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THE WEEKLY OREGON STATESMAN Issued Everj Saturday Morning. A. W. WATERS, Business Manager. Vet year, by Mall or otherwise P r six month, by Mull or otherwise a 00 Siilwr1)ittjns in every Instance, to Iw jiald In dviuue. Advertisements Inserted at reasonable rule. THE DAILY OREGON STATE SMAH. Isiued Every Morning, Except Morxfiy A. W. WATERS, Business Manager. nerved by Carrier, per wets.. hcmm Seat Iiy mall, jr year ft Sent by null, wx months.. ........!.... ftubiMrlptiont by mull owifremn lMali!l alrariKe, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 13, 1875; VOL 25. NO. 50. MOrSB BtIl.ltF.KtS." A well known Indian Agent in Oregon, now a prominent but modest and unas suming inomlier of the "Pagan Institute," has contributed a valuable paper to the so ciety on the subject of the "Origin ot the American Indian." He has given the subject a llte-tlme of study, ami started out with liberal education. Tho result of bis investigation of th subject be sum up in a few paragraph, from which we ox tract the following: "While it seems to be an innovation, or an overturning of olJ and long accept d theories I am coiivincht that the "Lost tribes ot Israel" did not cross over at B.hring's Straits and lay the. foundation for the several nations and tribes which have since Inhabited tnis continent, but on the contrary that the real "native Ameri can dime from Europe by way of cross ing the Atlantic Ocean. About 700 years before Christ the Fliiv-nlelan. occu pied a narrow strip ol country bordering on the past coast of the Mediterranean sea, ami held among themselves what little was known of the art of navigation and ship-building. They sent out colonies all along the const of Africa, one of which founded the great city of Carthage, and, fi nally sent a fleet of ships with orders to sail due west from the Pillars of Hercules, which point is the opening of the Mediter ranean into the Atlantic Ocean, until some new country was discovered. If any existed, lu what was to them an unex ploied was:e ot water. This fleet evi dently sailed until It reached the eat coast ot South America, where, exhausted from the long voyage, and with dilapidat ed vessels, the passenger were glad to once more reach term firma; and be ing greeted on every hand with fruits of all kinds and most pleasing scenery the enervated passengers had no desire to brave the dangers of old ocean in order to return to their native land, and settled down as permanent residents ot Hint country which was vastly superior in ev ery way, to the country trom which they had sailed. One vessel of the fleet suc ceeded in getting buk to Phamieia and the mariners spread reports of the extent of the newly discovered country which doubtless gave rie to tin.' mythical stories of "Atlantis,' as spoken otby several Greek authors. Soon after tlie return of this ship the Persians came down in swarms and overwhelmed the PlKcnicians, burning their fhips at the docks and scattering destruction through their very limited territory. What that bold and aggressive,thinkliig people knew ot the arts and sciences was buried In one common grave with the charred hulks of their ships and their charters of liberty written on paper, which no other nation knew how to manufacture. This gave the scientific work! a retrogressive move ment from which it did not recover for centuries, and gave rise to what was after wards known in the mytliology ot Greece as tlie "Lost Atlantis." The story ran, that a heaven, or kind of paradise, had been found away in the western ocean, but that owing to the conduct of the in habitants being displeasing to Jove the whole country had been sunk and lost. The destruction of Phivnician ships and tlic loss of the art of navigating the sea very naturally gave rie to the supposi tion that South America had sunk, when in fact it was only a severing ot commu nication with the people ot the new world. i Generation after generation passed and the inhabitants ot the new world exer cised their knowledge of agriculture in opening up immense field; their knowl edge of architecture, by erecting piles which have withstood the storms of ages; and in educating their offspring in the customs and habits ot their catern ances tors. As they Increased in numbers they moved northward and westward, erecting lasting monuments to their intelligence and mechanical skill, as they slowly moved with the march, of decades and centuries. In the colder climates they seem to have resorted to hunting to obtain subsistence and to have gradually lost the scientific knowledge which their ancestors possessed, and twenty centuries after the Phn-nicians landed on the continent, Col umbus found their descendants in an un cultivated and even savage state. Kvidences of civilization and a knowl edge of tlie sciences can be lonnd at every step trom the lauding place ot the expedition of which I have been speaking, all the way to Behr ing's straits, but gradually growing less as we move to the north and west. These evidences are ot a Ptia-nician character throughout, when carefully inspected, as I believe, although, as I (admit, the great weight ot authorities is against my opin ions and conclusions. In excavating t lie base ot a ruined castle in South America, recently, a curiosity seeker disooveted the hulk of an old ship. On close examina tion it was found to contain very well de fined Plinnieian characters engraved on the wood ot the interior of the vessel. The castle was built of heavy stone, and immediately on the beach of the sea, where it has withstood the wear ot dash ing waves tor so many centuries that the present iuliabitants know not who con structed It, nor have they the remotest idea ot the date of its origin. Both physical and mental deterioration is noted even to this day in the old native inhabitants in the regular course of march, all the way from that landing point to Behring'g Straits. On the other hand it is necessary to believe tinder the old theory, that the Israelites came across from Asia in a barbarous state, and slowly became civilized as they moved southward, but afterwards, through some unaccountable cause, fell back to barbarism. Probably the strongest evidence ever obtained in support of the old theory, is the similarity of several Indian languages to the Hebrew, which, when viewed impartially, strength ens the theory which I am now laboring to sustain. The language spoken and written by the Phn-nicians was so nearly like the Hebrew tliat in a corrupted state, as found among the American Indians, no difference would be discernable, and "sim ilarity of language" as an argument falls to the ground. Again, statements of "habits and customs," as detailed in hun dreds of pages by what are known as re liable authors, will apply a9 well to the descendents of Phoniicians as Hebrews. I have in my possession letters written in the French language, by members of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1S02, addressed to Chiefs of Indian tribes in the interior of the continent. The parties making up this expedjaa aJell in with theory which lia- them.