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f. "*F mm -K '4 «,. £• ",« . « - A?> C> V, AJ>FA INMB5B ante JRtgtnrj JHaiitifalfr. McSENRY, J. YANSLYKE, POTUWKR. ILLINOIS. H£ NEWS CONDENSED. *v{1 % G.,» 'f "'v>7 ra ' " jfaf- - < , * • i ,w + ?. - ? r . > l : 4n,,; •'1§? ^/aJ f#*o * .,tn. :• <»*- • « ZV\Y^I I 'PT^IE PF (ho Connecticut I^^islAluro hM made a report to the State Insurance Com­ missioner to the effect that there is an actual 4fffr.it in the assets of the Charter Oak Life In­ surance Company of over $2,220,000, and also that thsre are questionable assets amounting to over $1,735.000... .The steamer Lady of the Lake exploded her boiler at Silver Lake, near Plymouth, Mass., the other day. Six persons were seriously, and perhaps fatAl- ly, scalded, and twelve less dangerously.... All the compositors in the New \ork Trilmn office, eightv-two in number, struck in a body one night last week. The occasion of the trouble was the posting of a notice in the office demanding a reduction of seven cents in the price of composition, and announcing that no more 11 time copy " or double-price matter would be allowed, and that work must be done by the piece or time at the foreman's option. Tine nompositors claim that they cannot earn a liv­ ing under such conditions. THE Jews of New York city propose to build ft large betel on Staten island.... Eight httn died Mennomtes arrived at New York the other day from Russia, immigrating to escape the conscription. They immediately left for vari­ ous points in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Western Pennsylvania The boat-race be­ tween the eight-oared crews of Yale and Har­ vard Colleges, rowed on the Connecticut river at 8pringfield, Mass., resulted in a victory for Harvard by a boat length and a half. OAKLEY S. BARKKR, a grandson, of the late Commodore Vanderbilt, has been arrested in New lork on a charge of larceny Two men were carried over the Falls of Niagara last week. They were boating in the river, when their craft got into the npids. They jumped out and endeavored to reach the shore by swim­ ming, but the current being too strong they were swept over the falls. THE WK8T. Ifare from Idaho seems to define the posi­ tion of the Indians as similar to that of the Modoc s when they got into the lava-beds. The Nez Perces, at last accounts, were strongly posted on the Salmon river, and from the na­ ture of the country they can offer a long and bloodv resistance to any number of troops brought against them. They seem to have abandoned their raids, and are patiently await­ ing a fight. A GERMAN shoemaker living in Shelbyville, Ind., while laboring under a temporary fit of insanity, killed his little 6-year-old daughter by plunging a pair of sharp-pointed scissors into her breast while sleeping. He then rushed to the river, plunged in and drowned himself An entire family, consisting of four persons-- Mr. and Mrs. George L. Crosby and their daughter and son, agod 9 and 15 years respect­ ively -- were drowned near Hannibal, Mo.", a few days ago. They ' were driving across a swollen stream, when the bridge gave away and precipitated tnem into the water The people of St. Louis are agitating the project of a narrow-gauge rail­ road from that city to some point in Colorado. Two LITTLE sons of J. F. Williams, a promi­ nent citizen of Minnesota, were drowned a few days ago in Lake Como, near Bt. Paul, by the upsetting of a small boat Eph Holland, a noted gambler of Cincinnati, who some time since pleaded guilty to procuring illegal Demo­ cratic votes at the last October election, has been sentenced to thirteen months in the peni­ tentiary. ADVICES from the West report great excite­ ment in the Bitter Root valley, in Western Montana, caused by the attitude of the Nez Perces Indians, who have been creating trouble in Idaho. These gentle red men are threaten­ ing the settlers of the valley, and the latter have called on the Governor of the Territory for aid Joliann Gartner, of Cincinnati, in a fit of jealousy, murdered his wife, was arrested, and hung himself in jail. ADVICES from the scene of the Indian troubles in Idaho Territory state that Gen. Howard, with a detachment of troops, had made a reconnoissance to the scene of Col. Per­ ry's late battle with the Indians, and found and buried twenty-seven of the dead soldiers, which leaves six bodies yet to be found. Those buried were in such an advanced stage of decomposi­ tion as to be unrecognizable. All arms and 3oipments were taken by the Indians. Most the bodies were scalped. The murders thus far ascertained are one woman, two children fifteen men, in addition to thirty-three soldiers of Col. Perry's command killed and missing in the late fight. The details of the murders are horrible in the extreme. i »g the man to piece*.... A J Eitoh states that " Wells and Andersoo. of the ouigiana Returning Board, have been indicted for laxoeny in naving made away with certain returns and documents pertaining