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New-York tribune., 1879-11-12

For the county Offices maiorities foilowsi
Senator Edward Hogan Tam. Dem.), 1.471.
Member OF Assembly. Oliver FIske (Rep.). 437.
sheriff AbraIn " COnucr (R p.l. 700.
County Treasurer. James X. Robinson (Dem.l, 129.
superintendent OF the Poor Samuel l.. Lewis lR, pl
$50.
Coroner, Theodore Waser n,ep), 40.
Justice of Sessions john h. Tiyior tDem), s93.
Several arrests for Illegal vol NJ have been made.
Thomas r. Mills, an unsuccessful candidate for The
Democratic nomination for sheriff, was arrested upon "A
charge Of bribery preferred by Samuel r. Brick, the
defeated candidate for Member of Assembly but was
discharged for lack of evidence against him. Mr. Brick
alleges that Mills offered "a minor 50 to vote against
IN mas Brown, the Democratic candidate for Sheriff.
and Br,wn viii contest the election the ground OF
further bribery and Illegal voting
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
.Malorltics EXCEPT to Governor which Is pluraty
vTROILER. ATTY CFN. SURVIVOR. rRHAs.
81 ..H..v sat- Ven Qfnol

These hEuIcs leave tue NDpaItnt pIuIaIIIy TOT
Hoskins 322 larger than reported yesterday. when
ii was ,5O7. No important change is indicated IN
the apparent pluralities for other Republican can
didateS.
A telegram from Auburn states that the number
Of scratched tickets is so great in Cavuga County
that the canvass there Will not be completed before
tomorrow night. The same trouble probably de-
laws the canvass in majority of the counties of
the State.
Telegram from Buffalo says that the Board Of
Canvassers is at work preparing official report
of the election but that the returns will probably
not be ready for publication before Friday.
The Supervisors of Broome County mt Bingham
ton adjourned until to-day without completing the
canvass There is no reason TO expect material
change in the vote already reported.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12

STRIKE OF MINERS AT ALLENTOWN
AIrTNrOwn, Penn, Nov. 1.-The miners en-
poyed the segersvie orebes struck to-day "r al advance
OF wages -
THE BOSTON STRIKE ENDED.
Ros1ov Nov 1.-THE 'longshOrcmcn's strike for
Increased wages virtually ended the employers making he
concos demanded
LIVELY BIDDING FOR AUTOGRAPH LETT Frs.
Bo,IuN Nov. IA the sale Of the au1osraDh
letters Of Branz Mayer o ba'ore' 'ouAy 'pe oo"peuon
A LARGE LOAD or COTTON.
G NpS cr na. o board "a
cargo OF 6.6Si bales OF cotton
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD TRAFFIC.
MoNIREAI. Nov. IL. Five hundred aud thirty
way IRON the West on Friday and saturday last.
ORDERS FOR AMERICAN CATTLE
his city have orders or 1000 cattle for the Engisa
market Vered before Christmas They Will ship them
from Boston. - -
GOVERNOR BISHOP DIsPENsEs cRUMB OF PA.
TRONAGE
CorIrMBrs Ohio Nov. 11.-tiovernor Bishop has
snnonted the Aon NJ A. Daughery Commissioner 10 rep
Ohio the cent nnal ceebrauon Ot the SURRENDER i
Lord Comwaria. in 1881.
ALBANY. \. y, Nov. 1l.-Professor Duncan G.:
Ross Toronto came here oday per te.sIs% ron r ~
McGure TO close the match for wrestling WIN - D''" r"
New-lork who failed To appear
THE CANADIAN NAIL SERVICE
QUEBEC, Nov. 1.-The Alan Line alInsI sreamsnIp
for Quebec and Montreal with mails an PASSENGER WIZ not
take mails but they VIII DO dispatched
THE GEORGIA RAILROAD COMMISSION.
ATLANTA Nov. 1.-The Board of Railroad
NOR smtn as chairman AMI r. & Bacon oek The roLs
Will he called In few days hence 70 suOt rates oi -
Wow and re gu alton.
RISE IN MINING STOCKS.
SAN FRANClsCu, Nov. 1.-THE rise IN Hale aud
Noreross based reports OF ore IN me e"sp, % %
rock running $500 totsaOJ per ton Iess assys Vet
from rock gnshed By e aysrss o
selected SAMPLES.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
CRIMES AND cAsUALriEs-BY TELEGRAPH
THE ARREST OF A BANK PRESIDENT.

