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Dodge City times., 1877-06-09

Chinese scholar has taken the second
prize for defamation in the Hartford
High School, and another the first in
the South Hadley Falls High School !;
and now Lee Kwai Pau takes the first
prize for penmanship in the West Mid
die Public School at Hartford.
Judge Pillsbury, of Pontiac, ILL.,,
has decided that the directors of pub
lie school have right TO dictate what
books shall be studied and used, and
can, therefore, order the Bible to be read
as a text book in connection with other
studies. This decision was rendered in
a suit brought by a Roman Catholic,
who had instructed his son to pay no
attention when the Bible was read in
the school, but to go on studying his
lessons The lad was expelled, and the
action of the schoolmistress was justified
both by the trustees and the court.
The union of the two principal non
Episcopal Methodist bodies, in conven-
ton at Baltimore. has been the principal
anniversary event. BY n compromise
of subordinate tenets and matters of
discipline, the Methodist Church (so-
calledl and the Methodist Protestant
Church have become United Church,
and will unquestionably gain immensely
by the move. The Joint Convention
appointed number of committees on
the various matters which now need
special attention, and agreed to the
proposition of the late Methodist Epis-
copal General Conference for an ecu
menical Conference of Methodism.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09

Sir John Lintorn Arabin Simmons,
the man spoken of as the active com
mander of the British forces in case of
war, is only 56 years of age-rather
young for Lieutenant-General. He
served in the Crimean war, and after
ward in Asia Minor, and is thoroughly
familiar with the seat of war as well i'll
Asia as in Eupope.
A Russian commissariat officer at
Odessa was detected adulterating flour
about to be sent to the army, with lime
and other substances. He was immedi-
ately tried, and shot within twenty-four
hours after the discovery took place.
The Russian Government trust that this
summary execution will put a stop TO
these practices, which caused SO much
suffering to the Russian soldiers during
the Crimean war.
-Lordly Dudley is in treaty for Baron
Albert Grants house at Kensington,
London, but between the price asked
and the sum offered there is a triiiing
difference of f50,000. The building is
almost fit for royal palace, and, with
the seven acres of pleasure ground, is
freehold property. To every bedroom
and each of the twelve best bedrooms
is about the size of an ordinary drawing
room in Mayfair-there is a large bath
room, with hot and cold water laid on.
In the garden there are rink, an Amer
lean bowling-alley. lake, several foun-
tains, a large plat of ground adapted for
lawn tennis, another for archery, and
a third for croquet; to say nothing of
an orangery, a boat-house and hot
houses. Lord Dudley offers f2e0,000
for this suburban palace, which, if not
sold by private contract before the first
week in June, will be put up to public
auction.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
Haps and NIishaPs.

Wesley j. Morrison, of Springvale,
Me-, was shot while leaving his door
way by the accidental discharge of his
gun, the charge tearing away one side
Of his face. He died in three hours.
The daughter of Charles Rapp. re-
siding at Cherubusco, Ind, while suffer-
ing from ague, sent to drugstore for
some quinine. The druggist made a
mistake, gave her morphine, and death
ensued in six hours.
Near Dubuque, Iowa, William Long,
while milking in barn, was killed by
lightning and the barn set on fire. Mrs.
Long was very severely burned while
trying to rescue the body of her hus-
band from the flames.
AT Toleston, Ind, Mrs. John
Wilkes was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed while sitting at the front
door Of her house. She had two chill
dren in her lap, both of whom were un-
harmed.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
School and Church.

