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VOL. LEBANON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER ,10 1877. BY TELEO1UPH. Earthquake in Europe. LONDON, Oct.

special dispatch to the Daily News from Geneva says: "A severe earthquake shock was experienced here on Monday morning. Some buildings but the damage was slight." TEN CENTS A Conviction of a Female Ruffian. NEW YoitK, October Simmons, alias Philadelphia Mary, twenty- fours of age, waft convicted of manslaughter in the tourt.li degree In the court of general sessions to-day, in haying caused the death of Lizzie Murray, alias English Liz, and was sent to state prison for two years. The deed wan committed in the course of a tight between them. Chief Joseph Captured and Exchanged.

CHICAGO, Oct. Tribune's spe- cial from Tort Ben ton, Montana, dated 'Oct. 5, says: The scout who brought the report of the late fight' between Joseph's band and the U. S. troops, stated that Joseph was a prisoner in Miles' hands, but was exchanged for Lieut.

Jerome, Second Cavalry, who had been captured by the Indians." The story needs confirmation. Boiler Killed. AI.LENTOWN, October boiler explosion occurred yesterday afternoon at the iron mills of Mr. Jonas Schmeyer, two mile east of Macungie. All the employees had left except the engineer, who was clearing his fire when the boiler exploded, tearing the roof off the.engine Jjpuse and killing; a boy earned Oswald.

The causa of the explosion is unknown, as the boiler was half full of water and the gauge showed a pressure of but ,65 pounds with the steam blowing off. Lehigh Valley R. R. Co. Miners Meeting 1 WEST PITTBTON, October The miners of the Lehigh Valley pany held a meeting to-day, at whiclii the question of a contiuance of the 1 strike was spiritedly The feeling against tbe'company manifestly these in favor' of, dlato resumption pleaded 'the conservative actiouyand secured'a postponement of definite until tomorrow.

meantime they are. earnestly at' work to influence a return to work upon the terms company. The Ohio Election. Ohio, October day bas been pleasant throughout the state, which is uslially considered favorable to the republicans, but the fair weather is offset by apathy and the Withdrawal of republican notea to the and greenback ticket. The returns are coming in slowly and indicate democratic gains.

In the compilation of the vote no account is taken of the greenback tor workingmen's vote, although the latter is said to have polled a heavy vote in Hamilton county. With beautiful weather the election passed off rnoro quietly than for years. Scarcely any attention was paid to tbe registry law, but its provision requiring the subdivision of: wards was generally commended as tending to keep objectionable crowds away from usually troubleeome precincts. A fair vote waa polled but very badly, scratched on the local ticket. It Will be late before tho full returns of the city can be obtained.

October r. The leading men of both parties claim and'acknowledge, the election of the democratic state ticket, large democratic gains being reported from all parts the state, noticeable from tho western reserve, wbere the bestillty of the republicans to the policy of the national administration waa undisguiaed and has borne its expected fruits. Tho legislature ia in doubt, the democracy being sanguine of having carried it, whilst the republicans claim that it wil' require the result in Hamilton county and Cincinnati to determine its complexion. COLUMBUS, October p. m.

returns were received from 290 pre- clncta, including aocae from nearly every- portion of the tbe net democratic in these ia 4,336, indicating a democratic gain in the atate of 30,000 election of Bishop, democrat, for governor by 25,000 majority. CINCINNATI, October 12 m. returns have been received from but 24 of 147 precincts in this (Hamilton) county, They give Bishop 2,354, Wvafc Statistics of Immigration into New York. WASHINGTON, Oct. returns made to tbe bureau of statistics show that during the three months ending September 30, 1877, there arrived at the port of New York 20,109 of whom 11,402 were male and 8,647 females- During the corresponding period of 1876 the total immigration into New York was 25,886, of whom 14,981 were males and 10,905 females.

