D. C, MAY 24, 1875. NO. 154.

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THE DEEOI 4TI0N HI PESKSYLVOI A

EIED1DAN ON WE SLACK HILLS QBBIM.

E'FllELE MULDERS !N HASSAGHUSZin

A LITTLE CiBL SCKDEUED Ii GHCHID.

S.olifir-i- l tliuc RiT'ilorril in rranrcenml Spf.i Riot in Eel--

in in irteHeil Uy the PoliceAmircliy in JUs-Dii- ri All

I'nrticH rortiiildea toEnter Cpsii In-

dian Kescn.i.lions.

The Osceola Fire.Tir m Pa , May ::! The lollowinghasbecn

received i the tuner ntcodent of the Moshac-nu- n

Land and Lumber Company of Osceola: "IarriTcd Lere yesterday, and find the destructionand very much greater than had beenreported. ft iae tenths of the town is burned,leaving scarcely enough abes to mark where thehouses stood. The f re broke out at or near Tay-lor's saw-mil- l, en Ccal ran two anf.three quirtermiles above Osceola, brrjed his n11, lumberand house, swept down the run to the Moshannon creek, taking on its 'our.se the saw-mill, lumber and hoaxes bslonginT to T.t H nes v Co then o dowa the Moshpnnonto the Bill mill of the Moshannon Land andLumber Company, three quarters of a mile abovethe town of Osceola, bu sing the mill bou.e andabout 2,00.10 J fee. or manu ctured lumbsr b.FldrsalB-geiuiint.- ty or lojs; tbeme down bothrides or the en :k on tbe east side of the rear ofOsceola, taking hrst that part called Freachvllle,swceolng o e- - the centre of the town and takingin its cou-s- s the Prcbj-.eria- church and publicschool a jd ell the best dwellings In the place,with

ALL THE HOTELS AM) STOREScntbewc t oi the creek at the same timehrst attacking tte Fh'l...lelrb'a co'.li'-'-y- , ownedby tbe Xiitan" ue (v.l i uuipauy, Durn'us thechute and all the m'ners hiuse. twelve ranroad cart, belonging to the same company, andthen the Urge Ran; saw mill, owned by tbeMcshennon Lcbigb and Lackawana Company,was betwr n two ares. The lumber hrst took Areand was fought gorouilv, but to no ava'l. Thetygr-ml- at u is aP. i, ws-- about tbe last totake hre. rad a'l is lonsum-- d aboutIt. Flu -- n m'l' oi d.LOf Inmbcr.and the finestsaw m'M, bot-- d.onthecont'nent, cot the largest,buttbemost omp'.e la all its part, ma be-side ib's, the lr ze plar'D'r-Tr- - ,f, belonging tothe Wi'ier Eros , the saw mill c Samuel Mflll-ea-

anda larsre it am t:"ur y or John White.Jn the m'dfl 01 tte conflagration

TniEVES AD BOBBERSwere plying the'r rade, breakln; '' trunksand npprop.-Iat'n-g to tbrnueives .u y articlesot value. Mcoey sud cloth us is ncc ' j. pad thesupply of food wll have 'o be kept up for a timeA comm'ttre ol the vtry b t men C i he towa a -- elow Inch sri,e o tho ?ipp' i om'ng ro.w?rJ,and they are iidw.tn s,r ate -- eanJeconomy A spc.al pol s .e .a i oa duty.

Hour-dal- e. Ine m ' i above the Mo utrnonBranch - ' hs i well, o 'yatout hit - a house3 be' ij bprn-- l, and

TO THE CREDIT OF THE MINETIS,en the v ulmt strikers worked liko heroes to

favc the oil chut snd niDroveaieati crnnectf iiberowith, none ol which havo been daraa, I.Ihcrs-'roa- will be repa'r-Jt- o as to brine oatcoal by Monday. Repoi.s re Ived here thisevening des be the hre around Os ala and1 h l"'psba-- g cs nearly out.

STKCCK BT LI0IITXIM1.I TTSr.cn., 5' ay 23. The s; aek a

twenty thou nd i .rrel ' ik ."1 or oli t Karn'sI'ity j n'gbt, 2t, ng the o'i ra tire. Efforts a e

e ug made to save tbe oil by nr It off, butft is fc-r- d the fik mir bu-s- t. Tne tank'sweed by Sar?ideld & Taylor and the o'i s

to Lhe Id ed 1'ipe L ne.

M TAMER 111--

"VEI.Ko HESTER, K. Y . Kay Tbe Fall-

ing Waters was tou.llyces roj i by Are oa thejenesee river at lo.' o'clock ibis mtra'ng. TheIre Is supposed to have been tKe wcrk oi an Ii.tend ry A young man nam d Johnston, of To tEors. Canada, asusp on the ve ,tl, af.er b i .glaoly burned iump-- d iverboard and was4rowncd. Loss about tjio.coo.

rOREST riRXS kXTINOCIBnED.Scra!ton, Way S3 A drenching rain, ac:om.

lanied by a severe thunder storm, Tlslted tnlsreel ion of the State yesterday, completely g

tbe lu.est hres on theMooslclIigblands,ilu la tho woods around Moscow, Ualcvlile, TobyUoLna and other towns along the Delaware,JLackawanna and Western railroad, whiea wereUrcatcned on Friday with destruction.

Owing to the isolated character of the wood-land .naget and lumber Industries, which havealien a prey to the ravages of tbe fiames. It Isimpossible to give an accurate estimate ol theIses. Thousands of acres have been laidwaste, and many families have been renderedtameless.

FfRE IN KETrj( KV.Leiijcctos, Kt , May 3 A hre broke out

here about 2 o'clock tl s morning (n tbe 1 verys at eof D s A. Adan'S It spread with greadrapidy -- rd it s 'mr 1 at t le t'me as tfcougn thewbole town world be destroyed. A high windwas blowing at the t me. and the flam's spreadraplt'ly, oil 1 the wbole block bstw en Short andjvi-- i n t ce s, en l me lone was involved.Ittbea'ook in the bhekon tee other side otLimestone Siir:t, spread along fah .i str'st, andbumi 1 tb e houses on Main surest. Tbe fireOcpai.mcct wc ' td well, bat ts there ws s but)te eng'ne, its wr-- k was not Tery effec; ve, and

but lor the bucket t. gade tl e half of Lexingtonwould have 1 ilnjjr,' The fire win got un- -

ler control abo at .50 o'clock. Total lo-- 100,000;tnsutance, to.coo.

BIIf'TFL MOrKS DLbTROYED.I'iTTSEr"o, Pa.. Maya. A are about two

o'clock this morolng totally destroyed llussey,Xllnns & Co.'rf ca t s'eel and shovel works, at theloot or Twenty-sevent- h street. It was uodoutit- -edly tbe work of an ioctnd ary. Los on buildingami mac) incry 20,100. on clock, a uoo; totl In- - i

i u ranee $i2.ouo, or which i2,5Co is in home com-panies, i

SHEEIDAK UI EAESESr. j

Black Hills Question Settled Once Moret'HKAi.o, May a. Ine lO'lowlng dispatch to

Hon. V. A Iiubt.ard and others, has Lcen r.ceived

Slul ClTV, May 3, 1575.The boretary ol ar - i ent me vour it's.

patch of t je lst If tant ..om Sioux City. Gen-eral Ten y, 'Omm-jr't- tj the Ilepa.tment of Da-kota, has f rccted tbat the (Joruon mlrlns pirtyIs tcleascd II tl..: captme was cade outside or theMom re ration but in es-- e it was made lns'.deto ici.u're e lrom -- b inoMvidust com-posing It run to violate tb ondltlons of tho treatyul 1S09 with tbe Sioux Indians, wbleb lorbMs aayttcipa. - on the ; 't or the whites until the

gives permission.The Gordon jja..y, or any other party, have no

more rlsht snder the treaty ol 1SC3 to go to thellig Horn than they have to go to the Black Hills,and it might just as well be understood at onethat it or any other party will not Do permitted ogo to these places until thee lnstruc ons whl.'bcow govern the military are revoked.

(Signed P. H.ljHEr.iDAX,Lieutenant JeneraL

AnarchT in Jfcsxouri.St Lor . May 2.'. AdMccs (torn Hickory

coo' ly tii'i tta' a condition or anarchy and tcr-T-

ex sts there growing out of the killing, somodays ago, or Daniel NaEzclzer and the woundingola man crm-- d ISuthrrlord, by Beputy SheriffHcgers. who, the latter t. js, resis ed him whilesii . agaproc ss.

Togers is charged with murdcr'nj these men,and tbe i fi cnus have armed aod orgtxlzcdibrmsclv - tor tbe purpose or arret ng I'm,vfh'le te baa a rorco or fifty men anddefies the autnoritles. The sheriff ot the countyhas sent word to the Governor that he is

tbe pea,. e, and asks tbe assist-ance of the Sta e autnoritles to mslntaln order.

Consecration of a E'shop.Wheelino.W. a.. May "3. The consecration

of Kev J J. Kaln as blthop or the Itoman Cath-olic diocese or Wheeling took place tbls morning,in St James' cathedral which was filled to itsutmost cap - ty, Urge delegations from this andadjoining stale Lr'jv In aunJance. The ei --

mialei were conouc ed with tbe r. es I diul'ar Lo

this denorc p:'ii, loiir --g fhe most Imposingpageant teen le.e.

8tabbing Affray.PuiLADELrniA, May 23. Charles Boyle, aged

twenty six years, was stabbed Saturday night Inthe le.ts'i'e, at K.tLer and Huntingdon st.eets,by Jno. Mci'ann, who was rrrested this morning;.Boyle's condition Is critics 1.

ntcuuer.f eld, Mass., May 23. William Dai-- J

ley, a Pint field teamster, was litally shot by'Henry U.Crcg er, a liacktntr.Satcrt'-v- y r'ht,Tbe parties tad been drinking texether, andCrwKler, who wi; i," ng, coolly aaot dona is'i Iet!nand diore olf.

