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A Hn on mIN,srERs.

Eli Perkins writes to the San Fran
cisco Chronicle concerning a
ton he claims TO have had with q Co.
lestisl named Wang Ho. In 1t he de-
scribes the following chat:
"Californians are not all ministers,
Wang" 1 remarked.
Mistler-yab, I shabee Mister; him
all same Joss man. Mistler heap bad
man." declared Wang.
".How's that, Wang? When did you
ever know u minister to be bsd?"
"You shabee one big MEXICAN JOSS
man? Him too muchee fooly woman"
What do YOU mean, friend Wang?"
I asked. "What minister do you mean
by rhat'"
You shabee one mani tink him
nem Hellv Wald Beechel? Him catch
inn Tledo Title; him wife fool him too
muchee. Miss Title catchim heap
money. Beechel all same velly Itch.
lille askum bundled tousn dollar.
Beechel, Ia. ha! he say: Dam fool.
No likum gim money you. Me likim
your wife. Me heap big Josh IAN.
Me humble one Josh min. Me no buy
YOU wife. No likum buy. No give
dam cent Tledo, he say: 'Wha' for
you foolum INV wife? Wha' for no
pay? You heap Josh min you all SINE
no cheatee.' Beechel him say: No
wantum wife. Me catchim too much
wife all same you. Go way; you 90
much talk. Me velly busy"
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Jet is worn alone with crepe.
Bronze and olive are the colors for
travelling chips.
Peacock satin for dresses is mixed of
striped velvet.
Short skirts are being made of tur.
quoise blue flannel.
No material wears well when IL ia cut
the wrong way Of The weaving.
For afternoons square-toei shoes are
worn. with navy blue stockings clicked
with light blue silk.
Judge Wet wants to be Governor Of
Ohio, and Judge East, Chancellor OF
Tennessee.
A New Orleans paper says: ave
know a shrewd farmer who made a
fortune cuitivating weeds. They were
a widows.
A convict. discharged from the Oi.io
Penitentiary. publishes a card thank
ing the Warden for his ''uniform
courtesy"
Levarrier, the as'ouomer, has re
covered enough TO point to the North
star and ask, SLOW is that for hi2h?'
Sammy Tilden has Issued an order
To Justice Joe Bradley. f%orIidding a
Federal official from any longer In
dulging In politics.
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and they find 1t profitable to them.
selves. 1 again thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me-"
Three cheers were given for the
youngest Burgess.
PARIS. Aug. 81.
A military tribunal has sentenced t.
death Lyaz. Deputy Mayor of the
Twelfth Advertisement during the
Commune. and found him guilty OF
in~cendiarism and ordering illegal ar
rests.
CoNSTANrINoPLE, Aug. 81.
A telegram from ShumIa snnounces
that the column of Salim Pasha has
advanced from Eski D'Juna, and
crossed the river Lpm, near O~gashnar,
driving back the Russians. who, after
a short resistance. retreated from the
river. Nedjeb Pashs has advanced
from Rasgrad toward Tormark, re-
pulsing the iiussians and capturing
two guns. A great battle il believed
to be imminent. The Turks are as
Stunning the offensive along the whole
line. R-da Pa~ha having refused to
attend The military council for trial. IL
has i.een decided TO bring him hefore
the counril by Iorcs. II Is reported
tfNt NtiItt I'll hn~ C'uNCo W oNSOPs
the Ministry If Justice.
LONDON, August 81.
At the Russian headquarters it Is be-
lieved The is now at hand for
q decisive attack up"n the Turkish
armies north OF the Balkans. An a.
ssult upon Plevna il certainly only
a matter of 4 few days. and the defeat
of O~man Pssha is regarded by the
London papers a. inevitable. In fact
that General is expected o to retreat
without fighting to a position where he
will not he exposed tn an attack from
the Servian army, which is said 10 lie
10 1000 strong and ready to march at a
moments notice across The frontier.
A dispatchSo the Times from Calcut-
IA says: The report of the death of
Nskoob Khan. of Kassgar. is con-
firned. 1t il said he was assassinated
by n son of a former ruler of Yarkana.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
Another Big Battle Imminent.
THE TURKS ASSUME THE OF.
FENSIVE.
HONORS TO GRANT BY EDIN-
BURGH.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.

