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ILLINOIS,.
The Cons,ituaionaIity Of Parks.


CHICAGO, Nov. PA bill was to-day fiji
ed in the United States Court here, TO test
the constitutionahty of the act to authorize
the Southside Park The bill claims that
the Legislature has not the constitutional
power 10 authorize any condemnation OF
private property for park purposes, in the
rural districts. That the rural commission
ers cannot pledge or mortage park lands to
secure bonds, that the right of eminent
domain can he only recognized In case OF
public property, which does not exist In
park cases, and that the authority to levy
taxes TO pay for park lands is unautho-
riZed bv the constitution.
Wife Slaughter.
In the trial OF Lawrence Clancy at Al
toona, ILL.,, for numbering his wife at Peru
last month, the jury rendered verdict of
manslaughter, end the court sentenced the
prisoner to ten years imprisonment
Penny Wise aud Pound Foolish.
John c. Rue has recovered a verdict in
the United States Court of 81, 800 against
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
Chicago, for the loss Of a building and
property by the falling of the walls of Far
we'll Hall when burned two years ago. The
testimony showed that the walls were
poorly constructed, hence the verdict.
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BOSTON.
Iu,eresring TesI case.

EosroN. Nov. "A case came before
Judge Lowell. in the United States Court
today. in which tie United States Assessor
claims that Jane, II. Chadwick derived
income from the Roston Lead Company,
with which be il connected, and had not
fully reported it. III, Assessor demanded
t. lie shown the boo-s of the company,
and Chadwick refused.
the point IN contest whether United
States Assessor can cOmIl a citizen, charged
with false returns of pesonal income, to
show the books of the cooperation in which
be is concerned. 1t is sid that if Judge
Lowells decision, which IT the present is
reserved. Is adverse TO Cldwick, the case
will still further he testeCupon the point
whether a United States Assessor cannot
compel a citizen charged it'll fraud in in
come returns to produce h private books.
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8 SNIILER. -
Vi:a President COIfax on the stump
and in Print

EISS president COItaX On the stump
and in Print
Colfax gained some credit with his
party, for what he represented to be
bold assault upon the Mormons for what
the outside world regard to be heathenish,
anti Christian and demOraliZing practices,
from whatever standpoint they may be
estimated. 1t appears that the holiness
of COlfaX was an afterthought, and his
printed and delivered speeches were very
dissimilar in both character and spirit
He was not, when he appeared before
Mormon audience, as bold as a lion, but
rather as discriminating as a serpent. He
smiled upon his ''deluded" hearers in the
most winsOme way, and with all the small
arts of q diminutive demagogue. The
Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times (RadicaD thus ventilates
Schuyler:
1.-The newspapers have nearly all pub
lshed Vice President COlfax's speech to
the Mormons at Salt Lake City. | have
Just been informed by gentleman who
was present that the speech of the Vice
President delivered on that occasion was
somewhat different from that which ap-
peared in print. The allegation is u won't
mention the name of the ''allegator, as
John CovOde would say, } that COlfax made
one speech to the Mormons and another
to the newspapers. According to my in
fOrmant, who is a Radical Congressman,
ColfaK dealt very gingerly with the Mol
mons. He did not denounce the peculiar
institution in strong terms, nor did he ter
| rify them with the threatenings OF the
law. Ii was one of those happy efforts
of the "smiling Schuyler wherein
he made everybody feel satisfied
with themselves. Deacon Bross, OF the
| Chicago Tribune, who happened TO be
along, suggested that while that might do
for the Mormons, something stronger
would be required for the States. You
must know that Colfax is candidate for
the Presidency in 1872. To denOunce
the Mormons would, he thought, be pOpu-
lar with the ''Gentiles," just as Chase
thought it would be better to belong to
the Methodist Church than the Episcopal,
because the former had the larger mem
bership and could poll the heavier vote.
so Schuyler wrote q speech, intended fol
home consumption. That was what q
majority of the people read as the speech
of Vice President COlfax at Salt Lake
City. But it was not the homeopathic
dose administered to the Mormon breth.
| rem -
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LOUISVILLE.
The Rig Bridge FinisIled again

