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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. *■ • ~ Oiganizpfl Outlaws Visiting tlio Residents of Futnatn County. Two ITiiilttiy Farmers C'nmppltrrt l>.v 'fa.ltftl Mon to (live Up SU.UQO at tUe Point of Revolvers. Fears that Eliza Neal, the Vit-titn of John Hayes, May Not Recover. A Sootli Rem! Lumberman Falls for ttOlt.000 —Christian* Indignant at Trainuett on the Bloomington Road. INDIANA. An Organized Band of Outlaws in Putnam County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Gait in castle, Nov. 7.—the residences of Milton Thomas and Dudley Burke, near Morton, Putnam county, were burglarized last night between 10 and 11 o'clock. Mr. Thomas was aroused by the click of revolvers, and on opening his eyes saw three masked men standing around his bed with their revolvers covering hint. One of the burglars demanded that he reveal the place where his money was kept or they would kill him. Thomas said it was under his pillow, and the robbers on searching found sl3. Not content with this they commenced a thorough search of the house and found SSOO in gold in a collar-box in a wardrobe. After securing their booty they departed. The residence of Mr. Burke was next visited, presumably by the same parties, and he was relieved of SBOO. This is in the same vicinity where the Crawford outrage and robbery occured a short time since, and the opinion prevails that there iaan organized band of outlaws in that section of the country. A Reporter as a Detective. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Halts, Nov. 7.—A well dressed young man called at Col. Thomas’s jewelry store while the proprietor was at supper, saying to several ladies in a millinery establishment on the opposite side of the storeroom, that his watcli had been left there to be repaired and that lie must have it, as he was going away on the train. The ladies replied that they had nothing to do with the jewelry store, “Oh, well,” said the stranger, “I’ll just step behind the counter and get it; I know Mr. Thomas, and if you cannot accept pay for the work, 1 will see him.” Suiting the action to the word the stranger took from the case a gold watch wortii $l5O and a silver watch worth S4O and walked away. Within an hour an Express reporter had tracked him down, and calling a policeman, the thief was arrested. He gave the name of Allen Nelson. The watches were recovered.

Shooting AfTray at Logausport. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Logans port, Nov. 7.—George West, a billposter, shot Arthur Williams, one of the proprietors of the Daily Advertiser, about 5 o’clock this evening, on Market street. The ball entered the left lung, one and a half inches from the heart, and will probably prove fatal. Williams accused West with being too intimate with his wife, and had expressed his intention of shooting him on sight. West saw Williams approaching him, and moved off Williams followed rapidly, saying, "Now I’ve got you, you ,” when West turned and told him to stop or he would shoot iiiin. Williams still advanced, and West nulled the trigger of his selfcocker. The cartridge missed lire the first time, but went off at the second attempt. West is now in jail. An Outrage by 1., H. AAV. Trainmen, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jamestown* Nov. 7. —Yesterday, while a number of the people of our town were gathered on the banks of the creek, near the 1.. B. <t W. railroad bridge, for the purpose of baptizing some persons who had united with the Christian Church, an east-bound train came along and stopped near by. The trainmen grossly insulted the people assembled by blackguardism and profanity, making indecent proposals to tbe ladies, abusing and cursing the men. One of them threw a car-link into tbe stream, saying. ‘‘Tie that around your preacher’s neck.” Their language was too foul to put in print Arrest of a Criminal, special to the Indianapolis Journal. Covington, Nov. 7.—Sheriff Rinn brought in yesterday an escaped prisoner named Thomas Davis, who broke jail about three wseks ago. He is the party who gained quite a reputation by stealing enough sawmill fixtures throughout Fountain county to fit up a mill in Pontiac, Livingston couuty, 111. It was also supposed that he was concerned in the John Murphy murder at 'Wallace, this county, but such is not the case, as lie was able to prove an alibi, being in Quincy when the murder occurred. Call to Rpv. Tomlinson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbyville, Nov. 7.