SOUTH SEA MASSAOBES.
Terrible Tale. Irom .be Fiji, Saadwlcb,
aad New Hebrides Oronp..
dOTM
native treachery. Menu im mler by
last months S pi c re and M’lntoafi.
mountaineers of coasti viti
two Fijian plnntera. od .fgo nupun-
Levn. This crime lias B dvi an
Lshed, but,MCorfmg to tlie lau di9patdl d
avenging n snite of his new accession
It appears that, in P j g a t iicart rather
ofdignity,. tl murderers than
on tlto snle ot n agkcd to Bcud a
jnth the al^alcu t0 n a t o punish the ofr
forco of Lot nka men whUe refu s e a, sayiug
Sit the white settlera had no right to go
thkre and that they were exceeding the lim-
So“d them! and it was only ou the nr
mfntieuresentations of his Ministers ’’that
E at ™B aUast consented to despatch a force
of 100 men. These, however, were sent, not
to punish for the past offences, but to pre
serve the peace, and wcreiustnicTed to avoid
hostilities. These orders, the Fiji Jhiicn con
siders, they will construe as directing them
to keep out of the way of the smallest dan
cer. At Ba, which lias always been regarded
os a dangerous district, the most sunous
apprehensions are entertained, and the de
meanor of the natives is insolent ami
threatening in the extreme. 1* ears are
felt that a failure of the ex
pected expedition, would bniig ahont
an immediate extermination of the settlers
located there. Under these gloomy circum
stances, the opinion has been expressed aliKc
at New Hebrides aud Fiji, ami Meb
bourne, hy the friends of scttlcre in tliohc
places, that great pood would result. and,
perhaps,a terrible calamity he obviated,,
a visit from a war ship- The p|J^g e 1
brought under the notice of the Chief
tarv a few days ago, aud it was promised j
that a proper representation of the caio
should no made to the Commodore of the
Station. The natives in the other portion of
the Fijian group, who have been longer in
communication with white residents, .con-
tinue in friendly relation. In organizing
the force to punish the murderers, au ex- r
naval officer was at some pains to dnli a
native contihgeut, and a von* st rong opinion
was expressed upon the impropriety of teach-
ing Fijians the European method of warfare
ami training them to act In compact homes.
SULUGDTKH ON* SUirBOAIU).
.A passenger hy the Stxathuavcr, a labor
vessel, has furnished the y» Tizus with an
account of a dreadful massacre m the Sand-
wich Wanda, bn hoard the Fanny. The
Fanny had anchored at the little island of
Ekpeii, ten nights before the arrival of the
Strathnaver, aud had lauded some returri la
bor from Kudavu. Her crew consisted of Mr.
Bartlett, Master; AUck (surname un
known), mate; Jem, a seaman; Levi and
Sioaquori. Fijians, aud Tommy, either a half
caste or Ocean Islander, ana a Mau man.
Upon the morning after the Fanny s arrival
(the 11th of July), a number of natives came
to the beach and made signals to the vessel
for the crew to come on shore. The Master,
the Mau man, aud one Fijian went ashore,
anr! afterward took on board seven, men,
who said they wanted to go to Fiji as labor
era. Each mau carried a long-handled
tomahawk. The Master, instead of re
turning to the town, as requested by
the natives, sent Jem into the
boat with two natives who had accompanied
him (the Master) and went aud lay down in
bis berth, as ho had a had headache, and fell
into a dose, Alick and two of the nativecrcw
remaining on deck. About uoon the Captain
was aroused by cries on deck, and at
the same time the mate rushed
Into the cabin, crying “Oh, oh,” aud holding
fcls hands to bu inw, which was nearly sev
ered from his head. Seizing two loaded re
volvers* the Master tried to rush on deck,
but Alick pulled him back, aud the r«iuta i
men having killed Tommy, aud severely
wounded Levi, who fled in to the hold, rushed
back, and, sliding the top of the cabin over,
stood upon and around it, waiting to toma
hawk the Master if lie should succod m get-
ting out. Others, with a heavy American j
axe. cut the cable, and the vessel drifted to
ward the shore of Gunn. The Master tried
to force the hatch hack, to cut through
it with an axe, and then twice at
tempted to blow it up; but with
out avail. As a last desperate
fefiqrt he emptied several pounds of powder
upon the cabin table, in Lopes to raise the
whole deck, laid Alick upon the cabin floor,
out of the way, aud stooped with a pistol in
band to lire it, when the vessel suddenly
heeled over to starboard on the reef. A yell
of triumph arose from the savage lieuds who
thronged the beach, as they now thought the
r»rey was in their hands. She could he bred
into from the shore, at a distance of thirty
vard*, with security to the unlives. The
Master now hound Alick’s jaw, the Aiuta
men keeping np a brisk lire upon the vessel
until night brought a respite. Ihe position
of the two mm was indeed pinnule, then
vessel stranded, lh*j crow mir dcred, one of
themselves badly wounded, and without a
boat, and the shore swarming with wretches
who thirsted for their lives. With morning
light came a renewal of hostilities, the
natives again keeping up au mcessaiij tire;
occasionally the Master bad an opportunity
of replying. Sight again brought a cessation
of hostilities, and the two men determined
to oujt the vessel, in hopes of getting to
the laUijon station, where they expected to
get some assistance for Alick’s wouud* All
the powder and ammunition was thrown
into the water, #nd« leaving the ship and
Tommy’s dead body, jjiey went on shore.
They reached the mission station, where the
teachers were in a great stale p» fear and
perplexity, as they worn without
\Vhich to bathe his wounds, and then pr°
vfded the two white men with food, that
Ihov might lie in hiding in the bush. Mean
while Jem in the boat had pulled down to
the town the Master had desired to visit. He
declined to go ashore, and the boat received
3 volley of musketry. Siuaquali w#s shot
through the breast, and leaped overboard,
followed by the Mau man, who, from fright
yrobtbly,swam ashore. AVata, a young Chief,
walked out into the water, took him by the
wrist,’ and hugged his life. The last
this man knew of Jem. ho remembered
In a confused way seeing him cut the
warp, and endeavor to pall from shore. The
firing ou the boat was kept up after the Man
man was taken into the house. Doubtless
.Jem was wounded, aud the boat, being a
fcaky cue, had probably swamped and
drifted away with the currents# Aligk was
discovered by the natives iu the busji and
killed. The crew of the Strathnaver also
found the body of a white man lashed to a
pole, aud buried ft The Fanny was subse
quently floated, and Bartlett proceeded
in her to Havana harbor get a crew to
bring her into Fiji.
TWO AUSTRALIANS MURDERED.
Letters have been received in Melbourne,
giving' an account of the murder of two Mel
ourse young men at the Island of Tanna.
Xew Hebrides. Their names are James Fra
ser Bell and William Alistcr Boss. The for
mer was sou of the late Mr. iieiirie Bell,
merchant, of Melbourne, and nephew
of the late Mr. W, M- Bell, also of
this city. He was for some years
clerk in the National Bank, Melbourne, and
bad only a short time left the city to settle
in Tauna. Mr. Boss was brother of Mr.
Ross in the otlice of the Geelong JtJwtiw*
The circumstances of their death are full}'
set forth in tin* evidence taken at an in
quiry* held by the. white residents at Tanna.
a copy of which was forwarded to friends of
the deceased gentlemen in Melbourne. The
murder took place on the 2Sth of July last,
flud seems to have been committed without
any provocation. Mr. Bell and Mr. Boss
irere walking Irom one plantation Jo ;m
--•other. a considerable distance oil', and had
oecsmon to engage some Taunese as guides
on the way. Five of these men tomahawked
them, and robbed the® of tbgir clothes ami
ftll they had with them. The Jury rendered
n’rcrdict hfwilful muider against Jim Jive
wr rrho can be identified, but no effectual
«ieps ctD be token to punish them without
}he aid of ft jnan-of-wr;..
Sc«U Bosull,
Jolm Scott Spsscll. wlto is now brought
prominently uefolO tuo public as the chain
pion of the alliance between the aristocracy
and working classes of England, is the eldest
son of the liev. David Bm&cll. and was
join in what is culled the Vale of Clyde, in
SOB. He was educated at the Universities of
Edinburgh, St. Andrews, andUlusgow, grad
uating from the latter with high honors at
the age of IG* His taste Ifor nieehauical
pursuits was so marked that his father
placed him in the workshop of au accom
plished engineer as an apprentice, and after*
words aided him in the acquirement of a
';borough practical knowledge of the higher
tranches of bischoseu profession. So well did
young Bussell improved these advantages,
Chat, in 1532, when Sir John Leslie, Professor
of Natural Philosophy in the University of
Edinbngrh, died, ho was selected to tem
porarily fill the vacancy, and in that capa
city delivered a coiirso of lectures winch
established his reputation on firm basis.
