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THE IDIOT EARL.
A Shocking Reminiscence from the
Queensberry House.
ca.selrs Old and New. Ediuburrh.

CasselIS Old and New, Edinburgh.
Connected with the dukes residence in
Queensberry House, against vhich the whole
fury and maledictiOns of the mob were
directed at the time of the union, there is a
|, tale of awful mystery and horror. His eld-
est son, James, earl of Drumlsnig, is simply
stated in the old peerages ito have died
young" II is now proved, however, that he
was an idiut of the most wretched kind, rabid
and gluttonous as wild animal, and grew to
an enormous stature, as his leaden and I'M
ornamented coffin in the family vault at
Durisdeer attests at this day. This mon
strous and unfortunate creature was always
confined in ground floor room of the west
ern wing of Queensberry House, and "uutil
these few years the boards still remained by
which the windows of the dreadful receptacle
were darkened, to prevent the idiot from
looking out or being SEEN"
On the day the treaty of union was passed
all Edinburgh crowded to the vicinity of the
parliament house to wait the issue of the
final debate; and the whole household of the
duke-the high commissioner-went thither
en- mdsse for that purpose, and, perhaps, to
prevent him from being torn to pieces by the
exasperated people, and among them went
the valet whose duty it was to watch the earl
of Drumlanrig. Hearing all unusually still
in the vast house, the latter contriyed to
break out of den, and roamed wildly from
room to room, till certain savory odors drew
him into the great kitchen, where little
turnspit sat quietly on stool by the fire.
He seized the boy, took the meat from the
fire, stripped and spitted him, and he was
found devouring the half-roasted body when
the duke returned with his train from his
political triumph to find dire horror awaiting
him. "The common people, among whom
the dreadful tale soon spread, in spite of the
dukes endeavors to suppress it, said that it
was Judgment upon him for his odious
share in the union. The story runs that the
duke, who had previously regarded his off
spring with no eye of affection, immediately
this is a mistake; the idiot is known to have
died in England, and to have survived his
father many years, though he did not sue
coed him upon his death in I'LL, when the
titles devoived upon Charles, younger
brother
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HOUSE.
adjourned.

Mr.. Chalmers stated that in consequence
of the overflow of the Mississippi river thou
sands of colored people were starving, and
introduced bill for the government to send
aid to the sufferers. Referred.
Mr. Page reported back the resolution di-
recting the secretary of the treasury to give
all the information in the office concerning
unseaworthy steamers. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the postoffice appropriation bill
The clause under consideration was that
relative TO Star route transportation.
Mr.. HOlman'a amendment was pending,
providing that when any contractor shall
suhlet his contract for the transportation of
nails on any route for less than he contracted
to perform the service, the postmaster gem
eral may declare the original contract at an
end, and enter into a contract with the sub
contractor, without advertising, to perform
the service on the terms at which he has
sgreed with the original contractor to per-
form the same.
To this Mr.. Atkins offered an amendment,
providing that the sub-contractor shall enter
into good and sufficient bond, and that the
original contractor shall not be released from
his contract until bond has been m ade by the
as substitute for both of
these propositions.
Mr. Bland offered an amendment reducing
to the extent OF $4,000 the amount appro-
priated by the bill, and providing that it
sh all not be lawful for any contractor here
after to sublet his contract, but he shall be
required to fulfill the same according to law
Mr.. Bland's substitute was ruled out on a
point of order. 1t changed existing laws
and did not reduce expenditures.
Mr.. Holman modified his amendment by
the amendment offered by Mr.
Atkins, and argued that it would tend to
break up the ring of professional bidders
which destroyed all local competition.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Holman
WAS agreed to by 80 to IS.
Mr.. Atkins offered an amendment provid-
ing that when contract is declared void,
on account of having been sub-let, the con-
tractor shall be entitled to one months extra
pay, as now. Adopted.
Mr.. Williams Wis. moved to amend the
clause for the payment of railway postal
clerks BY increasing the amount appropri.
ated to 81 500, 900, the amount recommended
being Sl.650,000. Rejected-77 to 101.
. Mr.. Williams also offered an amendment
by $500 900 the appropriation for
route agents. 1t was likewise lost. Pending
further action the committee rose.
The memorial of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society against polygamy and
vices was presented.
The House then took a recess; the even
ing session being for the consideration OF
The District of Columbia Code.
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BURNING THE JONAH.
How a Thester Company Dodged Two
Dreadful Omens.
New York Sun.

