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NICOTINE IN CIGAR SMOKE.

The German savant, DR.. Kissing, has
recently made some interesting expert.
ments on this subject, the cigars being
smoked with an aspirator, and the smoke
drawn through a cooler and five bottles.
OF the latter, the first and third were
empty, the second being filed with alco-
hol, the fourth with dilute sulphuric acid,
the fifth with caustic soda. In the four
experiments 80, 40, l32 and 100 cigars
were smoked respectively. The percent
age of nicotine were 3.75, 3 75, 0 295 and
0l9 in the respective experiments. In
fifth experiment the tips and ends of those
cigars used in the first experiments were
used, and in q sixth experiment the cigsr
ends left by a smoker were tested for nicn-
tine These were found to contain u
per cent the cigar itself having had "a
per cent, go that the increase was COM
paratively small. The general results OF
Kisslings researches are of interest to all
cigar smokers. He found that the active
poisonous constituents OF tobacco smoke
are carbonic oxide, sulphydric acid, prussic
acid and nicotine The three tirst-hamed
are present in tobacco smoke in too small
quantities, and are too volatile to deserve
any consideration in judging of the effect
of using tobacco on the system. The pico-
line bases are present in the smoke in rela-
lively fmal! guam tiles, so that the poison.
GUS qualities may be attributed almost ex.
clusively to the nicotine. The amount of
nicotine in smoke depends chiefly on the
quantity Of nicotine in the tobacco. The
quantity of nicotine destroyed by the com.
bustoa of a cigar is relatively small. Per.
hans the most interesting result of the eX.
pertinent is that they show that as nicotine
is soluble ia alcoho,, it ia more than proba.
ble that the use of alcoholic beverage pre-
vents the local accumulation OF nicotine
and hastens its removal from the body. In
other words, glass of beer or wine is the
proper concomitant to the pipe or cigar.
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HOME AND ABROAD.

