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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1877.
NO. 189
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N STATE CONVENTION.
RNOR CONNOR RE-NOMINATED.
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nventian to older. [Greet ap-
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permanent, with a large num-
Tioe Presidents.
Administrationists have a majority
Beaolationa Oommittee.
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by aoolamatioB.
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ration.
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data, Mb., Angnat 9.—The follow-
ntions were adopted:
That the United Btatee continue
on and not a mere oonfederaoy. The
-fnl iaane of the Rsvolutlonaty War
ded the nation; the anooeaafnl iaane
e war for the anppreaeion of the Be-
ion preserved it. The union of the
! aa one nation moat be maintained
all time againat all foea at any eoat.
-d, Citizenship ia nationality. Its
! and obligationa are national,
property of the eitizen ia taxed for
aapport of the National Government,
cervices are demanded, and if need
i person wonnded and maimed, and
life sacrificed in its defenoe. In return
the moat solemn, momentous and
live duty of the National Govern,
t, by the exercise of every oonatitu-
1 power, to extend its protection to
aitizen, native and. naturalized,
and oolored, whether menaced by
ny abroad or by political persecution
shielded under the heresy of States
hts at home.
ird.—Local self-government on all
liters that are local most be striotly ad-
to. In no community in the world
this been more completely attained
ia the town governments, common to
e Northeast States, and the experience
well nigh a century has taught every
w and liberty-loving oitizen that there
~ver oan be a oonfliot between the legiti-
te powers of the natiop and the legiti-
s powers of each State.
Fourth, The most kindly and fraternal
•tions should be entertained between
aeotiona of our common oountry, and
-e, good will, quiet and harmony have
ays been oordially desired and labored
: by the Bepublioans of Maine. They
lieve that great ends oan be scoured
’y by the fullest exeroise of political
ion, and the most unrestrained liberty
party organization. They view,
-afore, with aolioitude and alarm
complete consolidation of all political
wer ia the sixteen Southern States in
hands of those who precipitated the
-Uion. While white Union men are
:uted into silenoe and banishment,
entire colored raoe are so politically
ranch ised by foroe and fear that in
ttgressional districts where they have
-re than two-thirds of the voters they
unable t<J elect one of their own raoe,
a white man in sympathy with their
tereste. Thirty-five representatives in
-ngreas and 35 electoral voters ap'
ioned to the Southern States by rea
son of their oolored population, are thns
invested to the sole aggrandisement of
Confederate power in the National Gov
ernment, and the late rebel soldiers in
Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and
Louisians, are thus enabled to exert in
the administration of the Government
more than double the polltieal power of
the Union soldiers in any Northern State.
Fifth, The aotion of the Demo
cratic House of Bepreaenta-
tives in refusing appropriations
for the army, except npon conditions
that it deprived the Commander-In-Chief
of the discretion vested in him by the
Constitution, was wholly unjustifiable,
dangerous and revolutionary, and it is a
striking commentary on this evil and
perilous course that two of the States
whose entire representation in Congress
aided in defeating the army bill have
been sinoe compelled, under the pressor#
and violence of mob law, to oall on the
National Government for suoh aid as only
the army can render.
Bixth—The Republicans of Maine are
now, and always have been, in favor of
every wise and salutary measure, tending
to the purification, integrity and indepen'
dense of oivil service, and to-day, with
especial congratulation, they recall the
fact that, during the sixteen years the
Republican party has been in power,
every appointee of the National Govern
ment in Maine has done his duty, and
that during the whole period no officer baa
been guilty of misoonduot; nor has a sin
gteoent of publio money been withheld,
or in any way wrongfully appropriated.
Seventh—The great industrial Interests
of this oountry, in egrionltnre, manures
taring, mines and commercial oommeroe,
are entitled to encouraging legislation,
with suoh incidental proteetion and de
velopments as a wise system of revenue
may rightfully and properly afford.
Eighth—Sound currency baaed on ooin
and redeemable in coin ia isssntlsl to the
prosperity of the people. Its attainment
pouid impart confidence to capital, assure
remunerative employment to labor, de
crease the expense of living, remove
stagnation from trade, and greatly promote
the development of oommeroe in which
Maine is so deeply interested.
We therefore demand the reenmption
of speoie payment, and the promise of the
National Government be' kept in an honest
straightforward manner, and that no
baokward or sideway step be taken.
