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CINCINNATI, Sept. 28.-Cotton-Dull
at 1910. Flour-Dull; family $5 9Oa5 IS.
Wheat-Dull; red 81 05al O8. Corn
Steady at S5aS7c. Oats-Steady at 64s
57c. Rye-steady at 81 GOAL Of. Bar
ley-Firm and unchanged. Olls-Un-
changed. Eggs-Dull at 1Oa2Oc. Butter
and Cheese-Demand fair and market
firm. Pork-Nominal. Lard-Quiet;
summer 13Bal4c. Bulk Meats-Ouiet al
vt, 14t and 15c. Bacon-Quiet; shoul.
ders 1Os, 10i, 15t and 1Gtc. whisky
Demand fair and market firm at 81 OS,
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senator sherman at Washington.
,as-e Ohio.

WAsHiSaTN G. H., O., Sept. 96-sen.
ator Sherman madeA fine and lengthy
speech to large audience in the civ
Hall yesterday afternoon. he discussed
NE currency question and Civil Rights
Bill, opposing an increase Of the former
and advocating tho passage oil the latter,
J. Q, Smith was also present, but had
nothing to say. Both gentlemen were
guests Of Judge Priddy. ~ =
The Ladies' Temperance League con
tinue to hold their weekly meetings,
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FRANCE.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2G.-A telegram
from the American Consul at Marseilles,
received tonight, states that the famous
Stevens yacht Maria, stolen about iour
years ago, was seized three weeks ago by
the French authorities at Algiers, she
having attempted 10 smuggle o cargo Of
two hundred clsrs Of American rifles on
shore for The CarlisLs. She was seized at
the Instance Of the Spanish Government
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SALT LAKE, September 2G-The
County Court Of Tooele County, Utah.
have decided that Rowberry, Mormon,
was elected Probate Judge Of THAT county
BY 673 majority. The office was some
time ago awarded TO Judge Brown, non.
Mormon, by the Third District Territor.
ial Court. ~ '.77'
The grand jury at Beaver, Utah, have
indicated William Frothington for poly
gamy. He was arrested this morning
and held in two thousand dollars bond.
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Found Gullty ar ATson

CuIcAeo, Sept 26-In the case OF
Aaron Anderson, charged with iDcen-
diarism, the jury brought in verdict, TO.
day, in which they say they find the
prisoner guilty as charged in the indIct-
ment, and fix his punishment at ak
months In the penitentiAIy- and q fine Of
500. His counsel made the usual motion
Tor O new trial. sf Q TlII
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BOSTON,.
DEATH OF AN OLD soLD1RR.

BosToN, Sept. 27.-A dispatch from
Portsmouth, N e., says, Sergeant James
Davidson, who served Tor over fifty years
IN the United States army, died at Fort
Constitution on Saturday. He was the
Oldest enlisted man in the service, having
served In the wars in Florida and Mexico
with distinction. For, several years he
has had charge oI the Fort.
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Toledn.

TOLEDO, Sept. 9G.-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Dull; No. . white
Wabash 81 II; No. 3 do. 81 1871; No. /,
white Michigan 81 IA; No. 2 red 81 OsF;
No. 2, 81 05i. Corn-Quiet; high mixed
83fc; low do. 82ic; white SIC; damaged
76c. Oat-Dull and lower; No. /, 53tc;
No. 2, 5lic; Michigan 51tc; white 58c.
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GUATEMALA,
CITY DESTROYED ny AN EAnruouA,

CITY DESTROYED ny AN EARTHQUAKE,
NRw YORK, Sept. ga report Is in
circulation this afternoon as follows;
Antigua, Guatemala, was destroyed by
an earthquake last night at 10 O'Clock.
Guatemala City must have suffered seve.
rely, as the earthquake was felt four
leagues from Antigua"
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GovRRN1RNTs-Strong and active.

