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THE OMAHA , DAIL BEE TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , TUESDAY MOHNIPrG , JULY 25 18t > 2 THE RAMLEH RACKET. An Incipient Row Between a Dozen or Two of Belliger ents , The Marines Remain Under Cover and the Arabia He- tire in Disgust. The British Expedition to Con sist of Forty-Seven Thou sand Men , While an Extra Tax Will be Levied to Meet the Bills. Extract * From the Dlnpatohos ol the American Admiral- Nino-Tenths of the People Backing Arabl. National Atsoclatod Press. N" " A BATTLE. ALEXANDRIA , July 25. The British N"f iron-clad Inflexible was ordered by Seymour to shell the cavalry of Arabi , - ' -f and drive them from Ilamleh , where they were moving about. At the same time a detachment of British troops were ordered to proceed under cover of the ship's guns to attack Arabi's force at their entrenchments. Fighting ia now going on at Uamloh , between British troops and the cavalry of Arabi. The soldiers of Arabi suc ceeded in destroying the railway at Elmandora. The Malahar arrived to day with 1,200 British troops. The number of British troops that went out to attack Arabi was GOO , all marines , armed with rifles. They took two seven-pound guns. The ob ject of the expedition was to drive from Ilamleh the scouting native cav alry who had infested the place and taken possession of the pumps. Ara bi's men concentrated when they saw the advance and placed ton gu.ia in position in front of Mareoata and be tween that and Aboukir. The numbir of natives was 100 The British halted at the railway bridge and Arabi'a troops advanced to within GOO jards and opened fire , usinj. : some of their guns. The marines stood well , firing their rifles only. British reports nay many of Arabi'a troops were scon to drop under thn firing of the marines After an hour's fighting Arabi'a force withdrew , strengthened themselves and returned. They are now advanc ing on the British. ENGLISH AND KltENCU MARINES. POUT SAID , July 24 The total number of men-of-war now hero is fourteen , five British and five French. Admiral floskina is in command of the former , and Admiral Conrad of the latter. It is u iderstood by the two governments tit\t ! in case of nec essity both admirals will act together. .French and English marines are now acting in concert. 000 English and 400 French inarinoa participating in " 'the preservation of order in the city. THE RESULT. ALEXANDRIA , July 24. The fight ing , at no time severe , lasted until r.bout 4 o'clock , when the Egyptian cavalrymen being unable to draw the British Irom the railway bridge , stop ped firing and the battle ended. Sub- eequoutly the British found no oppo sition to their occupying Rainleh and their entire expodiiionnry fuics is en camped in Bainloh for the night. SIEX AND MONEY. LONDON , July 24. In the house < f commons this afternoon Mntquis of Darting ton , secretary of stale for India , gave notice of a motion in favor of de fraying the cost ot employment of Li- dian troops in Egypt from the reve nues in India. O'Donnoll said ho would oppose Mich motion as iniquitous. Gladstone , in asking a vote of credit for the E/yptinn expedition of $235,000 , B id the government pio- posed Bonding 17,000 men to Egypt besides 30,000 men of the reserves. Later on in the proceedings of the commons , Gladstone suid in order to moot thm additional drain upon the treasury , the government would bo compelled co increase its revenues and for that purpose ho proposed an addi tional three pence per pound income tax on the last half of the year. THE OANAL QUESTION. Earl Granville , in the house of lords , this evening , speaking upon the crisis in Egypt , inanewerto inquiries , announced the joint action of Franco and England , and said that the joint action would bo inrralv and solely to wards the protection of the Suex canal. lie added that so fur as the ii ? policy of her majesty'a government was concerned in regard to the canal , it waa essential that the water way should bo kept absolutely free , and in the work of keeping it unrestricted her majesty's government instead of desiring a-monopoly really favored joint action. THE FKENOH PLAN. TAIIIS , July 24 Franc will con fine her operations in Egypt to the protection of the Suez canal so long other powers remain neutral and will leave England to act alone. For protection of the canal six thousand French troops will bo despatched. BKiaHT'8 