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New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
>EEIorS Qr4ErEL 1Eorrl DoG.

FN-~urElrr JAMES o'UmtN', BROTHER INJURIES A
MAN DANGEROUSLY.
stephen O'Bricu. brother of cX-Shcutf
James OBucu, lost q valuable dog -ome days
ago. aud charged Michael McDermo,t of No. 40
~rroudA,c., with having stolen %. Yesterday at-
t,ruoon hc met NcDcrmot 300 liquor store
ON F..-t.yc and after some hard words the men came
tu blows O'Irru seized heavy club and struck Nc
D.nuutt ou OBJ, head uH.ctus a dangerous wound NJ
D,uuott VIE taken to Bellevue H.,Wtt, on a DYING
condition. tr.,u arrested and ta, % to t., ll.h-
.,y,utlstr,y Court, aud released ou h, own ryCosuI-
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
A GREAr rrHLIc MLLIING nm
THE AMERICAN CRrWS.

LONDON, Mpnd. =, July :, l-7s
The Shoe-wac- -Cac-mette crew arrived IN
London to-day. They Will 20 10 Paris Tonight ana re-
turn here Saturday next Geo ". Lee, OF tie Triton
Club Of Newark v J., has concluded 10 return 20 tho
United states with the ~uOu-"ur-. mutf,~, and not
row m the metropolitan REGATTA the Thames TOR the
NIHgiyd ~cull>, which now held Dy T. l. PayiOrd,
OF the London Rowing Club.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
THE APPOINTMENT or A JUDGE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July S.-GoycrnOr Cullom
has decided to MI the vacancy the supreme Bench.
caused by the death OF Justice Breeze by tho appoint
mcut OF judge David j. Baker, OF Cairo Judge Baker
s AT present Of the Judges Of the Appellate Court Of
Eourth District
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
FIGHTING IN OREGON.
OF VOLUNTEERS.

MASSACRE OF NOLl NIEEkS.
A COMPANY OF FIFTY MIN BLOoDILY DEFEATED
Two BANDS OF INDGASs ENGAGED IN BATTLE
FIGHT ON THE COLUMBIA.
The news from the West is to the effect
that a war party Of Indians LOCO strong has
gathered near Canyon City, and that another
of 1000 warriors has concentrated IN central
Idaho Captain Spcrrywth fifty volunteers, bad
a fight near Willow Springs, Oregon, with the
savagcs, and himself and nearly all his men
were killed. The Umatillas have had fight
with the Snakes, and a war party Of Indians
which tried to cross the Columbia River was
turned back by a steamboat loaded with
troops, the soldiers landing aiterward and
destroying the Indian camp. A heavy battle
is lkcly 70 take place at any moment with
one or both of the two large hostile bands.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
A BURNED OFT FIRM TO HAVE rr- INSURANCE.

PHILADELPHIA, July Sin the case of
schrlcuhcrrcr a son against The American Insurance
Compmy Of Newark, - which hu' been on trial In
the United states Circuit CouIt for several Ga- the
Iry returned verdict for the plaintiffs Tor r2j5~ -
ms morning II IS the test SUIT which VIII govern the
p,ymrnt Of over SGOouO, held m various other com
.ue- IN this cy aud elsewhere. Tho defence rrt up
was that the premises OF the plaintiffs did not contain
tho amount stock that represented Inc VcruIct
.-L--L-L l. .--- LL-L -LL.L
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN FRANCE.
B.Br. M,rI.y TrI.- 49,

Twenty-Five supplementary elections were
held IN France yesterday for Deputies. They resulted
in the return Of seventeen Republicans and three Con-
.rraycs while lu two instances there was no choice
aud q second ballot Will have 10 be taken.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
A. FAEANDE.

