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THE EDMUNDS ACT
Enforced by the Utah Commission to the
Best Of Its Ability-Fifteen Thou
sand Persons
Disfranehised on Account OF Polygamie
Practices Through Its Operations
Suits for Damages.

WASHINGTON, September The follow
ing communication has been received from
the Utah Commission
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, August n, 1855.
To II. NJ. Teller, Secretary of the Interior:
SR-I have the honor to inform YOU
that the report upon the registration OF
voters in June last, the election for mem
bers of the Legislative Assembly and other
officers, held on the 9th of the present
month in this Territory, and the full pro-
ceedings of this Commission in connection
Herewith, will from necessity be delayed
for a time, However, we think it
will be proper to say now, in advance
of our regular report, that the law known
as the "Edmunds act, so far as we have
been responsible for its execution, has
been carefully but rigidly enforced this
year as it was last. No person living in
polygamy has been permitted -te-vote at
any election, or to be voted for for any
office, and while only three convictions in
prosecutions against polygamy under the
act of 1852 have been secured,
nearly or quite 1900 persons have
been disfranchised on account of
polygamic practices through the opera
ton of the law as administered
by this Commission. Ten suits for dam
ages have been instituted against the
Commission by certain Mormons whose
names were rejected at the first registra-
ton, and who were not permitted to vote
at the election in November, 1882, be-
cause they refused to comply with the
rules and regulations prescribed under the
law by the Commission for proof of eligi-
bility of all voters. 1t is understood that
these suits have been brought
for the purpose, primarily, of test
ing the constitutionality of this
law, and secondarily to determine
the legality of our acts Hereunder. The
first hearing of these cases will be had
early in October. 1t is deemed advisable
to withhold our regular report uutil the
court here shall have heard and passed
upon these cases. Moreover, certain
phases in the general situation here have
presented themselves through the recent
action and in other ways in the
present year which will require to
be carefully considered before the
Commission will be prepared to make a
full and comprehensive report, which the
President and Congress will undoubtedly
desire, and the Commission wish to make
such report at an early day, so that it will
be prepared and forwarded in ample time
for the use of the President in communi-
eating with Congress at the commence
ment OF its session, in December next.
ALEX RAMSEY.
BY order of the Commission.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Saratoga, September THE National
Prison Association was reorganiZed TO-
day and Ex-President Rutherfor b. Hayes
elected president.
Pensacola, September 7.-Pensacola is
still healthy. Eighteen new cases OF yel-
low-feyRr at the nayy-yard reported within
the last thirty-sia hours. No deaths.
Saratoga, September 7.-At Haeetipg of
the American Social Science Association,
Mrs. Sarah K. Bolton, of Cleveland, read a
paper on Employer and Employ ed"
New York, September Several wit
nesses were examined by the Senate Sub
Committee on Labor and Education to-
day, but nothing ofimportapce was ellcitted.
Raleigh, n. c., September IA Can-
gressional election has qeen ordered tor
the First District November 10th, % I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death OF Walter
F. Pool.
Annapolis, September 7.-Naval-L aoet
Rumsey, third class, was sentenced to
seven days solitary confinement for. st
tempting to haze Cadet Thos. p. Morgan,
fourth class.
Milwaukee, September Mass will be
sung in the Cathedral in memory of the
300 souls lost on the steamer Lady Elgin,
which went down in Lake Michigan
eighty-three years ago.
Hartford, Conn.,, September Mrs.
julio P. Smith, well-known novelist, was
killed at her summer residence, New Hart
ford, this morning. While driving with
ber husband the horse ran away. -
New York, September Regarding the
ownership Of the World, it is again author
itatiyely stated that Mr, Pulitzer is the
owner, and that neither Jay Gould OF Gen,
Eckert are in any way interested.
st. Louis, September 7.-Bishop Ryan,
of this city, was to-day presented purse
of 5000, donated by the different Catholic
parishes of this city to defray his expenses
as delegate TO the conference of Ameri-
can bishops to be held in Rome. The
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Continued steady Improvement in the
Tone of Trade.

