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Fires.

INDIANAPOLIS, October AT one
o'clock P. NJ, the large four story whole
sale block on the corner OF Louisiana and
Meridian near the Union Depot, Is burn
ing. 1t is occupied by Miles, Coffin 4
Smith. groeers; G. &. " |. K K. Co. Ctii-
ce.; Hammerstein Bros, photographers
John B. Stump IL Co., liquors. Z. a,
Moffstt & Co., show cases; Mooney, Tay
lor u Smith. leather and betting.
INDIANAPOLIS October 1.-The FIRE
at the corner OF Meridian and Louisiana
streets Is confined 10 the fourth and third
stories. the second sEd fret being dcIuged
with water. Miles Coffin & Smith,
wholesale grocers, stock valued at $50 %
600. was partly removed, insured for S29 p
800. Mooney, Taylor & Smith, whole
sale leather, was damaged by water, in
sured tor S33,5O0. The building Is in.
sured in the Franklin Of Indianapolis
North Western, National, Amizon, At
lantic, Underwriters and Glenn Falls for
$1,000 each. also IN the Mercantile OF
Cleveland for 50, 600 and in the Loriilsrd.
Germania Of Buffalo, Westchester and
Merchants, OF Newark, fol $500 each.
CHICAGO, October IA special says
that yesterday afternoon the business
section of Clinton, Iowa, wa- visited by
fire and property worth twenty-five 70
thirty million dollars destroyed. Insu-
rance nominal.
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Particulars OTIhc Killing of n Negro
by Cnssins NJ. CLAY.

LOUISVILLE, October 1.-The disLin-
guished General Cassus NJ. Clay, who
was Minister TO Russia under President
Lincoln, killed n negro named Perry
White, last sunday, on his farm near
Richmond, Ky. The negro was des-
perate character, and bore u bad reputa
tion. He threatened to take the Cen
erals lite the first opportunity that
offered, because the honorable gentleman
had discharged from his employ the
mother of the black for stealing his sill.
yer. On Sunday Mr.. Clay found him
on his premises, after having been
warned oil. He approached the man
and again cautioned MIN not to trespass
on his grounds. On turning around TO
remount his horse, from which he hsd
just aiighted, the negro run at him. Mr..
Clay suddenly changed front, drew his
repeater, and put two shots into the ne
gro's body.
LOUISVILLE, October IA telegram
to the Corier-JouEai from Richmond,
KY, speaking OF the killing o! Perry
White by Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, formerly
L United States Minister 10 Russia, gives
the following verdict OF the coroners jury:
"That Perry White came to his death by
n pistol sho: wound inflicted by g. NJ.
Clay, on Sunday, September 30, 1877.
The testimony being given under oath
by G. NJ. Clay, he being the only wit
hess, we are constrained 10 justify said
Clay and believe he did it in self
defense" No particulars accompany
the telegram as to how the killing
was brought about. 1t j. understood
that White attacked Clay because Of his
mothers dismissal from Clay's farm
house.
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Louisville Races.

LOUISVILLE, October 1.-The fall
meeting of the Louisville Jockey Clue
begah to- day. The attendance WAS good
and the weather fine.
The first event, one-fourth mile dash
association purse of $3.50, had 2 starters
Ten Brock and Courier, the former
won by length and half. Time, 2:ll4
The second race, st. Leger stake, ioi
year olds, dash of 2 miles, value $500
$500 TO the second, and 7 starters, Felicia
St. Louis, Waws, Onisis, Spring Branch
LIZZIE Whips, Oily Cannon and Vera
Cruz. the latter sold as the fsvorite and
pushed by Felicia and Lizzie Whips,
who held the second and third positions
and won the race. Time, 3:35.
Third race Association purse Of $500
mile heats; Emma G, Yelton, MahlsticE
and Largentine started The latter WAS
the favorlte and won both heats. FINE,
1881 and l:44} In the first heat ieiton
was second and Emma T. third. In the
second heat Mahlttack was second and
Emma g. third.
After the Louisville races Ten Brock
will be taken to Baltimore and there run
by James Il. Williams, a Kentucky turf
man and friend of old Harper, his
owner.
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Warrington Items.

WASHINGTON, October IA letter
received here says that Senator Sharon
will not be able to attend the special ses-
sion of Congress.
Colonel George r. Dennis, w. Ii.
Faulkner, Colonel Thomas and Colvin
Page, OF Frederick, Maryland, with
Lewis Mobbrey, mayor OF that city,
called on President to-day and invited
him to attend the agricultural fair al
that place next week. The President
accepted the invitation, and fixed rhurs-
day, the lth inst, as the day for his
visit. He will be accompanied by sew
eral members of the Cabinet, all OF
whom have been invited.
PAYMENTS made from the treasury by
warrants during September, exclusive OF
payments made on account of interest or
principle of public debt of the United
States, were as follows: Civil and mis-
cellaneous, s3,993, ,67s, war, S59l ,S67i
navy, Sl,3S6,37l; interior, Indians and
pensions, S3,S9S,642. Total, S9,S79,5O5
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Public Debt statement.

