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Watching the Tigers.

The Gagged lion or tiger is seen at a
great disadvantage; he is a prisoner, and
cannot be expected to show off. At the
London Geological Gardens a playground
has been attached to the cages of the I'll
gers, sufficiently large for them to sport
in and exhibit some of their jungle hab-
its. MIR. Buckland thus describes in Land
and Water what he saw while looking at
the tigers in their playground;
1t was indeed a beautiful sight to see
these lovely, gigantic cats, the four tigers
gradually emerge one by one into their
new, large, open playground. When they
arrived at the opening it was beautiful
to watch them crouch down, making
themselves appear as small as possible.
Finding nothing hurt or alarmed them,
they curiously examined the trunks OF
the trees and rock work placed there for
their especial benefit They trusted to their
sense of smell rather than t. their sense
OF sight.
One of the greatest ornaments the
tigers head possesses besides the regua-
ton Y mark over the eyes, which is OBJ
servable in ali thoroughbred tigers, the
loneliness of their couhtenances is much
enchanced by the long graceful whiskers,
situated for the most part on each side OF
the upper lip.
To the lower end of each whisker is
adioined is very large bulb of nerve
matter. and from this bulb of erye-mat-
ter goes directly to the brain nerve.
This nerve is in fact telegraph wire,
and the whiskers are the office at which
news is received.
When the tiger is crouching for or
gradually creeping up to lis prey in the
Jungle, these whiskers act like so many
sentries, which warn it to keep the night
or left, that the coast is clear or obstruct-
ed. so that when the animalss eyes are
fully occupied watching its prey, they
act as watchful sentries to guide it.
When the four tigers were loose in their
play ground, and the door closed behind
them, they at once began to play, ana
very beautiful were their movements as
they ran after each other, tumbled ana
gambolled like young kittens before
fire. their coats looking like satin IN the
warm sun.
All of a sudden new and to to them
a most interesting object made its APP
pearance. This was young and very
white ZeDu cali vi lew Aas 1ieaf
came out of its shed, that was situated ID
full sight of the cage only few yards
off.
The moment he saw it one OF the tigers
crouched to the ground. and renamed
stationary am statue-like, watching the
innocent looking baby zebn. he was al
fixed and statue-like, perfectly motioniess,
except the very tip of his tail, about two
inches Of which kept jerking from side 70
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Drowned at Niagara Falls.

Two brothers, John and Patrick Reil-
ley, residing at Chippewa, Ont, visited
this place Monday, crossing the river in
ordinary row boats, one brother arriving
some time later in the day than the 9TH
or. After the business which they came
over to transact had been dispatched, the
two men started to return, about 6 80
o'clock i'll the evening. One Of the boats
having been taken back to the Chippewa,
the two brothers started to cross the
stream together in the remaining craft.
1t is known that both the lated men par
took more or less literally OF Intoxicating
drink while in the village, and in this
fact lies the only explanation OF their
suicidal folly in choosing the route they
did when they left Port Day for their
Canadian home. For instead of rowing
uD the river the usual distance before at
tempting to cross, the men pulled directly
for Chippewa village. Two or three par
ties who were at Port Day when the two
men started out noted the dangerous
route which they had taken, but as both
the Kelley brothers were known to be
we'll acquainted with tie river, they
naturally supposed that when they
found they could not cross so low down
the stream they would pull up and cross
in one of the usual tracks.
In apparently utter ignorance OF the
rapidity which the treacherous curren
bore the boat down the stream, the two
brothers pulled steadily on their way.
as the boat swept lower and lower, the
attention of Others on the bank of the
river became attracted to the impending
catastrophe. When the boat as seen
from this shore, had apparently gotten
well over into the strong Canadian cur
rent; it had drifted far down the river,
and at last, when too late, the brothers
appeared 10 realize their position. The
boat was headed up the stream, and the
mel bent to their oars with desperate
energy Finding that they were power
less II stem the current, and having drift
ed into close proximity to the first of the
terrible reefs at the head of the Canadian
rapids, the two men were seen to deliber-
ately turn their boat round and with
steady strokes pull their craft safely over
to the reefs The watchers on this side of
the river then lost sight of both men and
boat, but others Oh Streets Island and in
the Loretto Convent, ON the Canada shore
say that the boat safely jumped the third
reef, when boat and men disappeared in
the boiling rapids, and were never seen
again.
The supposition is that when the men
determined to attempt shooting the reefs
they had faint hope that they might
reach shore by taking advantage of the
comparatively quiet water below the reefs
Ia desperate struggle for life, which
proved to be futile. Pieces of the boat
were found the next day in the river below
the falls, but as yet nothing has been seen
of the bodies of the unfortunate men.
Patrick Reilly was unmarried. John
| leaves a wife, but no children. A mother
and two sisters mourn a double loss
NiG0nrd Falls Gazette
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NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
English Grain Market.