FEESOHAL.Secretary Kobe on rc'uraed to Washington

Situiday even'ng.Lieutenant James M. 7. Y'oung, or the UrltlStates s mer Powbat a, who 'S now on leaverabsen e. Is stopnlri at tbe old homeitead at

Ellatllle, Md. ' letr-- n from an evcntrul'ore'enroyfe a)"llTs a sun a of pleasure to his numerous

Hon. Daniel M. Foi, or Pniladelpbla, and ram.iy, pro dent or tbe Nat'cnal Commemorativelonumcnt As-o- c ltlon; Col. Apolloi W. Hai-ao- a

and danxh er. Miss Lou :a E. Clagborn,jiree'dent ol tne ladles' executive eommltt-s,an- d

Mrs. ( ol. Jno. W. Forney, of Philadelphia navea riT j n Wi'-h'- n un forlta purpose oi at'and-lu- g

thegri-n- patr ot cexcartloa to Olymoai ta-il ay, May

mnoMlA FUND IH HUMAN TOBS.

Horrible Harder cf a Little Girl in Church.Uostox, May 23. A horrible murder was per-

petrated In this city this evening. Mabel H.Young, aged five years, who, with her widowedmother, tesided at 50 East Chester park, this

In company with an aunt, attended theSunday school anniversary exercises of Warren-avenu- e

Baptist church.Oa coming out or the church, at 3.30 o'clock,

the tnnt remr'ned lu the Tcsllbnle about tenminutes cenvc. 'ug with some irlend, end ons.artlpg heme m'sjed tbe ch'ld, who a fcwmln-ntest- e

ore was at tcrs.de. At first .t was suppc 2d si-- had gt e ba-:- ln'a tbe cbu-c- h, butwhen she was not lOnnd, and peiaos outsido declared the had not come out, the aanl becamealarmed, snd search was omnenced at ones.

About 4 o'c'oci somo lariics at an opjn windowacres trc it-e- t hrjrd it Jit erics of acMld, ajparently from the chr-c- h tower, whee also wasgreat commotion amors the dorcs that swarmelin and out of the behry. SomeyonnT men whohad oncd the se ch -- ta"b'd at onto to ascendthe tower. Ttcy tound the door leading uprromt te organ lcit locked, but en t,.i!"'ng ?n earsneawere t'aitl.d tos 3 e h blocl upon the floorand steps it ad'ngup o the pext ) indln?. lueyalo rcund a strip ol b.id covered with bl0d atone end, and berd low mo.mfngs from above.

Ascending a lcnT, otf sp flight of stiir, andraising a m uttle which re'sted the strength of astrong man, they round the mangled body ol thochild lying ue- -r tbe edge of the tcuttle as tboagbIt bad been can led up the steps and thrown dowathere.

From the top of her bead, which was broken InBLOOU AXD BRAINS T1EBE SLOWLY OOZISd,

while the nose was cinih d In, and face terriblyruargled. She was csiricd to her residence andsurgeons at once summoned, who pruooancad tbecase hope'e s.andhcr deth a que jilon of bttt afew hours at latbercst.

thos. nrxn, Tvno has bees sextosor the church for about a yea, was toon afteraire ttd, and is now cor" ned at the chief's oB:e.Ho was engaged at now about the church, buthis tusp'cloas mrnnor and n's depial that he hadthe keys, when the two keys fitt'ne; tbe doors totbetow.r were tak--n from his penon, pointsstrongly to him cs the party. He Is adark,heavy-se- t man, about twenty-t- yesrs old, andhas onre before been under suspicion oi murder,but was discharged re; want or sufficient evi-dence, Seartely free-quarter- s or an hourclap ed from the time the child came out or thevet tltu'.e or the church until she was lound !a adrg condition. How she was ent ced away andtor what motive has not transpired.

Grasshoppers.CovitciL Bluffs, Iowa, May 'J3-- The dis-

patches from a large number of towns in theState show that there are no grasshopper ravagesin tbls State, nor is any danger anticipate!.The crops were never In better condition, or pros-pects lor an Immense yield mo-- e auspicious.

ATTACK ON KANSAS CITY.St. Louis, May S3. The !r;ttHirin' Kansas

City special says grasshoppers came Intothe townana cover d the sidewalks, fences, yards, &c, andtbe clt'zens. Instead or gome to church, havebeen destroying tbem a'l day by bushels.

In many places so mrny have b' n killed thatan almtsi nxeodurahle s each hss been create j,and sanitary me. sures have to be taken to pre-vent disease. One man had a tr'nch dng 800feet long. Into wh'ch he dr.ves them and Killsmillion!. Independence, six miles lrom here, Isworse otf than we e.

Internal Eevenne Offices.New Orleans, May 23. Surveyor Wells lert

for We'blnston loudly, to arrange ror appoint-ments o hU soon to be made In the

I'lcrenue oftue Lere.

CABLE FLASHES.Paris, May Tae French Dc-b- was run to-

day at L'jani,"y, sud wrs woa by A. Lupin's ch.c Senator.A tpec'al eible d'p-.c- h to tho Herald savs tbe

KIor or Lormah di3lres he Is most anr ous tosettle matte-- s amicably w'th the Brit'sh andC 'E'"e Uoveir-nr- n --. Tne Impression tbat fur-- e

vn .n e 1" t.; 1 In Burmah is quUe un- -lui'Bvai.

Brussels, May 23. As a religious pro:enlonwas pass'ng trouh the streets y it was a"sa'lcd by the copa ace end Us ranks broken up.Tbepo'iee, v.th .awn swords, charged on therioters, i:n of whom were ai rested. Themem-terso- i

thoproc--si- n took refuge In thenc'gh-b- ong houses, rnd subsequently dispersed.

Madrid, May 23. An Important po'ltlcal mret-Ir- gh.--s b tn he'd he.e. Itwc at nCcd by

nr Ivs'x bundled sent'emen who have heldtea's in tbe Co c, e'her s Srnite jorDopr-tlcs- .

A . ? clntion was nnan nocsly adoptedtbat on tho opc'ng or tbe reit Co. ss a consiUa-t'o- n

sh'M be submit 1, lo-- m Joaab Msorom-prom't- eor t U "he Mon i chcal d Literal

The nr l Echagaes, cgtbe t.nij of the Centre, fcis been ac-

cepted.London, My 2' fl a. m. The Paris corre-

spondent or the Times writ 1 1) at the recent de-cision of tie Lcit Centre to vo'e In favor or tberetention or the system by wh'ch Depu-ties to the A.'embly ate leuedby a vote o! thewhole Department, Ins'erd or adop ng Min-ister Uatlei's plsa ror the separate electionor deputy by crcb arrcad" ement will lead to the

or the rrsjority and minis erlr cr 'sin the present of tbe A.embly. lr theLeit Centre tdheres'o its molutlon the. a v. IIbe a s rong majc ItTrrs'nst tbeGoir.xmen',and I". .drjtMaoManon w '' biobl cl to rormaioaiition w.lh the Legltlm'st said BonapartlstMmiSiiy.

ALEXAHDEIA COUNTY.

Koa-'natio- n of Magisterial Officer! and Elec-tion of Delegrates io Conn:y Convention.Dur'rg the past wcok the or Alex,

andrla rornty hate heldmtetlngs n the'r teveralmagist'la! stt'ets sad rorr'nated magls'erlalofficers lor the ensuing two years, and publishedin the ItErunLirAx at the Unie. The

COUNTY CONVENTIOS,w' ch mc;;s st Odd F'lows' bar,on tbe Colnmb'a turnpike, wl'l ba composed orthelollowlng delega-- s on Ar''ngton magls-t-

M district: Cantatn U. Dwigbt Smith, Ker. K.S. Laws, Melson Wormley, Er""s Syntax and H.L. Htmrs. Jetferscn mag's r.aldisj-i : Yv.A.lior, I alvln H. Hichardson. Harrison Goldman,John K. Uouen and George Franktln. Wash-ington mag'ster'' district O. Vanden-bnr-

Kobe i G. Cunningham, Samuel Smith,Moes Jackson and KoLeu Butcher.

Tbe county oth era to be nomlna a by the con-vention are rberltf Commonwe 'th attorney,rornty clerk county treasurer rnd con-nl- s. loitrofthe.evtnue, for four years each, with the ex-ception or the clerk, whole term of office Is sixyears. The out--tl- treasurer. hlpand clerkshippromtscsto be litely, tbe content for 'he latteri- - ng between It. L. Mitchell, or the Fourthward or Alexandra city, oloi and Louis E.Payne, wr te, the present 'ncumbent. Mr. Paynewas first elec' i to fill the office in November,ll73, (ror the unexptrd term of Geo. L. Scaton,colored;) he was agp'n elect'd last November forthe terio ot four years, but the amendment to theState constitution having been alopted, all thecounty offices become vacant on the 30th or June-b- e

therefore w 11 have to take h'l chances withtbe rest ror ic elc.Ion. since h's election tonitlce be has given universal tatisrrxtlon, and

tbe duties or tbe office to tb 'entile'he judges of thecinutt'and county

ou.is, the Hon. James Helth and the Hon. JamesSangtte..

AMUSEMENTS.

Ford' Opera Home Mr. S. B Dnffisld.Th's everiri Ford's opcra-bous- o will be the

tceneor Mr. S. B. Duffleld't beneht. In additiont I he pleating duty of conferring an honor mosthighly deserved the patrons or the theatre willhave the great pleasure or witnessing the debutor a young, talented and beautiful society lady ofWashington as Pauline. This is always an Inter-esting event. Stepping upon the boards, as shewill lor the first time, to meet tbe gaze of pro-- I'

sloral critics and to comu under the attentionor strangers und Impai Hal hearers, and In a roUat ence tbe cost beautiful and difficult withintbe ranee or tbe drama, the occasion is an Impor-- tint one because it connects with the currenth'ttoiy of tho drams. We haTe no knowledgewho tbls young lady Is, and In common with allor--r Irlcnds we are very anxious to know. WeLope sbe will have a splendid success, and tbatevery expectation of her friends will be morethan realized. Pauline will be supported by astar east Including tte names ol Harold Fors-bcr-

liai y Pearton, Hamilton Harris, Messrs.Sh'ne, Klngsley and Parkburst and Mrs. Chap-man end Miss Marie Wellesley. to whom thestage wilt In the Inture be Indebted. Let Mr.Duffield tuve a regular bumper.

