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A very sensational damage suit
for seduction is now on trial at
Victoria, B. c., which creates a
great futter in the highest circles
of the fashionable society of the
city. Both tho plaintiff and de-
PENDANT belong TO two of the oldest
and wealthlcst English families
living in the province. The
damages are laid at $4,000. The
disclosures arc SAID to be of q very
racy and sensational character.
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treasures.

Ex-senator Bradbury, of Maine,
who served in the United States
Senate with Daniel Webster,
though So years old, has a firm
step and bears few marks OF great
age. He was 4 college mate of
Hawthorne and Longfellow at
Bowdoin.
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sell the miserable imitation without remark, al
lowing the customer To suppose he has ''Ben-
sons" If the NalUelesS plaster IS returned
On apJohn will say he made . mistake: irnot.
he has done q gCpd a.TGks. OF business. The pub
lie url Cautioned against John and his ilk. Buy
of respectable druggists only. The genuine
Bcnsnn's plaster has the ''ThTee Seals'' trade
marx and the word ''Capclue" cut in the centre.
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Tho commissioners court of
Austin county awarded the con-
tract for building the new court
house at Bcllvillc 10 a contractor
from Gonzales county for the sum
of S37 400. The contract for remov-
ing the old building was given TO
a citizen of BclIvIlle. 1t is stated
that IN addition to tho courthouse
building fine hotel and opera
hogse-no theatres in Texas-will
be built next fall.
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Boarding houses for Americans
are increasing in London, and the
accommodations are declared by
many to be preferable to hotels.
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"A bridge meeting was held at
Bryan the other day to consider
tho matter of levyIng a special tax
to build two IRON bridges, one
across the Brazos river and the
other across the Navasota river.
The people of Bryan wanted tho
bridges and the country people
were opposed TO building them
saying that If Bryan wanted
bridges she can build them herself.
The Bryan merchants want to draw
trade.
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His wife is the only nurse Mr..
Gladstone has when his health is
broken, and he gives himself into
her hands with the docllIty of an
infant.
The Ironton Southerner tells of
q big find OF Mound-Builder pco-
terry near that place, where the
mounds have long yielded curious
treasures.
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Professor Whitney of Yale Col
lego came near loosing his foot by
stepping on a needle. Even Tie
liberal education necessary to fit a
man for college professorship, ii
seems, is no help to him in these
little matters. AS long as women
will drop needles around promis-
cuously and men will persist lii
perambulatIng their chambers in
stocking feet, so long shall we hear
of accidents OF this kind; for the
needle knows neither high nor
low, rich nor poor, learn ed nor
ignorant,
PhiIidelphia's City Hall is still
unfinished. Upwards ofS1l 900, 900
have been expended upon it since
the laying of the cornerstone, In
1872. 1t is the largest building,
finished or in course of completion,
in the United States, and is Qsti-
mated to cover oYer $500 more
sqearo feet than the Capitol at
Washington. The tower on the
north side will be surrounded by q
statue of Penn, and its extreme
height when completed will be $50
feet. 1t has now reached height
Of go feet.
Tho LARAMIE (Wyoming) Boom
erang, has account OF some lakes
in the vicinity of that city so
charged with soda that it accumu-
lates in great quantities around
the edges, whence it is only neGes-
sary to haul 1t away and work it
up into commercial forms. One of
tho lakes in the immediate vicinity
of Laramie has been drained ANA
the soda is now beng worked up
by q company, but the supply in.
otherparts is practically ineXhaus-
tible, and has as Jet hardly ncen
touched.
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MALCOLM ECOUGALE, State Agent
P, 0. Box 222, HOUSTON, TEX.
.SILVER-PLATED WARE.
Five Thousand Ladies' 1 as oa5 { Es sss;

vassing; no humbug Easily learned and neat.
Five to Ten dollars per week at this season.
Siegdy employment the year round. Apply at
once for particulars to Kensington Placqe and
Panel Art Co (Knickerbockcr Building, 81,
fremont street, Boston, Mass 70, Box, 3 ,2OS.
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AN item is published IN the
Galveston News to the effect that
the strikers at Palestine now dis
pair OF getting any employment
from tho railway company and will
go elsewhere. Sympathy is very
cheap, but 1t will not give those
men employment.
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-Lubbock City is in the center
of Lubbock county. Its entire
population consists offivo persons.
Geo. W. Singer wife and three
children. A few days ago q Next
can appeared in the town and set
fire to tho store. He was caught
in the act by Singer, and commit.
ted suicide IN the building rather
than be burned alive.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
cpr7yc1syyG GENERAL GORDON.

