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DOG AND WASP,
Exhibition ofwhat Looked Like Reason BY
Lower Animals.

Exhibition fwhat Looked Like Reason BY
Lower Animals.
From the Rochester Democrat.
Asmall- sized but feet running dog chased
q large raccoon from q wheat field and over
took him OF the bank Of the creek, about
a rod from the water. The raccoon faced
the dog and sat upon his launches for bat
tie. The dog seized him Just below the fore
legs in front and tried to shake him but
could not, for he was heavier than the dog.
The animal Immediately set his long, sharp
teeth in the side of the dogs head and
clasped him in his claws. The dog whining
with pain, tried to pull away and shake off
the raccoon, but was held fast, when he
turned to the creek and dragged the raocoon,
which still chung to him, into the creek,
where he held him under water, adroitly
keeping his own nose out, till the raccoon
became so exhausted that the dog shook him
off and then seized him by the throat and
mastered him. The occupant of room with
the door opeu into the street was startled one
day by the enhance, with q buzzing noise,
of a large blush wasp of the kind that cap
lures spiders t. place in their nests for
their growing wasps to feed upon. After
flying around the wasp went toa corner
where a large house spider had made q
broad web near the ceiling. with a long
close hiding place extending down in the
corner. The wasp flew under the web and
examined this hiding place closely appar.
emily TO see if the spider was home. and
then, as if satisfied Of the fact, few out into
the room, and, returning, dropped down on
the center of the web, buzzing and Autter-
ing like a caught fly. Thereupop the old
soldier rushed out in great haste to capture
his prey, and 10 soon IS he came within
reach the wasp picked him up and few
away with him. Was it reas IN or instinct
that caused the action Of these two animals
under these circumstancesp Whaterey says
instinct is o blind tendency tn some mode
of action independent of any consideration
on the part of the agent or the end to which
the action leads" Did these animals have
no consideration" o. expectation of the
end or object to which their action led?"
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S. A. Boyles has resigned his position
as clerk of Yankton county court, and
Judge Edgerton's son, E. G. Edgerton,
succeeds him.
A Chicago syndicate has taken $50, 900
of the 6 per cent. university bonds at l-S
per cent premium.
1t is reported that tin has been found
in paying quantities in the Harvey range
of the Black Hills.
Diphtheria prevails to an alarming x-
tent in the vicinity of Clay Point. The
school has been closed on this account.
There has been many cases, several of
which proved faal.
Maj. J. d. Wooley, a pioneer of the
Black Hills and owner of the Wooley
mine at Central City, died in Deadwood
after a long and painful illness.
Road agents have been at work at the
mails lately near Mandan, OAK.
Dakota has 120newspapers, and others
to be established early.
A chapter of Royal Arch Masons is to
be organized at jamestown.
H. w. Sprague who was recently
bound over at Benton, for setting fire to
an elevator, was n default of 81, 800 bail,
lodged in jail for forgery.
Tilda Kobberding was attacked by a
wolf in the town of Spring Dale, and
threw him on his back and held him un-
til men attracted by her cries came to
her help.
Mrs. Marshall McC lure. wife of the ed
itor of the Jameston Alert. is seriously
sick at her former home in Cedar
Springs, Mich.
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Northern Pacific Land Sales.

The Northern Pacific land sales during the
month of June were as follows: Eastern di.
vision-No. Of acres, G2,062; amount real
ized, S262,6s8. Montana divislon-No. of
acres, 1854; amount realized, $125, 700.
Total acres, 1851; total amount realized
$444a, S32. During the month of June, 1882,
the total number of acres sold was, II, 76O,
and the total amount realized was 1921, Col.
The total sales for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1883, were 761, 261 acres; amount
realized, $3,O52, O4s. In addition, there
were realized from town lots during the
the year, S $685. 1e. against a grand total of
81, 7O9, 1888 for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1882. The number OF acres sold in 1882 was
1855, 2O8. The average price per acre last
year was $500; this year 81.
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Mrs. Agassiz found one morning in one
OF her slippers q cold little Shiny snake, one
OF SIX sent the day before to her scientific
speouce and carefully set aside by him for
safety under the bed. She screamed.
"There is a snake in my slipperl" The
savant leaped from his couch CRYING. "A
snake! Good heavens. Where are the other
6y0?"
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Death Of Marie Litta.

