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Nest OF CounterleIters Broken Up.
.- Fort WAYNE, June 23. +

Near Huntington, Ind, day before
Yesterday, two noted counterieiters
were captured by United States Mar
shal BossIer, with his assistants. For
two wears past this city and vicinity
have been orruu with counterfeit 25
cent fractional currency, SO finely exc
cuted as TO almost defy detection. The
limited States detectives have been en-
gagged for nearly that length OF time
looking up the nest, but not until with
IN the Dast two months could any trace
of them be had, when detective OF
note was engaged and ne l0cateo tnsH S,ia
near this city, and then brought ms
wife to the scene to assist hlm. IN tlIhe
and with caution she commenced heGo-
tiating with the gang for the purchase
of their counterfeiting implements
The terms were agreed on, ana secluu-
ed spot near Huntington selected as the
place for giving them up. It was
agreed the detectives wife should come
there alone and select the plates, Nc.
The officers were stationed near Lne
niace. After the sale was maue, tne
niates given to her and she had Pala
the money, the officers made descent
nnon them, capturing Jas. w. SANS,
hnrv and VIM. McMonnagle: A thlI9
one made his escape. Salisbury an9
McMonnagle were brought mere anu
triad before Commissioner WneuoH!
Who bound them over, and in deiaulC
of bail they were sent to prison: 4nsse @
same plates have been used mere 1oE
some years, but could never until nov
be got hold of. This capture Will pteaA
ms notorious counterfeit den.
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BIG RAID Oz COUNTERFEsTERs.
A Treasury detective ON the Wnr Path
Important and WIdc Spread Arrests
and Discoveries.
WASHINGTON. June q.

WASHINGTON, June "a.
Col. Whitney, chief detective In the
service of the q. s. Treasury, assisted
by John Clervoe, his principal attache,
has made arrests in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New York and several west
ern States of counterfeiters and coun-
terfeit money, plates, presses, dies and
other material. About one dozen men
altogether have been arrested in the
last six weeks. In Indiana gang
were arrested some days ago near Fort
Wayne, while engaged in making mon
ey, and 400, 600 counterfeit notes OF
twenty five cent currency were seized,
with twelve sets of steel plates, htty
sets of dies, several presses and lot OF
ink and other material. Solicitor Ban
field has determined to support Colonel
Whitney to the fUlles. extent OF the law
In breaking up the gangs OF coun-
terfeiters, whose operations ramtfy
all over the country. a number OF inn
po1taut arrests and sizures made will
be given to the public in few days
which will show the completely of eX-
pert counterfeiters equal to any thing
ever before heard OF In this or any
other country. The 25 cent note coun-
terfeits Just oRptur ed is hnl5ned
and large amount of 1t has
been circulated by the gang. The late
arrest OF Government officer In west
ern New York, who was found to be IN
with Sims, promises deVeI'
opments OF great Importance 10 the So
cret service. It Is said Sims friends
expended $40, 900 TO obtain his pardon
several years ago.
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the MononxaheIa valley r. H.

