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POOR AKERMAN.

Grant appears to have "soured" on Aker-
man, the only representative of the South
in bis Cabinet. The Washington cores
pOndent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
writes, Dec. 6, as follows:
at is positively known here that the
President has expressed himself as dissatis-
fed with the Attorney General, and has in
dicated bis belief in his unfitness, and it is
about certain that he has given that officer
several hints that his resignation would be
promptly accepted. The Cabinet officers
are also as unit against Akerman, and IN
less lac acts on Grants hints very soon, he
viii be removed as promptly as Pleasanton
was. The President is unable to see how
y Southern man can strengthen him, and,
in addition, he can find no man suitable.
As a reward to the Pacific Coast for its
stand in Republicanism, and as a bid for
her future favor in his denomination, the
President has, it is thought, decided on
Judge Williams, of Oregon"
Grant does Alderman injustice. He has
shown extraordinary fitness for the dirty
workassigned him in annoying and perse-
cutting the people of the South, and in his
eIlOItS 10 h6ep bduiCdIS III OHlCe against Jlle
wishes of the people who pay the taxes. He
exhibited apeculiar aptness in this respect in
the manipulation of the Georgia and Texas
election law, and the part he took in post
poning the election of the Georgia Legisla-
ture after it was ascertained that it was
largely Democratic. BE also signalised bis
fitness for the work in his recent visit to
South Carolina, where he devised the ways
and means to have citizens arrested without
warrant But Grant knows he has nothing
to hope from the South, and so he has de-
termined TO kick the servile fellow out of
his Cabinet
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THE WHARTON TRIAL.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Dec THE first wit
ness called in the Wharton case to-day, was
Mrs. Hutton. She detailed the circum-
stances connected with Mrs. Wharton's
making a milk punch, of which VanNess
nartook, and in which a sediment of tartar
emetic was found.
DR.. Williams who attended Ketcham
during his sickness, testified to facts con-
nected with his illness and stated that Mrs.
Hutton gave him bottle when he entered
the house which Mrs. Wharton said was
found in Ketcham's bed. This bottle the
Doctor thought had contained laud-
anum. Mrs. Wharton was anxious
that this fact should not be made known,
fearing it might give rise to an impression
that the General had administered lauda-
mum to himself The Doctor told Mrs.
Wharton he was glad to find this bottle as
it might explain the condition in which he
found the General, and for another reason,
if he had taken nothing else he might re-
cover as there was no evidences of danger
Gus amount Of opium having been taken.
Being puzzled about the Generals condi-
ton, the witness remarked to Mrs. Snow
den, 81 fear the General has been pois-
oned." The witness then went out of the
room to see Mrs. Sanly, who produced a
tumbler from her pocket and asked him
what it contained. He took out his knife
and put a small quantity of the sediment
on his tongue, pressing it against the roof
of his mouth. There was a strong metallic
taste, so strong that the taste remained in
his mouth until his dinner, which was
about five O'Clock. Being convinced by the
taste that the deposit contained metallic
poison, he returned to the Generals
room with his doubt changed to
conviction sha the had been poisoned and
found him growing rapidly worse. He left
the room to notify Mrs. Wharton of the
Generals impending death. After doing so
he was returning to his room when be met
some one coming down. He asked how the
General was and was answered he is dead.
The witness then detailed his examination
of the pants and coat of Ketcham, finding
pOcket-boOk, watch, knife and other small
articles of his, and giving them to Mrs.
Hutton. He did not find or examine the
vest. A post mortem examination failed to
discover anything in the brain that
would account for DEATH He then
applied a Ggature above and be-
low the stomach and removed that
organ and the contents. He opened them
and found nothing noteworthy. The points
of congestion, the heart and the lungs, were
not examined. The stomach was placed in
glass jar and taken to Prof. Aiken some
time subsequent. After the grand jury had
indicted Mrs. W. they went to Washington,
exhumed the body of Ketchum, and exam
ined the heart and lungs which they found
healthy. The court adjourned.
81. ---~
William, who used to boast that be never
owed dollar in his life and never would, in
less than year after his marriage had lit
tie Bill to take up every day. .---.--. -
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THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE SOUTH

