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Caltvmlm nquircf. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1877. NO. 160 WA8HINCTON. THE TOBACCO TAX INCMBA8EO. INTERPRETATION OF OITIIi SEX VICE ROLES —CABINET DIBOOM DIAZ'S MINISTER—NO “ FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS. All IXOAOEMENT BETWEEM TWO ENGLISH AND A FEBCT1AN I EON SHIP. NGLISH WIN — PERUVIAN REVOLUTION ENDED. WASHnoToii, July 6.—ttsrshal Lake, of Mississippi, is here on bis way back, from Albany, where he oarried some Federal oonviols. , It is said the appointment of Wells to the China consulship has exhausted the foreign patronage dne Mississippi. It is supposed the pure blaok delegation from Charleston have been osptured an route. They have not yet troubled the President. It is stated Qen. Henderson has per- mision to stake his bond as Golleotor of the Fifth North Carolina distriot. INCREASE OF TOBACCO TAX. Washington, July 6.—The revenue from the tobaooo tax has inoreased during the past eleven months a million and a quarter. INTERPRETATION OF THE CIVIL BSBTIOE OR DER. The Cabinet session to-day was mainly devoted to conversation and informal dis cussion oonoerning the President's reoent order prohibiting Federal iffloers from participation in the management of polit ical commissions and conventions, with especial reference to the questions wheth er it should be enforocd against oertain officials who took part in the Iowa Con vention, and whether Postmaster Oeneral Key oorrectiy interpreted the purpose of the order in his yesterday’s letter to the Madison, Wisconsin, postmaster. No for mal action was taken on the subjeol in volved, but it was agreed that the letter of the Postmaster Oeneral was a oorreot and judicious statement of the meaning of the order in regard to oaseB like the one presented from Wisconsin; that while the order should be firmly maintained and impartially enforced, there is no oooasion to apply it,to the IowS office holders who were elcoled as members of the Conven tion before it was issued, and who prob ably took their aeate before it reached them by mail. diaz'b minister. In the Cabinet the letter aoorediting Signor Mata aa Minister from Diaz’s Gov ernment was read and waa anbjeot to oon- aiderable disonaaion. It waa a friendly and pleasant dooutnent, bat the contents reoeived no farther attention than respect ful Jietening, aa it was not regarded beat at present to take any notion beyond a reference to the State Department by whioh it was represented to the oabinet. FOREIGN APPOINTMENTS were discussed, but no oonolusion reach ed. PAN-PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL. ADJOURNED TO MEET IN PHILADELPHIA IN 1880. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) Edinboro, July . G. — The Presby terian Counoil adjourned on motion of Prof. Biakie, of Edinburg, to bold the naxi meeting in Philadelphia in Septem her, 1880. Next Presbyterian council to Hmi lu Philadelphia Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Philadelphia, July 6.—Sunday after noon last a union Presbyterian prayer meeting assembled in the Firet Reformed Presbyterian Church of this oity in re sponse to a oal! for prayer from the Rev Dr. Duff and others, and the chairman of the meeting was authorized to seDd the following cable message: To Rev. Prof. IV. G. Blackie, General Presbyterian Council, Edinburgh : The Presbyterians assembled for prayer in thechuroh dedioated by Dr. Duff, Bend greeting with urgent and onrdial invita tion for adjournment to Philadelphia. Ephesians 3, 16 to and. [Signed] Geo. H. Stuart, Chairman. To whioh message the following re sponse hss just been reoeived: Edinburgh, July 6,1877. To Geo. H. Stuart, Chairman, Philadel phia, Pa. Message most welcome. Philadelphia unanimously appointed for next meeting Isiah 59, 19. [Signed] W. G. Blackie. INDIANS OUTBREAK IN NEVADA—SEVERAL PERSONS MUBDEBED. San FbanoIsoo, Jnly 6.—Trouble is re- ported among the reservation Indians in Southeastern Nevada. Augustas Ash, United States Marshal, and Holland, and Carter, Indian Agent, were killed at the reservations. One of the murderers was captured at St. George, Utah. Portland, Oregon, July G.—The Mai- paur Indiana of Baker oonnty, Oregon, are restlese and fears are entertained that they wilt effect a junction with the hoe- tiles. NAVAL FIGHT. THE BELLIGERENTS. RUSHANS REPULSED AT BIELA. Wreck Rumored. Baltimore, July 6.— Merchants Ex change Reading Rooms has a notice posted to-day, stating the wreck of the Norweigan bark Azood, sunk by collision some time ainoe, and obst uoting naviga tion in the middle channel of Back River Light near the entranoe of the Chesa peake has been entirely removed by blast* ing. The wreok waa removed by private subscription from the Baltimore mer- ohftnt*. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Havana, July G.