Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1878-10-04

              VOL. XXXIX. COLUMBUS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1878, NO. 230. SIEBERT & LILLEY, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS, Printer, Binder, Stationer ami le gal Blank Pnbllsneiu. A FCTI.L LINK OP Ready Made Blank Books Kept constantly on hand. BOOK BINDING Of every description, by the Edition or Single Volume. Opera House Building d'l Stairs). ap4 1y ATTORNEYS. 10. C. BBIGOS, Attorney sit - Iiw, 2S E. Stnto St., - l OH MBI H, O., (First building west of City Hall.) Horace Wilson. J. J. Stoddart. WILSOX 8TOIIAKT, Attomsye t Law. oaice-No. eoo s. iiiith Ht. jyl5 6m A. E. CHEIGUTON, Attorney - t Xj-Xtr, 14 Pioneer Block, t'OLUMIU'S. Collections promptly attended to. luyll dAw ly O. F. PALMER, Attorney - xt - Ia.-w, No. 71 ST. High NI., . COMIDinlW, o. I)ciiig & Ferson lilock.) Isaiah Pillars. Rodney Foos. PIIXARS A FOOS, Attornoyft o,t Law, Boom Ho. S, Pioneer Block, febO dtf wt C'OMTMIH'N, O. P. W. HUNTINGTON & CO., Banl-Lers. We have for rent, on reasonable terma, a limited number of SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, In our Ni;w Fikk aki Burglar Proof Vault, southwest cor, Hih and Broad 8ts. To persons desiring the greatest protection for valuable papers and securities these Boxes ore verv desirable. P. Y. HUNTINGTON & CO. HI'pO 1 III lp oilirc: llitcb. Pearl and Imp. I Sis. COMLY, FRANCISCO CO. PITBLISirKRfl AND PIlOrniKTOBS. A. W. FIUNCISCO, General llnnnffer. Indication for the Tennessee and Ohio Valley and Lake Region Rifting or stationary barometer; northeast to ftmdheast winds; slightly cooler, clear and partly cloudy weather. Gold closed in New York yesterday at 1001. IHnrricil Women' Kiichtsi in tho En at-t'rii NtittCH. In Maine, a married woman may become possessed of real or personal property by bequest, demise, gift or purchase in her own name, and as her own property.After marriage she still retains the custody of the property owned by her before marriage, and the same is exempt from liability for the debts of her husband.She may sue in her own name to recover back her separate property. In the event of her death without a will, her property, real anil personal descends to her heirs. She has full power to make a will, which requires three witnesses. In New Hampshire, a married woman can hold property in her own name, may make contracts, sue and be sued, and can dispose of her property by will, and in case of her death without a will, her husband is excluded from any share in her estate. It will require three witnesses. In Vermont, a married woman is entitled to the same rights of property as in New Hampshire, Wills require three sub-Hcribinff witnesses. In Massachusetts a married woman may hold property separate from her husband without the "intervention of a trustee. A deed conveying land ton married woman must be recorded within ninety days of its delivery, or the land will be liable for the husband's debts. Any married woman over twenty-one years of age may dispose of her property by will provided her husband's consent is endorsed on the will in writing. If the devise is to her husband, his consent is not necessary. Wills must be signed in the presence of three subscribing witnesses. In Rhode Island a married woman is entitled to her separate eRtate, which is not liable for her husband's debts, nor can he control the use of it. She may dispose of it by will in the presence of three subscribing witnesses. In Connecticut the wife is entitled to her separate estate which she owned before marriage. The proceeds of any property granted to her after marriage is held by the husband as trustee for her and her children, and his executors must account for the same. "With the consent of her husband she may dispose o her property by will, which must be signed in the presence of three witnesses. IncrciuiiiiK' Fertility. The value of small proprietorships, in increasing the fertility of the soil, is strikingly illustrated in the village of Werder, near Potsdam. The area of this parish, which has a population of 3,000, is 2,300 acres, of which 905 acres are devoted to fruit culture. These 1)75 acres are distributed among no less than 550 owners, so that each cultivator holds on an average one and three-qiinrtor acres of land. The natural soil ot the district is for the most part exceedingly poor, but hy the skill ot the occupiers the land under cultivation is now remarkable for its fertility, and very heavy crops of the finest quality are annually produced. The crops, as a matter of course, vary according to the season, but in 1875 no'lessthan 2;5U0,000 gallons of fruit were sent to Berlin alone. Mr. Lewis Mcacham, base ball and sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune, and one of the most popular and reliable gentlemen in that line in the country, died in Chicago Wednesday evening. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OHIO STATE JOVRy.iL. DEATH-DOOMED. The. Ravages of the Plague Still Continue. Slight Variations in New Orleans and Memphis. Increasing and Spreading In Other Places. Secretary of War Refuses Further Is ' sue of Rations. Matter at ItlemplilH. Memphis, Oct. 3. LnHt night wan quite cool, and indications ol a Blight 1'roHt were seen. Deaths 45. The police arrested H. L. Allen,a nurse from Galveston, on a charge of attempting a rape on Mrs. J. W. McDonald, who died last Thursday. The attempt was made while the lady was lying ill with tne lever, anu it Humeri her death. Dr. Young, from Texas, has been discharged for drunkenness. Second Dispatch. J Memphis, Oct. 3. The Board of Health report 25 deaths hy fever in the past twenty-lour Hours; in addition, tne undertakers report the interment of seven outside. David Flannery, in charge of tne teiograpii omce ol tins city, has issued orders that no telegrams of any nature whatever be received after seven o'clock afternoon, excepting twentv words, which are presumed to give the total number of new cases reported by the Howard physicians. Twenty-four Howard physicians report 138 new cases. Secretory of War Itcfiiscs Aid. New Orleans, Oct. 3. Deaths, 61 j new cases 111. Clear and pleasant. lvS children, under seven vears of age. have died in the last twentv-four hours. Second Pispatch. New Orleans, Oct. 3. From noon to 0 p. ni., fifteen deaths are reported, and a Hundred anil eighty-seven cases, ot which a hundred and ten date since the 30th ult. The Orleans Relief committee have received a dispatch from the Secretary of War, refusing further relief of Government rations. Itclief lor the NnH'crrr. St. Louis, Oct. 3. The yellow fever relief steamer Chambers received her cargo to-day, and will prohably leave some time during the night. Her cargo consists of about one hundred and fifty tons of ice, and three hundred tons of provisions, clothing and medical stores. On Her MtNMion or Mercy. St. Louis, Oct. 3. The steamer Chambers is being fitted out to go to the relief of yellow fever sufferers in the South, in charge of Lieutenant Bonner, of the Eighteenth infantry, and Lieutenant Hall, of the Thirteenth infantry. IiicrciiMliiir in t'luittHiiooK'ii. C'iiattanooca, Oct. 3. Four deaths and ten new cases reported. The disease appears on the increase, but does not extend beyond its old quarters. Nummary at tiireenville. Greenville, Misw., Oct. 3. Out of a population of 1,350, 200 have died; 112 are now sick. New cases to-day, 25. llickman. Cairo, Oct. 3. Hickman repotts (i deaths and 10 new eases. The telegraph operator is down with the fever. Hickman FxhnHNteri. Hickman, Oct. 3. Two deaths; no new eases, from a lack of material for the fever to feed on. The Fever NiireailiiiK'. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 3. Ten or twelve cases are under treatment; the fever is spreading. Slill SiireiulliiK. Baton Koucie, Oct. 3. Ten deaths and 82 new cases. Fever is still spreading in in the inferior. liny Hi. I.oiiIn. Bay St. Louis, Oct. 3. Eighteen new eases, three deaths. CRIME AND CASUALTY. Counterfeiter!. ('might Murder He-HHcd.Louisville, Oct. 3. United States authorities here have received information of the capture of a large gang of counterfeiters, who have been operating in the mountains. Fourteen were arrested, with plates, etc. , Henry Croonies, sentenced to be hanged here to-morrow, has been respited until November. A Lot of Counterfeiter Pulled. Cincinnati, Oct. 3. A large gang of counterfeiters, in Lincoln county, West Virginia, has been broken up by United States Marshals and a quantity of implements captured. POLITICAL. KcbniNkn Reiillienii Slate Convention.Citit'AdO, Oct. 3. The Nebraska Republican State Convention nominated Al-banius Nance for Governor, Edward Karnes for Lieutenant Governor, Edward Valentine for Congress, for the long term, and Thos. J. Majors for the short term. Iton'inan llcat Hunk. Boston, Oct. 3. The Fifth district Republicans nominated S. Z. Bowman, the vote standing, on the fifth ballot, Bowman 51, Banks 50. Joe llitn'ley Xomiiinted lor Coiik'i'ckn. Hartford, Oct. 3. Joseph R. Hawley was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the First district. INDIAN IDIOSYNCRACIES. Reduction of the Army Necentmry. Cheyenne, Oct. 3. The hostiles have been lighting the settlers on Red Willow creek, directly south of North Platte. The band are mounted on fresh ponies, and are now only thirty miles south of the railroad at Ogallala station. OriAT.LALA, Neb., Oct. 3. A courier arrived here thin evening, bringing word that the Indians were Inst seen on Republican river; that they had killed every white man they came across on the route; stolen horses, and committed other depredations. There arc about one hundred well armed, well mounted warriors, and about one hundred and fifty squaws and children in the party. Muzzling; the MoonNhtnerft. Little Rock, Oct. 3. A raid on the illicit distilleries n Sharp, Baxter and Izard counties, resulted in the capture of ten prisoners; and two large stills were destroyed. Hedfrlnfr tint the CelCNlinlN. Portland, Ore., Oct. 3. The Legislative committee on. Federal Relations have reported a bill prohibiting Chinamen from being employed on the public works. FOREIGN. The " Thunderer' on the Bank Failure.London, Oct. 3. The Times says the Bank of Glasgow has oue hundred and thirty-three branches. It had paid progressively increasing dividends till it reached twelve per cent.. The failure was not unlooked for in banking circles, though it was not anticipated so soon. Jt has been conducted on unsound princi pies for years. Liabilities, estimated Fifty million of acceptances; slightly he- low hlteen -millions ot deposits; forty millions ot unlimited, annuity. . jbiiare- holders may secure to depositors some fourteen millions of bills that had been accepted for the account of three firms. A very large advance had been made to hrnis in the iron trade. . The Financier anticipates uo bank fail ures, though some mercantile failures connot be avoided, extending into the iron districts north ot England. Yellow Fever In Madrid. London, Oct. 3. -A Madrid dispatch savs considerable alarm has been caused in that city by the appearance of twenty eases of what was supposed to be typhus fever,' in one of the most populous quarters of the city. Three of the suflerers were admitted into the hospital, and the doctors to-day declare their' symptoms are those of yellow fever, and that the infection was brought from Cuba by soldiers. The patients in the hospital are in a critical condition. , , .Second Dispatch. Madrid, Oct. 3. Eight or ten of the patients in the hospital have died. The Board of Health declare there is no fear of epidemic. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. AiiNlro-lIiinu'iirian OliNtndcM. London, Oct. 3. A Vienna disuatch confirms the report that the Emperor has accepted the resignation of the Hungarian Minister of Finance. The other ministers will only withdraw their reiig-nations upon the following conditions: The issue of a joint Austro-IIungarian loan; the conclusion ol the convention with the Porte ; a reduction of the lunv in Bosnia; the abandonment of Novi Bazar. The ltter condition has been already accepted; the second depends on the Porte. The Austrian Cabinet opposes the joint loan, and a collict between the two cabinets is iumiiii. A Hurricane mid IiiMiirreclion. Havana, Oct. 3. Jacruel wns visited by another hurricane on the 5th of September. Manv houses were destroyed. A telegram from Jamaica contains the rumor of a negro insurrection in Santa Cruz. Murders and other atrocities are reported. The negroes are reported to have possession of the island. Lome and Louiw. Quebec, Oct. 3. The Maruuis :f Lome and Princess Louise will sail for Canada the 14th of November. The steairjerSurinntian has been chartered for the trip, and will he met at Saby by the British North American squadron and escorted to Halifax. Itoyal IteiMinlicuii filmier. Paris, Oct. 3. General Noves will en tertain General and Mrs. Grant at dinner to-dnv. Among Americans invited are General llazcn, Consul General Fair- hild and Miss Waite, daughter of Chief Justice Waite. The Mann IHcd of Suicide. London, Oct. 3. According to Berlin newspapers Professor Peter Mann, the geographer, committed suicide in consequence of domestic troubles. His father ;ind brother died in the same manner. Financial. London, Oct. 3. Bullion in the Bank of England has decreased 70,000 in the past week, the proportion ot reserve to liability is 40j. Bullion gone in to-dav, 110,000. India Mercllllfile Failure. London, Oct. 3. Smith, Fleming ci Co., East India merchants, have failed; liabilities several millions. THE TURF. Cincinnati Itncc. Cincinnati, Oct. 3. The attendance on the races to-day was the best of the week. Weather line and sport fair. The first race, 2:22 class, was won bv Woodford Z. in three straight heats; Lew Seottseeond; six started. Time, 2:25, 2:2GJ, 2:20A. lhc second race, z:6d class, was won by Joe Kellogg; Farmer Maid second; four heats trotted, five starters. Time, 2:30, 2:30, 2:28 J, 2:30. The International Row Haitian Win liy u l.cngrlli mill a ttnnrler. Laciiine, Oct. 3. The weather is fair and the windruilles the water. Courtney anticipates that the wind will prevent the race. Explicit charges arc made in a New York special that the race is sold to Hanlon; that Courtnev was to have SI, - 000, and that he was required to bet this entire sum on llanlou to prevent his giv ing the gamblers the double cross. Cir cumstances are mentioned which corroborate this story. Great excitement exists on account of these charges. Second Dispatch. Laciiine, Oct. 3. The wind has gone lown, and the race will take place to-day. Tliird Dispatch. Laciiine, Oct. 31:45 r. m. Fifteen ears have just arrived. Everything in readiness tor the race. Fourth Pi-,pateh. Laciiine, Oct. 3 2:10 r. M. The ref erees' boat has just gone out to inspect the buoys belore calling out the men. Fifth Dispatch. Laciiine, Oct. 3. The water is smooth and everything in readiness. The refer ees have returned from the buovs. Sixth Dispatch. Laciiine, Oct. 3. The wind bus fresh ened again. Unless the wind calms the race will not take place lor an hour or so. It is uiowing a perlcet en e. and the judges' boat is adrift. A tug has gone alter it. Ctreat excitement. Seventh Dispatch. Laciiine, Oct. 3. The wind having died out, the Hanlon and Courtney race was started ai 4:on. ror the in-st mile the contestants rowed a steady, even race. At the second mile signal boat lliinlon IreW to the lront and passed about a length and a half ahead. Some magnifi cent rowing was done by both oarsmen now, but Courtney was unable to overtake Hanlon, who won the race by a length and a quarter in thirty-six minutes and twenty-two seconds. Too l.ilte News for the linlorlunnte. New York, Oct. 3. The Spirit of the Times, in an article written previous to the race between Courtney and Hanlon, says: Hanlon's success was well known among sporting men; dispatches were received hero from Montreal, advising friends to back Hanlon at any odds, and for all the money that could be raised. Fearful Fire in Red River Region. St. Paul, Oct. 3. Great prairie fires are reported in the Red River Valley, destroying thousands of tons of hay. One burned twenty miles in a hundred minutes; nnothcr still burning is thirty miles in length. The burned country is completely desolated. WASHINGTON. decrease in bank note receipts, Washington, Oct. 3. The receipts of hank notes at the Treasurv to-dav, for redemption, were only $100,000. The sudden decrease in receipts leaves a large number of employes idle. The Treasury holds about fifteen millions in greenbacks for the redemption of these notes, and if the demand continues to decline this money will necesssarily remain idle in the treasury. INTERPRETING! DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION, The Adjutant Genernl of the army will soon issue an order explaining the posse comitatus clause in the army bill. The only cases where troops can be used are to protect Uovcrnmeut property when in jeopardy, or for putting down expeditions termed in tne United States lor tne pur pose of a hostile invasion of any foreign country. i ... A NticeeNMful