The Mark Lane Express says the pres
ent aspect of the wheat plant does not appear
TO give rise to any complaints. The average
sown may be taken at about the average,
while somewhat larger breadth than usual
has been put under spring corn. Supplies of
English wheat have been moderate in London
and the principal country markets. weaker
tone of trade,consequent upon the diminishing
political apprehensions, has been noticed in
decline of about one shilling per quarter as
the millers continue to operate sparingly,
their requirements being light and the westh-
er not adverse to the prospects offuture crops.
The time has now come when America and
Russia will resume their usual places on the
list of countries whence we derive our prin-
eipal supplies of red wheat. Last Monday the
arrival list showed the importation of about
$1,000 quarters of wheat, nearly all of which
was furnished by those countries. But at
present the interest centers principally IN
America, seeing that the requirements of
southern Europe will probably relieve this
country of a very large proportion OF the grain
from the Black Sea, and the unusual number
of grain laden steamers from Odessa and
southern Russia ports having been diverted TO
Marsielles This continental demand has
been largely felt of late at Mark Lane, where
the exports last week amounted to upwards of
fifteen thousand quarters. The demand of
the past week has been strictly of a con
sumptive character, ard millers, have been
enabled to satisfy their wants at shilling
Per quarter less money, the decline being at
tributed to the peaceful aspect of political
affairs, with small arrivals at ports Of call.
During the past week the floating cargo trade
for wheat ruled steady, with quotable change
in values Maize, with few arrivals, advanced
fully a sixpence per quarter. Barley unalter.
cd
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los. The conversation turned on duels
A stout built cornet began 10 pirate in an
authoritative tone on the subject
And you, major, how many duels
ave you faught2''
None. thank Heavens answered tho
old hussar, in a snbdued voice; | have
'ourteen wounds, and Heavens be prais-
ed, there il not one in my back so that
| may be permitted TO say that | feel my
self happy in never having taught duel
But you shall fight one with me-
exclaimed the cornet, reaching across %
give him blow.
The major, agitated, grasped the table
to assist himself in rising, when unani-
nous cry was raised:
"Don't stir, MAJOR
All the officers present joined in seiz
ing the eornet, when they threw him on
at the window, and sat down again al tie
table as if nothing lad occurred
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arriage in q Livery Stable.

The Dayton, Ohio, Journal, few days
ago, had the following account of the runa-
way and novel marriage of a Cincinnati
couple:
Two young people arrived on an afternoon
train in the city yesterday. They walked
hurriedly up Ludlow street, and, stopping at
Fourth, they turned to Mumma's livery sta
BILE and inquired of the proprietor If they
could have horse and buggy for few
hours. He assured them that vehicle was
at their disposal.
The young man seemed somewhat finrried
and in doubt. After looking at the lady a
moment he turned to Mr.. Mumma and in
quired, rather falteringly:
.'You haven't got any place here where we
can get married, have your"
Somewhat taken aback, Mr.. Mumma
looked at them a moment, then scratched
his head, and replied:
swell, I've got a sort of parlor right here
that can fix up for You liz three minutes.
It's carpeted, got sofa in it, and lots of
pictures; better looking place than many
you'll find.'
THAT will do splendidly," said the young
man. "Can you get us ministers"
I'm five minutes said Mr.. Mumma.
Swell I'll 90 get license, and, my dear,
said he to the lady, lyon remain here till l
return
In ten minutes the young man was back
with his license. Mr.. Mumma was at hand
with Rev. w. J. Shuey, and in five minutes
John Henry Gibbard and Frank Bancroft
were man and wife.
The young man drew sigh of relief,
looked at the lady, and, paying no attention
to those about him, put his arms around her
and imprinted fond kiss on her lips, that
was returned as fondly, and whispered in
her ear, ''safe, darling.
.sWould You like TO have marriage certi-
ficate?" asked the minister.
.sOh, no: we don't care for that 50 long as
we're married. Do We, Frankief
The lady nodded acquiescently.
snow we want to ride about for an hour,
but to be back in time for the Cincinnati
train
Here's your buggy said Mr.. Mumma.
They returned in an hour, and left on the
train at the Union depot bound for Cincin-
natl. The last words they were heard to
utter. as he Rugged her affectionately to his
side, were:
.sWe're safe now, frankie, and she
looked up into his eyes confdingly and re-
piled
I'VE is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-25