-id the f Ocean, passing down the Columbia river. In 1108 Humboldt eitue up the Missouri river and crossed over to the Pacific Ocean by a well known ro.ite, leaving a r cord, as tar as history Is concerned. In bvorof the old theory. Maj. Culbertson crossed and re-crossed the Rocky Moun tains several times, learning something like thirty Indian languages which he now speaks fluently. He first come among those tribes about forty years since and has given tho subject of their origin considerable stulv, and while accepting the old theory, he has many grave doubts as to the reliability of it. The general Icatutes ot the traditions of Indian tribes indicate but little, and yet a comparison, as made by Maj. Culbert son, gives us grounds for drawing conclu sions, upon which we can rely. Tho simi larity of their languages, to that sjtoken by the Phtvniclana an I the peculiar con dition of the evidences of civilization still remaining, in both .North and South America, tend to establish my position ns the. only eorrvct theory concerning the ori gin of the American Indian. I trust this institution will continue to gather all available intormation on this subject and eventually solve the problem in a manner which will leave no doubt on the uihuls of the generations coming after us." THE M BJHT or FAMIIOYS. A large portion of humanity Is eostantr ly engaged In fault finding. A gentleman remarked in our presence lately that "hoops, flounces, numerous skirts, pull backs and other evidences of Insauity on the part of our female population was a great sinking fund." He says, he wears the same kind ol clothes he did forty years ag but that females of tlaj day are dollied in line linen, cut into a harrowing list ot French ua mes which would break the average jaw all costing like li 1. and o ily rendering the female form ridiculous. Mr. Nesmilh comes to the front with a statement that be never knew but one good fellow to part his name In the mid dle, and that fellow was "E. Pluribus Unum." Another gentleman objects to any fellow "Vatlngbrown bread." So these objections run. The great .Republican party takes a broad view of these matters and agrees that all of these things should lie governed by the .veral mem bers of the community, aiidThat eaeh one (h ill be permitted to shape his religion or politics in a manner to suit himself. If tlie female "slwash" chooses to adopt a "bandana" iu-teadaof a "jockey hat and f -atlier," as a head-gear, no one should I tS allowed to molest or make her afraid ; if a fashionable "Boston Klutcbman" con- etudes to wear a horse-tail on the back of her hea'd; to drag a clonfonr feet behind her in the mud; to -'pin it back" exceed ingly dose, or any other thing which her taste may dictate, it is no business of those who do not pay fjjr the extra goods, but the subject Is joy fijrevee to those who leve variety and change his other name being male humanity. If a "genteel" fellow concludes to eat brown bread it ts certainly no business of any, one except the proprietor of the stomach in volved. The iptaimishness of these fault finders belongs to the "dark ages" and will not bear inflection under the dazzling light of this advanced age. The New Northwest says: "Senator Mitchell, afer a brief viflt to this city, took his departure for California on Sun day. A party of some twenty gentlemeu accompanied him to Koseburg by the spe cial train that eotmyed hiin thence. He will proceed at once to Washington. His trip through Eastern Oregon was both a ph.isure and profit to the citizens of that portion of our commonwealth, who every where testified their appreciation ot his efforts in their behalf by waroi and en thusiastic greeting. One of the manifest (-suits ot bis visit to that locality is seen in the h-s-ened majority which those counties gave the Democratic candidate in the late election. We join his many friends in wishing him a sate, pleasant and speedy transit across tlie continent. START The Mercury says: A conflict is imtjiending. Some exten sive transactions in tire arms have taken place among gentlemen connected with the State Ix-paitment. By reqjest we suppress names for the present. Which Governor is it, and what right has the Mercury to withhold names? If somebody is in danger of being killed and that paper knows it, the concern tx-coines a party to the crime, in case the crime is committed. People should ".stear clear" of State officers w-lio have the nerve to ad vertise that they are armed and on the war path. 1'iie Advocate says: '"The Baptist Chi nese Mission School, of this city, under the superintendence ot G. W. Traver, dur ing the past eleven months has made its mark upon the pupils, and many of them are becoming familiar with the New Tes tament. Ten of the members wete last April received into tiie Baptist Churcli, and one into the Episcopal Church. During the entire year the attendance has ranged from twenty to forty, but since the fish eries have closet!, its numbers have in creased one-half." Dr. York, the liberal lecturer, has been suddenly recalled to his home in San Jose by a telegram announcing the dangerous illness ot a son. He ha3 been speaking before large audiences recently in Albany, Corvallis and Eugene, and leaves a num ber of engagements in different localities unfulfilled. It is bis purpose to return to Oregon next spring. The Liberal or Republican element in England is rapidly increasing. The same feeling prevails in educated Europe as in America, and the time is not far distant when broad-guage Republican ideas will govern the entire world, and make a uni versal brotherhood of man. . A WTTLE buzzing paper called the "Bee" is issued in Portland, and has foe a motto, "Be busy ag a Bee improve each shining hour." We welcome the concern to our exchange list as a helper in our ef forts to instill Christian ideas into the pub lic mind, generfilly. One of the Governors of Oregon has transformed himself into a walking bat tery, and persons without arms will do weli to "stand from under." He adver tises his intention but "withholds l.ia name." A Mustek in Pot t'and was asked by his wife if he was not afraid to meet his maker and answfeied: "No! it's that other ler, I'm afraid of." been "mous- SAD DISASTER AT SEA! STEAMER PACIFIC LOST. I PWAUHS OF K0 PKRSOSH FIM WATEIIY tlllAVrs. Duly Ono Hui vivor. HE IS TOO SICK TO GIVE FULL DETAILS GAL MANDEVIIXE LOST. ROCKWELL k HURLBUET AMOKQ THE DROWNED. LI8T OF PASSENGERS KNOWN TO BE LOST. Mkattle, Nov. ".The Dally Dispatch received the following special from Port Townsend this morning: The American ship Messenger. Capt. J. F. Gllkey, arrived here this morning, nine days from San Francisco, and reiorts picking up a part of the pilot-house twen ty miles south or Cape Flattery, and H. L. Jelley, the only survivor ol the ste un ship Pacific, which sailed from Victoria at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning last, with upwards of oak m mw u am rit-ir son.?, and foundered forty miles south of Caj'.e Flattery, at 8 o'clock Thursdiy evening. Mr. Jelley ri.OATEIl OS IIIK 1H.OT HOl'SF. from 8 o'clock Thursday night until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, whets he was picked up by the Messenger. Several boats launched, but all foun dered. (Signed!, A. F. I.r.Aiisn. WHAT THE SI HV1VOR STATIcJS. Mr. Jelly ts too low to give full particu lar. He states that he was hi a boi t which was swamped, and with another man succeeded in reaching the pilothouse. The oilier man nih-equet.tiy died fmtn ex posure and was cut loose by Mr. Jelly. r-ASJEXWERS KNOWS TO BE LOST. Tlie following is list of her passen gers, fourteen of tlie first ones mentioi el, together with ten or twelve In the steer age, being trom Pugct Sound and the bal ance from Victoria. 