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OaCeS TO september IL.
New YORK, Sept. II 7-7 The election in Maine
went Republican. The vote stands Cham
berlain, rs, 900; Pillsbury, $1,000. hi@ l.,-.,->
A Boston special says Ben. Buffers renomi-
nation is defeated. 49,. .ter ..,.,- s....,,...
E. NJ. Stanton has gone to stump Ohio for
Grant and COlfax 'afo ''f'
A terrific tornado swept the Minnesota river
the night of the 1lth. Houses and barns were
blown to fragments, and many persons injured
-one fatally.
A Washington special says not more than d
half dozen Congressman are in that city. The
result Of the Maine election strengthens the
sentiment against a September session
Senator Morgan and Gen. Schenck have is
sued letter suggesting that both Houses of
Congress meet September 2lst, and adjourn
to October 2l. ...... ss.-,. ..f,- +. if.f ..y
Gen. Rosseau has assumed chief command
OF the Department of Louisiana.
1t is believed an iron steamer which sailed
from this port six weeks ago has gone to Africa
for a cargo of slaves for Brazil or Cuba. An
other vessel is fitting out for similar service. it
is thought.
The parade and celebration of the Knights
Templars in st. Louis, Sept 18th, was grand.
The Grand Lodge Of Good Templars met in
The Illinois Grand Lodge Of Good Tempars
are in session ut Galesburg. .s...
The Republicans of Chicago have renomi-
mated N. B. Judd for Congress.
An Atlanta (Georgia) dispatch Of Sept 18th
says: A bill was passed by the House yester-
day, excluding negroes from serving on juries.
To-day the House, after stormy debate, de-
clared that the negro members claiming only
one eighth of negro blood are ineligible, by a
unanimous vote-sixty nine. The Republ-
cans refused to vote. ......... ......- #..
Panama advces to Sept. 4th state that an
other bl0Odless revolution had occurred, re-
sulting in President Ponce being arrested and
deposed by one Coreso. The latter had pro-
claimed himself President and was forming a
new Cabinet.
Mike McCoole has accepted Heenan's chal-
lenge to fight for s. 900, with the prOviso that
the fight shall come off within fifty miles of ST..
Louis, and that Frank Queen shall not be the
stakeholder.
OTTAWA, Sept. 15.-There was a large
crowd outside of the Court room this morning.
Very few were admitted. The prisoner, on
being brought in, looked pale and nervous.
The jury returned verdict of guilty. The
prisoner, who heard tho announcement with
great colnp0sure, then made long address to
the Court, in which he very enpnatlcally and
solemny asserted his entire Innocence of the
crime He denied having any connection with
the Fenians declared he had been condemned
because he was n Roman Catholic, and that
the evidence had been deliberately concoctcd
to convict him He was going on to speak OF
the cruel treatment of Irishmen by England
when he was interrupted by the Chief Justice,
who pointed out that whatever might be- the
IT, Il
oil other classes were treated alike before the
law He had no reasonable grounds for com-
plant. After s"lemny cautioning the prisoner
against entertaining any hopes of pardon, and
imploring him to prepare for the future, his
Lordship sentenced him to be executed on
Thursday, the 10th of December.
There are now two British war ships in St.
John harbor.
. LONDON, Sept. 14.-The press of this city
varously comment upon the Emperor's recent
speech ut Chalons. The following words were
used by the Emperor on that occasion: Il will
say nothing more, as the public prints are sure
to draw prophecies of Nar, however moder-
atply words are spoken"
The Pail Mall Gazette has a leading article
on the prospects OF peace or war. 1t says IN
every Capital of Europe the belief that agr"at
and immediate war is impending, grows daily
From latest information 1t fears it will break
out before year ...
KIEI, Sept. liking William, of Prussia,
arrived here on tour of Military inspection.
He visited the University to-day, and was re-
celved with. appropriate ceremonies. The
faculty presented an address, i'll which they
referred to the tranquility now existing
throughout Europe, and expressed the hope
that it would remain undisturbed. The King,
in reply, said he did not see any cause for dis
turbance of the peace of Europe. In the
army and navy he beheld the vigor of Father
land They have proved that they do not
shun combat, and if compelled into conflict
they will fight it out. . E. ..... ..-