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SENTENCED FOR LIBEL.
THE TROUBLES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS IN AN |
EVENING PAPER.
rBY TELEGRAPH To rnE TRBUNE.l

EVENING PAPER.
IBY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNEl
Troy. June 21.-Thc Court of Sessions occupied
in hearing the arguments Of counsel in the matter Of
the stockholders of 'Tho Evening Standard indicted
for criminal libel Yesterday occupied with the
testimony. The alleged libel in printing an article
declaring that Lawrence Sheary the Superintendent Of
Streets has been stealing money from laborcrs. Mr.
Sheary is man of unexccptonable record. All the
stockholders. in number, testified that they knew
nothing about the article until they read it the paper
in the evening.
All the stockholders printers by trade and work
in the composing room sticking type, making up the
forms arranging display heads, reading proof etc.
The writer of the article that he was told | y
Tyucr. of the stockholders to work up the matter
John Heuncsscy, COTOt GRATED the testimony OF the
writer. Henne--cy also testified that the writer and
hc obtained information from the controller of the city
after the publication, showing that the article was
founded on an error. but Tyuer refused To make re-
traction The question of Mr. Patterson the counsel
for Mr. Sheary, put the writer 10 whether he had
been approached by Tyncr and asked 70 appear in
court and swear to lie objected by Mr. Aoak for
the prisoners Objection was also made to the ques-
ton of Mr. Patterson to whether the writer had been
spirited out of in order 10 prevent his testtyng
at previous attempts to bring the case to t1al Ihe
trial has had many amusing features.
Mr. Hcnncsscy in his testimony, said that ne was
employed on The Standard at the time of the
ulblication of the alleged libel He Acknowledged 10
holders in the habit Of taking up all the theatre
tickets. The reporters struck and SAID that they would
write any more dramatic criticism. unless they had
their share of tickets COrcOran, one of the stock
holders called Hcnucssey "a little brat At two
o'clock this afternoon the jury brought in verdict OF
guilty against five of the stockholders C. &. sherman,
William j. Tyncr Joseph Mclaughlin. George ii. Mo
Natnara and Timothy CorcOran. Inc sentence was
that the prisoners be confined the county jail 100
DAYS or pay a fine of 500 each They were iillOwed
to go their parole until Monday pending an appeal.
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FRENCH DIFFEREN rIAL DUTIES.

LONDON, June 21.-J. A, Grove, the CONNER
cal attachc Of the English Embassy at Paris, reports
that the French Government is extending the system Of
dinerental duties which, announced some time.
ago il had decided to establish in Tonquin The sy.cn
now TO be established III all tho French possessions in
Africa duty Of 20 per cent il to be levied upon all eN
cept French goods Further than this in order 70 favor
French vessels restrictions 10 bc imposed upon the
navigation Of all rivers the West coast Of Africa which
arc neId by France
The English Foreign once has instructed the Embassy
al Paris TO report the commercial policy prevalent III
the French colonies and to ascertain whether the GOV
eminent intends TO extend to all its colonies this system
of dinereutlal duties.
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THE EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE.

PARIS, June 21-Prime Minister Ferry IN
formed the French Cabinet to-day that the Egyptian
Conference would meet IN London on June ..
LONDON June 21.-Ihc PaH MoH G1>ett says; III the
Conference shall refuse the English proposal 10 cIt the
Epyutian coupon the advance Of 9s,OO0,OOO and the
French agreement Will lapse and matters VIII le
vert TO the present StatnS Quo"
The Government has given the Liberal members Of
Parliament private assurance, through the WHIPS Jna
the Anglo French agreement with reference 70 EEN pa
affairs leaves the question OF the ultimate position or
England III Egypt sull open vote Of ccnsure VIII DE
moved Thursday. The Liberals calculate that they
still retain a majority of thirty and confidently expect TO
defeat the motion Oi Censurc.
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AN OIL FIFE CArsfD BY LIGHTNING.

PTTsBURG, June 2l.-ID a heavy thunder
storm this afternoon tank No. 1,l23 Of the National
Transit Company, containing 80. 600 barrels OF oil,
struck by lightning aud this hour ul45 p. m) is still
burning. The tank is at Coegrave and Is sur
rounded by about 100 tanks. Cannon
balls are being fred into burning tank let the oil
escape Tank No ,407, situated short distance from
tank No 1923 Is expected TO be In flames before
ing None OF the other tanks thought TO be- In danger
Three wooden tanks, containing 600 barrels eaoh
the property OF the rdewater Company, at Indiana
Creek were also struck this afternoon and burn
ing. The ro does not eRdandeT the adjoining property
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON, June 21.


