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NOVclists as AgitatOrs.

from the N l. Times.
The two novelists whose works have
been productive of the most important
consequences to their country are Mrs.
Beecher Stowe and Sir Walter Scott,
and so widely appreciated has the first
been that when, year ago, the British
museum desired to place before the
public the work which had been trans
lated into the greatest number Of Ian
guages, that selected was Uncle Tom s
Cabin. While the effect of Mrs. Stoves
book was to promote a political convul-
sion, the works of Sir Walter were even
more powerfully effective in bringing
about international sympathy. They
were suggested by Maria Edgeworth's S
success with her Irish stories, which I'M
doubtedly helped to excite interest and
sympathy in England toward Ireland,
but in far less degree than "the Scotch
novels" as they were termed forty years
ago. A Scotchrnan, writing in 1928,
says; Il well recollect my arrival in
London about half n century ago, on
my wayto India, and the disapprobation
expressed in the streets of my tartan
dress but now see with satisfaction the
Highland manufacture a favorite from
the castle to the cottage. Sir Walter
has no conciliated feelings formerly at
variance, and has created so much natu-
raj sympathy, that he has not only Grad
icated prejudices, but substituted for
them esteem" Here was assWedly a
case of the pen being mightier than the
sword. No existing English novelist
can point to any similar results of his
works, butin Russia TurgenieA's stories
are credited with having had very i'm
portant influence in the highest quar-
ters, it being even asserted that the
emancipation of the serfs is in no slight
degree due to him, and in Germany
more than one able hand, notably that
of the author of The Second Wife, is
strenuously working to annihilate the
spirit of caste, with what success the
next ten years will probably show.
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An ApparitiOn Discover cd.

From the Chicago Times
The mysterious apparition which re-
Gently made its appearance upon the
track of the Chicago & Lake Huron
Railroad near Olivet, and which created
such a remarkable sensation, has turned
out to be "big scare" produced by the
cunning ingenuity of an artist in Oil
vet, who, perching himself on the limb
of large beech tree, about fifty feet
above the ground, threw the spectre.
with some kind of an opticalinstrument,
upon the track, or in any other direction
which he desired. On one occasion the
ghost was see to vanish suddenly in a
large wood-pile near the track, and a
large number of men living in the
neighborhood, who witnessed the dis
appearance, at once commenced remov-
ing the wood, handling it all over stick
by stick, and after having finished the
job were as much in the darkness as
before. Two or three days after the
raid upon the wood-pile, Assistant
Roadmaster Bollens, with a gang of
frightened workmen, passed along the
haunted grounds" when Mr.. Bollens
accidently looked up to the tree in which
the Olivet artist was perched, and at
once discovered the handsome "trick, "
much to the qualification and relief of
the superstitious Irishmen, who had
been unwilling to work through fear of
the dreaded and mysterious appari-
ton. Thus ended the latest "ghost
story"
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A miner in the Black Hills, writing
to friend in this city, tells of hor-
rible reminder of the fearful snow
storms of last winter and of the perils
of those who were caught out and lost
their way on the plains. He says that
recently, while he and two others were
crossing the country, they came
upon the skeleton of horse,
within which was the skeleton of a
man, with the grinning skull looking
out at them from between the ribs of
the animal, like a prisoner peering
through the bars of his cell. The two
skeletons tell the whole story. The
man had killed his horse, cut him open
crawled inside of him, thinking to thus
escape perishing of cold. but the flesh
of the animal froze solid, and the man
was as much prisoner as if he had
been shut in by walls of iron. The
wolves and carrion birds had stripped
the greater part of the flesh from both
skeletons. The miner concludes his
description by saying: "It was sight
I shall never forget. l can see it now
whenever I close my eyes,"
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CASUIL.
Madison, Wis.

