The daily gazette., 1881-06-15

MIR. Cook from the country, fell asleep
in his chair on the veranda of the ST.
James Hotel, st. Louis, and did moi,
awake until O'Clock A. M. His watch
and s5C0 In money had in the mean
Lime been stolen. He YVES very angry.
and resolved TO catch The thief at any
cost of time aud trouble. On four sue
eesslve nights he feigned sleep IN the
same char, with the brass cham of
brass watch hanging out temptipely, but
nobody touched 1t. On the fi,.a nigh,
however, the pickr 1cket returned. He
had scarcely pulled out the watch when
Cook opened fire with revolver, and
when a surgeon looked the thief over
critically, for bullets were found IN
his body.
In connection with the recent birthday
OF Queen Victoria, 1t is recalled that Oh
the 2Olh of This month she will have re-
igned in England for Al years. This
period he's been surpassed by only four
English rulers. Three of them were
Kings and one was Queen-Elizabeth
Should Queen Victoria live until the
18th OF The coming October she will hays
reigned, II is said, exactly the same
length OF time ss Queen Elizabeth.
HON. ALEXANDER Fl. STEPHENS
writes that, Ii Providence permils. he
will address the people Of Columbia (Ga. J
and adjoining counties at Harlem on the
z3d dinst., the occasion of the closing ex-
ercises OF the Harlem High School.
The bridge approach on the New
Cork side hrs assumed such shape as TO
warrant the belief that it will be one OF
the most attactise thoroughfares in the
city. unless the railroad harpies spoil
it.-N. Y. Star.
THE second anniversary of the death
OF The Prince Imperial of France oc-
CURED on the LIST of this mouth. Tn
faris It IVES celebrated quietly aud with
httie demonstration. A some " hat sma /
LOT number Of persons assembled in lie
| Ohurch OF 1T. Angustine than last year,
tnongh the church was fairly well Allied
| without being crowded. Baron Hauss.
mann was, or course, there and many
|; other weli-known members of the I'm.
/ perialiet Party but the Bonaparts family.
for some cause unexplained, sent no di.
rect representative. Paul do Cassaepaf
was at Vfchy. but he forwarded a letter
OF regret, in which were these desnair.
ing words: "Our faithful adherents will
Oenu tbe Knee IN our churches to ask
God whether he has mot yet disarmed
bis wrath, and whether be will not soon
show US some mercy. He he's driven us
from the throne; He has taken the Old
golden hearted father, the old Emperor,
be hes taken the young man with his
brow OF glory; He has made as bow be-
fore the triumphant republic, and az "A
supreme and last blow, He has sown
terrible discord IN our already tronb led
camp. My Godl Is this enough? IL it
not too mucb?"
Egypt is about to take a long stride
forward in civilization by the total
Abolition Of slavery. The Khediye has
80 forcibly nrged the matter upon the
Council OF Ministers that il has besn
determined that hencefsrth slave ones.
tlons are not to be dealt with by the
police, but by department SPECIALLY
created. ePeS.a'is
Two English experts are reported as
having been recently blindfoided and
having set before them some samnles
both Of Bass' ale and of an limitations
made IN this country. They could moi tail
the difference Yet why Is it that SO much
inforier but high priced ale is sold in
this country?