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Show GENERAL Tux-payers Convention. Charlston, S. C, II. The tax-pa3'ers convention to-day adopted a resolution, requesting the legislature to inaugurate a system of proportional representation, to retrench titate expenses, or prevent an iucrease of the public debt upon any pretest, and to amend the electionlaw so as to prevent the wholesale frauds committed. com-mitted. The convention will probably make a report to-morrow, embodying the practical results of its labors. Great political and financial reforms are expected ex-pected to result from its action. The Xeiv York "Tribune" Steals a Marcll. Washington, 11. Much astonishment astonish-ment is expressed in official circles at the publication of the treaty of Washington Wash-ington in the Xew i ork 'Tribune this morning. Some official inquiry, according ac-cording to what was said by several Senators, will be made as to the mystery mys-tery of publication, and also as to the means of eorrespoudeuts for obtaining information concerning the debate on the question. The message of the President communicating the treaty to the Senate is said to be very brief, and makes no recommendation, but 1 merely submits it for approbation. Legacy Restored. Xew York, 11. Judge Benedict or-i or-i ders that Duncan, Sherman & Co., bankers of this city, restore to Mrs. ' Mary B. Joudon, daughter of Commodore Com-modore Bainbridge, $l!S,000 ia Dela-; Dela-; ware and Hudson canal stoek, with : dividends added, a legacy from her father, pledged by her trustee as secu-' secu-' rity for a loan. Washington Slews. Washington, 11. The President has directed that General N. Michler be relieved from duty as superintendent of public buildings and grounds, and that General O.li.Babcock be assigned ' to duty as superintendent in his place. Gen. Babcock will still retain his posi- , tion upon the President's staff. New System of Canal 'J'owage. Albany, 11. The Williams system ' of canal towage, by rail steamers on the tow path, was tried to-day in pres-. pres-. ence of the canal commissioners and several engineers, and gave entire satisfaction. satis-faction. Three boats were towed at a rate of three miles per hour with apparent ap-parent ease. Grand Army of the Republic. Boston, 11. The National Convention Conven-tion of the Grand Army of the Republic Repub-lic held a final session to-day. General i Lippincott, in behalf of the department of Illinois, nomiuated General Burn-side Burn-side for Grand Commander. The nomination was received with acclamation acclama-tion and the election was unanimous. The remainin? otBces were filled as follows: Senior'Viee Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Lewis A. Wacner, Pa.; Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief. Col. James F. Coy. Cala. ; Sursreon-in-Chief, Dr. Samuel A. Greene, Boston: Chaplain, Kev. Connor, Ohio. Ihe Convention then adjourned to meet at Cleveland next year. Gloomy Crop Reports. Memphis, 11. The crop reports from the surrotmdirg country are very gloomy, from eoid weathtr. heavy rains acd hail and caterpillars. In many sections the planters have commenced com-menced to repiant both cotton and corn. Pullman Car Sliops Burned. Detroit, 11. The Pullman car shops were burned this a. m., loss $,iXv', insured Si',Cw. FlgM with Hurdertra. San Francisco, 11. Yesterday Sheriff Sher-iff Morse, of Contra Gjsta, and Hams Montivey. corralled a party of Spaniards Span-iards in the Panoche Mountains, east of Gilrcy, one cf whom, Juan Soto, was cf the tarry who murdered three Frenchmen in Susccl Vaiiey, and another an-other was charged with murder in Santa Cruz Co. A desperate ficht ensued, en-sued, Soto firing f ve times at Morse, several shots hitting him. Morse shot Soto dead, and captured his com-paiicns. |