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2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MAY 5, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. tramway and cab companies. of France. Of officers and men on board, says: * There are good reasons why we should rezard proceedings of tbis kind without alarm. The chief oneis that the United States Government, which has always prided itself on fulfllinz its neutral dutics, has been placed under special oblizations in this respect by the Washington Treaty. By vwirtue of its rules, we were condemned to pay a fine of 23,000,000 for depredations committed by the Alabama and her consorts, and the United States, by ac- cepting that fine, have further pledged tlem- selves Lo observe on their own part the new rules of the treaty. It wasan unwelcome pen- alty to us at the time, but we have the advan- tage of additional protection now. We may, in fact, be confident that the United States will act. honorably up to its obligations in this respect, and the Russians will consequently find it difli- cult to execute the enterprises they appear to bave planned.” NER MISSION. New Yorg, May 4.—A St. Petersburz dis- patch eays the Russian commandaut of the Cimbria, now in American waters, is Casimer de Grippeuberg, and that his mission is to create a flotilla of cruisers. INDIA. NATIVE TROOPS FOX CUROPEAN SERVICE. Disvatch to London Ttmes. CavrcrrTa, April 21.—All the energies of the Indian Government are at present concentrated on war preparations. The native regiments have all Leen ordered to recruit at once up to their full war-complement. Factorics for small arms are working treble time, day and nighbt, Sundays and week-days. Military and medical stores are also belng collected en a large scale. The Sepoys, it is reported, have resvonded with chieerful loyalty to the summons for forcign serv- ice. A number of regiments have even spuntane- ously voluntcered their services. The best proof of the geoeral good-fecling of thie troops is the alacrity with which native soldiers abruptly recalled from furlough are rejoining their regiments. The Maita Division is put under the very efficient command of Geu. Ross, well'known in 1857 as Ross of Ross’ Camel Corps. He is ably supported by Briz.-Gen. McPherson, V. C., a very distinzushed officer; Col. Watson, V. C., commauding the cavalry brigade, who has already achieved brilllant reputation as a cavalry-leader; and Col. Pren- derpast, V. C., commanding the sappers and miners. The First Bombay Cavalry is command- ed by Col. Blair, V. C.; the_Goorkhas (Prince of Wales? Own) by Col. McIutyre, V. C. The Goorkhas make splendid fighting men and per- formed capital service during the mutiny. The Ninth Benegal Cavalry was formed aiter the mutiny from the remaius of the famous regi- ment of Hodson’s Horse. The Thirteenth in- fantry consist of Brahmins, Rajpoots, Hiudus- tanees, Mussulmans, and Jats. The Thirty-rirst is the Punjab regiment, formed of Sikbs, Pun- jabis, Panthaus, and a few Punjabi-Hindoos and lohammedans,—a fiuc bodv of men, of grand physique. This reciment leaves Cawnpore for Bombay to-day. The military enthusiasm pre- vailing. amonz the English ofiicers is inde- scribable. The authorities at Simla are stated to bave been overwhelmed by tele- raphic applicatious for foreign service. 'he proposed employment of the native army in Enrope has given to the Indian mili- tary service a lustre in the eyes of the Hindoos, which may in future render it one of the finest military forces in the world and will doubtiess prove of great benefit to India in various ways. ‘The Enzlish military authorities will now find it necessary to set themselves in earnest to the task of carrying out a thorouzh orzanization, o loudly clamorous for in years past. The Engiish officers of the Indian army, spurred by 1he hope of raming Eucopean distinetion, will emulate with each other in acquiring as per- fect a sientific knowledge of their profession e, while the spectacle of English and e regiments fgbting side by side in Eu- ill have poweriul efect in breaking iers of race. < was Leld here last ainst the Vernacuiar- declined convening it. 5 ab this eritical moment have a etdeney to exdite mative popular hese delnonstrations ere got up leatta Benzalees: but the fact 1o be vorpe 1 mind in England, that but 1 1 of Cengalee native opigion ‘Chey are, in- 27 Hoikar has seatenced to three s’ tinprisunment, for seditious writings, ibe proprictor of the Indore paper. MISCELLANEOTS. VEEA SASSCLITCHL Sr. Prrerssine, 3ay 4.—The police are gearching for Vera Sussulitch, the woman who attempted to asspssinate Gen. Trepofl, in order to arrest Ler, but thus for withous suceess. The public prosecutor bas appealed against the veldict acquitting her. It is regarded as certain that juries will be sboiished in trials for politt- cal offenses of a grave character, or assaults on functionaries while eagaged in the performance of their duties. Special deliberations will soon De opened oo this eubject. The centralization of poiitical trials in the Capital will wlso cease. JEAVY FAILURE. Loxpox, Mayr 4.—Corbatt & McClymont, ballders, of Lon¢on. Putnam, Surbyton, and Westeate-on-Sea, bave failed. Liabilities, $7,003,000; - ssets, upwards of one thousand houses valued at from $2,500 to $40,000 each, GEN. GRANT. MiLAN, May 3.—Gen. Grant, wife, and son leave to-night for Turin. THE PRINCE OF WALES BANQUETED. Pamis, May 4.—The Euglish exhibitors gave 2 great banquet to the Prince of Wales last night. Lord Graoville presided. TUE SUALL -, Loxpox, May 4.—The Shah of Persia reached ‘Tabreez yesterday on his way to Earope. ERIE. Loxvpox, May 4.~The Economist says: “ The Erie foreclosure bas lfted the weight off of the American market, as it is hoped the British _bond and shure holders may henceforth appeal 1o American courts to obtain their legal rights with sowe prospects of success.” THE LEITRIM MUKDER. The inquiry into the murder of the late Lord Leitrim has resulted in the removal of the prisoners. On -articles of clothing found in some of the prisoners’ liouses blood stains were found. Tue County Inspector of Constabulary eald he had received information connecting every one of the prisoners with the murder. GEBMANY AND THE VATICAN, nels, which was directed to study the Prussian Ecelesiastical laws, in order to Dronounc whether they are acceptable to the Church, is uaderstood to have arrived at decisions calculat- ed to greatly facilitate the re-establishment of 1he relations between Germany aud the Vatican. It fs stated that the Congregation has expressed the opinfon that the May luws lave been, toa certain extent, misinterpreted. CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY. Paris, May 4.—Cardinal McCloskey visited the Exhibition to-day. He was cscorted by Mr. McCormick, the Commissioner-General of the United States. The Cardinal will suil from Havre for New York on the 11th inst., in the steawship Pereire. ———————— MISSOURI LUNATIC. St 1, Mo., May 4.