VOL. XXIV. Administrator's Notice. tetters of Administration having been grant- . ed to the undersigned on the estate of Franklin Fisher, late of Allegheny township, deed, notice l Is hereby given to all parties knowing them- | selves Indebted to said estate to make lmmedl- i ate payment, and those having claims against , said estate to present them duly authenticated for settlement. BARBARA FISHER, I W. A. FISHER. | Sandy Point, Butler Co.. Pa. A. E. Kelber. Att'y, Administrators' Notice. ESTATE OF R. M. HARBISON, DEC D. Whereas letters of administration have been granted by the Register of Butler county. Pa., to the uudersliOiea on the estate of It. M. liar bison, late of Buffalo twp.. Butler county. Pa., dee'd. all persons who know themselves In debted to said estate will make Immediate payment, and those having claims against the same will preaent.them properly authenticated lor settlement to the under^ Ig I "j jARBISON JOHN HARBISON. FREEPORT. P. 0., PA, Administrators. ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER JFLLCHAEL, LATE OF CLAY TOWXBHIP, DEC'D. Letters testamentary on the estate of Christopher McMichael, dee'd, late of Uay township, ISutler county, Pa., having been f ranted to the undersigned. All persons nowing themselves indebted to said estate, will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate, will present them duly authenticated for settle ment' JAPHIA McMICHAEL, Ex'r. EUCLID P. 0., Butler Co. Pa. Executors' Notice. Letters testamentary having to tin* anderMlsrned on the estate of Robert Hessei iresser, deceased, late of Wlnfleld twp., I#utle" Co., Pa., all persons knowing themselves In - debted U> iald estate will make ment. and those having claims tate will present the same properly autUentlcat cd for settlement iiBggKLRESSER DAVID HKSSELCESSER.) / E* April IS, Leasurevllle, Butler Co.. I a. Estate of Zephanlah Snyder, LATE OF BRADV TOWNSHIP. OEC'D. Letters of administration C. T. A. oni the es tate Zephanlah Snyder, late of B ler Co.. Pa., having been granted to the under si' Tied, all persons knowing themselves I"' l *'' 3 ecf to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims ajplnst said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. J. C . SNYDER, Adm'r, West Liberty P. 0.. Butler Co., Pa. Notice. The School Directors of Franklin town ship will receive sealed proposals for the building of a new school house up to the Ist of August, 18S7. Bids will be received in cluding stone work or separate. Plans and specification* can be seen at the house of WM. DICK, Sec y. To Whom it May Concern. TAKF. NOTICE-That there will be a final general meeting of the creditors of W. O. Br>- HOU, bauKrupt., according to the provisions of the Bankrupt act of March 2,1807, Sections and as and for the purposes therein set forth, at the offlce of Noah W. shafer. Esewls; orlanda Young and Bell Young, children of llettle Young, a dee'd sinter of the said Thompson Lewis, living In Tama county, Iowa; C. L. Duncan, Alfred B. Duncan. Thompson Duncan and Bell Duncan, living In Perry township, Lawrence county, Pa.. Wm. Duncan, living In Osage county, Kansas. All children of Ijimsln Duncan, a de ceased sister of Thompson I>:wls. that the above parties are all over twenty-one years of age, except Thompson and Bell Duncan, who are minors ; their father, Win. 8. Duncan, Is living in Perry township, Lawrence county, Pa. That no partition of said land has been made, nor can a Jury for that purpose be ugreed U|«jn for that purpose, owing to the fact that they are llv lng si/ far apart, and other circumstances sur rounding the case. Your petitioners, therefor, prays the Court to award an Inuuest to make partition of said estate to and among the aforesaid parties according to their rights and they will ever pray. IIKNRY WATSON, SARAH J. WATSON, BLTI.KK COUNTY, SS : Personally appeared be fore mo Henry W. Watson, who being duly sworn, says that the above petition is true and correct to tin; best of his knowledge and itellef. HENRY WATSON. L. P. WAI.KKR, [SEAL.] BUTI.BR COCKTY, RS : Certified from the Record this 28th day of June. A. D. iss7. KEUBKN MCKLVAIN, Clerk. BUTLER COUNTY, IW: To Peter Kramer, High Sheriff of Butler County, (ireetlng: We command you, that you make known to the several heirs of 'lTiompHon Lewis, df!C'd, named In foregoing petition, the contents of the same and cite them to be and appear bclore the Judges of an Orphans' Court, to tie held at ISut ler. Penn'a, on Monday the sth day of Septem ber, then and there to show cause. If any they may have, why the prayer of the Petitioners should n »t be granted, and a writ of Partition awarded. Witness the Honorable Aaron L. 110/ en, Presi dent Judge of our said Court, at Butler, this 28th day of June, A, D. lss7. KEVISKN MCELVAIM, Clerk. FARM FOR SALE. I will seell my farm, located in Franklin township, Butler county. Pa. It contains 220 ACRES of good, well watered land, both ridge and awamp; good grain land and good grass land, ■boat 30 acres of good chestnut timber, three orchard*, GOOD BANK BARN, 60xC0 feet, frame and log dwelling, ood apring and good *pring house near house; well in kitchen, good corn crib, pig pen and all necessary improvement*. For terras, etc, inquire of me on the prem iaes. GF.OH'IR C. MCOANDLKHH, Prospect, Pa. FARM FOR SALE In Sugarcreek township. Armstrong county, near Adams P. 0., one and one-rourth mile east of the new oil development In Sugarcreek twp. Farm contains 100 ACRES, with bank barn, :t2x. A. Ilecks Acr I.—SCENE I— Time 9 a.m: Enter young man with friend. Young man explains to his friend that the direct cause of Ills engage ment to the wealthy farmer's daughter was liis purchase of an elegant suit at D A. llEi'K's Great clothing Emporium. Friend tumbles to the Idea and is made happy with a new suit. Hat, Shirts. Collars Ties. Underwear, (doves. Hose.. Trunk Valise, Umbrella. etc. Scene closes with song. Joined in by the audience. So\e—The dav v.lll foe intensely cold, When L». A. Heck Is undersold, ic. ACT II.—SCENE 2-Tlmo 11 a.m. Enter throng of people, old men, young men. ladles, chil dren, managing matrons w.th niarriarable daughters, who with one accord fairly shriek with delight at the wonderful bar gains shown. The beautiful young lady, Cinderella liuds some Jexveiery. a l>ulr of Corsets, a iialrof Kid cloves, an elegant pair or Hose that set her off so exuuLsltely that ailude from I'nlonvllle and a young man from Greece City l»oUi propose.as the Greece City man lias on one of IJ. A. Jlecks lrrealstable suits, Cinderella decides to patronize home Industries and accepts him. The I'nlonvllle dude- talk so! duels, suicides, &c.. iiut decides not to leave this world while he can get clothing so cheap at I). A. HECK'S Great Emporium. Song by company. Joined by audience: Tis our experience, one and all. And every one who tries It knows, That I). A. HECK lias got the call. And takes the town in selling clothes. Acr 111.