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MISCELLANEOUS.

THE graduating class at West Point
this year is the largest on record. There are
only As vacancies for II aspirants for second
leutenants' commissions. FHpper, the
colored cadet, will be provided for in the
10th cavalry provided for colored men, ana
will be the first of his race who has been
commissioned in the regular army.
Ex-GovERNOR HENDRICKS says he
does not intend to be absent in Europe more
than three or four months, and this time
would be passed mainly in London, Paris,
and perhaps, Berlin.
A SPECIAL committee of the National
Rifle association are about to select a team
to represent the United States in the forth
coming rifle test with Great Britain. The
team will consist of eight, with two reserves,
a captain and adjutant.
A FAREWELL reception was given to
/ ex-Gov. Hendricks cd the Sth at Indianapo-
/ lis, previous to his departure for Europe.
/ ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
! BARBER, of Michigan, has resigned.
THE secretary of the navy has directed
the commanding officer of the United States
/ steamer Lackawanna, now stationed at Aca-
pulco. to search for the rock near Tartur
Shoals, upon which the Pacific Mail steamer
San Francisco struck. When the locality
of this rock shall be ascertained it will he
properly buoyed and notice given of its
exact position.
BEFORE the Supreme Court at Indian
apolis, Ind, on the 9Th inst, an interesting
ease under the extradition treaty with Eng
land was heard. March 10, 1874, man
named Frank Meeker, in an attempt to
burglarize house, wounded Mayor Dain, oi
Toronto, Canada, SO badly that he died
Meeker fed to this country, and, in june
following, under the name of LOUIS Arm
strong, was convicted of robbery in st
Joseph county, Indiana, and sent to the
Northern Prison for FIVE years. The
Canadian Government, learning of hi
presence made demand for ex
tradition, employing Voorhees, to repre-
sent ii in an action under the Ashburtor
Treaty of 1912. If the Supreme Court order
: his extradition the government will condi
tionally pardon or respite him, but it is be
leved judgment will be against Canada as
matter of form, at least, and the whole cas-
be referred to Washington for further action
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ceeded the total receipts for the same period
during the last fiscal year. Returns already
loot up IN excess of a hundred and eleven
million dollars, and the impression at the
department is that the full receipts for the
year will fall little if any below the estimate
of S120,000,000.
ARMY officers are finding that the
Drexel proposition to advance their pay is
not as much of ar advantage as they had
hoped. At any rate officers here who have
been looking into its working say that il
VIII cost them II per cent to avail them
selves of the privileges offered
THE minority report of the silver COM
mission strongly condemns the use of silver
as the principal medium of exchange, de-
nouncing the so-called double standard as
an illusion and impossibility. The recon-
mendations of the minority include the
making of silver dollars legal tender for
any sum not exceeding $40, and to anv
amount in the payment of dues to the Gov
eminent except duties on imports, the coins
TO be issued only in exchange for one and
two dollar notes, which are then to be de-
stroyed, the coming of half eagles almost
exactly the equivalent of the pound sterling,
and cancellation of S3,000,000 of paper
money each month. These are the principal
features of this plan.
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FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

