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Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Great Britain.

The Vtctors Banquet the Vanquished.
 LONDON, July 25.-The English volunteers tonight gave grand banquet to the defeat ed American rife team, Sir Henry Halford, the English team captain, presiding. A great number of prominet volunteers were present. The toast to the President of the United States was greeted with three cheers and the strains of the ''Star Spangled Banner" were rapturousIy applauded. In his address, Sir Henry said that the visitors had shown the British team the way at the short ranges. He had expected the home team to win at tho long ranges, but when the Americans still held the lead at the end of the 500 yards he felt funny. Captain Howard in responding in behalf of the American team expressed the hope that there might grow out of these contests friendly brotherhood of the volun- teers of both nations. He gave them warn ings, however, not to be over confident as some day the American eagle might take the British lion by the tail The festivities were continued until a late hour.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

All arrangements have been made for the one hundred yards foot race for $1,O00 8 side and the championship of America be- teen P. J. Cannon, of Parsons, and Harry Lewis, of Hazleton, Pa. The contest will take place at Freeland, Pa., to-day.
 Base ball yesterday At Buffalo, Bostons 9, Buffalos o; at Cleveland, Providence 8, Clevelands 0; at Chicago. Chicagos II, Phil adelphias ?: at Columbus, Columbus l. Gin cinnatis 8; at Baltimore, Baltimores 13, AL leghaneys g; at Philadelphia, Athletics 6, Metropoitans ?.
 Money has been posted for a prize fight between Jim Murray and Frand Stevensons, unknown for $1, ,00O side, London prize ring rules, the fight to take place within six weeks from the signing of articles The un- known is supposed to be either Billy" Fra zier, whom Murray fought to draw at Bos ton, or ''Bennie" Greene, whom he defeated at Fort Hamilton.
 A desperate prize fight for $500 was fought near Nanticoke, Pa, Tuesday evening. The principals were Paddy O'Brien, a saloon keeper, and Mike Breese. Eleven rounds were fought when crowd of women broke into the ring, brandishing knives and pistols and put stop to the fight. Both of the pugilists were badly punished.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Hints on Aviculture.
From London Society,"

In a mixed aviary there should be mixed supply of food, comprising every kind of nourishment given to birds in confinement. They can then pick and choose for them selves, taking only what best suits their taste and their stomachs. Besides which, to have enough for all, there should always be lit tie too much, in order that the weak may find something after the stronger have had their fill. In consequence of access to this stock of diverse provisions sick bird from a cage where there is little variety of food will often recover it's health after short so-
 journ in an aviary. True, the greater iber- ty and opportunities for exercise may have something to do with it. I have even taken pity ailing cage birds in dealers shop, and bought them cheap as a speculation and, on submitting them to a course of avi ary regime have had the pleasure of seeing them regain strength and spirits. Failures, however, must be confessed to, if the pa- tients' weakness is too far advanced or their lungs attacked. And their little lives often hang on so slender thread
 I Iu addition, therefore, to the seeds usuall y given to birds-wheat, oats, barley, canary, I hemp, rape, millet-I would recommend, in an aviary, to set before the inmates bread | soaked in water or milk-this is indispensa- ! ble for robins, hedge-sparrows. warblers and the like, and will be enjoyed by other birds not usually counted among the soft-billed- ! cooked carrots, potatoes, greens, and other | scraps, vegetable and animal not good enough for the servants; buckwheat, groundsel, chickweed, plantain @ fresh green grass turf, frequently renewed, of which the birds will not only bite and suck the blades but will search in the earth there ! to adherent for worms, grubs, unsuspected seeds, and digestive grains of gravel and stone. When the heart of broccoli, a cab bage, or lettuce is cut out in the garden it will be seen what delight is afforded by | throwing down to them the rooted stump
 with the outer leaves attached, and leaving
 | it for their amusement twenty-four hours. Several baths, too, there should be in diff
 | ferent parts of the aviary, to prevent guar ! rels for the privilege of bathing; besides which quarrels the first conner, in his strength | and his joy, often splashes out nearly all the
 | water in the bath, leaving only low tide for | the second visitor. A good thing is to plant
 ! in the aviary a few ordinary deciduous l shrubs, such as white-thorns, dog roses sloe-
 bushes, but not with expectation of their
 growing even living. The bullinch has 0 bad name for disbudding fruit trees but he is comparatively innocent. Your shrubs will ! not have been planted an hour before you ! will see your goIdfnch committing still worse 1 havoc by stripping the bark from every ten der twig It is bad for the shrubs, but good l for them :; and at any rate it is agreeable pastime which is not difficult or costly to provide.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
The Evolution of the Strawberry.

