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Remarkably Strong CircuusIantial
Evidence.

A New Bru nswick Judge, in his ad.
dress to the Grand Jury of Gloucester
county, draws attention to murder case
where the evidence is purely circumstan.
tial. but forms such a well connected
chsin that the prisoner charged with
the crime can hardly escape the pen.
atty. The men belonging to travelling
circus were molested by some roughs,
and just before leaving the locality where
the murder took place two of them were
fired at from clump Of bushes, one being
killed and an other seriously wounded.
The Judge said:--
"There may be some difficulty in fixing
the charge Of tho murder detinitly on any
one person. There is not direct evidence
that the prisoner fired the shot, but
there is, what isssometimes considered as
convincing, circumstantinal evidence,
which in this case may be sufficiectly
strong to lead You to find bill against
him. It will be proved that he led in the
disturbance Of the night proceeding the
murder; that he said he would have the
hearts bl.>od Of some of the circus men;
that gun which he admitted to belong
to him, and a powdcr.horn bearing his
initials, were found in the bushes near
where the shot was fired; that the slugs
found in the body Of TIE murdered man
we're indentical with those found in the
house of the prisoner; that two men>were
seen running toward the water immedi-
ately on the shot being fred, and that
about an hour after the murder the pris.
onor was seen with his feet and ankles
vet, as if he had recently been wading in
water. II those circumstances satisfy
you-as think they wili-that you
should put the prisoner on trial, it is
your duty to find true bill.
It would be difficulty to get stronger
chain Of circumstantinal evidence than
this in the Whole history Of crime and it's
punishment.
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shot and killed at Helena, Ark, by : man
named strader, wlo intended the shot for an.

shot and killed at Helena, Ark, by = man
named strader, wl.o intended the shot for an
other. r
A fire at Montague, hich., destroyed the
opera honse containing i've stores. A boiler
m 'nuiactory was also burned. e.
The Henderson House, at M.rshal, M,ch.,
was hume At All early hour Sept. 24,h, and
'oar lives were lost. The names Of those who
perishet are Claude Aver., Antoine GruLer,
Eliza King, and Martha Vanderfrom. Several
other persons were badly injured. The build
ing was totally destroyed, and very little saved
Of its contents.
1t is reported that case of yellow fever
was discovered At BROOKLYN the oath. The
= ctim was sailor recently arrived from Cuba,
but the disease developed itse after arrival
at Brooklyn. 20
Private subscriptions to the amount Of @io,--:
400, for the benefit Of the Texas overnowed,
were forwarded by telegraph from New York
on the oath inst.
A railrosd accident near Woodburn, Iowa,
caused the death o: one man and the injury OF
some fifty others.
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to the Congressional delegation of their respec-
tive States. The municipal authorities Of
many cities will also be invited to send dele.
|gate'. An address will also he iasued setting
forth the object Of the convention aud the ben.
|eft which must result to the country from
construction Of the proposed railr I'd:
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided
to proceed with the building Of the Chicago
custom house, according to the recommenda-
tfons OF the last committee Of experts.
The report Of the Department Of Agriculture
tor the month September says of the prospects
Of the corn crop: "Could it bat be thor.
onghIy ripened, ita aggregate would exceed
any previous crop and the yield per acre
would be one Of the best. No,withst.ndius
losses by overflow Of cotton lands and, satura-
ton Of heavy fiat soils, snch losses proving
less than the usual damages BY drought in Sec
ti"ns where the rains have greatly benefited
the crop on dry and high soils. Near
~ everywhere corn is late IN
maturing, from one to ten weeks. The eener.
a high condition is maintained, the average
icing on pr cnt. higher than in
august The State averages are:
Maine l05; New Hampshire 100;
Vermont 90 Massachusetts, 100; Connecticut
loS; New York 99; New Jersey III; Pennsyl.
vania lO6; Delaware 100; Maryland l06; Vir-
g'nia ll2; North Carolina l05; South Carolina
81; Georgia 80; Flor da 50; Alabama III; Mis-
sissippf ll6; Louisiana IS; Texas 50; Arkansas
''2; Tennessee ll4; West Virginia III; Ken
tueky ios; Ohio II; Michigan lol; 1ndiana 50;
Illinois IS; Wisconsin 60: Minnesota 72; Iowa
81; Missouri III; Kansas 1G9; Nebraska 90;
California 95: Oregon l00
The mills at River Falls, Mass, were thrown
open to employees Sept. 9th, but few of them
accepted work, however.
The Black Hills negotiations seem to have
reached sticking point. The Indians demand
seventy millions in money. Also . span Of
horses. six work cattle, a light wagon, and
guns and ammunition for each head of familvi
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The pile driving 1or the new bridge
across Lake st. Croix, opposite Saltwater,
was commenced on Monday morning, the
Goth inst. and already piles have been
placed in position for Eve hundred feet
into the lake.
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ca AllA lilies