sTocKs-0pened firm at an improve.
ment Of istper cent over the closing quo.
tations oI yesterday. A decline OF t to | per
cent soon followed, and srecovery spe0dl.
ly took place. Stocks continued firm,
and were strong in the closing dealings
with considerable activity. The greatest
strength was in Lake Shore, Pacific Mail,
Union Pacific, ohios, Western Union,
Rock Island, Illinois Central, Delaware,
Lsckawanna s. Western and Northwest
The highest points Of the week in many
cases were to-day, and the closing quota.
tions were close to the highest point. The
sales to-day included 10000 Western
Union, $4,000 Pacific Mail, $4,000 Lake
Shore, $4,000 Union Pacific, is. 600 North.
western, 5000 Rock Island, 1000 81. Paul,
1000 Wabash and 140O0 Ohio & Mis-
sissippi.
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MARION, O., Sept. 2e-Hon G, q. Pen.
dletop and Hon +, F. Poppieton, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, addressed
alsrCe and intelligent audience this af.
ternoon at this place. Both speeches were
listened to attmdvely by both Democrats
and Republicans,
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PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. 2G.-The late
broad gauge train on the Grand Trunk
Railway, between this place and Mon
treal, passed at 3 o'clock this morning,
after which the work OF changing the
gauge was begun, and at o'clock this
morning the road was ready for trains Of
the narrow gauge, f.F
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Buried Under an EmbanEmept.

GRAND RAPIDS, M1cn, Sept. 26.-An
embankment in the rear Of Powers Opera
House, where Kent street is being open.
ed, caved in yesterday, buryiDg one Of the
workmen named Wailmsn, q Swede, and
q stranger here, He died this evening
from Injuries sustained.
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THE. RACE.

The great single scull race between
George Brown, OF Halifax, and E. Morris,
Of Pittsburgh, was rowed on tie Kene-
baccasis at 3 P. NJ. to-day, in the presence
of two thousand spectators. The course
was the same as that over which Renforth
and his Tyne crew pulled few years
ago, and was five miles in length. Brown
was the favorite from the start, his back.
era betting ten to three, with few takers.
The crowd was better behaved than yes.
terdRy. fHH 252TIiT 3
At7 O'Clock this morning Dr.. Thomas
Walker, referee and starter, was about to
call the race when 1t was discovered the
stake boats were not in position. This
was the cause Of two hours delay.
In the meantime fresh breeze sprang up
rendering the river rough and unfit. This
caused further postponement till three
o'clock, when the race wis, called. The
toss was won by Morris, who selected The
inside. The men were in capital con
dition. Brown was quite nervous, fear.
ing the delay OF another day, but the mo,
ment the race was called he recovered
and prepared himself for the contest.
Morris was sell.posstssed, and waited
orders from his quarters. lsss,l4
At 8 the word was given, the mer
dropped their oars at the same time, and
the shells bounded over the course
Brown making thirty.eight strokes and
Morris iorty.one strokes per minute
Morris had q slight lead till the turning
stake. boat was reached, where Brown, in
making the turn, shot ahead full length
This advantage he preserved till ap'
preaching the goal, when he made q
spurt, and won by two lengths. Time
81 minutes.
The race throughout was very hotly
contested, and Is considered the best evel
witnessed in these waters.
At the conclusion Of the race Brown
was escorted to his quarters. He ap-
peared on the veranda, and, after bowling
10 the people, proposed three cheers fol
Morris, which was Justify given. The
race was for two thousand dollars a side
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Postmaster Arrested .

CoLUMpUs, O., Sept. 26.-Peter HarY
rington, Postmaster at Alton, has been
Arrested by special agent OF the Post.
office DEPARTMENT, charged with violating
The pcstaE laws In converting mail bags
to his own use, He was released on his
own recognlIancc,
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NEw oRlEAss, Sept ga fire to-
DAY destroyed four buildings, Nos. 40, 40.
A and 40 Charters street. The loss is
estimated at 100000; insurance ESQ 900,
mostly In local companies. The follow.
ing are the sufferers: Leopold, W: s.
Walfe, Chosterman & Bailey, M. N. Bsu.
chet, Lsdtte, Duties & Co, and Walden
Peniar.
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T. j. NIUSK5I JR.,
"G0rernOr Of South CdrOlina.n

