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AFRICAN VOOOOOlSM.
4 Notable Inytlncc--A Charmer Accused OF
killing Twelve Women and Convicted OF
Numbering Them.
[ Liverpool Tlmcs.1

killing Twelve Women and Convicted OF
Numbering Them.
Liverpool Tlmcs.l
Further particulars have reached Liver
pool from Africa of the trial and sentence
OF the native Adeoshun for the murder Of
numerous women at Lagos, on tho West
African coast. The killing Of Mt least u
dozen females was laid to tho account Of
Adecshun, but at tho trial, which TOOK
place ON the 9th OF July, he was charged
with the wilful murder OF three women,
viz: Mrs. Catherine Clegg, Mrs. Selma
Cole, and her sister. The exact Number OF
skeletons found Ia the bush was twelve,
and of these throc were identified as the
fer:ales named all OF whom were natives
and occupied respectable positions in La
gos, two of them being the wives Of native
merchants. One witness, whose name was
Idown, had a very narrow escape Of being
one OF Adeoshun's victims. Idown went to
Adeoshun's house. He had numerous
"charms" spread on the floor; among
them being a small mud idol and sew
eral vials filed with powder. Adeoshun
had pistol which he fred at the idol. He
then took something out Of the idol, aud
together with shilling dropped II into yes-
sci containing water, making the shilling
into two shillings. This was the great power
his "charms" possessed Of making articles
double their original value. He urged
Idown to bring him cloth and beads for
that purpose, but she said she was not a
trader. After this he wanted her TO mask
her face, and on her refusing blew some
Of the powder from the vial to the wind,
and Idown became somewhat stupehed.
She went home and returned 10 Adeoshun's
house with sum Of fl0, together with q
quantity Of beads and cloth. Adeoshun
told her to buy two fowls, two bottles Of
rum, one yard Of white Croydon cloth, and
two Kola nuts, and meet him at Ikoyi
road. Ikoyi road is near to the place
where the skeletons were found. 1t was
four o'clock In the morning when the meet
ing was to take place. Idown was to tell
nobody Of the matter, or the "charms"
would not act, and the cloth was to be tied
round her face. The appointment was
fortunately not kept, and three days after
ward the prisoner was arrested. The
statement Of Idown corroborates, for the
most part, the supposed plan which the
prisoner adopted In carrying out his aend-
fish object-viz., to blindsold the women,
place bowl in each hand, get them to
kneel down, and then dispatch them with
some heavy weapon. Adeoshun denied
the charge Of murder, maintaining a
dlgniHed demeanor In addressing the jury.
He was sentenced TO desth. Adeoshun, 1t
seems, was native Of Porto Navo, and
years ago vas sold by the authorities TO
the King Of Dahomey, one Of whose execu-
tloners he Immediately became. Escaping
TO Lagos, Adeoshun set up as conjurer, a
fetish priest, medicine man and worker
Of charms, in which capacity his victims
viated him.
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A NEW PROBLEM.
What 1t Costs to Have a Cholera Vista
tlon,
[Pall Mall Budget.l

[Pall Mall Budget.l
1t will be nice problem for the statis-
ticians presently to determine what the
latest visitation of the cholera in Europe
has cost. A week or two ago it was calcu-
lated that the quarantine had already re-
suited in a loss of f1, 100000 to the Italian
revenue: and now the Spaniards have be-
gun counting their bill Of costs. The fall
ing off in customs since quarantine was es-
tablished had amounted by the end of Au-
gust to close upon f2jO,OOO, while the value
of the exports and imports during the
same period had shown decrease of f675,-
900. No wonder that the corporations OF
Madrid and Barcelona have petitioned the
Government to take these facts into con-
sideration. The Minister of Finance, find
ing that the equilibrium of his budget was
being seriously disturbed, has persuaded
his colleagues that 1t is time to have done
with the quarantine craze, and with the
beginning of the present month theregula-
tions have accordingly been relaxed.