BUCOESSOU. LONDON , July 24. Earl Kimbcrly , secretary of state for the colonies , ac cepted the chancellorship of _ the Duchy of Lancaster , vice John Bright , resigned. imiTisu Tuoors. ALEXANDRIA , July 24. Two regt- menta have gone out to join the ma rines fight against Arabi , ono of rifles , the other an infantry regiment. Nearly 4,000 British troops arrived to- day. CREDIT ASKED. PARIS , July 24 In the chamber of deputies thia evening the French min ister of marine asked the chamber to vote a credit of 0,410,003 franc o defray extra expenses of the marine department In fittlna out war ships and transports for Egyptian service. The proposition was coldly roceivoc and after some dltcusaion was referred to a special committoo. REPORTED MABSAGKE LONDON , July 24 It is reported a largo number of Christiana have been massacred in Smyrna. STKAMRR LOST. The Russian steamer Moslaway , with two hundred men on board has boon lost , it is supposed in the In dian ocean , whcro ono of her boats , bottom up , has boon found. A RE11KL. Lord Dafl'orin , British ambassador at Constantinople , proposed in the conference that the Sultan proclaim Arabi Boy , a rebel. NEUTRALITY OF THE CANAL. LONDON. July 25. Do Lessens , at Port Said , telegraphs Minister Do- Frccynot that Arabi declares ho will respect the neutrality of the canal. The English consul at Alexandria asked for the dismissal and arrest of llagheb Pasha on the ground of clan- dostivo circulation of Arabi'a procla mation. THE CONFERENCE resumed its sittings at the Italian em bassy. Morsfria , Said and Assign Pashas were present. Duflbrin insist ed on the instant disposal of the ques tion of Turkish intervention. Eng land will suffer no delay ta paralyze her movements. TELEGRAPH CUT. ALEXANDRIA , July 25 , The Eng lish have cut the Turkish telegraph line to Constantinople. TUB CONFERENCE. CONSTANTINOPLE , July 24. The con ference of the powers is threatened with dissolution. England and Franco are both opposing the proposals _ of Turkish occupation of Egypt , which the porte is persistently pressing. THE FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA. WASUINOTON , July 25. The navy department has received a dispatch from Admiral Nicholson , dated Alex andria , June 30th , and enclosing dis patches fro in Commander Batchollor. They contain little that ia news. Ad miral Nicholson approves Batchellor's course. The lattor'a dispatches atato his vessel became so crowded with ref ugees he made an arrangement with an Italian brig to accommodate them , paying § 25 a day for a or vice , but most of them have now departed tor places of safety. Ho oxpreEBi'B the opinion that nino- tenths of the population of Alexandria and Carlo sympathize ) with Arabi Puaha. Admiral Nicholson , in a dis patch dated July 5th , mentions the riot of the llth ult , which arose from a dispute between Greeks Mal tese and Arabs and was stopped by closing the gates of the city. On July 4 twenty-one guna were fired , in which all vessels in the port joined. Ho says , "I venture to say never before in our country's history haa so grand and beautiful a celebration been TELEGRAPHIC NOTES Members of the IlliuoU I'ress a xi i- -Uon , embracing editors of newspapers in llo , 8tatorwill leave Chicago to-day for an .extended tour through the Rocky moun tains. A large number of cattle in Benton county , Ark , , are dying frun murrain. Lizzie Oswald , the fasting woman of Wabasb , Ind. , is not dead as reported. She now expresses a desire to live. Phy sicians have hope of her recovery. John llclntyre , aged 40 , was lost from the schooner Solomon Po'-l while attend ing trawls oil the coast of Massachusetts. The body of little Ernest Speucer , of Milwaukee , mipposed to have been ab ducted a week ago , h a been found in the lake near the pier , from which he prob ably fell. A Monmouth (111) ( ) dispatch nays tlio noted Clydesdale stallion , Johnnie Cope , died th re Sunday. The home wan im ported in IS H , und WJB reckoned the largest horse in America. Ho 1ms sired an immense number of colta in that and adjoining states. Sail 1 vail and \VllHOii. National Annoclatcd Press. NEW YORK , July 24. Arrange ments have boon made this evening for a second mooting between Sulli van and Wilson three weeks hence , on the same terms an the first made. The Iron Men. National Aw eclated 1'nua. CHICAGO , July 24. About ono hun dred men employed by the North Chicago