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ence of the sole monarchy on the continent OF
America had been at work IN the alliance formed
against democratic power; that the causes OF dis
agreement existing among the republics have been
made use OF by that monarchy to take Paraguay to
is a power essentially American, constitu-
tonal monarchy with free government:
not be increased without great risk to the peace and
well being of Brazil and its neighbors. They forget
ALSO that Brazil assisted to overthrow the dictator
ship OF Rosas, and in so doing promoted the estab-
lishment OF free institutions in the Argentine Re
public They do not stop to study the causes tnat
have rresistiby brought about this war; q war De-
tween feudalism and progress; war That mas grown
out of the military and despotc sysems-the anlol-
tous spirit OF Lopez and the geographical frontier OF
Paraguay; a war between monopoly and freedom
between Justice and force. The C0nJgllty OF race
40 widely senarated from its neghbors in its habits,
traditions, tendencies, and language lnevtaoy pro-
duced this war; and as inevitably resulted III gne
alliance between the elements antag0nstlc 10 that
strange social and political paradox called tne Re-
public Of Paraguay"
Extracts from the treaty of alliance are given to
prove that the war is not carried on against the peo
pie OF Paraguay but against its government, or, IN
other words, against Lopez and include declara-
tiOn that the independence sovereignty ana tefr-
toria integrity of the Republic of Paraguay shall be
guaranteed collectively by the high contracting
parties for nve years IN M genera remark relative
used :-"There is no design against the independ-
ence and sovereignty of Paraguay, the only object
being to overthrow tyrant whose political exist
ence is inconsistent with this enlightened age"
The pamphlet closes with the following remark
able assertion:-"A number OF important papers
were found in the camp of Lopez Among them is
a will of his dated the 9sd of Decemberlast in which
he appoints Madame Eliza Lynch his sole legatee
There were found also two letters of the same date,
addressed by Lopez to General Mcmahon, the
United States Minister at Paraguay, in one
Of which he asks the General to under
take the duties of executor under his
will, and in the other requests him to become
guardian Of his children, whom he conhdes to the
Generals care and protection" In commenting on
this statement the writer at is not credible
that the United States Minister has accepted the ap-
pointment with which Lopez invested him in order
to represent his aduterOuS progeny and to adminS-
ter his property procured through treachery, was
most Of the wealth that Lopez pretends to possess
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HYMEN IN LIMBO.
A Double Marriage In an Illinois

n
The County JAN was transformed into "Bower of
Joined to two rather unloViDg ones Justice Sum-
merfeld ociated at the ceremony. The first couple
arraigned before his Honor to accept the marital
obligation were James WadrOn and Maria Burke
A few days ago James appeared before the same
Justice at the instance or his present spouse who
At the conclusion OF the examination WaldrOn was
ordered to give bail to the proper funlment of
his duties eXpectant father, go to jail marry
He chose to become boarder at the expense OF the
county. But the bed and ''board"-he always slept
on the soft side thereof-were not all that rich fancy
him to relent. Yesterday morning he quietly in
formed Jailor Foltz that he did not think 1t was good
to he alone, aud that his soul Yearned FOR
the presence OF Mary Burke, albeit he had expressed
his determination only the day previous that he
would ''see her - before he'd smarry her." Such
hours Miss Burke was accordingly informed OF
Jeems intention, and she gave glad acquescence.
They were married. AS soon as the ceremony was
concluded, the heavy iron door OF the jail swung
omen to admit OF their egress. The moment they
had reached the outside, the chivarous Wadron bid
heels Mrs. Waldron looked for him awhile, Ground
the corners" but finally concluded that his marriage
Intentions had not been honorable, ana took sor-
rowful departure herself.
Such Is the force OF example that q grey-headed
yonth of sixty or thereabouts named William Sill
ton who was confined in the jail for similar ofense
against middle-aged woman, named Anna Poner,
suddenly felt longing for the bssiul state OF matri-
mony Again was Foltz consulted, ana, as Justice
SummeriIed was still present, balu was not long
In finding the fair Anna and in almost less than no
Time this couple were also maze one. Iney leit
William showed no intention OF desertlhg'-ch'caJo
Tribune, Non H.
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PARAGUAY.

