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Ofninij VOLUME I. TELEGRAPHICI’WINKLES. SPARKS AND FLASHES FROM THE WIRES. Heath nt Port GibHon*Go>ieruHliy of Coluin butt—ProaptenH of the Fever Plague. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Port Gibson. October 2.—Among the deaths are I ridge J. B. Thuster and Dr. W. D. Sprott. Hon.-G. W. Humphreys has th'rfy cases on his place. Columbus, Ga. , October 2. —Oolum bus has contributed $4,026 for fever sufferers, and contributions continue. Fifty Death* in JleHiplilw«Jlo*cow and <xi*iind Junction. Memphis. October 2.—Fifty deaths are reported to the Board of Health in the twenty four hours ending at 6, p. m. The following is received : Moscow, Tenn., October 2 —Drs. Hill and Stover are both down with fever, and physi cians of the Howard Medical Corps re port a large number of sick in he vicini ty of Gill’s Station, three miles east. The Howards report 99 cases. Grand Junction, Tenn., October I. Deaths in the last two days, 7; cases, 4. Among the deaths yesterday are C G. Hardy, volunteer telegraph operator from New Albany, Ind.; Dr. Joe. H, Prewett, who died to day, was a promi nent citizen. Bay St Louis, October 2—Twenty three cases and iwo deaths yesterday. Tanjipahoa, October 2.—Nine cases; one very low. Thibedeaux, October 2. Twenty cases and three deaths. Vicksburg, October 2 —Twelve deaths yesterday, three from the country. The Howards make another appeal, and say the fever is spreading with fearful ra pidity in the country. It is safe to say there are eight hundred cases in the country and ontside the city. New Orleans, October 2 —Governor Nicholls has issued a proclamation re commending Wednesday, October the 9:h, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer for deliverance from the scourge From coon to 6, •>. m , yesterday, there were 17 deaths and 136 cases. There were 7 new cases at St. Vincent’s Or phau Asylum, including Sister Gonsea- Amour the deaths are X. X Bar rett, comedian, a student in the Theo logical Seminary and John A. Pepper, steamboat man. Winona, Miss., October 2.—One case to-day but no deaths. COLORADO GONE <1 LI.H.HERING. The Flrirt October Election Disastrous to De mocracy, [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Denver, 00l , October 2.—Returns of the election as far as received indi cate the election of the entire Republi can State ticket, by a majority over the combined Democrat and Greenback vote. Returns thus far show more Greenback strength in Boulder county than elsewhere. Later. The indications this hour (10:30, p. in.) are that the Republicans have car ried every Ward in Denver, except the Sixth, and in that, they will have a ma jority of eight hundred over the Demo crats in this county. The Chairman of the Republican State Central Commit tee claims the State by twenty-five thousand majority, and two-thirds of the Legislature. TUB (SOCIALIST BILL. Carlalu ;Allrruilona Which Blßiinirvk .lluni -Huke. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Berlin, October 2.—The Committee on the Socialist bill commenced the sec ond reading of that measure. Count Von Eulenburg, Minister of the Inte nor, said the amendments made on the first reading appeared on the whole, ao eeptable, but the Government wished that some minor niteration should be made. Members of the Court of Appeal must be selected from the highest Courts of Justice, and the Emperor must have unrestricted right to appoint its President and Vice-President. The limitations of the operation of the law to the period expiring on March 31st, 1881, is inadmissible. The term is much too short. The Government preferred that no definite limit should be im posed. In consequence of this miniate rial speech the committee deferred dis cussion in order to arrive at an under standing among themselves. Rewawlx For IHnrilererx. (Special ,o the Evening Sentinel.] New Orleans, October 2.—The Gov ernor has also issued a proclamation of fering inwards for the arrest and convic tion of ihe parties who hung the colored man Bivadheart, Hept ember 17th, in West Fdiciaua until nearly dead and then beat hie wife and two children Also, for the merderers of Thomas Dal ton, September 21st, in West Feliciana parish. .. \ AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1878. THE INSOLENCE OF GREECE. iHeuaclii* Attitude Toward the Ottoman Empire. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Constantinople. October 2.—Savfet Pasha, the grand Vizier and Minister of loreign Affairs, has sent a circular to the Powers calling attention to the fact that the Greek Government on authori ty of reports from its Consuls in Thes saly and Epirus, charges the Porte with stirring up the fanaticism of the Al banians against Greece and providing them with arms. Savfet Pasha declares the assertions is calumny communicat ed to the Cabinet by Greece for the purpose of justifying her military pre [ rations which are really direct threats of aggression against the Ottoman em pire. He proceeds to make counter charges and says the Porte is daily ap prised of the machinations of Greek agents in Thessaly and Epirus to arouse pe iceable population. Moreover, he statt < that Greece is preparing to place in th« field, within one month, an army of 40,000, with a reserve of 35,000. This fact, conjointly with large orders for supplies and a loan of ten millions, leaves no doubt of the aggressive inten tions of Greece. The Hungarian Crisis. Lond in, October 2. The Standard has the following from Vienna : ‘‘The Emperor has not yet accepted the resig nation of the Hungarian Ministers. Here the crisis is considered to be more a question of figures than of principle. Much depends on the Ministry deciding whether the occupation of Novi Bazar will be effected this year or next.” Constantinople, October 2 - The Porte intends submitting the treaty of peace with Russia to the Powers. London, October 2.—A Bombay dis patch says the latest from Simila reports that an opportunity has been afforded the Ameer of Afghanistan to make amends for the affront offered the Brit ish envoy. THE SPORTING SLATE. The Australian Cricket Hatch In New York. [Bpe )iil to the Evening Sentinel.] New k’oRX. October 2 —Tb« flrat in. ning in the international cricket match, to-day, resulted in favor of the Austra lians by a score of 70 to 63. In the sec ond inning the Americans scored 38, when the wickets were drawn. The match will be concluded to-morrow. Bad Weather Inter seres With Louisville Races. St. Louis, October 2.-—Bad weather > gain interfered with the races to-day. The first race, free for all stallions, purse of $1,500 divided, one heat was trotted in almost a hurricane, Bonesedor taking the heat in 2:255, Woodford’s Mambrino second, Scott’s Thomas third. Cincinnati, October 2—The Fall trotting meeting at Chester Driving Park opened to day. The attendance was fair, weather fine and track splendid. The first race for SBOO divided, for 2:25 class, Dr. Lewis, 1,2, 3,1, 1; Tom Keeler, 2,3, 1,2, 2; Lewinski, 4,5, 3, 4,4; Orange Girl, 5,1, 4,5, 5; Gray Salem, 3,4, 2,3, 3; Rip Rap, 6, distanc ed; Dream, 7, distanced—time, 2:265, 2:295, 2:265, 2:275, 2:265. The second race, lor a purse of SBOO divided, 2:37 class, Lannie G., 5,4, 4,5; Oceania Chief, 4,1, 1,1; Webster, 8,8, 7,7 ; Lady Sampson, 1,5, 5,3; Hero, 2,3, 3, 4; Mountaineer, 7,7, 6,5; Tola, 6,6, 8, 8; Gen. Lee, 3,2, 2, 2—time, 2:285, 28$, 2:30, 2:28$ O’Leary Still Leads. New York, October 2 - -O’Leary had made one hundred and seventy miles at ten o’clock. Hughes one hundred and fifty at half past ten. O’Leary is still fresh while Hughes is fagged out. HEAVY BANK FAILURE. The Bank of Ginscow Gone. London, October 1. —A circular signed by all Scotch banks has been issued an nouncing that the City of Glasgow banx will not open doors to-day and will cease to issue totes in order to lessen incon venience to the public. Other Scotch banks will accept its notes as usual.— The City of Glasgow bank has a paid up capital of one million pounds.— Liabilities fifty million dollars Liability shareholders unlimited. One hundred pound shares of the bank were dealt in yesterday at over two hun dred, and within a week at two hundred and thirty-seven. The bank was estab fished in 1839, and had from fifty to sixty branches. It is the heaviest, bank failure in Scotland since 1851. when this concern also suspended. Other Scotch banks were asked for assistance, but a' or examining the books at a meeting yesterday they refused to do so. - — —— — l —— Nomination*. Utiua, October 2. - The Greenbaoker of the Oneida District nominated James Mitchell. Oshkosh, October 2.