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A CALAMITY IN SCOTLAND.
EXPLOSION AT A COAL PIT.

THIRTY-oNR LIVES PROBABLY LOsT-sOME OF THE
VICTIMS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PEAcE-MAKING.
In Scotland an explosion has occurred at a
colliery pit in which thlrty-One men were
working 1t is probable that all are dead.
Lord Chelmsford has offered an arm
istice to Cetywayo on certain con-
dItions. In Ireland, the Roman Catholic
Bishops have denounced the University bill.
1t is expected in Germany that the Govern
ment will come 10 terms with the Vatican, as
Dr. Falk is out Of the way.
THE HIGH BLANrYRE PIT EXPLODESS ?
SEVERAL LIVES LOST BY CoLIIERY EXPLOSION.
LONDON. Thursday. July 3. 1879
There was a colliery explosion at the High Blan-
tyre pit, near Glasgow, at @ O'clock this morning.
Thlrty-one persons were in the pit Twcnty-three
cOrpses have been recovered. and it is known that
four OF the victims were burned alive.
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STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS.
THE RECORD OF THE PAST YEAR AN IMPROVEMENT

The ELJUKD OF HE PAoI } IAI' hN mi U It'II-.'I
on PREVIOUS YEARS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The following is
comparative statement OF the number of accidents and
fires aud the number Of lives lost from various causes
on steamboats, during the years ending June So 1879
and 1875
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THE BLACKBURN COTTON TRADE.

The cotton trade in Blackburn, Lancashire,
is unprecedentedy gloomy Several mills will close be.
cause Of the depression.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
RAPID TRANSIT SCHEMES.
CHANGE IN Mr.. vANDERBILTs PLANS.

A CHANGE IN Mr.. VANDERBILT'S PLANS.
THE FOURTH AVENUE LINE PROBABLY ABANDONED
-CONNECuON OF SURFACE AND ELEVATED
ROADS IN wESTCHEsTER.
1t is believed that William II. Vanderbilt, in the
face of the strong opposition to his Fourth Avenue
Elevated Railway scheme. has resolved to abandon
it, and to consider propositions from the existing
elevated railways TO make connections with their
four roads for the rapid transportation of passen-
gers by tine New York and Hudson, New-YOrk and
Harlem, and Now-York and New-Haven roads, to
any part of the city. This can readily be done at
almost any point III Westminster County, and as the
conditions imposed upon any one taking the Fourth
Avenue franchise very onerous, it is rumored
that compromise will undoubtedly follow Com
modore Garrison and Mr.. Vanderbilt hold very close
and intimate personal relations and they are per-
sonally arranging the details.
The Aldermen's Street Committee has not yet
named day for the hearing of arguments against
the proposed road, aud if the pending negotiations
reach favorable conclusion, there will be no need
for action on their part or that Of the Board Of
Aldermen.
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THE ELEVATED ROADS on BROOKLYN.