—Rev. 8. J. Tomlinson, the well-known pastor of the Christian t burch, has received a call from the church uHagerstown. Md., at a much better salary ilian he is receiving here, He will not, howver, accept, but remain here another year. Heavy Failure at Suatli Bend. Uieclal to the Indianapolis Journal. South Lend, Nov. 7.—Through the failure of a Grand Rapids lumber dealer, Newton Jackson, builder, and lumper and timber dealer, in this city, has been forced to suspend. His liabilities are nearly $90,000, and his assets are estimated at SIOO,OOO. A Youthful Thief. (Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Nov. 7. —A bo.v named William Wells was to-day arrested for stealing $75 from his employer, George Dahn, and when taken to jail confessed the crime. AV. C. T. V. (special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Nov. 7.—The Women's Christian Temperance Union of the Sixth district is now holding its annual session in this pity, AH the counties composing the dis-

trict are represented by earnest, thoughtful, i prayerful women, and the sessions are both ; well attended and full of interest. The reports from tne various counties show that much good is being done by the organization. Hev. A. Marine, of Indianpolis, is to deliver an address to-morrow evening. Little Eliza Neal deeding to Death. Lafayette Journal. The Romney horror is assuming tlic result of a terrible tragedy, and may yet prove to be a parallel with the Benton county atrocity. Mr. John Neal, father of little Eliza Neal, who was so wantonly outraged, was in the city yesterday in consultation witli Prosecutor W. C. Powell, and his statements were of the most heart-rending nature. He says there is no hope for his baby daughter, and believes she cannot survive the attack but a few days longer. She has not been able to walk for some time, and suffers most excruciating pain. She is unable to draw her feet together, and has been bleeding continually since the commission of the foul deed. There does not appear to be a drop of blood left in her young body, and she is sinking rapidly. The act of the villain was so com plete tiiat nearly all the blood-vessels, veinsand tissues were ruptured and lacerated in a shocking manner, and physicians, with all their medical skill, could hardly check the flow of blood from wounds of this nature. Mr. Neal is a laboring man, and not in good circumstances. He depends wholly upon his day’s work for the sustenance of his family, and can illy afford this terrible affliction. The reeling in Romney is growing very strong against Hayes as the little girl sinks nearer to her grave, and threats of lynching are heard among men who are earnest and resolute. The longest sentence Hayes could receive for his crime would he twenty-one years in the penitentiary, but now that there is a probability of his victim dying, he may have a chance to become a companion of Netting on the gallows. Hayes asserts his belief that he cannot be convicted upon the testimony alone of the little girl. Indiana Patents. During the past week patents were issned to Indiana inventors, as follows: Elias C. Atkins, Indianapolis, auxiliary saw-handle; John M. Coombs, Fort Wayne, wagon axle; Robert W. Harper, assignor by mesne assignments, to J. H. Potsdorfer, Evansville, washboard; Edwin Hiatt, New Castle, apparatus for elevating hay and other substances; Charles 11. Jenne, Indianapolis, spring motor for road wagons; James A. Johnson. Charlestown, land roller; Demetrius L. Laughiin, Rush county, vehicle shaft support; Charles E. Merrifield, Indianapolis, straw-stacking machine; James N. Parker. Elkhart, machine for grinding mower and reaper knives; Robert I*. Rankin, Clayton, automatic elevator guard; Halbert Rnst, Jeffersonville, draw-bar for cars; Victor A. Sailot, Fort Wayne, vehicle hub; Samuel 1L Sargent. Terre Haute, sewing-machine; Jas. E. and W. N. Springer, Indianapolis, strawstacker; John Walker, Indianapolis, molding machine. Tike Cougar Case. Lafayette. Nov. 7.—Henry Handler, chief of police, and defendant in the celebrated Gougar-Mandler suit, which lasted thirteen weeks, has given orders for a transcript in the case, preparatory to taking the suit to the Supreme Court on the law points.

