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SHE WAS A TIGRESS. 1\ Lady's Remarkable Libel Action. -L At Wandsworlh Police-court on Friday Miss GDCe Eliza. Harrison, a lady residing at Mai- Mr. M 7am8den-road, Balhnm, appeared before answei 411 adjourned summons for Agnes Tif 6 defamatory libel concerning Miss ^arHafrvm' artist in water-colours, I coan5-:n Villa, St. James's-road. The libel MartinItin a tatter sent to Miss Illinowftrti1 Lodge, Balham, stating i 8een to leave a public- ^ghter i3 protected "I n™"1*' ,Take cfre J*our Panion." tected fio:n sucn a vile com- mons, Ifd YhatNth^an' Wh° suPPOTted the sum- a £ ree to a parties bad been unable to the arti-Mirnvi I?C,P* He went on to say that since ^Gen rewiwo,* i-UrtJier an°nymous letters had t»«»dwriKn»«.f m Trere ondoubtedly in the ^er s<»ni „ w •e defendant,the envelopes bearing DecenSir £ ln'Uals- The ^st letter was on >• and was as follows :— ?eW^ritfn ^a^)Htrl-—Agnes,—I am not going to T iT 0U| f°r I want to tell you about/ those ta?errin»\n "°^ game is lost. The black cross *hioh viae Vlsl'ing card sent to the complainant on ame vlilgor abuse, and which bore the doimp i "e*endant partly hidden by a black crossj been Sf.„ tDe- I never thought my name would have thr seen throng1 it. The first letter I sent to nivself to ruin vi •lf3T)'c'ous PerBOn their guard. I wanted en°u»h nn cou'c'' for I l]ate you. One letter was not kicked ont t H"1' was *-° Mrs. Martin to try to get you lettarof °\the l.ouse; the others were to yourself, a Tilted :'•lng' and theT1 my cavd f"r your birthday. I t 1notr. jU,i'y°'1 a,1(^ your daubing, so I sent a nice •"Postor ««°i r ■lacker, telling him you were a great *ords. Will i»er 'n that branch of art. A few more ever Wro. "'you, for £ ive me privately? I will deny I **nt h '?tter if you tell anyone of it. All 1 Cas*- Win t ugu enes3' and to say no more about the &ke- think ,very ha'd!' T"ink. Oh, for God's ^Haisox e you onoe bii(i £ or »e —FLOKKIK ;t letter Was not. answered, and on the 25th Vvriting, eind recei.ed aiso in the defendants hand- S, and this ran as follows 'nR of your s'i?~'A"rles I"higworth—What is tbe mean- ?lfayed me? Does it mean that you have already ''St Sat"r'i ^ave ^"y °f your friends seen my.letter *n<1 Show it, then, and I will deny it, rool that I was o Way y you. If yOU betray me I wiilruin you in Confte. Curse x?* ^rearn of, or know bow the blow will b*.tr»fli „fou' You have a tigress to deal with, and War«of it 1(, ,taS J'oui- n«me tUrouah the dirt. lie- submitted u a disguised hand, tut written, rec''iv&3• '■he defendant, were subsequently ^ftclle, of Purported to have come frons Airs, her £ ?, f- James's road, L'alham, requesting la'uiUrp f^P'-ainant) to discontinue giving did ^son" to her daughters, as «r a g. aot think she was c!ev«r enougti fee reaiB^^D'>an^on ^or 'ver daughters. It would lliis letter was not written by *cts Such letters seemed to be the 'ssortad t person. Tlie defendant then *rWrtan » ° aool^er «cJ»e«ne, in order to trv to to proceed with the sum- •iblr fr leUar to the complainont, osien- of Guildford had cat3«d upon ber, and she Wrmjjjfl ttiaS; eha (Idiss H«m~ison) had been -w,u)d aS__var- disH^pojutmsot. Tbe next thing did wo to Bend Ui« complainant a tlve name of Dr. Ridley Bilder, madic&l af endant, and these Jhis powaar to be taken one hour before iTLa.uJ^ •carry you through." Thepawder had not-been opened. O&tWIainw:it vra3 emiled, and aaid she had &m ternas f«anda)iip wiUi tbe defendant, r f £ Jt**rL*S}e^ ™ October last. There was ^rkt^Ll0^ statement tfaat she had CtS" hmtu. It WM M^gested that -UW WNle 4118 first &nanymous lor tilrk. MaritiD, of Gullaford Lod^E, 1D .110111 the VOB aditasaefl, a»d Mi*. Beadle, bare out «4i\ HoemuB'S £ taj»x»aut, as far *s they were ooii- Amuse. Mr. Ot--Ze MÐtt, the br»«»r4i»-law of the com- pltunant, proved that ooae of Ibe lettore eisaeated iromtum. JSr. Hfcad caviiTuIlj campsared writing of the •^oufitefliBt'rfri witi tbe writing of Um libel and «« raanymous cwamunicatiwsB, and said tite cuse v^ ™ sti&cfwUieii^d since it was lalt tha coui-t. °f the defendant, con-: t C fMtts 10 the theoiy "6 WB!'e written by the complainant %me' RU £ -Egr,'rt Mr. Jrnes V&t tl.e dtfeH- ^could be called as a witness on ber oww tlion sworn, and, Ivavhxj at the letters, £ ftid t^iey wura col in li«r, n^' *iea^ Seared liar -to ier.k at U»e letters "by the CDnmSainaat since the sdjonrn- she fltirtril ttiat they resembled ber- 9itQlJg, manF the ccmtessicyn. Kkey«ar bmdwriting that it ^^Mocdant:: it wonld hardly do tiiat. stated the initials on Ute seal were iCJ^ors- *at^ you in the habit of uang sealing VBry Euidom. 3 'keep the seal in my ya-d Do you eng<»est that the ctimpJainant t-hiiA fhe has seen Jr. re,sarfced that it waE not iiirclv there ai,fee- *■>") was further pressed as to i$lW letfcR 1°^ tlie confession and the receive own?, and said they would i° her nw siting being similar Rifft n'-> that the complainant fram M™. y°u Mr. Jones, that a *ff],in* ft yaa hysteria could forge a letter so J "j^hter^8 '^ie e mplainant is an artist. added ;l»at ber iinprrS>ion was ^^f n/?'Crs were wriuan by Miss IllingworUi -BSr. ? «eT t.rQU«5r.;0.iaw. ai>d Mr. Inglish, experts in 6» S**« evidence for the coanplainaat v raspectively. sphered £ a'" evidence of the defendant had ?"'tteg u.!s dfcWmination, and she was com- M>ni»-ir..ria1'' reco^nisa.m;C3 baing accsptad for •ri