Yacht Voyag-e. , New York, Oct. 3. The yacht Oke- resta, of Cleveland, arrived yesterday in tne .Hudson river, alter a voyage ol nearly a year. The Captain intends to sail to Troy, from thence to Buffalo by canal, then down Lake Erie to Cleveland. The yacht started in 1877 down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the Gulf, thence to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Pensa-cola to Florida, and on to Philadelphia and New York; longest voyage ever made with a yacht of her dimensions, which are thirty-two feet long and nine feet beam, Hotter and Kctlcr. Denver, Col., Oct. 3 The revised returns from twenty-one counties increase Belford's majority to 2,745. The Greenback vote will aggregate about 1,200. F.x-MilliNlcr Hanrroft Convtllcgciiljf. Newport, Oct. 3. Mr. Bancroft passed a comfortable night, but will be obliged to keep his bed for one week yet to give the lraclured rib time to knit. The Metropolitan Foot-PudN. New York, Oct. 3. At ten o'clock O'Learyhad finished his two hundred and seventieth mile, and Hughes bis two hun dred and lorty-second. President Hayes Hold a l.cvce. New York, Oct. 3. President Hayes held a levee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day, and afterward attended a meeting ot the feabody Irustees. The Custom House Investigation. New York, Oct. 3. The Custom House Investigating committee examined Ad- praiser DutcTier to-day. The next session 1 be held in Washington in December. Trusts to Their Honor. Boston, Mass., Oct. 3. Hiram Kimp-ton has concluded to go to South Carolina, being promised good treatment. OXcary Overlaying Him. New York, Oct. 3.- At eleven o'clock to-night O'Leary had walked 31!) miles and Hughes 270. Fire Record. Lake Maiiopac, N. Y7., Oct. 3. The Gregory House burned; loss 8100,000, insurance 892,000. Pittsburg Live Htock Market. Kast Liuerty, Oct. 3. f'atlle Ite-ceipts .'fill head through and 18" local, four orJive loads yet unsold; 24 loads sold here to-day at prices liija'e below yesterday's.Hogs Receipts 4,100 head. Yorkers :i 40r(j,:l W); Philndclphias $:i H0(f;-l 1.1. Nieeii Keei'ipts TtOo head, feclliiig at BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Edward J. Snigg, the very last man of tho Avalanche compositors, died last night. North Carolina claims the greatest vegetable curiosity an apple growing on a grape vine. Kearney was egged and stoned while attempting to address a meeting at Brook-line, Mass., Wednesday night. It is thuught fat hogs can he bought this fall in Caldwell county, Texas, at three cents. 1 he corn crop is immense. Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts, declares that Butler's defeat is inevitable and says that the Republicans are well organized, and are confident of victory. Captain Jenks, the husband of Mrs. J'enks, has been appointed to a temporary clerkship in the Treasury Department. He is said to be in needy circumstances. His family have all been down with yellow fever. The Congressman Acklin scandal and investigation still continues. The committee investigating bold secret ses sions, for the reason that some of tho best people of the State are implicated in the afiair. Opinion is divided, but the refusal of the committee to publish the result gives the matter an ominous appearance.In a flood in Austin, Texas, a man found himself left on a swiftly dissolving bank. He called to his son, who was on high ground above, to throw a rope. The boy did so, and the old man, as he took oue end of the line in bis hand, said : "Now listen to me, and do as I tell you. If you find you can't hold on when I commence to elnnb, let go. Its no use for both to drown, so don't let me pull yon down. If you find you can't hold the rope, drop it, run down in the flat and grab tor me as I float by." The boy braced, and the father was saved. A woman of South Bend, Indiana, who by bard work and economy bad become independent, had a daughter that was slowly dying of consumption. As her mother would not even give her child the necessaries of life, the invalid requested the authorities to admit her to the poor-house. While she was there tho mother learned that her child's expenses would be assessed upon her property, and so sent to have her brought home in a wheelbarrow. Strangers interfered and hired a carriage, hut when the poor girl died it was with great Uilliculty that her miser-mother could be induced to burv her de cently. The published assertion that the resignation of Mr. Mcl'herson was hastened by a desire to run away from the trouble that was in store for hiin because of his having already expended all but about $50,000 of the $200,000 appropriated to-meet the expenses of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for the current fiscal ear, is untrue. During the quarter ended on the 30th ultimo, only about forty thousand dollars had been expended, and if the Bureau shall be run as economically during the rest of the fiscal year there will remain a respectable surplus of the two hundred thousand dollars so say the officials of the Department. A glance at the Holly Spring Reporter, the only paper now published in a town of two thousand live hundred inhabitants, tells a sad story of the desolation w-roiight by the yellow fever epidemic. The "Occasional Edition" of September 17, 1873, is printed on two separate sheets of paper, each live hy seven inches. It is in mourning, as well it may be, for the first page and part of the second is taken up with a list of deaths. Then there are a few editorial paragraphs, all relating to the epidemic, and a page of " personal " news, telling who pas neen attacked, who is nursing tne sick, etc. There is not a line of adver tising in the paper, nor a line of news or euiioriai comment on