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SINGULAR LAND SUIT.
An lmmense Amount of Property InvOlved-
Story of n Scattered Estate.

story of n Scattered Estate.
The st. Louis Republican of the 10th instant
says:-
A case was commenced in the Circuit Court
yesterday, in the nature of q proceeding in
equity, which involves a large amount of pro-
perty and is of singular and interesting char
acter. The bill is filed by Peter Macniff et al
against William and Bennett Currie, and 1t sets
forth substantially that Eleanor Macniff, wife of
Peter Macnif and mother of the parties petit
tioning, died October 8, 1862. On the Sth of
May, 1851, said husband and wife executed
power of attorney to one James Currie, for the
purpose of recovering certain real and personal
estate to which Eleanor Macniff was heir at law,
through Daniel Clark, late of New Orleans, or
through Mary Clark, late of Germantown, Pa,
or through Eleanor OBeerne lale of Sligo, Ire
land all being deceased. s
The said Eleanor and Peter Macniff further
executed an agreement in which II was stated
that said Eleanor Macniff was the only child
and sole heir at law of the late Eleanor
OBeerne, and that the latter was one of sthe
heirs of the late Mary Clark, and the latter the
nor O'Beerne died, leaving Eleanor Macniff and
John O'Beerne her only heirs, and the latter
died without issue. Jane Green's heirs in 1874
gave quit claim deed of their shares to Eleanor
Macniff of st. Louis, in July, 1852. This lady,
having thus acquired legal claim to large
amount of scattered property, employed Currie,
as is alleged, to accomplish settlement of the
claims. In the course of the transactions be-
tween the parties, 1t Is further averred that for
the sum of $1,000, Currie received deed from
said Eleanor for the purpose of increasing his
| powers and facilitating a settlement.
The plaintiffs charge said Currie with not
performing his duty as per agreement, and that
on October 8, 1858; he conveyed to Edward
Creswell parcel of land situate in Galloway
county, No., being portion of the estate, said
sale being made without the knowledge of
| plaintiffs and was not discovered until after
| Curries death, Currie died in 1859, leaving the
| defendants as his heirs. The latter have, it is
alleged, failed to account for the transaction OF
their father, therefore the plaintiffs ask that the
power of attorney be revoked, and that the de-
fendant be required to deliver to the plaintiff
| the deed given to said Currie, with all other
agreements, and invest the plaintiffs with the
title of the said property. The Land in Gala
| way county contains seven thousand and fifty
six arpents, and is worth some $32, 900. Large
tracts of land are also involved In Jefferson and
Warren counties. and the total value of the pro-
perty concerned directly or indirectly win reach
very large amount, probably several hundred
| thousand dollars.
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SECOND EDlTlON
CABLE WAR NEWS.
The PARIS COMMANDMENT.
Range Of the German Guns.
Peace Rumors at Versailles.
D o Nd H sTxc AFFAIRS.
Outrages i'm the South.
Advices from the Pacific.
Etc., ETC.. ETC.. Esc.s Rtc.
FROM EUROPE.

Progress of the Bombardmeut of Paris Range
and Effectiveness Of the PrussIan 3uns.
LoNDoN, Jan. 13.Morning.w.,I have just re-
ceived, by express from Versailles, q despatch
from the New York Herald correspondent,
dated on the 10th inst. Your correspondent
writes:-
PBACE RUMoRs.
There are rumors of peace at the general
headquarters to-day.
RANGE OF THE GERMAN BATTERIES.
The German batteries now fire into Paris from
st. Clou d, Meu6op, Chatillon, and Clamart, all
on the southwest lines of the besieging army.
The distance includes maxiclum range of
three miles aud three-quarters. Shells from
twenty-four FOUNDERS reaching NeuiHy. Porte
Maillot, Avenue Imperatrice Avenue Roi de
Rome, the Champs de Mars Les Invalides, and
the garden of the Luxemburg, the Observatory,
and down Porte Bicetre.
SAFE PARTS OF PARIS.
All parts of Paris beyond the points named are
safe, being above the range of the German guns.
There are no batteries on the southern, eastern,
and northern lines yet constructed whose shells
can touch the French capital. Nevertheless,
some of the artillery officers state that they have
followed some shells with their glasses into the
Place de la Concorde.
GENERAL PROGRESS.
Thus far five hundred shells have been thrown
within the line of bastions the encie'teQ sur
rounding Paris. Last night (January 9) st.
Jacques was reached, and number of houses
in the place were set on nre new battery
has been established by the Germans
at Clamart, considerably in advance
of their 4 old position, and the artillerists
are actively shelling the French from 1t. An
other new battery, near Clamart, has been esta-
blished within twelve hundred yards of the
French line, and is remarkable for the accuracy
of its fire. The shellipg is necessarily slow aud
often random. The maximum is ten shells an
hour during daylight Not more than five bat
teries can touch Paris, and those only ut great
elevation.
IN TUE FRENCH LINES.
Fort Issy has been silent since yesterday, but
Fort Montrouge hasIkept up an active fire, while
the fire from Fort Vanvres lhas been dropping
Last night a great confagration was apparent
in the vicinity OF the Luxemburg.
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Senate.


