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Letters from Lexington.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE, POLITICS, ETC.


tnrrcspngG.ucr OF the Richmond Dispatch
LlXINGT0N, October %, 1871.
Tn, Teachers Institute Of Rockbrldge
.nI,nIy was organized this morning at 1880
.',,inrl;. under the supervision OF Professor
T. L.. tgn;ri,rll. ui Washington and Lee
University. After prayer. General fcnuie-
lam rrad an address on the subject ol pub
fl. schools. irving the views OF both aaVn-
r.,,.. and director. bu, evidently an otJector
him>cli, bringing up as examples OF the
u,rulclulls effects OF the system New Eng
land and Germany, the headquarters OF the
numerous lnoustIouS ismS which now
Are. u,odinn The world. But, said he, we
!,ay- the system, and must have IL so our
du;y j. To make the best OF IL. 10 40 inns,
t,rr,t care must be shown in the selection
Of teachers; they must be gooo men ana
huln..horu. Foreigners must be kept OH.
There is no temptation no" tue pay - wv
small let it be kept so. :,
Ur. sears, agent OF the Peabody fund, III
reply, said:
II uG not know how lar our Opinions
are influenced by circumstances. by NE
has led me 10 different conclus'ons. nave
!ltrl among free schools, was Il resident Oh
Grrlnuny ,tor two years, and believe II the
reverend Director had had the same eXpe-
rrnce be would change his mind. society
Is complex. We cannot assign any eject
To- 4 single cause. Public schools do not DO
ali good nor all bad. Where bad has APP
peaic,t NAV it not with more reason be at
irltll1rli 10 other causes, especially since IN
those countries where bad predonderatcs
,h- masses arc in deplorable ignorance.
The roman Catholic religion IS founded on
popular ignorance, the Protestant on intei-
itgcuec. It's very theory is not one man an, 10
think for the multitude, but an open Dloie
10 every man. Look at England To-Day
" hat Is the troubley Masses OF popullr
ignorance which no power on eartn Can
control. One quarter Of century, ano 10
all human probability she will be con-
yulscd by internal dissension. Her most
eminent men see the fatal error committed
by not adopting this free-school system ana
uGvocate lis introduction. l fear they are
too late. e.
"As for the cheap school-master, de-
liver tis hc is the dearest, the most pltla-
bic thing in the world. Cheap shoemakefss,
hIacksmiths, and mechanics will do; their
articles OF manufacture can be repaired i;
but for Heavens sake don't place cheap
man TO work Oh an immortal soul.
Alter the conclusion Of DIR. Sears's aa-
dress Mr.. Jacob Fuller illustrated the al
qsutages Of blackboard teaching, bringing
ia several scholar. who had not been under
Obstruction more than u week, ana VINO
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THE REIGN OF TERROR IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA WHOLESALE ARRESTS - IMPORTED
FIGHT WITH FEDERAL Columbia,
S. c., October 22.-rhere has been nothing
definite received here as to the reported
conflict between the citizens and the United
States troops at Broad river. Parties
claiming to be in official confidence assert
that the citizens, or kukluX, met with re-
nulse. though they were armed with VIM
chester rifles. The military, however,
deemed it necessary to send for reinforce
men,s. which would warrant the belief that
fhev met with determined resistance on
the part Of the alleged kukluX. Accounts
continue TO state that the reign Of terror
increases in Spartanburg, Union, and York
COMMITTEES. and that the populace are tho
roughly demorallzed. Whole families are
Aging the State, and women and children
are 40 far the greatest sufferers ny the pro-
clamation Of martial law: .;,
Arrest of citizens still continue, until
now nearly every prominent man IN tne IN,
snrrectionary counties is imprisoned and
Guarded by the military. Nineteen citi..
zens were brought here to-day and lodged
in the Jail, United States Mars al johnson
saws that about sixty more will be Drousnt
down tomorrow in charge of strong de-
tachment of troops. Cavalry is chiefly USED
In making raids and arrests. A private
soldier has been imprisoned at Yorkvllle
for advising citizens to fly and avoid arrest,
Imprisonment, and the Albany peniten-
tiary. Acknowledgement Alderman visited
Yorkyille about week since and instructed
the marshal, his puties, and the troops as
tn the course to be pursued after the pro-
clamation of martial law.
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Georgia Fairs.