* Ninth—The navigation laws, whioh
were enaoted In the infanoy of the Re
public, proved their wisdom by long and
varied experience. They embody the
matnred judgment of three generations
of commercial men. Any yadioel ohange
in these laws, especially in regard to reg
istry and enrollment of shipping, would
be detrimental to the highest interests of
A me ri oan oommeroe, and a damaging
blow to the national independence of the
country.
Resolved, That we are opposed to any
further land grants or subsidies for rail
roads by the General Government.
Tenth—The Btates of South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana were fairly and
legally carried by the Bepublioans at the
November election, 1876, for Btate and
National tioketa, and the undoubted right
of President Hayes and Vioe President
Wheeler to the electoral votes of these
Btates was affirmed by the highest and
moat impartial tribunal that oould be or
ganized under the authority of the Na
tional Government—a tiibunal to which
the Democrats in both, branches of Con
gress, gave tbelr deliberate assents. For
the Demooratio party now to raise the cry
of fraud, is both unmanly and dishonest,
and if persisted in, must be aooepted as
an indication that the party in its mad
desire for power is willing to inour all the
hazards of anarohy and revolution.
The remaining resolutions relate espe
cially to State matters; deolare that econ
omy, integrity and fidelity pre-eminently
distinguish all branches of the publio
servioe in Maine, as evinoed in the steady
decrease of taxation; that taxation must
be equal and impartial; that no sectarian
education must be continued; that the
cause of temperance must be promoted
by wise, prohibitory legislation.
NO OONFIDZNOB IN BAXBS.
Augusta, Me., August 9.—An amend
ment to the resolution, reaffirming confi
dence in the integrity, patriotism and
statesmanship of Rutherford B. Hayes,
was not adopted.
BR80LUTI0NB FOB AND AGAINST MB. HATES
TABLED.
When the resolutions were reported
Charles J. Talbot moved their adoption
and the previous question.
A scene of confusion 'followed, and the
previous question was not seconded.
Gov. J. B. Chamberlain moved an
amendment as follows, and addressed the
Convention:
Besolved, We re-afflrm unshaken con
fidence in the integrity, patriotism and
statesmanship of H. B. Hayes, and we
oordially approve his efforts to carry out
in good faith the principles avowed by
the Cincinnati Convention.
Gov. Chamberlain spoke in favor of
his amendment.
0. A. Boutelle, of Bangor, moved the
following amendment and addressed the
Convention in its favor.
Besolved, This Convention declares its
belief that Gov. Packard of Louisiana,
and Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina,
were entitled to their respective offices by
the same votes whioh elected B. B. Hayes
President of the United States, and that
these gentlemen were entitled to recogni
tion by the National Government, and by
the failure to reoognize them plaoed the
National Government in a humiliating at
titude of surrendering torebels, threaten,
tag, with arms in their hands, to resist its
legitimate authority.
Hon. V. A. Farwell, of Rookland, spoke
in favor of General Chamberlain’s resolu
tion.
Mr. Blaine took tha floor and said he
was opposed to both resolutions and in
favor of peace. He moved both resolu
tions be tabled, and that the Convention
vote separately on them.
A. G. Oobroke took the floor and made
a violent speech against the Administra
tion, whioh was greeted with cheers and
hisses.
Hon. Josiab Crosby, of Dexter, favored
Gen. Chamberlain’s resolution, and D. F.
Davis, of Corinth, spoke in opposition to
both.
Hon. Anson P. Morrill wanted peace,
but there was no peace in’ opposition to
the National Administration, and he de
sired to say this to his friends who bad
preceded him. He proceeded to address
the Convention amid a scene of great
oonfusioh, being greeted with oheers and
hisses.
A motion to lay both resolutions on the
table was declared oarried.
The resolutions, as reported from the
Committee, were then declared adopted.
VIRGINIA.
DEM03PATI0 8TATE CONVENTION.
Thirteen Hundred and Forty-One Delegatee.
Soallng of Delogatae Unfavorable lo
General Mahono.
DECIDED TO NOMINATE BEFOBE ADOPTING A
PLATFOBM—A RICHMOND SHOULD RS-HIT-
TKB ATTEMPTS TO BXPBMBNT A WHOLE
OOTJMTT—HOMCTATIOBa—BO BALLOT BB-
OEIVED YET.
GEORGIA CONVENTION.
bond claims refused hearing
PKINTING TO BE LET TO LOWEST BIDDER.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Atlanta, August 9.—The Convention
finished the question of finance.
A section allowing certain bond claims
to be inveetigsted before the Courts, was
tabled by a big majority.
The State Printing is to be given to the
loweat bidder, in or out of the Btate.