THE ARREST OF A BANK PRECEDENT
NFw-ORLEANs Nov 1l.-Edward q. Palmer, late
o he oui-isna savings Bank was arrested today
upon indictments by The 0rald Jury, one charging HIM
With the emOezzement OF Si7.aJ7.
MALICIOUS CUTTING OF TELEGRAPH POLES.
BoBDENTowN. \. j., Nov. 11.-fwenty-two poles
OF the Union Telegraph Company were cut down
yesterday afternoon near Newtowp
A FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
PROVIDENCE, Ii. l.. Nov. 1l.-Mrs Carlton Phil
ps injuries caused ~ the erplesion OF
lamp hed with what was bought for astral OIL but which
proved 10 be some explosive mud
BRUTAL MURDER IN ARkANsAs.
CINCINNATI, Nov. ia special dispatch from
rk adrphia County, ARK reports the c"i bloodeq
n,nfder u negro uamel Bl White 10y desp.fado nsned
James T. Hoks ~ Hope hisss escaped Puisueu oy INC
shenn.
SHOT DEADlN THE STREET
RAtrINioER Nov IA negro man, who has not
vet been identified shot dead N lighs. Vest balu
,,e iay nv george trust tTitel. Trust ceutly
S.ter at he Gty jail ior several has Deea way
from drinking NhisAey.
COUNTY OFFICER snor BY FARMER
SALISBURY. Md, ov. ll.-Niiham h. barring
ton r,..ntly Commissioner ~ WlcomlcO
rn,v was .hOt instantly killed to-day by j. Wesley
rnrni curing quarrel Both farmers aud resided
aea cnanteo There Is sa0 10 have been an Cd tend Do
tween them.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
COMMENTS on BEACONSFIELD', SPEECH
LONDON tuesday, Nov. / /, 1879.

tone Of disappointment pervades the COM
ments In the morning journals on Lord Bcaconsfelds
speech at the Lord Mayors banquet last nigit. II
anticipated that Lord Beaconsfeld would throw
light tue relations OF England with Turkey and hs
future OF Afghansan. and chances of dlssOlu-
ton OF Parliament but the concluding sentence OF his
speech Is accepted In some quarters negatvlng thu
idea OF dissolution. The Ddiiy Nelrs the Liberals
not take this lndh too seriously. and
that 10 Is capabe Of varcu- interpretations, ana
was probably intended 10 be The Times points out
the absence Of reference 10 the Eastern sOn Or
To the AnglOIurkish Convention, ami saws: Buf the
speech l. not exciting, t Is not disturbing, ana The
plantations offered by Sir Stafford NOrhcOe, CbancelOr
Of the Bxchequer respecting finances. VIII combine
with Lord BcaconeldH OF the revival trada
to produce "a reassurng impression"
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
WASHINGTON ". HALL FOUND GUILTY OF vIoLAI-
ING THE LAW.

ING THE LAW.
Washington E. Hall. Thomas BolaDd. Michael
Murphy aud Cornelius Foley. Inspectors OF election IN
the Eleventh Election District OF the With Assembly
District election In 1873 brought for tria
before Justice Davis the Court OF Oyer and Ternine
yesterday q charge Of making Illegal returns The
returns the votes for Alderman in the With
District The candidates were George Hall ana Jacob
A. Hstzel The former was declared to be elected and
the clalm was sustained by the Board Of Aldermen.
Dir. Hatze brought quo warranto action In the su-
preme Court to confess the election but the suit
dismissed Three indictments were anerward found
against tho inspectors They brought ~ trial
serday upon the indictment charging them with neg
iectng 70 attach 10 the returns, required by law
zach separate kind OF ballot east with the number Of
bach kind so cast written partly the sample ballot
IND partly upon the paper to which II was attached.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
COUNTING THE VOTES.
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS BEGUN.

