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FOREIGN NEWS.
Members OF the Skuptschina Resign


LONDON, Sept. "A special dispatch 10
the H0'1Hr0 standard announces that twen-
ty-nine members Of the SkuptSchina Of
SerVia have resigned their seats.
A Rescued Crew.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The bark Montreal
which arrived at Havre on the 25th instant
from Philadelphia, has on board the crew of
he bark Smile, from Bull River, =. c., for
swansea, which was abandoned at sea in a
sinking condition.
Alarming Report from Seryia.
VIENNA, Sept. 9.-The Belgrade papers
publish alarming reports that the Turks are
preparing TO attack the Servian frontier.
War Against Servia Imminent.
BELGRADE, Sept 29.-lt is reported that
the Sublime Porte has notified tie Servian
government that he is about TO occupy the
island of Little Redoubt. in the river brina.
which is claimed by Servia. The Servian
government opposes the project. 1t is OFF,
the frontier near Nisch have received a re-
Enforcement of 5000 men. They now num-
Der p, eco in that neighbOrhOod.
The Irish DeIuge.
LONDON, Sept 9.-The damage done to the
crops by the floods is reported To be enor-
nous in LongfOrd, Kerry and Tipperary ia
Ireland. At Cork the floods have su bsided
but II is believed that several persons were
drowned.
Lord Mayor or London Elected.
LONDON, Sept. 20 The liverymen of Lon.
con met at the Guildhall, in King street,
Cheapside, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. to
elect lord mayor for the ensuing year. Fol-
lowing the ancient custom the senior alder
man who has not yet passed the chair and
has served as sheriff, was duly elected. This
gentleman is Alderman VIM. James r. Col
ton, who was elected a member of Parlia-
ment for the city Of London at the last cleo
ton. Alderman Cotton will be in stalled I'm
his office on Lord Mayors day, No vember
9th.
The Prince Of Wales Trip.
ATHENS, Sept. 29.-The British legation
here has informed the Greek government
that the Prince OF Wales Will leave Italy on
the 18th of October for India, and will visit
Athens en- route. The government has &C
cordingly appointed a commission TO make
suitable preparations for his reception.
The Eastern Question.
LONDON, Sept. 29-The Journal de 81. Pc
teTS6Isrg says: Turkey herself, and the Grand
NiZier especially, fully admit the necessity
for REFORMS, and have decided to introduce
them throughout the empire for all national
tiles for this reason foreign cabinet should
abstain from oStensible diplomatic pressure
and confine their efforts to the pacifcatiOn
OF the insurrection and examination of SUI T.
able institutions for the present crisis. a ID
this be the means of effecting the first i'm
provement of the condition of the east.
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THE WHISKY FRAUD SUITS.
The Trial OF AYerY 4 90. Posi- nOned

ST. Lo us, Mo-, Sept. 29.-In the United
states CT rcuit court yesterday the cases OF
Mcdonald, Joyce, Fitzroy, Bevts, Avery and
the United States revenue, were adjourned,
the defence not being ready for trial owing to
the absence of important witnesses. In the
case of Mcdonald, Joyce, FitZroy and Bevis
against whom an Indictment for conspiring
10 destroy the public records, was quashed
yesterday on technicality, Judge Miller
ordered a bench warrant To be issued to hold
them to answer any Indictment which may
be found against them at next term of the
court, and bail was fixed at 5000 each.
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STAR ENGAG EMENTs.-In January. lS7-
D'Arrest's comet will return 10 perihelion
and total eclipse OF the moon, partly visit
BILE in the eastern states. will take place
August % of tie same year. The year of sun
spot mania will be rs. Mercury will that
year pass over the suns disc. July q there
will be an eclipse OF the sun, total in COlOra-
do and Cuba. Encke's comet and the second
comet of 1s63 will both return TO periheliOn
in August The great astronomical event OF
1882 will be the transit OF Venus, December
9Th, which will be visible in the United
States. The following year a maximum of
sun-spots may he expected, and the comet
OF 1872, whose period is 40 years and months.
may be looked for. There are TO be dazzling
displays of heavenly pyrotechnics for several
years thereafter. The year 1900 will be dis
tinguished by total eclipse of the sun, Wis
IDLE in Virginia, May 9th, and the solar spoi
minimum will also occur in this last year of
the century.
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THE PETER n. SwErNr SrN-Nrt1rox
SUIT.-The charge preferrei against Peter n
SWeeny Of being parttceps crtuints vim
Tweed and Tie rest at the court house ring in
defrauding The city and county ont 81
-, 900 600, promises at length 70 nndereo a
thorough Investigation before the courts
NJ. sweeny meets the charge. however as
Mr.. Tweed does, by demanding q bill of par
uculars. A motion 10 this effect was SGT
Gown for argument yesterday before Judge
llonohue, holding supreme court. chambers
AeSsrs. John Mckeon and VIM. A Beach
were promptly tn attendance 10 urge the
motion, while Mr.. Wheeler II Peckham an
peared on behalf Of the attorney teral IN
oppose H. On the case being cailei Mr.
itckham asked Us posJponement until a
decision had been rendered by the supreme
court general term, ON the appeal IN a ike
moiion made IN the suit against William Nc
Tweed. Mr.. hckeon said they were readv
10 argue the motion GA behalf III Mr.. SweeD y.
but were willing 10 let the matter go before
the supreme court, general term, with the
understanding that they should he allowed
10 argue the case before the latter tribunal
Judge Donohue stated that 10 was the gene
raj practice when motion was made at
chambers similar to one previously male
await the decision OF the appellate calrt.
Following this practice he directed that the
case stand over an next Tuesday. by which
time the dec sion OF the general term In The
1wetd motion would probably be gfven
The above disposal OF the matter was eyi-
IDENTIFY quite a disappointment 20 the large
crowd IN attendance. who were looking Eer
some startling developmentS.-NF Hcrdlf
2gfh
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DEATH OF O'BALDWIN.
Raf yVnH<Ha Ustakp

