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federation all the churches in;the World !
which adhere to Presbyteriantenets.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. This President
has completed his message, which will
be read at the cabinet meeting tc-mor-
row. 1t is longer this year than last
covering about 80 pages of fooiscap. l.
is known in diplomatic circles that Sps il
has paid Great Britain only part Of the
indemnity on account of the Virginius
affair, leaving the remainder and other
questions to be adjusted hereafter.
The report of the Secretary Of War
will show reduction Of the expenses Of
the army for the year ending June 80,
1874, of 81, coo, 600 over the previous
fiscal year. i.R"s ~
MEDINA, N. Y, Dec. .3.-The Metho-
dsst Church here burned to-day, and
the adjoining buildings damaged. Loss
$4,000. $3.50. -
!. PANS, Dec. 3.-La Republique Fran
caise. radical republican, says: "The
greatest confusion exists among the va
rious parties in the Assembly. Both
right and left consider dissolution an
minent." --. e,s s,f 4,,ft zse. .ras-lss
La France believes that the plan of
removing the Assembly by successive
party elections will be shortly intro
duced in the Chamber. 49,,
CHICAGO, Dec. g. Washington spe-
cial says: "There is good authority for
the statement that the President in his
message will make no recommendations
in the Arkansas case, but contents him
self with recital of the principal polit-
ical occurrences in that State since 1868
and the announcement that applications
had been made to interfere. It is be-
lieved that in this recital he will. for the
most part, follow the brief of the Attor-
ney of " V. Smith, without drawing
any inferences relative to the legal por-
ton Of the brief, 9or making any recon-
mendation. The supporters of the Kei'
logg Government are assembling here
In considerable numbers. These gen,
tlemen insist that Congress shall take
some immediate and definite action with
regard to Louisiana. They wish an af
irmative recognition of the Kellogg
Government, ard represen. that the
result of delay will be another reyolu
ton and the delivery of the State to tn
archy. 1-l-s
MADRID. Dec. 3. Serrano will leave
the city ON Saturday for the North, fol
the purpose o. directing military oper.
ations. In selecting his staff parti ulal
pains were taken that no one should b;
placed on it who is suspected of being
a supporter of Prince Alfonzo
Yelero and Cucula have unsuccess.
fully attempted to enter the province ot
Muria with their troops. ,- 1... ls.s
San FRANc1sco, D5c. g. Colin A
ySpear, Secretary of Senator Jones Of
Nevada, was out buggy riding yesterday
afternoon with James L. McCEe. of thu
firm of Kirkpatrick & McCue, liquol
dealers on Pine street. about five o.
clock. on returning from the drive, they
stopped in front Of the store and anus
ed themselves By tossing money, and a
dispute arose between them as to which
had won on the turn of coin., Spear
after an exchange of angry words, seiz-
ed McCue by the throat, when the latter
: drew q revolver and fred at the former
McCne Then turned into tie store. when
be vas followed by Spear, who was
bleeding from wound in the forehead
said: :" Now that You've shot, me il
the brain, don't lst me die in the street
but take me to my room" McCae
placed him in the buggy and drove in
the direction of the Lick House, where
Spear has loom but when he reach
ed Montgomery street he jumped out ol
the vehiclesand left Spear to himself
Some one noticing the condition Of the
wounded man, drove HIM to the Lick
House, where he received medical lat-
tention. The ball did not produce. a
serious wound, as it ran unoer the sedI
and passed out without doing any, fur
ther. injury than grazing the skulhr The
matter was reported at the police office
and detective Jones went ont in search
of MsCue, but up to late hour last
night had not been able to find him.
New YoRK, Dec. SIT is reported
that the weavers in Higgins q Co.'s car
pet factory, corner of Pand Street and
| l1th Avenue, have struck to the num-
ber of 1,5O0 against the reduction Of
wages. The factory is closed. The op-
eratives are informed that the work will
be resumed when the terms offered are
accepted.
The women emf loyed in the factory
of the New Brunswick, N. j., Rubber
Go. struck yesterday against the reduce
ton in wages.
The packing box makers of Brooklyn
are on strike against the reduction.
New hands have been employed
The funeral of Mayor Havemeyer
will take place Saturday. at II o'clock
from st. Pauls Methodist Church, corr
ner of 4th Avenue and 22nd street. The
4 old guard will form the escort. Among
the pail bearers will be Governor Til.
den, Peter Cooper. x-Governor, Nor
gan and Thurlow Weed. i.,..I
J, "A New Orleans dispatch says
'Judge Durren has forwarded his re.
signation to the President. Walker