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A New STANLEY Wanted.

One Of our cote.nporarles, alludng to
the new imposition of doubling the un-
paid rate on letters paid only in part,
and forwarded through the mail, which
we SO fully exposed in our leading edi-
torial of September 5, has the follow
ing, which we reproduce, capitals and
all, as therein printed:
The following is the law Of Con-
gress. upon which the new order is
based:
- letter deposited for mailing, weigh
ing over halt an ounce, but less than
one ounce, prepaid by three cent
stamp should be forwarded, marked
due six CENTS to be collected on de-
livery"
1t will need discoverer more keen
than the African explorer to find any
such claw of Congress, as it exists
only in the Imagination of the Wash
ington clerk who wrote it. As q mat
ter Of fact the above quotation is in vi.
olation OF the recent law OF Congress,
section Isl, which requires only the
unpaid rate to be collected on delivery.
journal of Commerce.
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ILLINOIS,.
Arrest or a Murderer.

JACKSONVILLE. September l9.-Last
night at q late hour the officers having
in charge George Lewis, the murderer
OF E. B. Hardcastle, OF Greene county,
Illinois, reached this city, and this
morning lett for Carolton with the pris>
oner, where he will be committed to
Jail to await his trial for the crime, il
an indignant and iniuriated populace
do not execute an oft-repeated threat to
lynch him. Lewis made full contes-
sion OF the crime, stating that he fully
resolved upon killing Harlcastle weeks
before he committed the hellish deed
and vengeance was the sole motive for
the bloody act.
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ReyoI ution in the Tea Trade.

Within the past two years, the New
York Bulletin tells US, the tea trade OF
England has been revolutionized. The
day of clipper" is over, and the expor-
tation OF tea from China to England,
which, in former years. was extended
over nine months of the year, is now
crowded into the four months Of June,
July, August and September. The
tedious and protracted months voyage
around the Cape has been superseded
by the trips OF As to so days through
the Suez canal. Further on the editor
says: :,
THE tea season in China usually
opens in June. THIS year, attracted bv
high prices, it opened iu May. Last
year English and American buyers,
ca !er to make the frat shipments by
the new routes just opened, created a
demand, OF which the Chinese tea dealer
took advantage. knowing that freight
engagements must be filled, and put up
the prices Of tea. As the total exports-
ton was crowded into lew months,
high prices were maintained throu! h.
out the year. The same thing has
been repeated this year, and the first
cost OF teas advanced ten cent?,
gold, over the opening prices oil
last year. This has proved q
losing business both in England
and the United States. The overload
ing OF the English market with such
enormous stocks has resulted in re-
cent tumble OF ii to II cents. gold, per
pound. American buyers have become
more cautious; yet the fact that stocks
here are large, and that, if necessary,
teas can be ordered by telegraph, and
laid down in this city in forty days. has
a depressing effect on the market and
prices have declined 5@l0c, gold, since
new teas began to arrive"
II, a. in former years, no new teas
could have reached here until January,
the Bulletin shows that this would hard
ly have been the case. The above
routes seem to have changed entirely
the course OF the tea trade, but the ad-
vantages, so far, seem to have been
resped by the Chinese tea dealer.
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An extraordinary case of mouomauia

AN eXtra0rOlnary Cdsc VI mouomouo
il related in a French exchange. A
we'll dressed, educated gentleman re-
Gently appeared before a magistrate and
gave the following account of himself:
."My name is l.. am teacher
in a college Of the Department OF Gers,
and have come to pass the vacation in
my native town. I come to ask you to
be good enough to put me in some asy-
lam until can overcome a dangerous
monomania which possesses me. am
not mad, but am seized with an irresist-
ible desire to strsngle child. During
the long nights, as l lay sleeplessly in
the dormitory of our college, listening
to the breathing OF the scholars con-
fided to nv care, have felt the most ex'
traordinary sensations. Often have | got
up and gone toward the bed OF one OF the
bows with the full intention of stran-
Cling him to death, but at the moment
that I was about to seize him by the
neck have succeeded, by appealing to
nv reason and all the resources OF my
nature, in avoiding the committal Of
crime. I happily managed to ward OH
the dreadful impulse until vacation
came. But to-day l feel that | can no
longer resist. Even in coming here to
YOU I carefully avoided meeting any
child, for had l done so, | must have
killed it." At this moment a boy OF
fourteen years happened to be brought
before the magistrate 10 answer some
charge against him. A. the sight of
the boy a md glare seemed 10 dart
from the eyes of the monomaniac as he
rushed forward to seiz- him, and was
only prevented by the officers Of the law.
The magistrate Immediately sent the
unfortunate man to lunatic asyl lum.
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RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Colonel MorrilI's Opinion on the
Subject.

