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THE YELLOW FEVER.
The Endemic still Snreadiu,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. oct. fU.-lt has rained con-
uLUa!ly since yesterday noon, with No imme
Clate prospect Of clearing up. A special train,
Which left here Yesterday morning in charge
OF President LangStdr. of the Howard AsSoci-
alton, arrived al Erin. Tenn. AT midnight. and
Will return 10 Memphis tonight. similar
train viii leave on the charleston raj road 10
morrow morning and will 20 as far east as
huntsville, Ala. Tile fever has appeared at
every station on the Louisville read between
Memphis and Paris. Tenn, excepting Stanton
ard Bell s stations.
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Brother Apainsf Rrotbnr

TROY, n. " Oct. 10.-Wm. AnsOn Wood
brother OF Walter A. Wood, the republican
nominee, was nominated today by the demo
cratic convention for Congress from this dis
trict.
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MUSICAL.
Nl Signor SEVERO STRINI, the well known
BasSo OF the Italian Opera, lately returned from
Italy, has taken up his permanent residence in
Washington. ana Is ready to receive few pupils
in Vocal Music. and is open to engagements for
Concerts and Church Choir. Special attention
paid to Italian Opera Music, and pronunciation OF
the Italian language.
REFERENCES:
". q; Aetzerott. ESQ.,, Washington. DC.
john Franklin esq.,. "
T. q. keySer, ESQ.,,
samuel Wyman, ESQ.,, Baltimore, Md.
William Lamping, esq, -
Char es Mccoy, esq,
John Bash, esq, 90
Oliver Ditson, esq, Boston, Mass.
Caleb Chase, ESQ.,. Boston, Mass.
Signor A. Albites, College of Music. New York.
Signor Luigi steffanone, Prof. Of Singing, San
Francisco. Cal.
For terms and further particulars, see circulars
1t Music ores, address Signor ). STRINI,
care OF w. g: MetzerOtt d Co., Music Dealers,
Washington, DC. oct1-1m
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PROPHETIC CoNFERENCE-Ac prepara.
tions are being made for the conference of be-
levers in the pre- miilennlal advent OF the
saviour, which j. 10 be held at the Church OF
the Holy Trinity. in New York, Oc5ober 30 and
5! and November ]. A number of eminent
bishops. professors and ministers have in.
dorSed the calling of the conference among
Whom are Rev. L. III. Vail, Protestant Episco-
of New York: Prof Kellogg of the Allegany
kfa.) i'reSbyterian seminary. and Rev. DR.
Grammer, rector of St. Peters Episcopal
church, Baltimore.
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Killed with n Corn Cu,ser

CINCINNATI, ONO. Oct. 10.-A Decatur, H.
dispatch says: CHARLES Eyerman and neigh
Dor, cutting corn in a field, became involved
in an alteration, when Everman struck hi.
nelghbOr three blows on the neck with corr
cutter, seyering the head from the body.
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AN EDITOR AssAULTED-J. f. Nichols,
editor OF the BridgetOn IN. j. Pioneer, was
assaulted with a eOwhide In the street last
evening by John McPherson, the trouble grow
ing out Of political differences.
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AFA Niles, Mich, father beqneaths his
daughter 81 'for rope to hang her husband"
4EThere is a deadly visitation OF diph-
occurred, and all the schools have closed.
AS-Gov. Bradley, of Nevada, who has been
renominated by the democrats, is graphically
described as being % wears, as calling every
body My son." and being called Old Broad.
horns" by everybody.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH DIRECTORS,
The following have been elected directors OF
the Western Union Telegraph company for
the ensuing year: Norvln Green, VIM. Il. Van
derbilt, Edwin ID. Morgan, Augustus Schell,
Cornell, Hamilton NICK. Twombley, j ohm Van.
horn, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Moses Taylor,
Wilson G. Hunt. E. S. Sanford, Cambridge
Livingstone, c. W. Chapin, II. l.. Kennedy, j.
P. Morgan, George NJ. Pullman, John Il. bun,
D. o. Mills, o. 81. Palmer, Samuel A. Munson,
David Jones, Anson Stager, f, d. Worcester,
II. Nj. Phillips and W. D. Bishop
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REFUSING TO TESTIFY AGAINST HIS FATHER.
