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ST. LOUIS.
The Narrow Gauge Railroad Con-
ventiOn.


ST. Louis, June 2O.-Thc Narrow
Gauge Railroad Convention continued It's
session to-day and still further discussed
both IN general and specific way, the
merits OF the narrow gauge and its cmi-
nent fitness for those sections of the COun.
try sparscly settled aud least able to bear
the expense Of broad gauge roads. An
immense amount OF information respect.
ing railroads generally has been br0ugh;
out and great interest has been excited in
regard TO the subject. Resolutions were
adopted providing Tor Central Commit
Tee Ol Thirteen, 10 whom all applications
for information may he made and Stats
tics bearing on the subject may be Tor.
wArded; said committee to have power To
call the Narrow Gauge advocates into u
Convention at any time they may think
proper, and take such action they deem
advisable to advance the general interests
OF the Narrow Gauge movement. Rcsu.
lutions were also adopted recommending
the Grand Central Narrow Gauge Line
from tidewatcr TO the interior Of
the country, and to give the Narrow
Gauge roads now being constructed in
Missouri continuous connection to the
sea board, and cordially indOrsing the pro
ject known rs the Washington, Cincinnnli
II ST. Louis Railroad, plCdging said pro.
ject all possible aid.
\ committee was appointed for the pur.
pose OF preparing report on the subject
ol Narrow Gauge rOlds, but it not being
quite completed it was not given to the
press.
The Convention adjourned sine dS this
afternoon.
To-day has been grand day for the
Sunday school children here. An i'm.
mensc jubilee was held ut Sangcrics,
Hall, this afternoon, at which fully Twelve
thousand children, from nearly all the
schools in the city, were present. 4 pro.
cession was formed in Lucas place shortly
after o'clock, under the marshalship Of
Gen. Z. Is Fish, md numerous aids, and
with Banners, badges, flowers and music,
marched TO SangerfeSt Hall, where they
we're met by a great crowd Of parents and
other spectators. 1t is estimated there
were twenty thousand persons in the
building, The exercises were conducted
by f. d. Jones, aMl assisted in singing
with an orchestral accompaniment OF one
hundred instruments. Addresses were
made BY Bishop Marvin, Rev. Mr.. Paxton,
Mayor Brown, and others Alarge mum.
her Of cIcrgymen of the city, were pres.
cnt.
The Liberal Republican State Cnnvcn
ton, at its meeting IL few days ago order.
ed that Liberal Republican organizations
should be maintained throughout the
State, and at once perfected in every
county where not already complete. Ii
is officially announced that reports have
been received showing tha, larger mum.
Der Of Liberal Republicans now support
the Cincinnati ticket, than supported the
Liberal State ticket two years ago.
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WASHINGTON.
TIE CANADA ABDUCTION CASE.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A special says
the Department Of Justice has for some
days been engaged in finding the wherea.
bouts Of the person alleged 10 have
been abducted from Canada, in violation
OF the Extradition treaty, and yesterday
received information that he was in The
custody Of the United States Marshal in
North Carolina. 1t now appears that dc.
tective Huston had an eXtradItion war.
rant Tor a man named Avery, charged
with violating the Ku KluX act, The
Canadian authorities delivered up Brat.
ton, who is also charged with having
committed murder in that State. Our
government will send him back 10 Canada
without delay, and indemnify him for
false arrest.
by order OF the President, the land
0lllGe newly established in the Republican
Valley land district, in Nebraska, has
been located at Lowell, Nebraska.
Attorney General Williams has re.
turned
The President appointed ex.Congress-
man, W. Clark, Postmaster ut Galveston.
Texas Z. E. Mckee was suspended nm
der the tenure office act. The Posto(llce
Department is examining designs for
postal cards under the recently enacted
The reason Of suspension e. =
dent OF Logan Ii. Rn,i,, Musunl OF
Arkansas, was that during one year
he expended nearly $3i00OO for costs OF
the Court, or more than the entire amount
Of the expenses for Courts in the State Of
New York.
Comptroller Broadhead has rejected the
the claim Of pardoued rebel Tor military
supplies furnished in 1860 on the ground
ihat 1t is expressly forbid by the act of
Congress.
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Minnesota Democratic Convention.

