The national Republican., 1867-08-19
aatioaal gspablitan.
NEWs AND MIaCELLANY.

NEwb AND MnHCEkLANHs
CHARLES T.. TwruHxra. Of Bethel, Me-,
was SO heated while working in the hay
field few days ago that he died.
Jupos Hall, Of New York, has decided
that married woman may be declared Q
bankrupt under the involuntary clause.
THE foreign letters sent from the New
York post Office on Saturday last num-
bered as follows: British, 12,273; German,
13,1S7; French, 6,642; Belgium, 142; Mas
sau, N. p, $50; Aspinvan, &c, 1852;
Nicaragua, 95; China, l,5ls; total, 81, $50.
TIE Rowland will case Is 10 be tried at
O special session Of the United States Or
cult Court, to begin In Boston on the 26th
instant. The evidence taken before the
commissioners IN this case has been nprinted,
and makes volume Of over o thousand
pages. .frr..
HAMIL Ia already in training for the
champion rowing match, and Brown has
been hard at work at Portland for several
days, and appears TO be in splendid condi-
ton; His professional trainer win probably
be Fred Dierst, who performed that ONCE
SO acceptably for him ct Pittsburg.
A NEGRO lately gave his idea Of faith in
the following words: "Dar Is brick wall,
and de Lord he stand dere, and say to me,
Now, want you 10 60 troo dat amt
pwine to say, Lord, can't got muffin
to soy bout it. All I have to do Is TO butt
agin it, and it's de Lords business to put
me troo." r-
SOMEBODY says that there are good rea-
sons why milkmen should hold their fluid
at seven cents per quart. First, the pro-
longed drouth has had the effect to dry
up the feed in the pastures, and secondly
the scarcity OF water for other purposes
makes il necessary to charge high for
pure milk.
AMONG other notabilities In Paris is
Louis H., King Of Bavaria, travelling
under the name Of Count de Berg. Louis
lives in Paris like simple bourgeois, is
very fond OF the theatres, and seems TO
have set himself the task Of visiting them
all in turn.
The consumption Of tobacco in France
is increasing with q great rapidity. In
1889 the revenue produced by the sale
was 10000 900, which sum in 1911 had
declined to 100000. Since the latter
date, however, an uninterrupted improve
ment has taken place, and in 1865, l75,.
100000.
A MEXICAN colonel, who claims to have
been present when Maximilian was exc.
cuted, informs Texas paper that Maxi.
milan made no speech, and that when he
was brought out for execution he seemed
more dead than alive, and broke down com
pletely without saying q word All the
contradictory reports Of the execution
agree in one thing-that Maximilian was
killed-which is quite singular, considering
the general unreliability Of Mexican stories.
In New York, Wednesday morning, as
messenger from one of the Wall street
banking houses was passing through Pine
street, with bag Of gold upon his shoul.
der, some thief cut hole in the bag and
ran of, leaving his confederate TO gather
up the scattered coin. The first thief was
captured by the aid Of an apple merchant
and the gold was recovered by the assist
ance Of those who witnessed the trick.
A LETTER from st. Joseph, Missouri
18th inst, to the st. Louis Democrat says
"The particulars have Just been receive,
in this city OF q terrible tragedy which oc
last. Itappears that young man namet
ChNiSo vOhSot EctShiy ciupiOlcu US Clefi
in the principal hotel in that place, hat
been in love with the daughter OF the land
lord, Miss Mollie Steele. The young lady
however, did not return the attachment
On, Friday night last the young lady, il
company with gentleman friend, visitet
Lakes circus, then exhibiting in tina
place. Young Jones, fred with jealousy
waylaid the couple on their way home from
the circus. and, drawing rerslver, free
at Miss Steele, causing her instant death
Jones instantly placed the revolver to hi
own head, and, after several ineffectua
efforts, lodged q ball in his brain, and at
once expired. The unfortunate lady wa,
highly esteemed, and was the daughter o
one OF the most prominent citizens Of the
place, while the murderer and selfdestroyel
was equally well known. The tragedy has
in consequence, caused much excitement
and oeneral aorroup