F. H. B.
Chinese aettiss the Beal ot She Boa-
elans.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. ]
London, August 9.—Advioss from the
far East indioate'that the Cbtaese are
getting the better of the Russians.
WASHINGTON.
CANADA CONTEMPLATES SVR-
RMNDEBING SITTING HULL.
OHABOES THAT SOBUBE WAS HIRED AT $500
PEB WBEK TO MAKB BBPUBLIOAN SPEECHES
IN PBBSIDBNTIAL CAMPAIGNS—OENEBAL
BOTNTON’S TRUTHFULNESS ATTACKED —
BBI8TOW MAT BE BUPBEME COURT JUDGE—
GRANT OPPOSES INFLATION OB BEMONITI-
ZATION—HAVES LEAVES MONDAT—DEATH
OF JOHN T. FORD’S DAUGHTER—CENTEN
NIAL BOND CANCELLED—SOHUBZ COMES
BACK AT GAIL HAMILTON AND KIMBLE—
EX-PRESIDENT DOMINIQUE DEAD.
Richmond, August 9.—Marshal Hanger
was ohosen permanent Chairman.
Beeolntions were adopted that no one
be plaosd in nomination who does not
pledge himself to abide by and support
the action of the Convention.
Tbs Convention met at 9 A. M.
A number of resolutions were tatro-
dneed relating to tha publio debt, all of
whioh were referred to the Committee on
Resolutions. The majority of these fa
vored the payment of the pnblio debt,
bnt any proposition looking to an increase
of taxation wsb reoeived with hisses from
all parts of the house.
A resolution eomplimenting President
Hayes for his wise and conservative aetiou
towards tha South was offered. A dele
gate asked if it was in order to move and
lay the resolution on the table, but the
oiieir deoided that under the rales it went
to the Committee on Besolations.
That the publio sohool system should be
abolished was greeted with hisses.
A resolution that the Convention pro
ceed at onoe to nominate a candidate for
Governor, elioited a warm diseussion be
tween the members who were for imme
diate aotion, and those who favored the
adoption of a platform which should em
brace the question of a disposition of the
pnblio debt.
The members who opposed immediate
nomination! were friends of General. Ma
hons, who is reoognized ss^the repudle.
tionist, and they sra determined • that if
they oan prevent it, no nominations shall
be made until a platform is adopted, ao
that, it it is not acceptable to them, they
oan bolt and run their oandidate as an in
dependent.
The report of the oommittee on creden
tials is now before the Convention. It
seats and unseats a number of delegates,
and tha debate over tha report is quite
spirited, and is likely to oontinne some
time.
The sealed vote resulted in the defeat
of the Mahonists.
The proposition to adopt a platform be
fore making nominations was rejeoted, by
yeas 521), noes 870f.
Pending the oall of the oonnlies for
sealed votes, and when Craig oounty waa
oalled, no prompt response being made,
a notorious Biohmond ward politioian
voted for that oonnty, and when ques
tioned olaimed he bad a right to do so.
Upon being asked for his oredentisls he
failed to proauoe them, referring to Gen.
Peyton Wise and Gen. Bradley Johnson
as his vouchers. Both of theBS gentle
men disclaimed any knowledge of the
matter.
A resolution was then offered to expel
tbs offender from the bnilding, whioh was
laid on the table.
In the course of a personal explanation
by John S. Wise, of ltiohmond, on this
snbjeot, be said be knew the offender,
James MoOlernan, to be as notorious a
rough, shoulder-hitter end ballot-box-
staffer as Biohmond eontained.
Tba original resolution to nominate a
oandidate for Governor at onoe then
came up, and the sealed vote ou this
proposition was taken. The vote resulted
ss follows: Yeas 1,017, noes 321, after
whioh the Convention adjourned till four
p. m., when nominations will be in order.
AFTEBNOON SESSION—NOMINATIONS.
Immediately npon re-assembling the
Chair annonnoed that nominations for
Governor were in order.
Hon. John W. Daniel, of Lynchbnrg,
was nominated by Col. John E. Fenn, of
Patrick county, in a pointed speoeh of
five minutes.
Judge JobnF. Lay, of Biohmond, fol
lowed,nominating Hon.F.W. M. Holiday,
of Winchester, in n forcible and telling
speeoh, whioh was intnrrnpted by fre
quent bursts of applause.
Gen. Wm. Payne, ot Faquire oounty,
occupied fnll time in presenting the
claims and advooating the nomination of
Gen. Fitz Lee.
