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EDISON OFF FOR COLORADO.
The Corona of the Sun to be ENnmin.
cd for Heat During the EcIiDsc,

tu tuc bItIiDst.
From the New York World
Mr.. Thomas \. Edison started for
Colorado on Saturday night with Pro
fesser Henry Draper, Professor G.. F
Barker, of the University of Pennsyl.
yauia, and a number OF other scientists
to observe the total eclipse of the sun
which occurs on the 2Sth of this month.
Mr.. Edison will experiment with his
tastimeter heat measure to determine, if
possible, whether the suns corona gives
heat to any extent, and to endeavor to
discover and measure the heat spectrum
which observers now believe to exist in
the extreme rays of the solar spectrum.
Tests made with the new instrument
have shown that it measures accurately
the 1--50,OOO part of a degrees of Fab.
renheit's thermometer, and Mr.. Edison
thinks that with an increase of electric
power and the aid of n nicely adjusted
galvanometer, it will be possible to
measure the 100000 part of degree.
After his observations have been made
Mr.. Edison will visit the Yosemite Val
ley and the Pacific coast.
The principle of the tastimetcr, which
was described in the World some weeks
ago, is due to the property possessed by
carbon of changing its resistance with
pressure, the ratio of the charges CORE
spending exactly with the pressure. A
small carbon disk is placed in the lower
part of the instrument, which somewhat
resembles a small brass bell, and on this
rests lightly piece of hard rubber,
about the thickness Of match, in a
vertical position. When a heat ray
falls on the rubber it is heightened and
presses on the carbon, and the galva-
nometer, which is connected with the
tastimeter, shows the degree of the
pressure by the DETECTION of the needle.
Mr.. Edison will employ galvanom-
eter formed of small mirror, suspend
ed by silk thread, aud rejecting the
light of lamp. When pressure is ap'
piled to the carbon disk by the expan.
sion of the rubber the mirror is defect
ed and measures the degree of heat by
throwing the reflected light on gradu'
ated scale. The tastimeter when in use
will be kept at a uniform temperature
by being inclosed ia box filed with
melting ice. Heat rays will be allowed
to pass into the intrument through a
narrow slit in the box.
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The Alligator and the OK.

The Tallahassee Floridian says:
"That the alligator should attack an OK
will needs be surprising even to those
who are thoroughly familiar with the
habits of the fresh-water monster. The
F'orididn has been furnished by an
eyewitness with the interesting details
of the strange encounter last week at
Lake jackson. The OK went into the
lake to drink, and was attacked by the
alligator, whose mouth closed ON the
forelcg of the animal, crushing the bone.
The OK started Immediately out of the
water, dragging the alligator. Enraged
with pain, the poor animal reared
and plunged wildly. endeavoring to horn
his antagonist. Meantime the edge of
the lake was black with the snouts of
alligators which had smelled the blood
that ran from the OK when first struck in
the water. Four or five of the monsters
crawled out, and, with wide open
mouths, started for the attack. Mean
while the tx loosened the hold of his
antagonist, and smarting under the
wound, went in with infuriated ardor to
the assault of the reinforced assailant.
He caught one of the alligators on his
horns and threw him high in the air,
the clumsy thing falling heavily to the
ground, where it lay stunned. Another
was tossed far into the lake. But the
gallant OK was, by false paneuvre,
again in the water, in which element his
activity was impeded, and being sur
rounded by his foes, one of which
caught him by the nose and pulled his
head under water, he soon fell a victim
by drowning.
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GENERAL NEWS.
Wholesale Pardon of Murderers

