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IRELAND.

LONDON, October Ian affray near
Castle Bar, Ireland, in which two men are
reported 70 have been killed, Is believed
70 be an Agrarian outrage. It Is report
ed that four men fred on the MARQUIS OF
sligo's agent, and that the flre was re-
turned. Accounts Of the affair are very
conflicting. The Marquis Of HeadFoot and
agent have received letters threatening
them with death unless the rent Is re.
duced,
DunLlN, October 1.-only one man was
killed In the ARRAY near Castle Bar to-day.
An agent named Smith and his son were
driving near Mulranny when they were
tired upon; The younger Smith returned
Of whom we're disguised. AfieIce struggle
ensued, and the Smiths escaping, went for
the police. When they returned the BODY
oi the man who was killed had been re-.
moved by his confederates.
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Nebraska Republicans.

OMAHA, October 1.-The Republican
State Convention assembled at Masonic
Hall tonight. The Convention was called
to order,at7:45 by Hon. James A. Davis,
Chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee. NFhehall was densely crowded. NJ.
L. Harwood was made temporary Chair
man by acclamation. On motion OF Mr..
Sessions, OF Lincoln, the temporary organ
zation was made permanent, A commit
tee on resolutions was appointed.
Hon. ] NJ. Thurston placed in nomina-
ton for Supreme Judge General Amasa
Cobb, the present incumbent. On motion
the nomination Of General Cobb was
made by acclamation. The General re,
sponded 20 the loud. calls, and briefly ad.
dressed the Convention in stirring
speech. Nominations for two Regents Of
the State University resulted In the seIec.
ton Of Col. ]. L. Carson, OF Nemaha, and
Jos. W. Garrett, OF Douglass county.
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THE pREsIDENTs RETURN TRIP.
Reception of the Presidential Party In
Illinois.

sPRISOFiELD, ILL, October 1.-The Prest
dental party, alter breakfast at the Execu
tive Mansion, TOOK carriages and waited
the State House, accompanied by d mum.
berot prominent personagesy among
were Ex-Governor 0glesby and vile, and
Congressman ]. G. Cannon and wife
Senator Logan, States officers and others,
Each Of the departments asSisiled and
inspected with interest, especially Memo
rial Hall, which contains the battle flags o.
all the Illinois regiments in the late war.
INDIANAPOLIS, October L. President
Hayes, General Sherman and party left
Springfield at l2 N. to-day by special train
on the Wabash railway, arriving at Deca.
tur at l:20 p. N. They were met by an
immense concourse OF citizens With mill
tary and music. There was ND speaking
here, tie screaming OF locomotives and
the factory whistles making 1t impossible
for the President to be heard, who simply
bowed and thanked the managers OF The
whistles for saving him from making q
speech.
NJ SIdMlOTuNlle, 1uu.t AuOtuef large
gathering Of people were met, and here
speech making was prevented by the
breaking down Of an overloaded platform.
Before order could be restored 1t was time
for the train TO leave, and the party passed
on to indianapolis. Arriving here al $3.50,
they were greeted with q Presidential
salute from the artillery, stationed near
the depot. The streets about and leading
10 the railway station were packed with
people. Theparty were met by the Com
mittee oil Arrangements and escorted by
the military and music 10 their hotel.
The city lsin holiday attire, decorations,
illuminations and private exhibitions of
fire works are seen n every direction, to-
night, while the throngs on the sidewalks,
and the arrivals of visitors with bands OF
music from throughout the State, indi.
Gates a greater number of persons within
the city limits tomorrow than ever known
before. -iSC5f( - tfV
The public reception to President Hayes
and General Sherman took place at the
Court House. at $50 n. II. they were
met at the entrance by Mayor Cov6n,
who delivered a short address OF vel.
come on behaltof the the city, which the
President responded'to briefly. :, E-fs W
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WASHINGTON, October 1.-Hon. S. W.
Downey, Delegate to Congress from
Wyoming territory, telegraphed to Post
masterG General Key to-day, stating that the
first assistant Postmaster General Tyner
and party were travelling drought the
Ute Indian country and were In danger OF
being attacked by the hostiles. Tho tele.
gram also requested the authority from
the War Department to dispatch to
Fort Saunders to have the party informed
OF their immediate danger. Gen. Knapp,
chief clerk Of the PostofEice Department
at once obtained the necessary authority
from the War Department and Downey
was notified that the commanding office at
Fort Saunders would afford any facilities
possible for the protection Of any parties
in the Ute country,
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WASHINGTON, September SO.-In writing
70 his friends here, Thurman keeps his
courage up by predicting great Demo.
cratic victory, In a late letter from him
to friend here he says he has no doubt
but what General Ewing will be elected
by handsome majority, and that the
Legislature will be Democratic on Joint
ballot. He says his confidence is not
based on casual observation, hut on the
precise knowledge of work being done
and sentiments expressed in localities
which were for 0 time Justly regarded as
doubtful to the Democracy. It is no secret
here that Senator Thurman's friends in
Ohio are putting in their best work to
secure the Legislature. II the Legislature
is lost, Thurman's political career sudden.
" terminates,
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NE1GHBoRHooD NEWS.
RELLAIRE.

