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SLEEP AND DREAMs.

Prof. Humphrey, the distinguished phys
iologist of Cambridge, England, has given
his view of the physiology Of sleep, dreams
and cerebral action, in lecture before the
Royal Institution. He assumes that the
upper regions of the brain are those which
minister to the higher mental operations,
consciousness, volition and reason, while
the basal portions are more Immediately
connected with the operations of life. The
cause of sleep he holds to be the slight dete-
rioration of the tissues which results from
their functional activity during the day, and
is carried so far as to interfere with the higher
and more complex cerebral operations, and
which necessitates protracted rest for the
recovery of the nutritive balance. Dream
ing he regards not as a normal or healthy
accompaniment of sleep, but as result Of
the abnormal or imperfect condition of the
organ of mental action. In the natural
state, he says, we should pass FROM wake
fulness to complete Inconsistencies, and
vice versa, almost instantaneOusly, and
many persons do so. But more frequently
transition is protracted, and stages are OBJ
served in which the sleep is but partial.
The cerebral organ being in an i'm
perfect state, its action is imperfect,
and the first effect of the lessening
of its vital vigor is a loss of the highest
form of mental power-the control over
the mental operations. This requires the
highest mental effort, and is most easily
lost. In this condition the thoughts ramble
unchecked, chase one another eonfusedly
over the mental field, and give rise to all
sorts of incongruities of the imagi1at on.
At the same time, being unrestrained, they
are excited, and eVince efforts of memory
and even of combination, of which in the
regulated state of wakefulness they are
quite incapable. In this way the images of
persons and places, events and items of
knowledge, long forgotten in the ordinary
state, are recalled with distinctiyeness, and
we fancy that new information has been ac-
quired, when it is only forgotten facts that
are recalled.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.


Gregori Peri, who murdered O'Brien
during the Chicago fire, is sentenced to be
hanged on the 2Sth.
The Japanese Embassy visited the Naval
Academy at Annapolis yesterday, and pro
nounced themselves to be duly delighted.
A fire at Plainfeld, n. Y, yesterday, de-
stroyed 100000 worth of property. One
man was fatally injured by falling CHM
ney.
The new cotton exchange opened in
New York yesterday, corner of Pearl street
and Hanover square.
Hon. d. NIorrell, of JohnsioWn, Pa, who
was reported Liberal, denies the charge
and says he will support the Philadelphia
nominee.
The German composer, Franz Abt, ar
rived in Ma -rk yesterday.
FOREIGN,
The entire Cabinet of Holland have re-
signed because the Legislature tabled an
income-taK bill.
The police of Copenhagen have inter-
dicted projected meeting of Internation-
ais to-day.
Austria will not assent to any modifca-
ton by France Of existing commercial trea-
ties between the two countries.
The French Council have concluded to
throw the whole blame of Sedan on Napo-
leon and exonerate De Wimpffen.
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LIE CINCINNATI TTCKET.

The Cincinnati ticket was the principal
theme of discussion on our streets yester-
day. The County Court, znd the Demo
cratic County Convention both being in
session brought an unusual number of peo-
sons to the city. The general sentiment
seemed 20 be decidedly favorabls to the
ticket. Wry faces were occasionally made
and emphatic oaths uttered, but the
general conclusion was: "Well, I
supported Senter for Governor just afler he
had been sustaining Brownlow in all his
assumptions and expressions, and 1 reckon
l can swallow Greeley. He has been for
amnesty all the WHILE"
The Radicals are. evidently surprised and
set back by the nominations. Their dis
cOmfture is at least gratifying and cOnsOl-
iuO
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CONGRESSIONAL.



WASHINGTON, May 4.-On motion Of
Mr.. Summer, the bill prohibiting distinction
on account of race, color or previous con-
dition Of seTyitude in the
Public Schools
of Georgetown and Washington was taken
up.
for, unwise, unjust and cruel, and predicted
that if it passed it would react on the party
which forced it on the people.
The bill then went over, and the Senate
resumed consideration of the PostOfice ap-
preparation bill. The question was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Window on be-
half of the committee, increasing the sub
sidy for mail service with Brazil, and pro-
viding for semi-monthly mails between New
York and Rio Janeiro, which was discussed
without action until adjournment.
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ILLINOIS.
Springfield.

