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now wLrrrLG WE KNOW.
A Recent Lecture OF prof. Proctor. the
Astronomer.

A Recent Lecture OF Prof Proctor, the
Astronomer.
Prof. Proctor, the. famous astronomical
lecturer, delivered lecture 10 Chicago q
few evenings since, in the course OF which
he showed his audience that there was in
reality no end Of room in the universe.
Man could have no conception OF infinite
space. There was no place in the Universe
at which the mind could stop and compute
the distance to q verge Of any kind. It
was on and on, and still on. and for.
ever on, without any verge. Thelsun, for
instance, far away as 1t is, is just across the
street from us as compared with the Stars.
Even about the age Of the earth we know
really nothing. The latest estimates Of
Scientists, based npon the laws Of stratifi-
cation, as far they are understood, make it
10000, 90 years old. This Is old enough,
but nobody knows how much older it may
7Asrto the distance Of the planets, the
Professor said:
"Assuming the earth TO be one inch in
diameter, the diameter OF Neptune's orbit,
which was sixty times the distance OF the
sun from the earth, would be nearly ten
and q hall miles. AS this was too large TO
Be readily handled bY the mind, smaller
unit would be assumed, aud the sun
would be represented by globe one inch
in diameter Then three yards'would rep
resent the distance Of the sun from the
earth, and Neptune's orbit would be one
hundred and eighty yardsi in diameter. the
earth, in this case, being the size Of the
dot over an 81" in moderate-sized, print.
The diameter Of the earth's orbit being
1856 100000 miles, it might be supposed
that from so vast base.line astronomers
could determine with much exactness the
distance from the earth Of many stars, OBJ
servations on them being taken six
months apart. 'fSIet the distance OF the
stars was SO vast that lines drawn to the
nearest one from the opposite ends OF a
base line ISL, 900, 900 mile long differed al
most imperceptibly from parallel lines. 1t
was not true, as had been stated, that the
Of twelyeor fifteen stars were
known. There was only one star W hose dis
tance from theRarth had been measured.
This was Alpha Centaur, visible in the
southern heavens. 1t was the nearest OF
all the stars, yet It was $4,000 times Us far
from the earth as the sun was. The star
next nearest was No. u in the constella-
ton OF the Swan. One astronomer had
that it was three times as fur
off as Alpha Centaur, and another had
that 1t was only twice as far. II
lay midway between these two
estimates each ofthese two astronomers
had erred ten billion miles. Most OF the
stars were SO remote as TO give no idea
whatever Of their distance. The enor-
nous space OF the orbitof Neptune was
only t40O0th the distance OF the near
est star from the earth. saa,tI,
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, January 20. Count Won
Moltke, Chief Marshal Of the German
Empire, in reply to a correspondent who
requested him to use his influence with
the Emperor for a reduction Of the army,
writes as follows:
"The powerof the Emperor cannot i'm
press all the nations with the conviction
that even victorious war is national
misfortune; that the conviction can only
be the result OF moral education OF the
nations, the fruit OF which we shall neither
oil us live to. see." r.4HR.
BERLIN, January ga FIRE damp ex.
plosion has occurred in the colliery at Mes
sen, Saxony. Ten of the dead and
wounded have been taken ont Of the pit.
II is believed that there is five corpses still
in the pits.
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TrrusvfLLE, January pa party ol
capitalists from New York, Philadelphia,
and Wilmington, accompanied by the
eminent metallurgist Professor Raymond
Of New York, and Professor Brooks, oi
Leadville, Col, visited this city Yesterday
to inspect the Evans Iron Works, where
the experiments OF making iron with pc
troleum as fuel have been perfected. The
works have only been in operation few
months, making about forty or fifty tons
Of blooms per day. The orders now on
hand it would require two years to I'LL
The gentlemen all seemed satisfied with
the new process, and no doubt is felt hero
that the works will be especially enlarged
to an immense capacity.
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MAINE.
The Trouble eOyer-Fusionists Take sents
| In the Republican LEGISLATURE.