From this time he followed with great suc
cess his carver as engineer and ship-builder.
h the construction of several small
also of steam carnages,
on the common roads be
d.-lei and Glasgow for a uum
—■JL °LI ye*i>. He finally lie
.vJ£'-nt proprietor in oue of
Ko?.tUmT‘s r ship-building establishments in
?n bifrJSs* coatinued in that position un-
Dn u-.i. u .Joved to Lojjdon. iu l&H, where he
fiive 8:111113 business ou an exteu
namp/'/^e* Previous to the date last
twer r Russell had mido not Jess thau
-tv thousand experiments for the mir
thr' v d ascertaining the laws which regulate
OfT;> 3 of water to the movements of
v, n1 an< J results of these in
»Uh his Wavo Sys
r* !t?ii JJi I “•■••hnied in a paper read befure
tbeßiaUshAi«ociatU)niaisj3. Thetheorvof
naval nrehicheturo set forth in this tinner
was followed successfuliv'i.T %?\v
tion of the ships Wave coll sQ c
King: and afterwards in 11™ 10-ii'a},?
and the Great Eastern. Tim 1 tain
ferred on navigation™*- Mr? J -??rc
recognized in 1537 hr tin, award rf a
gold medal from the Koval So.-, tt
of Edinburgh, and his election!.* afcllowihm
in that, body. In 1847 ho was cWmed Inflow
of the Eoval Society of London, and
member of the Institution of Civil
Engineers—of tho latter lie is now
the Vico President. He w/is ono of the
tjirce original promoters of the great exhibi
tion of 1861, and acted as joint Secretarv of
the Koyal Commission -which, under the
direction of tho Prince Consort, carried
that magnificent enterprise to a triumphant
conclusion. Mr. Eussell is oue of the
VOLUME 25.
founders of the Institution of Naval Archi
tects, and has contributed more perhaps
tiiau any living man to the scientific illus
tration of marine architecture.
A WIFE BOASTED ALIVE.
Fearful Tragedy in Lynn, Qlas*.
Boston (Nor. IS) Correspondence N’ew York Herald.
One of the most brutal and inhuman trag
edies which ever horrified any community
was enacted hi Lynn hist night, aud is to
day the leading topic of conversation in that
city. The actors were a man named John G.
Clinton, about forty-three years of age, a
barber hy trade, and his wife, who was made
the victim of treatment that could only be
expected from a fiend, she having been
shockingly beaten aud then literally.roasted
alive.
The scene of the affair was ou Howard
street, iu one of the small wooden houses
which are set back from the street, and
accessible by means of narrow alleyways
from tbe_ street. The parties lived ‘in the
lear of No. 33, the family consisting of Clin
ton, his wife, aud four bo vs, ranging iu age
from 3to 17 yean. About half-pa>t 8 o’clock
last evening two women, named Margaret
Brown and Charlotte Moody, who lived al
most directly in front of Clinton’s house,
had their attention called to the latter by
thusouud of heavy blows, screaming and
groaning which proceeded from it. As the
sounds increased the two women went out,
aud listened beneath the windows, but the
sounds suddenly ceased, aud all was quiet.
They then returned to their houses, but in
about fifteen minutes were again disturbed
by the same noises, which they again sought
to trace out as before, but the sounds ceased
ns they had previously done.
After this everything remained quiet until
about teu minutes past 0 o’clock, when the
same women discovered that the house was
ou fire inside. Au alarm was at once raised,
and three men, named David Lee, Freling
huyseu Moody, and Fred Walton, rushed
into the house with buckets. Ou catering
they found that there was fire ou a tabli iu
the front room, also iu uu entry way which
led up stairs, aud a pile in the middle of the
flaor, consisting of what appeared to be a
bundle of clothing, was also burning. On
examining the latter it was found tube the
body of Mrs. Clinton, horribly bruised aud
burned in a most sickening manner. The cloth
ing wasalmost entirely burned from the body,
w Inch was scorched ami roasted. The flames
were put out with some difficulty. One re
port is that while the men were endeavoring
to extinguish the fire the poor victim threw
up oue of her arms and breathed perceptibly,
but another, aud probably the correct, story
is that life had left the body when it was
discovered. About three feet from the head
of the victim lay the fragments of a kerosene
lamp,which had been borrowed from a neigh
bor uu that nigh, and traces of the oil were
also seen ou different parts of the floor. City
Marshal Barrett aud two officers went at
once to the place. Clinton was standing
over the body of his wife, doing nothing,
but appearing considerably affected. lie
was arrestcd.Jftakcu to the station house aud
locked up. Quo of the sons named
Frank, a lad teu years of age, who
was first to enter the house, says
that he had been attending an evening
school that night, aud had returned home
just as the lire was discovered. He went
iuto the house aud saw his mother burning
ou the floor, llccollcctiug that bis little
brother was probably upstairs abed, he
rushed uu aud met his father coming down.
He found his brother, took him d>.wn stairs
and into a neighboring house. As s mil asthe
flames had been extinguished, Coroner J. G.
Finkham was called in, and lie ordered the
body of the woman to be carried to the Po
lice Station, which was immediately done.
The Coroner then summoned a jury, who
viewed the body and then adjourned.
The corpse presented a sickening sight.
There were marks of violence on the head,
consisting of two or three cuts, lookiug as.
though the}* had been made with some dull
instrument. On the breast were also wounds
which appeared to have been caused by
something beside the flames. The features
were rendered unrecognizable, and the hair
was burned close to the head, leaving the
xull bare and horribly crisped aud black,
the flesh dropping from the hands, arms, ami
body, rendering it a sight which could nut be
beheld without a shudder at the awful atro
city of the crime and the blackness of the
soul that could execute it.
The husbaud ami prisoner has said very
little, but told a brief story. It is that he
was iu bed up stairs about P o’clock. all being
quiet, when Ins little boy came rushing up
and told him the house was on lire. He weut
down and found his wife lying on the floor
iu the condilioji iu which she was found by
the three men.
Tho belief that the inau is guilty is almost
universal. Ono theory of the affair is t hat
bo Imdsomo difficulty with his wife, during
which ho throw* tho kerosene lamp at her,
striking her ou the breast and inflicting the
wounds referred to: that tbo uil Mcattcrea
over her dothluif. itmi die names were in
holed by the victim.
Other neople firmly believe that the mon
ster killed Jjer by blows ami then actually set
lire to Hie bo.dy, leading it to burn. His pre
vious character lias fieeu rather bad. He has
been wjowu in Lynn for upwards of twenty
years, thougll not constantly a resident, and
during that time-Tur the past two dr three
years—he has carried on the business of a
barber at the Railroad House on Market
street, and has been known as a man much
given to drinking and of an exceedingly bud
temper. There has frequemly hen trouble
between him and bis wife, partly'liausod by
the tl/ut the latter was possessed of some
property which he cur./a pot have control of.
The officers have been frequently ealjed into
his house to quell disturbances,'and Clinton
lias been before the Police Court on one or
two occasions lately. Coroner Pinkham is
to make a full investigation of the allair.
RUN ON SAVINS BANKS.
ganprpvfoa pf the Bowling Grrcn Unuk
*.-Pppe*i|or» C|apioriug Tor Their
ITloncT—2lprc About ihp £*tmrdinn.
From the JJi'w Ytnk Times, Kov. i®.
1 (mowing the announcement of the sus
pension of the Guardian Savings Bank, of
whiph Tweed is President, comes the intelli
gence that the Bowling Green Savings Bank,
of which Police Commissioner Heurv Smith
is President, had also suspended payment.
The report spread rapidly throughout Wall
street, ami was soon continued by a visit to
the bunk at Jfo, i*s Bropdwav, where a
crowd of about two nundnvl depositors
were found in the street striving to ices their
money. Many won* imMiccessnil, however,
as hank- closed half an hour in ad
vance of the usual time. There was SSO,(XW
paid oiit, being ait »!p-‘ >llollo3’' at baud.
The ollicials claimed that tlie suspension was
only Lpjnporary. The run on Hie bank was
attributed U> the same causes as that of the
Guardian Savings think, Many of the de
positors were laborers and 'longshoremen,
who had placed their scant}* earnings in the
custody of the bank.
A depositor who asked for his mouev was
informed that Henry Smith, the President,
hud promised to advance SIOO,OOO before the
close nf hank hours, hut had failed to till
UisimuniM?. TJie ollicials thought that the
bank would be umd to resume nayment ou
Monday. Tweed, who is oiie* of the Direc
tors, was denounced by some of the deposi
tory who attributed the hank's disability
to him. threats were matte against
Tweed by ’working met*, frightened st the
prpspcct of losing their hard-earned money.
Atllm.Gpardinu Savings Bank a sipiadsf
policemen vr,u Bailed to preserve the
peace.
