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A Wonderful Rat Story,

While workmen were tearing up the
old floor of the Central freight-house at
Auburn, N. Y, lately, preparatory to re-
laying, they came across an unused
scale-box some eight inches deep and
about four feet square. 1t was pried
up from it's position, and as it was be-
ing raised a rafting sound was heard
inside. The men broke it open, when
out jumped monstrous rat. Chase
was given the rodent, but the animal
managed to escape by running into
pile Of freight, The rat was as large as
q good-sized, kitten, and so gray from
age that it was almost white. The bot.
tom of the box from which it emerged
was found to be- completely covered to
the depth of an inch or more with pea
nut shucks, corn, corn-cobs, and the
like, The only opening that could be
discovered was a small hole about an
inch and three fourths in diameter,
through which rod had passed. When
young and small, the rat, it is supposed,
crawled into the box, and, after gorging
itself with plumber, was unable to get
out: and thus became q voluntary pris-
oner. # gradually grew until it reached
enormous proportions: The materials
found in the box indicate that other
rats fed it, and thus kept it from starva
don, The rodent was und oubtedly con-
fined for several years, and the action
i the other animals in supplying is
NTH means of subsistence shows q de-
gree Of Intelligence that the rat has
rarely been given credit for u, How the
imprisoned rat obtained water or other
liquids to +quench its thirst is q mystery,
but that it was in the box for several
years there can be, no doubt. It's long
imprisonment did not impair its physi-
cal qualities to any extent, as was evii-
denced by the sprightly manner in
which it lodged about to get away from
the workmen when it was released.
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+ AnlAwkWard Mistake.

Two beautiful girls, who are room
mates in . boarding house on the w est
Side, and who are noted for their
beautiful hair one q perfect blonde and
the other an extreme brunette made
horrifying mistake the other morning.
Arising early and dressing hurriedly in
the dark, both wendell their way down,
and had seated themselves to breakfast
when the fact stood revealed that the
pair had changed hair, the brunette
sporting a two-colored top-knot, and the
blonde wig Of jetty black. Two break
fasts we're scored to the landlady that
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Bold Robbery Of the Indianapolis Post
: omce-BurstinG of q Wator Spout Over
the City of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

1'oA' AsopooTy OF the Indianapolis Post.
ofhce-BurstinE of Wator Spout Over
the City of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PosToFFICE ROBBERY.
/ 1ND1ANAPoL1s, May 15.-The registry DEPART
ment of the postofice in this city xaa robbed
this morning Of $3.50 and fifty registered let
tiers. The robbery was committed after the
safe had been opened and while the clerk. Pew
Reed, was absent in the adjoining room for a,
moment. The thief was evidently familiar
with the premises, and it is supposed expected
to get large quantity of per cent. certifi-
Gates. which were expected last night, but had
OF been received. fEl4 s3 <, .l....-...,..
+: New YORK, May l5.-Rev. Jos. Hayes, a
Catholic clergyman, has been held. in $500
bonds to answer the charge Of cruelty in whip
ping child aged five year.. The Justice says
II IN the eyes OF the law this manner of chas-
tislng children, even if done by their parents,
be not assault and battery within the meaning
OF the statutes, they should be reframed and
protection extended to the defenseless.
KICKED 10 DEATH. +tt aa>Ai
COLUMBUS, O., May IT, John Reddeas. black
smith, was found dead upon the commons west
of the city, to-day. He took horse QUITO Craze
last night, and it il supposed the animal at
tempted to get away, and in his efforts kicked
Keddess to death. The body was horribly nu-
tilated, and bore prints of the horses feet
4 2IolH 3g,z SALE OF SILVER.
San FRAEc1sco, May l5.-Nevads bank has
sold one hundred thousand ounces Of silver to
the government for ! mint Here el.10s6. The
tender of small quantity by; the hank of CAL
ifornia, at $l.lO13 declined.
fTF @|f - Ia WATER SPOUT. ,g.,a .; ~
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 15.-The bursting of q
water spout in the western part Of this city to-
day, ct noon, was attended with considerable
damageto property. but no loss of life, although
numerous persons were dreadfuuy drenched.
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Powder for Kindling.Wood.

At GAINESVILLE, Mercer county, KY,
Mrs. Dickerson, in attempting to aid
fire which she had kindled, seized key
containing some blasting powder and
threw handful on the fire. The flash
reached the key, and tremendous ex-
plosion followed, enveloping her in
sheet Of flames. She was so badly
burned that she died. Three of her
children, who were in the room ct the
time of the explosion, were also very
badly burned. 1.-Two of them arc not ex-
bected to live. '.f[n..t #.i3
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Another. 4 Acco te,at of tie Meteor.

