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william Dreamer. Mr.. Josephs. who was arreseeu
on suspicion OF being implicated In the anair was
discharged from custody, there being no evidence
against him. The verdict OF the Jury was that NC
ceased was murdered by some unknown persons.
The City Tax Collector of Richmond was remover
yesterday by General SLOVENIAN.
The General Transatlantic Company's Steamship
Europe, Captain Lemare, will leave pier NO. oo
North river at ten O'Clock this morning for Brest ana
Havre.
The Anchor line steamship Iowa. Captain Hedder-
wick will sail at twelve NJ to-day from pier No. 20
North river for Glasgow touching at Londonderry
to land passengers.
The steamship Circassian Captain Ellis will leave
pier No. 8 North river to-day for southampton and
Bremen
The Cromwell line steamship C0rtes, Captain Nell
son, will leave pier No. North river at three P. NJ.
to-day for New Orleans.
The sidewheel steamship San Jacinto, Captain At
kns will sail from pier No. North river at three p.
M. to-day for Savannah.
The sidewheel steamer Charleston. Captain Berry,
Will leave pier No. North river for Charleston at
three r. NJ. to-day.
The stock market was 1rm yesterday, and closed
strong Government securities were steady. Gold
closed at l43 q l43%.
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The Sandwich Islands Treaty.

The Hawaiian treaty, which has been before
the Senate for some weeks, was thoroughly
discussed yesterday in executive session, and,
Notwithstanding Senator Summers advocacy,
was by the untiring exertions of Senator Fes-
sender laid on the table, where it doubtless
will remain in undisturbed repose until the re-
assembling of Congress. The leading objec-
ton to the treaty is its reciprocal character,
and which, it was held if confirmed by the
Senate, would inure to the benefit of the
Hawaiian government In this discussion we
see that doctors in craftsmanship, as in medi-
cine, are prone to differ, for the cause has
never yet existed in which really able and
learned men could not with ability strenuously
argue negation as well as an affirmation.
The first article of the treaty, which for the
present has been definitely disposed Of, pro-
posed that animals, arrowroot, coffee, cotton
manufactured, fruits and vegetables, furs,
hides and skins, sugar not above No. ~
Dutch standard in color, syrups of sugar and
molasses, and other products of the Hawaiian
Islands, should be admitted into all the ports of
the United States free of duty and the second
article provides that, in consideration of the
first article, the Hawaiian government should
admit into all its ports free of duty some thirty
articles the produce of the United States. in
Guiding bullion, gold and silver coin, manu-
featured cotton, beef, bacon, ham, pork, fish,
hardware, iron and steel, lumber, leather, tai
low, machinery, paper, petroleum and woollen
,ctp int oil
convention is signed by Edward M. McCook
United States Minister, and Charles Coffin
Harris, Hawaiian Minister to the United States,
and if ratified would remain in force for seven
years.
This treaty ought to have secured the favor
of the Senate in view of future possibilities
II is impossible we could lose by it. Il is
certainty that in many important respects
we would have been gamers. AS halfway
house to China and Japan the Sandwich
Islands will every year become more and
more important. The day is not far distant
when our sovereignty over these islands will
have become a commercial necessity If we
would continue undisputed masters of
the North Pacific and we know no
better means of Fastening on that event
and making such result desirable and
precious than to enter upon such relations
with the Sandwich Islands as shall encourage
citizens of the United States to settle there in
large and increasing numbers. It is clearly
our policy to make the Pacific an American
sea. The present was favorable opportunity
of encouraging so desirable a contamination,
and our advice would have been for the i'm
mediate acceptance Of the treaty.
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The New whislSey Tax.

