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Allegheny Valley Railroad.

PlTTsDuRGH, June 3O.-An adjourned
meeting Of tho creditors Of tho Allegheny
Valley Rrilroad Company was held this
afternoon to hear the report Of the com.
mittee appointed at the last meeting 10
confer with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The proposition made BY the
pennsylvania Railroad Company Is that
tho Allegheny Valley railroad make q
seven per cent. income bond limited To-
six and hall millions, secured By trust
deed, covering all the revenue Of the
Company over that required for ordinary
expenses and existing bonded debt, to be
devoted solely to tho purpose Of fund.
Ing It's floating debt at par. Out Of
the bonds so issued three and half
millions shall be used to pay the
floating debt of oil the creditors except
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Phil
adelphia s Erie Railroad Company, with
view Of having the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company agree TO place traffic
contract on these bonds and to receive
them ct par In payment of ten per cent
Of all freight traffic on It's line to and
from the Allegheny Valley road. The
creditors do not seem satisfied with these
propositions and the committee recom-
mend the enforcement of payment In all
possible ways unless the Allegheny VAL
ley Railroad make immediate provisions
for adjusting and liquidsting their claims,
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Prohibition Convention.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 90.-The
Prohibition State Convention met here
to-day. About seventy-five delegates,
including twenty women, are representing
most OF the larger towns in the State. D,
l.. Bum, OF Decatur, was made perms-
nent president, and Rev. D. G. Kent, sec.
rotary. A platform was adopted reciting
the terrible evil Of intemperance and the
enormities Of the liquor traffic; declaring
in favor Of the entire prohibition OF such
traffic; and was, inasmuch as all existing
parties compete for tho vote Of the liquor
dealers, In favor Of the motion for tenn
perance party, the support OF which, all
persons, whether themselves teetolars or
not, are invited; commencing the
women's temperance movement; tayoripp
low salaries and honest administration in
public offices, fsvoring the substitution Of
greenbRcks for national bank currency
and a return to specie payments as soon
0s compatible with safety and the interest
Of a majority Of the people.
Major John Little, Of Christian county.
was nominated for State Treasurer. and
Mrs. Jennie F. Willing, Principal Of the
Wesleyan University otthis city, superin.
tendent Of Public Instruction.
supplementary resolutions were adop.
ted indorsing the action OF tho National
Prohibition Convention in indorsIng le-
male suffrage, and condemning in un-
stinted terms the resolution OF the Illinois
State Republican Convention in regard TO
the interference by law with the habits
and customs Of individuals, except 10 sup.
press licentiousness and to preserve the
peace and sobriety Of the citizens Of the
State, E
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CHICAGO.
TnR IOWA LAW AND THE nAr1RoAps.

TIE IOWA LAW AND TIE RAILROADS.
CHICAGO, June 8O-The managers Of
tho railroads leading from this city
through Iowa are discussing the Iowa
railroad law, which Is similar 10 that OF
Wisconsin. The Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island s. Pacific,
Chicago s. Milwaukee and Illinois Cen
tral will be seriously affected by the law.
II is certain that these roads will take
some joint action. The Chicago & North.
western and Chicago & Rock Island and
Pacific roads will ipsue freight tariff TO
correspond with the new law. This line
Of action the other roads will probably
adopt Under the new law the passenger
rates will be three cents per mile, The
roads at Q meeting Yesterday failed to
agree on course TO be pursued In tho fu.
ture, but at present the Chicago, Rock
Island s. Pacific will submit TO the law,
and the other roads will continue their
present rates, except to points where their
lines compete with the Chicago s. Rock
Island and Pacific. Tho latter company
Is bound by the terms oil the extension
time on their Iowa grant TO submit to
whatever Legislation shall regulate the
freight and fare tariff. The Attorney
General gives the opinion that the law
will be enforced, though II. is very loosely
framed,
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RumOred Wholesale Murdnr.