The Big Bridge Finished again.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27-Chief Engineer
Fink of the Ohio river bridge, reports that
the span over the Indiana channel was
swung on its bearings this morning. 1t is
about four hundred feet long, and is the
largest erected in America. The tempo
rary structure will now be removed, and
in five days the channel will be passable
for boats. The channel under the bridge
above the low water line is ninety-six and
half feet, and above high water forty
five and a half feet Boats expecting to
pass underneath will have to regulate the
height of their chimneys accordingly. The
whole bridge will be passable for trains by
December Il.
Judge Nicholas Dead
Judge s. S. Nicholas, formerly Chancel-
lor and prominent wealthy citizen, died
this morning.
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AN old miser in Ireland left a viii be
queatLing "to my sister-in-law, Mary
Dennis, four old wors;cd stockings, which
she Will find under my bed to a nephew
two other stockings; TO the housekeeper,
''for her long and faithful services, my
cracked earthen pitcher, and other lega-
cies of the same character to other per
sons. The legatees were in high state
of wrath; but one of them having kicked
down the pitcher and found it full of
guineas, the others examined the stock
inrs and found them similarly lined.
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ANNEXATION.
Gone 90 San Domingo with Scaled
Uu@frVKrffotnn

Zone 20 san Domingo with Scaled
Instructions.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.-Gen. Babcock waf
accompanied by Gen. Ingalls,, on the
steamer Albany, or San Domingo. Bah.
cock had in his possession sealed instrue-
tons from the President, directing him as
to what course he should pursue, in pend
ing negotiations with Baez. These I'M
structions were not to be opened until ths
steamer should get to sea. 4
Negro Suffrage UndiIuted.
The proposition for annexation from Bkz,
he having assurance previously of fayra-
bic consideration by the government Pres
ident Baez has made preparations tofsub-
init the question of annexation to thslvotes
of his people, and thus obtain apop9l lar en-
dorsement of the measure. This election
viii occur Immediately after the arrival at
st. Domingo of Babcock and Ingalls, At
ter the election, supposing the result to ia
vor annexation, Baez's commissioners will
visit the United States and present their Pc
ttion for admission.
Adding TO the 80 National Blessing"
The terms Of annexation I'LL be the as
sumption of the debt of the Republic,
amounting to less than $1,000, 900, and the
purchase of the public buildings, forts, ETC.,
of the State, which will amount to not more
than 81 600 OOO
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and after some discussion, was passed

and after some discussion, was passed
over informally.
Senate amendment to House resolution,
providing for the appointment OF commit
tees to investigate the atfalrs OF certain
railroads to whom State aid has been
granted, was concurred in. The amend
ment provides for one committee for all,
instead of a committee for each road 81
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
House bill to ratify the lease of the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad to the
Nashville and Chattanooga road was called
up The Judiciary Committee proposed
various amendments which were adopted.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to amend the third
section by providing for reimbursing the
Chattanooga Railroad Company for any ex-
penses that may be incurred on the North
western road. Lost
The bill was then put on its second read
ing and passed. Ayes, 80; noes, 80.
TEST oATHs.
Senate bill to repeal all laws requiring
candidates, and officers, and judges of cleo
tons. to take an oath, was called up.
Amended by applying to delegates to the
Constitutional Convention The bill as
amended passed third reading.
Adjourned until IL o'clock Monday morn
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raE SPANISH GUNBoATs.
shabbr Conauct Of UncIe Sam.

