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Anniversary orthe Ordination Of
ArchblShOD Purcell.

CINCINNATI, O., May 2l.-The celebra.
ton Of the fttieth anniversary Of tho
ordination Of Archbishop Purcell com.
menced to-day. Last evening a large
number Of his friends called upon him
or sent valuable presents. Among the
latter gold drinking goblet from Car
dinal McClosky, n solid gold cruciGx
from religious order in New York, a
beautifully bound and illuminated missal
from Henry Probasco, Esqy Of this city,
and magnificent gold chalice, ten and n
half inches high, weighing seven hundred
pennyweights, beautifully engraved and
sparkling with diamonds and amethysts,
from his people in this diocese. The
trains this morning on all the railroads
leading into tie city were loaded with
visitors, who came TO witness or take
part in the days proceedings. The pro-
cession in the afternoon was composed OF
the military and the various societies OF
the church and made handsome dis
play, although somewhat interfered with
BY the rain, which commenced falling
Just previous to its starting on its line OF
march. The exercises will close on Tues
day with Pontifcal High Mass in the
morning at the Cathedral, participated
in by Cardinal McClosky and many vis-
iting Bishops, and grand concert in the
evening by chorus OF three hundred
voices and an orchestra Of seventy-fve
musicians at Exposition Hall.
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CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Increased Attendance = The
sunday Opening Question -
Vandalism Of'EiSitOrS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.--The pleasant
weather OF yesterday and to-day has had
marked influence on the attendance at
the Centennial Exposition, the great in
crease in the number Of visitors being ap-
parent. This morning great many
people had collcced outside Of the gates
an hour and half before the timc for the
opening.
The question Of Sunday opening is be-
ing vigorously discussed, and there is n
prospect OF at least compromise, and n
partial, if not entire opening OF the Ex-
hibition on Sundays. The snbjectof ear
lier opening and later closing OF the Ex-
hibition also receives much attention.
Rapid progress is making in complet-
ing the details OF the various departments,
and soon everything will be complete.
Much complaint is made Of vandalism
among the visitors, particularly in the
Art Department, and at last the Austrian
portion Of the Art Gallery had been
closed until railings can be put up, holes
having been punchediin two valuable pic
lures by umbrellas and canes used aS
pointers by visitors. Several statutes
have been defaced by parties anxious TO
know whether marble or plaster was used
iu the manufacture, and several exhibit-
ors threaten to withdraw their goods en-
tirely unless some measures are taken to
stop these manifestations Of barbarism.
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Railroad Accidenfin Kentucky
bridge Gives Way Under q
Train-Thirty Persons lni niured

LOUISVILLE, May 20.-A Millersburg
special TO the C0urier-JOurndi reports q
serious railroad accident ut Hinkston
Station, on the Maysville and Lexington
road. The long span of thebridge ga We
way under the weight Of the north.
bound train. The engineer discovered
the bridge crumbling when one-tourth oil
the way over. He attempted Ito return
but, not being able, turned on full head
Of steam, and scceeded in getting nearly
over when the timbers gave way. A pas
sengcr coach only fell into the water be.
low, the bridge tumbling upon it. Thirty
passengers were inside the coach, and all
we're more or less injured. The follow.
ing injuries are reported: Mrs. Herrick
OF Paris, leg broken; Eli Green, colored
Of Muysville, leg broken; hn'Sharp, oI
Headquarters, cut and bruised; Wallace
Blaine, Of Carlisle, dangerously bruised
Preston Taylor, OF Mount Sterling, rib:
broken; Cockrill, collar bone broken; II
Pickerell, Of Carlisle, shoulder broken;
Professor Irwin, Of Paris. badly bruised
Brakeman Parker, shoulder dislocated
W. 7. Boulder, Of Millersburg. seriously
hurt internally; W. p. Dlckey, OF Bethel
bruised severely; George II. Fields, oi
Cincinnati, bruised; J. n. Day, OF Frank,
fort. jumped from one OF the Window
and was nniniured. The passengers are
cared for by the citizens. The bridge was
considered one OF the best on the road.
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LOUISVILLE, May 2O.-The Clarke
stake was won by Creedmoor, beating the
great Vagrant, Henry OwiDgs and Lem
ingtenian, in the order named. It was q
dash Of two miles for $500. Vagrant
was the iavorite at big odds, having pre-.
viuusly been successful in all his at
tempts. He was ridden to-day by Bobbie
Swim, and Creelmoor by Williams. Va
grant got of. in the lead, but Creedmoor
Tapped him at the mile and hall, win
ming by three lengths. Time, 3:44i.
The Gait House stake-value 81 800
dash OF two and half miles, was won
by Tenbroeck, steinbok second, Damon
third and Cruiser fourth. Time, 4:354.
In the third race, mile heats, for the
Consolation emp, Whisper, Katie Pearce,
Kilburn and Puss Butler started. The
first heat was won in l:45i by Whisper,
Katie Pearce second and Kilburn third.
The second heat was won by kilburn,
Whisper second and Butler third. Time,
l:4it. The last heat waS won by Kill
burn. Time, l:4St.
The Creedmoor-Vagrant race produced
more excitement han any other event ot
the week, thousands and thousands
OF dollars changing hands.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Gen
crllI Assembly.