—SCENE 3. -Time ten years later; IIKCK'S LARGEST EMPORIUM. Ten years arc supposed to have elapsed. J). A. HECK'S store quadrupled In Butler a metropolis. Arrival of several excursions, electric trains and a number of balloons, with crowds ol people to buy Clothing, Underwear, Hats, Caps, Collars, Neck Ties, Hosiery, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Umbrella*, Trunks Valises, Satchels, Bill and Poeketfoooks, Cloth, Hair and 1 ooth Brushes and Innumerable other articles which space forbids to mention. Scores of pros perous men and plump matrons gather around the proprietor, all agreeing that their rise la the world began from the mo ment they began to buy their goods irom D A. HECK. Cinderella and her husband about to de part for Mt. Chest nut (this Is no chestnut) The I'nlonvllle dude, a dude no longer but a rich business man In the city of Butler. Population 10,000. noted chiefly for being the most enterprising city In the county, and for lair dealing and for the f u r. I). A. HECK'S Emporium, Duffy's Block, Is the headquarters for good goods, fair dealing and low prices. All wi'l now Join in singing:— llow I). A. Heck Is selling clothes. Way down at bed rock- Just watch the crowd that daily goes To l>. A. Heck's In Duffy Block. Curtain falls to slow but sure music. Tutt's Pills ■tfmnlate the torpid liver.atrengrtli en thedlfceMtive orifttiiM, regulate the bowel*, and are nnequaled an an antl-billoua medicine, fn Malarial Districts tbelr virtne* are widely recognised, km they poMieoN peculiar properties ID freeing; the »y«tem from that |M»I ■on. ThiM popular remedy rarely fall* to effectually cure Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Headache, Biliousness and all disorders arising from a Torpid Liver and Bad Digestion. A Proclamation! Dr. I. art yield Instantly to the pain-killing and strength ening propertiee of the Hop Plaster. Virtues of fresh Hops. Burgundy Pitch and foreign Oumi oombined in a sweet and nevcr-fiailingPorous Fleeter. Used and recommended by hosts of people. 25 c., 5 for sl. everywhere. Mailed for prioe. Prop'sHOPPLABTEHCO.,DoBton, Mans. mußacfcOtfies! MILLER'S OIL REFINING WORKS, A ■■ KJ«r "W Ofllci; :«x Liberty St.. I'ltt.sbiiri?, I'a. A. It. MII.I.KK &L SON, Manufacturers of High Teat Oil*, for export :tn-!)-'w;-iy] Mighty Funny - Agents Wanted OAMANTHA IJARATOGA. BRIGHT HITS. COMIC CI TK. —HOLD lIY SUBSCRIPTION— Kec tlie Kplvnilid SIICCCNH OT Acpntti One made a prollt llrst :i weeks of SI3K ; One llnit odays s!H.r>o ; One llrst to days #1 ir>; One llrst.'l days {26.5(1, One llrsl :t weeks Slo:!.r>o ; making a clean tirollt in 7 weeK* works of g vj». It takes off Saratoga follies, flirtations, low necks, dudes, pug dons, etc., in the author's In imitable mirth-provoking style, The (loo> pie tures by "'Upper" are -just killing," People crazy to get It. AOKNTS are making i •'» to #?"> a weeK. Price f.'.'Aj. AMKNTS WANTF.D. Applv to 111 IIIIARI> IlltOS., ;.>:i Chestnut St., Philadelphia. JylMt A J FRANK & CO, DKAI.EK3 IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICES, SPONGES, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY, Ac. tff Physicians' Prescriptions carefully com pounded. and orders answered with care ana dispatch, our stock of medicines Is complete warranted genuine, and of the best quality. 45 South Main Street, BFTLEB, . PA. The Wind and Stars and the Sea. The wind and the stars ami the sea, What song can be sting of these With words that are writ eJ in lines? Ah, God of the stars and the sea, The voice of the song, it should lie The voice of the wind in the pines. The voice of the song, it should be The voice of the coast of the sea, Stepmother aud wrecker of ships ; As deep and hotr-e as the tune; B'eak Labrador sings to the moon, With rocky and cavernous lips. The wind and the stars and the sea, The Arctic nijjht knoweth the three ; No other sojourner t haih. Save death and these three from of old, To whose abode throned in the cold. No living thing knoweth Ihe path. There nothing to grieve or rejoice E'er lifts up the sound of its voica— A world ere a birth of a soul; A thousand long ages speed by, Stiil glimmer the stars in the sky, Still whistles the gale from the Pole. Amid the uuharvested plains, The blossomless land where death reigns, The wind sings of doom and of graves ; It sings of the days when the world Shall crumble to sand, and be whirled Like dust iu the teeth of the waves. Where ice-mountains thunder and crash, Where Irozen waves gurgle and dash, Where love never came with its tears Like a lost world's desolate cry, Shrills sea-wind to sea and to sky, And only the ear of God hears. William Prescott Foster, in the Century. Death in a Swamp. Correspondence of Pittsburg Dispatch.] "You may talk of strange things," said Mr. Crompton, a gentleman who has lived in Southern Georgia, near the Florida line, not far from Okefino kee Swamp (trembling earth), for a long time; "but the most horrible sight that I ever beheld was one which greeted my eyes ou the occas ion of an alligator hunt way back in the 'sos, not long after I had moved to this part of the country. "Okefinokee Swamp is a very large tract, or waste, which extends over a large part of Southern Georgia and part of Florida. The swamp is im passable in a great many places and is very dangerotig to adventurers, be ing interspersed hare and there with treacherous holes, which show noth ing on the surface except what ap pears to the inexperienced eye a tract of mud and water not more than a foot deep. The unlucky explorer who tries to wade through such places finds, however, that they are often 20 and 30 feet deep and so nar row that they are more like big wells, making escape impossible after hav ing once gotten into one of these fatal traps. The swamp abounds in alliga tors, and I was one of a party bent upon an alligator hunt one day in the early spring of 1853. From the na ture of the swamp it is possible to row a boat a great many places for several miles without coming upon any obstructions, but in other places it is simple impossible to go other wise than on foot, picking your way as best