HIRRIeBURG, Jan. 18.-Mr. Buckalew offered
resolution referring the etiton In The Dechert cleo
ton case TO committee OF i've, with instructions to
report thereon upon Monday next. rr ~.
This was opposed by Mr.. White, who said the OBJ
ject OF the Democrats was to obviate the binding
oath administered TO an election committee.
MI. Buckalew replied at length, citing many au-
thorities and precedents In 1s44 there was one
In the case OF Mr.. Chaplain. r.
The detate was continued at length.
1.Etl H0use of Representatives. ..r
Mr.. Fulton offered resolution giving the use OF
the hal 10 several minis ters next Tuesday, TO lee
ture on proposed religious amendment TO the Con-
stitution OF the United States.
The House refused tosuspend the rules.
The hour OF half-past IL had been previously fixed
for the appointment OF committee TO try the con-
tested election ease of Henry Rowan, Republican,
against John Lsmon, Republican, the sitting
AT twenty.seven minutes past IL O'Clock Mr..
Ren0ehl, OF Lancaster, ana Mr.. Cloud, OF Phadel
phia, moved 10 reconsider the vote by which the
House had agreed to appoint this committees.
MIR. Quigiey moved To postpone this motion indeh-
nitely -. i.
ponemenf, and it was lost by 45 noes 20 A ayes.
The Democrats, headed by Mr.. Schnatterly, now
insisted that the House should proceed with the
drawing OF the committee which IL had already
| ordered. A-
the vote, by which the House had ordered the COM
mittee took precedence OF the special order.
| The motion was intended TO AFFECT that order
! committee was agreed to by 46 yeas, ali Repubii-
cans TO a nays, all Democrats but Mann, Warner,
Mr' Reinoehl raised point OF order that the petit
ton OF Rowan the contestant not Ia conformity
with law, because IL cOntalneda certificate exactly
similar TO the one ruled out OF order yesterday
| which was published signed by city Commissioner
The Speaker decided the certificate not TO be In
] Mr.. Kills and other Democrats appealed from this
decieon.
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FlNANCR AND COMM ER CE.
EVENING TELRGRApH OFFICE, !
H,ridnu Ian n 1anL

Friday, Jan. Is. 1871. !
The city money market continues in q very
comfortable condition, with o fair prospect of
unusual ease for several weeks to come. Good
borrowers find no difficulty in filing all their
wants both for speculation and business pur-
poses on the usual conditions as to collaterals
and securities. az The banks generally report
themselves able to discount all the paper
offered by their customers, and have considera-
BILE surplus, which they are disposed to lend on
exceptionally low rates. We quote call loans at
SOC per cent, and frst-class paper at 70718
per cent.
Gold is quiet and very steady, with sales
ranging from 110x to Ill.
Government bonds continue to attract the at
tention of operators and capitalists and prices
are about q higher.
A good business was done at the Stock Board
at about yesterdays prices. City 6s, new bonds,
sold at 14@100ss, and Lehigh gold loan
at 81.
Reading Railroad sold moderately at 40 56-lOO;
Pennsylvania at 62@621s; Camden and Amboy
at 1216D12115, the latter b. o.; Norristown at 20
Oil Creek and Allegheny at 461{; North Pennsyl-
vania at 45; and Little Schuylkill at "A, b. o.
37Js was bid for Catawlssa preferredE and ~ for
Philadelphia and Erie.
In Canal shares there were sales Of Lehigh at
335S; Schuylkill at s1s and preferred do. at II.
Second and Third Streets Railroad sold at 45
and Ridge Avenue at u. -l4f
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 4OS. Third street.
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WEST POINT.

