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BABfiAIK!) IN I&uTJESIST'SJ UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS. 50 Dozen at .60, worth ' .65 65 Dozen at .76, worth .00 100 Dozen at .88, worth $1.00 40 Dozen at $1.00, worth 1.25 Sizes 14 to m GOOD MUSLIN, PINE LINEN, WELL MADE, All Goods Marked la Plain Figures. Pettis, Ivors Go, IUDIAUAPOLIS LEADED. CORRESPONDENCE. IGarraipaaJjats will pletaa maka thalr eommualcatlaaa m brief sod eoaciM aa pofiibU. Owing to oar Uit4pc. w ar frvqaeatl ooiapil4 to lear Mt aaattor that w woald lit to publiah, bat can ol fvr waat of apac. All lattera onttldo of Iq. laoapolia ahoald ratchet Thursday. Alt comma-' kicatioa written 0a bath !! f th ppr will b rafaaod.J Urbana Ohio. Mrs. Luella Tuck of Columbus, Is visiting the family of Mr. Alfred Boyd. The beautiful and accomplished Miss Eva Jackson, of Beilefontaine, presided at the or gan, at the concrt. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jackson of Marlon, Ohio, are In the city, having been called here by the death of hl Ister, Mrs. Gant, The Rev. P. Tolllver, and Mesdames S. Hunter and 8. Wernell, spent the first of the week in Bellefontaine doing the Lord's service. . On last Saturday morning, Mrs. C. L. Oant, who has been an invalid for about two years, ras released from hes sufferings by the band of Death. A. Aah worth of Logan-port Ind., is spending the week here among friends. lie Is on his way to Nashville, Tenn.whlther he will be gone a month on business. The Excelsior Glee Club, B. D. Morse, direct, or, gave a very fine concert at the Second Baptist Church on last Tuesday evening. This was the first appearance of the young men and their performance exhibited the pains taken by their skillful leader and aroused the suspicion that they are preparing for the road. The Rev. L.B. Moss offers his suburban residence for sale at a bargain to the purchaser, and we would be glad to see it pass into the possession of some enterprising colored mechanic. ' The property is situated south of town on the Springfield pike just one mile from the public square, and opposlty the Champaign county fair grounds. The property is in excellent repair and consists of a two-story frame dwelling, stable, carriage bouse, and other necessary out-houses, blacksmith 6hop, well and cistern, fruit and ornamental trees and one acre of ground. Letters received from Columbus from Representative Ogden, Dr. Warner, C. E. Ransom, and others convey the cheering intelligence that Mr. G. B. Hamlet is slowly recovering from his severe and dangerous attack of pneumonia. All that faithful brethren, loving friends and skillful physicians could contribute has oeeu freely employed to win him back to health. Mrs. Taylor, of this city, an old and experienced nurse, is at his bedside dally, and two brother Odd Fellows keep watch nightly. Mr. S. Gate wood, grand sick agent, of P. G. M. Council of which he, Hamlet, is the D. G. M., paid him a visit last Sunday. Selwob. Clnolnnutl Olilo. Mr. and Mrs. James Newman and baby. We are three. Wm. Turner is a btudeut in the medical department of Ann Arbor Uul versity. Elijah Bulleth is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. The West End Cornet Band is negotiating an engagement to travel with John Robinson's circus. Mrs. Ivanorr Lindsay is visiting friends in the Blue Grass regions of Kentucky. Charles Hawkins will go west this summer Powhattan Beattie will place his dramatic production on the stage this Fall. Madame Selika should be here and allowed the privilege of raising her silvery notes in Music HalL The handsome wife of Cincinnatus Harding Is making Cincinnati her home for a short season. Dr. E. H. Hawkins will soon enter a partnership business. James Augustus is the oldest member of the waiters' mutual aid society. One of the most prominent society organizations i about to come to a premature end, because every one cannot be first man. Look out for some high developments In society circles soon. Miss Sadie Denham, a beautiful young lady of Bethel (O.) is here attending school. Old Jeff. Davis has some colored relatives in the "Forest City." Forte, the spicy contributor to the Review will soon become a benedict. A Lexington belle has captured his heart. A strictly new medium is the real and only mission of the Lxadkk, and any item of news addrssed to Louis R. Lewis, at Graves' Restaurant, 330 West 5th street, will receive prompt attention. s Revivals are at present wide-spread in our midst and are doing effective service. In the latter part of last week, Mrs. William Taylor, entertained a select party of her friends at her residence on John street. At an early hour the guests were presented to a sumptuous table and did ample justice to it. The following ladles and gentlemen were present: Mesajae Raymond Pandridge, Van Saunders,

Louis Stafford, and Rosa Armstrong; Misses Eliza Byrl and Stella Green; Messrs Dandridge, Saunders, Stafford, Richard Bracy, Ben Harrison, Geo. Hamilton, and "Rush." Theodore Troy, Esq., holds that religious sympathy and dark colored skin go hand in hand. Mrs. E. Williamson, of the Harper Sisters' Combination, is in the city. Rev. I. Mitchell of the Allen Temple is a graduate of Oberlin. A false rumor of smallpox was started from one of the tenement houses of vbe east end, not long since, by a drunken physician named Watson and Mrs. Celeetia Taylor, a comely young widow, watt the unfortunate upon whom the false charge was made, and it is very needles tosay that the lady was placed in a very embarrrs&ing posit jon, knowing as.he did that no symptoms of einallpox were upon her persou, haviug had when very young, the varioloid, an acknowledged preventative to the drwfld disease. Rin. Hpringllcld Ohio. If we can detect the purpose of these principles which are taught in tbesehools of Springfield, and