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SILVER IN MASSACHUsETTs.-Th seems
10 be 10 end 20 the mineral wealth of MaSsa-
chusetts. IL is cropping out everywhere. The
citizens OF the town OF Newburyport wer
the first, we believe, TO discover and
nounce the fact that silver was one of ourn
merous sources of wealth. We have hear
stated quite recently, but are not prepared t.
Nouch for the truth OF the statement, that a
real diamond, in the rough, had been un-
earthed ia New Bedford. Aud now another
silver note comes to our ears, and this time
IL Is In our enierprising town OF AttleborO'
and the fortunate owner Of the land on which
the discovery mas been made IL DIR. ruafdeus
Phelps, so well and honorably known i'm
connection with the medical profession
throughout the state. The discovery has not
yet produced any very great excite 'nent, yet
the doctor is very sanguine that he IL living
over remarkably rich VEIN B0st0a yOlanal.
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Adyance I'm Railroad shares.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA dispatch from
London says that shares of the Pennsylvania
Railroad have recovered a portion OF what
and are now quoted at AN. The shares OF
the Reading Railroad have also advanced Y
per cent. The price for them now being 5OE
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SETTLING THE POSITION Or NEGRO
SLAVES IN INDIAN TRIBES.-General j. Z.
{. Shanks, special United States commits
sioner, is in the Indian territory. He is on
his way 10 the Chickasaw Nation to attend
their national council, now in session at
FlshimungO, with a view to settle the future
status OF the colored people held as slaves by
the Indians before their emancipation. BY
the provisions of the treaty of 1866 the United
States. agreed to pay the Choctaws and
Chlckasaws the proceeds or the sale of leased
lands west OF the 9Sth degree owned by them
The sum or $500 600, contingent upon their
admitting their former slaves and descend
ants 10 the right of citizenship and forty
acres OF land in the nation. On failing TO do
this the United States were to remove the
colored people at the end OF thirty days from
the expiration OF two year deducting that
amount from their national fund and apply
Ing 1t 10 the expense of their removal from
the limits OF the nation, which has not been
done IL is TO be hoped that the vexed ques-
ton Will be definitely settled now as much
dissatisfaction has grown out of the non f1l-
flment of the treaty.
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THE "LAwRENCE," Commodo,s Perry's
Erie sfxty-two years ago, was yesterday
raised and found TO be In q gooi state OF pre-
servation. She will be exhibited at the CEN
Iannial
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$50 MOUNTED RECRUITS are ordered 10
Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota territory
for assignment TO the It'll cavalry.
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HARD Inns A NONE TILE Wop ,rxTl Pm

HARD TIMES A MoNG THE WoP KING PEo-
PLE.-Another suggestion OF the general
economy now being practiced was afforded a z
the meeting ofthe carriage makers union on
Friday evening. Prospects were spoken OF
as very Encouraging; nearly all the shops
were reported as running on three a uarter
time, and another large shop had given
notice that II would begin doing so to-mor-
row. Since the recent panic IN San Francisco
the large demand from there had ceased
The workingmon's union decided on FRI
day evening TO hold a mass meeting at
Cooper Institute on the 18th TO consider the
recent reduction OF laborers' wages. The
committee OF arrangements were instructed
not 10 allow any politicians or lawyers as
speakers, and a committee was appointed IN
attend the democratic state convention.-M.
Y. Cor. Phild Record
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REUNION OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBER-
LAND The ninth annual reunion or the
Society OF the Army of the Cumberland will
be held at Utica, N. Y, on Wednesday and
Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Hooker.
Chief Justice Waite. Governor Tilden and
other civil aud military dignitaries are ex-
pected to be present.
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THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLE BREAKS Our
IN FRESH SPoT.-There Is q report OF
another outbreak In the neighborhood OF
Grenada, Tallahatchie county, Miss, grow
who were accused Of attempting to register
illegally. The whites are reported to be ARM
ing, and to have called on the Inhabitants OF
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THE NEW SPANISH CABINET-The new
cpblnet of King Alfonso is composed OF four
new ministers and of four who remain in
ONCE. The former are Galiano, minister of
foreign affairs; Collantes, minister OF Justice;
Herrera, minister OF public works, and Du-
ran Lira. minister OF marine. Canoyas del
Easullo, who has resigned the presidency of
the council, was the leader of the Alfonsist
party, and was formerly minister under
ODonnell. Gen. JOvellar, who succeeds him
mas just returned from the north, where he
conducted the campaign against the Car
llsts lie was captain general in Cuba at the
time OF the NiIginius massacre and is
deemed one of the few skillful military com-
manders in Spain. His reputation for low
atty is good, as he never melted a revolu-
tionary outbreak. The reorganization places
Gen. Jovellar at the head of affairs, and har-
monies the members on the question of uni
versal suffrage, which was the cause OF dis
agreement.
