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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Preparing for Reorganization Of
Erie,

Preparing for Reorganization Of
LONDON, October 20-The Erie bond.
holders have appointed a committee Of
consultation to prepare scheme for the
reorganization Of the company.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Two hundred dwellings, a synagogue
and five school houses, in Wedsy, Russian
Poland, have been burned, Some persons
persisted, and 5000 are homeless.
DEATH OF ENGLISH DIvINES,
Rev. Wm. Edward Jelf, B. D., Is dead.
The death Of Very Rev, Walter Far
quahar Hook, d. D., is also announced.
FLOODS IN ENGLAND,
The weather today is tempestuouS.
The recent rains have swollen the rivera
and streams in Devonshire causing In
undatlons and considerable loss. TOrquay,
Tergamouth and Dawlish were flooded,
and much damage was done to property,
LONDON, October 2l-5 A, M,-The
Echo says large portion Of the bullion
Withdrawn from the bank Of England
yesterday will be sent to Canada,
LONDON, October 2l--6 A. M.-Later
reports received state that extensive floods
occurred throughout Lancashire, War
wickshire and elsewhere in England.
The Midland Railway between Sheffield
and DonCaster is submerged, and
in some places to the depth OF five feet.
The traffic is consequently interrupted,
and for many miles absolutely stopped.
Many low lying houses have been inun-
dated, the water in some cases being sew
Gral feet above the first floor. Tho water
stands seven feet deep on the track at
Walsall Railway Station.
WILLING TO GUARANTEE.
A special from Berlin says that the
Turkish Government has declared It's
to give the Great Powers any
guarantees compatible with the nations
dignity for the fulllllment Of her financial
The Times says that Kashgar, Envoy
at St. Petersburg, has conceded the estab.
lishment OF a permanent Russian agency.
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WAR DRPARTMENTI !
OHpicR or fHR CtIiRI siONAL OFPiCER.
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 2i-i AN.
PROBABlLiTiEs
For the Lakes, the Upper Mississippi,
the Lower Missouri and Ohio Valley,
falling barometer, southwest to southeast
winds, warmer and partly cloudy wealth.
er and possibly rAinln Minnesota.
For Tennessee, The Gull, and South At.
lanLic States, northeast to southeast
Winds stationary and lower barometer;
slightly higher temperature, and general.
ly clear weather.
For the Middle and Eastern States, low
pressure; southeast To southwest winds;
warm, clear, and partly cloudy weather.
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Excitement Among tho indians,

CHICAGO, October 2O.-A special to The
Inter Ocean says: The Indians at the
lower Btule agency, are greatly excited,
because The Government has ordered a
survey Of land In that vicinity.
A telegram from Fort Thompson to.
night says that the Indians are running
around nearly naked, bearing arms and
ready for n fight. II Colonel Denmah
proceeds with his surveying party lively
times may he expected in that region.
The determination OF the Indians TO
have their own way becomes more evi.
dent every day since the termination Of
the Red Cloud Council,
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RECIPE FOR MAKING souR.KRAUr.-
In the first place lei your ''stand, holding
from half a barrel 10 a barrel, be thorough.
" Scalded out; the cutter, the tub and The
stampet also we'll scalded. Take Oft all
the outer leaves Of the cabbage, halve
them, remove the heart, and proceed with
the cutting. Lay some clean leaves at
the bottom OF the stand, sprinkle with a
handful Of salt, fill in a half bushel Of
cul-cabbage, stamp gently until the Juice
Just makes ia appearance, then add
another handful Of salt, and 80 on until
the stand IL full. Cover over with cab
bage leaves, place on top q clean board
fitting the space pretty we'll, and on top
Of that a stone weighing twelve or al.
teen pounds. Stand away in cool place,
and when hard freezing comes on re.
move 70 the cellar. II will be ready for
use In four to ak weeks. The cabbage
should be cut tolerably coarse. The sa.
worry variety produces The bestMticle.
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The Courier Of this city contained the
statement this morning that the Chicago
Tribune had purchased the franchises
and business OF the Inter. Ocean, and that
the latter paper would shortly be merged
into the former. Mr.. Palmer editor.in.
chief and one Of the proprietors Of the
Inter. Ocean, denounces the report as false
in every particular The present man
agement have no intention Of making n
change In tho paper,
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ANSWERING LETTERs.-A great many
people in this country are shameiully
negligent about answering letters. Moth.
ing l. more annoying. In European
countries II Is regarded as the height Of
ill.bfeeding 10 allow a letter which needs
a reply 20 unanswered, and so II ought
10 Be considered here. This Is a point
on which parents should lay great stress
to their children. They should be taught
10 consider Il IA rude not 10 reply to a let.
ter which needs attention as to hand
fork with the prong end. The busiest
people are generally those who are the
most exact In this respect. The late
Duke Of Wellington, who, II will be adj.
mitted, had a good deal on his hands at
different times Of his life, replied to every
letter, no matter from how humble a
source. Once a clergyman, who lived in
n different part Of the Kingdom, wrote
his Grace, on whom neither he nor his
parish had a shadow Of claim, 10 beg for
a subscription 10 rebuild church. By
return Of mail came back a letter from
the Duke 10 the effect that he really
could not see why in the world he should
have been applied to for such an object;
but the patson sold the letter as auto.
graph for G5, and put the Duke down
for that amount among the subscribers.
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thriSiianiEinF tiic NEGROES,

