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RIDE ON A TN UNDER BOLT.
Driving Along the Rosd-A Terrific Flash OF
Lightning-A Thunderboit-A Lady Lifted
From "A Wagon and Thrown in the Mud.

NOM TIE IfttsbWgh Dtspdfch.
One of the strnngcst accidents that we have
been called upon 10 record for some time, occurred
on Wednesday night about 1880 o'clock. We learn
that Mt that hour our welknown citizen, DR.. g. W.
Spencer was driving from the city TO his residence
In the Fourteenth Ward, or rather Oakland, where
the gentleman resides. Mrs. Spencer had been to
rehearsal OF the Cantata Society, and the lady was
accompanying her husband when the accident oc-
Cured
The doctor was driving home in buck wagon,
drawn by two horses and was caught in the storm
that ragged on the evening referred 10, when but
short distance past the Soho bridge, on Finh avenue.
Proceeding at fast gait in order to escape the in
creasng tempest the doctor had just passed the turn
into the Oakland road when there came a terrific
flash OF lightning, quickly followed by thunder.
Such WIS the force OF the shock which must n We
entered the earth immediately in the doctors vicin
iy, that for an instant he literally knew nothing be-
linz completely stunned. lie recovered himself In
moment however, and observed that one OF his
horses was the ground. and at the same time that
lis wife, who but moment before was by his eide,
In an instant he jumped out OF the vehicle, and,
rctracing his steps in the drenching rain what was
his establishment to find MIS- Spencer sitting In the
mud. about thirty feet behind the vagon He at
once picked her up, and was no little surprised TO
learn that she hsd no bones broken, nor was she at
all injured. His house not ilr distant, and the
doctor nj once accompanied his wife to their home
where he eft Mrs. Spencer, and obtaining aid, re-
had fallen was still upon the ground, while the other
was calmly standing by his side no doubt thinking
The harness "a splendid new seO was cut, and the
unnjured animal was takor home. The other horse,
aVer consl1cl IDe lrouO', was aOc 70 sliuu, anu
OF the Doctors employees was leading him
toward the stable, when, nearing deep chasm ON
the road the horse acau fell to the ground but did
not stop unt he landed the foot OF the hill. From
this predcament tic animal was successfully rescued
and strange TO say, able 70 walk TO the stable.
Here the harness was being taken OF, when II was
discovered that the animal could not open his mouth
that In fact he had the lockjaw.
In this condition the poor brute existed all day
yesterday. and when heard nom last evening was
sill living. but had not opened his mouth.
The singular part Of this accident 10 that Mrs
Spencer has not the slightest idea how she left the
wagon, nor has the doctor. They driving
along moderately jist when the fash OF lightning
descended and that Is all that Mrs Spencer or the
doctor knew, until one found herself sitting In the
mud, and the other minus his companion IL is with
great pleasure record the fact that neither the
doctor nor his estimable wife was injured.
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CURLING IN SUMNER.
scotchrsen at their Fsvorite Game, Shuflie-
Borfd-New York against brooklyn
Gotham the Conqucror.

scotchrsen at their Favorite Game, Shufie-
Board New York against Brooklyn
ootham the Conaucror.
On Wednesday an exciting match Of shuttle.
board was played in Qunn's Hotel, 2G3 West Seven.
teenth street. in presence Of large number Of Gale
domains and amateurs. As there are but four shuttle
boards in this city, It is well TO describe the game.
1t is played on q solid oak plank "a feet long, 16
inches wide, md inches deep, and level az bill.
lard table, and encased in frame standing feet
high, surrounded by 6.inch gutter. The board
itself il covered with the 1nest sand TO allow the
circular iron y pound weights thrown TO run with
facility. Al each end OF the board Is drawn line,
three inches from its extremity, which IL the critic
rion Of tho game. Each player has two
weights, marked respectively A and n, which he
has to throw tho length OF the board and
lodge, " possible, on the other side OF the nne.
On tie thrower's side OF the line he scores az ace,
one point beyond two points, deuce and, should
oyerhaneing three IL recorded. which is DESIGNATED
n ship. The highest score, therefore, player with
two shots make IL O. being the equivalent OF two
ships All shots in the gutter are lost as at nine
pins also those krocKed of by an adverse shot.
The match last night vns q four-handcd one between
the wellknown Mr.. II. Quinn aud " Vulcan OF New
York, and }. Dugap and :. MacIntyre OF BROOKLYN,
tor the championship and 300, score 81 up The
Vame was opened at o'clock, and lasted IS min
q B. /, T. !, q 3, I, g. I. !, Q, 3, g. 2, 9, I, 2,
Q I, q /, 4; total, 81. Brooklyn-3, q 4, 1, 3, 2,
g 3, g T. I, 9 e. q q 0, T. g. I, 4 !, !, l; total,
81. Several hundred dollars changed hands.
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EMANCIPATION IN Cuba.

