Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 28, 1879, Page 2

i { i i ? z i \ } $ $ : i 4 i y } 4% ; 8 most determined connuunication recently addressed by the civil power to any prelate, QUEEN VictontA. ants, March 27,—Presitent Grovy, Min- ister Waddington, and ex-Preaident Mac- Mahon to-day made n visit to Queen Victoria, : ANNEXATION, Lonnox, March 27.—A dispatch from Madoira saya private advices from Sierra Leon roprosont that tho French hve nn- noxed the English island of Matacony. MONETARY CONVENTION. Vensaties, March 27,—The Chamber of Deputies haa agreed to a Monetary Conyen- tion of tho Latin Nations, ry OCEANTCA. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. San Franorsco, March 27:—Austratinn ad- vices to Feb. 27 are received, ‘Tha harvest prospects are excellant. Moro spneo has beon applied for in the Now South Walos Exposition than can bo givon. Tho deficiency of tho wool crop is not so great ns anticipated. It is now estimated at 50,000 bales. At Queonsland tho strike of the soamon against the Chinamon continues. Now Zealand nows is to Murch. A fire- damp explosion oceurred in the Knitangota conl mine, near Otngo, Feb, 25, whon thirty men woro killed, being all who wora in the mine at tho time. Subseriptions for tho widows and orphans aro mado all over the colony. . Honouwiv, March 19.—Tho sugar crop is good, Gov. Hipi is dead, ‘Tho native population of the Kingdom has decrensed since 1872 over 4,000. It is now 58,000. TURIKKY. ‘NY TURKISH TREASURY. Lonpox, March 27.—A Coustantinoplo dis- patch states that tha Sultan has sent a por- tion of his plate and jewelry to be melted for the use of the Trensury. ‘ ARRESTS. Raovsa, March 27,—The Commandant of Alessio ond sixty lending Albanians have teon arrested on n charge of intriguing against the Porte. TROOPS FOR ALDANIA. Sovrant, March 27.—fen battalions of troops are expected to arrive from Constan- linoplo,. Tho Porte appears resolved to disarm the Albaniaus, . DECLINES. - Panis, March 22,—Franco, like Germany, will declino to participate in the mixed occu- pation of Roumoelin. ITALY. POLITICAL DISTURBANCES. Rose, March 27.—In consequence of tho revolutionary disturbances ot Milan on Sun- . day tho anthoritios ordered the dissolution of the Republican Fraternity Society, and mens- ures linve beou adopted to procecd against tho offenders, UARDINAL MANNING will shortly leave Rome for Englaud. No arrangement has beoa made for the estab- lishment of officinl relations between Eu- glaud and the Holy See, RUSSIA. NUILIST MURDERS. Moscow, March 27.—Another assassination by Nihilists hos takon place, STATI, OF SIEGE, Lonvon, March 27,—A Borlin correspond. ent snys itis stated that after the Czar has started for Livadia the Government intends to proclaim a stato of sioga in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kioff, and Charkoff. AUSTRO-HUNGARY, APPROVED, Pestu, March 27.—Tho Lower House of tho Hungarian Diot has approved the Treaty of Borlin—208 to 164, SPAIN, DEATH UF ULLOA, Mapnip, March 27,—Senor Ulloa, former Spanish Minister of Forvign Affuirs, and o distinguished member of the Sagasta party, died yesterday. THE PEKIN RINGSTERS. They Como Up Like Little Mon and Pay Thelr Several Fines, Spectut Dixpatch to The Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, March 27,.—Aa predicted in these dispatenes yesterday, thy Pekin Ringsters ‘began to flock Into the city to-day with thelr at- torneye, After consultution with District-At- torncy Connolly and Special-Agent Trum- bull, o batch of ninctecn entered pleas of guilty on twenty-severt different indiclinents, ang were fined in sims ranging from $20 to $300 enc, the total flues aperegatiny ‘over $5,000. On appearing In court ft was atated by Mr. Littler, on thelr bebalf, thot a cumber of them entered a plea of guilty notwithstanding they were innocent of the offenses charged ugainet them, but ta save the expenses of a trial and be. relleyed ~*from curbarrasements tu future, Ite further stated that the condition of the pleas was that they were to be a bar to all prosecutions, civil und criminal, for any offenses committed prior to July, 1875, and that the pleas were entered without admitting that A. P. Westerman was guilty In avy of the cages In whieh he was fn- dicted with them, or in any way vrojudictuy any dmmunity promlecd him, 'Vhe Distriet-Attorney confirmed this, and the eases wero called in order, the parties pleading aud recelying sentence, ‘She tues of course carry with them tho cnsts of prosecution, Following fs tho list of . those who pleaded guilty, and the total amount each was tue . J. Metirew, §4100; J, A. McGrew, $100; George C. Glussford, $140; ‘Thomas Demar, $25; Henry Garrett, $160; ‘Thomas 4, Doravy, $500; Jolin Stoltz, $200; H. VY. Myrck, $200; J. E, Mergot, $200; George dTerget, $2003 J. E, Wehrer, $29; John L. Sith, B25; W, T, Edda, 84100; James A. Edda, $100; Joel doves, $800; Juin Mabr, $302. Willian gon $50; Willlam Hunter, 850; dobn Black, David und George ‘Retsalncer, of the Weatern Distilling Company, were algo ‘in the elty and offered tocnter a plea of gnflty und withdraw thelr plea iu the Hoel against the distillery, but were Unable to comply with the requirements of the District Attorney.” They owe about $4,500 to the Government, and were uoalle to adjust that sum, ‘They expect to do so on Saturday, however, and left for home to-night with au understanding that they would appear on that day, t 16 understood that another Lateh will be in to-morrow mornlig, prepared to. plead qullty upou the same terms as those whe lave gous before, and that by Saturday meht all of the Weeyaceun casca. wil bu airucaet of except je af is und earns, who w! arrly the 10th of Apill. ; Heo a FIRE AT BLOOMINGTON, IND, Apectal Miepaten to The Triduue, ‘Tenns Haute, Ind,, March 27,—At an early hour yesterday morning the large flour-nill at Bloomington, a small station atx miles weet of here, was completely slsstroyed by tire, Ib was wie ‘eak & Buntin, Los, $0,000; tusur- jee, $Y, Caused by an incendiary, ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, New Ourzans, March 27,—The Governor has tlyned the bill repealing the charter of the Loulstans state Lottery, , SAN Fuancisco, March 27,—A Victorla, Be C., dispatch guys the Alaska arrived this moru- tng, wud will coal and depart immediately, LIGHTNING. A Prospectus Which Leaves All” Previous Efforts Behind. A ‘telegraphic Machine Which Win Work with a Crank, Messages at 25 Cents Will Bg Poured into the Hopper. , Arablan Night Messages at 16 Cents This Sido of tho Rockies. © pectat Misnateh to The Tribune, Naw Yonk, March 27.