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NORTH CAROLINA.

Close Of the POlls-Slight Indications Of the
Result-The Conservatives Confident.
RALEIGH, April %, 1868.
The polls were closed at six O'Clock this evening
About $50 ballots poed in this city, approx
mating very nearly to the whole number Of regis
tered voters The count will require over twenty
four hours, there being 100000 names to count
Wake county is reported to have gone for the
stituti0n by 500 majority.
The following reported majorities against the
constitution:-In Mecklenburg, 500; in Cleveland,
1000; CASTOR, no figures; Rowan, large majority;
Nash, aOO There are no rumors as to the figures in
other counties.
Both parties claim majority; but the conserva-
tives very confident of defeating the constitution
and Governor Holden.
The radicals here claim F0rsythc, Randolph
and Chatham counties by large majorlties. The
servatives also claim Chatham
Partial returns from Cumberland indicate de-
cisive conservative majority. They are ahead at
Fayetteville, and precinct on Cape Fear river
gives them majority Of rs, being gam Of lo6 over
The radical majority in this city is S62 being 135
the registered vote The negroes are very dis0rdery
tonight shouting, firing pistols on the streets and
otherwise disturbing the peace. Both parties are
confident as to the general result and there has been
wayne county, oiicia, gives 2ls majority for the
GuiiiOrd, as far as heard from, 1Os majority against
the constitution.
Davis gives IT'S and Rowan 800 majority against
the constitution. 49,
WILMINGTON, April %, 1858.
The election returns are not yet in sufficiently to
atc 'S eene,ai result M c0 oo es.
tered negro majority in that county is about 200O
The following majOritics against the constitution
are estimated from incomplete returns:-Wilson, a
large majority; Nash 800 majority; Columbus $50;
Duplen, $685. Sampson, AGO. Meckenburg, 500; Rowan,
Catawba Cleveland, CASTOR and Union heavy maiOri-
ties, and Edgecombe, with registered negro major
ity OF about 1900, will vote for the constitution by
reduced majority.
Brunswick county Is doubtful II is reported that
the vote Of precinct Is about 300 against and 100
for the constitution.
NEwBERN, April 90, 1858.
The polls closed at six p. M. The total vote in
Newbern and James City shows "a republican majority
of 100. In Broad Greek precinct nine blacks and
ninety whites voted. Bay River the second day
gave 81 majority. Carterer county has gone con-
Sentative Jones and LenOir are doubtful. Every
thing passed or quietly. IL Is impossible TO hear
fully from the back counties for several days.
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ST. DOMINGO.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

ImprisOnments and ExiIes-A Jow Banker
Makes n Loan to G0vernment-The United
States RumOred to be Security-Anti.Baez
Revolt.
HAVANA, April %, 1885,
General Baez was expected at the capital ON the
26th inst. Eighty imprisonments and innumerable
exiles have been made.
The sale OF SANTANA will fail OF accomplishment
The Jew Banker Jesurum, OF Curacao has loaned
to Baez' government $685. 900, guaranteed by the
United States H. Colonel Fabens has been commits
stoned to go to washington for that purpose.
An anti-BaeZ revolution has broken out In the
north under the lead of Generals Luperon and Pa
lance.
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GEORGIA..

Close Of the EIection-The Conservatives In
High Spirits-The Result Considered Doubt-
ful-Riot in Augusta-Nobody Seriously Hurt.
SAVANNAH, April %, 1868.
The conservatives gaining to-day and are buoy
ant and enthusiastic. The election passed Off quietly
The polls closed at six p. NJ. The majority OF the
city vote Is considered to be conservative and OF the
county vote radical. The result IL doubtful. The
city vote to-day numbered 4O4 and the county vote
274. Total for the city and county for the four days.
7,464.
COLUMBUS, April %, 1865.
The election has closed in good order. The total
vote Is 1854. Over 200 white votes were excluded.
The democrats are in high spirits.
MACON, April 90. 1865
Four thousand four hundred and ninety nine votes
were cast In this county. The result IL doubtfu:
the democrats claim 200 majority. Houston county
Is claimed TO be democratic by small majority
Sumter IL estimated TO give radical majority OF
500. Twiggs has gone radical Monroe gives 100
democratic majority Pike, 200 democratic majority.
Baker by $50 majority Mitchell by 600 majority and
wilcox by 700 majority. Wilkinson gives radical
majority.
The election has passed off orderly throughout.
Gordon and the democratic county ticket are ahead
In Fulton county. The votes Will not be counted
until tomorrow.
AUGUSTA. April o. 1858.
The polls have closed. The vote to-day numbCre
jorty for Governor is fully 1000. The election closed
In row between the whites and blacks, In which
eral were wounded but not seriously. The excitement
was intense. Subsequently negro knocked o white
lady down in the street, injurng her severely. This
added to the excitement, and fears entertained
Of general riot. Several shots were fired at freed
man. but he escaped with slight nesh wound. After
the arrest Of the negro the military charged through
the streets, dispensing the crowd. After quiet was
seneS the dy II
rary insanity. When this became known quiet was
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