1 Hellmute and wile, Mrs Ma lion and child, II C Vicker, O T Viriins;, Fred I) lhnl, C B Ihivii Mf and wile, A Rabbins, T Allison, O M ePtierson, Wm Maxwell, B WimK .I,h!i Tarltell. Wm Amniisi, 31 Wilson, Win Punlary, A I.ang, John G Todd, J McSaiider, Ir. YomHC, t-"lirar-Mlk J 'oto, O CfalS- helm, A Frazer, J S Webster, Hurlburt & Rockwell tio i, FUaiesche, Miss A Rey nolds, Mis F Palmer, Mrs Moote, Mia Liwson. Edwin II Policy, James Lett uiuga, Mrs S Styles and child, D C Me Intyre, C B Faird.tnk, Captain and Mm Parsons, A B Oaway, W J Ferry, J F Johnston, Thomas Smith, John Cochrane, SP Moody. TJlernl:. M Summers, J Cahill, John Watson, W ilHam Wills. Jas II Webbs Willam Policy, Cal Mandcvilic, wife and child, R Hudson, II Cliue, E P Atkins, Thomas Beverly, R I.azell, Wr Waldron, John I.ee, G Gribbell, George Morton, John McCormick, John Sampson, Isaac W'cbbs, P L Chapman.. Tlmre were fifty more in the i-teerage. From the E yelling Journal. iiik tAwt nr the i'Aint A lllalrjrr tb lmfl-Whfrt bum r TtM Cane fria Htm I'frl.farll. Our city wa shocked to-day by the re ceipt of the intelligence that an appalling steamship accident had occurred upon our own coast, and that all the assengers and crew, save one man, had found a watery grave. THE STEAMSHIP rACIHC was built in New York In the year 1351. consequently she is in her twentv-foiirth vear, and her class upon the Maratime Register wa A 2, a rate at which tin ship ought to lie allowed to carry passengers, in 1S62 the Pacific run upon a rx-k in the ( o'umli'a, river near Cotihi Rock, and ir was discovered that she was then si rotten forward as to be unable to withstand any i shock, but win temporarily retired. In lti9 h was riockeil in San Francisco, and after being patched up was placed tipou the Southern Coast route. Within tlie present year she has been running in Goodal. Nelson A Co. 'a flue, on the Vic toria and sound trade, and has been known and characterized as a floating eollin. and none but a soulless company won d have pretended to carry passengers on her. 1IE1S LOSS. At 8 o'clock on Thursday night last, be ing caught in a severe gale off Cape Flat tery, she sprang a leak and foundered about forty miles from land and of all lit r precious treight of human lieings dut one man is known to be saved ami he is so low as to yet be" unable to give the full de tails ot the disaster. THE 1'EKSOSKfX'OP THE LOST PASSENGERS. Most of the passengers on the ill-fated steamship were from Victoria and Puget Sound and but lew from this section. John Tarbell was from Astoria and en gaged in business there; he is a son-in-law of Capt. Gray and brother-in-law of Jacob Kamni ot this city. Mr. F. Garae sche was Wells, Fargo & Co.'n agent at Victoria and was widely known and much beloved. Joseph Ilellmnth and wife were on their way home to Faderlaud to spend the evening of their days. Mrs. Ilell muth was a tl-ter of Mrs. Forgally of this city. Mr. Fred D. Hard once held the position of Special Postal Agent and was well known in this State. Cal Mandeville and wife were known in connection with the Adelphi Theater, and were on their way to San Francisco seeking an engage ment. The Rockwell & Hnrlhurt troupe were recently in our city and had started East to their home in Biughampton, N. Y. Many others of the passengers may have been known or related to our people, but owing to the lateness of the hour it Is impossible for us to gleau the necessary information. THE COMMANDER, Captain Jeff. Howell, who was iu com mand of the Pacific, it will be remember ed took charge of the steamship Los Au geles in the inidst of a terrible storm a few months ago, and brought her safely to Astoria. The Los Angeles was bound for Victoria at the time and Capt. Howell, who wan only a passenger thereon, ven tured in company with a seaman to reach tlie shore through the dangerous swell in search of assistance. Capt. Howell was formerly first-mate under Capt.Connor on the Portland route. He was a brotler-iu-aw of Jefferson Da vis, of Confederacy fame, and as a mar iner ranked as one of the ablest on the coast. Senator Jones lately deposited in the San Francisco Mint five bars of slver bul lion, weighing over 400 pounds each. It came from Panamiut and was mat, into tbasa unusually large bars as a protection a&a'nst robbers on the road, TELEGRAPHIC. Very Latent Mens Report. MiMMly nntl Niinliry'n Meetlnir. NewYouk,Nov. 4. The Brooklyn tab ernacle w as only half tilled this morning at Moody ami 8aukeys service. The falling oil In attendance may be accounted fbr by the rain. After singing and the usual re quests for prayer had been read, Mr.Moody took his text "No good thing will the Lord withhold lYotn them that walk up rightly." It always seemed to him (Moody) that the people came nearer to Owl when there were but few gathered to- r ether, and he believed they were nenr to llm this nioriiing. He hoped tliey would walk uprightly, and, as was promised hi the Scripture, nothing would be withheld from them by the Lord. Saukey then sang "Iiertus." Wm, Richardson, of Dr. Ful ton 'a Baptist Church, prayed tor Its well fare and peace, and asked fur the prayers of the congregation. Moody suggested service on Sunday evening for non-church goers. Rev, Henry ard Ueecher was present during the services. , New York. Nov, 4. The usual throng filled Brooklyn rink this evenum. and hun dreds were unable to get In. After sing ing by Mr. San key, Mr. Moody preached an eloquent sermon from the text, "Seek the I-ord while ho Is near." tNaiHli Will.) He rebuked his audience lor want ot'earu est He-, and said he had grown fired ot t he lm It heailedness which was exhlhltcd. l!