WASHINGTON, July S.-'Ghc Secretary of
state to-day received telegram from the United states
Marshal for Iowa. stating tnat A. FarJudc the spanish
.,,,l M II,r, Kong had died on the cars near Red
OAK. Iowa. The state Department gave notice 10 tho
spanish Minister here.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
TIE EEADING RAILROAD Picnic.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-Ihc excursion Of
the workmcn Of the transportation department Of the
PhIadrlpha and Reading Railroad Company to-day was
a very ENJOYABLE affair Nearly all the cmpoyC, ~ tho
ToaJ had their wives or LADY friends with Them and the
cutIre party numbered about 1000. It gathered from
tDe region above Pottsyc, IN shamokin shenandoah,
Mahanoy Plane aud City, Ashland, Tmaqua, ctc
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE WAR.

TOO MUCH ECONOMY IN CONGRESS THE ORIGINAL
CAUSE OF IHE wAR-rHE TRIBES IL TIE FIELD
Two GREAT WAR PARTIES.
The last report of the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs shows that the savage tribes Of Iaho and
Eastern Oregon which taking part, more "r less M
the present war, number about 400 souls
They are capable OF sending mto the field 100
warriors and the tecgraphie dspatche. ur' ted
above, indicate that about that number ~ .t' Ig's
have already Joined the two great war parc "hrh are
mcnacing the settlements Of that gion and s. which
heavy battle may be fought any day y M troops
under command of General Howard The census Of the
tribes q ~ follows:
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
A DEATH AT FAIL RIVER FROM cmoEAL.

FALL RIVER, July S.-Jamcs NJ. Anthony,
who wa. found dead at his residence to-day at noon,
was largely Interested in the Union Mills The failure
worked upon his nervous system, causing him 10 Use as
nm upatc chor hydrltr. II Is supposed that ms death
was caused hy an overdose. He is believed 10 have
hrc NrlN fuur hours whom fnund.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09

great Indignation felt the results Of TIE Congress
Russian dipIOmatjst- IN general and the lIcnlpothN-
alic, at Berlin u particular are spoken OF with con
tempt They do nothing the people say. hut make con
cc>SIous and ready to accept an! humiliation 10 gam
inc aunrlhatIOm Of IurnnC.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
A rREAsrRER SENT TO prison.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July 8.-lra b. Wright,
South Hsdeys defaultlng treasurer to-day found
guilty Of embelllng $4,000, and Gentented to hye
years IN state Prison.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
THE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT.
PARIs. Monday. JuIk y ls1s.

international tournament. Winawcr of Russia. sul
leads He has won 9l2 games and lost 2l2 Mackenzie,
Of New York has won p aud lost Gl2 Mason Of New.
York has won and lost :. drawn game De- reCkOned
a. y game each. The contest Will end on the 23d of
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
MIR. GNITNGA IN DISFAVOR.

ION|ON, N0ndlV, JTTy =, INl".
Reuters telegram from Con>tantnoplc re-
ports that Safyct Pasha has asked Minister Layard to
consent to the expulsion OF Mr. Galcnga. the CORE
sroudcnt Of The Loa0Ou Times, from Constan;'noplc.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
WUEPT And WUAT CYPRI-S is.

Mr. ,rIrI \, 4, -rl NM, Iaffrr ~ flr Consular Tugr
WHERE AND WHAT CYPRUS Is.
ITS CoIoNIIATIoN by rUU>ICI,<s AND GEEEKs-
.,.prr,-riox u, r,,,. prr.r,N r,,r,Irr-uIcII-
,.,,,,,. -. ,,,...,.,. .,,,,r,,r -nr>., APO
~ ,..,... .,,,,., -, r,,,.
M"'''
cyprus Is Uic lHld largest lSIthu III II'
Mediterranean sea, and considerably exceeds IN area
botn Corsica and Crete lies M the northeastern basin
Of the Mediterranean ana about equally distant from
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE INDIGNANT.

LONDON, Monday, July X, 1873.
The Berlin correspondent of The Times tele-
uapDs that he learns from perfectly trustworthy
sources that IN ST. Petersburg and still more in Moscow
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
AUSTRIA AND BOSNIA.

NILNNA, MOUUIN, July = INI7'
According to present arrangements the
armX that will occluy Bosnia and Herzegovina will con
SIst Of 10000 men and 2iu guns.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
~ THIS -,ITY

4 Grc broke out al an early hour yesterday
,r.r inc. On The fancy goods -ruI. of Nj. 4. DaSI-. 90
No. g., .-tA.,,,., c,u..us damage 20 Oh" rNrut OF
500.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
SIR GARNET WOLsELEYs CAREER.

