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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-24

T WILL exchange a highly improved farm
Il of AGO acres within six miles of Wittsburg,
Arkansas. for improved or unimproyed prop
erty in Memphis. ROBT. FLETCHER.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-24
WANTEp.
A GIRL to do housework in a small family,
"A 1921 l03 POPLAR ST.

ITO Manufacturers of Boot and Shoe and
foreman by n mar of long experience in the
business. Is a practical filter in all its
branches is strictly sober, and can furnish
the best Of references as to capability, etc.
Address FRANK ]. HAMMILL,
l52-l5S % Sixth avenue, New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-24

MAN AND WIFE, gardner and cook Ger
I1 man preferred), to go l0miles out on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. Call at
15l-153l CHAS. POTTER & co. IS, 322 Front.
, 1877-12-28

]. f. Stevens, in n letter from llaekecrry.
Arizona, says:' II came ovcr hcra yesterday,
tho MI ulttno and found the camp fl iaver
ot excitement over terrible traRc.ly that had
recently beon enacted, LOB White, whom you
remember, tad son,o worls on the night Of tho
17th ultl,no With d strungcr named Frank Nc
Mel, nbout Ii trlytal nattcr, which resulted In
Whito'a rcsutnit,V tho controversy next day, tho
lsth., White attempted to shoot MeStes, who
upon. Ills hcgg!'sg for, hls litc. lei .h!ni
TO tho saloon nrt tofd him to go about
ll!s husness. Charlie Rice. whom you also re-
member, shortly afturwarti camo Into camp, an.t
approaching MrSiel, to whom ho was un-
known, lie cniptcd Ills s{x-shoo.cr ut h[u,, dye
sl,ota faklug cfrcct; death cnBucd In few
hours, The citizens turned out en- .uns.e to ar
tsti Saai, %cunSe 3D. tsfd!la& @ q si,bi"t, W.. W..
hanged hy tho i.eGk fruM thu rllge-pole Of tho
tlaekstnltil.stlop, whera he 1ctnaluetl It'll next
noraing. 1n the meantime, White attempted
BULLETS. McNiol told White wlei, he led him
tnto the saloon tut he, left lin, among Ills
friends mud tlesirrd him 10 stay there, as 10
sought nj trouble NTH an otc,n
, 1877-12-28

BERLIN, Dee. 91.-It Ia probablo that Herr
Won nennlngscu and Herr Won Forkenbeck,
Speakers VI tho prussinn aud German parlia-
u,ents, and eminent moMbers OF the Moderate
Liberal party. will become Ministers OF Fluancs
and Interior respectively. Tho Ministry Of COM
mcrce will bo combined with TINT ot Agriculture
under DR.. Prudential. Primes Dsmarck'a amottsc
In establishing closer relations with the sIodcr-
ate Liberals sec,ns to 10 u wish to form strong
majority for tho support Of his financial unI
political projects. 1t being doubtful whether
al incleasu Ut direct taxea would bu polite,
Prince Bismarck, contrary to tho recognized
tends to reso1t to tudircct tnpuSts, es-
peually aeayy tobauo duty aud uxeiss,
Probably other motlyes are connected with
Cabinet changes which 1t would be titlllrult to
fathou a. ycs. II the Emperor approves tho
uew appointments, thor lre likely 10 bd an-
noullesl about tho eud OF januaFyt Whcu rs{uca
bismarck rcturns to bctltn.
APPROVED.
BERLIN. DISC. H.-The Emperor seeml to
hare approved III substancu the propo&|tlons
submitted by P1nce Bismarck respecting tho
ssew commercial aud anaueaal policy,
NAkk sTATxNKar,
BERLIN, Dec. 27.--IAr weekly bank state
mcnt Of the Imncrial HantS of tsef.nahy khows
decrease tu specie Ut II, ,okh0O uarks.
, 1877-12-28