Minor Notes. Mr?. T. VV. Henderson, for - fifty years a resident of t’barlesjowu, Clark county, died ou Monday. The Evansville council has grunted of way to She Baltimore tfc Ohio Telegraph Company. The house and barn of Mrs. E Pierce, south of Carlisle, were burned Monday evening. Loss, *‘2,000. The Daily Evening Star-Press is a newspaper venture at, Greencattle. P. A. Arnold and C, A. Thompson are editors. James Martiudale, of New Castle, a nephew of Judge Martindale, has received an appointment in the postal service. John Wall committed suicide at Clark’s Hill, near Lafayette. Povertv and intemperance are the supposed causes of the deed. \\\ G. Neff, of Green castle, is a candidate for the nomination for Reporter of the Suorewe Court on the next Democratic State ticket. Hodsoti A* Clark, for the past twenty-seven years saddlers at Anderson, are reported to have made an assignment. Liabilities $3,000. In the Counersville district of the Southeast Indiana M. E. conference there was an increase last year of 360 members, making a membership of 5,637. During the past conference year pastors of the Houtiieaat Indiana M. E. conference made 9,000 pastoral visits, preached 3,049 sermons, aiid administered 380 baptisms. In order to provide for the erection of additional school buildings next year, the hoard of school trustees at New Castle has purchased five acres of ground in the eastern part of town. Judge Huff, of Lafayette, suffered from a stroke of paralysis on Monday. He has almost recovered. A remarkable feature in the case is that bis right hand, which for the past eight years lacked the power of action, is completely restored. Alexander Woods, postmaster and justice of the peace at Dundee, near El wood, was assaulted by two masked nion a few nights since. He had previously received a numb r of anonymous letters warning him to leave. He contemplates leaving. The first special missionary meetineof the diocese of ludiana, Protestant Episcopal Church, will be held in Sr. James Church, Goshen, Nov. 13, 14 and 15. Bishop Knickerbocker will preside, ami papers will be read by a number of the leading clergymen of the. denomination in the State. The remarkable divorce suit in the Union Circuit Court, at Liberty, between Jane Spahr and Samuel Spahr, both over eighty years old, with a married life of nearly sixty years, has been compromised. The plaintiff receives *I,OOO cash, and is to have S4OO annually during her life, ami withdraws her complaint. The couple remain separate without divorce. When the car works at Jeffersonville shut down many of the workmen received letters ask-' lug them to go to Memphis, Term. They were informed that they would be paid good wages \ and that there was plenty of work. A large number of them returned from that city yesterday. Every position in Memphis had been Ailed, und hundreds of workmeu were arriving every day. ILLINOIS. Extension of Rev. Harrison's Soul-Saving Engagement at Danville. Bpccial to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, Nov. 7. —Efforts made to secure an extension of the time of Rev. Thomas Harrison in this city have been successful, and “the Boy Preacher” will remain in this city at least three weeks longer. The interest in the meetings continues to increase, aiid no building in the city is large enough to hold the people who flock to hear the re- ! vivalist. Trains to the city on all the roads bring large numbers from neighboring cities and towns. _____ Killed by the Cars. t‘ thp Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Nov. 7. —The body of Geo. McMullen, a carpenter of Coulogne, 111., who left this city Tuesday night on a returning excursion train, was found this morning a few miles west of here on the I. <fc St. L. road. It is supposed that he fell off the train. The engineer of the freight arriving here during the night says he thinks his

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engine struck the body while on the track and threw it down the embankment. The coroner found a verdict of accidental death. Brif Mention. The newspaper men of Blooiniiijuon are about to organize a press club. Pike county fanners s:ty there are indications of Hessian tty in their wheat ttelds. The saloon-keepers of Pekin have all signed a paper agreeing to give no more free lunches. The surviving members of tlie Illinois constitutional couventiou of 1847 propose to hold a reunion at Springfield, Jau. 8. Michael Nolie, the leader of the Catltolic church, and Samuel Wilson, a pioneer editor and printer, died on Monday, at Oregon. The Roller Coasting Company of America, with a capital of $1,000,000, and the maiu office at Chicago, has been licensed to organize by the Secretary of State, at Springfield. An alderman in Waukegan, who attempted to put a distasteful motion, was ejected from the chamber by the marshal and policeman, his desk being torn from the floor in the struggle. Old Mrs. Kills, of Metamora, is at work on a quilt which has a history. Commenced nineteen years ago by Mrs. F. M. Bassett, it has been added to from time to time ny different friends until there are now fifty-five blocks completed. With the audition of fifteen blocks more the quilt will be finished. The monthly reports from the wardens of the penitentiaries have been received by the t*overnor. Joliet had on hand Oet. 1 a total of 1,335; received during the month, 72 from courts. 1 from the insane asylum and 1 out ou habeas corpus; discharged 50; hied, 2; sent to insane nsyiurae, 3, and temporarily ont on hal>eas corpus I; leaving on hand Oct- 31 a total of 1,348. Chester, Oot. 1, had on hand 57G, and re-*-iveri during the month, 51; discharged, 11; died, 1, and pardoned, 1; leaving 614 on Oct. 31. The Pardon was to Edward K. Piero©, a United Blates prisoner. BUSINESS E3IBARRASSMENTS. A Kalamazoo Lumber Firm Forced to Make an Assignment—Liabilities $275,000. Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 7.—Kellogg, Sawyer & Cos., lumber manufacturers, of this place, made an assignment to-day to Edward Byles, of Dorr, Mich. The liabilities are in the neighborhood of $275,000. The assets of the firm are $485,000, besides individual property of $30,000 to $40,000. The failure was directly caused by indorsements for Frank Chickering, of Grand Rapids, to the extent of $40,000. Other liabilities are principally to Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids banks, and on a contract for pine Lands maturing year by year for several years. Their mills closed today. There are some prospects, if concession is made by creditors, that the business will be recapitalized by anew company, which was in progress of organization at the time of the failure, and continued.