INC 1FOunle Ufef-EusiUuhth luAe SehH
;. Ia the Republican Legislature. III
AUGUSTA, January 29.-In the Senate
seven Fusion Senators appeared, were cor
daily received and took seats. Atwell and
Potter, Of Penobscot, said that the inter.
ests Of their constituency required their
presence at the board, and, however,
much might be said in regard to the posi-,
ton Of atfaiis, their duty was plain. In
the House twenty-five Fusionists took
their seats. b.. 1' nav
The Finance Committee began to-day
the examination Of the Treasurer's &C.
counts OF the present State Treasurer.
White will oppose no obstacles, but will
turn over his books and accounts 10 the
new Treasurer, Halbrook, Immediately
upon his being qualified. The military
will break camp tomorrow. Several ad'
ditional Fusionists expect to to take their
seats in the Legislature tomorrow.
Everybody seems willing TO accept the
situation, and absolute quiet Is restored.
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wants sntisfaciion.

MEAPuls, January 90. Mason Love,
q young man well known in political cir.
cles in this city, was arrested thismorning
on bench warrant issued by Judge L. B.
Harrigan, OF the criminal court, for circu.
lating posters libelling Andrew J. Harris,
deputy sheriff. Love sets forth In the
libel that his character has been DETAINED
and Harris refuses 10 make amends, there
fore hepublicly denounces him. The post
ers were scattered broad cast over the city
late last night. Harris is q nephew Olsen.
ator Harlis, and Is generally respected.
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r.,cbar,e,ton tKauawIa) LsGdcr reap
~, m opr exchange list under the
IT, ',,,nI lIesscrs. Irwin x Co., with J
- : lncr,h. Esq., as editor. Mr.. Cracrali
:, prnineut Republican lawyer o
sr.,,on, and the Ladr announces thai
s,i s,sl h, ,.;alwart' in politics. Its Presi
I,s,I ticket, flying at its masthead, Ii
st,. .t,r President, and washbur"e fol
~ President. There shonld be a good
s.lps for a well conducted Republican
NJ, Al the permanent seat" Kanawha
E,,,, cast ..,l2l for Hayes in llSFG, Pat
,,I Fayette GSS and Eoane CHS, and al
ts counties should be a naturaI
" tt the circulation of a Charleston
~, Sncress 10 the Lra'ier.
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rhe Recent southern Railroad combIna


NAshSlLIE, January 9o.-A Savannah
special says: The directors Of the Georgia
Central have rescInded the pending lease
OF that road. An Atlanta special says:
This action dissipates all hope Of the rau.
tication OF the lease by the Louisville and
Nashville, and II tsthopgh 1t makes nee
essary a combination with the Western
and Atlantic and the Cincinnati Southern
with branch line from the latter road to
Nashville.
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ITALY.

MALES, January 29.-The Americans
arrested here on charge OF robbery com.
mitted in Brussels, will BIZ surrendered Ia
Belgium as soon as the American Govern.
ment announces 1t has no objection.
ROME, January 29.-In view OF the
critical position OF the Italian interests in
South America the government will send
out two men-oi-war for their protection
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CnlcAGo, January 2o,-The new Music
Hall was crowded TO its utmost capacity
tonight, the audience having assembled
to hear Col. X. &. Ingersoll lecture on
Thomas Paine, his life and service to this
country He touchedbriehy on the.theologi.
calside OF Paine's character, aud dwelt for
nearly two hours on his distinguished
ability and patriotism, as displayed during
our troubles with France. The proceeds
Of the lecture which are 10 be applied to q
monumentto to Paine, were about 81 800, be-
sides which a subscription was taken for
the same object. The monument will be
placed in one oftheparks.
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FoRErGs NOTES.

General Sir Garnet wolseley has re-
turned to Natal from Transyaal. :
kilograms from Berlin say Germany
has recognized the Independence Of Rou'
mania. s.
The Paris Pdtrie asserts that several
German subjects employed in the Temple
and Antoine quarters, have been sum
moned back, and have left Paris.
Edward Middleton Barry, Of the Roya
Academy, -architectot House Parliament,
the new National Gallery aud other i'm
portant structures in London, is dead
aged fifty years. III, &,a i
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THE UTE QUESTION.

