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Boutwell's Opinion.
MEMPHIS.
Election for County Attorney


MEMPHIS, July 25.-County Court
met to-day. A motion was made to
elect a new County Attorney. The as
pirants are Pugh, the former City At
torney, and one Cunningham. Mr..
Wheeler, negro, and the present In
cumbent had the most friends in the
Board of Magistrates and their oppo-
nents turned their batteries on the Court.
Pugh declared he had long had in his
possession proofs that the County
Judge and Clerk had absorbed $4,000
of the public money. Mr.. Cunningham
also asserts that another sum of$27 600
has gone somewhere. The Court ad-
journed in a fright and confusion with,
out coming to an election, but Will
meet again on Wednesday, and will
probably throw Wheeler overheard.
Pugh lost his position by being impll'
Gated in election frauds in this county
last autumn. Some rich developments
will probably be made in day or two,
as Pugh and Cunningham declare Wheel
er must 60 out.
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Affairs I'm France.
PROVIDENCE, IL. L.
"eeepiion of the eSeyenty-First New
York Regiment.

FfoyIDEScE, July 25.-The reception
',aie'ed to the Seventy-First regiment
" New York, was magnificent, not
outstanding the stormy weather which
Ee'a'ied throughout the day. On their
~ MSfval this morning they were received
=! column Of military under COM
m"nl Of General Walker and escorted
" 'ne Dexter Training Ground, where
: me collation. was partaken Of.
,!eeChes were delivered by several
,ioHinent men present. 1t is impossi'
yTs 70 decide as to whether the New
4 io'S Or Rhode Island troops present
we %g h3est appearance. The evolutions
Goth were splendid. The Seventy.
.'H ~. will leave for Rocky Point to-mor.
'oW morning.
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Outraged ut HelIsyiIIc.

Monday morning Chief OF Police
Schmitt received a dispatch from Wells.
Vile directing him to arrest one Thorn
as Swearirger, brakeman in the EN-.
ploy OF the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
railway company. Swearingcr is chsrg.
ed with attempting to commit rape
upon young girls OF Wellsville.
RE has been arrested and lodged in
prison until the proper officers come
ior him.-CleUeland PidindcdiCr.
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Countcrfciter Arrested.

Fort WArSE, July 25.-John NJ.
Phelabum, a noted counterfeiter, was
arrested here yesterday by a detective
from New York, and taken to In
dianapols to day. Some finely executed
ten dollar bills were found in his pos,
session. He was a member Of the Fort
WAYNE gang.
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uouument 10 yaIIandigham.

DAYTON, July 25.-Political and per-
sonal friends of Vallandigham publish
a card in the Evening Herald for q
meeting to be held on August 5th to
organize q necessary committee to take
char. OF the fund 70 be raised for the
Vallsndighsm monument
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CISClSSATI, July 2j.-At meeting
to-day the medical faculty OF this city
recommended Dr.. W. W. Dawson for
Professor OF Surgery in the Ohio Medi
ical College, the professorship having
been made vacant oy the death Of DR..
BIackman. The Board OF Trustees
hold a meeting tomorrow TO decide
upon the appointment.
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Suicide.

PITTSBURGH, July 25.-This morning
John Fisher, German, died from the
effects of horrible cash in his throat,
inflicted by himself on Sunday. The
deceased was q steady, industrious work
ing man but the loss of his wife by
death a few days ago preyed 30 hard
upon him - to Cause him to cut Ms
throat
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LONG BRANCH.
StOrm-FataI Accident.

LONG BRANCH, July PA terrible
rain storm has been raging here the en-
tire day and the wind has been blowing
a hurricane.
This evening team Of horses while
standing at the depot were frightened at
an approaching train, and dashed away
at frightiul speed, knocking down a
man named Josephus Mingo, and in.
juring him so severely that he died
shortly afterwards. The runaway team
were captured after running short
distance.
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BOSTON.
Railroad Bridge TO be Constructed
Across the Missouri.