minded Christian fnttirtlualf IL In cnrncat IN surl
lnatttr, and las n rrrIser roulro orrr HI. Nd
petite, ~ Is n"t lik'lg I" 10 far wro"g IN Tic
matter OF simnlan:s."
Medical men should urEc scetotaIism upon
ths nervous rlasscx at ,lr,lnkarls tmreons wl,o
nrc careless nnd keI!-iHdutyrnt, nr phn by their
fres or catlinrs arc much Il, the way Ut drink
fsntEaHts ell'''ild only he taken At maat-tI,nsa,
VI. am tu,tteltnt,h Dr. Dnckworth says, "that
NJ \ body our profession Is unanlmo,,s in ctn,-
llGtHning tho lioie7n American habit Ut taking
odd glasscs 0f AtinuantA at all ll0,lrH, nnI In
mrnts tue Ertcvuus multfnItcd.!nu III The fneans
nf gratifying thus nltsceyslss custom, for truly
tho conduct uf 1nassrs u! yolng business men
In nsr rIltes mid large towns tn this respect Is
l,cronIn. dIrGracc1n ami tho practices il
fast gaining III other rirrfta nntl communities.
for this, fnr they atc wctl.ttl and have liquors
with their meals In atllitlnn To their hourly
drama, while Americans, wl,n arc notorousty
the worst {lIetitans y thc cts'ltscd wotld, ate
watcrtlrinkcrs nj fnenl-lttncs. )"
No serious resu[ts,- 10 Dr. Tnckworth's opfn-
ion, follow The sudden cutting oil of st[Hulants
trnm )taril drinkers or Icltrium trcmcps pa-
tlenis: As fotcetotu1 focsetics, ile says:
r." i!a t.siiesc tat mission agaist The drink
1uied uron .pr!tirFnlcs Of total al,atl.
nttNc, Is n hopeless unc to embark upon. Ii
r. sft'ply t" tight tllc nlr. Little can. in tho
nature III thugs, comic 1T f';tt. A crusade
;. !. eoniuctml i'm prlncIpis Of trne moicra. s
ton nnd so,rIety. Is q very different matter.
:. fatty refuse to lclicss tliat the broad
stream Of c0tnmon scnse and legitimate free
dom In this, nr auy other Hike matter, has flowed
fnr centuries in Il wrunx cllanucl, and tint We
nlonu il our tlay arc called, r1oif not un(T3d
divert, but to dam 1t ,lp for nl futnre tirYess
Dr. Dutkwortf1, however, docs not dt4y, hut
anpfauda "tlc noble example, If total a.'stcn-
tim fran strong drinks, act hy the c!orgy ~,
others In conspicuous pns!ttun.." "Wo as q
bMtyn says, "arc atal1 events unable to resist
TIN evidence they bear to tho effect that tlcr
principles a1one In many cascs enable tlle.n tn
reclaim drnnlsar.!s AMT acllcve results sha&
would otherwise be impossible"
, 1877-12-28
RAILROADS.

LOCOMOTIVE JEKGINEEHS.
New ToKk, Dec. aI.-A Tribune report thrown
souic new light on tho condition Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. ". II. Lewis,
bfaster Mechanic Of this Morris II Essex Dl.
vision, Delaware, Lackawaua i Western Rail-
road, saYs that tic ortlat to prohibit the future
employment Of members Of the Brotherhood
waa issuct at tho request of tho engineers and
employees. WHO desire all excu6e for surrender
tlfco months nearly loo engineers
have voluntarily resigned from tho
Brotherhood, Or have benn expelled for nom
payment Of dies. The former death pny mcnt
to widows Of engineers was sH,0D0. 1t has been
reduced since tic strikes to $500. at tho
conclusion OF tic strikes the treasury WIS dr.
pletetl, nil general dissatisfaction was man-
Tested aiming those who had not struck agntnst
nasesslnehts levied, aa well. AZ among strikers
WHO conpalncl tfat tho PROMISES to support
then, Ind not been kept tbs action taken bY
tho Pennsylvania d New York Caunl e. lsairoaa
Company, cdnipelllh. all employees to resign
frtnn the Brotherhood or road, caused LOSS OF
ESQ members to tho Order. Tho engineers On
the Eric ltoad arc dropping out. On tho Attain
Tic Il Great Western Koa,t, which for years has
bccn tho naIu reliance OF tic Brotherhood, tho
engineers 'have accepted a reduction Of wages,
and hnyc Withdrawn from tho brotherhood.
, 1877-12-28
1NSECT-RA.VAGES.
Lnl,ors Of tho T.nrust Cotnm!aslnn Over for
thu IeAr--A Report In Preparation.


