The union Democrat., 1870-10-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

LEXINGTON, Va. Oct. l5.-The funeral OBJ
aequies Of General Lee took place here to-day.
They were very impressive and imposing
and witnessed by an immense crowd Of spec
tators. The burial service of the Episcopal
ian Church was read by the Rev. DR.. Pendle-
ton. No sermon was preached, it having
been the request Of General Lee that there
should be none. The body wes removed to
tae vault prepared for its reception. The del
egAtion appointed by the General Assembly
OF Virginia TO attend the funeral and request
the remains be inferred in Hollywood Gene
try, have left for Richmond. They received
no positive assurance from the family of Gen.
eral Lee that the request CT the State would
be granted, but it is more than probable it
will be conceded at no distant day
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-So far as Senator
Morton and the English Mission ia concerned,
his friends here who are in communication
with him assert that il there shall be Dem
ocratic majority in the Indiana Legislature
there will be another vacancy in the English
mission, ms Morton would in no event consent
to resign his seat in the Senate if a Democrat
could be elected to Gil his seat. As this now
appears to be probable, the Cabinet-maaers
are now looking about for another successor
10 Morton. The last one hit upon is Cox.
Secretary Of the Interior, who will, it is said
certainly soon retire from the latter office.
The Secretary is himself reticent, and does
not seem to desire even to be questioned con-
corning his resignation.
LONDON Oct. ia fearful calamity has
occurred in shpyard at Newcastle-upon-
Tyne. A new iron ship which was being
constructed fell upon its side, the fracture of
it's supports crushing forty workmen to the
earth. Other workmen in the yard hurried
to the scene ana extricated all the imprison-
ed laborers. Twelve were taken out dead,
mangled horribly. and of the remainder liv-
ing, the majority have fractured limbs. Ma
ny of those were injured fatally.
CINCINNATI, Oct. l6.-A dispatch from
Dayton says the friends of General Schenck
intend to contest the election of Campbell.
HAVANA, Oct. 15.-The blacks in Martini
que revolte6 on the Oath ult., and burned ff-
ty plantations and killed some whites. The
revolt was suppressed. 1t was caused by
the revolution.in France.
New York, Oct. l7.-Dispatches received
here this morning give accounts CT most
frightful devastation in the island of Cuba,
and the most violent hurricane which has Wis
tied the Indies for century. Whole villages
were blown down, and their inhabitants
crushed under the rains. Coffee plantations
were uprooted, and the whole country reduc-
ed to ruin. 1t is estimated that 1000 lives
are lost.
New York, Oct. 17.-Yesterday was OBJ
eerved as day Of mourning throughout the
South out of respect to the memory of Gener-
al Lee. Public and private buildings were
draped in mourning, and memorial services
were held in Savannah, Mobile, Atlanta,
Goldsboro, Wilmington, Norfork St. Louis,
aad many other cities.
During the past ten days there were thir-
teen deaths from yellow fever in New Orl-
cans.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l7.-Secretarv Bout
well and Commissioner Deano together had
an interview with the President to-day. At
ter it was over, Delano asked as to the truth
of the rumor that be would be appointed Sec
rotary of the Interior, to which question he per-
sistantly returned evasive answers. The
general impression is that he will succeed
Cox.
HARTFORD, Oct. 17.-Governor English has
appointed Thursday, November Oath, as
Thanksgiving Dav.
OMAHA, Oct. ia Company has been
formed and soc, 900 paid in, for the erection
OF silver smelling works in this city, on the
model Of the reduction works in successful OPP
Grafton at Newark N. J,) Parties interest
ed in the Newark reduction works have ia
ken part interest in the works here. and
will commence the erection Of the necessary
buildings tomorrow, intending to finish the
main building this season.
CHICAGO, Oct. lS.-The Tribune's Wash
ington special has the following in relation to
the appointment of successor to Secretary
Cox 1t seems that Immediately after the lat
ter's resignation was accepted and received,
the position was rendered to Mr.. Delapo, who
10 : lad ka
the privilege Of naming his successor for Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, so as to insure
his numerous friends in the bureau and espe-
cially in Ohio against removals. Mr.. Bout
well very naturally desired to be consulted 10
the matter, and it at once became apparent
that his ideas in regard to new commission
or and those of Mr.. Delano did not agree.
The latter wishes the President to appoint
General IL. Il. Cowan, now Supervisor in
Southern Ohio, and in consultation to-day the
President was strongly inclined to make the
appointment. In case he does, the Presi-
dents near trends assert that it will involve
n direct break with Secretary Boutwell,
They also declare that tho President has al
ready taken some steps looking to change
in the Treasury Department before the meet
ing of Congress.
New York, October l9.-The Young Dem
ocrats completed nominations for the Assem-
bly, tonight. Tammany arranged tonight
its municipal ticket. namely for Msyor. A.
Oakley Hall; Sheriff. NJ. 7. Brennan; Coun-
" Clerk, Charles f. Lowe Coroner. Nelson
III. Young, Patrick II. keenan, and G. Sher-
man.
The Republican State Committee tonight
adopted resolution that il is inexpedient to
make party nominations for CITY and county
officers. and advising the Republicans to vote
with the Independent Democrats In opposi-
ton to Tammany.
FLATuLENcY, Sous STOMACH, AND HE,Rr-
BURN are the warnings given by nature Of APP
preaching dyspepsia and liver complaint.