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Political Reneountre.

New ORLEASs, September IA rem.
countre occurred about o'clock, corner
of St. Charles and Canal streets, between
Louis j. Ssur, q prominent Republican
politician and II. L. Smith, Time, re-
porter. Saur commenced the attack, FIR.
ing three or more shots at Smith, who
returned the fire, mortally wounding
Saur Smith received shot in the hip.
The affray grew out of the following
card which appeared in the morning
paper:
ITO the Public. On several
occasions the Times publish
ed untruthful and unwsrrsnted
attacks on me till, in March last, i
warned the editor to desist. On Tuesday
morning II renewed its slanderous abuse
of me, the thinest on record-Sour s
last bloody shirt story. 'Saur, Breaux q
Go. took themselves TO Point Coupee q
week ago, and after their arrival con-
cluded to hold Convention all by them
selves and nominate parish and dis.
trict ticket. The wharf boat at the
mouth of Red river was selected as the
location, and the Convention was getting
along swimmingly, when suddenly y an
idea struck one of the leaders. They
thought they would get up q splendid
bloody garment yarn and peddls it
through the North. 1t was arranged
that Webber, Saur u Company should
evacuste the wharf boat and put out in
skif, when some negroes were TO hre
their shot guns in the air. The tea
party were then to aoat to Bsyon Sara and
there start the report that the convention
had been broken up and an attempt
was made 10 assassinate them. Every
part of this programme was carried out,
Saur arriving here yesterday and relst
ing his story of how the bullets flew
thick and fast when they were IN the
skif. ,-Of course this will be magnifed
into an immense sensation for the North
ern Republican papers, and It has un-
doubtedly been furnished them ere this
| hereby pronounce their allegations in
this extract from the Times to be wholly
malicious and inspired by malice, and l
pronounce the responsible editor OF that
paper wiliul and Malicious islsitler.
Signed al. j. SAUR."
A special from Coushatta to the Buite-
TN ssys Il man named j. K. Strouther, a
Republican, has been arrested as the sup
posed party who attempted the assassina-
tion of Wester, the clerk of the District
Court
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q. +. LUPToN,
.SecretdTu.

A coroner's jury in the case of the
Baltimore i Ohio Railroad accident has
investig ated the death of the engineer,
Sbipley, and reports that the death, and
of course the collision which produced II,
were purely accidental and ccnsures no
one. The similarity between this and
mspy of the features which occurred at
Slsmmer's RIn, recently, has caus ed those
who did not examine the testimony and
snalyze the facts thoroughly to suspect
that there was gross carelessRess or worse
on the part of those entrusted with the
trains. The happening OF an accident
apparently the duplicate OF one on another
road, so soon after that excitement, was
calculated to leave just such An impres-
sion.
Men naturally ask why, when one
train was stopping for water, the con-
ductor did not send n signal man back
down the road To warn following
train? When the freight train had
plunged into the one in front OF 1t, and
thus obstructed the down track, why was
not signal sent out to prevent n
coming passenger train from striking
the wreck hDu uSiuS hui lcu WIN
its precious contents into canal? These
are natural questions, which are fully
answered when the public Is informed
that the two collisions were almost sim
uItaneous. There WAS no interval OF
time between them To give warning. A
freight train behind time few minutes,
stopped at water station ana
before a signal could be given
WAS struck by the following
train which rounded the short curve
Immediately behind it, The wreck ol
freight cars was thrown upon the DOWN
track, along which passenger tram al
that moment thundered. The only posi-
BILE manner in which such accidents can
be avoided in the future, is to widen the
distance between freight trains, since one
Is as liable TO break or halt at sharp
curve as anywhere else, and to be run
upon before the following train could be
signsled. A similar accident may not
occur in a lie etime.-Baitimore Sun.
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FOREIGN.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Fridays Fight.