At Coal Creek, Ind mining town
seven miles south of Co. gi0r in Fountain
county, on the 18th inst, mihl4-g company
composed of miners, who we're on the strike
q year ago, were drilling during the day and
night. While some of them were in saloon
with their arms stacked in a corner, they be-
came engaged in au alteration with negro
who had been sent in for more liquor by a
party of negros who were having spree, re-
soulting in the killing of the negro. The
whites then moy d through the streets, shoot
ing negroes on sight, killing two more and
MORALLY wCunding another. The excitement
has been great The Governor, in answer to
Il call for help declined until the sheriff should
signify his inability TO preserve order. The
sheriff has since requested the presence OF the
adjutant general, and made rcquistion for
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What n Dead Man Did.

The Youths Companion believes that
+" cases of ailing people startled into
health and soundness would be found
quite numerous, if one shonld set about
collecting them. A Rochester, n. T.,
paper reports another instance OF fright
cure John McGinty, of that city, an
honest Irishman, was terribly afflicted
with rheumatism, and being unable to do
any thing but the lightest work, a place
was found for him in ST. Mary's Hospit
al.
" In the second story is a large room,
known as the sdead-room,' where the
bodies of those who die in the institution
are placed preparatory TO burial. To this
apartment McGinty was sent one evening
Just at dusk to get cross. He had been
sent on a similar errand many times be-
tore, and nothing worthy of note had oc.
CURED; but this time he hobbled slowly
and painfully to the silent room, and in
the dim light succeeded in finding the
corpse all right, placed, SIS usual, uron a
platform about two feet high, with the
hands folded together across the breast,
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side, signiiying great anxiety, expectation,
and rediness for immediate action
Presently the other three perceived
that their comrade had seen something
They also instantly assumed various at
titudes, indicating their intense desire to
kin this young zebu calf and eat him.
This group Of four magnificent tigers,
oil intent upon one and the same object
was grand in the extreme. II was also
very interesting 10 obaerve that the moth.
er Of the young zebu seemed D. know in
stinctively Thar her calf Vac 10 danger,
Us abe seemed 10 warn II in her owa
peculiar way.
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Character.

Character is SO much more than wealth
or knowledge, fame or power, thet 1t IL
the measure of the man. When q man is
placed in a prominent position of any
sort Nshatever, we say at once, "what Is
he worth2" not "what does he know
but ".vhat sort of man is hel" That IL
the momentous question that involves ali.
All othels are secondary. Wealth, knowl-
edge, fame and power, are most desira-
BILE axcessions for good mar; but other
wise GYey add strength in wrong direc
ton. | wonder if the young men, and
boys ia our land, realize that character is
the most important capital in any ana
ali business transactions. If a man Of
large business is looking for partner or
empl,sge what does he require first and
of ali$ An honest man or boy. Wealth
and position, with this first requisite, will
be no Jietraction, but nothing without ii.
What piilsra are to building, what
the fol ,dation is, and the corner stones
thereof, so is good character to a man
or woman, boy or girl. The wise man
said, "a good name is rather 10 be chosen
than great riches" and he had no lack of
wealth. Remembcr-that what you are
is Of infinite importance; while what you
have ID finite in It's value; its end is the
grave. while the former will grow and
enrich It's possessor through all the ages
of Immortality. Strive for it as for your
life, fsr life 10 naught without it; if a man
die 4 II his house, he Is an everlasting
hero, while If be die for his wealth, he is
q aorsiid fool. We honor it in death, If
NOT ialife. $50 teach us to number our
days. as to apply our hearts unto wis
dom p
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The CrOnA.

