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(Columlm turmftf. yol. xix. 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, OPIOBsP-^^^
