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nrst thing that attracted the attention was large
place close by looking very much like beehive
market for fruit and vegetables was being held
here, while large force Of workmen was occupied
heaping up stones and other rubbish taken from the
ruins
FAvoRING THE PRUssIANs.
The streets were full Of people. Many wounded
French officers and soldiers circulated freely about
appearing good terms with their recent foes the
Prus slams. Many Of these latter are on amicable
and friendly terms with the Strasbourg girls who
are nothing 10th to receive their attentions.
A HOLIDAY APPEARANCE.
The main street had more the appearance OF hoi-
day than the day after the bombardment. The beer
houses and restaurants were ful that people were
forced to take refreshments in the streets All the
SHOPS were crowded, the shopkeepers saying that
the landwehr bought more In one day tnan the
french soldiers purchased In month.
THE DAMAGED QUARTER.
As approached the Minister the devastation began
TO appear. AT the quarter containing the military
barracks-those facing Shilighan. tho recent head
quarters Of the beleaguering force-great harm was
apparent. But very little injury was done to the
Cathedral. Only on one side are a few stones out,
some figures damaged and q few windows broken
Inside the church everything is intact--the
clock pictures and the superb framework. An
old house, standing near the Minister, and built
In the Twelfth century, did not receive
single shot, while others adjoining 1t were totally
destroyed. the fashionable part OF the city has
greatly suffered. Some splendid mansions have
been totally burned, among them the Bibllotheque
where much valuable matter was destroyed by the
condagration. according TO some but the statement
by others Ia that great part OF what Is said to have
been burned was stolen.
The theatre was totally burned and the prefecture,
one OF the finest buildings In Strasbourg, much dam
aged. Approaching the point where the breach was
made things looked worse. There entire streets
were heaps OF ruins. The large barracks which
stood here had disappeared and on their site was
mass OF stones and other debris. In these barracks
Napoleon was imprisoned alter his foolish attempt
on the French throne In 1888. To the parts have
mentioned had the havoc been restricted.
VALUE OF THE INJURY.
The damage OF Strasbourg Is estimated ut not less
than two hundred million francs. These figures In.
clude everything, private buildings public edices
and the fortincations.
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cable despatch from Bombay via London, men
tons report that the Prince Of kuna has been mur.
dered In China Should tins report prove true 1t
will be generally regretted by all foreign govern.
ments, as the Prince was one OF the most liberal
men in the empire He was an uncle OF the reign.
ing Emperor Ki-tsiang, and brother OF the En-
per0r Hicng.fung, who died In August, 1851. For
many years he had neld important positions in
the empire. and after the death OF his brother he
became regent and held that ofiice during the
minority OF kitsiang He 1rst obtained q reputa.
tion In Europe and America at the time OF the diplo
maic quarrel which followed the last war between
China ana Great Britain ana France Appointed
absolute plenipotentiary to negotiate treaty, he
astonished the representatives or the allies by
display Of diplomatic skill they had hardly
expected to meet with In China. The treaty
which he concluded was as advantageous
to his country as TO England and France
and was observed with scrupulous Fidelity I'M
til lately. To the influence OF the Prince OF KunR
was due the appointment OF Mr.. Burlingame az En-
that he gave tine mission hearty support and did
all IN his power to make 1t successful. At this
time he was Prime Minister or the empire, which
position he had held from the close OF the re-
China andl to libcralze her policy ana place her
on o footing with the civilized nations OF
Europe and America. II he has been murdered we
may depend upon It that II has been because his en-
wretched barbarians who have for some time past
been engaged In the bloody work OF tmassacring
foreigners. The Prince OF Kung probably
dcav0red to suppress these barbarous manifesto
ueavor TO advance his people to the height or Chris
tian civilization.
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TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YoaK HEa&Lc.
LONDON, October s-Evening.

