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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
OCT.46 
Hftos of tjje Merit, 
HOME NEWS. 
Monday, Oct. 9, 1880 . 
The town elections In Delaware and Connecticut 
seemed to glvu slight not gains to the Republicans. 
...The malls were distributed for the first 
time from Chicago’s new post-office, on the 6th_ 
.. One yellow fever case Is reported to the National 
Board of Health, from Key West, Florida. 
The Grand Jury of the United States Court, at At¬ 
lanta, Ga., has found true bills against 38 persons 
for armed attacks on Internal revenue officers In 
the Second district.The amount of foreign 
gold that has come to this country since July l 
last is estimated by Treasury officials to be about 
$35,noo,uoo.Thr ee men supposed to belong to 
a gang of horse thieves—Dunn, Frank and sham- 
blln—have been Implicated,by the confession of one 
of their numebr after arrest,In the murder and rob¬ 
bery of Daniel Hinkle, another of tbelr comrades, 
whose dead body was recently found near - Poplar, 
Mo. All the accused are In custody.A pri¬ 
vate dispatch at San Francisco announces that 
the tourist party, with Judge Donohue, of the 
New York Supreme Court, while returning from 
the Yosemlte In a six-horse coach, were capsized 
near Milton, California. Father Traynor had a 
leg broken, and his death followed its amputation. 
Judge Donohue and his wife and Mr. Walton 
sustained slight injuries. The other members of 
the party were not hurt.Hon. R. G. Miller, 
City Collector of New Brunswick, N. J., Indicted 
for embezzling $17,000, was arrested on the 3d and 
held in $ 10,000 baU for trial.The National 
Construction Company, of New York city, is to 
build a mammoth iron pier, 925 feet long, at the 
foot of North Carolina Avenue, Atlantic city, N. J. 
.The fate of some Mexican revolutionists is 
given In a private letter from Mazatlan, saying 
that ex-Governor Rubl. who was captured at the 
battle or San Vicente, has been shot by order of 
the military authorities. It is also stated in the 
same letter that Colonel Ramirez, the chief of the 
Sinaloa revolution, had entered Mazatlan in dis¬ 
guise, with the evident Intention of taking the 
first steamer bound for San Francisco. His guide 
betrayed him, but he managed to escape to the 
woods about five miles from Mazatlan, where, at 
last accounts, he was surrounded by soldiers to 
prevent his escape. His capture was expected at 
every moment, and it Is believed that when 
caught he will be shot. 
A reduction of 10 per cent was made In the 
wages of the operatives of the mills of the A. & 
W. Sprague Manufacturing Company at Provi¬ 
dence, R. I., now run by a trustee, on the 1st in¬ 
stant. On the 4th the help at Natick struck, and 
the mills were shut down. The operatives went 
to the Arctic and Qutdueck, and made an unsuc¬ 
cessful uttempt to get the operatives in those 
mills to strike. The trustee seems Indifferent 
about starting up the Natick mills...Mrs. 
William Clarke, of Lovllla, a suburb or Jackson- 
vllle, Fla., and her three children, were terribly 
burned by the explosion of a gasoline stove. The 
children died In a short time, and the mother Is 
not expected to survive....The New York 
Historical Society has directed Its executive com¬ 
mittee to make arrangements for the erection of 
a suitable memorial to Captain Nathan Hale upon 
the spot where he was executed by the British, 
September 22,1776.Mrs. Harriet A. Merrt- 
hew, convicted In Lewis county, New York, of 
murder In the second degree for killing David 
Merrlkew, was sentenced to the Onondaga peni¬ 
tentiary for life. 
The official majority In Arkansas against the re¬ 
pudiation amendment now foots up 8,«oo, and may 
reach 4,000-0. c. Bailey and Callle Embanks 
died at Dallas, Texas, from the effects of morphine 
administered by mistake.Joseph Abbott 
was convicted, at Elmira, N. Y., of murder lu the 
first degree, and sentenced to be hanged Novem¬ 
ber 19, for the killing of George Reed, a fellow- 
convlot, in the Elmira Reformatory, In April last. 