The Agony Coming To au End-Pcrfurbatio n
Among the MISUNDERSTANDING Of Com
yiction On the Evidence-Bcn Wade and the
Vice Presidcncy-Senator Patterson Looking
for LodGings-The s'Cnrpet Bagxers" In
Washington.
few days hence and the agony OF Impeachment
will be over, the curtain will have fallen on the
solemn farce and the world will be the wiser ~ 10
whether Andrew Johnson Chief Magistrate OF this
great nation has violated his high trust and laid
sacreqous hands the constitution OF his country
OF course the solemn moment draws nigh when
the votes Of Gfty-four grave and elevated judges
To be recorded for against the issue being tried.
excitement deepens into intense anxiety and mems
thoughts assume character of profound uneasness.
Especally IL this the case here, In Washington,
where a great hive OF Offlcehoders, actual and
prospective draw the inspiration OF life or the cruel
fate of dissolution from the fortunes OF an admins
tration Here where PERSONAL interests are
affected TO such an extent that a change OF
government gives new complexion to the popu.
stlon OF the city there Is much perturbation felt
"a TO the result Of the trial. II Ben
wade goes in we may anticipate lively state
of weeping and waing and gnashing OF teeth, and a
great exodus to other parts couneracted by great
an influx from abroad, especially from the State OF
Ohio Every day seems to make the radicals grow
stronger In the belief that impeachment win be a
triumph They were very willing to admit some
time ago that ten or eleven Senators were doubtful
but now they assert that seven OF these have had
their vertebre brought TO the proper vertical rgdty
and but three or FOUR who svall nothing, are In
q state Of indecision VI course we may ex-
pect an overlooking house and a period or
tremendous interest when some day next week on
the final question whether the impeachment is sus-
tanned the yeas and nays shall be taken on each
article OF Impeachment separately. This will be the
great climacteric point In the dramatic one too
which Is now absorbing all kinds OF speculation.
According TO the twentysecond rule, II impeach-
ment shall not, upon any Of the articles presented
be sustained by the votes OF twothrds OF the men,
bers present judgment Of acquital shall be en-
tered; put II the person accused In such articles OF
impeachment shall be convicted upon any OF said
articles by the votes OF two-thrds OF the members
present, the Senate shall proceed 10 pronounce judg
ment and certified copy OF such judgment shall be
deposited In the Office OF the secretary OF state.
IL VIII thus be seen that each article Is to bc
voted on separately so that II one mesh In the net OF
Indictment fails to entrap the victim another may,
ana the purpose Of the trainers will be as fully
swered.
The ann OF the FIRST nine articles IL 10 prove a
breach Of the Owl Tenure act aud On unlawful con-
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CANADA.

The Mc(:ee Murder TriaI-The Important
Witness for the Pr0secution-Hc Tcstines to
Having Seen Whalen Fire the Fatal Shot.
OTTAWA, Canada, April %, 1858.
Jean Baptiste La Croix, who says he saw the shot
fired that killed darcy MCGEE, has been subjected to
a searching examination to the facts and his tes
timony remains mistaken in all the particulars He
has seen Whalen in jail and Identifies him. La CrOix
Is an ignorant Frenchman although he tells q
the occurrence he concealed himself In q doorway,
fearing that Whalcn might discover him and shoot
him. Since that time he has been afraid to speak
about the matter for fear OF getting into trouble.
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MISSOURI.
Extensive Fire In st. Louis-IOss Estimated ut
One Million Dollars.

