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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Two burglars while entering the
house of Samuel Roder, at Blue Bella,
Montgomery County, Pa, on the night of
the list, were surprised by Mr.. and Mrs.
ROder. A scuffie ensued, during which one
of the thieves shot and instantly killed Mrs.
Roder.
The tidal wave of May 10 rose to a
great height in Hilo Bay, Hawaii, submerg-
ing the business portion of the town and
sweeping off number of people. Its effects
were equally disastrous in various adjacent
localities.
A train on the Lehigh Valley Pa.)
Railroad was thrown from the track on the
night of the list, and four passenger coaches
went down an embankment 10 feet high.
Mrs. Hover, of Scranton, and Mrs. Hickey,
of TOnawanda, were killed, and II others
severely injured.
Peace has been concluded between
Egypt and Abyssinia.
The Jury in the trial of the Ellenton
Is. c. conspiracy cases failed to agree, ex-
cept in the case of one person, who was ac-
quilted. 1t is understood that on the other
cases the Jury stood equally divided-six
white men for acquittal and six negroes for
conviction. The prisoners were released by
Chief-Justice Waite upon giving bonds for
their appearance at the next term of Court.
Two attempts have been made re-
Gently to assassinate Mr.. jerome b. Still
son, the New York Herdld'S correspondent
at Salt Lake City. No arrests have been
made by the authorities, and meeting of
citizens has been held to investigate the
matter.
The report that Sitting Bull was en-
gagged in the recent Indian fight with Gen.
Miles is now contradicted, it being known
that the formidable chieftain is north of the
Yellowstone. Lame Deer and Iron Starwere |
in command of the hosties at this fight, and |
both were killed, as reported.
A young boy entered the National I
Exchange Bank of New York, on the I'd 4
md made some inquiries of the Cashier, and /
while the attention of the latter was divert
d the boy grabbed 4 package containing
10000 and made good his escape.
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Eighty Acres of Fossil Remains
Found in Oregon.

SILVER LAKE, OREGON, May S.-For
several months past we have heard some
of the stock men of this valley speak of
a boneyard some thirty miles east OF
here, on the edge of the desert. Rufus
Dillurd, Jack Parton and Andrew Eos
ter, stock men, came in from there last
Monday and brought in large quantity
of teeth and some large bones. l will
give you their description as near as l
can recollect it. These bones are found
in low volcanic sand ridges and aikali
flats, and extend over distance of four
or five miles in length and about one
mile in width The bones can be found
on top of the earth and sticking up
through the drifting sands by hundreds
and thousands, from the size of mouse
upwards. My informants have no
knowledge of what lies buried beneath
the sand and alkali flats, and all the
specimens were taken from the top of
the ground. They say there is a small
alkali pond at the edge of the main de-
post of the petrified bones, and over an
area of about eighty acres these large
bones lie on the ground. The largest
bone measures thirty inches in length,
with no sign of the knuckle on either
end, and from the shape of the ends we
Judge must have been twelve or fourteen
inches longer. 1t is perfectly straight
and nearly round in the middle. The
circumference of the large end is sixteen
inches, and the smaller is twelve
and One-half inches. The next one is
slightly curved and rather fiat, and has
two knuckles on the upper end. We
Judge it to be in length, straight across
from tip to tip, twenty-fOur inches !;
around the curve twenty-eight inches.
This bone is as perfect as it ever was,
and it is petrified. Now comes the
incest fossil of the whole, part of the
under jawbOne, thirteen inches long, and
six inches wide at the. widest end, and
four inches at the other. One side of
the bone has been split off and shows six
perfect teeth, firmly set in the jaw and
beautifully petrified. They measure
across one and one-fourth by one inch.
There is another tooth, though a jaw
tooth, that measures two and One-half
inches one way, that has been split
open; could not get the size the other
way. 1t is five and one-half inches long.
Now comes one of the strangest of this
strange bone deposit. Vast quantities
of stone arrow-heads, such as were used
by Indians, are found through these
bones. 1t looks as though these animals
were surrounded by water, or perhaps
got poisoned by the water, and persisted
by the thousands; then some chemical
properties in the water or ground petri-
fed them. There are thousands of
bones that are petrifed. San Francisco
Chronicle.
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Samuel Warhurst died of hydrophobia
at saugus Centre, Mass, on the 5th, having
been bitten by mad dog about two months
ago.
The twenty-fifth annual convention of
the International Typographical Union COM
menced at Louisville, by, on the 4th.
