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Elephants Trapped.

A correspondent of Land and Water
India, of herd of elephants mum bering
forty-nine head. An irrigating canal
winds through dense Jungle, at some
points approaching a small river, at others
stretching away from it into the Jungle
In one place a bend of the canal forms,
with the river, an enclosure in the shape
OF Il horseshoe, containing about fifteen
acres Of wooded ground. This place ele-
plants resort during the monsoon, cross
ing the canal at three OF four points where
the banks have become troddcn down by
constant use.
In order to entrap the entire head, two
lines OF chains were stretched across the
river nj the ends of the horseshoe, and a
trench was dug on the river bank to cut
off escape on that side. The elephants
having crossed into the enclosure, the
lords were barricaded with cocoanut trees,
the canal deepened at those places, and
two deep trenches cut from the canal to
the river Fires were kept up all night
on the banks Of the canal.
Meanwhile deep, circuler trench was
dug. enclosing about an acre of ground,
and two parallel trenches were also dug,
leading from the horseshoe to this small
enclosure. Drop gates were made to pre-
vent the animals leaving this keddal
when once they had entered it.
A large force of men were now direct
ed to drive the herd into the keddah. The
first attempt failed, the elephants stam-
peding back into the horseshoe after few
OF them had entered the enclosure. A
second effort was crowned with success.
First came female with her calf; then
seven other females, and after while on
came the entire herd with rush, males,
females and calves, of all sizes. '.like a
herd of rather large pigs, iostling and
pushing one another through the gate
way"
When the last was in. down went the
gate. and they were all secured. The
catching of the elephants. one by one, was
work for several days. "The men ride in
among them on tame beasts, and put ropes
round their legs and necks, after which
the tame elephants drag them out in spite
of all resistance, and they are chained,
one by one. to trees, to be trained at leisure
"They do not mind the tame elephants
mixing with them at all, even with men
on their backs, but they object strongly
to men on the ground, who have to put
on the ropes. The clever way in which
the tame elephants help is wonderful !.
They move close up to the wild ones, and
understand how to put their legs so to
shield the men from all kicks. They take
hold OF the wild ones legs and trunks with
their own trunks, and are Invaluable
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01
Charles O'Conor.

Another wcll-known figure in New
York, who stands his years well, is
Charles O'Conor The great lawyer is
about seventy. but would pass for less.
He is one of those thin, wiry men. who
stand an immense deal OF wear and tear
without showing it. And he is one of
those great men, speaking entirely in IN
intellectual sense, who carry unconscious
ness either greatness under u rather com
mon place exterior. If Mr.. O'Conor ever
took an interest in dress. it must have been
a long time ago. The clothing he wears
but it certainly is not encouraging to the
tailors An average dry goods clerk would
consider himself very shabby indeed if he
didn't 60 behind the counter in 4 better
suit than Mr. O'Conor carries down Broad
way in one of his daily walks to his Office.
The most Objectionable thing about the
eminent advocates raiment is his hat. 1t
is probably the worst hat exhibited on n
good head on Broadway There is a
tradition among the lawyers that Mr..
O'Conor's hat was presented to him the
day OF his admission to the bar, and that
he has been wearing it and sitting on it
alternately ever since. The story is rath-
er tough, but the hat does seem to bear it
out. Summer and winter there it is, set
half way back on his head as though it
had shrunk with age and wouldn't come
down. and showing a fresh touch OF shah
biness every season. And the curious thing
is that nothing will induce the owner to
change it. He is as Indifferent to public
opinion on q subject of this sort as was
Horace Greeley, whose outfit generally
grew worse the more he was told to make
it better. He is a great walker without
making any time about it, and steps along
broadway more actively than many OF
the young men. doubt if there is an
other especially prominent man in New
York as rarely seen in society or public
assemblages as Mr.. O'Conor lie has 4
singular antipathy to what is called popu-
larlty, and tries to avoid all ways leading
to it. Yet when he does thaw out he is a
very pleasant companion, with social quail
tiles that are not by any means to be des
plsed lie is also very generous with his
money, and has given more in charity than
some OF our very rich men whose benoyo-
lence is duly advertised in the newspapers
Hartford Times.
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hour longer, and about five persons were saved
TILE FEW SURVIVORS.

