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Awouderfu, Youag aedium.

A Shelbyville, Ind, dispatch TO the Gin
eiunati Commercial Gdzetts says that among a
number of spirit mediums recently de7sl-
oped in that town is a hye-Jear-old boy,
named CarrolltoD. Around ihis child spe isi
interest now centers, and his reported powers
are wonderful. As every person in that com
muniiy was more or less engaged IN trying
to move tables, stan2s, etc, the Carroiiton
family formed a family circle one even ng.
This child, on account of his age, wac ex-
clnded. Alter ali present had made an IN
succsssfui attempt at table-upping, the little
fellow, snding by his mother, said: "As,
let me try" His childish curiosity was
sasisfisd, and as his tiny hands glided ever
the table, to the sstonishment OF the fam ily,
it Glaeuced tipping, and continued TO
move in any direction ne desired ii. Al the
time Of this manifestation the child claimed
that he saw his cousin. This relative was a
youag physician who died in this city more
than : year ago, and was one OF the
most intelligent men OF the couuiy) The
| form was IN pure white, and cSE1ueu "a
| lalkiug, telling the boy 10 get slSls 4 %
pencil. The slate was procured, and, scecFd-
| ing te directions from the spec;er, IL was
| placed under the stand, the child holding 4
| in one hand while the other rest9d on Top.
| While in this position the pencil wac heard
| TO write. stopping to cross the re and cot The
| T.. When il ceased the slate Was examined
| and on il was a message written In clear,
bold hand, and duly signed By the deceased
person mentioned.
| la order 10 lest the boys power, questions
we're Put 10 him, the answers OF which he
knew nothing about. Every enc was an.
swered. Then, to 90 siili further, technical
medical questions were sssked. 10 each 10.
stance the snsssrs csnie promptly, the words
all being spsf.sd correctly. He was teen
asked the q szs of al old relative, Sho died
| long yezrs SGD @Job De Marcus Csrroliiou'
| vas promptly PM en- the slate. The control
| was Then rolicised 20 tell Of his surroUnd-
ga "Bssutiiui gates and sweet H3Esrs, p
wss the ,ssponse.
While doing this writing the child Il per
fscliy conscious, and be can at any tile, or
under any circumstance, produce tie same
results. Recently common table e1Y.r wa.
throw over his head while writing. TEen,
! for he frst Time. and unexpectedly, hand
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ALonaon mrsIery.

A sad story of lite was found among the
reports of recent iuquests in London. Sew
enteen years ago baby was found on the
steps of a workhcu.e. There the child was
kept three years till it was time to send her
to Hsnwell School, and from school the girl
passed into employment as 4 domestic ser
want. she was, her masters say, Cheerful!
and happy. But a few days ago she suit
denly disappeared ir5ua the house, and next
day her liteless bsdy was found in pond
close by. There was nothing TO show, notR-
ing to suggest the resson for suicide. Nc
one can tell OF whom che was born; no One
knows the manner Of Der d. sth. From dark
ness to darkness, vi little space Ct happy
life between
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SOLICITOR RAYNoR's CONTRADICTION OF MRS
MOsEIY's STORY