The SituatiOa-The Argentine and Brazilian
View-HOw Lopez Began His ARgressiOns-
Paraguay Guaranteed It's Territorial Inte-
gritty.
A pamphlet in explanation OF the Paraguayan diff
feultes has appeared. 1t makes a reference to the
leading features in the history OF Paraguay under
the elder Lopez including an ausion to its COnstl-
iuton TO prove that the Government is not repubi-
can in form The origin Of the war is also shown,
from which II appears that Lopez was the aggressor
and that he took advantage of an opportunity offered
Inv a cnarred between the Oriental Republic OF Uru-
g1av and Brazil to carry out his desire TO extend the
doain OF Paraguay, so as to give that country con-
troI over new avenues of communication with the
Scaan In Iopezs correspondence with the Uru-
mSvan authorities, he is reported to have used the
foii9wino language :-"By interfering In the ques-
ton with Brazil Paraguay serves It's own interest
Tne namphlet does not explain how it was that
After Eores mad been elected President OF Uruguay
mS noltcv OF its Government towards Lopez was 80
feSdH,ly changed. Both the Emperor of Brazil ana
iona1 mad previously applied TO the authorities OF
t6eP Argentine Republic for permission to march
tTcona through its territory TO Uruguay but were
reSDpsed Iopez did not hesitate however, to as
snme the Intensive and the alliance with General
Flnres having In the meantime been effected,
he Was met by the combined armies OF Bra
SH TaS Tfrnonsy nav and the Argentine Republic In
eHnlsnatsoD of this alliance, the pamphlet says:-
ssTbe aIisnce of the two republics with an empire
against so-called republic has awakened the sym.
pathy of this country 0he United Statesl IN favor OF
bpeSs Cause. It has been believed that the nnu'
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THE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

The following extracts show the state OF the New
York money market yesterday
From the Herald
'T0-day being the festival OF THANKSGIVING was a
close holiday i'll financial quarters. The Custom
House, the banks, and the public offices were closed
and business completely suspended The Stock Ey,
change and the Gold Board adjourned from Wednes-
day afternoon to Friday morning. 80
at is noteworthy feature of the times that the
history OF Wall street has seldom shown so curious
condition OF the money market is there pre-
sented Just now. We are now, In the middle of No
vember in the height OF what heretofore has been
the most active and most stringent season. Taking
the nearest illustration, the same season in 1865
money on call was worth all sorts OF eXtrayapant
rates, while the banks were so impoverished that
they exhibited but ten millions above the legal re-
serve when their liabilities In the vicinity of
two hundred millions OF dollars We have had of
course, a recurrence OF these high rates since In
the week or two succeeding the September manic
there was even greater aggravation to borrowers:
but the reason this time was not the scarcity of funds
so much as the fears Of lenders, MANY or whom
rather than risk their money at such time kent IL
unemployed. The panic however, has gone by and
much OF its worst features have been buried in that
oblivion to which Wall street soon consgns every
thing. The time has come around again for active
money. The lenders who have been waiting all SUM
mer and fall for an eighth and quarter per cent. per
the active season have gone by It is impossible TO
obtain more than the legal rate OF interest The
fact s, active money has been discounted. Wall
street always discounts events long beforehand
The capitalists who formerly were content to employ
their money In various enterprises building CON
tracts, bonds and mortgages and the llke-have
been tempted by the prospect OF earning Dig rates
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quake was also felt at Wiesbaden, at Frankfort,
and at Saarbrucken, Mhere Two very powerful
occurred last Monday at $50 A. M. and 11;s6 P. M.
letter from Giessen, dated the 1st instant saws
that on the previous evening" about O'Clock, a
swaying motion was perceived from east to west
and the shock was so severe that people rose from
their chairs and the pen fell out Of the writer's hand
Accounts from Frankfort state that the earthquake
was felt there at II 10 p NJ, Sunday and that it
lasted ten minutes. Windows ratified various arti-
ces of furniture were moved out of their places the
ceiling OF house fell in, and many OF the in
habitants were so alarmed that they came out
into the streets. AT Gros-Gerau, which was
the central point OF the earthduake
nearly 200 shocks were between the 26th
of october and the I'd of November during nearly
the whole of which time incessant rumblinps were
heard. The first severe shock occurred on the 3Oth
at O'Clock p. NJ, and was followed by others al
II 80 p. NJ, and at O'Clock A. NJ, 1915 p NJ, and
3a5 p. NJ, on the 3lst. AT $50 on Sunday evening
there was so violent shock that several chimneys
fell, lamps and bottles rolled over and horses broke
out of their stables All these shocks were pre-
ceded by noise like the roll OF distant musketry:
they came with wave-like motion, going sometimes
from north to south, but mostly from west to east
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When we read the account of the punish
ment inflicted on the savages who murdered Mr.
