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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

rRANT suddenly. op a,tfrllv cvo'. Vov l.
II 40 uNr ai' fa-td rU", D. e.. 'tI k'l,
M.f .NI.Fuf itlrj l 500 y ., 40. l-if IA.
". IArnsrasou, ~ tle 30 wear ol tpr 49,. s.itrss
D. A,'dat ia" nouse On .a' -A1, III. .i-t, A 80
l.slauves anu fricnls ~ Ice fanny ara res. ctnlly
~ D. r4 Poo tttt ld. tDc n.hl..l tua .'I.i - uuY3
lrif %. ltpt y 30 o. a.. 10. t.e tl"..fO llf.t L.
tAHsulL GA alnlr. SOY. d, $3.50, L4oatG Cal.
rlli, lA thr 81 lcsi ui, l-t,
Urf or tNllrIiItftIi rr.
bi.lL.-On FluV Soy g., Joseph Grli.. y.ut cpst
sun i AlAgia Vnt e. l,d urp' 4er itIp AAd Au-
Ewi nf!i- t-rq "a fNtr = u nti ail ia.
lt .Nt7 AhN lfthl gt rr-lihi iuu' lNllud 10 IT.
itld ais tulrr from e25 - ur.f lt,rfrK Az,
Muiilrsturgh, h. , tn Nom .t'. y A.. 70, a. . y. ".
NJ kENN A. o. aund1y unrlln.; soy o.. so, J ".
Mch Iut, rit' .1n Of JpAI tI Athr llc NilNeula,
~ tIr Sis wear of hl- age.
lac relatives nL. trenns ar .n"cttlIy IuNl',d to
attend t.e fgneru from ST. Mca, g. ,lur,l. " 'rt
T. "herr requiem nas. w.i oo ''rrd up tu tne re-
pose ut MIS- sni
NNAN.-On saturday, Nov. 1, 1874 ~ nst rrldcp1c,
benrrintr Nlter. Mot Haven, MAIN thr uuiuth VIC
"t luo ga, Ryan iprra "i iud H.al "r nt Jnup ,HI
thh"flne ieny'Y haiifa ~ -' p- ~ hAl o.
l. J i've. AHd tltudt re -it'N .'i.Hi ID li-
ieui iut fuuftM from B. Dol. 5 a. lut.u MWi a DO
Nrii, uu Mo nay a. - at NDs H't $50 .u.'iIi
runrm t.t erithr' f'i .f lhr '-.'t ri i"r . 800
vruA AAcate',.fi 0'llN -rHf % '-f
Rel .Ncs tud irl .nis lrfflti.t 90 'H' 'unrrh
srfrlrrs. winch NIii tI.e 30 90 t 1000 'It.t Or iN
Ni.... go c.1er ct lir. ~ .-l Jih a.. 900 Monday
Ni~r.Or' ~ ODr.. = -.fn7'"y >.v {,
vnAr. Ncstcotl Aags' OF aoh'r. F N'~'.ot' W. 4
'm, ~. eri, wl'i take pice Non'qy. q. j,ai 0.1
k,r. o.. Ji4l \. ". = huNrr-
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Abigail tooner. the poor old crandmoi her.
tottcred to the witness stand Md testified:
HfrEs AND TnEEAER HscR cyrs
STANDARDIZATION Frauds by L. =. Court--Re-
publican Noa-Re-ideni. Registered.