LOUISVILLE, October 2O.--At the ses.
sion Of the Convention Of the Christian
Missionary Society Of America held In this
city to-day the report recommending the
raising Of fund known as the Centen-
nial fund, and 10 amount to $500, 900, was
adopted. The money thus raised will be
used for the advancement and chtistiani-
Eation Of the negroes in America, many Of
whom the society seems to think are In a
deptayed condition.
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Minor TeIearams.

SAN Francisco, October 2O-The dash
Of three.1uarter mile for the San Fran.
cisco Cupis of, as the managers Of Spring.
box and Grinstead decline 10 contest.
TtrusvILhE, Pa, October 2O.-Reuben
Benton, while playing croquet to-day,
was accidentally struck on the headlwith
a mallet, and expired from the effects at
0 o'clock this evening.
CtSctSNArt, October 2O.-The Western
Hardware Jobbers Association now In
secret session at the Grand Hotel In this
city, has delegates from all the prominent
cities in the West and Southwest in al.
tendance.
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MILWAUKEE, WIS, October 2O.-In the
Etskine trial to-day Weisnft, Stewart,
Shears, Griffith, Hubbell and others were
examined for the defense, and Hedfick,
Brown and Sherman in the rebuttal. Mr.,
McKenny and Judge Dixon addressed
the Jury for the government, and Judge
Hatkness and ex-senator Doolittle for
the defense. Doolittle has not yet con.
cluded. The case will be given to the
Jury to-day.
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Arrest Of Postage stamp COun.
teFieIteFg.

PHILADELPHIA, October 20. - Before
The United States Commissioner this
morning we're the cases Of John A.
Wilson, Carlo Covino, Cafivni Patriha
and James Davidson, charged with
counterieiting and altering postage
stamps Ofioreign governments. The par.
ties were all arrested here this morning
The stamps are Counterfeited on the
governments Of NiCaraugA, Greece
Guinea, Bavaria and Hanover.
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CHINA.

SHANGHAI, October 2O.-Mr. Wade,
the British Minister, has informed the
foreign Legations that while negotiating
at Pekin he insisted upon the better oh.
servance Of treaties by the Chinese, espe-
Cially with regard to the taxation Of
trade. China promised TO institute In
qniry and prepare report as basis
for further negotiations. No new trade
convention, however, was contemplated,
as none could be operative that was ne.
gotiatcd by a single Minister. All for
eign representatives must join In such
negotiation. II Ia expected that Mr..
Wade will shortly return to Pekin.
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CHICAGO.
New Pnssenger TnrliI.

CHICAGO, October 2O.-The trunk lines
entering Chicago from the East have
adopted the following new passenger
rates, which will go into effect November
1st: To New York, $22; to Boston, $25;
to Philadelphia, $50; to Baltimore, $40 30;
to Albany and Troy, 500 10; to Harris.
burg, $40. This ia an advance Of about
So on the old rates.
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Died nihls NYonnds.

MEMPHIS, October 2O.-Colonel Jack
Cooke, who was shot in terrible encoun.
ter with b. McIIenry al Senatobia last
Saturday night, and who killed McHenry
with a knife after being shot, died this
evening from his wound. lie was n
prosperous merchant and his loss will be
deep y felt in Northern Mississippi.
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BAVARIA.