Extensive Fire In st. Louis-I4oss Estimated ut
One Million Dollars.
ST. LOUIS, April %, 1868.
At haf-past three O'Clock this morning fire broke
out in the extensive wholesale drug store of Messrs
Blair, Curd Il Co., 217 North Main street. which was
entirely destroyed, together with Grimsey & Co.'s
clothing store; c. Speck, dealer In fancy goods;
Jess l.. Arnot, hats and caps; Clark Bros. 4 Co.,
bank; J. Z. Crawford, furnishing store; Currs Co.,
boots; j. h. Scale and Farren Champln, tailoYs; O.
g. Coulter Co., Price Current offlce and X. r. Stud
ley Co., Job printers The losses and insurance as
lar as ascerta1ned are:-LangsdOrf ROsenstein to-
tai l0ss-stock valued at $150,000, insured
Tor 5000; X. p. Studley Co.. stock estimated
about $4,000, insured 100000; L. Il @. Speck Co.,
stock 5000; total loss on Clark Bros. q Co.'s
building $4,000, insured; Grimsley h Co.'s stock
was estimated al 100000 which Is totally destroyed
insurance $40 900: Degreck & Co.'s loss on stock IL
100000, nearly covered by insurance; Blow, Curd
GO. and Jess Arn0t have lost every thing, but
neither loss nor insurance is yet ascertained; c. IT,
Coulter a GO. have lost about $4,000, insured for
$20,O 900; Kramer Il 10th, damaged by water to the
extent OF 200 or $4,000, insured. Blow Curd &
Co.'s store was completely destroyed, explosive
chemicals demolishing the wallis Grimsey 4 Co.'s
and Degreck Co.'s buildings also blown
down. The total loss of the fire Is estimated at
$1,000 900. This is the most extensive and disastrous
fire since the burning Of the Lindel Hotel.
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LOUISIANA.

The Election Returns-The Consultation Rsti.
Ned and the Radical State Ticket Elected
The Democrats Successful in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, April %, 1868
Complete returns show the majority In this parish
against the constitution to be 2os One democratic
and one republican Congressman ore elected. Con-
way, democrat, Is chosen Mayor with democratic
maj critics In both branches OF the City Council.
Returns from the country parishes place the con-
sttution nearly $500 ahead in twenty-five parishes.
The Crescent comedies the ratification OF the con-
stituion and the consequent election Of the radical
state ticket by 1000 to 10000 majority.
The Republican claims u majority OF %, 600.
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MEXICO.
SPECIAL TElEsaAn TO the HERALD.

Governor Ancona Suspends the Amnesty De-
cree In Favor Of . FREQ Election-Arrest OF
Foreigners-Alatorre 20 Leave.l
HAVANA, April "a, 1888.
We have advices nom Sisal to the 10th inst. Gov
ernor Ancona arrived at that port in the steamer
Tabasco when the elections commenced. He sus-
pended his first act the dictat0ria clauses OF the
amnesty as inconsistent with free election.
Nine foreigners had been imprisoned for completely
in late disturbances. Another revolution was immi
nent
General Alatorre was to leave the peninsula
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IRELAND.

The Prince and Princess of Wales at a Grand
Ball.
DUBLIN, April %, 1868.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales attended grand ball given In their honor last
night at the Exhibition Palace
The building was magnincently decorated, and the
floor and galleries were crowded with one Of the
most brilliant assemblages gathered together in
this city.
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MISSISSIPPI.

The Conventi0n-Removal Of Political Dis
abilities from Radical Candidates.
JACKSON, April 20, 1868.
The Convention passed the bill on general pro-
visions on its third reading to-day, and 1t goes TO the
Committee on Arrangement.
An ordinance was adopted removing the political
disabilities OF J. l.. Morris and J. l.. Wofrord cand
dates on the radical State ticket and L. A. Peytou
radical member OF the Convention.
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INDIAN OUTRAoES.
sptclAl rrlEeaAn TO The wfaAlp.
sax RebbiAg the Pacific Railroad-Two
Travellers Killed.

sdeux RebbinS the Pacific RaiIrOad-Two
Travellers Killed.
OMAHA, April %, 1885,
Late news from Cheyenne, Dacotah, announces
that on the night Of the sh instant the Sioux Indians
ran on all the stock at the Big Springs station, ON the
Union Pacific Railroad. On the following night they
swept on all the stock at Ogalala station just east
OF Big springs. During the forenoon OF the 10th
party OF redskins came boldly into Sidney military
post and railroad station, and ran OF number OF
cattle. On the same day the same party cleaned out
Louis Rance at Laramie Crossing, seven miles east
OF S.dney; Inc night previous they stole all the
STOCK ~ Juiesburg On the 18th another party paid
sidney xfsii and carried away seven horses.
On the l2th OF this month they encountered two
Kairoad cars near Antelope Station, both OF whom
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THE PRESS TELEGRAM.

