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A GHOST STORY SCUTTLED.-Thc inmates
of the house No. ll2 WillOughby street, Brook
lyn, who were so badly frightened on sun.
day night last by the pranks of what ron.a VI
them supposed 10 be ghosts, are QG tonyeT acil ~
tailed. Mr., Peter kGoIener SAYS that the mxs-
tery has been fathomed. The ''shadowy
lornlS- he says, were all mOOnShine. He dis
irOm the top floor TO the roof mad been left mn,
fastened for some time past, and thai some
person or persons, deSirouS of PLAYING a Joke
upon the inmates of the house had ayaiIed
themselves of that means of entrance. Near
Dy there Is vacant house through which the
Lltruders had been in the habit of making
visits. he says, were made to the third floor
Wnlie the occupants were engaged at dinner i'm
the basement. Mr.. Keeleher added thai bp
had secured the Scuttle now in such way thar
H.-tN. y. Herdld jan l. p
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN Con
eating all sectional feelings and while recOg
niZing an honest difference of opinion as to
the past acts of President Hayes, welcoming
to keep faith with the people. and secure to the
whole country the blessings of a just, efficient
and honest republican national administra-
ti0n;' opposing as mischievous any attempt
to reopen the presidential controversy. and
dlSapprOving the efforts in behalf of the re
m0netization Of silver and the imitation of cur
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The MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR NICHOLS TO
the Louisiana legislature yesterday makes no
aiiusl9n TO national finance; The state cOnsOl-
shall have been completed, is $l1, ,7S5, ,2e3 Which,
does not include unpaid interest coupons due
January, 1874, and prior outstanding Interest
warrants, amounting i'm all to about $l00. 600
nor the property banks bonds" which have
been decided to be not fundable. The assess
ment M fGr II the year will be between $l76,OO 900
bonds is to be paid from the levy of SIX mills
on that amount. The governor enters his nro.
test against the action of the United States
senate I'D refusing to admit Hon Henry S
iany, to that body. ''A "o''i'
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The King is Dead: Long Live the
King!

King!
PRINCE HrMBERT SUCCEEDS KING VICTOR
Emmanuel.
The King of Italy (who died yesterday after
noon, as stated in The STAR last evenfng) re-
ceiyed the consultations of religion before his
death. When the sacraments We're admins
tered 10 the king he received the priest with
serenity. The king then summoned Prince
Humbert Cthe heir apparently and his wife.
Princess Margharita, TO his bedside, with
tHao Maom ne c0nverSed few moments. The king
habit of approaching him. He addressed TO
every one present few words, and a few mo-
Menls after died. The news of his death soon
spread through the city and caused great
emotion, among the people. All the Shops
were closed. Prince Humbert was pro
claimed King of Italy; He confirmed the
present ministers i'm their posts
THE DYING KINGS CONFESSION.
1t is stated that King Victor Emmanuel
confessed To hOnSigneur +. MarineIli, Sacris-
tan, of the Apostolic palaces, who was sent 10
him by the Pope. He was also visited by Mon
Signeur Cenni, the POpe-S domestic prelate
The Austrian ambassador was present with
the state dignitaries when the king received
the communion of extreme junction. from his
chaplain, AnZenO Towards 2:30 p. m. the OPP
preston under which the king labored i'll
creased, and he was caused To imhale oxygen.
which seemed 10 give him 4 little strength.
He Saluted those present, bending his head
twice, then signing deeply, expired. The di-
plOmatiStS, being informed of the death of the
king and Prince Humbert'S accession, pro
ceeded TO the Quirinal Immediately to cOndole
with the royal family. The newspapers ap-
pear IN black, and remind their readers that
Victor EmmanuelS life was dedicated TO the
greatness and happiness of Italy.
KING HUMBERTS S PROCLAMATION.
klng Humbert ]. has issued the following
proclamation:
ItaLjdns:-The greatest misfortune has sud
denly befallen us. Victor Emmanuel, the
founder of the kingdom of Italy and its unity
has been taken from u.s. | received his last
sigh, which was for the nation: his last wishes
which were for the happiness of his people. His
voice, which will always reSOQnd in my heart
bids me yanquiSh sorrow, and indicates my
duty at this moment. There is only one conso
latlon possible, namely: to show ourselves
worthy of him. by following i'm his footsteps.
and you by remaining devoted to those civic
virtues by the aid OF which he accomplished
the difficult task of rendering Italy great and
united. | shall be mindful of his grand eX-
ample of devotion to his country. love of pro-
gleSS, and faith in liberal institutions, which
are the pride of my house. My sole ambition
will be 10 deserve the love of my people Ital-
ianS, your first king is dead. His successor
will prove to You that institutions do not die.
Let us unite i'll this hour of great sorrow. Let
us strengthen that concord which has always
been the salvation OF Italy,
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Tha Markafs

