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A CONVENTION OF CONFEDERATE
SURGEONS.

At a meeting Of the physicians of Atlan-
Ia. Ga, on the 2Sth of March, presided over
bv DR.. J. p. Logan, resolutions were adopt
ed. calling a convention Of surgeons, held
and hospital. of the Confederate army, to
be held at Atlanta, on the 10th Of May
next. The cooperation Of the medical
staff Of the ex-COnfederste navy is also so
Iicited. The convention Is called in order
for the advancement Of science, TO rescue
from oblivion all the important medical
and surgical facts developed in the Conied-
crate army and navy record. The resolu-
tiOn says.
s.IruTuediate action is considered abso-
lutely necessart. Since the war, many Of
the most talented Of the "medical stall
have died, and yearly others sre added to
the list, and their valuable medical and
surgical experience entirely lost to the pro
fessiOn. For the success Of this great
scientific and historical association, it is
earnestly recommended that the ex-COn-
faderate surgeons Of each of the Southern
States at once take such steps as will Sc
cure a large delegation. Besides the con-
tributions to science, the social features OF
the organization. the revival Of old army
associations. will be of no secondary In
terest. The railways Of the South, with
their usual courtesy, viii no doubt grant
excursion tickets for this most important
OCCASION"
The call is headed by DR.. s. p. More,
surgeon general c. S. A; DR.. Hunter Nc
Guire; medical division, JacksOn's army;
anG DR.. S. H. Stout, medical division hos
pitals. Army of Tennessee.
The medical and surgical history OF the
Federal army, during the civil war, is Fre,
served in a very large gathering of of1cial
records and anatomical drawings and sam
niles. in aGovernment Museum in Washing
ton CITY, and is considered invaluable by
the students and professors OF medicine and
surgery. -
The proposed Confederate record, IRON
the lapse Of time and the difficulty oil Cd
tanning the official records VIII s hOs De t.s .
comnIete as that at Washington, but can
not but present incidents equally as valuable
70 science
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DISASTER AT SEA.
Two Vessels find a watery Grave.


QUEENSTOWN, April THE steamer
Egypt which sailed from New York March
2Sth arrived this evening. The Egypt
brings the first officers OF the steamer
Greece and salvage crew rescued from
the French Transatlantic Companys steam
et Europe, which they endeayored to save
but were compelled TO abandon at sea after
all the passengers and crew on board had
been rescued by the Greece. The frst
officer of the Greece reports they left Liver
pool, March 25th and Queenstown on the
26th for New York. On the End OF April
she encountered the French steamer
Europe from -Havre for New York in a
sinking condition and took OIL her
passengers and crew, four hundred IN NUM-
Der. With twenty men l remained on
board the Europe, in hope of saving her,
while the Greece proceeded on her voyage
to New York with the people rescued from
the French steamer. On the 4th OF April
we signalled the steamer Egypt, and asked
to be taken in tow. The latter consented,
and hawsers were made fast, but, owing to
a heavy sea, the lines parted, and as the
water was constantly gaining on us, we
concluded to abandon the Europe. we
signalled the Egypt 10 take us on, and all
were safely transferred to her and brought
to this port. When we left the Europe
there was eighteen feet of water in her en-
gine room. The Europe sailed from Hayre
March 27, for New York.
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FOR EIGN.
Went A-FishIuR.

WcnI A-ElSutnE.
LONDON, April 7.-Dispatches from Mel
bourne, regarding the escape Of Rochefort
and his companions, state they had permis-
sion from the authorities Of New Caledonia
to 90 on a fishing excursion, when they
succeeded in boarding a bark and slowing
themselves away until the vessel put tosea.
Bombarding the BOmbarders of Bill
boa.
Madrid, April 7.-Marshal Serrano
has begun a furious cannonade Of the Car
list positions before Bilboa. His fire is not
returned. Large numbers of Carlists are
deserting. 1t is expected SerTano will make
a grand assault very soon.
Cholera i'm Bavaria
MUNICH, April 7.-Wm. Kaulbach, the
celebrated historical painter, is suffering
from an attack of cholera which it is feared
may prove fatal.
Mexican Retribution-
CITY OF MEXICO, April 1.-Leonida
Garcia, the local judge in the town where
the Boston missionary, Rev. Mr.. Stephens,
was murdered by the mob, has fed from
the country. The soldiers who took part
part in, or connived at the outrage, have
DccH LulPLioOucus
NEW YORK, April IA dispatch from
the City of Mexico states that six of the as
sessions of the Rev. Mr.. Stephens have
been condemned to death The trial ofthe
priest, Ochea, and others implicated in the
outrage, is still pending.
Come 10 Grief.
A London dispatch says there are reports
from the Portuguese territory in West At
rica of the utter failure of the second ex-
ploring expedition. CRANKY was left with
only seven men. His brother and party
were returning to the coast.
No Rest for the Weary.
A letter from Lima says that the Jesuits
who came to Peru owing to the political
troubles in Germany, Italy and Spain will
not be permitted in that country.
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AxCTENT TOLEDO.

