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An Open Letter from Senator
Sargent,

SAN FRANCIsco, June 2.-The Bulletin
this afternoon publishes an open letter
from Senator Sargent, relative to the
alleged libelS on him printed in the
Chronicle. He says every statement
therein rejecting on him is an unmii.
gated falsehood and libel. He announces
his intention Of continuing the pre-
terring Of the complaints before the grand
iuries ot the various counties In the State
as soon rs convened. He says he aims
not at vengeance or persecution, but
punishment, The letter makes an argu.
ment at length defending his mode Of
procedure, and claiming that the pro.
prietors Of the Chronicle are determined
that there shall be no trial IL they can
prevent Il,
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In the course Of an article CONNIE nda-
tory Of the Hon. John s. Carlile, the
Martinsburg Independent makes the fol-
lowing.curiou' and outrageous mis- state
ment:
West Virginia has within her borders
a statesman Of unquestioned ability
whose course must commend him TO the
favorable consideration Of the President
and whom he might with great propriety
call upon TO assist him in u Cabinet posi-
tion. We mean ex-senator John $. Car
lille. To him more than TO any man liv-
ing West Virginia owes her existence as
State to-day.
We make no criticism on the recon.
mandatory portion OF this paragraph
We are perfectly willing that President
Hayes shall make any disposition Of Mr..
CarliIc that seems good in his eyes. But
we do object to asking preferment for any
man on ground so absolutely untenable
as the statement that West Virginia owes
her existence as a State in the Union to
Mr.. Carlile. No statement could be more
at variance with the truth. The editor Of
the Independent reflects severely on his own
fitness to write for the public when he
makes such statement. The stateship
Of West Virginia was won in spite Of the
detection Of Mr.. CArlile in the very ,u.
preus hour.of the contest, and after a
desperate effort on his part to defeat the
bill in Congress. Those who wish to read
the history otthat detection eau find 1t In
the files Of this paper in the summer and
fall OF 1862. The editor Of the Indepsnden
has great need to read up in the history
OF West Virginia.
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Accident ON the RACE 1,nn-..

NEw YoRK, June Sin The race for
the Withers' stake yesterday at Jerome
Park, McGrath's horse, Leonard, was run
into and knocked down, throwing the ri.
der, Swimm, who was severely Injured.
Leonard was hurt about the shoulders 80
much that he will probably not run again
this season.
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FIRE RECORD.
AT MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, June Sat two o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the saddlery
store Of Raymond & Co., $50 Main street,
and burned out the workshops Of the es-
tablishment. The stock was badly dam
aged by water. The loss will probably
reach $4,000; fully insured in local com.
panieS.
CATHOLIC CHURCH PARTLY BURNED.
COLUMBUS, June 3.-The Holy Gross
Catholic Church was partly destroyed by
fire to-day. The fire occurred some time
after the Jubilee services had been con.
cluded and it is supposed to have been
caused by some Of the drapery on the
altar being blown by the wind into the
flame Of the lighted candles. The fire
spread rapidly, destroying the wooden
portion Of the altar, following the paint.
ed walls to the organ loft, in the other
end Of the room, destroyed the $1,000 or
gan and decorations. Loss about S., 900,
There was an insurance OF $4,000 on the
building and contents, but in what com.
panies cannot be learned tonight.
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CASUALTIES.
Details OF the Accident on IhI
Lehigh Valley Railway.

