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Show GENERAL. Wnanlngton Advices, "Washington, 1. The debt statement shows a decrease for September of $iu.-3'J7,3-13; coin balance, $78,417,220; currency, cur-rency, $8, 493,11)3. A general court-martial will beheld in Now York, October 7th, for the trial of paymaster Henry B. Reese. Admiral Aldon reports from Gluik-6tadt, Gluik-6tadt, Sept. 14th, to tho navy department, depart-ment, the visit to our fleet of Prince Albert, Al-bert, admiral of the Prussian navy, who expressed the highest gratification with the condition of the vessels. The admiral ad-miral also reports having visited Benin with several of his officers on the occasion occa-sion of the recent reunion of the emperors emper-ors of Germany, Austria and Russia, where they were received with the most distinguished courtesy and consideration, con-sideration, and wore the guests of the emperor. Itccorcrlng Damages, Boston, 1 In tho case of Stephen McKenna against the Metropolitan horse railway, the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff in $8,883. McKenna was injured by a car jumping off the track and coming in contact with his wagon. Burglary. Now York, 1. Late last night seven masked men entered the residence of Samuol Pope, in Patterson, N. J., and pointed pistols at Pope's head whilohis wife wn securely tied. The thieves then rifled the bouse, carrying off $1,500 in money, and $7,500 in railway bonds. Piiymont for the bonds is stopped. There W no olue to the thieves. Foreign Missions. New Haven, 1. The annual meeting of tho American board of foreign missions mis-sions has commenced, with the largest attendance ever known. The meeting opened with a report of the home department, de-partment, by Dr. Treat. Political. Lowell, Mass., 1. In tho Republican convention ot the ?th Massachusetts district, dis-trict, C. O. Estey received the nomination nomi-nation for the unexpired term in congress con-gress of Brooks. The Republicans of the 7th congressional congres-sional district, of New Jersey, to-day, nominated Isaac W. Scudder for congress. con-gress. Philadelphia, -1. The Liberal Republican Re-publican convention for Chester and Delaware counties have nominated Dr. Frank Taylor for congress. Boston, 1. Tho Demosrats and Lib-oral Lib-oral Republicans of the 8th Massachusetts Massachu-setts district, have nominated Wm. W. Warren for congress. Louisville, 1. General B. F. Butler spoke at Ifow Albany this afternoqn' After supper he visited Ihe "Exposition, where he was shown round by the officers, offi-cers, and was serenaded at the Gait house. Blaine Explains Cleveland, 1. Speaker Blaine addressed ad-dressed an immense Republican meeting meet-ing here to-night. In tne course of his speech, aftcjr f0.qiar.kjng of the caihr paign that it would remain memorable as the campaign of lies, and that the New York "Tribune" was the leader of the carnival of defamation, ho said that in that paper of Saturday last and of yesterday, ne was charged not only as a representative in congress, but as speaker speak-er of tho house, with having received $1,930,000 of stock of the eastern division divis-ion of tho Union Pacific railroad pom-pany, pom-pany, for his aeryieua and ihtiuenco ib securing the passage "o tho original Pacific Pa-cific railroad bill in '62. Tho speaker sai'd the absurdity and folly of tho falsehood false-hood wero apparent, when it was knowrj that in '02. when tho act was pasqod, be bad not Wen' his eeat in con g rase, had not boon o looted to oongres?, indeed had not even been nominated nomi-nated for congress. When the act to which the 'Tribune" refers became j law, ho was a member of tho Maine i legislature and speaker of the lower h.incn Tl.n "TVi Kunn II ; tho face of these facts, could coolly say speaker Ulaijio hau not denied. -"Let me then dony it in the presenco of this vat aitomblago, and deny it in ihe most emphatic manner, nui'.ber in 18ti2, nor in any subsequent year, did I over receive or own, directly or indirectly, a singler dollar of stock in tho eastern division of tho Union Pacific railroad company, or any other division of the Pacific liailroad company; nor did I ever receive a dollar, directly or indi-rootly, indi-rootly, from the sale o stoelt of that company." The speaker also denied in sweeping terms that he had been interested in-terested in any way in the Credit Mo-bilier. Mo-bilier. New York Intelligence. At a mooting of the municipal reform organization this evening, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Wm. i. Havemeyer was nominated for mayor. Arkansas Politics. Littlo Rock, 1. The Liberal State central committee have put forth as a Stato ticket ; i'er governor, Andrew Hunter. lieuC-goverhor, J. 0. Tappan; secretary of Stato, J. M. Johnson, Liberal; Libe-ral; auditor, W. R. Wilson; treasurer, Thomaa Bales, Liberal; attorney -general, W. Compton; supreme judges, J, J. Clendcnino, J. N. Walker; superintendent superin-tendent of education, L. D. Joydner; Fuperintondent of penitentiary, 11, J. Jennings. ' Liberal! 'congressman-at-large, J. M. Pomeroy, Liberal. Miscellaneous. Baltimore, 1. Wm. Prescott Smith, master of transportation on tho Baltimore Balti-more and Ohio railroad, died, this evening. eve-ning. Philadelphia, 1. The United States marshal has issued against theMcNeal coal and iron company, a warrant in bankruptcy; liabilities above one million. mil-lion. At noon a thirty-foot cylinder boiler at Fulton & Co.'s rolling mill, Norris-town, Norris-town, exploded with terrible force, 6eriouly if not fatally wounding a number num-ber of men. Indianapolis, 1. While the celebrated celebrat-ed trotting horses "Zuilcadie," "Gold Dust" and "Minnie," were exercising on the Park race track, the lat'.cr ran away and ran into "Zeilcadie." "Minnie'' "Min-nie'' was killed immediately and "Zeil-cadie" "Zeil-cadie" was seriously injured. New Orleans, 1. The residence of Edward Thompson, of Uarroiiton, was burned, and Mrs. Thompson, aged B-i, unable to escape, was burned to death. Charleston, b-U, 1. It ie announced that governor Scott has commenced a libel suit against the New York "Tribune" "Tri-bune" for ii article published Sept 27. Raleigh, N. C, 1. Dr. J. B. Smith, principa. of the St. Augustine colored school of this city, died suddenly this morning. It is thought he was poisoned. pois-oned. A p 'jtt mortem examination wui be made. St. Joseph, Mo., 1. Hon. Joel F. A per, ex-member of congress, diod at Chn.icothe to-dav, of dropsy of ihe heart. OsCO'Ma, Mo., 1. Desperado Sanders, aims Red Bell, was shot dead by the city marshal to-day. Philadelphia, 1. The coroner's jury in tho case of the railroad accident, at Garrett's siding, rer.dred a verdict this morning that the accident was the result of criminal design by parties unknown to tie jury. |