MUSIcn, October 2O.-The King Of
Bavaria has refused to accept the resig-
nation Of the Ministry, which was recent
ly rendered because Of m adverse action
in the Diet, and expressed his approval Of
their conduct. lie also refused to receive
IN address subsequently voted by the
Chamber Of Dennties.
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YERY inadvertently indeed, We omit
ted yesterday the name Of DR.. James E..
Reeves from the list Of members in Wheel.
ing Of the West Virginia Medical Society.
We beg the Doctors pardon for this
omission, and assure him that we are not
unmindiul Of the fact that he had a very
decided agency in getting up the Society
in 1867, He was, properly speaking, one
Of It's founders aud fathers, and, as such,
is entitled to remembrance among the
leading spirits Of the organization.
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CuURCu MUsIC.-There are about $50
churches Of all denominations In New
York city, and they expend annually
more than $5OO0OO for music. The
Episcopal churches take the lead in
cxtravagant figures. The music Of Trim
ity Church costs $4,000 n year; St. Bar
tholomew's 5000; the Holy Trinity, 81.
800; and 81. Pauls, one of the branches
of Old Trinity, $500. The Broadway
Tabernacle Congregational, pays sO,S5O,
and there are about dozen different
churches in addition where the cost Of
the music Ii about $4,000 or upwards.
Christ p. E. Church was the champion in
this business while It's choir was under
the patronage Of Rufus Hatch, he contri.
buLiDg $4,000 and the church swelling
the amount to $4,000. AT present these
good people get along At an expense Of ST..
500 a year. DR.. John Halls $l,000000
church contrives to be happy with pre-
CentOr at n salary Of 81 800, Mr.. Arthur
II. MeSsiter, the organist OF Trinity Church
gets salary Of s, 800, and there Is another
organist who receives 1, $1,000, and three who
command $4,000 each. There are three
soprano singers who receive 81 800 each,
and one cOntralto who runs up to 81 200,
and the loudest baSsO 81, ,260 a year. Al
Beechcr's church, over in Brooklyn, only
$3.50 are spent In music, $4,000 Of
which goes to Mr.. Henry Camp, the baSSo
and head OF the musical organization.
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CANADA.
GnihorI NtlII OIL Hand.