The House Committee on Indian Affairs
to-day examined Gov. Pitkin, Of Colorado,
on the Ute question. He stated that the
Indians had long been dissatisfied and
chafed under the restraints Of enforced
influences civilization exerted by the
agency; that Jack and other Indians had
appealed to him 10 have them relieved OF
the presence Of agent Meeker; that they
did not care for farming, but preferring to
lead the same nomadic life that their
fathers had followed. He (Gow Pitkin)
believed the Utes were actuated by ma
licious intent in the recent Ute outbreak,
and desired, II possible, to drive out the
whites from Colorado. ''H nv =
Miss Josephine Meeker was present.
Hersevidence will be. received tomorrow.
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Not So LnurhnbIe Aller All.

New ORLEANS, January 9o.-The Dis
trict Attorney to-day filed an information
against the principals and seconds in the
Burke tIearsey duel. The principals were
bailed in $500 each and The seconds in
$3.50 each. The penalty under the law for
Sighting duel Is 500 Hne with an i'm,
pTisonment Of two years; seconds s2Ot
fine and imprisonment OF one year.
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iMUNGARY.

VIENNA, January 29.-In consequence
Of the recent riotsin Pssth. Herig, Tisxa,
President OF the Council and Minister OF
the Interior. is preparing bills to be pre-
sented to the Legislature restraining the
rights OF association and public meeting
and the liberty OF the press.
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SOUTHAMPTON, January 99.-Arrived-
Steamers Leipsig, from Baltimore, and
Gen. Wcrder, from New York.
NEw ORLEANS, January 20.-Tbe value
oi tn" freight thrown overheard from the
stranded steamer Louisiana, Is estimated
at $4,000. I.- ,,
Victoria, from London.
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GIRAHD, Pa, January 9S.-The Eric
County Committee, composed OF fifty
members, mot at Erie to-day, and elected
five Blaine men TO the State Convention
and passed resolutions against third
term, and instructing Tor Blaine by .
unanimous vote, amid cheers and ire
mendous applause.
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FIRE RECORD.


OMAHA, January 9o.-Saunder's House
at Plattsmouth, caught fire. at 8 o'clock
this morning and burned down. with sew
eral other business buildings in the yicihi'
~. The loss will be nearly $50 900; par
tially insured. The fire Is said to be the
work Of m ineendiaTy,
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NEw HAvES, January 2o.-Parnell and
Dillon addresseda large aud enthusiastic
meeting in this city, delegates being pres.
ent from all over the State. Mayor Bige-
low presided, and Dr. Leonard Bacon, de-
livered the welcoming address. There was
fifteen hundred dollars raised among the
audianra
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BosroS, January 26,-The disappear;
ance Of DR.. s. David Hays, State Assayer,
is announced. 1t is said that after settling
up all matters OF business on the Goth inst,
he left this part Of the country leaving a
letter stating that he should not return.
His business was HI avery prosperous con-
dition. The cause Of his disappearance
Is said to be domestic trouble.
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Important NatIoa,aI Tople,

WASHINGTON, January 2s.-In his finan.
cial speech in the Senate on Tuesday Mr..
Bayard referred to the proposed Inter.
Oceanic Canal as the most important mat
ter pending before the American people,
and commented in, the same line Of
thought that was pursued in the resolu-
tions offered on this subject by Senator
Gordon at the commencement Of the ses.
sion. General Gordon remarked to-day
that It was o very important question for
Congress to decide whether Thu canal
should be built. until the United States
could have control Of it, so as to protect
her own commercial advantages, and he
had expressed this in the resolutions re.
ferred to. They were referred 10 the Com
mittee, on Commerce, OF which he Is chair
man, but he says that the interest in the
subject Is growing 30 rapidly, so many
petitions have been introduced with refer
ence to II, and 80 many communications
are being made, officially and otherwise,
involving questions Of international law
and public policy, that he has thought 1t
advisable to ask the Senate TO relieve the
Commerce Committee OF the subject, and
refer 1t to special committee, and he will
offer resolution 10 this effect at the
earliest opportunity, framing It 80 that
this special committee shall sit and act
with similar committee Of the House al
ready yappointedI General Gordon thinks
that some Of the gravest questions ever
presented to Congress will grow out OF
this canal enterprise, and be, is very glad
that Senator Bayard agrees with him, Con-
gtsss must decide how far foreign Powers
may be allowed TO proceed in the matter,
and how far the Monroe doctrine shall be
exercised in preventing them from OBJ.
tanning an interest in the project
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REApISe, Pa, January 29.-The Grand
Army Encampment elected Maj. Chill W.
Hazard, OF Post 90, Monougahela City,
Department Commander, Pittshurgh was
chosen rs the place for the next winter
encampmenk E"
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LITTLE Rock, January D.--The State
Convention OF the Christian Temperance
Union met here, and is the largest Con-
vension Of the kind ever assembled in the
State, Delegates are In attendance from
nearly every county. From the reports
OF the subordinates, thu cause Is prosper
Gus. The Convention will probably be in
session the remainder OF the week.
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RoUMANIA.

