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The TurcO-Grecian Tr0ubles--A
Conference of the Great Powers
War to be AvOided-The
Paraguayan Difficulties.
Murder Trials in Ohio and
Indiana-Republican Sena-
torial Nomination
Arrival of George
Francis Train.
FROM EUROPE.

By Atlantic Gable.
The Turkish QuestsOn-A Conference OF
the Great Powers.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-A despatch from Vienna
states that it is certain that the Western Powers
will agree with Austria respecting the Con-
ference. The Sublime Porte has extended the
time for the departure OF the Greeks from the
Turkish dominions to FIVE weeks.
PARIS, Dec 25.-The Pdtrie last evening had
the following despatch from Athens, dated De.
cember 22:-The Committee of Action have
addressed petition to the Greek Government
praying for peace. They urge the Government
10 support the popular feeling OF the country,
which is clearly for peace, and TO avoid a war
with Turkey.
LONDON, Dec. rs Russia has asked of Turkey
and Greece a suspension of the Conference. The
adhesion of Austria is regarded as certain, and
Italy and Greece as probable. The Conference
will assemble some time In January.
Count Won Bismark hopes that the session
will be held In Paris.
The Paris Temps (Democratlc) said last even.
Ing that France and England have little sym.
pathy with the proposed Conference.
LONDON, Dec. 26-Evening.-It has been an
nounced that the Conference of the great
powers will assemble In Paris early in January.
PARIS, Dec. 25-Evening.-A despatch from
Vienna states that the Austrian Ambassadors at
Constantinople and Athens are to be recalled,
and their positions filed by persons unobjec-
tiopable to both Turkey and Greece.
Death of Earl shannon.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Earl of Shannon, Baron
Carleton, died yesterday, aged 60 years.
Decrease of Bullion.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-Ihe weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows decrease in bullion OF
4 100000 francs.
From Paraguay-Attack on yiIIeta-
The Allies Driven Back-Fifteem Hun
dred Killed and Wounded.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-Later dates from Rio Jaueiro
we're received to-day. The news is quite i'm
portant. The Allies had attacked the Paraguayau
position at illeta in force, but were driven
back with q loss of 1900 killed and wounded.
Ehe Demand Of the Greek Government
for Men and Money Granted by the
Chambers.
ATHENS, Dec 26.-The Greek Chambers have
acceded to the demand for the approval of an
extraordinary credit to the amount of 100 0OO 600
of drachmas, and also for extraordinary leVes
of men for the army and navy, as called for by
the Government, and reported in the cable
dispatches of the 23d instant.
The Indian Cotton Supply.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 25.-A telegram from Bonn
bay states that the shipments of cotton from
that port since the last report and to the 10th
instant have been 20, 600 bales.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIvEnP COL, Dec. 25.-A telegram from Bombay
states that The shipments of cotton from that
port since the last report, and to the 10th inst.
have been 1000 bales.
| HAvRE, Dec. 4-Evening. cotton mark ct
closed quiet. tres ordnalre on the spot, 123f.
| low mldolings shoat, l2laf.
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FROM OHIO.
Murder Tr,aIinLucas County.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Michael Harrington is
on trial for the murder of Robert Sharp. One
Sunday in May last sharp and Harrington went
out and crossed the Toledo Railroad bridge, and
on the next Monday morning Sharps body was
found in an out-of-the-way place nearly mile
below the rRilread bridge on the east bank of
the river. He was lying on his left side,
with his left hand in the pocket OF
his partaloons, his right hand grasping
q bed of rough stones on which he lay. The
back of his skull was broken, and In a terribly
mangled condition, and pool OF blood was
running down 10 the river. The Coroner's Jury
found that the wound in the head was by gun
shot, aud as Harrington had been out cunning,
and as pieces OF his guns waddiug-paper found
near the dead body corresponded with paper
found in Harrington's pocket, he was arressed.
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FROM INDIANA.
The Murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. YOun;