NEW YORK, September 7.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Mercantile Agency report that in the
week just closing nothing occurred of
character adverse to the steady improve
ment of trade. 1t is true the exchanges
show a considerable decline in transac-
tions, but this may be the result of hesita-
uon and embarrassment growing out of the
recent heavy depression in securities and
produce. But, notwithstanding this fact,
the figures show that the volume of busi-
ness is large on the whole, and larger than
ever before at about half the leading CEN
ters outside of New York City. All the in
dications point to the fact that general busi-
ness is getting into better shape
steadily, and the assurance of good crops
and fair market abroad for our products
is stimulating most lines of trade In this
city the dry goods interests seem in the
main healthy, and the demand is begin
ming to be quite active, absorbing large
quantities of goods. In the grocery trade
the situation seems to be equally favor
able. The demand for iron continues
slow, and quotations are about steady
The considerable improvement in the
stock market has had beneficial effect
upon the trade, while the ease of money
and the generally favorable condition OF
legitimate business increases the feeling of
confidence that the autumn trade will be
a satisfactory one.
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"THE members of the French colony
here" says Geneva correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph, '.have been making pilgrimage
TO Villeneuve to catch glimpse Of the great
Mime. Lockroy, and her husband, and the grand
children, celebrated in the poets verse. NJ.
by the French residents in Geneva for Victor
Hugo, The poet, who was much moved, brief
public life, for in that lay duty, and duty was
struggle. band of musicians who accompanied
the excursion meanwhile played the 'Marseli-
Hugo's request. Those who had known the poet
formerly were painfully struck at the great alter
alton in him. Age, fatigue and sorrow had
changed him from the sturdy patriot into feeble
old man. Victor Hugo, who will stay another
fortnight at Vileneuye, is occupying the same
rooms in the Hotel Byron which Garibaldi occu-
pied in September, 1861, before opening the CAM
paign which ended at Montana"
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SPORTING NEWS.
Pools.


The races which will be run to-day at
Sheepshead Bay are, beyond doubt, very
interesting ones, both from the character
of horses as well as style of races. The
first is mile and a quarter race, and such
cracks as Mediator, Pizarro, Aranza, Car
dinal McCloskey, Duplex, Jack of Hearts,
Brad, Volusia, and LaGloria will start.
The second is three-mile race, for which
Eole, General Monroe and Aella are en-
tered. This will be large betting race,
as very many people think that General
Monroe will defeat the celebrated Eole at
the distance. Pools will be sold at the
pool-room ON Monroe street, commencing
at IL o'clock sharp.
Pools were sold last night as follows on
Sheepshead Bay races:
First Rdce,-One mile. Box Sedan, s.
Princess, 81; Retort, 81; Wandering, 50
Chickadee, 81 Battledore, 81; Quebec, 81
MaggIe Is, 3>>s,-4Iele.A Mallace, 50; Allan
oke, -.
Second ace-Three-fourths of mile.
Unknown, $40; Richard Loud, So; Hima-
laya, s.; Granite, s.; Ecuador, s.; Vo-
calic, 81; Chanticleer, 50; Abba, S3 Man.
itoba, 50; Eclat, So Paradox, 81; Brita-
marie colt, 81; Sandeval, 81; Blast, 81.
Third Rdce.-One mile and a quarter.
Mediator, $40; Aranza, So; PizaIro, So
Duplex, s.; Jack OF Hearts, 81; Brad, 81
Volusia, 81; Cardinal McClosky, So; La
Gloria, 81.
Fourth Race,-Three miles. Eole, SO
General Munroe, $40; Aella, 81.
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Christian Brothers College also presented
him with round-trip ticket for the voyage
Columbus, o., September The State
Fair closed to-day, about 10000 people be-
ing present. It has been greater success
as an exhibition and financially than be-
fore. The receipts will be about SIS, 900
New York, September 7.-Bya fire last
night at No. $50 Broadway, Marks & Co.
suffered loss of S150,000 F. Alexander
& Co, tailors' trimmings, and C. B. Far
men & Co, woolen goods, $1,000 each (;
insured
Amite City, La, September I'm diff
fculty between J. b. Sanders and William
Berry the former was shot dead Berry
was arrested and lodged in Jail The
parties are connected with the best fami-
lies OF the place.
Marshall, Tex, September IA fire is
now raging at Beinise's saw mill, on Sui
phur river. The mill and 7,00O, 900 feet of
lumber are in ashes, and the railroad
bridge is on fire. All communication by
wire and rail is cut off.
st. Louis, September An the harness
manufacturers in the city, excepting two
firms, have yielded to the demand of
their men for ten per cent. advance i'll
wages, and the strike will probably be
over in two or three DAYS.
Petersburg, Va, September THE
first bale of new cotton raised in Virginia
was received to-day from Brunswick
county. classed as middling. 1t is esti-
mated that not more than two-thirds of
crops will be made in consequence of
drouth.
New York, September THE repre-
sentatiyes of through lines and Western
connections, constituting the Joint Execu-
tive Committee, continued their session
to-day in the office of Commissioner Fink,
and succeeded in amicably settling the diff
ficulty which arose over the charge of cut
ting freight rates in the West
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LOUISVILLE, KY, September THE re-
ception at the Southern Exposition to-day
to the editorial exoursionists from Wis
consin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ala
bama and Mississippi was one OF the most
important events occurring in Louisville
since the war. The party included about
500 persons. aad the mingling of the citi-
zens of the North and South vas product
i've of the finest feeling of the fraternity.
The address Of welcome was delivered by
the Hon. Henry Watterson, who was in
vitsd tq Eertorm the pleasant duty in the
absence Of Mayor Jacob. The Hon. w. P.
Jones, of the Chicago Tribth,s, responded.
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The totals of homesteads entered
,aars are as follows.
MR.. NEWS RESIGNATION.
81 ronr Pressure Iseing Brought TO Bear
TO Keep Him I'm once.