Rev. Tola6d comes back to Bellaire
again. Rev. Armstrong, q brother Of
Julius Armstrong, Is sassigned to the church
in South BelIaiFe. Rev. Gray, takes Rev.
Carr's place IS presiding elder. r
The Odd Fellows contest that was post.
pOned 70 Friday; has been changed to
Saturday evening.
Chestnuts are in market here already,
and are cheaper than usual, 8 so o bushel.
The Home Benevolent Society met at
at the Presbyterian Church on. Wednes-
day afternoon. The election Of officers
was held and quite time was had in get
ting lady TO serve as president, Mrs.
llOge refusing 10 serve again. The new
officers are Mrs. DR.. Satterthwait, Pfest:
dent; Ms, Stewart Mrs. Fink, Mrs.
Frances, Vice Presidents; Miss Mary Ber-
narl, Secretary; Miss Hoadley, Treasurer.
The report oil the Secretary showed
eighty,slx members enrolled the last year.
Mrs. McMurray is visiting her sister
Ms. Alex. McGregor. ~
There will be festival and oyster supper
at City Hall, Friday evening, for the bene.
llt Of the Woman's Aid Society OF, the
Second n. E. Church. During the festival
there will be Jug breaking to see how
much anxious persons have gathered in
that way for the church. All are invited.
ID n L
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ouR ExPoRTs AND IMroRTs.
Great Increase In the Excess OF the For
meF Over the Latter.


WARRINGTON, September 30.-The state.
meut Of the Bureau Of Sta tistics issued TO-
day, Of imports aud exports for August,
1870, shows that the excess Of exports
over imports was sl6, ,7s7, 900, and that for
the twelve months ending August 81, the
excess Of exports reached nearly S987 7OOO,-
900. The imports Of gold and silver at all
the ports Of the United States from July l
% August 81 exceeded the exports thereof
by s5,9Sl, ,23l. The weekly returns Of the
Collector OF Customs OF the port OF New
York shows that during the four weeks
from Monday, September /, 10 Saturday,
September q, the imports OF gold and Sill
yer at that port exceeded the exports S20,-
6S6,056. Adding this to the excess OF such
imports into the country during the
months Of July and August, we obtain an
excess Of imports amounting to the sum OF
$50 y597, PSI. OF the total imports Of gold
and silver at New York since July /, 95I
per cent consisted OF gold and A per cent
OF the total imports OF gold and
silver at New York since July /, 80 per
cent was from Great Britain, "a per cent
from France, SO per cent from Germany,
and IA per cent from oil other countries.
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A HAPPY REUNION.
Meeting of the Survivors Of southern
Prisons or the Late war, nj ToIetio.

