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NEWS SUMMARY.

Hon. John Miller .father of tho governor flif Arkansas, is seriously ill. Got. Gray, of Pankton, D. T-, haa been installed aa chief justice. E. T- Po'gte, a well-known citizen of Alliance, Ohio, died of bra* disease. Allie Daffy and Chat. Breath were drowned at Racine, Wis., while bathing gurnet Cox and family will go to Lo«« Branch, and thence to the Thouaaad Islands. Senator Hoar haa, at Worcester, Maaa , one of the finest private libraries in the country. When General Garfield waa rrincipal at to pUy cricket The Ravens sad Denver Spring* railway have filed articlee of incorporation at Little Rock, Arknm The cotton operative# insist on a five per cent, advance in wages, according to the promise of the operators. ■Bradlaugh, the English radical, promises to come over here and tell ns hie story from the lecture platfenn. The Hon. George Green, of Cedar Rapids, lowa, ex-sapreme Judge and a prominent railroad man, is dead. The mixing house of the Vulcan powder works, near Baa Paebld, California, Llew ■p. Ho one Injured, damage small. The steamer Dakota passed the U. 8. steamer Pensacola, from. Baa Francisco. The Pensacola’s engine was broken. General Myer—“ Old Probabilities’’— Will lake his family to spend the summer at their home at Lake View, near Buffalo. Daring the mouth of May 6.96# through Etenger* passed over theueutral Pacific trend, 8,885 gotng east, and 3,634 going west. When the czar purposes to visit s theatm er concert the fact is made known and the Indies are obliged to appear in white The Reno (Cal.) savings bank has susdended. Cause: accommodated too many friends. The president of the bank is down with nervous prostration. The smistant United Btates treasurer at Hew Yerk has been instructed to purchase another 92,000,000 worth of United Btaias bands for the sinking fund. Patrick Eyres, of MUport, Ohio while Mttinr aboard a train at Alliance, fell be. tween tbs cars and was so severely injured that hie recovery is considered improb able. * The extensive flouring mill of T. 8. White,of Bellton, on the B. 40. R. R, near Wheel;ntWest VtrginiAWia totally destroyed by fire. Lose, $20,000; insured for 98,000. Bradlaugh remained in prison but 84 hours, because of his refusal to leave the house of commons in London. He has n spirit too strong for even the haughty Briti abets to overawe. btrong anti-clerical demonstrations have been made in Rome. The workingmen were most prominently represented, who raised the cry of “Down with clericals!” “Down with priests !•* Otto, the ex-treasurer of Santa Craze, California, convicted of the embezzling of the public funds, was sentenced to five years lu the penitentiary. An appeal will be *•*»" to the supreme court. The Vermont republicans, at their state convention, adopted for their plattorm the platform of the national republican convention, and also adopted the resolutions of the national republican convention. Mn.Yhnner, her daughter-in-law and two children were thrown from a buggy, e»lit Union, Ohio. The old lady is net expected to recover, And her. daughter!*leas and the two children were badly.hurt Elijah Pendegrast, colored, of Louisville, Ky n cut his wife’s throat from ear to ear, at her home in California, a suburb of the city. They have been separated for some nme an account at jealousy. PepX*'Garret, in Old and highly esteemed citizen of Couoville, W. Tidied very suddenly of heart disease. He was missed from his home, and search being instituted, bit body was found in the timber near his house. A duel with swords took place on the 12th in*. on tho Spteish trontiog,between Lanaars'New, the ’Bonsparti* member for Hi be race and his opponent at the eleatioa of Achille Liman, a republican. The former was wounded. - The London market for cotton to arrive was upset on the 12th inat. by the failure of Ruaoton, Johnson 4 00., brokers, with outstanding contracts, for Jane delivery, representing about 10,000 bales. Loss estimated at about £IO.OOO.

JLhS ?ISSSSo« r 2E3?Sii!SS Naiqu iUt<« that the Chinee* here prevented'Russian caravans from crossing the troctier.” It •is rumored that the Chinese have taken Fort Naiqu. Michael Weinberger, of Dayton, Ohio, a boy of 15, attempted to jump on an as cending elevator in the factory, of SL If. Brown, tod tell beneath it, plunging head downwards fifty feet, dashing his brains out on the cellar pavement J J. < _ Mary Dean, a young colored woman t living in a tenement house in West Twen- • yjmfc street Nnr York, who had dhaerted her hoaband, was brutally murdered by her paramour, Augustus Lytton,i W ho cut her throat from ear to ear. Labouabere will, more to amend the parliamentary aaik tot This action is brought about by the exclusion of Bradhwh account of his religious belief. Bradldh£fc says he will take his seat in thg house , bat be will probably again be jfc^Tßrjasis' killed ftnr a man named Shirey, on the -a . . i . nl. _ , bm t i« n f ,rnßa 1 1 no ldtn ifflt. PuiTrT nuicu iaau irvm DBircy, oat oC which grew a difficulty. Report ■sy* the killing was uspwvokad. Shirey A picturesque description is given of Garfield’s dinner oh the evening before he whipped Humphrey Marshall, at'Middfc. Creek. Be was found eating stewed ribbit oat of a tin cny with one of his officers, . sssf Auof the republican papers of France approve Qambeua’s speech in favor of this respect has made him so popular that he cannot much tonger refrain from accepting the premiership. The tiobfe, they say, has arrived for him to assume power and form his ministry. ■ . In his new book on “Eyesight” Mr. Carter mentions the case of a .lady who, after 9 fWPBT yeats devoted, to teaching, had her ' Snon-sigbxftdness corrected by proper sißtmK able to see the faces of the children!" la the English boose of commons, when the corns! deration of BradJaogk’fithe athefofi case was resumed, Sir Harding Giffo*d’s amendment forbidding -Bradlaugh either to take the oath of office or make affirmation was adopted by a vote of 977 laugh, there was ah extraordbary scene •of excitement, the opposition cheering yregpsodously sad waving their hat*. Jr*{f l

