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VOL. XVni NO. 22.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., FllIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1877.
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.
tTHE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
jaoxxaa or tub executive axd
LEGISLATIVE BRAXCUEa.
BAra.atlon Gathered ml the Capitol, In the
apartments, and About Town by Ihe He-f-srtert
of tke Katlonal Republican. .
AtAftd-Ofllce Journal.
Ta Benate Committee on Public Landa, and
m House Committee on Printing, have be Tort them
a bill providing for the periodcal publication of inch I
setters, circular, omen, ana aecmona or ine lAua
Division of tht Interior Department, together with
ueh collateral nutter at may be neoeuary end
s-aIBc1ai)tfc explain and Illustrate the current
ruling and practice of that Department tn land
case. The publlcaUon Is to l designated as "The
Official Report of land Decisions." Kach laMie of
nie work ! tot rurnianea to ineomcersoiwe
lnit nur(mnt tn rmantltlea iifflfle.nl tn enable
them to keep constantly advised of current de
dtloni, and to other branches of the Government
en request. A Uiouiand copies of the annual
volume are to be bound each year, one-half for
Congress and one-half for diminution by the
Secretary. Private partlea mar aho bo supplied at
subscription rates, to be fixed by the flecrttary, to
cover the reasonable cost of publication. 6uch a
publication it Is believed would tend to promote
Uniformity! and facilitate the transaction of the
Business or toe u.na urace.
Mexicans Responsible for the Texas Riot.
Bepreaentatlve Mills, of the Texas delega-
rdlon, baa received the following dispatch, dated
satin, December 2Q:
Vy lieutenant atn taao Informs me-thatlM
f the mob which fought him st Ban Elliario.and
(tiled three or hlameu and three cltltens.and to
Shorn he waa forced to aurrender, were Mexican
Usena. from Maxloo. lit la reliable. I giro you
le by direction of the Uovenior.
' John b. jonjw.
Major Commanding State Forces of Texas.
In addition to the above, Representative Mills
lu Information that previous to the fight MJ
ones round at San KMaarlo a rcgu'ar Mexican offl
etr drUUug those who fought the Bute troops.
The Red Cloud and Spotted Tufl Sioux.
Commissioner llsyt, of the Indian Bureau:,
received advlcta yesterday that the Red Cloud
agency Indiana are now at the forka of the White
JUvcr, sixty five miles from the new reservation
selected fur them. Tbereaaona assigned for tholr
stoppage short or ihelr destination are that the
J rater In the Yellow Medicine River la Insufficient
n quantity and unfit fur use and that the graM In
the vicinity of the Missouri River reservation has
been burned off. The water of the aouth fork of
White River Is good, and there are plenty of
springs In that region, together with abundant
grass and timber.
The Apartment seems to be of the opinion that
the Indiana will have to remain where they are.
The New York rost-Offlce.
Tba commission appointed to report as to
whether any reduction Id the clerical force can be
made tn the New York poet-office have reported
that hone can be made without Injury to the Mr
vice, The report aJv compliment the efficiency
and ayitem displayed by 101 master Jamea and bfa
assistants. A almllar Intctlgetlon will bo con
ducted In regard to the Philadelphia pott office lm
Mediately after the holldaya.
Departure of President Hayes.
The President, accompanied by airs. lTayes
and the other members of hla family, departed for
FhOadelphte last night, at nluo o'clock, from the
Baltimore and Potomac depot, on a special train, to
attend the Union League club reception.
Interest on the District Bonds.
The District Commlesloncri yesterday for-
raided to New York, through the Treasury Do
fartmeni, iimoo in com, to pay interest aae
January Ion bouds of this District.
Conscience Fund Contribution.
The Secretary of the Treasury received $100
to-day Ih a letter from Wattrbury, Conn., as con-
science money.
Edgar, A. Toe.
The late Charloa F. Drlgga,an experienced
journalist, was a companion to Edgar A. roc In
a poathumoua article from hla pen, some hard
things are told of oo llio thlai "lie could write
the tendcreat and moat touching letters, which ho
would bedabble with real tears as ho folded the pa
per.' to women upon whom he bad no other designs
than an fntentlon of sending hU wife or her mother
to them to solicit a loan of 150, Borne of these women
tbndlv believed In hla naaslouste Infatuation for
them : but some others were cruelly undeceived be
lore ne aieav According-to air. linage, mere was
ample proof In Dr. Urlfwold's hands lo eutwtan
date the wont that has ever been said of roe, hen
drunk he was Insolent and sggrei-Mre, abusive to
treacherous to hla friends, and physically repulslvi
ui niiaiuruiiK-.ru is inn wit iruei iniuni win inn
eonataul inebriety debase to auch a level T And are
not those Intellects which are brightest and most
lofty by nature, those brains that are the mct
powerful In their normal stale, capable of descend
log to the lowest planes and deepest deptha of
uegraaauon wnen uesoueu ov ertinciai
timuiantsf Our powers are great for either good
or evil according to the use we make of them,
Nature furnishes thottower and surrounds ua br
both good and evil Influences, with Intelligence to
oeciue wiween ngnt anq wrong ana incunauona
toward the former, but. If we abaudon our individ
uality end, either from weakness or choice, pass
VDQcr ine swsj oi luose ctii iiinucuoes; utai are mv
Iractlvelv unwanted and decide to obev their bo-
bests, then our natural nowers are exercised for evil
In the ratio of our gifts. If we Invoke and secure the
opposite innuences. ana suner ourselves 10 no
guiaea into ine Dcnign pains oi inre ror our
lows, then our talents will unfold briahtlr
and
beautifully In the Interest of virtue and truth, and
our Influence will b&aa powerful for the good of
our fellow creatures as-it would for evil In the
rormer instance, intoxication is tne favorite
weapon of the evil lufluciices. Through It they
conquer the weak ana the careless. The reck leu
and those strongln their own conceit aUofs.ll an
easy prey to it. Tbli must have been the way with
imi. for he waa a magnificent anecimen nf mankind
in hla normal condition. ThofollowlntrlsMr.lirlgg's
description of lho poet at hli bett His remark
ably-shaped head, high and broad forehead, hla
pale complexion, large gray eyes, which always
lad a sad and tearful look, and his finely formed
mouth, all Indicated delicacy and refinement of
thuueht and tenderness of foiling. He never
lauihed and rarely am lied, but when he did smile
there was always a partial I y -suppressed expression
nf sadness. He spoke with great precision, as
though he were dictating to an amanuensis, and
never for a momert gave utterance to what mlaht
be thought a apontaneoua or unconsidered Idea,
uis urns was neai ana iree irom anyming cccen
trio. He never wote an ornament, and avoided
colors. His manners were free from affectation,
and. although they were graceful and unre
strained, yet no waa respecum euu aeierenuai. '
nxs irooc
Ancient Origin of the Spanish Merino
fiheep, v
The Invaluable race of the Spanish merino
aheep is probably an Inheritance of Roman civili
sation. The race moat prised by the Romans was
ealled the Tarrenllne, from Tarrentlne, a town set
tled by a Greek colony. They were called also
Greek sheep. Their wool was ofexceedlng fineness,
and they were protected by coverings of skins, and
were also carefully housed and often combad'and
bathed with oil and wlno. Hence, they were very
delicate. Columella, the eminent agricultural
writer of the ttoinans, who lived In the country be
fore the Christian era, relatea (DoKe Iluetfca, Lib.
VII. chap. 2) that his paternal uncle, M. Colu-
Kelu, a man transported from Cadis to his farm
ods which wera In Itoctlca, comprehending a
part of the present province of Ertramadura, some
wild rams of admirable whiteuesa brought from
Africa, aniTcrossed them with the covered or Tar
renilueewes. Their offrpring, which had the pa
ternal whiteness, being put to paternal ewes pro
duced rams with a flue fleece. Ihe progeny of
S ess again retained tho softness of tho dam and
a whiteness of the sire and grandslre. Othtr
agriculturalists undoubtedly Imitated Columella,
and a stronger constitution was thus Imparted to
the flno fleeced but delicate sheep of ancient Italy.