MONTREAL, October 2O.-The men Of
the Prince Of Wales Rifles have been or.
dered to hold themselves In readiness for
Friday night, and imperative tnstruc-
tions have been issued TINT every man be
present. The object Of this sudden call
Is not fully known, but II Is generally
snrmiscd that II has some connection
with Guiborls burial.
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IT was VIM, P, Wescott, (once a clerk in
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of
Wheeling,) and not Wm. P. Trescott, (us
reported in the dispatches yesterday
who was elected Secretary Of the New
York Gold Exchange on Monday, As
our friend Jesse Lewis, well observes,
when Wheeling boy arrives at such
distinction and honor his name ought to
be correctly spelled in the dispatches.
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New ORLEANS, October 2O.-The reve-
nue. officers seized an illicit still in full
operation on Barracks street.
THE ErIzooTIC,
in mild form, has appeared in this city.
THE OBNOXIOUS SMITH.
Efforts are being made to induce Smith,
the obnoxious sheriff Of East Louisiana,
to resign. llGclaims fees due him amount-
Ing 10 about $l,4O0. II Is believed that
arrangements will be made 10 secure him
the amount due, and that an acceptable
appointment will be made upon his reSig.
nnlinh
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CtSctNSArr, October 2O.-The West.
ern Hardware Association closed its
meetings to-day. All the sessions have
been private and business transacted re-.
lated wholly to hardware interests. To.
night the delegates partook Of n grand
complimentary banquet At the Grand
Hotel given by the hardware -tfade Of
this city,
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New YoRK, October 2O.- Arrived
Steamship Queen, from Liverpool
LoNDoN, October 2O.-The Steamships
MOsellc and France, from New York, ar.
rived out.
New YoRK October 2O.-.Arrived-The
steamer Frisia, from Hamburg.
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LITTLE Rock, October 2O-The sheriff
Of Arkansas county left Dewitt, the
county seat, on Sunday morning in charge
Of two prisoners, one q Colored man
named Carrigan, who had been sentenced
to the penilentiary at this place and was
on his way here. The other was named
Dugan, q white man who had been sem
fenced to DO hanged by the Circuit Court
for the murder Of Ahab Inman one year
ago. The decision was reversed by the
Supreme Court and the prisoner remand.
cd back for new trial. The prise.
ner's counsel succeeded In procuring
change Of venue to Monroe county,
and had him in charge to deliver him 10
the Sheriff Of that county at Clarendon.
They arrived at st. Charles, on White
river, about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
About 0 o'clock at night, while watching
for a boat, q band OF masked men num-
bering twenty-five, all well armed, made
their appearance and took charge Of the
Sheriff and his posse and the prisoners.
The prisoners were bound together and
sitting in chairs before the fire, The mob
fired on Dugan killing him instantly, and
then departed. They are supposed TO be
leading citizens Of Arkansas county.
The circumstances Of the killing Of
Inman by Dugan were OF revolt
Ing character. lnman had married n
daughter Of Dugan's sometime before
the murder, and the two while in town
had some words, but came to an amicable
understanding before they started for
home. While on the road Dugan drop
ped to the rear and fired Into Inman,
putting one load Of buCkshot In his side
and one in his back, and then, snntching
q rifle out Of the hands Of n gentleman
accompanying him, put bullet In the
back OF his head. lie then took the body
and threw 1t into White river and few
days after II rose and lodged against
snag. lie came along In n skill, took the
body, cut II in two and tied cast iron
plowshare 10 one.half and filled the dead
mans drawers with sand and tied them
to the other and sunk The severed body In
the river.
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SOME Of the rich "up-town" people Of
New York have started the Fifth Avenue
Bank, an institution Of deposit and dis
count without Circulation) intended to
accommodate retired capitalists and
others who do not care to come "Iown
town" to do business, The cashier Is
Mr., AS. Frissell, formerly loan clerk in
the Importers and Traders Bank, who
Is nephew Of DR., John Frissel, Of this
city,
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BUFFALO, October 20.-Tho frat Cen.
tennial train left here for Philadelphia
this morning at seven o'clock. The cars
we're decorated and much enthusiasm
manifested. The excufsionists numbered
upwards Of ore hundred.
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The west virginia Press ASsOCin.
ilOn ~ lIIiishtirRh.

PITTSBURGH, October 2O.-The West
Virginia Press Association, numbering
fifty persons, arrived here this evening
from the East, and visited the Exposition
in a body. They leave tomorrow morn.
ing for Chicago en- route for Colorado, on
a buffalo hunting expedition.
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Merchants nnd Editors Excur-
Rinn

PHILADELPHIA, October 2O.-An ex.
cursion Of merchants and editors from
the west and northwest arrived In the city
tonight. The route to the hotel, mainly
down Chestnut street, wnS decorated with
lags, Chinese lanters and candles. Many
private dwellings were brilliantly illumf-
mated, and calcium lights III up the
streets. The visitors we're entertained at
private dinner this evening.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Of the State Legislature appointed to In
vestigate the affairs Of the State Treas.
urer, met to-day in this city. Three ses.
sions were held but the snbpoenas sent to
Treasurer Macking and exTreasurers
McGrath, Kemblc and Irwin to attend
and testify were not responded TO and
consequently no testimony was heard.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow.
1t Is said the failure Of the ex Treasures
to attend the sessions Is construed by the
committee as a confession that the charges
against them are well founded.
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ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Chandler,

