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An American Woman,s Mishan.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-At Mary ylebone-srreet
Police Court to-day Mrs. Jane Whitcomb,
wife of ex-State Auditor Whitcomb of Min
nesota, who has been staying with Lady
Seabrightwas charged on remand from last
Thursday with an attempt to commit sui
eide by taking an ounce of laudanum. The
prisoner said that she suffered acutely from
neuralgia and that lately she had been the
victim of physical pain which was intensified
by mental suffering, as size was distressed
over some property. Tho magistrate
thought she was of sound mind, and
acting on the petition which was made by
Henry White, Secretary of the United States
Legation, he handed her over to his care.
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The Defnnct I,oen Aesoc;,+io,

CHICAGO. Aug. 18.-Wiliam E. Mortimer,
Secretary and Treasurer of the National
Capital Savings, Building and Loan Asso-
citation, arrived from Minneapolis to-day in
custody OF Inspector Stuart. He is conf
dent he can acquit himself of any wrong
doing III connection with the management of
the association and that his son Louis will
return and straighten out affairs.
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The Texas Peonle,s PARTY

DALLAS Crex.). Aug. 1S.-Thc first Texas
State Convention OF the Peoples party con-
vened here to-day, with 100 delegates pres
ent The convention declared in favor of
the alien land law recently passed by the
Legislature, and adopted by the Cincinnati
platform. The convention to-day was
slimly attended but harmonious. The Gin
cinnati platform was indorsed. The color
line was disposed of by the election OF two
c0lOred men to the Executive Committee.
The convention Adjourned to meet at Fort
Worth the FIRST Tuesday in February
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UNION PACIFIC.
Bonds to Be Issued to Retire the Floatius
Debt.

DOHus " ne Issued 10 aeLlTe LEe FloatlQG g
Debt.
New YORK, Aug. 1S-This forenoon there
was special meeting of the Union Pacific
officials The Directors who went into the
session were George Gould. Sidney Dillon,
Vice-President Lane, Marvin Hughitt, and
practically all the Governors of the road
After the meeting adjourned the following
statement was issued: The holders of
more than half the floating debt on the
Union Pacific have assented 10 plan for
extending the debt by the issue of notes for
three years, and the Board of Directors of
the company to-day passed the necessary
resolution TO put that agreement into eff
feet" 1t is proposed TO issue sufficient
three-year 6-per cent notes to retire the en-
tire floating debt of the company. J. Pier
pont Morgan, Edward King, John A. Stew
art, Alexander Orr and Frederick l.. Ames
were appointed a committee to represent
the creditors in the settlement Of the mat
ter.
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Internal Revenue Tax Decision.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Judge Blodgett in the
United States District Court has rendered
an interesting decision in suit brought by
a score of Chicago cigar importers to recover
alleged excessive duties. In Cuba there is
an internal revenue tax Of 80 cents per 1000
on cigars and the appraisers included this in
the dutiable value. The importers contested
this ruling, but Judge Bodgett holds that
the Cuban tax enters into the cost of pro-
duciinn
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land; it was situated in the we'll known
Wichita Valley. one of the richest portions
of Texas; these thousands of acres were TO
society; several churches were in progress
OF erection on the tract The COLONY was
named in honor of the great German leader
At the conclusion of the address a resolu-
ton of coincidence with the Conservative
party in Germany for the loss OF their
leader was adopted. donation Of $500 to
the Pope was voted
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Alliance Men in Secret Session.

RICHMOND (Va.). Aug. 1S.-The State AL
lance met here to-day with closed doors.
President Page delivered an address in
which he Urged the members to stick to the
Ocala conventions platform. lie also de-
clared that the Alliance is not q political
party, and urged the members to endeavor
TO secure the election of men to the Legisla-
lture who would vote for State Railroad
Commission and provide for an adjustment
of the State debt,
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EASTERN BASEBALL.
Stormy Times at the Cincinnati Cleveland
Game-Fight at Third Base

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.-Cleveland won
to-day's game through the faulty decisions
of Umpire Powers. In the eighth inning,
as McAleer was rounding third base,
Latham attempted to block him. McAleer
struck Latham and the latter knocked the
former down. There was considerable ex-
citement, but it was soon subsided. Cincin-
natiS 3, ClevaandS 6. Batteries-Rhines
and Keenan,, Viau and thinner.
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Artists lrnWnsd.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.-This afternoon
boat containing party of four artists,
sketching on the river opposite this city.
was capsized near the Kentucky shore and
three were drowned. Those who perished
were: Clara Fechheimer, aged 1S years,
daughter of leading shoe manufacturer in
this city; Laura hamburger of Chicago;
Emil Bloch, cousin of the President OF the
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Strike of Switchmnn.

