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ANIRISM LEGEND.

Writing Of the Lakes OF Killarney, az
correspondent says: "On Ross Island are
the ruins Of castle once belonging to the
ODOnaghue. Once in seven years, on a
fine morning in May, he appears riding
upon a snOw-white horse. Fairies hover
about him and strew flowers in his path.
As he approaches his former home every
thing assumes its early magniheense.
The castle is no longer a ruin,
but in a state Of regal splendOr. he rides
about as if overseeing his estate, and il
any choose to follow him they may cross
the deepest part Ofthe lake without wetting
a foot, and ride to bis treasure house in the
mountains, where liberal gifts are bestowed
upon the courageous visitor. Before the
sun comes up the ODOnaghue returns to
the island and vanishes in the ruins Of the
castle. Have any Of YOU ever seen him.
| asked Of our bOatmen- sOnly the man at
the PROV; he has seen him Onee.' Did he
get present" l inquired. NO; the Q'DOn-
aghue preached him a sermon, and that is
all he does nowadays"
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The court before
which Won Arnim is to be tried consists Of
Judges Reich, Prests, Giersch and
OvsOvske.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The trial of the Count
Won Arnim began to-day. The court
room was densely crowded. Fifty report
ers, of various nationalities, were present.
Judge Reich announced that the
court had decided that tie pro-
ceediDgs should be public, except OF
documents relative to the ecclesiastical
policy Of the government. The prosecu-
tiOn read the Indictment. 1t accuses the
Count of dereliction in his official duty,
and says that when Prince Hohenlohe sue
ceeded to the embassy at Paris, he found,
after a strict search, that a large number of
documents were missing from the archives.
When the reading OF the Indictment was
concluded the defense offer ed a protest
against the jurisdiction of the court, which
was oveTuled. The prisoner then pleaded
not guilty.
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OUR FOREIGN TRADE PARALYZED
By PAPER MONEY.
Il,

With our hard currency We lost our
) foreign trade. 1t has been steadily de-
creasing since the era of paper money.
The reason is that merchants and bank
ers in all parts of the world dare not
draw bills of exchange on New York or
Boston, because it was impossible to
foretell how much would be paid or re-
ceived. London became the Clearing
House of toe world, and the products
of the world were sent to England &C
cordingly. 1t was for this reason that
the Boston Board of Trade declared
that no recovery of our shipping and
foreign trade was possible without
resumption of specie payments. The
New York Chamber of Commerce has
also placed the same opinion on record.
Commerce is reciprocal In its obliga-
tions. Mr. a. a. Lowe, the chief i'm
porter and shipping merchant in this
city, declared before a committee OF
Congress that it was useless to look for
a restoration of our foreign commerce
without resumption of specie pay
ments.
All the political economists, without
exception, take the same view. Prof. Per-
~ shows that the constant tendency of
an irredeemable paper currency is to
exhaust the very Gfe-blood of industry.
Prof. Bonamy Price, the great English
economist, with an honesty and skill
worthy all praise, tells our people that
their only hope for escape from the de-
preston now prevailing In business is
by resumption.
But it is chiefly in relation to our
foreign trade that we are rendered
more vulnerable by irredeemable paper
money. Merchants, travellers and 9th
ers having bills to settle in any part Of
the United States must deposit the
solid gold, or what is the same thing,
notes payable In gold in specie-paying
countries, with the bankers in Alexan-
dria, Constantinople or other foreign
ports. There is no possibility, as is
the case with German and English
merchants, of shipping commodities
against the bills payable in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. No one can
tell how much bill drawn on any of
these cities may be worth when it be-
comes payable, owing to the fiuctua-
tions in our currency.
Thus, our irredeemable currency
tends constantly to build up the for
eign commerce of rival nations. The
prodigious and increasing imports of
England are due to the fact that
the inhexible value of her currency
renders her the Clearinghouse nation
of the world. Balances from all parts
of the world are settled In London, and
commodities are of course shipped
against them. In this way constant
stream of wealth flows into Great
Britain at our expense, and at the ex-
pense of all the insolvent nations.
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HOUSE.
Furtiye Legislation by Way of Re.
wyfG1nn

