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MARX TwArss Lasr.-Mark Twain writes

MARX TwAIN's LAsT.-Mark IVAN Wrtes
to the Tribune from Elmira, N. Y, as follows:
Thc Wilson trial came u an end yesterday.
In some respects this was the most remarkable
case that has ever had place upon the Grimm
al records Of the country. II excited great in
terest in this part Of the State, and during the
last ten days the Court room has been pretty
generally crowded with eager listeners. The
facts of the Wilson case were simply these .
On the 18th Of February last, George L. Rodcr-
lex provoked quarrel with DR.. r. Wilson, In
front of tho Union Hotel in this place. Wilson
put up with good deal Of abuse before he even
showed temper. lie tried to pacify ROderick,
but to no purpose. Roderick called him thief,
a liar, swindler; yet Wilson bore II all calmly.
Roderick grew more excited, and heaped one OPP
probrious epithet after another upon Wilson,
and finally called him member OF the New
York Legislature. AT this Wilson sprang to
his feet, and r.marking to Roderick that he
would not take that from any man, shot him
dead with an ax.handlc. Such was the evidence
elected upon the trial. The Court acquitted
Wilson upon the ground that the provocation
was sufficient.
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There i. nothias likI sent,

personal servant. There Is nothinS IKE senti-
ment. ihi iE..E ~
The leading points Of recent speech made
by the Sultan Of Turkey vsrs that the Crvtan
difficulty is settled, that Turkish credit Is In
creased. that science and arthave advanced, and
that material progress is his constant aim. He
announces his belief In railroads, and gives q
hint favorable to religious tolerance.
I The name Of the new Captain General Of Cubs
Is Caballero de Rodas. lie Is about forty-seven
years Of age, and was previous to the revOlu-
ton Of last fall, man Of but little note In Spain.
West Flerids proposes to sell out to Alabama
for 81 100000 Is ,UflgLjitlL
The Democratic State Convention will be held
at Bangor on the 10Th Inst.
Il il said that tho Republicans Are entirely
certain Of carrying the Washington municipal
elections next Monday. ..g.r' ..''
Generals Garfield and Schenck have been
suggested as successors Of Governor Hayes Of
Ohio. but the people Of that State know that the
present Governor Is too good m officer to retire
after single term. d.
The Hon. Thomas A. Jencks has been on bus
mess connected with his ciyil-scrvice scheme
lie finds all the new cabinet members and most
Of the heads Of bureaus favorable to the leading
idea Of the project, and is strongly encouraged
to believe that the plan Of appointment BY com.
petitivc examination viii be formally and fore.
bly, recommended by all the officials in their an.
nual reports next fall. 1t has been put in Ope.
ration by the commissioner Of patents, and to a
partial extent by other heads Of bureaus, and
thus far has been Of decided advantage to the
service in the different departments. e..
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report Nh, spes siapiari Wine BIue male 10 Eng
iAni and nrostei to this courtry They arc nsde II my
vineyards IN New Jersey, Of vss Of my rro~th, with
Peruvian Bark, Roman camOmIk Flowers, yirinia soaie
Root, African Ginger and wld Cherry Bark- Tne F,at
reputation they have N Easops srses frum The soodsrfai
benefit and cures they have eetci scne d the Mobility
In Englani. Our arst families vhen travelling In Earfs.
took ocs Of thsm aisag s tifis u<, mi Tins ey
bccsne kpn thep. anil nov ocier are pouring In nun
all parts Of Earpe ] have established agencies there.
