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Negotiations with the sioux..Speech
of Red Cloud.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The mission
sent to Little Wound in behalf of peace,
before he left for Washington, has been
generally successful. About sixty lodges
Of Spotted Tails people have crossed the
North Platte, going south. Several lodges
attempted to leave Bed Cloud agency,
but were turned back by their chiefs and
the soldiers. Red Cloud has sent letter
to the Northern Sioux in which he says
u carried on war against the whites until
l went to see my Great Father two years
ago. The Great Father spoke good to me;
l told my people his worda and they have
listened; went to see my Great Father
second time; he gave good advice;
asked for many things for my people, and
he gave me these things, and ali the
whites spoke well 10 me. shall not 60
to war any more with the whites; I shall
do as my Great Father says, and make
my people listen to me and not 90 to war
any more. You must carry on wal
yourself, I am done; make no more
trouble, for our Great Fathers heart is
good; be friends to him and he will pro.
vide for you; your old people and chill
dren will not starve. Take his hand and
hold it fast"
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Letter from Senator Thurman

CLEVELAND, July 15.-The Pain Deal
er today publishes letter from the Hon.
A. G. Thurman to Col. Spencer of this
city, in which he says though he would
prefer that the Democrats had resolved on
a straight Democratic fight, he will work
earnestly for the election of Greeley. and
Brown, as it is the will of the party and
believing that the welfare OF the country
require the defeat Of the present admins.
tration. The nomination Of Greeley and
Brown at Baltimore, he says was the
work Of the people, politicians having
little or nothing to do with it. The Dem.
ocratic party does not abandon its princi-
pies but believing as it does, that the
course of radical leaders threaten to des.
troy all constitutional and democratic
government, II is bound by its principles
to seek to overthrow these leaders and if
IT can't do it in the mod cit would prefer II
Is, but4common sense to take the next best
mode.
A cutting afiray occurred Saturday
night on Burton street, in which young
man named John Ready was dangerously
If not fatally stabbed. His assailantG are
not known, but several persons are under
arrest on suspicion.
A well founded rumor Il in circulation
here that W. G. Williams, whose clothes
were found in a boat some time since and
who was supposed TO have been drowned
while bathing, is now in Europe, having
eloped with young school teacher. Il
is said that previous TO leaving the coun-
try young Williams forged his fathers
name for large sums of money, which he
succeeded in getting.
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ReaISenbIIng of Geneva Confer

GENEVA, duly 15.-Count Schlopls
President Of the Arblrators Itaguba, thC
Brazilian member; Casburg, Davis anC
Evans are already here. The English
agents are expected this morning. To
days sittlug will be purely formal pro.
ceedings. The proceedings of the BOARD
are still confidential.
GENEVA, July 15.LThe English repre-.
sentatives TO the Arbitration have arrived
i isbelleved that the session Of the Board
win, continue from six weeks to two
months, with four sittings each week
The English agents will make o strong
contest against the American direcI
claims, but the prevailing impression 4
that the. award In favor Of the United
States viii be q large one. The proceed,
ings will be conducted in secret.
The Board Of Arbltrators convened al
. o'clock this afternoon and continued In
session until 4 O'Clock. The members
again agreed that absolute secresy should
be maintained as to their proceedings
Daily Nttings will probably be decided on
for the present The first subject OF dis.
cusSion will be the principles enumerated
BY the treaty Of Washington.
LONDON, July 15.-Special dispatches
from Geneva to the London journals state
that all the members Of the Board of Ar.
biration were present at their meeting
to-day, as were also the agents and coun.
sci for either side, with the exception ol
VIM. NJ. Evarts, one Of the counsel fol
the United States. Although the court
sat with closed doors there is reason tc
believe the session was occupied from the
beginning with consideration Of the basis
on which the deliberations of the Board
are to be conducted. Tomorrow special
plan for the future course Of proceedings
will be discussed.
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NEW YORK, CITY.