The work on the Brooklyn Elevated Railway Is
being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and
was continued throughout Thursday night in
Water-st and in Broadway, near Marion-st. 1t was
stated yesterday that it was the intention to lay
the first of the granite foundations In Waer-st at
a. m. to-day in order ftly to celebrate the National
holiday. report circulated yesterday TO the
effect that the charter of this company had been
sold 20 the Kings County Company. That this was
the fact was emphatically denied by President
Bruff lie said that his associates in the company
had been approached by the agents of Judge Bond,
the president of the Kings County Company, who
had sought to buy their rights, but they had posi-
lively refused.
legal obstacles were thrown III their way they
would have the road completed from the ferry 10
LcXiugtou-aye. within three months. Only one in
junction had been obtained against the company,
and that was by man on the upper part of the line,
who owned fivslots 1t was their intention to build
rapid transit road with the least possible injury
to property, and they expected TO pay for damages
caused by The road. Mr.. Bruf said that he had no
doubt of the success of the road, aud thought that
i'm time lateral branches would be built, so as 10
supply all parts of the city with rapid transit.
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McKinstry, A. J. D. Thornton. E. NJ. Ross I. b.
Stoney and I. Il. ReardOn.
Adjourned sine die.
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W. B. SoMERvILLE, ESQ, who has for
right years held the position of General
Manager and Treasurer of the National
Associated Press, retires on the 18th of
this month to take an important and
lucrative place With the Western Union
Telegraph Company. He is man of
fine executive ability, hard worker and
pne who makes warm friends of all with
whom he is thrown in contact. In his
new position he will have charge of the
press business of the telegraph COM
pany, and to him will be entrusted the
delicate task of adjusting all differences
between newspapers and press associa-
lions and the telegraph company. Few
men ever discharged an important duty
where there were so many conflicting
Interests with such perfect satisfaction
10 all as did Mr. Somerville in his man
lSement of the National Associated
Press. From the time he took charge
I'LL the present no member ever spoke OF
his WORK except IN the hlgheSt terms OF
praise, and personally every one seemed
10 regard him as warm and valued
friend. To his earnest work and fine execu-
live ability is due the high position
which the National Associated Press has
attained, and from his new field he will
be able to look with pleasure upon the
workings of the army of newsgleaners
that he selected, trained and put to
work. That his new position may prove
to be one as pleasant as he has fairly
earned, by his faithful service, is the wish
Of hosts of friends scattered over this
md every country where real value is
placed on an item of news that comes
whirling through, fresh, sparkling and
bright.
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any other capacity than as trustee under
the will, the legstees drawing their divi-
dends directly from the bank. But by a
Late decision of the House of Lords the
trustee is held personally liable for the
debts of the bank, and in this particular
case the unfortunate executor of the will
of a deceased friend finds himself, at
the age of three-score and ten, stripped
of every farthing he possesses. So it
would seem that the punishment of the
innocent stockholders is greater oven
than that inflicted upon the guilty man
ayers of the concern. The latter get it
is true, a few months of imprisonment;
but, anticipating the results of their vii
lainy, it is quite probable that they have
salted down sufficient to make them
pccuniarily comfortable through the re-
mainder of their miserable lives. The
ruling of the House of Lords may be
just, but it is severe in its application TO
this and similar case.
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UNHAPPY CAPITALISTS,

Sometimes it is not an agreeable thing
to be capitalist. Particularly 50 in
Great Britain. In that country share
holders in banking institutions are un-
limitedly responsible AS there is no
limit to what they may make in their
investments the law says there shall be
no limit to the amount they may lose
from Encouragement, misfortune or pee
ulation. In the case of the City of Glas-
gov Bank, for every GlO0 share the
shareholders have already paid $500 in
assessments to satisfy creditors, and quite
recently comes a call for G2,25O more
assessed to each share, making altogether
an assessment of $27 SO on each dollar of
stock. In a large majority of cases this
involves the stockholders in that miser-
ably managed concern in enti.e ruin.
The liability extends even to the private
property of any one who holds shares as
Trustee. A gentleman writes to the
London Times that at the request of a
dying friend he consented to act as exec
utor under his will, which expressly
freed him from all personal responsible
ity. The investments were continued
precisely as the testator left them.
The executor never held the shares in
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CHAPTER XIII,