LOUISVILLE, May 90.-A special dis
patch to the COuricr.J Journal, from Bowl
ing Green, May 20, says the General As
sembly met this morning, pursuant Il
ad djournment, and was opened with pray
er by Rev. James NJ. Kirkland. One.halI
hour was employed in devotional exer
cises, conducted by Rev. G. W. Mitchell
A communication from A. L. Miller
D. D., Corresponding Delegate 10 the
Evangelical Union OF Scotland, was read
and referred TO the Committee on Core
spondence.
Ruling Elder A. r. Tyler offered .
resolution protesting against the sale
Of intoxicating liquors on the Centennial
Grounds, which was unanimously y adopt
ed.
Rev. George Gladstone, Corresponding
Delegate from the Evangelical Union o
Scotland, delivered an address, present
ing the salutations OF his church, and wa
responded to in appropriate and feeling
terms by the Moderator.
Lincoln, Illinois, was selected as the
next place OF meeting.
Rev. r. G. Blake, D. D., Of Nashville
presented the annual report OF the BOatc
OF Publication.
The Assembly adjourned till Monday
morning,
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Tho Austrian Conference on
Turkish Affairs.

PEsrH, May 2l.-The Austrian delega-
ton has been engaged in discussing the
estimates Of the foreign offices. At the
sitting yesterday Count Andrsssy, in re.
ply 10 question, said: [ am now able
10 state that the peace Of Europe will not
be disturbed. The proposed reforms have
been accepted by Europe and Turkey and
joyiully greeted by the insurgents, who
now only desire guarantees for their exc.
cution. The present action OF the powers
ia directed towards the peaceful removal
Of all obstacles preventing the accom-.
plishment Of the reforms. He said he
was perfectly convinced that England
would join the agreement when the purely
pacifcating intentions Of the powers be
came manifest. The result of the confer.
ence At Berlin was that the powers, set-
ting aside all the individual interests
had resolved TO make the MAINTAIN.
ance OF the European peace their guiding
principle, and to confer together on each
case as 1t light arise. The Count declar,
ed that he would guarantee that no injury
to the Austria or Hungarien interests
would result from the conference. He
repudiAted the charges Of the Austrian
contrivance in the insurrection and op,
posed the idea Of a military occupation
by Austria Of InSurgcnt provisions. Aus
triA, he said in conclusion, had no eni'
mics and wM on the best terms with all
foreign countries, and might confidently
anticipate that her efforts to defend peace
wouldbe successful.
The police strictly enforced the excise
law here to-day and many arrests Of "a,
loon keepers made who were released on
bail. The saloon keepers propose hold
ing mass meeting shortly and deuounc.
ing these measures, and it is said that !
memorial will be presented to the Legis-
lature asking for repeal or modification
af the excise law. Some Of the cases oil
tho arrested liquor dealers are TO DO made
test casos in high courts,
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CUBA.


HAVANA, May 2O.-A party Of insnr.
gents in the Jurisdiction Of Sancti Spiritus
captured convoy OF commercial goods
and rationa, killing the officer in charge,
Another band captured convoy OF
twenty.three wagons. There are rnmors
of a great fight in the jurisdiction OF
Colon, but no particulars have been re-
ceived. Two hundred wounded soldiers
are said to have been brought into Car.
denas. In the jurisdiction Of Cardenas
an attack by insurgents upon the large
estate Of Flor de Cuba was repulsed.
1t is announced the Government will
shortly increase the port duties on sugars
and leaf tobacco.
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Weather Report.