especial 1 j- that Christian influence exerted in the High School, we cannot conceive how it is that some of the young men will wander so far from the paths of rectitude, oh! unlucky man return again to the path from which you have wandered. It is unwise to say that your comrades are the cause of your being subjected to the city authorities, we will say to you young men who happened to visit Bidley Iianpt, dare to do right, dare to be true, for other men's sins can never save you. The Second Baptist Church celebrated the Lord's supper last Sabbath morning with ten young ladies and two men, who were received into the church. We extend the hand of congratulation. The most enjoyable sight our eyes fell uiou as we began to peruse the Leader of last week was the name "Rush," and we began to contemplate over it and to ask ourselves the question, ''Does it mean that he, whosoever he i will 'rush' out as suddenly as he rushed into the Ieadek. or will he allow himself to be Hack'-ed out? But if you intend to rush on and on to success, then we congratulate you on your attempt. NICK NACKS W. P. Myers has returned to Springfield to complete his High School studies. L. P. Hunster continues to (gala fame as a photographer, said a N. Y. lady. Young man, do not peep In at the window if you want to see her; they have two doors by which you can enter the parlor. Mrs. J. C. what has become of the Shakespeare club? We have been waiting to hear of Its work. James Wilson spent Sunday in the city, the guest of D. E. Smith; he speaks positively of mixed schools next year in this city. II. M. Wilson is pleased to inform his many friends that it was another "Hubert Wilson' and not himself that died with the smallpox. Sumner Literary Society tendered quite an extensive programme Friday evening. The President is still encouraged. Miss II. L. what would you do if both your beaux should visit here at once? II. C. Goins, a Cincinnati youg man will visit this city soon. Girls prepare for him. The west end society has received quite an addition in the person of Miss L. Hart. It Is rumored that Miss Mamie Yates is engaged to a well-known society gentleman of this city. D. E. S. prepare to shed tears for you remember the pet name you gave her last summer when you attempted to pro bi t you thought that your school days were too Many. The young lady who called o i John Jackson on Short winter last week we advise to adhere to his mother's advice which was so kindly given. We feel you will be beninted by so doing. S. L. Dickson makes frequent visits to the Westend. S. L. says she is a daisy; so do we Miss L. Johnson says that her next cake will take the cake. Miss J. C. says the Dayton man is a fraud but the western man is not. Elb.

A Wind Storm Tn the Mississippi. Memphis, Feb. 16. A special from Helena, Ark., to the Western Associated Press says: "A heavy gale prevailed here this morning, the wind blowing from the South at the rate of thirty-five or forty miles per hour. During the prevalence of the wind the waves on the river were three to four feet high, and poured ever the levee in front of Commercial row at a fearful rate. The greatest damage occurred at the corner of Main and York streets, and it was with difficulty that the flow of water over the levee at that point could be prevented. Between 12 and 1 o'clock the city fire bells were vigorously rung, and merchants and others closed their places of business and hastened to the scene of threatened danger. The wind soon died away, and by 2 p. m. the surface of the river was calm. In the vicinity of the Iron Mountain and Helena Depot an immense force of hands were engaged in strengthening the levee, which is considered in a very weak condition. The railroad track is considerably undermined for a distance of several hundred yards, and grave doubts are entertained as to the levee at the upper end. "Williamson .nlace. two miles below the city, broke at about 2 o'clock in two places, the breaks aggregate about iuu yaras in lengtn, and the water is pouring through at a rapid rate. It is thought it can be kept out of Helena by closing the culvert in the embankment of the Midland Railroad, which is now being done under the supervision of the city authorities. Several small houses on the outside of the levee, below the elevator, floated off to-day. The- levee about the city is weak, but hope is entertained that the water can be kept back in that direction. The steamer Golden Rule passed down at noon without landing, being prevented by the high wind. Josie. Harry Martin, Speed, Guiding 8tar and the James Leo, passed up at noon all safe." Natives of Arizona. Sacramento Union. An engineer upon the Southern Pacific Railroad recently sent to General Master Mechanic A. J. 8tevens, from Gila Bend, an assortment of the semi-tropical animal pets of that region. Among them is a centipede, about ieven inches in length and half an inch in diameter; a tarantula, with a body over two inches long, and legs Covering a circular space of fully six inches. About half a dozen scorpions are among the lot The longest are over six inches. An interesting specimen is the "tarantula hawk," which resembles a large wasp in ; appearance, but about as large again as that insect. It is said to have been given the name it bears from the fact of its enmity to the tarantula. It lights down upon the tarantula's back and bites it to death, and then finishes up its destructive work by eating off its lees. Among the collection am alan several Gila monsters, which are simply overgrown lizards, the largest of which are more than sixteen incnes in length. A "beautiful' rattlesnake, with ufan nttlem and a. hnttnn. which Det the engineer found in his bed beside him upon waking up one mora inj, was also sent to Mr. Stevens as the engineer acquired a "lively" interest in thjj snake upon first AgtXl.