That this Improvement commenced In ancient
tpatn la further established by tha testimony of
tarbo, who snrs liihisaccountoftbeffcoaraphyof
jaloountry(Ub lll,chap.2)thatlu his time, that
or the Emperor Tiberius, wool or great fineness and
beauty waa exported from Iludfianla, a part of
UVUW. BI1U lllJ t'lO (BUI nriTj sum (U IHKl
province for Improving the breed for a talent each,
or shout tl 000. When the Roman rnmlra wn
everrun by the barbarians the Tarrentlne stock of
iisiy, vcing rrrj wnurr, uvctme rawnc.i out ine
Improved stock of Doetlca, living near tne moun
tains, survived and was perpetuated by the Moors,
who. skilled in tha textile arts, could annreclata
its value. It still exists as the merino of ppaln, If
tnss view is correct, ue merino race u the moat
Inpoitsnt surviving rello of the material clvtllaa
tion oi me uroeas ana iv
and llomaos. ilw tmd Hboi.
tub wANiwnixa POOR,
An Hour at the Might t-odglng-House How
and Where the llenneloaa Sleep!
Down on the aouth sldo of Louisiana av
enue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, itanda a
forlorn looking building of red brick, with barred
windows and a malt tower. Over the front entrance
glimmers a light, faint through the duity globe,
which la the beacon for many a poor fellow, who,
foot-sore and weary, wanders to Its portala to seek a
place of rest. Through the enterprise and benevo
lence of some of our well known citlaena this
building, so long Used as the Central Guard House,
nas oeen rcconsirucica ana suppnea wiin nuy
beds for the accommodation of thoae
who have not the means to go elsewhere, A fresh
ooatofwhitewasH partlaUycoreratheoId,derared
wa'Ie, wlihlu whloh hover the sad histories of many
Urea. Murderers, thieves, forgers, and vagrants
havo for years known Its confines; and even now,
as one enters, there la a dull feeling of welrdnesa
G resented to the imagination. In theoid tower above
ie bats have for long years held undisputed sway,
except when, now and then, the doves would sclxe
possession for the while.
A man la Just entering as the Item hunter does.
He passes the dingy outer door, and, through the
half wit to the rlhL he enters the superintend
ent'a office. Ai he passes under the dim gas light,
ni" leaiura iiinciiwuuuu.
(if?7 ar iuuhui nil iiii-iiiiviiimjiiii uiuii
whose hair has been whitened by the coming and
going of sixty odd winters. He Is still erect and
d an flea In his bear nr. and when ha
firoachea Mr. Howard a desk It la with
he air of a man who has seen better days.
The genial superintendent looks up from bis
iMiuinuuji, -uotou nvnu remain ncre w
man t "I have actually walked all the way from
Italtlmore today, honing to find my friend, Bena
(nr . , but I find lie Just left for his home this
afternoon. I have come all the way from JjouIs-
viue, y., 10 see mm, iot we were
COLLEGE CnUMS AT YALE
long wart ago, when all was bright to each of ua,
out ne lo-aar riaes oy in nis coupe ana ace, me
begging by the roadside for bread to feed my atarv
lug wife and children. Thank yon, I will take a
cup of coffee and some bread. 1 haven't had much
to-day. I oked a man at Relay to give me a little
something to eat. but he told me to go along, and 1
naa wo muon pnae to hi acain.
H8how thla man to No. 41, said the superintend'
ant tn the Isnttor.
v'ThIa way, sir. Here la the bathroom. The rules
require you to bathe, and you msy hang your
clothes on this hook for the nta-liL"
After the bath the gentleman was shown to bed
No. 41, which was In a large, airy room, whose cell.
ing was roseaio wiin ine rays iroin me Dngni ooai
fire. At the head of the bed' hung a
clean night-row n, and the coverlets, which
were mrneu onwn.tnowea iineu citan ana siwucw.
Around the edvoof the room were about twenty
cot, nearly every ouo of wjilch had an occupant,
soino In the heavlekt sleep, and some ready to make
iukci ki nis urn luiuvr. iiimi a ikjuk iii
bloaranhlea of those men would have made I Roma
slept there whose head had reited upon the downy
piiions oi luxury, wnose urea naa oeen out one
horaclcM wanderers, made so by the cruel whims of
- That man," said Mr. Howard. M U evidently not
used tothlsaort of thtng llta face shows refine
ment and culture, and 111 venture that he never
asked alma or a resting-place before. We often
have auch cases as that,"
TIIK OTHIR EXTfiEME.
'I want a bed" aatd a burlr fallow, as he entered
the door, with a bullying sort of an air, 1 want a
lied, and a better one than I had last time, do you
heart' "Ymican'tatay hero.rtr,' ald Mr. How
ard. "our beds aro not for such applicants as you.
You've been here too many times before, and are
under the Influence of liquor. If you'll read that
sign, you'll see we do not admit persons In that
coiiuiuon. j iirre are cnuugii persons niio are g)u
to get beds, and do not complain about them. No
words, sir, tou can't stay," And out the door the
bully walked, when slam bang came a big brick
Into the door. A chase followed, but the muati es
caped, to find lodgings elsewhere. A soft rap at the
door, a while afterward, and In a shy, hesitating
manner,
f A YOUXO WOMAN
entered. Her story was short, She was a stranger
in ine cur orougni, nere irom a nappy nome oy a
wtwtrh nfaliushand. dludd far
iaiw
alae promises.
- a;.f-vT -i...i .z. zt-'l 7.:.: .r" v
ucavriw, uu iiiriiu. nu uivorj, auu mm nun t;i
Ing a Place t lay her head and a morsel to eat
After ah had. been given all the coffee and bread
aha cared for,she was ahowu to a small comfortable
room assigned to women. In this room the broad
bed Is often bcuipled by a mother and children.
And thus It roes, night sfter night. All (he beds
are occupied and the doors closed by ten o'clock.
Un talking is allowed In the bed rooms after eight
o'clock, and all have to bo out of the building by
seven a. m. lhey are ah on all the bread and
coffee they want, and the savory odors from the
great eight-gallon coffee-pot bespoke a good quality
Loda-lng and breakfast hive been provided for
over 400 i-rnions within the two weeks since It was
opened. The lodging house Is carried on entlxely
br private enterprise aud contributions. Matthew
O. Emery is the nresldeutof the ae-oclatlon, and
a. n. eoiomoui cuairmau oi inu executive com'
mlttee.
The work Is a most philanthropic one, and is re
lieving a vat deal of mlxery.and If any of our
citizens who are enlovlnir Hie luxurlta and com
forts of a happy home wish to aco the dark aide of
lira let tnem snena an nour auring any evening at
iuj rtigui AAwguia: iiuusv.
TUB DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Address taat Evening by Dr. A. Y. P. Gar
, nett.
In answer to the invitation Issued by the
Medical Foclety of the District of Columbia
Martnl's Hatl,on K street, waa moderately well
filled last evening by geutlemeuof the profession
and their mends, to attend the sixtieth anniver
sary of the society A few minutes after eight
o't lock Dr. Uiuey called the assembly to order.
Dr. Toner statrMl that the society was organised
In 1817 and chartered In 1&19, Th euty one names
were mentioned lu the original charter. There
were but thirty thousand Inhabitants In the ten
square miles of the District. All but
Mvcn of the chatter members were all re
Drs. Con diet, llorrowa, Dleko, Hell, Hill and
Young. Drs. Hall and Blake have each practiced
over Hfty years, aud Dn, Young, Iktrrowa and
Ltndsley mil have ooni pitted their half century
of praciico next soring. Ihcte centlcmen hare
experloncolalongerprofCNilon of ll'o than most
men, thirty two years being the average Dr. Tuner
then IntMduced tho speaker ot the evening. Dr.
A, Y. r.Uarnelt, who delivered a vary Interesting
and learned discourse, giving a history nf the pro
gress of the healing art from the earliest perled
uu
lown to this day.
Improvements In Ireland.
Tho Duke of Marlboroug Is, Viceroy of Ire-1
land, pays visits to the remutest parts of that
country, .Lately he was at Woslport, the chief
seaport of Mayo, where Lord Bllgo has a fine place
and Immense but not very valuable property, con
slderlng lis extent W hen De Qulncy's friend. Lord
Bllgo's father, msrrled. It took him nine days to
Kfrom London to WestporL His son can, leave'
ndon at clfl-ht one evenliia and be there earlv In
the afternoon of the next day, Irish proprietors
now live much inote at their seats, because they
are eattly reached, and, moreover, they can easily
gut their fflends to come to them. Tho disgust in
England with foreign defaulters will probably
cause money iu uu lurmtumuig mr iium rauroau
extension.
