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TRIBUNE: THURSDAY; DECE3IBEIC 7, I32--TAVELTE I'AGES THE CHICA90 lity 1 1 p011.t.t... destitute and repentant that he applied to the lie relited also that this was his third of- tense. The first time, he started with a gun and two pistols, Sor this 17iitsitills, and was brought back by his lather. and on the second occasion be got as far as Syracuse. But these expering enees hall been MOrtf agreeable than tbe latter.

and he promised. it: be were sent borne. never again to transizress. Uhler Tompkins telegrapned to the ydung mait's parents and re- ceived a reply 11iIng tbas be be sent home at once. Ile was aveordingiv provided witit a tick.

et. anti was placed ataistal the il p. tn. train. Ile lass one redecutiorg virture: bp dosetft smoke mind.

Co away. grin busy." "Couldn't you make It 10 cents just to see me go'" tie A.m.. lint It was a more powerful propelling force tban 10 cents that sent Wm.Boston Globe, and prouilthe sad-eyed individual. who toiled by the Jourtiat office NVedneaday evening with a heavy market-basket, from which the storm hail blown the coverings disclosing a big chunk of corned beefs while two borrowed turkey legs stuck promineutty.up la one corner. Roston Jourtiut.

An Arkansas editor was arraigned before a court on charge of killing a reporter. The Jinige. who was formerly a tiewspaper-tuans but who had been proved guilty of political tram' and consequently elected to office. was very notch Interested in tue case. "1 acknowledire that ladled him," said the editor.

"one morning when 1 took up my paper 'saw the followings which tho reporter bad written: 'An unknown stranger, whose name we failed to learn. committed fatal suicide Your defense Is sufficient," said the Judge, "and 1 have the pleasure of discharging to n't You tur force uatwho evening Lich the a big meowed corner. )efore a The mut, but al Irmo' as very MILITIA- NOTES. POLIGNAC THE PETROLEUR I Brigade Encampments. The Adjutant-General and the two 13ritradier.

Generals say that there seal! be brigade encamtiments of the Illinois National Guard during the cowing year, tukt that these shall be conducted in a strictly military wanner, and in 1 way to enable the troops to inCreASO their ucation lu tactics and regulations. Tbo pre-posed junketing tours of One or two of the city commands will not break up the encampment, although it may deter those commands from availing themselves of the privileges of a Week of practical military exercise. It is not proposed by the commander of the First Brigade, at least, to make the encampment a picnic: but, on the be intends to give the troops plenty of wholteotne work, and somit practical illustrations of military life as it really is in active service. In this be will bo amply and anly supported by Adjutant-Generst Elliott, between whom and Ceti. Fitz-Simons there exists a strong fraternal feeling of unanimity upon all wintery questions.

A Paris Scandal That Awakens Mein-ones ot Our Own Civil War. Parts Carretrotalertre Aran Citi M. (le Polignae, the ptstrolcur, is a grandson of the Minister of Charles whose ordinances were the immediate cause of tho revolution of 1g30. The young man, who is now imprison on a charge of arson. is entailed to call himself Prince by French law.

The principality is of Roman creation and confers dignItx alike on the mate posterity of eider and of younger sons of the wrong-headed Councilor of Charles X. That personage was ruliaed by the events of 1t430, and died almost in poverty. He gave a scientific education to the four sons who survived him. They were all distinguished. mathematicians, and the youngest, Edmotid, won a reputation am composer of melodies and dance music, which bad a great vogue in Legal to the observers when the first ifontact Of arrived and ut a gunipse ot toe sun tv4 witho (I.

A rift ill the elouds tirst rendered veeisible at n. but Venus mintno as the view only lasted thirty lvt-tis. The next view obtained of the sun 911.4901. 404., the luminary being vis- ltte- ft about twenty seconds. the planet i before, invisible.

At 911. lft'a y-fi ilL9D- aps er limb of the sun was visinie fo th rertive see011itS, with the same results -lc, co rig AS VENt's WA CONCERNED, znrevieuEly noted. At 5fhin rks.t how- rs were gratified with a the trans', This was about an hour lItt minutes after the first contact. The luition of Venus was a short distance front Ih'essoutriwest lower limb of the sun, having its tirst contact. by over an hour.

Vs was agaiit seen a Oh. Wm. Ws. eil --sopeared as a very distinct black tail to the observer, uith au apparent diameter of three inches. This view was the )(Ingest obtained up to o'clock, and lasted tot two minutes awl thirty seconds.

At 10h. ccs. it was again visible for four see- ettl's. At 10b. emu.

Venus was visible for about ten seconds, the snit being invisible at time. Besides the equatorial there were toe at the observatory in viewing the trail- four-inch retracting telescope. eight- igit reflecting, and three-inch tdescope, and also an altazimuth. that rerseverlaz Observers Did at Olm awn. seeds pisvatch Th8 Chieton Tribune.

orrswA, Dec. ikA great deal of terest was manifested in the transit of Venus it astronomical-circles today. and many observations weretaken. At Nepean Point battery xessrs Blake and Weber, of Toronto Observatory, were detailed to time two hhases of the transit, internal at ingress and inter-mil at egress. The weather was cloudy up to SO o'clock, local time.

when the sun 5hone, raising the hopes of those laolenting, the condition of things. Old Sol," ILeveever, did not expose himself for any length Of time, and before many minutes had away was again hidden from view behind a cloud. The critical moment WaS near at band for the external contact, and rill no sun was to be seen. Precisely at 8:35 by UM chronometer, timed with the Toronto Observatory, and which was loaned for the occasion By TILE GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, scree lining gradually developed and the sun's disk was exposed through a thin cloud for a sufficient length of time to observe the contact. For neatly twenty minutes heavy clouds again obstructed the view, and it 'Was feared the tane of internal contact could not be taken.

Astronomers were anything but pleased, Monet nothing daunted. Blake kept hiseye on the instrument in hope of getting a glimpse through the that were gradually growing bright. Ills efforts were rewarded with about fifteen seconds of light at about allowing hint to take runrtalz OF CONTACT. The instrament used was a four-inch glass with a magnifying power Of 15 degrees. No black drop or satelite was observable, the Eurfaee of the planet appearing globular and witless.

Blake WaS obliged to use the hamlet shade of color to get the contact, which ae believes he caught within a second. The took place at the southeast. and the planet is moving In a northwesterly direction. It can be distinctly seen with the naked Liadsay Russell, Surveyor General. took observations at his residence with a more powerful glass.

Ile could not get the time of owing to operations by a cloud at the critical mement, but reports having observed the bar i drop. 1 i i 1 i l't i 4 i I 4. I i 'i I I i i I I 1 I I i I I 11 li 1 i I 1 1 1,1 I 1 1 I 1 A I I 1 i .4 1' 't i 1 I II i 1 I 1'1 I I' MO bodies of Louisa Morris and Leah Lynn are Mr. Streball to'come and pray With a member of anoer withOut delay. Here it undoubtedly the nissing.

empty only were found his family who was sick. After the clerityman I th principle of the printing press Of Europe, al-where the bodies should have been. In the bad accompanied him a short distance the man thougb western printers can dispense with a soft (rave where Josepbine white tette supposed lt, compelled him, at the muzzle ore pistol. to ne- wax bed for types. and cau obtain a level suralive been buried the bodies of Elizabeth and liver over his watch.

anti chant and the-little face without this device. Perhaps the need of John tlibbins were found. The cemetery au- money he bad: capital to lay in a stock of types, the want of a rboritie will aid in the prosecution of the de- The twin daughters of Bisbee Andrews were geed type-metal easily cut and sualeiently hard, poilers of the graves. wedded to Dr. Lovett and Judge alert-sweatter, and the superior beauty.

of the Chiuese char- i of Newton. but both brides soon died. The acters when carved in wood have prevented the 6, widowers then merriest two more of the Bishop's wide empioyment of the movable typee which daugliters. For the second, time they were be-- are so convenient for all alfabetic writing. reaved, and they latile for the, third time mar- The inventor of tots mode of printing in move.