GEORGE NEWTON JOINS THE THIEvEs-THR
MYSTERIOUS TOM GETS ANGRY-A DARING
ExPLoIT-sGvED FROM THE TIGER.
Gipsy Jack, Grabbed Joe, the Spider, and
Tom Black, held conference over their ill
luck in failing to get away with their booty
The Spider growled and snapped vicious
ly all the next day.
"We'll have to go in hiding, Joe," grum-
bled Jack ''or the eopsll ketch US, and send
us up for fye years. How the ID did yer
wake EN-, Tom?"
Tom pretended intense astonishment
"Wdke emf he exclaimed. "Wby,
mates, they was only sbarnming sleep!
That piece O glass as fell from the wiudcr
they must have heerd, because sfore | blew
out the light looked to see if they was
asleep, an both peppers Of EN- was closed
sound as drums. One O the beauties snored
she was 50 soggy. But soon as the gas was
thunder, young lions couldn't made
such howlin time of it! I jest got and
busted. There was men there; we'd got
jessy if we hadn't skipped as we did"
But the pals were not satisfied. Their
ill humor was not to be appeased.
"Never had to leg it afore!" growled the
Spider.
Il think as how we could have brought
the swag away" said Jack, decidedly.
Tom Black looked aghast.
"Why, mates, do yer suppose downy
cove like me would run away from shad-
der? There wasn't any show. If we'd took
the heavy bag, we couldn't got along no
how; we'd been nabbed. wasn't waitin',
oh, no"
"Ye was gone doosed long time afsrs the
screams commenced, and yet ye didn't gst
anything" snapped Grabbed Joe.
"Be careful, SpiderT' retogtsd Tom.
'Don't ye aggrawate me, or ~ crawl Gowz
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Because man has forefathers it is no
sign he should have four mothers.in-law.
In places OF peril presence of mind is
desirable but absence OF body wins in the long
run.
Miss c. l.. Wolfe, of New York, is re-
ported to be worth SO 100000, and the wealthiesi
single woman in America. The exchange from
which we clip this announcement does not state
where or on what terms she is to be sold
The New York Sun thinks it scents a
| fraud somewhere. We used 10 laugh over Il pic
| ture in a comic almanac of fellow who was abou
retiring. and got his shirt in the candle behind
him "Bless me. said the almanacKer, 81 smell
| something burning somewhere, seems to me-"
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KISSING.
BY L. c. EVANS.

A strictly honest youth I've been,
An honest man henceforth I'll be;
But. surely, il meier was a sin
To snatch kiss; dishonesty
IS a seizure without com pensation,
While kissing's mutual transplantation,
The youth whose lip maideu's touches
Leaves what he takes; no law is broken.
She, if dspleased may tell him such is
Not quite the thing; and then, this spoken
The angel can her kiss retake,
And he should not resistance make.
stood upon stoop one night
kiss begged; a hand was proffered;
(rhe moon just then hid her soft Light
wished more loving token offered,
i reasoned, Tayed-'twas no avail,
Her heart was hard as coatof-lnail.
An honest man hope to be,
But the next time 90 to see her
I'll say, my dear, dishonesty
Includes not kissing" Then, much treer
Than before had dared to be,
I'll kiss my love and leave her free
To take the sweet from me again,
My tongue prepared to say, Amen!
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ITEMS AT LARGE.

Green corn is rs cents a dozen in Sa-
vannah.
Troy, Ala, has roasting ears; and much
sickness.
Wheat is knee high in Webster
County, Neb.
Kansas expects wheat crop of forty
million of bushels.
Tweuty-seven daughters cheer the fam
lily of a Cleveland IN. C.) man.
The poultry trade of East Tennessee is
estimated at 100000 per annum.
Manatee County, Fla, has produced
coffee which is said to be excellent.
A pine root one hundred and two feet
long is one of the wonders of Georgia.
Texas crop reports are very cheering.
l}Ountiful harvests are looked for every
where.
Dallas, Texas, farmers are offering 81 so
a day for harvest hands and can not get
them.
One hundred and eghty-three cotton
mills have been built in the South since
he war.
A number of German farmers, who
think of settling in Virginia, want fifty
thousand acres of land in that State
The Colorado beetle is getting in its
work on the potato crop in various por.
tions of Middle and East Tennessee.
Col King, Texas cattle man, has a
fence seventy-fve miles long, inclosine
about 337 square miles, on which range
10000 beasts.
A Laurens County (Ga.) hen has ac
complished the feat of laying two hun.
dred eggs in two hundred consecutive
days and is still at it.
The Palatka, Fla, Herald wants the
butchers to keep on hand full supply
of alligator steak is. 1t says when the
gator is young its steak is tender and
good.
The corn crop will be late in Taylor
County, KY, large part of it having
been replanted Wheat will be an aver
age crop. Oats are not promising. About
two-thirds of tobacco crop will be sci
out.
The Lagrange (Ga) Reporter report.
that the other day gentleman there
bought lot of cotton, some of which
was twelve years old. When it wa.
first made the owner refused 35 cents fol
it, but now he was glad to get IL.
Nashville Americans: The most cheer
full reports of the crop prospects have
come in since the rains, which seem t.
have given new life to everything. The
wheat crop, in particular, has undergone
vast improvements, and is now considered
safe. Other crops and vegetation gen
orally have bounded forward. The hear
of the farmer is glad.
The American Nurserymen's Associa
ton will hold its annual meeting il
Cleveland, Ohio, beginning June 18Th
and continuing three days. Mr. j. j
Harrison, of PainesvilIe, Ohio, is Presi
dent of the Association; T. s. Hubbard
of Fredonia, N. Y, Vice President, anC
d. WilmoU Scott, of Gaiena, ILL.,, Secre
tary. Either Of the last two will Civ,
any required information.
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ONE fact in the history of California
furnishes some solid pretcxtS for the rad
ical provisions of her new Constitution.
The restrictions imposed upon railroad
management has been provoked by the
most oppressive regulations. The agri-
cultural interests of the State have sui,
Tered greatly from real estate rings and
land monopolists. There are about fifty
million acres of land in California fit for
cultivation not five million of which are
actually cultivated. Over twenty million
acres Of the choicest lands of the State
are held by rings and individual owners
In tracts of one hundred and fifty thou
sand to three hundred thousand acres.
This condition Of ownership has retarded
the growth of the State greatly. 1t is
the purpose of the new Constitution, by
imposing uniform taxes upon upim-
proved lands to compel these large hold
ers to slackcn their grip upon the two
ffths Of all the tillable land which they
now keep out of the market, and force
them to sell or improve. The ability to
buy small farms will add rapidly to the
population and productiveness of Cali
fornia.
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The Cincinnati Star.

