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Cniumbu wiuircr’. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1877. NO. 7 GRANT. The U*u«l Sunday Afltr-DInnar Talk with Gobrlght, UK 18 SOBER TUIB TIME! Ha Will Not Interfere with Louisiana Except to Keep the Peace—Opposes Returning Any of the Geneva Award to England—Proposes Extension of Cases and Appropriating Rest to American Marine. Removing Stores from Baton Rouge. Ills Vows off Democratic Meeting* —May Hart or Strengthen Their Vaase-He Will Rec ognize His I .legally Ap pointed Successor. THE LOUISIANA AFFAIR—HE WOULD ONLY INTERFF.BE to keep peace. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, January 7.—The Presi dent repeated that he would not interfere by Hos^hizing either Government of IiottiEiAiia until the oontest should be set tled by the investigation now in progress, bit he should consider it his duty to keep the peace, Bhould occasion require and to prevent bloodshed, pending the political complications. NO MEA88AGE ON GENEVA AWARD. The President said that contrary to a recent publication, he had no intention of sending a message to Congress on the subject of the Geneva Award. He thought, however, Congress should EXTEND THE CLASS OF CASES for whioh damages are claimed, that none of the award should go back to England, because the entire amount was less than the value of ships destroyed, and if there was any surplus it would be a good thing to expend it in RESTORING OUR MERCHANT MARINE to what it was before the depredations of the rebel cruisers. ORDINANCE FROM BATON ROUGE. Hie President had not been advised of the shipment of ordinance stores from Baton Itonge. It was probably routine business. WILL RECOGNIZE HIS LEGALLY DECLARED SUCCESSOR. In regard to recent publications as to the result of the interviews with him, the President, said be, like others, had freely sxpressed his views regarding the elector al question, but had not said what he would or would not do further than rec ognize his successor, so legally declared. The President, on being asked what he thought of the Dotnooratio meetings to be held in various places to-morrow, said they seemed to be intended to intimidate the opposite party and make capital. The effect in the public mind of the North would depend on the character of the proceedings. The people were not to be brought into submission by attempted in timidation. If the speeohes delivered at these meetings are temperate and moder ate, advising conformity to law and order and acquiescence on the deoision to be reaobed by Congress as to which candi date reoeived the majority of the eleoto* ral votes, the Democratic party plight strengthen their position; otherwise, a contrary result might be the result. WASHINGTON. transaction ; will produce books to show to whose order the money wss paid. Parker & Kleppel, Cronin’s eleetors ar rived, and will be examined to-morrow. NOMINATION AND CONFIRMATION. Levi B. Lackey, formerly private sec retary to Grant was nominated for Secre tary of Utah. Confirmation: Steele, Colleotor of Sec ond Alabama District. A BIPUBLIOAN UK. Washington, January 8.—It is hardly necessary to say that the two columns in the National Republican of to-day, un der the osption Demooratio Banquet, in Fernando Woods’ Honse, *is a fiction throughout. Representative Hill, of Georgia is miaohievonaly, possibly ma liciously, quoted: There was no formal dinner, and Mr. Hill was not Mr. Woods' gnest on Saturday. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS TENDERED. Special to Enquirer-Sun ] Representative McDongald, of New York, will answer to-morrow whether he will aooept the oommis9ionership of patents tendered him. CONCRES8. Cabinet Action Approved* Washington, January 8.