—The Republi cans of the Sixth District nominated J. V. Jones. AVERY LOK STAR. Texas Republics. In leetln*. [Special to Eve ng t entinel. | Galveston, Ootol r I.—A special from Dallas says : The Republican Convention met to ey. The platform endorses the Republ an National plat form of 1876 and th administration of President Grant; a currency re deemable in coin; < dares that the interests of the coiwy demand a re turn to specie pays. n't, and charges the Democratic pat with involving the country in war d(it and misery. It states the Governmerr, ' pledged to re deem fully their bonds which were the means of maintaining . uatian’s life in time of peril and!congratulates the country on the wise Lancia! legislation of the Republican prty. ’ Nominations not yet mnde. ROBBING T IE HAILS. Alarming and Out rag. im, Depredation, oi -Hex!, ns. [Special to the EvJ-ir: Sentinel ] Washington, Octc»..r 2.—Toe con tractor for carrying ,he mails between Fort Worth, Texas, sti< Yuma, Arizona, reports to the Post i)ffice> Department I that his coaches hav/1 <en attacked ano j robbed twenty-sevej tines in the past six weeks by bandits. In iw instance, where the oaoh contained 700 pounds of silver, th’ robbers overpow ered the passengers and driver, seized the vehicle and and drove away with the plunder. Ie has secured from I the War Departmenti.n order for troops ' to accompany the dail coach, so as to j prevent such lawlessu'ss, A “BUSTEd|’ BANK. The Aineunt of a Caihler’a Detnlcntlon. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.| Providence, R. 1., October 2.—Fur-j ther examination into the affairs < f the ' Grocers’ and Producer’s Bank indicates that the defalcation of Cashier Calder reaches eighty thousand, probably one hundred thousand dollars, fully half the capital of the banV is t<>ue, but it is though* a coiiwf*rwU amount will be recovered. Calder wai arrested this evening. THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Gen. Mherman InNists Upon Its Importance. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] San Francisco, October 2. Gen. Sherman has written a letter to D. D. Colton, Vice-President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, dwelling upon the im portance of the yoad to the interests of Arizona and to the development of trade and friendly relations with Mexi co. A Model Peace Congress. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Paris, October 2. —The International Peace Congress ended yesterday with the sitting somewhat confused occasion ally. Mr. Bratiano defended Roumania energetically against the reflections of one of the speakers regarding alleged religious persecutions in that province, the majority disapproved his defense. Later in the session Mr. Dupree attack ed the Vatican in offensive terms, and was stopped by the President. Railroad Suit. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] St. Louis, October 2.—ln the suit of the Union Trust Company of New York, and Baring Bros., England, reprepre sented by Ward Bros., of New York, against St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Company to fore close certain consolidated mortgage bonds on the ground of default in the payment of interest, Judge Dillion, of the United States Circuit Court, ren dered a decision to day denying fore closure but not dismissing the bill. Foreign Jll**ion*. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] Milwaukee, October 2.—The Ameri can Board of Commissioners for foreign missions began their sixty-ninth annual session to-dsv. About fifteen hundred delegates and their families are in at tendance. The Society is in a flourish ing condition. Racing on the Pacltlc (Slope. [Special to the Evening Sentinel.] San Franoiboo, October 2.—At San Jose, yesterday, Abe Edington won the 2 21 race, beating Doty and Quoqcotte Time, 2.24, 235, 245. — - ■■ I r Hniversalist ministers have agreed t; umend entire abstinence from tt ■> of tobefico. Hope they will re port the results <u the end of the first year. By the way, did it ever occur to anybody that ministers who preach tem perance in all things are among the most intemperate indulgers in the nar cotic weed ? -Philadelphia Bulletin. [From the Morning -Chronicle. | GLOWING FEVER EMBERS BURN ING STILL. New Orleans, October I,—At Holly Springs, yesterday, eleven deaths and twenty-three new cases. Am<’ r ‘g the deaths, D. J. Oliver, Dr. W. MeKirnsy. Physicians say the fever is on the de crease. No New Cases in ChatlHiiooga. Chattanooga, October 1. —Two deaths from fever during the past twenty-four I ours and no new cases. The Citizens’ Relief Committee publish a card, spying that the funds and supplies on hand tire amply sufficient for all immediate needs, j Baton Rouffe and Pore Gibbon. Baton Rouge, October 1. -Eighty eight cases and two deaths. Port Gibson, October I.