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Show GE.M'RAL. General European War Eipceted. Chicago, 9. The Tribune t Washington Wash-ington special, ta;s ihe FrtLch miniter, Ly or tr of bis government, govern-ment, formally a-ikel the Pn-'idcut la;-t wet-k to issue a proclamation ol n-futraliiy, and tho-e in a po-it:on to know something of the Pre.-ident'f purpose think he will s- m cone! a le to oo so; lhuurh he Mid on Ir.'lay evening, jut befuro he K-ft there, that he Lai nut yet determined what cour-e to uriu.!. It is believed by many that a geiicr.il Euroj tan war i imminent, immi-nent, and soaie pers m gj so f-r a- to fay it cannot posib!y be avoided. The Chief Jallee of (tab. New York, 9. Gen. Jame" McKean, the newly-appointed Chi'T Jubilee of the United fctsu-s Supreme Court f r Utah, will leave for hi? rw Sell of duty rufaln, lb- has not returned from Washington, where he has been iu conversation with Gen. Grant and the Attorney-General upon the condition of affair" 'in that Territory. Terri-tory. Negroes or. the Ka.pt. Louisville, Aug. 9. A special to the Courier-Journal from Lesington, Sth. says The negroes are on the rampage in Woodford county, burning barns, oats and hay stacks, and turninc stock into the hemp fields. On Rose hill the negroes assembled armed witi m-askers and pistols, and picketed all the reads leading into Versailles. Every one going go-ing into the city was tailed and turned backed, being ordered to mire to their houses. A eompany ef militia arrived about 2 o'clock, and the rioters dispersed, dispers-ed, but threaten to fight to-night. The guards of Lexington were awaiting orders or-ders to go to the scene of disturbance. There is general apprenension that there will be a fight before morning. Official returns give the Democrats in the recent election a -majority of about 5.000. |