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Weather Report.
Wan DEPARTMENT,
CFFlCG OF THE CHIEF 6IsNAI OFFToER.
WASHINGfOa. D. O., Nay 19-a;00 p, y,
PROBABILITIES,


For New England and the Middle
States, partly cloudy weather and west.
erly to southwesterly winds will prevail,
with but slight changes of temperature
and pressure,
For the South Atlantic and Gull States,
clear or partly cloudy weather, eaSterly
to southerly winds, stationary or rising
temperature, and failing barometer by
Wednesday.
For the Lake Region, increasing cloud.
inCss, with areas OF rain, southeast to
southwest winds during the night, with
stationary temperature and slowly falling
barometer.
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys,
increasing cloudiness, with light, variable
winds and no decided changes Of lem.
perature. @
with rain. :,
In the Mississippi Valley, northwest
to southwest winds, stationary to falling
temperature and rising barometer.
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Science on spIrituall.m,
Iron the Chicago Tribune !

LGEOW tue OmCARo TrlDuue
The FartHtghay Rtuiew for May con.
tains remarkable paper by Mr.. Alfred
R. Wallace, the coadjutor Of Darwin, on
SpirituGllsm. He points out the fact that
we accept on all other matters the judg-
ments Of men who make them specialtieS,
while on this we are deaf to the persons
who have fitted themselves by long and
patient investigation 10 decide on the
phenomena, and accept the dieta Of man
after man who has sat and sneered at half.
a.dozen seances. The scientific method
would be 10 hear everything that can be
said, pro and con, by skilled observers,
and to reject all opinions founded upon
scant study. Mr.. Wallace has therefore
collected tile facts stated by and OF q mum.
Der oi the the best.known mediums, has
personally investigated the subject for
some years, and has become, Judged by
his article, convert. This Is no mean
accession TO already well.filled ranks.
Few persons know how strong, numeric-
ally considered, Spirltualism Is. The late
Judge Edmonds estimated that there
were from eight to eleven millions OF
Spiritualists IN this country. Mr. Wal
lace says: "TherG Is scarcely city or a
considerable town in Continental Europe
at the present moment where Spiritual |
lists are not reckoned by hundreds, II not
by thousands. There are said, on good
authority, to be 10000 avowed Spiritual. |
lists in Paris and 10000 In Lyons; and the |
numbers In this country may be roughly
estimated by the fact that there are four |
exclusively Spiritual periodicals, one Of
which has circulation oil 5000 weekly"
Moreover, there are no perVerts from
Spiritualism. It's believers cling TO their
faith. "Neither science nor philosophy,
neither skeptlcism nor religion, has ever
yet, in this quarter Of century, made
one single convert from the ranks Of
The movement was never
as vigorous as 1t Is to-day. It Is being
discussed everywhere. A mass Of news.
paper cuttings, iull ol stories Of floating
furniture, and mysterious hands, and IN.
earthly noises, and supernatural teats, lies
before US. Men Of science, especially in
are investigating 1t. Mr.. Wal.
lace Is but one star, perhaps the brightest,
In galaxy. Few persons, after "a care
ful study Of the subject, will deny that
some Of the phenomena Of Spirituallsm
are inexplicable, in our present state Of
knowledge, save by the theory Of Spiritu.
alism. They may reject that theory; but
they will find 1t difficult to bring forward
TO supply its place. These phe-
nomena may be, most Of them, infinitely
petty, but that does not prevent their be.
ing facts. We arc bound, in these Dsr.
winian days, 10 accept truthin whatever
garb It may appear. Something lies be.
low these manifestations. 1t is the part
Of science 10 discover 1t. Weak brains
should shun It's fatal fascination. The
road 10 it lies between two long rows Of
The Medical ReUiep says
that $500 out OF the "a 600 cases Of insan.
Ity in this country "can be traced directly
10 Spiritualism."
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RIcHMoND,

NEW MANGdENRNT OF THE ENQUIRER.
RIcmtoxD, Va, May 19.--The In.
qttrer appears this morning under the
new management Of W. W. Berry & Co.,
with Mr.. Berry as chiet editor.
The final arrangements for the celebra.
ton Of Queen Victoria's birthday, on the
18th inst, by the British settlers in Vir.
gtnfa, have been completed. The cele.
brstion will be kept up for four days. On
the first day there Is to be q grand ban.
Quet, with o ball at night, and on the
three following days there will be races,
under the management Of the British
Settlers and Virginia Riding Clubs.
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COLUMBUS.
BEING TRIED FOR MURDER.