Minnesota Democratic Convention.
ST. PAUL, June 20.-The Democratic
State Convention to elect delegates to tho
National Convention at Baltimore, met in
this city yesterday. Lewis Smith was
elected permanent President, and the
usual number Of Vice Presidents and Sec.
rctariCs. The following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted
ResO!ued, That It is the sense of this
Convention that the platform adopted at
Cincinnati, as accepted and explained by
Horace Greeley in his letter Of acceptance
expresses the true Democratic idea upon
every living political issue of the day, and
that we therefore heaftily endorse the
same, and the candidates by that Conyen.
ton nominated.
hESolred, That the delegates selected by
this Convention 10 attend the Democratic
Convention at Baltimore, are hereby dis.
tinctly instructed to vote for and use all
honorable endeavors to confirm the nomi.
nees of the Cincinnati Convention for
President and Vice President of the Uni.
ted States.
Ten delegates, three from the 1st, three
from the I'd, and four from the 4th dis.
trict, were appointed to the National
Convention at Baltimore.
4 resolution was adopted looking to
conference OF the Democratic and Lib
cral Republican State Central Commit
tees, with the view Of securing united
action of all the elements opposed to the
present administration, in the coming
election.
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Kentucky Democratic Convention,

LOUISVILLE. June 20-Thc Democratic
State Convention met at Frankfort TO.
day and elected delegates to the Balti.
more Convention, all Greeley and Brown
men, and appointed electors with similar
feelings. Resolutions were adopted dc.
nouncing Grant and his administration.
reattirming the Democratic State plat
form OF 1868, and instructing the dele
gates 10 act in the Baltimore Convention
so as TO unite all opposition to Grants re.
election.
The following resolutions were adop,ed
by tho Democratic State Convention to.
day:
ReSolccd, That the administration of
the federal government, with President
Grant as It's executive head, has persist.
emily violated the constitution and purity
OF its administration and elective fran.
chlse, and unless arrested in its central.
lHlnS, doctrines and corrupt practices
will subvcrt and destroy our liberties
RcSolTd, That the Democracy of the
State of Kentucky now rc.ailirm The
principles contained in the platform and
adopted by the former conventions of the
party since, and including the conventions
OF the lst day OF May, 1866. These nlat.
forms contain, substantially, the theory
and practice which, we believe, il carried
out, will secure the protection of life,
liberty and property, and all the essential
ends OF Tree government, &c.
LtSOiUcd, That while we adhere 10 ihc
principles declared in said platform, and
while we arc deeply impressed with The
conviction that the peace, prosperity, tree.
dom and happiness Of the people OF the
United States will be best secured and pro.
molcd by strict adherence TO said prin.
ciples In the administration OF both State
and Federal government, yet recognizing
and appreciating the necessity Of prevent.
ing, II possible, continuance in power of
the present corrupt administration; while
we do not expressly instruct our delegates
10 The National Convention Us to the course
they shall pursue, we expect them, after
consultation with the representatives Of
the Democracy Of tho whole country,
to take such action MS will most
likely ensure perfect union of the attempts
0l the opposition to the nominees OF the
ihiladelphia Convention, and that the
Democrats Of Kentucky unhcsilalIngly
pledge themselves to give the ticket that
may be presented to tho country by the
Baltimore Convention rs earnest and
active support, not only because il will
be representative body Of the whole
party, but because In the party organi1a.
tiOn 1t Is impossible 10 Judge the line OF
policy which the members of the party
should pursue.
Resolved, Tint the delegates from Ken.
lucky to the Baltimore Convention are
instructed To vote as unit on all occasions
A resolution was introduced instructing
delegates to vote Tor the endorsement Of
Greeley nnd Brown in the Baltimore
Convention. The prominent lIourbons
90 Tor the Cincinnati ticket
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County.Srnt MnrIn Knnsn..