War DEPARTMENT,
OBV1cE OF TIIR CMEB SIGNAL OPTicER,
WASHINGTON, DC, May AL 4. y.
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Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly.

SAvAxNAH, May 20.-The Presbyterian
Church Assembly reconvened. Rev. DR..
Vaudeville, Of the reformed Church, New
York, VIA formally received as Moder-
ator, and made an eloquent response,
DR.. Phillips, OF the Associated Re-
formed Church South, was invited to a
seat on the floor.
The Committee on Bills and Ovcrtures
reported recommendations concerning
the proposed alliance Of Presbyterian
Churches. On a motion to adopt the re-
port, DR.. Stuart Robinson, Of Louisville,
spoke for over two hours. warmly advo.
eating the proposed Council, and iavoriDg
free and earnest discussion Of doctrinal
questions. The address excited unusual
interest, and the large church was crowd.
ed. Rev. DR.. \. D. Gire, representing the
opponents Of tho Council, spoke in the
evening. Action will he taken.
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PrrBuRGu, May 2O.-At o'clock this
afternoon severe storm passed over this
city. 1t was Of short duration, lasti Ing
not half an hour, but did considerable
damage. Several buildings were dam,
aged, but 40 far as known no lives were
lost. The lightning struck chimney Of
the new Seventh Avenue Hotel while the
guests were at dinner. The falling chin.
Rey crushed in the roof Of the Kitchen
slightly iniuHing eight girls, employees oI
the house.
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Death OF Julia Matthews, OF Eng
lish Opera Bouife.

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-Miss Julia Mat.
thews, of the English Opera Boutfe, died
at Mullanphy Hospital here yesterday
afternoon, Of rheumatism and malarial
fever. Miss Matthews was taken sick at
Chicago in March, but continued on the
stage, and after leaving there sang at New
Orleans and Memphis. She arrived here
three weeks ago, but, her illness increas.
ing, was forced to give up after singing
one week, and was taken to the hospital,
where, despite skillful medical attention
and careful nursing, the disease termi'
ncted fatally. u. +. Jackson, her agent,
arrived this morning, and will have her
body embalmed aud sent to England as
soon as possible.
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Presbyteriun General Assembly

NEw YORK, May 20.-In the Prcsby-
terian General Assembly, to-day, i was
announced that the Presbyterian Alliance
will be convened in Edinburgh, Scotland,
July 4, 1877. The annual report on home
missions showed an organization Of S.
churches and 2lO Sunday Schools. Re.
ceips the past year were $2sS, 900; ex.
penditurcs S2sl, 900.
DR.. Beadle went to Philadelphia last
night on behalf Of the committee in re-
gard to closing the Centennial Exhibit
ton on Sunday. =.
DR.. Prime hoped the Assembly would
90 TO Philadelphia in body, 70 attend
The uhvaiIing Of the WitherSpoon statue,
and suggested that an opportunity might
then occur for meeting with the Centen-
NAL Board, thereby giving greater weight
to the opposition TO the proposition to
desecrste the Sabbath. Adjourned.
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rhnt Clnrlsburg Resolutlon

The editor Of the Monroe county, West
Virginia Register is an alternate delegate
to Cincinnati, and was at the Clarksburg
convention. The following editorial
paragraph is from his last issue:
"The resolution Of the CIarksburg con.
vention indorsing Mr.. Blame as the first
choice of the Republicans Of West Vir.
ginia had not the vote Of the majority,
Tho actual result was majority for
Blaine OF 2l2 Of the votes cast. But the
votes Of Mercer, Mcdowell, and Fayetts
counties, amounting TO 5lo were not cast,
for some reason best known to the gentle
man who held them; and he is Hayes
man. Thus the Blaine resolution was
really in a minority Of 207 votes.
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Locomotive Boiler Explosion
Two Men Killed,

