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BURNED BY AN AERoLITE.-The barn of
MI. Natnan Nye, in West Sandwich, Mass.
was totally consumed by fire on the sth instant
during thunder storm. The lightning stroke
was seen by a man half a mile distant, who
s t ,hat when within about twenty degrees
the bolt appeared to change, and looked a. m
IRE was being poured from bucket and waved
itself TO the barn, entered, and immediately the
whole barn was in flames. Afterward, among
the ruins, about barrel OF greenish- looking,
porous, but extremely hard substance was found
scattered about, principally in one corner
Ihere was nothing about the barn 90 melt into
ana form such peculiar. lava-like matter
and II is supposed TO have descended with the
lghtnlng. A fragment has been sent 70 Prof
Agassiz Tor eNaminatioL.-Nec Bedford Stand
ard. - N
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SEVERE SENTENCE OF THE BANK OF FNa-
LAND FoRGERs.-The trial of the Bank of
England forgers was brought to an end yester-
day afternoon. After George Bidwell had con-
cluded his examination of witnesses for the
prosecution he delivered an address to the
court. in which he exonerated Austin Bid we'll
and Edwin Moves from all completely in the
Donald were the only guilty ones. Macdonald
also addressed the court, bearing out the state
megts of Bidwell. The case was then given to
the jury who, after twenty minutes delibera-
ton, found all the accused guilty. Mr.. ,Justice
Archibald Immediately sentenced each of the
prisoners to penal servitude for life, the high
est punishment under the laws for the offence.
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LUCKY EsCAPRs.-Queer things happen
even in railroad collision. The only unin-
jured occupant of the smoking-car, which was
smashed on the Chicago and Alton road recent
his sister to the jacksonville asylum. He is
said to have "eDjoyed the scene immensely"
pea nut boy, who was badly scalded, was more
troubled by the loss of his peanuts than by his
burns. The sleeping car conductor ascribes the
escape OF two men to the fact that before going
forward to smoke they turned and offered him q
cigar, which he accepted, and they stood chat
ting until the collision occurred. The moral he
draws from the incident is that it is well for peo
pie about to smoke to remember the poor sleep
ing-car conductor.
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IHE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR EXAMINING
AMERICAN MOWERS AND RRAPYRs The
Herald special, dated Vienna, August 20, saws
The Emperor Of Austria, accompanied by a
brolliant suite, visited the American agricul-
tural hall on Saturday His Majesty an5earet
IN the uniform OF field marshal, and was re-
ceiyed by Commissioner Hoyt and Architect
neck, who explained the machinery. The
Emperor examined especially the mowers and
reapers, and remained fully an hour, asking
many questions with reference 70 their use, and
wnether they were exported to a large extent
of the advance in American agricultural art
The Emperor subsequently visited other de-
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A GREAT CHANGE OF THE CLIMATE OFT
WEST, from the Rocky Mountains to California,
is evidently in progress. We learn from Salt
Lake city that they have had in that basin this
month more heavy showers than ever before in
August, and this increase in the summer rain
fall from Wyoming to Nevada has, we are told.
been steadily going on since the completion of
the Union and Central Pacific iron artery across
the Continent. 1t is thought that the.e lines of
iron rails have much to do with this remarka
BILE change in the rainfall of the far west 1t
may be so; but II So the building OF two or three
more Pacific railways will be worth Thousand
times over to the country all the cost of their
cOnstructiOn.-N. \. Herald
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THEATER COMIQUE.
BRILLIANT REOPENING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER l.r.
THEATER ENTIRELY RENOFATED, RE.
PiINIED AND REEURNISHED V1T8
LAh6Eh AND NEW STAGE AND
PhOSCENI UNI
THE HANDSOMEST AND MOST COMPACT
BLE IHkArER IN MAsHINGTON -

THE "a HiANDSQ1EST AND MOST COMFORTA.
BILE IHEATER IN WASHINGTON
THE STAR TROUPE OF AMERICA.
First, the distinguished young actor
GEORGE ". THOMPSON
The versatile mOnarch5 Of the stage
JAMES A. EDWARDS, II W r.car
The greatest Of living Dutch Comedians H ,
GEORGE :. KNIGHT
The charming actress and vocalist,
MISS CARRIE AVERY,
Inc great eccentric song and dance men
LEW AND FRANK COLLINS
1he Charming serio comic vocalist,
MISS MAGGIE BOWERS
The versatile comedians,
u. ;. HODGES and r. JEAN BUCKLEY
Inc famous Maitre de Ballet,
MONS. ALEX BLANDOwsKI
QUIZ COUR OF BEAUTY
OCR COUNT OF BEAUTY
The celebrated Premier Danseuses
REMMELsBERG SISTERS,
BETTE and SOPHIE.