A MURDERER'S LETTER. '"eats to Haunt His Enemies, A 1l0'ben w. his vr' a showman, who mar- account her alleged intimacy }L .»e{l "tamrn as Leicester Jack, and was *hJ?. Hot ue3day at, Leeds, lias left a letter. Skiing fc,-d is decidedly illiterate in %x A'Ftnv ^P^si'.ion. It is dated Satui- an-i that he had his wife buried i?n 'ctab'a as anyhedy could be, and 8 10 pay for her funeral and a stoDe -r,° l"'6r ffrave, he states he has heard a btrng Inranted. If he could he V* £ ati^i T7?fe's motlver and Leicester Jack lh>'h*w ^T6d, and he hoped something v^ght j?en ™ ,)er before long for what aha had his wife to. Bis wife would ^itcjn 3e now if it had not been for her J '1Criltlng thing oS' a i»oUier. •

ft £ BATING RIFLE IN RUSSIA. Tljjv ^g^pl^1^cc>rresp0ndent of the liaihj Xtxus IT Accr>rdino t0 a report from St. Russian Govemment has just '"»on and a half repeating rifles in ^*ar n °°*VD that at the time when the was deliberating upon Repeating rifles the French ^t^^Uoti to it the secret of the 5C& *nd «> the smokeless powder used in OT'A,RIRO provided Kussia with the; 'tt if t cr necessary for her expernnen's. if true5 is an important one.

