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TROI BILE WITH THE FRexCH
OCEAN CARLE.

LONDON, July The papers OF this city
puolish the following intelligence to-day
The following dispatches have been received
IrCm Capt Sherard Osborn. who IS at the Mi.
non snore end of the new French cable. near
BREsT, June 1.-ThIs morning A. q o.cIoct-
Hreenw1eh time, the Great Eastern telegraphed
70 US :" We are gong TO cut cable ana bti oy -
Inns mas evidently been done. for no signals
nave passed since that time. A careful wat, h
is Icing Kept for the renewal OF signals Tn.
nrst sign OF something being wrong in the cleo
uicai condition OF the cable occurred early tins
morning, but nothing OF a definite character
untii tne above message reached US We had a
very long message at Il.3l, Greenwich time.
last night from the Great Eastern AZ which
time the signals Were reported by Mr. NAV 10
oe most perfect. 1 see no reason Tor the slight
rst aIarm at what the Great Eastern is doing.
II IL evident, from the resistance OF the gutta
Percha reported last night, that the slight fault
oI the 21tn was improving. Mr. Nav agrees
WIN me in thinking that they have buoyed the
cAoie IN snoal water, and are returning 10 re-
move ,ne fault Delay is only IN nconyenience.
Inc following has been recei ed from S,rW
Thompson o 81
MINoN, June 3d. arrived here from Rras,
WIN Capt Osborn at noon. A telegram from
Mr. dooch, dated At nine O clock this morning
SIeenwich time, awaited him, saving they in.
tshoed 10 cut and buoy the cable Thi. prob.
aoiy mas been done, as NO signals have come
since then We do not know the reason Tests
mere up TO Go, Greenwich time, gave no cause
Tor sus spension. e
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IRON THE PACIFIC co.sr

SAN FRANCISCO, Hume 3a.-Hon wm a
Seward arrived at Sacramento to-day, aas
was received with q salnte OF lry guns. as
the nags OF The city are Tying. M-n Of hon
parurs onlted IN honorIng him; many p.om. -
nent democrats being IN ATTENDANCE
Rear Admiral Turner has assumed coruuSu a
OF TIE consoiadaed squadron, North and Sou.n
Pacific.
Rear Admiral Craven remains in conmaEa
Of Mare Island Station.
Arizona advIces TO jane sn have been =, =
ceiyea.
Colonel Ssndf0rds command has r-surnea, d,
camp.
Cololel McDowell's command killed ninety
two Indians aud captured four durlnS hts o :
peoition and Colonel Prue's commani killed
three Indians and destroyed n great amount "a
property during The late RAID through De Wal
lapIa country.
The Democratic (California) S,a,e Cony.D :
uon have adjourned sine die Tney passed
resolutions opposing the adoption OF Tue NJ
teenth amendment, approving the rejection by
The Senate Of the Alabama treaty, and en- 1ors-
ing the State administration. They also sp-
pointed committee 20 prepare an address On
Chinese laoor in California.
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~Jer. Davis is to Summer in Canada.

~The Partisan subscription TO purchase
Jef. Davis a house amounted TO SI3U.
~The most coquet'ish novelty OF the soaso O
is the floral fer or pouf hat, studded CLOSELY Y
with flowers that the frame Is concealed.
eVA New \ ork paper laments the compile.
tion of The Pacific rail way, because it has facil-
ltated the importation Of fre CRACKERS.
ga country newspaper states that a young
lady ~ an amateur concert won q well deserved
encore by the exquisite taste with which she
sapg IAN Angels Whisker."
sS-Com Mutt, who was married 20 NJ. s.
Minnie Warren on Thursday last, 1T West
Haven, Conn, Is now en- route for Sara'oxa-
where he will spend portion OF his honey
moon.
eN Pet,Icoat influence 10 supreme in Paris.
The red ns sg parade in the Quarter Bellsviiie,
during he election riots, was red crinolins
mounted on a broom. Five hundred thou usand
people nocked IN the streets TO see 1t Such is
the power of crinoline.
~Miss Rebecca Cox, OF Amite county.
Miss, who graduated in June, 1861, returned
home IN January, Ices, ana with this assfsrSuce
OF an Old negro ana his no daughrer cleared
fifteen hapdred dollars on q farm.
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ga long handled ARTIST in S.uduskv hsp~s
out sign ibat be is prenared 70 ac yai,s
washing IN all eolors Wv
~ According 10 81. Louis papers .seyeraI
young business men of high respecta hi lity {"
saloon.
%Caufornia papers eomplaia of the perss-
ONIONS 10 which the CAinsmen an that STAR
Are subjected by native Amencan.
o%Onward- Opposftion-to -Presbyterispism
Hutchinson 10 The pitby same OF the son OF q
haId-shell Missouri Baptist.
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wHIsKY AND WATER.-A short time since
the new City Councils of Jacksonville, ILL.,
nCIs- through the pressure OF prohIoItionisIs
~-re induced 10 put In torce the Maine law or
dinan'e OF the city, so that saloons were closed.
aud dTng stores were forbiddsn 10 sell spIrI'u-
Jus liquors Soon afterwards The cold wa er
nsu ioond u necessary TO secure the saloon
fnnsnc" 10 enable them 70 carry a vote tor the
esSsoansninent Of water works in the city. Toe
PronI1,lsn was taken of, and the saloon are
IN Iuii swing. seilipg also witnout paving
ncsnes' as the proprietors were obliged 70 do
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FROM ASPINwALL.

