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FRANCE.
Thiers Gone in a Decline.

NEw YORK, Sept 18.-It is stated in q
Paris letter that Theirs is beginning to
show the consequences of over woik.
He is rapidly failing in strength. He has
bad eyes, and besides is subject to fits of
prostration, which generally come after
fits of anger at the Chamber.
Tine ConseiIs Generals.
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-It is rumored that
elections for the Councils General will be
held in October.
4'he disarmament of the National
Guard is progressing quietly.
The mortality of Paris last week was
about one hundred less than that of the
previous week.
1t is semi officially stated that the def
cheney in the revenue for the present year
will pre- badly be covered without the i'm
position of any new taxes.
The press urge the people to arouse
and make an active canvass IN the COM
ing elections for general councils. The
people of the provinces are counselled to
be careful in their selection of candidates,
so that the election may show how the
country stands in the great questions
which now agitate it. The elections will
be held on the Sth of October.
The Committee to Watch Thiers.
PARIS, Sept. 1s.-The failure of the
new customs treaty is imminent. The
German Plenipotentiaries object to alter
aticns in the text made by the Assembly.
The Legislative committee of twenty
five will hold weekly sessions in intervals.
The President or Vice President of the
committee viii represent the Assembly.
Count Van Arnim dined with Theirs
Saturday.
ASeriOus Railway Accident.
A serious railroad accident occurred at
Champigsny; nine persons killed, and a
large number wounded.
Gen Changsnnier, who has been very
Ill, has recovered.
The Situation at marseIIles.
A dispatch from Marseilles says the
Governor has been summoned to Yer
ssilles, to consult with Theirs upon the
question of the disarmament of the Ma
tional Guards, in the department of
Brouches of the Rhine.
La Petroleuse.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-A Versailles
letter, speaking of The condenning to
death of four Petroleuses for the crime
of Communism, says it transpired in the
testimony that the condemned served
drink and food to the insurgents or helped
them to plunder. They were for the
most part armed with scarfs. One very tall
woman fired rifle at the barTicade at
Bellechasse street Another rolled bar
rel of petroleum to the door of No. 8 in
Bellechasse street. Sometimes they were
in the uniform of the National Guard,
sometimes they were in very shabby
dresses. They used fearful threats to
compel the Federsls to remain at the bar
ricadps
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LEBANON.

Subscriptions 90 Cumberland Uni
versity-ImPOrtant Decision.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
LEBANON, TENN, Sept Is, 1S71.-Our
Circuit Court opened on last Monday, and
will be in session three weeks yet-the
Hon. w. H. Williamson presiding. Da-
ring last week, though many cases of
minor importance were disposed of, we
think Of none deserving mention here ex-
cept the cases of Cumberland University
against various parties-suits instituted
for the collection of notes given to the
Trustees of the University for the pur-
pose of rebuilding the same-the ediice
having been destroyed during the war.
Judge Williamson being incompetent,
on account of being one of the trustees
and cousel in the cases, Col. j. w. Head,
of Gsllaiin, was selected to try the cases
as special judge, to whom we're submitted
both the questions of law and fact-s
jury b,iRg waived by both parties. The
defendants pleaded want of c0nsidera
ton, alleging that at the time the notes
were given, there was parole promise
that the said building was tc be erected
upon t0S Olu Sibcs anu 10 DC COH-
merced within specified time, which
promise the plaintiff had not performed.
As the amount involved was large and
the question to be settled important abe
counsel had been employed and thorough
made for the trial To save
expense and litigation, it wxs agreed that
one of toe many Csses should be submit
ted SIS a test case, as the same questions
were involved in all. The questions were
ably argued by counsel, aud the Judge
after full examination of the authorities
found for the Plaintiff, being of opinion
that the promise to build the said ediice
and the great benefit that would result
from the University to the community of
which the defendants were members,
were sufficient consideration to support
the promise to pay the notes, and that
the consideration had not failed, as al
legged. The opinion was able, and evil
IDENTIFY the result of very careful and
thorough consideration of all the ques-
tions involved. have said this much
sb)ut these cases, because they affect
the interest of many OF your readers.
Oar fair opens tomorrow, and as the
recent rain has sllayed the dust and
cooled the air, we expect q general good
time and a fac crowd from your city.
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DUBUQUE.
Fool and His Money