MOsELl hIOhhs
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Solicitor Rsy-
nor, OF the Treasury Department, is exceed
ingly angry at the statements made concern.
ing him 10 Boston Sunday papers. A Mrs.
Mosely, while under arrest in Boston for de-
frauding the Hotel VendoL-e, look occasion
ia an interview to allege that she and Judge
Raynor had acted together to blackmail the
Roihschilds, of Detroit, Mich, in order to
secure for them favorable judgment in the
suit which has been pending against them
at the Treasury Department for months.
Judge Raynor at first was inclined TO prose-
cute these papers for printing an infamous
libel, but has decided not 10 do 90. The facts
in brief, as stated this afternoon by him, are
these: This Mrs. Mosely is a noted lobby
lat, who was turned out of the Ebbitt and
Riggs houses this winter for offensive conduct.
She met Judge Rsynor, who also boarded at
the Ebbitt, once or twice. AS soon as he
was informed OF her character, he refused to
speak to her, and finally, when she accosted
him on the street, threateued to have her
arrested in case she tried to thrust herself
upon him any further. Ooe day che went to
the treasury and sent for him. He refused
to allow her TO enter his office, but met her
at the entrance. She told him she could get
$1,000 if he would advise Secretary Foger TO
compromise the Rothschilds tobacco case.
Judge Rsynor indignantly ordered her 10
leave the building and never 10 approach
him again. II will get even with you" she
cried, and from that time he has been sub
jected TO a series of attempts at blackm all
instigated by her. Mr.. RIynor, 80 far from
being influenced by her, steadfastly advised
Secretary Folger 10 accept no compromise,
but insist upon the payment of the whole
sum of 1000 sued for. At last Congress
man Horr Indaced Judge Folger to accept
S4700 and the csse was dismissed, against
Mr.. Raynor's advice. Mr.. RothscAild HIM
self states that Mrs. Moseley came to him
and said che had hold on Judge Raynor
and could force him 10 advise compromise
of the case on condition $1,000 was paid her,
ani Mr.. Rothschild told her to go ahead.
Every attempt of hers to influence him was
Indignantly repealed. The woman's stale.
menl about Mr.. Raynor being Intoxicated is
absolutely false, as that gentleman has not
drunk glass of liquor for five years.
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RESORT FOR SPORTS.
HOW A PRETTY WIDOW KEPT COUNTRY
SEAT NEAR NEW YORK

New YORK, March 10.-Henrietta Wiley.
a daughter of the late Henry Hsrbuck, once
a prominent citizen of New York, lived in
the country seat of James Csnnor, a type
founder at Westchester. For some time
damaging reports have been in circulation
in regard to Mrs. Wiley and her numerous
visitors, her house, 1t was said, having been
kept in a state OF constant confusion BY ca
rousing parties of both men aud women
from New York. A short time since her
friends made application to the court, to
have her case Investigated, and if necessary
have a commission take charge OF Mira.
Wiley and her estate, valued at $50, 600.
The case came up before Judge Dyman.
The testimony was interesting as it impli-
Gates many prominent families of this city.
Mrs. Wiley employed some fifteen servsnls,
all of which were sworn. The quantity OF
wines, liquors, cigars, etc, which came into
the house weekly was astonishing. The tes-
timony showed that Mrs. Wiley had been a
habitual drunksrd for years. Her APPEAR
snce was progressing, which seems 10 have
attracted the wealthy sports OF New York.
The proceedings were instituted by Mrs.
Wilev's half-brothers, William A. Harheck
and Charles 81. Harbeek, and her half-sister
Sarah NJ. Acker, and Adelaide B. Harris
her only daughter, Henrietta Guuther, wife
of son OF ex-Msyor Gunther, also ioiniHg
in .he petition, which seeks to have a Gus.
todian OF her person and her property ap.
pointed on the ground that she is an b abb u a
drunksrd. Mrs. Wiley, who ia separated
from her husband. ia the daughter of The late
Henry Harbeck, of New York, and ia es-
timsted TO be in possession OF property worth
500, goo, with an income from her fathers
estate OF $4,000 per annum. A large num-
Der of Witnesses were examined on each side
who contradicted each other. Those for
the petition testified to repeatedly. and,
in fact, nearly always, seeing Mrs. Wiley
in helpless state Of MODIFICATION and acting
10 most unseemly way, both in public
aud private, while those called for
the defense said they had never seen Mrs.
Wiley so much under the influence of liquor
as to be unable 10 take care of herself. Sew.
eral OF her servants also gave evidence OF
the fact that slthough che was aecgsiorned
| to drink, yet she never did so to sxnes- Sac
had been at times somewhat ercitas bnt
that had arisen from illness. Dr. Pre-
Crimmens, of New York, was ersr,insi bv
| the counsel for petitioners. and ,es,issd y
having attended Mrs. Wiley a. ysrio,.-',,a,s.
| for TWO years past. He had sean heri.1oIi
Gated, and ne did not think her mind was
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A REVOLVING CRIME
A Sameless Outrage Perpetrated Upon
a PrOfigate and Destitute Man
by 4 Masked Mob.
Horrible Murder OF TIVE Aged Women
A Base SANDER Refuted-Mrs.
Wiiey's COuntrs.seat.