ed the bill passed third reading, ayes At,
noes %.
The House took recess until 2:30 P. NJ,
when il reassembled.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Ferguson: Providing for the mu-
tilation Of the plates of the Bank Of Tennes-
see. Adopted under suspension Of the
rules.
By Mr.. Rosson: Providing for the pay
ment of the per diem of the late DOOrkeep-
er. A. F. Fleming, to be included in the SD-
preparation bill. Adopted under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
To amend an act establishing the county
of NashOba.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal the law providing for opening
the Big Hatchie. Passed, ayes 80, noes ~.
To repeal so much of section I142 Of the
Code as prohibits ''ang county, incorpOrat-
ed town or city from subscribing stock in
railroads running to or contiguous thereto,
to an amount exceeding in the aggregate
one-fifteenth of its taxable property" Al
so repeating section Of the act approved
Jan. %, 1871, in reference to imposing taxes
for county and corporation purposes. Ater
considerable discussion and the adoption Of
some amendments, the bill passed, ayes
so, noes 10.
To provide for the current expenses "a
the General Assembly. Passed, ayes 80,
noes Z.
To change the line between the counties
of Wilson and Rutherford.
Mr. Martin spoke at some length in Op-
position to the bill, but before any action
was taken, the House adjourned until 10 A.
". tomorrow.
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The Presidents message.

VERSAILLES, Dec. 1.-THE message of
Theirs was received in the Assembly to day
and read. The Deputies are warned never
to forget what depth Of wickedness the
Empire had led the country. France should
now look, for complete reorganization, to
God and time. 1t was her policy to endure
a dignifed peace. Should war occur, des-
pite her determination to remain at peace,
it should not be her deed. France must
resume the position to which she was enti-
tied, not only for her own good, but in the
interest of all nations.
France sympathizes with the Pope in the
maintenance of bis pontifical Independence,
and will, in case of need, give the Holy
Father vigorous support. The utmost cor
diality is manifested toward Austria, for
whose prosperity fervent hope is expressed.
The relations of France with Russia, says
the President, are those of reciprocal inter
est. Theirs deplores the Indebtedness of
the country, but says it is due to the machi-
nations of the Emperor Napoleon. The
President advocates the establishment of a
general compulsory military service in war
time, and proposes limitation of the an
nual contingent to thirty thousand men in
time of peace. The message concludes
with an expression of confidence in the pa
triOtism of the Assembly.
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THURSDAY, Dec. THE House was call
ed to order at 10 o'clock, Speaker Richard
son in the chair. r1~f.
THE PENITENITIARY.
House bill to provide for the more eff
Gent management Of the Penitentiary, by
creating the office of Superintendent, ETC.,
came up as the special order. Amend
ments were adopted-First, that Board Of
Inspectors, nominated by the Governor,
and confirmed by the Senate, shall
succeed the present Board, and the
salary of $1,000 year heretofore
paid each, shall be paid into the State
Treasury by the lessees, in addition to the
$4,000 paid for the cost of the prison. The
Inspectors, in the meantime, are to receive
50 a day each for two days in each month,
and no other compensation. Second, abol-
ishing the Office of Deputy Warden, and in
creasing the salary Of the Keeper to $1,000.
Third, the Superintendent is required to
make quarterly statements TO the State
Treasurer on the first Mondays of January,
April, July and October. A number of
minor amendments were offered, and some
of them adopted. The bill allows salary
Of 5000 to the Superintendent. Consid-
cradle discussion was elected by motions
to reduce this figure. 1t was finally, by
vote Of I'll TO 80, fixed at s., 900. As amend
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SOME Of the Cincinnati Federal office
holders who refused to vote the regular
Radical ticket il the late election have been
dismissed. The Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial says:
"The Internal Revenue Bureau has ne
ceised information that the recently dis
missed revenue officers in Cincinnati who
voted for Gerke, were hot the only men in
Hamiltory county who were disloyal to the
party. bit that Revenue Collector Pullan,
who recommended, in connection with the
Supervisor, their dismissal, himself scratched
names on the Republican ticket" >
Grant viii not tolerate independence in
any of his subordinates. This does not
tally with the declaration in his speech at
Coyington few months ago, that the mi
nority had rights which be should respect.
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OHIO AND THE TARIFF.