BosToS, July 25.-At meeting held
in this city yesterday. in which the
Central Branch Of the Union Pacific,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Han
nibal and St. Joseph, Chicago and
Southwestern, Atchison and Topeka,
and Santa Fe railroads were represent
ed, it was agreed to construct bridge
across the Missouri river at Atchison.
The work is to be commenced immedi-
ately. The Central Branch company
have made preparations TO extend their
road up Republican river to connect
with the Union Pacific at the Tooth
meridian.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
4 Street Car Conductor Attacked BY
Rumans and Robbed Of about sixty
hnflnrs

Huuacs anu hobocu Oh aDOut Stxty
Dollars.
Between twelve o'clock Saturday
night and ore o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr. George Beavis, a conductor 10 the
employ OF the East Cleveland railway
company, was returning home along
Prospect street. after Ia. days labor.
Al or near the intersection OF Perry
street two men assaulted him and he
was knocked down. lie managed to
pick himselt,up before they jumped upon
him. and he rae from them calling for
help. the highwaymen pursuing
On Sterling avenue, between Prospect
and Euclid, the robbers overlook him.
As the foremost one came up. Beavis
turned TO defend himself, and q violent
struggle ensued, which soon terminated
by the arrival on the scene OF the sec
ond scoundrel, who delivered q blow
upon Beavis' head which rendered him
senseless. The rogues then searched
their unconscious victims pockets. and
secured s43 belonging to Beavis and
about SIG belonging to the street rail.
way company.
At about four clock Mr. Bcavis re-
turned TO consciousness. having lain
insensible between two and three hours.
He found himself lying in an alley.
where be had been dragged either before
or aner he had been robbed. His
money was all gone but the thieves
spared his watch. He made his way
home with difficulty. and has since re-
ceivei proper care. He was much
bruised about the face and head. and
has an ugly seal p wound. II is proba-
be that the highwaymen, or one OF
them at least. struck him with brass
knuCkles es-PLainacaier
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s,spish Affairs Rather Mixed
Heavy Financial Deficiency
Elections by Ballot Abandoned
New Spanish Ministry.

MADRID. July 2j.-lt is officially
..,,s3 that the efforts OF Don Ruizze-
ria for the formation Of a new Minis
~, 10 replace that Of Marshal Serraao,
ave been entirely successful, and that
, Ministerial Cabinet has now been
.-s9j,ely constituted. The full list of
he new Cabinet will shortly be announ-
.si
Heavy Financial Deficiency.
PARIS. July 25.-The Annual Budget,
.l,; completed, shows a heavy Finan-
ca, Deficiency on the part Of the Gov
-:1r ent.
Elections by Ballot Abandoned.
LONDON, July 25.-A portion Of the
u:oposed bill providing for the holding
q elections by ballot has been aban-
med by the Government. 1t is be-
.yei that il the bill was pressed in its
:.inal form, as was at first intended,
would lead to a protracted debate,
Il the Government has therefore
Gandoned a portion OF it with the
;.ention Of bringing the present session
= Parliament to an early close.
M.Fayre not 10 Resign.
PARIS, July 2j.-President Thiers re.
1.es 10 entertain the resignation of NJ
'1'es Fayre, and the latter will prob
,tly continue to occupy the position
= Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Negotiations are in progress looking
oa conciliation between the Radical
s1i Moderate Republicans in the AS,
..mbly.
CommissiOner Appointed on The
Washington Treaty.
MADRID, July 25.-The Spanish gov
..-meHt has, upon the application OF
General Sickles, authorized Senior Lopez
Roberts, Spanish Minister to the United
>s'ys to act according to that clause
o. the Treaty Of Washington which
r:2y.Ies for the appointment Of mixed
lDmIssion OF three for the settlement
= the claims OF American citizens
a:anst Great Britain. Senior Roberts
10 received authority to exercise the
motions Of third commissioner, or um-
ne 10 which he has been elected.
Tie Spanish government in a friendly
,rs;o General Sickles has declared
"a! It is not unwilling TO adhere to the
'eluahty laws as laid down in the
r'a'y al Washington.
The Spanish Ministry obligated.
LYNDON, July 25.-The dispatches
om Madrid in relation to the recent
-.as,erial crisis have been somewhat
unused, for it now appears that the
1-mters Of the Cabinet, formed by Mar
ia. Serrano, have taken the oath Of
once The Minister Of War acts as
Minister of State, ad interim. Many Of
.ae>Psnish officials have rendered their
= ,nations.
Affairs I'm France.
PARIS, July 2j.--It is again rumored
nat Fayre intends to resign the Minis.
';T ToiForeign Affairs,
III hoped that the regular sittings
"'Ne Courts will recommence on Mon
!ay next.
VERSAILLES, July 25.-The moderate
republicans in the Assembly are nego.
,raAng for a union Of the Radical
Inc committee ofthe Assembly upon
,'e Budget proposes to raise duties to
."eamount Of SOO,0O0,00O francs.
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GOVERNOR Hoffman Hung in Emgy