TIE FE" 'OrE' N W.
We We're landed at st. Nlary's, and kindly
treated by the Lord of the Isles, German ami
American Consuls, and the people, provided
Nun dry clothing and cared for. The agent ~
lhe company at Plymouth did not act promptly
as he ought to have been at Sciy with a steam
81, ~ no matter at what cost, by SATURDAY night.
On sunday some OF us were forwarded 10 Pen
nt, Lange, ana there received Il telegram from NV
vi ulo@tner @ tnat Ne was at Paris. asked the agent
1 ~ iDi W uu me tnere; ana after good deal of
PARRY hiS' anu hnaily getting angry he agreed
~ 40 So. ne lurhished me with ticket, tu
Loiiuoh, aI ana gave me ihlrfy-hve shllingS tu -
from there 70 farls hen tell you that h,l
10 pay 70, you can see the meahne>> ut the
agent. MY witness Tor that affair i br. >chi-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01
The Under Dog in the Fight.
By DAVID BARKER.

know that the world, that the great big world,
From the peasant up to the king.
Has different tale from the tale tell,
And different song to sing.
But for me, and care not A single Zig
If they say | am wrong or am right
shall always go for the Weaher dog,
For the under dog in the fight.
l know that the world, that the great big world
VIII never moment stop
To see which dog may be i'll the fault
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me, | never shall pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right.
For my heart will beat. while it beats at all.
For the under dog in the fight.
Perchance what I've said had better Not said
Or ,twere better I'D said it incog..
But with heart and with glass filled chocl, to the
brim,
Here's health 10 the bottom dog.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01

An Oregon paper says: When 4 young
lady living on the line of the California
and Oregon Railroad wants to get mar
ried, she only takes one refusal 70 give
consent from her stern parents, and then
seeks her lover true with the remark
'Smithe. old boy. l guess we'd better can
ter down to the Gospel shop; its no use
waiting for those idiots to become sane
again"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01

A man in Sacramento read on a sign:
"Oysters in every style Tor twenty-five
cents" SO he went in and had raw.
fry, stew, pan-roast and fancy roast. and
when he got through, he put down =
quarter, remarking to the astonished ca
terer, That's what your sign says"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01
Farm, Garden and Household,
From the Mass. rloughman.
Habits of Insects,

weeks AGO, III our account OF the habits OF
insects, that class which attack the yege-
table kingdom, and closed with the Hes
sian llY This was first noticed in
this country in l716, and received its name
from an erroneous notion that 1t was
brought bv the lleSsian troops in their
straw. from Germany. Its ravages We're
at one time 50 unil lersal rs to threaten,
where ii appeared. the total abolition of
the culture ot wheat. though its depreda-
tions arc now much more limited 1t COM
mences operations in autumn, as soon as
tur plant begins 10 appear above the
ground, when il devours leaf and stem
with el1ai NoracltV until stopped bv the
Frost When the return of spring brings
I'd mHder temperature. the tiy appears
again and deposits It's eggs in the heart Of
HE mum stems, which it ptrtorates. and
~p Weakcu~ that when the ear begins to
CROW heavy and i abnu; to 20 into the
milky state. tAcN break down and perish.
All thc eruI~ as Ear rs 1t extended its
oight, fpll before this rayager. 1t first
showed itself iu Long island. from whence
a plocced,il at about the rate OF fifteen or
twenty ml.e~ "a wear. 50 that IN 1889 it had
uaehcd tWa hundred miles from its orig
ua -Ntau Though these insect hordes
tlAyvr-t SUCH a. tract ut country in the
course ot o year, their flights are not more
ihW ilVc or RI lcVl at i time. The mum
l'l- 0l tN~ fly we've S0 great, that in wheat
hlU e-t jhr houses ~Warmtd with them
tADr iuHl every piatror vessel that was in
ii~. aud i've hundred We're counted in Il
singh 2ta~ tuluhler exposed to them Il
i,NN muuto-. with little beer in it, When
t5r wheat blossoms. another marauder
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01

