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McNulty, arrested at \Vakefield recently on suspicivn of being a Fenian, has been let go. Twenty-one of the twenty-four members of the South Russian Wi rkmen’s Federation, recently sentenced in Odessa to long terms for Nihilism, have petitinned the Czar for a. mitigation of their sentence. In the trial of Daniel Curly, charged with participating in the murder of Lord F. Cav- endish and Mr. Burke, the judge’s charge was strongly against the reliability of file evidence to prove the alibi. The judge said there cduld not be the slightest doubt that the murders were perpetrated at the instiga- tion of the secret societies with which the prisoner was indisputably connected. Louise Michel is held for trial at the next assxzes on a charge of inciting to riot. She will conduct; her own defence. It having been discovered that an area in Central Asia is suitable for the px‘oduutionof cotton, the Orenburg Russians are preparing. to make the experiment. . The prisoner being asked if he had any‘ thing to say why sentence should not be pronounced on him, replied that he had not expected any mercy from the Court; it was very unfortunate that the Irish bench was never without a. Norbury 01' a. Keogh. He admitted that he was a member of the “In- vincibles.” but declared he was not in Phoenix Park on the evening the murder was committed. He loved his country, and could suffer for her. He declared that the witnesses for the Crown perjured them- selves He also said he was a. Fenian. As the officer-1 were taking the prisoncrfrom the dock he shouted “God Save Ireland.” Mr. Kettle. an ex-suspect, has seceded from the Parnelhte party. The Home Office has issued a. circular di- recting the attention of local authorities to the importance of vigilant observation to prevent persons getting possession of ex- plosives and materials from which explosives are made. A reward of a hundred pounds is offered for information leading to the dis- eovery of any person engaged in the illegal manufacture of explosives. The Dublin Trialsâ€"Tho War Cloud -A Fenian Torpedo. Mr. E dward Shicl hasbecmne whip 01 the hi hpat’ y, nob MI. 0 Coumu as pxmiously announced In the House of Commons a motion intro- duced by Mr. P911 (Conservative) in favor of an immediate reform of local taxation, was only rejected by 217 to 229. An amend- ment was accepted by the Government post- poning the consideration of reform measures until the whole question of local govern- ment was dealt with. The closeness of the division on Mr. Pell’s motion was loudly cheered by the Tories. There are at least five thousand [tahan workmen out of employment in New York. Mulberry and Crosby streets are thronged with them, and additions are made to their numbers from every steamer which arrives from Italy. It has been decided to formally open the East River Bridge in New York on May 24th. The Nord Deutschc Zeitmm, of Berlin, re- plying to the comments of the French press, says if the monarchy be restored in France, it is not very likely Germany would declare war forthwith. She would probably await action by France,which would soon be made, as, under celtaiu contingencies, a. restored monarchy could probably be induced to de- clare war on Germany without warning. Forty-eight cities and towns in Illinois voted upon the liquor question; seventeen declared for prohibition or anhi-licenle and thirty-one for license. Of the latter six were for high license. ’ The United States Treasury Department has made preparation for the enforcement of the law passed at the last session to prevent the importation of adulterated, spurious 01' exhausted teas. The House of the Connecticut Legislature has passed a. bill glvine counsel Ior defend- ants in criminal cases the right to the clos- iug argument to the jury. In the Michigan Senate the joint resolu- tion proposing a. uohibitory amendment to the Constitution was recently agreed to in €0mmittee of the Whole, but subsequently laid on the table. At a recent municipal election in Flint, Mich., three ladies were elected members of the School Board. Home 100 or more W0- men voting. The old board has referred the matter t6 the Attorney-General for his de- cision, and much excitement is caused‘there- by. It will probably go to the Supreme Court. The Arkansas Constitution contains a clause which provides that “No person who denies the being of a, God shall hold any office in the civic department of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court ;” and a. movement is on foot to enforce it