Mr. Jeremiah Quinlan, the Keceivcr of the
bank, and the clerks or the bank, were busy
yesterday afternoon and eveuingsquaringnp
the accounts. It coiumt vet be ascertained
how much the liabilities 6f the hank mar he.
Ucgardiug transactions with the city if has
hcou fntmil that 6.",1K» were deposited to
tlie credit of the city, while the bank held
no city I muds as securities. The principal
securities held by the institution are in retd
estate bonds and mortgagee to tlie amount of
about $2U),000. BowliugGreeu .Savings Bank
is debtor for *50.000.
liy Tuesday Mr. Quinlan expects to have
matters so anamged as to sire a lull state-'
meat of affairs to the imtdie.
Thr Huilirat airdnl to Charles Sumner.
From Hie Boston A,tvirtl*rr. Xuv. ic.
It wUI bo remembered that some months
since a costly Kohl medal was present ed to
Hou. Charles bunmer by the eitizens of the
Republic of Hayti, as a mark of L’ratilmie
and m tommemomtion of bis serviSea in be-
Snlesi ICll li country. Oar readers will
doubtless also recall Senator Sum-
U'itcT, in which, while ex
pressing himself not unmindful of the dis
tinguished honor conferred upon him l>v the
presentation, he declined accepting it,ou the
ground that the services referred to were
simply rendered on tho performance of his
duty asabenatorof tim United States, and
that the acceptance of the medal would be
contrary to the spirit of the consti
tution winch he had swofu to re
spect. We learn that tho medal has
now been forwarded by Hon. Stephen Pres
ton, Minister Resident of Hayti in this coun
try, to the Haytien Consul in this city,
through whom, at the request of the Minis
ter. huu been presented to the State of Mas
sachusetts. Governor Clatliu, in behalf of
the State, has accepted tho gift and has had
it placed in tho State library, where ic will
remain os an evidence that republics arc not
always ungrateful.
A Blonutain of bins.
Tho application of the science of arith
metic to sacred subjects has created some
controversy of late years, but the expedient
(says the VaU M<iU Gazftlc) seems in past
tunes to have ministered rpt)ior to ortJm
doxy than to scepticism, Acuri'ons instance
1 V H ingenuity occurs in a trea
by rather Mumford, an English Jesuit,
v,n **ved in the seventeenth century, which
liltl.? work is now reprinted and circulated
umijT Ingh sanction among mir Roman
Gata dic countrjuien, To bring homo to us
CfyUft Pliftitft'turn
the number of our sins Father Mnmford ob
serves
A little arithmetic will give us a great in
sight m this matter. The just mau is said
to sin seven times v -»y, wherefore wo may
easily allow thrice more a day to one of
those whom we call honest and good men,
such as the world hath hut few of; such a
inan, therefore, as this doth sin (veuialiy)
ten tunes a day, taking one day with another.
The days in a whole year are 3G5; wherefore
ho who every day sinueth ten times must at
the year’s end have sinned ten times as often
as there are daj’a in the year, which are SGS. Add
now one cipher, and wo shall have 3,050. So
that the sins of this good moo, even iu one
.year, come to no less than 3,650, But if this
honest man should live, even in this good
manner, ten years, ho should at
ten years’ end have committed the former
sum teu times because he doth double it
every year; which sum also is easily had
hy adding one cipher to the former sum
of 3,650. which, if wo do, wo do find 30.-
500. What a thing is this! An inno
cent man—not a mau, but a youth—doth
commit 30,.5005in5, all iu teu years; where
fore.Jf the youth should for ten years more
continue this his virtuous course of life he
would double the sins of his former life, and
make them amount to 73,000 before he came
to be a middle-aged man.
A KTJSSO-SWEDISH TROUBLE.
A Scrlona Cnane or Diipnle—The XXcir
of Norway”—The Need of Open Port*—
—Curious Humors About the Halted
States.
Kussia has a dispntedqnestionof boundary
with Sweden, which in a measure, owing to
the great issues that have occupied tho at
tention of Christendom during tho past
eighteen mouths, has not attracted the at
tention it otherwise would have done. The
title of “Heir of Norway” has been as
sumed by tho present Emperor in vir
tue of nis being the representative of
a branch of the Oldenburgh family.
The current year, according to the pro
visions of an old treaty, was fixed as tho
time for the readjustment of this boundary
line, which runs from the Gulf of Bothnia to
the Arctic Ocean. It will be remembered
that, a few months ago, the King of Sweden
summoned tho Diet, in extraordinary session,
for the purpose of placing the army on a war
fooling, or, in other words, reorganizing it
on the Prussian plan. One House adopted it
ou the recommendation, the other did not
so the measure failed. It will be
necessary to state that the
subject of Norwcgian-Fiumark is with
the Swedish Government one of continual
anxiety and jealous watchfulness. Their
great neighbor, Kussia, who wrenched from
them Finland, now only waits the
color of an excuse, as their i
fears argue, to grasp that bolt of laud I
lying north of Kussian-Lapmark, and;
extending west to the open sea. This acqui
sition of territory would give to Kussia largo
accessible harbors, free the whole year from
ice, ou the northwest coast of Norway. The
uomadic tribes of Kussian Lap? in consider
able numbers cross tho border every spring
with Their reindeer herds to seek tho better
feeding-grounds of Norwegian Finland. Tho
tishenuen also pursue their calling by tbe
side of the Norwegians. This has been so
long permitted by the Government of Nor
way that it has been for years demanded as
aright. Not long since, however, they at
tempted to put somerestrictiousupun the en
croachments of the Laps, both ou sea and
land, which led to many collisions.
At that time the Swedish pa
pers pursued the subject with a bitterness
of hatred toward Kussia, which seemed to
have been augmented rather than diminished
by the lapse of years since their loss of Fin
land. As stated above, the time has come
for setting a new boundary, and, as an evi
dence that the King was not willing to
yield an inch of territory, ho called the
Diet together in order to prepare for event
ualities.
The integrity of Swedish territory is guar
anteed by England and France, but Kussia
claims Finmark by right of inheritance in
the Czar, The Aftonhladet, of Stockholm, re
marks on tbe subject: “Tbe ports of the ex
treme north do not freeze in winter, thanks
to the gulf stream. Now Kussia, with a vig
orous appetite, has no port witn
good anchorage which is not closed
by ico six months in the
year. She has every interest, therefore, in
procuring one upon good conditions,' and at
our expense, because she could quickly make
it into another CTonstadt, from whence she
could at any season of the year dart forth
and threaten the commerce of Franco and
England. A Kussian paper remarks Now
these two powers have always cried out stop
to this project, and a singular fatality has
prevented Russia, since I’eter 1., from put
ting lier hands upon a position which might
Ibe at the same time a bridge of ci r
l ilization mid a clearing port.” The
.Stockholm journal' above quoted, says
i further: “A day may come when
1 Russia will say a part of thp population (it is
always the greater part for those precious
statisticians who make statistics on cannon
carriages), is composed of many nationalities,
therefore this territory is Russian. They are
oppressed, therefore, I come to protect them.
Last year a voyage very long and trying was
iinderinken by the Russian Consul at Christ
iana. ou tlie of Norway and Russia,
which attracted anxibjl£ attention. He an
nounced himself as come to study the* mili
tary architecture, of which Finmark ought
not to offer many models. The question of
Russian Finmark exists. It is very grave
and might L? caUthe serious attention of
publicists."’ iM
It appears that the United States Minister
at Stockholm made a voyage to the head of
tho Oalf of Bothnia for the purpose of seeing
the midnight sun. pn his return he travelled
through Sweden" hack" to Iqs poat. The
Swedes were at first Haltered by the Minister
making the trip, but subsequently they be
lieved they had discovered the real object o£
‘.he\i<lt. The Minister, it seems, had ad
vised Cm Government at Washington that in
order to iiiuke tim between the
United States and Kobshr ima-n
ease of war, it was absolutely necessary that
Kqssi/i should have tho ports on tbe* north
west coast of Norway. Latter, one of the
journals made the that the Empe
ror Alexander did not cede Alaska iw tho
United States without having inretnro a
bond securing to him their f sslst
-1 ancc to get icc-freo ports ou
the Norwegian Of course the
reports were without any lounuatiur*. hilt it
was found that the people were'no very sen- j
sitive oji the subject that the Minister’s de-
uial whs published in the otilcial newspapers.
It will be observed by tlqV gtatcjpcnt that,
anything hearing upon the question In the j
remotest degree is eagerly seized upon by the
Swedish press, and argued into an approach
ing realty of the long-nourished fears. How
far the guaranu-e of Jkjirlsml may be of ser
vice to King Oscar m the ueginmuwi? npw
pending we will have to' wait Jong to know.
