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THE ECLIPSE.

Scficntific Observations Taken al Various Points Yesterday.

The Weather Generally Clear and Favorable in the Belt of Totality.

Extended Observations Taken at Denver, Fort Worth, Texas, and

Rawlings, Wyoming.

Prof. Watson Discovers an In-tra-Mercurial Planet During* the Total Obscuration.

Prof. Lockyer Notes an Interesting Connection Between Sun Spots and the Brightness of the

Corona.

TOTALITY PLAINLY VISIBLE AT DENVER—GRAND PHENOMENA ATTENDANT URON THE OBSERVATION.

Denver, Col., July

29.—The

V.UK, teventy-five miles distant and sweeping rapidly south-eastward, covered the plain like a gray pall. To the north-eastward clouds could be 6een bathed in sunlight and presenting a view of a beautiful sunset. During the period of obscuration the moon appeared like a huge black ball surrounded by a beautiful circle of light, and as the sunlight suddenly burst forth again the chickens crowed as though morning had dawned.

The astronomical parties, so far as heard from, failed to discover the planet Vulcan, though able to discover 6tars of the sixth magnitude. Prof. Young reports that he discovered no ultra red or ultra violet lines, but that at the moment of totality the Franhceffer lints were beautifully reversed. This was the most important result of his observations, and confirms observations made in Siam. Both lines were also reversed. Very bright lines were seen near large B, which confirms Prof. Pogson's observation. He also'saw bright lines and ii474- Edison's tasimeter failed to work satisfactorily, and he used a theromaphile, which caused an unsteady motion in the galvanometer. Prof. Colbert reports tnat .his observations tend to show that the moon's path in the heavens lav a^ little further to the southward than indicated by the lunar tables, or else that the estimate of the moon's diameter is too large.

The measures made by Mr. Easterday indicated that the corona extended out on an average about twenty-six minutes of an arc corresponding to a distance of 700,000 miles all around the sun. It was strongly striated, and in the direction of the ecliptic the ravs were nearly straight, while above and telow that line t^ey were spiral in their character, and some of the lines at the base formed an angle of not leas than thirty degrees, with a prolongation of the sun's rays. The chromosphere was distantly seen by Prof. Hough, indicatirg a thickness of some two thousand miles. The protuberances were much less prominent than at most of the recent eclipses. Two pale ones were seen on the western side oflhe moon. Mr. Thomas also saw lines

14-74,

but did not discover any new

lines. The temperature during the eclipRe, as reported by the signal officer, vas as follows: At 3123 p. M., in the sun,

114:

3:35, 82

humidity at

4:35, 100.

2:30

At Idaho Springs observations were made by Frot. Eaton, of Parker Institute, and- S. V. White, of BrooklyA. The day was cloudless. Numerous sketches of the corona were made. There was an entire absence of the pink flame usually seen during total eclipses-

At Central City were stationed Prof. Holden and Prof." Compton. Numerous drawings were made of the corona, but no report of the scientific results has been received. INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE TOTAL

OBSTRUCTION ORSERVED AT LAKE CHARLES, LA., Lake Charles, La., July 29.—The eclipse began at

2:45

YHVA^

day was

.entirely clear until 1 P. M., when a few masse# of cumulous clouds showed themselves over the mountains towards the north and westward. With these exceptions the day was perfect and the atmospherical conditions of the most favorable character for sue cejssful observation of the eclipse. The housetops were thronged with people, the higher buildings being especially in demand, as from them the approach of the dark shadow of totality could be seen as it swept onward over the plain. The time of the first contact was

2:20.

Denver time, and

minutes

later the presence of the moon at the edge of the sun's disc was plainly perceptible to ordinary observers with a smoked glass. By

o'clock the sunlight had

moderated in a marked degree, showing a pale yellow color. Later on a lurid glare overspread the earth, the heat of the sun was no longer oppressive, and a light similar to twilight was Showft ift the tl»» light of clouds began slowly to dissolve, owing to the change in temperature. As the period of totality came on the sight from an elevated station was grand. An extreme dark shadow fell on Long's

wholly unobscured. At the moment of total obscuration a match had to be lighted to note the hour on the clock. During the following minute a percebtible halo ringed the moon, the sui face of the latter looking like bluish steel. No perturbation was evinced by the animals. Dog& and cats retained their positions in the shade where they were lying down when the eclipse began, and the cattle browsed quietly in the fields. Children were interested, but not frightened, while looking through 6moked glasses at the sun. general exclamation of delight arose from them at the moment of total obscuration. The light then resembled twilight outdoors, but in the house, the rooms were dark. The first reappearance of the sun looked like a brilliant star of the first magnitude on the edge of a globe of steel. OBSERVATIONS BY PROF'S. WATSON AND

