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Adlcrbora arc addressed by him as Tu." and
he keeps n common purse with them. Mostly
he never hears that things go wrong. Corrup-
ton Is rife around him. but he does not see
II, or il he docs. either finds himself
at a loss whom to make responsible. or discovers
the cuprit in one whom he cannot bear to
punish. Nor can he. like his predecessor find
n vent for dissatisfaction in fierce sarcasm.
Alexander II. never says disobligng things to
anybody He is not epigrammatic or IOcular:
YOU might think him devoid of the sense Of
humor but for the vague smile that fits ovcr
his mouth now and then when some droll piccc
OF mcanness is revealed to him. very tall.
strikingly handsome man. rs all tho Romanoffs
are. he carries himself with an erect bear
Ing. looking every inch an autocrat but
there IL rucful drcamncss In his
eyes. which deepcns Mt times into q
vacant almost haggard Rnzc. or Prince Gort-
chakoff. we learn that no is not only the richest
man, the subject Of highest rank. and hereto
fore tho practical ruler. but that he is also one
Of the most agreeable men in Russia. Hc has
none Of Bsmarck's blum pc'ulancy. or Of An
drassy's smirking readiness ~ rctort. Ietalks
slowly. writes Rrandiloquently. and has a habit
OF giving high minded reasons for everything
he advises or does. People are staggered 10y
his sembance Of perfect good faith. and by the
rcassuring promises made in tono OF stately
eontlcncss. 10 which his venerable appearance
gives a stamp Of wisdom and truth. He is n
statesman on stills. who seee over the heads Of
other men because he has never been forced to
climb down ana meet them equal terms. He
has no sense Of humor. His strength is pa
tienco. his gift lice In seizing opportunities, not
a few Of which are made by the simplicity Of the
foreigners who trust him. Altogether Gortcha-
kon 10 depicted Us a magnificent Pocksnin.
VI. W. ii.
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Volcanic Eruption. In the south seas.

nom M fu|IIiff NNf iHfif
We have received tho particular, appcnd-
ed respecting the singular phenomenon n the
volcanic eruptions In the South Seas from W.
Consul Layard. Noumea. The accuracy ~ the
account is vouched for by a Swede named
Petersen, resident on Tanna who wa M era.
witness to tho events narrated The oapton
occurred on the 10th of January last about 10
\. VI The bottom of the harhor ~ the wrs
sido rose above water for about 30 ilthoms
ie3Slh a, TIE hr,t rart9ggakc sl"rkin , \ new
twc"n IL and the old volcano. The W0-' side oi
Port Resolution l. all bursting VI with steam
al this moment.
A second great eruption and oarthllako hap
pennd on the llth Of February. and ~" n'iloW
Of the harbor, was again ~ heavcd i'r aep9m
another 50 fdlhoms. nal sing the cnirhn' ~ 10.
harhor very narrow. Three rock, rose up abou,
a cables length from the wost point go ~"nWHn
ont If II fathomS water. There Is h'W q oar
with only Is foot II water where there used 10
bo five or five and a half iathoms, ri-ui across
the mouth of the harhor. a li,,lc ia. iI' \ ilda.
wave alou; 80 feet high swept tlr ,.,i u.ql o'
tho harhor, destroying all the n0iiN" I& ,l'lunN.
NV rupra house was swept 9wb; Il' WIZ
occurred on both occasions but ihr iir-' was
the biggest Every one, including uN- 'Nes
on Tho Hill tops. So no lives We're lri VIZ Ns.
sol. the Suengone. wa. driven riEi' u, "ln.ns
II" trees. hut carried out agn4I. ! l'-' h'D lll
anchors and all my boats. have m, nrlo
without either. II il woulorlm hg" -h' wa
saved. A We came ont ~aW 70 lAi' u % ula,Vl.
orod wAtnr about Two miles du, notih % m he
port. did not examine il hut am =, n ls,a
! m Tanna on the 27h of Ma,rh. We had
strong winds and variable. very hnl VIVA In"
Al times before the ciIptIon. Inr v9 M"un.
NJ huge rocks Tho ttal way, Wo- ~ ioEI'
So WINS tho shock. The missionary ~ ,h' nl.rl
side Of the island hardly felt it Nnd '"i' WIS
u" high Hi behind the rock cabot Cook'
Pyramid on the wc~t of the ha .it ,i
IN son. and has mad" now poin' an,' Rn11
= DNruUli1 L.
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TIE SUN, SUNDAY, JUNE 80, 1873.