Paper. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 7.—The paper of 8. P. Swartz, lumberman, of this city, went to protest at the City National Bank to-day. He was caught on SB,OOO of Wetsell's paper, taken in pay for lumber, which he indorsed to discount. He puts his assets at about $40,000, of which $30,000 are in outstanding accounts, and liabilities at $30,000. Failure of a Liquor-Dealer. St. Louis, Nov. 7.—Adolph Hoeber, a liq-uor-dealer, has assigned to Charles Nagel. Assets are placed at $23,000. Liabilities are said to be about the same amount. Dealers lu Woolen Goods. New York, Nov. 7.—The schedules of the assignment of Joseph and Nathan Stern, woolen goods, have been filed. Liabilities, $21,209; actual assets, $7,253. A Brewer’s Assignment. Watertown, Wis., Nov. 7.—Joseph Bnrsinger, a brewer, has made a voluntary assignment. Liabilities, $100,000; assets, $35,000 to $50,000. 'Vudjpneut Confessed. Chicago, Nov. 7. —F. A. Fletcher & Cos., wholesale gentlemen’s furnishing goods, confessed judgment to-day in the aggregate of about $25,000. Wanting Sheridan Made General. Covington, Ky., Nov. 7. —Garfield Post of the Grand Army of the Republic adopted resolutions last evening declaring, in view of the eminent service of Lieutenant-general P. H. Sheridan, and especially his bravery at the battle of Winchester, that he should be promoted to the generalship, and that Majorgeneral Hancock, for like reasons, especially his bravery at Gettysburg, should be made lieutenant-general. The resolutions are to be transmitted to the headquarters of the department of Kentucky of the Grand Army of the Republic, and thence to all department headquarters in the ITuited States, for concurrence by all posts. When they are returned, they will be sent to Congress, with a proper explanatory note. Money for tlie Heathen. New York, Nov. 7.—The executive committee of tho missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, began its annual session. The following appropriations were recommended: Africa, $4,000; South America, $28,000; Central China, $31,000; FooChow, $15,000; North China, $25,000; West China, $12,000; Germany and Switzerland, $24,000; Sweden. $22,000; Norway, $14,000; Denmark, $10,000; North India, $6-1,000, South India. $1,000; Bulgaria, $15,000; Italy. $27,000; Mexico, $34,000, and Japan, $35,000. Burning of a Mill. Sewicki.ey, Pa., Nov. 7. —A fire hroke out in tlie Pittsburg Boat-yard Company’s mill at Iloseburg, last uigiit, and before the flames could be subdued, the mill, together with two frame houses and a stableadjoining, were entirely consumed. The mill contained a large amount of valuaole machinery and patterns of boats, which were also destroyed. Loss, $20,000, with an insurance of SB,OOO. The origin of the fire is unknown. Ohio Miners and Apprentice*. Steubenville, Nov 7.—A1l miners went to work this morning, accepting a 10-cent reduction, against which the miners of one shaft have been standing out for six months. Tlie apprentices in the pottery have struck because tlie pottery has joined the association requiring five instead of three years' apprenticeship. Bllllardtsts. Paris. Nov. 7.—ln tlie billiard match between Vignaux and Maurice Daly, the formic made 300 points, the latter 126. Viznaux's highest runs were 39, 83. 68; Daly’s 55. 35, 11. Iu the match between Jacob Schaefer and Rudolphe. the former scored 300 and the latter 294. Schaefer’s highest runs were 55, 57, 37; Rudolphe's, 25, 24, 45. J hn L. Sullivan Under Bond. St. Louis, Nov. 7.—John L. Sullivan and Steve Taylor, pugilists, charged to-day with giving sparring exhibitions at the People’s Theater in violation of the law, gave bond to appear for trial the 16th inst. Tlie party left to-night for the West. SiifTocutad by Gaft. Bismarck. D. I’., Nov.7.—Two men. named Oleson and Nelson, Swedes, were suffocated by gas in a well that they were digging at Painted Wood, on yesterday morning. They cut through a vein of coal on Monday tsBURNETT'S COCOAINE, The Best and Cheapest Hair Dressing. It kill* dandruff, allays irritation, and promotes a vigorous growth of the hair. Burnett’s Flavoring Extracts are invariably acknowledged the purest aud best.

