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EUROPE.
Potato Blight Exaggerated
Disarmament of the Ma
tional Guard.
SUCCESS OF THE NEW LOAN
The Books Were Closed OH
Wednesday.
OF THE NEW LOAN
Austrian and German Difficulties
Won IsueSt Threatens to
Resign.
Gradual DiSbandment of the Ma
tiOnaI Guard.

Gradual Disbandment of the Ma
tiOnai Guard.
PARIS, August 23.-President Theirs
nas announced his acceptance of the
p-op,sition OF the party of the Left in
the Assembly for a gradual bisband-
meat OF the National Guard throughout
France.
Mail Steamer Burned.
MARsEILLEs, August 23.-The mail
.,camcr France, now lying here, caugh
ire last evening. The fire spread rap
iilv, endangering the whole of the
shipping. 1t was finally extiaguished,
alter dong considerable damage.
Potato Blight Exaggerated.
DUBLIN, August 23.-The reports
roncerning the alarming prevalence of
the potato blight has been greatly ex-
aggerated.
Communist Released.
MADRID, August 23.-Paul Lafargue,
member of Internal Society and former
ly a leader in the Commune, lately
arrested by authority here, has been re-
leased
Success of the New Loan.
LONDON, August 22.-The new loan
i$ a great success. The European Syn
iicale opened their books at 10 A. NJ.
N this city aud in Paris, Berlin, Frank,
fort, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Bru.'
sells the amount introduced was seventy
five million dollars o: per cent. U. S.
bonds. No subscriptions were received
a, less than par in gold. The loan
commanded a premium OF ! to ! per
cent. Previous to the opening OF the
hooks the subscriptions in this city had
already amounted to over thirty million
dollars. Adyices from the Continental
AGENCIES make it certain that the entire
-rvrnty-tive million has been taken.
The books will he closed tomorrow in
stead OF Thursday as has been adver-
;i,rd
Gambetta and the Assembly.
PARIS, August 23.-The Republican
ya;oa indorses and accepts NJ. Gam
hctta's proposal to dissolve the present
Assembly in May, 1872.
austria and Germany Difficulties.
VIENNA, August 23.-The political
conference which has taken place at
Ta,ticn between their Majesties the
Emperors of Austria and Germany Is
producing serious disagreements in the
council, of the Austrian Ministry.
Grave disputes have arisen among the
members of the Cabinet and it is stated
that Chancellor Won Buest threatens to
resign his position as Minister of State.
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Joseph P. Reilly, medical studen.
at Chicago, died on TUESDAY .h liIm o~; o.
overdose of morphine mixed with 9Ii,
nine, which he had taken to stop tue
ohills.
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PITTSBURGH.
n.sth Of an Old Citixen-Excitement
Over Renforfh's Death.

Over keniOEth De
PIrrsBuRGH, August 23.-Wllilam
P. Jones, an old and highly esteemed
citizen, died to-day at his residence
The death of Renforth and defeat OF
the TYNE Crew, created intense excite
ment today, among the sporting frater'
n;ty The saloon Of e1champioh
scnller Hamill, was thronged by those
who laid out heavily on the Tyne Crew
and the news refused credence for quite
a period.
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PARIS, August 23.-President Theirs
has announced his acceptance Of the
r-oppsition OF the party of the Left in
the Assembly for a gradual bisband-
meat OF the National Guard throughout
France
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Mail Steamer Burned.

MARsEILLES, August 23.-The mail
.,camcr France, now lying here, caught
ire last evening. The fire spread rap
idly, endangering the whole OF the
shipping. 1t was finally extiaguished,
after dong considerable damage.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
THE GREAT PAYDAY.