That vivaciOus ana sprightly writer,
Kate Field, is still rambling through Spain
and giving the world the benefit OF her OBJ
seryations through the Tribune. In re-
cent letter she details her visit To- the
ancient city Of Toledo. Americans who
have travelled in the Old World, and who
have felt while prowling amid antiquity
sense of oppressiveness which struggled IN
vain for expression, will thank Miss Kate
for having placed in imperishabie Engiish
the following tTuisms:
sqf lived in Toledo should go MAD
The conjunction of so much history, so
much live art and so much dead nature
would set nv brain on fire with eonun-
drums. There is nothing more tragic than
living among great things and little people.
The yer; air is heavy with hopeless age,
and stiles with every breath. l never felt
90 thankful for America as while walking
through those narrow Toledan streets, every
stone of which could tell tales Of bloodshed
and violence. The widest Western settle
ment. populated with the most diseourag-
ing stumps, became in my eyes far more
tolerable home. Meditation belongs TO the
mast. aspiration to the future. There IS
more hope in a pioneers log-cabin than IN
ali Toledo's monuments, and what IS life
worth without hope?"
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Elections Elsewhere.
Incomplete Returns.

LnCOIHDlcIt
ST. LOUIS, April 7.-Incomplete returns
of the election to-day, for Aldermen and
School Directors, show Democrats,
Republicans and 8 Independents elected to
the CITY Council. The citizens move
ment to elect independent candidates in
four wards, over regular nominees, resulted
successfully in three wards. In the fourth
ward, Geo. Balm, Republican, was defeat
ed. and in the fifth ward E. G. Smith,
Democrat, was defeated. Great opposition
was brought to bear against the latter gen
tlemen. INDEPENDENT candidates were con-
fined mainly TO the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth wards, where the Democrats NOM
mated obnoxious candidates. Votes for
School Directors not yet in; will probably
show fair division between the parties.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 7.-Suficient
returns have been received from the city
election to assure the election Of Woods
Dem for Mayor, by 100 majority. The
balance of the Democratic ticket is certain
w elected, except Auditor, which is in
doubt. The Democrats elect four certain
", and probably five out Of the six alder
men. EES
Fort scott.
FoRT SCoTT, KAs., April AT the city
election to-day the entire reform ticket,
with Col. JnO. Terry at the head for Mayor,
was elected. with the exception Of Police
Judge and one Councilman. The fight
was mainly on the temperance issue.
AtchisOn.
ATCHIsoN, rs, April THE election
to-day resulted in the choice Of the citizens
ticket. No party combinations, but all Of
ficers elected, except one, are Republicans.
Well Done, ST. 10.
ST. 10, Mo-, April THE city election
to-day resulted in sweeping Democratic
victory. 1t is believed every Democratic
candidate except two are elected. The city
has given Republican majority of about
800 at every election since the negroes be-
gan voting, till to-day. Vote light.
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The triumph of the Democracy In
Connecticut is complete enough to sat
isfy all friends and silence all caIpers.
The election of Governor, with legis-
{ Iativs majority Of ffty-eight or sixty,
thus securing a Democrat to succeed
the Republican Buckingham in the
Federal Senate, is certainly enough glory
for one day. Yet we are not dis
posed to bring out our roosters
just yet and jubilate oyermuch, be-
+ cause we look for many like oc-
casions as the year progresses, and
it would not do to exhaust the
lexicon of political triumph thus early.
1t was feared that the increase in the
Prohibition vote might defeat choice
before the people for Governor, but
like all the other third party moves of
late, this also failed, even as a mar
{ plot. p
On the same day the town elections
of Ohio were held. In this era Of
heavy town and country debts, it is
not easy to draw political lines in such
elections. The liquor question also
entered largely into the contest, but
we think the Cincinnati Gazette wide of
the mark when it attributes Repubi-
Z can defeat to the supineness of the
temperance element. This liquor
issue has been used in many places as
an entering wedge to divide the Dem
oeracy. We have seen parties disinte-
grating before, as the Republican par
ty is now, and We have seen them
catching at such straws. But through
it all, the evidence is ample and trans
parent that Ohio to-day is more Dem
ocratic than last fall. The work goes
braEely on. ~
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The Present Status of the Bill.
Protests from Various Quarters.
ProIouxiux the AGONY.