—The details of the battle between tbe Shah and Amethyst, of tbe British navy, and the rebel Peru vian ram Hnaaoar, are given. It ocourred on the 29th of May. The English opened fire at about GOO yards, the first shot oarrying away the flag of Hnaaoar, whioh was immediately repleoed. The Hnaacar, replied with her heevy 300-poand Blake- lys in the turret, and the Amethyst lying off, and steadily persisted in her attempts to rake tbe ram. The Shah fired her broadsides, whioh are .disoharged by eleo- trioity, and in a few minntea everything on the Hnaaoar'a decks, except her masts, turret and smokestack, had disappeared. Her standing rigging, both steering gear and capstan were destroyed in the hot fire from tho English vessels. The Hu- ascar, however, continued her fire at regular intervals, sometimes from her turret guns. A shell from the Amethyst entered one of her forward ports, explod ing inaide, killing one man and wonnd- ing several. For a moment an explosion was apprehended, hot fortunately waa prevented. After the fight bad lasted about an hoar and a half, the Amethyst was seen with a thick smoke issuing from amid ships and steamed away out of aotion, not returning for twenty-five minutes, leaving the Hnaaoar and Shah alone. The former now attempted to ram her adversary, bat the splendid handling of the Shah prevented any snooeaafol manoeu vre of this nature. On approaohing, tbe Huasoar’B officers state that the Sbah ap peared to move as if by instinot, and her heavy batteries were brought to bear on the assailant, and a small Gatlin gun stationed in her tops, very seriously inoowmoded the oombatsnts on board the Her smoke staok is riddled with musket balls. One three-hnndred pound shot stiuok the turret of the Hnaaoar, penetrated the iron two inohes and than rebounded in the Bide. She was hit twioe by the same class of shot and with precisely the same result. The Peruvian ram adopted a new mode of attaok, firet advenoing on tbe Shah and then on the Amethyst, bat ths supe rior speed end tbe superior management of these vessels prevented her ramming them. The battle lasted for three honre, then tbe Huasoar slowly retired—the shell from the Aemthyet having destroyed all the primers of the turret guns—and she headed towards lend, for whioh she had been manoeuvreing for some time previ ously. Tbe enemy did not attempt to pursue, bat oontented themselves with receiving the last shots from the Hnasoar and re maining abont two miles fjjom lbs shore, evidently keeping watoh over their brave antagonist. The Huasoar, although attacked it this time by musketry firing from the Government troops on shore, who imagined that a landing waa to be attempted, sent a messenger with n white flag to the Captain of tbe port, begging for emmnnilion and asking per mission to land the few wonnded on board. Only one man was killed. This was re fused an answer was returned calling for the surrender of the Bbip, bat the Huas oar being short of ammunition and ap prehending a repetition of the English at taok, thought it better to take advantage of tbe heavy fog then rising, and Blip quickly down to Iquique, where tbe Gov ernment fleet was lying, and where Pier- ola hoped to make some arrangement for a oombined aotion against tbe British foraes. The movement was oaatioualy executed, and none too soon, for abont ten o'clock a steam lannoh from the Bhah oame stealing through the darkness with a torpedo, and by a mere ohanoa avoided fixing that implement of destruction to the side of a ooastlng steamer in port, mistaking her for the Hnasoar. When tbe departure of the ram was made known, tbe English disappeared from the offiing. The President has issned a proclama tion in'whioh be declares that he will eno, from Great Britain the explanation and satisfaction consequent on snoh a wanton outrage on a friendly power. On arriving at Iqniqne Pierola proposed to the Government foroes to unite and go out in pursuit of the Eogliah. Thig was not aooeded to and Pierola seeing that hia personal cause was hopeless, surrendered his vessel to the Independenoa, obtaining safe oondnot for hia followers, bnt refus ing all guarantees for himself. With tbia the revolution terminated. GEORGIA. negro hung at la grange. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Atlanta, July 6.—Jaok Thompson, ool’d, was bung at LaGranga for killing two negro ohildren last winter, aged eight and two years. He Baid to-day tho devil was the cause of his killing them. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND RUSSIANS HATH CROSSED THE DANUBE—THEIR MARCH AND POINTS OF ATTACKS—TUBES IN MON TENEGRO TO BRINFoBOR OTHER BODIES— BULGARIA APPEALS TO AUSTRIA FOR OC CUPATION AND PROTECTION—AUSTRIA WILL LET BOUMANIA ALONE SO LONG AS SUE DISTURBS NOT SRRYLA—DEFEAT OF TWO RUSSIAN DIVISIONS IN THE VIOINITX OF KARS CONFIRMED—RUSSIANS NOT TO ATTAOK UNTIL POSTS AND DEPOTS OVER THE DANUBE ABE SUPPLIED. A oomplete stock of Parasols from 17$ cents and upwards, at M- Joseph's. aodtf Races at Boston. Special to Enquirer.Sun.] Boston, July G.