Furtiye Legislation by Way of Re.
vision.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Wood, of
New York, offered the following resOlu-
tion, which vas referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means:
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treas
ury be directed forthwith TO obtain and
transmit to this House a report from the
Collectors of Customs at the port of New
York, setting forth distinctly whether, on
any article entered at that port since June
p, 1874, a higher or lower rate
of duty has been levied than was
levied or chargeable under the
instruction of the Treasury Department
on the like article if imported into the same
port on the first day of December, 1913, and
if lower or higher rate has thus been i'm
posed, then to specifically enumerate in his
report each article which has been the sub
ject thereof according to his commercial
designation, and declare the rate to which
the instructions of the Treasury Depart
ment required to be enforced on said first
day of December, and the different rates
levied on the like article since the I'd of
June; that the Secretary of the Treasury be
also directed, in case the collector at New
York shall report that the rates have been
increased or diminished on any article, to
accompany said report by statement as to
each article, showing whether said change
was caused by anyn new matter in the revised
statute of June %, 1874, not contained in
previous laws, and if so, to point out pre-
cisely the changes or alterations Of previous
laws, citing the statute and section; and if
said increase or diminution was not requir-
ed by any such new matter in the revised
statutes, then to explain by what authority
the increase or dimina'ion of duty was
made, giving, in respect to each and every
article, the whole text of the letter of in
struction, or order of the Treasury De-
partment imposing the rate enforced on
said 1st day of December, and of cores
pondence, instructions or circular, by
which that rate was changed after the 22d
of June.
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution in regard
to the binding of the index to the Revised
Statutes of the lastisession, which resolu-
ton gave Mr.. Eldridge an opportunity to
intimate that the revision was so incorrect
as to require to be again revised.
Mr.. Poland said the volumes are now all
printed with the exception of the index, and
the object of his resolution was to supply
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A AHISDOO STRIKE.