The new Tax bill Is now law Its most
important feature is that in relation to the duty
upon distilled spirits, which is reduced from
two dollars gallon to fifty cents. The whis-
key rings, whose profits and inducements to
fraud are thus diminished one hundred and
fifty per cent used every possible effort, first
with Congress and next with the President, to
defeat the law, but without success. It re-
mains now to be seen whether the reduction
of the tax and the adoption of the more strin-
gent regula tons in regard to its collection will
put stop to the wholesale robbery of the gov
eminent that has been going on for the past
three years in the Internal Revenue Depart
ment. We have been told by the advocates of
a reduced tax that the revenue would he
largely increased by the adoption of their
policy, as an impetus would at once be given
to the business of the lawful distiller while all
illicit distillation would be discontinued
as Improbable. The new law requires the
collection of the tax before removal from the
distilery, and this is probably its best feature.
The penalties for fraudulent returns from Ii
censed distilleries are also heavily increased.
All these provisions will be likely at least to
lessen the prevailing frauds, and if the new
system should be the means of entirely break
ing up the disgraceful and demoralizing whis-
key rings which have corrupted the whole de-
partment it will be great public benefit, indie
pendent of the question of revenue. The law
should be allowed fair and full trial: and it is
to be hoped that with new Commissioner at
the head of the department, and with the puri-
fcation that has recently taken place through
the fundamentally of the courts, it will be
found to answer the anticipations of its advo-
Gates.
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The Accident at Atlantic CITY.


Another Of those accidents at watering
place that cast gloom over whole season has
just occurred at Atlantic City, little place on
the Jersey coast to which Philadelphians go
for dip into the sea. In the periodical con-
gregation Of great many persons at given
points that characterizes the watering place
life, and in the exuberance ofspirit, the gayety,
the enthusiasm, the thoughtlessness often that
are the consequences Of youth and vivacity, it
is, perhaps, in the very nature Of things that
some accidents must occur. II Is hardly pos
sible that there could be such discretion and
such living according to rule as would avert
them altogether. But there are some kinds Of
accidents that ought not to be possible, and
the present is one of these. II ought not to
be possible that two young ladies could be
drowned at place like Atlantic City. The
assemblage Of people there is strictly with a
view to surf bathing, and they who find their
profit in that sssemblage should vigorously pro-
vide for the safety of their guests. Strong
swimmers may sometimes scorn the regulation
and breast the sea far out, but young ladies
never do this and will use any provision made
for their safety. And If even they do not
hold by the ropes IL is inexcusable that there
should be no lifeboat ready at the necessary
moment
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Japan still More Disorganized by War.

When the High Priest of Kioto, Japan,
to take an active part, on one side, in the civil
CONFUSION by which the empire was torn after
the forced abdcation Of the Tycoon we antici-
pated that, as in Christian countries, the
priestly interference would only add fuel to
the flame, divide the contending parties still
more and render the work of reconstruction
more difficult. BY telegram from China, for
warded to London and thence through the
Atlantic cable, we find that our differences
have been verified. Affairs in Japan tend
from bad to worse. The Mikado has pro-
claimed anew the severe edicts formerly ex-
isting against native Christians, under which
the work Of foreign missionaries had been for
centuries repaid with the sword Of the execu-
toner, the pillory, the knife and the gibbet.
The supporters of the exTycoon have two
hundred thousand men under arms, and the
city OF Jeddo is seriously menaced by this huge
force and feet. The native antipathy to
foreigners is freely displayed, and at Osaka
opposition in every possible shape is given to
their acquisition Of real estate In defiance Of
treaty stipulations.
By present contrast with japan, China
makes good her ancient claim to superiority Of
race; for while the Pekin government is
openly advancing, safely and in constitutional
form, to complete intercourse and in
dustrial Identification with the peoples Of
the outside world, we find the Japan
ese Haunting their oligarchical and mill
tary barbarsms in the eyes Of Europe and
America as If with the view of affrighting
civilization from the country BY their very ex-
tent and atrocities. They will find IL impossible
TO accomplish this result. Christianity can
not recede, nor can the eastward commerce Of
the Christian Powers be rolled backward.
Trade will find it's openings and level, and
trade must be sustained by grand allied war
force-shps and sailors, cannon, bsyonets
and white soldiers.
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FLOOD IN BALTIMORE.

