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ms cooLNEGS DID NOT poRsAER mn

and all the hootings and jeers Of the mob
as ne was elevated to his position failed to
make him finch or move muscle. "See
him tremble," said one. hut he did mot
tremble, except perhaps, from cold. for
he were only q thin coat and vest, liRht
shirt, no overCoat, low paper collar, and
was ill-prepared to resist the searching
wind and wet OF the stormy night. lie
gazed around the crowd as he was lifted
TO his place without a murmur, and Quietly
submitted to having his hands tied, the
fatal moose meanwhile literally dangling
before his eyes and at times striking avainst
his face and touching his slouoh hat,
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LONDON, March l7.-AOOFFespondsn at
Berlin declares the possibility that 10000
Russian troops are being conveyed across
the Caspian Sea, and believes they are des:
tinen for Mera.- -'' Z"
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Chs gntellfgetretr,
a., ,o., - and n Fourteenth street



~. Meeting of Congress To-day.
finder the proclamation Of the presi
M ,be United States the FOrty'sixsh
c,,,,.,, meets to-day in extraordinary
,...ion, for the purpose Of passing the
.,,r,i,,ions necessary to carry on
cove,pmen,. These appropria'
,,o. should have been passed by
A.. roty.Ghh Congress, whose term
.;,.l op the 4th, but failed on ac'
a,. oflhe determination Of the Democ'
~, TO couple with them the repeal OF the
nr known as the Supervisors law (pub'
r,bel in Yesterdays lSTELLIoEScER)'
.btcblaw was enacted to prevent traudu-
,.., vo,ior Il, Federal elections in the dit-
h,eOt States such as elections for mem
,.,. Of Congress and for Presidential
electors,
TIL. session commencing to-day prom
i... to be an exciting one. 1t is certain
,b,t,be Democrats, having now majority
!, ho,b branches Of Congress for the first
,ina since 1851, will endeavor to force
N. ,cpeal Of the Law referred to, and 1t Is
Altogether probable that their high hand
a,pI revolutionary attempt to stop the
,heel. Of government unless the law
/. repealel will be promptly vetoed by the
President. In that case it remains to be
,.su whether the rcyolutionists will take
,he responsibility Of adjonrning without
passing the appropriations. II they do,
The country will hold them responsible at
beelec,ions this year and next, and very
likely rise up in its wrath and crush them
UN did when the same party and many OF
the same men attempted to overthrowthe
government in 1861.
The Supervisors law went into operation
in lS7?, and was mainly passed on account
,l the gigantic frauds practiced in New
York CITY at the Presidential election Of
1865. Those who keep themselves posted
in politics will remember the great outcry
niel throughout the country on account
Of that stupendous fraud. 1t alarmed
men Of all parties, because had the Presi-
Dental result turned on the vote OF New
York that year it would have precipitated
scrisis upon Congress quite equal to that
Of lS76n. Seymour and Blair had re-
eived majority in New York City that
ESiOOOO in. excess of any previous or
honest majority, and 10000 in excess Of
TIldens subsequent tidal wave vote in
1874, six years thereafter, when the popu-
Ation was perhaps $4,000 to $4,000 greater.
10 show the nature OF the fraud perpe-
tntd by the Democratic managers that
year, We will quote the figures at that
election and two subsequent ones.
1868.
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was an open buggy. 1t was driven up
drawn by one horse, under the tree, and
Kline elevated to place beside the seat
and moment later upon the seat itself
the mud and snow from his coarse boots
iallinGnpon the cushions as a pail upon the
Scafold. Even at this trying moment
when he was placed upon his scsffold
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chance to confess, and now my only duty
Is TO swing you of, and I'm going to do Il,
by q I, and he prepared TO jump down
and allow the buggy to drive out. There
was 9 moment more Of delay, another un-
avatling attempt to extOrt y confession,
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TIE PEELINd

