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YOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1877.
NO. 29
WASHINGTON.
JfAYE9 PAVORS JtfiSPXPTfO.V AND
MB NOT OPPOSED TO LIMITED
SIEVED.
— HarlM CoaflrniMl,
then BecoMl4cred*“Bare Bnlldlnii
Burned—Mnatc Committee Beporta
Advene to New York Appointment*—
...putteraon Caae—N. Y. Hun PublUh-
ea Port of Hajea' INeaange — Houae
Committee on Tariff and He venue.
RACE BUILDINGS BURNED.
Washington, November 30.—The
hotel, 'grand stand, with forty-live
stables, at Benning’s Station race
course, were burned this morning.
Loss $25,000.
SENATE COMMITTEE ADVERSE TO NEW
YORK APPOINTMENTS.
The Committee on Commerce of the
Senate report adversely on New York
Custom House nominations.
CONK LING’S COMMITTEE.
The Democrats were absent from
tbe Senate Committee on Commerce
when it resolved to report unfavora
bly on the New York Custom-house
nominations.
THE PATTERSON CASE.
Senators Patterson and Christiancy
were at the White House to-day.
Judge Humphreys will give a decis
ion in the Patterson habeas corpui
ease at iO o’clock Wednesday.
HAYES’ MESSAGE—N. Y. SUN PUB
LISHES PART OP IT.
The Star says: The regular session
of the Cabinet to-day was unusually
short. The publication in the New
York Sun purporting to be a portion
of the President’s message was talked
over, but the Cabinet officers are all
reticent on the subject, neither deny
ing nor affirming the truth of it The
puDlication Is generally considered
ueeuratc, although some deny its gen
uineness, claiming that the Presi
dent’s message on Monday will prove
Its falsity. It Is reported that an in
vestigation is already on foot to dis
cover the source of the lcnk In this
probably true report. The President
favors resumption and Is not opposed
to limited silver.
REVISION OP-TARIFF AND REVENUE
LAWS.
Specialto Enquirer-Sun.]
Wasington, Nov. 80.—The sub
committee of Ways and Means on re
vision of the Tariff and Internal
Revenue, are at work every day and
will probably submit early in the
regular session the results of the
labors on the new legislation. The
whole system of taxation will under
go a thorough revision, and there
will be a reduction. A heavy pres
sure ig being brought upon the com
mittee—Messrs. Wood, Tucker and
Gibson—from the West and East—to
remove the duty on sugar. Tt be-
' hooves the Louisiana planters to
bring all the influence at their com
mand to back General Gibson, who
fortunately for them, is on this im
portant committee.
FORT Y-FI FT lU CONGRESS.
MOUSE NOT IN SESSION.
HcBftte Him DlMUMlng Kellogg-Mpor-
for*—Npeeclie* by Ben Hill, Conk*
11b|, Wndlelgh, Gordon and Patter*
•on—Tke Latter Defend* Butler and
Goe« for llaye*’ Nouthern Polley
ttaulsbury’ft Hnbutltute to Recommit
Hnltfect to Committee dm Lost by SO to
*•—Patterson Voted For tyid Conover
Against — (Venator Lamar Speaking,
frith ‘Probabilities of an All Nlgkt
Mention and Talking tke Mnhjeet
Through tke Extra Mention.
SENATE.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The dis
cussion continued until half-past four,
when the Senate adjourned, without
division during the day.
hill’s speech.
Special lo Enquirer-Sun.]
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, said he re-af-
flrmed here to-day that every act
done, every resolution passed by the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions during the past five weeks had in
view butone single purpose, and that
was to ascertain the distinct point*
upon which testimony should he tak
en. Judge Spofford gave notice that
the testimony heretofore did not cov
er all the points he desired to have
shown, and there were five addition
al subjects upon which lie wanted tes
timony taken. He had witnesses
ready to develop new facts, never be
fore developed. They established
conclusively that Gov. Kellogg was in
complicity with the Returning Board
in frauds. He was one of the pro
moters of the frauds to elect him to
the Senate of the United States.
What he (Mr. Hill) complained of
was the refusal of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to take testi
mony oil these subjects. Was it
right, was it proper, was it decent to
say that testimony offered to show
that Kellogg himself was personally
guilty of the frauds charged should
not be taken? The question came
back to the Senate—would it have an
investigation or not? The Commit
tee oiiPrivileges and Elections had
never passed a single resolution to
bring before them a witness or paper
from Louisiana. He agreed that the
testimony in regard to Louisiana al
ready taken stenched the whole earth,
hut he affirmed that the chief agent,
the chief conspirator, the chief actor
in these frauds was now for the first
time before the country, and stood
here to-day asking admission to this
Senate.
He then referred to the frauds in
Louisiana in regard to the electoral
vote, and suid it was gratifying to
know that the gentleman who finally
came into the office of President had
no complicity in these frauds. No
man would clare stand up and say
Mr. Hay es had any complicity in
them. Would this Senate admit Kel
logg to a seat with witnesses standing
at the door affirming that they know
facta about him which had never
been told? Would the Senate make
itself a party to all these returning
hoard frauds by refusing to take tes
timony to show tlie complicity of
Kellogg in them? What excuse could
be given to the country for saying
that no investigation in regard to
Kellogg should oe made? He (Mr.
Hill) would not believe that this Sen
ate was so far given up to party ser
vice. The character of the Senate
was involved. To admit Kellogg
would be a crime against populur gov
ernment and bring u blush of shame
to the cheek of every lover of popular
government In the world.
WADLEIGII AND CONKLING.
g one beyond what Judge Spofford
iniself alleged before the committee.