LANCASTER O., March 10.-Inielligeuce
was brought here that Clear Greek township
was the thu alter Of q most revolving outrage.
Twelve men. wearing blsck marks, visited
The hluss or a we'll known local politician
sni stock mar, ana eatiCiDg hin to the door,
seiz sud gagged him. H was then carried
on the shoulders of three Of the gang 10 a
neighboriDg woods, where ne WAS blindfoided
and securely bound, and the horrible oper-
alton OF csstrstion performed. The Job was
done with the skill Of prscticed surgeon, it
is said, but the man ia reported dying this
evening. His name Ia suppressed until the
truth Of the air can be substantiated. The
victim OF the Outrage bears the reputation
among his neighbors of that of most pro-
g gate and licentious man, a man who has
carried on bis disgracefal intrigues openly
and thamelessly, and has been repeatedly
warned 10 leave the country on penalty OF
death. 1t is said he has never been without
a mistress or two, either residing al his own
house or close by, and that his department
has been unbesrable TO sllrespectable people
about MIN.
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I'm. .-.,,n,.,, Assoc.

The waiter Gen,scaIn, who swallow-d a
spoon four months ago in Paris, and on
whom DR.. Felicet performed the operation
of gastrotomy, is dead. The operation was
most successful. The spoon was taken out and
the opening in the stomach stitched up again
with silver wire. He was put on q rigorous
diet Of rum and soup, and was favorsbly
progressing toward what was confidently
expected would prove a complete recovery
Unhappily, however, some three weeks ago
he was seized with violent craving for
more solid food, aud probing by the absence
Of the person who was placed 10 charge Of
him, he managed TO get hold of loaf of
bread aud large piece OF cheese, which he
ate greedily. As was to be expected, inh M
nation speedily declared itself, the suturs
became undone, and the wound reop-ned.
1t was stitched up sgain; but alter little
time peritonitis supervened, and he died on
Sunday lsst at the hospital OF St. Louis
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were tnaterializsd. They glided over the
boy, the fingers snapped, and the cloth was
raised above his head. Those present thrust
their hsnes under the cover, ami distinctly
felt, each OF them, two hands at the ssme
instant The most Mysterious part of al.
this performance exists 10 the fact that the
boy, OF his Own volition, cannot even write
his own name. This is not on account of
ignorance, but is because he is too Young 10
90 TO school, consequently has not learned 10
write.
In giving a seance for the accommod alton
Of q number of friends. an old-fashionsd,
tEe-legged dining-tAble was put before the
young medium, and be was told to raise it if
ne could. The table was exceedingly heavy,
being r good lift for 8 man Of ordinary
strength, but the instant the chubby hands
were over 1t, II raised from the floor, q sud-
den lateral molten of the hand sending it
across the room. 1t went with such force
that when it brought up il fell with sufi-
Gent weight to break off one of the leaves
Another feature distinguishSble is the
simplicity OF the child. Every time he
gives seance, when he has finished he tells
Rls mamma tina theh as besn,.with his cousin
aud that he makes him do these things
Then he will saw, "Why, ms, didn't you see
him standing by the tsble?"
1t would be passing strange if manifests.
tions of this nature failed 10 create more
than ordinary notice. The physical strength
snd patience of the child are being sorely
tried, SO lie il called on every day to give
| one or more seauces.
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yEGETABLE COMPOUND.