LIVES LOST IN A MINE. Sixty-Three Miners Killed by an Underground Explosion. A British Crew Lost Off the Coast of Spain —Preparations Being; lifitde for O’Donnell’s Trial. DREADFUL CAsUALITIES. An UxplO'Siou in a Colliery—Thirty-Five Men Rost at Sea. London, Nov. 7.—There was an explosion at 8:30 this tuorning in Moorfield colliery, Lancashire. One hundred and ten miners were in the colliery. Thirty men have been rescued. The shafts became blockaded, and many miners were imprisoned thereby. The saved were taken through Whiney Hill shaft, a mile from the blocked shaft. The latest accounts show that sixty-three miners were killed. Thirty-Five Men Drowned. London, Nov. 7. —The British steamer Iris, from Cardiff to Port Said, was lost off' Cape Villano, Spain. Os a crew of thirty-six, all but one were drowned. O’DOJiNELL’S - DEFENSE. The London Times Thinks American Counsel Should Not Be Employed. London, Nov. 7. —The Times, discussing the proposal to allow American cnunsel to defend O'Donnell, says: “To give audience to foreign counsel is a novelty in England, and no ground is shown for making an exception in this case.” General Pryor says he has not applied to take part in O'Donnell's defense and does not propose to make application. He is aware that the rule excludes any but an English barrister from the British courts, and does not imagine it will be relaxed in his behalf. General Pryor states that O’Donnell in already provided with counsel in whose fidelity and ability his friends have implicit confidence. It is expected that all witnesses for O’Donnell will reach England before Nov. 23, the day the trial begins.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY. Sale of Mam-nod's Effects—An Insufficient Snpply of Ropes. Cable Special. The public sale of Marwood’s effects was concluded to-day. Hundreds of relic hunters from all parts of England attended, and at times the bidding was very spirited. The scene was a curious one. While the rough element was well represented in the crowd of buyers, there was also a sprinkling of respectably dressed individuals, who watched the proceedings with great interest and took part in the bidding, often taking considerable trouble to make sure that the auctioneer caught their bids. There was some disappointment expressed that among the articles for sale there were not more ropes, the taste of the crowd appearing to run in that direction. It seems, however, that the dead executioner had disposed of the majority of the ropes which had done service on noted criminals to his favorite friends. An old ragged valise, one Marwood used to carry his ropes in to and from the executions, sold for $6. A pair of old stockings, said to be the last pair Marwood wore, and which were taken from his body at death, brought $2. A gentleman in the crowd, to whom Marwood had willed two favorite ropes, allowed the auctioneer to put them up for sale, and they caused active bids, being finally knocked down for $22. The sale was very exciting, but soon over. Giving Out Secret* of the Profession. London, Nov. 7.—ln the-libel cases of the Central News vs. Judy and Sportsman, for charging the Central News Avith publishing bogus telegrams, notably some stating that a dynamite plot existed in Canada against Lord Lansdowne, the counsel for the plaintiff maintained that thß telegrams were received in skeleton, and had to be filled in. One telegram read: ‘ Special cabinet Quebec; dynamite plot Lansdowne discovered; arrest probable; intense excitement-.” This disjiatch was greatly expanded when published. Employes of the Central News testified that the dispatch was expanded with matter obtained from hooks, letters, New York newspapers, and from other sources. Recommending Vigilance Committee*. Dublin, Nov. 7. —At a meeting of tlie Irish National League, Michael Davitt denounced the proposed system ol expatriation, and urged the League to organize vigilance committees to frustrate it, and send delegates to the United States and Canada, if necessary. A motion to that effect was adopted. Postponing*an Attack. Hong Kong, Nov. 7.—Admiral Courbet has postponed the attack on Bacninh until the road3 are ready for the transportation of heavy cannons. Preparations are making for a desperate defense. China arsenals are busy. Regiments are marching south. Irish Emigration. London, Nov. 7.—The Times says, in regard to the recent rumors on the subject of Irish emigration, that the government has done nothing since Trevelyan, Chief Secretary of Ireland, made his last statement in the House of Commons. Will Not llavo an Impeachment. Paris, Nov. 7. —The motion made by M. Joubert in the Chamber of Deputies to impeach the ministry was rejected by the committee to which the motion was referred. Tar and Feather*. Dublin, Nov. 7. —A plot was discovered to tar and feather the Lord Mayor on Thursday while attending a meeting of the Philosophical Society at Trinity College. Moderate Nihilists. St. Petersburg, Nov. 7. —At a meeting of the Nihilists the views of the moderate party prevailed. The proposals ot territorists to favor violence was rejected. Cable Notes. Four Radical leaders have been arrested at Belgrade, by order of Minister of War Banja. Tlie district is in a state of siege, and tiie revolt is spreading. The Irish National League declares that no confidence should be put in tiie government’s inquiry into the riots at Londonderry on the occasion of Lord Mayor Dawson’s visit there. The British imports for October have increased. as compared with October of last year, £1,682,000. The export W October, this year, increased as compared with October of last year, £261,000. The police of London offer a reward for John McCsfferty, covicted of treason in Dublin, in ISG7, and who afterwards escaped.

