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YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssO-
CITATION.
International Convention at Wash-
ingtOH. D..
WASHINGTON, May 25.

The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
tiOn Convention met to-day. The Com.
mittee on Resolutions reported that il
was inexpedient 10 adopt the following
resolutions: /, Relating to tn wOman's
work asthe same is covered ina resolu.
ton OF the Portland committee. q. Re-
lating to the use Of tobacco, 8. Relating
to Paris, 4. Relating to the creation ot
common teachers as plan proposed, does
not seem to be sufficiently matured TO
admit action upon It, o. A resolution re-
lating TO Sabbath Schools, is recommend.
cd for ADDITION. O. 1t Is recommended for
adoption q resolution which reads: Re
SOlUed, That the Convention recognizes rs
useful field OF labor the number OfyOung
men confined in jails, penitentaries and
reloFmatOFy institutions of the land, G..
Mclean submitted resolution recon-.
mending second Lordsday in November
next to be observed us day Of prayer by
the United Association and that dele
gates be appointed to the Worlds Con-
vention ln London, TO be held in autumn.
Adopted,
Subscriptions for thesupport of the As.
sOCiation were received, amounting To
$0,2S0 Upon discussion of the morning
topic, President WannamAker stated he
had no doubt that Of the 100 Associations
which had disbanded during the year, at
least nine.tenths had Jailed because OF
mistakes Out Of 776 Associations on the
roll, 81 own halls, and the one in which
they were now holding this convention
was q monument of what an Association
could do. There WIS no merchant pres.
ent who would not be bankrupt in six
months II he would allow his business to
be managed like some Associations had
been. He spoke Of the value Of the press
being misrepresen ted They should
go to the papers and get them to publish
articles In relation tO their work lie
urged that the fees should be low, so that
the poor might be able to become mem
bers. He would not condemn fairs as Il
means Of obtaining money, but his ex.
perienCe was that 1t time and trouble was
counted, they were expensive, and with
two exceptions, lectures had failed In
Philadelphia. The hest plan was the
subscription plan. lie cited u case In
Philadelphia where they started out to
obtain 10000, and at the last meeting
the managers reported over $lO0 in eX.
cess Of the amount, He would rely
mainly on the subscription plan, and
urged them TO stick to whatever plan
they undertook, and not spend money
until II was raised.
A resolution was adopted inviting the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars to seats
on the platform.
At the evening session the COngrega.
tional Church was again crowded, and
the evening was passed In discussion and
devotional exercises.
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U. 8. SEN ATE.
EXTRA SESSION.

The CHAIR stated the unfinished bust
ness to be the resolution Of Mr.. WILSON,
to discharge Messrs. White and Rams.
dell Immediately on adjournment Of the
present session, with the pending amend.
incnt of Mr.. DAVIS, ol Ky.
Mr.. CARPENTER said he had nothing to
do with starting the investigation, and
denied tho often repeated newspaper state
ment that he had. been made u cats.paw
Of Mr.. CoNKLING. He had received an
anonymous letter threatening that the
entire American press would be directed
against him If he should proceed with
the investigation. He, too, had incurred
such displeasure by movinga resolution
to commit witnesses. He had never seen
any other course taken in cases where
witnesses refused to answer AS to
the correspondents being in prison, they
were furnished with bed rooms In tho
Capitol, where they Jared sumptuOusly.
They should have been committed to jail,
as any Justice of the Peace would have
done, Tor the witnesses were undoubtedly
held IN contempt If this had been
the case, tho Senate would have had the
required answers before now,
Mr.. CARPENTER commented severely
ON the correspondents of the New York
Tribune, and among other things said
that malicious libel was perpetrated on
him in q recent communication purport.
ing to give an account of the examination
Of Tinker. He spoke Of the morality
Of the press, and wanted to know If the
correspondents of Newspaper Row would
sanction what the Tribune correspondent
had done, and at the close of their custody
give them n complimentary dinner The
New York Tribune was an alias for
Horace Greeley, who had beiriended him
By acts Of kindness; but Horace Greeley Is
III Texas delivering agricultural addresses,
and has LEFT tho Tribune In the control of
fOp and pretGnder, Whitelaw Reid,
Mr.. CARPENTER continued nj some
length in opposition to the pending reso.
luton to discharge the Tribune CORES.
p0ndent Mt the end OF this session.
Mr.. FENToN sent up paper, which by
request he caused to be read, signed by
NIessrs Hinton, lIoynton, Shaw and
KnOwLOn, newspaper correspondents,
saying that Mr.. Tinker had made state
ments published in the New York Irib-
paC anil Dispatch, but the statements were
not as bitter toward tho Committee US
those Tinker made in their presence.
Alter further debate by Mr.. THURMAN
and Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, the Inter
withdrew his amendment, which was TO
the effect that the discharge Of the witness
should not effect the legal proceedings.
Mr.. NYE reviewed It. In the course Of
his remarks he said that If in the exam.
ination OF tho Ku.Klux outrages II witness
had refused to testify, instead of being fur
nished with comfortable quarters, he
would have been sent to jail until he an
swered them. The correspondents Of the
Tribune arc in contempt, and are amends
bic to the law of the land.
Before proceeding further, Mr.. HARLAN
moved that the Senate go into Executive
session, which was agreed to-yeas, 95i
nays. lS,
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Execution at florida. N. Y.