Concert at St- - Dominie's Chnreh.The grand vocal and Instrumental concert to be

given at St. Dominic's new church this evening,in aid or the bull Meg lund o' that mrj fi- - ntedifice, deserves something more than a merepasting notice. The music selected for the per-formance s of a quality seldom attempted at s- -r

entertainment ot tbe kind In this city, and theartists who will take part are fully equal to thertqulrcments or tbe programme The vocMmusic -- elected will he Interpreted by Misses EraMills and Koto McDermott. or tbls city, and Mr.L. Odend'hal, a distinguished rocallst lrom Bal-timore. Mr. Jungnlckel, tbe great rloleneelloTlrtaoso, or Baltimore, will play a solo upon thatinstrument.

The concert Is under the management of aamateur violinist or Washington,

whose skill as a musician Is fully appreciated Inhis own circle, and whose retiring modesty has,on tbls occasion, been overmastered by hlstharliable desire to aid the Dominican lathers In theirnoble work.

The aualencr, judging from the number ortickets told, promises to be large in numbers anddlstlngulthra In character. Several ol our mostprominent citizens. Government officials, andnearly all the members or the diplomaticcotps having signified their intention or beingpresent.

Comique Summer Caden.Tte new variety stars at the Comique inmmer

garden this week are leglor. The great pedes-trlar- ?,

Prof. Carlyle and Mr. Urootr, will ap-pear, tbe latter ai'te: Tbnrsliy. Carlyle and son

ro scrahats and gymnasts of treat meiit, Th'jresort ii cool and comfortable and neat, and tbeconstantly vary.cg per.o.aiance ean be sat outwith special pleasure.

Tne Avenue Theatre.Tho patrons of the Avenue theatre thlssr.nk

will find much tbat Is new and attractive. Alorz programme, filled with talented names, willmake the iun "fait and furious" every night.The management of the Avenue wins respect, andits patronage Ii always first class.

CAPITAL TOPICS.

GENERAL MEIGS GOING ABROAD

lNDEPINEEKCE OF THE SIODI CHIEFS.

BUSIRESS OF THE REDEHPTISN MEKCY.

RLTISD OF DUTIES O.T LAKUDOR FISH.

Trnnspcrlntion ncjnl.ations for Gov-ernment ScrWcc-StaclU- nsr the Po-

tomac Willi hhnll Cork lintsTor Soltllers Agent Rich-nrd-

ortliotVlcbifcasBevcnncsnnd F-

inances Ap-pointments

Ac, !kc.

Commission Signed.The President on Silurday si jned tho commis-

sion or Colonel Matthens as Inspector to succeedMr. Dunn.

Department of Jtntiee.It Is expee'ed tbat y the new Attorney

General will shortly announce his plan ror tbereorganisation of tbe Department of Juitlce, andthat some important changes will be male.

Admeasurement of Vessels.The Treasury Department has directed collectors

or customs to notify masters or vessels clearingfrom the United States for Sweden that wheni .Id vessels have been admeasured nnder thelaws of this country, they will be exempt rom thetxpenses of readmeasure In tbe ports of Sweden.

Fish from Labrador.The Secretary or the Treasury decides that dn.

tics exacted on fish, the products of the Labradorfisheries. Imported subsequent to June 1. 1374,and paid under protest and apnea!, may be re-loaded; but as to payments of like duties madewithout prot-- ;t the qurrt'on whether refundthereof ran be made Is reserved for further

Comfort fcr Eoldiers in Hot Climates.The quarlrima-tcr'- s department of the army

has received a sample ol the new cork helmetlately cdopted for ErWeb troops In hot cl'mates.They have b. a babn-lttr- d to tbe Secretary ofWar, with tbe r'commcndat'.on that they be re-ferred to the d. Hcl department for examina-tion, and a'.ro that five hmCrcd or them be or-dered lor Issue to the troops in Texas and Ari-zona.

Shad Planting in the Potomac.Tte Un icd Stat-- s Comn-'s'one- r of Fisheries

began work on the Potomrc May 15, by establish-ln- e

a station at the Frcr-Ston- e Po'nt Fisheries,and has a considerable number of shadeggs developing for the benefit of the Potomaoriver. A new f ctabilhed on Mondavat Jackson city, where shad flsb'ng Is continuedla'cr than at any other point oa tbe river.

The Quartermaster Genera!.Quartermaster General Mr 'gsw'll leave this

countiy for Enrope in a lew days. II s visit Is rorthe pn pose or making a thororihorm li'ary mat-78o- n that oat'nent. It is notyet known wbo will have hare el'arge of teeUuaitcrma-ter'- s Department during Cca. Meigs'absrn e though Gen. Buius Ingalls Is proral.

mention"! In cenn :"on therewith. Nodefinite t'me 's ment'cn'l --onctrntng the lengtbof General M?'gs' vlilt abroad.

Wichita Indian Agency.John Richards, Indian azent at the Wichita

agency, has .cnt through the Indian Bureau areply to statements refi-ctl- npon the afialrs attbat agency, expla'o'ng circumstances or shortratioaa. Heelmlts that there has br:n a scarcityof prov'ilens, but denies the statement that everymeans pes ible was not us d to prevent suffer'n;,And says tbat lull rations olb'st have bernlesuedrcgu'-rl- y every w. jt. Tbe w'ucr b- -s been

cold, rnd Ce t ef has fallen off tnqua'ltY, but h.s generally b :a good. Other

have not t -- :n as rocl es beThe p, nclpalcace Tor th's, he says, has

ar.sen f.oni thewest oriucds to make tbe

Financial Affairs.At the close or business Saturday tbe follow.

Ing were tbe balances In tbe Treasury:!3,80o,C0O; special deposits of legal tend.

ers lor redemption of certificates or deposit,coin, H.C2 551,522; Including coin oertlfi.

cte-- , 3),ii9,c.O; outstanding legal tenders, $378,- -osueo.

The Internal revenue receipts Saturday were$32i,0C2; for the month to date, t9,OM,6:4;grand totrl for fiscal year, '63,810,276; bonds heldby the Up'tcd State- - Treasurer ss security fornrticnai Dana crcuiat'on, toTu.isa.wu; lor

orpubllemoneys, $15,9o7,C00; natlcnal banknotes rereirrd lor redemption tor the week endingSatarday, $(.591 420; outstndlng national bankcirculation, 350,012,29,or which amount $2,459 030are 'a nal onal bask notes; customs receipts Sat-urday, $5C4,02.

Appointments.Mr. Henry T. Munsos, an examiner In the

Patent Office, has been appointed by theo lake or the exhiblt'on or

mcdels atthe Li -- 1 ' Exk'b Men. Wm. M.Donald ;d. of lCao, tn t tn appointed lnd'an

ral for tte I dhnl at the Fort Hall aeacy,tee Jam sW iMrrs'n J. John H. L'jbtnerhas been acre nveJ ol'c nr of nternal revenuerorthett.r ,Vvl aMap're, re.s'jr-i- . '3 appointed Intern ilrevnue apr, jo- -, with hauqua-ter- s at St.Lonls, n the placa of John McL'onald. The fal-len ng-ra- d r. cas have teen appo'nted

revenue -- arers ror the F'rst district orIH'noI.: JsmrsM. Iickey, John H. Colvln, W.N. Danks. Frrnt's A. Towacr, O. W. Durham,Caneelaa Cos, Gec-- e G. Smith, K. H. Gatamy,and Em II Hceclieter. Michael j. Coughlln andWm. S. Wairen have been appointed Internalrevenue sto.ekeepsrs In the First district of Wisconsln.

Transportation Order.The following has been Issued from the War

Department:Was. Depagtmevt,Adji"Tat Ukxlkil's Orrick,Wasiiigto.s, S!ay 20, 1375. J

Gmrtal Ortterf, Ao. 00."When trooti are ordered by competent mili-

tary authority to rst tny Department or theGovei -- mrnt 'a the execution and enforcement oftbe laws, all transportation, which shall be 'il

by irld rp'Utary authority to be necessaryfor sneb 'roops on'y and their supplies In the exe-cution of the duty io wh'ch they maybe assigned,shall be proi.dcd and paid for by the quartermas-ter's depa.tment.

"OffieiFla or other Departments orthe Govern-me-

are not antborlzcd to provide transportationlor foops and military supplies at the expense ofthe War Department, rnd the appropriation rortrtnspoitatlon of the army shall not be used rorthe transportation or officers oremployces of otherDepartments without authority obtained from theWar Department."

The Sioux Indians.The Indians are carrying everything their own

way. Several of them yesterday, despite theobjections of the Commissioner, prarctd over tothe Washington house, that foro'dden aroundthey were ordered to s'eer clear or, and swearby all that Is great ind glorious that there theywill stay. Matters are approach'ug a cr'Js, andthe utmost diplomacy of tbe Indian. bureau willhave to be calld Into play to settle th's builcess.They sent word tbe Commissioner yesterdaytbat they bad not talked among them-elv- ts sur.firently yet to be able to bold a oune'l With himunderstsndlngly, and they det'red that the talkwhich was appointed to take place be postponedfor some time. The Indiana who fronttbe Tremont house anQ went to the Wash'ngtonhouse were led by the grim old warrior Ameri-can Horse, and tne number Included both BedClcud and Spotted Ta'l. It Is certain tbat theGovernment will have trouble In negotiating Itsbusiness with the Indians.

The Eedemption Agency.The amount of national bank notes received for

redemption at tbe national b. nk no'e redemptionagency during the week ending Saturday was$4,591,420. Tne total amounrbr bank notes

under the actcr June 20, 1874, from the1st of July, 1874, to date Is $115,170,249. This laexclusive of over $10,000,000 In bank notes fit Torcirculation, and notes of tailed, liquidating andreducing banks, which hare been redeemed bytbe agency during the above period, and depos-ited In tbe Tre.sury In exchange for other banknotes unfit for circulation. Tbe total amount ofnetet unfit for circulation assorted and de'lrerelto the Comptroller of the Our.ency for destmctlon and replacement with new notes, from tbe1st of Jaly to date. It $93,174,145. The amount ofnotes fit ror circulation assorted and returned tothe national banks by which tbey ware Issued todate Is $4,427,CO0, making an aggregate of

assorted and turned out by the ageneysince Its establishment. The redemptions daringtbe past few weeks hare been unuiually heavy,taving averaged nearly MCO.0OO a day. The In.created efficiency of the force and the enlargedaccommodations for the agency, however, enabletbe work to be performed nub dlsnateh and ac-curacy.