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TO their subscribers in the City OF Cincin-
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and towns for II CENTS PER WEEK,
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the country for SO CENTS PER MONTH,
s. per annum.
EIE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati 1t is taken and read by
people of all parties and shades of opin-
ion, and it seeks to present the news Of
all kinds fairly and faithfully, with justice
TO all and with especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR-$1 PER YEAR,
circulates in all parts of the country, and
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In the North and Northwest frost has
hown itself for two or three nights past,
nipping the corn, cutting potato vines to
Ehe ground, and forming ice on still wa
Ter. Yet this is gentle June, the month
pf roses and linen busters and lemonade.
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FROM the State and National Capitals
tones the cheering news that Congress
md the Ohio Legislature will probably
both adjourn about the 18th.
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For awhile the political campaign will
be drowned by the music and excitement
Of the SHngerfcst. The diversion is a
pleasant and profitable one.
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THE New York Sun arose in the East
with beaming countenance this morn
ing, and sheds its aurelian rays for Ew-
ing.
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Female Weakness.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2lst, 1877.
II. R. STEvENs-Dear Sir: | have been afflicted
with female weakness and womb disease for many
your Vegetne, and before had finished taking it
found relief, the second and third bottles gave
me still further relief, and heartily recommend
il to all females suffering from female weakness.
Respectfully yours
MRS ELIZABETH II. JOHNSON,
No. 2,246 Seventh street.
am personally acquainted with the above per-
SONS and sold them number of bottles OF Vege.
etine. ]. o. EBERHARD, MD.
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RICE will accept. Of course he will
Who ever dreamed that he wouldn't?
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VEGETINE.
VEGETiNE.
Blood Purifier.

SHERMAN n. Y, May 22d. 1873
Fl. r. srEvENs-Dear Sir have used Vegetine,
and as Blood Purifier think 1t can not be ex-
celed. Would recommend 1t to all as an excel
lent medicine. Yours very truly
NJ L. D0RMAN.
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With Good Success.-DrOpsy and
Kidney Complaint.

DEs MONIES Iowa, Sept 10th, 1873
Fl. r. STEVENS, BOston--Dear Sir: think very
hi hly OF your Vegetine, having used II for dropsy
and kidney complaint with good success ! have
also recommended it to others, who have been
greatly benefited by its use.
D. +. FGGLEST0N,
No. 800 Walnut street.
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HTNA has exhausted his supply of
ava, and subsided for the present.
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VEGETINE.
1t is What is Needed - Female
Weakness.