= t'-E 4N0the|l Accetent of the ,NeteoI;.
j, A telegram of the 10th from. Wonhington,
mentioned the fact Of a large and brilliant
meteor passing over that place from the
northwest. The meteor was of an IN
usually brilliant appearance, and attracted
the attention of citizens for miles around.
From Auditor Whitoomb, just returned
from that section, we learn chat the meteor
came to the earth just across the line,
about fourteen miles southwest of jack
son, in Emmett county, Iowa,
a tf. short distance =, from a
school house, and on the farm of man
named Barber. Such was the velocity with,
which the meteor was driven through the all,
and its weight, that it was embedded in the
earth, q blue clay soil, to the depth Of fifteen
feet, the depression of the ground at the top
being fully ten feet across: As soon as the
location of the fallen meteor became known
citizens turned in and dug it up, the sub
stance proving to be nearly oval in shape,
and about twice the size Of an ordinary silk
hat, and weighing nearly 500 pounds. Au-
ditor Whitcomb got small piece as, a keep
sake, which presents all the appearance of
melted metal, valuable in its character, Mr..
Whitcomb being shown a ring that had been
beaten out Of q small detached particle. It
is reported the parties having itiu possession
have been offered 5000 for it,
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The Y0ungers.

In the State Prison the report is that
Bob Younger is in good health, but that
Cole and Jim Y Younger are in the hos
pital. Cole is suffering from the ball
that lodged under one Of his eyes and has
never been removed. In Jim's case
some obstruction has formed in the roof
of his mouth, caused BY the passage Of
the ball which shattered his jaw. This
interferes with his respiration, and at
times he seems on the point Of suhoca-
tion.-St. Paul Globe. ,e'+l'' .'' = e
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Miscegenation Crime In Virginia.

R1oHxoND, May 15.-In the United States
circuit court to-day the WIT of habeas corpus
in the misceeenaton case Of Edmund Kinney
and Mary Ill now confined in the peni--
Tertiary for violation of the State statutes
prohibiting the sintermarrfage Of races, was
refused BY Judge Hughes on the ground
that United States courts have no jurisdiction
over questions of marriage.
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Endurance OF . Horse.

The Hayneville Examiner states that
gentleman of North Lowndes came to
this city some weeks ago. While here
he bought q buggy and horse. On his
way homeward, at Gunter's Hill, he got
out OF his buggy for some purpose, and
the horse ran off with it. Darkness had
Get in, and the gentleman looked in vain
for his missing property. He went
home and gave notice of the escape, and
was much troubled at the failure to re-
cover the beast and vehicle. At last
they were found in the woods of Pintla-
la swamp, near the place Of escape. The
buggy had become (, fixed among the
trees in such manner that the horse
could not draw it, and there the I'M
fortunate beast had stood, without food
or water, for ten days! Though ema-
oiated and feeble, the horse was, driven
home without being taken from the
buggy. We view this fact, which IL
vouched for on the best authority, as 10
contribution to the scientific knowledge
and speculation of the day and hardly
know Of . parallel - ontgon,ery (Ald.)
Advertiser. lat31gsst5Y JFf!8 'ssH&
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NEBRASKA had nine murders in o Nm
gle. week recently. - J" ''t >s1ss'i4 H..

