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* WASHINGTON. Solicitor Binckley’s Account of His Troubles in New York. A RACY REPORT FORTHCOMING, Exposure of Frauds on Dis- charged Soldiers. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1868. Bateresting Interview Between Two Off- ~\ clals—Some Fight, but No Blood. Solicitor Binckley, of the Internal ReYenue Bu- Yeau, arrived here this morning from New York, to Fender up an account of his stewardship in the great metropolis, and to consult with the powers that be 4m regard to his future operations. The accounts of @ lively set-to between Binckley and District Attor- ney Courtney, which preceded his arrival, excited Bo little curiosity among the friends and acquaint- ‘ances of Mr. Binckley to see him, expecting to find him presenting a spectacle something similar to that of a prize fighter after a rattling mill, But Mr. B. brought back with him no traces of the severe pommeilling said to have been inflicted upon him. He has no objection, he says, to the stories going the rounds eoncerning his rencontre, if they will afford enter- tainment for anybody, nor does he deem them of suficient consequence to make an effort for their eorrection. He cares not what may be said of him personally, provided it does not hinder the opera- tions of justice. “Strike, but hear me,” is his motto. The account Mr. Binckley gives of the personal dim- eulty with Mr. Courtney differs in some points from the published version. He was weary of the opposi- tion he met with in his efforts to expose alleged frauds from those whom he naturally expected would cordially co-operate with him. He went to New York prepared to contend with the whiskey ring, but he did not bargain to fight both the whiskey ring and the gove:nment. From the man- ner in which the District Attorney had been acting be was not sure whether he was Serving the govern- ment or the defendants. This he proposed to him- elf to discover, and to that end summoned Mr. ‘Courtney to his room at the Astor House. Mr. ourtney answered the summons in person. Binck- Jey asked him whether he intended to co-operate ‘with him (Binckley) in the pending investigation or ‘Rot. Courtney, he says, turned the question aside ‘with a joke, and to each repetition of the query he ‘continued to reply with some pleasantry. Mr. ‘Binckley then told him that the subject was too ‘serious to be settled by a joke, whereupon Mr. Court- ‘Rey replied somewhat tartly, insinuating that ‘he entertained grave doubts as to Mr. Binckley’s ‘soundness of mind, and turned to leave the room. ‘Binckley hastily arose and informed Courtney that e should not depart without deiining his position, ‘and pushed the door shut. He then stepped toa ‘Sofa and stood with his back towards it, preparatory to sitting down. While in this position, he says, Courtney gave him a push, threw him on the sofa, Yell upon him and struck him. Binckley seized ‘Courtney's hand suddenly, bent his fingers back and broke one of them. The noise of the sctiiue brought the Assistant Marshal into the room, just as Court- Bey caught Binckley by the beard and deprived him efa handful of that hirsute ornament. This indig- nity Binckley resented in true Mussulman style by a biow with his left hand, when the Marshal separated the combatants, thus leaving itadrawn fight. Mr. Binckley is preparing a report of his proceedings while in New York, which he expects to have com- pleted by to-morrow, and, strange enough, it is said that when it is finished it will be submitted tothe President. Warning to Soldiers and Sailors—Land / Frauds. Agents are travelling through the country repre- senting to soldiers and sailors that for the sum of $25 or $30 they can obtain a@ clear title from the government, without actual settlement, for eighty to one hundred and sixty acres of land, under the ‘Amendatory Homestead act of March 21, 1864. They ‘mstruct the soldiers and sailors to fill up the blanks went to them, swear to them before thelr command- ling officers, and return them with the required fee, ‘and that in from thirty to sixty days they will send ahem a good title to the land from the government. ‘The number of soldiers and sailors who are deceived ‘ey these false statements is very large, and notice has been sent by Commissioner Wilson in every case to which his attention has been called that titles cannot be given in such cases without proof of actual settlement. The following information in regard to ‘the act in question will prevent the soldiers and sailors from being imposed upon:—The true meaning and \atent of the law should be understood, and for the ‘Ynformation of all concerned it should be known that by the Amendatory Homestead law of March 21, 1864, (parties in the military or naval service whose fami- flies or some member thereof are residing upon lands desired to be entered may make the affidavit required fby the Homestead law of May 20, 1862, before the @fficer commanding in the branch of the service in ‘which the indiviaual may be engaged, which afMda- it, accompanied by the application, may be filed vith the Register and Receiver of the Land Office by Abe wife or other representative of the party, and effective; but from the date of discharge of @uch party from the service he must imme- diately go upon the land in person and make up the full period of five years’ actual ‘gettlement and cultivation of the tract as his home. ‘The full payment required by the government on 160 ‘acres varies from $18 to $22. The only service any @utsider as an agent can legally render to’ parties actually in the military or naval service is merely ‘Randing in to the Land Office the applications and (aMdavits, as no one but the settier himself is legally ‘qualified to make the proof required, of five years’ {gettloement and cgltivation, upon which the issue of spatent or titie absolutely depends. Besides, it should jee understood that any entries made by or for the soldiers or sailors while in actual service will not be effective or legal unless the family or some member ‘thereof is actually residing upon the tract of which entry is made; and, as before stated, such entry Must be followed up by actual settlement, with wesidence for the period mentioned, thus requiring ‘the soldier or saflor, immediately after discharge, to ‘upon the land and live upon it for five years. (Any entries made by or for such parties, unaccom- by the proof of actual residence upon the Mand sought to be entered, will not only be a loss of money to the parties, but will exhaust their right to ‘Make another entry under the Homestead statutes, as only one right by one party is legally admiseabie. vy Arrival of the Tennessee Committee. ~ ‘The committee from the Tennessee Legislature, Messrs. Wisener, Hamilton and Agee, called on the President to-day to ascertain when he could give them an audience for the transaction of the business on which they were sent, The President appointed, ¢o-morrow morning at haif-past ten for the inter- view. The committee have prepared an addresa ‘which they intend to read to the President. Redemption of Seven-Thirty Notes. Secretary McCulloch gives oficial notice that on and after Monday next all seven-thirty notes must be forwarded direct to the Treasurer of the United States at Washington for