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LOCAL MATTERS.
HANGED FoR MURDER.

On the afternoon of Friday last Jan.
2Gth), William Kay Neil was hanged for
the murder of Seth w. Hayes. an old and
highly respected citizen of Halsey, in this
county, committed ON Wednesday, No
yember 1st, 1s76-less than three months
ago. Everything had been done by the
relatives and friends of the doomed man
to secure from the Governor a commnta-
tion of the death sentence, but the dread
morning broke only to assure Neil that for
him there was no hope of an extension OF
life on this fair earth beyond the time set
for his execution.
About o'clock 4. NJ. of Friday, in the
county Jail, the prisoner partook of the
sacrament of the Lords supper, admins
tered by Rev. Roberet L. Stevens. pastor
of the Episcopal Church, Mrs. McMeekin.
aunt of the doomed man, also partaking
with him. For some time previous the
ministers and christians generally had been
frequent visitors to Neil's cell, where they
had prayed and exhortcd him to make
preparation for the future and in his last
hours he professed to feel that his sims had
been forgiven, that he had made his peace
with God. and was not afraid to die.
THE GALLOwS
had been erected in the rear or west side of
the Jail, the platform being seven or eight
feet high and probably ten feet square,
some eight feet above which was the cross
beam from which was suspended the rope
that was to perform its part in the dread
fill tragedy about to be enacted to appease
offended justice.
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ladies and Gentlemen IL am to be exc
cuted. want you to listen to ME. have
been improperly conducted. 1 ANTI
ain tt feel I'm innocent of the charge
against me, of anything proved against
me: was justifiable in what 1 did. I
ain tt ain't-l amt guilty. 1 believe in
the Lord Jesus Christ, that he saves me
now. am ready to go now. l am. /
did not do this murder of which L am
charged now. am going TO say what
think.
The prisoner then moved slowly back to
the center of the platform and was placed
in the chair, when the black cap was drawn
over his face and the rope adjusted about
his neck. Everything being ready, the
prisoner arose from the chair, exclaimed /:
.'God help meI'' the trap-door fell, and
Neil was launched into eternity.
JUSTICE SATISFIED.
The rope, being new, gave more than
was expected, and the toes of Neil touched
the ground /; the Sheriff and assistants took
up the rope at once. and made it fast.
Seven minutes after the fatal drop,
physicians. after examination, found the
pulse had ceased beating; at the expira-
tion of ten minutes, life. was pronounced
extinct.
The Sheriff and deputy were calm and
cool in the discharge of their unwelcome
dnty.
The body has been forwarded to Califor-
mia, the residence of deceaseti's parents, a
casket for the body and money for the cx-
pcnse having been forwarded 10 this city.
THE RICHMOND RANGE.-The Richmond
range is King among cooking stoves, and
no mistake II is the most complete. best
furnished, economical stove Ia the world,
certainly. Every one who gets one of
these stoves likes IT, and speaks well OF it..
It cconomiscs fuel, is splendid baker,
and looks well in kitchen or parler. Call
in at w. III. McFarland's and secure a
Richmond Range, and you'll never regret
it.
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ELEcTIoN AT WuEELER's.-For fair
election and an honest count, gpto W heel
er's, at Shcdd.
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Ono M6y Of Ke.plps ceeI.

A correspondent Of one of the scien-
tific journals writes ~ follows: There
Is a method which / have adopted IN
my own house 10 cool the temperature
of any room during hot weather, and
that It il TO hang a sheet or blanket
down outside an open window upon
which the sun may be shining. This
sheet Ia wet, and the evaporation Of
the water produces a deliciously cool
apartment. The sheet IL kept damp
10y having vessel filed with water
above the top Of u outside, aud piece
Of flannel arranged TO form a slphon,
and touching several portions Of the
sheet The water gradually emptles
out Of the vessel and may be replen-
ished, II necessary.
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A nIcn p,eIa ,or ,ne pl.y w,,,a,

Who Will write new play and base
his characters upon those OF the p0liti-
cal magnates of the day? Mr.. Hayes,
for Instance, would make n capital
Joseph Surface. 1.-THE plumed son p
OF Maine might come In as a respeota-
Bile MdcdgG What better EItisioG'
than the ruuicund Zach. Chandler. aud
surely Ben Butler would be- the incar.
nation OF bully Bottom. IL would be
pretty difficult to exactly establish Gail
Hamilton's status, and whether 10
make of her a modern Meded, Lttdy
Macbeth, or Lady Gay Spdakcr would
be somewhat difficult TO decide. Per-
haps II would be more appropriate TO
represent her as one OF the flIries pur-
suing that most unhappy Oresies--the
present administration.
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Men.,er I,allan Irenelna..

