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NUMBER 31.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Bonaparte, "Wellington, Xey, Smlt and
Lannea were all born the same year,
namely, 1709.
In some of the interior counties of
Texas stock cattle are selling for $3 per
head.
There are not over 5,000,000 bushels of
wheat in Minnesota available for ex
port.
It is reported that a number of Ameri
can officers are seeking service in the
Ilussian navy.
Great Britain is buying cavalry horses
in the markets of Canada and the United
States;
A Cuban has married a wife who can
speak eight languages. Won't she make
a home vocal? .
Balij Ionian Relics.
The last collection of Babylonian an
tiquities purchased by the late George
Smith, and received at the British Mu
beum a few months ago, reveals upon
investigation some valuable .treasures
among its contents. The greater part
of the collection consists of tablets"
about 2,000 in number, which were
stored in a series of earthenware jars
discovered in one of the mounds near
Hillah, by the earth about them being
washed away by the rains of the last
wet season. The tablets contain the
memoranda of a banking firm, and re
cord the sale of lands, slaves, and other
property, and the loan of money, the
forms of mortgages, and so on. Each
bears a date of the day, month, and
regnal year of the ruling King, in which
the transaction took place; and thus the
series affords an important addition to
the chronological history of Babylon.
The tablets extend over the reigns of
Darius, Cyrus, and Cambyses.
Besides the commercial records which
the tablets reveal, there are several
valuable inscriptions, one of which
presents a complete calendar of the
Babylonian year, and is presumed to be
the office-almanac of the firm. It is
accompanied by an exposition of the
days which are fortunate or unfortu
nate fr the performance of certain
events, as making journeys by land and
water, building, feasting, lamenting,
executing private and public duties,
eta. The other valuable relics embraced
fottwfreitT-eorTWgt - of bronze-
statues representing deities. They are
bending on one knee, and holding long
cones with the point downward, and
are dressed in long robes confined at
the waist with a girdle, and a comical
horned head-gear similar to that seen
on the bulls. With the exception of
the bronze statue of Anat, now in the
Louvre, these are the only examples of
early Babylonian bronzes that have been
discovered.
Is Eight More Than Twelve?
A Dutchman let his land to an o
company last spring on condition of re
ceiving one eighth of the oil produced.
9 The well proved to be a pretty good one,
and the farmer began to think that the
oil men should give him a better chance,
and ventured to tell them so. They
asked him what he wanted. He said
they ought to give him one-twelfth.
" The agreement was finally made, with
the understanding that the Dutchman
was not to tell any one. All went
smooth until next division day came,
when our friend was early at hand to
see how much better he would be off
under the new bargain. Eleven barrels
were rolled to one side for the oil men,
and one for him. This did not suit
him. -How's dish ?"says he. "I think
1 was to get more as before. By jinks!
you make mistake!' The matters were
explained to him, that he formerly got
one barrel of every eight, but it was his
own proposition to only take one of
every twelve. This revelation took
him aback. He scratched his head,
looked cross, and relieved his swelling
breast of feelings of self-reproach by
indignantly remarking, "Well, dat ish
de first time as ever I know'd eight was
more as dwelve." Pittsburg Oazctte,
Six Montks for an OwL
We have taken wood, potatoes, corn,
eggs, butter, onions, cabbages, chickens,
stone, labor, sand, calico, sauerkraut,
second-hand clothing, coon-skins, and
bug-juice on subscription, in our time,
and now a man writes us to know if
we would send the paper Bix months
m for a large owl. There are few things
an editor would refuse on subscription,
and if we come across any fellow who
v is out of owl, and is in need of one,
well do it. Osborru County Kanm
Farmer.
It is all very well to tell me that a
young man has distinguished himself
by a brilliant first speech. He may go
on, or he may be satisfied with his first
triumph ; but show me a young man
who has not succeeded at first, an
nevertheless has gone on, and I will
back that young man to do better than
most of those who have succeeded at
first trial C7iarles James Fox.
James Madison Macon, who died in
Orange county, Virginia, recently, was
the last of President Madison's neph
ews. He was eighty-six years of age,
and had been blind many years.
One of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's
daughters has begun the study of medi
cine imlSew York.
ILlVta CONDRKSS Hd SESSION.
Seaate.
Thursday, Feb. 22. Senator Ker
nan introduced a bill to authorize the
New York Land and Ocean Telegraph
Company to lay and maintain a tele
graph cable on the Atlantic coast, to
communicate with Europe referred.