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 How did the edible strawberry got devel- oped from it's barren ally? We'll, if we take the fruit of any potentilIa, we shall find that it consists of several small, dry, one-seeded nuts. so tiny that they look themselves like seeds, crowded on a thick receptacle or fower-sfalk, without any signs of redness or succulence. In some potentilias, however, as the fruit ripens, this receptacle becomes a little spongy. something like the hull of 6 raspberry, only without it's pulpy character. It is common tendency of fruits to develop such pulpiness, and sometimes they do so quite suddenly by apparently spontaneous variation, as when an almond tree has been known to produce peach-like fruits. But no fruit will permanently acquire such & succu- lent character unless it derives some benefit by doing so the change, once set up, will only be perpetuated by natural selection if it proves of advantage to the plants which happen to display it Has it done so In the case of the straw berry? strawberry, as we all know. consists of 8 swollen red receptacle or end of the flower stalk, dotted over with little seed-like nuts, which answer to the tiny dry fruits of the potentilIa. Suppose any ancestral potentiIla ever to have shown any marked tendency to- ward feshiness in the berry, what would have happened? It would probably be eaten by small hedgerow birds. who would swallow and digest the pulp, but would not digest the
 
 the nuts would get carried about from place to place and dropped by the birds in hedge rows or woods, under circumstances admira bly, adapted for their proper germination. Supposing this to happen often, the julclest berries would get most frequently eaten. and so would produce hearty young plants often CT than those among their neighbors which simply trusted to dropping of casually among tho herbage Again, the birds like sweetness as well as pulpiness, and those berries which grew most full of sugary juices would be most likely to attract their atten- tion. Once more, the brightest-colored fruits would be most easily seen among the tall foliage of the hedgerows, and 80 those berries which showed any tendency toward redness of flesh would be sure to gain point in attractiVeness over their greener rivals. Thus at last the strawberry has grown into the fruit that we know so we'll by constant unconscious selection of the little hedgerow birds, exerted at once in favor of the pulp jest, the sweetest and the ruddiest berries.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Indiana.

A TIusbanGl's Strange Act - Putting a
 Snakes Head in His Wifs's Coffee to
 XIII Her.
 NEW ALBANY, July 25.-A curious case of attempted poisoning has occurred near this place. Richard Diver, who lives some miles in the country, became infatuated with a woman named Sylvia Lambert Diver is married and his wife is said to be an intelli- gent and sensible lady. Diver introduced the Lambert woman into the household, giv- ing her the position of housekeeper. She is said to be fascin ating and unscrupulous, and did not hesitate to accept and reciprocate Divers attentions. For a while every thiuR went well, but at length it began to bs nois ed around that she was Divers paramour. At this he became desperate. and, as is al- legged, determined to free himself from his wife and marry Sylvia Lambert. The two concocted scheme to take the life of the pa tient and wronged wife. Diver caught a snake known as the water moccasin, severed it's head and his paramour, as he charged, dropped the head into cup of coffee and gave it to Mrs. Diver. Fortunately she dis covered the plot and thus saved her life, and had her husband and the housekeeper arrest ed on the charge of attempted murder. The couple are now in jail.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
France.
A Political scandal-Charges of Bribery
 in High Places.