The insurrection in Sukum Kalah is
spreading. The commanders are vigorously
attempting to cut off Russian communica-
ton. 1t would appear that the Russian
points for crossing the Danube will be
chosen east and west of the Turkish quadril-
ateraI, and that while the eastern column
keeps in check the Turkish forces, massed
in and about the fortresseS, the western
column will act as a field army operating
against the flank or rear of the Turkish posi-
ton.
A TELEGRAM from Cattaro reports
that all the Turkish forces near kretaz are
concentrating and preparing for an attack
for the relief Of Nicsies.
A CORRESPONDENT at Montenegro
headquarters says reports that the provision
train'for the Goransko was captured are un-
founded. The fortress was revictualed,
after four hours fighting. The success en-
abes Sulierman to concentrate his force for
an attack on Gen. Nukovick's position in
Duga Pass.
THE Russians are preparing for Wig
orous bombardment of Rutschuk.
The arrival of the Gar at Ploiesti was
made the occasion of one of the grandest
tetes on record. The scene at the railway
almost battles description, and the route
from the station was literally packed with
people.
RUSSIA has ordered the unprecedented
levy of 21S,0 900 men, which does not imply
peace by any means.
MUKHTAR PAsHA has abandoned the
idea of making a stand on the heights be.
fore Erzeroum.
/ THE Roumanian army is ready to take
the field and consists of $1,000 regulars and
/ 5000 militia.
THE report is confirmed that Buch.
Arrest is about to be proclaimed in a state O
( seige so as to admit of exceptional measures
/ demanded by the Russians for the safety o
the Gar The arrival of the Gar at Ploejest
was made the occasion of the grandest fete
on record.
A SPECIAL from Ostrok shows that
fighting at kristac was very sanguinary
Montenecrin losses are reported at 600 killec
and wounded on Monday night, and ,20'
Turks killed. Fifty officers sabres are re
ported to have been brought in.
A TELEGRAM from Sultiman Pash:
dated June 18th, announces that he ha
marched from Gatschko and taken severa
Montenegrin positions, especially the i'm
portant Notifications around Kristdhe
probably Krotazs, which were captured afte
a desperate fight with 5000 Montenegrins
The latter were routed with cOnsiderabl
loss. Simultaneously with Sultiman Pashas
Mehemet Ali attacked the Montenegrns a
Kolaschin, killing eighty and losing thirty
six of his own men.
A TRAVELLER from Rustchuk says tn
impression has been gaining ground for tn
last three days that the Russians will yer.
/ shortly endeavor to cross the Danube q
three different points, making Rustchuk tn
chief object of their attack. All the wome
have left the town. The foreign consul:
except the English, will leave in few day
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NEWSOF THE WEEK.
KILLED BY FALLING WALLS.

IHE extensive hat factory of Glover,
sanford Sons, at Bridgeport, Conn, took
hre on the morning of the Sth inst, and was
completely destroyed. The main building
was $50 feet long, 30 feet wide and four
ana half stories high. While the
volunteers were removing the goods from
the oinee-a one-story structure-suddenly
ana without warning, the back and front
walls Tell out, leaving the two highest walls
unsupported; the one adjoining the office
leaned outward, and fell upon the roof of
the office, crushing through to the basement
and burying those within Twelve bodies
were recovered from the debris. The fol-
lowing are the names of the victims: Al
Acker, George Acker, George Gallager.
Edward 9Toole, Charles F. Dart, Hugh
Smith, John Mahoney, William Mclntvre.
John Tomlin, Charles Coyne, Bill Faster,
John killingbeck. The original building
was erected at a cost of Sl1O, 900: total insur
ance 100000.
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FATAL BRIDGE ACCIDENT

About 10 O'Clock on the evening of the
9th inst, on the arrival of train load of
excurslonists, on the Weymouth branch of
the Great Western railway. to attend tb q
great agricultural show at Bath Eng. be-
tween 100 and 200 persons rushed upon the
toil,bridge leading from the platform. The
bridge was wooden, of light construction,
narrow, about 80 feet long, between 80 and
40 feet above the River Avon, resting upon
posts morticed into the stone work at either
end, and without center support The
pridge snapped in the center, and the two
ends being wrenched clear from the sides
the whole mass, with the peopIs was
plunged into the middle of the stream
which was about seven feet deep. 1t is
estimated that about 12persons were killed
and 81 injured, S ONE fatally.
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ABROAD.

THERE are three hundred and twenty
newspaper correspondents in Roumania.
MoNsIGNoR FELIX FAUMIEK, bishop
of Nautes, France, is dead.
OFFICIAL intelligence has been receiv-
ed at Berlin from Yokohama, June ), that an
afray had taken place between some men
belonging to the German man-of. war Eliza
beth and party of French sailors. Nine Of
the latter were killed and two mOrtally
wounded The provocation apparently
came from the Frenchmen. Steps have been
taken to institute a searching and impartial
inquiry into the rause.
a LARGE majority of the Northum-
beriand, Eng, colliers voted in favor of ar.
bitration, and will probably resume work.
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The Horticultural Society.

