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and Col. John II. McHenry, widely
known Democrat, publishes ringing let.
ter in the Louisville Commercial, calling
on liberal men throughout the State to rise
in revolt against the Bourbon machine, and
strike for "their principles, their rights and
theirindividual manhood" The following
is the platform on which Ex-Governor
Jacob stands as a candidate:
FiBt-we declare II to be the dutyof the
people OF Kentucky that they promptly
call convention to harmonize the Consti.
tution Of Kentucky with that OF the United
States, and to conform it to the civilization
Of the age in which we live.
Second-The amendments to the Federal
Constitution known as the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth are part OF the
supreme law OF the nation, are irreyocable,
and the highest duty demands that they
have our cheerful support.
Third-"Is he honest? Is he capable2'
The old landmarks shall be restored, and
there shall be no Determinations for or
against Federal or Confederate, Union or
secession, civil or military, for any office
within the gift Of the people.
Fouhh-We favor liberal and Just pro-
vision for the education Of all the children
Of the State.
Fiith-We are unalterably opposed to
the introduction Of that relic OF barbarism,
the whipping.post,
sixth-Every. possible encouragement
should be giyehto immigration, that our
brethren from other States, and the intel
ligent and industrious foreigner may find
homes with US, and may aid us in the de-
velOpment Of our mineral and agricultural
resources and mechanical industries.
Seyenth-We are in favor Of wholesome
legislative restriction upon all corporations
and monopolies, dealing with them with
absolute justice, bat guarding safely at all
times the higher and more important in
terests Of the people.
Eight.-Finally, we ratiy the nomination
Of Col. X. T. Jacob, Of Oldham County, as
the representative ofthe principles here
declared, and we cordially and respectfully
ask the support and cooperation OF al
progressive independent Democrats, Of all
liberal.minded people Of the State, by
whatever political name they may be
known, OF all to whom these rprinciples
are acceptable, and We now unturl our
banner, firm in the right, us God gives US
to see the right, relying implicitly upon the
justice Of our. cause and upon the correct
ness and purity OF our motives.
1t is unde9toOd that all these move
ments in the South will have the support
of the administration at Washington. That
means good deal of course. There will
be crop Of independent candidates for
Congress all over the South this fall They
will receive the independent Democratic
vote and the solid Republican vote. All
this means the beginning of the end Of the
sectional unity of the South. The Solid
South is rapidly becOminga thing of the
nnst.
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FIRE RECORD.

DETROIT, Mrcu., March 7.-R. B. Bur
rows wire works, this city, were damaged
by fire this morning. Loss 500; insured.
A fire in Minneapolis to-day destroyed
the cabinet house Of ]. J Jeffrey & Co.
Loss about $4,000, on which there is an
insurance Of but $500
ST. Paul, MINI, March IA fire in
Fairbault, late last night, destroyed the
buildings occupied by Bartlett ( Schltz
and r. ]. Lieb. Loss $4,000; insurance
$500,
KALAMAZOO, MIcu., March IA fire in
the so-called "I.ockportn quarter of the
village OF Three Rivers this morning, de-
stroyed six buildings, with their entire
contents. Loss $4,000.
SrRAruRoY, oST., March THE English
building burned this morning. Loss, Sl5,.
900. During the progress Of the fire wall
fell out burying number OF people stand
ing on the street. Hamilton Howe, au nm
dertaker, was killed, ten seriously injured,
and others slightly.
CLEVELAND, o, March AFTER mid.
night last night 4 fire mysteriously broke
out in oberlin and destroyed over $40, ,0Ol
worth Of property, including Rowland {
Bronson's drug store, which the temperance
people have been seeking to close mp be
cause spirituous liquors were claimed to be
sold there. The whole block, 200 feet or
College street and $50 feet on Main street
Is in ruins. The principal losers are: E. j
Goodrich, bookstore, $4,000; insurance
5000. Carter & Wood, hardware, $1,000
insurance, $500. II. NJ. Plat; photograph
er, $500; insurance, $500. Rowland I
Bronson, druggists, 4, 1000; insurance, s. 800
Kate Morse, dwelling, s., 200. Other lose
not stated.
