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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WAsHIXGroy, Dec o. 1876.
DIR. IINpERMAN AND THE DOUBLE STANDARD
or VALUE.
pr. Lindcrman desires It to be understood that no
has not as director OF the mint coinage Of the country
EXPRESSED himself in favor OF tho double standard OF
value Ho states that he has never advocated this
idea and that he is always advocate OF the gold
standard.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES FOR THE SOUTHERN
STATES,
Al the meeting OF tho Senate Committee Priv
lcges and Elections to-day the following subdivisions
OF tho whole committee made for the purpose OF
the general question Of the late Southern
clcctions:-
Senators Howe wadleleh, Mcmillan, Boutwell,,
Salisbury and Mcdonald will go TO Louisiana.
senators Mitchell, Teller and Cooper to Florida.
senators Cameron, of Wisconsin, Christiancy and
Mcrrimon to South Carolina
Senators Morton, Logan ard Herman will remain
here in charge Of the general plan OF the investigation
while examining also INTO what pertains TO tho States
of Mississippi and Alabama
The sub-commtsccs on Florida. Louisiana and South
Carolina will leave Tuesday noxt at tho tnrthcst.
SENATOR MORTON AND THE OREGON ELECTORS.
In regard TO tho of the Oregon electors Senator
Morton says that he has all the authorities prepared
and will pile them up IN such a way on Monday next
as to leave no ground for the protcnce that the min
orty man elected contendcd BY Governor Grover
ana his democratic friends
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN ON FRIDAY UNTIL AFTER
NEW YEARS.
lis tho impression that Congress will adjourn from
tho latter part week. say Friday, Tho 18th nst
until tho second Monday, in January. Three select
committees OF tho House comprising thirty Of tho
leading members have started for tho Southern Satcs
on mission OF investigation, and twelve Of tho load
iny senator's follow, In day or Two, a similar
crrapd These committees will need all
the intervening time 10 new years, 10
accomplish their work in taking testimony
in The several Southern States whose political affairs
are TO be inquired into In tho absence OF these gen.
tiecn their colleagues will not feel disposed TO do any
business and the appropriation bills are only
slowly dgcsting the committee room there is moth
ing urgent in tho shape OF public business 10 require
Congress 10 sit during the period specified
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srArEMrNr or pEMocnAr1c rLEcrons.

SAX FRANCISCO, Cal, Doc o. 1876.
press despatch from Salem, oregon, says that the
following statement by the democratic candidates for
Presidential electors has been published IN last
ings Daily Mercury headed ''True Statement to the
People OF Oregon":-
what tho holding OF the Electoral Col
iege today being ndutriouslv circulated by mebcrs
following faithful det all q .se proceedings question
December 1915 At tho hour OF twelve there present
in inc sssss dc si The one IN which 'ee
}. n odcl !. ~ Watts. Henry klippe, W B. Laswell
winch the said electoral to be opened,
and tho sceetary Of state hanaed To- nr 1ronn an en-
election az electors OF :, A. clonin J. g. Uartwrsht
Mr. cron,u the secretary retired ihe Immc.
diaely aitcwara NJ, cawr,sh, opened the door and a.
and deputy United states marshal Mine. upon entering
requested him leave the whcrrupon Cartwright
and ode insisted AT Dr.. upon Minse remaining; but
ing the key IN the door, odeli then locked the door aud
key in the door cronin then reaa the prcsenec and
hearing % 2, s those u ne rns Of The
ter the reading cronn inquired of Odell and Cart
and proceed With their business q. electors They
answered by demanding the certificates In ctoins
son Cartwright acting n principal spokesman Croun in
reply, prposeu 70 proceed with the for President aud
produced and attached the certificate showing the
suli Cartwright and odsI refused snd requested
Cartwright then arose. and. addres t;ronin. said
any other time. and cr"nin replied
Sit cwn; not here to have but TO vote for
President and Wee President. "
Conn then again requested Cartwright and Odcll to
C. ed with tnc c.cctlnn.
Cartwright then moved THAT Od. should chairman
upon The o; himself Oic declared motion
carried. and Ode ticn appointed Cartwright Sccsctary
Dr. Watts then paper purporting us csi-na
top elccto Cartwright moved the acceptance oi the
pretended resignation and il dec and inn
mcdistcly thereafter by the votes OF the Watts
declared elcctor IT, ut thc vacancy.
These proceedings interrupted throughout by dia
logne which had the character Of alteration
Cronn. the side. aud Cartwright and Udc4
Crorin insisting that the latter should
proceed with the business OF the college, and they
tgsius 10 do So.
After pretended appointment of Watts Cronn arose.
and. addressing Cartwright and Ude said in effect
in these precise w"rds:
stcttcm.n 10 refuse TO with me in proceeding
with the business the Electoral College =. One
oi th ~ replied rgniyin. an nnuuaihed rcfnsaL
crrntn ssd that this refusal vacancies
In the Electoral Coeg. and tnat he appointed j. " ).
Miller. o Jackson couuty to ill one Of said
Mr.. Miller having been introduced into the and
informed o: what had taken place. asked Cartwright
Udr " tncy refused 10 act with cronn IN cnstinr
oi the State Cartwright answering. ssd they
the appointment The two then appointed John Parker
and the then trkcn ballot
and Vice President, the business PRO.
cccicd with /" the end Pending THESE psorceunr Cart
wright, Watts 0deil engaged In signing papers
.. A. tNoNiN,
W. B CA>WEi.L
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MEXICO.