,. The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, specializing on the
probable complexion of the Committee OF
Ways and Means of the House of Repre-
sentaiiyes, writes, Dec. 8:
"Appropos of this subject, it is known
that the editor of The Cincinnati Gazette
has written letter to Mr.. Blaine, in which
he says that the appointment of Gen. Gar
field viii save Ohio to the Republican party,
by retaining in its support such men as ex-
Secretary Cox, Matthews, Hoadley, Has
saurek, and all those who are known as
Liberal Republicans While the appoint
ment of High Tariffman will cause them
TO join the opposition"
The Cincinnati Gazette denies that its
editor wrote to Speaker Blaine, " but he has
an impression that he said to somebody
lately that the appointment of Garfield
would take the wind out of the new de-
partue,' while the appointment of Kelly,
who, backed by Mr.. Greeley, was snorting
mad for the position, would fill all their
sails" This is rather an equivocal denial.
1t is pretty clear that the editor of the
Gazette "said to somebody" something
very like what he is charged with
having written TO Speaker Blaine. And now
VIC have a high tariff man as chairman of
the committee
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APOL1rICAL LOOK INTO THE Flu.

TURE-EACTS AND FIGURES.
To the Editors of the Union and Americans:
Nothing of a political nature could give
the country in general more genuine salts
faction than the defeat of President Grant
in 1872, with the consequent hustling of
present-giving, incompetent and cor
rupt office holders from office, to-
gether with the supplying of their places
with men worthy of being honored, men
in whom the masses could repose confidence
in the administration of public affairs.
Then to the means and possibilities of
accomplishing this much to be desired object.
In the elections of the past year we have
lost much by want Reorganization, new
departures, Tammany frauds, inactivity,
ETC., but l shall take the result of these
elections as my basis of calculation and
count for the Democracy only those that
have voted Democratic majorities under all
the above disadvantages during the year
1871, to-wit: Alabama, Arkansas, Dele
ware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and
West Virginia. Eighteen in number
with an electoral vote of 122.
On the other side, l shall count those that
have given Republican majorities during
the same period, Notwithstanding that we
are sure to gain New York in the next
election, and my recollection is she gives
an electoral vote of 80 or SO. Then we
have as doubtful, with the doubts of some
of them reduced almost to certainty in
our favor, California, Connecticut, Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania. But to our
calculation the following States have given
Republican majorities during the time men
toned, and for the purpose Of our calcula-
ton we admit them, to-wit:
California, Illinois, Iowa, Connecticut,
Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mas
sachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebras-
ka, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, Vermont and Wis
consin-nineteen in all, casting an electoral
vote of 1914.
From the above figures we deduce the
following facts, change Of thirty-seven Of
the above electoral votes would elect a
Democrat President, then the custom natu-
rally arises how can we do this and |
answer giving, however. my individual
opinion only:
l. Make a prudent nomination, putting
forward men with good records, men who
would sacrifice private interests for public
good.
2. Discard the idea of new departures,
passive policies and organize to the core.
Clamor for return to the constitution as
it is and the old land marks of our fathers.
Recognize the inevitable results of the late
war by planting tho Democratic party firm
ly on the rock Of liberty and amnesty to all.
8. Work early ard work late for the right
remembering that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty, and my word for it the
honest masses will come to the rescue and
Ulysses may go where the woodbine
twineth. AN OLD WBIG.
COG HILL, East Tennessee, Dec. 3. III.
Reayis. the, capital mover. ledured lsst
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Riotous Radicals.