NEW YORK, Jan. lO.-MrS. Lizzie Wall was
hrmtally kicked 10y her husband last night and
will die.
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TOO HEAVY TO CARRY. - The Norwich
tConn) Bulletin says: "One manufacturing
flrm in eastern Connecticut has recently paid
It's help to The extent of s.. 900 in trade dollars
worth only "a cents each not, as we under
stand II, with any purpose OF defrauding
and the limited quantity OF trade dollars in the
country at present, prevents their being
gotten at much. If any. discount, just now
nut il order 10 see how the operatives like
that sort of currency. The expressions of dis
gust which the woTkingmen made after hand
ling the cumbrOus coin, SO OF which weigh a
pound, were explicit enough 10 show that they
regarded il as q decided nuisance"
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SIXTEEN ELoPING WITH SIXTY.-Lydia Ann
ElZa, aged sixteen years, the only daughter
OF Elijah Soper, wealthy farmer residing at
Baldwlns, Long Island, eloped, Monday morn
ing, with John Bedell, a man sixty years OF
age. Soon after his daughters departure,
Mr; Soper missed his bank book and some
cash, which he had i'm il. Yesterday he visited
Jamaica for the purpose OF procuring war
rant for the arrest of Bedell for trespass and
abduction, and for the arrest OF his daughter
on suspicion OF theft.-lN. y. Tribune yth,
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

HANDSOME BOUQUET Of choice flowers
from Mrs. Mahlon LoOmis adorned the desk OF
Senator Dawes in the Senate today.
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A WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the
railway bill in Congress will command the
VoteS OF l36 Representatives i'm the House and
a malOrity of IL in the Senate. The Texas and
racinG people rely on the passage OF the bill
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia. Out of these two
measures they expect that the committee will
frame one as compromise, which will be ac-
ceptaDle TO the promoters OF the Texas and
racine scheme. The company is having pre-
pared documents showing that the completion
of the southern line will be of great benefit to
The government and to the people.
PROSPECTS OF A Coal CoMBINATION.-Dr.
Lindermann and f. p. Wilbur, the committee
of the Lebigh operators on the board of con-
troll returned to Bethlehem, Pa, yesterday
without reaching any conclusion upon the
plans OF compromise suggested. Prior to their
departure from Philadelphia, Judge Hambur.
ger, who is anxious to bring about the cOmbi
nation, submitted to them proposition by
which each OF the six other parties to the com
pact shall concede one-sixth of one per cent,
giving the Lehigh interests total of 10 10 100
per cent. This, it is said, would be acceptable
10 the Lehigh people, but as several of the
other interests have steadfastly refused to
yleld, IL Is not known what the result OF this
last proposal will he.
THs WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES met at noon
yesterday. In the senate A. }. Turner was
chosen chief clerk, and l.. NJ Brayton, ser
