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ANOrHLR AsII4NIEE VAR.
The Dcposed king Coffee Rebels against his
>ucee s-or, aud Is Captured.


notwithstanding the severe correction
inflicted by sir Camel W olseley upon the tyrsnt
of Ashantee, undeteIred ~ tie fsll VI Inat sa-
cred tree IN the nlarket place OF Coom9ssie,
the palladium Of ASHAMED. and whose fall struck
dismav into the hearts OF every person through
out the kingd I'm, Coffee Calcali mas again raised
the STANDARD Of contest. Scarcely had our
forces uoen Withdrawn from the Gold Coat
than the defeated King made at attempt l. raj
IL his scattered army around MIN. and make a
descent upon the liritisn iiOntier. Ia this, how
ever, he was frustrated by has helug dcposed
from the -kull-ue decorated stool If hi. ancestors,
owing to the iuieltpic disgrace he mad brought
upon the \ -hAutee name by allowing himself 20
De defeated and retain ht- life. Is, Asnantee
lAW, when person goes out TO ught he Is cx-
pected to conquer or die. many Instances being
kppwn wbere, when discontinue seemed i'm
mlnrnt, a cabOceer mas nut an end TO his life 10y
his own act rather than incur the penalty to
winch lie was liable by return to his sovereign
In disgrace.
Corees successor was scarcely seated on the
STOOL than ne began series OF incur-ious upon
those u bis quondam allies VINO preferred inde-
pendence or the protection OF the Bfitlsl Gov
eminent to again subiectlng their necks to the
crucl yoke Of A-hantee. The Div abins were IN
this way 50 harassei bN the Ash antee raids a. at,
were forced TO leave their own country, aud
consequently crossed the frontier and overrau
AKIN. rne Akims. fearing lest the Asnantees
should cross the boundary of the Protecturate
since then have been literally living from hand
10 mouth. COmDined with the liberation of the
slaves, the two evils occurring simultaneously
nave resulted ia bringing about desperate
state OF affairs IN then country,
Urged GA rs these faithful, or more probably
place hunting rctainer-. Coffee Calcalh has
again made an attempt to recover his former
position; but ,cording to news received by
the last mail. with out III success, FOR IL report
be CORE Il, Mensitty has not only defeated, but
taken tue late King Prisoner.
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opER THE CORPSE or 4 NUN.
Capt. Brent Taking his sisters Body Despite
tue Refusal Of bishop X min.
From ne W1e.Hn0 IateIiidencsr.

From ne Whe.hn0 InieliiJencsr
Sister Mary Louise having died in the
cathedral on Wednesday, Capt. Henry NJ. Brent,
her brother, arrived IN the city veal erdav and
called upon Bishop Kahn. and desired to take
tho remains OF mis- sister TO their home In win
chester. Va, for burial. But the Bishop refused
TO let MIN have the body, saying That the dead
sister should be inferred In consecrated ground,
according To the rites Of the Catholic church,
and that IL was against the rules Of the church
TO permit the hody of a sister to be buried I'M
uer any other circumstances.
The Bishop being obdurate. Capt Brent called
NJ the law ONCE OF II. NJ. RUSSELL Esq, and was
told That To obtain possession OF his sisters re-
nahs ne should qualify rs her Administrator.
Acting up2n this suggestion, he went TO the
court house, ana the Circuit Court being In ses-
tor ofClr line VI. Brent, which was the name Of
MS sister before she became anun.
.o s,, nusseil accompanied his client to the
rooms OF m1nop kain IN the cathedral, aud
told him OF the action he had taken. Bishop
Nam answered that he also had consulted an
attorney, and was prepared to resist any at
tempt that might be made to carry OF the re-
mains OF the sister. MIR. Russell then threatened
20 prod Il, naoeas corpus and have he body
The Bishop thereupon suggested a confer
ence, with view OF erecting a compromise
aud thus avoiding publicity. Mr.. Russell con-
sent id and the BlshoO. Father sullivan, Vicar
General OF the Diocese ana their attorneys,
Messrs Daniel Lamb and James Rogers, shortly
afterward met at his office for consultation
The clergymen and their attorneys retired to a
private room and after few minutes consul
tation returned and Informed Mr., Russell that
they had decided to offer no further resistance
TO tue wishes OF the brother OF the deceased
nun. The Bishop, In making known his deci
sion to the brother, said that he had opposed
the wishes Of the latter as long "a he had the
law on his side, because he thought he was
doing right and obcying the rules Of the Cath
ohc Church. capt. Brent took the $40 train
last evening for home with the remains of his
sister, and was accompanied by Bishop Kahn
and sister, aud Mother Masdalene.
Caroline NJ. Brent was native of Winchester,
Va, and Of most excellent family. Her father
was for many years cashier OF a leading bank IN
tes, city. Caroline was bright Intelligent girl
and possessed great personal CHI rms. some two
years ago, while Bishop Kahn was a priest at
Winchester, Miss Brent. then "A girl Of ~, was
converted to the Catholic faith. and about seven
months ago she came to this city and became
q member OF the Order of ST. Joseph. aud was
from that tune known as Sister Mary Louise.
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TROUBLE AAoNo THE CHANGERS
Rarners Complaining oil the Exactions Inn
posed BY the National t:range.
from me 81. L0rs Globe Democrat.