LONDON, Dec. while Mr.. Odger was
addressing Republican meeting at Read
ing, last night, the crowd rushed into the
hall, and after desperate fight the Repub-
licans were driven out, and Odger was
obliged to save himself by fight.
An imposing demonstration was made
last evening at Birmingham in favor Of
radical reform in the House of Lords, and
limitation of its power to defeat or suspend
the beneficial progress of the legislation of
the House of Commons. Mr.. Dixie adj
dressed the meeting, and while speaking
was frequently interrupted. So great was
the confusion that he was obliged to desist.
The resolutions adopted protest against the
principle of hereditary legislation, and de-
mand the withdrawal of legislative func-
tions from the Bench of Bishops.
The Prince of Wales is improving stead
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GRANTS OUTRAGE UPON SOUTH
CAROLINA

The New York Nation (Radical) says
''rhe state Of things at the South, which
cannot well be worse, and which almost
seems TO threaten a dissolution of society,
owing to the deep and unblushing corrup-
ton and rascality of the class which has
there got into power, and the responsibility
of which, under ordinary circumstances,
would naturally fall ON the Republican par
ty, is by an extraordinary piece of luck,
covered up by the Ku-Klux outrages, which
there is no denying, and which-such is hui
man nature everywhere-many people are
just as ready to rely on the bayonet to cure
here in America as they would be in France
or Russia
This extraordinary piece of luck" is it
which the President, following suit with
the corrupt men who have been and are in
power in the South, further utilizes as a
means of enforcing his reelection? In or
der to secure this, he is quite as ready, and
so are bis followers, to rely upon the bay
onet, as was ever any despot in Russia or
monarch in France. The nldny peopLe
which the Nation speaks of in this connec-
ton are all on one side.
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UTAH.
How Long Shall PoIxgamx be Dyingr

How Long Shall POlygamy be Dying?
SALT LAKE, Dee. Among the Nor
mons few now express any hopes fol MAIN
tanning the practice of polygamy in the Uni
ted States. Some cling to the belief that
Congress may in some way favor them, but
the main question at present is, when
shall the practice cease, and what guar
antees for the past? One suggestion
from a high quarter is, make the time TWEEN
ty-fve years hence, that all polygamlsts now
living may not be disturbed in the exercise
of their faith.
Earthquakes.
There were two severe shock of earth
quake on the night of the 18th at Cedar
City, Iron county. On the morning of the
9th another shock occurred. A loud noise
accompanied both shocks.
No mails or passengers from the East
since Saturday. Weather moderated.
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NEW OCEANS RACES.
THIRD Day

New ORLEANS, Dec. 7.-Metairie races
third day, Lightning stake, year olds, $50
entrance, p. p, $500 added, second horse
500, the third to save his stake. OF six
teen nominations, five started. 1t was won
by II. c. Foley's chestnut FLY beating
Young Harry London, Georgine Wood and L.
o. L. in the same order. Time, 1921.
Second Race.-Club purse $500, mile
heats, best in ), all ages.
Donovan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. dis.
Rice's Bay Filly. ............... 2
Time, l:56i, E53B, 1852, 1854.
The favOrites were London two to one
against the field, and in the second race Ar
iona. Its clear and pleasant, the track i'm
proving but the attendance light.
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CALIFORNIA.

Pending Election of United States
Senator.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-The Legisla-
ture having duly organized a joint couven-
ton for the election of United States SEN
ator will be held tonight.
Tomorrow Gov. Booth will be inaugII-
rated. About one thousand men, the elite
of the National Guard of the State, will do
escort duty.
Thomas B. Shandon has been elected
Speaker of the Assembly.
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NEW YORK..

New YORK, Dec. Z. "A report that May
or Hall was expelled from the Union Club
is unfounded; also rumor of Tweed going
10 Washington.
Lorenzo Saveni recovered $500 from Ole
Bull for a broken engagement.
Ciuseret, woodruff and CIafiin.
The Commissioners of the international
Society have concluded arrangements for
the proposed demonstration Sunday in pro-
test against the late executions in Paris, and
Gen. Cluseret, who arrived to-day from
Germany and the Woodhull and Clafin
viii Join the procession.
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BONANZA.
One of Bismarck,s Pavns

BUCHAREST, Dec. 6.-The Romanian
Government has received a protest from
Constantinople against the conclusion of
the treaty with Russia, made two years ago,
relative to consular jurisdiction, ON the
ground that it is in violation of the treaty
of Paris. The protest is ascribed to the in
f1uence of Prince Bismarck as part of his
game with Russia.
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HOUSE.