A bill for uniformity of textbooks
was defeated in the Illinois House of
Representatives
Yale expects in the autumn to re-
eeive number Of Japanese students
from the Imperial College.
The Trustees of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, in New York, have
adopted rule that no one shall be ad-
mitted 10 the church after the sermon is
begun.
Prof. Moses Colt Tyler, of the Uni
versity of Michigan, who has long been
ar'ember of the Congregational Church,
has united with the Episcopal Church at
Ann Arbor.
The Emperor Alexander has thank
ed the Holy Synod for finishing, after
twenty years of incessant labor, the
translation of the Bible into the Russian
yerpacular. This is the first translation
into Russian approved by the Gar and
the Church. The British and Foreign
Bible Society's translation is now pro-
hibited in Russia
The Chinese students have made
wonderful progress since the establish
nent OF the educational headquarters at
Hartford. They show good abilities TO
contend with American students. One
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09

-Cleanly but economical persons dis
like hot weather, because they are una
BILE to make a paper collar last longer
than one week
Since the introduction of the horse
power and thresher, "there is no such
word as flail'' in the bright lexicon of
the agricultural youth.
Somebody says always face the per-
son you are talking TO. 1t is evident
that this writer never stood in front of
the man who comes into the office as
soon as he gets sober to have his name
kept out of the police report. Only a
man with his nose on the back of his
head could do it.
Native clergymen in the Sandwich
Islands go barefoot winter and summer,
and are therefore not inflicted about
Christmas time with % pairs of worked
slippers, of assorted sizes, presented by
young lady members of their congrega-
tions. This exemption more than COM
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
-Cbauncey Cheswell, of Newmarket.

-Chauncey Cheswell, of Newmarket,
n. H., was at work on the machinery of
his mill. when the pointed tube of an OIL
can was driven into his leg. His arms
and legs began to swell, and he finally
died from blood-poisoning.
Mrs. Gilpin, wife of Alfred Gilpin,
hardware merchant. of Appleton, Wis,
was burned to death in her own house a
few nights ago. Mrs. Gilpin was alone
in the house at the time the fire broke
out, and from the fact that portions of a
lamp were found under her remains it
is supposed that she fell down stairs,
and, the lamp being broken, caused the
fire.
Claus Brock aged 73,a farmer living
10 miles from Omaha, Neb.. hung him
self in his barn C. Y Tiffany, rail-
way conductor, cut his throat with Il
penknife and bled TO death in the sta
tion-house at Omaha. He had been on
a spree John Seumbel, Terre Haute.
Ind, brewer, cut his throat from ear to
ear Henry Smith, of Detroit, Mich,
shot himself on account of domestic
troubles. At East Monmouth, Me-,
William Gatchell, Is years old. first shot
himself twice through the head. and
then, TO make his taking-off sure,
threw himself into a pond
Sarah Cole, of Waterbury, CT, 20 years
old, committed suicide by taking poi
son. She was TO have been married in
two weeks, and no cause for the act is
assigned. Henry Steinbacher, a gold
chain manufacturer, shot himself in the
head, at his residence in Brooklyn, n.
Y, it is supposed on account of the
death of his wife, who also committed
suicide a few days previous. A respect
able merchant of New Castle, Pa, be-
came possessed of the insane notion the
other day that he had committed Il muir
der and was pursued by officers, and to
effectuai!y escape his prosecutors he ia
tally cut his own throat.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
In a Royal Harem.

