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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Senate was not in session on the
LIST. The House further considered in Com.
mittee Of the Whole the bill amending the
Internal Revenue law. The bill ratifying
the Ute agreement for the sale of their res
ervatiOn was reported from committee, also
the Post office Appropriation bill.
THE public debt statement of May 1
shows decrease in the debt during April Of
$12,07S, 90; legal tenders outstanding, $780,
742, 10G; total without interest, 1891 3S1 ,013;
total debt, $2,147, 957 ,04S; total interest,
$40, 22,099; cash in Treasury, Sl99, 464, 1893;
total debt, less cash in Treasury, 81, 1858, 314
1913.
Mrs NELLIE STOKES, aged 10, was
shot and killed in Brooklyn, n. Y, on the
LIST, by Edward Kennedy, a young man who
had become enamored of her, but whose ad-
dresses she had rejected. Kennedy subse-
quently attempted to commit suicide, but
the bullet failed to penetrate the skull and
his injuries are not serious. Mrs. Stokes
was separated from her husband and met
Kennedy at the house where she was board
ing.
THE German-American Independent
Republican organization Of New York have
issued a manifesto favoring the holding Of
an Anti-Third term Convention at Chicago
simultaneous with the regular Republican
Convention.
Col. THOMAS A. SCOTT has resigned
the Presidency of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, to take effect on the LIST of
June. Ill health is the cause.
NEAR Jonesboro, Ind, on the night
Of the 30th, James johnson, one of the
wealthiest citizens of Grant County, had his
throat cut with razor in the hands of an
insane man named John Miner, who was
about to be sent to an asylum. Miner then
cut his own throat from ear to ear. john
son was alive at last accounts, but not likely
TO recover.
IT is said that an understanding has
been arrived at by both parties for an ad-
journment Of Congress by the LIST of June.
THE Potter House, at Battle Creek,
Mich, was burned to the ground on the
30th. The American House, adjacent, took
fire and was partially burned, and some
other property was injured. Some of the
guests at the Potter House barely escaped
with their lives, and many lost their bag
gage.
NEAR Paterson, n. j., on the I'd, Jo-
seph Van Houten, member of German
society out on May-day frolic,
was shot and instantly killed by a
farmer named Dalzell, whose land
they had attempted to cross after being for
hidden. Van Houten's companions would
have lynched Dslzell and likewise his son,
who took part in the affray, but for the
timely arrival Of large squad of policemen.
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erwise known as Gentleman Jo,' has been
three and half years.
THE Cars sixty-second birthday,
April 20, was marked by the release Of six
thousand persons from Imprisonment or po-
lice supervision.
LUCIAN NJ. NOFTsINGER was hanged
murder of Willis Cline in August, 1879.
Noftsinger was rejected by the woman who
subsequently became Cline's wife, and in
order to satisfy his jealousy and obtain re-
venge he murdered her husband. Ben Krebs
and James Preston, who were to have been
executed at the same time and place, were
saved by executive clemency.
THE Congressional exodus investiga-
ton has closed. 1t has cost SAC, 900 exclusive
OF printing, which will swell the amount to
about s., 600 more.
EARL CowPER has been appointed
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
SIX employees of a drug house in Al
dergate Street, London, lost their lives by
the burning Of the building on the 3Oth.
DENIS KEARNEY has obtained a writ
of habeas corpus, returnable May IL.
Two men were killed and several in
jured by the explosion of a boiler in the fur
mace of the Bryan Hill Iron Company, near
youngstown, o., on the Both.
IT is reported from Berlin that all
Jews of foreign birth had been ordered to
leave ct. Petersburg within six hours.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, had 100000
fire on the 3Oth. The east block of the south
side of the Public Square, comprising fifteen
buildings, was entirely destroyed. The Post
Office was burned out. TotalinsuFance about
$4,000.
JUDGE A. W. SWEET, many years ago
resident of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa,
and since then of California, committed
suicide by taking opium at Dallas, Tex, on
the 18th.
THE British training-ship Atalanta is
supposed to be lost at sea with all on board.