The isrscn AMI Pars d<po<s supplied by shirnent
from my wsschoase In Now jersey. evin IN In ooun-
try 10 whom credit b due ALFRED spEER,
PAsalc, N J.
specrs Tot Grap-, Conooci, cats~ba, and sAm'no
wne anil spcers Standard Wins DItten sosi hy hug
gisu. ..H ... lmD
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Gen. Perry, late Of the Oxford Democrat in
n communication to that paper, says;

q COMMUNICATION 10 tnat PdPer' sVs'
Every republican who has the good Of the par,
Nv nj heart-who desires its future success and
would have union and harmony in its ranks,
must regret the appearance OF the Co6urn-
Chamberlain correspondence. II was an unfor-
tanate day when il was decided TO send out to
the people Of the State semi-ofiicial bull, de
clariug substantially that the ambiguous with
drawal Of Gov. Chamberlain in his last message,
meant nothing and that he is again in the field
for q fourth nomination. II Is q direct obstrue-
ton thrown in the way Of any thing like sat-
isfactory, harmonious result In the convention.
Many Of our best and most patriotic republicans
honestly believe that this correspondence was IN
tended to override, and crush out u powerful
element in the republican party by premature
committal Of the party to Gov. Chamberlain's
denomination.
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0uboOribore are reqOested " exhhsIr VIC WE ="
The printed colcrcd slip attached IN their paper a. this w
,i.caies the time 10 which the subscription Iah f9
INSTANCES .iMayes" that the suh-erhsr has fas
MAY la, 1905 when q Dew payment male rss ~
win be InnspArsly ALrxsEp 80 that the LassL -.
slant Receipt I'm Full Coo the Tine which w !,
her has psd. bah~rvtb>rs In arrears are fc''
howard The sums due Immediately.
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sr yohn.ons Apoiyne Lnlneot vii sive moe reies
\, cas-. 81 ehrIc rbeumaiism M matter how evere,
Than any other article ksosn W mci'oal men.
i, oa-u rr.s,kei ~ strsnssrs Waiting osr sste, that
70 sbov larger p<otpson % % borss than any otber
stae in the Union. fhb, We iell them, 10 owing IN tvo
rrneipai reasons 90 the hrst ptscr, We bsccd oa ne
very bcsi stock AMI In ts scoed ptac, cur peopls
shersfsnS Cavalry Condition Powders Which, In uig.
meut, are Of IDeaieulsble advantage. =
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n Mynleer raui D,csrch, II Nil-sukee, tsing. he
saIthS a-vnacie ssd sih irvsbss, 10 Be es!ssea Dr.
eLii Ar, f IrouIry anil invesgzibn N tnIloy AystS
,,. IN M hsss 10 rirfy his Dutch Stomach. he mis-
TOD ,hs dIrsstLns, 10 T. ard svan..rd ~ 80 da.e
ms e,,rt Of e,sr-, ar-tsailng itsrn.i rsssnhn
nut PauI vent thr,ush Me hight he herv, ana ome ~
e,hIists a. rsoS q lie vi~iom 81 his chotse We s'~
eycT,bciy 10 take pcs. Ayers I'm, but hsiI sis.s
hls G,epis uio nre ambitious a fct,sing he sssnes"
'pe sure and take der nshs b0spa.'-'xass'''s i"'
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Bismarck, Il b reported, laisly nd, in reply
to some English criticism on his policy, "if
were m Abyssinian, or Hindoo, or even an
American, might perhaps care What England
thinks. But being European I do not"
The Executive Committee Of the Pcacc Jubi-
lee have voted to place tho press headquarters
In the Coliseum In charge ofMr. 8. r. Niles. Tho
appointment will prove In the highest degree
sati,factory TO the newspaper fraternity, to
whom Mr.. Niles Is well and fsvorabfy known.
On Thursday Of last week, about half-past
ten O'Clock, fre broke out in the foundry at
tachcd to and owned by the Lowell Machine
Shop, and though the Fire Department VI" on
hand and other available means used to stay the
progress Of the flames. the loss was $4,000 or
$40, 900.