COLUMBUS, GA, October 24.-The Second
Annual Fair Of Muscogee county COM
mences here on the 31st instant. It pro-
misses to be great success.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 24.-The Annual
Fair of the Cotton States Association opens
on the 31st instant. Sixteen thousand dol
lars are offered in premiums. The city is
prepared TO accommodate 10000 visitors,
and it is anticipated that the fair will be
largely attended. Fine racing stock has
already been entered for the track pre-
m vms
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Domestic Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK. October N.-Cottou quiet and
weak sales, 200 bales uplsnds, lsAc.; Orleans,
lDtr. Flour dill and dropping; common 10 fair
extra, $76Ot7 IS; good IN choice, $7.7eGss.7s.
Whisky. 9jaQls9c. Wheat firm winter red wesl-
ern, 81 5.6ISla5. Corn UNCHANGED. Hice dull at
$685.. FOX sl3.loQQSl3 IL. Beef quiet. Lard
kettle, lotc. Turpentne weak at osQasc Rosin
steady. Tal,ow steady at sta9tc Freshts dull.
BALTIMORE. October e4.-vireinia's, old. 81
bid s5's, to bid; CTS, IS bid. Coupons, ou, ss}
bid; new, 80 bio. West yirgInia's 2't bid; Isl
asked.
Flour dull ard demand Hight. Wheat firm. Corn
quiet. Oats dull ut 47@45c. Provisions I'M
changed. Eh.key quiet at ssac.
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,r,,s ch,caao shooting Affair.

CHICAGO, October 24.-The eoroners Jury
sat, ST night by young Treat while the
s hai was on guard as military police be-
n M,,se .Growener refused to respond to his
challenge. have rendered q verdict tina!
eirnsyener was shot without sufficient
canse. The verdict was supplemented py
the EXPLANATION that Treat supposed ne
was acting under the orders Of those VINO
placed him on guard. Treat has been AZ
rested, n.
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sl,@1 added. Twelve nominssions--on :
ssarted. Preaknesswalked over.
fyM Race. compensation handicap.
mace mace 5np last night, two miles, for all ages.
Purse $500, Of which $500 to FIRST and 800
70 second horse. Seven entries and all
started: sanford's bay FLY Madam Dudley.
nrst Donohue's chestnut colt Alroy, &c.
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The Na,,ona, Corored Convention. at

CHARLESTON, S. c., October 24.-In the
Colored Convention at Columbia an Ark
ansas delegate offered resolution favoring
the denomination Of General Grant for
President but the Convention adopted i
substitute declaring it impolitic to autici-
pate the action of the Republican party.
There have been four deaths from yellow
fever here in the past twenty.four hours.
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PERSONAL AND PoL1TrcAL-A letter re-
ceiyed Monday from General Sherman
states that bis father-in.law, Hon. Thomas
Ewing. ST., is lying at the point Of
death, and cannot possibly survive. His
age is elghty-four.
General Hoar called on the
President Mondry morning to oppose the eff
forts of General Butler TO get certain Fede-
ral officials displaced in MASSACHUSETTS, who
opposed Buffers nomination for Governor.
The President does not seem disposed to
interfere in the premises either for or
against Butler.
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Destructive FOREST FIRES IN NORTHERN
NEW YoHK.-Rochester, N. r, October %.
Fires are raging in the woods for many
miles around. This city is enveloped with
smoke, and IL has been so dark to-day that
it was necessary to use lights. The marshes
are also on fire. The woods around the
Shaker settlement, near Troy, are burning,
and much damage Is feared.
Farm-houses and other buildings near
Walworth, Wayne county, have been
burned. Several houses, straw and hay
stacks, with the large wood, opposite Sc
neca Point, Canandaigua Lake, were burned
to-day. It IS also reported that man was
burned to death. A rumor comes from AL
bion that Prussian settlement north Of
Albion. Orleans county, was burned to-
day. The wind has subsidized. This eve.
ming the country is very dry, and there Is
no hope of the fires heing extingnished I'M
til heavy rains occur.
A large fire Is raging In the Shawanqunk
mountains near Port Huxon. Several hum
dred acres are already burned over. a
large fire is also raging III the woods at
Flatbush, near Rondout.
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fhe Triennial Episcopal Convention

BALTIMORE, October 24.-The Conven.
ton has resolved to entertain no new qucs.
tions and to restrain members to one ten
minutes speech on any subject except upon
the subject of ritualiSm.
Upon the yeXed questions involving in
noyations the committees report against
present action.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Few York stock apa saon.v w.