( gave many examples of what men could do by being terribly In earnest. He closed his serin in with an account of the conver sion o! a young w ile in Newcastle, Eng land, who at tii -t toiid she didn't want to lie a Christian. She attended tlie meet ings a week, and then said she wanted t be and was saved. He rend a letter he had received trom her hushainl, telling hint she ha) since diet), and that . lie had devoted the last day of her lite to Jesus' work. WImmi 1 received that Idler, said Mr. Moody, 1 thanked God lhat 1 had gone to England. Alter sinking and closing with prayer, tlie congregation was dismissed. An enquiry meeting wa afterwards held iu Simpson M. E. t liurch. A T.rrl t.r Inl Mrriimnil WmImI. Lrrrt.K Rock, Nov. 4. A memorial to Congress aklng the establishment of a territorial government In the Indian coun try, passed the House to-day. A fireman's Murder. Pim.AliELl'ltiA. Nov. 4- About nine o'clock last night, J s. Hauley, member of tin? fire department, wa shot dead in trout ol his engine house by Geo. Fletclier, who hf il been dUijiarged from the depart ment.. Fletclier was arrested. MiAeaatlker muI Tnanerm' CeatHl.l A large building will he erected on the Centennial grounds for the display of jjihkI ot shoemakers and tanners of tlie counirv. Soluble Heath, PltoviUKKt'K, Nov. 4. Hon. Thomas A. Jeuks itiel this morning at his lioo-e in Cuinheriaiid, A eivJer Mr Hiesl In lb frauds. hr. lxviK Nov. 4. Tlie tjMie-Dt'mo crat, referring to the Indictments found yewenlay by the 17. !t. t.rand Jury agalimt prominent men f..r impiieption iu the whl-kv frauds, and alluiied to iu the Jls- patches last night, connects with tliem Wm. McKee. lite principal proprietor of tltat pair. atui 4 -otiscatittH M?rrrs wile Internal Revenue Collector of that dltrM. The paper says McKee is read v fiir trial, and the public mr relv iiiwmi Ids full sail complete vindication when the quest Km of his guilt or innocence is inailc an issue in court. Fire la t lar laastl. CixciKNATt. Nov. 4. A tire In Second street, this morning, destroyed the liquor house of Deck worth, Spenee & Loss, from 10.000 to tfl5.n00; small Insurance. It also damaged Meader .t Co.'s furniture warehouse. Loss, flS.OOO; uninsured. The Illrert Cable BrMlrr. N KW YoiiK. Nov. 2. The Stqierin teiident says tlie direct I "nited States cable was successfully repaired this morning, and the Faraday reorts the cable, after fifteen months' submersion In as good condition as wlien m.mufsictnted. The fracture, which was found in seventy tathoms of water, was such as would lie caused by either an anchor or a grapple. Drleffnte to Hie Inlplnnllonnl Merilral C'oiteire Kelfjrard. Dr. J. Admin, of Logansport. Indiana, one of tlie delegation from the I'nlted States Medical Association to tlie Interna tional Medical College at Brussels, has ar rived from Euroie. F a ilu res. Follo ving firms were yesterday reKit ed to have l-iili d (r become embarrassed: Wm. I. Schols, dealer in woolens; Hatha way A Kerr, trimming-; George Better, wool and wool fiber combination wool !!) j:i-i ani Tos. Herron. fiuits. Them were s, ve al miner hous.. A rlllllMttttrr ftrnnnllon. Mapkid. Nov 4. The Eioca says It knew nothing of the America-Cuba mem orandum and belteves recent disatches greatly exaggerate the affair. The Cro- iiisu Ministerial neiieves American nui liiisters Invented the news of the equip ment ot five frigates for Cuba in order to create complications. Bank of F.nitlnn. l.OMKis. Nov. 4. Bit'lion in the Bank of Knglaud increased fc'5.000 the pnt week. Theemouut ot bullion withdrawn to-day is 'l 0(1,000. The proportion ol re set ves to liabilities is 3j.i a per cent. Htul& of rrnnrr. Pauls, Nov. 4. Siecie iu the Rank of France increased 330.000 francs the past wee. A hurrh .nil Mate IHIilouUy . London, Nov. 4. A special trom Ber lin says: Prussia has asked Austria to prevent. Bishop Foeivster. while residing iu the Austrian pan of his diocese tiom exercising any Episcopacy functions touching the Prussian portion. Prnwilit nul IVwtrnl Aaierlc Berlin, Nov. 4. Parliament has rati fied the treaty of commerce with the re public of Costa Rica. Herr Von Del bruck stated in Parliament, that the gov ernment Intends sending representatives to Central America for tlie putpo.se of ex tending treacy relations. London. Nov. 4. The Pall Mall Ga. zettc to-day Is authorized to state that the admiralry "fugitive slave circular will be withdrawn and new instructions issued. The lire I Powers Ilaruionloira. A Berlin special says: It is affirmed that Russia is not desirous t acting indpentl ently iu the Herzogoviniau matter. The three powers continue in complete har mony. the HersoKovlufiuis Receive Aid. Vienna, Nov. 4. The Neue Free Press states that tlie Herzogovinian in surgents have recently received a thousand breech-loading rifles from Montenegro. Tht waywodes or military commanders of Bosnia ai.d Uerzogovina have con voked an assembly for tlie purpose ol pro claiming a national government. -French Assembly. Paris, Nov. 4. One of the first acts of the Assembly, which met to-day, was the unanimous adoption ot M. Buffet's mo tion to take np the Electoral bid on Mon day. A motion to raise the state, of siege will be discussed between the second aud third readings of the Electoral bill. Spain Sends no Hen-of-War to t uba. Madrid, Nov. 4. There is no founda tion for the statement that Spain has or dered an equipment of five men-of-war for Cuban waters. Nortb American Boundary ( onimiisiov. London, Nov. 5. The Times says it is understood a majority of tho uiemtiors ol the North American Boundary Commis sion will be selected to accompany the new commission which will shortly be sent to settle the boundary of Alaska. Armed Intervention Tbiented. Vienna, Nov. 5. The Neue Free Press states that Ignatef, Russian Embassador to Constantinople, has had an interview with the Grand Vizer, and threatened the armed intervention of tiie powers if the prosecution of Christians continue in Tur key. , Be volt Against the EgynllMns. LVsiXfs, Nov. fcTbo Daily S'e'wg special from AU'SHinhlii, report that the people, of Koka mi the White Nile have revolted, and defeated the Egyptian troops, killing a hundred. Reinforcements have btj?f sent. J " lM'trKkhti or i.r ir) rruiwB. Lonikis. Nov. 4. 'liio Morfiln ot;ot rvtobe" 5Lld has a Berlin dispatch- ftf the 22d sa,i 'ng the depression of lrs,e Is felt so keenly,:-?-the Industrial classes that tlie Government has been requetd. as a means of preventing actual distress, u te sort to a Uu'iisnre fHiccesofully gdoptj ni the la it f-o wars, iiaiuo'r, the suf i tnent of 1 'i Imnks, Tin. .iovarrtmenl p.;is uotssi 'l ht.wu much Inclination to ao ceed to flu reqtif-ot. Serious disturbances are ant'.- -'ted fctin':ig the Industrial ink ing clas i during lh oiiiiug t inter, am! spprehe "us if also entcrui'. ', J uf a crises li,'? ancisl cltcies. 4vm.jluH of the Woltl Uiiiik. SAS I fl'.i'NU NtiV 4. Th a'tT-iild o! tho 3Sh!' 'd Oo'ii Baud and Tru-i Ciitn pany " nihji'ct of general lnti eu. Jrs . tkiVW said y.aie i'm ik had not i , , eJhn.-d to go k- iver 4.