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substitute for gravity, the plant was;
deceived and the direction of growth in
seedlings was changed, the lecturer next
dealt with the influence flight and damp
ON the growth of plant. The stem was
invariably Shot out or bent aside in order
to get at the light, and the root, with
equal persistency and certainty, was sent
to ind moisture. 1t would have been
noticed, Mr.. Darwin said in conclusion,
that he had, throughout, spoken of plants
perceiving the light, and Knowing where
the center of the earth was, and had
used other expressions of n similar kind,
usually only applied to animals. He had
done so with no idea of being paradox
ical, but because he thought that by
thinking of plants in this way we were
more likely to learn what was going on
within them. If we would understand
the actions of an animal, we must know
what was useful or not useful for that
life, and it was quite as necessary to con-
slider in the life of plant of what use its
actions were, and, in certain sense,
why it acted in particular way.
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Uncle Eph and the Postum.

Next to fat spring chicken on high
rOOst the fragrant pOssum brings the
average negro nearer to heaven, in his
minds eye, than anything eatable. The
genuine darkey will hunt the poSsum
for days and nights together for the sake
of one sweet smacking hour over the
roasted remains of his favorite marsu-
pial quadruped.
= A story, which may have been in
print, is told of the disappointments OF
Uncle Eph. This colored individual,
when food was low in his cabin home,
started out on possum tramp. He was
patient and wary, and succeeded in cap
turing one of the incest, fattest fellows
to be found in all the woods about.
The idea of picnic Immediately sug-
gested itself to Uncle Eph, and to think
was to act. Accordingly a fire in the
woods was made, and after the pos
sum was nicely dressed it was spitted on
a stick for roasting. The old man care
fully watched and turned his treasure.
Already the Savory perfume of the try
ING fat was filling his soul with delight.
The meat, when done, would furnish
him the first square meal he had taken
in many day. But a change came over
the scene, and to the old man came
dream which was not all dream. As
the possum roasted the old man slept
WEAKNESS and warm fire brought on
deep sleep, such a sleep as came over
Adam when he lost a rib and found a
wife.
Uncle Eph slept, and as he slept,
low-trash niger came upon the scene,
doubtless attracted by the fire and the
smell of roasting meat. The new conner
approached cautiously with one eye on
the pOssum and the other eve on Uncle
Eph, who slumbered. First he shook
the old man, who turned to an easier po-
sition, but would not wake up. The
stranger took in the situation, and then
proceeded to take in the possum. He,
too, was possum eater, and he made
short work of the dainty roast. He ate
and ate till little but bones was left.
Uncle Eph was still sleeping, and it
occurred to the vandal to somehow make
Eph think he had been to supper, so that
when he awOke he would not so hardly
mourn the possum's loss. Then did the
low trash niger proceed to possum
grease Eph's hands, and face, and
mouth, and to pile in the ole mans lap
the gnawed bones of the repast. The
plan worked well.
Nights have mornings and sleeps must
have wakings. Uncle Eph awoke and
Immediately thought of his possum. 1t
was not on the fire; it was not anywhere
to be seen; but there in his lap we're the
bones that had been gnawed. On his
hands, lips and beard was grease and the
smell OF possum. He was self-cCGyictcd.
He realized that he had eaten the postum.
yet he could not remember the pleasure
the eating had given him.
Weighing all circumstantial evidence
carefully, the old man slowly pronounced
judgment.
'sDat's fac. Use been eating dat
possum. Use been eatin' it in my sleep"
But then his stomach; why did it not
stand out as witness in the case? 1t
felt empty, and yet it should be full.
ssslIt's certain sho'r I've done eat up
dat possum. Must done it when Use
sleep. But" and the old man placed
his hand sadly over his really empty
stomach, but it interferes less'n any
possum l ebber did eatr'-N 0. Plea
uu11e.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Melbourne argus estimates the
yield Of gold in Victoria in 1879 as less
than half what it was in 1868.
Designs in garden tools for orna-
menting bonnets are more odd than
pretty. but preferable to bugs andbeetles.
Worth is said to have made this re-
mark to lady who was dowdily dressed.
" Madame, | cannot risk my reputation
on you.
-Lettie Guy of Syracuse N. Y,
whistles for money. and it comes TO her.
She gives whistling concerts, is young,
and looks pretty with her lips puckered.
Her performance sounds like piccolo.