Details OF the Accident on the
Lehigh Valley Railway.
SCRANTON, PA, June 2.-The RepuLli
can this morning has the following par
ticularS Of the wrccking Of the train last
night on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
The first intimation the engineer had oI
the accident was the violent rocking oil
the train, and few moments later the
first OF the passenger cars mounted the
forward truck on which it rested, and
was precipitated down the canal embank
ment, distance Of 100 feet, together
with three other coaches, all laden with
passengers. The coupling broke, leaving
the engine and one baggage car in safety
on the track.
The painful scene which followed
battles description. A wall Of anguish
rent the air as the passengers dragged
themselves from the debris OF the wreck
The four cars were smashed 10 pieces,
and many passengers we're pinned down
in the most exCruciating positions.
Mrs. Hawes, Of Scranton, and Mrs
Hickey, Of TonAwands, were killed, and
II others Eeverely injured, four Of them
fatally. Most OF the injured are said to
belong to Tonawanda and vicinity.
A miraculous escape Is recorded in the
case Of Mrs. Cool, Of West Pittson, who,
together with her three children, includ-
ing little one six months old, was
among the passengers, and dpassed through
the wreck with only aiew slight scratches,
The scene OF. the accident is midway
between Laceyville and WyatusiDg.
The work Of caring for the wounded
was trying and painful one, owing to
the distance they had to be removed. As.
sistance was rendered as promptly as pos.
sible, and everything was done that
could be accomplished 10 assuagc the pain
OF the sufferers.
DROWNED.
FREDRICK, MD., June 2.-Rev. John
NJ. Forday, pastor Of tho Lutheran
Church at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, was
drowned yesterday.
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Heavy RaIn.Storm.

Sr. LOUIS, June IA very heavy rain
storm set in here about 5 o'clock thil
evening and continues at this writinG
(l0:So), with prospects OF lasting al
night. Heavy rains have also fallen ID
the past day or two pretty generally II
the region west Of here, and Some dam az,
has been done to railroads and othe,
property, but nothing Of a serious char
aeter is yet reported.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH PARTLY BURNED
THE ELLENTON RIOT.
The COlOred Line in the Jury
Room.

AOOuls
CuARLEsToN, S. G., June2.-Chief JUS.
tice Waite last evening summoned the
jury in the Ellenton cases into Court,
and found on interrogating them that
they could only agree upon verdict in
the case Of one Of the eleven persons
charged with conspiracy. This was Alb
ner W. Atkinson, a man over 60 years
old, who was acquitted. The Judge then
discharged the Jury, and the ten remain.
ing prisoners were released upon giving
bonds for their appearance at the next
term Of Court. Counsel think it unlikely
that these cases will ever again be tried.
1t is now known that the jury stood six
to Six on the question Of general acquit.
tai, the six whites being Tor and the ak
blacks against. The black jurymen,
however, were willing to agree upon a
verdict Convicting two Of the accused and
acquitting all the rest, but to this the six
whites would not consent.
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Shooting OF Non.Unlon Work.
men,

TRoY, June 2,-This evening John
knopple and his son Charles, non. Union
moulders, were shot while returning 70
the foundry. John was wounded in the
spine seriously, and Charles in the ler
slightly. john Flynn aud Chas. DOrseS
were arrested on suspicion Of lhaving don,
the shooting,
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Drawing tho Color Line Very
Fine.

NEw YoRK, June IA Columbia Is.
c. special says: "In the House yester.
day af:er brief debate bill similar to
that adopted by all other Southern
States, to prevent tintermarriages between
the races, was defeated. The colored
members determined to oppose it on the
ground thati was drawing the color line.'
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The funeral Of the late Smith McDon.
aid took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, from his late residence on Main
street, 10 the First Ward, under the aus.
piceS Of Franklin Lodge and Abrams En-.
Caupment,
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TEMPERANCE AT THE Cry PRlsoN.-
Capt. John Bags and Mr.. John Woods
held a prayer meeting at the city prison
yesterday afternoon, and induced three oil
the inmates to sign the Murphy temper.
ance pledge. These meetings are held
tortnightly.
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GheQntellt9suter.
IntelIIgencer lor The summer.

P4,onI karlng IL, ely may hate he IHi'LtO'nea
.sni 10 ts,t CdircI Dy mail PoiiGS' PTTatd, yO'
reA linz AZ they may d,Jirc, al he rate u Jv1eeN
CsRi' per Hc'k,
B5- The money 10 pay .tT The time required Ruu
tn ailedu accompany L't oris'.
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DRY GOODS FAILURE.