geant-at-armS, both republicans. In the as
sembly A. r. BarrOws (greenbacker,) was
greenbackers j. r. Hunter was elected chief
clerk, and Anton Klaus, sergeant at arms,
both democrats.
CALL FOR A GREENBACK CONVENTIONAL
call signed by Peter Cooper. Wendell PhiI-
nps, Stanton duncan and others, has been IS
SuSeq for national convention, to meet i'm
Toledo, Ohio, on the I'D of February, to take
Such action as will avert the calainitOus re-
suits OF The present financial policy of those i'm
control OF the federal government.
The KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP-The second
ballot OF the Kentucky legislature in Joint ses-
sion Tor United States Senator resulted as fol
lows: Williams, so; Lindsay, 80; McCrearv.
q; Boyd, republican, Il. There were two al
sentees. Third joint ballot. Williams. 81.
Lindsay, 81 McCreary, q, and Boyd, Is.
AThe arrivals of immigrants at New York
for the year 1877 aggregated 1856. against
T,2e5 in 1s7S. "s"'N''
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silver, and 10 discontinue the coinage of the
five cent nickel. Referred.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on Mr.. Woods resolution for inyeStiga-
tiOns, Mr.. Eden in the chair.
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@-The Western Nail Association have
made another advance i'm the price of nails to
$3.50 per keg. and agreed upon a stoppage of
mills 30 lessen the production.
As-Such is the hydrophobia scare in London
that the police are capturing dogs al the rate
of 200 day.
-Ex- Lieutenant General ID. n. Hul. of
confederate army fame, marshals a Bible
class; 1o strong every Sunday, at his home al
Charlotte, n. G.
AsrA dollar and a quarter for the poor was
the penalty recently enacted in Paris draw
ing room for any political allusion.
~ In the Syracuse stone cracking yard a
tramp has TO work six hours for two slices OF
bread, a small piece Of bologna. and cup OF
water.
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN TURKEY
A Russian detachment which had crossed the
balkans through by ways occupied on Tues
day position in the rear of the Turkish for
tlncatIon at the Trojan Pass. The Turks, be-
ing thus attacked in front and rear a abandoned
Their positions which are now occupied by
the Russians. whose loss was inconsderable
1he little resistance by the Turks 10 the occu-
That their losses are irretTievable, while those
o1 Russia. though great, are less than half a
single wears recruits. Hostilities have CON-
menced between the Cretan insurgents and
the Turks. and the English ambassador at
Constantinople has requested the dispatch Of
a man of-war to the Island of Crete.
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DIR. LAMBERTS APPLICATION to the court
that the receiver of his exploded insurance
company be directed to keep him informed of
its affairs was decidedly cool. He will have to
amuse himself some other way in the peniten-
tary-T " Y Herald ytH
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Woman Sn ffragi lists at the Capitol.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LADIES' RECEPTION
ROOM.