UVVtFHVT q cVHW UdTVIbNu.
To which Attorney General Williams,
by direction OF the President, sent the
following reply:
900 DEPARTMENT oF JUSTICE,
WARRINGTON, Sept. &c !
Hon. f. j. Noses, Columbia, s. O.:
l have 10 say, by direction Of the Presi.
dent, in answer TO your telegram Of yes
terday to him, asking for troops 10 aid 10
suppressing disorders at Edgefeld, that d
company OF United States troops Is now
stationed there, and it is expected and be.
lieved 1t will afford adequate protection
TO- the lives and property OF the clti.
zeDs. GEo. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General" e
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ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. 26.-The St.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany will not withdraw from Chicago on
the first of October, but will coDfne lis
risks 10 certain limits. AF'7'F
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San FRAEclsco, Sept. 26.-The Mel
oourn, from Australia and Fiji is passing
up the harbor.
new York, Sept 26.-Arriyed-s!eam.
ships Hermann, from Bremen; Britannia,
Batavia, Egypt and City Of Chester, from
Liverpool; State of Georgia, from GlRs'
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Nomination for Congress.

LITTLE RooK, ARK, Sept. 26-George
". Wiltshire has been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Third
Congressional District OF the State. A
large meeting was held here to-day, to
ratify the nomination.
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Fatally Burned.

NEW iberia, Sept. 2C.-Mrs. Alphon-
81 Hebert was fatally burned this morn.
Ing BY the explosion Of q can OF coal oil,
while filling lighted lamp. Alexis He
bert was seriously burned while endea.
yoring to save the life Of his wife.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WAgHINGToN Rent 2C
The Rowing Match Between Brown
and MorrIss.B Brown Wins.

ST. JoHN's, N. B Sept. ga dispatch
from Rtverside, dated noon, says Of seven
o'clock this morning the water was in
good condition for rowing and the fog
had lifted. Morris won the toss Tor posi-
ton, and took the inside. Some question
having arisen as TO the position Of the
turning buoys, caused delay until $50,
when slight breeze coming up, the reie.
rec decided that the water was too rough.
The oarsmen are all ready, and the race
will be started as soon as the referee de-
cides that the water is smooth enough.
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Death Of Bishop Lee. Of Iowa,

CHICAGO, Sept. 2G-Blshop Lee, Of the
Diocese of Iowa, died at lis residence in
Davenport to-day, OF malignant cry
sipelas, brought on by an injury to one OF
his hands received in falling down stairs
some two weeks ago. He was in the
sixtieth year Of his age.
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ROME.


MOUNT KTNA EARTHQUAKES.
ROME, Sept. 27-Mouut 4Esna Is still
IN a state ol agitation. Rumbling noises
are heard inside, and yesterday an earth.
quake shook the mountain to its base
The shocks extended 10 the village of
Randazza and destroyed several houses.
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TrrEcANoE CRY, O., Sept. eG.-A
young man named Webster Roselle was
killed here this afternoon. A bull eored
the horse he was riding, which fell, XIII.
ing Webster instantly.
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.NAsavnIE, Sept 90 In the munich
pal election In this city! to-day, Morton B.
Howell was elected Mayor, over KeFche-
val, by $40 majority, with Conservative
Beard OF Aldermen and Councilmen.
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WAsHMeToN, Sept 27,-Tho Secretary
Of the Treasury has directed the assistant
Treasurer, at New York, TO sell $500, 900
in gold each Thursday in October. The
total amount TO be sold Is $SS00,00O.
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Cotton ManufacturInr Into,e,t,

FALL RIVER, MASS, Sept. 2O.-The
Manutacturers' Board Of Trade decided
to cut down working hours 10 three days
next week, and four days every subse.
quent week until January.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
DAMAGING FLOOD.

-"-- DAMhUINH FLUUD.
MADRID, Sept. 26.-The river Segre,
running through the province OF LcFida,
has oVertowed its banks, causing great
damage to property and serious los Of
life. In the town Of Tarrega, fully two
hundred houses were swept away, and
many persons drowned.
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CONFERENCE ABOUT RLEcr1oN RETURN.
,rs ING BOARD.