Miss Maria Van Elsner, known to the
northwestern musical world as Mile Marie
Litta, died at her home in Bloomington,
ILL.,, lately. Her last public appearance in
Bloomington was at a concert I'm 1er the
Slayton Lyceum bureau, at Durley hall,
in February. Although acquiuting herself
brilliantly, her friends discovered that she
was overtaxing her strength, and grave ap-
prehensions were expressed by experienced
and careful persons. She gave a reception
to her friends after the concert. On that
occasion her troubles were augmented and
death was fastened by exposure to draughts
while receiving and still feeling the heat of
her work at the hall.
Mile. Litta was born in Bloomington,
ILL.,, June 1, 1856. Her father, Hugo Won
Elsner, was a German musician of noble
birth and liberal education. He married a
Miss Dimmitt of Bloomington, against her
fathers will, and thus incurred the dis
pleasure of the Dimmitt family. In the
year 1869 Prof. Anderner of Cleveland,
Ohio become interested in the young vocal
list, and in 1876. assisted by Mr.. A. B.
HoMgh. also of Cleveland, Ohio, he sent her
to Europe for the purpose of completing her
musical education which had been com.
in Paris.
She returned to the United States in 1878
under the management of Max Strakosch,
End made a tour of the principal cities, ap.
pearing ut McVicker's in 1879.
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THE CASUALTY RECORD.

by q IRE at Atlantic, Iowa, caused by
lightning, ths bonded warehouse ofthe At
lantic alcohol company was destroyed.
There were SOS barrels of alcohol in the
warehouse. The loss of the building, cis-
tern, ETC., is $23, coo. The loss of the alco.
hol to the company is $l2.65O. Only S., 900
Of this is insured.
The Arrow ice house at Athens, N. Y,
was struck by lightning on the 9Th, and
consumed. 1t was filled with ice. The
loss is heavy; fully insured. Brown Bros.
ofNew York are the owners.
Woods Opera House, on Seventh street,
st. Paul caught fire on the 5th inst, imme-
diately after a performance, aud was totally
destroyed. Loss SIS. 900.
At Elgin, ILL.,, Mrs. Parripp, a widow,
aged seventy years, living in East EIgin,
jumped into a we'll md was drowned.
Yellow fever reports begin to come from
Pensacola, Galveston, Vera Cruz, etc.
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At the monthly fair and races at De,an

At the monthly fair and races at Delano
on the 7th inst, ]. D. Young, proprietor of
Young's hotel and president of the town
council, was very seriously injured. He
was trying to keep the track clear of specta.
tors, when he was struck and run over by
one ofthe horses. He lies in a very critical
condition.
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Death OF Bishop McMuilen of Iowa.

BlshOP McMuIIen, OF The Catholic diocese
of Davenport, died at 4 o'clock on the 4th
inst, after an illness of more than a years
duration. His ailment was generous af-
fiction OF the stomach. He arrived in
Davenport, Aug. 25, 1881, and in six months
had visited every parish III his diocese and
confirmed Q ~ 900 persons. His arduous
labors, with exposure, aggravated his dis
ease, compelling them to desist. He was
The Dickinson press., 1883-07-14

Lewis Brin, q Fergus Falls scalper was
taken 10 state prison Saturday.
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PERSONAL

MOI M%e1UUurne, the Iather OF Blanche
Melbourne, said to be Mrs. Bush, of the
sartoris scandal, has received a telegram
from DIR. Stephens of st. Louis, in which
the latter denies ever having sanctioned
the use Of his name in connection with the
scandal, and says he knows nothing about
it. 1t will be remembered that Stephens is
The Dickinson press., 1883-07-14