—Lucille Gold Dust won straight; Martha 2d, in 2:25, 2:23 and 2:22$. Hannah D. won the first, Msg 3d the second, third, and fourth in 2:37, 2:26$, 2:22$, 2:36$. Those Fifteen Dollar Yaoht and Flan nel Suita at Thornton A Aoaa’a are an. perb. ap2U It RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON THE BALKAN MOUN TAINS. London, June 6.—The Standard's Con stantinople diapatoh reports twenty bat talions of the Turkish army of Montene gro have reached Antivia, wbenoe they will embark for their destination. 120,000 RUSSIANS HAVE CROSSED THE DAN UBE. The Times has the following from Bucharest: It is staled here that over 120,000 Bussians have crossed tbe Dan ube at Semouitzha. Tbe enthusiasm of the itussian troops is very great. The eavalry reaches twenty kilometers in ad vance of tbe infantry. As the Turks have no proportionate amount of cavalry, tbe Bussians are scouring the country up to the foot of the Balkans. The Turkish outposts are at Juntra, which is their present advance line. Tbe oeutre of their army is near Nuatail, the right covering the Kustohnk, the left towards Sbumla. It is reported that 12,000 men are left in Sytista. The first great battle in Bulga ria will probably be fongbt on the above line if tbe Tnrks give battle in open field north of tbe Balkans. Probably tbere will be little of interest from tbe front nntil the now disposition of the troops by both belligerents are manifested. The liusBian oavalry have penetrated to Pon- trols and Lotspaka on the west, and to Tirnova and Kubrova towards tbe Balk ans. They appear to be masters of the country between the Balkans and tbe Danube, and from Jonta to Plona. AFFAIRS IN ARIA. Tbe Daily Telegraph's Erzerouiu dis patch says : It is unlikely even if tbe Russians are strongly ra-inforaed, they oan successfully renew the Asiatic cam paign this year. Ten weeks henoe, tbe climate will preclude effective warfare. The latest from Asia ia a Daily News spools! dated Erxaronm, Tuesday, wbleb states both armies remain inactive. The Russians are evidently awaiting reinforoe meats. A dispatoh to the Daily Telegraph, dated Pars, Thursday, says, it is reported here that the Turks have gained a great victory at Bistova. ROUMANIA AND AUSTRIA. A special dispatch from Vienna to the Daily Telegraph says : The Roumanian Government before sending troops across the Danube, inquired bow Austria would regard such a slop,and was inform ed that as long as the Roumanian army respeoted Servian neutrality, Austria would remain indifferent. NO FIGHTING UNTIL PBRPABHD. The Times' Bucharest dispatoh says no important action is expected nntil the Russians have established depots of sup plies on the Southern side of the Dannbe, and prepared everything for an advance- BOfeNIA ASKS FOR AUBTBIAN OCOUFATION. The Times' Belgrade dispatoh says : The Greek and Roman Christiana of Bosnia are anxiously awaiting the result of their petition aBking for the occupa tion of Bosnia by Austrian troops. A part of the Mohammedan population also favor foreign occupation. TURKISH REOEUITS— FORCES FROM MONTE' NEGRO. A speoial from Constantinople to tbe Daily News says two thousand men have arrived from Senigma to work on the fortifications. All the papers seem to con firm tbe view that the Tnrks are abont to withdraw the greater part of their foroea from Montenegro. 1,500 TURKS PERISH FROM HUNGER. Constantinople, July 6.—Fifteen hun- dren persons who were fleeing from Adler to the Tutkish lines from fear of Rue ians, perished from hunger. BUSSIANS BEATEN BACK FROM DIELA. Shumla, July G.—At ten a. m. a battle was fought yesterday in the vicinity of Biela, which lasted twelve hours. The Russians were repulsed with considerable loss end fell baek on Bistova. No details. THE BUSSIAN DEFEAT NEAB EARS. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) London, July 6.—A speoial dispatoh from Batourn to the Times, says Russian offioial intelligence thus explains the oo curreuoes in the Asiatic theatre of war, General Laris Meljkoff, having reached the Araxea valley by way of Kars and Kevgisman was marobing west in tbe di rection of Erzeroum, when the Turks oooupying tbe fortified position of Sewiu, menuced hiB right flank. To prevent an attuok in front and rear, Gen. Melikoff befoie proceeding further west bad to turn north and attack Sewin. The attempt failed, and Geo. Melikoff fell baok to Araxes valley, when he heard that the southern column under Gen.Tergukasaoff, which waa to have met him there previous to a joint march on Eizeroum, was like wise defeated near Delababa, and bad re treated. Lieutenant General Tergukas- soff is seemingly determined to retrace bis steps to the frontier and resouo Baya- zard while General Melikoff, aooording to the latest intelligence, intended to take np a position in the Araxes valley and bold tba road to Kara against tbe viote- i rious force from itewin. TUBES LEAVING MONTENEOUO. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] London, July G.—The Times Paris cor respondent, who is usually well informed, says Suleman Pasha received to-day or ders to march from Podgoritza toward the Dannbe with forty-five battalions. About aa many are ordored to Epirus. Tba lat ter is probably the foree mentioned by the Standard's Constantinople dispatoh aa about to embark at Antivara. RUSSIANS CROSS 200,000 MEN. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) London, July 0.—A Renters from Bu charest says the 120,000 Russians who have crossed the Danube at bistova com prise 20,000 eavalry and 250 oannou. About 80,000 more Russians are oouoeu- trated between Simnitzu and Tama Mo gul. Tba army whioh oroased at Slatova has been divided into three bodies, the principal of which is marohing ou Rust- ohuk, and the other two towards tha Bal kans and Kikapolla, respectively. GERMANY- A PAPER SUPPRESSED. London, July 6.—The I'imes' Paris coir, spoudent reports the Industrial Alsaren, of Mulhonse, one of the chief anti Administration and Demooratio or gan- in AlBace, baa been suppressed by tbe German Government. MEXICO. Troubled About Gen. Ord’e Order. MINISTER FOBTER S EXPLANATION— M STILL MAD. Special lo Enquirer-Sun.] Havana, Jnly K.—An English steamer arrived from Vera Cruz briuglug City of Mexico dates to June 30th. The spirit of the order to Gen. Ord to erosstbe Rio Grande has been misunder stood by tbe press, whioh hss made bitter nttaoks on tbe Amerioan Government. Tbe offioial journal charges tho United States Government with a violation of the treaty, intimidation of law, alleging that tne Rio Grande movement is a pretext for territorial aggrandizement, or for foroiug Lerdo upon the Mexican people. These uttacks have oalled forth a memo randum from Minister Foster, whioh ie addressed to tbe Government and foreign representatives. The following are tbe prinoipal points of the memorandum Tbe instructions given to Gen. Ord are not the announcement of a new measure on the part of tba United States. The deprecations committed during tbe past four years were not common to both sides of the frontier. Ia Mexioo thero were no adequate, no vigorous measures to prevent tbe deprecations, or pnnisb tbe outlaws. Mexico frequently acknowl edged its inability to discharge its duty regarding the preservation of order on the Rio Grande frontier, giving as a rea son internal dissension. The instructions to Gsn. Ord are misinterpreted by the Mexioan Government; therefore the dec laration made by tbe Mexican Minister of War is unwarranted in officially asserting that tbe inatrnotioua to Gen. Ord are in contradiction of the treaties betwaen Mexioo and the United Slates. Telegraphio dispatohes annonnoe a meeting between Gens. Ord and Trevino, at Fiedras Negras, at which amioable and satisfactory arrangements were made for the suppression of raids. Tbe Mexican government insists apon a modification of tbe oiders to Gen. Ord and fears are entertained that a modifica tion will not be conceded. There is con siderable excitement over this affair in the Capital. Senor Raffael Benavides has beeu com missioned by the Mexioan government to make a minute study of tbe situation on the border, and report measures deemed expedient for patting stop to raids end or ders. Fallnrii In Hoaton. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Boston, July G.—J. M. Williams has failed. His failure does not at all affeot the financial credit of Gladden &, Wil liams’ shipping house. Mr. Williams re tired from the firm several days ago. Weather. Washington, July G.—Indications— For tho South Atlantio and East Gnlf States, higher pressure and temperature, variable winds, mostly from the North west, partly cloudy woather and occasion al showers. AT KIRVEN’S : RIBBONS cheaper than ever known; All Silk Gros-Gran Ribbons—all shades —from 5 cents upwards; Embroidered Swiss for Oversnits; Fresh stock Black Grenadines and Sum mer Silks. KID GLOVES 25c to $2 50. Have a good Kid Glove in opera ebadae at 75o. New stock (third shipment) Farasols. Beautiful White and Colored Fans, suitable for evening use. LACE CURTAINS from 15 cents up wards. And a groat variety of other Goods which I am offering at reduced figures. If you wish to buy Goods right, get my priceH. tf J. Albert Kirven. Photography, Mr. Giles Williams makes a speoialty of the Photo-Ohromo, which is R most desi rable style, and which he sells lower than tbe ordinary photograph. It is taken only by himself. jun24eodtf Fine Linen Ready-Made Dresses Underwear for Ladies—elegant and obeap —at M. JoskfeV aodtf NTEPHENH AND TOOMBS. WHAT THAT THINK OT THE EASTERN WAR, THE PRBHIDENOY, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist prints R letter from Orawfordville, whioh gossips in a somewhat pleasant style, as follows: “Hon. A. H. Stephens oontinnes, as usual, to dispense the hospitalities of Liberty Hall to all comers. He converses freely with all who visit hiui, and extends a cordial weloomo to the humbleet as to the moat distinguished of his gneBts. While your oorreapoudeut was at Liberty Hall a pretty little four year-old girl, the child of a neighbor, happened to be there. I asked her if she had come to see Mr. Stephens. She said she bad. ‘What do yon think about him ?’ I queried. Glanc ing up into the good old man’s faoe, she replied, simply : ‘I loves him.' And so it is with the children of a larger growth. They all love him. Mr. Ste phens has had an accnte attaok of bowel complaint lately, but recovered promptly, and is, I think, looking abont as wall as be has looked in the last ten yean, He presides st hia table punctu ally, and takes plenty of exerciaa in his new rolling oliair. Of the war in Europe be appears to oare nothing. ‘I hate all wars,' he Baid, ‘aud will be satisfied tf dogs who will fight keep away from my door.' Gen. Toombs, who was at the Hall, takes a mighty interest in tho Eastern question, and predicts that the iiusaiana will walk over the Ottomans, for whom he has a pronounced contempt. If we mis take not, the General ouce thought tbe Ftenoh army would go to Berliu, but iu this opinion he was, iu common with the thonsnuda, mistaken. He may propheBy truly oonoerning tbe Turkish overthrow. But with Mr. Stephens and Gsn. Toombs the question of the greatest enthusiasm is the convention. Gen. Toombs goes aa a delegate, as you know, and Mr. Stephans expects to aoooiupany him. Tba General sayB his appearance in tbe convention will be tbe last offioial aot of his life, and be hopes lo make it the most memorable. Gen. Toombs has fallen away some twenty ponnds in flesh ainoe bis visit to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. Ha looks much paler; but with tbe exception of one of bis eyes, his health is per fect. He has hopes that biH defective eye will be oompletely restored wheu ^>iiurgi- oal operatiou has been performed upon it. Only upon closest scrutiny would any one observo'that it was iu Ihe least impaired. On Federal politics Mr. Stephans end Gen. T'uomlis are agreed, viz : that while it ia lawful to conspire agaiust a de facto government, it ia not expedient to do so at this time so far as the South is con cerned, aud in onr ouse a wise expedienoy is the lushest patriotism. Wears getting from Mr. Hayss nearly, if not quite, ell wn could have hoped for from Mr. Tilden, and are, at tbe same time, not responsible for hia blandera if he oommits any. Gen. Toombs goes further, aud states that tha oounting in ot Mr. Tilden would have been good, perhaps, for soma few indi viduate, but ending ia the disruption of the Democratic party. Mr. Stephens Is for making the beat of tbe situation, up holding the President in every lawful and patriotio way, and only condemning when he deserves animadversion.” The Appointing Power. Under this houd a correspondent of tho Chronicle and Constitutionalist writes as follows: Iu your editorial of Sunday morning last, entitled, “The appointing power, you figure it up that the Gov ernor has the appointment of some 1,600 officials, and say, “this enormous patron age is foreign to the spirit of popular government, and ia the legaay left to ns by the Republican majority of tbe conven tion of I867-'G8.” Permit me to doubt tbe aoonracy of tbia assertion. It was not tbe Radioal Reconstruction Convention of 1867-’68 which initiated tbe polioy of Ex ecutive appointments to office in Georgia. It was tbe Secession Convention of 18G1 wbieb conferred this power upon the Executive, and the Reoouslruotion Con vention simply followed iu the footsteps of the Seoessiou Convention in this par ticular. To show bow this is, lot me com pare the language of the constitution of 186L and the constitution 1868. The con stitution of 18G1 had these provisions: "The Supremo Court shall consist of three judges, who shull be appointed by the Governor, with tho ndviae and oouaent of two-thirda of the Senate” (art. iv, seo. 2 par. 1); “The judges of the Superior Courts shall ho appointed in the same manner as judges of the Supreme Court" (art. iv, seo. 2, par. 1); and "there shell be a State’s Attorney and Solicitor ap pointed in tbe same manner as the judges of tbe Snpreme Conrt” art. iv, seo. 3, par. *)* The Constitution of 1868 says: ‘The Judges* of the Supreme and Superior OourtH, the Attorney Generel and Bolioit- ora General shall be appointed by the Governor, with tbe advice and oonaent of the Benate”—(art. v, seotion 9, par. 1). Yon will peroieve therefore, that the pol ioy of Executive appointment!