against Mayor Foster, of Texar- kana, on the ground that he is an atheist and has no title no his office. J. 1’. Holland, the inventor of the torpedo mm (which has been lying in Pamrapo, N. J ., for several days); Mr. Gilbert, the en- gineer, and the “crew” have been busy making final preparations for the departure of the Fenian “navy." Afewpersonal friends of the inventor witnessed some interesting experiments. It is expected that this novel engine, which has been constructed for the destruction of British ships, will leave her present moorings for “parts unknown.” The Grand Ju1y in Washington have re- tinned indictments against VVilIiam P‘ Kel- logg, for receiving money Whilst a United States State Senator, and Thos. J. Brady. for receiving money whilst S; cond Assist- ant Postmaster- General, f01 services ren- dered in relation to contracts with the United States. George Albert Mason, recently released from Albany Penitentiary, to which he was sentenced on a charge of counterfeiting, had filed a claim against the United States with the British Legation in Washington for $50,- 000 damages. Mason claims to be a Can- adian and his conviction, at the instance of the United States secret service, malicious persecution. The chief of the secret service says Mason’s claim is preposterous. It was expected that Herr John Most, the Socialist, would meet the delegabes of LATE NEWS NOTES. Mr. Darwin remarks the fact noticed by Mr. Sutton, that the face of the Macacus rhesus when much enraged. grows red. Mr. Darwin himself saw the face of this monkey redden when attacked by another monkey, and he also adds that the “seat-pads” also seemed to redden under ‘ the influence of‘ anger, although he could not “positively as- sert that this was the case.” My monkey Jenny, when in a rage, blushed must dis- tinctly. A red hue shot over and obscured the normal yellow tint of the skin of the face, and I noticed that the “seat-pads” oc- casionally also grew redder. Another curi- ous fact concerning this monkey’s behavior when enraged consisted in the variations she exhibited when she was irritated by myself and by another person. If‘ irritated by an- other person she behaved as already de- scribed ; she shook the cage and chattored while her face flushed like that ot a. human being in anger. If, on the other, hand, I had occasion to reprove her, she darted down to the bottom of the cage, lay down on her belly, and, as often as not,<oucaaled her face in the straw. The analogy between that in- effective or suppressed rage in a human be- ing, which is shown by the person throw- ing himself down on the groundâ€"a feature seen familiarly in some children-wand the behavior of Jenny, under my reproof, ap- pears to me to be too exact to escape no- tice. Paddy, the Capuchin, or the con- trary, when enraged or frightened, used to retire to a. corner of the cage and stand on ‘his head, uttering, meanwhile, the most plaintive cries in the well-known shrill but musical voice of the race. On one occasion, when a servant had allowed Paddy to im- bibe nearly half a glassful of champagne, he showed his alcoholic dissipation by standing inanely on his head and vainly endeavoring to emit his familiar cry. Mr. Darwin men- tions the case of a young female chimpanzee who, when enraged, “presented a curious example to a child in the same state. She screamed loudly With Widely open mouth, the lips being retracted, so that the teeth were fully exposed. She threw .her arms wildly about, sometimes clasping them ov:r' her head. She rolled on the ground, some- times on her back, sometimes on her belly, and bit everything within reach .”-â€"The Gentleman’s Magazine. Atthe London Assizes, Mr. McDougal, the Crown counsel, said he had had before him certain depositicns in the case against James F. andJ. A. Mellon, but, owing to the state in which he found the case, he did not propose at present allowing it‘to go be- fore the grand jury. He would, therefore, ask His Lordship to allow the defendants to go out on their owu recognizances. The application was granted. The Prince of Wale’e new railway can riage is a maavel of aesthetic decoration. It is fifty feet [on , and contains a. saloon, study, two bed ooms, two dressing rooms, and a bath room. The Prince’s bedroom is hung with old gold silk, and the furniture is upholstered to match. Mirrors are let into the door panels, and the whole suite can be lighted either by candles or by elec- tricity. The prince pays for its use. It was first used .on his Royal Highness' recent journey to Berlin. Mr. William GillespieI who fora. number of years has held the position of chief laud- ing waiter at Hamilton, willieceive the ap- pointment of gollector at the ‘Port of Dun- das on May 181:. The position of landing waiter will be filled by Mr.