shabby Conduct of Uncle Sam.
new York, Nov. 27.-The Spanish Con
81 here states that the Spanish govern
gent has appropriated $4,000, 600 for
i6uilding six new corvettes at New York,
but it is doubtful if they would be built
mere, since the United States government
had treated them so badly.
not spanish aEser All.
He also states that the Spanish govern
ment did not own the 80 gunboats. They
were the property of Mr.. Delemater,
though it was true that money was paid
him.
The Next Dodge.
If the United States endeavored to pre-
vent them from going to Cuba direct, and
threw them on Delemater's hands, there
were Englishmen who stood ready to buy
them, and who would undoubtedly sell
them to the Spaniards.
The Terrible Armada-The Spanish
Consul gets saucy.
In regard to the coming of a Spanish
feet to this port, he says the ships came
here with two objects in view: First, if
the United States had not interfered, some
of them would have brought crews, ETC.,
for the boats, while others would have re-
manned for repairs; Second, If the President
desires to favor few hundred Cubans and
accord to them belhgerent rights rather
than continue in the friendship and peace of
over $4,000, 900 Spanish subjects, then the
Spanish Minister would demand his pass
port and come on here, embark in one of
the naval vessels and return to Spain. The
coming of a Spanish feet to this port
meant no insult to our nation, but the
American government had taken SO many
precautionary measures, it was but proper
for his government to do likewise.
Free Advertisements for DeiemaIer.
District Attorney Pierpont was notified
yesterday by Delemater's counsel that a
demand for the release of the gunboats
will be filed to-day or Monday.
Quiet,
No further action was taken to-day in the
case Of the Spanish gunboats.
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TIE DoCToR's THREAT.-Dr. Radcliffe
being in a tavern one evening, q gentle
man entered in great haste, almost
speeches., exclaimiDg, doctor, my wife
is at the point of death; make haste, come
with me" 81 cannot until have finish
ed my bottle" replied the doctor. The
man, who happened to be fine athletic
fellow, finding entreaty TO be useless,
snatched up the doctor, hoisted him on his
back, and carried him out of the tavern.
The moment he set the doctor upon his
legs, he received from him, in very en-
phatic manner, the following threat
'1Now, you rascal, III cure your wife in
spite Of you!"
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A $IO,OOO,OOO CHECK.
Sensation in a Milwaukee Rank
Curious Freak of n LunaIic.

SeuSal1On M a m1IWankee HANK
Curious Freak of a LunaIIc.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin thus de
scribes heavy financial transaction:
Just after banking hours an elderly,
well-dressed gentleman entered one of the
city banks and asked if they were ready
for business. Upon being told that they
were, the man proceeded very leisurely,
and in a business-like manner, to draw o
check, which he passed to the paying
teller. Upon looking at the signature, the
teller was somewhat surprised to find it
that of no less a distinguished person than
c.. Vanderbilt, and the check was drawn
for the very handsome little sum of ten
million dollars. The teller looked at the
man, who appeared very much uncOn-
cerned, and as if it were an every
day business with him to draw
those little checks. A second view salts
fled the teller that the man was insane,
and that he might be a dangerous Gus
toner to deal with, for insane men are
always supposed to be, even if they are
not. The teller asked the gentleman if
he was in hurry, as it would take some
time to count the money, and they might
have to send to another bank to get part
of it, The stranger said no. He had
come on to Milwaukee TO buy the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad, and had made
the purchase for $4,000, 600. If they
would certify the check, it would an
swer all purposes. He went on to
say that having bought the road,
he proposed TO make il the great
line Of travel between Milwau-
kee and the COast-that he should put on
a line of boats running across the lake
twice day and connecting with the road
the boats to be seven miles long and to
make the trip in two hours, and to have a
band of music on each end. The gentle
man was talking very excitedly about
what he was going to do with the route,
and how profitable he would make it, and
what a great thing it would be for Mil
waukee, when policeman, who had been
sent for, came in. The man proved to be
a Detroit gentleman, who was on his way
home in charge of some relatives, and
who was suffering from temporary in
sanity He was perfectly harmless, and
went away quietly. He created some
thing of q sensation in the hank for few
moments
L
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SUNDAY FUNERALs.-Therc are people
in OHIO who think it sin to bury other
people on Sunday. They have, therefore,
written communications to thenewspapers,
protesting against Funerals on the Sab
bath dav." One of the newspaper letter
writers actually dares to think that bury
ing friend or relative on Sunday is not
so very wicked after all. He claims
that Sunday is an appropriate day for
so eminentiy a religious service as a
funeral, and that in the case of a member
of the laboring class Sunday is the only
proper day, inasmuch as the friends
could not, in many instances, attend on
week day, for the living must be fed as
well as the dead buried" He says he
has attended weekday funerals of the
laboring class where there were not men
sufficient TO carry out the corpse.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Giant Powder ExPIOsiOn--HaTrOW
ing Results.

