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We +s VOL. IL. JANUARY 31s7, 1884. NO. 57. 1155 Broapway, New York. Published every Thursday, $5 a year in advance, postage free. Single copies, 10 cents. Back numbers can be had by applying to this office. Vol, I., 20 cents per copy; Vol. II., at regular rates. Tue editor begs to announce that he cannot undertake to re- turn rejected contributions. THe following intelligence was cabled to our esteemed con- temporary, the HWorld, at enormous expense, and pub- lished Jan. 25th : WILLIAM III. BERLIN, Jan. 24.—The emperor William is suffering from a cold in his head, in consequence of which the opera ball at which His Majesty intended to be present to-night has been postponed. Emperor William’s hoarseness has abated. Not to be considered lack‘ng in enterprise, LIFE has secured the following reports through special facilities granted by the Eastern Union Telegraph Co.: S. S. COX. WASHINGTON, Jan, 26th.—The Hon. Sunset Cox, who has been suffering for some time from free trade paralysis, compli- plicated with political debility, was able to sit up to-night and take his medicine. BENJAMIN WATTERSON. Lovisvii.e, Jan, 26th.—The consultation of physicians to- day resulted in the discovery that Mr. Watterson is suffering from Bourbon pyamia. Fatal symptoms of enlargement of self- esteem have been present for some time, and his Presidential glands were found to be completely atrophied. Mr. HOLMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26th._—Mr. Holman has not yet recovered | from the congestive chill resulting from his having incautiously looked at the picture of himself in the New York Sum. KING THEEBAW. BurMAH, Jan. 26th.—Tt was reported that His Majesty had | toothache. The rumor has been officially denied. POPE LEO XIII. Rome, Jan. 26th,—Ecclesiastical circles have been much moved of late over the painful rumor that the infallible wart on the », <2 Boe rE Fitna mom ae | right sideof the papal nose is increasing in size. If this is warts truly the matter, the German difficulty will be seriously compli- cated, LaTER.—It is true. SECRETARY CHANDLER. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26th.—The friends of Secretary Chandler were much alarmed this evening at the report that he had suf- fered another attack of dizziness, weakness of the lower limbs, confusion of ideas, and disposition to introduce distinguished persons. The last attack, it will be remembered, occurred on the night of the Arnold lecture. Mr. Chandler has already been violently put to bed and is now ina semi-comatose condition, breathing heavily through his nose. Dr. Bliss has prescribed spiritus vini gallici, combined with Seltzer, to be given him as soon as he becomes conscious, followed by a couple of hairs of the same dog. There is hope. GENERAL HANCOCK. Sr. Louts, Jan. 26th,—General Hancock, a good man, was weighed here to-day. He tipped the beam at 251 Ibs. This satisfactorily nails a lie, KING ALFONSO. Manrip, Jan. 26th.—King Alfonso dined heartily with the German Ambassador this evening. The courses consisted of sauerkraut, dobe, Berlin sausage, kirschwasser, pretzels, bock beer, Limburger bucks, Sweitzerkase, Kartofel salad, and Johan- isberger. The Court physicians fear that his Majesty will have a headache in the morning. Telegrams have been received from all the crowned heads, inquiring into his Majesty’s condition THE annual upheaval at Yale is now taking place. The Yale Literary Magazine, a powerful journal devoted to foot-ball, amateur poetry and other colossal interests, is as usual the bone of contention. Its editorial corps is as imposi-ig a body as the Congress of Powers. There is the Board of Senior Editors, the Board of Junior Editors and the Board of Intermediate and Sub- junior Editors ; then there are four Editors-in-chief, seven Ma- naging Editors, nineteen Associate Editors ; one hundred and | forty-six Assistant Associate Editors ; twenty News Editors, nine Art Editors, a Base-ball Editor with nine Assistants—Editors of course ; sixteen Foot-Ball Editors and seven hundred and thirty Assorted Editors in charge of other departments of the great | organ of Yale, It can naturally be seen therefore that the an- nual election of these important officers is an affair not only affecting Yale, but the entire civilized world, and the outcome of | the present complication must necessarily be watched with interest.