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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

RiRLE MATcH.-The second contest Tor
the aFulton Prize Revolver" presented
by Msj. Fulton, Of the Maynard Rifle
Club, took place on Monday at Woodland
Range. Distance 200 and 800 yards, 10
shots at each distance, 200 yards of hand,
800 lying down. The following are the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, CITY OF
% WHEELING.
In the Municipal Court Of Wheeling.
| John F.. Thompson and George Bibberd, partner
doing busIness Is Thompson HibbeId.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
THE PARKERsBuRa

FIsH-MAcKEREL, Nos. !, 2 and 8
i In BlrolI, Half Barrels and Kitk Lake HGr.
Tlngtn Half and Quarter Barrels. Salt Water Her.
Ttng In Barrels and Hall Barrels. In store and
tE nle By Y. REILLY,
1900 and ISL Main b.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

N0FIoE-
The shehars Office will be open every
evening until o o'clock for the purpose Of
receiving Taxes.
isS GEORGE R. TENGLE, Sheriff.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

AI. 100 44S6GS3SSS54s iS-@
DNlsn1 800 444646466 S 2 8 6S7
Grand Total. -n6
Wallace. %? sS9 ssst..t4ts SL-@s
Grand Total ......................+.......-."....l?2
800 44~A43i48i s 4 4 I 40
Stanton 500 66S6664o2 5 8 8 0 6S-S2
- 40 4~86444464 8 8 t-6i
hAie' 500 4b2oS6S ~ 4s-S7
Grand Total.
200 6%i3OS343I 6t-&
LeSn'On') so S~232S2426 s ? 0 0 O2-@
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
FOR RENT.
NOR REM. sALE OR EXCHANGE

Nv Residence; No. sIs Main street. close
70 Suspension Bridge. Large and elegant
houIe. with all modern improvements.
Also, vacant Lot adjoining popprs
i.1 OHce ll42 CbApline Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
sENr OR SALE

A Fine Residence on the Bank Of the
River directly opposite Steamboat Land,
INF, on Wheeling Island, formerly occupied
BY Attorney General White. Full lot @
ground; House with Q rooms and oil mod
ern Improvements. ,purN
my6 !. lhmlN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

ss-It will pay you to call and zee these coed
bafore tuJlng elsewhere.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

NJ. n. uAufhlh,
Pc. Boz 6s2, New Orleans, Louisiana.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are IN.
der the supervision and management Of GEMS.
O.. 7. BEAUREGARDan and JUBAL A. EARLY.
| iAia- .SAE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

dor SALE LOW AND ON EASY
Il TERMS.
Farm Of 40 Acres, on the Ohio river, eighteen
milea from Wheeling. About one-lhlrd River
Bottom lnno Alluytal sol. not subject to overflow
well adapted for Market Gardening; about lo
acres hne timber, which can Be eaShy cultivated
when cleared. RSiered bya Iprpg dnipi viii
W, v. aodE \ BRO,
mr7S 1900 Market II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19

HOUSE FOR BALE-I oder Tor sale the house
II on south Front street, Island, In which nov
beside. Houie contains nine rooms, pantry, hath
room and water closet; wash house and coal houte
In the basement. There are hot and cold wptdr
and gs nxtres On all threS noorL Tho lot Il 60
81 rs feet aud the grounds veil improved.
Terms easy. Apply 10 Heryey a Britt
JOHN MORGAN,
pspd South Front street, Island.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
"YAWED,"

The Gold Bug organ treated It's few read
ers yesterday, with another of it's insoleut
articles about "The fools 1t Washington"
meaning they who voted for the remonat,-
cation of silver, and against the pipe layers,
and tricksters who conspired to rob the Ia
boring masses by the act of 1874. Are such
men as Senators Salisbury, Thurman and
Davis the eminent, jurist "fools" There
is kind of dementia, spoken of by writers
upon medical jurisprudence, when the af
flcted always labors under the belief that
he alone has sense. Is our neighbor so af-
flicted? Who answerss The organ also dribb]es
out platitudes about funding our debt, at two
per cent, were It not for the fools in the
Senate and House, but it yaws badly at the
price of gold and bonds. Let the band play
"What can a fellow do" .".. ...~
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
THE RIO JANERIO.
LAUNCH AT CHESTER YESTERDAY,