Sir Garnet Joseph WOlseley, who as 10 be
Governor Of Cyprus was born ip County Dublin Ire
loDd In 1888. He entered the British army IN 1862
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09

CIycI>SArI July S. lir" occurred az De
i4ucr Ou.u ,r-'DId,y and following '.l-hmr'is
-.,r, dlg.a,.d: H,--I.. Nlud,rur.r clothing: Imh,i,
,lr, goods. tul,I i.Nr.It. NA.u. .,ut. ,..JI 'I.loE
,N, DO. banker. IuIs, nru.lug ur..,. Tho "r-- are
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
VERA sAssULITCH EXPELLED.

PAHl3, MONDAY, July :, ISIs,
The Gaal0iS announces that Vera SasSulitch
has been expelled from Switzerland but there doubts
regarding her identity.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
u1N1srrn NnYEs ENrrRrAINED Al DINNER.

NIIl II ~ I'I.'''I'IF'
CINCINNATI, July S.-Minister Noyes was en-
terned At dinner this evening at the residence Of Rich
ard Smith In Clifton Among the guests were 81 Hal
stead Washington Mclean. John Il. Mclean, the Hon
H. IRgestOn, Gustaye fan and others.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09

II arrives. together with four COMPANIES
have ordered from Camp McDermia 10 NnheWuct",
thence by rail to take steamer To Portland
Mcdowell, Mj0r-Gencral
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
THE ORANGE ANNIVERSARY.


-IEOOTS ORDERED OUT
MONTREAL, Monday. July 2.
The Mayor went to Ottawa this morning 70
confer With TIE Government for the purpose. n D., s,
Of preventing the military beng called olr 'hc I2th,
If they are called out, have their direction placed
his hands. The Mayor has stated that II the mag
i.tratcs have the direction Of the troops, Le wiz ero
from active participation u preserving ihc peace.
The Rev MI Doudet, the grand cHapiu, ~ ii' preach
a sermon 10 Oraugcmen on the l2th. The latter VIII
walk ln tull r,galla.
OTTAWA ont. July s.-Thc Government having re-
ccyed rcQuiN,on or troops TO preserve order In Nom
tr,a on the l2th instant signed by four magistrates,
MajorGcncra -myth has ordered 1900 to 20 iuto
camp on Dominion, square on the lltl The Major
General leaves on Wednesday 90 tih" command. IT'S
expected that ne viii also be sworn n as Peace Co-
missioner.
KINGSTON OEANGEMEN oRGNNIIING.
KINGSTON, Ont, July -.-Battc.- 4, 100 strorg. has
been ordered to Montreal for ts l2,a D. leaves to-
morrow 4 maS--mcctns of or' -,m.n w.il bc held
here tomorrow 20 complete Arrangement, iUr taking
part in th" procession Iu Montreal.
A GREAT PUBLIC MFIIISG uELD.
MONTREAL, July s-Midnisht-A great cpon-ar de-
moustratom attended hy about 10000 IRISH ana French
Canadian Catholics was held in ChaboLicz square
tonight % uphold the stand taken by Mayor
Bctudry in reference to the Orange procession. The
meeting pledged itself to support the MNOr under al
crcumstu tucc,, and the excitement when the speakers
referred To the orange proceedings wdNcod into
frenzy. Finally II Was arranged 10 await jIc Mayors
return from Ottawa tonight. and q report Of his
mission to the Government VIII b' made az another
"prl-tI assembly ig-HoIi"" evening, lh',' dcuUh-
STATIONS ill for preservation 81 peace on the
i-th. Two leading Oranscmcn stated today ihd DC was
Montreal year being perfectly satisfied with
the OF their right to walk TINS occasion.
lon- pastoral VA, read at the Roman Catholic churches
sunday, pleading Tor concord
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
CYPRUS CEDED.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY ALLIED.