Hew Mrs. Langtry anti 'Nine. Patti lied sistera. Din tYPei five. centuries before they were inhere is a mesmeric tale tbat comes freen tire- Vented in Europe was named l'i Sheng Celebrated Tbankagiving gon: A winnan named Furnes.

a professional New York Journal. Dec. Dee. 1. clairvoyant.

became enamored of a young bank- Mrs. Langtry didn't go to her hotel between er at Portland. and mesmerized him at one of A DIAMOND WEDDING. the matinee and evening performances. She her sittings.

'lois done. elm 'joined biasutedr a made a good deal of money by the extra lam-eerZnYenrairzreldfhflobrY in the purpote. arriage of an Alssatian 66 Cotton King 21 matinee, and therefore felt in fair spirit 0 s. A family al niueteen yeo no and thselly i a i She and Mrs. Labouchnre had their din- purchased a paper of pins.

When a pin was ListniZaTrriel.h. it ner in Mrs. Langtry's dre dressing-room. needed it was taken from the paper, and after We rarely hear of a diamond 'wedding. I They ordered it to be brought from it had served its purees: wat replaced.

If a pin never beard of one until the other at Delumnico's and to con form to American habits roansnicr el geettrirsawl sea ya ire one paper pma apdeer uo ipl i nit an' ail: toe Grand when a number of men of discussed a whole turkey between them and a kept the family supplied for nineteen years. burly figures; ladies of a pronounced Alsatian bottle of champagne. The turkey was small. Here is story for temperance orators: "A type, and blond and auburn haired children juicy, and tender, and Mrs. Laugtry was good Party of six cainned Out in Wisconsin on a cold were pouring into the room which serves as an enough to say that she thought the food was pper two drank liquor modera ante-chainber to the great dining hall.

The pretty good but did not compare with atitgrtw After two let it alone. In the morning the temperance men arose refreseed, ladies tun! cteldren were expensively dressed, plies 'jowl and cabbageher favorit dish the light drinkers were stiff with cold and bard- and the former had that placid air which comes when aim dines alone. The turkey ly able to rise, and the two who bad drunk tree- of well-balanced faculties and nrosperous was stuffed with truffles, and Mrs. Labouehere ly were frozen to death. affairs.

All were going to the did not leave a single one of them in the bird. --saistala diamond wedding of a netable Alsatian maim- The chatnpagne Wad frappe and did Mrs. Lang- ANIMAL YARNS try good, facturcrof great wealth, M. Jean pou us. This or she felt fagged out by these three performances in twenty-four hours.

Mr. Lester Cotton King and his wife are ihe ancestors Wallace dropped in on them while they were at Judge Paison's F'rehlstorie Snapper, a of 116 children. grandelfildren. great and dinner and sent for an extra smart. He's going Dog wins a lieuble-Jointed Tail, and great great grandchildren, who assembled to suffer for a month in consequence.

After dinner Mr. Wallace stopped chatting- Four tioga Wnich Wouldn't Leave a around them at the Grand Hotel. With these were ly with them while Mrs. L. pri- Burning ship.

ninety-two husbands and wives of descendants. vately asked Mrs. -Labouchere if she Newtown (Pa.) Enterprie. Besides. were were coilaterals ati the tirst and couldn't tact him out as she wanted take a nap.

th The ancestral acres of E. el. Paxson. Judge of Second degrees. The only strangers in room One of Mrs.

Lanietry's peculiarities is that she weighs her food before eating it. Her English the Supreme Court, lie in the Labaska Valley, in were old confidential clerks, foreman who. had doctor told her that if she would preserve her Buckingham. It is a One and well-improved become partners i and nurses in attendance on shape she must not eat more than twenty farm. lying along the north side of the Buck-- juvenile acions of the house of le-illus.

alit- ounces of food per day, and she conforms strictly dame Delft's. in tne morning, bad created six- to this. In the present instance sue tried Ingham Mountain. Between the buildings and trtiv scholarships for the instruction, appren- to get a pair of scales, but though she sent the rise of the Mountain is a fiat strip and teesehe ilat And settlement in life of as many half a dozen messenger after them -none meadow land, and in this meadow are limestone Alsatian girls. Her husband had done as much could be procured.

Tina worried her excessive- sink boles, depressions an the ground, where the for sixty-live boys. Other philantbropie and ly, and she complained very loudly at Mr. Ab- water will lie after rains. While sojournina on munificent actions were performed. A eoustit- bey's neirlect at not providing her with traveling scales.

When Mr. Wallack iett at last it was sum had been also expeieled in buying the farm recently the Judge conceived the idea commenorative rings and medallions to be pre- time to drees. and so the hoped-tor nap had to Of digging a well in one of these sink holes, sented to those relatives invited to Leo Diamend be foregone, and the consetsuence was that she thinklug that Such a location would be an excel- Wedding. They were of two categories; tht was very ill-humored with her company during first were for the prosperity of the aged bul the evening performance, especially with Miss lent place to rind water. So the most promising hale couple; and the second for thecoliaterals.

one was selected, and his hands. went to work I do uot dare say what each ring and medallion Kate Pattisou, of whose talents she is said to be jealous. to dig. First they pasAca through some cost. The total they all came to would seen Madame Patti dined at the house of Dr.

Mar- four or five feet of earth, clay, fabulous. Pearls and diamontis.were employes cy, on Fifth avenue. The spread was most sat- in the jewels for the ladies and little girls, bad been washed into the Jean Dolfus exhorted his posterity to keel isfactory. Signor Micollui accompanied his sink from the adjacent cultivated fiehis. Then shoulder to shoulder, as he had always urged wife.

The dinner consisted of mack-turtie soup terrapin, roast leg of mutton. canvas-back a stratum of black leaf-mold was found, bard by precept and example. He trusted that th( ducks, and Nesseirode pudding-. Madame Patti and Compact. The Judge, knowing the nature jewels he had handed them would keep in miut ate very heartily at Dr.

alarey's, who bad fur- of this deposit, concluded it contained fertilizing his injunction, and be for a loneatiouree of yeart nished sherry, Haut Sauterne, Ito- a sign of family uulty. mance Conui, and Veuve Clicquot Of matter, and bad it hauled out on his fields. As Jean Dollus is a man of great public spirit, these Madame Patti drinks none. The they proceeded down the material became more and one of Hume whose justice to every one it Doctor remarked her uneasiuess and inquired dry and compact, so mucir so that it bad to. be his employment leans towards generosity.

TM a rrltrs its muse. Signor Nicolini made bold enough to loosened -by picks. When about fifteen feet wealthy Alsatian bourgeoisie in general is fret say that the only wine Mule. Patti drank was from the surface, and where the material was from that dishonest kind of rapacity which tot Chateau balite. Dr.

mercy. had to confess that hard, and compact, the worainen came often breaks out in contemporaneous French there was none in the house, but be sent his across a snapping-turtle firmly -bedded in the stateatneit. The patriarcuat manufacturer wit butler to the Windsor Hotel in great baste to get hard dry soil. He wee- afive and quietly biber- in the Terrible Year the Mayor of Mulhouse a couple of bottles of the wine the great flitting. sleeping away his time in idleness.

The and showed in the discharge Of civic duties i decree of piuck emounting to heroism. Ile wis prima donna dotes on. When it came she reptile was aroused front his lethargy, awoke was all smiles. She passed tier Plate twice hopeful and lively, and a few days afterwards often called uponas be thoughtto remelt for soup and was pleased to express her great made a meal for the family of a neighbor. Our strata with the Prussia General about exae admiration of the terrapin, of whteh she ate so reporter heard the story from a man who was tions arid unnecessary Acts of harshness.

Oi large a quantity that when the mutton came en present at sne finding. We asked his opinion one occasion there was a proclamation stuck el It was hardly touched. Hut the cauvas-backs as to how the reptile got into the place where it the wails. in which notice was given to all when revived her appetite amazingly, and she ate tne was found. it might concern that franes-tireurs would me whole breast of one of them, so that Nicolint His explanation is this: We all know the be treated as soldiers, but, when taken, snot a had to be satilled with a leg.

There was habits of the snapping-turtle. They live in our outlaws. The Mayor had a grandson who hat great dissatisfaction expressed In the fresh-water streauit, and are generally found in joined the tree-shooting corps, and Ms it after. wards turned out wounded himself to buiani kitchen when nothing but the carcasses Bucks County in mill-dams. AVben winter au- came back.

