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JOHN

UNITING Ind. AND EUROPE TELEGRApHcAL.
LY-The Porte has granted 10 at English
company the right to construct submarine
Telegraph between Consanlinople and Alex
andna, 10 be continued thence to India, so
that The western coast of the Pacific will soon
be in lelesraphic con munlcation with Eng.
land, thence by The Atlantic cable 10 Ameri-
ca, and, at no distant day, to San Francisco.
The imperial frnan granted two years for
the construction of the line from Cons, antin.
ople 10 Alexandra, ard four for line along
the Red Sea, the souhen coast Of Arabia
and intervening sracellll il reaches the Prov
lnce OF Scin6e, when il will conuec, with
liues already established in British India, one
Of which extends 10 bombay on the Western
coast, whilst another laverses this great pen.
insula, from Kurache, 10 Calcutta, and eros.
sing the Gulf Of Bensd, extends 10 Pesu, the
great por, OF the Buruan empire, only Two
hundred leagues from The frontier of China.
1t is stated that both will be commenced i'm
medialely, and the fira completed within the
present year, while lie second will no, ,arry
long. The English Government bsirg SO
much interested in his enterprise by vast
movements in Persia and China, is giving it
an earnest support, s,veral vessels having
been sen, 10 make sorndngs between Alex
andria and Rhodes.
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a The Legislature. has done a heavy bu.
siuess 10 the establishment, OF new banks
No less than nineteen bills have passed both
Houses, authorizing an additional capital OF
Sc, $50, 900. With the exception of few,
located where bank accommodations are ab-
solutely necessary ard are not 10 be had, The
majority of these charters have in store an
abundance OF evil for The people of this State
Without supplying al urgent necessity many
of them, we have light TO believe, will give
us full supply OF al the troubles ard disas.
ters of which reckless and unrestricted bank.
ing is so productive. The following is the list
OF Bank Bills passed, with the amount oil
capital of each Bank:
Bank of Lewisbirg, capital, $500, 900;
Phston Bank, oOo. 900; Corn Exchange, Phil.
adelphia, soc, 200; kitlsning Bank, $50 oOO
oc'orara, $50, 900; CoatesviIe. l5O 900; Al.
Iegbeny, City, 500 200; Commonwealth Phil
adelphia, 500, 900; Doyleslowr, l5O, 900; Sha.
mokiu, 10000; Farmers and Drovers'
Waynesburg, 10000; Catasaqua, 400 900
Cnizsns' Deposi, Bank, Pittsburg, SOC, 900
Easton Bank, 200, 900; Union Bank, Philsda.
SOC, 600; Central Bank, Hollidaysburs, 300,
600; Pous,own, 200, ,ooO; Union Bank, Read
ing, 300, 900; York County Bank, 100000
Total, 81, $50, 600.
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PoLITics IN TIRE PULpir-Ex-Senator Dick
inson, Of New York, in one of his oralions,
thus speaks of The effect of introducing pol-
tics ino the pulpit: at has done more to
demoraIze the public mind than any other
social evil, for i, has planted desth in the seat
of life; ii has done more TO desecrate the
cause Of religion lhan the worst opinions of
Paine-more 10 raise 10 an army of scofisrs
than the writings of vollaire-more 10 man.
ufaclure infidels than the seed sown in The
revolution Of France: and when all these in.
fuences shall have been exterminated or for
gotten forever, the plague spot of political
pulpi,s will rest upon society like deadly
ucubus.n -.a g..
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duced. Norcross came 10 my houae on the
i4,h, had his nsme registered, and, also, Al
, lie said, tina, Of his friend, David Mckinney,
Of PhiladeIphia; saw Norcross snd defendan,
in company frequently; when former paid
the bill, saw twenty dollar gold piece in
his possession, and other money.
Samuel M'Mas,ers, clerk Of the Hotel, tes.
lified 10 first seeing Norcfoss and defendant
at the holel in the morning, alter coming
out from breakfast. That McKim leaned
over the counter and and told him, confiden-
TALLY, that he had great trouble with Nor
cross; that he was subject 10 fits, and at times
il would take tw o or three men 10 hold him;
that the night previous he, Norcross, had
slipped out of bed, and awoke him-the de.
fend ani-by attempting 10 bsa, his brains
out against the wall. Witness was further
informed by defendant that he was taking
Norcross from the West to his friends IN the
East, and that he had great trouble wilhhim,
as he made every endeavor to commi, sui.
eide while Iaborme under one of those fits.
Jacob Shimbro, the osller at the Eagle Ho.
tel, testified TO taking the baggage from the
Pennsylvania and OHIO baggage room in AL
leghenyyto the Pennsylvania depot in Pitts.
bu-gh, and TO seeing the men al the depot in
company. He does no, tccognize McKim,
but remembers the trunk.
Joshua Cressod, sworn-On the 18th Of
January, was baggage master on the ex-
press train on The Pennsylvania RAILROAD; the
the first place that can identify these Two
trunks is at Philadelphia, when they were
not claimed; that was on January i6lh, the
train lelt Pittsburgh a, 81 o'clock on the l5ta;
the checks on the trunks are placed on bag
gage destined for Philadelphia; no owner ap,
peared for these trunks that night; The trunks
being unclaimed, delivered them into the
charge Of the Baggage Agent, Philadelphia
7. Z. Garret, sworn-I'was baggage egenl
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia
on January 18th inst I received The trunks
from Mr.. Cresson, baggage master Of the ex-
press irain-(wilness examined the trunks)
lone o: them is marked on the bottom, "D.
McKim, Duuiielh. illinois," the trunks were
unclaimed; another trunk of Norcross' was
delivered by me TO MIR. Poland, a relative of
the deceased, on The 25h Of January.
On Saturday morning the trunk OF Nor
cross was TO be opened and examined.
The court then adjourned.
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SEss.BLs.--The National Era. The lead

