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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1877.
NO. 106
KAtTERN QUESTION.
A B,ttU Befor* Kan—'Th* Turk*
Drlvan Baak.
Kars. A Russi.n division if alio operat
ing there.
IK (HOUND.
In the Common,, Hon. Bobert Bnrke,
| under secretary (or the foreign depert-
I meat, eeid n blockade of the Blaok Sea,
Keveral Platoon lioteram, hat I Bonphorne and DardeneUee had not yet
Little Paiaagn -»ortnr- of I been eetablished. Mo information of the
Gas stopped la Odonaa-Aaetro. lom ot th# Brituh by a torpedoe
| at Kertoh haa been reoeived.
resolution in commons condemning ana-
WASHINGTON.
no rioaisas in nonwene neiut om-
OIBI—MIDDLETON nBOBD NON 00MMI8-
alONNB—a FIT* MILLION PAVEMENT DB-
OLUID 4 NUISANCE—HATES TO TI8IT THB
SOUTH AFTER THE EXTB4 SESlION—j. O.
STOKES OF 4L4B4M4 DE4f,
Hesfery will Isdaartr to Keep I
War IiOcallaad—Keselalleas Cea- |
deatalag Rusal* latrodaced
the Heaee ot Coasatoas.
London, May 8.—In the House of Com
mons to-day, Lord Eloho plaoed on the
paper the following amendment, to Mr.
various mention, or THE wen. I Gladstone’, resolutions, that the Honse,
Washington, May 8.—Bight thonaand I while anxious to promote the well being
Russian, expeeted at Bnoharest to-mor-> I of the Christian snbjeota of the Sultan
r0 w. I and all raoea under his role, oondamns the
The Tarka aao burning villages oppo-1 interferenoe of a foreign Power by foroe
site Boohareat. The declaration of a state I ot arms in the internsl administration of
of war between Turkey and Boumania is I *he Ottoman Empire ; and tbie House is
imminent. I satisfied that Her Majesty’s Government,
Russians have stopped the manufacture I while maintaining neutrality as long as
of gas at their Blaok Sea ports, fearing Io«interests are not affected by the war
conflagrations in ease of bombardment, which Russia is waging against Turkey,
There sre great loease in the Russian I will not fail to take suoh steps as would
advanoe guard from fever and fatigue. It I enable them, should the occasion arise
is reported the Busian Consul General I promptly to protect our interests and
leaves Egypt Saturday. The people of I mantain our empire in the East.
Egypt seem unwilling to support Turkey, I austbian-hunoabt wants the wab lo-
either in meu or money. I oalized.
The bombardment of Fort Nieholaa waa I special to Enquirer sun]
resumed. I London, May 3.—The Hungarian and
The Turkish ports on the Aslatio fron-1 Austrian governments will to -morrow
tier have surrendered without a blow. I make praotiaally identical replies to the
The Buaaian advanoe and Turkish gun • I intepellationa which have been introduced
boats are within easy range in Boumania, i D their respective parliaments on Eaat-
but neither are inolined to open fire. I era affairs. The replies will urge that
the battle brfobb KAES—TUSKS DE- I Austria-Hungary will beat fulfill her Eu-
featbd. I ropean mission and consider her own in-
London, May 8.—The Daily Jfeut Paris I teresta by doing all in her power to insure
correspondent aaya a meaaage from Vien-1 the looalizing of the war, and thereby
na gives the following aooount of the bat- I bringing about the perceptibility of soon'
tie of Kara: The oentre of the Buaaian I er opening a way to mediation,
army, forty thonaand strong, under Melt- I boumanian confidence.
kaff attacked Muhktar, five miles from I The Roumanian deputies in an address,
Kars on April 29th. The Tarka fought I replying to a speech from the throne, ex
desperately. The Russians supported by I press confidence that the^Government will
powerful artillery succeeded in dislodging I protect the country from any oonfliot
them from their position. Muhktar called I with neighboring State*, and yet defend
out all his reserves, and attempted on tbe I Roumanian territory and preserve the
30th to recover the lost ground with I oountry from the horrors of Turkish in'
sixty thousand men, bqt was defeated and vasion.
driven baok under the guns of Kars. The I damage slight,
Russian losses were considerable, and I Sftcitl l0 Enquirer-Sun.)
those of the Turks were enormous. I Buohabest, May 8.—The damage to
wab notes. . I xberil by the Turkish bombardment is
The Russians oontradiot the reports of unimportant. Mobody killed,
their losses before Oatoune. The Bus. Vienna, May 8.-A telegram from Bnoh
aians have occupied an island in the Dsn- „ mt My8 only one Turkish monitor an-
ube near Ibra, and the left bank of the patred before Iberi l and had only fired
river as far as the mouth of the Kelea. twio#i when vu Ht on byth „
The Turkish squadron will shortly sail I Rossi an batteries and compelled to with'
for Crete. | draw.