The June meeting of the Wisconsin
State Horticultural Society will be held
at'Janesvlle on the Goth and 9th insts.
Papers will be presented on the follow
ing subjects: Roses and Rose Culture"
A. c.. Tuttle, Baraboo; Succession OF
Small Fruits for Summer" J. ). Stick
nev, Wauwatosa; Fruits of Western
Wisconsin," A. J. Philips, West Salem;
Strawberry Culture-Varieties and
Adaptation to Soil and Gil
mate" G. III. Greenman, Milton
"Summer Flowers for the Garden, Mrs.
d. Huntley, Appleton; Woman's work
in Horticulture" Mrs. III. NJ. Lewis,
Madison; "Our Girls as Horticulturists, "
Mrs. I. III. Williams, Madison; Home
and its Horticultural Surroundings" }.
c. Plumb, Milton; Grape Cui-
ture," by r. S. Lawrence, james
Vile: Cranberry Culture" Z. w. Will
cox. Auroraville; "Cultivation and
Yield of Strawberries, B. +. Adams,
Madison. There viii also be a com
petitive exhibition of Strawberries
plants and flowers at the old Postofl.c,Se,
under the management of the JanesViiie
Horticultural Society. The fofmai
openine of this exhibition Will be heid
on Tuesday evening, with an address by
nres;den, or ], NJ, Smith, Of Green Bay
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14
DESTRUCT VEFIRE AT GALVESTON,

EARLY on the morning of the Sth
inst, fire broke out in the kitchen of the
New York restaurant on Market, near
Twenty-second street, Galveston, Texas,
and spreading north and east. was not ex
tInguished until it had DESTROYED nearly all
the buildings between Market street and
the bay, and Twenty-frst and Tweatv-third
The total number of buildings DESTROYED is
twenty-sIx. A list of business losses and in
surance, carefully prepared by the COM
merclal agency of II. G.. Dun & Co., in
Guiding stocks and buildings at their nres-
ent value has aggregated losses of 81 .525 600.
insurance 81 $4,000.
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MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.

ZINC water tanks are happily getting
into disuse 1t is found that the water
disolves so much the more zine as it con-
tains more ehlorides, such, for example,
rs the chloride of sodium. The water
also takes up larger quantities of zine in
proportion to the length of contact.
Boiling does not, however, precipitate
the zinc from water charged with the
metal. \ sample of the former, in which
the chlorides were in small proportion,
but which had been long time in a zinc
tank, contained fifteen grains of zine to
each quart. This may be prevented by
coating the inside of the tanks with an
oil paint, the basis of the paint being
oeher or asphalt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

a COMMITTEE of the scientific societies
of France has decided that, in future,
information shall be sent to the various
coal mines of that country of any sudden
or great fall of the atmospheric pressure,
as recorded in the different meteorolog;-
cal observations. 1t is thought that such
depressions have great influence on gases
in mines.
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C,,p .1c1Yrropw .pDNrCS-1b bero is

STRAIGHTFoRwARDN Is a
story of candidate who went up for his
examination the second time, having
failed the previous year, "Have you
been up before?'' asked the examiner, as
the former entered the room where the
viva voce examination was held. "1es,
sir" "And what did / ask you" You
asked me if / had been up before" The
viva voce examination of the too out
spoken young man ended at this point,'
the examiner being too angry to proceed
with it any further.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14
GENERAL GOSSIP.

ONLY fifteen years ago China held the
monopoly of the tea production, now
India Is proving a formidable rival.
From l 100000 pounds in 1861, the ex-
port from Calcutta advanced to 25,000,-
900 pounds in 1876.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

THE Chief Engineer of the government
railways in Australia recently reported
that the locomotives made in Australia
were not only poor ones, but an injury to
the roads. He recommended hereafter
that all the engines be bought in the
United States. He is right. The Amer
lean invention runs smoother, pulls
stronger, lasts longer and cost. less to
run than any in the world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

Ten Texan cattle breeders alone own
l,o25,OOO cattle, besides horses and
mules, and have 6S2, ZOO acres of enclosed
pasturage. In 1870 the statistics showed
that the State contained 424, ,5O4 horses.
6l,322 mules and asses, 42S,O4S milch
cows, 1872, 400 oxen, and 2,933, ,O45 other
cattle,-or, for all the owners in the
State, only 2,469,000 more than are now
owned by ten men alone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