Fridays Fight
LoSDos, September The &ondGrds
correspondent Gays seven Russian medi.
cal officers who have arrived from AleKi-
natz confirm the wort accounts Of FRI
days disaster. They LAY the Servians do
not hold any position at AleIlnstz. and
confirm the report Of the Turkish al
vance on Belgrade by the way OF hra.
guieoystz. The result Of the fighting ~
the northwe 10 still unknown.
Peace Prospects
LONDON, September The opinion
reported from Berlin 70 the Standard
that the out break OF q Russisn-Turkish
WAT il unavoidable is not entertained al
other cspitas On the contrary there
seems 10 be gaining confidence that the
general peace Of Europe will be main
tanned, however difficult may be the set
tlement OF the details between the Turks
and the insurgents. The Porte's refusal
In grant an srmstice is Uncontrmed, but
il Is thought not unlikely and II u be-
Iieved the result OF such refusal would be
An immediate resort 10 the formulation
of terms OF peace between Scrvia and
Montenegro and Turkey, leaving the
question Of the insurrected provinces for
subsequent settlement.
The 7iDIes Vienna correspondent, dis
cussing the Negotiations between the
powers, say: With those who have
been. and lnl are, for an srmIstIcs, the
iaaa OF = conference for th. regulation OF
ali the pending questions, is gaining
ground more and more. The idea vs.
hrst starred by France, and seems 10 d od
support with Italy and Kussis, the latter
however, not wishing u take the lnItIa
tive IN the matter. Those who are 10
favor Of pssce plimInsries simultaneously
With MI armistice don't encourage lhs
idsa Of conference, which Is likely u
delay instead Of expedite settlement OF
the difficulty in programme for such q
conference. The fixing OF that pro-
gramme would, they think, take more
time than an agreement on the gres,
principle Of psci6cstion, the details OF
which could easily be settled by the
Ambassador in Constsntinople, IN con-
cert with the Porte. In the face OF the
many difficulties which pscihcstioa may
vet present rsassuring thing
is the unanimous wisb OF al
powers for peace, and therefore tho
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The Sioux Peace Commissioners.

RED CLOUD, NEB, Sept. Sth, via.
FoRT LARAMIE, Wy, Sept. th.-
The Sioux Commissioners arrived this
afternoon, having lett Fort Laramie on
the 4:h inst. with Captain Evans cavalry
company (E) as an escort. They saw
no Indians on the way, and found every
thing quiet ut the agency, which is In
charge OF Lieutenant Getting. General
Mckenzie, commander of the district,
WAS present to receive the commission.
He said he would aid it by every
means in his power. There ls quite
large military force here and the Indians
are in depressed state of mind, in con-
sequence of the concentration of troops
nj the agency and say they fear they are
all TO be Hisssacred rs soon rs enough
soldiers arrive. They hail the arrival of
the commission AS means of relief.
Twenty or thirty lodges left the Red
Cloudy agency recently for the Spotted
Tail agency through fear of danger here.
The commissioners are anxious to proceed
with the council without delay and will
lose no time, but of course cannot say
now when the council will be held,
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LETTER FROM MISSOURI.