srs- ING BOARD.
The conference committees are again
discussing the question oisaSReturning
Board. Arrangements will probably be
made by which the Republican and Peo-
pies parties will, have an equal number
Of clerks, registers and supervisors, each
party TO have two members on the Re.
turning Board, and the fifth man to be a
moderate Republican, to be selected from
Q number Of Republicans Iiamedby the
other party. The committee confer again
tomorrow.
Troops have been forwarded by Gen.
Emory 10 the points designated in the
original order OF Attorney General Viii.
liams, Shreveport, Monroe, Conshatta, sc,
W. II. Brewer died last night from the
effects Of q lick given him with ailosded
eane by RobertJ ]. Collins yesterday, Both
are colored.
A little Italian girl, Francisco Lucas,
was run over, and instantly killed by q
milk cart. Louis Mercier, the driver
was arrested. llss s{5 ssfa3 5
Mayor Wiltz has issued q proclamation
for an election for Mayor and seven City
Administrators, to be held November Cd
under the auspices Of the same Commits
sioners as for the election for State off,
GERS,
The United States war steamer Wor-
cester crossed The: bar at IA. N. bound
for this city. Brevet Maj. Gen. Emory
and staff visited the feet on the river this
morning to exchange civilities with the
officers oi the navy. Assalute was fired
NEW ORLEANS, Sept H%--To.d days
Buue!in, after publishing Kellogg letters
as they appeared In the New York Tri
bune, says in relation to Carpenters con.
nection with the matter: We have seer
kellogg's check books containing the fol
lowing memoranda: May 19lh, 1878
Matt. Carpenter, $500; May 2lst, 1873
$500; December Goth. $500. Another
check. date forgotten, 5000. We have
also seen letter from Carpenter 10 Kell
ogg, calling for more money, and init
mating that 1t must be forthcoming, as ht
was hard up and in need Of funds. Their
follows long list made from the stubs O
the check book, including the following
July II, 1878, j. K. Beckwith, $500
April Sd, 1874, Beckwith, $1,000. Beck.
with Is United States District Attorney
March Sd, Psckard's draft, $500; Matct
12th, Packard's draft, $500; March 17th
8. B. Packard, $500; April Sd, s. B. Pack
ard, $500; April 9Th, Packard's draft
81, 600; April Goth, Packard, $500; Apri
30th, Packard 5000; April 80th, West
1900. The list published contains I
memorandum Of thirty.flve checks ioI
various purposes. The largest is Junl
30lh, 1878, repairs 10 steamer Ozsrk
81 1897, and the smallest is April 14th
Lafourche sufferers, $25; July %, 1873
Caleb Cushing, 81 900.
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ENGLAND.
PRINCE OF wALRs DIETS.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Ts!egraph Of
the 18th has the following editorial state
ment Various reports have lately ap.
peared In print to the effect that debts
have been contracted by the Prince OF
Wales. 1t has been stated that Mr.. Glad.
stone was requested to bring the matter
before Parliament, but declined, and that
Mr.. Disraeli was to be asked to do 30, and
finally that Her MSjesty had paid of these
amounts. Mr.. P, a. Taylor, q member
for Leicester, has even addressed his con.
stituents on the subject. We are enabled
to assert that there is not single word
OF truth in any OF the above statements.
THE CARLIsT WAR.
Dispatches from Madrid say it is prob.
able that President serrano will take
command Of the central army, and mean.
while Gen. Jouvellar will replace Gen,
Pavia.
The Republicans are preparing to dis.
lodge the Carlists from Lagurdia, in the
Province Of Alava.
Advices from Santandar say that seven
more German men-oE-war are expected 10
arrive Of the coast within week.
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ALL QUIET An TnR MINEs
TNCRNDIARIsM,

P1TTsBuRoH, Sept. 27.-The telegraph
operators at McDonald's and Mansfield,
Pa, report all quiet at the mines.
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Fire at KiuCston.

KINGSTON, ONT, Sept. 2G.-Fords tan.
merry burned yesterday. Loss $4,000;
insurance $l6 1000.
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NEW oRLaANs.
Tho White Lenguers Send n Circu.
lar 10 their "OTganized Troops"

Tho White Lenguers Send n Circu.
lar 10 their "OTganized Troops"
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2G.-The follow
ing was distributed to day. 1t has been
withheld for assurance regarding the last
paragraph. E7s
/ New ORLEANS LA, September 81.
CircuIdr-In accordance with Gen.
eral Order No. Z, Sept. II, 1874, all arms,
ammunition and ordnance stores belong.
ing 10 the State Of Louisiana, should be
at once turned over to the U. s. authori-
ties.
The officers in command OF organized
troops are hereby instructed to inspect
their various commands at once, and
cause all State property in their possession
to be delivered to the officer OF the United
States troops in command oi the First
Precinct Central Police Ststion, or to the
United States officer in command Of the
Third Precinct Station, in jackson
Square.
All citizens having in their possession
arms or ammunition belonging TO the
State are earnestly requested TO at once
deliver the same to the officers above in.
dicated. Persons delivering arms or am.
munition viii! in 10 wise be interfered
withby the United States or State authori.
ties. JoHN McENERY.
ID r. PRNN
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DIED.

