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statement Of the Public Debt-NOd
psty OF Gen. Grant End OF Aurr8tt
WAsHyGros. Nov. i. - Total deb,
S2,64l ,O02, 572 OC; amount in treasury
currency, $40 400 ,U&3 A.; coin, Sl03, 4U7,-
qs5 II; total, Sll3S73, ol9 "a; amount
debt less cash Ia treasury, =, %, ,l29, y52
So
General Grant, having been informed
Of the preparations being made in this
civ to tender him a popular reception on
his return, has written a friend IN Wash
;npton civ expressing his cordial thanks
f,T his evidence Of regard on the part e.
the citizens, but at the same lime express
inc The preference that &c demonstration be
made immediately On his arrival. He
rould not -av when he could reach Wash
iugtoa. lt'is probable the public reCep-
lion VIII be- deferred until lie RECEIVERS
from tie falig@r ard discomfort incidental
10 Iavel, al d h,gause comtcrtabiy located
at home.
The Prss.isn. has proclaimed a treaty
between III emitted States ami the King
cf Italy iUr he surrender 20 e5ch of the
contracting gar.ies Of Fersous who shall
have been cmviasd or charged with
crime other than a a ToliuCl character
The ConvcutioG continues ;. force tS,
years.
Secretsry Seward has returned 10 Wash
ington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-ln the Suprem
Cont for the District of Coiumbis to-day
tbe case OF John ii. SUrratt came up, III
motion beirg tu dismiss him appealed fror
District Attorney 10 The decision Of Judg
Wiley, in the Criminal Crurb sG.'a!"'n
Plea Of statute # limitation aud dischart
ing prisortr. The court, Judge Carte
Ola and Willie, dismissed The appeal q
the ground that ihe:e was no rreoedtn, 4
sustaining an appeal in :he csSe wte
Judgment had been rendered IN Tie Inn
nal Court in favor Of Defendant. Thu
The end Of the SUTratt case.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
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The Boston Journal recommends that
Mr.. John Quincy Adams be made an hon.
orary member Of the Republican party fer
his speeches at the South.
The flag of the Society Of California Pio-
eers was at half.mast on the 4th.inst., out
of respect to the memory of the late r. F.
Pegkin, ex-Postmsster Of San Francisco.
The Athletic Base Ball Club, of Phila-
delphia, has the best record of any in the
country for the season just closing. 1t has
lost but two games Of all that has played,
while the champion Mutuals, of New
York, have lost ten, the Atlantics, six the
Unions, of Morrisauis, four; ard Hay
makers, of Troy, five.
On Wednesday last the saponifying tank
in George Shillito's candle mandatory,
corner Of FindIey and John streets, Gin
cinnati, exploded, with loud report, in
juring several persons and completely de.
stroying the two-story frame building in
which it was located.
The New York crowd at Washington,
known as original Grant men, and repre-
senting A. T. Stewart, Pierrepoint & Co,
unite on John J. Cisco, Of New YORK, for
secretary Oh tie treasury, MOtlSJ IOi SSS-
rotary of State, Sanford for Secretary of
War, and Admiral Porter for Secretary OF
the Navy.
A case of kleptomania recently secured
at Davenport, Iowa A lady, who Is able
to purchase the entire establishment, en-
tered a store and took away with her a
roll of velvet worth SIS. A notice was
printed, stating the facts, but emitting
names, and a request was made for Its re-
turn. The next day little boy quietly
deposited a bundle on the counter, and
then left. The bundle contained the vel
vet, and no arrest was made.
A CONVENTION, 10 form Western So
cial Science Association, will be held in
Chicago on the 10th inst All persons in
teresled are invited to be present. The
business 10 come before the meeting will
be: l. Adoption of Constitution.
3 Election of officers.
8. Reading of papers and discussion of
the subjects treated.
4. Provision for their publication.
5. Choice of place for the second meet
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Nine Anna La Grange wears the
largest breast pin of any wo man in New
York.
There is tailor in New Orleans named
Stitch, O shoemaker named Kick, a do
mestic named Gumpert, q gunsmith
named Lock, and carpet-bRg clergy
men named SstchelL
While the Montreal Postofice was
threatened with fire, a few nights ago,
and business men were hurriedly de,
handing their letters, a lady was noticed
to walk coolly up to the letter box and
drop in a letter. She then crossed the
street and placed herself in Q good posi-
ton to observe the progress Of the flames
Ernest Capendre, one of the most
popular noYelists of France, died re-
Gently Of softening Of the brain. For the
past two years he had been partially de5
ranged. One of his fixed ideas was that
his wife "a very young women) should
keep her bed all the time The lady subs
mitted cheerfully, and told her husband 5
PHYSICIANS that if she thought it would
please him, she would remain in bed for
months. 1t is said that three Of Capren-
DIRE 9 most successful novels were written
after he had gone mad
The farewell appearance of Nile
Tietiena in Dublin, at the Theater Royal,
on The night of the Sd, is SAID to have
caused more enthusiasm than any similar
event within living recollection. Upward
of20O persons paid high prices for places
behind the scenes, in despair of finding
room in the body of the house. A hum
bred Constables escorted Mile. TieGeni
to the theater TO prevent the crowd iron
taking the horses from her carriage. Or
the return journey even this escort wa
| Of nc avail the coach was stormed, IN
| coachman lost his seat, and the Con
stables were oYerpOwered, after tire
mendous encounter in which staye
wsro freely used. The excitement wa
so great that a fear began to gain grount
that the revolt against authority had
political significance, and kilograms wer
sent off in hot haste to the various bar
racks, through they were alterwart
| cOuntermanded.
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FLORIDA.
The Gem OF Ihe Seas IEnpehChes her
Governor.

