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nIAMGND CHE DIAMOND.

A neat little story is published in Cal
cutta newspaper. A LADY, the wife OF one
of the upper crust of Anglo-lndian society,
called at house, sent up her card, was adj
mitted, paid the usual visit, and enjoyed
the usual amount of small talk with the
lady of the house. Returning home she in
formed her husband where she had been,
when that distinguished member Of society
(name not given) at once wrote off to "The
Occupant of the House No. =, - street,
saving that bis wife had called by mistake,
and requested the return Of the card she
had left with the lady or the said house.
The husband of the lady visited, however,
was equal to the occasion, for he replied
that, on returning home and find
ing the card, he had looked at his wife's
visiting list, and not finding the name of
the visitor he had torn up the card, and
was, therefore, unable TO return it. This
was Roland for an Oliver at all events,
and it somewhat reminds one of the old
story of Sir Allan M'Nab when Governor
General Of Canada. Sir Allan was not the
head of the Scotch clan of that nams, but
another gentleman who went by the title
of aThe M'Gab.' This gentleman went
on a tour in Canada, and on arriving st
Quebec left his card for Sir Allan at once
'fThe McNab." Sir Allan, not to be out
done in politeness, at once returned the Wis
it, having, however, previously had written
on his card, "The other M'Nab." Each
was greatest, no doubt, in his own particu,
lar sphere,
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IT other side of Creation.
~HOW's TRICKs?"

There is doctor in this city who has
speakiDg-tube leading from the main en-
trance of his building to his office, which is
up Just q few flights. For several days
past smart young wag named Swartz has
amused himself by calling for the doctor
through the pipe, and then profanely order
Ing him to set out on an excursion to Tarta-
rus. For some time this fun was taken in
good part until the fine humor ofthe joke
no longer become apparent. Accordingly,
one afternoon, the disciple Of Esculapius
provided himself with tea-kettle of water,
heated to about 210 degrees Fahrenheit,
and waited along side the pipe. Pretty
soon the old, familiar sound came up
through the pipe, "Say, Doc, how's
Tricks?" "Tricks is better now-I guess
he'll get WELL" responded the doctor reach
ing out after the tea kettle.
"What's been the matter with himl'
"He's got burnt"
"How?"
'I'I tell you in minute"
"Oh, you go to -"
The doctor had finished bis last sentence
and then let a quart of scalding water down
the pipe. Swartz had his mouth over it,
and when the water struck it he was so ne
what surprised. Water was apt to surprise
him, but hot water was an unexpected nov
city.
The man above poured in the water for
about minute and then looked out of the
window. The smart young man was get
ting along on the sidewalk at a pretty live
ly gait, having evidently just got up from a
sitting posture. he was trying to yell "po-
lice" but couldn't articulate with much
success. About half an hour afterward he
found himself able to speak, and inquired:
"Did that boiler explosion hurt anybody"
San Francisco Chronicle.
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Fifteen Men Buried Alive.
Only Six Bodies Yet Recovered.