Mr. Hill here interrupted Mr.
Wadleigh and asked if he might ask
a question.
Mr. Wudleigh declined to yield and
suid he proposed to go on with his ar
gument without being interrupted.
Mr. Conkling said he would like to
know whether this refusal of the
committee to stop the wheels of bus
iness for this investigation was made
before or after the Iiigh-soundiug dec
larations in the Senate a few days ago
about the Committee on Privileges
and Elections having delayed or neg
lected its duties—all that talk about
the importance of the ease demand
ing immediate action; about a sover
eign State being kept In wuiting ; he
would like to know whether this re
fusal was before or after these charges
of delay on tlie part of certain Sena
tors.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, arose to reply.
Mr. Conkling—I am speaking to
my friend from New Hampshire, Mr.
President.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Wadleigh replied the refusal of
the Committee to go into tlie investi
gation was after tlie complaint that
the committee had delayed.
Mr. Conkling, resuming, said he
affirmed that a Democratic Senator—
niore than one—arraigned the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
because of its delay. They counted up
the days that elapsed at the last ses
sion of the Senate; they counted up
tlie vUeation and charged upon the
committee’s neglect, tardiness and
short coming. He would Btute fur
ther a Democratic Senator had insist
ed that tlie credentials of Mr. Spofford
should not he referred to tlie Commit
tee; that tlie facts were all flxed. He
ulleged further that it was said by u
distinguished member of tlie Senate
that the case of Spofford was as clear
as if Kellogg had died, and the Sen
ate had attended his funeral; that
events ill Louisiana had taken place
of which the country wns aware, and
of which the Senate must take judic
ial nonce; that these events determ
ined beyond inquiry the Kellogg-
Spofford case. The Senate heal'd
yesterday a statement of what the
country should know. Had he (Mr.
Conkling) command of wliat the
country should know, he would call
attention to tlie fact that the same
party in the Senate which awoke the
echos of tlie Chamber with the charge
that tlie Committee on Privileges and
Elections liad delayed,now when the
opportunity was presented upon a
report to stand up fairly for a count of
the Senate, whether the one or the
other of tlie men was entitled to a
seat, cried out for delay that the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
should become a public court uml go
to the Gulf for witnesses to ascertain
fucts touching the character of one of
the claimants. A few nights ago a
prominent Senator was heard de
claiming in the Senate about it being
a matter of small importance to in
quire whether a claimant to a seat in
the Senate had not been privy to a
murder to secure his election. There
hud been something said about such
a charge against a gentleman. Refer
ring to tlie action of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, lie said
the Committee had the Kellogg case
on trial first, and therefore other
cases should succeed that, hut now
another case had been wrenched from
tlie Committee by main force and by
the power of n umbers been brought
to tenrs, to dislocate and end the
rules of tlie Senate.and Senators arose
in their places to insist that tlie Kel
logg case, tlie first case taken up by
tlie Committee, should have been
kept in the Committee, liuug up while
tlie processes went from tlie capitul
to the Gulf to bring witnesses here
to testify as to the personal character
of one of the contestants.
Mr. Wadleigh quoted from the tes
timony taken in Louisiana in regard
to tlie acts of one Littlefield, when
Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, in
quired if tlie Senator knew what liud
become of Mr. Littlefield.
Mr. McDonald, of Indiana—I be
lieve he has gone hack to Massachu
setts. [Laughter.]
Mr. Dawes—Yes, the Democrats ex
pected to carry Massachusetts tills
fall and sent him there.
MR. GORDON
said lie wished to say a few words ill
reply to tlie remarkable utterances of
the'.Senator from New York, Mr.
Conkling. Not with *uny view of
convincing that Senator, but to im
mortalize liis position, which, to say
tlie least of it, was very unique in in
consistency. Tlie Senator had seen
fit to Indulge in a tirade of abuse of a
claimant for tlie seat from South Car
olina. He had denounced the Demo
cratic side of tlie chamber because
Senators on that side desired to in
quire into tlie complicity of one of
the claimants from Lousiana, in Re
turning Board frauds. Mr. Gordon
then read from tlie speech of Mr.
Conkling, delivered in the Senate a
few days ago, as to tlie charge of eom-
plilcty in tlie Hamburg riot against
M. C. Butler, claiming u scat from
South Carolina, which should keep
him out of tlie Senate.
Mr. Conkling said he would be very
sorry to do anything to interfere with
the plan of the Senator's speech,
which he saw wus going to lie a fine
one, hut in his remarks of the other
day did lie (Mr Conkling,) say any
thing touching his own conviction of
tlie guilt or innocence of tlie contest
ants from South Carolina. He sim
ply staled a hypothetical cose, but
disclaimed having suid of either of tlie
contestants that one was free from all
blame and tlie other guilty. How
ever, it was saiii that rhetoric did not
bear an examination by the rules of
arithmetic.
Mr. Gordon—And nothing illus
trates the truth of tlie Senator’s )>osi-
tion so much a* liis own rhetoric.
[Laughter.] „ „
Continuing his remarks, Mr. Gor
don defended M r. Butler from any
complicity in the Hamburg massacre.
