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apUEH. IN WEST VIRGINIA.
.goFan I'D. Nu1afey Challenges his Nepha
eyv and Gives hiaa q Mortal
wound

CINCINNATI, O., May 30.-A special dis
patch from Charleston, West Virginia;
gives details Of a duel which was fought
on Saturday near that place. For long
time there has been trouble III the differ
ent families Of Nunleys, living near Camp
BELLS Creek, resulting on Friday last in
the sending OF a challenge by John P.
Nunley to George Nunley, his nephew,
only nineteen years old. The challenge
was promptly accepted, the preliminaries
arranged, and the duel was fought on Sat
urday afternoon on Campbell's Creek,
none being present except those especially
interested and the usual attendants. Both
principals promptly took their places with
out exhibiting any apparent emotion.
W It'll a firm step they paced off the allot-
ted distance, then turned and gazed to-
wards each other with unmoyed faces and
a steady grip upon the deadly weapons
which they held at their sides. Like stat
ues they stood awaiting the signal to fire,
but the word had scarcely escaped from the
second mouth when John Nunley's pis-
tol rang out with a sharp report, and his
nephew fell to the ground before hecould
discharge bis weapon. The young man
was found to be shotin the mouth, and his
physicians declare that the wound is NOR
tai. Both the principals are miners in
good circumstances.
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VICTORIA HORROR.


LONDON, Ont, May 27.-The number of
bodies SO far recovered from the Victoria
disaster and dealt with is $780, Some bodies
have been carried away without names be-
ing obtained. 1t is not known how many
arc missing and probably it will not be
known for some days. The total number
lost is between 225 and $50. Capt. Rankin,
who was in command of the boat, is re-
ported to have lost his reason.
Subscriptions are being received from
many parts of Canada and the United
States for the widows and fatherless. Dun,
Wiman & Co., Of New York, have sent a
check for 5000. Mr.. Wiman is d Canadian.
A man named Smith has been arrested
for having stolen watch belonging to one
Of the ill-fated passengers. An inyesti-
CATION into the cause Of the disaster was
commenced to-day at o'clock. twill
probably be q tedious affair, notWithstand-
ing the intense interest eyinced by the
public in the calamity, as Coroner Flock
says he will allow an intermission Of two
days between the sittings Of the court, as
the jurors are all business men. III the
Roman Catholic Church to-day solemn
mass was said for the repose Of the souls
OF those belonging to that church who
were lost in the disaster.
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The United States Minister 10
Switzerland.

Our Geneva correspondent writes: "The
Swiss people take the appointment OF Mr.,
Michel Cramer as the Minister Of the Uni
ted States to the Confederation as high
compliment, for he is one Of themselves, a
aeborner Schareiger, and returns to the
country he left "a years ago, poor coy,
as Il representative Of one OF the greatest
nations of Christendom. Mr.. Cramer's
father was journeyman tailor In Ober-
halIe,l, canton Schaff hausen. In 1847 he
emigrated with all his family (among
whom was his son Michel, born in 1834) to
the United States, where the future Minis
ter served an apprenticeship as compositor
in a newspaper Office at Cincinnati. In
this position he acquired thorough mas
terry Of the English language, and, being
gifted " it'll great readiness OF speech and
otherwise showing considerable talent, ne
was admitted to the Wesley College OF
Delaware, where he graduated and re-
ceiyed ordination as a Wesleyan minister.
The course of his duties led him to Gov
inoton. where he was fortunate enough to
make the acquaintance of Colonel (after-
wards General) Grant, whose sister he
subsequently married. During the civil
war Mr.. Cramer served as military chap
lain. but before it was over he turned his
attention 70 legal studies. He passed an
examination at the College Of Cincinnati,
and adopted the law as bis profession. -
1869 he was appointed, on the nomination
Of General Grant, United States Vice-Con-
sui at Leipsic. Some tune afterwards ne
became The representative Of bis adopted
country at the Court Of Copenhagen, and
he now returns in the same capacity 70 the
country Of his birth. .'--Londo1s Times.
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His Conquest