A bold advance In the construction
Of lronclad ships has been deciCed
upon by the Italian government In re-
spect To the two veeae Il which are to
excel the Dullio and the Dandola. The
new ships are now begun, but IL will
probably be six years before they are
complete. They are to be uarigged
turret ships, propelled by twin screws.
They are 10 be much larger than the
largest ships In the British navy, aud
much faster, In addition to which they
will be much more costly. The most
powerful engines In her majesty's fleet
are those OF the Inilexible and the
Dreadnought, working Up between
5000 and 5000 indicated horse power.
But this enormous amount IL 10 be, st
least, doubled by the engines OF the
Italian ships. According TO present
conclusions the armor will be steel,
probably q metre thick, or fnlly hall A.
thick again as the maximun armor ~
the Inflexlble. What guns these col0s-
eel ships are TO carry Il Is ~ yet unde-
lermloed, bul II Il not unlikely that
In ordnance ~ well a. 10 other ~,
specie the forthcoming sbips' viii
transcend all predecessors.
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Queer Amendments Proposed In tho.
EugIishntens Parliament.

The Pail Mall Gazette gives the fol.
lowing amendment Us having actually
been proposed In parliament by MI
eminent Queens counsel: "Dogs tres
passihg on enclosed land Every dog
found tresspassing on enclosed land
unaecompanled by the registered own
er OF such dog, or other person. who
shall, on being asked, give his true
name and address, Iaay oe then and
there destroyed by such oocupier or by
his order.n And this definition from
the Darlington improvement act i7s21
IL about as bad: "rne term new build.
ing means any building pulled or
bnrnt down TO or within ten feet from
the surface Of the adjoining ground"
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E,erybody Is Entirely satisfied.

Worcester Press: He was singu-
larry grave man, even for a sexton.
Occasionally he joked, but he did II In
such funereal manner that no one
cnuld accuse him Of levily. One day
be was standing on the church steps,
wiping his melancholy features with
a red bandanna. A hearse stood near,
ard three or four carriages were drawn
up behind IL. The notes OF the organ
iloaied out Of the windows with SOL
emn effect "a stranger came along
and said: Funersl?v And the old
sexton gravely bowed bis bead-it
vas. "Who's deadY The old man
again wiped his brow and gave the
name Of tine deceased. " What COM
plant % asked the iuquisitive stran-
ger. solemnly placing his bsddanna
In his and covering his bald head, the
old sexton made answer There IL
no complaint; everybody Is entirely
! satisfied"
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Ven a.. We, Nnr.es.

The Journal dee Sages Femmes has
notice Of German physician In
Pommerania, who makes especially OF
supplying wet nurses. He exeites the
secretion Of milk, not only independ-
emily Of pregnancy, but In men a. well
as women. An applicant for n wet
nurse IL always asked whether male
or a female IL desired. The former Is
preferred by some families, under the
belief that greater vig0r Is thus im-
parted to the infants.
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lNAkiAA AehoOldltu lFthh AeIlolII
Philadelphia has been designated as
port through which imported goods
may be shipped In bond to Canada.
Revenue Collector Brewster, Austin,
Texas, who had been requested TO re-
sign, Is here for the purpose Of having
himself retained, The alleged reasons
for asking Brewster's resignation 10
that he Is not resident OF the district
IN which the Office Is located.
G. :. a, Rlnggold, appraiser ut New
Orleans, has been suspended with a
view it is said, of reduction OF the
force in that city.
The Spanish government has paid
$50, 600 into the United States treasury,
being the interest on the claims of
American citizens against Spain. The
secretary of State will make IA distrih-
utiOn.
The state department has advlces
that the bark Courser, OF Brooklyn,
has arrived at Valparaiso in distress,
having lost five OF lts crew overheard
in gale.
Secretary Thompson has issued an
order RENTING the questions OF rank
Of officers TO congress-, The depart
ment will assign senior grades to
higher aud more important positions.
Medical aud pay inspectors and chief
engineers, having relative ranks of
commander, will be appointed to fleet
positions. Officers of lower rank, hold.
ing fleet positions, will be relieved as
early as practicable.
Delegations Of temperance men call.
ed on the president to protest against
the proposed appointment of u COM
mission of gentlemen engaged In bust
ness, which includes the sales OF
liquors.
The City OF Mexico has arrived at
Havana from Vera Cruz, with City OF
Mexico dates to July 81,
President Diaz Is making strenuous
efforts to establish himself in the good
opinion of foreign powers, especially
the United States. His attitude re-
garding the border question was taken
with the view Of sustaining his dignity
before the Mexican people. He
courts the good disposition Of the
United States towards himself person.
ally, and would apparently agree
with pleasure to everything proposed
by the American government. The
suspicious tenor Of certain newspapers,
which formerly opposed President
Diaz, has moderated, and some of the
journals now mildly approve his good
Intentions, and point out advantages
OF his administration.
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HERE AND THERE.
New YORK PLANES Herself GA Law aud
OTder-Jay ooald before the brand
jury,