—A new telegraph com- pany was organized in this city Feb. 28, under the namo of the American Ravid Telewraph Company, with the Hon, Edwin Reed, of Maine, arotiredt shipping merchant, as Preskient, the Hon, Thomas Wallace, of Connecticut, Vier- Preshient, aud Maj. L. 0. Hapzood, of Boston, ‘Treasurer. ‘The enterprise, which ia set furth In surprising termes, has been kept a suc- cessful secret for a long time, for the Company controls, ant claims ta have thoroughly tested, numerous novel telegrapt patents, amon which imny be mentioned anew wire of cat atect, plated with copper, the Invern: tion of Prof. Moses @, Farmer, Government Electrician at Newport, which, though but ONE-FOURTH THE 8121 OF THAT NOW USED, has a breaking strength of 8,000 pounds, and offera now more than flve or six ‘tohms” re- sistance: an improved duplex system by which two messngzes can be sent simultaneously over the eame wire, not only from elther end, but from intermediate or way offices; a, multiplex system quadrupling the above; a metrical system for ocenn cables, which, it fs clalmed, will {nerease hourly transmission trom 1,000 to 10,000 words; a machine which, with one bat- tery to operate it, will print messages in lines and pager, book form, and a number of others, But the principal invention fs an Improved gutu- matle transmitting machine, which, ft ts as- serted, fs caple of being worked at the rate of 1,000 wouns PER MINUTE, sixty times faster than the Morse instruments now iu vee on 500 to 1,000 inile circuits, A peculiarity of the machine and ite apparent tm- provement ts the uae of a double row of letters, one above the other, In the old automutte ma- chine there was but one row, and wheneverit was attempted to do fast. work the letters ran Into each other, 80.03 to bo Indistinguishable. ‘The entire arrangement {s : WORKED WITH A CRANK, No! skill is neceasary, and the speed that can be obtained {s only Mintted by the ability of the recelyer to regiater the dots and dashes of tho Morse alphatet distinctly, The message, after being received, has to be translated and printed in Roman characters. That will be doue by girls on type: writing machines at about twico the apeed of ordinary writing. The Company proposes to have but one rate for ordioary messages this aide of the Rocky Mountains, viz: 25 cents for thirty words, and one cent per word additional. Press messages will be sent at the rate of 10 cents per 100 words. Arrangements are being made with the Post Olllea Department by whielt the Company will fssne STAMPS BIAILAR TO VOSTAGE-STAMPS, A businese-man can then inelose a letter of fifty words fu an envelope, put ona twenty-fye cent stamp, and drop it futo any Inmp-post box. | "She letter-carriers will make collections every holf bour, und will at ones deliver such letters to the telegraph company. The latter will bind {tself todeltver them in Chicago within two hours of posting. It the latter city the copy will be sent to the Post-Ulice, and delivered by letter-carriers there. The Company will pay to the Post-Oflice nuthorities 13¢ centa por letter for collecting, 13y cents for deltyeriny, the same they now receive, NIONT MESSAGES of the ganic length, deliverable befora 9 o'clock next morning, will cost but 15 cents, Each five additional words will cost one cent extra, ‘The Company .“conildently expect, within three yenrs, to , telegraph ordinary businers jettera. to and from all points of the country for 10 cents.” Preas bureaus are to be established in the principal cities, Hero ‘the fullest and most rellable details of all news of « public tnterest’? are to bo received “hourly from all parts of this country nnd Europe,” and “the apecial reporters of the press of the country" are to have free access to {t, and “will be permitted to comnile for the Journals they represent such portions of THE GENERAL NEWS OF THE WoRLp as they may desire, nnd the same’ will he tele- graphed direct to the editors concerned at ao apeed of at least 1,000 words per minute.” The cost to the Company of sending 1,000 words fs catimated nt 20 cents. No ono re- porter will.bo allowed to hold ao wira to the excluston of other reporters, Potes are now being cut for the Company In Canada, .They will bo ot coutar, extra strong, and will set flye fect In the earth, tuilding will bo bezun AS SOON AS THE PROST GRTS OUT OF THE Grounn, ‘The post-roads and highways will bo followed, nnd thy rallrond routes ayolded, It is clatined that a United States uw, pass- od tn 1860, gives right-of-way over highways aud poat-roads free. ‘The first lino will be bullt: from Boston to Washington via this city and Philadelphia, the second from this eity to Chleago yin Buffalo. Three wires only wilt be strung. It is claimed that one will bo capable of all the present business between these several poluts, The Company expect to have both nes completed and working BY 3A, 1980. ‘The system will thereafter he exterled tn all directions, ‘The cupital of the Company ts 23,000,000, "The cost of the Hue, fully equipped, Ia estiinated ut $500 per mile, ‘The ofllvers de- elinad to make public the names of the stock- holders: at present, ‘Tho only New-Yurker Wentloned us ownlng stock was James HB, Brown, connonaHATION, Dispatch ta anctanatt Kaguiver, New Yous, March 20,—A corporation known fa the Amerlean Rapld Telegraph Company was organized in this city Feb, 28, with a capital of 001,000, and un oillea at No. 41 Wall street, Lincs are to ba constructed tinmedlately from this city te Chieago, wit from Boston to Wash fugton. Machine telegraphing is to bu the pecus Mur feature of the Company's work. Itfaclalmea hat the trausmaltting copuctty of its single wires, in elreuits of from 4X) to 1,000 miles, wil} be 60,000 words per hour, ‘This fs about slxty times the average speod of the Morse or hand-key tel- cgraphing in OXulle elreuita, The Company clang to bave sent (00 words per minute over an fron wire 1,000 mites long, and delivered the game In clear and leglhle telegraphic characters, Messnges will bo seut over vast-ateel wires, electro-plated with conper, of which invention the new Company holds the patent, Edwin Reed, of Malne, fs Prealdent, and Thomas Wal lave Vice-President of the new corporation, ‘Tue PRosreuTus, Dlavateh to Cricinnaty Gasette, New Youk, March 20.—The prospectus of the new American Rapid ‘Telograph Company ta published to-day. 1t ia claimed that the Cum- pany is owner of the Amerlean ait European patents for machine telegraphing, which, over ite own patent wired, will transmit 1,000 wordsn miluute, und over wires now in ordinary uso 500 words amloute, Jt fs clalmed that the now eyx- tem hua been thoroughly tested, having been tn practical operation for four months over circuits of 600 to 1,000 mjles, aud it is cluimed that with threo wires {t cau perform thit, whole telegraph business of the country, Accuracy, rapidity, and cheupuess ure the three principal featurca ctalined fur the new system, ‘The Company publishes a schedule for mes sages amuziugly cheap, ‘Iwenty-llve ceuts for thirty words to any polnt cust of the Rocky Mountains ts the unit of thesa charges, ‘Thy Wi CiiCAGO TRIBUNE: : FRIDAY, MARCI 2a, Company announces that the construction of wires to‘all large cities cast of and including St. Louls WHE bezin fmmediatels. = Te CRIME. MORTON, Special Visnaich ta The Tribune. New Yor, Math In August last Rich ard Morton, then Castiter of the Atlante in- furance Company, felt this city for its usual summer vacation. There was nothing susplelous about his goini, except that he went two days before the time he had announced, nnd evaded an appointed mecting with the Preaident of the Company. Wen