The Turks deny their defeat at Kara.
The Czar ia at Odeasa to-day and re.
viewed the troops.
The Russian flotilla left Odessa for Kief
immediately. -
THE TUBXISH FLEET.
It is reported the bombardment of
Odessa has oommenoed.
The British steamer Wallaoha arrived
at Constantinople, having been ordered
to leave Galatz. Tho blockade of the
Blaok Sea may be deolared any moment.
A Russian prize loaded with salt has been
brought to Constantinople. Fire opened
this morning on Ibrisl. Thres Turkish . to tbeu Htionl . Th wonla not
bombarding Ibrisl, Lhmto any attaek on O.thoHcism which
?. * t000 £? ° °„ I they sinoerelyrespeoted.andwhioh now en
he Russian fire. Th. darn*. in It. rail I ^ unpr ^ del £ d u ^ rty . They
FRANCE,
PLAIN TALK FBOM MINISTEB SIMON.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Vebsailleb, May 3.—In the Deputi.
to-day Minister Simon, replying to M,
Le Bland's interpellation relative to ul
tramontane intrigues, said, neither the
Government nor any political party could
be held answerable for the attaoks on for-
sign Governments in the newspapers.
Petitions for the re-eatabliahment of
temporal power were the works of a fee
ble minority. The Government had put
Washinoton, D. 0., May 8, 1877.—No
progress appeara to have been made in
the oonteat over Louisiana Federal oilloea.
The friends of Vickeraham, former post
master at Mobile, are not hopeless of his
restoration.
petition to appoint a. a. Middleton com-
A delegation of proaalnent oitiasna and
influential business men oalled upon the
President to ask the appointment of B. E.
Middleton, of the firm of Middleton A
Co., bankers, to the position of District
Commissioner to be made vacant by the
resignation of Hon. J. H. Ketoham. The
petition filed is aigned by a large number
of leading citizens, setting forth tbe faot
that he has been a life-long resident of
the Diatriot, and thoroughly identified
with its interests. Middleton was ten
years cashier in the United Btates Treas
ury, and resigned to engage in hia pres
ent business. The President remarked
that tbe papers already before him in tbe
same interest were of a character to
impress him favorably with the applica
tion made by the delegation.
appointment.
Richard 0. Badger, Attorney for East
ern Distriot of North Carolina.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Tbe State Department haa reoeived
official notioe of a state of war between
Turkey and Russia from the Turkish Min-
ister here.
won’t be bemoved.
There is no present intention of remov
ing Simon Wolf from his offloe of Register
of Deeds.
AN ENOBMOUS NUISANCE.
Thirty miles wood pavements laid about
four years sgo, oosting about $5,000,000,
sre about being deolared a nuisanoe.
MAJOB GBNEBAL HANCOCK
is here on a tour of inspection. He will
visit Fortress Monroe en route.
HATES TO VISIT THE SOUTH.
The President will visit Riohmond and
Petersburg after the extra session, and
may extend the trip farther South.
DEAD.
Col. John G. Stokes, of Alabama, known
in jouraaldom as “Speoa," ia dead.
GEORGIA.
O. H. HTEAMER PLYMOUTH.
00UBTE8IBS INTERCHANGED AT NATCHEZ.
Special to Eafuinr-Stm )
Natch ex, Miss., May 8.—The return of
the United States steamer Plymouth to
Natohea from Vicksburg has been the oo-
oaaion of the renewal of hoapitslity and
general good feeling, Monday night the
offloers were the guests of the Adam
Light Infantry, who tendered them a
handsome reception on the bluff, followed
by a banquet and ball, both of whioh were
eminently auoceasful.
Tuesday evening the offloera of the
Plymouth were the guests of’Mrs. Kate
Minor, whose residence was beautifully
illuminated, and contained on tbla oooa-
aion owe of the moat’ distinguished gatb
erings of ladies and gentlemen seen in
this city sinoe the war.
Oy Wednesday afternoon the oitiaena
were entertained by a novel and delight
ful reoeption on board the Plymouth,
whiob continued from one to seven
o'clock. The ship waa handsomely deco
rated with flags of all nations; also with
evergreens and flowers, presented by the
ladies of Natohea. Abont 300 guests were
present, and music, danoing and feasting
were the order of the day.
Several other entertainments will follow
to-day and to morrow.
Saturday the ship will sail for Baton
Rouge and New Orleans, and may be ex
pected at the latter plaoe about the 9th.
The Democrat says the entire trip haa
been marked by the kindliest mingling
of officers and citizens, and has had, in
an eminent degree, the effeot of proving
tbe truth of what Mr. Lamar said not long
ago, that “when we of the North and of
the Bouth know each other better, we
would love eaoh other better."
determined to make all parties respect
the law. The government would proteot
the clergy while they confined themselves
| to their spiritual duties, but would deal
firmly with them if they enoroaehed on
| tbe oivii power. The Government had
hitherto pursued a oonoilatory polioy, be-
| oause they desired peaoe in Franoe and
Europe, but they would henceforth act
with resolution.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
is unknown,
SITUATION IN BOUMANIA.