II announced on authority thar j..
Edgar Thompson, President OF me
Penna. Central Z. r., recently saIu st.a
that If the people along the route Oh iTI .HG
MononDahela Valley Railroad VIII
raise $500 600, the Central Company
would furnish the means to build TN
remainder of the road. This is certainly
a very good offer, and gives more asSur'
ance OF success than anything that mas
yet been done. Nothing now remains
but for the people along the route from
Pittsburgh to the West Virginia line to
raise the $500. 900. This can be done
very easily, II the people Will just take
hold of the matter. We look to see this
done at once by the enterprising men
who have the road in charge, and to
See ere long the iron horse vending his
wsv along the banks of the beautiful
MGnonpahela. Hurrah for the Rail-
road EWayneS6,trg Republican.
How much would the people OF Mon
ongalis. Marion and Harrison raise to
cary it on up to ClarksburgT The
natural line of theroad is through by
Weston to Charleston, where 1t would'
tan the chesapeake and Ohio. The
west virginia people along that line
onoht to bestir themselves and get into
communication with Pittsburgh ana
Mr.. Thompson
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A SCRANTON paper having stated that
Horace Greeley broke down every one
of the numerous promising enterprises
In which his friends started him before
the Tribune was conceived, and the
great business success OF the latter is
due entirely to Mr. Thomas McElrath,
its publisher" Mr.. Greeley writes the
following personal explanation in the
Tribune:
"Thomas McElrath, like Horace
Greeley, came to New York poor boy
from the country, and went to work at
printing. Being some years the older,
Thomas McElrath WAS book -pu blisher
in good business when Horace Greeley
frst set foot-in New York, not yet of
over the bookstore OF McElrath &
Bangs. Since then, nearly thirty eight
wears have passed, and Mr.. McElrath
AN Industrious, temperate, frugal
christian gentlemen, without vice or
an expensive habit-has twice been un-
fortunate in business, is now far from
rich. but holds public office which af-
f0rds him a fair livelihood. Horace
Greeley has never had his note lie over,
nor know it to be offered for sale at
discount, and no one holds any of his
paper (old or new that is for sale on
anV terms. He is not aware that he
ever broke down numerous promising
enterprises,' nor that any friend helped
him otherwise than with moderate
loans, long ago repaid with interest.
MIR. McElrath has ever been his friend.
but he is not aware that the partner
ship that long subsisted between them
was more advantageous to one than to
the other. So of his other partners,
past or present. That Mr. Greeley is
not rich, he attributes to the fact that
he has held other ends paramount to
amassing wealth; yet his means are
sufficient for his needs"
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NEW YORK.
A BOLD OUTAGE II NEW YORK.
A Prisoner Rescued from the Deputy
Marshal.
Sailing OF an Expedition rOr Cubs

Sailing OF an k1peuALAOn AOE CupNs
Moro FIIIIbrsters Arrested.
NEW YORK, June "a.
Itappears that after bail had again
been refused for Col. Ryan, yesterday,
and while in charge of a deputy Mar
shall, they drove to the Metropolitan
Hotel, on leaving which place and when
near there, the Col. and Deputy were
surrounded by friends of the former;
suddenly the Deputy was seized and
bound, ard Ryan went to sthe Cuban
Rendezvous; considerable commotton
was soon observed among the rescuers,
who left in squads for Jersey City,
where they collected until last night;
when with Col. Ryan and other officers
they embarked on tug boat, and were
conveyed to large steamship in the
lower bay, and all safely sailed for their
destination. There were five hundred
men in the expedition.
A Col. Currier, formerly on Hooker's
staff and two others were arrested last
night on Information from Spanish
spy, that they were In the recruiting
business for the Cuban army. The
Deputy Marshall seized by the friends
OF Ryan, was treated to champagne
supper by Ryan's friends, but not al
lowed to leave their company until this
morning,
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TENNESSEE POLITICS.
The War of Factions Continues.


81 NASHVILLE, June %.
Stokes and Senter met at Jonesboro
to-day, This Is the county seat of
Washington, ono of the Northwestern
counties of the State. To the surprise
of everybody, Stokes once more shifted
his position, retracted his utterance at
Brownsville yesterday. and declared
himself totally opposed to ex-rebel en-
franchisement. Gov. Senter reiterated
his former declarations in favor Of
speedily removing all political disablli:.
ties. The crowd was large and seemed
pretty equally divided in favor of the
two candidates. The Nashville Banner
of this morning, copies from the Mem
phis Avalanche, and indOrses. q very
unwise and bitterly prOscriptive Hrti-
ole, threatening, as soon rs the iran
chise restrictions are removed, to visit
upon the heads of those who haYe held
power in Tennessee since the close OF
the war all sorts of prosecutions and
indignities, and to drive them from the
State. The conduct of these journals is
deeply deplored as tending to defeat
the cause of universal suffrage for
which the best elements of the Repub-
lican party in Tennessee are now abb
oriuR,
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REFERR1Ne to the recent Peace JUDI
lee, the Boston, 1kaUetter says: sThe eHe
pense entered into by the E1ecuuvS
Committee, with full determination 10
carry out all the promises made 20 tne
public, was something enormous-Hp1
wGrd of three hundred thousand dollars
having been lavishly but most judi
ciously expended, mostly before there
turn of'as many cents. For their sake,
althoughsthat was a secondary matter
with them, we are happy to announce
the undertaking financial success"
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Tho Spanish struggle for Republican.
ism and Am ericRn Sympathy
theroSItn.


