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FOREIGN.
The Cuban RepubIIc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Col. Macian,
Minister of the Cuban Republic, of Lon
don, is now here. he reports the English
people unanimous for Cuban Independence.
He thinks the new policy foreshadowed by
the United States will be seconded by Eu-
ropean powers.
The Bourbon Fusion.
PARIS, Jan. 21.-Ihe Orleans Princes
to-day for the first time attended the servi-
ces in commemoration Of Louis XVI, at
the Chapel Of Expiation. The circum-
stance excites comment and is regarded by
some of the journals as an indication that
the union Of the Legitimists and the Or
leanists has been completed.
Egyptian Nuptialss
CAIRO, Jan. 21.-A contract of marriage
between the hereditary Prince Of Egypt
and the daughter of Elkani Pasha was
signed on the 18th inst. in the presence of
Khedive, the Cabinet, the highest officials
of the Vice Regal Court and the represent
atiyes of foreign powers. Each Consul re-
ceived present Of cashmere shawl and
a dromedary. On tbs 18th there were
races, and in the evening a grand ball was
given. The Sultan sent congratulations
and honors to the KhediVe and the mem
bers of his family.
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Federal OHieers shot Down.
THE MADOC WAR.
Later of Last Fridays Battle.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 20.-Additional
reports from the scene of Fridays battle
with the Madocs gives the whites known to
be killed ten, wounded thirty. Lieut..
Robert Fairchilds, in command, cannot live.
The Madocs fought naked, and with the
greatest desperation, springing from rock to
rock, picking eff the soldiers and obligtng
many to hide themselves till darkness at
forded means Of escape. The troops made
several charges along the line of the lava
bed, but were repulsed. Capt. Jack has
the strongest natural position in the coun-
try. The howitzers could not be used to
any advantage owing to the dense fog.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2l.-Later intel.
Iigence from the scene of the battle with
the Madocs gives IA whites killed and %
wounded. The troops were obliged to
leave their dead on the field.
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NEW YORK.
Importing the Jesuit War.

New YORK, Jan. 21.-On Sunday even
ing play entitled the Jesuits in America
was advertised to come off at the Stadt
theatre, second rate theatrical establish
ment. On account of the fact that the per-
formance was to be given on Sunday, and
of a suppOsition that it would be ofensiv e
to the Jesuit priests, the police prohibited
the exhibition, as was announced, because
of a request Cf the fathers connected with
that order.
Yesterday it turned out that the report
of the Jesuits asking for the suppression OF
the play was groundless, and last night the
performance was duly enacted.
The Car.HOOk Murderer.
ALBANY, Jan. 21.-In the case OF Fos-
ter, tue Car-Hook murderer, the Court OF
Appeals has affirmed the judgment Of the
court below and ordered that court to etfec-
tuate its sentence.
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY,
Tuesday, January 2I.

In the Senate, Mr.. Mcdonnell, of Trous-
dale, presented = petition pray ing the Ie-
peal Of the act of 1871 fixing the line be-
tween the counties of Clay and Overton.
Senate bll to provide the civil officers OF
the Sga.e with the revised statutes by
Thompson and Steger, was taken up on
ats third reading, but pending its discussion,
ths Senate adjourned.
In the House, no business was trans
aesed, the time being occupied with the
election Of Comptroller aud Treasurer.
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CLIMATIC KEKEr-rs