The labor problem has assumed novel
form at Surat, in India, where a number
of HindOos recently struck for higher
wages. The men who thus resOrted to the
passive policy were the tOm-tom players,
whose occupation it is 10 rattle away before
the idols and attract the attention OF
the wooden gods to the prayers Of
worshipers. It is no light task TO manipu-
late tom-tOm all day, especially with a
pair Of google eyes in a wooden head upon
man, and the natives employed by the
priests would submit to the work only on
condition of what in India is considered de-
cent wages. The priests refused the terms,
locked out the presuming tom tOmists, and
are endeavoring, it is reported, to get relia-
bic Caucausians for the business. 1t would
be novel but by no means an unlikely Oc-
cuTence were some eastern traveller TO re-
port the spectacle of some adventurous and
irreverent Brother Jonathan pounding
away on a tOm-tOm as one phase Of his
restless existence. Meanwhile, the idols
have, as yet, visited with no pestilence the
striking natives who declined to aid in
their worship without money and without
price.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
Aid for the Texas Pacific Asked
I'm the Senate.
The House Refers the Louisiana
Question to a Select
Committee.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The following
memorials were presented and laid on thC
table, to be referred to committees wheI
appointed:
Mr.. Scott presented a remonStrance from
the type founders of Chicago and othel
cities against the ratification of the Cana.
dian reciprocity treaty, as far as it relate:
to type and type materials. Also memo
rial Of
The Texas Pacific
and Atlantic Pacific Railways, praying
Congress to aid those companies in the
construction of their roads. Mr.. Scott said
1t had been placed in his hands by the
President of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
The memorial was also accompanied by a
bill, which he (Scott) had not examined
for want of time. He would present it to
the Senate when in order, holding himself
free to approve or reject it after examina-
ton.
By Mr.. Ingslls-A memorial of citizens
of Kansas, for an extension Of time to the
homestead and pre-emptiOn settlers on pub
lie lands, who have been compelled to
abandon them by reason of the ravages OF
locusts.
By Mr.. Chandler-A memorial of the
National Association of Lumbermen
against the proposed
Reciprocity
treaty betweenthe United States and British
North American Provinces. The memorial
shows the total lumber product of the United
STATES, standing pine and hemlock timbers;
losses by forest fires; cost of making lum-
Der; number of men employed, etc; also a
criticism of the memorandum, signed by
the plenipotentiaries, and the resolutions
of the National Association against the
reciprocity treaty, claiming that it is uncon-
stitutional and violates treaties with other
nations.
Mr.. Lewis introduced a bill providing
that pensions on account of death, or
wounds received, or disease contracted in
the service of the United States, since
March 4, 1861, which have been granted
or which shall hereafter be granted, OF ap-
plication filed, previous to Jan. ], 1875,
shall commence from the date of the death
or discharge. Referred. Also providing
for the payment of arrears Of pensions.
Referred.
The Committees.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a list of the
standing committees, including the former
select committees on rules. Agreed to.
The former committees on seabOard and
levees of the Mississippi were continued
for this session. Mr.. Davis. of the Com
mittee on Claims, and Mr.. Dennis, of that
on Agriculture, exchange places.
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Hundreds Of Photographs Taken.
Lafayett'es Watch Presented TO His
Grandson by Washburne.
The Trial of Won Arnim Opens.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Telegrams received
at Greenwich Observatory from India this
evening, announce that the observation OF
the transit of Venus has been successful.
Over one hundred photographs were taken.
Observations of the transit of Venus
were taken at Cairo and Suez. The pho
tographic observations at Thebes were per-
fectly successful. At Shanghai the wealth
er was overcast and the sun obscured.
NAGAsKI, JAPAN, Dec. 9.-The OBJ
servations Of the transit of Venus at this
point have been completely successful.
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Our new Aldermen and Councilmen
were yesterday called upon to run the
gauntlet of cross-fring from all quar-
ters on the election of Police Commits
sioner. The friends of Tom Parkes
stand quiet, true and firm; but the way
the party of the other part lugged in
brothers and brothers-in-lawa and moth
els-in-law in the hope of influencing
our city fathers, was amusing to all
but the victims.
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GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, Dec. "a heavy gale prevails
on the coast, and already much damage is
reported to property anoat and ashore.
Nine vessels are ashore at Haitleport and
several at Seaham. A large vessel from
Quebec, for Shields, bas been totally
wrecked and few of the crew drowned.
The rate of discount in open market, for
three months bills, is 81 per cent, three
quarter per cent. below the Bank Of Eng
land rate,
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THE MISSING CONTRACTORS.

1t was reported in town yesterday, on in
formation said to have been brought from
the line of the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
road, by one of the contractors, that after
diligent search the body Of Mr.. Sheah, the
missing sub-contractoT, had been found in
the woods, in the vicinity Of the house Of
the woman who saw him passing on that
fatal morning, followed soon after by two
men. The particulars given are that three
bullet wounds were found on the body,
and all the valuables on the person taken,
including about 500, which Mr.. Sheah
was known to have about him. The sus-
pected parties had not since been seen.
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PITTSBURG.
Several Millions I'm Chaneery-Was
POcahOntas Legally Married?

Several Millions in Chancery-Was
POcahOntas Legally Married?
PITTsBURG, PA, Dec. 9.-An interest
ing ejectment case was brought up in the
United States District Court in this city,
involving some ninety acres of
land, near the center Of the city,
valued at several millions OF
dollars and known as the Maury estate.
The suit was brought by Bernard l.. Meis-
ter, of Bay City, Mich, again I. S. Bissell,
Andrew Carnegie, the Keystone Bridge
Company and others, who nowhold the prop
erty. Meister claims to have pur-
chased from an Indian woman
her right to an interest in the Mowry es-
tate. She is the alleged daughter OF lin
Mowry by an Indian wife, and on the le-
gality of this marriage the suit seems TO
depend. Some of the best legal talent OF
this city and of Buy City are engaged on
the case.
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Deliberate Murder.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Euening Jour
nal has Quincy, nl., special, which says:
This morning John Joyce entered the sa-
loon Of Jos. Mcclure, and without a word
began a murderous assault on him with a
knife, inhicting several wounds, from one
of which, in the arm, Mcclure bled to
death. The only reason given by the muir
derer is that Mcguire some time ago &C
eused him Of being bank robber.
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JUDGING from the downward course
of gold since the opening of Congress,
Wall street spectators do not seem to
anticipate any imitation by the present
Congress. Or, are they bearing" the
market, to buy up all the gold cheap,
before the initiation crisis comes?
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SPAIN