—Cal. IL B. Branch miade a violent and revolutionary speech to-day +@t Rockester, Andrew County. denouncing the Demoerats who. aided in the installation of Tayes, and demanding the passage of a bill to Dave his title Judicially considered. He invoked 1he displeasure ol the people upon all aspirants dor the United States Scnate, and candidates for Couzrress and the_Legislature who indorsed he installution of Hayesor were “willing to Etand Ly it He declared le was defeated by a sjud of Relels that had gotten futs Covsress because ne was 2 Guion Demo- crat, and that unless the great wrong thev had ?):mnuucq Was uudone the rupture in the culocatic party would be enduring, rendering sucess in future atterdy bopeless. - 1f the nres- hrLonuress tailed fa its duty it would become he Ugfi,\‘ of the peopte 1o eléct a Congress bold E.::::r _v‘:,i x:‘x:: us;xdl acfiion as would relieve the 1 the nostils of the nation. TeCe & stench ——— "OBITUARY. - flpcd:l Dispatch to The Tridune, LTROIT, May 4.—Private dispatches X 5 state 1rat Royal C. Remick, 2 prominent avd wealthy lumberman of this aty, died this morning at ROME, May 4.—~The Congreeation of Cardi J"( WASHINGTON. The Would-Be Presidential Wreck-. ers Show Signs of Fal- tering. They Think Too Many Democratic Toes Would Be Trodden Upon. Tilden’s Enemies Not Disposed to Make a Martyr of Him. Passage of the Genmeral ‘Appropriation Bill in the Lower House. The New Orleans Mint Project Pushed Through by a Small Majority. Some of (he Facts Elicited in Our Custom-House Iovestigation. TIEY AESITATE. THE PROPOSED CLECTORAL INVESTIGATION. Special Dispatch tG The Tribune. WasniNaros, D. C., May 4.—There has been within twenty-four hoursa marked change in Democratic opinions with regard to the Presi- dential investigation. The revolutionists have discovered that they are not to have everything their own way. The wisch men of the party have come to the front. The indications are that it is possible that there will not bean fn- vestigation. The Democrats, for political rea- sous, are guarding theirsecrets with the sreatest care. There are three influcnces within the Democratic party now operating to defeat the iuvestizatfon. These are, first, the better men ia the party; sccoud, the rivals of Tilden for the Presidency; third, the Southern| Democrats who made the Electoral count possible. The argument raised fn Committee arainst investization by epresentatives of all with whom conversations have been bad to-dayin these classesis this: An investigation that does not meun an attempt to remove Hayes and install Tilden in the White House MEANS NOTHING. The only logical outcome of any foquiry is to unseat Hayes. The veople will -not be satisfied with an investigation made simply for cam- palgn purposes, and if that is the only purpose of an iovestigation, the result to the extent that it has mnot alreedy becn obtained can be secured by simpler means, Tle confessions of McLin, aud Denais, and the rest can be made as valuable in the form which they now arc as they could if azain pub- lished before an investigating committee, and were subjeeted to a cross-examination bv able Republican lawyers. Moreover, if debate is wanted, the contested clection of Finley vs. Bisbee, from the Second Florida District, COVERS ALL LSSENTIAL POINTS. In the arzument of that case the whole subject can be discussed, and all the necessary cam- paigm svecches made. [t would be as valuable before the people as a debate upon the re- vort of an investigating committee, ana it 1s a question whether the national interests of the country would approve any further agita- tion of this question. But it is certain that, if it is proposed to zo a step further, and initiate proceedings whose only logical result could be an wsult upon the Presidential title, the people would denounce those making such attempts as the party of revolution. Whatever party un- dertakes that, is ruined. The Republivans al- ready are basinz bopes vpon the prospest that they will be able to maike use of the campaign eatch-word, ¢ The party of revolution.” To put Hayes out means to put Tilden in, and not two Democrats in ten desire thut. The ceffect would result in uniting the Republicans into a compact mass. While the policy of Hayes is to the advantage of the Demaeracy. it tends and wilf tend to divide them. Whatever fraud therc mav have beea in Florida or else~ where, the Presidential title was obtuined from Congress and * ASSURED BY DEMOCRATIC YOTES, The first class comprises solid men whose mames are not often seen in debate, but who are influential in party coun They supply the brains as well as the means of all campaigns. The propose to stand by the decision of the Electoral Commission, and will not permit the sensationalists of the party to force them into revolutionary movewents. They are the men in the Northern States who think that the greatest interests of the country are i: rial interestg, and who do- not propoze to legi: late for the rabble. The sccoud class includes Bayard, Gordon. Thurman, and otbers. Itis positively said that Thurman, notywitbstanding his vigorous deaunciation of the Electoral de- cision, does not approve of the proposed inves- tigation. This class recognize that the policy outliucd by Spriager, Kaoit, aud Melalion Is & plo PUT UP IN GRAMERCY PARK to keep the name of Tilden prominently before the country, and present him in s away asa Democratic martyr that it will be necessary to make him the Presidential can- didate in 1830. Tilden could hardly expect bis rivals to aid him in this. The third class tn itself is larger than is generally known, and has great positive influence. Reépresentatives of this class know their Bourbon opponents as home and ln Congress arc seeking to take ad- vantage of an_investigation to defeat the fall campaigns, and they do not propose to have thelr party sufter thus. These views I have obtained are from conver- sations with representatives of the several classes named, and undoubtedly represent the oreseat situation. The Blair-Tilden party will 1ot _abandon the scheme without a strugzgle which has cost so much time and money. It is even intimated that David Dudley Field is to come here immediately and make a_secret effort (be never did anyibing openly) for the investigation. It has been ascertained that THE PLAN OF TIE REPUBLICANS the Ben Butler stripe who favor this in- vestization fs to declare a vacancy In the Presi- dential oflice. The scheme is to have the investigation now, and next winter, when the Democrats have control of the-Senate, to pass a resolution declaring that there was no elec- tion, refuse to recornize cither Hayes or Wheeler, and o recognize as President the Democratic President pro tem. of the Scoate, who mizht be clected after March 4. OUR CUSTOM-HOUSE. ORIGIN OF THE CONTRACT-STEALS. ccial Disguich to e Tribune. ‘WasHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—The report of the investigation of the Chicago Customu-Ionse Commission, Gen, Hawley says, had not ar- rived here at 10 o’clock this evening. It is now thought probable that the report has not been trusted to the mails, but will be brought here by Special-Azent Chureh, who telearaphed yes- terday he would arrive here Monday with the Dooks and papers. Church bas been delayed n Chicago, and the Treasury officials sy the in- vestigation report should have arrived here to- day. Therc appears to be 2 unanimity ‘of opinion among Treasury oflicials acquainted with the subject that the origin of the Custom-House troubles is the 15 per cont contract system, and, morcover, that no one con- nected with the present administration of the - Architect’s office or the Treasury itself is re- sponsible for these contracts. - Accordingly there is a general willingness that the District- Attorney in Chicazo should prosecute whoever may have been defrauding the Government. ‘WIO 13 BESPONSIBLE? - The indications are, from what has been fore- shadowed of the report, that the action of the Secretary will be to refer the matter to the Law Department for actfon as fur as the past is con- cerned. Superintendent Burling .is the only hiis lumber camp in Isabella Count; i e ¥ of pneumo- niz. Hewas G yeazs of age, and his b Sia eirs - aze, and umber i e'n’;’sfif in \u:d.. - Michigau- were. very ex. Fedt )Mlu et {’l':alr)\ 0 The Tyibune. * x, 1L, May 4.