Show A bert coati fron Re steral ben killed aal one Wound cJ ST louis april 27 the ca correspondent telegraphs that paper as follow s out of alie many wild rumors with which the border is fall today to day there ig one which seems to bear the elements of probability the report is of an attack on an old soldiers colony located in the southwestern part of Oela lioma the runner w lio brought the report stated that the fight oc currydon cur redon wednesday and occupied one hour the old soldiers lands are very desirable and a number of cowboys tried on wednesday to edke them from the settlers the cowboys were mounted on fleet ponies and rode down on the camps evidently with the intention of surprising them the veterans however were prepared for them the cowboys roda down in a line yellin gand firing revolvers A volley from the veterans brought down a man and a borne the rider of the latter jumped on the back of a companions pony and in a minute all the cowboys were out of range this ficht was after alie indian fashion horses were used as barricades and over their backs the cowboys shot and killed six members of the colony when it was seen that the old were bains worsted they drew up in a line and the order for advance was given the enemy retreated to the bushes and for half an hour the firing continued but only one man was wounded and nine killed at the expiration of this niile the cowboys jumped to the backs of their horses and dashed across the country from alie best information obtainable the lint of dead is as follows J N bedfield Ked field of oil atty pa willard woodworth of quincy illinois samuel Iler tzer ot fort wayne steany denap of paris texas orson W boyere of galena III hobt of milwaukee and creigle wounded the sports LONDON april 27 at the sandown park club second spring meeting today the great n hurdle race two miles erter of hurdled hurd lea was won by Abing tona tommy upton AT LOGi aVILLE ky april 27 the results of racing at memphis and lexington only tend to increase interest in the coming meeting of the louis villa jockey club broin present indications more than ano hundred horses will fill the stalle proctor knot and coma ti taw worked a private trial here this week going the first hall mile in three quarters in 1 17 one mile in 1 W one and one quarter in and derby distance in futurity the winner beating come to taw some lengths of coure none but kaw the weights carried but that the big colding ia fit for a race at nashville there can ba no doubt from present indications there will be from fifteen to eighteen starters in the derby Sp come to taw proctor knot castaway carbins Ca aBins liberty kasson outbound warrior heron lalion or one other from harpers stable long dance one from eatable AIa dauley ribot anaker and once again comprising the probable ht arlera at the track this morning while gelding escort was doing a mile in fast time he waa seen to swerve and and then fall his rider hampke a colored boy was dashed to the ground and received injuries from which tie can hardly recover senator henreta He areta colt is entered tor the derby AT MEMPHIS april 27 weather pleasant track fast but a little dusty attendance large thice acar alil and upward mile mule won II 11 mccoad Timo lilS ear olds lalley won lalio B second amelia third time three year old allie 1 1 l won oliu second antry third time am all ages 13 miley long chance won money third time 2 II 11 three acar old and upwards mile syntax won fambles second orderly third time three 5 par olds aud upwards mile ch ion duhme tecona boot jack third time abage mile montpelier won mile ceconi lemaa third time AT april 27 good weather and fast track tao year olds half mile aeton won relics second venture third time dot three year and up arda six furlongs lake view won may 0 second J C burnett third time oliree year aiji and upwards milo end yards won harly dawn second louis dar third timo three ear and upwards mile won stuart second lied letter third time 1 mr april 27 CHICAGO april 27 the baseball at pittsburg baltimore and brooklyn have been on account of rain and at new york and washington because of alie wet grounds indianapolis the CIeve lands won abe r second victory from indianapolis today by superior baiting score indianapolis 2 cleveland 4 ilat indianapolis boyle and myers cleveland and zimmer SHOOTING DAYTON ohio april 27 tn lie shoot at abo kennel club kongo this afternoon the new american tion rules kolla 0 broke standard targets straight keenan who was in the raco with broke 91 they done T PORTLAND me april 27 kiealy of portland in an address to the catholics of maine on hie occasion of the centenni il fit Washing tona in gays it is a balile to at tribute the t of freedom of conscience to the puritan cavaliere cavaliers cava liers of virginia or the quakers in maryland eo lone aa the catholics bad control of alie government that was the sole colony where freedom of con and liberty of religion existed let us not bo discourAge il by the of prejudiced men we leave nothing to conceal we bae no conspiracy wo cannot be members of oath bound secret ties respecting alie lightb opinions and een reasonable of our brethren in citizen ship we be bame consideration for ourselves avowing without bearne or concealment eliat conr freedom of conscience our attachment to god and our religion is our first privilege and our biff hept duty alie bishop asks alie catholics to include the in their prayers on april soth S are colilli Col ildi catt april 27 the general managers of kinei between chicago and the ouri kiver held a convention with representatives of the union pacific railroad to determine arrange menla necessary or advisable to meet the proposed change of timo in running passenger trains on the union pasifico Pasi fic which proposes to pet on one additional through passenger train daily and die continuo be golden gate special alie new order taking eddit about alie by this arrangement it is intended eliat a tr tin shall leava san francisco at 6 pm each day and by connecting connect ina with the eastbound limited trains at chicago make the distance between san francisco and new york in houra the meeting of today to day was tu arrange a basis of time for alie running of thew trains in connection with the limited trains between alio missouri aliver and chicago final action will be taken next thursday Forg frid NEW BRITAIN april 27 chas E woodruff formerly secretary of alie young mens republican club and a city clerk has confessed that be uttered dalae papers to the extent of lopoo his victims are the banar woodruff has practiced forgery for bix yearn according to confession fes sion during which time be baa forged to the extent of of this amount he managed mana gei without being discovered to make good all but the bum above mentioned nearly all of lie forgeries in endor of wood buffs ruffs noten As fast as one note became due lio another and forged the endorsement to take it up in october 1887 lio had out over tl in forged notes from eliat time antil the present he an lie admits nearly of boggi bogui notes and checks CHICAGO april 27 reports from dakota minnesota nebraska iowa wisconsin the farming earing wheat belt show that were completed about the dinst that ahn rains have been heavy enough to make a good that moro vere needed to make the stand well and that there must be a good soaking of rain to complete alio crop in tho northern portion the winter wheat belt a wheat average of four to eight inched high now in the central portion eight to twenty in the south em portion twelve to twenty four with the early varieties beginning to bead the general conditions ar highly lavo rable NEW april 27 the centennial committee on states bield a conference abia afternoon with such representatives ati have arrived but a few biad reached thiis city at the hour of meeting this ath a centennial tea party was wick by badiea costumed afir iho fashion of great chere at the metropolitan opera louse this afternoon a private rehearsal of the centennial quadrille was biad fire arkansas april 27 alie most destructive lire that ever occurred tn northeast took place here today to day resulting in a total boss of over forty houses A powerful kale was blowing at the time and the flames spread with wonderful rapidity the loss ia estimated at to with about |