Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 29, 1881, Page 6

FOREIGN. Proposition to Make French Religious School-Teachers Serve in the Army. ees Earnest Protest of President Ferry Against Such a Provision. Gambetta Down in the Country Cre- ating Popularity for Him- self, ion from Tunis Demanded An Explani by the Turkish Govern- ment. ILED BY GAMBETTA. Canoxs, May 23—Gambetta to-day un- veiled the monument to the memory of the’ amen of the Department of Lot killed in the war of 1870. In addressing an immense crowd, he said he was not a teacher of a pal- iey of aggression, adventure, oF conquest. Nothing touching the questions of peace or war can be decided except by the will of the people. The Republicans desire order and peace with liberty and progre Gambetta’s remarks were received with enthusiastic cheers. GAMBFITA, speaking at a banquet at Cahors to-night, condemned the attempt to ereate antagonisin between himself and President Grévy, whom he highly eulogized. Alluding to the Con-- stitution, he admitted that it was not perfect, and would have to be perfected in a demo- cratic sense, but he warned against doing this hastily. He cited the precautions taken by the Americans in this respect, and urged the necessity of waiting until all the institu- tions had, astronomically speaking, com- pleted the’ s to re model the Constitution would shake their foundations. SCHOOLMASTERS ID —The Chamber of Deputies ed the Army Reeruitment bill. Premier Ferry opposed the Cummiittec’s clause compelling the seminarians to serve four or fixe years, and law-schovl x only one year, Ferry said that such an obljgation wouid be a deathblow tothe clerzy, and particularly impolitic at a moment when a community of ideas subsisted between the French priesthood and the generous and pacific Pontift enthroned at the Vatican. ‘The Committee's clause rejected, and the bill adopted according to the Government text. imposing one year’s service on the seminarians and schvol-teachers alike. GREAT BRITAIN. BOOTH. Special Cable. Loxnos, May 28.—Mr. Booth visits Ameri- ea nest month, taking home his wife, whose conditiun is hopeless. He returns in August to fulfil provincial engagements. THE PRrorure of the Fig, Bell's Life, and other sporting journals think that Peregrine. the favorit. is safe to win the Derby on Wednesday. Large suns of money ave being laid un Mr. Pierre Lorillard’s lroquois. st To the We ‘TED. tern stssociated Press. Loxpox, May 23.—The herdsman Moore, who, with his brother, was recently arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the mur- der of Wheeler znd d rged fur lack of evidence, has been rearrested on buard 2 steamer to sail for DISTURBANCE NEAR CORK. Cork, May 28.—During the evictions at Mitehelstown yesterday, an immense crowd stoned the agent of the estate. The police and soldiery charged the erawd se’ times, and many people and si were injured. i s Mitchelstown summoned the people thither fromadistance. Had it not been for the ef- forts of the local clergy, the results of the riot would have been most disastrous. Mr. Easton, a Magistrate, was struck by na stone. AT THE WOOL SALE: TO-DAY Sales were ani- ‘an increase of 315 cases of small-pox in Lon- don, aud there are now 1,6 cases in the hospitals, of which 109 cases were admitted yesterda: sharply critici of the Hevl: University crew from participation in the contest. GERMANY. NEW DUTY ON FLOUR. ismarek, at a Parlia- t evening. declared a new duty on flour indisp: ble, as fureign States were adopting similar measures. MAMBULG. Wuasuvee, May 25.—The Senate has in- formed the House of Burgesses of the ar- rangement concluded at Berlin, and already sanctioned by Bismarek, which provides that Hamburg shall permanently remain a free port district. for purposes of wholesale trade and the export ef products of industry. The incorporation of Hamburg with the Zollverein will take place after Oct. Ss. TUNIS. AN EXPLA ATION WANTED. Lonvox, May 2+ ‘he Porte has decided to write to the Bey for an explanation of his sudden change of demeanor towards the Sultan, and the apparent leaning of his Prime Minister towards Freneh interests. The Bey will be invited to state whether he still considers himself av: of the Otto- man Empire, ané whether he is prepared to abide by the firman of 1871. If his answer is unsatisfactory, the Bey will be solemnly deposed and the Hussanite family deprived of the vilayet of Tun ITALY. THE NEW MINISTRY. Rome, May 23.—The new Cabinet has been definitly formed by Signor Depretis as fol- Jows: Depretis, President of the Council and Minister of the Interior; Mancini, Foreign Aifairs; Magliani, Finance; Zanardelli, Justice; Baccarini, Publie Works; Bacele Instruction; Berti, Agriculture; Ferrero, War; Vice-Admiral Acton, Marine. This Ministry does not represent a union of the entire Leit, and will encounter considerable opposition. a Germany's Lon> of Population. No nation feels the loss of population by eml- gration su severely us does Germany, because it has room for them at home. They leave he- cause of the bardsbips imposed upg the people Ww the Government, and because of the depres sion of business and of values hirgely due tv the demonetization of silver, which Was the ‘money of that country. During the past decade eno ablebodi elert Germany’ to three guod army corps. Fitty-six per cent of atil the emigrants that left Germany during the last decade were mules. ‘The result is a surplus of a Most of the emigrants now leaving Germary ure between tifteen and forty Years of age—the nze when men are the in One hundred und titty ho present year, having in averaxe of SJ cach or 39,UW).0N. But this is one item. Taousunds of them are skilled luborers, and are the products of thut 2 of compulsory education which mikes tho chiid, } from the time of its rth until fifteen years of aye, a direct expease to the Governn 3 Year. As one-half of the cor granis ure between Abaud~5 years of age, they i THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1881—TWENTY PAGES. while yet in debt to the Government for their education. which is frequent!y valuable because itgives many of the youox instrucdon which Mmukes them skilled laborers. ‘CINCINNATI. Preparations for a MMemortal Celebra- tion in Honor of the Founders of the Clty. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Cixcinxati, May novel and inter- esting memorial meeting will be held at the Springer Musie-Hall, in this city, Monday afternoon and evening. It was arranged for, in the first instance, as a tribute to the mem- ory of the Jate George Graham, the founder of the Cincitmati public schools. The original intention has expanded and grown until it now ineludes all of the early ane now de- ceased citizens who had a prominent part in the building up of theeity. But the formal meeting, at which addresses will be delivered by Justice Mutthews and others, will be an in- teresting feature. The walls of the great ball huve been litersily covered with portraits of departed worthies whose lives and fume are connected with the growth and development of Cincinnati, ‘The portraits are foaned by the families of those whom they represent, nearly 9 in number, and are being placed on the walls The hull will be open for visitors on ‘Tuesday, und Wednesday, and will visited by thousands. The keenest is being taken in the colicction be interest, py the older residents, who were long assoctuted remember the subjects of the portaits. The 5.500 seats which the ball contains bive been taken tor the general meeting on Monday night. JEW—GENTILE. A Marriage Which Has Created a Breeze on the Levee—The Parents of an Israclitish Wife Prosecute the Christian Husband tor Perjury. Charles Young, the son of a man who keepsa restaurant at No. 558 State street, was arrested yesterday and arraigned before Justice Mecch upon a charge of perjury. He was held under bonds of $1,000 to await a further examination, The circumstances under which the said Young committed perjury are a little out of the common run of affairs, and therefore demand some attention. It appears that Young was an employé, whether salaried or not does not ap- pear, about bis father’s estublishment. His chief duty was to do the . soilciting. Arrayed in faultless clothing he swt day Rfter day and bour upon hour in front. of the 2foresatd restaurant, and by the silent per- sion of hls manner swelled the contents of drawer. At last there appeared unto like form inclosing the spirit of daughtel of the tradesman next the spirit of Annie Musser. With persist~ ent attention be succeeded in attracting the notice of the young girl, and, after a short nc~ wis so sful as to enlist the vinpathies and subsequently the love of the foolish and tickle young maid. They resolved upen marriage. The dutitul Charles, nothing daunted by” the fact, that she was a Jewess and he a_ Christinn, presented himself at the office of the County Clerk and then and there made affidavit thit the girl of his eboice was 18 years of ave. The license was issued and THE MARRIAGE WAS CON all in due time and in the manner dy law. Hardly, however. had the ceremony been performed When there arose in State street wail, the echoes of which might have been beard throughout the leugth and breadth of the thoroushfare. The daughter ot a lineal de- scendant of Abraham baa married a Gentile. Henceforth for her there was naught but scorn, for the parents nothing but shame and dis- grace. For thegirlawaited the hearty anathemas of the holy sons of Jerusalem. No Rabbi bad - officiated at the ceremonies, no Hebrew formality bad been observed in the service which made Charles Young and Annie Masser man and wile. For ber, according vo the dictates of the Jewish faith, awaited a grave yawning with the curses of a stricken congregation.—for him the mulediction not only of a family, but of 2 congregation, an aggreg: tion of Polish Jews. For hi nu long: er awaits a burial accordi to the rites of the Hebrew ith,—her must be interred — with those from misfortune and pow erts bave f{\ eternal sleep beneath the clods of Potter ‘he futher—tho s#loonkeeper Masscr—avows his intention of prosecuting to the full extent of the law the archtiend who has robbed bitn of his daughter.—his 15-year-old angel—who until re- cently. served him in the drawing of beer and the attracting of customers to his on State strect. He professes to le to prove that his daughteris but 1 of aze,and that Charles Yourg’s conduct in swearing that bis mflianeed was 16 years old {s open to the imputation of melancholy inexeus- avility. He. the father, will be revenged for the scourge which has come upon bim.—tfor the dis- grace which prevents hit fromshowing his face in the streets of Chicago. ONE FARTHING DAMAGES. How an American Celebrated Fourth of Salty in London, London Time: In the Qneen’s Bench Division on May 12, at the sittings in Banc, before Lord Cole- ridge, Mr. Justice Field, and Mr. Justice Bowen, a motion for a new trial in the case of Coumb and wife against Moore was heard. It was an action against the principal pro- prietor of the Moore & Burgess Minstrels, who is an American and lives at St. Johu’s Wood, for annoying the plaintitf and his wife, who are his near neighbors, by letting otf rockets on the night of the 4th of July, the centenary of American’ Independ- ence. According to the case for the plaintiff, more than a dozen rockets had been let off at midnight, and the explosion lasted for half an hour, and sounded, it was siid, like cannon, and so alarmed and startled the lady as 10 effect her nervous system and cause consiferable indisposition, After hear- ing the whole case, however, one of the jury id, “* Verdiet for the defendast”: but hey ultimately agreed toa verdict fur the plaintifi, for a farthing damages Mr. Ribton now moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, and that the damages were so utterly inadequate that the verdict per- verse,and amounted, in a Jegal sense, to mis- conduct. Lord Coleridge—You got your farthing. The amount of damages is for the ju : Mr. Ribton—Lut the amount was so _ridie- ulously small as to render the verdict illogi- eal and absurd. Lord Coleridze—All verdicts for a farthing ein a strict sense illogical, for of course in no se does 2 furthing imensure the amount of wes. But the real meaning of such tis this.—the jury say to the parties, ** “thinking that a fit end of the ci Ar. Ribton urzed that it was the result of a compromise. The letting olf rockets at midnight was an unlawful act, causing annoyance to neighbors, and the Nt subject of un aetion, and the damages ourht not w be ridiculous. Lord Coleridge said that after ull it was only letting off a few rockets. Mr. Ribton—It was more than a few rocket: y Lord. lant afraid your Lordship is fond 4 [Laughter.] “There was such a ne id of nigit that] ams sited the is enthu- the sternly rebuked (Much lnugater.) ved that the jury—an nthe American u verdict t the Englishinan. ‘Mir. Ribton—Ob, my lord, the question of na- tionality gid not arise. [Laught urged tat if the plaintiff was entitled to a ver- dict ut wl a verdict for a farthing was ridiculous: and absurd, and therefore perver Lord Coleridge, however, with the concurrence of his brethren, refused ‘the xpplication. No doubt, he suid,a verdict for a farthing is strict! aul, but still it is maintainable on sensity grounds. When the jury distrust the case for the piaintitf. or think that it is a trumpery cast and that the action ought not to bave brought, they arc in tho habit, with tae approval of the Court, of giving a verdict fora turthing damages, the meaning of which is, We cannot say that in strict uw the plainti@’ bad no right to complain, but the. case is 60 tl and contemptible that we give a verdict hing, which be illogical, good sense. ‘That has been done in this cxse, and my learued brother who tried the case tells us that he would have given a verdict for the defendant on the ground that substantially the ease for the plaintiY failed, though technically it may huve be able. inaintain- doubt the jetting off of th 5 y bave arvused the lady, but if she looked