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VOL. XU

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Lostdos, June 21—The Mark Lane Express says: The rains at the beginning of the week, and the subsequent sunshine materially improved the condition of cereals, although the wheat plant in some places is reported thin; out generally speaking there are sanguine hopes of a fair average crop. Tbs prospects of barley an also favorable. The supplies of English wheat in both Mark Lane and provinces have coo tinned small, and sales restricted. There has been occasional decline of a shilling per quarter for inferior descriptions. The demand for little, line white English wheat, which was on offer, has doubtless been interfered with by the a rge arrivals of Australian. The imports of foreign wheat into London consisted almost entirely of white, from Australia, New Zealand and India. Trade has been less firm, the oonsamptive requirements of the country daring the next two months should be quite sufficient to neutralize the tendency to discount the effects of a good home crop, while the continent may be relied upon to retrieve the arrivals of the woportion of shipments from America. Posahasas the past week have been for present requirements. All descriptions of white wheat receded one shilling under the preamre of large supplies. Red has not shared .the decline, as the stocks of American and Rnagfaa how remaining in Looduo are sufficiently low to warrant the holders in showing great firmness. It needs only a slight increase in demand to advance prices e shilling or two, as Russia is shipping haydly any, while Ted winter American has been bought off the const for the continent and large quantities also have been shipped thither direct. The markets now will to s great extent be goverened by the weather, but there does not seem to be much probability of the price of wheat varying greatly from that of the previous harvest. It ’ the present Crop prospects on both hemispheres are realized, tne trade will have to deal with an unprecedented surplus of breadstuff's. The arrivals at ports on call have been limited, but prices are drooping. The coast is still bare of maize. America haa not offered wheat for shipment quite so freely, but prices continue to decline, especially for prompt ship, mcnt,

Dublin, June 2 1 .:—The American rifle team had Dollymount to themselves today. All others beautiful. Who will compose the team for the match depends upon towny’s practice. The following is the score at 800 yards, 900 yards and 1,000 yards ranges. Name. 800 yds. 9.0 yds. 1000 yds. Farrow. 75 72 80 Ratbltebone 73 71 66 Clarke 72 71 72 Jackson 72 69 61 Fisher.. 72 69 23 Scott. 69 71 ■ 61 Rockwell. . 69 J7l 66 8r0wn...... 68 68 46 Laird.., .55 68 52 To-days grand total is 1,788. Grand total for Friday 18th inat 1,748. These are only days on which the Americans completed with a full number of rounds at each range; the comparison showing improvement to-day of forty. Capt Fenton of the seventy-seventh regiment who fired in the centenial team at Creedmore and who is one of the present Irish team, arrived at Dollymount after the Americans had finished practice. He opened at long range, fired twenty shots and scored 91 out of a possibility of 100. Joynt, who shot to keep Fenton company scored 90, Jackson missed the first shot at 100 yards range an£ Brown also made a miss. Laird who had a new gun missed twice at 800 yards range.. Topeka, Kah., June 21.—General Grant has accepted by telegraph the courtesies of the A. T & 8. F. R. R., and the programme of his western trip will be as follows; He will reach Kansas City July second and go direct to Merriam park on the Port Scott and Gulf road, and receive (he people of Kansas during the day, re-' turning to Kansas City in the evening. Tne programme at - Kansas City including a night procession. On Saturday, July 3d, the general is to be entertained by the people of Kansas City, aad then goes to Leavenworih In the evening, tpepdifig Sunday with Gen. Pope, at the Fort, ana starting west Monday morn ing. He goes by the A. T. 48. F. railroad tb Las Vegas, Hot Springs, New Mexico, and thence to the Colorado springs and Montana. _ • Toledo,O.,June 21.—Tha great law suit of Power 4 Stuart, manufacturer* of tobacco, vs. C. 0. Warren 4'Co., manufacturers es spices and powdered licorice, known as the “licorice suit," wherein the forest)! sued the latter for 989,808. tor alleged damage to their trade by the use of a low grade of licorice, adulterated with terra alba, resulted, today, in a ver. diet, ea all points, lor Warren 4 Co., the jury being out but two hours. The case hta occupied the tateatfefc 'Of the court and jury for five weeks past, and has been ably prosecuted and defended, and has excited general interest among tobacco manufacturers throughout the country as to the result. Many prominent manufacturers and dealers in tobacco and licorice were summoned as witnesses. 4 Ba* FRAJTdtae©, June 21.—1. M. Kalloch having been released from arrest on the charge of killing Charles DeYoung on account of a defect in the proceedings and; immediately rearrested on a new complaint was this afternoon held to answer without bail. -1710 Supreme Court has decided the McClure Chatter framed- for the city by the city by the last legislature unconstitutional. it being in the nature of spoelal legislature. Washington, D. C., Jane 22. — Secre tsry Ramsey received a communication from the department of state, to-day, announcing that a cipher dispatch had been received from the United States minister, tart t - a « a . j .» _ i

in Mexico, which contained information to the effect that {he Maxiom authortiis decline to sanction tha request of the United States that Hatch be permitted to follow Victoria’s band of Apaches across the border into Mexico. Commissioner Ream hss directed the arrest of foe late deputy collector, Boons, <n Brooklyn, N. Y, who, it is said, is missing, with a deficiency of $19,000 in. acooonta. Sew Fkanosco, June 23.—A Tucson dispatch says: A band of Marquess’s revoludouists was broken up andaisbanded near the Sonora line, on the Ifith inst The Mexican consol, stationed here, upon lemiar of the movements, notified the United States military authorities, who promptly sent forces to arrest the parties. Marquese, leaning of the movement, dis banded his forces, and with his officers returned here, list on good authority, that he left this morning in disguise, for San Fr&nciseo. This *HO%fient o* the part of the United Stases Hoops has, it ia believed, completely crushed the Marquese revelation. Leading Mexican residents are lond in their praise of out government for their action, which, (hey say, has saved their government miuy jives and much Coxbt Island, June 22.—First race, mt* Next race, Coney Island handicap, one mile and three furlongs, Luke Blackburn Ist, Duke of Montrose 2d, Vagrantßrd. Time, 2.24 The fastest time on record. ttof stakes, five furlongs, for two year olds, Splnawav Ist, BrambaleU 2d, Withers Glenely Colt Brd. Time, 1:04W. Mile heats, Edwin A. Ist, Geo. McCullough won second heat but was afterward flauaNWWiJrrfi

