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Murdered in a Bupgv.

W1LkEsBARRE, PA, September lb. - Last
evening Anthony Lenshau invited Capt. John
Rielley TO sit in his buggy IS they were return
ing from the democratic convention. Soon after,
three shots were heard, and Rielieys voice was
heard crying out, 'I Am shot" Lenahan drove
rapidly for Newton, but when on the Newton
bridge his buggy came in collision with another
vehicle, and the buggy was upset. Lenahan
then ran OF, leaving Rieliey's body ON the
bridge. where II had been threwn in the oolh-
zion. Three balls were found, in the head,
breast and arm. Lenahan is still az large
though the police are making active search for
him. His boarding house was searched and the
railroad trains were watched without success
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A FATAL GAME OF BASE BALL-Braiasd JV
a BdL-The first fatal accident, we believe, that
has ever occurred from the playing of base ball
in Pittsburg, Allegheny, or the suburbs OF the
cities, took place In lot on Strawberry lane ,at
the foot OF Beaver avenue, Allegheny, yester-
day. boy named Sullivan, who resided IN
Shanghai" row, was a looker-on at a game
when one James McSherry went 70 the bat. In
striking the ball the bat few from the strikers
hands, hitting Sullivan In the forehead, crush
ing in his skull. The unfortunate youth re-
ceived medical aid, but death terminated his
sufieriDgs at four O'Clock IN the afternoon. No
blame Is attached 20 McSherry.- PIus5Erg
Leader. 15fb.
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Devastation by GrasshOppers.

TIRE.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, September 16.-The Kan
sss legislature met in extra session YESTERDAY,
at the call of the governor, TO provide means 70
relieve destitute citizens on the frontiers, made
so by the Tavages OF e 'asshoppers. The gov
ernoT's message stated that the state OF Kansas
has an abundance OF breadstuffs, much more
than is needed 10 feed all her people, but th at
portion OF the state which has been almost en-
tirely dePopulsted during the last eighteen
months viii suffer for want of the necessarieS
of life unless provision is made FOR its relief
This section Il confined 70 counties west of the
sixth principal meridian, and the governor es
nmates the number Of destitute at Is 900, and
the amount of seed wheat needed at 100 .ogl
bushels. He leaves the legislature TO devise
means Of relief, and in forcible language en-
joins the legislature TO confne itself 10 the
soon az the necessary measures Of relief are en-
acted,
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WoNDERfUL STORIES PROM JAPAH.-Mau
advices by China steamer, at San Francisco,
report that many tracts Of land at Iseaeuria
have been laid waste by q volcano in that dis
trict, vomiting nre, cinders, and smoke high in
the air. One hundred and eight houses have
been burned by the falling sand. There was q
continuous discharge Of ashes for ten days. An
extraordinary phenomenon has occurred In con-
necuon, IT s generally supposed, with the vol
canic region there arose, in q brief time, three
mountains, one Of which covered an area OF
two and half square miles and Is 800 feet
high, the others being considerably smaller. A
tract OF land also rose from the ocean at an ad
jacent point on the coast. The newly-risen
land measures I, 800 feet by 500 feet, and Is con-
nected at one end with the main land.
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The Beecher Scandal.
GEN. TRACY CoSTRADIoTs MouLroN-A Il
Silt INST