PEORIA. Aug. 1S.-All the switchmen.
both union and non-union, in the Peoria and
Pekin UniOn-yards struck tonight, because
OF a disagreement with the yardmaster.
This means the tying up of all freight busi-
ness on seven roads which enter the city, all
of the switching for which is done by the
Peoria and Pekin Union. All OF the Lake
Erie and Western brakemen here are also
mt
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INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
Proposed Display of Antiquities of Methodism
Next October.

Next October.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1S.-An interesting
feature of the Ecumenical Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to be held next
October in Washington will be display of
antiquities of Methodism. R4v. Luther b.
Wilson will have charge of this department
The Baltimore Conference will send prob
ably the largest and most complete collec-
ton. These reminders of early days of
Methodism are carefully kept in the rooms
Of the American Methodist Historical
Society in this city. Among them are
famous documents written by fathers of
the church, locks of hair from the heads
of noted Bishops and preachers and spec
tacles worn by the pioneers of American
MethOdlsm. Bishop Asbury'S old tea canis-
ter, his travelling companion for many
years, occupies prominent place in a glass
case. Mr.. Gideon is in correspondence with
officers OF conferences in all parts of the
country III reference to the proposed exhi-
bitlon of antiquities.
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Tennessee Miners, Trouble..

NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Aug. 1S.-The East
Tennessee mining troubles have reached the
courts. The operators in the Bricevile
mines have fled a bill asking to enjon the
Board of Prison Inspectors from ordering the
removal OF the convcts from the mine and
to declare illegal the appointment of Mine
Inspector Ford, on the ground that he is not
a practical miner, rs required by law. The
arguments on the bill will be made Satur-
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The Two HOLY Coats.n

TREvEs, Aug. 1S.-The fragment of the
''holy coat" exhibited at Argenteuil, near
Paris, on Sunday last, was brought to this
city by dep utation for comparison with
the "holy coat" which is to be exhibited
here. A microscopic examination revealed
the fact that the Afgenteuil coat was made
of camels' hair, while the Treves garment
was made of linen. the members of the
Argenteuil deputation remain to join in the
alteration Of the Treves garment.
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Native Feeliup Aroused in India.

CALCUTTA, Aug. 1S.-The execution of
the Manipur princes has created profound
sensation throughout India. The Press of
India. which is printed in the native Ian
guage, strongly condemns the so-called hur-
Jied orders issued for the execution, which,
the Press declares, was hastened lest Eng
lish opinion should undergo a change in
favor Of the condemned princes after the
gals execution particularly shocked the ma
tive feeling. 1t is asserted that he was too
i'll to stand up, and the execution were
Obliged to lift him on TO stool before the
drop fell,
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A DRAFT PROTESTED.
A Branch Of en- English and American Mort
gage Company Attached.

gage Company Attached
KANSAS CITY, Aug. Is. - The general
western branch of the English and Amer-
can Mortgage Company of London short
time ago drew on the home Office in London
for $4,000. The First National Bank took
the draft and advanced the money. Later
1t turned the draft over to the National
Bank of Commerce, borrowing $4,000 In
London the home company refused TO pay
the draft, and it came back. To-day the
branch establishment was taken possession
of by United States Marshal under an at
tachment in favor of the National Bank Of
Commerce. The Secretary OF the mortgage
company said the home Office had all the
money and none was kept here.
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Protection for Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Governor Toole
OF Montana has been informed by the Act
ing Secretary of War that, in compliance
with petition of the citizens of Custer
County, the cavalry detachment on Tongue
River has been ordered from its camp there
to the Indian agency on that river. In the
opinion of military commanders this force
Will be sufficient to guard the interests both
OF the Indians and the settlers.
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The Searles VIII