ism and Am ericRn sympathy
theroVSIth.
A Washington dispatch says there are
some reasons for believing that Gov
ernmeut will tender its congratulations
to the Spanish Cortes on the election of
Marshal Serrano as regent of Spain. It
is thought in official circles at WASH
ington that this act of tho COrtes goes
about as far in the direction of making
a Republic as could reasonably have
been expected by any one conyersant
with the state OF affairs IN that cOun-
try, and it Is felt that the new govern
ment deriving its powers from the Corr
tes and written Constitution as ours
does from the people through Congress,
and the constitution, must be essential
ly Republican In character. President
Grant, of course will in time be official
ly notified by the Spanish Minister of
what has been done by the Cortes, and
there is u belief among persons usually
we'll informed that then, If not in some
other way, we shall officially express
our symputhies with Spain III lis strug-
giles for u more liberal government.
The prevalent idea among those inter-
ested in these questions is that it will
be difficult for US to recognize Cuban
belligerency if Serrano and his ass0cia-
tes faithfully carry out the policy to
which the Cortes has committed itself,
and there are persons who believe that
the new Captain General, Senior De La
Rodas, is coming to Cuba with the
olive branch rather than the sword IN
his hand, viz: that he will propose
and inaugurate reforms intended to sat-
isfy the wishes of many now In the in
surgent ranks.
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Tho Premature DISCLOSURE OF the
Change In Secretary Bout.

"AaHISGTOl

-WAsHISGToN, June n,
When Secretary Boutwell, was at Gro
ten, towards the close of last week, he
wrote Assistant Secretary Richardson
a letter with regard to the modification
of his plan for the purchase of bonds
and the sale of gold. He placed the let
with his own hand in the Groten Post
Office. The letter was received by Judge
contents were kept secret until after the
close OF busine ess, and it was not earlier
than 4:3O O'Clock when n letter was
written the Assistant Treasurer at New
York on the subject aud the paragraph
furnished to the press. Both these gen
tlemen are confident that owing to the
strictness with which the matter was
guarded there could be no premature
disclosure on the part OF any Govern
ment officers.
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Republican Platform.

= r.. =
The following; is the platform on
which Gov. Geary and Judge " Williams
of Pennsylvania, were nominated,
Wednesday.
ReSolVcd That we rejoice in the glo-
rious national victory OF 1888, which is
bringing peace, happiness and prosper
ity to US as nation.
Resolved, That we wholly. approve OF
the principles and policy of the ad mir-E
istration OF General Grant, and we
heartily endorse every sentiment con-
tanned in his inaugural address, and
especially do hereby ratify and approve
the late amendment proposed by Con-
gress to the Constitution OF the United
States and known as the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Resolved, That we have confidence
thatSth general administration will
wisely and firmly protect the interests
and dignity OF the nation In respect to
our just claims against Great Britain,
Senate in rejecting the Johnson Clar-
endon treaty, known as the Alabama
claims.
RcS0lvcd, That we heartily sympaH
thize with the struggling people OF all
nations in their efforts to attain univer-
sal freedom and the inalienable rights
of man.
RESOLVED, That we confidently en-.
dorse the administration of General
John w. Geary as wise, economical and.
honest, and that it deserves, as lit has
received, the approval OF the people of
Pennsylvania; and that we especially
commend his uniform efforts TO re-
strain the evil OF special legislation.
RcSolvcd. That in the Hon. Henry
w. Williams, our candidate for the Su
preme Court, we present learned, pure
and patriotic gentleman, who will
adorn the high position to which we
propose to elect him.
RESOLVED That we reiterate and affirm
our adherence to the doctrine Of pro
lection, as proclaimed in the ninth re-
solution of the platform adopted at the
State Convention, March Z, 1866. -
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BY MAIL.