MoRMoNs IN BAvARIA.-Elder smoat Norman mis-
souary has been expelled from Bavaria by order OF hc
Minister OF State. smoat had succeeded Ia making
numerous converts whom he preparing 10 send 10
Utah bat this plan has been broken up for the present.
RAILROAD IN ISDIA.-The contracts for the construc
non of tle railway between Candshar and Quata, which
the Indian Government: has decided TO build, have been
aken exclusively in India According TO the contracts the
road is TO be completed III May, 1859
A CONSERVATIVE ELECTED.-The election to-day IN
Mid-surrcy ill Parliamentary vacancy resulted ~
fbe cloice of Mr. Ellis "a Conservative, who received
7G45 votes The Liberal candidate, Mr. stern, Poed
4,G49.
characterization from Tamatave, Madagascar
state that Admiral Mot the French commander mas hhd
conference with the Hoyas the result OF which IL pu
known Admiral Mot strongly uphOlds the principle Oi
French supremacy.
AN EXPRESS WAGON ROBBED IN MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, June Il, via Galveston
The Wells Fargo express wagon while returning from he
depot last ght was fred upon the central part VI the
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ATHLErIC spORTs IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 21.-The annual championship
meeting of the English amateur athletic associations
took place to-day at Birmingham and was attended by
over 5000 spectators. Messrs. Myers and Murphy,
the New-York athletes were among the audience which
also contained large number OF other Americans. The
weather was nerfect and the athletes generally were in
excellent form George defeated SnoUks IN mile run
ming race making the distance in minutes Is - sec
oud, and beating the record. Mceks made lots OF friends
by winning the seven mile championship race in splendid
style III "a minutes u seconds and bnshng LOCO yards
ahead of Whyatt of Nottingham the former champion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
A FIGHT WITH RIVER THIEVES

WHEELING, June 21.-For a long time past
the lumber dealers along the Ohio River have suffered
heavy loss by river thieves In the neighborhoOd OF Ce
redo. The marauders resided in Ohio and were difficult
10 get hold Of The loader OF OF the most daring OF
these gangs Newell Stephens veutured West virginia
soil Wednesday, promptly arrested and looked up.
Apprehending "A rescue. tho jail strongly guarded
The well founded, for Thursday night an
armed band up the ail and demanded Stephenss
release. Meeting with a refusal. they opened fire, but
were 80 hOuy received that they gave up the night.
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same evening 70 the members of the American Le-
cotior ord Consulate leading resident bankers and
distinguished American visitors.
ApU MAURIER EXHIBITION.

pIJ MAURIER EXHIBITION.
Apriyate view was given to-day of the exhi-
bition by the Fine Art Society, in Bond-st' OF
Mr.. Du Maurier's drawings nearly 800 i'll number
mostly originals of those which have appeared III
Punch. The drawings are superior to the en-
cravings in delicacy of finish and tone that the eX
hbtion as a whole enlargcs ones conception Oh
Mr.. Du Mauricr's genius and amply justlheS the
euloges of Mr.. Ruskin and Mr.. Henry James, the
latter serving as preface to the catalogue.
THE FoUNTAINE COLLECTION.
The Fountainc sale crowded during four days
Christies largest rooms, many marvellous spec'
mems of Limoges and Henri DeuX ware bringing
prices beyond all precedent. A syndicate Sc
cured some of the best, spending t24'ooo
and hoping to resell to the Nation with
ont profit but sundry leading papers pro-
test against buying at such prices, and great
numbers of the finest things will doubtless go to the
Continent There were no known American COM
missions One matchless Limoges dish was sold
for 900 guiueas to a London dealer. The Leigh
Court pictures, comprising many genuine old mas
ters, will be sold next week.
THE DRAMA AND MUSIC.
The production of Twelfth Night at the Ly-
ceum Theatre has been postponed to July to in
sure more perfect rehearsal and preparation, TO
which Mr.. Irving, having in view American audi
ences. is devoting special attention
Mr. Charles Wyndham contradicts the report OF
his intended return to America this autumn. lie
produces Feather Brain a threc-act comedy
adopted by Albery from Barriere's "Tete de IL
notte, ," at the Criterion Theatre on Monday.
The French plays attract but moderate audiences
at the Gaiety Theatre, the manager perssting IN
high prices while the public persist in staying
away even from Judc's admirable performances.
Miss Gertrude GriswOld, after several brilliant
successes in English concerts, makes her first ap-
pearance in Italian Opera in England at Coyent
Garden on Monday Margheritd IN Faust
G. W. :.
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STABBED IN THE STREET.