DIES MoINEs Nov. 13.-There Is trouble
brewing in the house of the GrangerS. The Ma
tipnal Grange seems 70 he resolving itself into
an olgarrhy. revealing in luxury and fat salaries.
and ignoring responsibility 90 anybody. Ketir-
ing within the citadel Of the secret degree Of
Priests Of Merida, accessible - none but such as
II may elect, ~ has, By adrOit management. es-
tablished combination which is ruling the
order As Il Wills. and taxing II GENEROUSLY To sup
port and perpetnate an aristOcracy widely at
variance with the fundamental principles on
which the ,sdcr IL based. The extravaganza of
this sell constituted hierarchy Is burdensoms.
The subordinate Grange are becoming tired II
its clamOrOus greed for money - support
it, luxury. No reason can be found for the
try Of those high priest Of the national
sponge aud their Concomitant expenses, all 70
he paid Ivy the bone aud -iuew Of the subordi
nate membership, and there IL trouble brewing
Hitherto these High Priests of Merida from he
hind the dark curt aims of their secret chamber
have laughed a. the nlutteriugs Of the rahbe :
but now there Is foreshadOwed tho beginning Of
the end Uf all their greatness. The subordinate
Oranges are moving To cut OIL their supplies and
already subordinate Oranges In large numbers
have surrendered their charters and withdrawn
from the order, protesting against the extrava-
gance and monopoly of the National Grange.
Thus we Ind an order, established TO abolish
rings mOnOpoes and mOneyed oppression, has
itself established an iutolerahle monopoly and
combination of It's own. \ few years ago the
order ia this State fell into the hands If a few
II for the purpose of getting ofce. and well
nigh run II % ruin Scar'eiy has the order in
this State purgcd itself of these leeches and
mendcant sidewalk pensioners when comes
forward This horde " the Priests Of Merida . be
gorged and satlnted with official pap.
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the FINdL COUNTING.
IL IL Done by 10th Houses Of Congress To-
Geiher-Gen. Buffers Opinion.

nom N f7fefriic IN ne Nerdd.
Reporter-DO You think, then. that the
two Houses must agree on the votes before they
can be countedf
Gen. Butler-lf any Instrument says that a
and Is are 10 do "a thing-f0r example. To make
an award or enter judgment-can A do n with
out u OF Is do II without \ II both Houses are
to count " the 4 institution, can Que count
vi hout the utherf If So, which II our Re
publican friends IN Louisiana in their letter,
had claimed the right In the President of the
Senate to hdjudicate as to the prppriety or ight-
iulness Of the electoral vote when they made the
CLAIM that he was to count them l should have
thought IL very significant; but as they have in
sisted that he IS merely a machine or clerk to
register what may be sent MIN, | do not think
tine Democratic party will be likely to be much
moved by ther manifesto, which certainly
leaves tho President Of the Senate about ms
harmless piece of clockwOrk as could well he
imagined, II being his only duty to tick out what
Is placed IN the wheels. / believe IN I whoever
has the counting OF the vote in The last resort to
determine an election has ar right 10 scrutiniZe
THAI yotc, ascertain It's legality, its fairness and
trlthfuluess, ana whether IL represents Ia tho
case OF a vote hN proxy, as the electors are, the
viii 81 the people VINO are their constituents.
All that, Of cOLr-e, cannot be done by the Pres
ident of the senate. and therefore must be done
by the two Houses. II II can be done 10y the
President OF the S'n te thcn the most alarming
stride against the rights OF the people has been
taken when the claim l. m ide that the President
Of tue senate - 10 count the votes.
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Among the many singular gatherings
betttugs, wagers, or ny VIII lteVer name they
NAV he termed, 10 the following made by tw o
frolicsOme lasses OF LansingbuTg. Rens selaer
county. When we tell this story II L. with no
intention Of rejecting upon the character Of
either OF these wilfu maidens, whO ia spirit Of
fun, while heated with a discussion Of the
chances OF their various favorites zone OF them
beng an admirer OF Hayes, and the other de-
voted auherent u q iden aud fetorm). had made
very foolish and somewhat unmaidenly resO-
luton, foT the characters OF both are abovs re-
prO Oh, and when the Language was used neither
expected To- he called upon 10 perform the task.
one ofsthenl. whom we will call Jane, to more
strongly express the doupt Of Iilden's election,
said that II lie WIZ elected President sne would
walk from her residence - tue Rensselaer Park
gate clad ony IN her ohemse. Ine banter was
taken Immediately bv her fair opponent, who
promised 10 perform the feat in case Of the Anal
success o. Hayes, And now the fair pair have
pledged themselves to the faithful perform ante
Of this remarkable achievement, ana they are
anxiOusiy awaiting the result, that they may
know which OF the pair Will be called uuon to
pay forfeit. Boys need not watch for the eve mt
To come of. As the loser Will choose neT own
time. which wtll. Of course, be In the hours Of
night when least expected. No one is TO know
when the event transpire5 except the two girls.
and we can tell nothing more at present save
that the distance to lie travelled by the loser Is
quite cons tderaDle
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England. Ambassador to tho Porte.