ont of the window she would ave seen that they were only rocke eould do her no harm. Sieh an net doubt, is maintainable in flaw where there a legal sense, nuisance and un injury toan dividual, but the damayes are for the jury, and there is in this case no reason to interfere with the verdict. Application dismissed. <a A Carthagenian Game. The French difficulties in Tunis have brought the following little game to 1izht which has, it is ven carried on for a long time at Carthage: ert published bis “Salamimbo" Cur- 2 favorit resort of tourists. Four who lounge about the place lead the visitor from one place of interest to an- other. from the pretended palace of Neptune, a beap of rubbish, to the pretended Senute bo Ata proper moment the guide pokes bis cane 1 @ bole and starties e' ae by the diseovery of a rich old musare. which he hastens to sell to the visitor. The mosaic is iude in Marseiiles, and the investment yields a percentage unheard of even in Wall sweet, } and rather upset his calewlauon .NEW YORK. Want of Unanimity Among Relig ious Journals Regarding the New Testament. # The Wheat Market Greatly Ex- cited, and Stocks Spasmodic Yesterday. Cornell University's Crew to Appeal fo a Ohance in the Henley Regatta. The ‘*Evening Post”? Opposes the Rec- ommendations of the .Dayeuport Canal Convention. Vint, the Pedestrian, Wipes Out Al! Previous Scores, Making 578 1-4 Miles. THE NEW TESTAMENT. WANT OF UNANIMITY AMONG THE RELIG- Io JOURNA Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, May 28.—There is a great want of unanimity among the religious journals at hand respecting the Revised New Testament, Few of them are willing-to criticise the work as yet. Others. such as the Cristian Intell yencer, regard it as a duty to decide immedi- ately “ whether these alterations shall be a cepted.” ‘The same journal thinks that the sense of many passages has been changed, every paragraph presenting new renderings that modify the sense. The Evangelist finds, on the contrary, that the only chang those of language, but that there is ‘at lutely nothmg to change one’s belief ina single doctrine.” The Churclunan hesitates to say anything of TILE VALUE OF TITE BOOK, and complains that no authorities accompany the changes of text. it 1s particularly dis- appointed with the tone of the renderings, and thinks thut the title “Revised Version” is a good deal of a fatiacy,and x begging of the question. The Methodist thinks that it has no authority with Americans save that: which its merits give it, and seems inclined to approve most of the changes. The Independent hus still less hesitation in accepting it, und’ wishes it to be forthwith used in the pul- pit. Sunday-school, and family, The Observer find that It is more English that it had expected, and thinks that the Atnerican appendix shows unanimity between the two Committees than should have been the case. The American Hebrew says that it is not very much interested iter, but hopes that some day Chri 'y will pot fear to publish an honest trans- lnuion of the Old ‘Testament. STREET TALK. EXCITEMENT IN THE WHEAT MARKET. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, May 23.—There was'a good deal of excitement in the wheat market here to-day, winter opening one cent up on re- ports of dry weather in the winter-wheat section tributary to Toledo, on which Chi- cago advanced yesterday afternoon. There was a large trade done in options early, and after going up one cent a selling movement began which lost the advance. Opinions are at variance-as to the deal and the position of large operators, some claiming that Armour stili controls it, Lyon operating for him. Others sav he is operating on his own ac- count, and that, according to Chicago dis- patches of yesterday afternoon, HE TOOK ARMOUR UNAWARES, hoever is running the deal will need to hurry up, as the foreign crop prospects are very flatter- ing, as per litest reports from Europe, especially throughout the Continent, from which, without exception, the estimates are for more than an average crop, and in aver- age season, While Great Britain has gained rapidly of late, and is now placed at an average, though a little later than usual. Shippers state that their cables do nothing, as there is plenty of stock on the other side and fine wether. It is a fact that no new export trade had been done for some time, none now is doing, or can be done, even with LOW RATES OF OCEAN FREIGHTS. “What ails the Liverpool freight mar- ket2” was asked of a prominent English shipper to-day, who said: “It is the result of so many emigrants coming from that port as to require a large number of extra steain- ers, which are sent out weekly by the regular lines, and when here thoygtake what freight buck’ they can xt whatever rates they can get, and go away ns quickly as possible for another cargo of emigrants, of whom they carry 800 to 1200 at a trip, and on which they are said to make nearly or quite £3 per head, and hence can afford to take buek freightehea The Inman Line civared three extra steamers this week, and the Cunard will send the same number of extra ones next week.” THE GENERAL STOCK MARKET to-day was spasmodic. There will probably bea iling movement for several days, then a few and then a gradual improve- ore was the weakest of the Van- ¥, and Canada Southern bas shown trength.' ‘The general list alternately lost and gained. It is vetieved that Union Paciti Western Union. und Texus Puciticare purchases at present “pric although they may be bought: lower. ‘There is a strong feeling that prices will recover, and this feeling wilt stimulate active buymg whenever peuple feel tut the lowest point bas been Mr. Sage is very bullish on Missouri He says that the earnings of Missouri Pacitic for April alone were 7 per cent on the old cupital over and above interest on the bonds, and that Missouri P: will within u year setl higher than Northwestern, St. Paul, Union Pa- citic, or Luke Shore. GOULD SELLING. “T am satisfied,” said an operator to-day, “thut Mr. Gould has been selling some of the Vanderbilts and otber high-priced ste nd has also marketed 1 good deal of his own stock. 1 think he willing for the moment to sce prices go down, at least the price: of the stocks of which he is short.” “There Is n report,” said a broker to-day, “that terms have been arranged between «he ‘Texus Pacitic and the Missouri Pacitic. and that they will be announced — early next week. 1do not think they will be made public as soon its that. ‘Texas Vacitle has very strong friends in Philad: who are opposed to having the fate of the Texns Pacitic joined with that of any other road. They suy wat the extensions being built and the new business sure te come will place the earnin: ‘Texas Pacific where the Company can pay 6 per cent to the stot holders, und with tbis assurance thoy prefer to puddle their own cunoc.” THE HENNEPIN CANAL. Post’? — OPPe THR RN CANAL CON NTION’S BUG . Special Dispatch to The Cricago Tribune, New Yorr, May ‘The Erening Post does not like the plan for the improvement of the IHMinois & Michigan Canal at Govern- ment expense and the perfecting thereby of hip navigable stream between the waters of Lake Micaigan and those of the Mi: sippi River, Consequently, that sheet, wh is now under the control of Horace White, Carl Schurz, et al., takes gecasion to antag- onize the movement fora canal from Hen- nepin to Reck Island, and to throw such ob- stacles in the way of the promoters of the scheme as it may ve able to by the strongest denuneiation. ‘Lhe paper in question desig- nates the old Ilinois & Michigan Canal as As ‘TIE CITY OF CITICAGO, the capacity of which hus been outgrown by the increase of population of that city, and has been of jate years kept constantly before the publie by “a coutinuous clatter in the way of conventions, committees, memorials, and newspaper articles on the subject of en- larging and extending the canal by Congre: sional aid.