you can in tho marshy low lands. On the occasion referred to we went as far as we could in our boat, getting out at a point not far from the Florida lino, and continuing on foot. "There were four in the party, a negro to row the boat, an English man named Dutton, and a friend ol his who bad only arrived a day or two before. Dutton was a whole souled fellow, generous to a fault, and a splendid marksman. We had been on many bunts together, and in many tight places, and his perfect self-possession in cases of emergency impressed me with a feeling of re spect for him. In order to kill an al ligator with a rifle it is necessary to pierce its eyes, as its scales render the balance of its body bullet-proof, and I never saw Dutton miss but once in our daily hunting. "When we landed and proceeded on foot, Dutton, as was usual, went in front, his friend near him, then came the old darkey, and I brought cp the rear We had not gone more than two miles before the swamp be came rough and dense, and it was getting late in the evening, we called a halt and decided to return to our boat before the night caugh us in the swamp. We were all ready to go ex cept Dutton, who had gone some dis tance ahead and was not in sight. I told the old negro to go and tell him to return, and he had just started in obedience to my command when the blood in my veins was chilled by an awful shriek for help. "If I live for 100 years I shall never forget that cry. It seemed to come from the direction to the right of us, a direction none of us had taken, and which Dutton could only have followed by turning directly away from the line we had mapped out on starting. As the last note of the cry died away. I looked at the old darkey who had started to do my bidding, but he seemed paralyzed, and became so weak that he could hardly stand. The only words I could hear from his half open lips, as I ran past him in the direction whence the sound can e, were "its no use ter go after him masser; it's no use," Dutton's friend followed me quickly and wo hau not gone more than 100 yards when such a sight met my eyes that I would rather un dergo death than to encounter it again. In an open space in front of me was what appeared to be a marshy stretch of perhaps 10 yards square. It look ed as though its bottom was right on the surface of the earth, and I would have attempted to wade across it without any hesitation except for what greeted my frightened gaze. In the midst of this sink was Dutton, struggling as if with some invisible power that was dragging him down ward. It was only an instant until I discerned what was dragging my friend beneath tho surface of this hole of slum and filth Around his body, coiled in sickening masses, were rep tiles of eyery description with which Okefinokee Swamp abounds, and his cries for help were piteous. When we first snw him he was at the edge of the hole, but by the time wo had reached the scene the reptiles had pulled him, struggling as ho was, into the centre, and to reach him without the assistance of a pole was impossi ble. I looked around me, but could not see anything that 1 could possi bly reach out to the drowning man. The space for 100 yards was as clear as could be. It was growing dark and every moment Dutton was being drawn lower into the bottemless pit. '•I hallooed to him, aid implored him to make a desperate effort to come nearer to the edge so that I could reach him. He had sunk tip to his shoulders by this tima, and when I received no answer to my entreaties I looked to discover the reason. A large snake h«i coiled itself around his shoulders and neck, and drew tighter and tighter, until Dutton was black in the face and unable to speak. In another instant he went down, taking the mass of squirming reptiles with him, leaving nothing but a bub ble on the surface to denote the terri ble struggle that had taken place. I turned to Dutton's friend, who had not said a ivord up to this time, aad motioned him to lead the way to our boat. I wa3 so sick from the sight I was hardly able to stand. "We managed to get back to where the old darkey was. lie had not moved a step, but stiil had that scar ed look in his face. 'Did they choke him ter death'/' he asked. And upon receiving a reply in. the affirmative, he piloted us to tho boat without an other word. Dutton's friend left for England a few days after, and I have never seen him piDce. The next day I asked the old darkey why he acted so strangely and seemed to know that the reptiles had choked my unfortun ate friend, when he was not there. He said:— " 'Maseer, 20 years ago this spring I said I'd never go into that swamp again. Twenty years ago my boy Bnd I—he was a smart boy, too, just about 17 then—were down in the swamp bunting alligators, when 1 heard that same cry. I hurried where my boy was but couldn't help him. Right before my eyes, masscr, the snakes choked him to death and drag ged him down in that awful hole. I hadn't seen that place in the swamp till yesterday, nor heard that cry, and it made the cold chilli ruu all over me, for I knew it wa3 all over with your friend,' "Since that time," said Mr, Cromp ton, "though I have lived within two hours' ride of the swamp, I have never gone near it. The very thougt sickens me, and causes a shudder to pass over me." A Secret Discovered. A new iron mill is soon to be built at Freeport, Pa., which Russia iron is to made. From tho Pittsburg Covi-Gazelte we take the following interesting ar ticle with reference to the manufac ture of Russia iron:— "This will be the first Russia iron mill ever built outside of Siberia. An imitation of Russia iron has been made in this country for someyeirj bu: it is not impervious to rust. Imper viousness to rust is the crucial test of genuine Russia iron. There is a lit tle history connected with the intro duction of this industry into America Few persons imagine what a risk was run in learning the secret of the treatment by which Russia iron is made. There are but three people out of Russia to-day who know this secret. They are Mr. Wm. Rogers, W. 11. Rogers, his son, and Mr. Nichol, a nephew of Mr. Wm. Rogers. ROMANTIC ADVENTURES IN RUSSIA. "Wm. Rogers came into possession of the secret in this way: About 18 years ago he was sent out as Penn sylvania State Geologist to Russia. He had credentials addressed to cx (jovernor Curtin, the Minister at St. Petersburg at that time, and was re ceived with great pomp and ceremony by Princess Demidoff, in whose Siber ian mines ho was ostensibly to carry on his geological investigations. "As long as Mr. Rogers confined his explorations to the mines he at tracted little or no suspicion, but as soon as he set foot inside the iron mills of Princess Demidoff he was subjected to tho most vigilant espion age. It must be remembered that all the men in these mills who know th 3 secret of making Prussia iron are never allowed to quit the mines. It is difficult for Americans to under stand how this is, but to any one who has seen tho inside wokings of such a despotitical government as Russia's, the matter is perfectly plain. All who pass to and from Siberia are vised aud vised again at a thousand different points, and the slightest ground of suspicion is enough to war rant a traveler's detention. "One day Mr. Rogers was making an inspection of the iron-mills, when he overheard one of foremen s.a}': 'That's a queer kind of a geologist; I have my suspicions about him.' 