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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Sle ,,SaIttmOrer SNieens
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begebt ibrcn biesii4r;atn groBea Rasfenbou
DfOnta3, ben II. 6ebruar, i'm SantsttiaaIe
0es SAitenpartes. Die Sorbereltuugeu
iinO oerart getrofeu, boB fiji Der 8au obue
3nelteI 81 clncnl Der brllanteiten Ger Sation
g~eitalten Wtro, WitslreO2r, melhe lid all
benz 3u9e betbeiltgen woutH, mitiieu ibre
glanen Spnnta8 Ooer na9iten 0ounsrIag
bet'M Sellpalter einreiheu,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Taunie 1anamfdDeR

iuirp Nontas abeno oils ~0tarp Stuart" i'm Forb'.
l1en OpGrnpauie %aHttreter. Seoer DeatiAe, Der Oh
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Der yScetbOVenz11 auncrhorn

bdlt iclnen 3peiten groBca Utasteabau U&ou.
tag, oen "A. 8ebrlar, I'M groBtu Saale Der
sNcm'Altmblp HOomS" Gb. Sir trciiittc
Ntullt mlro Capt. @UanS' &apeQe So.Qe
trG9cn, mdbreno 0r. 6rant Ghlegel Die be-
zen Sptllen uno 9ctldntt i'll Strcitlbait bal.
tell mlro.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Ser .,Mfipn'I

feicrt ieinen biesidbri9en DiastenbaQ Wouz
tag, ben "a. Sebruar, in Der ,&oucorbia."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

tor0srt lelne gttt9l'toer auf, moracn 91atmit.
tag I'M : llhr IN Der "ArbeitCr. 6aut" III er.
iteiner, nm iih on Der Gro6t oeS Wosffn.
iuses III betheiI'9eu. NbenoS nm 8 ubr finptt
cine @arneunlsheung TAFT.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Ser GeIauopcrciu ,Giutrad,t"
balt lGtner olt9lahrtgeH alOBen Wta5tcubQl
VtOntag IN Der ,Wedanic8z0 aue" ab.

Ner UOcrmdntd= Wannerhor"
madDt %bstaunt, oaB icin Oieslabriler GROCER
VtasteHbaa 9itttmodl, oen 10. 6ebruar, III
Der .@oucolola" itltlfiuoeu miro. gtidtmlt,
8iieocr f0nnen nur ge9el ELI GHtree BON IS
ourh UtttgItcber etugeiihrt weloeu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Moeeioaaren. - 8iRtger gtuS1er.
fanf.

Die So. BertiuS& 60, 9r. %, Rorbs
@barIesit r., mcblbetaUnte WooewQarenhdno.
Ter unlsrer Staot, empieblcR su nieOriQen
Pretlen, I'm titr neue &tnfageu 4lob III ma.
men. SomWerSeu9e in qroBsr ausmabl, fer
1ler 8etB3eu9e, &rldtiider, SlQnftt8 un6 an.
~oere28aaren fir Srauen uno Sinoer. Siele
Der Wqaren baben burd 8alier etruas qelit,
ten, ODER iiHo ionit qeidabist, aber trpBoem
noA gut lnS braudbar. Mtau lam idon
aut unlere @mpfeblu1g BET Den 66. YerttnS
4 20. ooriprehen nRo erbdlt ieoenfaQs Sc.
le9cnbeit, blillQe GtnfGufe al MAIDEN,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

Der SIT Salttncrcr gicocrEgdrS"
atbt mor9en 4benO micoer cine leiuer nblthen
ionntd9iltM llnterbaltua9sn i'll 3taibeI'S
.Soeou."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

eriudt oisleulgeH itiner WitglIeoer, ,Dtlht
it al ben Aliiiibruuleu iir ben am p. c5.
0its. itattitnOeueem WaSteubal Su bCthstli.
gen 9eoenteu, nh mOrIen HadJmIttag um 4
llhr in Ger Safe ein3ufiuotn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Scr .Germauta=M Guuerdtor"