On South Eel River, Humboldt
County, Cal, Mr.. Adams recently poi
soned bird of the vultIlre species which
measured nine feet across the wings,
four feet from beak to tail and eighteen
inches from crown to tip of beak.
-CO-operation has proved highly sue
cessful in England, so far as management
of stores for the sale of dry goods, gro
ceries and family supplies are concerned.
The commercial classes are demanding
a Parliamentary enactment for the entire
prohibition of cooperative stores, and
the question has been dragged into the
political arena.
The owners of cotton factories in the
East insure each other on the mutual
plan, and thus it is claimed save three
fourths of the premiums that the insur-
ance companies demand. Improvements
that have been introduced have greatly
ln--onaI bn ,Igl-- Srroh
though the insurance companies hold to
the old schedule of rates.
Mathew Mckay, of Oswego, n. Y,
has been bothered at finding his clock
stopped mornings. He had it examined,
but the repairer could find nothing
wrong. He watched, and discovered
the family cat to be the cause Of the mis-
chief. Attracted by the ticking Of the
clock, she climbed up to the shelf, pulled
open the door, and paved the hands
around the dial till it stopped.
Mr.. James w. Hale, of Springfield,
Mass, who died in 1868, directed that
the income of one-half of his property,
estimated at 100000, should, upon the
death of his wife, be spent for stoves,
fuel, and flour for the deserving poor,
three of the city pastors and the Clerk
of the Courts being the almoners of the
bounty. The wife, who was given the
disposition of the other half of his prop
erty, has Just died.
The Emperor William has been four
times attacked-by Sedeker in 1852, by
Becker in 1861, by HOedel in 1873, and
by NObiling in the same year. Now the
Emperor William, whose system of drill
has created better marksmen than the
French, has been twice wounded, Then
the other sovereigns of Europe have all
had to pass through the fire, and the
Duke of Parma and Prince Michael OF
Servia have really been sacrificed, while,
strange to say, as if was as much hatred
of authority as of royalty that guides the
assassin's hand. we have as many at
tempts against Presidents of Republics,
and all have been successful. Thus Abra-
ham Lincoln Of the United States, BOlta
of Peru, Morales of Bolivia, Garcia Nor
Qua of Ecuador, and Gill of Paraguay
have all been murdered within the last
fifteen years.
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Later and Additional Particulars.

MEMPHIS, April 27.-The Appeals Macon,
Miss, special says: A meeting Of citizens
was called by the Mayor to-day to adopt
some plan of relief for the sufferers from
the effects Of the cyclone Of Sunday night.
A relief committee was appointed to raise
funds to repair the losses, and provide food,
raiment and shelter. The committee have
two hundred and three on their list who are
absolutely destitute, some having not
piece Of clothing nor bread. After carefully
estimating the urgent demands, { o say moth
ing of the PREPARATION Of losses, it was con-
Sidered that $40, 900 would be required.
Over s., 900 has been contributed from citi-
zens, including 800 donated by G.. Fleming,
Superintendent Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, who was here to-day to witness the
ruin and devastation done his road, which
will amount to about $50, 900. The commit
tee, of which Robert c.. Patty is Chairman,
will issue an address tomorrow for aid from
abroad, which, it is to be hoped, will meet
a ready response.
Precisely at eight O'Clock this morning
every bell in town sounded the death knell
to the echo when the remains of those who
persisted were driven in wagons to the spot
agreed upon. The procession moved to the
cemetery. Imagine the spectacle. Fifteen
wagons in line, each bearing a corpse. followed
by the largest cOncOurse of people that ever
attended burial in this State. On reaching
the graveyard the wagons filed on to the
graves prepared and were relieved of their
burdens, one by one. Truly it was a sad
scene. Orphans were weeping for mother
and father, brother and sister. Scarcely a
dry eye could be seen in the vast audience.
Appropriate ceremonies were held by Revs.
J. L. Newall and J. Buck. The colOred peo-
pie were provided with the nesessaries for
the burial of their dead and their destitute
are in the hands of the relief committee.
Business remains suspended, so occupied are
the people with those suffering.