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WASHINGTON, March 7.-George @. Can
non delegate from Utah, was asked about
the truth or falsity Of the report that Brig.
ham Young was still alive and that he
would one day reappear in public, claim.
ing miracle for the churcn Of Latter Day
Saints in raising him from the dead. MI.
Cannon said: "There is not the shadow
Of foundation oltruth in the story, az
thousands people who saw the remains
can testify. / was the administrator OF his
estate, and under my direction the re.
mains were prepared for burial, and
| saw him placed in the ice box
before the funeral. / was present when
a plaster cast was taken Of his face and also
measured him, so that at some future time
a statue Of correct proportions might Be
erected. Then the body lay in state al the
Tabernacle and thousands upon thousands
visited and viewed the remains. As Won
know, it would be impossible 70 cheat
these people, who saw the prophet dead N
his collin. After the funeral service he Was
buried and guard was kept over his grave
as o precautionary measure for several
weeks. You can state from me, as said
before, that there Is not even the shadow
oil foundation OF truth In the rumor.p
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An ImpcntlIng change.

lnaeuature OF things the South cannot
rnain nsolid sectionalpolitical unit. Why
should she? She has been fully restored
% he Uaiou. No body in the South is
deprived d any right he ever enjoyed.
The State goycrnments are absolutely in
tbs hands Of the people. Whomsoeyer
the people Of each State in the South de-
sire to elect to any office, State or Federal,
they elect. They are in all respects as free
Is the North. Home rule and self.gov-
eminent prevail without qualification in
every Southern State.
There IS an old maxim Of the law which
teaches that when the cause is removed the
eject should cease. For instance, the re-
lease Of debt should work the discharge
Of an execution. 1t should be in politics
Sn law, ccssante causa, cessat sfEectus"
Whatever cause, real or imaginary, ex-
iti once for a solid South there is no
clDse whatever to-day. Whatever solidity
Sa sectional unit the South has to-day is
the effect Of the past, and not Of any pres
ent operating cause. This being the case,
the unity cannot endure. It is already dis
Nlving 1t has dissolved in Virginia, and
the elements are chemically at work in
OtAeF States to produce speedy disintcgra.
ton. We have alludedto the Independent
movement in Georgia under tho lead Of
ts'iOn, a Democrat, and to the vote cast by
Snato, Brown Ia Democrat) with the Re-
lCSAcans tie other day. In North Caro-
Ina The independent element has been
h'ge br yeArs-so much so as to almost
make it doubtful State. Now comes
Sou;h Carolina. The following Charleston
dispatch tells what is Soingon in that State:
r ChAElEsroS, 5. C., March 5.-Col. John
cunningham, in nnte-bellum times u
prominent member Of the powerful Mer.
SqFS SGSerle, and after the war the founder
y. ue Loo.tng N,rJ, now transformed into
.i'e ',eS' aud tOtI-ier, has gone TO Iaurens
=. " announce In3 himself publicly tomorrow as
an independent candidate for Congress.
man al Large under the new apportion-
Jaaa. .l., ile stated IN the cans that the In
uePehden's were more thoroughly orra-
nlted that ouiSiderssUpposed, and that their
tSuuntianie1to t.an ilI.ie1to Of principles advocating
H. ~, Wy anu IatF count, the repeal OF
w sock law and the abolition Of the
elgnt6ox system in the new election law
opposition TO Imprisonment for non.nav.
ment Of poll tax, and liberal provis;ons i3r
S,i, nI edactsion Of all classes, Irrespective Of
SS'Ir, S0% ,n y now IN the hands Of the printers,
S 5aa Will be given to the public IN a few
IS WV, RuSsel, wealthy aJanter In
SaaefSon county, is mentioned as another
s leader in the new movement, and
GTsatts, it is said, are on foot to induce
sssgsm ssSaggisssman Aiken to become the indie.
Fnaenl candidate for Governor.
In addition to this movement in South
SEolina' a very significant independent
movement has Just eliminated in Ken.
rsSAy' That State Is the most incoriGbly
b'Ofbon Of all the Southern States. But
syea bourbon Kentucky is disinterrating.
At'ioveFuor Jacob, a prominent Demo.
S has been nominated by the dissatisfied
es@eas iOf Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals,
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CAPITAL CULLIXGs.