COlOneI MOrrolIa OplnlOu On tu0
Subject.
CINCINNATI, September l9:-1n the
meeting of the Ohio River Improve
ment Convention to-day, Colonel NJ. E.
Morrill,, engineer of the Ohio River
improvement Company, who had been
called upon tor bis opinion on the sub
ject, spoke OF the necessity Of establish.
ing system Of light buoys. A bill, he
believed, was now in the hands Of a
Congress .ional committee, extending the
Jurisdiction of the Lighthouse Board
over the western waters and making
provisions tor fully carrying out toe
work OF improvement. He thought if
the proper means were taken the bill
could be worked through. The Colonel
found considerable objection to bridges,
believing them to be in many lnstane-s
serious obstacles to navigation. He
suggested to the Commission the pro.
priety Of having all contemplated
bridges over the navigable streams first
submitted to the War Department and
before the work was begun.
The bridges, he claimed, changed the
channel of the river materially. An
other subject he thought important and
calling Tor attention on the part OF the
was that OF cities building
out into the river. This o ten caused
changes in the channel, and, in some
instances, caused aggravating obstruc-
tons. He went over the subject OF
dams and reservoirs, and thought that
the question Of the improvement would
be fully served one year hence. Ar
raugemenls are now in progress for a
trial OF dams on the Monongahela, which
would probably be pushed through
next spring. If experience proves the
use of locks and dams as such, he
thought their immediate adoption
would follow, and in that case they
should be constructed on the upper
Ohio to point ss Tar down as Wheel-
ing or farther if necessary. Governor
Moorehead thought that the idea Of an
adjustable shute in the dams to be
raised and lowered at will good one.
Experiments had been in progress on
the Monongahela which would prove
the merits Of the plan. The method
which had given the best satisfaction
was that offered by Mr.. Burns.
On motion it was resolved to have
the proceedings OF the Convention
printed in pamphlet form.
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NEW FORK.
The Treasury DefaIcation.

New York, September ia spe-
cial dispatch to tbe. Evening Post, dated
Washington, 10Th, says: The Treasury
Department have no further particulars
OF the defaloation of johnson, formerly
iu the New York sub-treasury ONCE;
It is said johnson was not appointed
under the present administration. 1t
is said the loss will be made good 6y
Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse or his
bondsmen.
Sir Walter scott's Statue.
The statue of Sir Walter Scott. the
gift OF the Scottish residents Of this city,
which arrived lately in this city from
Europe, will be placed in the Central
Park and unveiled with grand ceremo>
MES in short time.
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iHE HEMPFIELD EXTENSION We feel
au' horned to state the announcement
made by papers in Pittsburgh and else.
Snere TO the effect that contracts had
pTen gwen out for the extension OF the
nempheId railroad eastward from this
pace ls inaccurate. Mr.. Boyd, OF Bal
nn"iore, well known contractor for the
osumore and Ohio road, has been
'"atded the contract TOR the section
'.nofaclng Brady's tunnel, just east of
o"n' out we are assured that no other
SotI'Cn Of the route has been given out
' "uu mat 1t is not likely any other con-
nac's Will be made until next spring,
t1cePt possibly two or three OF the
.eaV'er sections. Indeed, We have pos
. 1--WE assurance that, Notwithstanding
t,a'ements to the contrary, there has
zen zen no definite selection OF route be-
.I .T"u Clokeyville, and will not be until
%Uaut ;n. the lst of October. Mr.. Boyd
;;n.ofmed ;ufmed us last week that it was his
,u'sntion nnaion to at once put heavy force
.o a. ns contract and push the work to Q
wnP'etlon as speedily a. possible. -
sN0for, Pa, EssVsin~. u~ o.
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RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS AT a meet
og Of the West Virginia delegation to
the National Soldiers and Sailors Con-
yen,ion, homeward bound on board the
.,eame, Carrie Brooks, September 10,
Captain B. B. Dovener, Chairman, and
captain C. J. Rawling, Secretary, the
'0ll)wing resolutions were unanimously
and astically passed:
Fi-st-That our warmest, heartfelt
,hanks are due to the noble and patri-
o'ic men and women OF Pittsburgh for
their grand and heroic efforts to make
onr vsjt to their glorious old CITY so
pleasant, and we will ever cherish in
dear remembrance the scenes OF this,
NE brightest and grandest occasion OF
our lives.
Second That our thanks are due,
and hereby most cheerFully extended to
Captains Darlington and Dorsey and
other officers OF the good steamer Carrie
Brooks, 'or their kindness to us and
their untiring and successful efforts to
make our trip ION time" and each OF
Us comfortable and serene.
Thirl-rhst our thanks are also due
10 Eaas Band o. Wheeling for the fine
quality and quantity Of music which
they have furnished us. and for the
most excellent professional skill dis
PLAYED hv them, which exacted the
prise and admiration of 100000 lis
'eners, and excited our pride Tor our
own hand when compared with the
'oFtv'three bands attending the Conven-
ton
Fonrth-That we hal a grand, good,
".i time; that the Convention was
~ thing" and we are glad that we
.lvet to survive il.
F'llh-That the flags and transpar-
anc'es used on this occasion be placed
IN charge of NJ. T. Miller to be pres
'en'ed TO the first Grant and Wilson
'iuh Of not less than one hundred men,
G,rganlzed and uniformed, in the city of
Wheeling
SIx'h-That a copy of the proceed
'nss OF this meeting be furnished the
res dent Pittsburgh committee, the
'Hlcers Of the steamer Carrie Brooks
ana the Wheeling daily papers,
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FIRES.