LOUISVILLE, June 80.-A rumor was
current on the streets this afternoon that
a family often persons was murdered last
night in Spencer county, KY. A passen.
ger who came down on the train reports
that 9 Mrs. Donaldson, her grown daugh.
ter, six smaller children, and a Mis-.
stackney, Mr. Donaldson's sister.in.law,
and her daughter, who were on visit to
his house, were killed while asleep, by
parties who had entered the house for the
purpose Of robbery. There isno communi.
cation with tho point by telegraph, and
the rumor is not yet verified. II true, the
particulars will 6e obtained.
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reau. The scene Of dismissal was marked
BY sadness: Fourteen Of those discharged
tainted when the announcement was
made to them, and physicians were
called In to their assistance, Forty
clerks were dismissed from the Second
Auditors office and other discharges will
oe made tomorrow. Il was recommend.
Cd BY the officers Of the bureau that only
one oi family be retained, and this re-
GSSo,mmendation was generally adopted
This Wholesale discharge will cause much
suffering, which, however, will be some-
what alleviated by the payment OF two
months extra salary to every victim
Of congressional economy, About
twenty-five permanent and the same
number Of temporary clerks were dis
charged from tho Interior Department,
This includes the contraction Of the force
IN the patent office, the appropriation for
that bureau having been reduced $20,-
0OO. The commissioner has accommo-
dated his business to circumstances, al
though he shows that the government
Will lose largely by the curtailment Of ex.
penditures.
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Triton AND BBEoHER.-TnToN Is be.
coming more explicit he says this
morning that the unpublished part Of Mr..
BEEoHRR's letter is worse Qor Mr..
BEEcHRR) than what he has given to the
world. He Furthermore states that the
whole document will be made public II
Mr.. BRRcHER so desires. This ireah
statement indicates that the dcnouemont
Of the whole affair Is not far of. 1t bears
pretty directly on the intimation made by
Lawyer sHEARMAN a day or two since to
the effect that no such letter Is in exist.
ence. II mot, why not challenge It's pro.
duction at onceS The burden Of proof is
on Mr.. TrLToN, and he seems willing to
mako good his statement in case he Is
challenged. The public areepretty well
convinced that the letter Is genuine.
There is only one way to remove that
impression, and that Ia to challenge the
letter.
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DEAF AND DUMB AND BLIND AsY.
LuM.-At the late meeting OF the Board
Of Regents OF this institution, at RomnCy,
the policy Of an annual election for all
persons employed in the institution was
adopted, and the time Of service was
made to end June SOlh Of every year. Ac.
cordingly the time OF those now employed
will expire to-day (July 1st), but we pre-.
sumo that they will hold over until the
next meeting, which will be on the 10th
of this month. The following are the
officers, with their salaries, to be chosen,
viz: Principal, $1,000 and board; mute
male teacher, 5000; speaking male teach.
er, 5000; two speaking female teachers,
5000 each; male teacher for blind, salary
not specified; matron, $3.50 and board;
governess, $3.50 and board; steward $500
and board; watchman, $500 and board;
secretary, $500 and board: physician,
$500.
These Offices are open to applicants
from all parts Of the State, and the appli.
cations Of all persons who present their
names with proper credentials will be
considered by the Board OF Regents.
Doctor GEORGE BAIRD, Of this city, is the
Regent from this district, and any one de.
string to apply ior any OF the positions
named must send in their applications on
or before the 2sth OF the month.
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A Singular Political Spectacle.

FIT. WAYNE, June 8O.-The somewhat
singular spectacle was presented here to-
night Of pool selling at the Evaline House
on the nomination Of Congressman by
the Democratic Convention to be held 10
this city tomorrow. Hamilton, first
choice, sold for three dollars, as did also
the field. While tho bidding was at its
height the police appeared and stopped
proceedings. Tho excitement runs high,
and the contest tomorrow will be close
one between Hamilton and Colerick.
Nearly two hundred delegates have ar
rived.
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Preparations for the 81. Louis Bridge
CelebraIlOn.

