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The Lion Of. the Clutches.

NJ Quad's police reports contain the
following While his honor was sign
ing the warrants, and the audience was
settling into quiet frame of mind,
prisoner was heard calling out from
lis cell:
'.I've killed four Police Justices, and
| banker to Stay anotheri"
Bijah grinned as he went in after
him, and when the chap stood before
the desk he answered to the name of
Jack Henry. and added:
"Put me down as the great grizzly
bear slayer of the proud Northwest. !"
Do youown private burying- ground
any wherei" asked the Court.
81 don't care for burying-grounds-
want breakfast" replied Jack.
"Giye me list of those murdered
Police Justices, if you please"
'sDon't fool with me, Judge. I'm
the great bear hunter of the noun
tains--the Nimrod of the prairies--
the lion of the gulches. Hurry up and
say what you wan: to, for | must find
my dog and be off on the trail of the
red-handed demons.
When it had been ascertained that
he arrived on the Bay City train. got
drunk in half an hour, and was picked
up in doorway, the Court said:
sit is my sworL duty to protect the
bears of the West, and to throw my
protective mantle over the buffalo and
the wildcat. I'll put you in camp for
sixty days, and give the game rest.
Il demand a j-u-r-yr' exclaimed the
prisoner.
"They are all frozen up" Mr.. Hen
w.
an have one or d.i-e!'
''Please go into the storeroom and
take a seat. You ought to be thankful
that you are going where the Presiden-
tial question won't bother you again.
''Biiah drew him in. and the sounds
of a struggle were heard in the land
When the janitor came out with fresh
man there was an oder of burnt wool
en- and baked meat, and he whispere.
to the Court:
"They allus give up after I've held
dem agin the stove for minute.
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Ahairs in Turkey.

There Is little prospect ot averting
the threatened war between Russia and Tur-
key, according 10 the most reliable dispatches.
Berlin special says Russia intends, after
the final rupture Of negotiations, TO ask the
powers Tor authorizations To enforce the pro-
posals ofthe conference in their name. Tur-
keys fiLal refusal is anticipated, and the con-
ference will then have no further business at
Constantinople. Russian papers are greatly
exasperated at what they term pusilanimity
ut Germany and Austria. The European plen-
lpOtentiaFies have agreed, if the Porte con-
tinues Obstinate, TO sign a protocol stated
that Salisbury and Ignatieff have been trying
to induce the Sultan to dismiss Midhat Pasha,
IS the chief cause Of the Porte's resistance,
and the Sultan refuses 10 do so. The Paris
Moniteur, which is in close relation with the
French foreign Office, publishes the following
paragraph: We regret to state that the dis
position al Turkey was not improved in
Thursdays sitting, and leaves very little hope
u IN arrangement 10y diplomacy, though the
conference meets again on Monday Ii the
situation is not modified II may even now he
stated that the task OF England Is ended"
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A telegraph from Fort Fetterman
says: "Crook's command reached here to-
day. The campaign is closed, the hostiIes
being too distant to be reached in this wea-
Their. The command left Blouehe December
I'D. There was very severe weather on
Christmas. The mercury frOze in the bulb.
The animals suffered for the want Of forage,
and number Of mules were turned loose.
The train was met at Wind River Creek last
night. The Sioux and Araphaoes scouts left
Red Cloud the 22d. Colonel Randall with
seventy crows, met the column near Punk
Kin Buttes, but as their services were not re-
qrLired, were sent back. They report the de-
str1ctiOn Of Cheyenne village by McKen-
zie, creating a general stempede. Tarils were
passed leading in various directions, showing
that the Indians were scattering Crazy
Horse Is on the Little Missouri. General
Crook IS satisfied with the results OF the cam
paign, as ithas kept the Indians on the move
in the dead OF winter. He expresses the
opinion that the hOstiles will not stand anOth-
er campaign. The friendly Indians with a
column OF troops viii finish the matter.
There j. every reason to believe a large force
can he raised among the surrounding tribes
when spring opens
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SOCIETY SCANDAL IN n. Y.