COLUMBUS, May 19.-The trial Of Robt,
Dunlay for the murder Of james Carpen.
ter, In September, 1872, commenced to-day,
The indications arc that the defense will
set up that Dunlap was provoked to the
deed by knowledge oi criminal init
macy existing between his wife and Car
penter. The prosecution will set up thai
at tho time Dunlap was married TO the
woman known in this part Of the country
as his wife, he had q vile living in Vir-
glnis. This Is done TO secure tho testi-
mony Of Mrs. Dunlap, who was the only
witness TO the murder.
FOUND IN A HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION;
Mary D. Springer, aged sixteen, who
ran away from her parents in Nelsonville
last week, was found in house Of pros
tituticn here to-day. She refused to re-
turn home, and was locked up to avail
the arrival Of her mother.
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"a Rustic rokinr Fun, >,

Rdltors ofthe IntellIgcuccr.
The article Of "scalpel" in yesterdays
Register, reminds me Of the story OF the
artist who drew picture Of
his idea of a magnificent specimen Of q
porker, and after his task was completed,
inscribed under 1t "This is a hog"
"Scalpe" omitted the postscript II he
had inserted it, the following words
would have appeared at the foot OF bis
article:
~. s.-Thc above Is sarcasm"
All who have read this suburban
eftuslon regard it as good joke, and think
"Scalpel Is poking fun at the voters OF the
First Congressional District. The poetic
lines,
"rhe est and tho rat, and Lovcl tho dog,
Rule all England under tho hog"
caused their author much trouble ii Brit
ain, AMI If "scalpel" wishes 10 avoid no.
toriety, II not worse fate, he should not
attempt such witticisms and indulge such
levity in these days when business Is
business" What Is wanted nowadays
is a man for Congress who Is Democrat
Anti-Tarif or Free Trade, man who
stands by the resolutions Of '9S and 90
&C., &C. Questions such as Imitation OF
Contraction, Temperance or 1nteuper-
ance, Cremation, Ring or Anti.Ring, are
dead issues. We want a lice man! A
man up to the times Probably these
important questions will be raised about
the suburbs in time for the Fall campaign
am sure they will be II the campaign
paper Is started. INDEPENDENT,
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WASHINGTON.
STILL DpMAND1Ye TuU E1ou4uorp "A,

STILL DEMANDING THE RIGHT HOUR LAW.
WARRINGTON, May 10-.At the working.
mems mass meeting held last night reso.
lutions were adopted demanding the en-
lorcement OF the eight hour system, the
removal Of Architect Mullett, depreciat-
Ing the introduction OF Coolies as threat
ening the exclusion Of enlightened work.
men and favoriug the opening OF peoples
freight railroad and water com
munications by the Government.
House Committee on PostofIlces and
Post roads today agreed to report that
the contract with the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, giving a subsidy Of
$5OO,OOO per annum for additional mail
service, as null and void, by reason OF
non.iulfllment Of contract, and that the
sum appropriated be recovered into the
Treasury, and that no additional appro.
priation be made under that contract,
This leaves the old contract, OF half a
million per annum, having three years TO
run, undisturbed.
TIE sANBoRN TRIAL.
The Committee on Ways and Means
had before It this morning Mr. Dickinson,
q Boston lawyer, who furnished the
Committee with On interesting history Of
+. a. Prescott, Ssnborn's lawyer. He
detailed the circumstances BY which
Prescott took from New Bedford boot
and shoe dealer 5000, on the pretence oi
settling for him case of insufficient in
come tax. He gave a succinct history Of
Prescott's career, from the time he was a
clerk in the Internal Revenue Bureau
when he divulged the correspondence
from the Boston District Attorneys office
until tho time when this same District
Attorney, billiard, made a motion for
Prescott's admission 10 the bar in ipnor-
ance oil his antecedents. As to Sanborn,
he secuted the idea that he was a mys-
terious man he would as soon think ol
mentioning Daniel Pratt in that charac-
ter. He believed that Sanborn was
simply put forward as man through
whom the knowledge and information Of
revenue frauds might bo utilized by
others.
CABINET MEETING.
All the members Of the Cabinet were
present at the session TO day, but there
was no public business before the meet
Ing and an adjournment was early.
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Senatorial EIeerInn.