Lord Salisbury will proceed TO Constan-
tiuOple As the Queens special Ambassador IN
the approaching negotiations. Tho nomination
of so distinguished member of the Cabinet
marks the importance attached to this oftice by
the Government, and will be understood abroad
no less than at home, as indicating the
unanimity OF the Ministers upon the policy
to be pursued, and their resolve to arrive,
If possible, az serious results. II IS lie 1t IT,
now repairs to lonstantinople, and this will TO
noticed alike Throughout Asia ana Europe as
no haphhHhrd appointment. put the deliberate
choice Of a Government which understands that,
when Justice to the nrst OF MOnammedan rulers
Is uuler constellation, the power that govern
nfty millions Il MOslcms Is pest represented by
the official chef Of the India Ohicc. The sig
uiicance ~ the appointment cannot possibly DO
missed. Il is The quiet but emphatic continu-
alton ~ that resg lived ppl.cN which upon the
FIRST mixing Of aggressive Oesigns IN the East
despatched tue British tleet tOthe mouth Of tho
Dardanelles ana atterwArd sent orders to our
Admiral thnt under certain contingencies, the
irunclads should shiit their anchorage TO the
Golden Horn.
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W. "a AhJNo.
Presidential Elector, sixth District.
The Louisiana Returning Board an Illegal
BODY in Louisiana.

r..
III 50 lar hs IL undertakes TO conner upon
the Returning board the"AIaordiiary mowers
when That qlIftette al rascals assume 10 tAef-
clse tue Louisiana election law Is absolutely m
valld' nun, ana Null' hnl Wuulu undoubtedly he
So heid nv any unbiased court III any Anglo
Saxon country.
Inc CONSTITUTION OF Louisiana article IL, pro
Woes thai lns eieclloli sudli De coiupletel IA
one gay. Notnlhg uohe oy a hetufnni
b"aI on my Suo1e,iu'"t nay Van ur r"nSl .ueu
as part OF we ciectlon, whlen j. CON pleted
Mleh .le lo'uin2 h.e ni maui ~ "np,ntteSlen ~
Wy eie,t " .nive's, ate' Wy eioH,ng VI tne
pus' Al 'nn, my canNassins n3u, uan Jaw ~
u ~ 20 !, "a f, " io. 10 "nu ""noueo Vue
'e1 r o. ~ !. - ,, tVuu ~ ,il Al ~ .h, 49,.
rmo III 81 ,, a., A., "a
,.,lar I'LL ha ~, a. ~, - ..'r' ~. e' -
S,a,a "' '"'' w 'N W Wv "0N'O'"'' VI
'Ar,i.,a ~ s,,.s al, ..o..l, b,,,sa shau 10 ,ho
H. ~ 81 10 s"' nntinp rat,,rn a,d ai,acetinn
80 GI IL ~, ~, ir ,,,i Nm ~ ',n ~, ,ir
NJ on or ihs yiti e..enca If ali ~ ssa,'t ,''
gnvernuent Wittlnut :, snlilstvs no ,yer Ia iud0e
of the eIsctlou and cation nf II $ own mem
bcr,. no such thing us a reuresentatlye assembly
Of the peoile l. possible. For the power To pre-
scribe The Qualifications and conditions of mem
befship is nothing less chan the power to pro-
hiht the existence OF the podY
The constitution Of louisiana like all other
American constitutions, also vests ~ judicial
power IN ths courts 81 law anu Jlsllec cuustl-
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Plymouth Church Imifufcd


