The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-06-11

Indian Doctor Brooks 81 Chicago, has made $3.50
GA, Of kiss which another man gave his wife, TWAS
the best Zee he ever got
The Chicago Tribune says tina. rents declining
N that city, and that several tenements for which
Ersspng landlords asked exor btant rent, stand
vacant, have been rented under last years prices
London correspondent, Of tho Hamilton &C. W.
Banner says there is strange rumor afoat In the
city TO the effect ths, the proposed marriage between
she young Prince of Prussia and the English Princess
Royal Is entirely broken off.
The postmaster general has deeided that's deputy
postmaster cannot be compelled 70 obey summons TO
appear IN court with valuable other letter that
rests IN his office addressed to another party.
John A. Washington. the proprietor Of Mount Yer
non, said Co be labor ing illness which, IL Is
feared, will terminate fatally.
The Comet is said to be distinctly visible besw
and 3 o'clock every morning II is very brilliant,
and has bTigh: lengthy aPPendage.
RAT sKrss-It is said that good article of ladies'
hid gloves can be manufactured of rat skins that
this business, which has been carried very
sively in Paris has rather run down lately owing
the scarcity Of ssts and extensive msnuacorY of
the has been established in New York city Rat
skins command good price, and as we have more Of
the pestiierioss animals than need, hope some
one will open market for the skins hero and thus
stimulate the ingenious ones to hunting rats. The
game law does not protect rats the hunters
Liberty to pitch in.
PErRIFAcTIoS.-Th Eaton (preble Co..nty) Regis
perfect state of In removing bodies
OF Mr.. and Mrs Railsback from the family buryin9
place TO a new and more convenient in the
Dooey settlement, Al miles south of Eaton the body
of Mrs r. was found to be converted to solid lime
stone preserving remarkable fullness and plump
OF ie- 1t required the exertons of six IN IN
20 remove il, The weight OF the body was es.ima
ct about 500 pounds.
The ARSENIC EATERS .--Muoh doubt is
thrown upon the Styrian arsenic eaters, which
has been published on the evidence of Won
Tschudi Boner, Johnston, and Others In
deed, from the reports of gentlemen Who have
Investigated the matter thoroughly. lately. the
conclusion is drawn that the whole story of
there being people in portions Of Hungary
W no eat arsenic for the sake of its fattening
and identifying effects. is inconsistent. i'm
probable. and utterly Incredible.
Iowa LAND SALEs.-The Iowa land
offices were opened on the 4th inst. At the
Usage office the attendance was very large
and lands went off at advanced rates, some
bringing as high as SO per acre at the
counter. The Fort Dodge office, located
some 22o miles west of Dubuque, was not
50 much crowded, yet the bidding was spiri-
ted, and the lands were taken briskly at
IRON 81, 20 to SO per acre. At Sioux CITY
which Is about a hundred miles northwest
sae the and 2T the Raass ahf tsha
over government prices.
RAILWAY FRAUps.--Several committees of
the Canadian Parliament, in investigating the
affairs Of the railways of that province. have
unearthed startling series of frauds. Mem
bcrs of Parliament, crown officers, and even
persons SO high in station as Sir Allen McNab.
implicated. Brides Of almost inconceiv-
able magnitude-in one case exceeding one
hundred thousand dolars--are asserted to
have been offered in connection with the
Woodstock and Lake Erie road. Instances
If bribery and fraud have also been shown
IN connection with the management of the
Grand Trunk road.