IN 1876 there wefe 1,25g, ,4tn dog
licences granted in England, and l52,-
$50 for Scotland,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

A BRITISH color sergeant, shot down
and overr un by the enemy, once seized
in his mouth a corner of the flag, and his
teeth locked upon it in the rigidity of
death. The enemy cut it away from
him, leaving bit of it between his fixed
teeth. Subsequently the standard was
retaken, and ever since the flag of that
regiment is made with that little piece
cut out, in memory of the
in his mouth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

NJ. RICHET's experiments have deter
mined several very interesting facts re-
garding digestion. Although the stomach
usually is empty for hours after meal
is taken, the sensation of hunger is not
felt until after the lapse of six hours.
Ordinary food, such as meat and fatty or
s.e,sehy Substances require to be acted
upon in the stomach for three or four
hours, and then the entire mass disap-
pears in about Is minutes into the
pylorus. Milk is taken up after the
lapse of from an hour and a half to two
hours; and the absorption of water and
alcohol is very rapid.
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THE Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has decided in favor of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company in
controversy with the heirs of Henry
Boileau He was a resident of little
town on the river, above Philadelphia,
and had kept up his premiums on a
policy of 5000 for several years. One
day he called at the office of the COM
pany in Philadelphia, made application
for an additional $4,000 insurance,
passed examination, and was insured.
Early the next morning he took rope,
tied up about forty pounds of stone, put
the other end around his neck, and
carried the burden TO little stream.
The water was about two feet deep.
Boileau walked out into the stream, lay
down, and placed the stone on his breast.
( The insurance company resisted payment
of the $4,000. Suit was brought by the
administrators, and they obtained YER
diet in the lower court,
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THE English House of lords have just
rendered a decision in a curious Scotch
case. A young woman calling herself
Mary Gardner and claimed to be the
daughter of Mr.. Robert Gardner, of Cat
tonside, near Melrose, and he brought an
action in the Scotch courts to put her to
silence. 1t was not disputed that
she was the daughter of Mrs Gardiner,
and born shortly after the marriage; but
Mr.. Gardner who has paid for the support
of the young woman in another person S
house, now alleges that a man named
Laidlaw was the girls father. The Scotch
courts, and now the house of lords, have
decided in favor of the paternity of Miss
Gardner by Robert Gardner.
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THE Canadians are nothing if not
economical. A number of convicts were
to be seni from Elgin county to the
Kingston penitentiary, and as railroad
travelling costs money, they were sent
from st. Thomas to Port Stanley and put
on board a steamer, and not a regular
steamer at that The boat went to Tole
do loaded with corn, then went back
over Lake Erie, through the Welland
canal, and on to Kingston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

NJ. IARDIEU is the inventor of new
deep-sea sounding machine An Ind ia
rubber sphere, filled with mercury COM
municates, through a tube containing a
valve, with an iron reservoir, When
the apparatus is submerged pressure of
water forces the mercury through the
tube into the infcxible chamber. When
the aranliaaaa =. I---- 4o tbo o,.f,,.
curry, and the weight OF e1e e.s1 s@i ,,'o. ,".o
gives the pressure to which the lndia
rubber globe was subjected, and by an
easy calculation, the depth of any wat'r.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-06-14

QUEBEC has had sensation spoiled.
They are tearing down the old Jesuit bar
racks, built in 1886, if we remember
Alright, and in the foundations discovered
certain antres thickly bestrewn with
bones, which were at once taken to be
the tombs and relics of victims of the
Sesuits. Investigation, however, showed
that the recesses formed necessary parts
of the foundation plan and that the
bones were not human and had probably
been collected by rats.
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0bstraeting Nature,

Instead Of aiding her in her efforts to re.
cuperate, is obviously not the way to get
well when one is sick. \ ct this is pre-,
oisely the course pursucd-uf course un-
wittingly-by persons who are continual.
ly dosing themselves with powerful min
eral drugs for some malady with which
they are afflicted. Such banetul medica>
ments rather tend to retard recovery than
to hasten it. How much more sensible
are they who employ the gently acting
but thoroughly efficient restorative, Ho-
stetter's Stomach Bitters, which, unlike
the drugs referred to, is emlnently whole
some and safe; and, Instead OF injurying,
improves the tone OF the stomach and re-
creates health and vigor in the broken
down system. Indigestion, liver com,
plant, constipation, kidney and bladder
ailments, and rheumatism, yi,id to its
corrective influence, and it is the remedy
and preventive par excellence for inter-
mittent and romittent fevers and other
disorders bred by miasms tainted mir and
water. 1t is, moreover, a superb appet-
izcr, ..... 1l-19.2CdtSw.
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General Debility.