to the election of 1876, and oelonging to the State, and for the farther crime of having published false records with the intend to defraud. The penalty is imprison­ ment for fourteen years." A mob recently entered the Mount Vernon (Kv.) jail, took therefrom four men confined on t«H|« of robbery, and hssg ihojru - W A KKW method of preventing the predatory raids of Mexicans and others upon the terri­ tory of Texas along the Rio Grande has been devised and approved by the President. It is to appoint a mixed commission, which shall, have jurisdiction over all cases growingoiit of outrages committed within fifty miles of each bank of that river... .Gen. G. ^\. Lsdnc of Minnesota, lias been appointed by the Presi­ dent Commissioner of Agriculture. SECRETARY SHERMAN, in response to an in­ quiry. has written a letter, saying that there is a limitation to the payments of the called bonds, and that, although the interest ceases, the face of the bonds will be paid upon pre­ sentation, whether in one year or ten. UPON the return of the President to the capital from his New England trip, last week, he prooeeded immediately to his summer resi­ dence. which is the largest cbttage on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, and the same as was formerly occupied by President Lincoln. All the inmates of the Executive Mansion, with the servants, horses and necessary effects, have been removed to the cottage... .The following is an official statement of the United States currency outstanding on the 1st of July: Old demand notes, $63,962.50 ; legal-tender notes, $359,764,332; notes of 1863, $96,285; com­ pound-interest notes, $300,260; fractional cur­ rency $20,403,137.34; total, $380,627,976.34. The total amount of silver coin issued to the 1st inst. was $33,121,587, of which $11,981,526 was issued on account of currency obligations, and $21,140,061 in redemption of fractional currency. FOLLOWING is the public debt statement for July: Six per cent, bonds ....( 854,621,850 IHve per cent, bonds 703,266.650 Four and a half per cent, bonds 140,000,000 Total coin bonds....... .$1,697,888,500 Lawful money debt... $ 14,000,000 Matured debt..-- ....; «... 16,648,860 Legal tenders 869,828,294 Certificates of deposit 54,960,000 Fractional currency 2,043,182 Coin certificates 41,572,600 Total without interest... Total debt Total interest. .S £76,764,031 .$2,205,301,392 40,882,791 Cash in treasury--coin $ Cash in treasury--currency Currency lield for redemption of frac­ tional currency Special deposits held for redemption of certificates of deposit 115,122,473 7,980,274 7,983,213 54,960,100 Total in treasury. .$ 186,025,960 * ' * A terrible tornado passed over Morgan, Johnson, Shelby, Rush, Henry and Wayne counties. Ind., on the night of the 1st inst., Wjlicli Woo aucilucu nltu imHiESSC- lOSo G* life nt!'! property. We glean the following par­ ticulars of tne calamity frc:" the Tndismapolis. Journal: "Near Brooklyn, Morgan county, the woods had every tree either torn up by the roots or blown down. Its track was half a mile wide and fifteen miles- in length. The wife of J. S. Dressier was fatally injured, and three others, names unknown, killed. Loss, $50,000. The son of James Armstrong was killed by a falling tree. In Johnson county the house of Mr. Boummer, three miles west of Franklin, was blown down, and the whole family, five in number, instantly killed. Ten miles further west the house of George Tresler was blown down, and himself and wife and three children killed, and a re­ maining child fatally injured. A. M. Arm­ strong's residence was destroyed, three chil­ dren killed, and several members of the family severely injured. A new church at Jolly was torn to pieces, twelve killed and fifteen wound- Ad. In this county farmers lose heavily. An immense number of cattle were killed, fences and barns destroyed, and timber uprooted. Im­ mense damage was done to crops and buildings. In Shelby county Michael Meherlich was in­ stantly killed, and Mis. Keeker fatallv injured. The storm passed over Rush and Henry counties to Wayne, where it left the State. Charles Brown, of Richmond, was instantly killed by a falling tree, and a companion, W. J. Hyatt, fatally injured." Tho tornado continued its course through central Ohio, doing great damage to houses, fences and growing crops, Sd in some instances causing serious lose, te town of O'Fallon, 111., 17 miles west of St. Iiouis, was also visited on the 1st inst. bv a hurricane, blowing down many houses ancl seriously damaging the fields of grain. A sim­ ilar visitation was experienced the ram*. day, and about the same hour, at Xrcildown, Pa. Twenty families were made lM»useless in a few minutes, their dwellings be­ ing razed to the ground. The tine new semin­ ary of Richard Darlington was also destroyed. A "woman named Hopkins was instantly killed and five persons injured, two fatally. The vi­ cinity of Minneapolis, Minn., was also visited fcy a'tornado of extraordinary