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and Mrs. McKiernan, was accidentally
found here. A long and severe legal bat
tie was fought. The States attorney in
California alleged that the will was not
duly executed. In the court of appeals,
the case was decided in favor Of the heirs.
Commission after commission was sent On
to New York, Montreal and ireland, when
ample evidence was obtained to establish
the rightfuI claim of the parties. Finally
Mrs. McKiernan, accompanied bya law
yer of this city, proceeded to San Francis
co, and they have just returned to Mon
treaI, after getting full and satisfactory
settlementof Of the estate. The law costs are
enormous, but the share of Mrs. McKier-
nan alone, after paying all expenses, ex-
penses, exceeds 100000. The testator
left 10000 for monument to himself, and
$500 to keep It il order.
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President Garfield.

CHICAGO, August 8.-The Lster 0cean's
Washington special says: The mornings
bulletin showsa marked Improvement IN
temperature, and the respiration is nor-
NAL? pulse 94. Weather very cool.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-During che
mast three days the President has periodi-
cally experienced q rise Of temperature,
indicating another obstruction to the flow
of BUS. A surgical operation was per-
formed this morning BY Dir. Agnew, as
sisted by all the surgeons in attendance,
bv which q free communication between
the pus cavities and the surface Of the body
has been established The operation was
performed under the influence Of ether.
The President endured tWell, and at this
hour-1o 80 u. n,.,-is doing rs well as
could be hoped.
Executive Mansion, August s, p. m.
The necessity sfor the operation, which
was performed upon the President this
morning, became apparent to the sur
geon,s Yesterday, when they found the
,lraipage tube Or the size hitherto used
could IL longer bs passed along the track
of lie bali between tie ribs, the process
Of granuiatioil at that point having gone
so far as TO close it,
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PEOPLE WELL TALK.

Fe may go through the world, but it will be slow,
II we listen to all that is said as we go.
We will be worried and fretted aud kept in y
stew;
Too netdlesome tongues must have something 70
For people will talk, you know people will talk;
Oh, yes, they must talk, you know.
If quiet and modest, You'll have ii presumed
Your humble position is only assumed
You're wolf in sheop's clothing, or else you're
fool;
But don't get excited, keep perfectly cool.
For people will talk, etc
If generous and noble, they'll vent out thsiz
spleen "-@
You'll hear some loud hints that you're selash and
mean;
Il upright and honest and fair as the day,
They'll call you rogue in sly, sneaking way.
For people will talk, etc.
And then II you show the least boldness OF heart
Or slight inclination to take your own part,
They'll call you an upstart, conceited and vain;
Eut keep straight ahead, and don't stop to COM
plain.
Fur people will talk. etc.
AZ you IA S39 aA tfo tAiflh ~
For they will criticse then in q different shape;
You're ahead of your means, Or your taIor's un-
paid
But mind your own business, there's nought to be
made.
Forpeople will talk, etc.
The best way to do is to do as you please.
Fer your mind (if you have one) will then be at
ease;
OF course you will meet with all sorts of abuse,
But don't think 90 stop shem. itisn't any use.
For people will talk, you know. people will talk,
yes. they must talk. you know.
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The Tramswaal COBavemtiosae

LONDON, August "A dispatch from
Durham Gays: The Transyaal convention
has been signed and the government OF
that territory will be transferred to the
Beers on Monday next.
The Liberal members in the House OF
Lords, except Earl Granville, had con-
ference with Gladstone lasting over az
hour to-day, to ascertain what amend
ments to the Land Bill the government are
willing to accept.
Earl Granville was present in the House
Of Lords to-day, although be had TO DC
wheeled to his seat.
Lord Denman's motion for the reiec-
ton of the land bill on the house going IN
to committee Of the whole to-day, was IS
jected without division.
DUBLIN, August 4.-The Freeman :
journal believes that Forster will resign
as soon as the land bill receives royal
assent,
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ANOTHER MEXICAN &HOEgEsOR.
A Powder Magazine at MazatGam Ex=
plodest by "a Lighted Cigarette and
Seventy People KiaIed.