The revenue officers have recently
captured six Illicit distiIlers in lizard Coun-
ty, Ark, together with 5000 gallons of beer
and 500 bushels of malt.
The Union Savings Bank, at Bath,
Pa, suspended on the 9TH. The stockholders
say they will pay dollar for dollar. Liabili-
ties not known.
The Widcombe suspension bridge at
Bath, England, gave way on the 9Th, and
some 200 people were precipitated into the
river Avon, u or more of whom were killed
or drowned, and some 30 others injured.
Thomas Bissell and Mrs. Sarah Carr
jumped from the window of q burning
building at Boston, on the 9th, and both
have since died from their injuries.
The United States Brewers Conven-
ton met at Milwaukee on the 9TH.
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WAR NEWS.

A Constantinople dispatch of the I'd
says that the reported recapture of Arabian
by the Turks is erroneous.
A correspondent of the London Daily
Telegraph of the Sd sends the following,
dated Erzeroum, June 3: 81 have to record
the most terrible event of the present war.
Two nights ago 1000 Circassian cavalry, com
manded by Mousha Pasha, were ordered
to proceed towards Kars, entirely unsup-
ported by infantry or artillery. They rested
for the night at Bekli Ahmed. The Rus
slams secretly organized a powerful force
and during the night surrounded and sur
prised the village in which the Circassians
had halted. Only five per cent. of the entire
force of 1000 Circassians escaped the carnage
which followed. Mousha Pasha himself is
among the missing. The Circassians fought
desperately, and no quarter was given"
The London Standards Constantine
pie correspondent says the fate Of the cam
paign in Asia is practically settled. Mukh-
tar Pasha is about to fall back on ErzerOum,
which is wholly open and can not be helped.
The Russians are advancing in force towards
DiartZkir, and there is nothing to prevent
them from getting possession of the Eu-
pirates Valley.
A dispatch from Rustchuk, 9th, says
that Notwithstanding the reports published
in the English journals, not single Russian
soldier has yet crossed the Danube. Atten-
ton is now concentrated on NicOpolis and
Oltenitza, but every thing is now COMPARE
lively quiet at these points. The London
Telegrdph's story of the destruction of
Moussa Pasha Circassians is an exaggera-
ton. The Russian official account says the
Circassians were dispersed, losing the mod
est number of SO killed, out of a total of
1000 engaged. The Car and suite arrived
at Bucharest on the Sd.
A dispatch from Ragusa, 9th, says
that the Turkish forces under Ali Said had
made an attack upon the Montenegrins in
Zeta valley, the object being to reach DAM
lograd. Severe fighting ensued, and the
victory as usual is claimed by both sides.
A Vienna dispatch of the 9th says the
opinion gains ground in military circles that
the Russians will not cross the Danube.
They expect such decisive successes in Asia
that every condition of durable peace may
be secured thereby.
The Gar arrived at Ploesti on the 9TH
and was received with manifestations of great
rejoicing Prince Charles of Roumania paid
the Car visit, and it was announced that
the Car would visit Prince Charles in return
at Bucharest on the 9th.
A Brussels dispatch of the Sth says
that the Turks lost 5000 men in their fight
with the Montenegrins on the 9th, and were
compelled to abandon their advance on Piva.
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Very respectfully,
GEORGE W. MCCRARY,
To General w. L. Sherman.
The Bride of a Week Takes
Arsenic.

The Coroner was notified yesterday
morning that a young married woman,
residing on Sixth Street, had died from
the effects of poison. He summoned a
jury, and on investigating the case learn
ed these facts: Adam Banner, employed
at Speer's pillow works, had married, or
Monday week, young woman named
Barbara, aged twenty-three years, and
employed as a servant in the family of
Mr.. VIM. Telford, No. 10 Sixth Street.
Sunday the welded pair seem to have
had some difficulty, as the husband, ac-
cording to his own admission, took the
wedding ring from her finger, and told
her he was going to give it to a woman
who lived on Irwin Street. He went
away, and on his return found that his
wife had taken arsenic. When asked
why she had taken the poison she said
that she did it in fun; but she subse-
quently expressed sorrow for the act,
and said she would like to live. DIR
Sykes was called, but the poison had
fastened itself upon her system, and she
died at 2O'clock Monday morning The
arsenic had been in the house for nearly
a year, and was originally purchased to
poison rats. Although Banner says he
was only jesting about giving the we'd
ding ring away, his wife seems to have
his joke, and in fit of
jealousy took the fatal dose. The jury
found verdict of death by suicide
Pittsburgh Commercial.