rolling mil ) , in Chicago , have been on : t strike since Saturday morn- intr , demanding an advance from thirty-fivp cents to fifty cents per linnr , which haa been refused by the employ ora. Tlio Stalwart * and Guitonu N'Mlcuml Auxocl&tul 1'rcM. PHILADELPHIA , July 24 Bad feeling - ing has been caused among independ ent ? , by tlio public'iijon of a confiden tial K'ttor from IMdveo , chairman of the state committee , clasbtni/ Grant , Arthur , and Conkling and Cameron with Guiteau. Tlio atato committee will probably bo aukod to take cogniz unco of it , Poisoned liy Strawberries. N.tloimi Aa-orlatud l'rt' o , CLINTON , III. , July 24. A family it four persons were poisoned to-day uy eating canned strawberries , Acid in the can had formed oxide of tin. Off on a 'Foul. National Associated 1'reaa. ALUANV , N. Y. , July 24. A four oared race to-night between the Al- banys and Muttmls was declared off until to' morrow oveningowing to con tinual fouling. The Frnlcht Mou , National Associated L'retm. Xaw YORK , July 24 The striking freight handlers are getting furious , attacking men working on the Hud- eon River freight depots and St. John's park. Five hundred men con- igrogatpd there , throwing car couplings and missiles ol all kinds. The police dispersed the crowd. Trouble is an ticipated. The freight handlers' atriko , after a seven -nooks' struggle , has practically resulted in the defeat of the men. Freight Is now being mood rapidly and the blockade may bo pronounced at an end. A small number of the strikers have returned to work at the old rate of 17 cents tn hour , but the majority are still holding out.although many are much discouraged. Presi dent Murphy , of the freight handlers , has received a proposition to colonize - nizo thn single men among the strik ers in the west , and believes ho can thus provide for from 1,000 to 1COO An affray occurred near St. John's 'Park depot this morning between the atrikors and Germans _ and Italian * proceeding to work. Several of the latter were badly beaten , No arrests. Fnnornl of Mlin Fnnnlo Parnoll. Nation * ! AmocUtod rre a. BORDENTOWN , N. J. , July 21. There was a largo gathering at Mrs. Parnoll'a residence this morning. Delegations of the land leagues of Trenton and Philadelphia were pres ent. Jonn Parnell , brother of the deceased , arrived early this morning. The casket waa in the f ro'it parlor of the mansion , where hundreds viewed the remains. MagniGcont floral offer ings , Including a shield surmounted by a white dove , were presented by the executive board of the Irish na tional land league of New York. The pillow at the head of the casket con tained a verso from ono of Miss Par- noil's poems. After most impressive services the remains were taken to Trenton. TRKNTON , July 24. The remains of Miss Fannie Parnoll were brought hero and placed in the receiving vault in River View cemetery. THK DETAILS. BORDKNTOWN , N. J. , July 24. The funeral of Hiss Fannie Parncll to-day was largely attended , many people of note being present , includ ing John Parnoll , of Georgia ; Mr. Tudar , of Boston ; Commodore Mo- Ciuloy , U. S. N. ; Lieutenant Wheeler , T. B. Hopkins , a great grand eon of n signer of the declaration of independ ence ; William Redmond , Stephen Moany , M. D. Gallajjhor , O'Donovan Rosea , Hugh King , Miles O'Brien and Patrick J. Ford. The land league branches of Now York , Rochester , Jersey City , Newark and Trenton were represented by ever ono hun dred ladies and gentlemen. The body of Miss Parnall waa en cased in an olbgaut oak casket , with gold trimmings. The ilor.il offerings were profuse and beautiful. A real shamrock waa placed on the foot of the coilin. The funeral services of the Episco pal church were read , Rev. Nathan Pottit , ofliciating. Dr. W. B. Wallace , W. D. Gal lagher and Stephen J. Meany , of Now York ; George H. Fiahor , Thomas B. Hopkinson and Robert Stockton Mur phy of Bordentown , acted aa pi ll bear ers. The remains were placed in the receiving vault at Trenton , where they will remain until removed to their filial resting place in Ireland. Indications. Ntloml AfsocUtod Proja. WASHINGTON , D. C. July 25 , 1 a. m. For upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys , partly cloudy wuathor , occa sional ram , winds mostly southerly , stationary or higher temperature , gen erally lower pressure. DASE BALL. PHILADELPHIA , July 24. Metro pnlitana a , Philadolphiaa 1 ; Athletics 