~ Herbert L. Dias. theFedemtion of Labor in “"zuldngton on Tuesday night, for the purpose of inter- changing View» on the labor question. Most waited at the hotel to be sent for, but. a stormy debate occurred in the Federation, starbingfrom the book-binders’ Union, some expressing fears that questions of dynamite and violence would bu brought up should such meeting take place. The discussion ended in disruption, caused by outspoken expressions of “Knownothingism,” the Feds eracion being about equally divided bctween native born and foreigners. Of all the snake varieties of which we have yet any knowledge the diamond snake, as it is called, seems to be the most deadly. It grows to a. length of 6 feet or 7 feet, and is somewhat thicker than a man’s wrist. It is armed with the whitest and sharpest of fangs, .nearly an inch is length, with cist- erns of liquid poison at their base. A term ror to man and. beast, he turns aside from no one, although he will not go out of his way to attack any unless pressed by hunger. A description of his movements by a. travel- ler who has encountered him states that he moves quietly along, his gleaming eyel seeming to emit a. greenish light, and to shine with as much brilliancy as the jewels of a finished coquette. Nothing 5°ems to escape his observation, and on the slightest movement near him he swings into his fight- ing attitude, raising his upper jaw and erecting his fangs, which in a state of repose lie closely packed in the soft muscles of his mouth. 7 This snake is not so active‘as the famous copper-head of North America, nor so quick to strike, but one blow is almost always fatal. His fangs are so long that they penetrate deep into the muscles and veins of his victim, who has little time for more than a single good bye before closing his eyes for ever. In one instance the tangs were found to be seven-eighths of an inch in length, and though mot thicker than a common sewing needle thev W< re perfor- ated with a. hole through which the green- ish yellow liquid could he forced in con~ siderable quantities, and each of the secs contained about half a teaspoonful of the most terrible and deadly poisonâ€"London Times. There is a tree 'in Windsor Forest, Eng- land, “ the King Oak,” which is known to be a thousand years old. But the very old- est tree in the world, so far as can be ascer- tained, is the B0 Tree. of the sacred city of Amarapoora, Burmah. It was planted 228 B. (3., and is, therefore, now 2,170 years old. It is referred to in historic domestic docu- ments 182 A. D.. and 283 A. D . According to tradition it is the tree under which Buddha reclined when he underwent his apotheosis. Its leaves are deemed sacred, an'l the tree is never cut with a knife, While the leaves which fall from it are religiously preserved for charms, The Diamond Rattlesnake. How :3 Monkey Blushea. The Very Oldest. I”4-“‘>“ {”40woo Charles Luncier fell down an elevator at the Ottawa. hotel at Montreal and was prob- ably fatally injured. Captain Weston, of Halifax, has accepted the position of second officer in command of the Wimbledon team. A ten year old son of Mr. Calixte Thi- bault, joiner, of L’Islet, was drowned in a water course while returning from school. Claude Lister, for shooting with intent, was sentenced at the Welland Assizes to seven years in the provincial penitentiary. The streets of Montreal were with snow about three inches deep last week. The Ottawa Citv Council intend ing an address to Princess Louise. The once famous Indian runner. White Eagle, is now in Kingston and a convert of The Sdlvation Army. He is addressing meet- was. Further charges of corruption were lodged in court at Montreal against the Hon. Mr. Mousseau in connection with his late elec- tions. There is talk of building a. new modern theatre at Quebec, on the sight of the Pro- van pro; erty, recently destroyed by fire in St. John st. A respectably connected young man nam- ed Riverin, who acts as an insurance broker was sentenced at Quebec to four months’ hard labor for obtaining money under false pretences. Mr. James McShane has been served with a, summons for bribing a carter to vote for him at the late contest in St. Ann’s ward, Montreal, for alderman. The trialrof the case of the Bank of Tor- onto for refusal to pay the Quebec Govern- ment tax has been commenced