Vital weakness or depression: a weak
exhausted feeling, no energy or courage;
the result OF mental over-work, indis-
cntions or excuses, or some drain on the
system, is always cured by Humphrey IS
Homeopathic Specific No. Is. 1t tones
up and lnyigorates the system, imparts
strength and energy-stops the drain and
rejuvenates the entire man. Been used
twenty years with perfect success by
thousands. Sold by dealers. Price 81
per single vial, orSj per package of five
walls and 81 vial Of powder. Sent by
mail on receipt OF price. Addres!
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Company. 100 Fulton street n. I.
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line goods kept only nv us are offered
at great bargains, including ~ large
line. OF gentlemcn's ladies' and boys
SILK embroidered slippers for the
holidays.
A, BLACKS CITY SHOE STORE,
No. I4O Commercial avenue.
--Capt. John III. Robinson, who was
electeda justice Of the peace for South
Cairo precinct at the late election, Is, we
understand, about to open an Office on
Commercial avenue next door to his tob-
acco store for the transaction OF business
pertaining to the Office ofajustice. uav,
Ing before served the people in this capa.
city Mr.. Robinson will be sure to receive
liberal share Of business.
In conversation with Rev. Mr.. Nor
rison yesterday we learned that on Sun.
day morning next he is to preach SER
mon upon the Literature of the day, in
which il we understand Alright he propo-
ses TO point out that which is proper for
q Christian to read. The sermon Is in
tended especially for the members ofhls
own flock but others will no doubt be
benefited by it. We should think il
was subject worthy Of special attenN
ton.
Thanksgiving night is looked for,
ward to with great anxiety by the many
persons holding invitations to the ne
plus ultra party to take place at the St.
Charles at that time. Extensive pre-
partitions and no small expense have
been required, in order to render this
party by the Excelsior Social and Liter
airy Society the star hop of the season. a
more opp0rtune time could not have
been set than the 10Th Instant, for this
pleasant event. Come one, come all, il
you have invitations.
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NO Failure KNOWN.

Incrc Is no case OH record where Dr.
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
llorehound has tailed to give satisfaction
On the other hand, whenever it has been
used by our people, in severe colds,
coughs, asthma, bronchitis, Group,
whooping-cough and consumption, they
are enthusiastic in its praise. Containing
no opium or other dangerous drug, 1t
does not constipate, and Is safe to admins
lister in all conditions of health. This is
an important announcement, and the SUI.
ferlng are advised to heed it. Trial size,
10 cents; large sizes. 80 cents and One
Dollar. Sold by Barclay Bros.
Also agents for Prof, Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which is sure death to
worms. Pleasant to take and requires no
physic. Price % cents. Try it.
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stuart aud GbOIsOu,

Never in this city have such bargains
IN dress goods been offered as are now
being shown by the popular dry goods
house of Stuart & Gholson, who offer
their entire stock Of the aboye goods,
mostly of recent purchases, in q grand
clearance sale, until January lst, and in
order to dispose of them before that time,
have marked down 20 per cent, thus
placing the most desirable goods within
the reach of all. Now is the time to
secure a cheap dress for the holidays.
ll-2j-lt,
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How II In Done.

The first object in life with the Am
erican people is to "get rich;" the second,
how to regain good health. The first
can be obtained by energy. honesty ana
saving; the second, good health), by us.
ing Green's August Flower. Should you
be respondent su flerer from any OF the
effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Indigestion, &C., such as Sick Headache
Palpitation Of the Heart, Sour Stomach,
Habitual Costiyeness, Dizziness OF the
Head, Nervous Prostitution, Low Spirits,
&c, you need not suffer another day.
Two doses of August Flower will relieve
you at once. Sample bottles 10 cents
Regular size 70 cents. Positively sold
by all lirst>class druggists in the United
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