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NORTH CAROLINA.
The Arrested Ku-KluI at Shelby.

The Arrested Ku.KluT at Shelby.
NEW YoRK, May II.
The following is q special to the Her.
dd.' Tho arrested Kn.Klux appeared at
Shelby, N. c., yesterday afternoon, before
Com'r Moore. Besides those arrested,
1s others, whose names were included In
the warrant, voluntarily surrendered
themselves. Biggerstail, the complain
ant, and all other witnesses, declined 10
attend, pretending that their lives would
be endangered. Biggerstaff further al
leges that on Friday night, while on his
way to appear before the Commissioner,
he was further outraged by the Kr-Klux.
The story Is discredited. II is thought
that for political effect Biggers,aiTs own
friends planned the attack There is no
apparent ground for Biggerst,lrs fear for
his lille. The country Is qniet, and II
necessary he could easily have procured
n guard. Commissioner Moore ordered
the witnesses to he arrested and brought
to Shelby to-day. The prisoners seem
very anxious to have the whole affair in.
vestigated.
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the resolution and escorted to the front of
the Sccretary's desk by the Sergeant.at.
Arms, when the Vice President pro-
pounded the questions to him. Mr.. White
said he was not now prepared 10 reply,
and asked that leave he given until to-
morrow noon for that purpose. The re-
quest was granted.
On motion OF Mr. CARPENTER, q SINH
lar resolution was adopted US to Mr.. Rams
dell, and this gentleman was also escort
cd To the desk of the Secretary, When
the Vice President propounded the ques-
tions, Mr.. Ramsdell also asked time TO
prepare an answer, which was granted.
Tho Senate then, at five o'clock, Rd.
iourned.
Messrs. White and Ramsdell were
released on their parole TO appear and an
swer Ut the time stated.
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that an end to his power will arise when
the army captures Paris.

luht hI enu 10 uS power Will arise Wnen
the army captures Paris.
The Committee of Public Safety has,
In decree, associated the Civil Commits.
sioners with all the Generals Of the Com.
mune, in order, 1t is said, to prevent all
danger of dictatorship. NM. Burger
and De Renvie are associated In the com.
mand with General Dombrowski; n. 10.
hannard with General La Cecilia, and NJ.
Mellet with General w. Robelski. All
trains leaving Paris are carefully eXamin.
cd, and owners Of petroleum are ordered
to report to the Commune. The Parisians
still hold fast 10 honrouge. Fort Van.
vres Is unoccupied. The Versaillists are
pressing operations for the capture OF
RattancOurt
PARIS, May 17,-AilernOon.
The Auteuil and Versailles gates of
Paris, have been destroyed by the BON.
bardmGnt, and the neighboring bastiOns
are silent under a terrific fire. 1ssy is now
in the hands OF the Versailles troops, and
bombards Petit Vanvres, Genelle and
Point Du JOurs. The latter position Is
untenabe 1t Is believed that the Yer.
saillists are undermining the walls near
Meulle gate. Dissensions continue among
the Committees OF the Commune.
VERSAILLES, May II,
A terrific explosion occurred this even.
ing in the eastern portion of Paris, in the
direction of the Avenue Du TrocadeO. Its
effects were plainly noted here, and il Is
expected that the powder magazine near
the inner Notifications was reached by a
shell from the Versailles batteries ut
Neuilly.
LONDON, May II.
Later dispatches from Paris state that
the Federallsts occupying the village
Of MalakOH have been cut off from, com.
muniCation with their main forces, and
are in danger Of capture The insurgent
troops have retired from Petit Vanvres
and Mont Rouge To the city a"
The ladders TO he used in scaling the
ramparts Of Paris have reached the out.
posts of the Government troops In the
BOis de Bologne. ."
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Tragedy on Board a steamer.
SAN Francisco, NAV II.

'hN Il hhNblhtOt May II.
The steamer Pelican, from Eureka, re.
ports frightlul affair on her trip up the
coast. A family from Indiana, having
one girl, eleven years oi age sick, were
passengers. In the night the steward, a
Maley, named Smith, and married to a
white woman in this city, entered the sick
child's room, drugged and ravlshed her.
On her arrival at Umpqun the citizens
formed n lynch court, tried and sentenced
him to death. They tied him in the stern
Ol nsmall boat, which the citizens selected
by lot, and rowed up the stream out Of
sight Of the steamer and shot him. The
citizens returned in the boat alone and re.
ported that Smith had gone on long
Journey and concluded not TO return to
say good bye. The citizens, generally,
approved.
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MEMPHIS.
Collision OF the Potomac md 81.
FrancIs--.TenneSsee Crop Pros.
poets.
MEMPHIS, May II.