LOCKYER, AT RAWLINS, WYOMING—A NEW PLANET DISCOVERED. Rawlins, July 29.—The weather here to-day was fine, the sky clear, and the observation a perfect success. Edison's experiments with his tasimeter were quite satisfactory. Dr. Draper, of New York, succeeded in obtaining several photographs of the sun during the eclipseProf. Watson, of Ann Arbor, and Mr. Norman Lockyer have just returned from Separation, where the total eclipse lasted two minutes and fifty seconds. Prof. Watson discovered an intramercunal planet of the iize of a four and a half magnitude star, about two and a half degrees southwest of the sun. Mr. Lockyer rays this eclipse was totally different, the corona being ten times brighter this time than the one In

degrees,

VOL9.-NO.97. TEBRE HAUTE, rSTD:..—THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1878.

1871,

showing a great variation of the brightness of the corona between the maximum and minium period of sun spot9. He obtained a faint photograph of the continuous spectrum of the sun, and saw no trace oflines or rings through Mr. Rutherford's grating. The structure'of the corona was well observed by him, but no trace of an exterior ring was seen, and the corona vanished instantly, while in '71 it remained visible for several minutes after totality. Only one faint protuberance was observed by Mr. Lockyer. He is greatly surprised at the difference of eclipses occuring in different sun spot periods, and at the intimate relation of the brightness of the corona to the sun spots. '--ivi', OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT ST. LOUIS BY

PROF. WOODARD, OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. St. Louis, Julv 29.—Professor

Wood

ward, of Washington University, made observations of the eclipse here this afternoon, but as meridian time was for the oKtoruoiinnc hfvrw. pnd not Washington time, and for othqr reason*, u_ j, claim for them any scientific tfnpdrtttnce. The first contact was made at a point on the sun's limb

310.

5:40-57

The

P. M. was

M. and ended at

4:45 r. M., the total duration being two hours. The total eclipse occurred at

3:45

p. M., and lasted one minute. Clouds oc ca6ionally obscured the sun, but the view at the commencement, for most of the duration and for the la»t halt hour, was

minutes,

seconds west of the north point of the sun's limb, at' three hours, thirty-five minutes and forty-four seconds. The last contact was made at a point on the sun's limb 12 degrees,32 minutes and

seconds from the north point of the sun's limb at 5 hours,

minutes, 13)2 sec

onds. Duration of the eclipse,

hours, 1

minute, 29)-^ seconds. Eighty-two one hundredths of the sun's disc wasobscured. The phenomen attracted universal attention, and the streets, windows and housetops were crowded with interested spectators, who with smokejl glass and other appliances and apparatus patiently watched the various phrases of tne eclipse from beginning to end. SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS AT ,FORT

WORTH.

Fort Worth, Texas, July

29.—Complete

apparatus, good weather, skillful operators, with assistants, secured successful observations, resulting in obtaining many points regarded by observers as valuable in scientific calculations in connection with the determining of the problem of the solar eclipse. Fair drawings of the eclipse and corona, and photographs of of the moon were obtained. Time of the first contact,

3:12-25

third,

second,

4:21-2.

4:18-20,

tourth,

5:19-36.

The fig

ures need some verification, though very well standing the test of comparison of various records. The temperature changed eighteen degrees during the observations. The party was composed of L. Waldo, of Harvard College F. E. Seagrove, of Providence R. *V. Wilson, of Harvard

K. Rees and W. H. Pulsifer, of St. Louis assisted by A. Freeman, of Dallas Charles Taylor, of St. Louis Frank Doremus, of Galveston W, F. Stewart, S. W. Lomax and Mr. McFadden, of Fort Worth S. H. Lockeit, of Knoxville, and Mr. Roach, of New York.

TOK. D. P. TODD'S OBSERVATIONS AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Dallas, July 29.—Observations of the solar eclipse were generally successful. Thin clouds interfered somewhat with all observations until near the time of the last contact. The following observations were furnished by Prof. D. P. Todd, of Washington: First external contact at 4:33-06 510 second- internal contact at 5:3^-32

third internal contact at

910

6:40-25 610.

3:40, 22

per cent.

per cent. at

5: io, 17

per cent.