thn IeAr--A Report In Preparation.
WAslalaaToN, Dec. 25.-Tho United States
Comml.s,on rbo,, was orcan,zatl FIR tl,c mr..
."f.,s"..,.Sss,, " -. '...i.ss ~ 49,, w.. ~
ayes III tic West, and OF dovsinE remedy for
tho cYil has finished IT. ttell1-abOrs for tho ycar
1tn mcu,t,nra Will soon asaeu,h]a IN this ctty to
sto thatr a,,ruai rc,,ort n rn,1r"s, rh,s
report VIII make q volume o1 ABOUT 5uv pages.
It wifi bo ready for distribution III February Or
March. -.
Amnuo othrr inter..ttnr 'ouo.tfons m h,
trc,tc, ~ IN I'm rcnor, I'm T., stt. ~
the locust WILL 90 oedcribct. showing shat, like
many other species OF birds, these tnsccts jour
ncy d certain fixed seasons soltbwnri, and at
certain other seasons rctura to the place Of t,icr
origin. These MlErattpns being f0scsccn, stepa
may be taken to protect fro,n their ravagcs tic
fields which Ito under their line OF flight.
, 1877-12-28

IN free air hHt EEycn war, No germ from tho
Kitchen air hat nsrcnlc'i the Ear''. tnrs4: thu
taska being shifted tn prHlnrethis result They
afe still III thn Alrss, ns rlcar n1n "a kcn from
Is mot tue conclusion imperative that It was
not the air, l!nt something IN tho alr wht' rrn
.nccd the effects observed III tho tasks ha,ttl
IN tic haJ1oitf What Is this spnletAinEl This
air Is a'trn with euspcnlett dust particles. Cnn
they l'nve been the origin of the srrve'l lifcl
IL 40 arc wo NOT bountll'y at nn'csalent cxrcrt.
germs nj tho life ohservctll
lie would place bGforc Ills friend md co-fn-
4uircr two lfqutt. wiifrl, had brcn kept for sIx
months in a scaled chamber exposed to nttt-
Gully nnfe air. The 0nc IS 4 mineral solution,
containing ~ proper proportion all the sut,-
staccs which enter into thu composition VI
bacteria; The other fs MI infusion nf tnrnlp.
Both liguid. 0ro ~ clear rs tlst!t'cd water, and
mutton chop. over which a little wnter has been
poured to keep It's Juices from, drying up, has
lnIn for three days upon a p!nie in Harii
room. It smells offcnsErely. Placing dropof
fund swarrntng will. TIM 1,nctcrIa, which llvc
by putrefactloE, and without whk.l no 1lu-
tFcfactton can occur. with a srcck Of the
swarmfng liquid, the clear mineral solution
lated. In twcnty-four hairs tic Transparent
ltgutts haso hcromc turEtd throughout. and,
teeming with life.
mineral solution an'i the pnre turuip infusion
!s dropped small pinch of laboratory dust.
Tho effect Is tartlicr than when the snecl ot
Pntrfl liquid WAS employed. In tt'rec, days,
however, after fts infection with tie dust, tic
turntp infusion Is muddy, md swarn,ng IS l,c:.
fore with bacterta. 1}ut what about the mineral
s"lutio,f, which in tho first experiment behaved
~ manner .sndfstingutshablc fron, the tusnlp
juscc3 At the end u three days. Mt tho end nj
three weeks, 1t IL tnnoce1lt OF llaetcfia1 life.
While Ii 11Dt11ffR 2!lr IN freft fhr hart rt}n
, 1877-12-28

WAsn1NaToS, D, C., Dec. a1.-Licut. Waller
Walton, Assistant Inspector Ut tho 1.lfc-saylng
Service an the North CarolIna c0ust, makes
report In relation to the loss Of tho Huron
showing that Evan O'Ncill, fisherman Of
NagslIead, discovered tue Huron coming Oh
n.,oro at l; 30 a. m. nn the morning tho dsastcr
occurred. She drtltnl and pounded along tho
outer edge Of the bar, and finally struck 1roa't-
side TN. Heard shouts and screams on boarl
The stranded vessel. Raw rockets 20 up, follow
cd by burning signals from end to end, 50 that
even the light Rigging and men could be ptnlu-
~ segn. a boat OIL the starboarl sido full ot
llIcn disappeared when tho furctnast fell. THO
shouting anl screaming continued, md III about
IN huur and q quarter after he first discover
cd tho ship signaling CEASED atnl all Vas
darkness 0'Neill then vent hume, ute his
breakfast and did not return to tllc wreck until
after sunritc. lIe knew wllerc thu keeper Of
the lIte:saying station lived, only twp aud half
0u and return inside Of koanoko Island, and yet
he rcmalucl silent mid indifferent fur tilTcu
hours.
The report concludes: ut Is shocking to re-
cord that, out III 1inrty totlfcs found, about
twelve Of whum were officers, not q atnrlc
irinket aucfraa woslttl he deemed relic BY rein
tfYcs of the doal was found on tho bodies.
Watches anl el,anst lsonoY. anil even fluGcE-
rings, lad been strippcd oil by thoeo who first
found the ltDllics nj they washed up. ts1ol cvi
dcnce fs found iii the casc OF Lieut.. simo,Ils,
whos0 third AMI fourth tngcrs Of tho left hand
tlad tseun scratched and gollgcsl bY the body-
robbers ta tnelr haste 10 osvcuro tlcir in-gotten
booty"
, 1877-12-28