- tion. . iv '.iiii.vl-wshler. u fiauu' nioruln LI e no.. lieen tul i i pu' mi buns: in IhmiiiaUun, neVertiHi .v4 Mint wilt be tlie result. The oHUtts pave no doubt depositors and stockholiittr will be paid in lull. Provis ions will'be mnile for the immediate re demption of noies of the bank at their par value. The directors uill hold an other meet lug in a day or two. The Penalty or taxtil.teluilnff louutui fu .Honey. Angiistlne Bnuxzinn and Matron! Sehas tluo. two Italians recently convicted of msuitlatl tiring aud passing counterfeit quarter eagle, were brought before the CT. i. Circuit Coutt to-ltiy lor sentence. In the case lit Bauziua, it was the judg ment ot the Court lhat he be imprNitH-U at hard labor. In the State Prison for six years, and sy a fine of f l.UUO; in default ot pay men., to tie imprisoned tor an ad ditional term not to exceed one year. Se bastlno was sentenced to live years In prison and pay a ttneot $1,000; hi default of payment, an additional year in prison wai imposed. Mrs. ."trnilton Slam Dropped from Hie Stoll ol .yaauHtb ( iinrrh. BMOoKLrx. Nov. 4,-s-To-nlght, Piy tnoiith Cfiua-h congregation, represented by lorty-two members, met In the lecture room ot the church and adopted the re commendation of the Examining Com mittee to drop from Its rolls the name ol Mr. Emtu C Moultou, wife of Frank Moultoti, on tl ground of continued and en use les absence. Mr. MiHilton attended the meeting, ac companied by her counsel, General Pryor. When the recommendation of the Exam ining Conimlttc was reimrted, and before action was taken by the Church, General Prvor aro mid read a letter from Mrs. Mouhoii hi her own defence. In which slie protested against tin; adoption of tiie recotntnetnktiou bct-suse am not an absentee In tlie proir wus" of tlie word, nor doe tlio rule of Ihe Church iu rt-ganl to a twiners coiiteuiptute any suih mime as mine My ab-ience U tti etif'irced one and Is cause. by the crinse of adultery committed by Itev. H. Wi Beeeher, pastor of Plymonth Clmrdi, wfil one of fils psrishlouers first, throocli Mr. Heeclier's confession to aie; awtttid, thnmgli the OMifesstiHi of Mr. 'Ifoti; and thinL by onmHuive evl- dwmseof tint cHnte from oilier source. I appear before I Ills dmrdi fa loyal o!km)1 uca fo Its iiimnon, and I hereby dtt Ure my iiiiisoitioJi atxl doirt to tliH-ttsrge alJ tho dtitio Uvotvltig on me as a member that nre civi-i-ieiit tklih my knowletlge ot the adultery ot my pu-tor and hi lalse wearing wh-j regird U-U ". A J '.iive silence followed the reading t.f Mrs.. Monttou'a plea. The Modemtar put ths question, and her name was dropped tram tho rolls. 1 Soluble Doalb. St. pAVtiMinn,, Nov. 3. Rev. 8. McGaster. J, D., L. L. D., Rector of Christ Clnnvli here, well known In tlie Protestant Kpt'copal Church, died last night aftera long and painful illness. taneiMitii Fieri lun. Returns from the Stale election continue favorable to the ReHihllcau. so fir as the State ticket i conivriK d. The RepuMI cans claim 10,000 to llM0 majority for al' the State cainliilati. esivpt Trciisurer, who will pmhihly have 4.IXK1 to S.OttO. Legislature returns arts as yet Meager, but tlie Deitiacr.UK appear to 'have gained so far four or five members. Thi. if not overcome by Republican gains, will make the Legislature very close. ft ten Ml Hon t I mftliMiou. PirrciiciiCff. Xov. 5 Rarly this in u;i Ing the steamer 'figress No. 'J. when near O-twinie station, on the Alleghany river, near this city, exploded her boiler, detach ing the top sheet, aud sending it ol ti:riy through tlai nilin floor and nnf, in front of the pi'of iioii: f. Tho i!ov fins! t . I of ten men, tour of them Hremvn, three of whom were bully scalded. Tiie boat took lire, but the II, lines wire soon extinguished by tlie creWi Keieetln (be llireet ('ante. New Yolk. Nov. 5 The dhi-et ca'!e rtoftens tor bii-iues at mid:ii.ht. The tariff from New York will be 75u gold ler word, t A Ills Bonanza apolled. Philadelphia, Nov. 5. John Cat less has been arrested In this city charged with negotiating forged F.He City Water Works iMiniK He i4 sail to have been a tiiirticlpant III a whuhxile scheme to Hood the country! with spurious bonds of the New- York Central, Western L'uion and Huftalo am Krie r iiiromls. f f leerateO. A if 'i In . New Yuk, Nov. 3. At a business meeting of I'lymouth Church. Brooklyn, last evening, the names of Deacon West i and Mrs. Mwilton were dropped trom tlie j roll ot meiuretship on the ground of con tinued absence from the service, ot the ehureh. Iteaeou West , was not present. Koger A. Pryer rend a protest signed by Mrs. Moultou and which closed as follows; My absence 1 an enftm-ed one and is ciiused by the crime of adultery, commit ted by Hen n Ward Ueecher. pastor of Plymouth tnurch with one of his parish ioners whitJJ-kuow to be a fact through Beecher's dlfi'ssions to me and through confessions jof Mrs. Tilton and through conclusive Evidence of the crime from other -sourci. 1 appear before this church in loyal obedience to the summons which I have receK?d and I hereby declare my dUpo-ilhin find desiix' to discharge ail du-tie-s devolving on me as a member that are consistent with" the knowledge of the adultery of the pastor and his false swear ing iu reg;, i to it. New Yv-'K, Nov. 5. The New York and BrookiYn Association ot Congrega tional minls'firs have taken action, it is al. leged, which will certain!' revive the Beecher scandal. A committee of its members shave been appointed and in structed to report, after careful examina tion of theiiiarges, whether the Associa tion ought to; l-eiain Beecher in member ship, ft was said last evening Beecher would withdraw from the Association rather than submit to an investigation. Stoody and Saukey. Newt York, Nov. 5. There is a per ceptible falling off in the attendance at Moody and iSankey's prayer meetings, held in tlie ' Talmage. Tabernacle every morning, s i The decreased attendance wis accounted for by the election, on Wednes day, by anxiety to know the result of it, and on Thursday by rain. To-day there is neither election, anxiety or rain, and yet there Is Jae smallest attendance of tho week. Plymouth Church Wishes to Help Ibe v I Uood Work. Plymouth Church has adopted a resolu tion providing that Beecher and his Dea cons conferYvith Mr. Moody, and that they be authorize if the Evangelist make no objection, to linouuce the first series of prayer meet- 1gs daily for next Monday. In the discussion ot this subject one mem ber said: -Let us show enough of Chris tian spirit4o'go with others to the Taber nacle. LeCfi show no desire to stand itloot from- Mlr Churches, even though they may not feet cordial toward us." The 'Administration rimiildnte" Elected ' A taltirrV. nsiviv..il Chi m. rn .. hw . tho AttoriieVOeoej.1 alBj3)toid that?.! S. Attorney Wells, administration candi date for Congress in Mlssslssippt, hits been elected by a majority ofB.OOO. tsnaalsh lalms Iseelded. . eWASMIKQTOH, Nov. fi.- M. Uarthalile, inspire ot the American ami Spanish Claims Commission, lor the settlement of claims or clttaens ot the United States against Spain for wrongs and Injuries against persons and property on the island of Cuba since the commencement of the present Insurrection, has terminated the case submitted to him by tlie arbitrators, with decisions and awards thereon, Joaquin (. Denitgrlca, whose property was embargoed in 1809, and restored In 1873 and 174, l awarded 74,180, with Interest; 8. K. 'mllera geta tJ.OOO and In t' rpit lor jfj j. '' hutx isouuieut; the case ni Fr.nn Uc '" ". Ysi-gmlro was dismissed fe want of jutii-dh-tlon; the ease of J. M. iH-fM'gs was -nissed, as the proof show theci.timact had tiotiHimplied with the le--iiireniriit m fn i)Hturall,a'hm laws, apaln Fears Intervention, Krw ytiili, Nov. 5. The Soaulsh .riuni'i-.i tins forwarded to tlielr agents ii ;s city Olden to levy uou ami hip at once provisions add ttmuultloti fo tlie aniountiif 1500,000. The money for this purKie was eonti iriiuen in tiava.