redemption. - Appointments of Storekeepers, ‘The following appointments of storekeepers were made to-day:—William B, Thompson, Columbus, Ohio; David B. Tiffany, Xenia, Ohio; David T. Mosely, Skaneateles, N. Y.; Edward T, Williams, John Cohen- Over, Lilinois; John Koehler, Fort Madison, Iowa; onaid A. McKenzie, Dubuque; David Gondeh, Shel. byville, Ind, ; John F. Kuhn, Peoria; Robert Clements, Obio; Samuel N. Adams, Spring Valley, Ohio; Wm, Patton, Myron Bacon, Ohio; W. F. Meintire, Lilinols, Gauger—N, Walter, Twelfth district, Tuinois, Lands for Iowa Railroads. The Lommissioner of the General Land OMe to- @ay transmitted to the State authorities of Iowa five certified transcripts of lands, embracing in the Sagregate 327,361 acres, granted by an act of Con- Gress to aid the construction of the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Ratiroad. Correct Longitude of Havana. Thero have peen repeated ielegraphic communica tions between Professor Harkness, of the National Observatory, Washington, and Lieutenan! Pujazon, Havana, since Tuesday, the object being to obtain the exact longitude of Havana, which hertofore has only been obtainea by chronometers. ‘Tobacco Expert Warehouse in Beston. AD warehouse has just been estiblished for Boston, to which shipments of tobaco in bond under the new regulations cag now be nade, Brevet Major General P. St. George Cooke has been ordered and has arrived here to attmd the ses- sions of the Board of Cavalry Tactics, nowxamining @ system presented by him. ‘The President directs that the nameof Brevet Colonel J. O. Clark be placed on the retind list with the full rank of major. ° + Brevet Brigadier General Wm. McDun), Assistant Judge Advocate General, has been assigned to duty if the War Department. RuManisem in Louisiana—The Hause of a Radical Member of Congress Asaulted by Armed Men—Special Session of the Alabama Legislature. {From the Evening Post.) ae WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1468. “The following despatch has just beer received here from one of the Louisiana membirs of Con- greas:— NEw ORLEANS, Sep. 9, 1868, To T. L. TuLLoox, Secretary of the Natimal Union Committee:— My house in St. Francisville was mobbel by armed democrats on the 29th of August. Ther said they wanted to wash their hands in my blood and would have me uf ey lence their guns # my wife an ew burning torches upon ley. Iwas not in the house at the time. shah id J. P, NEWSHAS, M. C. The Governor of Alabama has called a special meeting of the Legislature of that State, t¢ meet on the 16th instant, for the purpose of passiig a regis- tration law, without which no election an be held in November, When convened it will pwobably not adjourp until after the Presidential elec. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE Tne Lorrery PoLicy Suors.—Collecter Torrey, of the Internal Revenue Department, caased several poles hee od to be closed yesterday, the proprietors aving failed to file bonds and pay the special tax as provided by law. EMBEzzLEMENT.—James Kenney, employed by G. K. Dunkiley, coal dealer in Baltic street, was arrested and locked up yesterday on a charge of having embezzled @ small sum of money from his em- ployer. DROWNED MEN.—The bodies of two men were found in the river yesterday. One was found at the dock near the Fulton ferry and the other at the foot of Partition street, South Brooklyn. Both bodies were taken to the dead house to await identification. Hap His Foor CrusHED.—A man named William Dooney, residing at No. 141 avenue 0, New York, employed at a boiler foundry in Briage areet, Brook- lyn, had his right foot terribly crushed last evening by @ lai section of a boiler falling upon that mem- ber, injured man was removed to the City Hospital by the police of the Forty-second precinct. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—John Carter, a colored man, was arrested yesterday on the com- plaint of John H. Hook, of No. 365 Hudson avenue, who chai him with false ces, He went to the complainant and obtained some goods, as al- leged, saying that they were for Mr. Adams, by whom he was formerly employed. He was locked up to answer, CoRONER’s INQUEST.—The inquest into the circum- stances attending the death of Andrew Whitman, six years of age, who was run over and killed on Myrtle avenue, near Hudson, a few days ago, by a wagon driven by Peter C, Weber, was concluded last evening. The evidence showed that the sad occur- rence was accidental and Weber was fully exone- rated from all blame in the matter. INSTALLATION IN THE PIRRREPONT STREET BAPTIST CuuRcH.—There was a very numerous and fashiona- bly attired congregation assembled within the walls of the Pierrepont street baptist church last evening, the interesting occasion being no less an attraction than the ordination for the ministry and it jon of the Rev. Walter W. Hammond as pastor. The services were of the usual character, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Dr. Mason, of Cam- bridge, Mass. A BureLaR IN Bap LvucK.—A burglar who had effected an entrance in the resideace of Mr. George Jones, at the corner of Fulton and New Jersey ave- nues, yesterday morning, met with rather bad luck in his operations, He had abstracted $25 from the trowsers pocket of Mr. Jones, which was lying at his bedside, when Mr. Jones awoke. The thief made off = Mr. Jones (Ber itchend oe ne — picene, but e managed to get away. He left a horse and wagon at Mr. Jones’ door worth $200, ions THE LATE ABIJAH MANN, JR.—The funeral of the late Abijah Mann, Jr., took place at half-past three o’clock yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 126 Remsen street. A large number of the friends and relatives of the deceased were present and were deeply affected. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Dra. Budington and Spear. The remains were encased in a mahogany casket covered with black cloth, and in accordance with the wish of the deceased the coffin was quite devoid of ornamentation, the studs — jJapanned, so as to be of a dark color. ‘The silver plate bore the following inscription:—“Abijah Mann, Jr. Died September 6, 1868; aged 75 years.” The follow- ing gentlemen acted as pall bearers:—John A. Lott, N. B. Morse, Lucien Birdseye, Jesse C. Smith, ©. H. Danby, E. D. Silliman, Richard Schell and’ R. H. ae rs remains were taken to Greenwood metery. Tae TRIDUUM IN THE CATHOLIC CrURCHES.—The devotions set apart by the Bishop of the diocese of Brooklyn, in accordance with the desire of his Holi- neas, Pius the Ninth, for the performance of the 7ri- duwm, or three days’ prayer, announced on Sunday last from the altar, was commenced in all the Catho- fic churches here yesterday. The object of the special supplication to the Throne of Grace is in be- half of the intention of the Pope and for the protection of the Church militant, which has been #1 ted to unusual persecution in Russia and Prussia. A plen- ary indulgence has been ted to all who through the rules prescribed for their guidance. In this diocese it is necessary that the faithful attend the divine sacrifice of the mass, before which a litany will be recited, recetve the Blessed Sacrament and assist at the benediction and evening devotions on either of the named—Thul Friday and Saturday. The churches were all well attended at the devotions held here yesterday. Tue LARCENY at THR Navy Yarv.