PRESIDENT LERDo AND HIS CABINET CAP
TuREp-THE REVOLUTION PROGRESSING.
MATAMoRAs, Dec. O. !
Via BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. ., 1876
News has just been received from the interior OF
Mexico that President Lcrdo and his Cabinet have
been captured near the city OF Mexico General
Escobcdo, Secretary OF War, with several others,
was shot. Tho government OF Lcrdo Ia undoubi-
cdly ovcrtbrown Monterey and saltilo have declared
In favor OF lgcsias and surrendered without nghtiug
The whole northern frontier Of Mcxico except Mata-
moras is in possession OF the supporters OF lglesas
HIS friends in this city out With music and
torches celebrating his success.
REvrsLrAs SCHEME or PLUMBER
The invitaous OF General Revueltas yesterday tho
merchants of Maiamoras turned out be scheme 10
plunder them OF $40, ooo under prctcxt OF tax Of
three per merchandise aud properly. The
whole community protest against this action as illegal
and tyrannicaL
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TIE NEWPORT CITY CLERK.
MR.. MARSH HEARD FRoM-Hrs SON APPOINTED
CITY CLERK.

MIR. MARSH HEARD FRoM--HIs SON APPOINTED
CITY CLERK.
ffrom tho Evening Telegram
NEWPORT, Dec. o, 1916.
A postal card was received from Marsh, the CITY
Clerk, this morning, by his son. u was dated Eimra,
NY II stated that he was bound West and that Ia
day or two he would wrtc aud explain all His son
Immediately went to the telegraph oco and forwarded
message the tenor ot which Is not known.
Al the city Hall this morning several found
who we're firm in the bect tina. he would return and
personally explain all his transactions II is claimed
,ha, tho case is looking that vouch
crs have boon found showing pa ymcnt made
estates
with consent OF his bondsman, Mayor Bcdlow has
telegraphod TO Captain Hammond that he
turn homo and gvc up all further search. Thus hc
~ likely to escape arrest Mayor Bedow has just IN.
formed me that his affairs administrator and
guardian will be found in worse condition than any
ono has ever supposed BY order OF tho City Solicitor,
his Once has just bccn locked and the other officials
have been Obliged to vacatc. Since hts nignt every
body almost has been allowed FREQ access 10 his dcsk
papers, &c An influence is being brought 10
bear upon his bondsmcn TO allow him 10 return but
they are not likely TO givo their consent unless his
friends agrcc make up their losses Several oi the
Will be compelled TO sell ther houses 10 pay
The claim o The Court OF Probate
MARSH APPOINTED cLKRK
Al special meeting OF the City Council this
ing the office Of the City Clerk declared vacant
sni Charles ID Marsh, son OF the cx.Cty Clerk, was
elected IN his place The result was received with no
tic enl hnsasm, as " IN measure gocs TO prove that
~. city s has confidence IN his athsr, and that 10
tnu "md ms aia'rs viii no satisfactorily adjusted
Tins acton, however, has no bearing uIoD his tthc
a'c clerksl Offices 81 trust az The Court o Probate
To gunrd against CITY Clerk IN iutnrc attending 10
other dnt'cs save those OF his oce resolution was
passed that he should not accept any other sincc 81
trust or profit
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FLORIDA.