15 , Merritts of Now Joraey 7. READING , Pa. , July 24. Actives 7 , St. Louia C. Marino , * ; tlnnal A ocl toil Prim NEW YORK , July 24. Arrived , Erin from Liverpool , Colon trom Aapin- wall. QUEENBTOWN , July 24 Arrived , Britannic from Now York. Another Strike. kttunal Associated 1'rosa. McKEEsroRT , Pa. , July 24 The National rolling mill has issued notice that if the otrikera do not return within twenty-four hours , they will bo discharged , The employes of the tube works , aamo firm , publish a card offering to aid the strikers. The tube worka men number 3,000. There ia great excitement horo. AWFUL ACCIDENT. Martin Knutsln Accidentally hhoots Himself at Blair. Last Sunday a sensation of no small maunitudo was cieatcd in the neigh borhood of Blair. It appears that Martin Knutm'n , who IIVIH about ten miles northwest of Blair , while iiltemptii'g ' to load hii , 'un , which had ono barrel : ockod , accidontilly Hhot himself. The Millet htruck him hdtwoon the oyov , { necking ono t'jo nut and part of hia hkull. Ho is in a very precarious condition , but being conxcious , the doctors entertain great hopes of his re covery , The ai > ony the poor tiiiui haa itidurcd must have been terrible , but 10 is now comparatively out of nullor- in : ; , und under skillful treatment willie : io doubt recover. Mr. J. E , Went , a ivoryraan of Blair , rode up to Omaha ast night to got Dr. Conkling to go down and atlond to the caso. Ice Cronm and. Sociability , There is nothing so delightful to .ho taste , so cooling to the frame , and so delightful withal ever which to spend a few mon.onts in converse sweoA with ladies fair , as a high-piled , trctio , and inviting diuh of ice cream. The lovers of thii more than oriental uxury will have the monthly oppor- .unity this evening , at tho' Un ion Catholic library rooms , Creighton aleck , of enjoying the grateful com pound , with the attendance of stu dious ladies , and the accompaniment ) f agreeable conversation and delight ful tnusio with the Interspersing of other features , both novel and origin- il , The rooms are not by any means too largo for the expected attendance of friends and members of the society , TRESCOTT'S TALE , A Review of ( lie Mission of Foaco to South America , Blaine'd Instructions Analyzed and Their True Moaning Tno Idea of Wflr Too Atwurd for Serious Consideration. The Revenue Reduction Bill Still Dotwoon Fires in the Senate , The XiogUlatlvo Appropriation Bill Nearly Completed in Conference * . Miscellaneous Copltal Notes IfOTES. Nation * ! AmocMwl Prck TUB SOUTH AMERICAN 1'OLK'Y. WASHINGTON , July 24. Mr. Tros- cott has written a latter to Mr. Blaine , at hia request , giving his undorstand- iug of Blniuo'a policy asjudged from his instructions , Trcicott Bays : "You always expressed yourself ns desirous thnt the Credit Induatriel should bo made useful to Peru , but you were entirely unwilling that the United States should Innko the pro gramme of that company a part of their own negotiations , or assume to guarantee any arrangement which it might make with the Peruvian gov ernment. You did not favor a pro tectorate over any part of South America , lour idea was to leave Peru free to nogoiiato Jvrith the Oredit Industrie ! , and you instructed Hurl- but , and afterwards tnyaolf , to report the result of inch negotiations to the department. As to your designing war , THE HUrrOBlTION IB TOO AllSUUI ) for serious consideration. If you had such a r > Jiuy it was con cealed from ) mo , and I loft for South America' with the im pression that I would have complete ly failed in my mission if I did not succeed in obtaining an amicable set tlement of the difference between the belligerents , aa 1 understood your ob ject was , by a friendly solution of ex isting diflicultios , to prepare the way for the meeting of the peace congress at Washington , when you hoped to establish such relations between the republics of America as would prevent the possibility of future wars. But for the strange misconception which reach ed and misled the Chilian cabinet , through loading and influential papers of the United States , I believe that purpose could have been accomplished under your instructions. In regard to the Orochot and Landreau claims , YOU REJECTED THE FIK8T absolutely. . You instructed Gen. Hurlbut-to ask. if thn proper time for , such request should OOITJO , that Lun- dreau bo hoard before a Peruvian tribunal , and that , in case of peace , providing for a cession , of the Peru vian territory on condition that his claim bo brought to the attention of Ohili and Peru. Under your in- etructions Gen. Hurlbut , although ap proving the justice of Landroau's claim , never brought it to the consid eration of the Peruvian government. During my mission to South America I never referred to it. The claim had never boon mentioned either to the Chilian or Peruvian governments by ministers of the United | St tes. " THE HXAMINATION OF WALSH , in the star rouco cases was concluded by Wilson and redirect begun by Mor- rick. A. n. HOIHNSON , a prominent attorney , was drowned at Great Falls yesterday while bathing. DEATH OF MINISTER MAllfiH. The department of state received a telegram to-day from secretary of the legation in Homo , stating that lion. G. P. Marsh , United Status minister , died this morning. COWGHEHS National Asuoclatid I'riwo SENATE I'ROCKKDINOB WASHINGTON , July 24. Senate passed a bill allowing the heirs of John W. Forney 527,000 , the amount of ; lie defalcation .of his financial clerk while Forney was secretary of the sen- jto. jto.Tho The rovcnuo reduction bill was akon up , A Jong discunsion followed m Hnnator Mahonu'a amendment re- lucing the tux on tobacco to ciuht o ntH. Il was rejected. Also the chuBo allowing rolwtcu on original ) ackag'B. An amendment was finally offered by Senator Mahone , allowing rebate on Manufactured tobucuo , an nil' , and ctyars. It was adopted , 27 to 25 , The fourth section relating to sugar wu * reached at half-past lire. Senator Halo offered mi amendment striking out the provision allowing the usual poluroscopo teats. Senator 11 urns gave notice of a sub stitute for the bill providing for a dis count of 10 par cent on all duties lif ter July 1st , 1883 , and 10 per cent additional after January 1st , 1881. Senator Sherman made a long speech on the frauds perpetrated under the 3utch test. Without action senate ut 0:15 : adjourned , HOUHK ritOUKKIIINOHi A conference report on the legitla- ivo appropriation bill was agreed o accept the Hoction consolidating records of the surveyor general's and adjutant general's cilices. The bill an agreed to increases the appropriations about $200,000 over that passed in .ho house. It also creates the oflicea > f assistant secretary of war and as sistant secretary of the navy. Hills were introduced to-day as fol- OWB ; Directing the president to with- lold the patents to lands claimed by : hu Northern Pacific railway until action is taken by congress on the question of forfeiture of these lauds. That a committee ho appointed to investigate the question of ship build ing , and report the causes of Its de cline In the United Stales. To amend the constitution so as to give the president the right to veto portions of appropriation hills , with out atFectltig other portions Also a bill providing that no claim ngalnst the government for damages bo not filed later than six years after the occurrence from which damages are claimed. The remainder of the iay was spent in discussion of the District of Colum bia air irs , and nt1:50 : the house ad journed. PERSONAL , . Will T. Homier haa gone to St. Paul , Minn. M. M. I'iUteraon , of Clioyonur , f * nt the Mlllard. H. Council , of Suit Take , U nt the Met ropolitan. J. 0. McCrnc , of S.trnin , Cnnndn , is nt the Wtthnoll. Hon. Lorenzo Crounsc , of Cnlhoun , Is nt the Wlthncll. A. S. Townr and Cliai , II. Ingulf , U. S. A. , nro nt the Millnrd. Hon.iTohn Pope Hoilnott , of Welling ton , 1) . 0 , , In nt the Cnuliold. Kx-Gov. Anron Ordwny nnd wife , of Lawrence , MUSH. , are nt tlio Willmoll. Andy Kilpy has gone on a two weeks trip up the Klkhorn vnlloy for hia homo. Mr , J , S , Montgomery , of the firm of Groff & Montgomery , loft yesterday fur Cheyenne. Louli L. .Slmttuck , of Council Bluffs wm in the city Sunday visiting the Minnoi Kentley. Mr. W. 11. Proton , of The Republican bindery lian gone to the mountains In search of henlth , GcorgD Godfrey , n farmer prince of Dodge enmity , nnd mi old rcildcnt of Omnhit , U In tlio city. Mrs. A. C. Fronton nnd Mrs. Andy Bordcn hnvo gone on an extended trip through the eastern Hlntes. 