.Six hundred hands employed at the stove 
work3 of Rathbone, Sard & < o., at Albany. N. Y., 
were thrown out of work by the striking of some 
237 moulders, who demanded the discharge of their 
foreman for refusing to pay a line to their union, 
which demand the firm refused to accede to. 
Mr. Burchard. Director of the Mint, says that the 
coinage of silver at the United Sates Mints for the 
last fiscal year will foot up about $ 28 , 000 , 000 . Add¬ 
ing to that the net exports or sliver bullion and 
probable consumption In the arts, etc., the pro¬ 
duction of sliver for the year will be about $38, 000 ,- 
000.Two of the most valuable buildings, 
comprising the extensive works of Holmes, Booth 
& Hayden, at Water bury, conn., containing 
many costly machines and tools, were destroyed 
by fire on the 5th. The loss will exceed $ 200 , 000 , 
and the business of the company will be greatly 
crippled The works are well Insured. 
New glass works have been started at Roches¬ 
ter, Beaver county. Fa., with a capital stock of 
$ 20,000 .Diphtheria is prevailing to an 
alarming extent In Johnstown, Fa.The 
boilers in Pitt <& Cravage’B mills at Bay City. Mich., 
exploded on the 2nd, killing George Parker.. 
The New York, as well as the Chicago dry goods 
houses, are Increasing their sales to the West this 
year 100 per cent, over those of last, and to the 
South fully 200 per cent. Some of the houses In 
New York have orders that cannot be filled for 
two months. The largo establishments are work¬ 
ing relays of clerks day and night. Some of the 
imports or silk and satin goods are of me richest 
and most costly description. Some of them are of 
all shades or blue and pink, and embroidered In 
pure gold and sliver. One house In New York 
has just Imported the third lot of suoh goods: and, 
to give an idea of how women will dress this year', 
suffice it to say that this line sells for $35 to $45 
a yard, and mat It takes about fourteen yards 
for a complete costume..J. o. Wright, cash¬ 
ier In me office of me late Sheriff of New Orleans, 
has been arrested for embezzlement...Wil¬ 
liam Style, of Claremount County, O., was robbed 
of $3,600 in gold on the 4m, by a substitution of 
valises.One Nolan bas been found guilty 
of murder at Castrovffie, Texas, and sentenced 
to ten years of imprisonment.The writ¬ 
ing paper mlU at Elkhart, Jnd., owned by J. R. 
Beardsley, John Cook and Mrs. Benjamin F. Dav¬ 
enport, was burned on the 6th. Loss, $38 ,000 in¬ 
sured for $ 16,000 .W. H. Fairchild, recently 
arreBted at Chicago on the charge of having mur¬ 
dered Richard French, the step-father of his wile, 
In Harper county, Kansas, In 1878, has confessed 
hta guilt...The report of the local steamboat 
Inspectors at Detroit, In regard to the burning of me 
Marine City on Lake nuron In August last, blames 
all the officers of the steamer, whose licenses 
have accordingly been suspended. 
Dick Allen who has Just arrived at Denver from 
the South, reports that, warrants were issued for 
the arreBt of Agent Berry, Captain Kline and 
Hoyt on the charge of murdering young Jackson, 
the freighter, whom they turned over to the Un¬ 
comp jbgre Indians, add that officers have gone to 
me Los Pinos reservation to make the arrests. 
He further states mat the citlzeus and freighters 
are thoroughly aroused, and should the men be 
taken they will likely be lynched before they can 
be conveyed to Gunnison City__The safe In 
the office of the Western Hotel at st„ Louis was 
robbed on the cth, of money, watches and other 
articles valued at between $3,000 and $4,000. John 
Slater, night porter, who has served a term In the 
penitentiary, is supposed to be the thief, as he Is 
mlssslng.Camp & Walker’s extensive steam 
saw-mill, located near Suspension Bridge, Minne¬ 
apolis, Minn,, was destroyed by fire on the 6th. 
Loss, $76,000; Insurance, $17,600.Thomas 
Forrest, who fatally stabbed Michael Corbls, for 
discharging him from employment at, the Califor¬ 
nia Mine, silver Reef, Utah, was taken from jail 
on me oth by masked men and hanged. 