George II. Wolff & Co., dry goods job
bers at lis Worth street and at Cincin.
natl, failed to-day. Liabilities amount
to $450,000, nearly alt OF which is due
here. Merchandise debts amount to $780,.
900, while they owe banks for discount
nearly SS50,0O0. The creditors to-day
appointed Messts. Page, Hobart, NOyes,
SALISBURY, Bliss and Sayler as com
mittee to look after their interests, and in
the afternoon SALISBURY started for Gin.
cinnati to examine the accounts and ap-
praise the assets, in order to get at ba-
sis for a settlement. The assets are
larger than the liabilities. The failure
is said to be on account Of old embar,
rassments,
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BUEGLARlzED.-The residence OF Isaac
Colts, on Market street, near the city
prison, was burglarized on Friday night
last. A thief entered the house through
a window, and carried offa lot Of clothes
provisions, etc.
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The Turner's have given up their visit
to Pittsburgh, in consequence Of the low
water, and made arrangements for an ex'
curSion to Cresap'S Grove on Sunday
next on The steamer Telegram.
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WASHINGTON, June 2.-Jas. Anderson
declined the appointment Of Consul at
Funchal upon learning that itS emolu.
ments amount TO only $4,000 per year.
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LONDON, June 3.-John Lathrcp Mot.
ley will be buried at Kensal Green To-.
morrow morning. Dean Stanley preached
the funeral sermon At Westminster Abbey
tn,day
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ITALY.


PALMERo, June 9. Brigand Chief
Leone and bis band were surprised by the
geaddTmES in AlImenusa. Leone and two
Of his followers were killed.
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ENGLAND.


PLYMOUTH, June 2.-The departure Of
the Channel squadron has been indef.
nitely postponed. The cruise will be con.
fined to the English coast.
RISDERrEr.
LONDON, June 2.-The Garslte con.
talns various notices providing for the
removal Of the precautions against the
rinderpest by the S0th instant, by which
date it is hoped all fear Of it will be ended
.. SEVERE GALE.
Six chimneys, recently built for The
extension OF the Royal Gun Factory a,
Woolwich, were blown down by the gale
yesterday.
TIE QUEENS BIRTHDAY
was kept to-day. The shipping in The
various ports were draped with flags, and
salutes were fred from the men.of war in
commission, and the forts and garrisons
TRAMwAY SUITS.
The appeal Of Baron Grant in the Lis.
bon tramway case has failed before the
Court Of Appeals by tie vote. Two oil
thefour Justices were Of the opinion thai
contracts omitted from the prospectus
were not within the act Of 1867, but
stated that In all other matters their
opinion was adverse to the defendants
The particular case OF Twycross against
Grant was originally brought for E7OO
but 1t is said to be test case involving
many thousands.
GRANT BANQuErs WITH THE IRON DUKE
General Grant was entertained last
night bya grand banquet at the Apsley
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ANiron tire fer the large wheel Of q
baby carriage was lost on the Island on
Thursday evening. The finder will con.
fer favor BY leaving 1t at "a Zane
street, Island.
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GREECE.
Another MinisIeriaI Crisis
Threatened.

ATHENS, June 2.-After Prime Minis.
Coumoundouros had explained the pro.
gramme Of the Cabinet in the Chamber Of
Deputies, to-day, in spite Of the opposi-
tion OF the government resolved, by a vote
OF 70 to 63, to hold a secret sitting 10.
morrow early. The downfall Of the new
Ministry is not yet improbable.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

JUSTICE WHEELER has issued war
rant for Miles Sweeney, a workman al
the Riverside mill, for striking fellow
workman across the wrist with mai
rod,
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Not a Candidate for Reelection.

COLUMBUS, June Ex-Governor Young
has concluded not 10 be candidate for
reelection, giving as a reason that his
private business requires his personal at.
tention.
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HOLLAND.


THE HAGUE, June 2.-The symptoms
Of the Queen Of Hollands illness have
assumed an alarming character.
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QUEENSTOWN, June Q. Arrived =
Steamship Algeria, from New York.
NEw YORK, June g. Arrived :
Steamship Hindoo, from Hull.
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, June 2.-The steamship
Maine takes $lOO, 900 in gold coin to El.
rope to-day.
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The Inland club was organinizsd here
tonight. Its composed Of lady journal.
lists, and its object Is TO encourage apd
promote journalism among ladies. Mrs.
Charlotte Smith was chosen President.
Numerous Chicago lady journalists were
present.
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Peace Concluded with the Abys.
NininnS.