ORGANIZING THE BOARD OF cANvAssERs IN THIS
CITY-sUPERvIsoR BURNS AIEGts FRAUD
OFFICIAL VOTES OF NINITEEN coUNTlis-RE-
TURNS FROM Ten WARDS COUNTED IN BROOK
IYN
The official canvass of the vote for State
officers began in all the counties of the State
yesterday. The New-York Board of Aldermen
was organized as Board of County Canvass
ers yesterday. but the actual work of counting
the votes was deferred until to-day. Alderman
Burns asserted that the returns in charge OF
County Clerk Thompson had been "doctored."
No reply was made to this charge. The re-
turns from ten wards in Brooklyn were can
yassed by the Kings County Board OF super
yisors. The official votes of nineteen coun-
ties are given below.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
Armstrong's majority.

]. IT. sutphin (DemJ was elected by vote Of l1O53
for County Clerk.
Two protests were submitted TO the Board OF Cam
va-sers during session yesterday. Both were or
dcred be placed on file. When the Board assembled
Yesterday morning "A certificate Of retecuOn Super-
visor was handed 20 j. NJ. Caven Dem.l, one OF tho
present members. His opponent, Joseph Mclaughlin
Long Island CITY. entered protest 10 this
action. lie claims that Clavcn was Lot
duiy elected there having been many Illegal votes
and counted for hin imprOuerly and the returns
having been changed unlawfully and without author
iiv of the proper officers" The protest claims the cleo
in The Board of Supervisors. Mr.. Manley stated 10
TRIBUNE reporter that there no doubt In his mind
as the facts In the He had evidence that the
figures least certificate from an election dis
rct had been changed and That repeaers had voted In
several places.
The other protest from Charles 7. Duryea, the
defeated Democratic candidate for senator. IL is sworn
by FLOYD T. Smith, OF tins city. who claims that on
September he visited the Custom House, ana learned
thai on that John Bird~a his opponent, bold
position OF gauger of the lid District OF the
Port Of New-YOrk Tue protest claims that under Act
g. Section Of the laws OF the State OF his holding office
100 days previous 10 election. the fact makes Mr.
Birdsal Ineligible TO the Office 10 which he has been
elected Mr. Birdsa said 10 TRIBUNE reporter yester-
day there ground for complaint. He sent In
his resignation the Custom House and IL accepted
more than 100 days before election. o.
The Republicans OF both Queens and SUFFOLK Counties
Indignant at fraud practsed on the night be-
fore election purpose OF defeating Mr.. Brdsal
To all polls lecially TO the Republicans Of suf
TO be signed by General Arthur. chairman OF the RepuD
can Stlte Committee. declaring that MT BIdsal had
been Withdrawn. Fortunately the trick discovered
in time to prevent any serious results.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
THE RUSSIAN PREss STILL hostile.

LONDON. Tuesday, Nov. II, 1873
",The representations made by Count Schou.
vnoe the Russian Ambassador" The Word says. cons
cerning Afghanstan received with eusive friend.
illness by Lord Beaconsncld who took the whole subject
out of the hands Of the Marquis OF Salisbury the FOREIGN
Secretary The result Of Count schOuydos two visits
To Downing Street Is that when the time comes for the
Afghan cOup-de-grace England and Russia are to
settle rhe difficulty in the friendlies way possible
A dispatch from ~. Petersburg 10 The DdRy Secs
says All the Russian papers have arcles upon ths
latest steps taken in ConstantnOple by the British
Government and in certain circles uneasy feeling
generating" The GOiOs In the event of England
attempting violate Turkish Independence, ard at the
time 10 infringe the vital interests Of Russia,
collision between the two powers would be more con.
yenent for the latter the cortges OF Asia Minor
than the depths Of Central Asia" The AOcoe VreBya
T. Of the opinion that the powers are opposed 10 The az
gressve measures or England. and that none OF them
will act ms "A catEpaw.
Tie correspondent OF The Times 10 Consiautinonle
says there IL grave 10 fer That tic reckless.
dOgged and passive resistance. which hls hitherto ba
nd all the efforts Of the British Ambas ador 10 Turkey
will be prolonged, and that the couniy VII continue %
sink gradually, as II has been "oin" during tie last
twelve months until some catastrophe produces .
radical change in the situation.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12