FoRDA, May 20,
Charles EaCker was executed to-day for
the murder of Thomas Il. BurdiCk. lie
maintained firm demeanor throughout
the proceedings. Upon the Sheriff asking
him II hO had anything to say why the
sentence of death should not be passed,
Eacker replied in a low tone Of voice
Notwithstanding that Is the sentence of
the law am not guilty Of the crime, but
am willing to submit to IT," Ailer pause
Of minute he spoke to the Sheriff In
whisper, saying he did not want cap
drawn over his head. He was then told
to rise, ind stopping laid his hands on bis
coffin. The moose was then adjusted and
his limbs bound with straps. AT l p. NJ.
the Sheriff again spoke to Eacker, asking
him II he had anything further To say.
lie replied in the negative. The Sheriff
then cut tho cord and Eacker was
launched into eternity. He went up and
then descended with II heavy thud, and
swung 10 and fro Tor few minutes, but
there was no visible struggle.
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Desperate Fight Between Wood
Choppers and Indians.

A letter dated Stfbdhrti the steamer Ida
Rees, May 18th, gives the following par
ticulars oil a fight which recently tookplaco
near Muscle Shell Mountain, between n
party of wood choppers and bnnd OF
Yankton Indians The war party of
Yanktons came to the river four miles
above here q few days ago and attacked
three men belonging to party of wood
choppers. The men then ran to The
bank near the river and concealed
themselves among the thick bushes,
but their hiding place was discovered,
when desperate fight took place, result.
ing in the death of one white man and II
Indians. The reds numbered 40, antl
left six Of their dead on the field OF battle,
not having horses enough to carry them
off. The fight commenced at Or. NJ. and
continued until dark, the men being en-.
trenChed in a heavy undergrowth, and
behind large log, from which position
the Indians found Il impossible to dislodge
them. Two Of the survivors reached
their camp in safety the next morning
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MINOR TE1EGRAMs.

Tho Atlantic g. Pacific Railroad was
completed Thursday, to Grand river
Indian Territory, and an excursion party
wentov 1t. Tie grading has progressed
twenty miles beyond Grand river, and
the track laying is being pushed vigor'
Ously. ".
Daniel Blose, one Of the oldest and
most influential farmers Of Champaign
county, Ohio, committed sniclde Thurs.
day.
Tile first train bound East crossed
the Mississippi river here at iive.hityP. NJ
Thursday. There were great crowds Of
people lining the banks OF tue river.
Trains will hereafter pass regularly to 81
Paul and the West.
Nathaniel GEORGE n farmer ut Rob.
bins Station on the Connellsville Road
was thrown from wagon, on Thursday
and almost instantly killed.
Great preparations are making fol
the observance Of Decoration Day al
Pittsburgh Gen. Meade, Gov. Geary and
other distinguished officers are expected
to be present TO participate In the Cere
monies Of the dedication Of soldiers mOnu
mcnts, &c.
j. d. Coggeshell, Republican Repre-
sentative from Tallahatchee county, Miss.
was mortAlly wounded Thursday evening
at Iarrson's Landing, in difficulty will
Fred. Craig. The affair originated in q
political discussion. Craig was arrested
Capt Francis W. Parker, of Detroit
Mich, recently on the editorial stall o
the Detroit Tribune, died at Monroe
Mass, Thursday, aged 80.
The evidence in tho Milligan Hovey
case was closed to-day, the argument VIII
be commenced tomorrow.
"A dispatch from Wilkesbern, Pa
saws Col. X. y. Covingham, U. 8. A., son
OF the late Judge Covingham, died at siN
o'clock Friday evening.
JAS B. JOHNSON, a graduate Of a Theo
logical Seminary, and for some time {
preacher and recently a grocery dealer A
florida, N Y, was recently sentenced Il
1s months in the Stale Prison lately foI
seduction and adultery.
-Channcy Cooks paper mill at Balls
ton, N Y, was burned Thursday Los
! $4,000; insured $4,000
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PARIS
The Bloody Struggle for
aa m the City. o..
The Work of Fire and Sword
Continues.
The Insurgents still hold Important
lf Positions.
They Throw Petroleum Shells all
ever the City.
Mcmahon gives them a
Warning.