Pursuit OF the NeedfuI-HOyv the Pennsyl-
vanis YeOmanry Like to Handle Their
Greenbaclxs.
The Lancaster Express of the 1st inst. says
We doubt if on any lst of April within the
past half dozen years there were more OF our
country friends in than to-day. And all who
are here have come on business-to bow at the
shrine of mighty Mammon-and not on an ex-
cursion of pleasure. The day is one peculiar to
Lancaster county-the great payday. the set
tling of accounts of the entire year. If farm
is sold or stock, or in fact, almost anything OF
over few hundred dollars in value, note is
usually given, payable on the 1st of April. No
other day seems to suit, and few of
our country friends will meet their pecuniary
engagements on any other. Hence the
banks have made additional arrangements to
accommodate their customers. There is one
feature which would strike the business people
of our larger cities as some what novel. Little,
If any, money changes hands through the nae
dium of checks, but the money is drawn from
the bank by the depositor and paid over in cash.
Our country friends like to handle the crisp
gIeeBbacks, count them over, and probably de-
posit them an hour after in the same bank from
which they were drawn. This subjects our
bankers to much Inconvenience They are com
PEELED to call on the Philadelphia and New YORK
banks and borrow for three or four days many
thousands of dollars, which are returned as
soon as the big day is over. Before the bank
opens in the morning 1t may have 10 Its vaults
and drawers from one hundred thousand to four
hundred thousand dollars. By midday most of
this is drawn out, but by evening again the
money finds its way back to the bank, and so,
after changing hands probably dozen times, 1t
is nearly all Just where IL started from. By the
checking plan much trouble would thus be
avoided. But, as we have said, our country
friends have weakness for gazing upon the
color of their money, and being sure that it is
all right, return home contented. 1t would be
hard TO estimate the amount of money which
changed hands to day, but it must run up t.
many thousands OF dollars.
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FROM WASHINGTON

Letter from the Dominican Secretary of
War-AnnexatiOn Urged.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The following is
translation of letter received this morning by
the Secretary of the Santo Domingo Commits
sion, now in session in this city, from the Secre
tary of War of the Dominican Republic
''SANTo DOMINGO, March 25, 1ST.--Hon.
Allan A. Burton, Washington, d. C.-My Es-
teemed Friend:-I received in due time your
note from Azua, saying goodbye, for which 1
pray you to accept my best thanks. The coun-
try is entirely tranquil, and is every day more
anxious that our anticipated annexation to the
Great Republic be speedily and favorably ac-
complished. l can see no other means of saliva
tion from the insidi GUS intrigues of our western
neighbors.
"The President returned to this capital from
Azua after routing Cabral, leaving everything
there in the best order.
"Pease be so good as to remember me to the
commission, and do not fail to count me
''Your obedient servant and friend
EfR CURIFI."
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FROM EUROPE.

The Attack of the Nationals on the Gov
ernment Forces.
LONDON April 4.-Advices from Paris to-day
state that the attack of the Nationals on the
Government forces has been well sustained. A
powerful artillery attack was made on the left
of the Bois de Meudon, which succeeded for a
short time in silencing the Government guns.
The Excitement in the City
is intense, consequent on the determination of
the insurgents and the presence of so large a
body of revo!utionists in Paris.
General MacMahon
has taken command of the Government army,
and has initiated effective measures for the sup
preston of the insurgents.
General BergerOt
and his column of 900 men are still cut off
by the heavy guns of Mont Valerien, and no
relief can reach them.
The Loss
consequent upon the attack by the forts upon
the insurgents has not been exaggerated. The
number of killed is enormous, and the excite
ment in the neighborhood OF st. Denis has
greatly increased
The Difficulty of Suppressing the Insur-
rectiOnists
increases every hour.
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OBITUARY.
Gnstnve EIourens.

Gustaye Fleurens the sometime friend of Roche
ford and one OF the irrepressibe "Reds" OF Paris,
is reported to have been killed in the fight before
Mont ValeTen yesterday. FlOurens was the son OF
a respectable nut somewhat eccentric father, Marie
Jean Pierre Flourens, who was well known as
physiolOgst and the writer OF number OF rather
remarkable scientific works The younger Flou-
rens first attracted notice as Rocheforts
cOadjutor In the editing of the Ian,
teTne and other inhammatOry sheets, aud
he particularly distinguished himself after Victor
NoiTs uneTal by firing his pistol over bis heed and
declaring himself to be sin state OF insurection."
So far as we aware this was the chief event OF
H. Flourens' career, for during the war which has
lust closed he, like many OF his associates failed to
make any distinguished reputation as hero
AS was 10 be expected, he was
prominent among the Communist reVolutOnists
who commenced to inaugurate a new Reign Of
Terror in Paris soon as the backs OF the Germans
were turned ana II ne has fallen victim to his
iihertY ii satisfaction 10 know that his loss Will
not be likely 10 cause any additional grief to the
sensible portion Of the French people
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xHaAL rNTHLLIaHNCH.
Prison Gases.

