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The Episcopal Convention.

Closing RgCeTemonies.-The closing ceremonies OF
the Episcopal Convention were performed last
evening at Calvary Church, and were very
impressive in their character.
The Pastoral Letter Of the Presiding Bishop,
after touchinsly alluding TO the venerable
members who have departed this life during
the pest nine years, discusses the various points
which came up before the Convention, and
urges renewed exertiops on the part of pastors
and their fiocks in the great work Of dissemIna-
ting the gospel of Christ. On the subject of
ritualism its tone is very moderate and cOnser.
vatiye. 1t contains, among much other inter.
esting Imatter, decided protest against the
present rage for what is termed by the press the
s'iilegitimate drama" and says that its tendency
Is to create distasfe for pure, simple, domestic
pleasures and innocent enjoyments, and espe-
cially, for the stern duties and elevated symaa.
thies of holy life. The concluding portion O I
the paragraph on this subject is as follows:
But in our day, there is a licentlousness and
grossness in theatrical and like entertainments
which would have been shocking to even the
least refined in the days OF our fathers. We
exhort you TO fee these things, and above all
to separate from all contact with these pollu.
tions the young and precious souls Tor whom
you have ans wered in the Holy Baptism. At
the conclusion of the pastoral letter the bene-
dIcron was pronounced by the Right Rev.
Bishop OF Minnesota, and the assemblage dis
persed.-N. Y. Commercial, 3Oh instant.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Fredericksburg Herald says that DIR. NJ
wallace Of KING George county, has exhibited
what appears TO be an Indian image, Ia
Ken frsm the Indian Mound in the vicinity of
MARLBORO Point on the Potomac river. The
IMAGE Is carved on a large shell. The eyes
are holes drilled through the shell, and the nose
rs raised by carving. The contour OF the face
is neither human ner beast. but partakes Of
botn Seven years ago, IL is said, copper and
goid We're picked mp at the mouth Of the fs.
sure leading into the mound
The Friends of Temperance held their third
State Council IN Staunton last week There
are AZ councils in Virginia. and the order is
SAID to be progressing steadily and success
fully.
Mr.. A. &. Belt, of Loudoun county, visited
Frederick Md. last week. TO attend the Agri-
cultural Fair, and was robbed Of mis- pocket
book containing about S9e0 ir greenbacks
Judge Underwood has granted a writ of
hGOedS corpus in the case of Sallie Anderson,
the negress. sentenced TO be hung for arson in
Henrico county.
Fifteen cars containing about two hundred
and eighty head of cattle, and one hundred and
sixty sheep, left Lynchburg OIL the Orange and
Alexandra railroad Wednesday aftern oon.
for Culpepper, Alexandria and Washington
city.
The "Iron Horse" on the Manassas Rail-
read, arrived al Broadway depot on SATURDAY.
last. Broadway is about II miles below Har-
risonburg. The track is now ready for iron
some five miles the other side of Broadway.
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EXCITEMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA-Registrr-
ttoR ct United States Soidiers-The greatest In
dlgnation exists IN Raleigh, N. O., says an
associated press despatch. because of the regis.
Iation 10 vote In the presidential election OF a
number OF negro soldiers OF the fortieth color.
ed lnfantry. Among others, Nelson A. Mills,
commandant of the sub-distrIct OF North Caro-.
lima and colonel OF the Fortieth; Colonel Carr
chlef OF the freedmens bureau; Chaplain Pep.
per and Major Geddes, also of the Fortieth
registered as voters. The radical registrars
contend that as residents of the State twelve
months and OF the county thirty days, these
negro soldiers are entitled to register and yot.
under an act OF the Legislature recently in ses.
sion. On the other hand, il is claimed that
tney are enon.residents. liable to be ordered of
any moment, ,non-taxpayers, and consequently
nave no shadow OF a right to register or vote IN
North Caroina. The matter creates a great
d. al Of clamor
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hkV; Mr.. IYNG AGA1F-Rev. Stephen Tying.
Jr., whose recent preaching in New Jersey r..
suited In ms trial by an ecclesiastical court
and admonition by the Bishop, Is announced to
pieach tomorrow IN the wigwam at Jersey
Clty rms announcement has called forth a
protest from Rev ). NJ Rice, Rector of Grace
Church OF that city, who thinks that MIR. Tyng
would be better employed IN his own parish,
" n1 accuses MN OF neglecung the poor and sick
OF his flock, and wonders how, when he s.snf.