—now for military purposes, order to outflank Great Britain, with gunboats coming up the Mississippi Rive now tor — commercial ends to pour the grain crops of Minneso- ta waterwi into the chain of the Grent Lukes.” The editorial goes on to pay its respects to the latest proposition to cuustruct a canal from Hennepin to Rock Istand, in order to rezlize boat uavigation from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. “The public,” it says, do not want Dout navigation there, If the canal were eut through it would not be used. It would pay nothing on its cost for transportadion purposes, but might drain swamp land,as the present canal FURNISHES DRAINAGE FOR CHICAGO. “It is possible, however,” the writer concedes, “that, while it might not be a profitable venture in itself, it might serve-us & check upon railroad freight charges.” The article suysin conclusion; It must be said in fairness that the City of Chicn- go, while willing that the National Government should spend any amount of muney round about her precincts, bas never been fervidly anxious on the Hennipin & Rock Island Canal. from which we infer that the City of Chicngo hus sotne sense of humor. When we are asked to commit ourselves to n “new canal in the State of Il!inols, we must inquire what is involved in an undertaking the burden of which must FALL UPON ALL THE TAXPAYERS of the country. One thing iscertain: a single canal has no chance to go through Congress alone. Local interests must be consolidated in order to make a majority of votes. The James River & Kanawha Canal is not so dead but that it might be revived under the, favoring in- fluence ofa public appropriation. The Cape Cad Canal, the Delaware Canal, and the Florida Canal'have very much to say for themselves. ‘Phe Erie & Michigan Sbip Cannl fs not an un- promising job, while the South has a boundless field for the genius of hydraulic engincers.” THE HENLEY REGATTA. THE CORNELL CREW WILL APPEAL FOR A CHANCE TO ROW. Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New York, May 28.—Tho Cornell crew, who have been barred from rowing by a re- cent decision of the Henley (England) Re- gatta Committee on the ground that they had not formally entered for the contest, are de- termined to make another effort to get into the list on that oceasion. The four who com- prise the erew and several others held a ineeting to-day and discussed the best course to be pursued. It was thought best to arm Commodore Chase, of the Cornell University Navy, with a document in the shape ofa courteous appeal to the Henley Regatta Comittee, in which the Cornell side of the case would be fully and clearly stated, and modestly asking for A REVERSAL OF ITS DECISION. ‘This appea! or statement is to be accompanied by a document attested by the ‘British Consul showing that the wen wiio compose the crew ure amateurs in the strictest sense of the word. ‘These papers will in themselves con- stitute a formal entry, and place the crew on exuctly the same footing a3 English crews who have tiot as yet formally entered. By this means Cornell would buye w better and more complete hearing than could be obtained through cuble- grams. lf the Henley Committee finally de- cde not to admit Cornell, then a modest chal- lenge will be put out to row the winner. The Cornell boys wunt their English University cousins to understand that : THEY ARE NOT GROWLING about the decision, but they would like to he entered und race, and not quibble over tech- niealities. ‘The question of accepting the cbal- lenge of the Viennese owms Association was tuken up and discussed, The chullenge isto un a\merietn nmateur four. A purse of $1,0W is guaranteed a3 un inducement, und the chal- Tenge is exceedingly fuir as to the details in re- urd to the time when the event is tu tke place und the distance to be rowed, und other impor- tunt conditions are left open for arrangement. Mr. Blaiiie expressed the opinion that the race would;excite an immense degree of popular in- terest, und, us the spokesman for the crew, said there was nothing to prevent thelr going if their friends considered it best that they should go. It was decided to cable the Seeretary of the Vi- ennese Club that the Cornell crew were disposed to ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE and request that correspondence be opened on the subject. ‘The indications are, therefore, that even if disappointed in the Henley atfair the Cornell four will have’ at lexst_an opportu- nity of pushing the Cornellian colors to the front noi only in English waters but on the * Beauti- ful Blue Danuve.” VANDERBILT BACK FROM EURO! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Youk, May 28.—William H. Vander- bilt returned to New York to-day from Europe. In regard to the rumors which were freely circulated about the time of his arrival in England that he had telegraphed to New York orders for stocks, and that before his departure he had sold large blocks of Lake Shore. Mr. Vanderbilt gave a general denial. He re- marked: “Jam not responsible for the thousand and one tales that are told about amy intentions and deeds. Icertainly sent no orders from the other side, and I HAVE SOLD NO LAKE SHORE stock for more thanayear. Ihave bought some in that time, but havesold none. Every. manin Wali street who is interested in a hun- dred shares of stock allows his judgment to be swayed by his interest. The most absurd stories ure tnerefore easily believed, I sclt muny stocks in the course of ayear. Iam not a ler, but, of course, occasionally buy.” Referring to the ‘published re- ports. that the Lake Shore Ruailroud ad secured control of the Lake Eri Western, and that there was a difference between it and the Wabash Road on account of shipments by the latter Company by way of the Erie, Mr. Vanderbilt said that he MAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF TITEM. When asked about the rumored cutting of rates on enst-bound freight, be replied: “1 would not be surprised if there was something of the kind going on. When there is a lack of business there is naturally a certuin pull and have to get what there is. It is possible that rates may be cut somewhat, butin wy opin jon the roads are doing very well. There is no danger of a general or serious railrond war, for while the Companies will carry competition to a certain point they bave two much at stake to go beyond a reasonable limit. ‘There is business enough for them all.” MR. VANDERBILT SMILED at the suggestion that the Erle’s new line to the West would greatly complicate matters. Tae tact is,” he suid, “that the profits of the Chicaze business are greatly overrated. ‘The revenues from the Chivayo tratlic | that the Erie will get by its proposed line will not pay the interest on the mortgage which it antees. The Ceutral docs nut do on its Chicago business, and that. Company is certainty double that of the Erie Road. Thereare many Chicagoes, and the Central receives the accumulated freizht of many roads from a vast extent of territory. The Wabasb and other tributary lines drain 2 yust country, and bring their trejht to the Central Rond. Tho simple Chicago business is of little account.” THE WALKING MATCH. xT WINS. ew York. May 2.