—An old and res msld.eut. who las lived here lor twunmfig Jears, named Wesley Miller. died az an carly ';_\.\I.r this momming, of ‘puralysis, at the age of S oG, Sl fod Jerve imo s Relan, of this eigy, o Lo ad officer connected with the Department, they think “here, who, erem on account of nmeglivcnce, «an be charged with the responsibility for the existing state of thiogs. If the 15 per cent contracts are the sole cause of the frauds, the responsibility for these contracts docs not appear to be with the present administration of the Treasury. In the reports :{ i‘!lzl: s:&cmlné Architect, and in an opinion orney- eli & be i y-Geueral delivered last July, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THESE CONTRACTS. Mullett that a percentaze custom would bemore advantageous to the Government. - Accordingly- the 15 per cent custom was _introduced in con= tracts for the Philadeiphia, Boston, and Chicagzo buildings, apd the mnew Stats, Department building here. Maullett in each report _ referred . to - these contracts as being bencticial to the Governinent, and in his remarks upon _the Chicago Custom- House buildine spoke of the stone as” being nearly perfect, and the workmanship complete. When Potter came in as Supervising Architect be called attention in his reports to this system, and in reviewing the arzuments in favorof Jt, disapvroved of thecoutracts, on the ground 'um the Government could -1 4 NARDLY BEBENERITED . under a plan which made the contractor’s profit increase with the aggregate expenditure. Potter attempted to discontinue these contracts onthe State-Department building. The con- tractor,Ordway,protested on the ground that that clause of his contract was avested right, and thiat, although made under Mullett’s adwinls~ tration, subsequent administrations were bound nize it. An appeal bemg taken to the Attorney-General last July, the contract with Ordway was annulled. ~Hill coming in subsc- quently, changed the entire system, and claims that in the buildme at Philadelphia the Gov- erument has saved, by abolishing the 15-per- cent system, $99,060. Mullett claims that the present system is much more profitable to con- tractors, While it reduces the wazes of men, but the ofliculs at the Architect’s office insist that, under the unew plan, the Goveroment [s getting better work for less wmoney. K IN THE HOUSE. SMALL SILVER CHANGE. Sneciat Dispatch to The Tribune. ‘Wasmxgroy, D. C., May 4.—The House Committee ou Coivage to-day reported favora- bly upon the bill to discontinue five-cent and three-cent silver picces, and for retiring those now in circulation, by exchanging in sums of not less than §5 for subsidiary silver coin. The bill makes subsidiary coin legal-tender in sums under $20. TUE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The ftouse finished the Legislative Appro- priation bill, There was a long contest over the amendment to re-establish the New Or- leans Slwt, resulting tinally in the adoption of the amendment. An attempt was wade to de- feat the measurc on points of order. Several Representatives of Western cities unsuc- cessfully endeavored to carry out a combination programme to defeat it, but the amendment was agreed to by 125 ayes to 91 noes. The sum appropriated is $153,400. Spealer Raudall cast one vote to-day WIIICH MAY PROVE EMBARRASSING to him as a Presidential candidate. The claims for pensions for Union soldiers are in arrears from one to three years. The Republi duriog the last Democratic have been vainly endeavoring to secure cler- ical force enoush to bring up these arrears. The Democrats have constantly defeated these attempts. To-day an effort was agzain made to increase the force, 6o that these claims can be considered. The vote wus, ayes 115, noes 114, but tbe Speaker voted in the neeative, making the vote a tie, thus rejecting the amendment. The effect of this is to leave the clerical force entirely inadequate for the dutics sutlicient, in fuct, toperform the current work irrespective of arrars. Hud Ran- dall declined voting the additional force ) WOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED. The responsibility, therefore, must_be his. The Republican campaign mavagers have already marked down the fact in their note-books. ‘I'he proposition to increase sataries of Patent~ Oftice Examiner was rejected. ‘The farmers were not as successful in the House to-day as they were yesterday in Com- mittee of the Whole. They were unable eveu to sccure an aye and noe vote on their propost- tion to increase the salaries of clerks in the Ay ricultural Department, but an amendment di- recting the distribution of seeds to be wade to their Conaressional Districts according to agri- caltural atlon was agreed to—ayes, 1115 noes, he representatives of the city districts obposed it. The bill as orlzinally reported recommended £14,735,670 When it left the Committee of the Whole ves. terday there had been an increase madé of $02,740. Bv rejecting the amendments to-day the increase is reduced to 347,800, bui the ap- propriation for the New Orleans Mint made the actual increase in Committee $221,023. An attempt was mude late iu the day to bring up tbe Tariff bill, but it was unsuccessful. THE FIRST BATCIH. PUCRPORT OF THE DLODGETT-DRUMMOND LET- . TERS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune Wasmscroy, D. C.,, May 4.