Giant Powder ExPIOsiOn--HaTrOw
ing Results.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 27.-The Giant
Powder Mills, in the suburbs of the city,
exploded last night Two white men were
killed, one wounded, and eight Cinnamon
injured. The building was blown to
pieces and the glass scattered in the
neighboring houses. The shock of the ex-
plosion was felt at a great distance. DIR.
Cuzmens, chemist and Superintendent of
the works. was instantly killed. His body
was fearfully mutilated. The cause of the
disaster is unknown. Considerable nitro
glycerine is the principal ingredient of the
Giant powder stone building.
4 Sudden Cali.
p. B. Foster, one of the proprietors of
the Morning CAL, suddeuly died yester-
dav
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NEW ORLEANS.
100000 Worth of Reputation Lost

100000 Worth Of Reputation Lost.
New ORLEANS, Nov. FL. NJ Cass
has sued the Times for 100000 damages
for libel, in publishing in August last an
affidavit made before a Justice of the
Peace by Edward Hickey, charging Cass
with embezzlement, with comments
thereon. ia the local columns Of the Times.
WeIaTie Races
To-day was the first of the racing over
the Metarie Course. The attendance was
good. Weatherfoggy and damp. The first
sweepstake for all ages, in a dash of two
miles, was won by Hambold in 3:5544, beat
ing Locust Post, Bontina and Kitty Free.
The second race, all ages, for a club purse
of 800, was Won by Corsican in l:494 and
l:4Sb, Able Baker taking the secondmoney
and beating Coquette. Col. Roberts Nor
gan Scout, Montgomery colt Little Mack,
JEFF Jennings and Sarah Mcdonald were
distanced IN first heat
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IRELAND.

LONDON, Nov 27.-Dispatches from
Cork, Dublin and Tipperary report that
there were being several Fenian demonstra
tions in various parts of Ireland to-day.
At Tipperary and Olonmel the proceed
ings were riotous Fenian songs were
sung by the mob while marching in pro-
cession, and several houses on the line of
march were stoned and riddled.
At Cork this evening, partizans of Rose
celebrated that gentlemans election to
Parliament, with grand torch-light pro-
cession and other proceedings. EVERYTHING
passed off without disturbance.
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Misery and Starvation.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
DOME want 20 be GObbIed.

ST. JOINS, N. D., Nov. Pin New
foundland the election have resulted even
more fortunately to anti Confederatest than at
first supposed. Full returns show twenty
one -Confederates and nine COnfeder-
.fag .laa4al
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ERIE.
Tersev Lightning.

Jersey Lightning.
New York, Nov. 27.-The Herald says
the Passaic county grand jury have in
dicted Jas. Fisk, Jr., and Jay Gould, and
upon their being caught upon Jersey soil,
they will be arrested and arraigned forth
with. They are charged by the Indictment
with fraud and conspiracy.
Ubiquitous Fisk.
The Erie railway Office is under guard.
Parties asking for Fisk are informed that
he is in Boston, although be is generally
believed to be in the building.
Flank Charge on Erie.
Another suit has been commenced against
the Erie Railway Company by the Rogers
Locomotive Works of Patterson, N. j.,
which charges that exorbitant freightage
has been demanded for transportation over
the Erie railway from Patterson to Jersey
City. and transportation is sometimes re-
fused, unless to an Express Company, TO
which the directors are specially partial.
The West End.
AKRON, O., Nov. 27-The resignation OF
JAY Gould as Receiver of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad, was received to-
day, and Judge Reuben Hitchcock, Of Ohio,
appointed IN his stead.
A New ChampiOn-Kabris
The suit of Rogers locomotive works, OF
Patterson, New Jersey, against the Erie
Railroad Company involves the question OF
a violation of the charter of the road from
the Legislature of that State. The com
plaintants pray that the Erie railroad man
ayers be compelled to show up the details
of the management, in order to prove the
legality of many questionable transactions.
The defendants are cited to answer before
Chancellor Kabriski, and show cause why
the prayer of the compliments has moi
been granted. The bill was filed on the
2lst of August.
200 Wen Thrown ont of Work.
1t appears that the discharge of POO
wOrkmen in the Trenton, New Jersey, Roll
ing Mills arises from the complications Of
the Erie Railroad Company, who own the
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WINNIPEG.