He alluded to the testimony of Doc
Adums, a witness before the Commit
tee which iiuAle the investigation
into South Carolina affairs, and said
it liad been quoted in tlie Senate to
connect Mr. Butler^wlth the Ham
burg riot. The Senator from New
York, (Mr. Conkling) in alluding to
this witness, characterized him as
tlie born lender of men. That Sena
tor had declared he did not express
any opinion us to the guilt or Inno
cence of Mr. Butler, but all who saw
his manner could not fail to under
stand liis motives. He then read
from the record of Mr. Con Ming's re-
Mr. Wadleigh said the Senator i marks of a reeent date In regard to
from Georgia (Mr. Hill) in his zeal I the witness. Doe Adams being a
the tiger hunters on the gold coast of
Africa, and said there is rhetoric for
you. [Laughter] Continuing liis
remarks Mr. Gordon said In the
course of the investigation in South
Carolina, witnesses were called, to
learn from them something about
this born leader of men. He then
quoted from the testimony, where
witnesses said they would not believe
Doe Adams on oath, and that he was
a loafer. Resuming ids argument,
lie said, in South Curoliua from tlie
cessation of hostilities to this lime,
Mr. Butler had been recognized hy
men of both races us tlie conservator
of peace in tire State.
Mr. Edmunds asked tlie Senator,
Mr. Gordon, to yield to him, as lie
desired af this point to read a state
ment in regard to Mr. Butler.
Mr. Gordon declined to yield and
said lie knew how hard it was for men
to hear the truth sometimes.
Mr. Edmunds—1 see my friend
feels that. [Laughter.]
Mr. Gordon continuing spoke of
Mr. Butler as a gentleman whose rep
utation was equal to that of any Sen
ator on this floor. He might be a
horn leader of men, hut he was not a
loader of loafers and of liars as Doe
Adams was. Though he was not u
horn leuder of men lie wus tlie de
scendant of those whom bistort' char
acterized as leaders of men. In his
veins mingled the blood of Francis
Marion and Hozard Perry whose no
ble deeds einblazened tlie walls of tlie
capitol. How was it that the Sena
tors had forgotten another not in
South Carolina, which occurred at
C'amboy, where no colored men, hut
fifteen white men were wounded,
nine of whom died.
Mr. Patterson of South Carolina,
suid the Senator was in error, that
eight white men and two colored men
were killed ill tliut riot.
Mr. Gordon resuming spoke of tlie
use of the army in South Carolina and
said it was idle to look about at the
whites intimidating tlie blacks. He
liad heard of sueli intifuidation before
Ireland had intimidated New Eng
land, the Giant Oak in tlie forest liad
intimidated the descending bolt and
Poinpei at tlie foot of Vesuvius liad in
timidated the hobbling boiling crater.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Washington, Nov. 30.—Immedi
ately after reading tlie Journul of yes
terday’s proceedings Mr. Sargent, of
California, obtained tlie floor and
asked ununimous consent to consider
the House joint resolution in relution
to the International industrial Expo
sition to be held in Paris in 1878. He
spoke of tlie necessity of iniinediute
action on tills resolution, and after a
brief discussion it was taken up.
Mr. Merrill asked consent to liuvc
thejresolution voted a poll, as it came
from House of Representatives, and
said lie feared if it should he extended
by tlie Senate it would he lost for
want of time for tlie House of Repre
sentatives to act on them.
Mr. Cockrell 'objected, and suid tlie
resolutio uwa* had enough as it came
from tlie House but tlie -Senate Com
mittee hud improved it some.
Various amendments reported by
the Senate Committee oil Appropria
tions were ugreed to.
Tlie Senate joint report was read a
third time for tlie Paris Exposition,
by ayes 33, nays 20.
After the passage of tlie Paris Ex
position resolution a number of hills
were introduced and referred, after
which the Senate resumed the Kel
logg ettse.
Haulshury, of Delawure, spoke in
favor of recommitting tlie subject to
tlie Committee oil Privileges and
Elections, with the substitution to
take testimony.
The discussion of tlie Kellogg-
Spoftord case was continued.
Messrs. Howe and Hill spoke elabo
rately of pust events.
Tlie features of tlie day was
PATTERSON.
He said lie liad already announced
his intention of voting to seat
M. C. Butler as Senator from South
Carolina, and lie would vote cheer
fully to seat Win. Pitt Kellogg as
Senator from Louisiana. He liad re
sisted every motion to give tlie case
of Kellogg precedence over that of
Butler, hecunse tlie Butler ease was
before tlie Senate first. Had tlie
Kellogg case been brought up first,
he would have voted a* steudily
against displacing it. He then criti
cised the action of the Administration
in withdrawing tlie troops from
Soutli Carolina, and said tlie troops
were withdrawn in spite of tlie re
monstrance of those who secured tlie
election of the President. He recog
nized tlie Democratic State Govern
ment and turned the Republicans of
Soutli Carolina over to their enemies.
He replied rather sharply to tlie re
marks of Messrs. Edmunds and
Conkling, and said lie repudiated, he
disowned tlie authority of such
as these to pass judgment
on liis fidelity to tlie Republican
party. He spoke of Mr. Conkling us
the Achilles of tlie Senate and char
acterized the attack of Mr. Edmunds
upon him (Patterson) as malignant.
Referring to tlie indictments against
him in South Carolina, lie said lie
was ready to answer all these charges.
He defended Gen. M. C. Butler from
charges of complicity in the .Ham
burg massacre, and in concluding liis
remarks again commented severely
on tlie Southern policy of tke Admin
istration, saying lie understood it as
abandoning political friends to con
ciliate political foes. Ho ridiculed
the idea of reviving tlie old Whig
to-day was Patterson’s speech. Col.
Lanmr is speaking to-night to crowd
ed galleries. Tlie Impression i* that
the case will be talked out to tlie end
of the" extra session when, however,
the same question will come on as
privileged.
HOI'MR.
At 12:50 p. m. the House adjourned,
no quorum being present.
go.vie ir.
TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.
TUBES GATHERING AND
FORCING ARMIES.