—Samuel Hus- tis, Henry Brown and Thomas Flood appeared be- fore Commissioner Newton yesterday to answer a charge of larceny at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The accused, as alleged, stole a quantity of meta! from the yard and were arrested by George D. McKenzie, roundsman. McKenzie testified that on the morning of the 27th of August he seized a cart as it was oing out of the gate on Flushing avenue. The river, Geery, Tan away, and on overhauiing the cart he found about 1,316 pounds of composition covered up With some old canvass. This was an ash cart and it was the duty of Mr. Flood to examine all carts as they pass out. Mr. William Wood, the chief engt- neer at the yard, testified that the defendant, Brown, who was foreman in the brass works, told Mr. Cush- man that ap ngs and Ri Rot eg the cart, as e Supposed it was going arby'’s de- pot. Hustis, when asked about the matter, replied that its had been made with the gate Keeper and the thing had been going on for two months or more. Twelve or sixteen cart loads of metal had been removed. Hustis confessed that his share of the proceeds was to have been $860, and that Brown’s share was about the same. He did not know how much the driver was to The case ‘was adjourned until eleven o’clock to-day. IMporTANT ARREST—THE $1,100 GoLD Roppery.— Two boys were arrested by roundsman Mackellar on Wednesday night for committing @ burglary ata store in Fifth avenue, and after being taken to the Forty-eighth precinct station house, one of them, ‘whose name ia Morgan Stephenson, acknowledged that he had been implicated in robbing his employer, Mr. A. E. White, a broker at No. 19 Broad street, New York, of $1,100 in gold. The money had been given him by Mr. White to deposit in the bank, and when on the way there he was confronted by @ man who threw snuff in his eyes, took the money from him and fied. The robbery will Aigner f be remembered, as it occurred in January last, an coeees erate ay a thy was felt for the boy at the time, not only by Tits employer, out by others familiar with the case, ‘The boy pretended to be aimost blinded, and was taken home. In a few days he returned to his work again, and has remained with Mr, White up to the resent time. He now acknowledges that the rob- Rery of gold was @ premeditated arrangement be. tween infinselt and the man, and that he got $150 of the money as his share of the proceeds, the man re- taining the other $960, His complldty in the case might roy have remained a secret had he not commi the burglary alluded to above, It appears he crawled through the fanlight over the door at the grocery of Mr. C. H. Dobbyn, While James Thomas, a com anion of his, remained outside to keep watch and warning. He robbed the money drawer of what small change had been left in it, and then loaded himself down with all the fancy articles he Cy find, When first arrested he denied knowl of the burglary, but on some of the articles found in his ‘ion he ad. mitted the crime. is fmplication in the robbery of his aie ‘was discovered saronee the fact that some of his companions had seen him with gold in bis posses th the boys were taken before Justice Cornwell yesterday morning and remanded 0 Jail upti) , When they will be tried, CITY POLITICS, Repulican Ratification Meeting. ‘The Fourth Assembly district Grant and Colfax Campaign Clab held a grand ratification meeting last evening at Botanic Hall, No, 68 East Broadway. The attendance was large, enthusiastic, and, owing to the absence of elbow room and the oppressive tem- perature which prevailed, uncomfortably demon- strative. Addresses were delivered by several promi- nent republicans, all of whom spoke confidently of the success which awaited their candidates in the fall. The customary resolutions were passed ex- pressing unbounded satisfaction at “the cheering prospects,” unlimited confidencee in the patriotism, honor and integrity of the standard bearers elect, and prcmising untiring zeal and energy in support of the ticket, It was also resolved that the members of the club should “work on and work ever until the old Seventh ward shall be redeemed, regenefated, disenthralled and stana forth triumphant in the principles of freedom, justice and humanity.” The following is a summary of the opinions of the promi- nent speakers:— New Jersey did not vote for Lincoln, but it will for Grant; seven-eighths of the soldiers of the Union will vote for Grant, At the elections last fail the republicans did not make half an effort in New York. The democrats made an impudently fraudu- lent vote, but they will not be allowed to do so again, Every man who believes the rebellion was right and ought to have succeeded will vote for Sey- mour. General Grant certainly lost a great many men—more the pity—but it was the fault of the rebels, Seymour is a different sort of man to Grant; had different ideas about the war and has different ideas about the peace. The republican party con- nected Europe and America by means of the Atlan- tic cable, All the progressive movements of the last half century originated with and were perfected by the republican party. ‘The late war was a bloody ‘one; the rebels charged with bayonets, there was & vast expenditure of blood and treasure, but the country has survived. The democratic party has shocked high heaven with the insolent proposition that capital should own labor. It threatens to deluge the country with greenbacks; it invites the nation fo a “magnificent feast of new insurrections and additional debts.” The record of the republican party will illuminate the ages of history; it has torn the sackcloth of slavery Flom tne backs ‘of four milion negroes, dethroned King Cotton and crowned labor in his stead: “it has made @ mark upon the annals of justice and freedom and ages cannot eiface the glory of that mark.’ Democrats accuse Grant of drinking to excess, but it is well known that nineteen-twenticths of the na- tional beverage is consumed by the democratic party. Andrew Johnson does not stand very high in the estimation of the republican party; his name will fash through all time in infamous light hk that of Judas Iscariot, There were some redeem! points about Judas, For instance, he disgorged his thirty pieces of silver and had the decency to hang himself. Andrew Johnson has not yet exuibited any such re- deeming traits. The sun’ of November 3, 1868, will go down on General Grant the President elect of the people of the United States, Pyrotechnics at the Republican Headquarters. ‘The weather last night was murky, sultry and dis- mal. Almost every person in the city felt precisely like the weather; and the few persons who attended the meeting of the sub-committee at the Union Re- publican Headquarters (radical), corner of Broadway and Twenty-second street, felt as other peopie did. They were, however, a little stimulated last evening about niue o'clock by an extra illumination and pyrotechnic display in front of their building. The large transparencies displayed at the headquarters and bearing the title of the organization and the names of the candidates on the national and State tickets accidentally caught fire and was destroyed. The will cost the establishment or the party or somebody about $150 to