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FRIBOURG AND BERNE.

We returned upon the lake us far as
Ouchy, then ascended to the town of
Lausanne by an inclined railway, and
there took the train over the Swiss Oc-
cideDtal line for Fribourg. At FHbourg
the suspension bridges and the old
cathedral with its organ, are the chici
attractions. A special concert was given
on the organ by NJ. Vogt. Berne, with its
bear-pits, quaint fountains, curious
clock and ancient cathedral next claim
ed our attention but of all the sight,
of Berne the glorious view Of the Bcr-
nese Alps is the grandest.
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ST. cSumsburg Galedunialr.
G. M. STONE & CO.,


Opposite the Athenseum, st. Johnsbury,
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clock and ancient cathedral next claim
ed our attention; but of all the sights
of Berne the glorious view Of the Bcr-
nese Alps is the grandest.
INTERLAKEN.
Our next halting place was Iuterla-
ken, famous center of summer travel,
and one of the most beautiful spots in
all Switzerland. 1t is situated between
Lakes Thun and Brienz, and in front
of the Jungfrau, one of the most beau
tiful of the Alpine peaks. Viewed from
the village the JungfIau is a cone of
snowy whiteness rising between two
nearer hills of living green. 1t is pic
ture of surprising beauty which neither
the poet or pen, nor the painters brush
can fitly describe. One day was occu-
pied in a carriage excursion from Inter
laken to Lauterbrunnen and Grindel-
wald. At the former place is the famous
Fall of the Staubbach, nearly a thou
sand feet in height, and at the latter
are two glaciers which are much visit
ed. On another day-and Il Sunday at
that attended a cantOnal Schwing-
fest, which interpreted into plain Eng
lish means a wrestling match. The
contest, which brought together the
best wrestlers from the mountains for
many miles around, was conducted with
much earnestness, though good natured-
ly. The crowd drank oceans of light
wine and beer, but was very orderly,
and nothing like drunkenness was seen.
1t was very different thing than the
"GrecO Roman" wrestling matches
Americans are called upon to witnes,
in their own land.
THE FALLS OF THE GIESsBACH.
; From Interlaken we went across the
; Lake of Brienz by steamer to where
the Giessbach pours into this charming
5 sheet of water in Il succession of pictur
! esque falls. Within a short distance
} the streams descend over eleven hun
5 dred feet, and directly in front of The
? finest falls, and five hundred feet abov,
] the lake, is hotel, one of the best tn,
: traveller will find in his whole Swis
: round. Every night the falls are illu
t minated by colOred lights with gorge
e GUS effects.
= THE BRUNIG PASS.
: From the Falls of the Giessbach t,
}, Brienz by steamer, and thence over tn
j Brunig Pass by carriage, constituted
t the next stage of our journey. Th
!. Brunig is one of the lower passes lit
t altitude being only 1896 feet, but it
scenery is very fine, especially upol
approaching or leaving Brienz. Th
e distance from Brienz to Alpnach- -Ges
}, tad, where the traveller takes tn
: steamer on the Lake of the Four Can
q tons for Lucerne, is about twenty-fiv
: miles, and we tarried midway, at tn
: little tower of Lungern, for lunch.
= THE SUMMIT OF RIGHI.
e We proceeded up the Righi by tn
e mountain railway the same night, bu
e ! having been detained below misse
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UNITED STATES HOTEL.
Portland, Ne.
Situated in the very centre of the City. The best
located House for business men, Heated by
steam. Table set with the best the market
affords.
W h. MCDONALD, Proprietor.
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TO the Steamship Company, Mr.. Jepson
has accompanied 1t with q brief history OF
West Virginia, and also Of the industries
Of Wheeling. His letter is spoken Of as
highly creditable to Wheeling and to the
State, and we understand that it was
warmly endorsed by Governor Mathews.
We hope that our Scottish friends will
be sufficiently impressed with what Mr..
Jepson has set forth on our behalf to give
the name Of West Virginia to their new
steamer. Certainly they could not choose
a prettier name, nor one that, as far as the
American States are concerned, could be
more appropriate for British steamer.
Virginia was named after England's Virgin
Queen, and the name OF West Virginia
represents that spirit of loyalty to the
conservation OF good government that is
80 dear to the hearts OF scotchmen the
world over.
Lord Mansfield long ago decided that
no man could breathe the air Of Britain
and remain n slave. The motto Of West
virginia-"Montani Semper Libef'-in-
scribed on the side Of the steamer, would be
constant reminder Of that grand enuncia-
ton oithe great British iurist, Therefore, in
every way, it would be strikingly appro-
pirate that the new steamer should bear
the name OF West Virginia.
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them, and argued that the presence Of dis.
crepancies showed that he was honest, for,
said he, 'If had invented the story |
would have learned 1t by heart and then
there would have been no discrepancies" }"
He was asked how II was that he never
noticed the writing in the note OF warn
ing was like his own. He said he never
thought ofit, and II he had written II he
would not have exhibited It to four or
FIVE persons. He was asked what he
thought Of the experts discovery that both
OF the sheets were Of one paper. he said
that didn't amount to anything because
all cadets use the same kind Of paper,
and that he wanted to say he found the
note OF warning on his chair by the side
OF his table in the evening. He was in
habit Of tearing whole sheets into halves
to write on, and the person who wrote the
note might have come to his room and ta-
ken piece Of his paper.
and with many samples Of his handwrit-
ing before him might have forged the note.
Gen. Schofield's says as the report oil
the Court Is TO be presented to him, he
does not want 10 say anything on the sub
ject. Any reports OF fears OF disorderly
action by the cadets against Whitaker are
premature, as 1t Is the understanding
among them to allow the court to take care
OF the whole case. Prof.. Greener claims
Whitaker Is innocent, and says he has
some important points he intends to make
known over his own signature, but not TO
the court.
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BEAUTIES OF NrnILIsn.