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-The arrangements
for the bridge celebration here on the 4th
OF July are progressing rapidly, and only
matters Of detail are now to be- perfected.
A telegram has been sent to Gen. sher.
man asking him to order all the Sd U. 8.
infantry, which lis to pass through here
from the West this week, to stop and par.
ticipate in the celebration. The procession
will bo the longest and finest ever form.
ed here, and will represent almost every
branch Of business, mechanical interest,
and civil organization In the city. The
pyrotechnic display will be on the grand.
est possible scale. The principal pieces will
represent an immense bust OF Washington.
with appropriate mottoes and bouquets
Of silver stars, the tree Of American lib
erty, with marooned Jets Of silver spray,
two arches Of the bridge with the State
seals ot Missouri and Illinois, and the
Governors Of those States shaking hands
over the happy event; q grand temple of
honor, with colossal statue Of James B.
Eads, symbols Of commerce and industry
represented by railroad and steamboat,
with notices, pillars, rosettes Of colored
fire and marooned jets, portraits of the
principal men engaged In the bridge enter.
prise; q railroad phantom consisting Of a
train Of cars passing the whole length of
the bridge, preceded by the Goddess OF
Liberty; a temple Of Western enterprise
showing the new Chamber of DOM
merce building in lance work,
with notices, emblems, pillars
Of fire, cascades Of silver Jets, and
q marooned battery bangreets. The in-
tervals between these pieces will be filled
with rocket and bombahell displays, bat.
terY carronAdes, fairy fountains. reYolv-
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A Verdict Of Not Guilty.

HAMILTON, o., June SO.-The court
has been engaged in hearing the case Of
tho State against Gen. Goldman, indicted
for embezzlement. Attet the State had
all her testimony in Godman's attorneys,
under section 146 Of tho criminal code,
made motion to discharge the defend
ant on the ground that the State had mot
produced sufficient testimony 10 put the
accused upon his defense. The motion
was argued at some length, and Judge
Gilmore delivered an able decision, when
the jury, under instructions from the
court, returned q verdict Of not guilty.
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BOSTON,.


Boston, June S0.-The jury in the
case Of Chas. Sigwall, charged with man.
slaughter for causing the loss Of several
lives by the falling OF McArthur's build.
ing, which was erected under Sigwalrs
superintendent, came into court this
morning unable to agree. Judge Haight
sent them back with instructions. About
noon the jury returned and reported they
had agreed upon q verdict. The Clerk
polled tho Jury and the Judge asked II
the prisoner was present. he was not,
and the court adjourned alter ordering
the jury TO be locked up to await tho re-
suit OF the search.
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Weather Report,
Wan DEPARTHENF, /
oFF1cE OF rH1 Cn1EF gIeNAL OY1Torn.
WAsHnGToN, D. O., June 30.-s:00 P. 4.


For the New England and Middle
States, clear Or fair weather will prevail
In the interior, with threatening weather
near the coast, northwest or northeast
winds, lower temperature and o rising
barometer.
For the South Atlantic States. local
rains, light TO gentle winds, stationary
temperature and rising barometer.
For the Cult States, partly cloudy
weather, variable winds, continued high
temperature and no decided change in
barometer.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley,
generally fair weather, light rains in East.
ern Tennessee, northeast to southeast
winds, no decided change in temperature
and a rising barometer during the night.
For the lake region and Northwest,
generally clear or fair weather, local rains
from Lake Superior southwestward TO the
lower Missouri Valley, easterly or sonth-
ly winds, no decided change in temper
atGre and slowly falling barometer west
Of Michigan.
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GEN. GRANTS WAR TO CHARLESTON.
We publish a dispatch to the New York
Herald in regard to the Presidents recent
visit to Charleston. 1t will be seen that
the reporter lays stress on 1t as an event
Of Importance to the two Vlrginias, which
Is a little far fetched to say the least. The
New York Rorld comments sarcastically
on the fact that a physician accompanied
General GRANT on his trip, and intimstea
that the sanitary effects Of the trip will be
oE personal rather than political nature.
1t winds up It's allusion to the visit as fol-
lows:
Its announced "that this visit will &C.
complish not only a great deal Of good
for the two Virginias, but for the entire
South, as It has resulted In ablishing on
q firm basis the most friendly feeling be
tween the President and the Southern peo.
pie" This Is rather a large result from a
two days eanitary trip into West Wiz.
ginia county Of public iuncionarv dis.
gusted by the refusal Of the Senate 10 al.
low him to make his friend Boss Shep.
herd lord over many things expressly
because Congress had Just proved him
iAithless over o few things. Il jenkins Is
right, the famous trip in which General
Grant helped President johnson to "swinG
around the circle" ought to be credited
with engeudering the popularity to which
General Grant owed his first election a.
President. We are inclined to think thai
II President Grant had 90 lived as not "a
expose himself TO snubs from the Senate
and not to make Il necessary for ne via
and his physician TO take him on sanitary
trips, . much "armer basis" would exist
for "the most friendly feelings" between
himself and the whole American peopie
Nsrth and South.
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ing suns, meteors, satellites, gold and ell.
yer rain, illuminations In various colors,
pillars OF fire, etc. There will be rs
pieces In all, completely covering the
southern side Of the bridge, and extending
1900 feet.
Ample arrangements will be made for
witnessing tho spectacle. Thirty Of the
largest steamers and all the river craft in
the hArbor will be anchored In the river
at the proper distance from tho bridge,
and the levles on both sides Of the river
will be cleared for the accommodation Of
sight seefs,
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Two Roilers Ernlnded-