Ihe spectacle was presented in one of the
New York courts Monday of a son entreating
70 be excused from testifying against his
finally declined to give evidence and declared
that he preferred to 90 to iail
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GEN. GIDEON j. PILLOW, of Mexican war
nOtOriety, and brigader general in the con-
federate service, died Tuesday morning of
congestion. at his place at the mouth OF ST.
Francis river, Arkansas
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AN EXTRAORDINARY FUNERAL--An extra
ordinary funeral occurred at X ankato, MINI :,
last week. The diphtheria broke out in tie
family of Samuel Randall, and carried OFF four
of his children within four days. The bodies
of two other children, who had died sometime
previously, and had been buried In an old
Cemetery. were disinterred. and the six little
coffins carried TO the graveyard a. the same
time afforded sad and unusual soectacla
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ASThe North American Association of Bee
keepers is In session at Cooper institute, New
York.
ASrMr. George Peter, democratic candi.
date for Congress in the sixth district of
Maryland; Hon. Montgomery Blair and Mr..
F. b. Rrettyman, Of Montgomery county, and
dressed large democratic meeting at Cum
pegland, Monday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-10

HANLAN returned home to Toronto. Canada.
Tuesday night, and was rendered an enthusi.
astlc reception. He was presented with a
massive gold medal, the gift q Lord DUterin.
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THE Association for the Advancement OF
Women began its sixth annual congress in
Providence, r. l., yesterday, President Kate
n. Daggett, of Chicago, in the chair. Zen
states are represented.
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TBE FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL NoNrSA
TIONs are ed:-Frederick Miles, rep.
4th Conn. Cyrus E. Davis, dem. lst II. I. +;
AmaSa NorclosS, rep. 10th Mass i. g. Lap.
ham, rep, 9th Ny. IL A Van Aerman. rep,
33i n. y; Isaac Bradford, greeHblck, sth
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THE WAGES of employees in the navy yard
at Portsmouth, N. H., have been reduced 20
per cent, and the men placed on half time,
owing to deficiency in the appropriations.
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CANNIBALISM.-FiveW Wesleyan missionaries
were recently murdered and eaten by the
Bush natives near the Malicola coast, New
Zealand. Eighty of the tribe were killed by
the traders and coast natives in retaliation.
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THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERs finished their
game with the Canadians at Toronto yester-
day, beating them with eight WicketS to spare
During the game the man in charge of the
Australians wardrobe abSconded with five
valuable gold watches. The home CLUB aud
CITIZENS entertained the Australians at dinner
Tuesday night.
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GRANTS TOUR ABROAD.-The Paris cores
pOndent OF the ". Y. Herald telegraphs that
Gen. Grant will leave the French capital on
Saturday morning for Spain, Portugal aud
Algiers. The tour will cover about month
Paris. The General will 60 to Madrid He
will then visit AgierS, returning to MarSeilleS
Gen. Grant has abandoned his contemplated
trip TO India for the present, and will remain
in Paris during the winter.
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TIE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CONTENTION
met in ST. Louis Yesterday. A platform was
adopted for hard money, condemning all az.
tempts to array labor against capital Oppos
ing the payment Of what are called rebel
The constant disturber of the public tranGuil.
ity and confidence. &c. A resolution nnmi.
mating Grant for President in 1850 was re.
ceived with tremendous applause, but il was
thought inexpe dient to ADOPT it.
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VIRGINIA POIITICS.-The republican COM
mittee of the Richmond (Na.) congressional
district met on Monday to consider the pro
prlety OF calling a convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress. Gen. w. G.. Wick
ham, one of the most influential republicans
in the state, wrote letter advising them to
lndorse Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston, the conser-
discussion, determined to do nothing. They
leave their voters to support either Gen. John.