ATLANTA, May 8 (SpeciaD-ln accordance
with his previously arranged programme General Jonh
T. Gordon will to announce himself as cahdi-
date for Governor. This opens n campaign that ior
bitterness will be remarkable The Mo'He-""" heoo'
/ democratic, commenting on Gordon's candidacy says
hc will have to explain his questionable transactions
with Grant & Ward OF New York. and why he SOLD out
TO Joe Brown. when he was Unted states senator
Concluding its editorial. The Record says The press
stands almost unit against Gordon Among the in-
uental dailics opposing him The Macon Ieegrdpn'
The augusta Chronicle, The Saronndh lines ne Angasa %
Ners The athens Bdnner The Albany NerS, me Co""-
Li,s Inquirer. aud all the leading weeklies' A.,
The MADISON UGdisonidn. also. commenting on tne
candidacy saws: The fact that Gordon was gOod
Confederate soldier does not give him claim upon 'no
people forever. ,,, .,uo,,,opt
the State, General G0rdoD's manGuyre In draeNns
Jeier Davis from his obscurity has not Dee ~ N
of a success as Anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

bailifis, who did their duty at the FISK OF their
lives at the mercy of the League, which has sworn
vengeance against them. Mr.. Trevelyan like Lord
Harrington failed to induce his constituents to
declare opposition to Mr.. Gladstone, but they
refused equally to express approval of his policy.
The Ministerial meeting at Edinburgh, which
half filed Music Hail. was chiefly remarkable for
letter from Lord Rosebery " no says cleverly that
the opponents of Home Rule confess that the Union
imnI,es Capitalization but in the Same breath
declare that the true way for tho Union 10 re'a'"
il through decentralization. q. W. 81
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
A BRIDE AND BRIDEGRooM ~ DISTRESS.


ST. LOUIS, May s lSpeciaD.-Mlss OIiVe
Harding the daughter OF Roger Harding the millionaire
president OF the Valley Dis Hing Company spent i'st
winter l. California and there made the acquaintance
OF " Miken. The two fell desperately in love Win
each other the Golden Gate. aud when Miss ardig
returned homo Mr.. Miken followed. Iho young
vouan's parents requested Mr.. Mikcn not to call on
Miss Olive This hal not tho desired effect and the eif
was locked up Mr. MIliken was equal to the OCCASION
few nights ago he secured II carriage. the young
woman eiuded vigilance OF her parents aud met hi
and they drove Belville, Ill., where tey arrveu a.
. a m and The same morning wero married. The young
bridegroom happened TO be in mat unfortunate conu
ZION winch ia termed dead broke and could not pay
Tho hotel hin After "A scene the landlord accepted
check the landlord OF his St LOUIS iotc selHc
his baggage and he found himself III his honey ymo"n
without change OF linen. HIS paper was prOtesleu un
all sides and. frantic by crcditors he sousn
refuge with friends Of his wife, where the pair now are
auaTtercd Tie elOpeneu occurred last week anu Was
kept a secret until to-day No one knows VINO sii,
MiIiken is but he been successful in Dorro"lbg
money and giving checks
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
GRECIAN PORTS BLOCKADED.

THE COERCION POLICY OF THE POWERS DENOUNCED
GREEK PAPERS.
ATHENS, Nav S.-A blockade has been estab-
sied by the foreign fleets. extending from Cape Malta
10 Ctonna from the Gulf OF Corinth 10 the most
northern point of the Greek frontier.
The governments official journal today states that
the movements OF the Greek army must not be taken to
indicate warke intentions the part OF the govern
ment The government has decided adds the Journal
TO refrain from disturbing the peace. but believes IL
to he prepared TO resist any hos
ties which may be begun by others -
The oppo ,itiOn papers denounce the injustice OF the
Powers in their policy of coercion toward Greece, al
hongn they recognize the faults OF Premier Deyahh'
and his government.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
OPINION OF NETWORK PREsBYTERIANs.