New YORK, July 16.--The Apach
chiefs who accompanied Gen. Howard h
church last evening expressed themselVe.
as desirous Of becoming educators 10
themselves, and their children sent away
Then they say they are friends Of th,
white man and want peace.
Mr.. Gratz Brown, though able TO b,
out, has not yet fully recovered. His wifi
will arrive to-day, she having been tele
graphed for in his first illness. y
The Liberal Republican Executive Com
mittee have elected Gen. Burbridge, O
Kentucky, Geo. w. Anderson, Of Missouri
and Jas. N. ScoYille, Of New Jersey,
Committee on Finance.
a meeting Of the Federal CounctlI wa
held yesterday at the International Hall
Twenty.three sections were represented
and platform adopted, which declare.
that working men must emancipate them
selves; demands the total abolition Of al
class rule; political and social equality
education by the State, and like doc.
trines: A plan Of organization was re.
ported.
The Mayor sent his annual message u
the Common Council to-day. The entire
city debt Is $197,000,000. The taxes to bC
raised this year amount TO $30, ,4870 900
besides 100000 for streets.
A German Schutzeniest of five days
duration commenced at Hoboken to-day
Delegates were present from all parts o.
the country. ~.4
Aprocession of about 5000 natives Of
Alsace and Lorraine, headed by the band
Of the Garde Lafayette, marched down
Broadway to the office Of the French
Consul, where they signed papers Of al.
legiapce to France. On returning up
Broadway a large number OF women
Joined tho procession, which was cheered
at many points and dispersed quietly al
the Casino French headquarters here,
Gov. B, G. Brown is better today. Hc
is able to sit up and receive friends, al.
though he Is still confined to the house.
1t Is thought he will be outin q lew days.
Mayor Halls message put the debt Of
tho city at not over $50, 900, 900, after de.
Quoting the sinking fund, money in the
treasury and taxes to be collected this
year, or one hundred and twenty.seven
millions without these items. The tax
rates this year will be 50 79, and will
produce $50, ,497 ,523, besides $9O0,0 ior
streets. The Mayor believes the debt
will be reduced to the first named figure
before New Years. He recommends the
police force be $500, the present number
being insufficient. The aggregate valua.
tion Of real and personal estate for 1879
amounts to 81, ,1O4 4,00S0S7, and for 1871 "a
81, ,07G, ,25S, ,633.
An application was made to-day fol-
bail in the case Of DR.. Lucius B. Irish and
Mrs. Sarah A. Anderson, under an indict.
ment for the alleged poisoning of the late
husband of the latter. Affidavits of the
accused was presented, asserting to the
innocence of DR.. Irish, also swearing thai
Anderson's death was from acute gas
tritis. p
The Court of Impeachment will assem-.
BILE at Saratoga on Wednesday to try
Judge Barnard.
The ship Agra at this port received the
crew ol the sinking ship Covingo oI
Glasgow, twenty-one in number and
landed them at ST. Helena.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 15.-A fire startirc
at 9 o'clock this evening, burned out tho
the cigar factory and the leaf tobacco fac.
tory Of ]. 1. Miller; No. IL West Pearl
st. Loss $1,000, Insurance partial. The
building was a four story stone front, the
property OF George K. shoenberger, was
injured to the extent Of $4,000, probably
The body OF Charles Carter, Of Bar.
nuns circus, who was drowned at Ham.
ilton, Saturday, was buried thele yester.
day IN Greenwood cemetery win proper
funeral services, The attaches raised two
hundred dollars for q monument to de-
cased.
The shoe house of HIanns, Auel s Co.
Go. 10, West Pearl street, adjacent to
the house Of J. L. Miller s. Co, which
burned tonight, according TO the esti-
mate Of the owners suffered $4,000
damage by water. Fully insured.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The U. 8. Marshal for Rhode Island
writes TO Washington claiming the custo.
dy OF the alleged tillibuster Pioneer for
violation OF tue neutrality laws. In the
meantime the collector holds her under
the reVenne laws, she having been regis.
tered at New York under the name OF
the Resolute.
-Bassett and Lonfellow will possibly
be among the starters for the sarato9a
cup, Tuesday.
The Supreme Court OF Michigan has
refused the National Life Insurance Com.
pany Of Chicago, a writ OF mandamus 10
compel the Commissioners Of Insurance
70 grant them authority to do business in
that State.
a-Catazy has published phamphlet in
Paris in justification of his course while
representing the Russian government In
the United States.
There is q report at Long Branch
that President Grant is TO stop and see
Forney, on his way to Washington, 10 get
him TO stop assailiDg Hartranit.
Davis & Moores paper mill, In Pep
perell, Mass, was burned Sunday, Loss
1000; insurance $4,000.
Carl schurz and Col. Grosvenor have
gone to st, Louis.
AN examination OF the official re.
cords show that the Brooklyn Water
Works Board expended eight or nine mil
lions during the past three years, the most
Of which was under circumstances iusti.
flying suspicious Of fraud.
The German Government has mott.
fed this Government that 1t has adopted
the metrical system Of which the unit Of
value Is one mark Of value in United
States gold.
Judge Linton Stephens, brother Of
Alex. H. Stephens, for many years a
prominent politician of Georgia, died Of
congestion Of the brain, at Sparta, Ga,
Sunday.
The italian Minister has asked this
government TO join that of Italy In the
adoption Of an International system d
semaphoric signals for use on vessels. The
government has declined the proposition
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A COsrLY ApFAGR.-A Washington
dispatch says that the Attorney General
Postmaster General and Secretary Of tic
Treasury have succeeded in revising the
plans Tor the new government building tc
be erected in Chicago. Their late uuan.
dairy is not to be wondered at when We
learn that of the four million dollars
which Congress appropriated last winter
10 !of The new government building, no less
than one million two hundred thousand
dollars have been spent in buyipg the
ground alone. II further appears that the
d balance could not erect such building as
MI Aullet had designed. 1t strikes us
that Wi'hsuch sum expended on the site
alole' and with such plans for the editice
l'selI, this building may be costly afFail
70 i. the country before it is finished. Il
"lll be remembered that last winter some
enthusiastic Illinois Congressman wanted
ABOUT y Ten million dollars appropriated BY
'ne government for this purpose. In tia,
case WesupPose three million dollar Sit,
would have been in order.
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TR Belgian Government has made .
Hsy popular regulation for the recentton
Sl The complaints of persons confined in
Iunatic asylums. Safely shut letter.boxes
accessible to all the patients but ,rY ovc,
which the superintendents have no con.
RoI' arc placed in all asylums; and .
messenger Of the Procureur du Rol oath.
en the letters placed in these recentoclp.
each week. This funCtionary then "r,
amines the letters, and If any case anneor,
=, 10 call for attention he investigates il
Inc immediate occasion Of this reform
was the recent escape Of a girl from :, .
laaatic asylum and her delivery Of bersoI
a =. The Office ot the Prccureur du Roi q,
Brussels She claims not to have brcr "
insane at all and to have met with very
Dad treatment in her prison. Our govern.
aent I might very well initiate This action
o. The Belgian Government, as there ISr mr.
@ voices doubtless in many OF our asylp,n.
which should be heard. '''''
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SOME time since when 1t was aunounc.
ed that the story that jute braids and
Switches" were infested with insects
was merely an invention of the enemy
the women took heart and built higher
and stronger. But now distinguished
chemist who has been investigating. the
matter says that although 1t Is true there
are no parasites in jute, still 1t Is sure to
destroy the human scalp ii allowed to re-
main long in contact with it He says
that in the preparation Of jute corrosive
sublimate,s most deadly mercurial poison
and nicotine, the essential principle Of to.
bacco, are used, and that the jute, becom.
ing brittle like. spun glass; break into
small particles, which enter the pores ol
the scalp, and, Introducing the poison,
cause first a slight irritation, and after.
ward serious liberation. Similar though
less marked effects follow the wearing Of
other substitutes for the natural covering
of the head, so that evil results follow in
any case. These facts are not stated in
the expectation that they will make the
least difference in the sale or use of the
article, but simply that we may be able to
say to the multitude of baldheaded women
ten years hence, eve told you so?"
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DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
Some OF His Marvellous Discoveries
A People Nearly White, Skilled
In the Aris.