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Edward o. Bald win,
the "Irish Giant" died at ten minutes TO III
street. Up to within ten minutes of his
death he retained his senses. About an hour
before he expired he asked If the police had
captured Finnell, and upon being told that
will get him. he is no man to be caught. /
wish had shot him. No, don't. either. /
hope God will forgive me for saying that. /"
Bis remains will be taken to Boston for In
fermenf
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TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Two Men Killed and One MAuude ell

CINCINNATI, o., Sept 29.-The Peoria ex-
press on the Hamilton and Dayton Railroad.
which left here at Z O'Clock last evening. was
run l 10 by FRI shet train at Ham Ito 4,
Ohio, demolishing the sleeping car. The
on ly persons injured were three young men.
named John Shuler, Andrew Wertz, and
Henry Deemer, whoNTere stealing a ride on
the platform of the sleeper, when the freight
ira in struck it. WertZ was killed instantly
and Shuler died shortly after. Deemer is
cOVery
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TIE OFFICIAL VOTE of New Jersey on the
constitutional amendments, as furnished bN
The board OF state canvassers, shows the
total vote To have been &c $50. OF the twenty
eight amendments to the constitution, each
received majority of over 4O, 900, except the
twelfth, known as the Give county act i"
which received majority OF 6.73i The op-
position TO the school clause did not amount
10 more than 1900 votes.
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THE PRESIDENT IN IOWA.
Reuufou of me a ru, ~ sf IN A rauu.sSo

DEs MONIES, sept. 9.-The annual reunion
of the Army of the Tennessee assemblies here
to-day. IEesident Grant, General sherman.
and Secretary Belknap will arrive by Spe-
cial train at three O'Clock. The city is pro
fusely decorated with flags aud evergreens
The annual Grafton will be delivered by ex
Governor Fletcher, OF Missouri. A banquet
will be held Thursday night
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ABDUCTIoS OF A Yo

ABDUCTION OF YOUNG GIRL-Ellen
Dumont, residing in Grand Strest, HOboken.
was arrested last evening charged with ar
ducIing the daughter, IL years of age, of Dem
mis- Hayes, and taking her out of the state for
an improper purpose. Mrs. Dumont is also
charged with inducing young girls TO leave
their homes and go TO places OF evil reputa-
ton in New York. Mrs. Dumont is held for
examination. The girl has not yet been
fOund-N y TkJblJae
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Ten Persons Killed and Thirteen
WOnndQd-