A well known writer advances some nov.
ell ideas concerning the effect Of Climate on
the habits Of life. He finds q curious rela-
ton between the dryness and the climate
not that less rain falls in the United States
han elsewhere, but that the atmosphere is
ess saturated with humidity-and the prev
alent feverish activity aud hurry to and fro
Of the typical American. he traces the
American length of neck, the slender
ness of form, the intensely cephalie
organization, the lack Of glandular sys-
tenn, to the one cause of atmospheric
aridity. He says that the people in the
United States are always in hurry. IL
two friends meet in the street they content
themselves with shake-hands, but as q
general thing, cannot stop to talk. It is
true that something like this can be seen in
the seaports and large towns OF England;
only The activity appears to be more inter-
tional, while that Of the Yankee is more
iIIstinctiye-the result of habit and 3
natural impatienee rather than OF ne
cessity. According TO this new theory,
critics in manners must take new elea
ment into account In the study Of the
forms of etiquette, if, indeed, with people
so nervous, restless and precipitate, forms
are endurable on any terms. Thus, if
man rudely collides with you n the street,
thereby causing a considerable shock to
your nervous system, you must impute bis
rudeness solely to the weather, ard syeety
forgive the offsnse. Whenever the atmOs-
phere is excessively dry, dry and scSnt is
the courtesy to be expected, for The nation
al nervousness is at its height. When, on
the contrary, humidity is indicted, the
poor, weather-governed, business-burdened
man is his quietest and most placid-a
nzas ssDeo-s-ISs rt'risg e'tii ~ r1r''' ~
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THE SOHUYLKILL.
A Town Six Feet Under water.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Jan. 21.-The riv-
er is again rising. There is over six feet
water in the main streets. All the houses
on the river side have been deserted. The
rain is falling all day. Women and child
rem have taken refuge on the bills where
they build fires to keep from freezing. Inc
ice gorge opposite the town is piled up 70
feet high. No loss of life reported, but the
destruction of property is very great and
further damage expected tonight.
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Condensed TeIegrams

The National Prison Association met in
Baltimore yesterday, Horatio Seymour pre-
siding. L.,
New York Yesterday bya bill-poster.
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, Of Boston, died
Yesterday morning.
The reported loss of the Erie off Pernam-
buco, with heavy cargo of coffee, is un-
confirmed, and some surmise that il was a
ruse to bull the market.
Mrs. II. K. Storey, wife Of w. F. Storey,
editor of the Chicago Times, died at the
residence in that city yesterday.
Three Communists are to be shot at
Sartcry this morning.
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strange series Of Casualties.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Suyner, living
at Jefferson City, Missouri, chopped the
head off Of her six weeks old infant tnls
morning, while temporarily insane.
David Langes was instantly killed by fall
ing between two coaches on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, jnst after leaving Ca
SEVILLE, ILL.,, eight miles East Of here, yes
terdsy afternoon. This is the third bus
band Mrs. Langes has lost in similar
waV
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CONGRESSIONAL.
OUNUltEkINIVIFH HLs
Senate Passes Bill for Erection Of
Nashville Custom House.
The Methodist Publishing House
Claim.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21,-Bil passed for
erection of public buildings in Nashville.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on
Finance reported an amendment to the
national currency bill, permitting savings
banks heretofore authorized by Congress
to use the word national in their corpora
tion name, to continue TO do SO,
Mr. Sherman from the Finance Commit
tee reported 2 bill raising the salaries Of
certain Executive officers.
The Nashville Publishing House.
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Wright, authorizing a reference
to the Court of Claims OF the claim of the
Book Agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
By Mr.. StewNt-Authorizing the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company to make
payable in lawful money the bonds which
it has hitherto been authorized to issue.
PInchback.
Mr.. West presented the credentials of P.
B. S. Pinchback, Senator-elect from Louis
lana.
Mr.. Acorn in Dtroduced bill to provide
for the construction of leYees on the Missis-
sippi river, which was referred to the
Committee on Levees, and addressed the
Senate at length on the subject. He also
discussed at length the subject of cotton
production.
Naval.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to authorize the construction Of six Few
sloops of war.
MIR. Cragin offered an amendment Ii nit
ing their aggregate cost to four million dol
lars. Agreed 10.
MIR. Bayard offered an amendment pro-
vidipg that the hulls of at least three of the
sIoops shall be built of iron. Rejected.
Without further action the Senate went
into executive session and soon after ad
jOurned.
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The Lost Record Of tho Buell. Court
Martial.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.-B9n. Pitt, pho
nographer, left this morning for Washing.
ton with a transcript Of the lost records OF
the Buell. court of inquiry. The copy Is
3 36I pages of legal cap.
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The weather.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-About inches
snow fen here last night. The storm ex-
tended north and west but the snow is light
and in the city has drifted scarcely any, so
that il is hoped it will not interfere mate
rally with railway travel.
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GOLD was active in New York yester-
day, advancing to l1S5, but closing at
1I3k6113s.
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'TNION AND AMERICAN
Rates of Advertising.

