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TMeed,s B0ndsmeu

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Judge Donohue's or
der declaring Tweed's sureties on seven Grim
inal indictments recently found 10 have for
signed to-day. A writ OF certiorari was
taken ont on the spot, which has the effect OF
estay.
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BRITISH SCANDAL.-It Is remarked that
the children of members of Queen yictor.a's
household very often make ill-assorted or
miserable marriages and otherwise come to
grief. The Warehouses OF Ely's only daugh-
ter is q divorce. The Duchess of Roxhurghe's
daughter is the wife of DR.. George Russell,
resignation OF an official post. The eldest son
OF Lord Charles FitZroy is married 10 a
member OF the demi- monde, and that noble
mans daughter became a few months ago
the wife of the notorious Monaco card
cheater, the Hon. Walter Harboard. Lord
Desart, whose mother has long been a lady
IN waiting, came most miSerably out OF
libel business about year ago-Ne.0 YORK
HOTId
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press bill was finally passed by a nearly
unanimous vote. During the debate prop
Osition was made by a radical deputy to raise
the state OF siege throughout the country,
but ii was rejected by vote of -377 to $50.
The proposal of the government to continue
the state of siege in Paris, Versailles, Lyons
and Marseilles was carried by a large m aior-
ity. After the passage of the press bill the
assembly proceeded to consider the report O T
the committee on dissolution.
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The BkECHER LITIGATION.
Mr.. Pryor Wfthdraws as Counsel I'm
the Church Council Case

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-General Pryor has
Withdrawn as Mrs. Moulton's counsel in the
matter OF the proposed church council, be-
cause, fret, he is not Congregationalist,
and thinks her Interests can De better served
by some one of that denomination, and, sec
ond, because his appearance as counsel for
Mr.. MOulton In his suit against Beecher
might make IL adverse to the interests of his
clients for him 10 act In both cases. Judge
NancOtt succeeds General Pryor
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RRmlRueA-

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-John +. Grant, re-
Gently convicted OF publishing and sending
through the mails an obscene sheet known
as the Toledo Sl5s, was to-day sentenced To Is
months imprisonment, and to pay $500 fne.
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THIN. SKINNEn AMERrCANs IN GrnMI

THIN-SKINEED AMERICANS IN GERNA-
NY. A meeting by the citizens of the United
States residing in Berlin 10 give expression
TO their adherence of the Bremerhaven
crime, and TO protest against unjust COM
ments OF the German press, was held last
night, and was attended by two hundred
Americans. y resolution was adopted de-
claflng that the act OF Thomas, or Thomas
son, is in no respect fruit OF American civil
lizationi II affects the honor of humanity,
not that OF particular nationality; and
protesting against the unjust aspersloas on
American character which have aopeared In
some German newspapers in connection with
the crime. The Germans present testified TO
their cordial concurrence In the resolution,
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A Denial from Count MoItke

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-The statement pu blfshed
in the Army and Navy Journal of A gusI :,
respecting an alleged utterance of Count
Moltke on the West Point Military Acade-
my and its pupils during the war OF the Re.
bellion in the United States, is according TO
reliable Information incorrect, Count
Moltke, besides, never having made use OF
the observations attributed 10 him, would
got agree with many of the views espresso 4
in them, and IN mary points even enter
tanned opinions directly opposite.
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MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.-George Scott
Greene county, Pa, and Miss Lydia Cutler,
telegraph operator at Brownsville, Pa, were
united in marriage by telegraph Tuesday,
the ceremony commencing At p. m. The
the ceremony TO the groom, who tele-
graphed the same 20 the bride, who
responded by wire. All other business was
suspended in the two offices during the cere-
mony. This is the second marriage by tele-
graph In that part Of the country. -Four
years ago a lady OF Pittsburg and Q gentle
man OF Rome were married BY Bishop DOM
inic by wire.
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Bank of Californtn Shares.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-One hundred
and fifty shares of the Bank OF Callforni a
were offered at auction to-day. Twenty-Five
shares sold at -, and IS at 12k per snare.
The balance were Withdrawn.
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0An appeal will be made to the Pennsyl-
yania legislature TO legelize Sunday labor by
persons who observe Saturday az the Sab
bath.
ICertain valuable Sea Island cotton
lands in the vicinity of Beaufort, N. c., will
be offered for sale at that place to-day by the
government for non-payment OF taxes.
~Bowen, in his libel suit against the
This looks ljse "a return TO war prfcss.-[S.
Louis GLOBE Democrat.
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POPULATION IN lss0.-Returns from eight
states, of which census returns for ls75 have
been made, show that the aggregate increase
than Is per cent These states are Kanaas.
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and South
for the rest OF the Union, and Carrying tie
returns al the same rate TO 1880, would efvs
a population OF about a, 100000 IN TIE latter
year. II is quite possible that with . return
Of prosperity the country may be made 10
stip the scale" al 5000 900 when the next
United States census is taken.
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our NORTHERN NFIGHRoRs ANn rHEIR

OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBoRS AND THEIR
MILITIA.-When the British troops were
Withdrawn from Canada in 1870, an agree
ment was entered into by the Dominion gov.
eminent with the Imperial government to
spend one million dollars annually in keep
Ing up the defensive force of the militia for
five years. AS that time expires with the
present month, the Dominion parliament
will consider the militia question at the ap-
preaching session; and 1t is said that the gov
ernment VIII largely reduce expenditures.
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OUR MEXICAN NEIGHBoRs.-A San Diego
dispatch says the entire Mexican population
in the neighbOrhood of Campo, in that
county, were concerned in the late raid on
that town. The revolution in Sonora, is pro-
crossing disastrOusly to the state troops,
they having been recently defeated by the
insurgents with heavy loss. The revolution
lists are represented to be composed of the
better class of the population, and are said
to have the sympathy OF the Americans.
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British Shooters Coming.

LoNDON, Dec- oV- ItneS this morning
makes the following announcement: The
NATIONAL Rifle Association OF Great Britain
have accepted the challenge of the NewYOrE
association TO take part in the match fbl
small bOreS TO be held in the United State,
during the Centennial celebration. Sil
Henry Halford has been appoint captain
OF the English, and is low busily engaged ir
= OF no liF,o3r
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HARD TINES FOR MINERs.-A partial
suspension of mining operations will take
early in January, but it will not continue
more than two or three weeks, and will not
extend to private operators. There is also q
report of a contemplated reduction of ten per
cent. IN the wages Of employees.
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BEECHEk AND THE PEW REN-3.-After
bis Sunday morning sermon In Plymouth
pews, the event O: Tuesday, January 4, Mr..
Beecher suggested that, I'm view Of the de-
preston OF business, families should rent
pews jointly, occupying Them alternately,
morning and evening. 81 know" ne added,
smiling, "what will be said n the pew rents
go down, just as well as IL they had gone
down already. IL don't take much 20 be a
prophet nowadays. i know very well what
will be said, and Notwithstanding that A
know IL, you have our very hearty symrs-
Thy for reduction Of pew rents; and what
ever may be said i Will understand 10 and
you will understand IL, and that is about all
the understanding we care for
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DEXTER is now considered. by his {

DEXTER is now considered, by his friends,
faster horse than ever before in his life. He
has had bad fest for several years, and Mr..
Bonner has been pursuing system of cut
ting and dOctoriDg them, until two years
ego, when he gave up all hope of curing him,
and since that time has let his feet entirely
alone. The result has been that they have
grown out sound and strong, and he has
given convincing proof that he is able TO
beat his 2:17 4 by several seconds.
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STILL ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST BEECHER.
Dr. Salmon Skinner, OF Elm place, Brook
Ign, having sued Mr.. Beecher for $500, for the
value of a set of false teeth for Mrs. Beecher
that he says were furnished six years ago
were not paid for, the case has been noticed
for trial in the January term of the supreme
court, circuit. Mr.. Beecher, in his answer,
first denies that he employed the plaintiff TO
do the work named; second, If he did employ
him he has forgotten IL; and third, he sets up
the statute Of limitations as bar to recov-
cry OF the amount demandei.-[MY Y. Sn.
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NAVAL ORDERS Commander Alber
KautZ ordered as light house inspector of the
1Ith district. Ensigns E. B. Underwood and
VIM. p. Halsey to special duty in charge OF
DRAFT of men. and for service afiOat. Lieut..
Charles III. Rockwell detached from light
house duty, and placed on waiting orders
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Social and Personal Matters.

Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, Is at the
Arlington. After the holidays he hopes Ia
be Joined by his wife and daughters-Misses
Mary and Judith.
One OF the most beautiful toilets seen al
the Washington german on Monday night
was that of Miss Jewell, the niece of the
Postmaster General. 1t was white silk with
a t0blter formed of successive garlands of ex-
quisite flowers. TIE train was fan-Shape1.
Inc postmaster General chaperonei his
Miss Florence Jewell has returned from
ScW YORK, AFTER visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dodge, who did not come 10 Washington for
the holidays, as she had intended doing
Mrs. Brlstow will have the valuable as
sistance of Miss DennisOn at her reception
New Year.
Mrs. and Miss Christmas are established
at Wormley's for the winter. These two
ladies', AFTER residing abroad nine years.
during which time Miss Christmas was
being educated in Paris, have passed the
last TWO years in San Francisco. Possessing
remarkable beauty and many accomplish
ments, the mother and daughter are great
acquisition To our society.
Ex-senator GWin, of California, is at
Wormley's. He visits Washington this sea-
son for the first time in fourteen years. He
expects his wife and daughter in the Spring
Mrs. GWln is still leader in gayety, and
last evening gave at her residence in San
FRANCISCO one OF her most brilliant enter
talnments. Her Wednesday evening recep-
lions are reckOned the most delightful OF
san FranciseO's diversions.
Mrs. Derby is passing the Christmas vaca-
ton with her son, who is cadet at West
Point. Her beautiful daughter, Miss Daisy
Derby, is visiting relatives in Boston.
The entertainment given by Marshal and
Mrs. Sharpe To their son Dent and Miss
Bessie Sharpe was one of the most delightful
Inc younger members Of society have en-
jOyed during their holidays. Pete and
pretty Miss Reese, who is now visiting Mrs
Sharpe, is grand niece of that lady and
Mrs. Grant. Miss Reese resides in san Fran
cisco; prior to visiting Mrs. Sharpe she was
guest at the White House.
The entertainment to he given by the Sec
rotary Of Wa! to his son, this evening, is
limited TO twenty-five couples.
Mr. Willard (ex-M. G. from Vermont) and
Mrs. Willard gave a most charming party
last evening 10 their little daughter, at their
residence on Capitol hill. The young people
General Ewing, and OF Paymaster and Mrs.
Carpenter, and the young folks generally OF
Capitol hill, enjoyed the evening vastly.
A unique and beautiful spectacle was the
costume german given by Miss Leila Ray
last even Ing, IL which twenty couples par
ticipate6.
Mr.. Mckinley, of st. Louis. the grandson
OF the lamented Mrs. John j. Crittenden, is
at the Arlington.
Col Wharton, OF Kentucky, whohaS been
the guest OF Secretary and Mrs. Bristow, left
the city last evening.
Captain and Mrs. Shirley, OF Louisville,
Ky, and their sou, Mr.. Douglass Shirley,
are passing q few days at the Arlington.
Mr.. YbaneZ hopes that mis- wife will arrive
from Chill in about two months.
Capt. Heap, with his beautiful bride, has
returned from the north, and is now visiting
Admiral nj Mrs. ]. p. Lee.
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A LABoB CONVENTION at Tyrone, Pa.
composed OF represen natives from that state
and New York and Connecticut, has passed
resolutions declaring against any Texas
Pacific railroad subsidy; requesting the gov
ernment to give the Union and Central
PACING a certain time TO pay their indebted
ness, and on their failure the government TO
assume possession; providing for national
Industrial convention at Pittsburg next
April; favoring the election OF President OF
the United States directly by the people;
declaring against third term, and also reso-
lutlons for state laws in Pennsylvania
protecting wOrkingmen from being drawn
mic private contracts by their employ ers,
whereby nearly all their earnings are abb
sorted by store credits, &c,D
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THE "ORDER OF THE AMERICAN UNION"
as published manifesto setting forth its
a ms and methods, which are: An acceptance
o. the Bible as the basis of moral, religious,
YIN entail and educational undertakings;
unhesitating support of the constitution
and government OF the United States; the
p reservation of the present unSectarian
school system; that no part of tie public
funds shall be used for the maintenance Of
sec'arian schools or institutions; opposition
to interference in political affairs by any
man or body acting under the direction OF
any ecclesiastical body, and while profess
ing TO make no war on any mans religion,
declines 10 make known its methods of con-
Quoting its business, or the means by which il
proposes TO arrive at the desired results, but
invites all patriotic men TO join. The com
mittee In their statement also declares that
third term or one term, hard money or soft
money, crooked whisky or straight" are en-
tirely outside Of the aims and plans OF the
order.
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Serious Charge Against a U. 3. Mar.
shall.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-Charges have been
made against Peter r CARL, u. s. Marshal
for the District OF Connecticut Of perjury and
embeZZlement.
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The Centennial New Year