Iers ms brethren 10 be called upon to visit his
SICK and bury his dead" he can find time TO 90
away from nome topreach. He says, however
If Mr.. Tying will come to Jersey Civ to nrsscb
he Will not be lntelf red with blythe local clergy,
"Who VIII be too busy to give any heed 10 the
WayWaroness and eccentricities Of which he
would thus become guilty.
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THE w oRKING PEOPLE.-ThP German Cabi-
net Makers Protective Union in New York
numbers ,2UO members. AT a recent meeting
the hands employed by a certain firm IN Nv
York city reported that their employers had
decreased the wages Is per cent, and that, in
consequence, they had refused to work until
former prices were restored. The Plasterers'
Protective Union Of New ork city have under
consideration resolution relative to the Inter-
national Union. This resolution declares that
any local union contemplating an advance of
privileges. where a strike or lock- NAV be
incurred, and support required from the Gen.
eral Union, snail forward 10 the general secre-
tary an exact statement Of the privileges de-
m landed, with the number of members, proba-
ble non members, amount OF wages paid, aud
number Of hours worked per day. The general
secretary shall send a copy OF such statement
10 all the other local Unions, and they shall
vote upon the requisltons and return the exact
number OF yeas and nays taken 10 the general
secretary. and if a majority OF the whole vote
cast Is In favor OF the same, the president shall
nave the power TO levy a per capita tax
throughout the whole general Union sufficient
TO pay each mem Der while on a strike the sum
OF ten dollars per week. The female engravers
OF New York city are limited in number Ii
stated that Al this employment women can
earn about twenty dollars per week when the
publishers are getting out illustrated books
Sometimes two or three femaAes cooperate
ard divide the work, one taking figure engra-
wing, another back ground. and third foliage
ms plan, II Is reported, operates successfully
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Condition OF the Crops in October.

Inc monthly report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture Just issued says:
The full promise of the early summer has
not been realized in the wheat harvest The
increase OF area over that of last year, in Its
elect upon the aggregate production, is nearly
seutralZed ny sma diminution in some of
the principal wheat growing States, in the
yield per acre; so that the increase in the total
quantity, as shown by our October returns is
scarcely more than three per cent, and that II
Obtained manly from the Pacific coast The
progress of wheat culture westward is soma-
what remarkable, and its history Is not alto
geiher unlike that of cotton, in It's occupancy
oi new lands, and their desertien after few
years use, not indeed to grow up in sedge or
forest, but 10 be laid down III grass or en-
ployed IN more varied range OF production.
Inc averages for October appear TO show a de-
crease IN production in Maine, New Hamp-
sDire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New Jersey,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
ban1h, and Texas. the latter having only half
crop. Ihe other States Indicate an increase. H.
most OF those east OF the Mississippi very
slight; in Minnesota 13 per cent; In Iowa, g. in
missouri, :; IN Nebraska, 10; In Kansas, %: and
IN california. % per cent. Many places IN diff
ieIent parts of the country, especially in Mary
iand and Wisconsin, report a disappointment
in the yield OF grain in tbres hing.
The oat crop is light in the east tern, middle
and southern Atlantic States; is not a full
average in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa: in
the other States the product is above the aver
Nebraska.
Rye, in most of the States, is marked by
hgures very similar to those which show the
relative product of oats.
The barley crop is somewhat deficient in
cient in Ono, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and
In most of the Atlantic States. II Will scarcely
make so large an aggregate in bushels as last
year.
Considerable injury to corn from frost is re-
ported III northern Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
more northern latitudes. Yet the acreage is
undenlably large in most of the States, and
nowhere is there very serious failure. The TO-
tai product Will be, not w hat was hoped in the
early season, or what is needed for a country
with rapidly increasing population, but a
somewhat larger quantity than last wear.
which was season peculiarly adverse to corn
production.
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THE lNsu ERECTION IN CUBA Mail adyices
from Havana are to October %. The supine
ness OF Captain General Lersundi is supposed
TO be the occasion OF the Tevolts the Interior.
Ihe people generally are strongly IN favor of
me Few home Government, and have beco me
restless under Lersundi's apparent indifference.