The above is good themes Of Mrs Lyfi. L pfnt-
ham, OF Lynn, Mas who above all other human bsings
may be truthfuIy called the Dear Friend Of Woman"
as some Of her correspondents love TO call her sho
Is ,alously devoted work. which Is the outcome
OF q ufe-study, and Is obliged TO keep aix LADY
assistants to help her largo correspondents
which daily pours in upon her. bearing special
burden Of suffering, Joy 1t release from IT. Her
Vegetable Compound Is medAsine for good and not
evi purposes have personally investigated It and
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west longitude. The spot is q mere reef.
In 1874 the whole collection of the dots of
islands had only thirty inhabitants, one Of
whom was stray Englishman of the Robin
son Crusoe stripe. Alter the eclipse the
party will return TO the Hawaiian Islands
and San Francisco, making 1900 miles by
sea and 5000 by land. Of ths party one is
to look for the iuter-pisuet, another to make
spectroscepic observations of the solar cor
onA, another observes the contacts and 30 Oh,
and there will be Photographic from Lon
don. About the 1st Of June next it is ex-
pected we shalI hear what success the party
have had, and it is quite possible that dis
coveries may be made, the importance of
which will thrill the whole civilized world
with wonder and interest.
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Marching Through Georgia," repeating the
soug when TIE earth fell upon his coffin.
Ga lesvins the cemetery they were to aing
/ "Good-BYe, Ny Lover, GOODBYE" Steb,
bins died last Friday, the funeral taking
plscs on Monday. Twenty eight Kuishls in
full regaia attended the funeral. They
sang the songs REQUESTED both in going and
coming, AID created a sensation in the quiet
town, the citizens Of which did not under
stand row such songs could be tolerated at
funeral. The mourners did not seem to
mind the strangeuess of the obsequiss. The
| scene at the grave, when the earth elattered
on the box and the Knights started up the
var cong, Yves impressive. As tine last words
! died s%ay the eoTkge moved on, and when
I outside the cemetery the sentimental song
| Vss TAKEN up and sung with spirit. Steb-
| bins Two years ago vas appointed Uoited
/ states cJgsai 10 ere Of The Philippine
/ Islsnd-
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A Curiaus Runaral.

The death aud burial of f. G. Stebbins,
for twenty years editor of the Cuba IN. Y.
Patriot, have caused sensation in Western
New Ysrk. Slebbins was an "Ingersollite."
For years he has been dying Of consumption,
and for months he brooded over his sp-
preaching death. He WAS impressed by the
refusal Of Charles r. Thorne, jr., the actor,
TO have any religious services neld over his
body, and prior to his death ne exacted from
his family the promise that no minister Of
whatever denomination should be allowed to
hold religious service. He was a member
OF a lodge OF Knights Of Honor, and asked
that the ceremony should be conducted by
the lodge. He desired the Knights, in
following his body to the grave, to sing
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She sailed rn,e the Arms of aer Lover

An Interesting chapter IN al humble 70
nance 10 real life was completed when the
steamship British Crown reached her moor
ings on Monday, at Philadelphia. Among
the passengers was Fannie Reilly an attract
i've young girl of twenty years, who, despite
the agonIes incident TO fret trip across the
ocean, seemed to be fairly overbardened with
happiness all the way from Liverpool. The
cause of it was developed the moment she
put her foot on the dock aud eagerly en-
brsced 6ne.looking young fellow named
Henry Bsnuy, who had been anxiou-ly
awaiting the approach Of the vessel and who
returned her embraces with interest. Trey
were belrothed TWO years ago in England,
and she had followed him at his request 10
help him make his fortune in the land Of
his adoption. They were quietly married
soon after the srrival OF the steamer and
went at once TO their new home at Falls Of
The Schuvlkil
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impaired or that she was incapable OF at
tending TO her sffairs. DR.. Robert Crump
was placed on the stand for Mrs. Wiley. He
had seen no indications OF hsr mind being
impzired. He had seen her sometimes uu-
der the infueoce of liquor. Judge Dgkmsn
delivered short charge to the jury and ex-
planned the law governing the case, and lett
them 10 retire and consider their verdict.
The jury was instructed to bring IN sealed
verdict
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TRc largest workshop Of sae body is the
liver, whose Office it is TO Withdraw the bile
from t'e blood; when this important organ
does no. act the skin assumes a yellow
appe arsn,e, and generally sick headache
sets 10, wit. chilly sensations, and cold hands
and feet, accompanied with loss Of appetite.
The system becomes clogged, the machinery
does not work well, and both mind and bod y
are disorderes, the stfiicted becoming cross
add ireltul, finding fault with everything
around them To any person in this eondi-
uon Df. Jsyne,s1 Sentative Pills are recon-
Imended; BY their stimulating action the
ilver soon RECEIVERS its healthy tone ami is
enabled TO perform lis proper functions.
Costiveness Is cured, and all the ssgrayatiug
symptoms of biliousness removed
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Horrible Double Murder.