capt. Mcdonnell aud detectives emplov-
ed Do, lnumnuy have been very -uc,e.,fi in
unearthiu- fraud. 100 rr-i~trat, ,u 100 ihe nh
aud Seventh Assembly Disc. l- Ia the latter
especially. measure We're we'll advanced toward
the Organization ~ a gang ~ fraudulent vlters.
Two hundred of The proprietor, and hahitia, N
the den- of uiamy in Greene and the adjacent
streets had formed , CLUB, and were neg stating
with the Republican manager fora high hii.
Very few Of them had qualified for citizenship
Neverthcie-., with the AID n ,uhseryirnt fod
era, court, thcy hoped 10 be duly nAturaMlel.
They met twice, but learning that their names
and descriptions We're in the hand, of tho pO-
lice. d. banded in alright, and have heei keyp-
iug very shady since.
luti Iwclt' Election District q tia seventh
Assembly District the detectives found twenty
four cases Of fraudulent registration. They
w'r" al negroes, pnif"r- "f palace IIl- Nu tIc
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, ur rewards AID Walters
lu ,'t-tiu- steamers. NHue ut them .td lc-
quircd residence iu fli- rI'y. and mot a few We're
Spanish negrno- from tho West India ISlHrde.
Their lark % legal qualification had not pre-
from the Federal courts II they lrs---ut ts-fl-
selves At TIC polls on Iue-'inN thev win he far
nt~hcd Nltl t.rr-l tID ,tt- 90 sing sing.
tfreeuc street. 40 ,H l- loo the liliftsrf d llsa-
f"ul tolorel tsHlu- Ettr tiltt nilius.r Co., fntir
re -ldturn, although the upper stories are ~,vl
solely wMelOuus and The basement docs nnt
contain bed. Those persons also haA uhfulr,d
their paper- thruugh the tniled states courts.
Ia tle I"enty-hi-. and Twenty SECOND Eirc-
tiNn Districts of the Filth A-eemhly District nor
les, than forty " trrucuucu We're found ,y ia"
detectives, none Of Whufu were entitled 10 lc-
II they -wcW iu their vote, CA lue-day they wul
be prosecuted for perIIrV
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MoRE poLfcE HnrNDERlyG.
4 Respectable W"rAlng " omnn Locked Up
Ia OLl. street. nr u nras.ard.

u
Mrs. Isabel Allcoti, a middls-aged widow
who lives at JJ1 East Eighueth street, supp rts
family Of four children ty working ~ the
ST mplng department Of tn American If ct
manners and ne.t and tasteful in her dress. On
Wedn sday morning Lass she was attacked win
epilepsy while in rhlri avenue car. soon after
il d passed Peirl street ON the wly down
tlwn. sac tells the re't II the story as follows /;
when | recovered consciousness | found
myself locked up IN u nltny cell ia the OAK
street police station. "A soon ~ | was aole /
rauped loudly On the door, nut was tcll In a
very rough manner, Y 1u'd uctt, keep quiet /;
worm he kept mere Tor the next two hours.
Mean white the occupant OF IA adj cent cell WAS
uLterinl fearful uath~. and III uiN weak, merry nus
COuultiOn a. seemed ~ q Ough | should become
crazv. NJ inst some one cduo To release mo,
and In a very H=llout manner asked me VIII T. |
hId been ur'nkln-. Nhcn toid HIM was -ick.
and not druuk. Ia siid IA octei very much
llNo "A drunken MOin u. nj mat n | was sick I
u Il better 20 10 dpctor.'
Inc record nn thn cook Of the Oak street pn-
lice station u that Mrs Aihoptt was arrested bv
Onl er Met lthY for lntoXicdton at quarter
past eight o'clock. Beneath the entry Is the fol-
lowing note soon after II w.s discovered she
aai slight ~, - wuicn -he Nas subject, and
suo 0Is allowed Ia 20 nome.
Sergeant h itnpsOu, 800 II d charge N the
station at ths time OF Ma. AlCott's arrest, say
that snr was treated jil-t a. dTl Ken uursotA
ton onIy three Il lar ers ut an nuur just hr-
tore nj &c o'cluck, the dnor'ran told nm That
sho was able % ~ - court. lie then went down
To 500 utr, aUI, on tuhing Wl,n uer, SAW that
req rted tne 40 10 Cat. MulrIY, and mo Cdr-
tam OiUcleu ulm 10 release airs. A,licott.
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READi RrApii READiit
FOR CONcREss nlm Congregational DISTRICT.
hon. BENZ A. WILLS.
VOTE, voTEu vorEir


urdetHrnef cleo ora t'yn1yora r.sdng In the
Eleventh tuustc--unf Dteirci, uo heartily aud uordia
W recommend the Hon IL NIANIN A. WILLIS the
nOniuDe Tor Cuuvrpss ia tina uist1c'. canddafe
rihy ~ thc confidence aud support 90 a good cir
Gems Irrespective NJ purity
IN his tungre-sout career tlirs far he has by his
fearless devotion to id.t vucipics lis absolute nde
prudencn his strict m fhr business inter-
l.. of ths ~ cumpcfey iItfhed the hearty support
giYrn htH wi u a candidate two yrnfa ago. anu has
sf wa himself u-iv cnfiffNl To the prt4t mcdowell
hiu q urh tuie ny thr New YutK 1fibIes "a lcntie.
man vi uut4rll. lied reputatiun lvvir ut good
rut"t ~uiuer wan an admirable recon Il. and Of
ubl IT, and nIcgrify."
Tot.n b, t,,,s ~ tv,s. ttt,, al,
A.tf.r t,Il, g., ~. 7ri,
G.'',., a. IitT..,' ~ w. tt.t 30
p.ni win p,1a,,L V,,.ti,",r fotta5thst
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