New York pIumss Herself GA Law aud
Order-Jay ooald neforc the brand
jury,
NEw HoRK, August 0, Judge South
erland, addressing the grand jury at
the opening OF the general sessions to-
day, said; "Whlle blood was shed In
other parts Of the country, owing 10
the laborers' strike, New York was 10
DO congratulated In having given an
example Of peace aud Teason.n He
said tho principal duty OF the grand
jury would be In enforcing the excise
laws, which has now become OF para.
mount interest Among the names
called on by the grand jury to-day,
was that Of Jay Gould.
rhe CIiisens' Vire Insurance com.
peny, OF newark, n, D., Ia tue TaiIs.
NEWARK, N. j., August 6,--rho sec
rotary OF state hps made nm Applioa.
ton to the vice chancellor, for AN In.
Junction TO prevent the Citizens Fire
Insurance company, OF this city, from
doing further business. The vice.
chancellor granted the application and
ordered the company to show cause,
ON the 10th instant, why the lnjunc-
ton should not be made permanent.
The application IL based upon an IN
sulllcloncy OF assets. The company, il
IL alleged, has taken imprudent risks.
Centennial Anniversary Of the Rattle
Of Orisha.
UREA, N. ", August 0.-rhe Gems
tennial anniversary OF the battle of
Orlska, New York, is being celebrated
ut OIiska Vast multltudes are pres.
ent, and Governor Horatlo Sey mour
aud many prominent oitiaens dellv-
cred addresses.
Wesi,yn Female College, "a, nurirecs-
boro, Partially Destroyed
NORFOLK, Va, August GA fire at
Murfreesboro, North Carolina, last
night, destroyed the main building
of the Westlyn female college. Loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000. No lives
lost.
An Interesting Item 60 Baltimore
Capitalists,
BALTIMORE, August 6,-Bids We're
opened to-day for the five millions five
per cent. city water loans. There
we're sixty.three bids, amounting TO
four millions, two hundred thousand
from mar In lOA
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A Poor Year Por close Republican
Mates.

The democrats are looking with
considerable confidence for victory
In Wisconsin ut the coming election,
and the republican element Ia tacitly
coDeedlng their claims. Gov. Lud-
ington has no ambition to run again,
nor has any other republican with any
prominence or prestige at stake. Only
the small politicians, 10 whom anom-
inatjon would appear the biggest
honor they ever had, show any desire
to take a hand.
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The Hue and the Grey as Riot QueIIerS
nt Louisville.

An interesting fact attending the re.
cent outbreak in Louisville, which
was ut once followed by the enrolment
Of nearly thousand citizens for the
protection Of the ely, was the service
side by side Of the exsfederal and ex-
confederate soldiers. Ex-Secretary
Brlstow, for Instance, colonel Of one Of
the federal regiments recruited In
Kentucky, stood guard with General
Basil Duke, John Morgan's most
dasbing lieutenant, and ex-United
States Marshal, Eli II. Murray, the
youngest brigadier in the union army,
commanded one OF the hastily muster
ed companies, while Major Il A. Rich
ards, who served under General Lee,
was one Of his fellow.ofilcers. Hun
dreds of ex.soldiers OF the blue and
grey stood shoulder to shoulder In the
ranka.
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The --latest Yankee Idea IN "a Turktsh
Hath ON wheels.

