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, 1872-11-16
TRAGEDY IN A TUNNEL.


The Lutc Accident Mt Mont Gents.
With regard to the recent accident in the
Mont Gents Tunnel, the following is an extract
! from the letter OF 8 lady who WAS one the pas
sengers:
thing about Paris must tell you Of the fright
ful accident that happened to uR tn the
everyone must experience. some accident or
another il they. travel by rail. Our
death, and death Of the most frightful kind. We
noon, and aftor fifteen minutes ride
in the train we arrived ut the
mouth Of the celebrated italian Pass, tho Mont
Gents Tunnel, which is $50 feet above the town
kind Of way. II all goes right the express gets
through the tunnel in forty minutes. Now, We
had got nearly through, when, without the least
warning, except terrific noise and an awful
crash which sent us flying from our eeats, our
train stopped. We we're SO stunned for the first
minute that none Of us knew anything, but the
shrieks of our fellow-pahsengers awakened us to
the sense of our danger: In about five minutes
our coupe was filed with smoke, and We were in
total darkness. The horror We experienced T
cannot tell you for no one can imagine it even
who has not gone through it. Our train had
run into . goods train in the very
centre of this horrid 1inte,.no.' The heat was
smashed to splinters, and several passengers
were mortally wounded. The body Of one engi-
neer has not yet been found Well, We stuck in
this horrible place, without light almost without
air, and without help, for five hours. Our en-
gine had burst. and this had caused the smoke.
At last six engines we're brought into the tunnel
to drag us out. After the second hour had
passed the employees seemed to lose their heads,
and when the engines came re we're flying back
ward and forward, every moment believing ne
should be dashed to pieces. AL the passengers
crowded together, and We fairly shrieked to God
to deliver us from such horrible death. We
wrote our names on slips Of paper in case We
should die in the tunnel. At last we got off and
we're taken back to Modane, the same place We
started from.
When We arrived at the station, such 8 scene
shall never forget Some women we're IN con-
vulsions; men were weeping; some had to be
carried from the coupe; my sister and both
tainted when We put our fest on safe ground:
We had kept up wonderfully in the tunnel and
no harm had happened to US except some cuts
in the face from sp1inters OF glass. Our nerves
are weaker than q baby's and do not think We
shalt regain our healths for months; but re are
thankful to have been saved. The mismanage-
ment that night was shameful, and hope the
world may know the facts as they really occurred.
We have read several accounts in the papers,
but they misrepresent the disaster altogether,
and they dare not say how frightfl it was. It
we had not, happily, been in such good health,
we might have sustained an irreparable injury.
Some OF the ladies are injured 80 that they can
not be moved for month"
, 1872-11-16

paid five SOUS to see the animals, snd
had seen but one snake, and that was dead. The
Snowman had protested-the bets was only sleep
ing, 4 countryman, armed es with heavy stick,
settle the matter, and he declared that if he
found any deception he would enter q complaint
against the Snowman. The public acclaimed
their braWny champion, and paying again, out OF
curiosity or through = sense OF pubic duty, they
entered the show. The snake was as quiet as
ever. The countryman walked about him,
tapped on the glass, examined on all SIDES, and,
finally, decided that the snake Was not alive.
II you come when he takes his food you will
see whether he is alive OF not, said the Snowman
to put of the public, but he had been found out
ut last. No man can deceive me- with such
shows as this, !" he said, majestically; and the
crowd applauded and looked upon him as hero.
stYou buy rabbit for him then," said the
bs 9a eea deee R tat es1s
to throw his dog. At first the Snowman ac-
cepted, but seeing that his antagonist IVES in
earnest he began to protest. This WAS taken as
a sign Of fear. The crowd began meoscing.
march him off to the police. Holding his dog IN
one hand, his stick in the other, the countrynan
allowed ono minute only for opening the cage:
The Snowman ret1eated; he pictured the rate or
the dog, and was laughed at for his pains. The
time had nearly expired when he raised bis
Lid, and, with glance of triumph around, the
conntryman threw in his dog. He had barely
touched the floor ere the boa raised his head,
and, quick as a flash, be enveloped the terror
stricken dog and crushed him in his monstrous
coils. There WAS one piaintive yelp, g cracking
of bones, and that was all. The countryman
was thunderstruck. He took of his hat, a;ld
drew his hand across his brow. At that moment
his eyes fell upon the Snowman With . bound
he sprang upon him, giving him q blow which
Ouick succession. The Snowman Wa8 killed Oh
the spot. Before the Commissaire the country
man expressed many regrets for his vivacious
movements, and SO did the Weeping wife and
children Of the Snowman. "Mr. President" he
said, II am very sorry indeed that killed the
saltimbanque, but that dog Of mine was worth
three hundred francs" The man will be tried
for shomicide by imprudence," and will get
from three to fva years.
, 1872-11-16
THE CHOl ERA IN INDIA.