GEN. TRACY CONTRADIOTs MOCLTON-A LIBEL
SUIT AGAINST THE MUTUAL FRIEND.
NEW YORK, September 16.-General Tracy,
counsel for the Plymouth church investigating
committee, has put his promised statement in
the form Of an interview, and says in the thir-
teen or fourteen different times IN which Moul-
ton introduces (Trscy'sl name in his late state
ment in only two instances does be approximate
the truth in attempting TO state his position and
action. Gen. Tracy also says his hrm has been
engaged in libel suit instituted by Edna Dsan
Proctor against Francis ID. Moult0n, in which
damages are laid at : 100. 600.
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MORMON PRosELYTRs FROM EURoPR.-The
first company OF Mormons, recently arriving
from Europe, landed at Castle Garden y-ster-
day afternoon. They came on board the VIII
isms and Guion steamship Wyoming, and ex-
perlenced somewhat boisterous passage. The
whom a large proportion are women. About
half the number are from England, aud have
been brought together fiom widely separated
Danes. They have been making preparations
for sailing since the departure of the COLONY
which preceded them, aud which arrived sew
eral months ago. OF the men in this Mormon
movement, the majority are agricultural labor
ers, and well-to-do. The company will set ont
for Salt Lake City and its vicinity to-dsy.-N
Y. Tribune. 18th.
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CoSGRRssIoHAL LNoMINATIoNs.-The repub-
hcaps OF the 10Th district of Ohio have renOmi-
Dated Hon. Richard e.. Parsons for Congress
The 1st Fla district republican convention
reassembled yesterday. and Mr.. Meacham with
drew and Hon. W. j. Purman WAS renomInatsd
by acclamation for Congress. The democrats
OF the 1st district of New jersey met az Cam1en
Yesterday, and on the Sd ballot nominated O.
SinDicEsOn, OF Salem, for Congress. The bolt
ers from the Sd Pennsylvania district Congress
si0nsl republican convention met Yesterday
morning, at Philadelphia, and nominated Benz.
l.. Berry in opposition to David Houston, pre-
vio1sly nominated by portion of the delegates
to the convention,
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The vacant IIIinoIs Bishoprfc.

EOMh OF THE OANDIDAIESs
CHICAGO, ILL, September l6.-In q caucus
of the Episcopal convention last night the
names OF various candidates for the vacant
bishopric were brought forward. Among the
most prominent are DIR. DeKoven, or Racine
College; DR.. Leeds, Of Baltimore; DR.. Mulcahy,
of Trinity church, New York; DR.. Craine, Of
Louisville; DIR. Coleman, Of Toledo, and DIR.
Colt, OF Concord, n. III.
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PAINFUL INSANITY OF YoUKG LApY.-A
daughter OF George W. Mosely, of Hartford,
who has been insane for some time, escaped
from her guardians Monday afternoon, and was
found at Windsor Locks the next morning
almost naked. She was taken in charge by
Constable Cody, who sent word to her father.
The fact that her clothes were missing excited
suspicion, and it was ascertained that man
named Michael Furey had been seen, the night
before, leading her Of to the woods. A war
rant was made out for his arrest, but he fed,
and has not yet been captured.
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MARYLAND CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
ELBCTIoEs.-Returns OF the primary elections
held yesterday by the democrats in the several
wards Of Baltimore city indicate the choice OF
delegates in favor of the nomination of Hons.
Thos. Swami and w. j. O'Brien for recollection
a. members OF the House of Representatives
from the fourth and third districts respectively
In the seventeenth ward, which belongs TO the
NTH congressional district, delegates were
chosen, who, though uninstructed, are said to
De favorable to the nomination of DR.. Eli j,
Eepkie-
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EXECUTION or A MURDKRER-The ola toner
who denied that any whskey could be bad,
although be admitted that some whiskey might
be better than others, Is not supported ia this
conclusion by the cOnfes ;on OF Joseph Michsud
who was executed At Manitoba recently for the
murder Of an unotfending man. MichGud was
soldier, "kind, good nstured and generous
when sober, but under the influence Of LIQUOR a
bloodthirsty wild beast" Drunk with the
worst whiskey, he started out 20 kiln somebody
and literally cut his victim 90 pieces. Hum
dreds OF murderers on the scaffod have warned
their hearers Of the dangers OF rum, and Mich
aud has been added 10 the number
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JHR GREAT STALLION RACE for the cham
plonship of the United States was trotted at
Mystic PARK, Boston, Yesterday. The weather
was delightful The following is the summary
Purse OF so. 600, open to all stations 81 900 to
the FIRST $4,000 TO the second, 81 900 TO the third
81 ,OVO TO the fourth, and q gold m edal to each
horse winning premium, mile heats, best
three in five, TO harness. Smuggler, /, 1, l;
Phil. Sheridan, 2, ?, 5; III. w. Genet. 4, 4, 2;
Commonwealth, 5, 3, g. Mambrino Gift, 5, s. 4:
Vermont Abdallah, 6, 6, distanced. Time, .,
%
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DEATH IN BILLIARD RoOM.-Robert H.
Hunter, Scotchman, entered Dusne's billiard
saloon at 139 Fulton street last night, and after
drinking glass of ale, sat down 10 look at the
games. boy with basket OF Holsters entered
to eat In five minutes he threw his head bac r.
gasped, and slid off his chair. In ten minutes
he was dead. few years ago he was wealthy
and happy, in tAe possession OF q fne proparty
and family in Morristown. n. j. After hisWife's a
death, some time ago, he became detected ard
careless, and began TO drink. In the last year
he was engaged as a commission agent and
broker in oils and lipseed cake. He had an
Office in Broad street and lived in the Park
hotel until last june. Thence he went to the
Belmont hotel, where he lived until his death
~. i. Sun. 15th,
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TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION for the diocese
Of Illinois met at Chicago yesterday. Its most
inn ortant business will be the election of sue
cessor 10 the late Bishop Whitehouse. The
Rev. DR.. DE kOven, who was q candidate for
the BishOpric OF Massachusetts 3 and after wards
Of Wisconsin, is again put forward In Illinois.
His well known advanced views will give great
interest TO the contest, and probably make the
struggle prolonged one. A ballot will be
taken day at p. m.
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The Tennessee Republican state Con
yenfiOu.