John S.Wise, of Biohmond, nominated
Gen. Wm. Mahone. In the oonrse of his
speeoh he denied that be represented a
repudiation oandidate. His platform was
retrenchment,economy and reform and no
inoresse of taxation, and snch was the
pisiform of Gen. Mohone, who was as far
from being a repndiaiionist as any man in
the Commonwealth.
Dr. Sewell, of Gloucester, next nomina
ted Gen. W. B. Taliaferro.
The Convention took a recess until 8
p. m.
WM. H. KEMBLE OHABOES THAT SOHUBZ
WAS HIRED IN 1860 AND 1868 TO MAKE
BEPUOLIOAN SPEECHES AT $560 A WEEK.
Washington, August 9.—A statement
from Wm. H. Kemble is published in
reply to Secretary Sohurz’s denial of the
oharge that he was paid for bia services
os campaign orator in Pennsylvania in
1860 and 1868. Mr. Kemble reoites nu
merous faots aouueoted with the oampaign
to prove that the contract in 1868, entered
into with Sohurz by whioh the tatter was
to receive $500 per week for his services,
end that that sum was aotually paid him,
end also In I860. Returning home from
one week’s tour in Pennsylvania, Sohurz
drew on tbe Chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee tor $500, whioh draft waa
honored.
GEN. bjynton's truthfulness.
Ex-Treasury Agent Moore pnbltahee a
long oard in the Republican, assailing, by
an elaborate statement and his personal
affidavit, the truthfolneBB ot General
Boynton.
BRISTOW MAV BE JUDGE.
The vaeanoy on the Supreme benoh
will have no potent consideration until
the President returns from tbe Kentuoky
fair. It may be Bristow after, all.
GONE TO OHIO.
Sherman left this morning for Ohio.
GRANT Aina—HIS OPINION.
A letter from Grant is mentioned in
whioh he hopes there will be no inflation
or remonetization.
ford’s ELDEST DAUGHTEB DEAD.
Jno. T. Ford's eldest daughter, Mrs. Ann
Thornton, is dead. Her osreer as a wri
ter of plays and translator had promised
brilliantly.
OFF FOB NEW ENGLAND.
The President leaves Monday for Hew
England.
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION BOND.
The bond for balf million given by the
Centennial Exposition Commission was
surrendered to-day, all its mementoes
having been fulfilled. It will be plaoed
in the arohivea of tho Pennsylvania His
torical Sooiety.
SOHURZ DENIES EVERYTHING.
Secretary Sohnrz, npon application,has
famished n statement whioh, it ia olaim-
ed, and so it seems,takes the sting oat of
Gail Hamilton and by quiet, direot insin
uation makes Mr. Kimble a story teller.
DEAD.
Ex-President Dominqne, of Hayti, died
in exile, aged 77.
CANADA THINKS OF BOBBENDEBING SITTING
DULL.
The Minister of Ioterior of Canada is
here, wilh a view of returning Sitting
Bull and bis Sioux to the United States
Tbe Cabinet will oonaider the subjeot to
morrow.
HAN FltANOlMCO.
$260,000 FIRE—30 HORSES BURNED.
San Fbanoihoo, August 9.—At 8 o’olook
last night a fire broke out in the stable in
the block bounded by Drum, East, Mer
chant nod Washington streets, and swept
away the entire block to tbe oity front;
also tho north half of the blook between
Clay and Merchant streets, and tbe south
half of the blook between Washington
and Jackson streetB. The burning was
obiefly of frame bnildings of small value,
ineluding tbe stables, shops, drinking sa
loons and some boarding bonses. Losses
are small, though numerous. The de
struction of the large briok bnilding OO'
eupied by Heath, Galleys & Go., ship
chandlers, Jno. Malloy, prodnoe and com
mission merchant, and sail lofts of Hard
ing A Breen and G. C. Fink, entailed
considerable loss. Morahead A McKune,
proprietors of (he stable, where tbe fire
originated, lose about $20,000 worth of
live stock, including 80 hoad of horses.
Total loss $250,000.
■AH.KOAD TUNHLK.
UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
BROOKLYN PROPERTY WON'T PAX FACE OF
MOBTGAGES.
New Yobk, August 9.—Reference in tbe
oase of the application for the appoint-
meut of a receiver for the Universal Life
Insurance Company was oontinned to
day. Franklin Whiting, President of
Williamsburg Ravings Bank, testified be
to tbe value of tbe Brooklyn property
npon whioh the oompany held a mortgage,
showing that what was rated as first otass
property by them ooald not now be sold
for anything like the face of the mort-
geges.