LILLE GRAhAM, KATE BARRONN,
BEkLE GRAHAM; MAGGIE WEsNER,
Macy LOVE, CLARA LOVE.
And Mammoth Com pany Of
40 DRAMATIC AID NOVELTY AUXILIARIFs
GIGANTIC ENTERTAINMENT,
concluding each evening with the superb sensa-
tioDal BurlesGue Ballet sf
TEE GRAND DUCHESS,
THE GRAND DUCHESS,
PRODUCED with nexampled splendor.
- Family Matirees every
suez7-lm WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
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LIST OF GIFTS,

TOTAL. l200 GIFTS, ALL CASH,
ountihg To-. 81 800 900
The distribution will be positive whether all the
CEtts are sold or not and the IL 900 gifts all paid in
proportion TO the tickets s9ld-all unsold tickets
Oe destroy ed as at the First and Second Ceacerts
and not represented in the drawing.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets. S5OOO; Halves. SIS 90: Tenths or
each coupon, $500; Eleven Whole Tickets for
sv.io 22s Tickets for loOO %; ll3 Whole Tickets
Tor S50ot0; ~ Whole Tickets for $1,000 90 No
time. - '-NN'' ~ '"
The unparalleled success of the Third Gift Concert
vel as the satisfaction given by the First and
Second makes II only necessary to announce the
ESnTIh 70 insure the prompt sale of every ticket
DETAILS IKE the Third ard full particulars may be
learned from circulars hich will be sent free from
this once to all may apply for them.
Tleseis new ready for sale. and all orders accom-
panied by money promptly filed, Liberal terms
given TO those mo buy 20 sell again.
rHOS. Z. BRAMLErTE.
Agt. Publ Li6r. Ky. and Manager Gift Concert,
aus23-w Is SIN
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A LONG STRIKE AT TRoY.-The strike of the
men IN the employ of the Messrs. Burden. OF
Troy, has now been continued for eleven weeks,
ana the prospects OF an amicable settlement
are by no means as good as they were a month
ago, Inc decision OF the national forge of pud-
dlers, sustaining the workmen, has made them
determined 20 hold out 10 the end, and the
Messrs. Burden are just as determined not 10
yield any OF their rights on this account. The
loss or wages 70 these men has already been
about 600, and this amount Is largely in
creased each week. The strike has been pro-
uacted longer than any other strike here during
uhe past ten or twelve years, with the exception
Of six months cessation of work some YEAR
ago, which finally ended in the men Welding
ana going TO work under the old wages.-AIbaHs
Journal. 10y
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SENIOR EMILIO CASTELAR, was Yesterday
elected president of the Spanish Cortes by n
vote of 1S4 in his favor against 70 blanks. Upon
taking the chair Senior CASTELAR, deli ered con-
ment represents solid reality, and the opposition
represents an ideal. He brilliantly traced the
history Of democracy, and declared that the
death of the republic would be the sign of the
death of liberty, and that the generation would
be Infamous which achieved liberty and failed
to preserve IL.
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Drowned WITH Two LADIES he TRIED TO
SAvE-Miss Lizzie A. Stewart, daughter Of
Captain Ansel Stewart, Of Fairhaven, and Miss
went in bathing at Quissit, q small island near
Falmouth, Mas. They got beyond their depth,
and their cries for help brought Mr.. Hardy
Davis, OF Falmouth, TO their aid, but the ladies
drew him under the water and all three were
droWned -
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THIS morning despatch was received nom
the tenth precinct station house that Felix
holEaine, aged twenty-one years, German,
sales man In their furniture house, corner OF
bIoadwsy and Great Jones street, had at
tempted suicide, BY shooting himself in the left
1880 captain Ward made thorough in
.eSSssoon, and ascertained that the shooting
tooA pace AZ as this 9. m. IN a furnished
loom which HolsAffie hired some months AGO al
80, - nINinston street A letter was found i'm
TIE room, which he had written 10 A friend.
party explaining his reasons for commiffins
lne IAsn act From what could be learned Of
sns isee OF me case, appears that his wife's
himself OF q life which 20 htm had sppsrentis
become q burden. Some months ago HolKaais
with his wife Anna, went 20 No. IS Riylngton
street, and hired furnished room, where thex
nNed Tor some time IN apparent happiness
Few days ago, the husband returned rom his
business IN the evening A. usual, ami appeared
very much surprised % learn that his wife had
LETT the house during the dsy. taxing her trunk
anu elothlng with her. The unfortunate hus-
banl AZ hrst thought that she went 10 Europe.