The State records of the Illinois pen
itentlary show that 314 murderers have
been sent to Joliet in 20 years, OF which 95
were for life. 25 for 25 years and upwards
as high as 81 years, 23 from 20 to 25 years.
and the balance for less terms. Over 80 Of
the life men have been pardoned by differ
ent governors, and u large number OF others,
amounting to 100 In all. The total number
OF murderers now at large In the State. who
were tried and sentenced since 1858, is 16l.
Twenty-three have died or gone to the in
sane asylum. These figures indicate
wholesale pardoning. as the average time
for u murderer sentenced to the Illinois
penitentlary appears to be less than two
years and six months.
Statistics from Six Companies.
Col. F. A. Bee, attorney for the Chi
nese Six Companies. is preparing letter
to President Hayes In relation to the Chi
nese question: setting forth statements re-
garding the immigration based upon off,
clal records. He will show that during the
past two years. up to June 1st, the emigra-
tlon and death rates OF the Chinese have
exceeded the immigration by about 800
and that the entire number OF Chinese res
idents on the Pacific coast, as borne on the
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A Real Air ship.
From the New York Trbun,.

from inc NCW lOTh lIlDulN'
- f. W. Shredder, the inventor of an
airship which has attracted wide atten-
ton, arrived in this city on Saturday,
intending, he says, to build here large
ship of the same pattern in which to
journey to Europe, in September next.
At Hartford, Connecticut, he has ex-
hibited lately his air-ship. The ma
chine consists of balloon shaped like
cigar, with light car for passengers
beneath. The balloon is to he 81 feet
long and 20 feet in diameter, to be con-
structed of silk, lined with India-rubber,
filed with carbonic acid gas; the balloon
can be kept inflated for many days. In
the car is to be an electric engine of one
half horse power, with the machinery
for working screw propeller and rud-
der which are to be attached to it. The
balloon is driven by the propeller and
by pair of wings at either side of the
car. The ship can be held almost
stationary in the air by the use of its
machinery. The inventor is confident
that in such a machine he could go to
Europe and return in FIVE days. The
cost Of the ship is $4,000.
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Fr5m the New York Post.
A rather curious case came up for
trial this morning in the Kings County
Court OF Sessions. Benjamin Smith
was placed on trial for attempting to
take the life OF Miss Lille Lent. He
was in love with her, but her parents
would not allow him to come to the
house. The young lovers then met
clandestinely, and Smith knowing that
she belonged to Baptist Sunday
School in the Eastern District, used to
go there and wait for her, and talk over
the hardship of their fate. A month
ago Smith induced Miss Lent to take
poison with him, so that they might
die together. Smith wrote letters bid
ding his parents good by, and he also
wrote one or two for Miss Lent. Then
the two went to the neighborhood of
Calvary Cemetery, and Smith produced
a bottle of laudanum. Miss Lent hes
itated about taking it. "Well," said
Smith, "I have a pistol, and if you like
I can shoot you, and then take the
laudanum myself" "Well," SAID the
girl, probably that would be the sur.
est way after all. Would you shoot
me?" Smith said that if he did it
would spoil her pretty face, and he
would not have that disfgured for the
world.
Miss Lent, who was called to the
stand as witness, testified that she
thought thematter over, and Smith final
ly pursuaded her to take the laudanum
She took one dose, and Smith took one
Then they kissed each other, and sup
posed they were going to die. The
poison did not affect them, and they
walked on. Finally, they took another
big dose, which made her sick.
And that was all.
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land. and the same cause has placed the
prospects of a fair crop In France beyond u
doubt. All fears of short and damaged
crops in European countries are therefore
dispelled, and with large exports of Russia
To Mediterranean ports the tone Of the for
eign markets has weakened. In our mar
kets, values advanced after our report last
week but fell back again to the same range
with Il brisk demand. Through parts Of
Wisconsin, Iowa aud Minnesota S we're
storms worked some damage to the stand
ing crops, but the general dry, hot weather
that has prevailed In winter wheat sections
has had an excellent effect In perfectlng
the grain for market
COrn-Late last week Liverpool markets
advanced six pence per quarter but cables
show this advance lost, and prices the same
as week ago. Our exports for the week
have been the same as the previous week
slightly over 1,5U0 900 0Obushels-with alighter
movement to market all round. The grow
ing crop IN Indiana and Illinois. so back
ward by the rains some weeks ago. has been
given an impetus by the forcing weather OF
the past ten days and the usual large out
come for these corn growing States is pre-
dicted. Prices are ono cent lower than
last weeks quotations with fair rr"mium
for white mixed" over mixed" corn. Future
deliveries are held at Il slight advance over
present.
Rye-samples of this cereal. both old and
new, are in better demand az from ne to
q advance. Foreign orders continue TO
draw largely on our supplies, and GS,4U7
bushels were exported during the week.
Receipts at interior market points. us well
rs the general movement to s"ahoard, have
been light. Stock in sight. 339,pSG bus.
0ats-A good demand for shipment on
foreign accC unit also continues in this grain
and 10000 bushels were exported during
the week 10 fill orders. In our markets
trading has been active at n fair advance.
Visible supply shows slight reduction ag-
grcgating l,Gl7,7Ol bushels.
QUOTATIONS.
Liverpool-No market.
New YOrk-Whcat quiet; No. 2 Chicago,
Sl.03 to $l.0i; No. . Milwaukee, $l.04; red
winter, SlOj@l.ll. Corn quiet; steamer,
47c; No. ., 47c; No. 3, 47c.
Tolcdo-Wheat weak; red Wabash, Sl.O5;
new 95]gci July, @ac. Corn, 4O4ci August,
Chicogo-whcat, 94itc July; Sic Aug; Sic
Sept Corn, 372+@371sc July; S7lGc Aug
374@S7Kc Sept.
Milwaukcc--Wheat strong; 99l4c July;
S7iic Aug. S2Ic Sept.
st. LOuis-Wheat, $3.50 hid, July; seize
bid, Aug; SEC Sept. Corn, Soc July; 35&c
Aug; SIC Sept.
Kansas City-wheat, No. 8, cash. 70
Corn, No. 2. cash, 2Gc. Rye, No. 2. S5c
Cattle-GOOd to choice steers, S3.10(d34O.
native cows, s2.5O@2 90; corn fed extras,
s4.00; stockers. S3O0@3.40. Hogs
Packers, .3.40t03.50.
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CASUAL.
The Terrible Heat.