CAlRo, June 3.-The King Of Abysinia
accepts the conditions proposed by Geor-
don Pasha, aud peace has been concluded
between Egypt and Abyssinia.
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weather Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

oYVIcz OF The cmET sisNiL oTTicRR,
WAsHISaroS, D. c, June 81 4. 4.
PRorARfLlTIEs.
For the Lower Lakes and Middle
Atlantic States, generally rising
barometer, south to west winds, sta
tionary or slightly lower temperature
partly cloudy weather and occasional
showers.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
stationary or falling barometer, nearly
stationary temperature, partly cloudy
weather and rain areas, with winds vari.
able but mostly from the south and west
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FRANCE.


PARIS, June 2.-The Municipal Coun.
Gil was arrested last night, charged with
insulting President MacMahon.
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Mr., yANDERDtLr's RETURN.

A London special says VIM. II. Van
derbllt left Liverpool for New York on
Monday on the steamship britannia. 1t
Is alleged that he has formed large rail-
road combination in this country.
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Convention Of AlIOpathic Physi.
clans,

CHICAGO, June "a convention met
here to-day Of representatives OF all the
allopathic medical colleges in the coun.
try, the object being to form confedera.
tion for the purpose Of mutual ad.
vantage, uniformity in regard to matri.
culatiOn preparation, amount Of leo.
turerS, etc. The convention will com.
plete It's work tomorrow.
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IPPoINTMENTs,

Thirty.eight new Administration ap-
pointments and ten dismiSals are pub
lished In yesterdays Gu.eLte.
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PORTSMOUTH,, June S.-Arrrived-Po.
merania, New York.
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RINDERPHT.


Six chimneys, recently built for the
extension Of the Royal Gun Factory at
Woolwich, were blown down by the gale
Yesterday.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
AssoCIArEp PREss REPORT.
WASHINGTON.

TO TIE DAILY LEEELLIGENcER
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-22

A CURIOUS IMposTURE.-Sar A.
Summers is under arrest at Des Mones,
Iowa. She was fast accumuating a for
tune, when her business was interrupted
by the police. She sent to all parts Of the
country circulars advertising substance
really composed OF white sugar alone, but
Of which she said
"It possesses such powerful and mag
netic influence that, when handled by
either sex and given to the other, they
Immediately become attracted, and IN n
short time love the giver, no matter who
they have loved before. Any lady or
gentleman can gain the love, and wed the
one they love, by using this powder. 1t
is easily given in wines or liquors Of any
kind, or tea, coffee, or any drink that can
be sweetened, as it tastes and looks like
sugar, and can be given without fear OF
detection, or can be given by another
person after following directions. The
love you gain will be true, pure and per-
manent."
In Mrs. Summers rooms vast mum
Der Of letters were found, chiefly from
girls in seminaries, showing that she had
sold a great quantity of white sugar al
the rate o. about dollar per ounce
Some of the purchasers had written to say
that they had administered the powders
but without effect
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-22
MARRYING ELDERLY MEN