BUCHAREST, January 29.-A great fire at
Jassey destroyed the administrative palace.
The fire is still raging and the flames have
extended to the adjacent building. A large
number Of records, which cannot be re-
placed, were destroyed in the palace.
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Dr. Bellows Ruled 0ut of the Harvard
49, rz-BInunremeTt. rs r.

BOsros, January '2s.AThs' Board o.
overseers Of the Harvard College de
.cided yesterday after long discussion
that Rev, Dr.. Bellows, Of New York, Il
Ineligible US q member OF the Board O
0yerseers, not n being Q resident o
MASSACHUSETTS,, although receiving tht
majority otyotes cast NJ the recent elec
tons, h
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Reported Loss of a Russian Trans
port,
In the Caspian Sea, Containing 1000
Soldiers.
Gossip and News From ALI Parts Of
.s Europe. ls-r..-s
TERRIBLE, IF TRUE.

NEw YoRk, January 2s.-The Ggphic
publishes q, dispatch from Odessa, CON
tanning a rumor that Russian transport
vessel, with two. thousand troops aboard,
has been lost in the Caspian Sea, and
most, II NOT all, the soldiers perished.
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The Mas.nehuse.t. cnild = murderer 10.

BARSsrAuLE, January 2e.-oharles F.
Freeman, the Pocassett child murderer,
was arraig%ed before tho Supreme Court
to-day. Several physicians declared that
he was insane, and he was remanded "a
the May term, when, II his condition d
the same, he'will be sent To- the Lnnatit
UoSpital.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, January 20.-one of the, main
subjects to be presented by the Govern
ment for legislation at the coming session
OF Parliament will be the bill for the abo-
lition Of the law OF primogenature,a and for
the simplifcation Of the transfer Of land.
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self an earnest and active advocate Of
General Grants nomination, and believes
1t 10 be the wisest course that could be
pursued by the Republican party, but in
case General Grant forbids his friends to
keep him before the public as candi-
date, Mr.. Conkling will decline to enter
the list f.t......- .H4.
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RICHMOND, January 20.-The RepubIi'
can State Committee to-day, decided that
the State Convention for the election oi
delegates to the National Republican Con
yenlion bc held at Staunton the "lst oI
Anvil
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Charleston Ladcr should not be
hmm S""or because the Republican
q :, r,n ,, vpo,ion OF May next is called e to
%I|H'vi - Wheeling. Remember, dear
y a.. ,ba, ibis convention is the first
'.II, .onypntion Of the party called at
ls''',, tS1 ~, since the formation Of the State
,T., ,[,,'I Virginia. There were two mem
!, 't scn the Third district ,,oaa. on the com,
~. q .,nI and the committee was unanimous US
L..T? .T;,r ~ the convention to meet here. 1t
, 81 much more inconvenient for ,,,, the
Nd A. district delegates to come to Wheel,
...s,n l.,s ior those Of the First and Second
=, az, 10 90 10 Charleston
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lT Wheeling Rlgis,r should publish
v opinion Of the Supreme Court Of
Mine asa very complete answer to its
ltte radusl "The Last Resort" OF the
.AinsAnt. OF course it would not wish
b Ri.leAl its readers and therefore it
E4uIi let the Court be heard. Fair play
el.-IIadingiOa, Pa, Reporter. y
lAs&g%r did not give the Court a
sinre to be heard in its columns, and
iaRaies will have 10 be forever content
GAAle opinion Of its editor that the leg;
biiate that GarceIon called together was
aeonly rightidl authority that could pass
"a tie legality Of :he election returns.
Tbs opinion OF the Registers was very
TupreAensiyc. Garcelon could fix the
N9n' TO start with and then turn them
''HOthe Legislature that he had fixed
hoHIe, and that Legislature, thus fixed,
Mio Nethe final judge OF its own legal
F' Nothing could be simpler than this
Fats, =!
hVeWmarked on the 2Sth, the CON
Eiltionot the State OF Maine contains
tsrovision; 90
@Iaey the Justices Of the Supreme
!sGloa' Iourt shall be Obliged TO give
StfGpialon upon important questions oi
N'Hd Upon solemn occasions, when re-
sued @lhe Governor, Council, Senate,
asia&e Of representatives"
hpOtnanCe Of this provision, and fol
S'iHS an old custom, Governor Garcelon
eIyin'heimbroglio sent, to the Supreme
"'N'he record Of his proceedings, and
Skd The opinion OF the Court upon vari
@P9ins arising therein. The Supreme
@'N i've Republicans and three Fusion
~ unanimously certified to him that BIZ
y. aad been Illegal, and that the men ht
~ excluded had been legally elected
'Ht'on, however, retired from otlict
1Siday. When the Legislature met th,
'sl'aIHs attempted to seize the or
ENii'o0 Of the Legislature, but lacked
iN'0n, even with their counted II
Esa4s, Tie other members immadiatel.
n'n''led to the Supreme Court a serie
iiS'ioas covering the legality OF tn
g sections in all the disputed cases, an'
|sVon't III due time certified It's Judy
,ueai declaring those who had beel
Fs4'Iy Elected, despite the Governor
= SHeAtnfut and revision OF the returni
mus certified iytw unanimous decision
y Supreme Court, the members thu
S''A'ed To be elected Gtganiasd the Legii
%a'e aud elected Davis Governor, u
:, 10 addition to these two decisions, III
'''ou legislature" soscalltd, took {
S'n at the CONT, and drew up and sui
l1'"i to them new series OF questions
~ - again. for the third time, the coul
r'noanced y Judgment agsinst Govcrnc
a. Silteloa aud his bogus Legislature. Th
: S'N decision ended the farce, solar as Ii
'u''ntsis themselves are concerned, bl
t',i tseGadentand the Wheeling Rigista to ST
s'I '. that the Fusion legislature wsS u
Vuy body qualified TO decide The matte
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SWITZERLAND.