NEW YoRK, July 15.-The Herald has
letters from Stanley, giving history of
the meeting with Or. Livingstone, and
the latters account Of his explorations.
The Chamber is the headwaters Of the
Nile. The DR.. tails of two countries
through which q great river runs; it
reads like fable. BE tells Of ivory being
50 cheap and plentiful as to be used for
door posts; Of the skilful manufacture Of
fine grass cloth riva!ling that of India; oil a
people nearly white and extremely hand
some, whom he supposes to be descend.
ents oi the ancient Egyptians. Olcopper
mines at Katauga, which have been
worked for ages; and of docile animals
and friendly people. DR.. Livingtone and
Stanley explored the head Of lake Taug-
auyka and returned to Ujlji, where they
spent Christmas Of 1871. Stanley says he
found Livingstone in a very destitute
condition, robbed and deserted by his
men. He looks 10 be about fifty, quite hale
and hearty. In March 1879 he began to
organize an expedition to explore few
doubtful points, which he thinks will take
about eighteen months, when he will re.
turn to England.
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DEMOCRATIC APPRECIATION OF GREE.
LEY IN 1860 AND 1s72.-Tho Washington
Star calls attention to the following indi.
cation OF the difference between the late
Convention and the Democratic Conven-
tion in Baltimore in 1850:
"Things have changed in Baltimore
since the Democratic Convention there in
1850, when two young men named Ber.
ringer, dressed to represent Horace Gree.
ley and negro wench, rode through the
streets on mules, embracing each other,
and were greeted everywhere with the
same shouts OF tremendous applause with
which the nomination. of the same Hor.
ace Greeley for President OF the United
States by Democratic Convention was
received yesterday in the same city Of
Baltimore"
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THE NuB OF 1T,-Gen, Sherman has a
way of putting things so as to make his
points very clear. For instance, a, World
correspondent has just interviewed him
at Geneva, and drawn him into politics a
little. The General gave his view of the
" situation" very tersely, but he covered
the whole ground. He said;
'"The Democrats are in position Of diff.
ficulty. They represent that party Dhich
has tie least frankly accepted ne results Of
our ciril luar, and l do not believe any
party so oircumstanced in Sympathies will,
in our generation, at least, win the conf.
dence Of majority Of our people. The
war had to be fought-it was Inevitable.
Once over, we must all wisht TO see its BIT
ter memories buried, bit Eoe cannot consent
to haze aS so0rE undone."
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TOPEKA.