Sr sue IAo oiten slgnihed her intention OF 50 do
,ng, MS mind was soon disabused OF this idea.
however, BY one Of his friends Informing him
that MS vile was seen in this city since her de-
PAR 4,ture rom his house, and that she living
WITH man named John Sprink, OF iOi Stanton
street Holzattie took tins eiopement OF MS
VIE very much at heart. and since that time
nas been very melancholy but still none OF his
friends thought that he had any idea of COM
hitting suicide. He was taken % the 10th pre-
cinct station-house, and attended by DIR. sa-
vile, who sent him 70 Bellevue hospital in an
ambulance, but there II very little hope OF his
recovery, as The revolver was large sized Colt
revolver, and the ball Entered the upper tubeof
the left lung.
The following IS a translation of the letter
written in German, left by HO zafle which va
sadresSed 70 Mr.. IA. kuchlendE, care OF Louis
Sna u Co, No. Il White street, New York;
ca, DeaT h,rmGHm-I cannot live without Anna.
she Is in New York. Maybe she will save NV
death IRON her unhappiness oh. pray mann.
ma, thousand times for forgiveness. \
would Ike 70 have seen her once more Oh
Hermann, my misfortune and my unhappineSs
Is so great My heart is breaking. Nv life
without hers. Yours, truly, until death,
" 4. Commercial. 26tk. FKrIx
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TRANSATLANTIC BALLooNING.-The Phil
adelphia Transatlantic balloon enterprise in
the interest of which so many meetings were
held at the Continental hotel, In that city and
30 many columns of editorial matter spread be-
tore the readers OF the newspapers Of that city,
has entirely collapsed. The committee appoint.
ed to obtain subscriptions, consisting Of L. W.
2: Greene, chairman, G. w. Fairman, Gen. A.
NJ. Stout, f. T. Walton, Richard Penistan, Jos.
Sinnott, K. II. Campien and George M. Coates,
have, 1t is said, abandoned the enterprise, and
declare themselves unable to raise the amount
OF money necessary for trial Of the transat-
conditionally subscribed, but the actual cash
receipts did not pass the sum of $40, which
was expended in printing and other incidental
expenses. The originator of the scheme, Col.
H. z: De Alma, has abandoned the "Centen-
NAL City" to its fate, ana comes to New York
to ask the assistance of public spirited men to-
ward the accomplishment of a transatlantic
balloon YOYage.-N. Y. Herald 26fh
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The TREAT STORM AWAY Down EAsr.-A
dispatch from Chatham, n. B., states that a
furious essterly gale, accompanied BY heavy
rain, commenced on Sunday morning, and
ragged with extreme violence until Monday
morning. A great many disasters are reported
Two vessels were driven ashore in the Miriam
lehl river, with several schooners. Bridges were
carried away, and communication stopped, both
extended TO Reichibrects and Perez 0nehac
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GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN.
Fourth Grand GIFT Concert
FOB THE BENEFIT OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY,
10000 CASH GIFTS sI,sOO,Ooo.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift,
$3.50 600 yoR DEn
S25O,OOO FOR $50

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by
special act OF the Legislature for the benet Of the
public Library Of Kentucky, will take place in
Public Library Hall at Louisville, Ky
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1873
Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold and ONE
ha OF these are Intended for the European markets
thus leaving only 80 80 for sale in United States
Mnere ltOUU were disposed Of for the Third CONCERT
The tickets are divided into ten coupons or parts and
have on their back the sehe with a full explana-
ton OF the mode of drawing.
At tins concert, which will be the grandest musi-
preced snted sum Of 49, ~
81 800, 900, d,
divided into 200 cash gifts, will be distributed BY
lot among the ticket-hslders. The numbers of the
ticket 10 be drawn from wheel BY blind Children
and the gifts from another.
