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MISSOURI.
Attempt to Rescue n Prisoner from
an U. $. Marshal.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.

ST. Louis, May 20.
The Democrat this morning publishes d
statement derived from a reliable source
that L. S. Deputy Marshals L. b. James
and Valentine Premett arrested few
days ago, in BOlliDger county, Missouri
John a. McCreary and Frank Rogers
charged with Illicit dlstilling. When neaI
Marble Hill with their prisoners, the party
was confronted by some twenty masked
men on horseback and foot, who de.
mandcd the surrender of AIcCrary and
Rogers, which was refused, whereupon
they fired upon the officers, woundng
Marshal lanes in the leg and arm The
officers returned the Ere, and il is thought
wounded some Of their assallants. They
then put spurs to their horses and pistols
to their prisoners heads and escaped. The
prisoners were brought here tonight and
lodged in Jail to await trial. T..
EXCURSION OF EASTERN CApTTALlsrs.
The party Of Eastern capitalists and
railroad men who have been eXcursiOnmg
on the Central Iowa Railroad arrived
here this morning, forty hours from
Duluth. They were introduced on
Change at noon by George Balm, Vice
President of the Exchange Chamber, and
were welcomed in u brief speech by ex.
Lieutenant Governor Stanarl. Short
speeches were made by Horace Abbott
and Thomas Rcnsctt, of Baltimore, j. b.
Grinncl, Of Iowa, Palmer V. Kellogg, of
Chicago, and G. G. Gilman, President Of
the Central Iowa Railroad. The party
will remain here until tomorrow evening,
when they will return East ria. Chicago.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Iowa excursion party visited the
iron works at South st. Louis, Lafayette
Park, and Shaw's Garden this morning,
In company with several members of the
Merchants Exchange and other promi-
ncnt citizens, and were much pleased with
the attention shown them. The New
York eXCursiOnsts left this morning for
the Indian country rtd. the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas road, and will return by
the Atlantic and Pacific road.
MORE COAL OIL MURDER.
Mrs Wiltler, not being satisfied with
her fire this morning, poured coal oil
from lamp on II. The lamp eXpl0.
ded md the burning fluid cnveopcd her
child, two years and a half old, burning II
almost to crisp. Mrs, Willler was also
80 badly burned that she is not expected
10 live.
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The Cuban Insnrrcction.
IIAyANA. MAY 90.

HAVANA, May 90.
Juan Marquee Garcia, convicted of
treason, was executed at Fort Cavans
this morning. The villa de Coborc shop.
keepers, convicted of supplying the In.
surgpnts, have been executed nj Santiago
de Cubn, The insurgent Pre(ect, Carlos
Adam, Captain Carlos Varona and the
insurgent Enrique Flatas have been exc.
cuted at Puerto Principe.
General Zea destroyed the insurgents
camp on the 10th. Five were Killed.
On the 18th his troops killed Eloy Beau.
villers, insurgent General Of artillery,
Capt Antonia Bachillon Merils, Adjutant
Pelro Secerr Lieutenant Pinerio and
three others, and on the 18th they killed
Ex-Generalin.Chier Of the Central De-
partment Manuel BOza Agramontc.
General Iea, on the 14th, attacked the
Villa Mills forces, killing ten, and on the
10Th returned to Puerto Principe.
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NASHVILLE.
4 rrnslnn rhIer Conrlcted.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20.
The Federal Cohrt has adjourned.
During the term Mr. Gloon was convicted
ont Of nine indictments Of collecting and
appropriatng pensions. His counsel
moved Tor an arrest Of judgment, and
Judge Grigg, after hearing the argument,
postponed his decision till the next term
q Court, admitting the prisoner to bail.
Tue Judge doubted whether the latter
.ali Of section -, Of the act Of July ],
1s6i, puniShes wrong(ully the withhold.
lns Of any pension not allowed in that
acl, The pensions alleged to have been
withheld by Gloon were allowed under
'he act Of July IL, 1862. The putative
section Of this net was repealed by the
act Of July 4, 1854, which, however re-
enacted, repealed the section verbatim,
ooni from the peculiar workings Of section
ldoi the act OF July 4, 1864, the Judge
entertained doubts whether Inadvertently
,he pensions protected by this were not
Nose only which have been allowed by
,ae latter act There was no doubt Of
I.oons guilt Ii the law provides no
punishment, Congress ought to apply n
remedy
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GERMANY.