Indian Outrage Near Fort McPhersOn-Four
Mca Killed and Two Wounded.
CHICAGO, April 20, 1868.
telegram from Fort Mcpherson says that q party
OF Indians supposed to be part OF "Spoted Tails"
band or Cheyennes, made dash upon q company OF
men cutting wood yesterday, killing four and wound
ing two, who We're brought in The killed are James
Brown, Gus Hall, George Kline and Joseph Vert.
f. norman was scaped and badly wounded by an
arrow. boy named Tanney, aged fourteen, was
dangerously wounded.
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ST. THOMAS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.

A Spanish Steam GunbOat I'm Pursuit Of an
American Vessel Bound to Peru.
HAVANA, April 23 1868.
The American ship Alice Ball has sailed for Peru.
The Spanish steam gunbOat has started in pursuit.
The island is healthy and the political crisis Is
complete.
OF the mort.
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JAPAN.

General Anarchy-Nurdcr Of French Sailors
from War vessel-Foreign Flags Hauled
Down.
LONDON, April g. 1868.
Later dispatches from Japan have been received
here by way of Shanghai. The country was In a
state Of anarchy. The natives of Osaca had captured
and cruelty butchered boats crew of the French
corvette Duplex and had compelled all the foreign
agents with the exception Oc the English to haul
down their rags.
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The steamship Rising star will sail from this port
on Friday for Aspnwal.
The mails for Central America and the South Pacific
will close at halfpast ten O'Clock in the morning.
The NEW YORK Decentralization for the Pacific
will be ready at hafpast nine In the morning.
Single copies, IN wrappers for mailing, six cents
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VIRGINIA.

Governor PierpOint Prefers Charges Against
General SchOheId.
RICHMOND, April %, 1868.
Ex-Governor Pierpont yesterday preferred charges
to General Grant against General Schoneld charging
him with setting aside the laws of Virginia and of
Congress, for the purpose OF enabling ex-Confed-
crates who could not take the oath to occupy vaua-
bic offices In the State and, further, that SchoHelds
appointments have tended to discourage the Union
cause in Virginia.
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PRUSSIA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD,

Plan of An Army Reduction With France.
BERLIN April %, 1868.
Rumors are very prevalent on the Bourse here to-
day to the effect that the governments Of France,
Prussia and Austria have agreed to reduce the
French North German and Austrian armies by the
countries. .
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committee, out, aIter long ueDhto, tn0 mOtAOn MAS
withdrawn and the bill was read q second time
The House then adjourned.
Anti.stato Church Agisation-John Bright In
the Tabernacle.
LONDON. April %, 1858.
There was an immense assemblsge OF radicals and
reformers at the Rev. Mr. Surgeons church In this
city last evening to consider the question Of the
Irish Church.
Mr.. John Bright. NJ p. was called to the chair and
made speech OF unusual eloquence. Many other
distinguished men addressed the meeting.
Resolutions favorng the disendowment OF an re-
ligious sects were adopted with enthusiasm.
The Fenian Murder Trials-Close ofthe Prose-
cutiOn.
LONDON, April 23-Evening.
AT the trial OF the Clerkenwell Fenans to-day the
examination OF the witnesses for the crown was con-
tinued.
John Davis testified that on the 18th of December
he saw man lighting the fuse attached to the cask
under the prison wall but was unable to identify the
person.
Warder Cape, of the Clerkenwell House Of Deten-
ton, was sworn, and said he found among some
clean linen belonging to Burke, while prisoner
there, small package containing green coored
mineral, which he gave to the keeper.
Inspector Thompson again took the stand. He
testified that he arrested Burke on the Goth OF No
vember; on searching him he found in one of his
pockets small vial of liquid, which he gave to DR..
Gliding, but subsequently returned it to Burke.
DR.. Gliding was then called to the witness box.
He testified that he examined the liquid in tbs vial
given him by Inspector Thompson and found 1t to
be chloride of gold; this chemical nuid, when used
'nvisibe ink'' on ordinary writing paper could be
brought out by the application Of cOpperas; the
writing would then be perfectly plan he swore that
the mineral found among Burke's linen was cOpperas
The police officers who arrested Burke and Casey
gave the particulars OF their arrest and the prison
officials testified to their conduct while In legal
Gus tOdy
Mr.. Morris and Jane Keppel both swore that
they had Barrett and Burke at Mullaney's house
previous to Burke's arrest.
After some additional but unimpOrtant testimony
the case for the Crown was closed.
The jury will probably acquit the female prisoner
Ann Justice, on recommendation Of the court.
In the afternoon Mr.. Sleigh, counsel for w. Des-
mOnd, opened the for the defence. At the con-
clusi0n Of his speech the court adjourned.
1t Is believed that the trial Of Ann Justice will pro-
coed on other counts.
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THE PLAINS.
Work ON the Pacific Rallroad-Dale Creek
Bridge Completed.