A hre at Kansa:i Cty, No., destroyed thr-e
hotel IL and the union depnt. ONLY one life
vas lost. The estimated. loss Of property il
50 1900.
Dispatches Of tept. 24th place the numler
drowned at 1n9i.n"la, 'ex.s, At 100. Sup
plies and money were being rapidly forward.
ed for the relief Of the survivors.
The schoonerR = K. Williams, loaded with
wheat ;coll:'ied on Lake Heron with the
schooner Eljan.; loaded with coal, and the lat
ter sank carrying down two men.
!, NAV l1a y named Horton. l9 years Of sge, was
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Currency Question In New York.
New York TELEGRAM. 22d.1

A largely attended mass. meeting was
held last evening. in the large hall Of the
Cooper Institute. The purpose of the
call was stated to be to demonstrate that
'greenbacks must meet necessities of
peace as we'll as they met those of war {:
that Ohio and Pennsylvania must be sus-
tanned in their efforts to rescue the coun-
try from general bankruptcy" The
square in front of the Institute was illu
minated with flights Of rockets and light.
bursting bombs. When the doors Of the
Institute were thrown open large crowd
passed in, for the most part consisting of
laboring men. among them being scattered
a few women, and soon the hall was fill.
ed to the doors. The back of the plat.
form was hung with small flags, bearing
on them the names of Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Indiana and New York. Richard Schell
presided. A list of vice presidents was
read. Among them were Peter Cooper
Ben. Mincer, s. W. Baillon. Robt. Nc.
Caferty, G. L. Tucker, Horace P. Whit
ney and General Davies. Letters were
read expressing regret at being unable to
attend from Wendell Phillips, VIM. E.
Po'yea, CT Pennsylvania, and Thos. C..
Durant, Of Washington. The priucipa!
speakers were Theo. E. Tomlinson, Ed
ward Crane, Of Boston, and j. G. McGee.
Of Illinois. A number of distinguished
speakers announced to address the meet
ing were not present.
Resolutions were adopted demanding
that the policy of contraction be aban.
doned, and the volume Of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants of
trade; that the national bank circulation
be retired and legal tenders issued in
lace; favoring the payment of one.half
the customs in legal tenders; the extinc-
tion of national banks and the ablish-
mcnt of free banks; sending cheer and
sympathy to the great Democratic party
of the West, and recommending electors
through the State of New York to assem-
bic in their various districts and form
legal tender clubs in conformity with the
resolutions adopted by the meeting, to
give strength to the great Democratic
party Of Ohio aud Pennsylvania in the
approaching canvass.
The chairman stated this was the first
Of series Of mass meetings to be held
under the auspices of the Legal Tender
club, and the meeting adjourned. A
platform was erected outside the Insti.
tute, from which speakers addressed the
people Who were unable to gain admit
tance to the hall.
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W1NoxA Republican: The singular and
beautiful sight Of q crab apple tree
bearing fruit and full of blossoms for the
second time this season, may he seen in
the yard Of Mr.. A. Langdon, corner of
Wa0asha and Center streets.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL W11sox has been
engaged for . week past at Henderson.
sibley county, in trying the suit .of the
State against Henry Young, the default.
ing treasurer Of that county, and his
sureties. The suit is brought to recover
State money, and during this week the
suit ofthe county against the same par
ties, to recover 200. will be: in pro-
gress. Judge Geo. B. Young is associat.
ed with the Attorney General in prosecut-
ing these suits, while NJ. J. Severance Of
Mankato, W. P. Clough Of St. Paul, L.
N. Brown Of Shakopee. E.; st.. Julien
Cox of St: Peter, and S. Kipp appear for
the defendants.
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SPOTTED TAIL made . little speech to
the Sioux Council Commissioners recently
in behalf Of the Lalf-breed Sioux and
their mothers, whom he designated as
the 'widows'' and orphans of the white
men who had deserted them. Ever since
the whites came in contact with the
Sioux it has been . common custom
among traders, hunters, and even govern
ment officers to take Sioux wives for tho
time they remained among the: Indians,
the wife being protection. The descend.
ants of these morganatic marriages arc
numerous, and among them are the sons
and daughters of many prominent men
Of this and other countries.
ABOUT one hundred of the Yankton
farmer Indians have gone to the great
Sioux council wearing "store Clothes" as
is their habit, and thcreupon they are
ridiculed and reproached by the wearers
ofblankets and breech.clouts. Four or
five Of the farmers have gone back to
their homes, being unwilling to. give up
their clothes and unable to submit 70 the
tauntings of their wild brethren. But
the chief and most Of the band remain at
the council, and take the more pride in
their clothes when they compare their
condition with that of the half.naked fel-
lows. Some good will grow outof the
delay Of the council, if the shivcring
wcarers Of blankets learn to appreciate
the superior comfort there is in csats,
shirts and nants. ..yt
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The Liberal Republicans Of New York refuse
to endorse the Democratic ticket, but advise
voters to choose from the tickets already in
the field.
The Republicans OF Maryland have COM
bined with the peoples reform party" and
nominated full ticket, with J. Morrison Har-
ris for Governor. The platform advocates
hard money.
The Democrats Of Massachusetts r.nominat-
ed CASTOR for governor, and adopted hard
money platform.
ishop Merrill presidss ever the Upper
Iowa Conference of Methodist clergymen in
session at Dubuque.
It is announced that the Young Mems
Christian Association have leased Gilmore's
Garden for the winter and that Moody and
sankey will begin \ series Of revival meetings
November 1st, which are expected to continue
all winter.
George K. Brdd, one OF the oldest and best
known citizens Of St. Louis, died on the 25:h.
A dispatch says Secretary Delano will Ger
ta;nly resign at an early day.
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A MEDICAL NE journal of Cleveland asks:
'Has any physician ever seen or treated
a bald"headcd consumptive!I'' Having
heard Of ono bald-headed man who died
Of consumption, We do not think
the " bald.headcd '' are '5' entirely
exempt from the disease, but We
await with interest the replies Of ply.
sicans to learn il there is, in partial ex
emption, compensation for the logs of
ones S head covering.
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From Abroad.