The bill appropriating 250,000 to erect
a fire-proof building adjoining the
Smithsonian Institute for a National
fuseum, passed. The Senate took up
the deficiency appropriation bill, which
after being amended passed. The bill
to perfect the revised statutes also
passed. The naval appropriation bill
was reported anil ordered printed.
Heu.
The House went into committee of
the Whole on the sundry civil appropri
ation bill. Several amendments were
adopted and the committee rose. After
some legislative business the House
again went into committee of the
Whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. After much discussion, and amend
ments relating to the payment of ex
penses in contested elections, the com
mittee rose. Mr. Willis, from the Naval
committee, reported a bill for the equip
ment of an Arctic Expedition ordered
printed and re-committed. Recess till
to-morrow.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Electoral Commission met at 10
o'clock a. m. Stanley Mathews spoke
in opposition to the Cronin certificates.
Mr. Merrick offered a certified copy of
the commission of Watts as postmas
ter, dated Feb. 13th, 1873. Mr. Evarts
objected to the papers as not authenti
cated, but said the Postmaster General
was in attendance, ready to verify the
papers from his office. Judge Clifford
sustained the objection, but said they
had a right to have them certified un
der an order of the Commission. Mr.
Evarts withdrew his objection, and
Merrill next presented the commission
of Henry M. Hill as postmaster, dated
Jan. 3d, 1877, in which it was recited
that he was appointed Nov. 3d, 1876.
and that on the 14th of December, 1876,
he executed hiB bond, and took the
oath of office, l'ost master General
Tyner was called by Evarts. A tele
gram from Watts resigning the post
mastership was produced and admitted.
This was received November 14 th, and
the answer accepting the resignation
was sent the same day. On the 24th of
November, witness received a letter
through Special Postofllce Agent Un
derwood, in which Watts tenders his
resignation on the 14th of November.
Witness telegraphed to Underwood to
take charge of the office till Watts' suc
cessor was appointed. On the 24th of
November he received a letter from
Underwood stating that he had taken
charge of the office according to in
structions. Other telegrams and letters
were then produced to show the de
tails in conneon with the resigna
tion of Watts and the appointment
and qualification of his successor. Mr.
Thurman inquired if there was any
law or rule of the Department that re
auired the accounts of a postmaster to
be settled before his resignation could
be accepted. The Postmaster General
replied that he was not aware of any
Mr. Watts was called and testified to
the same facts relative to his resigna
tion. J. M. McGrew. Sixh Auditor,
was called and testified that the ac
counts of Watts had leen adjusted and
settled to and including the 14th of No
vember. After the testimony Mr.
Evarts commenced his argument, and
was followed by Mr. Merrick. At the
conclusion of Mr. Merrick's argument
the Commission went Into secret ses
sion. Mr. Morton made a speech of one
hour in favor of counting the three
electoral votes of Oregon for Hayes and
Wheeler. Members of the Commission
being unwell, an adjournment was
taken at their suggestion.
Senate.
Friday, Feb. 23. Senator Sargent
called up the naval appropriation Dill,
and the committee's amendments were
agreed to increasing appropriations
from 36,250,000 to $7,270,000. Other
amendments increasing the amounts
appropriated from $75,000 to 9135,000,
were also agreed to. The bill was read
a third time and passed. After the
morninehour, Jourdan, Cashier of the
Third National Bank, came to the bar
of the Senate, and had read a statement
disclaiming centemptof the committee,
but saying tliat he declined to produce
the bank documents because they were
3ut of his control. The President of
he bank alone could produce them
He declined to answer further and
asked permission to consult counsel.
Senator Mitchell submitted a resolu
tion stating the facts, and directing the
President or the Senate to certify Diem
to the United States District Attorney.
Here a long debate ensued. At the
clese of the discussion, Mr. Jourdan
then stated that he was willing 1
to appear oerore tne committee and tes
tify, and the Senate then adopted a res
olution discharging Jourdan from con
tempt upon his appearing before the
committee to testify. The Senate re
sumed the consideration of the bill to
create a sinking fund for the liquidation
of the indebtedness due the Govern
ment by the Pacific Railroad companies,
but it was laid aside, and the bill grant
ing the right of way to the Hot Springs
Railway Company over the Hot Springs
reservation, Arkansas, was taken np
and passed. After executive session
the Senate took a recess until to-morrow.
Heaae.
At 10 o'clock the House went into
committee of the Whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. After several
amendments the committee rose. The
Senate bill for the printing of the me
morialaddresses on the late Speaker
3Trx ait, Senator Carpenter passed.