Heavy Fall Of Rain Yesterday-Thc STR
Of the City and the Ground Floors Of Hot
Under Watcr-Reported Loss Of Life by
Sweeping Away Of a Horse Car.
BALTIMORE July "a. tst
Rain commenced falling early this morning
ter slight intermission It began TO pour In trore
and up to this hour-two p. M.-has continues
fall necessarily. That portion OF the city ada
to Jones' Falls Is inundated. and travel Is eat
suspended in that vicinity. Frederick and BAr'
streets are completely hooded, also Centre, NJ
space, and the Maryland Institute 10 surrohndt
a sheet OF rushing, foaming water, that 10 carr
everything IKE hosshesds, barrels baleslof hay.
with A.. The nrst floors OF the stores on the 81
named are under water. and the merchants
been compelled to remove their goods TO upper
riea. The loss win be very heavy, but cannot
be estimated.
The water commenced rising few minutes
ons O'CLOCK. end rose o. the raje II two inSbe
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a motive for his murderous act, and whatever
may be the charges brought against individual
members of the police force for alleged abuse OF
the authority entrusted to them for the protec-
ton Of the community, there can be but one
opinion as to the monstrous crime of Real In
numbering officer Smedick. The abandoned
girl who murdered another policeman few
months ago has been released, we understand,
and is at large and at liberty to repeat her
crime. But we trust that no shyster will be
able to turn loose on the community the MUIR
derer of Smedick by any of the so-called legal
tricks, which, together with undue political in
fiuences, have become so common and which
are at once 80 disgraceful and 80 dangerous.
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The Condition of the Street. and the

The Condition Of the Streets and the
Sanitary State Of the City.
The Health Commissioners have at last
been aroused to the Importance of doing some
thing toward preventing the appearance of an
epidemic in our city. They propose to deodo-
rize the cutters, sewers, cesspools and other
places where filth has been allowed to accumu-
late. fthe Board had done something toward
keeping the health of the city good at the early
part of the season, when it was &c. they would
have done more good and acted with some de-
gree of sagacity. The masses of filth that
exist in various parts of the city, and which
now send forth their pestiferous and poisonous
odors and vapors, should never have been per-
mitted to collect. The streets and sewers
should have been thoroughly cleansed and kept
80 long before the sickly season set in. The
cesspools in private dwellings-those about
tenement houses especially-should have been
seen to, and the landlords or owners held re-
sponsible for any infracton of the sanitary
laws. The heaps of rubbish. the otfai OF
slaughter houses, the noxious effiuvia OF the
bone boiling establishments and gashouses,
should all have been thoroughly attended to
long before this time. In the lower parts OF the
city, where the cellars are invariably over
flowed during the spring tides, and through
which there is frequently no outlet for the
sewers on account of the high tides, nothing has
been done to purify the localities, and they
always become unhealthy as the hot weather
advances, and if an epidemic should set in
there would be no end to the cry of "Bring
out your dead" from these death vaults But
better late than never. The Health Board
seems to have set at work in earnest; but if
the city is spared devouring plague it will
not be because they have taken timely pre-
cautions to prevent it.
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moment.

A QUESTION OF vERAorTY. The point as to
whether Old Thad Stevens was ever in favor Of
paying the 6ve-twenty bonds in gold is taking
the proportions Of question Of veracity, and
the radical organ that has already denounced
him as intentionally swindler will soon have
to come at him In its more energetic mood with
"You lie, villain-you lie!" Thad says he
never argued for payment in gold. Garfield
says he did, and produces speeches. Somebody
is evidently wrong. Who this is is of no con-
sequence; but what queer state the republi-
can party is In on the finances, when Its
leaders are so widely at variance on such q
point
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FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES. French
productions are heavily taxed in passing
through our Custom House. American pro-
auctions are not 80 hardly dealt with in France.
France feels wronged by our conduct, but
France refuses TO retaliate. Which Is the
wiser France or the Uuited Statesp
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Ratification of the Treaty With China.