The foregoing declaration was shown last
night to number OF prominent Presbyterian cergynen
in this city, and variety OF opinions was obtained as to
the effect OF the appeal on tho American churches'
Dr. Howard Crosby was found at his house, No.
ZIG East NIneteenh-st 81 do not agree at all with
the Irish church In matter" he said. 1t takes
selfish not broad liberal Wow OF the Gladstone Dill
The Protestants OF Ulster naturally fearful lest the
now Dublin Parliament will take antage OF It's power
to oppress them advance the interests OF tho Roman
Catholic Church at their expense In oister
the Protestants furnish $lO.OOO,ooo OF the re'e'
nue. and tho Catholics only Ssoo'ooo. NO"
the Dublin Government, flushed with Its newly ac'
ouired authority aud preponderatngy Catholic might
feel Ike oppressing least Ignoring the Presoyte
rian minority But guarantees cao and no DOUBT wi''
be nut In the Home Rule b and see no reason Tor any
apprehc cnsion on the part OF the Proe'tants. IL
sense of Justice that leads Protestant hKe
Mr. Gladstone to give Homo Rne 70
country that has been unfairly deprived OF
4, and IL would he monsirous for the benehciarles of
tas desire 10 turn freedom to such purpose
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
THE FIRE RECORD.
EIGHT THOUSAND CHINESE HOMELESS.
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE IN HONOLULU.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 9.-Advices re-
ceiyed by tho steamer Alameda, which arrived TO-
day from Honolulu. Rivo account OF
n disastrous fire which occurred there on
April ls The fire started In cooKhouse In the Chinese
quarter where Chinaman IN starting fro In stove
carelessly set fire to tho walls Of the building
1t was not until eight entire squares
covering sixty acres Of the most thickly populated
portion OF the Chinese quarter had been
burned over that the fires advance was stayed
About 5000 persons. mostly Chinese. are homeless
The loss is estimated at S15OOOO0 The insurance Is
S23OooO. Only two lives lost-a native woman
and an unknown person. The King visited the scene
OF the conhagraton and personally assisted the hre
men.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES

JACKSON, Mimi. May S.-Frank Benolts
farmhouse twelve miles OF here. was burned yes
tcrday at noon Nothing saved In tho house were
three children ages ono three and i've, who pcrshcd IN
the flames.
FRANKLIN. May s.-Tho Eclipse OIL Refinery. ono OF
the largest In the oil REGION took fire to-day. Eight
hundred barrels OF oil burned and the WOOL oeacn
ers were destroyed tank of beDzue took hre put was
ouiekIy extlnguished. Tho loss will not be heavy.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
THE IRISH OPPOSED TO THE RED FLAG.


LINCOLN, Neb., May 8 (SpecidO. O.-Presldent
Egau of the Irish National League OF America, SAID TO-
day regarding the statements in the London papers
which attrbu ted the Anarchist riots In Chicago 10 tne
Irish element: Those English papers In this instance
as in every other whore they refer 10 l9eiahd
or the Irish people, display the most arrogant norance
and bare faced lying II there is one feature OF the soc
alsts troubles more noticeable than another or more
gratifying every lover OF Ireland that up TO the
present time not single Irshman has been found on
the side OF the red nag. And we point with melan'
choly pride to the fact that about three'
fourths Of the gallant fellows who fell In de-
fence OF law and order were Of our nationality.
In 1872 an attempt made by the London lnterna-
tionast Red Flag organization to establish branch IN
Dublin. They sent delegates engaged rooms heid
sundry meetings and began TO get around them num-
ber OF cranks. The Fenan Irish revolutionary
organization, which the English press al
ways stismatzed communstc. determined that they
would have of the red flag doctrines. Ihey
attended the International meeting In force ana nose
OF the International fraternity who did not get down
the stairs with sufficient agility. went out through 'ne
windows. This was the last OF the anarchist move
m.nt in Ire and until last year. when the London wing
made another attempt to Introduce 1t into Dup'n'
only 10 meet with a dismal failure"
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
CRIMES And CASUALTIES BY TELEGRAPI
TWO LOVERS DROwNEl