TheHeaee again went into committee
of the .whole on the sundry civil appro
priation "bill, and several amendments
were acted upon. The committee rose,
and Mr. Clymer moved to take a recess
until ten o'clock to-morrow. Carried.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Electoral Commission voted on
the question of the admissibility of Cro
nin's vote, and unanimously rejected it
A resolution offered bv Senator Morton,
declaring that the votes of W. H. OdelL
John C. Cartwrighr, and John W.Watts,
the Hayes and Wheeler electors for
Oregon, should be counted, was adopted
by a vote of eight to seven. The yeas
were Bradley JEdmunds.Frelinghuysen,
Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong
8. The nays were Abbott, Bavard,
Clifford, Field, Hunton. Payne 'and
Thurman 7. The decision was then
drawn up and signed by the eight mem
bers of the Commission Voting in the
affirmative. The Commission then ad
journed to meet again at twelve 'dock
to-morrow.
Saturday, Feb. 24. The President
of the Senate presented the notification
of the Electoral Commisskm that the
Oregon case was decided. After some
preliminary business the Senate went
to the chamber of the House to resume
the count. After the joint session,
upon returning. Senator Sargent sub
mitted a resolution that the decision
upon the electoral vote of Oregon stand
as the judgment of the Senate, notwith
standing the objection. Senator Kelly
opened the debate denying the eligibility
of Watts. Senators Morton and Conk
ling spoke in favor of the decision.
Recess was taken till Monday.
Mr. Atkins, from the appropriation
committee, reported the army bill or
dered printed. On motion of Mr. IJol
man, the Senate amendments to the
postofiice appropriation bill were non
concurred in, and a conference ordered.
The same action was taken in the defi
ciency, naval and legislative bills. Mr.
Clark", chairman of the postal commit
tee, reported back the post route bill
passed. The speaker presented a com
munication from Justice Clifford, say
ing that the Electoral Commission had
reached a decision on the Oregon case,
which had been transmitted to the
President of the Senate. Alter some
delay a joint session was held. After
the Senate withdrew, a resolution was
adopted declaring that Watts, one of
the Oregon electors, was not entitled to
cast a vote yeas, 151 ; nays, 107. The
Senate was informed of the action.
joint session.
The two fcciuses met in joint conven
tion at noon, and the decision of the
Electoral Commissiou touching the votes
of Oregon was read. The decision is in
favor of the Hayes and Wheeler electors
and signed by the following Commis
sioners: Samuel F. Miller, Joseph T.
Bradley. W. Strong. George F. Edmunds,
O. P. Morton, Frederick T. Freling
huysen, James A. Garfield and George
F. Hoar. The presiding officer asked
whether there were any objections to
the decision. Senator Kelly and others
offered several objections, and then the
Senate withdrew to its chamber. After
discussing the objections separately, the
joint session was resumed, and the
votes of Oregon were counted for Hajvs
and Wheeler. Objection was next made
to the vote of Morrill, a Pennsylvania
elector. The houses separated, and
without discussion the House took a
recess till Monday.
tmntto.
Monday, Feb. 26. Having received
notice of the resignation of Senator
Thurman as a member of the Electoral
Commission, on account of phvsical
disability. Senator Kernan was unani
mously chosen to fill the vacancy. Sen
ator Sargent submitted a resolution that
the Senate proceed to the election of a
President pro tern. Laid on the table.
The Senate being notified of the action
of the Heuse in the Pennsylvania case,
the Senate proceeded thither. Upon
returning, the President pro tern stilted
the objection to Rhode Island. Senator
Burnside submitted a resolution that
Slater's vote be counted, notwithstand
ing the objection. Unanimously agreed
to after debate yeas 67. The Senate
received notification of the action of
the House on Rhode Island, and again
went to the House. On returning, legis
lative business was resumed. Senator
Allison submitted a conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. The chair presented
the Pacific Railroad Sinking fund bill.
After executive session, recess.
HOBM.
The real business began at noon on
the question whether testimony should
be read which was taken before the
House elections committee in the case
of Boggs, the Pennsylvania elector, ap
pointed instead of Morrill, Centennial
Commissioner yeas, 133; nays, 116, and
the testimony was read. A resolution
was adopted by a vote of 135 to 119, that
the vote of Boggs be not counted, and
the Senate was notified that the House
was ready to receive the Senate. After
the joint session, Mr. Poppletoa move,
a recess till 10 o'clock to-morrow re
jected 178 to 83. Mr. Wood moved to
reconsider the vote refusing to take a
recess, in order to table it for the pres
ent, preventing any delay in counting
the electoral votes. The yeas and nays
were ordered, and resulted, yeas. 182;
nays, 67. Mr. O'Brien offered a resolu
tion that the vote of Slater be not
counted, and Mr. Eames, as a substi
tute, a resolution that it be counted.