National Capital Anairs-Young Nuts
TriaI-Fatal Explosion OF Dynamite
Confession of Murderer-New Senator
for Maryland - Earthquake In North
Etc,
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THE CHAMELEoN.-Ph Philosopher as he is,
the chameleon requires food, and since he
is too slow to 60 after it, he brings it to
him. As his ball-and-sockee eyes roll this
way and that way, one of them marks a
large white butterfly walking up the bars
of his cage, and he forms purpose to eat
it. He unwinds his tail, then relaxes the
grasp of his broad palms one at time flor
he is extremely nervous about falling and
breaking his bones), and 80 he advances
slowly along the twig until he is within six
inches OF his prey, then he stops, and there
is a working in his swollen throat he is
cumming his tongue. At last he leans for
ward aud opens his preposterous mouth,
and that member protrudes like a a goose
quill stepped in white bird lime. For a
moment he takes aim, and then, too quick
for eye to follow it, the horrid instrument
has darted forth, and returned like elastic
to its place, and the gay butterfly is being
crunched and swallowed as fast as any
thing can be swallowed when tongue, jaws
and throat are smeared with viscid slime.
But this part of the process is inconceiva.
bic vulgar, and we may well leave the
chameleon to himself till it is over. Il Tribes
on My Frontier.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To rHs ssCoRD.uMos.l
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ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO The REcoRD-UMoS.I
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it one of the most important that ever came
before the Court (. NolIess than Sl4 000, 900
in property ia involved, and the United
States Government is largely interested.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The Chair
laid hefore the Senate a message from the
P-asident transmitting for the consideration
f Congress con munications from the Secre.
tai Of the Navy and War, on the subject
OF : relief exposition to the Greedy party,
reconmendiug immediate action, as the aitus-
tion Of tha patty was 4 most perilous one.
Alsa correspondence relating to the execution
of the Chinese Exclusion Act, for considera-
tion by the Senate in executive session.
Miller Of California, from the Committe on
Forsign Relations, reported fsvorably the
bill relating TO the execution of supple.
mental commercial treaty between the United
States and China. Calendar. The bill pro-
hibits the importation of opium from China
aud its expectation to China.
The Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were Teopened an ad-
journment was had until Monday.
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Brumm offered resolution, which was re.
ferred 20 the Committee on Foreign Aft airs,
instructing the committee to make Inquiry as
to whether any foreign Minister accredited to
the United States endesvored to nullify the
effect of the unanimous resolution of the
House by any representations rejecting upon
the honor and integrity of i.e members.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole to consider the private calendar,
Springer in the chair, the first bill being for
the relief of Fitz Jonn Porter
4 lengthy debate arose, participated in by
Slocum, Steele, Maginniss, Calkins, Rose
Grams and Lyman, at the conclusion of which
the committee rose.
The House agreed to hold session TO-
morrow, for debate only on the Fitz John
Porter bill.
4 !
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WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The Senate,
in executive session to-day, rejected the Mex
lean treaty. A motion was made to recon
slider, pending which the Senate adjourned
until Monday. Beyond these facts the re-
ports in regard to the msttsr are contradic-
tory. Some confusion seems TO exist IN the
minds of the Senators themselves in reipect
to certain features of the proceedings. Sspa.
tor Aldrich, Jones of Florida, Conger and
Hawlsy made speeches against the treaty,
and Salisbury and L9pham in favor. AZ
o'clock the debate ended. A vote vas taken,
and il is understood that 80 Senators voted
for it's ratification, and 20 against-.he affirm
atiye vott being one lass than the two-thirds
necessary fer ratification, Before the result
was announced. Senstor Morgan who voted
for the ratification. entered motion toIecOn-
slider. leaving the vote 3S to q. A motion
made to adjourn until Monday was lost
Senator Morgsn made motion TO reconsider,
snd shortly afterwards motion TO adjourn
until Monday was carried. 1t is said
that in view of the possibility Of failure on
the part OF the Senate to reach the point Of
final action before next Sunday, some nego-
tistions had taken place between the Aexi-
can Minister and representatives Of the
United States, looking TO an extension of
time and sn affirmative understsLd ding. The
opinion prevails, however, that the action
to-day Is fins; ; that q vote to extend the
time to.cOnsider it has no validity, inasmuch
as it requires the concurrence cf the Mexican
Government. a motion to reconsider is in
operative for the reason that the Senate will
not again be in session until the time for rat.
ificatio1. according to the terms of the orig
j. al .reatv aynirps
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The Cattle Question.

WAsHISGToN, January 1Sth.-Several gen.
tlenen representing the cattle interests of the
country, including Hon. D. w. Smithy, of
Illinois ex-Copgressmsn Grinnell, Of Iowa ;
Judge Cary, Of Wyoming, called at the White
House to-day. The President assured them
of his hearty cooperation in their endeavors
to stamp out pleuro- pneumonia and other
diseases OF cattle. He said be had personally
inquired into the matter, and the prevailing
sentiment Of members OF Congress was favor
able to the desired appropriations, without
which nothing can be done. Mr. Smithy, of
Illinois. said it was matter which the
States could not regulate. and this was the
reason the power of the Federal Government
was Invoked. 1t was further stated that one
infected beef in the stock-ysrds of Chicago
would do more damage and entail greater
loss upon the stocl.raisers Of this country
than did the great fire upon the citizens of
Chicago. Judge Cary said that if ever the
disease obtained a lodgment among the vast
herds that Craze upon the Western prsiries,
nothing could extinguish it short of total ex.
termination.
Kansas and the Union Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON, January 1Sth.-The case of
the State of Kansas against the Union Pacific
Railroad, whereby it is sought to deprive the
Kansas Pacific branch OF all rights, privileges
and franchises extended by that State, has
been advanced upon the calendar of the Su.
preme Court. and oral arguments will be
held on the 20tb inst. A. L. Williams. who
has been here for several dsys, succeeded in
having the case advanced, the Judge deeming
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The officers of the cutter Dexter furnish
the following statement About 1890 we
sighted a vessel ashore on reef near Gay
head. The wind was blowing gale and 8
terrible sea running. As We approached we
saw that the vessel WAS a steamer, and the
waves were breaking over her. We anchored
on her starbossd quarter, 200 or 500 yards
away. The cutters bost was at once lowered
and manned by FIVE men, in charge of Lieu
tenant Rhodes, who brought off seven men.
A return trip wss made and one man was
brought to the vessel. Lieutenant Kennedy
was then dispatched in the gig with four
men, and took off four or FIVE men. Mean
while the life-boat transferred several men to
the cutter. and at length the rigging wss
cleared of survivors. Tbs vessel sank ia
about four fathoms of water, and the railing
on her bow was tie only portion
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The Question of retaliation.