Mexican Balds.Decent reports received at the War Depart-me-

show that the United States troops sta-tioned along the Rio Grande, In Texas, are an.noyed by persons living in that vicinity who were"formerly residents or Mexico, but have come Intothis country, and while professing to beAmeri-ca- n

citizens, are In collusion with tbe Mexicanraiders, and aid them in their frequent acts ofviolence. The following telegram has just beenreceived at the Department from Lieut. Gen.Sheridan, who received It from Gen. Ord, com.mending the Department of Texas, dated SanAntoalo, May IS, 1173 : "CoL Hatch, now here,reports that a patrol of four privates, nnder asergeant, sent out to watch for Mexican raiders,were ambushed and two privates stilled androbbed. The sergeant was coased to within one-an- d

miles or Ringgold barracks, (see renortforwarded March 22.) During tbe melee a Mexi-can was killed by his own people, as proven attbe coroner's Inquest, by tbe eharacter of thespherical ball taken from the wound.

Aiming sub rcccr-i- ai oi a iuexican, indicted

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by the grand jury for the murder or the two sol-

diers, the sergeant and two privates who escapedwere, while attend'nr. trial as the only witnessesto the murder, arrested; and are now in prison forthe murder of the Mexican killed by his own peo-ple. Col. Hatch nks that the ball of $100 eaehand expenses of trial or the soldiers be furnishedby the Government, and sneh orders Riven as willprevent future Imprisonment and trials by Mexi-can Juries, collcagucd with raiders, of soldiersand officers for obeying orders. His reports thatthe country bordering on the Rio Grande belowRinggold Is now virtually in the hands of thelnvsoers lrom Mexico, a'oed by tbe Mexicanpopulation on this s de, and that Amerieaasare being driven Into the towns, are caa- -nrmea oy uoionei uavis, inspector general.This telegram was, on May 18, forwarJoi totbe Governor of Toxas by tbe Secretary ef War,with the following Indorsement: "I hare tho honorto Invito your attention to the lntlosed copy oftelegram lrom Gen. Sheridan, dated 13th Inst.,relative to affairs In Texas In the country border-ing on the Bio Grande, and reporting the arrestof United States soldiers. The President desiresme to call your attention to this subject, and tosay that if eoldiers or tbe United States force,placed In that State for the protection orthe citi-zens, are to be treated In the manner Indicated Inthis dispatch when tbey have simply done theirduty. It may become necessary lor him to with-draw the United States troops from that locality."The Attorney General has also tegraphed to tbeDistrict attorney for the Westera district orTexas to defend the men who were arrested as

The War Department hasalso received Inrormatlon tbat Lieut. French,ol the 9tb cavalry, who broke opon a buildingon tbe Texas border where arms belonging to theraiders were stored for the purpose ofselzlngsucharms was arrested tor burglary, and placed underbonds for his appearance.

THE CASE 0FHBS. LISCOLH.

The More Important Testimony and the Ver-

dict of the Jury.Everjtb'ng pcrta'n-n- to the sad case or Mrs.

L'ncoln will be read with Interest In tbls city,where .he was known to so many. We make roomfor the most Important and convlnctngte stlmony.In the heller that the perusal ol It will enlightenmany and satisfy others who have long doubtedthe sanity ol this dceply-affilcte- d lady:

A JURY,composed of Dr. S. C. Blake, C. B. Farwell, C.M. Henderson, S. M. Moore, L. J. Gage, II. O.Dnrand, S. B. Parkhurst, William Stewart, D.R. Cameron, S. A. Mason, J. McGregor Adamsand Thomas Coggswell, was Impaneled for tbesad trla', and Mrs. Mary Lincoln was

BROUOnT IKTO COURT.

The unfortunate lady entered the court-roo-

scarcely observed, and certainly without her sadmission be'ng known, except by tbe friends whoaccompanied her and the large number or

who bad been summoned. The lady waspallid, her eye was watery and excited, and hergeneral appearance that or one suffering fromnervous excitement. She was attired in a plainblaik suit, and was neat and comely of appearance. In the party accompanying her was herson, whose every feature was marked with sad.ntss. H's eyes, too, were suffused with tears, aswere also those or several others of the party.The persons entering the court-roo- bad morethe appearance or a tuneral procession than any.thing else, and their appearance was the signallor a breathless silence among the few In tbe roomat the time.

IX COURT.She took a seat fac'nj his honor, and by her

side .at her tonnselor friend, and the biographero her husband the Hon. I. N. Arnold. The pe-tition --, her son. Robert T. L'ncolo, took a seatn -- r her and obliquely to her lei.. Beside himsat the Hon. Lcaaru S.wett and B. F. Ayer,coun-- ol tor tbe petitioner, while In cnt of themand on the west tide orthe room were .eatad thejrrors who were to psss npon one or tbe most Im-portant and regretlnl cases ever presented to acourt.

DR. WILLIS DANPORTHwas the first witness called: He knew Mrs. Lin-coln, and In November, 1873, v.slted ber profcsHon.ally. He treated ber several weeks tor nervousderangement ot the bead, and observed at thetime Indications or mental disturbance. Sbe hadEtrancelma-tlnlng- s; thought tbatsomeone was atwork at her nr.d, rnd that an Indian was remor-lu- g

the tones from her face and pulling wlfes outor ber eyes. He sited her aga'n In Seotember,1S74, when -- he was suffering lrom deb'lltrof thenervous system. Sbe compla'ned tbat some onewas taking steel spr'ngsfrom her head, and wouldnot let her re-- t; that she was going to die withina lew days, and that she had beenadmonished to that effect by her husband.Sbe Imagined that she heard raps on atable conveying the time or her death, andwould sit end ask queot'ons and repeat the sup-posed, answer tbe table would give. He ex-pressed a doubt or 'he re'iablllty or her answers,and ste would make what she termed a final testby putt'ng the question In a goDlet on the table.Tne goblet waa round to be cracked, and thatcircumstance she regarded as a corroboration ofthe raps. Her derangement was not dependenton tbe condtt'on ot her body, or arising lromphysical d'sea.e. He called upoa her.a weekago at tbe Grand Pacific hotel, when she spokeoi her stay In Florida, or the pleasant time shehad there, or the scenery and the manners andcustoms or the Southern people. She appearedat the time to be In excellent health, and hertoiaur hallucinations appeared to have passedaway. Sbe said her reason from returning fromFlorida was tbat she was not well. She startledhim .omewbat by saying that an attempt hadbeen made to poison ber on her journeybees'. She had been very tb'rsty, and ata waytlde station not rar lrom Jacksonville sbetook a cup or coffee In which she discoveredpclson.

MR. BEATON,rgest of the Urtted States Express Company,tc'llfied that one day n April he sent elevent.paks to Milwaukee lor Mrs. Lincoln. She toldhim she was go'ng to spend her summer In Wis-consin. Her manner was very strange.

DR. 1SIIAM

t'sl fled thatonthe 12th or March be received atelegram irom Mrs. Lincoln, irom Jacksonville,Fit., as follows : "My belier is my son Is sick.Telegraph. I start for Ch'cagoHer son was perfectly well at tbe t'me, and wit-nc-

so le'ejtraph. d ber. Mr. Lincoln also tel-egraphed to her, telling her to remain In Floridauntil rerlectly well. He received a second tele-gra-

aiter Ihe lapse ol an hour and a half. Itlead: "My dearly beloved son, Robert T. L'n-co'-

Rouse yourself, and live ior yourmotber.You are til I have; from this hour all I have Isyours. I pray every night that you may bespared to your mother."

BOBEKT T. LIXCOLV,the retltlorer. then took tbe witness-stan- Illslata indicated the unpleasantness of the duty hewrs about to perform, and his eyes were express-ive or the grief be felt. Mrs. Lincoln at firstlook-- d on calmly, but during the recital of tbeIncidents of the family history and reference tothe death of bis father and brother, she gave wayto ten and butted her fae In her hands.

He testified that he did not know why hismother thought he was tick, unless sbe had readsome newspaper paragraph to tbat effect. Hehad not teen tick In ten year;. The action hehad taken was tad to contemplate, bnt he had.done It In the Interest or his mother. He didnot want any money from her. He had moneyIn trust lor her. He met her In the car nponher arrival Irom the South, and npon meetingher sbe was startled. She had the appearanceor good health, and did not even seem fatiguedby tbe trip. He asked her to come to his house,but she declined, and went to the hotel. He wentwith ber and took snpper. She told him tbat atthe first breakfast she took after leaving Jack-sonville an attempt waa made to poison her. Heoccupied a room adjo'nlng hers that nlgbt. Sheslept well that night, but sabsequently was rest-less, and would come to hlsdoorm her night-dres- s

and rap. Twice In one n'ght she aroused himand asked to sleep In h's room. He admitted her,

are ber bis bed, and he slept on tbo lounge.6 le got Dr. Isham to attend her. About April1 she cea.cd rapping at bis door, he havingtold her that If sbe persisted he would leavetbe hotel. He went to her room April 1 andfound her bnt slightly drtss-- d. She left therotxn In that condition under some pretext,and tbe next he knew orher sbe was going downin the elevator 'o tbe office. He had tbe elevatorstotpcd.jnd tried to Induce her to return to herroom. She regarded bis Interference as Imperti-nent, and d'eilred to leave tbe elevator; but beput Ms a tn about her and gently forced her.She screamed, "You rre going to murder me !"Alter awhile she said that tbe man who took herpocketbook brd promised to return It at a certainhour. She said the man was a wandering Jewsbe had met In Florida. She then took a seatnear the wall, ard professed to be repealing whatthe man wss raying to ber through tne wall. Sbebad, ilnce the tire, kept her trunks and prop-erty In the Fidelity Sale Deposit company's build-lo- g

He called on her the last week in April,and sbe told htm that all Chicago wasgolngtole burned, and tbat she was going toseed her trunks to some count-- y town. Sbe saidMilwaukee was too near Osbkosh, where therehad been a terrible fire tne nlgbt before. Shetold him that his home would be tbo only.onelaved, and be auggested to her to leave hertrenks with him. The following Sunday sbethowed him securities for $57,000, which she car-ried In her pockeL She had spent large sums otmoney recently. She had bought $eco worth orlace curtain.; three watches, costing $450; $700worth of other jewelry; $200 worth ot soaps andIierlumerles, and a whole piece of silk,

donbt sbe was Insane. He hadhad a conference with ber consln andMayor Stuart, of Springfield, and JudgeDavis or the Supreme Const, all of whomadvised him to the course he had taken. Hedid not regard It sale lo allow ber to remainlonger unrestrained. She had long been a sourceorgtrat anxiety. He had bad a man watchingher for tbe. last three weeks, whose sole duty Ithad been to look alter her when 'the went on thestreet. dWnot v'slthlshouse because or a misunderstanding with hiswire. Ste had always been kind to him. Shehad been or unsound mind since the death of herhusband, and had been Irresponsible for the lastten years. He regarded her as eeocntr'o and un.manageable. There was no cause for her recentpunbascs. at her tiunks were filled with dressesshe never wore. She never wore Jewelry.