Calcutta {0et ~ Correspondence of the London Times.
At Bokhara and in Cashmere, as well as in In
dia, the disease seems to have abated almost as
rapidly as it has spread. Since the first out
break to the latest returns there have been $50
cases OF men, women, and children among Brit
iah troops, aud Of these 478 cases have been fa-
tai. In some instances the progress Of the dis
ease WAS dreadfully rapid, and, Ind the year
to believe that these large numbers would
AMOUNT Of care and patsncs areoted
to the subject Of cholera BY the medical profess
sion is enormous, but, so far, little seems gained
beyond an ana!ysis of symptoms and of other
features Of the disease. Nothing satisfactorily
probable las been arrived Us to the cause or
cure of cholera. have received this morning
the report for last year Of the Madras Sanitary
Commissioner, end some Of the facts are pain
pleasant statement that as far as treatment
vent, the medical officer in charge and all under
him would s' sum up their experience and obser-
vations IN the one sud word, useless at all
events when the disease had passed beyond GER
tain stage. Every Kind OF recommended line Of
treatment-the saline, the alkaline, the deriva-
tive, the stimulant, the alteative, the expectant
we're tried, and sisnally failed. DR.. Cowen
states that there is no dscoverable cause for the
disease. The men had neither been eating nor
drinking to excess, there wns no suspicion Of
infection, and the hospital afterward accommo-
dated native troops without q case of Illness.
The assistant surgeon in charge made 3 like re-
port as to the utter impoBsibility of any conjec-
ture as to the cause OF the disease but he states
that the largest number of victims we're from
among those men who, from long residence in
the place, or other causes, had become deterior-
ated in health. Among the recruits of five
months Indian service, four we're attacked, and
all recovered. The officers had, with one or two
exceptions had short service in India, or had
been at home since the arrival Of the regiment,
and not one Of them was attacked. AL this is
important but I do not know whether your
medical readers will say that it adds much to
their knowledge OF the cauHes Of cholera or the
remedies for i.
, 1872-11-16

YET, on the other hand, the position Of the Vest
End tradesman is deserving Of certain amount
Of pity: His rent is enormously high, and he is
Obliged to givo very long credit. It. it 1naddens
tho cooperative stores, and paving tie ready
money which they refused to him, We need not
be very critical as to his economical errors On
the other hand, the false system Of credit, and
the stress ct composition, have led the trades-
man into tricks and habits of dealing which
are demoralizing to everybody concerned. 10
such an extent has this grown, that an agent OF
resistance has sprung up in an unexpected quar-
Ter. Ihe clubs are in revolt; and, il The move.
ne9t Is maintained, the profits Of the West End
an illustration Of the manner in which the CO.
operative principle is gradually perneating the
commercial system in England, few further
particulars may be interesting The co-opera-
tiveprncple: which Is the basis Of all club-organ
izntion, has mot hitherto been applied to that
part Of club-management which requires it most
Subscriptions have been collected together, and
the requisite buildings have heen built and fur
nished but the provisioning Of clubs has been
iettto the West-End tradesman, who finds it to
thus to make them subseryient to himself. The
consequences Of rapidly y-increasing retail prices
and the combination Of tradesmen and servants,
areto be seen in the deficit which club-commttee es
too often find when they investigate account
for pro7lsionlns,-amounting, frequently, to
short time. Clubs should buy " everything b. b.
wholesale,-no only food, but wines, beer,
spirits, cigars, glass, china plate, linen, cutlery,
and all the thousand-and-on household neces-
Baries out Of which the retailer now makes his
large nroats s 3 Destroy, il is urged, the retail
master to serve (the old evil of 'stips, and
grntuities, and percentages having Birnultane-
ously ceased), and members Of clubs will be So
cured against occasional ''whipa' to clear of
losses in the catering department, and against
With capital Of :s150, 900, the West-End clubs,
it lis thought, might establish for their own use
cooperative store which would provide them
With the best Of everything at the lowest prices,
money invested. The clabB arc al within
short distance of one another; they could be
ine1penaiyely served from q central store, and,
being readymonoy customers to themselves,
they could not fail to make profits both ways.
, 1872-11-16
Visitors to the Yosemite VaI1ey-New
Facilities for Travellers, Artists, and
PhOtOgrapherss