The tI1al of the Rev. Jas. s. Rsagor on a
charge OF immortality by q court OF ministers,
according to the discipline Of the NJ. L. Church.
was concluded In Madison ON Saturday. The
charge IN substance Is that on the night OF Oct.
D. 1876, while the steamer Ben Franklin was OH
her up trip to Cincinnati from Mad ison. the Rev.
James ;. keazer was caught IA the state room
OF Mrs. McHenfy, widow miilner OF Madison.
with whom he came ON board, and that he was
led out OF tue state room by David Mcclure,
second clerk OF the boat, who took the precau-
ton to have witnesses on the scene when the
d|nOuemcnf was made. The verdict was as fol-
lows I'VE. the committee in the case of the
Rev. James :. Reager, 10 not find that che testi-
mony Is sufficient TO clearly convict him OF the
charge Of immortality
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Capturing an Alligator near Kansas cny'

Yesterday morning, while Mr.. samuel
Gardner was out fishing with his two sons near
this city,, they captured an allig .tor. The
presence Of a reptile " this species SO far away
from It's natural home In tho sunny South was
something unusual. Mr.. Gardner says that al
first he thought II wac a rye snake with Its
head projecting above the dritwoOd, and called
the attention Of his sons 10 the strange object.
strange Object, aud were somewhat astonished
t. find the supposed snake 10 be the tail Of an
alligator about seven feet in length. After some
consultation as to the best mode Of hiiling or
rapi uring the creature before II could make ms
escaue, II was decided 70 attack The animal then
and There without waiting 10 come ~ the city
for gun. II required moro than ordinary
courage 70 cugHge slcn an uglY-oohlng monster
with the Wc tUOns the GARDENERS had with them,
Which were merely knives md clubs. Hut they
did IL. ana alter a de Derate struggle In which
sam q rduer nearly lost his lte, the ugly brute
WIS secured hy means Of nets aud ropes and
brought 10 tue shore. II was lowed al the ,rrn
Of the SKIN down the Missouri riy,. fr.ul tho
mouth Of the klw AID tied - tie shore below
tue city.
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Fron'h e tigciHrdA tOn.n.efciJ.
Is no peace Tor soul
That's distracted with doub.
Lei Us SNOW VINO BE- tn.
Let MS know WHO r. out
For our eyes thcy grow dim
A un NGur'- We SAGE
That make a. for llden
And maxi Il for Hayes.
o for seors and Tor prophets
Like those uf the Jews
Tiny were better than papers
Tuat plhgurMs With news
They were smarter thsn editors,
WHO ttel' US ti's Tudcn.
Aud tell us tls Hayes
Call the spook- ami TIE me- luns.
Perhaps they MI kLuw.
Summon Sade Nlfh III pcucl,
And Home with lis SHOW.
Lei Them rap uN our acyLccs
To cud our nuia1r,
And saN n 'ilr den,
Or say II Us Hayes
IL that phantasml vote
llld m the mountaius ~ swamps'
Gu,GrWr, MltnNoUr lanterns,
Gn. Blues. Nttl Nlut iAupht
HUT 10 Town. md Whcu caplvred.
LU-' glNrl a ~.
Wncltr nnl 10 ri!4cn,
Or fatN 10 liaies.
W. cong for season
or quiet Aup rest,
To- wipe on or ninustacha
An pai down our Ner.
But hHM can - don
When hoy stop their plays
II hUli WidN fur lildeu,
An0 luSd1 ia Aaie-'
Our Young in grow stay
AND onr r.. m.u grow thln,
FED VA extras" that Joe
Like angina ein.
give us calm Tor our s.umbeTa
Ana peace Tor our days
For We re- weary VI lNueui
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TTU7I w Y I7TI no HNfIItII'
7. c. Kelley, Il commercial traveller for
Schwab Co., Mempuis, and sienenback
scnwab n Co., New York, went into the Com
mercia Hotel saloon AZ 63O o'clock last eN en-
ing. lie had been drinking all day, and. taking
cocktail. ntarted away from the bar, but fell
dead. He was very successful drummer, but
"a hard drinker,
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The Women wanr TO ,.,r their Rights.