LONDON, May ia terrible incident
from Nihilist life is reported from the
Russian district Of Putiloff. At the mo-
ment Of his arrest young nobleman was
shot by his own father. The father then
shot himself.
Russian students, who in many in
stances are men past twenty, have been
prohibited from marrying. Their sweet.
hearts" are suspected OF even a more un-
compromising radicalism than Is attrib-
uted to the students themselves. A like
chargeis Is preferred against female students,
q class recently created, because the mum.
ber Of educated men is too small for the
professional work OF the country.
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The marks last evening indicated 4 feet
Sinches and falling.
Business only moderate.
The local packets will be on hand to.
day as usual.
The st. Lawrence left Saturday for Gin
cinnati with colors flying, the band play
ing and Jolly crowd OF excursionists on
board. Her freight list included 8, 900 kegs
oil, nails from Wheeling mills.
The Salt Valley passed up Saturday
night and the Stockdale yesterday morn
ing, both en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Hudson was due down last night
en- route from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.
The Andes Is due to-day from Oincln-
natl. She takes an excursion to the Gin
cinnati Musical Festival tomorrow even
ing. Excursionists will find the Andes
all that could be desired for comfort and
pleasant time. Capt. Charley Muhle-
man commands, and Clerk Ed. Muhle-
man presides at the Office.
ASt. Louis dispatch says: The Dakota
has arrived and may lie up here Tor the
today for $500 for carrying coal oil from
| D6lOW hhtlttlh W tul1 Cltgs 1uo ShPbath
was not aware OF the existenceof the law
prohibiting boats from carrying this class
Of freight.
The new dredgsboat Ohio, brought
around from st. Louis by the Laura L. Da-
Wis TO receive her machinery, has an iron
hull. Her dimensions are: Length, %
feet; beam, 81 feet 9 inches; hold, feet.
Designed by E. j. Carpenter, Superintend-
eut OF Dredges, for Col. w. L. Merrill.
Built at St. Louis by the Western Iron
Boat Building Company. This Is the
eighteenth iron boat built by this compa-
ny, who employ from $50 70 200 men in
the construction OF iron boats, boilers,
bridges, BE- Cincinnati Commercial.
The Cincinnati Commercial OF yesterday
says: AT IL o'clock Saturday morning q
FIRE was discovered in the pilot.house Of
the steamer Robert Mitchell, lying at the
Central Transit Whariboat, foot Of Main
street. An alarm was Immediately sound.
ed on board and the boats pumps and
hose set 10 work. In the meantime the
Fire Department was called out, and the
engines were soon throwing three or four
steady streams Of water on the flames
which speedily subdued them aud placed
the boat out Of danger. The damage will
amount 10 500.
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Editors Inielligsueer.
Among our British and Saxon ancestors,
May was hailed as the genial harbinger OF
approaching summer and celebrated some-
time with religious observances and at
others with general iestivity. In "Merrie
England" and even in our own country in
former times the country lads and lasses
left their homes at early dawn.
On 4 May morning, TO fetch in May
there too was erected upon the village
green or in some lovely rural nook the
"May.pole," painted in various bright
colors, dressed with garlands and iestoons
flowers, and with gay streamers and sur
mounted by floral crown. Then the
loyeliest maiden was selected as "Queen Of
the May" he village fiddler played his
liveliest tunes and all the youths and
maidens danced and skipped around the
May-pole In pastoral innocence and sim.
plicity. But these good old times" have
passed aWay-and we read Of such May
day celebrations as things that have Ion &
since vanished and are now only shadoWy
remembrances.
Allowing the 'dead past TO bury It's
dead turn we now to the allabsorbing
During the past few weeks we have had
many changes, the temperature has been
variable, the Thermometer going up TO
B5o aud even TO 75' occasionally, and then
falling 70 45S. Most OF the corn Is planted
Oats and Barley are coming up and look.
gn,, ,UalI tho s,rasa has fairly atarted but
spring growth Is waiting for rain, which
fs needed badly. The wheat in places
shows the drough, but much oil It Is look
ing finely, alter corn planting and seed.
H ing generally. Then comes sheep wash
Ipg and shearing-a few farmers are
through with both.
There seems to be some anxiety mani.
tested in regard TO probable prices iol
wool thisspring. Farmers naturally wish
Ito get the best prices, but do not want tc
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BROUGHT BY THE GABLE.
The Land Lsagusrs of Ireland
0uarrellnu Among Themselves on the Lane
0usstlon-A Terrible Boiler Explo.
sion 10 Enuland-Ths Situation Of
Affairs Between the Pope and
Germany-Enpllsh Labor
Troubles-6eneral
Foreign News.
CENTRAL AMERICA.

