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r v 7 v MOVING TOR EIGIW HOURS. A Formlilulilo Denintintrntloii In New York for tlio Now Order of Thing. Is'ew York dispatch: Twelvo thousnnd people, with banners, flags and transpar encies, assembled in Union square this eveningnnd lilted up their voices in no cen tlo manner in behalf of tho eight-hour movement. They wero workingmen from tho factories, shops nnd warehouses of tho city, summoned out by their respective trades organizations. A good-natured crowd of GOO policemen had little to do. Tho men hurrahed a good deal, in fact, shouted themselves hoarse, in applauding the sentiments expressed by the speakers, nnd that was nil. There seemed to be no end to the number of organizations which canto pouring into the square nt eight o'clock. All sorts of transparencies were borne in the orocossion. Some warned tho public not to buy "scab cigars" or ride upon the Third avenue railroad. Others bore the legend, "Kisht hours shall constitute a day s labor." Some clubs lighted the pathwpy with lhtniiii torches. romiin cnndlcs and el.ctric lights. Two stands Had lieen erected forspoakers. When the organizations gut to marchinc around tlio square, the speakers c'imbed up into tho stands nnd proceeded to harraugue tho croud. J lie stand near Itrondwny was given over to German speakers, and thconu near Fourth avenue to Knglish. John Muckin, a pninter, said : "Wo have suffered quietly and peacefully, but to-day wo re solved to lie quiet no longer. Wo desire, liberty for labor, shorter hours and better pay. We have here in New York a district attorney who seems to find delight in ar resting laboring men and throwing them into prison. Hisses. Wedo not want to stir up strife in this city, but wo do want our Hunts and oro bound to linvo them. The workingmcn aro not to bo turned away from seeking their rights by threats from tho grand jury, and I tell the olllccrs of the law hro to night that boycotting shall go on." Cheers. John Swinton was received with nn outburst of npplatise. Ho said: "Tho eight-hour movement is closed. Wo have given satisfactory reasons for demanding shorter hours which no newspaper lias been able to answer. This town is now under a reign of terror by a prostitute judiciary and rotten monopoly. They nro dragging tho citizens, car drivers, bakers, and tailors to prison by tho wholesale. I warn this judiciary that tho tiinowill como when their own feet shall pavo tho way to prison." Tho enthusiasm amongtlioGermans, Poles, Swedes nnd Italians around tho westetund was great. l'llOHAHLE SETTLEMENT. Tlio St. Louis Citizens' Committee Ilopo to Mucoeil. St. Louis dispatch: The probabilities point to an early close of the strike upon tho Gould system. This happy state of attain is to be brought about by tlio citizens' committee ap pointed some weeks ago. It seeim that when the citizens' committee discovered that It was useless trying to eHect a compromise of any kind with tlio railroads they approached the leading members and executive board of the Knights ot Labor and brought every argument possible to bear upon them to declare the strike oil. Several conferences have been held be tween the committee ami Knights, an 1 a pre liminary meeting of tho citizens' committee was held, at which resolutions were adopted, urging the executive board of the Knights to declare the strike olT, ami pledging tho com mittee to use every mcaus within Its power to bring about the much desired arbitration witb the railroad company for the purpose of se curing the re-employment of all the strikers who have not been guilty of infraction of the law or offenses against the railroad company. These resolutions will be placed before the general executive board of tho Knights, and It Is considered certain they will ollielally declare the strike off. On the morning of the 2Sth Win. E. Withers, a non-union switchman employed at tho union depot, shot and Instantly killed John Gibbons, a striking employe of the sumo company. Withers' statement is that on his way home, and upon reaching Fourteenth and Spencer streets, ho was accosted by Gibbons, who called him a scab; two other persons approach ed hhn from behind and seized his (Withers') arms, then all three struck hhn, and he break ing loose pulled a pistol and fired at Gibbous, who drooped dead, shot through the heart. Withers, when seen by a United Press repor ter, did not bear any marks upon his person, and acknowledged he did not see any weapons in the hands of Gibbons when he shot