WASHINGTON, September Mr.. New,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, said
to-day that the published reports that he
had resigned were unfounded. He had
not resigned yet, and he did not propose
to talk on the subject. He understood
that efforts were making by his friends,
particularly those from Indiana, to haye
him reconsider the determination to re-
sign, and an Indianian who holds promi-
nent position in the Treasury Department
said to-day, after long conversation witt.
Mr.. New, that the latter's friends would
not allow him to resign. 1t is believed
that the visit of Postmaster-General
Gresham to the White House immediate
ly on the arrival Of the President Yas with
reference TO News resignation. IL is
thought by News friends that he should
be allowed q sufficient leave OF absence to
attend to his affairs in Indiana, and they
believe should this be done he will not
want to resign.
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Consented to Treat for Settlement of
She TOnGuin Difficulty.

PARIS, September THE Nationale an
nounces that France has consented to ne
gotiate with China for treaty in settle
ment OF the Tonquin question, which
shall be based upon that concluded by
Nicholas Prosper Bourec with the Porte in
1868. That treaty provided that the gov
ernment of France should have the right
to acquire property in the Ottoman
Empire, in return for which France
should aid the Porte against inroads
from strangers. The statement of China's
proposals with reference TO Tonquin, ro-
Gently presented to the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, contain the following
basis OF settlement, which appeared to the
suzerairty in Anam in form to be dis
cussed hereafter; secondly, the delimita-
ton of the frontier, providing neutral
zone between certain points.
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NOV, MsHTS OF OCEAN ST sMERs.
New YoRK, September Arrived: Adri-
attic, Liverpool.
LONDON, September ARRIVED out:
Holland. New York,
New ORLEANS, September Arrived:
Steamship Braladaile, Perth Amboy.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

have been falling to-day, and it is expected
greater hight will be reached to-day
among their fiocks, occurred by drowning
Numerous washouts are reported on the
railroads. The International and Texas
bridge, over the creek near here, on the
Rio Grande and Pecos road, is gone, and
the road-bed badly damaged. Last night.
just after the Monterey train on the Mexi-
can road had passed the bridge over the
Rio Grande, a large portion of the structure
was washed away. Several houses on the
Mexican side of the river were. inundated
to-day. A large derrick on the tower,
erected in the river by the Ferry Company,
and which withstood the rise last year, has
been carried off. Trains are all delayed.
The damage on the Texas and Mexican
road 400 miles east is very heavy.
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GREY CLIFF, Mos., September THE
third section of the Willard party arrived
here this eSe::iln ee;S.eenina in time te witness the
war dance of the Crow Indians, III n.@h ,'...",,
a hundred took part. The ceremonies
were conducted by Chief TYe-Belly The
town was alive with Indians, members of
the tribe. 1t is estimated that no less
than 1000 We're present. All the passen-
gers of the train, including the ladies, left
the train and walked some distance to the
open prairie, where the usual grounds for
such occasions were lighted with an
Indian bonfire, and the Indians were
dancing in their custom
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shot I'm His Cell.

