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Show GENERAL. Gold lltdg. Now York, 11. There were tweuty-sevon tweuty-sevon bids for gold to-day, amounting to $o,04j!,000, from $106 to S103.74. Tho amount advertised for sale is one million, mil-lion, and it will go at $11)8.72 to $108.74. Republican Kntlonnl CquveiK Ion. Washington, 11. Philadelphia Is elected by tho national Republican executive ex-ecutive committee for the place of mooting moot-ing of the national convention. Tho Republican National convention met in this city to-day, to lix the time and place for holding the net State oonyention. Ex-governor Clanin, of Mass., after a gcnoral exchange of opinion, named the iirt Wednesday i.Hh) of June for holding the convention. conven-tion. The vote stood, ayes 22, nays G. It was then announced that propositions had been recoived from Boston, Louisville, Louis-ville, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, SL Loui. Baltimore and Washington, asking ask-ing tit e local ioH of tho convention. The cla'ins of the various places were presented by their respei'tiye Irjends on the iiomi.tittce, aiid a vote was then taken tak-en resulting fli follows: Philadelphia, IP; Cincinnati, ii XL. Lou I?, 2; Boston, :i; Louisville, 3; Washington, I. The executive committee declared that each State shall have delegates to the convention conven-tion double tho numher of senators and represent olive?, and two for each organised organ-ised Territory including the District ol" Columbia, who rdiall Have the right to vole. The committee issue an address to the country euh'Sisii- of the woik accom-plirlit-d by tho Republican iiartv, and add: 'ow as heretofore the Republican parly standi pledged to reform all abuees, carry out the reforms necej;ary lo mainuiii the purity and ciliuienoy ot the public per. ice, and continue lirmly to establish fundamental principles: and we invite the cooperation of all citizens cit-izens of tho United States. Gorham, of California, at the morning ession introduced the following resolution-; in order, as he said, that they ;ui,;ln bo canv&s-ed duiing the rcces: Ktaoived, that it i:- tho tnaO of the -,'oinnntti-e ihnt any iet for civil oriiroA in Sti (:, which might opAralo to exclude citizens te-cauo te-cauo they have not received a collgi-ato collgi-ato or academic education, would bo in Tiolation of the rights of tha groat majority ma-jority of the American people who have received a common Fchool education only, and would be justly regarded by them as an attempt to put upon them and their children the degrading badge of inferiority. Reiolved ThalwhiS political opinions opin-ions do not necessarily control the question ques-tion of fitness for public sta'.ion, yt-t wo deem the exclusion of Democrats from office by Republicons is entirely consistent con-sistent with good morals and good government, gov-ernment, and any other courso is iceon-sielcnt iceon-sielcnt with tho implied obligations assumed as-sumed by those who conent to become candidatei for the Republican party for 1 publi-s oflicee. 1'pon ;the reassembling of the commutes com-mutes the resolutions were withdrawn. Gorham slating that while- it was evident evi-dent they expressed the sentiments of the committee, it was the general desire de-sire that the subject should bo left for tho future. Pulton proposed the following resolution: resolu-tion: That in view of the proposed re-nomination re-nomination of president Grant, the executive ex-ecutive committee would respectfully niftgest to those holding commissions under the general government the propriety pro-priety of abstaining from peeking or accepting appointments as delegates to the national convention. Some of the members expressed themselves to the etl'ect that the resolution was out of order, or-der, and yielding to their request Pulton withdrew it. Adjourned sine ri. Woman Suffrage Association. Washington, 11. The woman's fuf-frage fuf-frage association continued its sittings to-day. Mrs.Gordon, of California, gave an account of the movement in that Stale. Miss Anthony eulogized Victoria Woodhull. Stale Dinner--Appoint men I s. Washington, 11. Tho first State dinner din-ner of the season takes place to-night at tie executive mansion. Tho President sent to tho senate to day the following nomination: -Thomas K. Leggett, Rau-as, lo be governor of Washington Territory ; Horace H. Harrison to be V. S. attorney for tho middle district of Tennessee. The president has authorized the adoption of an additional rule by tho advisory civil service board, allowing temporary appointments to be made without examination, where necessity demands it. Seneral Halleck's Funeral. Louisville, 11. Gen. Dallcck's funeral fune-ral