any suojecc uui that of the fever. A brilliant wedding of colored people took place in Washington, at the First Congregational Church, Wednesday evening, attended by the best element of both races. The parties were Miss Nettie Langston, only daughter of Hon. J. M. Langstnn, United States Minister to Hay-ti, and Mr. James C. Nanier. an educated and fine looking colored gentleman of Nashville, Tonnessee. The ceremony was performed hy Rev. Dr. Rankin, pastor of the church.' The reception at the residence of the bride's parents, which followed, was a most brilliant affair. Sun- i per was served by Brown, the well known .Baltimore caterer. The bride wore white satin, with tulle. The bridesmaid and ushers were in full evening dress. The gilts were numerous and rich, and will aggregate in value several thousand dollars. ' Ohio. A formal and intended to be a very brilliant reception will be given to Condon, the released Fenian, by his Cincinnati friends, in that city, next Monday. Mr. Oliver, a citizen of South Charleston, attempted suicide Wednesday, bv cutting his throat with a razor. lie has been slightly deranged for the last two or three weeks, which cause is assigned for his attempt on his life. His wounds are not fatal. Highland Coinmanderv No. 3. K. T.. was constituted at Hiilsboro Tuesday night, V. K. Sir Kellev O'Neal. Denutv Grand Commander, officiating, assisted by Sir II. H. Tatem, Generalissimo, and Sir Jacob Randall, Grand Sentinel. After the constituting ceremonies were concluded, the following officers were installed: William M. Meek, Eminent Commander; Samuel P. Scott, Generalissimo; J. S. Trimble, Captain General; John M. tsarrere, i'relate; W. Hoyt, Senior Warden; J. II. Quinn, Junior Warden; O. S. Price, Treasurer; J. M. Hiestand, Recorder; L. Paiisch, Standard Bearer; W. C. ixevui, oword nearer; J. Matthews, Warder; A. II. Maddox, First Guard; J. M. Scott, Second Guard: P. H. Work. Third Guard. The ceremonies were followed bv a grand banquet. Highland Coiumanilery starts out with brilliant prospects. The line and haudsomelv furnished halls in the new Masonic Temple win aiioni ineiii line iaeinties lor th work. Foreign, Last harvest's tea at Auioy, China, has been adulterated to an extent beyond precedent with willow leaves. The Consuls have complained to the Government, which has issued a proclamation censuring the practice and offering rewards for the detection of offenders. The English propose to have a great agricultural fair in 1S79, at an expense of $260,000. It is said that agriculture is declining in Great Britain. The number of cattle, the wheat acreage and other crops are decreasing, and very nearly one-half the population of tho Vjnitcd Kingdom is now dependent for sustenance on imported food. The people hope that an exhibition as proposed will help to revive a drooping business. Vesuvius is at it again, after quietude for six years. Outbreaks are few and far between; that next preceding 1872 was in 1855, which overwhelmed the village of Cercolo, the stream of lava (lowing ten miles. Between 1779and 1850 only forty-nine serious eruptions are believed to have occurred, and during the early part of this century the crater had been so long inactive as to justify Sir Charles Coldstream's remark: "There's nothing in it." The summit had become in appearance a rocky surface, pierced by fissures, whence vapors escaped. In October, 1822, a violent eruption carried away more than eight hundred square feet, leaving a vast chasm, miles in circumference. The eruption that overwhelmed Pompeii was in 1779. The amount of matter erected is enormous, that sent forth in 1737 being over 33,850,000 cubic feet. NEWARK. L Tremendous Attendance at the l.lckiug County Fair The Races and Premiums Ncriotis Accident to n I.ndy Tlie 'Svw Court House. Newark, Ohio, Oct. 3, 1878. To the Editor of tlie Ohio State Journal : The attendance at the Fair to-day, beyond a doubt, was the largest ever seen on the grounds on any similar occasion. At one o'clock 14,500 tickets had been sold. So far as the financial part of it is concerned, there can not be a doubt biit that the management will feel, when the thing is over, that thev will have little to complain about in that direction. We nave been blessed with good weatb-ii very excellent adjunct to success in securing visitors. From early morning to late in the afternoon the crowd wended itB way thitherward in a steady stream, in every sort of vehicle capable of carrying anywhere from one to a dozen. Unless something happens in the shape of bad weather, to-morrow will turn out bigger than to-day. 1 he racing this alter- noon, although not conducted according to the rules of any association, was tip top. The exact time, or nny time, was not taken into consideration, and the starts were after the order of be on hand or be left. It is a pity the National Association could not have been on hand and profited thereby. Among the premiums awarded (the list is not yet complete) Dr. Barrows takes the first on best stallion four years old and over, second on stallion over two and under three years old; first in same class, two-year-old stallion, II. C. & C. O. Bon-nun; to the same parties, brood mare, first premium; also, sucking stud colt, first premium; also, first for three-year-old filly, and second for two-year-old lillv. In cattle W. C. & P. F. Coulter were awarded the first on Devons; best Alder-ney calf, Licking County Infirmary; best cow lor stock, J. M. Hull; for dairv, E. Hull; best ram, J. C. Alward; best lamb, J. R. Wright; best pen of ewes, A M. & L. V. Tvlcr; best pen yearling sheep, J. N. Wright; to same, for best pair of ewe lambs: for best ram, two- years-old, John J. Deeds. Among the others awarded premiums for sheep and