INDANAPoLIs, Dec. 25.- Since the disagree
ment and discharge of the jury in the case of
Mrs. Glenn, the street has been full OF rumors.
1t is said that the pistol and shoes used by Mrs.
Glenn have been found in an clubhouse in her
yard, and that her servant says that Mrs. Clem
burned the dress she had on that Saturday.
Another report is IN effect that she said to
Abrams:-"We put Mr.. Young out of the way
easy enough, but Mrs. Young fought like a good
one." There is probably no truth in any of
this; but the fact is that the State is in posses
sion of evidence which seems to insure convie-
ton on the next trial. 1t may not be held in
this county, but in Hendricks or Johnson pro.
hablv.
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Markets by TeIegraph.

changed Flour quiet and dull. Wheat duh aud
nominal Corn=receipts small; prime white. 10000
sions quiet and unchanged.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2o,- Cotton quiet at 25 cents Flour
quiet at former quo ations Wheat quiet Corn quiet
~ s6c.9sl'l21l. Oats, 76977hc. Beef quiet Fork
duh at s27bO. Lard dull 81 l6%@7hc. Whisky duh.
and Rock Island, ll614i Reading. ss3S; Erie, SOz;
Cleveland ana Toledo, 1909; cleveland and Pitts
burg, e3h Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. lllX; Mlchi-
gan Central lls1f Michigan Southern, ss14 New York
Central, 1886 Illinois Central l40,<; Cumberland
son River, 1915 b2os iss2 lioss; DO 1884 lOsti do
1855. 07< do. new nO 10 4Oa lO61S Cola, lSA Money,
per cent. Exchange, 1895.
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burning of Ia Valuable Mill in Rhode
Island.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 26-The mill in Warwick,
on the East Greenwich line, owned by Richard
G. Howard, and run by General James Water
house, for the manufacture of cassimeres, was
burned about one o'clock on Friday morning.
Loss S69 900; fully insured, as follows:-$2O, 600
in the Boston Manufacturers Mutual Company;
$4,000 in the Worcester Mutual; S5OOO each, in
the Hope and Girard Companies of New York,
and the remainder in several Providence COM
panies.
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WASHINGTON.
Christmas at the Capital-Claims
Against the Peruvian Govern
ment AbandOned-Sumner
on Specie Payment
The Border State
Convention.
FROM WASHING TON.
Judge sharkey in Town


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 Judge and ex. Gov
ernor Sharkey, OF Mississippi, Is In town, and
expects TO remain over the holidays. He will
be called before the Reconstruction Com mittee,
at the instance of its conservative members TO
relate exactly the situation In his State. and to
is In good health, and thinks that Mississippi
has secured under General Gillem and the Mill
tary government better treatment than the
most refined reconstruction could have wrought
out.
Christmas
has been fully observed in Washington All
public business has been suspended, and SER
vices were held in many Of the churches
Among the most interesting exercises OF the
day were those connected with giving presents
in some of the colored schools under the charge
of the authorities of the District. The pupils OF
an entire school received each suit or clothes
on Thursday night, and ar peared with them n
the church this morning, wnere the exercises
above mentioned occurred.
Claims Against Peru Abandoned.
The Government has abandoned the claims
against Peru in the Georglana and Lizzie
Thompson case. A convention was made with
Peru for the submission OF the case To the deci-
sion of the King of Belgium That monarch, in
January, 1864. declined to act as umpire. inti-
mating an opinion that II he did so he would
be obliged to decide against the claims. The
principles which this Government asserted and
adhered to during the late Rebellion in respect
TO its rigbtful power to close ports in the
possession of insurgents to foreign commerce
would naturally lead as to expect rejection of
these claims. Their further prosecution has,
therefore, been Indefinitely suspended.
Senator Summer
is preparing speech on the finances, and Is
said to favor a speedy resu ption of specie
payments. General Butler is also preparing q
speech on the same subject. ana holds that
resumption ef specie payments Is impossible.
The Border State Convention.
The leading colored men here are actively
preparing for the national convention, to be
held here on the 18th OF January here, which
was called by a Border state Colored Oonven-
tion held in Baltimore last August.
Woman Suffrage.
The advocates Of woman suffrage Will hold q
national convention here January 10, In which
1t is expected that Mrs. stanton, Lucy Stone
and other leading advocates will participate.
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FROM LOUISIANA.