Court of Quarter Sessions-.Ttldge Parson.
The trial OF prison cases for the April term was
Joseph Patterson, young man Of very respecta-
BILE appearance, pleaded guilty to the charge OF
stealing $780, The witnesses being absent, hear
ing In the case had to De postponed until TO-
morrow.
Joseph Riley pleaded guilty to charge of lar
David Finley was acquitted OF a charge Of assault
and battery upon constable, and that dgnltary was
Ann Mcpermott was tried upon the charge OF
common barratry. This is an accusation which is
seldom brought into Court and means lhe insttu-
ton of VeXatious and gToundless suits against per-
sons. MIR. Briggs represented tne prosecution, ana
eighteen times preferred groundess charges against
the family OF her next door nelghDor, aud caused
occasion she charged little girl four years OF age
with making faces at her, and Alderman Hagan held
the child in s4OO to keep The peace. Jury OUT
Fifteenth Amendment.
Court of Common Pleds-Judge LtdlOl1.
Upon the venire of jurors for service in this court
are several quite respectable colored men, and the
business usually goes on as lt dld before the war
This morning, when a case was aoout to be put on
trial, a tall slender Cauc lslan arose and saId-
"Judge, won't serve as juror"
Judge Ludlow-"What did you say 2?
Caucasian-"I won't serve on the jury"
Judge Ludlow-'sir, fine you $780, aud order you
into custody until the fine Is paid"
Caucas.an-"Very good; get your money II you
! can"
Judge LudlOw-'I direct an Officer to take this
| man."
Caueasian-"AIl right; let me rot in prison
Judge Ludlow-"See, here, sir; what does TINS
| mean? You appear TO be a respectable man, ana 1
10th TO punish juror; but you must collect your
senses, behave yourself like man. and know tnat
you are In court OF JUSTICE where such indgnlty
| cannot be tolerated Explain your conduct"
Caucasian-"Wel, the truth OF the matter, Judge
| is, that will not sit upon jury with negro"
| Judge Ludlow-"That will not do, sir. NO matteI
what mems private opinions upon tue suoJecI may
be- it is now part Of the law of the land that col
oTed citizens shall serve jurors, and that Whlte
citizens shall also serve as jurors and as nags
| trate Of the law j am determined TO enforce III
| without consulting my own or any otner person !
individual sentiment respecting It, The presence
of colored Jurors legal ground for your exeInp
ton, and shall have TO require you 10 serve"
Caucasian-'1 won't do it."
Judge Ludlow -"Then, sir, you must pay the hht
OF $500 and remain in custody until It Is pau, ano
every time you refuse to serve on snch ground az
ahis one viii impose like fine OF 5000"
The Caucasian remained resolute, and was es
! coIted on by an officer" -
"Is civilization failure2 or mas the Oaueasi Il
played QUIT"
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
HARRISBURG April 4-Mr. Oonnell presented petition
in favor of a local option liquor Law.
One for the repeal of the tax on salaries.
One against any law changing the regulating high
ways in the Twenty second Eard, Phiaa ephia ..,
in the ward were never in better condition,
And one of the election Of Supe, ntendent of
number Of petitions in favor OF local option law
were presented by different Senator's % st nv,.
One supplementary to the charter of the city OF Reading
MT Turner one authorizing the authorities of Pttston
borough to increase the borough tax for borough pur
one making it the duty of county commission
county seat for the Of the county OF
omuon Schools with the necessary fixtures and furni
mr Evans one relating to eonstabIes providing that
any person being yye wears ol shall not be reGu red
to as eon'tAb unlets they vounteer u 90 So
Mr. Connel one providing that the first and secend
the taxation of the shares stock of
9ire the ta3a9n q the & so;k o. the AM and
the Mechanics and Grard Banks were exempt by law
Me- oste,hout moved that the Finance Committee be
discharged from the consideration Of the resolution pre-
VSPs I'll RI 4SSGnoa relative to the
balance in the Treasury came up % Ss Sspa
the House for the purpose OF meeting IN JOINT conVen
tion.
MI Thompson offered the following reson tions;
RssoSed TGst We hi. sws s' IN the bras crown Of Re
publican glory and In the rssets so OF the resent Of
The land OF wooden nutmsgs are ahle to read English
ResOIUed, That sympathize WITH the Democraey
were strong candidates for Congress IN
thar State and who lie cold and stark whether they IKE
n or not and place each Democratic prov TINS
morning wreath OF woodbine, embematic OF the place
10 which their hopes OF escape from radical msrue nave
been SWEPT by the tidal wave. -,
political discussion at sprung up on the resoiu
tons. - =, -, - A. n. =.
talk than take decided action
nriate bills the position of the Representatives as de
fned by Mr. being that the House had already sent
hundreds OF bills TO the Democratic Senate on Whioh thA
tody hG d taken eetiOn;
The debate allowed 20 TAKE the widest range pu
was entirely partisan in its character
Al the hour of IL members Of the Senate entered the
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ss : LxDNxR, Broksrs. report this morning
philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, April 4.-Bark-In the absence OF fur
ther sales, quote No. Querciron at $50 per ton.
The Flour market ID dull at previous quotations.
The demand Is confined to the wants OF the home
consumers, whose purchases foot up 1000 barrels,
including super1ne at so'2595'15; extras at $3.50
625; Wisconsin and Minnesota extra family at &T(9
T't0; Pennsylvania do. do. at s6'50aT; Indiana and
Ohio do. do at s7'25@7'75; and fancy brands at
ss@960, according to quality. Rye Flour may be
quoted at s5'50@o 62H. In Corn Meal nothing
doing
The Wheat market is without Improvement, the
demand being limited to the wants OF the local
millers. Sales OF Indiana and Ohio red at 81 65@
les; and 5000 bushels Western amber at $3.50. Rye
is nominal. Corn is quiet at the recent Decline
Sales OF 5000 bushels at s0@slc. for yellow and ITO
7sHc. for Western mixed Oats are unchanged.
Sales of Western and Pennsylvania at 67@6Sc.
In Barley and Malt no further sales.
Whisky is dull at 99H@93c. for Western IRON
bOund.
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1.-THE Connecticut Victory.
Despatch TO The Euenf,,g Iele0raph,