''There, my dear wife there is the set
of jewelry which you have so long waited
for," said he, as he laid package before
his wife the other evening. "Oh, you dear
old darling! How much did it cost9" she
inquired. as she tore off the paper. "Only
$50" he replied. carelessly. "And what's
this mark So 30 on the card tor?" she
asked, as she held it up and looked at him
with suspicion in her eyes. "That-that
mark-why, that means that they only
paid $S so to have the jewelry made. he
replied. Just think. darling. of grinding
a poor, Woodworking artisan down to
SS 5Ot''
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-07-01

Joshua Perkins, of Kennebunk while at
u.enpllhg to stop his horse from running away,
saturday, was thrown under loaded team and
! Is feared fatally injured
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-29

Plato rebuked a man for playing at
dice, who answered that he was
playing only for a trife. But, said
Plato, is the habit a trifle? OF all
habits none are so controlling as in
diligence in strong drink. The ap-
petite Is constantly increasing, while
moral energy is becoming weaker.
In the ordinary course there is there
fore little hope of reform, and it is
rare to see complete recuperation /;
loss of fortune-pains OF disease, mis-
cry Of his family, do not reclaim the
confirmed inebriate. The fear of
such results may check in some de-
gree the moderate drinker, but In
most cases even this is only for a
time. His mind becomes clouded
and his moral perceptions impaired,
and while he may be conscious of his
weakened condition and its cause
still he will seek temporary strength
in the fatal ~expedient of more fire.
quent stimllant.-A H~Ddad.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-29

Wood guupowder is a c inven-
ton. 1t is light colored, small gr lined
and makes but little noise, does not
recoil the gun when fred, keeps the
gun perfectly clean. is of equal
strength with the black powder, and
is the same price. Sportsmen are
much pleased with it, as they can
load shells three times as often as
with the ordinary powder, without
destroying them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-29

a dispatch from New Orleans states
that a riot is unprecedented at East
Feliciana, where the negroes have
assumed the offensive, and are col
Iec.ing and arming throughout the
parish for the purpose, it is supposed,
Of capturing the town of Clarion.
Great excitement prevails throughout
the parish and a number of armed
whites are patrolling the town. A
bad feeling has existed between the
races in the parish for some months.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-29

Plans and Specifications drawn by an ev-
Draughtsman. on short notice. We
Guarantee all our Work, as we employ none
but frsI-class workmen. i've d1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-07-29
THURSDAY. July %, 1875.