SoREL, CAN, Sept. "a passenger train
on the Richmond. Drummond and Arthaba-
sia Railway ran off the track six miles east
of this place last night. Ten persons were
killed and thirteen badly wounded. IL is
said that a rail was placed across the track
by some malici person.
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THE SITUATION AT FALL RIVER.-Af
fairs were quieter yesterday at Fall River.
The operatives who chose TO 90 10 work on
the terms offered by the employers were not
moleSted, and such of the mills as could Oh
tain sufficient force were doing business as
usual. The working people who held out
against the agreement which the mil owners
made condition of taking them back as
sembled in meeting and solicited the and
OF the tradesmen of tue town aud also of the
state government. They adopted 8 resolu-
ton 10 the effect that they were willing to
give and take ten days notice on all ques
lions of work and wages if the employers
would make a similar agreement.
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1The new sloop OF war Quinnebaug was
launched at Philadelphia yesterday.
01ndictmentx against the antl-yarctns-
ton and Guiboru rioters were laid before tho
grand jury OF Montreal yesterday.
The National Council OF the United
American Mechanics met at Boston vesfsr-
day, nearly all the states being represeated.
~Cardtnal McCloskey has received a.,
congratulations fthe Irish Episcopate an Ne
elevation 70 the sacred college. w N'<
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THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLASD.-At
political meeting in Baltimore last night, j.
Morrison Harris, nominee OF the republican
state convention, of the Citizens Reform
and Merchants Reform organizations for
governor, formally accepted the nomination.
and opened the campaign on the part OF the
combined opposition TO the democratic party
applauded. A letter was read from 9
Teacle Wallis accepting the nomination for
attorney general of the state by the same or
ganiZation, and defining the ground on
which his acceptance was based. The hall
was well filled and the meeting entlusia stic
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FATAL RAILROAD ACcDESr.-The mai
train " hich left Chicago Sunday night, 2Gtl
instant, on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, was thrown down a steen
embankment Two miles east OF Woodburn,
Iowa, al p. m. Monday. The accident wa
caused by the spreading OF the track or n
twisted rail. The train consisted OF threa
coaches and two baggage cars. All but the
engine rolled down the enbankment, max
ing two or three revol Itions- James Powers.
section foreman, was Instantly killed, ant
about fifty passengers were more or less in
Iured. All but two, however, are doing well.
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A CENTENNIAL MoNUMENr.-A commit
tee has been formed in Paris. will, United
States Minister Washburn and several
members OF the Assembly at its head, for the
purpose OF soliciting subscriptions for a
Centennial monument TO be erected on an
island In Long Island Sound TO commemo-
rate the one hundredth anniversary OF Amer
trop nd
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The HoustOn Financial TrouhIes.

INV YORK, Sept. 29.-The New York hold
ers Of the ten per cent bonds of the city of
Houston voted yesterday to accept the offer
of that citys agent to give them seven per
cent. thirty-year bonds In place OF the bonds
they bold, the understanding being that the
state and city shall guarantee the payment
Of the new bonds.
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A Preacher DrOwaed

GLEN COVE, l.. L., Sept 29.-Last night a s
Rev. DIR. George B. Porteaus, late pastor of
All Souls Episcopal church. Brooklyn, Lew
Is Benjamin and three others were going In
a small boat from here to Sea Cliff the boat
upset and DR.. Porteaus and Benjamin Were
drowned
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IMPROVEMENTS IN IHNSELING.-Ihe
means OF boring through mouh AIS haNe
oeen greatly perfected of late years 'A-
boring OF the Mount Cents tunnel advanced
al tne rate OF four yards day; that of the st
Gothard now goes OH at about ten wards
daily, and will be completed, according 20
contract, by the 23d of August, 1880. The to-
tai length Of the ST. Gothard tunnel Will be
j,0i4 yarLS
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KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept. 29.-Last evening
James Nalley, a blacksmith living al Brups.
wick, in the town of Shawangunk, 80 miles
from here, shot and Instantly killed his
brother in-law, John Horn. The tragedy
was the result OF an old quarrel. Nalley has
been arrested and will be examined this az
terEOOn.
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STARVING THE OsAGEs--A special from
Wichita says: "Reliable Information has
been received there that the Usage Indians
have LEFT their reservations TO get fool Tor.
themselves. Their excuse Is that the gov
eminent does not supply them accord uR Ia.
pounds OF freight for them NJ Wichita. AMI
now there Is 4tO, 900 pounds, which, thIot.1
the ineficiency OF The contractor is notE
wsrued. government ofi1cials arc now IT,
ing 70 ship this freight By other than Z 4,
regular contractor,
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Arrest Of the Canada DeEaulters.

MONTREAL, Sept. u NICHOLS, the de-
faul.ing teller of the Bank of Commerce and
ms father, have been arrested by New York
detectives at st. Augustine, Florida, and are
now confined in Jail at that place.
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SENATOR SCHURz.-The New York board
OF trade yesterday received from Senator
Schurz communication informing them
that owing 10 the pressure of business he
could net address them on the question OF
nnance on the 18th, 18th, or 18th of next
month. The board telegraphed him to name
any day In October for the delivery OF the
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IudIcted ror WIG Wurde.