TUE ASSASSIN.

Mrs. (Jarfleld Denies Having Intervened to Save Guiteau. At the Home of Guiteau' Sister Fixed Belief in His Insanity. A Cleveland special of the 12th to the New York Herald says: Prompted by rumors current in Washington today to the effect that Mrs. Garfield had written a letter to President Arthur askiug him to reprieve Guiteau the representative of the Herald visited the residence of the lady, on Euclid avenue, to ascert-iu what foundation, if any, there was for the report. Reaching her quiet home about o'clock I was admitted into the hall from which, through an open door. 1 discovered the wife of the martyred Fremden t surrounded by the younger members of the family, She was reading aloud to them, and the low, half mournful cadence of her voice fell pleasantly upon the ear. bending in a card, I was ushered into the reception room, where Mrs. Garfield soon appeared. She was attired in deep mourning. Her face, though bright and cheering, bore furrowed traces of the terrible allliction through which bhe has passed. Advancing she extended her hand with cordial greeting. An inquiry after her health elicited the res pome that she was feeling very well and that all the members of her family, including Grandmother Garfield, were at present in excellent phyt-hal health. A rumor comes from Washington, madam, that you have written a letter to President Arthur asking him to reprieve Guiteau. Is it true?" the lady was aked. tier face Hushed with a miDgled expression of surprise and indignation, and bhe replied promptly and with emphasis: "Absurd! There is not a word of truth in it. I have not written the President at all upon the subject." "How do you suppose the rumor originated?" "I can not say. There U no foundation whatever for it, so far as 1 am concerned. I have expressed no wish or opinion in the matter and shall not." With this the recollections of her great sorrow seemed to take possession of her heart and mind, and hhe arose and walked to the inanlfl as if gazing intently at s me object tbere.but evidently for the purpose of hiding the cmotlous that were plainly visible upon her f jce. Not wishing to puisue a subject evidently so painful to the lady any further, the report r, after a moment's pause, apologized for his intrusion and w ithdrew. Mrs. GarlieM had meanwhile regained that telfrossession which so marked her during the fearul ordeal of a few mouths ago. There was no expression of hate or bitteruec in her looks or words, but it waj evident from her manner that she will not attempt to interfere in auy way either to save the neck or precipitate tbe execution of the assassin v f her husband. Another special of the same date from Chicago to the Herald concerning the assassin says: An unpretentious house, with a marble front, known as No 632 West Monroe street, is the home of the Scovllle family. Mrs. Seoville, sister of Guiteau, who directs the household, is an attractive ladv of ample proportions, pleasant lace and evidently genial temperament. Her complexion is ruaay, tne eyes deep blue ana iuu oi expression and the voice clear and positive. Despite sundry rumors regarding her sanity not the slightest trace of eccentricity is i erceptible in her ordinary conversation. Indeed she appears a calm woman, saddened and may be somewhat soured by her experiences since July last, and the fact that she is not a raving maniac to-day is a matter of surprise to many. The ruling belief of Mrs. Scoulle'8 existence is that Guiteau was insane wneu he fired the fatal shot at President Garfield, and she stoutly asserts that the Jury knew him to be insane She even goes so far as to declare that one of the Jurors, when about to take his 6eat during the trial, said to another Juror: "We'll hang this crank as an example to other cranks." "Did you look for an acqrittal?" asked a Herald representative of her to-day. "No; not an acquittal. The most we hoped for was a disagreement of the Jury, so that a new trial could be had." was the response. GCITEAU'S COUNSEL. "What do you think of Guiteau's counsel aside from your husband?" "I prefer to say nothing on that subject. We tried to get Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, but failed." "Why did you fail?" "I don't know; but I fchall never forget the words of General Butler when he refued to act. Said he, 1 am giieved, indeed, to decline to assist auy man whose life depeuds upon a trial In a Court of Justice.' " "What do you tbluk Mr. Butler meant by that?" "Why, he knows, as every other lawyer knows that understands the tricks of justice and a trial by Jury, that it Is not a safe place for a man's life, even though he be ir.nocent." "Do you mean that an innocent man will not receive justice before a Jury?" "I mean that the Jury in the Guiteau case did not render a verdict according to their belief, but according to popular uemanus and blood-thirsty public sentiment." "Do you think the sentence of the law will be carried out?" "I do not." "Your experiences at Washington during the trial were scarcely pleasant?" "No human tongue can tell the agony I Buffered. It was terrible all toe time, and 1 relumed home with my nerves shattered. I am still suffering, but I have hope of something intervening to prevent the illegal murder of Guiteau. He la crazy now, was at the time of the hooting, and had been all his life." Mrs. Seoville gave signs of fatigue, and the reporter ceased questioning her. DISLIKE OF BEPORTEES. Miss Fannie Seoville, oldest child of Mrs. Seoville. is the next prominent figure in the household, and she exerts a great inllueuce over her mother. Sht is of medium height, good form and the picture of health. Her face is rather attractive, and is very expressive when engaged in conversation. A pair of gold bowed spectacles hide the eyes, but the writer had the occasion, during recent visits to the Seoville home, to understand perfectly how bright and flashing they may become when the young lady is encaged in her favorite occupation of dismissing reporters from the front door. Miss Fannie wears her hair in the'prcvailing "bang" fashion and front looks peculiar fiom the fact that it is prematurely gray, and the owner is probably the last person on earth to change Its color. She is of a very positive temperament and hates reporters with all the strength of her nature. Her conversation is brilliant and witty, full of pert, forcible expressions. DILAGREEABLE HABIT OF REPORTERS. "Whv do vou dislike reporters?" the writer asked during a pleasant hour passed at the Seoville home. "I don't dislike reporters as gentlemen," answered Miss Fannie, "but because of their busi ness. Ever since the shooting this house has been In a state of seige with men of your profession. Sometimes we have had three of them, all at once, standing guard at tne f rout stoop. 