He has finally been induced to proclaim in IA
vor OF the new Government, however, and is
making vigorous efforts to quell the rebellions
in the Island, which, during his lethargv
We're rapidly assuming the proportions of n
revolution. Martial law has been practicalIv
established in the disaffected districts, and sew
eral vessels have been sent there with troons
body of rebels are reported to be marcbinc
on Santiago de Cuba, and private informatioS
leads to the belief that the movement is mora
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FIRE ON THE PRAIRIEs-A locomotive set
iire TO the graes on the prairies, near Altoona
Iowa. Famed by the high winG, the flames
oasned INTO the neighborlng farms, leaving a
swath of ruins behind. The farm of Mr. Cnm.
mings was swept Of everything-house barn.
with horses in it, grain in the stack and fences,
all were swallowed up. The farm Of Mr.
Johnson, near by, met the same ruin only he
managed, by great efforts, TO save his residence
Another large farm near Colfax was also en-.
tirety desolated. The wind for a few days has
Deen loioWing gale; the grass is as dry as
finder, and destructive fires In other parts of
the State reported.
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on the fne bridge now building there. Then
Kansas City is to be one of the termini of IN.
proposed railroad from Kansas TO 9alve.,on.
six hundred miles distant.
Lawrence.
This city does not show to good ad van taee
from the railroad, the main portion and hast
built part Of the city being on the read ON the
south side OF the Kansas or Kaw river tits fine.
ly situated on ground sloping gradually oward
the river, and has brigh cheerful hook, though
1t Is rather at stand.shll in growth at the
present time. 1t is doing considerable in the
way of manufacturing woolien goods, agricul-
tural implements, &c. We saw very little.
however, of the city IN our hurried trip. lis
difficult % realize in looking upon its after
of fact rather commospIace streets, that this i 8
The Lawrence of be-der war renown, or that
the fertile peaceful country from ST.. Joseph to
this place has been Distinguished bv the mos,
Shocking and senguinary massacres saat the
country has knewn.
ToPeka. Es<
The Capital of Kansas is rather in embryo.
as are some other Capitals In the courtry The
struggling squads of buildings, like detached
villages, indicates that the city may have been
patterned after Washington. 1t is situated on a
nat and apparently not particularly eligible
location. The State Capitol, now N course OF
erection, is built Of the magnetism lime stone.
found everywhere Ia such abundance, and will
be fine structure. There are also a number
of rather handsome dwellings constructed of
this stone. The price of lands here, probably
from the immense extent of unoccupied ground,
has not yet gone up to fancy rates. Best BOT.
tom lands can be bought within a mile or two
OF Topeka for $40 per acre, and ten miles away
for from SO to SIS.
We do not 60 further up the read thar To-
peka. the time at our command not permitting
us to go over the whole road as we should have
wished Topeka gave US e good dinner at a
moderate price, and we wish Topeka we'll.
q =
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Governor SeymouP.s PhiiadeIrbi,

Governor Seymour arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday afternoon. An immense audience
assemblsd IN the Academy of Music to hear
MIN. IDose unable 10 get admIttance were
entertained by prominent speakers at two pla.-
forms OUTSIDE. Governor Seymour said four
years ago he addressed meeting in that city.
Wnile the war was still raging, and urged thai
II there had been men at tie mead of the ration
with wisdom to and instead OF 10 hinder the
army IN Its efforts, the war would not have
been prolonged, and our Union would hay.l
been restored at al early day. He then pra
olcted that the dominant party not only min
uered the successful prosecution, but would IN
iutufe hinder our endeayors to ms ke the Union
v nat ii was in the earlier days of Its h,stor,-
POWER was again confded 10 the same pqrfv
Whlch now comes before you and asks for a
reinforcement OF its policy. He contend ed thar
though war ceased three wears since The ITnion
mas not been d, the nations credit is
talnted IN the markets of the world. our indus
uy Is p1cstrate. labor is heavily taxed, and
portions OF the Union are involved in disord err
lie charged the Government with extraya
gance, and wasteiul expenditure of money
Wiuhg from labor, which, owing 10 the depre.
canon OF The currency, Is mad uately REPAID
II part OF the money which has been expended
during the past three years had been used il,
building railroads in the south, and encour-
aglng tne people there, instead of Iutimidatinp
anc coercing them, to-day their marchantS
would have thrOnged your city purchasing
eCous, and instead of hate we would have fra
ai .eIhai regard Ihls would tighten sur taxes
increase our credit, and brought peace and Sc
curltl TO our land. The question he said was
not whether he should be President. but whether
the Republican leaders should continue their
suicidal policy. Itis question of peace and
prosperity. He loved his country, heart and
souI, ana his only aim in becoming President
was 20 preserve the Union and bring back
peace. He again appealed to his hearers for
the necessity Of having check in Congress,
and the only way 10 accomplish this is by the
election of an opposition President He closed
ms remarks by saying that the Democracy in
tended to fight for principles and truth until
tnelr Efforts were crowned with victory and
that the Union may stand forever an : frreyar
Gov. seymour subsequently addressed the
crowd from the outer platform, eliciting great
enthusiasm.