ono Do,,s- nsr souare, first insertion, in Daily,
and sa,,e,,+T-f,iS-a cents for each subsequent IN
sertion for one week. Liberal rates maue "i1h
yearly advertisers. x,,.,-,.. ..oh ;rsar-
One Dollar per Square In Weekly eacn inser-
tiOn. 49,. 49,, ~
Advertisements inserted every other Gay ~
fwo-thirds amount of daily for same uIne.
Merchants and others who buy gwen spsee
for > Given time, can have their advertisements
charted at the rate of 80 cents per square.
Marriages aad Obituary Notices regular ao-
vertising rates. 49,, g.. oesoa a,
Announcements Of Candidates lor O,nSe, s1.u ~
,,onnareil type, ten cents per lime each inser-
fion pavable invariably in advance. .
Advertisements exceeding two Columns IN
width. win be charged 25 per cent addltlonal 10
egular Rates.
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SuGncRfea With Gas.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 21-TwO ladies, Mrs.
Rosa Ouance aud Miss Ida Mayors, was
suffocated by coal gas last night at the
boarding house of Mrs. l. Mayors,on West
St. Clair streets. Four other inmates were
nearly gone when rescued.
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The long line Of disasters this country is
suffering is undoubtedly due to the pres
ence of George Francis Train. BE is the
Great American Jonah, and must be
thrown overheard.
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TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 794 for the old issue and
rs fer the Lew.
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HNISE.

On motion Of Bir. Morey the Committee
on Appropriations were Instructed to in
quire into The present value Of the existing
telegraph lines, the cost of constructing Of
same, and the probable cost of Lew lines.
The Florida Contest.
Mr.. McCrary, from the Election Com
mltee, reported Niblack, the contestant,
entitled to the seat from Florida as against
Walls.
On the bill to admit Colorado, Mr.. Sar-
gent moved al amendment that States here
after admitted shall not deny or abridge the
right Of citizens 10 vote by reason OF sex.
The amendment is considered pending.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
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COTTON is firm and more active in New
York at 20sc for middliug.
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KU.KLUX
In Illinois

CAIRO, Ills, Jan. 2l.-Last night the en-
gineer of the incoming train of the CAIRO
and Vincennes railroad was shot at twice
by an unknown party in the upper part OF
the city. One ball struck him in the
shoulder, but its force was spent from pass
ing through the woodwork Of the cab and
he was not hurt. The engineer reports see
ing three men who fed after firing two
shots. The railroad company offer $500
reward for the arrest and conviction OF the
guilty party.
Federal Officers Shot Down.
OMAHA, NEB., Jan. 21.-GranVille Hail,
Deputy United States Marshal, and DR..
Wolf Deputy Postmaster, Of Nebraska
City, were shot at Wyoming, Nebraska, TO-
day by a person named Woodson, OF Mis-
souri,, while attempting to arrest him.
Intimidating Government witnesses.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.-Peter SchWab, oil
Hamilton, was arrested to-day on q charge
of attempting to improperly influence
Government witness and was brought be-
fore United States Commissioner Halliday
and held in $500 bail to appear for pre-
liminary examination next Saturday.
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Eli Perkins sends US breezy and con-
uuC MIR: rcI KIns Is mistaken IN supposlng
the editor Of this paper is clergyman.
Odd Raehalors
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Two Washington beaux fought 8
snoWbalI-coWhide duel Saturday and spoiled
each others faces and Overcoats.
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POLITICAL.