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TEN YEARS IMPRIsoNMENr FOR .

TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR - 50
RoBBERY-Thomas Clancy concluded to do
a little highway robbery on the battery a
rev nights since and rifled the pockets OF one
Andrew Jameson, a newly-arrivei emf
grant, whom he previously Knocked down
and clicked. He gained $3.50 by the opera
ton. He also gaiued a ten years dose OF
Sing Sing prison.
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APPoINTED.-D.J j. Rembrandt has been APP
pointed internal revenue gauger for the 5th
Maryland district.
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NEW HoRK SUICIDEs.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Otlauft, at fremont, in the suburbs, was
lately deserted by her husband and two chill
oren. She therefore attempted suicide by
eating the tops Of box OF matches Her
life was saved, but she Immediately took a
Gouble dose OF matches, and died. Edward
Jaucka, German, swallowed arsenic on
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WEsTERvELT SwEARs THAT HF NFvFp
SAW GH ARIEN Ross In, 49,. IL

r. WEsTERvELT SwEARs THAT HE NFyEE
saw CHARLEY Ross.-In the case of VIM
w. Westervelt, on trial at PHILADELPHIA for
completely N the abduction of Charley Ross
the prisoner took the stand yesterday and
emphatically denied that he rode I'm Brook
Ign street on July 6, 1874, with a child re-
Semollng charley Ross, as stated by Mrs.
feers, de made lengthy statement as 20
his whereabouts before and since the abduc-
ZION, but nothing OF importance was deyeI-
oped: He denied having any knowledge of
tne letters said 10 have been written by
Mosher; declared that he never saw CharleI
Ross, and In reply TO an inquiry whether he
had any knowledge OF his whereabouts, he
said: mo, sir; wish to God had"
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THE NEW" SIGNATURE.-The Bureau of
Engraving and Printing are row completing
the new issue OF National Bank notes, which
will be marked "Issue of 1875" and will bear
the signature of"J. c. New" treasurer.
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READY FOR SEA.-A letter this morning
received at the Navy department from the
Rio Bravo states that she Is ready for sea,
and will start as soon as her anchors and
chains arrive.
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LAND SALES IN NIRGINIA-Wflliam III.
Fayne and X. Taylor Scott, commissioners.
sold at public auction on the 7th inst, under
decree in the case of DeButts VS.. Brown, 1921
acres OF land. near Upperville. 10 r. III. Me-
Artor, Tor s43.25 per acre. Thomas Smith,
assignee In bankruptcy of William Temple
smith, sold on the 9Th inst. 202 acres near
the Plains, 10 Mrs. VIM Temple Smith for
sl3-25 per acre; also the 60-acre lot with small
erlst mill thereon TO T. a. Smith for si6 per
acre. Col. X. III. Dulany bought at private
safe lew weeks ago the farm of Solomon
Hoge, In Upper Fauquier, containing 362
acres, paying IN cash for IL $40 per acre
SH, 4S0.-WdTeniOT Td) Under
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EDWIN BOOTH is not recovering as "a pitlv
as his physicians expected, and ii is thought
he will be oblgec 10 cancel some Of his en-
gaRementS.
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ANOTHER SUSPENSION IN NEW YORK
The suspension was announced yesterday In
New York of Mallory & Butterfield, said to
be the largest paper board dealers In America,
but their creditors agreed TO allow the firm to
continue business without the appointment
of assignee or receiver.