The Post Office Department has Issued an order 
stopping the delivery of registered letters and 
postal money orders addressed to R. j. Kosboth, 
of 48 Broad street, New York city, who It is 
alleged is engaged In conducting fraudulent stock 
operations, doing business under bis own name 
and the aliases of “The Mutual stock Com¬ 
pany, Nos.land 2 .".Henry BIJot, the 
Frenchman who killed Harriet Kenaut, a respect¬ 
able married woman, at New York, in August 
last, because she refused to run away and iuarfy 
him, was committed for the Grand Jury, having 
been in the hospital In consequence of an attempt 
at self-destruction. He claims the woman had her 
throat cut In attempting to wrest a razor from 
him.In the suit of James A. Whalen against 
General Phil. Sheridan, to recover the value of 
certain personal property In Mississippi, of which 
he was dispossessed by the general while in com¬ 
mand of me Department of the Gulf, in 1866, 
Judge Blatchford, of the United states Circuit 
Court of New York, handed down his decision, 
denying me motion of plaintiff to file a bill of ex¬ 
ceptions, and with leave to make application to 
the Supreme Court, to which plaintiff has taken 
out a writ of error. The bill or exceptions should 
have been filed before the entry of Judgment, and 
the court is not satisfied that, the case for relief Is 
made out. 
A terrible railroad accident occurred at Pitts, 
burg, Pa., late Saturday night Oct. 9th. when one 
section of an excursion train out of Pittsburg ran 
Into another which had been stopped on the track 
near the city, so great was me force that the 
locomotive plowed Its way nearly to the middle of 
the rear car, splitting it wide open. Those on the 
rear platform, seeing the danger, leaped off and 
escaped. To make It sUU more horrible, one of the 
locomotive's cylinders was broken, allowing clouds 
of scalding steam to envelop me wounded and 
those who were unable to get out of me way. 
Twenty-five were killed and some fifty others 
wounded, some of mem dangerously. 
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FOREIGN. 
Thk “Eastern Question” is still the most promi¬ 
nent In European politics. It was hoped mat me 
Sultan would surrender Dulclgno to the Monte¬ 
negrins, as he had asked me Powers to delay until 
Monday the threatened demonstration of the com¬ 
bined fleet. Having besought In vain the German 
Emperor to Interfere In his behalf, last Tuesday 
he refused to yield. He promises, however, that If 
me fleet withdraws, he will endeavor to persuade 
the Albanians to surrender me town, and as re¬ 
gards Greece, he will surrender a strip of territory 
a great deal smaller than she demands, and con¬ 
siderably less than was agreed upon at the Berlin 
Conference. Moreover, he engages to begin the 
promised reforms In Asia Minor within three 
months, and that reforms in European Turkey 
shall be carried out as far as compatible with the 
Integrity of the empire. If me naval demonstra- 
Uon is made, however, he declares that he would 
abdicate rather than make any concession, as 
the Porte has always been liberal of promises, and 
niggardly in performance, me Powers have de¬ 
cided not to permit themselves to be “fooled’’ 
again. England and Russia are the most deter¬ 
mined to exact compliance with the requirements 
or the Berlin Conference, while France and Austria 
hesitate to have recourse to force. Germany and 
Italy are ready to indorse any action that may be 
mutually agreed upon. As neither Austria nor 
France would consent that their portion of me 
combined fleet should engage In any absolutely 
hostile movement, it has been decided that the 
vessels of three of the Powers—prooably England, 
Russia and Italy—should be ordered to carry out 
the coercive measures which have been agreed 
upon. 
Vice-Admiral Seymour, commander of the Brit¬ 
ish contingent, who has also been entrusted with 
the command of the combined fleet, has already 
issued orders to the Russian commander to prepare 
for action. It was first contemplated to blockade 
Constantinople, and afterwards it was proposed 
to blockade Smyrna and a couplo of other ports 
in Aula Minor; but these projects have, for me 
present, been abandoned, and It Is now probable 
mat some of the Turkish Islands in the Grecian 
Archipelago will be seized upon, 'riity tons of 
ammunition and a large number of cannon and 
gatllng guns have already left Portsmouth for the 
Mediterranean, and before our next lHsue It Is 
probable that, war will substantially have been 
begun against me Turks. The Montenegrins have 
all the men they can spare from harvest under 
arms ready to attack Dulclgno, tr sure of support 
from the Powers. They ask money from the lat¬ 
ter, however, to enable mem to keep so large a 
force In tbe field, as they are themselves poor. 