McGREGoR, Iowa, September 49,
A fire this evening burned the stables o.
the Evans House, owned by G. H
Flanders. Two valuable horses and
several wagons and carriages were also
burned. The horses belonged to Mr..
Corley, of Strawberry Point. Loss $780,
600.
DETROIT, MICH, September ia
large Touring mill at Alaska, Michigan
belonging to John Boynton, OF Grand
Rapids. burned last Sunday morning
Loss $25,0O0. Insured.
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bacco to another, but when put up for
general sale and consumption, they
must be packed in one, two, tour, eight
and sixteen ounce packages, and stamp
ed like other small packages OF tobacco.
1t is required in all cases that the man
ufacturers name. as we'll as the regis
tered number OF his factory, be on each
package.
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FOREIGN.
SWEDEN.
Death or King Charles XIV.

Death OF King Charles XIV.
STOCKHOLM, September Ibis
Majesty King Charles XIV, died at
Malmo last night. The sad event has
cast the deepest gloom over the Royal
household. Charles Louis, King Of
Sweden, was the son of Oscar L, King
of Sweden and Norway, and was born
in 1926. He married the Princess
W,lhelmina, daughter Of Prince Fred
erick OF the Netherlands in 1850, aud
ascended the throne at his fathers
death, in 1850.
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AQUATIC.
The Great scuIIing Race.

NYAcK, N. Y, September l9-The
great sculling race between Ellis Ward,
of Cornwall, and John .Bigliu, Of New
York, for $1,000 and the championship
OF America, took place this afternoon
and resulted in a victory for Biglin.
They rowed to and around a stake boat,
a distance in all Of five miles. For the
first two miles the contestants kept
almost even and up to the close OF the
contest was very exciting. Bielin finally
won by four lengths in 81 minutes, %
seconds.
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TIE editor Of the Corydon Republican
ir making q courteous denial Of the as
sertion that he was q delegate to Judge
Duncan's Convention, remarks: "The
pusillsnimous hound who runs the
Common Liar. alias Corydon Democrat,
intimstes that We were . delegate to
the Bourbon Convention. When he in
Inmates that hs intinstss . barsfassd
hs."
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ENGLAND.
Suspended.