OUTSIDE OF PARIS, Thursday, May 25.
The wind has changed, and the fires arc
observed to be slackening. The heavens
Ore still illumined by flames. 1t Is said
Mazas Prison is reduced to cinders,
Fears are still entertained for the safety
of Archbishop Dorby, The Insurgents
are attempting flight in the direction oil
Auberviliers and Roumainville, The
Cannonading against Belleville and Chan.
mart continues.
OUTSIDE OF PARIS, Friday, May 20.
The cannonade against the insurgent
positions at Belleville Is vigorously re-
sumed. Terrible fires are still raging In.
side of Paris, The Northern Railway is
repaired, but entrance TO tho city Is still
refused The German positions at Au.
bervilliers and elsewhere have been
strengthened To prevent the escape of the
insurgents, The Germans permit only
women and children inhabitlng the burn.
ing quarters Of Paris to leave the city.
VERSAILLES, May 90.
The insurreCtion has been squelched In
the Quarter Mouffard 0i Paris, where
5000 prisoners have been captured. The
insurgents are still confined TO Belleville
Les Buttes, and Chanmart, whence petro.
eum shells are fired all over Paris Nc.
MahOn sent the insurgents their last sum.
mons to surrender, In which he says that
all hereafter captured with arms 10 their
hands will be shot. The collections In
the Louvre have oil been saved, except
the library, In which great many valua'
bic books were destroyed. The National
Library and Grand Livere are SAFE The
insurgents still hold Bevoy, Place de Ia
Bastile, Menilmart, Charvonne and Belle
vile. The Government troops captured
Mazas Prison and the Lyons & Orleans
Railway stations. The hostages held by
the insurgents in Mazas had been trans.
iGrrGl to the Prison OF Roquette. The
insurgents evacuated and blew up Fort
D'lvry. Tho Government forces are now
attacking the Place de la Bastile, Al
noon today furious battle was In pro
80 -' u. .'i "'- y LONDON, May 20.
Paris dispatches announce that Mt
ROyale was destroyed by u mine. The
insurgents were driven to the cemetery o.
Pere La Chaise, surrounded, and must be
captured.
A Nctrs dispatch mentonsa a rumor that
the hostages In Mazas Prison have beer
shot. llAIl lHif'lt..I. N. a'iI...sl
The Li6erte says tho foreign powers
promise the cxtradition Of members o
the Commune in the event Of their escape
from France. Mr.. Courbet, n prominent
Communist, has been shot by the Yer
saillists.
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CINCINNATI.
Funeral of Bishop Clarke.

CINCINNATI, May 90.
Tho funeral of the late Bishop Clark Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church occurred
from st. Paul's church this morning. The
attendance was large, At half past 10
the procession arrived at the church,
Rev. DR.. MeFrick, OF Delaware, Ohio, ac.
companed by Bishop Canes, New York,
passed up the isle, the former reading the
burial service OF this church, following
were Dr. Harris, of New York, DR.. Reid,
Of Chicago, DR., Fray, of st. Louis, De-
Walden, Of Cincinnati, and other dis.
tiDguished clergymen; then came the re.
mains, borne by DR., Hitchcock, DR.. Mer.
rill, DR., Ush, Revs. Vun Cleve aud Chela-
pane and prominent laymen, The fl.
neral sermon was delivered by DR..
James, who dwelt specially on
the life and character Of the
deceased, alluding to his early devotion to
the cause OF education and his editorial
labors, the results OF which would make
a good library in any christian family,
his good judgment in counsel, and faith
full labOrs Us Bishop. HO read u bio.
graphical sketch Of the deceased; speak
ing of the events that marked the last
days of his life Bishop Clarks last
words before passing into an unconscious
state, were; "Glorious God, blessed Sa.
viour, bless the Lord, o, my soul"
Bishop James was assisted in the SER
vices by Bishop Morris, DR., Briggs, Dr.
Hatfield, and others. When the exer.
cisGs ut the church were over, the re-
mains, accompanied by large procession,
were taken tOSpring Grove Cemetery for
intermenL lr....E.. ... ..
Judge Swing, in tho U, s. District
Court today, ruled that the u, :. Mar
shNl could not refuse to serve writ of
subpoena because the costs wero not &C.
cured, a.... ....
One of the stills In Brooks Il ,Iohnsons
whisky establishment: hurstGd to-day, in
juring a woman named MCRoberls, and
communicating fire to the premises, which
was extingllshed with loss Of $4,000.
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WASHINGTON.
A Modest Request Under Considera-
tiOn.