Only Six Bodies Yet Recovered.
NEW HAVEN, April "a terrible acct
dent occurred this evening at Middleton.
At 4:15 o'clock the nearly completed brick
building known as the Shepard block fell
in, burying under the ruins some fifteen
men. All business was suspended and the
people Immediately gathered at the spot
and commenced the work of taking out
the dead. Six bodies have been recovered
up to the present time. The following are
their names: z. 81. Harrison, Jas. Lyon,
John Kelley, Owen Sullivan, Julius Phelps
and Joel Shepard. The latter is a brother
of the builder. Two or three others re-
ceived slight injuries.
Two ladies were passing when the acct
dent occurred, but escaped without injury,
as did some of the inmates, among them
the owner and builder, who says he wishes
he had been buried with the others in the
ruins. The following are the injured: Jno.
Reagan, leg broken; Joseph Evans, skull
fractured. Rutherford and Twill received
slight injuries. Allen and Dawnes escaped
unframed.
The Middletown National Bank building
was slightly injured by the accident, q por-
ton of the block having falling on the
Speard block, located at the side of the old
Ninth Congregational Church, between the
Postoffice and the Middletown Bank. When
completed, the building would have cost
about $780, 00, and it is probable that $780,
600 had already been expended upon it. The
work was commenced on wing of the
building early last fall.
The cellar was dug during the winter,
and probably the disaster was caused by
this fact. When the frost began to melt
the clayey soil gave way, and about a
week ago it was observed that the building
had slightly settled on the southern end.
The walls were of brick and only II inches
thick. r. G. Russell, of New Haven, was
the architect Of the fallen building; Butler
& Westland, of Middleton, the masons,
and Mr.. Sheppard, the carpenter and SUI
perintendent. 1t is feared one or two Other
bodies are yet to be found.
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LIEUT.. Col. FRED. GRANT has unfold
ed to a Chicago Times reporter the secret
of his astonishing promotion. de had
served all winter in Texas "a Texas winter
lasts 6 weeks)a land wouldn't go back for any
thing. He had been home for three months
and could never stand the severe duty re-
CURED Of him on the frontier. Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan then induced the Secretary
of War to assign the war-worD youth to
duty on bis staff. But it was done with
out The knowledge or consent of the Presi-
dent and solely because Gen. Sheridan
had conceived an ardent affection for the
Young man. His highness also informed
the reporter that he intended to enjoy life
in Chicago to the extent of his ability, ard
ne did not care what the papers said. The
Times promises to ask next time what bis
mother had to do with the staff sppoint-
meut, and whether it is generally consider
ed healthy for Lieutenant, General to dis
regard the solicitations of lady who is
wife of President and mother of bis chill
dram
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THE ATLANTIC.
Divers and wreckers.

HALIFAX, April 9.-Five bodies were re-
covered from the wreck to-day, four steer
age passengers and sailor, all unreeognlz-
ed. A plate was removed from the vessels
side, but it opened into the coal bunk and
was of no advantage. The divers continue
to work, but will not do much until the ar
rival of New York wreckers.
Detectives searched some Of the houses
in the vicinity of the wreck TO- day and DIS
covered a few stolen articles. The .Collec-
tor goes down to the wreck tomorrow to
investigate the smuggling stories and take
the whole charge of affairs on behalf OF the
Government. Tie Court of Enquiry Will
be postponed until Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Ancient takes charge OF the
burial of all except those who are identlneo
as Catholics and taken to the Catholic Gem
etery at Terrence Bay. He assists al grave
digging, conveying the bodies in boats and
reads the burial service.
Won't be Made a show OF.
New YORK, April 9.--John Hanley, the
boy saved from the wreck of the Atlantic
declines to join travelling show, and re-
mains with his friends in Newark, n. D.
receiving contributions of his admirers.
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THE STATE CREDIT.


The Thirty. Eighth General Assembly of
Tennessee which has just adjourned, did
many things for which they deserve the
thanks of the people. They have given US
an efficient school system, good road law,
a searching assessment law, have appropri-
ated money to the State charitable instigU
lions. which was sadly needed and have
provided for the restoration of the States
credit bv a carefully devised funding bill,
by means of which the past due debt of
the state can be taken up and the payment
of interesf resumed within little more
than a year.
So far they have done well. But in ad-
iourning IS they did, without taking action
upon the bill to provide revenue for the
States expenses and leaving the old tax law
still 10 force, they almost negatiVed all
their previous action. The funding bill
which passed, makes it the duty of the
financial officers of the State to apply all
monies received upon the payment Of the
interest to becon me dUe July l, 1874, until a
sufficient amount has been set aside to
Tnaet the whole amount. This, with the
ordinary expenses of the ate, will absorb
the whole revenue derived from the present
tex law. Thus the charitable institutions
TO which about 100000 have been appro-
priated, will receive nothing.
Moreover the new assessment law re-
ou,res several species of property to be as
sassed for taxation upon which the Old rev.
enue law is silent, and so far as these are
concerned, the new law will be imperative
because of the failure Of the Legislature to
adopt a revenue bill based upon the assess
meut law.
The falth and credit of the State have
been solemnly pledged by the General AS
sembIy TO do certain things, and yet u
seems that a sufficient number OF members
were found who possessed so little regard
for the honor of Tennessee as 10 conspire
by all manner of parliamentary nIlDustef
ing successfully TO prevent the passage o
the revenue law, which was part and rarce
ofths scheme of legislation the people eieCt
ed them to enact, and without Wncn hearIS
all that had been done was rendered Oh DO
effect.
II we wish to encour age capital to com'
here aud develop our resources, we mus
restore our State credit to its former high
position. a good State credit aids the
credit of every individual citizen, and or
the contrary, loss of credit by the State
detrac.s SO much from the personal fnan.
cial standing of every citizen in 1t. Tbs
this Is unjust in some cases iS true, bq
merchants and bankers abroad argue thai
If the individual citizens of State weU
honest and honorable themselves thel
would compel the management Of thei
State affairs to be conducted upon prin
ciples of honor and integrity.
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THE ELECTIONS.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention.
4. ComuIexion san UNCERTAIN.