hhn. A New York dispatch says: When Gould was asked about the report that the St. Louis citizens' committee had been successful in ar ranging a compromise between him aud the strikers, he laughed and said there was nc strike. All trains, he declared, arc now being handled with ease, by a smaller foreo than ever. There were no vacancies on tho road trow. When any occurred tho old employes would not be d'82riuilnated against If they wished to return to work. The citizen's com mittee had made no arrangement with the company. NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES. Spenker Cnrlislo was beforo tho telephone sommittee on tlio UOtli. IIo naid that in Way, 18S4. ho received a letter from Harris Rogers ndvisiugliim thatRogcra' Telegraph Hid Telephone company had olected him (Carlisle) a director and placed S100.000 worth of stock to his credit for such occa liounl services as ho might hud it con i-eniont to render. To this lottor ho had replied that so long as ho was a member of :ongrcss ho would not be interested in any company or enterprise concerning which congressional action might bo asked. Rep resentative Itnndnll had no recollection of 'receiving either n letter or stock from Mr. Itogers. Representative Hewitt testified that he had been solicited to embark in Pan-Electric, and had been offored n tenth interest, but declined. Tho house committeo on labor on the 30th heard Representative Springer in sup port of tlio labor arbitration bill intro duced by him Isst month. Tho membora of the committeo seemed fa vorablo towards the arbitration commission, but the mut ter did not go far enough to indicnte what notion will bo taken. Tho opinion was ex pressed by tlio committeo tlint tho prin cipal features of the Springer bill could bo incorporated in tho bill now on tho house calendar to provide for tho establishment of a department of agriculture and labor. Tlio Speech of Jefferson Doris. In the New York assembly on the SOth, during debate on an amendment to the capital Bupply bill, involving the employ tnent of ex-soldiers, a reference was made to tho ovation to Jefferson Davis at Mont gomery. Mr. Canter deprecated the bring ing up'of the bloody shut, and Mr. Green asserted that tho republicans were trying to reO.ve tho strength ol old prejudices for ipnrty purposes. Mr. Haserty referred to Mr. Davis ns a ghost who troubled the -South as .nuch us the North by revisitiiu' the amies of his former uctivity. The unit ter muu theu dropped. CONCERNING TENSIONS. CJcn. NrsloyCnlK Attention to n SyMcni Thut Should lu Abolished. Washington special: Tho lnrge number of pension bills which hnvo passed both houses of congress, nnd tho largo number still pending, have given riso to consider able comment ns to tho reasons why pen sions in tlicso cas s have failed to be favor ably adjudicated before the pension burenu Gen. Negley, in speaking on this subject, said: "Tlio numerous applications mado to members ot congress by old soldiers nsking tho passage of special bills for their relief has caused mo to mnke somo inquiry ns to the cause nnd methods in the pension oflice for a number of years, working tho grossest injustice to most deserving claim nuts. Examiners arc permitted to make a record of the number ot cases they hnvo disposed of, and receive promotion accord ing to tlio greater number they pass over their associates in the nil ice. The result of this peculiar system is to encourage the ex amination of cases witli brief statements. or few papers, mid the laying aside of cases requiring tlio most labor. It is also round that cases aro shoved aside simply to satisfy tlio convenience of tlio examiner or clerk, to await his inclination to take tlio trouble to procure the additional testi mony required. I venture the assertion that there are 10,000 cases now that could be passed by competent and honest board of examiners. "Another evil, which should bo remedied, is tho tardiness of tlio correspondence be tween tha pension ollico aud the war de partment, inquiries made ol tlio latter by tho pension oflice are at least six mouths lielniHl, in some instances eighteen months Tho consequence is that when theclaiiiiaut is culled upon to lurnish additional proofs, tho witnesses hnvo moved away or died, or ho himself has become dissatisfied or dis couraged, and tho result is that ho aban dons his ense and dies in tlio poor house, or nntilies to congress. My views upon this matter aro not intended to rellectupon tlio present commissioner of pensions. 