y Hdrprs WtCIly, in the course of an article
on the Spanish side of the Cuban question
to which that journal has been steadily,
though not strongly, devoted from the first
counts among the reasons why the civil war
in Cuba should rot be recognized, "a revolu-
tionary decree of emancipation" Is no, this
carving devotion to Cuban slavery, to
the impotent adventures who now rule
Spain, and 10 the bloodthirsty and blood
stained volunteers who rule Cuba, to rather
an extreme point?
: If proclamation of universal freedom is
bad thing when it is revolutionary, how could
there lie any emancipation in any Spanish
colony that would be worthy OF respect,
since there is no Government in Spain or any
of it's dependencies that is not revolutionary ?
dom of all our slaves, Harper's Weeklv did
not go over to the side of the CoGfedcracy
and yet that was nothing but n revolutionary
proclamation. The Shareholders and slave
traders of the South thought of it aud its
supporters as Harper's Wcehy and the
Spanish slaNclrauerS lIllnk lo-uhy OF inc
pboltionists of Cuba but the cause of free
dom conquered nevertheless, and the part
sans of slavery were Inundated. Ought
hey TO escape that fate now2
>yBut away with all these fantasies of tho
mind, these absurd cobwebs spun In the in
lercst of slavery and the slave trade Mus
we reject and resist impartial liberty in Cubs
because it is proclaimed as the cornerstone o
republican constitution, instead OF being
attended by the hypocritical formalites o
Spanish etiqucttc2 Here are six hundre'
thousand human beings who are slaves
Their children are slaves, Their SLAYER
h horrible Leyond anything ever know
IN our Southern States. Their wrong
md their woes are enormous Their CRY al
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Terrible Sweep of the Fourteenth
Amendment.

Judge BRADLEY of the United States Su-
preme Court made very remarkable appl-
cation Of some of the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment, while recently holding
the Circuit Court in New Orleans.
About q year ago the Legislature Of Loui-
Biana passed an act forbidding the slaughter
Ing of animals in and around New Orleans,
except at specified points and under certain
regulations. The same act created cor
poration, called 1.-THE Crescent City Live
Stock Landing and Slaughter House Com
pany," and conferred upon it the exclusive
privilege of carrying on the business of
Blaughtering cattle within the prescribed
limits. though it was made the duty of the
Company to slaughter cattle for any per-
son on the payment of q small fee.
:. Suits for violating the corporate privileges
of this Company finally reached the United
States Court, and bill in equity was there
filed to restrain the Company from eXcrcis.
Ing its privileges under the act, on the ground
that it was unconstitutional Judge BRAD
LEY overrulcd the decison of the State Courts
which had sustain ID the validity Of the act,
and he held that it conilictel with those pro
visions of the Fourteenth Amendment which
declare that no State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privileges
or immunitics of citizens of the United States
nor shall any State deprive any persons of
life, liberty, or property, without due process
of law nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
He also held that the Civil Rights bill gave
The Federal Courts the authority to enforce
these provisions of the amendment. Aud
therefore he pronounced the Louisiana law
unconstitutional, and issued an injunction
against the Company.
The question is whether this novel decision
ran stand fire 1t has produced great COM
motion in New Orleans, Judge DIBBLE, Of
one OF the local Courts, declaring that if il
is sound law, then WENDELL PHLIPs' 5
construction Of the Government is true, and
The States are reduced to mere counties" AT
MI events, if it ID affirmed, then doubtless a
good deal of the legislation Oft the States, and
many OF the ordinances of our cities, will
come within the range of the Fourteenth
Amendment
Let monopolists of all grades hasten t.
make their peace with Judge BRADLEY b,
abandoning their exclusive privileges. Bic
Elk is especially in danger. What if We
could get. an injunction to deprive Tammany
Of power to rob the people Of this city,
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The Cabinet Cha nges-Was Butlcr In Them
IL -.A.-.