LONDON October S-Evening.
PRUssrAN MOVEMENTS.
1t is reported that the Prussians are short dis.
the French. The Prussans have also appeared at
Malesnerbes.
telegram from Tours gives the following items
OF news:-
The Breton volunteers are ordered to march on the
11th from Aboisey.
Besancomni has been placed in complete state OF
defence.
Alarge amount OF artillery is being concentrated
at Toulouse.
The fortincations OF Lyons are advancing rapidly
to completion.
steam mitrailleuse with q range OF 1000 metres
is being manufactured at Lyons.
A telegram from Carlsruhe dated to-day renorts
that on the 18th instant the town Of Men Breisach
was bombarded from nine O'Clock In the morning
until midnight The town was fired in three places
The bombardment was continued on Saturday.
The appearance Of guerillas In several OF the de.
partments IN the North evokes the Prusslan threat
Of imposing contribution OF million Of francs on
any department where they appear, and the COM
mand that the authorities take warning.
Dispatches from Rouen state that M. Gambetta is
expected at that place, and that an honorable re-
ceptlon awaits him.
suppliess with money, TO the Wurtemburg Union.
The number OF unwounded French prisoners In
Germany is 3,577 officers and 1913 700 meu.
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1HE POLITICAL QUESTION.


Russia, Germany und Napoleon Intriguing
Against tho French RepubIic-Bazaino
Working to Restore tho Empire-Tho
French Constituent Assembly to Meet at
Bordesux-Expected Visit Of Bismarck to
Jules Favrc-Address Of GIais- BIzoin to His
Constitucnts-French Opinion Of Napoleon,s
Denial.
LONDON Oct. s, 1870.
II is announced by some Of the papers in Tours
shat the elections for members Of the French Con.
stltuent Assembly are likely to be again postponed
Nothing, however, says despatch from Tours, win
be decided about the elections until the Council
meets. 1t is not thought the Prussians win take
stituent Assembly.
RUSSIA, GERMANY AND NAPOLEON INTRIGUING
AGAINST THE REPUBLIC.
The Journal de Brureues Is responsible for story
that negotiations are now pending between the Ger
man government tbacked by Russia) and Napoleon.
the object being to prevent the establishment OF a
French republic
ACTIVE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN wILHEImEoHE
AND VERSAILLES.
From Cologne we have 1t that couriers are con-
tinually passing to and fro between wilhelmshoe
and Versailles, and from Namur that three messeu-
gers have passed during the last two days between
Metz and Meaux, and between Metz ana wilnems-
hohc.
Beside Lady Cowley, who Ia one OF the most ener-
getic OF women and has twice made the Journey
from Chiselhurst to Wilhemshohe and back during
the last fortnight Colonel Burnell, aid.decamp or
the Count Of Flanders, passed through Ostrand on
his way from Cassel to England. on Wednesday
having gone from Brussels to Cassel on the Sunday
previous Brussels is now full Of conspicuous i'm.
periasts, among them the viscount La Gueronniere.
iormerU Minister 70 this Court. and more recently
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Bismnrck Approves the Arrest OF Jacoby-
Hamburg News-BeiGian Bishops to Con-
slider The Roman Question.
LONDON, Oct. s-Evening.
Count Bismarck has written letter approving Of
the arrest OF Jacoby.
The Belgian bishops will soon meet at Mechlin,
with the clergy and laity, TO protest against the
treatment OF the Pope and consider his situation.
A telegram from Hamburg reports that three pilot
boats ana two lghtships have gone to Copenhagen.
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CeAIH IN A GAMBLING aESalT.