TH VxaDICT.The jury had been absent bnt a few minutes,

when ft returned with the following verdict:We, the undersigned, jurors In the ease of Mary

Lincoln, alleged to be insane, having heard theevidence la the ca.s, tie sat'ifl a that tbe saidMtry Lincoln ts Insane, and It a fit person to besent to a State hospital for the Insane: that sheIs a resident of the Mate or Illinois and county ofCook; that hrr age It fllty-- Ix years;' that thedisease Is of nnkaown dnrat'on.and Isnot'wlthher terrdltary; that she la not subject to epilepsy;tbat sbe dees not manifest homicidal or suicidaltendencies, and that she Is not a pauper.

The verdl t was received by Mri. Lincoln with-out any vlrible emotion. She was stolid and

and did not allow Its reading to Interrupttbe ccnrersatlon in which the was engaged withMr. Arnold.

The asylnm of Dr. Patterson, at JJatavla, towhich Mrs. Lincoln has teen sent. Is one or thehett ettabl'shmenti in the State o( Illinois, andeverr precaution has been taken to inture thebest possible care and attention, to the patient.

KNIGHTS OF

ADJODHSEST OP THE SIMM, LOME.

CONCLUDING LABORS OF THE BODY.

THE COLOR QUESTION DECIDED NEGATIVELY.

Appointment of a Centennial Committee.

The Tp.ctlcs to be KcvIhckI An Effort toBevlie the Order In A.oui.sIrtm to

be Mnde Proposition for a PerCipltn Tax or Flto Onta

TnbleHl-- A

tnteil ror theHelmet.

The Supreme Lodge or the Knights of Pythiasof tbe world reassembled Saturday, at Associationhall; Supreme Chancellor S. S. Davis, of NewHampshire, In the chair, and Jo3eph Dowdall,Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals.

The reports of the committees on the GrandChancellors and S. K. R. S. were submitted, andthe msjoi.ty of the re:omtiendat!ons wereadopted.

Tbe commlttc'e on examination of the SupremeLodge debt reported that the same had nearly allbeen liquidated.

The petition from the Hawaiian Islands relativeto taking Into the Order natives was reportedupon adversely.

The Cha'r appointed a committee of three torevise the manual or tactics. They will report attbe next session of the Supreme Lodge.

Most of the decisions ol tbe Supremo Chancelloras to the laws which were not definite were con.firmed, and tbe others were modified.

The action of the Supreme Chancellor at thelast session, regarding jewels, was approved.

Tbe action relative to Metropolitan Lodge ofMontreal, changing jurisdiction from Ontario tothe Supreme Lodge, was approved.

Authority was given to have the rltnal writtenIn the Scandinavian language.

The Supreme Chancellor was Instructed tomake an official visit to Louisiana to give newlire to the Order In that State.

Under the bead or revennes the committee towhom the mattter was referred recommended firecents per capita tax on esch member of tho Order.A long discussion followed, and the subject was

It was agreed to adopt an officialreceipt ror tbe use or ah subordinate lodges, to begiven when dues have been paid by them.

TBE CEXTESXIAL.This subject caused considerable talk In Satur-

day's teuton. It was referred to a committeeconsistlsg of J. W. Bebce, or Pennsylvania; F.M. Laugbton of Maine, and G. J. L. Foxwell, orDistrict or Columbia. Tbey recommended that aSermanent committee be appointed, and that the

hold their next session at Phila-delphia on the 4th Tuesday in Augnst, 1870.Adopt-- d.

The Chair aopolnted as the committee J. W.Bebee, Pennsylvania; G. J. L. Foxwell, Districtor Colombia; F. M. Laughton, Maine; John Stot-te- r,

rennsylvanii; P. S.C.Samuel Beed, NewJersey: J. D. Heritage. New terser: J.J. Me.Mullan. Delaware: U. Woodhoute, Connecticut;G. W. Lindsay. Maryland; W. W. Carrington,West Virglria; J. W. Boot, New York, and S. K.K. S. J. Dowdall, Ohio.

This committee Is to have charge orthe generalarrangements, so far as the Centennial Is con.cerntd.

A commltteo of three was appointed to make adigest ot the laws now In existence. It was alsoordered that bound volumes or the proceed in as ofthe tretent session be prepared and sold to mem.bcrs.

The Supreme Chancellor was allowed to usehis own ducretlon In regard to Britannia Lodge,or London, England. Tbls lodge went down, andagain revived and constituted two lodges. Fivehundred dollars were appreprlated to defray theexpenses of the Supreme Chancellor. He was In-

structed to take seeps to establish the Order Inlorelgn countries.

The consideration of the question of law andamendments to tbe constitution was held overtill the next session.

macELLAHEOcs ncstssss.The question or a helmet, held back ror several

years, was acted upon, and It was decided thatinstead or a metal a hat be substituted, with nt

colored feathers, according to the rank ofits wearer.

Tbe session then, alter remarks by SupremeChancellor Davis and prayer bv Supreme PrelateO. Woodhouse, orconnectlentadjourned.

This eesslon ofthelodge has accomnllshedmorethan any previous cession. The Supreme Lodgedebt of $10,003 has nearly all been paid, and thereIs at present an abendance or supplies on hand.The mileage and per dlemof representatives havebeen paid, amonnttnir to between 44.000 and 45.000this being the first time tbls has been done In fireyears. The lodges bare 'ncreased to about 1,00;ISO lodges having been admitted since last year.There are at present 115,000 members of tbe Order.

Tbe character of tbe Supreme representativessince tbe first has greatly Improved, and as willbe teen by the following, they are men occupyinggood positions and are business men of some consequence.

OCCXATIOS OT SUPREME RkrnE3ESTATlVE3.Secretaries 2, manufacturer 1, architect 1,

11, clerks 9, editors 2, real estate agents 2,conveyancer 1. attorneys 4, hatter 1, conductor 1,physicians 0, United States officer 1, jadge 1, e

master 1, s 2, artist 1, presidentlife Insurance company 1, commission merchant 1,lawyers 8, painter 1, Insurance agents 4. judicialofficer 1, dentist 1, printer 1, jewelers 2, farmer 1,county recorder 1, superintendent or gas works 1,teacher 1, surgeon 1, Government agent 1, tobac-conist 1, contractor 1, mechanic- L,

Tbe Supreme Lodge has weeded out all Inferiorrepresentatives, and In their places have substi-tuted good men.

The greater portion or the Supreme representa-tives lelt ror their homes yesterday, and the re-mainder will leave to day.

FIRES.A Difficulty in Obtaining Water.

Saturday night, at 8:50 o'clock, an alarm wasturned In from box 45, caused by the burning of achimney in house No. 1815 I street, occupied byThomas Furse. No damage done.

About midnight an alarm was sound-- 1 frombox 92, necessitated by the discovery of Are In tboresidence or Mr. B. L. Blackford, No. 21 Stoddardstreet, G eorgetotin. The fire originated from thewlndow-curtal- coming In contact with a burninggas-jet- . The department responded promptly.batowing to a difficulty in obtaining water tne upperportion orthe house was destroyed, togetherwltna considerable amount of jewelry and furniture,berore the flames could be extinguished. Loss ofproperty $2,500; inrnitnre, jewelry, sto., $2,500.Partially Insured.

In connection with this fire there were manyexciting scenes. At the time or d'scovery Mr.Blackford was absent with friends at tbe Wash-ington clnb, and Mrs. Bleckford was aslcsp Intbe hall bed-reo- the curta'ns of wh'ch tookfire. Her sleep was very profornd, and whenaroused her d was even burning. Wild withfright and half tutroc'd she wrs assisted Iromher room by Mr. Affley, a near neighbor, and,with no clothes except her robt de rutt and aBlanket around her, the was assisted to GovernorCooke's. Hrr ttrce children and her slster'atbree were In the house, and fortunately escapedunbanned.

A ctrrlage wss sent fcr Mr. Blackford as toonas possible, bnt before be got home the damagewas all done. From Mr. Coylo's house, theirnext door neighbor, all the valuable furniturewrs removed. At one time a portion or the cornice was on fire and extinguished before muchdamage was done. Mrs. Blaskford lost all hercostly and elegant warfrobe rnd all her Jewelry,Including several fine diamond rings, and Mr.Blackford Inst all his and the children lost theirclothing. Tbelr tablr-llne- n and silverware werealso destroyed. Yesterday Mrs. Blackford wasquite prostrated and sufferics; from a high ner-vous lever. They have the sympathy ot manyfriends.

PUBLIC SCH00LEXA1IIHATI0M.

The Scholars Tested in Arithmetic.The special examination of the pupils In the

public f chools. In arithmetic, took place last Sat-urday alternoon, at tbe Franklin school building.There were two gold medals as prises, forwhich there are forty-eigh- t competitors six(three boys and three girls) from each or thegrammar schools. Prof. li. N. Copp conductedthe examination. In the presence of Superin-tendent J. O. Wilson and the committee.

The qnestlons were:1. A merchant bought or a ship for $80,000.