idea OF introducing American products into Barbary 70
any extent railroad from Algers IA proposed under
the supervision Of Ferdinand de Lesseps teegrspnlo
cable from Trpa 10 Malta IL also beng talked oi. iue
general aspect OF affairs is discOnrsRing
Mr.. Bingham. American Minister to Japan, announces
that the cholera has from that Empire ~
epidemic. A report OF the exports and imports o,
Japan shows that in the last ten years the balance o
trade against Japan has exceeded sos 100000 or more
than ive times the amount of its foreign debit Inc ne,
turns for the last month show balance OF So4QOoO
against Japan in the export Of coin and bullion by
revision Of the code the practice OF torture 10 extract
confession of crime has been abolished, all laws author
izing it being abrOgated.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
REJOICING AT REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.

The Republican Association of the XAlld
Assembly District met last might aud passed resolutions
concentrating the Hon c. j. Langbein and the other
can,,hates on the Republican ticket
ul AT the late election Mr. Langben, who president
of the assocatou thanked the members Tor their sup
port and good wishes. -
Alta meeting Of the Association OF the XXIiId Assem-
blV District resolutions offered by kOOert c. Brown were
ado ted in the recent success Of the Republican
u3ry was subject OF cOngratulaion, and II was de-
clared that NeW-York being now Republican state
would enter upon the new year with Governor whose
pa. record Is the promise OF able ana patriotic adj
mini ,ratiOn the chief executive Oice The Repub
licau state Committee and General Arthur The cDair-
man, were especially commended for the work accom-
plishcu.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
cAyvAssrsa THE KINGS COUNTY VOTE

The Kings County Board of Supervisors met at
oald OF County Canvassers at noon yesterday Deputy
County Clerk Barnard acting clerk. supervisor Moran
WAS made chaIrnan and a COMMITTEES OF seven was ap
no,n,ed 10 supervise the The returns OF two
wards were canvassed and then an adjournment was
,..eu Ihe Hoard wlll De from 10 n 3
- m daily until tue WORK completed The Board OF
hldermen met yesterday 70 canvass the city ticket The
matter was referred 10 committee OF iOuT' which VIII
begin its work tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
The SOUTH AMERICAN CONFLICT


1t Is reported that disputes have arisen be-
tween the Bolivians and Peruvians at Tacna.
The Chilians endeavorng 10 capture Iquique and
Arica by reducing the Inhabitants to extremitics.
One hundred and twenty-eight prisoners from tie
Peruvian ron-clad Huascar have arrived here.
LONDON. Tuesday. Nov. IL. 1872
Private telegrams from Lima, dated October 29th,
state that there has been change in the Peruvian mis-
try the kilograms make no mention OF any popuAf
disturbances
In an interview OF a TRIBUNE reporter with senor
Abeardo Nuhez. OF the Chian Leg CATION yesterday.
confirmed the news that the Chlians have captured
Pisaaua after a stubborn rcsisfence.
" What the strategic advantages OF this victory"
he was asked
By capturing the port o. Plsagra," he replied. tbs
Chilians have placed tnemseycs between the Paruvian
forces Area Tacna and Iauque AT africa aud Tacna,
which is distance inland, the PeruviaDs
have about $4,000 men; % lquqne they
have probably 5000 lt will row be IN tho
power Of Cnilians they have nand OF the sea,
to of supplies rom the troops ~ lqugue and thrs
compel tnem 60 surrender. They may also undertake
vans will he unable 10 reinforce from lquiquc."
What forcos mas Chill sent To PisIqua -
she has probably sent there 1000 men,
What n the financial condition OF the b-igerents "
"Chlll has far borrowed dollars she has paid
her way by Rreenbacks Peru il greatly Grip
Piled she has paid the interest her public deOe
which IL 5000 90 200. since 1876"
tam complete control OF the nitrate trade ana that tho
prope the disputed territory are nearly al Chlans.
lie expects that the recent successes will compel Peru
u for peace.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
THE COUNT BEGUN IN wEsTCHEsTER.
The Sunervisors of Westchester County We