sction the House adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

GERMAN SINGING BIRDS. Flowers and
singing birds are universally accepted as the
emblems of the vernal season, and are as in
separable from the time of spring as the
:. thoughts of love " on which, We are told,
the young mans fancy 9 lightly turns y in
that time of the year. Our native gardens
and fields are bright with flowers, but the
other emblems-the singing -birds-are not
everywhere plentiful, unless we except the
poor little Gagged canary, chirrupping his
song from his miniature perch and monoton-
nousy pecking at his cuttie-fsh, as an en-
blem.
A number Of the German residents OF
Cincinnati, awakened to action doubtless by
the budding of the spring flowers, and per-
I haps prompted by their warm love of "Father,
land have set on foot movement for the
imporsa tion of singing birds from their ma.
tive country to the neighborhood OF thai
CITY. They will import the German black
bird and the golden finch, the starting, ane
the German lark, who closely resembles his
English brother and others.
The importation of German singing bird
is not a new idea, but has been tried betor'
with considerable success, though never, We
believe, with SO much promise as now IN Gin
cinnati. The cost, which cannot % very
large, is considered nothing when compared
the pleasant results which are hopeo for
| The birds, it is believed, will SOON becom
accustomed to their new home, ana thoS
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IRISH WIr.-Those who frequented the
theaters in the old country some forty
years ago must know to what incouveui-
ence actors were put by dei,iencies Of
stage properties, which is evidenced By
the following amusing a"ecdote:
When the renowned Mrs. S dl)ns WAS
playing in Dublin, in the well known trag-
edy of " Macbeth" she, as Lady Macbeth,
came to that part where drum sounds,
and she exclaims, " A drum, a drun
Macbeth doth come" There was some
difficulty or neglect in obtaining the nec-
essary instruments, and to her amlzsment,
trumpet sounded. Sle Immediately saw
how absurd it would be to say drum"
while the we'll known sound Of the other
met the ears Of the vast auiienoe, AMI she
said. /" A trumpet. trumpet" aud stop
ped short amid breathless silence. not
knowing how to rhyme it, when a voice
from the gallery called out, Micbeth
doth stump it at which the house broke
out in one peal of laughter and applause,
and the tragadieune advanced to the foot.
lights and bowed her acknowle ignents
for the relief. Sac afterward tried to 6ud
out who it was, but failed to do SO, and
never forgot what she considered the most
genuine piece of wit she had ever met with
in all her experience.
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AN IMpALpABLE HAr-RAcK.-One of
the best things in the shape OF practical
joke was not long since perpetr ted by Tim
Startler. Old Startler, parerfamilias. is
merchant wealthy and aristocratic, and it
is his desire that nothing derogatory 20 his
dignity shall ind foothold in his family.
or fasten itself upon any member thereof.
In his boyhood, Tim conceived strong
passion for the fine arts. aud desired much
to become a painter. But his father would
! not permit it. His son must either choose
one of the learned professions, or follow
in his footsteps and become a merchant.
In spite Of the paternal edict, however,
youag Startler cultivated his talent, and
in the studio of an artist friend he spent
many a pleasan hour with brush and pal
let in hand.
A few weeks since Mr.. Startler moved
into his new house, and, on the occasion,
he gave a grand reception to party of
select friends. A hat-rack had been Or
dered for the front hall, but it had not
been delivered aud on the forenoon of the
day of the party, word was sent up By the
furnisher that the rack couli not be 6aish-
ed before the following day.
Tim heard the message AMI straightway
the idea of joke entered into his head.
He got his paint AMI his brushes, and up
on the blank wall Of the hall he painted a
hat rack-and he did it with such forcs
and accuracy of effect that every part
stood out in relief as bold as though the
solid wood had been SCI there.
TIE first man to arrive there was pa.
tertamlias himself. He saw the rack
against the wall, AMI having removed his
beaver. he essaye1 to hang 1t upDn one OF
the pegs. Toe hat fell on the d))r. Tie
old gentleman picked it up anl tried au-
other peg. AMI with the like result /:
l. Bless my soul!" he exclaimed. picking
up his hat second time. What can
this meau?" He was about to try third
peg, when his daughter, shaking with mer.
riment, informed him:
Dear papa, that is not a hat-stand al
; all it is only one of Tins tricks"
! Had NJ lster Tim been at hand he N ght
have got taste Of the paternil inligaa.
ton but when, later, the guests beyiu tc
: arrive, an1 were in like m,nner dscs we'd
, by the phantom stand. oil Startler entsrei
: into keen enjoyment Of the thing. and nj
S only forgave his son the trick he had
: .played, bat suff f.re1 him, for amusement, Il
pursue his artistic stu lies, which ne ha;
: since been doing without interference from
e the old gentleman.
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Truthful James to the Editor.