ELnnRAp0, June l9.-On the first oI
june M election was held in this county
10 determine the county scat, and resulted
in II majority ortwO hundred for Augusta
The people opposed the election on the
ground Ct, illcgnliiy, and applicd.to Court
Tor m order restraining the Commission.
Crs from counting the vote. Yesterday
about one hundred nnd fifty armed men,
with teams, came here for the purpose of
taking the county elects u Augusta by
force, hut the EldOrAuO people met them
with nrms and no effort was madu to
carry ont their design. Great excitement
prevailed, nna fears were entertained TINT
there. would be another raid md possibly
blOOdshrh, The court decided that il
could not issue an Injunction, and so mat,
tiers rest Tor the present
ELnnRADO, June 20.-Thc Scouts kent
out by the inhahitanisO Ot this place came
IN at o'clock this morning and reported
them close by, armed and prepared 10 take
the county records. The alarm was
given and the EldOrndO people turned
ont IN massc with arms, but the report
proved to bc n false alarm. Business Is
ncarIy suspended, and the Governor Inns
been asked lOr arms. The State arms
were taken Saturday night by the Angus.
IN people
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The members OF the Southern press
arrived in Rochester, n. Y, ON WeduH.
Iay afternoon, and were received bY the
Mayor and committee Of the local press
"A dispatch from Gen. Howard, dated
Omaha, 18th inst, describes the reported
4,nIotcak Of the Sierra Blanco Indians.
lie has the principal chiefs Of these Indl.
ans with him, and his latest advires from
MAJOR Dallas, commanding at Sierra
bI"nco' represent MI quiet there.
"A Kingston CIamaica) dispatch says
lcHts are entertained for the safety Of the
cable steamer DaCia Nothing has been
heard OF her since the 2jlh of Nav, The
international has left Kingston for the
second time in search Of the Dacia.
bancroft ~ Sharpe's livery stables
ut Montreal, were burned on Wednesday
night. Thirty.fivc horses were con.
sumed. Loss, $4,000.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, June 10.-Doc Ransom, aiiaS
Wright, notorious burglar, whose ar'
rest led TO the arrest Of Angelo Marie ior
robbing o safe in the Chief Police Office
attempted to escape from jail last night by
letting himself down with a rope furnish.
cd by outside parties. AS he was dc.
scending he was discovered by Jaior
jackson, who fired at him, shooting Ran,
som through the thigh, causing him tc
drop to the ground. lie was then rescued
and the wound dressed
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PEACE JUBILEE.
FOURTH DAY.
A Great Success-.Nearly so 700 Pco.
pie in the Coliseum.

PiC III 1uc SOllScQms
BOsToS, June 20-The Executive ,Jubi.
lee Committee have reduced the price Of
entrance tickets to three dollars without
reserved seats. The effect of this an.
nouncement Is visible in the increased
rush TO TO the ticket office. The indications
afe that the Coliseum will be filled today,
BOSTON, June 2O.-Therc were nearly
nlty thousand persons in the Coliseum TO.
Jay, thirty thousand being auditors. The
hrst piece was "Gloria," from MoZart's
twelfth mass, and Leutncr's FESTIVAL
Overture followed. Madame RuderS.
dorit then sang Let the Bright Seraphin."
which was greeted with prolonged an
planse. The Anvil Chorus" followed,
which, as usual, was received with demon.
strations OF approval. Strauss next led
the chorus in his own concert waltz of a
Thousand and One Nights" carving the
audience by storm. Hayden's chorus,
The Heavens are Telling" followed,
and was never before better rendered.
A fantasia on the piano by Wehli closed
the first part Of the programme. The
second part was opened by Madame
ht4tner, who sang the magic Flute"
ana received a greater triumph than has
been accorded to her since the openipg
OF the Jubilee. At this stage the GardG
kepublicainc Band Of Paris appeared, and
was greeted with cheers, waving OF hats
and handkerchiGls, and all sorts of
friendly demonstrations. As soon AS
quiet was restored, the band.
under the leadership OF NJ. Panlus, unex.
pectedly struck up "Hail Columbia"
when u scene OF indiscribable enthusiasm
ensued. Cheer after cheer drowned the
music, every one in the house rising and
standing on the seats. Several baskets of
flowers were sent TO the band from the
audience.
AT the conclusion of this demonstration
the organ and bands commenced playinG
the Marseilles, when it appeared as ii The
great mass OF humanity had almost be.
come wild, SO eXtravagant were their
expressions Of delight. The whole chorus,
orchestra, bands, organ and audience
Joining in the French song of freedom. |
The audience kept on their feet and
cheered until fairly hOarse. The French
band followed with yankee Doodle"
md Star Spanglcd Band" They retired
Imid the cheers and plaudits of the au.
iience. The Lowell MasOns hymn, "Tell
rs oil the Night" was the concluding
piece, and was grandy rendered On
saturday there will be Colorcd chorus
81 two hundred and fifty voices, from
Inherent parts ofthe country, TO join with
he Jubilee chorus.
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THE GENEVA CONFERENCE.