before Judge Rainvile. The count of monéy in the United States Treasury has been completed. The total sum counted was $467,378,000. A legislative dead-lock is reported in the Illinois State Legislature. The late Francis S. Street, of the New York Weekly, left an estate valued at over $1,200,000. NEWS IN A NUTSHELL. Summary of Foreign. Domestic and War Itemsâ€"Concise, Pithy and Pointed. The anniversary of the battle of Concord and Lexington was observed at those places by the firing of cannon. The cow boys who struck on ranches in the “Pan-handle,” Texas, for an advance of wages, and who threaten trouble, number 300. During a storm at Williamsport, Pa., re‘ cently, two boats with a number of workmen capsized in the river, and four were drown- ed. Ninety million feet of lumber are being driven down the Connecticut river, V t. It is the biggest drive on record. In View of the reported restlessness of several Indian tribes. the war department is preparing to Impress any outbreak. Immense fires in the Pennsylvania coal mines are becoming frequent. A colliery at Locustdade has been burning for two years. After further testimony showing the re- voltingpractices at the Tewkesbury aims- house, the investigation was adjourned. The railroads charge $100, 000 for trans- porting the Australian mails across the con- tinent. The Government pays this and is repaid by Great Britain. Mr. Elda. K. Trader, who spent $100,000 of her own money i'n aiding the wounded soldiers during the rebellion, now lives in poverty in Asheville, N.C. Secretary Frelinghuysen exchanged with the Spanish Minister for ratification of the trade mark and extradition treaties between the United States and Spain. In the Star Route trial recently, Col. In- gersoll referred in scathing terms to the Brady trial in Ireland. He said Brady was found guilty and sentenced, a. motion for a. new trial overruled, and all this without recess of court. Such a. trial was a. scan- dal. The strike of dock labourers at Marseilles is ended. The Malagassy Envoys have arrived at Hamburg. A scarcity of bread is expectedin Vienna, owing to the bakers’ strike. It is reported that Admiral Baldwin will represent the United States at the corona- tion of the Czar. The Italian Government propose to en- courage the home culture of tobacco by granting bonuses. The duration of the triple ailiance be- tween Germany, Austria and Italy is said to be for six years. The Austrian Home Minister has asked the English Government fora. copy of its new law relating to explosives. The barque Peruana from St. J bhn, N.B., for Glasgow, has been passed abandoned and in a water-logged condition. By an explosion of gunpowder ani fire- works in the factory at Bonsetter, Switzer- land, four persons were killed. The trial at St. Petersburg of eighteen prominent Nihilists resulted in the convic- tion of all. Six were condemned to death. Sir Stafford Northcote unveiled the statue of Lord Beaconsfieldjn Parliament Square‘ London, r'ecently. A large concourse was present. In the Senate the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs denied that Spain had any misunderstanding with England or any other Power. Fifty persons were arrested for Nibilism recently at St. Petersburg, including mili- tary officers, young ladies. teachers, stu- dents, workingmen and soldiers. The municipaA authorities of Antwerp have refused to granh a concession to a. com- pany dealrmg to erect grain elevators in the city. The mob attacked the Town»Hall with shenes. FIVE MINUTES‘ SELECT READING. UNITED STATES. DOMESTIC. GENERAL. present- covered one day Ayoung man, by swearing off on cigars, tobacco, and beer, saved thirty cents per day for six months. How many frog suppers would this give him at $8 per supper? If it costs $200 for a young lad y to learn painting. and she turns out two landscapes Worth 40 cents apiece, what is the not profit? ‘ An Indiana girl trapped eighty-three rab- bits and sold them for thirteen cents each. What was the sum total, and how much did she have left after buying her father a $10 overcoat ? The average woman groans 125 times per hour when suffering with tooth-ache, while the average 1mm utters thirty-five cuss words every seventy seconds. At the end of three hours how-tar ahead will the woâ€" man be? A man in Richmond wound up an eight- day clock every night for thirteen straight years. How much time. estimating three minutes for each wind, could he hav a put 1n at hoeing corn had be known what sort of a. clock he had? A trade paper, called The Corset, 'is talked of. 11; will, no