—In the pedestrian contest Vint, the Brooklyn shoemaker, has beaten all previous records by twenty-tive miles. The score at 12 o’elock stood: Vint, 7; Hughes, 543; Sullivan, 589; Fitzgerald, 510; Howard, 495; el, 480; Donovan, 474; Curran, 451; Dufraine, 49, At 2 o’clock the score stood; Vint, 565; Sullivan, Hughes, 544; Fitzgerald, 518; lloward, 3 Mazael, 490; Donovan, 46 Dufrane, $57; Curran, 456. Clow and Littlewood have withdrawn, the former with 502 miles to his credit and the laiter 480, The Graphic has the following regarding Clow’s withdrawal: ‘The agents of a certain pool firm were seen often in Clow's quarter, and thoreafter Clow was ob- served tuslacken his pace, und eventually he permitted Hughes, who was third man, to gain the second pluce. At So'clock this morning, when he had scored bis 502d mile, he entered his cabin, and shortly afterwards emerged dressed in his every-day clothes, and ANNOUNCED THAT IE WOULD WALK LONGER. O'Leary wassent for, and in response to bis inquiries why he bad quit the track, Clow said he was afraid he would not get bis share of the gute money, and, if that wis so, why should he make a fool of himself any longer? “I'l til, the finish,” he aid at length, you'll zive me $500 cash in hand.” replied that “he would see that ed the 0. “That won't do,” suid Clow. “1 want the “money planked down. right here before I take another step.” O'Leury declined to accede to bis request, and the malcontent left the track and sat down near the main entrance, where he whined that be had been penniless, and had not then enough money to take him buck to Boston. Later he left the garden. He is believed to bave received trom $5,000 to $10,000 for playing this little zame. A jurze amount of moucy was waered at the commencement that Hughes would secure the second place. ‘Tne walle NO ended to-night with the following i; miles; Sullivan, 569; Huwhes, gerald, 535%: Howard, 518%: Dono- tg; Clow, 502; Hazuel, Litttewood, Dutrane, 48234; and Curran, 4803. a Lora Beaconsticid’s Biography. Mr. Walter's application for an Injunction against the reprivter of Lord Heaconsticld'’s vI pbs, which uppeared in the London Times, was refused because be declined to name the author and join him in tbe plea. The author wus Sir Willian Harcourt, the Home Secretary, who received 31.000 for the article. The Messrs. Longman have since, with the sanction of the Times, reproduced it'at w price which will soon is the unauthorized version out of the mar- CRIMINAL NEWS. Desperate Attempt of Three Pris- oners to Break Out of dail. Edward B. Rickert Convicted of Murder in the First Degree. William Fisher, a Young Massachusetts Man, Probably Impressed. at San Francisco. DESPERATE JAIL-BIRDS. ARKADELPHIA, Ark., May 26.—This morn- ing at o'clock Jailer William Hawkins unattended by any one, but having a s' shooter in his hand, went up-stairs to the prisoners and unlocked the door for the pur- pose of giving attention tosome duty con- nected with the prison. Three prisoners, at present kept in confinement under his charge,—one a tramp named St. Elmo Leon- ard, charged with larceny, in whose posses- sion when arrested were found three pistols, and the other tio, named Bailey and Cohoin, committed on acharge of horse-stealing,— endeavored to make their escape. Ina mo- ment or so after the cell-door had been thrown open, St. Elmo seized the Jailer around the body in such a way as to pinion arms and prevent the use of his pistol, and the others came. to the assistance of thelr confederate. Hawkins, sec- ing they would capture the weapon, threw it out of the room in which the scuflle was going on through n grated window near by to tba ground below, keeping up ineantimo a cry for assist- ance, which was heard and responded to by Sheriff Shaw and a Deputy and William Snoker and George Fuller. Flawkins before going up- stairs hud tuken the precaution to have the dour leading into the Jufler's room from above locked behind him with a key on the outside. Before the prisoners “could succeed in battering down the door they discov- ered. a reception committee armed with double-barreled shotguns, two navy sixes, and a stx-shooting rile were in waiting todo the necessary “ reading of the riot net.” and so they deferred theie proposed excursion. All three prisoners are vitlainons fellows, ruffians, and desperadoes of the very worst type. Hawkins’ escape from serious, if not fatal, injury: was truly remarkable. His coolness and forethoucht in pincing his pistol beyond their reach as he did undoubtedly saved bloodshed. SEMI-CENTE. IAL ELOPERS, Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette. Paora, Ind., May 27.—The best society of Northwest Township, Orange County, is all torn up over a very extraordinary elope- ment. George Ables and James McCracken, two well-to-do farmers, resided near each other in Northwest Township. ‘Lhey were well respected and brothers-in-law, Mrs. Ables being Mr. McCracken’s sister. Ables is the father of five children, and his wife is an attractive woman, Mrs. McCracken is the mother of six children, and looks the worse for the cares and sufferings of ma- ternity. Both families moved in the best so- ciety,-and the children of both are well grown. The parents are near the semi-cen- tenninl age. ‘Che relations of the two busbands and their wives were apparently pleasant and satisfactory, und there was no suspicion that anything was wrong between Mr. Ables and Mrs. ueéCracken. Buta few evenings ago Mr. Ables and Mrs. McCracken suddenly disappeared, and the next day it became evident to ali they had eloped, but whither they have gone ‘no ono knows, Mr. Ables left his five children to be cured for by his wife, while Mrs. McCracken left her busbund the legacy of their six responsi- bilities, whereat the entire township of North- westis agog and two huppy homes are broken up and plunged into grief and shame. There are no fools like old fouls. The clopers are past 50 years of age. SHOOTING DISPUTE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paut, Minn.,. 