NEBRASKA had nine murders IN o a10r
gle. week recently. :!@a J" >1>'l#t', 49,, IT,,
=, PEOPLE that are invariably known by
the company they keep Theatrical
managers. .,,sy,,....., ..'.,.: f>.q ~,
The label upon q bottle Of ague RENE
dy, requesting the patient to shake well
before using, is, superAuous.
" HONESTY, energy and enterprise make
men honored on earth, glorious in their
graves and immortal in heaven. ~ ,3f
! TH1RTY-oNE distilleries. and fixtures,
400 stands,ssnd $4,000 gallons of beer,
and q lot of whisky were captured By
revenue officers in Ireden county. n. g.
THERE are men who, with increasing
years, have not yet learned to view with
equanimity the inevitable overflow that
follows the attempt, no matter how
carefully and scientifically regulated
to pour ones coffee into saucer. -
Puck. +'' - ~as'<. '.'t@aia }['a> 4} IL ~
A GIRL Is years old lately hanged
herself in Liverpool for no ascertainable
reason whatever. She was said to have
seen healthy and Of q playful turn OF
mind, which did not prevent her from
strangling herself with amuf8er fastened
to . door-handle. 2tss .2ta ,ta9ts2 2<tT ~
F" Punch: Old gentleman Cwho has
evidently been lunching, to crowd o.
',dterisive boys):zs "4G' home, you boys,
go way shouldn't loiter bout
streetsh." lSolemnly :Hl''s Wha' should
I ha' been hicl ~ I'd loiter'd bout
streetsh stead o 'ttendin' : bush'neah !
Go 'way!" 1'.' +.3 VI, ~ 9t'f p 97a}ai
TELL you what, boys" said old MI.
Shanghai decker, Al, he elevated himself to
his perch on the cracker barrel; e. Z! )
may talk about your improved thresh-.
ing machines, but, when / was a. young
.ster il, seemed to me that an old dad,
with 9 single ATTACHING nt, was a thresh-
ing machine upon which no improve-
ment could ever be made Time has
verified the wisdom Of the old mans
opinion Chicago Tyibttn1s, 4 ,.s,., ;. :. !,
The Sweet Singer of Michigan viii
have TO- -look to her laurels, rs Mrs.
, Owens, who is at presentlin the Roches-s
ter (N.Y.) jail, is reaching for them in
the following fashions 9afad .sl,,t, -
.a}iIiY These Winter days the snow s :.
sgstF,4 is blowing. See the slsys and &ital wa
tsttt II hear the bells, hear the Il lazy 4ls
~ t8G .fl Peoples laugh resounding;
.Yr t4ts}.g Al While am locked Within
:" these doores, ssIs $ptsBiu4 L. -
~ tEENf tits for the man I once did o} }u0t
aEft aFGf love and that mare can IL gI ~,
LII :f love again, caused me to ~ - "s''
pa ~ dsy alonely girl 10 be, ~ g | no aE
4 ltfl# confined IN Monroe JAIL uuita,, 20
Another namc for ddefabulterA County
Treasurer. 1'"5
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Bridal JeWelry.

At . recent fashionable marriage in
London, the bridegroom requested the
bride to order her own jewels. This
she did, and bills have now come in
amounting to above G100, 600. The
bridegroom cannot pay, and the jewellers
decline to take back their wares. Ne,c
York, Star. '-'>' u ~ '' ,e L.,
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GENERALnCAPITAL NEWS.

: :.,s1si = ZEN DOLLAR cERr1F1cArEs.r
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The secretary Of the
treasury says it is useless to send kilograms to
the department for $40 certificates, as they
will be sent in due proportion to all the differ
ent offices authorized, to sell them as soon as
they can be printed, and the supply will soon
reach s., DOC, 900 daily: ,s's" :.s ..:,>
s.. KILLED A SOLDIER. j'tt!d 49,
Capt Lawton, Of the Fourth cavalry, yester-
day shot and killed soldier of the Twenty
second infantry for mutiny at San Antonio
Texas .4&f:' 10 IL lfCn TyG} II "
- ,5'd@. 44t =" -FOUR PER CENTS HIN -"
Subscriptions to the per cent. refunding Ger
ti6cates since yesterday report, $6l5, 1850.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF TIMBER TREsPAssERs.
The House committee on public lands to-day
considered Herbert's bill relating TO the public
lands of the United States, authorizing the
chairman to report it to the House with the
recommendation that it pass. The bill was
framed for the purpose of releasing parties i'm
prisoned for interfering with timber on public
lands. 80. ,H'
'''" THE PLEuRo PSEUMoN1A.l =" -
The House committee on agriculture, Covert,
McGowan and Lefevre dissenting, agreed to
report for passage the bill Of Representative
1
cattle affected with contagious or infectious
diseases and especially the disease known as
pleuro pneumonia. j s5u@i garL. II iils.. III
t.": ait iii THE TOBACCO TAX 5lt.e H... ~
The committee having in charge the bill re-
pealing the tax on tobacco in the hands Of pro
ducers will report it to the House for passage
woRK1NeMEN AND GREENBAcKERs. 5&ff
20 The adoption of the new, constitution in Cal,
iforuia was celebrated by the workingmen and
Greenbackers in this city, tonight, BY q pro-
cession and serenade to, the Greenback mem
bers of Congress- Oongressmen Wright, Ford,
speeches. " |t}l 75tltsFG'
=, WANT TO GO BACK. =
A delegation of Cheyenne Indians to-day
had an interview With the seeretsry Of tie in.
terror and com issioner 81 Indian affairs with
d view Of procuring the consent of the govern
sment to their return from the Indian Territory
to their recent; home. The will have. another
EinterEiew with the same officials Tomorrow.
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miscellaneous.