replace. No damage was done to the building. Fourteenth Ward Democratic Minute Men. The democratic minute men of the Fourteenth ward held a meeting last evening at 132 Bowery to ratify the nominations of Seymour, Blair and Hoff- man, and elevate a banner in honor of the distin- guished trio. It was late before the proceedings began, owing to the rain, which forbade any display of exuberant enthusiasm—a thing which seems in- dispensable when a banner is Mung to the breeze. Vhen a gathering of about a hundred persons ulti- mately assembled in front of the Puiladelphia House, Colonel Abbott, of Massachusetts, made an earnest democratic speech, and was followed by the ubiqui- tous A. J. Rogers, of Jersey, who made the welkin ring with his prolonged whoops of rhetoric. Mr. Stern made an address in German, which appeared to os better understood than the Anglo-Saxon decla- mation. Fireworks and instrumental music followed, the crowd grew rapidly larger, the banner was disen- tangled from its wet and clinging folds, three cheers went up to Heaven, and all the necessary steam was engendered to characterize the affair as a great suc- cess. KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. Democratic Wigwam Meeting. The regular Thursday evening campaign mass meeting at the Wigwam of the Constitutional Union Association, Fulton @venue, which was held last evening, was very largely attended. D. P. Barnard omeciated as Chairman aud introduced James F. Babcock, editor, of New Haven, Conn. After thank- ing the audience for the applause with which his appearance was greeted he assured them that Con- necticut was with them in this great political struggle, and urged hig hearers to give their banner to the breeze and to battle bravely for the cause of constitutional liberty. The speaker, who for thirty years past has been a whig and a re- publican, and voted twice for President Lincoln, then stated his reasons for leaving the ranks of the radi- cals. Congress had pledged itself to carry out the war for the Union alone, and had proved recreant to its profession. The republican party had attempted to gain power by adopting unconstitutional measures, ferring to the battics of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, he said that no man did more to accom- plish those victories, in his quiet way, than Horatio Seymour. homas E. Pearsall also spoke, and the meeting adjourned at a late hour. Central Union Republican Club, The second of a series of mass meetings was held under the auspices of the Central Union Club last night, at their headquarters, corner of Concord and Fulton streets. Stephen M. Griswold, President of the club, presided. There were several patriotic songs rendered in an acceptable manner by the Vicksburg Giee Cluo. Mr. Joseph J. Couch was the first speaker, and after discussing the questions at issue in a spirited style to a considerable length, he was followed by Brigadiet General Thomas M. Hill, of Missouri. The General began by character- izing human slavery as a social, moral and political evil. It was a political evil because it gave a white man with three hundred slaves the right to vote for them all. A Con; jonal district consisted of 9,525. Here at the North every white man was a citizen, counted as one in the ratio of representation; but in the State of Kentucky five hundred slaves were put down as three hundred and one—one man_repre- senting not only hitaseif, but also the three. Slavery assumed representation without the right of voting. He then enumerated the evils which resulted from this state of things and compared them with the blessings which we now enjoy in equal representa- tion accorded all men as consequent npon the suc- cess of the war. Ihe meeting adjourned with cheers for Grant and Colfa: ‘The Brooklyn Fourth Ward Boys in Blue. ‘The Fourth Ward Club met last evening and took measures to confer with the other organizations of the county with reference to having a mass meeting of the Grant and Colfax Boys in Blue. Messrs. Jones, Dick and Johnson were appointed a commit- tee of conference for that purpose. William H. Campbell was elected captain and Charles P. Lewis first sergeant. SHARP POLITICAL CANVASS IN MAINE, Both Partics Thoroughly Organized and Bravely at Work—Democratic Gains, ‘ GORHAM, Sept. 10, 1868, Every town, village and hamlet in this part of the State presents the appearance of the country when war broke out, Houses are dressed in gaudy flags, bands of music and uniformed men are parading the streets, speeches are being made and, salutes fired. Both parties aro strain- ing their energies for Monday, and no warmer contest has ever taken place in this State. On this line of railway demonstrations take place daily, where jaboring masses generally Attend to hear the discussions. To-night, notwithstandin; — rain, a large mass merting was held ere, and addresses made by Colonel Bradbury, of Portland; Tarbox, of Massachusetts, and others, and flags were thrown to the breeze. Great enthusi- asm is manifested everywhere by the democracy, who seem to be carrying the poorer classes with them. Bradbury's and Tarbox’s speeches are able efforts. The radical and democratic canvasses are sufficiently complete to indicate the success of the former by fifteen to eighteen thousand, or several thousand reduced majority, taking the majority of 1864, of twenty-one thousand, as the basis for comparison. Blaine admits that the majority will not be over fifteen thou- sand, and none, since the failure of the demonstration at Portland night, place it larger. This contest is purely on national issues, and unless the democrats obtain twenty-one thou- sand defeat awaits them. They generally give it up. The canvass in nine out of the sixteen counties shows democratic gains of nearly seven hundred over their last majority, giving all the doubtful to their opponents, — WISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL ITEMS. Mr. L, F, Frisbee, of West Bend, Wif, has been nominated for Congress by the republicans of the Fourth district. The democrats of the Fourth district of Georgia have nominated Thomas G, Lawson for Congress. Hon. Henry Wilson addressed a republican meet- ing at Rockland, Me., yesterday afternoon. The democrats of the Second district of Missouri nominated James J. Lindley for Congress, ‘The democrats of the Fourth Massachusetts dis- trict have nominated Peter Harvey for Congress. A grand mass meeting of the “Boys in Blue” will be neld in Hartford, Conn., in October. ‘The democracy of Auburn, N. Y., held @ meeting at Costing Ball Tat evening, and were addressed by e democrats of Rockland, Me., held a meetin; re evening and were addressed by 3. R. Fellows, 0! ansas, The Republican Convention of Augusta, Ga., yes- terday nominated ©, H. Prince for re-election in the Fifth district, Samuel Hambleton was yesterday nominated for Congress by the Democrati¢ Convention of the First district of Maryland, The republicans of the First district met in con- vention at Waukesha, Wisconsin, Wednesday, and renominated General H. E. Paine for Congress by acclamation, Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, and James A. Briggs, of New Yo addressed a large republican meeting = Teocamer, Pa., last night. Great enthusiasm pre- ‘The Connecticut Republican State Convention