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THEODORE TILTos TO LECTURE IN NEW
YORK ON THE NIGHT OF BEECHER'S Re-
CEPTIoN.-TheOdOre TiltOn leaves BROOKLYN
tomorrow to begin his lecture lesson and
he will deliver his new lecture, THE Prob
lem OF Life" on Wednesday In Port Jeryis
Thence he goes to Binghamton, Syracuse
Utica, Albany, Cortland. Ithaca, and to
many others points in the state. His agents
have arranged that he shall lecture in New
York on September %, the same night that
Mr.. Beecher is to be received i'm the Brook
Ign Academy. He will lecture in BROOKLYN
on the following night, and in Boston the
next night. Already 800 applications have
lecture more than 300 nights, and If his
health continues good, possibly 225 nights
Mr.. Tilton does not even in the most remote
way speak OF the scandal, and his agents
say that he will not allow his Intimate
friends 10 breach the subject. Mr.. Tilton re-
ceives S1O0 a night for his lecture and mo. Z
In larger cities. He is TO speak every night
except Sundays and on Christmas until the
LIST of June-N Y. Sun, Sep. 18Th
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SRevivalist Hammond Is on his way
rom the Pacific coast TO the east.
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Death Of Charln,n Cheever.

De- FORTRESS RI AoSRo.. Va, Sept: A..The
chaplain OF this post, died last night at
eleven O'Clock. He was eighty-four years of
age and was known throughout the entire
army.
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A TRAMP NEARLY KILLS A FARMER
AND HIS WIFE.-Lsst Friday morning Mr..
J. II. Elston, a farmer living about two miles
from Middletown, y. Y, was visited by a
travelling tinker, who sought a lob. He
agreed TO mend a kettle for fifteen cents but
after The job was completes he complained
mat he was poor and the farmer rich and
mat be ought TO have more money This
was refused. Then he seized a Kettle of hot
water and threw IL at Mr. Elston. He then
threw his soldering iron at him but missed
MN. Mr.. Elston seized his gun and threat
ened 10 shoot the fellow unless ne went
aN ay. The tramp wrenchei the gun from
him and broke IL on his head. They then
clinched, and In the struggle that ensued Mr.
Elston was stabbed five times. Mrs. Elston
run 10 The rescue, and the tramp sta bbed her
also. They managed TO hold him down 1utiI
some neighbors who had been called by the
children arrived, and he was bound Mr.
Elston was stabbed under the eve, In the
eyebrow, temple, cheek and neck. Mrs. Els
ION was stabbed near the jugular vein, on
The inside OF the ann, below the elbow toint
and neer the shoulder. Her wounds are Sc
we're but not dangerous. The weapon which
sbe tramp used was a narrow fat file. grou 1d
70 point. IL is shaped like a dagger, and
was evidently made for such use. He was
legged In Goshen jail.
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THE WHITE BOYS OF the senior class OF the
New Orleans central high school have re-
fused TO attend because a colored man has
been appointed professor Of mathematics
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a - - Last yesf tne rencn people consumer
ESQ pounds OF horse, mule and ass meat
~Brfgham Young's son, Don Carlos, has
entered the school OF engineers In Troy
~General Sherman's memoirs are COM
plimented by all The London literary week.
lies
s0George A. Flint, aged fifteen years, shot
himself yesterday morning In his room st
Brookyflle, Ontario.
&Mr. John +. King, jr., of Baltimore. has
been elected pre- lident OF the Pittsburg and
Connellsvflle railroad.
~H. r. Revels, the first colorcf United
States Senator, 10 now pastor ofa Methodist
church at Holy Springs. Miss
~In Phfladelpbia last evening Alexander
M. White shot and seriously woundad Wm.
Boyd, aged nineteen years
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THE MOST PROMINENT LECTURERS this
Conway, Richard A. Proctor, Carl Scburz-
Wendell Phillips, Bret Harte and hawaii
Taylor. Schurz is set down as the most in
defatigable lecturer in America; his health
being strong, he is enabled TO speak night
after night, generally I'VE out OF every week.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The
President has appointed Nathan G. New
witter, of New York, q. s. Consul at Osaka
and Hioga. He has also signed the commits
sions of Chas. II. Palmer, postmaster at Port
Chester. y. Y; John w. Dereen, postmaster
Demopolis, Ala
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GOVERNMENT r -CEIPTs To-DAY.-Iuter-
nal revenue, Sis, $500; customs, 500, S36.1 To-
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated 1893 1874.