WASHINGTON, January lSsb.-The Com
mittee Of Commerce Is by 10 means unsni-
nous concerning immediate retslistory meas
lres against France and Germany. Town
shends bill was defeated ia the COMMITTEES
to-day, and the whole mater was postponed
until fTrasAsv
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THE CAPTAIN AND HIS VESSEL.

Captain S. E. Wright ia a seaman Of large
experience and excellent reputation. He has
been in command of steamers ST the Boston
and Savannah line since 1869. he com
msuded the City of Columbus since she was
purchased by that line. He never had an
accident until last September, when his vessel
sunk bark off Nantucket. The Boston and
Savannah line has 81 excellent record. They
have carried between 10000 and 1000
pass cngers, and nc lives have ever
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Mork I'D Oh,truclIon sm.nendcd !.

HoNGKONG, January lS.L.-lu consequence
Of the protest Of the British Government, the
work Of obstructing the Canton river has
haen snener daG hv the Chinesa
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INC MaryIand senator,hip
FOREIGN NEWS.

CoNTooCooE, January Is h. 49, A sharp
earthquake shock was iels here early this
rnnrnIun-
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SAVED AND MISSING.

The total number of persons saved is %.
Five dead bodies were recovered, and 119
souls remain unaccounted for. Seventeen of
the saved and four dead we're brought here,
and six supposed to be living and one dead
are at Gayhead. The names of those at the
latter place are unknown. The following is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-21
TO TIE POINT

Leavenworth Times: The Santa Fe
railroad company and the state board of
railroad commissioners are just now in
the midst of lively discussion over the
reduction of rates made by the commits
soners. The law on this matter is very
plain, and it does not seem that the
commissioners have exceeded either the
law or the bounds of reason. They fully
considered the matter before they took
any action, and now they have acted
they seem determined to stand by their
decision. In this we feel certain the
people will or should give them
their endorsement. That there was
discrimination ana extortion, and that
there always will be under the old rates
and rules, we do not doubt. 1t was TO
remedy this, and on the formal COM
plant of three cities, that the commits
sioners took up the matter. The rail
road company shou d acquiesce and show
the people that it is willing to do what
Is right. The Santa Fe railroad has
aided very materially in building up the
state. but II has been paid exceedingly
well. 1t should now be willing to share
the profits of the farm, the factory and
the store with the farmer, the manufac-
turer and the merchant. II IL does this
prosperity Is In store tor il and for them.
Their interests are identical, not oppo-
site
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lama Grant..


WARRINGTON, Feb. 13.-The secretary
of the interior sent TO the house of rep
resentatiyes to-day an official communi-
cation from the commissioner general of
the land Office in response to a resolu-
ton of the house requesting Information
in regard to the ceItification of land to
the state of Kansas for the A, L & s. F.
railroad company. The commissioner
after reviewing the whole subject of the
grant at great length says: The lands in
cluded in said list of 189, 1884 acres certi-
fed tor the state in October. 1883, are
within ten miles of the line
of the railroad. They were
granted to the state, the right
to which thereto became complete when
the government certified to the compile
ton of the road beside the same. They
were free frotii conflicting claims passed
to the state by the terms of the grant
itself. No approval or certifcatlon was
needed to vest 10 the state the right OF
which approval or certifcation is bni
evidence. This Office has never consid
cred the future of the Leavenwortb
Lawrence s. Fort Gibson railroad com
pany 10 complete its road as authoriz
| ing 1t to withhold from the A, T. q s
F. company the land earned by sale
company through the construction Of it
railroads.
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The Devastation ON the ohio.