BRET HARTE'S LAST POEM.
(YREKA, 1879
Which it is not my style
TO produce needless pain
BY statements that rile
Or that go gin the grain,
But here's Captain Jack still a livin, and Nye has
no skelp on his brain
On That Caucasian head
There is no crown of hair.
1t has gone, it has fled
And Echo sez .where?"
And l asks, SIS this nation W hite Mans, and Is
generally things on the square,"
She was known in the camp
"Nye's other squaw,'
And folks oil that stamp
Hcz noIight5 in the Law,
But is treacherous, sinful and Shiny, as Nye might
hev' well known before.
But she said that she knew
Where the Injins hid,
And the statement was true,
For it seems that she did;
Since she led William where he was covered by
seventeen Modocs, and-slidl
Then they reached for his hair;
But Nye sez, by the Law
OfNations, forbearl
| sunenders-no more:
And l looks to be treated, you hear meas a
prisner, prIs'n OF warp
But Captain jack rose
And he sez % It's too thin.
Such statements as those
It's too late to begin.
There's Modoc indictment agin you, Paleface
and youhe goin'in!
"You stole Schonchin'S squlw
In the year sixty-two;
1t was in sxty-four
That Long Jack you went through,
Aud you burned Nasty Jms rancheria and his
wives and his papooses too.
"This gun in my hand,
Was sold me by you
'Ganst the law of the land,
AMI grIeves 1t is truel"
And he buried his face In his blanket and wept as
he hid it from view.
But you're tried and condemned
And skelpings your doom"
And he paused and he hemmed
But why this resume!
He was skelped 'ganst the custom of nations, an'
cut of like a rose in Its bloom.
So asks without guile,
And trusts not in vain.
If this is the style
That IS going to obtain
Ifberes Captain Jack still a livin, and Nye with
skeIp on his brain:
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and sagacity of Officer Tyson, who took COM
mand of the party, they are, under Prov-
dence, indebted for their preservation. But,
alter all, why talk of human instrumentality
IN such case, in circumstances wherein
man was powerless? Their deliverapces
were SO marvellous, help came so often when
they were at the last extremity, and their
safety depended on the concurrence Of so
many events beyond human control, tina. we
can onIy ascrlbe their safety to Him g whose
path is in the mighty waters.''
O1e singular circumstance forgot to men,
tion. n .nely. the discovery of considerable
qlsntlty oil driftwood among the ice on the
shores of Newman's Bay. 1t rad evidently
been long in the water and was much decay
ed. Some of it bore evident marks of hav-
ing been cut down. The largest piece was
SIX inches in diameter. A quantity of it is
on board the Polaris. How it reached the
spot on which it was found, or where it was
grown, who can tell
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The WARM SPRING [NDIANs.-These In
Modoc war, live on the Warm Spring re-
servation, which lies at the eastern base Of
the Cascade Mountains, about fifty mile;
south of the Columbia river. There is
large and singular hot spring on tais re-
servation, which gushes on. of the foot Of
the wall of deep canon, through which
flows the Warm Springs River. which is
turbulent mountain stream. The volume
of water from the springs is Sd great that it
fills a canal about four feet deep aud
twelve feet wide A correspondent Of the
New York Times gives the following ac
count of the Warm Springs bln1 AMI their
leader: " Donald Mckay, the leader Of
these Warm Spring braves, is man Just
six feet high aud well proportional, the son
of noted Scotch fur trader Of the Haison
Bay Company by his Indian wife. Donald
has intelligence, is companionable AMI cool,
speaks seven Indian dialects, thoroughly
understands the Indian character, and has
the Judgment to control it admirably and
to lead it to successful battle His men
were originally about "A, two thirds of
them are of the true Warm Springs band
and the other third are Wascopums. except
one who is a Walla Walla and one who is
Umatilla. The Warm Springs bani has
been considered the most warlike on the re-
servation, and till lately has been little
disposed to conform to the ideas of c.vilizl.
tion or religion, but the present Captain.
John Smith, is man of sincere piety, aud
has done much for their advancement. The
band here contains two men who preach
the Christian religion, as Donali M;Kay
tells me, and they hold regular religious
services each S,bbath. which are attended
by most, though some are still attached to
the Snoholla faith, a religion devised by
one of their own pumber. In the Indian
wars of 1855 and sc these Indians were
among the hostile tribes. but they were
conquered and made peace in 1856, aud
since that time have been reliable"