an attentive friend-SAMUEL SHEP-
fAhD, formerly of this Countrywide now
'esidrs IN Jackson county, Missouri, fur
hshes the REGISTER with the 'particu-
'ar' ol q terrible accident which occurred
10 hls neighborhood, on the 29th OF
August, by the blowing up of steam
'hre'hlng machine. Two men, VIM.
POWELL and ALBERT COBB, were in
s!ahtly killed; ROBERT Potter was so
badly wousded that he afterwards died,
Ahd iour others were badly injured,
and several slightly. 1t was n
De" boiler, carrying at the time but so
pounds Of steam, although its capacity
was l2O pounds. The engine was blown
distance of S3 feet. and men were
'N'o"n IN every direction--some being
''Fiied great distance without injury
MI SHEPPARD says the affair created 8
profound sensation throughout the com
"'uhity, which we can we'll believe, and
''A' not less than 1000 people came to
"Nhess the scene of disaster.
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sincere desire to avoid anything which
might lead to complications. As =
siga Of this Communication made By
Prince Gartschskof, At Warsaw, is max
ing the round of diplomatic circles.
1t was made in q way which would
show il was meant to become known,
snd is reported rs follow: Russia wantA
IS yet, rest for number Of years, and
then, besides: the emperor is decided
To have peace, so am ], and there il
every ground 70 suppose the other
powers are equally desirous TO have Il,
st least to judge by their assurances We
may reckon on their hearty co-opsra-
tion with US In this direction.
opposed 90 AN Armisssee..
l.oSnoS, September "A dispatch
from ~. Petersburgh states that the
Porte in replying to the representations
Of the European ambassadors in favor Of
peace, said that IN the present military
situation. An srmistice w4 opposed TO oil
its interests. The Porte, however, at the
same time held out hopes OF the speedy
proposal OF conditions If peace
The New Auitam.
CoSsTASrISoPLE, September Alb
dul hsmid, the new Sultan, WAS to-day
formally gIrded with the sword Of Os.
man. All the ministers We're present.
More Atrocities.
LONDON, September S.-A special cor.
respondent ol the Standard tolegrsphs
from Belgrade the following: The Turks
on Monday occupied the leit bank OF the
Marsvia nj Alexinstz, which is in their
power. The city is entirely deserted.
The ServIsns st Deligrsde are In no con.
dition TO take the field. The Turks CON-
mitted great atrocities during aud after
the battle of Friday. Hideous stories
reach us of RAPE and murder. Wounded
Russians are tied 10 trees and roasted,
and girls outraged aud asyoi alive. The
roads are filed with thous, nds Of fugi.
tives. The government tslks Of victo-
ries and keep the public in the dark
about the danger which is threatening
them. There is now no force between
the Turks and Belgrade.
A specal from Rsguss says intell,-
geuce has been received there from
Sclsvonlc sources that Dervish Psshs At
tackled Rogan, IN the district OF Plperi,
Wednesday, and was repulssd and driven
over the river Morucs towards Podga-
nilz The Turks have encsmped Al
Zaslop, where they await reInforcements
A despatch from Belgrade SAYS that
Minister Restlcs IN anote touching tn"
Turkish cruelty in Seryis charges that
4S villages in the District of Alexmsiz
have been burned; that the Turks Dc
not respect the Geneva convention and
ire on ambulances as soon ~ the Rod
Cross ~ seen.
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Judge John BLAIR HOge.

The name of Judge Hoge was presented
to the Convention at Keyser, in q highly
eulogistic speech, by ex-Attorney Gen
eral Sprigg of Hardy, speaking for the
solid delegation OF that large county.
The Berkeley delegation, however, which
was also unity in his favor, withdrew
his name in the spirit of harmony
and of generous concession to
the western Democrats, and =
hearty and unanimous nomination was
accorded to Mr.. Martin not only and
perhaps not chiefly on the score Of his
individual claims and merits, but be-
cause he still rallied to the Jealous sup
port of his section oi the district. 1t Is
scarcely necessary to add that Judge
Hoge, ut all times during the prclimi
nary canvass, refused to assume the posi-
ton of candidate seeking the
office, and carefully refrained, after his
name had been prominently mentioned,
from even seeming to descend from the
high dignity OF his position to further his
pros poets, or to intermeddle in political
contests. 1t was IN his case the office
seeking the man, and not the man, as Is
now usually the case, moving heaven and
earth to secure the Office, and it is an
honor to cherish that so large and 50
intelligent constituency should vol
unfairly seek to bestow high position
upon citizen from their belief in
bis fitness, and their confidence in
his ability and his character. Neither
in Hardy nor IN Berkeley has Judge
Ii. warmer trends than in Jefferson, but
many OF them in the present nomination
fe.t to some extent pledged to support
MIR. Martin if he still continued the
choice of their western brethren. While,
therefore, they rejoice at any honor con-
ferred on Judge H., they cannot repress
selfish satisfaction that for the present
at least, we are not to lose the services OF
so excellent and SO popular Judge
Charleston Free Press, Sept 2nd.
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Prof. Huxley on Theology

NASHVILLE, September BY re-
quest of prominent citizens Prof. Huxley
consented 10 deliver lecture this even
ing, at Msson Theatre. Long before the
appointed hour the house was packed
with sn eager audience His remarks
were a brief rehearsal of hIs well known
views on creation, applying them directly.
The lecture was about an hour in length,
and was listened 10 by all the prOmi
nent theologians, among whom 1t created
a great stir. The Professor leaves to-
MORROW. for the East
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BLAINE is getting better than he sends
down in Maine. The Democratic candi-
date for Governor, Hon. John & Talbot,
in y speech at a tlag-raising in Machlas,
said that he understood that Blaine in
his speech at Biddeiord said he would
give one hundred dollars for photo.
graph of John T.. Talbot on his war
horse. "Now," said Mr.. Talbot, 81 am
not in the habit OF giving boot; but l
will furnish him with one, and give him
boot, if he will furnish me with photo
graph of himself down on his knees be-
fore Mulligsn, begging or his letters to
save his family from ruin and himself
from suicider'-BoSton Post.
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Centennial Commission.