A Political Scandal-CharGes of Bribery
 1n High Places.
 PARIS, July 25.-The Republque Radicale has startled all Paris this evening by the pub lication of long and circumstantial account of the systematic bribery which it declares has been supporting the scheme to induce the government to buy out the railways not al- ready under government control. The Re- publique asserts that many members of the Chamber of Deputies were under regular salaries to advocate the scheme and that nearly all these had large bonus in pros pect if their efforts were successful. It even gives some names and indicates many others The case made out by the paper is one of the completest cases of political scandal on 8 large scale ever made out and involves so many favorite names that the chamber un- doubtedlysswill be compelled to order an inves- tigation or prosecution of the paper. The Bonapartists point to the scandal as neces- sary example of what they call "the inevita- ble corruption and disgrace which attend all republican governments which like the United States of America permit men reared among thieves to secure places of power"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26

| more 0At0uS1ASm 1u 8k01661C mALGe1B LQan al home. His English relatives knowing his l reckless daring attempted to dissuade him,
 dreading some disaster, although he did not inform them what feat he intended to at tempt. His earliest swimming feat to at- tract attention was the saving of the life ot one of his brothers.
 Collision on the New York Central and Hudson River RailrOad-Bosh Engines Wreeked-ssGet An Axe and Cut my Arms ofE.''
 ALBANY, July 26.-A spcial from Schenec-
 tady says the passenger train leaving here
 for the north at 5:30 o'clock on the New
 York Central and Hudson River railroad this afternoon collided with the Mechanicville freight about three miles out of Schenectady. The engines of both trains were completely wrecked. One coach, one baggage car and three freight cars took fire. One of the suf- ferers by the accident cried out. ''Get an axe and out my arms off," This desperate re- course was resorted to. Engineers Crane of the passenger train and Nugent of the freight train together with the firemen, jumped from the engine and escaped comparatively unhurt. Of the three passengers who were probably fatally injured, MT. Bradt had leg broken one Raymond, said to be a tramp, will probably die and Mir. Bassett was badly bruised. Conductor Chase, of the passenger train, suffered a sprained ankle and bruised face. Messenger Morse was severely scalded about the face and hands. The in jured were borne back to Schenectady, where prompt and efficient at- tendance was secured. The freight cars are still burning at late hour tonight, and it will probably be morning before the track is cleared. The cause of the casualty is attrib uted to negligence of the telegraph operator.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Just Like White Men-Indtans Selling
 Their Votes-A Vessel With Yellow
 Fever.
 WASHINGTON, July 25.-Indian Agent Town send has returned from New York where he has been engaged in Investigating the recent election held in the Seneca Indian nation un- der the laws of New York State. He says the only charges of corruption that he found were that several Indians had sold their votes for ten and twenty cents apiece to the victorious factions He will report that there is no power in the Indian bureau to declare the election invalid. Agent Town send declares with some humor that he is now thoroughly convinced that the Seneca Indians at least are fast becoming civilized.
 The following dispatch was received this afternoon by the surgeon general of the ma rine hospital bureau from Assistant Surgeon Glennan at Norfolk, Va. British steam ship Andrean from Vera Cruz with yellow fever on board will proceed to sea and bury one man who died last night and return to quarantine at Cransy Island" The surgeon general immediately telegraphed the health officer at Newport News not to permit the vessel to go to Craney Island, but to send her to anchor near the quarantine barge at Willoughby Cove and requested him to have all persons who have communication with her isolated for ten days.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

MULLEN-In this city, July 2sd, ,Rebecca Armstrong wife of the late Bernard Mullen, aged 65 years. Funeral will take place from her late residence 52s Chapel street, Thursday at 8:30 High mass ai St. Marys church at o'clock.
 dRANN1SS-In this city, July 25th, Oracle T., widow of the late Enos GrannEs, aged 86 years and rnos Funeral services will be held at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Hicks, No. Clark street, this (Thursday1 afternoon st o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment eouth- bury, Friday, July 27th. B1LLARD-In this city, July 25th. at the residence of 0. R. Warehouse, 70 Park street, Lydia Bush- nel wife of Captain Joseph D. Billard in the 59th year of her age.
 DURANT-In Birninghsua July 24th Frank q I'm. rant, youngest son of William L. Durant, aged 21 years
 Funeral on Thursday afternoon at o'clock from the residence of A. K. Hathaway, Elizabeth street, Br- mingham. Interment at WestvilIe, Ct. LANDON-In Guilford, July 18th, Judge Edward R. Landon, aged Il years.
 DARGAN-In this city, suddenly, of apop1exy of the heart July 24, Charles H. Dargan, aged 30 years and 10 nonths
 The funeral will take place Friday morning at o'clock from the house, II Ashmun street, thence to St. Mary's church where requiem high mass will be celebrated. 2t MUNSON-In this city, July 24th Roswell J. Nun son, aged T years and months. Funeral services at his late residence, 13 Warren street, on Thursday afternoon July 26, at o'clock Relatives and friends invited at end. Burial at convenience of family. 2t+
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
FOR SALE OR KENT
HOUSE FOE SALE.