Ths Czar. as “Heirof Norway," claims Fin
mark ns his by right, and it certainly would
be a most desiraW'acquisition, Tile Diet is
not for war, though one of the Kioukuolm
journals remarks: “To otter for sale the
bearskin wjple the hear is still alive is an
habitual custom witMl^zsja: but the bear
who by passing sees his fur advertised will
do rvell to hold himself notified and well
prepared for defence,”
A Fight for
From the IJticrty <TIL) Tribune.
Near Hnrlem, in this count}*, a well-dressed
and respectable lookin'* woman was walking
along near a di*ovo of Texas cattle, which
svi-TC being driven by.* One of the animals,
h cow, «ot eoiyinttcd from the drove, hnd uiet
the woman* Tlie tow gttneked the woman,
pushed herdown, and wasTuViisting her with
her horns when she was discovered by Mr.
Henry who, seeing the woman’s
pcriloua condition, rushed up and com
menced beating Jbo pow over the head
with the butt of his whip. Tbl§ pply
infuriated the cow more/ bo that she
threw the woman with her horns into a
ravine—ami followed heir—still thrusting,
nnimndfut of Mr. her antagonist.
About this time Mr.* Andrew Folay discover
ed them, and ran up, with a billet or wood,
and commenced beating the cow with all his
tuig: ,V This had the effect to turn the atten
tion of the cow from the woman to Mr. Foley.
She closed in with him; ho, being jumble to
uso his stick any longer, grappled her by the
hums. Mr. Wilhite joined in this death
struggle, auj, while it was going bn, man
aged to get out his pockct.-kuife pud cut the
cow’s throat; and so the light untied, par
informant says that the lady, except some
bruises, is comparatively unhurt.
The closed court martial
session for some time at the Brooklyn, V.,
Navy Yard, has been investigating the
charges made against Captain Alexander
Semmes, commander of the United States
sloop of war Portsmouth. More than a year
ago pojnnlaiiits were made concerning the
extraordinary cruelly an&l hrqtaljtyof this
commander, and one seaman, maddened by
punishments, deserted the ship in a foreign
part and tried to make his way to tho United
States and report personally to the Navy De
partment, giving the whole story of tho cru
elties. But on the way homo no was cap
tured, tried as a deserter, and sentenced to
nine years’ imprisonment,
thrived here as a prisoner, he succeeded in
bringing his ease to* Secretary Robeson's afr
tention, and when the fapts were jnado
known he was at once released. As soon as
this occurred a multitude of complaints
rasped |t is said that the situation upon
the vessel hud been so unbearable that while
the vessel lay ill the harbor of Rio Janeiro
there were 100 desertions guards rdwe*
around the ship in the night time, anu'ei
With revolvers, and were' ordered to shoot
pny omlattoniptiug to leave tho vessel.
Men were pdntsbcil fur the'mntjt trivial of
fences by being hoisted into boats alongside
ihe ship, tied hands and feet, and left ex
ited to the blazing sun until they were
mimed so that their skins peeled off in
huge Bakes. The grossest indignities were
Trrnnpy Iff Ifcr Nary.
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1871.
offered to the seamen of all grades, under the
name of punishment. Sometimes the. Com
mander ordered a man crammed into a box
three feet long and about eighteen inches
deep; then heavy planks were hammered
down upon the unfortunate victims, and iu
one case a sailor was kept thus crushed and
almost dying for 120 hours.
Meantime, the commander lived luxurious
ly in his cabin, and refuse to commute an
hour of the sufferer’s sentence. Men were
sometimes chained together by tens so that
they could hardly move, and laid ont'ou deck
to endure the terrible fervor of tropical
nights, until thoir nervous systems gave way
under the intolerable torture, snd they were
transformed into little less than maniacs.
SUMNER AS AN INTERVIEWER.
Hew- Bailor wu Beaten nit His, Owa
Gune, 1
From tbe Atlantic Monthly for iecembor.
Coming up from Fall River on the morn
ing of the Ittth of September, General Butler
had an opportunity of reading the sinister
paragraph which that new ananost danger
ous conspirator; Senator Sumner, had caused
to bo inserted in the newspapers of tbe day.
In this the editors represented that they had
seen Senator Sumner and Seuotor Wilson,
aud were “authorized by them to say” th-»t
they “deeply regretted and depUred the ex
traordinary* canvass which General Butler
had precipitated upon tbe Commonwealth,
aud especially the attacks wiich he bad
volunteered against the existing State Gov
ernment and tho Republican paity in. Massa
chusetts; and that in their opinion his nomi
nation as Governor would be hostile
to the beet interests of the Common
wealth and of the Republican party.”
Immediately after the General's arrival in
Boston he proceeded to Mr. Sumner's rooms
in tbe Coolidge House, and found the Sena
tor busy over nis morning work and com
fortably chatting with his colleague. Tak
ing the morning paper from his pocket, the
General read the paragraph above quoted.
This purports to be by authority,” said he;
is this true?” “Yes, General.” Turning
to Senator Wilson, “Did you concur, air!”
“I did.” After a moment's pause, as if he
hod expected some modification, the General
remarked to Mr. Sumner that there was a
time when he was lying upon his bed. struck
down and suffering. “I called upon yon,”
said ho, “to express my sympathy; and now
you are co-operating with one who at that
time sat down to supper with your assailant.
And now you stnke me a blow on the
head.” You are figurattre. Gen
eral,” said Senator Sumner; 1 have struck
you no blow on the head, but have simply
stated to the people what 1 think of your
present coarse. Had yoaallowedyoarimxne
to go before the people as other candidates
do, according to our usage, I should have
quietly waited the action of the convention.
But you have come forward a self-seeker, at
tacking the Republican party and the exist
ing State government, making wai on them
for the purpose of elevating yourself. Ido
not think this is a good example. Yon are
demoralizing the people. Such a system car
ried out, as it might be by all candidates for
office, would be Bedlam again, besides tbe
spoils system with a vengeance.” Tbe Gen
eral hero began to insist that his speeches
were not correctly reported; but
the Senator reminded him that the
Springfield and Worcester speeches were evi
dently written out or revised by himself,
and these speeches were enough. Bafilled at
this point, General Butler brought up his re
serves. “This all comes,” he retorted, “of
your hostility to Grout; lam for him and
you are against him. I have foreseen this,
but thonght it would not come before May;
but lam ready for it. You have always been
against Grant, aud every measure of this ad
mmistrati »n. “Ah!” said Mr. Sumner, “every
measure J»’e good enough. General to name
one.” “Santo Domingo treaty.” “Waiving
the question,” said Mr. Sumner,” “whether
this was an administration measure*!)© good
enough to name another.” To this there was
no answer. “You are silent. General; please
mention one other!” The General remained
tranquil. “You are still silent, General But
ler! You meutiou ouly the Santo Domingo
treaty, aud yet you allege that I have been
against every measure of the administration.
I ask again for an answer. Now, General,”
(after a pause) “have you not boon against
the treaty? so that in opposition tothe ad
ministration we are even.” General Butler
then proceeded to quote certain language
which he alleged Mr. Sumncrhadusedin dis
paragement ox the President, adding, ‘I have
an affidavit of it.” The Senator said that
this matter of obtaining affidavits seemed a
little too much according to the practice of
the criminal courts. But” said he, Gene
ral, to be frank, do you think any better of
General Grant than X do?” No answer “You
are silent, General; you do not answer mo. I
ask you again. Do you thiuk any better of
Grant than I do! I knew you do not. This
I know.” Hero Senator Wilson joined ia the
conversation; aud itbecame less pointed, and
in a few minutes Qeueral Butler took his
leave.
THE SCAFFOLD,
Private Execution In ITlonircal—A C«id*
Blooded Slnrder, an Ample Confession,
and a Penitent Death.
Montreal (Nov. 17) CorrcuiKmrteaco of the New Y«rk
World.
.Johann Inplchritzen, a Norwegian, who
murdered a Mrs. Fester m May last, was to
day executed for the crime.* Ho iiftd made
ample confession, and died penitent. His
body was given to the Roman Catholic clem*
who attended him. The execution was pri
vate, and caused no excitement.
The criwio for which Inglebritzen suffered
is described in a confession made by him soon
after Mis amjst' i'n‘May fast; 1 The*ppßoner
stated that 'bid namb'in English’ whs John
Leo. Rfo wag’d sfdf aqdT went from
Newfoundland to Montreal last "fall in the
schooner Bredallmne. Ho denied oil knowl
edge of the murder of Mrs. Foster, and
stated that he left her house at about 9
o’clock ou Wednesday night. He was taken
to the scene of the murder. The Chief of
Police, the Coroner, and Detectives Lafon
abiomp»n|o4 him. Ho was
taken into the r66m.’/wlierb ted'conibb lay,
and the face uncovered. Scarcely had he seen
the form of tho'murdeted woman when a
violent 'Rcizcd liim. his breath
camo-rn dmek-gabjH, anil Jiismce turn
ed uahcu white. Aiinotfv fainting, ho tamed
himself about and complained of nausea.
