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At Hillsboro, O., the First national bank closed its doors. In a duel at Knoxville, Tenn., Washington Smith was killed by D. Rogers. Smith was the father of 14 children, including four sets of twins. There were 216 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 17th, against 219 the week previous and 256 in the corresponding period of 1895. P. J. O'Connor, of Savannah, Ga., was reelected president of the International Ancient Order of Hibernians at the annual meeting in Detroit. The New York State Bankers' association in session at Niagara Falls declared strongly for the continuance of the gold standard. Samuel G. Fleming, cashier of the Exchange national bank at El Dorado, Kan., was charged with the theft of $10,000 of the bank's money. In the vicinity of the Brown company's works at Cleveland, O., there were several riots and an open conflict between the mob and militia, during which 1,000 men were put to flight at the point of the bayonet. The Hallet & Davis company, dealers in pianos and organs in Chicago, failed for $140,000. A statement prepared by the commissioner of immigration shows that 343,267 immigrants arrived in this country during the fiscal year ended June 30, against 258,536 in 1895. The nineteenth annual meeting of the American Bar association will be held at Saratoga Springs August 19, 20 and 21 next. SecreThe correspondence between the tary Olney and Lord Salisbury question of international arbitration has been made public and shows that, while considerable progress has been made towards the desired end, and indicating that a satisfactory conclusion will be reached, yet no vital point has been agreed upon. Frank June and his wife and child. of Grand Haven, Mich., were drowned in the lake by the upsetting of a boat. The post office safe at Carrollton, O., was blown open by burglars and a large amount of money, stamps, and a number of registered letters were stolen. John E. Howard, deputy town marshal of Tulare, Cal., who killed Martin de Larna two years ago during a political quarrel. was hanged at Folsom. The percentages of the baseball clubs in the National league for the week ended on the 19th were as follows: Cleveland, .672; Cincinnati, .671; Baltimore, .671; Boston. .568; Chicago, .556; Pittsburgh, 541: Brooklyn. .460; Philadelphia. .460: Washington, .442; New York, .431; St. Louis, .286; Louisville, .229. Because of the loss of property Louis S. Gradke and his wife, each 64 years old. killed themselves with morphine at Galesburg. III. At the final business session in Milwaukee of the Baptist Young People's Union the place for the meeting in 1898 was changed from Denver to Chattanooga. Tenn. Fire destroyed the immense car barns andofficesof the Chicago City Street railway, with 600 street cars and three horses, entailing a loss of $542,700. and Patrick J. Martin. William L. Elwell and Frank Crosby perished in the flames. James French shot and killed his wife at Rockford, III., and then fatally shot himself. Domestic trouble was the cause. Henry J. Smith, trading as the Historical Publishing company, failed in Philadelphia for $100,000. Warren P. Rouse and Miss Nora Tanner fought a duel with pistols and knife at Anniston, Ala.. and both were killed. Archibald Askew fatally shot his uncle, Arthur Callahan, and then killed himself at Kingston, III. The village of Trout Run, Pa., was nearly wiped out by fire. The celebration of the centennial of Cleveland, O., began with appropriate services in all the churches. The festivities will last until September 10. A generally poor condition of fruit throughout the country is announced in the report of the agricultural department. Mrs. Greenfelt and her child were drowned in Turkey river at Dubuque, Ia. The child fell out of a skiff and the mother jumped in to save it. Dan Dicks (colored) was lynched by a mob at Ellentown, S.C.. for attempting to outrage Mrs. L. W. Hill. Malvern. Ark., a town of 6,000 inhabitants, was entirely destroyed by an incendiary fire. Mrs. Martin Drury and her two children were fatally bitten by snakes at Blair's Valley. Pa. Joseph Topper and his wife committed suicide near Lawrenceburg. Ky., by lying down on the track in front of an approaching railway train. Rulie Johnson shot and killed his wife at Vicksburg. Miss., and then committed suicide. Jealousy was the cause. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL The Iowa republicans met at Des Moines and nominated the following ticket: Secretary of state, George L. Dobson. of Des Moines; auditor, C. G. McCarthy, of Nevada; treasurer. John Herriott, of Stewart: attorney general. Milton Remley. Iowa City, renominated; supreme judge, Scott M. Ladd. of Shel-