-ia on tlie 20tli tilt . itm re(lpt of telegrams iroui siHOrtil tojne ellect that AllU'rimn Intcrventloii was feared and that all that could be done to deter it was advisable. A Terrible rims. Cmt'AOO, Nov. 4. A Lwij'nr.spnrt, 1 1- (iiaua, special snys: i.nst night liaviU Kohhisoii, six miles from Kokotun, Ind., deliberately attempted the murder of his entire family, firt by shiKitlng and killing one of his children, tlien at the wile, but inlshig lier. Slie making tier eacsjie gave tlie alarm, Kolilns m then shot ind killed a second child and wounded a third hi the face, wlw made his escie. Not yet s at- Islled, Robinson nearly severed one of the dead children's heads from the body ami left the house. Neighbor, aroused by the wife, were soon on the spot and immediate pursuit was made In ail direc tions. Tlie body of Roblnon was found by the side ot tlie track ot the Indianapo lis, Pennsylvania aud Chicago Railway, a few miles from Kokomo, he having evl- ueniiy memeain in attempting to get ?n or on a moving tram, lie lias ueeti known as quiet, peaceable citizen heretofore, and the cause of this sudden frenzy Is a mysiery. Tin Ionian Maaaa-eneat. Chicago, Nov. 5. A Washington see- eiat says tlie President isveiy anxious to gather all opinions among his associates avorauie to ins plan of turning pver fe the army the purchase and distribution of supplies for Indians. On yesterday he had a uoiilereiHV with Secretary Chandler, Assistant Secretary Cowan, Generals Wlier IiIhii and Crook, and the "secretary of War. Ihe military Generals, as a matter of eoure, fully concurred in tlte opinion of tlie President in tlie matter. At Ttiey latlirlrtlT WAsHtNiiiOW. Nov. 6. The Attorney General not having been informed otlieidily thai General Bnluock ami Orvilie Grant hud been Indicted by tlie St. Louis Grand Jury, it is tiie opinion of eabinet officers and others liere tltat no such Indictments have been found. Gen. tUbcock was spo ken to on the subject this morning, and remarket! that he did not care to take any notice ot the report unless it should be verified. M or the DrraM. ixwmon, Nov. S CsJ. Goweti, of New York, who raised the wreck nf the Rufan1Ut In the Iwrbsir ot rtebastjxKii has been oiiMalljr luvtu-d by Ihe Hi itt-li admiralty to put iu pronU for raising lue lroncian nguan.-.. . Tbe Hiisalsn Ensbasau,M. TalJc aVns to the Slrh Man. ' CoifSTASTWOPLK. Nov. 6. General Ig nitiett. llitsstsn Embassador, had a long interview with the Sultan yesterday. He represented to him the maladministration ot tlie country, the discontent ot the pop ulation, the dilapidation of the financial affairs and tlie consequent urgency ol re form. Kpaln and she Cbureth. Mapiuh. Nov. 5. The Diaro Espanola Mis the Vatican has sen' a note to Mad rid, which expresses approval of Cardinal Simoiii's conduct regarding the circular. The note iuisls upon the execution ol the lo.icordaf. and refuses to rccoguUu 'ie loynl placet; Rtttibtttes civil war to re Unions toiemtioii. and demati ls that the Bishop of I'rgel he tried bv ecclesiastical judge, and not by ordinary tribunals. ntiiiiriolii l.leelloe. ST. I'Al'L, Nov. 5. Returns from the State election continue favorable to the Republicans. tar as tlie State tieket is CMHS-meil. Republicans claim lO.hOO or l'J.000 nnijority lor all State candidates. except treasurer, who will probably have Ot.HI or ri.000. Ihe Icg'slalive reliirns as Vt are meaner, lint the ltirx'rit anneii- to have gs'nwd lour or tlv nienilw rs. i'tiin it not overctime by a Republican gain, will make the legislature very close. The Brooklyn lleslvnl. New York. Nov. 5. The Brooklyn tnternacle was filled thi-. morning at tlie revival service. Mr. Sauley was not pres ent, and Rev. Fred Bell took his place, leading In the singing of "Jcsih, Lover of my Soul," "Nearer, my God. to Thee," and other hymns. Moo ly said he had a great many request tor prayer, and all but four asked prayers for others. He wished more people requesting prayers for themselves. Moody then read the 2sth chapter ot Acts, basing his discourse Uhui the Incidents, of St. Peter aud the viper. He read an a further lesson on Paul's Epistle to the Corintheans anil the 9:h verse of tho 5th chapter of St. Matthew. "Blesed are they who do hunger and thirst aiter righteousness." He did, and prayed that God would till him with it. They should not ask for drops, but floods of It. Mr. Nee J man. Irish evangelist, offered very fervent prayer for the blessing of God on their work, and was followed by representative cler gymen of several denominations, one of whom said that bethought the cause of Christ would bo furthered if they stopped patronizing groceries, butchers, barbers aud street cars on the Sabbath, but w;as In terrupted by saying they must not' wan der from the subject before them, and called upon Mr. Davis to pronounce the benediction, after which the congregation was dismissed. New York, Nov. 7. The Moody and Siinkey services held at Brooklyn rink to day had tlie usual attendance. During" the morning services the building was tilled and two or three thousand were un able to gain admission. Moody discoursed from the 7th verse ot the 2d chapter of St. Luke and during his remarks many of the audience were moved to tears. He urged tiie congregation to banish pride and love of the world from their hearts and mak! room for God. At the close Saukey sang "Knocking at the Door." The services at night were exclusively for sinners, and all those who confessed themselves sinners were furnished with tickets of admission. Celebrating (be Republican Victories -ttneeeh by the President. Washington, Nov. 6. A hundred guns were tired this evening by the Republi cans in honor ot the political victories of Tuesday. The procession formed and marched to the Executive mansion, where the people serenaded the' President, who acknowledged the compliment as follows: "Gentlemen I am very glad to meet you on this occasion, and congratulate you on so good a cause for rejoicing to the entire country, over the elections of last Tues day. Wbilu the Republican majorities were not so great, they were sufficient to accomplish Ihe purpose. The rag baby lias been suppressed and the people may now know what kind of men they are to have in the future, and I think we have an assurance that the Republicans will con trol this Government, for at least four years longer.' Three cheers were then given tor the President, three tor hard money and cheers tor the present school po'iey. The procession then marched to the resi dence of the Secretary of 'he Navy. It W3S there annouueed that Mr. Robeson re turned thanks for tlio serenade to the Sec retary, who was absent trom the tlty. Ex Gov. Sheuheid was next serenaded and made a speeUl. . .... a m -m A.lail ittProswia w p wwHom W4fppitjT0f, Nov. 0.'sfrt! sled are already memorializing for the repeal of the law doubling the rate of jiostage on Ixwks, etc. 