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RACING IN ENGLAND.
MIDA THE WINNER OF THE GREAT METRO
poLITAN STAKES.

SECOND DAY OF THE EPSON SPRING MEETING
poLITAN STAKES.
LONDON, May I. 1873.
Tho Great Metropolitan Stakes tho Chief svont
tho EPSON races to-day, and OF the sixty two sub
scribers. thirteen to tho post Among tho start
ers were Albert Edward. who was tho favorto the
bcttieg at TO q Strathmore, against whom to
laid; Zucchcro, who rated al IL TO 4. and Ida,
against whom the odds OF 20 10 wcrc given. Tho
winner turned up In the outsider hida who owned
by the Duke OF Westminster, Lord Bradiord's Zuc-
chsro coming In second aud Mr. Jardines Strathmoro
third. shc iavornc. A bert Edward, bong unpiaced
SUMMARY.
Tho Great Metropolitan stakes (handcsp) o % SOW
eregns each, 10 torioit and only " dec AIRED out,
with 200 sovcreigus added; the owner OF the second
Eorss receive ~ sVvsrcgus out OF the stskcs
ming penalties; about two miles and quar- or TO start
al the Winning Char tsixty two subscribers, four
teen OF whom pay sovcrci2us eacn)
The Duke OF Westminstcr's br. Mtdn, years, by
ParmcsaD, out OF Audcrida, ~ lus............... l
Lord Dradiord's CHI. G. Zucchcro, 4 years, BY
Lscydes, out VI Zsc, oS lbs. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Mr.. X. Jardne's oh. q. stratbnorc, = years, by
Mandrake, out OF rho Tbauc, vs. Ibs.. .......... .
Mr. W. - Cartwrighps ch. q. Albert awaru,
years, by Marsyss, Qua Of Tho Princess oil Wales.
lVO lDs.......... ........................ o
1HE WINNER
Mida, brown nly, three years. by Parmcsan, out OF
Audor,da, was brcu ~ Mr.. W. Bicnkron, and sold as
a ysarling 10 present owner. Nida made her M.
cenng 10 the post IN tho Lancashire rwo-Y sar.ULi
Iac, nvc iurongr, auu was badly beaten, being last
In u neld OF unc Her second aud nusi attempt Of
tho year was at Liverpool IN the stanley Siakos
fseliingl nvo furioDgs, when she nntsnsd second.
since time 10 toe present sne had boon kept IN
rctifemeLI
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BURNING OF A LAKE SCHOONER.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, May I, 1873
Yesterday afternoon, a. ABOUT Two O'Clock. when
twenty. nvo niles or this port the schooner ST. Law
renee took lro IRON tho boiling over OF n kettle of
pitch In tho galley. when discovered tho Are had
mado such hesdway that the efforts Of tho crew 10
control II were unavang. Tho vessel Was sailing At
the rate OF miles per hour The captain ordered
boat lowered, but IL capsizsd the moment u touched
tho water, drowning captain Martin Larkins and a
passenger named Arthur P,pon,'o OF oxford, ~. Tho
remainder oil tho pickc NJ by the schooner
Granada this morning. The 81. Liwrcnc, was owned
by Captain LarAins.
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THE QUEBEC ELECTION.
paopi DIE SUCCESS ron THE REFORM PARTY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To The nERALp.1

lBY TELEGRAPH To The nERALp.1
TORONTO Ont. May !, 1sTs
The latest aud most reliable intelligence from Que
bee tho belief tnst the conduct Of Lieutenant
Governor Lctcllior dc 81. Just In dismissing his
Ministers has boon sustained by tho people
At tho polls 10 day In tho last adm Illustration oqy
thirteen wcro re, ormers, and OF the nrst thirty
tour returns tonight twcntv-avo wcrc reform
and nino conservative other districts un.
heard from expected to swell tho 70.
form majority. IL is indeed not unlikely that
OF tho sixty .nvc members thirty seven viii DO re-
form There ~ intense excitement here anu crowds
are hanging round tho newspaper oncea All
seem aware that nu important, indeed
vital, constitutional privileges ~ on It's trial.
The moral effect of tho reform victory on
approaching Dominion elections, will be such To
carry tho country again Tor Reform granted which
aud tho return Of comparatively good times, tho 70.
form party may look Tor as long lease Of oilloe
4 Il IN EIDE cossors.
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MAGDALEN lSLAN-S.

