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purr.nrIpHIA, May 29.-The jury il
tba nocn of selling liquor on Sunday ha.
bnon locked up since Saturday. The Judge
tbraatens he will keep them locked VI
mntiI the end of the term unless they
agree. ~
cultural Congress and Agricultural Asso.
citation have consolidated under the name
Of ofAgricultural Congress. J. H. Reynolds
was elected President and Charles w.
Greene, of Tennessee, Secretary.
DETROIT, May ga years probation
for ministers from foreign lands was re-
pealed.
The resolution passed disappearing of
opening art galleries and reading rooms on
Sundays was adopted.
New ORLEANS, May 29.-The Republi-
can State Convention organized yesterday.
The programme is to present the Greeley
resolutions to-day and upon their rejection
the Greeleyites will Withdraw.
A tornado swept over st. Charles parish
on Friday. Much damage was done.
New YORK, May 9.-James Gordon
Bennett is seriously sick.
Faber Il Co.'S pencil factory were de-
strOyed to-day. Loss two hundred thou
sand dollars.
Epson Downs CremOrne won the first
race to-day; Derby, brother Of Flury, won
the second, and Queens Messenger the
third. The attendance was enormous.
The Methodist Conference had another
unsuccessful ballot for editor of the Ladies
Repository. Finally, Rev. E. Wentworth
was elected.
CINCINNATI, May 29.-Members of the
German TailOrs' Union of this city, to the
number of about six hundred, are on a
strike.
The iOurneymen shOemakers employed
upon fine work in the leading shops struck
yesterday, demanding fifty cents advance
on shoes.
NASHVILLE, May 29.-Prof Atkins, who
was attached to the circus which exhibited
at Decatur, Alabama, on Monday, ascend
ed with hot air balloon during the after
noon, when the balloon became detached
from the windlass, fixing its altitude and
ascended to the height of half mile and
then rapidly descended into the Tennessee
River. Atkins was drowned, though every
effort was made to save his life.
The anniversary of the Brooklyn Sun
day School occurs to-day. Three thou
sand children will be in procession with
numbers of flags, banners, etc, which will |
give the procession beautiful appearance
and numerous bands of music will enliven |
the occasion.
The watchman employed by Faber & Co.,
Is ulSSlllS, anu Is SuppOSeu 10 nave per- |
ished in the flames, or to have fired the |
building and absconded.
The Baltimore Annual Convention of |
the Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese |
has convened. Rev. Mr.. SOuthgate preach |
ed a sermon, and Rev. Mr.. Whitingham
read the annual address, ,cOngratulating the /
diocese upon the uneXampled prosperity, |
due largely to Bishop Pinkney's energy
and devotion.
CHARLESTON, May 29.-The Charleston
Republican, the oldest Radical newspaper
in South Carolina, this evening hOisted the
banner of Greeley and Brown. 1t takes
the ground that they are better Republi-
cans than President Grant, and that their
election will best promote the interests of
the Republican party. 1t also declares
that henceforward only honest and capa-
Die Republicans must be elected to the of
ices of the State government.
RICHMOND, VA, May GA shooting
itfray occurred to-day between Thaddeus
). Bennett and VIM. r. Howle resulting
N the death of the latter. The difficulty
originated in an alleged intimacy between
Bennett and Howle's wife.
EUFALA, ALA, May 29.-HOn. John
Ex-Governor of Alabama, is
lead.