: OTTuMWA, IA, Dec. a7.-Thfs has been 4
proud day for Ottumw&. The work Of utilizing
the waters vi tlIs lies hIotues Rlyur 1t this point
hy tho construction af magnificent WATER
puwer va. 81 lar completed tLat test was had
this afternoon. With Most satisfactory re8ulta.
Two wheels we're set In mutton with machinery
attasIied, aud crowds Of people lined tho banks
lto w,tnvss tLs lans-wlshct-tor event. With
capacity Ut 3vN Lorse-puwrr, wl.sca, mar 10
Tcaaly Increased 10 h0o1 horsepower. Tha
eluef and coptroillug parttes in Interest are 8.
y. Wiley 4 %. OF Baason, Nass, ln eonnec-
completed wa.er.works ior tho city, which,
whcn eyse,rlcl to their full capacity, will give
supply Ut A00U,1O galluAs per lAy.
, 1877-12-28

An Aytlst's Fatal Fouliug With = Pistol.
A French paper gives tho following account
Of the death ol the lIuston artist Leland: Sir,
yard CiIvIy, o. paintIng calisd :.Une
lNbautlu," which ho was to uller to tho ea1on OF
le76. About . o'cIotk he allowed his nlourl to
rest herself. Size wax young Gtrl ol Is, who
changed her postlou at the a'99al Elvcn liy the
,tuwn froa, u ,anop'y that adorned his room q
!rctty A.nctican revolver, given to hin by hts
parents, will. which ils wal fonh Ut A1uu4in
hlmscIt. - liolA slIl," hs Sat4 to his .no.lel,
tho terrified utrl; " yoahl Kill tnc!'' !" Why, Il
Ia not loaded, YOU little got,sc," saa ho; "lo.,k
At me-" Aud At li.at lno,t,rltt ho. lrat tho
pistol, which As thuaght unlbadcd, into tho
cd with cartridge and ball.. ilc lcll dead in-
st4ntly,
, 1877-12-28
HOW 10 USE SI1MULANTS.
a nritiah Pttys!clsn Sets rnrtla tho Position
Taken hx tho EncultY.

4" ''''" r"s.n ~ Au,e ~ rn.n,.. .n' t"s''o"
: ,-,.,., w'.,
Tho Nrlfi" .utd'eas Journal Of Nov. 10 con-
talns p0pcF " 0n tho Medical INJUNCTION uf
'stinulnnta In Disease and ilcaltb.u by Dr.
n,ro nur,wnr,h = n n II yf,,.n ,,.,,,.,n,,,,.
D'es r"s~ - ~ ~ y "e"s' sut4oes,ee
as phsha1en VIII comeReh4 MS ~oras TO tho
Faculty, walIlo the clear common ssuke Ut hts
stnferenrcs will 10 found \ recommendation Of
them 10 t]le Inv readers Of Tho IGorka, nr.
T'...',.'S-.," ~.n. w o .,'~s.n. ~
nuek"or.nasfces tuas Ing sop1oaeh ea1t upon
England LOT IT. notorious drunkenness u qttcE-
lily Ertryuus. The question, he says, IL one for
tho clergy aud tho doctors, When the doctors
arr.a md ,.n Inv aovn ,rirctr,..
Il, p't"e'P'e'
70 s9|ne Tue e'essY the TWO pro
1caslons Will TIC aola to lay N lEfeslatlble
cxso before Parliament. It Isl dtsetcd,tah.u
10 the profession, ho thinks, that tl,ay should
10 divided, nut Ia oplnun, hut about fuels.
There il ru mtddie cpurts; sttlulllants ayo Iii
all pr tu s1lv tIrxree. r, uurkwugtA l}icl, ulyce
What 6o hott,s aud aces to be lis true lid lcait
iuate uosftton of thuurhtfui nie,ii, ii msn ia re-
epgct 10 tAu use OF ttiiuulauta in disrasr. Ite
groups the liAca4es la xtuss treatment alcohol
Is mud ID nut OF use. and couclulcv That there ID
~ yvu{iue iu the matter of cnlpauyiuy stinlll-
l4pts. "We nut alcohol, will, tts conxeusrs iato
our tLeratHut{s urluauIoutxrtuM; it il 10 ltallI
when wni.tcu. lust ag nr., t,ilnue. taiuulel. The
lancrt, oT the cunning -elass, We raunot do
wttEttt IL Or xittl any If tlIass thiuus but VIZ
cn,,,lnv thstn nr mt i. n,r bedsiIa IuoHIeLru
iunfrstes.H "
q Tut il alcohol or vine fooll. Some physl.
ulociats teli us no. [ do uof bcitcYc tbct.,: /
, 1877-12-28