We were introduced TO Madame Aali,
a very intelligent-looking, amiable little
lady, who salamed us in Turkish style
by putting her hand to her forehead and
her heart, said variety of pretty well
comes by means of the Interpreters,
and taking us by the hand introduced
US successfully to all the high and
mighty female magnates of the land.
We were exceedingly disappointed in
the toilets of these ladies; with the ex-
ception of their undervests of Broussa
gauze, they were nearly all dressed in
European fabrics of various kinds,
full trowsers, slippers, an oyer-dress
more like the soutane of Romish
priest than. any other garment-the train
of which they slip under belt when
they walk, in the same manner that he
does. Instead of the long braided
tresses which we had expected to see
falling to their feet, their hair was cut
short, and surmounted by an embroider-
ed gauze handkerchief put on like
turban; but to compensate for the lack
of Oriental splendor in the rest of their
dress, their jewels far outstripped our inn
aginatlon. This being the only manner
in which Turkish females can safely in
vest money, and often all that is left TO
them at the death or sudden disgrace of
their husbands, they seize every oppor-
tunity TO enrich their store, and the dis
play is certainly dazzling.
Madame Aali's turban was surmount-
ed by a wreath of enormous pansies
composed of diamonds, which complete
l. IL 1. 4 81 1t
of the pansies rose, mounted on an os-
cillating wire, a bird. the size of
humming-bird, which was one
mass of diamonds with flashing ruby
ewes. EARRINGS and necklace matched
this diadem in magnificence. Most of
the other ladies were literally blazing
with jewels, with the exception of the
wealthiest and most nobly born among
them, an Egyptian Princess married to
one of the Pashas, who, whether from
having lost anear relative, orfrom wear
mess and contempt of the gewgaws, had
bedizened her numerous attendant slaves
with Jewels worth kings ransom, and
herself remained unadorned. One Young
married lady, about fifteen, WAS dressed
in French muslin of 4 brilliant corn
color, and next under it she had donned
a crinoline, which articles were then
worn very large, so that the effect Of
the steels, clearly defined beneath the
scant folds of the transparent muslin,
was ludicrous in the extreme: but the
others looked a. her with admiration,
as she paraded her French organdie
and hoop-skirt before theT-her girlish
face surmounted with regal coronet
of magnificent gems. If the Moslems
were harmonious in their dress before
the time of Mahmoud, as they must
have been from the accounts of travel
ers, its character has disappeared from
the effect of his European innovations.
for the scarlet fez looks as out of place
with the straight-collared coat and
modern towsers of the men, rs the short
hair and French fabric do on the wom-
en.-Scribner's for June.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


The Queen has granted the three
Misses Defoe, lineal descendants of the
author of ..Robinson Crusoe," pensions
of S315 per annum each.
Funds are being raised in Lexing-
ton, Ky, 10 transport the remains of
Joel T. Hart, the sculptor, from Italy
to that city for burial. The expense
will be Sl,952
The editor of the Radical PARIS
has been sentenced by the French Gov
eminent to two months imprisonment
and to pay "a fine Of 1900 francs for in
sulting the army. The editor of Roche
forts idaterae also received a similar
sentence for articles subversive of social
order.
49, AT Il complimentary reception given
To Ole Bull in Boston a short time since.
the violinist presented the committee on
the Morse memorial a check for $1,000,
the result of recent concerts given in the
West. The monument which it is pro-
posed 10 erect to the memory of the
early Morse settlers will cost $4,000.
Miss Marie Wainwright, grand
daughter of the Bishop OF that name,
made her debut at Booths Theater, in
New York, the other night, rs Juliet.
"a The impression Of the endeavor,' says
the Times, "was that Miss Wainwright,
in seini-sentimental roles, would in due
season be an acquisition to the thea
ter"
Judah =. Benjamin, the Confederate
Secretary OF State, is one of the most
popular lawyers in London, ;nd has an
income of over 100000 year. He is
65, was born in St Domingo, is He
brew, went to New Orleans after gradu-
ating at Yale, was Wing, then Dem
ocratic United States Senator, and then
Confederate.
DR.. j. Marion Sims has written a
book to show that DIR. Crawford W.
Long, of Georgia, was the real discov-
erer of anasihetics. having antedated
Wells, Morton and jackson by several
years. DIR. Sims suggests the appropri-
alton BY Congress of 100000 to be di
vided between the families of Long,
Wells, Morton and jackson.
The New York Graphic. in late
Issue, gives the portraits of fifteen prom
inent newspaper humorists, and finer
looking LOT Of men could not be drawn
from any other profession. The follow
ing are the names: G. Il. Lewis, Detroit
Free Press; Stiles T. Stanton. Norwich
BHlietiR; K. j. Burdette, Burlington
HaCk-eye; J c. Goldsmith, New York
Herald; A. +. Sweet, San Antonio Her
aid; L. NJ. Rewey, Worcester Press I;
Geo. l.. Catlin, New York Commercial
-idrertiser; Erwin Wood, Chicago jour
nal; 5. W. Small. Atlanta Constitution !:
j. II. Williams, Norristown Herald; G.
+. Babbitt. Boston Post; |. NJ. Gregory,
Rochester Democrat y. Burbank. New
Orleans Republican: G.. ID. Bayard, late
Of the Brooklyn -frgas; c. III. Clark
(MaX Adeler), Philadelphia Balletn.
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
pensates them for three,or four toe nails
knocked off during the year.