SExsiBLR.--The National Era, the leading
anii-slavery paperin in the country, published at
Washington, came ou, last week viii long
article agaiasi Tie course of The free state
party in Kansas, in refusing not 10 take par,
in the election of delegates TO The consiitu-
tulional convention. The Era advises The
party to 'recous idsr" their plan, and make
immediate efforts 10 show their strength a,
The polls. The Era says tina, no les, osihs
are required of voters, and every inhabi,ani
can vote, and ifthe free State men do not vos
they will prejudice themselves in the eyes of
the people and be placed al a disadvantage
with the democratic parry.
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Trial Of Mckim.

The trial OF McKm commenced at HolIl.
daysburg before Judge Taylor the carly par'
OF last week. There we're some 10 witness.
es TO be examined on the par, of The Com.
monweaith, and or 6 for The defence. The
women who accompanied McKim TO Potts.
vile, were brought by an officer from that
place, and man named Bonner, originally
subp1aaed for The defence. was brought by
an officer of Chester for the Commonwealth.
The Doctor with whom Nocross studied in
Dunlieih, is also 10 attendance, as well as
several Witnesses from Dubuque. Koons
and Wolf. the me n who arrested McKim on
the North Mountain, are present. On Mon
day McKim was brought into Court, and
swors ont an attachment Tor two of his wit
Besses, residing in Chester.
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II The Comm issioners OF Lawrence Co.,
Pa, having subscribed Si75,000 stock for
RAILROAD purposes, on The recommendation OF
The Grand Jury, The people OF Shenango,
Perry and other townships have called meet
inss, protesting against any guarantee of The
Interest on lhe bonds Of the Commissioners,
and pedging themselves 10 "resist to the Ut
most, by all Iaw.oI means, The payment of
either interest or principle Of said bonds, and
10 contribute funds TO retain The services of
suitable legal counsel TO test their legality or
validity" The matter has kindled great
excitement.
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Works on Geography.

In the sch ools Of this county there has teen
much improvement within few years in the
Introduction Of a uniform series Of books in
reading and arithmetic. It is 10 be much de-
sired that This progress should go into other
hranches of study. In Geography Nlonteiths
Manual has been generally introduced for
primary scholars, and has proved an excel
lent work. There is none better. Messls.
B,rnes & Co, the publishers, have recently
Issued new and enlarged edition of The
work, but one which can stll be used along
with the old edition until new books can he
procured for the whole class II contains
quite as much geography es most scholars
retain through life; and at The conclusion has
elementary chapters on astronomy and little
geometry, which are useful and entirely with.
in the comprehension of those who nigh,
use the book
For more advanced scholars the same pub
fishers have McNaly's system Of Geography
which embraces maps and reading matter in
one volume, and is ye, comprehensive enough
for any OF our Upper Grade schools. There
is no such uniformity of books in advanced
Geography as is desirable, and where it can
be done ihe Directors would consul the true
interest OF the scholars by Introducing this
book
Morals FOR THE YOUNG, by Emma Will
latt, teacher of reputation, is another good
little work from the same publishers. 1t is
the best book Of The kind where such is de.
sired. Orders for these books will be faith.
fully filed il addressed 10 A. S. Barnes s. Co.,
No. 81 s. SO John Street, New York, or 10 Jno.
w. Patton, Lancaster, Pa.
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