S,,t BRITISH GovERNWFST ADMITS THAT 1T sI">hp
Co<vENuOS WIFI TURKEY LAST mon"
ENGLAND BOUND TO DEFEND ASIAlIC IIbht1'
The Anglo Turkish treaty, announced IN 'hC
epccial dispatch to TIE TRIBUNE PuoIisncu
yesterday. is the subject of general interest
abroad. In Parliament yesterday, Mr. Cio'"
the Home Secretary. stated the convention
was signed June +. He declared. amid much
excitement, that the agreement was hnaI ana
would be submitted only as matter OF c"uI-
tcsy to the European Congress. 1t appears
from tlc terms of the convention that
Fnclard agree, to resist further enroach-
mcpt ON tine part Of Russia in A>iauc Turkey
and that an" Sultan in return transfers
Cvpru, to England, on condition chat SHe
shall restore the island in case Russia gives
mn an cl Jim to Batum, Klrs and Ardahan-a
couti,..cucy now oHt of the question. SIR
Gau,c, Woi,clcy has been appointed
Governor Of Cyprus, and will probably
oocrov the island with the Indian
troops now q; Malta. The Greeks are greatly
dj>sppliatcI .t the manner in which The Con
cr,-, l,l> treated them. In consequence OF
rnru'ar demonstration at Athens, the Royal
Gugr.l IAN, been o.Gc,cd 10 the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
EXCITEMENT IN MONTREAL.

MAYOR BEAUDRY STRIVING TO J>FruENCE THH
GOVERNMENTAL LARGE FORCE ORDERED 10
MONTREAL.
In Montreal public excitement continues. large
meeting was held last evening to uphold Mayor
Beaudry. He has gone to Ottawa with the view of
inducing the Government to act iu concert With
him. Muor-Gcueral Smyth has ordered 20 90
troops to euc5mp IN Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
KINGSTON ogANGrMrN oRG,NIziNG.

KINGSTON, ont, July -.-Battcsr a, 100 strorg has
been ordered to Montreal for ts l2.d lr leaves to-
morrow. \ mlS--Icctiug of orr -Du.p W,U bc held
here to-uorruw 10 complete arrangement, Tor taking
part iu the procession Iu Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-09
The following haas been received here from y.
SIuuott dated july &:

The stage m from canyon CITY reports the hostile In
dian, -truuLy iur1i.A twenty five miles from canyon
tIiy. waiting to give Howard battle HoWHrd- forces
W, "a 70, cIod up ruagr them on the morning Of the
9th There urr about lGOO Indians all told, OF whom
ubuut 900 supposed To be armed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

The wood tariff proposes a reduc-
ton of fifteen to twenty per cent. in
the duties on wool and wooden goods,
causing an annual decrease in the
aggregate revenue from this source
amounting to S5.7I8,359,87. The
duty received from importations of
these articles in 1877 amounted to
500, TT ,607.18. The Wood tariff re-
duces the amount to $14, 459, 247. 80.
There receipts of over twenty million
dollars in duties on wool and wooden
Fundamentally on the latter
indicates very heavy importations
and removes forever the charge that
the tariff is prohibitory. 1t simply
places a duty that allows our own
products fair opportunity to COM
pete with foreign importations, the
product of half-paid labor. But with
the reduction proposed once in opera
ton, the foreign manufacturer would
have the control of our markets. Our
manufacturers would then be COM
PEELED to reduce the wages of their
employees to meet Woods reduction
of duties, or the mills would be either
run at loss to the owners or closed
altogether. In short, Woods bill is
a direct blow at the wool growers.
the wooden goods manufacturers, and
the mill operatives. Anything that
hurts the manufacturer Injuries the
sheep-raiser. The two Industries
must prosper or 60 down together.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10
Throwing Mud.