'i la Potrimtr Qentral declares tho prop isltloli to re turn to tne inrmer rate or postage on books and printed matter of tlie third chis Is heartily approved by him, and he will earnestly urge the change to be made as speedily as possible. There Is no doubt he will make a strong recommendation on this snbjeet and tliere Is reason to expect Congress will correct that legislation be fore the holiday's adjournment, so that the old rate of one cent for two ounces may go Into effect January 1st. Ihe Htmh for Odlee, The anteroom of fSecremrV Chandler's ofllee was prettv well fllletl to-day by pllcants lor odiee, mostly women. The hkt-retnry received ail courteously, but tins almost Invariably mid "there are ai vet no vacancies." As yet the Secrstary has a' yet been able to do little except to re ceive callers and investigate Un workings of the ilifft rent bureaus vt the depart ment. : . r Hst month iMUSy.noo ito-iai rinls wer, lsssued py the po-foHli. department, tlie largest Issue by nt least S,00O,0OU ever made, in the same time. Nnutln In tier Tenure of Olre Maw. The President to-day appolnhd .fohti h, Raymond postinater at Vieksbura. vice Henry It. Pease, suspended under tlie tenure ot ofllee lawi Pease was slewed u. S. senator frum Mississippi from Feb ruary, J 871. to last March, the unexpired term of Gov. Ames, lie was then ap pointed postmaster at Vlekbirg. and has now ueeti removed through tlie Influence of his colored siiii3esor, V. ft. Senator Bruce, aided b,- the delegation from Mis sissippi. Sn-nleoeed to be Hanged. St. Lot is, Nov. 0. The Globe-Democrat's Troy, Mo., fpecbil says Ilenrv Reiek, convicted of the murder ot b(s wife, and Meredith Wh Iters, convicted of the murder .ot Miss Calloway, the young lady who would not receive his attentions, were brought before the Court to day aud sentenced to be hanged ou Friday. Decem ber 31 t. " Th !KVal tnvrotla-allon. Sax Fmsa'C). Nov. i. The naval court inquiry appointed to Investigate tlie affairs of the navy purchasing ofllee In San Francisco during the reign of Plimev under Spaulding. closed testimony trwla'v and adjourned ta Mare Island to flnl"h tlieir report. Fifty witnesses, including hunker, merchants, contractors and at taches ol the purchasing offiee were exam ined. Five hundred foolscap pag of tes timony were recorded. Judge Advocate Schenck reports that the evidence has been thorough aud far searching. Every Indi vidual supposed to possess Intormation. either trivial or imnorlniit. has been called before the Court. Ex-Pay fuspeetnr Spaulding, listened to all the evidence but submitted no statement himself. On sev eral occasions he profundi d inquiries to clear np matter needing explanation. Jt Is) believed tliat the total amount of bogus certificates im d by Pimiey was $950,000 at least. Certificates purporting to I good for that amount are held by a well known detective. The statement that Spalding signed all tlie certificates In blank and left them to be tilie4 In bv Pin- ney was not clearly corroborated. ' Some of the certificates bear evidence of having Iwen signed atter tlie body was flitcd out. Xo outsider has access to" the page of tes timony. Mem Ikts of the court refuse to Impart information respecting the details or the evidence, yet fliers U ample cans for believing lite feslhnmiv Is of a vi rv I damaging chatai-ier ati--uii.t in fltse wfttio:itwry rrc(i,.moiulati(m ot ti. ch- suggest uie calling of a court martial in Spalding's case. r " - LATEST NEWS ITEMS. Gold in New York. 1 IS'aji. I-egal tenders hi Portland bu' ing 86 ; selling S7. Coin exch-t nge on San Francisco at par. Currency exchange on San Francisco per cent, premhim. Coin exchange on New York 4 ( er cent, premium. Currency exchange on New York per cent, premium. Telegraphic transfers on New York 1 per cent, premium. A motion to quash the i.iiiictmenf against H. B. Clafltin & Co., New York, In which they are charged with smuggling silks, lias been argued at great length by able counsel, and overruled bv the presid ing im ge. 1 lie case will now bu brought tot'al. 6 Miss Florence Tiiton has mad-' form'il .'i!-t for a Itt'trnt diiaus.-al from Mr. Be'ther s church. Tho Wyoming Territory legislature is Iu session. The Governor's message was delivered on the 4th hist. Th" two great telegraph rable companies h.".ve 2'nruied a comb' nation, and placed the t irirl at seventy live cents per word in gold. The government positively declines all ovrrtm-is for compromise made by leading members of what are known as tla; "Whiskey Ring." Thus it is the pres-nf ai'mlnistratlon pursue and puuKhcs per petrators ot frauds. ivti'i'itopiu vi t; iivnm From the Rev. Tdwhi M. Long's History of IJvmns and U.eir Autbors. I'lter llionghtlessi.es is snmetime matil fosted in the auununuement ol unsuitab'e hymnj. on a bright Sabbath morning a pastor gave out the expressive evening hyuiii. commencing: "Karior breathe an evening blesiiing, Ere repose our spirits seal." During tlio preaching ol a farewell ser mon by a clergyman, the people were so melted dawn with emotion and the speak er so much affected that, he was Searceiy able to proceed. Calling upon a ministe rial brother to close the nervice, the latter announced the hymn : "Jesus we lift our souls to Thee, Thv Holy Spirit breathe. And let this little infant be Uaptized into Thy detth." In some churches choirs are permuted to sing their own voluntaries with which to close the service. Ac the funeral of a .distinguished gentleman of Massachusetts, the singers sang of their own accord : "Believimr, we rejoice To see tliu curse removed." A VVO.YA FIlKK.WASiO.'V. Harper's Bazar says (hat it is a mistake to suppose that the lady who concealed herself in a room where a lodge was about to be held and who, when "discov ered, was allowed to be initiated is a myth. The clock case may be a myth, but the lady is not. She was the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth, and continued through lite to take an active interest in the order i:ito which in her youth she had so strangely gained admission. She founded the Dublin institution lor the orphan daughters ot Masons. Her portrait still hangs in the principal lodge room in Cork and under it in a glass case the apron and jewels she used to wear wlien she attended lodge meetings. The other day, says an exchange, Sam Bowles vent to church iu Springfield, Mass., and feeling the effect o! hi severe editorial lahors during the week, fell to napping. By and by he was awakened by the preacher, who struck the desk and shouted, "Who shall be able to stand up In the presence of the Lord on that day?" And Sam Bowles, ri.lng in his pew, re marked: "Charles Francis Adams is tie only man that can do it, and l nominate him tor the position." Since 13G7 the Chinese in California haye consumed ii.liO boxes of opium at a cost of $2. -112,735. During the years be twven 13U7 and IS70 the amount tell off st.iedlly, but since the latur date it baa gio'vn to an enormmr fb'i re. The revenue Horn cdv ticvtijB at TajS , t'll.lHAIU. A little Pull-haeit songht one day The gates of Paradise; Bt. Peter srfpeil hiu spectacles ' Aud rnhhe tiii ancient ejvt; And throngs of fewisle anels came. With eunoos gsze the while, Intent, s ladies sliravs are, To tea the latest style. The Saint put on fin slssses tbD An ntmervaOoii