Our reporter bolds those details proaebes the snappers, large and small, seek a a reputation as a patriot. Jean Dolltis, witi from the cook. to whom he was fortunate deep and quiet part of the where soil mud a Prussian-order, which be had won at th, enough to get an introduction. She is a very and leaves are deposited, said burrowing deep Berlin exhibition, upon his breast, went pleasant lady and made nerseir quite agreeable into this material remain in a state of sleep or expostulate with the invading Oeuerat in corn to our reporter, who bad the honor of tasttng torpor for the winter, taking and requiring no mend at Mulhouse. When hny saw that Ins ex some of the dishes Mine.

Patti bad dipped aubsisteuce, and awake when the genial sun postulation produced no effect, be tore his dee Into. They had a ratite for the plate wand the adjacent water and the festive frogs oration from his button-hole, and walked man the diva had used for her terrapin, sound the reveille of spring. The turtle afore- it. The grandson was a swaggering sham, bu which went to the weitresa. Not a little ill-feels said.

the One now under discussion, was a habitat -the grandfather was not. The former did ver, ing was engendered at all the bottles coming of this sink-hole. The hole was then deep. say little service as a franc-tit-our. I saw hin down empty.

The cook expressed her opinion about fifteen feet. surrougned by forest nearly every day for a whole month at Poor aloud that the butler had finished them on the and during the long winter the sun looked down with his arm in a slime. He lodged at thi way down stairs, and his uoggy condition would upon it over the mountain-top but a few hours "Faisaa," and was relararked at the table d'bot certainly bear out the suspicion. The reporter each day. The cold blasts of November came, fer the sharpness of his appetite.

was compelled to leave before the Nesselrode and our bard-shell friend, bidding farewell A Mlle. Dolfus lateen or sixteen years ag pudding reached the lower regions. to sun and summer, rooted down with his tnailed merried tavorit equerry The bodies of Louisa Morris and Leah Lynn are missing. empty coffins only were found where the bodies should have been. In the grave where Josephine white waft supposed to have been buried the bodies of Elizabeth and John tiribbilis were found.

The cemetery authorities will aid in the prosecution of the despoilers of the graves. How Lanztry anti 'Nine. Patti Celebrated Tbankaziving New York Dec. 1. Mrs.

Langtry didn't go to her hotel between the matinkt and evening performances. She made a good deal of money by the extra matinte, and therefore felt in fair spirits. She and Mrs. hail their dinner in Mrs. Langtry's dressing-room.

They ordered it to be brought from Delmonico's and to con form to American habits discussed a whole turkey between them end a bottle of champagne. The turkey was small. juicy. and tender, and Mrs. Langtry was good enough to say that she thought the food was loosened -by picks.

When about fifteen feet trom the surface, anti where the material was bard, and compact, the workmen came across a snapping-turtle firmly -bedded in the hard dry soil. He witeafive and quietly biberpaling. sleeping away bis time in idleness. The reptile was aroused front his lethargy awoke hopeful and lively, and a few days afterwards made a meal for the family of a neighbor. Our reporter heard the story from a man who was present at tne finding.

We asked his opinion as to how the reptile got into the place where it was found. his explanation is this: "We ail know the habits of the snapping-turtle. They live In our fresh-water streams, and are generally found iU Bucks County in mill-dams. When winter approaches the snappers. MN and small, seek a deep and quiet part of the where soil mud anti leaves are deposited, and burrowing deep into this material remain in a state of sleep or torpor for the winter, taking and requiring no aubsisteuee, and awake when the genial sun wand the adjacent water and the festive frogs sound the reveille of spring'.

The turtle aforesaid. the Oue now under discussion, was a habitat of this sink-hole. The hole was then deep. say about fifteen fret. surrouoned by forest trees, and during the long winter the sun looked down upon it over the mountain-top but a few hours each day.

The cold blasts of November came, and our bard-shell friend, bidding farewell to sun and summer, rooted down with his mailed Marriage of an Alsatian 66 Cotton Milt: We rarely hear of a diamond 'wedding. I never beard of one until the other 'evening, at the Grand when a number of men of burly figures; ladies of a pronounced Alsatian type, and blond and auburn haired children were pouring Into the room which serves as au ante-chainber to the great dining hall. The ladies and cbildren were expensively dressed, and the former had that placid air which comes of well-balanced faculties and prosperous affairs. All were going to the diamond weildhig of a mttable Alsatian manufacturer of great wealth, M. Jean poir us.

This Cotton King and his wife Cho ancestors of 116 childran. grandelfildren, great and great great grandchildren, who assembled around them at the rand Hotel. With these were ninety-two husbands and wives of descendants. Besides, were were coilaterals ia the first and second degrees. The only strangers in the room were old confidential clerks, foreman who.

had become partners i and nurses in attendance on juvenile scions of the house of Do Bus. Madame noires in tne morning, bad created sixty-five scholarships for the instructiou, apprenticeshilli and settlement in life of as many Alsatian girls. Her husband had done as much for oixty-live boys. Other philantbropie and munificent actions were performed. A eonsia erable sum had been also expeilled in buying commenorative rings and medallions to be presented to those relatives invited to Lao Diemen(' Wedding.

They were of two categories; the first were tor the prosperity of the aged but bale couple; and the second for thecoliaterals. 1 do uot dare say what each ring and medallion cost. The total they ea came to would seem fabulous. Pearls and diamonilsWere employee In the jewels for the ladies and little girls. Jean Delfts exhorted his posterity to keep sttoulder to boulder, as be had always urged by precept and exampie.

He trusted tbat the jewels he bad banded them would keep in miod bis injunction, and to for a long.eourge of years a sign of family uulty. Jean Don't's is a man of great public spirit, and one of Hume whose justice to every one in his employ tuent towards generosity. The wealthy Alsatian bourgeoisie in general is free from that dishonest kind of rapacity which too often breaks out in contemporaneous French statestners. The patriarcuat manufacturer was in the Terrible Year the Mayor of Mulhouse, and showed in the discharge of civic duties decree of piuck amounting to heroism. lie was often called uponas be thoughtto remonstrate with the Prussia, General about exactions and unnecessary acts of harsbness.

On one occasion there was a proclamation stuek on the walls. in which notice was given to all it might concern that francs-tireurs would not be treated as soidiera, but, when snot as outlaws. The Mayor had a grandson who- hail joined the tree-shooting corps, and (as it afterwards turned out) wounded himself to buiAtip a reputation a patriot. Jean Dolltia, with a Prussian-order, which be bad won at the Berlin exhibition, npon his breast, went to expostulate with the invading Oeueral in command at Mulhouse. When hts saw that nis expostulation produced no effect, be tore his decoration from his button-bole, and walked upon It.

The grandson was a swaggering sham, but the grandfather was not. Tile former did very little service as a frane-tirour. I saw him nearly every day for a whole month at Tonrs with his arm in a shag. He lodged at the "Faisatt," and was reiararked at the table d'bote fer the sharpness of his appetite. A Mlle.

Dolfus lateen or sixteen years ago married Baron Bourgoing, a tavorit equerry of the planet for the purpose of thern gettinz the shape of Venus. "flave you reached any conclusions worth mentioning 3-er, Professor?" "Vie have discovered that there is no black drop. The atmosphere rtf Venus was Seen around the planet immediately after the first contact. Another Mr. Burnham." Anti for the fortieth time Professor Hough scampered up the long latialft as ninthly as any Darwinian ancestor he ever leAd.

It was evident that he was too busy to talk. NOTES OF TTER Last night, seated in the library of the observatory, the Professor gave THE Tito tUNE representative the narrative of Venus' voyage in detail. The star-gazer was in excellent humor. He had not yet removed his smoking-cap, and, as he sat and chatted he pulled at an old briarwood pipe, and seemed to be at peace with all mankind. You shall have the whole story.

The morning opened Mr. Burnham and myself were early on hand. I used a large telescope; twelve-inch aperture. power 200. Mr.

Burnham observed through a 'tinder telescope. four-inch aperture, power of sixty. The tirst contact took place at Sit. 14w. ifs.

