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SPARKLINGS.

A meeting of the pig-iron manufac-
turers was held in Pittsburg yesterday.
A wife-murderer named VIVA. Nc
/ Gluck, at indianapolis yesterday, re-
ceived the sentence Of death.
The Ninth Annual Convention Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
assembled at 81. Louis yesterday.
The Chief Of Police and a detective,
charged with completely in the robbery
of the jersey. City Bank, have been re-
leased on bail.
John L. Rasp, Of Verdon, Illinois,
committed suicide at Dayton, Ohio,
yesterday, by shooting himself through
the brain. No cause known.
Sheriff Martin, Of ,Narr county,
Texas, was fatally shot by q e Greaser, -
at Rio Grande City, while in she act of
The murderer escaped.
A three-year-old child in New York
Yesterday, in the absence Of its mother,
procured some matches, with which il
set fire to the crib containing the baby,
anh it burned to death.
Joseph B. Purdy, the man charged
with shipping fireworks on the steamer
Henry Chauncey, at New York, con-
trary 20 maratime law, is held in that
city to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
I The Congregationalists allege that
/ Saturday as payday has considerable
I 10 do with the non-Observance Of the
I Sabbath, and have memorialized en-
ployers generally to appoint Monday as
I payday instead.
John i. Martin exercised his fOndnes9
/ for filthy lucre IN Philadelphia by APP
I propriating some twenty-six thousand
I dollars OF the funds OF the Gainesville
I National Bank, and was arrested yester-
day. Specializing in stocks was his
misfortune.
A thin robbery occurred at Boston
I Yesterday, in which a clerk was peram-
I bulating the streets with four thousand
dollars ia his pockets belonging 70 his
1 employers-the Old Colony Railroad
I Company-of which he reports he was
relieved by being knocked down. The
"knockist" got away with the lucre.
A woman named Mary Am Cotton,
al Auckland, New York, is charged with
poisoning her husband, three children
and a lodger. Sne is also supposed 20
have been the author OF the sudden
demise of nineteen persons, d Teen chill
dren, three husbands and the lodger To-
ferred to-and not 4 very good hand at
the business.
One George A. Jones, of New York,
appropriated to his own use soale one
hundred and sixty thousand dolia4s
Ia stocks, b0nde and securities,
entrusted 10 his case during the
absence of the owners iG Europe,
for which be was required 70 furnish
one hundred thousand dollars security
to await the act Of the courts in the
mann laos
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WASHINGTON, October l6.-An inter
view took place to-day at the Interior
Department, between General i. a.
Walker, Commissioner Of Indian AT
fairs. and a large party Of Indians, rep
rezenJing the Kiowas, Comanches,
Apaches and other wild tribes Of the
western part Of the Indian Territory
who have SO long made Kansas, Texas
and Eastern New Mexico their raidine
ground. The Commissioner, after ad-
Visiug them 10 cultivate the soil, raise
stock, send their children TO school, etc,
told them plainly that the government
had determined 10 put a stop, once for
all, 10 murder and stealing, which have
Of late been so common, and that the
Indians who are inclined TO be unfriend-
Is and insub0rdinate would be dealt with
summarily Finally the Indians were
Informed that besides these, the gen erRl
address of business with each tribe
would be taken up in detail, separately,
day after day, until completed.
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AUBURN, NEW YORK, October I6.-
The viii Of the late William H. Seward
was opened by his family to-day. 1t is
q clear, succinet document, singularly
free from technicaiities, written distinct
ly in his own hand. He bequeathes bis
late home at Auburn, with all its con-
tents and surroundings, TO his three sons,
by one or more Of whom it viii doubt
less be occupied intact, as far as pos
sible, in its present condition. His 9TH
er property, consisting, in part, Of secu-
rites, but mainly in real estate in Au.
burn and IN this locality, be divides into
four equal shares among his sons Angus
tus, Frederick, William, and bis adopt
ed daughter, Olive Risley Seward the
two last named being deputed to exc
cute this provision Of the instrument
No other iegacies or bequests are made
The property has not yet been appraised
and Il is impossible 10 say precisely Wnal
itamOunts 70, bat It viii probably be NOT
Car from two hundred thousand dollars.
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COLUMBUS, October 16.-The Demo.
cratic Central Committee met here to-
day, with prominent Democrats from
all parts of Ohio, to consult relative tC
the political situation. The meeting
was strictly private. A very hopeful
spirit was manifested, and it was agreed
to prosecute the campaign with vigor
Among those present were George H
Pendleton, George w. AIcCOok, Senator
Thurman, and several members ol
Congress.
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CHICAGO, October l6-The Liberal Ex-
ecutive Committee Of Illinois issue, this
morning, an address to the Democratic
and Liberal voters of the State, in which
they review the result Of the recent cleo
tions in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indi-
ana, and declare that they have not, as
claimed by opponents, decided the
Presidential election, and urge upon the
people to relax none Of their efforts III be-
half of the Liberal cause and candidates,
and victory is still within their grasp.
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FRANCE.