The Peruvian Monitors to be Repaired
at Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Au inspection of the
Peruvian monitors resulted in the Board re-
porting that they were unfit for sea. They will
sail next week for Pensacola for repairs before
taking final departure. If report is true, the
Peruvian Government has been badly swinded
in the sale, and month may intervene before
they sail for Peru.
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An Important DecisiOn-GamingD Debts
Made Void.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Before Judge Prentiss,
suit was instituted to recover $3.50 on promis.
sorry note for money which had been lost at
draw. poker, and the defendant claimed that
under the laws such note was invalid. The
Judge decided that promissory note founded
upon the consideration of and for the pay
ment of money lost at gaming could not be
collected in this State, and is absolutely void
and of no effect in the hands of u bona fde In
dorsee for valuable consideration.
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FROM NEW. HAMPSHIRE.


Republican Senatorial Nomination.
CONCORD, Dec. 25.-The epublican Conven-
ton at Milton yesterday nominated the Hon.
Gilman Scripture, of Nashua, as candidate for
State Senator in the Seventh district. AS a
member of the House of Representatives., as
Mayor of Nashua, and as q Commissioner OF
Hinsborough county, Colonel Scripture proved
himself one of the most active and valuable men
of the State.
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TRY rELEeRAPH.J

.CHAHLEsToE. Q. o. Dec. 2o,5ArIiyed, steamship J..
Adger, from New York; schr NJ r. Burgess. from
Boston Sailed. steamship Camilla, for Liverpool;
BobF ThoB. Jefferson. for Mobile.
Dudley, for Liverpool; bATque Pembroke, for O1ba;
brig oleta for Porto Rico; brig Dudley for the Medi
teTTanean sehr Flora, for Halifax; sohr Petrol, for
San Bias; and echr PAloe, ioE Cuba.
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"A New York bride received last week,
among other presents, a Bible and piece Of
linen.
There is a Mississippi negro, Ill years
old, who doesn't claim to have been Washing
toms body servant.
"A Southern editor offers years. subscrip-
tiOn for Christmas turkey.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Observance of Cnristmas Day

DPoOtttt LIOdIItstCI5s 1EVCIsEFtU
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26 The papers are pub
lished here this morning. Christmas passed
OF appropriately, and about usual. Many
turkeys suffered, together with Egg. nog 81 %.
No accidenst or outrages occurred here. Large
cannonading, shooting crackers, etc. Compa-
ratively u OF much drunkenness. Weather very
cold and plenty or skating,
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FROM NEW YORK.
Financial Crisis Imminsnt-RepOrtod
Failures and suspensions.
ooo oh In

8pectdI Despatch 20 The Evening IeLe0rdph.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-There Is much uneasl-
ness and excitement among the financial people
of Wall street to-day, and the street Is full OF
exciting rumors of failures and suspensions.
During the forenoon the names OF some of the
la gest brokers' firms in the neighborhood OF
Bond and Wall streets were mentioned as about
to suspend. but up to O'Clock there were no
positive assurances made that could be relied
upon and 1t would not do to repeat them. IL
is ascertained to be fact, however, that Messrs.
Lathrop, Luddipgton & Co., wholesale dry
goods dealers, of No. 326 Broadway, have sus-
pended to day, and 1t Is said have actually
failed. The amount involved is not fully stated,
but 1t Is thought the liabilities Of the firm are
quite large
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f4Y@ PHILADELPHIA, CHRISTMAS, 1868
- Al meainR of the anplnYas of q. ILaIi

held this morning IL waB unanimously
Resolved, Ina, we, the employees of Oak Hall. ten.
der our sincere thanks to John Wanamaker E.q.
for most acceptable and valuable "Gltt lhe sa-
son." namely, policy OF Lie Insurance.
Resolved, That In The desire to provide for the
cherished ones of our heartbs perceive and ep-
preciaIe the promptings eI a warm heart, RcJuated
by The spirit OF Him the anniversary OF whose ad-
vent we this day celebrate
Resolved. That we accept this token OF love ma
such, and earnestly desire that kind Provldence
may leDgthen his days 10 behold the good that must
naturally result from so generous an action we
trust the Impressions or this occasion may be last
ing, and as he has carefully guarded temporal
later ss, We mBy, in turn, MAKE his Interest ours
Resolved. ThAt as we are placed within the guar
dian care OF the American Life Insurance Comnany "
of Phladelphia we will use our influence In sustain
ing this valuable ipstiLution.
Resolved That this be Inserted In Ave daily
On motion AessrG. +. M. Barbour, w. PnIiins
II. s. Jones, and President were appointed a n ~
mittee to walt on Mr., Wanamsker. and present III.
with copy Of these resolutions with our namaa
affi Xed. -
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Pound Dead and Dying.