The following story is told by q
Hartford clergyman: On his way home
from the church he found himself be-
hind three ladies engaged in lively
discussion over the music of the service;
one condemning the soprano and the
other the tenor, while the third stoutly
defended both. As the discussion be-
came warm the third lady sought to
pour oil on the troubled waters, and, in
the words of the clergyman. did so to
perfection by judicious and truthful
remark to which all of them at once as
sented; she simply said: well. il was
n miserable sermon, anyhow
TRY NOT TO PASS.
" Try not to pass, !" the old man said
." l call my edge; twas you thai led.
4 tear stood in the small mans eye,
And from his lips escaped, " Ace high
Draw poker.
-Ne,c York Commerciai
Next hand" Old man, raise you ten
call display your fist again.
"Two pairs" "Not good" He added then
"Of Jacks" Which in his sleeve had been
-Horcester Press.
Beware the bob-tai fiush's power.
Beware the weight of aces fourr'
This was the sharper's last good night.
And bluffed the Others out OF sight
Draw poker.
The game was DER. The victim rose.
"rm lost :" he said: Z" I'll seek reposew
He reached his home bereft OF ." sand
But, look His wifei And in her hand
Draw poker,,
Dodge City times., 1877-06-09
Toledo Blade

The game was DER. The victim rose.
"I'm lost :" he said: I'll seek reposei"
He reached his home bereft OF "sand;"
But, look His wifei And in her hand
Draw poker,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-07

THE LITTLEPAGE CAsE-ARGUMEET FOR
NEW TRIAL.-In the Circuit Court Of Hen
rico oyesterday-Judge Wexford presiding
the petition OF James Isaac Littlepage, OF
King William county, convicted OF forgery
in the Henrico County Court, and who
prays for new trial, was fully argued and
submitted. Littlepage has been twice con-
victed, and the chief witness for the prose-
,cution on. both occasions was a widow
Mrs. MiIl-to whom accused was once en-
gagged to be married, and whose husbands
name to two bonds heis charged with forg-
ing Littlepage, deserted Mrs, Mill to
marry snothert lady, who has been as de-
voted to him in his trouble as a wife could
possibly be. Z; After the first conviction the
Supreme, Court granted new trial, and the
case was then removed to Henrico because
OF the popular feeling against Littlepage in
King William. Soon after the second con-
yiction, which occurred about three months
ago, Littlepage. became speechless, and so
remains at this time. A new trial is. de-
manded because OF certain comparisons Of
handwriting Judge. Minor allowed, and for
other reasons. Colonel John B.. Young,
Hon. b. 3. d Douglas, Mr.. Hart, OF King
William, and Mr.. Haw, Of Hanover, ap-
peard for the prisoner twhot is confined in
Henr1co iail), and George w. Thomas, ESQ.,,
for the Commonwealth. 40 90. na.'aGt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-07
BLEEDING and liberated gums healed by MEADE
& BAKERS Carbolic Mouth Wash,