takes place at Christ church, Episcopal, Episco-pal, in this city, at 2 p m. of Saturday, The military escort will bo commaided by brigadier general A. H Terry, ranking rank-ing ofheer of the military division of the south. The escort will bo composed of portions of tbo 7th U. S. cavalry, and the 4th and 10th infantry, with the hand of tho "tli cavalry. New York Items. New York, 11. Tho Tammany general gen-eral committee to-day applied to judge Barnard for a writ of mandamu, compelling com-pelling the Sachems to admit them to iho hall. It is understood the writ will ba granted as soon as tho papers are fully prepared. Stokes was visited in prison to-day by his father. The intorview lasted two hours and was very affecting. The buard of aldormon to-day removed re-moved all the attaehees of tho old board. The grand jury have indicted twelve election inspectors of the tith ward for fraudulent practice. All appeared in court and gave bail. The new operating room of the Western West-ern Union telegrapn company, at the principal office, rJo. 14o, Broadway, was occupied this afternoon. Fivo mouths time has boon spent in its preparation, and it ie now tho fina;t room of tho kind in the country. Miss Manslisld complains to the police po-lice of her houe being watched day and night, since tbe murder of Pisk, by strangers. She cannot go out for fear of personal violence. The omcer promised prom-ised to give the case attention. The Georgia. Governorship, Atlanta, Ga., 11. Governor Conley. in his message, siys ho will yield to the decision of the legislature as to who is governor. Both branches of the legislature legisla-ture met and declared Hon. I. M . Smith governor, and fixed to-morrow for the inauguration. After tlicLliior &llcr. Chicago, 11. Tho Illinois house ol represeniati res has passed a bill, embodying em-bodying what is known an the Ohio law tor checking the vice of drunkenness, the vote standing 1U0 to 4. Having previously passed the senate it now only remains for the governor to approve ap-prove the bill to make it law. The bill makes the liquor seller liable for damages dam-ages lo the family of a drunkard. Custom House Investigation New York, Jl. In the custom house investigation to-day, J. S.' Williams, of the Great Western line of steamers, caid the steamers preferred tha present general order system to the old; but if all the steamships had their own general gen-eral order stores it would savo expense and time. John G. Dale, of the Inman line, testilicd that be had not sn tiered any serious inconvenience from Leet &, Stocking's warehouses. The examination examina-tion of appraiser Palmer was continuod, he testiiying lo many alleged irregularities irregu-larities and wrongs in tho way of appointments ap-pointments and removals. iir.itgiu-Ri, Des Moines, lwa, 11. Gov. Carpenter Carpen-ter was inaugurated to-day with imposing impos-ing ceremonies. Alexin Uull'NlolIitnt. Omaha, 11. A hunting camp has been established near tho Republican river, as a basis of operations ior Gen. Sheridan and Duko Alexis' buffalo hunt. Game is reported plentiful in the vicinity. It is expeetod that nearly one t thousand Indians will bo collected. The Louisiana Muddle. Now Orleans, 11. The political situation situa-tion is uncbangud. The senatg still has no quorum; iho Warin.outh house is powerless; and the Carter house speaker-less, speaker-less, and police and Winchester rifles predominate, Judgo Aboil, of tho first district court, discharged the grand jury this morning on tho ground of not doing their duty; and it is reported that he has issued a benek warrant for the arrest of Carter. The Snow moeka.de. Umnha, ll.n tl,e Union PaciBc railroad two eastward bound passenger trains that have been blocked at Creston Cres-ton have got through tho obstructions at that place Tho one passing Rawlings at 11 o'clock last night stuck at Simpson's Simp-son's all night, and left Medicine Bow at 2:.J0p.m. to-day; the other leaving Kawlings this morning has not yet got to Medicine Bow. Tho road is reported blocked at Lookout, and the west hound j train of the 10th is supposed to be there. i Alexis, SL Louis, 11. The grand duke and ' suite left at noon in a special train for the west, via the St. Louis, Kansas and Northern railroad. In consetjuonco of the recent mild weather, tlio original plan for a buffalo hunt will be carried out. The party go direct to Omaha, Monetary n.ad Stocks. New York, 11. Gold quiet. Tiicic were twenty-Eevcn bida at tho govern-1 mnt sale to-day, amounting to nearly . Su.uuj.oOU, at S to Vi. W. U. T., 74: Quicksilver, LM; W. t ; Pacific Mail 60 5-8. ; London, 11. Consols, 02 (S, 03, The bullion in the bank of Knzlp.nd has de- : creased .H'.iO.iJX; . " j |