'Why?' queried bis companion 'Be cause he is the only visitor in these mills who keeps out of the road of the men, and interferes in no way with their work I fancy he knows more about iron mills than he does about geology.' "The foreman then began to ask Mr. Rogers a series of questions in tended to draw out his knowledge of iron matters. To all of those he gave such absurd answers that the fore man's suspicions were quickly allay ed and Mr. Rogers was not long in making his arrangements for bidding the delectable land of Siberia a filial farewell. With the special study he hud made of iron-making before going to Russia ho was not long in discern ing the much coveted secret and came home delighted with his experience as a State Geologist. The Scoundrel Did Not Show Up. For some months Frank Hubbard has been paying his attentions to Miss Phoebe Perkins, a lady employ ed as a domestic in the family of J. A. Crawford, and had won her heart and hand, and they were to have been married last Thursday night by Rev. Bran field at the M E. Church, but tho groom did not show up. Every preparation had been made for the wedding. The grooin was to call at the home of tho brido and es cort her and several invited guests to tho church at nine o'clock, when the marriage was to have been consum mated. The hour came and so did twelve o'clock, but no groom showed up and the party went homo. It is a good thing for tho lady, no doubt, that it was so, for a man who would do such a mean, contemptible, dastar dly trick is not worthy the name of man and not worthy the affection of a lady. Had he been in town that night or that following there is no doubt he would have been treated to a coat of tar and feathers and rode out of town on a rail. Threats of that kind were freely mado. From all appearances it was a clear case of deception. The lady is greatly mor tified over the affair, but she can feel happy that she ia clear of the scoun drel, aye, brut e. — Emlenton News. BUTLER, PA. FRIDAY, JULY 1887 THE FIAT HAS GONE FORTH. Dr. McGlynn's Formal Ex- Communication Published. NEW YORK, July 10 —The eccle siastical sword so long uplifted over the head of the Rev. Dr Edward McGlynn has at last descended. The ftat has gone forth, and yesterday morning he was excommunicated within the full meaning of the word He is deprived of the rights and sac raments of the Catholic Church, for bidden to take in the services or pray er of that religion, in which he has ministered for nearly 30 years, and it is ordered that should he persevere in the same course as heretofore, he will suffer the dread penalty of being deprived of Christian burial when he dies. Tho excommunication is in the form of an official letter written by Archbishop Corrigan pursuant to the power vested in him, directed to "the faithful clergy and laity of the arch diocese," It is a short document and speaks for itself. As the letter from the pope, recently published, ordered the excommunication to be published iu the journals, it was accordingly sent to the Catholic News, which, iu its edition of this morning, gives the letter as follows: To the Very Reverend, Clergy and Faithful Lath/of the Archdio cese of New York : Be it known that on the 4th day of May, 1887, the sacred congregation of the Propoganda admonished Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn, late rector of St. Stephen's Church, this city, that he had already rendered himself lia ble to ecclesiastical censure by diso beying the positive command of the sovereign pontiff, given January 17. Wishing, however, to deal leniently with him, the sacred congregation,re fraining from inflicting censure, and offering him further opportunity to be heard in his own behalf, gave him final peremptory orders to present himself at Rome within 10 days from receipt of letters containing such or der, under pain of excommunication to be incurred ipso facto el nomina tim. This letter was duly delivered to Rev. Dr- McGlynn, and as he allowed the days of grace to pass unheeded it has become our sad duty to notify him he has incurred by tils own act this penalty of excommunication by name, whereby he is cut off from the communion of the church, from its sacrameuts and participation in its prayers, aud, should he persevere in his contumacy, deprived of the right after death to Christian burial. It has become also our duty to declare to the clergy and laity of our charge, which we do by these letters, that Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn is excom municated norninatim with all the penalties attached to this censure by the canons of the church. MiciiAEii AUGUSTINE, Archbishop of New York. C. E MCDONALD, Secretary. NEW YORK, July 8, 1887. Dr. McGlynn was found last night in Henry George's office iu close con sultation with that gentleman, "Have ycu received any communication or letter from tho archbishop on tho sub ject since your return to the city? was asked. Dr. McGlynn evaded the question by saying that the mail that had accumulated at Cooper In stitute and at the Astor House, had been fullv* scanned by him. and such a letter was not iu either lot. "Did you receive any letter what ever from the archbishop on the sub ject?" i "I prefer not to answer any more questions," he replied wearily. I prefer to remain silent. All the gos sip about this matter has invariably come from the Archiepiscopal palace. I have had absolutely nothing to say concerning it. As I understand it, the press has learned from some source that 1 had not read or obeyed either the letter of suspension or the letter directing my attendance at Rome. The fact is that I did read the order of suspension, aud that I obeyed it immediately. I have not been officially informed of my excom munication. 