The second is in Washing

ton mean time. Prof. Todd made careful search for supposed intramercurial planet with a four-inch telescope, but none was seen. The clouds were so dense that no objects whatever were seen near the sun. The corona was very brilliant. Several drawings were secured and photographs taken. Prof. Todd was well satisfied with the results of his observations.

CALLED IN.

Washington, July

30.—The

Secretary

of the Treasuvy will, to-day, issue a call for the redemption of five million

bonds of

1S65,

5-20

concols of

1S65,

two and a

half millions coupon, and two and a half millions registered bonds.

THE CRAFT* NAUTILUS. London, July 30.-—The little craft Nautilus, from Boston, forty-five days out. passed Sci!lcy islands yesterday. All well.

OVER THE OCEAN.

The Austrian Troops ter Bosnia.

En-

A Debate in the House of Commons on Lord Hartington's Resolution.'•'

England's Proposition of Reform Made to the Porte Favorably Received,.

MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.'

Vienna, July 2^,—The Austrian troops crossed the frontier into Bosnia this morning and without encountering any difficulties. Arch Duke John Salvator, of Tuscany, at the head of the brigade has entered Derbend.

HARTINGTON'S RESOLUTION. London, July 29.—The debate on Lord Ilnrtingtons resolution, against the government's eastern policy which begins to-night in the House of Commons, is regarded as the most important for many years. The Times, discussing that part of the resolution- relating to the British guarantee, respecting Asiatic Turkey, says there is room for contention that Lord Hartington's censure of the treaty is either too little or too much. If the ministry have involved the country unnecessarily in liabilities of so grave a character, the opposition ought to be prepared to express something more than a regret.

They ought to be ready to turn out their opponents and to take the office themselves, and to reverse the polity to which the country stands committed. If they are not prepared for such a decided course, they ought to leave the government unweakened, to carry into effect, the settlement of which it has laid a basis. In certain cases it is desirable that the Government should act on its own responsibility at all events. The main issue of the debate will not turn on this, and the real question on which the House have to decide is whether in the permanent interests of the B.ritish Empire it was (desirable to 6ay distinctly to Russia, "thus far shalt thou go, but no farther."

The Times also 6ays it has reason to believe the proposition of reform England made to the Porte has been very favorably received and that the, counsel '•-r"-"Kion of England will henceforth form a icgcricj'aviHjf.-jnuiut m-t, i». the ottoman Empire. 4 JW

BEACONSFI ELD'S SPEECH. The passage on Lord Beaconsfield speech, at the Carlton Club bancjuci, Saturday night, which attracted the most attention. is that levelled at the Gladstone acts It is expected this incident will increase the bitterness of the coming debate

NUBAR PASHA,

Alexandria, July

30.—

Nubar Pasha,

who was summoned from Paris by the Khedive, to assist him in the establishment of reforms in Egypt, has accepted the post of minister without a portfolio.

A COMMERCIAL TREATY -1 Paris, July 30.—A preliminary meeting of deleaates to the congress for me consideration of a commercial treaty between France and the United States, was held yesterday. A draft of the treaty was submitted and will be discussed at a future meeting. It is proposed that the French government shall engage to admit all American productions at the same-rate as are imposed on the production of the most avored nations, and that the United States 6hall make the same engagement regarding the productions of France, that if either nation imposes a domestic duty upon its own productions, the same duty may be imposed upon the productions of the other party to the treaty. THE BETROTHAL OF COUNT ANDRASSY'S

DAUGHTER WITH PRINCE ALFRED. Vienna, July 30.—The

Tremdenblatt

announces the approaching betrothal of Count Andrassy only daughter with Prince Alfred, of Monternuova, a distant cousin of the Emperor of Austria,

BLAZES.

SUFFOCATED.

Trov. N. Y., July

30.—John

McCahn

was suf%:ated last night while attempting to save the books and papers froiQ his burning paint shop. He leaves a wife, and five small children.

PERISHED IN THE FLAMES Strathroy, C. D. A„ July 30.—Richard Morgan's barn burned yesterday and a tiltle daughter, playing therein, perished in the flames.

«k 'r

fourth external contact at

-5* MILL8 BURNED. Ottawa, July 30.—Balson riers Mills At Hull landin, towa, burned last night. 100,000.

and CurOt

oss acceded 4

HARD MONEY PLATFORM,New York, July 30.—A

Herald Port

ed, Maine, dispatch says: At a meeting of the Republican state convention, Blaine urged that in anv resolution about currency, the word "com" should be sub stituted'for "gold," but he was overruled and the party will go into the campaign to try the conclusions with the greenbackers on an out and out hard money platform.

