, 1872-10-24

terral Yesterday says frfgatseA lctoraa Is
hourly expected in harbor. Prepara-
tions are being made for attack npon in
surgents. Hostilities were tocommence
at o'clock yesterday afternoon if the
rebels had not surrendered.
The municipal authorities of Ferral
requested 6 Government forces to suspend
attack on insurgents, as negotions were
pending for their surrender. Comman-
der consented to wait till afternoon.
San FRANcIsco, Oct. 1.-THE Woman
Suffragists, some $50. held a meeting
asst night and endorsed Grant.
New YORK, Oct. T.-Dispatch from
Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, says Inter
nal Revenue Collector Hent L. Shoe
maker, candidate for Congress, Ex-May-
or Lewis, of Scranton, and Revenue AS
SCISSOR Gaines, of Pittsburg. have been
arrested on the charge Of bribing voters
at the recent election.
Judge Mike Connolly was last night
nominated by the Democrats for Con-
gress for tenth district.
.HARR1sBuRG, Pa. Oct. 7.-Dispatches
say Straight Democrats of Pennsylvania
met yesterday and adjourned on recon-
mendation of State Executive commit
tee, that there was no necessity for the
nomination of an electoral ticket.
BosToN, Oct. 17.-Henry A. Muzzy
declines Democratic nomination as can
didate.for Congress in Sth Massachusetts
district.
LONDON. Oct. 17.-Passenger train on
Eastern Railroad ran off track near
Clamsford. Cars preeipitated down
embankment and dashed to pieces. No
details of killed and wounded yet re-
ceived.
New YORK, Oct. 16-Mail advices
from Alsace and Lorraine represent that
the exodus will almost wholly depopn-
late those countries. Large numbers
left taking with them only part of what
belonged to them, and still larger num-
Der left hearths and homes with their
clothes hung on the end Of asstick, the
wife conveying the youngest children
with the rest trudging behind. In Metz
it is said that only seventeen recruits
remain, all unfit for service. At Otzer-
main an Alsace town of 6,000 inhabit-
ants, only 81 qualified for service are
left. 1t Is alleged that $4,000 people have
left Metz during the last fortnight, re-
ducing the population of the town to
10000, exclusive of $4,000 German
troops who keep watch and ward over
them. In Havre the number who choose
French nationality reaches 14,00O.-
These facts evidently make an impress
sion on Germans.
BRUSSELS, Oct. VA Paris Commun-
ist who surrendered to authorities here
confesses himself to have been the ac-
complice of Trappman, who murdered
a whole family near Paris.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-Caleb Gushing
arrived yesterday and expresses himself
satisfied with the award of Arbitration
Board. As to English claims for dam
ages to property of British subjects
counterbalancing Alabama claims, he
says such claims will not reach $1,000
600. Gushing did not 60 to England,
but in France general opinion appeared
to be that the United States had gained
a great victory. The deliberations Of the
Judges were secret simply because they
did not want to have their discussions
which we're in their nature similar to
those of any judicial tribunal. broken
into by anybody. ... g..
A Washington special says it is re
ported that Attorney General Williams
intends to retire from the Cabinet after
election; that he will be succeeded by
General Bristow of Kentucky, the pres
ent Solicitor General. In such event it
is thought Williams will be asked to
serve as President of the Commission
for adjudication of Alabama claims.
The Rio Grande Commission repre-
sent that the truth in regard to the dis
orders on the Texan border has not half
been told; Mexico in every instance be-
ing the aggressor. A Mexican commits
sion has been appointed to make an ex-
animation of the disorders, and its re-
ports are antagonistic to the American
commission; takes the ground that the
disorders are the result Of the unorgan-
lied condition of Society; the marau-
ders have American as we'll as Mexican
leaders, and intimates that the Ameri-
can Commissioners are always bribed to
make out case against Mexico. The
American Minister is charged with the
border difficulty and empowered to FRO
mote special convention to adjudicate
upon disputed matters.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 16.-The Ma
sonic, Grand Lodge of Ohio to-day cleo
ted Charles A. Woodward of Stenben-
vile, Grand Master, and D. Caldwell of
Cincinnati, Grand Secretary.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 16.-At Grandtower,
Illinois, on Monday, Mike Connors