1 can attend church, and it will be the duty of a priest who knows that I am excommunicat ed to deny me the sacraments of the church. But 1 cannot see how my social position will be interfered with." "Is there any similarity between your case and that of Pere Hya cinthe?" "No, sir, none in the least. That is, the simile should not be carried to the extent made out and stated so freely. I have no intention of marry ing, as he did. Nothing is further from my mind. I have too distinct a recollection of my vows as a priest. I took them with a full recollection of all they intended, and I propose to continue their observance so far as I am permitted to do so by the super iors in the church." "Have you ever known tho Pope, aB the head of the church, to make any retraction or to fail in doing any thing it had determined on?" A quiet smile stole over tho depos ed pastor's face, as he replied that he knew of several such cases. "Take that of the Archbishop of Dublin," he replied. "When the Irish church aroso as one man and protested against the appointment of Archbish op Moran to tho position, when he reached Rome, practically to receive the appointment, they did not give it to him, but repaid him with a cardin al's hat. Dr. Walsh was the arch bishop that the Irish peoplo wanted, and they got him." In spite of the fact that tho excom munication was long expected, the news fell like a thunderbolt on some of tho leaders of the labor movement. When tho headquarters at Cooper's Institute was visited, half a dozen strong lights present could scarcely believe it. Mr- Guy hurt Barns, the secretary, said: "Had the principle for which Dr. McGlynn has been per secuted been an article of faith with either tho Republican or Democratic party, the secular press of tho country would have supported him iu his stand for his rights as a citizen. Yet American citizenship is as much menaced in the present case as it would be in the one supposed." It was expected that the excommu nication of Rev. Dr. McGlynn would bo announced to-day from tho pulpit of tho several Catholic Churches but no such announcement was make. A number of parißhoners at St, Steph en's Church said if the announcement of his excommunication was make they would arise and leave the church. TLe anti-poverty meeting to night was the largest yet held. The Academy of Misc wis crammed, and the management found it neces sary to hire Irving Hall, directly op posite, for an overflow meeting. This was also packed, and hundreds turn ed away unable to find admission. James II Gahan, of the Catholic Herald, presided over the Academy and John Herring over Irving Hall. The burst of applause from 4,000 throats was carried to crowds in the street and thence to the Irving Hall meeting as Dr. McGlynn entered. Chairman Gahan said in his intro ductory speech : '•We are here to-night to let Rome know that in matters political not one jot of our allegiance is rendered to any power or potentate, but in its entirety is given to the laws and con stitution of the United States. [Cheers.] All of you went to your several churches this morning. In not one church did any one dare to stand up and read the decree of Michael Augustine Corrigan. [Hisses and cat calls.] When the church authorities attack and depose a holy ly man whose very shoe latchet they they are unworthy to unite they go to the daily press to promulgate their edicts. They do not publish them from ther holy pulpits." From other near friends of the late pastor it was learned that this is only the beginning of a long and bitter struggle, and that he will fight the case to the utmost of his power. All hopes of a reconciliation have now been abandoned. Dr. McGlynn is a firm believer in all its dogmas, and claims that he is as good a Catholic as anyone. In St. Stephen's parish the excitement was most intense, but so far from dampening the spirits of his supporters it had the very reverse effect. After the first surprise was over, several meetings were held, where their ex-pastor was highly eulogized Chairman Dr. Carey said that no amount of excommunications would stir them from their position. It will have no weight whatever with them, as they do not regard it at all binding on their conscience. Dr. McGlynn was received with vociferous applause. During the course of his speech he said: "Our God is a merciful as well as a wise one. He will never condemn any being who follows the dictates of his conscience, even be that conscience an erring one. In obeying it he obeys the will of God. As a dogma of the Catholic faith, and according to all Christian philosophy and teach ing, the man who goes against his conscience sins against the Holy Ghost, and despite the power of any authority, even the pope, if a man says or does anything in obedience to that power, if in so doing he goes against his conscience, he sins. "As long as the Catholic people continue to let the pope do as ho pleases in politics as well as in relig ion, allowing cardinals to be elected to the assemblies and daring to forbid American priest 3 from making any political speeches or attending any political meetings in the future with out the permission! of the propagan da, which thinks that Flo rida is a suburb or New York and Mobile a street in San Francisco—so long as such is allowed,so long will the Irish, German aud American poor be sold out for any price that Home can get iu return. Invaded by Bugs. ST. PAUL, MINN., July 14. —St. Paul was last night treated to a phenomenon in the form of clouds of what are variously called Green Hay, Sunday and Day Bugs. About 10 o'clock a breeze sprang up from the south aud with it came countless mil lions of bugs, which swarmed light, often becoming so thick around many street lamps as to almost ob ecuro the light. Around the electric light masts they seemed to congre gate in greater numbers than else where, and in tho vicinity of Bridge Square, Seven corners and at the park at head of Third street, the streets were literally covered with the pests. Along the Wabash street side of the Second National Bank the sidewalk was covered to a depth of over a foot; around tho market house, at whatever point an electric light was located the sidewalk was cover ed with them. The Merchants' Ho tel received a liberal share of tho bugs, the steps leading to the veranda beiug completely hid from sight, aud it is estimated that more than a wag on load of the bugs could have been taken from in front