CITY or MEXICO, August 1.-THE Gov
ernment powder magazine in MaGatlal
was blown up early on Thursday morning
and al present an unknown number Of peo-
pie were killed. From the meagre reports
that have reached this city itappears that
ali awful disaster was caused by the GRIM
inal carelessness Of 4 soldier, who dropped
a lighted cigarette within the magazine.
The building, which is situated in the busi-
ness portion Of the city, WAS entirely de-
stroyed, together with many houses around
it. Up to the present advices over seve"ty
dead bodies have been found and many
more are supposed to be still under the de-
bris. Judge Pena, Of the District Court,
is among the dead.
The Monitor OF Saturday vefute1 and
proved the injustice Of a statement con-
tained in a special to the New Orleans
Democrat revamping the story Of its hos
tility TO the United States.
The Governrneutof rabasco has imposed
q duty Of SO cents OIL every sixty pounds
of cocoa exported.
A duel occurred between two newspaper
editors here Friday, but neither was hurt.
A scientific, agricultural and industrial
exhibition will be held at the city of Orig
aba, in November next, under the auspices
Of the Government Of the State Of Vera
Cruz. Arrangements have been made for
all necessary space in the exhibition build
ing for exhibits from the United States /:
and all goods intended for exhibition are
exempted by law from import duties. Re-
duced rates for passage and freight have,
it Is said, been secured frolsss:sIll points in
the United to Vera Cruz.
4 decree Of the Government Of Gtaate-
mala Indefinitely postpones tha Exposition
which was announced for March, 1882. The
Government is desirous that the railroad
should be completed TO the capital before
Exposition begins, in order to enable in
tending exhibitors to avoid the trouble and
expense of their transportation over the
present system Of roads between the port
and the capital.
An accident occurred at the station OF
the narrow gauge railroad here to-day, by
which four persons were killed and one
other injured.
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Pastoral EEspzaa n "a Archbishop.

DUBLIN, August s.A pastoral by Arch
bishop McCabe was read in all the cIlapels
of the archdiocese Of Dublin on Sunday.
The Archbishop says: We mustraise our
voice, even al the risk Of being nitsunder-
stood By friends and misrepresented by en-
emies, and warn the people against the
alarming and impending danger. Some
months ago, when an alliance between
Ireland and the worst inddels Of Paris was
courted BY unauthorized agents, our ''atl'-
oIic instincts recoiied from this dishonor-
Ing union A similar attempt is now being
made
The pastoral adds: 'ssecret societies are
deadly enemies to domestic peace and ma
tional prosperity
John Dillon was released Sunday from
Kilmainhaln Jail. He drove from the jail
unobserved.
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4 Great Ph ysiciaaa

DIR. Agnew, the distinguished Philadel-
phi surgeon, who has been twice summons
Ell to Washington to see the President, APP
pears in q very amiable and thoroughly
professional light in q recent telegram
from Washington to the Philadelphia
Times, which says: S<Dr. Agnew was re-
quested to remain yesterday, but that he
declined because Of patients requiring his
attention IN Philadelphia. One ot the res-
ldcnt physicians asked what kind Of pa
tients they were, and the eminent surgeon
replied that one was laborer at the ship
yard, who had a badly fractured skull, and
The other one Of the same character, who
was suffering from wound iii the abdo-
men. These were particular cases, and
he thought he might be able 20 save their
lives by his presence. When it Was urged
that the Presidents life was more valuable
he remarked that the President was at
tended by skillful surgeons, abunaantIy
able 60 cope with any emergency, while
hese poor men had nobody. Human life
was human life, and his presence was actu-
lily necessary in Philadelphia at this
Ernp . ey4z. z.5
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Mexican Indians.