—The epi demic has greatly abated here, but is spreading to an alarming extent in the co intry and forcing refugees back to town. There are 600 cases here out of *b<- remniningpopulationof7oo. Deaths, 116. Cincinnati. October I.—Mr Eglauer, of Menken & Co., of Memphis, died here to-day of fever. The Fever In New Orlenn*. New Ob< bans, October I.—Fifty-four I deaths and 231 cases. Reports to the I Board of Health indicate an increase over yesterday. Many cases are report ed where whole families heretofore ex j ernpt have been stricken down. The j Howards refuse to furnish aid throneh I other associations and reiterate the | i former statement that they have snf , i ficient funds to meet every demand | i upon them for the relief of the destitute j I sick. i Southampton, October I.—One death I and one case at Pilot Town. I .. TERRIBLE TRAMPS. ; They Chase Policemen and Have To Be Sup- I pressed by the Jlilltarv. Cincinnati, October I.—A special dis- • patch says: Last night at Akron, Ohio, two policemen proceeded to an old forge within the city limits to arrest a tramp, on suspicion of being concerned in the i Orrville poof ofliie robbery When they, reached the forge they were met bv a j gang of tramps, who chased them to I the city at the muzzles of revolvers. I Great excitement prevailed. The Mayor ; issued a eall to get a company of the Eighth regiment to arrest the tramps. Company B, of the National Guards, came to the assistance of the police and captured eighteen tramps, the remain der escaping. London, October I. Private dis patches received at Paris substantially confirms the view expressed by the Lon don Post, on the 28:h ultimo, to the ef fect that intimations have been made to England of Russia’s intention to imme diately recall the mission to Afghanis tan. OATS AND TOBACCO. j Report of the Department of Agriculture- State Averaged. Washington, October I.—Reports to the Department of Agriculture show that the oats yield will probably equal that of 1876, which amounted to over four hundred million bushels. The highest State average is in Copnectieut and the lowest in Texas. The twelve largest tobacco States, representing about 95 per cent, of the total product, report the September condition of the crop follows : Kentucky, 68; Vir ginia, 90; Missouri, 87; Tennessee, 94; Maryland, 89; Pennsylvania, 90; North Carolina, 97; Ohio, 82; Indiana, 90; Connecticut, 115; Illinois, 79; Massa chusetts, 100. The general average of these States is 81 against 80 in August. The Connecticut valley had a prosper ous sea ion and reports a large crop of excellent quality. The Chesapeake region, as a whole, falls about 8 per cent, below the average. OUR NEIGHBORS. Affair* In Mexico—-Merchant* Want Clone Kelation* With the United state*. Havana, October I. The steamer City of New York, from Vera Cruz, brings the following intelligence : City of Mexico, September 24 —Senor Mata, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has resigned on account of ill health. It is believed that Senor Zumacona will be his successor. The reception of Zrrpa oona in the western cities of the United States had made a most favorable im pression. Mexican merchants are en thusiastically in favor of entering into close commercial relations with the United States. American residents con tributed upwards of $2,000 for the fever sufferers in the South. — » The Idle Coal iVlinc*. Pottsville, Pa., October I.—Work will be resumed to-morrow in Colhers ville, to continue two weeks, and on No vember Ist another resumption is ex pected, to continue a month. PRICE, THREE CENTS. WASHINGTON NEWS. Revenue Raid (tiplure ut Moonahlen Whisky—lndian Hovement.. Washington, October I.