BERSE, May l5.-Jaoob staemphi. Swiss pol
itician, and in 1861 president of the Swiss con-
federation, and subsequently member of the
Geneve court of arbitration in the Alabama
claims, is dead, in hisf60th year. He was one
Of the chiefs Of the radical party, and at one
time editor of the Berne Gdzette.. He retired
from public life in 1866. - %zI1j@& "f--.
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Woman Ahead.

. The brethren OF Hardin Lodge, No.
822, on last Saturday night, were treat
ed to surprise on Q point not set down
in the books, and which, as an inter
probation of Masonic law, entirely sets
aside all precedents laid down by OH
ven, Mackey, Moore, Cross, Mitchell Or
other learned writer's on Masonic ruling
and usages. It seems that there was q
candidate in waiting to take the second
degree, and, as the lodge had considera-
BILE business to transact and the night
was stormy, the gentleman concluded
to return home until such time as it
should please the lodge to take up his
case. When everything was ready, q
brother was sent to find him, who re-
turned and reported that the brother
had gone home. Whereupon com.
mittee was appointed to wait on the
brother and inform him that the lodge
was now ready to proceed to business.
The committee started out through the
snow and storm and finally arrived at
the house Of the gentleman and raped
at the door, which was opened by his
wife, who was already dressed for the
night. The committee stated their
business, when they were politely but
energetically informed by the lady
"that at present she had q stronger
grip on Mi. K. than the grip of an en-
tered apprentice; that the lodge might
do as it pleased, but, the Lord willing,
Mr.. <. was now about to retire with
Mr.. T." The committee, struck dumb
with establishment, formed in solid pro-
cession and returned to the lodge.
Had q bomb-sheu fallen through the
roof it could not have created more
confusion than the report Of the com
mittee on the reply Of the pluoky
woman. The hair of the Worshipful
Master stood upright " like quilts upon
the fretful porcupine," and his hat rose
three inches above his head. The
Senior Warden retired from his posi-
ton, and the Junior Warden, in his
excitement, called the craft from labor
to refreshment; the Treasurer slapped
his hand on his pocket-book; the Secre-
tary upset his inkstand; the. deacons
moved uneasily about, and the Tyler was
heard to drop his sword in tho ante
room. But the joke was too good,
and, presently, rising to the occasion,
the brethren burst into roar of lau gh-
ter which fairly shook the building;
after which order was restored, and the
lodge was closed in due form until such
time as Mrs. <. will allow Mr.. <. to take
the second degree. ONO.
C011se1vat0r.
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Turkey. -
WON'T ASSIST.

= CoNsTANT1NoP1E, Nay a1b.-France bag re-
fused as. to support, BY appointing delegate on
the proposed customs com nlission, the loan Of
twenty million pounds, in regard to which the
porte has been negotiating with the Ottoman
bank. France claims that in this scheme. the
Interests of French h,ndholders are neglected.
The project IL considered = failure. II il nm
derstood the assistance of France depends upon
the settlement of the Greek question, and that
of England upon the consent Of the porte to
apply certain aums to the reform Of the Turk,
ish currency which it has heretofore persistent
ly refused to do. II @7Hf' 1}5t;s.4T'i Oft u
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OLD WORLD NEWS.
Alarming Frequency of Incendiary Fires
In East Russta-Arrest Of Noblemen and
Other Prominent Citizens Charged with
the Crime-Four Hungarian villages
!. Inundated.
Rassta.l'
1NcEND1ARY FIRES.

ST. PETERSBURG, May l5.-The CONGREGATIONS
in east Russian towns cause great distress.
Seventy arrests have been made in Orenburp
on charges of incendiarism.t Four male and
six female prisoners are undergoing court
martial at Kieff. The prisoners include two
noblemen, one Prussian subject and daughter
of the privy councsllor9a Among tbe'other ar
rests are a titled lady and leading nihilist.
The streets Of Kieff near the court house will
be closed during the trial. Another fire &C.
CURED at Irbit the, 18th inst. and one Of the
poorer quarters we're destroyed. #
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England.
LABOR TROUBLES.