MEMPHIS, May II.
The steamboats, Potomac and st. Fran.
els collided at / o'clock this morning, op.
posite Clarkstown, some fifty miles be.
low here. Fortunately but little damage
was done. The larboard guard oil the ST.
Francis was torn away and the iackstad
OF the Potomac knocked down.
Crop reports are still moro gloomy.
Owing to the continued rains, cool wealth
or, Catcrpillers and vermin the young cot.
ton i destroyed, and many planters are
unable to replant
The Batesvilc, Ark, Republican of the
10th says n negro named George Wash.
ington attempted to outrage a little
daughter of George Calvin, aged 8 years,
but the child's mother drove him OIL. On
the return Of Mr.. Calvin he and others
pursued the negro into Mississippi, cap.
tured him, brought him back and hung
him. The same paper says Nimrod 4.
Henthernc while hunting shot himself
accidentally and died.
Carrie Parker, II well known COurtesNn
in Little Rock, was fatally burned by the
explosion Of coal oil lamp Sunday even.
inr
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ENGLAND.
A Fishing Vessel Run Down IN the
Channel.

SudHutle
LONDoN, May II.
A French fishing vessel has been run
down and sunk in the English Channel
by an American bark whose name Is not
reported. Twelve Of the crew Of the fish.
erman were lost.
COLD wEATHER-sNOw IN THE NORTH.
LONDON, May II,
The weather Is very cold, and snow fell
this morning. In Scotland and North
England it Is thought the crops have sus.
tanned injury. ...-
The steamship Peruvian, from Quebec,
touched Neville. .....
THE LIQUOR QUESTION IN THE COMMONS
In the House Of Commons this evening
bill permitting certain restrictions upon
the sale Ofllquors was discussed at length,
Petitions both for and against the measure
were presented, and arguments made on
both sides Of the question, The oppO.
nents Of the bill proved the stronger par.
ty, and It was lost by SO majority,
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Pennsylvania Republican Conven.
tIon.
HARRfsBuRg. NAV H.

The Republican State Convention nom.
mated Col. Larmer, oi Beaver, for Auditor
General, and Robt B. Beath, oi schuyl-
kill, for Surveyor General, both on ballot.
The following resolutions were adopted
ReSolted, That the Administration Of
President Grant meets the full approval
Of the Republican party Of Pennsylvania
his financial policy by which the national
debt is steady reduced; reduction In the
expenditures OF the government; honest
collection of the revenues; his fidelity to
the principle of human rights, through
which the liberty of all Is IN be secured
in every part Of the land; his loyalty to
the people In having no policy to enforce
against their will; and the spotless integ.
riiy of his administration merits the con.
tinued confidence oi the American people,
and point to him as an honored leader Of
our party now, and the proper standard
bearer Tor the Republican party in 1872.
The Convention then adjourned.
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RULLOFF.
His Approaching Execution at
BinghamtOn.
Popular Frenzy of Excitement
The Efforts and Failure to Obtain
commutation of Sentence.
How RullOfR Spends his Time
and how he is Guarded.
Preparations for the Execution.
NEW YoRE, May II.