Morton did not return at the explration of his vacation, lt was thought for the frst that something must be wrond, and an cx. amination of the books was ordered. This resulted in the discovery that there were deficits aggregating between $15,000 nnd $17,000, extending — over Ube seven years of the Company'sexistence, Morton had, it was found, been in the hablt of povketing premium monese, nid making no entry of their receipt in the books, As the amounts tnken were atuall, and the books were entirely fn his care, the thefts remained undiscovered. Morton had been in the service of the oflleers of the Atlantic for thirteen years, beginning when nv hoy asa messenger. le was faithful, and came tobe thoroughly trusted, and, when tha At- lantle . Company was = organized, th 187% ho was’ omado — Cashler, = Last summer the attention of the Preatdent was called to the fuct that Morton lived very extravagantly fora minn on his snta- ry. The President tntended to talk this over with the Cashior, but, wholly unsusptclous, in- vited Morton to meet him ‘at his home in the evenly, Tnetcad of so doing, Morton left town, thinking, no doubt, bis accounts hal been examined and his defalcation discavercd. He fled to Canada. and the Company lust aight ot hin, A few days ago; hower, he was recog- nized in Chicago by an agent of the Atlantic Company, who telegraphed to the main office for inatractlons, ‘Tha arrest of Morton followed, ho being under {ndictmont here. A requisition for his extradition was made on the Governor of Mhnols by Gov. Robinson to-day, aud to-night Detective O'Con- pe left for Chicago to bring Morton to this Ye Morton spent the days as comfortable ag he contd under the clreumstances inn witneas- room at the Armory. Heappears to have no fricuds in this city, and consequently no one ic troubled him with calls, stil maine tained his reticence, and” refused to say = aught = concerning his crime. ‘That story, he suld, was reserved for the cara who Were alone entitled to hear ft. Dispatches froin New York were received during the day at votive headquarters announcing that Onleer ’Counur had left with the weeesaary papers, and would probably be In this city by to-~lay, WHY TIE. NEGRO HOWARD WAS LYNCHED, Sretat to St, Loute Repudttcan, Leavenwortit, March 2.—From a corre- spondent at Fort Scott the following particulars ard learned of a horrible deed committed about six miles from that place on Tuesday night by Anegro by the name of Howard on the person ofa Httle 12-year-old girl, the daughter of Gcorge Pond. She had been left at home by her parents, and about 8 o'clock in the ovening went to the gate to look for them, when she was selzed by the burly negro and dragged into the brush and outraged. ‘Then carving the child in his arms further into the tlinber the rate gratifled his lust untt) the bid: feinted. Ne then carried lier to the yard of a farmer by the name of Parsons, who was aroused by the barking of a dog. Paraous, going out, found the child ina condition that can only be Imag- ined, not described. When found she was insensible, and it. was a number of hours before it was learned whore child she was, ‘The tinger-marks of the brute were stilt] plainly visible on her neck, where he hud choke her, and her limbs were swollen so budiy that ber gartera were buried deep {u the flesh and had to be cut before they could be removed. Howard is described us very black, with thick, project- ing lips, nnd is about 80 years of age. A roward of 8500 fs offered for his capture. ‘the father of the child i a brother of Col, J. W. Poud, agent for ikenry Ward Beccher, XERRB DAUTE, IND Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune. ‘renne Haute, Ind, March 27,—Ex-Pollee OMlcer Overpeck Inst night was awakened to dla- cover three burglars inthis bedroom, He sprang | on them, and, after adesperate fight, captured one of them and conveyed Lim to jail. He gives the name of Miller, aud is powerful, deaper- ate-appearing villain. ‘The elty has buen ex- tensively worked” by housebreakers lately, TUE KANSAS LYNCHING. Syeciat Dispatch ta The Tribune. Fort Scott, Kas., March 27,—The hanging of BHI Howard, the negro, who committed » rape on Clara Pond, 0 girl 18 yoars old, was partici- pated In by 2,000 to 8,000 people, most of them among the ninst respectable then of the county aud city. “Howard made a full confession of the: crime. Everything was quict, and people were all at home in an hour after the culpelt was dead. BARRYMORE DYING. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Tenne Haute, Ind, March 374—E. E, Zlm- morman, agent for thé Warde & Barrymore “Diplomacy? Company, recelyed a teleeram this noon announcing that Marryinore, recently shot by Currie, in ‘Texas, could not live, Mr. Zimmerman canceled their engagement here, wud left for Texaa thls evening. A LIGUT St ENCE, + Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Cauninvin.e, Il., March 27,—Judgo Zane to- day passed sentence on Jerry Coffey, charged with attempting to murder Dubols by shooting him in the side, The sentence was considered very Meht, 18 ouly a fing of $100 was tinposed, wel louks as if premium was offered, for eriiue. MANSLAUGHTER, Spectat Dispatch ta The Tribune, Ractre, Wis, March 27,-—-William Sumner, for king Thornas Olle, was found cullty of inanslaughter ty the fourth degre, unt gett tenced to pay a fine of 8250. Steps were taken for an appenl tu the Supreme Court. CHURCH ROBBERY. Spectat Disvatch to The Tribune, LaSaice, Ih, March 27.—The fact was dis- covered yesterday morning that the new German Catholle Church at Peru had been burgturlously entered and robbed of the gold and silver chal- fee of the conumunton service, worth about 8U, DETERMINED ‘TO DIF. St. Louis, Mareh 87.—Knox Martin, the colored murderer of Jolin Witlentmelr and wife, to be hanged ta-morrowy embraced the Catholic fulth to-any., Ho could have taken an appeal, and secured unother year's lease of Ife, but bs determined to die, EX-SIERIFES INDICTED, CincinnaTy Marth 27%.—The Grand dury.has found un indictment against William P. Wal- luce, ex-Sherlif of Hamilton County, for the embezzlement of 823,000 tn January inst. ———— DENTISTS, Speciut Nayatch to The Tribune, Asn Anuon, Mich, March 27,—The State Dental Convention adjourned to-day, after electing the following officers: Prosident, Dr. Qeorge L. Field, of Detroit; Vice-President, Dred. GQ. Mosher, of Filnt; Seeretary, Dry U. Moore, of Grand Rapids; Treaaurer, Dr. Lathrop, of Detroit. ‘The Association passed resolutions deprecuting the conferring of the honorary degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery by the Bourd of Regents... They wished no one to reeelye such a degree who had not completed the proscribed course of study af a dental col- lege. ‘Luls resotution waa not directed at Dr, Firch, upon whom the Regents conferred the degree ‘Tuesday, but eloiply as au oxpresalun of ihe sense uf the Asdoclation sguingt conferring any honorary degree on any person whatsoever, ‘Vhe Association toul steps to ralsa a fund for the benetlt of the widow of the lute Dr J. IL McQuillan, of Palladelphia, similar ¢iTurte bay. jug been