hNffIAot ASSOCIATION.
The eighth annual Convention II the National
Woman Suffrage ArsOcil tlOn viii be- held Lincoln
Hal, SIS asmngiuu, u. e., Jan. iG ana II, 1871
A. 10y rcprA Judlcald c-iuns Nunnnn right to vote
under the ourttcnth Amendment las been denied, We
must now unit dy demand h sixteenth Amendment 10
the United states Constitution that shall secure this
risnt to the women Of the nation.
In c,rialn states ana Territories where women had
already NUe1 they have been denied The right by legls
latiye action Hence II must be clear every thinking
mind tAat tuis iunllmeu'ai rgli Of citizenship must
left To the ignorant maJJritlCs IN the scNt raj
states, for unless II Is secured everywhere II Is safe
W. hrge all suffrage ASSOCIATIONS and friends Of
mans tnihnrhlielnont throughout IN, country osend
delegates 90 TINS Convention, freight with mammoth
petitions for siXtetpth Amendment. Let other pro-
puscu am ndlrnts beh IA m apcyauce TO tUe sacred
Fights 81 he women Of TIL. nation The most YER
EN- rrcnguou OF Sod ~ the Constitution wOu!d be
Ju-tic" ana equality fr woman,
ca behalf of tIr National woman Suffrage AssOca.
ton. EiINAHErn ApY STANTON, Pres
MATILDA JOSH q NAGft thalr TX. Com.
SueAA y. ANTONY, Cur. sec.
TENAILY, \. j. ~. 10, 1874.
y. -LrttcrA should ne addressed to the Secrotlry
Sus.n r. Anthony, Tenary, j., aud contributions 10
the Treasurer Ellen tiarKc Sargent. l7j! Dc sa 70
street, Washington, d. e.
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Georsc EIlol,- Chnnse Of style.

LONDON, Nov. G. The remarkable change
which has come over the spirit and style OF
George Elots wiitlnesis possibly not as well
understood In America as - is on this side OF
the Atlantic. Those who dwell with delight on
the freshness ANA beauty Of Adam liede.
"Silas Manner and the MIL on the Floss"
may be excused for wondering at the turgid
and luembrious stuff which Numbers up
Daniel Deronda. Here Is the reason
why" George Eliot, as everybody knows, was
the nom dc plume Of Miss Evans, who com
menced her career as an author IN BlcbTJpfs
Mdg1sine Dunug her early life she made the
acquaintance OF heavy critical philosopher, Mr..
Lewes, writer IN me S1tuffiH, Foffntghug Re-
rl6lp, ana other hEh.class periodicals. They
discovered platOniC affection for each other,
aud aftera time were married. Ev~r since this
partnership Mr.. Lewes hasgulded. more or less,
tue pen winch wrote Adam Bede' and his
thoughts were easily dlscernibie in Middle
march" On the eve of tho publication Of that
notable work he reviewed IL in the SATURDAY
aud FOrtn unity, anonymously, OF coursto
and pronounced II to be splendid
effort OF genius. In literary society he now pro-
claims himself the joint author of Daniel De-
Fonda" lie wrote every liue Of the chapter
which describes the discussion at the club to
which MOIdecaI introduced Daniel. Such club
as this really had An existence in London, under
the presidency of jew, upon whom Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewes modelled Mordecai. The admirers
Of Mrs, Lewes are not pleased with this literary
partnership. and they say. most truly, that tie
critical philosopher has DESTROYED tho classic
purity OF the llt"'' H"ylish. DANIEL Deronda"
Is having "A Large sale H. 'ertheless.
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The Power of the Press.

FTofN ne NUnUl0toN $40,
the power Of the press has been recently
manifested IN very striking way, Smith Fly
Is elected MAYOR OF New York by 500. Tue
SuN supported MIN. GAVIN, Democratic caudl-
date for Surrogate, was elected 10y only ljui5
falling on OF ntafy 10000. .hE SrN would
not shine upon Calvin, bat withheld tt5 rays,
aud his vino was sm II and wlthered.
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So. Baltic lBr), Kennedy. Liverpool Nov. .. viz
Queenstown NOV. 10.
s. Harrisburg Worth. PhadC phia
sup trussder -, Shclhufne \. s.
Shir Maria Lul.a nor }, 1enfcn. Antwerp Oct. "a.
BARK Amelia. BURGESS. CrOnstldt. Oct. "A.
Bark Angela fitAl1, StaRno. Si1o
BARK Blue Beard, Michcncr. Liverpool. oct. -.
llarS Florence Peters. White, Bilumorc
Brig Marposa. fletcher Cadiz, Sept II
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1t Is not uncommon for some of the lower
orders NJ creation, al y some barbarian trhe.. 10
praeu-c nc dc unctlon II then Young lne cNh1ed
rs, 1rlrCe. TINS is WhY u. r. Blbhtts BahY SOAP,
Just put the manGc rs commencing t. make sue a
Juror. People recognize ~ ~ thr nest ami purest OF
tOci AMI tuiug soaps. Minu'ncturot OF the uu %
yesctabe oils, aud Win deleate natural 9dQr, II y
beyond compare ado