LAUNCH AT CHESTER YESTERDAY, r
There was launched yesterday at 2 O'Clock
from the Messrs. Roachs' shipyard, In
Chester, the largest steamship built there
since the construction of the Peking and
Tekio. The, new vessel is for the projected
Brazilian line, and The City of Rio Janeiro
has appropriately been fixed upon for her
uame. She is ,flrst,class iron screw
steamer The Rio Janeiro will accommo-
date 100 first-class passengers and about
500 steerage, beeides having large and COM
Portable rooms. for the officers and crew
Her tonnage is $500 tons. After the launch
the joiners began The finishing up of the
interior, which wiz be Of hard wood The
City of Rio Janeiro, w.ll be elegant ia all
of her appon' ments. A large number of
guests from this city and Washington and
Philadelphia were present, and everything
went of we'll.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
FOR THE LAUNCH.


VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER AND PARTY
PASS THROUGH THIS CITY TO WITNESS
THE LAUNCH AT CHESTER. Gr Jsn
Yesterday at noon the Pullman Palace
Car, "Dapline," attached to the New
York and Washington limited, EXPRESS,
from Washington, passed through this city
with Vice,President Wheeler and party on
board, on their wayto Chester, to witness,
the launch of the Brazilian steamship,
f'Rio de Janeiro," at Roach's ship yards In
that city. A large number Of people had
gathered at the depot expecting to see
the President; who was not there. Tho
party consisted of Secretaries Sherman,
Thompson and Key, and the Brazilian Min
ister and several others. ~
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
[Communicated.1

MEssRs. EDITORS lin yesterdays Re-
publican, in an article signed TRUTH" It
was stated that the "big organ" up tows
was mistaken when Il said that the "Watsr
Witch" was the first company at the IRE
at Grubb's shoe store. The writer says
"that be speaks Of what he knows" and
that down town company was ct the fre
first (what company9) when the "Water
Witch" appeared. Why didn't that "down
town" company, Hit was first there, take
the plug at the corner Of Fourth and Mar
ket streets, which was nearest the scene of
action. That "down town" company must
have come there "lnvisible."
" a3 '"TRUTH ALSO"
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL NOTES.

Trees are budding. T.
City Council meets this evening.
Gil'espie's oil we'll still runs, but not 60
much oil. ..... ... 4...,.. 81, ~, 7o-. .r
The fire companies are now rivaling one
another in kite flying. .a'Eae-a.
"A grand concert will be given this even
ing in Grace M. E. Church. '," " >
Miss Selma Borg will lecture this evening
before the Friends Lyceum, on the "Flnnic
Race" <.st.s
The third annual anniversary of the af-
ternoon Sunday school of the Central Press
byterian Church this evening.
The missionary anniversary at Asbury NJ.
E. Church this evening. Addresses will be
made by Rev. Mr.. Stubbs and others. 81
The woolen Nails at New Castle, which
were seized by the Sheriff, are expected TO
resume operations in about two weeks. tr
Everyone who has once used DR.. Bull's
Cough Syrup invariably resorts to it in sub
sequent attacks of colds, coughs, etc. rs
cents bottle. la .." s~'
Tho loss at the burning of Reeves car
riage factory on Sunday morning will
amount to $4,000 instead of $4,000 which
was first estimated.
Persons having hanging signs at their
places of business, should see that they ar
properly fastened, especially during thee
windy weather that is likely to prevail dur-
ing this month. ..IlI
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
SOCIETIES.
MEETINGS THIS (THuRsDAYnvsN1Ne.