Not for several years has such q pro-
tracted term OF excessive heat been known
as was experienced by the entire country
frc m the 9th to the 18th inst. Day after day
the thermometer registered several degrees
In addition to the record Of the previous
day. Night brought no relief to people lv-
ing in the crowded cities, and exhaustion
was sure to follow as day succeeded day Of
the glowing heat. In st. Louis deaths from
sunstroke reached to fifty II day. and in
Kansas City the mortality.was in like pro
portion TO the population. Six deaths were
reported In Kansas CRY on Monday, and
many cases Of very serious nature yere
reported.
Death on the Rail-
The Cincinnati express train from
Cleveland, on the Hamilton and Dayton
railroad, was stopped near Miamsbury by
a tree aross the track. A freight train fol-
lowing ran into the rear coach, wrecking
It. and fatally iniurlng A. NJ. Hewitt, law
yer of Cincinnati, and r. Cumback, OF New
Orleans.
Greece on Fire.
A telegram from Lamia, Greece,
states that great fire is raging throughout
q large district of Thessaly. The village of
sopheades is partly burned. The harvest
totally destroyed. The fire began at mum,
erous distant points. and undoubtedly the
work OF lncendiaries.
Fatal Injury.
Lieutenant Commander W. H. Hoff,
U. S. navy. was probably fatally injured by
the breaking down Of carriage In Wash
lngton. Mrs. Hoff's arm was badly broken
and she was otherwise injured. Another
lady and the coachman were also hurt,
Drowned.
A dispatch from Collingwood, On
tario. says that Ave men while crossing
Manitou Lake. upset. Tobias Nighswanger,
his son Thomas, and Samuel McNeerin
we're drowned.
Blown Up.
A boiler in Davis planning mill at
Barnesville, Ohio, exploded, destroying the
entire building and killing three persons
outright, three more fatally and several bad
ly wounded.
Failing Walls.
At the burning of the Red jacket
Hotel, North Buffalo. NY, ]. D. witchell
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THE MARKETS.