Certain Southern Senators arranged with But
Ter about two months ago that an effort should be
made with the President 20 induce the Withdrawal
OF Secretary Fish aud place Butler IN the state De-
par,ment. The complaint Is that n III does not give
tlo South her proportion Of Official patronage, and
Butler agreed to remedy the mater II lac should be
placed In the State Department. The Southern
Senators did not make the President acquainted
vita This har-ain hut urged the removal Of Fish on
account OF his Partially for his Northern Friends
ana because the south should have member of tho
Cabinet rhe latter proposition IMPRESSED the fresi-
dent. but he argued that f any change were to be
ma 10 in the Cabinet, Massachusetts, should lose u
member. rs that State had two members. Attorney
General Hoar got wind OF this movement, and this.
to ether with ,he knowledge that ne is very unpop
ullr with Senators 1t is said, caused his resignation
But willie the South now gets representative in
the Cabinet, tine schemes OF butler and certain
Southern Senators will go for narsht; for ever Il
they succeed in displIcins Fish. the Prcsidenulas
committed himself against giving Massachusetts,
another member Of the Cabinet while Boutwell, re-
mains in H. The onslaught upon Fish Il 90 be re-
ne~ed. however, and the Southern Senators viii
demand his displacement.
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The Income Tax Still Lives-IiOw about
the Republican Partyf

Senator CoNRLING is making a gallant
contest against the porpetuation of the in
come tax. This distinguished Senator plants
himself upon the solid ground that the peo-
pie hate this unjust tax, that the Govern.
ment ia pledged to its cessation, aud that n
renewal of it would DO a violation of
tho public faith. He also evdently
approves those excellent doctrines re.
speeding taxation set forth in the resolutions
recently adopted by the Union League Club.
These doctrines are briefly expressed in say,
ing that labor ought to be exempt from all
taxation and that all invested capital and all
profits of business and trade ought, without
exception, to contribute their snare TO the
public burdens ".
1t is impossible yet TO determine whether
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Cuba i'm the Senate,

The world moves. We congratulate Mr..
SUMNER on the improved temper of the reso-
buttons respecting Cuba which he yesterday
reported from the Committee on Foreign
Relations. They are not all that they
should be, but they are much better than
any previous effort of Mr.. SUMMERS on this
subject. He is in the way Of improvement.
p After this let no man distrust the influence
of public opinion. 1t can work miracles.
Z Oh for voice in the Senate like that of
HENRY CLAY half century ago, or that Of
BANKS, FITcH, and LOGAN in the House OF
Representatives last week
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the fhende or The opponents of the income
tax will succeed IN thisstrsggle in Congress
but VIC have ono piece Of advice to give TO
the leaders Of the Republican party in either
House. If they wish to make the overthrow
and destruction of their party certain in the
election of 1872, let them continue their
fanatical adherence to the income tax Gen
GRANT has destroyed nearly all the vitality
Of the party and if The income tax isl put on,
it will certainly be smothered to death.
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Help the Widow and Orphans of Poor Irish
Patriot.