Barbara Protective Union.
The Barbers' Union met at the residence of
Mr, T, QIaicoe, last evening, for the purpose of
adopting a constitution ana by-iaas. During the
reading of the same, a couple of reporters
applied for admission, which waa re
fused at first, as the members feared
ridicule. They were, however, prevailed upon to
admit the scribes, who first had to take an Iron
clad oath not to be funny. Owing to the late hour
at which the reading of the constitution and by.
Ian s was finished, It was decided not to take action,
but wait until tho next regular meeting. Amotion
to adjourn then prevailed,
Tba War on the Gamblers.
About one o'clock this morning: Lieut.
Austin and Sergt. Arnold, with several officers'
made a raid on au alleged gambling place on E
street, between Seventh and E'ghtb, opposite the
Post-Offlcebutldlug. Tha proprietor of the place
Is James Thorpe. Thorpe and eleven men found
K laying rardi lu tho room were arrested and taken
the Fifth l'recl net Station. The game a as poker,
and a number of chips used lu the game were cap
tured.
Tub Inhabitants of the French colony of,
new uaieuonia are siiuariDB tiuin a lernuio wis
ease, called carbuncular typhus. This complaint,
which almost always terminates fatally, la caused
by tho sting ora fly. The person bitten ex
periences at Unit au Intense Itcfilng, although the
part of the body attacked shows no sign of Irrita
tion, In a short time a little blister, filled with a
blackish liquid, appears. EUU later a bard tubercle
la developed; the skin becomes a flsry red, and the
victim suns Intense pain. These symptoms are
followed by a general and rapid prostration, aud
tbepatliuidlMOf gangreuous dawMapotlUoo,
ALL KiiHTS.
Civil service good waiters.
Tub Franklin Counlr fKT.Malt (a tenant-
lew.
When is a mother father t When she's a
slgher.
CutCAOO has nocked, thus far thla season.
833.171 hogs.
The cbamnaema Tintae-e this rear Is on it
2,200 (WD gallons.
The unclaimed dtvldenda now Ivlnrat the
Bank of England amount to 300,056.
Tin wife, presented a new cloak by her
husband, exclaims. "Water proof of affection."
The Seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church of Brooklyn, N. Y., U to be sold for debt
WniNdoona shilling lose all Its value?
When compared with the crown II la worth less.
The Milwaukee Wtsemtin estimate that by
1Ml the population or Milwaukee will be 130,000.
A Iiealer In weathercocks ha amassed a
fortune. Who says nothlug has been made In
rone 7
A Qeoioia Journal wantstho Legislature to
enact a law making It an offense to give tobacco to
minors. .
The Kansas State grange Ii out of debt haa
money In the treasury, andowns about 93,000 north
of property,
Sunday bolll.ght are all the race In San
Francisco. The hours are arranged conveniently
for church goers.
A woman In Lawrence, Mass.. has been
sentenced to two years' Imprisonment as a
common drunkard.
A country mayor haa determined to kill
halftbedoffaofUiectty.audtan their hides with
the bark of the other half.
The Kansas Pacific Railway Company at
the present time La doing an Immense business In
thetrauportatloiiof grain.
Maryland farmers are to moet In Haiti.
more this week, to consider the tramp nulsauce,
and how to prevent its lucrcaw.
Ir a time comes when we shall have no
Democrats, no Ke-mbiicens and no Old Line n nigs,
then we shall have KnowNothlngs.
The farmers of Northern Alabama find great
aimciiur id procuring; nanurior neia woik. auu
iiu in i-uuou rrup rentaius in uie ncio.
A railway porter In Turin lately stabbed
and killed bta own forty day-old baby In Ite
mother's arms, because lis cries madehlm nervoua.
IXCBBANp and wife The experience of
many a husband filiate fool I've beenl" The
experlenceof many a wife: "What a fool I've
got I"
John Dillox. for the manslaughter c-C hla
father-in law, at Watertown, N. Y. has been sen
tencod to eight years and four mouths In the Bute
prison,
O.fK hundred and fifty Marylanders, who
last Spring em'graied to Kansas, hare lately re-
A Menamiia Ctrl has such lareo feet that
wnanoneoflhemhanDens tosllde over the edtre
of the bed at night, It yanks her out on the floor
11 IV HUIOI,
A RKPOBTift on a Chlcaro nancr waa dis
missed last week for speaking of a Chicago bust
iieas house aa "the largest In the West," Instead of
tho "largest in the world."
The list of unnald taxes In Fateraon. N. J..
for 187t-'ft-'6 contains over 4.OU0 names, and the
advertisement of Uie sale of lands In default for .the
same will cost over 7,600.
A party of lvnchcra down South trnst-
poned the hanging five minutes to allow the vic
tim time to finish smoking a cigar. This proves
that the uso of tobacco prolongs life.
FRANLAIN HAYES, of Brooklm. N. Y.. tried
tried to get rid of hla mother-In law by shooting her
luthebreastt but, failing in the effort, gave him-
mtu up u ine auuiuriiies in uvgum
Fat nnNTt "I say. star, what is the little
boy crying fori" SIsi "He put his money lu the
bark, and tha bank's got broke, and his moneys
all gone." Fat gent I Ah, ha 1 then It's a financial
cry-ale."
A'PUPlLln uridjOTJort. Conn., who corrected
the sentence "And reter's w I fa's mother lay sick of
a isicr io Ana t eicrs mouieiiiwaw iy. ec-,
had ten credit marks struck from her list by the
teacher.
A man bid In a public doorway and Jumped
out and kissed his wife. She didn't whoop and
yoll as expected, but remarked. In a whisper,
"Don't be quite so fast, please j people about hero
know me,"
An Oregon youth who applied for a mar
riage license presented a written permission from
hla young lady's father, aa follows: "ray iter Clark
my Dorter Sympathy wants To (lit Married aud 1
balnt no Oluexshuns.'
"The Widow's Mite Box" is dlsnlavedln
a Chita go church vtstlbule, and some sucrtleglous
youth dropped in a hair-pin and a false tooth the
other day. It's well he bm't known, or the widows
migui uox urn ears iur il
They were at a dinner-party, and ho re
marked that he supposed she waa fond of ethnol
oirr. feho said she was. but tho waa not vcrv well.
and the doctor bad told her not to eat anything
ror ursen except oranges.
The total assoMcd value of taxable property.
real and personal. In North Carolina Hilt year Is
tH8.Wl,&W afallingoff of l9,WI,40a Irom hut ear's
valuation. The real estate Is now assessed at
iiJWMin less man last year.
A youno man in Delaware, who has becu
convicted of forglug his father s name to a note, has
been sentenced to pay a fine orf 1,000 and cohta of
prosecution, to staud in tho pillory ono hour, and
to serve three months In tall.
A CuiifAUAN of Elko, Nov., went home
drunk and bis wife clubbed him lustily. A passer
by remarked: "John, your 'wlfo heap fight."
"Ve," hu replied, "she too inuchee sabce. 8ho
live long side Meiican woman ires mourn."
Miaa Hamdun, who was cut off from any
share In her father's rJOO.OUO, In Somerset. Md., haa
broken hla will. He died at the ago of nlnety-slx,
after turning his daughter out of doors at the bid-,
ding of a woman who had gained ooutrol of him.
KunENKSuANNOtf, a boy of fourteen, stabbed
a Chinese laundryman in 8u Fraucisco on lues
day. '1 he Shannon family wtro trying to whip tho
Chinaman for not wanting to give up their wash
ing without hla pay, aud young Emrene was help
ing the adjustment.
Six hundred and one cats are recorded in
the entry book of the cat show at New ork city.
Charlie tows waa one of the latest arrUals. Dlack
Prince la the last on the book, rive months alter
his birth ho killed his mother. Msy be there will
be some catawaullng in tiotham.
