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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.
INTnIGuEs OF THE LERDIsrAs-EFFoRT TO
FoMENT WAR BETWEEN THE TWO REPUB-
Lies IMMEDIATE TROUBLE APPREHENDED.

INTnIGUEs OF THE LERDIsTAs-EFFoRT TO
FoMENT WAR BETWEEN THE TWO REPUB-
Lies IMMEDIATE TROUBLE ApPREHESDED
ST. LorIs, No., Nov. IL. 1877.
Late advIces from FL Paso say It is now believed
that there were number OF emisssrics Of Lerdo in
the band OF Mcxicars which crossed the Rio Grando
about weeks ago and had light with the Indians
on Texas soil. While ostensiby following the Indians
there be doubt tho real obcct Of those
Lerdstas is 10 STIR up revolution, and, II posi-
bio, overthrow Diaz This band OF Mcxicans have not
loft yet aud intriguing aud doing every thing In
their power to precipitste war between the United
States and the Disz government in tho hope Of over
throwing the latter and again obtaining power for
themselves II Is said that Lerdo's agents very
active all along tho Rio Grande and that they also
plotting within the army OF Diaz
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Governor Hibba.d, Of Texas, returned to Austin
yesterday to consult with General Ord and Gercrai
Steele. tho lator Of the State iorces regarding the
present state of affairs the frontier Major Jones
OF no Texas battalion at FL Paso has telcgraphad the
Governor That Immediate trouble Is apprehended and
the Governor has been solicited by o number Of per
sons. especially militia officers to precipitate con.
fct II the federal government will not Tho United
States troops tho Rio Grando arc distributed as
iollows:-Fort brown, 200; Ringgold five companies;
Fort Mcintosh one company; Fort Duncan. four com
panies; Fort Clark, Eagle Pass live companies.
TWO thousand Texan militia under Brigadicr General
James, are organized and ready to cross the Rio
Grando. They only want tho word.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OrpIcER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12--1 A. N.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OfpIcER.}
WAsHSGToN, Nov. 12--1 A. N.
Indications
For New England and the Middle Atlantic States,
warmer clear partly cloudy weather. northwcstsry
winds backing to southorly and stationary or lower
pressure.
For the South Atlantic States, warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather. light northcry winds and sta.
tonary pressure.
For tho East Gull States, warmer, clear or partly
cloudy weather, northerIy winds, veerng to south.
castcrly, and falling barometer.
For Tennessee, tho Ohio Valley and lake region,
warmer, clear partly cloudy weather, light Winds
mostly from the south, and stationary or lower
pressure.
For tho West Gulf states, warmer, clear or partly
cloudy weather, southeriy winds and falling baron.
ctcr
For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missouri val
lcys, warmer, clear or partly CLOUDY weather. south
crly winds and stationary or lower pressure.
The Missouri and Mississippi rivers will remain
nearly stationary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12
ROBBERIES BY TRAMPS.

OPERATIONS OF THE NoMADs ALONG THE LINE
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL1oAD-FIGnr BE-
TWEEN THE EMPLOYEES AND THE OUTLAWS
RECOVERY OF TIE PLUMBER.
DowSIsGTowS Pa, Nov H. 1877.
Tho bands OF tramps that have recently bcen rob-
bling tho FIRE ght trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad
last night broke into number OF loaded freight cars
which were standing siding ut West Chester juno
ton of largo quantity Of valuable goods
Several OF the employees Of the railroad company dis
covered the robbery after Its commission and
followed tho robbers, but tho latter fred upon their
pursuers and drove them back TO the junction. At
midnight tho railroadcrs were reinforced ty tho
val of q number Of ,rainmen from Lancaster, they
usually 'laying over" at this point until Monday
morning.
Tho railroadcrs determined TO make a raid upon tho
dcprcdating tramps whose lair for several weeks has
been In u woods about three miles west from here
Between and two o'clock this morning the tram
surprised tho iramps while thoy were casting dice
Tor division OF tho spois, and lively fight cnsucd
during which two OF the raroaders Dclos Harris ana
Charles Burt, both brakemen, were injured Four Of
the tramps were also wounded, and those with their
comradcr, some twenty-five others wcro captured and
taken 10 tho junction and locked up in empty
freight car to await tho disposition of tho Pennsyl-
wanna Rnilfonu company. pIophosc tucv VIII DO
sont to the Chester Lancaster County Jail tomor
morning.
RECOVERY PLUMBER.
The plumber found in their possession has been re-
placed In The from which II was stolen. Two
trains boarded and stopped near Lewis this
morning, ana It only amer desperate resistance
upon the part OF the conductors aud their assistants
that the would.be train robbers were driven OF. II
is estimated that between 1000, and 500 tranps
wandering through tho country raversed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and particularly between hero and
Pt,sburg These nomads appear to plan their attacks
upon ito trains such points whero there is little
protection from regularly constituted constabcs
and police, and requires tho utmost vigilance upon
the part OF the railroad men TO prevent the soppago
Of tho trains and rustrnto the robbers lnrgs mum.
Der Of tho tram plupdercrs have been arrested
and severely punished by the courts OF Chester. Della
ware, Lancaster ana Columbia counties, but this does
not seem 10 nbnte the outlawry In the least. but
tho contrary, the outragcs arc now more numerous
and nagrant than over.
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THAT COUNTY TREASURY ROBBERY.

DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR IN cLERMoNT COUNTY,
oHIo-How THE ROBBERY WAS DIsCov-
ERED-wHEnE SUSPICION POINTS
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI Nov. IL, 1877.
Some additional facts have been brought light In
regard to tho robbery OF tho county treasury OF Cer
mont county which was discovered yesterday The
Treasurer Alfred N. Robinson, is IN old citizen OF
wealth and rreproachable character. and no sus.
pcion rests upon him whatever. He has been treas
for over six years, and during oil this timo
has but rarely had o clerk any assistance In his
Office Tho safe In his o0lco has strong box inside,
and this were two combination locks OF which he
supposed himself TO be the only person convcrsant.
The combination TO these locks given 10 MIN six
years ago whom tho safe purchased and
he had never changed It, Hc kept tho CON-
bination on q card, but something ike
year ngo missed It one day. though no was afterward
assured by his younger brother, who was doing somo
clerical work his office, that no had thrown It In
the lire with lot OF worthless papcrd. Some four
weeks ago Robinson put SCI 900 IN this su3treasury
and locked II up Ono day last week he unlocked It
and took out i've hundred dollar package, leaving
tho remainder, no believes where he had put It,
TIE ROBBERY DISCOVERED.
Yesterday, having occasion 10 pay orders, no
again opened 1t and found no had been robbed every
dollar The doors OF the safe had been locked
cvory night and opened evcry morning by himself and
thcrc was nothing to his suspicious its hay.
ing been visited by any else. The only chance
the robbcr could have had to enter between seven
O'Clock the morning when the night Waterman lott
and eight O'CLOCK when the To DO this
successfully the thief must have had access 10 Robin
sons room house, besides have been familiar
with his habits Putting these facts together sus-
pcion of course points to his BROTHER though no ono
has as yet out warrant for his arrest and In
fact no one has charged him with the crime.
NETTING or COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners Of tho county wcrc called to-
ge,hcr Batavia to-day, but declined to offer any
ward and tho detectives VINO had hurried there on
the fret publication Of tho report returned home
night They say that they have not finished up their
work. but will walt for further developments before
giving their suspicious TO the public.
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wealthy and well known men, among whom
was mentioned wealthy jewensr OF Chestnut
street, Philadelphia Like good many pco-
PIE the stranger had been struck with tho blonde
MAS Erxon had received number OF letters IRON tho
unknown prince. on the paper Of which the royal
monogram OF the Russian imperial family. The
ager, on being asked, confessed thar no know tho
princes iui namc, but explained a reason Tor not
giving that tho ladies' propose return TO Europe
next year. ana should they visit ST. Petersburg Mos
COW or any part Of Russia the publication the name
might cause them trouble.
THIS stranger who 50 pcrsistenty followed the tr0ups
durings ita wanderings admitted 10 Mr. Misher that
he was the oinssry OF RUSSIAN prince no mad be-
come smttcn with the charms of Miss Efixon during
an engagement nj ST. Petersburg Miss Erixon Is tho
member Of the quartet With The phcno alto voice.
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RECIPROCITY IN MONEY ORDERS.

OTTAWA, Nov. IL, 1877
The ONciA Gazette publishes an additional agree
mcnt to facilitate the exchange OF money orders
tween the United States and the Dominion OF Canada
by which II Is agreed that all money orders mailed at
exchange offices In tho United States, and addressed
to payces In tho Dominion shall DO transmissablc In
the mails between the two countries free from postage
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MEETING OF THE DOGS.
FIELD TRIALS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
TESNEssEE sPoRTsMAN's ASSOCIATION.