1 beliovo that ho has honestly endeavored to forward tho interests of justice and treat each case impartially, but ho has inherited n bad system, which should bo improved without delay. ONE GREAT STRIKE SETTLED. An Agreement Kent-lied ly AVIilcli tlio .lllhsoiiri l'acillc Trouble Aro nt nn ICnd. An agreement was reached at St. Louis on tlio lid by which tlio striko on tlio Gould system has been declared off. Tho follow. ing is a copy of tlio order issued declaring tho striko off: To tho Members of District Assemblies 17, IKS, 101, and of tho G. A. and Non-Mem bers or Persons Affected by tho Present Strike upon the Gould System of Railways uentlemen: un April htb tho citizens of St. Louis requested of this board that in tho interest of tlio business community of St. Louis, and that of the United States in general, tho strike upon tlio Gould south west system ol railways bo declared at nn end. While this request was under consid eration, May 1st, by joint boards of I). A. 1 1, .1.1 anil 101, a committee appointed by congress to investigate tho caiiso of tlio trouble between the railroad company and its employes mndo a similar request in which tiny say: The testimony taken to-day by tlio congressional investigation com mittee shows conclusively that very seri ous losses to tho commercial industries of the entire country liavo resulted from this trouble, nnd that, largo numbers of persons not connected therewith hnvo been thrown out of employment. Theiofore, wo do re spectfully but earnestly ask you to discon tinue this strike nnd leave tho justice ol your caso to the decision Unit public opin ion may form when wo make our report." This document was fully considered and tho following conclusions arrived at: That matters bo left in tlio hands of tho general executive board, they to sot a time and de clare tho striko at nn end. Wo have, there fore, selected Tuesday morning, May -1, loSo, ns tlio ti mo when this striko shall end. You will make application to your former employers for re-omployinent on the above date (May 4). Ry order of tho general executive board. John W. Havks. Hayes said that this order would bo obeyed by all tho striking knights and that they would present themselves lor employ ment to tho different railroad companies. Cholera Devastates llritisli Troops. Lord Duffel in has telegraphed from Man- dalny that all wits quiet there. Tlio coun try and central districts, however, wero much infested with rebels. Cholera had at tacked the Forty-third regiment with such virulcnco whiio nseending tho Irruwaddy river that tho whole regiment lind to. bo disembarked. Fourtceh deaths occurred. Tho report that tho llritislt outpost at Sua kim had been surprihed and lilteon Indian soldiers captured was incorrect. Tlio Emir of Harran,, who mnssncred tho Italian sci entists, captured theso Indian soldiers, but ttlierivards released tliein. THE MARKETS. OMAHA. 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Cons Per bushel Oats Per bushel IIoos Mixed packing 3 Cattle Stockorstt feeders U Siieei Common to choice 3 KANSAS CITY. Wheat Perbushel Cohn Per bushel Oath Per bushel.' Cattle Stookors 3 IIoos -Good to choice. 3 SiiEEr Common to good.. 3 POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES. Senntor Morrill is soventy-six years old. Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, will bo re-elected. Kx-Sennlor Kellogg has tho last commis sion signed by President Lincoln. Friends ot Warren Green, consul general at Kannyowa, hnvo nsked that his nomi nation bo withdrawn. Tlio members ot tho entiro bonrd of the Empire Protective association in New York nro required to furnish 1,000 bail each to answer. Surety was found for nil. Indictments wero presented against them for conspiracy, and they pleaded guilty when arraigned in court. The principal chargo against Gen. Rose rrntis, upon which his confirmation as register of tho treasury is held up by the senate, is snid to be subornation of perjury in connection witli alleged public land frauds In California. Tlio seuato has lieen informed that the fact urn of record in the supreme court, and n committee bus been appointed to investigate them. Senntor Howen, of Colorado, says Hint when ho was elected to tho senate ho was astonished to learn from tho newspapers that ho was worth from $5,000 to $10, 000,000. whereas he noverhad Sl.000.U00. It is rnstoinary when a rich inan goes for an ollice to tell tho boys ho is well lixed so Hint they will know how to strike him. Any exaggeration generally takes tha form of a playful jokf, but