II Is u car that can run behind the
sleeping'coaches OF an extress train.
II has drawing.room, a Russian and
plunge bath, shampooing rooms, and
all the other accommodation ,0f u
Turkish bath.house, Thelemperatnro
Of the rooms varies from eighty 10 one
hundred aud sixty degrees, aud the
compartments ate lighted from the roof
with blue glass. Travellers can battle
as we'll IA eat, drink, and sleep on tile
rail. Such car can be switched Oh
ON side track In any town or village
and remain = day or two Tor the ae-
commodatlon of the residents.
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Seating Capacity ofthe Great Churches
Of Euroue

81. Peters church, Rome, holds o.
600 people; Milan cathedral, $1,000; 81.
Paul's vt Rome, $4,000; ~. Paul's at
London, 35, 900; san Petronio at 30
logna, "a, 400; Florence cathedral, "a
300; Antwerp cathedral, 1900; 81
Sopha's, COnstRntinOple, 1900; st.
John LateraD, % $40; Notre Dame at
Paris, Il 900; Pi-a cathedral, 1900
st. Stephens at Vienna, l2,l0O; 81.
Dominie's ut Bologna, IL, 400; 81. Pc.
ter's at Bologna, II 400; cathedral OF
Vienna, 900; II. Marks at Vienna,
1.rOG .tpurReonls tabernacle, n w.
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A PrinclpnIity where nrankenneaa
and crime are Umhnamn,

In that part OF the Rlaok Foreat be-
longing to the grand duohy Of Baden
lies the petty district OF Kmnigsfeld,
containing four hundred and ton ia.
haoitants, Daring Atty years there
nave been In II no crimes or INSIDE
meanors Of any neither trana-
gresslons of the police regulations, nor
sheriit's sales, nor illegitimate births,
nor divorces, nor law suits OF any kind,
Moreover, Ia these last flity years al
kmnigsfeld no one has ever not drunk
or stretched out hand to bog.
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The Vniueof the Timber Industry q
unete sam'E Domain,

Within ten years no less than / y, :
0O0,OOO acres OF forest have been cut
down or burned over In the United
states. Much OF the timber Is used
for fuel, twenty-five cities being on
record as consuming from five 10 ten
thousand acres each. Fences use up
much timber, and railway sleepers 70.
quire the product of 10000 acres per
annum. The amount OF pine and lum,
her timber yet standing 10 the forests
OF the timber states Is estimated at
226,OO0,O 900 feet. The sum of $4,000.
QUO Is Invested IN the timber industry,
employing 100000 men.
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Cincinnati Must Yield, th,eawe a. shs
PARIS OF Amorlea

Chicago viii henceforth hnye 10 bo
called the Paris OF America, for IL
mob had all tho distinguishing oharac.
terlstlcs Of the French commune. In
no other American city did femalo
hiry form such u striking feature OF
the riots. Compared with the demo.
Mao rage Of the women there the
howls OF the maddcned men were
ethereal mlldneSs, for when fully IN.
flamed woman's possibilities Of hale
and firy surpass those OF any other
creature under the sun.
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Pittsburg the Hest Abused city In the
Land,

Moreover, she confesses her guilt.
This Ia what one OF her citizens writes:
Nero assassinated his mother, di
vOTced his wife, and led All abandoned
and shameless life, but the iron pen
Of history keeps alive the record Of his
yillainies. Pittsburg officials murder
justice, divorce themselves from duty,
and act in sympathy with criminals,
whereby many millions OF property
are destroyed, and the city IL disgraced
throughout the civilized world"
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balloon IL to DO constructed CAP
anle OF rising with torpedo beneath
" ana starting 10 windward Of oaml.
or fortified city, " 10 be burst or de.
tached by means which Il viii be easy
10 eontrlve, aud thon In cargo III death
anu obstruction viii fall into the midst
OF the enemy, The detachment az tho
torpedo may be effected with great
ease by meaua OF y thin electric wire,
aud tho proper moment for dropping
the charge, IN order TO explode Il on
any given point will be only matter
oftnstrumental observation and little
practice.
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! tue OoeWpation OF seiNle ny the turks
the Nest impeFtAnt atralegelio "a owe
of the week - Austria mohIIisfns
Ninety Thousand Troops - Russia
wili Not Renew the Attack Tor sonac
Days.
Moon Associated Press Ropon.l
LONDON, August 0. The Standards
Pesth correspondent telegraphs that
financial arrangements are being com.
pleled for the mobilization Of 30, 900
men, to take place In few days.
The standards Bucharest dispatch
reports that "a Turkish division from
Lovatz occupied Selyie unopposed.
The Turks NJ plevna have received
reinforoements OF 1000 Albanian cav
airy.
The Posts special from Woolwlch
says AN order was received at the Royal
Arsenal Saturday, for $4,000 tons OF
shells 10 he sent 10 Malta hy private
ahips the whole To be embarked dur
Ing Monday and Tuesday.
The Times Bucharest correspondent
reports the occupation OF Selvle by the
Turks, and adds that the Russian forces
are between Selvie aud Tierno a, hold
ing strong defensive positions.
General Gourki ~ charged with the
duty OF protecting the southern outlets
OF the Balkan passes.
The Daily News Vienna correspond.
ent sends the following: "Strategetio-
ally, tho most important news from
the seat OF war IL the occupation of
Selvie. This opposes Tiernova aud the
passes. General Gourki's corps Ia short
ofprovlslons and Ammunition.
Rutschuk IL no longer invested from
the land sides, and communication
with Shumla was opened yesterday.
General Gourkl has sent word 10 Tier
nova that his forces ARE too scattered
TO protect the ChrlStians In various
places against the certainty of mas
saore.h
The Times correspondent before
Plevna, writing August 2, says. " Ii IL
hardly probable that any renewal of
the attack will he made for the next
ten days, ~ the Russians need time 10
bring up achievements
The Times Berlin correspondent tel
egraphs Consequent upon the de.
feat nc Plevna, the ear has asked the
emperor Of Austria to Withdraw his
former protest against the Russians
entering Setvia, and conformity with
the Servlans operating on the left
flank OF the Turks.
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nurninE of the Martin House stables
some of the Finest of Roadsters