DUBUQUE, Ia Sept. 1S-A' citizen of
Dubuque, formerly farmer, was ap-
preached the other day by fellow, rep
resenting himself as a former officer in
the United States mint at Philadelphia,
and offered chance to buy nickels at
the rate of fifty cents on the dollar.
The old man took the bait, was led out
in the country few miles and into q
cave, where were large number of
boxes. One of these wers opened and
contained one hundred dollars in nickels.
The farmer then paid $3.50, giving his
note for the same amount, and took home
with him ten of the boxes of nickels. He
opened them in his cellar and found they
contained nothing but sand. Neither the
ex pfficer's nor the farmers name has yet
been reported.
A Bold Express Il ObberY.
The United States Express wagon was
driven off through the city in a north
easterly direction at an early hour by 6
fellow who jumped into the wagon while
it was standing at the depot waiting fol
the Z o'clock train. The act was &C
strangely bold that it was sometime be
fore the driver could realize that an at
tempt had been made to start his horses
and the thief got about an hours start O
couriers who were cent out in every di
rsction for him. At late hour las
evening 10 tidings from the express wsgol
or the reckless thief had been received.
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WIGAN.
Details of the Great COIiiery ExPlO-
siOn-69 Dead.

Details of enc Great CoIliery ExplO-
sion-69 Dead.
New YORK, Sept. 18.-A Londonpsper
gives the following account of the col
hery explosion near Wigan on the 9th
inst. At IL o'clock this morning the
men in nine-feet scam and the canal were
at work and two sinkers were descending
the up cast shaft to join their fellows be-
low, when from the down cast came a
blast like the discharge from cannon,
followed by terrible discharge of SCOT
and smoke from the up cast which lasted
several minutes, and was scattered by a
slight breeze oyer the adjacent fields.
At the first named shaft cage, then
standing on a raised platform, was
whirled out of its position, and the brow
man had an escape which greatly terrified
him. While at the second shaft, such a
wreck was made of the gear that it is
wonderful how the browman there came
out alive from the chaos. He did sustain
severe bruises, and was taken home in q
cart.
When the first exploring party descen-
ded down the cast shaft they found three
men alive at the furnace which is placed
in the upper seam, known as the 4 feet.
They then descended to the 9 feet seam
where there were number of dead bo-
dies, and several colliers alive, calling for
water. These were sent to the surface
and attended to and the explorers contin-
ued their work; but shortly afterwards
the engineers on the bank were startled
by second and third explosion of hre
damp. At the greatest possible speed
consistent with safety the cage travelled
from the bottom to the surface, for the
winding apparatus happily had not been
damaged, and st the third journey all the
explorers were safe above ground, al
though several bad very narrow escape.
A consultation was held, and it was
decided to brick up the shaft as there
could be no doubt that all below were
dead, and that there was the greatest
danger in any further examination of the
mine. The dead number SO, of whom
81 were coIliers, day lsbUrers and draw.
ers in the nine feet sesm, six are sinkers
in the up cast shaft, buried beneath the
debris, and one is collier brought out
alive, who died an hour or two after
wards.
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ARIZONA,
The War with the Apachss-Re-
ported Death of COchise.

The War with the Apaches-Re-
ported Death of COchise.
San Francisco, Sept. 18.-Dates from
Tucson, Arizona, Sept 9. report that Gen.
Crook had made treaty with Miguel,
chief of Coyetio Apaches, by which the
latter agrees to join forces with the
whites in a campaign against hostile
Apaches.
An unauthenticated rumor says Cochise
died of wounds received in fight with
Mexican troops in Sonora.
The Apaches have driven all the miners
at Turkey creek into Prescott, and killed
a herder in Vale de Chino.
Crook is satisfied of his ability to con-
quer the Apaches if left alone by the
Peace Commissioners.
A party of old frontiersmen arrived at
San Francisco from the San Francisco
mountains, north of Prescott, where
they found rich placers, but were driven
off by the Apaches. There being con-
siderable gold, they desire to return with
a large armed party.
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ARKANSAS.
Suicide of n plemphian.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 1S.-G. N. Conan,
of Memphis, suicided at Hot Springs on
Tuesday last by taking 4 ounces of laud-
anum. He went to the Springs to be
treated, but his affections were greater
than be could bear. He left note on a
stand which resds;
DEAR BROTHER Forgive me; l cannot
stand the pain any longer.
Ku.klux of Mixed C0Iors,
On Saturday night of last week, ten
masked men went to the house of Ander-
son Moore, oolored, in Drew county, and
took John Keagle, colored, away. He
has lot been heard of since, it is thought
he was murdered. He had been living
with a white woman to whom he was to
be married the next morning. 1t is
thought at least half of the masked crowd
were negroes. Several parties OF white
and blsck are already arrested.
Anderson Hopkins, colored, knocked
down and stabbed Richard Clay, colored,
few days ago at Monticello.
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Threatened Comnauinist Demon
onstration ON the goth.