1 bey almost worried my life out for a time, but I have got over that" "And you say you can tell a reporter as far as you can see one?" "i our experience snouia convince you oi mat fact without asking me." "How can you tell me irom other people 7 ' "1 don t know how I do it. only I do. They come up here so quiet and nice and speak so soft and politely and sympathize with you so tenderly, and all the time they are edging their way in tne iront aoor, ana once tney gei into me panor here it Is useless to protest. They won't go out, no matter what I say. They'll just take atxxk from the table and begin reading. Of course they act gentlemanly and treat me with all the politeness of a chevalier, and what am I to do? The worst of it is they go away and print a lot of stuff without a particle of truth in it." "Is misrepresentation a rule, then?" "How nice of you to ask me that! Of course, you wouldn't do Buch a thing. You wouldn't misrepresent us, and say I slammed the door in your face. Oh. no; you couldn't be induced to say any such thing, but I wouldn't like to trust you all the same." "I assure you. Miss Seoville " "Oh, yes, they all assure me; so you may just stop where you are and save your nice things for some one who will appreciate them and believe them." OTHER MEMBERS OF TUE FAMILY. George Seoville is a bright young man aged about twenty years and very much of a gentleman. He la always ready to answer questions and trlvft stich information as he ma v oossess verv kindly. The remaining member of the household, during Mr. Scoville's absence, is a pretty little girl of possibly ten years. The o'dest son, Louis P., does not reside at borne. He is a young lawyer aud notary engaged in buslue 4 on La sallc street. On the Guiteau question he is loyal to the Government, and denounces his uncle aa a fool who has brought disgrace and misery to the family. He Is in sympathy with his father, and says Mr. ScoYllle has sacrificed much In behalf of the prisoner, simply to please Mrs. Seoville, who is firm in her belief that Guiteau Is insane and should not be punished as responsible. Louis says his father will receive no thanks for his ef

forts in behalf of Culteau because he failed to

clear him. The Scovllle residence is comfortably furnished and has the sir of a quiet, happy home of people in moderate circumstances. Miss Fannie possesses a wide circle of friends, who have not deserted her during the recent and prevailing un pleasantness, and almost every evening finds a number of friends assembled, joining in music ana sociaDiiity, Miss ranme leading in the entertainment. It is needless to add that reporters are never inviiea. A CHAMPION BROTE. After Ruining Du Family He Leaves for the West od Font. Browjjstown, Ind. Feb. 12. About a year ago Charles Atkins, who then lived la Washington County with bis family, consisting of his second wne and . a step-son ana two mue aaugnters, aped lespectively nine and eleven years, was indicted Lr the crime of compelling his stepson by brute force to cohabit wltn his own mother, Atkins second wiie, and tried in the w ashmgton Circuit Court, at Salem, but the Jury disagreed. One week later he was again put on trial before Judge Collins and a;new jury, when, although both the boy (then past twenty-one years old) and his mother swore positively to the fact of the exercise of brute force on the part of Atkins and to the actual perpetration of the inhuman crime M charged, while he stood in an adjoining room terrorizing tnem by threats, tiie jury reiusea to believe their testimony, and returned a verdict of not guilty. t About eight months ago Atkins and his family came to this County and settled on a farm about three miles northwest or nere, where they lived very unhappily on account of his almost constant abuse. About four weeks ago Atkins proposed to his wife that she should prostitute herself for money. He first suggested the plan, then had recourse to . coaxing and persuading, and finally to threats, but she brave woman declaied her purpose to die before yielding to his wishes. Thus matters continued until on Sunday last Atkins c impelled his wife to go with him to the woods where by repeated threats, and placing bis revolver at her bead, she consented to yield to his request. He then compelled her to hold up her hands and take a solemn oath to comply with his demand, and on their way to the house said to her: "You most Btart out on your new occupation to-morrow morning," to which she assented. She left on the next morning, as he supposed, la compliance with his demands, and when she was out of his sight she hurried to the residence of a neighbor, at Ewing, some two miles away, where she told her heartrending story, and remained In concealment until Wednesday. On that day the brutal husband learned of her whereabouts and called at the house to see her, but he was told that she had left. As soon as possible, and by the advice of her friend, she sent up here for Deputy Prosecutor D. A Xocheuour, who prepared the papers for Atktns arrest, but before an officer could be found to serve them some one told Atkins what was up, aud assured him that if arrested fee would be lynched. Thus Informed, he "stood not upon tbe order of his going," but left for the Wet on foot. He was last heard from on Friday, still bending his way Westwaid for parts unknown. Tbe utmost excitement has been aroused in the neighborhood, and should he be captured and returned here, "a long rope and a short shrift" would certainly and speeaily settle his fate. Atkins and his wife are each about forty years of age. and the womau has the profoundest sympathy, respect and confidence of her neighbors, all of whom believe her to be