The Proprietor of the n. y. Herald Involved.
New York society and the clubs are
agog with q new nsation in which
no less a noted person than James Cor
den Beunett. proprietor of the Herald,
is the chief actor. For considerable
time past he has been engaged to Miss
Caroline May, a young lady of consid-
cradle social pretensions, but not pos
sesSed of any more wealth than she
requires. The subject of their engage
ment was well known here, and was
frequently referred to in the newsna-
pers. Not mauy weeks ago the rumOr
spread that the engagement had been
broken off. The millionaire proprietor
of The Herald does not seem to have
sown his wild oats sufficiently to suit
the ideas of the bride and her family,
and he declined to be disciplined ac-
eording to their ideas, but in the course
of short time the engagement be
tween Mr.. Bennett and Miss May was
/ renewed. An exquisite brida. trouS-
seau had arrived from Europe, and it
was again announced that the marriage
would shortly take place. Mr.. Bennett
| however. got into some escapades
which reached the ears of his tiaEce
and family, and the marriage was again
postponed. Finally, January 4th, was
| fixed for the marriage to take place.
Cardinal McClosky was TO perform the
| ceremony, which was To be very unos-
| tentatious, instead of being, as origi-
/ nally intended, the event of the sea.
| son. Bennett and his bride were TO
| have sailed for Europe in gorgeous ar
| ray, but to the surprise of the non-ini-
tiated, tie engagement was broken of
again.
The n. Y. World of the 4th gives the
following sequel:
y very disagreeable incident on yes.
ter,lay disturbed the usually tranquil
current of life in Fifth avenue, near
/ the Union club. Mr.. Frederick May, q
young gentleman well known in this
city, had taken mp his station on the
sidewalk outside the club, and was OBJ
served after a little TO be evidently
waiting for the exit of some one from
the establishment. The attention Of
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
of The Herald, who was lunching
within the club, with his sleigh in
waiting at the door, having been called
to this fact, he put on his great coat
and immediately went out. Mr.. May
at once accosted him, and some word:
passed between them. Mr.. Bennett ap
parently attempting to quiet his inter
! locator, when Mr.. May suddenly seizet
! him by the front of the coat, and
, drawing what appeared TO be raw
, hide, struck him violently owe
r the back. Mr.. Bennett is well
/, knit, muscular man. but his as
sailant is considerably over 81,
feet in height, and a well know
athlete: and as it was evident tina
: Mr.. Bennett, Tor some reason, desires
7 to avoid using violence with him, tn
latter received several severe blows
+ one of which cut him across the face an,
! wounded him severely. The struggl
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RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political. Personal and Foreigl Do
ings and Gossip.
Commodore Vanderbilt is Dead.


Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
died at s-I5 o'clock, a. m, of the 9Th inst lie
remained perfectly conscious TO the last mo-
ment Of his life, and died almost without
struggle. For several days ii lad been apIa-
rent to his physicians that his hours were
numbered, and that at most he could live only
few days or week. At four o'clock that
morning lis condition became rapidly verse,
and he expressed desire TO see Rev. Dr.
Deems, his spiritual adviser. The latter az
rived IN few minutes, and Commodore VAN
deTbilt said: 81 think / am nearly gone,
Doctor" DR.. Deems prayed by the bedside of
the dying man. and hen some members of
the family sang few hymns in a low tone.
The music seemed to soOthe him. All his
family were sent for during tie right, and
when he died they were besid" his bedside.
His eldest son, William H. Vanderbilt, arrived
soon after midnight aud remained to the end
All his daughters we're present, and his wife,
who has heeu present by his bedside during
the entire period Of his sirkness, was at her
post, as usual. Drs. Lindsay and Elliot were
also in attendance. They warned both Cor
modore Vanderbilt and his friends to expect
the worst. It is estimated by those in a posi-
ton to judge, that Commodore Vanderbilt was
the owner Of securities having present mar
ket value Of about ss5, 0O0, 600, and of this to-
tai fully $50, 000, 600 consisted Of stock in the
New York Central and Hudson River rail-
roads. 1t is understood the bulk Of this vast
property Is to be kept together, and that pro-
vision has been made for reinvesting the aeeu-
mula.ed interest on it in his fayorite securi-
ties. The news ofthe COmmodore's death had
little effect on the market, his death having
been 50 long expected. decline in prices of
stocks ranging from TO Is per cent. oc-
CURED early in the day, and pant Of it had
been recovered by noon.
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A Book of Especial Value.