the latest outgivings OF tho founder OF tho new
Western school-tho Sweet Singer Of Michigan.
IL would be vain to deny that Mr.. Terpennine
has not attained the winning simplicity and
singular facility of his model That Mrs. Julia
A. Moore still keeps the lyric crown. notwith-
standing the crcditable warblings OF other prai-
rio bards, will be conclusiycly established by
one or two citations. Take for instance. these
animated lines from u satire entitled 80 Leave of
the Agony in Stylo:"
Come al We good people listen 70 me. pray,
II YOU viii notice kind heart. It will hcrhle
To kccp IN fashion and putting ON II, ic.
cnoRrs
kcavc on the agony. leave on style,
il YOU look about you YOU il 5iten have to smile.
To see So many people putting Oh ~
love 70 see the people dress . neat Yea. aud i clSan
some friends will and II better in nhture awhile.
10 LAP by some money while putting ON style,
cHoRrs
Leave "a the agony, &C.
In our judgment however the work on which
Mrs Moorc's fame will rest s her ode upon the
life and character Of Lord Byron. Seldom have
tho lights and shadows Of n problematc nature
been more firmly yet tenderly portrayed With
n brief extract. comprising the first and last
stanzas from this poem. which seems to be the
most sustained and effective production OF the
accomplished author. we must leave the sweet
Singer OF Michigan to the appreciatiye reader
Lord BYRON" was an EnsshmAn
poet b,livv We
His first works In old England
Was poorly received
Perhaps II was Lord Byron's" fault
Aud perhaps IL was not
His life was full Of nisOrtunes,
All, strange was his lot
lie had joined the Grocian army,
This man OF delicate frame
And there he died In a distant land,
And lett ON earth his lame.
Lord Byron's age was 81 years.
Then closed the sad career,
or the most celebrated EnElishmAn"
OF the ninstecnth century.
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C. y0a M; lay o er'H h.. p9GGtry re .,l,,e.
olcour-e then rule. were made lor FOOLS.
w h,@ . gsy ~, s iSo'; n iS9T %gSn n, ,.
snfiul- follow their nonsense rules
But poets can he ruled by fools
In the following screcd, entitled Critics"
Mr. Tcrpenning mars in some measure the
grace md -moothness Of his verse by the eXh-
bition If IA vindictive temper:
The straight iack,t
freed running cuucs come.
FROM is' nail Hadaey. sn
VAN rue racket
r ram nliiG 'l oa sn 81, lo 'o'4''
Mr. reporter,
Don't takc water.
And tlkcs q stuck
90 make ihick his water.
vi, pur, sofia water
We pass from these naive revelations Of heart
ache TO examples of the ripe wisdom and aus
tore morality which are steadily inculeated 10y
tho Iowa poet. For example, the vice Of pro-
family is sternly branded, Notwithstanding its
comparative frequency among the Wild spirits
of the frontier:
sweanns !, habit
tsedhh mcn nna women
ts,d b, inc hest NJ tlom.
Yet go inycterate AMI subtle is the influence Of
local custom that the bard himself unconscious
ly drops into lrofane speech witness the fol-
lowing slip
Imn-t SEN n ,.t9I ihis ,wcaring niccc.
But tear IN get my GUESSED piece
Longer than should
Mr. Terpenuing is well nigh as hostile to law
ycfs rs was the late John stuart Mill. and
scourgcs their INSCRIPTIONS md greedy ways
with singing invective. lie is also particularly
spvpra IN tho small proptitionars xub AVIAN In
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the high geological antiquity Of tho world.
should have learned to discriminate between
religious faiths and scientific opinions With
his conclusion none. however. can find fault.