HALirAx, n. s., May 1, ISIS
Tho nrst arrival Of tina season iron Magds:cn
Islands P.cou reports tho winter a, tho Islands to
have been unusually mid There was very lutc
snvw and navigation around the islands was clear
oi leo TIL February There have been wrecks or
shipping casualties siocc last autumn. Seal nsnery
the snore ice vas q iailuio HetrIngs have nlsue
their appearance 10 small quantities
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ANoTHig ACCOUNT.

wAsnISGroy, May 1. 1878.
The latest Intelligence hero about tho Russian
transport Cambria shows that, though originally be.
iioycd 10 destined Tor New York sho stccrcd Ia.
shore near Cape sable, NJ tho southern extremity
Of Nova Scotia and was there signslled.
and theroupon laid her for Southwest narDor
Il 10 also reported hero that about SIX weeks ago
Colonel Burke, very prominent Irishman, q man
who fought In tho Crmean war, IN the Franco
rfussian war, la tho Cuban rebellion and
served In tho Peruvian cavalry, camo TO washirg.
ton charged with mission TO Minister
shishin and had several interviews with that gantie
man, the object being tho enlistment Of an Ir,sh con-
tingcnt servo 10 tho Russian army In any part Of
tho world In OF war.
five THOUSAND xRy READY.
Representations we're made. II Is asserted, and sat.
really TO be armed and enrolled IN Now YORK 10
The idea advanced vas TO place tho mon
on transports, with provisions and NUM-.
iions OF war, a few days In advance OF tho
declaration OF war and with the proper convoy ready
steam away northward at tho ca, led signai OF tho
imminence OF hostilities and make descent on Tho
ports OF Nova Scotia AMI New Brunswick where great
damage could be ul'cted, owing TO the dcionceIcss
condition Of that portion OF British territory. Tho
fdea Is. OF course, TO get these men ON board
transports conveyed by ships manned by Russians,
nying thc Russian nag and under commission from
that government, and got them out OF American
waters before neutrality could be declared and steps
taKon to prevent tho expedition sailing.
ROSA SNGAckD.
Tho o'Donovan Rosa wing VI The Brotherhood is
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WASHINGTON, MAY I. Is.

Internal Revenue Collector Wade, at savannah,
teiesraphs TO Commissioner Rium information that
s. T. Cummings, who had iurnIsnci tho revenue ON :.
cials with information, was shot last night by un.
known parlles ut hts house Ia Baldwin county.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02
MOVEMENT OF PARTY OF LERDIsT LEADERS
TOWARD TEE MEXICAN FRONTIER
ruY TELEGRAPH 70 THE HxRAIDI

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May l. 1878.
There Ia no doubt but that party Of Lsrao officers
lelt here carly hour this morning Tho parry
made up OF tho best generals tho Lcrdo parry
have Vehicles were hired In this city, aud tho
Iutionisis after leaving their late residences s,nsiy
or by twos and thrces, met nj point several miles
IRON here aud proceeded In the direction OF
Eagle Pass Among them Is General Machorro, who
del, tod the DiaE party 80 badly near CHIHUAHUA last
year. For several weeks paet arms aud aBmunitio
have bacn Tor ardes To the Rio Grando and General
E.cobcdo paid the drafts for their purchase IL Is be
Iicvcd that General Escooad0 or his son Us with the
parry Inc revelation pas been brewing for some
timr ma and tho at tho DiAz regime
Is widcsprca among the border States.
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TRANSIT or MEaCUaY.

HAxovsR Y. IL May l. 1878.
Henry NJ. Paul, Assistant Observer Of the United
States Naval Observatory at Washing on. arrived
here to-day under the direction Of the g,verpmen 10
use The Dartmouth Observatory and instruments fos
observing the transit or Mercury next Monday.
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HENDERsoNS GREAT WALK.
AN ATTEMPT 10 WALK TwESTY-rivE THOU.
SAND MILLS BEGUN UNDER USpRoxIsrSo CIR
cUMsTAScEs.
iny TELEGRAPH TO rHg uRaALp.1

TORONTO, May I, 1873
James Dun Henderson began his $4,000 mile walk
here to-day under unavorabie circumstances, low
people being present NJ nino A. N. when bo
nervous aud for the FIRST two miles DID walk with
VIM but tho tbird milo no threw himself into tho
work. anu without apparent cnort turned the TWEEN
tieth lap IN On lis. Forty miles was walked In
III. SAM 3d.. averaging aIttc over lin. 5Is per mile
The distance walked Ia two scctiuus OF fifteen
four TO fortysiy inchts. but In his third mile In
some parts spread to niiyfour. IL ~ premature TO
hazard any opinIon Tut his style OF going warrants
the belief that IL any man can do this feat he can
Iv IA carcIu Iy attended TO.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.