PANAMA, May l6.-Ernest Diehrman,
U. S. Minister resident in Columbia, has
arrived. In an interview With the Presi.
dent OF the State he condemned the 18TH
mus Canal project as undertaken by the
French and English. His explana-
ton Of the cosling station and
the claim Of the United States
thereto was very unsatisfactory /;
and the result OF the whole interview, as
far as its effect on the President and Sec
retaries were concerned, was exceedingly
unsatisfactory. The commanders OF the
United States men.oi-war, Kearsage and
Adams, have been notified that Il they
still remain in Territorial waters they
must suspend surveys and other opera
tions in which they are engaged.
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RETIRED Army oTFlcRRs.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-There is an in
disposition on the part Of Congress to
further increase, the retired list of the
army. Since the creation OF this list there
has been paid out to retired officers the
sum of s7,54s,7sl IA. The liss is now
longer than ever, and promises to increase
rapidly, as the army, like the navy, is top
heavy with officers, and the most of those
who reach the requisite age will undoubt-
edly retire when the time comes. 1t is
understood that General Sherman himself
proposes to retire next April.
Up to the date Of the death Of General
Heintzelman, few days ago, there were
Eve Major Generals upon the retired list,
each receiving IS CPS per annum. The fol-
lowing are the names and the total
amount received by each, since having
haa,, nIacad IN fha pafiF rod liat
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WHAT wHITrAKER SAYS.
He SIN Believes In HIS own Innocence
Prof Greener Promises n Revelation

He SIN Believes In His own Innocence
Prof. Greener Promises Revelation
Soon.
wEsr PoNr, Msy lo.-In an interview
to-day Cadet Whitaker stated that last
evening he was invited to Gen, schoaeld's
house, the latter saying he had sent for
him to say that there was considerable
hard feeling against him, and asked him
II he had nothing more to say, or wished
to make confession, and II he did that
It would be good time to doit.
Whitaker replied that he had nothing
to say, that he had told all he knew, and
Il was the truth, and that II he hadn't told
the truth, and desired to confess anything,
Gen. schofeld would be the frst
man he would 90 to on account Of the
Generals uniform kindness toward him,
Whitaker said the General had ad.
yised him to collect all the letters he had
written lately because in that way 1t might
he possible 10 ascertain who 1t was thai
Simulated his handwriting. He-said the
General told him he had his best wishes
and Whitaker judges from that remark
that the General believes he Is innocent
or he never would have said II.
whitaker was asked how he accounted
| for some OF the discrepancies in his state
lments. He said he could notAccount To-
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GERMANY AND TnE VATICAN.