The following questions were then put to
him by the Chief of Police:
o. Do’i'ou knuw this w-wmimT A, Yea.
Q. Who Is she A. sl**. I'bster.feJd bless
her.
Q. ho sent her to her Maker before her
time? A. Mo.
Q; V ia a B *he cause I A. prink. lam
awful for drink. r T
Q. With what did yon kill her A. An axe.
Q. How much money did yon take from
her* A. About s2oo—one one-hundred dollar
hill, oiVe fifty dollar bjll/nvo op six gold
pieces, and* a littlb silver.
Q. At
j her? A. At the top of the stairs;
Q. uow many did yon give h e r J A*
Sergeant Maher here came in with the
axe, when the Chief of Police asked the pris
oner: “Is this theaxe with whichyonstmck
Mrs. FoslerT? 'A. Yes.
Q. WhaJ did ydu db with the piopey f A.
I spent ft.
O. How A. With drink and women.
Q. Where did you find the axe f A. In the
shed._
6. Bid she fall at the first blow f A. Yes,
ana called, “Jack, Jack.”
his victifA when thd'umfder w&’Cbmmitted.
The prisoner ongoing un-staire showed the
Chief aaj di tective the door of his bed-room,
pointed out that it wat, near thp head of the
stairs. He said that when the old wonmn
went up stairs to go to bed he struck her
wjth the axe, and sue immediately fell down
stairs,'
Q. Arc these bloody foot-marks yours! A.
Yes.
Q. Whore had Mrs. Foster her money T A.
In a bag.
Q. Betective Blanchard. What did von
do with the pag? lost if,
Harvard College Sparta.
the Boston Journal, Nov. 15, 1
Apparently it is about time that some of 1
Hhoiila be interfered with, 43 it seenui suite
,Vi at ’if. Ojo allowed to oantimic,
''l5 s 0 die Vlll take place in consenuence.Tlie
iflnir giving rise to the above lines took
dace on Monday evening, and was as fol
ows: At half-past !j o’clock Chief of Police
Bradford, noticing an unusual disturbance
n i ‘i sftnafe, In vhlph a largo huiiilibr 1
of students were spparently takino -hart 1
went across the street and ordered the crowd
““derstanding that they wore 1
engaged in hazing a freshman. The party
dispersed; but the suspicioha of the Chief
wore aroused that sometlpnWf untoward
aatufe wM DU thptapjs. ss 8 l«-cr2l of the
ond c °ntluuar running np
and do>vii Holyoke and BnnstAi* RtrMhL
being anxious to ascertain th? cause
movements the Chief larae
rear of IfoT-
around a pjhf' wagons® ho^-
Surmising the tcgl tte mSne^bo
2;;i.xxfMg»SEls
saturated with kerosene oil wds one cndlm
beddefi in the powder, while
1 b?t
tle. To t his end of* the rhio a Small niteS of
paper haa been tied, and the buSlng of th a
paper was what at first attracted Ufeatton
t[o» of the chief, but tlje kick which Ue^ve
the box caused the whole affair to ’drop into
the bottle, where, fortunately, it was extin
guished, probably owing to a lack,.of air,
thus no doubt saving the life of Mr.'Brad
ford, who would have probably becu in
stantly killed had an explosion-took place.
Chief Bradford rightly surmising- that the
authors of the work, upon liuding that their
little affair did not go off, would return and
reclaim their valuable invention, concealed
himself behind a pile of boards and awaited
the result of the affair. In about uu hour
some of the students stall oil the cry of fire,-
and a moment afterward the. alarm box in.
Harvard square was struck. All the people
m the vicinity started .for the fire, and in a
few moments everything about the square
and contiguous streets was quiet.‘The alarm
was caused by the burning of a pile of the
highly-Beasoued pine boards on the Memorial
Building lot, on Cambridge street, and, con-,
sistedof a b0n15,000 foe t. Steamer Onewas’
promptly oiiliand, and speedily extinguished
the fiauics, but it is estimated that the dam
age will amount toabont SIOO. Thisfire,itis
supposed, was set by inembers of the same
party who had placed the infernal machine in
the rear of Holyoke House, for the purpose
of clearing Holyoke and Dunster streets
and thus enable them to get their peculiar
invention once more into their possession.
Their plaits,* however, in this direction
failed, as the Chief of Police still kept watch
for the perpetrators. Shortly after ten
clock he observed three young mcn,coming
down Holyoke street, they turned into the
enclosure and began to examine, their in
fernal machine.
Chief Bradford now sprang fromiiishiding
place aud'rushed toward them, but they
wore too quick lor him. and all started, two
of them upDunster* and’ the other through
Holyoke street. The Chief singling out one
of them gave hard chase and succeeded iu
catebiug him iu Harvard square. He was
taken to the Pint Station and locked up,
where he gave his uamo as Alexander Porter
Browne, and is a member of the present
Sophomore class. Ho was complained of iu
the Municipal Court on Tuesday, and his
case was continued until November 21, he
being put nuder bonds of SI,OOO for his ap
pearance, Geo: Dexteiv College Steward, be
coming his bondsman,
CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY*
Address by the President of the Bond Be-
fore the Bstroit Board of Trade.
From tbe. Detroit Tost. Kov. 18.
Yesterday noon, upon invitation from the
Board of Trade, M, Courtrigbt, Esq.,' Presi
dent of the Canada Southern Railway, made
a brief address before tho Board of Trade, iu
regard to making Detroit the terminus of
that road. He said that the object is to form,
with other roads, a cheap line of traffic be
tween Chicago and New York, so located'
and constructed as to reduce tho' cosfoT
transporting tbe products of the- interior t)
the lowest limit. Tho lino adopted by this
company, with its connections, will accom
plish this result, being practically level aud
straight to tide water. Tho route will be
through the southern tier of counties in the
province of Ontario. .Its eastern terminus
is at the international bridge, now*, being
constructed over the Niagara River at
Buffalo, aud its western termini are on the
Detroit River .at Amherst burg, near its
mouth, 229 miles from tho international
bridge and (by the branch) at Mooro, ou tbe
St. Clair River (opposite St. Clair), 184 miles
from the bridge. Its western connections
with Chicago will be by the Chicago Can
ada Southern, from opposite Amhcrstburg, as
well os by tbe Peninsula A Midland andthe
Michigan Air Lino Railways from St. Clair,
allofw’hicb are now* under construction.
These and tbe eastern connections will make
four distinct Hues from the eastern terminus
of the Canada Southern to New York, and,
with the Michigan Southern and Central;
five distinct lines from its western termini
to Chicago. The Canada Southern will thus
be a-connecting link between great systems
of roads, which can now* supply to it, at
either end, a traffic equal to its ut
most capacity. It is also the most di
rect link iu tbo line of communication
between tbe West and Now England States
and their principal seaports. Tho main lino
and its brunches are located where the De
troit and St. Clair Rivera may bo crossed to
the lest advantage cither by ferries or by
bridging.' 'Ferry-boats ’-may bo temporarily
used.but public convenience will demand that
bridges shall bo built ns soon as possible, with
such provision as will prevent interference
with navigation. The length of road to be
constructed is 291 miles, of which 0G per cent
is straight, with no opposing grade exceeding
15 foot per milo, aud that for only n short dis
tance in any ono place. The distance from
the common railway centre atßufialo, by tho
main line, is 23 miles less to Toledo than by the
Lake Shore, and to Adrian by the Chicago A.
Canada Southern' Railway it is forty-eight
miles less than the first named. A large
through traffic over tho Canada Southern
will be derived from the central and north
ern portions of Michigan, from tho rich and
thickly populated ‘agricultural regions of
Michigan’ as well as""from the vast pine
regions of the northern portions of. {he
State. These sources, it .In-believed;'
there will be derived au amount at least
equal to that above estimated for the local
traffic in Canada of $1,120,000.
The report of tbo chief engineer of thq
road, F. N. Kinney, gives the following esti
mate of distances by the lino proposed, from
Buffalo ria the St. Clair branch to Detroit:
Buffalo to St. Clair. 184.29 miles; St. Clair to
Dotrbit, rui New Raltimurc, 42, making a
total of 221120 miles.-
Concerning the road and its early comple
tion, Mr. Courtrigbt stated that already the
right of way is nearly all secured and paid
for; th stall tho grading aud bridging, and
most of the ties required, are now uuder con
tract ami umlcj: Witt* The grading and
bridging will be completed, and the roadbed
of tbe whole Uno.iucludiugtke brunch, made
ready for the superstructure by the Ist of
April, 1872. Two hundred and one of tbe 291
miles will probably be finished by the Ist of
January next; and it. is now acsigneid'to
have the whole lino of railway completed,
equipped, aud ready for operation hv the first
of the year IS7£ r
in.Q'Fix*
From the Peoria (111) Review, Kov. 18.