—The action of the Oabinet yesterday meets qnite gen eral approval. THE FLORIDA COMMITTEE has returned. There will be no minority report on the State election. The minor ity regarding the Presidential electors, if any report is made, will show that there were mutual intimidations, the negroes intimidating their own race in negro dis tricts and blacks in other districts de~ terred from voting the Republican ticket from fear of losing employment. TELEGRAPHIC DI8PATOHES. The Judiciary Gommittee of the House took no aotion regarding telegraphio dis patches. The Gommittee on Privileges and Elec* tions are still after the $8,000 supposed sent to the Oregon electors, without re sult. DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING. The people are flocking to Ford’s Opera House to attend the Demooratio mass meeting to organize. THE $12,000 PACKAGE RETURNED. The $12,000 stolen in transit from the Treasury to Chicago have been returned. OFFICERS OF THE MASS MEETING. Mr. U. T. Locke presided at the Demc- oratic mass meeting. W. A. Corcoran wns among the forty Vice Presidents. ARRESTED FOR STEALING. F. S. Winslow, clerk in tho cashier room of the Treasury was arrested as im plicated iu the recent robbery of the package for a Chicago bank. THE OREGON CASE. Charles Dimon testified he had plaoed $8,000 to the credit of Ladd & Bush, Salem, Oregon, on the sixth of Septem ber, sud had paid drafts from them—one payable to the order of A. ■ E. Cronin ; knows nothing beyond the mere business •EH ATE* Washington, January 8.—Mr. Thurman presented a petition of prominent busi ness men and citizens of Cincinnati, members of both political parties asking an amicable settlement of the Presidential oontest. He spoke of the high standing of the petitioners, and said their opinions were entitled to great weight. Ho felt sure tho general tone of petitioners for a peaceful, orderly count of the electoral vote would be approved by every Sena tor. Mr. Sherman said he entirely concurred in the principle of his colleague as to the standing of the petitioners and commend ed their petition to the Senate. It was referred to the special committee of seven Senators appointed to consider the Presidential question. On motion of Mr. Edmunds, that com mittee was authorized to hold sessions during the session of Senate. Many petitions were presented for the distribution of the unexpended Geneva awards. Mr. Edmunds said that the Judiciary Committee would endeavor to give that matter their early attention. Morton offered a resolution, oitiog the banker Runyan to the bar of the Senate for contempt of the Committee on Privi leges and Elections. Went over. A resolution to bring Turner, the tele grapher, from Jacksonville, Oregon, be fore the bar of the Senate, was resumed. Adopted—yeas 35, nays 3. Mr. Booth of California submitted an elaborate bill providing that, where the two houses fail to agree on any vote cost, it be referred to the Supreme Judges, each house to be represented by counsel, and a majority of the Supremo Judges shall be decisive. Ordered printed, and Booth gave notice he would oall it up Fri day for discussion. Sherman will make an elaborate speech on Louisiana affairs to-morrow. HOUSE. The select committee on the powers and pr ivileges of the House in regard to the counting of the electoral vote, was instructed to inquire whether any electo ral votes were cast by United States offi cials, or by persons laboring under politi oal disabilities, and what ought to be done with them. The Beleot committee was ordered to inquire into the corrupt and improper oonduot of the Board of Police Commis sioners of Washington. A bill was passed abolishing the board and transferring its duties to the District Commissioners. A resolution requiring the Judiciary Committee to report within two days a constitutional amendment, prohibiting the payment of war claims to any bnt loy al persons was lost for want of a two- thirds majority, by 110 to 05. A resolution offered by Mills, of Texas, denouncing the lawless invasion of an armed foroe on the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes, was lost for want of two-thirds majority by 107 to 82. U. 8. Supreme Court. Special to the Enquirer-Sun. Washington, January 8.—Dismore vs. the United States ; appeal from the Court of Claims. It was here. held*, that the domicile of appellant, in legal contempla tion, being in New Orleans when he went within the rebel lines and engaged in the rebel service, and acquired the ownership of the cotton, bis contracts for the cotton were dearly illegal and gave him no title. Judgment affirmed. THE FIjORIDA COM 91 ITT EE. A REPUBLICAN WILL JOIN THE DEMOCRATS IN REPORTING THE STATE FOR TILDEN— THE OTHER HAD HIS POCKET PICKED AND THINKS THEBES THIEVES IN THE STATE. Washington, January 3.