LONDON, May l5.-A Berlin correspond.
ent says: Hundreds of parishes are with.
out priests, and no new ones can be nomi.
mated until the Bishops are willing to sub.
init the names Of candidates to the Gov
eminent. It is therefore believed in Gov.
eminent circles that the Pope is inclined
to give in, as he fears the power OF Papacy
in Europe might be shaken by longer de.
lay. To re.establish this power the Pope
is said to be willing to make, for the mo-
ment, some sacrifices, and also some ini-
portant concessions. In this policy, how
ever, the Pope will encounter resistance
from the Jesuits."
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PHLADELpHIA, May Certainly there
is observable here, among the thoughtful
Republicans, a feeling SO decided against
more Of the Grant nonsense, that 1t
amounts to actual disgust. This is his
stronghold, ii may be said-at least, SO far
as hero-worship. was concerned; that was
the status on the 10th Of December, 1879
but many thousands OF those who SWELL
ed that vast procession" now say that
his disposition Is too porcine; that he has
already been paid more honor than he de-
served, and that never will they vote for
him, under any possible circumstances.
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IRISH PARTY IN p4RLIAMENr.

LONDON, May 15.-our correspondent
telegraphs that from what has taken place
at the recent conference Of the Irish mem
bers, there is some danger Of division in
the party over the land question and the
selection OF q seasonal Chairman. Mr..
Parnell and Mr.. Shaw have been sug-
gested, but Mr.. Parnell will not accept the
post, but will probably put forward one Of
his supporters. II Mr.. Parnell would &C.
cept, he could be elected, as there is a
clear majority pledged to him, but II he
persists in his refusal, it is believed his
nomination will be beaten by Mr.. Shaw.
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supreme Court Decision Regarding Old

DeptA.
MEMPHIS, May Considerable stir
was made in legal and official circles here
to-day by decision Of the State Supreme
Court, full bench sitting, making the
present city government the successor Of
the deiunct government as defendant in
various suits pending when the State
Legislature abolished the former govern.
ment fifteen months ago. The present
authorities have ignored in toto all sue
cession OF their predecessors or their debts
Of more than 5000 900. The impression
in many circles now Is that the Court will
compel the new government 10 provide OF
become liable for the old debt.
A case Is new before the Supreme Court
at Washington, but an expected deciion
has not yet been promulgated.
The State Supreme Court to-day also re.
yersed the lower Courts action condemn.
ing Charles Woods and Blank Parker
colored, to death for the alleged murder o!
Mrs. w. o. O. Foster, three miles east ot
this city, sixteen months ago. Woods hal
had two trials, both resulting IN deatr
sentences. Each time the testimony was
purely circumstantiAl, but very strong
and the murder was especially atrocious
the lady's brains being beat out as she sa
alone In front ot her hearth'hre'
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Gor. PuRroNr, Of Fairmont. will go to
=. Chicago Convention if able to leave
s.m. ~ At that time. He is one of the most
1'I,I ,'.Ii.J spti.third termers in the country,
o' '1 iii take a vigorous hand in the fight
,.Cbicsgo. - The old Governor is a man
Hso strikes out straight from the shoul-
". Wv Them be goes into a contest. His
.,l.ndye :, acquaintance with the leading
..n of the Republican party, and his ex.
..il,n, I'M record as once Of the most devoted
'.,,iot, tba. West Virginia produced in
(. ru, will insure him favorable hear
y, :. in .uy delegation he may address. We
sTor - Of no man from any OF the Demo-
mic =. States whose presence is more likely
:. IN /. relt A. Chicago, and we hope that it
in be possible for him to attend.
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DEADLY BoILER EXPLOSION.