Yesterday afternoon the habttu6s OF the faro banks
In Union street, New Haven, were greatly startled
and horriGed by seeing OF their number, In ap-
parent good health, die while sitting In chair,
without scarcely showing a sign OF his approaching
dissolution. The name OF the deceased Is Joel O.
Osborn. He belonged TO a most respectable family
In the city and served during the In the seventh
Connecticut with credit. For the last two years ne
has been n dealer In faro bank Yesterday after
noon he was sitting In the favo bank room opposite
the depot, when he died without struggle, OF heart
disease. His body was laid upon the iaro table and
viewed by Jury OF inquest who returned a verdict
IA accordance with the facts.
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CONDITION OF sTRAsB0URG
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Visit TO Strasbourg-First Sight Of the City
The Citadel In Ruins-The Girls Favoring
the Prnssinus-A Holiday Appenrauce-Thc
Damaged Observation-Disclosures Of the LOSSES
LONDON, Oct s, 1870.
fort writes from that city under date OF the 5t inst
as follows--
FRANKFORT, Oct 6, 1870
! have just returned from visit to Strasbourg.
pie nocked thither from all sides. As Strasbourg
could be reached only by way OF Kehl the crowding
OF the railway cars and the confusion on boaId was
great, people fighting for places.
THE FIRST EIGHT.
When got to Keh the streets or the little town
were filled by the most motley crowd imaginable
The morning had been foggy, but the fog suddenly
clearing, we saw rrom the pier up the Rhine the nag
Of the North German Confederation floating from
the celebrated Minister. At the sight cheer went
up from every patriotic German heart. for it was
exactly $50 years hat very day since the master
work OF medieval German building art has been In
pOsscasluH VI loIcRNtf anu it5 TcCOVeFy
has been the theme or thousand songs TO the
poets hitherto all attempts TO capture ii have
failed.
GOING INTO THE CITY.
After waiting for some time the barriers on tho
pontoon bridge we're removed and the passage
thrown open TO the people. An endless procession
began to move slowly ON. When we passed over
the bridge and entered the main road
to the town VIC had time to examine the
havoc maae by the shells. The fine old
trees which lined both sides OF the splendid
avenue had been cue down and were lying In the
bitches. But even from this devastation some good
has come; for saw the poor people already busy
taking wood from tho drying trunks and branches
for purposes OF use and sale. Tho citadel is one
heap OF runs and the bitches around 1t dry the
sluices around 1t having been opened t
AT THE PORTE D'AUsTERLITZ.
Ientered the town BY the Porte d'AusterIttS- The
The New York herald., 1870-10-09

We announced yesterday the death OF Queen
Dowagcr Kalama, OF the Sandwich Islands. She
was the widow OF Kamehameha ILL.,, and mother BY
adoption, or Kamehameha W., whose vie, Queen
Emma, visited this country and Europe some years
ago. Tne deceased Queen was very Old woman,
remarkably intelligent and very popular with tho
masses. She gave her husband hearty support In
all the liberal measures ne introduced, and aided
actively In the establishment OF schools aud other
reforms on the islands. Her nephew Is the reigning
king.
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OBITUARY.


cable telegram announces the death OF this dis-
tlngulshed author and member OF the French Acad-
emy. He was born at Paris on the 2sth OF Scptem-
ber, 1903. His father was the painter Mermee Sec
rerary OF the school OF Fine Arts After receiving
an excellent education the subject OF this sketch stu
died law and was received as an advocate, out In
stead OF practising his profession he at once entered
INTO the service OF the government at the same time
making specially OF literature, which occupied all
MS leisure hours. After the revolution OF 1880 Comto
dArgout appointed him Secretary to his Cabinet,
and subsequently he became Secretary to the Minis
ter Of Commerce aud Chief OF Bureau TO the Minis
ter OF Marine. In 1881 he succeeded M vitet as In
spector OF Ancient and Historical Works OF France;
Dtt THIS position he abandoned almost Immediately
aiier ~ acceptance TO reenter the Ministry.
. NJ Merimee made several tours through France for
Herary purposes. The results OF these journeys were
his voyage dams 10 midi dc Ia Francen (iS35-s).
Voyage dams pouest dc Ia France'' Qs3e-s, .svoy.
age dams Auyergne ct dams de LIMOUSINE Qs3s,.
voyage en- Corser Qs40-s, "Monuments Histo.
teror Pelntares de- egse I set y Win s e
signs by Gerard Seguin pS44l. In lS4o. while on u
VISIT 70 spain he became acquainted with the family
alter her elevation to % the tSrone. SGa0'aTSe The
provisional government appointed him one OF tho
commissioners charged with the work OF selling the
because tue courts nad condemned NJ Librl, an Old
friend OF hls, for contumacy, NJ. Merimee pub
lished two letters IN the Rsoue des ! Jsur-
Aondcs, sharply crticising the action OF the
judges. For tnis he was brought before the
court and condemned TO make an apology.
as also to suffer fifteen days, Imprisonment lie sue
cceded IT, Noder Ia lhe French Academy. Never
having been at any time republican he was one OF
the earliest TO give In hts adhesion to the empire,
and III 1853 he was appointed Senator OF France.
He was named Commander OF the Legion OF Honor
IN 1soo having been for several years previous an
Officer Of the order.
II would consume more space than We can spare
to name all the published works OF NJ. MerImee.
Tney are quite numerous and voluminous, and have
won for their author decidedly high reputation.
His very first work was entitled Theatre de Clara
Gazu. Coincidence Espagnole" which profcssed To
be q translation, and was published n 1928 under
an assumed name for the purpose OF misleading the
LA Guzla, us27, the secret OF witch was
| first divuged by Goethe The first precIpitated
the revolution Of romance In France. AS one critic
| expressed it, ID. Mdrimee was the Mazeppa OF ti0
army, OF which Victor Hugo was the Charles XII
| Prominent among his other works are ia Double
Meprise'' 1885, COLOMBIA" us4o,, la Famlle Car
valai," "La Jacquerle, Scenes Feodalesr and nu-
the theatres, besides his Clara Gazuln lie Car
rosse du Saint-Sacrement" Qs50, but its success
was negative. BY his death the French Academy
loses one Of It's most brilliant members.
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POSTSCRIPT.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
ANOTHER sORTIE FROM METZ
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