WASHINGTON, October Six per
cent. bonds, $799,293, 500; per cent.
bonds, SOB, ,266, $50; Al per cent. bonds,
500, 100000; per cent. bonds, 10000,
600. Total com bonds, $l,7l2,560,25O.
Lawful money debt, Sl4,0O0,0O0; ma
tured debt, Sl9334, $40; legal tenders,
$685., ,967, 7,654; certificates sf deposit, $43
10000; fractional currency, SlS, 1856, ,643;
coin certificates, 1897, 800. Total, with
out interest. $4O6, ,S72, 1876. Total DEBT
$2,202, 767, ,367; total interest, S27,l23,-
SIG.
Cash IN treasury-Coin, S119,l52,043;
currency, $l4 2O6,4l7; currency held for
the redemption of fractional currency,
$685., 46S; special deposits held for
the redemption of certificates of deposit,
S43,ll0,000. Total IN treasury, SlS5, 5,3O3,-
928. Less estimated amount due the
military establishment, for which no ap.
propristions have been made, 81 900, 1000.
Total In treasury, Sl78, ,303 92S.
Debt less cash in treasury, $2,05l. $751;
254 decrease of debt during the month
of september ss,sS2 52I; decrease since
June 30, 1877, $8,570,968.
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Com
panies, interest payablein in lawful money,
principal outstanding, $64,6iS,5l2; inter-
est accrued and not yet paid, S969,352;
interest paid by United States, $35,957,
629; interest paid by transportation Of
mails, &C. $S,752, ,625; balance of interest
paid by United States, S27, ,2O6,977.
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The Rochester Convention.

NEW YoRK, October l. The Herald
introducing an interview with prominent
Republicans, says: The action ot the
Convention At Rochester in placing the
Republican party OF this State in sntsg
onism to the South.rn policy and Civil
Service reform order OF the sdminls.rs.
ton, seems 10 have resulted in vltslzing
the slumbering energies OF the Presidents
friends IN lhis CITY, and IN Tsllylng
around him compsct and lhhIentlsi
party, If the views OF the gentlemen who
make the Union League Club their head
quarters, may be taken as criterion of
the sentiment and sympathles of the
Republican party in this Stste. Senator
CoLkling's triumph will be OF short du-
ration. They are almost unanimous IN
their condemnation OF the Rochester
convention generally, and OF the obstruc
zionist policy adopted by Senator Conk-
ling particularly. The PscihcstiOn of
the South and civil service reform will
now, they say, become the shibbolsh OF
the Republican party. The interview is
thus closed. 1t Is plain to be seen that
Mr.. Conkling viii find arrayed against
mis- course At the approaching mass meet
ing majority Of strong Republicans in
this city.
NEW YORK, October 1.-The Commit
tee OF Fifty appointed on Saturday At
meeting of the prominent Republicans
in the Union League Club met tonight
20 arrange call tor Il mass meeting TO
indorse President Hayes and the Ad-
minstratlon, and take measures on the
recent action of the Republican State
Convention ut Rochester. The following
call was issued:
Republicans and al others OF the city
OF New York who approve of the admin.
Istrstion OF President hayes IN Its efforts
TO promote the permanent union and har-
mony OF the whole country, and 70 re-
store every branch OF the civil service 10
lis early efficiency and purity, and who
feel that the action OF the late Republican
State Convention mas placed the Relub-
lican party and the people OF the State
IN position toward the President and MS
administration at once false and injurious,
are request 10 meet IL the Cooper lnstl-
tute, October 10th, At T.. NJ. tor the pur
pose o: declaring their unsbsted faith
and confidence in the integrity, ability
and patriotism OF President Hayes, their
sense of wisdom and justice OF the aims
and purposes OF his administration, and
their belief and joy that the country IS
beginning to realize and Will soon fully
reap the blessings of domestic quiet and
happy concord in and between all the
States, which universal love of the Union
and respect Tor the Constitution, as now
established, are sure to produce, OF
restored confidence and abundant labor
in all the departments of industry com
mercc, and OF all sound and permanent
prosperity, which shall bring plenty and
happiness 10 all people.
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NO. 70
Ramored Failure.