FIELD TRIALS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
TESNEssEE spoRTsMAN's ASSOCIATION
NAsnviLLK, Nov. IL, 1877.
The Tennessee sporsman's Association will meet
here Tomorrow. at which timo the field trials Will
commence. An unusual number of persons IRON all
over The country arrived last night and night. IL is
estimated that the sports Will be witnessed by 1000
or 8 600 persons The trials occur ut Belle me sde,
General W. 9. Hardings plantation, SIX miles from
Nashville.
THE ENTRIES.
Ihere are nineteen entries Tor the Puppy Stakes,
under eighteen months which will be run Tomorrow
for $780, There are nine culres in the Dupont Pow
der Company's Stakes for braces to DO run Tuesday,
for $3.50. and four entries tor the ST. Louis Kennel
Stake, for puppies under welvc months Tor silver
cup valued at $40, TO DO run wednesday. Alexander
Smiths champion dog Paris has boon withdrawn In
consequence OF his having broken a leg three days
ugo He ~ valued at s., 600
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JOHN M'CoY.

John Mccoy ono OF the Oldest and most esteemed
OF our business men, died early Saturday morning at
the advanced age OF eighty years 10 1872 he
cccded to the dycng business. in Greenwich street,
Warren, which then the centre OF trade, and
maintnin active business HE OF sixty.1ve years
till Frustrated with sickness a few months ago. In
early Lie he actively associated with many
prises tending to public good. HIS death removes an
honorcd and well known citizen.
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THE WAR.

Culture OF vRATzA BY THE RUSSIAN cav
AIRY osMAN's SUPPLIES CAPTunED-A
sTRArEGIsr MADE CHIEF OF THE RUSSIAN
STAFF
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Nov IL, 1877.
ARussan Official despatch received at Bucharest
says:--"A cavalry detachment captured vratza,
forming the apex OF an obtuse angle formed by
lines drawn to Sofia and Plevna respectively,
on Friday, with several thousand wagons
and large quantity OF stores. The attack
was SO sudden that the Russian loss was small,
although the town was defended 10y 500 Turkish In
fantry and 800 Circassians" vratza Is an i'm.
portant place, midway between Rahova and Sofa.
TIGHTENING THE CIRCLE.
correspondent telegraphing from Dolny-Dub-
mix, under date OF November 0, says:-"ln conse-
0ucnce Of the evacuation OF this place by the Turks
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THE ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov IL, 1877.
Recent press dispatches from Bloomington, Ill,
represent tho 4Etna Life Insurance Company as
losing s275, 900 by the bankruptcy OF Corydon Weed
This IL n mistake. Tho company loses nothing what
over, oil It's debts fully secured by farm mort
cages. In TACT, the company Is entirely unaffected
by MT. Weeds failure.
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RIVER STEAMER BURNED.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. IL, 1871
The steamer John y. Tollc, from ST. Louis, bound
for New orleans, with an assorted cargo Of Western
produce, was burned last night at Grand GulE No
lives were lost. Boat and cargo total loss
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HARTFORD, Conn, Nov IL, 1877
Miller Bros cutlery factory at Meridcn was par
TALLY burned last night. The nro was confined to tho
packing and stock building Tho loss is estimated at
$4,000 The total insurance on the property s
$780, 600. 1t is Impossible TO toll the amount OF the
insurance on tho property destroyed until the nd
justers moet on Monday. Tho Insurance Is widely
distributed IN Hartford, New YORK, Philadelphia,
New Jersey, Massach usetts and foreign companes
tho amount OF tho policies bcInx generally small
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A MISSING PHILADELPHIA.

telegram from Philadelphia was received by In
spccor Dilks last evening requesting him 10 look Tor
James L. Harmar, who is missing from his homo in
that city and s supposed TO have taken train for New
York. Tho Inspector was asked TO have tho hotel
registers scrutnzcd IN the hope that tome ccw may
be found whicn may lead Tho discovery Of tue MISS
ing man. No description o Mr. Harmnr was given
nor was any reason assigned for his Disappearance
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A POLICEMAN'S MISHAP.

Officer Louis Scnissncr, OF tho Seventeenth pre-
cnct yesterday arrested two for lighting In front
or No. 57 East Twelfth Before the onlccr had
proceeded very far with his prisoners no was set upon
by crowd OF mon aud boys, who succeeded In rcscu
Ing tho two men, after badly beating Scnlssncr and
hrni IN his
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MIR. SHIELDS REVOLVER.