The Gem OF the Seas IEHpenChes her
Governor.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. 6.-Hon.
Harrison Reed, Governor OF the State, was
impeached with high crimes and misde.
meauor in office. The charges were pre-
fsrred by Horatio jerks, President of the
late Constitutional Convention, three
fourlhs Of the members presenting their
votes iG the affirmative. Ali the members
were not in attendance. Governor Reed
will contest the case. His friends claim
that the legislative body now in session is
illegal. The Legislature may adjourn to-
morrow.
TALLAHAssA, FLA, Nov. G.-Two thou-
sand stand Of State arms in transit, by rail-
road, from jacksonville 10 this place, were
seized by party Of unknown persons last
night near Madison.
4 special train with a deIachment of
soldiers left here for the place Of ru''tery
at four o'clock, A. NJ.
Second dispatch says that from best ac-
counts received Of the parties who dss.
troyei the State arms on the railrond last
night, is. that they forced opened the cars
at Madison, where they broke the ca9es o
rifles aud destroyed and distributed them
along the track for several miles They
also destroyed the ammunition. The arms
cost the State $4,000.
Hamilton has been renominated for
Congress BY the Republicans. The Legs
lature il still in session, but will probably
aaionra TODAY.
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LOND0N.
The Times on American Affairs.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Times to-day has
on editorial on the result Of the Alabama
negotiations. which it iuiers from the
speech of ,he American Minister, have
been broush, to Il satisfactory conclusion.
Il exuIts in the solution Of the question and
praises Mr. johnson, not only for the frank
and conciliatory manner IN winch ne coz
Quoted this controversy, but also Tor has
manly and straightforward ntleranet Ia It-
gard to the pay ment Of the national debt,
The Time declares that the tone 10 which
Mr. johnson repudiates tamperIng with
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Mrs. Basil Williamson, recently died,
at Charlestown, Va, aged 80 years. She
vas a signer to the deed OF Gen. WASH
Ington for the Harper's Ferry property
Tor q national armory-a spot selected by
himself In early days she advised her
sons and other young friends how they
could make themselves name, by point
ing to the career of three lads who left
Jefferson county, (then Berkeley to
settle among the wild Indians of the
northwestern territory. She said I'VE
are feasting and dancing at the neigh
bors' houses for a week before these
Young men started, and when they babe
US farewell, there Was not a dry eye, as
we never expected to see them again
thinking the Indians would lay them a
sight" The names OF these young mel
were Thomas WorthingtOn, Edwar,
Tifin and Robert Lucas, each of whom
became Governor OF Ohio.
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WAsHINGToy, Nov. G-The expendi
lures of all the departments of the gov
eminent for October were sd $4,000, as
follows Civil list, 1900, 900; interest on
public debt, 81, 3Sl 900; war department,
S,72O,OOO; navy department, S4025,00O:
interior department, pension and Indians
S9O,620,00O. The expenses in the depart
ments were considerably reduced during