! 8D4eto1 13ftndtch u 7at f,h'c41o Trtaune.
i ST. Louis, Dec. 2;.--At tLu meeting Of the
Southwestern Ratio Association today 1t waa
decided tt,at, at least for the time being, tho
Wabash Road would not be admitted to tho
pool. This matter Will como up for cousidera-
tion aCnin at 4 meeting Of the Rate Association,
to be held In Chicago Jan. ..
Tllpmns NtckcIsoll, Frcsitlcnt OF the Atchison,
Topeka Il Santa FL Railway, has issued q cfrcl-
iar order placing the road under tho manager
u,cnt Of w. Il, Strong, tho Vice President md
Goueral Manager of tho COMPANY, and formerly
Superintendent Ut tlu Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Ioatl.
, 1877-12-28

SEfe{r7 7HtpIfe5 70 7af fhfc00o 7'7bNrf.
Fosr WAr1E, Ind, Dec. 27.--A sensation
was eauscd hero tf~tlay by the arrest Of prs. A.
F.. VanI,nskirk and u. ". so,nerf, Of the Fort
Wayne Medical College, on charge Of stealing
tho body Of char!cs Wright from Lfndcnnoo'
Cc.nctefy OH the night Of Nov. 2l. A ttan,stcr
named Charles fcltz wns arrested as at aeccs-
Chief Of Police Dleh1 worked up tic ease and
n,nsla tho arrests. A reward Of 81, ,UOO Is pend
ing for tho conviction uf tho guilty parties. Tic
trial began this afternoon. FcItz turned Btatc'a
Evhfrncc anil testified ycry strongly ngainst Van
I,usktrk and Son,crs. The trial will b. resumed
tomorrow.
, 1877-12-28
CENTRAL AMERICA.

NHULKBAL8 NUkWkH ANu F4LLAU&s
New foHK, Dee. 47.-Tho 4H&ar a,sd Herald OF
Panama says: IA rebellion broke ont at
Puntas Arenas, which tho Government was ut
first entirely u1aole to guclt, and
which WIS organized solelY for the pur-
pose Of extesmIuaitnx Capt. GuIzalle,
the chief Of tha garrison. The rebels, after
cruelty asaassiaattny the Captain. set nse ~ tho
builaiug, Including tho hospital, with al The
patlents lu Il, stole t7,Uuu fro4 thu treasury,
aud rubbed iii the eoluluesylal houses Iu tbs
confusion they we're killing each otaer. OF tho
HOUSES voml.osilx tue colony only about half
remain standing. The total number killed u
fulty, With fourteen wounlel.H
, 1877-12-28