3 28.—A Brainerd special to the Pioneer-Press says: i shooting occurred here at Jack O’Ne! loon, between O'Neil and a ‘fakir’? named George Smith, resulting in the death of the latter. Smith, who had been drinking and was a quarrelsome and dangerous character when intoxicated, created a disturbance in O’Neil’s by striking an inoffensive man with his revolver without provocation. O’Neil in- terfered. Smith turned on him to shoot. O’Neil said he wasn’t armed. Smith told him to go and hee: himself and then left the satoon. O'Neil knew _ his man, «and, stepping into another room, he secured a Winchester rifle and returned to the saloon. Smith soon returned, and, stepping tuto the doorway, fired instantly, knocking O'Net!'s hat off. O'Neil also fired, the bail hitting Smith in the back and curing out at the Jeft breast. The shooting occurred at 1 o'clock. Smith was carried to his home insen- sible, and before 10 o’ciock he was dead. ‘The general sentiment is that the town is happily ridof a dangerous tan. O'Neil immediately sought and gave himself up toSberiff Mertz, under whose care he now Is. The plea of self- defense will undoubtedly protect bin.” A TRIPLE SHOOTING. Watertown, N. Y¥., May 27.—The -triple shooting by David Augsburg, at Pameli Four Corners yesterday, was caused by irri- tion aver the fact that Samuel Zoller and ons, according to the Dispatch’s ac- hi count of the affray, were sowing on land formerly owned by Augsburg, but which he had lost under a foreclosure. The Zollers had leased it from Augsbure’s cousin. The old man went out coolly, and, after deliberate aim, shot the father in the lower breast, then his son Charles, then Franklin, then the father again, amd finally put an- other ball futo Franklin's hip, while be was un- hitching his teum. ‘The wounds of the father and Franklin may prove fatal, but they are quite comfortable at present. “Augsburg has frittered away his earnings and tnheritance of $40,000 or $50,000 by Iuwsuits, and now he is puor. Hie gave hinselt up. His wife, aged 33, while insane, shot herself through the head two yeurs ago with tho revulver used yesterday. She did not kill herself, and bus since borne a. child, Augsburg will probably plead insanity, but be cannot succeed in this, as he is a hearty, healthy mim for his age. Afew years ago he could handle any man in his tow The Zollers are very respectable people, aud huye much sym- pathy. MURDERED IN A QUARREL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Terre ILaure, Ind., May 29.—A murder was cominitted on Ohio street this evening at 9o'elock, by which William Hall, thes pro- prietor of a saloon between Fourth and Fifth streets, lost his life at the hands of Eleazor Gibson. The excitement at this time is so preat that the particulars cannot be obtained with any dezree of certainty, but it seems that Hall and.Gibson heretofore had had a difficulty, and this evening Hall, feeling troubled, closed his saloon early, Gib- son was standing on the walk in front of the saloon, and= made the remark that he supposed Hall was a coward, as, he closed his saloon so early. Hall and his wife were just emerging from the alley, and, over- hearing the remark, Hall called Gibson a Har, The parties then clutched and fell into the alley. Hnll bad Gibson under him, Hall's suid: “Let me up, or 1 will shoot you.” At the saine time he fired. vail ontered Gibson's mouth and lodged in the brain. He was taken into adrug store near by, whero he died soon after. Gibson inmediately gave bimself up to tho police, and is now confined in the station- house. son is an ex-policeman. Hat! wus considered xn {nolfensive man, and leuves a wite and child. ATROCIOUS ASSAULT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Berrato, N. ¥., May 28.—The little Town of Elina, near this city, is excitedly discuss: ingamost brutal assault made upon the wife of Farmer Hawker, of that place, last evening. Mrs. Hawker was sitting alone on the steps of her home just after dusk await- ing the return of her family, who were away in another part of the village. Suddenly a strange man with a blackened face ap- proached from out of the darkness, and, seizing her, wound a handkerchief about her neck and dragged her to a neighboring tree, to which he bound her fast. with a cord. Then, with a club, he beat her in the stomach aud over the bead. At the ap- proxch of ‘the husband and sun of the un- fortunate woman the villain tied. Mrs. Hawker’s groans drew thom to the scene of her sulfering. She was found unconscious, with ber eyes start- ing from thoir sockets and her tongue protrud- 2 ing. When she recovered consciousness she de- scribed the rascal, who was found to be Jocob Hockmeyer, a neighbor, with whom the family bas had some legal trouble. Hockmeyer has been arrested and is in detentionat Springbrook. ALITTLE TOO HARD ON THE GANG. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lrrrie Rock, Ark., May 28.—Tom Bush, keeper of the chain-gang, was examined this forenoon before Magistrate Pearce on the charge of cruelly treating Henry Hellman, a prisoner, and fined $100 and costs. The ev: dence adduced showed that Bush had pun- ished Hellman with unnecessary severity. He hud been hung by the heels and otherwise tortured. Considerable feeling bas been manti- fested over the matter, and the punishment as- sessed by the Court is generally indorsed. Hell- man-was at one time a leading business-man of this city, but whisky ruined him. : PARIS, ILL. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Panis, Ill., May 28.—This week has been 2 carnival of crime for Edgar Count Five men were comiitted to jail during the week for burglary, and this afternoon Amos Wright, a son of a Campbellite minister, closed an engagement with a billiard-saloon Clerk named Charles Hedmon by shooting him with a thirty-cight calibre revolver througb the left arm and side just below the heart. The doctor gays Redmon cannot recover. Redmon attacked Wright with a billiard cue. Wright tried to escape by a back-door. Redmon fol- lowed, striking him with both bands ana recely- ing tne shot, A POUCIE OF MAIL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 28.—This_morning it was discovered that a pouch of United States mail, gathered up at Toledo and points west to this city, and which was left by the Wabash Road in the hands of the rail- road officials at the junction south of this city, had been stolen and taken to an adjacent ravine and rifled. Postmaster Ligle has noti- fled G, J. French, of Cincinnati, that the ritied mail is here, subject to his order. ‘Iho mail was for Cincinnati and points south. This is thesec- ond tine this has happened in six weeks at this point. PROBABLY “‘ SHANGITAED.” San Francisco, May 28.—Wiiliam Fisher, a young man of high connections in Charles- town, Mass., recently from Leadville, where he is largely interested in mining properties, is missing from among his friends in this city since last Thursday. Ile is supposed to have been “shanghaed” on board some one of the wheat fleet en route for New York or Europe. Ships are finding grent ditliculty fa ob- taining crews, and Fisher, who bas yachting prociivities, was Ist seen In the company of sailor boarding-house runvers en the city front. LENA STANTON. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cepar Rapins, Ia., May 28.—Lena Stan- ton, adashing girl of 16, hired a horse and carriage Thursday for half an hour. Not returning that day, officers were sent out, and she was arrested at Tipton, Cedar Coun- ty, and lodged in jull at Marion to-day. She says she is from Keokuk, und stole the rig to sell it to get her fellow, a railway-tcket forger, out of limbo at Keokuk. DOLLIE KROUSE. Kaysas City, May 28.—A girl known as Dollie Krouse, who came here from Dubuque, Ia., abouta month ago, was found dead ina shanty near the riverin West Kansas City to-day. Arthur Miller and Kobert Wilkins have been arrested on suspicion of having been con- cerned in the girl’s death. Her family name is Robinson, and she has two brothers living in Dubuque: WILLIAM GRAY. Troy, N. ¥., May 28.—Sheriff. Guy, of Omaha, arrived to-day with a requisition for B, P. Manson, alias William Gray. Hanson ig wanted at Omaba for obtaining a large amount of money under fulse pretenses. Sherif Guy will take the prisoner back Monday or Tuesday. CONVICTED OF MURDER. Sr. Louis, May 28.—The jury in the case of Edward B. Rickert, who has been on trial several days for shooting Mrs. Selina Wilson at her residence, and with whom he boarded, last November, returned a verdict this morning of maurder in tho tirst degree. The defense was that the shooting was accidental, THE MOSELY RROTHERS. Lrrrie Rock, Ark., May 28.—The trial of the Mosely brothers for murder in the Creek Nation began in the United States Court at Fort Smith to-day. It is the same case in which the jury failed to render a verdict a few weeks ago. ROBBERS ‘KILLED. New Bracyrets, Tex., May 28.—Two robbers named Milton and King, alias Rob- ertson, were killed to-day while resisting arrest, tho latter by Deputy United States Marshal Mar- tin, the former by Martin’s 12-year-old son. SATE BURGLARY. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. Rocwesrer, Minn., May 28.—The safe of G. W. Vandusen & Co., wheat-buyers, was blown open by cracksmen last night and over $1,200 stulen. IN AN ICE-FLOE. New Yorn, May 28.—A St. Johns (N. F.) special says: The season of marine disasters through collision with ice-floes on the North Atlantic has already commenced. The large English iron steamship Ranzani has just had a narrow escape fri total de-- struction through. a collision with an ice-floe forty miles northeast of Gull Island, off Cape John. Herbowwas stove in and the forward compartment filled with water. Had she struck abaft the forward compartment, all hands must have gone down alnost instantaneously. She had a full eargo of copper ore. Through the stren- uous exertions of the oflicers and crew the ship got safely into Bett’s Cove. 'The.ice-packs now traveling southward are the heaviest that ever passed the shores of Newfoundland, and from the average rate of its southern drift it must, withina few days, intercept the track of all ocean steamers running between Great Britain and tho several ports of the United Staces. There ure countless icebergs of huge size. During the past two days severulot these Arctic monsters passed within sight of Hichtand, St. Johus, one of whick wus not less than 2,000 feet long and 500 feet high. a MILLERS’ TROUBLES. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, , Sr. PAcL, Minn., May 28.—Mr.Mickles, agent 0 Mr. Bignall, Assignee, has tiled in the Federal Courts to date suits for infringement of the Denchtield device for covling and drying meal feainst some sixty manufacturing milters of Minneapolis and St. Paul. All of the suits are to be defended by Mr. Harding, and the Philadel- phia expert, Lamar. The Associanon will meet at Chicago early in June, and active measures for defense er setti¢ment will probably be taken. These and the Cociraue cases (the latter now pending in the Supreme Court) constitute the only embarrassing litigation of the Association, and they are anxious to be at peace with all the patentecs and the rest of mankind. A FEMALE PEDESTRIAN FIZZLE. San Francisco, Cal., May 23.—The women’s six-day walking mateh was won bylthe following svore: Howard, 36: La Chappelle, 353; Young, iM, Sherman, 330. Financially the affair seems to huye been & fizz ee Ee MEMORIAL DAY. Lovrsvinue, Ky., May 23.—Memorial Day was observed at Cave Ifill, this afternoon, by the decoration of the graves of Confederate soldiers. ‘The attendance was large and the work was done without disp! ee “ Star-Route ? Brady. ,.Agentieman connected with the Post-Office ‘Department telly this story of Bradys success in money makin, “fom Vail used to be our Superintendent of Railway Muil Service. Tom is a bright man—3u bright that be could do better out of the postal service than in it, which is more than we cun say of the mostof them. Well, Vail was offered a position in the Telephone Company when it was first organized and begun business ata muck better Salacy than oe was getting in the Depart- ment. Ie resigned and took It. This put bim on tne Inside of the telephone business. Atthat tine most of us did uot know a telephone from nclothesline. Vail suid to the boys in the office, ‘You better buy telephone stock; she'll boom presently.’ It was then quoted, 1 believe, at H7 asbare. The boys were afraid of ft. ‘Tbe thing was mixed up in alawsuit, and, for oue, I told Vail that [ didn't want to buy a lawsuit for $4 could get ’em cheaper. Brady, however, was longer-headed than the restof us. He wentinto the murket and bougnt heavily at forty-seven and along there. She'went from $40 or $39 to $1,700, which made Brady rich. Thon be went into large stock operations just at the time they were on the boom, und isade piles of mouey.” CURRENT GOSSIP, AT THE DEPOT. For The Chicago Tribune. ‘Walking up and dowa the platform, Past the door where coffee steams, Where the doughnuts, brown and doughy, Call up bungry nen in streams— Where six bits they charge for filling ‘That you swallow blind and straicht As the fifteen minutes vanish And tho train takes up Its galt— Ttead I this, that takes the cakes; “ Coffee like your mother mukesl"” ‘Touched was every tender feeling— Thoughts of home came rushing fast; Sympathotic chords responded, For my dinner-hour wa3 past. Far from home, to all a stranger, Here, ‘mid all this rush and din, Is one soul, who bad « mother, Kindly taking strangers in; And [ mused on mother’s cakes: “ Coffee like your mother makes!” ‘Then, instinctive, doorward wand’ring, Drew [ to that steaming urn— Ordered quick the fragrant bev'rage, Feuring neither scald or burn. To my thirsting lips conveyed it, Eayer in my baste to win Mem'ries of a sainted mother, Seulding hot us melted tin. Ab! thought L, this takes the cakes: “Cotfee like your mother makes!" Quick those holy visions vanished, In the twinkling of an eye, As the bitter draught I swallowed, Coffee! Bak! ’twas worse than lye, ‘Thick with groping grounds, and muddy, Blue the red-hot oaths I swore! Mother, O forgive your darling, For I cursed you ne’er before. Sacnilege! this takes the cakes: “ Coffee like your mother makes!""