NEW YORE, May IL.
A special dispatch from Elmira last
evening says that the approaching fate Of
the murderer Rullof has set the public
there into frenzy Of excitement, scarce
ly anything else being heard in conversa-
tiOn, and the tact that but twelve persons
will be, as by law, permitted to witness
the execution, causes good deal of un-
worthy contention for place in the mar
row court yard Of the small Jail where the
gallOws Is being erected, The morbldin
iectlOn has even extended to the females
Rulloif attorney served notice on the
district attorney last Friday informing
him that an argument would he made
this week before the Governor for u com.
mutation of Rulloit 8 sentence solely on
ground OF opposition to capital, punish.
ment and the attorney said he
would. be provided with petitions
numerously signed by influential men
in New York and elsewhere, setting
forth good reasons why the sentence
should be commuted. A copy of the no.
tice was enclosed to Attorney. General
Becker, who came to New York city on
Saturday to prepare his papers, and the
petitions were sent TO the Governor by
mail. Ina conversation on the subieCt of
Communication Of bis sentence, on Friday,
Rulolr said there was no hope for him
even if the Governor should commute
his sentence. lie did not believe he could
get out Of BinghamtOn alive, as every
hand was arrayed against him since his
arrest, and he could not escape violence
from the people Last evening the follow.
Ing dispatch was received;
New YoRK, May 10, 2P.M.
10 GeOrgc Becker, MnghamtOn!
have examined the papers which
Apgar brought down, and decided not TO
interfere in ltullofs case either by respite
Or cOmmutation.
[Signedl JOIN T. HOFFMAN.
This seals tho fate OF RullofF, and he
will be executed tomorrow. A report
has gained considerable circulation that
Sheriff Winner suppressed certain peli-
tons and representations prepared by
RGllolT to be sent 10 the Governor, but It
Is unIounded. Everything RulloF has
written has been sent to its destination, as
directed and he has written nothing that
the Sheriff has objected to. RulloiF Is very
anxious to know what the people think
and say about him. lIeSays that he will
never please his enemies enough to write
scrap Of his history. He Is stillactively
engaged on his pathological work, and be.
gsn writing key toit on Friday Extra
precautions have been taken to guard
against his escape or suicide, and he Is
Shackled and guarded by one watchman
In the day and two at night.
Preparations for his execution begin TO.
day, and over 1000 applications have been
received by the Sheriff to witness the
hanging.
How RulloT Feels about Ills Ape
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Coburn and Mace.

NEW YORK, May IL
Joe Coburn and friends assembled at
the Clipper office to-day, with the view Of
arranging an carly meeting with Mace in
some other place than Kansas City. Mace
was not present, nor any Of his hackers,
except Harry Hill. The latter showed a
letter from some Virginia officials guar.
anlceing nm uninterrupted combat. Co.
burn put in claim for the stakes.
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THE KU-KLUX.
Outrage at New
berry, s. G.
A Woman and Child Shot b,
Them.
One of the Rufians Wounded aud
Captured. .

Special 10 the Tribune.
COLUMBIA, s. g., May III.
A party Of one hundred Ku.Klux Wis.
tied Nowbury Court House, Sunday
night, for the purpose Of killing tho Re-
publican county officers. They surround.
ed the house OF Simeon Young,.a colored
man, chairman of the Board Of County
Commissioners, threw turpentine balls
into his bedroom, and fired u voIley
through the window, shooting YOung's
wife in the back and his child through
the thigh, They then forced open the
door, and as they entered Young fired
upon the foremost, woundlng him severe
ly, and then jumped through window
and ran, receiving two wounds but max.
ing his escape. The Ku.Klux went to the
houses Of Trial Justice Long and David
HAilstOck, another of the County Com.
mlsSionerS, but they had seCroted them.
selves and escaped,
A Probate Judge was warned the night
before and LEFT town. The wounded
Ku.Klux was taken of in buggy and left
at house four miles from town, where he
was discovered yesterday by the sheriff
and arrested. He was found to be u man
named Faulkner, well.known In New.
berry. He Is now in Jail, but will proba.
bly, be rescued by his comrades tonight
The Republicans in Columbia arc de.
termlned to make this q test case under
the Ku.Klux law Of Congress, and will en-.
deavcr to have United States warrant
issued for Faulkner and the Marshal, with
n squad Of soldiers sent to bring him here
for trial In the Federal Court. 1t Is be.
lieyed that II this Is done he will give evi.
dence duplicating other outlaws with
whom he acted
KusKlux Raid into MlSSISSippi wi.
Iage..A Warm Reception.
MEMPHIS, TENN, May II.
Last Friday night masked party mum
berlng about 40 entered the town Of Pom.
totOc, Miss, for the purpose of driving off
Col. FlOurney, editor Of o Radical paper,
who had been warned to leave. On en-.
tering town they were met by party of
citizens who asked their intention, and
were met by volley, which the citizens
returned. One of tho maskers fell from
his horse, and the others fled. On pick.
ing up the wounded man, he was found
to be II young man named billiard, resid.
ing near there. He persistently refused
TO disclose the names Of the others, and
soon after died The next morning q
number olpersons were found to have left
the country, while several horses with
trapplngs which had evidently belonged
to the masked party were found near
PontOtoc.
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METHODIST (NoN-EPIsCoPAL)
CHURCH.
Second QuadTennial Conference at
Pittsburgh-GOv. Peirpont Chosen
to Preside.
PIrrsnIInnm. NAV II.