Dunno, May 1, 1878.
An Indian named Damay vcrrot, while rniting
timber, yesterday, tell into The river. was carrcd
over Lvdetie Fails and killed.
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A CELEBRATED STORE Is MILLER 4 Co s.
Doors snoEs, CATERS. MILLER CO.. $40 broadway,
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DYEING AND CLEANiNG.-rhE NEW YORK
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HAVE you TRIED lHE PERFECTION BLEND
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NEITHER DRUGGED, LIQuokED NOR WA
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PRINTING
or ALL KINDS
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REMOVAL, REMovAL-srEcK PIANO WARE
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RUPTURE. TRussks, BELLS, &G-pRlcEs TO
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THE FLESH SPEEDILY REUNIrES WHEN OBJ.
snate sores are ceanssd win GLEsS's SULPHUR SOAP
CELEBRATED STORE Is MILLER 4 Co s.
Doors. SnoEs. CATERS. MILLER x co, $40 broadway,
Dome Huildinr
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Ddeas w-Ths large first c ass family hotel la the
situation OF London IL newly establish IL Con-.
tln.nta STYLE and furnished with every possible comios
aud modern Improvement. excellent cuisine aud wnsa
fropretor ~ ElsELE. tate Of henrices'
GOLDEN HAIs.-RoBARE's AuRE0LINE rRO-
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color 80 much admirci perfectly harmless to os had
u all apos and fancy goods dealers sole
X HOskNDES son. London. England
oNDOS.-MkssRs JAY RE-PEcrFULLf REQUEsf
1.-the honor OF visit from ladies and gentlemen visiting
Costumes. Partisan Mautle. artistic Millinery Hats aud
variety In Dress specially selected PARIS tho
beat artists and representing the fashions OF
season. TIE ioHo~Eg extract from American papsr 10
pleasing testimony TO the system OF business
thi, visited during selourn Ia London
tho warehouse OF Messf jay the noted estab-
lshmsnt OF tho kind la the world In looking
departments We were sbe 10 appreciate the
which mo
establishment iof many Mossrs Jay receive
supplies Of Costumes aud Millinery direct from
Paris. thay a more moderate
take pleasure In directing the attention OF readers
10 this time honored establishment whore
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25i aud 25J Regent 81 London. W
I IEBIG CoMPANY's EXTRACT oF MEAr.-FINksr
- and cheapest meat hayorng stock tor SOUPS. made
dishes aud sauces
+ IEBIG coMPANys EXTRACT or MEAT lis a
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Medical Journal &c
I IEBIG coArASY's EXTRACT OF MEAr-CAU.
IL tion.-tcnuno only with iac smii. Of Baron Lie.
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sumption In England Increased tonfoii In ten
years
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IEstablishsd upward o. century This well known AMI
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AT The METROPOLITAN
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PRINTING

REMOVAL, REMOvAL-STECk PIANO WARE
ROOMS removed from No. - East 18th ST. to No. IL
Last llth =
Removal REMOVAL
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htsEAsBs RESISTING Ali OTHER TKk ,fME>f
~ ana pronounced fatal are curcd ny the A.ahsi Natural
Mineral spring Water Treatise rrnts Depot Bro I'd,
way Mental aud physical decay hereditary. eon.tltu.
bv tne atth nru ~ Oh a
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EUROPk.

RUPTURE. TRUssEs, BELTS, &G-PRlCEs TO
suit the times. ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE TRUSS CON-
PASY. 735 groadwav
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Bright teeth, and ips that glow the while.
Give light and co or TO smile,
And. Infinitely more than this,
Give light aud color 10 kiss.
But both must suffer from the want
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FINE s. SILK HAT FOR So 20; ELEGANT
Dsbys, u 90 worth 81 Is New Chamber a. slaira
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Dry extra quality
The favorite Dry Wine OF Great Britain.
DYEING AND CLEANlNG-rhE NEW YORK
Dyeins aud Printing establishments staten Island. Offices
~ Duane IT, 1872 BroRiway. $40 9Th av, New York;
pierrepont ST.. BROOKLYN. Establi-hed 30 years
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ATrESTED BY TIME, VERIFIED By GREAT
curos that HYArr's LIFE BALsAa be relied up ~
sure remedy Use 1t in rheumatism govt nei, al gia
scroiua, &c.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
The Boys Who Carried the Guns.