McCafferty was born in Ohio. He is of Irish parentage, ami served in the confederate army. A PANHANDLE WRECK. An Kngiueer and Fireman Killed Near t Newark, O. Columbus, Nov. 7.—A frightful smash-up occurred on the Panhandle road at Rockport, one mile west Os Newark, to-night. A Panhandle freight had taken a siding and the brakeman left the switch standing open. The Baltimore & Ohio passenger, leaving Colnmbus at 9 p. m., ran into the freight, making a fearful wreck. Engineer Matthews, of Columbus, and fireman, name not learned. both of the passenger train, were instantly killed. Two others received injuries from which they will die. The track was cleared in an hour. No communication can be liadjor particulars. OBITUARY. Death of Ex-Senator Theodore Randolph, of New Jersey. Newark, Nov. 7. —Ex-Senator Randolph died at Morristown, of heart disease, this morning. The Senator complained of not feeling well, and did not go down to breakfast, but retired to his study, wiiere he was found insensible shortly afterward by his daughter. Dr. Lindsley, the family physician, was called, but when he arrived the Senator was dead. Fatty degeneration of the heart caused his death. Senator Randolph was born at New Brunswick, N. J., June 24, 1826, and was educated at Rutger’s grammar school. By occupation he was a merchant. He first entered politics in 1859, when he was elected to the House of Assembly of the State Legislature. He was elected United States Senator in 1872, succeeding John P. Stockton, Democrat. Mr. Randolph was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1872, but failing in securing that he entered heartily into the canvass for Greeley. W.ih General Walker, of Virginia, he managed Greeley’s tour and revised all his speeches prior to publication. .Governor Randolph was president of the New Jersey Central railroad for a term of years, and had recently been identified with large mercantile interests in his native State. He sent the first paid telegraphic dispatch ever booked; if memory is not at fault, it was a proposal of marriage, which was evidently accepted, as the lady to whom it was addressed afterward became his wife. Governor Randolph was a man of handsome appearance, easy address, engaging manners, and easily made friends of all with whom he came in contact. He was the champion of the bill to restore Fitz John Porter to his rank in the army.