"A gentleman of high position in
New York has just returned from an
extended tour through the South, un-
dertaken for the purpose of ascertain
ing the feelings in the Southern States,
but more particularly to judge OF the
crop prospects for the coming harvest.
He says there is generally healthy
state or feeling, but that in Georgia the
affairs are disOrganiZed, and that the
unfavolable reports from there are well
founded. The wheat crop in the Vir-
ginia Valley, in East Tennessee, in
Northern Georgia, and in all the wheat
growing Southern States, is unusually
large, while less corn is growing than
formerly, owing to the scarcity oflabor.
The corn crop is represented as late
.throughout the south put that Il IS
being we'll worked, and promises bet
ter than it did q month ago. The blacks
are working we'll, but wages are very
low, Few white men are at work In
the South,
English papers say two Frenchmen
are constructing balloon to carry ten
passen gers, 4, 900 pounds of ballast, and
provisions for month, and will at
Tempt to make a voysge in 1t to the
North Pole.
Some alarm has been created in
New York among water drinkers, by
statement that slaughter houses, gas
works and other establishments have
been erected on CrotOn river and lake,
which supply the city with water. The
drainage from the gas works affects the
water in one tributary of the lake so
that cattle will not drink II, and there
are fears that the health of the city will
be endangered. --t-
W. P. Forney, the clerk in the Sur
geon Generals office who married An
ME Surratt, few days ago, and is
now off on honeymoon trip, was dis
charged, by the War Department, by y
special order Wednesday,.
The Yerger trial is progressing
slowly. Witnesses were examined by
the defense to prove that Yerger has
given at times evidences of insanity.
August Belmont, the. treasurer Of
the Democratic party, has gone to
Europe.
The total receipts of the Boston Ju-
bilee were nearly $1,000,0 600.
ALI Of the reports received by the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs from
agents IN the West go to confirm the
belief that there is not the slightest
probability ofa general Indian war this
summer. The most warlike tribes are
remaining peacefully upon their reser-
vattous, and In no case have any dep.
relations been committed except where
white traders andIfrontiermen,b by atroc-
ious acts, have melted Indians TO re.
yenge themselves. Through the State of
Kansas great excitement exists, and the
papers are calling upon the people to
carry on a war of determination. Un-
less the feeling subsidies, and cooler
counsels prevail, the chances are not
favorable for keeping the Indians
throughout that State from going on
the war path. On the whole, the. pres
ent aspect of the Indian question is de.
cidedIy favorable for peace. -.
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THE FILLIRU8TRRT.
A How at Jersey CIty-SeIzure OF an
Expedition.

New YORK, June %.
1t is reported that during the gather
ing of the Cuban expeditiOnists in Jer-
sey City last night Spanish spy was
found and beaten, but managed to e9-
tionlsts, slightly wounding the latter.
The United States Marshal for New
Jersey is reported to have seized tug
boat and large barge on which the ex-
were about to embark, thus
their departure. They re-
turned 10 this city but will leave to-
night.
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The New York Tribune states The oas'

The New York Tribune states the case
thus pungently:
We have but one word more to say of
the tist.fg between McCoole and
Allen, near st. Louis, to which we
again refer because such encounters
are disgrace to the age in which we
live. and equally a disgrace to the
country OF which we are proud. Peo.
pie who are innocent suppose that only
the riff-raff OF society take an interest
in the ring and assist at its exhibitions.
But at the Allen fight, according to the
Cincinnati Commercial, there were pres
ent "many business men and promi-
nent citizens OF st. Louis, Cincinnati,
and Chicago newspaper men, moral
pork-men, citizens OF wealth and leis-
ure, &C." 1t is enough to say that
every decent man who permits: himself
to be present at one OF these prepensee
brutalities, not only loses something OF
his own decency and contributes some
thing to the indecency of others, but
also does something to postpone the
day when these barbarous spectacles
will l.have become obsolete.
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LONDON, June "a.
Another meeting of the Confederate
bondholders was held here last evening.
The object OF the meeting was to pro-
test against parts OF Senator Summers
speech against the Alabama claims
treaty, and to petition the House of
Commons against granting any COM
pensation for such claims of the United
States, unless adjudicated by an Impair
tial tribunal on principles OF equity
and international law,
MID-OCEAE.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
BIZ TELEGRAPH