During the month ended September 30,1877, the arrival of immigrants at the numbered 0,673, of whom 3,622 were males and 3,051 females. The countries from which they emigrated were: From England, Scotland, 28-5 Wales, 45 Ireland, 1,129 Spain 12; Germany, Switzerland, 104; Sweden, 330; Norway, 85; Denmark, 208; Franco, 188; Italy, 183; Holland, 44; Belgium, 18: Russia, 96; Poland, 20 Hungary, 27 Cuba, 32; China, 7 Quebec and Ontario, 7 Novu Scotia, 4 Peru, San Domingo, Mexico, Brazil, United States of Columbia, and Malta, 2 each Central America, Argentine Republic, Nassau, For to' Itico, South America, Bahamas, India, Sardinia und Australia, 1 each. Fourteen Hundred Coffins Burned. TOUONTO, largo brick building occupied by the coflln company, situated on Fernley street, was gutted by fire, and i 1,400 coffins aud a quantity of material destroyed. Loss, It is believed the fire was the work of an Incendiary, and a discharged employee, named Joseph Gordon, a half breed.

Hehasbeenarrestetl. son of Abd-el-Kader, who, It is Raid, has developed considerably literary tastes, Is upon a life of his father. society has been formed in Indianapolis, with subordinate organizations in all the leading cities and towns of the State, to relieve the people of the surplus laborers by obtaining homes for them where land is cheaper, aud labor in greater demand. new fish hatching establishment in Plymouth, N. is nearly finished, 500,000 California salmon eggs are to ba received for hatching.

By next May 1 20,000 land-locked salmon and several thousand brook trout will be ready for distribution. point of numbers, London has more railroads than anyolty in the world but more than half of them are abort roads running to the aubufbs or the snacoast. The nutnber of trunk lines la eight or ten, but if all tbe abort suburban Hoes should be included, it would nearly twenty-five, jrA few nights; iigo the family of Governor Cony, of Augusta, were startled by a noise of a fearful crushing of glaSn. X)n seeking ihe cause they found that partridge'tudi attempted to ily through the plate glass, four by five and a half toot, in dimensions, in the front door. The bird waa killed in tup Itnlitlltiff We would direct the'attention of stockholders in the Mechanics' Building and People's Loan Association to the notice In another column.

AM payments for this month and in the future are to made to Allen Hoffer, second floor of Ylngst'a new building, on South Eighth street. LOCAL NEWS. A Skeleton Found a Wood. BlNOHAMTON, N. iOCtl)ber The skeleton of.

an unl'mown man, well dressed.was found in wood about seven miles east of this city.on Sunday afternoon. It must have rain there, a year. No clue to the identity or of i loath has been discovered. Sending Baok for Copies of Speeches. Oct.

Crook; in a telegram received by the Commissioner of, Indian 'Affairs says The Sioux Indian chiefs are particularly anxious about copies of their Please have them (thjj speeches) sent to the lied Uloud agency possible dispatch. The department wjll" probably comply with rsqueat.jijie'speeches hay.iug beehsten- ographically reported in accordance with tbe unanimous of the Indians in, WasbingtpUjWlio ed an earnest- desire to have all 1 their words put d.owa "all same a white' man." Woman's Suffrage Convention. BOSTON, suffrage state liere to-day, being called to ort(dr'by J. Latnrbp, of Tauntou. Lucy elected A.

Allen Brown, of Lyons -a long series of resolutions disapproving of the disastrous financial condition; of the yoriug an equal distribution of wealth, and censuring the secretary of the treasury etc- The reading of tije, olutious caused some sensation, and they were referred to the committee on resolutions, writhqut debate, Chales C. Burleigh, the well known qf the ariM-slavery -conflict, wadeaspeecby i 1' California Bank Officer's Abscond. Oct. Warrants been issued for the arrest? of Jos. Duncan, -manager of the Tiboeer bB tod the prwicipa.l Qtoekboider in the State Deposit and Benjah P.

Lewerne, secretary of the Bate company, who are charged with over-tome of stock of the Safe Deposit company, The amount pf 2,043, Bond (workingmen's) 1,607. The' democrats have probably elected their county and legislative tickets. CotUiTttus, October A. M. have returns from over one-fifth of the state showing net gains for Bishop of If this ratio is maintained throughout the state his majority will be about 27,000.

CINCINNATI, October earliest indications are that the German Republicans have largely voted the Work- ingraen's ticket, while the Democratic! strength stands, it this appearance isf it-means a' Republican defeat. Retrialof a Molly Magulrct. MAUOH CHUNK, Tue second trial of Patrick O'D onuell, charged with complicity in the murder of Morgan Powell in. 1871, began this morning. O'Donnell was convicted of murder in the first degree on his first trial.