lambs, may be mentioned Messrs. Moore, Pittsford, McMillen and Root. In the swine department, Messrs. Liiriinorc, Roe & Brothers, Jones, Coulter, Stover & Slo-der, Householder, Owens, Benar and Strown were among the gentlemen who captured first prizes. Owing to the press of business the lists are incomplete, Miss Lizzie Wallace, residing near Hunt's station, Knox county, attending r air to-uay, received a nitlier severe wounu irom a bullet shot at a target Irom one of the numerous shooting stands on tho ground. The injured lady received prompt medical nttcntion, and from present indications is in no great danger. The President of the Association, Hon. llliam Parr, Mr. Wyant, one of the Board, on he.arinc- of the nccident at once gave the lady all the assistance at their ' command, and at the same' time suppressed further target practice at that jdace by seizing the guns. During the day Miss Wallace was reported dead, but it is ascertained that she is alive and as comfortable as could be expected. She was taken to her home this evening, accompanied hy three lady friends and a physician, Dr. Rodgers, of Utica. The architect and builders of the Licking County Court House, were to-day paid in full for their labors, the final settlement, the structure, so far as they are concerned, being finished and their labors ended. Invitations were extended by Commissioner White to quite a number of the leading men of the city, to inspect the new pnlace of justice and report imperfections, if any could be found. The verdict of the inspectors waB, that the job was honestly done in every particular. Among the strangers present were Senator Stanley Matthews and Hon. Isaac Morton. Two men were arrested in Newark this morning, supposed to be the fiends who committed the outrage' on Mrs. McMil-lion night before last. Messrs. Matthews and Danford speak here to-night. The Exnloslvcucss of Flour. Scientific American. Professors Peck and Peckhain, of the University of Minnesota, have been making an extensive series of experiments to determine the cause of the recent flour-mill explosion at Minneapolis. The sub stances tested were coarse and fine bran, material from stone grinding wheat, wheat dust, from wheat-dust house, mid dlings, general mill dust, dust from middlings machines, dust from flour-dust house (trom stones) and Hour. When thrown in a body on a light, all these substances put the light out. Blown by a bellows in the air surrounding a gas flame, the following results were obtained : Coarse bran would not burn. Fine bran and flour dust burn quickly, with considerable blaze. Middlings burn quicker, but with less flame. All other substances burn very quickly, very much like gunpowder. In all these cases there was a space around the flash where the dust was not thick enough to unite from particle to particle; hence it remained in the "air" after the explosion. Flour dust, flour middlings, etc., when mixed with air, thick enough to ignite from particle to particle, and separated so that each particle is surrounded by air, will unite with tlie oxygen in the air, producing a gas at high temperature, which requires an ad ditional space, hence the bursting. There is uo gas that cornea from Hour or middlings that is an explosive; it is tlie direct combination with the air that produces gas, requiring additional space. Powerful electric sparks from the electric machine and from the Leyden jar were passed through the air filled with dust of the different kinds, but without an explosion in any ease. A platinum wire kept at white heat by a galvanic battery would not produce an explosion. The dust would collect upon it and char to black coals, but not blaze nor explode. A piece of glowing charcoal, kept hot by the bellows, would not produce an explosion when surrounded by dust, but when fanned into a blaze the explosion followed. A common kerosene lantern, when surrounded by dust of all degrees of density, would not produce an explosion, but when the dust was blown into the bottom, through the globe and out of the top, it would ignite. To explode quickly tho dust must be dry. Evidently when an explosion has been started in a volume of dusty air, loose flour may be blown into the air and made a source of danger. A lHNti'OMKlng JI intake. Burdette, of the Bnrlington Ilawkeve, either travels a good deal or makes believe so; and his observations on the rail are numerous and edifying. Here are some of his latest experiences: I couldn't see the woman's face, but she was handsomely, tastefully dressed, and her manner indicated refinement and culture. She was sitting in the seat just before me, and conversing with her friend. She had been to Chicago and was on her way home. I was so charmed with her lint that I wished 1 could sec her face. Presently she said, continuing the conversation that had been interrupted when the train had stopped at the station: ''Oh, it was puilectly chawining!" And I smiled as I thought of the ebony face that lined that love of a bonnet. "1 wish," she continued, "that you could have seen Kunncl Thawnton. He rode his famous old wah hoss." It was remarkable, too; she hud a very shapely hand, small and delicately gloved. "She'i been a house servant," I thought, "a lady's maid in some wealthy old Southern family. There's no cotton field breeding about her." Pretty soon she went on : "1 nevah expect to see a moah fawmidadble looking pusson than youah brothah was that m awning. When the soljalis mawched past the squa-ah, I smiled my sweetest at him, but he nevah looked up. He was too much absawbed inhishoss. I saw him foah times that aftahnoon." Really, I thought, if it wasn't for the vernacular of the quarters 1 would be ready to swear she was n white woman. The train