GENEVA, January 20.-For the fourth
time the present century Lake Search Is
frozen over. Lakes Lorate, Neutchatel
and Bienner and the river Arve are also
frozen over.
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=. ,..,ion naturally arises as 10 the
t'sf,,,'Gli ~. ,ss General would have made e, o.
or esan,o ~ in order to secure votes. The
Ss"Iv,%l 'Sonll have been more explicit
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ST. PAUL, january 20.-Rev. ]. u,
Tower committed suicide st Fairbank this
morning, by shooting. lie leaves aYiie
snd BixchIldren In Winnebago, w. o.
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-, wants letter carriers, and is
iSS,Il have them. The receipts OF its
" :. =, y year were go. 400. ~
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DIED.

HAsLEY.-NARGERY H4sLEr, January SOlh. Al 2
O'Clock reliCt Of William HRslty deeeISe inihe 18th
year Of her Sge.
Funeral from tho residence Of Washington Rumble.
2SjI Market street, Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
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aosCoRs ALTERATIONS

In the event that General Grants name
is Withdrawn from the Presidential con-
test, Senator Conkling will be candidate
for the nomination, and his friends in
New, York will see that he secures the
delegation from that State, II possible.
M. Conkling will not allow himself to be
Il spoken Of, hut in case the letter which
ia said TO have been written BY General
Grant, TO a friend in Philadelphia, declin.
Inc to bea candidate, is produced, Mr..
Conkling's friends will commence an ae'
lye raHYass for him. The Senator Is him
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nie,,ed 10 learn from friends OF
'tSS ,1Sa.s Ewing, that ho has by speel,
a0% ",oct cleared the neat little sum sun
Yainn allnSO S0'HII' II'sd the General met with " n
Z 5s1GTnpo werner Of the State oil oii0'-'''
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(bs G'etelIsEnffr

,.., ss aud ~ Fourteenth street lI