3ci9t isineu Ntitg!isOcru on, onB bic @eueral.
probe SeS 3u9eS fir Den Masteubal NOR
gen ytadmtttag nm 4 ll9r in Der ,&oncorbia"
Itattinoet. Die lcste Gnrneuals- Sibung miro
&benos i'll Der &ercius9aQe al tcr GOmbarO.
ilrlbe a6gebalten.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
Wlaefenbal be8 .,GlcpcrFrdnseR.Il

Der 0EleoertranS" ictrt ielneu oieSlabrtz
gen Dtasfanbaa 9icuitag, oen %. 6cbruar,
III Der r@cucorria." Ger .gieogrtrau;" mar
BON lehcr bemiibt, iciueu YtltlllcOer geuuB
rcItle abtnce ia perjtaiisu mo Den 3tui, mel.
den er it'd I'm ganfe Der Slbrt erruorbeu hat,
aud auIredt 81 erbalteu. 2IuS cielem @runbe
tam man ltoH ieet mt 8e1immtbeit Dor
uuSla9en, Dap i'm oer tieSllhr,ge Nustcnbau
III elnEIl h0hlt hrlllnuteu mcmillan MINI
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

Die vGutap=& p9c oar. rs Ses Iluz
a%bbdn9t9cn Crpcns pcr0anorparfer"
bot AMI giontas, ben II. 6e6r., in ,SHabe's
oaue" ellie 9roBe IabresieIcllIde llntcrbaItuug
ueranltaltct.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

Die Ndbtt idtu FamtItcp. rF,e-
Rldltthen0 9thGn mir Gin Srrycidnt6 ecr orFttru oui
rem etrineton. plarlte oorbtrIihGubcu Yr,iSs:
Gdicra, Sdaai', Shuctne. uno Gubcres RletIb.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
RartoHtlu 2 Bcf 3O-IG
l IN Ep

llIRC 30 90
Retcriilic pro 8unb 2-5
SuttbCln pro &ci s0-SI
RotyC 0tubcUF 30. &
Srlut lO-t5
Sllat rr0 2api oops
&4giBe JtiiUcn %
SytHut pro Eti 50-I0
StlerIe t5-2U
| Sorie RloiibC6pro 5ts-t5
4Brbii3 pro Slili
| 2tmG BobleR pro OF 20
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15
IN OCT AUrHDuHgt UT. ST, Walti
mpreJtrdBe,
Ser Eurnperetn ,,NOripartsm

fiuoet Montaa abcuo cine groBe GTtrapor
lteuuuq neb1 GanjtrdnihGu Itatt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