as pure aa bhe la brave. Two Murder Trials. A Bellefontaine, O., special says that the trial of the two murderers, Jacob Whitmore and Albert Höge, began- on Monday, Febru ary 13. The history of the murders is as follows: On tbe 30th day of September, 1831, Jacob Whitmore invited his girl-wife, Anna, to go into the woods to gather hickory nuts. They went, aud when they returned the girl had received her death warrant. The pair had been married but a few weeks and lived in a log hut alone, and nobody knew of any trouble between them. Accompanying them on their nutting expedition were the young sisters of tbe doomed woman, aged six and eight years, who are expected to give important testimony. Mrs. Wmtmore returned from the wood in a terrible condition, and apparently suffering frightful pain. She went to bed, and at snort Intervals until toward midnight had spasms, in one of which bhe died. Before death she told tbe physician and attendants in a piteous tone that "Jake," her husband, "had poisoned ber;" that he had compelled her, at the point of a knife, to lake two white powders which he said would cure the "chilis." The little girls said that Jake made their sister take something, and the white papers were afterward found in the woods. The woman died of strychnia poisoning, large quantities of the drug being found in her stomach by experts. Strychnia was ah fouud adhering to the papers picked up in the woods, and the accused Is known to have purchased a quantity of the agent of a drug store shortly before the trip to the woods. Albert Höge belongs to a good family, his brother, Hou. Lafayette Höge, being an exmember of Congress, and the whole connection being considered rather brainy. They are all men of muscle, and are notorious as a family that fears nothing. The physical development of the family, in fact, is remarkable, and they have the nerve in addition to back it up. Just one month before the Whitmore murder, August 30. Albert Höge shot Charley Martin to death. Both had been drinking all day (the shooting occurring late in the afternoon), and were considerably under the influence of liquor. Martin was a splendid specimen of manhood, being over six feet tall, and a man that was generally well liked. He had a moitey of negro, and, it is supposed, also of Indian blcod in his veins, but was as white in color asl the average Auglo-Saxon. Tbe quarrel arose about the trivial matter of knock ing off hats, and it is stated that Martin backed out to avoid any serious trouble. At any rate he was retreating across the public square when Höge appeared at the saloon door, aud, leveling his revolver, fired twice. The first shot struck the shoulder, and Martin turned around only to receive the second through the lungs. He lived about three hours and never spoke. Both prisoners have escaped once, knocking a guard senseless with a huge padlock to do so. and it was found necessary to guard the Jail with the military for some time to prevent mob violence. Extra men are on duty, and they are guarded day and night to prevent their escape, A Thirty-Four Horse Stealer. A Terre Haute dispatch of the 13th says: Tbe particulars of a very remarkable case of horse stealing were made public bete this alternoon. On tbe 6th of January, Lieutenant Vandever, of the police force, arrested Alexander Aruold in this city with two horses la his possession, which subsequently proved to be the property of men named Russell and Hughe, of Decatur, 111. When he found he was sure to be convicted, Arnold confessed to the officer that he had been pardoned out of the Illinois State Prison about two years ago, after having served eighteen months of an eighteen-year sentence. During the last year he says he had stolen thirty-four horses single hand, and In no case had he been caught. He informed the officer of all of his operations as far as he could remember. On this information the officers recovered fifteen of the stolen animals. The a imals were found scattered over all the State of Illinois and part of Indiana. The matter was kept very quiet until the officers recovered all the animals it was possible to recover, and nothing vas said of it until to-day. Arnold is about thirty-five years old, heavy set. with light complexion and clear blue eye; was pardoned from the Illinois Penitentiary by Governor Cullum on the ground of ! sanity. He says he is an Englishman ana was born at sea. A Ilalf-Dozen Rivera on the Rampage and Doing Great Damage The Levees Broken. Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 13. The (Gazette's Helena special says: "The river at this point has risen about one and a half inches; many expressed the hope the crisis had been reached, but are -hoping against hope, as advices from Madison and Walnut Bend indicate a rapid raise the past twentyfour hours. The levee at Walnut Hill has broken in several places. There are not three acres to be seen in any direction. Telegrams have been sent to Memphis asking that boats be sent down to take out cattle, horses and mules. St. Francis River is reported rising; along its entire length. The situation is indeed alarming, but the citizens are determined to leave nothing undone to keep out the water. The repon was received this morning that the levee broke at Delta, Miss., ten mills below Bat Fall. The particulars have not been learned. Languille River is on the rampage. The trestle on the Iron Mountain and Helena Railway across the same is about fifteen inches under water. The mails and passengers are transferred by means of . skifu, and Lick Creek is very high and running across the track of the Arkansas Midland Railway at the bridge. It is now raining hard. If it continues all the small ; streams in this

section will be booming by morning, greatly interfering with railroad traffic Laborers will be put at work and the levee will be