George Fink, a German, living at No. $50
Es,ex-st drank soda last night at stand kept by
au Italian SEVERN Addceo who lives at no SO Jamesst
He disputed the payment and sent to Chambers
Street Hospital to have two stab wound. In the back
which were inflicted by the Italian, attended To. His
ease had barely been disposed O when Adam DomtroW-
s,v of No. 10 Mott-st., was led into the Eldridge
street Police station with his CIt nearly IN half his
u0.c damaged and other marks of il usage visible his
head and face Ic hal been stabbed BY three men, he
said who Were arrested.
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4 COMET WHICH MAS DISA PPElRED.

Boston, June 2l.-Cable dispatches have
been received at Harvard College Observatory from yic
Prussia and Aberdeen Scotland, announcing that the
nsbnous object seen with the great telescope Vienna
Austria on May 20 il now missing. II is probably the
futile comet OF s5s the return OF which now eX-
pected by astronomers. ON THIS assumption the pObabc
IL hours 20 minutes seconds; dec nation, north "s'
y for June 90 ascension II hours ID minutes. 70 Sc
oudsi deSlinatlou 25c y.
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FRAGMENTS OLE CARLE NEWS.

N,p1Fs lime 21-Nisdci, who murdered six of his
comrades and was sentenced to be shot in the back was
executed to-day.
BERLIN June 21.-Thc Berlin TdgebldH reports meet
ing of German merchants Berlin Win Herr Detalu
president the Imperial Bank 10 discuss the piOp9std
formation OF Bank Of Transatlantic commerce INC
National ZeiGdcnes the report, which has been ganhg
currency githn the past few days that the d-9"uo
Of the African international Association was Imminent.
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THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM WIN.

LONDON, June 21.-The match game OF
cricket begun yesterday stockport between the Che
shire and Philadelphia teams was resumed to-day. The
Cheshire team scored 80 in their first inning The game
~ tood goo IN az in favor OF the Americans In their
second innings the Cheshire team scored la runs Inc
Americans thus won the game by an Inning ana Z9-
points.
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4 PEDESTRIAN Kramer HUhT
lBY rKLEGHLrA TO The rzGEUSE.I

TRENTON, June PA man said to be Happy
Jack Smith, who Fitzgerads trainer in the last six
day g0-asyouplease walking match u New-York lies at
st. Francis Hospital suffering from injuries received by
falling from . train ON the Psnnsy sylvana Railroad near
Nsw-BrunSw wick yesterday
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A TISH WARDEN APPOINTED.
ley TELEGRAPH 10 THkTRIsuSII

TRENTON, June 21.-GOvernOr Albeit has
appointed Abram Tcrhuno Ia succeed Wheeler W.
Phillips as Fish " arden for Bergen County.
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INDIAN DEPREDATioNs IN MANITOBA


terord saws the indians on Poundmakcr Reserve seized
and heat n Government official. and broke into
the Government store and stole provisions. About nfy
mounted police sent from BattlefOrd to arrest them
at defiance and hSGt was eApcc'eu. inc s
ple OF Bateford organized and armed themselves Tor
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22

city of Leon 10y fifteen masked men, who sprang from
side street The company's agent, an American escaped
unhur but the driver. Mexican was instantly hIlIsu
Five hundred dollars stolen. There was lte o'her
express matter in the wagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
LIE spURGEON JUBILEE.