He gave or his share to a nephew, and orthe balance, with $8,000. to a niece. He then sold

of his remaining Interest for $5,000. Whatwould the whole ship tell font the tame ratlot

2. What It the difference In weight. If any, be-tween a pound or gold and a pound or feathers ?

3. K educe 4 prime, 6 double prime, 3 tripleprime to a decimal or a loot.

4. In what time will $2,877.50amount to $2,852.42at 4 per ctnt, per annum t

6. ira merchant gains 12 per cent, when he sellscloth at ts. od. per yard, what per cent, will hegain by telling at 10s. 6d. per yard?

e. irl pound or tea Is worth 60 oranges, and 70oranges worth 84 lemons, what Is a pound of teaworth when a lemon sells fori cents f

7. A and B start from the tame point. The firstday A goes 70 miles east aid SO north; B SO mileseast and 30 north. The second day A goes 90miles east and 60 north; B 30 miles east andCQnorth. The third day A goes 60 miles east and 18north; B 45 miles east and 76 north. How farapart are they at the end or the third day t

8. The tin t term or a progression 128, the ratioK. and the last term 2. What la the un of thetcrmtT

9. How many small cubes of 2 Inches on a tideean be sawed out of a cube 2 feet on a side If noth-ing if loi tin sawing t

10. A and B can do a certain piece of work In 6days; B and D In T days, and A and O In It days.In what time can A do it alone t

Accidental Duckino;.PniLADELrniA, May 23. This p. m. a platform

leading from the wharf at Smith's Island to thesteamboat used for conveying passengers to andIsland, gave way. and about twenty persons fellInto the river. They were rescued after con.ilderable trouble.

MtmimiMiVOL.XV. WASHINGTON, MONDAY MORNING,

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. CURRENT PYTHIAS. FLOBAL HAY FESTIVAL.

Sixteenth Annual Ball of Professor L. G.

Kaxini.The sixteenth annual floral Hay festival and

hall of Professor L. G. Marlnl will take place atbis dancing; academy, Marlnl's hall,evening, and prospects Indicate that It will he theevent orthe season. Many persons entertain mis-taken Ideas concerning the giving of this annnalentertainment. Some look upon It as a festivalgiven by master to pupil, and that it should betree for them and all of the friends or the acad-emy, while the facts are directly to the contrary.During the dancing season the Professor treatshis pupils and friends to a number of invitationdancet, when they visit the academy and enjoythe pleasures of Terpsichore at his expense. TheMay ball Is to him what a tenedt Is expected toprove to the theatrical manager a replenishedpurse and the indorsement or she public of hisefforts to contribute to their enjoyment. Conse-quently, on the recurrence or this anniversary, hotcoks ror a substantial proor of their considera-tion and approval. In the festival about to takeplace great pa'ns and labor have been spent tomake iha ahalr befitting the Professor's reputa.tton as an Instructor and the leadlnz dancingechcol or tbe city.

That It will be patronized, as Is the academy,by tbe best society, it Is only necessary to saytbat President Grant and Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fred.D.Grant and Mrs. A.O. F.Sartorls, SecretaryBobeson and lady, and many of the members orforeign legations, residents in this elty, are ex- -

gected to be present. The Queen's throne willfineit ever teen In this city, and the floral

display will be all that the finest gardent, bothpublic and private, in this city can afford.

The programme for the caronatlon Is as follows:Grand entry at 850 o'clock. Queen orMay.MIssEmma E. Stewart; Flower Girls, Miss Mary B.Latbrop, Miss Sharer. Miss Carrie McCallum.Miss Hattle Knapp, Miss Nellie Walker; Maidsof Honor, Miss Jessie T. Gaddls, Miss LulyBrodhead, Miss Hattle Johnson and Miss MaryHalstesd; Lady Hope, (a character substitutedror the Goddess of Liberty.) Miss Flora Vanan.ken; Crown-Beare- Miss Mary Entwlsle. Theseconstitnte the courtand will be lollowcJ and at-tended by tbe entire school. After the entrymarch will follow

THE COBOXATlOJf.The first maid or honor. Miss Lnly Brodhead willaddress the queen as follows:

Queen of these and fleeting hours.Behold the crown your merits claim;

TIs not,of heavy, massive gold.That only would thy beauty malm.

On tby brow tbe crown we pla:e.Decked with purity and grace;May the smile of Heaven sereneBest upon thee, gentle Queen.

tbs cjtjaxa's szsroasBwill he:

Filled with gratitude and loveK're to Him wbo reigns above.For each hue that round me glows,And the fragrance he beatowt;Grateful to eaeh heart and voice.That proclaims me as your choice,1 accept the erown wh'ch nowYou have placed upon my brow.Not with pride nor fcullng vain,God alone shall be my aim;As a sacred trust to meShall the crown forever be;Thus, In confidence sincere.May we each the other cheer;Life In sweetest union spend,'Till Its fleeting moments end.

THE SECOND MAID Or BOSOR,Miss Jessie S. Oaddis, will then say

Take the emblem or tby glory.Twined with emblems of our love,

Arcept the honors lavished o'er theeWith prayers for blessings from above.

To which the Queen will respond by saying:May peace asd Joy

Attend thee still,And keep thee safe

From every 111.

So may we each.In different ways,

Onr great and goodCreator praise.

Finally, presenting tbe wreath, theTHIRD IIIAD 07 HO.NOR

will say:A garland, which thy friends hare woven,

1, thy handmaid give to theeEartlPt fairest flowers they have chosen,

To add to loveliness and glee.sThe queen, attended by her beautiful court,

will then ascend the steps, and, seated on herthrone, wltners the ex'cution of the followingfancy dances: "Cracovlenne," Master and MissJoyce; "Tyrolean,"MlssM.Magee; "El Bolero."Miss Annie Frail; "Sylphlde," Miss HattleKnappt "Z'ngrella," Master Leonard and MissShaler; "Tarentella," Misses Owen and Joyce;"La Bayadere," Miss G. Wilson; "Pas da Mate-lot,- "

Master A. S. Merchant: "La Manola,"Miss Mary Entwlsle; "Village Hornpipe," MissCarrie McCallum; "Cachuca," Miss Emma Prall;"Strathspey," Master Leonard and Miss Prall;"Irish Lilt." MIes Hattle Knapp; "Baden-Baden- "

(polka,) Master Merchant and Missaiewari; "aaiguiana fjing. miss iuamie ma-ge-

"Sailor's Honmlpe," Mailer Hary Leonard;"Chlnere Dance," Masters Merchant and Cook;"McGowan's Bee'," .Miss Apele Prall; "Madrll-lalne,- "

Miss Lor'se Mitchell; "Skipping. HopeDance," Miss Gertrude Wilson; "L'Anal." MissJennie Prall; "Medley," Miss Eugenie Carusl;"Lancltrt," by the pupils.

At tbe conclusion or the fancy danc'nz thefloor will bs cleared tor the enjojment oi allpiesent.

SWEEPING THE STEEETS.

Their Present Condition, and Cost of theWork.

One of tbe general topics or tree and rull con-

versation last week among those Interested, espe-cially merchants, In the eleanl!ne:s or the city,was the subject or swcsplnj the Thefact Is not to be dlsgn'scd that since the expira-tion ofMr. Wright's contract dissatisfaction hasaccumulated, until now tbe desire seems to bewell nigh universal ror the abandonment or thepresent system and the substitution of some suchefficient and disciplined work as existed underMr Wright's management. For personal satis-faction in this matter a drive was taken over theelty Saturday last, and all that has been allegedconcerning the present foul condition of thestreets was fully verified. Along the tracks ofthe street railroads, and In every place where thepavement Is hollowed out, and In the gutters bythe sidewalks, a great amount of dirt and offalwas accumulated, and In no place, even wherethe pavement was smooth, were the streets neatand clean.

This state of things Is not so much to ba won-dered at when the great labor required, and tbelarge capital Involved necessary to Its proper ex-ecution Is considered. For Instance, Mr. L. P.Wright, the original contractor, had, when hiscontract expired, and.aow has, for that matter, athis stables, forty fine large draught horses withharness complete, five patent street-sweepi-

machines, every machine having seventy-tw-

brooms. These are made or white birch, aretwenty-fou- r Inches long, and when executing hiscontract Mr. Wright had In constant employ sixmen cutting and making them, and he now hasover six thousand bnuches of them on hand. Hehas thirty new carts, handsomely painted andnumbered, and costing one hundred dollarsaplce. He has two patent "monitors," the bestQevice yei icr tprinaiing sue streets, ana aua;neato bis stables are paint' and blacksmith shops.The cost orthe original outfit In horses ..and ma-chinery was quite $10,000, and It has been morethan kept up.

In conversation with businessmen on Saturday,the fact came boldly out that they were well sat-isfied with the manner in which Mr. Wright per-formed bis obligations to the elty, nor wss dlssat-Ufectl-

expreised with the cost. In fact, thecost In the consideration of this important matterdoes not seem to be so paramount as the falthiul-ncs- s

with which the work Is done, nor is thereany special reeling or wish as to who has the con-tract. Efficiency Is all that It asked tor. and yetthe truth ts not overlooked that ror twelve yearspast Mr. Wright has been a property-holde- r andtax payer In Watblngton, and Identified with itsgrow th and prosperity.

OUB TAWHYBBOIHEBS.

How They Loot in Kev Clothes ProfessorMarsh's Explanation.

Spotted Tall, the varlgated rear appendage andsupreme k of the Brule Sioux,

out on Saturday with his new spring suit.It consisted of a plain blue blanket, a pair of flan-

nel pants and cne ot the latest round-toppe- d hats.He (rys he is bound to weir good clothes If hedoes not lay up a cent, and further, that If theCommit tlcner does not ehange his quarters to theWashington bouse he will run up a bill of extrastt:t will take some time to foot. He does notteem to ctre for expense in the least, for all dayleng he leeds on bananas and chewing-gum- , andat n'sht rushes In where angels are very scarce.Something will have to done to this

WROiOED CHILD Or TBS TOSESTthat will draw him nearer to tbat state of moralstandard which a Christian community admire.He Is setting a bad example for the crowd ofyoung and tender sprouts or humanity which Iscontinually following hit trail like a shadow, andthe quleker th's plgc d Is sent hometo tbe Black Hills the sooner he will pltoh intoGeneral Cutter and get neatly thrashed.

On Saturday S. Tall v.Mted General Cowanat the Interior Department, and arter paying hisrespects to that gentleman by uttering a "How,"which sounded a little like a constipated clap ofthunder, be was shown through several roomsof Interest by the Kev. Mr. Hinman, a Siouxmissionary and Interpreter.

THE DZLEOATIOV.

The Interview that wss to have taken place onSaturday wss postponed, for.the resion that BedCloud "and Spotted Tall have not yet fully pre-pared themselves for the talk. They have notlearned their pieces yet, and tbe probability Isthat several days will elapse berore they will beready to meet the Commissioner. It Is rumoredthat the traders who accompany the party areexercising an lnflence over the Indiana which will?robably liad to an unsatisfactory Interview. Ba

may, tbe Commissioner will deal firmlywith these troublesome wards and make no un-reasonable concessions.