PrOlonging the Agony.
New YORK, April IA Washington
dispatch states that the financial bill passed
by the Senate last night now goes to the
House, where it cannot be reached under
the rules, by any means whatever, before
next Monday, and then it will require a
two-thirds vote either to take it up for ac-
tion or to refer it to committee. Mean
while, the House will have voted on the
bill which it has before it for free banking,
and send it to the Senate. Therefore, the
final passage of the finance bill is yet dis
tant.
Grants Grumblings.
The same dispatch says that the Presi-
dent deems the free banking law with re-
demption, and with a provision for the re-
tention by the banks Of a portion of their
coin interest, to be applied TO coin redemp-
ton at some future time, to be the best
measure attainable at this session, under
all the circumstances. A measure of that
kind he win approve. A bill such as that
passed by the Senate, if it ever reached the
President for his action, would be very
carefully scrutinized, and there is at least
strong probability that it would be We
toed.
PefitI0nfng.
A'petition put in circulation Saturday
asking President Grant to veto measures of
imitation has teen Withdrawn, and one mod
flied in expression substituted. The veto
is asked in order that the honor Of the
country may not suffer in the estimation of
our own people and in the estimation Of all
the civilized nations Of the world.
ATaads-a vUazsar.. Exna - af TrnHo
CHICAGO, April THE Board of Trade
to-day adopted resolutions asking Congress
not to adopt any legislation which will re-
suit in an increase of the volume of paper
currency, and appealing TO the President
in case such legislation shall be adopted by
Congress to interpose his veto.
GOV. Dix InvOkes the New York
Legislature.
! ALBANY, Y. Y, March Gov. Dix has
.. message to the Legislature in which
- se'is -, !. =. "iew of the purpose indicated
ie le SS.s. Sss a. s,,,..H the volume Of legal
to,,Ser gosss and an NafIna, .nk paper, and
to rephdiste all attempts to re-estaS-- -
standard of speeie-a policy sincerely W
Iieve fraught with widespread ruin to the
industry Of the country and with imminent
danger to its credit invoke your interpo-
sition to contribute all in your power TO
prevent its adoption.
The Legislature Endorses DIX.
The Senate, with only three negative
votes, and the Assembly unanimously,
passed resolutions endorsing the snsi-intia-
ton message Of Gov. Dix, and requesting
Senators and Representatives in Congress
to resist any imitation of the currency, and
to promote, by all proper means, an early
return 10 specie payment.
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GOING TO UNLOAD.

frOm Lnc new 1Oi~ DuAls n pm :.
A strange report reaches us from Wash
lngtcn. 1t is to the following effect:
President Grant has become terrified at
the effect of the Sanborn swiRdles and the
moiety exposures upon his own standing
and prospects. He thinks Butler is good
appendage to part with, and Senator COnk-
ling he loves no longer. He has resolved
upon dismissing Richardson, Sawyer and
Banffeld all at once. He is likewise look
ing forward TO other changes in the Admin
istration, but these will first be made. At
the same time time he has made friends
with Morton and Logan and the Southern
men. and sees that imitation is popular
Richardson is to be succeeded by Colum-
bus Delano as Secretary of the Treasury,
while J. w. Douglass, now Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, expects to be Assist
ant Secretary IN place Of Sawyer. Mr.. Ban
field wiH doubtless be succeeded by some
one among the members or relations of the
Delano family.
Whether this programme will really be
carried into effect or not is uncertain, for
what mind he has Gen. Grant changes very
Offan
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FeIO de Sc.

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, April IA man
named West, from LOgansPOrt, Ind, was
found by the police this morning lying on
the sidewalk in terrible commissions and
making desperate attempts to stab himself
with an ugly looking knife. he was taken
to the police station and physician called
who said the man had taken poison. After a
free use of emetics his condition was so far
improved as for him TO be removed to the
hospital. and at last accounts be was doing
well. He would assign no reason for his
rash act.
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LOUISIANA.
Fourteen Plantations Submerged.