DENVER, August 1I.--The IriJune's
Santa Fe special says: Mana and Bis band
Of Indians are moving southwest, evident
lysel3deasoring to slip through the scouts
into Mexico. He has been closely pressed
by Guiifoyle, VINO on the 4th inst. found
two dead her1lers near the Ojo De Tatierra
and who struck the bandson the evening
Of the same day. After some fighting, in
which two men were wounded and the
troops captured eleven horses, the Indians
left. Yesterday Mana attacked the Car
cias ranch, twelve miles from FL Rito on
the Atlantic C Pacific Railroad, killing
five men and two boys. He then moved
on southeast, evidently for FL Quemat|a,
where q volunteer company under Dele
gate Troquillino Lunai IS scouting. Three
companies Of Infantry were to-day station
ed along the line Of the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad to protect the same. Mana has
been Joined by 80 Navaioes and travels
E:ast, driving off horses and shooting iaded
animals.
The l'ribaue's Las Vegas special says:
News of the murder Of seven persons al
El Ritos was received at Albuquerque late
iastnight. a special train containing 90
we'll armed men left Albuquerque yester-
lay for the scene,of the depreda1ions. An.
other train containing between so and 100
men leftzthere for the same. place at foul
o'clock this morning. kilograms order
| ne. arms are coming into Albuquerque
from tll quarters.
The following has been received from FL
Rito A Pueblo Indian who arrived Al
midnight says that the. Indians killed his
wife and two children. He started on 4
oony with q companion on.a btsgro. The
ll;iil on the burro is supposed to have been
| SiiIeel, as he has not been heard from
| Mexican and Pueblo indians have been
,conting .JI9e country AL night. Scouts ar
iVea early this morning and reporJ.=a band
.ilcamped At. Salt Springs, about fifteen
niles from here. .I.EIlie company that came
| ;1olfl Albuquerque are unable to do any
| hing, on account Of not hayingany horses.
A squad OF troops came from Fort VIM
zate this morning and a few started out on
| scout.
| Fhe Apacfles are now reported il full
5oree about l5iniles south d. Aleoma Sta
ion. Several ranches have been destaoyeel,
/ md number Of men are Killed and mis-
/ ing.
y Coma Indian was captured BY the
Apaehest last evening, bnt escaped. He
aid that the AIaehes will move in tWe
,arties. One vii strike tie railroad neal
AIeCsilfy 's aIfl5flle other e;astsof IagIlna
sixty IagNna scouts are oae, 10 whom ar
mounted.
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'z'ane W. yeaEthfest Colorees MAN I'm
Georgia.

His name is Henry Todd and he lives at
.Darien, Georgia. When a youth his mas
ter died and left him his freedom as a re-
ward for his faithful attention during the
slaveholder's last sickness. Young Todd
was SO esteemed by the family that they
insisted on his remaining in their employ
and paid him a handsome salary. He was
a sort Of assistant overseer on the pIanta-
ton. By the kindly aid of white friends
he soon became a landowner, and then a
prosperous farmer. III a few years his af
fairs showed the result of industry and
natural business talent in a snug little for
tune.s His quiet manner and strict up
rightrless guarded him from the bitter pref
tldice which in those days both races felt
for the average ''free Niger Henr,
Todd soon had enough money to holo
slaves himself, and he purchased several as
a matter of economy. When the Confed
eracy fell he lost twenty negroes and somt
money in Confederate bonds. This severe
blow was III q measure reeounCeracted by hi.
good fortune, having on hand a rlop OF
cotton, which then demanded so cents
pound. After the war he continued his
farming operations, but also engaged il
the lumber business. His remarkable s!lc-
cess continued, and To-day he owns two
large lumber mills and exports very extel,-
sively. lie is sixty-fiVe years old and ha>
III excellent education. Heis wo th $780,
900 III good investments. He lives in Il
neat country home, surrounded by fam
lly Of five children, who enjoy the luxnries
Of life. Every summer they leave ths
coast and spend the hot months at a houst.
which they own III one of the cool nloun-
tain hooks OF North Georgia. Henry Todd
has carefully kept from active participa-
tion in politics, though he has frequently
been solicited TO be candidate. He has
constantly voted the Democratic ticket and
has always warned his colored friends
against the earpet-baggers who have de-
ceived and sWindIed them III Georgia since
the war. His example il i'll every way
healthy for the negroes of Georgia. He is
publie-spirited and generous, giving freely
TO charitable objects. He has educated his
children well and laiil leave them rich
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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TERE VIRGINIA CANVASS.
Publications dEHas azae Read tussers
Will Capture a9ae the Republicans
Convention.