The deStructiveness of the cyclone is in
describable. Pieces Of timber have been
found fifteen miles from Macon. The night
was very threatening. A storm was expect
ed by many, Two ominous, inky clouds APP
preached each other just north of town. An
other was seen whirling and spinning be.
tween them, as if gathering from them the
material of which it was composed. Great
balls Of fire played between them, darting
from one to the other, while the whole heay-
ems was 4 dazzling constellation Of light
ming. The clouds seemed to meet just over
the fatal spot. The shock that laid the town
in ruins was instantaneous. At this storm
focus every building was torn into splinters
and scattered all over the country in a radius
of mile. Miniature houses are being erect
ed for shelter. The railroad company is
putting up temporary depot, large work
ing force having been concentrated to clear
away the debris
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-06
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Macon, Miss, Completely Demolished
Great Loss of Life and Property.

Macon, Miss, Completely Demolished
Great Loss of Life and Property.
MERIDIAN, Miss, April pa heavy
storm passed over Macon, Miss, last night,
blowing away twenty two houses, including
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad machine
shops. round-house, depot and telegraph
office, and Master Mechanics office; sixteen
cars were blown from the track, seventeen
persons killed and twenty-five wounded.
The loss of property IS estimated at not less
than 500, 200. Meridian was called on to
send physicians, and six or eight have gone
from here to attend the suffering. 1t rainad
nearly all morning and most of the night,
but noble band of women, true to the
Biblical tradition, Women last at the cross
and first at the tomb" are doing all that hui
man hands can do in administering to the
wounded and dying. A portion Of the only
two houses remaining intact are lined with
the dead and wounded, and the faces of the
dead and groans from the mangled and dy-
ing make up picture that would bring sor-
row to the hardest heart.
THE KILLED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Horton, Matte, Johnnie
and James Horton (whole family; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Epps, Charlie Epps, John Epps;
Miss SoPhronia Ramsey, Cicero Moss, Mrs.
Spence, child of Dolphus Washington, and
the following colored: Louis Barker, Henry
Williams child, Ottawa Wilson'S child, and
one unknown negro woman.
THE WOUNDED.
Leo Smith and child, Mrs. Bercant, Mrs.
W. A. Kelly, Ed. Ford, Mrs. Rhodes, Miss
NJ. Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Mitchell, Mrs.
Ballard and babe, Mrs. George Ballard, Mo-
SEES Well, c. Whitesides, Mrs Little, Mrs.
Spence, NJ. L.. Dodds, joe Bryant. J. W.
Blackwell and wife, Mrs. Reuff. f. DismaIes,
Mrs. Moss, Frank Gilman, Dave Clayton, Joe
Evans, Parthenia Wilkerson, bod Steven
son, Henry Williams, Solomon Hand,
j. H. Bryant, Ed. Ford, W. A.
Kelly, L. L. Blankenship, Joseph Savage,
Robert Mahoney and wife, n. j. Rhodes,
Henry Williams and wife, Belle Bradford,
Jeff. Heard, Joe Hand, @. o. Whitesides,
Ann Prewett, Nathan Prewett, Mrs. Sew
ell, Cora Livingston, Emma FOote, George
Foote, Ed. Taylor and Mark Dodds.
INCIDENTS.
The day had been unusually sui
try. AT the hour stated two terrible cur
rents Of air, one from the northeast and the
other from the southwest, bearing clouds
charged with electricity, were hurled to-
Gether right at the fated locality. 1t was a
war Of storms. Besides incessant lightning,
balls of fire were seen whirling across the
clouds, varying in size from a chestnut to
that of a mans head. Right in the center
of that part of town around the railroad
station the storms met and the work of de-
Struction commenced, and in less time than
it takes to tell it the place was in ruins. The
loss of life was fearful. Through the beat
ing rain, against the pitiless winds, our citi-
zens rushed to the scene to aid the sufferers
Through the night squads Of men combined
and went to work to remove the debris and
to gather up the wounded, dying and dead
that were scattered everywhere. The scene
beggars all human attempts at description.
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KEMBLE and companions, the con-
victed Pennsylvania bribers, have been par
doned by the Governor, upon recommen-
dation of the Board Of Pardons, so far as
their Imprisonment is concerned. They paid
their fines and have been discharged from
f.uSfOdy
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THE Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention, which met on the 2Sth, har-
monized the conflicting elements in that
State and chose an uninstructed delegation
10 Cincinnati. The delegates are said to
stand twenty each for Tilden and Hancock
and eighteen for Bayard. The unit rule was
rejected by vote Of 125 to 10. Tilden's
friends claim stronger showing than is here
given them.