Its Complexion sftll Uncertain.
COLUMBUS, o., April 9.-The returns
from the various counties Of Ohio, are so
few of them official, that it is impossible to
definitely state whether the Republicans or
the Democrats have majority in the Con-
stitutional Convention. From tia most
reliable returns received up to this hour,
the political complexion of the Convention
will be 81 Republicans to 40 Democrats
and I Liberals, with seven counties yet to
hear from.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 9-The returns from
the entire county of the election for dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention ara
not yet in, but the general result is the
election Of the four delegates whom
Liberals, Democrats and Republicans all
nominated, and of the six whom Democrats
and Liberals specially supported. The
successful candidates are the following:
Rufus King, George Hoadley, Julius Free
berg, Elias II. johnson, r. M. Bishop, J.L.
Keck, Samuel F. Hunt, j. p. Cranberry and
Chas. w. Rowland. There is close fight
between d. Shew Wright and his Republi-
can opponent, J. W.. Harran, with the
chances in favor of Wright.
Naturalization returns coma in so
slowly aad with SO many omissions that
only the official count can determine which
candidate is elected City Solicitor. Wright,
Liberal Republican, for the Constitutional
Convention, is so little ahead as, in the abb
sence of complete returns, to leave 1t in
question whether he is elected.
-tg3ss1I1 Missouri.
KANSAS CRY, April 9.-The entire citi-
zens' ticket, with the exception of the City
Attorney, was elected here yesterday by
msjorities ranging from 100 to 356. The
Republicans generally supported the citi.
zens' ticket. Eight of The twelve aldermen
were elected by the citizens.
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THE SPRING FLOODS.
Further Of the Rochester Horror.
Searching for the Bodies.

Searching for the Bodies.
ROCHESTER,, April 9.-Search is max
ing for bodies at the scene Of the calamity
last night, but none have been recovered. Fiji
teen of those who went down are known to
have been saved. Several are reported
missing.
LATER.-The body of young Pratt is
not found. Neither is it settled how many
persisted with him. Men have been at
work all day graphing for the bodies sup
posed to be in the store and basement.
Nothing has been brought to the surface
save hat and umbrella. The latter arti-
Gle proved to be not the one carried by the
drowned youth.
One ofthose who escaped states that
there were three strangers among the num-
Der thrown into the water. A moment
before they said Of the damage the hood
was doing, "Glad we don't live in Roches-
ter" 1t is believed these persons failed TO
struggle from beneath the falling timbers
and topping walls.
1t is raining hard butthe Genessee river
has not reached the height Of Genessse
valley. The canal which runs parallel
with the river for long distance is badly
damaged.
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FOREIGN.
Fatal strike I'm Ireland.

Fatal Strike I'm Ireland.
LONDON, April Gin a conflict this
morning Ia Kinsale, Ireland, between fish
ermen on the strike and the police, two OF
them were killed and several injured.
A Survivor of CabuI.
London papers announce the death OF
DR.. William Brydon, one of the three men
who lived to tell the story of the destruc-
ton of the British army in its retreat from
Cabul in 1912.
Confined to His Bed.
ROME, April 9.-The Pope suffered con-
siderably yesterday but is better to-day.
His Holiness is still confined to bis bed.
COddIing the Russian Bear.
BERLIN, April 9.-The Emperor VIII
liam, Prince Bismarck and Gen Won
Moltke, accompanied by a brilliant retinue,
leave for st. Petersburg on a visit to the
Gar on the 18th inst. The Crown Prince,
Frederick William, and his wife take their
departure for Vienna the folio wing day.
The CarIIst Advanee-Jesuits Expen-
ed from Revolution
Reaches the BaEearies.
MADRID, April 9.-Gen Sabolla, the Car
list chieftain, with force of insurgents, is
within six kilometres of the town of PUG
cerds, in the province Of Corona. An at
tack is expected, AID the women are flee
ing from the town. The men are prepar-
ing to defend the place.
The inhabitants of Salamanca have ex-
PEELED the Jesuits from that city.
There has been riotiDg at Port Mahan, in
the Balearic Islands. The rioters demand
the release of a number Of soldiers who
have been placed under arrest.
t. Other Side of Creation.
SHANGHAI, April 9.-The Russian
Grand Duke Alexis left to-day for Japan.
A Japanese embassy, Of which q. w. LIE
gendre, U. S. Consul at Annoy is a member
and second in ranz, is on its way to Pekin.
The audience question has been postponed
until the return of the Emperor from his
annual ten days. visit to the ancestral tombs.
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GORDONSVlLLE, Va,
Surrounded by a Sea Of Firel
A Railroad Station Licked mp by the
Flames.