LONDON, Dec. 10.-A Carlist dispatch
says Marshal Serano has arrived at Layrano.
The Carlists deny the detection of the
bishop of Urgel. A Atelegram to the Standard
reports that Gen. Lomas with 1000 men at
tackled the Carlists under Mogrougo and
Egana near Andoain- He was repulsed
with heavy loss and driven back to San Sc
bastian.
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Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

river, which they will recommend to Con-
gress for adoption.
Another Candidate for Clerk
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The friends of Hon. Matt Adams, Repre-
sentative in the last House, from Kentucky,
are pressing his name for the position of
Clerk in the next Housepf pfRepresentatives.
The suggestion has been favorably received
IN the House, and Col. Adams friends are
very confident of his election.
A FIutter Among the Unclean Birds.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Beck pro
hibiting Senators and Representatives in
Congress from appearing as counsel against
the United States appeared at the time as
though it would provoke a good deal of
discussion, but it was finally passed by
unanimous consent. Gen. Butler insisted
that it should be referred to the Committee
ON the Judiciary, of which he is Chairman.
Mr.. Beck protested, insisting that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means should control
it if referred at all. He showed the urgent
necessity for the law by producing the re-
York and Harlem River Railroad
against the United States, in which
Senator Conkling appeared as counsel for
Gently been appointed on his own recon-
mendation, and obtained Judgment for
over 100000 of internal revenue collected
from Sc company. BE referred, also, TO
the Farragut prize cases, the taxed costs in
which amounted to nearly 100000, of
which some $4,000 was paid to Gen. But
Ter as counsel. The introduction of the
bill created quite flut' er, but the unclean
birds who were to be affected by it thought
1t best to keep quiet, as they were not
strong enough to beat the measure. They
will, however, do their level best in the
Senate, when Conkling cracks his whip
over the dominant party.
Pinchbaek Looming u.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Election Committee meets next
Tuesday. 1t is thought the New Orleans
politicians now here viii endeayor to have
Pinchback seated in the House, which, in
effect, would be to commit that body to a
of the validity of the election |
in Louisiana in 1872, which Gov. kellogg |
anxiously desires. Pinchback is knocking |
at the doors at both ends. Either seat OBJ |
tanned By him will carry with it the recog- |
milton hoped for, and be regarded rebuke |
to McEnery and the insurgents who de- |
posed the Executive of Louisiana |
last fall. The President is quite |
anxious to have Congress pass on
the Louisiana matter in some shape,
and it is thought by those most interested /
that the admittance of Pinchback is the /
quickest way to solve this long agitated |
problem.
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TROUSDALE.

Appointment Of Delegates TO the Con-
gressIOnaI COnventiOn-HOn. n. w.
Mcconnell COmPlimented.
To the Union and American:
HARTsvILLE, Tenn, Dec. s, 1S74.-
The County Convention, yesterday, to
elect delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention, met in accordance with the call
of the chairman Of the County Executive
Committee.
Resolutions were passed complimentary
TO Hon. \. w. Mcconnell, and the dele
gates were requested to support him as long
as his name be before the convention.
r. S. S.
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Mr.. PARKEs has made an excellent
Police Commissioner for several years,
during which time much valuable SER
vice has been rendered the city by him,
for which the corporation has not been
taxed cent.
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THE question as TO who shall be
elected Police Commissioner will be
settled by the City Council tonight
The best portion of the community
favor MIR. Parkes' reelection.
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E.IsconaIIan RI.bo. ofIoun.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a Times special from
Davenport, Iowa, says, DR., II. c. Potter, OF
New York, was elected Bishop Of the dio-
cese of Iowa on the second formal ballot.
The election was then made unanimous.
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RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-Several gov
ernments, including that of France, have
sent favorable replies, with certain reserva-
tiOns, to the invitation of the Car to take
part in the international law conference to
be held here.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
TERMS OF sURsCRTPTIoy.