—Attorney-Gen- eral Deveos refused to-day to express any opmion on the subject of the joint letter of Judges Drummond and Blodgett.” He, how- ever, docs admit he bas received the letter, and understands its eneral purport. What that purpors is he declines to sav. It can be stated, bowever, absolutely that the letter recommends the dismissal of the suits of the first batch, sub- stantially for the reasons given last night. The Attorney-General before taking any action will undoubtedly consuit with - the Treasury authorities. The recommendation of the Judzes has mot yet been sent cither to the Sceretary of the Treasury or to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and they bave no oflicial knowledee of it, The let- ters of the Judges substantinlly sustain Dis- trict-Attorney Bangs in the esséntial features 1 cases. Lt has always been clai st_batch of Jawyers that the Attorney-General concurred in their opinion of the law points of these cases, bui that on grounds of exoedien overruled by the Secretary of the Treasury. The present que: tion is one with respect to whicn the Attorne; General need only by courtesy cousult thie opinion of the Sccretm’{) of the ‘Treas- ury. Attorney-General evens may act independently ~ irrespective of what Secretary Shérman may thinks, but a conference will undoubtedly be heid with the Treasury au- thorities, The course of Secretary Sherman is uncertal The fivst bateh expeet” he will eay his conuection with the case is closed; ¢ Department of Justice must eponsibility, and that in view of the position taken by the Judzes he will make no turther op- position, and the responsibility must rest with the Attorney-General and the Judges. NOTES AND NEWS. J TREASURY STATEMENT. Wasnixeroy, D. C., May 4.—The Treasury now hoids $347,821,850 in United States bonds to sccure National Bauk circutation, and §13,- 443,000 in bonds to sccure pubife deposits. United States bonds deposited for circulation for the week ending to-day, $1,073,000; bonds lield for circulation withdrawn for the week ending to-duy, $370,000; futernal re venuc re- coipts, $723,850; customs, $235,370. Receipts of Natiouzl Bank notes for the week ending to- day compared_with the carrespunding perivd last year: 1877, £5,067,000; 1378, §3,954,000; recelpts to-day, $526,000. wsm; nLions to toe 4 per cent loan to-day, 38,3 TIIE TOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The Po:tinester-General las sent Scoetor Dorzey. Chalrman of the Commitiee on Aporo- priations, several letters from bureau chiefs showing why the estimates of expenses of the department should ot be reduc BIAZILIAN RAILKOAD CONTRACT. Contractor Collins, who is constructing the Madeira & Mamore Ruilroad, Brazil, is endeav- oring o secure colored laborers, whom Le oflers $1.50 2 day for two years. JAY GUULD'S RAILROAD BILL—THE NORTHERN PAGIFIC AND BIITISH COLUN It fs undel Mr. Hayes 1 Texas Pacific Lill, although Jay Gould is using all tke influcnce he can summon to secure veto. But the absolure certainty of its passage over a veto will, no doubt, lead the President to sign the bill, as that would be an excuse to Gould, whose contributions to the Republican campaign fund of 1876 gave him some prestige at the White House. Col. James L. Montgomery, of Oregon, who is managing the Northern Pacific extension bill on behalf of the stockholders, has received a 2 Qispateh from the Ion.- Amore De Costo member of the Dominiou Parliatent from Bri ish Columbia, cong lating him_on the p: sage of the bill by the Senate. Cul. Montzome: says thie pcople of British Columbin maintain that they eutered the coufederation - with the understanding that an appropriation was to be made 10 construct the Canada Pacific Railroad, and that the Dominion is acting in bad faith may thereby Josc British Columbia by a se slon to the United State: - THE RECORD. THOUSE. ‘WasnveTox, D. C., May 4.—The personal Pension bills which were passed last night numbered just 100. Among them were pen- sions to the widows of Gen. Robert Anderson, Gen. Charles L. Lovell, and Admiral Charles Wilkes. 1 They originated in the Tecommendation of 1 Mr. 'Steplieus, from the Committce oa Coin- age, reported a bill to retire the five and three cent sllver pieces, and to stop their further coinage. Also providing that fractional or sub- extent of twenty dollars, and shall be exchange- ableat the Treasury for other legal-tender money when presented in snis of twenty dollars or over. Ordered printed and recommitted. ‘The House then took up the unfimshed business of yesterday, the Legislative Appropriation bill. Mr. Baker made the point of order on the amend- ment offeren by Mr. Gibson far the re-establish- ment of a branch mint ot New Orleans, that it was new legslation, and not in the interest of ccono- my. After a Jong arguwent, the point of order wis overruled. The House then began to vote on the various amendments agreed to in Committee of the While. The first one on which a division was asked was the one Increasing the clerical force in the oflice of the Surgeon-General. . The amendment. was resisted eenerally on the Democratic side, and was supported on the Lepublican side, os being nec- essary for the quicker dispatch of business in the decision of penslon claims. The vote resulted,—yeas, 115: nays, 114. All the Republicanavoted for tho amendment, and tho Democrate, with the exception of Mr. Stephens and uix others, against it. The Speaker cast his Yyote in the nezutive, thus tieing tho vote, and de- feating the amendment. The next vote was on a motion to etrike out the section which authorizes the entire clerical forca {¥ix excepted) now employed on the Medical and Surgical Iistory of the War to be employed on worle necessary'to the prompt payment of pen-- sious. Rejected, —yeas, 108; nays, 115. The amendinent increasing thie ‘salaries of the principal clerks of the Agricultural Department was rejected. The ‘amendument reguiring agricultural seeds to De distributed proportionately among the Congres- sional Districts was agreed to—111 10 109, The smendment offered by Mr. Gibson, appro- priating $185.000 for the re-cstablishment of the New Orleans unnt, was agreed to—125 to D1, The bill then passed. Adjourned. CRIME. LOOXING FOR TRAMPS. OxaT, Neb., May 4.—Nightly robberies for three weeks past and the presence in the city of an unusual number of tramps, necessitated action by the citizens, A Comumittee of Safety, otherwise a Vigitance Committee, was orzanized, and to-night 150 men thoroughly organized, acting under a weli-devised plan, searched the city thoroughly, cowmencing at 10 o'clock. The scarch will be continued until morning. It 1s not known what disposal will be made of those captured. Legal measires will be ad- bered tountil they fail, when desperate remedies will be applied. The Comunittee will continue 0 act nightly until the tramp nuisance is abated. ANOTIIER BOUNDARY ROW. Kroxus, fa.. May 4. —The Constitution has a special from Farmington, In., stating that a German farmer pamed Christian Waltze had bis skull fractured this morning by a blow from anaxin the hands of a neighbor nmmned John Thierer, with whom he bad a dispute some time 20 concerning a feoce. Thicrer bas been ar- rested, and is uow awaiting _examination. ‘Waltze’s injuries are suppozed to Le mortal. TIOMICIDE. WaterTOWwSN, N. Y., May £.—Michael Dutton was murderea near here, and Peter Brestinham bas been arrested, suspected of the crime. FERGCIOUS FENTANS. Another Cannda Raid Sald to Be in Contem- plation—Budalo the Base of Operations. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BUFFALO, May 4.