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versation to day, incidentally alluded to the
paragraph from the Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican, reproduced in THE STAR of yester-
day, which states that "while at Itch
held the other day he went out on the lake
lor row, and got along very well till he tried
10 get ashore again, when the boat slid to-
ward The middle OF the lake, leaving the gen.
eral Wildly straddling" between the boat
and the wharf, till the distance between his
feet became so great that he fell into the
water, from which he was rescued i'm damp
condition" Gov. Jewell says in relation to
thls report That while 1t may be good joke
IL is somewhat wanting in the element of
truth, as he hasn't been fishing lately, nor
straddling either, and that, in fact, he has
Lot been in Lltchfield for four years past
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HORRIBLE ABORTION CASE AT GRAF
TON, W. NA.-P0rticaidrS Of fhs DiSfrexAlS,y
fGdtr-Ded'h y ths Ttcfiga-Arresf of ne AZ
te0td SesttaccT.-l have just received full mar
ticulars Of the case OF Thornton YATES of
GRAFTON, W Va, who was arrested about a
week ago, charged with administering a
poisonous decoction 20 a young lady OF thai
pace Tor The purpose OF producing abortion
DCi which was followed by the death OF ths
lady. Yates Is man OF good connections
and is wealthy. The girl, whose name ~
Maggie, mot Weigle, as reported IN one OF our
papers,) died several days ago, but before
any suspicion or foul play was aroused voun.,
Yates lied. He returned on THURSDAY week
last 10 Grafton and was Immediately ar
rested. He waived his examination before
thousand dollars for hts appearance befor,,
The circuit court of Taylor county, TO be held
ON the third Monday IN November next al
Pruntytown, the county seat
IL Is stated that Miss Magic was a lady
ABOUT 10 years OF age, and received the adj
dresses OF MT. rates for considerable time,
which terminated in an engagement ~
marry. In the mean time Miss Maggie was
aOont 10 oecome mother, and so Informed
Mr.. ates A short time after this Mr. Yates
went 10 her with some kind of solution or
medicines, which he stated ne had procured
from baltimore, and insisted upon their use
Ihls she did and on the first application She
experienced so much pain that she refused u
repeat IL ates begged aud implored her 4,
iurther use IL. She consented, used IL and in
anected her until she called in a physician
VINO upon examination charged her with
having taken poison, which she eventually
acknowledged. and told all about IL Abor-
ton ensued. She fingered some time. until
one OF her legs burst near the knee, and she
became much swollen and died leaving her
dylhg statement I'm writing against Yates-
Cumberland Md OR Bat. Gdzefte.
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A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE-Our town So

a ROMANTIC MARRIAGE-Our town So
ciety and the upper ten OF Montgomery
county, Md, were considerably exercised
yesterday evening by 'flint rrmor' which
permeated their gossippy precincts. The
damsels cried ''only think!" and the matrons
signed and calculated, "and she so young,-
and "oply a school girl!' But, then. young
girls have hearts and sometimes uRS. and
the course of true love, while IL has cross
waves and chop seas for most folks. has hur-
ricanes and deep roaring pillows Tor school
girls. Sometimes in their anxiety TO seek
shelter from the storm, angry blows from the
father, or high words from the rest OF the
family, intervene, and no haven is reached,
But we drift. The central figures in the late
gossip are parties well known In Washing
ton, being none other than Mr. Juan
Boyle and Miss Mary Miles, young
lady who is blessed with many friends
Miss Miles has been at school near Wheel
ing. w. Va, for several years, but has IL
seems, been engaged to Mr.. Boyle against
the wishes OF her mother. At the recent fair
AT ROCKVILLE Miss NJ. visited Montgomery
county, and 1t Is said that here the entire
programme was arranged, which resulted in
thelr marriage yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock at ST. Matthew's church, I'm this city,
IN the presence OF one or two mutual friends
but the absence of the families of both con-
tracing parties was noted. The mother of
the bride returned from Montgomery county
this morning, whittier she had been to seek
her daughter. The "happy pair left at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for Baltimore
the wicked boy at the church door saving as
they drove off, "gone to meet his mother-i in
law"
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MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs.-The u
s. steamer Alert, Commander Marvin, ar
rived at Chester yesterday from Boston; the
practice ship Constellation left Norfolk yes
teTday afternoon for Annapolis; the steamer
TallapooSa left New Ork yesterday for Nor
folk, Annapolis, and this city.
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a Nidwffe,s ertn.
ARTIST or A WOMAN ron NaIeR.
THE VICTIM DYINC

AhhhsTo w NoNAN ron MALPRACTICE
THE VICTIM DYING
At late hour on SATURDAY night Co-ooo.