NJ. ROher has made an appeal to the
Government Commission Of the Assem-.
bly, in behalf of Prince Napoleon. The
Prince proposes to prosecute the Minis
ter Of the Interior for eXpelling him
from France without authority Of law
The Prince and Princess have left Ge-
neva for Milan.
The German army Of occupation has
begun to evacuate the departments o.
the Upper Mcselle.
An election has been ordered in the
department Of the Gironde to fill va
cancy IN the Assembly.
The Republicans held a convention
after the American model and nomi.
mated NJ. Cardiac as their candidate
The Conservatives had already placed
n. De FORBADE LaTOquette in the field
NJ. Gambetta is expected TO visit Neu-
lis and Bordeaux in few days, where he
win address the people in explanation Of
Of his Grenoble speech.
Cardinal BOnneehase, who has just re.
turned from a visit to the Holy See, as
sures Thiers that the Pope viii remain
ia Rome
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CUBA.


HAVANA, October 16.-The difference
between the receipts and expenditures
Of the Island is thirteen million Eve
hundred thousand dollars. The COun-
ell of Administration, under the Presi-
dency of the Intendent, has resolved to
balance the budget without increasing
the import or export duties, and meet
the whole deficiency by local taxation.
The principal item of new taxation will
be the imposition Of twenty-four dollars
on each slave, which Will produce about
seven million dollars.
The Havana journals report the dis
cOveTy Of a conspiracy in the Guisa dis
trict, near BayOnIIa, iu which the Gu
bans intended to rise AID capture and
kill those fayoring the Spanish cause,
and burn their establishments. The
Spanish General Menduna had eight OF
the cOnspirators shot and the others con-
demned TO imprisonment for life. Fifty
Of the Cubans are awaiting trial.
Private letters from Mexico say that
LerdO de Tejeda is exceedingly anxious
to arrange the misunderstanding be-
tween the United States and Mexico
created by Guzman's conduct in Wash
ingtOn.
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BOSTON, October 16.-General Butler
was renominated for Congress by the
Republicans of the Sixth Massachu-
sets district to-day. The Democrats
and Liberals of the same district have
nominated Charles P. Thompson for
Congress.
The State Central Committee of the
Labor Reform party Of Massachusetts
have issued an address urgently request
ing the laboring men to ignore old par
ties in the coming Presidential cam
paign, as their cause has been ignored,
and vote for neither candidate.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, October I6.-The
Gazette will contain an editorial article
tomorrow morning urging that the re-
cent amendment to the sixth article OF
the constitutiOn Of tie State Of Pennsvi-
vania, which takes the election of State
Treasurer ont Of the hands OF the I,egis-
lature and nemands Il to the people.
That as some time must be consumed In
developing the details OF the law bear
ing on the subject, the election will be
remanded TO the people at the general
election next year. Under this vievv
Hon. Il. W. Mackey, the present incunl.
bent, viii hold over The question will.
no doubt, excite animated discussion, il
being one Of considerable importance
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PHiLADELRHI4, October IS. The
fourth annual convention of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union Of the
United States met at the Assembly
Buildings to-day, having previously at
tenged & mass 1t Sc. l0saphis Church,
and visited Independence Hall, where
they were officially welcomed BY Presi-
dent Littleton, Of the Select Council.
Two hundred delegates were present.
The convention was presided over by
President Dennis DwyeT, Of Dayton,
Ohio, who delivered an appropriate adj
dress.
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COLUMBUS, o., October 16.-The Ma.
sonic Grand Lodge of OHIO assembled
here on Tuesday, and after being opened
the Master Mason degree address was
delivered by Grand Master Newcomt
and Deputy Grand Master Baltin.
After the conclusion of the address
committees were appointed and theI
adjourned until ten O'Clock yesterday
morning, in order to give the commit.
tees time to make out reports. There il
a very large attendance of delegates.
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lAdvertisementI
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted
by TuE-
Central johnson club OF Memphis.
October 8, 1Sz2.