Threatened COmlnufnist Demon
onstration ON the goth.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 18.--Mail advices
from Italy report that party feeling al
Rome still continues very high. The
newspaper press of both parties are
fiercely at war the one violently attack
ing the Pope and Papal institutions, the
other repelling these assaults with like
vituperation. Aspirations for speedy
success of the dread Internaltionals are
INDUCED, in the hope that, out of chaos
the Pope and the Bourbons might again
come by their own.
PARIS, Sept. 18.-It is said the Repub-
licans are preparing for q manifestation
on the goth inst the first anniversary of
the occupation of the city by the Italian
troops, but no disorder is apprehended.
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MAYOR HAIL. of New York. regards
the action of Comptroller Connolly in
turning over 10 bis deputy, recently ap-
pointed, the entire management of the
COmptroller's ofice as a resignation in
point of law, and has SO Informed Mr..
Connolly. Acting upon this idea, the
Mayor has terdsred the appointment of
Comptroller TO Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan.
The latter, however, declines to accept
the cfiice, because he would thereby, un-
der existing circumstances, become a
cont slant for the position. Had Con,
molly resigned, he would, under certain
tipulatiors. have accepted.
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/. O. 0. +.
Grand Lodge OF the United
States.

CHICAGO, Sept. Is AT 10 o'clock this
morning, the GraLd Lodge of the United
States, l. o. o. F., met at the Sherman
House and were escorted by the Grand
Lodge and Gland Encampment of Illinois
to Metropolitan Hail, and there welcomed
on behalf Of the two bodies by Past
Grand Master Rogers, and responded to
by Grand Sire Frederick Stewart, of
Washington city. There are thirty five
Grand Lodges represented from the differ
ent States and Territories, and twenty
five Grand Encampments.
LATER--The Grand Lodge commenced
its annual session to day. Past Grand
Master John g. Rogers delivered an ad.
dress of welcome, which was responded
to by Grand Sir I. d. Stuart.
Delegates ale present from Ontario, as
from all the States. Tomorrow a grand
procession of Odd Fellows will pass
through the principal streets, and prom
ises to be the finest display of the kind
ever witnessed hire.
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KNIGHTS-TEMPLAR.
The Trienn,aI Conciave,

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1s-Several thou
sand Knights Templar from Kansas,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, New
Jersey, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, and other States, have
arrived to attend the grand conclaye of
the Grand Commandery of the United
States, and the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of the United States, which commence
,ssions to o-morrow.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Is The city is
gay this A. M, with the movements of
knight Templars, arriving and departing
for Baltimore, to take part in the Then
NAL Conclaye.
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Tho Blood Horse Association.

A private letter from Lexington informs
Us that the following stables, which were
at Lexington last week, will be in attend
Blood Horse Association, beginning Tues-
day, the 26th instant:
GEORGE oADwALLLDER.
Mollie Cad, ca years old, By Lexing-
ton. dam by Weatherbit.
Nellie Richardson, ch 3 years old, by
lightning, dam by Mshomet.
Emma Mccormick, ch { 2 years old, BY
Australian, dam Magneta.
Rufus Hunt, b 2 years old, by Light
ming, dam By Mshomet
Blue Belle, gr years old, BY Light
ming, dam by Wagner, 4s
JJHN n CLAY.
Ginger, ch C years old, by War Dance,
dam by knight of st. George
La Gitans, Oh 3 years old, by Uncle
Vic, dam by K1ieht of st. George.
SCOTT FARRIs.
Bay FLY, 2 years old, by Boy Dick, dam
by Scythisn.
..-rvse DANIEL swIGRRT. 10
Pilgrim, b c, 4 years old, by Lexington,
dam BY Cctherstone.
Moflaehi, br /, years old, by Lsxing.
ton, dam Banner, By Albion.
Annette, b !, years old, by Lexington,
dam Glencoe.
Ssoekwood, ch Q, 3 years old, By Aste-
iold, dam Alabama, by Brown Dick
DUDLK ALLEN.
Bay colt, 4 years cid, BY Norton, dam
by Wagner.
Bay coli, 9 years old, by Norton, dam
! By Wagner.
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Tha aOoncertLnst Nlght.