taken in otter States. oe THREE-CARD MONTE, Thomas O'Brien, Peter Contisk, and Rdward Kelley are young men having hous fn tuls city who lve by “sklunlng suckers,” ag they tern thelr occupation, amd which, translated, means defrauding the traveling publte of thelr cash, ‘They ure exceedingly etever in thelr profession, und in consequence huve plenty of money gait stand well with the powers that be, A dotective of Toledo bearing the plebelan name of Tebbetty, who either has uo Iauduble IS7}—TWELVE PAGES. anxlety to gee this trio placed bebind, the bars for some of thelr misdenteanors, of ‘who, per Kans, wishee lo recover tome of their apatis, caine to this city yesterday determmiued to arrest then and run them all to Toledo. Tebbetts and his coufreres are «nid to be tn the employ of the b red Michigan Sowhern Railwary tnd tes alge Hata passenger on that) road was beaten out of S74 ia east and some valta- bles * by the above triv, who adrottly roped Chim fut betting wpon three-car monte, The- allegation 1s doubtless true. Well, Tebbetts did uot arrest bis men to made ninudable endeaver toy se. yeaterday when he found Conlisk and Kelley at: Kantzter & Haruls’ elgar store, on Chari atreat. “The imonto men resisted, anc Conlisk slipped ont of Is overcoat, and both ran nwoy. O'Brien received oa timely warnine, and was not to bu found by the poltee, ‘Tebbetts ought to have known better, but he did not, nnd will therefore yo home empty handed, The overcoat was taken fn mock trinmohto police headquarters. The Ciief enid “Mum, and the pretty ttle starvelings about the placa «ld their beat to keep the matter quiet. CASUALTIES. MISSING, Breclat Dispatch to The Tribune, Minwauneg, March 87.—Rlehard Gilbert, a Inboring-man 60 years of age. is milsalng from his home on Muskego avenue, near Plankinton & Armour’s packing-hause, under circumatances ‘that lead to the belief that ho fell into the river near his home, while intoxicated. and was alrowned.. He leaves a wife and fumlly of grown up children, UNLUCKY AND LUCKY, Npcetat Dispatch to The Tribune, MILWAUREE, March 27.—Late this, afternoon Aman whose name cannot be ascertained was Yuried In a woll at the corner of Fourth strect and Reservolr avenue at a considerable depth beneath the surface, Alter considerable effort arescue was effected. ‘The injuries stistalned, although severe, will ‘not prove fatal uuless ine ternal hurts should develop, REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. Throe-Quarters of n Century of Morricd Life The Oldest Couple In Connectient te Col- ebrato Their “Diamond Wedding" Noxt Your. Correspamtence New York Herald, Westront, Conn. March Tn tite Town of Weston, Fairfleld County, Conn. four miles north of Westport, in « house whose great stone chhnney and elding of long weather-beaten shin- gles indicate that It was built before the Rey olution, realde $n pleasant conjugality Mr. Zalmon Sturges, aged nearly 98 yenrs, and Ann, his wife, In her Sith year,—unquestlon- ably the oldest married couple tn Now En- glund, and probably the oldest in the United Stater, Twelyo months hence, should nothing unusual occur, they will reach the seventy-Ofth auniversary of their marriaze, and (t is proposed by thelr friends that thoy vorate It. Tho house in which Mr. ant Mra, Sturges reside stands‘on high ground, and {fs near what ts known as the “Eleyen O'Clock Highway,"— one ofa number'of:almilar roads in this part of Farfleld County, running northward from tho Sound, and lald.out by early settlers, when vlocks ag well ns ouses Were scarce, asa timo- tuide for men working in the flelds, enabling them to note by hs, sun’a shadow the approach of the dinner-horit: From it thu oye traverses avast expanse ofpountry, extends across Long Tstand Sound, andy under favorable cireum- stanees of wenther, rests upon Eaton's Neck Nght, tweifty!mlles away. Everything about tho housg {ndicates ae and decay, wrought by Tinu’s finger, even the fences, built of palcs and ficld ‘stones which surround it,, showing upon the! ir durfaces moss of nalt a cen- tury’s growth. N Enterlyg the long by a low door at the north fable the foot prdsszs ponderous oxken floor bonrds foatened tn'Sthelr places by nals of wrought Iron madp°py hand long befora ma- chinory driven byptjam had been thought of, Like most old-fasl Atte. huuses, fully one-third of the space within fg occupied by a elimucy, the early house-bytders’ theory beluye that stanch masoury 18, pais ensable asa means to prevent a house Afnbilng or blowing down, Great hewn thmbery, large enough to. make the frames for thred hates such ga are--now com structed, supportthe house, the traditional “atminer seat”? ofxa-cailed “great beam" on the second story,:dgl from solid onl two feet square, insintaininiy its place in the double en- pacity of shelf andchimney auxitiary. Passlny frou rooms to rooth} the visitor comes in contact with cold curretits of air which enter the house through fissures in the walls and alding, forced there by , decay and the Jack of proper repairs dure nearly two generations of thae, An apiittment on tho trst floor, south side of the Hbuge, serves the purpose of bed-room, parlor, ud dining-room for the aged couple, who, except during the summer months, are seldom,scen elsewhere. In ft area tnble, bed, stdebourd, lounge, three chairs, und astove of onelent pattern for burning wood. A quaint elock, In djney case, which has ticked through more yeurg,than fall to the tot of most ten, rests upon the mantel, a Bible and Mid- dtebrook's Almanac, the only books in the room, keeping it company. Mr. Sturges, a pliysleally well-preserved gen- tleman, who, when ‘erect, stands over Fix feet high fn fla stockinen, was found seated near the stove, while opposite him eut Mra. Sturges, who (sn good health ayd the enjoyment of nil her gensea escepb that of sieht, which she Jost about one yeurage. The two remain together constantly, their only attendant being a sop of some 70 summers, ‘Plies picture which these aged hersons and their pocullarsurroundings present~ cd was suggestive, qud was cateulated to carry the thoustits of the visitor far back among the yenra of another century. Second sight nas overtaken Mr. Sturges, and he {a atile tu discern objects about lim und read his Bible unassisted by speetactes, His clearing, however,” is in- paired, and the visitor must apeak tn lond tos tobe heard, At first the aed couple, after re celylng thelr interviewer, were reticant, and he} themselves iu restraint, fearlng, as it would seem, he had come to create a disturbance in ‘helr household by asking impertinent ques- tons; put when told that his uission was slinply to hear what they might please to impart a8 to. thelr reeollcetions of Washington, the perlod following the reyolution and events oecurring in iat part of the eiguteenth century durch whieh they had Hyed, they were reassured, and conversed freuly upun all subjects introduced. Mr. Sturges was borin Wiiton, Feb. 3, 1783, amd 12 consequently uow in hls 93th year, 1s father, Ellas Sturges, also of Wilton, Hyed to see his (3d birthday, aud his grandfather, dabes Sturges, of Weston, reached the age