ResOlred, In the Language unanimously
adopted BY the Tennessee Democratic state
yenuOn, held at Nashville. June ISIS three
years after every act OF President johnson ~
object, had become history aThat Andrew
Johnson. IN the discharge OF his great func-
tons as President Of the United States az a.
period OF trying and unprecedented eInhar-
rass1nent has rendered his name illustrious
BY the fidelity with which he has sought to
preserve, protect and defend the Consti tuition
against the assault Of a revolutionary facffor,
and in his recent signal triumph in that hr-
n1lf has earned the gratitude of the Ameri-
can people, and rendered himself worthy of
the highest mark Of confidence thar NAV ~
bestowed on him.
Rssoiued, Also, DIN the words OF the Mem
phts APPEAL. Of August L, is72i, That she.
(Andrcw JonsOn) has done some things which
he Is perhaps the souudest, II We may not say-
the profoundest, the most pnilosOphic think-
er Of the day; and while admiring the graus
proportions oI his massive intellect and con-
leesli5 MS pdlflotisfns we cannot md in cur
hearts 70 become querul0us and stupfsllr COM
plain because there are spofs on ne Tfov-ine-
lace OF the god Of day. Let Us hear the phil
osopner and statesman and profound thinker
and Whatever Of personal faults NAV be
ascri1ed 20 him they can be no greater or
sronoer tAun MS original and admirable
genius for statesmanship.n
hesotueo, Also, Cn the language or the Nash
vile Union and .dulericun after the nominal
ton OF General Cheatham by the convention
which met at Nashville, in August last, That
none deny she personal worth Of General
Cheathsm, but there seems TO Us, ana -
We believe, 70 q ejOrlty Of the Democracy OF
Tennessee. q peculiar fitness in the selection
OF eS-PreSident Johnson at this time. both
because OF his great ability and his loyalty h,
JOSIAH PArTFRsov THos a T.osrr
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Arehbiahop RarIe1.

"A Baltimore dispatch says that the
Archbishop Of New York, and all bish-
ops attending the ceremonies of the in
stallation OF Archbishop Bayley were in
conference on Tuesday for several hours.
u is understood that a provincial coun-
Gil viii be convened early in the ad-
ministrati0s Of the new Archbishop.
The interests Of colored people, and the
subject Of secular education win be the
prominent topic for consideration.
At a banquet given TO Archbishop
Bayley, that dignitaFy, in his remarks,
said that he never did believe In 0ppos-
ing the liberty Of conscience, and that
he was an earnest advocate Of its fullest
exercise. he believed that he was APP
pointed TO his pressnf trust because he
was known to be opposed 30 the
naterialistic spirit Of the age, and
Is ths enemy Of intemperance.
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ST.. LOUIS, October 16.-The Liberia
Republicans held County Convention
to-day, and nominated a full county
ticket, made up mainly Of selection:
from the Republican and Democratic
county tickets. The following are the
nlninees: Presiding Justice County
COurt-Chas. Speck O'COnnor Demo
craft; Sheriff.. Taylor (Democrat)
County Collector-Charles A. Mant7
(DemOcrat); Circuit Judge-Chester A.
Krum (Republican); County Marshal
Adolph Ehler (LiberaD; Coroner-Dr.
Wilcox (LiberaD; Public Administra-
tor-Henry Gambs iRepublican); Cir
cult Attorney. B. Beach (Republi-
CAM; School Superintendent-G George
Murphy (Republican).
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~ Cotton consigned to US viii receive care
full and prompt attention.
sci ROGERS DANDRIDGE & co.
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NEW YORK.
rcrefnrr DeInno Does tIle Interior.