NEW YORK, October a.-Money has tieb.e,e,
ssefiing unchanged. Gold, 11It9,La. Gown,
1nenas heav7 and inactive; 'c2's, llas, st.tes
stronger, especially Tennessee's. North ana
eouth Carolina's very steady. Tennessee "a, ga
new dea. Virginia's, COY; new, 80. Lousaiana,s.
osi new, 81. Levels, q; SIS, rs. Blabama,s. ss ;
Us %. eeorgia's, 80; 7's, %. North Cnrolina,s,
90 new, Is. Eou'h Cardinals, "a; new, AZ,
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The HORTON ImhrogIie y,

sr 1870, CANADA, October A.--A CORE.
~ y .sa M OF she cypress SAYS that the case
ter f'sh sSnooner Horton, stolen by Glouces-
tian eS an en, Is simply regarded az ytola.
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aEWING.MACHIEES.
g,HE WILCOX g. GIBBS.

-
This greet southern invention is fast superse-
ding the pllcated lock- stitch and doube-hread
machines both In Europe and America. Nearly
7 Gao ,oak stitch machines were exchanged In part
nsyment for the WILCOX i GIBBS In one
wear In New York city. One dealer there has
made oath that he alone received In exchange for
the Wilcox & Gibbs Machine 700 Wheeler & Will
son, 800 Singer, 900 Grover Baker, 200 Howe, and
! ,275 Of other makers.
TO prove the superiority Of our machine, we
will. on apple .tion ship to any responsible al
drass 10 be returned at our expense II it does not
give entire satisfaction, mschine for
ONE MONTHS
TRIAL BEFORE PURCHASE;
JAMES 4. A. GIBBS,
Ninth ard Bank streets.
Richmond Va.
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NOTICE. am now prepared to put up
IN the CELEBRATED IMPROVED Ola
MONB EIRE-rLACE HEATEE. for hea s,1 ~
Mace Heaters a'waya on hand. Alsa large A. y;
sportment OF Gas Chandeliers and Fixtures OF Al.
Kinds. Old Gas Fixtures RebronEed ana ,s maae ~
good as new by JOHN bOW FL. Ill.,,
fsmceessor 10 Yale, Bowers Il : aie,, Iron BLOCK
Governor street, Richmond. Va. ses'z@
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THE TOBACCO TAx.-Supervlsor pres'
brew and MIR. Kimball, Of the Internal Reeve
nue. Bureau, have returned from their Sc
cond visit to Virginia, in connection WIN
the tobacco interests. On this OCCASION Iney
extended their conferences with manuiac-
turers to Lynchburg and Danvilie, ana me
result will soon be apparent in action Which
will have O most important bearing on the
tobacco tax and the interests OF the trade
generally. A thorough reform Ia needed,
the chief features Of which will probably DO
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The DENVER MARROW GAUGE.-PMld-
delphtd, October 23-General Palmer, pre-
sident of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
way, telegraphs from Denver, Colorado, to
the trustees here that the road was finished
to-day to Colorado Springs, seventy-six
niles. and is now open Tor travel and
freight. This is the pioneer three-foot road
of the country, and numt er of officers OF
other narrow-gauge roads throughout the
Union are now at Denver to examine its
Surveys are pushing to Santa
Fe and the St. Louis valleys.
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Arrest Of q Profess,ons, por.e,.

NEW YORK, October 24.--Detectiyes ar
r reas last night Harry Young. whose
anases are 3. ). Downer, j. FL. Ransom,
and Samuel e. Collins. For long time he
mas been successfully operating Throughout
the country altering and forging cfecks.
ne mas been identified by several Of bis
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
CHANCE OF sCHEDULE.sei@l.,