violence. Houses were blown down, trees uprooted, fences swept 8ray, and cattle carried throuerh the air like athers. Several persons were killed, i A TORNADO passed over a portion of St Jo­ seph county, Ind., on the afternoon of the 2d inst., prostrating houses, trees and fences, and IHiiing six or seven persons, besides injuring many more.... Chicago's new "City Directory/' Inst issued, shows a total population of 521,941, 137,616 in excess of the population of ' St. Louis, as indicated by her la* " City Direc- Debt less cash in treasury $3,060,158,223 Decrease of debt during JUN% 3,229,199 Decrease since June 30, 1876 39,781,121 Bonds ISSUED to Pacific Railroad Com­ panies, interest payable in lawful money; principal outstanding 64,623,520 Interest accrued and not yet paid 1,938,705 Interest paid by United States 84,018,923 Interest repaid by transportation of maiis, etc 8,514,489 Balance of interest paid by United States 25,504,443 The reduction of the interest charge on the pnblic debt since July 1, 1876, is $1,943,625, which is the result of the funding operation. THE President, it is announced, will make an extended tour through the Southern States, starting about the last of August. THE suit begun by Zachariah Chandler, late Secretary of the Interior, against Jacob Thom)>- son, Buchanan's Secretary of the Interior, for alleged embezzlement of Indian trust funds, has been dropped by the Government. POLITICAL. SENATOR BLAINE and ex-Gev. Chittribertain ^delivered; oration^ at <Woodetoolf, Ot, on the 4th of July. The former took occasion to de­ nounce what he considers a project now in course of agitation for the acquirement of the northern section of Mexico, declaring himself opposed to the addition of any .terri­ tory which is likely to augment the power of the South. Chamberlain bitterly as­ sailed the Southern policy of the President. When he concluded, one of tho audience arose and said that he believed that the senti­ ment expressed in the address did not repre­ sent the feeling of New England. He then called for all those who indorsed the policy of President Hayes to signify it, and three hearty cheers were given for the President. Some­ body then called for three cheers for Gov. Chamberlain, and they were loudly given. PACIFIC coast dispatches announce the begin­ ning of the inquiry, ordered by the Senate, into the methods by which Mr. Grover, of Oregon, secured his election to the United States Sen­ ate Gov. Ludington notifies the Republi­ cans of Wisconsin that he will not be a candi date for re-election. flKNKRAL. THE American Institute of HomeopaOty has just LcI3 its aiiaual meeting at Lake Viewy 2ff. ¥. There was a large attendance of members and delegates. BANKRUPTCIES : The Provincial Insurance Company, cf Montreal, Canada, caused by losses in the St. John fire; Henry Dunning, ship­ builder, Quebec, Caqfda, liabilities $250,000 ; Ives A Porter, lessees of the Bates House, the leading hotel ef Indianapolis; Taylor & Thomas, millinery, Chicago, liabilities $80,000; Heilbron Brothers, millinerv, Chi­ cago, liabilities $125,000; W. H. Chapman & Co., fruit importers, New York, liabilities $175,000; Judge Joseph Potter, of the Vermont Supreme Court, liabilities $150,000 above as­ sets The investigation by the Agricultural Bureau into the losses of sheep during the past year shows that a total of nearly 3,000,000 sheep and lambs were destroyed by dogs and wolves and various diseases, and of the aggregate money value of nearly $8,000,000. The aver­ age percentage of loss was nearly 8. The pro­ portion is the highest respectively in North Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, and ranges from 17 per cent, in the former State to 3 7-10 in Nebraska. The rate is highest in the South, and lowest in States having dog laws. GEN. METZ is in Washington, seeking recog­ nition as Minister of the Mexican Government He represents the Diaz faction. . - SOUTH. A XUKDEEEB named Covington was recently taken from the possession of the Sheriff by a mob at Osceola, Ark, dragged to the outskirts of the town, where ropes were tied around his Seek and feet, and a mule hitched to each rope and driven in opposite directiumi,,̂ twary tear- THE TURKO-RUS8IAM WAR. THE center of the Russian army effected the passage of the Danube at Sistova, under the eye of the Czar and under the immediate com­ mand of the Grand Dime Nicholas. The Turks seem to have been taken by surprise, and offered but little resistance, the Russian loss from the enemy's fire not exceeding 200 in killed and wounded. The situation on the Danube is thus sketched by a correspondent: " The Russian left is in great force near Hirso- va, and is being constantly strengthened. The right has secured a crossing at Simnitza with ease, so that the Danubian passage is secured. The center has the choice of concentrating upon the right or left wing, and crossing unop­ posed. Widin and Nicopolis are isolated from the Turkish quadrilateral, and pres­ ent indications lead to the conclusion that this mucli-vaunted square of fortresses will itself soon be cut in halves, and the Turkish forces separated into three divisions, without means of communication and with the whole Russian army occupying a central position be­ tween them and free to move with crushing force upon any one of them."