BosToN, Ang. 1S.-There can be no hear
ing on probating the will of Mrs. Hopkins
Searles Of Methuen until the required pub
lication of the citation is made. The will
Will be presented for probate at Salem,
Mass, Monday. September 7th. There can
be no appeal until there is decree. The
only thing probable the contestiug parties
may do is TO enter their appearance.
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BosToN, Aug. 49, = Bostons 13, Balti-
mores 9.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1s.-St. Louis 2, Milwau-
KEGS T.
LINCOLN, Aug. 1S.-Lincolns IA, Kansas
Citys 10.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. IS. - The game was
forfeited to the Sioux City Club, Minneap-
oils falling to appear.
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AGENTS COMMISSIONS.
A Setback to the Alton Boycott by the Acti
of the Burlington.

of the Burlington.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-A stunning blow to
the boycott against the Alton road has been
dealt by the Burlington. General Passen-
ger Agent Eustis to-day notified the Board
of Rulings that the Grand Trunk. Chicago
and West Michigan, and other roads have
been ticketing passengers without reserve
over the Alton road, and for the protection
of his company he must therefore resume
the payment of commissions to agents of
those lines. What the Burlington has done,
other roads, it is declared, will be forced to
do, and it is admitted even by representa-
tives OF Eastern lines that the boycott has
received Il serious setback.
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ing her burden very hard to bear. At last.
however, she became conscious of her folly.
and, reaching a sloppy rlace, she lifted uD
the train and all the devils fell in the mire.
Her sense returned to her. aud she cut of
the non>enSlcal length and gave it to be-
made into flannel pett:c0ats for the poor,
History dosen't relate how many petticoats
We're made out of this tail, but it is fair to
conclude that there must have heeu several,
else they wonld not have been referred to in
the plural number. 1t might be mentioned,
quite casually, that the little devils sitting
on the trained skirts of to-day are named
DIRT and Rags. She who runs ought to read
lhe moral CT this stOrY.-N. 7. Sun.
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ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

Efforts to Free the Farmers From the Control
of scheming Politicians.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-The Executive COM
mittee appointed by the Fort Worth Farm
ers' Alliance Convention has issued circu-
lar to members of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union. and to the farmers
and laborers of the United States" calling
a convention in ST. Louis September 18th
next. The convention is called in accord
ance with resolution PASSED at the Fort
Worth meeting in opposition to the sub
Treasury plan. This effort on the part of
the conservative members and real farmers
is in order to emancipate the Farmers
Alliance from the control of scheming poll
licians.
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Not His Assailant.

MEMPHIS CTenn.). Aug. 1S.-Dr Clemens,
arrested on suspicion of being the man who
drugged and ro obed Banker Frayser a few
nights ago. was discharged to-day. Frayser
failing to identify him.
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Qnarral at a Christaninn

ASHLAND Pa.), Aug. 1S.-A lot of Hun
garian miners while celebrating a christen-
ing became drunk and quarreled, with the
result that four were so seriously injured
that their lives are despaired Of
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An Ancient Story win a Moral.

The young woman of to-day who is sweep
ing Broadway with the tail of her frock
would do well to remember the story that
was told i'll the middle ages about a proud
dame who hgtlered along with her tail be-
hind her as vain as n peacock, and yet pre-
senting q most horrible appearance, for
OH this tail sat q collection of little devils,
all fighting Us hard as they could and max
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man Emperor might visit the United States
during the Columbian Exhibition, because
have been dissirated. Officially it is de-
clared that the Emperor has no intention OF
taking journey so far from home, as much
as he desired to see the great country across
the Atlantic
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Joined the Association.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1s.-At meeting of the
American Association to-day resolution
was adopted accepting the application of
Milwaukee for membership. The Cincin-
natl Club will be retained in full member
ship, but will transfer It's dates to Mil
waukee for the remainder of the present
season,
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IN A DYING CONDITION.
Young Lady Dragged and Mangled by a
Runaway Eorse

BoNHAM (TeX.), Aug. 1S.-Miss Perry
Holland. a popular and well-known young
lady, was driving in cart about six miles
from town last night, when the horse be-
coming frightened threw her off the seat.
Her foot caught in the vehicle, and she was
dragged q considerable distance. The flesh
was torn from her face in horrible man.
ner. rendering her features unrecOgniZable
and leaving her in diving condition.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CgrIcURA 50c; Soar,
25c.; REsoLvENr, 81. Prepared by the PorTEA
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
RS- Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages. 90 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. Is. = Professor Mike
M ooDey of the Missouri Gymnasium has
accepted the offer of Andy Bowen of New
Orleans for finish fight. for $1,000 side and
the best purse obtainabe, the fight to take
place at New Orleans or elsewhere.
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At New York.