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A Pitiable Story.

A peculiar case of dipsOmania was
brought to public notice at Baltimore
last week in the trial of DR.. Clarence G.
Howard for larceny. At the close of
the States evidence the prisoner, being
sworn to tell the truth, addressed the
jury, claiming that he was guiltless of
any criminal intent. He was at times
moved to tears, though seemingly try
ing to hide his emotion. He is nearly
40 years old, and has a careworn, trOu-
bled expression. All who heard him
were satisfied he is a man of good edu-
cation "fallen from his high estate"
He said his family for several genera
tons running back to his ancestors to
the fifth degree were subjects of dipso-
mania, and when under the influence of
strong drink were totally irresponsible.
In that condition he committed the act
charged The period from the 18th to
the 22d of April last, during which the
acts were done, is a blank to him. He
W do ottlNl, VI bAAS
intent, which is the essence of crime I'M
der our enlightened law, as an infant in
its mothers arms. He had resisted the
malign influence night and day. AT
many midnight hour, when the good
slept the sleep of peace, he wrestled in
private with his terrible enemy. He
said he was in the Confederate army,
and was once arrested while carrying a
dispatch from Gen. Early in the valley
of Virginia. While in prison he heard
whispers that he was to be hanged
among the fellow-prisoners. He heard
the sound of the hammers, as he thought,
of the workmen on his scaffold, but he
felt no fear. He would at least be re-
moved from the terrible hereditary enc
my forever. The jury brought in YER
dict of not guilty. ,
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The last relic of one of Clusters men
reached Washington few days agO-a
blOodstone cut with the family erest-a
griffin rampant, holding key in his
mouth. An officer wore it into the fight,
and when the news of his death, with all
the rest, came, his mother began the
hopeless task of finding the little stone.
OF course, it had been stripped from his
mutilated body. The mother had draw
ings of the intaglio made, sent them to
every frontier post, spread the news of
a reward over the plains, and waited.
When the last band of Indians came in
with Crazy Horse, an Indian brought
the ring and its blood-stone in for sale.
1t was recognized by an officer by the
crest, who bought and sent it to the
waiting mother.
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BORDER RAIDS.
Gen. Ord Instructed to Pursue the Mexican
Cattle Thieves Across the Rio Grande.

Gen. Ord Instructed to Pursue the Mexican
Cattle Thieves Across the Rio Grande.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June
l, 1S77.-GENERAL:-The report of William
Shafter, Lieut.. Colonel oath Infantry, COM
handing the District of Nueces, Texas, con-
corning recent raids by MeXicans and In
dians from Mexico into Texas for maraud
ing purposes, with your Endorsement of 29th
ult., has been submitted to the President,
and together with numerous reports and
documents relating to the same subject has
been duly considered. The President de-
sires that the utmost vigilance on the
part of military forces in Texas be
exercised for the suppression of these
raids. 1t is very desirable that eff
forts to this end, in so far, at least, as
they necessarily involve operations on both
sides of the border, be made with the CO.
operation of Mexican authority, and you
will instruct General Ord, commanding in
Texas, to invite such cooperation on the
part of the local Mexican authorities, and to
inform him that, while the President is
anxious to avoid giving offiense to Mexico,
he is, nevertheless, convinced that invasion
of our territory by armed and organized
bodies of thieves and robbers to pray up
on our citizens should not be longer en-
dured. General Ord will at once notify the
MeXicrn authorities along the Texas border
Of the great desire of the President to unite
with them in their efforts to suppress this
long continued lawlessness. At the same
time he will inform those authorities that if
the Government of Mexico shall continue to
neglect the duty of suppressing these out
RACES, that duty will deyolye upon this Gov
eminent, and will be performed, even if its
performance should render necessary an
occasional crossing of the border by our
troops. You will therefore direct Gen. Ord
that, in case lawless incursions continue, he
will be at liberty to use his own discretion
when in pursuit of bands of marauders, and
when his troops are either in sight of them
or upon the fresh trail, to follow them across
the Rio Grande, and to overtake and punish
them, as well as retake stolen property TAX
en- from our citizens and found in their
hands on the Mexican side of the line.
have the honor, etc.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE W. MCCRARY,
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Romance of the Actor and the
HeireSS.