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to be* Ji* 1 ’ Oroke his leg and bad Louhow, June 23.—‘The house of commons tp-day was -crowded. When Mr. Bradlaugh. presented himself at the table the speaker ftrfOnned him that, in consequence of the resolution of yesterday, he must retire. Mir. iadlaugh wished to address (he speaker, but the opposition cried “withdraw,”, and the speaker informed tom Hurt he must withdraw. Mr; Lobaochere moved that Mr. Bradlaugh be heard at the bar. Agreed to. Mr. Bradtaugh eloquently combatted the resolution against him. He said it was unprecedented to condemn any one unheard. He argued against being accused of atheism. He would not forego his opinion or claims to a seat. Tne house might expel him, but until he had taken hisseatlt has no jurisdiction. The bouse cannot override the law which perr. p ss not be, it most be made. He asked the house to give him the justice which the judge* would give him, if appealed to. He was loudly cheered. The spaaosr asked whether Mr. Brad--langh should be invited La to hear the pleasure of the house. • Blr Stafford Northcote and Premier Gladstone both thought no new esse had arisen The latter thought last maht’s resolution illegal, but submitted toll as the decision of the house. Mr. Labouchere asked leave to move that Mr. Brad laugh be allowed to take the oath. Ruled out of order. Mr. Labouchere then moved to rescind last might's resolution, tort after some discussion, at the request of Mr. Gladstone, he withdrew the TTWHifIK •'** * T VV 1 Hr. Bradblaugh haring been called in, advanced to the table, and was informed fay the speaker of the decision of the house and was requested to withdraw. He twice respectfully refused to withdraw. Sir Stafford Northcote moved that the speaker be authorized to enforce hie withdrawal. The house then divided on this motion, Mr. Bradlaugh, in the mean time, standing by the table. The motion was adopted, 326 to 88. Mr. Bradlaugh refused, positively, to obey. Ha was, thereupon, removed beyond, the bar. He returned, twice, declaring the house had no right to exclude him. It cea only imprison him. Mr. Northcote moved that, Mr. Brad laugh, having refused to obey the chair, he be given into the custody of the ser-geant-at-arms.

Mr. Gladstone, seeing no other means to give effect to last night’s resolutions, seconded the motion. A motion to adjourn was rejected, 345, -7. ail N orthcote’s motion was adopted 374 to 7. Chicago, June 22. —The second race, for the Grand Pacific hotel stakes, for three-year-olda, SSO entry fee, $25 forfeit, withs 800 added; S9OO to 2nd, slooto Brd, 1% miles, Bankrott Ist, Kinkear 2nd, Brooklyn 3rd. Time 2:4lJff. Third race, selling race, mile heats, all ages, S4OO, SSO to second. Horses entered to be open for sale at $1,500, the winner to be sold at auction immediately after the races, and any excess over the stipulated price to be divided between the club and the second horse. Cash Clay, Ist; Mortogarda2nd, Hart 3rd, Bob Britton distanced. Time, 14SXGovernor's Island, June 24.— A reporter was present at Gen. Hancock’s headquarters, when the dispatch was read announcing his nomination. Capt Wharton, hit aide-de-camp, brought him the dispatch. Hiscohntenance lighted with a smile, and the commander adjusted his eye glasses and looked at the dispatch again. Turning to the company who were present, and who crowded into the room to extend congratulations, General Hancock said“ Thank you, all, for your good wishes and congratulations on my

nomination. It is impossible, at the present moment, to say- anything on this subject It is a great surprise to me, and one that 1 was entirely unprepared for. I can only thank my friends for this mark of distinction, and to the gentlemeu of the press, I can only add thu the dispatch I hold m my hand was a great surprise to me. I thank you all for your congratulations.’’ To a member of the press who had called to see the General, on matters connected with the recent military examination, he said“ Had you called an hour since I might have given yon the information desired. The position I am placed in at present debars me from making any statement relative to the snbject.” The General shook hands with many of his friends who came crowding into his headquarters, to express their gratification at nis nomination. Battlx Cheek, Mich., June 24.— H. D. Merrill, 61 Johnstown, Barry county, just north of this city, who has found lately, upon his farm, numerous relics ot ancient origin, plowed up, a few days ago, a most peculiar arrow-head, about art inches long and three inches wide at the shank. It runs to a sharp point, and the edges are nearly as sharp a knife. The metal of which it is wrought is pure, and the weapon was evidently made for efficient service. The arrow-head was plowed up on a spot which was occupied lor the post twenty yean by a stone heap. About two years ago he found a copper knife in grading for tbe railroad between the villages of Hastings and Kalamazoo, and it is now in possession of tbe Hon. Daniel Striker, of Hastings. Mr. Striker has also the image of a bear, about the size of a small cub, carved iu hard stone, which was found a short distance north of Hustings. It is thought that these implements were used by the Indians at least two centuries ago, as the relic was covered with eight inches of solid earth. It is possible that it was an instrument of death introduced among tbe savages by the earliest French settlers or traders, bat all this is mere conjecture. It is certainly an interesting Subject for tbe the antiquarian and those who are curious to investigate the facts ■of aboriginal history. This vicinity of Michigan is prolific in evidences ot an ancient race previous to tbe recent tribes of red men which have inhabited It, and was undoubtedly the lana of the mound builders, m many evidences of semi-civili-zation are found hereabonts, prominent among them being mounds and fortifications.