HALIFAX, n. s, Sept. &.-RObbins fine
Bear river wife murderer, has been Indicted
by the grand jury OF Digby county and his
trial commences to-day at Glare.
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TWENTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR
STEALING ss.-In the court OF general ses-
sions of New York yesterday Charles III.
Madden, aged twenty years, was sentenced
TO the state prison for twenty years for hav-
ing broken into his parents apartments and
stolen therefrom eight dollars in money.
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THE DIFFICULTY WITH HAYTI, growing
out Of Minister Brassett's harboring the in
surSent Charles and his followers, is said 10
nave been satisfactorily adjusted.
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THE TFxAs DFIrc

THE TEXAS DELCGE-Further advices
from Texas report the town OF Matagorda as
completely destroyed, with the exception OF
four houses. Great destruction of property
and loss OF life are also reported from Co
lumbia and Palacios. A committee of citi-
Zens OF Matagorda have published an appeal
country TO give IL publicity. Brazos and
ROckpOrt are said 70 have ESCAPED injury
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ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 29.-The Jaeger Iron
company. whose blast works, etc, cost
S56l ,0e0 is found to be in such a condition as
to produce fears that the stockholders have
lost nearly the entire amount of their invest
ment. The heaviest creditors are the Penn
sylvania companies, and they are secured by
mortgages on the property. An inyestiga
ton Of the affairs of the company is now
going on,
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FlsTNAry Tpan

FAST NAIL TEAIN.-Superintend Geo.
?; Bangs, OF me postal service, yesterday
YORK board OF trade ON the matter OF run
ming hst evening mail train from thar city
20 me west he said IL was i'm practicable,
and would not be advantaeeous: fbsf ma
morning train served all purposes and that
III an evening mail train was started people
would be asleep when the mails reached them
al night or early In the morning
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DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS are reported in
Ireland aid Scotland. A portion OF the city
were flooded, causing Immense damage 20
proper y.
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A CASE OF TOTAL DEPRAvIrY.-On the
night of August a9ta last, Charles III. MAIDEN.
young man twenty years Of age, who had
long been "A disgrace 10 his parents. and had
been driven nom home by them, broke into
their house at No. 552 IA avenue, and STEALTH
lily entered his mothers room. His mother
asked him what he was doing. and he replied
that he would Kill her ~ she made any noise.
He then took possession OF her poe ket- book,
which contained -, aud made his escape.
His mother complained 10 the police. aud a
few days afterwards the young rascal was
taken into custody by Detective Dunn. lie
was duly indicted for burglary in the FIRST
degree, and to-day was srraigned before Re-
cOrder HackeJt, Ia the court OF general scS-
SiOns, for trial. THE evidence disclosed the
above facts ana also that almost from his
infancy MAIDEN had led a life OF crime, hay-
ing served in the state prison and peniten-
iaTy. The jury rendered a verdict II guilty.
Recorder Hackett, In passing sentence, said
that I'm the whole course or his official career
he had never met such case OF willful
wickedness and total depravity. and there
fore he owed IL as duty TO society TO pass
the highest sentence known TO the law. He
then sentenced MAIDEN 10 state prison AZ hard
labor for the term OF twenty years. MAIDEN
throughout the trial bore an air Of bravadO,
and laughed when the sentence was pro-
nounced.-N Y. CbgRHeTcidl. 29th.
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A wORK1NGMES'S EXCURSION from Eng-
land TO America next year is proposed, leav-
ing Liverpool early in June, Visiting New
York, Wellington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Niagara Falls, and the cheif cities
OF Canada, and embarI1ing at Quebec for
Europe about the middle of A ugust
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FATAL POISONING or A MTNIsrER-Mr.
Harrison Scott, OF Dan Vile, Va, was pOis-
oned by a wrong dose OF medicine on Satur-
day, and died on Sunday night Mr.. Scott
was unwell, and a physician hal prescribed
nitro-muriatic acid, ter drops 10 the dose, IN
be taken i'm half a glass of water, and arO-
matte spirits of ammonia aud NOR pima. a
teaSpoOnful 10 the dose, the prescriptionS
being plainly written on each bottle. on re-
ceiving the medicine Mr.. Scott's wife got tho
bottle Ofmuriaiic acid, and, pouring out a
luted. Ii Immediately produced the most
intense agony, and though medical aid was
al once summoned Mr.. Scott died, as stated
above.
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THE STATUE OF SToNEwALL JACKSON.
The governor has issued a proclamation
fixing the 26th of October as the time for
unwilling Foley's statue of Stonewal Jack
son. and inviting the people of the common
wealth and all Others who admire the char
acter of Jackson 10 attend on the occasion.
IL is supposed that his widow and daughter
will be the guests of the state or city on the
occasion of the uuyeiling OF the statue
Richmond DisDQtch.