NouhliUr 4'onlldrnt lie Cmm Held Er-
^iad again gone beyond the record aud | horn leader of men, descended from continue* its session
party, and said if the President could
go down into the political valley of
dry holies and infuse .life into them,
lie would stand as the champion res
urrectionist* of tlie ugc. Referring to
the religious clement of tlie South, lie
suid they worshipped God and the
Democratic party [laughter], and
would not bow down to tills brazen
image of Southern policy, called
Hayes, which Nelmcliudnezar had
set up. [Renewed laughter.]
When Patterson concluded a vote
wus taken on Saulshury’s substitute
to recommit Kellogg and Spofford.
Vote, 29 to 29. Conover voted nay.
Oglesby was paired with Mr. Davis
of Illinois. The Vice President did
not vote, saying tlie substitute not
having received n majority. Disa
greed to.
Recess to half-past seven.
The question now recurs on the
adoption of tlie committee's report
seating Kellogg. An all night ses
sion is expected.
UOL. 1.AM Alt SPEAKING—TO TALK IT
OUT.
Sitecial In Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, Nov 30—The Senate
Thu sensation
stlsrkMnrllle ssd Frrssndl*
■m—Yellow revor Irert.
Jacksonville, Nov. 30.—All tears
of tlie further spread of yellow fever
in this section ended lust night. The
weather coldest known here for ten
yesrs in this secotin. Ice was formed
half an inch thick here and other
points.
Tlie Mayor of Fernandlna tele
graphs there is a heavy freeze and not
a case of sickness. Quarantine lias
been removed in all directions and
travel is uninterrupted. Tlie cold
weather continues.
AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
St, Augustine, Fla., Nov. 80.—
No yellow fever in this city nor any
infectious or contagious disease. The
first frost of tlie season occurred last
night.
THE HISO.t irjtBCK.
Beroverlng or the Bodies.
Norfolk, Va., November 29.—
The wind has changed and there is
every prospect of clear weather and
calmer water. Rough breakers pre
vented any operations on tlie wreck
of the Huron to-duy. Tlie beach was
carefully patrolled all last night.
About 12 o’clock, midnight. Ensign
Denner's hotly was recovered by the
patrol six miles north of ltltty
Hawk. Tlie bodies so far washed
ashore strewed tlie beach for fifteen
miles from the scene of the wreck
northward.
RwllrMde BmmmIsi t'OH.rrll.ni.
•Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
Richmond, November 30. — Tlie
Richmond & Danville Railroad and
connections have recovered from the
effects of the flood and are now open
for through travel between tlie Nortli
and South, tlie only breuk being a
transfer at Staunton river, 90 miles
from Richmond, which causes but
little inconvenience. Close connec
tions are made at Charlotte, Nortli
Carolina, witli tlie Charlotte, Colum
bia & Augusta and Atlanta & Char
lotte Air-Lines. The Cliesiipeake &
Ohio Road is running oil regular
schedule for freight and passengers
the same as before tlie freshet. Pas
senger trains on tlie Atlantic, Missis
sippi & Ohio urc also running on reg
ular schedule time. Travel South by
the Richmond & Petersburg and At
lantic Coast Line railways is also re
sullied.
Worklscwn'l Crorrulun ml M.u Fr.li
flirn,
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
San Francisco, November 29.—
About seven tiiousand were in tlie
procession of the workingmen. It
was entirely quiet. Tlie parade is ad
mitted to have lieen in tlie highest
degree creditable to tlie good sense
and the moderation of tlie laboring
classes.
Conireun
Philadelphia, November211.—At
one o'clock tills morning, John H.
Brown, colored, shot William Kelly,
a son of Congressman Kelly, while
riding on a street car. The ball en
tered liis right cheek and lodged in
tlie back of liis neck, but tlie wound
is probably not fatal. Tlie assailant
liad lieen drinking and shot Mr. Kel
ly withoutuny provocation.
The Brooklyn Million* Failure.
New York, Nov. 30.—A majority
of tlie creditors of Conrad Poppenhu-
sen, owner of tlie Long Island rail
road, who was recently adjudged a
voluntary bankrupt, held a meeting
in [Brooklyn, and Hermun Scliwis-
keitrey appointed assignee of Poppen-
husen. Liabilities are estimated at
$8,000,000; assets, $7,000,000.
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Negro Kills i
Washington, November 30.—At
Bridgeport, Conn., David Stillman
mid liis wife, an infirm couple, aged
about 74, was found murdered at their
home at Sheffield, Mass. Tlie weapon
employed wus an axe. John Tene-
yaclt, u colored man, who went to tlie
house to buy butter, wus urrested oil
suspicion of tlie murder.
FmI Schedule Rnuurd.
Washington, November 30.—Tlie
Virginia Midland and Kennesaw
Route have resumed their fust sched
ule recently interrupted by the freshet,
and now riin their line of Pullmnii
sleeping cars between Washington
and New Orleans without change.
TeuueN.ee and Ml..l».lppl Railroad
Company.
Washington, November 30. —
Mursli Polk, Treasurer, and James It.
Gaines, Comptroller of Tennessee,
are enroute home from New York,
where they made a filial settlement
with the Mississippi Central Rail
road Company, receiving $1,200,000
in Ktate bonds, in full discharge of
all debts due the State.
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D ork of I'ondoolfioi.
Kedalia, Me., November 30.—The
housoof Eliza M. Orse, colored, was
burned last night during her tempo
rary absence, and her two children
perished. The fire is believed to liuv
PLEVNA WILL HOLD OUT AS LONG
AS POSSIBLE.