'o'ernor Hoffman Hung I'm Emgy.
BROOKLYN, July Ex-Governor Hoff.
- man was hung in efigy yesterday, at
.Is M corner Of Wall street and Fifth
fHleaue' with the incription Orange
mo moanan died July 18th, 1871" "Hof:
man il dead"
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CALIFORNIA.

The Miners Strike I'm Amador
County.
SAN Francisco. July 24.-The
miners strikers outrsges in Amador
countv are renewed. Hatch, the book
keeper of the Amador Mine, was mur
dered. Troops will probably be sent
there again tomorrow.
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CANADA.
A FiHibustering Expedition Against
CUba.

MONTREAL, July 25.-There is con-
Siderable excitement over the discovery
of plot to organize in this city fill
clustering expedition against Cuba. The
committee on Material do not wish for
any more men from this district, but i.
is said that the branches in London,
Toronto and Hamilton are recruiting
vigorously. A lot of Snider ammuni'
ton has been purchased in Montreal.
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There IL Life In the Old Land Yct'

One OF the best evidences OF the cool
results of the great Democratic victory
in this State las, fall, is evidenced in
the fact that the great majority Of the
young men, from this section. who lek
their homes for the West during Rsdi.
cal proscriptive rule. are returning to
the land OF their nativity, and are rein.
vesting themselves a. citizens OF the
State which gave them birth. No com.
ment upon ,hi. point is necessary
Grcenbricr independent
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The City OF Los Angeles. Cal, is just
now honored with the presence 81
most extraordinary glutton. lie is .
native OF the Grand Duchy OF Monaco.
and seems to have had an eventual
life. At the age Of three year, he
could masticate coarse dried beef. and
nj nineteen had such voracious appe.
ti,c that the Grand Duke, probably
fearing a famine in his small princi.
pality, sent him rs one Of a purchased
quota. TO Roumana. whence be
afterwards escaped to the United
States. Immediately on his arrival
at Los Angeles he ate thirty.four
pounds weigh, Of pork, pork tat, train
oil and talow candles, and subsequently
consumed all the cold joints OF . good.
humored rcs,drdtcur. TO whom he offered
a twenty five cent stamp to cover the
damages. The citizens OF LIS Angeles.
like all CaIi'ornians. have peculiar
iondness tor big things," and the
result ia, that instead Of riding this
big eater" ont OF town on rail. they
have taken hold OF him with their ac-
cus,omed enthusiasm, and now oh'r 10
back him for ",quare meal against
the world
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philippine Islands Visited.

75s People Flee from the Islands
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The bark loaded with oil which took
fire on Sunday night and was scuttled
and sunk on a sand bar below Jersey
City, is still burning to-day. The oil
has spread over the river to considera-
bile extent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