The Campaign Commenced on the Negro.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l7.-rhero
was disturbance at Helena yesterday.
growing out of difficulty between a
white man and negro. Itassumed such
proportions that the Governor ordered
out the Birmingham Rifles to tho seene,
Everything is now quiet.
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A Chinese Lecturer In the PIeId-The
Joke OF the season on the Pacific
Coast. "' o,
sAs FR4Scpco, March IVA Chicago
dispatch was received to-day announcing
the lecture tour Of Chan PAX Kwai, 0
Christlanized ChinamAn, under the man
agement 'oi H: @. Hansbro. It creates
much amusement in journalistic circles
here where the true inwardness OF the af.
lair is understood. Chan PAX Kwai's mis-.
sion originated in the fertile brain Of
Chester y. Hull, better known by his alias
of the Monumental Liar OF the United
States, and former writer OF Kearney's
speeches, who; in conjunction with GER
tain waggiSh reporters, including Hans,
bro, wrote up aseries oi lectures Tor Chan
PAX kwai, and with peCuniry aid from
the Chinese Six Company's, started him
on his travels, expecting to reap a rich
harvest in the lecture field. Certain COM
plications among the originators OF the
scheme as to the division OF spoils, re.
suited in the facts coming to light among
the newspaper men OF the city.
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FoR the week ending last Saturday the
clearings up at Pittsburgh were $685.
332 81 as against $9,l7O,s7o 70 for tho same
week last year.
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VIZ are indebted to DR.. Hazlett and also
to Mr.. o. G. Dewey for copies of the circu-
lar issued by the Mexican Government
proclaiming an international exposition
at the City Of Mexico next year. Such a
movement begins to look like business.
Taken fin conneetion with the develop
mcnt Of our railroad system. It indicates
the coming Of better day for Mexico,
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hs LAle Con,

''' t''' Congress Left over.
,b',. az appropriate TO what we have said
NJ. NV aoou't the meeting Of the 18th Con.
E' We appspa hereto the list Of the
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wEsr VIRGINIA certificates are quoted at
" and II, Baltimore and Ohio stock at %
and 979, Parkersburg branch 9 and 81,
and Central Ohio at 25, asked.
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TnR SIGNAL WAS OWEN.

Even then there was q moment Of delay,
Tor the driver looking up seemed to 10
struck with klines expression Of counte.
nance and the manner in which the deed
was being accomplished, and, reaching up,
he kindly drew down the unfortunate
mans hat over his face, hiding It from
view, and striking his horse quick blow,
drove ont. and Kline was
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FR4NCR
RRcoSsrRrcrIXG PUBLIC INSTRUCTION pR.
PARTMRNT,

PARIS, March l7.-Jules Ferry on Sat.
urday introduced a bill restoring to the
States the power OF comforting degrees,
excluding from professorships members
OF unauthorized religions societies and re-.
organizing the Council Of Public Instruc.
ton so as to eliminate the clerical ele.
ment.
General Borel, Minister OF War under
tho De Rroglip Government, has resigned
the command Of tho Honen army corps.
a VILLAGE RuRSEn,
PARIS, March 1.-THE village Of Yerpet
near Vichy, containing 100 houses was
totally destroyed by Are.
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81. PATRIcK'S DAY.
AT NEW YORK.

NEw YoRx, March l7.-Notwithstand.
ing The mud, fog and occasional showers,
there was the customary observance OF st.
Patrick's Day. The city procession lacked
the numbers Of few years ago. In Brook.
lyn apparently not more than a thousand
men were in line. The exercises in the
Catholic Churches OF both cities were we'll
attended. In the evening banquets, balls
and private parties took place. President
Hayes reviewed the procession in Wash.
ington. The snow storm in the East
marred the pleasure Of the march.
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AT TIE HOUSE.

The mob bIeschel the residence Of Mrs.
Truesdellat few minutes before So clock,
having been over an hour on the way.
Arriving, they wore halted BY the leaders,
and a half dozen Of the foremost, with
Kline in charge, led the way to the house.
II is small log building, situated ON the
Dayton and Alexandria pike, fronting
north, surrounded by trees and shrubbery,
and bearing evidences OF taste and thrift
upon the part Of the owners. Tho marty
entered the kitchen, and, marching Kline
before them, moved to the door opening
to the room where Mrs. Truesdell, his vic.
tim, lay upon tho bed Of sickness, and per.
haps death, TO which his crIme brought
her. She was found sitting up in bod,
supported by her husband on one side and
her mother on the other, her father, MIR.
Balser, and brothers standing near,
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AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March IA beautiful day
brought out an unusually large procession
OF the Irish societies, which paraded the
streets, making fine display for two hours.
Tonight various banquets &C., are in
progress.
TILE nRnAL sIILtLpIEAn rnIMutHna ,r mn,
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neatl, sf IN EX-SENATOR.