&t|1,j1OONr Lost v- n M''10 Suffer from Nervous A Tt»°«U-r' Exhftuated Vitality, Kidney i~ ,lse explaining the renowned Mar- J wcaZ absrrptinn, the only positive '0*eaie(j Medicines, will be sent in plain 0,> 249I RR?R, three stamps.—The MARSTON *Sh ttolborn. London. L6336 t

ROBBING JEWELLERS. 1 Tricks of the Thieves Narrated by a Victim. ingenious Dodges. "tbe Bristol Times and Mirror pubffStiSS the I following interview with a vialiln "I suppose you get taken in as well as the other I trades," I remarked to a jeweller friend of mine the other day. Indeed we do," he answered the losses in that way in a year are considerable." What form ùo the thieves generally adopt?" I asked. "Oh, their name is legion," he aaid; "but think their favourite way is one by which I was a oser same time ago. A gentleman called at my business premises and asked to be shown som diamond rings. I produced a tray of the articles and he selected lmlf a d zen of the finest water, and requested me to send them to the principal hotel in the place for his wife, who was an invalid, to choose from. He left his card, and, a= the rings were very valuable, I decided to take them myself. The waiter ushered me into one of the best apartments, and I found the gcntie. man waiting for me, 'Take a seaV he said, and perhaps you will take a glass of wineand he placed a decanter upon the table, pouring out seme. I thanked him, and drnnk it off, for the day was very hot. I air sorry to say,' he said, 1 that this is one of my wife's bad days, and she is unable to leave her room,but I will take them to tier I shall not d; tain you long. Don't be afraid of the wine, he added, I it is very good, I believe.' He left the room, and I took another glass, and almost directly bgan to feel sleepy. I tried to shake it off. I even got up and walked about; but it overcame me, and I sat down and fell) fast asleep. I must have slept for a couple of hours, when I was awakened by the wsitcr. My head seemed as heavy a lead but I smarted to my feet, and asked if tlie gentleman ha-a sent him. Then I learnt to my dismay that the thief had left the hotel hy another entrance directly he had obtained possession of tho rings. He had no wife, and had drugged the wine to give himself time to escape. It was a bad day's work for me, for I never saw him or the gems agairijUiougb of course | 1 put the police upon his track." "I suppose," I rea)nrkci!, afe:' a p¡1Ue, II t}Hlt these robberies are not ail p'-rpetrated by the male s-x ? "Certainly not," he answered. "Soma years ago I had a very narrow escape of losing a gold brooch, set with emeralds by one of these fomule thieves. It WHS one evening, fast between the lights, that a young and very pretty WNDlln, entered my shop and l'a;d she wished to see some J gold brooches. I took a tray from the window' that I had filled, fortunately, that morning, and but for this iact 1 should, 110 doubt, have lost he fti-ticle. f?l.o took them up, cne by crf, from the tray, and finally decided on a small turquoise and emerald one. As is always my rule, I replaced the articles before wrapping the purchased one up, and found two brooches missing inetead of one. I looked all round and lhrn at the lady, who had turned aside inspecting some clocks. I did not know what to do. I knew it was ilr- possible for the brooch to have get away, and I did not like to accuse her unless I was certain, j But at length I made up my min i, and told ber one of the brooches was missing. iShe fired up at once, and inquired in an indignant tone if I in. sinuated that she had taken it. got rather warmer at her tone, and retorted,' and the upshot was that I called a workman and told hiin to fetch a constable. Upon this she ad- tnitfced she bad taken it, and "begged me tc let her So U she returned the article and I, not caring ior a ooTAier, did so, after finding out how ehe had abstracted it. In the palm of Tier glove was some I very a dhesive wax, and she had only to carelessly lay ber band upon the brooch and drop it-at her side and the thing was dyne. And so (concluded ] t my friend) the jewellery business is just as much ¡ open to losses as any others, you must &dmit."

NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD CLAUD HAMILTON. The Dangers of Tiger Hunting The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardxan writes as follows ;-1 have just seen par- I Uculaifl of the narrow escape which Lord Claud Hamilton had whilst tiger-shoo: ing in Mysore. Form- ing one of a party, which also included a native prince., Lord Claud waited on a platform erected prince., Lord Claud waited on a platform erected atU.9 furthest inner side of the opening which ¡ had been made in the jungle iu which it was known a tigress lay concealed. It had been arranged that he should have tbe first shot, the rest oi the party taking up places on trees not far »away. With an appalling rear, a tigress h bounded out from a dense nullah. After surveying the scene for a moment or two, she -made straight for the spot where the Maharajah and Lord CJaud were seated. ¡ Lord Claud's hit was accidentally knocked over I his face amd he was unable to lire, and the Maha- ] rajah missed the animal; so, too, did their nearest I companion. On the tigress came, until she wa within two or three paces of Lord Ciaud. Jest at this moment a bullet laid her low. She was nearly fuil grown, and measured nice feet from nose to tip of tail, "—-i —i