Mr. Burnham observed it 7 seconds later. fSix minutes after the lirst contact the whole disc of Venus was visible outside of the sun surrounded by, a narrow rim of grayish light, due to her atmosphere. At the time or the first contact no black-drop' phenomena was noticeable. Nothintr unusual was seen.

'fhb internal contact was observed by Mr. Burnham at Sh. 33m. 46s. and by myself at Sh.

33m. Ms. This was geometrical contact, arid there was no indication of black drop' phenomena, as has frequently been seen heretofore, and which has given rise to so much dilliculty in the discussion of former transit observations." "What is the black drop' you speak of 'An apparent mailbag together of the limbs of the planetan apparent fusion of the two bodies. From the observation of this transit, and also from that of Mercury in through telescope, we think the black drop' is not a physieal phenomena, but is simply due to the conditions-of the seeing, the observer. and the instrument.

Atter geometrical contact the separation between the limbs of Venus and the sun was not complete for about 30s. ow- ing to her atmosphere- At 11:15 we took the last photograph. Then some light cloads were observed and soon the great spectacle was blotted out front sight. Between 9:43 and 11:15 a. m.

we secured, ten good photographs, usieg Beebe's dry plates with an instantaneous shutter. Dr. Garrison also assisted me in keeping a record of the time and in the photographic work." "How did Venus look to your eyes, Professor?" "As seen on the sun's disk she presented a smooth. round appearance. with no irregularities of surface." What has been gained by the observance of today "It will be of value for ascertaining the suit's distance from the earth.

which has proved to be one of thc most difficult problems in practical astronomy. Our idea that Venus has an atmosphere is also confirmed." When did the first transit of Venus occur "The first of which we have any record was in 1.6;9. It was seen by Horrocks and Crabtree. The next was in rill, and the third in 169. The' fourth transit was In 1874.

The observations. tor 1S1-4 are not yet fully di cussed. but enough is known to show that they are not much better titan those of the eighteenth century. Astronomers in 1S74 relied very much on photography for fixing the exact position of Venus on the sun's disk, but photography proveda total failure. This time the only Government using photography is our own.

at the Naval Observatory in Ilrashington." "Are you gnina tO hunt for asteroids tonight, Protessor "Not much. Dr. Peters of Hamilton Col- lege, may go skylarking done in this Snowstorm." When will the next transit of Venus occur:" 46 in .2004. l'n ntl Ilia ry Documents. The praetice or military talkers of writing militargy communications upon scraps of paper and business headings is becoming such a nuisance that it cannot longer be overlooked.

and it is quite Mely that a general order will be Issued very soon that will cover this ground and prevent any further continuance of this disreEvectfut custom. is nothing that looks more demoralizing, uninilltary, and slovenly than the transmission of military documents through the several channels from a company to general headquarters at Spriuglield. and if the good sense of the officers does not show them the absurdity of the practice. a trenerat order will perhaps produce the desired effect. Forty Rounds.

The First 'Rewiring-it Band will have a rebersal at the armory at p. tn. tomorrow. Second-Lieut. H.

Fred Billings. or Company Second Regiment, has tenderedhis tesignalion. First-Lieut. Louis C. Carver.

Company Fourth I ofantri, Bloomington, has tenderrd his resignation. The Second Regiment will give its second military concert at the armory tomorrow, evening. Dancing after 10 o'clock. I Corporal Joseph E. Sanborn hits been elected Second Lieutenant of Company First vice Cornwall.

promoted. The second informal reception of Company C. Second Regiment. will take place at the Palmer House next Wednesday evening. Troop C.

First Cavalry. wilt give their second reception at Grand Army Hall, Iti9 NVashingtom street. Wednesday evening, Dec. O. Capt.

Sidneyillanchard requests that an elcathin he ordered for a Second Licutenantor Company D. Fourth Regiment. at Ottawa. The Second Regiment will give the second reeeption of the present series at the armory. lel Randolph street.

Tuesday evening. Dec. 12- First-Licut. Alphonse Campion, commanding, nsks for an election in Company I), 'Second Regiment, for Captain, Nice Maher, resigned. a of the Emperor.

he brought herhusband a dowery of francs. lie died a bankrupt. For this reason, perbaps the awed Cotton King besought. the ouler day, is descendants never to promote in his ittintly "marriages de The last and least Consideration ought to be social position: The first and greatest whether, the young people were 'really suited to each other, and if tbey tuarrted whether they were likely to agree and to bring up healthy and well-cared-tor children in whom their grandparcuts might take a just pride. DIPHTHERIA.

A BUBBLE BURST. The Dean and President of the Belle Partial Panora at Woodstock and Elsewhere. Dinfratch to Tile Chicago Tribune, 1.0110-NTO, Dec. meteorological of, rookts that at Woodstock and Toronto to observations of aoy value were obtained owing tea cloud. The time of internal contact at egress was obtained by Prof.

Bin. at the atmosphere was so unsteady that the observation was not very satisfactory. At Kingston Prof. Williamson, and tatOttawa Mr. Blake, D.

L. observed Iwo internal and last. external contacts. At the frst external contact the view was obstructed by clouds at both places. At Montreal' and Fredericton no observations were obtained.

At Belleville Mr. bilearnian observed two tontacts at egress very imperfectly. mist drawing-rooms. lie made a good deal of money as a teacher. His pupils were tenelly wealtby the sons and daughters of New Orleans traders and Louana planters.

But it was understood tbat be only taught as a very great favor and would obtain tor his pupils entree into the greatest drawingroOms of Paris, Rome, Naples, Vienna, and even London. The three elder brothers went into the army: Alphonse became an artillery officer. ile WaS a man Of nonorable charaeter and very rigorous in his principles. Twenty-two years Emelt he married the daughter of the tinancist Mires. The vreMiing was celebrated with great eclat.

it was one ot those triumphs which so often precede reverses. The Imperial Court Wal4 alarmed at the possibility of an alliance between caoltat and legitimacy, and so the Emperor delivered over Mires, wbo wee a Southern Jew. to his German co-religionists, who were jealous of his rapid success. Prince Polignac, taking to heart tbe disgrace and ruin of his father-in-law, died of grief. He gave hiS wile every facility for rendering pecuniary assistance to Mires, who was finally rehabilitated.

The seeond son is a Colonel of Through the innuenee of Gen. do Miribel he obtained a high staff appointieent, wbieb be stal holds. and was sent as military to Berlin. Camille, the third son, lather of the petroleur. was also in the engineers; but as be Wnis in debt and had abandoned all hope tit rising in his profession, he left the army soon atter his-brother bad married.

It appears that he was-under a cloud for having induced a young girt of respectable family to elope with him. He then refused to marry her, but agreed to formally recognize as his son a Child to when) Sbe gave birth. I believe his excuse for not fulfilling his promise -to the mother was that the Mires prosecution deprivett hen of all hope of succeeding in a career, which he bad intended to pursue, and that the young lady eould.she being handsome. get on better without than with him. The Civil War breaking out in the United States, be went to Richmond to offer military service to Jefferson Ile was accorded the rank in the COnfederate Army of Brigadier-General, was in most of the battles in which Lee fought, and in ls70 turned up again in Paris.

On hearing that war was declared with Germany be hurried home from the Southern States, and got back in time to witness the fall of the Empire. At Tours he 'obtained from M. Gambetts a commission as Brigadier-General in the auxiliary army, and professed Republicanism in the that be frequented. For this reason bis Legitimist friends broke with subsequently took care that his brevet should not be confirmed by the Commission des Grades Mihtaires," which the Versailles Assembly bad appointed to look into M. Gambetta's nominations.

The young lady who bad eloped with Prince Camille and her son passed away from his miud. The former assumed the title 4it Princess Poiernee, and led a life of expedients. She contrived, however, to give the boy a classical education. Owing to a fall at setrool, hist spine became slightly distorted. Notwithstanding, he grew up handsome, and extremely like the portraits of his great-grandmother, the faverit of Marie Antoinette.

When be. ascertained that Prince Camille was again in France, be urged his claim to sonship. but his letters remained unnoticed until quite recently, wizen the ex-ceneral sent trilling sems as if to a mendicant. The Prince had obtained the lucrative situatton of men-airing- director of the southern tramways of Paris; but as be bad been living on credit from 1810 he was still poor. 'The son, who had become an anarchist, a caricaturist, and a reporter for a high life-" journal, fancied that Prince Camille was roiling in wealth.