met at New Haven yesterday and nominated the follow- ing ticket for Presidential Electors:—At large, Joseph R. Hawley, of Hartford, Wm, Fitch, of New Haven. First district, Clark Holt, of ‘Vernon; Second district, Luther Boardman, of East Haddam; Third district, Henry Bell,of Norwich; Fourth dis- trict, Geo. Mudiey, of Winsted. ‘The political campaign in New York was fairly opened in Buifalo with the democratic meeting on last Tuesday night. The republicans last night had & great torchlight procession and demonstration. D. 8. Bennett, the republican candidate for Con- gress, after a ‘short and appropriate address pre- sented a national flag to each of the Grant and Col- fax clubs in the city, The procession then, with music und banners, fled through the principal streets of the city. General Carl Schurz addressed a meet- ing peroat at Gilig’s Hall, in the lower part of city. ‘The following ticket has been nomimated by the Republican State Convention of Kansas: G nor, General James M. Harey; Lieutenant ¢ C. V. Eskeydge; Chief Justice, M. Valentine; tary of State, Colonel Moonlight; Sec oe Auditor, Thomas; Treasurer, George Graham; Attorney Gene- A ral, Mr. Danforth; Superintendent of Public instruc- tion, P. McViear; Congressman, Sidney Clark; Elect- ors, Messrs. Anthony, Kalloch and Horton, ‘The Convention was very largely attended. ‘The several nominees were serenaded on Weduesday night aud responded in appropriate speeches. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Cruise of the Swatara Down the Coast of Africa—Condition of Affairs in Liberia—As- signment of Graduates of the Naval Academy to Duty. WAsHINGTON, Sept, 10, 1868. THE CRUISE OF THE SWATARA. Commander Jeffers, commanding the Swatara, reports to the department, under date of Lisbon, Aprii 28, the details of a cruise down the coast of Africa. He sailed from Toulon February 5, touched at Gibraltar and reached Monrovia February 28, He called upon the President and found evidences of success in the attempt to plant civilization in Africa. He believes the great want is capital, while another obstacle has been that the greater part of the immigrants have not been agricultural laborers, Too many are from the Northern cities and of mixed blood, and, unable to stand the climate, they resort to trading with the natives for support. For this reason Liberia does not raise sufficient suitable food to support an immigrant population, and actually imports it from the United States. The Southern piantation iaborers succeed well. Conversing with some of the leading members of the government on questions now agitating our country, Commander Jeffers found them, one and all, of opitiion that universal suffrage of emancipated negroes would be injudicious, using the argument «We do not allow natives among us to vote unless they have been educated in our schools, believing them to be no more competent to understand the limited questions of the internal and external policy of this little republic, than the comprratively uned \- cated colored masses at home.” They all allude to America as home, and are able to understand your numerous and complicated ones. Commander Jeffers thinks if x impression is to be made on Africa it will be through this colony, which seems to be baseé on Christianizing and mor- alizing principles, while all the other establishments are based on trade in tum, gunpowder and muskets. He states he reached Lisbon Apri During the cruise he diligenuy sought information from all ac- cessible sources with reference to American inter- ests, and found our trade and interests in a si factory ‘state. He reports the slave trade entirely suspended. ASSIGNMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN TO DUTY. The following midshipmen, graduates of the Naval Academy in June last, have been assigned to duty as foliowa:— To the European Squadron—Charies C. Cornwell, Royal R. Ingersoll, Adolphus Marix, Jas. D. Kelly, Jetierson F, Moulder and Samuel Ames, Asiatic Squadron—Duncan Kennedy, Hunting Smith, William J. Barnet, Washington 0. Sharer, George W. Tyler, William Euhler, George W. Brower, Grok Adains, J. 0. Hull and Charles A. Copp. North Pacific Squadron—R. N. Brown, Charlies A. Stone, Hobart D. Tremin, Seaton Schroeder, Charies T. Foree, Webster Doty, Nicholas L. Koosevicl, William H. Bechler, iam Woart, Richard Wain- wright, James R. Selfrige, Thomas H. Stevens, George . Wallace, A. C. McMachem and Ebenezer S. Prime, ‘South Auantic Squadron—Raymond P. Rodgers, Lambert G. Palmer, 'T, B. Mason, Boutell Noyes, Charles P. Welch, William H. Everett, Charles T. Norton, John M, Howley, Thomas N, Lee, Theodore M. Etting and Edward M. Day. South Pacifie Squadron—Matthew M. Barnes, Thomas ©. McLean, Albion B. Waddams, John C. Irvine, Thomas Deblois, Charles A. Adams, James K. Cogswell, Gottfeld Blocklinger, Perry Garst and Horace McElroy. To the United States Steamer Contoocook—Robvert N. Thompson, Ambrose B. Wyckyff, Charles W. Chipp, Alfred Elliot, Herbert C. Stinson, Warner M. Congill and Charles W. Jarboe. To the Nipsic—Robert T. Jaspar, James W. Carlin, Frederick Singer, Nathan E. Niles, To the Penobscot—Franklin J. Drake, Jerome B. Hoase, Arthur H. Parsons and Wm. 8. Strong. ‘The Contoocook is now at Norfolk, the flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron. The Nipsic 1s fitting out at this yard and the Penobscot, belonging to the North Atlantic Squadron, is at Aspinwall. THE PHILADELPHIA CHILO OUTRAGE AND MURDER. Arrest of Two Men—A Thousand Dollars Re- ward Offered. {From the Philadelphia Ledger, Sept. 10.) ‘The excitement in the Nineteenth ward, growing out the barbarous murder of the child Mary Mohr- man, continues unabated. Indeed, it was greater yesterday than on the first day, for the reason that the fiendish character of the outrage was more enerally known. Crowds gathered about the flouse of the mother of the child and in the neighborhood of the police station, and anxions inquiries were made from time to time to ascertain i gd clue had been found to the mur- derer. Early in the morning Mayor McMichael offered a reward of $1,000 for such information as will lead to the detection and conviction of the per- petrator of this unparalleled crime. By the Mayor's direction other’ members of the detective force were detailed to act in conjunction with the Elev- enth district police in searching for the criminal. Up to last night nothing had been developed tending to lead to his detection. One or two arrests were made of men whose appearance was against them, but the circumstances did not tend to add much weight to the suspicion entertained. It was curious that one of the prisoners had lost a finger off one hand, as Probst, the murderer of the Deering family, had. ' He represented himselt as having come from the country, and told different stories of himself to prsons Who questioned him, It was deemam proper fo hold him to await further developments, ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. [From the Philadelphia North American, Sept. 10.) on en ee Alderman W. KR. Heins was approached by a man who asked for alms, and blood being noticed on his pants he was sent to the station house, He says that his name is William Wrgh' and that he was born near Allentown. Penn., and served in the be! under Colonel Einstein. He