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Sculpture
CURED
From n Merchant.

DAYTON, W. T., Feb. TO, 1879.
W. j. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss Co., 702 Market street, San Francisco-Sir:
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isied and happy with the comfort it gives me to
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remain, yours respectfully,
ID r RIINNEII,
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Washington New

WASHINGTON, April S.-The few Senators
who put in an appearance at the Capitol to-
day, had not much to say in regard to the
existing deadlock in the Senate except that
they saw no signs of break. The Demo-
Gratis declare that their side is more firmly
united and determined than ever, and the
Republicans also say there is no change
whatever in their programme. The recent
speeches of the Senators on both sides hay
ing exhibited the important bearing of this
co ntest upon the election of the next United
States Senator from Virginia, it becomes of
interest to note that election for municipal
and county officers is to be held in Virginia
early next month, and as the results of this
election are expected to largely influence the
fall election for Governor and members of
the Legislature, there is manifest incentive
to both parties in the Senate to procrastinate
the present contest beyond the May election,
rather than accept defeat on the pending is
sue previously, even if it be conceded by
either side to be inevitable afterwards. The
general belief in outside circles, however, is
that the deadlock will be broken in some
way within the next ten or twelve days, and
as a detection of even half of their number
would not prevent the remainder of the
Democratic Senators from successfully fill
clustering against the election of the Repub-
lican candidates, while on the other hand
the Republicans cannot possibly elect them
mr. Iafaat tla ptlx
go into executive session, except by MAIN
tanning an absolutely unbroken front; it is
the prevalent opinion that the accommodating
public pressure for the transaction of execu-
tive business will effect break.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Democrats
and Republicans alike declare they don't in
end to abandon their position in the Senate
Two hundred and sixty-five nominations and
i've treaties await action. 1t is stated there
$ some probability that the Republicans will |
70 into executive session to confirm the most |
important nominations some time next |
week, but should the attempt be made to Sc
ect certain men for confirmation the Demo-
rats would probably resist, and insist upon
aking up the nominations in proper order.
Judge Teurgee the author of "a Fools
;rrand," seems TO control the Federal pat
onage In North Carolina. He got the Pres
dent to withdraw Ex-Governor Holden,s
for postmaster ar Raleigh, and
anne Nicolas, an ex-Confederate friend.
forth Carolinians object to this interference,
'ourgee being New York man. 1t is ru-
lored Tomgee advised the President to
place ali Grants appointments with new
mes, to prevent any attempt to organize q
rant or Conkling movement.
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BEEcHER'S CATHOLICISM.
illustrated by an Anecdote He Tells Hims

illustrated by an Anecdote He Tells Himself
New YORK, April 10.-A deep hush fell
upon Plymouth Church, and every ear was
strained when Beecher said he would relate
an incident he had never spoken of before.
lie remarked, playfully, that he would tell
it contidentially, "There came to me-" he
said, ga member of my own church, the
mother of young woman, who said her
daughter had become fascinated with the
Roman worship and wanted to unite with
that church. l said to her, tell your daugh-
ter to wait one year, until her mind and
judgment are settled, and if at the end of
that time she shall find she is drawn nearer
to God and to heaven through that church,
let her come and we will take her by the
hand and lead her to the door. At the end
of the year she was still anxious to enter
that church, and sat down and wrote a let
ter to an honored Catholic pastor Of this city
and said: This lamb has found greener pas
lures in your field than in mine
"She joined the Catholic church and is to-
day happy Christian girl in that commu-
niOn."
He added, al would do it again if it were
necessary, for when | spoke of unity of all
that believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, i meant
it. l don't believe in eternal unity, but 1
believe in internal unity"
In this connection he also said: " would
rather ride in the most ragged third-class
car that was ever put on rail if it would
take me nearer home than in the most luxu-
rious parlor car that ever was built, if it
would take me further from home"
There was a sensation and the utmost
stiffness when this story was told.
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The Ex-president Makes a Little Speech