it is very annoying undoubtedly. Tho sennto committee on postofllccs and postroads heard arguments forand ngainst (ho continuation of Miles J. Finteu, to bo postmaster at Slreator, 111. It is charged that Fiutcn was a member of a firm which hired men to enter homestead and pre emption claims, nud having hiado linal proof, transfer tho title to the firm. Plumb nddressed the committeo in opposi tion to Fiutcn, and two gentlemen ap peared in his behalf. Mr. Latter claimed Fiutcn was not a member of tho firm in question, nud had nothing to do witli the fraud. licit Hutler oirtlTc'LaliTiFTrniibles. When asked by a New York Tribune re porter what ho thought of tho strike, Gen. 15. F. Duller said: "1 do not sco oven tho beginning of tlio end. Tho revolt of tho masses, of course, is always a dangerous thing. Tho courts are being dragged into tho present controversy, but notions of courts must bo temporary, because if tho organization of labor extends much fur ther, tho organization will take possession of tlio jury-box. That is to say, their members would got to bo jurors, and con victions would bo impossible. A largo por tion of the judiciary of tlio country is elective and subject to tho samo control. It was n mistake for Judge Pardeo to attempt to deal with tlio Texas l'acillc stiiUo ns contempt of court, because the railroad happened to bo in tlio hands of a receiver, and to punish men as if for eon tempt. In tho first place, tlio strikers never had an idea in their minds of inter fering in any way witli the court or its olll cials. lSoycotting is utterly unjustifiable and should not bo adopted by the laboring men especially because it is the weapon of capital used by capital from timo beyond memory. That is to say, whoever in tho world's history has stood forth as an advocate ot tho right ot labor, whether in the forum of a politician, in legislative halls as a statesman, in court as a lawyer or in the press ns a journalist, 'inn always been boycotted by capitalists. Boycotting is a confession of weakness, not an exhi bition ot strength nnd it can't bo dropped too soon. It is n two edged sword inoro dangerous in tho hands ot unskilled wield era to themselves than to others. Tlio National Mortality Record. The report of Dr. Billings, surgeon of tho United States army, on mortality and vital statistics of tlio United States as roturned from the tenth census, has been received by tho secretary of tho interior. It says : Tho total population in 1SS0 was 50,155,788, nn increnso in ten years of 51 1,507,4 12. Of this increaso 2S1.219 per milium may bo taken as duo to immigration, tho total number of immigrants for ten years being 2,812,191. This makes tho mean annual increase, duo to excessof birtlisovcrceaths, S7S.522. Tho mean annual birth rate tor tho United Stales is given as 3(5 por 1,000. It appears from data presented in tlio re port that tho United States as a whole, during tlio census year, lind a comparative ly low dentil rato and high birth rate. Tho death rate is shon to hnvo been higher in the colored than in the wliito population; in tho foreign element than in the whites ot American parentage; in cities than in rural districts. Tlio Indian Outrage. Tlio adjutant general bus received tho following dispatch from Gonoral Miles, dated Benson, Ariz., April 29: Confirmed reports from Calabassas and NoL'iiles state that three persons wero killed nbout ten miles north of tlio lino. Vory serious depredations havo been com mitted south of tlio boundary in Sonora, many persons being killed and others being driven out, coming up on tho Sonora railroad to Arizona territory. Both Mexi can and United States troops hnvo been nctively pursuing. Ono Mexican and a wliito man takon by tho Indians hnvo been killed. As fast as possible troops aro being placed whore thoy will bolikely to intercept tho hostiles should they attempt to inovo north. Tho balanco will keep as cloi-o to Geroiuino's camp as possible, wherever they may go. Tlio dilllculty w,th tho Navajos hns. I think, been satisfactorily settled and troops placed in the vicinity of tho threatened district. Tlio Mcscaleros nro reported well disposed and at work. President Adams' Ret urn. Boston special: President Adams, of tho Union Pacific railroad, lias returned from tho west. IIo says that ho found business gonernlly bettor than ho cxpocted, but corn fails to move. Tho unduo stimulation given by low rates lias destroyed transcon tinental business for n tlmo. Ho expects a. recovery soon. Ho thinks that through l'acillc