- 4A1O1k0UkOus
Waterloo, Iowa, Special Telegram, July
9.-The quo warranto proceedings inst,tu-
ted by the supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Worknen against the grand
lodge of that order, comes before the circuit
court which is in session now. The grand
lodge, it will be remembered, was suspend
ed by the supreme lodge, because of their
refusal to pay the relief assessments order
ed by that body. The grand lodge retained
its unity, and q new grand lodge, holding
allegiance to the supreme lodge, was form.
ed. The action pending is to establish
whether the old grand lodge has any right
to use the name and the paraphernnlia Of
the order. The attorneys for the defense
were in the city to-day, and state
that their first action will be the filing
of a motion asking for q more specific state
ment in regard to the place of incorporation
of the supreme lodge. It is claimed that
that body was incorporated in Kentucky,
and as such has no legal right to do bust
ness in Iowa without conforming to the in
surance avs of this state. The grand lodge
of Iowa has about 1900 adherents in this
state, and the supreme lodge claims 1000
loyal members; but the officers ofthe grand
lodge only concede them about 600. The
attorneys for the plaintiff are NJ" >rs. Lane
Il Rodgers OF Davenport. and H. Hemen-
way of Cedar Falls. The deli, u.,nts are
represented by H. B.. Fouke of Dubuque, ].
D. Nichols of Stanton, j. j. Tolerton of Ce-
dar Falls, and Horace Boiss of Waterloo.
The case will probably go ito the supreme
court, no matter what the decision of the
lower cour;s may be.
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alleged to have identified Mrs. Bush ss
Blanche Melbourne. The major says the
mystery will Don be cleared up. He thinks
it a case of mistaken identity.
Mile. Litta's funeral at Bloomington, ILL.,,
was attended by 5000 people, including
sympathizing friends from different cities
throughout the country. The funeral ser
vices were held in the First Methodist
church, which was beautifully and appro-
priately decorated with floral tributes, one
OF the most conspicuous being q magniti-
cent emblem, the gift of Ex-Vice President
David Davis, representing q broken Tyre.
The senator and other distinguished persons
were present.
Gen. Sibley of st. Paul, continues to im-
prove, and his family physicians and friends
are much encouraged, His vitality is won
derful, and his open air life has imbued
every muscle with vigor unwonted in one
who has attained so ripe an age.
Deacon Richard Smith of Cincinnati says
that d dozen almonds. divided between the
two trousers pockets, have q wonderfully
cooling influence On q nah in the summer
time.
Gov. Ramsey returned home from Salt
Lake City, Utah, on the 3rd inst, in time to
join his fellow citizens of st. Paul in cele-
bratlng The glorious Fourth.
The balloon got away from Prof. Owings
on the Fourth after he descended five miles
north of Keokuk, Iowa. He was not hurt
Or killed as was supposed.
Hon. A. B. James, ex:judge of the SUI
preme court and a congressman, died at
O%gdensburg, N. Y.
Charles H. Bell of Exeter is generally
looked upon as the dark senatorial horse in
New Hampshire.
The reported defeat OF Lieut.. Col. Ilges by
Northern Crees is false. He had no engage
ment.
The First Alabama district will send
James Jones (Dem.) to congress.
Mrs. Garfield, with her daughter Mollie
and two sons, is at Saratoga.
Hannibal Hamlin 8 Two grand soas re-
Gently graduated at Harvard.
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Dakota Wheat Inspectors.

Bismarck Tribune: Judge ]. 4. West of
Yankton arrived IN tho city yesterday morn
ing, and has been moving around among our
wheat buyers and leading farmers in his
capacity as public wheat Inspector. A bill was
passed. at the last session of the territorial leg
islature providing for the appointment Of three
wheat inspectors. whose duty it is to ex.
anime into the matter Of wheat grading,
nearly as possible a uniform grade for the
government Of transactions in Dakota. In
accordance with ths provisions Of the bill.
Messrs. R. E. Fleming of Fargo, John Faddenn
of Grand Forks andJ. L. Wes;o of Yaukton were
appointed as suchl"spectors. At the first reg
ular meeting of the commission i'll Fargo on
Thursday. Mr.. Fleming was elected president,
Mr.. Paxton Of Fargo secretary, and MI.
West was appointed a committee of one
to visit Bismarck and vicinity. The lat
ter gentleman stated to a Tribune re-
matter to determine upon a grade which will
be satisfactory to all parties concerned, as diff
ferent elevator men buy for different markets
A standard that would be favorable to the
Duluth buyer might conflict with the Chicago
regulations, while the %latter's standard would
not be satisfactory TO the Minneapolis assocla-
tlon; and as tho action of the inspectors can
not control operations outside of Dakota,
they must use great care and discretion ia
order TO do no Unjust oe to the operators
within the Territory. They will hold a
meeting at Minneapolis on Monday
citation and men who are inter. sted in the buy.
ing of grain, as we'll as the grain inspectors OF
Minnesota Proceeding slowly and cautiously,
inviting members of the various boards of trade
of the Territory, men who are engaged in buy
ing and shipping grain, farmers IL business
men, to confer with them, they will endeavor
70 establish a system which will BIO just to the
producer and buyer, and endeavor to complete
their work and publish q full report before tho
present crop is ready for the market
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greatly hesvved by his people here. and !
much respected by the Protest mt COM
munity. He was sensible to the last, and
converted with priests but q few moments
before he died. Bishop McMullen has very !
his hold or life with astonishing strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Leave of absence for
four months with permission to 90 beyond the sea
take effect from tae date OF the expiration OF the exeh
sion OF leave OF absence granted him June H. 1885, mas
been granted First Lieutenant william Stanton, 6th
Cavalry. So much OF special orders relieving MAJOR
Frederick W. Beuteen 9th Cavalry, from recruiting
duty has been amended direct him to proceed from
New York City Fort Leavenworth. Kansas ana rs
port in person to the commanding General Department
of the Missouri. Captain Daniel H. Floyd assistant
has ordered to report In person 70
the commanding General Military Division OF tue facinc
for assignment to duty at Fort Huschaea Arizona lsf
ritory.
Leave Of absence three months on surgeons GER
acate Of disability has been granted Colonel George W.
Getty 4h Artillery. the resgnaton OF FIRST Leu.en
AMI Willard r. 9th Cavalry has been accepted oy
the Presidents 20 take effect August 81 1883 Inc follow
ingnamed officers will report IN person 10 the
tendent OF the United states Military Academy; We.
Point " Y August 80 1888. for duty at me aeadeny
second Lieutenant Frederick wooley. 10Th Infantry
Luther s. Welborn, 5tn Cavalry; waiter b Ale1hhnor'
Atm ARTILLERY; and r. g. Harrow, LIST Artillery.
60 much Of special orders June 20 1883, az reneveo
First Iieutenent d. G. Kin oman, Corps OF Eneiheors
from dut, As gDeer officer. Department OF rate anu
ordering him report 70 tue commanding ocer Oh .ne
battalion OF engineers wliett's Point NJ u Ma oeen
raynk al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06