Aeeung OF the Survivors OF southern
Prisons or the Late war, nj Toledo.
TOLEDO, o., October The reunion of
survivors Of Southern prisons to-day was
grand success, fully 1900 ex-prisoaers,
from all sections Of the country, being
present. This evening a grand Ien,on.
stration was held in Saenger Hall TIn
immense building was tasteinlly decorated
Mith evergreens, shields and notices.
Five thousand people assembled to hear
the exercises, manilesting the widest on.
thuslasm throughout. We
Hon. j. O. Romers, Mayor, delivered nm
address ot welcome on behalf OF the chi.
gems OF Toledo.
d. 7. Chamberlin, President Of the Pris.
oners' Association, made an interesting
hRlfhours address, detailing his experi.
ence In Southern prisons, followed by Gen.
J. W. Fuller, Collector oi Customs, on be.
hall Of the soldiers Of Toledo. Responses
70 their welcoming addresses were made
BY Maj. Modey, oil the 10th n, Y, G., Of
Chicago, thanking the citizens for their
hospltable welcome and entertainment
Alter tenor solo by A. W. Gleason.
La Amerique," Mrs. Ii. D. WaibTidSe
read an original poem, written Tor Ike
occasion by Miss E. r. Boulon, which
provoked great enthusiasm,
Hon. l. F. Mack, Of the sandusky ReIs.
ter, made q felicitiousspeech, detailing he
experience In New Orleans and Other
prisons, O'''''
Mrs: ]. D. Irving recited "sherid.n's
Ride" which reused the boys to high
pitch, rising in their seats and cheering
Justify. Old time prison songs were sung,
all the old prisoners joining Ia the Jubilee.
Tomorrow there will be a grand parade OF
prisoners, military, U, s. steamer Michi.
gan's men and citizens, speeches by Gems
Hancock, Logan, Ewing, Garfield, Glib.
SON and an address by Col. Streight, the
famous raider.
The reunion was grand success in
every respect loyalty aud patriotism only
being shown.
The following resolution, introduced by
Robert A. Sayres, Of Pennsylvania, was
adopted unanimously, amid thunders OF
applause and loud cheers:
ResOlred, That the surviving prisoners of
the war, in Toledo assembled, send greet.
ing to our old leader, U. S. Grant, on his
safe arrival home.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
American Demand on England and
France for Gold.
Serious Agrarlan Disturbances In
Ireland.
The Prospect for a Race Between
Elliott and HanIan.
Belgian Opinions on the Revival In
the Iron Trade.
FOREIGN NEWS.
MEXICO.

Cry or MExIco, Sept 81 President
DiaI In his message 10 Congress, referring
TO the occurrences last June at Vera CruS,
says: The consequences OF the occurrences
came under the Immediate jurisdiction ol
federal Justice, and the executive dictated
all the measures which he was authorized
TO take under his prerogativs. The grand
Jury OF the nation must now decide thls
grave affair.
As TO the proposals for his reelection
the President solemnly declares beioreC Jon.
gress that he never will consent 10 being
named as q candidate for second tenn.
Tor he will always adhere to the principles
from which the Tutepes revolution sprung.
General Cadena has declared himseli 4
candidate for the Presidency. General
Manuel Gonzales, Minister Of War, ard
Senior 1gnacio Vallette, are also candidates.
Senior Benitez, although proposed, has
declined the candidature. His friendS
however, insist on his running. All the
candidates belong to the Tutepes party.
The Indications are that Mexico will Oh.
pose De Lessepps Panama canal scheme.
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Night Report.
CINCINNATI.

Labor Troubles I'm the "Queen city,
CNesSATI, October H. The places
made vacant by the striking laborors at
thelIihle Miami depot have all been oil.
ed by other men at the old rates, and
work at that point is going on as usual.
Ninety coopers met at the Workingmen's 8
Hall this morning, and resolved not to re.
sumo work unless their demand for an ad.
vance be aeceded to. They have called
another meeting for tomorrow. ,-ai
The report that the men Of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad depot had struck,
proved to be groundless. There has been
no strike and no demand for an advance
of.wages. -
The cabinet makers who are on strike
are not making any public demonstration,
but are quietly visiting the factories
where work is In progress, and are giving
advice as the best course for the work.
men to pursue. The committees are also
collecting small sums for the support Of
those out Of work. In some cases they
demand that the workmen shall cease
working and join them or be expelled
from the Union. a1l'
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WHAT THE WALKING MANIACs WILL
GET