,oe oSeRAhAh.on Sunday morning, Sept. Q7.
" years. - NEUu
Funeral notice tomorrow. Hon0s,
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MR.. JoHN T. HARRIS, Of Richie county
son Of Genl. T. NJ, HARRIS, Pension
Agent here, who has been spending the
Summer in New England, and who has
written several interesting letters for our
columns from that section, was in the city
at the close Of last week on his way
homo. Our young friend wields the pen
OF ready writer and shows decided tastes
and aptitude for the business Of journalism,
to which he has already given some atten.
tion as associate editor Of the Richie
County Gazette. II is possible that he
may spend a portion OF the coming Win.
ter in the South, and II so we will prob.
ably have the pleasure Of publishing some
contributions from his pen.
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Base Ball.

mores 5.
NEW York, Sept. 9G.-Mutuals 2; Chi.
Cages 1. ..t
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Several frame dwellings were destroyed
by fire between 3 and 8 o'clock Sun.
day morning, at the Fort Pitt mines. Il
Is supposed TO have been the work OF the
striking miners, to prevent the Italians
from occupying them. 1r...a.
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Weather Report.
PROBADILITTRs,

WAR DEPARTEENT, 1
., Orr1cE OF THH CHIP SIGNAL OPPIoRR,
WAsaNdEOA, D. @, Sept. H.-a:00p. y.
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Judge Stewart, q podd,Idre.

This gentleman, a Democrat in former
days, made speech against the "Ring"
last Friday at West Union, which Is thus
alluded to by correspondent:
"About . o'clock p. NJ. the people as.
sembled at the Court House to hear the
discussion between Goff and Wilson. At
the solicitation Of the Hon. Ephraim Bee
and many other friends Of Judge Stewart,
who were anxious 10 hear from him, the
candidates for Congress mutually con.
sented TO give the Judge the first hear
ing. he was then called out by his
friends, and, coming forward, he respond.
ed in a powerful, eloquent and ringing
speech against the Ring In this State, to
the evident disgust oil Colonel Ben and
his Bourbon friends. The Judges ar
raignment Of the Ring, and his denunciA.
ton Of the lawyers Constitution and the
new and dlsgraceful order Of things in.
augurated under II, was most severe and
scathiDg, and met with tho hearty ap.
'proval OF the crowd. He has been in.
duced by his friends 10 become an indie.
pendent candidate for the House OF Dele
gates from Doddridge, and he will doubt
leeS be overwhelm ingly;elected,"
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BY TELEGRAPH
Assoo1ATED PRESS REPORT

By The Western Union Limo.
Chieo Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe sts.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 26.-The firing
at Briar Hill mines, near McDonald's 8,
last night, was done by an advance ol
fifty strikers upon the picket line OF the
Italian miners. N
Three volleYs were fired without effect
The shooting was irregularly returned by
the Italians. No one injured 60 far at
known. At noon to-day considerable ex
citement existed at the different mines
but no further demonstrations have beer
made by either party. A portion OF the
Italians went to work this morning.
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THE idiot who edits the Fairmont
Ktrgintan, and who has no more sense
than to be jealous Of our remarks from
time to time concerning the political stu.
alton in the Second District, as If that
was his patch OF ground and everybody
else was an intruder, iutimates that
because we do not sing peans Of praise TO
the administration VIC must want an
office OF some kind. We esteem the
honor and profits of editing the Wheeling
ISTELI1dENcER as a rather better thing
than office hunting, and VIC arc Of the
opinion that these, together with our an.
tipathy to third term, would be proof
against the seductions Of a postofflce. To
an idiot, however, this may seem incred.
ible.