The Albanians have withdrawn a short distance 
from Dulclgno, but are ready to return should me 
, Montenegrins attack the place. Riza Pasha, com. 
Blander of the Turkish tro ops In the neighborhood, 
who some weeks ago drew off, to aUow the Mon¬ 
tenegrins and Albanians “ to fight It out,” instead 
or surrendering the town as the Powers insisted 
should be done, still stands aside with his forces 
awaiting events. The Albanians, It Is said, are 
liberally supplied with arms by the 'Turks, and a 
number of Ottoman troops have been disbanded 
In the neighborhood with tUo express purpose, lfc 
Is alleged, that they should join the Albanians 
as volunteers. This morning’s cablegrams Inti¬ 
mate that Germany and Austria at e still decidedly 
reluctant to resort to war measures In order to 
coerce the Porte to make the desired concessions. 
Great Britain and Russia alone are determined at 
all hazards to force compliance with the terms ol 
me Berlin Conference. It may be that the agree¬ 
ment that has hitherto existed among the Powers, 
will be disturbed before action is taken, and it Is 
upon such a contingency mat the Turks mainly 
rely to carry their point. 
In Ireland the Land-leaguers, who Insist that 
those who till me soil should own it; the Home- 
Rulers who declare that me “ Gem of the sea” 
must have a Parliament of Its own at col¬ 
lege Green Instead of a paltry representation at 
Westminister, and the Fenians who proclaim that 
Erin shall be entirely independent of the hated 
Sassanach, have combined, and are directing their 
chief efforts at present to the land question- 
Monstrous mass meetings are still being held In 
different parts of me island. To these the peas, 
antry flock from all the surrounding country and 
many of mem are attended by masses of men 
from distant points, marching in serried ranks to 
show that In case of necessity a Large part of the 
population 1s organized, drilled, and ready to sup¬ 
port by force the measures they demand. While 
the harrangues at each meeting are or a highly 
Inflammatory nature, great care is generally taken 
to remain within the letter of me law, however 
far Its spirit is. exceeded. The occasional murders 
and frequent destruction of property mat are, 
in a great measure, caused by me violent passions 
aroused by the language used at such assemblages, 
are often excused on the ground that they are the 
natural results of ages of cruel oppression. Routs 
are Brill refused lu some sections unless when col¬ 
lected by the machinery of the law, aud It 1 b pro¬ 
posed to Inaugurate a national strike against pay¬ 
ing a farthing to rack-renting landlords. Orange¬ 
men are urged to be ready for action against their 
catholic countrymen in the event or trouble. 
Mr. Foster, Secretary for Ireland, has just inti¬ 
mated mat me Government is likely soon to sus¬ 
pend the right of habeas corpus. The agitation 
seems thoroughly well organized, and well under 
control of Its leaders who appear determined, for 
the present at any rate, to keep within the law. 
indeed It is likely that, high legal advice Is taken 
as to how far they can go without Incurring legal 
penalties. 
In France, yesterday’s cablegrams announce 
that It has been determined at last to take vigor¬ 
ous action against the religious orders, and It Is 
said that next week many of them will be expelled 
Just as the Jesuits have already been. This 
is sure to arouse the bitter opposition of the re¬ 
ligious folks against me government; but Gam- 
betta and me radicals demand the measure, 
believing that the clericals are hostile to the 
Republic anyhow, A strong party Is opposed to 
any coercion or the Turks by force of arms, as 
they wish to keep clear of all political entangle¬ 
ments, doubtless to be ready to take advantage of 
any opportunity that may arise for getting an 
advantage over Germany. Bismarck has declared, 
however, that Germany will not be a party to any 
hostile measure, unless all me Powers combine 
in It,. The difficulty has been avoided, however, 
by appointing throe of the Powers to carry out 
the orders of the whole, as the French and Ger¬ 
man contingent to me fleet need then take no part 
in me movement. 