Don't complain of the chimney. It's a convenient thing to have, and in its way does very well. We have seen a chimney sweep, and a chimney swallow, and though, like mo6t artists, it 6moked occasionally on the other hand, like some artists, it can draw nicely if you give it a draft and, generally speaking, it is an agreeable housemate to have around, for it is easily sooted,

i" 1

»wy-TA* f^k|t V1*

SPORT.

The

Hfmlon-Ross Sculling Contest.

i'fd

The Wattt Being Rough, Is Postponed From This Morning Till This Afternoon.

The Betting 3 to 1 on Hanlon.

The Arrival of the SlioemacemettesCrew.

The Carrier-Pigeons Tarn Lancaster. Fa.—Races Saratoga.

up at

ORDERED OUT.

Riverside, N. B., Julv

Riverside, July

31.—Hanlon

and Ross, have been ordered out, the judges have taken their position. IN GOOD CONDITION.

31.—Soon

and Hanlon were ordered to appear each rotffed out from his boat house and looked the picturc of health. At nine o'clock everything was ready. The judges were in position at the starting point, ana Sheriff Harding, referee, called upon the oarsmen to get into line. Bets of

$300

$70

on Hanlon were of

fered, on the judges boat with no takers. By this time the wind had freshened, making quite a swell. Ross rowed up the course and finding the water bumpy, said he would not row. Edward Ross came on board and said the water was too rough thereupon the judge for Ross "protested that the water was not perfectly smooth as the article of agreement specified. The referee said as the matter was being taken out of his hands he would retire. He would act no more. Great excitement ensued. Ross' backers applauding the decision, while Hanlon's backers disapproved. The referee made a written statement that the water was not perfectly smooth, but that it was smooth enough for boat racing, and that as Ross and Ross' judge had objected, he had no resource but to retire. Hanlon came to the judges' boat and said if Ross would row, he (Hanlon) would give him two lengths the start, floss also came up and said

result was the postponement bf the' tace till this afternoon. Riverside, N. B.,

2:33

P. M. The

water is calm, and the judges have gone t6 the upper stake boat. The men will be called in a few minutes.

THE SHOEMACEMETTES.

New York, July 31.—This P.M., the Steamship Utopia, arrived from London, bringing among her passengers the Shoemacemettes,of Monroe, Michigan. They are accompanied by G. W.Lee of Newark. The party was met by Commodore Littell, of the Trinton Club, and J. Young Clark and M. Force, of the Eurekas, of Newark, who irtvited the Shoemacemettes and their substitutes to come to the Continental Hotel at Newark and be their guests. The invitation was promply accepted. The Shoemacemettes were also asked to take part in the great Passaic regatta on the 17th and 18th of August but said they must think the matter over first, and read their letters from home, They however seemed in favor of the proposition. The two boats of the club, which were lashed onto the wheel house of the Utopia, were badly damaged in England. Lee's new boat was so damaged, that he sold it in London. The whole party speak of the cordial and kind reception^ they met in England and if the Englishmen come here they would be more kindl treated. The Shoemacemettes all look upon their failure as attributable to young Hadeaus sickness and his giving in duripg the race.

THE CARRIER PIG EONS.»

New York, Julv

*47K• 5». -W ,'S.

„V.

-V ®8

JH dBlo

New York, July

after Ross

avail*

31.—A

dispatch from

Ads Eoght, at Dpnbury, Pa., states that the carrier pigeons, which started in the race from Columbus to New York, last week, landed at Lancaster, Pa., this morning,

125

miles from New York, and

on a direct route,from Columbus to this city, so that the pigeons had flown

375

miles toward their home. MILE DASH. Saratoga, July 31.—The mile dash, for all ages, was won by Bramble by a length, although he started three lengths behind the others, Ida Lee second. Time 1

TWO MILE 9ASH. '.4?.#*^

The two mile dash for all ageb was won by Albert, by six lengths, Virginus. the favorite,

2nd,

3=45

Gen. Phillips 3rd..Time

MILE AND A HALF.

The mile and an half dash was won by Dan. K., Rhadamouthus second Springfield third. Time

2:13}^.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. London, July 31.—Thedelegates of the American Young Men's Christian Association, to Geneva Congress, arrived here yesterday, and were entertained at breakfast this morning at the rooms of the London Association, on Aldersgate street. A general meeting of wtlcomei will be held on Friday evening, and on Monday the American delegates will proceed to Paris.