RALEIGH, n. C., September Sunday
morning three prisoners escaped from the
Mcdowell county Jail. In escaping, they
rutfcfy pushed Mrs--Finlry,- tha-jaileris
wife, aside, injuring her slightly. The fu-
and returned to Jail. About 10 o'clock re-
peated pistol shots at the Jail attracted the
attention of citizens, who were surprised
and indignant to find the jailer, enraged
by the treatment of his wife and infiamed
by whisky, shooting one of the prisoners,
negro, as he stood in cage chained and
handcptfed; -Four painful wounds were
inflicted. None fatal.
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II ETTERS of administration were this day
IL granted to me upon the estate of Isaac W :.
Moon, deceased, by the Probate Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. Memphis, August l, 1Ss3-
WALTER D. MOON, Administrator
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The British Graip Trade.

LIVERPOOL, September IA leading
weekly grain circular says; "The wet
weather is greatly hindering harvest work.
Much grain is uncut. The position OF the
ungathered crops is daily more critical.
General trade is quiet, owing to the heavy
stock on hand of foreign wheat. English
wheats one shilling higher, but the quality
is not always satisfactory, Cargoes in all
positions rather lower. At tq-day's mar
ket there was a fair attendance. Wheat
quiet at about late rates. Flour steady.
Corn in good demand. Prices ranged two
pence higher"
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A WHITB SULPHUR SPRINGS correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Bulletin says: Mr.. Biok-
man Of New Orleans, and Miss Juno Bruce, of
morning and caught thirteen little fishes, where
upon Miss Bruce procured tin foil and deity coy
cred each of the thirteen little fishes with this
bons around the tails of the thirteen little fishes,
and when evening came abstraeted thirteen of
the most beautiful of the favors (for the der
MANI from the box and appropriated them unto
herself, and in their places deposited the thirteen
little fishes aforementioned. After which it came
to pass on the morning of the day following that
various of the ladies who danced in the aforesaid
German grew to dislike their fayors exceed
ingly, and could not abide to remain in the same
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New YosK. September Capt. F. Fran-
cisco, of the steam-tug Edwin Hawley,
which was run into and sunk by Jay
Gould's yacht, the Atlanta, q few nights
ago, filed report to-day with the local
Board Of Steamboat Inspectors. He lays
the blame oa the master Of the yacht: One
said he had been told by a Yell-known
pilot that Gouid's standing order, as soon
as he went on board the yacht, was to let
her go for all she was worth and stop at
nothing, He also stated that the Atlanta
I'D plenty a sea room, if she had only
made useta oiit.
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Through tise whirlpool Rapids of Mag

BUFFALO, September The experiment.
of sending boat remede!ed after the old
Maid OF the Mist through the whirlpool
rapids of Niagara was carried out suceess-
fully yesterday. The start was made a
few rods above the old landing, at $40
o'clock pm. The boat reached the whirl-
pool at 8 :57 O'clock, distance ri about a
mile, and went through the whirlpool,
striking the Canada shore. The boat was
again pushed into the river, and passed
the lover rapids, reaching Lewiston safely.
No person was on board. Forty thousand
persons on tho banks witnessed the trip.
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Incorporated in 1868 for twenty five years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable pur-
poses, with capital of 81 900 900, to which re-
serve fund Of over so50,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made part of the present State Constitution,
adopted December I'd, AID. 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted ON and Endorsed by
the people of any State.
1t never scales or postpones
Its Grand single Number DraWfnCu
Take place monthly.
A FORTUNE. Ninth Grand Drawing, Glass i,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, September II,
lss3-I6Oth Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
10000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
fractl0ns, In Fifths, in prOPOrtion.
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..Indepenaenss Americaine. Izzz.Issa.,'

PARIS, September T.-Hhe words, "1nde-
pendence Americaine, 1777-1SS2," are in
scribed upon the statue cf Lafayette, which
was unveiled at Lepuy yesterday. In an
address at the banquet which succeeded
the unveiling, Waldoek Reessaa, Minister
of the Interior, declared that nothing
threatened the strength Of the govern
ment, and that France viewed with in
difference the recent mourning ceremo-
nies over the monarchist. He asserted
that no one seemed ANXIOUS to claim the
heritage, which must certainly entail the
banisbnlent of the claimant.
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OFFICIAL JUNKETING.
The Expense, if There Is Any. to be Paid
by the Governments.