The dynamite scare suggested to him the idea of avenging himself by an explosion. But when he reflected on the matter he came to the that petroleum would suit him better. Ile. therefore, took with him four bottles of that liquid made up inta a neat parcel. The female eoncierge said they were "so nicely done as to look quite innocent." She was, however, puzzled to make out the rank of the bearer.

She noticed he resembled the family, and still be appeared a dirty Bohemian. She was struck with his cotirt, ly address, and with a strange expression of the eye which made her feel uneasy. When she said She did not know whether the Prince was in or not the visitor answered that it did not matter; and walked up-stairs with the assurance of otie who he is in his 'own house. A man-servant opened the door. lie had heard of the abandoned son and of his letters.

and the moment be saw him guessed who he was. lint be was so disconcerted by the visitor's aplomb that, be allowed him to walk inte the drawing-room and, undo his packet. When tbe valet bad recovered preseuce of mind and went to expel the young Polignac the latter coolly told Min to escape for his life or that he would sprinkle him whit a corrosive fluid. Thinking be had to deal with a vitriotrzer, the servant ran down to call a policeman. young then emptied his bottles and set the petroleinn on His hair and beard were all singed when be was arrested on the stairs.

Whether he Was agitated or not, his pose at the Cm-emissary's oilice was cool and (inlet. lie spoke of himself as a justicier, moved no doubt by a vengeful sentiment. but not by anger. Every irrelevant questiop he declined to answer. To curtail the examination and save trouble be took out of his pocket an acknowledgment of the crime, written beforehand, and signed "Jules Camille de Polignae." of course his domicile had been visited by the police.

It was in a garret in the Rue Pigalle and very wretched-looking. To avoid being annoyed by tradesmen to whom he owed money be was hardly ever at home. In the daytime he sought shelter in public libraries, and at night be bung about newspaper offices and went to anarchial meetings; he sometimes spoke at them. The anarchists, with true French politeness, styled him Le Citoyen M. le Prince Jules Camille de Polignac." AT TILE BASE-DAM PARK a gentleman had fire large telescopes in place for the benefit of the general public who desired to witness the transit.

The gates were opened about 8 o'clock in the morning, and while he weather was clear about 250 persons availed themselves of the opportanity offered, and gazed at Venus as she started to cross the sun. About 11 a. when the clouds began to gather, the callers Nvere less freuuent, and, when it appeared thkt there would be no more clear sky during the day, the gates were -closed. Those who did ViCW the transit through these telescopes were highly pleased, as the views they obtained were clear and unobstructed-The gentleman who ran the affair said be would come out about even financially, but would have made money had the weather remained clear. nose and sharp claws into the sodden leaves in the bottom of the wind; The winds of that winter bowled fiercely and blew an unusual quantity of loaves into the sink, which graduaily fell to the bottom, making a thicker and warmer blanket for our ancient friend.

bpring came, but our turtle was stow in feeling its balmy presence, and, like many individuals haying a larger brain, was lazy. The cold winds of March brought more leaves, and thicker and thicker grew the blanket over Dim. and he forgot to get uo that summer. Another autumn and more leaves, and then On ammo on, fall utter tall more leaves: spring after spring more leaves, and the hard-shell disciple slept on. The Mayflower landed, the sturdy Quaker emigrants tackled forests and extended their settlements north even into the vale of Labaska.

Years passed away." Well," our reporler asked, "how many years elapsed from the time the turtle went into his bed in the leaves until he was found?" Our informant answered: "Full a thousand; perhaps much more. If he could hibernate and sleep through one summer, why not through two, tire, ten, a hundred, or a thousand?" Our reporter asked hint if he could not knock off five bun-tired years or so, but be coula net, with his idea of the gradual deposition of leaves and earth. One thing is certainthe turtle was tumid exactly as described. A Ir00 WITH TWO TAILS. Lowaraio hronicle.

William lileCarthy, who lives a few miles from Soda szprings, received as a present a few days ago a dog whose peculiarities are more marked than those of me ordinary canine, and which Is attracting no little attention. The dog's tail Is double. both parts reticbing to the spinal column, and both attached to it by some natural movable joint They are entirely disconnected from each other. and there is no power of moving both at the same' time, except that of shifting the base from right to left and vice versa. This does not appear to be voluntary, but is occasioned by the feelings of the dog.

When the tail on the right side is in the position of direct continuity with the backbone the dog has no power of moving the tail on the left side or left branch of the tail, whichever it may be, and when the left side tail is in the same position there is no power of motion on the right side. This remarkable freak of nattire is bight-cued in its singularity by the sympathy, if such It may be called, which exists between the separate divisions of the dog's tail and the sensations which exist in the brain. The right side seems to have a monopoly of ail feeiinga of pleasure. Whenever the animal is pleased the rrght side tail is switched on and Wags gayly in expression of happiness. While in this condition a harsh word from his master or anything else which causes him sorrow effects a most wonderful transformation.

The right tall is shoved aside by the left side tail, whieh assumes the commanding position and at once drops between his legs. This odd creature is of the size and build of the ordinary pointer dog, Mt his hair is longer. He is white, with large black spots. His pedigree could not be learned, but he was born and raised on Cobb's 'linen. near the mouth of Hardaerabhie Creek, between Pueblo and Callon.

Cobb is a brother-in-law of McCarthy, and presented him the dog Miring a recent visit. I t. Li, i II 1:4 Second-Lieut. W. H.

Cornwall, Company G. First -Regiment, has been promoted to First Lieutenaut of the same company, vice Jordan, resigned. Company First Regiment gave a very line reception at the armory last WednesdarevenIng in honor ef the company's friend antlipatron, Mr. A. A.

Munger. Capt. William Smaileft, Company E. Third Regiment, at Elgin. recommenda tile honorable dit4charcv of private Alfred bOusbrick, on account of term of service having expired.

Capt. Oliver Wingate, Inspector of Rifle of the Fourth Regiment. AVenotta, haS tendered his resignation, addressing his cotnmunieation to the Colonel commanding the regiment All ex-members of Company A. First Regiment, who were diecharged previoue to October. 18se, are requested to call upon Capt.

Buchanan, eitner at his office, No. 84 Dearbcrn street, or at' the armory. Lieut. E. S.

Munroe, Quartermaster of the Fount' Regiment, reports that be has effected it settlement with Capt. S. M. Witt. formely CQIII mending the defunct Company or Dwight, for the State property in his Company B.

First Regitneht, has elected FirstLieut. C. W. DOWnS Captain. vice Bowler.

pro. mote(' to Major; Second-Lieut. Charles Thompson, First Lieutenant. viee cud Sergt. Richard Blackburn, Second Lieutettant, vice Thompson.

promoted. Capt. william H. Allington. of Company Fourtn Regiment.

at La Salie, makes requisition for ten Springfield breech-loeilmg rifles and the corresponding immoer of avootitrements. lie claims that this number was Laken from his company some time ago to supply another organization. The commissions of Capt. F. Itokrie.

Quartermaster or the First Charles Surgeon of the First Regiment: Joseph D. Hayward. Captain of Cotnpaity Second Regiment: and Frank II. Newman, First Lieutenant ud Assistant Surgeon of the First Regiment, have arrived from Springfield. Col.

Knox. in a general order, has commanded the company commanders to have regular weekly drill at a stated p. m.and forbids any company to have meetings before that hour or at any time that will interlere with the tirilling. This is business, and It is to be hoped that the order will result in some good to the commands. An election was held IVednesday, Nov.1, at Streator.

for officers of Company Regiment, with the following result: First-Lieut. Daniel S. Connolly. promoted to Captain. vice Mills.

promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel: SecondLieut. Jacob M. St. Clair, promoted to First-Lieutenant, and First-Serie. Michael B.