1t is sad that King Alfonso's cabinet will
soon prepare reply to the Pope's note, and
refuse to make any concession to prejudice the
independence OF magistrates in dealing with
bishops.
The ':Prince Imperial Of France" is so make
tour Of the world
It is said our Government h.s no difficulty to
settle with Hayti. The government Of that
country has pardoned the rebels who took
refuge in the American Minister'S house, on
condition Of their leaving the county, and the
Pow haitian has, be:n sent there to take them
away.
A Miss Parker, Of London, Englard, a
girl OF about IA years, rival of the IA year old
Miss Beckwi:h Of the same city, who lately
swan five miles and = quarter on the Thames
in one hour and nine minutes, has eclipsed
Miss Beckwith's achievement by swimming
on the same water seven and a halt miles in
one hour and thirty seven and 4 half minutes.
The Mayor of Boston, 8. C. Cobb, ESQ.,,
has authorized John P. Davis, acting governor
of Galveston, to draw on him for 5000 for
the immediate relief of the citizens OF Calves
ton. Jndianola ard other towns on the Texas
coast ravased by the recent terrible storm.
New Orleans, Austin, Texas, and other locall-
ties are also forwarding supplies
The Herzegovina war cloud is growing
black again, the Porte refusing to make any
concessions until the insurgents have CON-
ple'ely submitted. In consequence the peace
negotiations have come to full stop.
The revolution in Son IRA ended August
22d, by = government victory in an engage
ment in which there were about 500 men on
each side. Martial law has, however, been
proclaimed.
manifesto, just issued by the government
ofUruguay, promises pacidcation Of the coun-
try, reduction Of the volume of currency, the
creation Of national banks, tax reforms and
regulation Of the public debt.
The Deputies Of the Left are expected to
return TO Paris next week to prepare for
the coming session of the National Assembly
and particularly for debate on the electoral law.
The decision Of the French Cabinet to advocate
voting by ACCOMPLISHMENTS is said to have ex-
cited the Deputies Of the Left Centre.
An Old Catholic council at Berlin has decid-
ed that priests hare the right to marry.
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CURRENT :: IN ! TOPICS.