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1-It takes $4,000 initiation fee to enter the
regular board of the New York Stock Ex.
change. A resolution TO this effect was adop-
ted on Friday. The fee heretofore was S3,OtO.
~A visionary poet, in an English maya zine,
talks about ga little mouth too sweet to KISS. -
Guess not.
SThe work on the Hoosac tunnel is, for the
time, chiefly snspeaded, until q contract is
made with parties to complete the whole work.
SBishop Ryan, the new Catholic Bishop
elect of Buffalo, is 70 be consecrated on the 9Th
OF November.
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LENGTHY SEPARATION AND RETURN.-Ip
Ni2 John Elliott LETT his home and kIs wife
who had borne him eleven children. i'm Put
man county. Indiana, suddenly and m a pas
sion al some slight misunderstanding that had
occurred between them. After he had baar
gone ABOUT TWO years has wife supposed hun
dead, married again. Recently MI EIItott re-
turned, after an absence of twenty-sIx wears
he had an interview with his wife. and she
without hesitation, returned TO her first choice
Mr.. Elliott had been 10 California during bis
absence, and cquired a fortune
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LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DRArH On
Thursday evening a child of year and a half
daughter of Phillip kroz, residing at No. ~
Lancaster street, was burned to death wb,Ia
lying in ITS crib. The mother had occasion IN
60 out for a short time, leaving the infant in ,ts
crib, and a son Of tour years in the room with
it, On going out she locked the door, and be.
fore her return the boy gave an alarm, and
bedding in the crib was on fire, and the chi
almost roasted. Aphysic.an was at once cal.
led. who did all in his power, but the ,ittia
sufferer died after few hours The how .cc;
dentally set the bedding on fire with matches
which he found in the room, during his
mother'q Observation-Disclosures Gdsette.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afterneen's Dispatches.
THE CANVASS IN NEW YORK.
Immense kesistration In New York City
and Brooklyn.

Especial Dispatch TO the Start
NEW YORK, Oct. 31-The work of registering
is continued here with great activity, and
closes to-day. Yesterday 57,.92 were registered
in this city, which, added to the previous mum.
Der (s2,669) makes $50 46l registered up to to-
day. 1t Is estimated that when the registry
closes to-day i65,OU names will be on the list
In Brooklyn, E,563 were registered yesterday.
which, with the number previously registered
(io,e2S) makes 63,3ol. 1t is estimated thar 10.
600 will be registered altogether in Brooklyn
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CRT.-Tbe Bryan (Texas) News Let

ibis CouRT.-Tbe Bryan (Texas) News Let
ter relates the following.
We We're an eye witness to the following in
cldent, which happened not a thousand miles
away iIom the 80 ueen city" OF Bryan:
Esq. H.-lour honor l would ike TO CON-
tInue wrh this case, if 1t be the proper time
Judge P.-This court can have mo- hing To do
win your case before security is given tor
costs.
Esq. H.-But. your honor, this case was
brought ty an administrator, and You cannot,
under the law. force him TO give security.
Justice P.-Mr. Ii, this court. If Il knows
ITSELF, l. presumed TO know the law, aud A.
does not sat here 10 be dictated TO by lawyers
\ on must give security.
ESP. H.-Nell, your honor, if TINS is your de-
clsloh' know my remedy; L Will sue out
vrlt OF mandamIs.
Jusuce P.-l oung man, (rising TO the Ioftiest
beight OF bis judicial dignity,) If ~ suits your
putloses on can get writ OF goddamus, and
little VIII II effect the decision OF this court
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Two MORE AssAssINATIoNs IN ARKANSAS
lhe ~. Louis Democrat has the following
special from Little Rock: son the cath, whit.