....A bold ex­ ploit was recently executed by a Russian cruiser in the Black sea. The vessel boldly dashed iuto the hjrbor of Herachea, and sent out launches with torpedoes, by nieaiiw of which three Turk- ish merchant ships were destroyed. WAS notes and rumors: A force of 1,500 Russian cavalry who endeavored to relieve Bayazid were beaten with severe loss. The Turks claim to have defeated tlkft Russians, with a loss of 3,000 men, in a battle near Zewin, in Asia Minor. The losses in the lighting at NJropolis and Sistova were apptlltag on both sides. The Russian oommissariat Me been tel­ egraphed to hurry up supplies tor the army, representing that the country on the other side of the river is entirely destitute, and saying there are fears of a famine in Bldgaria.* At the bombardment of Giurgevo, the Turks chiefly aimed at the house of the German Con­ sul. believing the Czar waa 11 WW." Bll Grand Duke Nichols* h«g reealved the gFwrf cross of St. Geotga for the oassage of fta Danube; his *on the military cross, and Gen. Mepokoi- schitzky, Chief of Staff, the grand cross of St George of the third class. RUMORS from the seat of war In Asia claim a docided victory for the Turks over the Russian besieging force at Batoum. From the couutry around Van there are reports of shocking ex­ cesses by the Turkish soldiery gathered for the defense of that region. The American mis­ sionaries at Van, fearing the frenzy of the ex­ cited Turks, have taken refuge on a boat on Lake Van, landing only at secluded places at night... .Telegrams from various points on the Danube give the particulars of frightful bombardments along that river. At Rustchuk, the German Consulate was destroyed by twenty-four shells, the French by three, and the Austrian Consulate was riddled. The military hospital in the Jews, quarter re­ ceived seventy-two shells... .Turks are devas­ tating a large portion of Bulgaria, for the pur­ pose of preventing the Russians from provis­ ioning their army. The harvest has been car­ ried olT, the fruit trees have been felled, and the torch has been applied to the large grass plains. Everything that could be of s^ynse to an invading army has been removed or destroyed, and the people are left in utter destitution.... The Turks claim to have defeated the Bussians in a heavy engagement near Sookgoom-Kaleh, killing 2,000 and wounding 4,000..., Russian ac­ counts of the crossing of the Danube at Sistova place their loss at 200 lolled Repoits from Montenegro continue conflicting, but the best information leads to a belief that the success of Suleiman and Saib Pashas has been completed. DISPATCHES from the Danube of the 3d inst. report the Russians steadily advancing into Bulgaria from Tistova. Tirnova, the ancient capital of Bulgaria, has been occupied, from whence the Russians will direct the civil ad­ ministration of the province. The dispatches state that the fighting has been of a terrible description, and attended with great carnage, both on the Danube and in Asia Minor. The Turkish forces have obtained such important victories in Asia that the' Russian journals are accusing their Generals of having managed the campaign badly Roumanian troops have begun to cross the Danube, and will at once take an active part in the offensive operations against Turkey A cable dispatch says the Russians at last openly declare that Constantinople is the objective point of the advance on the Danube, under a guarantee to the English Government that the occupation will be only temporary It is reported in Constantinople that Austria has warned the Porte that Bhe will occupy Bosnia if the Turks now operating against Montenegro enter Cet- tinje. Austria is evidently determined that Montenegro shall not be crushed'... .The panic and distress in Constantinople are becoming dangerous to the foreign residents A steamer filled with Roumanian soldiers waB sunk by a Turkish monitor near Rahova. A LARGE Russian force appeared before Silistria on the 4th of July, and at once began preparations to besiege the works. The city stands at the foot of the hills of Ackbar, is semi-circular in form, and is defended by stoutly-constructed fortifications of solid masonry, strengthened by forts....The Rus­ sians are organizing the Bulgarians into a force for their own protection London dispatches of the 5th say of the campaign in Asia: " Advices from Turkish sources state that the Russian left wing is retreating in disorder in the direction of Bayazid. Faik Pasha, from Van, threatens their line of retreat north of Bayazid. Mukhtar and Moussa Pashas are within twelve miles of Kars. Three battalions of the