EOuFLetu EldntdthOhAS SuONhChscos
NEW ORLEANS, April THE creyasse
on Bayou Lafourche is three miles above
the Bodeaul, instead of below as at first re-
ported. 1t occurred ON the Bragg planta-
tion. The break is now 2G0 feet wide.
Fourteen plantations are already over
flowed and the water is spreading rapidly.
The Mobile and Texas Road.
The decision rendered by the Supreme
Court yesterday regarding bonds issued by
the State to the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad under the act of 1871, did
not pass directly ON the validity of the
bonds, but intimated that If the allegations
By the State were correct, the bonds would
be void, and remanded the case for further
proof. An application for rehearing on the
ground that the allegations OF the State are
plainly incorrect, has been made by W.. W.
Howe, counsel for the road, and taken un-
der advisement. He claims that by the
law, the Company had till 1871 to build
the Shreveport branch, and that the grant
of State aid, made in 1870 and renewed in
1871, cannot have lapsed.
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WHILE the Sanborn trial was in progress
in Brooklyn, United States District AT
tornev Tenney was greatly embarrassed by
one Of his assistants, a Mr.. Hughes, who
threw every possible obstacle IN the way OF
the prosecution. The latter has now Deeh
requested to resign by his superior IN a iet-
ter which has the merit OF very plain
speaking. Tenney charges distinctly tnat
Hughes told SanbOrn the secrets OF the
prosecution, and aided him in every other
way in his power. Hughes was appointed
at the urgent solicitation OF his brother,in-
law, Attorney General Williams, and mas
recently bOasted that his influence with the
Administration would procure Tenney 5
dismissal within a month. Ten1ey's oi-
fense is his vigorous pursuit OF the SanDorn
gang.-ChicGgO Tribune.
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CANADA.
RiIed.

OTTAWA, April 1T is not known
whether Riel will take his seat tomorrow,
but if he does he will be arrested on leaving
the Chamber. If he should elect to stand
his trial, he will be sent to Manitoba to be
tried. 1t is regarded as quite certain that
the Government will not pardon him. The
Government officers are taking measures to
preserve order tomorrow, and quell any
disturbance that may arise.
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CUBA.
Concha Issues a Pronunciamento.

Concha Issues a PrOnunciamentO.
HAVANA, April Captain General
COhcha has issued a proclamation to the
citizens Of Cuba. He says,the war is only
kept up in the most sparsely populated por-
tion of the island; it has existed long
time and may continue for sometime to
come, owing to natural conditions of the
land. The pOpulous and frequented parts
N t,s.ee island, will be preserved from its
T,va0es a,..d the integrity Of the territory
viii not be comp .-omised. He exhorts the
people not 70 be ala.-med; he will be
deferred by no obstacles, VIII pursue a
policy Of severity against the enemies OI
Spain, protect anG reward its frien0s, ana
dispense justice and legality towards ALI.
He considers the closest union Of SpaniarGs
imperative under actual circumstances, and
will not permit the existence Of political
parties of any kind. He asks the people to
trust IN him, and declares his conviction
that peace will be restored under the flag
of Spain. He will wait for more tranquil
days, when grave questions coneeI ming
slavery can be settled.
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UNIGN PACIFIC.
How a Big MonopoIy Manages Things.

OMAHA, April 7.-Thomas Z. Mardeil,
late manager of the Wyoming Coal Compa-
ny, has sued the Union Pacific Railroad and
others for over three million dollars, which
he claims is due the stockholders OF the
Coal Company. The Union Pacific have
taken possession of all the mines and pro
perty, claiming they own the largest share
Of stock, and will hereafter run the mines
in the interests of the road,
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OHIO.
The Town Elections Monday.