9tObb llnb bea @ontr0leur8 Wtc@ubbtn, bl
Seibe ibre %Nmtspflidtsn in befrieoisenbe
@elle eriult bat1cn, III refleftireu. &enn mi
uns auf ben Srauh besugen, Soroeruu9en al
bteStaDt auiSufaufen, 10 batteu mir uornehm
lif bic ,laufenbe SfIlo" i'm Iuge, wel1
iriiber Tin Der ''Know-Nothing-'' unD Union
j3eit-Heo.) fortpdbreno i'm yiart:e mar. 81
30. 9tobb uno Mc@ubbin baben be Stabt
glGublser melt better %bshanoelt, als ibre Yor
qGnaer, unD freunollf), bOflid] uno uerbinb
lit Nue bebanoelt, bic nit linen in Ssriib
ruus famen," u. !. 10.
9Btr theilen bieles nidt nit, neil mir qlau
ben, oab Die genannten Serren irgeno @tpai
oarum Sebeu, oh Der uNmerican" lie redtier
ti9t, ooer niht, i%onoern nur pesba!b, nm Del
Seueis gu fiibren, mie leittIinui9 bic Bartei
preIie mt Sniinuatlouen I'm lif lpi1it, ole #
lelblt mie SGubna9el Derldluden mus, ruenl
iie barber aur Ged)euldait 9eSo9en piro. s.
gibt Der Tolterer 9elug iii lnierer Mltte, b.
bsute Semauoen In ben Sotb reiBeu uno nor
gen in Die Wolten erbsbsn. gu Dieien gebGri
heute aud Der yImertcan," benz man bod
geIlereS Sutrallen lpIte.
1 . lie yV alttmDrer Spt5ial=GIt
uif."-Oie IerSte uno Bun>drste Der ,Bal
timorer Spe3ial<&linif" an oerGde Ser9{ortb.
unO @aratosairaBe baben tirslif ibrsr
| Sabresberlht beraus9e9eben. Ius Dem Se,
ridte gebt beruOr, baB Die IerSte uno 8uno.
arSte mdbreno bes leeteu Sabres 4547 &rani
bebanoelten. Nadtebenb laiien mir bic yta.
men Der on Dieier Nniialt anseitelten 9otto'
rem folseu: @earse .. Seuttp, @nt. 5arri
ion, Us. g. Geirle, S. Guing Mithea, s,
g. attluion, GeOrse 8. &oblnion, Slomas
81. Srown, 9. Mceane 2ifanp unO y. g.
8!pps.
st~eferunss=G Ontrafte iii ba
Staats-3 II h B a II s.-Bet elmer por9es
iteril itattaebabteu 8erlammluug Der Olretto'
len Oss Otarpldnoer 3u6thaujeS puroen BIZ
1oiSenbsn angebote fir Die gieferung bon
Ntaoa uno Sh0pieuiieii1 fir bas l~aufeuoe
Sabr 9emadt: Sir 9tinoheijd waren bic
Sleter septs Suruer, it,, uno Sui. Qlbert mil
$3.50 pro 100 Bio.; Sames Sanb NIT SAP
uno Satob seliau init 1919 pro 100 Iiunp,
2etterem perrn murpe Der Gontroft ,uasinro.
9su. Sir S%96pienfeii6 paren nur suei
Bieter, y. 81. @obman nit S4.45 nm @oter,
ling V. 2bOmas NIT s4.23 pro 100 yiuub,
BON oenen Der qestsre Die 2ieferaus erbielt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

Gin &arteni ptel una beeH
Solgen.-2oul5 Giier, Elm Deutider, fam
Dor einigeu Sugen bon Yaltinlore.@ ountD
mad Der Statt, nm feline Iusen, bic bereits
| lett ~ldn9erer 3elt leibeno mare1, furiren III
laiieu. Wdbrsno er bnr9 Die Yrattitr. 9ing,
wuroe er BON elHem iungen Wanne an9ere'
bet, Der lbn fra9te, mas i'm mad be- Stabt
gefiibrt babe. DIS @iier Inn BON ieiuer
augenfrautbeit erSdblte, ~ofieri1te inn Der Jun
9e Manu, Der it'd SobH Green uanute, ein
%Augenmaier, oas id)on bel peridieOcnsn Iu=
senfrauteu iebr wobltbdii9c 6ol9en 9ebabt
baben iuQ. @fer peigerte iid ieOod), BON Dem
4nerbleteu @ebraud 81 MAIDEN; ais Green
i'm aber auiiorberte, in Der @trtbldait Oe8
GbS. Berger, Nr. e., Centre 0iGrtet Space,
eiu @laS Bier 81 %trintsn, folate inn @iisr
ptlig. 8aum batten Sei6e Oa8 erpabnte Qoz
fal ~betrcten, oils Green Gin Spiel aarten ber'
pOrSog IMP Gfer gum Spielen nerleitete.
gSaA fur,er 3ett lab ii4 giier I'M $50 En-
lstdtert uno perlangte lelu SEQ Suraf, A}8
linn bteS ab9eidlagen purbe, RIFF Ger getros
gene Yoltalit SUB berbei, Der @reeu mad Dem
Statlonsbauie abfiibrte. Spater lpuroe ber=
Ielbe benz Geri6tsperfa6ren iiberlpie1er.
9teb le.-Oer yieser 8m. Smjtb,
nelher Dem s. s. Robinlou in gfr. 314,
Sl<Yrattlrabe, angeblid einen 9tOf I'M
@ertbe bon s35 geitobIen bate, wuroe benz
@eridtsperfabreu !iberuieien.
-@ilbelm @lien, ue9en auaeblider 8e>
febluns $. 8. @ernbarot's in Nr. "a, @ells
Nabettefr., nm A @fafer= Diamauten I'M
aSsrtbe BON $25 ~arretirt, iab iid ln'Sgefdn8.
nib setpieien.
8m. 6. Cooper, Elm 5tmarser, ioG
@ilbelm Sdmurs in Scr. 222, 2sriugtonir.,
nm Elm 8aar Sttefrln i'm 8ertbe bon 81 be-
itobleu baben. gelteru iio%erantportete i'm
@idter 8ribe Dem HuteriuAnngs- @epabr=
Jam.
- Marie S. Shpmpiou, cine Sdpar3e,
itet felt seiteru regeu angsblihen Sieblabls
bon s1s, Giseutbum Seor3 5drtel's auf Der
gde Der Yiue. unb Sierceitraee, i'm @efdus=
uiRe, pobin ibr &idter SriOe bis 5ur Sor-
fiibrHns por Den &riminatridter ben PaB pi-
iirte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