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GRUMBLING ABOUT THE VIENNA AwARpe
OF the thirty thousand medals awarded 20 ex-
hlbltors at the vienna exposition, four hundred
go TO America There is much dissatisfaction
with the results of the exposition. IL is charged
that number of articles which were never en-
tered for competition received medals, and that
several firms which had none Of their goods on
exhibition were awarded diplomas through ma
nipUlations of the jury.
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GUNPowDER AS A MRDIcrNR.-Last evening
Joseph Chartres, Of 404 East 18th street, en-
ing gunpowder through glass tube. The
animal resenting the treatment pushed the tube
down Chartresis mouth The powder exploding,
Sum 26G.
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WALL street To-x,.x

NEW YORK, August 27.-Money easy at to 6,
with the bulk of business at 5. Exchange nom,
inaiiy hrmer under the fall in gold, but rates
tween Is al5x, with q recovery later In the DAY
TO 15&. The rates paid for carrying are OK 70
3k. Governments quiet bpt firm. State sscu
rites dull. Stocks irregular in q few leading
shares, with fluctuations in the general list
slight.
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SARATOGA, August 1.-THE national tenn
perance convention met at o'clock On mo-
ton of Rev. III. W. Conant, a grand national
mass meeting was ordered to be held In Phila-
delphia in 1876 in connection with the centen
NAL celebration, and the chair was authorized
to appoint committee and make the arrange
ments. Eleven thousand dollars were sub
scribed by the delegates to pay the indebted
ness of the national publication society. A re-
cess was taken to O'clock
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Another River Disaster.


IN 0'NAN1iN SSNh ~ FEET
WATER.
CINCINNATI, August N.-Shawneetown (nI.)
advices state that the steamer Belle Vernon
struck the wreck of the Jennie Howell at four
O'Clock this morning and sunk in twenty feet of
water. The number of lives lost is unknown.
1t Is thought but few persisted.
CINCINNATI, August H.-The cargo of the
Belle Vernon sunk this morning is insured for
600 in local and foreign companies"
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SEVEN POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE FIELD
How many have 1t in their thoughts that there
are now no less than seven political parties
before the country? Yet so 1t L., and the names
of these organizations are as follows :-Repub-
lican, democratic, liberal, labor reform, woman
suffrage, temperance, and farmers. Surely
here is an opportunity for every " free and en-
lghtened citizen" to suit himself with set of
political principles and to march to the polls
with conjugal band Of associates
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me Iong Branoh Races.

LoNe BRANcH, August N.-This is the last
day Of the extra meeting, The WEATHER. Is de-
Hehtful and the track Is in excellent condition.
The nrst race, for $500, two miles, over eight
fsVorits, and Revenge second. Time, 3:5S.
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The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention.

WILKEsBARRE, August 27.-The democratic
state convention met in the court room. II was
called 10 order by Hon. Samuel j. Randall
AFTER the list Of delegates were called, Dr.
Andrew NeblHger was unanimously elected
temporary chairman and p. G. Meek, of Center.
B B. Brockaway, of Columbia, and .. fetch
er, of Philadelphia, were made temporary sec
retaries. DR.. Nebfpger, en- taking the chair,
made short address, counseling harmony in
the proceedings.
On the question of adopting the order of bust
ness, as presented by Col. Wright and amended
by Z. w. Corrigan, a debate of over an hour
sprung up, the point in dispute being the m an
ner IN which the contested seats from Philadel-
phia should be disposed of.
The delegation from that city claimed that
they should be allowed to settle such matters
among themselves, but il was finally voted that
committee of one from each senatorial dis
tr1ct be appointed on contested seats, before
whom all contests should be brought
The committees on resolutions aud platform
and permanent organization were ordered 70
be appointed IN the same manner.
Alter the selection of these committees the
convention took a recess until half-past two
O'Clock, IN order 10 await the action of the com
mlttee on contested seats. The seats of the
whole Allegheny county delegation are con-
tested; also, that of st. Josepb's, of Philadel-
phia.
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REAPPRARANCR OF THE HoRsE DrsEAsR.-
The h1rse disease has made its appearance at
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Fourteen of the city rail-
road car horses are down with 1t, and the super
intendent has hard work to run the street cars
regularly. Some Of the livery stables have also
SICK horses. The epidemic seems TO be confined
entirely to the throat, and almost Immediately
weak and debilitated. As vet but one horse has
died. Immediate and careful nursing generally
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GoeeIE GoNE TO GLoRY.-Dayy Gogein was
hung at Franklin Courthouse, Virginia, on
Friday, for the murder Of O colored man Last
January. -Four thousand people witnessed his
expressed his perfect willingness, under the
circumstances, 10 20.