National News Notes aud Current Com.
ment At Washington,


WASHINGTON, March THE Senate
Military Committee thismorning appointed
Senators Harrison, Hawley and Hampton
as a subcommittee to confer with the Sec.
retary of War in regard to making an add.
tional appropriation for the relief Of the
persons rendered destitute by the foods in
the southwest. Reports from Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana are thai the sup
plies already issued are inadequate. The
Subcommittee will confer with Secretary
Lincoln Immediately, with view Of max
ing such provision for the food sufferers as
is necessary.
Representative Harris has completed his
report on the bill for the construction Of new
war vessels. The report covers sabout eighty
legal cap pages.
Rear Admiral Balch, ina communication
dated Valparaiso, Chill, February ~ re-
ports that he called on President Santa
Maria, accompanied by Captains Belknap
and McCann and his personal staff, and
was very cordially received. The Presi-
dent returned the visit next day, accompa-
MED by several members Of his Cabinet
and high officials OF the army and navy.
He was received on board the gship with
the honors due such an decision, the yards
being manned and the national salute
fired by the Pensacola, Alaska and I.acka-
wanna on his arrival on board and on his
departure. The President expressed firm
friendship for the United States on the
part Of Chill, and in such terms as to cause
like response on Admiral Balch's part as
to the continued amity felt by our people
for Chill. Admiral Balch states his belief
that the visit Of the naval vessels Of the
United States to Valparaiso has doneimuch
to allay the i'll feeling lately existing to.
wards us by the people Of Chill.
Justice Miller, Of the Supreme Court, Is
i'll again, the indications being that another
operation similar to that performed year
ago will have to be made. The former
operation was most painful and danger
ous one
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Horrible and My.terIou, H,r.,.r

BosroS, March This morning as Mrs
Harriet Bell was walking in Kirkland
street, near her home, a well dressed man
run up behind her and spoke TO her, then
cut her throat. She lived but two minutes
She was heard to say to the man lust be-
fore the cutting II don't know you.n The
assassin has not been arrested.
Mrs. Bell, 1t seems, did not receive the
wound in the street. Almost Immediately
upon entering her house, and while She
stood at the toot Of thestairway, the stranger
drew a long knife and plunged It into the
neck Of the unfortunate woman, who stood
still q moment, with blood pouring out In
great stream, and then turned and found
her way into the back parlor, where she
sank into a chair, screaming Il em mur-
dered p Her daughter, aged thirteen. saws:
"I heard mamma screaming down in die
front entry, and / ran down. As / was
going down stairs l saw man going oul
at the front door. His back was TUNED
toward me, hut saw the side Of his face
and part OF his mustache. Il was a bie
black mustache. He was a big man. Wher
l got down stairs my mamma was sittins
on chair
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speclal Dlspatch % the IntelligeneOr.
wAsHrSGroS, March 7.-Mr. Culbertson
reported from the Committee on Judiciary
to-day the bill mentioned in my dispatches
some days ago, designed TO prevent rail-
roads from carrying suits brought against
them in States other than those in which
they are incorporated from local courts to
United States courts. The bin has been
subjected to some important amendments.
It now includes all classes Of corporations
chartered by one State and doing bust
hess in another State. This viii prevent
insurance and other companies from trans.
tering suits brought against them in stases
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SUFFERING soUrHERSERs.
Tho Appeals for Aid-What the Govern.
ment IL Doing.

wAsHlSGTOs, March 7.-Appeals for aid
in the region overfowed by the Mississippi
river, continue to pour in upon the Secre.
tary Of War. Governor Chittenden, oil
Missouri, sent response to telegrams nd.
visiug him that :, 900 OaddiOnal ratious would
be sent to each Of two points that he mas
name. The Secretary has referred the re.
sponse to General McFeely, Commissary
General Of Subsistence, directing him to
give the necessary instructions to carry out
the suggestions
A telegram to the Secretary Of War from
Governor Hawkins, OF Tennessee, saw that
he has reliable information that about q, Ga
persons in the counties ofTennessee border.
ing on the Mississippi river, are in desti.
tute and suffering condition.
Governor Hawkins earnestly asks that a
portion Of the fund appropriated be ap.
piled to the immediate relief Of the suffer.
ing people Of Tennessee.
In reply the Secretary telcgraphed GOV.
ernor Hawkins asking for information by
telegraph Of the locality for distribution,
the names Of the commissioners and a.
nearly as possible the number to be re.
lieyed at each point.