The substitute was agreed to. Mr.
Wilson, of Iowa, offered a resolution
that the Senate be notified. Mr. Knott
offered as a substitute that it be notified
that the House would meet the Senate
to-iuorrow at 10 o'clock. The Speaker
sustained the point of order against
Knott's resolution, and Mr. Wilson's
was adopted.
joint session.
President Ferry called the meeting
te order, and announced that the two
houses had disagreed on the vote of
Pennsylvania, and it was, by regular
routine, declared for Hayes and Wheeler.
Rhode Island being the next State, Mr.
O'Brien and others objected to the vote
of William & Slater, an elector of that
State, a substitute for George A. Cor
liss, who was elected but was ineligible.
The Senate then retired. At 6 o'clock
the Senators re-entered the chamber of
the House and the vote of Rhede Island
was formally announced. The next cer
tificate was that of South Carolina, au
thorized by Governor Chamberlain,
which shows seven votes for Hayes and
Wheeler. The second certificate showed,
seven votes for Tilden and Hendricks,
with a statement by the electors show
ing the absence of the Governor's au
thentication. Mr. Cochrane objected to
the Republican certificate, and Patter
son to the Democratic certificate. The
presidinf officer announced that the eb
jectious would go to the Commiesioa.
The Senate then retired, and the Howe
took a recess till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Tuesday, Feb, 27. Senator MorrfU,
from the public buildings committee,
reported favorably the Senate bill at
thorizing the purchase of a site for a
public building in Denver. Senator
Sargent, from the Chinese cemmittee;
submitted a report on CbinesVlmmamTa
tion -ordered printed, together with the
testimony. Senator Wisdom, from the
public land committee, reported fa
vorably on the Senate bill for the relief
of settlers on public lands passed. It
allewi homestead pre-emption settlers
to leave their places until 1878. The
House resolutions relating to the death
of the late Speaker Kerr, were agreed
to unanimously, and eulogies weie de
livered. The House joint resolution
authorizing the President to designate
a site for the Statue of -Libertv En-
I lightening the World," was taken np
The chair presented unfinished busi
ness, the Pacific Railroad mllL The
further consideration of the bill was
Bxstponed until the first Monday in
ecember next, by a vote of 9 to 28.
Senator Maxey called up the IIettft
bill to provide buildings for ,the usee
the courts, postoffice and internal reve
nue offices, at Austin, Texas. Passed.
Senater Cameron submitted a resolu
tion that the Secretary of letate be di
rected to transmit to the- Siaafe any
communication receivwlby. am de
manding the payment aw moneys
claimed to be now dee thJJoininion
government from the TJmiten States
agreed to. Senator Sarmamt, called am
the House bill to provide for the sale of
desert lands in the States of California,
Oregon and Nevada, and. theTerri tortus
of Washington, Idaho. Montana, Utah,
Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and
Dakota, and the bill:passed. Senator
Oglesby presented the credentials of
David Davis, elected United States
Senator from Illinois filed. Tlie House
biil to amend the revised Statutes in
respect to vacancies in the office of
President and Vice President was read
by title and referred to the committee
on elections. Senator Gordon presented
the credentials of J. T. Morgan, elected
United States Senator from Alabama
filed. Senator Wright called up the
House bill to provide for the appoint
ment ef official short band reporters in
the United States Courts amended and
passed. The Senate went into execu
tive session, and soon after took a re
cess until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Bout.
The House went into committee of
the whole on the Sundry Civil bill.
The paragraph relating to Uie pay
ment tif dues to certain South
ern mail contractors was omitted tem
porarily, and Holman's motion to in
crease the appropriation for the survey
of public lands from $50,000 to 9150,000
was agreed to. The appropriation for
the Hayden surveying expedition was
increased from 850,000 to S75.000; also
the appropriation for the Powell expe
dition from 820.000 to 50.000. Mr. See
lye's amendment for the settlement of
accounts of the Indian Commission to
the Red Cloud Agency in 1875, was
adopted. Mr. Field, from the Con
mittee on privileges, reported a bill pro-
3'iding that in ease of the failure to
elect a President, that we I'resiaent or
the Senate, or m case of vacancy in
that office, the Speaker of the House, or
failing in that, the Secretary of State,
shall assume the office of President until
a President has been elected. The bill
passed by a vote of 138 to 109. Mr.