THE STRIKERS.
A PHASE OF THE GOAL STRIKE AT POBT JOHN
SON AND BIBOEN POINT.
New Yobk, August 9.—There is more
trouble at Port Johnson and Bergen Point
among tha ooel beavers. This morning
twenty-five old hands returned to work
et old wages. At noon they went home
to dinner and were met at tha end of the
plank road by their own wives, and the
wives of other strikers who attaoked them
with stones. The men did not return to
work in the afternoon. About five o'clock
seventy Germans who have been working
in the strikers plaaea struok, aa tbs work
waa too hard, and they were only making
about sixty oanta a day instead of one dol
lar and fifty oents, as promised. Fonr
hundred strikers celled on Mayor Meigs,
aooompacied by Father Killen, and asked
him to oall on the ooal oompany and re
quest them to pay deoent prices. Tbe
Mayor promised to do what he oonld, and
urged them to keep the peace.
TBOOPS ORDERED TO THE OANAI. IN MARY
LAND.
Baltimore, August 9.—The Seventh
Regiment, N. G., Maryland, has orders
to move np tha oanal to Hancook. U. S.
troops will co-operate with them at that
plaoa.
200 OANAL BOATS TIED UP IN MARYLAND.
Baltimore, August 9.—There ere two
hundred oanal boats tied np by the strik
ers at Henoook. Troops have gone to
open navigation.
DEVILMENT AT BORANTON.
Scranton, August 9. — A diabolioal at
tempt was made last night about nine
o’olook to surrender six of the Mayor's
late posse into the bands of a mob upon a
writ of commitment. Carriages wore pro
vided and the mob assembled at Taylors
ville. The plan was thwarted by the
prompt aotion of tbe military, whioh took
possession of tbe posse, delivering them
up this morning to the Sheriff at Wilkes-
bsrre.
BUMOEED STRIKE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
New Yobk, August 9.—The rumored
strike of ihs engineers and firemen seems
to have no foundation at Erie.
At the New York Central, New Jersey
Central, and Dataware, Lsokswana and
Western Railroad offices everything is re
ported working well nlong their lines. No
demand is made for inoressed wages, and
no notioe whatever is reoeived that a
strike is oontemptated.
QUIET ON NEW YOBK CENTRAL.
Trenton, N J., Angnst 9.—Tho lest ot
tbe troops stationed at Phillipsbnrg, re
turned disbanded. The riotous disposi
tion bus subsided snd everything is re
stored to regularity on the New Jersey
Railroad.
MABYLAND OANAL BURNERS ABHESTKD AND
NAVIGATION OPEN.
Baltimore, August 9.—Gov. Cnrroll
reoeived b dispatch from Sir John's Run,
stating that tba Sheriff of Washington
oounty arrested seven man, obarged with
burning the steam oanal boat at No. 6 on
the Chesapeake and Ohio oanal, on Mon-
day, July 80th, and that oanal navigation
was open. The arrested parties Here
taken to Hagerstown, the oonnty seat of
Washington oonnty.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AND A BIOT FAVOB-
INO SCRANTON ALDEBMAN.
Scranton, Angnst 9.—The Vigilsnoe
Oommittee, esoorted by two oompanies of
militia, bss gone to Wilkesbarre by a
special train to surrender themselves on
tbe abarges of murder found against
them by Alderman Mahan's jury, and
give bail for their appearanoe at tbe trial.
They take with them bondsmen represent
ing several million dollars. The consta
bles refuse to surrender their warrants,
and wish to take the committee before
the Alderman in the 6th ward, whioh
would oertainly have oaused a riot, and
the oommittee have therefore gone before
a judge at Wilkesbarre to avoid arrest
hers.
Interview of the Two Kin pur ore
Isohel, Augnst 9.—The Emperor of
Germany left at 9 o’olook to-day, after
oordially taktag leave of the Anstrian
Empress and the Crown Prince. Tbe
Emperor of Anatria accompanied Emper
or William to Edeuael. The whole inter
view testified to tbe existenoe of the
frankest understanding between tile two
monarohs. 4
EMU LAND.
LOUD DEAOOM8FIELD TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
London, August 9.—Lord Beaoonsfleld,
before Parliament separates, will make s
statement of the position and polioy of
the Government on the Eastern question.
THE BELLIGERENTS.
IUSHIANS AUAIN DEFEATED AT
PLEVNA.