Superstitious? Well, yes, actors are
usually very superstitious; more SO, think,
than Sailors" said an old gentleman for
merly connected with the stage. Given the
great stars are more or less affected by super
stition, though they will not admit it. But
the poor provincial players are stepped in
it, and make no secret of the fact.
Recently l met young fellow who had
been travelling with company in Ohio last
season. l asked him if they had done good
business.
"We did frst-rate,' said he, but we had
two very narrow escapes
"'What were they? I asked.
WELL said he, when we opened on the
third night at Dayton we were $500 ahead of
all expenses, and everybody was in good
spirits. l was at the box-office taking in the
money, as l had not to go on the stage for
some time. The first person who asked for
ticket was cross-eyed man. l knew what
that meant. Death and ruin, and disaster to
the company! / went on, however, without
saying anything until the performance was
over, and then the manager seeing that was
downcast, asked me what was the matter.
Matter enough" said i, conidering whether
l ought to tell him or not "Is the money
box stolen?" he asked, growing very pale.
name, man." he exclaimed, clasping my arm,
"what ia it?"
"'And then told him. He was as much
upset as / had been, and at first we both
thought we were in duty bound to tell the
company; but we were billed for Xenia on
the next night, and our advance agent had
thoroughly papered the town, 80 we agreed
to say nothing until after the Xenia engage
ment was over.
"'Well, sir, everything went we'll at Xenia
until the last night, when l was again in the
boxofice The first person to come for
ticket was colored man, 1 knew then that
it would be criminal negligence to delay
warning the company of the danger. told
the manager, and soon as the performance
was over we called the company together
and related everything. We supposed, of
course, that they would insist on disbanding
at once, but it was good, intelligent COM
pany, and, after talking over the matter for
a couple of hours, we agreed to burn the
Jonah and take our chances. So that night
we burned up eyerything-scenery, proper
ties and some of the lace and tinsel from our
costumes We crossed our fingers and blew
on the flames. 1t took US some time to get a
new supply of stage necessaries, but we still
had several weeks of the season before us.
When we started again, / confess that
thought we we're doing foolish thing; but
the Jonah was thoroughly burned, and we
were successful everywhere"
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

The beautiful Mrs. CORVALLIS West will
go to Algiers for the sake OF her lungs.
Bonanza Mackay has bought "the largest
pearl in Europe" as present for his wife.
Crepe broche in all shades of color, pure
white and cream, will be used in trimming
bonnets.
Lace and gauze brocsdes in lace designs
for millinery purposes are brought out in
large quantities.
There is a threatened revival of gros grain
as dress fabric this season under the name
of faiue seduisante.
The looking glass beads used in millinery
are toned down with opsline. irridescent and
milky pearl effects that modify the glitter.
Patti, Lucca, Albani and Minnie Hauk
are the only bearers OF the title of Examiner
Saengern" to the imperial court of Ger
many.
New French overdresses are looped ex-
ceedipgly high on the sides, with full drapery
in the back, held by wide sashes OF gray
colored scarfs.
Another death is reported in London of
medicine. The no-trum is supposed 10 act
as slow blood poison.
Woman is asserting herself. In a revolt
in female prison in Montreal, On Saturday,
the police sent to quell it were severely
handled, and some of them will die.
Kid bodices, with bands 10 trim the dress
Of the same material, fans, sandals and
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XLVIITH CONGRESS-.
The Grant Retirement Bill Passed by
the Senate - An Appropriation
Of 100000 Made
For Relieving Distress In the Overlooked
Districfs-NemOrial from the Men,
phis Cotton Exchange.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-Senafs Sen
stor Hairs presented memorial and report
from the Memphis Cotton Exchange on the
danger to thu river front of Memphis from
the encroachments of the Mississippi.
Senator George introduced joint resoIu-
lion authoriz Dg the secretary OF war to issue
ration- for the relief of the laboring CLASSES
in the district overfpwed by the Mississippi
river. A telegram from Governor Lowry, OF
MIssissippi, was received, urging immediate
measures of relief, and representing the de-
-truction of property and stock as immense
and starvation imminent.
Senator George thought the number of
laborers reDd. Ted destitute to be between fifty
and seventy i've thousand.
Senator Garland spoke of the widespread
destruction in Arkansas by the overflow as
absolutely appalling and unprecec ented
The subject was referred to the Military
Committee.
The Sepate bill relating to Indian traders
was passed. 1t prohibits any person other
Than IndisD traders from trading on any
Indian reservation without a license, but
specially excerpts traders with the five civil
lied tribes & the Indian Territory
Senator Voorhees, resolution instructing
the Comm ttee on Pustoffices to inquire into
the propriety Of amending the postal laws
so a. TO make postal rates on sill printed
mdtteF lssutQ Dy state DOdrds OF agrlcu lttlre,
State statistical and geological reports, and
all printed proceedings of State fairs the
same as the present rates to newspapers
was adopted.
The Grant retirement bill was taken up
and Senator Btyard moved to amend by sub
shutting therefore provision TO pay every
president of the United States who shall
serve, or may hereafter servr, in said Office
and who shall have retired from the same,
annually during his If, cum equal to one
iourth part of the annual presidential salary,
tut this ia not TO be paid in case of a second
presidential term.
Senator Bay ards amendment was rejected
BY vote of to 81.
The amendment by Senator Sherman pre-
Tailt d without discussion, making the pro-
posed retirement additional TO the number
luthorizrd by law. The bill hen passed by
Tote OF 80 to IL. Senators Brown zeal. /
Davis IL. ], Jones Fla. ], and Ransom voted
yea" with the republicans. The vote was
p.rty one. The following is The vote in de-
all: EE-
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PERSONAL MENTION.