Last night the Rock City Serenaders
made their debut at the Masonic Hall, be-
fore large aud fashionable audience, who
showed well meritsd appreciation of the
dramatic talent efforts of this amateur
troupe The songs were encored and
many Of them had TO be resung. Tonight
the Rock City Ssrenaders give another
concert at Masonic hall for a benevolent
purpose, and our citiz9ns would be well
paid and highly entertained if they attend
the musical and dramatic performance,
: which from the skillfllly arranged pro-
gramme promises to be something novel,
brilliant and attractive. The clog dane
ing itself is we'll worth the price of admis-
sion
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Brown horse, agsd, by I'd Oliver, dam
unknown.
Bay fIly, years old, by I'd Colossus.
dam by Star Davis.
Bay colt, years old, by "a Lightning.
dam by Mahomet.
LEROY PAUL.
Morgan Scout, years old, BY Jolsa
Morgan, dam Lizzie Morgan, By Glencoe.
Ella Jackson, gr N years old, By
Lightning, dam By Yorkshire
GabeSluDzie, br 3 years old, ~ Bonnie
Scotland, dam Yo1ng Utills-
Commerce. ch years old, by Bonnie
Scotland, dam Cottage Giri. E
Bszaine, br 2 years old, By Astsroid,
dam by Glencoe.
Ramsdan, Oh 2 years old, By Wa.
Dance, dsm Hegira.
Kabemen, b 2 years old, bY War
Dance, dam the dam Of Tubmsn.
Bob Shelton, Oh years old, By Aus
tralian, dam lavender, by Wagner.
7. q. MOORE.
BayoEst, b he years old, BY Lexington,
dam Baylesf, By Yorkshire.
Foster, ch C years old, BY Lexington,
dam Verona, by Yorkshire.
London, gr years old, by Lightning,
dam ZiRgara, by Star Davis.
JOHN L. FORD
Black colt, years old, By DonerEil, dam
Amanda MOrehead by Glencoe.
W. HUNT REYNOLDS.
Metells, ch I years old, BY Australian,
dam by Lexington.
King BsTnadotte, b 20 years old BY Mel
bourne, dam by Scythian.
Harvey William, en- Q 3 years old, BY As.
teroid, dam by Wagner.
Humphrey Ezans, 3 years old, By As
teroid, dam Ann Hsnly-
Elsie, Oh II years old, By Bonnie SCOT
land, dam by Lexington.
PATERSON
FiIeball, gr years old, BY Lghtning,
dam Dixie by Sovereign
Billy Williamson, ch 8 years Old, By
Daniel Boone, dam OoEinne, BY Port
land.
Saucebox, oh ts years old BY Star Davis,
dam Skedsddle.
STEVE ATCHIsoN.
Chestnut FLY 3 years old, BY wiz Rob
inson, dam By Epsilon 49,
On FLY years Old, by War Dancs,
dam by Knight VI Sir George.
GEN. 4 BUPoRD.
Nellie Gray gr 3 years, BY Commodore,
dam full sister to Pnoress, the winner Of
the.Czarowitch stakes In England, owned
by r. Ten Broeck.
Hollywood f 8 years old, By Lezing-
ton, dam Miriam by Glencoe. -
BombsheIl b 2 years old, By Marion,
dam imp Fleeing Moments-
There is also probability Of the arrival
Of the stable Of -
JOHN HARPER.
Longfsll0w, br b 4 year old, BY Eeam-
ington, dam NAntura-
Exchange, ch years old, by Endorser,
dam Nantura-
Ex2rsss. ch years old, By Endorssr,
dam Nantura-
Little Girl, CD 8 years old, By En-
dorser, dam Fanny Holton, BY Lexington.
Platins, eh 2 years old, By Planet, dam
full sister to Idlswiid.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Testimony of a Negro Poll
tician.

CHARLESTON, Sept. l8-A. J. RiDzsr,
colored, Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina and Chairman of the Republican
State Executive Committee, has published
letter in The News strongly opposing
the proposed declaration of martial law.
He thinks the civil power amply sufficient
10 repress existing disorder, and that
martial law as remedy would be worse
than the disease.
One death from yellow fever in the
past tweniy-four hours.
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The Memphis appeal announces that
: the editorial eontrolof that paper will in
future be in thehEnds of NJ O. Gsllaway,c
J. M Heating and l. J. DnPre. They
are Eriiefsof established regulations, ne
cognized ability and Of large newspaper
experience.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Sumner and Wilson Against
Butler.