Various bills were introduced and refer
red, after which the House took up the bill
codifying the postal laws. But before the
reading of the bill was concluded the morn
ing hour expired when the House adjourn
| ed till Monday. ---
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The schooner Achilles has been wrecked
off the Nova Scotian coast-ten of the crew
drowned.
Quebec reports the thermometer p de-
grees below nothing.
The loss by the Hagerstown fire was
$4,000.
The Labor Reformers of New Hampshire
have nominated Samuel P. Cooper for Gov
e'n .oNi-1 q UEI[ lE3 .8 e
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SPAIN.
The MaIcOntents i'm the Majority.

IaIO N" ANULNtEHAtSN III IHhb uH1AIVEHEys
MADRID, Dec. THE municipal cleo
tions are over in Madrid. For members of the
Council the Radicals have elected seven
ty-five, Republicans twenty and Ministerial
lists only five. Returns of voting come
very slowly from provinces, but those so far
received indicates that the Radical party has
been everywhere successful.
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LOUISIANA.
Defeat of the Grant RadIcaIs-what
Honey Will Do with Radicals.


New ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-The Custom
house Republican party state that Senator
Lewis, who was in reform caucus at II A.
NJ, has, by selling out to the Governor at
the final vote at P. NJ, defeated the Re-
publican reform candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. The price paid was very large,
as the Yarmouth faction was blocked.
Lewis excuse was that he was bound to
take care of himself. The anti-Warmouth
negroes and the CustOmhouse supported
COPELAND, the white Republican reform can
didate. Pinchback, (culored,) a bitter DO
litical enemy of the late Lieut.-Gov. Dunn,
was elected. The Democratic Senators
denounced the assemblage as Illegal in its
call.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. THE Senate
adjourned sine die without tfansacting any
business other than the election OF 7. B. S.
Pinehback President, as telegraphed yester-
daV
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CINCINNATI.
A Federal Marshal Attempts 20 Ru.
kIux a Negro.

CINCINNATI, Dec Limited States
Marshal A. J. Harrington. in CoyingtOn,
KY, this eveninr, shot at with navy re-
voIver, but missed VIM. SurTell, colOred
porter on the sleeping car on the II O'Clock
train of the Louisville Short Line Railroad.
SurreH told Harrington that he could not
engage a sleeping berth on the car until the
report of berths already engaged came from
ne Office, which would be an hour later.
rms seems to have so enraged Harrington
AZ to cause him to shoot. He was arrested
and gave bail.
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PHILADELPHIA.
100000.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. City Treasur-
er Marcer has ibeen found guilty on five
counts of the Indictment charging him with
Incorporating 100000 of the city's
money
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Rankrunt Insurance.

BOSTON, Dec. IAN injunction was
granted to-day by Judge Miller restraining
the Independent Fire Insurance Company
from continuing business pending deci-
sion on application TO put its affairs in the
hand Of Receiver
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Young GreenIaW Hari-Karfes.
SELMA.

Agricultural Congress Adjourned.
SELMA, ALA, Dec. THE Agricultural
Congress, after an interesting and important
session, adjourned to-day to meet at st.
Louis in May. R. J. Spur, of KY, was
elected permanent President.
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A PALPABEE HIT.-Secretary Belknap,
In reply to an interviewer who wanted to
know what would become of the army du-
ring Gen. Sher1nan's absence, said he
thought the newspaper men could manage
with little help from him,
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Ru. KIux Trials - Important
Rulings,

kuIhn&So
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. Judge Bond
to-day, in the United States Circuit Court,
delivered an opinion on the motion of the
defense to quash the indictment against
Allan Crosby and others, charged with vio-
lating the Ku-Klux laws. The court de-
cided that two of the eleven counts were
good, that six were bad, and that Oh three
counts the court was divided. The motion
to quaSh was overruled.
Childers, from York county, was ar
raigned, and pleaded not guilty. The de-
tense challenged juror peremptorily, to
which the government objected. The court
reserYed decision till Tomorrow.