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Hughey, two children OF Calvin Martin, and
| a young man named McIver, were drowned
near Sanford, Florida, on the 14th, while re-
turning from camp-meeting.
Clarkson N. Potter declines the renomin,
alton for Congress In the Twelfth New Yorl
District.
Miss Sallie Dunham, a beautiful and &C.
complished young belle, of Pelham, N. C.
came to an untimely death by attempting tc
make the fire in the crate burn by pouring
on kerosene from the can. The deceased
was universally popular.
Edison has so far perfected his electric
| light that company has been formed In
New York City TO introduce it to the public
1t is called the Electric Light Company, II.
purpose being to furnish, not only light, but
also heat and power, by means of electricity
Gas shares have declined heavily, 1t is al
legged on account or the proposed introduc.
| tion OF the new light.
Condor and Melody, the released Feniar
prisoners, had an enthusiastic reception
at the New York Cooper Institute on the
night OF the 21st. Melody gave graphic ac-
count of his arrest and trial and the indig-
mites to which he was subjected while in
prison. Speeches were made by Hons. S s.
Cox, w. Z. Robinson and others.
FOREIGN.
The awards to the American exhibitors at
the French Exposition number $50, nats,e-
ly: 10 grand prizes, 80 diplomas OF honor,
134 gold medals, go silver medals, 900
bronze medals and 1856 honorable mentions
The aggregate is larger than the whole num-
-<.fA
positions of 1867, or at the Vienna Exposition
of 1S7arand is larger proportion OF awards
to exhibitors than to any other nation rep
resented ct this Exhibition.
Count Won Beust, the Austrian Embassa-
dor at London, has been appointed Embas-
sador at Paris, and Count Carolyi is to sue
ceed Won Beust at London.
Count Won Bismarck, nephew of the Ger
man Chancellor, committed suicide at ven-
ice, Italy, on the 14th, by shooting himself
with a revolver. The act was caused by
physical suffering.
panic in the iron trade at Glasgow is
reported, and many failures have occurred.
Letters from the City of Mexico, say that
on September %, at Alfalfa, a mob, melted
by priests, killed 20 Protestants and wound
ed a number Of others. The Governor sent
troops to quell the disturbance. In Pueblo
the mob threatened to break up Protestant
missions. President Diaz has promised
Rev. DIR. Butler to do all in his power to
protect all religious denominations.
Gen. Grant is in Spain, and on the 18th, as
the guest of King Alfonso, witnessed the an
nual maneuvers of the troops at Vittoria.
From there he proceeded to Madrid.
The whole management of the suspended
City Of Glasgow Bank, namely: the Secre-
tary, Managing Director, and six Directors,
were arrested on the 10Th, on a charge Of
fraud. They were confined separately, and
not allowed to communicate with any per-
son.
A dispatch from Simla gives the following
as the substance of the Ameer's message to
the Viceroy: "You may do your worst
The issue is in Gods hands," The Ameer's
message has been telegraphed to England,
and reply indicating the course Of pro-
cedure was anxiously awaited.
GENERAL.
The October returns to the Department
of Agriculture indicate the average condi-
tion Of the cotton crop to be 90 per cent
same as September. Compared with Octo-
Der, 1877, the growing crop shows an i'm
provement of IL per cent. The October con-
dition equals that of the splendid crop of
1870, and excels that of any intervening
year. Insect injuries were unimportant.
With increased acreage, the planted crop
now promises to produce more than $780,
600 bales.
The New York Tribune has printed large
mass of cipher kilograms which passed be-
tween certain parties in Florida, South Car
olina and New York City, pending the de-
cision Of the Canvassing Boards in the two
States named. The Tribune claims TO have
successfully deciphered these dispatches,
and prints translations of them, which ap-
parently implicate Col.w H. Pelton, Messrs
Manton Marble, C. W. Woolley, John F.
Coyle, Smith NJ. Weed, and other friends of
Mr.. Tilden, in attempts to secure one or
more Electoral votes for the Democratic
candidate for President by the use of money
Samuel ]. Tilden has published card in
reference to the recent publications in the
New York Tribune OF alleged cipher tel
egrams bearing upon the canvass of
the votes in Florida and South
Carolina for President in 1876.
Mr.. Tilden emphatically and unequivocally
denies all knowledge of the existence of
these kilograms up to the time of their pub
lication in the Tribune, and says: "No Of
fer to give certificates of any Returning
Board or State Canvassers of any State to
the Democratic Electors, in consideration of
promises Of office, or money, or
property; no negotiation of that na-
ture, in behalf of any member of such
Board, or with any such member; no at
tempt to influence the action Of any such
member, or TO influence the action of any
Elector of President and Vice-President by
such motives was ever eriained, consid
cred or tolerated by me or by any body
within my influence, by my consent or with
my knowledge or acquiescence."
Manton Marble says he never sent nor re-
ceived certain of the cipher kilograms i'm
puted to him by the New York Tribune, and
asserts that he never, directly or indirectly,
attempted to purchase an electoral vote in
Florida.
October returns Of the Department of Ag-
riculture place the average condition Of the
corn crop at 96, an increase of over the
September average, and per cent. less than
in October last. The outturn of the crop
will not vary largely from 300, 600, 600 BUSH
els. October returns do not materially
change the statistical aspects of the wheat
crop. The yield on the whole will not be In
advance of last year, and from present indi.
cations will exceed 400, 900 bushels. A
preliminary estimate based upon October
returns indicates the oat yield somewhat
larger than even the very fine crop of 1877
Admiral Paulding, senior flag officer OF
the retired list of the Navy, is dead. III,
was son of the captor of Major Andre, ant
I
Champlain.
Indian Commissioner Hayt, in an inter
view, scouts as absurd the idea that tn,