Octobef. The public debt statements for
October, show a reduction of upwards Of
seven millions of dollars, and an increase
Of gold in the Treasury Of Eve million Of
1ollars
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cided that he has the power TO reissue any
legal tender notes that may have been re-
deemed, but not cancelled. This will OBJ.
viate further sale of bonds or gold by the
Treasury, and enable the Secretary to
afford substantial relief to the money mar
ket. Although opposed TO the further
issue Of currency, he feels justified in re-
sorting to any legitimate means TO relieve
the present critical condition financially.
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The NAME IowA.-Tt Is said that the
Indians who made the word and alone
knew its definition, pronounced Iowa as il
spelled E O-Wah-pulling heavy stress on
the ending syllable; and they say 1t does
not mean beautiful land az has been
generally and POLITICALLY imagined, but hiss
a meaning equally az pOeticsl and far more
substantial: IAN Air1ys Home That Is,
a home pretty much forever, or as long as
Won desire it. We accept the amend
msnt, and pass it over to the public for a
third readipg.-Dss Moines Register.
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keyism girds at her. Ofpersonal loyalty
to her there is little or none A few
highsninded politicians and their fol-
lowers respect her virtues and pity her
great sorrows; but ardent loyalty to her
is dead. A distinguished Nova Scotian,
lately in London, and fresh with all the
fervor Of the Old-fashioned colonial lOyal~
ty, confessed to the-writer of this article
the profound disappointment which came
over him when he found that, to go
where he would the British capital, his
loyal professions were receigedwith wOns
dering, puzzled, half-eOntemptuous in
eredulity
Does any one in England desire that
the Queen should abdicate? The West
End tradesmen, milliners, and lackeys,
perhaps; but surely no one else. The
Prince of Wales is not a person whose
accession to the throne any rational and
disinterested being can look forward to
without anxiety. he is q fat heavy,
loutish young man; growing every day
more and more of the regular Brunswick
mould and feature. He is not over at
tentive to his wife-the one membg of
the family who is really popular; he has
low and vulgar tastes; he has a tainted
reputation. Scandal pursued him from
London to Paris, from Paris to Berlin,
back again. He delights in low comic
actors and still lower comic singers.
When he goes to the opera, he soon falls
asleep; unless, indeed, when Pauline
Lucca is singing-and then he is all ears
and eyes Nobody worth thinking Of
wants him for King He is a Prince
Napoleon, without eloquence, without
genius, without democratic sentiments,
without love Of letters and art, without a
grand imperial face and just think what
Prince Napoleon would be without all
these redeeming merits No if the Eng
lish people must have sovereign Let
them hope that God may save the Queen
as long as possible. Whatever her unhap>
py difficulties and failings, seldom comes
q better; and the better is certainly not
in sight Just now.-NeW York IndePsa.
dent
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MISSOURI.
MISSOURI.
GRins-F0uT Democrats
Elected 10 Congress.