DIesRNsIoNs ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September I6.-The
republican state convention met at 10 a. m. In
a formal caucus lasting two hours the white
delegates opposed making a nomination and
opposed the civil rights bill. The colored dele
gates insisted on a nomination and wanted to
know how the white delegates stood, and said if
leave the party. A temporary organization
was effected at y noon, with w. 81. Wisiner
chairman.
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TIE LYDIA THOMPSON TROUPE has been re-
modelled IN England, and will open at the Char
ing Gross Thester, London, on the 18th. The
new company includes the following names
Miss LYDIA Thompson, Miss Alice Ingram, Miss
Kathleen Irwin, Miss Annie Brough, Miss j.
Russell, Miss Sommerviile, Miss Alice Ather-
ton, Miss Bessie Sudlow, Miss Toppsey Venn,
Miss Constance Burns, and Miss Co1rtenay,
Mr.. Lionel Brough, Mr.. Charles WynAhanl,
Mr.. Alfred Bishop, Mr.. q. Csnninge. Mr.. Law
renee, Mr.. w. Holston, Mr. John Morris, and
Mr. Willie Edouin; musical director, Mr.. James
Weaver. IL Is expected that the Thompson
troupe will return 20 America for another ex-
tended tour, ct about Christmas.
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CONFLICTING JURISDICTION IN UTAH.-Two
probate courts were held at Toole, Utah, Mon
day, one by Judge Brown, newly elected "Dou-
moTmon," and the other by the former Judge
~LO refused to vacate. The United States mar
shall attempted to gain admittance to the county
courthouse fer the purpose of holding court,
but found the door barred on the inside, and
therefore abandoned the attempt, and court was
held in the hotel parlor. In his charge to the
grand jury of the ID district, Judge Boreman
calls for the enforcement of the law of 1862
against bigamy or pOlygamy, and also asks that
the perpetrators of the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre OF 1859 be brought to punishment. Polyg-
aE1ists and those declaring they did not believe
poiygamy to be crime were debarred from
serving upon this jury. The grand and petit
juries OF the Sd district were drawn Monday, a
majority Of them being anti-MOrmon.
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The BRRCHER-1ILToN CAsE.-The New York
papers OF yesterday say that Rev. Mr.. Beecher
i expected from the Twin Mountain House this
week, for the purpose of taking immediate legal
proceedings against Frank MOulton for libel
The New York Herald says 1.-THE public opin-
ION Of Brooklyn, so far rs a thorough investisa-
ton Monday could ascertain il, is not very much
divided on the question of MOulton's statement.
There seems TO be but few outside of Plymouth
church who do not express the opinion that il
viii seriously damage Mr.. Beecher's standing.
what said prominent gentleman yester-
day, els it possible that with such terrific accu-
satiOns unrefuted Mr.. Beecher can go on preach
ing the gospel and enacting the pattern of
Christian virtue? tell you it cannot last, and
split in the church must be the ineyitable re-
suit" The sale OF pews next January will tell
the story.
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THE SRw1NG-MACHINR SwINDLR AGAIN
Robert j. Mulligap, and two boys, named Will
liam j. Corigan and Bernard Mclaughlin were
yesterday, at 3O4 West Fortieth street. charged
with swindling. The prisoners are accused Of
sending circulars by mail to various parties
throughout the country, offering the agency of
sewiDg-machines on receipts OF money to paw
the necessary charges. Several of the victims
Of this hoax have addressed complaints to Sup
erintendent Walling, alleging that they have
lost sums ranging from s15 to $50 by this trans
action. The prisoners will be arranged for trial
to day,-N. y Times. 18th
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ANOTHER CORNER IN CoRN.-Another cor
ner in corn Is feared by grain SPECTATORS in the
west. The Chicago papers believe that the cor
ner, If one there be, viii run against those who
manipulated the market for July. The unusual
strength OF corn In the east seems to indicate a
tendency toward manipulation on the part OF
eastern Spectators 10 counterbalsnce the game
Of the Chicago operators.
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New York Notes