i3sit bel6loGen. @8 h6Bt on Die beiDen gro.
Ben 3iegelbduler, melde 5uuddlt benz et9eHt'
ll6eu Snltltuts=8 ebauoe tie9en ulo oemlCl6el
angetGreu. 9urd 0leien Nnfauf crbQlt oa8
Snlittut cine Sront ain 0tount Sermon Blabe
Don 175 Sup uno cine 3ieie BON itber $50
5uB. Die Yldue lno 3eiduungeu fitr Die
ithti9t, auf Der Stele al erbaueH, no ld
bieie orti 9quier 9egeundrti9 befinoen, lnO
ld)ou por etntgen JabEeH angeiertt9t r9raen,
uno Der Ban plro in f~iir3sifer Suit IN Nrz
Qriff qenommen merben. Die 8oQenounq
belielben fam i"neeIIen in nidt menieer, ais
3lpei Sabreu nod Nbbrud, Der SQuler erparz
tet meroeu. 8a5 neue @ebduDe, pelde8 III
oemielbeu Stlele, ME Oas ieeige 9aupt9es
bduoe aufgefubrt iperoen ioa, lpiro, ipie l6on
erpGbnt, CUR 4ufnabme etner afaoemte fir
Stunt uno WnIIf, iOwie sur 8er9rD5erung
Der &dumlihteiten Der Btbitotbei bienen,
meld)e OerIpttdt, in furser 3eit Die bebeuteno-
tie 8iiheriamlnlung in amerlta su meroeu.
pr. 8n. Geo. Sronn iiberrei1te eireu grief
an ba8 @ul Qtorenz@ olegtum pon Srn. ".
Mc&op, poftn eeeteeer ieine pen BEN WiQrn.
ldnber Silobauer ReinbarO an9efertiste Sta
tue BON y@lptle" DEM Sn1titute Slr Iufbe=
ipugtuNS uutLHtSulf uulIL uSt StulltHuUUP
Oieiclbe tets fir ben 3utritt ees 8ublifumS
often Su batter. DQs GuratOreu. @aGe9ium
nabm einiimmi3 bieieu Auitrag on, un0 auf
autras Des 5rn. 9. 8. @aGis wuroeu ba.
rauf binsieleaoe Seidliiiie abssfaBt uno on.
genQmNen,
Ser r@ermarta Sd dnnerdo +"
bate geifern in ieiuem sSereiuslotale in Der
2ombaroisabe elm srOBes 9rcisfeselu 3ar1
Seitel bsS u oeutihea 8rauen= SiilfSpereiaes
pelanitaltet; bic Sbeltuabme ber Nitglieoer
mar cine dnberit rese llnn bas Grgebuib benz
Wobltbdtlsfeitsi time bes 8ereius aue @6re
madleno. 8roe Der uerbaltniB ulaBis fur;en
Belt (eas Segsln bsgauu ert nm 3 qhr gta6.
uno enSiste nm IL ubrabenOS) wure
ben on Der Segelbabn 1925 etngenommen,
ludbrenS Der sanSe Saarertrag fid auf 1855
belief. Ser Uerein bate idmllh aud Die
an benz Biiffet fir ben r6raueHz
beitimHt. Sic folsenoen Serre
Brsile: ben erlien SegelpreiS, elm So
pha, $. Gbiss ben sweitel, tnSarsibepuIt,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1873-02-15

h0it ietHen eritcn 9roBeu 9taetenbau, iir mel
den beoeutenOe &Oybuerruugcu g~etroficn iiuD,
ndhlien Utontag III peu .9!tm.A iismblp /.
HOome" Qb.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05
Foreign Gossip.