A correspondent at Geneva gives
an account this morning Of the terri
nc storm which passed over that city
Wednesday night, the 9TH inst.
About eight O'Clock a few heavy drops
OF rain hega n to fall, and at the same
time the whole circumference Of the
horizon began to be fr%ightfully illu-
minated by flashes of sheet lightning,
but there was 70 thunder. Once
only, during the entire night, was
there n terrific clap Of thunder, and
that was when the storm was just
over. The lightning gradually IN
creased in intensity and became con
tinnous. The entire atmosphere
seemed 10 be an element of flames,
and all the lime there was not the
slightest movement of the air. About
IL o'clock small objects on the tops"of
houses were caught up and whirled
around as II by a cyclone. Still there
was no movement of air In the streets
below. At midnight the tempest
came, manly from the Jura range,
and from the southwest, travelling in
the direction of the basin of Lake
Leman. AS it nearod the lake it
seemed to spread out into a fan like
form, with the front sufficiently wide
to embrace the entire city, but il did
not last over ten minutes, at the end
of which time Geneva was wrecked
rs no army of besiegers could have
wrecked 1t, in hhe sames space of time.
The storm came in the shape of an
almost compact mass. livery gas
light In the streets, save here and
there one, spared by reason OF
the projecting roof, was smashed to
atoms, but the city was moi in dark
ness, for masses of coagulated hail
reflected blue lights of lightning in q
CHASTITY and ominous manner. Win
dows of manufactures and residences
were forced from their fastenings, be-
sides having all the glass shivered.
Stores and saloons were thrown open
by the storm in a minute or two and
half filed with masses of ice, far be-
yond the immediate power of the
inhabitants to remove. The storm
had a marked peculiarly, the hail
stones or leo fragments compacting
themselves into one solid mass as
soon rs they fell. In the suburbs of the
city the tops of many houses were
absolutely beaten to powder. Stout
partitions of wooden plank were
pierced by holes such as might have
been made by musket balls. Three
persons were killed by the fall Of a
frame house in the immediate vicin-
ity CT the city. Vast quantities Of
small birds have been picked up
which were killed 10y the storm, and
the bodies of several foxes have been
found.
Geneva is surrounded by pleasure
gardens, vineyards and market gar
dens, and these have all been de-
stroyed as il a charge of cavalry had
passed over them, involving ruin and
despair to the poor and industrious
peasants, whose all is now taken from
them, as effectually AS though it had
been sunk to the bottom of the sea-. p
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81. Mark's church, RpfscopAl. Rev. =, W.
Hiliard rector. SIND } s~rryices. II q. m. AND
8 p. m. Sunday schOt after morning service,
Seats free. All persons are cordially inritedts
attend.
Roman Catholic, Eev. Jas. McGoirich. Pastor.
Rev. Eugene Cussan, Asst. Church ono'NeB
street. above Twentieth.
'Ptesbyt terrain Church, Rev. W. B, Reed, Pass
tor. Services at IL a. m. and sp. m. Sunday
ehooI directly after morning service.
Methodist Episcopal, Rev. w. F. Warren, pas
or. Preaching every sabbath al liza. m,
aud z p. IN. Sabbath school at az p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. The
public arc cordially invited to all the services 81
the church,
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Eight Pages. SO broad Columns, from now to
New Years, postpaid, 60 ct-. Address THE
SUN. New York, jy3 d&w4w
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Hope Encam lment, No. g. T.. 90. T.. meet
every Cd and 4th Wednesday Of each meath :
Odd Fellows Hal. 1911
Cheyenne Lodge, No. /. I. o. =. r., meets cvery
Monday evening at odd Fellows Hail.
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GENERAL
Dsieg ate Ia Congress
Serts-Tzird CoAynas-Hon. ". Il. slssk

Territorial omeen.
Gobernor-JnO. N. Tnayer-
Ss1radry-G. ". FIeuch.
ChAJ JHSties u S1pTsn4S Court. W. Pfshcr
Assocas JHsioes-os. M.szreS. IA. ThomAa.
tr-StoseJ 6otAeetOr-E- z. SnuW.
Surveyor GegSnI- SilAa Reed "
Gsos'esf p fHoae lAohsys-G. w. Corey.
hegEfSr US. LaAd 0noe-S. IA MiusOI.
TfrTAouM Trsgxurer-S- W. whey.
AHdit0rI. IL. Hzy lord.
coDE1Lsio'<r Of PsnRrNlary chir,ss nSiSon.
Al. n. PUsi.
C-ozasat1soHer Of XinraigaufloA- X. Jrnrsv
SEpsrtAfsAde1H ef LsstrRehsR-Johu slaughter,
Dtstytet AhOrhcy=E. =. johnson
United Stats CODsNISsiohSr| W Brunar
Ckrk Of LA judicial DstYIct|. VI. bruLsr.
KIrGhai-Gilber Adams.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