NEW YORK, October lit is rumored
to-day that the Popperhousers, of the Long
lslsnd railroad, hsve gone to protest
They, however, claimed late this after
noon, that they had not failed, but hsd
plenty of money to meet their engage
ments They refuse TO pay interest on
the Smithtown and part of the Jefferson
branch, and Central Railroad, Long
Island, on the ground that these rosds
have not earned running expenses, and
they are not legally bound to pay inter-
est. They also refuse to pay the 81 per
cent interest on S250,0O0 bonds OF the
Rockswsy branch OF the Long Island
railroad. Conrad Popperhouser, who re-
sides IN Belgium, has just arrived here
he got judgments against the Southern
Railroad, l. l., for 500, 900. and Central
Railroad, tor 100000 for money lent.
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Pork HOuse Rurued.

CHICAGO, October 1.-The extensive
packing house of Armour il c., at the
Union stock yards, took fire yesterday
The two upper floors, with their entire
contents, were badly burned. The stock
on the second floor suffered considerably,
while the lower floor escaped with com.
parstively small loss. rhe building was
insured for $4,000, divided as follows
Traders, 81 SEQ; Merchants, of n. Y ,
$4,000; Brewers and Msltsters, OF n. Y,
$1,000; Exchange, of n. Y, $500 The
loss on the building may reach $4,000,
but can scarcely exceed that figure. The
stock of pork and ether produce in the
ham house was unusually light. THIS
may have been damaged TO the extent OF
so per cant. The insurance on the stock
foOts up $4,000, divided as follows:
Northwestern National, of Milwaukee,
$500; St. Nicholas, of New York,
$500; Pbenix, OF Hartford, 81 500;
Hartford, $4,000; Westchester, of New
York, $500; Rhode Island Insurance
Association, $4,000; Showmst, of Bos-
ton, So 600; st. Louis OF St. Louis, $1,000;
Union, of Texas, $1,000; New Orleans
Insurance Association, $500; Toledo
Fire and Marine, $4,000. The stock in
the smoke house was Insured for $4,000
parcelled out among large number OF
companies Of this amount the Hum
boldt, of New Jersey holds $780, Pacific,
OF St. Louis, $3.50; Alemsnia, Of Pitts
burgh, $50; Franklin, OF Pittsburgh,
$3.50; Franklin, OF st. Louis, $500; Marine,
of st. Louis, $3.50; Citizens Company, of
ST. Louis, $780, Milwaukee Mechanics,
OF Milwaukee, $500; Lycoming, of Penn
sylvanis, $780, FIremen's, of Dayton,
$3.50; Western Assurance, of Toronto,
$3.50; Old Dominion, of Virginia, $3.50;
Glrard, OF Pennsylvania, $3.50; Royrl, of
Canada, $3.50; Lynchburg Company, of
Lynchburg, $3.50. The fire did but little
damage in those houses or apartments
where the meats were IN smoke, but it
wrought considerable havoc IN the rooms
that were being filled, the doors OF which
were open. The actual loss can only be
guessed at. 1t may reach $4,000, but
cannot amount to over $4,000
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THE EASTERN WAR.
ROUMANIANs TO ATTACK GRIvI.
REDOUBT.
Osman Pasha Repulses an Attack on
His Front and Left, Innicting
Heavy LOsses--W leather I'm.
favorable Tor Operations.

LONDON, October 1.-The RoumanIans
mean to push their trenches within 81
yards Of the second Grivica redoubt
before the sss4ulL. The mud n the
trenches Is fear ul and weather very cold
A correspondent writes thst the
Roumauians are sure 10 carry the redoubt
and says that il the Russians were sd-
vsnclng as rapidly on their side Plevna
would tsil before fortnight.
LONDON, October l.-Geueral Todle-
ben succeeds Gen. ZOtoit a. chief OF stAt
to the Prince OF Roumanis, before
Plevna.
A Bucharest dispatch declares medits.
ton impossible. The battle field must
give the solution. Diplomacy may IN
tervene later.
LONDON. October IA discredited
dispatch from Sophia, Sunday afternoon,
says that Osmsn Pasha repused u Russo
Roumanisn attack on his front and lett,
lntIcting heavy losses; also that he al
tackled the Russians on the Lovstz road
and recovered several positions.
BELGRADE, October l.-Since the srri.
val OF the new Russian consul-general
and Roumsnia's envoy extraordinary,
Servisn intervention is regarded as quite
certain. 1t Is said that this question has
been decided in the Cabinet councils
Troops have again been ordered 10 the
frontier, and officers and surgeons have
been ordered to reJoin their regiments
within three days.
VIENNA, October | The resolution
come to AZ the Servian cabinet council
is 10 ask the Porte 10 withdraw her
troops concentrated near tho frontier
As refusal To this demand is almost
certain it is believed IN Belgrade that
SerVls will be ready TO take the field by
the date announced at the Russian head
quarters, the 10Th inst.
BUCHAREST. October l.-The Care
witch visited GOrny Studen 10 attend n
council of war ~ 10 whether tho bulk OF
the Russian army should winter IN Bull
gsria or Roumanla
ST PETERSBURG, October THE re-
port that petitions are beng signed re.
questing the Emperor to return home IL
untrue. Unluvited offers OF mediation
would be regarded Ms almost p national
insult.
1t is not VeresLchsEin, the painter, but
hi, brother who WAS killed st Plevna
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Railroad Accident.