NEw HAVEN, CT, May 1O.-A vote for
Y. ). Senator was taken to-day In the
Senate and House. In the Senate W. A.
Eaton, Democrat, received 16 votes, and
Of 227 votes In the House Eaton received
lSs Senator buckingham received 4
votes in the Senate and 70 In the House;
David A. Wells got vote in tho House,
and Joseph r. Hawley II. The Leglsla:
ture Will meet Tomorrow in Joint con-
Ventton and confirm the election Of Eaton.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
REoOoN1sE OR rrn,,.s

RECOGNISE OR pIour
PARIS, May 1O.-It IA Conn, DAMON,
tebello and not Duke De Montmorenci % wSo
has sent challenge to Prince MetternIcS,
The cause OF the challenge ls q relussl ri
Princess Metternich at ball 10 return
tho salutation Of Monticello.
STILL HoPRFuL.
PARIS, May19:-GouIard has not given
up hope Of forming q ministry. He con.
tinue5 negotiations To-day President
MacMahon gave audience 10 Goulard,
Buttls, and Duke DeCazes.
NO MINISTRY YET.
PARIS, May 1O.-The moderate Right
object TO an impCrsonal septerrata, BE-
cause Il would be equivalent to q recog.
niton OF tho Republic. Tho extreme
Right are determined TO oppose Goulard
or any other chief Of tho Ministry, whose
platform embraces tho adoption of the
constitutional bills. Goulard, finding no
sure support in tho Lett, Centre or Right,
ls therefore compelled to rely mainly
upon the minority in the Assembly. Il
g expected that the Ministry will be com.
pleted tonight Goulard, Decazo, Mague
and Dabet arc at the head Of the princi-
pal departments.
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The Third Term Agitation, Other.
wise Known as CRyarism.

wise Known as CHSarism.
Mr.. Henry Watterson has written sec.
ond letter from Washington to tho Louis.
Vile Courier journal concerning the ten
denotes Of the President toward a third
term and imperialism. he reiterates his
former assertion that General Grant Is an
aSplrant for q third term, and finds an ad.
ditional cause for his suspicious in the re.
cent visit Of General Robert Toombs to
the White House, because Toombs Is ian
earnest and outspoken imperialist, who
does not claim allegiance to this country,
and seeks nothing so ardently as revolu.
ton which shall give 1t a MASTER" His
cordial reception by General Grant, Mr..
Watterson thinks, is "straw which
points southwark, where II shows the ex.
lstence Of q small, but, in cases Of emer-
gency, q resolute body Of men, who, worn
out and disgusted by partisan mIsgovern-
ment and maliguity, regard third term
as the beginning of the end OF
both. This class has no personal
III will toward tho President, and
thinks any change would be for the
better, General Toombs Is the spokes'
man for this element. Other elements to
further the Presidents ambition Mr.
Wa'teson finds in the capitalists, who
dread political changes. Of any kind, and
In tho Republican office holders, In con-
cluding his letter, hO warns the South
not to take the chances Of securing better
times by following Toombs into the i'm.
pcrial camp until 1t has madc one more
fight for the old "treeborn signals" Both
sections, hc claims, are anxious for har.
mony and mutual good feeling, but they
arc misrepresented by the iomenters oi
hate in Congress. These men may soon
be overthrown, but Il they are not, ont
thing Is certain, "it tho missionaries O.
ruin who walk abroad In Congress and
out Of Congress, fomentiug and raising W
mutual distrust, are not supplanted by
better men, we may as well bid goodbye
to the Republic, and say all hail Toomb,
and the Empire"
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MRMpnEs, Tenn, May 19.-In descend
ing the St. Francis river yesterday, the
steamer; St. Francis, struck a pier oi The
railroad bridge at Madison, tearing away
some fly feet Of her lower guard,
smashing her cook house and let.
ting her wheel down, She met with q
similar accident at the same place some
three weeks since, and recently q small
steamer was capsized and lost at this
noint.
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Relief Commission.