NEW CAs1LE-oN-TYNR, May l5.-The differ
ences between masters and miners of the Dun
ham district have been referred TO arbitration.
The strike of iron workers Of London and
Belfast was failure. Sixty cotton operatives
sailed to-day for Dundas, Ont, where mill il
being established. #Gt1 .-a.aF s,jf@.fff..55 q
The arbitration between the masters and
men Of the Durham coal mining district d.
cided on reduction of 81 per cent. On wages
Of underground, and 81 per cent. on surface
labor. The decision terminates 1.-The strike.
The coal pits will be prepared for starting work
Monday. Il
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France.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
PARIS, May 15.-An international congress to
discuss the projects for ship canal across the
Isthmus Of Panama met today. Ferdinand
D. Lessep was elected president, and Rear
Admiral Daniel Ammen, United States navy,
one Of the vice-presidents. All the powers
applied to send delegates including En- gland
Italy and Russia. The secretary read paper
on the subject before the Congress, after which
it was resolved to divide the members into
five committees to- discuss the undertaking,
and the meeting adjourned till Monday. I'M
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i Phren0l0gy, Murder and Suicide

r Phron0l0gy, Murder and Suicide,
Boston's latest tragedy, the killing by
Wilson Of himself and wife, appears to
have been caused by his conviction that
she was his superior Intellectually. n lot
long previously they went to q phrenol-
ogist to have their heads examined,with
aview of settling the troublesomeques-
ton. The phrenologist told them that
the wife had the best brain, and was
fairly entitled to leadership in the fam
ily. Wilson was greatly agitatedi by
this information, and weepinglydec
that he had made the most serious
blunder Of his Life in marrying q
woman who knew more than he did. i.
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q WEBB HAYES likes q joke, and it is
said Of him that, at reception not
long since, he pulled his hat down over
his eyes, buttoned his coat about him to
disguise himself, and, falling into the
line that was moving on to grasp the
Hayes hands, took his mother by the
hand, and said, in q loud voice, : God
bless You, madam, for your adherence
to the temperance cause" Mrs. Hayes
showed no sign of recognition, and
Webb is yet unable to tell whether his
mother knew him or not,
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IT is said hornets nest contains as
many as $4,000 cells. II any of the
hornets are at home, they will show you
around the rooms.
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Spain.
FINANCIAL SENSATION.

MADRID, May ia sensation has been Gre
ated in financial circles by a newspaper article
showing that III the next budget the interest
and redemption of the recently issued treasury
bonds will require 81, 00O, 600 piestos above the
present rate for the debt charge besides " ich
the military, naval and public works expendi-
ture is increasing and direct taxes are falling
of, through the crisis in Catalonia and the
high price of food. But the customs receipts
are sensibly increasing. .--s.:
HUNTING CASUALTY. ! "a
The Duke of Medina Cell, who died yester-
day, was accompanied by his wife shooting on
his estate. when his gun was accidentally dis
charged and the contents lodged iu his abdo-
men and he died in a few hours.
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A VISITOR FROM ABOVE.

A Genuine Meteor-It Falls a Little South
Of Ntnsesota- Some PERSONAL Mention.
FAmMoNT, Mimi, May 5.-Doubtless you
have read telegraphic accounts of meteor
which passed over northwestern Iowa last
Saturday afternoon. Many of our citizens
saw the fiery ball in its cereal flight and
plainly heard the explosion, the noise re-
sembling the sound of "a cannon far in the
distance. To-night's mail from Estherville,
Iowa, (thirty-two miles distant from this
place. brings news of the meteor having
struck terra frma at q point
three miles north of Baskerville,
line. It descended about three o'clock P. M.
Of the 10th inst, and was witnessed by hun
dreds of astonished citizens in that section.
Its first appearance was that of a ball of fire
about the size of a water-p passing at
fearful rate of speed, and leaving long trail
of black smoke in it's path. The citizens
assembled at once to the place where the
meteor fell, and discovered hole in the
ground fourteen feet across, while the dirt
had been. scattered in all directions for TWEEN
ty rods around A corps of shovelers was
at once organized, and the meteor discover
ed fifteen feet below the surface of the
ground. It was about the size of bushel
basket and weighed $50 pounds. Your cor
respondent has just been shown. q half
pound specimen Of the heavenly visitor,
which is in the possession of the Sentinel,
/ of this place. 1t is metallic substance, and
is invulnerable to the strongest acids. 1t is
q queer specimen. and is heavier than iron
or any other metals. The owners of the
prize have refused 800 for it, and believe
they have something better than bonanza.
| - :" GENERAL NOTES. z..~
F. C. Smales, one of our prominent
English sportamen, has moved to St. Louis.
! (. The recent rains have revived crops, and
there it now q prospect of a bountiful har-
vest. Wheat that has been unsprouted in
the ground for six weeks is now!up and
looking WE'LL lii. -. 7 HI s!a..a.
+ The State land sale was held in this place
this week by State Auditor Whitcomb. Ov II
IL, 600 acres were sold. II e i.l.f
Lots of new settlers are arriving daily, and
taking Southern Minnesota railroad lands.