Schleicher moved to suspend the rules
and ad jpt the preamble and resolution
recognizing the Hampton and Nicholls
governments rejected, yeas, 158; nays,
93 not two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr. Watterson made a similar motion
in reference to the Nicholls govern
ment,. but U.rjwti-jaajBiated
yeas, 127; nays,95rHftofr tfMKT The
conference report on the naaf appro
priation bill was agreed to. Mr. Cox
moved recess till 10 o'clock to-morrow,
which was carried by one majority.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Commission met at 10 o'clock,
Mr. Hurd made remarks in reference
to the South Carolina case. Judge Black
and Mr. Blair appeared as counsel for
objectors to certificate No. 1. The Com
mission was in session until 7 o'clock,
p. m., and after a three and a half hours'
discussion, Mr. Edmunds moved that
the voting commence. Carried 8 to 7.
A resolution was finally adopted that
the Hayes and Wheeler electoral vole
be counted. The vote stood 8 to 7. The
report giving the grounds of the decision
was drawn up and signed. The Com
mission adjourned till Friday, March
2nd, unless soonor called together by its
presiding officer.
Senate.
WvnKFinAv. "Feb. 2S Senator Rob
ertson submitted a resolution that the
decision of the Commission upon the
electoral vote of South Carolina, stand
hs thft Indnnent of the Senate, objec
tions made to the contrary notwith
standing. Senator Merrimon submit
ted a resolution thai it is competent u
rereive testimonv to sustain the several
exceptions to the decision of the Com
missiondecided out of order. Senator
Bogy moved that the South Carolina
testimony be read rejected. After de
bate Senator Robertson's resolution was
agreed to 39 to 22. The House joined
tne oeuaie in jouii cuuvcuuuu. upvu
returning, President Ferry announced
the objection to the Vermont vote, and
Senator TMmunris offered a resolution
that Vermont's vote be counted agreed
to unanimously, itecesa uii lo-morrow.
now.
The Speaker laid before the House
a. commnnirAtion from Justice Clifford.
informing the House that the Electoral
UOmmiSBiou uau ueciueu uie uimicia
touching the Electoral vote of South
r.nm1inB. and transmitted a decision to
the "President of the Senate. The House
agreed to amendments adopted in com:
mittee of the whole to the Sundry Civil
appropriation bill, and the bill passed.
Mr. "Piner submitted the report of the
commission on Chinese immigration-
ordered printed. Alter joint session a
livelv and excited debate took place in
the House, growing out of dilatory
motions.-, Mr. Cochrane finally offered
a resolution. that the decision ef the
Commission on the vote of South Caro
lina be not sustained and the vote not
counted. Adopted.
THE JOINT SESSION.
At 12 o'clock the Senate arrived in
the House. The decision of the Com
mission in the case of South Carolina
was read. Objections were then pre
sented and read, and the Senate with
drew. At 6:20 the Senators again en
tered the House, and in due form the
votes of South Carolina were counted
for Hayes and Wheeler. The 12 votes
of Tennessee were counted for Tilden
andT-Hendricks; also the 8 votes of
Texas! x Vermont was objected to by
Mr.Foppleton,who asked if duplicate
retvrna were received from that State.
Mr. Ferry said no. The Senate then
withdrew to consider tne objections.
A very remarkable couple in physical
respects, maraed Bates, are living in
Wbitesburg, Ky. " Both are over six
feet in height; the husband, who is 28
years of age, weighs 478 pound, aad
the wife, who is 27 years old, weighs
423 pounds.
The web of our life is of a mingled
yam, good and ill together; our virtues
would be proud if our faults whipped
them mot; and oar crimes woeld des
pair, if they ware not cherished my
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
A Are in Pass Christian, La, Feb. 22.
resulted in a loss to the amount of 30,
000 The Board of Railroad Commis
sioners in Massachusetts, have prepared
a report for the Legislature in which
they ask protection tor the people
against railroad strikes. .. .Two bills
have been introduced into the Penn
sylvania Legislature for the prevention
of stock gambling. The measures pro
pose to take jobbing in stocks a penal
offiease ia cases where the parties so
dearies cannet show a certificate signed
by the President of the Board of Bro
kers testifying to the actual possession
of Stocks, or where the stock itself b
presented when offered for sale....