PARKERsBURe, W. ", Feb. 16.-The
U. s. relief steamer, Katie Stockwell,
arrived at Parkersburg this morning
loaded to the guards with relief supplies
and coal. The government has tele-
graphed to the towns on the boats route
the privilege to draw $25. 600 in sums
of from $500 to $4,000
according to their necessities
the submerged country IS slowly shak-
ing off the waters and the devastation
beggars description. Provisions are
said to be beautifully supplied but the
people suffer from cold weather. Mari
eta, Ohio, looks like the wreck OF a
hurricane. Houses are torn, Quilted and
demolished on all the streets. There are
no inhabitants except in the second sto-
ries, and not many of these. Par,
keTsburg will be able to assist its own
sufferers. but the destitution in smaller
settlements is intense. Belpre IS q
wreck and its principal street has entire
ly disappeared, with only few piles OF
brick to mark its location. A tow boat
with tow swing abreast at the town Of
RaYenswood held the houses from
being swept away last Saturday
otherwise the town and all its inbRbi
tants would have been engulfed. The
wires are down in all directions The
Stock well leaves ten tons of freight hers
to be distributed by the relief committed
at this point for the suffering below
Business is entirely suspended. Thu
loss at Parkersburg is $l,OOO,0 600.
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The danger at Chicago Is twofold-
that the convention may nominate a man
TO whom the great masses of the Repub-
lican party are Indifferent; and that
they may nominate q man who will be
on the defensive from the day Of his
nomination TO the end Of the contest.
Here we have the ScYlla and CharVbdIs
Of the approaching campaign. On the
one hand indifference we'll lend to
q listless, heartless campaign, and
the result vast body Of
voters refusing to go to the polls; on
the other hand dangerous opposition in
the body OF the party. 1t is difficult to
decide which is likely TO result most in
juriously, but If choice of evils must
be made, we incline to the opinion that
IL would be better 70 nominate man OF
aggressive character who would excite
an enthusiastic or determined following,
than one who would take the life out OF
the campaign from the beginning. w
deem it lDjudlcious TO disparage any
man likely TO presented be 10 the conven-
tion, but prudence suggests the propriety
of providing for contingencies by indi-
eating in advance dangers likely to b.
encountered. And we may say on the
whole, that experience has distinctly
proved that II is not Wise to be govern
ed by opinions of interested parties in
Washington. They may be sincere, but
their judgment is not apt to expand much
beyond great expectations and present
epioymenfs
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Anothar e,ac,< Eve for wh,,kv.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The supreme court
of Illinois has affirmed the judgment of
the lower court in the case of Timms VS.
Harrison, mayor of Chicago, thereby
asserting the constitutionalIty Of the
Harper high license law. This was a
suit brought by Timms on behalf of the
State Liquor Dealers Association of ILL
nois against the mayor of Chicago, to
compel him to issue to the complainant
$163 saloon license, under the city ordi-
nance, passed prior to the time the Har-
per law went into effect, July LIST, 1888.
The mayor refused to issue on the
ground that the Harper law
required the payment OF
$1,000 Tor license to sell spirituous liq-
uors within the state. TImms' bill
urged the unconstituiionality of the
Harper law and the matter being car
ried to the supreme court the latter de
cides against the liquor men and pro.
nounces the act constitutional. The only
matter now before the supreme courI
undecided is that relating to the liquor
lisenses, involving the validity of an or
dinance granting to the saloon keepers
of this city license during the past yea
at $103, thus attempting to evade the eff
feet of the Harper law for nearly twelve
mantle
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An Am,eable Arrangement.