CLEVELAND. October While pass .
ing Painesville esrly this morning. the
western bound OIL train on tho Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
broke into sections. Tne cause is un-
known TO the engineer, who halted, as
usual, At the crossing OF the Psinesville
and Youngstown road. the sections
then collIded, and Il tank of crude oil ex-
poied, setting fire 20 and burning up
the Painesvile and Youngstown depot.
Ten or eleven ca.s Of oil were destroyed.
The amount of the loss Is not vet known.
CLEVELAND, October 1.-The loss by
ire at PsinesvIlle, this morning, was
$4,000, divided AS follows: Crude oil.
$500 tank cars, $780, Psinesville and
Youngstown railroad depot, $500.
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Illicit Di,,iIIers Captured.

LITTLE Rock, October Limited
States Marshal TOrrans has just made a
successful raid on gang of illicit dis
tillers operating along the Mississippi
line. Deputy Sheriff Woodward, Oh
Thursday, captured two stills, Destroyed
a lot of nash beer and raw whisky ana
arrested iour men. While on the way 10
Sharpe cousty, where he intended to
leave the prisoners under guard, pre-
parstory to making other arrests. he WAS
attacked by twenty-five men, friends OF
the prisoners. The asssilsnts were driven
back with loss of one nan killed and
many wounded The sheriff brought the
prisoners through in safety and they were
brought before CPmmisslorer Woodruff
to-day, and in default Of bal committed
for trial
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Mexican News.

GALVESTON, October 1.-The latest
specials from tbs RIO Grsnde give no in
formation Of collision between the
Mexican snd Federal troops, although 1t
Is thought that Shsiter and Bulls had
an engagement With the Indians on
Mexican soil. The Mexican commander
at Peidrss Negrss has ordered MS officers
to keep on the trsil OF the Americans TIL
they recross the rIver.
4 Fort Clark specisl says that Colonel
Shafter crossed toe Rio Grsnde yester-
tay with 600 men and two gstlng guss
u extrlcate Bulls from MS dangerou;
position. One thousand Mexlcsns LETT
Pddras Negrss. Ssrsgosss and ViIis
NEs to-day. Destination unknown.
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Railroad sold.

LOUISVILLE October 1.-The LOUIS.
vile Cincinnati and Lexington railway.
extending from here 10 Mount Sterling
aud from Louisville 10 Cincinnati, was
sold by order OF Chancellor Bruce
to-day. A syndicate representing the
second mortgage bondholters and hoat.
ing creditors purchased the line FOR $751;
coo, subject 10 three mortgages, one in
lsvor OF the city of Louisville for $780,
600, another in favor Of Guthrie, knight
and Bowles' heirs for 100000, and n
third favor OF Norvin Green and others
amounting to S3,0OO0O0. The road Is
an unusually prosperous one.
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|
THE first number of the Wheettn9
Evening Standard in its "new role, made
Its appearance last evening. The new
role is announced in the inaugural ad-
dress of its editor, Mr.. GEO. w. ATKIN-
SON. in these terms: "Hitherto it has not
sided with either of the political parties,
but from this time forward, under its
present management, it will be an expo
nent of the principles and doctrines OF
the Republican party" 1t "belleves IN
the honesty, patriotism and integrity OF
| President HAYES, and cOmmends hum lor
his efforts to hsrmonize all sections ol
the country" 1t likewise excuses the
wsrlike action of Senator CoNKLING, rs
being not so much an attack on the Pres
idept as upon CURTIS and the liberal
wing of the New York Republicans.
Yet, while commanding the kind over
lures of the president, rs deserving to be
"reciprocated by the Democratic party
As a national organization, the Standard
Itself, as we understand it, will prefer
to stand off," They" the Republicans,
"prefer to plow around the stump, as
Senator BLAINE termed it, rather than
commit the party, as q party, either tor
or against" the policy OF President
HAYES.
We ooine that q fair statement of the
situation in this regard would be, that
while the Democratic party Is warmly
endorsing the Democratic policy which
Mr.. BAYEs has assumed to carry out,
without endorsing the tenure by which
he assumes to be president, the Republi-
can party are standing Off from the
policy and endesvoring only to make the
presidency good.
Independently, however, of the policy
of the Standard, or President HAYES, or
any other policy we are especially glad
to welcome our friend Mr.. ATKINSON to
place among the editorial fraternity of
our city, and are sure that our relations
in his new position will be as pleasant as
, they ever have been in the past. We
can commend him, if not hls policy, to
the high consideration of his readers, who
will, doubtless, fRd him as energetic and
enterprising in his present sphere, as he
has always been in everything he has
| undertaken.
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French Affairs.