Every theory must DO subjected to appropriate
tests. II it stands. II becomes new revelation
of Gods mind; il it falls. our trcpidation over
the supposed consequences becomes ridicu-
lous
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Say that II was miracle. which rreo,lv a..
the King who naively sad: A miraclo ~
please. provided you don't break me in ~ 'ou
Tor relics Notwithstanding this remort y
tor Emanuel was "a believer and n chu,..L we
He went To mass oven during his hun,ir, VI
petitions When up among the Aims IA. H..
priest from town near by come to his t.n, =
say mass. He always took OIL his Ina, ~,
II cross or funeral procession lie c,,s,,
about his neck n little gold chain T., ,,'.
were fastened the mcdallions " saints on,n"
Virgin Mary. He held this chain and !,
medallons in high esteem. lie was sine.
when he sworc to- support tho Constitution =,
which the first article is couched in these w,r..'
The Catholic religion. apostolic and Romeo
is the religion OF the state"
The Conquest Of New Mexico aud ,.u.
Under the above title, Gen. ST.. C,popo.
COOKE has prepared. and the Messrs. pn,noa,
have published what purports to be the fin, an
thentic narrative Of an expedition, which y,
the score of daring and privation. may not ~,
reasonably be compared with those of The Snan
ish conquerors, and which resulted In tho acorl
sition NJ n wide and afilnent territory. We ~,
bound TO say that the literary merit of the wor,
would have dono well 10 submit his somsysa,
ill-digcsted and ill-ordcred matter to tba 30
vision Of n practiccd hand. But the acconn, y,
Gen. Kearny's adventurous march ,,os,
Santa Fl across the great American do..r
to San Diego is cnlivoncd with gram
ic details from the diary Of the Writ,
who commanded battalion. and N.
book has a substantial value AZ a ,ohoror,
outspoken. and trustworthy disclosure Of ma
INSCRIPTIONS. not to say criminal ntrigne. an
the part Of American residents or volnntac,
commanders who for some time defcd Or ds
turbed the Legitimate authorities aud plupsed
tho coast OF California into anarchy For tho
story OF tho difficuh yet surprisingly rann
movement OF the small American force ahsurd.
ly called tho Army Of the West" through
traekless and almost waterless region. We mus,
refer tho reader to Gen. Cookies volume: hut
| We would direct special attention 10 the chauto,
In which he sets forth the extraordinary state
ofthings In California during the years Is,sl7
Ii seems that in the spring Of 1916 the white
| population OF California was computed n, aho,, Z,
| ton thousand. In which number were nelnled
some two thousand foreigners. chiefly from The
United States whose superior Intelligence and
energy had already aroused some jealousy
Indeed. a revolution had occurred year before
on the part Of the native Californians. which
was followed by proclamation requiring
| Americans to leave the country When there.
fore. the remarkable message from senator
Benton announcing the war with Mexico some
months In advance of lis declaration reached
his son-in-law Capt. Fremont. the latter found
the English-spcaking omigrants eager Ia sup.
! port his assertion Of authority With % fore Of
American volunteers. Fremont effected what 10
] l. 81. IA .f..t.
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We must turn from tho work OF disciple to
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CUSTOM CURSES,
The Abuse oi pasiom Laws ny sne Peis
~ senator NonhiinE hheFman me'
msEniisea ~ Loading Merchants.