Mr. spurgeons jubilee on his fftieth birthday was
the occasion of numerous tributes and testimonials
from every quarter including Mr.. Gladstone ana
the press of every shade. Large gifts OF money
were also bestowed, all of which Mr.. Spurgeon
handed over TO various charities
Mr.. LOWELL AND PROFESSOR NORTON AT CAMBRIDGE
At the tercentenary celebration of Emmanuel
College, Cambridge, Mr.. James Russell Lowell, the
American Minister to England, and Professor
Charles Eliot Norton, of Harvard College, were
prese1t--the University giving to Professor Norton
the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Mr.. Lowell
spoke with his usual humor, astonishing the college
dons by the remark that considering how long the
Americans have been divided from you, you speak
English remarkably WE'LL"
70 CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY.
NJ. Lowell will give a general invitation TO
Americans to attend reception at his house
On the afternoon Of July the Fourth, and
has issued cards for dinner on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA
POLITICAL. PERSONAL AND Al"
EVENTS IN ENGLAND

THE AGREEMENT WITH FRANcE-Ihh
rR,prrE TO THE UNITED STATES sENAlh--f'-''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-22

When General Henderson had concluded, Walker
Blaine stepped forward and banded hls father tho
manuscript of an address in reply to that of the
Committee. Mr.. Blaine read as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GkNTLEMEN Oi TiIl ,TIoNAl CoM
MlrtEE.-l receive, not without deep senSlhllty y0us
Official notice OF the action OF the National al
ready brought TO my knowledge through the public press
appreciate more profoundly thdn | can express tho
honor which is implied IN the nomination for the Presi'
denoy by the Republican party Ot the NdOn speaking
through the authoritative voice Ot duly
accredited delegates 10 be selected g candidate
by such asSsmblage rOm the list of EN- states.
men whose names were presented Hills Me with emhauas
ment. snl, express my gratitude for signal an
honor and my desire 10 prove worthy OF the cal trust
reposed In In accepting The nomination now do
am mpressed-l am also Opples>ed-w seuse VI the
The Iola register., 1884-05-30
IR. and Mrs. ALBERr NOYsE
d. 81 eyoIr pre- ence
at th Marriage of t ieir daughter
ISABEL RUTH
to
HENRY =. RAE,
Thurs Law. .lune 10. 1884,
1T o'clo KIP m.
2I3 AGA street, chicago.

Now is the tine for both families to
rearrange theft list of sacqua ntances,
70 to be owe 10 ked or left out at a
Wed ing is. 81 nal for the slighted
ones 20 eed. 4 ards are always printed
on tinted p'per-the simpler
the style the n"a,er-and ut in two IL
ye;ores, one con n ming the name only
and the other the postolhce address. 1t
is no Ion er n good orm 'toysend the
cards to "a. 4. Car enter.r' "Mr. A.
ar enter" is approved by aut or
ity. hey may be sent by post, but
az. S. v. -" IS never inserted. Guests
do not send answers. Every one re-
ceiving an invitation will send imme-
diately some lit present directed to
Mr.. and Mrs. tetrothed. but for the
special use of the bride.
If the invited guest prefers to be ab-
sent he will write his regrets and Inclose
ta.em with the gift. No sentiment is
ever to be written on the card, which
must always bear the name OF the giver
and be fastened neatly to the token.
Presents may re sent at the announce
ment of the en- agement, before or af-
ter the wedding. but never. carried to
thu entertainment here is too much
o. the admi sion-ticket style about such
an ar a gement, to make no mention
of the Inconvenience OF delivering it.
Chicago NeUS. -.:.r
The Iola register., 1884-05-30

mouth. Yet when the French General
Peilissier q this century suffocated the
unrssisting Algerians in their caves, il
was even defended as no worse than the
shelling of fortress and there is evil
deuce that gun-cotton was not infre-
quently used to blast the entrance to
cases iA Zululand in which men, women
and children had hoped to find shelter
against an army which professed only
to be warning with their king. The
following description of the wav in
which, in the Ashantee war. the En-
glish forces obtained native car
riers for their transport service is
not without its instruction in this
respect; Eve took to kidnsping upon
q grand scale. Raids were made Oh
ali the ASSN villages within reach of
the ne of march, and the men, and
sometimes the women, carried off and
sent up<t the country under guard, with
cases of provisions. Lieutenant- IL
rendered immense service in this way.
Having been for some time command
ant of Aaccra, he knew the coast and
many of the chiefs; and haYing a
man of-war placed at his disposal, he
went up and down the coast. landing
continually, having interviews with
chiefs, and obtaining from them
large numbers of men and women;
or when this failed, landing at night
with q party of soldiers, surrounding
villages, and sweeping of the adult
population, leaving only few women
to look after the children. In this
way, in the course of a month, he OBJ
tanned several thousands of carriers. -
Gentieman's Magazine.
The Iola register., 1884-05-30
Betty's Prison Experience.