SCHENcK's SEA-WEED ToNIc.-In the atmos-
phere experienced here during the summer months,
the etharey produced by the heat takes away the
desire for wholesome food, and frequent perspira-
lions reduce bodily energy particularly those suffer
ingfrom tho effects Of debihtating diseases. In or
der to keep NATURAL heahful activity of the system
we must resort to artificial means. For this purpose
scHENcK's sEA-WEEp TONIC svery effectual. A
few doses viii create appetite and give fresh vigor
to the encrvated body For dyspepsia 1t Is invaua-
BILE. Many eminent physicians have doubted whe-
ther dyspepsia can be permanently cured by the
drugs which are generally employed for that pur-.
pose. The SEA-WEED TONIC In It's nature Is totally
different from such drugs. Itcontains no corrosive
minerals or acids in fact assists the regular oDc-
rations of nature and supplies ber deficiencies. The
tonic in its nature so much resembles the gastric
Juice that 1t Is almost identical with that fluid. The
gastric juice Is the natural solvent which, In heal
thy condition Of the body, causes the food to be d.
gested and when this juice s not excreted In sufh-
cent quantities, indigestion, with all Its distressing
symptoms, follow. The SEA WEED TONIC performs
the duty Of the gastric juice when the latter Is def
cient. ScHENcK's SEA-WEED TONIC sold by all
druggists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-07
]. &c LOCAL MATTERS.

+ ,vpr s)pr1cE or COLLECTOR or Internal
REyENrE-aIR. RUSSELL IN CHARGE-C OF
oNEI MosBY AND Hrs FRIENDS. The office
Of collector of internal reyenue for this dis
trict, with all the books, papers, and $780,
00p in STAMPS, was yesterday turned over
to the new cnilector, O. FL. Russell, by Spe-
cial-Apent f. A.. Conner. Colonel White
was not present. 4 He is at home. iH Alex
andria. and will have to sign some Of the
transfer papers at another time. g. g, .'i.l =
Mr.. TRnssell will probably make some
changes in his force in the course OF few
days, or certainly by the 1st proximo. ;.
The Washington corTesp Dent OF New
York paper recently stated that t".not long
ago the President and Secretary Of the Trea-
sury determined to appoint Mr.. RUSSELL col
lector OF internal revenue at Richmond.
Shortly after the decision was announced
Colonel Mosby demanded Of Russell that he
should be allowed to name the three tobac-
CO. inspectors at Richmond, who were the
rappointees-pf the collector. Mr.. Russell
refused, and Mosby told him in plain terms
that IL he did not assent he could not have
the collectorship." uo.eI = 80 ;.
Dir. Russell says that the proposition was
made not by Colonel Mosby, but by one OF
Colonel Mosby's friends, who claimed to
would not listen to the proposition, because
be did not think 1t would be right to enter
into such bargain. Even If it had been
right it would not have been expedient, as
the party who wanted places for himself
and relatives and friends already has three
sons in the Government service, and de-
clares that he has named no less tlfan six
appointees in, the Post-Officc Department.
Failing with Mr.. Russell, a proposition OF
like import was made to Mr.. Murphy, who
was then also an aspirant for the collector
ship, and by him also rejected.
Mr. Russell says that be does not enjoy
the acquaintance OF Colonel Mosby, and
never had any communication with him
about his Office on any matter of the sort.
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.BoAnD oFrUHLici INiTERysTs.
NOMINATIONS FOB THE POLICE B0ARD'
i FROM MONROE, ia AeKsoN, AND tJEFFER-
SON WARDS coAafrrTEE TO REcEryE
AND ENTERTAIN, PRESIDENT HAYES. :,