The greatest tornado ever known Wis
tei this section on the 23d. destroying
much property in its course. and at last ac-
counts from twelve to eighteen persons
had been killed. The storm moved from
southwest to northeast, and passed through
u territory without telegraphic communi-
cation; the amount of damage mayb be great
er than is known.
Verdict on the Dust Disaster.
The coroner's jury, which has been
holding an inquest on the Minneapolis mill
explosion, has returned verdict that the
disaster was the result of the explosion of
mill dust floating in the air, kindled by fire
in the woodwork of the Washburn mill,
originating in spark from the stones run
ming empty.
A Big Wind.
On Saturday last a cyclone visited the
southern part of Reno county Kas., de-
stroying several houses and instantly kill
ing three persons-Rev. W. ]. Van Emmon,
his little child and young son of Mr..
Hart. Mr.. Van Emmon was an elder in the
highly esteemed.
Terrible Storms.
On the oath, dispatches from Chicago
told of terrible tornado that visited Bar
rington, a suburban village. dealing des-
truction to property and killing several
persons.
A Roof Raiser.
A terrific storm of wind and rain Wis
tied vicksburg on Saturday evening at
seven o'clock. The velocity of the wind
reached 55 miles per hour and lasted seven
minutes. Many stores were unroofed.
A FrIghtful Fall.
VIM. Fisher, boy twelve years Of
age, employed at the Mountain Shaft coal
bank, Massilon. c.. lost his balance and
fell down the shaft. distance of 140 feet,
killing him instantly.
Further Disasters.
A dispatch states that the western part
Of Brown county. Iowa, was visited by
heavy winds on the 23d, blowing down sew
eral houses and killing three persons.
Fatal Swing.
A three-year-old son of John Vale,
near Aiken Mills, Ohio. was instantly killed
by falling from an Egyptian swing.
Terrible Winds.
A tornado visited Mineral Point, Wis,
on the 29d, destroying several buildings and
killing several persons.
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offer to prove that in point Of fact the elec-
tion in East and West Fellciana parishes
were governed and controlled by force, vlo-
lence and intimidation so revolving as to
excite the common Indignation of all who
became conversant with it.
THE COMMITTEE.
Speaker Randall has appointed the
following as the select committee Of eleven
on the Potter resolution: Potter, N, Y. Nor
rison, ILL.,; Hunton, Va; Mcmahon. Ohio;
Blackburn, KY; Stenger, Penn; Cobb. Ind,
Democrats; Butler. Mass; Hiscock N. Y;
Cox, Ohio, and Reed, Maine, Republicans.
NO TRUTH IN IT.
There does not appear to be any truth
in the statement that there has been, or is
about to be, a partialreconcilatlon between
the President and Senator Conklirg.
PACKARD WINS.
The Senate has confirmed ex-Gov.
Packard as consul for Liverpool, by Il
Strict party vote.
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GENERAL NEWS.

United States Minister Seward writes
of the famine in China that actual famine
is pressing upon fifteen million people
while sixty million are suffering more OF
less distress. Crops, he says, have been
good, Immediately around the stricken dis
tricts. but as food can be transported only
on wagons or pack animals 1t cannot be ia
ken hither in sufficient quantities to save
the lives OF the people. In Tientzen, a
a house made of mats for the accommoda-
ton of suffering women and children from
the famine districts, was burned and 15C
lives lost.
On the Qui yive.
The English ironclad Serious, swift
cruiser, has been sent, with sealed orders
supposed for the coast OF Maine, to look
after the movements of vessels in that quar-
ter. The British fleet at Bermuda, con-
sistlng of several quick sailing gunboats
also received an order to sail at once for
Halifax.
Indiana Grecnbaclcrs.
AT the State convention of the In
diana Nationalists the following ticket was
nominated: For Secretary of State, Hanley
James; Auditor, James +. Bird Treasurer
Il. 2. MAR; Attorney General, David Moss;
Superintendent Public Instruction, Prof
John Young.
Priyateerng.
There is rumor in diplomatic cir
clcs that the British government has sent
instructions to Lord Luftus ambassador at
st. Petersburg, to request categorical ex-
PLANTATION from the Russian foreign Office
concerning the reported armament of Rus
sian privateers in the United States.
Democrats Convene.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania, as
sembled in State convention, on the 23d,
made the following nominations: For Gov
ernor, Andrew II. Dill; Supreme Judge, II
p. Ross. The platform denounces the Re-
publicans for hard times.
Students Disgraced.
Harvard students have been recently
discovered by the college authorities hav-
| ing knowledge Of examination papers be-
fore regularly issued, and two members OF
the junior class have been expelled and
one or two employees removed,
The British Army.
In the House of Commons Lord Har-
rington moved resolution that no forces
be raised or kept by the crown in time OF
peace, save within India, without the sane
tlon Of Parliament.
Decoration Day.
Gen. Shields will deliver the Dccora-
ton day address at the Soldiers home
Milwaukee. Extensive preparations are
being made to appropriately observe the
day.
The Pope.
1t is believed the Pope, yielding to
the advice of his physicians, will spend the
summer at Monte Cassido the celebrated
Bcnedictne abbey of Naples.
Joining the Greek Army.
There are $4,000 Thessalian refugees
in Greece, They refuge to return to theil
homes. Many of them are joining the Greek
army.
Flood in DeadwOOd.
The recent SHOWS and rains in the
Black Hills resulted in great destruction II
Deadwood, especially to mining interests
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CRIMINAL.
Fatally Shot.