- b.. =
r SPRINGFIELD, H., May 44The Illinois
State Register, Of this date, raises the stand
ard of Greeley and Brown, and in leading
editorial heartily endorses the platform
adopted by the Cincinnati Liberal Consen-
ton. The Register closes its editorial as
follows: l5 s5l5 5lt RI .s'1-s8
''We have confidence enough in the good
sense of the Democracy to believe that it
viii yield the ticket cheerful, earnest and
successful support" 7-f.s SEE g
The action of the Convention is emf
nently satisfactory to the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans, and the enthusiasm
for The ticket is great. 4
Gov. Palmer Says
Greeley and Brown viii receive $1,000 Re-
publican votes in Illinois. ra. -4e
Next Monday night a monster rati6ca-
ton meeting by the Liberal Republicans
and Democrats viii be held in this city.
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WASHINGTON.
Latest Phase Of the Alabama Muddle.
A RetractiOn RetracfedaDOes Grant
Want war;

a RetractiOn Retracfed2DOes Grant
Want WARE
New YORK, May 4.-The Heralds
Washington special says, at the Cabinet
meeting to-day reply was received from
the English government in reference TO the
negative principle of International law,
which Mr.. Fisk had brought himself to be
willing to accept as the condition of our re-
treat. The reply is so exceedingly unsatis-
factory to this Government, that there prob
able will be no back-down after all, and the
position assumed by the President in the
beginning that the question of consequen-
tial damages is one for the Geneva tribunal
TO settle, viii be insisted upon.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-There was con-
sultation to-day at the State Department
between the President, Secretary of State
and Republican members of the House and
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, the Democratic members not having
been invited. Those who have been ques-
toned on the subject of the conference say
they do not feel at lib rty TO disclose it, the
understanding being that theh business
should be kept secret. The conjecture is,
however, from an incidental remark of one
of the members that the Alabama claims
were under consideration.
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IOWA.
Destructive Fire-A Whole Town
Threatened.

Destructive Fire-A Whole Town
Threatened.
a &MARsHALLTOwN, Iowa, May "A de-
Fuctive fire to-day, about noon, cOmmenc-
in Stanley's elevator and quickly com
lniCaled TO the adjoining buildings, and
ped by high wind, at one time threat
j the whole town. The whole southeast
"a of the city is in ruins. Loss about
100000. Five elevators, with a vast
amount Of grain in store, a wOolen mill,
two hotels, four lumber yards, the North
western depot, tanks and pump building,
five stores and shops and three dwelling
houses were consumed. Cedar Rapids,
Grinnell and Des Moines were telegraphed
for aid and responded promptly. The city
is in a state of intense excitement, and full
particulars can't be ascertained.
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Our columns have been so much occn
pied this week with the proceedings Of the
Cincinnati Convention, the Episcopal Dio-
cesan Convention and the Nashville Indus
trial Exposition, that we have been com
PEELED to neglect the favors Of several val
ued correspondents. 1s
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CANADA.
TndeDendenf Talk.

OTTAWA, May 4.-Last night Sir ]. A.
Mcdonald, Premier of the Dominion Gov
ernment and one ofthe High Joint COmmis-
sioners, introduced bill to give effect to
the fishery clauses of the treaty of Washing
ton. He said no matter what might be the
consequences this Parliament had the right
to reject the clauses of the treaty affecting
Canada if they pleased. If such right did
esri5s nc would have had no rigiIJ 20 sign
the treaty as plenipotentiary. Sir John
spoke over five hours and reviewed the
whole proceedings of the Commission,
strongly urging the House to assent to the
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FLORIDA.