Powell and his family in Abyssinia. it is impos-
sible not to feel how severe that punishment has
been; five villages, we hear, numbering ffty-two
houses, were set fire to and razed to the ground
fourteen hundred head of cattle were captured
and eight Shangalla savages were killed. AS
one of these wore the murdered Mr.. Powell's
coat, he, and probably the others, richly de-
served their fate; but the women and children,
who must have been lett houseless and without
food by the burning of the villages and the cap
ture OF the cattle, are in different category. 1t
is possible that these harsh measures were un-
avoidable; but it must be remembered that Mr.
Powell acted with great imprudence in ventur-
ing to penetrate an unciyilized country for his
own amusement, and that II some OF the roughs
of London garroted and murdered foreigner
who trusted himself in their company it would
be considered rather harsh to burn lfty-two
houses in Whitechapel. Yet this, assuming the
accounts to be correct, is not all that was done
in Abyssinia TO avenge the murder of Mr.. Powell
and his family.
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"A military correspondent at Verona sends
us the following observations on the present
state of the Italian army:-'If any one who saw
the Piedmontese troops before the campaign of
1859 compares them with the Italian troops of
to-day, he will hardly be able to find words to
express the full extent of the contrast between
them. The tenacity, adaptability, discipline,
and general efficiency which characterized the
army of Piedmont have nearly all disappeared
now that it has hecome the army of United
Italy. The Italian is sngularly plastic and very
intelligent so that he is easily drilled; but in the
army as 1t now exists though there are plenty of
clever and well-instructed soldiers, that most
important quality of a soldier discipline
is almost entirely wanting. The men are nm
ruly and disobedient, and the officers careless.
had an opportunity of watching the infantry at
the great manmuvres this autumn, and found
their marching slow and Irregular; the men an
peared decidedly below the average in inteIii
gence and not held well in hand bv their off
GERS. The slightest effort seemed to throw them
into disorder, and the number of stragelers was
extraordinary. The Lombards used to pass for
Austria's best soldiers, but like the .Venetians
and Piedmontese, they have been dispersed over
the entire army, and, instead of improving the
efficiency of the regiments into which they have
been drafted, appear to have themselves dete-
riorated. The cavalry also leave much to be de-
sired Like the infantry, they are easily fatigued.
though the nature of the Italian service renders
long marches indispensable; they are bad riders.
and they are badly mounted. AS for the artl-
lery, which is still composed mostly of Pied
montese, 1t Is as excellent as ever"
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FROM EUROPE.
This Mornings Quotations.

By the AnglO-American Gable.
LONDON, Nov. 19--11 A. M.-Consols, 81 for both
money and account. United btates 5-20s OF 1862,
s319 OF 1865, old, s29s of 1861, say; 10-40s, 7s.
American stocks firm; Erie Railway 20A; Illinois
Central, 99l9; Great Western, 26.
LIVERPOOL Nov. 1911 A. M.-Cotton steady
middling uplands, sd; middling orleans, 11Sd.
The sales to-day are estimated at $4,000 bales. The
sales of the week have been 200 bales, including
for export IL 900 and for speculation 7000 The stock
IN port is 100000 bales, Including 10000 bales of
American The receipts OF the week have been
$4,000 bales, including $1,000 bales of American.
Red western Wheat, Ss .0aSs 6d.