of 84 years, Most of Jils ancestors on his Inollivr’s sida attained to great age, Mr. Sturges spoke at length of the fainlly from which hu was descended with a sort of neide as noted for thelr loneevits, aud play- fully remurked, admitting at the same tine the chances wero ngalust lim, that IC uny man cout feel warranted in the belief that he should Jive to celebrate hfs ceutennial, i waa himself; fd yet,” sald lie, how few—vot one fy wv hun- dred thousand—tive to be us od asf, None ot my Carly nssuclates are now in the land of the wleo ving. "To that extent Lai alone fi the world.!” When anked if he nad over aeen the “ Father of lig Country.” he replied: “1 was nearly 1% years old when Washington dled, but 1 never saw him, tor che reason Unt L Abt not feave ny homo until after tne year 1800, There were then vo steamboats or rallrpade to quickly take one tothe mutropolia, wher Wush- Anton could sometimes be seen, ‘Loa links the Journey one had to walk, take a st mach or embark on some one of the packet aloups: plying between the harbors of Hridzepurt, Nor- walk, or Westport (then Siugatuedk), and be a week maklag the round trio, ‘The ex traveling in those days was great, & youn man commencing Hfe Uke myself, iu there things deterred ine from taking ihe step, Ho hart heard his father speak ot seating Waah- Inston while on his wav trom New York to take. votnmind of the Federal army near Boston; of hfs magnitleent bearing as a solaier, and of the fove expressed fori by whe people, He re- membered, too, how solemn everything was When the news of the quad 1 death cate, iy 1790,—the tolling, uf church-bella addi to the torce and eloquency of the uniyersal surrow: expressed, He lad much to guy concerning the btrucules mate aud the privattons endured by Is contemporurley in the carly days of the Re- public, and declared (hat we of the present gen- craton, free, comparatively, frouv atl publle troubles other thin those Eeuirliie out of poll- tlea, had reason to consider ourselves fortunate, Eurly tn lite Mr. Sturges learned the trade of aiiller, and ubout the year 1303 wentto the ‘own of Stamford und took charge of what, was then known as Hawley's Mill, where he ra- mained forty years, In this unl he munaged, unaasisted, sixteen rin of stone,—u feat, up to the date of bis advent there, never accomplished, by one man, Wile at Stamford the War of 1819 broke out, and tts effect was an tinmediate and serious due pression in all kinds of “bustuess, which contin- wed for some thine after the war euded. My, Sturges had much to say about the transporta- tlon of goods and all sorts ot merchandise by horsa-teams from New York to Boston and capeciatly tg other New Bngland citles, and of the anxiety fett by loyal people asito the future. “Topplly,” hesatd, “the Invadera were vane quisned by American pluck, and the prosperoig Une which followed for awhile in the wake. of the Revolution returned. He spoke of lis father us belug fhe first mat in Wilton to butlds fourawheeled wagon, Up to that Ue vehicles of more than two wheels had nover been heard of, Though but a rude aud unsightly himuberhox, ib excited the curlos- ity as well as envy of well-towla peaple there: about, who, whe ivy wished fo journey lon distances, invariably Dorrowed ft. Frome Stam- ford Mr, Sturges went to Bridgeport, Conn, and for ten years took charge of what in known asthe © Yelluw Shi? run by tidewater, in Enst Bridgeport. Retiring from that placa he found his way to his present abode, after an act- ive business lite of sixty-eight yeara. Good eare nnd qtes ines lind “protracted bis years far beyonu tl. .ost ardent hope. When questoned as to hie fndtlgence in stm: wants and the “filthy weed” ho sald, “1 never chewed, smoked, or tised tobacco in any fori hot even snull—in my Ife. and as tor whisky und other liquors, 1 doi’t beteye Lever drank 9 pint. As Tgrow older the need of somothing sironger than tea or coffee inakes feel! appar- ent, bue fF have indulged myself all. throuch with nothing stronger tan elder, Mr, Sturges! wife, Mrs. Ann Sturges, was born in Greentleld Hh, Com, veur the ancient chureh, which hag been superseded by the pres- tht elegant one, In May, 1785, and fa, therefore, nearly (4 yenrs of age. She comes from a stock also noted for longevity, her father, Gershom Thorpe, attaining to the ago of 83 and ber nother to 80 years, Sho fg vettor preserved physteally than her husband, and her memor: of events is more nente, Her uarrative of Incl dents in ber owe life, particulatly of what. hap- pened while shu was a imamber of the churel choir at Lyon's Plaing, more than eighty years ngo, was interesting as showing tha marited con trast between the styte of preaching and slig- ing then and now, Then tha lake of burning brimstone was loudly proclaimed from the pul- vit as the eternal fate of sinners after death. Now, the transrressor ja ted to hope tor tender treatment Ina place whose title fs, to say the least, mildly questionable, Then the basa viol und flute were the only thstrumente by whosu ald a worshiper’s songs of praisc were walt- ed aloft. Now, a new-fangled thing called an orgun, she had heard, saved (he devout seaker for salvation almost alt trouble whllo In the sanctuary, Mra. Sturces remembered her mother telling about the erools of blood she Baw lying fio the streets at Compo Four “Corners nnd at Cross Wighway, near Westport, after the battle between the British forces "und go-called “rebels? in 1777, and she tools occasion to re- echo the sontiments of her husband in the same Indomitabla spirit which enutted Americans to triumph over thelr enemies then, and which had been repeated in two or three wars since, with the Ineldents of which ste scemed familiar, wonld again innke them conquerors. Mr. and Mra, Sturges were married {nthe early part of Mareh, 1805, by. the Rev, Mr. Johin- son, aCongregational ininister, of North Fair- ‘eld (eine divided into the towns of Easton and Weston), and have lived together nearly seyen- ty-tlye years. Passing the “silver” ‘and the “golden” periods of thelr marricd life without a celebration, they ecom to have bean biding the time for the grundest consummation in the connubtat journoy,—a “dinmond — wedding,” which will ovcur about a year hence, unless a wise Providence wills {t otherwise, ‘The aged couple, the friends and nelghbors hope to sea the wonderful anniversary, and ore already taku ateps looking to its proper commemura- ttun. BARON GRANT. ls Reply to Some Statemonts In au Amer- lean Vapor.” No. OL Vicronia street, Westinster, 8, W., Wepnespay, March 5, 1870.