The Empress Of Russia In Berlin.
BERLIN, May 90.
The Empress of Russia has arrived in
Berlin.
The German Parliament has adopted
the second clause Of the AlsaCe and Lor.
rainc bill, which declares those provinces
Incorporated in the German Empire for
ever more. The Polish and Danish mem
bers abstained from voting. Del Bruck
stated that the conquered territory was not
annexed Ia any particular State Of the
Empire, because none COurted 1t,
FRANKFoRT, May 9O-Evening.
Bismarck, Favre and Pouyer.Q .Quertier
held n long conference to-day. They will
remain there three days.
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A Panic in the CITY.
The Insurgents Leaders Disappearing
PARIS, NAV 2l-Sunday night,

The Insurgents Leaders Disappearing
PARIS, May 2l-Sunday night,
The NCrsaillists have not attempted an
assault. On the south the. terrible bonn
bardment swept the nmparIs and the
Federalists are making desperate efforts To
repair ane protect the gates. Gen. Cecilia
has returned to Paris. Tho only Generals
now outside the walls are Dembrowski,
who is in Paris de BoulOgne, near Parte
De LII Muetta, and Wrollewokc, who is
making stand at Chantilly. The Yer
saillists attacked and captured part, of the
latter suburbs. Autenil and Passy are
subjected To II violent bOmbardment.
Autenil gate has been abandoned by the
Fcdcralists, whose outpost has fallen back
inside the city.
VERSAILLES, May 81.
A circular from Thiers officially con.
tirnllng the entrance Of the troops into
PAris says: "'ThC Gate Of st. Cloud hay
ing been battered down, General DOuai
rushed in, and Generals L'Admirault and
ChuChamps are preparing TO follow
Since the issue Of the above circular good
news has been received, DOuai's men
hold their position inside the st, Cloud
Gate, where they have cut the telegraph
wires communicating with tue other por-
tiOns of the enCiGnte. A flag Of truce was
hoistGd al Autneil Gate, and two rCgi-
mentsentered thGroRnd proceeded beyond
the viaduct Of the circular railway, meet.
ing with feeble resistance. Gen. Cissey
reports that Malakoil and Fort Montrougc
have been abandoned by the insurgents,
and will soon be occupied by his command,
but the batteries on the rahparts opposite
aro still firing. There is panic in Parsy
1t Is said that Pyatt, GrouSsCt, and other
rebel leaders have disappeared.
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The Columbus Express Robbery.
CoLtMnus. NAV 90.

Among the bonds stolen from the
Adams Express Company at the recent
robbery in this city were the following
numbers: 2G,Si9 United States fiye.twen.
ties of the issue Of July 1st, 1866, No.
O4, ,2SO; OF the same denomination and
issue, No. S,0S3 Of the same denomina.
tion aud issue Of May 1st, 1862, No. s,0sL
Each OF these is one hundred dollar
bond with coupons.
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Murder OF an old MIN in Illinois.

UIIIfNUO, May 2Ut
Henry Whitlock, Of Green county, iii.
nois, aged seventy years was killed In
his own house on Thursday afternoon by
two neighbors named Moses and Doc
Freer The instrument Of death used
was a hoe The only cause assigned for
the act was an old neighborhood Ieud
Moses Frccr has been arrested, but the
other man ls at large.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
The Projected New Overland Rail-
road.
SAN Francisco, May 90.