To the long list of fires, ttmpests. earth
auakes, tornadoes and volcanic eruptiOns for
which the year 1871 is already distinguished,
is now to be added the fall of a thunderbOlt
which occurred near Ihangara, In India
We are told by the India Times that -" the
ground was literally cut up in consequence,
and all the huts standing there, as well as
their inmates, were swallowed up in the
ebasm.' 1t is the first time such thing
has occurred in the land.
Three of the candidates for Governor in
Massachusetts, have replied to the questions
of the Woman Suffrage Associations. Mr..
John Quincy Adams is very curt and decided
saving q" | am, alter careful thought and
some study, firmly and unequlvocally opposed
to Woman Suffrage, and L shell feel It my
duty in the very improbable contingency Of
nv ever occupying any considerable public
office. to stand by the old immemorial division
of activities and functions which seems 10 me
to l-e at the foundation of society" Judge
Pittman, the prohlbltlonIst candidate, and
Mr. Chamberlain, the labor reform candidate,
adopt the Woman Suffrage platform. Mr.
Washburn has not yet replied, but Is SUI
posed to favor 1t
The Rev. Robert Collycr, of Chicago, who
mas been bored with frequent lnvItatlonE'
since the fire, to lecture about it, declines
:. because the pain Of it still presses too hard
unon Us all: and then / shonld feel ASHAMED
to take advantage of the capital market for
such wares lust now, and go get big price
for a Door article" Same people expect
A man to give his views on every hing
that happens TO him, from love to tooth
ache
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

Fisk make affidavit that the letters, if pub
lished, would bring scandal upon him, and
injure his " good name - and he has found
an accommodating judge in Brooklyn who
has such tender regard for Fisk's good name
and fair reputation as a letter writer, that
he 1.-THE judge has enjOined Miss Helen
Josephine Lawlor Mansfield, aforesaid, from
giving said letters to the newspapers. Miss
Mansfield is having her revenge. She is
writing letters to the newspapers about
Fisk, and says she knows all about his ras-
cality and robberies Fisk told her, at one
time, that if he couldn't bride the New York
legislature to pass a bill giving him ard
Gould the right to steal the Erie road, it
would be all up with him (Fisk). 1t was
questiOn-so Fisk said-between palace in
New York and an apartment at Sing Sing; and
he besought his adored Helen Josephine Law
Tor Mansfield, in case he shou Id bring up in
Sing Sing, to take a cottage outside, and by
her frequent visits to him in his cell, and her
ministrations Of love, to turn his iron letters
into silken chains. and soften the very rocks
he would have to hummer for the benefit of
the State. Helen only mentions this as an
example of what she knows about Fisk and
what she can tell about him when she gets
ready, and it is possible, before Josephine
gets through with him, Fisk will End that
she will not only be able to tell the public
all that is in the letters, but good deal
more Fisk and the judge are, however, in
error in supposing that anything Miss Mans
field could print of Fisk's letters would
bring him (FiSk) into disgrace. His repu-
tati5n as thoroughly corrupt scoundrel is
too well established for that. 1t is proba-
/ bic, however, that these letters contain legal
evidence against him, that could be used in
suits to recover from him and Gould some OF
the stolen Erie plumber, and it is this Fisk
fears, and not any scandal to his good
name " by the publication Of the letters
1 But what is to be said Of the Judge who will
aid in suppressing testimony against a thief
in that way? Burglars ought to ask him &c
enjon the police from Selling their tools
lest their good name should thus be put il
peril
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08
The Elections.

The Free Press this morning gives partial
returns from the elections held yesterday,
from which an estimate OF the result can be
made.
Returns from New York Indicate general
Republican gains 300 towns give Repub-
lican gain of $4,000, over the cote of two
years ago. when the Democrats had 10000
majority in the State. IL is thought the State
has gone Republican. Some estimate the
majority as high a. 1000, Tweed is elected
Senator, having 1900 majority in his dis
trict Judge L7dwitb, the Tamuany candl-
date for the Supreme Court, is defeated by
Judge Barrett, reform. The contest between
Sgel, reform, and Shandley, Tammany, for
register, is exported close, with the proba-
bility in favor of Shandley. Horatio Sey-
mour aud Samuel j. Tilden, Democrat re
form, and two reform Republicans, are re-
ported to be elected to the Assembly, from
the city O'Brien, anti-Tammany Senator
is successful. Brooklyn has gone Demo
cratic rs usual The Senate and Assembly
viii be Republican by decided majorites.
In Massachusetts,, Mr.. Washburn is elected
Governor by at least % 600 plurality. Both
branches Of the legislature are, Of course
largely Republican.
From Wisconsin the returns indicate the
election Of Waehburn, Republican, over Doc
little for Governor, and a Republican legis-
lature. s. towns give Washblrn majority
Of ,O93. The Democrats have lgeneraIy
made gains 10 the State.
The election in Chicago has resulted in the
choice Of Mr. Medi1, the reform unior
candidate for mayor.
Parker, Democrat, is probably elected
governor Of New Jersey, bat BY reduced
majority.
Maryland has, d course, gone Democratic
Minnesota has probably gone Republican
although the returns are very meagre.
From Mississippi, Virginia and Arkansas
the returns arc very few. but Indicate Demo
I cratic successes.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