Imperial Guard have reached Erzeroum from Trebizond. A correspondent at Zewin telegraphs that in the battle on the 29th ult. the Russians retired after enormous losses. The Turks buried 1,000 Russiansx The Turk­ ish loss was below 500. Since the nth of June the Russians have been defeated 1 ̂ l times. It is belidved that they had lost ll*/St)0 tfoen'to June 30. Their wounded tilled 800 wagons." Of the eighteen Turkish gun-boats and moni­ tors which were on the Danube at the commence­ ment of the war, six are in a small bay near Sulina, two have been destroyed, three or four are water-bound near Matchfn, two at Silistria, one at Turtukai, two at Rustchuk, and one at Nikopolis. All will fall into tho hands of the Russians unless destroyed.... .The advance of the Russians across the Danube seems to have aroused the official world at Constantinople. All available troops, including the Imperial Guard, have been ordered to the seat of war. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. THE yellow fever has appeared ̂ ^u^alignant form in the island of Cuba. Nearly 200 deaths occurred in two weeks at the military hospital, 100 miles from Havana.... Charles Bradlaugh and Mrs. Annie Besant, arrested and tried in London for publishing a pamphlet alleged to be immoral, have been condemned to six months' imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 4:200 each. A SOLITARY Colorado potato-bug was discov­ ered the other day in & field near. Cologne, Ger­ many. The entire field was covered with a layer of tanbark, saturated with petroleum, and set on fire, the Government indemnifying the Sroprietor It is reported in Vienna that ranee has asked Germany to join her in op­ posing any endeavor on the part of England to obtain possession of the Suez Canal. LATE advices from Japan report that the in­ surgents have been dispersed and tranquillity nearly restored. PRESIDENT MACMAHOST, in his order of the day to the troops, at the annual review in Paris, the other day, said: "I am satisfied with your bearing, and expect you to help me preserve order. MacMahon was repeatedly cheered by the soldiers. A cable dispatch says the order caused a tremendous sensation in Paris.. .The Russian Government having ordered the pur­ chase of 30,000 horses, Germany will issue a decree prohibiting the export of horses from the empire.... A Rome dispatch announces the serious illness of the Pope. THE Pan-Presbyterian Council, the most im­ portant religious body of the year, assembled at Edinburgh, Scotland, on the 3d inst. It is largely attended by delegates from all parts of the world Gen. Grant was waited upon the other day, in London, by a deputation repre­ senting 1,000*000 British workingmen, who presented him with an address congratulating him and the United States upon the prosperity of labor interests in this country. COMMERCIAL NOTES. THE latest advices from the Sydney Exhibition show that the Australian market is overstocked, and goods are sacrificed, not bringing even first cost. Tm first shipment of pig-iron to Eu­ rope has been made, according to a Bal­ timore paper. Five tons have been sent from Pittsburgh to Antwerp. Is this <u£@ bc^iiuuiug of a B6W i6iuiuuOu ? THE trade oi the United States with Russia during the calendar year of 1876 was so small as to be positively absurd. The exports to Russia were only 09,- 689,000, and $8,266,000 of that was raw cotton, and $650,000 more was petro­ leum. The imports were only 862(5,000. THE recent International Exhibition at Sydney, Australia, gave another op­ portunity, which of course was improved by Fairbanks & Co., who took a first prize as usual. Their exhibit of scales received the highest award possible, and the judges recommend, further, a spe­ cial medal of merit for the excellence of the American weighing machines. THE shipment of American apples to Europe, which was only begun in 1867, is now developing into a large business. From the middle of October up to this time almost every steamer leaving New York for Liverpool or London has car­ ried shipments varying from 500 to 3,000 barrels. The extent of the busi­ ness can be judged from the fact that the sales of American apples at Liverpool alone reached over 90,000 barrels in the month of December last. THE total quantity of silk goods pro­ duced in the United States during the year 1876 is stated by the report to be 1,284,860 pounds, valued at $26,593,103. These include all kinds and varieties of silk manufacture, whether in dresses, ribbons, undergarments, neckties and scarfs, sewing and embroidery silks, handkerchiefs or trimmings. The in­ dustry is rapidly growing, and bids fair, eventually, to make American silks an article for export. THE gradual growth of the business of the country is shown by the rise in imports at the port of New York, which were $28,761,000 for May, against $23,- 671,000 for the same month last year; the exports, exclusive of specie, were $22,886,000, against $21,576,000 in May, 1876. The