1'rof. G , V. Saner , the well known muni- clan , wiitei his frlfiuUheio thnt honuy ho cxpecto.l hack in uli ait ten day-i. Amnne Mm 'nlvn'n ' nt I ho Millnrd Inst nl'jht. W tiiitiiitd 11. Fuller , 'footlo , Maul & Co..t popular rcpifMiutntivo. K. L. 15o\e , D. 0. Fleming , P. S Barnes , J. Clm o nnd ! ' . M. Davis , w the delegation Weeping Water had nt the Mtllnrd last night. JnniOJ A. McDovitt , the celebrated Washington detective , paid n Hying viiiit to tlio Gnto City yesterday nnd wcut east ever the Hock Mnml. W. II. Haydcn , the well-known travel ing man for Pax ton & Gnllngher , of Oin- nhn , liai purchased thj Interests of V Franklin , nt McCook. Mrs. B. Kolster and Mrs. Fred Drexel left on n pleasure trip Saturday to Cloudy City , Cumlng county , Nebraska , to bo absent for a few weeks. K l TlT-Wililaml" " wont " cttrt--yo tordny fttturnooa to order n large and fnahionablo stock of troods fur hU now merchant tail- | oritig cstftbliHhmcut iu tne hotel Millard. D. B. Huston , of Geneva , Nob. ; J. H. Irvine nnd son , of Kearney ; FteJ WeiloflH , of Jtuti ) , nnd John M , .lackinnn , of Louis- vil'c , are among the Nebraskans nt the Crclghton. J. 1' . Nourao , for tlio past six months B. & M , nqcnt nt Suwnrd , Ima boon appointed at-sUtant , gonernl ticket agent of the Mis souri Pacific railroad nt Omaha. [ 1'Jntls- mouth Ifeiald , W. K. Walte , of Fort NIohrarn ; P. 0. BiittR , of Lincoln ; A. A. Kennnoy , of Stiuiton ; C. 0. Ilnrvoy , of Kxcten , and Miss Varnes nn < l sister , ut Nehrnska , nro at the Metropolitan. J.-iniei Kovrtt. of Lincoln ; J. II. Burns , of IlUir ; H. ( iarfielcl , of David City ; Jas. Ward , of Thuiumel ; L. C. Penrhorn nnd V . C. Dearborn , of Wnyno ; John Hull , of St. Paul , nnd J. G , Williams , of Nohran- kn City , nro nt the Cnnfleld , Jt. K. Kuirnoc , Plnttsmoutlij W. H. DI kineon , Wnhon ; N , F. DonaldHon aud wife , nnd Mrs Scott Keith , North Plalto ; ( J. Whitney , Syrftcuso , nnd August C. Filter , of liuzilo Mills , nro NobrnHkn people ple who were at the Millard lant night , Mr. Jtlclmrd Ui > lnger ! , whownnln Omn- ha nlno yenn : igi ) and ImH hlnco leun In Cullfornln , Atl/.oir nnd Now Mexico , has returned with hid wife nnd two diiut'litera , liiteiitllii ; , ' to hnvo thn Inttcr oducnted Im UIH ! pjit ( if the world , Ho IH a Hplvndld follow end has eomu wnrm frlcndx in Oiiiahn , Honor to Whom Honor Is Duo. l'o the KdltoiofTincliKK : In your issue of Saturday last , the J2nd inat. , there appeared a jotter ever the signature "Justice , " in which the writer exhibits a lack of observa tion unbecoming in one who profoa&es such an interest in the well-being of dry goods clerks , Tlio latter appeals to the charity and lumanity of HHIIO linn to set a good example in early closing. Now , but or the appearance of such an appeal I would have thought it utterly uhuaivo o state that such an example Ivan boon urnished , A. Cruckshank & Oo. , who , in a nanly and independent Bpirit worthy > f eniulutioiij introduced lant fall early cloning , continue to close ut the wai- mublo hour of 030 ; o'dooli except Saturdays. This , notwithittanding the fact that other Htores remain open every evening until 0 p. m , The greater honor to the firm ulio so kindly study the interests of their employes rather thau utoop to the old- .imu inhumanity of retaining their clerks until mind and body are mor than weary , All ) W me here to suggest to the olerku the advisability of changing front on this matter. They should organize , and instead of any longer looking to their employers for redress , let them make persistent appeals to the ladies of I o city , who form the largo porcontngo of shop-goers , to avoid purchasing tiry goods after 0:30 : p. m. The ladies , I hav'o no doubt , wouh gladly aid in this jiiovemont , were they only properly posted on thi question and invited to co-oporato. Trusting to your mai ily sympathy with the aggrieved , so of.'en avowed for the Insertion of thib letter , ant apologizing for occupying a T much o your valuable space , I am , Sir. Kdi tor , yours , &c. JUSTIO * Too. ASPHALT FOR DOUGI..AS. The Work of Pnvinff to Doglnl n nn Early Day. At a mooting of Douglas slroot property owners , hold at the Millard hotel on yesterday , for the purpose of deciding upon the kind of pavement to bo used on Douglas street , it was resolved that the asphalt block pavo- incut bo the choicg of property hold ers present. There were 1,11)C ) foot front roprc- nontod , and the resolution was adopted by the following vote : 1,042 , feet for thn resolution , ( ! ( ) foot for asphalt block , 22 foot for limo stono. Mr. Hamilton , 44 foot , voted for asphalt block ; Sir. Konnnrd , 22 