VMAHA' AprII z, ISbS.
The Dale creek bridge, four miles Of the sum-
init and one hundred and twenty-five feet high, and
the most important upon the line, was completed
yesterday and twenty additional miles OF track are
laid, making 500 miles. The work is being pushed
forward more rapidly than ever.
kilograms from Laramie state that no Indians had
arrived there, and the indications are that the coun-
Gil will be deferred ten days longer.
Generals Rousseau and Bradley have arrived here
from Portland, OREGON, ea route fQr Washington.
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Murder Of Foreigners and An
archy in Japan.
-Abyssinian Movements i'm Ma
piers Rear.
Progress of the Southern
Ele ctiOns.
ABYsSINIA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.

SPECIAL Itlt6HAm ~ INT hthAlu.
General Napier's Advance Nearing the Front
of Theodorus' Camp-A Native Chief Breaks
Taifh With the English-He Operates in tho
Rear and Seeks to Cut or Napier's Sup.
QUEENS HOTEL, LONDON, April %, 1858.
The special correspondent Of the HERALD attached
TO the British army expedition in Abyssina forwards
kilograms dated with the advance brigade under
Major General Napier-the place is not named-on
Che ID of April. -
along the bank Of the Bashio river still nearer In
front Of King Theodorus' camp.
THE native chief ruling in the mountainous and
difficult districts Of woijerat through which the
army has passed had broken the peace arrange
ment. or treaty, which he concluded with General
Napier when advancing
This chief, who Is now in the rear OF the English
army refuses to permit the transit Of army supplies
nom the base at Annesley Bay through his territory
In fact seeks to cut Off the communication Of the
General with the shore.
Eeneral Napier has resolved to punish him for his
violation of faith on his return after dealing with
TheodOrus.
Abyssinian war news has been received In the city
to-day from other sources, but the advices not
late the last despatch Of General Napier dated at
Abdcom on the LIST instant the contents of which
were transmitted to the HERALD by cable telegram
last Tuesday evening.
FRY
during his journey from Antalo to Lake Ashangi in
the year 1907, and also his return to Antao. In
his diary he says:-"September rs, 1907, having
crossed the narrow and mountainous district of
WOjerat, arrived in eight hours at an extensive
and uncutvated plain inhabited by tribes OF negroes
called Doba which are interspersed through all the
regions OF African
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TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSION.

About seven O'Clock last evening the Inhabitants
OF Eighty street. First avenue, ter
ribly alarmed by the shock Of an explosion. From
the statements made by the nelghbors but little can
be gathered beyond the facts above alluded to. and
the only person In the house, a domestic named
May Fox k 20 severely injured that she can give no
particulars either TO the police the reporters Ie
"a supposed, and the appearance Of the building
gives confirmation to the superstition, that Mary
In the pipe had previously Tiled the room with tie
combustible vapor, which became ignited by some
means either q match or q candle. One thing u
certain the building very much shattered and Mary
badly injured The cause Of the disaster Is to be
investigated when further particulars will doubtless
ne ascertained. .
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SPAIN.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.

Death of Narvaez, Duke Of Valencia.
MADRID, April %, 1868.
lister Of SPAIN died in this city at eight O'Clock this
morning, in the sixty-eighth year OF his age.
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DEATH OF AN ARMY SURGEON.-Dr. James II. Ber-
rien, formerly Surgeon U. s. A., and late Medical
Director for Texas, @. 4. A., upon Major General
Magruder's STAFF died at san Luis POtosl on the 18th
ut., from the effect Of an overdose OF chl0r0fOrn
which was administered on account OF an aching
tooth. DIR. b. was son OF Hon. J. Mcpherson Der
rien, OF EeOrgia.-GdluestOn Cfyitdn, april 10.
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TENNESSEE.

Large Fire In Pulaslki-F0urteeu Houses DE.
stroyed-Loss 100000.
NASHVILLE, April %, 1858.
AT two O'Clock this morning fire broke out on the
east side OF the public square at Pulaski, Tenn,
which consumed fourteen business houses. The loss
is estimated at 100000; insured TO about half that
amount. The houses destroyed were among the most
valuable in the place. SIX Of them were occupied az
dry goods stores with fine stocks, most Of which were
saved. The fire was the work OF All inccndiary.