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Show GEJVERAL. Washington Advlcef. Washington, 13. The war department depart-ment has issued orders announcing the death of general Thayer and ordering the usual observances in honor. A delegation of Kiowas, Comanches, Arapaboos and Cheyennes are coming to Washington shortly. New Torlt Intelllffcnca. Now York, 13. It is reported the authorities au-thorities have evidence which fully establishes es-tablishes the connection of Billy Forrester For-rester with the Nathan murder. Tho billiard match between Daly and Deerey for $2,000, six hundred points, was won by Daly, he scoring 600 to Doerey's -106, in ninety-six innings. A few bets wero made two to one on Daly. M. B. Lowison was arrested on the Hamburg steamer and committed for examination, on charges of being concerned con-cerned in kidnapping Gen. Viele's child from Lake Mahopac recently. The President arrived here this morning, morn-ing, and left shortly after for Long Branch. . , Chicago It em I. Chicago, 13. Detective Dixon, of the police force of this city, arrested to-day in Milwaukie, John Biddle the supposed murderer of Michael Callahan. There is little doubt of Hiddle's guilL The "Posts" Washington special from one of senator Sumner's most intimate friends, who has believed that Greeley would be elected, gives up the contest now, and says the Maine election has virtually decided the matter, and that if Greeloy gets as many electoral votes ns Seymour did in 1868 he will be very fortunate, Omaha. Omaha, 13. The Northwestern San-gorbund, San-gorbund, composed of tho societies of Nebraska and Iowa, is holding a musical musi-cal festival here. The attendance is very large. . - An excursion party frm St. Louis over tho Atchison and Nebraska railroad, rail-road, arrived at Lincoln last evening, and was entertained by the citizens, A majority of the members of the board of education have been requested to resign at an indignation meeting held by the citizens on account of having given orders to change the school bocrks. Miscellaneous. Philadelphia, 13. Rev. K D. Saun-dors Saun-dors died suddenly this afternoon. Deceased De-ceased conducted the Saunders Institute. Insti-tute. Baltimore, 13. The rumors of additional addi-tional failures this morniug are not confirmed. It is now thought no more failures will occur, as the money market mar-ket is reported unusually easy. Political. Peoria, III., 13. Liberal mass meetings meet-ings were held here this afternoon and evening. Speeches were made by senator sena-tor Trumbull, W. W. O'Brien and T. W. Jrtine. Thero was a torch-light procession two miles in length. Titusville, 13. An immense Republican Repub-lican meeting was held here to-night in the opera house. Bennett' Will. New York, 13. The following digest of the will of James Gordon Bennett! will appear in to-morrow's "Tribune:'! After providing for the payment of debts and tho funeral expenses, the teitator bequeaths to his wife, provided she accept the same, in lieu of a dowry, the uso of tho house, stable and appurtenances appur-tenances on Fifth Avenue and Thirty-eighth Thirty-eighth street during her natural life, or widowhood, also an annuity equal to half tho net rental of his real estate, ex cept tho "Herald" building. If she does not accept this in lieu of a dowry, tho will limits her to a share in tho estate for her dowry, To James Gordon Bennett jr., the testator tes-tator bequeaths tho "Herald" building with tho good will, stock in trade, etc , of tho "Herald" and Metropolitan printing office. The remainder of the real estate goes to his daughter, Jea-nolto Jea-nolto Bennett, on hor obtaining the ag of twenty-five. Meanwhile his son who is made solo trustee and executor, ! will have charge of Ibis portion of the l estate to be.let in such manner as to him shall ieem expedient, for any term not I exceeding three years. The Pittsburgh Convention. 1 Now York, 13. General Burnside is-j is-j sued from the Republican headquarters an announcement to tho effect that the meeting of tho soldiers and sailors at Pittsburgh would be a mass convention, i Credentials of membership will be furnished fur-nished at Pittsburgh to all who served . in the Union army or navy during the j war, whether regularly appointed delegates dele-gates or not. t Fish Serenaded. I Burlington, VL, 13 Secretary Fieh j was serenaded at the American Hotel last evening. Ho acknowledged the compliment in a brief speech, congratulating congratu-lating tho Vermonters on their l&te Republican Re-publican victory. |