Total Receipts Over e7S, S,0OO-RoyeIrs
share to be About s25, OOO-Merritt to
Have Nearly elO,OOO-The Garden Ex.
penHes.
New York Sun, .+- @aSlfsi {
The total receipts Of the walk was given
by Mr.. Kuntz last evening, an hour after
the building had been cleared, as approx
imating s7S,92S. He said that an accurate
count would not be likely to change the
total more than fifty dollars either way.
Ot the total amount the lessees receive one
fourth, or nearly SlS,500, leaving little
over $5S 900 for the walkers and Tor some
expenses incurred outside OF the lessees'
schedule OF expenses, such as the pay OF
scorers, other attendants furnished and
preparations in the garden. Mr.. Hess de-
CliHed last evening 10 make any estimate
Of the sum Of these incidental expensesn
that must be paid before the division OF
net proceeds Is made among the contest
ants, It is thought that 81, 40 Is a liberal
allowance for purposes Of 4 rough esti-
mate. There would then remain $50, 900
10 be divided among the men
who covered $50 miles. The agreement
made provision for division OF proceeds
II six menor any less number completed
$50 miles, and II iSsaid that II more than
six men walked that distance the winner
would receive one'half, and the others "a
proportion according 10 their distance, rs
may be decided by Sir John Ashley" II
six men made $50 miles the winner was 10
receive one-hali, the second twenty per
cant the third tUAlva mar rant Tho Eonrth
eight per cent, the fifth six per cent and
the sixth four per cent. Assuming that
the division will be made In nearly the
same ratio between the eight men Whc
walked b0 miles Or more, the second mar
will get about 10 per cent, the third III
per cent, the fourth n per cent, the ifiitE
81 per cent, the sixth 81 per cent, thu
seventh 2 per cent and the eighth i pc
cent. This arrangement would make thl
winnings Of the men nearly as follows:
Ooe GuyuI .... q, "a
MMsttitl....,.,.... 9Soo Weston rs
A1Eael......,..,,...,.. 676O Ennis .! 20
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NEw YORE, October l,-Arrived: Franco.
from Havre.
BosroN, October 1.-Phyats dispatches
received here this afternoon state that the
iron ship Philosopher, which sailed from
Calcutta September lst for Boston, with
general rgo valued at about $500, 900, was
reported foundered when 1--WE days out,
She was insured largely in Boston and New
York offices.
LONDON, October 1.-The steamships
scandinavian Scan and Teutonia, from Mon
n, ,QgEESsTowS, October l.-Arrived, Ohio,
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THE GOLD DRAIN on ENGLAND AND
FRANCE.

LnSDoS, October 1.-The Fisaneizsay
Exchange on New York has again sunk
TO bullion point It's expected that the
10000 pounds remaining ON the market
from the Australian consignment Of 400.
QQQ pounds, mentioned Saturday, will 70
TO America. In the meantime the French
drain Of gold to the United States seems 10
have assumed something Of It's former
magnitude. A large sum sstated to have
left Hayre yesterday, and there Is reason
% believe that the directors Of the Bank
oil France have decided to advance the
premium one mill, for the purpose Of
checking the outflow. The determine,
ton having obtained credence In Paris, ii
is being anticipated by larger Withdrawals
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WASHINGTON, September 30. = Right
here, under the very eye OF the Commits.
sioner Of Pensions and his Bureau oil
Special Agents, have been committed some
Of the boldest frauds upon the Govern.
ment that have ever been brought to
light In the pension system. A colored
man named Brown, porter on Pullman
car, running between New York and
Washington, was the chief conspirator,
being assisted by divers women from time
70 time; and so successful have been
Browns operations that he has been able
to collect from the Government within
the last few years nearly fifty thousand
dollars. He was arrested some days ago
and is now in Jail, hearing Of the case
being fixed for Friday, and In the mean.
time the detectives are busy working up
the details OF the case. Itseems that
several years ago, in some way or another
not yet discovered, but probably by con.
nivance with some employe Of the Pension
Bureau, Brown came into possession Of a
number Of pensioners certihcatas-doou.
ments certifying that the persons whose
names they bore were entitled to pensions,
and those he has been using every quarter,
when pensioners were paid, and collecting
aboat sS6, 900 year with them. His plan
was to engage disreputable persons to per-
senate the pensioners, and commit per-
Jury, for d small share Of the proceeds.
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PIttsburgh Catches The strIke,Feyer.

PrrrsBURau, October 1.-The journey.
men tanners, Of this city, struck work this
morning for an advance Of twenty-five
cents day additional wages. The strikers,
numbering one hundred and fifty. para.
ded the streets this morning, and were
very orderly. The probabilities arc that
the employers will concede the point and
the men resume work at an early day.
The moulders employedFat tho Pitts.
burgh Locomotive Works struck ,yester,
day for an advance OF thirty.siS cents q
day, and a proviso that no piece work shall
be done at the works.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, October LIT is regarded as Ger.
tain here that Bismarck will not take an
active part in the forthcoming session oil
the Prussian Diet. He will be represented
in the Diet by Count stolsberg Werning.
rade, Vice-President OF the Prussian Minis.
try.
Field Marshal Won Moltke has returned
to Ralmar from Autumn Man9uvres with
a number OF staff officers, 1t Is believed,
with view TO considering how Upper
Alsace and Baden could best be defended
in tho event Of Franch invasion.
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THEELLIoTT.HANLAN RAGE.