AlOuebl lIeVuBbI UuutE COnbluefHs
... tiOn.
WASHINGTON, May 30.
The application Of the Central Branch
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
lIate Atcheson & Pixies Peak for about
seven millions of dollars worth OF United
States bonds and lOans, in addition TO the
amount already received, has been re.
ferred by the Secretary of the Interior to
the Attorney General ut Washington.
THa TAX ON EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Judge Rueiant made an elaborate argu-
ment before the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue yesterday In behalf OF local OK.
press companies He reviewed Mt length
The Internal Revenue laws applicable to
express companies, and took the ground
that tho companies In question did not
come within the meaning OF said laws,
and were therefore not liable to tax on
their gross receipts.
II Is understood that the subject dis
cussed In the Senate todaywas canneCtell
with the treaty al Washington, but tie
precise form Of the proposition has not
been ascertained. II is certain it elected
long and earnest debate, which had not
terminated at the adjournment. a mum.
ber of Senators have lett Washington
for their homes within tue last twenty.
four hours, and as u RESULT the Senate
late this afternoon was SCARCELY able Ia
preserve quorum In case there is none
tomorrow, measures will be required to
secure their attendance by sending the
Sergeantat Arms after those Senators
within convenient reach. The Senate
meets at ~ O'Clock tomorrow. 1t Is not
certain that II will adjourn on that day,
The Senate has ratified nm additional
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, defining more clearly some
OF the provisions Ul the naturalization
treaty. .. lib. ......
The Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
Mr. Cowan, has returned TO Washington
and assumed his official duties.
The usual Cabinet meeting, held on
Tuesday will be postponed till Wedncs
day, in consequence OF the former being
Decoration Day.
In the Criminal Court today the case
of H. p. Bowen, Of South Carolina, was
callcdup, but postponed until Tuesday
next |....I III
Vice President COlAx passed quiet
night and sat up half an hour this morn
ing, He is still very weak.
A delegation Of GOod Templars, who
have been in session at Baltimore, reached
this city today and paid their respects to
the President, Secretary Boutwell, ant
other officials.
The subscriptions to the new loan TO
day amount to 100000
The following telegram was received
This evening from Minister Washburne
dated today; "There Is fighting in iht
remote parts Of the city, and some new
trcs. The Americans and their property
are safe"
Gov Scott, of South Carolina, who nr
rived here yesterday, had mn interview
with the President this morning, durip!
which he said there was no necessity 70
putting the State under martial law, ant
mat there was good State feeling anon
ihe better classes Of citizens to put dowl
'he hu.kluX organizations.
Ann Conan committed suicide nj 81
Peter Mimi, Thursday, by eating arsenic
Tho ponen c,v Nb. J.al Il ,,s,I.aa1,n
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Speech Of JefFDaVis..The Lost Cause
u Not Dead.

AuhUhIhi uA'i hlhy SO'
Jeir Davis arrived last night when be
was serenaded at the Planters Hotel, and
to-day held q reception. Mayor Estes
rendered him the hOspltalitles Of the city.
In response to calls and cheers Mr.. Davis
made his appearance on the balcony Of
tho hotel and said that he recognized the
peculiar claims Georgia had upon him
and of himself upon Georgia, Tor the
ancient city Of Augusta his father had
identified himself with the revolutionary
struggle for liberty. II the late struggle
for the principles Of constitutional liberty
had been crime II WIS his misfortune, for
which he had fully suffered. He. was
aware of the eageEAass with which every
word ho might utter was watched
for and misrepresented, he would be
silent, not from any apprehensionS rs TO
the result 10 him, Individually, but his
utterances were made 10 affect the inter-
ests OF the Southern people. He did not
conceive that the principles Of the lost
cause were dead, or that the truth should
remain crushed. He cOunselled fOrtitude
and patience, believing that the South
could afford 10 be patient under her
wrongs until the returning sense Of Jus.
tiCe achieved the rights Of every freeman,
n period to which he looked. With his
feelings he, was leraiul to trust
himself to speak, because he could
not think one thing and speak another.
lie looked forward to tho time when he
could speak to his Ielow.ctzens as his
his heart moved him, and babe them
farewell, expressing the hope that God
would be with them
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SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 90.


