The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-26
GENERALITIES.
Nnnnienn 20 the Army.

letter of the Emperor Napoleon addressed
to Marshal Canrobert has been communicated
to the troops of the army of Paris. The Emperor
writes as f0lloWs-
Runors so Tidieulously exaggerated have
been spread in reference to the vote of the army
that feel myself prompted to request you to
assure the generals, officers, and prtvstes under
your command that my confidence in them has
never been shaken. ask you to inform General
Lebrun especially that congratulate him and
the troops under his command on their adm-
rable frmness and cool selt-command, of which
they have given proef during the last few days,
in the suppression of those riots which are
troubling the capital.
sport In California
The story of Jim Smiley's frog illustrates a
mania for betting in California that makes the
most trifling incidents occasions for displaying
itself. On the 9th inst, there was an ice match
at Marysville, to test the relative virtues of two
specimens of ice, one from Little Grass valley,
the other from the Summit. Both blocks, weigh
ing each 131 pounds were placed in the sun,
with even chances, the mercury marking ninety
degrees in the chade. "The Summit Chunk
says the report, twas broad and rather flat, while
the Grass valley specimen was longer and sat on
one end. Towards noon, as the match became
hot and streams of water trickled down the
faces of the antagonists 'sthere was great ex-
citement among the friends of the respective
chunks" and bets ranged from 80 $50 to $100.
The Summit chunk began to have the best of
it; Grass valley showed deep burrows, and
'came up groggy." while Summit took the mat
ter coolly, and seemed confident of victory.
About the middle of the afternoon the friends of
Grass valley threw up the sponge, and went to
betting on how long Summit would last. 1t
grew dark before the cake was melted, and the
match against time had to be continued by the
light of lanterns. Summit beat Grass valley four
hours and fifty-five minutes about $500 chang
ing hands on the result. .......
A Singular Disease-The Doctors Mystifed.
Last Saturday morning Charles Martin, a
young engraver, nineteen years of age, who
resides at the house of DR.. B. G. Perry, No. 40
Bond street, New York, was attacked by re-
markable paroxysm, which at first was supposed
to be hydrophobia. He barked like q dog
licked his father, snapped at DR.. Perry as if he
wanted to bite him, foamed at the mouth, and
was with difficulty prevented from injuring him
self and others by six men-neighbors who
were called in-whose united strength scarcely
sufficed to restrain him. These violent spasms
required at intervals during the rest of the day,
and it was late at night before he was quieted
and fell asleep. The next day he was almost
entirely rational, though exhausted. Yesterday
Jernegan and I. F. Allen, who have been attend
ing him, and who say that the disease is not
hydrophobia, but seem somewhat mystifed as
to its precise nature, were of the opinion that
he will ultimately recover. 1t is understood
that the patient when only five years old
fourteen years ago-was bitten by dog. Dur
ing his paroxysms he called for water, and
drank it copiously. which is hardly a symptom
of hydrophobia He is said to be of stric tly
temperate habits.