NORTHAMPTON, May 19,-At q public
meeting in aid Of the sufferers by the Mill
river disaster, the following committee
was appointed 10 receive the fund and
make q distribution Of the same: Luther
Bodman, President oil the Hampshire
County Bank Of Northampton, VIM.
Skinner, Of Skinnerville, Joel Hayden, Of
the firm OF Hayden, Gere s Co., Of Hay
denyillc, Lewis Bodman, Of Williams
burg, and Col. J. j. Otis, Of Leeds. All
remittances In cash or drafts should be
made to Luther Bodman, Treasurer Re-
lief Committee, Northampton.
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CONNECTICUT.
$4,000 LEo1s1ArIvR ApraopR1Ar1o,

O,OO0 LEGIsLATIVR APPROPRIATION.
NEW HAVEN, May 19.-In the Legisls.
ture this morning resolution was passed
under suspension OF the rules, sppropriat.
Ing for the aid Of tho sufferers BY the late
catastrophe at Williamsburg, $4,000
from the State Treasury, the same to be
expended under the supervision Of Gov.
1ngersoll, II required. A committee was
also appointed to ascertain what legisla-
ton Is necessary for the better protection
OF the lives hazarded by the poorly con-
Structed reservoirs.
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ST. THOMAS, ONT, May 10.-Intelli-
gCnce Is just received from Aylmer OF q
large fire at that place. Between So and
40 buildings arc reported destroyed, In
Guiding the Montreal Telegraph Office.
The FIRE took oil before 1t on each side ol
Main street There arc no particulars as
telegrsphic communication Is interrupted.
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Bank Failure.

ROCHESTER, May 1O.-The Farmers
and Mechanics Bank Of this city, Thos.
Rsines, manager, closed its doors this
morning. The failure OF q heavy dry
goods house . few days ago Is supposed TO
6e the immediate cause Of tho failure oi
the bank,
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Stabbed in tho Head.

CINCINNATI, May 10.-In saloon on
the corner Of Walnut and 18th streets,
last evening, during a quarrel between
Chas. Pabst and Jacob Faith, two prom
inent brewers, the former was stabbed In
the head three times, and will probably
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SPAIN.
cARLsrs STILL FIGHT.

LONDON, May 10.-The Carllsts last
week attacked some entrenched parties
beyond Bilboa, but were driven off with
a loss ot thirty prisoners. Sixty Republi.
cans were killed and wounded. The Oar.
llsts arc expecting tho arrival OF q cargo
Of guns purchased In England,
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The Grusshopper pcs,.

ST. PAUL, May 19.-Mall accounts from
southwestern parts Of the State represent
that the ground Is literally alive with
young graSshoppers, which have already
commenced eating the vegetables. II
they remain, the prospects Of the crops
are hopeless.
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SAN FRANcHco, May 10.-A dispatch
from San Diego, California, states that
John Aver0nd, his wife and four children
were found murdered at LAM, twelve
miles from that city. No clue to the muir
derera
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Called Meeting of Pig Iron Manufac.
tuFeFR.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-Charles ].
Naure, chairman Of the Pig Iron Com
mittee Of the American Iron and Steel
Association, has called meeting Of all
the pig iron manufacturers for Thursday,
the 2Sth inst, in this city, to consider the
continued depression in tho iron trade.
1t IS expected that the meeting will urge
acaon BY Congress on the finance ques-
tion and on proposition TO restore the
10 per cent duty taken of by tho act Of
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Railroad Lease, ,