REVIVING THE FvlAYBRICK CASE.! I The Citizen BaysCertain energetic sympa- thisers of Mrs. May brick have been for tmnv weeks busily engaged collecting and inquiring into some very material facts which, it is alleged, were suppressed at the trial. The new evidcnco is of a most important character, and I throws an entirely new complexion upon the case. Should it bear ;-ito, twt of the careful examination which it will necessarily receive from the law I officers of the Crown, Mr. Matthews will have no course open to him save to recommend her Majesty to grant Mrs. Mavbrick a free pardon. "1 S?

I A CHURCH WRECKED BY | THUNDERBOLT. At three o'clock on Sunday morning a severe storm burst over Birr and the neighbourhood, Rain and hail fell in torrents, accompanied by thunder and lightning. About half-past six a blinding flash and a simultaneous roar of thunder alarmed the inhabitants, and it was found that the spire of the Protestant church had been struck. The porch and a pinnacle were torn away, a large ho!e rent, through the 1 oof, and on enormous stone which had been hurled inside had destroyed a number of the seats, smashed a part of the organ, and done other serious damage. The sexton had been lighting fires in the church, and had only just left when the ca'as'rophe occurred. Had he tieen there a minute later he would almost j certainly have been killed. j I

THE STRANGE AFFAIR AT GLASGOW. Another Prisoner Re-Captured, Two Glasgow detectives on Saturday captured! Ft venson, one of the prisoners who escaped from Lilt Glasgow prison van on Friday night. When the detectives went to the prisoners house in Thistle- street, they had a thrilling experience. Stevenson carrying his boots in his hand got out of a window and cli-mbed upon the roof. The detectives gave the alarm, and the hou&e was r-urrounded. Even- tually Stevenson gave himself up. Two of the three fugitives have now been captured. „ j

WILL OF MR. JAMES JAMIESON. Probate of he will of the late Mr. James j Jamieson, of Air.'iel 1, Dcnt-.jbro.k, Pub'in, hss j been sworn at £ 35.5co, .>f which £ 73,410 is in England

INTIVLTIGUS DISEASES.— A well-known Sanitary Ilefornier stated, at recent SAXirAtiY COXGBE8S at BOLTON, that the hot preventive against infections diseasewas BOAPand WATEU. The only reliable, and at the same time refreshing, Toilet Soap, possessed of powerful mediciiiairropei-ties, which can be used R R. preventive against fevers, measles, and other infectious diseases, is WmGH1"g COAL TIR SOAP (quarter of a cen- tury's erputation—no novelty). Refuse all other Tar Boaps, WIUGUT'S is the only genuine,—Ar>vr, Lc340

EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL DISCOVERY. Bee Stings a Cure for Rheumatism: The British Bet Journal of this week contain the foUowing interesting article which has been contributed to Gleanings by Dr. P. C. Gress, of Atchison, Kan.:— "I have seen several statements in Gleanings in regard to rheumatism being cured by the sting of bees. I will now give you some of my experi-' ence, and a few facts, which have placed Apis melifica very high in my estimation as a rheumatic and also as a kidney and bladder remedy. I give it in many cases for these diseases when indicated. I do not recommend it in aU cases, but it is worthy of a trial, and if it gives relief it will nearly always effect a cure if continued for some time. As rheumatism is often caused from diseases of the kidneys and bladder, I deem it a favourable sign when the flow of urine is increased, if ever so little, by its use. It matters very little which way it is introduced into the system, just so it gets there. I have used the tincture many years in my general practice, and I should not like to dispense with it. Its use has a broad field in the healing art and is not confined by any means to the above-mentioned diseases. In the treatment of rheumatism I should rather prefer tho direct sting from the bee, if it were possible to apply it unlie- known to the patient, which I have succeeded in in a few instances, for I fear that to make public the mode of application would huve a tendency to elicit unfavourable comments from the medica ratrruity and a criticising public. "in the month of January,about twelve year ago, I was called to the country to see Mr. J. B. found him confined to his bod with inflammator rheumatism. The attack was very severe—con siderable swelling and intense pain. Not having any Apis melifica in my case, I inquired if they had any bees. I was answered they had, and I requested to be taken to a hive. I procured a number and returned to my patient. I gave him one sting before he knew what I was doing. He ('aid' Oi!, my! Dr. Gress! Do you intend killing ilip ? I apsured him it was necessary to give him relief in that way, or he would have to continue suffering until I returned to town and procured other remedies. After arguing a few moments, I gave hi in a second pop and then again a third, fourth, fifth, ard, I think, in all about eight, when he commcncd to enter serious objection?, so I patiently awaited results, which tnon followed in the way of reiief from pain, free secretion of urine and perspiration. I left one hour after, with advice to use the little doctors in the morning. In the afternoon he came to town to see me and during our conversation lie stated he would like to have me malte R statement in tho paper in regard to the great benefit he had derived. I objected, for reasons before given. But I nm frank to admit that I uever attended him for any more rheu- matism, a the bers were always his doctor in that particular disease. My second experience wns with n negro who applied at the cfhce suffering from rheumatism. I requested him to cali at two o'clock as I had just leceivrd a call. While at home at dinner time I procured some of my cross Italian bees, and on returning to my oflics I turned them Jooe in my consulting-room so I could go in and pick them up as I should require them. I examined the limb, found it swollen and painful. Using his own words, he said, 'Doctor, if you don't do something for me I eiiall be compelled to get someone' to carry me home. I am growing worse every minute.' I told him I would use the medics-ted needle, as it would act quick, I secured one of my little doctors, hiding it with a piece of tissue paper. I quickly applied it to a sensitive spot. Says he, hose, that needle am pretty Bharp,' ana began to scratch the place, while 1 went in for another Italian bac. Returning, I gave him another pop. He then wanted to see the needle. Of course, 1 did not stiow bias what I had used. I then went back to put some more medicine on the meedin and on my return he exclaimed, Say, boss, that pain am getting better, but it am smarting just like the Sling of a wasp.' I made no answer, but kept on applying until I had etung him about ten times. Ferspiration 110W commenced to start, when he -43tup, stating that he was free from pain. He caDed tlie next day, stating he gradually grew better and there was scarcely any swelling left. I have used the tincture of apis with almost the same results, although for prompt relief I prefer the 1 little doctors.'

THE REGISTRAR HOT PRESENT. Vexatious Disappointment to a Wedding Party. A marriage had been arranged to take place the other day at the Baptist Chapel, Rogent- street, Smethwick. The bride and bride- groom, together with the' bridemaids and the best man, arrived at the chapel at the appointed time, and a large congrega.tion bad assembled to witness the ceremony. But for some reason the service did not proceed, and at length curiosity gave way to a painful suspense. The truth leaked out at length. The registrar had failed to put in an appearance. For a long time the bridal party were kept in a feverish state of excitement, and momentarily cxpccted the inportant func- tionary to turn up. But in this they were cruelly disappointed. Three o'clock in the afternoon arrived, and still the registrar came not. Mr. G. T. WewL-ury, who acts as deputy at the registrar's office, was hastily communicated with, but he was unab!e to help them out of the dilemma. At length the minister was compelled reluctantly to inform the pair, who by this time could be most appropriately described as the unhappy pair," that they could not be united in matrimony that. day. Whilst these vexatious proceedings were taking place at the chpl, equal confusion and consternation were experienced at the house where the wedding was to be celebrated. The wedding breakfast had been prepared on an elaborate scale, and a number of guests had been invited. But the unfortunate turn events had taken at the chapel threw a melan- choly aspect over the whole affair, and completely upset end spoilt all the arrange- ments. The festivities, it is stated, had to be abandoned. The most tantalising feature of the affair was that the people in the chapel, evidently being under the impression that the marriage bad taken place in the vestry, when the pair emerged from the building showered rics upon them and offered them their empty and useless congratula- tions. The wedding took place the following day. The registrar diclaims responsibility for the mis- take.

