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Show LIGHTNING FLASHES. The Germans are advancing on Hon-fleur. Hon-fleur. . A French corps d'armee is near t!e Swiss frontier. The troops at Havre are under marching orders. "The railway between Lyons and Be-sancon Be-sancon has been cut The German army in the north of France numbers 80,U0O. All the railroad stock has been removed re-moved from Arras, France. The Germans have abandoned their attempt to besiege Cambrai. The French have inundated the country around Douai and Arras. It is understood the London Conference Con-ference is again adjourned for a week. Extensive fires have been racing in Longwy, caused by the bombardment. James F. Randolph, father of Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, is dead, agedr 88. ' The bombardment of Longwy was suspended on Tuesday, owing to a thick fog. Gambetta has tren to Brus-els incognito, in-cognito, to see the French and Italian ministers there. The Germans find AL-ace a. troublesome trouble-some conquest. The inhabitants are very belligerent The headquarters of the department of the South are removed from Atlanta, At-lanta, Ga., to Louisville, Ky. The Prussians were badly beaten on Sunday, at Dijon, by the Garioaldians. The 61st Prussian regiment was destroyed. de-stroyed. Bismarck still demands a responsible party to negotiate with for peace, and will only accept the unconditional surrender sur-render of Paris." It U reported from Paris that the council of defense accepted Trochu's resignation, and he is now only civil governor of Paris. Seward was at Wosuug on December Decem-ber 12th. During the trip to and from Pekin, he was received with courtesy cour-tesy everywhere. David Lyman, who died at Mid-dleton Mid-dleton a couple of days ago, had his life insured in several insurance companies com-panies for SfciJ,Xl0. The House of Representatives is discussing tariff matters, and the probabilities prob-abilities or a session of Congress commencing com-mencing March 1th. Gin, rum and whisky can be imported import-ed with two dollars a gallon tax, the same as brandy, an act having passed Congress to that effect. "Reddy the Blacksmith," of New York, is ill trouble, for nhooting and mortally wounding Jem Ilaggorty, ar-other ar-other notorious character. The Albany working men's convention conven-tion urge the colored working men to organize societies and protest against the introduction of coolies. Two childron have been poisoned by tasting the contents of a phial picked up in the ruins of a drugstore lately burned at Milf'ord, Massachusetts. German liberals condemn Biwuarok for a prolongation of the war. i democratic dem-ocratic organ says there is no necessity to prick the vanquished with pins. Trains on tho Pacific railroad aro arriving ar-riving and departing on time at San Francisco, the fuiuo as in summer, there being no detention on the route by snow. Half a million dollars have been transported from Wa.-hinirtoii to Santa Fe, on public account, with great care, being escorted from the railway under strong military guard. Hon. S. S. Cox gave un entertainment entertain-ment last, evening, at the Arlington House, Washington, in lienor of ex-Sc ex-Sc nator lleu'lri' ks and ricnulor-nh el lilair. The Dcmocni' ie iicniliorti of both houses of Congress were invited, with other hwling DtmmrnilH. |