CINCINNATI, April AT banquet to-
night of the Army of the Tennessee, Pres
ident Hayes, announcing the toast, "The
United States" said that the toast was elo-
quent and sufficient answer to the ques-
ton, What has been gained by the war of
1861 He entered at some length into the
great extent and resources of the country, to
it's early trials, and stated that it seemed to
be the chief danger of these times that the
neglect of the people to exercise their power
at the ballot box would give the demagogue
and trickster their opportunity. Intelligence
would greatly obyiate this danger and our
wisest men would eventually be found at the
front of political movements. He paid a
warm tribute to President Lincoln, and to
his wisdom and knowledge of the people.
He compared the smallness and sufficiency
OF our army with the magnitude and made
quacy of the armies of other countries. Our
debt will, in a comparatively short tigae, be
extinguished in full payment. We are be-
coming more careful not to permit that law
less exhibition against weaker race and the
nation is more tender and jealous of their
rights. Many other toasts were given and
happily responded to.
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SENATOR CARPENTERS FUNERAL.
His Remains Taken to Wisconsin and Inferred
Near Milwaukee.

His Remains laken 10 "tsSohsiH
Near Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April 9.-The remains of
SeLator Carpenter arrived this afternoon at
2:15. There was an immense throng, the
peop,e fairly blockading the streets in the
vicinity of the depot, awaiting to give to-
ken of remembrance to Wisconsins illustri-
GUS Sen ator. The remains were taken di-
rectly TO the court house, escorted by large
procession. When the casket was placed
upon the raised dais prepared for it, Senator
Conkling stepped forward and addressed
Gov. Smith as follows:
Gorernor-We are deputed by Senate OF
the United States to bring back the ashes of
Wisconsin's illustrious son, and reverently
and tenderly return them to the great COM
monwealth he served SO faithfully and loved
so we'll To Wisconsin the pale and sacred
clay belongs, but the memory and fame Of
Matthew Hale Carpenter are the nations
treasure, and long will the sisterhood Of
States mourn the bereavement which bows
all hearts to-day.
Governor Smith responded. The house
was thronged all the afternoon by people
who came to honor the statesman'S memory.
The funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon and will be the most impressive scene
ever witnessed in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April 1O.-The late SENATOR
Matthew Hale Carpenter was buried this
afternoon at Forest Home Cemetery, near
Milwaukee. The funeral pageant surpassed
in noteworthy features and impressiveness
any former burial ceremony in Milwaukee.
At the grave the ceremony was very brief
consisting merely of the reading of the ritual
of the Episcopal church by Rev. DR.. Ashley.
The tribute paid by the people in the way
of the assembling of floral offerings was
never before equaled in Milwaukee,.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mahone and Alex
ander Stephens have fraternized and seem
agreed entirely in anticipating something
like political millennium and i'm believing
they will bring it about.
Chambers friends doubt his conf rma.ion
All the Democrats and Don Cameron intend
to vote against him.
The Republicans of Alexandria and Far
quhar counties, Virginia, held meetings yes
terday, and resolved not to follow Malone,
but maintain the regular Republican organ
ization.
So many of the Senators are pairing and
leaving, the chances are that the Senate will
be left without aquorum and forced to adj
journ before many days.
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PUBLIC PRINTER.

The name of S. p. Rounds, Of Chicago, has
been mentioned for the position Of Public
Printer at Washington. A number of his
friends having suggested the propriety and
eXpedency of his becoming candidate for
the position, (Mr Rounds having signif-
ed his willingness to act if appointed,) have
instigated movement in that direction. A
lifelong training as a printer, publisher and
business man, would enable him to discharge
the duties economically and acceptably. As
the position is one in which the entire press
of the country should have ali interest, we
trust to see its influence used to secure the
position for Mr.. Rounds. His relations with
the west especially having been more or less
intimate for period Of thirty years, his APP
pointment is certain if the voice Of the press
of this section Of the country has any infu-
ence.
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THE ISLAND OF CHIC.