MEMBERS OF TUE cANvAssISo BOARD BEFORE
JUDGE WHITE OK CHARGE or CONTEMPT
OF COURT
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TALLAnAssEE, Dec 0. 1876
The quiet that had succeeded the excitement OF tho
last few weeks here broken to-day by the
nounccmcnt that Judge White had summoned the Two
members Of the Canvassng Board before him TO
answer 10 tho contempt charged against them in dis
obcyng the order Of the Court restraining them from
making n canvass OF the returns for Governor and
other State officers the basis Of the electoral vote.
JUDGE COOKE rrReEs nIMsgLr.
A. twelve O'Clock tho Judge took his seat, and tho
Attorney General, Judge Cooke, and purgcd him.
scr ci contempt by tho following answer TO tho
rulc:-
state If Florida, Circuit Court Of said State in and
Jor The co,tnfy IF Leon Gcorgs r. Drew, NOBLE A.
Hull, William y. Barnes. ct al, ys. y y. Mcn, e. A.
The answer oil William A. Cooke 10 an order served
him from the Circuit Court oil Florida. issued by the
Hon. r. W. White. summoning The said deiendant, W.
A. Cooke, TO show cause why he Is not 10 be con-
sdcrcd IN contempt OF the Court, under order
issued by the sad Court in The above stated case
the 9th VI December, A. d., 1876.
HE HAS xJr VIOLATED THE RULE
The said respondent appears on this the 9th day OF
lated IN any manner hc said order Of me On Of De-
ccmDcr, A. d. 1876; and as evidence thereof ncs the
affidavit OF complainant, George =. Drew, 10 show
that the said respondent, W. A. Cooke, not
or has been In contempt o the conrt under the
order Of December 9, 1876 And the said re-
spondent, further answering, says that this
court having evidence Of his violating
tho order OF sad court, but, the contrary,
being answered that he has obeycd ordcr and that
he has signed no paper purporiing 10 be tabulatcd
statement % the vote o Florida, but the contrary
has refused to sign The and protested against IL,
because he considers false and iraudulcpt state
ucnt tho election returns the oicc Of sccrc-
Larry OF state, and asks 70 be dismissed with his legal
costs this and 10 be discharged IRON the SAID
order of December G. under winch he, the sad re-
spondent now appears. W. A. COOKE.
CASE IN corRT.
Judge Emmo ons who is the standing counsel for these
officers. whose opin ion. u is sad, induced the can
vasscrs offend against The rule Of Court rose and
said that hc was physically unable TO prepare the
answer for his clients, and asked until Monday
forenoon " mako 10 the rule Up
TO this timo neither Of tho offending on1ccrs
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

cHAMBEELAIN's oNs-LEGIsLATIvE IN
TRENCHIN0 DY BOTH PARrIEs-ELEcTIoN
RETURNS SECURED ny THE CONGRESSIONAL
INvEsrlGATING COMMITTEE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO gHE HERALD
COLUMBIA, Dec. 0. 1870
To-day has been almost destitute Of news General
Rugcr replied writing TO the interrogatoes OF the
committee appointed BY the Wallace House. which
waited upon him yesterday 10 The Same eject as ,ha,
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The total vote is !, 9o9, including number
tcring Robinson's exact majority Morgan is
80 AGO and his plurality all is 25 954 Tho Con.
stitutional amendment relative to tho public works
received 53 l53 with ST. s32 against it, majority Tor
us passage OF 45l,32l while tho PRISON amendment
was carried by majority OF 4ao. $685. Tho total vote
shows how little interest was taken in them, beng
loss by ill 0Oo than tho total vote for Governor
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SENTENCE OF DEATH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

ST. Louis, NO., Dec 2, 1876.
In the Circuit Court at ST. Joseph. Mo-, to-day,
Judge Grubb passed sentence OF death on John Law
renee, convicted OF numbering his father Hiram Law
renee. in Holt county Ho sentenced TO be hanged
on April 70.
AZ the conclusion Of the sentence Lawrence, who all
.hc time slocal and bore the accusation with in
difference, smiled sardon caIy and bowed his head in
mock reference 10 the Court The prisoner declines
10 DO intervcwad bur IL Understood his attorneys
vii theh Efforts In his behalf day of
eYccullun.
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STATE APPOINTMENTS.