WASHINGTON, August 3.--Tne Demo-
cratic Convention Ill Richmond tomorrow
and the Republican Convention III lynch
burg next week com plete the prelirainaries
Of the Virginia canvass. It promises to
be one OF the most hotLy contested and pc
cuIjaG political battles ever fought in the
7tstes Little doubt exists here that the
Influence of the Administration is being
exerted in favor OF a coalition of the Re-
Dublicans with the Malone party, and it is
thought that the Readiusters will capture
the Republican Convention. If they do,
bolt is promised, and the straight Repu3-
licans will either run q separate ticket or
vote with the Democrats. Whether they
! take the latter course depends upon the
platforms adopted by the Democrats TO-
morrow. Representatives Jorgensen and
Dezendorf are making every effort to cap
ture the delegations from their districts to
the Republican Convention, ans the result
is that the Republicans are developing
some very hot blood. Mr.. Jorgensen says
that he will go to tile Convention with his
delegation, and will be admitted, while the
black men, who claim 70 be- Republicans
and are also Readiusters, say shat he will
be put out.
The canvass that will follow will reach
every hamlet. Itis probable that Cameron,
the Readiuster candidate for Governor,
and the Democratic candidate will canvass
together after the old style. Cameron is a
good speaker, and the Democrats are bound
to nominate a man who can talk. The Re-
;sdjasters are being supplied with money
from some source, and It is believed that
some Of il comes from the North.
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a w aGers ga0aq.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.--Adyices
fron Auckland per steamer ZeaIandta,
July 10th, report q destructive food and
waterspout at Thames. The damage 20
the town is estimated III $4,000. One life
was lost. Much damage is reported from
outlying districts. ...-~... -.~M@.
On the goth Of May, the vessel May
Queen anchored at the Island Of Oaba to
obtain laborers. The natives killed two
boat crews Of blacks and one white man.
An American and Frenchman, named
respectively Bret and Folloit, were killed
by the natives at New Brjtain last Febru-
ary.
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proved. lie has taken since morning
nearly two pounds 5of solid and liquid food
without gastric disturbances, and although
lis pulse indicates weakness, he seems
stronger than yesterday. ffe was sponged
off and took his lasf allowance Of nourish-
ment about -. ui.. and soon afterwards
went to sleep without anodynes. This af-
ternoon the fever began to abate aud at
the evening exanlina.ion, at half past ten,
his pulse had faIlensfa List nights temper
ature.
DR.. Hamilton arrived from New York 1t
10 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, August 1l.IliII to Low
eli: The Presidents condition and prog
ress continues substantially the same this
evening as YESTERDAY
New YORK, August IA private tele-
gram from the Presidents bedside states
that Or. Bliss declares tie President is
better to-day than be has been any day
since the shooting.
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a EDOOz" Widow HnheTiGs $500,
qe0Os

MONTREAL, Que, July 28.-A great
but pleasant reverse OF fortune has just
occurred here, raising u poor but respect
.ble family from the depths OF poverty to
wealth. The history Of the case is rather
ike 4. romance. Mrs. Ann McKiernan, a
poor widow Of this city, has just fallen
hcir to one-half Of the property, amounts
ing TO 81 SOC, 900, left by her late brother,
Philip Donagller, who died, unmarried, in
San Francisco, III 1878. In 1852, Donager
4snigratpd from Ireland TO Canada. He
Temained a. short time about Montreal,
working asa iaborer, but subsequently
vent to New York and thence to San
Francisco. where he prospered wonder
fully, making large fortune. III addi-
tion To Mrs. McKiernan, Whoresided here,
he left brother Patrick and Sister Mary
i'll Port Chester, n. +, but#none of his
family ever heard from, or Of him until in
.lt1ilies were made fol, the heirs after his
leaIia. For about a year before his death
he was not. considered mentally qualified
to look afferIi affairs, and i guardian was
On his death the States. at
torney put in II claim for the estate, but,
on opening a safe, a will was found in de-
ceased, handwriting, dated in 1874, deVi-
sing half the property e his sister Ann
and the other half between his brother and
sister Mary. A deceased had never men
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HarvesGry ia Prussia.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-The Consul
General at Bremen has forwarded TO the
Department Of State I'LL official table show
ing the estimates of harvestry in Prussia
up to June 38, compiled by heads Of dis
trict8 for Prussian Ministers Of Agricul-
ture. This table comprises substantially
the agricultural area Of the German en-
pire. The average harvest being rechoned
100, the following are the estimates Of the
present crop: Wheat, 80; rye, ~; barley,
50; cats, 80; leguminous plants, 83; pota-
toes, 95; rape seed, 20; clover, 63; meadow
hav. go,
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I9EiREg investigation

SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.--In the Ntint
Investigation Blanchard, counsel for Con-
gresham Page, wished Low, Of the An
glo-California Bank. to whom the mint
charges in the Northern Belle bullion had
been ren,itteds b. snszeritateE54nt Dodge,
to state why he charged them to the
Northern Belle Company as though paid
by himself. He also charged that a con-
spiraey had been made by Low, Dodge and
the late Director Of the Mint, Liildermar, to
enable Low to profit unlaWftllly in the
Northern Bellies bullion. After the wran
gle between the counsel The question was
taken under consideration by the Conn
missioner, to he hereafter determined ac-
termined according to the developments Of
the investigation. Several witnesses tes-
titled to the discharge Of mint employees
by Dodge because they were friends Of
pace
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T4agE6 Egsa pes1eds