—Commis sioner Baum received the following ■ from Revenue agent Chapman, dated Statesville, N. C., September 3fflh: Capt. A. C. Bryan has just returned feim,. a ra id on South Mountain. He captured and secured twenty-seven pack ages of about one thousand gallons; of t whiskey and brandy, two stills and three caps, three stillworms and ten bushels of meal and destroyed four thousand gallons of mash and-beer and i one hundred gallons of low wrnee( He was fired upon and had Special Deputy Long’s horse killed. The t'ommissioner of Indian Abairs has received information that ' Red Cloud’s Indians begun to move to tjhe White Ciay Reservation on Ihe 21st of September. Spotted Tail’s Indians moved three weeks ago to the Rosebud Agency, seventy miles west of the -Mis souri. Among the cadet-midshipman appointed to-day to enter tfie naval academy to fill vacancies caused by the failure of candidates in June last, 'were Marbury Johnson and Edward Solomon, of Georgia; Sidney Z. Mitchell, Ala bama; Thomas H. Gignilliat, Georgia. O. H. Irish, of Nebraska, Assistant- Chief of the Burea of Engraving and Printing, has been promoted to beChief vice McPherson, resigned. Daniel W. I Willson, of Ohio, will be assiSttlnt- I chief. General Halbert O. Paaae-has ; been appointed Commissioner of Pat j ents. Dean Stanley is here' ’ ' Colonel J. W. McArdle and Captain > Lake, Jr., of Mississippi, called oh the i President and requested him to recon- I eider his action in appointing James ■ Hill, colored, to be Postmaster ( at Vicksburg, and urged that Mr, Pease 'be allowed to serve out his term, which ! expires in March next. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. ! PbovidEnob, R. 1., October I.—A heavy defalcation is reported in the Gro cers and Producers Bank, a State insti tution of a hundred and sixty thousand dollars capital. It is alleged that the cashier, J. B. Calder, permitted three ar four friends to overdrew o< bsye funds until one third of the capital is hopelessly lost. An investigation is go ing on New London, October I.—lt has trans pired that Wesley W. Bishop, of Nor wich, charged with poisoning his wife, larriet Bishop, and Chas. M. Cobb, Jr., has made a confession, implicating Kate M. Cobb, his paramour, in the guilt. Bishop confesses criminal intimacy with Mrs. Cobb, procuring poison for Mrs. Cobb with which to destroy the life of her husband, and his knowledge that she administered it. He denies that he poisoned Mrs. Bishop, and imputes the crime to the woman. Newport, R. 1., October I.—Hon. Geo. Bancroft, the historian while out riding this p. m , with a lady, was thrown from his carriage, the horses be coming and was seriously injured. Fears are entertained that his legs are broken. The lady and the coachman were slightly injured. Baltimore, October I.—The British steamship Donati, which arrived to-day from Rio, reports that on September 24 in lat 20:30 n., long. 58:40 w., at 8:30, p. m , she sighted a strange light to northward, bore down and found a large ship supposed to be American, on fire fore and aft; she had evidently not long been abandoned. There was no appearance of anybody on board. The Donati cruised around sometime and searched to the|southwest several miles, but could see nothing of any boats and : continued on her course. TELEGRAPHIC TWINKLES. W. A (Thomson, M. P. for Welland, proprietor of the Canada Southern Rail way, died in Queenstown yesterday morning. The ferry boat Union, of the New burgh and Fishkill Line, was burned at her wharf at Newburgh yesterday morn ing. She will prove a total loss. In sured for forty thousand dollars—prob ably two-thirds her value. A special says Senator Thurman, while addressing a large meeting Mon day night, at Bel Air, Ohio, was taken , suddenly ill and conveyed to his hotel, where he is now lying in a helpless con | dition. His illness, which is not oon ' sidered dangerous, is the result of over ' work. The Captain of the steamer United States, which arrived at Boston yester day from Savannah, reports that on the ' night of the 26th inst., twenty-one miles ( Southeast of Cape Romain, he saw the brig Thomas, from Charleston to Liver pool, on fire. He rescued the crew and brought them to that port. They were taking their luncheon very industriously at a “fashionable salon.” : “There's a lot of weather gauges,” said Snooks. “As how ?” we querieo. “Bar room eaters!” he slowly replied, and « then quaffed his beer as if nothing had happened.