From the San Francisco 4ltG, Eou. 4.
Yosemite ia one of the resources Of our Slope.
The number Of visitors in 1872 will not be less
than $500, and q gentleman, who has good OPP
portunity to observe the tourists, says that 1000
OF them reside outside OF California; that most
Of these outsiders are brought to tho State by
the deere Of seeing Yosemite and the Big Trees,
and that they spend in this State $500 each, on
On an average As the pilgrimage to this valley
is in its beginning, ne may make large
deductions from these eatimates, and yet find
that the valley is great in its value as we'll as
snlendid in its scenery. The visitors numbered
in 1868.
Several noteworthy improvements, to facilitate
travel and accommodate tourists, have been 9eei1
has been finished up Indian Canon. o third
of mile east Of the Yosemite Fall. leading IRON
the valley to Eagle Point, 200 teas anore, DO rt
whence magnificent view Of the ngEer Pa..s o1s
entered The valley that way, The distance from y
Tamarack Flat being seventeen "'ies 1o Inc 1o~
, 1872-11-16

had fred at her Immediately on entering the
house, and killed her while she was attempting
TO escape BY shooting her through the back OF
the head: He then picked up hatchet and WAS
engaged in the atrocions act Of chopping out
her heart when DR.. lIilligan entered the room.
ment behind a safe Or bureau and drew his re-
yolver. DR.. Milligan pereeiving that it was
desperate case requiring prompt and desperate
action, rushed upon the drunken madman, when
desperate struggle ensued. Ashmore fought
and struggled with the fury Of o madman, which
he certainly Was. He received some heavy blows
in the head and face from Alilligan and was with
some assistance, finally secured. It required the
combined strength Of ten men to take him from
the house to the jail, so ierce and 80 superhu-
manly strong was he in his desperation. He is BE-
curely confined in jail awaiting investigation.
, 1872-11-16
Efopement Extraordinary Farm.
er's Wife and Daughter Elope with
3 Father and Son.

From the albany Journal, Kop. 1o.
The quiet little Tillage OF Clarksyille, in this
sensation, within the past few days, the facts Of
which, SIS related to us by the injured party
himself, are about as follows: Isaac Roae,
hard-working farmer, not over 10 years Of age,
ter Mary Louisa, aged Is, and little boy, consti-
tuting the Rose family, resided in the village,
and, until within q few days past, Mr. Rose Tas
unaware of the shock his domestic happiness
was 80 soon to receive. He, in his vocation as
farmer, vas necessarily absent from home at his
work from early morning until late at night, and
Thursday last was no exception to the rule. On
returning home that evening he found the house
dark and deserted The door had been locked,
and it VAS evident the family was absent. Sup
posing his wife Vas visiting her brother in an
other part Of the village, be turned his steps
thither, bnt to his astonishment found only his
little boy there. He pursued his inquiries, and
learned to his sorrow that she had lett the vii
1age with her daughter. Further inquiry proved
that she had deserted him for another man, and
also that his daughter too had been stolen from
him.
Residing in the village was man named
solomon Vincent, ~ years Of age, and living
With him during the summer and fall was his
1atner, Cyrus Vincent, aged 10. The husband
Tor the first time learned that these two men
we're frequent visitors at his house, and from
th the EVIDENCE @ Of his son, who was present when
tney @ were at the house during Thursday, it was
apparent to him that they were crimina1ly init
mate with his. wife and daughter, and
that tho four intended to elope together.
!hrs. t. bought trunk day or two
before, and at the time Of the purchase
% maae sdthar the remark i that she "going Weat
village, and. as the husband Believes. cane to
this city, where they Joined his wife and dauch-
ter, and have gone West" The woman took
Wit th b heI plumber & Sf articles Of bedding etc.
off in this worlds goods and Il thew have had
together, she will doubtless be- well cared for. for
The injured husband was in this city YESTERDAY
afternoon to gain clue to the fugitiyes i pos.
aible,
, 1872-11-16
HORRIBLE WIFE MURDER.
A. Kansas Doctor Shoots K9is Wife and
Cuts k1er to Pieces with n I5atcI1et.