Ratification Of the Treaty With China.
At half-past eleven o'clock last night after
a consideration of nine hours, the Senate rati-
fed the treaty with China. This is one of the
remarkable events Of history-that the first
general treaty by the Oldest nation of the world
should be concluded with the youngest. 1t
proves that the Celestials are a progressive
people, fully alive to their own interests, and
prefer the friendship of young, vigorous, go
ahead nation to that of the solemn, pragmatic
slow coaches of the Old World. China has, in
this treaty, shown her sense and indepen-
dence; she has secured a most powerful ally,
and can now make her own terms with other
outside barbarians
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ENGLAND.
The Elections Bribery Bill.

LONDON, July "a, 1869.
In the House OF Commons tonight the Bribery bi
WAS under consideration.
Mr.. Henry Fawcett member for Brighton move
that the clause providing that election expenses b
paid out OF the local rates and not by the cand
dates which had been stricken out, be restored [
the bill.
MIR. Disraei deprecated the reinsertion Of tn
clause as dangerous to the passage Of the bill.
gave no guarantee to ratepayers against the e.,
penses caused by improper candidates or polite.
adventures. He hoped the House would not ayr.
to the motion.
After a long discussion Mr. Fawcett's motion W.
rejected and the Bribery bill was finally passed.
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TIE wHrsKRY PROBLEM. whiskey tax
under the late law was two dollars gallon !;
under the new law II Is ffty cents. Will this
increase the revenue on whiskey while cheap
euing the article TO the consumer, or how z
That is The question uow TO b solved.
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Denial Of Jurisdictiou.

VIENNA July "a, 1888
Prince Karageorgewich has sent telegrap
despatch to Belgrade denying the jurisdiction Of
court over the members OF hts household now
trial, and he denounces the testimony which !
been elected a. confessions compelled from
prisoners by torture.
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SERvIA.

The Murder Trials Still i'm Progress.
VIENNA, July "a, 1853
Dispatches from Belgrade report that the secrets
and servants OF Prince Alexander Karageorgcwi
are now on trial on charge OF completely In the p
for the murder OF Prince Michel.
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SPAIN.


W0S Anuta Steuosuhp IramC.
LONDON July "a, 1880
1t is reported to-day on the authority Of telegrs
received from Madrid that the spanish governm
will make st. Juan de Puerto Rico free port in c
the ships OF the Royal Natl steam Packet Comp;
plying between southampton and Aspinwsi I
stop at that port, instead OF st. Thomas a.
nresenf
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The Mexican Bon Dc.

PARIS, July "a. 1864.
The Corps Legislatif was engaged to-day In
debate on the subject OF the Franco excan bono
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CHINA.

Tientsin Reiieved-The Rebels pIarchiua
Southwark
MACAO June L. via LONDON, July "a, 1883.
Intelligence has been received from the north tina
the entire rebel army which besieged Tentsn ate
abandoning the attempt to take mat city left tn,
Peiho river and marched OF in a southerly dlrec
ton.
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FRANCE.
Flow Of specie to the Hank,

PARIS. July a. 1863.
Specie is lowing TO the Bank OF France. Accor
Ing to the official statement, published to-day ov
the signature OF the officers OF the bank, the amou
OF bullion in vault Is fully 1O,5OoOoO francs great
than at last report.
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JAPAN.

The MikadO in War Against ChristiInity-
Civil COnvn,si0n-FOreigu Treaties Dtsre.
garded.
MACAO, China June H.
VIA LONDON, July "a, 1863
Impor:an, news has reached here from Japan via
Shanghai
The MikadO has proclaimed anew the edcts against
native Christians.
The civil war continued. The party OF the Shagooa
was gaining strength. IL was reported that Stots.
Bash had raised an army of two hundred thousand
men, and, assisted by fleet of vessels Of war;
was seriously menacing the city of Jeddo.
The natives In and around Osaka were throwing
every obstacle in The way OF foreigners to prevent
them from buying land there according to the treaty
stipulations.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-14
DEATH OF COLONEL ROBERT III.
feEWEN, SIR.