Ths Abuse oI pasiom Laws ny she Pets
~ senator gonkiinE hheFman me'
m"sAiisea ~ LendinE Merchants.
NRw York, May ea,--rhe Evening
Post says the recent attacks by special
agents Of tho treasury department
upon tho kid glove importing interest,
In addltioa TO many previous losses by
annoyanoea Inlllcled under color of
custom laws, have thoroughly aroused,
not only merchants In That particular
trade, but lmporleH OF SILKS aud other
GLASSES OF dry goods which are subject
TO advalorem duties, feeling they had
common causes of complaint, the
leading houses In these lines OF bual,
ness have privately held two largely
attended meetings, Ut the first Of
which committee WINS appointed 10
draw up u memorial 10 Secretary hher-
man, reclting their grievances aud
praying for relief aud the second
meeting u memorial wau reported and
unanimously approved, II was then
signed by u large number Of firms who
represent an immense amount OF an-
nnal bueIneso and pay nearly one sixth
Of the whole amount OF duties collect.
ed At this port Last night ropresen-
talIvo Of the merchants LOTT for Waahs
lngton In charge Of tho document
which viii be hid before the secretary
Today,
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Terrific WhirIwtnd.

A terrific whirlwind visited the
farm OF Mr.. Joe Halsell, some eight
miles north Of the city, yesterday
morning. Mr.. Halsell says that it was
about ten o'clock when he heard
roaring noise. The sky was clear and
everything around was still, there he.
ing but gentle breeze blowing at the
time. Suddenly dust cloud tore over
the prairie, coming from the east,
tearing down fences and carrying
number Of rails and other objects in
the air. The width Of the tarnado did
not appear to be. over fifty yards, yet
1t passed with great force, disappear
ing as suddenly as It had come.
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4 british Prolectorate or AdminIslra'
tive supervision for Aslallo Turkey
IL Advocated by The london
Daily Press.
The situation Generally lmprOved-Af'
fairs at COnstaniInoplo Begin 10 Lock
Less DanOerous-The Russians
Withdraw.
Austria Has Oceupiea she Northern
Enirance Vt tho Prea~ni Pahs 81 the
tnrpathiau Mountains,

Moon Associated Press Report
LONDON, May 2s. lit IL reported,
hut not traced to any feliahle source,
that Prince Frederic William was lired
NJ.
The Vienna correspondent Of the
Times Hiatea that Austria has not yet
received an Invitation 10 the congress-,
Baron Dehaymerle, tho Austrian
Ambassador NJ Rome, Ia mentioned 40
n second plenipotentiary 10 accompany
Count Andrnssy. Doubtless there are
still some points requiring settlement,
IA what has been already attained IL
merely the basIs for detailed discuss
sion.
The post In ils leading editorial aays
that u distinct understanding IN about
being made with Ruesia. lord Sails.
bury will doubtless bo the Englleh
aud Count Schouvaloif the Russian
plenipotentlary In the congress.
The Times Vienna dispatch reports
that Austria has notified the powers
that II Ada Kalet ceases to be Turkeys
II can only become Australia
A COnatantinople telegram received
In Paris, says the porte has received
an invitation, but the Reuters dis
patch from Constantinoplo doubts the
truth OF this report.
The Austrlans have occupied the
northern entrance Of the prodeal pass
OF the Carpathian mountains.
A disturbance occurred to-day In the
Belgrade. The crowd peltod Prince
Milan's palace, and cheered for Kara
glotovich.
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HERE AND THERE.