Near Polesburg. IntL, Feb. 22nd. four
men were instantly killed by the explo
sion of the boiler in a portable saw
mill, and four others were fatally in
jured. A few evenings ago s small band of
Indians made an attack on Siar Fish
City, a small mining town near Dead
wood. About one hundred shots were
exchanged. None of the miners were
injured, and owing to the darkness no
damage was done to the Indians. A
night or two after this affair a herd of
cattle which a party of armed citizens
recaptured from the Indians, were
again driven off from False Bottom
m.ning region. . . .At last light seezns to
have been thrown upon the attempted
train robbery and the murder of Milo
Fames, engineer, at Long Point, on tne
Vandalia railroad, July 8th, 1875. The
supposed murderers have been arrested
on evidence which seems sufficient to
convict them of the crime. They are
Charles St Clair, a hackman; Bud
Shoemaker, a brakeman on the train at
the time of the attack; Sam and Alex
ander Cauthorn (colored); Billy Carr.
and Jennie Osgood, a prostitute, all of
Terre Haute, St. Clair, the leader is
owner of a low house of prostitution
The first clue of his guilt was obtained
by a woman of his own house, who
beard St Clair talking to one of his
associates about their failure The
St Louis, Lawrence & Western Rail
road sold a few days ago under the
hammer for $200,000. It was purchased
by Frank Morrison, in the interests of
the mortgage bondholders. . . .There are
rumors that Vanderbilt's will is to be
contested, and the estate put intoHfie
bands of a receiver.
On the 25 th of Feb. a tire broke out
in Fox's new American Theatre, in
Philadelphia, and in a few minutes the
whole building was in flames. All had
left the building before the fire broke
out.... A Mrs. Young, of Island Pond,
Vermont, on the 24th of Feb. killed her
two children... '.A few nights ago, one
Cage, hailing from Wilkinson county.
Miss., a horse thief, was taken from
jail at Alexandria, Louisiana, by un
known parties and hung.
Two negroes and one Arapahoe In
dian were sentenced at Ft Smith, Ar
kansas, Feb ?6Lh, to be hanged April
27th for murder Gen. Mc Arthur, the
Chicago postmaster, is a defaulter to
the amount of 950,000. He lias resigned
his postmastership, and gone into vol
untary bankruptcy.... On the evening
of Feb. 24th, near Crook City, the
Indians attacked and captured Dick
Dunn's and Harwick & Evans' cattle
trains, killing two men, McGarnigle and
Riley, and wounding another named
Jones. A courier who arrived at Dead
wood, Feb. 26th, from the military camp
40 miles from that place, reports that
Lieut Cummings, with Company A,
attacked a small Indian camp on the
23d. The Indians fled through the ra
vines, leaving seven ponies and all their
property. Lieut Cummings captured
a large herd of sheep, a small number
of cattle, sixteen ponies, and Indian
robes and blankets. After the soldiers
bad gone into camp at night the In
dians returned and made an attack
which was promptly repulsed. One In
dian was killed ; no whites injuied. . . .
J. P. Hossler, late cashier of Carlisle
Deposit Bank, at Carlisle, Pa hanged
himself Feb. 26th, in the garret of his
dwelling, which was attached to the
bank. He was elected cashier in 1865,
and held the position till last October,
when he was found to be a defaulter.
On the day of his suicide the bank
officers had instituted criminal proceed
ings, and his bail was fixed at f 15,009.
which he was unable to secure. He
was found hanging to the same rafter
on which the cashier proceeding him,
Wm. M. Bertram, hanged himself in
1865.
On the morning of- Feb. 27th, at
Wheeling, West Virginia, Mrs. Eliza
Limerick, aged 65, after stirring np her
fire, fell into it, and was literally roasted.
She is supposed to have been seised
with an epileptic fit, and unable to as
sist herself. Her husband committed
suicide in the same room two years
ago The officer in charge of the Na
val Observatory has received a telegram
from the Astronomer of the Royal
Greenwich Observatory, requesting a
watch to be kept on the sun's disc,
March 21st, 23d and 23d, for the transit
of a small planet. Advantageous ob
servations can to niade in the Western
States A dispatch from the com
inandingofncer attheChayesme Ageaey,
says 236 Sioax arrived there Feb. Jtth,
from the hoatfle camp on Tongue River,
surrendering their arms and three hun
dred ponies.
In Boston, Feb. 26th, white attempt.
Uf to arrest a
Donaran. offir Krarfiian was rt upon
by ihe sjuicciaU of th thief, wbea he
fired upon them, killing one Ed. Rkv.
The Union school house in itilla-
delphb. Ohio, burned KeU Th, Ix.