The Peoria public were not a little startled
about hoou to-day by the arrest of Colonel
J- W, Howard*, formerly political editor of
the Peoria JVaiiscripf, on the charge of big
amy. Tho charge was brought by tho Col
onel's own futher-iu-law. Mr, Jordan, a well
known lawyer ot Pulton County, and Sheriff
Hitchcock scut the prisoner; under escort, to
Lewiston, this afternoon;
Howard was not married while ho was
editing the Ho find been mar
ried, but fiis wire. Wo bell6ve, was dead, ami
bo Imda littledanghter living with some of
her relatives. Leaving Peoria after he closed
his connection with our mormpg autempo
rftfy, h? wandered knows where, aud
hist Soptembcr be came back to this part of
the country and soon after wooed and won
tho affections of Miss Anna Jordan, a
daughter of tho lawyej we have previously,
mentioned. Uvjiift at liernadftUe, in Fulton
County. Mr. Jordan wa k very much opposed
to this marriage, and used all his influence
to prevent if, but in vain, and tho marriage
took place with all due form aud ceremony.
Alter the wedding. i’Phbeplli H resumed Ins'
wanderings, nis wife' accompanying him.
Ho wont to Ohio and stumped the northern
part of the State for the Democracy, and
afterward returned here.
All this time his wife’s father,, distrustful
and suspicious, seems to'have been watch
ing his son-in-law, and htmtingnp unpleas
ant incident of his former career. Finally,
at Omaha, he uudarthed thc'facts that have
led to Phocioirs inipendiiijr downfall. Mr.
Jordan met a Methodist minister here, ?vtunn
whom Colonel Howard hqlds at mrong en
mity, uud who, he Fayii. has tried to'rnm his
(Howahrs) character at various times. By
the assistant of this minister the. lawyer, jt
appears,* was enabled to find proof of at leiust
one pther marriage and existing .Mii, J. W.
Howard. The Colonel says they are trying
to pro\\j that ho has three or four wives lying
around loose, at Omaha, and elsewhere.
Returning home, provided with this infor
mation, Mr. Jordan at once took, tlm prpes
caryatppsln thp matter, and had' Howard
arrested os above stated.
TheCobmel and Lis wife were stopping at
the Central Hotel,- and when the arrest was
made thelady, overwhelmed by the shock,
fainted away, Howard jumsfllf i-coffc at the
whole thing, and insists that ho la Innocent
of the crime with which ho is charged.
“SnmlUPox in This Cnr.”
The Philadelphia S/flrhdates the following:
A singular scene occurred |n one of our rim
way cars U tlay or two since, A physician
Entered the ear, and, after sniffling around,
exclaimed, “There’s small-pox in this car!”
All the passengers immediately vacated
except one lady/who remained seated in the
The physician went to her and asked:
u Haven’t you had small-pox V J
Ypi” replied!-tliojwonmn,with a woe-be-.
gone look, “I 4 ha\ l c been put* but of my
and find any place
to rest myself, amf I got into the car in
downright desperation, and made up my
mind* to nde up’arid down until I could
make up my mind what to da.”
The puysiciim toak the homeless woman in
charge; aim, we Relieve, secured her admis
sion to a hospital.
Tb« PJdtP* iPereba in Illinois.
(UL) Journal, Nov.ifl.
One of thp remarkable persons of this
State and.of the country is
treo, a colored lady of who
is i;qvy an u visit to her daughter, Mwc Will
iam Flonnlle, widow of thp lato YHUiam
Florville, of this city. This venerable lady
was bpm m “old Richmond,” Ya., as she
calls it. Hep maiden name was fmcyßass,
and at tho ace of 12 years she came with her
parents to this Slate, where she has resided
Jac hundred years; she is therefore 112
years of age, and probably the oldest
person t m the United States.
She enjoys perfect health, retains imr
mental faculties in a remarkable
degree, is quite active, being able to go about
the bouse aud perform sundry household du
ties as well as many persons who ore 40 years
her junior. Some may possibly doubt the
groat age of this woman, but her age can be
as well established as any similar fact can bo
withont a parish register. She recollects
many things which go to prove that she has
lived on this earth one hundred and twelve
years. There are men in this city, “well
alonginyears,”who when boys, remember
Mrs. Roundtree as a matron with boys “meu
grown.” She has a number of great-grand
children attending school in this city at the
present time.
FUBS THIS SEASON.
The Style* and the Prices*
The fashion column of Ha%'per i a j ßazaar
gives this information concerning the. styles
aud prices of furs this season:
Boas of fur are the fashionable choice this
season, notwithstanding collars are for more
comfortable. These boas vary in length
from a mere neck-tie to those two yards
long; a yard aud a half or three-quarters is
the favorite length. When made of fur hav
ing long fieece the boa is round; the shorter
furs, such as mink and seal-skin, are usually
fiat boas. Muffs are small and round, aud
the handsomest are furnished with thick
faille ribbon, in preference to tassels of pas
sementerie or fur.
The novelty this winter is sets of silver or
black fox. These are very rare, and are as
costly as Russian sable. The long fur is light
gray, with occasionally a longer hair tipped
withsilvcr. It is as soft and downy as mara
bout feathers, aud almost as perishable. A
small muff of it costs $250. This fur is now
prized above any other for trimming velvet
cloaks. A border of fox fur half an inch
wide on the leather side, making a trimming
nearly three inches wide, as the fleece is
long, costa from $lO to sl3 a yard.
The black marten fur. sometimes called
Alaska sable, is still considered exceedingly
stylish. A set of it cf excellent quality, con
sisting of long round boa and small muff,
may be had for $35; some handsomer speci
mens cost S3O or S4O. This is the popularand
inexpensive fur trimming for cloth, cash
mere, silk, and velvet. In selecting this
trimming readers are advised to buy that
costing $3 or $4 a yard, instead of low-priced
qualities, made worthless by dyes t or*so
badly dressed that the odor of the animal is
discovered when the fur is worn iu a warm
room. A single narrow fur border, showing
only two or three inches on the right side, is
more stylish than a broader one or a double
row of fur.
There is nothing now to relate of sables.
Mink, though not so universally worn as
formerly, is still a most .desirable fur. Me
dium sets of dark mink of good quality cost
fcom S6O to SBO, according to length of boa:
choicest dark zniuk sets are $125. Coarse
light mink is sold very low.
Evening sets of ermine are small round
muffs aud very long boa, often more than
two yards in length, wound around the neck.
Fine sets cost from $45 to $55, according to
the length of the boa. Very fine chinchilla
sets are also worn on dressy occasions—
price, SSO.
A boa aud muff of fur seal, make au inex-
Eensive and serviceable set that will be worn
y young ladles and misses. The boa costs
from $5 to $25, the muff from sl2 to S2O.
Fur sacqucs, tbo most comfortable of all
cloaks, are short this year, measuring from
twenty-four to tweuty-six inches, and are
made quite loose below, or else sloshed to
give room for a bouffant toumure. The
newest have bell-sbaped sleeves (half-flow
ing), but tbo close coat sleeve is generally
preferred Tbe sacque most in favor is of
velvet-like fur seal, not iu its natural wood
brown color, but that dyed a dark maroon
shade. These are often bordered with other
furs; but plain uutrimmed eacques, hand
somely fitted, are in best taste. Seventy
five dollars is the lowest price for a sacque
of good sound seal-skin, and this will uot be
of finest quality; handsomer qualities cost
from SIOO to $l5O. Tho various curly furs
culled Astrakhan are still worn in sacques.
Tho reader is warned aguiust buying these
at very low* prices, as those sold for
$25 or S3O are apt to bo of unsound
leather that will nut last a single
winter.. It is bettor economy to pay a
reliable furrier S4O for an Astrakhan sacque
that he will w*arraut to bo of good, sound
skins, though not of tine quality; $75 buys a
handsome curled fur sacque, and many cost
os high as $l5O or S2OO. Sets of these black
black furs are usually preferred for deep
mourning.
For children there are sets of squirrel
lock, made of the sides of tho Siberian
squirrel. Tho tiny muff and boa cost from
$5 to $7. Sacques of white cony are shown
for children from 3 to 12 years, and are also
made for infante; these cost from sl3 to S2O.
Fur turbans for gentlemen have higher
round crowns than those formerly worn.
Made of seal, the fashionable fur gentle
men, they cost from sl2 to 15; Astrakhan
turbans are SO. The scal-skjn facing on the
collar and cuffs of a gentleman's overcoat
cost from S3O to S4O.
Carriage robes of white Arctic fox fur are
still tbo choice for ladies' use; they cost
from SIOO to $125
A TERRIBLE NIGHT'S SUFFERING.