ALBANY, Dec q, 1870
Governor Tldcn has made the following appoint
mcnts:-
John J. Freedman, Judge OF tho Superior Court Of
tho city OF New York, In pace OF Caudus !. Moncil
deceased, and Lcverctt spring OF Arcade, District At
iorney Of wyoming county, IN place Of Andrew j.
knight, resigned.
Deputy Comptroller place vi Philip Phelps deceased
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LOUISIANA.
A HEARING IN THE rISKsros MURDER CASE.

A HEARING IN THE PINKsToN MURDER CASE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ., 1870.
Beiorc one OF tho magistrates courts horc,
to-day, Phillips and others brought
up for preliminary hearing tho charge
OF killing Iinkson. MRS rinkston was
a witness, ard the cross-cxamnation contra
dcted herself frequently that the attorney repre-
seniing the State said that there nothing in tho
prosecution. The decision Will be given Tuesday.
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THE LORD CASE.

ALBANY n. Y, Dee 2. 1875
Justice Osborn has granted non-snt IN Inc case ot
John Leahy N tho OF tho People VS. Jarvis Lord
and John i.cahy bat rcscrvc his decision in relation
Lord unti Tho next meeting OF Tho Court ON TUES
da ilornu ucx
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SENATORIAL NOMINATION.

DENVER, Col, Dec. Q, 1875
In caucns Of tho republican members OF the Lcgis
laturo this evening Hon. Henry N. FELTON,
mousy renomlnated Tor United States Senator.
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TIE CANAL FRAUDS.

Albany, Dec. q, 1875
The Lord canal rani case has been again adjourned
uniii Tuesday afternoon next Nj. PecSham, counsel
Tor defendant, moved 10 strike out the testimony Of
Attorney General Fairrhild IN whlch he t.sncd 10
conversation he hal had wiih defendant, but Jusiice
Osborne denied The motion. mouon To dismiss the
ca.r a. ais nienip I'd
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FIRE AID LOSS OF LIFE.

rRovIucErowx, Mass, Dec o, 1915
The house of Eiward q. Wixon, Of Hnrwich, was
crned last night and his youngest child thrco years
Of age, perished IN the namcs
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WHAT MR.. cRoNIN SAYS.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PORTLAND, oregon, Dec. Q, 1875
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HEgALD:-
did not refuse to act with Cartwright and OdelI,
but on the contrary, they refused to act with me.
Ny authority Is found in the general law OF Oregon
f. A. CRONIN.
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A CANOE FATALITY.
PARTY or POUR DROWNED WHILE on THEID
Way TO A cnuNrnY nANcY