INDIANAPOLIS, March l0.-Advlces OF a
horrible murder of two women living on a
farm fourteen miles from here on the Lsfsy-
elite pike, reached this city after o'clock
this morning. The victims are Mrs. Lucinda
Forman, widow, aged ninety years, and
her msiden daughter, 6fty-one years old.
They lived alone on their farm. One of the
bodies was found outside OF the house under
pile ef straw; the other in the Kitchen Of
the dwelling. An az was the instrument
used to accomplish the deed. There is very
few particulars and no clew TO the nurderers
A coroner went from here, but has not re
t,.ry,aI
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Riptous Students.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 10.-A student
Of the State College named Fugate, while
drunk, fourished q pistol recklessly, and
wss pat under charge of four students while
the police were called. When the polics
came tbs four students, armed with rifles, re
fused 10 give up Inc prisoner, but after somt
parley they were persuaded to surrender
sEd were suspended, while Fngate was ex
aalled
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rnaceeun,sbis n1..pnearanc...

Before he Msdico- Legal Society, OF N "
York, Ni!ism G Dsvt-s, On ThursIsy asst,
r-sd q paper on "Ayg,eLjOus Dsspresr.
snces srd PrssumP.ioa of Death 10 Inzur-
snre Csasz." 1t sometimes hsppen.," be
said, ",h9t msn disappears completely from
the world, withou. leaving any ground for
conjecture. Two cases recently Occurre in
this city. In one man left one dwelling in
the evening to 60 to another. His failure to
reach the latter excited alarm, and within
an hour the police were on his track. In
the other Il man left his home 10 take the
train for Boston. No clew has ever been
found 10 either disappearance. Both were
happy 10 their domestic relations, wealthy,
free from any cause of anxiety, and never
suspected OF insanity. Neither had large
sum OF money in their pockets at the lime, and
both left ample means in their own control.
The police of many cities mad been c. lled upon,
but the search was iraiiltss. One Of the most
remarkable cases occurred in London many
years ago, when a man IN comforta bic cir
cumstsncss left bis home and was not heard
from. Seventeen years afterWard the widow
received a request for az appointment with
stranger. Both her children were dead
and she mad removed TO another part OF
London. The man who Rad wrote 10 her
was her hu-baud. he mad lived under an
I
his disappearance in a house from which he
could look inlo the windows of his wife's
rooms, and had been aware of the passage OF
| laws regarding his estate owing TO his pecu-
| liar disappearance. He was sane and lived
happily with his wife afterward, but would
never explain the cause of his conduct By
| the laws Of England and merica man who
WIS absent trop, his country several yeari
without udings being received could nc
! longer be presumed TO be alive. Some years
| ago Insurance policies contained Clause
| that no presumption of death should
arise from Disappearance until the
| policy should have been continued il
force by the payment of premium,
! throughout the time during which the MAJ
| could have been expected TO live according tC
the company's table Of mortality. Tbis ap
| pesred 10 be the fairest rule, as il gives L
| both parties what they had right to expec
when the policy was Issued. Gen. g. w
| Palmer, ot the custo mhouse, said ne was
called ona few months ago by an Eng lish MAJ
to search for the passenger list of a vesse
which left England in 1872, and in which tn,
msn's grsndsire had sailed. He had neye
| been heard from, and fourteen years afte
| his appearance the courts administered OF
| his estate. The name was found and tn,
man was traced to Michigan where he hat
accumulated large estate and left it to late
heirs. Tae action OF both English ana
American courts was ovetthrown, and boil
! estates we're administered according to law ,
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Policemen Hunting Beer Caught 1n .

A party OF police started from Portland,
Me-, to meet train on the Eastern railroad,
which Was reported TO be bringing a carload
of beer. They went 50 far "a the station ST
Cape Elizabeth, met the train and boarded
the car containing the contrsband liquor.
They forgot, however, to leave rear-gu ard
outside. Then the train began to move, car
rying the police along, and did not come to
halt until they had crossed the borders Of
New Hampshire and reached the station
OF Portsmouth. Here the police were
beyond their jurisdiction. They had nc
power to interfere with the beer, aud when
released from their Imprisonment: could ouly
look with the best grace possible for som+
means to return 70 Portland. They had 10
wait until the following evening before gei-
ting a chance ID return, and arrived AZ home
in a very cresttallen condition.