On Sunday, in Reno county, Kas.,
occurred sad shooting ARRAY. Mr.. Prov
ley took up some cattle belonging to James
Stanley for trespassing on his promises.
Stanley sent his young son for them, but
Prowey refused to give them up until the
damages were paid. Stanley referred him
to his father, when an alteration ensued,
which resulted in Prowley shooting Shan
ley, 1t is thought fatally. Prowley gave
himself up and will stand trial. Public
sentiment is with him, as the Shanleys had
repeatedly threatened his life.
An Indian Raid.
On the morning of the Goth small
band of unknown Indians raided two
ranches in the Smith river valley, driving
of horses. The soldiers from Camp Barker
pursued, and with some citizens had fight
with them. Two Indians are reported kill
ed and the others driven in the mountains.
The third Infantry started for n summer
camp on the Marias river, north of Fort
Benton.
Whisky Troubles.
Deputy Collector Davis, with one
attempted to seize distillery
near Nashville, in Grundy county. They
were attacked by seven men. Mr.. Davis
killed one, wounded one, and captured one
of his assaiants, but had TO leave the dis
tillery without completing its destruction,
They Hung Walker.
Jessie Walker, colored, indicted for
At L.. Al,
of February last, was executed at Farmer
ville La, on the 24th inst. He protested
his innocence, stating that he knew who
was the guilty party.
Young Murderer.
A boy named Gibbs, whose father
keeps disreputable house in jefferson,
Ohio, shot one Wm. b. Wood, during n
quarrel in the house on the 25th killing him
instantly. The father and son were taken
into custody.
New York Commune.
The police authorities of Brooklyn,
New York, are placing the armorles in tele-
graphic communication with the station
houses in view of rumorcd demonstrations
by communists.
Insurgents Surrendering.
All the followers of Gen. Maceo, of
Cuba, have signined their intention to sur
render, and some of them have already given
themselves up.
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FROM EUROPE.

A correspondent says; Russia has
not offered England sufficient concession
in Bulgaria. Russia in fact prefers to sur
render her Asiatic acquisition rather than
forego her schemes in Bulgaria"
Austria Alarmed.
1t seems certain that the feeling in
the Austrian ministerial circles is becom-
ing distrustful OF Il peaceful issue, and are
more and more anti-Russian.
Victorious Turks.
The Turks have defeated the Cretan
insurgents in several encounters, and Brit
ish consulate at Canea has proposed an
armsticc.
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STAMMERING is cause of exemption
from military services in Franco. Mill
tary service in this country during the
war was the cause of stammering.
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COUNT MoLTKE has just paid visit
to Copenhagen, his first since, nearly
fifty years ago, he left the Danish SER
vice as q sub-lieutenant
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The students of Williams college have
been presented with $1,000 by Cyrus W.
Field for improving their boating course
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The sale of lands during the month of
April to actual settlers on the line of the
Northern Pacific in Minnesota and Da-
kota foots up45, ,157 acres railroad lands,
aud 162,4O0 government lands; in all,
2O7. .457 acres.
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ANOTHER war has broken out on the
Hudson river steamboat lines, and pas
sengers are carried between New York
and Albany cheaper than they can stay
at home. The beauties of the Hudson
have taken new hold upon the public
under these favorable conditions.
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TOPICS OF THE TIME.

