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diet of baked apples and cream which greatly agrees with him. He has been daily out driving with Mrs. Blaine and the rest of the afternoon takes short walks. It is a yarn about his being propped up with pillows in bed. He never retires except at his usual time of night. Dr. Taylor says Mr. Blaine will be in his usual health again inside of a month. The death of Mr. Hamlin was a great shock to him. Mr. Blaine himself authorized the statement that he has no idea of resigning bis cabinet post. BANK ASSIGNED. MINNEAPOLIS,July 10.-FallsCity bank made an assignment this morning. Major Tillman, cashier says the liabilities are $431,000 assets (nominal) $1,223,000. Depositors will be paid in full and stockholders will possibly get 35 cents on the dollar. BAILROAD ACCIDENT. RIDDLES, July 10.-The overland train, in passing through Cow Creek canyon, loosened a large mass of earth, which came down in the shape of a slide, shoving the engine, mail and baggage cars from the track. The engine was considerably damaged, and the engineer had one hand slightly bruised. There was no other casuality. Charles Piper was in the mail car as mail agent, but was unhurt. KNIGHTS OF LABOR. NEW YORK, July 10.-General Master Workman Powderly bas issued a special circular to all local assemblies of Knights of Labor on the question of the proposed industrial conference which is to be held July 29th, to take up the platform of the farmers' alliance and join hands with the third party. The call re celved 80 little response outside of the Knights that Powderly deemed it wise to declare it off for the present and to hold a meeting on Washington's birthday, 1892. ANOTHER BANK FAILURE. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 10.Lake City bank failure is more serious than supposed, and the general impression is that it is a complete wreck, though the president says he will pay up. CAUSED BY GRIEF. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 10.-Nashville society people were yesterday shocked by the announcement that Miss Effie Scovel, one of its leading members, had attempted suicide. Investigation showed that the young lady, who has been 80 depressed since the death of her mother last December that she scarcely left her room, bad this morning while in bed, reached over to a stand and grasped a large navv pistol, and deliberately placing the muzzle near her left breast, she pulled the trigger. Physicians found that the bullet had entered the chest cavity, but had not gone deep enough to touch the heart. It could not, however, be definitely located, having glanced on a bone. Her recovery is doubtful. Her sister, Miss Bettle Scovel, is literary manager of the leading faith cure paper of America. FOR IMMORAL CONDUCT. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., July 10.R. W. Moore, special treasury agent for Texas, returned yesterday from El Paso, where he has been investigating the accounts and character of Frank B. Clarke's collector of eustoms at that point. Colonel Moore has recommended Clarke's removal, on the ground of immoral conduct and neglect of business. Clarke's government accounts are all right. The dep osed efficial is young, hand. some, and one of the most influertial republicahs in this district. COMING TO TRY COLONEL COMPTON. SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.- Yesterday a military party left for the North, having been appointed members of the court to meet at Walla Walla, Wash., on the 15th instant. The party includes BrigadierGeneral Thomas H. Ruger, Colonel William R. Shafter, Lieutenant-Colonel William M. Grabam and Major A. C. Wildrick. General Ruger is accompanied by his aide, Lieutenant Leonard A. Lovering. FIRE IN A SHINGLE MILL. SNOHOMISH, Wash., July 10.--