OTTAWA, Nov. 27.-The government has
received dispatch from Geo. McDougall,
relative to the Winnipeg instruction, con
firming the reports received. McDougall
expresses the belief that the agitation will
die out as soon as the proper explanations
are made to the half-breeds
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ARKANSAS.

pgSperaLe Encounter White Man
HiIIs Two Negroes inScIf-defenSe
md MorroIIy Wounds Third, Re
cciy,ug 20 wounds Hin,eIf
N,NrHIs. Nov. "a ten lie affray oc
cprr.d in johnson comfy, kansas, las
week. 4 planter named Johlon had an
,lterr,t'on with three hands a cotton
f.l3 who attacked him with HIVES. NJ.
J,hU.nn drew his knife aud defsded him.
self kiIing two of them insintly and
mo1snv woandiDg the third. T John
SIM ,.SeiyyI mcIe than 20 wolds but
,,il'rr,.y.r lie bears the REPETITION of
Irile good and quiet citizen.
,yurr. - a Better Land tic.
Isr.r numbers Of movers are cSstantIy
conjus into Arkansas, principal from
Al,b,sia. Tennessee, Missouri and linois
TaIking ChOctaT.
Tn. Choctaw Legislature has pasi the
following:
Resolved, That we protest IN thelame
Of the Choctaw people against any SEINE
INVOLVING the investment of public nleys
e t,e CGoctaw nation with those the
cherokee, Greek OF Seminole nation for
he ,,,,rpose Of constructing railroads,hu
enbiecting rs for years to the necessl of
taxation for the support of our goyernnut,
II nlaciug our funds in the hands OF Sc
",Iot6rs and out Of our own control
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WISCONSIN.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.--The constitutional
amount increasing the salary for the Gov
ern of Wisconsin, to three thousand dollars
year, was carried in the recent
election by majority of $50.
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Pacific Railroad Corruption.

While the City Council last night were
considering the Mayors veto of the ordi-
nance for selling the citys Pacific Railroad
stock, Mr. Kickhans stated that brides had
been offered members of the Council to Sc
cure the passage of the ordinance. Intense
earitonaent was produced, many members
Indignantly denying the statement After
considerable wrangling, a special commit
tee was appointed to investigate the matter.
The Mayors veto was not acted upon, but
several ordinances were introduced pro-
viding for the sale of the Pacific Railroad
stock, and also that of the North Missouri
Railroad owned by the city, the latter at
auction, in small lots. No action was
taken on any prOnOsitiOn
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ST. THOMAS.

Uncle sam Can't Get il for a While.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 27.-The official news
paper to-day publishes the followin: The
ratification of the sale of the Island of St.
Thomas to the United States government
has been postponed for six months.
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
C1nNpiyntors :. Suiciding. ;,

MADRID, Nov. 27.-AdYices from the
Philippine islands states that conspiracy
has been discovered at Manila. Many
arrests have been made The principal
persons implicated shielded when the
scheme was frustrated.
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safe RASSREP

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. q. Two OF the
steamers of the Messagerie Imperial, of 200
tons burden, have safely passed through
the Suez Canal. The success of the canal
seems no longer doubtful
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TO the Public.

Various prejudieial reports being IN cir
culation with regard to the suspension at
the Jackson Mills, and our liabilities being
grossly exaggerated, take this occasion to
say that all audited accounts will be paid
on presentation, which Is more than any
bank in Nashville, or the United States,
can say or do Thus have given practl-
cal illustration of the advantages OF manu-
featuring over other pursuits.
JOHN J. McCANE.
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FRANCE.

Asks a Favor of the Telegraph OPer-
atOr.
PARIS, Nov. PA private ball was
given at the Tuilleries tonight. Among
the few invited guests is Mr. Washburne.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Ii.MO Fools.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. PA petition to
Congress to recognize the belligerent rights
of the republic of Cuba, has received To-
600 signatures in three days.
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A ROCHESTER paper says that the true
source of the Nile don't bother America
half SO much as some of the bad breaks
on the Erie Canal.
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A CALLED meeting is requested OF the
managers of the Nashville Protestant Or
phan Asylum, to be held at the residence OF
Mrs. Jacob McGavock, on Monday next,
(the 10Th inst. } at 3 o'clock P. N. A full
attendance is requested
Mrs. H. G.. ScoyEI, Secretary.
Of 1870