feet , voted for blue limestone ; Judge Hrifjgs , 22 foot , and C. E. Yost , K)2 ) feet , voted for asphalt block. Mr. 0. E. Squires , representing the asphalt block , Bnhl that the parlies ho represented expected to lay their blocks in four weeks after the con tract was closed. Associated with him are several parties. The only name , however , that ho was author ized to use is that of A. U. TouKilin. tMr. Squires proposes to put down liis pavumoiu complete , concrete foundation of five inches , at § 2 80 per y. rd , nnd guarantee all repairs for live years. MINNESOTA I'-AKMERS. Tlio Platform. Adopted tit the Recent Convention , The Farmers' Alliances of Minnesota adopted the following platform nt the recent convention at Mnnkato : The Farmers' Alliance , Grangers and Farmers' club of the second con gressional district of Minnesota , in convention assembled , having lost all confidence in the present loaders of both political parties , as they have by class legislation on the ono hand and a neglect of important duties on the other , reduced the producers of every class in every part of the United States , the laboring men of the east and farmers all ever the country to a condition little better than the condi tion of the producing classes of Eu rope ; and whereas wo view with alarm the rapid concentration of capital in a few hand by an outrageous and un justifiable high urotcctiva tariff , a lavish expenditure of the public lands given to railroad and other corpora tions vrltliuut Uny nilcrjuaio reuunv ponso , by a weak , brutal , cowardly and unwarrantably expensive policy , by u reckless distribution of govern ment contracts to unworthy persons and other causes ; tlieroforo Jitiohcd , That wo hereby demand at the hands of congress that the tariu" laws shall bo DO changed and modified that more revenue shall be collected from the people than is absolutely necessary to carry on the government economically administrated ; all be yond this is robbery of the people ; that in laying the necessary taxes , it is the duty of congress to impose the chief burdens on luxuries and exempt the necessaries of life and such arti cles aa nro required fur the support of laboring men of the country. IF/icrau , It will bo both prudent and wise to avoid the errors and dan gers of European countries in allow ing the land to fall into the hands of the few and thereby creating land lordism ; and it being not only desira ble but necessary to the well being of the farming chum that the men who till the Aoil should own it ; therefore , Kfsolwd , That wo are opposed to the urttntitig of any inoro of the public domain to any corporation ! * or parties of any kind or for any purpose whatever - ever , with the exception of actual settlers tlors , in quantities not more than ICO acres to each person ; and , further , that wo are in favor of all unearned land grants leasing back. lltwli-ed , That wo are in favor of the general government passing a law regulating freight charges on railroads according to the actual coat of such roads , and , also , tu make it n punish able oIl'eiiHe to discriminate in favor of ono shipper aa against another. Itewlvni , That a law ia urgently needed to protect the innocent pur chaser of patented articled from action for damages by making the manufac turer alone responsible who infringes on thh patent rights of others , Jtwolicd , That wo are opposed to the removal of government oflicitiht From olllco on account of their poli.ti- cal opinion , believing it to bo an inva sion of the personal righto of the indi vidual. litiulittl , Thut ihu Indian policy of thia country is and always haa been a weak , silly and vacillating policy , brutal and cowardly by turn , and only upheld by unscrupulous politicians , contractors and Indian agonb at n vast expense of both blood and trou- iiuro ; has bi.tni the CHUHO of untold misery and hullenug to both the In dians and tlntir ueighbora ; it would bo Uith prudent and merciful to break up the tribal relations by the distribution of the youiit' Indiana urnon the dif ferent clun nublu infitilutioim lu the diU'oront states , or otherwise create institutions fur that purpose. Jttxolvcd , That wo urge upon the citi/.i'im who desire to limit the politi cal power of the corporations and mo nopolies of all lundfl to disregard all party lines and to throw a solid vote against all candidates who will not pledge th'jiiiHolvea to uustain the measures