Indictment OF Savings hank Officers
Russian Agents i'm the Philadelphia
Navy Yard-EDgiish Turf-Lanca-
shire Strike Continues.
LONDON, May 2S. The great north-
ern handicap was run to-day and won
by Rhiddoroch, Melton second, Hard
rada third. Nine ran.
There has been no change in the
state OF affairs in the strike districts OF
Lancashire, masters and operatives
continue obstinate. No prospect of an
immediate accommodation of their
differences.
Private kilograms from Manila re-
present the trade greatly depressed
there in consequence Of a threatened
failure Of the rice crop in the Philli.
phin Islands.
NEWARK, N. j., May 2S.-The presi-
dent, vice,president, treasurer and the
managers of the Peoples Saving In.
stitution, now In the hands of receiv.
er, were indicted for conspiracy to de-
fraud depositors. They were held In
100000 bail.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.-Two more
Russian officers have arrived. They
visited and inspected the1California
1t Is said she will carry six guns
of eleven inch calibre, weighing each
fifteen tons, and the Columbus five
guns.
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WASHINGTON.
The Repeal Bankrupt BllI Goes 10 the
President for His slgnalure--fhe
Repeal Takes Eject ON Tho
First OF Next January,
ConkIlnu and Ben Butler Hold a Long
ConferenOe-TeM OF Bill Forbid.
ding the Retirement Of Legal
Tender Notes,

The President, win she Cabinet and
huiIcr, ao ~ aeuysburg 90 Ceio.
bra,e Decoration Day -Uongrsssion-
~ Proceedings,
Noon Associated Press Reporl
WAsnINaroN, May %. senate
Mr. MrPherson, OF New Jersey, sub,
mitted n resolution declaring that IL
isunwlse aud lneXpedlent for congress
NJ the present session 10 change the
existing rate oi tax on manufactured
tobacco, He asked for the present
consideration OF the resolution, hut an
objection was made ny Mr. Withers, Of
Virginia, and II was laid over,
Mr., Hamlin, OF Maine, from the
committee on foreign relations repor-
ted bill providing for the payment
OF tho award made by the Fishery
commission at Halifax under treaty
Of Washington, 1t was placed on the
calender.
The house bill M amended 10y the
senate, allowing articles for art aud
scientific societies TO come In duty
free, passed, aud goes to the president.
House-Nuting on the army bill.
All amendments providing for twenty
five thusand men were voted down,
and provision for twenty thousand
ordered. There can be no doubt that
Judge Marks and Governor Hahn ac
companied Anderson TO see Secretary
Sherman at Anderson's solicitation.
IL IL equally certain that Sherman had
premonitlon OF the visit and had his
short hand writer and lawyer on hand.
Governor Hahn and Judge Marks
stood apart while Sherman and Ander.
son were talking, and no authentic
report OF the conversation has trans
plred. There nre now six exsgovernors
Of Louisnna-Hahn, Flanders, War
mouth, Kellogg, Penn and Wells.
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Tho Kendall II,,iing serepe,

From the Galveston News OF tho
2sth inst, the following account OF the
affair 10 learned:
The trouble In San Saba county 10
explained. One Brown, prosecuted by
the county attorney for violating the
local option law, drew his pistol on his
prosecutor In the court room, and told
him his time had come. The prosecu-
tor was unarmed and begged for a
chance to arm himself Brown was
about 10 shoot, when the law partner
Of the county attorney coming up, and
seeing Brown about TO Kill hls partner,
shot Brown. The county Judge order
ed n posse to be summoned 20 convey
Kendall, who did the shooting, %
Travis for sa fe keeping. The oiiiccr
summoned on the posse several lem
tlves OF the man killed. Friends OF
Kendall ere guarding him ia A0n Saha
courthouse I'LL state troops come 10
take charge, refusing tho posae pos.
session OF him. Troops have COMO
from two points TO San Saha,
A number Of the most prominent ats
torneys at law of this city lave volun-
tered their services to Captain Ken
dali to defend him ON his trial.
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General stOppuge of Mills NJ faiI
River,

FALL RIVER, Mass, May 2s- by
stoppage of the Troy, Stafford, Flint,
Chaoe, Robson, Wetamore, the two
recumseh and two Wampanoag mllls,
besides the Border City, Sycamore aud
Union, there are nearly twelve thou,
sand out OF thirty thousand loona reN
naming idle this week, II " stated
that other mills will shut down next
week. Some are running on contracts
aud cannot etop at present. Many
here think the mills ought 10 have
stopped long ago, and that II the
movement should extend now through
the whole OF New England, as trade
would be started In tho fall, Ito i'm
pulse would keep business moving.
BY stopping these mills, some four
thousand operatives are thrown out OF
employment
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Might Accounted press Report