—The Star says tho Committee of the House which has been investigating the rocent election in Florida returned here this morning. The committee will not hold a meeting for a few days. It is said that Repre sentative Woodburn, one of the Republi can members of the Committee, will unite in a report with Democrats that the Tilden and Hendricks’ elector honestly carried the State. Mr. Dunnell, the other Republican member, had his pocket book stolen while in the State, and is there fore of the opinion that no matter how the election went there are thieves in Florida.* LOUISIANA. THE RADICAL LEGISLATURE APPEALS FOB TROOPS AND SO DID KELLOGG—PRESIDENT GRANT REFUSES AND ALSO DECLINES TO RECOGNISE EITHER KELLOGG OB NICHOLLS AS GOVERNOR. Washington, Jan. 7.— It will be remem bered that last week the Louisiana Re publican Legislature passed a resolution, asking for military protection against ap prehended Democratic violenoe. This resolution was telegraphed to the Presi - dent and laid before the Cabinet last Tuesday, when it was deemed proper that no action should bo taken upon it, but Bince that time Gov. Kellogg, actuated by a like fear telegraphed to the Presi dent to the same effect, and desiring the recognition of the Republican Governor and Legislature, as the inauguration would take place on Monday in New Or leans—that of Packard, Republican, and of Nicholls, Democrat, by their respective parties. The President having postponed a reply to Kellogg’s telegram called an extra session of the Cabinet to-day to in form the members of his proceedings in the premises and secure harmonious ao tion. The reply was unanimously ap proved and this afternoon forwarded to Gov. Kellogg and the substance of it giv en by the President, himself, to Mr. Go- bright is as follows : There will be two inaugurations of Governors to-morrow, unless one of them is prevented. I do not, however, propose to interfere with them. I have nothing before me to justify action in the way of recognizing either of the Governors, and therefore cannot do so, particularly as a committee of each house of Congress is now engaged in investigating all the facts of the late election, including the contest ot the two Governors and the two Legis latures, both claiming to be legally elect ed. Under these circumstances for me to recognize one or the other would be hardly justifiable, and I have so informed Gov. Kellogg. NEW ORLEANS QUIET—RADICAL SUPREME COURT—INCORRECT REPORT. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New Orleans, January 7.—The city is quiet. No disturbance is apprehended to-morrow. The Republican says the Senate jesters day confirmed the re-appointment of Chief Justice Ludeling, of Justioe Leon ard, and tho appointment of Justioe John C. King, of St. Landry, to the Supreme Court benoh. Tho announcement that Archbishop Perche would participate in the inaugura tion of Gen. Nicholls to-morrow is in correct. PACKARD AND ANTOINE INAUGURATED. New Orleans, January 8.—Packard and Antoine were inaugurated at the State House at 1:30. The oath was administered by Ludeling. No excitement. INAUGURATION OF GOV. NICHOLLS—OVER FIVE THOUSAND PRESENT —THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS—HE WISELY COUNSELS THE PEO PLE AND EXPRESSED THE FIRM DETERMINA TION TO SUCCEED. New Orleans, January 8.—By noon a large crowd had assembled at St. Patrick’s Hall, entirely filling tho building. By 1 o’clock some 5,000 people had assembled in the streets, on Lafayette Square and on the adjacent buildings. At 1 o'clock General Nicholls left the oity Hotel for the hall, where he was re ceived with tremendous cheers. General Nicholls appeared on the balcony at 1:10 o’clock where after prayer, the oath of office was administered to Nicholls and Wiltz by Judge Tesaat after whioh Gov. Nicholls made the following address : ADDRESS OF GOV. NICHOLLS. Gentlemen of the Senate, IIouse of Rep resentatives and Fellow Citizens : In obedience to a calling of my fellow citizens, as expressed through the ballot box by a majority of more than 8,000 votes, I assume the duties as Governor of my native State under circumstances of marked difficulty, and