The Democracy are struggling hard
to intrench themselves in power.
Having lost all hold upon public
respect and popular sentiment by
their outrageous conduct before, dur
ing, and since the war, they have no
prestige upon which to fall back, and
hence are floundering about, like a
whale deserted by the tides, in the
hope of striking some object by
which they may again force them
selves into water deep enough to float
the cumbrOus fraud.
During thier recent installment in
power in the lower branch Of Con-
grcss the amount of mud they have
thrown is simply prodigious. S5me-
times it has struck an adversary with
some effect, but lust as often by an
adverse current, it has returned with
binding force to besmirch tne party
throwing it. To throw mud is their
hobby. They liye by itand thrive
and fatten on it. They have no adj
yanced, practical, or elevating prin-
ciples upon which to stand there is
no confidence abiding with the peo-
pie in which they can cast anchor !;
they have no hope Of ultimate and
available success, except in the defa-
nation of character and criminal
abuse of a few individuals who haye
held, or now hold, offices in the party
in power in the other branches of the
Government.
And when once in power what may
we reasonably expect of them ? They
have strenuously opposed every
measure inaugurated by the RepuB-
lican party for the last twenty years,
whether in the interests of political
economy, humanity, or for the saliva
ton and perpetuatiOn of the nation
itself; and when, once more enthron-
ed in power will not the creatures OF
their hatred and contempt be visited
with a certain and relentless doom,
and the country plunged again into
a condition from which, at such a
fearful cost of treasure aud blood, ii
has so recently emerged?
Earnestly may the loyal people OF
the land think of these thinks, and
not be hoodwinked by the hollow
pretensions of party Boosting Of
such a sudden conversion to patrio.
tism, policy, or even prudence. Will
they not rather trust the tried patri.
otism and good faith of the party
now in power than of party which
has covered itself with infamy. and
thus far done nothing to redeem its
character
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10
Specie Resumption.

Against the opposition of the Dem
ocratic party, the visionary theories
Of the soft -money advocates, and the
adverse legislation in Congress for
the mere purpose of defeating a Re-
publican measure, or through ignOr-
ance on the subject, the return to
specie payments is now no longer an
uncertainty. 1t is an established fact,
already accepted by the public, and
toward which all classes are shaping
their arrangements. Were it COM
patible with the law in the case, the
Secretary of the Treasury would have
resumed specie payments in the
fullest sense of the word on the first
day of the last month, the commence
ment of the fiscal year. But while,
under legal requirements, full re-
sumption will be delayed till Janu-
airy /, 1879, still the business of the
country is now virtually enjoying
many of the fruits presumption. AS
a result business confidence is again
being rapidly restored, and revival
Of the industries of the country is
everywhere preceptible. In Penn
sylvania 20, 900 miners resumed work
during the past month, aud num-
Der of furnaces, long closed, COM
menced operations. So much for the
persistent adherence Of the Republi.
can party to wise and beneficent
policy, against the determined Oppo-
sition of the combined forces of the
Democratic party and soft-money
theorists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

A member of the Potter commit
tee is represented by the Washington
correspondent of a western newspa
per as saying that enough has al
ready been brought out by that body
to warrant the impeachment of
President Hayes, and that there will
be no trouble on that score as the
Democrats will have a majority of
the Senate after the 4th of March
next" This statesman oyerlooks
the possibility that there may not be
a Democratic House after the 4th of
March next, to present the articles
of impeachment, and that, even
if there should be, it takes vote of
two thirds of the Senate to adopt
them. 1t cannot be that he expects
so large majority as this in that
body, by that time, or that enough
Republicans will vote with the Dem
'ocrats to make impeachment posi-
sible. If he does, well, all we have
to say is, that he is just the sort of a
fellow for that committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