business will bo light for tho noxtsix months, and thut nussoiiL'orruUs will novor bo fully restored. Tho business prospects of tho Union Pacific do not differ material ly this year from tho last annual report of tho company for 1885, which will bo issued noxt week, and will bo n hirse volumo of 175 pages, on tho general plun ot tho 1881 report. Tho Labor Outlook in PiUsbtin,'. Pittsburg dispatch: Tho movement of the labor unions ot this city for a reduc tion of working hours is confined exclusively to tho building trades, tho largest local in- Justrles iron, coal and glass not being Jisturbed by the demand. Tho plumbers. bricklayers, hod-carrieis nnd plasterers bnve settled with their employers on a. nine-hour basis. Strikes will boiuaugurutod Blithe 1st or Mondny by the carpenters tnd cabinetmakers. Tho former want ten hours' pay for nine hours' work, and tho 'niter nn advance of 20 per cent in wages ind eight hours. Tlio employers havo ro- "used. The bakers will demand a reduction m hours, and if not granted will refuse to ro to work. A FAMOUS FIGHT RECALLED. The Story of a Mnrdor In the Arkansas nouso of Representative The bpenker Thrusts a Knlto into the Heart of a Mem berThe Trial Only a Farce. Sonator Garland, of Arkansas, seems to bo fated for tho Cnbinot. As ho represents Arkansas, a friend out thcro sends to "Oath" a sketeh of tho Arkan sas I.ogislnturo about 1810, which every body will read with interest. It is the only full necount of this well-known duel I hnvo over seon. At tlio last ses sion of tho legislature of that stnto ( 1837,) says my correspondent, Col. John Wil son, president of tho bank at Littlu Kock, tlio capital of tho stato, was olected speaker of tho house of repre sentatives, lie hud been elected to that oflice for a number of years successive ly, and was ono of the most influential citizens of tho state. While presiding over tho deliberations of tho house, ho took umbrage nt words spoken m de bato by Major Anthony, a conspicuous member, camo down from the speaker's chair, drew a largo bowio-knifo from his bosom and attacked Major Anthony, who dofended himself for somo tim but was nt last stabbed through tlia heart and fell dead on tho floor. Wil son deliberately wiped the blood from his knife and resumed his seat. Tlio following statement of tho cireum stauces of tho murder and tho trial of tho murderer is abridged from tho ac count published in tho Arkansas Oa zotto a few months since. It is hero taken from tho Knoxvillo (Tennessee) Regis ter, July. -1, hSIJS: "On the 14th of December last, Major Joseph .T. Anthony, a member of tho Legislature of Arkansas, was murdered whilo performing his duty as a member of the House of Representatives, by John Wilson, Spenker of tho House. Tho facts aro theso: A bill camo from thoSenato commonly called the Wolf bill. Among tlio amendments proposed was ono by Major Anthony, that tho signaturo of tho President of tho Ileal Kstato Hank should be attatehed to tho certificato of tho wolf scalp. Col. Wil son, tho speaker, asked Major Anthony whether ho intended tho remark as per sonal. (Wilson couldn't write it is said. Oath.) Major Anthony promptly said: "No, I do not." At that instant of timo a message was delivered from tho Sonato, which suspended tho pro ceedings of the House for a fow minutes. Immediately after tho messenger from tlio Senate lind retired Major Anthony arose from his sent, and said ho wished to oxplain that ho did not intend to in sult tho Speaker of tlio House, when Wilson, interrupting, peremptorily or dered him to tako his scat. Ma jor Anthony said as a momlm' ho iind a right to tho floor to explain himself. Wilson snid, in angry tono, 'Sit down, or you had bet ter, and thrust his hand into his bo som and drow out a largo bowio-knife, ten or twelve inches in length, nnd do eended from tho speaker's chair with tho knifo drawn in a menacing manner. Mnjor Anthony, seeing tlio danger ho was placed in by Wilson's advance on him with a drawn knife, roso from his chair, set it out ol his way, stopping back a pace or two and drow his knife. Wilson eought up a chair and struck Anthony with it. Anthony recovoring from the blow, caught tho chair in his loft hand, and a light ensued over tho chair. Willson recioved two wounds, ono on eacli arm, nnd Anthony lost his knife, either by throwing it at Willson, or it escaped by accidont. After Anthony had lost his knifo Wilson advanced on Anthony, who was then retreating, looking over his shoulder. Seeing "Wilson persuing him, ho throw a