Philadklphia, pa., Jane 15.—Wharton Barker, of this city, is to start for Russia to-morrow, at the solicitation of the Czar, to develop the great iron and coal fields of Southern Russia, bordering on tbe Sea of Azof. Mr. Barker acted as agent for the Russian government two years ago while the cruisers were being fitted out in Ibis country. The Cxar has tendered to Mr. Barker personally tbe sole right of opening np the Donets coalfields, north of the Sea of Azof; the iron deposits of Krivoi Rog,' northof th§ Crimea; tlfo construction of a railway system trom the Sea of Asof, a distance of 200 miies ij a northerly di‘rsetion; the establish in on t of & great shipping port on the sea; the erection of works lor tbe manufacturing of Bessemer steel rails, and the'building of grain elevators. This offer was made to Mr. Barker while in Russia about a year ago, and he was Informed that the concession wop Id be extended for eighty years. He at once employed a corps of engineers, under Henry A. Vezir, of this city, to make a geological survey of the country, and charts were prepared showing the immense veins of iron and coal extending across the greater portion of Southern Ruasi v The reports of the exports were so satisfactory that after a careful again.

iMttom of tbnetallta a number ot capital JN«W York agreed to subscribe the necessary funds tot the promotion ot the test undertaking, whldi, rtf# believed, will requira more than $8,000,000. The nutter has been keptvery quiet, as the gentlemen connected with the enterprise do not believe in divulging their plans until they are ready to begin the work. Wayne MscVeagh will accompany Mr. Barker as counsel, sod a number of experts will go along, among them John Frits, of (he Bethlehem Iron Com pany, Charles 8. Hinchnun, of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, aad 8. T. Fuller, Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia, Wilmington aad Baltimore railroad. • The seaport to be selected will probably be Taganrog, on the north shore of the Azof. lb. Barker aaye that eight millions of capital will be required. Colonel Thos. A. Scott said this was one of the greatest enterprises ever entered into. A railroad will nut from the seaport to the grain fields of the interior. Elevators will be erected to aid in handling grain, and a line of steamers will be established from that port to Philadelphia. sail In the Beythia from New York, to-morrow. North Adahb, Mass., Jane 24.—The facta regarding the reports of the caving in of the central shaft of the Hooaac Tunnel are ae follows: This morning, about 1 o’clock the timbers of the upper flooring of the central shaft, which is used to keep the looee stone# from falling, gave wav, precipitating a large quantity of timber and such fragments of rock as had collected on it for past five years, to the track below. Luckily the workmen were not near at the time, and no trains were passing. Trains were delayed about four hours, until the rubbish was removed. There was, naturally, great excitement over the reports, and all sorts of exaggerated stories were circulated. There is no damage, as the removing of the flooring was about to be made.

Canto*, 0., June 26.—Early this morning crowds thronged around the jail and rapidly increased as the time of the execution approached. The boys arose early. Ohr slept four hour* and was up at four. He spent some time with his spirtu&l advisor but ate no breakfast. Sammet slept about six hours and arose and washing himself ate his breakfast with good rellish, and felt refreshed. He walked about the corridor in good spirits. Mann was restless but got some sleep. Judge Myer’s daughter, who has been unremitting in her efforts to obtain a commutation of his sentence, was with him until 6 o’clock, when she retired for a short rest Mann ate no breakfast. The sheriff called Gustave Ahr into his cell at 8:40 to read him his death warrant. At first Ahr did not understand what was coming, but soon discovered, and bravely said, “that’s all right. I know now what’s coming." The Sheriff then read the fatal papers. Ahr listened without a shudder. The sheriff next called John Sammet. He knew what was coming, and said, “I ana ready; hurry.” He never flinched, and at the end remarked, “well its got to come, and thero is no use or whining about it. lam ready." The sheriff then called George Mann, who was surprised, and looked over the sheriff’s shoulder while he read. When he came to the words “to be hanged by tho neck until dead," Mann shuddered and trembled nervously, and when finished, burst into tears. About 9:80 Miss Myers returned to Mann’s cell, with Mann’s grandmother, completely broken down. Ohr was standlog by, and asked to clear Maun s recora regarding his actual participation in the murder. Ohr replied that he had told the truth and could say no more. Mann broke out sobbing and crying, “Oh, Lord, you know I did not do it." Ohr was pressed by Mann te change his story. He refused and said, “I can’t tell a lie myself to exonerate anybody," and added, “I can die like a man, and don’t see why he can’t." When Miss Meyer and Mrs. Mann left George for the mat time, the scene was very affecting. Mrs. Mann was torn from the prisoner and Miss Meyer piteously kissed the boy as she left. The boys held a consultation and agreed that it was better to get out of their misery as soon after 11 o’clock as possible. At 10:15 a.m. an excellent dinner was served in Sammet’s cell for the three, but Ohr refused to eat with Mann and went into another cell, and at 11:35 the prisoners, having been manacled, were placed on the scaffold. Ohr and Sammet looked into the crowd, and recognizing friends, called them by name, saying, "good bye." Mann conversed in a low tone with his spiritual adviser. The sheriff and deputies then fixed the ropes An their necks. Sammet said, “Henry, that's too tight, cant you make it looser ?*’ Mann said,“into thy hands, oh God,l commit my Sirit” The sheriff asked the boys it ey bad anything to say. They replied nothing. Sheriff Attekruse kissed each of them and put the black caps on them, and stood back. Ohr cried, “good-by, gentleman; good-bye, ail.” Sammet repeated this and added, “God bless poor grandmother.” Mann’s last words were the prayer he has constantly repeated. The trap was sprung at 11:46 ». m.. and the three boys dropped to death. Ohr moved the muscles of one leg only. Sammet did not move a muscle. Mmn moved his legs and drew up his shoulders, and was dead in eight minutes; Sammet m ten minutes, and Ohr in thirteen minutes. All three necks were broken.