'sSee me mash that pretty damsel,"
said a larky young man, with the latest
style Of silk plug, to bis friend on West
Grand street. Quietly stepping mp to the
pretty damsel's side, he lifted the aforesaid
silk plug and remarked in winning tones:
Excuse me, my dear you&g Lady, but it is
rather late for you to be on the street un-
protected; permit me to accompany YOU
to your home" Instantly a broad face of
sable hue was turred upon the insinuating
interlocutor and between a set of cleaning
ivories flashed the following: 'sIook a
heah, young tellah. doan' want none O
yer lip; GIN me q single word NOAH @ yer
SARGE an I'll flop yer on yer back; doyer
heah?'' Both young *tellahs heahed"
and gave up the mash with q seasick
feeling under their Wristbands. Water
bury american.
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Democratic Successes ian Vfxsa
g1mGn.

RICHMOND, Va, May 27.--The returns
from the local elections held all over the
State yesterday indicate that wherever
contest has been made the Malone people
have met with defeat. 1t is true that this
party in most places refrained from ma
king an issue because they did not desire,
they allege, to make any fight where local
issues alone were involved. In Norfolk,
where the Readjusters two years ago elec~
ted the Mayor and other officers by small
majority, by allying themselves with the
negroes, the Democrats yesterday elected
twenty-five out Of twenty-eight council
men. One Or two Of these elected by the
anti-Denocrats are straddlers and not ac-
knoNledged Malone people. In Lynch
burg, Alexandria, the counties Of Halifax
and Chesterfield, and other points in the
commonwealth so far heard from, the
Democrats have elected all, OF certainly q
large majority OF their candidates. The
Readjuster leaders aver that they refrained
from making any contest over the local Of
f1cers yesterday because they were not in
position early enough in the canvass to
have made such movement effective to
bring out the Republican support. The
indications from all sections of the State
are decidedly encouraging for the defeat Of
Mahone's ticket in the November election.
From the southwestern part Of the State,
which two years ago gave tremendous ma
jorities for the Readjusters, reports come
that the great body Of the Readjuster vo-
ters are disguised with Mahone's alliance
with the Republicans in the Senate. The
publicans demand it the nominating con-
yention which assemblies here June 2, will
have to give the Republicans the Licuten-
| ant-CSOycrnOrshiD.
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FOUR DOCS IN a PIT.
HgattIes in which One Eavorite was
Reaten and Another Victorious

Sporting men have for long time been
interested in the con- paratiVe fighting abil-
tiles Of four dogs; Mr.. Donaldsonss . Pc
fer,, of Williamsburgh, Mr.. sheridan's
s.pafsvt, aud Ike Of Boston, and Thos.
.Iennines,s Louise Of Newark. These
dogs met recently 1t ! we'll known resort
On Long Island, the stakes being 5000 u
each battle. Peter was matched against
pafseY, and Ike agsinst Louise. Peter IS
] yellow and white bull terrier, and has
fought many battles II the pit. He turned
the scales at about IS y pounds, while Pat
sey sea.ed At % pounds. Both dogs we're
trained very fine and were II good eondl-
|tiou. Peter was. i strong faporite Ct sou g
s3o. Peter and Patser began their battle battle
il IL o,c1oek. Patsey forced the lighting h
and for 4 quarter of,' Al hou1. had the best
II Tie battle. Peter, however, was the
best wrestler, and after the tight had lasted
about twenty-five minutes Patsey began
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t0on died with their feet in their stirruDs
But they did not die in vain. Ten min
utes purchased at that fearful price to us
was costlier still to jackson When he
came on again, flesh and blood could not
stand up before our terrific canister fire.
His veterans qnailed befo1a the sirocco Of
death. He rode up to rectify his lines, was
mistaken in the gathering darkness for one
of our cayalrymen, and was shot by his
own men.
Our sthree times three had hardly
ceased to ring, when Sickles, who had
rushed ahead Of his veterans hurrying to
our support, rode up among our guns and
called out: You have done nobly, boys! ]!
Stand firm, and IN ten minutes I'll have
ten thousand men here who don't know
anything but fight He was as good as
his word, and quickly the old third corps
FLED in behind the guns, and Jackson's IA
nous corps had received its first defeat.
Three hundred men made Thermopyle
live through centuries; six hundred men
at Balaklaya rode TO fame in sight of the
whole world, but the people Of America
have leAAto slllmber in unknown graves, be-
meath the pine groves of Challcelloryille, Il
band Of men whose deed was as great and
worthy of a name as those which poets
have sung through all ages.
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HUMAN pHNCIJsHHHONs.
How Needles and Pins w Ork In
and Out OF tHae BODY.