at a period of very general distress. For nine years, a few men, having no identification with the people of this State, either in feeling or interest, have shaped and controlled their destinies. The result of this unnatural condition of affairs has been that in spite of a rich soil, genial climate and immense resourc es, we find the people to-day in wretched ness and poverty. The very gifts of a kind and benoficent Creator have served these men as additional incentives to acts of oppression and wrong. Not satisfied with the injury,which they have inflicted, tho authors of these calamities are again struggling to maintain tbeir ascendancy by fraud, and to establish over these peo ple a usurpation, more glaring aud infa mous than that whioh ends to-day its baneful existence. The people of this State are determin ed, and I also am determined that tbiB ef fort shall be foiled. The rights and liber ties of Louisiana must not be suffered to bo destroyed. There may bo grave difficulties in the present manner of dealing with the matter, but they will be overcome,and hereafter upon duly and legally constituted authorities of the State will devolve the proper administra tion of its affairs. Tlio material prosperity of Louisiana and tho prosperity of her people must be restored, and this can only be done by the truth and energy of people, co-operating with honesty, fidelity, integrity and patri otism on the part of tbeir representatives. Self must be sunk, and tbe general good alone serve as a guide to the oivil and po litical action of each citizen. Laws ope rating equally upon the whole people, without distinction of race, class, color or condition, must alone be found on the statute books, and these laws should be thoroughly, fairly and impartially executed. In this way confidence and hope will prevail, and this State will speedily become a home of happiness and peace for all her children— for the weak as well os the strong, for tho poor as well as the rich. The first object of all governments is to seonre peace, plenty and prosperity, and to give the largest possible opportunity for development to individual citizens. His interest should bo its constant aim, aud citizens should recognize and feel the government only through its benefi cent and reviving influence. How nearly governments erected in this unfortunate last nine years bnvs been based upon, or havo realized these ideas, may best be seen iu the picture of “mis ery” which is reflected on all sides. How nearly the Government at tho head of which I have the honor to bo will realize them, can only bo dotormiued when that government shall have been put to tbe test, but I can assure you that they are the principles by which my conduct shall bo guided as Chief Magistrate of the Com monwealth. I shall devote every energy to the great work of restoration and to securing an efficient administration of public affairs with the least possible cost to those on whom tho burden of tho State rests. Honesty and capacity will be required as absolute conditions to appointment, and every avenue by which the people can bo injured will be carefully guarded to the extent of tbe local powers of the executive. It shall be the great object in my adminis tration to promote kindness, sympathy, confidence and justice between the two races that inhabit the SStato, aud who, with ^mrnou interest should co-operate to secure common good. Iu fine, follow citizens, 1 shall invoke tho blessing aud assistance of Almighty God, aud earnestly and conscientiously endeavor to do my duty. REPUBLICANISM. WHEELER GONE TO CONSULT WITH HAYES. Special to Enquirer-Sun. ] Kondout, Jan. 8.—The Daily Free man this afternoon announced Ron. Wil liam A. Wheeler loft New York this morn ing for Freemont, Ohio, where ho will be joined by Gov. Hayes to-morrow. That journal further statos that Gov. llayei invited a conference, and that up to the present time he has not committed him self in any way with reference to the policy of his administration between tho utterances of his letter of acceptance. Mr. Wheeler will not proceed to Wash ington at present. nENouKAiTu OHIO RECOMMENDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION. Special to Enquirer-Sun. | Columbus, O., January 3.