Patrick Shields, OF Eighth avenue and Eighty third
street. shot at and wounded George Lornq front OF
the altcr's residence No 1874 Forsyth street, ycstcr
day. Tho parties werc quarrcng, whom Shields drew
a revolver and lodged Dall the lett Icy above tho
Knee, oil his opponent Tho wound Is not serious
nm
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A HUSBANDS TENDERNESS IS.

During tho quarrel between Jeremiah Tenihan and
his wife Margaret. thor apartments at No. AZ Oak
street, yesterday afternoon no stabbed her in the
shoulder with penkniic, inncting painful though
not ngcrous wound. Tho injured woman taken
10 Chambers Street Hospital ana her husband &c
the Fourth pr ecinct station house.
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FATHER AND SON DROWNED.

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. IL, 1877.
John ). Andrews and his son Thomas, OF Coxhcath,
left sydney for home Friday In sail boat, with
load OF coal Tho Of the boat have been washed
ashore and tho are supposed TO have been
drowned.
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LAKE SCHOONER ASHORE.

CoLLISGwooD. Ont, NOV. IL, 1871
The schooner Tccumsch, bound for MIDLAND, with a
cargo Of oats, is ashore Christian Island. A rug
unable to release her.
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THE POPE DESPAlRED OF.
Arrest in Cork for Threatening to
Break Up a Banquet.
TIE FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY CRISIS.
Rumors Of Coming Trouble in
British India.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALp.1

The correspondent OF the HERALD in Rome tele
graphs that the gravest fears are entertained for
the life OF the Pope. short time ago his ply
scian, feeling anxious about the Pontlf-s condi-
ton, summoned some OF the most eminent men Of
the medical profession in Italy, among others Sig
nor vanzetti, Professor Of Surgery at Padra. Tor
consultation.
Pho MONO DEsPAIRED OF.
After most careful examination the consulting
physicians have given up all hope OF his recovery
His condition now Is such that he may die at any
moment, and If he rallies the recovery will be only
temporary. His lower limbs are paralyzed and he
cannot live very long
LuDICRous SENSATION IN CORK.
The HERALD correspondent at Cork reports o
very comical sensation In that city. short time
ago the Duke of Connaught, who is stationed in
Ireland with his regiment, was entertained at
banquet, In the Victoria Hotel, by the Mayor Of
Cork The Munster capital 1t appears, rejoices In
the possession OF an erratic genius, named Sulli
van, who saw In the banquet an opportunity for
making himself for ever famous Having studied
u
itinerant comedians Sullivan lnatured o plan by
which Ireland could be freed from the Saxon at one
blow.
"PLoT" TO BREAK UP A BANQUET.
II ne could only get q few bold spirits of as
practical turn OF mind as himself to join him In
the enterprise he would place himself ut their
head dash CALAMITY into the Victoria Hotel, where
the Saxon Prince and the minions OF royalty were
oanquetng, cut OF the gas, rush into the dark
ened banquet hall and dispense the loyal jewellers,
The weapons to be used are not mentioned but all
The circumstantial evidence leads to the belief that
they were to be backthorn sticks
AN IDIOT MADE MARTYR
lie tailed, however, to get o single recruit for
his enterprise, and the banquet passed or without
Interruption. He then commenced to vent his In.
aignatlon on those who refused to Join him, send.
Ing them threatening letters breathing nre and
vengeance. Two Of these letters fell into the
hands Of the police, and Sullivan was arrested on
Saturday and held without bail for trial The idiot
Is treated as dangerous man, and will be prose.
cuted as Fenan.
GRANT AT KLYsRE.
General Grant attended President MacMahon's re-.
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PROSECUTION ABANDONED.