PORTE WILLING TO MAKE PEACE ON THE
BASIS OF AUDBASSY'S NOTE—OENEBAL
Zimmerman's Russian coups entirely
USELESS—POWERS CANNOT NOW INTER
FERE TO MAKE PEACE.
SUEZ — MOBE TROOPS FOR TURKEY.
London, Aug. 9.—The Daily Newt!
special from Alexandria reporla that or
ders have been reoeived at Suez to pre
pare immediately for servioe all available
ateamers. Four will leavo Suez to-day.
It is supposed they will embark troops
for Constantinople.
GENERAL IMPRESSMENT.
The News' Constantinople dispatoh
states regulations concerning a forced
loan of 600,000,000 piastres ($75,000,000)
sod the formation of a oivil guard for the
oapital are published. All Ottoman sub
jects without distinction must partioipato
in the loan. Men from 20 to 40 yosra will
be enrolled in tho oivil guard.
TUBKISH CAVALRY RErULSED.
Various speoisls stale on Aug. 6th 5,000
Turkish cavalry attaoked the Russians be
tween Lasoar, a village near Plevna on
the river Rusyia. Tho Russians who 00-
oupied a for ilfied lino, and who outnum
bered tbe Turks repulsed them without
difficulty, but made no attempt to follow.
CAUTIOUS GRAND DUKE.
The Grand Duke Nicholas does not
wish to waBte the energy of his troops in
partial engagements. Tbe repulse of tho
Russians at Lovatz, or in the immediate
vicinity, ia confirmed by tho Daily Tele•
graph's Lovalz dispatoh, and by other
apeeials.
RUSSIAN REPULSE AT LOVATZ CONFIRMED.
The Porte haB officially informed the
English Embassy that after two days bard
fighting at Lovatz, tbe Russians suffered
a severe defeat.
BUSSIANS LOST HEAVILY AT LOVATZ.
London, August!».—A Reuter’s telegram
from Constantinople, dated 8th, evening,
says many rumors of Russian defeats are
current to-day, but the war ofliue only
confirms the viotory at Lovatz. The
Russian losses are said to havo been very
heavy.
Nicholas' headquarters at bulgarin.
Bucharest, Angust 9.—A dispatoh to
tbe Daily News stales that the Grand
Duke Nicholas' headquarters are at Bul
garin.
BUSSIANS DEFEATED TWICE AT RASGRAD.
The following is the text of the Times'
Shumla dispatoh abeut the fight near
ltasgrad : On Tuesday morning the Rus
sian foroe, consisting of two regiments
of horse and one battalion on foot attack
ed tho Turks in possession of tbe Joslar,
but after a short oonfliot retired in Ihe
direction of Papki. Receiving reinforce
ments they returned onco more to the
attaok, bat wore again repul sod, tho Turks
maintaining their position. The battle
waa bloody ou both aides.
RUSSIANS AGAIN DEFEATED AT PLEVNA.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Constantinople, August 9.—This even
ing it is reported in offloial oirolss that
the Russians have again been oefeated in
Plevna.
LONG BRANCH TRAIN THROWN INTO A CREEK
—NO LIVES LOST.
Long Branch, August 9.—A train leav
tag Jersey oity at 7:45 this morning on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, oontain
ing an engine, baggage oar and four pas
senger oars met with an aecident at Ocean
Port Bridge. Through some eause un
known, tho engine jumped the trsok snd
running along tbe ties, plunged into the
bank, causing severe concussions, throw
tag tbe baggage ear and three passenger
ears over the side of tho bridge into ths
water, which is three feet deep.. As far as
known no lives wore lost, though several
parsons are seriously injured.
Saratoga Knees.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Sabatooa,* August 9.—Three-quarter
mile for all ages—Bill Bass won, Uhoda-
manthus second, Madge third, in 1:57).
One and three-quarter mile—Viceroy
won, Bbylook second; Galway and Wash
Booth, deed, third, io 3:08).
Mile heats—Bradmsnte won, straight,
in 1:48) and 1:43).
One and one-eighth mile, selling—
Fairplay won, Partnership seooud, Bister
of Merry 3d, in l;59j.
Weather.
Washington, August!).—Indications—
South Atlanlio and East Gnlf States,
rainy barometer, northwest to northeast
winds, slight changes in temperature and
partly olondy or clear weather prevail.
Woolen Hills In New Yo^k Burned-
Albany, N. Y.,Angnat 9.—Tbe Brandy
wine Woolen Mills, three miles east of
Sbeneotady, owned by George McClyman,
were burned yesterday. Loss $40,000.