ss Nu4g-f Auf-t Eani-cn. N,ig.-p ..-.
- f.- ,,no, faYulleup iiyrfys3. /. q ''us-
town 20 ii.
~ 0i4 Iomia.ou. Wtsor ie aui,l'. c.'v i','l md
$. lilnmops. X 'iv. pic'uar4 tLl ,Dr.,k
- llctis. -pfft. 70 f|.l' Ir rLr 'Irff
o. Nsp'uun ie-r p. n..fnp.
~ ANNA. Lee iir. g., lirr'nbit Def
snip Monmcutashir'. I.y.ur, Calcutta '"T t1l -hni
het on.
BARK Carlton. Ctrg.ns. roIca-
Birk ETA Bar. We rr. n8-arlt
Hrir thas 4 Hoard, NJ .scI ger. Az
Also tac USUAL rave. nj go t-twf-f a..
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Reduced prices In furniture and carpets.
Cpwpwthwlf 100 AMI 1911 Clithan street. FaJ
uloulul.-.iIO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

Ne arc continually reretrius ettcr' stating hov
Branirrtn'- PMS have cured fr,ef- lt al, kni-, "a
mofs. B-ish.'s disease disease OF th~ liver and gan
due cxpeling stoi's from 'heuce Iae fact that
Rrandreth's Pills are every "a lsmou.tratng thu
they cause re removal from tine bowels ant blood
Of tae particular Wee. on Whcn dse,,-d a,aoa en-
trey dspeals. sul ~ ~. slo. comes ". ,ner
usc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

SCHOOL SUITS Large stock AZ greatly reduced
prlD,t lirp@'w Huthc.s, Fourth az uut, opposite
iOupvr IAstItdfu- ,l1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06
M.IRlNE INrNLLinENa &.

MINIATURE ArNANAc-rv+s n,v
Sun rises if o.. 300. ! 10 Nn.n -
HiHH NA4fE-fu- pNf
sAnii Ho3x.t0 % soy. i.itGi. /. a. ii't " -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

The agra and ihGsr roo ireh!r to hrnr the
COIL iI"f "f FHftNTr .fr'f tn f f'H
lAg WaruiA - Ial.ers Dlsc. .L!- 500 - ~. rug
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

The H'ghe-' Award Granted aay ENlibitar
o. .tf' uulN LNH f-i.lfI l. De- o.. ~ 49,
Co. for 1i ..lls .l lra,ss-. Sold u.y i ltNAf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

II You are iiou- dln't del v, but rcgllte
yHurb we r. QlrNs LISA lea VIII do IL. I'ice Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

HONrsr soar --Evsryt-odj that W lnll secure
tle .rsf lreut, ace 100 IueJ rN lcAIcl shuuld uss
- ,e's Gear nud, q. ~. SOAP. $40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

CERTIFICATE FcOM EEGr.Ng ". r. % 40
YEhBs PRACTICE II oNE PLA-k
hereby certfv thst have Ira,ti,et % Aiciar fo-
the tEt forty ycsr-, tld tlAt ur hlv' hrHa
lSHlf OF rrcouiu'ni Dr. srau r-tn's pIs u Or. l.
rrrucr TO auy fhcr progrlc4ri pl.s offered sac A.
tlc dlug stores.
sAVGKgrfEs OCT fs-B
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

Usually Nolous, 10 the ~ nv wio4r digestion ~
dI .Iur r hiN % Ma. 4,,ia rUAeNrs tut aui ias-
ul.,ua 81, other, .ttr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-06

JusT WHAT YOU MANr-LbnN, N'Nr,l 4
linN'- GOO 90 COinaI Ae T. 60 y uud from Your
- r.. .luu.
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Hllss fNrnllllll.