_ THE LAWYER’S BOY. Detroit Free Press, Anybody who thinks that the boy employeq around a lawyer’s oflice has nothing to do but empty the paper-basket, run to the post office, sweep the room, and read the jokes of Biackstone, is grandly mistaken. A boy— that i: prize of a boy, and one who will eventually become a great Jawyer himself— hag a heapon his mind, and no time for sling- shots or tops. Yesterday, while a Detroit Jawyer was in court, with his boy in charge of the office, a newspaper man who was hunt- ing through the Moffat Block stumbled upon the young attorney and was received with: “Come right in. The papers in your casa are ready to be signed.” “ What case?” . *- Application for divorcee.” “But Pm not the man.” “ Aint you? Well, you looklike him. Let’s see? Are you the defendant in the Jones vs. Brown case of trespass? If so, [am to tell you that the case is put over until next Saturday, at the same hour in the afternoon. “No, Lam not Brown.” “Well, that's all right. Let’s see again? Iwas to tell Ryan that bis case against Peters for slander would not come on this term, and to suggest thathe amend his declaration. You have not given the dates whereon the defend- ant called you a ‘reptile’ and a *sneak.’” “But Tam not Ryan.’ “Is that s0? ‘That's too bad, but perhaps you can't help it. Was it your wife who eloped with a man named Blake?" UNO." “Then you are not Mr.Clem. Iwas to tell him that he forgot to state the particular time at which he first noticed a coldness in her de- meanor. Let’s sec. Ob! there's that bigamy case. Iwas to say to the defendant that tho prosecution appear to have hunted up and got hold of the testimony of a third female who claims to have married you in Toledo in 19, and that your case looks shaky. We will, how- ever, do our best to pull you through, as we do all our clients,” “You are off again; I am not the man.” “Dear me, that's another. Well, all right; T was to say to any new client thut Mr. would be back in’an hour. Come in and sit down and look over the city directory. We will take your cuse at the lowest .cash price and do our level best to win it, Consult no other firm until you have given us a tri PARIS NEWSPAPER-WIT. ‘ew York Wortd. Q—*What is aline?” “Length without breadth.” Q.—“ What is the shortest distance between two points?” A.—‘Sarah Bernhardt!” “Well. old fellow, what is the matter? You look pale.” “Yes, and I feel pale; and so would you if you’d been sick in bed for a month.” “A month? Something serious, then, eh?” “Ono; a little ill, that was all,— but thenI bad one of the big doctors.” A grocer who has been brought before the courts for giving short weight pleads the very small profit he makes, his heavy ex- penses, etc. “But,” says the magistrate, “all that isno exeuse for. selling 990 grams to the kilo." “Your Honor,” says the tradesman, drawing himself up proudly, “if I did not do as Ihave done Ishould be compelled to go into bankruptcy; and I wish to leave my childrea an unsullied name:” Friend (who has been intrusted bya gummy with the delicate errand of inducing the father of tho gummy to shell vut, by representing that unless he docs the gummy will wed the woman witb whom he is infatuated)—* I tell you, sir, of that woman's budness you have no ides. Mes- salina was a prude to her! Now, what would you say if you heard, sir, that your son was about to marry ber?’ Old gentleman (who knows bis son like a book)—“1'd say, Heaven help her, poor creature!’ ” “Seems a little queer to have them saying grace, eh?" whispers one man of the world to anothot ug they meet at the hospitable board of 2 com- inon acquaintance in whose aouse everything is done decently and in order.“ Yes; but J rather ike the practice.” So do I—itis a good habit.” But {thought you were an intldel?” “Sol am: but it is x very good habit,—your soup geta cool-enough for you to eat it!” ° QUIPS. What is vinegar without a mother? It is orplian very poor. Carlyle’s niece is half inclined to spell Froude’s name with an a. The English sparrow—‘ Have I driven all the other birds from this town? Well, I should twitter.” Said the General to the Major, * What is your rank, sir?” and the Major replied, “I aim a Major, General.” “Fritz” Emmet says he has signed the pledge hundreds of times. It’s no use, how- ever. “All signs fail in ‘dry’ weather.” traveler in Germany speaks of a certain kind of sausage, the like of which was never seen in theearth Bologna in the heavens. above. If a man is very sick and need: immediate attention, what kind of a physician do they send for? Why anigh and near doctor, of course. % A Senior, as he gave a last pullat his glove before going to the ball, remarke “Pye sacrificed another kid to Vew College Journal. You won't find a Canadian fooling around with Paste or muerte to muke a posttze-stamo stick. Le sits down and sews the blamed thing on. The New Haven Register has come. to the con- clusion that the moon's greatest mission is to bring about marriaze-engugements aud give he asparagus-crop a start. When the Derrick man put on bis last year's white vest he found a roll of bills im one of the pockets, amounting to $12, which be had fore gotten. ' P.S.—None of them were receipted— Oil City Derrick. Joaquin Miller: “ How would a lecture by mg on Mount Shasta suit tho citizens of Boston?” “ Very well, sir; exceedingly well! They would be mtich better satistied to have you lecture 00 Mount Shasta than in Buston."—Loston Post. “ How things do grow this weather,” suid the Deacon to Brother Amos. * Yes, they do.” re~ plied the brotaer. * Lust night I heard you say you cauzht forty fisu, and this morming 1 heacd you tell Mr. Sinith it Was 130." ‘The meanest thing was done at Keokuk, Its the other day. by the heirs of the Mayoun 3 tute, who gout together and setticd their difter- ences. The estate is worth fully $25,000, and the lawyers had only got £14.50 of it. It ts believed there has been trickery.— Milwaukee Sun. Sir G. M. goes in for culture: “ Leok ere Ciarke. ’Appy thought! FU make this little room the library, you know; ‘ave # lot 0° books. Mind you order me some.” Sir Georgiug. What sort of books shall I order?" “Ob, the vest, of course. with Dinding und all that to “Yes, Sir Georgius. How many suit “Well—let me see—suppoze we 3ay 3 couple o' hundred yards of ‘em, bey? That's about the size of it, L taink."—London Punch. The Bullalo Commercial Adcertiser gives us the gong of tho youthful nppie-peddler at the coun, try milway-stanons in Penusylvanl F pple! Suppals? Sapples! for tive. Nap- ple, miste Mister, Rappl Wan tanaple, mister? for tive cents! Fre sheat nappulss Niseatin nupples, seven forannickel! Nappley mister? Mister, wantanapple? Want sinappuls, mister? Nine fucaunickel? Here's yourappulst ‘Ten furanickel If you are interested in corsets go to C. Ae Coutant & Co.’s, 145 State street,