Cuts k1er TO Pieces with n Ratchet.
From the Kansas City Times, Nor. g..
Details reached this city last evening concern
Topeka by physician well-known in this city, q
man heretofore bearing the best OF character, a
kind-hearted husband, and warm personal
friend Of all who knew him.
On last Sunday night, DR.. Stark, Of this city,
received despatch from Topeka for DR.. Milli-
gan, which WAS at once forwarded to that gen.
tleman's residence in West Kansas. The de-
spatoh was from warm personal friend Of DR..
1lilligan, summoning him to Topeka Immediate
~. He supposed at once that something un-
usual was the matter so. bidding his wife and
family adieu, he left for Topeka. That same
night his house WAS destroyed by fire, leaving
his family out in the streets.
that he had been called upon to attend the bed
side OF the wife OF an old friend of his, who was
suffering from severe illness. He prescribed
Tor the patient, and started out upon the street,
when he vas met by DR.. Samuel Ashmore, with
whom he was on terms OF the closest intimacy.
He vas warmly welcomed, and accompanied him
to his house, and during his stay in Topeka was
with him frequently; but during this time OBJ
served no signs OF anything suspicious or vicious
he had made bet Of 81 900 On Grants election, %
and WAS confident Of winning his wager.
On Wednesday morning, Dr.. nIilligan met
with DIR. Ashnore, and was invited by him to &c
company him out for drive orer the city,
which invitation was accepted, AHhmore ap-
peared to be flushed and excited by liquor, and
very boisteronBly jubilant over the election Of
General Grant. Soon after leaving Ashmore's
residence, DR.. Kligan observed that the team
in Ashmore's inebriated condition, it was liable
to run away. He took the reins from Ashmoro,
and said be would drive,-that he could manage
the team better Ashu1ore now showed the first
Indications Of the frenzy and madness which ter
minated in the butchery Of his wife, He drew q
faYofvar Yninfa6 IT at nr MfIEiran and fnl6
, 1872-11-16
A Chill Cure.

4 new cure for ague is given in Ter-e Haute
(1nd.) paper. The writer says to those afflicted
With asue, crawl down stairs head foremost.
Laugh at the idea, il you please, but do your
crawling: first; you eau then afford to laugh:
Just as the chill is coming on start at the top OF
3 long flight of stairs, and crawl down on your
hands aud feet, head-foremost. You never did
harder work in your life, and when you arrive At
the bottom, instead Of shaking, you will find
yourself putting. red in the face, and perspirins
freely, from the strong exertions made in tho
effort to support yourself. Tryi it. Itwon't cost
you near as much Us quinins or patent medicines,
and If it fails it will only do what they do eVery
day.
, 1872-11-16

Paris Correspondence Of tho HeD 1oTE 171tess
One Of the vacant lots upon an outer bou!e-
ward is given up to sort Of fair, and beside the
sale Of toys and gingerbread-Paln dep1ce de
glers' booths. Upon the outside Of small
shanty one sees large painted canyas, repre-
senting a number Of wild animals, and in the
centre royal Bengal tiger is struggling in the
folds OF an enormous boa. On Tuesday evening
IN animated crowd was gathered before this
show. several PERSONS accusing tho show
man Of decciVing the public. They had
, 1872-11-16
The Real s. mansarI.o,

From the Springfield {afass.) Republican.
We beg leave to speak q word for Monsieur
Francois Mansard, who has been in his grave
more than these 200 years, and whose roofs cover
large portions Of the great cities OF Europe. ls
IT possible that it is reserved for America and
this generation to call down curses on the head
OF the old French architect Not q bit Of it.
, 1872-11-16
CIVIL. MARRIAGE AT ROME.
The New Law In Operation in ftnly-
wedding of a Torlonin and q Eox-