of the building. Rick park was a witness to a curi ous sight. The trees near the elec tric lights were covered with bugs, giving the trees the appearance of be ing moving masses of life, while the electric wires were strung with the insects. It is probable that after stricking the wire they were unable to get away on account of tho heavy current. At 2 o'clock this morning the streets iu tho vicinity of Bridge square, which had been cleaned, were again covered with them and they still continue to come. A Runaway. On the evening of July 4th, says the Parker Phoenix, July 15, Wm. H. Orton and wife, together with a dozen other persons, embarked in a wugon drawn by a team of frisky mules, for the purpose of attending some kind of a social gathering at Bruin. The company was composed ofyoung people who reside in the vi cinity of Gibson's Mill. As they were about to start on their journey, some small boys, who had more pa triotism than they had of the Grace of God in their hearts, threw lighted firecrackers beneath tho 'mules, when they took fright aud ran precipitately down a steep declivity and into the woods, scattering the fair occupants of the wagon around in a promiscu ous manner. Several of the young ladies fainted, whilst the young men delivered impromptu addresses, ap propriate to the occasion. It is said, however, that Mr. Orton had no re marks to offer. All were more or less bruised aud badly shaken up. Mrs. Lida Phil lips, daughter of Peter Disel, receiv ed injuries from which it was thought she could not recover. For two days thereafter she remained in a comatose condition. We are glad to learn that she is now in a fair way to recovery. —A twelve-year-old lad of Sag Harbor, Mo., daily sits down to the tabla with his father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, and great-grandfather and two great grandmothers. The little fellow has a hunted look and dodges at every word that is spoken. Work on the Panama Canal Likely to Stop. From Scientific American.] Recent reports from Panama indi i cate that the work will shortly cease | on the line of the proposed canal, and unless the difficulties in the way have been greatly exaggerated, a further loan asked of the deluded investors, for the most part poor people, would be a cruel wrong, because only serv ing to postpone impending disaster and raise hopes that cannot be realiz ed. All the work done for a twelve month, and even longer, has consist ed of the dredging of soft material by contractors paid by the cubic yard; men not in anywise identified with tho project, and having no interest in either its success or failure. Mean time the projectors have been consid ering the really formidable problems on the solution of which depends the final accomplishment of the work. Foremost of these is the control of the torrents that at various periods pour down the sides of the moun tains, and which, if unchecked, make all hope of mantaining a canal vain, aud still another is the obstacle inter posed by a mountain which has been found to be moving slowly into the very path of the canal. Add to these the deadliness of the climate and the important difference between the mean level of the two oceans which the canal is designed to connect, and it is not surprising that the engineers in charge of the enterprise, skilled en gineers as they are, have not been able to discover a practical means of accomplishing their purpose. Now, when it is too late, the French inves tors will reallize that the unfavorable reports from the United States which have followed the work from its very inception have not been animated by ungenerous motives. At the Inter national Canal Congress, which met in Paris, May 15, 1879, Admiral Am nion and Captain Selfridge, of our navy, and the acredited representa tives of the United States, declared that the route by way of Panama was impracticable. Both theso officers are identified with a series of careful surveys made across various parts of the isthmus, including Panama, and their opinion was supported by that of many other engineers who preceed ed them on the isthmus. But the French v ere inexorable. Lieut. Lu cien N. B. Wyse, of the French re publican navy, had made a reconnais sance across the isthmus, and the French engineers led by De Lnsseps, who, it may be said without prejudice to his fame, has won more victories in the line of diplomacy than in that of engineering, showed a hasty will ingness to accept Wyse's conclusions, though they were opposed by the ex perience of older and more experienc ed men than he. Bad management was apparent at tho very start of tho enterprise, and if the two officers of the company who recently came hither from Pana ma on their way homeward are to be believed, thia bad management has continued up to the present. Large quantities of material, as unnecessary as it was costly, have been constant ly sent out, only to rot or rust in the swamps or on the sides of tho hill. As many as fourteen locomotives, too heavy for use on the temporary lines constructed along the soft dump mounds, are at the present time rust ing and corroding in tho various sec tions, and apparatus and tools in vast quantities, whose design or weight precludes its use, is strewn along the highways or remains unpacked upon the shores of the port. Reports say that both tho French and United States Governments will Ira asked in turn to tako up and carry out the project of a canal at Panama, but it is not likely that either will do so. No doubt strenous efforts will be mado to reorganize tho present com pany, if theso negotiations fail, and to secure more capital. There is little probability, however, that much more monoy will be expended on this un fortunate scheme, where already several thousand human lives have been sacrificed and over $275,000,000 expended, and all for nothing ! A Clever Ruse to Catch a Thief. A story, describing the unique plan by which a rogue was discovered among tho native troops of British India, is told by a veteran English officer. A complaint was brought to him of a theft which had just been committed in the barracks, to the per petrator of which there was not the slightest clve. The next morning, on parade, the colonel passed along the lino, giving to each man in turn a thin slip of bamboo, and when all were supplied, he said, with solemn emphasis: "My men, there is a thief among you, and Brahma has revealed to me a way of detecting him. Come forward, one by one, and give me your bamboo chips, and tho guilty man,do what he may, will have the