A VERY interesting octave volume of
go pages has just been published by
the Messrs. Appleton, entitled The
Presidential Counts. 1t is complete
official record of the proceedings of
Congress ut the counting of the electo-
raj votes in all the elections for Presi-
dent and Vice-PresideIt in the United
States, together with all the Congress
ional debates incident thereto, or to
the proposed legislation on the subject.
The only original portion of the work
is an analytical introduction of some
thirty pages, all therest being occupied
with the opinions of members of Con-
gress expressed in debate, and with re-
ports of all proceedings of Congress on
the subject, beginning with the Presi'
dency of George Washington, and com
ing down to the present day. Every
debate is taken from the official record
of the time, and is given in its com
plete form. The value of such q com
pendulum in the present crisis cannot
Vbp Stimated.
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Two Pictures.

Pictures themselves have sometimes
a curious history. The story of the
two pictures at Florence is old but not
worn out. An artist at Rome, saw
often, playing in the streets near his
window, child of exquisite beauty,
with golden hair and cherub face.
Struck with the loneliness of the boy,
he painted picture of HIM and hung
it up in his studio. In the saddest
hours that sweet, gentle face looked
down upon him like an angel of light.
Its presence filled the soul with glad
ness and longings Of Heaven, which is
purity symbolized. ''If ever | find, F"
said he, ga perfect contrast to this
beautiful face. ! will paint that also,
and hang it on the opposite wall, and
the one | shall call heaven and the
other hell"
Years passed. AT length, in another
part of Italy, in prison he visited.
looking iu thu ough the grated door OF
a cell, he saw the most hideous object
that ever met his sight--a fierce, bag.
gard fiend, with glaring eyes and
cheeks deeply marked with the lines
| of lust and crime. The artist remem
Defeu tue pIOulloc lS iAdu HlauO him
self, and Immediately painted a pic
ture of this loathsome culprit, to hang
over against the portrait of the lovely
boy. The contrast was perfect the
two poles of the moral universe were
before him. Then the history of the
tuman soul gained another illustra
ion. He had two pictures, but they
were likenesses of one and the same
person. To his great surprise, on in
During into the history of this horriC
wretch, he learned that he was NJ
other than the sweet child with COLDER
ringlets whom he once knew so wei
and saw so often in the streets o
Rome.
Electricity, the grand vitalizing prin
ciple of organic life, is within thu
reach of all. DR.. Collins yoltaic Plas
ter is the realization of the dream o
medical men for centuries. 1t Danish
es pains and aches as by magic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-11

Where there is continual dropping down
into the back of the mouth, with irritation and
inflammation of the nasal cavities and throat,
with hawking, splitting, and sense Of fullness
about the head, be not deceived or fancy 1t a
simple cold You are afflicted with that scourge
OF this climate, Catarrh, the forerunner oil
Consumption. In its early stages few bottles
of DIR. Sages Catarrh Remedy will effect an
entire cure. When confirmed, Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery should be used IN
connection with the Remedy. These standard
medicines have been before the public many
years, and their use has been attended with
the most gratifying success. A full dIscussios
of Catarrh and its rational treatment is con-
tanned in ''The Peoples Common Sense Med,
zeal Adviser" a book of over nine hundred
pages, illustrated with two hundred and eighty
two engravings, bound in cloth and gilt. price,
postpaid, $3.50. Address, Publishing, De-
partment, Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, ~ I.
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A Years Reading Free!

The following offer made by the
publishers OF the Western Family Magazine,
some first-class, illustrated magazines, price
Of each 81. year, is worth reading:
we will give to any one who will send us
his own subscription to either of our maya
zines, and one other subscription to either
magazine, with the money for both (s3 OO) the
choice OF some eight or ten premiums, no one
of which is worth less than Sl.5O IN CASH
These premiums include standard books, gar
den seeds, and other articles of actual valuee,
and worth in cash the sum we value them at;
A sample copy OF either magazine. and full
particulars sent postpaid ON receipt OF IL
cents, or a sample of both for 90 cents; None
free. Address T. ii Edwards & Co., Spring
field, Ohio.
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wheat from the Northwest, for it will
take the grain we raise to run our own
mills. The folly of shipping wheat
to the east to be ground, when we
may as well grind it here and send
there the easily handled barrels of
-four. has become an universally ap-
parent fact.
Oats are now quite active in the mar
ket at 81 to SAC per bushel. Barley is
very dull at low prices No. ?, selling
at roc and No. at Csc.
Furs in the st. Paul market may be
quoted as follows, it beinng borne in
mind that buyers quota tions are al
ways few cents too low. Muskrat.
fall l6alSc.; winter 22a24e.; Kits Sc;
Mink $500; Raccoon S0c.; Red Fox 81,
IS; Bear $l2, 00al4,00; Lynx 1925.
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Affairs IN Louisiana.