Governor Cullom, Of Illiaois, telecraphs
that the County Board Of Pulaski county
estimates the number needing assistance
at 1000, and recommends Robert Wilson
as Commissioner at Mound City.
The Secretary directs Governor Cullom
to send Wilson to Mound City, and in.
forms him that 10000 rations have been
sent TO that point.
The Secretary also telegraphed Generals
Mangum and Hemingway, commissioners
at Memphis and Arkansas and Mississippj
asking for information as to the number
they are supplying and how long the 10, 1000
rations sent them will last.
Governor Lowry, Of Mississippi, asks by
telegraph il the Secretary Of War could
send 100 tents to Greenyille. A great
many whites and. blacks arc congrpgatei
there with no shelter.
The House Committee on Commerce
gave . hearing this morning to the com.
mittee appointed by the Mississippi Valley
Convention, held in St Louis last October
the object being TO impress upon the Com
mittee and upon Congress the great imp0r,
lance oil making an appropriation OF lou,
and half millions Of dollars, as asked %,
by the Commission appointed under an
act oil Congress two years ago.
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RAILROAD ArpAIRs.
Decision Against NaSdsrbllt-IIannibal
q 50. Zoe Mniinra. D. u

| "6 sue fihttofas tfaa
CoLuABus, o., March 7.-In tie case ~
the State of Ohio in ie'allon I, tho 4iioF.
ney General va W. II. Vanderbilt etal.
the Supreme Court to-day decided in favor
Of the plaintiff by allowing a judgment q
custer, thus declaring the consolidation a
the @. Q. G. & l. aud the @. H.. I'D. roads
and leased lines illegal. The roads Ne,e
bought up by Vanderbilt last sunni o. and
consolidated last September under the
name OF the Ohio Railway Company. AZ
the system included most OF the roads m
the State, Jewett and Vanderbilt have been
IN litigation over the matter ever since The
consolidation was effected, and tlli, 4 Ire
hnal adjustment OF the case. Itis held nv
the court that the lines running from 40.
ledo to Cincinnati and irum Cleveland 10
Cincinnati are competing lines, and under
the Ohio statutes cannot bo consolidated.
:, 81. LOUIS, March 1.-THE attorney for the
Hannibal & ST. Joe nlilrOad fled yesterday.
q Jefferson City, 4 motion for leave 10 Ale
the amended supplemented bill in the
proceedings against Governor Crittehden
TO restrain and eniOin him from advertising
the road for sale under lein Of the State.
The atidayits restraining the motion are
to the effect that certain negotiations arc
now pending between the parties TO said
action by which they urc endeayoring 10
adjust their equities, as between them.
selves, as suggested by the Court In passing
upon the former plea for temporary n.
junction in this case, and 1t Is only In the
event ot their failure to so adjust said
equities and that it is desired to tlle said
bill, as it is important that the com.
Plainants have to file said bill and to flle
the same in case the efforts now being
made to effect an adjustment shall proye
truitless, because there is u large sum Of
money, to VII, the sum Of $3,O0OOOO In
currency, and that one party, or
other is sustaining the loss in intereSt upon
the same Of about the sum oi Eve hundred
dollars per diem, and that said negotiations
will either be concluded or broken of with.
In the next twenty days, and in the event
that this leave is not granted 10 the com.
plainant they would be compelled to wait
until the next rule day in April before they
could ask this leave. Whereas, ,ifitisgranted
now and it becomes necessary to file said
supplemental bill, they can do
so II this leave be granted before the next
rule day. Attorney General McIntyre for
Governor Crittenden objected to the grant
ing Of the motion, but the court oyerruled
the objection and granted the motion.
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While the speculative American was en-.
deavoring to induce the government to as.
sist him TO build the road from the nitrate
deposits to the sea, he says that President
Prado, who was afterwards assassinated,
employed detective to kill Landreau, at
that time considered au exceedingly dan.
gerous man. Hevener and one or two
other Americans heard OF the scheme and
formed themselves into body guard ior
the marked mans protection. Five nights
went by, and then as nothing happened
the protectors came TO the conclusion that
there was no truth in the story and on the
sixth night, February 20, 1874, allowed
Landreau to go home alone. On the fol.
lowing morning he was found lying on his
doorstep with 4 fractured skull and q
seven inch machete wound in his thigh,
near the hip. He recovered but the knife
wound crippled him for life, and the blow
on the head affected his mind so that
when excited he becamea maniac, and as
his friend Mr.. Hevener innocently puts 1t,
"cuts up Just like that fellow Guiieau."