—Convention very large; resolutions strong ; recom mend a national convention to bo bold at Washington, February 12th. GENERAL CHARACTER. Washington, January 8.—Private dis patches report the Democratic mass meet ings throughout the country as thorough ly patriotic and determined. Speeches Are somewhat threatening and resolutions positivo in their declaration. •OITTII CAIIOI.I X A. THE TAX-PAYERS SUPPORT HAMPTON. Columbia, January 8.—A mass meeting of tho tax-payors of this county was held to-day, with a largo attendance. A reso lution was unanimously adopted to recog nize Hampton as Governor, Simpson as Lieutenant Governor, aud only such county officers as are appointed by them, and cheerfully pay 25 per cent, of last year’s tax levy on tho approaching tnx to tbe Hampton Government. This action is fortified by tho previous decisions of the Supremo Court. (Jommodore Vanderbilt'* Funeral. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) New York, January 8.—Tho funeral of Commodore Vanderbilt took place from his late residence bore to-day. Tho weath er was extremely inclement. Notwith standing, a largo number of persons called at tho house prior to tho removal of the remains to tho Church of tho Stran ger, where tho funorel services wore held. Tho remains which were encased in a metallic ousket were laid in a largo hall and were received by friends. Tho floral offerings were of tho most simple charac ter aud every attempt at display was stu- diously avoided. will of the commodore. Special to Eii' Hirer-Sun. New York, January 8.—At noon to-day tho will of tho late Cornelius Vanderbilt was road in the presouco of tho family. William H. Vanderbilt, Augustus Schell and counsel proceeded to tho Surrogate’s office and filed the will.^ The Commodore loaves all hiR property to his sou William II. Vanderbilt, who is to pay the following bequests : $500,000 to each of his daughters; to Cornelius Vanderbilt, his sou, tho iutorest on $200,- 000; to his wife $250,000 in addition to the $500,000 settled ou her at marriage, together with his mansion, furniture, plate, horses, &c. Iu addition he leaves one million dol lars to be divided among a list of names, including $50,000 to Jacob Jl. Vander bilt, his brother; $20,000 to Bov. Chas. F. Deems, and from $20,000 to $50,000 of shares of Harlem and Central Hailroad shares to each of his grand sons. The executors are Wiu. H. Vanderbilt, Cornolius J. Vanderbilt und Sum Barton, who are to serve without pay. THE EAST. PLENIPOTENTIARIES CANNOT MAKF. FURTHER CONCESSIONS. London, January 7.—A Keuter dispatch from Constantinople to-day, states tho European plenipotentiaries mot nfc the Uu8sian embassy on Saturday evening, and sAid they had decided to declare at Monday’s sitting of the conference that they have not modified tbeir views aud cannot make further concessions. ULTIMATUM OF TUE POWERS. Constantinople, January 8.—Sunday’s aotion was clear aud well defined. The European governments havo instructed their representatives in the oonferouoo to refuse to consider tho Porte’s construc tion aud to present on Monday what is really tho European ultimatum. The Powers aro very dotormiued, and nns doubtedly moan to try to forco the Porto to accept their proposals. The plenipo tentiaries will give tho Porto until Wed nesday or Thursday for a final and direct answer. Iu tho event of a refusal they have decided to withdraw from Constan tinople. The Porte begins to show a dis position to yield, particularly in regard to some sort of an international commission whioh is the most important part of tho sobome. THE PORTE AND THE POWERS STUBBORN. Liverpool, January 7.