* is not “the legaoy loft to us by tho Republican ma jority of tho Convention of 1867 8,” but that the CoDHtitution of 1868 if* in theHo particulars a transcript of that of 1861. Iu tho Secession Convention tho Com mittee on the Constitution, whioh num bered Huoh men an Thomaa It. R. Cobb, Linton Stephens, Benjamin II. Hill, and Augustus Hoese, reported in favor of ap pointment of judges and State's Attorneys by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, whereupon Hon. Heraohel V. Johnson moved as a substitute that the election be by the Legislature. This was overwhelmingly voted down by a vote of 68 to 151. Mr. Johnson was the only man of promlnenoe in the State who voted for his proposition, while Thomas R. R. Cobb, General Bartow, General Beuning, George W. Crawford, Ben. H. Hill, Augustus Reese, Linton Stephens, Robert Toombs, Asbury Hull, Keuai), Lester, Jackson, Hansoll, Nisbet and Trippo were among those who voted against it and in favor of Executive ap pointments. To this I might add that in the Const!* tntional Convention of 1864, ex-Goveruor Jenkins recorded his vote in tho name way, voting in favor of conferring the ap pointing power on tbe Execvtive, as did also Black, of Screven; DuBose, Solomon, of Savannah; Jared I. Whitaker, then editor of that famous oracle of Georgia journalism, the Atlanta Intelligencer; Augustus Reese, Hon. Alex. G. Walker, Lewis, of Greene; and others of promi nence in that body. In view of these facts it oan hardly be the ease that the appoint- ing power “is foreign to the spirit of pop ular government, ” for surely if so Jenkins, Toombs, Stephens, Cobb, Reese, Hill, Crawford, Bartow, Benning, Hull, Jaok- aon, DuBoae, and all that noble company would never have championed it, as we have teen they did. AT THE BEDSIDE OF TITIEM. HER HEROISM—POSSIBLE END OF HER OA- RKRB AS A LYRIC ARTIST. Correspondence or the New York Tiroes.] London, Jnne 12.—The London papers continue their occasional bulletins in re gard to the health of Mile. Titiens, the greatest and most popular artiste of our time. But the reports only refer to her general condition; they lot no light in upon the sad story of the womans malady; they do not for a miunte bring the public to her bedside; they draw no picture of the heroism which has signalized her illness. I propose to raise the curtain upon the artiBte’s home. 1 shall venture with beooming respect and veneration to accompany Dr. Spencer Wells totUu iu va lid's bedside. This eminent surgeon dins covered that Titiens was suffering from au intern'd tumor. He rnsde this class of disease his peculiar study, and his name is familiar in medical circles for his dar ing and formidable operations in the re moval of these exorescenoes. Not only is be celebrated for bis skill, but for his marvellous success. Nevertheless, the op eration neoessary to a cure is as dangerous as it is formidable. We enter with the doctor. The patient is as cheerful ss a brave woman can be who is suffering. Women know how to bear pain. Dr. Spencer Wells, aooording to promise, aud in presence of her regular doc tor, describes to her the nature of her ail ment aud his method of cure. If no operation tAkes place, ho tells her that death is oertain, sooner or later, to result from the tumor. Tho operatiou itself, he further explains, may result fatally. At the same time he has Ween, he says, very successful in tbeso oases. As she is anxious to oonsider the critical position, she must understand it. Titiens listens patiently and with resigned expression in her eloqent eyes. The question is, has she made up her mind to risk the opera tion ? Yes, sho says she will Rnbmit to it. The hour is fixed, the surgeon leaves, to return. Meanwhile the patient sends for her lawyer and makes her will. Theu she calls for her oheok-book and drawR a draft for 100 guinea for Dr. Hpenoer Wells' professional fee. By this time he has re turned, ready to perform that great ope ration in the cause of suffering humanity, with whioh his name is associated in the world of soientifio surgery. Titiens calls her friends around the bed and tukes au affectionate farewell of each ami all. Then she begs to bo left alone for a little while. She lies in silent meditation for n few minutes, and presently signifies that she is ready. Chloroform is administered, and we retire to wait tho vordiol. Now, the particular form of the tmnor from which the patient suffers is oalled an enlargement of the ovary, and it is removed by cutting the body iu a manner sufficient in itself sometimes to oooasion death, the remedy being as bad aa the disease. In duo oourse, while we wait—you and I, my dear friend on the other side of the Atlantio—while we wait we learn that Dr. Bpenoer