The Custom House officer at Lew
iston, Me-, on Tuesday seized about
$1,000 worth of Paisley shawls from a
them at about half the wholesale price.
There is a suspicion that the goods were
smuggled. Ian .-... ...-- .z.-
-Thos. Norris ahdi Thos. Gilligap,
the former arrested for vagrancy and
the latter for assault, were found dead
Thursday morning in the Dorchester
aims house, where they were confined.
The cause ofthelrdeath'is is mystery.
In the Rubber Patent suit of Good
year 81 Co., Us. Blake. a dentist Of San
|, Francisco, Judge Hoffman of the U:
g. Court, granted plaintiff perpetual
Injunction and decree for PROFITS.
st. Johns day was celebrated at
Newburyport, Mass, yesterday, by a
grand masonic Festival, in which En-
campments from Spr1ngnelo, Ftts-
burGh, Portsmouth, and Keene, N. ID.
and other points participated.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means, and inVited guests, reached Sac
ramento by special train Wednesday.
They were met by e1- Governor STAFFORD
and number OF prominent citizens
and escorted to the hotel. They were
expected at. San Francisco Thursday
night.
The Municipal election at Portland,
Oregon, on the 2Ist, resulted in the
success ofthe entire Republican ticket.
Shocks of earthquake were experi>
enced at Seattle, Olympia and Stiela-
coam, Washington territory, June goth,
2Ist and, 22d. - -
" Tile New York Star announces that
s. s. Conant, managing editor of the
Times, will succeed Mr.. Raymond as
editor in chief.
{ Vice President Colfax was cordial.
ly Welcomed by both houses OF the
Connecticut Legislature, Thursday, at
Hartford; Immediately after receiving
large mum bers of citizens in the Gov
ernor's room, he left for Providence.
The one hundred and twelfth an
nunl Commen cement of the Pennsyl-
vania University Department OF Arts.
at Philadelphia, was held yesterday at
the Academy; 81 students graduated.
The store of Leonard Baker & Co..
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, WAS
damaged by fire, Wednesday night;
loss $50. 600; fully insured.
The trial of Dyonislus E. Creamer,
at Binghamton, New York, on charge
of receiving bonds stolen from the
Royal Insurance Company, in 1866.
was concluded to-day. He was found
guilty and sentenced to five years hard
labor in the Auburn State Prison.
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Withdrawal or French Troops from
Rome.
LONDON, June "a.
1t Is reported that France is endeavor-
Ing 10 renew the September Conven-
tion with Italy, for the withdrawal OF
French troops from Rome, and that she
only requires sufficient guarantees
from Italy for the security of the PaPal
Territory before concluding the treaty
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RebeIlIon at PORTO Rico.

NE" ~
Intelligence has been received by
commercial house in this city, that
rebellion had broken out at Arago'
Porto Rico; it was deemed that tormlo-
able Views OF the event had been re,
ceived at different points in the islano
and caused profound excitement.
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MAINE.
Republican state Convention.

BANGOR, June "a.
The Republican State Convention
meets to-day: which promises to be
lively and exciting, unless deleRetes
which arrive late in the day change the
of affairs. Good judges
estirna te that Mr.. Chamberlain will re.
reive a majority of $50 to 200 in a vote
Of 700 to SEQ. Hon. L. w. Morrill, has
been selected President Of the Conven-
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1ris asserted that the Rrasshoppers
aro an thick in Utah that they sLoP
trains Of cars, and that passengers as tsoetr so
.i.a"as ~ have to get out and sand the traeh
tIint utnes she train may pass over the rails.
Tba honners have eaten the field crops
and are now going for the peaches'
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LAYDELEGATIOH.
Tho Vote as far as Reported.

NEW YORK, June 24,
The Methodists have returns from
SIG churches, which cast q, ,6l5 votes In
favor and s51S against lay delegation:
367 churches gave affirmative and 1o9
churches negative maiOritieS,
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RUSSIA.

appointment OF q New American
COmpll-
ments TO Ulysses.
ST.. PETERSBURG. June "a.
Katatasi has been appointed Minister
to Washington. He has been instruct-
ed TO present the Emperor's congratu'
lalions 10 President Grant.
..s. FRANCE.
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PrrTsBURaH, June "A.
lMonongahela feet z inches and fall
ing; weather clear and pleasant; ther-
mometer 73o.
CINCINNATI, June 24.
Weather clear; thermometer 79'.
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Progress or the Great Eastern.

PrOsreBB OF the UFent EHSterh.
LONDON, June "a.
At the last telegraphic accounts from
the Great Eastern, she was 294 knots
out from Brest, and had paid out 80
knots of cable. Signals through to the
shore continue perfect. The weather is
rlnlinhtfnl Il