stopped, and as she arose to go, she said to her friend: "Ciond-by. Yon must run ovah and spend Christmas with us this wintah." And I saw she was much whiter than I expect to be when I die; a lady, rctincd, intelligent and cultivated. I had mis judged her, and I repent of it. But I can t help wondering where the cotton-field darkeys learned their peculiar pronunciation.Napoleon's gardener at St. Helena died on the island carlv last August, at the patriarchal age of ninety years. Tom Evans entered the English army when a lad of nineteen, and was actively engaged in the Peninsular war, losing an eye in the battle of Toulouse. After Waterloo, his regiment formed the guard which ac companied the French Emperor on the tfellerophon to St. Helena, and he was employed for several years as a gnrdener at the Longwood House. Jo his dving day the veteran gossiped about Napoleon mil tlie great wars, ami his lust request was that he should be buried with mili tary honors THE CITY. Committee MeotiiiH. The Citizens' Belief committee held a meeting at tho Mayor's office last night. Mr. E. L. Hintnan was called to theclia'ir, and Colonel William Ewing acted as Secretary. The special committee appointed to take charge of the case of yellow fever, reported that they had burned the clothing that the man Finnigau wore, and also the furniture in the house. The value of the articles amounted to SKiU.-iO, which was ordered paid. Coroner Egan's bill for funeral expenses was laid over until another meeting. Mr. Kickly, Treasurer, reported that there was $!)Hti,:H in the treasury which was unappropriated. the hecretarv was instructed to tele graph to Baton" Rouge to learn whether NEW NEW FASHIONS! NEW PRICES! NEW STYLES! J FITCH S HAVINU 3NTO. 13 SOUTH WILL OPEN ON OR ABOUT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1878, WITH A SPLENDID DISPLAY OF Millinery & Fancy Goods! C'ousjiKtiiig of Ti'iimiMMl and I ntriiimioil Haiti itntl KoiiiicIm, OkIi-iYIi I'Iiiiih-n and Tip in Fashionable t'oloi'K, Fancy I'enlliers, SilkN, Vol-vols. Volvelt-eiiN, l.aci's Fronolt and Anioiienii l loweis and I'miiy Gooilsi genet-ally. The attention ol' the Ladies or oluniliis and the rieinily is ie-Nitectl'ully invited to the Siew More. ' oc4 ' GRHE1D ElICURSlOrJ TO CINCINNATI! On the N. A- THURSDAY, iWTiek-tN ood lor return on Rctfiilnr Train, Friiln,October 11. Train lenvcu l iiiou nenot at 7il5 a. in., ami relui'iiiiiK, lenve Cineiimati at 10 p. ni. This will be the Inst Kxcnrsion of the Sanson. All slioulil avail lliriiiNflvcN or HiK opportunity. or not the citizens were in need of funds with which to provide for the sick, and authorized to send money not exceeding COURT HOUSE MATTERS. Coin in on I'lenH Court. The case of the State v. Theodore Washington, iudicted for making an assault with intent to kill upon Adam Jaeksoa on the 4th of July last, was taken up before Judge Evans in Court Koom No. 1 yesterday morning. PLEADIXGH FILKD. The Columbus Machine Company v. Nelson et nl. Motion of defendant Georirc 11. Parsons. 9,(W1 Watson, Administrator, v. Bell et nl. Amended answer of defendant. 10,5-'") Segale & Sanguinetti v. Stewart et al. Defendants' answer and motion. 9,913 Watson, Administrator, v. Bell et al. Answer of guardian ad litem. 9,3.J4 Innnel v. Fornoil". Amended petition.10,2yii Burr v. Tavlor, Executor, et id Two answers. 5,381 Cummins v. Cummins. Affidavit.10,.rK.5 Sharp v. titT's demurrer. 10,75-1 Davis &. Graham et al. Plain- Cn, Howard et al. Defendant's answer. 4, .198 Dusenberry v. Van Fleet ulinin- jstrnior. reposition. lOiiiri Keilv. O'Jiarra's administrators. Defendants' motion. 10,7;i2 Neil v. Spencer et al. Answer of defendant J. G. McGufl'v. MOTIONS. 9.9M Watson, administrator, v. Bell et al. Leave to withdraw answer of James T. Bell, Andre A. Bell and Jennie E. Bell, and leave to file their amended answer. Alex. W. Km mm appointed guardian ad litem of James T. Bell. 10,515 Segule feSanguinetti v. Stewart etal. Eeave to tile answer and reply. NEW CASKS. 10,81.4 John Ban- v. Richard W. Reynolds et al. Civil.actinn to vacate judgment.10,tf(H Daniel O'Brien v. Bowen, Loom is & Co. Attachment. STMT FOR nAMAGKS. 10,S(i5 Sarah Swcuny, administratrix, v. The Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad Company. This is an action to recover $10,000 alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff for her husband, who was killed at Milliard station on April 27, 1S78. The plaintiff avers in her petition that the employes of tlie company, by gross neglect of duty, did cause the said John Sweany, a brakeman, to fall under the ears, whereby his legs were cut off, and from which iujnry he died. J. L. Belt is her attorney. lloeortli'r's Olllre. The following transfers were made yesterday:Thomas Thompson to Neoma Alkire, 50 acres of land in Jackson township, September 17, 1S7S, for $500. i Addie li. Vansciever to Neoma Alkire, 50 acres of land in Jackson township, September Kt, 1S7S, for$l,(Ki0. 