tosk; "What 1 what I" he ssfaf, "this trsversf-s . The laws of 'tnum't look.' " : "Tied back In frfflit f Piled no behind 1 'Twill never do, I fear! The thing is too ridiculous Ifoti cannot eater here." , What did she do? Mv cnrlonn frkud, She got hehhid a tree; Ami in s JitTyuhe wa dressed , As angels Wight to be, bt. Peter kintd her then, still said, "I'lUM in, my little dear; Bill mind, von mustn't iiitrodoce Hnr'.i fiiuiiah fanUloris tiere." f M. Y. GrspMe, tiie imron-r or positauk htampsj. The hitrofliietlon of the postal system, as it at present exists in all countries on the glolie. has been credited to Kngland, wlien. In 110. covers and envelopes were devised to carry letters all over tlie kingdom atone penny the single rate. This plan was adopted through the exertions of Sir Row land Hill, win has been aptly termed the "fat bet of postage stamps." It now ap pears, however, that there Is another as pirant for the introduction of the stamp system. In Italy, as far back as 1S1, letter sheets were prepared, duly stamped In tlie left lower corner, while letters were delivered by specially appointed carriers, ou prepayment of the tnoiiey which tlie stamp represented. Tlie early stamp rep resented a courier on horseback, and was ofthtee values. It was discontinued hi lild. Whether Italy or Great Britain first Introduced postage stamps, otlicr countries afterwanls began to avail them selves of thi method for the prepayment ol letters, altliraigh they did uot move very promptly In the matter. Great Crilaiu enjoyed tiie monopoly of stamps for three vears and, though tlio first stamps were issued in 1S40, si lias made fewer thingea in lier stamps than my other country, and has suffered no change at all in the original design t'm portrait of Queen Victoria. l i other countries, notahlv in our own. the Kand- with Islands and the Argentine Republic, (lie honor of portraiture ou tlie stamps is usually distributed among various lilgh public otticers: Out In Great Britain tlio Queen alone figures ou Iter stamps, and not even tne changes that thirty-five years have made in her face are shown on the national and colonial postage-stamp. The next country to follow tlte examule of England Is Brazil, in 1S42 a series ot three stamps was issued,- consisting simply ol large numerals denoting the value bd all inttl in black. Thr-n came tlie cao- fom in Sswitwrmnd and t inland, with en velopes which to-day are very rare and soon alter them, Bavaria. Belgium. France. Hanover. New South Wales, I'uscany, Austria, British Guiua, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig, llolestlne, Spain, Denmark. Italy, Olenbtirg. Trinidad, V urtenibiirg. and tlie United otates. Other eo Jtilrie followed In tin? train, tin til at the present time, tliere is scarcely tnv iiortiou of the globe, inhabited bv ivllizxl people, which has not. postage- stamps. St. Nicholas tor Nov. Desperate Encounter with Robbers. A dispatch to tlie . AiTOeiateJ Pre, !-sra fs-iiiiiaa, California, gives the tollow- wmiit of an attempt to rob the Coast Line 3 an attempt Line st a what is k teen mile was maue ot v , rargo U I ; with a threat limn! it. lia vnii out. The demand was ij the box thrown out, bu away with it. A. W. limit of Salinas, was a p . In ; was not on the stage at the time. He was walking just bel'nd the coach, and when one cf the robbers stooped to t ike tlie box, Poole exclaimed, Drop it. or vou are a dead man." The robber immediately fired on him. Poole '(turned the fire the robber tailing over the hank into the gulch. Just then an other of the robbers who was standing in the shadow of some brush, fired at Poole, and then ran. Poole returned tlie fire, hut with what effect Is not known. It be ing very dark, no attempt was made to follow them further than a hasty search In the gulch. Diligent search was made this morning and blood found staining the ro td and stones in the ravine. It is thought -hat mm n: the rohhers was badly wound ed. The inflations which during the pres ent autumn destroyed so many lives both iu Euroe and the United States, has set ihe scientists to work. The question now mooted in scientific circles in France and England: Have these disturbances been exhausted? Storms travel generally in long lines and for a great distance before their force is spent. Foreign scientists are of ipinion that this force is exhausted, as far as Europe is concerned, but that it may vet disturb the new world, or rather North America, seeing that no harm has yet been done. S far, with the exception of Tex as, this country has escaped. It would be well if practical scientists! would endeavor to ascertain wlieatlier there has or has not been any change ot climate, here or else where, within the last twenty to forty vears; aud if so, what are its causes, and what may be its effects? Such changes have taken place in remote ages, as witness the discovery "m geological research ol the remains of Asiatic and African Animals in Fnnce and England, and of a regular ne cropolis of nianioth elephant on the shore of Lake Oncone, In Siberia, in the year 1790. We mav. even now, be in the transition state without knowing it. A clergyman has been preaching against the sinfulness of overdressing and dressing. "How many Christians," he asked, "spend an hour every Sunday morning upon their kne's sn devotions preparatory to service? Not very nianv. surely. And vet how many are tliere who spend a much longer time tlian this every Sunday niSming on their feet be fore tlie glass in getting rsady for church there is so much to be done with loops and folds and ribbons and pull-backs." The rebuke was merited a some extent; and yet the preacher was somewhat un reasonable. Could he naturally expect a Christian woman to get on her knees with a pull-back on? The prepositieu Is ab surd. Tiiev are very strong on suakes in Dal las county, Texas. In one bedchamber there, since hist spring, there have been killed, one rattlesnake of rive feet, three tarantulas and one long fellow simply de scribed as a serpent. The last-mentioned reptile got into bed with Mr. Harrison, who. upon awaking in the night, became aware of the creature's companionship. He knew that if he disturbed his bedfellow by moving it would be the worse for him : and so he kept quiet all night, with the creature coiled beside him, until morning brought light and help, and death to the intruder, ft isn't likely that Mr. Harrison slept much, but no doubt the suake had a iroo.l vviirm time of it. There are ten thousand New York la dies whose costumes wlien in full dress cost nt least one hundred thousand dollars. Fifteen years ago the same number of fashionable ladies would have appeared adorned quite as attractively at an aver ago expense of two hundred and tidy dollars each, while the children of the wealthy citizens fifteen years ago were simply but appropriately attired at an ex ien.sc of twenty-five dollars. Ii seems that Messrs. Moody and Sank e.T cost the people of London not less than '2.S,:9j. About 2,2litl was paid in saler- ies to somebody, besides an amount of &x0 which went to evangelists who assist- J