—7o te Editor of the Nao York Times: A friend in your city has sent me your paper of tho 17th’ ult., which coutains a paragraph in reference to myself and my affairs, which calls fora few words from me An ardent admirer of Americans and Ameri- ean character, I am unwiillng to allow criticiains to poss unchallenged which sre evidently writ- ton in error, but which none the less are calcu- Inted ta detract from my reputation with citl- zeus of the United States, among whom I num- ber many acqualotances. Having beet a vewspaper proprietor, £ know how cpgily misstatementacreap into articlos, and how diiiicult it fs for cdltors at alt timos, in the ‘pressure of a. crowded paper, to check tatoment mac, ving neinhdliy to exist on your part, I do not hesitate to do what ordinarily I refrain from, viz. contradict the polr complain of 60 far as they relate to incorrect focte. Thea ate: 1, That I have failed for millions, My total unsccurca debts do not exceed £250,- 000, 2. That Ihave “purchased” boroughs to sit in_Parliament. Thaye’ never sat but for one borough,—Kid- derminster,—for which place I have twice been elected, and have never bought my seat. 8. That 1 bave spont “most of my time” on the Continent. Except for two yenra at school to learn the French language, and oceastonal autunin pleas- ure trips of a few days. I huve not spent six months on business fo Franco daring the whole of iny life, anda more thorough John Bull in heart ait senthinent docs not exist than myself, 4. That 1 “contrived” to” get’ the title of Baron As President of the Milan Improvements Company, which built the Victor Emmanuel Gallery at Mitan (doubticss known to many of your readers), 1 was spontancausly, By the late King Victor Emmanuel. made an Hereditary Baron, a8 the patent stutes, “proprio motu? on tho part of his Majesty, and further made a Commander of the Order of 8t. Maurice and La- zare. As to tho adjectives you haya placed on ree- ord fuconnection with my reputation, while recognizing your complinenta on the seore of ability, L cannot but think if you knew the subject of your article you would have hesi- tated to have dlapnraged ono who Inys not only claim to, but is recognized by those who know him to possess, the highest sense of honor, whother in reference to domestle, social, polit- ical, or business retations, and who, {n & word, Jays clatm to belng in the best souse of the word an Enghah gentleman, Thave never yet lind the linopiness of visiting your great country, but if, ng l trust, ero lene iho opportunity should = present ftself, T Jook forward tu conyincs you persounlly that the weiter is very different to the ideal personace you have imagined, Thopo you will sco by the pains I am here taking to remoye an erroneous impression, not cals: ‘on your mind, but on your large and influ ential number of readers, how ,miuch store fs get on your und thelr goud oplolon by é Anwenr Gant. a A RICH. FIND. A Kontuckian Finds Lead Enough to sap- ply the Whole State with Ammunition, Snectat to Jnitiunapolia Journal, Louvisvinie, March 20,—A special to the Evening News from Lebanon ‘Junetlon says: ‘This placo ts excited to-day over the discovery otone of the rivhest. fluids of lead-oru in the West, which $3 located on the hind of Wittiam Daweon, a farmer, about two tulles eastot Pitt's Polnt, dn thls (Bullitt) county, ‘The discovery Was nade some days uzo, but for reasons best known to partios interested, the fact was kept very quiet nutll yeaterduy, whens message camo in requesting the presence of Depry County Clerit Thompson at the residenes of Mr, Uaw- son, and It now appears that the object In secure Ing the Clerk's eurvices was to draw up and take the acknowledguient tu a tease of olghty acres of tand to Messrs, Cocliinne & Masden, of thi place, for a term of twenty years, tn coneldera- ton of Dawson receiving one-third the tatal m= conve srom the lead-mined, Messra, Cochrane & Masden to furnish everything in the Ine of labor, toola, ote. Samples of the ore havo beon thorouchly tested, und the Jead produced was found to be the very best quality, ‘Che vein ts reported (0. be eight Jevt thick. ‘Tule discovery, {t is thought by the business men, will prove a big bonanzs for uliltt County as well a3 for the owners of the cuterprise. | Lt ts sald that Messrs. Cochrana & Masien will go to work at once toward ereethng sine) ting-works. a THE PROPOSED WORLD'S FAIR, Apevlal Dispatch to The Tribune, New Youk, March 37.—The Exucutiva Com- mittee of the proposed World's Falr hyye re- solved to change the date and make it ds carly probably as 1883, ‘Tho site preferred ts Central Park, in which 190 acrea couk) by appro- priated without interfering with the public walks and drives. Action will be immediately tuken to secure the necessary permission, Judga Hilton suggested thut Gov, Rabluson be request- ed to tranauilt to the Governor of cach State a letter announelug tha proposed exhibition, aud inviting at least two dulegates tu represent each Btato in general contention in this elty in Beptember next, at which os plan would be consldered, and * recommend to the whole United States aleo that application be made at the December session of Congreee for conirnpition af the action of the Convention apd of toe Conunittee, atid passing ah wet sanctlontins the exibition, The construction of the bulidings should be bean tn April 40, 1880, the auniveranty of the Anatuucatton of Washington in New York ng the first. Mreatdent, * A resolution was adopted calling for the an- pointinent of a vommittes of live to prepare an. act of Incorporation, and confer with Gerntan authorities ty rerard te the time for the hold. Ing of the World's Bate at url, : S. Tewitt, & D. The Chairman appotuted A, Babeock, Ordstes Cleveland, Dantel F, Apple ton, and Horace Porter ag the Committee. Benjamin B, Sherman was made permanent ‘Treasurer. JOILN MORGAN. Tho Story of the Kilting of the Noted Con- fedorate Lendor. oh Mh, Dorener in Pittatelonta Weekly Temes, Th reply to the question propounited by Mr. H. V. Redileld in the Weekly Times, I desire to state that I served with Andrew Campbull, who was then Firat Lieutenant of Com- pany C, Nineteenth United states In- fantry, In the yeara 808-60; wo wera etn- tloned at the post of Madison, Ark,, and from hls lips 1 had the details of the king of the great cavalry raider who spread such alarin whenever he started on one of his famous rald- Ing expeditions, When Company: G, Thirteenth Tennessee, had surrounded the house fn which Morgan ‘Was, they received orders—of course, verbal— “to halt and arrest any or cyery one who might attempt to cecape therefrom,’'—the oftl- cers of the command, doubtless, If not the soldiers, expecting to find sume one there who might be worthy thelr attention, Campbell was posted in close proxtmity to amd in full view of the renrof the building. While a por- ton of his command was effecting an entrance ut te front of the building, a nian whose most prominent artlele of dress was u commun gol- ders old and well-worn overcoat hastily thruwn on, emerged from the back door, and at once started to gain - the shelter or protection of somo vines and ont- houses that wore in the warden. Immediately upon his stepping into the yard, says Camp vell: “1, tn loud tone, ordered Inn to halt, but instead of obeying he started. Into a ria, T then repeated tho order, and at the sning ume brought my gun to my shoulder so as to cover him, when, aveing that he still disre- garded me, 1 deliberatoly almed ut wid shot him. He dropped in hts tracks and dled in a few minutes. Butt did not kuow at that time, nor even had the least Idea of, who it was. Thud shot.” After the tnmates of the house who were wanted had been