TBOTISSOB HARSHvisited tbe Commissioner of Indian Affairs andexpressed his surprise tbat tho report should havebeen circulated that he had sent bis card to RedCloud, asking for an Interview. Arter a pleasant,conversation the Commissioner gave the Profes-sor a cordial Invitation to be resent at the oCBelalInterviews which are toon to take place at theInterior Department.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

rOLTY HOURS' DETQIM IS GM9EI0TO.

DEDICATIOX OF 1T1U6H CHAPEL.

DR. DEEMS AT THE CONGREGATIONAL

men mss at the soldiers' iiotje.

Dr. Spcalic at the Metropolitan TheSons; of the Children of Iarael

ChrlslnUelptilnn ServicesGerman Evangelical Lu-

theran Ninth- - Streetnethotllst Protest-ant Clontls a

tbe Chariot orCod.

Metropolitan Church.The services in the morning, In the absence ol

the Ber. Dr. Mewman, were conducted ably byIhe Bev. H. Speake. Under the guidance ofProfessor Caulfleld, organist, the anthem, byUadyn, of the "Dens MIseratur," was the openlng piece, and excellently rendered. The

duett, of "Lord, forever at thy side," byGounod, was delightfully sung by Miss ZatdeeJones and Mr. Wltherow. Miss Jones steadilyimproves In power of tone, and finds favor withher audiences in the sympathetic quality or herlimpid voice, whose sweetness blends richly withMr. Witherow's mellow notes. Mrs. Caulfleldwas heard to advantage in the contralto In thefirst anthem. Professor Caulfleld has been sowidely known as a celebrity In hit profession, andas having attained Its highest honors In the titleof Dr. of Music, by which he Is denominated, thathis ability needs no further mention from our penthan the casual allusion to his Sunday's selec-tions, among whlth the "Voluntary," by Andre,displayed his usual taste. We wish, however,that, as the quality of every performance In theNational Metropolitan church has long been re-cognized superior, the quantity might be equallyabundant, and tbe choir, without fear of encroach-ing too much upon tbe lecture, would afford thepublic an opportunity or assisting heartily In thespirit of the worship which elevates and Indiesdevotional ieellng in Its highest rorm. As Theo-dore Thomas, to the general public, by bis artis-tic orchestra, has during the last five years

classical and secular studies In theinterest orthe divine

SClXSCB A2ID art or xcsic,thereby educating themastes to appreciate thestandards of perfection he has set before them,so Professor Caulfleld might lead the diversifiedmasses comprising Dr. Newman's congregationen Sunday evenings, present two compositions rorsimilar purpose. In this addition the reverendpastor would not be defrauded, the lovers of goodchurch music would be gratified, and the "na-tional" chnreh excel In thlt, as In all other attri-butes of usefulness and beauty. Owing, proba-bly, to the Intense heat, tne ance was notso large as ordinarily; the ,! --ent'a pew wasvacant. Many strangers wen. nevertheless, seenamong the accustomed chnrcb-goer- Mrs. Sen-ator Lcgan, "Olivia." Mrs. Briggs, Mr. and Mrs.Fernala, of the United States navy, and manyothers were shown to comfortable teats by Mr. A.P. Knight, the "Brown" of the Metropolitan.

The Iter. Dr. Speake rnnouncrd his text fromFtalm exxll:e "Pray ye for tbe peace or Jerusa-lem; may those that love. thee prosper."

THE SERXOX.

He said : This Is supposed to haro been the songor the cblldren-o- r Israel on return'ng from theircaptivity. They had been exiled seventy yearsIrom their loved "ountry Tbey are representedin the other Psalm to hare breathed sad and ul

strains of lamentations over their condi-tion. In our text thy are thanking Gcd ror tbelrrelease from the land or bondage, where they hadeonterded with the storms of reproach and Igno-miny heaped upon them by their captors. "Bythe waters of Babylon they had sat down andweot ;" they had bung tbelr "fctrps npon thewillows," and prayed ror their deliverance. Inthe midst or their mournful tongs tbey receivednews or their freedom. They had not rorgotteathe worship of their Father, and they are repre-sented as chanting these joyful, happier notes astbey are nearlng Jrrusalen : "Our leet are stand-ing within thv gates. Oh Jerusalem ; peace be

witb'n thy walls." Jerusalem was the place ofJewish worship, and where the pre-en- or Godwas worshiped. It was a placa or peculiar sanc-tity, regarded with reelings or veneration and af-fection, and as there their tribes assembled andwith such reelings should tbe Christian Churchie regarded ; and this will be the subject ol ourdiscourse this morning. In the dim twilight oronr compensation, in the full orb orthe Sun orElghteeumets, it was plaeed as a

DIVIBI LIGHT Or OLORT.

In tbe changes or time this Church has with-stood the power or superstition and Its evils byher own simplicity and power or truth. Whetheran outcast In the dens or earth, or In royalty clad.ine tame nrmness oi laucnas ieo nervictoriousiyonward; and thvs she Is destined to live, and byher continued efforts In loving work to prosper.By Church we do not refer to any ecclesiasticaldenomination, but to the universal Church ofChrist as the type or authority not denomina-tional organisation. All sects are embraced Inthe term and united by their belief In the samegreat founder. However complete and beautifulthe machinery of Episcopal or Catholic formsand rituals, we worsnlp at one altar In the samespirit; and it would be merest bigotry to claimsuperiority ror any one rorm. It may have beenmore essential In the dark days or the Church toretort to gorgeous trappings or priestly vest-ment!, to gold and tllver ornaments, to chalicesor precious style and weight, to pictures and rit-ualism and in all these may have been tymboledthe retpect which In the past grew with formida-ble exceptional splendors; but now, tn every be-liever's neart Is a temple. And what are thoughtsrising through iretted domes? What are frescoedtemples or d school-house- s to

if ATCEX'S TEIIPLESTof leafy groves and elmple walls, whleh consti-tute the Church of the living God t In all agesthere are those who have regarded tbls Churchwith devotion, and given their lives to herservice, whether In royal palaces or humble cot-tages. For her they hare nobly battled; withardent affection have borne the bitterness or Im-prisonment: have been burned at the stake; havebeen chased Into the dens and caves or desolation;have been made beggers, their home desolated,their altar-fire- s put out axd the earth whitenedwith the bones of their children, whose blood hasbeen shed In her behalf". The temples of the trueGod had been destroys, and satanlo Ingenuityhas exhausted Its power lo the meanest artificesto overturn and uproot her teachings. TheChurch has been assailed by the combined forcajof earth and hell, surrounded by legions of dark-ness, defying her through turperstltous rblds orweakness and horror. Idolatry and corruption. In-

fidelity and v'ce sitting, like an Incubus, uponher, when public bonhres were made upon theword of God. Still through all sbe has lived andiriumpneo. x ormaiism witn ner errors, unurcnministers with their fa'Iuresand weaknesses, andstrait-lace- d Pharisees have not been able toover- - Icome faith and lore of Zlon. Earthly blandish- - I

mente have chased away fervor lor a time, butinougn mammon nronereu ner

Arr-LE- or gold,the pure Christian hat still dwelt In the courtsof righteousness, nntempled by thechaplets offame or her elarlcn voices. This lore or Zlon hasawakened solicitude for the accomplishment ofher highest peace and unity. Unity is an ele.mentorsuecesi; for the Church mustoccompllshher mission through human agency. It Is sad towitness the want of It betwesn different sects-e- ach

strnga-lln- ior ascendancy. What a varietyor creeds! What a number or.church organisa-tions! The wants of humanity are lost sight oftntbe conflict, while denominational success isaimed for as more Important than salvation.Maffithas said while there Is perfect unanimityIt is natural we should differ, but we could eachretain and present a united front. Oh, irChurehtscculd be thus united, we rould convert the wholeworld. Then Infidelity would cease. We rejoicethat we are being bro'ught together by the YoungMen's Christian Association, and we hope thatthe different forms of Methodism may aid Inhastealsg the day or perfect unity, when preju-dice shall melt away and hands meet across thebloody chasm. God supplies the Church withmlnisterr. It It his prerogative. He gives ustbe logic of Paul, the eloquence of A polios andthe ital of Peter. Men or different degrees or

TALXST ASD CAfACTTTsre to unite In the great contribution to the pros,perlty oi Christ. Indeed, the most humble areolten tbe most luccessthl In bringing souls toChrist, God uses thtfoollib. to eonfound the wise.In this day how wonderful across arethe preachings or Moody and Sankey. No mat-ter what the ability there must be the quality ofgcdllnets to convince. He may wander la theflowery paths of literature to gather bouquets;he may present In political campaigns the stir-ring theme, but without his voice, echoed withthe sacred cause of the Church, his mission willfall. The times require action to arouse fremapathy the millions of dying sonls. Now Is thebirreit of the world. No time It to be lost. Theeloquence of Peter Is required to bring the threethousand souls to be gathered. The enemy Is Inthe field. The conflict Is between truth and error.Unbelief pervades the world. Shall we sleep?Shall we be indifferent! No time is to-b-s lost.We want decided, moral action. Oh, arouse! "Toarms! to arms!" The hurrying hosts are throng,ing. Let us awake. You would bend over thepillow or a dying titter; you would wait on a lovedmother, will you not heed

th ckt or cAtvaarLet us show our lore by a new consecra-

tion to our Church, that her victory may be morelull anal complete, and the earth shall blossomwith htr victories without blood or canage."The seed of the woman shall bruise the ser-vant's head." We want raith tn God, faith mprophecy, and great shall be our triumph. Thecrott shall be garlanded In the Eatt with theolive branch. He thallitand betide the crescentIn the Pagodas. The balmy air of Italy shallwaft the (lad tidings through her dominions, nolonger under tbe Iron heel ol Papacy. Germany,under the leadership of Blsmark, is levying hercontribution to the general salvation by the ex- -

Iiulilon of her Jesuits, and even Franca begins totones of her Infidel court to the pulsa-

tion of a new lire In the embrace or Christianity.Thus let us rejoice and assist our great army of

the Lord In the spread or her Gospel, "till IDSsounding altlei resound from shore to shore.".