GREENBACK CONVENTION. Pottsville, Pa., July 30.—The green back-labor convention, of Schuykill county, nominated Chas. N. Brumm for Congress.

-^•x '4

Outrage and Robbery a Boston Lady at Utica..

Terrible Grief and Indignation of the Husband—Can Any Punishment be Severe

Enough for Such a Crime.

to-day adds to the' criminal record an account of perhaps the most audacious crime ever perpetrated in fhis country. It appears that some months since a married lady of Boston—of great refinement and beauty, and occupying a prominent social position—had been visiting friends in the interior part of this State, and when leaving took a drawing room car on the New York Central railroad, for Albany, where her husband awaited her: Two villians followed her into the car, probably attracted by the valuable jewelry she wore, and when the conductor approached the lady for her ticket informed him that they were her friends that she was deranged, anu that they unfortunately, had been selected to convey her to the Utica asylum. In spite of her protestations and appeal for protection, the scoundrels succeeded in convincing the conductor and passengers of the truth of their story, and removed the lady from the cars at Utica. She swooned as the train moved away. She was then lifted into a coach, chloroformed, taken to a house of ill-repute, outraged and robbed ot jewelry and clothing. Her husband learned of his wife's alleged insanity when the train arrived at Albany and procuring a special engine, started for Utica without delay. Upon arriving, few inquiries enabled him to find the disreputable house where his wife had been taken, and there he found her lying upon a bed, almost stripped of clothing, and her mind seriously injured by her terrible experience. No names are given from conmade every eSortexnutff^K has to discover the fiends, but no far without

GAZETTELETS.

The science of gyA horse, unlike a man, is always prepared to meet an oat.

A good bo/ may not become a handsome man, but a nice bonnet 6urely becomes a pretty woman.

Wild waves, what do you say?—[Ex. Board at the seaside four dollars a day, —[Norristown Herald.

A rich Story is now circulating in Rome. He has ust sold five of his stat ues for

$35,000

to a Polish nobleman.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps owns a Scotch terrier and has called him Daniel Deron da. The dog is as well as cah be expected/^ t\

A Chicago critic on being shown a landscape said: "Yes, it smells like a painting."

4The,ar,tif,ylropped

tain'

The minister who said he could preach without notes has been taken at his word by his congregation, which refuses to pay hi^salary. He sees his mistake. „.,:V

When Emerson recklessly wrote "Every natural action is graceful," had he ever seen an angry woman throw stone at a cotf ?—[Graphic. "What is that man yelling at?" asked an Illinois farmer of his boy. "What's h° yelling at?" "Ye." "Why,' chuckled the boy, "he's yelling at tne top of his voice. "Ma, are we cannibals?" asked a little girl of her mother the other morning. *Why my child, what do you mean?" ,-Oh, nothing! only I heard you say to (Bridget, 'Boy legs for breakfast,'"

A small boy hearing his parents speak of a soprano who sang in their church, asking what it was. His father said, "A soprano, iny boy, is a lady who is up in all the airs and puts 'em on heavy."

A Boston paper savs: "A butterfly was cought at the South fend yesterday." It may be safe enough to catch a butterfly at the south end, but when vou go to grab a wasp, you want to catch it at the north easterly end, shifting westerly toward the head

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•AAWKIKVI

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OUTRAGEOUS.

Two Fiends Incarnate Gain Possession of Her on a Train by Claiming She is Insane. .f,:. ,,

Whole Xe. 10

WASHINGTON.

Thpr Secretary of the Treasury Makes an Extensive Call.

The Cabinet Session.

$100,

28.—The

No.

Times

$500,

Hold a Short

Washington, July

30.—The

20,900,260

the cur-

Medical examination: "What is there besides ether and chlorform to produce unconsciousness?" Visiting, bey:. "A club."

A controversy on spelling reform in a —11..— title,

London magazine has the alluring title "1,212 Ways of Spelling 'Scissors." Sheer nonsense.

The Watkins Democrat says, "We are done with regattas." A mistake. How are you going to manage to edit your paper without a single scull?

It is stated that Lord Dufferin will be made a Marquis on his return to England. 'What of it? It is no uncommon thing to find a duffer in the first circles."

It would have been well for the reputation of the author of the assertion "To the pure all things are pure," if he had recorded an exception in faVor of milk.

Secretary

of the Treasury has issued the

64th

call

for the redemption of five millions

5:20

bonds of 1865, and consols of 186c. The principal and interest will be paid at the treasury

011

and after the

ncluse, 1100 No.