captured, the pro- prietor watked tothe placa in tha garden, or yard. where he hud fallen, and nald: * Gentle- men, you have killed Gen. Joba NM. Morean,’* ‘This was the first intimation that Campbell, sa well as perhaps the most of his associates, had of the klentity of the dead soldier. In this plnco J will say that as the house was, necording to Mr. R., owned and occupied at the time of this oceurretco by the Widow Willlams, Campbell was elther mistaken as to the party that identified the fallen man, or else some onc of those secured as prisoners assumed tht position. “Morgan’s body waa placed on a horsa nnd taken to the Federal camp. If Morgan was murdered, then cvery soldier who is subject fo surprise nid capture nnd loss of Hife ‘in “attempted esvapo from ce: ure, is also murdered; and yet there are, perhaps, thousands ina'time of war who die that: ree I rem;nember to have closely suors toned Campbell as to the minutest details of this affair, Wiawhg the. reputed chatacters of Morgan os a bold and fearless inau, [ thought: that perhaps there might have been desperate —resistancon or © attempted strategy, to overcome which was addl- tlonal virtue in Ita captor; but stich was net the case, as Catnpbell says that, to my order “to halt,” ho mado no’ reply whatever, aud seumed only intent “on wetting away.” Considering the confuston that must lave oxlated, the fact that a tired trooper bad been suddenly waked from 1 sound sleep to the reality that ho was on all sides environed by hte enemy, Ibeltove the stutement of the only person who can decide to be correct. Ido not doubt but that, tke many bravo men, the orditiary precautions of ordinary people for per- sonal safety to hin savored of tlintdity; yet, if through extraordinary indifference tu the prob- abilities of war tiv mot his fate, it cannot inany goneo to caligd murder, yt + we te | Cattipbell,’ Seenpylne. a position of dangor tn an expedition having lor {ts avowed purpose the scattering of a force that had been a menace to our armies, very properly obeyed to the lotter the orders which were designed for the death or vapturg of the Rebel raider, Andrew Camp- bell was a soldier who allowed uo trifling with his duty when that duty was {npera- tive; lis physlque was -splendid, ana in eirength he was very inuch more than a mi for an ordinary individual, He was nearly feet in hight; had a atrongly-init frame; a rather pleasing address; and was either Irisn by birth or of Iyish descent. When the War broke out no wos living io Arkansas, near Helena. Much against tis inclluation be was vonscrip' and placed in a debel regiment raised tu hie nelghbyrhood. Ie embraced thu first opportunity that offered to desert from his enforced service and joined the Union army, which ho anid “was moro in accordance with bis political sentimants.’” : eats In. recognitfun of lis services to the Govern- ment for having permanently relleved it of one of its most dangerous adyersarles, Campbell, either at the close of the War or ut leaat at no very Inte subsequent period, was commissioned a Licutenantof the United States army, und was assigned to duty with the Ninetuenth United Statea Infantry. He served tor a pertod fn the Indian ‘Territory and atterward In Arkausas, under Gen. Charics EH. Smith. Campbells desertion from the Rebel ranks anil bis subscaucnt Killing of Morgau wore well known to the young men of the country—many of whotn had belonged to his original roelment —round about Madison, where he was statlon- cd; and he was disliked, not only because he had forsaken rebelifon, byt because ho had been a principal actor in depriving them of the services of a noted Icader. On one occasion lie und some others wero drink- ing together in a saloon of the town, when one who bad formerly been an officer in the Confederate army, who was uthletie and at taller man than Campbell, proposed wrestling: with him. He accepted the challenge, and Janded bis avtagontst on his back on the floor of the saloon before he was rightly urouned to the requircments of the situation, Maddened by his discomtiture, and while he was reguin- ing his fect tron where he had beon thrown, he drew) a Deringer frum his pocket, with which, without the shndow of a doubt, he iutended to shoot the iman who had go deftly uored him. Cumpbetl, percetving hls Quuger,” sprung upon his would-be assassin, wrenched the pistol from hs hand, and, turn- ing the muzzle in the opposite direction, be poure@the contents inte his nesuiimt’s head befordhe had taicly got to his feet. Fartu- nately for a human ife whe buller did not pen- etratd the forehead where It struck, but, bo- ing turned aside, merely resulted tha scalp Wound, from which the man suan recovorad, Cumpbell, sume tine after, falling inte hablrs of diesipation, wind having out few mental ac- quirements either tu balance hisaplendid phys- teal organization orto offect bly Sailings, hts commiundiug ofleer, Capt, ‘Tt. C. Williams, ine thnating to hit und be might resign or answer atu court-martial for trregularitivs, he chose the former, aud resigned bis commission, When the commun of which he had been an oflicor was orderod from Madison, in 1869, he was then reulding there, ~~ os {Oxide of Zine in Diarrhea, Dr, ducquler, of Nantes, recommends the ein- pisruune of oxide of zine tn diarrhea. Tho formula which he hasemployed fa the following: Oxide of zine, 54 graina; bicarbonate of soda, 733 gruine; in four packers, ono to be taken every aix hours, Inall the cases which he ob- served, oxiln of zine produced rapid cure of diarrhea, In fourteen casos observed by Puy- gautier, the euro was even more rapid, since in ‘only one case were three doaca of the medicine required. ‘Tho resnits ore considered to havo been more satisfactory inasmuch as in several eusys the malady hud endured from one to many monty, and other methods of treatment had not produced any improvement, Thus he concludes tht, althgugh by no means to bb held as uxctusive treatincot, the employment of oxlls of zinu deseryea to be more generally kuown us useful in diarrhea, — Salt in Intermittent Fovor, Brauch Medieat Journal, ‘Tho directions are to take’a handful of pow- dered white galt, auch as fa used in kitchens, and roast {t Ina clean steve (now, If possible) with moderate boat till {¢ becomes of a brown color, Wko thut of rousted coffee, ‘The duae for an adult is a goupapoonful diusolved fu gluss of Warm water, taken at once, It should be srated that when the fyver makes {ts appearance at Ins, tervals of two, thre, or four duys, the remedy should be taken fasthug, on the mornlug of the day following the foyer. To overcome the thirst cxelted by the sult, but a small quantity of water should be tukeu through a straw, During the forty-eight hours whleb follow tie taking 0: the salt, the apoctite should bu satlstied with chicken or beef broth only; it ta espectatly poo. eugury at thy time to observe a acvere dict, and Ta Se aa tonvold tating cold, ‘The suthor aererts that during Uw elghtecn years that le baa used thiy inetd of treatment, he has never been neue. coastal, ‘The remedy ta vertaluly hatmless, and perhaps worthy of trial, ‘ NELLIE WUBBARD'S FLIGHT, No Nawa from the rial Parly—The Mars thige Ceritleate Sent Back The Welders Grit’ Kelied on to Settle withthe Fam, tly. Dy Tetearavh to New york Herat, Tantronn, Coun, March 25.