VT FVVW ON
WAY TO COUNTRY DANCE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. 2. 1870
The two Misses Campbell, Miss Chostc and Jaincs
Gregory were crownsd in y mlllpond ten miles rom
Olmstead. KY, on Friday night They were with
party OF huccn on their way TO dance ten of whom
IN canoe and u We III anolher. and when apoat
twenty-five yards from The shore the canoe OF tho
larger party sunk. SIX OF rs occupants Ave snJ
woman, swimming ashore aud four being lost.
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NEW YORK.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT or THE VOTE For Gov
EaNoR ny COUNTIES.
ALBANY, Dec q. 1870.
The following is tho official OF the state Can
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Write by postal card or full rariirnlavs 70
WILCOX a. GIBBS SEWtNG
MACHINE COMPANY ba5 Broadway
Nag N,rk
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NEW DOMESTIC, SINGER WILCOX \
?ibhs, Anton attic Remington SywSG MAcHISg- ~, 10
per below manafnctur-rs prices for cash. Nrw
York sewing Machine Einpnrin - Bond st. Bcwcry
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A-RUPTURE RADICALLY CURED BY DIR.
MARsm's RADICAL cuRs TRrss, SILK Elastic Stockings
Rcts &c Shonlier Braces Suspensores and Abdominal
supporter !. vesey ST. Astor Hsase,. M broadway
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a S3 HAT 81 90 -GENrlEMEN'S SILK HATS
s. 80. worth ST. y New Church ~. M stairs.
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enthusiasm of purchasers unbounded.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Holster Ciymcr, Of Pcnnsyl vania; Gen.
cral ]. r G,lncr of,;eorga Captain ". H. Thompson,
OF the steam snip Brtannc aud cx.Congrcssman Por-
ter Sheldon, OF jamestown, ~ r., arc at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Lieutenant Colonel Barton s. Alcxan.
der engineer corps. United states Army, Is at
the New York Hotel Paul 81. Baumbcrscr, United
States Vice Consul AT Genoa, Is at the Metropolitan
Hotel. William r. Munster, cymember Of the British
Parliament, is at the Clarendon Hotel
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WHEN ALL OTHER MEANS FAIL CoNSUMP.
tixns Ii Md - ALK,S IInNkY TAR
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ghi OF with and pleasure making seams entirely 50
uro.
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A-roR GENrLEMEN's HATS M EXTRA QUAIL
i.y 70 to the mamuartnrer EsiENSriiD ia Nassau
AUTOMATIC SILENT SEWING MACHINE OF
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PERFECT TRUSS THE VICTOR TRUSS,
vcsey IT, ionse received the highest award ~ tho
late FAIR Institute srperscdng all others
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comp salinw skim coated costivcnc-S o
fensive breath drnwnr,s headachc. Sc all persons thus
affected may speedily relieved by SrnENcKs MANDRAkE
Pulls the ~ worms aiten mi AIKEN for hose
OF liver complaint hut tue Plis appicAbc TO either
case disease Tor the nhcr will
vrnence II these Pills used the remedy.
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,bly the greatest success OF the da
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Highest CanIennial Award.
Diploma OF Honor and Medal Of Merit.

BY the ot awards adopted Pianos of all grad~s
~ precisely the character but The true
of appears only the reports of tho Judges
comparing tho medals The judges found in the kSAns
PIANOS
the host Exponents nf the Art OF riano Making,
and by their verdict have conceded to them
the leading position.
combining
nil the requisites Of perfect instrument In the highest DO
Power richness and singing quality ~ tonc. and
elasticity of touch effectiveness "f action sidty and or
ginaty OF construction excellence OF workmanship al
four styles
Concert Gand Parlor Grands Square and Upright lanoa
u.ltiu, aandN Nauw Yarx
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JUDGE WHITE OK CHARGE or CONTEMPT
OF COURT
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LLcox 4 crBps' SEWING MACHINE COMPANY
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). ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
Extraordinary
1880 Spanish dollars will be drawn Dcccrnher 10;
only tcte.s 2iIz prizes orders filed inion ation
furniscd prizes rnscd highest paid for Spanish
Bank Bills governments. nc. TAYLOR CO.. ba .kers,
M II Wall St, New York
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TIAfrY NEw YEAR-TiIE MOST BsAUiiFUI. AT.
IIuacuvc and brilliant magazine ever Saned VII he
fnund n January number thoidsyl of DENOkESr3
MONTHLY MA1AIf>E l.. u incndrs three b. auiilu
artistic chromos worth than the whole cust or tho
magazine
Iusr ~ LBLISHED-WUKDS AND MUSIC ~ SACRED
81 >ons. "chrsian soldiers, Onward Co. and Conner
Brokcn Down swell Day" Both mailed renss
BENZ w. HITCHCOCK PUBLISHING COMPANY. 10
Curtlnnds d.
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A.-kNOXT kNOX KNON! KNUNTS HATS!
kxoxs FuRs. IN great variety for ladies and gentlemen
Late import .nns English iArs aud uMBRfLLAs aud
Scotcn Cars 2l2 broadway and Fitth Avenue Hotel.
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ASToR HOUSE SHOE SlORE.-ENGLiSH
WALKISs SuoEs. 81. GAirEus s.. DRESS sUoss. 81;
French calf; my make. STERN. Barclay st.
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