UO.O'X); Insurance, f KsDiO .. W. IL
Walker, a wholesale whbtky dealer in
Louisville, Ky, has faital. UabilMca
over 8200,000; asset, 1130.000 ..Th
crop prospect In California axe re
ported as very flattering, and with the
1 usual spring rains an abundant harvet
is exi"ected A bill has been reporii
in the Connecticut legislature allowing
women who are assessed on property
rallied at 300 or more to vote In city,
town and school district meetings... .
Ex Gov. Joseph Johnston, of Virginia,
died Fek 27th. in the ninety-second year
of his age.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A special says the Porte has ordered
30,000 revolvers from the United States
Itomanla trooj are going to Ilanlasa
as it is belicTed the Turks will try to
seize that important railway station. . . .
The decree has been published in Spain
permitting the return of Carl 1st refu
gees, o .The differences between Austria
and Hungary on the bank question has
leen settled. The general bank coun
cil is to consist of three Hungarians
and three Austrians, the eight remain
ing directors to be freely elected by the
shareholders. The Emperor nominates
the governor, and Austrian and Hun
garian governments nominate each a
deputy governor.
Turkej has decided to relinquish her
demand for the malntai nance of a Turk
ish agent at Ilelgrade The Itourna-
nian government has informed the
Powers that it will disband the reserves
early in March, as Russia, even in the
event of war, has no Intention of occu
pying Roumania, but only desires the
right of transit. . . .The remains of John
O'Mahoney, the Fenian chieftain, ar
rived at Queenstown. Feb. 23d, and
were received by a local committee who
presented an address to the American
committee. The remains were borne
to the Pio Cathedral in Cork, where
mass for t'e dead was celebrated. . . .
The Russian consulate at Constantino
ple, warns shipping that torpedoes are
being placed on the Black Sea coast
between Sookgoom, Kale and Fort.SL
Nicholas The upper House of the
Reichsrath at Vienna, has adopted a
credit of 600,000 rlorins to assist Aus
trian manufacturers to jarticipate in
the Paris Exhibition of 1878.... The
statement has ben published in London
that a league has been formed by the
Ritualists for the purpose of the dises
tablishment of the English Church....
The Paris Figaro says Patti lias eloped
from St. Petersburg with the tenor Xic
colinl. Three ships, with all on board, are
reported lost at Sultana. . . .The story of
Patti's elopement is denied. It seems
she had a final quarrel with her hus
band, who was In the opera box at St.
Petersburg. She immediately procured
from the Emperor the banishment of
her husband. The Marquis Is in Paris,
where legal proceedings will be insti
tuted at the instance of Patti for sepa
ration. The ladies in St. Petersburg
are incensed at her action in having
him banished, and will not hear her
sing.
The Spanish Ministry is engaged on
a draft of a treaty of commerce with
the United States. . . .The Governor of
the village of tne Danube sent a dis
patch to the Turkish Embassador at
London, asserting that the recent affray
with Roumania troops was caused by
an attack made by the Utter on some
Turkish laborers who were cutting
wood on an island belonging to the
Turks, and declaring that village in the
exercise of its rights will take the
necessary steps in the matter. . . .Several
dock yards in Marseilles are shortly to
be operated for the relief of the unem
ployed poor of the city.
The whaling steamer Spitsbergen was
lost near Bergen recently with all the
crew, 22 persons An unsuccessful
attempt was made a few nights ago in
the City of Mexico, to asssatinste the
Archbishop of Mexice. The assassin
was arrested Patti declares the ri
diculous story of her elopement tele
graphed to America as utterly ground
less. . . . A council of Russian Ministers,
the Czar presiding, has decided to de
mobilize the Russian army when a peace
is signed between the Porte and Servia
and Montenegro. . . .The military police
force which CoL Valentine Baker ia
organizing at Constaatiaople, will num
ber 00,000. Foreign officers are em
ployed.
The Turkish armistice with jfonten
egro has been prolonged 20 days to
allow time for peace negotiations
The condition of the Morel-Asiatic prov
inces of Turkey, in consequence of the
drain of men from agricultural labors
to the army, ia deplorable; aad sore, if
continued, to lead to a more disaatroaa
famine than that of 1874.... The Bue
sian aathoritiea hare ordered the arrest
of a Turkish cavaly general massed Koa
doch, charged with secretly traveling
taroogh Csnr asua mad nortectlng
from Turkish woaaded.