Insurance $25,000.
Tbe man who is oontinually pointing
out other people’s mistakes, rarely over
thinks of his own.
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RUSSIANS ATTACK PLEVNA.
Oonstatinople, August 9.—Acoording
to intelligence in diplomatic oireles, the
ltassianB, in superier force, have attacked
Plevna to-day. Tbe result is unknown.
PALACES INTO HOSPITALS.
Three of tho imperial palaoes have been
converted into hospitals for the woanded.
LIGHT BUSHIAN LOSS.
London, August 9.—Tho Pall Mall
Gazette says tbe Russian losses to July
22d, acoording to official statement are
935. [Oan IhiB possibly be oorreot?—
Night Ed ] Tho loss at Plevna is not
inelnded in this statement.
GENEnAL ZIMMERMAN’S ENTIRE CORPS USE
LESS NEAR BUHTCUUK.
London, August 9.—The Times has a
Kusttadtje dispatoh of the 5th instant
by wsy ot Bucharest, August 8, whioh
ssys General Zimmerman has most of tho
14th oorps and a division of another
foroe in Dabrudsoha, his main force being
enoampod about eight miles from Tchor-
navada. His operations have hitherto
consisted mainly in sending out dotaoh -
incuts of Oossaoks on soouting duty in all
dirootions. General Zimmerman's head
quarters are at Tohornavada. It is tho
opinion of officers who should bo well in
formed that they will remain there until
the fall of Rustobuk or its complete
blookade, so as to enable General Zim
merman to operate against Bilistrira with
out being taken in tho rear.
The Buebareat oorrespondent who for
wards this dispatoh cal In attention to Ihe
usefulness of Goneral Zimmerman's oorps,
as it is powerless to advance, and cannot
do anything until other operations are
sueecssful around Rastchuk, while
oonld assist theso operations were it in
Bulgaria, and after thoy wero completed
it would be in a bettor position to work
upon Hilistria than from Tohornavada.
TUBKF.Y READY TO MAKE PEACE ON AUDRAS
SYS TERMS
Tho Times Berlin dispatoh assorts that
Turkey recently notified the Powers of
tho Porte's willingness to oonolndo peace
on the goneral basis of Count Audrassy's
reform note, bnt tbe correspondent thinks
this ia not likely to load to any praotioal
redhltH just uow. Russia is far loo strong
and too jealous of her reputation to ao-
qnieaoe in Turkish propositions after ono
or several rebuffs. Austria and Germany
on the other hand, knowing that Russia
ia resolved on oontinuing the wur, and, if
neoess&ry, going into winter quarters in
Bulgaria or Roumania, hesitate to recom
mend to Prince Gortsohakoif tho message
of the Grand Vizier.
GREEK ENVOY LEFT ROUMANIA.
A Vienna jlispatch to tho Times an
nounces that tbe Greek envoy has left
Belgrade, liis mission is a failure.
WHIPPINU POSTS.
HOW A MILLION DOLLARS OOULD BE SAVED
TO THE OITY BY THEIB JUDICIOUS USE-
CRIME DIMINISHED, SOCIETY MADE SAFER,
AND THE CRIMINAL PERHAPS REFORMED.
Correspondence of the New York Times.]
Two years ago I commenced to advo
cate the benefits to society, and tbe sav
ings to tax-peyelB ot tbe judicious use of
tho laah (or the punishment of ordinary
onions. My flret srtiole appeared in the
Brooklyn Daily Ragle, in November,
1875. I thought at that time, as I do now,
the moment had arrived to agitate and
thoroughly discuss this mode of punish
ment. The press thought differently,
bnt many of Its members expressed their
approval of it, bnt felt the time had not
arrived to disotus it; that necessarily it
must bo a very unpopular question for
the masses, and that the niasaea must ba
consulted before so radioal a ohange oould
be safely presented to tbe popular mind.
On tbe 31 of May, 1877, I had the honor
to read a paper before the Brooklyn Pbil-
oBopbioal Olub on the “Whipping-Post as
aa a Proper Mods of Punishment for Or
dinary CriineB.”