The Scientific American cautions the public
az inst the use Of adul,erstei vinegar. Tho
heavy government tar on alcohol has raised tho
price 30 much that resort Is had 10 cheaper sub
stances to give the required acidity to vinegar
For this purpose sulphuric, nitric, AMI hydro-
chloric acids are all used; though sulphurc
acid, as the cheapest and surest thing that can
be found, is chiefly used. This, however, Is
very destructive to pickles, and very injurious
to the health Of those using vinegar made Of Il.
A gallon Of the stuff CALLED vinegar can be made
for cent or two from sulphuric acid and water.
with some ooloripg matter. To detect the pres
eucc Of .ulphuric acid, take small quantity Of
the vinegar in o clear glass, and drop few
drops Of the chloride Of barium into Il, or tho
nitrate ofbarrs. IF the liquid presents cloudy
appearance, there is sulphuric ac'd In Il, and 10
should be returned to the manufacturer or turn
oil into the street.
Postmaster Eastman Of Chicago appointed c.
d. White. an educated young col0rcd man, q
native Of Chicago, 70 . clcrkship In the Office.
This is the FIRST appointment Of the kind In tho
West.
Anna Dickinson Is becoming confident In
her last lecture In New York she wanted to know
what certain paper '.would shy In Ave years
from now, when she would have vote, or In
ten years, when she would be member OF
Congrcnr'
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rr The vast amount % Piaotatoo Bhrn nov being
s,d anil shlpps,i iroa Nev Yak almost inercfbk. Go
when aud where you vill-aong the sharves and ptss,
AMI the depos-you win zee great Pills q heso Bttsrs
awaiting shipment and ooavyaDee W evcsy pook and onf
ner u the coupy, and 10 The hundreds o. bsirn sose
rhcy very popular sDaos all els-sss q pecre and
ae csccioi W be ksst th< thing ~ h euAIe. No BIT
iers h.ve ~ bern intrcfuof whc have brcums de-
servedy popular nh worthy of Iairvosge, n all .ho "
que tonic AMI stimui.nt They are rsrI~r-i Yah prs
~ Crix Hum, Csis.ya aSi CasesrIa Bari, and Az tho
vosh kpcss iun vii shat iss6eia rsal,s seerse n'@
thspr combinations. Pa.
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srAxpiRD wHs Brrrsss-srcsrs Wine, ocmb'D"i
with the INST tonn IIefis and reos. This u he bers
for the weak and debTitst~f. scd BY druggsts-
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~ AMsution Is called W tho advertisemsnt OF
Mr.. J. n. BAcxus. who proposes 10 open select
school Or those Who vIsh 70 isarn the Tsrpneho.
rean Art m
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New Yorker rsoently PAID $500 for 40
scres In PSio Alto county. Iowa, represented by
II owner 70 Be within ham . mils q The county
sat, o city Of 1000 i,tabis..ss. On going out
to 80 Il, he found but 100 scres Of the I'D that
bis deed called Sr, and, though tAs lind was
within half mile Of the county se.,, that con-
sistsd Is 30 sss solitary bsildi.s-,hs court
house.
9nesn Victoria has .srssd 70 give the Prince
q wales ost"oen |"op" soa @to'Vo sJeAr,
nom her priynfe purss. and sooordinsly the ne
quest Tor an increase Of u" Allowance VIII nos
% pressey-y. .gL.IIIu
M '.Sr..,n.s~ ;. -, Ron. ~.
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.--,-.-, 49, A.. p,.,.t,r. ,;,v ,,,.rnm.n,
-. ,..mt,.,,, al ,h.a t,.,.r,,
p.'..,-",.-n..~, A. d.,,,.r N. or,,,on The
Who'll. chem, "a, tive, M. no one being sble
o suep,.t .nv .uhstItus. for crater.
49,. 49, q, 49,, =, lat 4
~ a 'oua WI
b..s 1. BunAi. i... Wednesday. bus s.rsd his
NE by clinging 10 the earcass or de.d dog,
.h,.h 80. aost;ro an N. v,,.r mil, h.,, ar.
49, ~. 80 - 49, s - -.