The delegates to the WOmans Suffrage Con-
vention, in accordance with their announced
purpose. today took possession not of the
Capitol, but of that apartment Of it known as
the ladies' reception room, adjoining the SEN
ate chamber. AT halfpaSt ten O'Clock the no
vel exercises were commenced. Mrs. Isabella
Beecher Hooker acted as master of ceremO-
then the ladies sang. "Guide rs, oh, Thou
Great jehovah and repeated the Lords
prayer. Short speeches followed. They were
OF the same tenor talthongh delivered with
mere fervOr) as those of the past few days in
Lincoln Hall. Mrs. CrOcker threw
A BOMB-SHELL
into the gathering by rushing to the front and
delivering quite violent speech She repeat
ed that those leading the new revolution ap
pealed to mems StOmachS and sentiments
rather than their brains. She said years ago
Mrs. Woodruff came here and led the van.
She said that for eight years her life had been
wasted, and that she was a starving woman
now, but that at the foot of the Beechers she
laid all her troubles. She charged also that
some of the advocates OF WOmanS suffrage
came here preaching
THE DOCTRINE OF FREE LOVE.
Quite an excitement enSued. Following Mrs.
Crackers speech there was applause mingled
with Kisses.
Mrs Hooker reminded those who were in
clined to be bOiSterOus that they were in the
presence of God. This seemed to have quiet
ing effect.
Df. MARY MARY NdikeG cftdteu SoIIlt HIT
riment by speech in which she declared that
at the next Presidential election all the cOlOred
women in the south would vote, inasmuch as
they We're enfranchised under the 18th and l4th
amendments to the constitution.
This announcement was deprecated by the
next speaker. who took the ground that there
should be no color line established.
AT Il o'clock the ladies adjourned TO he Sen
ate ladies' gallery. where they were interested
spectators of the proceedings.
IN THE SENATE GALLERIES.
Mrs. Frank CrOcker, who made the incen-
diary speech of the morning, took a seat in
the reporters gallery. Beyond one or two
faint murmurs of applause, when Senator
COnkling, in his most graceful and accom-
plished manner, presented a couple Of peti-
tlonS for female suffrage, no demonstration OF
any sort was made by the ladies. Senator
Sargent introduced resolution to allow the
ladies to appear before the bar of the Senate
and plead their cause. In introducing the
resolution, Mr. Sargent made little speech
favOring WOman'S suffrage. Senator EdmundS
demanded the regular order, and said that no
precedent existed for allowing any person to
appear before the Senate in argument on any
question whatever. If one woman is admitted
to speak on this subject, the precedent is eStab-
lished for any person to address the Senate on
anv subject whatever. The call for the regular
order was repeated, and Mr.. Sargent gave no.
tlce that he would call up the resolution to-
morrow.
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AThe arrivals of immigrants at New York
7l,265 in 1S7S.
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A BOLD MAN.-Gen. Tom. Crittenden, NJ. C.,
of Missouri will soon wish that he were dead
He objected to-day to a resolution introduced
by Judge Kelly to allow the delegates of the
Woman Suffrage convention to be heard at
the bar of the House on Saturday i'm support of
their claim to suffrage. Judge Kelly plead
with him to withdraw it, but he was inexOr-
able. Erittenden ought to get his hair cut
short
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SENATOR'S EuStis and Kellogg. of Louisiana.
and Senator Butler. of South Carolina, were
in their places in the Senate today
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AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
this morning We're the Secretaries OF the Trea-
Sury and Interior, the Attorney General, Sen
atOrs Dawes and Lamar, Representatives Rob
erts, Garfield and Foster, and Mr.. COrbin, of
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FIRST LIEUTENANT VIM. A. Dinwiddie, I'd
cavalry, has been detailed as professor of mill
tary science and tactics OF the Illinsis Indus
trial University, Champaign, iii.
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A VI GOURMETS DE WASHINGTON,
RESTAURANT PARISIEN,
l424 Psnna. Avenue, opp. Wizards Hotel
. frst-eass French Restaurant, (with0ut e1eep-
ton, at half the prices of the others
Table ID Eote AT 10 q: a Ia carte all day.
We take any kind Of orders for the city at very
reasonable prices.
6. BROCHE, Proprietor
Flrst-eiass Lunch Room at Cafe Franeais. d29- I'm,
fFOAL ECOEOMIZER saves 25 per cent. OF
~ coal, and prevents clinkers.
Sod BY groceTs and druggists.
Ssneral geney, S13 Sth street NV. d29 I'm
MAE. LARMlER De Pdrfs.
AVA . fIRST-CLAsS DRESSMAKER.
NO. fA26 PENssyLyANIA AVENUE,
ect2S-lstpr Sa Between IAN and 18TH streets,
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CONTRACT AwARDED.-The Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue yesterday awarded to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, as the
lowest and best bidder, the contract for deliv-
cring the internal revenue paper from PEPPER
ell Mass, to the Treasury building here in
cluding insurance, at forty cents per hundred
DOImdS
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DOUGLASS TO GO TO NEW YORK FOR TRIAL.
Chief Justice Cartier to-day granted an order
for the removal of Thomas G. Douglass to
New York for trial in the Grow conspiracy
case. Grow has been turned over to the Gus
tOdy of the Marshal, and will be taken to New
York tonight by Deputy Marshal l.. ii. Doug
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ALand ofWonders.