GOV. Reed Acquitted and Resumes
His Functions.
TALLAHASSEE, May 2.-The High Court
of Impeachment met this morning to hear
arguments for and against Gov. Reeds ac-
quittal for his crimes and misdemeanors
while N office. The court, after hearing
the arguments, granted the motion made by
Mr.. Emmons yesterday, and Gov. Reed
was this evening acquitted and discharged
by the Senate of the impeachment charges
by vote of Z to 10.
BATER.-Gov. Reed has taken possession
ofthe Executive ofiice.and acting Gov. Day
is tonight presiding over the Senate. Eve
rYthing is quiet.
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WASHINGTON.
Democratic COngressmen. 3 3 =

WASHINGTON, May 3.-A very general
informal. conference was held by the Dem
.ocratic Senators and members during the
afternoon, and il was determined, with
great unanimity, that on their part there
should be no public individual approval or
| disapproVal of the Cincinnati ticket, but
! that the members of the Democratic party
in Congress should delay. an expression
| till the voice of the whole party should be
heard in the National Democratic Conven-
tion ON the Cincinnati ticket, and that
whether the Convention should be for or
against it every member ought 10 be bound
by it's decision. 1t was thought that in no
other way could the harmony and organi-
zation of the Democratic party be main
tanned. Several Democratic members,
however, speak privately in approval of the
Liberal nominees especially every Demo
crat from the South; but they likewise con-
ycur in the policy of awaiting the action of
the National Democratic Convention. a
=. The Patriot. .g.t,EW .
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Patriot
-(Demoeratic) has leader on The conven-
ton, of which the following is the closing
portion: ss1he Deznoeratic National Com
mittee will meet in New York ON Wednes-
,day next to determine on the time and
place of holding the National Democratic
Convention. This convention will
be composed of the wisest, ablest,
and most patriotic men of the party
from all the States and sections of the
country; and will authoritaiively speak the
wish of the great Democratic heart. It's
first duty win be to present to the people
such candidates as will command the re-
spect and support of the honest and
true men of the country, and rally TO the
standard they bear the great body of those
who regard promotion of the best interests
ofthe nation as the paramount duty of the
patriotic citizen"
The Chronicle and Republican both op-
pose the nomination of Greeley.
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POUGHKEEPSIE.

A Sad Romance Love, Marriage,
Death, Wealth.
NEW YORK, May A Pougheepsie
letter says Mr.. Robinson was thrown from
his carriage and had one leg broken, but was
not supposed TO be much injured otherwire.
He was engaged to be married to Miss Lit
tie of Cornell, and sent for her 90 take care
Of him while confined TO the house. She
declined unless they were united in mar
riage. He assented to the proposition, and
last Thursday evening they were Joined in
wedlotk. Next day he complained of be-
ing q gch worse, and in the evening died.
Mr.. Robinson left property behind to the
amount of a million and half of dollars.
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NEW JERSEY.

A Woman FOund Guilty Of Murder
NEW YORK, May 4.-The trial of Libbie
Garrabrant, for the murder of Rasom F.
Burroughs, terminated at Patterson, n. j.,
to-day, in verdict of murder in ithe first
degree. 1t is said the charge of the Judge
was very damaging to The case Of the prisO-
ner, leaving the jury but little choice. The
prisoner maintained her composure through
out the trying ordeal, but broke down on
re-entering the prison. She will be SEN
fenced May 18th.
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HOstIIities Commenced.
FRANCE.
The SURRENDER Of metz.

PARIS, May 4.-The trial by court mar
tial of Marshal Bazaine viii be held in the
Riding School at Versailles and will COM
mence the latter part of April[?]. The
trial will probably last over hundred days.
Twelve hundred witnesses will be sum-
moned. The Government will allow Mar
shal Bazaine to employ as counsel NJ. La
chaud the well known advocate.
school CONSUMPTION.
Several of the French Councils General
have voted resolutions in favor of compuls-
ory primary instruction and compulsory
military service.
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The Advertiser heads leading editorial
on tie subject: uThe ridiculous mass"
Of the Republicans R Biz is that Greeley y IS decid-
ediy the best nominee whom the Cincin-
the benefit of the Republican party"
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MASSACHUSETTS.