An account Of the earthquake at Chic,
published in an other column is horrible in
its details. Additional dispatches bring
further news Of the disasters. In this con-
ncction the following in relation TO the place
may be interesting. The island Of Chic,
| which has been SO terribly shaken by the
earthquake, lies in the Grecan Archipelago
Off the coast of Asia Minor. 1t is separated
from the mainland by the Strait of Chic,
which is four miles wide in its narrowest
part. The area of the island is about 400
square miles, and its present population is
about 10000, most Of whom are Turks.
Limestone ridges traverse Chic, giving it a
rocky and uneven sufacc and picturesque
appearance. There are few small streams
of water in the valleys, but most of the irri-
CATION is by means Of water from wells.
Only a small part Of the island is arabic.
Gum Inastic is the staple production; among
other productions being silk, cotton, wool,
fruit and oil. Considerable oil Is also made
on the island. The chief city and capital
is Chic or kasro, situated near the middle
Of the east coast, and having II 800 residents.
The city is protected by castle, and has a
harbor and manufactures Of silk, velvet and
cotton. In ancient times the chief city was
called ChioS, and claimed to have been the
birthplace Of Homer The history Of the
island runs back centuries before |
Christ. In 494 i. &. it as invaded and laid |
waste by the Persians. Chic became a
member Of the Athenian League in 40 b. c. |
and received its independence in 358 b. c. |
Philip V. of Maccdon took possession of the |
island POI b. c., and it afterward become |
subject to Rome. Turks captured the chief |
city and masSacrcd the inhabitants early in !
the fourteenth century. Then the Genoese
gained possession in 1916 and held it until
1863 when it again fell into the hands of the
Turks. With the exception of a short period
when it belonged to Venice, Chic has been
under Turkish rule to the present time.
The inhabitants rose against the Turks dur
ing the Greek revolution in 1922, but were
soon put down and made to suffer terribly
for their action. Within two months $1,000
persons, without regard to age or sex, were
put to the sword, 1900 were sold into
slavery and $4,000 fed to escape death. As
a result the Christian population Of nearly
100000 was reduced to 2G000. A Greek
force commanded by Col. Fabvier, French
man, attacked the Turkish garrison of Chic
in 1877, but were beaten and driven from
the island.
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THE CARS ASSASSINS.
Their Trial Proceeding a. St, Petersburg

ST.. PETERSBURG, April 9.-In the trial OF
the Nihilsts implicated in the assassination
of the Gar, after reading the indictments,
the President of the Court asked the prison.
ers whether they wanted to say anything.
RussakOH, who threw one of the bombs,
spoke for half an hour. He said he primar-
~ designed to agitate peacefully, but enter
ed into the late conspiracy, seeing no other
way out of the late conspiracy.
-MichaelOfi, who was arrested as he enter
ed Russakoll7s house, said he belonged to
the Terrorist party, but denied Russakoff's
statement that he entered into the conspira-
cy i'll arranging for the murder of the Car.
Hesie Heifin acknowledged she kept the
conspirators in her house, which was used
for this purpose, and denied having actively
participated in the assassination of the
Gar.
kebattchitisep, che bomb maker, said ::
Being unable TO gain their objects by peace
ful propaganda, they were obliged to adopt
terrorists' measures. He admitted preparing
five bombs.
Sophia Plcefisky said her participation was
in the preparation of the Moscow mine and
in the murder of the Gar.
Jeliabof, who is the most intelligent of
the prisoners, huently related, with diaboli-
cal satisfaction, the history of two of the
Alexanderotisky mines. lie said he was
one of the group of hardy men and was
charged by the executive committee with the
work of organizing the attack by bombs He
was connected with the Sadowa street .mine
as a simple worker.
After these declarations the prosecutor
stated it would perhaps be impossible to
charter the trial.
Jeliabof, in his statement, attempted to
extenuate the cases of Russakotf and Mich
aelotf, by asserting that the former was only
a gpropagandist among the workmen and
knew nothing of the arrangement for the
murder OF the Car until the day of its
accomplishment, and that he was entirely
uncOnnected with the crime. Jelaboff
showed great skill in cross-examining wit
nesses and succeeded in entirely confusing
one of them.
To-day's sitting was occupied in hearing
speeches for the prosecution.
In the centre of the court room are various
articles of tangible evidence against the
prisoners. such as boxes of dynamite, papers
of chemicals, apparatus, etc, placed on the
table and guarded by ten gen d'armes with
drawn swords. The prisoners are attred ia
black.
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The Northern PACING,