While attending to Landreau, Mr.. Heye.
ner was actively pushing his elevated road
scheme, which he declares is, next to the
guano claims, the greatest project in the
world. He had 4 $1,000 nickle.plated
model OF the machinery made, and took Il
to the palace Of Lima for exhibition, "and
would you believe, " Saidhe, ''that although
told them that / wanted it back in siz
hours it was thirteen days before received
permission to remove t, and then | WA
two days getting II past the funkeys in the
ante-chamber. That will give you iain
idea Of how Peruvian does business. H,
lsGlways polite, but he invariably make
an effort TO postpone anything he has Il
do" The s., 900 model Of the great tram
way now adorns the kitchen OF Mr.. Heyen
er's residence in this city.
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LOOKING FOR soNErHrNn nro.

When Mr.. Hevener and Mr.. Clay, the
American Consul, called at the palace on
July 10 to receive Salsadia's signature to
Heyener's appointment, the Minister Of
State declined TO give it on the ground that
the applicant, being American, might use
his influence in favor OF American Ruano
vessels and the revolutionary party. aHay.
ing no contracts on hand and nothing but
the mill, the guano claims and little $50.
900 0deali nitrate to attend TO, began look.
ing around for something big He re-
solved to start the largest finished lumber
mill in South America. Eight DAYS after
this resolution was formed be sailed for
New York, where he purchased $1,000
worth Of machinery and learned that Gov
ernor Sanford, Of California was making
arrangements to "tire" $4,000 worth Of
kerosene oil into Lima and Callao.
"Then," said Mr.. Hevener, 'the specu.
lation blazed upon me and every step
took | felt like kicking myself for moi
thinking Of coal oil years before. For they
had nothing but candles in Peru at thai
time
"Nothing bat candlesgl' echoed the re
porter. Nothing but candles re-echoet
Mr., Heyener, who sighedas his mind wen
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Special Dispatch to the lntelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, March There will be
no extended partisan discussion or fight
over the proposed amendments to the rules,
If the amendments are not accepted by
the Democrats without fight the Repub-
licans will not insist upon them. The
amendments are really made by Mr.. Reid,
Of Maine, with an eye single to passing the
Geneva award bill, which is buried deep
under other bills upon the calendar. One
thing is certain, however, il the amend.
ments are not adopted the House will fin.
ish its appropriation bills and 50 home, as
it is lin despair about getting through any.
thing but privileged legislation under the
present rules.
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NO SECOND CHOICE.
EOMuNps RESPECTFULLY DECLINES
roAss,pt What ConAIIss R.fs,.,-Counl.t.. ca
RHl.' Cu,hsd By III. Action Of Ii. House.
The Tariff COnnI,,lOa BIll-A PishtSn
the New Rul,s to he ArOldsd.
specl.l pI,paleh 10 the lnlellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgenceF.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Senator Ed.
munds has had the privilege Of declining
the nomination refused by ex-senator
Conkling OF Associate Justice Of the Su.
preme Court. 1t was rendered the Senator
from Vermont yesterday, and his reasons
for refusing it are a condition Of health that
would not permit him to undertake the
continual drudgery Of an overworked
bench, an unwillingness to abandon his
lucrative law practice, and desire to re.
main in the Senate.
After Senator Edmunds returned from
Vermont about three weeks ago, when his
name was frequently mentioned as a can.
didate for the vacant position, he emphat-
ically informed some OF his friends in the
Senate that he would not take the place il
it should be rendered him. His friends
say that he can remain in the Senate as
long as he desires. The President has not
yet made public either the letters Of decli.
nation Of Mr.. Conkliug or Mr.. Edmunds.
Associated Pres Di,paleh:-A prominent
Senator, speaking OF this matter, said that
ne believed Edmunds would have accepted
II the appointment had been originally
rendered him, The impression now is that
Judge Blatchtord, OF New York, will be ap-
pointed.