imports for eleven, months, exclusive of specie, were $262,500,000 against $277,966,000 for the same eleven months, 1875-6 ; the exports of merchan­ dise of eleven months $261,031,000, against $235,830,000. AUSTRIA is about engaging in the busi­ ness of exporting meat to England. One contract, covering 50,000 dead sheep and 4,000 dead oxen, has already been made. But there is room enough for a fair business for both countries. Four thou­ sand boxes of American butter, in re­ frigerators, reached London in the early part of June. This shipment was an ex­ periment by some enterprising Ameri­ can, and its success will be likely to open up a new era in the English market. Other American productions, it is thought, might also be profitably shipped to the mother country. which made him the monarch of Hurri­ cane island, excepting the Palmyra place, formerly owned by Gen. Quit­ man. He was a thorough business man, and had, too, it is said, the presence and address of a cultivated gentleman. He was fairly educated and was well read in current literature. His two sons, known as business men of undisputed integrity, inherit his possessions. , Value of Metals. The following table of metals and their values in gold, by the pound avoir­ dupois, we find in a scientific journal: Vanadium (cryat. fused) $4,792.40 Rubidium (wire) 3,261.60 Ca!ciu:II (eleetrolyctie>............... .... 2^16.20 Tantalum (pure) 2,446.20 Cerium (fused globules) 2,446.20 Lithium (globules) 2,228.7U Lithium (wire) 2,933.44 Lubium (fused) 1,671.57 Didymium (fused).. . i. 1,620.08 Strontium (electrolyctic) 1,676.44 Indium (pure) 1,522.08 Kutheniuni 1,304.64 Coiuuibium (fused) 1,250.28 Rhodium 1,032.84 Barium (electrolyctic) 924.12 Tallium 738.3!) Osmium... 652.32 Palladium .... 498.30 Iridium 466.59 Uranium 434.88 Gold 2M.72 Titanium (fused) 239.80 Tellurium (fused) - 196.20 Chromium (f used) 196.20 Platinum (fused) 122.31 Manganese (fused)! 108.72 Molydenum 64.34 MAGNESIUM (WIRE AND TUBE) 45.30 POTASSIUM (GLOBULES) 22.65 SILVER 18.60 ALUMINUM FBAR) 16.30 COBALT (CUBES) 12.68 NICKEL. 3.80 CADMIUM 5.26 ISOCTNUA. 3.26 BISMUTH (CRUDE) 1.95 MERCURY ...» ... 1.P0 ANTIMONY .36 TIN .25 Copier. .22 ARSENIC. .15 ZINC..... *1® LEAD....- 06 IRON . Three newly-discovered metals, of PHILIP P. BLISS, the author of " Hold the Fort," who was killed last De­ cember in the'great Ohio railroad disas­ ter, is to be honored by a London pub­ lisher. F. E. Longley is bringing out a memoir and portrait of Mr. Bliss, an unusual tribute from that quarter of the world. THERE are in the New Hampshire Legislature 163 farmers, 36 merchants, 17 lawyers, 17 manufacturers, 6 black­ smiths, 9 lumber merchants, 7 machin­ ists, 4 physicians, 5 butchers, 5 drug­ gists, but only 2 journalists. ARCHITECT (who has come down about the " Restoration" to the rector): "Good deal of dry-rot about here!" Garrulous pew-opener: "Oh, sir, it ain't notliink to what there is in the pul­ pit 1"--Puneh. A HOTEL-PROPRIETOR of New York as­ serts that the quarrel between Hilton and Seligman was due to a misunder­ standing between Mm Stewart and Mrs. Seligman last summer. values not fixed, are not in this list-- gallium, neptunium and lavesium--the two latter discovered in Middlesex county, Conn. Gallium is said to be more costly than gold. Accumulation of Specie. It is estimated by a competent treas­ ury authority that the total amount of gold and silver in the United States at this time is $225,000,000. The increase during the fiscal year ending June 30 is supposed to have been not less than $45,000,000. The imports of gold and silver coin and bullion have about equaled the exports, and, as the balance of trade is becoming more and more pro­ nounced in favor of the United States, it is believed that the accumulation of specie in this country will continue du­ ring the ensuing year at a more rapid rate than heretofore, so that when the time fixed for resumption comes around there will be an abundance of the pre­ cious metals available. Dr. Linderman, the Director of the Mint, expects to spend some time in California and Ne­ vada during the summer investigating the capacity of the principal gold and silver mines, in order to determine upon the supply of the precious metals which the Government can count xipon for coinage purposes.