terday oreauized a Board Of Canvasser~ Owing to
neglect forwarding of the inspectors certificates
con siderable delay was accustomed, and In few In
stances inspec certificates md not correspond
with the facts III the caee Tor instance h one OF lhe
towIs = "A nu nher of votes were for Howard soue for
state Engineer the words Z" aud surveyor" having
been omtted either Inadvertently by design the
baIos and vel the votes counted by the nspec-
tors Jnis was objected by Democratic members OF
tne Board who adopted resolution requiring returns
10 be sent back for correction. The Board adjourned
unfii tai, morning,
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
SLOW WORK IN THE STATE.

OFFICIAL FIGURES RECEIVED FROM oNE-FoURTH
ONLY or rHF WHOLE NUMBER OF COUNTIES.
The Boards OF Supervisors of the several counties
met yesterday at the several conrt-hous"s 10 can
vass the vote cast at the State election. Up 10 the
hour of going to press kilograms had been received
announcing the completion of the canvass in men,
teen counties only. The pluralities reported from
those counties are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
GOVERNMENT NEWS.

TOPICS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.
LAND sALEs-TREATMEST OF AMERICAN VESSELS
by THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRADE
The Cabinet held long meeting yesterday
and discussed at much length the manner
in which the Canadians treat ship
wrecked American vessels. The report OF
the Land Office has been handed in. 1t
contains many interesting facts about the sales
to settlers, surveys, timber dcpredations, etc.
The School Board at Washington has decided
against the policy of admitting women to the
Board.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

BEACONsFIELD DEEMED TOO RESERVED.
THE RUSSIAN PRESS sHACKLRD-TBE CzAREwlTcH
ABOUT To GO on PACIFIC MISSION TO BERLIS.
In London. the press regards Lord Bcaconsiield's
speech with disappointment, especially because OF
his silence on topics of vital interest. The St.
Petersburg press has been placed under further re.
strant. There is to be no change in the Mexican
Cabinet. The Czarewitch Is about TO go to BerliJ
ON "A Dacifc mission
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
THE ITALIAN CABINET DIVIDED.

F0fITI IIItf'lHg -''IF IIs 7a5s
The President of the Council. SignOr Carroll,
and his friends In the Cabinet will accept the nan
cal propositions OF signor Grlmaldi. Mioster ot
Finance. The latter ia obstinate. and he leaves tue
Cabinet he will enforce his views IN the opposition IN
;i:c Chsmh"-e wh.ci; -'~'''" - .---a- eAA
Cabinet. Tie leaders Of the Left trying promote
har
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
sEREyAp1No THE sHERIFF-ELEcT.

Sheriff-eect Peter Bowe Was serenaded last
evening at his house No. 276 seyenthst. by the Aron
Society large number OF ms friends and neighbors
called In tho evening to offer their congratulations.
speecbes were made by Thomas Eoclesine, Hubert o..
Thoupson and Timothy Shea culOglstc OF Major BOwe
Bonfrrs burned la the street and fireworks were dis
nyed during the screnade. The aflir was said 10 be
more an eIpressionpf neghDory good viii than poti
cal de
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
RUSSIA AND THE NEW ALLIANCE.

A dispatch from Vienna to The Times saysi
"The Czsrewlich will come here before going Berlin.
Circumstances lend unusual significance to these visits.
They interpreted first step the part OF Rus
toward surmounting the esrangement between her
self and the two central Empires Of European es-
dating from the conclusion Of the premi<
uary Treaty OF San stefanO and eliminating In the
Austro-GeTman understanding OF Vienna. No Obstaclo
Will be found here putting end this estrange-
ment but the result. whatever t may be- cannot affect
the uuders sfanding between Germany aud Austria"
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
THE RESULTS IN STATEN ISLAND.