PARIS, October lit WAS rumOred
last evening that Duke DE Broglie and
VI. Benthaul had resigned from the
French Cabinet. This report tor the
present, NJ least, is unfounded, but the
alarm which it created was remarkable.
Approximations OF iorcible coup
de etdt by the government Is so great
mere that the resignation OF the Due de
Broghe and certain o. his colleague.
who are ksown to be opposed to such
measures would be consiiered - pre-
face TO violation OF the law, though II
is hard TO tell in whose interest It
would be.
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Mcdonald, the Crook ed.

ST. LOUE, October l.-GSrersl John
Mcdonald, formerly Supervisor of Inter.
nal Revenue for this district, and o.
whisky ring notoriety, against whom
there is an indictment pending in th,
United States Court here Tor conspiring
- destroy the pubic records while in
office, o-dsy, through bis attorney, filed
plea in bar agains. iurtber pro.ecu
tion, the plea being based on the Presi,
dents full pardon, which he alleges EN-,
braces the same offence with which he ID
now charged.
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nxsferions Disappenrance.

NEW YORK, October 1.-The dlssp-
pesrsnce of Frank H. Eds,ll, son of ex-
Sheriff K. E5sall, of Hamburg. New
York, has not been explained. He WAS
on his way to school, at Walthan, Mas
and paid his hill at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel, this city, September 18th, having
MS trunk removed At the same time. he
was fifteen years old, large OF he age,
and had black hair and eyes. Il is
thought he decided not to 20 back "a
Walthan, but to some other school.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

NEw YORK, October l.-MoSEY-At
iG6 per cent, Prime mercantile paper
Al 6(dS per cent Customs receipts s46s,-
600. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed
S22l 900. Clearings sl700O,000. Sterl-
ing heavy in actual business long 4Sl;
short 4s45.
GoLD-Openei nj 1903! and closed nj
lob. Borrowing fat to l@li per cent.
Carrying rates = per cent.
SILVER Al London 66td; here sill
yer bsrs l2S, greenb backs; ll9 gold; silver
coin s(Gs per cent. discount.
GOyERsMEsTS-Stea
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The IDdIans.

CAMP ROBINSON. October lit is not
definitely knosn how msny lodges Of
Indians left the Spotted T4il agency on
the 23d, bat ii l. supposed that nearly al
of them returned. The four comps aies
of cavalry thst left here last week 10
turn the IicIaLs b.rs returned to-day
and repnr.ed hat they did not see any
Indian, a. the different agencies. In re-
gard 70 their removal 70 Missouri il is
doubtful II this can be accomplished.
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Massaehusetis workingmen's Noni.
nations.

BosToS, October 1.-The Working.
mems party convention met to-day, Rich
ard SiIdsy presidlng. The committee 90
nominations for State officers reported
the tollJwing which doubtless will be &C
cepled: For Governor " sndelI Phil.
Iips; Lieutenant Governor, WIN. Earl
Secretary Of Stat, William n. Cos;
Treasurer and Receiver, Gen. ID Lumm;
Attorney General, Israel W. Andre Es
Auditor, y. T. Chase
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General Grant.

NEW YORK, October IA Glasgow
letter ssys ex-President Grants daily
round is to pray half an hour, breakfast
an hour, be made burgess or 60 sight see
ing three or four hours, lunch hall an
hour, go sight seeing again, drive from
one to five hours, and after dinner spend
the evening with invited guests OF his
lordship the host.
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UemocraIIe victory.

HAETFJRD. CoSS., October l.-Tbe
Democrats elected their entire ticket 10.
dsv ty = msiority ranging from 250 70
500. Tsere are cbTges Of extensive
fraud il several wsrds. The vote in the
,,a.g on the two constitutional amend
mat. was light, but bo:h have probably
teen carried. The hrs. prohibited extra
COMPENSATION 70 public officers, and the
second prohibited town aid 20 railroads.