The Chicago Times prints dispatches
from nearly 200 points in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota, Kansas, and
Missouri, covering the whole of the Western
spring wheat region. which show when sum-
married., that the average is nearly 5oper cent
greater than last year. That the condition
and prospects are better than at ally time
since 1850; that the seasons work and veg
etables are three to six weeks ahead of tae
usual time, and that there is an average of Is
10 70 per cent of the old crop on hand
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An 0nicini p-fauIter.

An alleged deficit of $4,000 has besn
discovered in the affairs OF John S. Cain,
cIerkof courts, of Louisville, Ky. The
deficit is said to exist in what is known as the
,ury fund, of which Cain has been commits
sioner. II is also alleged that another defeit
of SEQ. 900 has been discovered in his ACCOUNTS
while cashier of the gas company some yesrs
ago and Cain claims that the bank charged
his nriyate claims to tne jury fund.
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The Real Hero.

In 1898 the Prussian officers OF the
garrison of Goldberg established an eco
nomical mess, of which certain poor inn
migrants were glad to partake. They
observed one day an old major of hrssars,
who was covered with the scars of wounds
received in the Seven Years War, and
half hidden by enormous gray mustach-
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KiIIedbY Robbers.

A band of several robbers broke into
ii farm house near Detroit, Mich, on the 18th
nst. occupied ~ Anthony Miller and Matthew
Hillyard, Germans, who were its only o.
cupants. Hillyard on being sronsed, was iui
mediately knocked down, and feigned mseusi-
bility, and Miller was shot dead. They raR-
sacked the house for money, but got but little.
After they had left Hillyard aroused the neigh
bors, but no trace of the murderers could BE
ound.
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n.rault,ng r.ank Pre.,aen,.

II. A. Mcintyre president of the Lake
City bank of Colorado. charged with embezzle-
ment of over 100000, bus been arrested in
New York by the central Office detectives on q
rec isition from the Governor OF Colorado.
The prisoner was arrested at the Aberdeen
Hotel which is owned by his brother. He was
delivered. to the Colorado State officers. who
started 10. Denver direct.
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Chicaro Produee Market

GRAIN-wheat. active; No. Chicago 81 I21s :;
Nc. ,, 1.11ls; cash iii; April 1.09ss6t1.10; May
/ 0s5s 1.0Sls June No. Chicago l. o5ts: rejected
sse. Corn, active at 40 cash and April; 40tsc May
4Issc June; rejected soc. Osts, demand fair and
higher st 25alc cash and April: 26lsc May; $3.50
26ssc June Rye, steady and firm at So. Barley
rEaer at 495Oc; s sales of grain made subject
e storage, 1c to Buffalo for the arst ten days of
the month.
PROYIsI0Ns-Pork.go good demand at Sss5 cash
and April; s.s2iS6ls IS May; S.97ls June: 3 100
9.lats July. Lard S6.92iS 6695 cash andsIay; 697S
GEO June; T.05lh7.07bs July Bulk meats, steady.
Milwaukee Produce Market.
aRAIN-wheat, opened firm and sc lower, snd
closed firrn: No. hard, 81 l6ia No. /, LISA; No.
2. I.I11; April, Liza, May, LIN June, I.Iois !;
No. g. 1O5s4 Corn, fairly nominal for old new, &C
tiva but lower: No. 2. SS63Tc. Oats, fairly active
ana higher; No. 2, 25slc. Rye, STEADY; No /, Sc.
Barley, higher: No. 2, 56Iec; April, SIC.
PRoyISIoNS-Steadya and quiet mess pork, $500.
Lard, prime steam, 500.
Foreign Produce Market.
S4RAIN-California white wheat, average, ilsfIIfs
sd do club lis 5dl12s I'd; red western spring, No.
? 70 ], IS adsl10s 81; winter do Ils6lls cd. Corn.
nav western2Ss Sd; old do 27s 3dll27s Cd. Oats
western, SIS ID Barley, do IS Sd
pROyISIoNS-pork, ass Sd. Beef, sos. Lard.
American, SIS Sd Cheese, 6Ss. Bacon, long
clear, 27s; short rs.
New York Produce Market.
aRAIS-wheat, receipts $4,000 bushels: No. 2
cnicego S,.i5; 10. Milwaukee l.251l.26; No.
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white 1.3e91.40 No. amber l.4l; No. do 1852;
No. Northwestern April l.25tsGl.26. rye, steady;
western GTl173c. Barley, quiet Malt, dull. Corn,
receipts 25,oe0 bushels; nngraded WESTERN 4eL5Oc.
high mixed 532c; steam yellow 6Sc; yellow western
bS0s55hc Oats, receipts 1000 bushels mixed vest
ern 346135i<c; mixed 37Ac.
PROyISIONS-Pork, steady at $40 % Beef, dull.
Cut meats, western long clear middles, $40. Lard,
| r,rirne steam 81. 30fIT IS.
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The most beautiful Indian girl, according to
all accounts. now living, and one who by reason
If her beauty. intelligence, and spirit, has at
tanned to a unique influence which is acknowi-
edged among the warriors and defended by
twenty fiery brothers and cousins, Is Etisca, the
..White Forehead of the Uncapapas. Etisca
is Sitting Bulls niece. She Is only 10 years
saft 81 : hero. and ewes like fawn. Her
gavatv is incorrigibIe. At the battle Of the
Rosebud. where Custer was overwhelmed. and
when she was mere child, she laughed inces-
sanity in the midst of the carnage, riding her
ponv like sprite.
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hurrenaered himself.