31 Vienna, Nov. 30.—The correspond
ent of tlie Tipxm states tlie rumors of
negotiations for the surrender of Plev
na are contradicted from the Russiun
camp itself. The Turkish prisoners
moreover assert that Osman Pasha
lias supplies foi many weeks, and lias
addressed ills officers, announcing
liis intentions to hold out to tiie last
man.
MOCKIITAR’S OPINION.
Sjtccial to Enquirer-Nun.]
London, November 30.—A letter
from Erzerouin, dated November
28tli, stutes reinforcements continue
to arrive, and tliut Mouklitur Paslia
Is quite confident of his ability to
hold Erzeroum.
HAOUF PA8HA.
Constantinople, November 39.—
Raouf Pasha lias arrived at Adrian-
ople, where lie is organizing a camp
of fifty tiiousand men.
FRANCE.
HKPOBTED VOWSi/T.TA TMO.V.
Paris, November 30.—The Mnni-
teur says: MacMolion holds the
Chamber, can, by voting the budget,
easily prove that it did not intend
Saturday’s vote should be considered
as a declaration of war against him.
If tlie Chamber thus shows a concilia
tory disposition, tlie President will
frankly fulfil liis promise to nppoint
a thoroughly parliamentary ministry.
If the Cliamlier docs not show sueli a
dis|Misltion, tlie President must usk
tlie Senate to choose between liis res
ignation or a fresii dissolution.
CONSULTATION.
Paris, November 80.—It is stated
President MucMalion will to-duv see
Mm. Wnddlngton and Berfauld,
Senators of the Left Centre, but an
understanding seems to lie difficult,
if, us reported, Gumhetta requires
that tlie right of dissolving the
Chamber he struck from tlie Consti
tution or restricted.
m. houher elected.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Versailles, November 30.—The
Chamber of Deputies to-duy verified
and declared valid tlie election of M.
Roulier.
lieen started by
named Eddy.
Voodoo Doctor
Northampton, Mass., Nov. 30.—
Ail Englishman, trained Davenport,
uged fifty years, whose wife aban
doned 111 in ibr Pratt, uoneeaied him
self in Pratt's cellar, jwunded the wo
man's head witli n hull club, stubbed
her in tlie right breust, and stabbed
Pratt, who came to her rescue, fatally.
Dmlk or Nnlhanlel tireenf.
•Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, November 30.—Nathaniel
Greene, ixistmuster from 1829 to 1841,
died yesterday, aged 80 yeurs. He
wns an active journalist in New
Hampshire in curly life ami was one
of wonders of tlie Boston Statesman.
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SMWsd National Bank of Indiana
Failed.
LaFayette, Ind., November 30.—
Tiie Second National Bunk lias sus
pended on account of tlie defalcation
of the cashier. Asset* are ample, but
not immediately uvuilublu.
ENGLAND.
MORE STRIKE* IN PROGRESS.
London, November 80.—The strike
of the masons is breaking up. The
resolution adopted by the Executive
Committee lust nigiit, which one of
the meeting declared would termi
nate tlie strike in a fortnight.
Thousand of cotton operatives at
Mossley struck yesterday.
A large meeting of weavers ut Bim-
ley, resolved that the true remedy
for present depression of trade is a re
duction in hours’ of labor, and that
would insure hours of labor; and tliut
it would he better to strike than allow
the masters to glut the markets by
reducing wages. Similar resolutions
were adopted by tlie weavers at Ac
crington. It seems certain that tlie
proposed reduction of wages, if per
sisted in, will cause a general strike.
COTTON MILLS BURNED.
London, Nov. 30.—R. Whitaker's
cotton millH, the largest in Oldham,
containing 50,000 spiddlcs, was de
stroyed by fire. Many are llirowu
out of employment.
THE PAPACV.
The Pope'* Health and Relations to
Uermany.
Rome, November 30.—Tlie Pope
passed a sleepless night. It is feured
rheumatism is approaching liis heart.
Berlin, November 30.—A corres
pondent of the German Government
says on what uppers tlie eve of u con
clave, lias signified its intention of
divining more ainiculile relations witli
tlie Papacy if a temperate Pope,
averse to interfering witli Germany’s
new political arrangements should
tic elected.
Nt. Clotharri Tunnel.
•Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
Berne, November 30.—Germany
lias informed Switzerland that, suli-
ject to ratification by tlie German
Parliament, it will contribute a fur
ther sum of two million dollars
toward the St. Gothard Railway.
♦ ♦ ♦
Null by Ilun, llarlow A Co.
•Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
New York, November 30.—Dun,
Barlow & Co., proprietors of the well
known merelraiitlle agency, institu
ted a replevin suit against a new
agency called tlie “Business Men’s
Union," owned by Fouse, Hersh
berger & (‘o. It is alleged the latter
were milking up reports mainly from
the reference nook issued by Dun,
Barlow A Co., and iliat this hook ami
its contents was the exclusive nrop-
ertyof complainants. The affidavits
incase tliut F., H. & Co. liad come
into isissession of it by improper
means and are retailing Information
contained for the improper purjiose
of deluding merchants, many of
whom were already holders of tlie
hook wlio thought they were getting
fresh information from the defend
ants, as it was dressed up in different
shape, etc., at subscriptions of one-
third the rates (dunged by other
agencies. A sheriff posse made a
descent upon tlie Business Men's
Union and discovered Dun's hook in
a back room in actual use, siczed
it and carried it away. This
concern lias offices at Baltimore,
Atlanta, Kuvannuh and Richmond.
Non Light llomr.