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7 0 OGRAPHY

A. S. ellison has removed to
Crosier's new block, where he has
fitted up rooms with all the
new accessories and with No. /
light. He is now prepared to
make Photographs in all the latest
styles Of the art. He works the
instantaneous Process. Special
attention given to children, old
and nervous people. Call and see
him.
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- a a week At home $50 outfit free. Pay
VRSabsoluiely sure. No risk. Capital not re.
SD0Squired. Reader, II you want buslneD u
which persons OF either sex, young OF os-
can make great pay all the time they work with sb'
souo certainty, write for particulars 70 II. HALLETT
a Co.. Portland Maine. HYl
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in respect to legS,ation-eSpecially commencing
such as relate to revision of the civil and Grimm Al
code, the performance OF labor by persons
TO imprisonment in the jail the construction ant,
the erection OF suitable building Tor district
offices.
PEHsToN TO GEN. GRANT
recommend that. in recognition OF the eminent
services Of Ulysses 8 Grant. late General of the
Armies OF the United states and twice President
of this nation, the Congress confer upon him q
suitable pension.
GSNERAL RrroMNENDATIoSs
Certain Oh the measures that seem to ne neces-
sary and eXped,ent have now, in obedience TO the
Constitution, recommended fer your adoption.
AS respects others OF no less Importance shall
content myself With renewing the racorninenia
lions already made 10 the Congress- without TesJat-
Ing the grounds upon which such recommended lions
were based.
The preservation OF forests on the public domain
the granting Or Government aid for popular educa-
tcn, the amendment or the Federal Constitution SO
as TO make effective the disapprovai BIZ the Prcs!-
enactment OF statutes in regard the filing Of va
cancieS IN the Presidential Office, the detern-
ming OF veXed questions respecting Presidential
inability are measures which may justly receive
your serious consideration.
AS the time draws nigh when an to retire from
the pubic service, cannot refrain from expressing
TO the members or the National Legislature with
whom have been brought into personal and off,
unfailing courtesy and OF their harmonious CO
operation with the Executive in so many measures
calculated to promote the best interests OF the
Nation.
And to my fellow-citlzens generally acknowledge
deep sense OF obligation for the support which
they have accorded me in my administration OF the
Executive Department OF this Government
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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ColcrIdce Scandal lyiar~.

London dispatch says: The indignation ut
Justice Manstys action In the Lord ColeriGge
case is intense. and in general all the sympathy
that was felt during the past week for the
brother has been overthrown by the judges
clumsy display OF partlsanship Mr.. Adams
AYERS privately that the worst side OF the casa
has not even been guessed at by the public. and
explains that their was method and reason I'm
the justices refusal to let him speak Of Lord
Colerid@e, and in the anxiety Of the defense 10
keep Miss Coleridge or the stand. He SAYS her
real reasons for leaving her fathers house were
extremely djscreditablc to Lord Coleridce. and
he even goes 80 far as to say that these reasons
were based on scandal Of which the pUbllc has
as get heard nothing
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official Irregularisy In Richmond.
SOME DISCOVERIES MADE IN THE OFFICE OF rHs
AUDITOR OF VIRGINIA.

SOME DISCOVERIES MADE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
AUDITOR OF VIRGINIA.
The committee Of the Virginia legislature.
which had been Investigating for some time
past the charges against Attorney General Blair
OF exacting illegal fees from the state submitted
. report on Saturday in which they disclose thu
fact OF discovery OF defalcationin the ONCE O.
the auditor Of public accounts, the books in thai
once falling to show proper credits for taxes
paid By clerks Of county courts on law processes
The amount involved so far is e1,50O, but d
these irregularities show up in the same pro.
portion in all the counties the amount will
reach from e90, 900 to $4,000
As soon a. che discovery Of these irregulari.
ties was made known to Auditor Marye he sus.
pended his chief clerk, w. r. Smith. who had
charge OF the books in which the entries Of the
payments named should have been made. and
who audits all such accounts. Smith has beer
In the auditors ONCE over twenty years. He
claims that full Investigation will establish his
innocence In the matter. The legislature has
appointed . special committee TO make q thor.
ouxh examination Of the auditors ONCE ante,
the adjournment sine die, which win take placl
to-day.
