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Eoreign Notea.


You can get a nice room in Paris
hotel now for S14 a day. o
The beer-gardens outside the Paris
Exhibition grounds cover as much space
as the Exposition buildings, uai
Society in republican Paris seems
to be as brilliant as it could be under a
monarchy, and MacMahon costs only
100000 a year, against Louis Napo-
Icons sc, 200, 900.
The Socialistic press of Germany
boasts no less than IS publications, with
$4,000 subscribers-an increase OF Is
in the number of the papers since last
year. 1ilA
The French Government proposes
to spend 500, 1000 francs in fetes in honor
of the Exhibition. The dates are not
fixed, but will probably come at the time
of the distribution of awards.
Earl Russell was for half a century
the President of the British and Foreign
School Society, and the fiftieth anniver-
sary of his election was celebrated few
DAYS before his death.
MANY visitors to the Exhibition pur-
chase the latest Partisan novelty, tiny
artificial rose, to be worn in the button
hole, with crystal dewdrop on one of
the petals. On looking into the dew
drop a miniature view of the Exhibition
is seen.
"A singular and fatal accident oc-
Cured in Bladen County, N. c., re-
Gently, at a funeral procession. While
the people were in the church, some
children went into the graveyard, and
one of them, a little son of Capt. Brown,
attempted to climb up q tombstone
which was not properly secured to its
base, when it suddenly fell on him,
crushing his head to a jelly, killing him
instantly.
Concerning Prince Amadee, Duke
of Aosta, ex-King of Spain, some one
writes to the London World: :" had
believed him, on the faith of authorized
savings, to be a disconsolate widower,
who could scarcely be dissuaded from
becoming a monk, a Prince half crazed
with grief; but I found him full of fur
and sparkle, trimming over with life
and very willing to enjoy any chance
happiness that might fall in his way"
Some ladies of high rank in War
saw have started an Economical ORES:
Club. One of the rules is, that nc
member shall give more than S25 for &
morning dress, S50for an evening dress
and So for bonnet Another is, to dis
! countenance the constant and ever
varying changes recommended bydress
makers and modistes, Because they are
usually without artistic value, and rarely
show any elements of picturesquenes:
or beauty.
The future wife of the Duke of Con
4 naught prince Arthur is the younges
4 daughter of Prince Charles Frederick
of Prussia. She is pretty, charming
amiable, and II. The Duke now has
a Government allowance of $4,000
per annum, which, on his marriage
will be raised to S125,000. He is nov
%, is at the head of the first battalion
of the Rife Brigade, with the rank o
Lieutenant Colonel, and is very popular
with his officers.
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EAsr Ann sourHEAsT.

Dennis, alias Bucky Donnelly, the Master
Of Mollie Mcguire lodge, was hanged at
Pottsville, Pa, on the 18th, for the murder
Of Thomas Sanger and William Wren in
1875. Sanger was an obnoxious mine super
intendent, and Wren was one Of his work
ingmen.
The failure is announced of the National
Bank OF Greenwich, Washington County,
NY. The entire capital of the bank, $780,
600, has been wiped out by ring of officers
who run the institution.
Later developments concerning the death
OF Mrs. Geistlach and her two children, at
Philadelphia, indicate that they were muir
dered by Charles Geistlach, the husband
and father, in fit of insanity brought on by
the pangs of poverty and fear Of starvation
John Bailey and Henry Combs, students
in the Academy at Turkey Cave, Lee Coun-
", Va, were rivals in love. On the 18th
they met in a secluded place, both armed
with pistols, and five shots were exchanged,
when Combs fell, MORALLY wounded in the
abdomen. Both were popular and talented
young men. Combs was a granddaughter
of ex-Gov. Leslie Combs, of Kentucky.
At Goldsboro, n. c., on the 18th, Noal
Cherry, Harris Atkinson, and K. Thomp-
son, all colored, were hanged for the muir
der OF James Worley and wife in February
last. The murder was coupled with a mos
brutal outrage committed upon Mrs. Wor
ley, which was really the cause Of the double
murder.
Lieut.. Totten. U. s. A, was killed by the
cars near Cold Spring, N. Y, on the 18th.