doubt, “ come to stay." A certain shaft makes 645 revolutions per minute, and a. young man is se'zed by the coat-tails and whirled around for twenty- seven seconds. How many revolutions does he make ? Seven different mothers interested in the heathen of Africa have twenty‘nine children between them. Five of the children swear, three have been in the Work-house, two have run away and the police are after four others. What is the remainder; and how much will it cost to hire some one to wash their faces and patch their clothes ? A man winks his eye an average of 80,000 times per day, and a. woman’s tongue makes 78, 000 motions every twe_nty- -f0ur hours. At this rate how long Will it take the man to catch tip. 9 A woman Elaced four pounds of cold meat and eig 1: slices of bread before a. tramp. At the end of twenty minutes how much was left? Financiering vowelsâ€"I. O. U. A freeze showâ€"Ice cream. Out on a flyâ€"The insect’s wings. The hire-classâ€"All sorts of laborers. . The greatest composerâ€"Sleep. Checkers is looked upon as a square game. , William Tell, as a hero, is played out. A relic of bow-gun days is he. Stage “sticks” burn for the fire of pub- lic applause. Ladies, apiece of advice ~Nevcr send your letters by male. The garment of a ghost must be a spirit ’rnpper. The Jersey mosquito, like charity, begins to hum. A fiery novel is light reading. Appetite originated in Hungary. Assafoetida is now on the free list, there being no American cheese to compete with it. Many women are spoken of as angels, and Mrs. Noah must have been an ark- angel. The project of raising the lost steamer Cimbria, has been abandoned for diverse reasons. Should music be sold by the chord»? Drum music might be sold by the pound. Money is the great enigma of the age Everybody is compelled to give it up. The best way to get a man on a. string is to touch some tender chord in his bo- som. \Vhen a. dumb photographer wants to say “yes” to a. customer, he merely displays two negatives. Never let your zeal outrun your charity. \Vhoever has a contented mind has always riches. Ungratefuluess is the very poison of man- hood. No thoroughly occupied man was ever at miserable. If you would create something, you must be something. Judge all men from the presumption of their innocence. To indulge a. consciousnms of goodness is the way to lose it. Be discreet in all things, and so render it unnecessary to be mysterious about any. Knavery is sup 1e, and cm bend, but honesty 15 firman upright and yields not. In things of the mind we look for no com pulsion but that of light and reason. No principle is more noble, as there is none more holy, than that of true obedi- encer “ One soweth, and another a verity that applies to evil good. He who is the most slow in making a. promise is the most iaithful in the perform- ance of it, Everything ‘without tells the individual that: he is nothing ; everything within per- suades him that he is everything. Nothing makes the world seem so spacious as to have friends at a. distance ; -they make the latitudes and the longtitudes. When the golden rule is, employed in gov- ernmental matters, then, and not till then, the future of nations will be sure. Being less annoyed at the defects of others, is one of the best; proofs that we are approaching freedom from the defects our- selves. ' Theie is no better ruler than judgment ; no safer guardian than justice; no strong- er sword than right; no surer ally than truth. ‘ Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning; but give me the man that has pluck to fight when he’s sure of 105- ing. THE NEWER ARI TKMETIC. GEMS 0F THOUGHT. ALL SORTS. reapebh, ” is as well as The magnificent mantle which the Czar- ina will wear at the coming coronation is made of cloth of gold, broiderod with ar- morial bearings embroidered in silk and gems. The crown placed- on her head will be the one use i at the coronation of the Em- pr( ss CatherineIl. and Elizabeth. Its value is estimated at three millions of rubles, and it is composed of diamonds, rubies, and a large number of pearls. In her sceptre will blaze the great Orioff diamond, which is said to weigh eight carats more than the Koh-i- noor. The procession will consist of thirty- three carriages. That of the Czarina was made at Berlin by the orders of Frederick the Great, and presented by him to the Em- press Elizabeth. It is a. kind or double throne Without springs, but hung (in four bands of red velvet. A single window, framed in white satin, forms the front, and the imperial eagles and the crown set in