ePKCIK SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE.
NEW YORK, September 16.-The specie ship
ment TO Europe to-day amounted to sI3,f22, In
silver bars.
BARNuM MARRIKD.
p. T. Barnum. the Snowman, Was married
this a. m. to daughter OF John Fisk, Of South
port, England.
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JUDGE BENJAMIN X. CURTIS, of Boston, one
Of the most distinguished lawyers In the United
States, died at Newport, K. l., yesterday
the supreme Court OF the United States by
President Fillmore In 1851, 70 Ill the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Judge woodbury.
De resigned In lso., and wak succeeded by JUG
Court. Judge Curtis published q digest OF the
decisions Of that tribunal from 1870 20 1854 in
twenty-one volumes. He 10 also the author OF
other Law books. IL viii be remembered that
be was one OF the counsel for President John
son at the impeachmeut trial
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TIE REPUBLICAE VICTORY IN MAINE
Additional telsgraphic election returns from
Maine are to the effect that two hundred and
twenty -four towns show q total vote OF more
nearly 1900. IEs indicates Q total vote Of
. 500 more than last year. Gov. DingIey's ma
j0rity, IL the remaining towns maintain the
same ratio, will be nearly I2 900,
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THR EXTENT OF THE BLACK HTLLs-The
Black Hllls do not cover sn area much longer
Than One-hElf OF Massachusetts. A line drawn
directly through from north To south would not
measure more than one hundred miles; another
lne ttom east 90 west would be less than eighty.
HE sices OF that triangle | alluded 20, do not
measure more than forty miles; and the major
ny OF the Intervening territory Is wooded hills.
ne best way OF entering the hills, H YOU ever
want 90 go 20 the gold nelds, NV reader. Il 10
come here, 20 Bear Butte, and follow Clusters
trail. IL took him long time 10 lind a way out
ana II Will take you longer 10 find a wav in, IN
you attempt it in this region. Another entrance
can De made AZ lnyan Kara, ~ the southwest
II you start from the Union Pscinc railroad and
you Will ind gold almost from the very start.
Gypsum will come first, then mica, then the
velvet valleys with their golden lining. These
two courses are the most feasible, but. OF course
trails may possibly be made elsewhere. The
exfre me southern ranges, the ranges OF the east
and northwest, are almost impossible because
OF the steep declyities and the abruptness OF
the foothills - Cor. Cbtcdgo later -Ocedn.
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THR GRAND OPERA HOUSE FOR SALR.-we
learn that the Erie railway company propose TO
remove their Office to their former location at
the foot OF Duane street as soon as the building
can be prepared Sor their accommodation. In the
meantime they offer for sale their valu able
property on Twenty-third and Tventy-fourth
streets and Eighth avenue, particulars OF which
will be furnished on application to the score
as the Grand Opera House, the scene Of Fisk's
exploits In his most palmy days. Very many
are the events ass ociated with that superb piece
OF architecture.-M 7. Commercial 1drerfisAr
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THE UNIvERsALIsr GENERAL ooNv ssrroN
assembled At New York yesterday. The follow
ing Cthcers were elected General OIney Law
renee, of K. L., president; Solomon ID. willard
Hooper and Rev. Charles Fluhrer, assistan Mt
secretaries; Rev. z. j. Brooks, ID. D., of Phil
sdelphia, chairman or the committee OF ar
rangemeuts.
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WAR OF RACES IN ALABAMA.-The Selma
(Ala.) Times has the following special dsp Stch
from DemopOlis yesterday:-" A difficulty oc-
eurTtd IN Green county, between this place and
Portland, this morning. DR.. Minor, OF Fork
land, on visiting patient on the Rome planta-
ton, six miles from here, found large number
Of negroes in arms and drilling. When asked
what they meant their leaders replied that
negro blood had been shed, and that they were
determined to have white blood. On his return
to FCrkland, DIR. Minor reported what he had
seen, and the citizens sent two unarr rsed white
men 10 Pacify the negroes and TO let them know
that the report that any negroes had been killed
was false. Upon approaching, these two men
were fred upon by the negroes, and both
wounded, one seriously and the other mortally
This morning the whites to the number or 30 or
70 went down and dispersed the armed negroes
killing and woundiDg several OF them. The
negroes numbered 2C0. They are the same
negroes who stopped the government rati0ns
and have held possession OF the public highway
since. When fired upon this morning they dis
peIs6d, bat they are reported TO have reaSsem
bled, and declare that no white man shall pass
the road on pain of DEATH
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IHk NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
yEnT1or met yesterday and nominated Judge
Bedle FOR governor. The usual denunciatory
resolutions In opposition to the republican party
were adopted,
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The VIRGINIA WARN SPRINGS the oldest
watering place in America, were sold ut public
auction yesterday, In accordance with decree
OF the circuit Court, and were purchased by
Col. John l.. Eubank, State Senator. ana the
present. managing proprietor Of the Warm
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The Rain STORM General.