PrrTsBuR0H, May H.
The Second Quadrcnnlal session Of the
General Conference Of tho Methodist (non.
EpiscopaD Church convened this morn.
ing Hon. +. II. Pelrpont, OF West Vir.
ginia, was elected temporary chairman,
being the first instance in the history of
American MethOdism where Layman
was chosen to this Office. Ii. B. Knight
and j. W. Mulvane were chosen seCre.
taries. The Conference discussed the
question Of the removal of the Book Con.
Germ from Springfield, Ohio, 10 Pitts.
burgh, the principal reasons suggested
being In relation to mail facilities, the
larger municipal strength Of the church,
and the fact that Pittsburgh Is a great
railroad centre. twenty-five delegates
are now present, and thirty more are OK.
pcctcd tomorrow.
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Fire at Honesdale, Pa.

A fire broke out in Cummings store
last night, and II, together with the stores
of r. ]. Winner & Co, ]. Snyder, Knepp
& Jenkins, and W. W. l.. Weston, were
burned, The loss Is about S2500OO, upon
which there Is an insurance Of 100000.
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ST. LOUIS.
Burned TO death by Naptha and
Coal Oil.

ST. Louis, May IL.
A kettle of boiling material in the soap
factory Of Charles Williams, into which
nsptha had beeen poured, overilowed
Yesterday afternoon. The naptha took
NE and communicated TO Mrs. Williams
who was standing near, and before the
names could be distinguished, she was 80
badly burned that she died soon after.
samuel Williams, J.. O. Smith and an.
Other man, were seriously burned In at
tempting TO rescue Mrs. Williams.
Miss Maggie Thompson who was shock
iingly burned last Saturday, by the burst.
ing Of . coal lamp, died Of her injuries
Yesterday.
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THE COAL-TROUDLEs.
A Mob ASsail some LaboTeTs, and
Two Of the RufIlans are Killed.
PHILADELPHIA, May II.

PHILADELPHIA, May H.
A dispatch from Pottsvllle says in re.
gard to the question of wages between
the operators and miners, Judge Elwell
rendered decision, making basis Of
275, sliding down to 226, and 10 per cent
off contract work.
SCRANTON, May II.
At five this evening, as the laboren
and miners working at briggs shaft
were returning To their homes, escorted by
u small squad Of soldiers, they were rs.
saultcd by n crowd of about two hundred
Welsh miners, who threw stones and
other missiles ut them. Two Ofthe labor.
ers were struck, one on the breast and
the other on the leg, upon which sol.
dier levelled his gun at on of the assail.
ants and fired, killing Benjamin Davis
and David Jones, Welshmen. Tho Ia.
borCrs were peaceable, molesting no one,
and not even replying TO the insults
which were showered upon them by their
assallants. The soldiers retallated when
they were assaulted with stones. Only
one shot was fired, that which killed tho
two men. Public opinion fully justifes
the net, and II Is hoped II will have some
effect on that class, who have instituted
q reign OF terror and lawlessness here.
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A Daughter Of Senator Cameron
ParalyZed.

'ai'ih''hNiNNt 4 a. Alhl IL
Mrs. Burnside, daughter oil Senator
Cameron, was struck with paralysis this
morning and Is not expected TO live.
Senator Cameron has been telegraphcd
for.
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COLUMBUS.
AdamS E1presl OfIIce Robbed.

Columns, o., May II.
The Adams Express office, at the depot
in this city, was entered by burglars this
morning between two and three o'clock.
Two men, who slept In the Office, were
drugged and two safes opened. Between
$40,0 900 and $50, 900 In current funds were
taken therefrom. No clue TO the thieves.
LATER. .......
Adams Express Company was robbed
of between forty and fifty thousand dol
lars here this morning. The company
has an old room In the the rickety depot
Of this city, and the money was taken from
there. Two young men occupy the room
and when the midnight trains went out
they looked after their duties as usual.
When the next train arrived, about two
o'clock A. NJ, no one came out TO look af.
ter the interests ot the Adams Express
Company, and the express messenger
went to the cOmpany's room TO see what
was up, when he found the door open, but
could arouse neither Of the men by call.
ing and he finally went TO them and
shook them. With difficulty they were
awakened, and then the robbery was dis.
covered, the safe having been opened with
key which was lefl In the lock. II Is
supposed that the men had been drugged,
and the key taken from their pockets.
The outer door Of the room was very In.
securely fastened, and could DO easily
opened The exact amount Of property
taken can not now be told, but will reach
over 100000.
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TURKEY.