From observations made by M. Poey. at the
observatory at Havana, In order to determine the
rotation between barometric variations aud Uie
sun's declination. It was shown that low pressures
follow exactly the course of the sun, while high
pressures follow an opposite course.
''What Is vour chief consolation In HfuT"
asked a pastor of a youog lady In tils Itible class.
The young lady blushed and hesitated, but, on the
question being repeated, the Ingenious maiden
said t "I don't like to tell you hla name, but I have
no objection to tell you where he lives.'
Russia has contracted for fifty American
locomotives of the first class. Steadily American
productions are pressing forward, but now that we
are getting auch wholesale order for locomotives,
wo may expect in the future to see It move forward
at the rate of the lightning express train.
The University of U peals, Sweden, la at
present attended by 1,805 students, of whom one
half are Included In the philosophical faculty,
Ihe corps of teachers embraces sixty-three ordi
nary and extraordinary professors aud fifty-four
privtit duttntum. Of these eighty-two are In the
philosophical faculty.
II en by Gobhah, a Utah Mormon, under
took to chsstise his six wives with a horsewhip for
disobedience. He bad previously punished them
singly many times, and had grown arrogant j but
this time he had overrated his potter., Iho six
wlvea joined hands, or fists, aud before CRirhara es
caped from them he waa so badly scratched,
bruited and beaten that his recovery was for a time
doubtful.
A lULTlkfORE dealer calculates that there
ere" at present 200,000 000,000 oystersllvlng along the
Allan. la toast of the United States, not counting
Chesapeake bay, which he regards merely as a
Italtlmore hot house for the production and mas
aacroof thebltalrular Innocents. If hla figures
are correct, other cities besides the metropolis of
Maryland should be doing a good business In the
ojsterllne.
A whiter In Chamfori? Journal.viho has been
looking over the manuscript copies ofsoeuor
eluhtof Charles Dickens' novels lu the Bouth Ken
sington Museum, says that one la struck by the
number of alterations and Interlineations with
which the pages abound. The first emotion Is one
of surprise that the books that appear so fluent and
natural should have been the result of so much
anxious thought, care, and elaboration.
When they experience a change of heart at
Lincoln, Neb., this la the way the public Is In
formed! "Notice-Miss Dickie Wetter takes this
method of Informing the public that she hu re
formed, and lu order to hereafter earn for herself a
proper support nupurcnasea two sen ing maomnea,
aim
manner, any hind of platn and fancy sewlus
i our paironsge win ne insnsruiiy api
Uoouu on fee venta street, betwaea ' and
ppfeclated.
id Q.'
A DREADFUL DISASTER.
rovya oinLit Axn nova nsvxLovxn
IX A JiVJIXJXG nVlLDIXG,
Terrlfle Holler Ks plosion Falling YTalls on
all Sldee, Followed by Qulekiy-Rpreadlns;
Flaines Scenes of Confusion, Terror, and
plsmar The Killed suid Wounded.
Kew Yobk, Do.20-Anexp1oalon occurred
at & 10 o'clock this afternoon In the Immense
csndy manufactory of Greenfield & Bona, at' No,
S3 Barclay street, which extends In the shape of an
L to College place, The boiler, which was under
the sidewalk on the Barclay street aide, bunt,
tearing away the entire front and scattering the
wreck In all directions.
OVEB OMX HUNDRED AND FIFTY GIRLS. OF ALL
AOtS,
were employed at the lime In the building. The
walls fell within a few minutes after the explosion.
The policeman who was on duty near the build
Ing aaya he saw the front of the building, five
stories high, rail Into the street The street was
sVled with screaming people. There were about
200 at work. I rushed to tho police station. I
gave the fire-alarm at the box at the corner of
Church and Barclay streets. Several girls Jumped
from the top of the building Into the fire. Feveral
boys were blown through the roof.
FIFTY-SIX WOUNDED AND ONE DEAD
were reported at Chambers ftreet Hospital at 0 43
o'clock. A number were also sent to Bellevue and
other hospitals. The estimated wounded will
reach 12. Of the 273emp1oved Inthe factory but
few escaped uninjured. The number of dead Is
uncertain until the wreck is cleared away. The
fire was under control at fl 30, and by e U only a
deuse smoke surrounded therulns.
SECOND DJSTATCn.
Nxw Yore, Nov. 20. Mr, Greenfield, the owner
of the factory, could give no Idea of how many
were in the building at Use time of the explosion,
but thought about 110. or these about fifty es
caped by the College place entrance, and a small
number got out through skylights and walked over
roofs and rot down skvllirhts of other bulldlnirs.
The bookkeeper, who was on the Barclay street
siaeoi uie uuuuing, i
WAS BLOWN OUT THROUGH A WINDOW
to the street and badlv ent on the head. Several
jmnpeu irom uiv secunu mwnj snu mciivu wiui
sngiii injuries, ine isu neing ore sen bj policemen
and cltiiena on the sidewalk below. No fair esti
mate of the ioe of life can be given to-nliht. The
nartlcaemnloved in tha faetorv were nrlnclna'lr
j uu UK gins ami ooys iron eigiu hi iwviiij jenn ui
..: . -. . , i ...i . . ".-t - .-
age. uwiue io ineanpronrnoi inenoiuijstuuuini
force waa employed, one working during the day
and tbe other at night. The force la cbrnged at
fire o'clock, and the fact of an explosion occurring
at ten mlirutea pan that hour renders it still more
dlfllciilt to know how many or who are the victims.
The Barclay street angle of the building has fallen
to the ground, as has also No. AS aud 67 Ilarclar
street, on the lower side, and No. el on the upper
side.
NO SEARCH. CAN HE MADE
for those burled In the ruins until to-morrow.
The factory building was In the form of tho letter
L. In tho angle were situated the Urocera' Bank
building and D. D. Tompkins' brown paper ware
houe both five stories. 1 he latter haa also fallen
to the ground, leaving the bank building on the
comer looming up alone over the ruins. Ihe bank
building la only injured on the fourth and fifth
floors, used as a dwelllngby the Janitor and several
families, who lost all their furniture and effects.
Tile third floor, occupied -as law aud other offices,
is slightly Injured by water, but the offices of the
bsnk on the ground floor sunered no Injury.
Mr. Tompkins Iom could not bo ascertained to
night The loss of Greenfield A Bona Is estimated
at 1100,000. The insurance Is said to be about
110.000,
No. 05 Barclay street was a frame building, with
a cigar storo on- the first floor, the upper floors belug
occupied by Col. French for the last thirty years.
Mr. French and family got out safe, when the former
remembered having t
LEFT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN UNITED
STATES BONDS
In a book-cose on the second floor. Foreman Joe
McUIll, of engine No. t2, and Roundsman Coffee,
of the first precluct police, volunteered to ro In for
the bonds Flames and smoke were bursting out of
the bunaing.Thcy cttafbed nponan awnbigand
entered the windows, secured packages of papers,
and came out The package was found not to be
bonds. A second lime they entered, through flames
and smoke, and brought out the bonds In safety.
A number of persons, who escaped from the
bulldliur wlLh slls-ht lnlurles. had their wounda
dresedlndruB stores and went home. Some of
inegirianau me nair Durnea Muuiyoaoi ineir
beads.
FIRST REPORTS WERE EXAGGERATED.
In regard to numbers of wounded, thirteen were
brought to the Chambers Street Hospital, and none
to any other hospital. The namea of the wounded
In the hospital are George Mclb, aged eighteen;
Peter Oermann, fourteen) OUn Melb, seventeen;
uwrKO uaiiEU, octcumtcu i .juiiii uiwnir. vtcii.cci. t
Frank He ha J tiler, fifteen i Charles 1 1 ell man, thir
teen: Edward Coll ns. elshteen: Oeoree Bnciuer.
twenty-seven i Martin Conners, twenty fourMleorge
icoeaucaer, niteen ; rranx uoiu, nneen, ana uusiav
Melster, fourtccd.