DUBUQUE, Iowa. May s.-Harry McFadden. an empioye
OF the Chicago Burlington aud Northern road ann MISS
Addle Taylor. both OF Savannah, ILL.,, while out rnlns
ast evening way entaDglod the buggy whe eis ~
he brush tho bank and tho carriage was upPeo
owe. The young people we're both drowned.
KILLED BY THE EXPLOSION OF A BOILER
RICHMOND. No., May s.-Thr boiler In Danas saw m,lI
kInng Tie proprietor fatally scading the engineer
aud nreman.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
RIOTERS SUBDUED BY oARBOLI0 ACID.

Chicago, May s.-The drug store OF Samuel
Rosenfeld was entered by the mob OF Ansrcnis" Oh
Wednesday, the rabble selling upon every bottle tnat
had the appearance Of containing spirs large bottle
Of carboc acid was among the others carried away and
owing to It's general resemblance to wniskey' 1t was
passed from hand to hand aud drunk by half dozsn or
OF the mob The acid began to take effect as sooq
"a IL the stomachs OF the rioters aud In spite OF
inc best efforts of DOCTORS two OF the drinkers are dead
and three more at deaths door,
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
FOR EyANGELIzIyG THE NEGROES

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May S.-The second
davis session of the Southern Baptist Convention sho VS.
an increased attendance This morning report was
adopted raising $4,000 to be expended In e'ahse
izng the colored race n the South. The discussion OF
means reaching the colored people was long ana IN
teresting and consumed most OF the morning session
An incident OF the discussion was speech Dy tue
colorcd pastor Of Il Baptist Church In Chattanooga
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS

ROME May s. The date for tue creation rs Cardinals
OF he Archbishop Of Rennes. Rheims Sens, Baltimore
and Oiebec has been fixed for June 10.
LONDON May s.-Philip Gosset. manager OF tho Jer
sey k which failed under suspicious circumstances
carly last January has been sentenced TO penal servi
,na for five wears on conviction Of having embezIcd
81 So 600 Of pubic money.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
CUUROa DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING.

PHILADELPHIA, May 8 (Special) The Meth
odst Church in Glassboro struck By lightning last
night The entire front twisted from the building
and the raers and scattered in all direc-
lions. Tho church did not take fire. The loss Is es'i-
ated at 600.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

LEXINGTON, KY, May S.-The combination
sale of ughbreds by Bruce. Woodward Harrison,
began to-day with good attendance Of buyers Fifty
six mead brought $39475 The best sales were yearngs
BAY colt by ngfeow dam Water toh, 70 Preaknsss
stables 81 900; chestnut colt, by Duke Of Montrose
dam saraband. to Chnn Morgan, 20 050; bay ally. by
Imported Ilused, dam Cleopatra, j. B. Haggin, Cafor'
MIA, 81 800
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
DAuAcEIN STANFORD FOUNDRY.

The Stamford Iron Foundry DuIluIuSs til
Pacfc.s Stamford discovered to be on hre apo"'
G D. IN. on Friday. The fire department promptly to
sponded to the alarm, but the flames were not OK
nguished until the carpenters section. the engine ana
the boiler rooms destroyed. Ihus arse w,
of men are thrown out OF employment Tho origin OF
the fire Il unknown.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
CHOLERA CASES IN ITALY.

ROME. May Sin the last twenty four hours
fifteen Of cholera and five deaths were reported
IN Brlndsi. aud ten and tour deaths III
Venice.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
vICE.PREsIDEyT E. A. REED RESIGNS.