WILMINGTON, Del, May 19.-The
lease Of the Pennsylvania 8 Delaware Il,
r. TO the Pennsylvania r. r. Go: has
been executed. The stockholders OF the
former road viii vote May 2sth on the
ratification Of the lease.
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a.. 900 for the Mil River Sufferers.

BOSTON, May 19.-At a meeting Of
citizens arrangements were made for
sending prompt relief to the sufferers by
ina MN river disaster. Subscriptions et
| Inc meeting amounted to 8, 600. A com
mittee will visit the scene Of the aood,
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Mexico and tho CentenpiaI.

CRY OF MExco, May 1o.-The sum Of
$4,000 has been voted by Congress to-
provide for the proper representation Of
Mexico at the Centennial Exhibition al
PHILADELPHIA,
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Verdict of MansInuphter.

LEWISTON, Me-, May 10.-A Jury have
returned a verdict OF guilty in the case OF
Dr. Peleg B. Trask, charged with man
slaughter in causing the death OF an in
FAINT through criminal negligence.
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FIre az Kings,on PenitentIarY.

KINGSTON, May 1O.-Early this morn
ing q fire In the Kingston penitentiary
burned the cabinet, shoe and tailor shops
with their contents. NJ -
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CoEsTANTINopLB, May 19.-A FIRE last
night In Galata, q large suburb Of this
city, destroyed about one hundred houses,
occupied mostly by poor Jewish families.
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WORCESTER, May 19.-The remainder
Of the Chicago relief fund amounting 10
$1,000 has been given TO the Mil liver
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ALLoRRn To nKrnpN

LONDON, May 1O.-Count schonvalotf
today gave assurance that all exiled Poles
with the exception oftwo or three known
assasstBs may return TO their native
country.
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ENGLAND.


LONDON, May 1O.-The Gear went TO
Oldershoa this morning. The usual
crowd gathered In tho streets. The Czar
will return this afternoon, and State ball
IN his honor Is to take place at Buckipg-
ham Palace tonight.
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The Texas & Atlantic Refrigerator
Company have added improvements to
their slaughtering works here, are now
killing one hundred beeves daily, and
will soon slaughter five hundred. They
own one hundred cars built to transport
tresh beef 10 st. Louis, Chicago, New
York, aud Baltimore, and will send train
load daily to those cities during the season.
Beef cattle are now getting fat in this
Stata
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The State Medical Society Of West
Virginia meets in Morgantown the last
Wednesday in May, ~
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TEXAS.
LARGEST CROPS EYER RA1sKD,

DENNIsoN, TEX, May 1O.-The wheat
crops in this region are now out OF dan
ger, and will be the largest and best ever
raised in Northern Texas. New wheat
will be marketed here by the 1st Of June
A large breadth Of land Is planted with
cotton, and looks finely. Business Is 70,
viving all through Texas, and all the
railroads are crowded with immigrants
while the prairie roads arc lined with
people in wagons seeking new homes.
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BY TELEGRAPH
Assoo1ATHD PRESS REPORT

Bythe Western Union Line.
Omeo Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe Hts.
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CON q R e s 8.
SENATE. 's
WASHINGTON, Nav TO-
SENATE WILL ADJOURN JUNE 20,

5hNARh WILL ADJuULtN JUNE ~,
The Senate met with six or eight Sena.
tors present, and the chair stated that md
business could be transacted until d
quorum should attend. At lilo the roll
was called, showing q quorum present
and business proceeded. 4-S STi
Mr. Edmunds called up the resolution
submitted By him yesterday providing tor
the adjournment Of Congress on the 29d
Of June, and 1t was agreed to without
discussion. .'...'' :