chair. AVilson still persuod, and Anthony raised another chair as high as his breast, with a view, it is supposed of keoping AVilson oil". Wilson then caught hold ofthochnir with his left hand, raised it tip, and with his right hand dolibor ately thrust his knifo into Anthony's heart, seeing that spot under tho chair, nnd drow it out; and wiping oft' tho blood with his thumb and linger retired near to tho Speaker's chair. "As tho knifo was withdrawn from Anthony's heart, ho foil a corpso on tho floor, without uttering a word, or scarcely making a struggle, so truo did tho knifo, as doliberatoly dnocted, piorco Ins heart. Threo days elnpsod beforo the constituted authoriticH took any notico of tho horriblo deed; and not thon, until a relation of tho mur dered Anthony dennndeda warrant, for tho apprehension of AVilson. Sovoral days clasped beforo ho was brought beforo an examining court. IIo thon, in a carringo and four, camo to tho placo appointed for trial. Four or fivo days wero employed in tho examina tion of witnesses, und never was a clear er caso of murder proved than on that occasion. Notwithstanding, tho Court (Justice Urown dissenting) admittod AVilson to bail, and positively refused that tho prosecuting attorney for tho Stato should introduce) tho law to show that it was not a bailable caso, or oven to hoar nn argument from him. At tho timo appointed for tho Hossion of tho Circuit Court AVilson appeared agreeablo to his recognizance A mo tion was mado by AVilson'a counsel for a chango of venuo, foundod on tho atli davits of AVilson and two othor mon. Tho Court thereupon removed tho caso to Salino county. Tho Sherifl'ofPulaski novor confined Wilson ono minute, but permitted him to go whoro ho pleased, without guard or any restraint imposod on him whatever. On his way to Salino ho entertained him freely at his own house, and tho next day dolivorcd linn over to tho Shorifl' of that county, who conducted the prisoner to tho dobtor't room in the jail, and gavo him tho key, eo that ho and everybody elso had frco pgross and ingress nt all.timcs. AVilson invitod ovorybody to call on him, as ho said he wished to seo his friouds.nnd his room was crowded with visitors, who called to drink grog and laugh and talk with him. Hut this tliontro was not jutllciently largo for this purpose. IIo afterward visited tho dram-shops, whore ho frooly treated all who would pnrtako with him, nnd went flailing and hunting with others at pleasure, nnd entirely without restraint. IIo also nto at tho samo tiblo with tho judgo while on trial. "When tho Court mot at Salino AVil son was put on his trial. Several dayt wero occupied in examining witnesses in tho caso. After tho examination was closed, whilo Colonel Taylor was en gaged in a vory nblo, lucid and argu montativo speech on tho part of the prosecution, somo men collected a par cel of tho rabble, aud camo within a fow yards of the court-houso door, and burled in a loud voice, 'Tart thorn part them 1" Everybody supposed there was an affray, and ran to tho doors and windows to see. Heboid! thcro was nothing moro than tho map and tho rab ble ho had collected around him for tho purposo of annoying Colonel Taylor while spenking. A fow lninutos after ward this samo person brought a horso, as though ho was for sale, and contin ued for ten or fifteen minutes to rido beforo tho court-houso door, crying the horso in a loud and boisterous tono ot voice. The judgo sat as a silent listen er to tho indignity offered the Court and counsel by this man, without interpos ing his authority. To show the depravity of tho times and the people, after tho verdict hod been delivered by tho jury, aud tho Court informed AVilson that ho was dis charged, thcro was a rush towards him; some seized him by tho hand somo by tho arm, and there was a great and loud rejoicing and exultation, directly in tho presence of tho Court; and Wilson told tho Sheriff to take the jury to a grocery, that he might treat them, and invited every bodv that choso to go. Tho house was soon tilled to overflowing. Thoro joicing was kept up till near supper time. Hut, to clap tho climax, soon nf ter supper was over, a majority of tho jury, together with ninny othors, went to tho roo.ns that had been occupied sovoral days by the friends and rolatives of tho murdered Anthony, and com menced a scono of tho most ridiculous dancing, as it is believed, in triumph or Wilson aud as a triumph over tho feel ings of tho rolatives of tho dopnrtod An thony. Tho scono did not closo hero. The party retired to a dram-shop and continuod their rejoicing until about 10 :'M o'clock. Thoy then collected a par cel of horns, trumpets, etc., nnd marched through tho streets blowing them till near day, whon ono ot tho party rodo his horso on tho porch ad joining tho room which was occupied by relatives of tho deceased. ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE. How tho Paris Follco Watch Evory Class of Socloty. Tho secret agents of Paris aro pro vided with cards, which, in caso of dan ger, will insuro thorn tho protection of tho regular police. Thoy aro strictly forbidden to show theso cards to any ono savo to stato oflicinls of high stand ing (when tho indirect services of such oflicinls nro required), or tho sorgonts do vilcs to whom 1 havo just alluded, and under tho circumstances roforred to. Thoy frequent clubs and othor meotings, tho wino shops of tho oxtor ior boulevards, and houses and streets of ill famo, and also attend at tho Son ato und Chamber of Deputies during tho parliamentary session. In tho morning they propnro their reports, generally speaking, at tho Prefecture, in tho archives of which is to bo found detailed accounts of tho career, and character of hundreds and thousands of individuals in Franco, Theso records form colossal pyramids in tho lumbar rooms, and aro alphabotically arranged according to tho names of tho persons whoso histories thoy chroniclo, so that when any ono comes suddonly to tho front, or is compromised in any crim inal affair, tho librarians can havo no diflioulty in laying their hands on tho oflleial summary of his or her antece dents. So comploto is tho collection that tho namo of tho most obsouro rag picker in Paris is chronicled as woll as tho President of tho ltepublic. In regard to theso secret agonts of tho second category, M. Andrioux is as ho is indiscreet. "A man's coachman," ho says, "a man's mistross, a man's bnrbcr, a man's valet may belong to this battnlion." Many Baloonkoopors and houso-portcrs aro actually compell ed, under yam of forfeiture of their li censes and positions, to act as tho spies of tho profecturo. Sovoral journalists who aro tho bitterest political oppo nents in opposition nowspapors of tho powers that bo, and not a fow frantic orators who "do" tho stump at Social istic gatherings and donounco the crim inality of capital amid tho cheers of tho working mon, aro in tho pay of tho po lico authorities. Tho high-bqrn and rospectablo Imperialist, who mixos in Prince Napoleon's socioty nnd calls him "My Lord," "Your Majesty," and sports a violot in his button-hole on tho occa sion of tho anniversary mass for tho ro poso of tlio soul of Napoleon III. nt tho Church of St. Augustino, keops up his gorgeous equipages aud piys for his lionapartist dinner out of tho publio funds. Literary Contonnial. As wo aro going through an opoch of contennials it might bo well to notico tho fact that it is just 100 years siuco Amarican literaturo took its first start after tho rovolution. 'Tho first book published on this continent after tho peace with Great Hritain was "AVatts's Psalms," edited by Joel Harlow, which was issued in Hartford in 1785. Harlow wus then thirty. Ho was a nativo of Connecticut, and had studied at Yale, whero in 1778 ho dohvorod a poom, on titled tho "Prospect of Peace." Ilis poetic tnlonts had already attracted notico and this led tho clergy to re quest that ho should propnro an edition of AVatts for publio worship. IIo also edited a wookly papor in Hartford called tho American Mercury, but aftorward added law to litoraturc. IIo had how ovor, already contomplated what ho con sidered his great poom, "Tho Coluni biad." This was not completed until tho lapso of twenty years, but its incep tion was given in tho "A'ision of Columbus," whioh was published t!?o year our government was formed. A WOMAN OF NERVE. Operations of a Noted Feminine Thief In Soveral Cities. "Sho's tho sharpest woman I over struck. Sho'a got tho nervo of a lion," said Detective-Sergeant Cosgrovo in Now York a fow days ago, referring to Mrs. Mary Ana Dcwd, whom ho ar rested in Lo Uoutillior Hro3.' storo in Twenty. third street, Now York. Mrs. Dowd, alias Mrs. Dillon and Mrs. Smith, confesses to forty-threo years of ago. Sho declares herself to bo a cook. Forty ladies aro willing to swear that Mrs. Dowd has stolon their pockot-books and hand-bags in different retail stores in tho city. A week ago tho wifo of Coroner Martin was in Stern Hrothers' storo in AVest Twenty-third street, when hor portomonnaie, containing $100, was snatched from her. Sho reported her toss to Inspector Uyines, and Detec tives Cosgrovo and Mnngin wero do tniled to catch tho thief. W-rday thoy saw Mrs. Dowd go into Macy's. The famous "bag-irrnbber" is of mid dle height and stout built. Sho has dark hair, a fresh complexion, and Hashing steel-groy oyo which wero be hind heavy, gold-rimmed glasses. Her attire was simple, but rich nnd tasto lul, and she carried a velvet bag. In Macy's sho made two attempts to rob a lady, but, failing, left tho place. Fol lowed by the ollicors sho went to Lo Houtillier Brothers' storo and sat on a little revolving stool besido ono of tho shoppors. Cosgrovo npproachod hor and asked, in a low tono: "What aro you doing hero, Mary? AVhy don't you work somo othor placo?" Mrs. Dowd roso and tho groy oyes glittered with anger as sho replied: "Sir, I havo not tho honor of your ac quaintance and 1 don't know why you insult mo in this way. 'Tako yourself off beforo I call ono of tho Armanil havo you put out." "That's good, but it won't work," ro joined tho detective. "You'd better como quietly nlong with us." "I don't know who you aro nor what you want of mo." In this strain sho wont on, but finally wont with tho ollicors. Sho was takon to headquarters, whoro Mrs. Martin identified hor. On tlio prisoner's per son was found a lino gold watch, with tho number carefully scratched out. In an ingeniously concealed pocket of hor underskirt wero bills amounting to S-l. A fine breastpin which sho etolo in Tiffany's somo timo ngo glistened at her throat. Originally tho stonos had boon a diamond, a saphiro, and a poarl. Mrs. Dowd had had tho diamond ro moved and a ruby substituted. Sho camo to America eight years ago and attended Moody aud Snuky's meot ings in tho Madison Squnro Garden. Tlioro who was discovered by Dotcctivo Thompson picking a lady's pocket. For this sho served two years m Sing Sing and on her roleaao went to Providence. Thoro fortuno frowned upon hor again, and sho languished in prison two years moro. At tho expiration of hor term sho turned hor gold-rimmed glasses westward, and visited St. Louis and Chicago. Mrs. Dowd always works alono, aud confines hor talent to bag grabbing. Hor operations hivo beon greatly aided by her rospectablo ap pearanco and nor perfect solf-possos-sion. Rules for Winter. ho following rules, published in Farm and Firesido, nro worth hooding by tltoso who boliovo that "an ounco of proventiou is worth a pound of euro :" Novor lean with tho back upon any thing that is cold. Ncvor begin a journoy until tho breakfast has boon caton. Novor tako warm drinks and thon im mediately go out in tho cold air. Keop tho back especially botweon tho shoulder-blados woll covorodjnlso tho chost well protcctod. In Blcoping in a cold room, establish tho habit breathing through tho uoso, and never with tho mouth opon. Never go to bed with cold or damp foot. Novor omit regular bathing, for unless tho skin is in active condition tho cold will closo tho pores, and favor congestion or othor diseases. After oxerciso of any kind novor .rido in an open carriage, or near tho window of a car for a moment; it is dangoroua to hoalth and oven to life. AVlion hoarso, speak as littlo aspossi blo until tho hoarseness is rocovorod from, olso tho voico may bo pormauont ly lost, or difficulties of tho throat bo produced. Moroly warm tho back by a firo, and nover continuo keeping tho back exposed to heat nftor it has becomo com fortably warm. To do othorwiso is de bilitating. AVhon going from a warm atmosphero into a colder ono, keop tho mouth closed so that tho air may bo warmed by its passage through tho noso, oro it rcaohca tho lungs. Novor stand still in cold weather, es pecially aftor having takon a slight do greo of oxerciso; and always avoid stand ing on ico or snow, or whoro tho porson is exposed to a cold wind. HnowNED Oysters on Toast. Open two dozen largo oystors, kooping thom soparato from thoir juico. Then mix smoothly tho yolks of two eggs with a littlo Hour; beard tho oystors and season thom with salt and popper; then dip thom separately in tho mixture of egg and flour, placo thom in a saucopan and brown thom in a littlo clarified buttor. AVhon brown, tako thom out of tho saucopan and pour tho juico of the oys ters into tho buttor remaining in tho pan. Thicken this with a littlo flour, and after simmoring it gontly for two or threo rainutos, put in the oysters and let them romaui until they get thoroughly hot, thou tako thom out and sorro ou slices of toastod Vienna bread.