DUBLIN, August 4.-Tha land court
granted an application FOR the liberty Of a
substitute III the service os Writs it, diff
ferent parts of County Limerick, on the
ground that the service could not be et-
fected in the usual way, owing to the state
Of the country. Facts were stated show
ing the i'll usage the process servers re"
ceived, aud the danger Of life to any one
persisting in the attempt TO effect legal
eerYice.
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Aza Actor TasyoEved This Time.

ST. LOUIS, August 1sssTohn Amineg, one
Of the chief actprs. f.d,s Comic Opera
Company, was whipped aud shamefully
beaten last night by q brother of Miss
Nellie Hazeltine, who was once engaged to
Samuel J. rildeu, according to gossip,
and by young friend Of Hazeltine named
Fred. Paramour, stated to be her betrothed.
The cause as given by HazeItine is that
4Anlfneg had been boasting about the city
Of having been made love to by the belle
Of st. LOUIS, whereas Nellie's maid had
been writing to him aud they had decided
to nlalry, and he i1ada right TO boast of
his good fortune. Miss Hazeltjne has been
taken to White Sulphur Springs by her
mother and there is much gossip in the
city. .5
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Exit NOyess

PARIS, August IN 5rton, the newly
appointed United States Minister TO France
was presented Co Phillaile, French Minis
ter of Foreign AfTAirs, yesterday. Morton
and General Noyes, retiring Minister, will
have All audience with President Grevy
Tomorrow, when they will present their
credentiaia and letters IF recall,
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JGEkEa Billion

DUBLIN, August o,-John Dillon appears
TO be in his usual aaIth, The Govern
mcnt has not intinated the reason for his
release, which was q surprise TO both Dill
Ion and the Land League. It is expected
that he will make his appear ance at the
meeting at Lougire tomorrow. and then
proceed to London and resune his seat III
the House Of Commons to participate in
the discussion Of the land bill. ......a
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E'rag1ciS aF0aephs

GAsrE1N, August 4.-Emperor Francis
Joseph was enthusiastically received by
the people. He drove at once TO the resi-
dence of the Emperor William, who ad-
vanced to meet him. The Emperors em-
braced afectionateiy and remained IN con-
vcrsation in the castle three-quarters Of an
bnDr
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DR.. Hamilton arrived from New York 1t
EerOtect5Gaa Ser Jews.

BERLIN. August 1I.-tFhe Government
has taken the necessary measures TO pro-
tecG the Jews in Pomeral1is and West
Prussia. However, the troubles will not
soon be stopped, as.in those districts a
strong hatred against tile Jews seems TO
parvade the whole population.
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PeGSesErEaBaism,

BIRMINGHAM, August 9.--ssturtlay even
ing, George, the pedestrian, v.oA tI1e.l GOO
yards handicap from Scratch, in minutes,
Is seconds. This beats the best amateur
record in the world, Meyers having done
the same distance III 2 minutes, Is / aths
seconds. George IL going to the United
States to compete with Meyers.
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III g a ID zYE ScERe

OTTAWA, August IL. ssnaes Vithfrs
,laed 10. and Margaret Dohefty, AGED ~.
having married, some roughs rhaTIEaiied
hem from II p. u. until 2 this mornal's.
Ina broke u, tie door. demanding money.
The cid man beat them of End then FOL.
lowed them ont. This morning h'a dea'.
=body nag found by the road side with tlle
head crushed.
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ssesyersR0r Bagley.

DETROIT, August 9.--trhc funeral of ex-
Governor Bagley was very largely attend
ed yesterday afternoon. Large delega-
pns were present from all parts Of the
State, including Senator Ferry, George
Jerome, and many past and present State
officials. Many thousand people lined the
streets which the funeral cortege passed.
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pres iGleaa Garfield

WASHINGTON, August II--11:a p. NJ
.AItI.o,i III the Presidents pulse and TEN
oarafnre afenot as low tonight rs IIae
been hoped il would be from the surgeons
report, he han had I good day--betfsr thai
:llly previous day this week fhat hi<
appearance and general condition are I'M