It is not generally kmowa that Pad
Jones was oace chief mats of a slave
ship, amd was for a lamsiiisrslli meriod
efAfriea.
tftlif t1rr4 t rir-. Um t
A flre broke tmt to the fjwjrth ttoty
of the tvnt wing of the $SaU iWf nJ
Dumb Insulation t Ihl r4r lt
night about twelve oVkvk. and rpMlj
pre! until the entire buiidiac wr.
velopeU in flame. At the tlm Ui
fire broke out thcr were HMy-two
boys and seventy-on gtrb In th Insti
tution. d fortunately, Umutgl th
rooiaeM nd Judgtoeat of the uprta
tendent, Mr, TlUt. ami hU lint
they wrr all arout from their ltt
hers and got out of the building In safety
o that not a isle life t upred Jo
t hat. When w e lrfl tiw-re al o'eWk
they had aorountM for Ihrm all. and
though one tor was muwing Mr Talbot
assured us that he thought there wm
not the lrtdangrr of hts being burse!
as they had ample time to vbll the
different apartment and rrcue every
person before the flm or smoke had
Increased sufficiently !o prevent them
from so doing. Owing to the sire of
the building, after the Inmate wrre
out considerable furniture, bidding and
clothing was paved from the lower
stories. As stum as the fire was dis
covered a pump and bw always kej
ready for ute wm brought Into active
wurk but as everything hiul to te Jon
Inside the buiUPng. very Utile progress
wan made in preventing the flames from
spreading. The news of the conflagra
tion first reached the hrad(p:iarter of
the Fire Department by telegraph from
the other side of the river, which ha
pened In this wise: The night watch
man at the St. Joe depot In this city,
C Taylor, first olserved the flr, and
awakened W. IL Dachellor. the day op
erator who owing to the fact that con
nection was shut off N'tween his office
and the fnce here while news dis
patches were being received, had to
maHe the circuit la Omaha at about 1
o'clock. When the. news came th
alarm was promptly sounded and the
engines turned out, but as the distance
was so great It was thought useless for
them to go down, and they were ordml
to return. However, many of the lire
men went down but It was impomibta
to do anything but sec It burn. The
children were turned out, many of
them la their night clothe and were
provided as comfortably for as iKlble
In the machine shop and adjacent build
ings. A numlnrr of our citizens, promi
nent among whom were rx-Mayor
Jacquemln, rendered what assist
ance they could under the circum
stances tortlte unfortunate. The origin
of the tire Is unknown. Council Muff n
Nonpareil. Feb. .
Beat e a By a Iarge Majority.
A Detroit boy, aged 12, whosj uncle
is a member of the legislature, was
permitted to make a trip to Lansing a
few days ago in order to visit the. State
House He came home yesterday uoon
chuck full of Importance, and when his
little brother ran V) meet him at the
gate William coldly waved him back
and said:
"I refer you to the Commltt" on
Fisheries, bub, and how's ray dog?"
Ills mother was glad to see him, and
when she asked if he liad enjoyed him
self he replied:
"Oh, I suppose so, though I now move
to strike out all after ihe enacting
clause."
-What sort of talk Is that, Willie,
dear?" she aiked in great surprise.
"Xever mind the talk, mother, but
move the previous question, and bring
on the pancakes."
The hired girl came In with the din
ner, and wanted to know how he liked
Lansing. 7Ie looked at her with dig
nity, and replied ;
-I now rooTe to lay your petition on
the table, Hannah, for future consider
ation. She got mad about it. and William
slyly informed his mother that it was
his opinion that Hannah's title should
be made to conform to the body of the
bilL He went out to see the boys after
dinner, and a bouse painter asked him
where No. 657 was.
-Well nave a call of the House and
see," replied the boy, as he looked around.
-Whose houee?" asked the painter.
"Or you cam rise to a question of
privilege,' continued the lad.
-I don't want no sass," said the
painter, who thought the boy was
making fun of bis red nose.
Of course not Lefs pass the bill to
a third reading, or else go inteComv
mittee of the Whole and debate it"
"1 tbfnk you need dressing downT
growled the painter, and he banged
WilHaai into a snow bank and poshed
a heap of snow down behind his cellar.
-Have the minority no rights T yelled
the boy, as he kicked the painter on the
akin.
He woeld have been walloped had
mot hie mother appeared. The painter
moved away at might of her, bat called
-ni see yo agaia, boy."
1 refer the whole aobjeet to father,
withimstrnctkmatoreportabai to walk
you Into the Police Court," replied the
Bepresentaii ve, amd he wemt ia to tall
hk mother the difsramee between aaa
mamdimg the rules mad raahimg a bOL er
referrtrng it to the Cimmattss am Corm-
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