—Much suppressed excite- ment cxists among the Irish Natfonalists in this city in regard to the proposed Fenian raid on Canada in the event of a war between England and Russta. The liveliest activity has prevailed here among the skirmisiing clubs for the past two weeks, and military preparations are uu- doubtedly being made. Your correspondent to-day made an estended inquiry among the leaders of the Natioualists, and is convinced that an invasion is contemplated. Your repre- sentative interviewed Col. John Quiun, who is thoroughly posted in rezard to all the preparations, and who was in the Biack Rock raid of 1866 He was captured and sentenced to death at that time, but his sentence was commuted to twenty years' Dnprisonment. After serving six years he was pardoned by the Queen. He states that these are three [ companies, well drilled, ofticered, and equipped. Thbev are on the qui vive waiting for the opening of hostilities be- tween Dussia and Epsland, and are ready to move at u moment’s notice. An agent from New York, understood to be James Cassidy, and to have been specially de- puted by the managers of the Skirmishing Fund,” has been working ariong the faithful in this city, and is said to have left important sceret orders. The tenor of these fnstructions could not be ascertained, but they are arousing all the cxcitement of the Fenlan raid of 1866 The programme is to call o meeting of the Nationalists immediately ufter the declaration of war, and determine upon the action to be taken. One thousand Western soldiers are notified, so that they can be here fn twenty- four hours, while within this county there are 3,000 more who will ‘rendezvous for a raid within three days after orders are issued. Col. Quinn further states that Gen. Burke, formerly of the United States army, and now one of the Irustces of the Skirmishing Fund, has already received applications from veteran officers in this ¢’ty to be assizned to commands. No seerecy is maintaiued in regard to this fact, and Capt. Dazicl Moran, of the Emmet Guards, of this city, is among the applicauts, together with several otners. “tlorts were made to iuterview the Hon. Danel Cruise and Justice Whalen, prominent Nationalists, but both were out of town, pre- sumably on busincss connccted with the pro- posed raid. Two of the Irish companies have received their uniforins, are provided with arms, and it is understood that several hundred stands of muskets are to be shipped ere from New York in a few days. ‘The matter has been kept eo quiet that the authorities have taken no actlon as yet, Lhe short dispatchsent through the Asso- ciated Press that Russia is ready to lend an aid 10 the Irish revolutionists scemis to be well un- derstood, and the Skirmishers say the blow will be struck when least expected. Buffalo, as be- fore, on account of its contiguity to the Cana- dian frontier, has evidently been sclected as the centre of operations. i THE WEATHER. OFricE oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasniyetoy, D. C, May 5—1a. m.—Indica- tions: For the Tennessce and Ohio Valley, warmer, northwest to soutbwest winds, partly cloud or clear weather, with stationary or ris- ing barometer. For.the Upper Mississippiand Lower Missouri Valleys, vortherly winds, shifting to southerly, warmer, elear weather, with rising barometer, For the Lake region, westerly ds, cooler, cloudy weather, namerous rains, stationary or rising barometer.. The rivers will generally fall except portions of the Mississippi. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Cutcac Tin, Jar. - Thr Hu, GENEILAL O3SEUVATIONS. CricaGo. Mag 4—Midutght, }Ilur. | Thr.|_Iind. | Rain, Weather. 44 INLE. 05 Clondy. 2 Cloudy. Clear. -01 Jin: + Ci 060! e ——— THE MORRISSEY FUNERAL, Tror, N. Y., May 4.—The funcral of John Morrigsey took place to-day from St. Feter's Catholic Church, and was attended by an im- mense concourse of people. The entire State Senatg, with Licat.-Gov. Dorsbeimerand a dele- tion of Asscmbylymen, were prescut. Bishop AMeNierney, of Albany, assisted ac the relizious Eervices, which were participated in by a num- ber of clergvmen. e —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. , - New Yorr, May 4.—Arrived, stcamship Ger- manic, from Liverpool. BaLTIMORE, May 4.—Arrived, Austnao, from Liverpool. sidiary silver coin shdll boa legal-tender'to the, - FIRES. bacon, the imports have been doubled over the | same "two months of 1877, beinz now nearly Burning of the Extensive South Chicago Woolen Mills. One Hundred and Fifty People Thrown Out of Em- - ployment. Loss About - $150,000, Covered by ' $86,000 Insurarce. SOUTH CHICAGO. South Chicago was visited by a destrclive fire last evening, by which one of its most im- portant manufacturing industries was complete- 1y wiped out, and fully 150 people deprived of employment. About 5 o'dlock, just as the hands were about to quit work, fire and smoke were scen issuing from the picking-room, on the third floor of the Sinclair woolen mill. An alarm was ipstantly sounded. The furnaces, which had been drawn, were refilled with coal, and the engincer made all possible haste to et up suflicient steamm to work the pumps. But tbe inflammable nature of the build- inz and f{ts coutents rendered them an easy prey to the devouring clement, and before the pumps could be 2ot to work it was evident that the structure was doomed, unléss there should be a speedy arrival of outside assistance. A general alarm was turned in, and the neighbor- ing hose and fire companies were soon on the ground, but their efforts proved to be of little value, and a summons was sent to the city for help, Assistant-Marshal Swenie, with Engive No. 8, reached the scene o little after 6 o'clock, but the flimes had galned such a wastery over the building that all efforts to save it “proved uunavailing, and in the course of twenty minutes it tumbled into a chaotic mass of ruins. The mill contained seven eets of looms, and a corresponding amount of carding and spinning machinery, gave employment to abour 150 hands, ang turned out 2,500 yards of jeans per diem. ‘There was a laree amount of stock, raw aad wanufactured, in toe building. ‘Fhe total loss is estimated at $150,000. At varfous times some of the buildings in the immediate neignborhood bad a close call, but an industrious *bucket- line” dia eood scrvice in wetting down, and preventing the spreed of the fames. ‘The mill, a four-story brick structure, 400 feet long and seventy in wiath, was built in 1871, by Lee W, Sinclair, who owns a_eimilar factory in Salem, Ind. [Ic was induced to ercct the build- ing by Col. J. H. Bowen, through whose influ- ence hie was given five acres of land and a bonus of £10,000 by the South Chicazo Caual and Dock Compaoy. “The machinery was made at the South Chicago Iron Worl and the total cost of the enterprise about $100,000. With the excep! of about six months during the reizn of hiw prices for wool, tho mill has been in continuous operation, and found a ready market for its productions, The chances are that it will be rebuilt, as the site is valuable, and a rood busi- ness had been secured, which it would be folly to surrender. Mr. Sinclair has always taken an active interest in the welfare of his employes. For their use he built a namber of tenement liouses in close proximity to the mill, and mate- rially aided in establishing a co-operative storc for their benetit. ¥ During the progress of the fire the saloons in the vicinity did a floarishing business. Many of the female operatives, rendered half-crazy l? the destruction of the means of their livelihood, wandered around in tie most disconsolate man- ner, sobbing, cryiog, and screaming. The poor creatures did not know where they were going to obtain next week’s provisions. The mill was insured for $35,000,— the building, $35,020 on the machinery, -and 530,000 on the stock,—and i3 placed with the following companies: Northwestern Nations), Wisconsin. Boylston, Boston Neptune, Boston Fancuil Tall, Be Virania Merchant Detroit F. Newark City, Merlden, Connecticut Enterprisc, Cincinnati - Germania, New Jersey. Toledlo, Ohio.. ) Manufacturers', Boston .. Queen, 0 Fire Adsociation American_Fire. German, Nlinoi Ben Franklin. Penasy] Millvilie, New Jersey .. Hudson, New Jersey. Aurora, Cincinnatl G commonwealth, B , 50 Mercantife, Ohio. 1,000 Shoe and Leather, Bostou 1,5 Adriatic. .. 