Job, winston snencer-C Churchill seventh Duke Of Mar
borough, born June z, lS22, ana was euucateu
at Eton and Onn College, Oxford When known as the
MARQUIS Of Bandford he served in the House Of COIN
mons az for the family borough oil WOOD
stock from ls44 1857 excepting from ls45 10 ls4I
He succeed to his fathers titles in 1857 In Parliament
be became known for his endeayors to Increase the use
funess of the Established Church. and succeeded In se
curing passage OF several important acts reahg 10
the Church. The Duke was married in ls4S TO Lady
Frances Anne Emily eldest daughter of the third Mar
quis Of Londonderry or hts eleven children six sur
Give him His heir the Marquis OF Bandford is thirty
nine years old His second surviving Is Lord RAN
dolph Churchill member Of Parliament and son-in-
law OF Leonard W. jerome. Of this city, The Duke
was descendant OF the great Duke Oh BARTHOLOMEW Ia
the female line. The family enjoys pension OF
yesr forever In virtue OF the grant made to the great
Duke for winning the battle OF Blennelm Wild tns
grant of the estate of Woodstock, on wich
the palace OF Blenhem erected out OF the pubnc
funds. The Duke bad large Income. put Dis iaii,y
coed the Duke OF Abercorn as LORD Leusen vi h,S
land. which office psys an income OF SooVoy e leu
rhe Maraus of Blandford who now becomes the DUKE
OF Marlborough, was married in 1869 TO the sixth
daughter Duke OF Abercorn, Lady Aloerna Fran
LATER rms MARQUIS became very intimate with the Count
ess OF Aylesord, and the relations between the tWo
In 1875 Lady Blandford asserts, abe had some words
with husband ON the subject and ne slruek nef:
Ia,Der tnen Lord Lieutenant of Ireland At the wee
regal lodge the youngest of her four children was born
IN oetob.r 1878 It was two years. however, be ore
Tie Marquis saw this child lie declined to return TO bis
vie and her family urged her to begin proceedings
against aim She chung 10 the hope that he would re-
turn her for sake Of her children but she at last
consented, in 1873 TO present petition FOR Judicial
settlement was executed, but Lady bland
ration as "a final one. Having heard that the MARQUIS
had left Lay AycsIord she agreed 20 again i've Win
her husband but when she aferward learned mat ne
had not broken of his relstiUns with Lady Ayiesiord
sue brought n suit for divorce, and last February
decree nisi was PRONOUNCED. In the meantime Loru
AlIesford had brought suit for divorce against nis
wife but the Qneens Proctor interviewed and his petI-
finn WAS Dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06