CHICAGO, May 9O.-Thc engine Com.
modore, No. 81, while standing on side
track OF the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern Railroad, preparatory to TAX
ing train out Of the depot, exploded her
boiler about s o'clock this morning, the
explosion causing terrific shock, which
broke the glass, &c., in the ncighborhood,
flung large pieces OF iron agreat distance
through the air, and badly scaldcd five
workmen, two Of whom, Patrick Coy and
Thomas Flynn, will probably die from
their injuries. The lower part OF the
boiler was found to have become very
thin
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BEsHoP KAINs LECTuRE.-On Thurs
day night Of last week Bishop Kahn, ol
the Roman Catholic Church, delivered a
lecture in the Court House at this place
The Bishop was listened to with great in.
terest by a very large audience. lie
speaks with ease and eloQuence, accom-
panied by a grace Of manner which Is
very attractive and persuasive. The sub.
iect OF the lecture was brief rcrImG
touching the cardinal points Of the 10.
man Catholic Church, viz: The doctrines
Of trans.snbstantiation, anricular conies.
sion, and the alteration Of the Saints. The
various reasons set forth by the Bishop
were plainly and ably exprcsed.-Green'
brier IAieuendent.
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RECREATION FOR THE ISsASE.-In the
best American insane asylums ii has long
been the practice to encourage recreation,
and to act apart certain times exclusively
for that purpose. Al the Northampton
(Mass.) asylum, the chapel is provided
with temporary stage, and the patients
attend there, one evening in the week, for
a dance, u concert, a dramatic entertain
ment, or all combined. The Eoglish have
done much less in furnishing the insane
with recreation than with employment,
which is perhaps owing to that "practi.
cal" bent Of the English mind, which is
often, after all, superficial quality.
Lately, however, recreations are being
introduced, and the Pail Mall Ga:stte
deems dramatic performance before
1000 patients at the Leavesden asylum
worthy OF editorial commendatioD. II
confirms American experience aS to the
curative effect Of these social exercises
in helping to re.cslablisll selfcontrol, and
mental as well as pcrsonal decOrnn', but
makes the discOuraging statement that
"there are many large a4ylnmS near home
and throughout Great Britain where the
governing body rather discourage syste'
n,nIsn ouJ nnIlnnItyn "a anNugnn,onIa, anmp
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GERMANY.
The Turkish Memorandum.

BERLIN, May 20.-The refusal Of the
British government to adhere to the mem-
orandum Of the Berlin Conference is felt
a. serious disappointment. Itis hoped,
however, England will, OF her own ac-
cord, accede at a later stage.
General Ignatietf, Russian Enlbassador
to Turkey, will present the memorandum
at Constantinople. England will be ap-
prised Of any further steps which may be
taken by the powers, as If she had sup
portcGl the present measure.
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Notorious Forger Captured.

ST.. LOUIS, May 20.-Willi9m Bernard,
a notorious iorger and confidence man,
we'll known throughout the East, espe.
cially in the Oil Regions Of Pennsylvania,
was run down yesterday at Edna, Mis-
souri,, by Detective Furlong, Of Oil City,
Pa. lie had been caught in that place in
one Of his confidence games and put in
Jail. Fnrloig has sent for requisition
from the Governor Of Pennsylvania, and
on its arrival will probably get his man.
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Terrific Explosion OF rire-Damp.

SCRANTON, May 20.-A terrific explO-
sion Of fire.damp occurred this forenoon
at the Oxford air shaft OF the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad Com
pany, in this city, by which one man was
killed Instantly, and four we're seriously
injured. The gas, on catching fire, rush
cd up the shaft with roar, tearing the
steam pipes in its course, and completely
shattering the heavy timbers OF the tower
above ground, and scattering them in all
directions. 4 man named Paf had just
stepped into the bucket second before
the shock. lie was flung high in the air,
and then descended four hundred feet in
to the mine, where he was smashed to
pieces. The gas caught frcm a miners's
hmm
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KxDA1Lv1IIE, May 2O.-Last night, a
short time after the 10 o'clock passenger
train passed south on the Grand Rapids
and Indiana Railroad, man named Eli
Worman was found on the track near the
depot at this place. The train had run
over him, injuring him so badly that he
died shortly after being found. 1t is sup
posed he attempted TO board the train
and fell under. His father resides al
Swan, Indiana, where he was going.
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Terrific storm and Hail.