of public affairs can hardly be everestimated
1t would certainly be great corrective, II
not complete check On this power, to put
the appointing authority directly IN the
hands Of the people, or as much SO as Is
possible. The inconvenience and evils re-
sultng from taking from executive officers
even all power Of appointment we believe
would be less tnaD tie evils Of the present
system. There is not a federal officer now
in the State Of Vermont who might not he
better elected by the people of the State,
than to owe his appointment to any member
of Congress, or TO any functionary at Wash
Ington; and what is true Of Vermont is true
Of every State in the Union.
If this reform or a reform in this direction,
could be brought about, it is obvious that
party machinery would lose much of its
present pernicious operation, and politicians
by trade would soon find the business quite
too Improbable u follow The result won d
be that parties would fight less over declara-
tions Of principles ana more over questions
of practical concern. Party ties would be,
as they ought to be. regarded a Of far less
Consequence, and honesty and capacity
would be, as they ought to be, matters OF
much more Importance. 1t is doubtful
however, whether either party will give NJ
this immense power coming through patron
aye certainlyas parties are now conducted
such result seems almost hopeless. Each
party wants the patronage 10 pay for the ex
penses Of the party machinery. Each party
so far az its managers are concerned, Is fight
ing far more for the spoils than for an.
principle represented by the party An'
the people, it almost seems, have NJ purpose
or no inclination to assert their power, bu
are content to allow party leaders To array
them on one side or the other Of the fg hit
and to rally them to "a vote for the party
ticket. What the end will be remains to b,
seen, but the chances arc decidedly in favo
of its corruptins Stat and national oticial
alike, unless character and fitness for ofic
are preferred by the people at the polls t
any mere partisan triumph, and set above
all mere party service.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

Gen Spinner. since his visit to Europe,
has been moved to urge that our ministers
ana coasuIs abroad should r. better paid
lie fad, them all in straiteucd crcum-tan-
ces, and some Of them living in garret> It
il possible that larger pay would be more
agreeable 70 them all, ~ but why DO they
stay in these ill-paid situations? There is no
c9mpul-Ion about it and yet - few Of them
die and none resign Ifonc them Is re-
moved TO make place for some warmer friend
Of the President, OF of some mem5,r # Con
gres-, straightway, instead Of being thank .ul
for being T, cued from his garnet and put in
the way of earning decent living in coun-
try like ours full of opportunities for ener-
getic meu, the removed Official fills the oppo-
sitlon papers with his complaint Of unhand-
some treatment, OF 5egs To be restored g his
garrett. or to some other equally unremuncr-
alive service There j. not foreign
appointment in any couutry whe.s an
American can live, that does 1t have its
choice out of from ten u a hundred anxious
Off e-seekers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-08

Ex-Governor Bullock o1 Georgia has
written a long letter, explaining his recent
resignation as governor Of that state. lie
says he has done nothing wrong: but he
gave up his office because, although entirely
innocent, he knew he should be mpeached
and removed from Office. He proposes to
stand all judicial inquiry into his conduct
that is Mt prompted by political bias and
prejudice and he doubtless thinks, a.
Tweed does 10 New York, that the clamor
against him is all for political effect. lie
intimates that the men who are fighting him
are fighting Grant. 1t viii take a great
many letters. however, to persuade the public
that his resignation is not, in itself, the
highest proof that be had no good defense to
the process Of impeachment; aud even the
politics of Georgia, to say nothing Of its
finances, will be benefited by his leaving the
State.