Dublin, June 25.^— C01. Bod in e, Mr. Clarke and others of the American were present to-night, at a dinner giveiJ by the Free Masons, in the hall of the Hisses* Shackle ton, in the absence of the Duke of pre# j ded - 0“ his right sat Col. Bodine and on his left Mr. Clarke Awmg other guests were Mr Barrows, American Consul, and Altar the WualTqyal teats, the health of the president of the United States was proposed and cord i allv re osived. Mr. Barrows repliad ia a briflknt speech He said the Vesidat* ofAe United States was hardly a petaonallty • h « 7“ the expressed will of forty five as&jaih&s sraessSF dent was open to the humblest in America. He instanced the nomination of Garfield, who spang from the very loins of the people. The secretary of war has suspended the recommendation of-the West Point academic board that Whittaker be drooped on account of his studies. This will give him an opportunity of demanding a court martial in his case if he desires to vindicate himself. If ho should bedismissed now he would have no chance of being further heard. The excess of American exports over impprts during thejwelwe months 'ending May Si, 1880, was $162,186,693. Simmojsarhas a peculiar effect in portraits. A negative of the sitter is taken with his eyes wide open and another with them shut One of these is printed on each side of the paper in such a way that the front and back imfJtnimm *jm SSSB^S' tacle of a winking photograph is shown. 1 ' ‘i.flANiw ‘ JfeftJWgLlSfr afewantiLst the 9S3SEHEIS

Discussion on the Nihilists.

Nihilists. For the first time in her life it occurs to h*r that it might be as well to understand the meaning of the term “Nihilists." She consults the Professor oyer the soup. This is now tha discussion goes:, . . f ,! *. “My dear, who are those dreadful people. the Nihilists f ’ • , • . The Professor sniffs something and adjustshisglasses. ' ’ “The Nihilists, my lover*. . “Yes, my dialing.” “They are Russian revolutionists, my dear.” - “I know that, stupid.’’ “Then why did you ask for information that yen already possessed P* “Why will yon be so provoking? X want to know who they are." “I have already told you.” “Yen told me nothing. They shoot and stab > people, don’t they, and, blow up places and railway trains aad all that soft of thtng?” .uch a'ftuiny name!" ' ■ “Funny! I see nothing funny in your name." * “Good gracious, Fitxgoggles? You’d vex a mint." “Or a—ahem! fallen angel.” “Thank you, sir. You’re in a charming hnmor this evening. I ask a simple question—a very simple question—and receive a characteristic reply." “But what do you wish to know, my tore?” “What a question to ask! Have I not already told you?" “And have I not already answered ?” “No. I want to know why Russians who shoot and stab and blow up palaces and things are called Nihilists." “They are called Nihilists because they shoot and stab and blow up. I might call you a Nihilist at that rate.” “Mr. Fitzgoggles, don’t try to be sarcastic. If you must be a Russian you needn’t be a bear." “If you must be a woman you needn’t be a tartar. There, there. Well, I’ll tell you, if you’ll only listen." “Tnank you, sir; the information is not of the slightest consequence." “But I insist. A woman should not remain lu ignorance." “A nice match I made marrying a dictionary !” “The embodiment of all wisdom, my love.” * “Yes, bound in calf." “Josephine!" “Ha ua ha!” “Madam, you seem to enjoy your own wit excessively. It is pleasant to see that some one enjoys it” “You seem to enjoy it vastly.’’ “My dear, it is waste of time to argue or explain with a woman." “That Is how you men always try to escape. Well, then, what is the meaning of the word Nihilist?" “Since you condescend to ask in an intelligent manner I will try to explain, though I fear the explanation will never get into your pretty head. A Nihilist, my love, is a person who believes in nothing.” , “In nothing?" “Absolutely nothing, and is resolved on destroying everything that is.” “How shocking! -Then why are so many women Nihilists?" “Upon my soul, 1 can’t understand unless it be that women, understanding nothing, naturally believe in nothing. HAhAha?" 6 “Quite true, my dear. They believe in men.” The Professor collapses.

Bread Cast Upon the Water.

In the garden of a beautiful house situated just north of the town oi 8 , a little child was at play. She was so intent on watching the butterflies among the flowers that she did not notice a woman carrying a child stop at the gate, until the woman, in a feeble bat pleasant voic6, thus addressed her: “Please, little miss, would you give me a drop of milk for my baby V ’ The child turned around, and, seeing the stranger, opened the gate and said, “Gome in, lady, please, and I will get you my bread and milk that nurse left for mydlnner; for I am not a birhungiy.’’ The child disappeared, but soon return, ed carrying in her hand a large bowl of bread and milk. The woman had seated herself on the steps, and taken her child in her arms, when little Maggie appeared; And, taking the bread and milk from her, she said, “May God bless you, my child I *nOmay he never let you want a meal!’’ When Maggie learned that the woman was on her way to her fhther’s, and that she had yet to travel thirty mileA she took from her pocket a half-crown, and. putJing it in the hand of the woman, said, “Please take this. It is all I have. Uncle rive It to me for my own this morning. would give you more, but I do not think rather would let me." The woman thukedj her with tears in her eyeA saying she would not take it. only she had net a cent left and was so tired that she could not walk any farther, mid that she would ret a ride to her father’s door. She took up her child to depart, then, turning around, said, “I hope some day to be able to repay you, miss; but if I can not, God will.” -A 6 *"®?**??* 1 when » young girl witn a bundle on her arm came up to a three

“Come in, my good girl.” said the lady. “I was poor once myself. A little girl who gfifi nlfitfiam U _ hfillftil ■■■ll Uul KmUvD fd T * ,m * *** brea “ “d milk for my little Wfcsn the lady bad finished her story, Maggietfavit was she) said, I am the ll, fT £* vc “7 bread and milk pad the half-crown that uncle gave Wto m««a„well M io rp. riaed that she should thus, after many ■Ufwtnais Ihu opportunity of paying back, to soma extent, what she owed to tola young girl when she was a child. As t)w lady was Just then in want of a nursery-governess for her three little ones •he engaged Maggie to fill the place; and, the two all through life remained the beyoMrtstnfc. An# thfiUle tonnd bread w wsjer, after many days.— Bwork ,on the “Tar Color Rela. the following particulars reprecautions to maintain *%2g%s jags SWfesSSS batfcrfng"is reckoned as work time. The time allowed for the bath KEtifeswiSLS&is" linem cash workman in the color branch fwseives weekly a clean suit of clothes, two hand towels and a piece of soap. Bert Sherman, a twelve year old boy of a wealthy Milwaukee merchant was kidnapped, blindfolded, jriaced teHa buggy, wWeto and was rescued by a former. tom. Qetectives are after the kidnappers.