TUB GRKITEST RACRIFfcE OF LIFE
will be among young girls, many of whom, from
eight to fifteen years old, were employed In selling
and assorting and packing caudles on the first
floor, over the boiler, which was situated In the
basement of the rear end or tho Barclay street wing
nf the building, and not under Uie sidewalk, as at
first reported. Noue of those are known to have
escaetl. The building occupied by Major &
Kitapp, engravers, on the opposite aide of Cgllege
place, cattKlit firo from spat ka, but tho flames were
exlluguUhed with trifling damage Among other
buildings injured are those of K, W. Little, dealer
In fancy goods, J1 and 243 Greenwich street, and
Charles Wcstervelt. dealer In hats and furs 8J7
nnutliwlrh SlTVOl! IfIMM .taut l-MHMl MPll. iDIll
Joss probably rtt0,ooo. The news of the explosion
spreau over uie cny very rapiuiy, auu uie
WILDEST RUMORS AND GREAT EXCITEMENT
prevailed. Some of the evening papers got out
extras wiin very exftfn.eia.cu rcitoru oi wm caivu.
of the Calamity, which Increased the excitement,
aud large crowds hurried from all uuarters to the
scone. The police kept tbe crowd blocks away
from the place. Many persons having children or
relatives working In the factory sought the scene
of tho disaster and the hospitals and pollco-ata
lions In search of missing ones. Their anxiety and
grier were very toucning. At me very .owe, cat.
culatlon there must be
FORTY ORF1FTY BODIES IN THE RUINS.
which are still a reeking mass. Firemen will keen
streams of water on tho ruins all night, aud will
hare tbe street cleared and bo ready to commence
digging out the debris to-morrow. Ills feared tbe
wall of the bank building la damaged, and this will
be examined before work on the rulm is begun, as
ine ouiiuing niigo. iaii on uie woruusu,
MIDNIGHT.
Up to this hour there has been no means of as.
eerulnlna- the number of tha losL whhli Is va
rkmslv estimated at from 20 lo 70. The exnloslon
was a most terrific one, end the greater portion of
thu whole front walla or the bulldiua- fell with
crash. Several persona were passing along the
street at the time, and ll'ls feared some of them are
burled lu the ruins. The Duuaiug caucnt are im
mediately, and
THE FLAMES LITERALLY FLEW TO THE
ROOF,
The Bcene vu a terrible one, and dosens of girls
who worked upon the several floors were seen
rushing wildly and helplessly to and fro, and were
aoon enveloped In tbe fierce flames. One of the
Delawaeo and Lackawanna express wagons waa
passing at the time. The t agon waa demolished,
the hors killed, and the driver had a lur broken.
Mf, K. Klemm. of 68 Leonard street, states that
he was iu the building about ten minutes
before the explosion, aud to the best of his belief
mere were a great many persons mere a. ine time,
lie passed In Trout of the building two minutes
after the explosion, and saw most of the floors ex
posed, as the front wall had fallen, lie Is positive
that he saw a great many boya and girls rushlns;
about ou the floors In au excited and confused
manner, but they became obscured to view by
the smoke and the flames in a very few seconds.
There seems to bat o been
NO POSSIBILITY OF THEIR aETTINO OUT
ALIVE.
The fire was one of the quickest over seen, and
In less than three minutes the flames hud ascended
completely to the roof, Ktcr Studtmlller gives
A VIVID DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFAIR.
He Is employed with" Kogcr A Co.. and was within
forty feet or the doorway when the explosion oc
curred. It seemed to throw up tbe whold side
Jralk and the front of the building fell. Kudtmll
eraald be believed there wore nearly 200 persona
employed In Uie building at tho time. There were
not more than a doseu girls employed on the
round floor, most of the l-oya and girls belug en
ajed on the second and third storle.
lie says ho Is positive that not more than six girls
came out alive through the Barclay street entrauce.
The elder Mr. Greenfield was about the tint who
rushed out, and he was much scalded, lie saw
about a doieu
UAKINO THTIH ESCAPE BY TIIK ROOF
to adlolnlnor roofs. Aa nearas could be ascertained
there must nave been about 120 persona employed
lu Uie factory at the time of the disaster.
1 B lOl-
lowing is
XN ADDITIONAL LIST OF VOUNDEPI
0. V. Adams, aged U, foreman; William Tbomp-
son, aged 14; Henry Illnk. aged IS: Dewltt C De
forrest; James Do) le, aged ii. The following were
taken to the New York Hospital direct t Joseph
Ware, Joseph Uluckcr, Iter Stark, and Joseph
Rherrald. Others have been sent to Bellevlew
llnepitai. Nation houses and Chambers street Hos
pital, especially the latter, were besieged with men,
women and children, sill anxiously Inquiring
for some missing retail re. Among those inquired
for I7y their relative, and known tn have been
working tn tho candy factory, were the following t
I'eter, William and Anderson Ftars brothers, all
young i Utile O mien, ago 14 William Burnett,
age lit Ernest Greenfield, younger son of proprie
tor) I'eter German, ago lo; Albert Krummoy, age
10, and hla brother Gaorge. are IS! August Droxler;
lujucrtiiftiina, age is) manes jiningcranirrana
WftldL All ttt the mnllr.-iut wnrkml In thn fan
tory and have not been heard of since the fire, and
It la feared they are burled In the ruins.
There seems to be no doubt whatever that the
list of dead will toot up twenty, If not a srest many
more. It Is impossible to form a correct Idea of
the total losses, and the Insurances could not be
ascertained,
Streams of water are now plar In on the burn
ing ruins, the whole centre of the block being
A HAM OF SMOULDERING, SMOKING RUINS.
The naDcr contained In tha burned saner factorr
emits a dense and suffocating smoke, keeping the
crowd at a respectable distance. A strong guard la
being kept on the Grocer r Bank, the walla of which
are standing. Firemen R. Hall, D. J. Murrsy, and
K. Williams were injured byfslllng walls.anasome
nsrrowescapes took place, filx or Uie persons sent
to the Chambers-St-fiat 1 Irani ml are anrlouslr In.
Jured.
iney are an young nova. u. u, uasoroucx,
Chief of Bureau of Elections, was pasting the
building at the time of the explosion, and was
badly hurt by some of t&e wall falling upon him.
He was carried to the Aitor House. Fifty Italians
have been nut to work on the ruins which are cool
enough to handle, but nodead bodies havo yet been
irwirii-u. it .a muuxm mat Hunt uiuii oj uuricu
beneath, as
THE STREET WAS FILLED WITH PAFWENOERA
when tha ATtilnalnn (vonr-id. Th flremAn wnrkml
bravely and most determinedly fought the flames!
and Uie police arrangements wero excellent. If
ine ruins are com enousn lomnrrnw s iinri unar
of workmen will be set to work digxlng for bodies.
Castelar's Ylewe.
Oaatelar does not despair of the Spanish re
public, although he la forced to confess that his
country Is by tradition the most monarchist In
Europe. In a significant coversatlou with acor
respondontofthe Jmtfd In Madrid, he maintains
that King Alfonso cannot be regarded aa a definite
solution of tbe political difficulties, that Don Crloe
cau never establish hlmrelfon the throne, and that
a republic Is the only form of government which
can secure to Spain peace, order and liberty.
By the co-operattou of the Republicans and Conser
vatives a republic msy yet be established, but Be
publicans, he says, will never consent to enter the
service of Alfonso. "1 will never ally myseir with
the Monarchists I " he exclaims. "If I cannot serve
ray country aa a He publican. I prefer to abandon
pouues, auuaevoio inyieu wnouy 10 merary pur
suits. I was bom a Republican, fiaVo 11 red a Re
publican, and will die a Republican. Should my
countrymen again ran mo w me ncaa or ine Mate,
I will Inauirurate a firm nollcv. Mv nollcv will be
Republican,, certainly, aith all the lll-ertlcs which
thesDlrttof tha aire demands religious liberty.
freedom nf Ihe nre. ih rls-ht fif tuibUn ineetlnv
and discussion.'' These rights he would regulate
or a strong government.
Meat for House I'litnts.