democratic GRins-FOuT Democrats
Elected 10 Congress.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-The Republican
publishes a table which shows the Demo
cratic majority in twenty. counties 10
be 1854 Democratic gain Of 7547; and
in thirty-two other counties Republican
majority Of 1883, q gain of 5020i giying
a net Democratic gain in tifty.nine coun-
ties Of 25l7. The Democrat claims Rad
ical gain Of over 20CO In ffty-siX coun-
ties the returns strongly indicate the cleo
ton Of four Democratic Congressman.
The Isl, and Oh districts, if carried,
will bring gains In the third district
Mccormick, Democrat, will be reelected
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SPAIN.
Reorganization OF the Array and MAJ
nicipai Governments.

nicipai Governments.
NEW YORK, Nov. Ga Madrid special
says the Spanish army is to be reorganized,
and national guard formed in all the
proviGcea.
The provincial Jun.as, or conventions,
have dissolved themselves Of their own
accord. In nearly all the great Centres
they have been replaced or elected by uni
ver5al suffrage. These Councils have i'm
mediately proceeded to reorganizs the gov
eminent of citie5 and towns.
The Protestants of Madrid have de-
manded aud obtained permission to build
a chapel in Madrid.
General Dulce has refused to accept the
title of Duke given to him by the ProVis-
ional government.
4 Lisbon special says i majority OF the
Portuguese are opposed to Spanish annex
alton. The forts Of the country are being
retilied.
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BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA.-Ihe Ia
leigh N. c. Standard says that 1t has bseu
sscsrtained that the old Bank Of North
Carolina Is about to 60 into bankruptcy. h.
adds that If the report be uuc aud The
purpose Of the massgers Of this venerable
concern be consumm2ted, the State Of
North Carolina will lose $4,000 of it,
literary fund, and the University Of North
Carolina Sl25, 900. The editor understands
also that Other funds, the property Of wild
ows, orphans, and charities, will also be
lost. The bank was ut the close OF the War
In A better condition than any other IN the
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MEMPHIS.

LefiWieh's Majority - The Coming
Races.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 6.-Leftwich's majority
is about 500. If the vote of Fayette is
allowed it will swell il to 400.
A large number OF turfsmen have arrived
to attend the races next week. About sixty
well-known horses are now training Gu the
course and others expected.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Returns SGiH Further Reducing EadI-
cal Chances.
CHARLESTON, Nov. G.-Returns from The
interior show that the Republican MAORI
ty in the State will be largely reduced.
Reed and Simpson, Democrats, are certain
ly elected from the second district. The
first district is in doubt, with the probl.
bility Of the reelection of Whitmore Re-
uuhiir
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KANSAS.
1 pntrIotic GoNernor.

ST LOUIS, Nov. G.-GoVerUor Craw-
ford, of Kansas, has resigned aud been
commissioned Colonel of the new regiment
of cavalry raised by the State for service
against the Indians. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor will act as Governor during the re-
mainAsr Of the ter N.
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CHINA.

less of life by Fire--Tri I OTHn Amer
lean Seaman.
New YORK, Nov. Ga Hong Kong
letter of Sept. 10th, states that two women
and seventeen children were burned to
deathin large fire in August.
An American seaman was on trial for
killing a Chinese boatman while the latter
was selling liauor TO his men.
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An English shipmaater and mate are on
trial for setting off on the ice, twelve miles
from the shore of New Foundland, ak
stOw.away boys who were found concealed
in ;beir vessel on an Atlantic voyage. Two
of the boys, eleven years old only, died
before reaching land, and the officers were
charged with Wilful murder.
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AN article in LippiucOtt's Magazine
Sums up the question Of legal interference
in the hours Of labor, with the conclusion
that the hous. is the only proper unit Of
time in relation to services, because II
is a definite and inyariable quantity,
while the day, as applied to labor, IS IN
defined and d constant occasion Tor ols2-
] greement.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Result DoubtfGI, with tn Chances for
Grant.

Grant.
RALEIGH, Nov. 6.-The election returns
"a yet are.very incomplete, and its impos-
sibIe to say with certainty which way the
State has gone, the general opinion is that
it 'has gone for Grant by majority o f
about 5000. Returns indicate the election
TO Congress of Cobb in the let district;
Heaton in the ID; Dews in the 18th /;
Nash in the 18Th, all Republicans; also
the election of Shoeber in the 9th Dur
ham in the 9Th, and possibly McRay, De-
mncrst in the 81
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THE MONETARYPANEC.