A. B. Stockwell, Of New York, formerly
President of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, has been adjudicated bankrupt
with liabilities Of over a million dollars.
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The newest galloons are heavy, and
interviewer with threads of blue and
green, gold and silver.
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A dispatch from Houston, Texas, 18th,
says that the Bass train-robsers have been
routed by June Peaks rangers. Two Of
them were killed and the remainder fed to
the mountains Of Wise County, leaving their
horses in the hands Of the rangers.
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Feathers will be worn upon hats more
than flowers, and the long plume viii
be preferred to the tips.
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She was a young lady from Duck
Water, and had enjoyed her visit to the
Base Range metropolis immensely. She
was pretty and piquant, and one of our
well known gallants had done his level
best TO make her visit pleasant for her
during her stay. The exciting cause of
the following was an attempt to snatch
kiss from her pouting lips. Then
she rose in all the dignity of offended
maidenhood and said: "See here, mis-
ter, just don't set 'em too fresh. You've
done the handsome thing in circuses,
ice-cream, candy and SIGH, but you can't
take no liberties. My Jake, out on the
creek, he's got quit-claim deed to the
premises, and don't you forget it; You
can't squat on his location, and you'd
better hunt for quarter section in
some other direction, where you can get
a better title and gather your own
crop" The young man recognize the
force of her agument and hunted
Rocku Mountain Exchange.
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WASHINGTON, June Thames Il. An
derson was recalled to-day and questioned
by Mr. Cox regarding the Anderson Weber
agreement, which he testified was acknoWl-
edged by Weber over his own signature. a
letter was produced, acknowledged by VII
ness to be in his handwriting, addressed 10
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, and bearing date sept
8, 1876, in which the writer speaks OF ms Ell
forts to induce the colored men OF tne
parish to register ,, ana get Ii9 Of him
but are afraid to "bulldoZe" him on account
of their belief that he was sent there by the
Republicans for the express purpose OF DelIlg
killed in order to make political capital.
Witness further testified that he nrst sug-
gested to Gov. Kellogg and other RepuDn-
cans the idea of withholding the republican
vote in the parish and then claiming it as an
evidence of intimidation, and the plan was
subsequently adopted.
Ex-Congressman Darrall was then eXamln-
ed at length regarding the efforts made py
Packard, Smith and others, including himself,
to secure the appointment of Collector OF the
Port of New Orleans. He testified thatJames
L. Anderson, the previous witness, was
urging him DarralD for the position, upon
the strength of the influence which he claimed
to possess over Stanley Matthews by reason
of the damaging letters in his possession.
He testified that Mrs. jerks came to WASH
ington in January for the purpose of assist
ing Packard, and that she told witness she
had the original of the sherman letter 20
Anderson and Weber,. She subsequently
published card in the papers, stating that
she had no knowledge of the existence OF
such a letter. Several letters from Darrall TO
Anderson were introduced and verified, the
subject matter being Andersons efforts to
secure Darrall the position OF Collector;
In these letters Darrall speaks OF
interviews with Stanley Matthews, in which
the latter says that Hayes will not appoint
Packard. The letters in Anderson's posses
sion were talked of, and Matthews said he
had heard that offers had been made to sell
them to the Democrats, but that they did not
consider them worth the purchase; That he
had also been informed that copies had been
furnished to the New York Sun and to the
Republican Senator from New York (Nlr.
Conkling)
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THE WAR TROUBLES.

The Berlin Peace Congress assembled on
the 18th and organized. Prince Bismarck
was elected President, upon motion ofCount
Andrassy. The first working sitting of the
Congress was postponed until Monday, the
18th. On the evening Of the 18th grand
banquet was given to the Plenipotentiaries
at the Imperial Palace. About $50 guests
were present.
The full text Of the agreement between
Great Britain and Russia, signed May 30, is
published. The agreement reserves to
Russia and England the right to raise and
discuss in the Congress all questions not in
cluded in its stipulations. But If, after
discussion, Russia persists in maintaining
the treaty as modified by this agreement,
England will not dispute her right
to do so. Minor points in the agreement
are the rectifcation Of western boundaries
of Bulgaria on the basis Of nationalities;
superior officers Of militia in Southern Bull
garia to be nominated by the Porte, with
the approval of Europe; and Turkish prom
Uses of reform in Armenia not to be exclu-
sively to Russia, but to England also.