Steamship Arrival*. Hamburg, Nov. 7.—Arrived: Lessing, from New York. Philadelphia, Nov. 7.—Arrived: British Prince, from Liverpool. New York, Nov. 7. —Arrived: France, from London; Wisconsin, from Liverpool; Morgan City, from New Orleans; Alarno, from Galveston. London. Nov. 7.—Arrived: Waesland, Neckar, Persian Monarch, D. Steinman, Schiedam, Egypt, Holland, from New York; British Crown, from Philadelphia; Mediator and Northern, from New Orleans. A Colored Mhu for Judge. Boston, Nov. 7. —At a meeting of the Governor and Council, to-day, George L. Rutlin, a colored lawyer, was nominated for judge of the Charlestown District Court. November 29 was appointed as Thanksgiving Day. It was voted to ask the opinion of the Supreme Court as to the legality of Mrs. Clara T. Leonard’s membership in the State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity. Poultry Management. Philadelphia Record. The fall is the time in which to make selections of the pullets that are intended as winter layers. It must be considered that fowls are adapted for particular seasons according to the breeds. Tlie Leghorns commence laying very early, hut unless given warm quarters and the best of feed rarely make good winter layers. In fact, all fowls should be made comfortable during the winter season, but there are breeds endowed with heavier and closer feathering than others, which are thereby enabled to retain the animal heat longer. An examination of a Leghorn ben will demonstrate that the body under the wings is sometimes nearly naked, being covered only by the wings, while the body of a Brahma is not only covered by the wings, but also by a heavy pluif feathering, soft and downy, which is serviceable during the long winter season. There may be exceptions, but such is usually the case. Leg feathering, however, is of no advautage, as the feathers keep the legs continually damp where tiie fowls are confined on heavy clay soil. The comb is another obstacle to the Leghorns, Black Spanish and Plymouth Rocks, such fowls having tall single combs, which are easily frosted when exposed to severe cold winds or when they become wet, as the danger of freezing is thereby increased. The combs may be cut off close to the head, as also the wattles, if necessary, which operation is not necessarily dangerous, but sometimes beneficial when the combs are very heavy. During tbe damp weather at this time of the year the roup sometimes makes its appearance, even when the fowls have received the best care that can he bestowed. There are many forms ot roup, and it becomes contagious in flocks when allowed to have its way unchecked; but the mild form is usually a cold, the symptoms being a stotqiage of the nostrils, which gives the well-known hoarse breathing, with tlie mouth opened. It sometimes appears also as a disease of tiie throat, and at other times the eyes and head are affected, in all cases attended by general debility. loss of aopetite, and depressed spirits. The most essential object should be to separate the sick fowls from the others and remove them toa dry,warm location, feeding on soft, nutritious food. A little copperas solution in the drinking water is about all the medicine necessary, as doctoring often does more harm than good. The best remedy is warmth. In selecting the winter layers it is best to reserve those that were hatched early. If the small breeds are kept the pullets hatched as late as tlie beginning of June sometimes begin to lay about Christmas, but those a month older will give'more satisfactory results. The large breeds.—Brahmas, Cochins and Plymouth Rocks —require more time during which to grow and mature, and pullets of such breeds, when intended as winter layers, should be hatched as early as possible, March being the month preferred, hut later hatched pullets of the large breeds often begin to lay early and produce quite a number of eggs before spring begins. Langshan pullets begin to lay nearly as early as Leghorns, which is a good quality fora breed of large fowls, and tlie crosses of the Laugshan with mixed or common fowls also produce good early layers. In crossing fowls one of the best that can he made is to mate a Houdan cock with Brahma hens, the result being very fine, vigorous, large fowls. The brown Leghorn cock, when mated with Partridge Cochin hens, also produce excellent fowls, which are not only profitable but beautiful in plumage. Feeding requires judgment; for fowls, in order to lay aud give good results, must )“

given a variety, green food being allowed aj a regular addition to the supply of grain. Meat in some shape is aiso essential, and good quarters and pure water are very important. As eggs bring better prices now and during the winter than at any other time, the breeder will be well rewarded for the care he may bestow if the fowls are properly attended to and their wants amply supplied. A Phantom Dative. New York Tribune. What a strange, unearthly gathering that ball which it is proposed to hold in Richmond at the unveiling of the Lee monument will be! The men are to wear confederate uniforms, the orchestra will play rebel airs and the confederate flag will form the chief decoration of the ballroom. It is an evidence of how thoroughly the rebellion was subdued, of bow completely all that pertained to it has ceased to exi3t as a living principle, that this gathering can be allowed without exciting anything more than a smile and a look of wonder. It will lie no more to the government than are the ghostly armies of Attila combating above the plains of Chalons to the French republic. We can imagine the faded uniforms of gray moving through the figures of some forgotten dance to tunes the words of which have lost their meaning, while above them flags that have long ceased to wave on sea or shore rustle in the midnight breeze. And when the world is waking into life again, busy with the affairs of to-day and rushing on to the greatness of to-morrow, the spectres will start, like guilty things, at the light of the sun and steal away to their homes. Sucit must be the last ball of the Confederacy, And the world can say, as it looks on' “Thou art. a phantom, A shape oT the sea mist; Day dawns and tlion art not.” Sheridan’s Bald-Headed Baby. New York Graphic. When Phil. Sheridan’s first child was born the General was delighted for a time, but ho was stricken with astonishment and grief after a critical investigation to find that the child was bald-headed and had no teeth. “It is a deformity, I know,” he said to Mrs. Sheridan, encouragingly, as soon as that lady had sufficiently recovered to be informed of the misfortune, "but don’t take on, dear. Let me tell yon something. I have noticed in my array experience that your baldheaded and toothless man is generally the best fighter, and I never saw a man who was weak in one respect who did not make iid for it in another. It is true that the baby is a girl, but the principle holds for ail that; and, after all, we can buy her a wig, and go to the dentist’s for the necessary teeth.” The reply of Mrs. Sheridan is not recorded; but Philip was heard to remark as he emerged from her presence with a very red face, “Hang it! I ought to have known that without her telling me. I feel more ashamed of ntyself than I did when I was caught at a critical period twenty miles from Winchester.” Since that time Philip has added two babies to his family collection, and now he is lieutenant-general and commander ot the army of the United States.