N@. lug ians" AaP'' N noio'hs "e
ansr ssys' TINS " sne nrss case 'nas na' come
within our knowledge ios years wherein DOG
has been ss sy PAsaeA uaay " ~s -ey'
but " contains sus''0n a'a
may prove oencnc'a " ~An
The Chicago Times (copperhesd, OF cour'el
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REpupIIoAs STATE CONVENTION.

~x,., =, ,,.i,~ vho endorse the policy enun 49,
N. sr,xrss o. rrvssieut Grant sn ~
-. - !. i,,icioas ADi cpooom cal slmn 49, 49,.
- - "a r.tisoaI afslrs are reauessch W ssD' wv
-. Al . Cooy,ptIon % be he'll IN
yoRoMBEGA HALL. BANGon,
~s..--.,.x. Juue 2ath, at n o'esosk A. ~,
q, ar"s n pominailng candidate for Governof AM
-. ,rn.srt .,eh olhsr business az may properly Guns
~, -. 81 repre-eptaiicn yin be as foh0-st 1s.n
Ia, ,co .od plantation vii be entitled 10 one
- ore Additional delegate 80 seventy-hve !,
Jssh.s T. ChaGsbeflsn at The GuhernAtosl. - -. ~
Isss. traction Of forty votes vii be eo'iu'a ~
ditionAi delegsie. .,..,, any tom
NJ per.on vii BE admitted s deiesaee No" Any
u.,,.sse Inc ooasty Il vhhh he s resder'-
Tn. state Cssamhtse vii ~ ~ 81 sns "" y
,,oa Room o. the Hal, RON O'Clock nntn i. ~,
AZ. t.rps-c of rscsivins the ers,ienthas
Je,~r-pe all eases 90 contested Cleeuoa saVcea
~ ,atncsiion BY the ccnveotion.
ys,o.b.e. JAS q. BLAINE,
a.ir-oosyin, A o. MORGAN,
irco.toos' q. " POwERs, recah,,c,n
cms.r.ATd, FREDERICK R0BIE,
S,,nlIin, CiiAs. TALBOT,
iIsDcssk' Jos. ". WEST,
Knox GEO. W. WRENCH, al.
Lincoln. 8. 3. MARBLE, s,,,.
Oxf.ci. TIMOTHY WALKER.
Prsobscot, sILAS C. HATCH,
Pi-cataauis, A. q. LEBR0KE,
sagsdaSac, JOS N. HAYES,
Somerset, JAS. BELL, C.mmittee
wsLio, 4 I. MILLiKES,
Washington. ID. X HOBARr,
Yck, J. Il BUTLER
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7, NAV be interesting TO know how our Cao,'
net officers live, says . correspondent Oh "' -
y. Herald. and he accordingly occupies Two eO'.
umn, Of his paper in describing their pr',A.'
Affairs. Secretary Fish. 1t seems, Is Inv ~ :,
msmb.r Of the Cabinnt that "keeps house,
He /, Of medium sire and height, WIN "0'', !,
comp,c,iOn, strong. prominent features, anu
81 hi,kers deeply tingcd with gray. lie Is
-, al earnest conversationaliSt, and dis
n,,ebes business as he conducts oon'ersa'ion'
nth energy. lie viii leave the office soo'VVo
SO, than he entered Il, because he will live
far beyond $1,000 per annum, as has been his
custom for many years. Secretary Cox o0cu'
mics the parlor floor Of a genteel clearinghouse
and is the finest looking man in Washington.