A Lucky Gambler.

Thmsstl Sage has also taken a cottage at 'famous resort together. It is a wonder hoar they can steep so far from Wall rireek Russell Sage is one iff the peculiar characters of the money market He waa brought up in poverty, aad his early day* were pawed ip hard labor. He fought hi* vray through many obstacles to the dignity of a jobbing grocer. This occurred in whence he ramoved to Yhis city. ’ Sage T»aa been successful in almost everythutg he undertook, aad this lsaproof orhis well-balanced judgment His present business Is one of which require rapid calculation aad great nerve. It is that form of gambling known as **f»uts" and “calls.” Sage’s office is as complete a “hell’* (to borrow a term of the craft) as ever was occupied by a faro club, but being on Walt street it is perfectly legitimate. Sage is ready all through business hours to sell a’privilege.’ You may tender him a given number ot shares, or you may demand them. That’s his trade, and all he asks is a small fee tor being the victim at your appeal to Chinee. None know what the Northwestern or Central Hudson will be • worth in a month hence, but Sage will tell you In a moment the quotations at which you may demand it or him at any time within the above mentioned period. Turning the tebleA you may put it to him, or taking a “straddlA" you may either “put" or “c*U.” What an accommodating man! All you are required to do is to plank down the fee. Well the maddening crowd that pursues the smiles of. fortune is ready to pay the trifle required, and the result is that Sage is enriched by their folly. . Sage’s profits on puts and calls are estimate! at $2,000 per week, and his wealth is estimated at $6,000,000. Such a man is entitled to the advantages of a watering place, especially as he is getting old. He is now nearly 70. and ought to begin to take the good of his money. Sage’s rule in dealing with all risks is to hedge himself in a careful manner. Hence, he joined a church a few yean ago, la order to meet the contingencies or the future. What a combination of saintahip and stock gambling la found in this Wall street magnate. Speaking of Long Branch, it may be added that the season opened at the beat hotels last Tuesday. Prices will be 20 per cent higher than last year, but applicants cheerfully mqet the advance, and the season will be <fiie of numerous and profitable patronage. —Cincinnati OatetU.

“Plea se Give Me a Flower.”

Many times daring the pleasant months when the garden, .the field and the forest are yielding their floral riches, this request is made by some little one upon the city street to the passer-by who happens to have brought to the haunts of business a bouquet of wild or cultivated flowers. There is oftentimes something pathetic in the request; there is always that tone which indicates a heartfelt desire to possess one ot the beautifni and fragrant blossoms, and there is in the uplifted face a look that makes it almost imDossible to deny the request. They must be deaf and blind who ao not hear and see all this, tor to do so requires no exercise ot imaginative powers. And there is in it a suggestion which we are sure would be carried out by hundreds of our readers who have gardens or live in localities where wild flowers abound. How easy it would be to gather a tew blossoms before proceeding to business, te carry them along, and. to make glad the heart of some little one who might happen to come in the way. There is something in flowers that exerts a good influence, and there could be no sweeter mission than to bring to the city child, hemmed in by brick walls throughout the year, perhaps, a glimpse of the beauty and a breath of the perfume that are fonnd in forest and field and garden. Many of them ask for flower* when they see them, and the greater number or these, not daring to speak, ask only with there eyes. They desire not merely. to see and to smell, buttqoossess a flower. Because they can be gratified so easily the matter is worthy/the consideration of kind. hearted pedple. Missions to the children of the destitute are' noble, the “country week," is k charity that does immeasurable good, but here we have the suggestion of a simpler mission, the carrying on of which requires only a moment’s thought, the slighest possible amount of work, and a heart that finds happiness in conferring it Why should the city children sav, “Please give me a flower” in vain when there ao many flowers that might be so easily given?—Boston Journal.

The Force of the Wind on the Body.

It Is doubtful whether Attention has been sufficiently directed to the part the wind plays in producing alterations of tho blood pressure in localities of the surface. In full health this may,be an unimportant consideration, the skin being stimulated to a proper degree of tension, and the underlying Teasels suffering no compression; but, in the case of persons of low vitality, this “bracing” may not occur, or almost instantly subside* and congestion of deep organs may then be mechanically produced by prolonged exposure to the force of a strong wind. Sometimes numbness and even paralysis of the nerves may result from the cause. In the old coaching days facial paralysis was a well recognized result of sitting with the face to the open window. In the more rapidly running railway carriage of to-day the angle ot incidence and reflection throws the current of air on the passenger sitting one seat removed from ■ the window, or the current of air ■trikes the back of the carriage, and is passed round behind thdnecks of the pasaengen, as any one may demonstrate with a lighted match. In all these instances it is the force as much as the temperature of the jet of sir which produce the results sometime experienced from sitting in the The question arises whether this little fact, taken in connection with others, may not be found to throw some new light on the nature of a “oold” and its morbid phenomena. Perhaps after all “cold catching” is, in part at least, a process in which the blood ia forcibly driven out of a particular area of the surface, while the vitality of its nerves la diminished by mechanical depression. A small jet of air, plying continually on a limited space, will give some hyper-sensitive individuals a severe “cold.”— London r -nn oet. .

Honesty.

A Quaker shopkeeper once met a Quaker customer of his going home with her bundles. He had been absent from his place, and had a notion in his wise head that she had been trading with a rival whom he did not very much love; “Hew much did thee give a yard for this, Maryf’ “One dollar.” “Why, lam surprised at thee! I could let thee have it for sevently-flve cents. And how much for this V' “Two dollars” was unreasonable. I could let thee have it for one dollar and a half --why Wfll thee go away trading with ** ** * an ' ** thee wy* Mexican hali dollars are in circulation in San Francisco to some extent Brokers k* 4 * C€nt * Tor them. Everybody should refuse to take them.