ONE WEEK LAIER fkOM EUkofE.
Ntw York, May 1.-The Conrad Steamship
Africa arrived about O'Clock, this afternoon,
with Liverpool dptes to the 18Th uli.
The Easlish papers announce that Queen
Victoria has given birth 10 another princess
The capital of the bank OF France is about
10 be doubled. ....
II is reported that the Emperor Napoleon
will soon visit Aigiers.
There are continued rumors Of French con.
spiracies.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived
al Liverpool, on lie 14ih ult.
FRAscE-The Republicans propose run
ming Carnot, Cavaignac, and o,oers, for the
Legislature.
The demand of Turkey or Persia for res
titulion OF territory has been referred Il
France and England.
The French Government has decided tha
the introduction. into Algeria of Indian an'
Chinese field laborers shall be encouraged.
The French Republicans have determine.
10 ascertain their strength at The approaching
election by putting up MN. Csrnot, Cavaig
nae, etc., as candidates for The Legislative
Chamber. They intend proposing them il
Paris and in the Departments.
EEGLASD-Tbe English and Persian treat!
has not been concluded.
II is rumored that The four Powers, weari
ed of the Neufchatel trifling, are about 4
impose terms on Prussia aud Switzerland.
1t is re- affirmed that France and Englsn,
are medi,a,ing in the Spanish Mexican quaI
rel.
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A BoRER ExpELLED-Somet time ago Spea-
ker Gelz Of the House OF Representatives sx-
posed some corrupt aiiemp, on the part Of
H. F. McRsynods to ex,orl money from
soihe members, interested in the passage of
certain bill. A COMMITTEE was appointed 10
investigats the matter, and last week MIR.
Lonaker the chairman reported 10 expsl Mr..
McReynolds from the bar of the House,
which report was adopted by the House.
The person so expelled was in the winter of
1855 correspondent of the. Philadelphia
Pennsyiuanian, but for some reasons that pa
per early last winter gave long public notice
that he was no longer IN any way conueoied
with it, .....--
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q Mrs. Anna Maria veilargruber, who
has been confined in the Jail of Sullivan co.,
since October 1885, awaiting trial for the
murder OF her husband, will be tried at the
May term oi Cour. Satisfactory arrange
menss could moi be effected by the Proseeui.
ing Attorney and Defence 10 carry The iriai
into another county.
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INTEREsTINe.-The census of the United
Stsies shows that we have two millions and a
half Of farmers, one hurdred thousand mef.
chants, sixty four thousand masous, and near.
ly Two hundred thousand carpenters. We
have fourteen thousand bakers 10 bake our
bread; twenty-forr thousand lawyers 10 set
us by the ear; forty thousand doctors TO "kill
or cnre," and fifteen hcndrsd editors TO keep
this motley mass in order by the potent pow.
er Of public opinion controlled and marufac-
tured through the press. ...-.
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u We publish to-day the new fee-5ill
for Justices and consiables which has recei-
we'd ne Governors signature and is nov the
law Of the Stale. We have on hand copies
Of IL IN neat form for Justices to put up in their
offics as ne Law directs. The bill raises the
lees Of the ezlicen sboH rs per cent
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The GOLD WoRLD.-A new work just pub
lished, entitled "Remarkable Facts, contains
the following statement
obstinate the yard Of gold al SO 600, 900,
which ii is IN round numbers aud all the
gold in the world might, if melted iuto ingo's,
be contained in cellar lwenty-lour feet
square and sixie en- feet high. All The toasted
wealth ateady obtained from California and
Australia would go into All iron safe nine fee,
square and nine feet higb-so small rs the
cube Of yellow metal that has set populations
on The march, and reused The whole world to
wonder.
The contributions of The people, in the time
OF David, Tor The sanctuary, exceeded f6.-
100000. The immense treasure David is
said 10 have collected for the sanctuary a.
mounted to fss9, ,ooo, 900 sterling (Crilo says
79s millions)-a sum greater than the Brit'
ish national debt. The gold with which Sol.
onion overlaid the "mosl holy pIace,"a room
only 'hhly feet square, amounted 10 more
than thirty. eight millions sterling.
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SALE OF THE MAIN LINE.