The Mountains AbIaze-Wh0Iesa
Havoc TO Woods, Farm Houses.
Fences, Railroads, Etc.
GoRDoNvMLE, VA, April "a timber
confagration is raging ON all sides OF this
village. The entire population are panic
striken and some families are leaving their
homes to avoid destruction. The fire conf
menced south of the village on the farm OF
Mr.. Niche in the Green Spring neighbor-
hood, snd swept across the railroad at Mel
toms Station, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, three miles south of this place,
destroying the station, dwelling houses and
everything in its path. The railroad track
is rendered impossible aud trains will be
detained probably for hours. The tires
have swept nearly all the fencing, etc, in
their path and caused great destruction to
timber, houses, etc. The loss to farmers Is
heavy. The fire has extended to the noun
tains and along the line of the Orange and
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, The latter
win lose heavily on wood and buildings.
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UTAH..
A New Hegira of the MOrmOns.
Brigham Young Resigns and will Mis
crate TO Arizona.

Brigham Young Resigns and will Mi
CRATE to Arizona.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-The Globe has a
special from Salt Lake City which says
Brigham Young speaks daily Of abdicatlng.
For some time preparations have been
made for a Mormon exodus southwark. A
large number leave in few days with
Young at their head. Their destination is
the valleys bordering on San Francisco
mountains in Arizona, near the Texas Pa
cific Railroad. Brigham Young, in antici-
patton, has resigned the presidency OF the
Deseret National Bank, lions Cooperative
Mercantile Institution, and the railroad,
and is respectively succeeded by Hon. w.
II. Hooper, Gen. Eldridge and VIM. Jen-
nings. Young sees his power diminishing
and seeks new locality where be can be
supreme. The Mormon problem in Utah
is thus solved and the war will be trans
farred to Arizona. Some prominent Nor
mons with large business interests state
that they will remain until they sall out.
Brigham Young this evening publicly in
the tabernacle, before an immense audience,
resigned the position of Trustee in trust OF
the vast Mormon church property and funds'
He said he was going so far South that the
telegraph would not reach him.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, April 9.-The
| Spring Conference of the Latter Day
Saints closed yesterday. A number o
prominent church men age sent on mis-
| sion to Europe and the islands in the Paci
fc. New offices were created and tiled
occasioned by the resignation of Brigham
| Young as trustee in the trust of the church
$4,000 bends are required of the trustee i
/ trust of church and bis ten of assistants
who handle 100000 and more fund
yearly. a
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THE Memphis AUGtdnche seems to think
Senator Robinson, of Haywood, and Rep
resentative Washington, Of Robertson, we re
"Improperly influenced"-We believe that
is the proper phrase-to vote for the fund
ing bill. But the Avalanche hints its be-
lief, and carefully refrains from making a
charge of corruption, or indicating the
proofs by which such charge could be es-
tablished. This method Of breaking down
the influence of public men, may be legiti-
mate in the view of some newspaper men.
We can only regard ito put it mildly
as wrong and vicious. No mans honor
should be attacked unless the attack is
based upon the clearest proofs. Then, the
expose should be direct, manly, and freed
from all suspicion of malice or partizanism.
-ChdttdnOOgd Times.
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PITTSBURG.
A Fearful Explosion Of Gas.
National Tube Works Annihilated.