The Timet' Bnoharest correspondent,
writing under April 29tb, gives the fol
lowing as a summary of the salutation in
regard to Boumania: When the Buaaiana
crossed the Pruth, the Roumanians were
nearly frightened out of their senses, for
fear the Turks might ezeoute their oft-
repeated threat of oroeaing the Danube.
The Government at Bnoharest was loud
in its profession of neutrality, publishing
a manifesto, deolaring its intention to re
main perfectly neutral, and announcing I boad wagon and tbain collide—thebe
ita resolution of withdrawing all its foroea I killed.
into the interior of tbe oountry. Despite Patterson, N. J., May 8.—A carriage
this announcement, by some mysterious I returning from a funeral in Patterson, N.
fatality, the Boumanian troops and artil- I J., was atruok by an engine. Three were
lery seemed to gravitate towards the I killed and two were fatally hurt. Both
Danube instead of the interior, as eaoh I horses were killed,
day lessened the danger of the Turks I lateb.
oroaaing the Danube, and as the Buaaiana I Special to Enquirer-Sun]
continued to orosa the frontier the oour- Pattebson, K. J., May 8.—Simon Dem-
age of the Roumanians rose, and within orest. killed at Pompton, was aged 65,
the last forty-eight hours, we have heard •*><» Miss Taylor, who lived in Patterson,
much leas of Roumanian neutrality. « years. The three who were killed auf-
I fered instantaneous death. Thos. Oaboy,
A later T^rraapond- I 20 — 1 the
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION — UNDEE WRITES.’
ASSOCIATION.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Savannah, May 3.—TheEpisoopal Oon
tion met pursuant to adjournment.
Tbe Bishop delivered the annual ad
dress. He was rather severe on the ons-
tom of Episcopalians allowing their chil
dren to come under Romish influence,
The address was ordered printed.
Tbe officers of the diocese wars elected.
Bt Paul's ohuroh Augusta waa seleoted
as tbe plaoe of the next meeting on the
8th of May, 1878.
Delegates to the General Oonferenee
sre to be eleoted to-morrow.
Atlanta, May 3.—The annual meeting
of tbe Underwriters' Aaaooiation of the
Sooth will be held in this oity on Wednes
day the 9th inat. A full attendance is ex
ported.
International Cotton Convention,
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Orleans, May 3.—The Chairman
ot the United Cotton Association of
Liverpool, having notified the President
of tbe National Cotton Exehange of the
United States, that the International Cot
ton Convention will assemble in Liver
pool July 11th, and inviting delegates
from the National Cotton Exohange, the
President, Mr. John D. Phelps, haa noth
fled the cotton exchanges of New York,
Galveston, Mobile, SavaBnah, Charleston,
Memphis, Norfolk and St. Louis to ap
point each one delegate and one alternate
to attend said Convention, it being of tbe
utmost importance to the cotton interests
of Amerioa that the exobanges should be
fully represented on this oooasion. Nine
delegates are all that the American ex
changes are entitled to.
head and also internally, but may recover.
Julia Oaboy, aged 17 years, was terribly
cut across the forehead and probably sus
tained a fracture of the akull. Her re
oovery is improbable. All but Mias Tay
lor lived at Pompton. It is claimed Dem-
, „ „ „ . .. , orest drove in front of the approaching
note to the Power* appeallng to the 8th | ^ „ hiob „„ iD pI . taiightof tnth .
ent says seven Bulgarians have been ar
rested at Rustohuk for aigning an address
to their fellow oountrymen.
SAVET pasha’s NOTE TO THB FOWEBS.
The Timet' Pen correspondent writes
to that journal as followa: Bavet Pasha's
artiole of the treaty of Paris ia supposed
to be one to the suggestion of Mr. Lay-
ard. It is stated that a council of mini*'
ten disapproved the note by a large ma
jority, but at the Palaoe it met full appro
bation.
NO NEED OF AN ENGLISH PANIC.
wagon.
WIRED RRIEFS.
The City Oounoll of Melz refused to
vote money for th* reoeption of Emperor
William, of Germany. The German in
Tbe Timet, in an editorial, continues I habitants will unite with the garrison to
strongly to protest against a panic in Eug- oelehrate the visit,
land in reference to Russian movements, I May A Co., suspended metal and hard-
and says the alarmists have apparently I ware dealers of Boston, have $150,000
boundless faith in the ignorance and in - I indebtedness in Liverpool,
orpdulity of their oountrymen. They are I Coffee is verv animated at Bio Janerio,
preaching war on pretexts that will not | and prices are advancing,
bear the testa of statement in plain Eng
lish, but the good aense and patrotiam of
the publio will, we are eonvinsed, defeat
the trader* in ignoranoe and passion,
OIBOASSIANS.