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EOREIGN.

MacGahan, the famous war correspondent
of the London Daily NeloS, died at Constan-
tineple on the 9th of spotted typhus fever.
He was an American, born in St Louis, and
went abroad as correspondent of the New
York Herald. ,--
The recent elections in Belgium resulted
in great victory for the Liberals and rem
der certain the downfall OF the present
Catholic Ministry.
The Emperor William was reported on
the 18th to be eonvalescent. DR.. Nobling,
his Yould-be assassination, was also in fair
way to recover. Many arrests for treason
able utterances are being made in Berlin
and elsewhere. The Federal Council have
unanimously voted a proposition to dissolve
the German Parliament.
The Mexican Revolutionists, under Gar
yea Ayala, have been routed in an engage
ment at Los Ladrones, 40 miles north of New
Laredo, by the Government troops under
Col. Algeria. There were many casualties
on each side. Ayala escaped towards the
Rio Grande with the remnant of his forces.
A formidable riot occurred in Quebec on
the 18th. A large crowd of strikers and
others sacked and plundered hour-store
in st. Paul Street, compelling truckmeTi TO
assist them in carrying off their plumber.
The riot act was read and the military called
out, who fired upon and scattered the mob,
One man, Frenchman, named Edward
Beaudaire, aged %, was killed, and a num-
Der Of others were woundedsVSem 800 bar
rels of flour were taken, the ringleaderS of
the mob saying they Were starving and must
have bread or die. -lfllt 20 lo a-h
There was a heavy fall of snow at Perth
shire, Scotland, on the 18th of June.
The Empress Of Russia is seriously i'll.
Prayers for her recovery have been offered
in all the churches.
Cholera has appeared at Marseilles, France.
The Crown Prince of Germany sends his
sincerest thanks to the President Of the
United States and the American people for
the sympathy manifested on account of the
attempted assassination of the Emperor.
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WASHINGTON, June 13.-Gen. Smith, late
Appointment Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, was to- day examined, and testified that,
at the solicitation of Anderson, he called on
the President in company with the former,
who wanted a better place than the elerkshlp
rendered him, and insisted that, if the Presi-
dents personal attention were called to his
case, he would secure proper recognition
The President, however, refused to see Ander-
SON. and told witness that he was not aware
of Anderson's having rendered any service
that required special recognition. letter
from Stanley Matthews to Gen. Smith was
read in which the writer advises that if An
derson does not choose to take what is prop
er, to drop him; that he purposed doing
nothing further to secure his appointments.
witness further said that Anderson's Drother
was appointed to a position in the Baltimore
Custom house upon the recommendation OF
Matthews.
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Proceedings Of the Potter Inyestiga-
ting Committee.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The only point
of interest in to- days investigation was the
production by Gen. Butler of long telegram,
dated Washington, Feb. 2l, 1877, addressed to
Lieut.. Gov. Young and Alfred ID. Lee, Colum.
bus, o., in care for Gov. Hayes, and signed
Boulds Baker, Secretary. The telegram sets
forth that at a conference OF south
ern Republicans, Southern Unionists and
Southern Wings, in view of the new era ex-
pected by the Inauguration of Governor
Hayes, and in order to non -sectionalize
Southern politics, ETC., it was Thought ad-
visable to recommend suitable selection OF
Cabinet councillors from the south and South
west, The names of the following gentle
men are therefore suggested: Senator
Pool, of North Carolina; Hon. John
Hancock, of Texas; Col. II. 7. Van Horn. OF
Missouri; Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, of Vir-
ginia; Senator Key, of Tennessee The tele-
gram having been properly ldentined, MT
Cox suggested that it had no connection with
the subject matter of the investigation Gen.
Butler replied that it was his intention to
show that Mr.. Key, one of the men suggested,
was appointed by Mr.. Hayes, and one OF the
first acts of his Administration was to appoint
Mr. Boulds Baker to the best office in his glft.
A witness was subsequently introduced from
the Post office Department, who testified that
Boulds Baker was appointed Special Agent
of the Department in the spring OF 1877, ana
went out of office about the LIST OF August tQl-
lowing.
