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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 " -
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per cent, premhim.
Coin exchange on New York 4 ( er
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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-
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