PORTSMOUTH, Y. H., Dec. 30.-The advent
OF the centennial year wall be celebrated here
by large mass meeting, concert, parade,
&C.
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LONDON, Dec. S0-On and after January
lst, 1sl6, the Anglo-American telegraph tarii
Tor political and general news other tnar
commercial dispatches 10 the press, un.
abbreviated and not in CIPHER, will be one
shilling (twenty-five cents eoldl ner word
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REV. Mr.. WRIGHT, a primitive Baptist
minister in Dolly, Ga, while returning home
from his mill stopped TO warm himself where
an old stump of a tree had been fired and
burned into hole. Search for him discov-
cred that he had fallen into the hole, acct
dentally or in fit, head foremost. His head
and shoulders were burned to q crisp.
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AMONG THOSE who nad interviews with
President Grant to-day were Secretary Bri. :
W, Attorney Genera PierrepOnt, Treasurer
New, Senators Ferry and Patterson, and
Commissioner o Internal Revenue Pratt.
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0The widow OF ex-President Johnson II
asain r,er,o1fed SpriOuRlY Ill.

s1At Crescent, N. Y, there live two twins,
one OF whom was bonn one year and one the
eve and the latter early New Years morn
ing.
~By the starting OF an ice goree IN the
Salmon river, at Pulaski, N. ". yesterday.
carried away and q portion OF ne vfIinfe
hooded.
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CHARGES OF CRUELTY AGAINST A
TEACHER.-Ata meeting OF the Union Hill
IN. J.) school trustees Tuesday night, Fred
of the teachers, with having brutality beaten
his six year old daughter, and committee
was appointed to investigate the charge.
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DIR. HAYES, in recent lecture on his visit
TO the millennial celebration in Iceland last
summer, referred TO fact that shows how
different is the civilization of that little
northern island from ours. The capital, with
a population of LEO, has a Jail which, though
mate, with the execution of the taller.
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
REDUCTION IN PRICES
STRAUS', 1O11 Pa. Av.
OyERCOATS.