Both the Republican and the Demo
cratic candidates or Governor OF Louisiana
were inaugurated at New Orleans on the sth
inst There was no iass nor threats Gov
Nichols, who was inaugurated hy the Demo
cratic legislature, promised in his inaugural
address TO obliterate the color line and TO ex-
tcute the laws and maintain public peace.
The balcony Of St pahiek's Hall, from which
the address was delivered was draped with the
fiags Of all nations. The crowd in attendance
was estimated at ten or fifteen thousand.
The police around the Stale house prevent
cda crowd from entering to witness GOV.
Psckard's inauguration, and perfect quiet
reigned. In his inaugural, the Governor
said he should invoke all the powers confer
red upon HIM to enforce obedience to the
laws Of the State, and enduring peace.
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ia publisher makes no statement OF circu-
lation, it is fair to presume that 1t Is from IN
difference or neglect, neither OF which on his
part will excuse the publishers OF the Dlrec-
tory for imperiections in their book. For al
such cases the editor OF the Directory has in
structions to estimate the clrculatlon lfohlhe
best information open to him.
The Directory estimates the circulation OF
no newspaper until after an application has
been made to its publisher for the actual hg-
ures. and sufficient time allowed to eiapse ior
the statement to come TO hand had any such
been forwarded.
It is believed that no publisher of news
naper expresses dissatisfaction with the cir
cuiation accorded his journal in the AMER
ICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY who does
not desire to impress the public that ms
edition is greater than it is in reality.
EThe reason given by several publishers iof
not furnishing an authoritlve statement Of
heir circulation for publication IN the AMER
ICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY is that
many advertisers believe the circulation 70 pc
greater than it really il, and that this IS an
advantage to the publisher which would De
lost il actual facts should be maze Known.
An unusual number OF publishers OF the
leading daily papers are this year furnishing
the AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DICECIOkf
with the actual figures OF their circulation.
In addition to the above information, the
| AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY Tor
| 1876 contains classified lists as follows:
PERIODICALS PUBLISHING OVER 5,l0J
| COPIES EACH ISSUE; RELIGIOUS NEWS
PAPERS AND PERIODICALS; NEWSPA-
PERS AND PERIODICALS DEVOTED TO
| AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND
| STOCK RAISING; MEDICINE AND SURG
| cry: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, OR
| DEVOTED TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
/ AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION Or
/ CHILDREN: FREE MASONRY, ODD Eel
/ T0WSHIP. TEMPERANCE AND KNIGHT
| OF PYTHIAS. COMMERCE AND FINANCE
/ INSURANCE. REAL ESTATE, SCIENCE
J AND MECHANICS, LAW, PRINTERS AM AN
| PTTRIISHERS, SPORTING, MUSIC, FASH
/ IONS AND WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE; ALS0
IN WHOLLY OR IN PART IN TIE GER
| MAN FRENCH, SCANDINAVIAN, span.
ISL HOLLANDISH, ITALIAN, WELSH
| BOHEMIAN, PORTUGUESE, POLISH AM
HFBREW LANGUAGES.
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lasted scarcely so long as this recital
requires in writing, but Mr.. Bennett
was distinctly heard to say, in a con-
temptuous, bitter tone, ''Why don +
you kill me at once Z" No weapons,
however, were drawn on either side.
The cowhide was either taken away by
Mr.. Bennett orldroppedTby Mr.. May and
the combatants closed, Mr.. Bennett be-
ing thrown and falling on the snow
which blockaded the street. BY this
time, Mr.. William 2. Douglass and
Mr.. John IIeckscher, who were in the
club, came out and with some difficulty
separated the two. Mr.. Bennett was
led by them into the club and shortly
afterward drove home in his sleigh,
Mr.. May Immediately afterward walk
ing away. Such is the story as told by
eye-witnesgess.
1t was so obviously improbable that
any man would wilfully draw public
attention to the personal affairs of the
young lady by a street encounter, that
some more becoming cause for the diff
ficulty had to be supposed, and upon
inquiry among friends of the father of
Mr.. May, DR.. William May, of No. A
W ccJ NillCltCnlli ob1CSls Jul ACpOl ICAo
were informed that ON Tuesday night
Mr.. Bennett called at the honse and
had a most unpleasant alteration with
DR.. May, in the course of which he
used language which Mr.. Frederick
May, ON hearing of it this morning,
felt bound to resent as he did.
As the result of the ARRAY, Bennett
challenged May. and a hostile meeting
is said to have taken place in the State
of Delaware, on the Sth inst. resulting
in seriously wounding May, but doing
no damage to Bennett.
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Serious Charges Against Washington OH