—The elopement of the daughter of ex-Gov. Hubbard with her father's conchtnan continuc’ the scneation of the day. The reporte in the New York papers of this morning furnished the — firat connected accounts of the affair that Kind eeen the light in Martford, — the local pancra affording’ their readera no Iuformation wlintever, An hour after the arrival of the Herald the supply was exhausted, sud copies commanded almost any price this af. ternoon, [tis ascertained this eveniug that Goy. Hubbard has fearned nothing of the whereabouts of Nis daughter, and that le ty taking no steps tn that direction. A few hours after her fight on Saturday was scovered her brother called on thy polles authorities und re. guested (hat she ba taken {n etstoiy if shi tempted to leaya by trams; but hy this. tla sho bd Jolned her busband fr. New Hav WIth same discretion be pave no clew to the cFeasons which pésmnptell this request, but tnt nated tat he had apprehensions that she was sullceing from temporary aberration of mind, When sho fled from her father’s house rhe took nong of her Jewelry or valuables other thao she usially wore, and was attired in a marooy silk dress, scalakin saeque, and dark hat. It fy Delleved she had about 840 fn her purse, and this aum, together with eome funds possessed by her husband, wil enable the couple to sup. sport themeclyes. while awalthns the termination of the affair, by a recotelliatton or otherwise, "She general impresalon here ls that they are ig New York City. Young Shepard was in New Tiaven on Thursday nicht awalting ber coming, but they would not be likely to remain there, as Aheir chances of detection wera too prea On Friday Shepard's father recelyed a letter from his gon, .dated ‘fn that lis, giving blen the first, information of the esunpade, nud Inclosing the muarrluye cortituate, with the suggestion tsat it might be handed over to Goy, Hubbard §f re. qnested, On Saturday, after the Governor's tantly had been apprised of Miss Nellie's mar. rlage, two of her sisters called at the house of ment, which Ins not yet been returned, Unless arrangements are inade for the return of Nellle to her father's house, her new home will be at the dwelling of her husband's parents, plain two-story house situnted but four or five hlucks distant from (oy. ILuvbard's spacious residence on Washington street, one of the aristocratic thoroughfares of the city. ‘They vrofers their willlugness to give her a home, whith, although plain in comparison to her former surroundings, will be comfortable. ‘The parents of young Shepard speak of the ulfulr re. gretfully, und nssort that they never received from him the slightest inking either of his at. tachmentor his marriage until the revelpt of the Jettor from iin on Friday last. ‘The Sheoards nay be classed ag respectable peonle, in mod- erate circumstances, nud the appearance of their house indicates thrift and comfort. ‘They speak of their son as u steady young fellow, with no inclinations toward fast or rough seat ule ways Willing to take any honest employment rather than to be dependent on them, © Since the ‘surrender ot the marriage certif}eate on Saturday last they hove heard nothing from the family of the bride, not even an foquiry os to whether they posevssed avy knowleage of ber whereabouts, In conversation. this evening the elder Mr, Shepard spoke of ,his sou as somowhat detictent in nerve'und expressed surprise that he dared to aspire to the affections of one go far his social superior. After {utimating a possibility that he hud been met Sully haif-way, be remarked that relinnee must be pluced less upon his son's firm. ness thau upon the spirit of the bride fn secur- Ing on oinicable sottlement of the affalr. ‘The {impression appears to be galulng ground that the elopement fa the outgrowth of a mutual at- tachinent, and the general condemnation with which ft Was at first regarded 13 being tempered ‘by oceasioual words of sympathy. f oe THE WEATHER. Orrick oF THR Uiizr Sianan Orricen Wasinnaton, D. O., March 293—1 0, in.—Indt- cations: For Tennesseo and the Ohio Valley, clear or_partly cloudy weather, nesh- ¥'Hinds Veerliie to southerly, utd rising followed by stationary or falling barometer. For the Lower Lake region, warmer, partly cloudy weather, with occasional Nght ratu, yari- able winds, mostly southensterly, and risluy followed by falling barometer. For the Unpor Lake region, tncrensing cloud {ness, followed by rain arcas, wartn soutieust- erly winds, and falling barometer, followed jn the west portiona bx rising barometer and cold: er northwest winde, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missourl Valleys, increashiy: cloudimess, folluwed by rain, warm southeasterly shifting to colder uortue west winds, and higher pressure, *" |LOOAL OnNEHYATIONS. cu | Bur. Time, O08 42 DOSE Ga) 41 | gz we OiO) 43 | RS. GRNELAL UNSREYATIONS, Cutvaga, Mareh 37 ~10:18 p.m. . Matas, [Ee tar.) Wind. yHatny Weatar. Albany. at, Alpen Hreokineluge cok Hun: cin Gloyeiaud Pave 8. Ey fre Ne gentle. be. fresh) 8. W:, gon Eacatatn: Fort Uarry,. Fort Gltwon, Grand dn Indignapolla Reokuke A CTOs Leavenwaitiz oulevilte, adiiso! OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New York, March 3%—Arrived, Wieloud, from Hamburg, New Yous, March 87.—Arrived, Montuny Adverpool; Statu of Neyuia, Glasgow, SR SILVER, San Francisco, March 27,—The Government purchased 76,000 ounces of Bue silver here oF S107. eee The Musto of Voligraph Wires, “Every boy living in the country near a tele graph fine tus listened to the hand wich can be often heard near a telegraph-pole, Tt is 4 Juvenile theory tnt the nolse is caused by the passaye of the messager, ‘The more general hotion hag been that it way coused by the wiod. A writer in au Austratian Journal, howeven calls attention to the fact that one woo will give close obacrvation to both the wire and the sounda will flnd thut the Jalter make themselves obyious when there fa 9 total absence of winds and in a gulet moraing In winter, when the wirea appear to be ‘covercd with frost to the thickness of a tloger, they nevertheless carry ol lively vibrations while the air {3 totally quiet According to thla writer, therefore, tha yivra- tlons are not duu to the wind, but to changes of atmosperis temperature, cold producmy 5 shortuntug of the wires oxtending over the whole length of the cunduetor. A considerable amount of friction {a produced ou the support: ing bella, thus {inducing sounds both in we Wires and the pole a A Tost for Dinwonda, Au important discovery of u teat for diamonds has been aiade by Prot, Willian Crookes of London, the full dotatls of which have not seb. been made known. Uo finds that rough dis nionds elt an iutense biue light when subject’ to thu action of electricity fa a tube from which tuost of ig alr has been exhausted, Dismonds placed among other gems cau thus ve cally distluguivhed, i the elder Mr. Shepard and obtained the doeu-. 1] 1 i ‘ 1