Senator Conkling and Representa-
tive Butler had long conference In
the cloak room of the senate to-day.
General Palouze, adjutant general, is
dangerously sick.
The president with the cabinet and
General Butler, who makes the grafton,
leave tomorrow evening for Gettyss
burg TO celebrate decoration day.
There will be no public business
done here Thursday. Both houses OF
congress will adjourn.
Generals Sherman, McCook and Col
onel Tourtlelotte go to New York to
assist at the grand decoration parade
to be given there.
The finance committee of the senate
agreed to report favorably on the
house bill making certain mint officers
assistant treasurers OF the United
States.
The committee on foreign relations
Of the senate agreed to report favora-
bly, bill appropriatiDg five.and-a-half
millions to pay the fishery award to
Great Britain, If after correspondence
his excellency deems it his duty to pay
the amount awarded to her British
majesty, without further communica'
ton with congress.
The greenback representatives had a
caucus last night and resolved to resist
adjournment until some action Is
taken on the bill reported by the com.
mittee of banking and currency. IL
was decided to offer an amendment to
the sundry civic appropriation bills,
forbldding the secretary Of the treasury
selling more bonds for resumption pur,
poses.
No southern nominations.
House. 1.-The army appropriation bill
was passed by the house. 1t fixes the
strength of the army at 10000 men, the
number of cavalry:reglments at eight
and infantry at eighteen. 1t provides
for the reduction and reorganization
of the various staff departments and
for the retiring and mastering out Of
officers who are supernumeraries or un
fit for service. 1t reduces the pay and
emoluments Of officers, provides for
the management OF Indians by the
war department., and prohibits EN-.
ployment Of troops for civil purposes,
unless specially authorized by an act
of congress.
The senate amendments to the bill
for the repeal of the bankrupt law were
concurred In.
Mr.. Waddell, from the postOfiice
committee, reported favorably on the
bill for postal savings depository. Re.
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Also favorably on the bill providing
ocean mail steamships between the
United States and Brazil which was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Senate-The amendment by the
house to the district bill was non-con,
Cured In.
The committee OF conference OF
the senate passed without amend
ment the house bill relative to the re-
tirement of legal tenders. The follow
ing Is the text Of the bill:
To forbid the further retirement OF United
states legel tender notes:
Be il enacted, ETC., That, from and
after the passage of this act, 1t shall
' not be lawful for the secretary of the
treasury, or any other officers under
him, to cancel or retire any mere oil
the United States legal tender notes
and when any of said notes may be
redeemed or be received into the treas
ury under any source whatever and
shall belong to the United States, they
shall not be retired, cancelled or de
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Personal.

FL Crunden, st, Louis, is at the
Windsor.
B. B. West, New York, is stopping
at the Windsor.
NJ. G. Owen, st. Louis, is at the
Windsor.
L. d. Kingsland, st. Louis, ID az the
Windsor.
s. w. Wallace, Terrell, lie stepping
at the Windsor.
A. G. Looves, Galveston, is registers
ed at the Windsor.
Miss Sallie Binswanger, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Friend, lelt
for her home 10 Kansas City yesterday
morning to the regret of her many
| friends In this city.
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Fourth OF July mt CarroIIton.

The citizens in the nelghborhood Of
Carrollton intend giving grand
Fourth Of July celebration at that
place by holding barbecue. No pains
will be spared by them to make 1t ju't
such an affair as 1t should be, and a
splendid time is to be anticipated.
This day, which above all other holt
days should be the dearest to the
American citizen, has become too little
observed, and the action of the good
people of Carrollton is commendable,
while II sets q worthy example to the
larger aud more pretentlous places.