This venerable citizen, whose illness has
been of long DURATION expired at his resi-
dence on Spruce street. on Sunday night
last. Col. McEwsE wasborn in Washing,
ton county, East Tennessee, near Jonesboro,
on the 9th Of July, 1890, and was conse-
quenlly in the seventy-eighth year Of his
age. While youth, his family removed
TO Roane county, where he received his
education, and commenced mercantile life.
In 1915, after service in the Creek war
under Jackson, in which he participated
in the battlesof Horseshoe and Talladega,
he removed to Fayetteville, Lincoln county,
and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In
November Of that year, he was married 10
Hetlie Kennedy, sister OF the late Judge
Kennedy, 4 most estimable lady, who still
survives him. This venerable couple have
reared large family, and in the fall Of
1865, in their midst, and amid the eongratu-
lations of large circle of friends, they
celebrated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage. In 1928, Col. MCEwEN removed
10 this city, and until his election as
State Superintendent of Public instruction,
in 1887, which position he held for twoyearsS
he was a merchant. Upon retiring from that
position he commenced the practice of
law, and was extensively engaged, until a
few years past, as a collector for Eastern
firms.
In October, 1926, he connected himself
with the Presbyterian Church in Fayette
vile, and shortly after his removal to
Nashville, was made ruling elder Of the
First Presbyterian Church of this city,
under the pastorate of Rev. Obadiah Jen~
nings, the predecessor of the lamented DR..
John Todd Edgar, and this relation he
held at the time of his death.
Col. MCEwEN was a man of considerable
energy and force Of character, and Of en-
larged and public spirited views. His
manners were simple and unobtrusiYe, but
his house was the seat and board of
generous hospitality; and he was widely
and favorably known to as large a circle of
acquaintance as any citizen who had not
figured in public life. His last illness was
long and painful, and he had been called
to suffer severe domestic affection within
the past fey years he suffered partial
paralysis also in October last. He bore it
all with Christian fortitude, and was con-
scious to within few hours of his death.
His funeral takes place to-day from his
residence at II o'clock.
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TIE NEXT PRESIDENT.

Four States met on the 9Th of January
in Democratic State Conventions, and
each expressed a preference for the Hon.
George II. Pendleton for President.
They were Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska and
West Virginia. The next great political
Presidential movements will be the State
Convention of the Democracy of Penn
sylvania, at Harrisburg, on the 4th of
March, and at Springfield, Illinois, on
the l5th of April Presidential delegates
and State tickets will be nominated in
each State.
Among the Vermont papers, the Ben
nington Bonner, Brattleboro' Phenir,
Ludlow Gazette, Burlington Times, st:
Adams Transcript, Lamoille Neaosdealer,
have editorials in favor of General Grant
The Ludlow Gazette favors Hannibal
Hamlin for Vice President. The Rut-
land Courier, a Democratic paper, has
taken down the name of General Grant
for President TheNewark N, j. Jour
nal dominates Andrew Johnson as the
Democratic candidate for President,
holding that no man in the country has
done so much as he toward the restora-
ton Of the Union.
The Radical Convention of Crawford
county, Arkansas, instructed its delegates
to the State Convention, to be held on
the 18th inst, to cast the vote of that
county for delegates to the Chicago Con
vention favorable to General Grant and
Governor Brownlow for President and
Vice President
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Cable Dispascbes.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Warwick, where the
Fenians, Burke, Casey, Shaw aud Mullo-
ney are confined, is strongly guarded BY
regulars. In the Queens Bench a motion
was made by defense to remove the prison
ers TO London for trial, on the ground that
an impartial trial could not be had in War
wickshire, because Of the bitter religious
prejudice against the prisoners. The
Judges reserved their decision.
Prisoners Desnean and Allen, implicated
in the Clerkenwell explosion, we're exam
ined to-day. The evidence given contains
no important facts.
DUBLIN, Jan. 13.-Some papers found
on Limon, Fenian, are said to expose the
whole plan Of the Fenian leaders for future
operations in Ireland.
TRIESTE, Jan. 13.-The Frigate Navarro
has arrived at Pola with the remains of
QUEENsTowN, Jan. l3-EEening. The
steamship Chicago ran ashore and will
probably prove q total loss. The passen>
gers and crew were saved. The specie has