brilliants adorn the panels. It will be drawn by eight white horses, comparisoned with red velvet, and flashing with gold and precious stones. I “ I cannot agree with my neighbor,’ said a citizen as be consulted a lawyer the other day. " Build a. fence fourteen feet high between you," promptly returned the lawyer. “Yes, but it would shut out. all my light.” “ Can’t you raise your roof so as to make his chimneys smoke?” “I’m afraid my foundations woufdn’t stand it.” , “Keep your piano going.” “ I do, but he has an organ.” “Set the police after him for his ash- heaps.” “ I have too many of my own.” “ Let’s seeâ€"let’s see !” mused the puzzled lawyer. “Say, suggest to same of his friends to get up a. surprise party on him!” “By George! I’ll do it! That’s just the checker! I’ll have the thing fixed this very week ! Here’s your $5, and I’m muchobliged besides. Revenge is mine at last I Paying $12,090 to Prove That He‘ Watn' the Man. Henry Henmann, a wealthy furnituio manufacturer in New York City. who was charged about a year ago by Elizabeth Gen- sier, who had just come from England, with having abandoned after marrying her, but was acquitted, has since been spending a good deal of money in trying to find the real husband. He has at last succeeded, and Mrs. Gensler, when confronted with John Gensler, foreman in the furniture fac- tory of Hollander & Sons, Baltimore, ac- knowledged tnat he was her husband, Gren- sler acknowledged that he had once lived with the woman in London. When he met her he was ‘21 and she was 45, with several grown children. He does not acknowledge that he was mairied to her or that he has since married. It is stated that Mr. Hen- mann spent $12,000 in demonstrating his innocence, and at the close of the trial the judge told him that if he had been a poor man he would have gone to State Prison. â€"Was}¢ington Star. Don’t. be crass as a. bear. Don't drive the domestic mad. Don’t cry when you break tnings. Don’t slop too much water around. Don’t roll the piano over your corns. Don’t give the baby the benzine bottle. Don’t run your head through the window. Don’ t make a \ ow ne' rel to clean home again. - Don’ is make a fuss if you find the baby havinga breai and molayeacs party on your white satin pillow. You can ’1: help the sofa pillow, and the baby won ’t understand what you ’re going mad‘ about. Don’t set your husban 1’s dinner on the bottom of a. wash tub. Don’t try to make ends meet, when the carpet you bought at the auction won’t go within two feet of a. wall. Buy a border to match it, or move into a, smaller house, or get a. mason to move the walls to fit It. A good deal is said about the probable marriage of Princess Clementine of Belgium and Prince Albert Victor of Wales. The talked of union, says the London Truth, would have its advantages and drawbacks. Among the former is the wealth accumulat- ed by the first-and second Leopold. Under the Belgian law the Princess Clementine must inheritathird of the very important dowry which the archduke Joseph gave her mother, and the same share of the paternal fortune, and of that of her Aunt Charlotte. Her great monetary expectations should re- lieve the House of Commons of the necessity of voting her “a suitable provision.” Here- tofore the different princes and princesses who arrived from Germany to enter the royal family were unproviiled for unless by the British Parliament. “I illiam Lev erich, the driver of Thirty- eight’ 3 engine, made the most singular dis- cove1y that he had been living in the same town with his siste1 for three years, but all the time unknown to him, and the accident- al occurrence of his name in a. newspapei was the means of his making the discovery. Leve1ich left home about thirteenyears ago, and like so many other young men in obey - ing Horace G1eeley’ s precept to go “7 est, he drlfted \Vest and finally to Calitornia. He became careless in h1s cor1espondenee, and for several years his folks did not know wherche was. During this time his Sister married a. gentleman named J. S. Hunt, and three years ago they came to Los An geles. As Mrs. Hunt did not know of her brother’s whereabouts, and he did not know she was married or in California, they did not meet until recently, when Mrs. Hunt accidently saw her brother’s name in the Hemld.â€"â€"Los Anqefes (Oak) Times. The Connecticut house has passed a bill forbidding the employment of women or children in factories for more than ten hours in one day V’ A Strange Story of Real Life. A Rumored Wedding. Regal Trappmgs. A Deathâ€"Blow. A Few Don’bs. I994- >09!