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U. s. TROOPS Pursue INDIAN MuRDERrRs
1NTo MExIco.-Iiect. Eggleston has crossed
into Mexico i'm pursuit of the band Of Indians
who recently scaiped the Petty family. he hav-
ing been notified by the authorities at Washing
ton of the revival of the reciprocal agreement
providing for the crossing OF the international
boundary line by troops OF the United States
and of the republic Of Mexico In pursuit Of hos
tile Indians.
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Grave Charges Against Canadian Cabs.
net Ministers.

AdlSpatch from ottawa says great SEN
sation has been caused In Uucbec over the an
nouncement that memorial has been presented
to Lieut.. Gov. Mason, in Quebec. making
charges of gross ma!yersation of Office for per-
soma! gain against two prominent ministers oil
his present cabinet. and rendering proof to sus-
tain the charges. IL is understood that the pre-
sentation OF the memorial was purposely de-
layed until Lieut.. Gov. Robitai!e went out Of
office and Mason came in In order that thor
Ough Investigation might be made.
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HUNG HIM TO A TELEGRAPH POLE UNTII. He
CoNFEsSED.-A vigilance committee seized q
notorious thief named Reddy near North Bend
Saturday and strung him up 10 telegraph pole
until he confessed TO a number OF crimes among
which was a criminal assault on a little girl in
North Bend. His statement was reduced to
writing, and he was then turned over to the
sheriff.
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The Hugues.Morin Tragedy.

NINE. HUGHES THE HEROINE OF TIE DAY N PARIS
Public sympathy for Madame Hughes who
shot her traducer in Paris last week Ia intensi-
fled 10y the fact that both NJ, hugues and his wife
devotedly nursed the sufferers from cholera dur
ing the prevalence of the epidemic at Mar ilies.
n. Hugues saws his wife proposed to partakc OF
lovers breakfast" before going TO the court.
She was IN excellent spirits during the meal
Before leaving her home she prepared bundle
OF Clothes fuf use during her stay in prison. She
asked the prison authorities that she NAV be
provided with material, tor modelling In CLAW She
has daily reception at st. Lazaire prison.
Hundreds Of cards from members of all political
sections in Paris and large number of floral
offerings have been sent to her. Her two young
daughters have also been permitted To visit her
"a. Hughes states that his wife kept him in ig-
norance of the cause OF the tragedy. as she was
absent from FER home. telling him that she was
preparing a bust for the salon. Mr.. Hugues has
asked that his wife be allowed 20 give bail but
the authorities have refused TO comply with his
request. NJ. Morini's condition is hopeless
nothing short of a miracle can save him
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Two SISTERS SHOcT THEIR SEDUcERs.-Geor-
giana and Josephine Conway. sisters aged 20
and % years. respectively. nieces OF ex-Mayor
Conway. shot two Young men on Canal street,
New Orleans, Saturday night. Georgiana shot
John ID. Logan, son Of ex-AlderIuan NJ ID.
Logan. and Josephine shot Joseph A. Devon
shire, U. 8. deputy marshal. The young ladies'
claim that they were scduced BY the men they
shot. Logan was dangero usly. ii not fatally.
wounded. Deyonshire was but slightly
wounded. The ladies and their brother wers
arrested
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A Wealthy Widows Choice.
SHE MARRIES POOR YOUNG MAN OF HALF HER

she MARRIES POOR YOUNG MAN OF HALF HER
AGE.
c. c. Gaines, % Danyille. Va, entered the
Eastman business college. in Poughkeepsie. as
poor boy. and after graduating became an a.
sistant teacher in the college. He was In favor
with Mr.. Eastman, and continued to reside Ut
his home after his death. On Wednesday he
was married to Mrs. Eastman, the widow, who
Is very wealthy. She Is fifty-two years old and
he is twenty-;our. The arrangements for the
eddng Were conducted quietly. and relatives
were not made aware OF the widows intentions
until a few hours before the Ceremony was per-
formed. President White. vino succeeded Mr.