The Perils of Bear llnating on the Kfis.
■wit
Pioro iho Eiujmji City (Mo.) Tlmca, Nov. ir».
The hilly country of Colo and Osage
counties of this State has at ono time been
a favorite resort for game, and particularly
for bears, and a few bears and a number of
doer yet remain in the mclfy bfuncovered
hill?. A days ago. according to u corres
pondent of the FlatUbnrg Register* a man
named Win. Hamilton, residing near the
Missouri Pacific, took his rifle in the morning
and went into the timber about tlffli'c off
to shoot squirrels. Jfat r*ttUiflng in the
evening, Jus- became Eqmowliat
slarmuU, as it was known beats bad been
recently- seen hi tbo liffijlibortiood. Nothing
beliitt bcavdof him all night, several neigh
bors the next morning went in search of
him. About 3 o’clock in the evening
they found him up a leaning tree, thirty feet
from the ground. fa*t, and Enable to extri
cate himself. After some trouble he was
gotten down, it was seen that one foot and
ankle were badly torn and bleeding. He
said that about 3 o’clock the previous dav
he came across a large black hear, and shot
at him. hnt lalued'lain,' when the hear made
for him with all his might. He ran. and flu dtmu
the bear gaming on him, ad-gy Ms rifle
and partly eluphed and partly ran up a
leaning wycamoro tree, with the hear folfow
uig right at his heels. The top of this tree
had been broken off ami was hollow, in
which hole ho thrust one of his legs, to keep
himself from falling, but ho soon found that
hiii leg was last when ho tried to extricate
himself, and ho could not draw it out. The
bear, in the meantime, had tprn the hoot off
the foot on tho outside, and was gnawing
and eating thofleah from the foot and ankle.
Mr. Hamilton took his pocketknife out and
cut at his, eyes, but with oue sweep of
Ms paw the bear struck the knife
from his baud, with a part ftl two of his fin
gers. He could aee no help, aud gave
np Ift die, expecting to bo eaten up alive l»v
the beast. But soon a happy thought struck
mm. That moniing he had put some salt in
hia pocket to salt some cattle he had running
in the timber, which, providentially he had
not found. Of this he took ft small handful
and sprinkled in the bears eves. It bad
the uusireft effect. He shook his head, growl
ed and went down. Ho soon, however,
returned, when a little more salt
drove him away the second time, when, to
Mr. Hamilton’s inexpressible delight, he now
saw bun trotting oil* into the forest. That
night Mr. Hamilton’s sufferings were bevood
expression, both in body ami mind, with one
leg fast m the hole in the ton of tho tree, the
other hanging o;it\ turn and bleeding, and
exceedingly painful, and ho not knowing
what moment the bear would return and
finish up his work. Ho now truly ascribes
the preservation of his life to the salt he had
in his pocket, and advises evcrybpdv before
they go hunting in Osftge County to fill at
least packet with salt.
Remarkable Flight of Carrier Figeotu.
Jfom the Newark (N. J.) Catulcr. Nov.W-
Wo noticed, a short time ago. the wonder
ful flight °f the carrier pigeon Tempest. Wo
have how to record the still more extraordi
nary time of two other birds sent homo, The
following notes were found mi them oh their
arrival:
Dear Father: September is, 1871. latitude a?
IS north, longitude 79 30 west. 1.054 statute miles
from Montclair, N. J,—l will lot the male bird
Tornado go with ibis note at exactly 9 o’clock a.
m.. Now York time. I lot the bird Tempest go on
the-10th. She rose np abont live honored yards
high, and then made one tremendous plunge to
the north, and was out ct sight about as quick as
a flash of lightning. Harry C. Bleecker.
Deau Father: September 21,1871, latitude 36
north, longitude 93 5 west. 1,596 statute miles from
Montclair, N. J.—l will let the old bird Typhoon
so with this note at exactly 8 o'clock a. m., New
York time. He Is a powerful bird, but he has a
Ho must go through it or
perish. All well." r;. Br-EKpsyß
The bird Tornado arrived at Montclair the
same day, at seven past 2 o’clock p.
m.. making qvoy one hundred and ninety-six
miles im nnnr. Typhoon arrived the same
day, at flfty-fonr minutes past 3 o’clock p.
m, and fell dead on his arrival, but he
brought tlx; note in the unprecedented time
of 303 miles on ham*
Arabian L*Ughiflg
In Palgravs’s “Central and Eastern Arabia,'*
wc are fuld acme Interesting facts concerning
this singular plant. The active principle appears
to reside principally in its seeds. These seeds,
when powdered uod administeredm full. Judicious
quantities, produce effects similar to those pro
duced by the celebrated laughing gas of Sir Hum
phrey Havy. The person to wnom the drug la
administered laughs, sings, dances, and conducts
himself in the most extravagant and Indicroua
style. After an hour of this* IntendWclteS
ho falls asleep, and. qpon awaking is totally un
conwl'nts uf niirlWnc he said or did while under
the laflucnre ot (he drug, InKassecn It hardly
at i¥. ln *s,® of six laches above the croimil,
I while la Oman It has reached the height of three
'Of four feet, with wlde*yreadlug l\mh,. The
NUMBER 108.
stems aro woody, and when stripped of the birk
have a yellowish tinge; the leafisof a dirt
green color and pinnated, with about twenty u-if
leta on either Bide; the stocks arc smooth and
shining; the tlowcrs are yellow and grow in
tufts, and the anthers numerous. The fruit is a
capsule, stuffed with greenish padding, in which
lie embedded two or three black seeds, in size
and shape much like French beans. Their taste
in sweetish, bat with a peculiar opiate flavor.
The smell is overpowering and almost sickly.
A HEAVY BOBBERY.
SIOI,OOO in Bond* Stolen—Arrest of One
of the Thieves.
From the I*©WorkTribune Nor. 13.
The Union Trnst Company of No. 73 Broad
■vr&y was robbed yesterday in, the most
during manner—the second time that it has
been victimized within about six months.
The first tunc about SoO,OCO in bonds was
stolen; yesterday the iduuder was bunds repre
senting SIOI,OOO. A little before 3 p. m..
when the clerks of the establishment were
very busy, two strangers of respectable ap
pearance entered tbe office, and speaking
over the counter which separates the clerks
from the outsiders, asked for the .President,
J. B. rrothingbam, who was seated
in his office, in the front of the room, and
separated from the clerks’ department by a
slight partition. As the door which led* to
this department was locked, the strangers
tapped it, and were admitted by Mr. Froth
ingham in person. One of them stated to
Mr. Frotbingham that his name
was Edwards, and that they had
come to borrow some money
about $3,000 or $4,000. While “Edwards”
engaged the atteutien of Mr. Frothincham
with the preliminaries of the “loan," his
companion, who bad been surveying the of
fice at his ease, slipped into the adjoining
room and seized 101 bonds of SI,OOO each, of
tho Mouticello Ballway Company.' which
were lying on the desk. The two then made
some further remarks and left.
Mr. Frotliiiigham’s suspicions were aroused,
however, by the movements of the men
and turning quickly ho discovered tho dis
appearance of the bonds. Hastening to the
door, ho secured tho man who had conversed
with him, and held him until the arrival of
an officer, when the culprit was taken to the
First Precinct Station House on New street,
where bo again gave the name of Edwards,
although he has been identified as one Kelly
not unknown to tho police. His confederate,
who has not been discovered, escaped with
the bonds. It is believed that they had been
watching the office for some time, and having
seen the package of bonds, their cupidity was
excited, and they made their desperate and
successful attempt.
The President of tho Union Trust Company
has issued a notice, as Trustee of the Mouti
cello Railroad Company, cautioning tho pub
lic against negotiating these bonds, or, in
fact, any bonds of this road, as none have yet
been issued by the company. Mr. Frothing
ham states that the bonds are valueless but
might bo used to defrapd innocent people.
BANKING.
The Commercial
LOAN COMPANY
Has purchased, since tho great fire, the stone-front
building, 126 ARCUER-AV., Junction Twcnty-second
st, and have resumed business us usual In said build
ing. A first-class fire-proof vault is completed. Tho
patrons of the Bank con deposit valuable papers or
articles In said vault wltlioat charge.
THE COMMERCIAL LOAN CO. will transact a
savings as well as a general banking business, sell
bills of exchange on New York, andthe principal cities
of Europe.
The Commercial Loan Co. has also secured a twenty
years lease of thonorrifcest comer of North Clark and
Michlgan-sts. A fire-proof building and vault is now
being built on said lot, and we expect to resume oar
North Side business about tho first day of January
next.
FRED. MEYER, Cashier.
TOLMAN WHEELER, President.
TRUSTEES—iL D. Buchanan, Conrad Oehrke,
Tolman Wheeler, C. Kami, Wm- Knoko. Wm. A.