Hildanus related an instance Of woman
who swallowed several pins and passed
them six years afterWard; but more re-
markable instance Of prolonged detention
was recorded by Stephensonso Of Detroit
that Of lady, aged IS, who last year
passed, after some neutrality-suspicious. of vis-
lcal irritation, a pin she had swallowed
while picking her teeth with it in the year
Of l835-forty-two years previously. Mr..
SilvV recorded some years ago the case of
a woman who had a penchant for pins and
needles so strong that she made them, in
effect, part of her diet, and after her death
| 400 or 800 were removed from various
parts Of her body. Another case almost
as striking has been recorded by DR.. Gil
lette, that Of a girl in whom, from time to
time, needles were found beneath the
skin, which they perforated, and were re-
moved by the fingers or forceps. Concer-
ming the way in which they had got into
tied from her. She was carefully watched,
and in the course Of eighteen months no
less than 32o needles were extracted, all
being Of the same size. The largest NUM-
Der which escaped in single day was
sixty-one. A curious phenomenon pre-
ceded the escape of the needles. For some
hours the pain was severe, and there was
considerable fever. She thus felt sharp
pain, like lightning il the tissues, and on
looking at the place at which this pain had
been felt the head of the needle was gen.
orally found projecting. The bleeding was
occasional, and not the least trace of in
flammation followed. The doctor in attend-
ance extracted 31S. That little weight is
to be attached to the place at which the
needles escaped as proof Of their mode OF
introduction is evident from a case record
| ed by Villars Of a girl who swallowed a
large number Of pins and needles, and two
years afterward, during period Of nine
months, 200 passed out Of the hand, arm,
axilla, side Of tlsorax, abdomen and thigh,
all on the left side. The pins, curiously,
EstdEyclt s&lAe1 MSS pfsAsA
than the needles. Many years ago a case
was recorded by DIR. Otto, of Copenhagen,
| in which 495 needles passed through the
skin Of historical girl, who had probably
swallowed them during a hysterical par
| exism; but these all emerged in regions
below the level Of the diaphragm and were
| collected in groups, which gave rise to in
nammatory sWellings Of some size. One
of these contained 100 needles. Quite. re-
Gently DR.. Bigger described before the So
ciety Of surgery Of Dublin case in which
more than 800 needles were removed from
the body Of a woman, who died in conse-
quence Of their presence. 1t is very re-
markabic il how few cases the needles
were the cause of death, and how Slight an
interference with functions their presence
/ and movement cause.
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NOTES OF NEWS.

Decoration day was generally celebrated.
in the East, OH the 3Oth ult.
ConkliAg and Platt could only muster 80
stalwarts when they wanted to caucus.
Conejos County, Colorado, is being ter
rorzed by desperadocs under c. Allison as
a leader.
Jacobs and Herman were nominated for
the e. S. Senate by the Democratic caucus
at Albany.
President Garfield and Secretary Hunt
were present at the graduating exercises Of
Annapolis.
Ex-Governor Davis, Of Texas, is an
aspirant for the position Of solicitor-Gen-
earl, which Chandler failed to get.
The President appointed Addison Brown
of New York. g, S. Judge for the South
ern District Of New York, vice Choate re-
signed.
The Director Of the Mint authorized the
coinage Of standard silver dollars for the
present month as follows: San Francisco,
ST. 800, 900; Philadelphia, 100000; New
Orleans, 100000.
The repaired monument Of Tom Paine at
New Rochelle, was unveiled recently. 4.
3. Wakeman was the orator Of the day.
Col. Ingersoll failed 70 attend, and only a
small crowd was present.
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q EgEeBHsCTEH> sUaTG>Hess
CagHNaH1.
Shooting q Girl Dead " 1R0 ake~
fused TO Marry HAiBan, them AS
tempting Suicide.