I unhesitatingly advooated the estab
lishment of whipping-poats in every
oounty in tho Btate, and eapeoiatly in
Brooklyn and New York. The question
at that time reoeived oonaiderabie ventila
tion by tbe preaa, and since then it baa
been disonssed mote or leas by newspa
pers thoughont the United States. I
have numerous letters in my possession
from prominent gentlemen residing in al
most every Btate in the Union, giving
their viewB in favor of it. I was mnoh
gratified last Sunday morning to see you
bad devoted fonr oolumna and a half to
its dismission, and that gentlemen at tbe
bead of the most humane institutions
New York oan boast of were strennons
advocates of its praotical results and hu
manitarian influenoes.
I do not hesitate to assert that $1,000,-
000 annually oould be saved to the citi
zens and tax payers ot New York by its
jndioious use. I do not, permit me to
observe, believe in whipping everybody
that ooines along, bnt only those who
richly deserve it, and after sentenoe un
der the unanimous voice of a medical di
rectory. I beg the reader to refloat for
a moment npon the following proposi
tions :
1. That all are made for Ihe benefit of
sooiety and not lor revenge, or for tha
benefit, not the injury, of the criminal.
2. That all punishment should be of
snch a nature os will afford the greateat
possible protection to sooiety, and the
least injury to the eriminal.
8. That the punishment of ordinary
orimes should be ao regulated as not to
beoome, as at present in any large oities,
a burden upon society.
4. That all petty orimes, suoh aa lar
ceny, sneak thieving, tramping, habitual
drunkenness, wife beating, laziness, and
faro pimps—that otass of sharks wbo live
by entioing countrymen into gambling
dene—sensualists, hypocrites and a thou
sand other meaner offenses known to the
law can be disposed at without material
injory to the oriminal and without eost to
tbe oity by Ihe use of the lash. Dr. J. B.
Johnson, Mayor of Alexandria, Va., dis
posed of fifty oases of petty laroeny by
the lash withont any expense to the
oity. We give give them, he says, fifteen
or twenty lashes and tell them
to ooine baok for the other nineteen.
They never come. He says in his last
message to the Common Oonnoil of his
oity : “The good results of prompt and
impartial enforcement of the taws re
gardless ot the prejudices of soy one are
evident, as the distnrbers of the pesoe
and the violators of tbe taw beer bot a
small proportion to the reBt of the com
munity who keep the pesoe snd respeet
tho law. It has always appeared to be
misguided sentiment for those who desire
the maintonsnee of the ordinanoeB that
have for their objeot the preservation of
life and property to evince misplaced
sympathy for the violators of the taw
when they are pnnisbed, and to make
oommon cense with them in reproach of
those who justly snd impartially enforce
the laws. I take plessnre in saying that
not a single occurrence of any oonsequenoe
of a violation of law has gone unreported
and nnpnnisbed. The Polioe Department
have not a single prisoner in the ‘chain
gang,' and but one prisoner in jail for tbe
action of tbe oourt.
There was a great deal ot opposition to
tbe Mayor’s determination to revive the
nso of the lash. The obsequious time
servers, politicians, bigoted sentimental
ists, hypoorites, and white livered relig
ionists, made a great noise about it bnt
tbe Mayor triumphed and is now being
publioly thanked for bis wisdom and wise
administration of Ihe laws. The lssh
should not be used indiscriminately, but
with great caution and sound judgment.
The remembrance of pbyaioal pain is the
only thing that will deter ordinary crim
inals from committing orime.
N. MoGbigob Steele.
The Highest Mountain Ever Climb
ed by Han.
From the New York World.]'
Mr. Charles Wiener, who for tbe past
two years has been oondnoting a scienti
fic expedition in Sonth America under di •
reel ions from the Freneh Government,
claims to have succeeded in making the
first ascension of Mount Illimani, in Boli
via, one of the few known lofty peaks on
the surfaoe of the earth left virgin of the
foot of man. On tho 10th of May, with
two companions,be reached,as he believes,
the top of the mountain, aDd asoertaiued
tbe height of the southeastern peak
to be 20,112 feet. He gave
this peak the name of Peak Paris,
which name has been recognized “official
ly” (by the French society, as wo suppose),
and deposited on the summit, in a hor-
metioally sealed tube, a document record
ing his asoent ood claim. Lieutenant
Gibbon, of tho Uniled Stotas Navy, many
yoars ago, in the oourso of bis very inter
esting journoy, attempted to olimb Illim
ani from the side of La Pas, but retired
after attaining a height of 13,000 feet.
The highest peak of the Booth Amerioan
Andes ever asoended by men of tbe Eu
ropean race before this feat by M. Wiener
is that of Chimborazo, the summit of
which was reaohed by Bouasingault in
1831, when n height of 19,695 feet was
ascertained by him.
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