Wells has made hia daring incisions, and has discov ered, I fear, that nature has a power be yond his knife. The tumor is not tbe or dinary enlargement of the ovary, but a tumor with fibrous adhesions, whioh ren der its removal impossible. The wounds are at onoe closed and we leave the house of mourning sorrowfully and sadly. To* day, while I am writiug, I learned that the external wonnds, to use n surgical phrase, have “kindly healed by the first intention,” without any serious symptoms of any kind ; but tho enoouraging para graphs iu the newspapers are not true. Titiens is out of danger, they any. Yes, out of that terrible peril of the knife whioh you and I now sufficiently under stand ; bat the original disease remains. She may reoover sufficiently even to sing again, bnt she will be equal to no more great fatigue. She will oarry about with her a oertain and ascertained oause of pre mature death. temple. A letter left by him says : “I hove ruined myself, my wife, and my sweet little t hildren. O bow I have struggled to make all right, but it was useless. I procured a Chicago divorce and am married to that poor, good, sweet little girl that my infernal passion baa ruined. Bee my poor wife and comfort her, and do not blame Any oue hat me. Lula is pure and good, and did she know but half the truth her love wonld be turn ed to hatred.'* Ample provision bad been made for his wife and ohildren, and it is also believed for tho girl, who findH herself only one of the victivos of the fraudulent divorces for which Chicago is ho famous.—Chicago l nter-Ocean. DELICATE MEXICAN RELATIONS. •a NICK QUESTION PRESENTED BY THE ARRI VAL OF DIAZ’S MINISTER—WHAT MR. RVABTS BAYS. Special to tUo New Orleans Picayune.] Washington, July 8.—The presence in this oity of Senor Mata, the newly ap pointed Minister from Mexioo to the United States, has created unusual inter est. It is now abont a year aiuoe (he rev olution occurred by whioh Lerdo waa dis placed from power, and up to this time the Government has studiously avoided every act whioh would involve a formal recognition of the Diaz Government. Not only haH Mr. Foster declined to recognize the new Government, but when Diaz offered to pay over the installment of three hundred thousand dollars which was duo under treuty ooligations to the United States, tho Stato Department re fused to reoeive it from him directly, since to do so involved the recognition of the validity of his Government, and to avoid this difficulty tbe payment was made through Mr. Marisohal, the representa tive of tho Lerdo Government. Mr. Marisohal has been recognized by the State Department up to this time, his right to be so not being contested by any rival functionary, but Mr. Mata now ar rives to assume his functions, and by a striking ooineidenoe Mr. Marisohal has left the oity. The Secretary stated to-day that Mr. Mata had not formally presented hirnself, and the Department, therefore, has not been called upon to say whether they will reoeive him or not. The Secretary thinks it best not to say at this time what course would be takeu touching the question of Mr. Mata's re oeption ; but it is admitted at the State Department that the Government of Diaz controls by fiu the largor, wealthier and more important portions of the Republic of Mexico, so that if the traditional policy of recognizing de facto governments be pursued, it may be assumed that the for mal recognition of the Diaz Government will not be long deferred. This may be done by the Amerioan Minister at the City of Mexioo, or by the President reoeiving Mr. Mata. This action would not involve any de parture from the polioy announced in the order to Gen. Ord. The Government appreoiatos the grav ity of the issue presented by the order of tbe Diaz Government to Gen. Trovino, to “repel foree by force.” The subject waa discussed in the Oabinet to-day, but the determination of the President to punish and pursue the raiders, is fixed aud will be followed, let Mexico act as she may. It was remarked at the State Department to-day that though Mexico hud suffered those brigands to invade Amerioan noil, pillaging and murdering the people, she had never yet made apol ogy or reparation. TH AT 910.000 CHECK. End In* of a Chicago Divorce. The terrible results of the pernicious system of “easy divoroes” has found soother exemplification in the suioide of Mr. Sebin Iiinker, one of the best known and most highly respeoted citizens of Galveston,Texas. The position of Oounty Treasurer, whioh he held at the time of his doath, he had filled for several years, and ho was regarded ns oue of the moat prominent business men of tho oity. Becoming infatuated with tho beauty of a Miss Lnlu Walter, he concluded that life away from her would be not worth tbe having. He spoke of her continually to his intimAte friends, dwelling on her parity