Sapiaih illis, bureau agent; Captain Porter
andrews, L. :. army, Captain Prosser aud
ShefIn stumble We're eR roUte 10 Rocky Comfort,
in Little River county, they were attackad ana
hred upon by kukluX concealed in the brush
taptaln Andrews and Willis Were killed ami
the sherih badly wounded. Before the band
lett negro who came along was killed"
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N"Poaching"w was used TO designate the Rev
Mr. Tyng's offence, in the Episcopal Couyen.
SBeecher persuaded $1,000 out of his con.
Sunday. '~s'
0Portland, Maine, cannot produce ANA.
teur tneauicals for want Of ladies TO take part
~Japanse silk fans, heavily embroidered
are now coming in vogue. Some of them are
very rich and cost considerable money
SGen. Mcclellan is at present in phu.s.,
pnia; the guest OF his brother, Dr. ]. III n
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BETHLEHEM, Oct. 3l.-Governor Seymour
arrived here at 1910 a. m, and was welcomed
by large crowd. He made short speech, and
the tram proceeded to w Ilkesbarre, where he is
To speak tonight. He will stop over Sunday
with Judge Woodwork, and then proceed
hampton.
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The VOLUNTARILY SYSTEM IN SCoT1.SD
he Free Church Of Scotland, since Its s.nIra-
ton from the Establishment IN ISs3 when near
~ To clergy men voluntarily resigned their
homes ana hvings. has built 900 churches
600 manses, 3 theological colleges. normal or
framing Institutions, and $50 schools Her
average annual income for the three wears
previous 10 1cec has been E37U.CDO. and during
her twenty-five years of existence wItbout
STATE support the sum raised by her amounts
10 over tc,JU0.UOO sterling.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

LoCKHAVEN, PA, Oct. 3i.-The Mussina and
FarnswCrtb Blocks. ipcluCinp eight husinass
houses and Mr.. Farnsworth's residence. have
been destroyed by fire. Loss S3J.G0U; Insur-
ance SiH,UtO The fire was caused BY iBcendi-
aries Tor purposes of plunder.
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Elizabeth Jones, the child m urd aress has
mace full confession OF her compliclty m the
murGer OF her cousin. girl of twelve, in Mid
olesex County, Canada, last June. She enticad
her COUSIN into the woods. struck her twice
with stuck, and finding herself unable for the
Job, called her father, who came no aud mur-
dered the poor girl. Elizabeth was promised
two new dresses by her father if she would
commit the horrid deed. She will be sent 10
the penitentiary and her father hung
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ZION September 10 William v Porter Of
Roxbury, Me-, killed a bear al noon: he set a
trap and at hve o'clock the same day took from
Ii a cub; September 2I he took from ms tran
another bear; September % another, ana on the
9Th OF October another, making four cid bears
and one cub which he trapped and killed in
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On Monday evening a distressing suicide
occurred at Newark, Ohio. The victim, a
young man whose name is said to have been
VIM. Reddy, was.to have been betrothed to a
young lady Of Newark. Something occurred
which caused her to break the enga9ement
recently and in conseq uence Of this the Young
man became very much depressed in spirits,
He went to his room, and there committed self
murder by shooting himself through the heart
OF course he was instantly killed. The rash
respectable family
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SArRur Glenn, citizen Of Guernsev
county, Ohio, was struck by lightning on SIM.
day andSinstantly killed. In company with
anotner IAN ne was on nus way to church, and
under large tree. The charge passed the ani
tire length Of Gienn's tody, leaving its trecr
marked upon the surface, and passed ont al
his foot, scorching to crisp the shoe which ha
Wore. His comrade was also struck hv the
same bolt and badly paralyzed, though he es.
capped with his lite.
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FRANcR.-The journals OF Paris assert that
the Emperor Napoleon still adheres 10 his
promised policy of reducing the French forces
ana report that they are now only 3Ji.MO men
IN service. On the other hand, il is reported
that the Minister of the Marine is buying up a
large quantity of oak for the purpose of build
ing In the Government shipyards two hun-
dred boats Of light draft suitable for na yication
In shallow streams and rivers
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HrA number of freedmen in Richmond have
organized themselves into a Society, AID OBJ.
tanned a charter tor the "Virginia Home Build.
ing and Loan Association" The obIect Of the
Association is the erection of buildings for sale
within the limits OF the State. The capt
stock is not to be less than So 1900, nor more than
$2oc,OO0. The principal once will be kept in