Washington, Nov. 30.—Brant
Island Huai Light Station, Pemlieo
Sound, North Carolina, has been re
built uml light wiil lie shown on De
cember 12th. The fog hell will lie
sounded in foggy weather at intervals
of twenty seconds.
- _ . ♦ ♦ —
Weather. %
Washington, November 80.—In
dications: For the South Atlantic
and EitstGulf States rising barometer,
nortli to west winds stationary or
lower temperature and generally clear
weather, followed in latter by falling
barometer and rising temperature.
Red Skin..
Washington, Nov. 28.—The re
ports of tlie heads of tlie several de
partments are all completed, with tlie
exception of that of tlie Secretary of
the Treasury, which will, however,
lie ready for the printer to-morrow.
These documents will he sent to the
iress throughout tliocountry in order
'.hat they may as near as possible
appear in print as early as
tlie afternoon editions of Mon
day next, the day lor tlie meeting of
tlie regular session of Congress. Tlie
Secretary of tlie Treasury will send
the financial report to tlie Assistant
Treasurers and Collectors of Customs
and to postmasters in places where
no one of the other mentioned are
stationed, witli instructions to deliver
at noon Monday. In like manner
tlie J’osniastcr General will send ids
report to postmasters for delivery at
tlie game time, and the report of Sec
retary of (lie Interior will also lie sent
under similar guard to prevent pre
mature publication. The other re
ports will lie sent with tlie same pre
caution against premature publication.
There is no apprehension, what
ever, of the President’s message be
ing delayed beyond noon on Monday
next, its tlie House is already or
ganized. It would be only some
extraordinary emergency that would
make delay." So far as the tenor of
the message is concerned, no one out
side of Cabinet circles lias lieen ad
vised. Fnfact.it is not complete and
tlie regular session of Friday next will
probably hear the final' reading,
though there may bean extra session
Saturday to complete the message in
every respect.
Private advices, not officially con
firmed, have been received to the ef
fect that some 1,700 Indians, en route
to t|ie Missouri river and now about
KM) miles from their objective point,
have been stampeded and have left
tiie main body.
liorrowlng u Nennlor.
Washington Correspondence of the Honton
Journal {Jtnp.)]
South Carol in r haw at present hut
one Senator, Mr. Uatterson, anil he is
not recognized as such by the white-
linei‘8 of tiie Palmetto State. They
send all of their petitions, claims, iv-
ouests for oflice and other busines be
fore CongrcHH and tlie departments to
(Jen. Gordon, of Georgia, who is one
of tin 1 most ultra believers in tlie
“Lost CauHc” and tlie principles
which it embodied. Aside from these
heretical political views, Gen. Gordon
is one of tlie ablest and most useful of
Senators. Indeed it may Is* said of
him that lie is tlie best of the soldier-
legislators among tlie many now in
Congress who wore “the blue” or
“tlie gray.” He lias thoroughly mus
tered the red-tape routine which is hi
prevalent here, and cuts tlie knot
witli tlie same rfan that used to char
acterize liis military movements. It
is not to lie wondered at that the
South Carolinians, in selecting a Sen
ator by brevet to look after their in
tereflts, took tiie Senator from Geor
gia.
FliORAL SURPRISE FOB A BRIDK.—
One of the handsomest pieces of floral
work ever done in New York was
completed last week to surprise a
bride on her return from her wedding
tour. In her house was placed a heel
of flowers, the ground-work being
composed of maroon carnations to
represent mahogany, and at each post
top was a ealla 1 illy and a ring of yel
low rosebuds, lo imitate tlie brass
rings once so fashionable. The coun
terpane was an elaborate imitation of
a patchwork ijiiilt in all kinds of
flowers, the sheets and pillows were
of white carnat ions, and a canopy of
smilax covered the whole. Tin* cost
was over $1,000. - Hottfon Journal.
New York, November .TO.—Net receipts
for two days 2,125.
FutureH dosed steady, sales 32,000 bale*, as
follows:
December 11 24-100^11 25-100
January 11 30-100(d>ll 31-100
February 11 -l.T-lOOfadl 44-100
March 11 50-100fall 67-100
April 11 00-100(a) 1 1 70-100
May 11 82-100(^11 P3-100
June 11 WMOOrmll 97-100
July 12 (a»12 01-100
August 12 03-100(<3>12 05-100
Galveston, November 30.—Cotton quiet;
middlings 10%c.
Weekly net receipts 18,227; sales 7.721;
exports to Great Hrltnin 5,150; stock 72,Oil.
Boston, November30.—Cotton quiet; mid
dlings ll%e.
Weekly net receipts 1,042; exports to Great
Britain 200; stock 172.
Savannah, November30.—Cotton steady,
middlings lo il-lOc.
Weekly net receipts 25,751: sales 9,757; ex
ports to Great Britain 3.781, France 910, con
tinent. 700,2; channel 3,075; stock 90,591.
New Orleans, November 30.—Cotton
steady; middling 10%c, low middling 10%o,
good ordinary 9%c.
Weekly net receipts 00,393; sales 39,350;
exports to (treat Britain 8,004, France
9,2o8, continent 7,488; stock 245,962.
Mobile, November 30.— Cotton steady;
middlings 10%c.
Weekly net receipts 17,541; sales 9,200;
exports to Great Britain 1,777, France 35;
stock 44,350.
Charleston,November30.—Cotton steady;
middlings IO-KmHO 13-I0c.
Weekly net receipts 15,488; sales 1,000; ox-
porta to Great Britain 5,050, France 7,304,
continent 5,571; stock 05,230.
UNITED STATES COMPARATIVE OOTTON
STATEMENT.
New York, November 30, 1877.