Timothy Dodd, said to be tho oldest IN erohsna
Of Boston died yesterday, aged % years.
David Garvin, a prominent merchant OF FrO-
mont ONO. accidentally shot and killed himself yestsss
day.
The Hon W. j. Stone has been unaDi m oualy
c,ed Speaker OF the Kentucky House OF Repreasnp
tatlyes.
Ernest Plattsohe walked on tho STANDARD
Tenning wharf at Boston yesterday morning and
was drowned.
Isaac II. Rockingham, chief clerk In the stang
department Of the Boston Post Once, was arrested
yesterday for omDezzlng stamps, and held In toooe
bail
Mrs. Richie. aged ~ wears, residing at loi0
Richards street. Philadelphia, fatally burned On
friday night, while In bed tho oedclothnS taking nrs
nOm lighted candle.
-Four well known citizens Of bingham, Massl
have been arrested tor perjury In swearng 10 cerun'
cate that all OF the capital Stock OF the HING am hAnD
facturing Company had been paid In.
Ap LEGATION will be made to the Dominion
Parliament at Its next session tor an act 10 ncopon0
company 10 construct railway tunne under the Do
rOit river Amhersburg, AMI for other purposes
Mr.. Moss Ia about to retire from the editorial
manag emrnt OF the Idiiy Ueypntch Of WalertoWns
N. T., To take prominent position on the heN iork
press. Last night prominent tltAens o. MaloItoHn
gave Mr. Moss an ovation. and presented him with a.
elegant gold watch ana chaiu,
The new Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn,
named Ia honor Of Gen. Clinton d. FISK, as formally
dedicated yesterday In the presence Of large assem-
blage. Gov. Porter and Other State officials, Bishop
Moryeire OF the Methodist Church South and quite
hummer OF clerlpmcn and educators. were preeonl
Gen. Fiak who Is the President OF the Board OF DTee
'"rs presided and delivered The openIog sddresA
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To conclude with
THE hANAGEKS TROUBLES.


MI MONTAGUE as fECHTkR the TRAGEDlAH."
Manager IOupkins BOuuce. ........ Il. hllet
Otuer characters BY tue company.
Tickets OF admission can be procured on application
TO We d. shaskeY Co. Press Ntudel. EAcuraiOn
tickets to slug sing Tree to all over " Elk months"
When the curtain arose. about fifteen convicts
were seated In a half circle, ready for the OPEN
Ing chorus. AIKEN, the policeman, who was
sentenced To twenty years for burglary, was ono
OF the eud men. The other actors had been Sc
leCted from l4d3 cunyoLs. The END men cracked
original Jokes on the crimes that had sent them
there, aud on public men. Warden Walker and
the keepers received their share Of hits. Re
convict unp peasantlY, despite toe attempt at fun
on II. Comments on the rice and salt fish were
mingled with those on the quarry and the laun-
dry room. Al noon the curtain fell TO rise again
on the Fourth OF July.
Jacob Slauderm " Old DIR. Lowenberg,"
murderer sentenced for life; James Branigan,
another life convict, who Killed man with
horseshoe IN 1851 Charles Wolters, who muir
dered his sweetheart in this city, aud Nike Dor
Old Frank Johnson, negro, who says he ls lOl
years OLD, sentenced for life for burglary Adam
jaeger, u murderer Ishmael Freeman, all In
dian who killed his wife, was pard donel, aud
Afterward murdered another wife, for which ne
Is sentenced for life; John Driscol, the only
convict ever sentenced for life IN this state for
arson; and Chauncey johnson, who has probl-
bly, stolen and gambed away more money than
any other convict In the prison, were In the au-
gagged In preparing Tor a departure on the 9th
inst. by a writ of habeas corpus. John Sim
monds, who Is in the hospital, attended the
rehearsal on Friday afternoon. Joseph Kings
land, the noted TObber, was In the loom
under charge OF guard.