$eSA THE Brick House No. 72 Howe street, with Rfil all modern Improvements and In fine order. .N Location the best in the city. Inquire Of
 N. W. MERWIN, rna20 If Qnrnar Stata and Ganrua Etraata
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
THE WEST.
Ohio.

HydrophObia Treated With n Maidstone.
 CLEVELAND, July 25.-William Pyle of Delaware. in this State, was bitten by mad dog on Saturday, and on Sunday was stricken with hydrophobia. He grew rapidly worse, and it was thought he could not live. A man named Depp possessed what is known as maidstone that his father brought from Virginia in 1920. The old gentleman got it from an Indian The stone was applied to the lacerated flesh. It remained on the wound about three-quarters of an hour, and extracted something like three ounces of blood. It then dropped off suddenly like a leech. The patient was very much easier Monday night, and .here has been no return of those violent convulsions that character ized the older stages of the disease.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

A Combination for Mutual Defense.
 BOSTON, July 25.-A meeting of the may ors of the principal cities in Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont was held at the Owney House this morning. twelve gentle men being present The object was to form association for defense against the suit of the Norton company against the several cities for use of the Knibbs valve on steam engines.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
A Reprieve for Hovey.

NEW YORK, July 25-While Edward Ho vey, who murdered his sister-in law, Mrs. Fannie Vermilyea, was sitting in the Tombs yard this afternoon talking with his wife, Senator Grady, one of his counsel. called him aside and handing him piece of paper said, ''Ed. read that, it's good news" Hovey glanced over the paper and walking rapidly to his wife he said five been reprieved until October 18th" ''Thank God" said his wife bursting into tears ''there is still hope. J The case will now be argued before the court of appeal.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26

mentary recess, MT. Harrington, M. F., an nounced that arrangements had been com pleted for holding meetings in every county in Ireland and for the establishment of branches of the league in every available place. Michael Davitt in accordance with his promise made immediately after his re. lease from prison has formally joined the league, having affiliated himself with the cen tral branch,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
EGYPT.

The English Troops to be Removed From
 Egypt.
 LONDON, July 25. Arrangements have been perfected for at once removing the English troops from Egppt to the island oi Cyprus should the cholera continue to spread and more seriously threaten the camps, whict are regarded as being under the strictesl sanitary conditions, thoroughly clean anc supplied with wholesome provisions and ex celent medical attendance.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
NEW YORA.

That Alleged Fenlan Avenger Dis
 charged.
 NEW YORK, July 25.-Justice Smith held an examination in the Tombs police court this afternoon in the case of James Gaynor, the young Irishman who was charged with attempting to shoot James McDermott, of Brooklyn, in Captain Ryan's liquor saloon, 10 Chambers street, while McDermott was in conversation with O'Donovau Rogsa and other Fenians on Saturday. Several wit nesses testified that they saw Gaynor run ming away after the shooting, but none of the witnesses could swear that they saw the accused fire at McDern9ott and Justice Smith discharged the accused for want of evidence.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
aBox,s suspiefous Death

P1rTsFIELD, July 25.-LoWis Vincent, aged 9, went fishing on Onota Lake yesterday with party of boys. The latter returned in the evening claiming to know nothing of Vim cents whereabouts. The latter was found this morning drowned in the lake with his hands tied with fish line. There are sus picions of foul play.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Illinois.
A Boy Too Near the Wagon.

Boy Too Near the Wagon.
 CHICAGO, July 25.-Riehard O'Connor, a private watchmsu, shot and mortally wound ed Myer Franks, thirteen year old boy, last evening. He gave as an excuse that the boy WAS in too close proximity to 8 car contain ing watermelons. O'Connor is under ar- rest.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
THE OLD WORLD.
Ireland.