LONDON, Nov. 19-11 A. M-Reaned Petroleum,
is. SID. Linseed Oil, le2s 1885, Turpentine 2Ss. Cd
TallOw, AIS. Sd.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Nov. 19-1 p. M.-American securities
quiet; United States 520s of 1862 $685.; OF 1865 old
S2H; OF 1861 81. Stocks quiet
HAvRE, Nov 19-The Cotton market opens nas
and quiet both on the spot and afoat On the spot,
1887. SOC.
ANTWERP, Nov 19.-Petroeum opens firm
LIVERPOOL, Nov 1872 p. M.-Cotton market
steady The sales win not exceed 10000 bales. The
stock Of cotton at is estimated at 2S5 900 bales
including 100,0 900 bales OF American,
Yarns and fabrics at Manchester are duh.
Corn, 2ss. I'd. Flour heavy; red Western Wheat
Ss. 4d The receipts OF Wheat for the past
ten days have been 10000 quarters Of which 45 900
quarters were American
PARIS, Nov. 19.-The Bourse opened quiet; Rentes
III. zoe.
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Inc Ureut StOrIHs
Despatch 90 The EUe1li1lg Telegraph.
FROM THE SOUTH.
Meeting of the Army OF the Tennessee.
eanntch TO The Ereni1ln TeLenraoh.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 19-The Society of
the Army of the Tennessee and the Western
Cavalry, pursuant to adjournment, met at
Wesiger Hall yesterday morning. The attend
ance of members was large and the galleries were
completely filed with spectators. The annual
address was delivered by Gen. Noyes and re-
ceived with great applause. John Mason Brown
followed with the annual address to the cavalry
of the West, but tainted when half way through,
and did not resume. Gen. Parker pronounced q
eulogy on Gen. Rawlins. This closed the meeting
with the exception of resolutions relative to the
death of Gen. Rawlins and Col Peckham, and
thanks to the gentlemen who addressed the
society. General Sherman presided, and thanked
the audience at the close. The members of the
societies then proceeded to the Gait House, where
a banquet was waiting.
Holiday Observnnces In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nov l9.-Y Yesterday was general
holiday. All the churches held service during
the morning and were largely attended. The
places of amusement were filed in the evening
1t was an unusually quiet day, and free from
rowdyism drunkenness or accident. No news
papers were issued this morning. News is very
sparCe.
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Philadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, Now 19.--The Flour market is quiet
but steady at former quotations. There is no IN
quiry for shipment, and only few hundred barrels
were taken by the home consumers, in lots, at $50
5'25 for supernne; IS 37N@562N for extras $500
6'25 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra ia
mily; s5'75@625 for Pennsylvania do. do. 500
6T5 for Ohio and Indiana do. do, and $7Ca730 for
fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour sells
at So per barrel.
The Wheat market presents no new feature, the
demand being confined 70 The wants OF the local
millers. Sales OF red 35 1'3S and white at 81 40
@l5O. Rye ranges frou ST. ~ to l O5 per busne for
western Corn IS scarce and hrmly held. Sales OF
yellow at 81 0T@1 10: 600 bushels new do. at 9bc.,
and Western mixed ut 81 03@l 05 Oats are in steady
request, with sales OF Western and Pennsylvania at
60 cents. 1000 bushels choice New York two-rowed
Barley sold at 81 '021.
BarK-ln the absence of sales we quote No
QuercitrOn at G3250 per ton.
Whisky is very firm. sales of secondhand wood
bound Pennsylvania at Si'J, ard 80 barrels wood
bound Western at 81 ii.
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The PIttsburg Military.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
ConvIcts Pardoned in Boston.

COnVlcts PardOned In Boston.
Despatch to The EUenin9 Telegraph
BosToN, Nov. 19.-Yesterday was not an ex-
ception to the customary rule of pardoning a
convict out of the State Prison on Thanksgiving
Day. but instead of the liberation of a couple of
criminals guilty of everything charged against
them. the convicts released we're men who, ac-
cording to facts recently learned, have suffered
IMPRISONMENT during period of nearly five
yearsY for a crime of which another party is
guilty. Their names were John Long and John
HAYES, and the offense charged against them
was that of garroting drunken man Oh the
street. Long was twenty-five years OF age, and
HAYES was twenty-three years OF age, and both
had been sentenced for twenty years.
Sudden Death. ...E-
James Mondell, seventy years old formerly OF
the Standrews Home, fell dead in the street yes
terday. I.Hl
Pedestrian Feat-1O0 Miles In 23 Hours and 20
Minutes.