-Woman's rights are looming up in
Germany. A young lady has been APP
pointed custodian of the museum at hiel.
with salary of $40. and Sl4l additional
for house rent. Her pre-eminent scientific
qualifications secured her this appoint
ment--the first OF the kind conferred upon
woman in Germany-over many COM
pctitors of the other sex.
Don joaquin de Costa of Bogota. New
Grenada. is reported To have found on one
of his estates "A monumental stone, erected
by a small colony of PhUnicans from
Sidonia. i'm the year Q or 10 of the reign of
Hiram. contemporary of solomon. about
ten centuries before the Christian era. The
block has an incription of eight lines, writ
ten In fine characters, but without separa-
ton of words or punctuation.
1t is announced that the formation of
new system or combination of telegraph
companies is about 10 bc consummatcd. A
company has been iormedin England. with
capital of c2.0O0,0OO. for the purpose OF
laying a cable between the United States
and England, the terminus on this side 10
be at some point on Long Island. The d.
rcctory includes prominent English and
American capitalists. A large portion of
the cable is said To be already constructed.
and all the contracts, if not already signed,
soon Will be.
Paul dc Cassagnac is described as one
Of the most conspicuous persons on the
streets of Paris. He is very tall, broad
shoudercd. and wears a very large andpe-
culiar-looking hat, which he perches over
his left ear. He walks in bold, defiant
manner. and carries huge walkng-stick,
which he from time to time swings omin-
ously from side to side. as though just pre-
pairing To smash the head of some imagin-
airy foe. and nj such times the passcrs-by
do not fail TO point him out very admir-
ingly As for the ladies. they admire
Monsieur De Cassagnac very openly. He
j. so large. so dark. his eyes are SO black
and SO bright, and all that sort of thing,
and no one knows il better than P.dc {.
MIR. Henry Clint. merchant and ship
owner of Liverpool. who's passing through
the Bankruptcy Court. married IN lS',S,
and before marriage made settlement on
his Intended wife which j. unique. and
rather interesting just at this time to Mr.
Clint's creditors. He conveyed TO her
''all future real and personal estate which
the said Henry Clint shall at any time dur
ing the intended Overture be possessed of
or entitled TO. or shall otherwise acquire. I"
Under this deed Mr.. Clint could never be-
come possessed of money or real estate for
his own use, and yet he continued TO carry
on business in his own name. to all appear
ances man of wealth and substance. This
was certainly unfair and fraudulent in
equity, though IL appears that the convey
ance Is strictly within the law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05