His hair and eyes are Of dark brown, and
his checks are rudy with health. When his
family returns from Cincinnati in the autumn,
they win probably enter upon HOUSEKEEPING in
moderate way. No compensation other than
fame and consciousness Of duty well dischsrg-
ell will remain with this gentleman at the close
Of his official term. The Secretary OF War Is
in poor health, and therefore unable to enter
upon the cares of housekeeping. His family
are in Danbury, Conn. In person he is OF me-
dium height, of pale complexion. its sallownes'
intensified by i'll health, and hair and beard a'
black rs a raven. Gen. Rswlins has accumu'
lated moderate property, and is living within
his income as Cabinet Minister. Sccrctar,
Borie is the wealthiest man in the Cabinet. III
is short Of stature, Of dark complexion, blacl
eyes, hair tinged with gray, and with full gray
beard. lie at present boards at Wizards, bu
will shortly remove to wormley's new rcstau
rant, where he has engaged the entire secont
floor. though Mrs. BOrie will pass the summer
at their splendid residence near Philadelphia
With the Attorney-General and the Secretary o
the Treasury, New England men are alread,
familiar. Postmaster-General Cresswell ha
acquired and inherited in person and by mar
rage liberal estate. lie is without children
and at present resides, with his wife, at the ar
istocratic clearinghouse in Washington.
In recent conversation the President state
that Minister Motley did depart from our shore
with instructions, Notwithstanding reports to til
contrary. ...,.
A Washington special says Gen. John Cooh
rane, Of New York, has been offered the mis-
sion to Paraguay, and II is said that he is dis
posed to accept It. 'As SION as the Government
discovers Gen. McAIahon's whereabouts he is 4
| - LII
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ing praises to Heaven and declaring that q
crown Of glory awaited him. On the scafIold
he gave out hymn which some Of the nesroc.
joined him in singing. When the rope fell hi,
neck was broken and he died without strug.
gle In North Carolina three negroes were tc
have been hung on Friday, but they were res
pitcl, ono Of them carly in the day and the
other two after the ropes were adjusted about
their nccks, and just as the Sheriff was ready
to spring the trap.
Henry Ward Bcccher h. come out against
all schemes Of church union, whether planned
by Papists, Professionals, or anybody else, taking
the novel ground that the strength Of the Chris
tan religion lies in the number Of the existing
denominations. lie hopes to SEQ scots incrcuse
In number. rather than combine, and prefers to
have the gospel preached by wicked men rather
than not ut oil. Pa. ..is. i-.Fr
A lunatic Ia 81. Louis, OF Shakspcarian
tastes. imagined himself shylock, and ran abou.
tho streets with pair Of scales and huge
csrving-knifc, attacking fancicd debtors.
The Wilmington Journal, atcr devo,ing two
columns Of its valuable space 10 the publication
Of q rape case. says "both parties are said to be
persons Of excellent character - 'ai
A lady living near Lancaster. Wisconsin, has
oricrcl her tombstone Of Galcns manufsctu-
rcr. A blank space was len in which the date
Of her death Is te be inserted at .omc future
time. The rcason the old lSly gives for this
strange freak others is, that she has proihcasc
con who Is squandcrirs her money at such .
rate that she Is afraid there viii not be enough
len afcr her death to pay for tombstone to
mark her grave. ...., ~.
The sra.,hoppers are largely increasing in
numbers In Missouri, and their deprsdstions
are daily becoming more extensive.
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MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS. February 2.

ST. LOUIS teOruary Z.
The remains of Capt. Lewis Mclean
Hamilton, who was killed In General
Custar's battle with the Indians some
time SINCE, passed through here yester-
day en- route to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The tobacco and Cigar manufacturers
of this city held meeting yesterday,
at which action was taken in regard to
amending the law requiring cigar boxes
to be stamped with revenue stamps. "A
memorial to Congress has been pre-
pared and forwarded to Washington.
A large meeting of representatives, of
both home and foreign insurance COM
panies was held here on Saturday, at
which the present laws of the State re-
lating to Insurance were discussed, and
II memorial to the Legislature adopted
asking that body to pass laws which
shall more thoroughly protect sound
companies, make it impossible for in
business, and to establish an insurance
department With uperintendent.
which shall have power TO regulate and
control insurance matters generally.