The nedestrian contest for one hundred mile
walking terminated last night between Dlns-
more Daniels, Oddly McCann, Gibbon, and Tay-
lor. Oddy concluded his 100 miles in twenty
three hours and twenty minutes, and Taylor in
twenty-four hours and forty-eght minutes.
Dinsmore. who came in third, was in the best
condition of the three. Thanksgiving Day passed
off very quietly.
international HOnOrs 10 George Peabody.
bosToN Nov 19,-The remains of George
Peabody will be brought direct to Boston in
British ship-of-war, accompanied by French
and American man-Ot-War.
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LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH.
The Great storm-severe Losses of Life
and Property-Thanksgiving OBJ
servances- of the
Army of the Ten
nessee.
A Determined Suicide-Great Pedes-
trian Feat-Market and Money
Reports by Gable.
FROM THE WEST.
Attempted Suicide In Cincinnati.

Attempted suicide IN Ctncinnntb.
Despatch 10 the EUeni1g Telegraph.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 19.-George Strauss shot
himself yesterday afternoon, in a determined
attempt at suicide which is likely to prove sue
cessful. Day before yesterday he was arraigned
before Judge Straub, charged with abusing his
family while intoxicated. Found guilty on this
charge he was sentenced to pay fine of $50
Having paid this and obtained his liberty he
departed in a very excited condition of mind,
wildly threatening to kill himself. Yesterday
A. M. he proceeded to a secondhand store and
bought revolver; rushing home, he armed him
self with hatchet, broke up all the furniture in
one of the rooms, and threatened to kill any
one who should dare to approach him. His wife
made an attempt to stop him, but as she did so
he placed the pistol to his head, discharged the
load into it, and fell to the floor. His wife
rushed over to the station house and notified
the policemen. They removed Strauss first to
the station and thence to Cincinnati Hospital,
where he is now lying in very precarious
condition.
The Great Storm.
Despatch TO The EUe,si'.g Telegraph.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-The storm of the last
few days continues, though moderating. Great
damage was sustained on the lake, and much
loss of life. The life boat which went to the
rescue of a schooner ashore north of the city
broke in two on Wednesday night, and some six
men were drowned. Several vessels are ashore
near here. The telegraph poles snapped and
the wires were borne down by the heavy snow
Many trains we're delayed, but all are now
running.
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The Acknowledgement and His vIews-senntor
Sumner not Content.
The publication OF a book on our national finances
by the Hon. E. G. Spaulding has elected the follow
ing etters:-
LETTER FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL HoAR.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 1s69.-Hon. E. G. Spaulding
My Dear Sir--I have the honor to acknowledge The
receipt of your letter of the 9th inst and with it
copy Of your Financial History Of the War;" for
which desire to return my thanks.
The constant pressure upon my time has prevented
me from giving the book more than cursory in
spectlon but it seems to be valuable contribution
to our financial history, and throws considerable
light upon the important question of return TO spe
Gle payments, | am one OF those who believed that
it was the interest as well as the duty of the nation
to return at to the true and solid standard of
value as soon as active hostilities ceased; that we
should have treated the currency as we did our army
necessities of war; to be dispensed with as fast as
possible the return of peace. think we made n
method was the safest and BEST that the onS 80
reach the object is by a steady and persistent CON
traction of the currency-a painful process when
ever 1t comes, no doubt but harder and worse for
us the longer 1t is delayed.
l hope that Congress will address itself with
courage and constancy to the solution of the problem
as soon as 1t meets; and will feel assured that the
American people have intelligence enough to sup
port those who do it. My views on the subject al
citizen, | should be sorry and ashamed to find my
country unable and unwilling, in time OF peace and
prosperity, to provide for its overdue paper. Very
respectfully. f. Il. HoAR
LETTER FROM HON. CHARLES SUMNER.
BOSTON, Aug. 3, 1S69.-My Dear Sir:-You have
done good service in preparing your book; nor is
there anybody to whom this duty belonged more
than yourself In all financial trials, while the
war was most menacing, you held position of great
first you used at the time most pariotically and the
second you use now for the instruction of the
country.
am not content with the long postponement of
specie payments. believe that the time has come
Ior thls blessing, and begin TO be impatient when
ing ii.