nurninE Of the MARTIN House stables
some of the Finest of Roadstcrs
Lost.
GREENwIoH, W., Aug, 0.--'rhe Mar
tin house atables were burned to. day.
a man narrowly escaped. Thirty-slx
horses burned. The following IL u
list Of property lost and names OF
owners: Charles j, Osborn, one span
and carriage, 5000; Mr.. Trowbridge,
one horse and buggy, $1,000; j. NJ.
Plnkney, one span aud three carriages
$4,000; $. c. Evans, one span and ear
riage, 5000; Mrs. James Harper one
span and carriage $1,000; William
Bird, one span and carriage, $1,000;
Matthew Searly, one span and two
carriages, $4,000; William Latimer, one
span and carriage, $4,000; J. III.
Borne, one horse and buggy, $1,000;
G. i. Thompson, one horse aud buggy,
$500; John A. Radroihers, one horse
and buggy, $780, ]. II. Bangs, one sad
die horse, $500; G, IL. Whiihouse, one
horse and phaeton, $500. No insu-
rance, except on Whithouse's horse.
Mr.. G. w. Hoffman, proprietor, lost
about $4,000, The fire was the work
OF an ineendiary.
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Weather Probabilities.

For the gulf states, warmer souther.
ly winds, stationary or lower pressure
and numerous local rains will prevail,
followed In the southwest by cooler
northerly winds.
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wesisyn Female College, AT murrrees-
boro, Partially Destroyed,
An Interesting Item 90 n~iti@o'
STRIKE NOTES.
The National rub works Resume
Work without nm Advance.

The National rub works Mssume
Work without nm Advance.
PTlsBuRG, Pa, Aug 6.--The strike
among the workmen at the national
tub works, at Micklsport, has ended,
the men agreeing to resume without
an advance In wages.
The New Jersey Militia, Excepting
One Company, Have Conc Home.
ELIzARETiI, n. j., August 6.--Com.
pany &, the last Of the military from
this place, came home from New
Brunswick at noon to-day. They are
not dismissed, but await orders at
their armory. An attempt was made
Saturday to turn the bridge they ere
guarding, but the fuse went out. Ii
not dismissed, the company expect TO
be ordered TO Port johnson TO protect
the docks.
The strike on the Lehigh and sasane-
hanna Endsd.
MAUNoH CHUNK, Pa, August g.
All trains began running regularly on
the Lehigh and Susquehanna at IL
o'clock last night. Every train is on
time. Not the slightest trouble on the
Lehigh Valley railroad. Freight trains
will begin running tonight,
The Ribbon striEers Gain Their Point.
PATTERSON, n. j., August 0.--The
striking ribbon weavers resumed work
In solellac mills and pelgrams mill on
the new scale OF prices, which Is near
~ the same AZ last year. The other
mills, excepting Straney, are expected
to agree to the new scale. Solellac's
broad silk weavers have struck, and
complaints OF intimidation by them
toward the non-strikers, have been
made. Some arrests have been made.
The Quaker City Exchanges Want 10
Collect Damages Growing Out of the
strike.
PHILADELPHIA, August CAT
meeting of the Maritime Exchange,
held to-day, the following resolutions,
relative TO losses and damages result
ing from the late riots, was adopted:
Resolved, That committee OF seven
members be appointed to urge united
action among members OF this and
other exchanges In the prosecution OF
their claims, and to consult with legal
authorities for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning on whom the onus of said
losses and damages properly falls, and
to decide as to the best method of pre-
pairing, presenting aud collecting the
claims when the responsibility shall
have been determined.