MqSFaoNERY, 4L4p March l7.-Ex.
United States Senator Geo. Goltthwaite,
died suddenly yesterday,
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Ashley entered she turned her pale face,
surrounded by It's drapery Of dark, flowing
hair, full lupon him, and in an instant rec.
ogniEed him, instinctively turning aYay
with q shQdder, shutting out the repulsiye
speGtaole and the memories which II
brought. Urged by her husband and
mother to again look and express an opin.
ion, she asked that his hat, which had
been removed, be placed on his head.
This was done, aud his head, which had
fallen forward 10 prevent her obtaining a
full view, iorcibly raised. As this was
done Kline said, "Wait until to.morrow,
so that she can see me by daylight" The
words, though spoken IN q low tone,
reached her ears, and with a conyulsiye
start and hands clasped in agony she OK.
claimed: "Qh, that voice! that yoiCeV'
and turned trembling away. There was
SILENCE ior few moments as the suffer.
Ing woman lay In tho arms OF her hus.
band, but the howllngmob without would
not brook delay, and, urged BY the de.
mands OF those present her husband press.
ed her for reply. "Tell US, Carrie" he
said, whether this is the man." Taking
one. more look, she answered: "Yes, that
10 the man, and he knows it." and fell
back, exhausted and trembling, upon her
This was sufficient, and with scarce an.
other word he was hurried from the
house. BY this time the mob had gath.
cred nearer the house, aud received tho
party with yells aud cheeEa OF attront as
they appeared. Then there was q clamor
t6f the Roman's answer, and when It was
announced q great shout went up,
HANG AlA HANG MN,
Then the crowd began to Withdraw irou
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TIlE DANOLINo MOOSE

over tho heads OF the excited mob. TIE
moose WAS not tied ina very skiIlful man.
ner, butstrongly, and with evident inten.
ton OF insuring its work. ThOn there was
q low call for y light and considerable de.
lay oCcasioned by failure to produce one.
Some one suggested breaking The lalnps off
a carriage which stood near, and Tor a
time the partial destruction OF the carriage
seemed imminent, but lantern having
been produced this was abandoned. The
light brought, the knot was completed,
Klinc's neck,
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Thus after u growth Of six years, and in
one Of the most exciting elections that
ever occurred, the Democratic majority
OISew Work City fell short of that OF 1868
BY nearly 10000, and Greeley's majority
Vsnearly 4O,eOO less. No better evidence
OIthe frauds Of 1868 could bc desired. In
deed, the robbing and stuilingof the bal
otNOxes were practically admitted, and
AeOuIrage was so great as to tasten the
atienIlOn Of Congress. 1t was mainly, as
NeSId, on account Of this great outrage
% the ballot box of the metropolis OF The
country that Congress passed the act pro.
'id'ng lot the appointment by the United
S'ates Judges Of Supervisors of Election
NSo for each voting precinct) in cities
ladtoWns OF tover 20, 900 inhabitants when
sr''TePtesentatives in Congress are voted
@' llSas in the general election OF 1872
that this law was first applied to prevent
"dreiuce the isands in New York city,
With the result alrcudv noted.
The law provides for the appointment
"'No citizens at each election precin ct,
EN' @'l' r Of different political parties, ("
!1'%St our local elections We provide
"''So inspectors at each polls Of different
political parties, and thus the rights Of
O0'h parties were protected under the law.
'ae'e ''ao reason why such law should
~'epeaIe'i except the very obvious one
WA 'Ae Democracy have made up their
a'ad' 'hatihCy will carry New York in
ma''heydidin 1865, and that they will
Nn S'uIIlhe ballot boxes Of South Caro-.
"'a with tissue tickets as they did
"ye'r, and that no espionage on their
"Sa'' shall exist, This Is the issue that
"A''0H'the country to-day in the coming
@se'aerot Tue 10Th Congress. 1t mean.
amply Iheinansuration Of the great strug
se'0' the Presidency next year. 1t look.
"@a'ii the Democracy were probably
Va'Ae eve of committing an act that will
W. ro'a them to "a great defeat next year
a% a'S mas been their fatality since 1851, anc
looks US ii Providence had especial,
4'''eHed their hearts and blinded theil
Fsto'this occasion.
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By the time the mob had arrived at Mrs.
Truesdel's residence, it is estimated tlat
itnumbercd fully seven hundred people.
It was composed OF Campbell County'S
Test and most respected people, thccrc
were men in It whose wealth and in.
duence equal any mans in Kentucky. The
mob was orderly, quiet and well.behavcd.
The only demonstrations that were made
was . cheer given every few hundred
yards that were walked. During all this
time Kline seemingly was caring nothing
about what was going on. He was calm
and cool, and acted more like a brute then
q human. During the whole trim out lie
did not show the slightest signs Of fear. In
fact, he tried to make itappear asif he did
not know what was going on. The mob
were mostly all well armed. Some had
shot guns and others pistols. They had a
leader-one Of the bravest and best men
in the county, both financially and in
telleclually. They waited for his com.
mand, and whenever it was given it was
obeyea instantly, it made no difference
what II was.
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ThqMas Helt9p' 6Fsiogt city, ysster:
DAY islI 50 fSst Down a shatfin anime and
was Instantly killed.
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THE HANGAAS,