To me LdfOT OF Iht sun
SIR; I crave place in your widely circulated
journal for an appeal. II Is in behalf Of the family
OF the late Mr.. J. ). Geary for whose capture in
1865 the British Government offered a reward Of
$3.50. Mr.. Geary was in very independent circum-
stances in Ireland, but being deeply involved in tie
revolutionary movements OF the period, he had to
fly to America, and tie Government with its char
acterlsuc inlumanity prosecuted his vile ana chill
dren. closed their business, and compelled them to
follow him.
Here, owing to his devotion to every movement
having for Its object the freedom Of his native Land,
his own interests and those Of his family suffered.
Besides, he never could become reconcled to Lis
compulsory exile; he pinned for the warm hearts
and green hills OF his native land every inch OF which
lie loved with a devotion that few can realize but
those who like him have labored, struggled, and
suffered for II.
trust the extended publicity which The SIN
will give to this appeal win bring JOY to the hearts
| OF the widow and orphans OF q patriot.
Yours. 'rulp
WILLIAM r. RoBERTs.
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BRIGHTER SKIES FOR CUBA.
A Decisive Expression of Opinion from tho
Scantc-A Declaration of sympathy for
the Cuba Patriots.

wAsnISeroS, June 23.-Mr Sumner, Chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported series OF resolutions as substitute for tue
House resolution in relation TO the contest between
the Cuban Insurgents and the Government OF spain.
He asked the Immediate consideration OF the re-
port. The resolutions Of the Committee were read,
as follows:
ResoIr,d. That the people OF the United staes can.
n9t lsas Tls e reSnb Hem from lie aSS
boring island Of Cuba that they protest .gin.t toe
ment or thc insurgent, seeking ind,gc .tsAe. tLat
tyes taken with arms IN their hands violation of
the hrst punc pics Of CIVILIZATION, and contrary TO he
Continent AID ii the name Of humanity they iocmny
insist that these things shall cease, -, a..
PANIED to hear that the profession OF property in
10 American waters, that human 6elnrs endowed by
nature with Tie Ight TO liz. l9erty; ~ pgLsni o.
IE THIS rreisnon, az 3Sce me snsn;a S9 s,s IN
lmposs ule tyicm OF aaliS that tuca spcctaclc
Is Justly offensive to a., VINO love republican il.tlin
he name Of Justice aud ior the saEo Of good neishbor
Il soIo,d Thatth cnited state, hclhs once colonies
achieved Independence by successful resistant TO he
exaSe oT SowsS Sy IT, f spa S s eaa
si on nC AmSesn Sonsa bs l o. w hc hnSe
irltou tor INDEPENDENCE begins 10 STIR IN the neigh
ESF aroaS M 81 he P OF the : rs hae tie
asy Of European colonies in th hemsphee has passi
that, By this conviction, tne people OF the
United States regret to witness the eNtaoIdinary az
bosd 10 Wa ne SSnStnT jarsdet5l IL CUBA
forbade hy the great law OF progress, AMI hostile TO
The best Interests OF both parties.
IcsOtrei That the people N the United States de-
clare their sympathy with their fellow Americans m
Cuba struggling for Independence, and AZ TAG sane
time their synl nhy with INC peoplc OF SPAN IN their
present Efforts fr "a eral Institutions ia thcr owl
ancient land; and they call On this people, at tie tfst
stare Of reform at home, ana Tor tie sake OF peace 10
recognize al ogCt the right OF tuOlna 70 govern them,
selves thar Ill make this appeal with sincere good
will 20 the people Of Spain, and IN the nssr ace III II
the justrc they Others viii rebound to their
happiness, welfare. and renown.
RsCired, Tint the Pfcslleut OF the United states "a
charged with the duly OF commuHl 'atns th:5e rcsou
uons ~ the Government vi SPAN.
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Is THE spzsrsn BUyu1ER DsxD.
Count ya,-rrss aa Mlssias-F re has not bccn
Hesra from tfsr Two Menfhp--Fnve the
Patrists Killed Him s-Thc Upson's Oar