wedding Of q Torlonia and q fzoE-
g1lcse.
% Tho Gi7 c1 Marage law has be- Been ' SO receny
Introduced into Rome that, on the occasion OF
go important wedding as that between Donna
Anna Maria Torlonia and Don Glulio Borghese,
7 cannot do better than commence my letter by
In the year 1872, and the 23d day Of octoi
in the Palace Of the Oonservaton, on
Canpedoglio, and in room open
the public, before ne, Pietro Vent
Italy and Pro-syndic Of Rome,
appeared Don Glulio, Of the Princes Borgh
aged 25 years, bachelor, born aud domici1ed
Rome, son Of His E1cellencJ the Prince Do
Marc Antonio, and Of Her Ezcellenoy the Prin
cass Donna Teresa de L. Iochefoucauld, resident
in Rome &C.; and Donna Annn Maria, Princess
Torlonia, aged II, spinster, born and dom;ci1ed
in Rome, daughter OF his Ezcelency the Prince
Don Alessandro. and OF Her Excollency the
dent in Rome; which persons having declared
before me that it is their intention to proceed
to the celebration Of their marriage Of which the
process rerbal dated the 5th Of October Of the
this Commune during the days from the 9th to
tho 18th Of said month, as shown by the cer-
tifcate, and to which no opposition has been no.
tilted, pronounce, in the name Of the Law, thai
Don Glulio, OF the Princes Borghese, and Donna
Anna MaIia Princess Torlonia, are united II
natrimony."
such are are The words OF me a. reg3sssaatie Of
tne ciyll marriage pelIo14el yesle.aay y, tween
daughter and helress Or f1lnce Io5l MA and
TIE third son Of @ frnce bofgnese o. gp py IS SECOND
VILE, Donna Ioresa 9e ID h0cnolot.:auld- 1t
VII oe remempe[eo a5-!.maGs tah1 tfmfs Borgheses
nIsI "l1e "as hh9y eo41I.sot, a"elaone daughter
OF tne tate , Ga1l OF 2nte"sn9ty 3nd sister Of
Lady Mary -, Ialooe, Wno nl1rt1ed Eisuce Dora
Fnphn. tne [esissal ..t ss1ses aat Don
DIS lateef ana OF tIlnce Iorloa-2, TO assume the
tt1,,t - an. oJ5; ~ ,,I;t; " -
w. - 1 "1g au }b.t Jar- ~ ~ ~ ans
9.uei & 1e ~ 1r;.,ae Hn. tstas ,ne 1s.
sn oa ea, eup t,a tt ~ DnTe ~ "a; anI m
, 1872-11-16

JOSEPH r. HAwLEy, President.
LEWIS WALS SMITH, Temporary Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-07-26
The Future Of Cotton.


The Y. s. Ecoaomise of the 22d June
says the growing crops in the southern
states is watched in both Europe and
America with an intensity of interest
unparalleled since the crisis induced
by the war. The deficiency in Ameri-
can cotton has not been followed by
any reduction in consumption, and its
high price has had no effect stimulate
any substitution ofsupplics from other
sources: and that the entire supply of
American cotton viii be exhausted by
the time the new crop becomes avail
able. Cotton spinners do not like the
India cotton. and will not use it even
at only one half the price paid for
American. and nearly 100000 bales are
lying unstable in Europe. 1t is in
every way inferior in quality of fibre,
requires alterations of machinery to
work il. and the goods are so coarse
and inferior as to find market with
much difficulty. We need not give
the figures as to supply and consump-
ton. as they would be less interesting
TO the planter than the general deduc-
tions made from them. Ii is estimated
that crop of 4, 000, 200 bales would per-
NIT the same rate of consumption as
for the past eighteen months.
The indications are now that the
crop viii exceed this number by a half
million bales. Al least 10 per cent.
greater acreage has been planted, and
the critical period of May and June
have been all that could be desired, and
SO far. AT least. the prospect for a 4,OO0,-
600 bale crop is promising.
ANY less amount Twill entail pres
sure, if not crisis, in the trade. both
i'm England and America, that would
be most injurious even to planters. for
the latter are necessarily interested in
the prosperity of their customers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-07-26
Science in Farming.

In every field may bc found a stalk
of corn or potatoes cXcellmg by far in
yield and quality the average of the
field. That some specific cause ms
produced this. there can be no question.
What is il lla, il received the benefit
of some fertilizer? lfso. what, and in
what quantity!
T. it from superior drainage: Was
the seed from which il sprung super
ior? Has its cultivation been in any
manner different! VIII the product
ofthis stalk reproduce its fruitiulness
Can the balance of the field be brought
up to the same producing capacity!
These and Others are questions which
present themselves 10 the watchtul OBJ
server. II is the province of science
to ascertain the cause. and from them,
to deduce specific laws which shall
govern under similar circumstances.
If this can he done and the principles
be applied to improve the whole field
to the same or greater extent, science
in farming is accomplishing its appro.
pirate service.
He who can dcduce these laws and
apply them, be he well read in the
books. or only an observer ofnature' 5
teachings. is a scientific farmcr.--im
TURNER'S -Idrocdte.