1877-78. 1870-’77.
Net receipts at all U.8. ports
during tbe week. 172,805 202,043
Total receipts to this date.... 1,503,428 1,810,812
MARKET REPORTS.
Telegraph to the Kiiqiiirur-Sim.
Exports for the week 107,383 132,795
Total exports to this date.... 020,580 949,027
Stock at all l\ H. ports 085,879 900,770
Stock at all Interior towns.. 84,700 118,358
Stock at Liverpool 301,000 452,000
Stock of American atloat for
Great Britain 173,000 259,000
PROVISION*.
Baltimore.
Baltimore, November 30.—Oats quiet and
steady—Southern 35(ti#30c. ltye dull— 03<&65e.
Provisions—market quiet and unchanged.
Mess pork 811 50. Bacon quiet — shoulders
8%(«,8%c, clear rib sides UWtji9%c. llama
13(d) 14c. Lard—refined 0%c. Cofree strong
and quiet—cargoes 10«2)%c. Whiskey dull,
$1 00%. Sugar easier,
New York.
New York, November 30.—Flour dull and
In buyers’ favor, medium grades a shade
easier, closing dull— superfine Western and
State $4 75(«$5 25. Southern unchanged—com
mon to fair extra 95 75(0.0 25, good to choice
8030(a)8 50, Wheat, dull. Corn %(«.lc lower
ami fairly active—03!<,e ungraded Western
mixed. Oats dull umrabout %c lower, 35c.
Coffee— Rio strong ami in good demand, car
goes lfrVfg>l0%c.gold; 15%7r.2le gold, for Job
lots. Sugar dull and unchanged—7%(co7%
for fair to good refining; refined quiet—0*4
for standard A. Molasses — New Orleans
new crop,40<ti>42c. Rice quiet without de
cided change—6%f«0%c for Louisiana, 6%(«p
7c for Carolina. Pork dull and lower—mess,
813 4U(al3 50. Lard a shade lower—prime
steam 88 37(n>8 50. Whiskey steady, 81 10)^.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati November 30.— Flour firmer
—family 185 75t«5.90. Wheat dull and lower-
red SI 18(o; 1 25. Corn in good demand—3tk$
40c. Oats firmer—28(t»-3lc. Rye strong and
higher—62rti03Uc. Barley steady—(io@M15c.
Pork In fair demand ami Mrm—SI2 00. Lard
steady—steam 7JjJe, kettle Stroke. Bulk,
meats quiet uml tlrm— shoulders 1 : Ec, clear
rib sides 0e, clear sides t\[ke. Whiskey ac
tive and firm, *1 01. Butter, market un
changed—fancy creamery 30c, prime to
choice Western reserve 19fri.21e, Central Ohio
17(al8c. Sugar quiet—hold at I0*^(q>10%c for
while,yellow refined Ofri.HVjc.New Orleans 8(g>
9c. Hogs active and tlrm—packing 94 35<$
4 55; receipts yesterday and to-da> 18,209,
shipments 20U.
Isoulnvllle.
Louisville, November 30.—Flour quiet-
extra 81 25«f.| 5o, family 85 00(n.5 25. Wheat
quiet -red 81 Stiiol 28,white anti umbergl :KXo>
1 .M. Cornl quiet and in fairdeiuand—white
52e, mixed 50c. Gats quiet,unchanged—white
3 i'\ mixed 31c. Rye quiet, fWe. Pork quiet, at
81-5'. llulk meats quiet, partly cured—
shoulders 4%o, clear rib slues clear
sides 0%e. Bacon—none here. Sugur-
eured hams— none here. Lard quiet und un
changed — choice leaf tierce 0c, keg lCe.
Whiskey quiet but unchanged — 81 05.
Bagging quiet, nt. J2Uc. Tobacco quiet but
unelmngetU-nnvy bright, best. r>l(^a6o f navy
mahogany 5kh.55c do., second class and tlna
black 4H(«n50o, Virginia smoking 45®fl0e,
Kentucky do., 35(«.50c.
Nl. IjuiiI*.
•Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
St. Loitih, November 30.—Flour quiet amt
unchanged—extra fall 84 Mia I 80, XX do.
85 10(a2i St, XXX do. 81 00M 05. Wheat in
active—No. 3 red fall 81 20' .gl1 20-> m ; No 2
81 (Hi. Corn—No 2 mixed M'yn.WXc. Guta
dull—No 2, 25j*4(0‘2l!c t St'.j«i-Sf,\c bid at close.
Rye tnactlvt, 50 1 Mrt.57c. Barley firmer.
Whiskey steady, 81 (Hi. Lard dull—kettle
o sols
FINANC'IAIs.
London, November 30— N<
95 7-1(1.
Street rate 3'4 percent, which Is y x below
hank.
2:00 l*. m.—(’onsols 05%. Erie lOJf,.
Paris, NovemhorHO—1:30 p. m.—Rentes lUOf
ami 97*4<:.
New York,* November 30.—Money at
V<i>0 per cent. Sterling quiet, ut 182. Gold
uts Mr
heavier, IU2K. Govcrnm
100%. State bonds quiet.
new York stoc
•Special to the Enquircr-Nu
New York, Novembc
dined, ns follows :
New York Central 100' M ; Erh
Shore 02%; Illinois Central 72'/
70; Chicago and North western 1
tarred (15%; Rock Island 09%.
HU I* TREASURY HA LAN
•Special to the Enquirer-Nun.]
Gold 8105,201,R0 GO; currency 8
Hull-Treasury paid Interest 8
bonds 8209,200.
Customs receipts m3,000.
4'OTTO N.