NEWTON, Kan. Feb. 14.-BY arrange
ment Mr.. A E. TouEa1in, vice president
and general manager of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, Mr.. A. A
Robinson, general superintendent, and
F. Goddard, general traffic manager
OF the road, met number OF the repre-
sentative business men of this city, last
evening, TO talk over the relations exist
ing between the corporation and the res
idents of this city. The conference last
ed several hours, and the whole matter
was fully and frankly discussed. The
representatives. of the company promised
hearty CO operation In all matters per.
tanning to the welfare of the city, and
there is no disposition here To cripple or
hamper the railroad company. Our
people are almost unanimous in desiring
the prosperity of this corporation, that
has done so much for the development Of
the state. The company is planning eK
tcnsive Improvements at this point with
| in the next few months.
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Lyndon Journal: Mcmillan, who
was murdered at Emporia a few weeks
since is nearly forgotten by the public,
and his mCrderers, against whom indiG.
nation was so hot at the time of the Of
Tense, are safely 10 the penitentlafy.
They eat three good meals per day; rest
fourteen hours out of twenty.four, have
a good library TO amuss them and are
allowed some association with their
fellows; they have recreation on Sum-
day and altogether live better now than
when as tramps they slept IN the open
air; they have good beds and warm
clothing, kind treatment aud some lux
uries, tobacco, &c. Instead of being
hung as the thugs they are, they have
been actually rewarded and their lot is
an injunction to other thugs to go and
do likewise. The legislature should
look after q proper punishment for
murder.
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zaE l1Iss1ssIRPz 1DEA.
me copiah coanty Eleosaon Riots.

The CoPiah c0nnfy Election Riots
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE sub
committee of the senate committee on
privileges and elections began the hear
ing concerning the election riots. Leon
81. Matthews, brother OF ]. P. Matthews,
killed at Hazlehurst. Copiah county,
Mississippi. said he had lived there all
his life and was candidate at the cleo
tion on November 9. Considered the
voting people, as to color, about equal,
but thought the col0red people had
small msjOrity. Believed the indep0nd-
enis had 500 majority In the county, but
the Democrats carried the election The
respective parties canvassed the
county together. There was
some slight disturbances after
the canvass and clubs were organized by
the democrats who went armed and
mounted. They murdered some,
whipped others and put ropes around
the necks Of still others, but did not
hang them. On the day before the cleo
ton he saw an armed mob-at Halle
hurst. They sent q message to his
brother, warning HIM not 10 vote next
day. A few days before the election
colofed church was burned. The in
dependents attempted TO organize 3
club there. The mob carried can
uon all over the country, and fred
1t occasionally. Armed bands nCti
fed Matthew'S family that If any
trouble occurred the latter would be
held responsible. Some men in the N OBJ
owed him and his brother for goods, and
had run away 10 avoid payment. As
soon as the polls opened, November z,
j. p. Matthews went to vote and was
shot down by wheeler just as his name
was checked on the poll list. Witness
learned this from The election officers.
An armed mob, riding over the country
before the election, declared that
they would carry the election,
with shotguns if necessary. Wit
ness gave the names OF several persons
was ]. L. Mead, chairman of the
Democratic committee of Copiah coun-
~. Witness mentioned the killing of
Frank Sage and the shooting of his wife,
the whipping of Henry Potter, assaults
on David Bell and Solomon Smith, and
other assaults on colored men by the
armed mob. Some few colOred people
voted on election day. Some went to
the polls but feared to vote. Only three
OF four colored men in the county
were thought to be Democrats. Wit
ness made statement concern
ing the efforts of his brother, him
self and other political friends to
have the county officials take some &C
ton to check the outrages, and finally
applied to the governor, but nothing
was done.
A.W. Burnett, chairman of the indie
pendent executive committe of CopIah
county, testified substantially confirming
the testimony of above Witnesses as to
the outrages and the efforts made by the
officials to stop them. All witnesses
testified that nothing had been done TO
Wheeler for killing Matthews, nor to
Hayes for shooting Burnett.