WASHINGTON, September Judge Lau-
renee, First Comptroller of the Treasury,
said to-day with reference to the published
statement, that the expense for some of
the official pleasure trips this summer
would meet with objection in his office,
that he knew OF no ground for such
statement. He did not know of any ac-
counts for such trips that would come
under his supervision. The cost of running
a vessel of the navy and Revenue Marine
Service was not increased by the presence
on board Of government officials, and he
knew OF no other item of expense.
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ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
France and China Equally DESTROYS Of
Securing n Peaceful solution OF
Existing Difficulties.
The English Cotton Trade Seriously Az
fected by the Trouble Between
the Two Powers.

LONDON, September THE Posts Paris
special says: Orders have been sent to
Toulon and other naval stations to have
transports ready for embarkation by the
latter part OF September of 10000 men for
China"
The Manchester Guardian says: "The
critical condition OF the relations between
France and China is source of discour-
agement in the cotton goods market,
purchases being made sparingly, but prices
remain firm"
A dispatch from Kong Kong states that
Chinese merchants are leaving Aaiphong,
not Canton, as previously reported, on ac-
connt of the opening OF their letters by
the French authorities, who accuse them
of writing to Chinese mandarins.
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ChicrJu.tIoe coIeridge at Boston.

Bosros, September 7.-Chief-Justice
Coleridge was to-day the guest of Cover
nor Butler. After breakfast, the Governor
presiding, the party went 10 the State
house, where Chief-J ustice Morton and
other justices of the Supreme and other
courts were present, together with the
officers of the State and other prominent
men. An informal presentation was fol-
lowed by an inspection OF the, buildings.
After lunch, Gov. Butler and Mr.. Cole
ridge were driven to Harvard College
and through the suburbs
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BUTTE, Mox., September IA syndicate
OF capitalists yesterday completed the pur-
chase of large tract of land Immediately
surrounding the great Shoshone falls of
Snake river, Idaho. The falls are sur
rounded by some of the grandest scenery
in the world. The syndicate will build a
mammoth hotel, put steamer on the
river, and endeavor to make it the Niagara
Il thn Nncf
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NEWS RESIGNATION.
Strong Pressure Being Brought to Bear
to Keep the Assistant Secretary
In Office.
Arrival OF the President at Washing
tOn-Entries Under the Home
stead Act.

WASHINGTON, September THE Presi-
dent arrived this morning at 10:l0 O'Clock
on the Washington express on the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad, which brought
down the Western and Northern passen-
gers. The run from Baltimore, forty
miles, was made in forty-four minutes.
The train consisted OF five heavily-loaded
cars, besides that placed at the disposal of
the President. At the depot Assistant
Secretary of State Davis, Private Secretary
Prunen, and some attaches of the White
House met the President, and taking
carriages the party drove to the White
House. The President, as he walked
through the depot, appeared in excellent
health, and greatly improved by his jour
neY to the far West.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
RI. G. DUN a Co.'s weekly Report.

n q. DUN a CO-'s weekly Report.
NEW YORK, September 7.-R G. Dun
& Co.'S mercantile agency issue the fol-
lowing weekly report: Business fail
ures reported throughout the United
States and Canada for the last seven
days number 157, as compared with 1S6
last week, decrease of 2s, distributed as
follows: New England States 15,. Middle
States 90, Western States 4S, Southern
States %, Pacific States and Territories 13,
New York City 4, Canada 25."
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At shin Island ouaran,,.c

New ORLEANS, September THE Board
ai Health requests the government to
withdraw the non-interoourss pioclama-
ton after the 18th instant, leaving in force
the original quarantine proclamation of
April 18th, calling for ten days quarantine
OF vessels from infected districts. Reports
from the Ship Island quarantine stations
state that there is not single case of sick
ness among the quarantined crews. The
schooner Jennie Woods, from Vera Cruz,
arrived at Ship Island. There is no sick
ness, but the vessel is isolated.