--Ncto York Tribune. Death of a Wealthy Negro. " Ben" Montgomery, a remarkable colored man, has just died in Missis­ sippi. He was once the personal ser­ vant of Col. J. E. Davis, the brother of the Confederate President. Montgomery had extraordinary ability, and while a slave he was accustomed to attend to tho greater portion of the large estate owned and managed by his master, and, after the war, purchased from Mr. Davis, at a cost of $350 in gold, the Hurricane Place and Brierfield, the former home of President Davis. He subsequently purchased from Mr. Wood, of Jefferson county, Miss,, the Ursine plantation, ILLINOIS ITEMS. ' TM Bowed of Supervisors of DuPage county have resolved to license dram­ shops for $150 a year. CAROLINE GOMEZ, a Portuguese lady, of Springfield, was fatally burned re­ cently by her clothes taking fire. . A MAN named Whipple, while on his way home from a picnic at Quincy, the other evening, was garroted and robbed of $95 by three footpads. A BOY 9 years old, son of Mr. Frank Merriman, of Barclay, was run over by a fractious horse recently, and so badly injured that he died in a short time. SECRETARY FISHER, of the State Ag i~ cultural Society is now paying the pre­ miums awarded at the last State Fair ih full to all successful competitors. JOSEPH PERRY, a brake man on the Chicago and Alton railroad, fell between the cars at Springfield, a few davs since, and had his hand crushed and leg frac­ tured. GEN. JESSE H. MOORE, Pension Agent at Springfield, has received official in­ formation of the consolidation of Illi­ nois pension agencies at Chicago, and is ordered to prepare his books, vouchers, etc., for transfer to Miss Sweet. WILLIAM SAVAGE, a brakeman, of Brighton, was run over by the cars a few days since at Monmouth, causing his death. A wheel crossed him just below the diaphragm. THE Moline, Rock Island and Milan Street Railroad Company, capital $60,- 000, and the Illinois Coal Gas Company of Springfield, capital $100,000, nave been licensed to incorporate. A SHOOTING affair took place at Brigh­ ton recently, in which James Donnelly was shot through the stomach, from the effects of which he died in half an hour. A policeman did the shooting. MR. CHARLES LUTHER, of Wilmington, was accidentally shot through the upper part of the abdomen recently by his son, Fred, who fired in some bushes at a chicken and hit his father. Fears are entertained that the wound may prove fatal. As AN exoursion train was,passing westward, when about one mile west of Sullivan, a few days ago, a young man's hat blew off, and he jumped off to get it while the train was in motion. Jump­ ing 100 near the train the coach struck his head, breaking his skull. IN accordance with the direction of the Trustees of the Soldiers' Or­ phans' Home, Mr. Wines, Secre­ tary of the State Board of Chari­ ties, has issued a notice calling on all persons having complaints against the management of the Home to present the same in writing to C. L. Gill, Secretary, at Normal, prior to the second Tuesday in October. THE following is a list of Postmasters appointed in this State for the week end­ ing June 23: Dallas City, Hancock county, Mark Tandy; Elgin, Kane coun­ ty, John S. Wilcox; Fox Station, Ken- dtdl county, William L. YanCleve; Ionia, Warren county, Mary E. Reese; Rich­ mond, McHenry county, James Y. Al- drich; Roscoe, Winnebago county, David A. Sturtevant; Selma, McLean county, George Bradford; Springfield, Sangamon county, David L. Phillips; Sublette, Lee county, George F. Hewett. SHIPMAN, Macoupin county, boasts a family of five generations, as follows: Mrs. Mai-y Johnson, who is a great- great-grandmother. was born near Knox- ville, Tenn., July, 1791, now nearly 86 years of age. Mrs. Elizabeth Wool- dridge, her daughter, is a great-grand- mother, and Mrs. Wooldridge's daugh­ ter, Mrs. Mary E. Frank, is a grand­ mother, and Mrs. Frank's daughter, Mrs. Josie Talley, is a mother of a little boy, Howard O. Talley, 2 yeais of age. They are all in good health, and often meet in the same house. TEE Supreme Court of Illinois has just held, in the case of Meredith, who was convicted of murder in McLean county, last year, that a Judge cannot leave the bench, even temporarily, during the progress of a trial. It seems that Judge Tipton, before whom the cause was tried, had occasion to temporarily leave the bench, and, by consent of. the prisoner's counsel, called an attorney to preside for a short time. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to be hung. He appealed to the Supreme Court, which now holds that such absence of the Judge was illegal; that the prisoner or his counsel could not consent to such absence, and that therefore Meredith has had no trial. AT WINDSOR CASTLE. Ow, Gnat'i YMt to Great Britain's QoMjp* --A Royal Entertainment. ;/- I [London Cor. New York Herald.] U > Upon the arrival of Gen. Grant azst party at Windsor Castle, it was a]i> nounced that her Majesty and Princeil Beatrice were out driving in the Green. Park. It was intimated then that the party had arrived somewhat before the time, as it was understood at the courts and consequently the Queen was not there to receive them. Gen. Grant did not express any disappointment, and seemed desirous of utilizing the time he would have to wait by examining the grand pile of buildings, especially the first fortress of the group, which wd* built by William the Conqueror. 