There were eight offerings for bonds
to-day, amounting TO about SSl2, $50, at
/ 1915 and 1879. The amount advertised
was Sl,0O0,000. The government only
/ takes S94, 100 at 1874 to 12S7.
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WASHINGTON, October LEON lhe
lower lakes the weather viii probably
continue eiGar and cold, with high bar
ometer and portherly winds veering to
northeasterly, ana extending 70 West
Virginia and the Ohio Valley. In thG
New England and Middle States cool,
clearing ana alaar weather and north
erly winds, with hesVg frosts on Thurs
dav night. In the South Atlantic States
lIebt southwesterly winds and genesGlly
clear weather. On the Gulf partly
cloudy weather and northerly to easterly
winds, with possibly an occasional coast
rain. IN the Northwest and thegQs %
Michigan and the lower Ohio Valley
winds veering 70 sogtherly, with lower
barometer and partly cloudy weather.
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New YORK, October 16.-John Coch-
rane, Chairman of the Liberal Republi.
can State Committee, issues an address
TO the Liberal Republicans of the State,
reviewing the results of the October
elections, and claiming that twenty
States, casting nearly two hundred elee-
toral votes, can still be carried for Gree
ley in November.
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ADDITIONAI1 MARKETS.

GALVESTON, October l6.-Cotton is easier
good ordinary, l6l@I654c; net receipts, 1885
bales; exports to Great Britain, $50 bales sales
1000 bales; stock, y ,4S9 bales.
SAVANNAH, October l6.-CottOn active and
firm middling, lS1+c; net receipts, 1893 bales
exports coastwise, 1902 bales; sales, 2l54 bales
stock, 0,76s bales.
CHARLESTON, October l6.-Cotton easier
middiing lS9iS1sc; net receipts, 203 bales
exports eoastwise, il69 bales; sales, 500 bales
stock, 2, % bales.
MOBILE, October l6.-Cottou quiet; good
ordinary, l7szc; low middlinE, lSl<c; middling,
lS4c; net receipts, llS9 bales; exports coast
bafag
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ST. LOUIS, October 16.-Mike Con-
nors was stabbed and killed by James
Oval at Grand Tower. Illinois, on Mon
day afternoon. The murder was caused
by COP1ors hurting a boil ON Oval's
hand whilst shaking hands as friends.
Oval was arrested and jailed. The
coroner's jury rendered a verdict OF
murder in the first degree. Connors
lee ---'ife in Canada.
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Dastrpcftva Coua,~r.,,o,

CINCINNATI, October 16.-The Vul-
can Rolling Mills, situated in the
Twenty-first ward, opposite Eighth
street west of Mill Creek, were totally
destroyed 10y fire about one o'clock this
morning. The fire was first seen fssu-
ing from a one story frame building oc-
cupied as a grocery by man named
Werland, contiguous to the mill. II
spread with marvellous rapidity, and
before an alarm could be sounded the
flames had enveloped the Sweeny
store and mill and the saloons of George
Lambert and John Mason, together with
the dairyof John Davidson. The saloons
and dairy were flimsy wooden build
ings of about two stories in height, and
fronting on Evans street. Loss ON mill
estimated at seventy-hve thousand dol
lars, without a cent of insurance. Loss
on other buildings about five thousand
two hundred dollars. The mill was
owned by j. B. Evans, Thomas Clifton
and Thomas Evans.
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COLUMBUS, October l6.-The Republi-
can State Central Committee have is
sued special circular, urging all county
committees to perfect their organiza-
tions, and have resolved to prosecute
the balance OF the campaign vigorously.
All localities that wish meetings notify
the State Committee at once.
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HARTFORD, October 16.-The Demo
cratic and Liberal Convention, whiel
met in this city to-day, nominated n
w. Eaton for Congress, to ill the unex-
pired term Of ]. s. Strong, deceased
The Republican Convention viii NEE
tomorrow, and General J. r. Hawiey
will probably be nominated.
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BALTIMORE, October 16.-The cutters
at a meeting yesterday resolved to de-
cline the request of their employers to
withdraw from the. order of Sons of
Adam. The request came from large
number OF leading clothing houses.
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Miss minnie swayne CrsAlea a ssnsa.

NEW YORK, October ia decided
sensation vas created at Cooper 1nsti.
tute last night by the speech of Mis-
Minnie Sw6yne, Of Trenton, New Jer-
sey, before a large and enthusiastic
Greeley meeting. Her remarks were
received with frequent and general ap-
plause, and at the conclusion Of her ad-
dress, many Of the principal literary
men Of the metropolis rendered her thell
CONGRATULATIONS.
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Terrible Aceiaep, ct rOntsomory, Ala.