a broad.shouldered Kentuckian, whose
face below the slouch hat could not be
discovered in the darkness and snow,
mounted the lluggy beside him and pre.
pared for the last work, Tho work OF A..
ting the moose was allow, and in the dark.
ness and wet from the rapidly.fallinv
sNow, very annoying, and the crowd be-.
came impatient, but it was finally com.
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LONDON, March l7.-Lord Blachford will
move in the House OF Lords on Tuesday
next, a censure on the Zulu policy OF the
Government.
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4 LITrLE ExcIrENEN1.

BERLIN, March l7.-At the close Of Herr
LiebkneCht's speech, the President OF the
Reichstag threatened him with forcible
Removal from the Tribune. The tumult at
the time WIS indescribable.
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It was terrible. The snow was falling
fast, and the road over which the crowd
went was in a dreadful condition. More
than one buggy which was slowly follow.
ing the mob upset, and tho Occupants
were compelled to pull their vehicle on
the side Of the road and send the horse
back 70 city. During all this time the
crowd, with their prisoner, was gradually
getting closer to Mrs, Truesdell' ) residence.
Kline walked all the way out there in the
centre OF the men who had taken him from
iail,
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HUNGARY,


FRANCIS JOSEPH VISITS TnE RUINED CRY.
SzEGEDtS, March l7.-Emperor Francis
Joseph arrived to-day, and was conveyed
in boat through the ruined town. About
23,00O inhabitants have been removed!
Those remaining are amply supplied with
provisions.
The Emperor, replying to an address,
said that hls heart was deeply panied at
the calamity which had befalen the in.
hahitaDts. The people must not be too
much distressed; help would come. The
Emperor was much affected. He started
for fleana this evening.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF FARM HOUSES NEAR
SzEGEDIE.
SzEGEDtS, March 1.-Two thousand
farm houses in the surrounding country
have been destroyed by the food. 1t Is
believed the water will not have entirely
subsidized before July.
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Notwithstanding the streets were over.
flowing with mud and slush, occasioned
by the thawing Of the snow which fell yes.
terday, the Irish Of this city celebrated
st Patrick's Day in the usual fine style BY
parade OF all their civil and religious So
scieties. Bishop Ryan celebrated High
Mass at St. Patrieks Church, and Father
MeCabe delivered pRReEyric on St, Pat.
rick.
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LApNcIIEp INTo ETYRNIrY.