Boston, May 4.-The Post, a leading
Democratic paper, speaking of the Cincin-
natl Convention and its nominations says:
ssProposing lofty results with which the
people everywhere were in sympathy, when
it came to the application of its means ii
failed miserably. Few persons in their
sober senses viii deny that the selection OF
Greeley, by an assembly so powerfully
equipped with the popular sympathy, as a
candidate for the Presidency is a disap.
pointment for which they were not prepar-
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ssiutionsl government who always treated
the Federal Constitution as an obsolete
piece Of paper, and equally absurd to make
him the champion of liberal ideas after he
intended, by a motion 10 the United States
Senate, to introduce religious test in the
Federal Constitution.
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Two business men of Boune, Ia, sent
remittances to Eastern creditors two
months ago, amounting in all to S21, 900.
Nothing was heard of the money until a
few days ago, when it came back from the
dead letter office, they having omitted to
apply the necessary Stamps.
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Adams, but If these were sifted the tangible
part WouldIbe found a sler der thread, ana
this only individual expression which could
not pretend to pledge the party or the con-
vention. There are no committals to Mr..
Greeley. Yet upon this, which is the widest
reckoning without your host, a most nm
scrupulons struggle has been made for this
nomination and most indecent bargain, as
if any Republican of spotted character who
could bring his nomination to the Demo
cratic Convention could rely on receiving
its nomination. What, does il present to
the Democratic ConveRtieA2 A Republi-
can high tariff fanatic, who has declared
that his idea of protection is one hundred
dollars ton on pig iron, whose nomination
was worked up by a band of New York
politicians in the New York method, COM
bined with the agents of the Pennsylvania
pig iron and coal monepelists. These
were the powers that planned this strate-
getic movement on the convention These
have eliminated from it the tariff. reformers
who originated this movement and who
were the only men of high aims in it.
These candidates will now come to
The Lobby 5zaF 81. /.
of the Democratic Convention and ask it
to ratify successful stratagem; q comtir-
alton of New York ring, the Pennsylya-
mia pig iron monopoly and the bought and
sold Missouri bummers. Is it likely that
the Democratic Convention will sell itself
so cheaply?r
- The Times and Chronicle.
The Times and ChronicLe of this evening
announces on the authority of Judge Stailo
that Gen. Fred Heciier of Illinois, who
left this city last night for, home sick and
disgusted, declared his intention of making
speeches from his bed if necessary, in order
to defeat the Cincinnati nominees.
A Greeley Ratification Meeting
Was held in Coyington tonight. The city
has been almost entirely deserted by the
people. A few of the neWspa-
per men remained for rest and left to-
night.
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Thirty and forty pages of print were an
ordinary mornings 0rk for Walter Scott.
He once said 10 Erie ID, 'When get the
paper before me it commonly runs Off pret-
iy easy"
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IT has been no secret for days past that
a very large sum of money has been raised
for the express purpose of bribing the mem
bers of the Legislature to vote against the
Impeachment or conviction Of the corrupt
Judges.--N. Y. Times
The Judges viii escape if the sum raised
is large enough.-BOston .POst,,,la-y rz
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HOUSE.

The House met as in Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Rusk in the chair, and with 80
or 40 members present. Several tariff
speeches were read or fled for publication.
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The population of London was stated at
3,251, ,SO4 in the preliminary report Of the
census of April, 1871; the revision at the
census Office has shown the true number tc
be 1854 ,260. In 1901 the population was
b1t 958, 1868. The revised area is given as
1S,0S0 acres, or 122 square miles; this in
Guides 2,718 acres of the Thames. The
mean density of population in this area,
as shown by the census, is AZ persons per
acre.
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N. u. c.
The Northern General Conference.
That Book Concern.