MEETINGS THIS s(THURsDAYEvHNINe
Jefferson Lodge, No. q, I. O. OF. Al
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mattahoon Tribe, No. II, I. OIL RIM, a
McClary's Building.
Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, I. O. R. NJ, a,
Maris' Building, 9th and shipley SITS.
Eden Lodge, l.. 0. o. F., at hall, 3rd and
King streets.
Wilmington Division, No. l, 8. of T., IN
McClary's Building.
Hope Council, No. 2, Jr., O. U. A. M, a,
Jr. o. 9. A. NJ. Hall, 511 Market street.
Lady Washington Home Communion, 5O4
Market street.
Wilmington Grotto, No. /, s. and D 81,
A. A., Bradford's Building. ,,7t,.. !.
Clayton Lodge, No. 4, K. Of p, K. OF
Hall, All Market street.
Wilmington Council, No. /, GUAM
at Mechanics Hall, in 219 King street.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
THE NEW YORK ELEuTIoss.

Things were considerably mixed in New
York State on Tuesday. The Democracy,
as rule, failed to maintain their vantage
ground. In Elmira, oswego and Utica the
Greenback and Workingmen's ticket swept
every thing before it.. In Newburg the
Democracy lost the city by small majority.
Tilden carried it by over 700. What is the
matters Can 1t be that the gold bug heresy
OF the New York city Democratic leaders is
diapiriting and disintegrating the party?
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
SILENCE is GOLDEN.

Gan Englishmsn" had republished in the
Republican of yesterday. an article signed
"Justltia," which had appeared in the Phil
adelphia Record few days before. We
have no cause of quarrel with individual
Epglishmen, many of whom we know to be
right good fellows, in every sense of the
word, but when England, as q nation, or
political organization as thus spoken Oft
is only just to tell the truth in answer.
"she, England, spent s5O, 600, 900 to relieve
the starving Irish In 1S4s, and $40 ,000, 900
last year to put food in the mouths of the
famine stricken people of India"
It is Totally and absolutely false that she
spent $50 900, 600 or any other sum of money
to releivetbe starvingIrish in'4s. On the con
trary, she deliberately produced the starva-
tion by refusing to do that which any gov
crnment, with the name of government,
would have done, kept the provisions grown
in the Islands at home to feed the people.
10 the true sense of the word there was
no famine in Ireland in 1913, or rather in
1S47, which was the so called famine year
Adolphe Perraud, the most eminent OF
the modern school of French economists, in
bis celebrated book, entitled "Ireland In
1884," presents the following statement
"The reports of the Government Commits
sioner for the year 1S47, year which pos
terity will know by no other name than
that of the famine year." estimates the
produce of Ireland 10 wheat, cattle, butter,
eggs, &C., &C., Q. 1926, 900 900, an amount
sufficient, according to statisticians and econ.
omists, 10 feed sixteen millions of men.
The total population of Ireland was, at that
time eight millions. Since that time two
millions and half have disappeared, either
by famine and its consequences, or by emf
grafton.
Are we not entitled, in face of such o
mystery, TO exclaim with an American
bishop: II may be told that the famine in
Ireland Is mysterious visitation of Gods
providence. But do not admit any such
plea. They call It Gods famine! No No
Gods famine is known by the general
scarcity of food, OF which It is tho conse.
quenee, there is no general scarcity, there
has been no general scarcity of food In Ire
~'Nf ShpbSh VhO PtV5pbu VI Puov O0A
except in one species of vegetable, the soil
has produced Its usual tribute for the sup
port of those by whom 1t has been cult
waited. But political economy found the
Irish people too poor to pay for the harvest
of their own labor, and has exported It to
better market, leaving them to die Of
famine"
Is 1t not time to be silent upon this ques-
tion: In good honest truth, England stands
directly responsible for every Irish lost in
1S47 by hungre, she is eheir murderer.
AS to India, famine was unknown until
English rue In that unfortunate land. The
coincidence II rather singular. We again
repeat that we have nothing but friendly
feeling towards Engllshmen individually
but In 80 far as the condnct of the English
government towards Ireland is concerned 1t
presents picture Of autrocious wrong doing
only parallelled by that of the brutal and
barbarous Turk, and the least that is said
about England as benefactor or civilizer
the better, for her character.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
POULTRY THIEVES.