WASHINGTON, October 2O,-SeCretary
Chandler took possession Of the Interior
Department this morning and had briei
conference with the Assistant Secretary
and Chiefs Of Bureaus.
The Secretary said to-day that when he
left Michigan for Washington he had no
more idea Of being invited to q seat in
the Cabinet than Of going to heaven
elijah like in chariot Of FIRE, and that
consequently he would return home the
latter part Of this week to arrange his
business and bring on his family.
THE NEXT CLASS OF BONDS.
The next class OF US. bonds which
will be called for conversion and redemp-
tiOn will be the issue Of 6.20's Of 1865.
The amount now outstanding is $l62, ,5S2,-
2GO.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
A mass Of routine business which had
accumulated ut the Interior Depal tment
was disposed Of to-day.
CALLERS ON THE NEW SECRETARY.
Secretary Chandler received large
number Of calls from persons Of more or
less prominence, who came TO pay visits
Of ceremony or 10 tender their personal
congratulations. Among the first callers
was Colonel John s. MOsby, Of Virginia,
1t seems to be generally understood that
Assistant Secretary COwan will retain his
present position.
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BRowN, the deceased coal king OF Pitts
burg, Is being done up in poetry. We
read in yesterdays Commercial that he Ia
"Gone where the smiles Of angels dwell,
Gone with bis peaceful SOUL
Gone where the summer never dies
And they have no use for coal"
In view Of the last somewhat suspicious
remark It becomes an interesting ques-
ton to ascertain just where Brown has
Oonp ln
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BERLIN, October 2O.-In the matter Of
Count Won Arnim, the Supreme Court
has endorsed the verdict Of the Hammer.
riCht, the Count 10 pay costs.
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THE Watchman and Reflector has
caught Rev DR., +, +, ElinwOod in bad
misquotation OF Scripture. Writing from
Egypt to the New York Evangelist, he
said; ave had never felt the iull force
Of our savOur's simile Of open SepulcherS
full Of dead mems bones, until we saw in
a suburb OF Suez score Of conical
mounds which had been torn open by the
dogs, and in which was presented the loath
some spectacle Of hali.clad skeletons"
Now II the doctor had sought to verify
his quotation II would have 1pOilt his
simile. Christ said nothing about open
sepulchers, but OF "Whited sepulChers,
which indeed appear beautiful outwardIy
but are within full Of dead mems bones
and all uncleannesS." It's commissioner
IDENTIFY, with Paul's image-"Whose throat
Is m open sepulCher. wretched ins.
tance Of misapplying scripture was alIor.
ded by the sensational Talmage in open.
ing the course Of weekday sermons In the
Boston Music hall, the other day. For
one thing, he estimated that there must
now DO about fifteen thousand million
children In white sending up chants before
the throne Of God. And he found rea.
son for the necessity Of Stationing keepers
at the gates, in the fact that II a miser got
in he would go to tearing up the golden
paVements!
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-. tEE r Republican majority in the West.
.i..s .,n Reserve is upwards Of $4,000. The
wv s''cllon y! Of the Hon. Alfred Caldwell did
turning out, ~ '"''' '''"'
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SOUTH AMERICA.


lEAvRE, Octocer 2O,--A telegram from
Valparaiso, announces that terrible FIRE
has taken place at lquiquie. Three guar.
ters OF the town Is said 10 be destroyed.
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MEMPHIS, October 2O-An incendiary
fire this morning destroyed six small
buildings on Main street, opposite the
Mississippi and Tennessee depot. They
we're occupied "a saloons, confectioneries
and green groceries. Loss about $4,000.
Insured in various companies.
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Comfort for Those Who Bet on
5000 Majority for Hayes.

ltfunl the Cleveland Leader Oi yAleTdayI
The case stands in this way: Counting
the vote Of Perrysburg, Wood county,
Hayes majority would be 4,75S. But no
one supposes that the Perrysburg vote
will be counted. They were voting there
to have the county seat transferred from
Bowling Green to Perrysburg, and as both
Democrats and Republicans at Perrysburg
we're anxious to secure the removal, they
popped in q thousand or fifteen hundred
fraudulent votes. But the votes on county
seat must in some way be made to tally in
number with those cast for the State ticket,
and the election Judges found themselves
burthened with about fifteen hundred
fraudulent votes which had to be distrib.
uted in some way between Hayes and
Allen. The Democrats wanted them all.
The game split and the story leaked out
through Dodd's telegram and otherwise,
and now it only remains for the Ohio
Legislature to reject the vote. Tho eyi-
dence Of fraud is SO gross and palpable
that the Legislature will have no choice
in the matter. II this is done Governor
Hayes majority will be 5000. We do
not zee how the question whether Gov,
Hayes has 5000 majority or not can be
officially decided until after the meeting
OF the Legislature.
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The Attendance at the EtposI.
linn

PfT1sBuk9H, October 20 The attend.
ance at the Exposition to-day was very
large. The number Of visitors IL estimated
at between twelve and fifteen thousand,