/
LAUNCHED INTO ETERNITY.
He did not fall, he me ely swung Of,
standing upou the seat until the rope pull.
ed him ofit, and without u jar or posi-.
bility OF breaking the neck, swung rfgidly
backward and forward like pendulum,
For 0 moment there was silence, and then
the crowd, remembering Kline's last words
70 his unfortunate victim, broke out with
them, "Get loose II you can, "Get loose II
you can, and there was a torrent OF cries
and shouts mingled " tn the calls Of order
BY the more thoughtful, who remembered
that death is solemn under all Circum.
stances. Then the crowdgathered round.
and some seized the dangling victim by,
the legs and pulled down, as itin desire 10
aid In the certainty oI his death.strngples,
For fully two minutes he swung without a
movement OF muscle, but soon a fearful
struggle set in, the rope slipped the knot
in front, aud he died slowly and painfully,
as II to the more surely atone for his
crime.
BARBAR0us.
When the crowd gathered round, and
with jeers and SCOTS, examined the bUdy
closely, holding up the only lantern to ,lIe
face, and turning It slowly about, that aIl
might sec 1t. firing OF This, thew began
amusing themselves BY swinging The body
TO and fro, but the large proportion OF tho
crowd became very much disgusted and
left, and by two o'clock the crowd mad
dispersed, leaving the dead man swinging
IN the driving snow storm to await tho
coming OF Coroner today.
STILL HANGING.
At 8 P. NJ. the body was still hanging.
the people Of the neighborhood threaten.
ing " shoot any one who dares to cut it
down.
LEAF FROM HIS FORMER RECORD.
Five weeks ago last Friday Peter Kline
was freed from the the Ohio Penitentiarv,
havingserved out his term ofimprisoment.
He was taken TO the institution by Joe
Moses, and OH the day mentioned Mr..
Moseshappened to be in Columbus ON bust.
ness. Kline and another ex.convict who
had Just been released, haild Joe and
wanted him to take drink with them.
He declined the invitation, but met them
shortly after on the train bound for
city. On board was young, unsophisti.
Gated girl, bound from Baltimore to New
Orleans. Kline scraped up an acouaint.
t@AS AIA W. tuG
the train in this city he and his convict
friend attempted to get her to go with them.
MIR. Moses interfered and warned them
of, but they persisted in their attentions
to the gIrl, until Mr.. Moses threatened to
arrest them (he being Deputy Sherifr)
and put them in tho Station house. liz
then took the girl aud placed her under
the care OF the conductor OF the Short.Line
Railroad, who took cure OF her on her way
to Louisville.
TIE FEELING
in Newport, and, we doubt not, every
where else, seemed best expressed in Tie
words "Well deserved" Verv few will
admit squarely that they approve any
lynching, but none were found to con.
denim anybody for assisting at the work.
It was this very feeling that was the most
efficient aid the lynching party lad. II
there was any disposition 10 say nay It was
very mild disposition, only half.hearted,
and even the officers were lukewarm from
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A CONVENIENT TRRE

bythe roadside where they called q halt.
The mob came on hooting and howling,
crying again for The lie 81 The man, and
demanding again that the leaders hurry
upthe hanging. An examination, how.
ever, showed that the tree was not salts.
tactorly located, and It would be difficult
TO drive wagon under 1t in position 10
be used as scatfold. Seeing The bulk Of
tho crowd impatiently waiting their move.
ments, the Regulators, with the victim In
charge, moved on down the pike another
Yards, and for
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LABOR TROUBLES AT BLACKBURN.

Operatives at Blackburn are greatly ex.
cited at tho proposed reduction in their
wages. 4 troop Of hussars and some
companies Of infantry were held in readi.
ness at Preston, Friday and Saturday.
FRESH DISTURBANCES IMMINENT IN EGYPr.
A Cairo dispatch says: The Khedive
has informed the British Consul that he
apprehended fresh disturbances, unless
the Cabinet is remodeled.
A ROW RETwEES rolIcE ASD NATIONALS.
At Belfast to-day the POLICE were stoned
while endeavorlng 10 prevent tho Nation.
alIsts from entering the prohibited dis
tricts, and several OF tho police were In:
jured. The police finally fired on thepro.
cession.
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A "PRAYER." +"
TIE ROPE CANE,

An open buggy wasdrivon up, and prep.
aratlons for the execution were renewed.
Tho rope was a new one, large and strong,
and was thrown up through the wind
and driving snow to the man who had
climbed the tree and sat astride the limb,
waiting for It's coming. He caught il
cSleyerly and wrapping it about the huge
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MOB LAW,

ARiendish Outrage on Female Helpless.
ness aummariIy Avenged particulars
OF the Lynehing OF Peter Kline.
Yesterdays Cintihuatl papen.
At last the tolls Of the law have closed
around theinhuman, lustful wretch whose
treatment Of Mrs. Caroline Truesdell, in
the Highlands back Of Newport, KY, has
aroused universal indignation. Every
man who has female relative for whom
he has any natural feeling will breathe
ifeer, and every woman whose honor Is
dear to her will rejoice that such crime.
shall not 90 unpublished,