nearly n not quite all OF the batteries IN TINS country
were started upon very small capitol Win sone
borrowed money! Had the business waited Tor money
or eapifests 10 risk their fortunes with an
M The res Of tariff legislation hanging over ~
no industry OF this kind would ever have been started OF
ouId exsf IN the UniEed states today Poor inen eau
Afford TO be brave and poor potters must DC prhse
and yigant that little which we have VIII DC 'aAen
away. A.. ...+v xoars ~
ter In ths country who, after twenty years Oh
labor and mental effort OF the most trying ns
aed bricks and mortar TO the extent OF nIty or
A hundred thousand dollars s called tnievlns nlon s
posts The improved condition OF tnousanus q, va h
men, mainly British subjects, has not been LII ~
those who make 1t part OF their hVts 10 lasl ~
what they cali home monopoly The tneoreticn ~
msts If this country applaud foreign monopoly OF .ne
worst character and endcavcr 10 destroy an INDUSTRY
that would double competition, one AZ nene a
the other abroad. They would create us as nh.ion
of farmers without a market for our pros1avav >,
will operate There Is mistaken idea that we Qgsanor
inst what we desired but such Is NOT the case We
the best we could get and We must ACCOMMODATE o"i
selves to the law best we can. -.
81 am not prepared TO think that me presen. sar
structlon OF the new law was intended 10 10 una'
bn do think that where a admits OF two
fious that the Government should have the penent ~
doubt The importer has his remedy IN the court ~
whereas In the other case the interested party Da ~
redress" ~, .-ou.n advised
the fraternity OF potters be vtflaDt ana
aud after thanking them for the honors eoeleffeu
hIm py again eecting him president OF the Sauona m
sociation he resumed his chair. ..,,v.n
the routine busluess disposed OF the cow
lion adjourned until this afternoon Ins evening sho
annual banquet was held here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. July 8, !

wAsBSerus Thursday. July 8, 1888.
A UNITED STATE NJ ARsIAL REsGSs.-Absalom Bly, the,
limited States Marshal the Dstrct of south Carolina
has rendered his resignation.
. TuE NicKERsox CAsE.-fhe case of Emma C. ID. MEX
erson against Azor II. hiekerson. Lena d. Carter and
otera Tor receiver and iJunoton. has been set down
for hearing Eext Saturday.
NEW NATIONAL BAsKs.-The Acting Controller Of the
Currency authorized the First National Bank OF
Fairburg Neb, 10 begin business win capital OF
s5OOOO add the First National Bank OF Alexandria,
MINI, with capital OF S6O,OoO
Nor LEGAL ExPoRrArroS.-fhe AttorncyG has
der,ded that tho exploration OF bonded wniskey 10
bermuda with view remportaiion for The pur-
pose OF eyadng delaying tile paymsnt OF the tax,
NOT an xporIaiioL within the meaning OF the law The
Attorne holds however that the tax due upon
the spirits at oil expectation Is colectabe on Us
return ~ this country.
EXPORTS OF PETRoLt Un.-The Chief OF the Bureau OF
Statistics re ports the exports OF petroleum produe
from the United states curing the month OF May and Tor
ihe eleven months end d May u. 1883, as compared
with similar exports during the corres ondng periods
OF previous year wsro as ioilows: May, 1855,
S54l2I2s 1892 -. l6S, $50; for eeven months ended
May 81 1883. SiO607 $685. 1882, Si6o65,i42
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
MINERAL LAND DECISIONS.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Secretary OF the
Interior decided in the Of the Rob Roy miner
lode Helena Mout. that where two applications Gov
erng In part the ground. aud the first application
made has been abandoned, the ground In controversy
comes within the purvew Of the second application ana
is subject thereto. In the case oil the BOD iAl,
mineral lode AGAINST the Caledonia lode, Whitewood
Mining District Deadwood Oak, the Secretary OF the
Interior DECIDES that under section 1926 OF the Revised
Statutes after the claimant Obtained Judgment IN
his favor OF competent jurlsJsetlVn ne ~
liberty 10 take necessary steps pointed out by the
statue TO OBTAIN patent lie need not walt uhtl lls
time for claiming appeal TO higher court mas eh.
ired he NAV proceed subject to being again stayed by
an appea but II appeA IA taken. the steps whoh lie
hal taken subsequent 10 the Judgme NJ toward
paient are held ~ be valid II he be finally successful In
tue higher court.