EIRNiTIkf. GARRETT. bEDDI NJ. All
S'oYrs sol { 100 lowest cash prices ou wccSlv r
monthly payAe!s 10 liIiflpna' har-s on time -ie-
~ sch, 800 Eighth avenue.
3ctwrrn 2lth IA @ith ST..
w ElI<LN AND HDNTiIIN PAY ME>rS
" t'kfi ION fifn '.cArPcts '4d ocd NM. All ir
meuss etur. prices
AnMrAL!ILLM AlI I. ll..s N. Q -athanl.
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aea. Gslle


3 U f~HIt NITU Y -TN
vi Washington, %. {. ~ rent possession civ IN.
ncdiat,y. Apply 10 RICHARD MAlLAt IL, asa
LOUISIANA nv, or 10 MAi.siiAL BROW v, 1901 Ist.
hEFiCk- rO LET In .econl story sun Dniidng.
" iuLt 4ni rrtr, 49,. .isittd aut an helfci 40.
fEuIE STOKE. 1915 Nis.aI st. sun building tlle'.
suitable Tor tt. .iu. llshrfu. nr gen. RAJ DIt.
uitA' sram uca,"d. Appy 40 uc sun PlphcItljl
OnIce. 40 Nassau
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
Incidents or the Recent Brooklyn Fire.

Many pathetic and impressive incidents
occurred while the building was burning,
and its inmates were suffering the terrors
of death from fire. Before the firemen
had reached the place, William Donohue,
who lived near ut hand, placed a ladder
against the burning building. II reached
only to the second story. AT a window on
the floor above stood Michael Cummins,
one Of the inmates. with his white hair
streaming In the wind. He was crying
out, Save me! for the love of God, save
mel I'm burning up" and he beat the air
with his hands. "Get sheet and tic 1t
TO your window and lower yourself TO the
ladder" shouted Donohue, "but for
heavens sake don't jump The old man
turned and snatched o sheet from his bed
and knotted II to the bedstead. Then he
swung himself from the window, holding
the sheet with the strength OF despair.
He lowered himself To the end, and was
then twelve feet from the top of tholadder.
Fall into my arms" shouted Donohue,
and he stood ready to receive the imperiled
man. The latter gave himself a swing
and released Lis hold OF the knotted and
twisted sheet, but AS he fell his right foot
only grazed the side Of the ladder. He
turned n complete somersauIt as no de-
scended 10 the ground, where he struck
upon the stone pavement, mass OF
bruised and battered flesh and bones.
His death was almost instantaneous.
Jeremiah Sullivan, whose bed was la the
second story nj the building, and who was
considered an incurable paralytic, found
his way 10 the window Of his room, and
obtaining strength from fear, IN ,untcd
the ALL and leaned IN the payemenf ha.
low, breaking leg and sustaining In.
A few minutes before tho roof fell the
firemen and police reached II by means OF
the chapel, and rescued number OF aged
persons who had fed TO the roof for safe.
ty Exactly at five O'clock the roof OF the
east wing fell, carrying In It's descent the
charred floors. When the smoke cleared
away, the firemen saw that the effort they
had made to save the building had re-
suited successfully. They had cut the
roof over the first tier Of dormitories and
had checked the flames In the second tier,
In which they had soorched the beds be-
meath the infirm and PROSTATE patients
In one Of these rooms on the third story,
second tier, there was a horrible spectA.
Gle. There lay the corpses of nine unfor-
tunate persons, some Of whom were para
lytics, and all of whom had been unable
TO leave their beds. A few Of them. were
burned, and the hair upon their heads
singed, but all doubtless died from suffo-
cation caused by the smoke. On the same
floor, one old man was found dead seated
in chair. He also died of sutiocatiun,
and was SO infirm that he was unable to
leave his seat. ~. y. Tribune
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

An incident, published in our local
items yesterday, should not be suffered TO
pass without further notice. A laborer
fell In some form of a lit. grew stiff and
cold and was supposed to be dead. He
was carried Ia the shop OF an undertaken
and put Immediately into coffin and the
lid was screwed down, preparatory of re-
moving him To his residence Before his
removal he recovered from his fit, kicked
the coffin to pieces and returned TO his
work, There would seem to have been,
in this case, a want of good judgment, Of
common sense, and Of consideration
amounting to gross culpability. 1t must
be decidedly unpleasant to find ones self
enclosed In "a coffin, and 70 some persons,
with some diseases, the shock from this
alone might be sufficient TO cause actual
death. In this case, If the coffin had been
stronger and more perfectly air-tight the
man would soon have died from suffoca.
tion. SO far as our report shows there
was no medical examination of the case
and no Coroner's inquest upon the body.
Such an occurrence should be absolutely
impossible in any civilized community. -
Proptdeace r. 4 Journal. l
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
Education OF Chinese Young Hen fax
sasstgR ehlic Lsfe. HReT