has lost one finger of his right hand, and the others are so contracted that he cannot close his hand, he never could have choked the child. He readily acconnted for the blood on his pants by saying that he fell in a fit and cut hia head, which was true so far as the cut was concerned. His eyes indicate that he is subject to epileptic fita, Detective Franklin subjected the man to a thorough examination, and was satisfied that he had nothing to do with the murder. Yesterday afternoon a man entered a barber shop in Brown street, below Second, and had his moustache shaved, after whish he had his whiskers shaved off. Policeman Fisher hearing of the occurrence, took the man into custody and conveyed him to the Eleventh ward station house Detectives Webb and Fujler made a thorough ex- amination of the man, ascertained where he worked and found that his entire story was truce. He isa moulder, has been on a spree for some days and de- clares it to have been his custom for years back to shave off his beard every fall, There is really no description of the murderer, as we have be- fore said, for no two of the children who saw him Lod in their statements, and some are cont rag 4 in what they tell. The clue npon which this demon will be hunted down will probably be one of the most insignificant charac- ter. The funeral of the child took place yesterda} morning, the remains being conveyed to the Si Boniface church, at Diamond and Mascher street vas tg Py was ned, and the ao LY cemetery, Nicetown lane. The en- tire neighborhood was thronged with peopie and the church was densely crowded. It is greatly to ve hoped that some clue whereby this mystery a Aad ‘unravelied will be but justice must not sleep untli the murderer ip NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. TOE NEW DOMINION ASSASSINATION, Progress of the Trial—Second Day's Proceed- inge—The Examination of Witnesses for the DefencemA Number of Witnesses Ex. amined. Orrawa, Sept. 9, 1868, ‘The court assembled to-day at nine o’clock; about twenty minutes after the prisoner was brought in. He looked more careworn and dejected than on yes- terday. The court room was densely crowded. The first witness sworn was John Jordon. His testimony was substantially as follows:—I am one of the Ottawa city police; was on duty the night of the 8d and the morning of the 4th; Constable Pinard ‘Was with me; when we were at the corner of George street [saw a man running down Rideau street; he had on, as far as I could see, @ black coat and cap; I then went to Lapierre’s tavern, between Clar- ence and Murray streets, on Sussex street, and be- low the street, where the tavern of Michael Starr 1s; when I was part of the way down I saw a man coming down behind; when we came to Laplerre’s I stood and saw that another was following the first of these two; the first man running was on Rideau street; the bar- racks are at one of the corners of George street; when I stopped at Lapierre’s the man mae up to me; I know that his name is Labeile; he did not walk past me, as I went into the tavern, but le came within flity or seventy-tive feet of me; he was carry- ing two pails; the other man was a little in r him, coming ‘a little quicker than he was; | went into the tavern then; the second man was about eighty feet off; the ‘night was unusually bright; the “second man 1 took to be Lacroix; 1 am positive it was he; Pinard was inside of the tavern all this’ tin Lavelle fol- lowed into the tavern; I heard then from Labelle about some one being hurt in Upper Town; Mr, MeGee's nate was mentioned; i heard he was beaten there and I immediately proceeded there, the otier policeman going with me; wien I crossed the Supper’s bridge 1 sent the other policeman to the City jail for another man; two nen caine down and said that Mr, MeGee was killed; i ten weat to the Chief of Potice to waken him’ and afterwards went to where Mr. Mctice Was lying ai the Desbarats’ block, on sparks street; he was lying there dead on the sidewaik; there Was a quantity of blood and the doctors and otlers Were present; we carr tim in and | was put in clarge of Lue body; | aave seen a bullet wich Dr. MeGiilivray; I could not say 1 saw any keys on the door; 1 saw a wurk a littie to the left of tte keyhole; I saw some blood on the door sill and tuside, ‘and I saw soue blood on Mrs, ‘irotter’s dress; I have seen Lacroix since thats Twas one of those’ who Was on tue ground when Lacroix described the aifair; 1 went ior his he lived on the Lebreton Flats; 'we found bim in bed when we got near the place of the murder; the night we brought Lacroix down we asked him to describe wiat he saw, nothing further; £ did not then kuow le was the man we saw in Su X strect, but when we went to the police hall and saw him in the light 1 knew hi it Was more by his dress than by any- thing else; he was poorly dressed; it was wien he was giving iis evidence I noticed 1) was ae; 1 tink as five or six days afier the aeati of Mr. vr. C, Cameron—I had never seen h the niziit of the murder; | rece before Whats; 1 am positive it A he was poorly dress poulceman went into Lapi Lwas told about Labelle, ai hunted up Lacroix: it was murder; 1 Pinard and rels about the y or two who told ; Pinard was ore We gol to- ni had to the hers; i must exauiination. ise of Com: ve Waal L Mr. O'Re doorkeeper of te next witness, Was acquauiteds with had met hin @ few Umes and provided bh tickets to visit the House during tie give hit tickets that day. aw ‘Tuesday morning, about two 0’ , When the House adjourned; that was the tirst time he saw hin, Louis Koy dit Des Jardins sworn—i was one of the witnesses in the Kamouraska election case, and was in the gal of tue House of Commons on’ the ist of April; the prisoner's excited appearance drew my at- tention to hun; he went out, aud on ius return saw # pisiol in his pocket; | mentioned Gus lo one of wie members a8 uM estracrdmary thong that a mao shoud be in the House with a ‘pistol; it was the bar- rel | saw, this was before Mr. Mcuee’s deaih, His tesitmony went to prisoner; with To Mr. Mckenate—The pocket handkerculef pre- vented me from seeing the size of the pistol; the prisoner was alcne; I could not sce low tmuny bar- reis there were; Le had on two coats; i can’t tell the 6th of April; he was in the east gullery, nearly op- posite the Speaker’s chair, but a Little to the leit, where I saw his first; | was at the door of the south- West corner and looked througt; i heard Mr, sicGee use the words, “Striking under the bel; 1 saw the prisoner and another person with’ him; the prisoner was leaning over the front of the gallery and shook his head, wich called m: attention to him; I noticed his lips half open and his teeth clenched with a kind of grind; his forelinger was extended and heshook his head in a threatening manner; there Was a sinall, light complexioned man in light clothes at his rigit; tmimediately after he put his hands up to his breast, as if feeling his coat; he put his right hand into his coat, anc as he did 80 nodded to the man I have spoken of; the other man did the same, and he also felc down his breast in the same kind of way; I was catied away to some work and ieft them in the gallery; 1 saw the prisoner be- tween eleven and twelve in the main tobby down stairs, at the same level of the floor of