GOLD still tends downward in New
York. Opening yesterday at llO5, it
advanced a quarter during the day,
only to relapse before the close to the
former figure.
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WYOMING.

Another Captain Jack on the War
path.
CHEYENNE, Dec. 9.-IuformatiOn wa:
received here to-day of raj d of the Ute
Indians into the Slant river settlements, in
Carbon county, Wyoming. The Indians
are known as Jacks band, from the White
river agency in Colorado, but have left
their reservation to 60 on the warpath.
The citizens Of the Snake river valley are
arming, and propose to give the savages
warm reception.
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FRANCE

PARIS, Dec. 9.-Daniels' printing house
in Lille, the largest establishment of the
kind in France, is burned. Loss $780,
600 dollars.
An anonymous letter understood to ema-
nate from the Premier Of Italy, Signor
Minghette, refuting Bishop DupanlOup's
charges against the Italian Government, is
published in Paris and Florence. 1t de-
nies that the Pope is a prisoner, and de-
clares the government of Victor Emanuel
will maintain the papal guarantees.
WashingtOns Present 60 Lafayette at
Yorktown.
PARIS, Dec. 9.-In conformity with the
resolution adopted by the American Con-
gress on the 22d of June last, Washburne,
the United States Minister, to-day handed
to NJ. Oscar De Lafayette, Deputy in the
National Assembly from the Seine Et
Marne, and grandson of the Marquis De
Lafayette, the watch Washington presented
to the latter as a souvenir of the capitula-
tion of Lord CORVALLIS. The watch was
stolen from the Marquis De Lafayette
while he was travelling in the United
States in the year 1926, but was recovered
in later years.
The presentation ceremonies took place
at the hotel of the American Embassy, in
the presence of the entire Lafayette and
other families, attaches of the United States
Legation and many distinguished Ameri-
cans.
NJ. de Lafayette, in reply to Mr.. Wash
burne, acknowledged his thanks for the
relic presented him by the United States
Congress, and added that the Lafayette
family were filed with profound gratitude
for the sympathetic remembranees which
have been preserved for their ally by the
Americans after so many years. He re-
queSted Mr.. Washburne to express to the
American people, and to their Congress and
Government, the thanks of the Lafayette
family, and their homage and admiration
for their second country.
Communists.
The Assembly to-day passed resolution
formally unseating Deputies Ranc and Mel
velle Bloncount, who have been condemn
ed to death in Contumacian for participa-
tion in the Commune.
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TURKEY.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec 9.-The Sultan
has given 100000 for the relief of the
famine stricken inhabitants of Angors.
The prospects there, however. are improv-
ing, the prices of provisions are reduced
and agriculture is reviving.
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A Close Fia

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-The official returns
from all the counties of the State, show
that the Constitutional Convention was
carried at the late election by 2S3 ma
jority.
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BOLIVAR H. COOKE &gCO. Z

Hare Just received an ELEGANT LINE
of MEMS CASHMERE SUITS for
the HOLIDAYS, iR all Shades Of
COlOrs, ranging IN price from $3.50 q
Suit to $500 per SUIT. Have also IN
STOCK an IMMENSE number OF
BEAVER OVER COATS, GLENGA.
RYS, KING WILLIAMS, and Tai
mas, l1hich t0iH be sold to the TRAD7
at PRICES to sssit the times. Orders
solicited. B. II. COOKE e. co.
nOv15 dtilljan1 ,75Sw1t
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THE American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions has retired from the work Of evan
eelization in Italy. II is stated that the eff
forts of its missionaries resulted in no
fruit corresponding to the time and labor
expended. The Methodist Episcopal mis-
sion in Italy has been unusually prosper
GUS. Though established but few years,
it has already enrolled six hundred COM
spunicants,
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COTTON is dull in New York, at l41c
for middling.