strongly guarded at all times." San Francisco, Feb. 13. During the past lew days rain in various quantities has fallen all over the State, greatly improving the crop prospects in the northern part and in the southern coast Counties, though in the San Joaquin valley the lack of moisture is severely felt. New Obleaks. A Vicksburc special says ' Captain Lennex, of the steamer City of Providence, reports a break in the levee at Trotter's Landing, opposite Helena, Arkan sas, ibe levee there is run around aud the damage is not jet serious." New Obleaks, Feb. 13. A private dispatch from Waterproof, La., says the ere vasse m the Kemp levee, Concordia Parish, is 300 feet long and four to five deep. It is one of the lareest levees in the State. Review of the Clearances for the Week A Decidedly Unfavorable Exhibit. BosTOx. Feb. 13. From the Post: The fol lowing table shows the total gross exchanges at the twenty-four leadine clearing houses of the United States, twenty-three being for the week ending rebruary 11. and one, Louisville, for the wek ending February 9: New York f 776.372.169 Boston 66,949,431 Philadelphia 47,792 912 Chicago 39.788,550 Cincinnati - 19 000,000 St. Louis 18.061.619 Baltimore 12,036,794 New Orleans 12,828.264 San Francisco 9,694.55i Pittsbuig 7,213.074 Milwaukee ...... 6,710 00 Louisville .. 9t274.8l3 Pro it-It? ncc. 434St4l--0 Kansas City .. 3,092,000 Indianapolis 2,080,000 Clcvcl au cL. mmimmim immn t 1290 17 New Haveu.. 1,125,647 Memphis 691,085 Columbus....... 1,047,862 Peoria 1,047,862 Springfield 1.005,431 Worcester . 764,218 Lowell 729 686 Lowell 490,311 Syracuse 525,510 Tfttal fl,043,869 338 Outside New York 267,297.160 The exhibit this week is a decidedly unfavorable one, both as compared with that of last week and with that of the corresponding week list year. In twenty-four leading cities the total gross exchanges of the week amount to $1,043.869,333, against $1,346,386,614 in twenty-three cities last week. This falling off is to be assigned in the main to legitimate causes. Stormy weather has interfered with distribution in localities, and in this way business at certain points has been somewhat curtailed, and the aggregate of the Clearing House exchanges marked down. Our figures as compared with those of tbe corresponding week last year, show a decrease of 14 4 per cent, as against an increase of 2.2 per cent, last week, and of 5.2 per cent, the week previous. POINTERS. Four hundred and sixty-three factories were built in Philadelphia last year, which speaks well for the thrift of the Quaker City. In a slander suit in Oregon the Court held that "an honest man is a man who won't steal fire-wood on a cold night."--Detroit t ree Press. There are 10,000 more men than women in Utah. This condition of affairs should de velop polyandry rather than polygamy, if figures and logic run parallel: but they don't. Disfranchise every man who attends doe fights, chicken fights, bull fights and man tights, and it might be alwavs possible to elect respectable men to office. New Or leans Picayune. As soon as the ruins of the Rine Theater have been removed the building planned by the Emperor will be begun. It is to be in the Gothic style, and its revenues are to be devoted to the poor of Vienna. A man in Council Blurfi ordered a suit of clothes of a local tailor. They wrere to be done on Friday. When he called for them they were finished and done up in a neat package, l he mans hair turned suddenly white. Quincy Argus. A Philadelphia street car conductor held his car for three minutes waiting for a lady to finish saying good-by to a female comE anion, and then, as he started again, was eard to mutter: "Much adieu about noth ing." Philadelphia News. "Previous good character" counts in Texas. A man who was on trial for arson brought forward witnesses to prove that he had neglected two good chances to steal horses and the Jury decided that no such man could be guilty of burning a barn. A witness in a trial at Marshall, Tex., asked the Judge to excuse him from the stand for a minute. Going into an ante room, he committed suicide with a pistol. lie had no personal interest in the law suit, and why he chose that time to die is a mystery. There is ar icy spot on the pavement on Blank street, next to No. 58, and when a music teacher started out yesterday afternoon his accomplished daughter, who was playing a Beethoven symphony on the piano, told him if he didn't look sharp he would "B Flat. Up. GO. .Norristown Her ald. The champion mean man will wa k six squares and sit an hour on the iead of a barrel in a grocery store to read the morn ing paper, all because he can not afford to take a paper of bis own. lie will also spend thirty cents a day on liquor for the purpose of influencing his health. New Orleans Picayune. When Kathleen went to the doctor the other day, and was told to take a little iron to brace up her debilitated system, she replied: "Sure and indade, Sir, it's the ironing that has done it, and I won't take another flat-iron in me hand again tais summer. Couldn't you send me to the eay shore with a case of lager beer? The Toronto Mail savs that the two voun&r men who blew out the gas in their bed-room at a hotel in that city, and nearly suffered death in consequence, when questioned about thei' foolish act, stoutly asserted that they would do it again, for they "weren't going to turn the light down into the gas-pipe and cause an explosion.'' Honest confessions are commended on high spiritual grounds, and it may be in this vein that Gail Hamilton writes of her own books: indeed, except the approbation of individuals, I have no reason to suppose any word I ever spoke has been of any use to the world." liut she coes not entirely despair as she adds: - ' I think my very best book is the 'one I am going to write." A gentleman of Chicago thought of having a telophone put into his house, so as to ena ble him to hold converse with his business partner, but his aged mother protested earnestly against it. "Robert," she said, "if you bring one of those dreadful things in here, I'll never close my eye for tear it may break out and sweep us all into enternit, and us not a bit the wiser." He tried to persuade her that - it was an innocuous instrument, but she said. "No, no; look at the thousands and millions of poor Hindoos it killed last fall." "Why, replied he, "that wasn't a telephone that was a typhoon." But the old lady lowered her glasses, and looking at him over the rims thereof, said that he could not fool her that she might not know much, perhaps, but she did know that the t; phoon was tne President of Japan. The gentleman has given it up as a hopeless case.