1t may not be generally known tbs, IN.
Chinese Government has at pi eser,tin his
country l20 boys, whom IL Is causing In h.
educated for positions in its army and IN
its foreign service. These bows are undar
the especial care Of three Chi,ese Corr
missioners who reside in this country tun
of whom have themselves been educated
In American colleges. The policy ~
sending young men from China 10 be cd
ucated in this country was determined
upon only two or three years ago. and II.
adoption IL due 10 the exertions OF two Of
the commissioners who are now here Ia
boring TO promote its success OF course
they had 81 first to overcome very stYonu
National prejudices, but it is understood
thai the arguments which were most
effective with the Chinese authorities were
based on the conviction that, in order for
the Chinese nation to avail itself Of i'm.
proyements and new inventions in mill.
tary science, and to compete with west
ern nations in diplomacy, It's army Offers
and foreign ministers must be educa.edas
the officers and ministers OF other nations
are
II is intended that the young men now
in this country shall remain fifteen years.
and that they shall be not only trained In
sCicuCc anu ICucIs, Dut oiIdIi utFOtt much
of their time TO technical study AT The
same time they arc required to retain their
knowledge of the Chinese language, liter
ature and customs, SO that. on their re-
turn, they will be able to fill successfully
the positions for which they have been pre-.
pared In this respect the Chinese Com.
missioners seem to have pursued a wiser
course than the japanese authorities, for
some Of the young japanese women who
are now being educated in this couDty
seem 10 have forgotten to some extent
their native language and customs, and
one OF them, is il said, can no longer
either speak or understand the japanese
tongue. The college at Pel1ing, presided
over by an American, is also dol, z much
for the education OF Chinese youth.
though, on account of native prejudices,
lis managers are unable to introduce tile
teaching Of any scientific subjecs, with
which the young who are educated in this
country will become familiar Fur in
stance, it has been found impossible, thus
far, TO establish in the Peking College
chair OF medicine, although a recent let
ter from the President of the College TO
Gen. Eaton, United States Commissioner
of Education, reports that chair of med.
ical chemistry has been establis he'd and
the hope is expressed that it will be pos
sible TO maintain 1t. e.r
These signs of advancement on the part
of the Chinese, and the fact that they con-
tinualiy turn to the United States, sug-
gest the wisdom of such I reign policy
on the part Of the United States as will
cherish trade and unrestricted intercourse
with the great empire of T. East, and
certainly ought to be fully considered
when any legislation tending TO discour-
age immigration is proposed. IPashington
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

Seven Chief.Justiccs have adorned the
bench Of the United States Supreme Court
John Jay, six years; John Rutledl e, q
part of year; Oliver Ellsworth, hive
years; John Marshall. thirty.five years;
Roger b. fancy, twenty eight years; Sal.
mon j. Chase, ten years, and Morrison X.
Waite. appointed In 1874 None of them
were ever candidates tor President, and
only Mr Chase was seriously talked OF
for the Office.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

The Rev. James 8. Payne, who has
just been chosen President Of the Repub.
lie Of Liberia, Is native VI Richmond,
Va. He was graduated from the Mora
Wan College, In Liberia, and for more
thar twenty years was an authorized mis-
sionary OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church 10 his adopted country.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

THE population Of Greece il 1 454, S94.
or these AL $40 belong TO the Orthodox
Greek confession, 1855 10 other Chris.
tian sects, 2,5S2 are Israelites and 9l7
Mohammedans.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

q "A Chester, Pa, man took sick few
days ago, and amer suffering somewhat,
vomited upa large snail which he had
swallowed at some time unknown 10 him.
And yet snails are considered palatable
dish In Paris.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
FonEIaN lSTELLlaENoE.