and innocence, and saying that he would rather go to his grave than live without her. To be sure a wife and three ohildren stood in tbe way of snoh a anion, and though he olaimed that he loved the chil dren, be acknowledged that he married his wife throngh sympathy, and not through love. As Providence did not see fit to make him a widower, there was clearly but one way of release from the marriage tie, and this was through the medium of a divorce. This was readily obtainod through tho office of A. Goodrich, of this city, on the ground of inoompatability. Tho decroe was supposed to ho obtained iu Halt Lake county, Utah, and was in duo legal form, being dated May 29th. At this time Mr. Rinkor was still living with his wife, und continued tho marriage relation until June 11th, when Mrs. Rinkor loft tho oity for a short visit. Though aware of tbe infatuation of her husband, there were still friendly relations existing be tween them, as is shown by the fact of Mrs. Rinker's sending telegrams to her husband, asking him when ho was com ing to the place where she was visiting. Meantime Miss Lulu, having reached her 18th birthday, concluded, on the rep resentation of her lover that he was really freed from his wife, to yield to his wishes, and she accordingly ran away from homo with him. They were married, and, as no aeoret was made of the affair, took up their abode at one of tbe hotels in tbe city. All this had ocourred during tbe eight days’ absence of Mrs. Riuker, and this was the state of things she found on her return. Htill loving her husband, she left no means untried to win him back, and a mutual friend sent to him tbe mes sage, “Your wife is grief stricken at tho continued falso position you occupy, und sho bids me bog you to come homo to your lawful wife aud loving family. Your obamber is ready for you, aud Hhe is im patient to see you beneath your own roof. If you would avoid compelling her to do what a wife must do, come home, other wise she will prevent your remaining to gether to-night at tbe hotel. Come home, if you ever intend to oome; come now, or never.” The appeal of the wife bad no eff ect but that of awenkening him to a sense of the enormity of his crime, and leaving the hotel after kissing his supposed bride, he E rooeeded to his office, where he ended ia Ufa by shooting himself through tha HOW HAYES WON OHIO AND THE PBKoiOi NOT. The President’s reoent ntterauces and his reoent order against assessments for political purposes have revived some in teresting reminiscences connected with the proceedings of the Republican cam paign committee last fall. The members of the committee express considerable surprise at the remarkable change whioh the President’s views on the subject have undergene. The faot that Mr Z Chand ler had aent a check for $10,000 for cam paign expenses to the order of Governor Hayes has been stated, but tho history of that cheek is now for the fir-t time mude public. At a meeting of the committee a short time before the Ohio Oct ober eloction, Governor Noyes pro duced a letter from Governor Hayes in which it was said that Ohio waa almost lost; that in order to save it to the Republicans, money must be forthoom ing, und at onoe, and $10,000 was men tioned as tho sum whioh it wonld be de sirable to have. The committee there upon determined that Gov. Hayes’oppeul must be responded to, and Zuch Chan dler, Wm. H. Kemble, of Pennsylvania, and one or two others made up the amount at onoe. The cheek was sent to the order of Gov. Hayes, and by him ut onoe endorsed and turned over to the Republican State Committee of Ohio. Several members of the Republican Na tional Committee who have expressed themselves on the subject say that, had it not beeu for this $10,000 which Gov. linyob bogged for, and whioh ultimately came out of assessments ou the office holders, Ohio wonld have gone Democrat ic and he would not he Prundent. - An explanation from ex-Marshal Pitkiu, of Louisiana, is in order. It seems the missing books of the Auditor’s office were delivered to him while he was intrenched in the Custom House and have not sinoo been seen. It is difficult to understand what business be had with Btate papers; but Pitkin and party were not very par ticular iu Huoh matters. > taato tho Ingor to r thau tin II the empty t a homely r to have your breeches pa’ched th notho* pair; r to get your little a t I hatched eather is hir.—Fulton Timet nile thau go through lifts r heart.— Camden Post. ' thau drlvt t than n behind a •ho withiu Better to laugh o’i e your own good luck than weep u'ru another’* woes; Bitter a boil on your uoighbor's leg thau u wait ou your own fair noae —Burlington Hawkeye. Better to be a better man thau to give the devil hia due*, Better to be a better uulee* you can’t afford to lo«a —N. Y. Herald. House Furnishing Linens at aodtf M. Joseph's.