Loss 5000, constructions Escape Of
200 workmen-Only One Killed.
PITTsBURG, April 9.-Three bridge tres
ties supporting seventy feet of the roof Of
the National Tube works situated at Nc
Keesport, Pa, gave way at 5 o'clock this
evening breaking the gas conductor leading
from the gas producer to the furnaces. The
gas took fire and the mill buildings were
Immediately enveloped in flames and totally
destroyed. Two hundred men were work
ing under the roof when it fell but miracu.
ously escaped. One man was killed and sew
eral workmen sustained injuries, none which
will be likely to prove fatal. The total
loss is 100000 dollars; insurance 10000
dollars.
The coffee mills of Arbuckle & Co., of
this city, were consumed by fire this even
ing. Loss 10000 dollars.
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CusIc1s MoRTA11TT STATISTICS

The English mortality records for loIz
contain some very curious statements as to
the causes of death which assist to deplete
the list of her Msjes5y's subjects, and these
causes are not so strictly confined to Eng
land that they may not convey caution to
America. Velocipedes killed one old wo-
man, one boy, and man; bees stung one
man to death; and cat, ferret, and an
adder each killed their man BY bite.
One charming child swallowed a screw,
another 3 shell, and another cherry stone;
each was soon subsequently buried, as also
was the fate Of one that hid stone in its
ear. and another that tried to hear bead
bv thrusting it into his ear. A belle of
fashion persisted from swallowing q pin;
which she was trying to hold in her mouth
fish bones killed three people who ate with
ont their glasses, and swallowing coins
closed the careers of two others. The
wrong kinds Of food is attributed with the
death of five persons, and the wrong kind
of medicine killed eight, which shows that
food Is swIae as safe as medicine, by the
way. These are some of the incidents of
the record. Besides these, IA children
were smothered by bed clothes, a fact
worth noticing, and $50 persons were kill
ed by the railroads..
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EVANSVILLE.
A Fortunate FoEger.

EVANSVILLE, Ind;, April "a man
calling himself G. Kenyche, and as he rep
resented, doing business for T. Hunter,
grain dealer, appeared in this city few
days go, and by the usual preliminaries,
succeeded in getting cashed at the Evans
vile National Bank a forged check for
$1,000, signed n. Ellis, and one at the First
National for $500, signed b. 0. Alberg.
Tbs forgeries were discovered few hours
after the money was paid, but the forger
escaped. This is the first case in the his
tory of our banks that an attempt at forgery
has succeeded.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-10

e WE have in Louisiana an illustration OF
the fact that lawlessness begets lawlessness.
The Kellogg government was sci up and
recognised In utter disregard Of law and
Justice, and its authority is enforced by
Federal bayonets. Is it any wonder then
that we bear of lswless outbreaks in va
rious parts of the State? The only wonder
is, that the people with such an example Of
lawlessness before them, have remaiI.ed as
quiet as they have under the assumptions
of this unlawful government forced upon
them,
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MEMPHIS.
rha nsueu Murder.

MEMPHIS, April 9.-In the case OF Cole,
man and Keel, charged with the killing OF
John Newell last Friday nigh, the Attor-
-ney General to-day asked the discharge of
Johnny Keel, but that Coleman be held
until tomorrow, when he expected to
prove that the killing was done BY Cole
man, which was granted.
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ARKANSAS.
The Railroad Monstrosity a Law!

The Railroad MOnsCrOSlty Law
Proposed Issue of Two More Millions
of State Bonds.
LITTLE Rock, April 9.-The Senate to-
day passed the House railroad bill in an
amended form. The amended bill, after
the companies have taken advantage of the
release of payment of the principal or in
terest of the bonds issued to them, provides
that the surrendered aid shall not be re-
awarded to other companies, but does not re-
peal the law of 1858, under which the
bonds were issued. An amendment offer
ed to the bill, that the intention and mean
ing of this act is, that no more State bonds
shall be issued to any railroad, was voted
down by the same majority that passed The
bill. The vote on the measure stood Ia to
II. Seven Republicans voted with five
Democrats against the bill.
A majority of the special committee OF
twelve appointed to look after the finances
of the State reported bill to-day, author
izing the Governor to issue two million
dollars of gold bonds, bearing per cent in
terest in gol6, to supply the deficiencies in
the treasury.
After the passage of the railroad bill by
the Senate to-day the price of State scrip
fell from 40 to % cents.