1'rolMile Court. The will of Benjamin B. Walker, deceased, late of this city, was filed. He leaves his property to his wife. Emend te Mickey, aged twenty-seven years, was adjudged insane and sent to the Asylum. (. S. Deming was appointed guardian of John Manes, aged sixteen years. Bond iU.lUO. Naturalized: Fred. Truselmaun, of Germany. ACCOUNTS KILISI). First and final account of J. O. Lilse, administrator of Louise J. .Stewart. Third and final account of II. B, Alberv, guardian of F. B. Northrop and Susan li. Northrop. MAItRIAOK LICENSES. Chirk White and Kate E. Rohrbough. W. D. Bulen and Jestie C. Stevenson. John S. Tuft, and Florence B, Comstoek. James C. Mayes and Nancy L. Gantz. William Streng and Emma L. Brand ley. AMUSEMENTS. Opera Houho. Salt-hurt' s Troidmdonrs Manager Morris opens a season of two nights and u matinee, this evening, with Sidsbury's Troubadours as the attraction. The company appeared here about three years ago, and will he remembered by many of the putrons of the Opera Mouse; but the testimony of leading journals anil those who have lately seen their entertainment, is that they have made sueh wonderful progress in their peculiar line of business that they would hardly be recognized by those who have only seen their initial performances. They have meet with great success and the most favorable notice in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Baltimore, etc., and rcccntlv returned from a profitable tour of Aastraliu, New Zealand, Tasmania and the Hawaiian Islands. Miss Nellie Mellenry, formerly a well known and popular soubrette in dramatic companies has been with the Troubadours, since the organization, and is a leading spirit. "Mr. John Gourlay, Miss llelene Dingeon, Mr. John Webster, Mr. N. Sidsbury, and Mr. Frank Maeder are in the company. The opening piece will be "the comic opera ot Patchwork." "The Brook, or Fun at a Picnic," is. announced for to.morrow night. Mr. Charles J. Crouse, the business agent of the Troubadours, is in the city attending to preliminaries. The diagram of the house, already considerably disfigured, will he found at Schneider's music store. STOEE!! NEW GOODS ! REMOVED TO IIIG-II STREET, C. Nlmrt Line It. it., OCTOBER 1 O. Tnip, $a oci -It I lp MARRIED. White Rointnou(iir At the parsoungc of Town Street MethodistEpiseopal CJiurch, October .'(, 1878, by Rev. 1. F. King, Mr. Clajik White and Miss Kate E. Bonn? uoi'Gir, both of Weston, West Va. TaftComstock Thursday evening, October 3, at the residence of the groom's father, John S. Taft and Flof.nc R. Comstock, by Rev. L. Taft, assistt by Rev. R. G. Mutehins. .t AUCTION SALE OF Elegant Walnut Funriture ! .SATHtlAVMOItMJ.nl KlO't I.( K At Nn. 63 NORTH HIGH STREET, Under the St. Charles Hotel, " IflLL Illi SOLD, BY A UCTION, FIVE SUITS of elegant Walnut Cliamlier and two Sols of Parlor Furniture, Dreeing Cases, Marl.le Top Bureau!), Kasv Chairs. Jtockinir iinfl Wood s,.i,t Chairs, Marble Top Sldo-hoanl, Kitchen Safes, Towel Kaeka, Maltrasses, etc. bale positive to the highest bidder, as the owner is leaving the cilv. ll. B. llKTMl.lt & to., oci 2t lp AurlioiieerN. wn xo xticnniond 4 SPECIAL TRAIN OF FIRST-CLASS i:V Coaches will leave Union Depot on 1 riday. October 35, nt 5 P. M., Fni ItH H MOM, 1A., Via the Scioto Vai.- I.KY AND ClIEBAl'JuAKti AND OHIO ItAILWAYS. EXCURSION Tickets for the Round Trip $13 Good for 30 days, and free ndmiasions to tho Vir- Kinia aiaie rair Hie entire week, lteducod rates for meals, berth. t?ir- nf. nioh. niond Hotels. Lxperieiieod Excursion Aepnts in rliaivo of tlio parly, .loin it and have the pleasantest trip oi your me. I'or circulars, information and titkts, apply totiKO. CHANDLER, (iun'l Ticket Airmit Scioto Vnllpy Jtailway.or ERKItTS & ni'LF.TT, recursion Ag'tB.Neil House. Col urn l)us,0. oc3d3ww2t ALEXANDER HOUSTON, COLUMBUS TOBACCO AGENCY Storage anil Commission Merchant, r LSI South lllith Street, "01)23 1 lp 3m OI.II.MIII S, It. FALL" ST Y L E S. JOHN U. RICKENBACHER, Merchant Tailor, aim 3m 1 4p 78 N. irlOH ST. From lite Yellow Fever Country. The following letter has been received in this eitv: Y. M C. A., ) New Ohi.ea.ns, La., Sept. 30, 1878. J W. U. Sands, Eso,., General Secretary Y. M. C. A., Dear Brother Your favor of the 24th int. received, with S72.60 for our relief fund. We are glad to hcc your handwriting again, and to know that you think of us kindly and remember u in your prayem; above all, for the bravo promise that you will stand by us to the end. When the soldier in the "breach" knoWH that his comrade is near him, as brave and true as In insult, and takes renewed courage trom the thought, bo wo lake heart of grace from the knowledge that our dear bretb- en are one with us in this crood cause, and doing their share of work us faithful, as we hope and trust, we are doing. Fever on the increase everywhere, and we expect no change until cold weather. But when will that be; So time to wrte fully. Yours, truly, V. ;. Kaymond, lreas. Tlie Yellow Fever 1'ntient. To the F.ditor of the Ohio Stale Journal: Yrour paper of this morning informs us that a stranger was fouud in this city yesterday sick with yellow fever and that the Directors of tho Infirmary were consulted and disposed of him by "making arrangements for a pass over the Panhandle East." 1 do not think that the Directors judged rightly in this matter as to their duty or the wishes of their constituents. The citizens of Columbus have recently given several thousands of dollars for the relief of the sick in other States, and if necessary they are willing to give with equal liberality forthe relief of suffering at home. On their behalf I protest agninst this treatment of the sick and this reek-less disregard of the safctv of others. OWofm- "3, 1878. ' A Citizen. lloiiril ol' I'nhlic Works. The Hoard of Public Works was in session yesterday, engaged in settling with the Superintendents of the canals, and considering appl ications for additional water privileges on the Miami and Eric canals. The expenses an.l receipts from May 15, 1878, to date, with cash on hand, are shown in the following statement: Total receipts from collection to date 70,8119 110 Received by appi epilation from Legislature 30,000 00 Total expenditures to date, including tf-20,0ll lor tools, and expenses for Superintendent and repairs for September 01,378 OS Total amount now in Treusiu-v l'J,o21 32 Total receipts for month of September... 111,878 Hi Total expenditures for September 13,oH8 1U r.xeess ol receipts over exiicnuituros tor month of September... 0,180 SI"