NKw YORK, September 16.-The heavy rain
STERN which commenced last night continues.
The Western Union Telegraph company reports
rain at Baltimore, Pitsburg, New Orleans,
Burlington, Yt., and Cape MAY. There was
some rain In the West yesterday.
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@The old Knoxville Wing win be revived In
Q short time under the editorial management of
its founder, Senator Browniew. The prospectus
Of the rssuseitated journal has appeared In the
Nashville papers.
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Going TO Explain hts Alleged Hal

ST. PAUL, MINN., September 16.-Hou. Ohas.
McIlrath, late state auditor, has returned here
for the purpose OF making full examination Of
bis accounts with the state In reference 70 the
recent charges of maifeAsance against him.
he expresses confidence that he Will convince
the nennla of his integrity.
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"WoMAs Is a delusion, madam!v exclaimed
crusty old bachelor to o witty young lady
Gard man is always hugging some delusion or
other, was the quick retort.-N. Y. Commercial.
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A LADY BURNED TO DEArH.-At wolfboro'
n. III on Saturday evening, Fannie Horne, a
maiden LADY about GO years of age, was fatally
burned by her clothes taking fire at the store.
She resided in Tuftonboro'.
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FATALITY AT A LKADfNe WATERING PLACE.
Tue New York Tribune on Tuesdsy published
a lengthy article in regard 20 the secret OF the
trouble at the unfortunate hotel az Lake MahO-
pac, NY, by which many OF the guests became
III and several died, which Il supposed 20 be
imperfect drainage, an unused cistern having
been revealed under the house, from which the
foul water was frequently forced up under the
nooring. The hotel began the season with a
patronage Of more than three hundred guests,
but during the early part OF July large num-
Der Of guests were attacked with = sickness of
which there had been some instances earlier In
the season. IL was form OF cholera mOrbhs,
very severe in some cases, complicated with
symptoms Of a typhoid type; and 80 severe was
II in some Instances that the victims died after
leaving the place. The matter - creating much
excitement among those who we're guests OF the
house during the summer.
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A CONFERENCE OF the Evangelical Greek and
Anglican clergy called by Dr. DollinRer began
at Bonn, Prussia, yesterday. Forty clergymen
land, the United States, and Greece were rep
resented. Dr. Dollinger and Bishow Reinkins
made addresses.
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Scratches from the List,

LONDON, September 16.-GeorRe Frederick,
the favorife for the st. Leger stakes, was this
morning scratched from the list Of stArters.
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DEATH or A You're SoMNAMBULIsT.-wu-
fred l.. Fitts, OF Lowell, Mass, the boy who
Hampshire several months ago, by getting up
In his sleep and beating and cutting another
boy within an inch Of bis life, died In convul-
Thursday evening. BE was under the influence
Of morphine, which bad been given him 70 ease
the pains Of severe rheumatism on Wednesday
being probably stupe6ed By the drug be LET on
the bot water and scalded himself severely.
~The play called "Passion's Perslso was
suppressed In Lowell, Mass. The posters and
Advertisements were judged to be indecent.
&The International Postal congress opened
iu session In berne Switzerland, YESTERDAY.
All the delegates were present except thoss
from the United States.