Weakness.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Sept. 9Th, 1878
H. r. STEVENS Boston-Dear Sir: For Il long
time have been troubled with female weakness,
and weak, sinking feeling at the stomach, and
through the advice of friend, l tried your Vege.
tine, and find it just what is needed. / can re-
commend ii to all suffering from those com.
plants. Yours respectfully.
MRS. ANNABELLA HARDWOOD,
3l2 Fourth street.
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SPIRIT OF TIE GERMAN PAPERS
IThc Nolksfreund.l

A doubly lucky selection made by the
Democratic Convention was, states the Col
umbus Westbote, the nomination OF Mr..
Reemelin for Auditor of State. The Ger
man element was honored thereby. An
ADLER man for this Office could not have
been found in the State. Mr.. Reemelin is
a Democrat OF the old school. Over thirty
years ago he represented Hamilton County,
first in the House, then in the Senate and
next in the Constitutional Convention. His
powers OF speech in both German and En-
glsh will be Of value to the party in the
campaign.
1.-THE Volkshlatt1
To-day and tomorrow will be devoted to
preparations for the SGnGerfest in this city.
For a worthy reception of the visiting sing.
ers the city should not be without its festi.
val robe. Owing to the unanimty of opin,
ion of our citizens an appeal to them to ex'
tend n helping hand to the Committee on
Decoration will not fall on deaf ears. Ma
ture has by the fullness of trees in oul
streets done much in the decorating line.
1t will therefore be easy for art to further
the decorations by hanging up festoons
flags and streamers, Without festival
robe, no festival appearance. TIE gayerand
more inviting Cincinnati seems to her guests
the greater the enthusiasm and the more
lasting the impression which the beautiful
Queen of the West will have upon all
strangers.
THE Freie Presse.1
The Enquirer and other Democratic pa,
pers are now following the advice which
Jongee Thompson gave to the Democratic
papers in 1876; Claim everything. They
are already claiming the success of the Dem
ocratic State ticket with certainty border
ing on the burlesQue.
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Great Relief-Sick Headache.

SARDIs, Miss, April 2th, 1873
H. r. STEVENS BostOn-Dear Sir: | certify that
my wife has frequently used your Vegetine for
sick headache and experienced great relief from
its use. L. A. D0RR
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AGUE CURE.

marsh, or miasmatie poisons,
"T Has been widely used during
M m the last twenty-five years. in the
H@ ~ treatment of these distressing dis
E5 ~E eases, and with such uuyarying
$::;: E.: ! 2 ;$: s: :;
do not return, until the disease is
contracted again. This has made it an accepted
remedy, and trusted specific, for the Fever and
the South.
Ayers Ague Cure eradicates the noxous poison
from the system. and leaves the patient as well as
ease 50 that no Liver Complaints, Rheumatism,
Indeed, where Disorders of the Liver and Bowels
have occurred from Miasmatic Poison, it removes
the cause of them and they disappear, Not only
by patients exposed to malaria, it will eXpel the
poison and protect them from attack. Travellers
and temporary residents in Fever and Ague local
tiles are thus enabled to defy the disease. The
General Debility which is so apt to ensue from
continued exposure TO Malaria and Miasm, has no
specdier remedy
For Liver Complaints it is an excellent
remedy.
PREPARED BY
DIR. j. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine
lap2S.6td<wl
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A SPLENDID MEDICINE.
Heart and Kidney Disease, Fe
male Weakness.

GRIGGsvIILE, ILL.,, July 25th, 1873 "
II. R. STEVENS, Boston-Dear Sir: was afllict.
ed with heart and kidney disease, and other fe-
male weakness, and doctored with several physi.
clans and received no benefit, until tried your
Vegetine, and after taking two bottles was com
pletely cured, and have been n healthy woman
ever since, although / am in my sixtysxth year.
do heartily recommend it as a splendid medi-
cine to all afflicted as have been, and bless the
day that il fell into my hands.
MRS. MARIA HoBSON.
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go Walnut Street. Cincinnati, o.
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TO BE CONTINUED.