The lost is found. Ex-Vice-President
Wheeler is visiting his cousin in Chatta-
nooga.
President Garfeld's memory is to be per-
petuated in Wisconsin by giving his name to
a new county.
Mr.. Blaine confines himself at feasts, as
regards drinking, to mineral water dashed
with few drops Of wine.
Mr.. H. c. Parker, OF New Orleans, has &C.
cepted the appointment OF secretary OF the
National Cotton Exchange, Mr.. III. G. Hester
having resigned.
At Wilmington, Delaware, q man was ar
rested the other evening who, when asked
his name, made the startling announcement
that he hadn't any.
Samuel w. Small ("Old Si''), the orator,
formerly of the Atlanta Constitution, has ac-
CURED half interest in the Union, OF Jack
sonville, Florida, and will, after March 1st,
be perm anently connected with that Journal.
Peoria, Illinois, is agitated by story that
President Arthur is paying marked attention
to Miss Ida Farrell, only daughter of a
prominent citizen, and local belle, who is
vislring Bob IngersolPs family, in Wash
iDgton.
The Washington Post, suggests that Presi-
dent Arthur ought TO make james Gordon
Bennett consul at large for this country.
He is developing a useful habit OF telegraph
ing instructions to Mr.. Frelinghuysen every
time he sees anything going wrong"
Henry Hill, who was put of Georgia
railroad train last summer because he in
sisted on riding with his coat of, though the
conductor instructed him that 1t was impo-
lite to the women in the car, has obtained
verdict of 5000 against the company.
The brokers, or agents de change, at Paris
are limited by Law to sixty. and each MEM
Der pays caution meney of $4,000, while the
profits are so large that the seafs sell at from
800, GOO to $780, 900. The agents de change
are said TO have made during the past year
SO, 000, 900 in commissions.
Edison says eighty thousand of his lamps are
in usein foreign countries, and he will soon
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YEAS.
NAYS.