Eastman. has resigned The majority OF the
faculty OF the college have withdrawn, anc
will start an opposition school. This will placS
Mr.. Gaines at the head of the Eastman business
College
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sCoxE AID TAKE MRn-The messenger from
Khartoum who arrived az Dongola saturday bring
ting DISPATCHES from Gen. Gordon eight weeks cid
was also the bearer Of Q letter from Gordon, in
which he says that the 1ahdi had again sum-
mored MIN 70 surrender, to which Demand be n.
pied: sIf you are the real Aahdi dry up o. NM
and come and take me-
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Mr.. Scausz' VTEws CONCERNING THE Akgkl
CAN CoNGREss.-Mr. Carl Schurz has written q
letter to Prof. Bryce, In London. upon the dou-
Mr.. Schurz says popular Judgment IL right In
regarding the double chamber as necessary and
part OF American political institutions. ANY
proposal to abolish these legislative bodies
would lind no consideration in the United States
Americans are justly proud of their Senate,
which does not represent any privileged class or
any separate interest, but is extremely useful az
part OF American legislative MACHINERY. The
letter from DIR. Schurz arose from . reference
advisable FOR England to continue the house OF
lords as a legislative BODY
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SIN direct connection with the condition Of our
foreign trade" says the report 's the condition Of
our merchant service The causes Of the decline
of our Shipping are so well understood that anv re-
marks on this point are quite unnecessary. The
Illuminating fact starea us In the face that while
the United States not many years ago led all na-
tions In ship-building, and was second only to
ceased 70 be recognized as maritime power; that
nearly all Of our agricultural productions and
manufactured goods which md q market IA
Europe or South America and che article received
that the many thousands OF Americans who an
nually visit Europe on business Or for pleasure SO
and come In European steamers; that large foreign
steamship line are In fact supported BY the people
ating to our national pride, but It stands In the
way OF the improvement OF our foreign trade"
After referring to remarks made on this subject
in the report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury in
been greatly increased by the immense capital
since then invested by foreign steamship COM
panteS. When the nature OF the obstructions in
the way Ct revival os o. our shipping lSy
States VIII not, no thinks be found to be serious
one. He Is convinced that II the duties upOn the
foreign materials used In the construction and
outflt OF iron ships were removed, they could pe
States a. Ia Scotland.
ssThe obstacles In the way OF restoration az cuf
foreign shipping" the report continues, "Wfn not
Iconceive, be found IN the cost OF ships which are
OF demand TOR them. II our navigation laws were
so mOdiflod that American registers oould Be
granted TO foreign-bullt ships for foreign trade
there would be little, II any, improvement In our
ago might hav6 done something 70 prevent decline;
&c would now be Insufficient to restore The rreat
and profitable carrying trade botWeen the un1tsd
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THE WAY THEY Do IT In NAsoAeucs1fNs-A
mad dog made people scatter AZ the corner Of Houo-
ton and Mulberry streets, New YORK. yesterday AZ
ternoon. In the midst OF the excitement well
dressed gentleman made q run for the rab1d an.
NAL picked him up by the nape Of the neck ana cut
his throat with O penknife, saying quietly, AT the
same time, "Thats the way we 90 II In Massachu-
NettSn
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CIVIL SERVICE.
On the goth OF February last transmitted %
the Congress the first annual report OF the Civil
Service Commission, together with communications
FROM the heads OF the several Executive Depart.
Workings OF the Law under which the Commission
had been acting: The good results therein fore
Swallowed have been more than realized.
The system has fully answered the expectations
OF It's friends In securing competent and faithful
pubic servants and In protecting the appointing
officers Of the Government from the pressure d
personal opportunity and from the labor OF exam.
lining the claims and pretensions OF rival candi.
dates for public employment.
President and Of the heads OF the several Depart-
ments, and the members OF the Commission have
performed their duties with zeal and fidelity Their
companied by such recommendations for enlarg1np
the scope OF q the existing statute as shall commend
ers charged with It's administration.
BANKRUPT LAW.