30.—Stocks tle-
Nt»
ilber 30
it a lily In
uplands 0 7-l0<I; mlddliu
sales 8,000 bales for specula
“’Receipts 5,500 -1,000 Amcrl
Futures, sellers at l-32d tie
rpisilids, low middlliu> el
delivery. O l3-32/.i0%d; Nov
middling
« 6 ii-idus
ml ...vporf
1.1 March, 0 5d0d; March
Actual exports
Cotton atloat.
atloa
Sales of A ii
2:30 p. M.—Fplumb
April und May dcllv
3:30 p. M.—Uplands; low mlddl
December and .lanuary 0 II-(2d
and February, 0 I l-32d; February i
0 1 l-32d; March and April, 0 vl.
Uplands, low middling clause,
shipped in November and Dec
sail, 0%d.
4:00 p. m.—Of sales to-day 1,050
American.
5:00 p. m.—Futures dosed stead>
Uplands, low middling clause
delivery, 0 1 l-32d: April and May
Uplands, low middling clause,
shipped December and .laiuiur
0%cl; February und March, 0 7-10(1
Yarns and fabrics at Manchest
tending down.
LIVERPOOL C1RUULAH
Liverpool, November 30.—Tin
the Cotton Brokers Association.^
ending Thursday, says : Cotton
good demand throughout tin-
prices in some Instance*, have
vanced. American K In fair d
freely offered at last week's |
island is in more general tuq
86,000
niddllng clause,
per s
dull i
Fork in
eli\
mine meats iii good demand and easier-
long clear middles 5%c. clear rib sides 0e.
loose; lift ceil days old. East St. Louis deliv
ery, boxed shoulders oc. do clear rib sides 0
(miO' hC, clear sides 0!-4fa*0%c; sales in Halt from
Mve to fifteen days; green meats quiet, (dear
New Orient**.
Njteeial to Enquii rr-Nun.]
New Orleans,November 30.—Pork dull—
813 37%. Lard quiet —refined tierce 8%(tA
keg 0i ,5.1.9J.je. Bulk meats dull—shoul-
*, loose, 5'4c; packed 5%c. Bacon quiet
weak—shoulders 7w»7%c, clear rib sides
0,V<\ (dear sides 9%e. Sugar-cured hams
quiet but steady- I3(fidl%c. according to hIzm
and brand. Whiskey steady—rectified Lou
isiana 81 ()3(<«.l 05; Western »1 05(0,1 00.
t'blCMffll.
Njteeial to the Enquirer-Nun.]
Chicago, November .30.—Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat inactive and lower,
chiefly for options—No. 1 Chicago spring
81 (HR«. i (h..| 07; No 2 do 81 (HI cash, November,
December ami all the year, 81 (Hi'^ro.l (J7 for
January; No 3 do 81 00%. Corn in good de
mand ut full prices—50c cash, 49*#m.50c for all
the year, lie for Junuury. Gats dull, weak
and lower—24%c for December, ltye steady
and firm, 55%e. Burley lower, OOe. Fork dull
and lower—»il IkVrt.ll 70 cash, 81170 for Nu
mber, 811 00 f
811 :
II 82%.
^Vol'iC
and a shade io\
middles O' r,
Whiskey 8l 00.
Receipts — IT
03,000 bushels;
Shipments—FI
10,(Mm bushels; <
31,000 bushels ;
.TI.IHHI bushels.
Afternoon Hoard—M
fairly active—81 «hi%("
and all the year. ('
changed. Gats steady n
hanged
1 all tin
laniiury. Lard dull
cash, 87 77'.. for No-
ber and all the year.
Hulk meats dull
1 rib
' mfil’dlSr
5>,(HH) barrels; wheat,
115,000 bushels; oats,
S,(HMi bushels; barley,
nd, 87 8(
Kuirll»li 44ruin
vial to Enquirer-Nun.]
used: Wheat,
or December
udy and un
hanged. Fork
l in good de-
Markft.
30,—A leading^mlu
circular says the wheat markets are firm
and several are dearer, although arrivals
have been very large during the past week,
and there are still thirty-five cargoes ott'tho
const waiting sale; those finding buyers,
however, realt/.e previous rates, which*, un
der the circumstances, shows the confidence
of the trade that a period of more moderate
supplies is approaching. (Mi the snot since
T uesday a quid, steady business lias
vheat and mniz.
was 1 til n I
• slow at n
led,
rket t.»-
WllCHl
NAVAI. *T4»KF**. F.T4-.
New York, November 30.—Spirits turpen
tine steady—31 %m TV ior strained. Rosin
steady, at 81 70<<m 77%. Fetroleum steudv—
refined !3%c. Tallow steady, at 7 11-lOd.
Freight*.
New.York,November30.—Frelghts’to Liv
erpool steady—cotton, per sail 3-lU«F7-32d, per
steam %d; wheat, per sail 7%d.
rate*
Fu
-day Iasi
1 throughout tl
were very slight.;
about the rates eurr
New York, Novr
and steady; mtddii
dliug Orleans 11 7-ltn
Net receipts of the week H,o}0; exports
plnuds IK
York
Nil IP NKW*.
, November
rivet ;
Brazilian.
Arrived out: Tony Jura.
Homeward: China, for New (irleans; Ku-
richita l*ercy, for Pensacola; Idaho city, for
Richmond; Celtic, for New York.
NjtCbial to Enquirer-Nun.]
Savannah, November 2S.—(Tea red: Bark
Humber, fur Bremen; brig John Q. Lives,
for Montlvldlo for orders.
Hulled : Ship Golden Rule, for Liverpool^