Special Despatch TO The BUe'stY0 Telegraph.
NEW YORK Dec 26.-Charles Ahler and John
Riley were found in dying condition in
oanal-boat this morning, at the foot of Pacific
Hawkes. was frozen to death in Brooklyn last
AlRht.
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,Efre In KANSAS.

LAwRENoE. Dec. 26.-The residence of General
g. w. Dertzler, together with the furniture.
was totally destroyed by fire this morning
Loss. $500 insured for Sl7,O0O in the North
America of Philadelphia. This was undoubt-
edIy the work OF an incendiary.
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Successes of the Cuban RevOlutiOnIsts.
yQs, HtLba Gable.

HAVANA, Dec. 26-The city was very much
excited yesterday owing to the prevalence of
reports OF successes of the revolutonists. These
reports were started unquestionably to cause
an outbreak in the city, and excite alarm
among the people Everything is quiet and
undisturbed.
The steamer San Francisco, from Vera Cruz
for New York arrived to~day.
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Arrival OF George Fraucis Train.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The steamer Australia
sian, from Liverpool, arrived to-day. George
Francis Train Is among her passengers,
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fRn Atlantic nIhIa \
EIRST ROARI

(By Atlantic Cubls)
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 25.-5hip William Tapscott
which sailed from Liverpool Nov.l6, Tor New YORK
has returned to this port leaky.
LONDON, Dec. ?5.-Bhtp Hornet, from Shields for
Boston, has put Into Berwick ieaky.
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FROM HUSETTS.
Decision of the Supreme Court ON the
LIQUOR Law.


BOSTON, Dec. 25.-The Supreme Court has
decided that the enactment of the liquor license
law last winter did not repeal the law known as
the ''liquor nuisance act,n or the 9th section of
the s7th chapter of the General Statutes, which
is as follows:-"An buildings, places, or tene-
ments resorted to for prostitution, lewdness, or
illegal gaming, or used for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. shall be deemed common nui-
sances." This law, it is well known, allows the
prosecution of both occupant and owner of
buildings so used.
The decision is quite q surprise, and an un-
complained of under the act, and whose cases
have awaited this decision. All such cases
where conviction has been recorded have now
been remanded for sentence, which is generally
$50 and costs. The particular case in question
was that of John Carpenter, who occupied
building in Fall River aud sold liquor without
license. His counsel claimed that the conclud-
ing clause of the license law, which repealed all
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with itself,
made null and void the nuisance act.
This view was taken by many district attor-
neyR after the passage of the License law, aud a
great many nuisance" cases in which prosecu
ton was begun under the prohibitory law, were
mol pressed Another point of interest was de-
cided In Carpenters case. He was prosecuted
for selling liquor without license. His counsel
he had no lcsnse. This point was also carried
TO the Supreme Court, which decided that in all
such cases the defendant must show that he has
license.
Arrest OF Supposed Murderers.
RoaToN nec Oh -Iamea g. Lilies and Ed ward
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Charles Dick ens' Sister-in-law Commits
Suicide.

CHICAGO Dec. 26-Mrs. Augustus N. Dickens,
W dow of Augustus Dickens. brother OF Charles
Dickens. the celebrated novelist, committed
suicide yesterday, at No. 668 n. Clark street, by
childrt n to the home of her brother-in-law, Mr..
Lawrence on Christmas Eve, to take part in
there over night, and on their return home
their mother WAS discovered on the floor dead.
Mrs Dicke was IS years of age, and leaves
three children. She has suffered much lately
from poverty. being dependent almost entirely
upon friends for the necessaries of life. The
acrimonious controversy growing out of tho
20 duct OF her distinguished hrother-in-law
Charles Dickens. towards Mrs. Dickens on the
occasion Of her visit, will be remem bered by all
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Snow Storm.