Close of the Trial of Cadet Sm'th-His De-
feBse-The Probable Result Expulsion or
Suspension.
WEST POINT, JAN 12.-The seventh and final
session of the couTt-martial opened at 10 o'clock
this morning. larger number of spectators
were in attendance than on any former occasion.
Most of these were officers of the Post or
Academic staff, and were drawn thither to wit
ness the curious closing scene of the colored
cadets second trial. The accused entered at the
last moment, and hastily throwing off his over
coat, drew from his pocket roll of manuscript
containing his written defense
SMITHS DEFENsB.
At the call of the Judge-Advocate, he arose to
reeite his defense. All eyes in the room were
turned upon him, and while he spoke an intense
silence prevailed. His address was as follows:- =
May 1t please the Court: 1 stand here to-day
charged with most disgraceful act one which not
only Affects my character but Will, II l am found
guilty, affect II during my whole life. And shall at
Tempt In as few words as possible, show that am
as innocent OF this charge as any person in this
was reported on the 18th OF December, 1870, for a
very trivial onense. For this onense submitted
an explanation TO the commandment OF cadets. In
this explanation l stated the real cause OF my
committing the 0nense for which ! was reported.
who finding himself charged with an act fer
which he was liable TO punishment, denies al know
ledge OF it. He tries TO establish his denial by giving
evidence which shall attempt to prove absurd. On
the OrDg OF the 18TH OF Deceme er, 1870, at guard
mounting after the new guard had marched past
the old guard, and the command OF "fwos left
haiti" had been giVen the new guard was about two
or three yards to the front and right OF the Old
guard. Then the command, LEFT backward dress,
was given to the new guard. ''Order arms, place
rest" then turned around towards Cadet Anderson
and said TO him, 81 wish you would not tread ON my
toes" This was said TO him Ia q moderate tone
quite loud enough for him TO hear. He replied as
understood, Keep your = toes out Of the way"
said nothing more, and he said nothing more.
thon heard Cadet Birney say to another cadet Il
don't know It was) standing BY his Side It (or the
thing) Is speaking TO Mr.. Anderson. IL he were tC
speak to me, would knock him down." heard
him o4s.lncuy; out as knew that ne was Inter
feriDg In an afar which did not concern him, tool
no further notice OF him, but turned around agalI
tony original position in ranks. What was SALE
subsequently 1 do not know, for paid no furthe
attention 70 either party. l heard nothing said a
any time about taking my eyes away or OF Cade
Anderson compromising his dignity
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The Boston Branch of the American Tract
Society is said TO be winding up its affairs.
Two brothers, John and Ezra Soak, in Chi
cago, loved the same girl. The girl favored the
latter and the former felt so badly about 1t that
he committed suicide. l. -
Recent heavy rains have caused serious
floods in Washington Territory. The rivers and
streams are higher than they have been before
for years. Buildings have been washed away
and several lives lost. sla...t aII
The slittle church around the csrner" Is
fated to celebrity, ''all along OF" the Reverend
Sabine. No place of Worship-exeept, perhaps,
Mr.. Beeeher's and Mr.. Spurgeons-was ever SO
well advertised as this.
store of b. 8. johnson g. Co, at Walton, Boone
county, Ky were burned on Tuesday. A little
daughter of Mr.. Percival, young girl living in
the family, and a cOlored woman perished in
the flames. Percival's wife was seriously
burned.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
\ Youus Lady Killed while Coastiss.

