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SUMNER WILL NOT PRESIDE AT GIN
CINNATI.
C,,oarn RnnIdIx RebuIIding.


C,xc1Sx,T1. March 1S-The Chronicle of
this afternoon says on authority of Senator
sumner that be has neither consented nor been
asked 70 nreside over the Cincinnati Conven-
tion and that, with his present opinions, he will
decline to do anything of the kind.
CHICAGO, March 18.-Five hundred persons
we're present to-day at the meeting of the Inter
nationals to commemorate the foundation of
the Paris Commune. Addresses were made in
four languages. No Americans of any stand
ing were present. "a
Twelve million dollars are being invested in
hotel property here Work is progressing rap
idly on the Pacific and Gardner hotels and the
contract for the new Sherman House has been
awarded.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March 18-Rev. Father
Scally, ofthe st. Joseph Church, is dead.
NEW YORK, March 18.-Henry Ward
Beecher and Rev. Mr.. Hipworth exchanged
pulpits yesterday.
The Courts have adjourned in respect to the
late District Attorney, Whitenv.
Ten thousand Irishmen were in procession.
No disturbances occurred.
The transaction in Erie stocks to-day reached
1t is stated that Abbott, formerly known as
Jack Allen, of North Carolina, is here, gather
ing some thirty followers to go to North Caro-
lima and capture or kill the Lowery gang and
secure the reward of $4,000.
The T5'ibue'S Washington special says that
Sumner will attend the Cincinnati Convention,
but he has neither received nor accepted the
propositions to preside.
The World hopes the Democrats will have
nothing to do with the Cincinnati Conven-
tion.
Every vessel arriving to-day reports extreme
ty severe weather for the past fortnight and all
experienced tremendous hurricane on the first
instant.
BALTIMORE, March 18.-Jas. a. Wilson has
been arrested on the charge os obtaining $780,
GOO under false pretenses.
MEMPHIS March 18.-A desperate fight oc-
Cured on Presidents Island, few miles: be.
low this city, yesterday. Deputy Sheriff F.
Rodegan went there for the purpose of arrest
ing q negro named John White, who for some
time has been the terror Of the negroes living
there. Rodegan was met by large body of
negroes, who profcssed to want to assist in the
arrest, but they stated that White had fortified
his cabin and would make desperate fight.
Rodegan approached the cabin and demanded
the surrender of White who refused, saying
that he would be murdered by the negroes if he
did. After some further parleying, one negro
approached the cabin and was shot dead by
White who rushed out and secured his gun.
In a few minutes he shot another and secured
his gun, but was wounded as he retreated to his
cabin. White then opened a sharp fire, wound
ing four Others. Rodegan, seeing that it was
impossible to dislodge him, sent to the city
for assistance Deputy Sheriff Mike Pine,
summoned posse and went over, and proceed
ed to take measures to burn Whites cabin.
White then surrendered. After his arrest it was
with great difficulty that the negroes were kept
from shooting, they even threatening to shoot
the officers if he was not delivered over to them.
White was brought to the city and lodged in
jail. The prisoner has served regular term in
the Sd Cavalry, and it is said, has killed several
men before
SAN Francisco, March 1S.-General Rose
cranz General Palmer, Colonel Docosta and
Richard York, Civil Engineer, have left for
Mexico via Panama. The steamer will land at
Manzanilla From there the party will follow
the route of Stewards party across the conti-
nent, making preliminary railroad survey.
They expect to commence active operations for
the construction ofthe Tuxpan Railroad and its
connections Immediately