In pursuance of adjournment the
United States Centennial Commission
assembled at 1920 n. m, President
Hswley in the chair. The calling of the
roll showd that twenty-four states and
territories were represented, just u
quorum and no more. The business Of
the session was opened by reading the
report of the Executive Committee. This
document was quite voIumInous, detail
ing all the questions discussed by the
committee, and the acts performed by
them since the former meetings o the
commission.
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Lively Pole Raising.

KINGSTON, n. Y, September The
Republican campaign club went.to Stony
Hollow yesterday to raise q pole. After
the pole was raised the opposition pulled
1t down, which was the signal for gen.
eral scrimmsgs. Stones we're thrown,
pistols used and it is said several men were
shot, one of whom is dead. Several
members of the Republican club received
severe wounds from stones and one 8
pistol shot on one side Of the head.
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billiards.

CHICAGO, September 7.--Slosson and
Sexton this evening played the remain
ing 500 points of their 1000 point game.
Slosson won the second portion as we'll IS
the first. He made 500 tonight 70 Sex
tons 45s. The whole score Is Slosson
1000, Sexton 593. Slosson's average
both nights was q, Sections L. Sexton
maze an extraordinary run tonight OF
Z72. The game was played on five by
ten table
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Massacre Of Egg ptian Troops.

MEw YORK, September IA Paris
correspondent telegrsphs that "a disaster
las betsllen the Egyptian army in Abys-
sInla. One thousand FIVE hundred Egyp-
tisn troops with their commander have
been massacred. The Abyssinians after
wards seized the garrison and the gov
ernmeht officers escaped on some ships
which happened 10 be in port and arrived
safely in SueZ.
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WHEN Zach CHANDLER wrote to Mr..
HICKEY, the postmaster at Black Jack,
Ohio, for contribution of ten dollars t.
the "bloody shirt campaign with money"
knowing CHANDLER's profanity, HICKEY
answered the great HAYES manager IN
his own language:
al only get SIC per year; take the id
office and 20 to HI"
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Washington lteuis.

WAsHINGToS, September IA gen.
ersl order Just issued by Gen. Sherman
by the direction the Secretary Of War,
publishes for the guidance of army
agent, the instructions addressed to l
:. Marshals, issued few days ago.
The officers of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society have executed
conveyance ol all the rights and priv
lleges of the society to the United States
The trial of General Bsbcock and
Others for alleged completely in the safe
burglary conspiracy has been fixed for
the 18th inst
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soidIers' Reunion.

COLUMBUS, September IA specisl
from Caldwell, says the SOLDIER Ma
tional Reunion clo6ed to-day with sham
battle, participated IN by one hundred
veterans, from the Dayton Nationsl
Asylum, and goodbye speeches. The
Reunion has been 8 great success.
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"BLooDY shirt and money'-Humbug
and corruption is the best hold OF the
Republican party. That party is as
devoid of principle as it is of honesty,
See the corruption developed in every
department OF the government. The
representative men OF the party are BEL
KNAP, RoBEsoN, BABCoCK, SCHENcK,
BUTLER, ORTIZ, BLAINE, CoLFAX, WILL
LIAMs, and the like.
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Carl Schurz AT Chicago.

CHICAGO, September At s o'clock
tonight Hon. Carl SchurZ commenced
speaking in McCormicks Hall to an
an audience OF 1900 Germans. HIS
speech was listened TO throughout with
the most profound attention, and Ire
ouently applauded.
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The Arkansas Elections.

LITTLE Rock, September The re-
turns come very slowly, but sufficient
news has been received to indicate that
the entire State Democratic ticket has
been elected by large majority, while the
legislature will be Almost entirely Demo
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Reuartt Offered.