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
The Dixie Agricultural and Mechanical Asso- 
clarion will have Its annual meeting at Wadcs- 
boro, N. C., on the 20 , 27 , 28 and 29 of October .. 
....The three counties of Dane. Rock and Jeffer¬ 
son, Wls., ratee nearly all the tobacco In that 
State, and me little village or Edgarton, on the 
line of me 8t. Paul ratlroad, Is me center of the 
trade. This year the crop Is said to be one of the 
largest ever raised, and me prospect Is now' mat It 
will command the highest price. Buyers are al¬ 
ready in me field offering to make contracts at 
eight and a half cents. Some Idea of me profit of 
tobacco culture may be formed when It is known 
that a good yield per acre is about 1,600 pounds, 
which at the current price to-day, would bring the 
farmer $ 128 , The orop is also more certain than 
wheat, aud less liable to attacks from enemies 
that destroy It. it Is estimated that over $ 10 , 000 ,. 
000 will be paid for tobacco mis year In Wisconsin. 
.On the 4 m Inst, great numbers of large, 
white butterflies appeared In me township of 
Lackawaxen, Pa., much to the alarm of farmers, 
who feared another insect visitation. 80 dense 
was the mass in some places that It looked like a 
snowstorm.The yield of champagne this 
year will be one of me smallest, but also one or 
beat for many years.in a ballon ascension 
from Montreal, Canada, Sept, at, the aeronauts, at 
the hight of 8,400 feet, were met by a shower of 
thistle seeds falling toward the earth. 
The eplzooty has almost entirely disappeared 
from this city and neighborhood. It was of a very 
mild type, and caused little fatality though nearly 
half me horses hereabouts wore more or less 
affected by it. In a stable we know of three old 
horses mat were affected by the eplzooty some 
eight years ago, escaped this year, though four 
younger animals In tho same stable were attacked. 
The advice given editorially on the matter last 
week is the best that experience here has hitherto 
taught. The ailment has already spread south as 
far as Washington and west beyond Cincinnati 
and nearly as far as Chicago, by latest telegrams. 
There is little doubt but mat Its ulttmate range 
will be as extensive as the eplzooty that caused 
so much Inconvenience and loss nearly a decade 
ago. This appears to be of tne same kind; some 
say precisely the same In nature, but of a milder 
type. 
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“ And the Leave* Were for tlio Meal- 
tug of the Nations.” 
Thlsistully exempllfledln the demonstration that 
bo common a pasture weed as smart-weed, or 
water-pepper, possesses medicinal properties 
when combined with essence of Jamaica Ginger 
aud other efficacious vegetable extracts, as In Dr. 
Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart-Weed, it 
constitutes a moHt potent remedy for bowel affec¬ 
tions as Olarrhusa, dysentery, flux, etc. It is also 
an efficacious medlclna for colds, and to break up 
fevers and inflammatory attacks, and for the alle¬ 
viation of pain. Every family should keep a sup¬ 
ply of It. 60 cents by druggists. 
Goldsmith’s “ Vicar of Wakefield,” complete, 
for 6 cents, is one of the Revolution pamphlets 
that have lately been selling by the hundred thou¬ 
sand. People have thought it amazingly cheap, 
but you get the same thing handsomely and 
strongly bound for 8 cents, in the Acme Library 
of Modern Classics, which contains that and four 
other famous classics for 40 cents. American 
Book Exchange Publishers, New York. 
Volumes II. III. and IV, of the “ Library of Uni¬ 
versal Knowledge," large-type edition, are now on 
the presses, all printing at the Barne time. This Is 
the busy season of the year for publishers gener¬ 
ally, and printers commonly are pressed to the 
utmost, so that wo have found It nearly impossi¬ 
ble to get presses enough to meet our needs. We 
are now taking the resources of eleven large print- 
houses, and are rapidly gaining on our delayed 
work. Vol. II. will be ready about Oct. 11 . vol. III. 