CoNsIANTTNoPLE May 10.
II Is announced that the Turkish Gov.
eminent Is unwilling to conclude any
convention with Rome.
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FRANCE.
THE CIVIL WAR.
The PariSians Preparing
for the Assault.
The YerSailliSts Expected to
Storm the City
Last Night.
Reported Capture Of MOntrOuge.

.. ..l PARIS, May II.
Cluseret advises the Committee Of
Safety to cause the erection of harriCades
in Place De La Falle, Place De La Rome
and Place De La Eylan, OF second line
Of defensive works from Passy Cato to
Grennel Bridge, and Of u third line from
POnt De La ConCorde to Pont De La
Stauen.
LONDON, May II.
The Standards specials say the Yer.
saillists will probably carry tho city to.
night, and that the Communists are leav.
ing in dismay.
A dispatch from Paris says the iSiecie,
National AreHir, National journal de
RIris, Cdrndis Discussion have been
suppressed
Several persons were injured by the lall
of the Column Yendome. The Versailles
parallels have been advanced until they
arc now only one hundred metres from the
ramparts of Paris. The troops in the
trenches are greatly disturbed by the fire
of the insurgents, and as many as thirty
of them were killed in one night,
A NarS special dispatch from Paris says
an important minority of the Commune
has protested against the continued exist.
ence of the Committee Of Safety.
The Standards Versailles special gives
a report that Fort Montrouge has been
taken. The same correspondent says the
Republican delegates will present to the
Assembly a motion for the appointment
of Thiers to the Presidency of the Repub,
lie for two years, and adds that a disturb.
ance Is expected.
The Fall Of the Column VendOme.
The ConSummatlon of Paris Van
tlaliam.
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PfTTyBURGH.

County Commissioner Arrested for
Bribery..ACcide on the ran
Handle Railroad.
PrTTsBURGH, May II.
County Commissioners Nicely and Ma
gee werearrested this morning on charge
Of bribery, on the information Of Joseph
Dilworlh. and held in $1,000 bail.
The last line west on the Pan Handle
Railroad ran through switch at sheri'
dan Station this morning, throwing the
engine and three cars from the track, One
unknown man was killed. No other cas-.
ualities.
Subscriptions to the new load yester.
day we're $4,000.
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Nj. Louis Blanc Is coming toAmerica
after the termination Of the sessions OF the
French Assembly.
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The foundry and machine shops Of G.
Challimar, at Omro, Wis, was burned
May 18th. Loss $4,000. No insurance.
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SPAIN.
MApRIp, MAY u

MADRID, May II.
NJ. Maret, Minister Of Finance, has pre-.
sented bis budget TO the Corps. Its eX.
hlbls are quite favorable, and was well re-.
cGived.
FLORENCE, May 10.
The Italian Chamber Of Deputies has
adopted bill making provision for com.
penSatiOn TO the city Of Florence for the
transfer Of the capital to Rome.
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ROCK ISLAND, ILLS.

soldiers Reunion PrOposed-IIIinoiS
Press AssociRtiOn-SIate Medical
Society.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-07-19
HALLS
''COpper Scroll Lightning
Rods"
Communication from Prof. M. IL. Barnes,
Sup't Of Pnblic Schools, Macarthur, q.

Macarthur, o., July IS, II.
MIR. EDIToR:--I am daily
interrogated as to the charac-
ter and advantages of the
Halls Copper Scroll Light
ming Rod" lately attached to
our county buildings. For
the benefit of those who may
wish to purchase q rod l would
say: | have ordered it put up
at my house, rs it is the only
rod, of which i have any
knowledge, that I consider
safe. 1t is constructed on sci
entiic principles, of the best
material for rods, being pure
copper. 1t has n conducting
surface of such extent as to
render it secure against an over
charge of the electric fluid
Its forni being cylindrical does
not allow the electric current
to pass off the rod, laterally, rs
it might do, had it continuous,
sharp edges. The mode of at
tachment without insulaters, is
that recognized "by modern
science as the safest; on the
principle, that, abody brought
in proximity to another highly
electrified; becomes, itself, also
highly charged with electricity,
whether the bodies are separa,
ted by an intervening plate of
glass or not, the result is the
same. The only way to save a
building from disaster is to fur
the electric fluid a continual,
uninterrupted and free exit to
the earth from the building
and adjacent clouds.
NJ. r. BARNES.