A WATCHMAN OF ROYAL. DESCENT.

The ' Romantic Stery of a Hungarian Midler (New Haren Pailadium.1 In the city directory of 1881 there occurs tue entry: "Edward C. Wratlslaw, watchman, bds 397 Dlx well avenue." The bearer of the name some two weeks since "went over to the majority," and neither his name nor his latest occupation would imply that after his earthly career was ended there would be any eveni of a is life which -would interest a broader circle than a few family friends and acquaintances. An investigation into the leding features of his life, äs disclosed by an examination of the multitudinous official papers and private memoranda left among his effects, shows that he once took part in movements that interested the world, that by birth he was of the nobility, and that in his veins coursed the blood of royalty. On his mother's side he was a descendant of the King of Pan noma, and on his father's side from the King of Bohemia. His claimed connection with royalty was not unwäri anted nor born of .fancy, and tht life which our hero passed through showed that these claims were tangible, and that about him in tbe Hungarian and Austrian armies of 1843 9 there were officers in high position who did not refuse to acknowledge him of their own blood. Edward C. Wratislaw was born in Southwestern Hungary, May 21, 1819. His lather then occupied a high position in the Hungarian army, and two years later the family moved to Lower Hungary. From the unusually complete diary in the Hungarian language found among the effects of Edward it appears that after thirteen years spent in the best schools of his native land, he left school, and, in company with his mother, made a trip to Essegg, and wasmade a cadet in the Leichtenden Chevaux-Legers. This was the beginning of a military career wnicn 8none in luture years with brilliancy. During this year his father died. The family was one of military men. On the death of the father the Government sent out its proclamations heavily bordered in mourning announcing his death and the observances of bis faneraL The titles in this royal mourning proclamation show the high place to which, no doubt. the ambitious son aspired. la 1836 Edward enlisted at Pesth in the Thirtv-secnnd Tn. I fantry Regiment. During this year he called on his uncle. Count John Wratislaw, Major on the Austrian General's Staff, and was made a Corpora?. Three years later he was promoted to the position of 8econd Lieutenant in the Emperor Alexander's Infantry, and the following year was received with marked attention by another uncle, Count Eugene Wratislsw, First General Adjutant to the Emperor. In 1843 he visits Vienna upon a furlough, but overstaying his time, returns in disgrace, which is only relieved by the Interposition of one of his uncles. In 1845 Edward's mother died, and he applied to his General for a furlough to attend the last sad rites. This request was at last refused, but Wratislaw replied that he was first a son. then a sol dier. He attended the funeral and saw his mother laid in the family vault in the roval cemetery. About this time the subject of our sketch seems to have fallen desperately : . l : v. v a . , j . tu iuo wuu a uuuiuor ui uie court laaiea 01 his country. Nothing came of it, however, he penning carefully in bis diary that as he could marry but one, be would not "make them all mad." September 22. 1848. he took command of his company, and before the close of the year was made its Captain. -. , We are now in the stirrine times of the Austrian war with Hungary. Although promoted to a staff position in 1841 he still commanded his company in many decisive battles, ui tbe great battle of Kommon he writes in his diary. "I cat down three of the enemies with my saber." After this decisive battle of the Hungarian rebellion our friend was sent to the Austrian General to make terms of surrender The Austrian General dictated the terms, that the Hungarian of ficers, . bavin e fought so welL should not be disgraced, but might pass out of the town ; L- j . . i i wuu siue arma ana witnout disgrace, out the Mayor and civil officers should be taken and punished. . Wratislaw would not agree to this. He would not accept the terms, but as he turned to leave, the Austrian General aked: "Do you want me to tell you want to da Make all your civil officers military officers and then they can pass out." In this battle of Kommon our sub ject was wounded in the arm, and soon after he is sent home, and he writes that bis mili tary career baa closed. The reason of this sudden change of plans does not appear, but ms aiscaarge papers are Clean. In 1850 he has an audience with his uncle Eugene, Count de Wratislaw, who advises him to come to America and givea him $400 for expenses, and soon after, March 21, 1851, he arrives in New York, on board the steamer Eaele, He is now thirty-two years of age. Soon after he arrives in New York we trace him in his diary to Norwich. this State, afterward at Fordham. N. J.. and then in Cuba, where he had charge of two gangs of men in the building of a railroad. Leaving Cuba he returns to this country, arriv ng at New Orleans. His Cuban experience has given him funds, and he takes an extensive tour throughout the country, visiting nearly every State, re turning to New 1 ork. When the Rebellion broke out in April, 1861, his military propensities prompted him to raise a company of volunteers, and at their head he entered the Army. . While acting Captain of this company he was elected Colonel of the For ty -hit h . New York Regiment, He subse quently lived in various places and engaged in various occupations. He engaged with the Winchester Arms Company, in the employ of which he was at the time of his

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death, prior to its removal from Bridgeport to this city, some twelve years ago. It was supposed by many that he had a large fortune, bnt the examination of his papers fails to give any strength to such a claim. He has two sisters living in Bohemia. During his residence in New Haven be has lived with Mrs. Allen Townsend, at No. 397 Dixwell avenue.