CLEVELAND, o., Nav PA very
suddenly precipitated wedding in high
circles occurred in this city last evening
at O'Clock. The parties were Mark j.
Pendleton, who for two years was a
leading actor in the Euclid Avenue
Opera House Company, and Miss Alice
WorthingtOn, wealthy heiress on Eu-
cid Avenue. The lady has fortune of
S240,000 in her own name, and her
mothers death will add another quarter
of million. Mr.. Pendleton is rather
handsome young actor, with very fair
promises for the future. When Anna
Dickinson played here four months ago
she was so well pleased with his repre-
sentation of the character of Percy in
" A Crown of Thorns" that she took
him to Philadelphia with her to fill an
engagement there. He is now regu-
lar member of the company at the Arch
Street Theater in that city. During his
sOiourn here he formed an attachment
for Miss Worthington and won her
heart, but by no means got her mothers
consent. Mrs. Worthington has always
been member of the best society in the
city, and thought her daughter should
take higher stand than to wed an act
or. Within month past young gen
tleman in this city made an offer of mar
riage to the young lady, and was ac-
cepted; but few evenings since he
called, and, finding a strangeness in
manner on the part of his expected
bride, broke the engagement. She APP
peared greatly affected. at being s. cast
off" but the fellow foresaw his fate and
escaped. Mr.. Pendleton arrived on Fri
day, and last evening the nuptials were
celebrated, and the couple left for Phil
adelphia at once There is much spec
ulation concerning the terms upon
which the mother gave up her daughter,
but nothing positive is known to the
public.
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A sEM-oFFICIAL telegram from st.
Petersburg states that the Russian Am
bassadorS to London, Berlin and Wen
ma, on their return to their posts viii be
able to give assurances that Russia does
not aim at the political transformation
of the map of the East; nothing is
further removed from her intentions
than to cause European complications.
Russia will oppose the entry of revolu-
tionary instructions into war, and also
endeavor, as in the case of Servia, to
prevent participation of vassal and
neighboring States.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

IRE Pope's Golden Jubilee, or fiftieth
anniversary of his elevation to the Epis-
copate, was celebrated on Sunday, June
>, with imposing ceremonies, by the
Catholics generally throughout the
world.
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A FRENCHMAN has been arrested for
compelling his wife to swallow live
spider every Monday morning. His OBJ
iect was to cure her of flirting.
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NJ. MARIsCOE, Mexican Minister, has
submitted to Secretary Evarts a men,
orandum in the shape of a protest
against the recent action of the Cabinet
instructing the military commander of
the Southwest to pursue the border ma
RAIDERS into Mexican territory. 1t is
similar in terms TO the protest presented
by him four years ago after the invasion
Of Mexican soil by General Mckenzie in
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ENGLAND has intimated to Russia that
any attempt to blockade or otherwise
interfere with the Suez Canal or its APP
proaches will be regarded by her rs
menace to India, and a grave injury to
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EX-PREsIDENT GRANTS reception in
England has been perfect ovation On
the I'd he was entertained by the Duke
of Wellington at Apsley House, the
banquet being spread in the famous
Waterloo Chamber, and large number
of distinguished guests being present. On
the Sd he was granted a private recep-
ton by the Prince of Wales at Marlbor-
ough House, and the Queen gave orders
to the Lord Chamberlain to waive the
usual presentation ceremonies out of re-
gard for the nations guest and to extend
to General and Mrs. Grant invitations
to all the court entertainments On the
9th Minister Pierrepont gave grand
reception in honor of the Conceal, at
which all the members of Her Maiesty's
Cabinet, with a single exception, were
present, together with almost the entire
diplomatic corps and host of other no.
tables. Other invitations have been ex-
tended which will keep the General
pretty busy for month at least In adj
dition he has been presented with the
freedom of the City of London, an honor
extended to only one other American,
George Peabody.
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TIE Editorial Associations of three
States met on the 9Th and 9th. The Il
linois Association met at East St. Louis;
the Missouri Association at Frederick
town, and the Arkansas Association at
Fort Smith.
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THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, June 9, 1877.
BEEvEs--Choice, 5000 SIS; Good TO Prime,
S5.6O05.9O; Cows and Heifers, S2.75S4-I3; Tex
an and Indian, s3.OOd475.
housekeeping, A.l03430.
SHEEP-Clipped, S3.2564.5O.