Some school girls at Nimcennes. Ind.
came near being poisoned by eating oNaliC
lcid. thinking it was citric acid. The mis-
take was discovered in time TO save then
lives.
A little child in Bloomington. H.. was
killed the other day by taking aqua am
N0nia instead Of aqua cnnamODium. The
laundering druggist still lives TO poison
other people.
William Ball, a young farmer living
near Snaichwinc. Putnam county. H., was
recently killed by the accidental discharge
Of gun. while returning from a hunting
expedition.
"A young man named George Gibbons.
living near Bloomfield, in Stoddard county.
Mo-. was thrown from his horse recently
and instantly killed. IIcwas 10 have been
married the day ofthe sad accident.
Walter Pierson. of Clark county, Iowa.
was arrested and is now under bonds for
cutting the tails from eight horses belong
ing To some people who were 80 engaged
in devouring an oyster supper at the resi-
dcnce of Jerry Stansberry that they had
not time 10 look after their animals.
The body of Mrs. Ellen Coleman. OF
AnamoSa, Iowa. was found in the Wapsie
River. and the verdict of the jury. in ac-
cordance with the facts elected, was that
ELLEN Coleman came TO her death by
drowning while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor"
Joseph Farrady and his friend Charles
Dodge went tothe California Theater i'm san
Francisco. and went out 10 take drink,
when Dodge became suddenly i'll and died.
Farrady seems TO have thought he would
he accused of poisoning his friend, and
blew his own brains out.
Two coal miners. named Jack Lewis
and j. L. Rodgers, had prize-iight re-
Gently near Strcator, III. Thirty-six
rounds were fought, when Lewis went to
grass. " so badly injured that he died with
in three days after the fight.
MIR. Sullivan. Of Wapella. H.. would
have no schoolmastcr like MIR. Jcifreys.
whipping his boys so hc concluded 10 call
upon Mr.. j. and persuade him. The re-
suit of the caucus was that sullivan bit of
several of Jeilrey's fingers during the
spirited interview, and IN consequence was
placed under arrest.
Felix ingalls,. son of Richard ingalls,,
of jefferson county, Iowa, while out hunt
ing recently. in attempting to draw shot
gun out of the wagon, struck the horses
In some way. the gun was discharged. the
load entered the breast, and he died soon
after.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05
SchonI md Cr,urcl,.

The committee on teachers of the New
York Public schools recently submitted a
report setting forth sixteen reasons why
corporal punishment should Dc restored 20
the schools.
The membership Of the Presbyterian
church in Kansas has more than quadru-
pied i'm five years. while a corresponding
increase in ministers and organized
churches has been made.
DR.. Gordon W. Russell. of Hartford.
Connecticut, has enrolled himself among
the benefactOrs of New England by giving
TO the Hartford Retreat for the Insane
$4,000 for the erection of memorial
chapel on the grounds for the use of the
inmates.
The Superintendent of Public Instruct
ion for Kentucky recommends that cdu-
cation embrace all the children in the Com
monwealth. but that there should be no
mixing of races at schools. and that new
and entirely Independent fund and system
be created for the colored people.
The Rochester Express says that at a
recent meeting of the Presbyterian Synod
of Central New York. held at Utica, a
committee of ministers and civilians was
appointed 90 cooperate with a committee
representing the Methodists of the region
in taking measures 10 abatc the Oneida
Community.
Miss Caroline ralmon OF New York.
has built on the corner of Madison avenue
and Eighty-nnth street. al a cost of one
hundred thousand dollars. a beautiful little
church. a. memorial 10 her parents, and
presented it to the Episcopal denomination.
The >tained-gla>S windows are dedicated
10 relatives Of the donor.
Mr.. John T.. Mussclman, of Iogans-
port. Ind. subscribed $1,000 10 a Univer-
salist college of that place. year or two
since, and now refuses to pay his sub
scription on the grounds that he was in
sane. The trustees sued him and obtained
judgment against him. but Mr.. VI. has
carried the ease to the Supreme Court
One of the new amendments prepared
for the Constitution of Michigan by the
State Commission. forbds the Legislature
To exempt the property of churches or &C.
clcsiastical bodies from taxation. II il Is
adopted. Michigan will then have taken
the same position on this question that Cal
iiornia. Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi
already hold.
The Baptist Home Mission Society has
four hundred and forty-thrcc missionaries,
preaching IN fourteen languages spoken
by citizens of the United States. There are
seven theological schools for freedmen.
There are about five hundred thousand
colored members of the Baptist churches.
The Church Ediiicc Fund aided last year
IN paying for fiity-thr,-c houses Of worship.
The fund has reached two hundred thou
sand dollars. There are also missionaries
at Monterey and Santa Rosa in Mexico.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05
ITEMS OF INHERENT.
Personal and Literary.