'e.ombia Rejects the Intrrsceanic Canal
rrsaty - intereceanic Railroads Thr
Snhted states as Arbitrator Brtw r.u
Tuba. '"re'"s VIII
Nkw YORK, July 1.-The steamship ALASKA
rom Aspin wall on the ed OF June has Ar
Hved, Td, with S67,5i0 in specie She brines the
following news: De
Ine Congress OF Columbia has ad iourned.
1eI 1 Ieiusine to ratify the treaty with the
Cniteu States Tor an interoceanic canal They
also rejected the proposition for the same an
IeS. on tne part o, q British COMPANY
Two thousand laborers are EMPLOYED on the
interoceanic railroad.
Valparaiso advices OF June ID state that the
Inesioent IN sn address to the Congress, An.
nouhceo tne acceptance OF the United State. as
. me1ietor between Chill and Spain.
iarge meeting Of sympathizers with the
cuoah cause was held At Lima on the altn of
May; Al which resolutions were adopted ask.
ing me PERUVIAN Governmeat to take mon.
TT, The yellow yellow fever is rapidly disappearing
The United States Minister to Bolivia arrived
~ Lima on the 9Th OF June.
Ine Costa Rican Congress has confirmed the
contract with an American COMPANY for build
ing q railroad from Limon, on the Atlautic To
me Gulf OF Tonseca, on the Pacific coast The
Alaska.
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Ihk KEsiSNATi"s or DAVID LySox, fourth.
AS eI-i IL charge Of the stamp division OF
The Pos: Offies Department, has bseu s,.,..,-.,
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'FSERAL SECEErAEY RAwLISe sld Coloral
ParF'r, Ccfn miss ocer OF Indian fairs, lef
here iast evening fer Gettys5arg, - attend .ns
terssIOniss here today
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: l. RFNcH has been pTomo:sa rom tenn
ioraiy % hrs' class clerk - he Pos Office d.
Par'nen', vice II. O. hunting resigred
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STATIONERY CoSTEASr.-Ftiip& & Solomon
were to-day awarded the contract for supply
ing the Navy Depar,aent aud i;s tureaus
withstatone-y for the pressr1 fiscal year.
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On THE IeTK oE July me nrmter of money
oraer Post Ofices will be increased some -hrea
hsndred- making an a-greea,e Of about 1900 m
sEis count V.
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ON .. 7, thai Mr.. Enngabe. charge d'afair.
o. Gee e in ths ci1y. to married 10 one of
he daughters Of Baron Gerolt, the Prussian
rn-rIStsr
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Hon. JOIN CoVoDR has teen selected "a
Chairman OF the Pennsylvania Republican
State Central Committee, and will devote the
whole " his time 20 the duties of the position.
The head. uarters OF the Committee will be es.
taDiIsned at Philsielphia.
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EEsToRFD To Duty j Minnich.
dismissed OF the 18Th CO June as Assistant
superintendent OF tn Blank Agency. Pos,
vince department was restored &c duty in the
same pUsItion en- the following dsy
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TIE WHITE EoUss-A 1umbsr of visitors
were a. The White House this morning. though
but few OF them had interviews with the Presi
dent "a eleven o'clock President Grant ac-
compared by Mr.. Douglass, his Secretary, at
tended the annual comnen cement OF George
fown College. Mr. Douglass was educated at
this insututioL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

Inc ordinary Court OF C1we.a couat,
south Carolina, has decided rbs, }. A.s .
even win servants in hrs employ. Z. NOT sac.,
bead al family AZ 20 entile hin 70 a. -.
asn nee.eAa arsiast levy and sale rhs
bachelor mas appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

THIS NoRNrSG the mails on Two thousand
6n;es, directly under the charge OF the con.
'raci bureau, Post Chice Department, were
s'ar'ed from each teTninI on new term OF
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