SAN Francisco, May 90.
The agent Of the associated press here
has Just examined the certificate of ineOr.
pOratiOn Of the California Pacific Eastern
Extension Railroad, which will be filed
on Monday next Capital, $50,OOO0OO.
lnCOrpOralOrs Milton s. Latham, r.
Friedlander, w. +. Rollolson, Col. j. p.
Jackson, Col. John b. Frcsbie, Julius May,
San Francisco; Rudolph Lulsebach,
Franklort.on.the.Main. The length Of
the road is 070 miles; route as already
telcgraphed Tho capital was nearly all
subscribed in Europe The immediate
construction Of the road is positively de.
termined on. 1t will form part Of the
continuous line from San Francisco to
New York. The Bulletin, Alta and Sac.
ramento Union have all published editor.
ials cOngratulating the enterprise, ind
give details since the first dispatch con.
Cerning II was sent
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Fires In New York Forests.

EVNWIIINI8TaI FIII1f a'IIEJ VT
The forests in several places on the
highlands of the Hudson are on fire, and
the flames illuminate day and night. The
reports from Sullivan county state that
an extensive fire in the woods there is rag.
ing in nearly every direction from Monti.
cello, and number orcords Of bark on the
adjoining property and the Black Lake
school house have been destroyed 1t Is
also thought that many deer and beat
have persisted in the Shandakin Noun.
tains. The Ulster county fires arc also
raging, and much woodland has already
been burnt
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An Adrcrtisemenl for NIIsson.

UAVENIOIT IOWA, Mhy 20.
The sale OF tickets for the Nilsson con.
cert, which comes off on Monday, opened
ihis morning, and $4,000 worth were
sold in three hours The Nilsson troupe
arrived this evening, and will spend the
Sunday here. The company leave this
city for New York on Tuesday, where
they will disband for the summer.
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ENGLAND.


New Turkish Loan ContrndiCted.
LONDON, May 90,
The report that new Turkish loan TO
the amount of thirty million dollars has
been introduced In the London market is
authoritatively contradicted.
DTllinger will shortly visit London.
Boutwell,, the winner of two thousand
guineas at New Market, Is the favorito
for the Derby which comes of Wcdnes
day next.
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The Next Democratic Presidential
Ticket.

Gov Hoffman, of New York, accom-.
panied by Gov. Walker and staff, arrived
this morning from Richmond. Theparty
visited the navy yard and then proceeded
to Fortress Monroe, where they will be
the guests of Maj. Gen, Barry.
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The Lease of the United New Jersey
Railroads.
TRENTON, N. j., May 10.

Alta meeting to-day of the joint board
of the directors Of the united companies
of New Jersey the lease was approved
and recommended to the stockholders for
their adoption by a vote Of 10 to 0, two
directors being absent The following
committee was appointed to present the
matter to the stockholders and procure
the signatures Of those who rntily the de.
cision Of the Joint board in taking the
lease: Samuel Welsh, r. T. Stockton,
John s. Stevens, A. G. Dennis, Cam.
bridge Livingston and A. Welsh
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K!Ilcd BY stoppIng to snddenIy.

y Wv IIVVT5VTI TI'T'U3I 47IUI W
Early this morning Jacob Stout, for.
mer living near this city, stepped out OF o
twostory house Of friend on Eighteenth
street, whom he was visiting, and falling
some thirty feet, broke his back and foot,
and was bruised so badly that he died to.
night Of his injuries.
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Communists Retr6atlhg into the City
In Disorder.
The Grand Assault Apparently ia
Progress.

Progress.
aa PARIS, Sunday, May 9i-P. N.
The Federaiists have abandoned their
positions at Malakbff, Pitilc, vanvres and
Grand .AIontrouge. The Government
troops surroundettFort Ntontrouge, which
was tile only main terms of communica-
tlon with Paris, by n subterranean pas
sage. The Federal forces are relreating
into the city in thegreatest disorder. The
shells are falling in Montrouge. The in.
habitants are terror stricken and many Of
them have been killed.
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ARIZONA.
The Recent BuChery Of the Apaches
by White Savages.