Ewing, Bacon Wheeler, C. B. Meyer, Thomas Buchan
nan, Jr., Fred. Meyer. O. Croukhlto.
CHICAGO, Ncv. 20,1871.
On Friday, November 24,1871,
THE
Commercial National
BAM OF CHICAGO,
Will occupy its new office on
Washington-st., between State and
Dearborn-sts., adjoining the First
National Bank of Chicago.
H. F. FAMES, President.
BL D. BUCHANAN, Cashier.
LIT, fin k DU,
BANKERS,
MASONIC BUILDINO,
Corner of Ualstcd and Raadol[ih-sts.,
Branch OlDcc, 193 Wabash-av.,
Transact a regular banking business
same as State or National Bank,
Also deal in Government Securities,
convert the ’63 5-SOs due Dec. I.
Drqw Qold Bills of Exchange on New
York, and Sterling Bills direct on Lon
don.
BANK
OF
MONTREAL.
The BANK OP MONTREAL will open a branch
office for tho transaction of a regular banting business
on Randolph-fit, opposite tlio Court- House, and ad-
Joining Bryan's FI utility safe Deposit Co., on Monday,
the 13th Inst- Al
Tlio permanent office, located in tho Union National
Bank Building, Madlson-st, will bo ready (or occupa
tion in December.
Sterling Exchange bought and sold, and Letters of
Credit Issued on England. China, Ac.
Drafts Issued on New York, Boston, San Lrancisco,
and all points In Canada.
WM. RICHARDSON, Manager.
EDWARD HAIGHT CO.
BANKERS,
No. O Wall Street, New York.
FIVE FEE CENT. Interest Allowed on
Deposits.
The business of our firm is the same as any State or
National Bank.
Individuals or firms banking with ns may deposit
and draw as they please, the some as with any Bank,
xcept tliat we allow Interest on all balances (of five
percent.)
We buy and sell Bonds, Stocks, Gold. Business pa
pers, and collect business notes and drafts throughout
the united Stales, giving prompt returns.
UiMllari,
BMK£SS,
aa3 Hliclu?an-av., and lO North
Caual-st.
A regular Banting business transacted as hereto
fore. Accounts of ilercUaiits. Bants, anti Bankers so
licited. Governments, Gold, eta, bought and sold.
B. G. EASTMAN CO.,
BANKERS,
43 SOUTH CANAL-ST.
•ff Geuerai Banking Bittinci* 'Tranxacitd,
City National Bank,
new Vault and bukglar proof safj:,
Corner Washington and Clinton sts.
HOODS. SCARFS. *o.
CDUMY, TiST Ci
OF Pm^VDELPIUA,
Have now stock for the accommodation of the Chi
cago Jobbing Trade, a foil Uno of
Hoods, Nulitasy- Si
JACKETS, HOSIERY, GIOTH
;and
Shirts and Oravi
Which we, offer prices, and
from stock at i
NO. 52i> STATE-Sr®
SCALES.
®r fa m^
/J/ 'SC&fti
of All Sixes
W&SBSn Fairbanks, Greenlt
u bomb caaai
MUSICAL PiSTlHrarßTrra
PIANOS*
Organs, etc.
attemTbiiym!
formerly 69 Wxaliingtoa-st., an? now located at
270 ASD 614 MICHIGAN-AT.,
the tire from^h^rk-? II l? t;^ A^DISE receivedaince
Including ork B* l l o tranche*,
finabe Pianos,
J. Baner Co.’s Pianos,
Needham’s Silver-Tongue Or
gans,
A. f»U assortment of Po*onlnl String*. TlolW
Accordions, Concertinas, GnitanVßnuMlS
pric'S Ulßr oaeling lm CJLI!S
-,unc- i,ollsl,cJ
Jims BUM St CO.,
siTO and 614 nichigan-aT.. Office
614 Michigan-ay.
MZEITON PIANOS.
N, GOOLD SON, Agents,
1024 Prairie-av.,
NBAS TWENTT-SECOND-ST.
PZAWOS TO REXVT.
NEW MUSIC,
NEW MUSIC.
C. A. WHITE'S
BEAUTIFUL SONGS,
Dusts, Qnartettes ai Hiss.
SONGS WITH CHORUSES,
I hear thy sweet voice calling.
Will you meet me by the stile.
Now ’tls Bed-time
Put me In my Little Beil
In her lit tic bed we laid her..
Mother take mo home again..
Come, Birdie, Come
Little Emily
BALLAD.
’Twas milking time 40
Tho above are embellished with a fine Uthognnb.
TIUOS.
:O. Restless Sea Tor soprano, tenor and bass..so
Hope Beyond Duet tor tenor and bass .50
OulyTheo Duet forsoprano and tenor..so
No tongue can tell—Concert song for ten0r........60
QUARTETTES.
Moonlight on the Lake eo
llunto by tho River 40
Queen of tho Beautiful 50
SLALE QUARTETTES.
Dancing o’er tho wave .73
Buglo Horn go
Whippoorwill’s Call 60
My Gondola awaits theo 40
Queen of tho Beautiful .50
SACKED QUARTETTES.
Guidons in the path of right 35
God In m«rcy h*aronr prayer 35
Is It all life to live 35
Almighty God Thou knowest best 30
Know Ye tho Lord Is God ...,50
The above list are ail C. A. WHITE’S composition,
acknowledged to be the most popular writer in tho
country. Copies promptly mailed on receipt of price.
WHITE, SMITH it PERRY. Publishers.
2W and 300 Washingtoa-sL, Boston.
THE FOLIO,
The Musical Journal of America.
The Folio, a monthly Journal of Art, Literature and
Music, contains 3 pieces of music, worth In sheet
form, 81.50; a superb portrait of some prominent Art
ist, and thirty columns of original reading matter
each month, all for 10 cents or 81 per year. Every
newsdealer has It. November number, containing the
popular song, “Will you meet mo by the atlm,"—
white; Wings of Love,” Barcarolle—Bennett;
Nearer my God to Thee." sacred quartette arranged
by Wm. Gooch; audasplondlo portrait of Rose Her
sec. Just out. In order to give every eoe opportunity
to see our paper, will seed specimen copies on appli
cation. Address WHITE, SMITH Jt TERRY, Boa
ton.JMass.
HOTELS.
St. James Hotel,
LOCATED
Comer Clark and Polk-sts.
Containing I§o Booms. The largest and
Best Furnished Hotel in the Vest
n. A. LORMG, Late Hatteson Home,
WILLIS HOWE, Late St. Jamci Held,
Will he pleased to see their old frienda, Aik
bussea foe tho NEW BT. JAMES.
Clifton House,
NORTHWEST CORNER OF
HSlllfflOS iIIUM-STS,
W. A. JENKINS, Proprietor.
H. P. KITTBEDGE.
CITY HOTEL,
Southeast Cor. State and Siitecoth-sU.
First-class accommodations for 100 guests.
J. W. TOWBff!, Prop.
GEO. S. PALMEB, Clerk.
NEW HOTEL.
The splendid residence known as FLORENCE
PLACE, on tho
Corner Wabaih-av. and TTentr-tblrd.it.,
Has been leaded and recently fitted up, and opened as
a hotel by Mr. Dr. H. DANOLDS, formerly of the
Orient House, it will be kept as a first-class bouse In
every p-'Hpect; has a spacious dining-room for the ac
commodation of day bu aiders. You are invited to call
and see for yourself.
D. H. DANOLDS, Proprietor.
Florence Place Hotel, 1030 Wabaah-av., corner of
Twenty thirdst
RIVERSIDE HOTEL.
Accommodations icr the fall and winter at* very mod*
erate prices. Inquire st Biversid Hotel, oi at the of
flea of the Riverside Imj roveiseat Company,
■»0« WA RARTI-A V.
FINANCIAL.
FOR SALE.
$40,000
Chicago, Danville Tincenne? fcallroad Pint
mortgage 7 Per Cent Gold Bonds.
The Joliet Iron X Steel Company will sell
at public auction for account of
FIELD, KDTG CO.,
To (he highest bidder for cash, on Saturday
Xo». 2G, at II o’clotfc a. m., at tbe office *f
the Third National Bank, So. 576 Wabash
av, fort r thousand dollars of the First
Hortjage Bonds of the Chicago, Dantine 4.
Vincennes Bollroad.
7-30 GOXD SOZSDS.
safe AND PROFIT a ttt.it.
Northern Pacific 7-30 Gold Bonds, Coupons or Bs*t*
tered, for sole, or exchanged for Governments or other
bonds having a market value, by
LUNT, PRESTON A KEAN, Bankers,
Cor. of phTutoiph and Hslsted-sts»
Branch Office 493 'Wabasli-av.,
‘mahwv rrdh TAAV
Cents.