THE surest way to prolong the lives of
distinguished people Is to put their
obituaries in type.
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THE National board of fire under
writers declare that forty per cent. of
fires are of incendiary origin. The
rewards for detection might proftably
be increased and the punishment made
still more severe,
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EX-GOVERNOR PACKARD is mentioned
by writer in the Philadelphia Times as
without occupation andpoor in purse"
These are not his worst misfortunes.
During the last three months he has
lost two children by death, and now the
intelligence comes that his mother is
dead.
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THE Washington Post thinks that the
Communists ought to be more cnthu-
siastic just now for lexicons than rifles,
Or any other sort of carnal weapons.
One paper calls them "iconoclasts, :"
another, Heterogeneous elements" and
still another comes at them with "pesti-
lent excresence.
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Washington Notes.
DEMANDS A HEARING.

Secretary Sherman, in letter to NJ.
Potter. on the subject of the Potter resolu-
tlon, says: l respectfully ask and now
make formal application for leave to be
presented before your committee, by coun-
sci. in the investigation Of all the charges
affecting myself personally. tender and
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KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, boasts of
strawberries six inches in circumference,
Now, how much regenerating power is
there in one of those strawberries? For
the luscious strawberry is prc-eminenty
the church berry. 1t is at once the re-
lance and the attraction of the church
festival.
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THE London Figaro reports that two
well known Boston singers who have for
several years been members of Carl
Rossa's English Opera company-Miss
Julia Gaylord daughter of the late Rev.
N. NJ. Gaylord,) and Mr.. Frederick
Packard-are to be married at the close
of their present professional tour.
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The late Charles Morgan, of New
York, disposed of ten millions of prop
erty by will of only four lines, in ac-
cordance with the laws of the State; and
at last accounts no one contests. 1t will
be strange if several women do not
claim that at some period of his life
they were his lawfully welded wives.
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THE NEWS.
XLVth CONGRESS-,

The principal interest in Congression-
al matters on the Goth, centered in the Sem
ate proceedings. The bill authorizing the
President to place
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MARY CRoLY, the daughter of Mr..
David G. Croly, of the Graphic, and of
Jenny june" his wife, has made a sue
cessful debut upon the stage. She
accompanied Miss Clara Morris to the
West, and has been playing Jane in
Miss Mutton" Miss Croly, who is
said to be but sixteen, appears under the
stage name of Esther Herndon."
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MONTREAL is all alive with excite
ment, resulting from big gold find
near South Troy, VT Forseveral years
the existence of gold in that vicinity
has been known, but nothing was done
about the matter until last fall. The
washings. which have been carried on
on small scale for a few days past,
show that gold exists in paying guam
>tities. The gold is found in the gold
caring black sand, and the prospects
fan Eldorado are promising.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
TROUBLES OFBCSINESS FIRMS.

The schedules of Lansing d. Smell and John
A. Sullivan H. d. Smell co., state their liabilities at
Sl37733 l8, and their assets at 1894 40. Most OF
their creditors in the central part Of the State H.
F. Hurry for 900; Charles b. Pierce for $i271 tho
First National Bank Of Waerville $50 AZ A John
son. ,3s2 90 the First National Bank Of ST. Johns
vile partly nsurcd) $4OG5O 80; the Canoiahare Bank
S. O6O Al: Herkimer County National Bank, Sl2,-
O7O ls, and A. ii. Turner $1,000.
The schedules Of Louis SIDersem and Isaac Gresham
state their liabilities at S26 $50 9S, and their assets
S9.2I2 80.
Assignments for the benefit OF creditors filed yes
terday by william ii. Temple 10 James Agar, and by
William O'Mara 10 Michael G. Miller
An application was made yesterday by Edward VI.
Knox 70 Judge Lawrence, IN Supreme Court, Chambers
10 restrain Charles i. Abbott the assignee in bank
ruptcy OF his fatner Charles Knox, from interfering
with the store Fthave, which the son claims. The
admits that his father aided him In beginning bus
ness but claims that he owns u now Mr.. Abbott on
the other hand claims that the young man never In
reality made anything by the business hat he squan
money largely In Europe and that Just before the
failure his account with his father $4,000 III ar
reaTs aud released aud that in fact the Fifth-ave
store much the fathers the downtown store
further offered TO get from Charles Knox an Hhdavit
conradcting tho affidavit presented as his on this mo-
ton. Judge Lawrence said he would give no reliance
10 such a contradiction The rules OF law imposed
strong doubt the assRnees claim when so positively
contradicted. He should, therefore, continue the re-
straint, but require the petitioner TO give bonds In
$1,000.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
Department OF Docks arraigned yesterday in the
Court Of General Sessions, and pleaded not guilty.