Several gentlemen connected with the
Pacific Iron Mountain and North Mis-
souri, railroad, met yesterday to devise
means by which the tracks of the va
rious roads can be connected with large
elevators on the bank OF the river. The
committee will meet again to-day and
decide upon some plan. The object Is
to connect all these roads with the ele-
vatOr so as to encourage the handling
OF grain In bulk from all the wheat
growing sections OF the State and con-
centrate it at st. Louis. The Chicago &
st. Louis road will also have conneo-
ton with this elevator as soon as the
arrangement for the transfer of laden
cars across the river is perfected, which
will be as soon as the necessary track
can be laid from its present road bed to
the river bank opposite Btssell's Point,
three miles above the city.
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GheQttelliQftreer::
Cut His Head OF.

We notice that some man by the name
OF Robinson has introduced into Con-
gress a joint resolution increasing the
Presidents salary to hundred thous-
and dollars year, after the fourth OF
March next. 1t is related somewhere
in the scriptures that King David cut
off certain fellows head for doing him
what he (the fellow considered very
welcome turn. We wish it were possi-
bic for Grant to serve this man Robin
son as David served his would be fami-
liar, and unless the General has been
misquOted we dare say he feels tempt
ed to go for him. All such men should
bo treated as enemies of the country, as
indeed they really are.
a man who at time like the pres
ent, when the people are groaning and
Travelling under their burdens, shows
himself so wantonly regardless or
stupidity incapable of Oppreciating the
situation OF the country, deserves to be
rigidIy spotted In the distribution OF
public patronage.
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CON q r Es $.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
Tho Judiciary Committee was dis
charged from the further consideration
of Woman suffrage.
After some unimportant business the
Senate at the expiration OF the morning
hour took up the consular approprla-
ton bill.
A long debate followed between
Messrs. Patterson, Sumner and others.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill giving pensions of fifty dol
lars to the widows of Generals BldWell
and Hackman was passed.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the President for the correspondence OF
Admiral Davis in relation to the Para
guayan difficulties.
The bill relating to the operations of
the Pension law was taken up.
Mr., Niblack withdrew his motion to
re commit the several amendments Of
fered.
The bill was then ordered printed and
recOmmitted.
Mr.. Shanks offered a resolution dt-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury
in all cases where the Government has
aided in constructing railroads, to with
hold bonds sufficient to secure the con-
struction of a first-class road. Referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
On mOLlOn Oh MEs luo
House proceeded to the business on the
Speakers table. The first business
taken up was a message from the Pres
ident transmitting the correspondence
called for by resolution offered by Mr..
Robinson in December last, in reference
TO the cases of Castillo and Warren,
| United States citizens imprisoned IN
Great Britain.
Mr., Robinson addressed the House ut
considerable length, insisting that the
honor of the American nation was in
volved in the question.
Mr.. Chandler also addressed the
House on the same subject. FINALLY
the correspondence was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs with
leave to report atany time. Tho House
then went into Committee of the Whole,
MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, in the chair, and
resumed the consideration OF the In
dian Appropriation bill. After being
about two hours i'll session the com
mittee rose.
Mr., Lawrence asked leave to offer
a Joint resolution to amend the consti-
tuition of the United States, for refer
ence to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Randall objected to the resolution
which reads, that no State shall make
or enforce any law which shall deny or
abridge to any male citizen OF the
United States of the age of 2l years or
over, and who is OF sound mind and
who has resided in such State one yenr,
and who has complied to such regula-
tions equally applicable to all colors
as in registration and local residence
not greater than one year, may be pre-
scribed by law an equa fright to vote by
ballot, at all elections in such State ex-
cept only to such as have aided or
Participated In or may aid or partict-
pate III insurrection or rebellion against
the United States or any State, or 10
such as shall be duly convicted OF treA-
son, felony or infamous crime.
The House then took II recess until
half past O'Clock.
The evening session is confined ex-
clusively to the consideration OF the
| Internal Revenue bill.