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WASHINGTON, June 12.-Darrall Of Lou
isiana was further examined o-day, first by
Cox, then by Mcmahon, and finally by Gen.
Butler. To Mr.. Cox's questionings Darrall
testified that Anderson told him in the spring
of III that the protest he had made as to in
timidation was correct; that the condition OF
the parish was terrible, and no Republican
was safe there. Witness had seen the Nash
Anderson agreement, but had never seen the
Sherman letter. and did not believe there was
any such document. To Gen. Mcmahon, Wit
ness acknowledged that, having failed in his
efforts TO secure an appointment, he told An
derson to go ahead and publish the papers IN
his possession. Gen. Butler then went over
the whole ground, and witness told about his
interviews with Matthew'S in which the docu-
ments in Anderson's possession were spoken
of, and Matthews remarked that in case OF
his (DaTTalls) appointment, Anderson should
be willing to give up all the documents and
papers he had, and fOregO any claims that ne
had on him (Matthews) or the Administra-
ton: Matthews spoke of the Sherman letter
particularly as the one he was most anxious
TO get hold Of Witness believed that the
reason why he failed in getting a position on
the strength of AnderSOn's backing was De
cause it became known that copies of these
letters were in the possession OF the other
parties and they had therefore become pub
lie property.
William ii. Seymour, the Notary Public, be-
fore whom the Anderson Weber agreement
was acknowledged, identified his signature
and seal; the paper was sworn to before MN
panied him did not know Weber, ana had
no knowledge of the contents of the paper.
George Dicks, one of the subscribing W.T.
nesses, identified his signature; remembered
Anderson calling at their office with friend
and saving he had a document that they
wished to sign and acknowledge before no.
tary but did not want the contents to be
known. Did not know Weber personally.
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when assd sssere their Advertisement
80 r9DsssS bsst.
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WASHINGTON, June 17.--H. G. Clarke,
formerly Gov. Kellogg's private Secretary,
was examined as to the signing of the second
set of Electoral certificates. He testified that
he had no knowledge as to who affixed Le-
vissee's signature thereto. The only parties
who signed in his presence were GOV. KEEL
logg and Mr.. Brewster. The investigation
was adjourned until Wednesday,, that the
members of the committee might be IN the
House during the closing hours of the ses
sion of Congress.
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yh y1I1 per day at home Samples worth ak
" VIZ nee Address srssos Co. POrtiand re.
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-Brewster, one OF
the Louisiana Electors testified to- day that
he signed both sets of the returns from that
State; was informed that the reason tor max
ing a second set was that the first was de-
fective in some minor particulars. a com
munication was received from Secretary
Evarts, accompanying certain documents
asked for by the committee of the President.
The Florida sub committee having returned,
a long secret session of the entire committee
was held
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bring my vindication and l am c9nhdene
that the citizens of Vicksburg anu New Or
leans before the expiration of the 45th Con
nrass will be the first to acknowledge the
ssnundness of my consistent position on
this great custom.
,;ont Of what they term my opposition to
the Texas Pacific bill (some OF them weeks
before there was any such bill in existerce,l
can confer no greater favor upon me, ana
can no better inform the paRRi air on os
the south. than to publish side by side in
the same columns, all that part OF the com
mittee's bill above quoted, relating TO the
two panies, which they so much com
mend, and my bill which they so mnch
condemn. This would be fair and it ", would "a
be Instructive l have presented the ca Sc
as clearly and as briefly as can " thin
the compass of newspaper article and
hope have not too much trespassed upon
your room.
Thanking you for your courtesy, have
the honor to be.
Very truly, your obliged friend
Ell. d. MONEY.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE.

-. was called to order at O'clock. Messrs
Ilson and Tucker were appointed to con-
Chair. " '"o
: Mr.. Speaker Percy accepted In the fol-
., 1ENILEMEN II thank you sincerely for
Tue evidence of confidence and esteem for
myself, which you have to-day manifested
: wv VIII only say, that shall use my best eff
iorts TO deserve and retain that good onin-
ION throughout our association as members
of this body.
FOR CLERK.