Mulock, promoted to Second-Lieutenant i THE OLD WORLD. Fog at Loudon and a Clear Sky at Cork. Losnas, Dec. consequence of the unfavorable weather the transit of Venus is totally invisible from Greenwich Observatory. Pt-JILIN, Dec.

transit of Venus was plainly visible at cork. AT PORTSMOUTII observations were easily taken. At Penzance the 'transit was seen for two hours. At other places in England the sky was clouded. IN SOUTH WALES it was cloudless.

yille Medical College Arrested and Jailed. st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Bosros, Dec. 1.The Bellevue Medical College 'bubble is punctured.

Today Charles J. Eastman, Dean and alleged 'tooter, wits arrested and lodged in jail by the United States authorities, and Rufus K. Noyes, President of the institution until within a day or two, is now in custody. Tile cbarge against them is brought by the detective service of the Police Department, and cites against both the use of the mails in the furtherance of fraud. It should be aaid in justice, however, to Noyes, that the officers generally believe him to have been the tool of Eastman and his associates, and that there is no expectation of conytcting him of an intentional swindle.

To make the descent on the bogus college Special Agent Field awl his asSociates have acted largely on the testimony of Globe report-era, who ferseted out the true inwardness of the swindle. The arrest of Eastman was made late this afternoon by' Deputy Agent Fred Callu pe, who took him in charge near the college building, la Dover Street. Eastman professed great astonishment at his arrest, and with his wife, May R. Eastman, affected to treat the whole matter for a while as a joke. It was not until Deputy Gallupe insisted on Eastman's accompanying Lim to the office of United States Commissioner Ballet that the Doctor'S coolness seemed to fail him, and while going over to the street-car be was greatly agitated, and made the most ridiculous denials in connection with Bellevue College, attempting to cast all the blame tor whatever had been done upon Dr.

Noyes. Eastman managed tosecure counsel just before the arraignment, but the lawyer could do him little good just then. The Commissioner fixed bail at VuO, and made the date of his appearance lice. 8. But Dr.

Eastman has not the money, and as the obdurate Ballet would not accept as security either bana-book or a mortgage on furniture, the Dean of Bellevue Medical College was eompefiell to go to Charles Street Jail. like any common criminal. After a sojourn of some hours in a cell. Eastman's counsel managed to secure bail, and he gained for a while a lease of liberty. In the meantime Dr.

Noyes bad been arrested also, but at the suggestion of those who brdught the case up be was released on his own recognizance. Disclosures about the character of tne college, Its professors aad graduates, are multiplying. Dr. Alfred Booth, the first one of the incorporators of the institution, openly acknowledges in an interview that he bad bought and sold diplomas, and that the college acted on the theory that there was nothing to prevent any institution from issuing any uumbet of medical diplomas. He charges Eastman with forging his name to the certificate of incorporation, and says the latter furnished neither brains nor money, and declares that be (Bootle got Out of it as soon as he could after seeing now affairs were conducted.

yes, I signed niplornas in blank and lot Eastman till them out." Booth admitted had an opportunity to sell diplomas in that way, and. as he would use the opportunity. the only way I could keep even with hint was seli what I could and potaiet the money." Interesting Simiata at Kinston. Distoutes to The Chicavo Dec. 9 o'clock the am was clouded, bta some observations were secured.

At the Royal Military College Deut-Col. Oliver anti Maj. Kensington obtained a good view of the ingress, and before one-third of the planet crossed the sun's disk an excellent view of the halo of theplanet's atmosohere was had. The transit was seen for about twenty minutes, broken occasionally by clouds of white vapor. Then heavy clouds appeared and the view-was entirely obscured.

The black- drop was seen as the apprortehed the sun, but after it passed inside 'Venus assumed a pear-shape. as though it had a nebula or tail. The time occupied in making the ingress was eighteen inivates. A Complete Failure Specigi Dtsvateit to Mt Chicago Tribmae. MONTREAT of the transit of Venus here this merinng were a failure So far as they have any bearing upon the time or phenomena of point of contact or 111Zress.

The clouds that had hidden the sun all mornitig did not break until five minutes amithirty seconds past 10 They then broke suddenly, and the planet by that time was visible well on the sun's disk. No esPecial phenomenon was noticeable in conLection with the transit. The Only Report from the Southern World Favorable. LoNDoN, Dec. transit of Venus was favorably observed at Durban and Cape Town.

At Madrid -observations were prevented by bad weather. Rules Adopted on the Subject by the ll'hiladeiphila Health Authorities. The great degree of fatality attending sickness from particularly among chitdren, makes it important that every precaution be taken agatust the spread of the disease, and that the treatment of those coming down with It be prompt and intelligent. In view of the general lack of information with regard to the proper treatment of diphtheria patients, the report just adopted by the Philadelphia Board of Health is interesting and valuable. This report has been printed and given to the teachers ot public and private schools for distribution amoug their pupils, and is as follows: Recent lavestivations having proved that the poison of dipbtneria is portable, communicable by infection, and capable of reproducing itself outside of tue human body.

diphtheria must now be ranked as both a contagious and infectious disease. The following rules are therefore more imperative than ever before: When a child or young pbrson has a sore throat, a- bad odor to its breath, and especially If it has a fever, it should immediately be separated and kept secluded from all other persons except necessary attendants, until it be aseer tamed whether or not it Las diphtheria. or sothe other communicable disease. 2. Every person known to be sick with diphtheria should be promptly and effectually isolated irom the public.

Only those persons who are actually necessary should have charge of or visit the patient. and these visitors should be restricted in their intercourse with other individuals. Children residing in a house where there is a ease of diphtheria should not be permitted to attend scnool. 3. When a ease of diphtheria is fully developed, the same precautions in regard to free ventilation, disposal and disinfection of discharges, bed or body linen, isolated sduring eonValescence (or management of the corpse should death unfortunately occur), ought to be enforced which have already been recommended in regard to small-pox.

4. It is particularly important that persons whose throats are tender or sore from any cause should avoid possible exposure from the contagion of diphtheria. Children under 10-years of age are iu much greater danger of taking the disease, and after they do take it of dying from It, than are grown persons. But adults are not exempt, and mild cases in them may cause whole series of fatal attacks among cnildren. 5.

Numerous instances are recorded where the contagiou has retained virulence for weeks or months in cesspools, heaps of decaying vegetable matter, damp walls, and been carried for Iting distances in clothing, in sewers, in Waste-pipes from stationary washstands, and in other Hence all sewer connections and other carriers of tilth should be well ventilated and disinfected. and children, particularly should uot be allowed to breathe the air of any water-closet, cesspool, or sewer into which discharges from patients sick with diphtheria have entered. nor to drink water or milk which has been exposed to such air. 6. Beware of many person who has a sore throat: do not kiss such person or take his or her breath; do not drink from the same cap, blow the same whistle, nor put his pencil or pen into your mouth.

6. Do not wear nor handle clothing which has been worn by a person during sickness or Convalescence from ditintneria. eltmtla All Day at Paris. PARIS, Dec. ehBlack clouds made useless the freat preparations to observe the transit of Venus.

11.1 tt.1it tit lit t'Ht 111 A 011 411 ft! SUICIDE; tiothing Seen at Quebec. Special, Dispatch to The entr(p) Tritnine. QULREC, Dee. show-storm prevallintr Vre Dretented observatioa of the tratisit of E. D.

A.ihE. SelfDestruction of James F. Atkinson at Appleton, Wis. Soma Duvotte to no Curium Tribugum AppLaToN, Dec. morning this city yvas shocked- by the news that James F.

Atkinson, of Florence, had committed suicide in this city. The facts of the case are that he was subject to sick spells. wben he was accustomed to take morphine. Feeling unwell yesterday, be procured morphine. with instructions that it was to be taken in ten doses.

Afterward he went to Judge Harriman's and stated that he was feeling unwell and wanted to have Ws will made, but expressed no anxiety about his condition, and said he had some engagements for the afternoon. Ho was soon taken violently sick. Doctors were summoned, but. notwithstandinwall possible efforts to save his life, be died at 11 o7clock p. in.

Ile was born in Lancaster, England, In 1.3, and came to this country.with his father, who was a Methodist local preacher. For a number of he edited the Escanaba (Mich.) Tribune. Three years ago be moved to Florence. and became editor of the Minino Neu's, and was also elected County Judge, and was holding both positions at the Lime of his death. Ile owned large mining interests in Northern NVisconsin.

find was well known throughout the state. There are various tneories as to the cause of the deed. It is not known whether be took all the morphine mistake or whether premeditated. but it is generally Supposed the latter. Deceased leaves a wife and two sons.