—The various special dispatches as to the probable at titude of the Porto at to-day’s sitting of the conferenoe aro very conflicting, and the Pora special to the Daily Telegraph, dated Sunday, says the Porto iH apparent ly still to make no concessions. The Marquis of Salisbury has already engaged a steamer to depurt on tho 10th instant. Tbe same eorrespoudout confirms tho re port that Homo sort of an ultimatum will be presented to tbe Porte to-day. SULTAN WILL LEAD THE ARMY. Special io the Enquirer-Sun.] Constantinople, January 8 —The in habitants ot Adriauople, both Greeks and Turks, have asked authority of tho Gov ernment to tako up arms against their common enemy. The Sultan has ordered Graud Vizier to thank them, saying he hopes to bo able to preserve peaoo, but in case of war he expectod the eo-operation of ull his subjects without distinction of race or religion. Ho would lead tho army himself. FRANCE WONT COUNTENANCE AN UNJUST CAUSE. At a meeting of the plenipotentiaries, yesterday, Count Chaudordy, French rep resentative, is said to hnve stated that many of the motives alleged by tho Porto for refusing the propositions of tho con ference appeared to him very legitimate, and the plenipotentiaries would find diffi culty in combating them. He added : Franco would never give couutenauco to an unjust can so. MEXICO. Iglesias' Troops Declaring tor Diar, who is Afraid to Attack. Arbitrary und Ti'riiimirnl Flec tion Froclnmntlon by IMa/'n Rcjrenf. LERDO ESCAPES. Special to Enquirer Sun ] Havana, January 7.—The English moil stenmer has arrived from Vera Cruz and brings the following intelligence : City of Mexico, December 29.—Whole brigades and regiments of Igleseas’ army have pronounced for Diaz, but tho latter has not yet dared to attack Igleseas, bo being strongly protected with 15,000 men at Sicoa, fifty miles from Guaujuato. Tho States of Jalissco, Zacatecas, l)a- raulo, San Luis Potosi and Nueva Loon hnve pronounced for Diaz. General Mendes, who was appointed Regent by Diaz to not during his absence, has issued a oonvooatoria for tho election of a President, Chief Justice and mem bers of Congress on January 28. General Mejia ant! Iglesias are both excluded as candidates or electors, also members of the Lerdoond Juarez Govern ment. This is denounced as one of tho most arbitrary acts ever porpotrated in tho name of a republic, and is considered as unwise as it is tyranical. There is, however, a prospect of temporary peace, which animates everybody. Lerdo succeeded in making his oscapo from the country, having embarked at Aeapulioo. Tli# Yeternn* or 11*12, Special Jo Enquirer-Sun* Philadelphia, January 8.—A meeting of the Veterans of the War of 1812, to colebrate tho anniversary of the battle of Now Orleans, took place here this morn ing. A petition to the Seuate, praying for tho speedy passago of the bill to grant pensions to tho soldiers of the war of 1812, now beforo that body, was adopted. HreiU bout Hue.k. New York, January 8.—Tho Louisville forger Brent has arrived. Ho is the first surrender by Grout Britain since tho ad justment of the extradition treaty. IN 111 Aft A. INAUGURAL OF GOV. WILLIAMS. Indianapolis, January 8.--Governor Williams was inaugurated, ilo makes no allusion to uatiouul politics. Auf icl|»nfo<l ItomioH-Niiy Und, Special to Enquirer-Sun.) Washington, January 8.—Fred May, who had tho roueountre with Benuett, was at tho Maryland Club in Baltimore, last night. Nothing reliable about tho duel whioh tho friends of the parties re gard inevitable. NOTHING KNOWN OF MOVEMENTS. Washington, January 8.—Nothing ro^ liable is known regarding tho movements or intentions of Messrs. May and Ben nett. DUEL MAY HAVE BEEN FOUGHT. It is barely possible that May and Ben- nott fought in Maryland or Virginia to day. They havo eludod all traces. REPORT OF BENNETT BEING WOUNDED. Special to the Enquirer Sun.) New York, January 8.—A report is published that Bennett has been wounded in a duel with May, hut tho geutleuian who is stated to havo got tho dispatch to that effect Nays ho has not roeoived any saoh telegram. DUEL REPORTED IN CANADA. Washington, January 8.—There is a discredited report that Bennett and May fought near House’s Point, in Onnada. Bennett was slightly hurt. The partios Room to havo eluded the vigilance of tho polico and reporters. RUSSIAN FLEET. FOUIt WAR VFAMEIA AKKIVD AT CHARLEMTON* like Alexis Itiiftftimi Fleet at Nan FraiiclNco* San Francisco, Jan. 8.—The Hussiau Government boat Suuich arrived to-day. Six Hussiau corvettes and gun boats are now hero, aud livo more aro dim. Special to Enquire) 1 -Sun.] Charleston, Jan. 8.