LONDON, May ia boiler explosion
at Birchilis Hall iron works this morning,
killed fifteen persons. twenty-five per-
sons were taken to the hospital, some in q
dying condition.
The explosion at Berchill's Hall Iron
Works yesterday, was more destructive
than at first reported. Twenty-Five per-
sons were killed, and about sixty injured.
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MLINoIs ANp GRANr.
Everything Depends ON Her state Con.
yention, 80 Far as His success is Cons
eerned,

Nenti0n, 80 Far ns His success II Con.
eerned.
sPRlSdFIELb, ILL.,, May 15.-From this
point already the outposts of the two Re.
publican armies, which join battle here
on Wednesday next, are in sight Spring.
field Is the base Of operations Of the lead
ing candidates for State officers, and here
they are now centering their strength TO-,
II possible, reconcile the Presidential fac
tons, in order that the State ticket may
not be endangered thereby.
This element will work for compro-
mise OF any kind that will avoid two con-
ventions, for in that event State candidates
will be at a loss to know at which TO soli-
cit nominations. Indeed some suggest the
calling OF q second Convention TO nomi-
nate State officers.
Preparations have been madeand are
making for an immense crowd. Harlow,
Secretary Of State Grant telegraphed
from Chicago yesterday TO erect hunks in
the new State:house for all It would hold.
The "anties" have engaged the old State
house, and will put in sleeping fixtures.
From indications both factions will
bring from Chicagoa special train Of bum
mers and howlers. The Grant men con-
trolling the State-house, will bunk them
there, and fill the galleries and lobbies OF
the hall before the Convention meets, and
they will thus be ready to howl down any
thing against their man.
The color OF the State Convention out
side OF Cook county Is in doubt, though 1t
is believed to be for Grant. For two
weeks 1t has been impossible TO get any
expression from rural delegates. Even
those inAtructed hesitate to talk about 1t.
At the bottom the majority would forsake
Grant II they thought he would be beaten
at Chicago, but they have terrible fear
OF the silent man, which they do not en-
tertain OF the Plumed Knight. The fact
Is, in this State the Grant movement Is
the only one with a head. It is COM
pact, we'll organized machine, which will
act under the touch OF the operator to o
given end short, sharp aud decisively.
The policy TO be adopted by the Grant
men will be easily seen by the fact that
they have engaged Q xtensive apartments
for delegates at the hotels, and the chiefs
are already coming in. So soon as dele
gates arrive they will be met and kept in
company with Grant men until the end.
The bummers and claquers from Chicago
will endeayor to give the popular" tone
to the third term movement.
Local Republican politicians consider
the outlook as very unpromising OF good
results, and Democrats are elated at the
prospect Of row In the hitherto compact
ranks Of the enemy.
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mittee, and bitter opponent of an early
adjournment, are therefore naturally re-
garded as unfayorable signs.
TO BE REcoSsDEREp

TO BE RRcoHsDERED.
A caucus OF Democratic Representa-.
tives was held this evening for the pur.
pose Of interchanging views upon the ad'
journment question. Steele presided, and
upon motion OF Springer itwas resolved
that, in the opinion OF those present, the
vote by which the House to-day decided
in favor OF adjournment on the 3lst oil
May should be reconsidered; that the
question OF adjournment should be post
poned until important legislation now
pending and necessary business OF Con-
gress has been disposed Of. Speeches fol-
lowed, deprecatiDg the movement for
early adjournment, which the calendar OF
the House shows one thousand bills,
many Of them Of great importance to the
country, awaiting action; and the private
calendar is crowded with bills which de-
mand some consideration.
TIE RIVER AND HARBoR BIL-lT IS POSSIBLE
THAT WEST VIRGINIA. WILL NOT GET THAT
$4,000.
There is a possibility that the River and
Harbor bill may be defeated, and eight
millions Of dollars saved to the Treasury.
Strong opposition to 1t has developed. Mr..
Reagan will attempt to cali it up Monday
and pass 1t under suspension Of the
rules, but there is a possibility Of defeat
ing this by calling for the reading Of bills,
which will consume the entire day. II,
however, the bill should pass, there is a
strong probability that the President will
veto Il on Constitutional grounds. In this
bill there are appropriations for creeks
which are nearly all in one county. Such
wasteful appropriations out Of the Nation
al Treasury are not regarded as coming
under the clause in the Constitution EN-.
powering Congress to regulate commerce
between the States.
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SrEANnP wEsr vIRoNlA.-The agents
olths Glasgow and New York Steamship
Company have been invited to name the
Coupany's new steamer now being built
The vessels composing this line all bear
thsnAn,es Of States Of the American Union.
The name Of West Virginia has been sent
iaby the Wheeling agent Of the line, and
hsase our shlte Is honored by the adop-
ton Of Its name on the new steamer, the
credit Of the sugreGson will belong to Mr.
lanes Jspson, boOk.kesper at tie whole
ale grocery housed Michas.l Reilly, Esq
eltAs city. InAubmit.ing the ssSSestioI