... That Book Concern.
New YORK, May AIN the Methodist
General Conference to-day, Bishop Simpson
presiding, a resolution was offered calling
for a special committee of one minister and
one layman from each book district to take
special cognizance of the alleged frauds and
mismanagement of the New York Book
Concern. After a warm discussion the
resolution was tabled. Efa-
A motion to reconsider the tabling vote
was offered by
Dr. Lanahan,
who made speech in which he said that
if anyone was especially interested in speedy
examination it was he. For four years he
had been held up to the gaze of his fellow
churchmen as a sample of the scandalous
agtator. He had been charged with deliD-
crate scandals in the book interests of the
Church, and he stood ready to make good
every charge. For this he had been sus-
pended from his ministerial functions by
an ecclesiastical court, and even trial in
the civil courts had been Illuminated against
him, to support which the funds of the very
institution of which he was agent, had been
used. He now asked that committee be
ordered and the subject settled finally and
lOAGFEAs AAC " d. PIC pare " 41u a AltiA AC-
port, in which his defense and charges
should stand in full. ..r. a
DR.. Buckley also attacked the committee
in forcibe speech amidst repeated inter
ruptions. " " -r
Mr.. Queen, of the New Y ork Conference,
moved an indefinite postponement of the
whole subject, which vas carried by 1919 to
$50.
DR.. Foster, of the New York Conference,
called for the printing Of all the papers on
the Book Concern, for the information Of
delegates.
DR., Curry, of New York East Confer
ence, opposed this as out of order.
A delegate moved that the report be
called for now. ...-.......
DR.. Brooks, Chairman of the Book Con-
Germ, stated that they were not ready, but
would be glad to report Monday. ....
DR.. Slyther, of Baltimore, asked whether
the report Of the expert, VIM. Gum, and
of other experts, was to accompany the
committees report. He moved the COM
mittee be instructed to furnish all the re-
ports. The resolution was tabled.
DIR. Foster withdrew his motion.
On motion of DR.. Woodruff of New
York, at last Conference, a committee of
five was appointed on the subject of a
monument to Bishop Kingsley at Beyrout
Syria. er.a
Petitions, memorials and appeals from
Annual Conferences were received and re-
ported. ,-...-- --.. -.-.r
Adjourned.
1t would require less than $40 from each
United States inhabitant to extinguish the
national debt, is +s-.1e srf. - a.a 80
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HORACE GREELEY,
Letter from senator Fenuen.E

The following letter, referring to Mr..
Mr.. Greeleyss nomination, was read here
in the day, several hours before the action
Washington, d. c., Mdy 3.-Whitelaw
Reid: My judgment at Cincinnati in re-
gard to Greeley's nomination is hourly CON
firmed. find upon my return here all the
encouragement L had reason to hope for.
Then let me repeat to yourself and to
Others that his nomination will be triumph
antly indorsed by the American people.
r. z. FFNToN.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
The Presence of Don Carlos AcknOwI.

The Presence of Don Carlos AcknOWI.
------- edged,
MADRID, May .-Communication
between this city and BilbOa, which was
interrupted by the Carlists burning the rail-
road bridges in the province of Biscay, has
been re-established.
It is now said that Don Carlos entered
Vara, a town in Navarro, on the Bedassoa
river, which forms part boundary between
France and Spain, yesterday. His entry
was greeted with ringing Of church bells
and cheering Of the people.
The Gazette Official confirms the report
that Don Carlos has entered Navarro, and
has been joined by Roda, who, it was be-
fore stated, had been pursued into France
by troops under Gen. Rivera.
HOstiIities Commenced.
MADRID, May 4, Eyening.-The latest
information from the Province of Navarro
is that hostilities have commenced between
the insurrectionists commanded by Carlos
and the troops led by Marshal SerranO.
Gen. RisenO is harrassing the rear of the
insurgent forces, who are surrounded by
the loyal troops.
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NEW YORK.
Il .TeEeerara nom nrr,..e1aFeeIs1.

q~r Telegram from mr.. GFeeIey. -, 6
CINCINNATI, May 3.--The following tele-
gram was received here after he had been
informed of his nomination.
. Neag YORK, Nay 8, 1S72.--To Whitelaw
Reid: Please tender my grateful acknowl-
edgements TO the members of the conven-
ton for the generous compliment they have
shown me, and assure them i shall en-
deayor to deserve il.
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Greeley Telegraphs His Acceptance.
sA.s,o & " EEF88Ess ETEk
Various Views Of the Nominations.
EditOrialssfr from the Leading Journals
OF All Shades and All Sections.
h e.glolT tGa s-faL ,
Attitude Of Democratic Congressman.
Hendricks, PehdIeton, GFOesbeck.
A kaleidoscope Of Public Opinion.
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1t would require less than $40 from each
United States inhabitant to extiDguish the
national debt, s-1e sr a!'4 4.s -
I'd N-fst
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The Tribune.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Tribune says
we do not feel at liberty to print the per-
sonal kilograms received last evening from
widely separated points, indicating hearty
acquiescence in the result in the nomina-
tions made yesterday at Cincinnati, but the
senders win accept our thanks.
There have been many remarks of what
will be Mr.. Greeley's course in reference to
the Tribune, the most important of which
is that be will