WASHINGTON, April 9.-IIenry Willard,
President of the Oregon Steam Navigation
Company has just issued aprivate circular to
its stockholders the substance of which re-
ports that the possible complications between
our Company and the Northern Pacific might
affect our business and indirectly the value of
our securities, for which there is no occasion
for any apprehensiOus. In the first place
the present and future relations to that COM
pany are definitely regulated by perpetual
contract which has been in force since last
fall under which an executive enjoyment of
territory tributary to our system is guaran-
teed TO us. In the second place the North
ern Pacific cannot hurt us as ali enemy, when
it shall be finished, since it will be far more
important for them TO obtain our business
than for us to obtain theirs. We shall de-
pend for through connection to the East
with the Oregon branch of the Union Pacific
to Baker City, the point of connection with
our system which will be finished within the
next two years. Willard also states that the
earnings of the Oregon Company during the
winter months have been very unsatisfactory
by reason of the severe weather which pre-
vailed. He submits a table showing the
earnings and expenses for the quarter ending
March 31st, showing the total receipts to be
1852 ,532; expenses, S420,36S, leaving only a
net balance Of So, lG4. 1t is stated in official
circles here that the reason for Wizards cir
cular, was a charge openly made, that he and
his friends were seeking to obtain control of
the Northern Pacific road solely fer the pur-
pose of stopping its further construction or
delaying its completion.
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kilograms IN Brief.

ORANGE COURT HOUSE, Va, April o.
Four inches of snow fell in Northern Virgin
ia last night, making the third fall so farths
month.
SAN Francisco, April 1l.-There was a
heavy earthquake yesterday mornng,at 2:I5
through the central part of the State. No
serious damage is reported.
HARRISBURG, Va, April 9.-In the read
justers' convention held here to-day reso-
luton was passed endorsing and commend
ing Senator Mahone's actions and votes in
the Senate.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-The House this
morning passed joint resolution, by a vote
Of 81 to "a, amending the constitution so as
to give women the right to vote at all State
elections.
LONDON April "a committee represent
ing all sections of Irish Nationalist and
English Democrats is forming in London to
urge the conditional release of Davitt. The
agitation will be extended to the United
States, Canada and Australia.
Iowa CITY, April 10.-Miss Duell still
lives. She has grown weaker since morning
and is hardly able now TO swallow water.
Her pulse is very feeble and the heat of her
physicians hand seemed to her like fire.
CHIC, April s.-Slight shocks of earth
quake continue. Large quantities of blank
cts, goods, and medicines are shipped from
Syria by each steamer, and POO sappers have
arrived to bury the dead, variously estimated
at from 1000 to G,000. The injured are
more than double the number killed.
OMAHA, April 9.-The Missouri is still
rising slowly, and has reached 81 feet above
low water mark. A run of vast masses of
ice from the small lakes last night carried
away two frame buildings; smelling works,
and the railroad embankments are greatly
damaged. The channel of the river is cut
ting out of its course.
DETROIT, April 9.-Mrs. Chas. Ballou, of
Saranac, Mich, the far-famed fat woman,
known as the "Mammoth Queen" died yes
terday. Her weight when well was $40
pounds. She has been at her home for some
lime past. Her weight before death was
iOOpounds. The.casket containing the body
was six and half feet long, three wide and
20 inches deep.
ST. PETERSBURG, April SIT is reported
hat the Gar has received from the Nihlist
committee printed proclamations dated 22d
If March, offering to lay down arms in re-
urn, among other things, for amnesty for
'evolutionists. On the other hand engineers
continue to search for mines in the purlieus
If Annetchkof palace. Another mine is
poken of as having been discovered leading
rom the Admiralty TO the Salt akof entrance
he winter palace.
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A STARTLING REVELATION.