LONDON, June 2O.-SpeCial dispatches
from Geneva say the Tribunal was in ses
sion an hour yesterday. 1t is confidently
said that the Treaty will surely be saved
Although the Court has adjourned until
wednesday next, it may in certain event.
llalitles meet again by arrangement on
Monday, the cath inst.
1t is stated that Count SclOpis, Baron
DE ltajuba, and Jacob Stacmplic desire
time TO consult with their respective gov.
ernments, US they themselves fear to us.
sumo the responsibility Of rejecting or ac.
ceeding TO the proposition OF Great Britain
for an adjournment OF eight months. II
the prospects fora satisfactory conclusion
continue good, the American residents at
Geneva will unite in grand celebration
in that city, on July It'll.
The American Commissioners will go
to Paris and the English to London dur.
ing the adjournment of the Tribunal, in
order to accelerate the progress of negO.
tiations between England and America,
Count Sclopis and Mr.. Fanrot are the only
persons connected with the Arbitration
who will remain in Geneva.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The long dis.
patches received from Geneva yesterday
were deciphCred at the State Department
this morning, but owing to their imper.
feet transmission the precise text has not
yet been ascer,aincd. Therefore some
parts have TO be repeated, and this ncces.
sarily causes much delay. /, is known,
however, that they give the President the
position Of affairs. and ask for instructions
on the points in controversy
New York, June 20-A Geneva spe.
cial says the result o! the sitting 0i the
Board Of Arbitration l. ol the most
favorable character, and it is confidently
believed that when the tribunal meets
again on the 2Glh success will be assured.
II is also believed that considerable pro.
gress has been made in the solution Of the
question.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 2O.-Thc Prince Of Vale.
wen! to Lynn Regis yesterday and pre-.
sided at the opening of the Agricultural
Exhibition. lie was greeted With An
enthusiastic reception. "
LONDON, June 20.-in the Uousc nC
Commons this evening Disracll annornc.
ed, in reply 10 the question from Osborne
that in consequence Of the continuance of
the negotiations in reference to the Ala.
bama claims, lie had concluded to post.
pone, for the present, his motion Of in.
quiry IN regard to the relations between
Great Britain and the United States
Gladstone, in answer In injuries hy
WaIpoIe and Gregory, stated that the rG.
suit OF the labOrs OF the Tribunal of arhi.
tratIon at Geneva would have no effect
whatever on the questions OF the Canadian
loan or the San Juan boundary.
More has been accomplished at Geneva
than is generally allowed in public. AT
the next meeting Of the arbitrators il will
be announced that the question of indirect
claims is settled.
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ALBANY.
TRIAL OF JUDGE M'CuNN.

ALBANY, June 20.-ln the Senate to-.
day, the motion of the prosecution in
the McCunn case To accept the testimony
already sent to the Senate by the Governor
us evidence was denied. The case was
then opened by Mr. Harrison, who stated
the points on which the prosecution de.
nenicd thesamc testimony given rs to the
indemnity Of certain papers. Senate al
journed until Tuesday next.
The Governor appointed sixteen Demo.
Gratis and sixteen Republicans as Commits
sIoners to the proposed amendments to the
constitution.
The Governor refused 10 approve j3
bills, making total o. 80 bills vetoed this
session.
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and valuable member, the city a useful
and honored citizen, and society q man
whose life was above reproach.
Rt~Ired, That We will attend his funeral
in body and wear the usual badge of
mourning for the term OF thirty days,
LCS0!rei, That the Clerk be and Ia di.
rected tosend a copy Of these resolutions
10 the afflicted family of the deceased,
md assure them Of our deep and heart
felt sympathy in their sad bereavement
Rcso!Ued, That as further mark of our
respect this Board do now adjourn.
Adopted.
The Clerk was authorized to procure
hacks, badges, &C., to carry out the second
Of the foregoing resolutions.
AliOurnpd
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RICHMOND,
Reinterment OF Confederate Soldiers
..ImpOsing Funeral.