HBANN y" HFTS.-Iu the pu b,rc debt state
day, an6 published In anorhar
included receipts amounting 70
se,'eU,U,v, ch reached the Treasary IN the
lzst fortv-eieht hours; hence the very yratifv-
ing Anibit or a reduction OF the den, during
the past month OF sixteen and a half M i,lion of
dollars.
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EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

lNTEENAL REVENUE The receip,s to.t,v
from his source were ss4l 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01
BY Associated Press ]

Ho" Il TINS We find the following dis
patch IN the Richmond STATE Joaraaf OF last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

N!'z PRKsirEsT CoLrAx was in Nav Yoy.
yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-01

- Miss Edith Sanford of the Surrev The.
atre, London. is OF the saiamander schooa of
Art. for che promises at her forthcoming benefit
70 rloe through names without saddle OF brIdie
- !ne net resalt OF the French elections is,
In House OF go members. ora pnenared 70
support the Government, 81 to oppose e. OF
e me opposition, AZ are reformers, s. revoIu,icu-
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THE PUBLIo DEBT STATAxKxr.-Th. 'ol-
iowiDg is iee recapituiation Of the statement of
the pubic debt of the UnitedStates July I, 1869,
issued from the Treasury Al O'Clock this after.
noon.
Debt oesTinz z interest 10 coin,viz:
bonds at per ceut.i is
saed before Mar. s.
Benis at pr Ct 1io- 4o-.j = "2'""
issued under oct Of
Bonds o; 1891 ., per
cent -. 2ss.s77 800 90
cent ~ ,so2 ,ss3 so 90
---s7,k 7,kG 81, SOD "
estin Law aimoney,
Cettiica,es, pr cent.
iAieE ST.. ;.-.-:.. s;al2o,eoo %
percent. irterest...... a0Jv,0N 20
rehs bearing DO i'm
ref ,sd and legal ten
rsTsi snd irscucs,I ;:;;,,. :. - y
q rtih Gates Of gold d.
iOHtco...-.-.......,.5 5o,tos-e -efo "
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. son,ss, s,
TOtai debtPrincipal outstanding ,sg7 721 ss, 81
hterest accrued, f43 js9.4a3 70.
i. i.s. amour, %, o. interest i9t paid In ,,u,,
fetal debt--PrincipaI and interest 64s 10 so4 Ii
Amount In Treasury-
OU belonging 70 Gov
eminent :. -..-...-...79 ,7I3672 G.
toip. for which certii
outsf1ndinx ....... 20 4so $40 20
Currency cy.-.--........ 81 ,og SIS 50
Sinh e fund, In honda
bearing coin interest
sna ed interest
therecn.----, ssa,2S2 0
l;6 I67 SIS IS
Amount Of public debt, less cash
and sinking fund in Treasury. 2.4so Oo2, ,4so IS
AmeuDs of public debt, less cash
and sinkfng fund In Tre asury, on
the Let uItino ....... 2,s05,4l, 6.3 "
pecrease Of public debt during the
past popth - ,......... is 40 ISl %
Decrease since March 1, IS59..-...... 36,4O no &3
The statement Of bonds issued 10 the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and branches, in
terest payable in lawful money, show totals Is
follows Amount outstanding, s5s,6,s.32O; in.
terest accrued and not vet pafd. 81 ,665, ,lG94l
interest paid BY United States, S],3lOO 25; In-
trest repaid by transportation Of mails, &c.,
81 $50 81; balance Of interest paid by United
States, sl,7e0,s63.99.
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NEW YORK AND PARIS FASHIONS FOR JULY

New York in Summer-The March Of Dry
Goods-Ready Made Clothing for Ladies
What it Cssts-The Song OF the Skirt
New Cambria Morning Dresses-BridaI
Dresses, etc, etc.
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FATAL EXPLOSION OF A PowDrR
MILL

,,s,- DtL, July I.-An explosion
took place At Dupont's powder works this
morning about nalf-past nine O'Clock. Two
men, named Malloy and Peter MassIe were
Killed. The damage to the property was NOT
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MORE CABrrEr REsIGNaTIoys