NEW HAVEN, May 8 (Speciah.-E. NJ. Reed
sident OF the NewYork. New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad has resigned his position general man
ager on account of Ill he alth. NJ Shepard at present
asss ant President Watr0us, has been eeeted ny 'no
directors TO succeed Mr. Reed.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

DECLINING RE-ELECIION 10 Co"'HASS'
NEw-HAvEN. May 8 (Speciab. .-Congresslnin
Charles l. Mitchell, Representative from tne no @'n
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

nectout District, has written letter declining to be
candidate for election His reason for declining to be
candidate Is that his private business demands moro
attention than ho give while absentin Washngton
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

BERLIN, May S.-The King of Wurtemburg
has gone to Nice lie Ia suffering with spinal disease,
AID IS said To be dying.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
NEW-YORK SUNDAY MAY g. 1ss6-sIXTEEN PAGES

believe In Homo Rule thoroughly. And think the
Irish Parliament will have high character enough to re
fuse to enter upon any religious expressions All Amer
cans symDathize with Parnell and Gladstone. even
the Irish clergy who eame over here long
enough to get away from . narrow class
feeling I was talking with the Rev. DE- nanil.
ton an Irish Presbyterian. this evening and dnd he Is
already convert to Home Rule The church here VIII
do nothing at all In the matter"
Dr. John Hall had just finished with vestry meetiag
when the reporter handed him tho cable dis.
patch 81 know all tho gentlemen OF tho Assembly
Som%it;se;" he sad. land you can be, be sure sure
as
otto and inteigent AS any men n Ireland They are the
say ought to have weigh. with thoss Who look carefully
at tho question believe the Presbyterian clergy here
aan' iion' 'InS" "or hS have s'S
churches any extent The discussion has been carried
Mr. '''"s Gaa.;one.s ASIT bill " see good many
%oSd hurt II the best s~s Of DON'T
the Home Rule bill win pass or In is present shape
to 60 into the subject further think the here
will let the Irish question aone and not interest itself
Dr. john r. Paxton had Just come home from journey
to r,Sars and was absorbed sermon mo He i6s sssa
msm. Rs Is4 Ireland sss think sss .lo
minority In Ulster ought to look out for itself The poo
s 9f % nans to msusse " as think s
| am an Irshman. however. only oy distant
descent Deucve In q country mlnOlnK ts OWN
affairs and not medding by opinions aud resolutions
and sympathy in the internal affairs and acona divi
sious her nations. As q soldier In our Civil war; l
resented Englanfs expression Of sympathy with tho
South Intrusion. Conservative lords wore Conied-
crate ribbons Haunted Confederate flags iu our faces
and that they are In tight pinch we don owe
them any sympathy. Home Rule is simple matter OF
justice Ireland. It's progi essivo liberal measure
and heartily political well as any other sort
progress. But that doesn't mako me 60 ont and
hurrah for Parnel and all that sort OF thing Amcrca
ought TO take OF herself and let England ana
ireland work out their problems. The churol, as
church, will do nothing, OF course. Parne and Giad.
stone both Pr0tesants, and many OF the noDlest
patriots OF Ireland have been PrOtestants too"
The Rev. DIR. William VI. Taylor said ho was too Dusy
to talk at any length the matter but added Il am
not Presbyterian, you see, and can't say now the
Church will feel about the matter. have great faith
in Gladstone and feel confident that nothing serious
will happen to Ulster PrOtestants."
Tho Rev. DR. Marvin L. Vincent was secn at MS mouse,
No 81 East Thrty-nhhst but SAID that he could not
give opinion Oif-haud the question. "1ne irish
General Assembly" he continued as an lmpusive
ercuria body. and Is likely to to extremes In It's
view of things The Presby clergy have taken no
great part in the Parnell agitation, and can't
be expected take q part against It. / think tho
Church will have special interest one way or another
The general opinion fsvors Home Rule"
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
NAMED TO SUCCEED MICHAEL HAHN

NEW ORLEANS May S.-The Democrats OF
tho I'D Congress District nave nominrted j. C. Beard.
The vacancy caused By the death OF Michael Hahn
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
APPROVING GLADsTONEs MEASURE.

BINGHAMroN. May lSpeciaD.-A big mass
meeting was held here this evening under tho auspices
OF the local OF the irish National League to ex-
press approval OF Gadstone's Home kuie measure
Addresses were made by o. W. Chapman, District
Attorney George b. Curtiss, Edmund OConner ann
many others. Mayor Johnson and several ex-Mayors
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