SERGEANT; BATES is on : tramp from
Windsor to Montreal earring the stars
ana stripes and passing through the
principal cities. II Taln1ly Ky Canadian feels
disposed to give tie 3ag:beAfihf nuisance
thorough drubbin:g;;; he may be assured
that the. American people. Twin freely
forgive the constructive a. ed diisrespect to
their colors. = AZ j.,,y,y-,-t
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THERE are strong indications: That tho
Sioux Council will: be 'a'f.iiars: from the
impossibility 9 Of obtainins thsconsent of
the wild Indians to any reasonable=terms
Of cession of.the. Black Hills Our Spec
ial reportof to-day states that t.thel friend.
" Indians Of Standing Rock had salready
determined to leave aud would start for
home Saturday, but they have authorized
their Agent to sign for them in,scase 4
treaty is negotiated. aros:e*3
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

There is one Government official
against whom the breath of suspicion Of
connection with the crooked whisky bu-
sness has never blown. Mizzer Chan
dler takes his n straight FL
Ex Governor c. c. Washburn, of Wis
consin, is said to own the largest -four
mill in America. 1t is seven stories
high, cost S300,000, and tnrns out one
thousand barrels Of -four day.
Between this time and January 1st
there are to be twenty. three men hang
ed in various parts Of the country
This accounts for the recent rapil rise
in the price of clothes-lines and bed
cords. ~
AT Canton, near Baltimore, last Sltur
day, a woman named Jersched, having
missed the pattering feet of her little
two-year old hoy for. a few minutes
while busy herself at house cleaning
went to look for him, and found those
little feet protruding from sunken bar
rel half full of rain water in the yard -
Her boy was taken out quite dead.
A horrible accident occurred in John
son County. near Coraiville, Iowa, or
Tuesday A boy twelve years Of age
named STUNNED, was leading horse b,
the halter, and had thoughtlessly tie(
the halter to his two wrists The hors,
took fright and ran away with him
dragging him long distance and Ions
/ time, beating his life out, msngling th'
body, and finally, terrible to tell, pullin.
both arms out OF their sockets at tn
shoulder.
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sam ward.s power.

Sam exercises all his potent power
over public men throughout his rare
skill as an entertainer. None can easier
obtain access to the most exclusive than
Sam Ward. Illustrative of this is The
following incident, related t,~me by 8
we'll known Nsw York gentleman: He
called not long ago at the Navy Depart
ment to see Secretary Robeson. The
time of his call was about 1850 a. m
The messenger in the ante room tolt
him the Secretary would see no one but
members of c C,ngress, except between
the hours of twelve and two p m A
this he sat down and waited, with hal
dozen other unfortunates. A momen
after Sam Ward came up The messen.
ger bowed him in with flourish, as j
he were the President, without keeping
Mr. Ward a moment in waiting for the
formality Of announcement An hour
later Mr.. Ward called again with con
yivial party of friends, and they were
bowed in in the sane way The New
York gentleman had important business
with Robson He sat in the ante room
unit. two p. m and then was informed
that the Secretary would no longer re-
ceive that day. He, in common will
the other occupants of the ante room
went away blessing God that they lived
in simple hammered free Republic =
Washington Letter
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EHIf the Presidential chair should
now become vacant, Senator FERRY, oi
Michigan, By virtue Of his Office of Pres.
ident OF the Senate, would become Presi
dent OF tine United States
= Senator FERRY is an intellectual light
weight, and the possibility Of HE becom
ing President was not contemplated when
selecting Lin for the position he now oc
cupies; there is consequently some talk
OF reducing him TO the ranks. and giving
bis place to another 80
The selection of his successor should
be male with great care: for while there
Is no danger of GRANT ever dying, sup
pose he should-and now think OF the
sacriices his Office sutjsct him to-sup-
pose he should-prepare your nerves for
aseverc shock--suppose he should RE
sIas,!!i! ~ .Ea3
aR YES, and then suppose that through
the negligence Of the Senate in selecting
FrKRY's successor, the new President
shoa'd be man who would appoint sll
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John Miller, an old citizen of Usage
county, Missouri, had been to mill aud
was returning home with heavy load
of -four on his wagon, last week. A,
Camp Meeting branch, stream only
about foot deep, be was found drown
ed, with half dozen sacks of -four on
his back. His wagon had turned over
and that was the result
A German engaged in collecting and
shipping bones, while in pursuit of his
occupation, the other afternoon, few
miles from Buffalo, on the Kansas Pa
ci6c, was attacked by small party of
Indians. They circled aronnd him with
a good deal of ostentation, and kept up
steady fusilade; but although there
were thirteen bullet holes in his hat and
clothes, he escaped without scratch to
his skin He was armed with sixteen.
shooter, and he thinks one or two of the
red skins carried off some Of his lead in
their bodies. He never stopped walk
ing except long enough to fire, and kept
up this sort Of fight for Eve miles -
LltTver Ne4te.
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A uorse hero.
From the London Standards Report Of tn
Bilaklava Banquet)