VARIETIES. Emperor of Austria hunt- it is known to be' large. The over-' was 'manipulated by Lewerne vault of the are right. Neither Duncan nor Lewerpe bave beeu eeeri aince Saturday. tfc'e police of tf fh, tow in lUe state biro been notified to be on The Iowa Election.

CHICAGO, 111., October Reports from isolated poiuln in Iowa indicate that a light vote is being polled and that rainy weather prevails in nearly every, section of the state. There are four tickets in the state headed by Republican, for Governor Irish, Democrat Stubbs, Greenback, and Jessup, Prohibition, consequently there unusual 'amount of scratching apd summarizing of the day's work will be unavoidable lute. Council Bluffs City by 100 to 156 majority. Marshall county gives Gear, 1,000 to 1,200 majority. Sioux City and three other towns gives; Republican majorities ranging from 150 to 200.

'October 10-1 A. M. Iqwa in slowly aud the figures cannot be given. The Greenback yote is showing up pretty heavily. Thus in Centre township-the Legislative ticket has 020 Republican, 260 Greenback, and 40 DemoWatte votes.

The votes on State Senators and Representatives are badly scratched, but do not vary greatly from tbe result on Governor. The State offl- cefs aeem to be running even. i' Republicsn Vlpjory io NKWAnic, ifj The Republicans re-eleet Yates by 381 maj. over Pine, Dern. Toe Republicans also carry uiue the Democrats six, one being a tie.

Republicans elect nine DeiqBperatsisJx. Tbe next Common Council, Republicans 18, Dem- 11. Republicans elect majority of 'School Board and free hpiders. Tbe Democrats 4 aldermen, 4 Spbool Trustees, 6 free holder.s, Tbe. jngmen's ticket polled 1,549 yotes.

Tbe vote was light, being over Jess ProbnbllUlex winds, shifting to southerly 'partly cloudy weather, lowed by rain areas, rising by barometer, population of the city of ico has remained almost stationary since the fall of Maximilian. is claimed iu Raleigh that there are now eighty-one gold mines in operation in North Carolina, September 24 the Mansion House fund for the relief of. tbe Caraiuo in India amounted to £222,000. The highest railroad bridge in the United States js on tbe Southern line across the Kentucky river. for the tunnel under the channel between France and 1 England have already been begun on the French side.

North Carolina girl pierced her ears in order to get a pair of earrings, and got instead a four-and-a-Vwlf-pouiJd tumor, which a surgeon, removed. native banker of Bengal, reputed to be worth half a "million, of dpllars, has b0en convicted of perjury In a suit Involving less than a thousand bf 'ftol- iars. has been an extv aprdiuary amount of disease, resulting lii death, iu the Isjand of Sardinia tbi.s past summer, owing to the excessive heat and u.nusual drought. Sultan of Zanzibar organ jzing a 500 negroes tp be aimed with Martini Henry rifled and a Gatling gun, for the, suppression of the slavfc trade in his dominions. railroads centering iu Worcea tor, are all doing tbe best freight business in several years.

Most bf the, goods are consignee! to New York jobbers, and are ir.teoded, for trade. 4-The Austrian soldier is about the only one in Europe who receives only one meal day IntimepI peace. That very fair one; still, for young soldiers bard at work, nearly all day, it is scarcely enough. s. Hampton, alias Eiumer- Bon, BOW in tbe Kentucky peniteiatlary, says he qame to grief by spending ail his money trying to get a In Washington, aa.d theu, resort io, fideuee gamee for a livelihood.

A meeting of the Board of Fire Trustees will beheld this evening in the Court House. A good attendance is desired. I'ernonal. E. B.

Thompaon, general agent for Zell's Encyclopedia and Dictionary accompanied by Dr. H. Allwofn, in paying Jonestown a visit tq-day. This morning Mr. Mark Scull, baggage master at tbe Lebanon Valley received four fine pheasants from Mr.

J. W. McGuIre, of Jonestown, which were shot at the Blue Mountains. Mr. Thomas of Jonestown, had yesterday sent to him nlue of these Hue birds, The mountains bounding the northern and suthurn section of the county abound with pheasants.