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AT a Cabinet meeting held on the
Both, the threatened invasion Of the Ute In
dian reservation for mining purposes was
the subject of a somewhat protracted dis
cussion. 1t was decided to send Gen. Nc
Kenzie and his forces into the reservation TO
prevent collision between the whites and In
dians
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-06

THE Ohio Republican State Conven-
ton, held at Columbus ON the 2Sth, adopted
resolutions highly eulogiziBg Secretary Sher-
man and recommending him as the Repub-
lican candidate for President. OF go votes
sn the Convention 4G1 were for Sherman
with the minority strongly for Blaine. The
delegates TO Chicago are said to stand thirty
two for Sherman and eight for Blaine, al
though the sherman men claim that he will
get the solid vote Of the State in the National
Convention.
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POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY has been
rendered and has accepted the United States
Judgeship for the Eastern and Middle Dis
trict Of Tennessee, made vacant by the death
of JUDGE Trigg.
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REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS, of Illinois

REPRESENTATIVES, THOMAS,Of Illinois
has introduced a bill to amend the internal
revenue laws so as to impose tax upon
every package Of oleomargarine or imitation
OF butter equal TO ten cents for every pound,
10 be paid by affiXing special stamps to each
package, under penalty of 100 per cent.
additional tax and fine not exceeding ST.
BOO for evasion or noncompliance with the
law imposing the tax.
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SIX ocean steamers arrived at New
York on the 30th, bringing 1856 emigrants
from all parts of Europe. Total arrivals for
April, 46, 10, the largest number ever
landed at Castle Garden in any one month.
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THE Indiana State Greenback Con-
Vention, held on the 10Th, elected delegates
60 the National Convention and also
nominated fun State ticket, headed
rs follows: Richard Gregg for Cover
nor; Thomas DeBrule, Lieutenant Cover
nor; j. B. Yeagley, Secretary Of State;
George w. Demarre, Auditor; John F.
UIery, Treasurer; John L. Miller, Attorney
General.
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THE Connecticut Democratic State
Convention elected an unpledged delegation
% the Cincinnati Convention. The Tilden
men claim ten of the twelve delegates.
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THE South Carolina Republican State
Convention, held on the 9th, was COM
posed Of one hundred and twenty delegates,
eighty Of whom were colored. The dele
gates chosen to the National Convention
were instructed to vote as unit for Gen.
Grant
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-05-06

The California Republican State Con-
Eention instructed for Blaine and adopted
the unit rule
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THE Arkansas Republican State Con-
Vention was held on the 18th. There was
spirited struggle over resolution intro
duced TO call future Convention for the
choice Of Presidential Electors, but it was
finally voted down and Electors chosen. The
delegation to Chicago is instructed to vote
unanimously for Gen. Grant.
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CURRENT TOPICS.
WHAT is GOING ON IN THE WORLD.

TELEGRAMs from San Francisco re-
gArding the killing Of Charles DeYoung, of
the Chronicle, by 1. NJ. Kalloch, son Of
Mayor l. S. Kalloch, which occurred on the
23d, say the affair caused the most
intense excitement, greater even
than was produced by the
shooting Of the elder Kalloch by
De Young a few months ago. The immedi-
ate cause Of the tragedy was the circulation
broadcast throughout the city, it is believed
by the agency Of De Young, Of the reprint
Of a pamphlet entitled The only full re-
port Of the trial Of [. S. Kalloch on the
charge Of adultery, /" originally printed in Bos-
ton from the stenographer's notes Of the trial.
The shooting took place in the counting
room Of the Chronicle Office. Kalloch fred
five shots at De Young, only one of which,
the fourth, took effect. De Voting did not
succeed in getting out his pistol until just as
he fatal shot was fired. The ball entered
his mouth and penetrated his brain,
causing death almost Immediately.
Young Kalloch is said to have been drinking
hard for some days previous to the shooting,
and freely expressed his design Of killing
De Young at the first favorable opportunity.
The murderer was arrested and lodged in
3ail.