Croker was Informed that Mrs FlEaissth
Bnirows was lying IT the point OF DEAN AZ
her re sicence, No 305 west 18th street from
The effects OF malpractice az the hands OF a
midwife. As II was important that the ante
moriem deposition OF the woman should be
ontalntd the coroner, accompanie by Or
W, Macwhinnte, proceeted at once 10 M,
honse Indicated Mrs Burrows was found 10
oe suntring from peritOnitiS, and. although
very weAk, was quite rational. In answer
- NueSNobs propounded by the coroner she
slkttu mat she Was 3 years OF age a native
OF MaSsachnsettS, and had livesi IN this civ
sii Se eaeIIy enllaLooi. She had been married
hunter OF years. and her husband Is an in
dustriouS mechanic. She has two chIldrs,
living. About eleven months ago she
found herS,-lf prt-, ant, and not desiriDE
any more children she went To Ms. Mar
garet keine, a midwife, residing az No. an
east I, IN street, who produced an abortion
upon her. She recovered quickly from fha
effects OF The malpractice. and about three
weeks ago. finding herself again enciente
she called on Mrs keine. and ~ on the rre.
Nlous occasion, a miscarriage was the result
OF her visit. Severe illness followed aud her
oohdilon becoming alarming she revealed
tne matter 10 her husband, who Informed
coroner Croker. After taking the diving
warrant for The arrest OF Mrs. Keine. which
was intruSfed iOr execution tO Patrol nnar
Cain, OF the 2lSt precinct. The officer arrest 4
the woman at O'Clock yesterday morning nj
Der Ne idence. She denied all Knowledge Of
the Gaze, but on being taken TO the beiSide OF
Mrs. BUTTONS the latter fully Identified her
as the woman at whose hands she had been
maltreated. Mrs. Meme was committed To
The Tombs 10 await the death OF her victim
Ihe physicians I'm attendance on Mrs. BUR
rows stated yesterday that she is past ali
hope OF recovery, and her death may he
looked ior AZ any moment--.N y. mes, f3fh.
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EOR EXC sIONs.

THE MARY WASHINGTON
nae srfer room for pleasure parties than any other
boat. FOX CRAhTER EVERY
DAY AND EVENING. Regular Ek-N
n1ps % GlymOnt and return Mon
days, ednesdays and Fridays, leaving sth- street
EnsIi ats a "a. Apply on board, or TO DR. HOW
jes4m P.H TROTH, President.
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PERsoNAL.-The lovers of art every where,
not less than his large circle of personal
friends will learn with deep sorrow that Dr.
Horatio Stone. the distinguished sculptor,
was at last accounts lying dangerously i'll,
al Carrara, Italy, with but slight prospects
ofrecovery. '''.Acting Quartermaster GEN
eral Ingalls, and Senator Bruce Of Mississippi
pi, were in New York yesterday. 80. Rig
mold, the lady's favortte, arrived In New
Yo.k last week. He will make his first ap-
pearaDce for this season at Ford s, in Balti-
more, In the character of Henry v. go. Mr..
and Mrs. ID. r. Mckee, OF this city, were WIS.,
itors at Lake Tahoe, recently. '''' Count
Pourtsles- Georgier. one OF the attaches OF
the French Embassy In London, has been
transferred as secretary Of the French Lega-
the musical prodigy" was, at last advices,
people and papers. Secretary Bristow's
family sails for home from Liverpool to-
morrow. Miss Bristow will, however, re-
MAN away during the winter .'.. We re-
sret 10 learn that the health of Mrs. General
Baocock Is not so gccd as during the winter.
Sne VIII shortly return TO Washington, and
reoccupy their street residence. 49, A. b.
Muliet returned from Europe Yesterday
'.'' Judge Casey and family and the family
OF Assistant Secretary Cambell have re-
turned TO the city. -. Judge Strong Of the
U. =. supreme Court, is In town. Judge
Miller, OF the U. 8 Supreme Court. Is hold-
ing circuit court In ST. Louis. ....Mr. Cor
coran has returned to the city, In improyed
health, after q prolonged stay at several
northern watering places.
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THE TRANSFER OF MATERIAL from tn
Philadelphia navy yard to League Islant
continues with great activity. The materia
belonging to the bureau of yards and docks
which is under the charge of COmmodor
Island.