Foundry pn Molkrfl'a foundry In Reading, yester. day afternoon, was discovered, on fire, causfid by tbe flame from cupola of the middle shop. Having a sufficient quantity oil, 1 at the works tbo ilamim wore extingulshml before apparatuses arrived on the ground. It shows the Importance of having plenty of hose around works of this description as a mutter ot precaution aud safety. A handsome Mlittuo.

statue of i the Virgin Mary was yeatorday atternbon placed In the niche that has been erected between the two steeples of the St.Mary'a Catholic church, ou' North Eighth street: It presents a fine appearance and is much admired by thosu who. have BOSH it, The church when completed will be one of the baudsbmdbp in this section of the State. G'rop of Mr. Samuel Lick proprietor of the Miller nursery, North of town, informs us that the yield of apples in the nursery this year will amount to 450 or 47.5 bushels. He has already sold about 400 buahels at an average of one per bushel.

It ia an extraordinary'yield for A tfhort siiurt'' was Indulged In last evening, by the Hook and Ladder truck CJnion hose carriage on Cumberland to theJr respective houses, a'ridTe8iilceatn acol- lision between tjie Racing by compares returning home is uu evil practice ant'l should be discontinued. In Constable Gates yesterday arrested Samuel Peters charged with trover and him In, prison- promising to return the goods he aiibaequently was released. Diivid wbojs a periodical boarder at tlie ifansioii, has also been reloaaed, his time of service having expired. 7 Mote Okolora, Tin) hog ohokra ia raging to a con- sideru.ble extent in the northern section of tho in.North Lebanon township where a number of people have IbsE 'their 1 fat hogs by Its ravages. During thegreater portion of tbe summer the disease has been prevailing, hut -we thought with tbe ad vent of cooler weather, it would abate, but facts teud to the contrary.

Parly. Tbe wife of Ohlef Engineer John A. Aie'Oonnel celebrated ber 33d birthday yesterday. In tbe evening tbe Saletu's Lutheran; choir, of which Mr. McConnellisa worthy member, called upon ber aud spent the evening in a social that when the time came to go all we're 'loathe to part.

A nupqber of ijady of the family stepped in during the evening and matters passod of as merry as a Pennsylvania, railroad is dolag au business this fall. The '(tarry ing, trade immense, nearly up to the heaviest amount ever trans- road. A large crop of grain is waitiog for tati pp to tfae seaboard, and from thence to the a -pwiwr- tiou of tbab crop is to pass over the road Mija by philadel- phia liaepl stegmew to forplgn mar- 0(. Businteia ia pn -the in- rease, of business men are more An alarm was sounded last evening at 81, causing all the apparatuses to leave thefr bouses In search of it. The crowd ran in a Northern subse- quoatly it was discovered to be a wild goone chase.

There are some people who will insibt on having a run out and putting the Borough in a perturbed state of tniud, regardloaa of consequences and not until fow arreats are once made will tjbe matter ceaqe. The proper way to Investigate such to begin at the place thn first bnil ia tapped. Let this once bo known and then parties who are so ready to sound, alarms will be more 1 cautious, when they become acquainted with thu fact that will be beld ruaponsiblo and forcad to give a proper explanation. The signal gun in the fall elections has been sounded and Ohio hau gone Democratic by a large majority. To many it may appear a surprise, but to the close observer of politics it can not fall to bo as comprehensible as the on a man's face.

The Incongruous tickHtain the field, the almost open revolt In the ranks of the Republicans, the greenback movement added to all of which the depressed state of attalrg in the business condition of tbe country, plainly tell tbe story and It does not require a sage to nee what ibe con-' sequences muat be. it is one of th6 many lessons taught the Republicans within the paat few years, as a house divided againat Itaelf must eventually fall. Where unity and harmony are wanting, defeat la aure to much as the thing is to be deplored, It can not be otherwise so long an the Republican party permits bad and unscrupulous leaders to robs them of their good uame and sell Us record for, a ttieos of porridge." tpwa baa gane Republican but With a deceased majority. The two States which have Voted are an Index of what can bo looked tor in the old ifceyBlone State, and unless more strenuous efforts are ma'do in the remaining days of tho campaign than have been shown in tjie past, Pennsylvania will be almost' imre 16 follow In the' fobtBlepsof We repeat, to redeem it now will require exertions and skill as afire brand snatchud from a burning building to' aavo it.and the danger of losing the State this fall is more perilous than' at any time Blriee the fbrmatiorl of the grand bid party that saved Union and struck the shackles from millions bondage and guided them Moses-like into the land of A Social Party, In entertaining company, every one knows that the'smaller the party moro real enjoyment Is to be obtahied fl) Few haw uot had experience that casual gathering together a friends, home of which the have 'the ttue of ent hoapitably, und know how i thblr guests $el, that thplr anij with the courtesy 9f truth produces an amount of genial, qo rarely, if from, ttie, elaborate ''fibtrup 1 ''party, iTrue, i 005 Trial pi tbe ItetuliUK George Alexander yesterday morning but nothing of Importance was elicited. Jamea Bowman aud Joseph Vogel, the latter acknowledging to have been of the Philadelphia and Heading railroad company, was also examined in the morning, Several of thy defendants were -identified as in the, disturbances and, obstructing the railroad, but otherwise the testimony elicited did not vary much from that given in the trial of tho bridge burnois.