John scholl, Wash Alexander, Alech
Cummins and VIM. Scott. who were arrest
ed some time ago by Constable Dillon, in
this city, on change of stealing poultry
from various farmers in Delaware county
Pa, were tried at Media on Tuesday. scholl
and Scott were convicted on five separate
charges and the others on three separate
ones. They have not yet been sentenced. but
it will be severe, as the Media authorities
have no moro on thieves. - s5 - 3
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
"TRUE PYTHIANISM."

8. G. Jus;us Fl Rathbone, founder OF the
order of the Knights OF Pytbias, will de.
liverr lecture this evening in the Grand
Opera House, before the members of the
order on "True Pythianism Mr.. Rath-
bone is citizen of Washington, D. c. ,.a-
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
POLICE CASES.

VIM. Mitchell and Sarah Green, charged
With beha wing disorderly on the street and
being vsgrants; the former was committed
to New Castle jail for thiIty days. and b
Sarah was discharged. batar,
Harrison Bantam, colored, charged with
keeping an unregistered dog, was required
to pay fine OF $5. -.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
FIREMEN's CONVENTION.

Delegates from all the fire companies, ex-
cepting the Friendship Phoenix and Fame
met in convention last evening, at the Del
aware Engine House, for the purpose 0,
coming to some agreement for the election
of chief engineer and two assistant en-
gineers. The meeting was called to order
at 8 O'Clock, but adjourned without doing
any business, to meet tonight week at the
Washington engine house. ..
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
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RAILROADS.
WILMINGTON AMI
'BALTIkORE RA1LROA

BALTIMORE RAILROA
November 26th. 1877.
Trains Will leave Wilmington as followt
i,adelphta and In. ermediate stations,
s55. s 10. 900. 947. 0 90. q. ln. 81. 4G
,iiadel phia and New York. GO, 544 q II,
10 81, Il 40, 8 46 p m. , .o
fillmore and intermediate stations, D 81
4 m, ~ co
m. IL 81, IL 50, 500, m,
4 Trains for delaware Division leave Tor
+ NeW Castle 69,. D. ~, q M, ID. ~ p. I'D: .o
Eyoming and intermediate stations Wv
am,l Is, 8 30pm. q on
M TO- p; SUNDAY q: TRAINS.
&htladelphia and intermediate statIobs
IA 10 q m, s 90 @ 30 p M.
kHiisdeIphia and New York. 2 90, A m
kaltimore and Washi agton Il :, Id In.
"A For further Information passengers are
Aferred TO the time tables posted at the de-
Iuns.ly H.FRENNEY .supt.
N4ANaE OF hoURs-wlLMINGT
q WESTERN RAILROAD-Conne memo
"a Thursday Dec 4, 1915, Trains WILL run
saye Wilmington 10 20 m, and S 3Opm
esye Landenburg & As D m and 80 p. M.
Zrrive at Wilmington 755 q m, and 10
rive at Landenberg al IL m. and Al
fTjNN ECTIONS.- leaving l.anden'
rg at 6.45 a. m. with train for Phlladel
hia at $40 am.
|rra!n leaving Wilmington 1920 a 20
tn train leaving Philadelphia at $40 10
ID Pennsylvania and Delaware train leav'
a Jandenberg ct 90 p. m.
frlin Leaving Laudenberg at 30 p. m.
In Pennsylvania and Delaware trnip, ,and
III train leaving Wilmington for Phila.
A 30 p. NJ.
Train leaving wilmington at $50 p N
ith train leaving Philadelphia at Tsp.
ID. CONNELII Snr
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
PERSONALS.

James Smith, of the foundry temperance
faction, intends starting on . lecture tour.
Messrs. Hargis and sammons addressed
the temperance meeting held at Rising Sun
Maryland, last evening. f.-s. -
Rev. G. M. Butler, D. D. of Philadelphia,
will preach this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, IN
St. Andrews Church, corner Of Eighth and
Shipley streets.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
STRIPPING NEWS.