Oct. 15, and vol. IV, Oct. 20 , American Book Ex¬ 
change, New York. 
We are strongly disposed to regard that person 
as the best physician who does most to alleviate 
human suffering. Judged from this standard, 
Mas. Lvm\ E. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, 
Lynn, Mass., Is entitled to the front rank, for her 
Vkuktauj.k Compound Is dally working wonderful 
cures In female diseases. Send for circular to the 
above address, 
♦« » 
For Thirty Tears 
I have been afflicted with kidney complaints. Two 
packages of Kidney-Wort have done me more good 
than all the medicine aDd doctors I have had be¬ 
fore. I believe it Is a sure cure. So writes an old 
lady from Oregon.-Salt Lake city Tribune. 
Quiet nerves and Balmy Sleep In Hop Bitters, 
for sleepless Ladles and Invalids. 
Burnett’* Cologne is of the best quality, 
and Is filled In elegant bottles of superior finish 
and beauty. It Is offered In populak sizes and 
at popup ah prices. This refreshing perfume is 
thus brought within the reach of every one. it Is 
prepared from the purest and best materials, and 
with the utmost care. 
in Quarter ana uatj Pints, Pints, ana Quarts, in 
Hasted style, cork and glass stoppers. 
SPECIALS FROM THE CHIEF CENTERS. 
Until .Saturday, Oct. 9. 
All sorts of grain, especially w heat, has had an 
upward tendency during the week. 
Boston,—BurrJSit.—The market la a cent a pound 
less than hist week on the line grades. Western 
ladle packed, unless freshly made, Is neglected, and 
western dairies sell slowly. The bulk or the re¬ 
ceipts rrom New York aud Vermont, consists of 
long dairies. Northern—Choice creamery, ib, 
:!i)@330; choice New York, 27®28c; choice Vermont, 
long dairies, V3(*26c; common, Il(al9c. 
Western - Choice Creameries, tv ib, 2U<3\32c; fair to 
good, 270280; dairy-packed, 2(i®25c; choice ladle- 
packed 90i42So; common, 17«20c. Oiikksk.— Good 
cheese sells at 12®12 >,,o; and there Is nothing less 
than lie offering. Fine raotory, New York and 
Vermont^ %i i\ fine factory, Ohio and 
West. 1 *m@1Sc; latrtogood, 11018C; skims. 7®Sc. 
Potatoes.— Northern whites 43®45c. and Hose 
from mm^3c. with the best Uoulton slock at 53® 
660 . 8wool potatoes are plenty at $l.6u®$t.T5 per 
bbl for Norfolk stock, onions steady at $2.75® 
$3 loured, and $3.26 for yellow. Apples. Choice 
at $l®l.e5, fancy eating $i.60®i.75, and common 
fruit at so®75c bbl. There la no demand ft ir 
cranberries, and tbe market Is dull at $i®$5 bbl. 
Guapes.- Isabellas at l®5c, and Catawbas at 6 ® 
7c $ lb. Quinces are dull at $3 per bbl for New 
York. Tomatoes are pretty nearly through for 
the season, and job at 86(4600 per bushel box. 
Wool.— Buyers operating cautiously, and holders 
not disposed to ease oil in the least.. Combing (red 
Delaine Fleeces continue in demand, and in ire- 
washed and unmerchantable Fleeces a fair busi¬ 
ness is doing. Transactions in California wool 
moderate. Pulled wools In steady demand at cur¬ 
rent rates. No change In foreign wool. Sales In¬ 
clude Ohio and Pennsylvania and West Virginia 
X, XX, and XXX at 44',;,< 4470 ; Michigan X and No. 
1 at 80>j®4flC; Wisconsin X and line No. t, 40®43c; 
combing and Delaine at 44o#62o; Kentucky comb¬ 
ing at Sob; Georgia iu 860 ; M iwiourl at 33vc; Texas 
at 19®30C; Territory at 18®H7C; Unwashed and un¬ 
merchantable at lB@40c; Spring California at 23^ 
®88c; Fall California at 19c; Super and X Pulled at 
hi@60o; Scoured at 48®62c, 