LANCASTER, Pa, May 30.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted at Colye's Ferry, on
the Susquehannah River, opposite the viii
lage Of Marietta, at s o'clock this morning.
For some time past John Coyle, aged 25
years, son Of the proprietor Of the ferry,
has been paying attention to Emily Myers,
a handsome woman Of 20 years, an orphan
and distant elative Of Coyle, who was em-
ployed in his fathers family as Il domestic.
On account Of the dissipated habits Of
young Coyle his affections were not return
ed by the young woman, who gave him to
understand that unless he improved his
ways she would have nothing whatever to
do with him. At length the girl positively
forbade Coyle addressing her, This morn
ing the girl went to the barn to milk the
cows, She was soon followed by Coyle,
who asked her if she would marry him.
When she replied NO he drew q
revolver and fred two shots, instantly kill
ing her. He then shot himself in the
breast and head, but both balls glanced,
and he was only injured. A shorl time
afterward Coyle canaanfrom the barn p
ward the house, his clothing stained with
blood. In reply to bis mother, who asked
him what the trouble was, he said: Il shot
myself and En-. She is lying in the barn,
dead.' The bullets had struck her above
the left breast, passing through her body.
Medical aid was summoned, and Coyle.s :
wounds were attended to, after which he
was taken to York, and placed in Jail.
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to weaken. Five minutes later Peter had
torn Patsey's throat terribly, and had Bit
ten his right ear off. At the next call
Patsey, after Il feeble effort at fighting,
tried to run away, and the fight was award
ed to Peter.
Next Ike and Louise fought. Ike Is q
white and yellow kennel dog. Louise is a
white and b1indle slut. She had a great
reputation as a fighter, and the odds were
$1O0 to $40 that she would win. They
rushed at each other sayageiy, and before
twenty minutes had passed it was clear
that Ike had the advantage. There was SO
much noise and excitement that some OF
the more quiet spectators feared that there
would be a free fight among the handlers
and hackers Of the dogs, but BY the inter-
ference Of friends peace was restored.
The noise could be heard hall a mile away.
In twenty rounds Louise was completely
beaten. She was SO helpless that her owner
gave mp TIE fight in order to save herlife.
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a m Even Thing.

The other day two strangers were toast
ing their shins OH opposite sides of a big
stove in q ferry-Wharf saloon, and it was
noticed that they often looked at each
other as if almost certain shat they had
met somewhere before. Finally one Of
them got up and said:
Stranger, I've seen face almost like
yours. Did you ever have a brother
Bill?''
Eyes
sWas he a saiIor!''
He Was.''
sSDid you hear Of him last about ten
years ago?', ~ -.
Yes, just about ten years ago.
Stranger continued the first, SEEM
ing greatly affected, .'I've sailed with
your brother Bill. We were wrecked to-
gether ON the Pacific, and before help
came [ had to kill and eat him! I knew
you must be related. I'm awful sorry it
was your brother, and though [ was
driven to it, and the law can't touch me,
I'm willing to pay you damages. Be
kinder fair with me, for Bill was old and
tough. About how much do you think
is fair?''
The other wiped a tear from his eye,
spataeros the stove and replied:
..sStranger, where is your dad?'
stBeen dead these twelve years.
ssDied in Nevada, didn't hep il
Yes, out there somewhere
tWell I killed him. [ knew you were
his son the minute saw you. He and I
were III Il mine, and one day rs we were
going up in the bucket. saw the old rope
was going to break under the strain.
When we were up about 200 feet picked
up your old dad and dropped him over.
It was bad ON him, but it saved me.
Now, you ate my brother Bill and MUIR
dered your dad, and guess we'd better
call it even and shake to see who pays for
the drinks.'
They shook, drank, and the old lake
Captains who could not tell u lie bad to
sit back and realize how sad it was that
they were born with such tender con-
sciences.
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The Fatal Results Of' a DaugHns
tez.*ss TD1soEoedaGemce.