1.000 Prescott, Boston 1,000 Itoger Williams, Providence . 1.500 Lancaster, Pennsslvania Keaton, Kentuc Amazon, Cincinnut| Columing, New York! TRoyal Cangdian.. Stand; Gro Citizens', Missouri ... Fargeld, Conpecticnt. Missiasippi Valle: Newark [fire, New Jerser. AT VERMILLION, D. T. Stoux Crry, la., May 8.—A fire last evening at Vermillion, D. T\, destroyed the grain- clevator of Thompson & Lewis. Loss on build- inz and contents, $3,000; insurance, $2,800. The depot of the Dakota Southern Railroad was camaged to the amount of $200- AT SIOUX CITY, TA. Sroux Ciry, Ta, May 4.—Two frame build- ings un Fourth strect, occupied as & saloon and meat-market by James Junk and William Story, were destroved by incendiary fire this morning. Loss, $2,000; partially insuzed. i A R, NEW YORK BANKRUPTS, Spectal Disparch to The Tridune. NEWw Yorg, May 4.~Tle late firm of John'B. Ford & Co., Mr. Beccher’s former publishers, have made application for a discharge from bankruptey. The matter will be heard- May 31. Middleton, Carman & Co., wholesale fish dcalers at Fulton Market, are voluntary bank- Liabilities, $41,000; no assets. nas A. R. Webster, voluntary bankrupt; liabilitics, §25,000; asscts, 12,000, consisting of real estate in Albany, Kentucky, and Tennes- see. Daniel de Lacy Sheppard, voluntary bank- rupt: liabilities, $41,000 no as: Vernon K. Stevens, Jr., real-cstate broker, voluntary bankrupt; & liabilities amounting to §63,500, of whicn 400 are securel. His assets are in real estate not worth the incum- brances. THE "' TALLY HO" TRIP. PriLapELrmiA, May 4.—The © Tally Ho ' coach from New York at half-past 6 this morn- inz arrived at its destiation at 6:33 this eveu- ing, threc minutes behind time, according to Philadeiphia’s clocks and chronometers, but New Yorkers insisted that their timepicces noted half a minute ahead of the schedule limit. ‘The “reception of the visitors was most eatifying. The people were out in full foree, and cheered justily as the tally-ho rattled along Broad street, followed by the Kabbitt Club and cavaleade of ladies and gentlemen on horscback and in every description of vebicle, A crowd of 10,000 zreeted the coach as it reined up in front of the St. George’s Hotel. - e MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, Special Disgatch to The Tribune. MrLwAUREE, May 4.—Geo. Jobn M. Binckley, a wellkknown lawyer, disappeared to-day, leav- ing Jetters addressed to Mavor Black, Dr. J. H. Stearns, and other ppominent citizenz, which indicate his in*ention to commit _euicide. Mr. Binesley has been in a despondent state for gome time, and it is the firm belief of his e~ quaintances that he has committed the rash act. it - American®’rovisions In France. . New York Merate. Consul Bridgland, of Havre, reports to the Department of State that tne imports of pro- visions from the United States at that port show a great increase during the months of January and February over the same period of last year. Of indian corn 4,159,910 pounds were imported nearly double the quantitya year ago,anda sull larger increase i expected, as maize has come into general use as horse food by the greay 10,00,000,000 pounds, -while lard, of whic 9,000,000 'pounds were Imported.” has_nearly trebled fn quaptity. The General Transatlantic Steamship Company bas fitted its vessels with refrizerating chambers_for fresh meats. The first shioment reached Havre on the Labrador in November last. and up to the close of Feb- ruary 373,760 pounds of fresh beef and mutton have been received at Hasre, mostly destined for consumption in Paris. There isa prospect of this new trade developing and becoming as profitable as it has proved in Eugland. MARINE NEWS. PORT HURON. Powr Humoy, Mich., May 4—Down—Props Huron City, William Cowie, Garden City and con- sont, Gordon Camplel; barges B. J. Hackett and congort, Wissahickon and tow, D. Ballentine an consort; schrs Allegheny, Schuylkill, Jona R. Noyes, William Howe, Jane Bell, J. B. Wilbar, Gegrze M. Case. Up—Props Newbuwrgh, H. C. Schnoor, Jarvis Loth and sensorts schrs William Parks, Garibaldi, Clara, J. II. Mead. ‘;iflfl——sonl}l. "dl'e!h, ‘Weather—Cloudy. Pour Hurnov, 3Mich., May 4.—The tugJ. T Martin left this morning to relieve the steam h!\‘:_fi N. 3Mills, aground at the flats. Itis Capt. Neal's intention to_dredge around her before they pull any more. The Champlon worked at ber some Time xng partad her hawser, bub without success. Pout Huros, May 4, 10 p, m.—Passed up—Props Kershaw, Oneida, Scotis, Winslow, Jenness and Darze, Michigan ‘and barges, Lord and consort; schrs Richard Winsiow, Genos. ‘Down—Props Wextford, Japan, Canisteo, Jamea Davidson, with King and Oganta, Tarner and es. Arizona, with Sharwood and barge, Vienna oa and consort; echrs S, Anderson, J. B. Wilber, Sunnyside, G. M. Case, Root, A. P. Grover, Mary Lyon. Steam-barge Mills was relcssed this aftcrnoon by the tug Martin. Wind~West, gentle; weather cloudy. LAKE FREIGHTS. - On the Chicago Board of Trade Satarday grain freighte opened weak, but were subsequently uct- ive at tho rates insisted on by carriers. Corn wad taken for Bufiulo ac 8¢, whest at 3kic, and lake and canal freights were stronzer, at 10c for corn and 103c for wheat. Lake and rail rates were 11c corn to New York and 13c dotoBoston. The nominal rate to Kinston was Gc for corn.” Room was engazed for 50,000 bu wheat, 390.000 bu corn, 10,000 bu oats, and 22,000 bu barley. To Butfalo—Schrs ' Kingils! Scotia, tin, and Mineral State, corn a J¢; schr San Diexo, wheat at 84c: props Avon, Arabix, aud Ruanoke, corn on throusl, rate; prop Java iilis up witn oats. Ta Erle—prop Alasin, corn tnrough. To Colling- wood—Scbrs i, L. Wrenn and_San Jaciuto, corn through. To iKingston—Schr Watertowy, barley, ate terms. BUFFALO. Y., May 4,—Clearcd—Props Phil- Nzhant, Duluth; D. F. Rost more, Cleveland; schrs J. 24 cords stome, Correspondent and Cape Hor, Cle: and L. Seaton, Chicago; Cussacl Cof. Hatnaway, Laitimor, 590 'tos cual, Toledo; Ishpemin; Hauzlton. Cicared from Tonawanda—Prop Swallow, Chi- cago. Borrato, N. adelphid, Chicago Black River: Foung Americs, 600" tons coal, MILWAUKEE. Special Dispateh to The Tridune, MiLwAUREE. May 4.—Grain freights dull and drooping; shippers offer 3¢ for wheat to Baffalo; carriers ask 4@ }ic more. Charters to Buffalo— Steam barges Ketcham and Rutter, & wheat, 25,000 bu rye, 38,00 bu oats at wheat’; echf G. Pfister, 43.500 hu at %c. MARQUETTE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. MARQUETTE, Mich., May +.