California is a land Of wonders, =
There arc fresh flowers every month
in the year, aud winter wears the
bloom of spring. There are water.
fails three or four times as high US
Niagra; natural bridges Of whito
marble; some thousands Of gold.bear-
ing veins; inexhaustible quantities
of iron and chrome, creslead, bismuth
and quicksilver; most beautiful por-
celain clay; and in short, everything
that can bless an industrious and en-.
terprising people, In one valley
were found more than forty springs
over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
In another valley, sixteen geysors,
like the famous one in Iceland. In
this famous abode Of Vulcan the
rocks are so hot that you can stand
upon them but a short time, even
with thick boots on. The roar Of
geyser at times may be hearda mile
or more, and the moment is one Of
the most intense interest as you ar-
proach them.
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Royal Courage.

A story of the attempt on the life
Of King George III, is worthy to be
remembered. On May 10Th, 1900,
the English ministers received no
'tice, that an attempt twoold be made
him not 70 goto Dtury lane The
King replied that he feared nothing.
On arriving he took care to enter his
box first, and as he did SO a pistol
shot was heard and a bullet lodged
in the ceiling. He turned to the
queen, who was standing behind him:
"Stand back for a moment-they
are burning cartridges"
He then advanced to the front Of
the box, and, folding his arms, call
ed aloud:
"Now you may fire, if you like"
An appeal to the sentiment and
admiration OF q crowd always prodn-
ces its effect. The audience rose to
their feet like a single man and rails.
ed loud acclamations. After this he
allowed his family to enter the box,
saying:
"There is no danger"
Three times "God save the king"
was sung, and Sheridan, who was
present, added two new verses.
When the King was compliment
ed on his courage, he replied:
1.-THE life of a king is at the mercy
of any one who is willing to expose
his own. 1 Ionly performed the duty
of my station"
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what he said. The fact is, the dca.
con began to think that the widow
was u very charming woman. She
was very comely, and then she was
such an excellent cookl Besides, he
had no doubt in his own mind that
she was worth a considerable sum Of
money-what objection could there
be to her becoming Mrs. WillisG-
He brought this question before hei
one evening, The widow blushed-
professed to be greatly surprised--in
fact she had never thought of such a
thing in her life-but, on the whole,
she had always thought highly Of the
deacon, and to cut the matter short,
she accepted him. A month after
wards she was installed mistress Of
the elders large house, somewhat to
the surprise of the village people,
who could not conceive how she had
brought him over.
Some weeksafter the ceremony, the
elder ventured to ask her about the
pot of gold she had found in the eel.
lar.
"Pot of gold" she exclaimed in
surprise, "G know of nOne."
"But," said the elder, disconnected,
"you asked me about whether the
law could claim it"
"oh, lori elder, I only asked from
curiosity"
"And was that the reason you
made inquiries at the banka"
Certainly. What else could it
beH'
The elder went out to the barn,
and for half an hour sat in silent
meditation. At the end of that time
he calculated, as a closing considera-
tion:
After all, she makes good minco
piesp
1t gives me pleasure to state that
the union between the elder and the
widow proved very happy one, al
though to the end of his life, he
could never quite make up his mind
about the "Pot Of Gold" 4
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Wants il for His Wife.

At Stewards, New York, is a shawl
that was made for Empress Eugenic.
1t is the most exquisite fine EN-.
broidery of flowers on groundwork
composed ofsmall band-woven squares
set together in the most delicate
manner. Mr.. Stewart paid 10000
for the shawl. We have decided to
purchase it for our wife. AS a gen
oral thing we don't. pay over one
fourth that sum for the shawls, but
us a strong effort is now being made
by Kearnoy and his cohorts to com.
pei us rich fellows to divide our
wealth equally among them, we shall
circumvent their designs to some ex;.
tent by investing a large portion of
our gold and bonds in clothes for our
family during the next few weeks,
and we are looking around for
100000 pair of trousers.-Norristo
Herald.
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Order and System.

Teach children while young to
wait on themselves, and take care Of
their own things. Order is one of
the first lessons in which an infant
should he taught, and the girl Of
Of her little piaythings, as wei a.
yourself. When she is'a little older
and wends her way to the classic
halls of learning, and comes home at
noon or night flushed and happy,
and filings her hat into the middle of
the room, and her sack, gloves, lunch
box, and books to the four points of
the compass, don't gather them up
yourself, but teach her to do it, for
in SO doing sho will learn most val
liable lesson, and your time is too
precious 10 waste in this needless
manner.
For surely if any ones time is pre-
cious it is the mothers System is
the twin.sister of order, and should
go hand in hand with it. Give her
at an early age some little tasks to
perform about the house, for which
she alone shall be responsible. Let
none of the servants be coaxed in to
doing them for her. Teach her to
assume care, thus will you fit her for
the burdens of life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-01

The sweetest life is to be ever
making sacrifices for Christ; the hard.
est life q man can lead on earth, the
most full Of misery, is to be always
doing his own will and seeking to
please himself BicEcrteiM,
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An innovation of modern civiliza-
tion has occurred in San Francisco
A citizen has beaten gas company
at law,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-01

Governor Hampton says the mule
isn't to blame. The animal intend.
ed to land him in q lake, but the
Governor preferred hard ground, and
therefore jumped from the saddle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-01

A certain rural editor announces
that he intends to wage war on fraud
as long as he can raise hand. It's
no use TO undertake TO convert wo-
men from painting their cheeks
They will do it.