nnd reform that wo advo cate. BILLS RIDDLED , A Fatal Fracas Between Farm ers ill Crawford Oomifcy , Iowa , Pistols and Pitobfarka Freely Used With Fatal Results , An Ex-Prnacher in Now York His Wife and Curves Himeolf. The Jnoh of Spade Tnrni np l Illinois mid Kill * Hit Brother- in-Inw. Usual Number of Murders , Bui- cidos and Other Crimea ORIMlTfAI. MEWS. Dlnpatch to THE DEE. rnCUKOltk'B AND PISTOLS. DBNI.HOX , la. , Jnly 24 , Jacob Bills' and Samuel Kiddle , two farmers llv- ng south of tliio flnea , have hnd'o. difficulty for some tinto about land and stock. Sunday evening Bills' togs troubled Riddle , who drove * lioin oft with n whip. Hra. Bills in- crtcrod , and cnllod her hniband , who- llcctivoly used a pitchforkyirhilo Rld- le defended himself with a * pistol , loth are supposed to bo mortally rounded. The woman tried to finish tiddla with his pistol after ho was lelplesa , but could not maio the liing work ANOTHKU ACCOUNT. DoNLAi1 , la. , July 24. Joseph Jills and Dan Riddle , living on the amo farm in AVaahington township , Crawford county , la. , had a little Itorcation about stock Monday nftor- oon. Dills struck Riddle with n iHchfork , breaking his skull. Ho also tabbed him with the fork. Riddle hot Hills with a revolver. Both will > robably die. INDICTED FOR MUIIDKH. 'atloiml Atwtictatoil I'rotui. Omc'Ado , July 24. The grand jury o-day returned an indictment against I'horcHa Sturla for the murder of' 31ms. Stilea , and ono against Thomas' klcLaughlin for the murder of John Carter. KlI.UNf ] A 1IA1IV. DKCATUK , Ala. , July 24 : Near laynosville , yesterday , a girl four years of ago , tied n rope about a baby 'a icck and pulled it about the yard un- il dead. WARRANTS FOU SULLIVAN. BOHTOK , July 24. Two warrants are out for the arrest of John E. Sulli van , pugilist. Ho was expected at lourt to-day to answer to the charges , > ut faihd to appear. His where abouts is unknown. AT.08T MAN. WICIIATA , Ka. , July 24 It is- be loved Frodoriok Bade , a farmer liv- ng near Andover , has boon fouly dealt with. A week ago ho drew $4- 100 here , having sold hia farm , and ho las not boDii soon sinco. A MUIIDEKER HUIIUK.N'DIIIS. WILMINGTON , Del , July 2&Jos. . rlorris , the murderer of Mro. Emily ? urnor , at Morris atation , . Md , , Thursday last , returned homo and sur- ondorod himself Friday night , saying ho shoptinp was accidental. Ho was edged in jnil. A BUSTED I1ANKEU. OHIOAOO , July 24. A Jonosboro ,11 , ' ] . ) opocial aayo E. A. Willard , > anker and grain buyer , haa failed ind fled the country. Ho liaa boon nisalng for a week past , but his whereabouts were mmp'wd to bo cnown. Liabilities placed at $160- 000 ; assota estimated at SfnljOCO. I'WOHECUTION NKW Youk , July 24.-Eldridgo T. 3orry , president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , urn warned Loiter Waltook that the > roduation of "Patience" * by children rom the Boston theater , at Wallaok's lioatvr , . next week , would result in ogal measures to prevent it. An ap- > eal will bo made to Mayor Grace , vho has power under Wlo laws to per mit performances by children. MUBUr.U AND JUIUIDE. LAPKUR , Mich. , July 24. Elizabeth Smith , aged 74 , took a dote of stryoh- lina and gave a done to a grandson , aged 4. Both died hi two hours. WIl'K MUlDElt , NKW YOUK , July 2d. Martin Hour * ein , an ox-Luthortui minister , cut hia vifo's throat this mornuig and at- emptcd to Icillhiiaaolf. While pastot' f the Lutheran church , at Holland , Crio county , Now York , in 1800 , he. ran convicted off arson and sentenced- o seven years , iut was transferred to. Ito asylum fc * insane convicts , and aleased cured last December. R110T IUUMELF. PniLADELniiA , July 2-1. Prancis ; 'ott , a member of the extensive book nd publishing firxa of Lower , Putt & Co. , committed auicido at hia rcsi- ojico thia evening , shooting himself hrough the head with a rovolvor. juso , melancholy , Ho was 45 yoara ) ago , very wealthy , and leaves a. vidow and one orphan. Hl'ADKD TO DEATH , BLOOMINCTON , 111. , July St. A douperato row occurred at Leroy , 111. , hia morning between John Sanders , and his brother-ill law , John Wheeler , n which the latter was killed with & npade. ( UlTUllB OK A MAIL THIEF. LITTM : ROOK , Ark , , July 24. John 0. Rudd , substitute route agent if the Memphis and Little Rook rail way , was arrested to-day. Ho con- 'osbod having boon robbing the ma over a year , Amount stolen , $500 ,