A few evenings ago at Manchester, N. H., a
shocking accident occurred. A party of young
men and girls were amusing themselves by
coasting in moonlight down Stark street, which
is quite steep. young man named Patrick
Flenny and girl named Harriet b. Halleck
were together on one sled and passed rapidly
across Canal street, and before the track of the
Concord Railroad just before they reached the
track the northern up express train approached
and struck the sled and its occupants. The body
of the girl was shockingly mangled, and she was
instantly killed Her head was completely
side of the track, The remainder of the body
was thrown abont three rods further, and the
train passed over it. The man was thrown on
one side of the track and one of his legs was
other portions of his body were badly bruised.
The girl is the daughter of Mrs. Halleck of New
Jersey She was ID years of age
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John Morrow, the builder of the .avitor,"
or machine for aerial navigation, which failed
to work In San Francisco last year, has invented
a new one, with notifications and il his model
proves successful, he will build q larger, $50
feet long, to cost $25 900, which shall go ten
miles an hour, He says he himself disabled the
first machine, by removing some pieces of
machinery, because he knew the men who were
trying 1t intended to swindle him IL he did sue
ceed. Shortly afterwards it was burned.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
OntraRes ln Kentucl.y.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 12.--It is reported that a
party of armed masked men yesterday after
noon attacked a party of negroes in Scott
county, and killed three of them, and that later
in the day, in the same county, the masked party
had fight with a party of armed negroes, in
which three Of the latter were wounded and
one of the masked men killed. The negroes
excited and frightened, are focking into Frank
nrt
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FROM THE WEST.
NIinaonri Peiities.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The full vote in tue
Democratic caucus was as follows Blair, So;
Glover, 10; Philips, 13; and Weodson, 10.
Blair made brief speech, returning thanks,
and announcing himself Democrat and libe-
raj, and pledging himself, if elected, to use his
utmost ability for the interest of the people of
Missouri.
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NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-Stoeks very strong. Money
easy at GOT per cent God 1103s. 62Os OF lS62 cou-
pom, 100; do. lssA, do, l0SN; do. 1866, do. 10sx
40. 1866, new, l01as do 1851, los; do 1868, 1Os3S
10-40s, 10TA; Virginia 6s new, 81: Missouri 6s, So; ;
Canton Co., Gs; Cumberland preferred &c; New
York Central and Hudson River, 925s; Erie %; /;
seatng ss noIs onsan ventrs Mc55gs1
Pittsburg, 1O4H Chicago and Rock Island, lO7 I;
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 80; Western Union Tele-
graph, &C. ~ aa ~ l0
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THE CALIFORNIA ~
The Diou-Deery Billiard Cente.s

sbN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-In the billiard
match playing here tonight bet yeen Dion and
Deery, at IL p. NJ. eighty-seven innings had
been played, Dion scoring 36l and Deery 3S8.
ATOP. NJ. Deery gradually creps up until
the second call, at the thirtieth inning, when
Dion had scored 144 and Dsery l2s. At the
third call, fortieth inning, Diol had scored 2i3
and DeerY 1S4. -.
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FROM THE STATE.
The Legislative Contested seats.
\ DesD0fch 10 The EpenfaC Tele0rdDh

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
HARRISBURG, Jan. 13.-An agreement has
been entered into not 10 contest the seats of
Senators Nagle and Evans. The petition Of
Lyndall has been referred to special commit
tee for examinat on. This effectually prevents
contest or places 1t in such position that Re-
publicans will be unable to show fraud perpe-
trated at the special election - !.
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FROM NEW PORK.
Raid on WhLsI.y DIstlllers

New YORK, Jan. 13.-The raid on illicit
whisky distillers of Brooklyn was continued to-
day. General Vpgdes commands the detachment
of troops. There ore no symptoms of opposition
to the soldiers. u
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port this morning
PhiladeIphia Trade Repors.

FRIDAY, Jan. 1s.-There is no Querctron Bark
here, and No. is in demand at e2s@9O % ton. Tan
neIs Bark ranges from $ls@s22 % cord.
The offerings OF Cloverseed are small, and it COM
mands 10Ae. Timotbyis held at 90 and Flaxseed
at s2@2I0 o bushel.
The Flour market is as frm as ever, and there Is
a good home consumptiye demand. Sales OF 100
barrels, including superhne at $3.50 y Dbl. extras
at 1925; spring wheat extra family at s6t0@7;
brands at sTbO@s. No change in Rye Flour or
Corn Meal. Iaf
There is not much good Wheat Offering, and this
description is wanted at full prices Sales OF 1000
bushels Western red at 81 b5 and some Ohio amber
at Slb7. Rye sells at e5 cents Corn is duh and ie.
on Sales OF 1000 bushels yellow at T6c and mixed
Western at T4c Oats are firm. and 200o bushels Ohio
sold at 57@6sc. 1000 bushels Western Barley sold
at 81.
Whisky The demand is limited. We quote West
ern iron bound at CSC. r... rfr1r,
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The streets of Louisville, KY, are posted
with bills offering $500 in gold for volunteers
for the French army.
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The LOSS or The SAGINAW.
The Book Concern Frauds.
a Trial with Closed Doors.
Daring Diamond Thiev e s.