4 central commission for the Interna-
tiOns Exposition at Philadelphia has been
appointed in the kingdom of the Neither
lands.
Utica, New York, had a $4,000 fire yes
terday; insurance 5000.
The German Catholic church in Wheel
ing, West Virginia, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday morning.
The stock and fixtures Of the composing
room Of the defunct NelC York Republic
were sold yesterday to satisfy judgments
obtained by the late employees.
Rutland, Vermont, had a 100000 fire
Thursday night; insurance 100000.
Judge Cadwalader, Of the United States
District Court in Philadelphia, has issued
an order temporarily restraining the trustee
of Jay Cooke Il Co. from disposing ufstOck
in the Northern Pacific Railroad belonging
to the estate.
By order Of the Mayor of Norwich, Con-
necticut, a national salute was fired yester-
day in honor Of Grauti because of his ac-
tiOn in regard to Louisiana.
Kellogg and Packard have telegrams
stating that a Eew Congressional Commit
tee will leave Washington for New Or
leans to-day.
The Cabinet had three hours session
yesterday, devoted TO considering the Ha-
waiian treaty and the postal treaty viii
Canada.
Charles A. Stevens was yesterday elected
to Congress for the unexpired term Of the
late Alvah Croker, in the Springfield
Mass, District.
The Missouri Legislature has adopted
strong and emphatic report on Louisiana
affairs, after a three days' discussion.
The Virginia Legislature protested yes
terday against LOuisiana's wrongs.
Reyerdy johnson spoke at a large meet.
+. ing held Ia Baltimore, last night to pro
test against military Interference in Louisi
ana.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16
HOTTRE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mr. G.. F.
HOar, from the select Committee on Out
RACES in the Southern States, presented the
report Of the subcommittee which had
been to New Orleans, and stated at the
same time that the committee had to pro
ceed forthwith to the State Of Louisiana to
continue the investigation. The report
was ordered to be printed, but not read.
Mr.. Dawes again brought before the
House the habeaS corpus proceedings in the
case Of Richard Irwin, the recusant wit
ness in the Pacific Mail investigation, and
informed the House that Judge Macarthur,
after argument to-day, had delivered an
opinion insisting on the production Of the
prisoner.
Mr.. KassOn submitted from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means resolution OF
dering that the Sergeant.at-Arms make
known TO the Judge that he has Irwin in
custody pursuant to an order Of the House;
in its judgment that he was in contempt Of
the House, and for no other reason; also,
that the House requires him to retain the
body Of Irwin in his custody, until Irwin
shall offer to purge himself Of such
contempt; also, to inform the Judge
that, as an officer of the House.
and be cannot disObey its orders by
releasing or transferring Irwin from his
custody.
After a long discussion, Mr.. Dawes
moved the previous question, in the midst
Of cries Of "VOte," ''yOte," on the Repub-
lican side Of the House, and an appeal from
Mr.. Eldridge, that the Democratic side Of
the House should have a chance 10 be
heard. Amid the uprOar, Mr.. Butler, Of
s sacCaphuSpffc rannatad snvaral times the
phrase, "Crucify him." Finally, the
House refused TO second the previous
question, and the debate was resumed.
hr. Beck offered, as a substitute, a resO-
luton directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to
make careful return to the writ that the
prisoner is duly held by authority Of the
House Of Representatives, to answer pro
CeedinSs against him for contempt, and TO
take with him the body of Irwin before
the court, when making such return as re-
quired by law. He said he saw nothing
left for the House but to obey the law. If
the law was not coed, it should be repeal
ed, but so long as it stood, the House had
to obey the law.
hr. Cessna moved to amend Mr.. Beck's
resolution by adding to it, that the Ser
geant-at-Ar.nstbe further directed to obey
the order Of court. The amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. Beck's resolution was then adopted
as a substitute for that offered by Mr..
| kassOn.
Mr.. KassOn moved to reconsider, but as
| a motion 10 adjourn had first been made,
| the motion was not regarded as before the
/ House.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-16
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Expected to Resign
His Seat i'm Parliament.
The Liberals Selecting Their Flu
ture Leader.
Distressing News from the Asia
Minor Famine.
More German Vessels Ordered
to the Spanish Coast.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The leading men Of
the Liberal party had consultation to-day
in regard to Gladstone's retirement lt IS
understood that the prevailing opinion az
the meeting was In favor Of selecting the
Rt. Hon. W. E. Forster as the future leader
Of the party. All present were agreed that
Gladstone ought to retire from Parliament.
Il is stated that the constituency Of Green
wieh will present 4 request calling upon
the ex-Premier 10 resign his seat for that
city. His re-. .gnation Of she Liberal lead
ership surprises his supporters.