VERSAILLES, Oct. s--Afternoon.
Last night the entire garrison OF Metz. including
the National Guard. made sorie to the north on
both banks Of the Mosehe.
Their attack was on the entrenched position OF tn 9
Germans, which was repulsed. when they returned
sian loss Is 600 men.
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o.,
Miss Eta Z. Barston. school teacher In Canton,
Mass, died to-day from brutal assault with stones
made upon her ON Wednesday last by four OF her
scholars, named James Cogsweil, jeremiah ana
Daniel kekcr and John Coffee, who have been ar
rested for murder. Miss Barston was twenty wears
old and in poor health.
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Probable Postponement Of the
S French Election.
eussia, Germany and Napoleon Conspiring to
Destroy the Republic.
Daxaine Working for . Restoration
Of tho Empire.
Herald Special Report Of the Condition
Of Strasbourg.
THE MILITARY OPERATIONS
IrlEeaAn 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

IELE6RAh 10 the NEW YORK HERALD.
vlgoreus Cannenado from tho Paris Forts
Tho Bomhardment TO Begin Next Week.
rssitions Of the Prussian Batteries-pros-
Decss Of Pnris-The Last sortie From Mctz-
A Battie In tho vosses-Attack upon New
War Notes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

SOLDIER WIT.-Ns have read many amusing
specimens of soldier wit during the late war, but
as good as we have seen was the reply Of Vir.
ginia cavalryman to North Carolina infantry.
man It was on the march to Adairsville, in
November, 63, cold bright morning, while ths
troops were lying along the road waiting foe OBJ.
stacles to be removed in 'front.' A fellow came
tagging down the line on an old flea bitten frame
OF horse, aud as he passed, chap greeted him
with
81 say, mister, you are mighty like brother
Of mine the hogs eat up"
The eavalrymsn did not relax muscle, but
gazing straight in the face, replied, "Well my
friend, tits monstrous pity they hadn't flushed
the family while he was eatn " and moved on
amidst shouts and laughter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

Great horror has recently been expressed in
Bacchanalian circles -. nu item Of information
in the Internal Revenue report. concerning
stinlulatig fluids. At Cincinnati, 5000 barrels
of saloon wsshiugs' are rv-distilled every year
yielding about two and h.,; gallons OF new
spirits each The slors bring about - per bar
rel. We do not know why re-di.tlil-d bar.room
slops should disturb the ogusuimity Of tough old
atsorbers, who have been SO long complecentlv
imbibng strychnine. balludouua, cocculus in
deus, sugar Of lead, and other well-known chem.
icals, which lend such fascination 10 the spark
ling and rosy becker The re-distilled rinsiugs
are not particularly dirty, until ,hoy have been
doctored, and need no more trouble tho stomach
than foreign wines trodden out 10y unwa-hed
feet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

One day recently a young miss was standing
on railroad track at the depot, while the pas.
senger train was backing up As she was lsok.
ing in an opposit. direction, she did not notice
it. A gentleman standing on the platform no.
tced her danger and cried out:
Miss, you arc in danger of being run over,
jump"
The effect was electrical. With bound she
cleared the track and put al! danger behind her.
Recovering from her fright and imagining that
she had made a judicious leap she turned to the
gentleman who had warned her of her danger
and said: ..-...
1T was none of your business anyhow"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15
What I'm "OIG Fosgy'' did.