New YORK. Aug. 1S-The Giants were
easy winners to-day. New Yorks Z, Bos-
tons 3. Batteries = Ewing and Buckley,
Clarkson and Bennett.
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Destructive Hail.Stnrm.

WADENA (Minn.), Aug. 1s.-The most de-
structive hail-s,orm that ever visited this
section occurred at Deer Creek, Otter Tail
County, and vicinity late yesterday after
noon. 1t is estimated that between l., 900
and 5000 acres of grain have been laid low.
The storm lasted half an hour and cut a
swath five miles wide.
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CuticuYa ResoIvent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier. and greatest OF
Humor Remedies internally Ito cleanse the blood
of all impurities, and thus remove the cause) aud
CUrIcURk, the great SKIN Cure. and CUrIcURA
SOAP, exquisite Skin Beautfer. externally ITO
every species OF agOnizng. itching. burning, scay
and pinply diseases of the skin, scalp and blood
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A yillape Nearly Destroved.

VIENNA, Aug. ia dispatch announces
the partial destruction of the village of
Kohlman by cloudburst. Half the houses
were drowned.
The cioudburst occurred at midnight
The water loosened an avalanche ard forty
people were drowned
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HEAVY LOSSES
Iron Works and a Machine-shop Burned at
Cambridge.

BosToN, Aug. 1s.-At Cambridge this
morning the Damon Iron Works were
burned. Tie building was valued at $4,000.
The entire loss of the Damon Iron Company
approximated 100000, on which there is
but partial insurance.
The Kendall Machine-shop adjoining was
destroyed. Loss 5000 on contents, insurance
$4,000.
tools valued at $4,000
The Harvard Dry-plate Company suffered
a loss of $4,000.
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Nnts hle Waddinp

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-Harry S. New. son
OF John e. New. United States Consul Gen.
eral at London and editor of the Indianapo-
lis Journal. was married tonight to Miss
Catherine McIenn.
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The Denver Road.

New YORK, Aug. 1S.-At meeting of
the Denver preferred and ordinary share
holders held to-day it was resolved to send
out MIR. Morrison, as an expert, TO examine
the line physically and financially. Prefer
ence holders consider themselves injured by
the excessive expenditures on betterments.
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Independent State Convention.

HASTINGS (Nebr.), Aug 1S.-The Inde-
pendent State Convention organized this
afternoon, with 700 delegates, representing
16 OF SO counties, in attendance. Addresses
were delivered and recess taken until 8
o'clock in the evening.
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THE wINDTHoRsr COLONY.

Address Before the Meeting Of the German
Catholic Central Society.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1S.-The German
Catholic Central Society eontinued the
meeting today with an address by Collie
Ledergeber of st. Louis on the Wiudthorst
Colony, founded by the society in Archer
and Clay counties. Tex. Collie Lederge Der
stated that the colony owned 70, 900 acres OF
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Charged With selling pstrnnans

OTTAWA (ont.), Aug. lS-In the House
tomorrow Mr.. Cameron will make charge
that Cochran, NJ. p, for East Northumber-
land, Is guilty of selling Government patron
age to the highest bidder
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She Has an EAR for Poetry.

Miss Irene McCloskey of Punxsutawney,
Pa. has written the following note to the
Bradford Era:
Mr.. Editor-Can you or any OF your readers In
form me who was the author OF that beautiful
aud pathetic little literary gem beginning:
The death angel smote Alexander McGlue
And gave him protraeted repose;
He wore a check shirt and a No. 8 shoe,
And had pink wart on his nose.
II possible, would like TO get the entire poem
We are going 10 have an entertainment In
Shields Hall next week aud / am on the pro.
gramme 10 speak piece.
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water. The captain and officers still stand
by the ship. The steamer New York ar
rived yesterday, and now lies alongside the
FL Dorado to lighter her. The chances are
very much against her being foated.
Another storm would probably break her
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To Rasnma nneratinns.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Dillon of
the American Flint-glass Workers Union
has received a telegram from President
Smith saying all the scales are signed, and
the factories will all be in operation the first
week ia next month.
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Sentenced to Be Hanged.