Charles u. Carter, the. leading real es.
tate dealer in San Francisco, and the
California pioneer, went home from an
exciting meeting OF the trustees OF the In
dustrial School, this evening, stricken
with appOpleXy, and died in few min
utcs.
Kamp, who was swindled, then decoy'
I'd out into the hills and shot, by Devinc,
dlias Chicken, the pugilist, died last night.
The Bulletin charges TINT u ring mas
been formed here, including prominent
politicians, to defraud the Government ont
ofthe Marine Hospital property. After
the great earthquake the necessary re-.
repairs to the building, which cost
a quarter of million dollars, was
estimated Mt fifteen thousand dollars;
but the patients we're removed and their
keeping let out by contract; tue building
was allowed to fall into decay as fast as
possible, and Il Is now offered for sale by
sealed bids. Only $500 wRs offered Tor It,
The Eastern correspondents party en-
route to YO Semitic, including Mrs. Al.
bert D. Richardson, Mrs. Sinclair, Of the
New York Tribune, and daughter, yester.
day passed the entire distance through
and Under the natural bridge ol Calaveras,
over quarter of mile in length,
wadlng several underground streams
The feat was never before accomplished
by ladies,
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Execution at Evansville, Ind.
MEANWHILE. NAV 90.

Ben Sawyer, colored, convicted of the
murder Of his wife, was hung 1T eleven
o'clock this morning. lie manifested no
emotion and spoke with a firm voice,
saying he had not had Justice, because he
was not permitted TO show the cause OF
his crime. He died in about ten minutes.
Robert S. Blakely, charged with the
murder Of John D0nohae, of Buffalo, N.
Y, was refused bail today after very
thorough examination by Justice Gov
enaer.
A boy of fifteen disappeared very sud-
denly last night and Is supposed to have
been drowned from skifF in the river.
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resumption in the Coal Mines.

The men in the employ Of the Pittston
& Clinton company, Demon u Browkley
and Butler Coal companies have resolved
to resume work at the same terms given
by the Pennsylvania Central to their
men as soon rs the operators will permit
them to enter the works There Is
only one shalt remaining idle in this place
and resumption will probably take place
on or before Monday next,
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ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 90.

.l LONDON, May ~.
The American Consul at Tangiers has
gone to Fez on visit to the Emperor of
Morocco. In the House Of Commons
last night an amendment was offered by
opposition to the army regulation bill and
intended to kill the bill was rejected by
sixteen majority. Gladstone announced
that Parliament would adjourn for whit
suntide recess to-day, Friday. The steam,
ship Columbia from New York, tonched
at Moyille
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HousroS, TEX, May GO.

1V'7I III NTUJ I'VE
Mr.. Greeley, in reply to large assem-
blage which called lin out last night,
said he came to Texas chiefly as a farmer.
What he had to say, lie had to say TO the
farmers. Anything else would be aside
from The purpose for which he had come;
He earnestly hoped that his visit would
be the means OF promoting better un-
derstanding between the people oil tho
north and south.
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Suicided.
WASHINGTON, May 90.

NJ. J. Brooks, resident Of this city,
and about 05, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself in the temple with Der.
ringer Brooks was In the presence Of
his aiIlanCed. He had been drinking for
some time, but had promised to reform,
He was conversing on this subject to.
night, when, saying lie would kill him.
self, he suddenly drew pistol and com
mitted the deed.
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Ylreinia Election.
RIcttMoNp. NAV 2O.

RICHMOND, May %.
The Conservatives have carried the
election for council in this city, electing
90 out Of 81.
Lynchbug, Norfolk and Alexandria
were also carried by the Conservatives
The Republicans carried Petersburg.
Returns from the State show that
neither party polled their strength, and
that politics were strictly regarded. II
the township elections, the Republicans
carried Charlottesville and staunton.