longest. The soldiers, not a little startled at this mysterious threat, obeyed with out a word; but, before the first doz en had filed past, the colonel sudden ly seized one of them by tho throat, and shouted: "You are the man!" The Hindoo fell upon his knees aud whined out a confession of tho theft, while his terrified comrades salaamed to tho grouud before the dread Sahib to whom Brahma had given such a terrible power. When they had dispersed, another officer, who had been looking on in silent amazement exclaimed: "I wish you would teach me that trick, col onel?" "it is a very simple one,"answered the colonel, with a smilo, "You see theso bits of bamboo were all of the same length, but the thief, fearing to get the longest piece, bit off the end of his, just as I expected ho would, and that is tho way I know him." Your House on Fire. Not tho house of wood, or brick, or Btono, in which you live, but your bodily tenement may bo in terrible danger from smouldering fire which you make no effort to quench. The great danger from impure blood is that it debilitates tho system, and tho digestive organs grow weak and in active. Hood's Sarsaparilla com bines the best kidney and liver invig orators, with tho best alternatives and tonics, all from the vegetable kingdom, carefully and understand- prepared in a concentrated form. It purifies, vitalizes, and en riches the blood, and toneß up the system, giving tho whole body vital ity, and effectually guarding it against the attacks of disease. —Warren is agitating the question of a free bridgo across the Allegheny at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Bowser. I would not have the world pi t I the impression that Mr. Bowser is not a kind hearted and loving hus band. True, there are times when he is blunt-spoken and inconsistent, but there are other times when be is an angel. For instance, he came home the other day with very tender smile on his face, kissed me in an unexpected and vigorous manner, ; tickled the baby in the ribs, and then | exclaimed : "Guess what it is, Mrs. Bowser ?" j "What ?" i "What's in this parcel," I couldn't guess, and after teasing me for a few minutes he put his arm around me chuckled: "It is for my popsy-wopsv-wifey, and I had 'em send to New York for it! Give me a kiss right on the chin ?" It was a lace collar, and the price mark of $22 had been carefully left on it. I tried hard to keep a smiling face and not let him see my disap pointment, and I succeeded pretty well. He had gone to some estab lishment where they had put up a job on him. 1 could have bought that same collar for five dollars when it was in style, and now the style was two years old. They simply pre tended to send away for it, and they charged him twenty-two dollars un der the idea that he was some coun try widower. I felt like crying, but managed to say : "Now, dear, how good and thought ful you are! You are the beet of husbands !" "Of course I am, pet. Didn't I marry you lor pure love ? And isn't a loving husband one of the best of husbauds ? We are to go over to Sykoff's to-night to a progressive euchre party, and I got the collar just in good time. You'll be the envy of all the ladies. Hip-la! Nicest little wife and prettiest baby in the world!" I wanted to get out of wearing that collar without injuring his feelings, and so I sent mother down to ex change it. She could find nobody to take it, but brought homo one for four dollars, which would do very well, considering that I am a plain woman and never attempt any style. Poor, dear Bowser, couldn't tell the difference, but when he saw me with it on he patted me on the head and observed : "Ah !ah ! little sweetness, but may be I haven't got taste and don't know what becomes you ! Now you look like a lady ! Now you have some style about you ! Audjust re member that I selected that pattern !" I praised him and called him my dear Bowser, and he went about the cook finally came to mo and whisper ingly inquired : "Have you telephoned yet ?" "To whom—for what?" "To the police !" "What for ?" "To be on hand in case he becomes dangerous. I'm expecting every min ute when he'll give a grand yell and rush for the axe and c£op us to pieces!" "Why, Sarah, nothing ails Mr. Bowser." "Well, I hope not—l hope not, but I shall leave the back door open and be prepared to run. When some folks are on the point of going crazy they smile and grin and act up just as he is doing to-day." Stoves in Railroad Cars. Governor Hill has signed the bill passed by the last Legislature of this State, forbidding the use of stoves for the heating of passenger enrs on railroads. The law reads as follows : "It shall not bo lawful for any steam railway doing business in this State after May Ist, 1888, to heat its pas senger cars on other than mixed trains by any stove or furnace kept inside the car; provided that iu cars which have been equipped with ap paratus heated by Hteatn, hot water or hot air from the locomotive or from a spocial car, the present stove may be retained, to be used only when the car is standing still, and providing also that this act shall not apply to railroads less than fifty miles in length, nor to the use of stoves of a pattern and kind to be approved by the Itail road Commissioners for cooking pur poses in dining-room cars. Any per son or corporation guilty of violating any of the provisions of this act shall bo liable to a penalty of SI,OOO, and to the further penalty of SIOO for each and every day during which such violation shall continue. Upon the application of any railroad cov ered by the provisions of this act, the Hoard of Railroad Commissioners may approve of any proposed safe guard or device to be used under the provisions of this act, and thereafter the railroad using such safeguard or device so approved shall not bo lia ble to any of the penalties attached to this act for a violation thereof in re gard to any safeguard or cievico. The violation of any oftho provisions of this act shall be deemed a misde meanor." It is a demonstrated fact that the passonger cars on railroads tnay bo comfortably heated by steam taken from the boiler of the locomotive. This being so, then tho car stove ought to bo disponsed with. Tho terrible cases of roasting men alive, in consequence of tho use of tho car stove, leave no doubt on this point. Our only objection to tho law passed by tho Legislature of this State con sists in tho fact that it is qualified by too many exceptions to its its appli cation.