The fast and elegant side-whecl steamer PAIL
ShDE, Captain LHARLEs NELSON, will leave
her wharf at (powhalan Steamboat Compauy's
sh.d) Rockets for Kings Mill and all landings on
James river st o'clock A. II. eveIy TUESDAY,
THURSDAY. and SATURDAY. Returning, will
leave Eins's MILF every MONDAY, WEDN ES-
DAY, and FRIDAY ut O'Clock A. NJ, touch
ing 1t I'll the regular landings on the river.
Freight received daily.
Iii freight to way landings must be prepaid.
Thursdays trips 10 Chckahomiuy river dlscon-
tlnucd
For further particulars, apply to Captain CD
board, or to WA. L. BRETT, Agent,
ep30 poSkatau SLcambiat .hrds,
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A TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACADEMIA
MAIL AGENT KILLED AND His BODY BURNED
TO AsHEs.-The mail train which lett Cum.
berIand, Md, for Pittsburgh at $40 A. NJ.
on Friday last, consisting Of one oyster
car, one mail, one baggage and express car,
and two passenger coaches, collded with o
freight train coming east 1T point about
siXty-nine miles west Of Cumberland, by
which both engines and number OF ears
were badly wrecked, and the oyster car,
and the mail, baggage and express car, to-
eether with nearly all their contents, were
consumed by fire.
But tue most terrible, heart. sickening
rart of the account Was that Mr.. Moses Col
Inns, United States mail agent Oh the train,
bad been crushed to death, and his body
almost wholly consumed In the fire which
followed the disaster.
The trains We're running ut full speed,
and as they neared each other the alarm
was sounded, but too late to avoid head
long and terrific collision. The engines
reared up against each other like living an
imals in conflict; the oystcr-car telescoped
with the mail-car, crushing aud SCATTERING
It into splinters, and the stove i'll the mail
department setting the fragments on fire,
the wreck Of both cars, together with the
mail, baggage, and express freight, were
Adams Express Company was dragged
by hooks from the burning pile, and the
contents were found to be almost wholly
uninjurcd. Not even the body of poor Col.
Inns could he rescued, although efforts were
made TO reach it, and bis comrades were
compelled to stand by and see il consumed
by the flames. Miraculous indeed was the
escape Of Mr.. Cooke (the baggage and eX-
press man) and newsbOy, who were in the
ill-fated car at the time. They were both
knocked to the rear end Of the car, from
whence they made their escape, slig billy in.
jured, by crawling out ut the top, the root
having been torn off by the force of the col
iSion. One brakeman had his leg broken,
and some of the other employees on the trains
were more or less hurt, but no passengers
we're injured. The engineers and tiremen
on both locomotives jumped from them in
time to save their lives.
The cause of the accident, it is said, is at.
tiibutable to the freight conductor, very
young man, who states that his watch was
out of order, or had stopped. He was Out
OF bis time forty minutes, it is said.
Mr.. Collins had been recently appointed
postmaster at Connellsville. and Fridays
trip was TO have been his last az mail agent
He leaves 4 wife and family residing in Fay.
cite county, Penn. He was about fifty
four years old.
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A SINGULAR AND FATAL Academia
telegram from Pittsburg, Penn, reports
that young woman LIVING near on City,
while engaged in wringing out Il dress she
had just washed. ran needle tnfough luz
palm of her hand, from the effects OF Wnlt ~
have i been in entire health at the time OF
the accident. -. ... +.
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DETROIT, October 24.-The high winds
have rekindIed the fires on the military
reservation, and Port Hudson is now en-
do
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COMMISSION MEKCHAHTs.

John w. WYATT, GENERAL SHIP
d Pine and COMMISSION MERCHANT, No.
Governor street. Richmond. Va, tgostomee
box l3l, agent for the Old Dominion Steamship
erpooi; Anchor Line, for Glasgow; National
Line, for Liverpool VN
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PROPOSALS.
f'fry Glc Mnpxo

SupRRINTENDSNT's CFflCR,
RICHMOND. VA. October "a, 1911.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
y at the Office OF the 10 wer Gas Works, Rockets,
until WEDNESDAY,, November sth, At u NJ, for
furnishing and putting uU IN good working order
FOUR GAS PURIFIERS. The drawings aud
spec atoms for this work can be seen. or any In
formation respecting 1t obtaintd by applying 1t
the Office Of the undersigned.
WIN JOHN III. KNOWLES
or oset Superintendent.
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Tho yew York Forest Fires.

PoUaHKEEPs1E, N. Y, October 24.-The
atmosphere here is dense with smoke
from the burning mountains and forest in
IIlster county.
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Email pox an pn,,.,.,.>s

D. FOE In Philadelphia.
wee al Aip o. October 24.-Durine three
hean ot % tne present month there have
which II, I hses OF smallpox In this city, OF
ease, however, is now abatina Tn Inc us
are being yaccinated daily. : nou'anos
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HARRISBURG, Pa, October 24.-The
mountains above Dauphin have been on
tire since Friday last. The surrounding
country Is filled with smoke.
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4. Koiner, Secretary.

James Crazy is appointed postmas ter at
Cappcr Springs, Frederick county. rice
Mrs. &. A. Rines. resigned w. NJ. Baglcy
is appointed at Columbian Grove, Lunen-
burg county, Uicc Sarah Russell. resigned !;
Reese 3. Dutfer at Belfast Mills, Russell
county, uice Crabtree Taylor, resigned !;
William Brittin at Spencer'> Store, Henry
county, uice p. &. Penn, resigned; &. w.
Jones at Martinsville, Henry county, vice
David Farley, removed.
Judge Muscoe Garnet, of Essex county,
has been experimenting in sweet potato
raising this season, and has grown some
weighing nearly five pounds, and bushels
that weighed three and four pounds
Fredericksburg Herald.
Marshall Parks and Thomas r. Borland
are the new Conservative nominees for the
House of Delegates in Norfolk city.
Mr. c. c. Robinson, of Portsmouth, died
last Sunday.
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OFFICE OF CITY ESGtsEER, !

