The daily gazette., 1879-04-04

Two herdsmen qua rrelled on q Nebras-
ka prairie and each Threatened to Kill
the other. Neither was armed, bat their
was gun in their hut a mile away Both
started for the weapon,and 1t was rase
for life for the man who got 1t was GER
ain to shoot his companion. They had
several fights on the way ,and.w bruis.
ed aud exhausted when they neared
the goal but both ran desperately land
kept abreast until close to the house.
Then one tripped and fell, giving the
other the lead The victor dashed into
the building pulled the gun down from
its hooks, and mercilessly murdered his
fallen foe.
The trouble in the negro Baptist church
In st. Louis arose from a society of wo-
men organized by she pastor. and which
he called the Society of Mutual Love. He
was its head, under the title of King, and
no other man was a member There WAS
a Queen, too, and the nrst di if1iculty WAS
caused by the Queen's husband, who
charged that shere WAS too much mutual
love between her and the KING. The
pastor Indignantly replied that the sole
object OF the organization was Gu arltsDle,
hv, however, changed its name to the
Society of Mutual Love of Christ, In de-
ference to criticism. But the breach was
not healed, and the brethren are trying
by lawsuit TO drive the King and Queen
out of the church.
The New York Times yesterday dis
covered that the United States Senate 10
l"ARain Rebel to the Core" and that the
ex-re be IL are again At the front. One of
its hired men was permitted to employ
three solid columns III setting this app2l-
hug fact before the public in all its hid
sousn.ss. We rise to remark that 1t WAS
for this that the Union was saved. If 1t
hadn't been rescued entirely this would
never have happen-d.-Bah GaxsttA
Blanchard Jsrrold writes that tho
Executive Committee Of the lntern2-
tionai Literary Association have receiv-
ed promises of attendance at the Con-
gress from every literary centre OF Eu-
rope. They have reason to believe that
Viofor Hugo will come at the head OF
the literary men from France, and that
goody list of English men of letters
desire to act on the reception committee
which will bid welcome to the visitors
The management of the Connecticut
State prison, according to the report OF
a legislative committee, is very bad
Drunkenness Is common among the keep
ers when on duty, prisoners are allowed
to keep tools III their rooms, barbArous
punishment and laxity or discipline are
the rule aud not tho exception. priso.
n.rs are often released before tho expi-
ration of their terms, and S3l 900 receiv
ed from contractors cannot be traced
The female pedestrian contest closed 81
lGilnors's Garden, Now York, at IL o.
clock last night, with Won Berg winner
= she having covered 372 miles, KilburI
35l, Wal, ace $50, Won Klamasch 299 ant
Tobia 2y2 Ven Berg got the belt ant
81, 900, Kilburn $500, Wallace $3.50. A
q subscription of $50 was made up for Vol
i Kiamasch, who flushed 300 miles.
! In the Pennsy lvanla House OF Repre-
IL Isentatives, yesterday, the friends OF th
: riot losses bill offered an amendment re
o !duc'ng the amount from S4,OOO,OOO Il
q | S3 O0O, 900, and authorizing commissi OIL
= composed OF Charles II. Buckale "
g Galusha A. Grow, the attorney genera
!. Of the State, and two di-Intertsted per
, sons, to be chosen by the Governor, 7
adjust and pay the losses. 1t Is though
{ a Vote wall be reached to-day ON III
"a amendments.
e The Japanese G overment has author
. lied the issue, by Japanese publlshe
c. of an edition of the BOOK of Genesis II
g chinese, prepared for the Japanese b.
4 the insertion of the Rtatea the work o
e. the American Bible Society. This Is th
nj first norton OF the Scriptures whose pun
ncatiop in Japan has been authorized b.
M the Gov. rment stamp, and as step II
y. the introduction OF foreign religions th'
nd fact is slgnihctnt. -.
ID mentary in a recent article In LArt u
q the English paintets. he cohsl1ers Eng
: land superior in portrait, landscape, an
genre, but cannot admit the apiiity Q
English artists to mount to he heights 9
Il ''epic poetry, classical mythology, roman
~ TIC legend, or even the serener ieVei 9
history" NJ. Tardieu's article Is illus
Itrated with number ofsingle figures D
? Mr.. George II. Boughton.