A Reuter dated, Eraenou, 2d, ray*: A. lower Q( , UH t r ,
•on of Sohamyl, the famous Circassian I 87
Weather
Washington, May 3.— Indications—
For South Atlantio and Gulf States, fall
ing barometer, southeast to southwest
winds, increasing oloudineaa and rain,
chieftain, waa exported to taka eommand
of the Circassians who, however, refuse
to submit to military organisation.
MAUKHTAB PASHA’S
Tammany Hall an Appointments
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Yobk, May 3.—The Tammany
Hall general committee to-night passed
resolution endorsing th* notion of the
Board of Aldermen in not confirming Re
publican nominations, made by Mayor
Ely for important oity offloe*. Mr. Goal,
who offered the resolution, made along
speech in support of it,saying that Repub
licans would give Democrats no situations
in the Custom House, post offloe, nor navy
yard. He believed tbe Democrats should
treatthem similarly.
Frosts la Illlaols.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Cincinnati, May 3.—Bpeoial telegrams
from Illinois report heavy froata and great
damage to fruits in the oentral and south
ern portion of that State.
Harder end Mob Law.
Special to He Enquirer-Sun.]
San Feancisoo, May 3.—Last Saturday
night, Henry D. Forest was murdered and
robbed at Santa Cruz. Tuesday last, two
Mexicans, Franoiaco Aeises and Jose
Chamalia, ware arrested, confessed, and
were taken to a bridge near town and
hanged to the oroas-beams.
**♦.»
New York chamber o! Commerce.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Yobk, May 3.—The Chamber of
Commeroa elected the following office ra :
President, Samuel D. Baboook; First Vice
President, James M. Brown; Seoond Vioe
President, George W. Lane; Treasurer,
F. S. Lathrop; Secretary, Geo. Wilson.
Trlial for Heresy.
Trenton, May 3.—The New Brunswick
Presbytery assembled in this oity this
morning to oonsider the oharges of heresy
against Rev. K. Miller, a leading preaober
of the Presbyterian Ohuroh, in that he
haa published a book denying the Trinity
and the immortality of tbe soul. Miller,
defending himself, said no man in th*
Church held the Calvaniatio dootrine with
greater boldness and tenaoity than he,
but he did not believe in the Trinity. As
to the immortality of the soul he owned
himself as opposed to the dootrine.
A NEW YOBK COWHIDING STORY.
THB BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS WHO WAB 8E0BBT-
LX MARRIED IN THE MAXOR's OFFICE.
From ths Baltimore American.]
A reoent cowhidiug scrape in whioh a
New York lawyer figures has for its basis
tbe terrible consequences which result
from a young and willful girl having her
own way. For two years past the only
daughter of a very wealthy man haa been
a oentral figure in fashionable New York
sooiety. She waa not twenty years old,
and the heiress to a large fortune. Of
course she waa oourted, flattered, follow
ed. She organized a “ooterie,” of wbiob
•be waa made President She reoeived
the attention of titled foreigners, and
waa the envied of her set.
But one moroing last winter the intelli
gence cute like a shock that she waa
married, had been married a year, and to
a worthless young fellow soaroely older
than herself—poor, but already a drunk
ard and gambler. The marriage ceremo
ny waa performed at the Mayor’s offloe,
tbe infatuated girl having been made to
believe that thia was only a civil oontraot,
and did not constitute a real marriage,
and that she could disavow it at the end
of a year, duriDg which time it was to be
kept a profound secret. Before the year
expired, however, the husband grew jeal
ous, threatened, and finally claimed her,
treating her parents with the most imper
tinent rudeness, and, to her horror, the
unhappy girl found herself tied for life to
persou without ordinary deoenoy or
manhood.
Probably a divorce would have been
obtained bad it not been for the inter
ferenoe of the relatives of the young man
(his family ia a respeotble one), who final
ly prevailed upon the parents of tha girl
to extend a sort of sanotion to tba mar
riage, which they did, by issuing invita-
to a grand party, to whioh 300 guests
invited, or whioh fifty only were
present. A bouse was bought and fur
nished by the father of the bride, and the
young oouple went to housekeeping. Tbe
other day the mother oalled, found that
her daughter had been struck and beaten,
and was summarily ordered down stairs
and out of the house by the
soapegraoe son-in-law, who, mad with
drink and rage, hiniBelf put her
out, and told her never to darken his
doors again. The next day he waa oow-
hidsd in the street by an iudignant
nephew of bis mother-in-law and oousin
of his wife, who is now out on bail. So
much for a secret and hasty marriage.
i June.
army ia at Seemikay, forty mile* west of | haa fallon.
ature.
■■•sr la Canada.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Quebec, May 3.—Several hours of snow
Mr. Rayas ts Visit New York
Special to Enquirer-Sun ]
New York, May 3.—President Hayes
will be present on tbe 14th inat., at the
annual dinner of the Chamber of Com
meree. In the afternoon of the following
day, the 15th inat., he will unveil the
statue of Fitz Greene Hallock in Central
Park.
