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Cyrus W. Field leaves New York tolday for a trip across the continent. A lunatic threw himself in the way of a train near Lexington, Ky., and was killed. The Virginia Legislature re-enacted the old election laws of the State on Saturday. James Johnson shot and killed John Bartley at a Democratic primary in Louisville, Ky. The Lancaster Bolt Company, of Lancaster, Pa., assigned Saturday. Liabilities, $67,000. A fire at Boonville, Ia., destroyed eight business buildings and a large canning establishment. The Republicans of the Tenth Ohio congressional district nominated Jacob Komeis, mayor of Toledo. Sheriff Johnson fell from a building at-Clinton, Ky., Friday, and died Saturday night from injuries received. The board of education of Dayton, Ohio, have agreed to abolish the colored schools at the close of the ensuing year. Clark W. Saunders, of East Montpelier, Vt., shot and killed Daniel Carr, whom he suspected of improper relations with his wife. Two more Cincinnati murderers have been sentenced-Patrick Harnet, to hang Dec. 5, and Pat McDermott, to imprisonment for life. At Wilkesbarre, Pa., Saturday, Professor W. R. Kingman, of Charleston, S. C., walked out of fall. a window while asleep, and was killed by the It is stated that Montreal cattle shippers have lost heavily, one firm, it is said, dropping $250, 000, and another $100,000 during the past three years. The committee appointed by the Legislature of Kentucky to adjust the $30 000 claim of Captain Newton Craig against the State has allowed him $11,000. The heavy rains damaged the track of the New London Northern railroad near Northfield, Mass, on Saturday, that trains cannot pass for several days. It is estimated that the Demoeratic auditor has omitted taxes on corporations in Cincinnati to the value of $600,000, and a special collector has been appointed. At Shamokin. at 4:30 M., on Saturday, all the bodies were recovered from the burning mines on Buck Ridge. Efforts are now directed toward extinguishing the fire. Fifty Indian children from Albuquerque, N. M., arrived at St. Louis on Saturday, by the Missouri Pacific train, en route to the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. Luciano Padillo, the desperado who ravished a thirteen-year-old girl near Lincoln, Neb., was taken by a mob and hung to the tree under which he committed the crime. At midnight, last night, the six day -as-youplease walking match for females began at the Coliseum Building, Pittsburg. The entries embrase eight of the most noted long-ditance lady walkers in the world. The families of the striking coal miners who are under arrest for conspiracy at Washington, Pa, are threatened with starvation, and applications will be made to the poor authorities of Washington for maintenance, Samuel Lilly, Oskis and Charles Nation, with a jug of whisky, went on a skiff ride on Lak e Contrary, near St. Joseph, Mo., six miles south of town on Friday night, got into a fight, upset the boat, and all the men were drowned. At Pittsburg, on Saturday, the elevator of P. Keil & Sons' grain warehouse gave way, and two workmen named Theo. Fissing and Peter Knauff, were precipitated from the third floor to the cellar, a distance of 100 feet, and both fatally injured. At the election at New Haven, Ky. on Saturday, James Johnson shot and instantly killed John Bartley, and badly wounded Joseph Bartley, his son, by shooting him in the left cheek, just below the eye. The affray grew out of an old feud. Hon. A. L. Morrison, of New Mexico, presi dent of the Irish-American Republican League, addressed a tremendous meeting at Robinson's Opera-housein Cincinnati on Saturday evening on the questions of the tariff and the Irish support of Blaine. It is understood at the Treasury Department that the proposed call for $10, bonds will be issued early this week. The total reserve in the Treasury Saturday was $146,500. The gold reserve, which has been steadily increasing the past week, is now about $120,000,000. Harry Bates, aged fourteen, living with hisparents at No. 430 George street, Cincinnati, was instantly killed on Saturday afternoon. while playing at Putnam & Reper's, corner of Third and Wood streets. He was among a lot of logs, rolling them from place to place, when one of them fell and crushed the life out of him. A passenger train on the Southbridge branch of the New York & New England road ran off the track near Queensbury, Mass, on Saturday. One passenger car and the smoker went down the bank twenty feet, but only fell over on their sides, and the fall was gradual About thirty passengers were aboard, most of whom were bruised. The Webster County Bank at Marshfield, Mo., suspended on Saturday, and C.T. Brooks was appointed receiver. The liabilities are reported at $40,000; assets estimated, $15,000 to $25,000. All the school and county funds to the amount of some $1,500 were deposited in this bank. Speculation in grain is said to be the cause of the failure. The match race between the famous pacers Johnston, owned by Commodore N. W. Kittson, and Richball, owned by J. S. Campbell, for a wager of $5,000 a side, occurred at Chicago, on Saturday. Johnston won-easilyin three straight heats, the time being 2:13, 2:111, 2:131, Richball was nearly distarced in thelast heat. Following the race, the pacing-mare Minnie R., made an effort to beat 2:05; she made two Theats in 2:07 and 2:07 The demonstration at Chicago on Saturday night, on the return of General Logan to his home, was one of great magnitude. The Republican torch-bearing organizations of the city made their first apearance in this campaign, and the aggregated marchers numbered about 5,000. In addition to the local organizations, uniformed bodies were present from a number of the neighboring cities. The crowd that distened to the speeches was estimated to number 30,000. Foreign. The feeling against Jews in Russian provinces