his wilo about II, whcn 4 man, who had lHcn
cronchcd down In front OF tlris hc,l, arose, anil,
tdtnttnG a pistol at them, told them To kcrl'
atill or fc wou1d blnw their brains out. Mrs.
Mccarthy, 1cspfto thiA warning. screamed al
tho top OF her voice, antf tho burglar ac.l down
statra prcetpttstcly. Tla 1,oclor' hc,r,Nsn does
not trout on the street., AMI bY thc time hc Eut
to the front rooms of tho housc 4in burglars l'aa
got out and t1e.l he kber not where. 4 scar.,,
was made through The honie 10 ssecrta!u
II the robbers had gotten anY lnx,ty, ana It re
aulted IN the tisroyefy that thty lad taken n
quantity Of hills parable 10 tho tfnctur ar1os1nt
tn9 In value to several thousand dollars, QttHn.
tltT Of correspondence from pattcnst, and htrFt
rss T. FL; q to : s 5s, bSso S'"sK t. ke1 fy 9s and @ H.
TJtHs are the narttcs 10 the S1idtetown scandal,
and II Il sa!d TINT the papers would hare becn
Of rital interest to one Of the parties n to case
~. Mccarthy conferred With ChfcffflDicc
Wood and Capt. johnson, Chief Of Detectives.
during tho day, but ur TO late hour this morn
Ing tho pnltce Ind obtained no truce Of the
thicvcss. or their plumber. ::
Carlhy last night. Whht vas tnaQhar*ctcr
of the papers tnkcn from you,h said 6tlr renrc:
tcntatve-"1 mcnu the tlytu..DIckey raper:l,,
after her cslild WIS born, and related to the
treatment accorded her BY her people nnom her
rctMrt, llornc nftcr the 1irtl, Of her child. Mr.:
related to Miss pckey and the child" ..
It tsecms singular thal ttle thieves who went
to tho Doctors house sllou1d have confined
thclF rohbing to the papers mentioned. II they
did not enter the luueo merely TO obtaln
tDsacssion uf them. On tho marble slab Of thu
gold watch and cllaln,- md. those the burglar
could not help accfng, fur the Eas tn tl!s ruon
burned at l,alf.leal all night. Taken alto
RetlGr, tile aIatr Is rcry mysterious ono.
, 1877-12-28

. WlLxxssAsks, Fa., Dec. 27.-Aina men cou.
Ttcted Of riot during shu last strike, having
stopped tho 1ninu pumps and driven tho engt.
peers and utlcr c.nployet tton1 Intir uata of
duty, we're scntcnve.i lh,s AFTERNOON u 1ollows,
brsi4ss tho costa ot prosecution ln each easc:
Johu uoeuou. 80 fue sl4 uinu months tu thu
County Prt4uu; Ihoma> Davis, Nv due aud six
n4datbs In tbs Couuty rrlsou: William HeoYlilr,
Jolu cark, xnd JAlaeS o'Bneu. $40 hue aud
, 1877-12-28

= EpEtIas t0F8fP0ha3RtS !T 1he Tf1bAf.A
MONMOUTH, ILL.,. Dec. aa-5heEtN W. q. Bond,
Of Warren County. has 1uat returned from
Klrkvool. ILL.,, with James smltl alias Ja.uca
Kit alias llonsv Trent. who stole two huxtes laat
ntght frou4 faruier living two miles west ug
this place. The prlsonur has already served two
ter,,ls at Jollet, aud Ia Charged With being the
author ,pf Styetsl robbcries of late 10 sdlotniug
counties.
, 1877-12-28

:An old xeutlcmau, who waa oncs intimate
With Washington Irving, aays that ons day,
IN trast Ut ianI adjolnlng Sleepy Ilullow, aad,
hearing one Of them addressed ~ Van TasssI,
aud thinking u bis friend IEYing't lsysnl ol
Sleepy Moiluw,. hc Inquired q THU man II he
kuew katslua Van Tn4scl "Why," sud the
man, ~ ought to know her, sl9 Ia my Aunt
kate." So,io reference being inade bY the
gentleman to Irvlne's story u her coustshp,
ihe MAn said tn4,gnantlf: alias that Wash
Irving bean wTbsiux licA shout 14y Aunt Kate n
, 1877-12-28
MISSOURI, KANSAS & TOPEKA.

.Ea<ciM HlfpafcAto The EHica0o 5f16urt.
+. ST. LOUIS, dec. GA. D. Garner, General
Superintendent Of the Missouri, Kansas & To-
pcka lsa,iroad, has Issued IN order appointing
Il. n. Kdgcway General 1soadmastcr, George
II. Huntington Superintendent Ut the Missouri
Division, ard G. II. bhenf Superintendent of tho
eedal!a y Fort Scott Division It Ia rutnored
changes arc based upon recent examination Of
tho roalted and equipments OF tho Company,
and rcportcd iy T. tlAsktns DupreY, tho Civil
Engineer Of tie ruad.
, 1877-12-28
Il DItAnOLICAL MURDER.