An exchange says Some of the null titudinous ," Generals" Colonels," and s'st Majors " object to the abolition of their titles, on the ground that they rightly belong to them for participation in the war, and are their only certificates of honorable service. This would do very we'll if the war had been fought by com missioned officers, but as we understand 1t, the boys-whether in blue or in gray who carried guns had something to do with the battles of the war, and there, is no way by which they can hold their services in the memory except by call ing themselves Private, " Corporal, !" or ' Sergeant" as the case may be. If we are to continue to say ft Colonel Smith |" because MT. Smith happened to get commission, it is time to begin to say 'sPrivate Jones'. Corporal Brown, i" and Sergeant Thompson. There is no reason why all the honors of the war should be worn by commissioned officers, while there are hundreds of thousands of brave men whose valor and heroism
 cannot be celebrated in titles, because they held no commissions.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
The First Rappings.

The rise of spirit-rapping was, accord ing to the believers in it, as follows In 1847 Michael Weekman, of the village, of Hydesville, Wayne county, N. Y.,l was surprised by knockings upon the door of his house, which he could not possibly explain. They so troubled him that he moved out, and John D. Fox and his family, entirely honest and re- spectable folks, moved in. The knock inRs continued-they were louder and more frequent than before. The Foxes tried every way to unravel the mystery, but all to no purpose. Finally, Kate Fox, then only nine years old, observed that such sounds as she made were ex- aetly initiated, and this led to communi- cations from the invisible source that were quite astounding to the family. Kate and her sister Margaret, especially the former, seemed to act very sympa- thetically on the 'spirits, who or which grew to be so annoying that Kate went to Rochester to get rid of them. The rappings followed her, and so much cu- riosity was felt in the matter that a lec- ture was given (Nov. IA, 1848) in Corin- thian hall, stating the alleged facts. This was the first introduction of Spirit ualism to the public.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Making Gold.

Charles Mantelman, a Suablan by birth, simply bored holes in Jumps of gold, closed them up with black wax, and threw these Jumps into the crucible when the masses were in full fusion
 He was detected, however, and cruelty beheaded and quartered at Regensburg, about 1870. Another worthy, one George Honauer, met with similar sad, fate 8 few years after at Stuttgart, where he was hanged. This ingenious gentleman always travelled with large chest, with. a double bottom to it, concealing his own son, sharp lad of about ten, who used to come out from his hiding place at night and put the gold into the cruel ble, in which the mass was in fusion oyer the laboratory fire. Honauer pre- tended that it was indispensable to leave the mass few hours to itself, and the laboratory was, therefore, always care fully locked up for the night. The poor boy on one occasion caught a cold in the head, and his irrepressible sneezes led to the detection of the trick. Another, a Swiss adept, used to stir the fused mass with sticks of wood deftly bored at one end and filled with gold, which readily dropped into the mass. A ser want of his always managed to put few of these so prepared sticks upon the bundle of wood which his master used to stir the mixture with. This trick was also detected in the end, and visited with eondign punishment.
Connecticut western news., 1878-09-05
Wanted a Patent.

A Washington correspondent writes {: Several days ago an application reached the patent office from J. Strong and Kate Nj. Strong, of Talladego, Ala, for patent for an ant guard. The petition, which was a very funny one, set forth that the Strongs, who are mau and wife, had jointly put their minds together and had invented the most wonderful thing ever heard of, to wit, an Cant guard" which they went on to describe at great length. They clalmed that it was patentable, as it was new and useful, two things that are necessary to secure a patent. The guard consisted of draw ing chalk-mark around table or other place, by which, it was claimed the ap- proach of ants was stopped. Mir. Strong says, and Mrs, Strong aswears it is true, that an ant cannot walk over 8 chalk line, and that all that is necessary to keep ants away from anything is to draw Q chalk-line around it. It appears that chalk makes an ants legs slip up, as soaping track prevents 8 railroad en- zine from starting. The petition was novel, and caused considerable fun. At last the commissioner of patents looked over the precedents, and directed his law clerk to write decision refusing the application on the ground that there was nothing new in the invention claim ed, that chalk had been used for such purposes heretofore, and winding up with the general statement that such ideas are not patentable. This decision was sent to the Strong family, but it failed to satisfy them. They had made up their minds that there were millions in the invention, and they did not intend to be cheated out of it by any such de- cision. As they have money they can pay lawyers. To-day there was filed an appeal from the decision of the commis- sioner of patents. This appeal will be tried this month in the circuit court.