Most of oar plants are Injured br too much
heat. For a general collection of house plants It Is
not best to allow the thermometer to bo above
rcventy, and If they could ba kept In a room
wnere toe thermometer would usually not rente
much above sixty-fire It would be the better. In
the night time fifty Is high enough. Give a little
fresh air every fine day and all the sunlight attain
able. An effort should be made to give moisture to
the atmosphere, for our own good as well as the
health of Uie plants. This can be done In various
ways by evaporating water: but when the plants
are In a separate apartment like a little green
uuuse, iican irauouemore couvcuiuiuiy anu ef
fectually, although this apartment be only a bay
window, with glass doors, separating It from the
living room. In this place water tan be used
freely, by syrlgnlng, Ac, and a moist atmosphere
preserved. 'Ihe temperature, with this arrange
ment, can be kept lower than would be comforts
bid In thallvlntr rnnni. sud the nlsnta'are saved
from dual and manv evils which Ave manaee to
euaure anu live, nuiwnicn gen jrauy proves too
juuca ior ine pianu. u&turo mut.
An Jnimeiiae Hotel.
Tho Count de Paris lately took possession of
the runner residence oi his grand aunt, Madame
Adelaide,-alster of King Louis Philippe, In the
Hue de Varonnes, near the corner of the Rue Van
ueau. It la considered tbe most magnificent pri
vate establishment In tarts. Sixty carriages can
stand together In the court yard, 1.000 guests can
circulate tn the reception rooms and the garden Is a
miniature nark, exiendinir to the Rue do Ilabrlona.
The house is now known sa the the Hotel Galllera,
having been long Inhabited by the late Duke do
uaiuera sua nis uucness, wno saw mui n company
therw It was previously Inhabited, thirty Tears
ago, by Gen. Cavalgnao, the brief dictator of the
recond republic, aud still further baik, in the days
ofLnuUtnlllppo, by the late Col. liiorn, or this
city, who gate irtouent balls to the French no
bility, but received no one who arrive! Utcr than
Is, m. At that hour ague was refused admis
sion. "
Yaudalism of 1'rogresa.
A Question of the greatest archaeological ln
tercst is being dlficusscd lu Cologne at tho present
time, involving the rato or the old fortified wall
which surrounds tbe town. This wall, wbtch dates
from the twelfth century, forms, with Its numer
ous towers and gate ays. about the most Important
historical monument of its kind existing on the
continent. But archsuologlcal luterctU go for
noiuiiig sgainsi moueni civiussiion, sum ine itus
Blan minister of war, finding Its deep fosses and an
cient system of fortifications of little use In modern
warfare, has offered to sell this wall to the town
and the town la willing to buy It In order that it
may be leveled and space thus gained may be
made available for building purposes. Meanwhile
such a storm of Indignation has been raised by
archaeologists thst It u hoped that at all events
some portions of thcjwall aud certain of Its gate
ways will be spared.
Itetorned to Ufe.
Edward J. Ford Is about to be released from
the Moyamenilng Prison, In Philadelphia, after
enduring twenty set en j ears or tne solitary con
finement. He Is a confided murderer, but no
governor hu ever signed his death warrant, and
now he haa been pardoned. He is a negro. The
horrors of his punishment have been augmented by
the constant dread of being ordered to the gallows.
ins mum nits ovKuin-i lusuasvu. inu lie iiua-iuca
that be la a thermometer that the weather aSHts as
though he was mercury. Yet he retaina a remark
ably vivid memory of thlugs previous to hu Incar
ceration. The subsequent period la nearly a blank to
him, aa far as anything outside of the prison Is con
cerned. He has au idea that ihcro was a war, be
cause be heard su much music and marching lu
the streets, and once be caught a glimpse of sol
diem that ho knew were not rhlladelphlans.
A Had Habit Checked.
It U stated that when a Roman Catholic
prelate some time ago made an application to the
Duke of Norfolk for funds for an important work,
Ills Grace seut him a blank check.whkh the bishop
filled In for 140.000. The Duke was verv vounr
then. I-ady Burdctttoutta Is said to havo once
done the same thing, and a bishop filled It up with
fjoooo. The money was paid, but the donor did
not cultivate tho right reierend prelate's further
acquaintance, and has since then preferred filling
In her own checks. Tho few rich Roman Catholic
la) men In England have t try heavy drafts made
upon them, aud probably tho Duke of Norfolk's do
nations have hitherto amounted to half hla lu
coma HeUfortuiiate la havluir but one larire
country seat to maintain.
A Fiendish Outrage.
A special dispatch from Mount Pleasant, la..
gives the following account of a fiendish outrage:
"Last Tuesday two ruffians entered the residence of
Mrs. c. a. Scott, a middle-aged ana highly respect
able widow lady, residing about three miles from
thla city, and asked for something to cat. Their
wish waa about to be gratified, and while Mrs.
Bcott was preparing to set some food before the
tramps, she was seised and gagged br tbe fiends
and her person violated. She was terribly beaten,
and left man unconscious staUj until lata In the
afternoon, when she recovered ahd went to some
of the neighbors and told he,r story. The radians
made good their escape, but a dlllgeuUwarth Is be
log mode to secure their arrest,"
'A Tree Groan!np;l.lke a Human Ittlng,
Quite a sensation has been created In the
Amity Church neighborhood, Clark County, Ala.,
by a tree which groans like a human being In
distress or dying. A number of persona of both
colors visited the place Sunday to hear the doleful
sound. W llh the colored people the luterest In the
mysterious sound la enhanced by the fact that tbe
tree stands bard by a large graveyard, and la also
near the place where a man of their color was
killed by lightning a year ox two a.
rAVAh
TIIROXB.
The Cardinals who Live Away from Rome
and the Ilesldent Cardinals.
I From tho London Times
Rome. Nor.3. Among the Italian Cardinals
away from Koroe one msy sos the same divergence
of views, tho same contrast of characters, the same
inconsistency between private conviction and pub
lic profession noted among the resident or home
Cardinals. Cardinal Ouldl, a native of Bologna, a
man ofobaore birth, seventy two years of age.
Bishop of Albeno, a good scholar ofdlvlnlty, Is one
of the very few Italians who dared openly to lm-
CiiRn ine norma oi inieiiiuuiiy at me ir-cumenicai
nuncll. end hu been tabooed si tha Vitl(an ever
since that time.
ma nrave conduct lost mm the ropes favor
and the Archblshoprlo of Bologna. Ills. Influence
at tbe conclave would piubably not bo great, but
hla ote would never be given to an uncom promis
ing bigot. Cardinal larocchl. Archbishop of Bo
logna, a young man, lately promoted, hai talent
mgn spirits, gooa courage, a combative di'i-osi
tlon. but he la ainon tha intraiiffeatl. nr flvM to
the end men. Manclnl, the Italian Minister of Jua
tice, refused mm uc c:iuatur, and it waa a rata
take, for I'arocchl's party look upon him as a poe
Bible coudldate for the Papacy. Ho painted him
self to the life when, as a member of the Cat hollo
EroM, addreratngtbe Tope In its name, he declared
hat lia writers would- ''fight acalnit civilisation
and progress to the lent drop of their blood, to say
nothing of their Ink." Canuoasa, Bishop of
Verona, and sprung from the noblest family of that
cltv. la also an en mired b1u.it. hut with faeuhtca
out of proportion to hla fierce Instincts.
lie na also some cnanco or the supreme rank in
the church, should his nsrtv have I tin tinner hstut
In the conclave. Anton n Id, a nativtfor Hublaco.
aevcnty-nlne years old, for many tears BMiopof
A neon a, a learned man, of a gentle, peaceful dispo
sition, la one of the few B shops In the former Papal
provinces who never gave trouble to the Italian
Government. Paccoiu of Montallo, now In his
sixty-ninth year. Bishop of Palcstrlna, cannot boast
much erudition, either secular or ecclesiastical.
Politically he Is a poor spirited man.notover laden
with good sense, and apt to commit himself and
show want of consistency He w ent out aa a Nun
cio to I'aips, aud came back with no Increased repu
tation for cleverness. He Is very earnest In pro-
muuiix; his rcikiiuns aim i -.Turin K nis nsngers-on.
Carafadl Traetto, Archbishop of Bcnevento, of a
noble papal family of Naples, where he was born
in 1805,1s a man of mild disposition, and submis
sive to the authorities of tbe Italian Klnidom. He
lives In retirement In his obscure diocese. tDttear
Ing In Rome ss little as he can contrive, though he
is a near rvisuve oi setcrsi oi ine mgucsi .amines,
and esneciailv of Prince Orslnl.