New YORK, Nov. The excitement
10 Wall street to-day borders on the panic
of 81, and threatens 10 ,q1al it IN scope
sad disaster. 1t is creating apprehensions
among bankers and brokers, aUd has
caused an enormous depreciation ia Stoke.
Railway shares were sold by the thousands,
and Government bonds by the millions.
Trade il standing still in all directions
The election returns, up to this hour,
show that Seymour's majority in this State
will be 5000; HoGnsn's will probsbIy be
over 10000
PITrsBURG, Pa, Nov. Gerry FalIey
Of West Virginia, arrived here last night
in search OF mis- sister -in-law, Mary Falley,
who resides in Riuaning, Pa He alleges
that Mary while on visit - hi- family,
robbed him Of $500
Press Kilgore, a brakeman On the
Peunsylvania accommodation train fell
from the train at DfeEry last evening, 30
miles east of the city aud was run over by
the cars. He was 80 badly crippled that
be died this forenoon.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. "a doubtful
report Just received here states that Wor-
maid and OBaldwiu fought battle early
on the morning Of The election day in Put
nam county. There were but few people
present. Soon after the fight commenced,
Wormald hit O'Baldwin q terrible blow
cutting his face open from the chin 10 the
ear. when OBaldwin rallied and s0oa az
Ter, by heavy and well directed blow
won tie fight. The parties left the field
and procuring carriages intercepted the
night exp ess train on the Hudson River
railroad a. either Garrison or Fishkill
where they took passage in the drawing
room car for New York. After the fight
was over, one Of the hackers Of OBaldwin
got into an alteration, and vas dealt
terrible blow in the face by Joe Coburn.
The greatest vigilance was exercised by
the fighters 10 ward oil any suspicious o0
the fight, and they succeeded well.
PHrrADELPHrA, Nov. GA daughter O
James Colby, Of Lancaster, Pa, va
drowned Yesterday at Gloucester n. J
She attempted to step ashore before til
boat was secured 10 the wharf, and fell int
the river and was drowned.
Illicit stills aud a quantity Of contn
band goods were seized Yesterday ia pos
ton OF Richmond.
CNCISNATL Nov. O.-An intrmPeEa'
woman, named Mrs. Mitchell, committe
suicide by throwing herself in the cana
- near Brighton, on Wednesday night.
An intoxicated man nsmel Gaunder
who resided near Chile, in Ciermont coal
ty, fell from the steamer Spray, "a she w.
rounding to, at Foster. landing, last We
pesdnv night, and Was drowned.
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CAEIFORSIA.
More Earthquakes tn san E"an.tsro
Vote OF sacramento.

NOte o. NaCrnTIoET0-
SAN FRANCISCO, Noy. G.--Slight earth.
ouaEes are Of almost daily occurrence
since the 2lst ofOctobsr. Wednesday night
at 9 o'clock, sharp shock, lasting twelve
seconds created considerable alarm among
the people. No damage done to property,
The quake was heavy.
SAN JOSH. CAL, Nov. G.-The vote cast
in Sacramento was 25,7OO, the largest ever
polled in that city. Democratic majority
1919
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ARKANSAS.
CIayton's Martial Law.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 6.--Private adgices
from Arkan-as says that Gov. Clayton 4
proclanaiious declaring martial law in
eleven counties 10 that State, Produces no
excitement whatever, and no reason is
known f7r such action,
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 30. 1885.

national credit as a fraud, shows that the
higher class of American politicians re-
cognize the same principal of morality
which are current on this side of the At
Ians;o
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MINNESOTA.

Grams Majority Doubles iLnt "f
Negro Suffrage.
ST PAUL Mimi, Nov. G.-Iha split in
the Republican party here resulted in the
defeat of Donnelly and the election Of
Wilson, Democrat, for Congress. The
State gives 1900 Republican majority
neErn sntErace Carried bg 5000 mai0rilv
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GEORGIA.

Worthy the TITLE of Empire State
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 6.-Seventy eoun-
ties give a Democratic majority of over
$4,000. Savannah City has been perfectly
quiet to-day.
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DoDGINa AND sKEDADDLISG.

jim Simms, the negro, who, in speech
in Courthouse Square last wesk, took oc-
casion to incite his brethren TO incendi-
arism. and who threw ont the slur that the
white men of Chatham county were afraid
of the blacks, when the firing commenced,
Jumped behind the heavy door Of the Court
house, and did not come out until all was
quiet. DR.. Cliff and Seeley did the tallest
Kind of running down State street, through
Oylethrope Square, and down AbereOn
street to the Bsy. The skirts Of their coats
stood out straight, in the rear, and the ce!e-
brated race horse, dexter" could scarceiy
have beat the time made by them,
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Continued Increase Of Demo-
cratic Strength in Congress.
Seizure and Destruction Of Guns
for The Florida Radicals.
PUBIC EXPENDITURES:

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