Arkansas Htate Aid Act Declared
rncsnatltsstlonal.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Little Rock, May 8.—In the Oirenit
Court, Judge Martin held the Railroad
Aot, passed by the Legislature of 1869,
under whioh about six million dollars in
bonds were issued to various railroads ia
unconstitutional,and the bonds void. An
appeal will be taken to tha Supreme
Court.
Nnshvlll* Races.
Nashville, May 3.—For three years
old—mile heats—summary—Vera Cruz 1,
1; King William 2, 2; Odd Fellow 4, 3;
Alice Murphy 3, 5; Flying Loouat 5,
Garry Owen 6, 4. Time l:46j and 1:46.
Mile heats for all ages, was won easily
by Courier, straight; Glasgow 2d, and
Fair Play 3d. Time 1:46, 1:45.
The three-quarter mile was won by
Mslveraa, Highland Vintage 2d, Amanda
Warren 3d, Matagorade 4th, and Reming
ton 5th. Time, 1:17}.
To Be JveatlgMed.
New Yobk, May 3.—Secretary Sher
man has ordered an investigation of the
Post offloe roof disaster. The commis
sioners ars sitting with dosed doors. Ar
chitect Mallet has been summoned.
Bank President Arrested.
Philadelphia, May 8.—James A. Hill
cashier of the Union Banking Company,
made affidavit before a magistrate, charg
ing Mr. O. Musselman, President, with
embezzling monies belonging to the
bank and using it for speculation. Mus
selman was arrested and held in $10,000
bail for further bearing.
LOUIHVILLE, KY.
JUBILATION OVER THE DISENTHRALMENT OF
THB SOUTH—A NOTE TO MR. HATES.
Louisville, May 1.—Tbe oelebration
to-night in oommemoration of President
Hayea’ action in withdrawing the troops
from the Southern States, and thereby
allowing the people to be governed by
those of their own ahoioe, was a great
success. Tbe oity buildings and large
numbers of private residences were beau
tifully and brilliantly illuminated, and
the entire population seemed possessed
with patriotism apropos of the oooasion.
The celebration was non partisan. Ths
following explains itself:
To Ui» Excellency, Rulrerford B. llayet,
Preeitlent of the United Stale! :
The oitizens of Louisville, irrespective
of party, in mass-meeting assembled,
joyfully give glory to God in the highest
and thanks to your patriotism, that the
Union is onee more perfect and complete
in its every part, a Union of hearts and
hands, and earnestly pray that God in His
mercy may forever vouchsafe peaoe, pros
perity and happiness to the Amerioan
people.
(Signed) Charles D. Jacob,
Mayor.
FIREINSURANCE.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NA
TIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS—EX
TRACTS FBOM THE REPORTS SUBMITTED.
N. Y. Herald.]
Tbe National Board of Underwriters
oommenoed their annual meeting in this
oity yesterday, tbe session being held with
closed doors. Mr. George L. Chase de
livered the Presi l-nt’s address. This was
a long document, from whioh the follow
ing paragraphs are extraoted:
Tbe oapital employed for the year
shows an increase from $55,383,020 to
$56,628,440,upun which a dividend of 13 -
67 per oent. was paid, a larger oapital
and a larger per centage of dividend than
appears elsewhere in the figures. This
increase of dividend all appears in tbe
New York companies, which, with a
smeller capital, have increased their divi
dend in amount, and of oourse still more
in percentage. The other State compan
ies with an increased capital show a re
duced per cent, of dividend. The per
centages arc: New York State companies
14.53 per cent.; companies of other States
12.89 per oent.
The aggregate of premium* received
for the year 1876 was $45,173,275 70,
against $49,808,256 98 for tbe previous
year, a decline in premiums of $4,634,-
981 28. The loisea paid amounted to $23,-
118,183 20 for 1876, against $24,076,-
604 68 for 1875, a decliun in loaa. s of but
$958,421 48. The loss ratio has thus in
creased from 48 33 to 51.17 per oent.
This indicates either that the average rate
of premium is decreasing or that tbe
losses are increasing. As a matter of faot,
taken in connection with tbe other tables,
it shows that the rata ia decreasing and the
losses increasing, beoause while the rate
baa decreased leas than three-tenths of
one per oent,, the loss ratio has increased
nearly three per oent. We were writing
at a lower premium and have loBt by fire
a larger proportion of our risks than du
ring 1875. There is in this, perhaps, an
indication of the drift. The per oentage
ot losses paid to premiums reoeivod was,
for—
Per Oent.
New York State companies 49 17
Companies of other States 52.79
Foreign companies 47.13
In concluding his address, Mr. Chase
said:
“If I have aoourately apprehended the
situation, dnty to the publio and duty to
ourselves as well demand that we should
Jennie >
AN INTEBEHTING STORY.