1 After waiting a few minutes the |>arty entered the celebrated Lancaster tower and repaired to the apartments where they were to await the return of the Queen. While so awaiting they amused themselves with descriptions of the lovely views from the windows of the tower. As the Castle bell struck 8 a comm.6- _ tion was observed among the guards be­ low, and in a few seconds the royal equip­ age was seen to enter the court-yard, and the Queen alighted. Her Maj esty looked sunburned and somewhat ill-humored. At half-past 8 o'clock the Queen, sur­ rounded by the members of the house­ hold, received tliife Americans in the magnificent corridor at the door leading to her private apartments in the quad­ rangle. Dinner was served in the Oak room, according to custom, which re­ serves St. George's Hall for state ban­ quets. The party was small, because etiquette requires that the Queen shall converse with every guest. The introductions were made as fol­ lows : Minister Pierrepout. advancing, introduced Gen. Grant; then Lord Der­ by stepped forward with Mi's. Grant. The Queen shook hands with them, while the ladies in waiting simply bowed. This formality at an end, the gentle­ men led the way to the Oak room. The Queen Bat at the head of the table. On her right were, respectively. Prince Leo­ pold, Princess Christian and Gen. Grant. On her left, Prince Christian, Princess Beatrice and Minister. Pierrepont. Then came the Duchess of Wellington, Lord Elphinstone and Mrs. Pierrepont, Lord Derby and Mrs. Grant, the Duch­ ess of Roxburgh and Lord Biddulph, the Countess of Derby and Jesse Grant. The enjoyment of the party was un­ constrained, the Queen taking a promi­ nent part in the lively conversation, dur­ ing which all kinds of topics were dis­ cussed--American and English, political and social. After dinner the Queen's party pro­ ceeded to the corridor for the purpose of enabling the visitors to examine it more closely. Here they met another party from the Octagon, and a lively conversa­ tion ensued, during which her Majesty talked with every person present. At about 10 o'clock her Majesty shook hands with her lady guests, bowed to the gentlemen, and retired, followed by other members of the social family pres­ ent. The guests then entered one of the magnificent drawing-rooms along the east front, where they were entertained by the Queen's private band. Refreshments have been served, Gen. Grant and Minister Pierrepont played whist with the Duchesses of Wellington and Roxbury, during which, of course, the gentlemen were beaten. Mr. Pierre­ pont played badly; so did the ex-Presa- dent. . A Cat Charms a Snake. Mr. J. H. Mann, of Osseo, has a torn cat known by the name of Tim. He was observed by one of the neighbors capering and purring around something in the garden. The neighbor, to her surprise, saw in a coil a large snake of the blue racer variety--the cat seeming­ ly having it under its control, and fasci­ nated. The reptile, on seeing the lady, ran through the fence and out of sight, but was afterward seen by Mrs. Mann, who watched its maneuvers. The cat finally succeeded in bringing its prey to the door. The dog Shep took in the sit­ uation and soon dispatched the snake, while the cat capered and purred around the dog, giving unmistakable signs of its satisfaction over the result. The snake measured three feet two inches.-- Detroit Tribune. < COAL mining is bccomisg q^itr-nn im­ portant interest in Alabama. From a yield of 4,000 tons in 1873, the product of her mines grew to 65,009 tons in 1876. ... THE MARKETS. Capital Punishment and Crime. In a debate in the British House of Commons on the question of abolishing capital punishment, Mr. Pease, of ^ Dur­ ham, stated that, during the last sixteen years, there had been sentenced to be hanged in England and Wales at least 388 criminals. Of these 210 were hanged and 178 reprieved. The statistics of capital crime show that the punishment of hanging does not act as a deterrent. The crimes of horse stealing and cattle stealing were not increased by the aboli­ tion of capital punishment for those of­ fenses. In Tuscany there had been no hanging for fifty years, and yet Tuscany, with one-twelfth of the population of Italy, was chargeable with only one- twentieth of the crime. In Holland there had been a very decided decrease in homicidal crimes since the abolition of capital punishment. Belgium and Portugal told the same tale, and in Aus­ tria human life was as safe as it was be­ fore she adopted her present lenient policy; and if they went to America they would find that in the States which had abolished capital punishment murders and homicides had decreased. I -1 ' ' THE chimes in St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia, the ringing of which the neighbors stopped by means of an in­ junction, may now be rung for five min­ utes on every Sunday, under a modi­ fication of the injunction. 5 1 0 @ 5 7 5 mm i2* « NEW YORK, BEEVKS S 50 @13 00 Hoos COTTON.. FLOUR--Superfine Western.. 6 60 ($ 6 00 WHEAT--N<i. 2 CHICAGO I 64" ® 1 60 CORN--Western Mixed 56 OATS--Wewttrn Mixed 40 RYE--Western 74 POBK--MESS 14 10 LARD .* 9 CHICAGO. 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