NEW ORLEANS, September The
acting Governor to-day issued Il proclA-
nation Offering 5000 reward for the
arrest of the assassin Of DR.. DinkgroVe,
tax collector OF Quachutts Parish and
Il 600 for the arrest Of the assassin who
attempted the life of Wester, clerk Of
thu c1urt OF Red River Parish.
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4 FEW errors in Senator DAVIS speech
s.,.pel the eye of the proof reader as 1T
.,Dr,red 10 our Daily. A corrected i'm
n,s..ian will appear in the Weekly REQ
r.rggot next week.
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Hank Failure.

HARRISBURG, Sehtsmber 7:-The City
Bank OF this city has suspended. LAs-
bilties SS50,OO0. 1t is thought the
sssetts will entirely cover that amount
A majority of the depositors are
laborers
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Past Time.

SAN Francisco, Sepsember The
Pacific Mail steamer Psking made the
run from Hong Kong in % days and ii
hours, and from YOkahoma IN 10 days
and nine hours, over "A hours ahead oil
the ismou. passage OF the Oceanic and
the best ever made.
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Storage Rate for Grain.

BUFFALO, September To day the
new elevsting and storage rates were
sdopted rs follows: Per bushel includ-
ing five days storage, / of one cent 10
grain and of cent to the vessel. After
the first fifty days, t OF a cent per bushel
for storage every ten days or part thereof
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MolIie Maxuires 10 be Executed

HARRISBURG, September 7.-Governor
Hsrtrsnft has issued the death warrants
for the execution of Thomas MsLley,
James Carroll, James Boyle, Hugh Nc
Gehsn and Roortz, the Molly Msguires,
who were recently convicted in Schuyl.
kill county of murder in the first degree.
The execution takes place on October lst,
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Wgpnnt the full text of Gov. SEY-
NoURs letter declining the nomination
lr Governor in New York. 1t Is so
,rr,rly written, its points so strong and
vel. made, that no one will iail to read
j. through To the last syllable. Gov. SEY-
Nurk entcrtains no doubt rs to the trl-
.mpL ol Democracy, TILDEN and re-
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SpaInGeld Races.

SPRINFIELD, September 7.-Goldsmith
Maid won the open 10 all race to-day IN
three straight heats, Bodne second +,
Judge Fullerton third and Smuggier
fourth. Smuggler went TO pieces near
the beginning ofthe first heat and rallied
in vain, but in the second and third
heats he gave promise Of winning till the
third quarter was reached, where he
broke and was brought to stand stlIl
both times, barely escaplug being dis
tanced. he made some wonderful
spurts of speed during the race but the
result was generally anticipated.
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lrr. NOT pretended that the Republi
.,p. have any hope Of carrying the cleo
,.,p On principle. There only hopeIs IN
u,te bloody sh,rt and money" What q
moral party
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.groopY shirt and money'-Hate and
r.,ruptlon-appeslS to the basest desires
bgmsn nature, are the sole reliance OF
,t- Republican party. Out upon the
a,prrIteS.
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Collision.

CINCINNATI, September "A street
car WAS run into by passenger train on
the Little Mama road ia the eastern
part of the city. 6. T. Synder was kill
ed and other passengers seriously IN
jurcd.
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TIE Democrats OF Mineral county
held their nominating conven-
ton the other day and put
up q strong ticket. Col. j. A. ROBIN
SON was nominated for the House OF
Delegates. Col. ROBINSON is a man of
good Judgment: and his legislative ex-
perience will serve him We'll this win
ter. He was member Of the Virginia
Legislature before the war; and served,
we believe, in the convention which
framed the present constitution of this
state. We are assured that Mineral
county will give the Democratic ticket a
large majority.
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NAVE, has now concluded not to go to
,.. summer Capital to hob-nob with
,.,yr We have an idea he will not go
,.o,her Capital next March, either.
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Negro StrfkerH.

The riotous proceedings of the rice.
field strikers on the Combshee river have
been renewed, and the situation is re-
parded rs serious
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A fre in Strsitsville, Canada, yester-
day morning, burned the telegraph
office and the Globe Hotel, and also two
men who had been csrousing in stable,
and started the fire.
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Tax psnitentisry question was settled
49,, ridden and Hendricks club meet
st night.