PAUPER MODELS. An Unsuccessful Experiment, A short time ago it was stated that the Bectiord Beard of Guardians had acceded to a request made on behalf ol certain young ladies that an old man, one of the workhouse inmates, might be permitted to act as a model while they were receiving their pointing lessons. Hie experiment, does not seem to have succeeded well. The man sat on nine days, and states that on each day he lost his dinner. The ladies suspended operations while they were having their own dinner, but the model" was left to walk about and amuse himself meanwhile, and the workhouse was too far away to go to get his meal there. At the end of each sitting he received six- pence from each of the artists.

PKRHAPS none of the scientific discoveries of modem times have awakened more interest than that made by Wee. E. Cooper and Co., Lon- don, E., for the cure of rheumatism. Their vege- table preparation called "IZIIEUO," which contains nothing injurious, is a certain and permanent, oure, and never fails in the worst cases. Persons who have rheu- matism call at the local a iits-Evansand Co., 7, High- strcel, Cardiff; l'euartl1, Taff's Well, Barry, and Qadox- ton; or T. Co.dey, High-street, Nawport, and get pamphle*. entitled "Modern Mir#tcles,' free. John Evans, Mcrthyr-street., Cathays, Cardiff, writes: —" 1 wish to inform you that after suffering from chronic rheumatism for eighteen years, and for the last eight years totally unable to ctõ any work, 1 tried a bottle of Rbeuo aiul found relief immediately. It is the only efficacious remedy I have found." In other towns of all Patenl .Medicine Vendors. Price Is. ljd., 2s. 9d.' and 4s .€d. Lc485 "No BREAKFAST, NO MAN," is an old saying, but those who cannot make a. hearty morning meal will find CADECRI'S COCOA an absolutely pure and refined beverage comforting, exhilarating, and sustain- in" fceS

SAVED FROM MURDEROUS SAVAGES. A Thrilling Tale of ttieseti. American dispatches just to hand contain a sensational tale of shipwreck in the Southern Seas, of savflge islanders, and the romance of a modern Robinson Crusoe," related by Captain William Gooding. He was the commander of the barque Tcwkesbury Sweet, lost in the South Pacific last spring, and has just arrived in Yarmouth, N.S- He and his crew had been given up for dead, and the first intelligence that they were still alive was received only about three weeks ago. Their escape from death by the wreck and from the savages makes a thrilling story. The barque «ailed from Newcastle, New South Wales, on the 17th of March last for Bong Kong. On April 9 they encountered a gale, and were driven on theSusanne Reef, near Puzeat Island, one of tlie Carolines. The vessel commenced to go to pieces soon after she struck Nothing was saved from the vessel but one chronometer. The crew escaped in one of lie ship's boats, and managed, with great difficulty, to reach a small islet to the northward. From this islet, after the storm had subsided, they made for the Island of Pozeat, which is inhabited by savages. As the boat approached the island a fleet of canoes put off from the shore. There were about 30 canoes, with eight or ten mwi m each, and all were armed with knives and spcara. Some of the savages in their eagerness jumped overboard and swam to the boat, each with a long, wicked-looking knife held between his teeth. The first savages to reach the boat clambered in until the boat was nearly swamped. Then they began to strip the sailors of their coats and otlier garments, throwing the garments aboard their own caroes. Tho men were soon despoiled of everything but their undor- shiits. Then the whole fleet drew in towards the land. The savng«s all this time had kept up a tremendous din of shouting and singing, and the crowd of women and clvildrcn on the shores were dancing and jumping about with shouts and crios. The sailors expected no better treatment than to be kilted and eaten. While the shipwrecked crew were standing sur- rounded by the noisy savages a man dressed as were all the others, with only a cloth about his hips, came [forward and spoke to them in English He gave his name as Chtuloa Irons, an Lnglisti- man by birth, and offered to tender any assis- tance possible. It seems that ho was left at Pozeat by a trading vessel about four years ago, his bu-iness being to represent traders in Cocoanut Island. The vessel never called for Irons since leaving him, and he had gradually assumed the habits of the natives. Hu finally becamc like them in appearance and manner. He had taken to him- self seven wives, and was regarded by the natives as a man of importance, second only to the chief of the tribe. Irons bad even forgotten many of the common details of civilisation, but lie was of good service to the castaways, no doubt saving the lives of all. A day or two after landing at Pozeat Captain Gooding, who had become uncertain about his reckoning of time, and not knowing exactly whether the day was Thursday or Friday, asked Irons if he knew what day of the week it was. Irons answered that he did not, and, more than that, he did not know what year it was. He interested himself on behalf of the shipwrecked men, and hired a canoe from the natives. Captain Gooding, Second Male George W. Harrison, and one of the ship's crew, set sait ten days after their arrival, leaving the rest of the men and the first mate, Richard Watch- man—seven in all-at Pozeat. The captain and bis men made -their way from island to island, touching at eight different points, and making stops at each, varying from two days to a montii. They finally arrived M Kuk, where there is a mis- sionary station, and here they were cared for by the missionaries and obtained the use of the boat belonging to the station. The miesionanes did not like to let them have the boat at first, because, if deprived of it, they would be exposed to danger of attack from the native*, «aad deprived of their only means of tearing the ioundt but finally gave consent. The missionaries also told them that had thy come ashore at Pozeat with any valuables the natives would certainly have kiliod them, as they had others. In the missionary boat--& Staunch triboarder—the captain made sail back to Poze&t. He then returned with his crew to the missionary island. Two months later the missionary vessel Morning Star arrived and took them to Honolulu, where they arrived on November 18. Captain Gooding estimates that -his voyaging in canoe and boat around by way of tlie island to Kuk was about 1,000 miles. During the voyages and the stay on the islands, covering n period of about six months, the men subsisted all the time on Gocoa- nut, bread, and natural products, which form the usual food of the natives. Captain Gooding says it was the most thrilling experience he ever had in all his seafaring life, captured, ns they were, by such beings and saved in cuch a sensational manner. After it was decided by the natives not to butcher them the sailors were given the widest possible liberties. Their gratitude to Irons is better imagined than described, and they lost no opportunity in expressing it.