Messrs. Thomas Drein & Son, life boat
builders, on Tatnall street below Water, are
now building number of river rafts, to be
used on steamship now under construc-
tton at Harlan, Hollingsworth Co.'s yards.
Yesterday morning they shipped to Phila.
delphia, three large life RATS and four life
boats for the steamships of the American
Line --
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
MILITARY.

At the regular monthly meeting of
Company c. DUPONT Guards, last evening,
"a committee of three was appointed to
make arrangements and obtain suitable
place for target practicing te-morrow
evening, their regular drill night Every
member is requested to be present iufa-
tigue uniform. Friday night week q reguF- 4
lsr dress drill will be gIven,. when q cnuws i
Der of guests will be invited. vri'2 sdt .1ad
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
PORT NEWS.

The schooner H. P. Hedges, of Bristol
Rhode Island, loaded with 1,945 empty bsr.
rels, arrived at this port yesterday morning
from Providence, R. l., with her cargo for
VIM. Lea & Sons.
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
LARCENY OF A WATCH.

John Gardner, colored, was srrAigned at
the Police Station, yesterday morning,
charged by his boarding mistress, Mary
Hogan, colored, with stealing her watch
some two weeks ago. John pleaded guilty.
de was held in $500 bail to answer the
charge ct Court, and in default was com
mitted. .' a&1. '-j o. a.-
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07

THE examination in the Oxford turnpike
case yesterday in Common Pleas No. 4 be-
fore Judge Elcock, disclosed some extraor>
binary facts. An examiner to take testi-
mony was appointed in June, 1877. The
witnesses were examined by virtue Of
the appointment in October 1877. The
petition on which all the proceedings were
properly based, was not filed until Novem-
Der 1877 ...,
Some one will be hurt by the case before
IL ends. All W.. 4., g.y ,.-
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
PEOPLES COLUMN,
CORREHRONDENCk

Heneeforth We will give column daily
70 correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. 1t is expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
of the paper, and accompanied with, the
name Of the writer. The HERALD Is not to
De considered as endorsing or being In any
way responsible for the opinion Of corrss-
pondentsin this column. ...J.;.. u
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
THE HERALD.
Wilmington. De !, March ., 1878.

THE WEATHER ;-To-day It sOiu be
cloudy, sOtth strong sOSnds from the SOUTH
sUsst and occasional rains,
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
Y. NJ. G. A.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Managers Of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held In their
rooms this evening at 7.30 o'clock. The
members are particularly requested to te
present, SAB
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
DELAWARE BIBLE SOCIETY.

The managers Of the Delaware Bible So
ciety at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
donated $500 to the American Bible Society
Of New York. ...r...... #i,gs
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07

st. Louis Globe -" The world moves
A white man has been sentenced to death
in Texas"
The Morning herald., 1878-03-07
BOARDING.

EOR RENT-Two story brick house, No.
i $40 Wollaston street. Apply 8l7 Wash
ington street. March 6, tt.
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All trains daily.on main line.

All trains daily, on main line.
Tho EXPRESS SOUTH bound CONNECTS :.
Lynchburg for the West and Southwest, ~!
at Danville for the South, South East and South
West
The MAIL south bound connects with {. i
o. East and West, AID at Lynchburg for ;2o
South and South West; at Manassas for S:'.>
burg, except Sunday.
For WARRENTON S IL q 10. daily.
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL. leaves A!o=-u.
dria 9 40 a. m, and arrives at Gordonsvil!e 1w
q. m. daily, except Sunday. Leaves Gorioa:.
vile DO a. m, and arrives at Alexandria f.
D. M. daily, except Saturday and Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE le.Se
Washington daily, except Sunday, 1t 8 ~ y. n.
and Alexandria 40 a. m. Returning, !csyo
Strasburg S % q. m and arrive at AeysnJrn.
at Is p. m.
North bound trains mako close connects.
with BALTIC. s. Ohio and Bait. s. Potomac ,rsa;
to Baltimore Philadelphia and New YorE, ~!
to all points North and Northwest.
The Express train has SLEEPING CARS
through, without change, between New YotG
and Lynchburg, and between Washington AZ
New Orleans.
| Through tickets TO the South and Wcs..
S. SPENCER, Supt. Traaspn
| J. H. BROADUS G. T. A. nov II
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WASHINGTON s. OHIO RAILROAI
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