A TOUNG LADT LOST TO HER KINDRED FOB
ABOUT TWKNTT TEARS, AND IOUND AT
LAST BT HKB BROTHER.
We frequently read in novels about lit
tle ohildren who have been lost, and after
a number of years, recovered by their
relatives or friends, but it is not often
suoh things come within oar knowledge
as real ooourencea.
Quite a sensation waa produoed in our
town last week by the announcement that
a young gentleman had arrived in our
midst claiming as a sister one of the young
ladies of the plaoe, who had lived amoug
us for a number of years as the adopted
daughter of a oitiaen, but of whose pa
rentage no one previously kuew anything,
not even tbe young lady hereeif.
Home years previous to tbe war a gen
tleman by tbe name of Zimmermau died
in Greenbrier oounty, Virginia, leaving a
wife and three amalt ouddren, one of
them a mere infant. Tbe grief of tbe
wife was so intense at the loss of her hus
band that her reason became impaired,
and laboring under a violent fit of insan
ity she left her home and f iends secretly,
taking her infant daughter with her, and
leaving the other two children, a daugh
ter and a son, behind her. Those who
felt an interest in the fate of tbe unfor
tunate woman and obild supposed that
they had been drowned, as no trace of
them oonld be discovered. And ao the
matter rested until the daughter and son
left behind had grown up, when by some
means they were put upon the trsok of
tha missing ones. They found out that
tbe mother had wandered with her ohild
to Bedford county, Virginia, that
there the authorities had taken oharge of
her, and that aha had been sent to one of
the lunatio asylums of the Btate, where
•be had died, after remaining about two
years. The only thing then to be done
was to find, if possible, the lost sister. It
was as certained that the child had been
left with a Mr. Wade, of Bedford county,
and an effort waa made to learn from him
its whereabouts. Letters were written to
him, but be deolined to give any response.
Efforts were made through other parties
to obtain information from him, but for
a long time he deolined to give any. At
lest, however, he was prevailed upon,
and told that by consent of aourt he hail
given the ohild to a gentleman and lady,
who promised to adopt her as their own
ohild, and never to let her know that they
were not her parents, he promising to
maintein tbe organization and tbe work keep the Beorad fllso#
MEW om LEANS.
THE PATMENT OF THE OUSTED MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURE BESTBAINED— REFUSAL
OF THE BEPUBLIOAN AUDITOR TO BUBBEND-
ER HIS OFFICE.
New Orleans, May 1.—Tbe Fourth
Distriot Court, on application of the At
torney General, granted an injunction on
the Btate Auditor end Treasurer restrain
ing the issue of warrants for per diem and
mileage to persons returned by tbe Re
turning Board, but not eleoted mem
bers of the Legislature. The Attorney
General says that a portion of Aot num
ber 98, making an appropriation for this
purpose, is unconstitutional. It is un
derstood as part of the agreement with the
Commission that those people should be
paid, but it seems further legislation is
neoessary.
The Fourth Distriot Court to-dsy
i granted an appeal to the Bupreme Court
n the oase of Jamal vs. Johnson. Jnmel
is Nicholl’s Auditor. Johnson is the
holding-over Kellogg Auditor, claiming
re-eleotion on the same tiokot with Hayes’
Presidential Electors. Johnson keeps
possession of tbe records of the office,
including all oity tax rolls, whioh arc
looked up in the vault. Jnmel sued out
a mandamus to oompel the surrender of
the records to him. Johnson's oounsel
opposed on tbe ground that the manda
mus oonld not lie unless Jumel'B title was
dear and determined. If his title waa
disputed, as they claimed was the oase,
his rights could not be tried by manda
mus. The court made the mandamus
peremtory, but it ia stated to have to-day
ranted an appeal to the Supreme Court,
ohnaon's oounsel are preparing to carry
the case into the United States oourts,
and if neoessary, to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
FRON THF. RING TO THE PIILFII
BEV. J. A. MUNDAT TELLS WHT HE LETT THE
SAWDUST TO BECOME A PREACHER.
In fact, you can find anything wanted
in tbe Dry Good* line, cheaper than else
where, at M. Joseph’s,
eodtf W Breed street.