NO. 41:

SCIENCE SCINTILLATIONS.

oowmorart; fishing nr china. Cormorant* are need for river fishing* are believed to pomes* a secret in cor. morent rearing which gives them special success. The cormorant's book name ia lu tan, and the common name yu ying bat the eggs of the first season (first moon) are the only ones retained for hatching, which are given to hens to hatch, as the femal cormorants are careless mothers. The eggg of the second season are not used, the weather being too cold. The young birds are first fed with a mixture of beancurd and raw eels' flesh cut fine. The price of a male is Idol, or fidoL, and a female half as much. When Riot have attained their full size a string is tied to one leg, the other end of it being fastened to the bank of a pond or canal. They are then made to go into the trainer whistling a peculiar call, and using a bamboo to foree them. Small fish are thrown them, upon which they pounce greedily, 3 they have been kept cm short allowance food. They are now called back by a different whistle call, and forced to obey by means of the string. As they reach the Shore more fish is given them. This teaching haring been gone through daily for a month, another four or five weds are spent in training them from a boat. At the end of this period the string is generally dispesned with. •• The teaching being completed, the cormorants are fed sparingly. A small hemp ring is tied round their nooks to prevent them from swallowing large fish, and they are taken on board the small boat called “cormorant boat" to the tramberof ten or twelve They are now as docile aa dogs, and ait parched on the side of the boat until they are sent into the water by a whistle from the master. They dive after flah, and bring their prizes to the boat firmly held in their hooked beaks. When a fish ia too large for one bird three or more join their forces and capture it together. After fishing two or three hours the birds are allowed to come on board and rest. At the end of the day the hemp string is loosened or removed alto- . gether, and they are either allowed to fish for themselves or are fed by the hand of their matter. A oormoranthoids out for five years.

the next total solas eclipse. A recent paper by Mr. D. P. Todd, of the American Ephemeris office, gives some valuable hints for the use (of the electric telegraph in total solar eclipse. Taking as an example the next total eclipse of the son, on Hay IC, 1882, it is remarked that the path of totality lies almost wholly on land. Beginning in Western Africa, with a northeasterly direction, it crosses Upper Egypt and the Red Bea, passing a few miles south ot Bagdad and Teheron, and thence t-aversing Central Asia it leaves that continent near Shanghai. Thus several widely-separated regions, connected by telegraphic cables and land lines, are upon the track of the centeral eclipse. Mr. Todd remarks that from ElAkhmvm, on the Nile, a line runs north to Alexandria, from which place Teheran is directly accessible by telegraph. From Teheran a land line runs southeast through Beloo . chistan and Hindostan to Madras, which is connected by cable-lines with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He points out that an additional advantage attaches to this eclipse from the circumstance that there is a duplicate line of telegraphic connection between Egypt and Shanghai S’ way of Constantinople, Vienna, and oecow, and thence by the Rassian line through Siberia to Wladiwoetok, and Shanghai. Supposing, then, that an intra-Mercurial planet were discovered during totality in Egypt, a duplicate message might be sent, to insure beyond doubt that the discovery should be known Jto observers at Shanghai. If a planet were observed at El Akhmyn, forty-five minutes of absolute time elapsing before the shadow reaches Teheran, the position might be telegraphed to the latter station so as to give the observer abundant time to verify the discovery, while observation at both places might be telegraphed to Shanghai, which the shadow will not reach until more than two hours after leaving Teheran. Mr. Todd thinks the telegraph companies, with the courtesy they have always shown in scientific undertakings, would render every assistance in carrying out such a scheme. A SUBSTITUTE FOR GOLD. ; Many arc the compounds put forward with more or less success to imitate gold. A new preparation, says Iron, is made of copper, 100 parts; pure tin, 17; mangance, 0; common tartar, 8; ammonia, 8.60; and chalk, 1.60. This is said to form so close an imitation cf the precious metal that it can only be distinguished from it by the difference in weight The alloy can also be worked into leaves almost as thin as those of gold. KLKCTBO GILDING. Electro gilding in various colors may be readily effected, says the Begincer, by adding to the gold bath small quantities ot oopper or silver solution until the desired tint is obtained. A small quantity of silver eolation added to the gilding bath causes the deposit to assume a pale yellow tint By increasing the dose of silver solution a pale greenish lint is obtained. Oopper solution added to the gold bath yields a warm red gold tint. It is recommended to nseja current of rather higher tension such as that of the Bunsen battery for depositing the alloy of gold and copper. A DRIED UP LAKE. Where at one time, say* The Eureka Leader, was Ruby Lake there is not a drop ot water. Seven or eight yean ago this sheet of water was from 18 to 20 mites long, and varied in breadth from half a mile to two or three miles and in a number ot places was very deep. The lake was fed by numerous springs along the foot of Ruby Mountain, and was tbe largest body of water in Eastern Nevada. Tor some years past H has been gradually drying up until it has at last totally-disap-peared. No cause for its disappearance can be assigned. Tbe Ruby range of mountains is considered the largest and finest between the Rocky mountains and the Sierra Nevada*, and besides being well wooded has been the beat watered mouatain range in Nevada.

Rain in Kansas.

A heavy rain visited this locality this week, ana from our exchanges we learn it was general throughout the eastern part of the state. The min began falling at about 8 o’clock Wednesday morning, showers prevailed the'entire day. Several ■howeraalao foil during Wednesday night and Thursday forenoon. While the dry weather had done considerable damage to wheat, com and other crops have not materially suffered. The rain will cause the wheat to turn out much better thanexPectfd. «d other crops are in excellent condition. The prospect lor crops in this part of the Neosho "valley, is at present very flattering. In fact, the condition of orope vrift compare more favofably with J* P®* 4 years.— Council Qro as BepubUean. Campbell, of Hindsboro, ", h L le attempted to take the hie of her husband, who was asleep in bed. She succeeded in disfiguring his iui L*\** causing Aim to bleed nearly to death. She then fled with bar alro. She fell into a ditch from exhaustion 8* * mother of vweiTß eauareiL Gladstone has pledged himseif toßradlaugh’s cause.

