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i ~ 1NNsWs EBOlfh, Aug. 0.-TLHWlu a. SGcvcIlS,
millionaire Of Hoboken, is dead, oep.s.,.e =.
In response to an invitation addressed by
some Republican clubs, Charles Francis Adams
declines to enter into an active political can
yass, preferring rest and retirement. He de-
clares, however, that his principles have under
gone no change.
y The President Of the Bricklayer's Union has
refused t0 sanction the compromise with the
master masOns. The strike, therefore, con-
tinues, though most Of the journeymen are at
work on their own terms. - '79 - ''''iA'''a '''
Ben. Butler announces himself candidate
for reelection to Congress. He will have q
strong opposition for the Republican .nomina-
tion, his principal opponent being Adjutapt
General Schouter ~ ''''''a> '"' ID ''' s''''
NASHVILLE, Aug. 8.--The Military Commit
tee of the House Of Representatives reported q
bill authorizing the Governor to arm and equip
as many regiments of State militia as he thinks
necessary. The bill will probably pass. 81.
Sp. LOgEs, Aug. 8-There seems to be an
organized band of robbers in the western part
Of the State. : A stage between Butler and
Harrisonville was stopprd by three armed men
last Tuesday and the passengers robbed of sew
eral hundred dollars. Several other similar
outrages have occurred in that vicinity. ~
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8,-More Democratic
members Of the House have been unseated and
their places given to colored members. Yes
terday the Democratic members offered q pro-
test against the action of the House, which was
directed to be returned to them
In the Senate, Jewell offered a resolution
that committee be appointed to wait upon
Gov. Yarmouth, and ascertain the tine and
place Of the $50 murders. He says they have
been committed within the past six weeks. He
made an intensely bitter speech agains. this
action, declaring that 5000 stand of arms were
known to be in building opposite the State
House occupied as the Republican headquar-
ters.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Seen Rosecrans ar
rived to day, and had long interview with
the President. He subsequently received in
structions from Secretary Seward in relation
tn the American claims and new treaty with
Mexico. He will leave soon for Mexico. s-
Gen. Grant reached Galena, Illinois, to-day.
He expressed his intention to remain there
two weeks.
MONTGOMERY, Aug SIN the House, the
Senate bill authorsing the Legislature to Sc
lect Presidential electors was passed; the
speaker and others protested against it.
ATLANTA Aug SIN the House a bill was
passed exempting one-aimed and one-legged
men from taxation
CHICAGO, Aug. Gen Schofeld has decid-
ed, in the case Of Government employees at
Rock Island, H.. that the eight hour law, re-
crntly passed by Congress, does not mean ten
hours pay for eight hours work, ard that the
work men under the control of the War De-
partment shall receive pay in proportion to the
number of hours they work
A destructive fire occurred at S.. Paul, Min
nesota. yesterday. when several buildings were
burned. including the Universa;ist church.
Loss $50, 600
Gen Butler made speech at Gloucester,
Yesterday, in which he said he was still in tn
vor Of Impeachment; he said he had become
friends with Gen. Grant and would support
him for resident
Tn the South Carolina Democratic Electoral
Convention resolutions endorsing the action OF
| the National Convention were PASSED. Wade
| Hampton made speech in which he declared.
false the reported utteranccs of his speech
in the Northern papers He said the flag OF
the Coniederacy was forever buried in the
grave of a lost cause. s....... ...s..
The Governor of Alabama has vetoed the bill
which provides that the Legislature shall cast
the Electoral vote of the State. ~
Gen. Harvey has been ordered to repnrt for
duty to Gen Sherman at ST. Louis. He was
retired from active service early in Lmcoin's
! term.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 1l.-The cattle plague ex-
element still continues. DR.. Harris states
that large quantities Of diseased meat have been
sold in the CITY, and that deaths last week. troai
diarrhoa aud kindred diseases exceeded those
from sun stroke during the most heated term
He states that the sickness is mainly attribu.a-
Bile to diseased meat
| The investigation of the slaughter houses Of
Colnmuuipaw, yesterday, disclosed the fact
that most of the meat there was diseased.
Sixty.nine car loads Of cattle arrived here yes
| terday.
The market is seriously affected the price
fur live stock has fell Off considerably Thc
demand for beef in the restaurants has fallen
off to-day. Strict precautions viii be taken to
| prevent further shipments Of diseased cattle
here. a5s*2 pa a"V aet1 ~ 2-s.L
PsorlnrNCE, Alg, 11.-Forty head sot To-
wa aud Illinois, ,cattlr, purchased at Albany on
Tuesday, died here on Saturday. Eleven had
previously been killed, apparently IN cood
health, aud the, meat was starad. Nome OF the
me at wall be, allowed to reach the,publc. =
similar lot Of cattle had been bought for bns,
ton, soinr of which were sick on their arrirai
here. ,ss u,,.,~~.,v
+ sr. IorIs. Auc. II Mike sIcCoole, th.' pn-
Igilist, was married yesterday to Miss Noble
Norton. daughter Of a rich Fcantractoro ihtllls
city,. The church was denscly crowded, and
| the street outside was ,thrDnged So that tne,
street cars we're impeded ''''''
Iyo The railroad from St.aJoscph AMas, to Coinr
ell Bluffs Was completed to-day 10 see sa. eug
[ "A. Black, of,the firm Of Black A CO, bank 9l
ers, vas arrested to-day. He had largely over
drawn his account, and itSwas supposed intend-
|cdtoEabscmd.a aA Of i1eg ss1g 90 s.i.o,F