DOGS ON A 111711.NING SHIP. Francisco Chronicle. While the United States ship Rodgers was burning the crew'went into camp on the tee a few miles away. One of the crew, writing to the Chronicle says: The yelping and howling of the four (fogs that hal been left behind, resisting all eaorts at saving them, intermixed singularly with the crackling of the burning wood, the serpent-like hissing of the rockets, and the loud reports following the explosion of the powder-canisters. The dames were enveloping every part of the vessel, and how anything breathing could live on her was inexplicable.

At about this time we noticed two of the dogs in close proximity to the snip on the ice trying to make their way through to the camp. Every few steps they would break through the ice and momentarily disappear from view, only, however, to begin their struggle for life anew. They made their way toward camp for about a mile, cheered by us men and given every possible encouragement, but they retraced their steps toward the ship, which they kept encircling the entire day. To force our way through to them by boat was an utter impossibility, and we bed to abandon them to their fate. Capt.

C. H. Bleats. of Company I', Fourth Regiment, recoui mends the honorable discharge of the foilowing members Of hi coinhany on account of removal: l'rivates James Bellowa, John Black. Frank Betlient, George Birkley, Robert Ilaylle.

Chaales Cooper, Tom Crawford. John Ellsworth. Jacob John Rapp, and George Stephan. Col. William H.

Thompson. Second Regiment, requests the honorable discharge of Ordnance-Sergeant C. S. Gardiner, on actiounf of removal from jurisdiction; Color-Sergeant, COarles It. Gadsden, on account oi business reasons: Second Principal Musician G.A.

Hastreiter. on account of business. ana Right General Guide-Sergeant IL Sctirader, on aecouot of removal from jurisdiction. Another error Into which many offieere fell is addressing resignations and other military communications to their superior officers in command. All COMIMMICILLIODS.

of subordinates should be addressed to the Adjutant or Assistant Adjutant General of the next higher headquarters. Communications from superior to Anterior officers, on the contrary. should be addressed to the commanding officer. For the benefit of Woes who may contemplate purchasing new full-dress costumes for the occasion it is perhaps well to mention that the First Brigade headquarters are not considering the question of giving a grand military ball at present; but are just now trying to tievise was and means to improve tee troops of this command in their proper duties as prescribed by the code of Illinois. The social problem will be a matte of after consideration.

First-Lieut. George J. litanny. of Company R. Third Regiment, at Rocklerd, has tendered his resignation, on account of imperative business.

The resignation was indorsed by- Col. BraAeti, commencing. The document was quickly followed by a petition. signed by a large number of the members of Company H. and the Colonel of the Third Regiment.

praying that the resignation be not accepted, and it is hoped byaill parties interested that it will be returned to him. At a meettmr of the Board of Offieers of the First Regiment Saturday night, et which all the companies were represented except one, it was unanimously voted to take the Eastern trio proposed by Col. Knox- next summer, and st committee was appointed. consisting. of Capt.

Shea Smith. Capt. G. L. Quinn.

and Quartermaster A. L. Bell. to make in rangements for transportation and hotel aceomnaodation. The officers and members propose to pay mete way at all places, and are not depeoding upon entertainment by any one.

Capt. Blanchard. LOmpany Fourth RetzP, mein. Ottawa. recommends the honorable discharge of SerirL Henry A.

Cole. Sergt. S. Bell, Corporat George M. Triindile, Corporal Jesse E.

Store-an, Privates Frank E. Belt. Winfield S. Craeeratt. Edward J.

Colwell. Fred V. Hobert. Cbaries If. 1111U3AllOn.

and Willard Gay, on account of expiration of term of service; also Privates Lou J. Lieyarric.Jereinieh T. Ma-bony. and Abraham-L. Bowling, on acemint of rettiovai from jurisdiction; Private Edgar b.

SaPP, on account of business reasons. A BOILER EXPLOSION. IN CHICA00. mis Venus in At yesterday morning TUE TEIBUNE titeDerter tapped at a sheet-iron iteor leading to the Dearborn Observatory on the top door ot the Chicago University. There was no response, and he rapped louder.

Then he Pounded. A student rushed out of an adjacent room and wanted to know what it all meant. 'Where IS Prof. Hough asked the scdbe. "Ile's in there.

Can't you raise hitt' 'No." "Well, I reckon lie's mashed on Venus." The student advanced a No. boot. the theet-iron door shuddered in every nerver lad rrol. Hough appeared. "Is Venus in kaY son, Venus is in.

Site is a beauty. Conte in and judge for yourself." The Professor was in superb spirits. Ile or his la Langtry. and offered TUE TEIDENE man a cigar. "Does the weather suit you "A glorious day! Finest day we have had two months." Then the Professor skipped up a stepladder and looked long and lovingly at Venus.

With hint in the observatory at tnis time were S.W. Burnham and Dr. 11. D. Garrison.

And three active and enthusiastic men they lir. Burnham was reeling off negauves of the planet in transit, and had little diaicalty j1 seeeriez smile perfect plates. Hough was making notes of the oh- nd ations, timing Willis by a stop-watch, pausing every few minutes bi commeut. i the remarkable trip which Venus was ti1'41'111'4. r.

was making himself seld in a variety id ways. "biottetd he arrive on time asked the re- c'res. Cet rip here now and tell me what looks se ks like. I lave you foed her lhat right. liow would you describe her 1 should say she looked like a blackberry plaque." "TrY again." "Like a I showballbrowned kernel of coffee stuck in More." 7I Ike a spieer quivering in a globe of rig light." 850.ALes, that will do.

The quavering you is tine to tho action opt tile Khpl. Now, lir. L'Au nw itit, let's take an, Dhotograph trtw i as an instantaneous process. Fol- lag it, tLe three gen tleen proceeded to 1 taiCrotueter Measures of the diameter I The Last of the ltioltegaus. 7 New York Sun.

Nouwicit, Conn: Nov. 'L. Brusbel, who was the onlyliving lineal descendant of the great Chieftain Uncap otthe 31ohegan Indians, the most powerful tribe in Connecticut, died at his 'borne in Norwichtown at noon yesterday. It is positively. shown in Indian annals that "Sam," as he was generally called, was not only of royal blood, but that it was untainted by mixture with that of other races.

His death was the result of injuries received a few weeks ago in falling from an apple-tree which be was pruning. American was the indirect agent. Brushel was simple-minded and queer. but he possessed some musical talent. Ile was a natural musician, possessing a remarkably line ear.

tie could whistle half a dozen different tunes at' the same time, and for years be bad been an object of much curiosity and inter-. est at the New London county fairs on account of his skill in shooting arrows at plecesof silver from a long distance. Whenever be knocked the coin out of the top of the spilt stick in it bad been placed by the owner, be was entitled to.put it in his pocket. At these shooting he wasalwaya clothed in the full marled or holiday toggery befitting the deseendantof a Mobegan King. He was 37 years His remains were buried in a plain coffin from the chapel of the First Norwichtown -4 413turregational Church at 2 p.

m. today. Before his death be requebted.that be be accorded a burial bentsing his rank in the Indian tribe. attended i inhabit inhabit saurres4 I.atio of hie 1 i on the banks of the Thames River, a few elicit below the The Lev. Mr.

Weitzel. pastor funeral was 1 ral ttlete. of the First Church, preached an appropriate sermon. AI small body of mourners accomunified the I remains through a blinding snowstorm to the burial-place. Brusbel leases a How a Young Got to Re Badly Cracked In the t-pper Story.

IVts Bedford ry. A bright young inert. butt 16 Years old called at the Central; Police Station Monday afternoon, and asked to be sent to his home in New York city. His name was William Winint-- hainer and his residence was at 20 7 East Eigtitleth street. He said be left home last Friday and came direct to this city, intending to ship for a whaling voyage.