ABINGDON (Va.), Aug. Is. John P.
Baker, accused of poisoning his wife and
his paramour's husband, was today sem
fenced to be hanged on November 9th.
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BIG PROFITS.
"old Hutch's" Cleanup on the Recent Whea
Deal

Deal.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Among the many
men who have profited by the present rise
in wheat is that eccentric gentleman, Ben
jamin Hutchinson, more generally known
as "Old Hutch" He has been a
bull on this cereal for some time. and it will
be remembered that he talked of dollar
wheat when he came East some months
ago. If rumor be believed old Hutch's"
faith in wheat has stood him in good stead,
for his profits during the week are said to
amount 20 over SGOl 900.
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,torious Bandit Kill

HAVANA, Aug. 18-Tom Cruz the noto-
rious bandit, has been killed by soldiers in
the MatanZas district.
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OIhAPLES, black-heads, red, rough chapped and
T lMi oily skin cured by CUTTcUEA Soar.
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At Pittsburg.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 1S.-The Chicagos won
to-day by clean batting. Pittsburgs 3, Chi
Cages 4. Batteries-Galvin and Miller, Gum
bert and Merritt
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A. Duke Dying.

BERLIN, Aug. 1S.-The Duke of Mecklen-
burg's paralysis is increasing and lie is not
expected to live week. A regency is con-
templa.ed,
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At Philadelnhia.
American Association.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-The Brooklyn
game was postponed on account of wet
grounds,
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WELSH SINGERS,

Cloudburst Causes a Panic in q Densely
Crowded Assembly
SWANSEA (Wales), Aug. 1S.-Ten thou
sand people assembled to-day at the Ma
tional Eisteddfodd. or musical festival
This evening a cloudburst occurred and the
canvas-covered pavilion, in which the COM
petition in Welsh minstrelsy was being
held, collapsed, but, though a panic ensued
among the audience of 10000 and many were
trampled under foot during the rush for
Shelter, no one was seriously injured. 1t is
probable that she session of 1898 of this So
clety will he held in Chicago.
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The Chicago Belt Line.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-President Thomas of
the belt line denies that his line has been
sold to the Union Transfer Company.
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The first man killed in the War OF the
Rebellion was William T. Gerard of the
Ninth Iudiana Infantry, who tell Mt the
battle Of Phiiippi. w. Va, June 3, 1861.
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A Snake Charmed by a Trombone.

A member Of an orchestra, which is stay
ing at the Springs Hotel for tine season, had
a rather unwelc0me auditor to a summer
night concert the other evening. The
gentleman is the leading trombonist, and
had retired back on the hill from the hotel
to give one OF his favorite selections for the
benefit OF the hotel guests.
While performing he was somewhat dis
turbed to see black object steadily max
ing its way toward him from the brush.
This object, which proved to be an enor-
nous black snake, crawled to within few
feet of the musician, then stopped, and
rearing its head waved it to and fro in en-
joyment of the music. The performer
hastily decamped, being too highly fiattered,
however, by the attentiO of the melody
loving snake 10 attempt TO kill it.-Bedford
(Pa.) special to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Not Cnminp 70 smariea

LONDON, Aug 18.-The hopes which have
cen raised from time TO time thas the Ger
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When the owner of pet donkey In Jack
son (Tenn.) purchased rival and installed
it on his fam the jealous original pet re-
sented the intrusion by brayimg so loud that
it burst Il blood vessel and died.
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FALSE ENTRIES.
Sentence Of the Ex-Assistant Cashier Of .he
Keystone Bank

Keystone Bank.
PHILADP LPHIA, Aug. lS--Charles Law
renee. ex-Assistant Cashier of the Keystone
Bank. who pleaded guilty to indictments
charging him with making false entries in
the banks books, was this morning sem
fenced 10 eight years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary and 10 pay fine of 500 and
costs. In the cases of Francis w. Kennedy,
President, aud Henry w. Kennedy, Cashier
of the suspended Spring Garden Bank, the
sentences were postponed until September
Sth The Judge subsequently rtconsidered
Lawreuce's sentence and reduced 1t to seven