FOREl9N 1sTELL1GENCE.
GREAT excitement prevailed In Brussels on
the 10th over the discovery Of an extensive
defalcation In the National Bank there. One
OF the clerks had cmbezzled 5000, 900 francs.
hut was arrested on the eve Of leaving for
the United States.
The Iowa House OF Representatives, on the
10th, passed bill TO restore hanging for muir
der. The vote was ffty .three TO hfy-two.
HAZEL GREEN, Wis, was visited by
severe tornado on the afternoon OF the 10th.
Twenty-Five buildings were blown down,
eight persons were killed, and several others
severely injured.
ALBEIT EDWARD, Prince of Wales, left
Bombay for England on the 18th. intending
to reach home by the Goth Of April.
On the night OF the 10th. at Coalcant, In
Northern Germany, small town on the
Rhine, landslide, caused by the late heavy
rainr, buried eight buiidings and twenty -six
ersons.
A BupA.PKsrH dispatch OF the 18th an-
nounces the continuance OF the great luun-
small townships, 52l houses had been carried
away. t
A VIENNA telegram Of the 18th announces
the capture OF Liabobratich, the Herzcgovin.
Ian ehieftain.
AN Alexandria Egypt dispatch OF the 18th
says that on the preceding Wednesday the
Abyssiuians had attacked the Egyptian army.
Tbs lighting continued until the next day,
| when the Abyssinians we're driven Oh, leaving
King Kassa, the Grand vixier, six chIcfs and
5000 warriors dead In the trenches. The
Egyptian loss was heavy but the victory was
| complete.
THE French Senate was organized on the
l4th by the election Of Duke D'audiffret
Pasquier as President, and two Vice. Presi-
dents from tho Left and two from the Right
The Chamber OF Deputies elected Grevy AZ
President and three Vice Presidents from the
Left.
OK the 18th and 18Th, furious gales pre-.
vailed along the French and English coasts,
and great damage was doue aiioat aud ashore.
On the 18th, an unknown brigantine was
scen TO founder, at midday OF Portland, aud
all on board persisted.
ACCORDING to Paris dispatches OF the 18th,
smother lnundaiion ~ the Seine had occurred.
In Paris several OF the more important
bridges over the Seine were threatened, and
travel over them had been prohibited. The
Government tobacco factories ard the facto.
fies at Alfortville had been 0 rnded. At st.
Maur, 200 houses were filled with water to
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23
A Scene in the French Chamber.

Emilia CASTELAR, writes to the Herald in
letter on the French Assembly: But
il should be said that in the matter OF
heated discussion none to-day can CON-
pare with the French chamber. Our own
Congress il an assembly of monks in
comparison. What nervous irritabilityl
What exquisite sensibility! What impa.
tience to respond ut once To the speech of
an opponent What continuous stormy in.
trruptions! Every idea, every phase is
followed with multitude OF protests,
murmurs OF Misrepresentation, contradictory
statements, mingled with applause, jubi.
liant laughter and EXPLANATIONS of enthus-
iasm. The two camps into which the As.
sembly divides itself drown the words of
the speaker with their remarks, puzzle
him, make him furious often by breaking
into his discourse in the center as they
would break ring. Each phrase draws
forth noisy applause and violent i'm preca-
tons. Amid these gusts of parliamentary
tempest some stand up, gestculate, con
tort their features, shout, oppose the
speech in course OF delivery by another
of opposite tenor, needing neither the pro-
tests of the other groups nor the repri-
mands of the President. The orator
crosses his arms and endeavors 10 appear
calm amid the tumult provoked by his
speech, while he is being tortured between
the condemnation of his enemies and the
remarks Of the President. AT his feet a
second or partial debate is going on be-
tween the contending factions, accom-
panied with a chorus OF applause and
censure, the incessant rappngs OF the
wooden hammer scarcely being heard
above the sonorous tones OF the silver bell
and the wordy tempest Thus there ex-
lists in France species of disputation
which Is entirely unknown in Spain-
true masters in the art OF interrnpting an
adversary and in the breaking up Of
whole discourse with few remarks. No
orator, however eloquent, however he
may be regarded as an authority, escapes
these parliamentary footpads. Garibaldi
was made TO feel this. Accustomed to
universal salutation end applause land
after having fought heroically for France
to the neglect of Rome and Mentana) he
went forth from one of these sessions sick
at heart. They drowned his voice by
noisy clamor. Thus ii was with the sub
lime Victor Hugo, who descended from
the tribune and declined to speak when
he saw that they neither respected his
genius, the gigantic ideas contained in his
cyclopean phrases, the splcndor OF inspir-
alton at the sight of his handsome counte-
nance, the eloquence of one OF those dis
courses suggestive of Demosthenes and
Isaiah, the prestige of q martyr Danish
ment, where he had fought hand TO hand
with despotism and opened the right Of
conscience To the hope and heart OF his
country" p