TOPEKA, July 15.-over half OF the
grading on the Lawrence & Topeka rail-.
road is completed. Trains arc expected
to be running by the 1st Of September.
A weekly campaign paper called the
WoodetoRper, In the Greeley and Brown
interest, will be issued next Saturday by
+. z, Baker, formerly of the State Record.
It's also announced that the State Rec.
ord will raise the Greeley and Brown flag
in its next issue.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Recent Ntorma

LONDON, July 15.-The food resulting
from the late storm was particularly as.
astrous In Cheshire aud Lancashire,
much property being destroyed and sew.
eral lives lost. - - =. -.
cATAcAzY's PAMPHLET.
The Echo this evening deyotes its lead.
Ing article to Catacazy. A statement In
tho Eeh0 says: Catacazy's pamphlet,
which was offered 10 the United States
lor zoo, has been published. Il iuily
justities our opinion that II was not worth
the money. Indeed, 1t was hardly worth
noticing. The ex.Minister IA simply try.
Ing TO justify himself. The Echo thinks
that Fish did well to bow Catacazy out Of
Washington. Catacazy's pamphlet quotes
a note addressed to him by Gorschakolf,
In which the latter says: "Do not lose
sight OF the fact that we are not sewers
OF discord. Carefully abstain from en-.
couraging misunderstandings between
England and America. The Emperor
wants peace"
New York, July 15.-The City Of
Southampton will soon give grand ban.
quet to Admiral Alden and the officers of
the American feet. The Prince and
Princess Of Wales will visit the feet on
the 31st inst. -
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SARATOGA Races.


New York, July 15,-The Saratoga
steeple chase, three miles for $500 was
Won won by Tar sTIS1ntnany, beating three horses,
SARATOGA, July 15.-The attendance
at the races was large to-day. The stee.
pie chase Of three miles was won by Dam.
mang, Lobelia second, Vesuyius third
The second race Of II miles was won by
Midday. Merriman second, Metella third.
The third race was for all ages. The
mile was won by Alarm, Piedmont and
Plantena, making dead heat for the sec.
ond place.
The great race for the Saratoga cup, Of
q miles, takes place tomorrow, for which
Harpers Longfellow Is backed at 800,
and Harry Bassett at $3.50.
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THE WAY Ton soorr DOES Ir.-As
Colonel Scott, after the manner of other
kings, travels in state-by which we mean
that he uses snmptuous palace car of
his own-it will be seen that he is always
able to receive his friends in the most
elegant style, and without the loss Of a
moments time. Col Scott seems toknow
right well how to utilize the luxuries Of
modern travel. Does he wish 70 meet
man on business, he simply sends him a
telegraphic message to meet him at such
IN hour and place, and his own elegant
car is on the spot at the stated time; the
guest steps aboard and rides as far as is
necessary, and, taking the return train, is
soon at home again, with the loss of very
little time and not single meal. For, be
it known, Col. SCOTS caris provided with
a cook, and admirable culinary depart.
ment, and various other appointments Of
luxurious establishment. A gentleman
who accompanied Col. Scott recently
with party, says they all sat down to an
excellent lunch, with plenty Of wine,
equal to Delmonico's best. =
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Indian Commissioners in Moutaua