The Board of Supervisors of Richmond
County met yesterday TO the returns from the
elections the various towns of staten Island Some
OF the returns were not made with all the formal
tes tho law reouires and were therefore sent back to
the inspectors for correction but the figures are correct
and the totals and majortes given belowi
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
YORK. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1879.

tee believes 10 be the Lieutenant Governor-eect Il NJ
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He visited the rooms OF tue
State Committee about noon and In went
10 Brooklyn TO with friends. Mr.. Hoskins sara ne
perfectly willing 10 be elected and that ne came 70
New-York partly II he could get any ligh upon
the subject. The county Of Wyoming had given MN
some vote bur Genesee he SAID. had not done 80
much for him "a he had expected
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
YEWARK EDITORS ARRESTED FOR LIBEL.

General Franz Sgel and Jacob Schmidt
editors anu propretors OF Newark newspaper. were
arrested Yesterday libel complaint OF Carl Leniz
LAWYER IN civil suit Tor damages They were held IN
hntl for
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
seymour's majority

The Greenback candidates received average Of l3O
votes and the Prohibition Candidates an average OF
about o.
With reference TO the county officers It was found that
A. b. Wright Qiep) elected Sheriff, by 202l major
itv, over Alexander Moran Dem.l Alexander Hagner
Rep) receives n majority OF BAT c. DeK Town
send (Dem for Surrogate. For the constitutional
Amendment 063 votes were cast. aud 223 against H.
TWO Justices OF Sessions for the With District re-
coiVed the following j. I. Baxter Rep.), O,742i
Oliver LCsee I'd M, 7.2s5 For Assembly in the lst
District, W. j. YOungs Rep1. received majority Of
1909 for Assembly in the Id District, b. v Cloweis,
the nIst Republican Assemblyman ever elected 10 the
District received majOrity OF 22l over G.. l.. Bulner
Dcm) The Corouers declared elected are W. d. Wood
tDcul with 7,l60 votes J. ". i. Denton Dem.D 7.267
aud {. H. siebs (FusiOnl 1903.
regard TO the County Judge. the election OF
whom there some uncertainty, the vote was loud
10 be;
John ]. Armstrong (Dem) )..---.-.-.------ 7127
W u. Onl.rd lLasllnl. ...........-.-..-- G..12
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12

The official canvass of the votes in Queens
County by Board of Supervisors in its capacity as
Board OF Canvassers. made at the County CLERKS
office Mt Jamaica yesterday The following Is INC
result in regard 20 the State ticket;
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
Ac,N.D1,Y CHURCH BURNED.

ACANADIAN CHURCH BURNED.
MONTREAL Nov. 1.-THE Union Protestant
Church. at Cote st. Louis a suburb OF this city. was
totally destroyed by incendary fire ths morning.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
MIR. HosKINs IN NEw-YoRK.

The Hon. George G.. Hoskins, OF Attica-
wyoming County. whom the Republican State Commit
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.

STRIKE OF MINERS AT ALLENTOWN.
ArrrNrown PENN Nov. 11.-Ihe miners en-
in tho segesve beds struck today Tor an advance
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
QUEENS COUNTY OFFICIAL VOTE.

WORK OF TIE sUPERvIsoBs-Two PROTESTS n
New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
WARNING TO ELECTION INSPECTORS.

The Board then adjourned Till to-day az 10 a. IN
hen the canvass of the vote Will be actually begun
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-02

the salt grass, keeping near the edge of
the river bank. Suddenly he disap-
peared from view, and his companions
looking about for him and seeing nothing
of him became alarmed, and commenced
search. They went on q wrong track
but had not gone far when a vigorous
hallooing came to their ears. Proceed
ing in the direction named the missing
sportsman's head was seen ju>t below the
edge of the bank in deplorable con-
dition, but TOO ludicrous to notice with
out amusement, being thoroughly be-
draggled from head to foot, and his face,
eyes, ears and hair hardly distinguish
able, for the mud which enveloped !!itip.
One party SHOT twenty-four mu.krats il
single afternoon, most If them of fair
size, and the slaughter has been so cx-
tensiyc that the animals are getting
scarce,