—Tho Hussies Minister, N. Stukor,accompanied by Hear Admiral Crown of the Hussiau nuvy, ar rived hero by rail from Washington this morning, and took quarters at tho Char - lestou Hotel. About 8 a. m. tbe Hussiun corvette Bogalire hove iu sight off tho bar, and was boarded by a pilot bout, which brought her ouniniaudur Capt. Schaforoff and six officers to tho city, whore they had an interview with the Hussiau Minister. Tho corvette has 12 guns, 350 men and 20 officers. Three other vossoln of the Hussiau tleet are expected to-morrow; namely: the frigate Sretlane, eight gnus ; the corvette Askeade, eight guns, aud the dispatch, boat Cruisor,three guus. Tho Sretlane is commanded by tbe Graml Duke A lex it- person, whom the ltussian minister ex pects to meet hero to-morrow. The Boga Tyro is 12 days from Cartha genu, Spain, having made most of the passage under canvass. She now lies an cliored about a mile outside tbe bar. Tbe fleet stops here for coal and provisions, nftor obtaining which it goes to Port Itoyal, iu which hurbor it will remain uu til tho winter weather is sufficiently mod erated to enable it to go to New York. Ntrlku at Mew JeriM-y Pottcriew. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 8.—This morning all the employees of tho Trenton Potteries left, their work iu consequence of a gener al reduction of 20 per cent, of their wa- ges. They number 1,500 persons and are now bolding an excited mooting. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Trenton, N. J. Jan. 8.—Some 2,000 pottery men are on a strike against a re ductiou of wagos. Italinn KlH’tioim. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Home, January 7.—Tho complimentary elections held to-day at Vittorio and Con- gliane resulted in the return to ParliaJ rnout of Signori H. Dorighi aud Viscoute Venosta, members of tho late Cabinet. Fire In » IViiiisy l van in Sline. Harrisburg, Pa., January 8.—Heports from Sykcns this morning stato that the firemen are still gaining on the firo in tho mine, and have strong hopes of subduing it. •ftOW, IN NEW YORK. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Watertown, N. Y., January 7.—Three aud a half foot of snow fell last night and to day. IN MISSOURI. Saint Louis, January 7.—Sixteen inch es of snow. The storm is general. Tho weather is becoming very cold. IN NEW JERSEY. New York, Jauuary 7.—Dispatches from Newark, Tort Jervis and Hartford report that much damage was done by tho thaw at Port Jervis. Another ice gorge is feared. Weulln>r. Washington, Jan. 8.—Indications.— For tho South Atlantic aud Eastern Gulf States, rising and higher barometer, brisk and high west to north winds dimin ishing iu forco, decidedly colder and clear or clearing weather will provail. whom:* a i. i; i»oi s o ft i.\u. OVER ONE HUNDRED CONVICTS AILING AT COLUMBUS. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 4.—Over one hundred prisoners at the penitentiary are ill with symptoms suggesting poison. An investigation as to the cause of the trouble has developed nothing except a surmise that the sickness was caused by eating bread made from a certain kind of baking powder which had been on hand for some time. None of the cases aro thought to bo serious. Preparing fo lliilldoxe Alalianm. Special to Now Orleans Picayune.] Washington, January 5.—An agent of tho Hudicul leaders left this morning for Alabama, with a batch of blank affidavits. Tho purpose is to make up such a case, by means of perjuries, as will lay the foundation for throwing out the vote of the State. THE AMERIQUE. A I'llKNCH VI'KIISHIP AOHORK NEAR I.ONU BRANCH. THREE OF THE CREW LOST. All Other* with Mail* mid Specie Saved. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Long Branch, January 7.—The trans Atlantic steamship Amerique from Havre for New York, came ashore at Heahright, about four miles north of this place. She struck about three o’clock this morning. There wero three cabin and iifty-ono sec ond and fourth-class passengers, and one hundrod and sixty-two officers and crew— all of whom with the exception of three of the crew, were saved. Soon after the ship struck, tho captain ordered a small boat, with a crew composed of officer Bribing and eleven men to convey infor mation ashore and obtain assistance. Tho steamship was then only seventy yards from the beach. Tho boat struck the beach, but the under tow and floating ico together, there being much of the latter, upset