Cincinnati Irredeemably Denioer"'-
CINCINNATI, April THE Democrats
were triumphant in the city elections Dy
majority of about 1000. They will nave a
majority of about Is on joint ballot IN tne
City Council. Yaple, the candidate ior
Judge of the Superior Court, for wnon
both parties voted, received 16,5OO Votes'
Varying views.
The Gazette, referring to the causes OF
the Republican defeat, says the old LiDerai
Republican element, which last autumn
separated from the Democracy, united Win
their old ally; also that the entire anti-Seih,
perance interest of the city was arrayed
against the Republicans. On the otner
hand the temperance people took no par
ticular interest in the campaign.
=. The Enquirer says: While we aeeoru
the Democracy the fullest measure OF praise
for the result, we are not unmindful Oh tne
fact that they were greatly strengthened Dy
the moderate Republicans, who reOeiie"
against the fanaticism which is attempting
to regulate the personal affairs OF cltlzehs'
Night Report.
The Democratic majority in Clnclnnatl
will be about 5000 in vote OF aDout
2SOOO. The full vote Of the city IS about
$4,000.
The Pioneer Association celebrated the
settlement of Ohio to-day. Hon. George
III. Pendleton gives an entertainment at ms
residence tonight to the members OF the
| Constitutional Convention and Ohio Eegis-
lature, large number of whom Will attend
On the Eastern Border.
WHEELING, April AT Bellair, Bridge
mort and Martins Ferry township, the cleo
tions held Yesterday resulted in the choice
of anti-license ticket. The crusade con-
| Times in these towns with varying success.
A fire. occurred at st. Clairsyille, at
O'Clock this morning, destroying six houses.
| including Welday's block.
DAYTON takes it as n Matter Of Course
i DAYTON, April THE official Demo
| ,--,,----,aiority for Butt, mayor, is 4O3;
ss;te si;s s.,,,,,,.s,,nr. .a $50; the balance Of
the Democratic ticket. W " oTer any
party is much less noisy than y:
success heretofore achieved, btt they 10.
card thc Yittsry as a conclusive ending nf
crusading. and viii insist upon it. The
league will have to adopt ne~ method of
| conducting temperance reformation. No
prohibition law can pass the council though
Il has been contemplated.
At the Capital.
CoItMBUs, o., April Full returns
of the electioii show The whole Democratic
ticket is elected, the Deifosratie candidate
for Police Commissioner beating the citi-
zens' ticket, from this city, and three inde-
| pendents. The Council will stand: Dem
ocrats II, Republicans s, Independents 3.
A Net Republican Loss Of z,sss.
CLEVELAND, o., April S.-Returns
from all the wards If this city, but one,
show a heavy Democratic gain: In the
Council the Democrats gain four members
and lose one Democrat for police. Warner
is elected by over three thousand majority.
At net Republican loss over 1872 Of
1893:
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Two BaIIOts-ButIer Gets n Solitary

Two BaIIOts-ButIer Gets u Solitary
Vote.
BosToN, April THE twelfth ballot
for United States Senator was taken to-day
with the following result: Whole number
of votes, 269; necessary to choice, 135.
Dawes received 81, HOar, Is, Curtis, Y,
Adams, 16, Banks, 8. Washburne, Whit
tier, and Phillips received each one vote.
Thirteenth ballOt-whole number of
votes. 269; necessary to a choice, 135.
Dawes received 90, Hoar, 81, Curtis, Il,
Adams, 16. B. T. Butler, Speaker San
ford, Washburne, Whittier, and Phillips
received each one vote.
A Lady and Girl Sufocated-
By the burning of small wooden dwell
ling in Cambridge to-day, Margaret Merrill
a widow, sick Of rhumatic fever, and
Isabella White aged Is, her attendant,were
sufocated.
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Do.,h of Iudre Harry Lea.
RoiIer ExpIOsiOn.

SourH BETHELHEM, Pa. April Two
steam boilers used in driving machinery at
Muscantong Tunnel, on the Easton and
Embry railroad, exploded tonight, killing
the master mechanic, fireman, and helper,
and wounding the engineer. The boilers
were comparatively new and the cause of
the explosion is unknown.
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An Amnteur EmbezzIer.

New YORK, April 7.-Oliver T. Scar
ing, late Secretary of the Montana lnsuE-
ance Company of Brooklyn, who left sud
denly for California several days ago, IS de
fainter to the amount of $4,000, expended
on works of art, curiosities, and literary
treasures. They have been turned over 70
the company, which viii, however, hardly
recover more than half its loss.
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KILLED I'm a Quartette.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-Michael
Fair was shot and instantly killed to-day
in a saloon on Third street. -Four men
were in the room at the time, and all made
their escape, none being arrested 1t IS not
known who fred the fatal shot.
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1o,,. Contributions.

BAyoSNE, April THE town of Ge-
roma has paid heavy contribution ieSieu
by the Carlist General, SOballs: Inc Gar
lists have established customhouse al La
Yunguera.