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In DANGER OF DKArH.-An unfsvorabIe
change was reported yesterday In the CONDITION
of ex-senator John P. Hale, Of N. H., eonvul-
of the brain
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THE INTERNATIONAL CoDK.-Rev. DR.. James
Algeria, on the 9th instant. DIR. Miles goes
abroad to assist in making arrangements for the
International Senate Of Jurists, which is to con-
vene at Brussels next October. The object of
this meeting Of eminent gentlemen from DIFF
ferent countries is for consultation UPON the
best method Of preparing an international code
and the most promising means Of procuring its
adoption.-N. Y. Times.
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INDIAN AGENT APPoIyrED.-The President
has appointed W. W. Anderson, of Montana
Territory, agent for the Indians of the Milk
river agency, Montana.
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COMMODORE ROSE AND ADMIRAL EDGAR,
who conducted the Wawaset Investigation, hsv-
ing performed the duty assigned them, will
leave foc their respective posts of duty to-mor-
row.
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THE Tour OF THE INDIAN COMMISSIONED
Indian Commissioner Smith returned to-day
from an extended tour among the Indian tribes
on the Missouri and at other points in the west.
During his absence he held councils with the
representatives of IS 900 or 40 900 Indians, and
reports that generally he found them peaceable
and inclined to respect the wishes of the govern
ment. He first visited the Chippewa agency
in Minnesota, and found the Indians, some
6,O00 in number, on their reservation and doing
well. Some of them are farming, and quite a
number of school houses are being built Sub
sequently he visited the Rees. about 400 in
to the Sioux, and difficulties between the two
tribes are of frequent occurrence, the commits
sioner urged them to 60 to the Indian territory.
They were at first indisposed to consider the
proposition, but finally promised to send repre-
sentatiyes there to examine the country.
The commissioner proceeded from Fort Lincoln
TO the Grand River, Cheyenne, Brule, Yank-
ton, Ponca, and Santee agencies, on the Mis-
souri,, and held satisfactory councils at each
agency. He then went to the Winnebago
agency, in Nebraska, to make the necessary
arrangements for the removal of the Wisconsin
Winnebagos (about 1000 in number) to the re-
servation in Nebraska, and thence proceeded
70 the Sisslton agency, in Dakota, where he was
Joined by Secretary Delano. Here most salts
factory condition of affairs was found to exist
All OF the Indians, some 800 in number, are
engaged farming, have schools, wear civilized
costume, and live in houses like the whites.
The commissioner will leave the latter part OF
September for Texas, in order to be present
with Gov. Davis at the council to be held with
the Kiowas and Comanches, at Fort Sill, In
dian territory, on the list of October, and at
which Santanta and Big Tree are to be pre-
sent.
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SHIPMENT OF POSTAL CARDs.-Last week
the total shipment Of postal cards from the
mandatory, Springfield, Mass, was 5, 266, 800.
The shipments ranged from IA 900 to ,O6l 800
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HAGERsrowN TRAaEDY.-A special dis
patch to the Baltimore American, from Ha-
gerstown, Nd, August 26, says: A girl named
Louisa Ross left her fathers residence, near
Beaver creek, on the 18th Instant and came or
was brought to house Of doubtful character In
picious circumstances Her friends knew moth
ing Of her whereabouts until her death. A Jury
Of inquest Is sitting, and criminal developments
are expected.
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WAGES EAST AND WEsT.-As the country
becomes settled the wages of labor both east
ara west are gradually sinking TO a common
average. good mechanic in New York earns
$50 TO - day; the lead miners OF Missouri
receive - TO - a day; while the daily paw OF
miners IN the territories seldom exceed a. in
gold or silver; and the difference in prices and
IN TIE amount of comfort which can De obtained
iot me money rather leaves the advantage with
the New York mechanic. Agricultural labor
efs are as well paid east as west. A useful
laboTer in the east can earn his so or $40 A
month and board in winter, and - 90 - SO a
Win BOARD IN harvest time. The western farm
hand has the advantage that he can take his I60
acres and work for himself until he gives a
mortgage or credit mObilier Congress gives
MS land TO railroad company. As for the
wages or workingmen, the middle states have
the advantage OF the west