At tho afternoon session of court the com. inonwealtb called a number of witnesses. It was testified that George E. jrooilhart, one of the defendants, had during the riQt (jailed for fifty volunteers tear up the track. Ttie CUHO now ou trial is on the second indiuL- mept and may last a week.

A jury baa been sworn, to fprtyJlfifendanta on tiilrd iadlptwent for rioting. Their case will be taken up pu or on the conclusion of ttie present case. l(r Ezra Bavld Ezra David Eisser in prison charged with the murder- of Joseph T. ijlefVaT'preiwht health, Buffering seyerely with a sore tbroat. Hla neck is nwollen terribly, and for the past few days be has been Buffering severe pain, but now is convalesoing.

yesterday viHited him aud bald a consultation with biiDj- but not bejug in tbe beat of leullli, it was not prolonged. The special'court for tho trial of bis case is set down for next Mouday, when the vexed question relative to his guilt or luuoceuee will be proven. The Im. preealon that bas gone abroad that be las confessed bis guilt in the murder ia all" no truth exists whatever iu the story that has gained ere, deqce ia the community. Kisser muat considered innocent until he is prc- veu guilty, and the mere paying that ie is tiieman, or that be was interested the murder, dpes not make it so, and (would be well il ail people would thhpld.their ppjuipp until a jury of jisoouotrymea have fouud a verdict.

Owing to tbemauy exprrasioua of opin. a tbaju baypj wUJ be emely difficult to draw a nvv.uy ffinvjf 4. UD, OO UUV, after another uriexpecteflly drops cloud of auxjety may of the hosteaa as ahe thinks how, little, prepared she Is to entertain buij, tlio around her will soon taining gueats we have more fashion in of comfprt. It may bo urged rather slight any, our wo our, suffocation but apd right feeling tell us that, if, we rather deaervo than simply gain tbe good opinion of others; if we would iiuvo pyr hoHpitaiity something tdaii a shaui, aud the oatentation.otwn-., tfrtiiining yield to its must tt give our benevolent sympa- thiea tho maatery, eapeolally over tt craving we way have for the applaiuw h. oi inaru imujbonj.

IL Is well to ber that circle of aay notbiMK of friends, IB as tho cirple. ou tho impression grows fainter as llssize and that it, la a great mistake tq imagine that a iurge uurBberTTietwogeueouHly collected, can'give anyU)lug like tbe.sama as a small but company. and Delicacy, tenderness, tbe fragile well out of ioji. Scrofula no longer a of, attraction, bodily eyils raily concentrate at watering as, much beoivuue the family want tbeWj out of (he bouse as for any other ton. But the rucu young people, growing up are of anptbqr lot The careful observer wbp atop oj: the sphopl girl or Dewing here in New York will notice a'aprln aad a cheery, fape, a pace, a busy air aud genera) The present scrimped and, olpsp torty, o( dreas, the garments clinging mbd? eatly to the farm, tell Btory of bust and shapely limbs.

This ia may be seen all along tb9 streetiS, "'J we verily believe the health awbpg women is (f than a ge.nefSktiqn befpre, Tljey taller in growth, fuller in 'fpripft happier in tt improving, not falling off. And Tbey are a part pf tlie syjtpnj' of niPd-r em livfti iH sweeter better fpo4 fl.