Special DesDatohto The Euent,g Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-President Grant and
his friends in both houses of Congress are jubi-
liant over the result in Connecticut: The Demo-
Gratis are not only despoadent but are greatly
disappointed at the result in that State. They
were assured that English would certainly carry
the State by an increased majority over the vote
of last year. Governor Jewell telegraphed here
Hampshire was of great benefit to the Republi-
cans, as it aroused them to action and brought
out full vote.
Blair Resumed His Speech
Immediately after reading the journal. In reply
to an inquiry of Senator Sherman whether he
favored taking the right of suffrage from the
negroe, he stated that he was for giving the
matter a fair test. He said there were grave
doubts in the minds of many on the subject.
General Schenck
was at the Capitol to-day, In conference with
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 1t
is understood that he desires to get the views of
the committee as to the terms they would be
willing to accept on the
Fishery Question.
The American members of the commission are
anxious to pursue such a course as will meet
with the approval of the Senate.
AS the debate in the House on
The: e:Ku-klux Bill
progresses, there is considerable opposition to
the stringent features of it developed among
Republicans. General Garfield made a speech
to-day against it, and it is understood his views
are shared by several prominent Republicans.
General Butler will reply to Garfield.
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The Communists are Demoralized.

Inv AEe DehlOEhhEcUs
1t is believed they have been betrayed. The
Gendarmerie treat their prisoners numerically.
The Daily Ne,os' dispatches confirm
The ROut of the Insurgents,
who proved great blusteriRg towards, and who
expected that Valerien would fraternize.
The Pontifcal Zouaves
shot all their prisoners instantly.
The TeIegram's correspondent reports that he
saw
General Henry Killed
by shell from Mont Valeren, and Bersero's
carriage and horses destroyed in the same man
ner The men were thrown into panic-stricken
rout.
VERSAILLES April 4.
The Army OF Versailles Surrounds Parie,
and order elsewhere in France is established.
Latest Official News-General FIourens
Killed.
VERSAILLES, April 4-Noon.-Yester two
corps of insurgents advanced towards Versailles,
one via Meudon and Chaltilon and che other by
way of Reuil. Both were routed with heavy
loss, and Flourens was killed. The troops,
whose expected detection constituted the hopes
of the insurgents behaved nobly. The insur-
gents, in Forts Valerien and Issy fired on
the troops to- day.
The Government Forces Have just At
tackled the Insurgents,
and speedy and complete success is anticipated.
In the Assembly to-day, NJ. Thiers in some
remarks on the state of affairs, said the Govern
ment would deal harshly with the ringleaders of
the insurrection, but leniently with their dupes.
The sentiment was received with applause.
Rentes are advancing
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, April all 80 A. M.-Consols 92X for
money and account American securities quiet and
steady. U. s. bonds Of 1861, s2%; of 1866, DID, 923S
of 1861, 91&; ten-forties, S9A. Erie, 19H; Illinois,
hoy; Great Western, 42jE.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-1l'30 A. M.--Cotton dull and
unchanged; uplands, 726@71d. Orleans, 7x@7%d.
Sales estimated at 10000 bales Corn 34s. Cd. for
new.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, April 4-1'30 P. M.-American securities
quiet and steady. On the Paris Bourse rentes are
81 45f.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-Receipts OF wheat for three
days 800 quarters, all American. New Corr, 94s.
Sd, Beef, 1l2S
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THEATRE BURNED.
ruction of the Troy Opera House.