MoRREsrowN, N. j., May 9O.-A storm
preyaiIed from to o'clock accompa-
MED by terrific hail, some as large as
hens eggs. The church, stores and
house Windows shattered, green houses
demolished, gardens ruined and the fruit
utterly gone. The damage to roads is
not yet assertained, but ii is believed to
be very heavy.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 90.-A trc-
menduons rain storm accompanied by
hail stones an inch and half in diamiter
visited this city to-day. ltis feared that
much damage has been done to the fruit
and grain.
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NEW YORK:
Ancient IIibcrnians Excommuni
Gated.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-At ameeting o
the Catholic societies last night, to ar
range for attending the laying Of cor
ner.stone Of the Paulist Fathers new
church, the absence Of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians being commented upon
Father Young explained that he hai
been compelled, by Vicar General Quinn,
to retract the invitation to that order.
Several Ancient Hibernians asked for the
Vicar Generals reasons. Father Kear-
ney replied the Vicar General has deter
mined to deem the order beyond the pale
OF the Church, until 1t establishes chapela
in connection with its meeting places,
like all other Catholic bodies, and dis
cards mysterious signs and passwords.
HALF-FARETo TO CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS.
Samuel Carpenter, General Eastern
Agent OF the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
road, announces n reduction Of fifty per
cent in the rates for delegates to Gncin.
natl and St. Louis. Excursion tickets 10
Cincinnati will be $50; to St. Louis, $a7.
Excursionists may stop over in Philadel-
phia going and returning.
The Erie Company announce half rates
for delegates to the Cincinnati and St.
Louis Conventions, and excursion rates
for other visitors. Tickets good for ten
days before and after the Conventions.
SPECIE SHIPMENTS
to Europe to-day, SsOO0OO in gold coin,
and 10000 sovereigns in transit from
Canada.
FATAL SHOOTING.
John Sexton OF AIS West Thirty.second
street, was fatally shot, this evening, by
John McNlahon, jjr., son Of the proprietor
OF the National Park, corner Sixty.second
street and Tenth avenue. Sexton was en-
deavoring to enter the park over the fence
when shot
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MissfsSippi JcttieS.

Sr. LOUIS, May 2O.-R. S. Elliott, Sec
retary Of the South Pass Jetty Company
received telegram from Captain Eads
to-day, stating that the steamer New Or
leans, OF the Cromwell Line, Of fifteen
feet eight!inches draught, passed through
the jeltics this morning. She reached
the Southwest Pass yesterday afternoon
but finding the ship Birmingham aground
in the channel, SIle sailed for Port Eahs
arriving there ats o'clock this morning
and steamed through the jetties at full
speed, without the slightest detention.
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LONDON, May 20.-The steamships
ArragOn and HindOo, from New York,
and Frankfort, from New Orleans, have
arrived out.
NEw YoRK, May 2O.--The steamer
City Of Berlin, from Liverpool, has ar
rived.
FARTHER PoESr, May 2O.-The steam
ship sarwHtian, from Liverpool, has ar
rived.
PLYMOUTH, May 9l.-The steamship
Lessing, from New York arrived.
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SPAIN.


MADRID, May 2O.-Prime Minister
Conoyas del Castillo presented a bill in
the Senate to-day abolishing the Fueros
in the northern provinces. The first
clause imposes special military service;
the second authorizes further steps,
should the provinces refuse their contin-
gent for the military service; tho third
stipulates that the provinces shall pay
taxes in proportion 10 their means.
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Ex-senator WiiIcy's Position,

The Preston county Journal says that
the following paragraph in regard to Mr.
WiIlcy'S pOsiton"i. official and the Wheel
ing papers can rely on it"
"The Senator ia for the best and strong
est man, and proposes to think over the
matter, and watch the developments, un.
I'll he goes to Cincinnati on the 18th oil
June. We have great faith in Mr..
Willey's judgment, and therefore, hope
that before the l4th day OF June, he will
have conviction that benjamin H. Bris-
tow il tho strongest man.
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struck Train.

FoRr WAYNE, May 2O.-Last night
passenger train Of the Fort Wayne, Mum
Gle and Cincinnati Railroad, struck
man named Sam. Greenwood, who was
lying on the track about three miles south
Of Button, injuring him so severely as
cause death shortly afterward. He is
supposed to have been asleep on the
track.
Patrick O'Brien, the brakeman who was
injured by the cars at Hamlet, last stWednes-
day, was brought to this place, where he
died last night OF his injuries.
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TURKEY.

BERLIN, May 9O.-Att the funeral Of the
murdered French and German COnsuls
in salonica, an escort of honor was
formed by French and German marines
Turkish military and civil authorities,
and officers and crews OF men.of-war in
The ha rhnr