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he generally acceptable.
The Missouri Supreme Court ha'
rendered decision favorable to Metcalfe
Republican, in the Congressional contest II
the Third Missouri District.
PROF. ORION, Of Vassar College,diec
recently in South America, where he wa'
engaged In scientific researches.
WIN. B. BURNETT has been appointed
Register of the Land-office at New Orleans
and George NJ, Norton, of Louisiana, Super
yising Inspector of Steamboats, for the
Tenth District. ,e
A PANAMA dispatch gives particulars
of an attempt recently made to assassinate
President Barrios, Of Guatemala, by Felix
Pajes, q fanatical priest. The President was
dining; the priest entered, drew a revolver
and fired. The first shot missed. The Pres
ident then closed with him. During the
struggle servant entered and shot the
would-be assassin dead.
ROBERT H. ISABELLE, late Pension
Agent, VIM. Terrell, VIM. L. Randall and
John H. Harris were arrested at New Or
leans on the 3Oth, charged with forgery,
perjury and subornation of perjury in the
matter of Isabelle's bond as Pension Agent,
and in default OF bail were sent to the Par
ish Prison. .....
THE following is special committee
of the Senate to consider the subject Of as
pertaining and declaring the vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States: Senators Edmunds, Conkling, Howe,
Mcmillan, Teller, Davis of Illinois, Bayard,
Thurman, and Morgan Of Alabama.
CAPT. w. w. WELLS, commandant
at Fort Clinch, Florida, died Of yellow fever
on the 31st. ...'. .... r.r
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, the
great anti-slavery leader, has published a
letter denouncing the Southern policy of
President Hayes.
Hon. D. w. VOORHEES,, it is reported
on good authority, will be appointed by
Gov. Williams as successor to the late Sena-
tor Morton. ...... 49,.
REV. THOMAS BURKE, better known
as "Father Tom Burke" well known and
highly esteemed Catholic priest of st. Louis,
died on the 31st ult., in the 10th year of his
age.
Ex-MAYOR Oakley HALL, who mys-
teriously disappeared from New York City
in March last, as mysteriously reappeared
at his former home on the list
instant. His disappearance was
attributed to his former alleged connection
with the Tweed Ring, then undergoing in
vestigation. He was in London during the
larger part of his absence. ,.a.'
The Presidential party returned to
Washington ON the 1st. from their Virginia
excursion.
FIELD-MARsHAL Baron Frederick
Won Wrangel, of the Prussian army, died at
Berlin on the LIST.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution is au-
thority for the statement that jeff. Davis,
while President of the late Confederacy,
saved Andy Johnson's life. There was
conspiracy at Bristol, Tenn, in 1861 to hang
great Union speech in the Senate. Davis,
hearing of this, took measures to prevent it,
and johnson, in gratitude for his safety, did
his best to save Davis in 1865.
Mr.. ALLEN G. LEWIS, of Chicago,
recently deceased, left the larger portion of
his fortune to Trustees for the purpose of
founding in that city Il Polytechnic School,
to be known as the Lewis Institute. The
present value of the bequest is estimated at
$3.50, 200, and he directs that this shall be al
lowed to accumulate until it amounts to
$500, 900, when a suitable building shall be
erected.
The funeral of the late Henry Meiggs
at Lima was the most imposing ever wit
messed in Peru. After the conclusion of the
services at the church, the populace refused
to allow the coffin to be placed upon the
hearse, but, taking it upon their shoulders,
bore it to the grave.
JAMES GILFILLAN, nominated by
President Hayes to be Treasurer of the
United States, was formerly q resident Of
Rockville, Conn.,, where he was editor of the
Holland County Republican. He went to
Washington as Pension Claim Agent, and
afterwards was Il clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, then Assistant Treasurer.
THE American residents in Paris ten
dered banquet to Gen. Grant on the 9th.
The Generals future plans comprise visit
to Spain about the last of the present month,
thence to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Tangier, and
Egypt, returning by way of Malta TO Italy.
GEN. FREMONT is going into copper
mining in North Carolina.
REAR-ADMIRALs Preble and Reynolds
will soon be placed on the retired list, and
Rear Admiral Howell or Commodore Wy
man will succeed the former, and Commodore
Nichols the latter.
GEN. CoRREoSo has been duly de-
clared President of the State of Panama.
EDWARD L. SEBASTIAN, son of Sena-
tor Sebastian of Arkansas, was drowned on