PARIS, Aug. 30.
Mural. publisher of the Repu6tigue
FRANCHISE has received \ summons
similar To that served on G4mheita To-
appear before the Civil Tribunal Of The
S-ine on Friday. This re-
laieS only to a preliminary private i'm
vesiigatiOn. La Frdncaise urges that
the conviction Of Gambeita as All in
suit.r and transgreSsor of the laws
would him from all serious
statesmen, and above all from the Left
Center.
LONDON. August 81.
The Pesther Lloyd Gazette states
positively that the powers have ar
rived at An understanding that their
neutrality shall remain unaltered not
with Standing tine military alliance be
tween Servia and Russia.
CoNSrANTINOPLE. August 81.
Suleiiman Pa~ha telegrsphs The fol
lowing, dated August 10Th: We can.
tinue tn blockade the enemy and
threaten his retreat by the G.brova
road. There has hen soine artillery
firing tn day. and our outposls ex.
changed musket shots with The enemy.
Reconnaissance in tha vicinity of
Gabrova show that the Rus slams oc-
cmpy Ehilagatch. three hours march
this side OF Gabrova.
PARIS, August IS.
Gambetta appeared t.-day before the
Judge d~'IustructiOn To the Civil Tribu-
nal of the Seine. The Judge read sew
eral passages from the Lille speech,
which he said cons ituted an offen-e
against President MscAlahon and an
insult To Ministers. Gamhe. tn replied
that he went TO Lille with a fixed in
tention tn deliver the political speech,
~ hich the sii uatiou rendered necessa.
~. but he prOsested strongly that he
desired to Islander or Insult M one.
EDINBURGH, August 81.
the freedom of the city of Elm
burgh was presented To x-Presid.nt
Grant Ia day by the Lord Provost, Sir
James Falshaw. In the free assembly
had there were 1000 persons present.
In reply Ia the Lnrd Provost's speech.
General Grant said: IL am so filled
with emotion that l scarcely know
how to thank you tor the honor cpn
ferred on me by making me a Burgess
Of II ancient city of Edinburgh. !
feel IL IL a good ON pliuent to me and
I my country. Had | the proper elo-
quence, l might dwell somewhat on
the history OF the great men YOU have
pr,niue-d. and OF the NUMEROUS citi
zens ofthis city and Scotland who have
o,n1 To Anierisa, and Of the record
they have made. We are proud OF
these men as citizens Of Jul country,
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Trade Prospects.
Feeling the Mercantile Pulse.
THE FIGURES FROM TWELVE
BUSINESS CENTERs.
NEW YORK, August 81,

NEW YORK, August 81.
The two last weeks exchanges at
twelve of the leading centers, includ
ing San Francisco. show unusual Hue
tustions with an aggregate increase q /;
% 5 10 per cent. Compared with last
year, New York's increase is over 81
per cent, a part of which is due to
speculation and the remainder tn i'm
provement Of legitimate business.
Boston and Philadelphia lnse Is and
IL per cent. respectively; Cincinnati,
Z 4-lO; Chicago gains 10 4-l0, and Mil
waukee IL. both attributable chiefly tn
heavy grain movements. Baltimore
gains 81 d 10. probably by means "f
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroads.
rumnre.t European loan of fix mill
lions; New Orleans. Notwithstanding
the midsummer duilntss, gains over
IL, prubably from increased movement
by the river, while st. Lou 8 gains
only So 10, with which her merchants
are much encouraged. Saturdays
check to the great s ock speculation
here, caused by very slight hardening
II the money market, is substantially
maintained. Small holders continue
L realize on the recent advance. No
reasonably safe estimate can be made
of probable future of the sock market
until about the middle Of September.
The strong bull market is predicted on
the assumption of increased .ilroad
esrniDg>. consequent upon the large
gram crops. but the statistics for three
weeks, ending en- the 18th, show ship
ments by rail have been little more
than half as large as n year ago, the
proportion shipped 10y water this year
being over so per cent, against 60 last
year. The aggregate railroad earnings
ON grain transportation this year, not
withslanding the better rates. are
slightly les than last year. The Comp
troller of Currency's wee ky reports
Indicate fully a million dollars as the
probable diminution Of the paper eur.
rency during the current month.
Meeting Of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
The Cabinet WAS IN session about an
hour and a hall to day, discussing Sit.
ting Bull and IL was determined that the
Secretaries of War and Interior should
have another conference with General
Terry. The case of A. B. Cornell who
holds a position upon the Republican
Committee i'm violation OF the Pres
ident'S order. was also briefly dis
cu>sed by the Cabinet. 1t Ma under
Stood the President would stand by
h,s order and make no exceptions.
Cold Water Men Nominate u Gov
ern0r.
OsKALOosA. Iowa, Aug 81.
The State Prohibition Convention
has nominated Hon. Elias Jessup, of
O~,kaloosa, for Governor, 1t made no
other nomination, hut decided "a make
a lively canvass against Gear. the Re
publican candidate.