A meeting Of the Board Of Public Inter ests
was held Yesterday afternoon at g. O'clock in
the Council chambel President An derson
EiIr the chair. Present: hessrs. N 0lting,
Straits. Stearns, Gray christian, Skinker,
Talbot. Pickrell, and Courtney. ~, ,@
A communication from the City Council
stating that fn Joint session neither OF the
NOMINEES for the Police Board from Jack
son and Jefferson Wards had been elected
was read by the secretary. - .z:!s'
Major Courtney presented a comm Inica-
ton from Mr.. John 8. Wise rendering his
resignation as "a memoer OF the Board from
Monroe Ward, for the reasons stated in his
communication published in the Dispatch
yesterday. II .-rr..i.yEt t.a .,t"ga{
The resignation was, accepted. i..:,.,!.6
y, Mr.. Christian presented resolution pro-
.vidlngn for the nomination OF three candi-
dates from Monroe Ward. Agreed too
MIR. straus moved to make the nomlna-
tions in the following order: jackson, ,Jef-
ferson, and Monroe Wards. Agreed to-,
Mr.. Talbot nominated Mr.. Cadmus c.
Mr.. Courtney nominated y. p. oHeath,
Gilbert J. Hunt, and John H: Gresham. 4
Mr.. Christian, nominated Mr.. William r1. A.
SolthaIl. :E.' '''.' <..-' -. -.
4 Mir. Pickrell nominated Mr.. q. W.'Lub-
bock.' = -
The roll being called, the vote resulted
as follows: johnson, g.; Lubbock, o.;
Gresham, s Heath, 8; southall, 9: Hunt, L.
Messrs. Johnson, Heath, and Gresham
were declared the nominees. 5L
For Jefferson Ward, Mr.. Courtney nom:
iuated Messrs. James w. Shields, w. Holt
Richardson, Elijah. Baker, Miles Turpin: .
Mr.. Talbot nominated Mr.. S. 8. Cottrell: !:
Mr.. Skinker nominated Mr.. Richard
Adam. ~. .<.- ..,1.-1 =" -
MI. Christian nominated Mr.. George Watt.
The vote resulted: Shields, 10; Baker,, 8;
Cottrell, 6; Turpin, 8; Watt, i; Adaw12 ;
Richardson, 5. si.T .a.. ~
Messrs. Shields and Cottrell were nomi-
mated. ,, s1 70.
The names OF Messrs. Watt and Baker
were dropped. ....'.
The second ballot resulted: Turpin, 6;
Richardson, l: Adam, 8. -.
Mr.. Turpin was chosen.
For Monroe Ward, Mr.. Christian homi-
mated Mr.. S. Fl. Hawes. 49,
Messrs. John Enders, ST., Oscar Cranz,
P. E. Dupuy, c. D. Hill, Fl. P. Edmond, j..
II. Montague, were also nominated:
The vote resulted: Hawes, 8; Edmond,
z; Hill. 4; Dupuy, 2; Cranz, l.; Enders,
g; Montague, /.
Messrs. Halves, Edmond, and Enders
were declared nominated.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Stearns,
N6lting, and Courtney, on the part OF the
Board on the committee to receive and en-
tertain his Excellency R. B. Hayes, under
a resolution of the City Council.
Adjourned. nd '" "<..-1.
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+. GRAND EXCURSION TO OLD Po6sT, NoR-
FOLK; AMP, THE CAPEs.-The members OF
Trinity. Methodist church have made mr.
rangements for grand excursion onthe
:gobn Sylvester on Il thursday, July 18TH: q
largo number Of friends have been waiting
for this excursion, and it viii doubtless
prpFe one OF the most attractiBs af the yea
son. The trip to the Capea VI 1lli be made in
the afternoon instead o. at lighI The exr
cursion will be under the management OF
Messrs. C. z. Rady, John a. Frisehk korny,
N. .sE. Gary, and others Well known TO the
community at larges SO that families may
take this trio with the full assurance that
everything will be done 70 insure pleasant
time. The tick are 80 low that it is In
tiae power OF every one to enjoy this recrear
ton nfrom the heat and dust Of sheelty. Bee
advertisement. 5s5s IS ~
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YOUTHFUL. BURGLARs.-Edward Ryan and
Willie Ryan, aged twelve and ten respec-
lively, were arrested yesterday on the
charge OF breaking open the front window
of C.. F. Johnston's music-store and stealing
therefrom several musical instruments OF
the value of $37. The robbery was COM
mitted last Sunday morning, ana the guilty
parties were discovered yesterday. One OF
the stolen fddles was sold for:fifty cents by
Willie Ryan to Payne johnson, and the lat
ter took the instrument to &c. F: Johnston's
mlsic-store to be repaired, by which means
the perpetrators Of the theft were traced up
and captured: .a,... ~