He acknowledged having a good home. His father. be said, was a commercial tr aveler and his family were in prosperous circumstances. Tie direct cause of his leaving his family was the Loss of a situation in a gentle: man's furnishing establishment through some 1 misdemeanor, and the dread of punishment 1 from lint father when he should be apprised of the circumstances. He had been attracted to the avocation of a sailor through.

the influence of dune-Literature, aniton routing to this city went aboard a coatiter. But the surroundings were offensive to him, and he beeame convinced that the life.was tmt as Mr. Beadle bad xaclaaritd If. At lust be became so tiloroughly Odd Stories. A grafted fruit-tree in Holmes County, Mississippi, last year bore peaches and this year plums.

Only seven days elapsed after the wedding of a man at Dubuque before he eloped with tlao bride's cousin. Mrs. Mary Austin, of Washington, who recently died, bad been the mother of forty-four children. Among ber children were six sets of triplets. A boy fell from a fourth story window of a mill in Lewiston.

and was caught by his trousers on a high picket fence. Lie sulfered no apparent injury. A spring in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, pours forth clear, cold water all day long, but at goes suddenly dry, discharging no water until the sun again rises. Near the centre of a white-oak tree recently cut in Carter County, Kentucky, a stone weighing over one poend was found.

The wood had grown solidly around it. The seventieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Hurd. of lienningten, has just been celebrated In the house where they began housekeeping.

They are al and years of age The Rev. J. P. Jay, of Memphis, refused communion to an excommunicated member of his churen. and the latter attempted to whip The dominie was equal to the occasion, and the other is in the hospital.

At a Ststbodist camp-meeting at cralutm, N. ahoy 14 years of who had been dumb from his birth. suddenly sprang to, the preacher's platform. and in a clear voice professed religam and became an exnorter. Au investigation as to the cause of the failure of a chronometer clock in Presque Isle, to keep time revealed a large cord of a spider's web attached to the lower ender the pendulum, thus shortening the mike.

Connellsviiie. sportsman'shot at a duck on the river. and it was quickly dragged beneath the surface of the water. George Ellen trolled about the spot the next day ano captured a Inke, weigning twenty-one pbunds, in whose stomach was the stolen duck. On his wedding day, July JO.

187,7. Charles Emerson. of Indianapolis. engraved the date and the names of himself and wile on a silver. half-dollar and spent It in Pittsburg.

In a payment to him last week by his employers be received back the tnatked ball-dollar. Toronto lady, in her hurry to start to church, took from a closet a pair of her husbands trousers by Mistake for her dolman, threw. theta across her arm, and did not discover her mistake until she bad thrown the trousers over the back of the pew in front of her. With only 14.1)0 population. Union has eight The last, now being built, bas only one male and six female meinbera.

It is the result of a legacy requiring its erection within a stated period to prevent the money-from going in another direction. A emu at Wheatland. Cal- reueeetel the Ley. HUMOR. Carry everything before themWalterS.

The Murderer's prayerForget me knot. Now that the chilly winds of autumn are blowing cold across the moor, the thoughtful road-agent has begun to warm tne Leadvide stage-coach passengers by covering them with revolvers. you asleep, nosey?" Percy, Wily?" Percy" 'tell you what wish, Rosey." What do you wish, Percy'?" Percy" I wish we, Kept a gooseberry shop, and couldn't sell A well-known member of the Governor's Council. at a late public dinner, overheard one of the colored attendants ask another: Who's dat gemmen, Sam?" And eam responded: Dat's Purfessor Then the other queried: How did ye know he wets a Professor? To which Sam replied with dignity: "011, all dese yere Purfessors is polisbed oil On top! "J--119ston ('oonnercini Bullttin. "Gen'temen, I don't b1e-e crossin' or changin de breed oh our bogs.

1)e hog is plenty good. I ow tie saddest time oh my life to a foie bog. I was passin' a pen, once an' seed a tine nog. Et be hadn't been a tine hog 1 wouldenter palti no leution to him. Wail.

I was 'rested on Recount ob (let line bog an' sent ter de penitentiary fur a year. Don't bring no tine breed of bogs into die- neighborttood." Artantsato Traveler. "Every time I have seen you lately you have Leen. in an intozicated'eondition. You seem to, have become quite dissipated." "No, it's not I've got some disease of the kidneyS that I am going to see a doctor about, as soon as he returns to Austin from the North." bat has that got to do with your being intoxicated?" Veil, you see, the doctor is going to forbid me drinking anything strong, and be is expected to return every day, so I have no time-to lose." Texas a little short this morning, and I am obliged to ask you tor a loan of IA be said.

as be leaned his arm on the desk in a contidential sort of way. But I never saw you before. Can't lend you any money. Where's my security? "Security! Lots of it. My wife's brother's uncle is coming home from Europe next spring, ojnL 655 that zuu're paid, or" "Never The Boller of a Missisolippi 'liver Propeller Exploden Three Persons Killed, Eight Drowned, and Six gladly Scalded.

NEW ORLEANS, Bee. 6.The boiler of the propeller Morning Star, plying lbetween this city and the Magnolia plahtation, exptoded about 6 this moruing at Bellair plantation. Of the twenty-one persons on board. three were killed, eight drownt41, and six badly, if not fatally, scalded. The steamer Sunbeam was near by when the seceident oceurred, and brought the wounded to this city.

They were sent to the hospitat. Jack Johnson (white). fireman. and seven Colored roustabouts were drowned. The killed were Henry Gardiner (colored).

and a child named Joseph Simedeerin. Those badly scalded are Eagene Fennywith. engineer; James Ryan, boilermaker; Mary Miller, volered passenger; Frank Bolt and William Frant4 of the boat. The Chinese Invention of Nature. In en Interesting articie on printing In China the North China Hernia says that the first great promoter of the art of printing was Pent Ying Wan0 who in 932 A.

D. advised the 'Emperor to have tbe Confucian classics. printed with wooden blocks engraved for the purpose. The first books were printed in a regular and in pursuance of a decree in 953. Tbe mariner's compass anti rockets were invented about the same time, showing that at this period 'men'S minds were much stirred toward invention.

Twenty years alter the edict the blocks of the classics were pronounced ready. and were put on sale. Large-sized editions, which were the only ones printed at first. were soon succeeded pocket editions. works priuted under the Lung Emperors it flangehow were celebrated for their beany: those of Western Chine came next.

and those of Folchien lest. Movable types of copper and lead were tried about the same time; but It was thought that mistakes were more numerous with them, and therefore the fixed blocks were prepared. Paper made from cotton was tried, but it was found so expensive that the bamboo-made paper held its ground. In the sung dynasty the method was alSo tried of engraving on soft cite, and aftorward hardening it by baking. The separate characters were not thicker than ordinary copper coins.

Each of them was, in fact, a seal. An iron plate was prepared with a facing of turpentibe, wax, and the ashes of burnt paper. Over this was placed an iron frame, in which the clay types Were set up until it was full. The whole was then sullicientle heated to melt the wai facing. An iron plate was placed above the types.

making them perfectly level, the wax being just suit enough to allow the types to -sink into it to the proper depth. This being done it would be possible te print several hundred or theusand copies with great rapidity. Two forms prepared in this way were ready for the presginen use so that when be bad done with one be would proceed witil Iteetifying litriderreenea Mistake. rail Ritter Nit'ithin a few weeks a young man. well known In this city, was married to we ladyof choice.

He loved her dearly, and determined to pay the minister liberaliy for the service that united two hearts that beat as one. Accordingly, when he put ea his wedding clothes, be counted out one roll ot bills for the minister and another to pay expenses of the wedding after the ceremony be thanked the good clergyman in fitting terms and banded blin roll of bilis. but alas, the wrong roil. The minister. on his turn, to his home.

wisis at the munitb cence of his fee, but. --tertileately being an hoeest man." be hastened to the depot, mid eeeded in arrivtng there betore the train with the young couple left. exchanged the werldinvtrip money for the intended tee. and the Mauls. kt a euzalubeti Dut gEatetuilmaLA4c.t.

THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. NEWARK. N. Dee. 6.Tne State Temperance Alliance recommends the gth of January as a day of prayer and conference on the subject of linthADELPIIIA, Deo.

is a great throng of colored people in the Lebanon Cemetery. Men are digging into graves of friends to satisfy themselves of the preseuee of the bodies. ,...0,01, M.IM..