Glancing now at some of the resident Cardinals,
whoeo nsmes were omitted In a former letter, we
find Bartollul, formerly epos tollral prothonoiary, a
Roman by birth, sixty-four years of aire, or un
known parentage, but enriched by the Inheritance
or au anonymous father. To be qualified for ordi
nation ho nqulred a seclal pontifical diopensatloit
on account of the defect In his nsrcntNirc. Ills
opinions are moderr but he naa scarcely true to
iiivu. -Tiivii iiv nrui-j is mvuiriwu rsviy on i ope
Zaehorlah. a Puntlffwho. for the rakenf . surf
tho good of the church, gave up Ihe temporal poa-
vr-Muiis ui uio ciiurcu iu viiuiiiu, ning oi me unm
bards, to reserve to himself the right of free clei tlon
of the blKhoDa.
Dartollnl endeavored In his work to falsify his
tory, and did It to win the Pono'e rood u ill snd ob
tain from him aomeecrlesiaMltsI preferment to
grainy en am union wnirn wim mm amouiuaioa
monomania. Cardinal Glsnnelll nf Tern I . aerentv
years old. w as Nuncio at the late Bourbon Court of
tne iwoHiciucs;iaa tnnrouKii knowledge or the
world, la temnerate. cool headed. rleite-Ytus- and
apt to laugh at other oplc'a human raslous and
weaknesses In a conclave he would bo found
aniuiis: mo jniKicraics. i ne same wnum nanny ue
the case with lr Avanto. Dishonor Calel and Teano.
bornofAvtlla In 1811, who owes his rise to the seal
he displayed at the atlcan Uiunctl as an out snd
out champion of the doma of Infallibility.
Fcrrierlof Fauo.born In 1810, Is a man of lesa
than middling capacity, though not without
knowledge of ecclesiastical affairs. He Is known
as a miser, haa no opinion cf his own, will try to
ascertain which way the wind blows, and sail with
it. Catertnt. a native of Onano. Is now In his eighty
third 5 car, but In pOMiesslon of all his lacultk. and
has all tbe vitality and fierceness of tho late Cardi
nal deAngelts, who died IsM year a twelvemonth
older than the Popo Cater! nl Is ono of the moat
Implacable foca to all conciliation or compromise.
Accustomed to rule, some of these aged prelates
have acnulrod a habit nf absnlutn mmmitwl which
makes item aTmostTerpocublc.- They fcnnw what
wer want, ana nave ntuo nope mat mo muniment
of their wishes may come to pass in their lifetime:
hence their intolerance, lubuuthropy, and irasci
bility. "
The Cardlrrala now living number CO: the total
of the PacredOollege when complete U 70. Outof
theflOcalstlBg 1 have given the names of 47, all
Italians. The foreign Cardinals are 23. bearing a
proportion to the natives of this country almost
unprecedented In the annals of ihe Church since
the time of the last foreign rope, Adrian VI. of
tirccub ui uice itireicners, mere are eigni
Frenchmen, four Spaniards, one I)rtugiiei-e, one
German, two Austriaus, one Betglau. ono Pole, two
KuglUh.one Irish, ono Anglo-Amcrlcau, and two
Hpanlsh Americans.
Of these Transalpine and Transatlantic prelates
there ought to be tx reeled, as a rule, a more thor
ough culture, a more exteuslio know ledge of the
world, above all thlnK, a stronger attachment to
tho true aud eternal Intcrctis nf the Church, and a
nobler disregard of her earthly posscmIoiik. Tho
Italians hara been for ceuturhs tho Lcltes, the
privileged tribo of that Israel which a-plreslobo
coexUtentand coexlenslre with the who o human
race. They lure monopolize! tho Papacy and all
Its good and evil things; they havo (lung to that
temporal sovereignty of which they had the ex
clusive inheritance, they havo auflercd their
avarice and ambition to Intcrfero with the nobler
Instincts ofthelr sacred ministry; they have bocu
of the world worldly.
Z.OXROX ROUGHS,
The Characteristics and Appearance of the
Creature.
In London It Is only too easy to get a good
look at him. Wo say him. but this being is of both
sexes. In the day when the Deity of our civilisa
tion created tbe rough, male and female, Ho cre
ated them. For roauy years publicists hare been
sounding the note of alarm about him, aud he la
now so numerous thst be wilt not suffer himself to
bo overlooked. Yon may see him any day, but
especially on Sunday, by the score, by tho hun
dred, In a wslk of a few mile. His gorilla Jaws,
hla eyes (to quote Sheridan) "like two dead beetles
stuck In a wad of brown dugh,"ht stunted fleure.
nis ugly broad shoulders, his neck so oflan seamed
with scrofula, his knock knees, and slouching
gait, combined In a larger number of eaies with an
atpec of repulsive brute strength who does not
roeomilie the tilcture? Wo miv nlfen sen htr.i
acting as the conductor of an omnibus or tram car.
Thrmark of tho "prison crop" Is yet legible upon
him; and you wonder not that the companies are
robbed, but that auch men can be kept lu check at
all A very slight occasion brings tho latent bru
tality to the eye, If not to the lips And some
times It goes further On Sunday Uie rough, often
pretty well dressed, prowls the tlirouif blare in
Rroups 'and Imitates, In utter iiuconsLlousueu of
Is hlstorlo precedents, tbe Muiis, tho Mohocks
and Tllyretua of Queen Anne that Is to Bay. as fr
sane can. iiewoum scarcely ne allowed in these
uays to run a tauy oown duow nut in a epiaea oar-
rvi, mim ii oiiun iim c.utu,aur iu si ,t a jrenue
man's noso for him. but ha has "all tha dUnosl.
tlon In the world." and shows IL lie dnna and
can elbow women and children Into the gutter, he
frightens them with rlbatdsongs aud speeches, he
snatches at armlets, chains and other such email
matters, and bears them off; If a man Interferes he
knocks him down, or something like It and even
when he does not proceed to overt acta he Is tho
terror of the streets. In soma nelchborhrmd the
pollcebelngfoundqulteuiiequal to tho task of
coping with him his wajs of annojlng peoplo
being too often as ho could hardly bo given in
cliargo for the rcspet table Inhabitants have
ronned vigilance committees, and so ladles and
children have gone pretty comfortably to church
auu uava uiiuvi vuiivu.
Chaucer's Family.
The superintendent of the Scarcli Koum
at the Public Record Office, London, has dUcov
e red two deeds rclatlus tn' the famllj history of
Chaucer. These deeds are In law Latin, and aro
easily read br one cunvcrsant with ihe Latin of
the aire. One haa two broker seals attached i una
seal bears the arms of a portion of the name of
GeotTry Chaucer's father i uo other seal or his has
ever been discovered. Tho one deed relates ti
Duin parents oiuconry : ana tne other mentions
one Bartholomew as the second husband or
Uadame Chaucer. Tho dates show that Ihe second
marriage waa contracted within twelvo montlisof
ber tint husband's death, and, at the time, the
poet was about fourteen years or ago.
.
American Hallways,
Sir Henry Tyler, who was formerly railroad
Inspector of the British board of trado, and Is now
president of the Grand Trunk of Canada, passed
some tlmo on this side of the Atlantic this year,
and madoamost caret ul examination Into our
railroad management, lie Is of opinion that there
is a Kcneral scramble for traRlo and tounaea, re
gardless of the cost of carrying It, and au entire ab
scence or true business Drlnclolea iu the manare.
menu He computes the loss to bond and share
holders, by competition, as amouuting to more
I ending September 90, 1877.
man au.uuu.uuu in ine iwu ana a auariur vaara
CAXD1DATF.S ,lvm TUB
THE EASTERN WAR.
HVtjilMAtf
rAHHA'B
It A BE.
cuaxqb or
Turks Concentrating In Itomnellav-Direct
Negotiation Grow Ins; In Favor The Torts)
SU11 Hopeful for Intervention,
TUB WAR.
HOVEXENT4 Of SULEIMAN PASHA.
London, Dec 21, The Ttmn Vienna cor
respondent reports (net Suleiman Pasha, with 10.-
003 men, lias arrived at Constantinople front
varna. ne goes to Aartenopie to lake oouiaaud oi
the army of R nimella.