Denver Bogus Bankers and a Bit OF Their His.
tory.
DENVER, April 12.-This mornings Ne,cs
contains startling revelations concerning the
history of the President and Board of Direct
ors of the Commercial Bank of this city
which was incorporated 2lst Of last February
with capital of 100000 and supposititious
reserve fund of an equal amount. The
board of directors consists OF James L. Van
Woer, President; Ellen NJ. VanWoert, Cash
Ter, and Pliny S. Rice, Horace w. Cotton and
=. I. Smith, Directors. The Ners says
these people evidently had plans well adj
vanced towards petpetrating gigantic swim
die and continues substantially as follows !:
VanWoer, President, served years in the
penitentiary at Charleston, Mass, for passing
counterfeit money in 1860; subsequently
started bogus bank at Winstead, Conn.,,
himself president and wife cashier. lie dis
appeared, leaving many debts aud swindling
hundreds Of people. Indictments for bigamy
are pending over his head and he is accused
of many other crimes. His associates are,
with the exception of Cotton and Smith, of
the same stripe. Rice is well known to the
police and there Is an indictment against him
at Leadville for obtaining money under false
pretences. VanWoert was to leave to day
for New York to place 100000 in stock be-
longing to Longmont, Middleport and Pacific
Railroad.
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Aid or Earthquake Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-Mrs. Blaine.
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Harlan and other ladies well known in
Washington society and throughout the
country, appeal to the people of The United
States in behalf of the sufferers from the dis
astrous earthquake at Chic. They earnestly
appeal to the pastors of all churches, Catho-
lie, Protestant and Hebrew, to take up col
lection In their several congregations at the
earliest practicable moment, and pray for
the Presidents Of Boards of Trade and man
ayers of all monied institutions to circulate
subscription papers, that the rich may have
an immediate opportunity to give of their
wealth, aud the poorof theirpovety, through
channels that will soonest reach the fainting
suffers, whom nature should not spare and
whom humanity must restore. Riggs q Co.,
Washington, will receive all moneys collected.
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THE opinions of most miners agree in the
assertion that mines grow richer as depth is
attained. Professor q. K. Avery has given
the subject considerable attention, with the
following result, which is encouraging to our
eastern miners and will be read with much
terest in Maine, Nova Scotia and Newfound-
land is attracting unusual attention. The
Professor says: The question Is often asked
why silver mines usually grow richer as they
grow deeper. Facts are worth more than
theories and the account Of some assays late
ly made may throw some light on the fact
of silver on the top of veins, especially veins
Of sulphuret ore. Two assays were made
ton. The owner of the mine expressed no
surprise, saying that he expected 1t, for they
came from the excavations in Colorado
shaft abandoned some sixteen years ago.
The water had partially filled the shaft and
the old miners in the vicinity said The silver
disappeared If the mine was left exposed.
He then sent for samples obtained after fur
ther investigation aud both of these gave
much higher returns. 1t seems likely that
under the influence of air and water the sill
ye sulphide had oxidized the silver sulphu-
ret, dissolved and drained away. After the
planning down the surface of
Maine has undergone from glacial action,
many Of the silver bearing veins must have
been worn down to great depth. Wemight
then expect the richer portions of the veins
10 be exposed, for II the increase first found
was carried TO the greatest depths, the mines
must be rich, indeed. II we allow, instead.
hat cir and water. acting for thousands sf |
rears, have removed the silver, We can Ga
lily see why the first TIVE hundred feet NAY
be poor In silver. That the mines do grew !