The National League Campaign.
 DUBLIN, July 25.-At meeting of the Na- tional league held this evening for the pur- pos of devising plans for the agitation which Mir. Parnell has advised to be made through out Ireland during the approaching parIia.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Captain wsbb,s Loss Believed Ger

Captain Webb's Loss Believed Certain.
 BUFFALO, July 25.-The death of Captain Webb in the whirlpool at Niagara now seems assured United Press reporter and Fred erick Kyle, Webb's manager, this afternoon made trip on both sides of the river below the whirlpool, but no trace of the venture some swimmer, dead or alive, could be obS tained There is much excitement at the Falls, and diligent search is being made. It is not as thorough as it should be.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
0Nants.
wANTED
WANTED,

A SMART, energetic young man with $500 or $e00, "A to take half interest in good paying business Address with full name, P. O. BOX 156,
 jy26 St. New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26

WY ILL secure half interest in light manufactur- w ing business now established; profits range from 25 to 100 per cent. Valuable patent pending. Address CASH,
 iy24 8t4 this ofhce.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
The State or Affairs mt Portland

PORTLAND, July 25.-Assistant Superin- tendent Bedlow of the Western Union office stated to-day that he had within two of his regular force, being short only one night and one day operator, and has never been more than half an hour behind on business. The strikers say, however, that not one-third the usual business is being received and that 8 gentleman filed a dispatch for Augusta at noon and mailed postal at p. m., and the latter was delivered before the message.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
Geo. w. H. Hughes,

Ornamental Iron Railing Works,
 R AUDUBON Street, New Havens A. A. BALL AO BON. Proprieto1s. Iron Fences, Crates, Doors Stairs Shutters Balconies and CrestingB man
 ufaetured: Also Fire Proof vaults, Iron Oolumng GirdeEs, AI9mlnaeed Tile, etc. All kinds of Iron Be- ROI4 if
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
ko Material Change at Boston

0OsCOH
 BOSTON, July 25.-There is little change in the status of the strike. The Western Union compeny's office is sufficiently manned with operators, such as they are, to transmit the business offered. which is very little. Four of the best operators left work to-day. The strikers initiated eight new men into the brotherhood at the forenoon meeting and three at the afternoon meeting. Many en- couraging communications from different points were read.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
wANTEn

A SITUATION by Swedish girl to do general 1A housswork in private family. Can give good reference. Inquire ct
 jy26 Its II nNIYERSTTY PLACE.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26

An Enthusiastic Meeting at Washington
 WASHINGTON, July 25.-The brotherhood operators held another largely attended open meeting tonight Quite a number of visi- tors and delegates from trades unions were present and the greatest enthusiasm pre- vailed throughout. The news from New York to the effect that the American Rapid company officials had recognized the broth erhood and made terms with the committee created but little surprise among the mem bers here who seemed to expect it as matter of course: The Baltimore and Ohio they say will be the next to treat with them. and then little patience for week or more longer or months if necessary will force the Western Union di- rectors to recognize the brotherhood. Super. intendent Zeubin is expected here late to- night early tomorrow morning from office to take the places of the half dozen or more non-members now at work, but who intend to join the strikers to morrow. The departments are receiving telegrams from the West by mail, and letters mailed from New Orleans and other points South have reached here ahead of telegrams. Rich mond press despatches received here to night show worse state of affairs in Virginia and North Carolina than heretofore reported. In Norfolk today Western Union stalwart fell prostrRted from oYsrwork in the office and had to be car ried home.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-26
&R0O

-A A hrst-class Chickering Piano at a bargain mT&TTf for want of use cash installments Ar ply as 229 CHAPEL STREET,
 iy24 if Room S.
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8oarN aaS 8uunrs.

Rooms en suite and single with
 Board.
 he%A PARTIES desiring the above will find pleas iissd ant home at 1SI High street, corner of Wall lV Also unfurnished rooms, with without board. Every modern convenience Only three min utes walk from the Green Best Of references gtvel and required. my12 If
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A SITUATION by respectable girl to do general ence. Inquire at
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