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termination to maintain their positions.
Smiths Government will be organized
either al Helena or at Pine Bluff, where
the Republican element largely predom-
mates. The Garland Government has
made at least one hundred arrests thus
far, including the editors of Republican
newspapers, on charges of treason. The
election of members of the Legislature
under the Garland Government, at
which no Republicans voted, took place
Oct. 13. At the elections under the
Smith Government, in accordance with
the old Constitution, at which no DEM
Gratis voted, took place early in Noyem-
Der.
PANAMA, Nov. 16.--A heavy. earth~
quake felt in Chilli on the 26th ult. about
- minutes after midnight. Duration,
80 seconds; direction from East to West.
Much alarm was caused in Valparaiso
and Santiago. All the public clocks
were stopped and the walls of some of
the churches and houses were split
The shock was followed by rise in the
thermometer of 2H degrees. Vessels
at anchor felt it very severely. During
the week sliah tremors were felt.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.--The amount of
money in the safe stolen from the Amer
lean Express Office here yesterday, was
$4,000 instead of $50,0O0.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-- Official returns
received at the office of the Secretary of
State show majority for Ridgeway,
Republican. for State Treasurer, of
81 .5O6.- The majority of Etter, Demo-
crat. for Superintendent of Public In
struction. 81, Ill.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 16.-The insur-
rection in the Argentine Confederation
is declining. Gen. Mitre, with 1000
men, is retreating South, with $4,000
Government troops in pursuit.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia private tel
egram from Republican source. from
Helena, Ark, sayss Military compan-
les are being organized to support the
Smith Government, and that a report
peevails that such Government. is tenn
porarily established at Helena.
Senator Dorsey, who represents the
Smith party, has had several interviews
with Attorney General Williams. Last
night the representative of Garland call
ed on Attorney General Williams and
requested him to suspend action until
that side could be heard from. The At
,orney General has thus far received
only Smiths telegram to President
Grant. and Smiths proclamation. He
will have conference with the Presi-
dent to morrow.
LITTLE Rock, Nov 15.--Col. j. NJ.
johnson, Secretary of State under Gov.
Baxter, who turned over his Office to
his successor under the new Constitu-
ton, authorizes q denial of the state
ment from Washington that he and 9TH
er State officers elected with Smith now
recognize him as Governor. Perfect
quiet prevails here. Smith and his Sec
retary of State, Wheeler, cannot be
found. Governor Garland will to-mor-
row offer reward for their apprehen-
sion, that they may be brought before
the Courts and held to answer the
charges against them. Neither Gov
ernor Garland nor the Legislature which
is now in session, will appeal to either
the President or Congress, the State au-
thoritles being fully able to protect the
Government.
Tnere is a rumor that Smith holds
the U. S. arsenal.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-A Herald New
Orleans special says: "Ex- Governor
Wells, President of the Returning
Board, says he has official knowledge
that additional troops have been ordered
to New Orleans, and intimates that in
the Congressional Districts where the
Board discovers informalities in the
elections, they will refuse certificates,
leaving the Governor to order new
election within thirty days.
Another special says: "A long dis
patch. reporting fiery editorial. advo-
eating the assassination of every Radical
counted in by the returning board, has
been received from Shreveport. The
leaders of the White League favor mod
Grafton until Congress meets, unless il
the meantime the Returning Board
forces the issue, when it will pe me,
without conflict with the Federal Gov.
ernment.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.--The follow.
ing Post Office was ordered discontin"
ned: Cainook, Pacific Co.. W. 7.
VIENNA, Nov. 16-Riots recently oc.
CURED in several parts of Poland OH ac.
count of the forcible introduction by
the Government of Church reform and
the appointment of priests by Imperial
authority. A number Of the newly ap.
pointed priests have been maltreated.-
The local governments where the dis
turbances have occurred have been re-
inforced by troops from Warsaw, and a
number of the rioters were arrested.
PARIS, Nov 16.-A special to La Lib
ertee, dated Monte Video. Nov. 11th,
po sitively affirms that the civil war in
the Argentine Confederation has ended
with !. compromise. by the terms of
which Avellaneda resigns the Presiden>
cy and new elections are to be held
shortly. *,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 11.-A heavy
storm of rain thns swept over this end of
Island. Railroads are washed away
and large quantities of sugar cane all
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