—lndependent. An Alligator's Throat. An obsorver down South Hays an alligutor's throat is an animated sow er. Everything which lodges in his oped mouth goes down. Ho is a lazy dog, and instead of hunting for something to cat, he lots his victuals hunt for him. That is, ho lies with his great mouth open, apparently dead, like the 'possum. Soon a bug crawls into it, then a Hy, then several gnats, and a colony of mosquitoes. The alligator dosn't close his mouth yet. Ho is waiting for u wholo drove of things. He does his oatiug by wholesale. A little later a lizard will cool himself under the shade of upper jaw. Thou a few frogs will hop up to catch the mosquitoes. Thon more moßquitoes and gnats will light on tho frogs. Finally a wholo vil lage of insects and reptiles settle down for an afternoon picnic. Thon all at once thero is an earthquake. Tho big jaw falls, tho alligator blinks one eyo, gulps down the entire men agerie, and opens his great front door again for more visitors. Lincoln's Leg Case. "Some of my generate," said Presi dent Lincoln, "complain that my frequent pardons impair discipline; but it rests me after a day's work to find some excuse for saving a poor fellow's life. I-ivcry case in which a court mar tial pronounces the penalty of death is sent to the President for his appro val. One day Judge Holt, the Judge Advocate General, laid a case before President Lincoln. "Well, I'll keep keep this until I have more time to read the testimony," remarked the President. The Judge laid another case before him and explained it. "1 must put this case by, said the President, "until I can settle in my mind whether this soldier will better serve the country dead or living." A third was presented. "Well, the General Commanding," answered the President, "is to be here in a few days to consult with Stanton and myself about military matters. I will wait and talk the matter over with him." At last Judge Holt presented a most flagrant ca?e. A soldier, in crisis of the bat tle, had thrown away his gun and liddcu behind a stump. When tried be hail confessed his guilt. More over it Was proved that he bad no parents, wife or child, and the court martini seemed a just one. "There, Mr. President," said Judge Holt, "is a case which comes exactly within your requirements. He has DO relatives, does not deny his guilt, is unfit to wear the uniform, and would better serve the country dead than living. 'Well, Judge" answered the President, running bis long fingers through his hair, "I guess I must put this with my leg cases." "Leg cases, Mr. President?" said the .1 udge, frowning at the levity. "What do you mean by leg cases ?" "Why, do you see those papers crowded into those pigeon holes ? They are eases that you call by that long title, 'Cowardice in the face of the enemy.' I call them my'leg cases.' 1 put it to you Judge. If the Al mighty gives a man a pair of cowar dice legs, how can ho help their rim ning away with him ?" An Inquisitive Elephant. In the pageant of victory ia the ,: Fall of liabylon," at St. George, are several huge elephants and other pon derous beasts. The tallest and heav iest elephant is called Chief. Along and about the stage are laid over 100 electric wires, which are used to con vey the electric current to the 500 lights focused on the scenery to pro duce the necessary effects. As it Is dangerous to come in contact with these wires signs are placed in con spicuous positions warning the per formers of the danger. Recently the entire company was suddenly startl ed by a rour from the big elephant Chief. While awaiting his cue to take his place in the procession he hud leisurely proceeded with his trunk to investigate his immediate surroundings. Before he could scent his peril he had insinuated his pro boscis between two of the heaviest electric wires used. The roars that followed were terriffic, and each suc ceeding oue was louder than the other. The keepers rushed to the spot and saw the ponderous beast fall to the ground, writhing in pain. A panic ensued among the supers and coryphees, who imagined Chief was going on a rampage and would tear up things generally. Pails of water were thrown over the quivering trunk, while the poor beast tossed himself from side to side in agony. It was 15 minuties before the unfor tunate animal became sufficiently re lieved to nssumo a standing position and shako himself into form for his part. The scientific veterinarian who was called in found the end of the elephant's trunk sevorely burned. Alihoug the animal's sufferings must have been intense at the time he was not seriously injured. A Very Particular Customer. From the Washington Post. I witnessed an impressive scene yesterday near Centre Market. An old man had improvised a stand on the rear sidewalk, two barrels and a board. On this were half a dozen bunches of cresses, a few smoked her ring, dozen heads of cabbage and a bas ket of eggs. "Are these eggs fresh ?" asked a buyer. "Them's as good egga as oyer you—" "Aro they fresh ?" "Now sco hero. Some folks think they cau f t eat an egg unless it's jest out of the nest. Them eggs is as good eggs—" "Are thov fresh?" "I)o you want hens laying for you every minute ? Do you think an egg no good after it gits cool ? Yon don't expect eggs by lightning express from the nest to tho table, do you ?" "Aro they fresh ?" "I s'poso you want to have mo go round and git the lien's affidavy that they was laid yist'day, don't you ? I told you they was good eggs. I ain't a politician, and wheu I toll you them eggs is good eggs you can bo liovo mo, can't you ? Igo for the poor man a show and doin' rfaat I agree to do. I—" "Are those eggs fresh ?" "I hain't got nothing to make about my goods, I ain't a book agent nor a lifo insurance man, and I'm willing to stand up for my property and—" "Arc thoso eggs fresh ?" "Yos." "I'll take one." "One?" "One." "Ono ogg ?" "One egg ?" Saved From a Snake Bite. Lay ton, O. .July 13.—While Dr. James S. Carson and Loyd Culler, a lad about 12 years old, wore out hunting yesterday tho lad, who was in his bare feet, stepped down over some rocks and wus bitten on the ankle by a largo copperhead snake. Tho doctor immediately took his knifo and made an incision and then sucked tho blood and poison from the wound. Ho then put some powder upon the wound and touched it off, seoring tho flesh. Tho boy was hur riedly taken to a drug store and the wound bathod in ammonia, all the whißkey he could drink being given to him. The leg was then bandaged above the wound, and, although it [>ained the lad and the foot was awol en, he is now doing well. NO. 35