NJ. Govan Of MARSHALL. ~
Mr.. Wilson of Pontotoc. nom;nated q a
Brougher of Kinds. - -
II. Gilmer of Madison, nominated J. N.
benson of Leake. = = :
Mr.. Hicks OF Yazoo. nominated w
Matthews of Tate !"
ed tellers. aPpoine-
First ballot-Govan 81, Matthews 10
Brougher IL. benson 10. 20
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The Constitution provides that the
doors of each House, "when in session, or
in committee of the whole, except IN cases
ac1,ich may require secrecy, shall be kept
OPEN" Open sessions are the rule, ard
secret sessions the exception, and of the
necessity of which either House is to be
the Judge in its own case. 1t is founded
on the we'll established principle of pop
ular government, of the right of the people
to be advised of the acts of their agents.
The cases which are presumed to require
secresy are when war or insurrectionists
imperiling the public peace, are to be
dealt with, and when its safety requires
that open day enemies or midnight con-
spirators, should not be informed of the
means employed to. suppress them. 1t
was never contemplated that secret ses-
sions would be resorted to except in
great emergencies. The adventures
who controlled the State government and
had incorporated the above provision
in the Constitution as a matter of form,
never professed any other feeling than of
indifference to, and contempt for, public
opinion. Consequently, they instituted
the secret session system, under pretense
of Executive sessions" for the first time
under our State government. There is
no more reason why an Executive ap-
pointment should be considered, and
acted upon, in secret session, than q
United States Senator, Superintendent
Of the Penitentiary, or any other public
officers should be chosen with closed
doors. And yet who would venture
to propose that such officers should be
elected in secret? Its author would be
hooted out of countenance for proposing
what would be utterly at variance with q
custom founded upon the right of the
the people to know what each and every
one of their agents are doing. The
practice of closing doors to consider any
subjects except those of the nature refer
red to, smacks of an inquisition, and i;
a relic of past time and of Radicalism.
Publicity of the acts of public agents
should be the universal law. Why
should nominations not be discussed
freely in open day? Will any man give
a substantial reason in favor of conceal
ment The present session will be an
suspicious time for discarding custom
of the late Radical rulers, and honoring
it in the breach instead of the obser-
vance.
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letter from Hon. EF. I'D. Money ON
the Southern Pacific Rail.
road Question.
in gold.
WINONA, Miss. Jan. 5, Is!

WINoNA, Miss. Jan. 5, 1873.
EDS. CLARION: A number of my friends
| have requested me. in view of the intem-
perate assaults made upon the bill to
authorize an extension Eastward of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company's road,
introduced December IL, 1877, by me, to
place before the public the distinctive fea-
lures of the propositions to secure a railroad
to the Pacific on the 32d parallel, and my
reasons for the bill l have placed before
Congress.
There are several bills before Congress
for the promotion of the speedy com pletioD
of such a road, but substantially two prop
ostions one to permit no competition nor
CO operation in the building Of the road,
but to give the job to the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company, whether it is able to do
the work or not, and as that company says
it is not able, then to guarantee by the u.
S. Government the interest at per cent.
per annum, in gold, on bonds of the COM
panv to the amount of $4,000 per mile
from its Western terminus, near Fort
Worth, Texas, to San Diego, California, ex-
cept for about 250 miles for which interest
on bonds for $50, 900 per mile is to be guar
anteed. Interest is also to be guaranteed on
bonds at $4,000 per mile on several branch
roads, one of which (about 600 miles is to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
beginning at st Louis and running to Vim
tia in the Indian Territory, with the Texas
Pacific at the Tooth meridian of longitude
near the line of New Mexico. Repayment
of interest is to be made by carrying mails,
soldiers, supplies, etc., etc. This PROPOSE
ton is, that # the road is not to be finish
ed it is to be done by the Texas and Pacific
Ct mpany, and as that company says that
it cannot build without the above named
assistance of the Government, its advocates
look no further than the Government aid,
and If it fails to get that, there is to be no
road or in other words, it seems more de-
sirable that Tom Scott should have the
building OF the road with Government as
sistance), than that the road should be built.
The other proposition is that in order that
the road shall be built, and built as speedily
as possible over the 1900 miles between
Fort Worth, Texas, and Fort Yuma, Ari-i
iona, that the energy and capital of another
company whose ability to do the work is
not only acknowledged but demonstrated