From the London Standards Report Of thu
Balaklava Banquetl
Public museums sent contributions
and these, with the souvenirs contributed
by the families of officers who served in
the Crinea, consisting Of Russian hel
NETS, rides, swords and uniforms, as well
a. articles found in the baggage Of Prince
Menschikoff, abandoned by him on the
field of battle, made a very interesting
collection. The Countess of Cardigan
kindly lent the head Of the charger which
carried the late earl in the charge, which
was beautifully mounted and Col Kent,
commanding the 77th regiment, sent bis
high caste Arab charger. the only one
which has survived the Crilnean War, and
which is perhaps the oldest charger in the
British service. The history Of this an.
imal is remarkable After serving in the
Crimea he went round the Cape to Aus.
tralia. and then through the Indian mutt
ny. He has been twice in India, for II
years in, all, and is now with the regiment
at Woolwich, where he went through his
duties last week, at the review before the
Duke of Cambridge, with perfect success
From Calcutta he carried Col. Kent to
the mouth of the Kiber pass, and thence
10 Bombay, subsequently visiting Suez
and Port Said, and he has thus travelled
perhaps more than any other horse in the
world
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his rascally relations to oflice-who
would exchange fat positions for fast
hoises and bull pups-who would sur
round himself with personal adherents
such as BABcooK and Boss SnrruERD--
who would spend half bis time in iunket.
ing and frolicking at horse races and
other resorts of the gay and festive
Would happy, proud America stand any
such nonsense? Would not the propri.
etors Of the Star Spanslc,l Banner and
Of the Bird Of the Broad and Sweeping
Wing proceed in body to Washington
and boot such a President ont OF the
White House and across .he lawn and
into the CiuslS
Thesons of the sires of ,7S would
never, never tolerate such President.
Therefore, . Senators, loak we'll to your
choice, lest all these things come upon
you. TO 316'r-Hs 5Gi .'
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80
O 0The very general and apparently
earnest discussion Of the .third term
suhject indicates that there is good deal
more in it than was believed few weeks
ago. It has certainly developed a
strength altogether unexpecteds and ap-
pears 10 be gathering momentum quite
rapidly. There seems to be bat little
doubt remaining that GRAsr eagerly de-
J sires third term, not rithstandiny his
eoquettishness on the subject. Still We
donot believe that GRAnr willbe renomi-
mated; much less dove believe he will be
~ elected. ~
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= In c.nv.ssing for railroad stock

~ In canvassing for railroad stock
hur canvasscrs are frequently met with
ashs Objection, :. Mr.. A Aor.MreB will be
more benefited by it than l will, and he
ha. subscribed little or nothing"
Such an excnse is not valid. Suppose
you are 10 leaking boat, and one OF the
inmates would stuhhornly refuse to aid in
pumping. Would you fold your arms
and say, LET her sink Z: l will do moth.
Ing unless every other man will do his
full share"
There never will he an undertaking ol
this kind in which every man will do bis
equal share. A few must do little more
than their part, because few others vii
TO less. There is no practicable method
: Of making men always do their duty, bn
thereis a way Of making them feel an un
pleasant weight OF public sentimen
against them when they obstinately anf
& seIhshly impede great aud useful public
enterprise.