FLoUE-Choice, sS.OO091O; Xxx, s7oOo19O:
WHEAT-Red. No. 2, sl.790l.sO; No. :, {l.I2
0l721
CoKS-No Mixed, 4sS43Ic.
OATs-No. 2, 39640c.
RYE-No. 9, T0675c-
TIMOTHY SEED-Prfme SI.60al7O.
ToBACCo-Dark Lugs. s2So0s.7': Medium
H1Y-Choice Timothy, $Is.OO4H.OO
BUTTEB-Choice Dairy, 17slsc.
EGGs-Fresh, sK69c.
PORK-standard Mess, SI2.75al325.
WooL-Tub- washed, Choice new 1S37e;
Unwashed Combing, 2002lc.
COTTOE-Middling. lie.
NEW YORK
BEEvEs-Native Steers, $1,000 l250.
sHEEP-Unshorn. S5.75 a $50; shorn, $40
06.O0.
HoGs-Live, S525a550. sss--
FLOUR-Good to Choice, s6.65a6.75.
WHEAT-NO. Chicago, sl.6IGl.o2-
CORS-Western Mixed, 55d58c.
OArs-We stern Mixed, 37663c.
PORK-Mess, $l3-y09 l4-25.
CorTOE-Middling, Ike.
CHICAGO.
HOGs-Common to Choice, 445g4.sO
sHEEP-Common TO Choice, $780, ~ ess,,o
FLOUH--ChOfce Winter, S9000lO.Oj Cholce
Spring Superfne, S5.0OG550.
fWRs.ATFSprfng,N No. 2, slEsL47H; Spring,
No. 3, 81 .32&133.
CORN-No. 2, 44Z9<4Hc
OATs-No. 2, 370GAc.
RYE-No. 2, 67a6sc. = ID 1T
PORK-Aess, sl2.700l275.
KANSAS CITY.
FLoUR-XX TO Patent, s25004-50.
CORN MEAL-9Oc6Sl.0
BEEyEs-Native steers. sS.75s5-5O; Native
Cows, 81 006450.
HOGs-S3256400
WHEAT-No. 8, Sl519157.
CoKS-NO. 2, 4zaS4sse.
MEMPHIS.
FLoUR-ChOice, S9.OO99.5o.
CORN-Alixed, 60d62c.
OATs-White, 55G56c. NV
COrTON-Middling, lie. IT -
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUK--Choiee Family, sS.75 9925.
CORS-White, 57659c-
q 0ATs-St. Louis, 4705Oc.
HAY-Prime, Sl5.00dl6.00.
PoRK-Sew Mess, sl4.256l4.50,
BAcoN-5T9skc.
CorToS-Aiddnnz, uHc.
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e commerce of the world, incompati-
BILE with the. maintenance of the British
attitude of passive neutrality. AT the
same time it has been intimated to the
Porte and Khedive that England is firm
ly determined not to permit the canal to
be made the scene of any combat or 9TH
er warlike operations.
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AT Lagrange, Ca, AIR. John ID. Ed
mundson gives an annual dinner to all
of his fellow one-armed Confederate
soldiers,
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THE highest point yet attained by any
railroad has been reached in the summit
of Sancta Pass, in Sangre di Christie
Mountains, by the southwestern extern
sion of the Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road. The altitude of the summit is
9,340 feet.
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CAPT. II. w. HOwGATE, whose plan
for polar exploration has been approx
ed by the leading scientific men of the
country, will send small vessel to the
polar region about July l, under the
command of Capt. Tyson, of the Polaris
expedition. 1t will collect material at
Disco for the expedition, which will
start next spring, and will be provided
with a whaling outfit. The vessels COM
pany viii consist of 10 men, and the
cost of the outfit is set at SS,135. Capt.
Howgate's plan requires several years
for trial, but his systematic method
makes every step he takes worth pass
ing mention.
THE hat mandatory of Glover, San
ford & Sons, at East Bridgeport, Conn,
was burned on the night of the 9TH.
The fire broke out in the third story of
the main building, which was $50 feet
long, 80 feet wide and four and half
stories high. The flames were COM
munieated by the elevator to the lower
stories, causing a general confagration.
An effort was made to save portion of
the stock which was stored in the of
fee, one-stnry structure adjoining the
main building, when the walls of the
latter suddenly fell outward, crushing
in the roof of the Office and burying a
large number of persons in the ruins.
Eleven lives were lost by this terrible
disaster, while the property loss is about
$3.50, coo, with insurance of S150,000.