SAN FRANClsCo, May 90.
The official reports of the military au.
of Arizona on the late massacre
Of the Apaches at camp Grant, Is publish.
ed by order Of the Department COmman.
der. They charge that the Indians were
peacefully engaged on the reservation and
were entitled to the protection Of the
United States us prisoners Of war and
that of the number killed only eight
were men, the Others being women and
children. The butChery Is denounced as
simply unprovoked murder.
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Bank Directors Resposible for De-
Deposits.

INV IVIEhl IITIV n
Judge McCue has decided in the action
Of Cole & Murphy against the Central
Bank Of Brooklyn for $4,000, the amount
Of their deposit when the bank failed, that
the directors arc liable for the losses sus-
ininel bY the denOsilOrs.
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SPAIN.
Report on Enc Murder of Prlln.

MADRID, May 90.
The COrtes held n secret session yester.
day at which the report was read cover
Ing the results of the Judicial inquiry in.
to the assassination Of Gen. Prim. The
report duplicates Simon Rogue Barcia,
who since the assassination has been elect.
ed a deputy to the Cortes.
The Government will propose in the
next Budget that the effective force Of the
army be fixed Mt 10000 men.
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Nothing Of importance was done 10
she Methodist Conference at Pittsburgh
Saturday. The time was occupied In the
consideration Of amendments TO the Con
stitution.
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A Doddridge County Man Robbed
in Cincinnati.
CtNCINNATt, MAY 20.

CINCINNATI, May co.
John b. Sweeney, n lumberman from
Doddridge county, West Va, was robbed
in saloon this evening, of 5000, while
intoxicated.
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BOSTON.
The Washington Treaty, the Fish-
cries, and Butler

cries, and Dutler p.
. BosroN, May 90.
In the matter of the Berdcll bonds of
the Boston, Hartford IL Eric road, held
by the State, the Legislative Com
mittee has reported resolution mp.
proprating $4,000 TO enable the Gov.
crnOrtO join with other bOndhOldcrs in
paying Off the debt incurred by the
trustees.
An order Ol inquiry was adopted In tho
House today regarding the effect Ofthe
treaty Of Washington upon the fisheries.
ten. Butler will address the Committee
IN Federal Relations upon this subject on
Monday.
a $4,000 FIRE. .
A fire occurred at Nasstla, N IT., this
morning, destroying Charles Holmes can.
ly manuiactury, and II dwelling house
attached, twostOry house owned by
General Israel Hunt, cottage house own.
I'd hy Miss NJ. g. KimDall, Of Boston, and
badly damaging several other houses
Loss 100000. Twelve families are rGn.
dcrcd hOuseless.
THE DoYLsroN DANE ROBBERY.
Vim. f. Glover WIS held in $4,000
bail for future examination. lie Is Charg
with being n party 10 the Boylston bank
robbery. ..... .....
The game OF base ball between tue
Boston Nine and the Athletics, of Phila
dclphia, this afternoon, created much in
iefrst, and three thousand spectators were
present. The game was closely contest
ed, both clubs exhibiting some fine play
Ing The result was in favor Of the BOs
Ton Nine. SCorG-Athletics, 0, /, o ., 0
. j,O-s; Bostons, 0, g. 0, 4 o, 10
l-ll
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PORTUGAL.

LIsBoN, May 90
Discussions have broken out between
the Government and the Chamber of
Depntles.
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POslmastcrs arc requested to act as Agents,
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vALLANDIGHAM,s NEW DE.
PARTUllE.
Endorsed by Hamilton County De.
mOoracy and Ignored by Butler
County.