beginning OcI r ~ 1911.
The MAIL TRAIN will leave WeshngtoE
81 10 a. M, and Alexandria at Is am. daily,
except Sunday; pass Loesburg, going we:t.
ward, at II ~ a. NJ, and arrive at Round H..
at II M. Leave Round Hill at 1890 p. H.; ps::
Leesburg, going eastward, st 10 p. H., A.
arrive st Alexandria at 3:l5 p. n., end 5:
Washington at $3.50 p. m.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will Leave
Washington st 4 20 p. m. and Alexandra ~
rs p. m. daily, except Sunday. and arrive :.
Leesburg at DO p. 10. Leave Leesburg n: , n
g. n. and arrive at Alexandria ut 8 b 8. r An.
Washington st s IS q. m.
TS Passengers from Washington vii, t,,t
the Washington and Ohio cars At. ae Ra,timo:e
s. Potomac Railroad station go No. NJ ~nit.I
pm, and 60 through without CD snro Of c..:
Tho 9. Is q. m. tram from Afe1s' odris and. "a
p. m. train from Ro"nd Hill CO ,nect 81 Kovr!
Hill with Harris Daily l. me Of Coscae:
for Snickersville, BerryviN and Wincbc:.@;
also with Reamer's Lineoff .osches which Ic,ye
Lcesburg daily for Adds nd Middleburg.
Both trains. westward, Il: ke close conncc:io.:
Ct with Sissoa's Lii 70 of Stages for F...
fax Court House.
Uoo nnna1.a on ti",Aets 2 cts. per mile
@AA""A 1ckef-,, sec.
,.,- !, Il. II. iAVENEK,
oct III Ct neral Ticket AgeI'
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AMOUNTED DEXTER SCROLL SAWS;
AVA the incest thing out.-Scroll Saw Blades,
4 doz. for 80 cents; Sand Paper, Glue and
Family Glue Pots, Small Planes, Automatic
Boring Tools, &C., for amateur workmen, for
sale &C SO King, corner Of Royal.
dec i ... j. II. CREIGHTON s. SON.
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Alexanoria 6az&tte
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81.

ANEcDoTE OF RAspAIL.-RaspaiI. who died
10 France the other day. was widely renowned
as a chemist before he was completely carried
away by his political vagaries. His education
was confined to pAbbe E5sserie, Catholic
nriest az renowned for bis science as tor bis
virtues. Ii 1924 he presented the French To-
stitute With the result of his first researches 10
botany. 10 1910 he attracted once more unl'
yersal attention, apropos Of the criminal pro-
oeedjpps against Marie Cspele. accused OF nav
ing poisoned her husband. NJ. Lefsrge. with
arsenic. The celebrated Orfla had made the
legal AUTOPSY of the deceased for the prosecu
ton, and bis report to the court was crusnipgy
conclusive against the accused, when NJ. La
faree's counsel solicited Ra,pail to make
counter examination Of the corpse.
This Raspai did at once, ana MS report was
a complete refutation of Or6la's. lie peremp-
torily demonstrated that arsenio IS to be found 10
every human body, aud also ip inorganic mat
ter. The President of the Cour d Assises, dis
pleased at the prospect Of an acquittal, treated
with distain Raspail's theory. But the great
savant rushed 10 from. of the tribunal, and ex
claimed AIR. President, justice ezacss tnat
nv assertions should be proved; let me bring
here nv apparatus, and shall take as much
arsenic out of the wood Of your arm chair as
has been found 10 this corpse This unex'
pected affirmation threw the jurymen's minds
irto the greatest perplexity, but Marie CapelIe,
although her life was saved, was sentenced to
perpetual imprisonment.