A Human Bellowi. Salt Lake Tribune. There is a man in the hospital named James Dwyer who has three, bullet boles in his chest, one of which is still unhealed. Through the last-mentioned wound, which is a little way below the left armpit, be expels air from his lungs. A Tribune reporter visited thejman last evening at St Mark's Hospital. He had no hesitation in exhibiting his peculiarity, and when requested to strip, removed his shirt and showed the reporter four holes in his chest and back where two bulled had entered and another where a ball haurruck his shoulder and came out under his arm. There was also a hole or two in his lei From tht vnund nnilur th armpit he breathed so loudly that the sound of air escaping through the orifice could be heard the length of the room. The reporter neia nis hand before the hole and felt the air rush in sr out. Dwver fell? h!a mtnrv a i follows: "I was in Bonanza City about three years ago. I had a mining claim, and a man named Flaxon '.'harlpv wn hia first came to me with a six shooter for a fight. w ell, before 1 knew it he had filled me up with lead. I had holes all over me, and thev crossed this wav and that until T couldn't tell to a certainty which bullet made any two holes. For a while you could look into one of the holes and see mv heart quite plain, but that healed UD. and now there is no hnw tn um m v heart at all. If you'd a been here a year or more ago I could have shown you the heart beating right along. I ain't much of an exhibition now; all I can do is to rjumn air out of mv Itirtf hv thi hn Once I could take it in one place and send ii out anotner. out tne otner bole healed. I was all well once, but the wounds opened again. "Did you return the fire?" asked the reporter. "Hadn't any gun; but after I was shot a few times I went for him and got him down, and the crowd pulled . me off. When I got him down he began to holler murder; nloe chap to be singing out murder after the "vay ue nau actea. ne snot nis partner once tne same way. Guess I'll be out in a few days all rieht." The Hero and His Overcoat. (London Telegraph. J Among the charred debris of humanity that have been removed from the ruins of the Ring Theater within tbe last few days were the remains of Henry Samek, the chief of the claque, who, after displaying ex. traordinary galantry in rescuing several persons from the galleries cf the burning; house, lost his life in a vain effort to cave his overcoat 1 His thorough knowledge of the ias and outs of the Theater enabled him to enter it again and again, each time with impunity and success, in his heroic purpose, while the conflagration was raging. He had just conveved an insensible woman from one of the lobbies into the balconx overlooking the Hees-Gass when he suddenly remembered that he had left his surtout hanging from a peg cloee to the exit from the third galery, in which part of the house he had been seated when the fire broke out, and forthwith resolved to recover it. One of his subordinates tntreated him to forego to perilous an enterprise, and even endeavored to keep him lack by main force. But Samek, an extremely powerful man, shook .M a off, exclaiming, "Nothing can happen to me, for I know the house as well as 1 know my own pocket," and vanished into the smoke, never more to emerge thence alive. Thus perished the head purveyor of applause tothe ill-fated Ring Theater on the scene of his nightly labors. He died for a coat, it is true; but not until he had proved himself a hero in a better cause than that for which he threw awav his life. Rota Bonbcar, Rosa Bonheur is below the average height of her sex, but she is robustly and broadly built, and carries her head with an air of freedom, and when a younger woman almost of defiance. The carnation has not yet left her cheek, and her comely face speaks of health and vigor. Her hair, how ever, is fast turning gray, and she still wears it cut and p irted like a man's. When in her studio and at home her attire also follows that cf the bterner sex; but as a clever contemporary remarks, "Her face restores a perfect woman! inees to the whole figuresmall, regulat features, soft hazel eyes, and a dignified benignity of expression. The manner matches the face. She has a low, pleasant voice, and a direct sincerity of speech most agreeably free from the artifices of compliment." When she roes to Paris she dresses in the uniform of her own sex; but she never assumes petticoats without deprecating the custom, and complaining of their interfering with the freedom of the limbs, and thereby impeding the power of locomotion. An indignant drummer drops us a postal from Mexia to say that the reason the Sifters never see any drummers at Church is because they, the Sifters, do not go there themselves. There is many a random fired at a mark that hits the arrow it was aimed at, and this is one of them. Texas Si f tings.

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