LONDON, October LAT a meeting
held in connection with the proposed
match between Elliott and Boyd, q friend
Of Hanlan inquired whether Elliott was
content to proceed with his challenge TO
Hanlan. Elliott replied in the affirmative,
and said he had deposited ESQ already.
Hanlan's friend then said he would depos-
it ESQ for Hanlan. Instructions from Han
Ian are expected by the next mail, when
articles will be signed and the date Of the
race fixed,
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
luliS lltt,--4r--i! III III
Memphis Emerging from the Gloom
ofDsath.
Abatement In the Number Of Yellow
Viewer Gases.
Public . Debt Statement for Sep,
tsmber.
The Trip Of the Presidential Party
Through Illinois.
Labor Strikes at Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh.
Reunion Of the Survivors of Ander.
sOnviIIe and Libby Prisons.
wEsT VA, N. E. CoNFERENCE

OrEanIIatIOn:Or the BOdy for Work.
MoRdANTowN, W. Va, Oct. !, 1877.
Special to the Intslllgenesr.
} The West Virginia Conference crn.
menced its session at two o'clock this
afternoon, Bishop Simpson presiding.
Preceding the organization q very i'm.
pressiye communion service was conduct.
ed by the Bishop. The Secretaries
Of the last session were re-elvct.
ed by acclamation. The whole list
Of effective Elders was passed during
the first session. The attendance Of min.
listers is quite large, one hundred and nine
teen answering the first roll.call. Anuln.
Der Of distinguished clergymen are AMI ,ng
the visitors present. The Lay-electural
College meeting being held here at the
same time adds largely to the number to
be entertained by the good citizens Of
Morgantown.
Two members OF the Conference were
reported deceased during the year, name.
ly: DR.. ]. G. Blair and F. N. Hughes.
CoRREsPoNDESr
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GEo. II. PESDLFruS is to speak over. ct
Martins Ferry this evening. He Is
the same Geo. II. Pendleton who
ran as a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States in 1884, on
aplatform that pronounced the war a fail
ure. lie is also the man who as member
Of Congress made speech on the Goth
DAY Of February, 1862, denouncing the is
sue Of greenbacks, and who all through
the war was known and recognized as one
Of the Northern aiders and abettors Of the
rebellion. He was in the same boat with
Thurman and vallandigham all through
the war. No thanks to Geo. H. Pendleton
that We on this side of the Ohio river are
living in the United States to-day. Had
all the Ohio people been like him we
should have had a line Of custom houses
along this river, and we on this side OF
the stream would have been in the South.
srn COnfederacy. This is the man who
now comes to our neighbors along this
border to explain away his record and In.
duce them to take stock in his present
principles. -
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MADRID, October Lit Is officially an.
nounced that the Government OF San Do
mingo will dismiss the military officers
who caused TO be shot the two insurgent
Dominican generals who were taken last
winter from the Spanish vessel at Peurto
Plata, on board Of which they had gone
for refuge, and will pay indemnity to the
heirs oqthe slaughtered generals, also that
San Domingo will salute the Spanish
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PRlCB are moving upward 30 rapidly
tha, a very few days only are needed to
show remarkable advance. From August
:oto September %, in the New York mar.
te., for instance, pig iron rose from s29
to ;97 per ton, flour from 81 % to $525
per barrel, wheat from 81 10 to 81 30 per
bushe, pork from S 75 10 50 10 per bar
rel, and butter from II to % cents per
pound, and nearly every article Of staple
demand in proportion. A large portion
Of this advance is speculative, but the day
Of cheap prices has unquestionably begun
to depart.
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The public debt statement shows a de.
crease for September Of s2,56S,75l.
Judge Abbott declines the nomination
for Governor by the straight-out Demo.
Gratis Of Massachusetts,.
During September $4,000 900 feet Of
lumber was exported from Chatham, N.
B, an increase Of 100000 feet compared
with September, 1878.
Fred A. Plaisted, the American oars.
man, has challenged Wallace Ross, Of ST.
John, n. B.. 10 two mile sculling racc
with turn, best and best boats, in Silver
Lake, for $500 side.
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AFGHANlsTAN.

sr4LA, October 1.-Gen. Roberts tele-
graphs that he will advance on Cabul to-
day, and that the health Of the troops was
good. Lieut. Kenlock, on his way to Join
his regiment, was ambuShed and killed.
Sir Frederick Roberts advance guard
consists Of one cavalry brigade, two guns,
two companies OF the Seyenty-second in.
iantry, the Fifth Punjaub infantry and
the Twenty.third Pioneers.