DRTnorT, June so.-Two Of the five
boilers In tho extensive saw mill and salt
block o. Thomas saylor & Co., at Carol.
ton, Mich, exploded at Q o'clock this
morning with terrible force. The follow.
ing were instantly killed: James Judson,
married: Benjamin Chapman, married ;
George Watson, leaves q wife and three
children John Peck. Wounded: VIM.
Anlnett, q boy Of 18, Is dying; O. Cleve-
land, scalded and bruised, will recover F;
=. Walter, arm broken; Coney Davis,
ankle sprained.
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The steamer Edgar stewart.

BALTIMORE, June 80-Judge Giles has
decided that F. W. Flshwick, Of halifax,
Nova Scotia, was the owner Of the alleged
filibusteting steamer Edgar Stewart: The
vessel has been appraised OF $2S, 900, and
when bonded In that amount she will be
released. The libel case will be tried at
the September term Of the United States
Court
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Gbeq'ateQigetrr

FmR AT DECENTRALIZATION II
o'clock Monday night a fire broke out in
the stable Of Mr.. DIXON, on the alley in
the rear Of South Sixth street, totally de-
stroyiug 1t and two other stables, one be-
longing to Mr.. JOHN E. REED, and the
other to JAMES BLACKBURN, and partially
burning the dwelling Of Mr.. RERD on
Sixth street The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an ineendiarY.
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MINNESOTA.
HAS CONCLUDED TO ACCEPT.

ST. PAUL, June SO.-After personal
conference this evening with Bishop
Whipple, and with the advice OF the
Bishop Of this Diocese, Rev. DR.. Welles,
Of ked Wing, has concluded toaccept the
Bishopric OF Wisconsin, to which he was
almost unanimously chosen by the recent
Convention at Milwaukee.
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STORM AND sTAMrEpE.

A letter from Emmerson, Manitoba, 10
the Daily Dispatch says that during ire.
mendous storm Of thunder and Lightning,
the 800 horses Of the Canadian mounted
police which recently passed through St.
Paul from Canada stampeded, running
over the tents OF men and officers, and
over the wagons or any obstruction In the
way OF their wild flight. Many men were
injured, and many horses were lost or dis.
abled, The wounded were Immediately
cared Tor by the surgeon, whose tent was
held in place BY sixty strong men.
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AN EXODUS OF weMEN.-A large mum.
Der Of clerks were discharged from the
departments at Washington yesterday, in
pursuance Of the retrenchment policy
adopted by Congress, among them three
hundred women, fourteen Of whom faint
ed on receiving notice to quit.
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Cool N1qHTs,-The last two nights
have been very cool and pleasant, tho re.
suit It would seem Of storms to the north.
west Of Us. There was q very severe
storm on Sunday in the vicinity OF Fort
Wayne, Indiana. At Eaton, Ohio, 1t was
Of a character to PROSTATE the corn, throw
down the fences and even uproot trees,
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, June S0.-The Carlisle July
meeting commenced to-day. The Gum.
berland plate was won by 0gelethorpe.
Chimes second, Bonnie Clyde third'
Seven ran. The last betting was teu t,
one against ogglethorpe, nine to one
against Chimes and twenty-five TO one
against Bonnie Clyde.
TIE Kr1IRD AND WOUNDED AT RsTEtLA.
LONDON, June 30-A special 10 tho
Standard reports the loss Of the Repuhli-
cans In their last attack on Estella at 800
killed and wounded.
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A Strike In the Ohio Valley Iron
Works.
MoUNDsy111E, June 81