School Houses in the West.
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Bark Thomas Swendson, Cork for orders, warTel
Gregg
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STATE or THERMOMETER AT rHs EVENING TkLkdhAfl
sA. M........4sl IL A. M......62 IL +. M.......o
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a Singular Land Suit.

Etc.. ETC.. Etc. Etc.,
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
For additional Marine Esvs see Inside Pages.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. : Arrived. steamships N
braska, fm Liverpool, and More Castle I'm Havana
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-31

"A New york wholesale grocer, who has be
come rich IN his business, lately gave one
his fundamental rules of action When he
sold Dill OF goods-en- credit it was his Gus
tom 70 aimmediatelyr csubcribe for the local
paper OF his debtor. So long as his customer
advertised literally and vig6rously he rested,
but as soon as he began to contractShis adver-
Using space ne took the faetras evidencesthat
there WAS trouble, ahead. aud he invariably
went for his debt a. For,SBaid he, ''the man
who feels'too poor to make his business
known IS too poor to do business" This
withdrawal Or an advertisements "a evidence
of weakness that business nieiil are not slow
to observe. M o. ,LiI9 aidJ 10 els. nay .as
. It is said that a cure has been discovered
for leprosy. A surgeon in khundwa, India,
Reports the case of a Wretchedfoldr man who
came. to him from Bombay, having been
abandoned by his friends Because of this ter,
rible disease. .He1was treated with soap and
water, and then with carbOiic acid and oil J,
and was completely cured. 81. t,m. ~
The Prince Imperial Of Austria, has just
made a tour IN Bohemia, where his youth did
not protect him from official harangues AS
he was returning from one of these oratorical
receptions, and passing along shady and Sc
questered alley with his preceptor only, the
latter asked him, s'Well, Monseigneur. do
you like this promenade ~ eyes, certainly -
replied the Prince, trees, at ny rate, do not
make speeches.'' ...+" .+a ,'-cfle bG
A wealthy hypochondriac of New Orleans,
who believed that his earthly house was as
brittle as glass, andthat he ran innconstant
danger Of breaking it, was completely cured
of the conceit few days since by the kind
ness of two medical students, who followed
him about from place to place, and when
questioned as to their motives, stated that
they were waiting for him to 'break him.
SELF SO that they might have a chance to
pick up the1pieces for dissection. o91e t1e
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Col. CREMoNY's BEAR SToRY-Some
native tCallfornians lassoed a grizzly bear
the other day, near Los Angeles, weigh
ing nine hundred pounds + This reminds
us Ola striking similar adventure of our
own. With the readers permission we
Will relate it, speaking of ourself (to
AVOID the first PERSON. as Col. CremQny,
who is an excellent hunter, loves a, joke,
and will pardon the liberty. Ceremony,
was shuntlng bears in the hills back Of
Oakland, with q good strong rSatG, when
he came uWon one whose weight could
not accurately be determined, but who
appeared much larger than he was ex-
pected tor The Colonel advanced to cast
the moose. Bear sat still. Colonel
stopped and whirled his rlqtG threaten
Iingly Bear stuck up his head and shut
his eyes. The Colonel adjusted the moose
to slip more easily. Bear held up one
paw. Colonel, Wlirled again, Bear did
nothing. Colonel Topped the end of his
thong tightly about his left WHIST. Bear
sat up Ikea Statue, and smiled a smile
Of resignation. I Colonel threw the moose
little way to Try It, and jerked it back,
Bear got down and walked slowly
toward him. Colonel retired, so as to
preserve good throwing distance, whirl-
ing menaeingly. Bear trotted Colonel
whirled once, wildly, and then, spread
out the moose on the ground, taking an
additional turn aof the other end about
his wrist. Bear came forward, took the
riatG in his paws, placed the moose about
his neck, frightened it, lay down and shut
his eyes Colonel8rished outha sheeth
knife, severed the line between himself
anlfthe bear, oaad, canaeooyer IT, the city
by Tire, i've o'clock boat. Thanking the
Colonel for theyuse ofrhiS name, we con
clude by promptly asserting that no bear
in California can stop oar progress wher
we have made up our minds to go away
| -Nea0s Letter. -. -. --E .r-.