MARRIED ON THE STAGE. There was a startling departure from the con- ventional at a wedding celebrated in Oneonta recently, bride, groom, and parson being residents of that town. The Powhattan tribe of the Order of Red Men, which has its camp there, bad been giving an amateur theatrical entertainment for the gratification of their friends and the public at the Opera House. When the regular per- formance had ended the curtain was rung up for a supplementary spectacle. The scene was that of an Indian camp, with tent and forest acces- sories. In the foreground, and in becoming atti- tudes, were Conductor Jossph Bedford, of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad, and Mrs. Rose Bessey, a handsome young widow of the brunette type, both in Indian costume, and resplendent with feather head-dresses, gay blankets, bead- embroidered mocassins, and fringed leggings. The Rev. E. A. Wilson, of the Free Baptist Church, entered upon the scene and neatly tied the nuptial knot. Then the curtain fell upon the principal figures, posed in a blaze of coloured lights, to the strains of a wedding inarch by the orchestra.

A MISER DIES IN THE WORK- HOUSE, At the weekly meeting of the Wateiford Poor Law Guardians on Friday Mr. Keidy, master of the workhouse, reported the death on the previous day of an inmate named Michael Parsfield, aged about 60. On the body being removed there was found in an inside pocket of the vest a Post-office Savings Bank hook, showing that the man had to his credit L275, and on his bed being sonrched L7 in Bank of Lrelaad notes were found concealed in the tick. When the man was admitted on a re- lieving officer's ticket some three months ago be was emaciated and generally in a most deplorable condition. No one hnd called to see him, nor did he say whether he had a relative.—The board directed the master to deduct trom the amount found the cost of his maintenance and funeral, and to keep the bank-book until legally claimed by the next of kin.

AN OLD MAN'S STRANGE STORY There has been a strange visitor at the Capitol at New York. "I have just corne for some advice," he said. "Twenty years ago I was a detective and shadowed a gang of counterfeiters in Mobile I was discovered, and the counterfeiters] shot me twice, chloroformed me and carried me aboard a ship. I was taken to Rome, and placed in a dungeon near the Pope's palace. There I was left for fifteen years. Finally I escaped and came back to this country. What I want to know is can I in any way prosecute the counterfeiters if I find them ?"—The question was a knotty one, but the judge who received hun was equal to it, end advised the Monte Christo of this century to go to Mobile and consult the United States District Attorney. The old man was well dressed, and said he had plenty of money.

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