BOSTON, Sept. 18.-The Advertiser of
TO morrow will have the following: We
have seen Senators Sumner and Wilson,
and are authorized by them to say that
they deeply regret and deplore the extra
ordinary canvass which Gen. Butler has
precipitated upon the Commonwealth,
and especially his attacks against the ex-
isting State government and the Repubi-
can party of Massachusetts,. and that in
their opinion, his nomination as Cover
nor, would be hostile TO the best interests
of the Commonwealth and of Republican
nurifu
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UTAH.
MOrmonjsm on Trial

ST. LAKE, Sept. 18 The Hawkins
adultery case growing out of polygamy,
will be presented to the Grand Jury. In
empaneling to-day three prominent NOR
mson were summoned, Messrs. Cannon,
of the Deseret News Tounsend, of the
Tonnsend House, asd Clawson, sOn-in-
law of Brigham Young, declared under
oath that they did not believe man in
polygamy guilty of adultery, and being
challenged Chief Justice Mexican rejected
them as jurors. The question to Cannon
how he would decide in an issue involy-
ing the tenet of polygamy as part of
his religion versus the laws of Congress,
was answered that it would be time
enough to decide when the issue was pre-
sented.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Grant and family reached the Burnett
House, Cincinnati, at midnight.
The arches of the new markethouse in
Philadelphia fell yesterday, burying sew
eral workmen, killing one outright and
perhaps mortally wounding two others.
The foot and mouth disease is rapidly
spreading in Norfolk, England.
st. Louis enjoyed ghastly hoax Sun
day of three dead bodies being discovered
In the suburbs.
Some Milvraukeeans went s'sailing''
Sunday and two were drowned.
The Ouch States General opened their
session st the Hague yesterday.
Spain talks of an income tax.
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EsTABldsHED MARCH 80. 1885, MA
WASHINGTON.
Isodee before tne Eraad Jury

Hodge before the HFAAa jury.
WAsHIseros, Sept 18.-h is under
good that the Witnesses in the Hodge de-
falcxtion case will be summoned before
the grand jury to morrow.
In regard TO the charges OF defalcation
upon psymaster Hodge, the Secretary of
War win designate during the present
week q court marital of officers of high
rank.
More irregularities"
The commission recently appointed by
the Commissioner of Patents TO examine
the testimony and listen to the defense IN
the case of M. G. Norton, suspended
from prselice In the Patent Office for ir-
regularities in the prosecution of elaine,
have Just rendered their report adverse
TO Norton. esz-isG
80 Alabama Politics.
A. E. Buck, ex-member of Congress
from Alabama, have been appointed Col
lector of Customs al Mobile.
A short Tethers
Valley Tsllarosa, twenty miles wide
and thirty long, have been set apart as q
reservation for Southern rowing Apache
lnQiaQ8. Ee
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AMENDMENT WI
Equal Rights to All !!
Is the Negro Superior to the
NaturaIized Citizen?

PIrTsBURs, Sept. 1s.-The Post to-
morrow viii contain an editorial propos-
ing sixteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition, which removes the disability from
citizens of foreign birth of being ineli-
gible to the Presidency, and gives Carl
Schurz an even chance with Fred. Doug
lass. The intention is to push the matter
with eaInestness.
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- TIE National Democratic Committee at
Washington has received a dispatch from
Santa Fe, tts'ing that the Democratic
candidate Tor Delegate to Congress from
New Mexico had been elected by twenty
FIVE hardred majority, and that both
hsuIes of the Legislature were largely
n .-o.:o
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TIE crops in Florida are Represented as
failure. A correspondent of the Sayan
nah NesUs, who has forty-fye years, ex-
perisnce as farmer, writing from Lake
City, says he does not think there win be
oDe.third of cotton crop gathersd this
year from that point to Orange county,
distance of about two hundred miles.
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CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept 1s.-Chief JUS
tice Chase arrived this evening and is a
guest of Col R. C. Parsons He goes
East tomorrow. His health is re estab-
hsht d and expects to be in Washington
in season for the adjourned session of the
Supreme Court in October.
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PULASKI.

GSv. Brown Has Another Severe
Attack
MEMPHIS, Sept. 18.-A special to the
daily press from Pulaski says Gov. Brown
had another severe attack this morning,
but was better at noon, though still in
critical condition.
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LOWELL.
81 Cases of smallpox.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. Is Twenty -one
new cases of smallpox were reported in
this city yesterday. The Superintend-
ent of public schools prohibls the 1T
tendance of children IN whose family or
immediate vicinity the disease shows
itself.