The Christadtlphians.Chrlstadelphlans (brethren of Christ) who meet

in the Cirelult courtroom. City Hall, celebrate. the death of the Messiah every Sunday by par--

taking of bread and wine in commemoration ofthat event. Their organisation In this city datesback about twenty years. They have no Identitywith any of the sects, believing tbem to be Intheory and practice an apostasy from the truth,Tbelr principal tenets are as follows: One GodInhabiting light unapproachable, yet everywherepresent bv universal spirit, IrradUnt from him-self, revealed to Israel and manifested In Jetusof Naiaretb. a mortal man, who was bom of Maryby the Holy Sp'rtt. and put to death as a "sinoffering," but was "raised again for our justifica-tion." and exalted to the heavens "until the res-titution orall things spoken or by the prophets,"thus confirming tbe promises made to Abraham,Isaac and Jacob: the covenant made with David,which have realisation tn the personal coming otJesus to the earth to "take unto himself tbe zreatpower and reien" over tbe twelve tribes or Israelrestoied to Palettlne, and to aubjugate all na-tions to his sceptre ror one thousand years.

TBET BELIEVEthat the just and unjust will be raised from thodead at the eonr'nsr of Christ: that the just willbe rewarded with Inrorrtrptlnlllty and immor-tality, and will reign with Christ in his kingdomon the earth: tte unjust will be punished wltttcorruption and Tdeath, ("the second death.")Tbey believe salvation is predicated upon a be-lief In "the things concerning the kingdom ofGod and the name or Jesus, tbe Christ," and be-ing baptised Into Christ and walking obediently.The speaker's tnbjeet yesterday was "the resto-ration or tbe twelve tribes or Israel to their ownland under Jesus or Naiaretb, King orthe Jews,"enthroned In the city or Jerusalem, giving law toall the nations, causing them to "beat theirswords Into plowshares and spears into pruntng-hook- s,

to that tbey will learn war no more." Je.rnsalemwlll then be the metropolis city of thewhole earth, and all nations will be blessed Irshim, thus fulfilling the promises made to Abra-ham. They have no hired clergy. The speakerlor yesterday was Mr. J. W. Bogies, who was sub.tlltuted for Mr. E. J. Ward, who was expectedbut detained.

Wan eh M. E. Chnreh.The Interesting services connected with the

dedication of the audience-roo- of the Waugh M.E. church, took place yesterday, aud were largelyattended. The edifice has been previously de-

scribed in the columns of The National Befob-lica- s,

and was yesterday the recipient of manya flattering comment. The moralng service wasconducted by the pastor, Kev. Richard Norris,and the discourse preached by Rev. Dr. J.P New-man, of the Metropolitan church, who selectedforhis text Second Timothy, 1st chapter, 12th verse.

"For the which I also suffer these things; never-theless I am not ashamed; for I know whom Ihave believed, and am persuaded that he Is ableto keep that which 1 have committed unto himagainst that day.'

He began by referring to the Imprisonment ofSt. Paul. He said that hard by the ancient capi-tal of Borne could be found the Marmaquer dun-geon. It was venerable with years and only usedto confine the prisoners or state. It was deep andsubterraneous; sixteen steps, cut In the solid rock,led to the bottom. In the corner stood a columnhewed from out the stone te which the prisonerwas chained. In one was a well, and in a thirdwaa a stone conch, on which the Inmate of the cellwas compelled te seek rest and sleep. In thisdark and lonesome abode was St, Paul when hswrote the words of the text-Ner-

their ruler, was on the Palestine hills. Inhis house of gold. Fanl had been arrested on thocharge of sedition, and brought to Rome to an-swer before Nero. While In this confinement hereceived a beautiful and consoling letter fromTimothy, who was then In Asia, showing him thotroubles and persecutions through which he waspassing, and that they would redound to his

good.There had been frequent and considerable dis-

cussion amongBIBLICAL SCHOLARS

as to what It was that God committed nnto Christ,Some said It was bis lire. He thought It seme-thi-

or greater worth. Some said his ministry,but that was or more Importance to himself. Hebelieved, with many of the commentaries, that itwas his immortal soul. To keep it from the.world, the persecutor and the devil keep it forthe first day, when the eternal decision snail baspoken,when the word shall be, "Cornel Depart!"which he hoped to hear, and trusted and prayed-1-

within the temple would hear on the last day.Ae invited the audience to a patient hearing or a.discussion on one word in the text that involvedChristianity and skepticism. That was the word"I know." This would produce a discussion otreligious consciousness and man's reliability.Man Is capable of a communion In spirit andprayer, and is reliable in consciousness. Thislact, to be sustained. Involves two points first,,the value of this consciousness; second, the ad-vantages of this consciousness to the individualand to the Church at large.

Conscience Is knowledge divided through thesenses the deduction ot certain sequences frontsremlses that have been suggested to the mind.Were these deductions so certain tbat a man canlead and aay: I see "my title flearto mansions lothe skies." These dednctlons also embrace man'stest to the fire physical tenses. Could they relyon tbem to such a degree as to trust these opera-tions for

TIME A3D ETEBSITT.The memory might become treacherous, yet re-liable for all practicable purposes. The will maybecome rebellions, the mind stuplfled, and theeye deceive, still men agree that the test is relia-ble, therefore they are trusted to perform whatIs Important In human life. It goes on the theoryof experience. Hope and rear, remorse and peace,are considered bv mankind as reliable, thereforeon them are built up and rests tbe domestic lira.The great deductions in the scientific world arethe results ot conscience. Tbey are all based onthe mental and physical operations oi man. Theastronomer surveys and measures the planets,and frem his observations calculates certain math-ematical law that he gives for the use and benefitor mankind generally. Most or tbem know noth-ing of the process of securing the knowledge, yetthey rely on the sense of the astronomer and com-mit themselves to bis law. The same Is true ofchemistry, geography, comparative anatomy,physiology, matrica medlca, tte. From tbls Is tobe Interred that all things pertaining to societyother than man's mental observations and physi-cal operations are reliable.

The great changes that come over Christianityare therefore reliable, and the sentiment ex-pressed by St, Paul Is worthy of respect. Howas slow to reject experience, lor there are somesaints on earth that live on a higher plain thanthe ordinary Christian, and are brought Into acloser communion with God. In personal con-sciousness there were three points deserving ofconsideration: First. That transit state from per-sonal condemnations to that or peace and pardon.He said there was no essential difference in theviolation of a human and divine law. The

Is Identical In nature, and does not change.Human nature Is the same, whether in tnehand of

OOD bB THE DEVIL.Here might be seen a convert pleading for par-

don, and lien, in the twinkling of an eye, a voleswhispers to his soul, "Thy sins are loi given!"Then comes that joy ml peace of mind and tran,

otsoul. Tbe stricken sinner kneelsJullliy like a wretch nndone. He pleadsfor pardon, and It sincere. What follows? Peaceof mind, tranquility of tonl. Blessed be God forpeace of mind.

The second point was answer to prayer. Thetrue argument of answer to prayer wss the relia-bility ol human consciousness. He wonld notyield up his bellerin the reliability of conscious-ness and God's answer to prayer for all --the Inguts oi kuiu uu tuo earfco.

The third point was honesty In the dying hour.There might be exceptions, but It was gener-

ally conceded that man spends his last hours Inhonesty. There is a peculiar reliability In thelast words of a dying man. Just as he Is going ratahis grave aod to confront his judge. The saintsdie well, and their testimony was to be receivedanywhere and everywhere. God answers prayerand saves the Christian In the dying hour. Con,Vernon Is the union or two souls human and di-vine. There is no conversion without this blend,log. In conversion there are three subjects toeons 'der the unity, the diversity, and tbe love orvariety. He then gave the principal causes bear-ing upon and governing these points, and eon.eluded that personal consciousness was the unan-swerable argument for Christianity.

Ninth-stre- Methodist Protestant.The services at this church were conducted by

the Bev. Mr. Hsmmond, pastor, who took ror his'text, 101th Psalm, first and third verses: "Blessthe Lord, O my soul, who maketh the clouds hischariot;" and Oth chapter or Genesis, Hth verse:"When I bring a cloud upon tho earth, the bowtha'l be in the clouds." He said the Psalrafrom which pai t of the text Is selected is a poemen the works of God In the creation and govern-ment el the world. It has been regarded by somepersons as a sort ot epitome orthe history of crea-tion as given In the book or Genesis. For rich-ness or Imagery, variety, delicacy and aptitudeof allusion, sublimity of sentiment, and eleganceand perspicuity or diction it Is, perhaps, superiorto any other poem in this remarkable collection.Competent judges have Insisted that It excels. InSight or fsney and all the beauties and ornamentsof expression, the productions of the most distin-guished Greek and Latin poets.

Tbe Scrlpturea furnish teveral instances Inwhich it may be very torclbly said that God em-ployed

CLOEDS AS HIS CHARIOT.In describing tbe deliverance of Isreal, Mosessaid: "The Lord went berore by day In a pllla- - ofclouds to lead them the way." God said to theleaderotHlspeople,"Lo,Icomo unto thee In athick cloud;" and so on In numerous passages.

God still uses clouds as his chariot, and by thismeans teaches man many Invaluable lessons. If Itwere cur purpose to speak of literal clonds ourpo-sltlo- n

could ba sustained. God Is In every eloud that&atheis Its forces from ocean, bay, lake or river.tons in this chariot, and bestows upon usproofs of his power and goodaeis. We design touse the word cloud figuratively, meaning thodarkness and sadness produced by the cares,temptations and bereavements or lift, and in tnlaview or the subject it will not be difficult to provethat God comes to man through these, and uses,them for the accomplishment of his own benevo-lent purposes.

The darker the elouds the brighter will be thebow. The very dark background Is needed tobring out by contrast

THE COLOES or the bow.The bow In the clouds, which overshadows theChristian, consists or tbe promises or the DivineWord. The rainbow exhibits the seven prlsmatlscolors. We ean find many more than seven prom-1- st

s, which may constitute a bow In the darkestcloud, that ever denressed the spirit of man, batwe will select only this number: 1, "In myFather's house are many mansions; If it were notso I would have told you; I go to prepare a placefor you. And If I go and prepare a place for you.I will come train aad receive yon nnto myself

(Bee Fourth Pose.)