Library Hall, Sunday afternoon, was
literally packed by an eager and curious
audience to bear the Rev. J. A. Munday
relate his religious experience. Many left,
unable to get in the hall. Mr. Monday
prefaced his remarks by saying that be
wished to oorrect a statement that had
appeared in tbe daily patera to tbe effeot
that be had beou connected with the cir-
ous of Wootten <fc Andrews as a down,
eto. He bad, however, served this com
pany in an bumble oapaoity as a oomtnon
workman. He had been connected with
a minstrel troupe, had drank and gam
bled. He was obeoked in a oareer of
vioe and led to serious religious thoughts,
through the humble instrumentality of a
tract that bad been given him by a young
tbeologioal student. He begun to attend
ohuroh. Tbe minister in tbe course of
bis remarks said: “Unless you believe
in tbe Lord Jesus Christ you will go to
hell." At this Monday took offense. He
thought the man of God had singled him
out from the rest of tbe people and want
ed the whole congregation to
know that he oonld tell him he was going
to hell. In a rage Monday left tbe
ohuroh, and with bis hand on his revolver
waited without for tbe preacher. While
in this unhappy state of mind, a Christian
friend met him and earnestly besought
him to deoide for heaven. More to get
rid of him than for any other reason, he
replied that within twenty-four hours he
would deoide either for heaven or hell, if
there was suoh a plaoe. He went to bis
room where he bad an appalling struggle
with the tempter. In the midst of this
tumult he remembered the words of his
mother who had died when he was a small
obild: “I am going to heaven, and I
want you to meet me there.’’ He never
doubted his mother’s words, and he be
lieved that she had gone to heaven. Fall
ing on his knees he plead for mercy. He
spent a sleepless night but the new day
dawned upon a man, the scale of whose
destiny was already ohanging, not for
woe, but for weal. From this time for
ward he turned his beak upon bis for
mer life, and did not rest satisfied until
be had the assurance of pardoned sins.
He dosed bis remarks with an earnest ap
peal to the young men present, warning
them to beware of intoxicating drinks,
and urging them to beooming Christiana.
of the Board with all, and more than all,
the vigor of the past. Buob, I trust, will
be the conclusion to whioh your delibera
tions will tend during this annual meet
ing, and such the results whiob will fol
low it.”
The Treasurer’s report showed a bal
ance on band of over $14,000, and a bal
ance in favor of the incendiary fund of
$1,600.
The following members were appointed
a committee on tbe recommendations of
the President and provisional committees:
Messrs. A. A. Oakley and J. M. Hare, of
New York; B. 0. Preston, Hartford ; F.
W. Arnold, Providenoe; T. B. Chard,
Ohioago, and W. S. Davis, Philadelphia.
The following is taken from the annual
report of the Committee on Btatistios.
The capital employed in the business
in 1876 by American companies was $56,-
623,440, an inorsase of $1,240,420 over
1875; bnt while New York Btate companies
showed a deolino of $250,000 in their
oapital, other State companies increased
$1,490,420.
Tbe percentage of losses paid in 1876 to
premiums reoeived waa : For New York
State companies, 49 17-100 per cent. ;
other,Stateoompanits, 5280-100 percent.;
foreign companies, 47 67-100. The total
amount of premiums reoeived by Ameri
can companies was $45,173,276, and by
foreign companies $10,349,321, a total of
$55,522,597.
Of tha reoeipts of the year there waa
paid out for losses $28,051,402, or $539,-
221 leas than in 1875. In addition to tbe
above amounts, $4,170,603 was reoeived
by the companies for inland and marine
premiums, and $2,996,839 paid out for
losses, or an average of 71 85-100 of such
reoeipts on this olasa of business. The
total reoeipts were for premiums, includ
ing inland and marine, $59,693,200, and
the total losses $31,048,241, or 52 1-100
per oent.
EXPENSES.
The percentage of expenses upon the
whole reoeipts for premiums in 1876, in
cluding foreign companies, was 35 82 100
per oent. against 31 52-100 per cent, in
1875, an inoreaso of 3 80-100 per oent.
The whole amount paid for fire losses in
1876, as before stated, was $28,051,402;
for inland and marine losses, $2,996,839;
for expenses, $28,086,969, making a total
of $52,136,210; or 87 34-100 of the reoeipts
ot tbe companies for 1876, and leaving
an exceBs of $7,557,990, to whioh add
interest on investment, $6,792,349, mak
ing $14,350,339.
D'duoting dividends paid, $7,882,273,
an<l profits of foreign companies, $2,165,-
888, leaves $4,302,172.
From this deduct depreciation in assets
of companies as compared with .Tannery
1, 1876, and we have a surplus of receipts
over expenditures for the year of $983,-
192. Tbe companies have paid since 1872
an average dividend of 12 20-100 percent,
per annum to the stockholders, and have
added to their assets only $2,753,316
during the four best years ever know to
insurance companies, not a very encour
aging exhibit.
PERCENTAGE OF ABILITT.
Thia table shows a de Tease in the
amount of risks assumed by the compa
nies, compared with 1875, of $320,259,-
635. It also shows a decline to $222
50-100 of the ability to write on the part
of tbe Amerioan companies bringing the
average largely below that of tbe laHt
eleven years. There has also been a de
cline in tbe averago rate of premium to
8,782-10,000; which is now below tbe
average of 1870, a year in whioh tho Na
tional Board was inoperative. As rates
ainoe tbe beginning of 1877 havo still fur
ther deolined, we did fair soon to arrive
at a point below that -whioji was reached
before tbe establishment of the Board in
1866.