StOn Oh Newman. the greenhack candidata
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RACES YEsTERDAY.-The winners at the
Nashville (Tenn.) races yesterday were Ber-
gamOt, two miles, in 3ss4; King Faro, mile
heats. in l.4419, 1851 and Milan, one mile, in
l.4oI. The winners at the Chicago trotting
races Were Callahan's Maid, best time 2.27'
and Derby, best time 23l%
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BOGARDUs AND THE CHAMPIONsHIp-Capt
A. 81. BOgarduS sends to the Forest ana
Streal, a letter announcing his withdrawa
from the pigeon. shooting arena for the com
ing two years. He resigns his title of cham
pion of America in order that new men may
arise: He says The championship of the
world as wingsh l will hold against all
held the championship of America for two
years will shoot him match for the worlds
championship
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T.. 9. BARTRAM,
LATE OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.,)
SARTORIAL EXPERT,
AND
TAILOR OF THE PERIOD"
NOW WITH
GEO. 7. KEEN,
sep25 tr 414 Ninth street.
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FOUR MEN KILLED BY MINE EXPLOSION
While four miners were attempting to dis
perse an ACCUMULATION of gas III Prospect
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Tuesday night, one OF them
appeared with naked light. An explosion
Instantly followed, infiicting injuries which
resulted in the death of the entire party
Their names were jenkins Lewis, Geo. Tas-
ker, John Williams and Jas. Ruane.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-jnternal
re venue, sos, ,5l0..S: customs. s47O, ,3Q5.O7.
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THESE SENTENCES are from recent ser
mon by SpurgeOn on a great disaster: This
overrulfng hand of God The calamity was
sent with particular purpose 1T is difficult
to understand why God permits evil, seeing
that He is always master of the situation but
it is quite certain that there is much moral
evil and great physical evil which God per
mits, and which He could, if He liked. stop"
He might have lnterfered to avert this diSaS-
as they are, and this plan was carried out un
der the shadow of the FALL .They had to
die some day, and they might as well die one
way as another" IF God were TO lnterpoSe
involve many evilS.''
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan 70.
lay amounted to S6I05n1.
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THE JAY COOKE EsTATE.-The charges of
mlsmanagement of the Jay Cooke estate pre-
ferred by several creditOre, came before the
I. s. district court, Philadelphia, yesterday,
and were transferred to the U. S. circuit court.
and it is now probable that argument will not
be resumed before the April term.
A MORTGAGE FOR MILLIONS The New
YORK, Lake Erie and Western Railroad com.
pany On the 9TH inst. executed a trust deed or
mortgage, covering all the property of the
railroad; to the Farmers Loan and Trust com.
pany, OF New York, as trustees, to secure
bonds amounting in the aggregate to S. H.
4UO. The instrument was recorded.
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LATEST ELECTION RETt rms
Republican Gains in Iowa.
Greenback Congressman Elected
THE OLD COLONY DISASTER.
EUROPE IAN Az AIRS
LATEST ELECTION RETURNS
Republican Gains in Iowa.
Greenback Congressman Elected
THE OLD COLONY DISASTER.
low A..
IOWA.
The RcHuhlfcan Gain I'm I;Ie SIaI q

The Republican Gain tu tae State.
DESNCINES. IA. Oci. l0.-Cp L. midnight
last night the STATE RegjNter has special dis
patches giving pretty nearly complete returns
nom 81 counties. In these Counties the net
republican majority is Q SD This il a repub-
lican gain OF about Loco over the vote for gov
ernor last year The Register estimates that
the same proportionate vote throughout the
majority in the state of about l5.ulu
Gillette Grcenback Congressman.
Elected.
In the 9Th Congressional district, Gillette.
the greenback democratic candidate, has $50
majority, with one county, Adair, Ia hear from
which will reduce his majority 10 30.
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL and party leave
San Francisco for the East tomorrow.
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THE PRESIDENT and party returned from
Virginia last night.
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Two DOwN.-Those who are felicitating
themselves upon the fact that Ohio has left
Senator Thurman in the lurch as Il presiden-
tial candidate, should likewise bear in mind
that another distinguished son of the Buckeye
state, who had like aspirations, namely, Gen
ueman George has also been laid low
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JUDGE WYLIE, of the District Supreme
Court. called on the President today.
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ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the Presi
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ton Is transferred from the 23d to the lst in.
fantry. Assistant Surgeon B. G. Swing, U. s.
A., Is relieved from duty in the military divis-
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York city. reporting on his arrival there to
the surgeon general. Leave of absence for
one year on surgeons certi ficate of disability
Is granted Col ], !. Gregg, Sth cavalry.
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