Serious Charges Against Washington OH
cial
\ Washington special says an infa-
nous scandal will be brought to light shortly
ny Congressional investigation. The res
olution to lie offered in the House, will sim
ply ask for general inquiry ifa member OF
board Of police commissioners Of the District
81 Columbia, has attempted to use his posi-
ton to interfere with an investigation au-
thorized by Congress or for any other pur-
pose. The National Republican, Of which
VIM. ]. Murtaugh, President OF the Police
Commission, Is editor, having charged Major
Richards, Superintendent OF the Police De-
partment, with collision with gamblers, the
Superintendent demanded an investigation.
Col. Cook, counsel tor the hoard Of police and
Tor Major Richards, published a card address
ed To- Murtaugh, in which he says: 'sThe
public shall be made acquainted with the
tase efforts employed by you and others, con-
shutting vile conspiracy, and members of
the detective force, TO destroy or impair a
Congressional investigation and to iniure the
Hon. W. c. Whitthorne Other matters.
equally dishonOrable and nefarious. shall he
uncovered
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A Word Of JOY.

From the Hon. James Rosg. Grand Lecturer Of l. o. g
I. Of Wisconsin.
From feeling of gratitude, | take
great pleasure in giving testimony to the eff
cacy Of Uale's Cough Cordial in easily curing
q persistent cough. For month while en-
gagged nightly in public speaking, | had SUI
Tered with an annoying cough which Stub
boruly resisted the various cough remedies
that / had taken. Through the advice OF
friends / fortunately gave Hale's Cough Cor
dial a trial, when my coughing cased at once,
and the following day it had done its work
complete and felt all right The first dose
went directly to the cold spot in my lungs,
and in the midst OF a general warmth and
nersniration the stubborn cough seemed to
dissolve. In gratitude and esteem, am
Yours truly, JAMES Ross
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The Centennial Profits.

In the litigation instituted by the
Centennial Board q Finance 10 obtain judi
eiaI decree of the manner in which the fund
remaining in their hands shall be distributed,
Mr.. Eyster, Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Philadelphia, filed yesterday his ans
wer, demanding fort the government payment
in full Of the sum of million and half dol
lars before any disposition is made to the
Stockholders
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COMMON SENSE tells us the way to
cure Lung diseases is by direct applica-
ton. This new principal, DR.. }. ii.
McLean'st Cough and Lung Healing
Globules, they form a healing gas in
the mouth, being inhaled it cures
Throat and Lung diseases, Coughs,
Colds, Consumption, Bronchitis. etc.
Trial boxes, by mail, 25 cents. DR.. J.
IL. Mclean, 314 Chestnut ST., st. Louis.
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Fire in a Coal Mine.

The great coal mines near Lykens,
Pa, took fire last week, throwing out OF EN-.
ployment over 500 hands. The miners all es-
capped with their lives, but the mules were
sulT0cated. When it was seen that the flames
coul in no other way be arrested aneighbor.
ing .reek was turned into shaft and the
mines flooded. The idle miners must receive
immediate assistance or much suffering will
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The Eastern SNOW Storp,

The new year snow storm i'm the
Eastern States was the heaviest known for
number Of years. Nearly all the railroads in
New England were bloekaded, and in Boston.
owning to the amount of snow from the roofs
ana sidewalks, together with that which fell
IN the streets, the horse cars were unable to
make their usual trips, and thousands lad to
wade through the snow for miles 70 their
places OF business. Travel was greatly inn
peded in many localities Of Pennsylvania and
New York
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Grand Jury of his court on "Wednesday, char
acterized Beveridge's pardon of murderers
and other great criminals as san insult to the
intelligence of that jury that convicted and
the Judge that passed sentence, and calculated
to bring the administration of justice into con-
ferorf