In view Of the general and persistent demand
throughout the commercial community for q ma
tonal bankrupt law, hope that the differences Of
sentiment which have hitherto prevented its enact
ment may not outlast the present session
CHOLERA.
The pestilence which for the past two years ha,
been raging ID the countries OF the east recently
made its appearance In European ports with which
we are In constant communication.
The then Secretary OF the Treasury, IN pursuance
OF prociamatlon OF the President, Issued certain
regulations restricting, and for time prohibiting
the importation OF rags and the admission OF bag
gage OF immigrants and Of travellers arriving fYUr
Injected quarters Lest this course may have beer
without strict warrant OF Law, approve the re
commentator OF the present Secretary tn at the
Congress take action In the premises ana also ne
commend the immediate adoption OF such meas
ures as viii be likely TO ward OF the dreaded epi
demic. and to mitigate its severity In case &c saa
unhappily extend 70 our shores
DISTRICT OF CoIuHDA.
The annual report OF the Commissioners Of thu
District OF Columbia reviews the operations OF the
several departments OF It's municipal government.
csk your careful consideration q IN gugessttoul
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The experience OF another yer In the admins
tration OF the tact to regulate Immigration" up
proved August g. 1882. seems to justify, the Secre-
tary thinks, q renewal OF the recommendation OF
his predecessor in his annual report VI last year.
looking to q modification or the existing law.
During the year 51S.532 immigrants arrived In
the United States. there being decrease OF 81 go
as compared with the preceding year.
Summaries are given OF the reports OF various
bureaus under the department. including the reve-
nue., marine, the lfeIsavtng service, the marine
hospital service the lighthouse board, and the
coast and geodetlc survey.
Attention is called TO the statement made BY the
Lighthouse Board In its annual report as to the In
convenience to which 1t is low subject, and as to
its need OF q special building for It's museum IT'S
laboratory, its archives and It's Office The Secre-
tary Is Of the opinion that proper appropriation for
. building Tor the Lighthouse Board should be
made &C an early day.
Attention Is called to the paragraph in the an
nual report Of last year relating 70 the necessity
for the construction Of building for the safe ana
convenient storage OF the files and records OF the
several departments This matter Is OF such grave
importance, the Secretary says, that he recon-
mends the construction OF building for this pur.
pose at the earliest practicable date.
The Secretary directs attention TO the provisions
of To acs q Nay 2, 1879, creating sinking fund
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resorted to in order that tho House may have thu
reSaTd TO- Che Of the
the way OF an extension OF our foreign trade, ant
! the best means OF removing them The labors Of
aerx nTsa Rme aS wSnd
allowed for their performance.
The business OF the whole world has been revolu
! machinery for hand work. II not the inventor o
the steam-engine, Great Britain took the lead II
utilizing IL in manufacturing, and she thus became
| the great workshop OF the world. For many year
she had a monopoly OF manufacturing The raw
materials from nearly all nations were taken In he
tured GOODS has beea the nrofs cf rh3a comS
| nation OF manufacturers and commerce which has
made her the richest and most powerful OF nations
Ing to use their raw materials ct home and to en-
courage and sustain their manufactures by pro
tectve duties, the effect OF which has been genera
1t Is this great revolution caused BY steam power
and machinery and their general use that VIII
the leading nations OF the world are now engaged
In manufacturing. and all but Great Britain art
fencing themselves in by protective duties. Among
| not the time como when 9 new departure Is de
| manded. Golden, one or the ablest and most Tar
s q s s 1ons e %s predicted sns That ~
competitor with Great Britain In the South
upon the condition OF BRUSH trade he said:
members OF the house OF commons and Others
are constantly crying OUT that there ts very great
danger threatening this country rom Russia, and
they neglect to observe that the great danger t
the supremacy Of the country e not Russia but Il
The oobdeS club n IS the Channel sSrouRs which
the free-trade sentiments OF Great Britain ma ex
preston, and yet, at recent msettng OF thu
prominent members OF parliament was chsered and
ssn 6 as d ss as s s
would 20 TO enable ~ 70 Good the United StatG6