RICHMOND, Va, June 2O.-The bodies
Of us Confederate soldiers, dlsinterred at
Gettysburg recently and brought here
were inferred at Hollywood Cemetery, in
this city, to-day, amidst the most impres.
sive and solemn funeral ceremonies
There was procession two miles in
length, consisting OF the First Virginia
Regiment, the Richmond Howitzers and
detachmcnts of police. The sixteen
wagons containing the dead were fol.
lowed by ex.Contederatc comrades, head.
cd by Gen. Geo. E. Pickett, to whose
division the dead belonged. The next
society in order was the Southern Cross
Brotherhood, and the rear was brought
up by line OfCarriagea mile in length.
The streets along the line of the process.
sion we're draped in mourning, the stores
closed and business was generally sus.
pended. An immense conCourse of spcc.
tators lined the streets. The whole affair
was regarded as the most impressive
spectacle since the close Of the war.
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Russian Fleet at Rio Janfero.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-A report from
Rio DE JaneirO, Of the 10Th of May, says
the Russian Irigate SvGtlana and corvette
Gogaticr, arrived at Rio on the Goth Of
April. Rear Admiral Llnman, sqluted
Vice Admiral Poissei's flag with fifteen
guns. The salute was returned with the
same number, and the usual official visits
were made on both sides. No special
ceremonies were rendered the Grand
Duke, he being executive officer of the
flagship Svctlana, though the officers
visiting the vessel, were presented to him,
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Senator Logan Interriexed. .

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Thc Times of this
morning publishes report Of an inter.
view with Senator Logan at his home in
this city with regard TO his views of the
present political situation To question
Of the reporter as to whether he was not
for a long time favorably inclined to the
liberal movement the General gave an
emphatic reply in the negative. lie added
that he could not now imagine how
such u notion got abroad; that he
never said word in favor of that move.
ment, and never for a moment entertained
a notion OF joining it. In reply to the
question as 10 whether he was not op.
posed to Grant he said, that he had some.
times criticised him just as he would any
man with whom he differed; that he al
ways intended to vote for the Philadel.
phia nominee, and should do so now,
though, perhaps, some other man would
have suited him as we'll that he thought
that Grant would be reelected by q larger
than before, and that Illinois
would give fifty thousand majority for
him, Inserting in this connection that ut
least one.half OF the Democrats in South.
ern Illinois will vote for him. General
Logan also declared that It was his inten.
tion 10 take m active part In the cam.
palgn ms far us his health will permit.
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Switzerland Paid for Maintaining
BouTbaki's Army.

BEWSE, June 2O.-Thc Swiss Govern,
mcnt has just received from tho French
treasury an additional sum of 1000, 900.
towards payment Of the expenses incurred
in minimizing Gen. BOurbakis army
while intCrned in Switzerland. The re.
mIninicr Of the sum due, 1850, 900 francs,
is 10 be paid shortly.
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Woman Hanged at Toronto.

TORONTO, June 2O-PhGbe Campbell
was hanged this morning for the murder
OF her husband. She met her fate with
calmness and composure, evincing no emo.
tion, and died without a struggle. Her
paramour and supposed sccomplicc Coyle,
is in prison awaiting trial. In her comics.
sion she accused him of committing the
murder, but admitted that she was his
aCcOmpliCe.
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Labor Demonstration at Port Jcrv,s

PoET JERvrs, N. Y, June 2O.-A dele.
cation Of eight hour men, from tho New
York and Eric RailrOnd shops, attempted
public demonstration here last night.
But few OF the mechanics here attended,
and the meeting was an entire failure.
The workmen all decline to engage in the
movement.
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Accident and Loss of Life IN a
California Canon,

DENVER, June sO.-A family of four
persons, husband and wife and two chit.
dren, named Graham, while coming down
Clear Creek Canon. into Golden CITY, to.
day, in q buggy, the horse became fright.
ened and backed the buggy into Clear
Creek. Mrs Graham and one child was
drowned. The body OF Mrs. Graham
was found, but not that Of the child.
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Clnclnnnn Mcs. rork nrnnd.

CINCINNATI, June 2O-Thc BOard Of
Officers Of the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce todBy decided in case
which hAd been broughtbeiore them, that
tho city brand and city packed mess pork
were synonymous, tho former term imply.
ing that the pork was packed in Cincin'
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New Jersey Liberal Convention.

NEwARK, y. j., June 2O-Thc New
Jersey Liberal Republican State Conven.
ton met today nnd was mcagcrly, nj.
tended. Jas. SCovGll, Gen. Fitzpatrick
and others were present. II W. Gale
presided, with several Vice Presidents
and Secretaries. Mr. Gale made an
earnest speech on taking the chair Rcso.
lutions were adopted endorsing the Gin
clnnati platform and CInlidAtcg, and
asking the cooperation Of other parties.
A State Executive Committee was ap.
pointed. Several counties were notrcprc.
scnted.