—*■-- . , ■ - ■ - Rensslaer Republican. 3 .ISSUED BYEKf FEEDAT HOIBIHG son ' • 'up The Official Paper Jasper County. Pristine rittlr

INDIANA.

College turned out no graduate! TheGibson*county apple crop proxnim to be first rate.The wheat was all harvested ia Spenctr county last week. At Washington Mrs, Weddell was fatally injured by a runaway. Only one pupil graduated from tbe Rockport high school this year. Pike coon to sent three representatives to Jeffersonville this term of court. The soda and mineral water factory of C. W. Arnold, at South Bend, burned recently. ,< There are thirty-two Sabbath schools in county, with an enrollment of *.887 members. } A A little child of C. Collet, near Flat Rock, uptet a boiler of hot water and was fatally scalded. . HoreJohaS. Davii, Judge of the Fourth U d ttNewAJbSlny* s?***' ™ry - The first new wh&at of thtf 'season was received at Vincennes Tuesday pf last week. It vrtis threshed in Vincennes township. „j- n 4» The Madison saw uni planing mill contiacted to make. SOjOOO peach boxes for fruit growers thereabouts, who anticipate ad immense yipld. The farmers ar* now harvetting one of tha largest wheat crops that has been raised, ih Harrison county for many years past The fruit crop is also good. The oensuf of New. Albany ie not panning out well, and ia likely to show a population of leas than 20,060, when tho citizens have been claiming 25,900.

Is only E flesh wound. The difficulty was over a game of dice. * ,‘ii -Jilt A a '-.l*. >?!*•. i William Underhill and Mr. Mass were thrown from « buggy While driving in the country near Bullivan. The former is not expected to recover. A runaway caused the accident, • . i-r Gea H. Start, of Evansville, has purchased the Lewis elevator at Princeton, and will be ready to enter the next grain campaign. A brother of Mr. Start will run the elevator. Evansville, which had been claiming a population of 40.000, la dissatisfied because tho census taker has cut it down to 28,000, and held a citizen’s indignation meeting Thursday evening. Charles Joice, a lad aged about fifteen, messenger boy for Master Mechanic Bechler. ot the Ohio & Mississippi shops, at Vinoennea, had his right foot served while. In the act of jumping on a running train. At Burdick, James',Wolf, a section man on the Lake Shore railway, was run over and killed by train No. 71, recently. He waited too long before leaving tbe track. Hia remains were taken to Chesterton, Indiana. An altercation took place near Adams between Frank Auspangh and John Gneas, which terminated by Gneas being shot by a musket in Anspaugh's hands. .Guess ie dangerously, and perhaps fatally injured. No arresta at this writing. The Box family poisoning case at New Albany, has virtually ended with the discharged of the accused poisoner, Moses Box, from arrest. If the family were reallv poisoned by arsenic, it is believed the poisoning was purely accidental. The Woman’s Equal Suffrage convention of Indiana met in the Opera Houae at Lafayette last week. An immense audience was present. Addresses were deliver ed by Mrs. Helen M. Gouger, Mrs. Bexon, Mrs. Anthony and Mrs. Princeton Clarion • Harvest hands have been in great demand. As high as three dollars a day was offered by some parties. The weather of last week was such as to cause the wheat aU to ripen at once, and it wa» impossible to get hands sufficient to supply the demand. The ninth annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians for tho state ,ot Indiana was m session at Madison last week, twenty-five lodges being represented. Officer* elected tot the current year are John Byrne, of Clay county, Beerctsry, John Morphy, of Fountain county. Treasurer. < 3 ' The New Albany Ledger-Standard pnbltehe* report* from.Flovd, Clark, HarrijgsaaWßfrfigaca ington counties, of the trowing wheat crop. These reports agree that the proe>ect is that the crop of 1888 will be the heap eat, by twenty per cent, ever grown in tke counties named. '

engaged .in cutting wheat, and had a couple of wild mules attached to-the machine, hoping that after a round or two they would becomer more tractable: but they ran off and throw him down, the driving wheel passing over his bead, cutting the scalp down to the ear, a horrible wound, and severely bruising his body. James Huff, of the firm of Martin & Huff, general traders at Pblmyra, Harrison county committed suicide by shooting himself, the ball penetrating the brain, and almost instantly killing him. The c * llß ® t J 4lie ®Qt is unknown, but it is ■opposed to have been excessive drinking. The deceased was about thirty-five years rfd, arid was highly esteemed tor an who know him. Tfls Is the second suicide that has occurod in this village within tho last peer, both of which we» highly retpected citizens. A large elephant escaped the other day from a circus at Versailles, and indulged in a abort promenade through the afreets, to the dismay of the pedestrians, who hastily took refuge-in the nearest houses. The animal walkedJnto the garden D f the Hotel de France, before steps could be taken for hit removal to the circus. A whole body of police in vain tried to coax him from hit retreat, and the voioe of his came evident that force would have to be used. Accordingly, a number of stout ropes were fetched, and the elephant, being firmly bound by than, was with a great deal of trouble partly pulled and partly pushed to hia stable. So many of Lorlllard’s horses have been scratched in England that one is led to think ftott they have been running for •See.

A Fool Once More.

“lor tan years my wife was ooataOd to bar bad with such a oomplieation of ailments that bo doctor could tell tut was tharfottter or cure her, and I used up a small fortune la humbug Stuff. Six mouths ago I saw a United Stttes flag with Hop Bitten on it, and X thoufPi would be a fool oneo more. I tried it, but tfy folly proved to be wisdom. Two botUoe cured her., She is now as well and strong asauyman’g