Correspondence or the sun
HAVANA, June lS'-No news from 'ue Sas'orh
Department has been allowed to be published here
for so,ne time with the sole execution Of the inor-
-. o., O. ID. ntorca,o h.a beer rtl,ed
"""o" '"n' WI. DU'7 = - -,
.g@n' Out ne mas V'en us1O VI nan ~,
,,,-, :, -. .-,,.i,. ,io ,,anors of ,hia ca,y
Vaimaseua' OF "hose eNpo''s uu p"r''9 '. ,n''
used 10 be rcplcte, not one word has been published
IN, o,or ,vo ,nonths rhe belief about him Is that
W - -, - 49,. ,t, ,to ,,,ons
ne mas ei'her been hhIeu o' n"s ie'' "o "''"''
THE BLACKS rieHr1so rnB SPANISH rYRASrs,
Pror, f, rr,v,,c Ie,tcr lcnrn that In Guantanamo
a. 49,. -. 49, xs,rr NJ NEGROES oen,ns, Tho
sponars md AZ the latter invc very few troops in
,sa, ,,.,.,,.,,n .n, h,, ,tcv have arc sea,tered
hN Jurhoictoh IN" mha' '".' ~ -
on sugar estates in small detachments, II would sur
prise nobody hero ~ they were entirely extermi-
mated. ,,ss. o.
v.LNssRpA ptAp'
In connection with tire now currentiy believed
death or n,rtt of yaiinaseda have good authority
A.. ,.,,.. r.. a.. A. r,oda. will retnrn bere m
W '.o'e 'n'' 49, -, -. ,,., n, u.s.,, ~,
,he acth inst INC , pene, no,niners hore unless
he had wipeo out the resurrection. TIE youn,eers
Captain General. Tnev. would not even allow Cen.
merelo 10 land mere anu he w"s pu 49,, -. III ~ .
,wenty-iour hours after ms artIsni IrDn Spa M
That he has arrived ana I S ,s, TT IL M ~
command o. eanunvo &c Ouua . ~ oe na pa. ~
,rr,s hn i",,S Inc insrrrecion in C,am,rIev At
least as strong physically, and much stronger
mnyn,,y ,ban he connd II, he mnst know that Val.
maseIs has bcon renewed either by death or b.
flight lie would not otherwise dare 10 return. g,
~ " 49, - -, -. -, -. ~
. OPERATIONS W uLN. Shsos nsb soL. ,,,,
Things arc looking very serious N the jurisdiction
OF C0lon Jesus ael So, az tue "eau OF E,VOO pIe,V
Wen armed men is snI hos oeeh ioI soinG t.ne Close
10 that cry, when y usant ons s n e,nn eKug5
lr"n, - Lo nolicv of tbis loader OF tho n5ttios
has bcen 10 send ont small bodies OF men to the
sugar estates belnnging to the Spauinrds. Which are
deenle1 NV small Attachments of Char elgorris, or
volunteers. these small gnrrisons we've thus sur
missed In detat and bv this means Jesus del Col
mnpnged IN avn n consiierub,e proportion of his
troons A renort reached here Yesterday that he
had cnte,ed The town OF pulmillos and helped him
self 10 All the arms ana ammunition he wanted and
,i the nrovisions he cou Id carry on The report Is
likely 70 he trne for the papers of that evening state
that TODAY 500 men will 20 out against him from
CsrlenSs and Bemba, with artillery. Il IL, how
ever hardly likely that they will dare TO modest
him for Col Ouros tried that some two months
ago, and thought better Of II when he saw Jesus del
| soils intrenehments
s,o~,r,r,Nr r,crs
49,, 81 ~, ia =, tor rerts NJ tho tsiand n
VIVA y Evi.s S o, o"y raii1,o informaton
~, We , u,l.u Wv 80 e.rt,i, and oli arcne
nnreS s', ,,e f nomS'''' "' ''''''''
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DR.. Lewis A. snyre,s viudication.