Tbe following gentlemen were appoint
ed a oommittee on the nomination of
officers: Messrs. M. Bennett, jr., Hart
ford; W. O. Crowell, Philadelphia; E. A.
Walton, New York; E. W. Crowell, New
York ; W. B. Denny, Boston ; J. H. Dew
ell, Providenoe ; E. P. Cran, Bt. Louis.
Armed with all tbe necessary information
and proofs of relationship, Mr. M. W.
Zimmerman came to our town last week
and made known his relationship to bis
sister, who had lived in our community
for more than ten yean as the daughter
of Captain J. V. Deaton, known to the
world as Misa Jessie Deaton. The young
lady about three years ago had found out
that she waa not the daughter of Captain
Deaton, and of course it had beeu to her
a great source of pain. We can well im
agine her delight at finding out her parent
age, and at being united with those who
are made dear by the ties of blood.
The friends of the young lady are deep
ly gratified at the unlooked for joy which
has oome so suddenly and unexpectedly
upon her. No more aimable or highly
esteemed young lady haa ever lived in our
community. She is a aister that her broth
er and sister will be proud to have found,
and we trust that much happiness will re
sult from the reunion of brother and sis
ters.— Marion Patriot, Smyth county,
Virginia.
CARD
'e suirerlag from tbe ei
Indiscretions of youth, Nervous Weakness,
Early Decay, Loss of Manhood, Ac—I will send
a reolpe that wtll cure you, Free of Charge.
This great remedy was discovered hy a mis
sionary In South Amerlea. Send a se'r-
addressed envelop* to tha
Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Administrator’s Sale.
_ NKXT, between the legel hour* of sale,
at the corner of Abbott A NewBorn'o t formerly
Freer, 111*68 A Co ), on Uroad St.,In the city of
t’oi irabufl, 1 will sell at public sale the foil »w-
Ina Heal and Personal Property of Mary J.
Urquhart, deceased, to wit:
Tue premises on the oorner of Randolph and
jlelntosh streets, being a portion of lot No.
605, running 147 feet 10 Inches on Randolph
ami 87 (eet 10 Inches on Forsyth street, known
a* the late residence of Dr. Urquhart, and now
occupied by Mr. Gordon.
Also, the premises immediately north of the
former, containing 00 feet front on Mclutosh
street end running beok 147 feet lo Inches, and
bel g the north pert of seme lot, end now oc
on plod by R. R. Thweett.
Alio, 1 Easy Chair, 0 Pictures in frames, 1
largo Parlor Mirror a Glass Girandoles, 3
China Va es, 1 Tea Table, 1 small Trunk, 1
Corner Wash Stand, 1 old Sola, Candle Stand,
Glass Candle Shade, Cut Gla*s Pitcher, Cut
Gians Wine Sett, Plated Silver Walter, pair
China Fruit Stands, China Bow’, 'i Sortecs, 9
Cushioned Chairs, Sliver Suvar Tongs, 8 iver
Soup Ladle, Silver Fruit Knife, pair Pickle
Forks, Silver Tea Sett—oon«i8tlng f Tea Pot,
Sugar Dish, Cream Pot and Slop llowi: 1 Gold
Locket, Gold Bracelet and Gold Medal lo-
_ - —- * “ oash, an
balance In 3,
JOHN PEABODY,
Adm’r M. J. Urquhart.
C. S. HARRISON, Auetloneer.
apOToaw t d
SOMETHING EW! '
Wooden Caiei Sc Casket*.
SELF-SEALING, AIR-TIGHT,
Al the Same Price a mn Ordinary
to HI on and Oiie-fonrlti Coal
of Metre lie Cam.
_k_ felt in our hot climate, and obviate danger*
oust and unpleasant associations. 1 commend
them to tho Inspection of the community gen
erally ;
Former styles of Cases and Caske ts at
Reduced Priced,
Air Night and Sunday bell at front door.
L. ROONEY,
83 and 85 Broad St., Up Stairs.
feb4 eodlw3m
■ A HI ME INTELLIGENCE.
Naw Yobk, May 3.—Arrived out: Maury
Resolpto, Nueva, Cailmera, Union, San Jaoln-
to, Lloyds, Lord Olive.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Savawhah, May 3.—Arrived: Steamer
Seminole, from Boston; Schoouers Monawa,
from Philadelphia; W G Collins, from Norfolk.
Sailed : Bark Elisa S Mulligan for Balti
more-
CARRIAGES,
WAGONS,
Agricultural Iaaplesnenla, *c.,
Mad, and repaired at th* lowest UASH
prioes, on W ynn’e Hill, near tho oity, by
auv8-eodfcwly W. M. AMOS
.nO Morphln. h.t'it U-oluUly and
ipedily curv'd. nUnlcwr nnpubUritv.
genii ■ttunp for particulars. Dr. Carl-
toua Waaliuigtimbt.iChkatfo, 111,
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