LONDON, September is.-The firm OF
Messr,. J. Fox & Co. has suspended
psyment. Their liabilities amount to
f5O0,O00 sterling. II is reported that
their connection with the American
houses in Baltimore. which recently
Jailed. caused the embarrassment.
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pltIrs CoURr-rhere was marked
Improvement in police court matters
Yesterday morning.
Us.n McAvey was found in the
second ward market, on Wednesday
,ts-noon. With his skillet full. 1t was
, m.srake OF Owney's. He did not
intend to DO it, but he over-ca'culated
bis capacity, and therefore got drunk.
81 AMI costs.
Michael Lsntrv and Andrew Lantry
lave had a dispute about the ownership
a. house on Coal street, occupied by
Andrew. Michael claiming the proper
" gave the other "notice TO quit.
Failing to have his orders obeyed, he
took the law into his own hands and
tnrd'ed the household goods and gods
# Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lantry into
he street. This was on Fridav last
Mrs. Lantry had Il warrant issued 'or
Nchael's srrest on q charge Of dis
orderly conduct. After hearing the
evidence the Court held that the charge
Of oidisorierly conduct must he dismissed
tl, that Michael was liable in civil
action for tresspass.
The case against Eliza Lewis, for dis
orderly conduct. was again continued
until this morning.
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Copxre.sion.I Nomin.sion.

MADISON, WIS, September l9.-Dr.
Fl. Swledell, the present Superintendent
of the Insane Asylum, was nominated
by the Republicans of the Eighth Dis
trict, at Stevens Point, yesterday, as
their candidate for Congress. His elec-
ton is Q fixed iact.
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CONNECTICUT.
wrestl fes Match.

New HAVEN, September ia
wrestling match, for $4,000 q side, be-
tween Perry Higley aud Homer Lane,
came off here to-day and was won by
Higley. Lane got the first fall and
Higley the second and third. They
wrestle again two WEEKS hence.
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The Detroit Free Press says that
Grant, later graduating at West Point
at the peoples expense, rose to head
clerk in tsnnery; salary $500 a year.
In this the Free Press deliberately swim.
dies poor clerk out OF a hundre d dol
lars per snnum. Grants tan yard sal
sry 1ss 5000 year. FatjDstitia, and
30 forth.
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LIST OF GIFTS.

Total, 100 Gifts, all cash......-.....-Sj0,O i, ~
The Concert it1lf will BE- the most
brilliant orchestral display that ever
occurred In the West one hundred
of this country and from EuIope. un.
der the direction Of Prof. Hat, will con-
ib1te 10 this grand music Al carnival.
And to afford ample room for every ticket
holder 10 enjoy such an unusual musical
festival, the Concert " II be given In Cen
tral Park, where arrangements have been
made to accommodate all who may come.
Persons holding who'll, halt or quar- ter
ticke = Gill be admitted 70 both the Concert
and Drawing. and none without such tick
cts will be admitted 10 either.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, flH; ha've., s5; quarters,
$50 II who e tickets for 8 %; Ds for tL55; rs
'or s. o; lI9 for 1900; 2s5 Tor . SO; SIS or
smO 40 discount on less than $40 worth
Of tickets al ime.
In accordance with numerous solici n
tions, arrangements have been made with
all the railro al and STRAIN boat lines leading
into the city for the sale OF onnd trip tick
cts good for sir days To all peryons Who may
wish & attend the Concert or Iraving
Such tickets will be furnished ny the ouis-
Vile and Nashville railroad, the LOuisyil Q,
Cincinnati and Lexington railroad. the
Louisville, Indianapolis and Madison rail-
road, the Ohio an Mississippi railroad, the
Louisville and C1ncinn.tI Mailb a Line,
and the Louisville. 0wensboro' and Hen.
derson Mail Line Packets.
All agents are re Iuired 70 Close sales and
m he their returns In full time 70 reach
this ONCE by Thur day, september %. To
do this successfully those located at great
distances must close some days before the
2jth. All ticket 20 which gins are q wardsd
will be paid without discount by the
Farmers and Drovefs Bank, eiih|T In cur.
rency or by sight draft upon the Fourth
Ma ional Bank OF New York, at option Of
the holder The tickets must rrst be pre-
sented at this ofice, koOm No. 4, Pubic
ibrary Building. before they win be paid
by the asnk
The drawing win be published IN the
Louisville papers and Nev York Herald,
and official copies sent TO purchasers 20
whom tickets have been sent by letter,
THOMAS r. BHAMLErrE,
Agent Public Library Of Kentucky,
Pu blic Library Building, Louisville, KY.
J.v.L. ROD0ERs,
Agent, No. . McLure House Block.
sep7-ds
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