BUFFALO Dec. 26.-The severe snow storm
which occurred on Christmas day has not Inn
peded travel. All the trains coming into this
city from the Eastward and from Canada are on
time.
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From Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec 26.-Samuel Wilkin-
son, a ell known citizen OF PawtuclKet. was
k.lled by the cars at Pa wtucket depot oday.
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FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Assassins of the Maiden Policeman

The Assassins of the Maiden Policeman.
Boston, Dec. 25.-It is said that the two men
who have been arrested in Salem on supicion
of being implicated in the murder Of officer
Faulkner are State Prison convicts, who have
been living in Salem. 1t is said that they have
been identified as the pair who were prowling
about the depot the evening before the tragedy
and that officer Chase, who was on duty with
Policeman Faulkner when he was killed, is OF
opinion that they are the men whom they
attempted to arrest.
Destructive Fire I'm Lynn.
Special Despatch to The Epe1,f,s0 Telegraph
BOSTON, Dec. 26.-A fire broke out in Lynn
Mass, last night, which is reported to have been
extremely destructive, completely destroying
the larger portion Of the town. The loss, which
cannot now be estimated, is immense. Five
engines were sent down from this city this
morning, and several have also been sent from
Salem, to assist in extiDguishing the flames.
LYNN, Mass, Dec. 26.-The fire broke out In
the Ly ceum Hall about midnight, aud extended
to FraZier's building and Bubler's new block,
which were totally destroyed. The fire Is now
under control, and the loss will luot be as great
as feared before the arrival Of the Boston steam
engines, and will probably not exceed three
hundred thousand dollars.
BOSTON, Dec 26.-Messrs. Fayrar & Co.'s ex-
tensive kerosine factory in East Boston was
totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss
heavy,
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The Fire at Lynn Almost the Entire
Town Destroyed.

Town Destroyed.
NEW YORK. Dec 26.-The following is special
to the 1elegrGm:-
LYNN, Mass, Dec W-Nearly the entire city
was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss
Is many millions OF dollars and the suffering is
bey ond description
Amongst the buildings destroyed is the Lv-
ceum Hail. occupie d by the First Central Ma
tional Bankf w. s. Partridge, clothing; P. b.
Mansfield, halter; and ex-Mayor johnson, in
surance ag, mt. The property of the bank was
probably saved in the vaults. Frazer's block,
large and costly building, containing the post
office, was also burned. The letters and princi-
pal contents of the post otfice were safely re-
moved.
Among the other occupants of the block was
the Lynn Light Infantry, who lose all their
arms and uniforms, together with the
Ssgsmon Temple of Honor, Lynn Lodge of
Good Templars, temporary theatre OF the
Boston Theatre Company, and Wells & Muse,
boot and shoe stitchers-the latter employing a
large number of women. Mr.. Faser also had
shoe man ufsctory In the building.
The flames next communicated with the Ru
bier block, which was DESTROYED. Among the
occupants were William III Gale Sanderson &
Brother, George H. Beede & Co, s. p. Davies &
Bro and Betde & Berry. all shoe manufac-
turers; William A. Atwell. dealer In leather,
occupied the basement. These firms all had
large stocks, the greater part OF which were re.
moved before much damage was done The
loss is roughly estimated at $4,000 Many
personst4re thrown out of employment.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELgsnAPH,l

5dIUruRy. DtC 70 1866
Money continues in good demand. Call loans
are quoted at 70D8 per cent. Prime commercial
paper rauges from 8012 per cent per anuum.
The Stock market was very dull this morning
but prices were steady. Government securities
were firmly held. City loans were dull; the new
Issue sold at 10040 1909, slight decline.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK RXOHANGE SALES TODAY
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Arrest on supposed Murderers.

BOSTON, Dec. 28.-Jsmes @. Lilies and Edward
Ruth are under arrest on suspiciRn OF being
concerned in the murder OF Faulkner, the
Maiden watchman. Both are young men, and
said TO have been in prison for crime.
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Shipment of Specie.
Stock auotatlons by TeIegraph-s r; M. M.

NEW YORK, Dec 26 Tine Steamer st. Laurent
sailed to-day for France with Sl70 900 in specie.