Senators Beck, Camden, Mcpherson,
Salisbury and Vance, against the bill, were
paired with Haze, Afdrich Sewell, Miller
IN. Y. and Kellogg.
Senator Garland, in the negative, was also
paired.
The bill authorizes the President. in re-
cognition of the eminent public services Of
Ulysses S. Grant, late general of the army,
to nominate, and by and with the advice and
coIsent of the Senate, to appoint him to the
army, with the rank and grade of general,
to be placed on the retired list with pay ac-
cordingly.
Senator George introduced a bill to reduce
the duties on wrought iron railroad chairs
wrought iron nuts iron bars and bars for
railways, railroad bars or rails made in
whole or in part of steel and locomotive
tires to 1-l6 Of one per cent. per pound.
Senator Logan reported back from the
Military Committee the joint resolution, in
PRODUCED earlier in the day by Senator
George, to provide relief on account OF the
overflow Of the Mississippi, with an amend
ment in the nature of a substitute, and
asked immediate consideration. The substi-
tute recommended by the committee was
promptly adopted without debate. The
House later promptly passed the measure.
1t appropriates 100000, TO be used by the
secretary of war for stores for the relief of
destitute persons in districts OVERT WED ~
the Mississippi river and tributaries, and au-
Lhorizes the secretary to co operate with the
State authorities in the distribution.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
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from particular treaties, too absurd
% require serious refutation." AS the
United States makes no such claim, and
toreign nations are at full liberty to enter
into engagements to take sugar or buck
cheat wherever any European nation may
iesire, the charge of absurdity does not hold.
England confers with other European pow
err, when she sees fit, upon matters OF Euro
peln interest, and interferes in Russian Wars,
aud Greek boundaries, and Egyptian COM
plicstions, and Turkish troubles, when she
thinks proper, and on this continent the
United States claims, and will exercise al
the proper time, The right TO confer with the
vsrious American governments, counsel
With, and if necessary aid them when CON
ingencies render it advisable TO do so.
America for the Americans" and no Euro
q IAN interference, is our motto, and will be
a ihered to. That we have no desire to push
o Irselves unsdvisedly into our neighbour
IuarreIs, the national sentiment disapprov-
log OF the manner, not the matter, OF Mr..
B4ine's proceedings with respect to Chill
aud Peru sufficiently prove, aud what We will
not 10 ourssIves we shall not co1ntenance
Europe in undertaking to do. The difficulties
hat may from time to time arise among our
governments may offer fine OPP
? ortuDities to ambitious European nations
o enter upon just such schemes as that by
which France obtained A geria and is now
aking possession of Tunis, and a while ago
ried in the case of Mexico; but the United |
states says mo" to any su h plans of con-
uest and annexation on this continent on |
he part of the governments beyond the At
antic. And to the arrangements of any
icely-worded agreements, facts and treaties
n their part that might eventually lead to
cquisitions of power or territory in America
also puts its veto. 1t says TO the Euro
can powers, and desires to say it as inoffen
vely as possible, "You mind your business
nd we will mind ours; we do not interfere
it'll matters on your side the ocean, and we
.quire the same forbearsnce on your part"
4 this there is nothing absurd" nothing
to good sense and good taste.
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AMERro4 FoxrHEAnERIo.Ns.

That Britannia rules the waves" and has
3 right TO interfere where she plesses on
land il, of course, good, old-fashioned Brit
i.h doctrine, and that the United Safes
should undertake TO say "hauds off" az re-
CARDS the American continent is naturally
looked upon as presumptuous proceeding.
The London Nesrs, liberal paper, declares
that the claims of the United States to the
primacy of the Western world are 'repug-
nant to the good sense and good taste of sober
and rational Americans Rational Amer
leans" are those who pay due Difference to
British claims, and think that George III
was right in his determination 10 subdue re-
bellion among the colonies of the crown, but
such rationalism is not common among us.
Inc NeEs ADDS that the proposition that no
Europesn country should be permitted 70
enter into engagements with any nation on
she American continent without the leave
o. the United States il, even apar
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l am an old physician, and have lost many
of nv youth III prejudices Learning OF the great
good done by certain remedy in restoring % ro-
bust health former patient of mine who suffered
severely from several chronic ailments resulting
from weak pulmonary, digestive and urinary or
gans, and whom unable TO benefit with my
most careful treatment, determined 10 prescribe
it. have done SO, and the results have Invariably
been most satisfactory. Under its use the blood
becomes richer, the digestive urinary and pulmo-
nary organs are made ssroDg and perform their
natural functions readily and without pain; all
decay seems to be Immediately checked and the
progress of the disease arrested the pu Sc be-
comes fuller and stronger. the lipe red and the
cheeks rosy, the temperature increased and more
uniform, the action OF the heart regular, and The
muscular strength greatly inv1gorated- In justice
- the inventors, 1 viii say this remedy Is Browns
Iron Bitters; il is preparation OF iron and vege
table tonics; contains alcohol, and is the only
preparation ai iron IN perfectly as<intiAbls form
and that does not slseken the teeth Gave never
known II 70 fail 10 give perfect strength 10 every
part OF the body, or 70 tniure the most delicate
have known II 10 assist in curing
many chronic diseases when all other remedies
had fafled--A. ID.
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The Ambrose SHIFTS.