PLEvA, July 15.-Hon. Felix r. Bru.
not, Chairman, and ThoS. R. Creesey, Of
the Board of Indian Commissioners, ar.
rived yesterday. They intend to visit the
Blackfeet, Crows and other Indians.
Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior Department, and Hon. N. ].
Deny, Indian Commissioner, lett to-day
for Fort Benton. Red Cloud, Red Dog
and other Sioux Chiefs arrived to-day,
and accompanied the Commission to the
Titon Sioux.
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,,,SS SECRETARY boutwell, is making pro.
Of q .H arrangements for the formation
i, ioDa syn syndicate for the negotiation S Of tbC
sU,t svSE and four and a half Der cent SondS rS
n.;aSG1 nS;taGtlzed by the Act Of July, $50 s The
sIoa sI,,acipat question is that Of lie commits. %
S,SI sU,I,.9 % be paid, which has NOT becn
SS1, SeS.S,..,i In his last report to Congress M the
coIsa,Y ccoCSsatY recommended that q liberaI raj
T,SSamtssion INN be allowed for the saIS o "
sass o5e bonds, and that the interest on NH tSoSs ~
ST'I 81 ,hsa abroad be paid in London. NeitSS, @
., U,..a Sncse requests were granted bv ' Can
SsusllS anu ses,1i.,SS S9s Secretary Is, therefore
Ts,. Va Two vS, hundred million five her cen CEN
were negotiated last fall. " P'' VI"
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MEMPHIS.
THE CASE OF COLLECTOR M'1EAN,

MEMPHIS, July 15.-Tax Collec ctor Nc.
Lean publishes card this morning stat.
ing that there are many inaccuracies In
the report of the grand jury that he will
answer all charges and indictments. He
intimated that Miller, one OF his clerks,
was the cause Of all his troubles; also that
his duties.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
Germans was held at Cochran Hall, for
the purpose Of ratilying the Cincinnati
and Baltimore nominations. Mr.. 81. NJ.
Lowenstein was elected President, VIM.
Miller, Vice President and F. G. Achaper,
Secretary.
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SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANcIsco, July 15.-The Bulletin,
Chronicle, and other Republican journals,
urge the Republican State Committee TO
prevent George q. Gorham from taking
any part in the campaign In California,
believing his interference would lose the
State to the party. ..,f...
Two Irishmen, who had been refused
work on a farm near Bartaz, Alamada
county, last night were detected firing
grain stacks, tried by the neighboring
farmers and hanged.
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River News.

PITTSBURGH, July b.-SIonongalia four
feet and raising. Raining heavy.
LOUISVILLE, July 15.-River falling,
four feet one inch In the canal and two
feet eleven inches In the chute, Warm
and cloudy; showery this afternoon. Bust.
ness dull. .0....
CAIRO, July 15.-No arrivals since
noon. Departed, Burksville for Nash.
vile at 4P. N. River fallen four inches
Light showers during the day; cloudy and
cool. rH
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Floods and CaterpilIars In AIabamu

MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 14.-The re.
cent heavy rains have caused an overflow.
ing Of the Alabama river and It's tributa.
ries, tearing up railroad tracks, and de.
stroying the cotton and corn crops to the
value Of two million dollars or more. The
caterpillar is extending It's rayages. The
| ball worm also has appeared.
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Suicide In Indiana.

TERRE HAuTE, IND, ia stranger,
name unknown, threw himself on the
track in front OF q fast morning train on
the l. s 81. L, r. R., this afternoon, near
St. Marys, and was torn in pieces, he had
been apparently awaiting for some time
the approach Of the train with view to
this mode Of suicide. 90