CINCINNATI, May 90.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Of Hamilton county today unanimously
and cordially endorsed The Vallandigham
platform, promulgated this week in Mont
gomery county, and recommended Hon.
samuel +. Hunt as the Democratic candi.
date for Lieutenant Governor, besides re-
qucsting the delegates from this county
To support him In the convention.
At the Butler County Democratic Con
vention, called to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, Vnllandigham's new
departure was ignored.
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In the case of Benham's heirs rs.
lhe Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com.
Ia1ly Of Pittsburgh, The jury disagreed
sud were discharged.
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The Finance Committee of the Com.
mon Council OF Montreal, Canada, have
drafted bylaw granting 100000 to
the Northern Colonization Railroad.
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NAsnvitLE, May %.
Corroy-Activc; low middlng iIEc.
pRoyisoNs Bacon, clear sides iOc; hams i2c
shoulders 74o; 'ugif cured hams i6c; Lard i2c
GRAty-C0rn 1Oc. Oats I0c,
FLOUR-sj 2jiy9 90.
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CLEVELAND.
Oil Explosion AMI Fire-.Y. NJ. e. A,
--Ilase Ball.
CLEVELAND, May 90.

CLEVELAND, May 90
EARLY this morning the receiving house
Of llama, Chaplin Il Co, oil refining, ex.
plOded with great violence. The conGlis.
sion was felt in oil parts of the city. A fire
broke out Immediately, but tho speedy
arrival ol the fire department averted IL
serious disaster. Loss about one thousand
dollars. The explosion was caused by
the accidental igniting Of gas that escaped
from the receiving house. No person in
iurcd. ....
Alta meeting of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Of Cleveland delegates
were elected 10 attend the 10Th intcrna.
tional convention to be held at Washing.
ton next week.
A game Of base ball today between
the Olympics Of Washington and the
Forest City club Of Cleveland resulted in
favor Of the former. Forest City, 0, /, /,
0, AZ, 90, total 0; Olympic, ., 0, 0, 8,
I, D, /, 4, 0-tOtal 18
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MEMPHIS.
Immense sunday School Procession.
MEMPHIS, MAY 90.


The procession Of Sunday schools here
to-day surpassed anything ever witnessed
here. Fully ten thousand children were
in the procession, singing Marching
Along" while Main street was blocked
for half a mile with people. Extra trains
we're run on all the railroads.
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4 O'Clock this evening, The entrance
was effected simultaneously at two points;
the gate of st, Cloud, near Point du jour-
and the gate Of Montrouge, on Boulevard
Bruno, The insurgents have abandoned
tho r,unnorls
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Wenther probnbilltIes To.day.
[For want of space this morning, we
omit rest of weather report.

WASHINGTON, May 81.
Probabilities 1T is probable that
cloudy weather, with fresh winds, Will
prevail on Monday on the Atlantic coast,
with rains in the interior. Dangerous
winds are not apprehended for any large
extent Of country.
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A sad accident occurred last evening at
the residence Of Mr.. lIendrick, No. 54j
Columbus street. Emma, IA years old,
daughter Of Mr.. H., was carrying u lamp
through the house when the chimney To
1t topped over. She turned the wick
down in order to replace the chimney
when the oil caught fire an explosion en-.
sued and she was envGlopcd in flames and
so frlghtiully burned tint she died in a
few hours. Mr. SChraden was also sCverly
burned while assisting the girl. The
house took fire, but was soon eXiingushed
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VERSAILLES, Sunday evening, Mayo.
The Versaillist forces entered Paris at
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The Insurgents Abandon the Ram.
parts.
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STILL LATER.

Tho Versaillists Enter the City at
Two Points.
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THE, VERY LATEST.

THE, VERY LATEST.
Midnight Reports from Paris.
The Grand Attack In Progress.
The VersailIists Making Hgd''waY.
The Entrance Into the City Confirmed
Troops Within ST. Cloud and AHteniI
Gates.
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All Ready for an Assault on the city.

Dispatches from Versailles say three
formidable preaching batteries, mounted
on the slope Of Mount Valerian, have
opened fire on the ramparts. The govern.
mcnt troops are all ready TO storm the city.
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LATER.
The Communists Falling Back.

Fort Montrouge Surrounded by ver-
salilistSs
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Midnight Reports from Paris.