BALTIMORE Nd, Nov. IL, 1877.
John Hubbard, who arrested ia this city FRI
day last, charged with stealing jewery worth about
81, 900, from Thomas King Of New York. was today
dismissed, King declining to prosecute him.
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the Russians have now contracted the circle Of In
vestment to thirty miles
PLENTY OF MEN.
'sThe Russians have 10000 men, SUFFICIENT to oil
two continuous lines OF trenches, around the whole
position.
GOOD FOR FORTY DAYS.
"Five OF six thousand cattle are visible in Osman
Pacha's position, and other indications show 1t
probable that he can hold out thirty or forty days
longer"
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
1t Is said that General ObroutcheH, late chief OF
star in Asia, who planned the campaign which re-
suited In the defeat OF Moukhtar Pacha has arrived
Russian army in Bulgaria.
STANLEY.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PROVIDED By
BRITISH MAN-oF-wAR
ny CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Nov. H. 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Madeira
telegraphs that the Cape of Good Hope mail
steamer brin Is intelligence to that island
that Henry M. Stanley arrived at Simon's
Bay, Immediately east Of Cape Town, on
October %.
OFFICIAL LETTER OF THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY.
The following official announcement Of
Stanleys voyage to the Cape of Good Hope
on board British war ship has been re-
ceived at the London Bureau of the HERALD
from the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
ADMIRALTY, WHITEHALL,
LONDON, Nov. 10, 1877.
To THE ED1rons OF THE New YORK HERALD
AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH =
GENTLEMEN-I am commanded by the
Lords commissioners OF the Admiralty to
acquaint you that Captain Purvis, Of Her
Majesty's ship Danm, reports that on Sep
TENDER % he granted passage to the Cape
of Good Hope to Henry M. Stanley and one
hundred and twenty followers who arrived
at Loanda, from Zanzibar, in very debili-
tated condition.
ROBERT HALL, Naval Secretary.
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TOBACCO SHED DESTROYED.

spRiSorELp Mass Nov. IL, 1877.
d. F. Wcbster's tobacco shed It's contents wcro
burned tonight Loss. $4,000; insurance, s., 400
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. H. 1871
The City Railway Company commenced running
cars through the streets to-day. Tho chief OF police
forbade tho drivers proceed under pain Of arrest
while tho managers of the road urged them on, and
Tor time violence feared between the police and
railway hands FIVE or six hundred persons were
present, and great excitement prevailed Ono driver
arrested and taken before the Mayor, who
leased him upon tho manager promising TO stop tho
for tho day. Tho company Will probably test
their right to run cars on Sundays In the courts
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REV. W. II. TILLEY.

Rev. W. II. T.lley, Of st. James Cathedral Toronto
Ont, died yesterday morning He was Of Gov
ernor Tillcy, of New brunswick.
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OBITUARY.
REV. w. J. LOwREY.

REV. w. ]. LOWREY.
Rev. W. J. Lowrcy, awcll known Presbyterian mir
istor, IS doad He very popular In LOUISVILLE md
much beloved by ull who knew him.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show tho changes In tho
temperature Tor tho past twenty-our hours, In COM
parson with the corresponding dato OF last year, as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnu,s pharmacy,
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

John NJ. LanRston, United States Minister to Hayti;
Smith N. Weed, OF Plattsburs N. T., and Urel
CROKER, OF Boston, arc al tho Filth Avenue. Dion
Boucicault Ia at the ST James. Captain tho Hon.
Charles Byng. of tho First Lie Guards British army,
Is at the Brevoort Captain William Watson, OF The
steamship Algeria, Is at the Brunswick. Charles II.
sheriff., OF Washington, Ia at tho Windsor.
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CUTLERY FACTORY BURNED.

Averages temperature ycstcruhy ........... 0Iia
wear - 43s<
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SUNDAY TRAVEL IN TRENTON.

CONTEST BETWEEN THE STREET RAILWAY COM
PANY AND THE AUTHORITIES THE QUESTION
OF RUNNING THE CARS TO DE TESTED IN
THE COURTS.
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DRIFTING INTO CoNSUMPrION.-A BAD COUGH
that would drift into npon In month b.
be cured la three days with HALEs oSkY or HoRKnouSD
TAR
PIKhis TooTuAcHE DRoPs cure In ono minute,
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Forrest and Fitzpatrick.

Summer before last, when Gen. JuGson
Fitzpatrick was canvassing Indiana for
the Republicans, he spoke of the late
Gen. Forrest in such a way that the latter
challenged him to fight a duel AS soon
as the challenge was sent Forrest wrote
to Gen. Basil Duke. of Kentucky, that
in case his invitation was accepted
which he did not doubt for moment
he would call on Duke to be his second.
The letter further said that in the nee
essary arrangement he would like Gen.
Duke to insist that the duel should be
fought on horseback with sabers, as that
was the proper way for two cavalrymen
to meet. Gen. Duke at once engaged
for his principal steed for the encoun-
ter-a horse recommended by his owner
to go over church steeple if necessary
and awaited Gen. Kipatrick's reply.
Fitzpatrick, however, declined to fight.
on the ground that he and Forrest "did
not move in the same social sphere"
Had this duel taken place it doubtless
would have been conducted in style
delightfully."- dramatic. -New York World.