Huietman's circuitous route Is eznlatned bv tha
fact thai lit oonseoucnceoflhelce and snow In
tlie Balkan raeacs heavy material Ii more easily
transported by railway to Varus.and thence by sea
to Constantinople, than by a more direct route. It
Is thought also that a portion of the troops from the
tuiunir-icrni nT Kong wjtoumciia uy iana ai
rect.astheCxarowItch reports the Turkish foras
outside ofRustchnk and ou tha lower Iim wlih.
drawn.
TI1K CZ A B0 WITCH'S RETURN TO KDMIA.
The Timri enrresrknndent at nnphrt iht
Czarow Itch will probably return to Kussla, whtn
Gen.Todleuen will assume the command In thief.
A correspondent or the Jiuy fnei at Oraova
sends a renort that Gcn.Todleben has arrived at
Ortovatosrrangethe bombardment of Abakalch.
H unreport seems aouuuui.j
bIRECT NXOOTIAT10N8 PEOBiBtC.
Tha Vlutitia rirresnoudeut nt lha Ttnu-a (!.
graphs the billowing i -since the failure of the
iurklib note to the Powers the idea of direct ne-
totlatlons between Turkey and Hussia appears
j Ond more advocates. Ills supposed that even
Groat Britain has somewhat abated her objections
to such a course, and advised the iMrte to try, IX
luiuiu, vj aatciiaiii ins uusnian couuiuous,
THE POBTC DMINCLINED.
tlon for such a course. All its energies seem to be
bent on the defense of Roumella, It Is thought
also that the Turkish Parliament, to which the
i -one aeciarea lis intention or suumittLig u ques
tion, will oppose negotiation.
TUB CVRAJf lXaVRRECTIOX.
A ffpantth Story of Insurgent Itcvereea.
New Yokk, Deof 20. A Havana letter o(
December 12 rays: HA body of 2S0 Iiuurgtnts was
lately encountered by a bpenb-b column In the
neighborhood of Cant! Splntua, After sn engage
ment, whtih lasted two hours, the insurgents were
dispersed, leaving lift y-n Ine dead and 121 prisoners
Among tho latter are two aides dcampoDIazlmo
Gmnei and fourUeu officers. The hpanUh bait
twelve killed and nineteen wounded. Very Im
portant correspond en ee was found on the aides de
camp. Twenty three men and sovcii women sur
rendered on the tth Instant near Puerto 1'rtncipe.
Another prominent Insurgent, Arsenlo lUlariba,
has surrendered to the Spanish authorities."
SOUTH CAROLtXA.
Adjournment of tlie Legislature.
Columbia, 8. C, Dec 20. The legislature
tookareceas to-day until Jatuary lo. The most
important measure aooptwi was rat trying the
amcnameni to tne btaie con sum nor,, whicn levies
an annual tax of two mills upon iia table prop
erty of tbe state for the support of the free schools.
Uu Its final passage to-day more than two thirds
voted affirmatively. The coin milieu to Investigate
the bondeddebt will report Immediately aftvr ihe
recess, nu pcviai cibmo. oonuswui ueucciarea
fraudulent, but only particular bonds w hlcli were
tasutm iinrguiariy.
Prisoners Aid Convention.
Baltimore, Dec. 20, A State convention.
called by the Prisoners Aid Society of this city to
consider and agree upon the best practical method
of ridding Uie State of the many tramps and va
grants In the various counties end cities, assembled
at Jlainc'a Hall to-day. About 100 delegatus, con
sisting of many proinlneut aud In fluent U I gentle
men, were iirusuii. nun. Montgomery uiair was
chosen president. Thacnnventlon will also eoti.
slder tlie jail and almahoue systeuu of the State,
and will bo In session two days.
Tennessee's Funding Scheme.
Kasiivillk, Dec. 20, The funding associa
tion, which is negotiating In regard to the State
dobt, has a nominal capital of $10,000. not 110,000,-
000, aa stated last night. The agents of the associa
tion cpiain mat ine capital is inaue smaji ror ine
purpose of escaping immediate taxation, with the
understanding that It could be raised la an
amount hereafter should the proposition of the
association bo adopted by the Legislature.
Gen. Grant's Visit to Italy.
NarLKa, Dec. 20. Gen. Grant, accompanied
by li. Odcll Duncan, the United State) Consul, vis
ited Herculaueuiirand IVmipotl yesterday, and.wae
much nieascd with the excursion. To-day the
Uuieral rtluruid tho visits of the prefects and au
thorities of Naples .and afterward held a reception
at the tcsldmce of Cumul Duncan.
AXJfo Insurance Ottlcer Convicted
New Yobk, Dec. 20. In the cose of T, J.
Lambert, president of the American Poplar Life
Insurance Company, charged with sweating to
falso report pf the company's affairs, the Jury
brought lu a verdict of guuiy. On motion ot Uie
prisoner's counsel, tho ciu-e was adjourned to
Wednesday, when a motion for a new trial will bo
made.
Hnlclde of M. lardole Hon.
IiONDON, Dec 21. The Tint' larls dispatch
aajsaonof thelatoM. rrevost ratadol, aged sev
enteen years shot hlmctf yesterday. The cause of
the act la unknown. It will be remembered that
M. I'revost Taradol commlLted suicide while Min
uter of France to the United states.
War Material for Turkey.
New Haven, Coon.. Dec 20. The steamer
John Bramhall hu completed loading and now
lies at Ihe entrance of tho harbor, ready to depart
foe Oonnlantlnopla. Her cargo consists mainly of
munitions of war for the Turkish government, aud
la very valuable. ""
Trade with Ilrasll.
Baltimore, Mu, Dec 20. A Lark of 600
tous register, built for Thornton Rotlln and others
for the Brazilian trade, was launched to-day from
fklnncra A bou's ) ard. She has been named Dora.
Pedro II , aud will be commanded by tapt, U U,
ltndglus, late of 4 he bark Vt Inlfred.
New Counterfeit.
New York, Dec 20. Counterfeit five-dollar
bills on tho First National Bank of Hauover, Pa,,
are lu circulation here, and a number of pat tie
were arrested to-night for attempting to pass them.
Marriage of Mr, Joseph II. lllackfan.
Boston, Dec 20. Hou. Joseph. II, lllackfan
of Washington, Superintendent of Forolgn Mails,
waa married In this city to-day to JJU Margaret B,
Krone, of Boston.
URIEV TELEGRAMa.
Lotnov. Doc 51. Ten persons wero killed by
tho full of the gable of Mollies' Hotel, at Kilnburg,
)t-aioruay.
rjttclle returued to Bristol this morning. The cut
ter lift Bristol Harbor this morning fr New York.
Toronto, Pec. 20. A special cablegram says I
Tha I .ai id nil W'urLl stutm that I tie Duke of Usn.
Chester succeeds Karl Duffer In as Governor-General
of Canada."
Norfolk. Vi.. Doo. 20. The Seaboard and Roan.
nko Kail road brldiro overtlte Itoanuko river, at
cldou, has been rebuilt. The first trsln since the
recent Hood p-wed over It to-day,
CiNnttuTi, Ohio, Dec. 20. A special dispatch
from lJ.wreucevll.e, lib. states that the Law
rum a (iouiitt treasurer's office was robbed nf ttiiuoo
on Friday night. '1 here Is no clew to the burglars.
IU rrabo, Docao. Mrs.wary uoney.or warsaw.tn
this county, was sentenced by Judge Ilalght to-day
to Ufa Imprisonment In ErleCunuty penitentiary
for arson committed at Portagevllle August 23 last.
New York, IM. 30. The steamer HuuUrllle,
mvui ratifuiiwu, tnivsuiuvt , iui .inn luit,
burned at sea December 19. No lives were lost.
The crew waa nicked up by the pilot boat N ashing-
von auu urougm w vnis port.
Murder In Uast WswhlBgUtn.
A colored man named Edward Colo, llvtnf
at M5 Second street southsast, died at balf-iast
seven o'clock last night from a blow received In a
bur room, comer of New Jersey avenue and N
sreets southeast, last Baturday night. The blow
fractured the skull. Vincent bernadlno, aa
Italian, has been arreated ror the wurder. aAd la
held at tho Eighth Precinct Station. Tlie coroner
will hold an luuest this morning.