Jenny June, in one of her gossipy let
tiers, undertakes to explain why it is that
so many young women marry elderly
men. She looks away from money
which has been so generally brought into
consideration for such alliances-for the
principal reason, and we are inclined to
think she has found it.
The young man Of to-day, according to
this authority, is not the desirable party
the young man fifty years ago was he is
not SO thoughtful, sober, painstaking,
and conscientious he lives at the club,
has no love Of home lite, nor desires to
build up character and reputation as a
man and citizen F; his ideas Of life are
bounded by the theatre and the doings
of his little set and in too many cases
bis ambition is to own racer and be on
intimate terms with the ballet.
Naturally mothers "shrink from in
trusting their daughters to such youths
as these, even if they had the opportuni-
ty, and are better pleased to bestow them
on older men-men who have sown their
wild oats; who know how little of real
value there is in the Temporary excite
ment of pleasure; who have, perhaps,
been married once, and have learned the
value Of home and the guarantees it af-
fords for permanent happiness" There
IC in . Il
Observant woman to cause reflection. Her
picture is undenable a fair one, but Of
course there are exceptions in young men
who are not all accurately described in
her sweeping phrases.
The race orGity years ago has some
lingering samples still on cartb and most
Of them are no doubt complaining that
the young women are not the kind they
had fifty years ago. They are now young
ladies TO them the thoughtful, sober,
painstaking young man is stupid and
bore. Ii be knows anything he over
whelmc, they prefer one more airy,
with a jaunty style, even spicing +
slang, and one who knows all the light
gossip OF the town, and can tell it in a
breezy, fippant way that gives it relish.
If he owns n racer it's awful jolly, and
he's the young fellow "that's just too
nice for anything" We should suppose
Il mother would naturally shrink from in
trusting her son to such young ladies as
these. But tbcs e are on the other side.
The real need is some means Of scpqra-
ting the sensible young people from those
who are not so sensible, and Of bringing
the young men and maidens together in
their appropriate class. Let our social
economists direct their powerful atten-
ton to this important question.-PAi(a-
deiphid Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-22

JUST WHAT / EXPECTED.-At an en-
tertainment given in Boston by the Hell
lers the other night, at the suggestion of
a lady in the audience the magician plac-
ed his hands on the shoulder of her male
companion and demanded that Miss Hell
Ter, who was exercising her power of
second sight," should read letter that
was in the gentleman's pocket. The lat
ter became obviously nervous and would
have left the hall, but the audience, com
pretending the situation, burst out in a
roar Of laughter and loudly called for the
reading Of the entire correspondence in
his possession. Miss Heller accordingly
read
Dearest George-Meet me by moon
light alone on the common when the
clock strikes 9.
The victim, amid the yells of the au-
| dience, started down the center aisle,
closely followed by his wife, who merely
stopped to thank Mr.. Heller, and excaim
with an omnous shake Of the head :
"Just what | expected from the old de-
ceiyer !''-Ne,o York Eoeniag Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-12-22

T BOTTLED BUMBLE-BE -BEEs.-No man
can tell when boy of eight or nine years
is going to break out in new spot. A
Cass farm lad, who has been noted for
his quiet dcmeanor and steady ways, all
at once took a notion to hunt bumble-
bees. He armed himself with n wide
mouthed bottle, and tramped over lots
and fields, and entrapped many luckless
singer. After securing them ne had no
further pleasure except to see them crawl
up and down the sides Of the bottle and
Whack their stingers into each other. He
was out early in the morning, gathering
in the bees while they We're benumbed
and when he entered the house he had
about thirty great overgrown, wicked
looking bumble-bees They were pack
ed into the bottle, heads and tails, and
other ways, and the father, catching sight
Of them, spoke up:
''Sce here, boy, don't want any more
of this fooing around after bees. After
breakfast you heave that bottle out doors
and don't bring another bee around this
house."
The boy placed the bottle behind the
dining-room stove. There was a gentle
fire and the bottle had no cork. The
family had just got through the first cup
of coffee when they heard something 60
ing:
Jing ring ding pug-long-rong g. g."
The fire warmed the bees up, and they
left the bottle to warm the family up. 1t
was business affair, and the bees went
in to do their best. The boy slid out at
the first alarm, but the old folks Aourished
their napkins until sliding out would have
done no good. The old gent got a sting
on his left ear and another on his head at
the same second, while the old lady was
punctured in the shoulder and yelled
Murder ~ with all her might.
"Maul-maul 'em I" shouted the old
gent, waving the butter dish around, and
getting another needle INTO his neck.
'Police Police !" squealed the old
lady, diving under the table as big bee
settled on the lobe Of her ear.
1t was very even fight for while but
then the old man few down cellar and the
old woman flew for bedroom, the one.
deep bass voice shouting, "Gimme the
camphor, Betsy I" and the other squeal.
ing out, "If you love me, go for the doc
tor %
No one knows what became of the boy
He is reported as missing. Seated undel
the swaying head of some stunted thorr
tree on the commons, he looks longingly
toward home, but he realizes that his re
ception will be red hot.