IerrsDte Accf0eUt al montgomery, Ala.
The roof and walls Of that portion OF
the new city market house ON corner OF
Perry and Madison streets, in Mont
gomeFy, fell in Wednesday afternoon
about half past three O'clock, with a
terrible crash. The building Is one
hundred and twenty feet long and fifty
four feet wide. We learn from the
AdUertiscT that the lower portion was
to be used for part Of the Fire Depart
ment, and the upper floor rooms for
various purposes. The break COM
menced, we understand, nearly in the
centre of the building and extended
clear to the western side, taking down
the walls and roof and leaving tho half
of the building running toward Perry
street and the entire lower portion Of the
building intact Workmen were en-
gagged in the reensz or the second story
anddon the roof and the following per-
sons were killed and wounded: Peter
Camonade hurt in the head and back,
Mm. Horn hurt in right arm and hip.
VIM. o'Briea killed, S6be Wadley
(colored) arm broken, Morris Valise
(coloTedl head hurt, John Tbreter
leolored) hurt in head and neck, Tom
Lendee lcoleFed) leg broken and head
hurt.
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SANDUsKY, October 16.-Joseph C..
LOomis, of this city freight conductor
on the Belleville aud Ohio railroad, fell
from his train between Belleville and
Mansfield, this morning, and was killed
instantly, Q Ter half of the train passing
over his body.
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LOWELL, October 18.-The Democrats
and Liberals Of the Seventh district to-
day nominated John K. Tarbox, Of
Lawrence, for Congress. George Stevens,
of Lowell, was nominated for the short
Congressional term.
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President Grant to General W. H. Sew

WASHINGTON, October 16.-President
Grant yesterday sent the following tele-
gram to General w. H. Seward, at Au.
burn: I" l condole with you and the ma.
ton in the loss of kind father and
eminent statesman. His services to the
country have become part of its history
regret that cannot attend the funeral
to-day and participate in the last earthly
honors to the remains Of so distinguished
a patriot and statesman.
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, October 1e. =
Prince Nicholas, Of Montenegro, has
sent a atelegraphic dispatch to the Sultan,
promising to punish those Of his sub
jects who recently had an encounter
with party of Turks at Leposa.
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DIED.

DAvIS-At O'Clock Wednesday morning,
at the residence OF his father, No. l29 Court ST.,
WILLIAM HOWELL DAVIS, aged 10 years and
10 months, youngest son Of Hon. Jefferson and
Mrs. Varins Davis. Notice Of funeral will ap-
pear in Friday mornings papers.
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KINGSTON, October 16.-The subma-
rine telegraph between Jamaica and
Aspinwal is now IN working order, and
has been thrown open to the public foI
business.
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ROME, October 6.-Twenty-one new
books have been placed on the index ex-
purgatOrius. The German Bishops have
protested to the Pope against the mOles-
tatiOn by the Prussian Government
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SuGOeafed,

WASHINGTON, October l6.-Mayor p
H. King sufiocated to death at Old Rye
House last night, by neglecting to turn
off the gas in mis- lodging room.
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BY THE CABLE.


BERLIN, October 16.-Priuce Frederick
Henry Albert, brother Of Emperor Will
liam, died to-day.
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PHILADELPHIA, October I6.-The
G0rHing Post, a daily paper Of this city,
has collapsed. The assigned cause il
The failure to receive Associated Press
news
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LITTLE Rock, October l6.-The State
Fab opened yesterday. The exhibition
is t. best yet held, and the number of
visitors and exhibitors far in excess of
any previous year.
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ACCIDENT AND CRIME.


TRENTON, n. J., October 1.-THE
West-End rolling mill and pattern shop
was destroyed by fire. Loss twenty-five
or thirty thousand dollars.
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RaiIrona CnIlision-Mnn niIIeh.

New YORK. October l6.-To-day two
freight trains collided near Newark,
New Jersey, killing the brakesman, and
wrecking several cars.
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POLITICAL.
xsw or.e.a. -, Poll.le..


NEW ORLEANS, October 16.-The Lib
erals snd Democrats have fused on the
parish and city officers, with Low Welt
for Mayor.