Department OF Docks was arragned yesterday in the
Court OF General Sessions, and pleaded not guilty.
There we're large number of indictments
submitted yesterday by the Grand Jury for violations Of
the Excise law As there were among them not
list.
Elizabeth Matthews obtained judgment of
$500 against tho Long Island Railroad Company. IN the
Kings County Supreme Court Yesterday for injuries
ceiyed September II, 1877. by falling spiked gate
while attempting TO enter on Atlantc-ave Brook
lyn.
Judge Lawrence has granted an order to
show cause returnabe Saturday behalf OF George
W. Van sicen of the house No 413 West Twenty
secondst to compel the Department OF Public Works TO
allow him 10 open the street make connection
IL stated by the petitioner that the and the
nectOns built by private contract but that the city
has since assumed control Of the main sewer Mean
while the connection of the petitioners house has
been broken and he asks liberty 10 the street TO
complete IL.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
CoNTEsTING MRS. sEAMAN's WILL.

The contest of the will of the late Mrs.
Anna Drake Seaman begun in Surrogate Calvins
Court yesterday The particulars OF the case have
already been given The TRIBUNE. The testatrix died
several months ago leaving estate valued at
S75OO0O the OF real estate at Kingsbrdge and
on Fth-ave The decedent had many relatives in both
the Drake and Seaman families, but after making a
pumber OF small bequests among them the bulk Of the
property was given 10 Laurence Drake and his sister
nephew aud niece, who lived with the dec, dent when
she made the Will on January H. 1876. The contest Is
made the grounds OF incapacty TO make will and OF
undue influence.
The only witness examined yesterday by Mr.. Fuller
ton for the contestants who include the greater part OF
the excluded relatives, Mrs. Peter Shupe, whose
husband was second cousin Of the deCedent. She
titled the circumstances OF visit that she paid to the
decedent at Kingsbrdge IN 1869, when she became
well acquainted with the testatrX. Again in 1874 she
made her another visit in NewYOrk, and Mrs. Seaman
did not recognize her, did she remember to
have seen her The case will be continued next Monday
New-York tribune., 1878-11-22
AN ITALIAN PADRONE ON TRIAL.

Raffaele Di Grazia, the Italian padrone ar
rested for the alleged kidnapping OF four Italian boys
from their home. was arragned before Commissioner
Osborn yesterday. Lewis l.. Delafeld, who appeared
for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
said that padrones controlled the children by terror
He added that he had OF the Italians In the
courtroom shaking their fists threateningy at some Of
the witnesses. Commissioner Osborn then had the wit
taken from the and directed the first one
called, St"fano Frisco one OF the alleged Kidnapped
boys, to turn his back toward the prisoner.
In to questions, put through an Interpreter,
the boy said thaC mis- parents were poor and OFTEN dld
have enough TO eat One day his father took him to
Naples telling him he going 10 send him Chicago
TO living He put him under the care OF ID Grazia,
who brought him 10 NewIork, although he was really
under the of his cider brother, who He
said be expected 10 enough money by backing boots
10 buy hand-organ, and t1en he would be satisfied
ArCangelO Frisco the older brother sustained this story
and added that his father had borrowed the money to
pay for their passage 10 this country The case was ad
iourned until Monday.