CINCINNATI, May 27.-A dispatch to the
Tines-.star from Coehrane, Ga, says that
Mrs. Tiny Gar1et, living near Cochrane,
was mortallY wounded by her daughter
yesterday. The daughter refused to pre-
pare dinner and her mother threatened her
with 4 whipping on her fathers return.
A quarrel and 4 struggle followed, in
which the girl used q shotgun, firing both
barrels, one Of which took effect IN Mrs.
Carrots head, inffieting mortal wounds.
= little brother struck up the gun when
the. second shot was fired. Mr.. Garret, re
turning, ehastised bis daughter so severely
that Is believed she cannot recover. Both
mother and daughter are members of the
church.
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Ana Earthquake IN Hlaixz Is.

CNcISSAT1, May PA dispatch to the
Ttnaes-stor from La Sale, Illinois, says All
earthquake shock was felt last night in the
southwestern part Of the town, and that
this morning six assures, nearly two inches
wide, running nearly parallel northwest
and southwest 800 feet were discovered.
walls and foundations Of buildings and the
furnace masonry in .. E. Steiger's factory
were cracked in numerous places, and are
estimated to have sunk six inches.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Discord still prevails III the Transvaal.
The Tnrko-Groel Question is stil1 nm
settled.
The French are still 1afrollino Tnnis br
land and water,
rn,1o, ~, T7a ooo.,,.,. = .,,e
from, his Incarceration.
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u 'p''o'''
1he b'alSaflans seem hcllned 70 let
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>0''>S'' - 'Ao'A'
Eytctlons, arrests and collisions between
the ponce OF military ana the people are
| OF da1ly occurrence III ireland
me London papers state that the Hon.
\. >. oacAVllie west VIII succeed Dir
fsoWard lhofnFon at washington.
! The Earl of Shaftcrbury, who recently
eloped with Mrs. Mundy, will marry the
lady as soon as she obtains divorce.
An agent has been shot near Woodford
county, Galway, Ireland, for refusing the
payment Of rent on the basis of G1iffith's
valuation.
Disnatches are conflictino rs 10 whether
the aoifation in ireland i snbsidiuo or NOT
Though tenant troubles are numerous the
chances are that it is.
Prussian Poland is being depopulated
by emigration. 1t is thought, however
that by the Importation of German labor
ers that country will at last be thoroughly
Germanized.
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oo1,ors1,;,, of Tho Exohao,or - Mr cos1aa
,.to .4;,i.+a,.a+ - f,o,ato,l+i,,.,11 ~ 1.s.,,
his health foo had for tha luties of fwn cah-
net nositions..
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Upward Of :, 30 young glI1s ~ = !; -. 8
sent attending tie painting and slra"1tg
classes ia State and municipal re.loo4s . !. :,
France, while 1,9so are studying fAss4s $
the various colleges.
Morris tribune., 1881-01-06
For and AbOut Women.

Above all things mothers, whatever their
station in life may be, should bring up
their daughters with a due sense of the
importance of domestic economy, on which
the happiness of the household so much
depends. Thrift and care are never out of
place, and the due exercise of these quail
ties tends not only to promote the comfort
and welfare of the household, but creates
among its members feeling of independ-
ence and self reliance which will be of the
utmost benefit to them in all their dealings
with the outer world.
Washington letter says: Mrs. Hayes
has an art for entertaining worthy of study.
With dozen guests on her hands and 9TH
ers constantly arriving, she is always mis-
tress of the situation. Although full of
animation, yet she is cool and self possess
ed. Her eyes do not wander while engaged
in conversation with a single individual, yet
she appears to know the movements of every
one in the room. She is very ready in con-
versation, always leading and very frequent
ly contributing more topics and comments
than any other present
They were talking of the great mother in
law question, in the drawing-roOm of q
gentleman, with charming daughter who
did not at all take after her mother. For
v part, says young man IN the COM
pany, whenever 1 have a mother-in- law
that annoys me shall make no bones about
it, but strangle her on the spot, and strong
in the justice of my cause, go before jury
of twelve married men and true BLESS
you, my children, said the father, placing
his daughters hand in that of the speaker
''bless you, my children. Jean, take hack
and bring the nearest clergyman. You shall
live with us for the present, my dears. -
| El.encL nnner