—Arrived—Prop H. B. Tuttle; schr Georee Healy. Clearcd—Props Selah Chamberlain, Fletcher; sclirs Ironton, . Card, Jolin Martin. “Passed up—Props Ciy of Fremonf, Ching, Pa- ¥eather—Rainy; wind northeast, Tight. CURES BY SUGGESTION. Iow Easily the Easily-Moved Mind Boves the Stubborn Lody—Modern Miracles of Science Wrought with Iits of Gilded ‘Wood or Shell. Yew Fork World. Years ago an American doctor named Perkins invented what subsequently came to be calied the metallic curc for nervous diseases. Takinz a paticor with neuralgic pains in the head, for instance, he would apply various kinds of metal disks, one after the other, to the patient’s forchead. After three or four trials at the most he would hit unon the “rignt metal for that person,” and sure enough the neuralgic pains ccased as s00n as the -metal was applicd. Neither Dr. Perkius nor anybedy clse under- took to explain how the cure was effected, and yet no onc denied that these metals exerted a potent influence upon the nervous system. Haviog asceriaiocd the particular kind of metal required by the patient, Dr. Perkins’ mathod was to take rods composed of that wietal and bind them to the parts afected, in- structing the paiient to wear them day and night. Later this plan was improved unon, and in placc of tne metallic rods, which were called the * Perkins tractors,” thin metallic bands were made, intended to excircle the arms, legs, or even the head of the patient,—whichever member was suflering. - Tie fame of these “Perkins tractors P—a name which extended to the metallic bands— went abroad, and the nietallic cures created quite a furore, cspecially in Ensland. length it was discovered that an el i Erciishman, who was makinz a special metallic treatment, was imitating the expeusive gold, siiver, copper, ni and what-not rings with rings of wood painted or gilded so as to pass for the wenuine metallic article. As soon as this deception was found out the metallic cure lost caste, amd at the same time those who bad become confused in trying to solve the mystery became worse coufounded. cetadle practitioners in this. country ped the thing enurely, but in England and Yrance the fame of the mietal cure continued to spread, wvotwithstanding the fraud that had & been discovered and fastencd upon the ingenious Englishman. In fnct, the metal cure has now becorne so pooular abroad that it promises to recross the Atlantic. Dr. Wiltiam A. Hammond, the distinguished professor of discases of the miud and nervous system, hes been the first to prepare for is Teception in its mative land, and by a geries of very intercsting experiments lately made and still “making, be has come very near to explaining the sceret of the metal cure. *‘Iam now enzaged {n preparing a paper on the subject,” said Dr. liammond to the writer, “ and it will probably- be published be- fore long. Iu istrue that there isa good deal more about this thing tnan we can explain, but 1 baye investizated it far enousn to ascertaln that it is not so wonderful and trique as people had supposed. I have a tull set of these metal- lic plates or disks, with the necdles, ete., all done up in in a neat little case, just as they are orepared for us by the European doc. tors. By rcpeated experiments 1 have proved thac the metalilc plates of gold, silver, copper, brouze, ete., have nothing to do with the cure, for I have produced the samo results with plates of hard ruuber, tortoise- shell, and in fact a piece of chalk or a cork wiil answer just as well. The whole thing 1s noth- ing more than the power of one mind over anotlier. Itis what I call the principie of sug- zestion, That is, if one person sucgests an idea to another who has complete faith o that person’s nower, the one acted upon will exp ricnee all the sensations the operator way sug- gest to him.” *Will you state what have been the results of some pasticular experiment?” wCertainly. Why, if you have the right kind of a subject” you an miake him or her beliere that the moon is made of green cheese. It's an old principle fn a_ uew form. I have trid the experiment on_several paticnts, aud it works like o charm. 1 have also experimented before the class at the University Medical College, and always with about the same results. Of course, it depends a good deal on ‘the constitution of the patient, and bis susceptibility of believing whatever is told him. Some time ago a lady patieat of wmine from auother State told me that ~she intended going Europe to try the mectal cure, which she had heard wouderful reports. That was what set me to investiguting the thing more carefully than I bad donc before. Not long after that 1 tried the metals on a patient who came to see me. This wasa lady also. I told ber that I bad sometbing pew that had heen used very;successfully in Ecrope, and was becoming very celebrated for curing certain dis- easez. 1took up one of the wetal ‘disks at ran- dom, and said: ‘By placing this on the back of your hand it will make your hand perfectly insensible to pain.’ I applied the metul, and sure enough, lhowever severely I pricked her hand and forearm, she felt no pain. *Now,’ said I, ‘here is the opposite to that metal. This will make {Ollr Land very tender and sensible to pan.’ 1 then placed snother disk on the back of her hand, and after that 1 couldn’t touch bher with the ncedle but she would suatch ber band awsy and shriek with pain. I then went through the same ceremony, using di of rubber and othey substances, and got preciscly t‘.:;.z;;g-m% It is very curious, 2nd yet there is notyi b Iy new in It, save the fact that T hor SErea. strated that the metals themselyes hagg Lo whatever to do with the phenomeng 1 - 20H0g Within the past week Dr. Haminond pag . peated the experiments several times 1" Drescace of larze number of sosctgtge To o girl about 15 vears old who hug sent to Bim to be treated for epllaptic fib!:: said: “ Here is a et discovery for ey 28 diseases as yours. Here, you see, _gl, bright ru\‘.l pluté -zold, ? s rouze, Dickel, ete. One o Lhiese T, cure you, and T bave selected the riphy oo T do ik, Now, if T place this disk og fop pos your hand and hold it there a certain il cause all sense of pain to leaye rvug':* i €0 that 1 prick it With this gold needie i its hurtixfi you at I;.\lfl." i thomy The girl, who had , plump, rosy chee: tocked heaithy and stécos, Leld ont per iy 20 have the disk uppl:cd. azd to “But you must first tell me whether lieve I can cure you. Do you!? asgeq or. The patient smiled and nodded ber “Well, it you believe Xcan, muv,h::d',, ) Dr. Haimoiond then 1sid 3 tortoise shon on the bm;k of me glr}’s hand and beld it thape pressing it slizhtly, for about t; B said L, T think that oy e iautes one out of your band.” He then prickeg Band and she. sakd she felg nothinz. Qp mfi it was found that the amesthesia extendeq far up as her elbow at least, * 'o,y'nm“m; Dr. Hammmond, *‘to prove’ whether thjs Wil cure you forsure, 1 am going to put on another late that will bring all the feeling back fo and and mase it vory tender fndeegn 708 ‘Then, holdinx on o”rubber disk for abogt 4 minute, Dr. Hammond took up the Deedla asain. Each time that he Lrought the pojgg of itin contact with her skin the girl winced agg drew away her band. Joctor, sup. *1t works nlll i . pressing a smile, ““but now I want to piate on the back of your neck before nguJ;.