J. H. Stedwell, late president of the
New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance company,
has returned from Europe and surrend-
cred to she Newark authorities. He viii be
used as a witness in the criminal suit against
Moves and in the civil suit against the stock
holders
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,,s.t,nned Psc,ncat,on OF cuba.

A letter from Havana says: The IN
Burgent chief Cecilia Gonzalez, in surrender
ing to the government authorities at Calilnete
Jurisdiction of Colon, made an address TO his
men, absolving them from tier oath of allegi-
ancc to the constitution of Cuba and eneour-
aging them to enter resOlutely into the
thought OF peace with a government which
VIII receive them with the benevOlence Of a
father. Modesto Diaz and twenty-fOur other
prisoners have, at their own request, have
been taken To Santo Domingo city, in Span
ish man-of-war The great movement of pas
sengers by the coast steamers continues.
Many Cubans who had taken refuge at he
West are returning and the steamers from
New York and the neighboring islands are
bringing many Cuban families, returning
from voluntary exile. The governors III the
interior of the island are doing all in their
power for the new settlements and to bring
order out of chaos in the transfers ofproperty.
Gen Martinez Campos was at last accounts
In the eastern department.
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PROTECTED PENNSYLVANIA.

Five hundred miners and laborers met
near Pottsville, Pc, on the 10th inst, for the
purpose of consulting and proposing plans to
ask the authorities of the State to legislate in
their behalf for immediate aid TO enable them
Ia provide for themselves and suffering fami-
lies. The meeting was orderly. Petitions
were signed asking the State to appropriate
several million dollars, and purchase iron and
withhold it from market for several years so
as 10 enable the iron interests to resume and
thereby make demand for coal, or take any
other prompt measures to create work III the
region Resolutions were passed requesting
the miners, laborers and workmen of other
sections of the State to address the Legislature
on the same subject. Meetings are to be hello
throughout the Mshony valley by the work
Ing people generally for the same purposes.
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oregon Republican Ticket.

A Salem, Oregon, dispatch says the
Republican State convention completed its
ticket as follows: For secretary of State,
P. Earhart; treasurer, Edward Hirsch; State
printer, VIM. b. Carter; superintendent of
public instruction. l.. J. Powell,
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Raal Connrctlon wi,h Winnipeg.

It IS undel stood an arrangement with
the st. Paul and Pacific railroad company is
now virtually made, with the object of util-
izIng the Pembina Branch railway. 1t is ex-
peeted by the first of November there will be
ali rail communication with Winnipeg from
the head Of Lake Superior.
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Railroad war I'M Ohio-Fire.

Indications of an active railroad war
In the eastern-bound passenger rates are ap-
pearing. The 10Th the Panhandle reduced
the rates from Cincinnati to New York to $13.
This is followed by the Atlantic & Great
Western putting the rates down to 81.