the House in front, and beside the Post Ofice and near what we call Buckley’? door; he had his back to me, tis arms folded, resting on his ieftleg and iis eyes looking northward toward the library door; lic Was speaking to no one; Buckley Was not ut his post; i wus going to the messengers’ room, knowing it was a place no one bad any business to be; i looked iim fail in the face and toid him 80; he ‘hen went to tie stone steps and stood on the same level as tie entrance to the public gallery and near it; I passed him and went to the messengers’ room, which is below, on a level with the main entrance to the bul 3 when re- turning, I saw him again that night ab fifteen or twenty times; he was still at the entrance to the gal- lery; he was half leaning or sitting on the stone coping round the stair; next time I saw him was in the north gallery, to the left of the Speaker; that would be a@ fittle after one o'clock in tue morning he was there with the man I saw with him first, mutly whispering; I can’t tell how long they sat; the next time I saw him was about half-past one, when he was near Buckley's door, almost his old position; there was no one with he would be about four or five feet from Buckley's ckair, but I found Buckley In the messenzers’ room; when I returned prisoner was gone; | saw him again in the gallery nearly opposite the Sp * Mc- Gee was, | think, then ‘8 was near two o'clock; he sat a few minutes and then went out and I lost sight of him; ai two o'clock I went to the Post Office and prisoner was then jean- ing ata door in the main lobby, and close to Buck- ley’s chair, about eight feet from it; Buckley was in his chair and prisoner was talking to him; Graham, the doorkeeper to the public gallery, was outside on the landing; I don’t know how long prisoner had been there, but they were talking when | went away; when J went to the reporter's gailery, when the mo- tion for adjournment came up, about ten minutes after two, the prisoner was leaning against the back of what we call the Council or Speaker's gullery; he was in the passage to the public gallery; he could gee the members near the Speaker, but ot Mr. Mc- Gee's seat; 1 saw nothing particular about him then; 1 went down stairs to my own roo to prepare to go home; there were four in the gallery to whom my attention was drawn; prisoner sat first, with the smail man, one with @ thin face and another with dark complexion; I recollect perfectly e stated; the motion I saw by Whalen with his hand drew my attention first, and I saw the others talk- ing to him; I went to warn the doorkeepers of the s gallery that there were suspicious characters who should be put out; they only laughed at me and said parties with tickets could get in; the doorkeep- ers were Joseph Brown and John Buck Adolphe Pinard, one of the city pe who was on duty on the night of the murder, Was next exam- ined. “He was subjected to a searching cross- examination, which did not in the slightest d shake the evidence, but rather helped to confirm that of the witness Lacroix, One point brought out showed that the place as represented by Lacroix as where he was standing was correctly described by him tu his evidence, as well as all the other tnel- dents in Lacroix’s evidence. The witness indig- nantly repelled the idea that he had said to Germain that he wanted a good witness against Whelan, for that he would ge good deal of money. Lacroix wi ce examined. Tonn Joseph McGee, half brother of deceased, tn his testimony swore that the prisoner was the man who called on deceased on the Ist of last January late at night and informed him that his house was to be attacked before morning. Prisoner at that time ve his name as Smith. Constables Hunter and Holbrook and another wit- neas nained Labelle were examined, but no testl- mony of importance was elicited, Close of the Prosecution and Opening of the Defence—Conviction of the Prisoner Cer. tain—The Verdict to be Rendered on Sature day—“The Rope Is Round My Neck and Choking Me.” OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 1968, Last night the prosecution in Whelan’s case closed after making a very strong case. They have, by wit- nesses who were placed in the next cell, proved Wheian’s admission of crime. Other testimony shows that Whelan has repeatediy threatened McGee's life; that he carried a revolver; was seen to shake his fist menacingly to- wards McGee while the latter was speaking in the House of Commons on the night of the murder; that he carried a revolver then, left the house about. five minutes before McGee and was seen immediately after the murder near the scene. The defence tried to assail the character of the Crown witnesses, but failed, as several of the wit- pesees for the desence, under a acrewibg crose-exa- j twenty sets being disposed of. 3 mination, testified that they were paid to come and swear to matters they knew notulag of. This hag seriously damaged the defence, ‘The Crown prosecutor informa me that the judge will charge the jury to-morrow night and the ver- dict will be rendered on Saturday. Not the slightest doubt exists of the conviction of the prisoner. He bears up bravely and has written an eloquent ad- dress tu be delivered before passing sentence. On leaving thecourt to-day he said to the detec- tive, “By God, these witnesses swore as hard for me to-day as ever the others swore against me. But, hell! the rope is round my neck and choking me,” THE FALL TRADE SALE OF BOOKS. Yesterday at nine o'clock A. M. the fall trade sale of books, stereotype plates, stationery, &c., was formally opened by Leavitt, Strebleigh & Co., at their rooms in Clinton Hall, with a catalogue of five hun- dred pages, to which the heaviest publishing houses in the Union had contributed, ‘The audience was large, every cityin the New England, Western and Middle States, and also several of those of the Southern, including Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Raleigh, N. C.; New Orleans, Galveston and Mobile, being repre- sented. The day was devoted, that is from the hour of opening till six o’clock P. M., with J. P. Lippincott & Co.'s heavy invoice, and the evening, from seven to ten o’clock, with the publications of the Amert- can News Company, F. A. Brady & Long, 8. F Adams (New Bedford, Mass.), George Stacey, of this city, and Charles Taber & Co. (New Bedford, Mass.). ‘The invoice of the last named firm consisted for the most part of exquisitely prepared photographs and ambrotypes aud transparencies on porcelain. ‘These closed the work of yesterday, and, so far as we could learn, to the entire satisfaction of the sellers. The attendance was throughout large, the competition at times quite spirited, the purchases heavy, and to these facts, commendable in the eyes of the auctioneer, we may add that the prices were higher than was anticipated. ‘At the ciose of the preliminartes customary on such occasions the work commenced by offering Cham- bers’ magnificent “Encyeclopmedia” in two volumes, each volume containing upward of 850 pages, and including many valuable maps of places and countries and upward of 4,000 illustrations, bound in various and costly styles, The “Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People,” as it is aptly termed in the catalogue, “1s not a mere collection of elaborate treatises