The New York TrDeae records that when
Thoma. Jefferson was President OF the United
States, he received a present of wine from the
Spanish ambassador at Washington. jefferson
bethought him that the ambassador had intro.
ducea this wine free of duty, his privilege,
a. =. that he Jefferson had 40 such privilege and
no right to drink imported wige without paying
duty thereon according to law. So he addressed
to the Collector at Philadelphia letter, which
We prizt from the original, cerbatim, AZ follows:
WASHINGTON, Feb. G, 1903
Dear Sir-Monsr. d'Irugo, the Spanish Minis
ter here, has been so kind as to spare me 200 bot
ties OF Champagne part of a larger parcel
imported for his own use, ard consequently priv
LEGGED from duty, but it would be improper for
me to take the benefit OF that. l must therefore
ask the favor OF you to take the proper measures
Tor paying the duty, Tor which purpose | enclose
you bank check for ~ . dollars, the amount of
IT Ii it could b. done without mentioning nv
name, it would avoid ill-intendod observations,
as in some such way as this, "by duty paid on a
part OF such parcel of wines not entitled to
privilege" or IL any other way you please The
wine was imported into Philadelphia, probably
about Midsummer last. Accept assurance of my
great esteem and respect.
THos. JEFFERSON
Gen. Muhlenbury.
Upon this the Irijl2lG remarks: "Will the
gentlemen who serve the United States at home
and abroad ';ead, .mark, and inwardly digest the
above letter! Those who do so may probably
learn why Mr. Jefferson WAS the most popular
and powerful statesman this country has over
known"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15
STEAM SHIP ENJOY.

STE N SHIP q G ENCV.
STEAMSHIPS AND SAILING SEIPS.-Na
- onsl Steam Navigation Co.'S. Line; Cunard Steamship
Co.'S Line; Anchor Steamship Co.'S Line, inman Steam.
ship Line Black Star Sailing Lue; McCorklo Co.'S. Sail.
ing Line Parties wishing 10 bring friends FROM The old country
win find II their interest TO procure tickets OF me, am
the authorized agent above first class lines Ottawa
y. H. hay. also made arrangements with several Rail.
road Csmpanie. to through tickets less than
fare 10 emigrants.
Draft. on lngand, Ireland and Scotland at the lowest
rates few. S. u. c. OkANE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

The Albany Times prints the following adver-
tsemcnt: "Whereas my new hat WAS taken
from rack in barber shop on Broadway, last
sveains, and an old one left ia it, place now,
this is to give notice that if my hat il net re-
turned to me, at the address pasted in 1t, before
shutdown to-day with the cost Of this publication
will forward to the wife of the pcrsc, who
took il, the letter found concealed in the lining
Of She old ono"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

An Irishman travelling in street that was
paved, was startled ~ I dog with threatening
,,rowl. The traveller attempted to pull up one
Of the paving stones to throw at him, but it was
fast. "Arrsh,' SAID Paddy, what fine country
is this, where stones are tied aud dogs let loose
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

The King of Prussia, by special decree, has
ordered that hereafter the birthday of Martin
Lu.hcr, the great German reformer-the 10th of
Noveulber-shsll be considered and celebrated
RS ,hanksgiviug day, by all the Protestant
churches of the Prucsi.n monarchy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

A White Pine landlord thus advertises his
hotel in the local papers "And Joseph wept
aloud, and he said unto his brethren, y am Jo-
serh; doth my father yet liveF And his breth-
zen answered him: You bet the old man is
doing bully, he boards at the Cosmopolitan"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

A negro driver Of coach in Texas stopping to
get some water for the young ladies in the car
riage, being asked what he stopped for replied 4:
az am watering my flowers" A more delicate
compliment could not have been paid.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

An old lady being in store at W aterbury,
Conn, recently, deliberately sat down, and
reached out hor ha!f-trs.eh feet to the safe, re-.
marking, ".hs always did like these air.tight
stove. y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

1le Springfield Repnblic Ar, "Will the
coming weman BE- a man. Probably, II her
EtsAse be consulted absat the mater
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

1t iss very pleasant thing to ace the roses 0nd
lilies upon lady's cheek, but very bad sign to
see young mans face break out in blossoms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

a girl of sixteen, near Montreal, recently took
arscnic 70 whiteA her complexion. None could
question her success - ne ny 10 her sofia tie
fcllowia0 dsz.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15

a chap who was told by tract peddler to ''re.
member Lots wife, replied that lie had been in
trouble enough already about other Inens wives.