4'IEbf
WASHINGTON. June 3D.->rcT-tary Cox. o.
the Inferior, and Mr.. Fisher. Commissioner Ut
Patents are about res IgrIng.
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Amount Of public debt, less cash
and siukipg fund in Treasury. g.
AlneuD. q public deht, less cas- h
and sinking fund In Tre asury, on
the lsS ultfmO mO.............................
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TIE FOLLOWING CLERKs were To-day re-
moved from the office of he ComInissary Gen
erai Of Subsistence, and their places supplied
by sII clerks transferred from the Quarter.
master Generals Office and two new appoint.
ments Walter Eenner, T.. W. Franzoni, ]. NJ
BELT. w T. Ramsey, q. d. Myers, e.. T. Hunt
L. NJ Moran. and J. Il. Cox
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DIsCsAEGE IN THE QUARrRRuAsrER GRx.
HEAL's OFFICK.-Some time since about -
clerks were dismissed from the uuartermas.er
Generals Ofice. Through the Influence o,
iSe Grand Army of the Repu bile, /: Is said,
that thirty Of this number have been relnstatsd
r|""zstating the discharge Of thirty OF the
It clerks 10 give them positions. Tbs uu-
foI. ,te ones have leave OF absence to Ausust
LIST.
The New York herald., 1869-04-18

fatal leap when the nurse coming In at the time
sprang and cut the unfortunate woman down.
THE SUICIDE IN AMIrY srREET.-An inquest was
held yesterday afternoon by Coroner Flynn at lsl
Amity street over the remains o. the unfortunate
and misguided man named JCnn J. Miller. whose
suicide through poison on Thursday was fully and
graphically described In tie HERALD OF yesterday
The evidence presented before the Coroner and his
jury afforded no new facts, except indeed, that
the deceased had Obtained the morphine nom
the drug store OF DE o. s. Pine at No. 2S sixth ave-
nue. by means OF n prescription written by himself.
Miller had formerly been IN the drug business ana
insisted on reduction in the regular price for the
drug, which, was granted by the clerk, who, OF
course, had 40 idea Of the terrible use Miller pro-
posed TO pvt the poison. The post mortem exanina.
ton OF tbs remains of the wretched suicide was held
by Dr. Shine, Deputy Coroner, assisted by Or.
Thom9s G. Knox. These gentlemen came to the
seDce OF morphine IN the stomach and the jury
rendered verdict to that effect The deceased was
niy-one years Of age, native OF this city and an
old resident OF the Fifteenth ward.
The New York herald., 1869-04-18
POLICE NTELLIGEyCE.

ALLEGED FELoNIoUs AssAULT.-James Flynn was
yesterday brought before Justice Bowling, at the
Tombs on charge of stabbing James Costello in the
neck with pocket knife. Fortunately the wound
though coming near the carotid artery, not serious
The accused gave bail in $1,000 to answer the
charge.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLEMENT BY CLERK.-Michael
8. Cooney, lately employed as clerk by james j..
Mooney, Of No. 1e1 Pearl street. was yesterday ar
rested and brought before Judge Dowling OF the
Tombs Police Court, on charge Of embezzling
$4,000, the property OF Mr.. Mooney. The COM
plainant alleges IN his affidavit that on the I'd inst
he gave the accused check for the sum named on
the Mechanics and Traders Bank Of this city, with
instructions to get the same cashed, take out ST. 000
to which he was indebted to him, and deposit
the balance with James NJ Adams. at No. 191 Pearl
money on the check, but instead of depOslting the
said balance as directed fled the city and appro-
priated the same to his own benefit. The accused
was committed to await examination.
GRIEvoUs AssAULTs.-The annexed cases Of as
saults OF peculiarly aggravated character were
disposed OF yesterday at the Jefferson Market Police
Court by Justice Dodge. The complainants required
but few witnesses to substantiate their respective
charges, as each Of them appeared with bandaged
heads cut faces eyes in mourning-proof Of rough
usage
Joseph Murphy, OF No. s5 Tenth avenue accused
James Cavanagh Of striking him with an axe on the
no defence worthy Of attention to make.
James Mulhean, OF No. 224 East Thirty-ffth street
charged J0hn Fay Wltn knocking MIN down IN tne
public street, and then kicking hun in the face,
thereby injurng his right optic greatly and spelling
the contour Of his face generally. John tried to ex-
plain the beginning OF the difficulty, but failed miser
ably In the attempt as well to make 1t appear that
he was right and "Jim" wrong.
Patrick Sexton, OF No. 545 East Nineteenth street,
took oath that his friend" Michael Fay, struck him
violent blows with his fist, which terribly marred
the lines OF beauty about his mouth and eyes. Pat
said 1t wasn't so, but Mick's head was too heavy
witness against such On assertion.
Benjamin L. Herrck, OF No. 202 East Fifteenth
street. charged John Fox with striking him violent
blows with his clenched hand, which knocked him
down, when he also brutally kicked him. Jack said
"Nay,n but It was OF no USE
Each OF the prisoners wasrequired to give bail in
the sum Of $500 to appear for trial at the Special
SesSlOna.
The New York herald., 1869-04-18
GENERAL aaIEs.