rI MouHDsv1LLE, June 30.
Especial DlEpatchto tho IntSlliesneor.l
The employees Of the Ohio Valley Iron
Works Company struck for higher wages
this morning. The reason given is that
the quality Of iron now used by the CON-
panY is harder to work than that hereto
fore in use.
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CHEERING REPoRTs-We publish a
statement from Mr.. T. Il. Mono this
morning in regard to the appearance Of
the crops in Southern Illinois, Central
Indiana and Central Ohio, that is not as
cheering as 1t might be. Hence we are
glad to find in the Chicago Tribune Of
Monday much more cheeringireport from
other parts Of the country. That paper
publishes reports Of the condition Of the
crops at stations along tho lines Of the
Michigan Southern and Chicago &
Northwestern Railroads. The prospects
for all grains in Indiana and Michigan
are excellent, but In Ohio wheat Is in
bad condition, varying from one-third tc
two-thirds of crop. There Is no more
than two-thirds Of the average yield ol
hay in any Of these States. Fruits are
doing remarkably we'll. Returns from The
country traversed by the Northwestern
road in Wisconsin, Iowa and nli-
nois, are to the effect that the acre
age Of grain is large, the pros
poets better than for many yeart
past, and the amount on hand at the sta,
tons small. A significant feature Of the
reports Is that they indicate a considera,
BILE increase in the amount Of corn put il
over last year. The farmers seem 10 re-
gard it as sacrifice to abstain from plant
ing coin, when the climate and soil are
peculiarly adapted for that growth, and
the effect is likely to be a crop almost
equal to that of 1879. This year, how
ever, no disastrous consequences would
follow upon large crop.
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NEW YoRx, June So.-Arrlyed-The
steamships Europa and Sidonlan, from
Glasgow, and Spain, from Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, June S0.-The steamships
Batavia, The Queen and Victoria, from
New York, and Uircassian, from Montreal
have arrived out,
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Terrible Epidcmio in Mc,Ico,

CRY OF MEXICO, June 2l.-A terrible
disease, the character Of which Is un-
kown, has broken out in Jlcolutam and
become an epedemic. The government
Is assisting the inhabitants, and has adopt.
cd measures TO prevent the spreading Of
the malady,
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HAVANA, June 9O.-Uutil now the flag
over the palace Of the Captain General
has borne tho crown, Notwithstanding the
overthrow Of the monarchy, but to-day Il
flies without,that emblem Of royalty.
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CLRvELAND, June 3O.-A lAborinp man
named John Bennett, working on q tarm
near Rocky river, shot and killed himself
and vile this afternoon. Cause Jealousy.
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CLEVELAND, June 80-Wheat-ouiet
and nominally unchanged. Corn-Quiet
and dull; high mixed Tic; low mixed zoe:
Oats-Quiet and unchanged. Petroleum
Firm; standard white 93c; Ohio State
test 10 150 deg. 13tc, =.
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THE new law, on an average, reduces
the postage upon dailles from q 20 to 40
cents; on semi-weeklies from 40 to say Is
cents; and on weeklies from 20 to 10 cents.
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General SnperIn,endnn,.

ST. LOUIS, June S0.-Col. W. R. Ar
thur has been appointed General superin.
tendent Of the St. Louis, Kansas City &
Northwestern Railroad, vice w. @. Van
horn, resigned.
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The election to-day passed off very
quietly. Il is impossible to tell the result
at this hour. The city has gone largely
for the Convention, though tho vote for
Delegates is very close. ~
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SPAIN.

a MONUMENT TO GEN. coNoHA.
MADRID, June S0.-The Spanish Gov
eminent has resolved TO erect q monu-
ment to Gen. Concha.
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An nHNFNsR WUEAT CROp.

Harvesting has commenced In most
parts Of the State. The yield Of grain
will bc enormous.
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WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, June SO-Internal reye-
nue. receipts today, $s3s. .4O7, making a
total for June Of $9,1s4,56S, and for the
fiscal year ending to-day, $102, ,365, ,577,
being an excess Of $9,305677 over the es.
Inmates ot the Commissioners made at tho
beginning Of the year.