Destruction OF the troy opera mousse
The AlbanyJOUrndl of April l says: Between
one and two o'clock this morning flames were
discovered Issuing from the rear windows of the
Opera House, on Third street, Troy, and in a
short time the building was entirely destroyed
Before the fremen could arrive the infammable
material which constitutes the scenery and stage
machinery had conducted the fire to the entire
rear half of the large building, and before any
considerable amount of water could be thrown
the whole inside was a mass ot flames. The
Opera House was entirely Quilted from the roof
to the lower floor, and nothing now remains OF
this we'll known building but the four charred
walls. The loss of Mr. Van Arnum, the proprie-
tor of the Opera House, and the building ad-
joining on the south, is estimated at about
$4,000; insured at between $12 900 and S14, 600.
At three o'clock the portion of the north side
wall of the Opera House fell, striking the rear
portion of Colonel Steenberg's building damag-
Ing it to the extent of about $40 000 for which
the colonel is insured for $500. The theatre
has been occupied this week by j. G. Campbell
and troupe, who has been presenting the drama
of Ponp under the management of Messrs.
Mitchell & Wilton. The management and troupe
had considerable wardrobe, etc, in the theGtre,
which has been entirely consumed. The fire is
believed to have originated among the "aies'
above the stage.
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERS,
Attempt to Rob the Central Park Savings
Bank-The Teller Bound and Gagged
Escaue of the Thieves.

bank-Ihe bOuhu anu
Escape of the Thieves.
Three men entered the Central Park Savings
Bank, at No. 124 Third avenue, near FOrty-siXth
street, about 1880 O'Clock yesterday morning. One
OF them locked the street door, The other two
leaped over the counter, and while one secured
pistol kept within the reach OF Anthony Ellison,
Mr.. Rllison, and with the aid OF his companions,
threw him to the floor and securely bound aud
gagged him. L is hands were tied behind him, and
POI tion OF the handkerchief which was used as
gag also covered his face, and prevented him from
seeing his assailauts. Mr. Ellison is nearly TO- aud
was therefore unable to cope with his autago ists;
aud the attack was so unexpected that he had not
presence OF mind to give an alarm
Before the thieves had time TO examine the place
and ascertain what pluuder could be secured, DR..
James Hadden came to the bank and attempted to
enter Fin ding the door locked he kicked in one OF
the large plate glass windows, and entering found
Mr.. Ellison lying on the noor, and the gang sur
ned through the rear door into the yard scaled the
fence, and ran into Forty-sixth street. There
confederate was waiting with a horse and light
wagon. Into this they leaped, and were driven
Near Fourth avenue their wagon was stuck in the
mud. and they abandoned it and escaped. The
horse and wagon were secured by the police. The
horse is handsome bay, and was evidently selected
for his speed. The wagon Is such as Is used by
gTOeers and plumbers, and has no name on 1t.
Mr.. Ellison can give only general description OF
tie men, and 1t is, accordingly, doubtful II he eau
recognize any OF them He was yesterday 10 a
very nervous condition. His face scratched,
and he had received slight scalp wound. Ths
thieves, so far as can be ascertained, secured be-
tween $500 and $780, taken in daring the morning.
1t is conjectured that they expected to obtain a
much larger amount, thinking that the safe would
be open during business hours.
A " ar or two ago an attempt was made to rob
the bank when it situated further up the avenue.
The thieves Knocked down the clerk in attendance,
and were sizing the money and securities, when
they interrupted by the entrance OF customer
and fed dropping package OF bonds in their flight.
One of these was arrested and sentenced for term
of years in Sing Sing.
This latest attempt is OF the bodest Of the kind
for several years past. The bank is in n thickly
populated neighboThood with stores on either side
Had an alarm been given by the teller, HvOwd could
have surrounded the building slmosi Immediately
and it would have been exceedingly difficult for the
thieves TO have made their escaIe.
Undoubtedly the thieves had made themselves
ACQUAINTED with the interior of the bank, and the
manner in which the business was conducted. The
fact that fone of them at once secured the psto
showed that they had learned where 1t was kept
N, y. Tribune tO.ddy