Margaret s. Welsh sought to recover through
her guardian 10000 from DR.. Lewis A, sayre for
alleged mAlpr aelico In treating An abeGs IN ner
daughters hip, Dr. Snyre punctured mo sWelhnR
and p,Is was discharged Mr., Welsh relused to SUB
mit his daughter to second operation, claiming
that the bone had been punctured. Instead, he M
stituted a suit against DR.. Sayre BY plaintiffs de-
sire tine case was referred 10 VIVA. Ttaoilsen, benJ
10 tee and Dr. John Swinburne, and they reported
that he treatment was proper, and that the eniiu
had been benshtted and not injured. Hence they
declared the defendant entitled 10 judgment. Inc
Superior Court confirmed the report, and granted 70
the defendant an extra allowance nc ""H nav A-nl
on the amount claimed,
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HORRORS IN ARIZONA.
The Murders at demonstrating, Cutting
OF Legs, and Cutting oHt Heart.

SAN FRANusco June 2S.-Advices from South.
ern Arizona to the 10th OF June give particulars Of
the murder OF Messrs Kennedy and I-rael, and tho
dispersion OF their party, Mr.. Kennedy lived ON
rancho at Tucson Mr.. Israel was scalped, his legs
burned OF, his heart cut out, and coal OF hr'
placed in II. The remainder Of tine party reached
Camp Grant Their mucs were captured, and their
wagons and merchandise destroyed,
Gen Cogswo.l ordered Lieut.. Cushing, or INC
Third Cnyalry TO pursue the savage. The Leu'
tenant discovered and surprised tnc Indian camp,
killed tbirty-lvo Intians. and captured two. lid
also desu Dyed the village and other property OF tue
s1vaPcs -, o.,
Col Sanford, n short time before IN battle with
the same band killed. tHcntY-onu OF them
Gov Stafford il personally visiting the various
Tribes In the Territory to ascertain their wishes AMI
to hear their complaints. The hoians promise
fairly but the Governor has no faith In them.
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The Senate Yield - Akerman Con-
firmed.

AMOS T. AKERMAE was yesterday unani-
mously confirmed Attorney General 1t is
manifest that the Republican Senators think
their party will be less harmed by insignifl'
canoe in the Cabinet than by breaking with
the President. 1fr---a
The Republicans will follow GRANT with
docilty for about year longer. Then his
power of appointing TO Office will cease to
be of much account, and we shall hear
thunder.
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We copy from the genial pages Of An
rnoSY TRoLLoPr the following description Of the
most blissful period Of human existence not on
account of its truth, though no sensible man
can dispute that it is true, nor on account Of its
poetry. though that is sweet and beautiful I; but
because it sets forth lesson of useful industry
that deserves TO be read and pondercd:
Perhaps there IA no period pleasant among
all the pleasant periods OF love making Is that in
which the intimacy between lovers Is 30 assured,
aud the coming event 80 near as TO produce and en-
dure conversation about the ordinary little matters
OF life what can be done with the limited means at
their Disposal how that life shall be begun which
they shall lead together; what idea each has Of the
otner's duties what each can do for the other.
There wss true sense Of the delight OF intimacy
in tnc girl who declared that she never loved her
lover so well a. when she told him how mary pairs
OF stockings she had got 1t i very sweet TO gaze
at tue stars and II Is sweet TO sit out among the hay
cocks. = he reading Of poetry together, out Of the
same hook with brows all close, aud arms all
mingled, IS very sweet; the pouring out OF whole
would he held 10 be ridiculous by any eyes and
sense but 0se OF the dear one 10 whom they seu
h very sweet but Ter u girl utoh has male shttt
JOr he man Shs l0yes, there has come moment in
the last stitch OF II swectcr than any stars, hay
Geek poetry, or superlatiyc epihets have produced
Alas how the times have changed, and not
for the better. How many girls of the present
period are there who would ever think of making
shirts for the they lover Instead Of the joy Of
the last stitch we fear hcy would think only Of the
toll and trouble Of all the stitches. Mems wives,
too, no longer think Of making their husbands
shirts. They have sewing machines TO facilitate
the labor; hut all the sentiment is gone, and in.
stead of making the shirts, they send the poor
fellows out to buy them. The world seems 10 be
growing no better very fast