Virginia Vaughn, the authorcss, tried
10 bee an actress. but was not brilliant
success.
Toy. Hoffman snow In Paris with his
family. He will leave there for Egypt
some time this month.
-Ex-Secntary Wclcs Is said 10 have in
consideration the writing of history of
President Lincoln's administration.
George Dolby. who was Charles Dick
ems business agent, is 10 put Mark Twain
through lecture tour in England.
Mrs. Ellen Upper, who is called the
Bee Queen of Iowa. Is considered the best
living authority on everything relating to
breeding and living bees, their habits and
diseases.
-Artemu. Hale. of Bridgewatcr. Mass,
i the oldest surviving eX-mcmber of Con-
eress lie In. Just passed his ninctieth
birthday. and j. hale and hearty. His
sister. aged ninety-siN, lives with him.
Count l.. +. DE Pourtales has resign
ed the position on the United States Coast
survey. which he has held for twenty-five
wears. i'm order 10 devote himself to scicn-
iiic work in Prof. Agassizs Museum OF
Comparative Anatomy.
MIR. Iiepworth Dixon has enrolled
himself i'm the noble order of lecturers.
and will embark for this republic in Janu-
airy 70 tell Us from the platform what his
notions are about " German Imperialism"
and "Spanish Repblicanism. Colonel
John Hay has few short contracts OUT on
the latter. which he j. taking in as rapidly
a. the panic will permit.
The Dnbury Mars Man has re-
fused great many oilers to lecture. both
on account Of his sensitiyeness To facing
4 sI. l.. 4. III
made bv his business. He has. however.
by arrangement with Mr.. William i. Gill.
his publisher cndeavOrcd 20 crafty the
demand. 80 far as possible, by writing
some of Mi, characteristic sketches eX-
prcssly for lecture entitled An Even
ing IN Danbury." which Mr.. Gill will de-
liver.
Mr.. Bryant makes the following an
nounccment i'm the New \ ork ErenNg
Post. " We have seen i'm several ncWspa-
pcrs "A paragraph To the effect that VIM.
Cullen Bryant contemplated making
voyage around the world. setting out
either in the present autumn or next
SPRING This H. an entire mistake. though
one Of 80 little consequence that. but for
is ircqeut repetition. hc would not think
il worth while 10 deny it. He has never
for moment entertained the idea of max
ing the circuit OF the globe"
The Baltimore Ga-ctfs. in announcing
the death of Mrs. Il. +. Lee. says: 4" she
has been an invalid for ten years with "A
rheumatic affection. The death of her
husband was .. heavy and overwhelming
blow to her. An who have seen the At
tachmcnt ~ub-i-ting between the tall
strong. stalWart and soldicrly Lee and his
fragile and crippled wife know how sim
cerc and beautiful and deep il was. Since
his death Mr-. Lee suffered much from
depression OF spirits. a distress greatly in
creased by the loss of her daughter Ag-
nes.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-05
THE CUBAN VICTIMS.
Their Appeal for Mercy -AIfaro Offers
90 Befray the Patriot Cause.-The
Last Words OF brave captain Fry.

The following letters. addressed to Gen.
Burriel. have been published:
YOUR ENCELLrNCN In the name Of hui
mainly and civilization, filled with horror
by the terrible and sanguinary scenes OF the
trstricidal affair, and apprehending the use
lessness OF continuing longer the contest in
which has been sacrificed the most generous
blood which has taken pst IN il. am re-
solved, and pledge my word, not only 10 de-
sist completely from assisting the cause OF
the Cuban Instruction, but 10 work % ac-
compish the tranquility of this island under
the spanish dominion, employing all my in
nuence with the principal persOnages OF the
insurrection to the end. The subscriber j.
the private secretary Of Quesada, who Is al
present the Cuban agest abroad, and binds
himself 10 use all his influence with that chief
10 accomplish this purpose. In his own
character he has in his hands secrets of some
importance which he could reveal If your
excellency would give him the opportunity.
In return. the only favor which ask OF your
eNcelloncy is to grant their lives 10 the crew
and passengers of the steamer Nirginius. one
Of whom am. The few moments az my dis
possl prevent me from detailing the reyela-
lions which relate 20 the operations with the
Government of the United States, and the
bribery OF American officers. OF all of which
could satisfy your eXcelency, il allowed
an audience Of half an hour.
[signedl PEDRO ALFARo.
SANTIAGO DE CuBA, Nov. :, 1873.