Even the Harrisburg Telegraph, an oppo.
siion paper opposes the currupt project of
sell:gg or rather giving awav the Ma Line
winch is now contemplated in the legisla.
trge, ard especially that part of the project
which proposes TO squander the proceeds
OF tie sale. The following is from It's col.
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THE CovERNoR or UTAH.-Major Benja.
min Mccullough, of Texas, has been ap.
pointed Governor Of Utah, aud tie Union
says he will probably accept il. Brigham
Young would find Major McColIough rathe'
stoneh subisc, 10 bring into spiritual subjec'
lion, Hgu t1rr
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OLD MEN IN OLD TiMEs.
MuprRN DEoENERAcy.

| Modern luxury b not favorable TO long iIie
| In the pa,riarchai era, If 'iranslators Of tho
scriptures are correct m theh interpretations
of the Mosaic measurement Of time, an an
cient Hebrew was quite a youth a fire age
of a century or so, and could scarcely be
considered settled for life before he had
reached his second cenlennisi epoch. Now,
however, man is venerable a, fi'y, and
although Old Par saw his l5slh birthday,
and The cen sus occasionally brings q Genie.
marian to light, seventy is usually the ex-
treme limit Of human existence. The fact
lie, we modsms eat too much, drink too much,
loaf loo much, and work too little. We spoil
our stomachs with over indulgence. and the
result is impure blood, vi,iated secfslions, a
disordered system, and premature decay
The root of half the fatsl diseases Of the
race is dyspepsia, complaint unknown, il
IS presumed, in the days of Moses and the
prophets, when turtle soup, terrapn slew,
rich pates and champagne were uninvenled.
As these, end hundreds Of other indiges,ibles,
however, form an Indispensable portion of
HC t"to VI "O utUctcSuW oue uu 4.
man nature or rather artificial appetite ir;R
invoke dyspepsia with all lis kindred hor-
rors, one Of the grea, objects Of medical
science should be TO provide csrs for them.
This we really think has h"en accomplished
BY Holloway, Has Fills seem almost TO real.
ize rhe fable .,'the EErr Yite. There can
be no manner Of doubt (unless we choose
10 reject mass OF testimony which would
be deemed conclusive by any court and jury
in Chrisiendom) that they are the most po-
tent and unfailing remed, The world has ever
seen for Indigestion, and all disorders Of the
stomach, The liver and the bowels. We do
not advise our readers to tempt an attack OF
these maladies by neglecliug the condition
Of health; but il the mischief is done, we
mos, earnestly recommend tn is famous laxa-
tive and stomachc-ior strange to say, the
Pills combine the two qualilies-as the speed
lest, the safest, and the most infallible means
of cure. In so doing we simply act upon
our own convictions, founded on personal
observation, as we'll as on volumes upon vol.
umes Of unimpeachable vouchers Boston
"Tfaueier."
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e The bill 10 separate the Office of Su-
perintendent OF Common Schools from tha,
Of Secretary of the Commonwealth has re-.
ceived The Governors signature, and has ap-
pointed Henry c. Hickok, Esq, 10 the former
office. He is familiar with lis duties, and
lhe sPpointmsnt is good one.
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The "Hoc CHOLERA" is prevailing 10 an
alarming extent in Kentucky, Indiana, and
in fact, all along The Ohio river In two pens
in Kentucky in less than q week some 800
hogs died, and we hear accounts of smalet
numbers in other sections. The hogs that
thus die are converted into grease, and sold
10 The stearine candle makes at about els
per ID. This 10 bringing hogs 10 hight
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~ The President has appointed Christie
pher Carson, the KI Carson" Of Fremont's
expedition, Indian Agen. for New Mexico.
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amined il; put il back where it came from;
have not seen the articles since until this
week; | recognize the vest by the color and
the stuff; recognize the razor by its color
and the blood upon il. (Razor shown him }
think il is still blood upon il. (Wituess
described dress of Norcross.) The shawl
was upon the man, across his breast, and
| ctasped in ironi; his boots never saw, un.
less I saw them on Norcross; Norcross
should Judge to have been about five fee,
seven inches in height. 81 ''f
Valentine Diller Testified 10 the finding oi
the body, its removal 10 Altona, and the
blood found on various parts Of the track
He identified all the articles except the coat
His cross-examinalion elected nothing wor.
thy of note.
Moses DouIy, Esq, swo:n-Is Justice OF
the Peace in Altoona; passing the Exchange
Hotel, heard of the accident or murder wen
in. and found the man lying upon the seitee
unable 10 aniculats; took two letters FROM
him, in order TO ascertain who he was; also
silver watch, breasi.pin and porte monnaie
containing a ten dollar gold piece, golt
dollar, and a one dollar bill on the Fox Lak'
Bank. Articles produced and identified.
1 John M'Charters sworn--Kssps The Eagle
Hotel in Pittsburgh; identified Fox Lax
Bank bin as one he had given in change &
man named NoFcross in payment Of hi
bill. [Hotet register Of the Esgls Hotel pro
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and An who have been kind 70 meas sure Il is
my last farewell Tell my brothers OF ny sfor.une
God bless thee ana thy good " ie
(From the ASpin vail Courier, Jan NI
The Bush steamer Soent left this port on the evening
Of the 27th instant for Grey having been detained
more than day beyond her usual time OF sailtag to
take IN freight an unusual Quantity OF waJh was offered
tbs trip She tad few passengers from this pase we
understand, besides the Rsv. Mr. Saith the ooio.ed
preacher who for some time back has bsen iryag his
luck 10 the way OF reforming the morals and habits Of
much success hey being, he ,hinss ae. sa,r tra
past al eossibe recovery and sitha ungrstefu aud 10
deserving OF his further efforts for their amend meat
either In moral or religious point OF view He has
therefore, len us and gore to his no Ia Groyto ~u
where ho hopes and trusts hs 10 iors iu the miaitr
msy be attended With happier resurs than any whio1
have fOlOwed bis short rtex 10 this place
Henry LAnedon, one O Walkers N n, . promising
youth o. twenty two years ami the eidest OF G.
sngcon for many past editor NJ the Mobile Ad
p5 tier, has fallen victim 10 cholera n Mica aragua.
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Mr. JOHN W. sICKELs AND THE CUNNING
HAM FAMILY.