We are indebted to Messrs. Powers,
Lynde & Wright, of Kansas City, for thefol-
lowing reliable review of the grain trade;
Wheat-An advance Of one penny on
lower grades, and three pence on higher
grades OF spring wheat at Liverpool has
been established during the week. Since
our last review the outlook in Europe for
an average crop has improved. Reports
from the whea. growing sections of Russia
are flattering, and more than an average
yield will be secured. Better weather has
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THE INDIAN WAR,


A band of Ute aud Apache Indians
having manifested unwillngness to be
moved to the new reservations, Gen. Sher-
man instructed the army officers to render
the inspector all the assistance he may re-
quire to carry out the provisions OF the law.
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THERE are over one thousand regis
tered distilleries in Georgia, aud it is
estimated that at least six hundred are
manufacturing the CROOKED.
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LORD SALISBURY says that the present
is the last chance that England will ev-
er give Turkey of making respectable
and civilized power OF herself.
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The Greenback party in Wisconsin
have begun to make separate nomina-
tions for Congress, and the attempted
coalition with the Democrats has been
abandoned.
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PHILADELPHIA is drinking more beer
than ever, according to statistics, and
less spirituous liquors.
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Mr.. BARRING, of the British legation
at Constantinople, Thursday, took pos
session of Cyprus in the name of Great
Britain.
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MARSHAL IMAGINATION begins to feel
the hard times. He only gets 100000
year for pocket money, besides his
regular salary of 100000.
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TOPICS OF THE TIME.

The French have evidently conclu-
ded to gracefully acquiesce in the Eng
lish occupation of Cyprus.
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The case with Secretary Sherman as to
resumption seems to be that he has the
money to resume with but lacks the
authority.
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SOMETHING is the matter with the
courts of Massachusetts. They have
sent defaulting county treasury to the
penitentiary for five years. Is civiliza-
ton failure?
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The brutal personal attack of the
Oil City Derrick upon P. 7. Barnum is
deserving of the severest censure. 1t
says he can't stand on his head without
getting up against wall.
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A PARTY of capitalists left st Louis
on the 9th for Tuscan, Arizona, where
they have invested largely in mining
property. They have little ranch of
1900 acres, with some forty mines,
and 10000 head of sheep.
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A CHICAGO paper says that the banks
Of that city hold 81, 1851 ,253.43 in coin
gold and silver-and s2,6l2,75O in
United States bonds, But in many
cases unfortunate depositers have found
that the Chicago banks didn't hold any.
thing.
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AND now another volcano has been
discovered near Ashville, N. G. If this
thing goes on the skeptical will be
forced to believe that every time a
North Carolinian gets the jim-jams a
new volcano is set in motion.
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Public Land Sales.

registers of the six-Companies. does not
1 ..E
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A FEW heavy men have produced a
panic in the Pennsylvania oil trade by a
combined movement to drive the small
fry out of the business. The price of
petroleum has been forced down to
ninety-fve cents barrel, and hundreds
OF moderate owners and operators have
been ruined.
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The forger aged eighteen years, who
presented false check at one of the
New York city banks last Saturday, and
pointed pistol at the officer who ar
rested him is one of tho illustrations of
the remarkable progress of crime among
American youth.
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IT seems a piece of foolish extrava-
gance to pay $50 for bust of Shakes
peare, when by the judicious expendi-
ture of fifty cents or dollar almost any
man can get magnificent bust of his
Owr.
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UNDER direction Of the Secretary Of
War board of engineer officers has
been organized to take into considera-
ton the improvement of low water nav.
igation on the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers. The board will mset at st.
Louis August Is.
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A LATE Chinese Masonic funeral in
Eureka New, was the most gorgeous
barbaric display ever seen in eastern
Nevada, in which brass bands, heathens
in their robes, and hired female mourn
ers were inextricably blended.
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THE Detroit Free Press thinks it
rather funny that colonel should be
killed in an engagement with the Indi-
ans. If colonies are as numerous in
the army as in civil life, the wonder is
that more arc not killed.
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The Boston Post has discovered that
"Deadwood is played out" This is
how it knows: The mammoth gamb-
ling halls and gilded concert and drink
ing saloons are closed, and in their
stead ten cent games have been institut-
ed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
A Brave Miner.