Actors’ Opinion of Irvlnz. G. A. Townsend, in New York Tribune. Mr. 471111301 Conner the business partner of John McCullough, the tragedian, when asked during the week what was the opinion among the profession about Mr. Irving, said: “The general opinion is that if his name was something else and he did that kind of acting here it would not be tolerated.” Said I: “Is that really the view of most of the actors you have seen?” “Almost all,” said Mr. Conner. “Tbe stage has taken that position that'old meio-dramatic posturing and exciting horror ought not to be revived. Such a walk, for example, as Mr. Irving’s, is unnatural and ungraceful. We have beeu a long time trying to teach men and women to walk like nature on the stage, and here comes a man with a strut such as might have done in the days of the Bowery drama. Booth can play all around Irving,” said Mr. Conner, “and as far as this kind of acting is concerned he ia not a circumstance, from what I can hear, to the late J. W. Wallaek, who played ‘The Bells,’ ‘Louis Xl,’ and all that class of parts, as they probably will never he played again.” Said I: “Will Irving draw?” “Yes, I think he will. Everything foreign is drawing on this side now.” A Bright Bit In the November Sky. Providence Journal. Saturn is morning star until the 28th, and then evening star. Ou the 28th, at 11 o’clock in the evening, Saturn is in apposition with the sun, the culminating point of his size and brilliancy for the present year. He will be a superb object for observation during the month, rising now an hour and a half after sunset, coming every evening earlier above the horizon and shining so serenely in the evening sky, that he needs no one to point him out as lie travels on his way near the Pleiades and Aldebaran, with whom he has long kept company. Very clear-sighted observers may see him In an elongated aspect, on account of his widely-open rings. Gets the Title Anyhow. John Swinton’* Paper. Lord Coleridge made one remark some days ago, in the hearing of Mr. Evarts, which has not yet got ont. “I have observed,” said he; that if a man is nominated for the bench here, he is spoken of as Judge So-and-So, ana if he is defeated, he is spoken of as ex-Judge So-and-So.” Entitled to All Encouragement. Louisville Commercial. Tlie Republicans have not fared ns badlv in the elections tiiis year as they did in those of last year, and are entitled to all the encouragement which that fact justifies. JLet U* 'All Swear Off. 'Cincinnati Enquirer. Now that the November elections are over, we would respectfully suggest that ail hands and tlie cook swear off on politics for a while. It has heretofore been supposed that the horn of the steer or heifer gave indications of the age of the animal, but this is now denied bv Dr. Stewart, of New York, whostates that at no time is such evidence to he relied upon. It is said a mixture of four parts tincture of capsicum to one part spirits of turpentine. applied to the hand and wrist once or twice a day, wilt cure writer's cramps—provided, of course, they are not of the pecuniary kind. In tlie ease of Holme* and Bracken, arrested on suspicion of beiuir engaged in a dynamite plot, at Halifax, the judge held that the accused could only be held for nuisance, and ttxcd ball at SU,OOO. Gen. AV. Rlstiue has accepted the commissionership of tho California pool. •Ladies, if you would lie forever redeemed from the physical disabilities that, iu thousands of cases, depress the spirits aud absolutely fee ter all tlie energies of womanhood, you have only to get Lydia E. Fiukham's Vegetable Compound. FILES, A REVOLUTION IN THEIR TREATMENT. Dr. DEMING’SNew Discovery for thsoureof PILES is a radical change from the old methods. The first application will prove its merits. Ills ao ENGLISH REMEDY, Discovered by Dr. DKMIXG while stulioued iti the India* as annv surgeon. For sale by all Druggists. KIEFKR, Ueueral Agent (or U. S.