A Vir ,inia correspondent sends the
following true story:
About live years ago Mrs. H, oi
Amelia County, Va, had in her en-
ployment in the capacity of nurse col
ored girl named Betty. Betty was a
delightful, frolicsome creature. abound.
ing in anecdote, utterly irresponsible,
and entirely self satisfied. Unfortunate
ly these excellent qualit es were marred
by habit of thieving, which was over
looked by her soft hearted employer,
who was, sad to relate, rather given to
excusing any lack of morality which did
not interfere with the happiness of the
denizens of the nursery. -rss ~.
But, alas! one fine morning poor
Betty took twenty or thirty dollars
from the pocket of drunken Irishman.
Through some law Guibble, satisfactory
to the Jury and Commonwealth attor-
ney, as the man was asleep on the pub
lie highway. giggiing; iight-headed
Betty was transferred from the Red
moor nursery.Lto the penitentiary ut
Richmond. ;, d.
There she remained two years. One
bright day in June the family was
startled with screams of Joy from the
playground, and shout of welcome
from the hack yard. Mrs. H. hast
ened to The kitchen to find Betty sitting
on the table surrounded by an admiring
colored throng, and holding two of her
former charges in her arms We have
high authority for receiv ng the prodi-
gal, but to welcome q psnitentisry con
Vict as though she were heroine of a
r mantle adventure was putting too
nigh a premium on vice sven for gentle
Mrs. H.
In as dignified tone as the general
hilaritv permitted. she said: II hope
now you've come home from that dread
iGl place. Betty. you will try 20 be q
better girl" ,r.--5- .~ya-
Miss Anna. honey" replied the ut
,rly unsubdued. unabashed culprit.
"penitentiary amt SO bad ez folks think:
you gifts vittles thar, an fire an close
ef you have yourself; but den. Miss
Anna. ct you was to go thar, you must
member to haze yourself, an den
when you come way .dey gees YOU dol
lar an dey gees you coat. No. Miss
Anna, ia mt bad whar come from
So t effort to improve the occasion by
moral drawn f. ON past experience
ien to the ground. ~
"Oh, Betty" said John, a ten-year.
old scion of the house of H, who
gIoated over adventures. and in his in
most heart enyied Betty's superior ad-
vantages, ID d they put sou in a cell
IL bY yourself. aud did you have on
sains?" -"
Cha as, indeedr' with . toss of her
head. Il slep' in q n ce room, wild q
aice col red lady. an amt ia o corn
dread sance I lef dis here house." 4
The Iola register., 1884-05-30
Laws Of War In Ashantee.

The assumption that savage races are
ignorant of all laws of war, or, inca "a
bic of Learnt g them, would seem to be
based rather on our indifference about
their Gust ms than on the realizes of
the case. ut wha ever value there may
be in o r own laws of war, as helping
to constitute real difference between
savage and civilized warfare. the best
way to spread the bles ing of a knowl-
ed ge of them would clearly be for the
more civilized races to adhere to them
strictly in wa waged with their less
advanced ne g SorS. An nglish COM
mander, for instance, should no m re
set fire to the capital of Ashantee or u
.uland for so paltrv a preteXt as the dis
pla, of British power than he would set
lire to aris or Berl n re should no
more ha evii'ages or granar.es burned
in Africa or AFGHAN stan than he would
in Normandy. and h. should no more
keep Llu envoy or truce bearer in
chains than he wo lid so deal with the
bearer of q white dag from 3 Russian
O. Italian enemy The reverse p incl
pie, which is yet in vogue that W tn
barbarians you must or may be bar
barous, leads to some Illustrations
of civil ed warfare when it
comes in conflict with the less
civil ell races. In one of the Fran o
IItal an wars of the 8 sixteenth tury
m re an 1000 women and ch ldren
took refug, in large mountain cavern.
and We there sui o ated by party of
French soldiers. who set fire to guam
tit fw, cd. traw anu hay. which they
stacked at the mo ilh of the cave; {
IL WAS considered 80 8 anne ul an act
that hevalier ba ard b. d two OF the
in2ies>srs haased . the ,csvsrn's