Some ten weeks ago Jack Kermeen,
foreman, ofthe Hamburg mine, Nevada,
was on his usual round of inspection,
when his attention was called to a man
crawling out of an eighty foot deep winze
who fell fainting as soon as he reached
the floor of the drift. Jack rushed to
the man, found him insensible, and saw
at once that 1t was case of foul air,
and 1t flashed across his mind that there
were more miners in the bottom of that
drift. To rush TO another portion of
the mine and summon assistance, grab
rope, hurry back and start down the
winze ladder was but the work of
minute. Reaching the bottom he found
them lying in stupor and insensible.
He attached the rope to the body of one
of them, sang out TO the miners who
had gathered at the mouth of the winze
to haul away, which they did with a
will, and soon landed him on top. The
operation was repeated with the other
two, and then Jack, dizzy and faint,
climbed out, his temples throbbing with
pain, and very nearly overcome himself.
Some time ago Jack was working in
the Atlas mine, putting in blast in
the bottom of ninety-foOt winze, in
company with brother miner. Every
thing being ready to fire it, his COM
panion lit the fire, and both started up
the ladder, Jack ahead. He had climb
ed about twenty feet when his partner
shouted that he was about to faint.
Without a moments hesitation Jack
skipped back, and just as the man re-
laxed his hold succeeded in grabbing a
death grip to his shirt. 1t was q fear
fully heavy burden, the man weighing
two hundred pounds; but, putting forth
all his muscular energies, he slowly
climbed the ladder round by round, the
insensible miner embarrassing his pro-
gress by his contortions. 1t was almost
certain death unless he succeeded in
getting out of reach Of the explosion,
and his progress seemed to be painfully
slow; but he hung on and was within
ten feet of the top before the blast web.
of-a sufficient distance to place him
and his load out of harms way. Half
dozen rounds more brought him to
the surface of the drift, where he de-
posted the man and fell exhausted
| beside him.
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Cloth shoes are made of dark inyisi-
BILE checks, and finished with morocco
or Indian goat foxings; square toes
rounded at the corners, or box toes, are
worn. lxOra has long been the favorite
perfume used abroad for satchels or for
scenting all toilet articles, but a little
wild flower called "mullot," whose
perfume is delicately sweet, has super
ceded ixora and is now fashionable.
Ladies umbrellas have cords and tassels,
or silver, steel, or oxidized chains as of
yore to fasten them to the wide cavalry
belts now worn. The handles are of
laurel wood, with the initials or crest
set In the round top in silver.
"Carrick" waterproof ulsters are made
loose like soldiers coats, and are con-
lined to the waist by broad belt of the
same; the three narrow capes forming
the "carrick" do not reach to the waist !;
they are corded with silk and finished
with rows Of machine stitching set close
together on the edges; the wide abbess
sleeves are finished in the same way. A
bunch of natural flowers, without leaves,
worn in the hair, aDother to match on
the front Of the dress, and one carried
in the hand, are the Indispensable attri-
butes of evening dresses abroad, and
the newest idea of fashion. Plush
ribbons are used for looping evening
dresses even made of the thinnest
materials; the ribbon is generally of
two cOlors, double faced, and forms
loops, or is arranged so as to show the
two shades. Marabout fringe in shaded
cOlors to match the dress material are
also much used, and a kind of fringe
with metallic tints producing the colors
of the beads used for embroidering
this last is particularly effective on
evening dresses embroidered with
bronze beads, and is called "lamine." !"
Ladies wear morning caps of silk gauze
to make one of these morning caps you
take little piece of gauze, a long or a
short square; this serves as a base, aud
is set into band to fit the head, being
plated In one place, left plain in an
other; forming valleys, promontories,
capes; to which are added cascades OF
ribbons or flowers, and then it is fas-
cinatingly adjusted to the head; while
at other times 1t is folded down fat and
worn as cravat.