GERMAN uhEEI
Tho meeting Of the German Greeley
.,i Brown Club at Turner Hall on
Wednesday evening was largely at
...1.l bv our German born fellow
>:..,s considering the stormy charac'
ortbe night. A permanent organ
',.,io, was effected by the election OF
.bs foIlo wing officers: J. L. Stroehl'n'
n...;;art Vice Presidents-First
r.-3 Chris. G'assner, Henry Michael;
s.,ond warl, Louis c. stiiel, George
uocL. Third ward, August PolIa"k,
ro,;. Gaus; Fourth ward, August
Dl. Casrer Hell Fifth ward, Beuno
r,umsr. John Roemer; Sixth ward,
r,,srz Walter, Gregory Warner; Sew
.,,b r,rl Henry Knapp, Carl Lauer;
c,lth ward, Henry Knoke. August
Wsilebasch; country, John Zoeckler
,n,n.t R,ett,er. Secretaries, Carl
ys,lausen, William Goehring.
Scoec1es were made by the members
she cIub and a great deal Of enthu-
.;,.m was manifested Resolutions
,,el,irs the members Of the club to
10 support Of Greeley and Brown. and
.sc,inr the Secretary to communicate
s;,b the State Executive Committee in
.,,,rl to procuring the prerence Of Carl
>crprz in this CITY during the campaign
we're adopted. The club will at 'ts next
mse,n, appoint an Executive Commit
go sni provide Tor weekly meetings.
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Heavy ffOst.

DGBuQUs, Iowa, September 49,
There Was - heavy frost here last
night.
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Flour! FlOurI

1snn BARRELI .srERLING,'
lCUU -tsiiver Spray"
az d d z. Choice Family"
aFaicon.n
Minnesota"
HSt Louis,"
And other favorite brands, IN warranted
seSs LIST. DAVENPORT q PARKA
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81. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, October 10.-The following
are the particulars OF the encounter be.
tween ]. n, Turner and Geo. B. Wedley,
two prominent colOred politicians Of this
city, yesterday morning: Turner was
anxious to- be elected to the Legislature
but Wedley opposed him and favored G.
h. Landy. They both met at the recep-
ton given by Turner on Tuesday and
Turner denounced Wedley in strong
terms. About three o'clock yesterday
morning Landy called at Wedley's house
and asked him TO get up to consult about
a meeting; Wedley complied aud stepped
out on the street; he found Turner there
and reproached him for his bad treatment
Of him, whercupon Turner knocked him
down three times when Wedlcy drew a
penknife and thrust into the lower part
OF Turner'S lett lung. Turner lies In a
critical condition.
a prize fight between Tim Kelly and
Fred Bussey, took place hbout twenty
miles below here, yesterday, Ind Was won
BY Kelly in twenty.eight rounds. Time,
thtrly'tive minutes Bussey was badly
punished.
To-day IS being observed as q holiday to
allow the citizens generally TO attend tho
lair, the Merchants Exchange and most
oi the public offices were closed, and busi.
ness generally suspended,
The Republican this morning, has an
editorial by no means taking discour.
aging view OF the defeat on Tuesday, and
strongly urging the Democrats and Lib.
erals TO keep up the fight and work yigor.
ously for success in November.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, October 1O.-The Sec.
retary OF State to-day, by special mes.
senger, received an official copy Of the do.
cisiOn award Of the Geneva Arbitration,
handsomely engrossed on parchment and
bound, with the signatures Of the arbitra.
tors. The document was enclosed In a
neat wooden case, highly polished. The
Secretary presented It to President Grant.
II was afterwards taken TO tho Depart.
ment to be deposited In the archives.
a dispatch received by Postmaster
General Creswell, from Indiana, comedies
the election Of Hendricks for Governor
by small majority.
The two Commissioners To investigate
the outrages on the Mexican frontier have
arrived here.
The announcement Of the death Of Mr..
Seward Is received with regret In all
quarters. The State Department build.
ing will, as a mark oi respect to his mem.
ory, be draped with mourning,
The recent decision rendered by the
mixed Commission on British and Ameri.
can claims on the demurrers Of the United
States as TO the non.appeal in ship cases
against the United States is as follows
AS there may be instances which mako II
the duty OF the Commissioners TO consider
some of the cases in which there has been
no appeal, the demurrers in these cases
Will be disallowed. But the Commission.
ers wish 1t to be known that they will not
allow any such claim in which the TACT OF
non'appealing Is not satisfactorily ac-
counted for, and 1t is desired that Her
BritAnic Majesty's agent or counsel should
state in writing as soon as may be possible
In each case the reason relied upon, II any,
to excuse the failure to appeal.