{m further. Now, the effect of my putting mfl plate on the bavk of gonr neck will be to maze thetop of your head burn. - Just as soon a3 yag feel the burning sensation let me know.” ‘When the plate of bard rubber had been beld to her neck about a minute the irl sald the tog of her bead was gettinz hot. The disk wag hely on about half a minute longcr, and when jf wag removed the girl’s face was flushed and the tips of herears were as red a3 burning coals. A similar_experiment was “tricd on_a farge, strong, widdle-azed woman, who had come ty be treated for paralysis. Ilolding & rabberdiss to the woman's forehead, Dr. Hammond saig, *T want to see whather yon can b2 cured by the new metallic treatment. Twilt hold this plate to sour Jorehead and the first sensation yoy feel you must tell me.” “Don’t_you feel any change? asked Dr, Hammond, when ke had been noldinz the disk on the woman’'s forehead about a minate. “No, sir,” was the reply. Stillaputher minute the disk was held o thy same place without ccet. 13 it possivle that you don't feel 20y change?- Don’t you feel any pain 2 said the Doctor. ‘I'he woman skook ber head. “Don't you fecl something here?” said the Doctor, placing his band oa the It side.of thy woman's head. * No, sir,” was the reply. Half a minute later sue eaid, something.” “Wll, what {s it ?7? nut of shouting-pain through here,” saly the woman, pitting ier band ou her head jus; where Dr. Hammonud has olaced his, and befors another minute bad elapsed the painwassy great that she could not bar it. Dr. Hammond cays that in an exoeriment be even deorived 2 paticnt of his eyesyzht and re- stored it acuin in the same way, merely by saz- sestion. Any pbvsiciaa who C200se3 to price tice the metal cure, he said, could just as well fill his c2se with cbips, or bits of chilkor Icather, as to go to the expense of filling {6 with the more expensive metallic disis. This power ot the mind over mater, as itis called, is very curious,”” he suid. ** We bars been in the habit or calling thuse who practics his theory quacks and humbngs. They do what they daim to do in the majority of cuses. Al that T tuse done is to demounstrate that the potensy does not cxist in the operator or his metallic discs, but rather iutne mind of the person overated oo after receiviag toe suegestion from the operator. You rewiember how peopls used to riticule those pretended doctors sta practiced what afled the puwer-cure. They would tell a man fo Lold up his wrm, for in- s:aance, and then defy lim to take it down arain, thus dex Ating their ‘power.’ Now, it is a fact that I have done the same thing thougis only by way of crperimest. | onee tried the’ cxpel on 4 maa 3% my house. I told I 1 hod fonnd ontanew and moit potent meanpsol curing cople. To demonstrate it to i I told kim to take hold of 2 Little Ju ¢ -table that didu't sweigh more than a pound 2ud a balf, aud detel him to lift it oif the tlo The rm took kold of it and strained [ terridly, batha couldn’t lift the table off the foer. At last, after trying repeatedly to lift it, the table fell to the floor crushed to ruina. The map, fnsteal of liitinyg, had all the tiinc been bearing down upon it with ull his migh ¥ ————e— Sagacity of a Canadu Sledge-Dog. Turon:o Glbe, The two mail carriers between Little Current and Saule Ste. e broke through the ice wlien zbout ten miles east of Spanisn River re- ceatly, und men and dogs bad a_sbarp strugele for life. The nea, after getting oat of tae water, directed their aLtention towarda reseaing the dogs, which w fustes to the toborgan on which the mml-bags wers tied, and which wazs raoidiy drowning them, Their efforts to suve ejtier dors or mail weald have been useless but for the sagacity of o0¢ which, appearing to remize the diliculiy, instead of wastinz strength in tryiog (o get 3 the Lrokeu ice, seizs they were bound to the tobugiaa in his teeth and deliberateiy auawed them usunder. Botd dogs, thus refedsed, swam toward the men, who Lelped the:n oui, and, after cousidersble trouble, they rased the toboggan and mail. They pushed on to S b River, where they spent nearly o wiole day in dryinr the saturst ed mail-bugs, —————— Distances Around the Werlds Correspondence London Times. A table of distances arouad the world may not be uniuteresting, und so I append it: i ot et “NowIfee 2 New York to San Francisco...... San Frencisco (0 Yokohama 2 to Sinzapore, Sinzapore to Cale: Culeutta to Bomb Bombay 10 Aden, Aden to &: Suez to Ale: Alexandria to Sarse Marscilles to Pari: Parls to Lon lon Loadon to Liverpogl Liverpool 16 New Yor! The above includes the direct line eround the world. There are any number of detours that can be made if the traveler has the Lime, monel patience, aad endurance to make theut e TPopulation Iictarns, London Titues. The Registrar-Geucral, In muking his anoml return for 1577, gave an estimate of the popait tion of the suveral counties {the * regisiration counties ') of Englami zod Wales in the i dic of that year, ussuming the sunual rate o increase sinle the last cendus to be the same 5 that enumeration showed to have been the aver age rate for the then preceding ten yeurs. He estimates that Lancashirc—premier county 3 population—had 3,117,040 _inhabitznts in 1he mnuddle of the year 1577, and that Middiese 2,707,143, und Yorkshire 2,756,073, of which 12 number 2,030,03% were in the West Bi “Ihese three counties toxetkier haye more thand third of the whole population of Epgland Wales. —————— A Paris Paper on Edison. Luris Figurn, " It ehould be undecstood that M. Eddison d0g8 ot belous: to binseil. He is the property of 3 telezraph compauy, which lodges bim at ¢! York in a superb fotel, keeps bim upon 318X urious footing, and pays hin a formidable s-lJ ary sous to be the only one to know of : profit by his discoveries. This Company b in the dwelling of Eddison, men in its emp»flln who do not quit bim for & mowment, At table, of the street, in his luboratory; so that i85 wretched man, watched as never was 3 wnz factor, cannot_ give a secoud’s thouubt 1033 ersous.. atlairs without one of bis guards &Y 07 to himw, “Mister Eddison, 2 quol pese® yous,” _— Cats in Spain. St. Nwehoias for Jai. 2 Cats have a nice time in Spain, I bear. *3 dismal wmoonlizht prowlings over fences ”“ back sheds for them! ‘They have the 10ofS the whale country for their walks, and B! never touch the ground unless they rlm':‘%; Yl tell you why. Grain fs stored in the at of Spain, becuuse they are oo hot for avy! clse. But rats and mice delight In attics well as in grain. So cach owner cuts & S i, bi: o] uss, dour from” the roof, big enough for puss B, aoy homeless cat is welcome to ler wasih hG inTeturn for which she keeps away rats. %y sudden rain it must be funpy tc see dozest e cais scamperinz over the roofs to thelr pom¢ 2mong the grain-bags, - ¥ A e

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