TO THh hDIfOh W
In your Issue Of the sh containing NE continued .es
tmopy Of Witnesses In relation the horrible and myS
tsrous murder d d. Burdel have jos, been shown By
fresd ailus.on made myself iu the article sadsd
Flying Rumos and Reports about Town" BY some
strange oversight shis singular and romantic psssase had
escaped NJ eye, alshoush constant reader cf yoar
ccumnspsrusise Win the mcss thrilling nssres every
line and sentence of the testimony rehhns 70 this most
horrible tragedy, Bow 'uoh rumos could have arisen
am n . serious loss to imagine
During the winter Of 1859 vs boardsr In the house
No. 81 Bond street. Q, thas time kept By Miss Joncs
and NOT Mrs Jones, - Incorrectly stated in all the ies-
umoey have read. There in the house, besides
myself nine other bcarders Including the usfoytunsss
soy and her two osuenteys vhoss names are pov before
The public In such . terrible light. ny aodua'ntsnoe
With sny ~ this now unhappy hnily vas exceedins'y
limited, my business demanded all my time, early and
Ise and ,ei om remained home l,nrer thsn ue
oesssry time quired 10 ,ahe my meals.
During the spring OF 1889 len home suddenly, and
Unexpectedly my friends for south Americas but amer
spending fes months there, returned again 70 shs city
The cause OF my leaving home wss only known to my
eel, and had no connection vhAtever win anything that
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AN IMPORTANT WITNESS.

good deal has been said In this Investigation In rols
ton 10 certain Jonp /" toe admlrer and viucr Of
The cock, Hsnr ah CnaD. Eothing could be lesed OF
hn Whereabouts until yesterday forenoon, when ofcsr
Wilton, OF the fifteenth ward police. found him in .
Dutch grocery, corner OF Grand and Crosby streets
johns full name IA Joha Gilmsrtin He va, forin Win
accompanied TO the Fifteenth ward station house, put 10
rot being considered pruden, 10 hcsrcsraie him IN an
ADJOINING cell 10 Hannah. he marched on 70 the
Eshih yard and psss,d the night unter the protection
OF Captain rurnbuli. He win be eramlaed Va. day.
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BsSur- TO NUn.-ours cemonsssuco m ths wv
o ben en made ~ three Of shs Broadway theatres This
evesps. Al wsIlaok's, Miss H@oa has her ast bsnsd.
playing Camille for The twenty nra time hare Hsr
eesmest has, thus fAs bees brilliantly suossssfal n
svery vsy. A Bursos's, Mr.. John Bsoushan has hs
bcssat and plays In fosr cap'sai psoss. A Laura
Keesss theatre, Mr. 3. Johnston hes his nrss benefit
playing Urtah Beep In David uoppsvAsid, !" ana hh
version of " Camomile," which VIII be worth 49,
Ing All ths bepeaciares are dessvvsdy popular, aad
the H. stres VII undoubtedly bs prim fun Ms NO
Nabop closes her season At The Cchambsys srees theatre
and has her benefit she wa n drss a~siied By the
hungry press and then pulled by A. but neither M praise
ne censure seemed 70 have any effect She he's the
srh and courage which sbsoiuely necessary
oess In the vocation which she has adopesd.