An lndiio club was found near bim
smeared with blood. Two of the men
wore dark clothes and a third light
grey, and all wore black masks. Whit,
taker bad received a warning on Sun
day to keep awake. There is as yet
no clue to tbe perpetrators, though the
commandant bas been investigating all
usy. Wbittaker was found in a half
unconscious eondilion, but be is able
to-night to walk around and converse.
Each member of tbe Cadet corps bas
been questioned about tbe occurrence.
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STATE ITEMS.
' There is a fierce flht in Alton, an
oil town at the bead of tbe Allegheny
river, (or the possession of tbe Presby
terian ebnrcb. Tbey batter each other
with such missies as come withio their
reaeb, and when tbey become weary of
this fall upon the unfortunate man who
happens to be in tbe pu'pit.
A century ago an American travel
ing in Egypt gathered somo ealla lily
roots from the banks of the Nile and
brought them to Philadelphia. One of
tbe roots was presented to a Chester
valley farmer, whose great grandaugh
tcr still preserves tbe plants from tbe
original roots of the Nile. During tbe
w.nter just closed tweoty perfect white
flowers grew on two of tbe roots.
A Pittsburger claims tbat by a new
invention which be bas made, he can
puddle a ton of iron at a cost of $1 50,
and at tbo same time turn out a better
quality of iron than now manufactured.