in alphabetical order, but a work to be readil; consulted as a dictionary on every subject on whicl people require some distinct information.” — Thia Encyclopedia was commenced in 1859, and it waa not until a few weeks since that the last sheets of the closing volume were received from the press, There were eleven sets sold at prices ranging, according ta the character of the binding, from $1 25 to $3 85 per volume. Sets of Bulwer’s novels were next sold, aa per catalogue, at prices ranging from eighty cents to $180 the volume, the bids in every subsequent instance bemg governed by the quality of the paper, the character of the illustrations and the richness of the binding. Succeeding Bulwer were the works of Shakspeare, some of the editiona gotten up in magnificent style, ranging at from eighty-five cents to $3 12 copy. * Poetical Works” of Sir Walter Scott were publ varying from sixty-four cents to $: cawe in fora fair share of the honors: ing to the style in which he was made to appear sold as low and as high as his predeces- sors. On the page with publishers, as poets, Shakspeare, Scott and Burns seemed to bé pets, and tlieir ingenuity is exhausted in devising coverings suillciently gorgeous to satisfy thelr own and the fanciful tasies of those who know only the “great trimmy! “Truths te in rythmic measure. Ilustrated by Great Authors" sold well, as also did “Gleanings from the English Poets, from Chaucer to Tennyson,” ‘The Pilgrim's Progress,” that old standby of the English (religious) classics, and which for the occasion appeared, not alone in sober dress (a8 became a work so illustrative of humility), but even presented ftself in all the magnificence of Turkey, “extra gilt” and also “the antique.” Hard on these le efforts of genius appeared our boyhood’s ‘and companion—upon whose solid tounda- tious so many cas: les in Spain were upreared--'Robin- e, with “steel plates iu oil colors” and ‘active in binding. Robinson and his fatth- sold readily at tair prices, Other old books succeeded these, and were then carried to the pack- ers in the basement to be forwarded by express— Heaven knows where ! Lippincott & Co. have this year placed in their in- voices a number of books new to the trade and the reading pubiic, their circulation as yet being limited, ‘Among these may be named ‘*Tricontain,” a new novel by Ould; “John Ward’s Governess,” ‘Horace Wilde” and “Daisy,” a sequel to “Melbourne House.”? A large number oi religious works were also offered, including an invoice of exquisitely gotten up English volumes, among which were Bibles and Books of Common Prayer, bound in velvet of various appropriate colors richly ornamenied in every imaginable manner, in- cluding beveiled and octagon rims and clasps and corners of the most elaborate designs. These reli- gious publications were taken with avidity at prices satisfactory to the firm, a8 were also the iaany edi- tions of Thackeray, Dickens, Walter Savage Landor Emanuel Swedenborg, Scott (novels). Prescott and others. Scott's complete works sold rapidly, all the sets in the catalogue being taken at prices ranging from eighty-five cents to $2 12% per volume. Thackeray was in request at 5 to $2.70. Of the new editions of this favorite writer, now ia tie course of publication by Lippincott & Co., but ten volumes have been is- sued, aud there are ten more to com ak twenty in ail. This deficiency, however, did nee appear te militate against the Value of those offered, as the quite att fui henchman Frida i iiicent quarto volume entitled “Art and illustrated by painters and pocts, and valued in jie catalogue at $14, was knocked down for $7 50, It Was one of the finest specimens of the typographic art We have seen in many a day. eret We can not ‘uily particularize the works Look of Gems,” 1 three series, illustrated with steel engravings, was disposed of at $3 50 to volume: ens’ had bids varying from 8 Oo $2 r volume; ‘Kitto’s Biblical "7 In three volumes, Was sold at $15 37, $15; “Waverley,” tn forty-eight volumes, at from 3115 to $250 per volume; “Webster's Dic- uonary,” in its many forms, from the primary school to the illustrated royal, was sold without a demur, and every copy taken with avidity, at figures run- ning from forty cents to $8 55 per copy. A nuiuber of standard works on law and medicine were next 0! but prices were not as satisfactory as the publishers could have been pleased with. The aay, as we have already intimated, was closed with invoices of lesser luminaries in the publishing world, but prices were kept to the mark, and buyers and sellers retired apparently well pleased with their day’s work, Which extended over thirteen weary, sultry hours. PISCATAQUA RACES. A Spirited Race—Seven Entries and Eight Heate—Postponement Until Saturday. PoxtsmovuTH, N. H., Sept. 10, 1968, ‘The Piscatagua fair was continued to-day, and not withstanding the drizzling rain the attendance was good. Seven three minutes horses were entered for the first race. Eight heats were trotted in the mud, making much sport. Lady French, owned by H. Mc- Devitt, of Stradtham, took the first prize. The r ining exercises were postponed until Saturday, when three trots and a running race will take place. The fair will close on Saturday. ‘SPRINGFIELD RACES. Unfavorable Weather—Adjournment of the Races. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 10, 1868, It partially cleared up this afternoon, and the half-past two trot, which was left incompleted last night, was accordingly finished. Only three horses of the original six remained undistanced, and Jessie Wales was withdrawn, leaving the race to be trotted by Richard Neavels and McClellan, each of which eats. McClellan won the heat and e ‘The track was heavy. To-day's rogramine will be carried outy to-morrow unless he rain should prevent It. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Several arrests have been made in Philadelphia of men suspected of the murder of the child Mary Marman, but the parties were discharged, the sus- picions proving groundiess. The Coroner's inquest will take place to-day. A bartender named Prentice committed suicide in Springfield, Mass., yesterday, by cutting his throat. William Tilden, of New York, has made a donation of $20,000 to the Tilden Ladies’ Seminary, at West Lebanon, N. I Heavy rains fell throughout Tennesse! which, if is feared, ha’ Slowey jured the Perret which ts just opening, Last evening James Cunningham, of Hartford, Conn., fell off the bank of Little river, foot of Ellery street, and was drowned. It ts sup) he was las toxicated, The body was recovere Yesterday being the Santversay, of Perry's vi on Lake Erie flags were displayed from public build- ings, private dwellings of the city and guipping the harbor of Buffalo, A Denver despatch sa s that, Mr. _Bradtord, —| ican, has been electe jelega' ngress the Terrligry show ior Colorado. The returns from ‘on’s saw mill, near the Navy publican gains. nn, exploded brew Bm vane rotier in Pa ‘ard, in Memphis, reman a hundred ant anothes noon, throwing a negro injuring him fatally, and mortally woun negro. George 8. Hastings having been appointed to 5 position in the Heaith Commissioners’ at New York has resign Governor Fenton, and the Albany Express, uae in bis place. rivate secretary Charles E Smith, editor been api ab