seven feet four inches Of snow fell AT lrasburg VT.
during last season.
The Grand Jury of Caroline county, Nd, have in
dicted negro woman for witchcrait.
The recent disastrous flre at Madison, Ca, has
entailed terrible suferinRs upon the Inhabitants.
Mrs. Fanny Morse, of East Ware, N. H., was 100
years old the 18th ult. Her maiden name was Chase
and she has been married three times.
Governor Palmer, OF Illinois, has ordered the elec-
ton to Congress for the Third district to l the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF AIR. Washburne,
to take place on the sth OF June.
Major Daniel Graham died In Nashville on the 10th.
He was Secretary Of State OF Tennessee In 1885 has
held various State Offices since, and was register OF
the United States Treasury during the administration
OF President Polk.
william Hurlbur OF Cornwall VT, recently died of
starvation He was seventy years Of age bachelor,
and worth some IS, ,000 but having lost $3.50 through
robbery he became Respondent, AFRAID OF coming to
poverty, and having refused 10 eat he starved him
self TO death.
The Newport Ne,rs says It is now rumored that
the steamers Will not 60 TO Fall River at Oil under
the new management. The reports have 1t that two
OF their boats will continue to run to Newport as
heretofore, and the Others be put on the route to
Providence In opposition TO the Neptune line.
Governor Clanin, OF Massachusetts,, has, approved
the bill concerning the challenging OF jurors, by
which, In all criminal causes IN addition to the
challenge now provided for, when the offence
charged is capital offence, or may be punished by
Imprisonment for life. the Commonwealth Is entl-
tied, before the trial commences TO challenge per-
empt0riy five Of the jurors from tue panel called TO
try the cause.
The New York herald., 1869-04-18
CUBAN PATRIOTS ON the MOVE.

The mystery surrounding the movements of the
Cuban patriots at present residing in this city
to nave awakened considerable excitement here
abouts yesterday, which no one has the curiosity to
unravel. At one time 1t was reported that secret
expeditionary force was on the eve Of sailing from
New York with the ostensible view Of directing the
attention OF the Spanish government in another
quarter perhaps as feint, which had the approval
Of the United States authorities. Another rumor
was anoat that certain parties having extensive
commercial relations with the Spanish residents Of
this city and Havana were ready to execute q coup
d'etat which for marvellous daring and strategcal
points would outflank an important counter move
ment OF o secret Spanish ruse de Otlerre.
1t may not be generally known that numbers Of
men are actively drilling daily In various parts OF
the city In tactics peculiar TO the habits OF the
Cubans and that experienced Southern onlcers
command them. Arms heretofore so much needed,
are now being supplied In large quantities and
stored in convenient localities, ready to be shipped
at q moments warning.
Expeditions are doubtless preparing to start from
every principal Southern seaport town. While the
Cubans who form the Revolutionary Junta and the
ladies OF the Relief Association remain reticent and
uncommunicative on the matter, the city is nlled
with wild vagaries as to what's In the wind, and
who are the leaders among us In such secret move
ments. In answer to all questions they reply with
that significant shrug OF the shoulders peculiar to
their race, Nothing Is ready here as yet In lew
days perhaps"
The New York herald., 1869-04-18
EXHIBITION Al GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. %

The primary department OF Grammar School No.
20, in Trinity place, was thronged yesterday after.
by the friends and patrons OF the scholars to
witness entertainment the object OF which was to
procure funds TO defray the expense OF obtaining
additions to the school cabinet and library The
exercises were composed Of poetlcal and dramatic
recitations, solos, duets Ola podyTda OF dancing,
singing and colloquy, ending with an 'AGectina
Fnale:n Captain Jinksn was well Answered
by Misses Emma and Leonora Thompson in
the Duet .l'm Called the Fairest Flower
and Miss Hayes rendered "fler Bright Smile
Haunts me Stilln with fine effect eicltinQ fre-
quent and prolonged applause. The "Tardy scholar,
was an original song, discoursing upon the ups and
downs OF life In the public schools and was neatly
sung by two OF the youngest girls. Following came
other vocal and instrumental mnsic and various
popular selections. Greenwich Seminary serio-
comic play, was tedious tumble OF moods and
lenses without moral, without plot, without
even an arrangement that could have been made by
the most juvenile presents ana II hung upon the ears
OF the auditors for three mortal hours During It's
performance the uproar became so great that some
OF the benches broke down In the middle OF the
room, thereby breaking the arm Of q little girl and
bruising several other persons more mature, The
exhibition lasted four hours.