THE WHEAT CROP OF THE UNI
TED STATES.-As the wheat crop of
1878 is now attracting general atten-
ton, the following communication,
which appeared in the Chicago Fri
bnHe of Saturday last, VIII prove of
interest
1.-THE winter wheat crop of the
United States outside of California is
&C per cent. of our whole crop: the
increased acreage of 1878 is one-quar-
ter, or 49, per cent. The average
yield for ten years has been eleven
bushels per acre; this year it is six
teen bushels, or 81! per cent. increase,
which is a total of 100, or crop of
winter wheat alone of 20 per cent.
over an average crop of both winter
and spring wheat. For the crop of
spring wheat for 1878 we will take
the statements of the short crop the
olists as basis, with wheat, and one
quarter increase Of acreage in 1878 is
s. per cent, or a total of 429 per
cent. We will now allow, for argu-
ment, that one-half Of the spring
wheat crop is damaged 80 per cent,
which gives us 81 as net per cent. of
the .pring wheat crop, or total re-
suit of both winter and spring wheat
of 1872, or 81 per cent. above an av-
erage."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR IN
TERvIEwED.-Ho Hon. Montgomery
Blair has been interviewed at Cape
May by correspondent of the New
York Tribune. He is represented as
predicting a democratic victory in
the fall elections; he thinks the Pot
terinvestigatlon has helped the dem
Ocratic party by uniting it besides it
has made the republicans skinny"
on their own side. Mr.. Blair says
the republicans laughed at him for
urging the investigation, but that he
had too much experience to pay at
tention either to their attacks or their
ridicule. In regard to the national
party in Maryland, Mr.. Blair said
there were some of the nationals in
Baltimore, but thought they were
mostly republicans, and expressed
the belief that the growth of the new
party would help the democrats.
Mr.. Blair also said he understood the
republicans would endeavor 10 elect
Congressman from the sixth dis
trict of Maryland. He thought the
democrats would probably not re-
nominate Mr.. Walsh, and in Mont
gomery county, which claims the
nomination, the contests between
several democratic candidates living
in that county for the nomination is
very sharp, and many leave behind
it sufficient bitterness and dissatis-
faction to enable the republicans, if
they take advantage of it, to gain a
Representative in Congress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

The Rockville Sentinel and the
Frederick Union are having a lively
newspaper war over the question OF
who shall be the nominee for Con-
gress in the 9th Maryland district.
The Sentinel wants Mr.. Geo. Peter,
who was member of the late Leg
islature, nominated, while the Union
goes in heavy for the denomination
of Mr.. Walsh present representative.
The two papers are calling each
other nice names and making all
kinds Of charges which cannot bene-
fit their party much. sit is pleasant
for brethren to dwell in unity" &c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

the rebel armies-the liquidation OF
$4,000, 100000 of fraudulent rebel
claims, assessed in a spirit of revenge
and hatred upon the property, wealth
and industry of the loyal States,
ban<rupting and running those
States, while enriching the Confed-
eracy, and involving Democrat and
Republican alike in starvation and
beggary Loyalty must redeem its
crimes of resistance to rebellion-oI
overthrowing the Lost Cause-its re-
sistance to the establishment of ar
independent oligarchy with human
slavery as its cornerstone, by the
amplest and the most humiliatine
tribute to Treason /!
God save the Republic!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-10

THE BIGGEST SNAKE STORY OF
THE SEAScN.-As the season has now
arrived for telling wonderful snake
stories we give our readers the fol-
lowing facts as vouched for by two
reliable and truthful citizens of this
county-Mr. Samuel b. Preston and
Jesse j. More: 1t appears on Sun
day, July 18th, Mr.. Moore paid a
friendly visit to Mr.. Preston and
whilst there a neighbor of Mr.. p.
sent to him for young pigeon, he
having a quantity Of them. Mr.. 2.
called a colored man and told him to
get pigeon from the pige0n-house,
and when the man approached the
door he heard quite commOtion
among the birds within, and upon
opening the door a monster black
snake, with body erect, offered him
battle. He then went back for rein
lorcementS and Messrs. Moore,
Preston and Hines, armed with clubs,
proceeded TO the pigeon house and
dispatched the snake and threw it on
the ground outside the house. 1t fell
near a little dog, who seized it and
began shaking it, when, to the sur
prise of all present, five full grown
pigeons came from the mouth of the
JpnI-o and flaw n wa ~
The snake was then measured by
Mr.. =. and was found to be twelve
feet long the dog was allowed 10
snake it again and finally tore it to
pieces, when twenty-five pigeon eggs
and eight squads were brought to
light, three of the birds being alive.
This is the boss snake of the country,
but Mr.. Moore protests that he has
seen larger ones. Well, perhaps he
has. 1t was very fortunate that the
snake didn't swallow the cCl0red man
AND the dog.-HagerStOrn Netrs.