30th

October next, and the interest will cease on that day. The following is a description of the bonds:

Coupon Bonds dated July, 1

namely

$50,

No.

1865,

69,001

69,500,

both

117,001

84,000,

inclusive

120,000,

$500,

both

No.

82,001

both inclusive $1,000 No.

151,oot

to i57,000, both inclusive. Total coupon $2,500,000. Registered bonds

No.

2,351

to No.

$50,00

2,400,

both inclusive

18,351

to No.

sive

18450

No.

inclusive $1,000, No.

850,

both inclu

10,601

to No.

10,700,

both

35,451

to No.

both inclusive

No. 10,250, both inclusive

19,051

35,-

$5,000

,No.

9,910

$10,000,

to No.

No.

10,800,

lotal registered,

both inclusive,

$2,500,090

$5,000,009. ij« i"&1

aggregate,

CABINET MEETING,

Washington, July

30.—The*

"cabinet

was in session about an hour and a half to-day. After adiournmeut the President, accompanied by some friends, visit* ed the army medical museum.

t|,

francs."

SWITCHED OFF FOR HEAVEN. Frcm the Altoona (Pa.) Tribune, An affecting scene was witnessed, at the depot, yesterday. The train comprised about fifteen cars of foreign emirants. One of them, a woman, named .lannah Peterson, of Sweden, had with her the corpse of her infant, aged seven months, which had died on the train. The little one lay upon a seat in the car, surrounded by the weeping mother and a group of sympathizing young emigrants, male and fe'male. Its pale countenance bore evidence of suffering, and the agonized and sobbing parent was loth to part with it when it became known to her that she could not take it with her to the end of her long journey. She was bound for Utah. The father had been left at home in Sweden. Undertaker Tipton took charge of the dead baby, and interred it in FXirview Cemetary, marking and numbering the grave. The mother was informed that she could send for the remains at any time, and the train bore her onwards towards the setting 6un, weeping bitterly for her precious darling.

YELLOW FEVER.

QUARANTINE AT CAIRO AND MEMPHIS. Cairo, 111., July 31.—Arrangements have been made by the city council to enforce quarantine regulations against steamboats and railroad trains from below.

Memphis, July 31.—A largely attended meeting of merchants was held at the Cotton Exchange, this morning, at which means were raised to assist the board of health in its efforts to prevent the introduction of yellow fever. Not a* single case has yet reached the city. The river and railroads are quaranteed against New Orleans and Vicksburg. The work of cleansing the city has been commenced, and there seems no possibility of the fever reaching Memphis this year

THE FATALITY.

New Orleans, July 29.—The Board of health reports

THE CROWN DIAMONDS OF FRANCE. From Galignani's Messsnger of July 4.

The exhibition of these jewels is the Champ de Mars has drawn attentisn to a curious episode in their history. In 1792 the Constituent Assembly, ordered an inventory to be made of them, and that task has hardly been completed when, on the night of the

16th

of August,

they all disappeared. Forty thieves, acting in unison, managed to escalade the house in the Place Louis XV. in which the gems were deposited, and effected an entrance by breaking in the window, and carried them all off. Although so many men were engaged in the enterprise only two were caught, but the diamonds could not be found. At that moment, a man named Lamaeiville, a hair-dresser, was in the prison of the Conciergerie under sentence of death for coining, but he made his escape. A few days afterward he called upon Sergt. Marceau, a municipal officer, who had cei)deredJiim.san}e service while in prisconflnement he had heard the men tancinsr, and had discovered the hiding place of the precious objects, viz: in the hollows of two large beams in a garret in a certain street. The Sergeant went himself to search, and recovered the whole of them, the Regent, the Saucy, &c. As for Lamieville, he was sent away from Paris for security. Petion, the mayor of the capital, recommended him to the Minister of War, and he was made an officer in a regiment of the line. According to an inventory, drawn up in the reign of Louis XVIII, thejewles were more than 64,000 in number, weighing 18,751 carats, and were estimated to be worth

new cases, and

A1/5

\vi

,!T\,

V-v

deaths

for twenty-four hours up to noon..

WASHINGTON. -s

OFF FOR LONG ISLAND.

Washington, July 31.—The Secretary of the Treasury leaves to-morrow, with his family, for a week or ten das on Long Island or Connecticut.

APPOINTMENTS.

John L. Pennington, Ex-Governor of Dakota, has been appointed collector of internal revenue of that territory.