CINc1NNATI, February 23.-Entries were
made to-day in the United States Court in
four cases against Thomas Ambrose and sure
ties, and two against Ambrose alone, to re-
cover money collected by Ambrose while
clerk of the court and illegally withheld by
him. Judgment was rendered 10 the surety
csses for $4,000, and in one case against
Ambrose Individually for S23 600. This die
poses OF the civil claim against Ambrose and
his sureties amounting TO about 81, coo.
The sure'iss get If By the payment Of S15,-
900. There e o small sum in possession of
the court, fees collected by Ambrose, which
is ordered to be applied to the payment of
judgments against him.
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THE DEATH R.rE

The death rate in nearly all the cities II
on the increase, and the sanitary officer
and the newspapers are discussing the mat
ter with an energy which indicates alarm
The increase is generally traced to Local
causes. A removal to California has here
tofore been regarded "a taking a new lease
upon life; but The death rate in San Fran
cisco has been increasing Of late until it hss
reached point that is alarming. In the
week before the last one hundred and twenty
five persons died. In the succeeding ~eek
the number was increased tome hundred
and thirty-eight, almost double that of the
correspondent week a year ago. Strange Il
say that ffty-nine of the recent deaths wer.
from pneumonis, phthisis bronchitis, ano
diptheria-disea regarded as indigenous
to the climate Of California. This showing
Is certainly a very Encouraging one. In
discussing it the San Francisco ExamiaeT
says: "The continued cold weather may be
partially chsrgeable with the increased ia
tality from throat diseases, but it cannot he
doubted that the unclean condition Of the
city is the main cause. While we have
been qusraDtining against the spread in
t5is direction of the smallpox epidemic Al
the East, we have not been aroused to the
even greater necessity of exercising ordinary
care in removing the causes which are oper-
stipg right in our midst to breed disease
Months ego it was shown that many of tn.
sewers are 30 choked up as to be worse thar
useless, yet no serious effort to remedy this
suicidal situation has been made The clean
ing of the streets has been very importer,
large amount Of money is ex-
pended for this work. The Chinese quarter
is always in frightful condition, and cess
pools and slums exist without objection. As |
n consequence of all this, the air is loaded
with impurity, and the germs Of disease per
meate even houses where the occupants are
rleanly and careful. No city can be healthy
hat is not well swept and drained. If we
want 10 lower the death rate, we must needs
purify the city"
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
At the Vulcan Steel w0rks-Four Men
Killed.

81. LOUIS, February 90 One of the boilers
in the blooming mill of the Vulcan Steel
Works, in South St. Louis, exploded with
terrific force at II o'clock this morning.
About one hundred men were working in the
mill at the time, of whom Michael Coakley,
John DJlan, Frank Chambers and Oliver
Aude were fatally injured, being terribly
scslded. besides having limbs broken. Robert
Golfer had three ribs broken and was severely
burned; Mike Crown received a compound
fracture of the leg and several scalds; Frank
Lotus and Thomas Brannon were also badly
scalded, and three other men seriously hurt.
The smoke-stack was blown down and the
mill otherwise considerably damaged.
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Ma. MICHAEL McCANN..a we'll known and

Mr. MICHAEL MCCAES,-a Eell-known and
popular manufacturer, of Syracuse, New YORK,
writes: II felt generally deotlitaLed. and my
health failing me Ionged and prayed for al iron
consyitution that mignt be I'd of the many an
noyances of fll-heaith- But cyspeesia and urinary
troubles attended by nervous prostr- ton had
gotten hold of me- and felt my time hsd CO
Nothing seemed to give ne any permanent BslteL
Finsnlyi happened to see an advertisement Of
Row-'s Iron Bittsrs- 'Bless ma says ! that's
Just the medicine for precisely AND % Il was
By the powers of old Ireland. Il has cured NE Of
al my troubles and given me constitution Of
iron .