FoHr sAIrIl, Ark, Nec. sH.-Ncws has Just
heen ftecived heru n terrible tragedy which
occurred at WaidFon, county scat of Scott
County, ono week ago. 1t seems that Na!tor
Malone Tas caught In tho act Of beating Ills
young and beautiful wife by tho GIRLS father,
who, ta endeaYorins to protect hls child, WIS
shot dead By the iniustaaed husband. To Rdl
tn tho sensational features Ut <hu tragedy, 1t
may be stasci that Mrs. M2loua u only 10 years
OF aye, anil u ale ID about o,be couuDed It IL
feared that the wlippinv aud excitement caused
by thu death Of hef father, romi,Incl may lcau
to fatal Consequences. An iuts,ls4 feeling Of
indignation prevails In the county, mad Maloue.
who has bces, asrcsted, msy Ioskibfy te lynchEI.
Ills Victim was well-lotto and liyhiy respect-
ell citizen.
, 1877-12-28
WHAT HOE rlIE1,Ei

k3e1o7 NfVNIcA - 7As CAfra9o Tfi6HNf.
EAST 8Adl1Aw, Mich, Dec. 27.-Two Ger
1nans cmpaoYud at Gosth's Camp on Cei1ar
River got into an alteration yesterday, when
one struck the other with 1hib-lsoe, aud, tn
return, received blow from pevy that split
opcn Ills skull, inlllct!nE fatal injuries. No ar.
rests ret.
, 1877-12-28

PARIS, Dec. N.-The 4oaAaur states that
japan has renowned ali her commercial treaties,
aud resumed hes right 70 revise her customs
duties at pleasure.
k1LE&T&.
1t u reported the Pope, releDttng, wishes to
concert 4 madua visendl with Getmxny.
Ek4ACk.
F48ls; Dec. 27.-Tha FseaeA Government has
, 1877-12-28

NASHVILLE, Dec 27.-tiov. porlcrh has refused
to commute the sentence Of jacob Harris, to he
hanged nj Clinton. Anderson County, next Sat-
urcay, for tho murder Of 1eaao White In 1sG3, 1T
the most Rtrocious aud barl,arous manner. lie
was for twelve yeass u fugitive frotn Justice.
, 1877-12-28
RASE-BAli,

yntrinf I{snafch 10 TIA GAtcaqo Tt4Auna.
. St. LOTS, Dec. N-Artlur 4. Croft, who
p9ayc,s 1lrs, 6ase for tho st. Louis nEuwn stock
ip.a turiu9 tlu pass season, today slgps4 =
tItanapolls Club. Grult u rery iue fielder, i
harl.hitti,g latssuau, aud thoroughly reliable
au4 Le,llss,. lfu Hul greatly strengthen tha
lu4taaapolis Club.
, 1877-12-28

Wtp1leA q t14etuattlI 0d1El11.
stridar will. Tomorrow, On ! wager VI e.,
ustctnpt u cal y turkey weighing swcnt 1.-Two
pounds, With stulllus. ftlIs L uul DIll'a Grst
alttsMpt iu the g4slronoaiilal lne, Ii Le ll4s at
uDe ncal dcyuuEed lourtttu-puuuA tprkuy
snl sl1 luluee pics. TnIs IL generally Sup[usea
70 b sthdes's lst Cnsatmas, Y 10 asfoll-
pilshes Tho aLoYe fiat.
, 1877-12-28
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

BAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. 2y.-ArrIvsd, the
steatner Georgia, f1ou, Panama.
losnub. Uo.. Q7.-stea,uAlips Victoria, lbe-
riau, und Massachusetts,, lzom Boston, have..as-
rived OUT.
NEW foAK, nec. g.--Asrivsd, steamshIp4
NSRss. tEom R1s4eui kvllvlas tua Glasgow.
, 1877-12-28
a T~sslpr Hing Eating naby Alive.

-. 3HN UTIz1td3 1NN6tFW1.
c,4te 9sloss s Thussday ngs 70 accident e.
CustoGl.llo4ss a.rcct, wheh is perl,apa without
= parallel. 1t aptcars that tbs lady plaeed her
baby, agel months, III bed. an1 on leaving the
room Tucked w terrier dug iu 1t. Ou return
scaslb1o condition aud the dog gnawlng 1t tho
unfortunate little creatures foot, which It had
already laeerutc1 to u !sortlhls extunt. Yha
cAil4's foot ID 10 buddy manglrd that atuputstion
IL thought to bu necessary. Thu slsfuus atl-
tual wss taken out 4nd shot by Ot!ierr MorEt-
Ann.