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
l. &C This Office until FRIDAY The 21th Instant
at l2 NJ. for fu nishng and securing 70 lne street
l.mps TIN STENCILS for designation OF stteeis'
For further information. apply o. thls once. ~,
The Committee on Streets reserves the fisni VI
CHARLES II. DIMMOCk,
or 1s-td City Engineer.
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NATIONAL LlNE-STEAM@ EsS
~ TO ENSTOWN ANDSHasasksGtsa4S
The first. class steamships or this
liue sail from pier d North river, New York,
every SATURDAY.
RATES OF PASSAGE: First cabin, TO Liverpool,
Oueens Owu or London, direct, &75 and a65; steer
age, s2s payable in currency. From Liverpool,
London d-rry, Qaeenstown. or GLASGOW 10 New
Passengers booked to or from other points In
En- gland or the continent at cheap currency rates.
For further information, apply ut the office OF
the compauy,to +. w. j. HURST, Manager,
SO Broadway, New York, or 10
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
oc Gam 3Goyernor street. Richmond. Va.
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Oc 25-6t
OFFICE CITY ENGINkhR,l
RICHMOND VA, October 20, 1871. J

OFFICE CITY ENGlNEhR,l
RICHMOND VA, October 20, 1871. :
ATOTICE-TO STON E.MASONS.-
~ SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office till lo O'Clock NJ. on FRIDAY the 21th
in .tant for the y XTEESlON OF TIL CULyEkf
in the rayIne north of Clay street, between Tenth
and EleyenLh, l6e feet. Also the EXTENSION
OFTHE CULVERT IN The ravlne moth OF JACK
SON str. ct, little east of Fifth street, rs feet
ANY in form lion desired can lie Obtained on sp-
pltcstlon at this office. ,... ..
The Committee on streets reserve the rl8nl VI
re !ect any or all pro cosals. ,,n.ocu
oc On IA City Engineer.
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Barney Aaron, bruiser. &C., has "turned
ND" in New York unframed by rope or
fire, notwithstanding the cfrcumstantal
newspaper accounts Of his lamp-post eX-
Dariences in Chicago.
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RAILROAD LINES.
80 20 ~ SO ~ z::.sssszRR -

DEPA RTURE OF PASSENGER
IL TRAINn. RICHMONp, FKEDEkICKS-
BURG AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. - Day
train, 500 A. NJ: night train (excapt on Sun,
days1, ut s:a5 Z. III. accommodation train, 80
L. NJ. -
ROAn.-Mail trains at 3:!5 A. M. and 2:3o p.
M, accommodation train, "A. NJ. and 4:40 L. NJ.
RICHMOND AND DhNVILLE RAIL ROAD.
Through trains 4e5 A. NJ. and 2:!U p. NJ; Lynch
burg, s:I5 A. NJ. accommodation to BurkeVille,
CaRShPEAKE AND OHIO RA1LROAD.-
Mail train, $3.50 A. NJ. /; accommodation to Co..
louisville. 1895 p. NJ, except on Saturday, on
"EICHMUNn AND YORK RIVER RAIL
ROAD.-Passtnger trair, T.. NJ, connecting
with steamers 1T West Point daily Except Sum
liCSl
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FOREIGN NEWS,
France,

VERSAILLES, October 4.-In the six do
partments named in the recently. concluded
treaty the evacuation OF the Prussians il
proceeding quietly. -
In the Supreme Council of Corsica the
Bonapartist party on test vote have been
defeated by two majority. 1t is currently
reported that Prince Napoleon has ten.
oered his resignation as member of the
Council. =. - 'Ne
PARIS, October PA boiler exploded
az bordeaux, in the department DutNord.
killing ten persons and hurting many
others. "''
PARIS, October 24-The Duke D. Aumale
has been elected of the General Council in
the department Of Disc.
III. Lockroy, in the Council of the De-
partment of the Seine, to-day made a mo-
ton in favor of amnesty to the Commu-
nists.
1t Is said that the Bonapartists intend to
agltate the impeachment of the Govern.
ment of the Attn Of September, the dissolu.
ton of the National Assembly, and a pie.
biscitum to decide the future form of 20.
vernment.
Germany.
THEATRE BURNING.
N ~