AsTRACAN BEAVER OvEROoATs selling for
Sc. tOrtlsT price rs.
FUE BEAVER OYERCOATS selling for sl5, for
Her Ir'ce : %.
KSGLIsH kERsEY oyEROOATs selling at el4,
KLYsIAN BEkVER OvERCOArs selling tor
sl2, former price SD.
pIAMOkD BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for
SO, former price ga.
wH1TEkY BEAVER OYERCOATS selling for
o., former price : IL
CHiECHILLh or ERCOArs selling for %, Or
neT price $40.
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ANOTHER COAL OIL HORROR occurred in
No. 40 Portland street, consisting of his wife
and six children, We're assembled at the tea
table. The burning fluid set fire to the car
pet, and Mrs. Reinhold and a daughter thir-
teen years old were badly burned, the daugh-
ter TO such an extent as to endanger her life.
Another daughter aged six years was also
The other members Of the family escaped
without injury beyond burns on their hands
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1The reign OF false hair Is over, and IL Is
said that Parieians are already arranging
their own locks, either in pialts or twisted
curls around the head or In artistic curIs al
the back Of the reek.
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@Portugal is completing preparations for
a representative at the centennial exhibit
ton.
~Mr Gladstone does not want English
converts inspected for the discovery OF an
willing inmates.
SNathaniel Carr, Boston merchant,
was In that city, yesterday robbed of a box
containing $50 600 worth of bonds, including
81 COO in government securities.
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SPEAKER KERR, who lefs Philadelphia
last week to visit a brother lying seriously
i'll in Pittsburg, has returned TO that city,
and is himself quite unwcn.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-sl59, 900 In double
eagles were shipped to Europe to day.
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THE BIBLE QUESTIoN.-The Philadelphia
common council last evening passed reso
luton requesting to know from the board OF
education by what authority the reading of
the Bible had been discontinued in certain
chnOlS In that CITY.
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THEODORE TILTON lectured at Masonic
Temple, Baltimore, last evening, his subject
being "The Problem OF Life" The main
hall was half filled, numbering probably sir
hundred persons, q large majority Of whom
were ladies.
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THE RETIREMENT OF DR.. Brodhead as Sec
ond Controller of the Treasury Department,
creates vacancy in the Board of Audit of
the District of Columbia. The act designat-
Ing the fir I and second controllers OF the
Treasury to constitute this board did not
name them in person, but merely desi gnated
the officers holding these positions for the
service. Hence. DR.. BrCdhead's successor
viii be the member of the Board of Audit
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A GRAND REUNION of Knights Templar
will be held In Philadelphia on May 3oth, 31st
be participated in By Sir knights from ali
parts of the world.
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CENTENNIAL NorsE.-The Poughkeepsie
IN. " common council have directed that
at midnight on Friday next al the bells OF
the city shall be rupg and . national salute
fired IN honor OF the opening Of the centen-
Iial YEAR.
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THE RESULT OF Two Boys GOING
THROUGH NINE WITH A BURNING
LAMP.-An explosion sf IRE damp occurred
Tuesday, in the Hutchinson mines, near
kinston, Pa. killing three men and severely
burning number of others. The explosion
was in a portion of the mine not In use. A
wall had been erected between the two parts,
but an opening was made through it, and
some boys, against orders, went through with
burning lamp. A terrific explosion fol-
lowed, and Dennis Foster and Martin Ryan
were killed, while the boys and several
others working near were burned. James
Hutchinson was blown into pool of water,
face downward, and held there by the debris
until life was extinct The timbers OF the
mine near the explosion were torn and twist
ed in every shape, but otherwise the injuries
10 the works were not great
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METHODIST MINIsrERs or TRIAL.-,

METHODIST MINISTERS on TRIAL.-The
tribunal of the Methodist Episcopal church
now in session at Springfield has acquitted
the Rev. p. st. Clair, ofthe Des Moines con-
ference, who was charged with stunning bal
lot-boxes at q church election. The Rev.
Workman, whose unclerical intimacy with
female member Of his congregation led TO
her death, was found guilty. As this Is q
ed from the ministry.-Chieago In,er- Oceoa.
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How MOODY AND SANKeY SUBsIsr.-
To remove all anxiety on this subject, we
may say the evangelists are cared for by
the people among whom they labor. Mr..
Moody, we know, does not like to labor for q
fixed Salary, and sometimes refuses liberal
offers OF money when he does not needit, but
he believes that the laborer is worthy Of his
whom he works enough to support him and
his family In comfort. We suppose Mr..
Sankey does the same Chris slim Union
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FOREIGN NEWS.
kAatn nnSf E.hx
New Cable Tariff

MADRID, Dec. 30.-rhe IBtlIdrcial asserts
that Spain will shortly address a communi-
cation OF importance 10 the various Euro
pean cabinets on the subject OF Cuba.