, 1876-12-09
n o.. 49,.


The Chicago JoarHaJ says Prolcsso,
Swing is the connecting link between u,
ljaion and science.
The lady whom Lord Roscbcry is to
marry, Miss Hannah dc Rothschild, has
it is sad, fortune OF 33j,OOO,OOO.
Mrs, Jane NJ, Walker, President Polk,
sister, who died at Columbia, Tenn. re-
Gently, lett 109 grand and great gram
children.
The widow of Gen. Robert Andcrso
of Fort Sumter fame, has taken room.
at the Ebhitt House in Washington f..
the winter.
The EX.Sultan Muran is haunted ~
haIlucination, believing himself pursu.
10y vampires and their monsters. He j.
also imbccle.
lord Derby's secretary MARKS hi
newspapers with different colorcd per
ellis 70 Indicate the peculiar subject O..
which the paper treats.
Governors OF New York will horenltc
hold office for three years. Hence tha0
State will not again vote for Goycrnu,
and President at the same time unit.
1888.
Miss Adelaide Nelson, who has
contract with Max Stmkosch for 1C,
performances IN various parts Of til,
United States at $500 each, has arrive.
from Ewope.
Miss Jane Park, niece of Nunc,
Park, TIE African explorer, is living D.
/ extreme dcstitution in Scotland, agc,
13 years, and subscription is bein.
takcn up Tor her benefit
Adyiccs from Halifax report scvera
shipwrecks with the loss of their crew,
\ brig dritted into Crow Harbor, For
tune Bay, with four OF the crew deaG
and hshed to the rigging
The life and adventures of the studeri
| Staaps, who tried to assassinate Napo
con after the battle of Essling. are Il,
subjects of novel which George SaI a
wrote some time ago, and which wi
shortly he published.
Albert Bierstadt is putting the tinisI
| ing touches to Il scene on the westuI
/ pruirics, with wagon train attacked .
Indians while passing through grc,.
OF cottonwood trees which border T.
| plain, The picture is very impress,
IN its effect, and is painted in bold a.
mastery way, Mr. BIerstadt has upo
the easel another large picture taken
/ the heart of the Rocky Mountain rcgiU
| There is lake in the foreground, q:
lofty. snow crowned mountains fill &.
/ background.
The Court OF Commissioners Of \,
bama Claims has adjourned until Deccr
her 31st. to allow counsel to prep
cases for the third and final call of Il
calendar. The amount involved in I
cases remaining to he tried is Sl2g2,G. .
Deducting from this amount the cascs
the Peruvian Government for loss %.
guano by the destruction of the RITA
ham and Erpytss, the remaining ca. .
will amount 10 $j63,923. A. the Con-
| has already decided that only loya' e
liens of the United States can rrco,
damages, it is thought the Pcru,a
cases will he dismissed.
The person who suggested that to-.
was great anxiety to make Blaine Pr
/ idcnt Of the Senate. 50 that IN ClsD
trouble he could be President after
fth Of March, happened not to rrmrm
that Baine's present term expire, O..
the 18th ot March, and that he is nor
elected to the next term. and tina;
would not he made PrrsIdru, Of
senate this winter il lie held over
next Congress, by reason Of tie ctp,.
tion Ot his term with this Con-r
Ferry is in the same situation, and %.
tAe counting of the vote he vii. BE- ,.h.
to resign rs President, 50 that one o,
Senators not retiring next March wll
elected otherwise there sia he ~ ir.
/ rpuUuw in the office