tbe boat aud three of the crew were lost. One of the bodies was recovered about throe o’clook this evening. The crows from tha life saving stations 3 and 4 wero ou hand, and succeeded soon after ward in throwing a line to the ship and by the aid of the crow of tho Amerique, tho life car was soon drawn on hoard. The passengers at first were afraid to get into the car, but Mr. Cornell Jewett, who was a passenger on board, and his wife got into the car and were safely drawn ashore, after which all of tbe passengers and most of tho crow were lauded, five or six in the car at a time. Tho Captain still remains aboard, lookiug after the vessel. All the mails and specie were safely lauded. The vessel lies well up on the hoacb, aud at low tide it is thought she will he high aud dry. Cornell Jewett and wife, aud a Span ish lady were tho only cabin passengers, and are at the Emory Hotel at Seahright, while the second aud fourth class passen gers aud a large part of the crow are at East Mud Hotel, Long Branch. The pas sengers all speak in the highest terms of tho Captain and crew during the long, stormy passage across the Atlantic. Tho ship was in charge of a pilot taken on board yesterday, January fltb, from pilot boat No. 21, latitude 40 degrees aud 30 minutes, about one hundred and eigh- ty-seveu miles from Now York. Tho sea at that lime was smooth, but afterward tho weather threatened up very much and was so wheu tbe vessel struck. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION — PARTICULARS OF TUE GROUNDING—SHIP AND CARGO WILL PROBABLY BE SAVED. Long Branch, N. J., January 8.—The Amoriquo had a stormy passage, encoun tering a violent westerly gale all the way until very near our shore, when the weather thickened and the wind changed to the east. Nho took on a pilot 180 miles outside Sandy Hook bar. The pilot sonnded about 15 or 20 minutes before 2 o’clock a. m., and found five fathoms of water aud the same kind of bottom as found in the channel leading into Sandy Hook, and he supposed they were in tho right course for Now York, but at 2 o’clock the steamer struck bottom with her bow, but so slightly, had not tho wiud boon so heavy from tho east, she could havo boon backod off again. Al though so very near shore, they could not hoc land until after the ship struck. Sandy Hook lights were not seen at any time. The steamer now lies high and dry broudside on tbe beach. All tho pussengers except one, who has u brokon leg oausod by a fall on the stoamer during a gale, havo been re moved. The Ameriquo had $100,000 in apecie, which, with the baggago and passengers, will go to Now York this morning. Tho most powerful steam tugs, with hoavy anchors aud all kinds of appliances, will arrive to-day, and tho steamer will be got off if the weather continues mild with tho wind off shore. Sho now lies imbed tied in sand ton or twelve foot, und lies perfectly easy and is undoubtedly tight. No danger is anticipated unless an east erly storm should spring up. The cargo consists of miscellaneous articlos, among which are many vory val uablo paintings, consigned to different parties in Now York and elsewhero. The cargo will probably havo to be lauded ou tho beach aud shipped to New York via Handy Hook by rail or stoamer. Tho Coast Wrecking Company’a steam er Belief, and two lighters with Captain Merritt, have just arrived. Capt. Mer ritt thinks the prospects of saviug the ship aud cargo aro favorable. Prepara tions aro now being made to lay out heavy anchors, which it is hoped they will bo able to do to-day. Tho bodies of three seamen, who were drowned in landing yesterday morning, wero found at station No. 1, about a m la soutli|of tho point of tho Hook late last night aud tho coroner has been notified to hold an inquest. Among tho passengers wero eight French nuns, bound for Illinois. Most of tho passengers aro French emigrants going to the Western States, principally Illinois. Tbe man with the broken leg, was safely landed this morniug in a ham mock, aud will bo sent to New York with the rest. THE CAPTAIN’S TELEGRAM. Special lo Enquirer-Sun. New York, January 8.—The captain of tho Amerique telegraphs that the vessel is not in a dangerous positiou. It and the cargo are insured in Paris.
