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VOL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1877.
NO. 284
WASHINGTON.
NAVY DEPARTMENT AND PENBA-
CODA.
g fp6 rU ot Ike M»crel«rl*«—Kfltpcln on
N«mlMUoiu*«J««k Wharton ton-
firmed—Fnvonible to Louisian* Jet*
ties—Extra Neolon Adjourned at Fire
Mlnnten to Twelve — How Nomina
tion* Mtand — Rlfht to Renominate
imdoabted — New Nominations uiiU
Those That Remain 1'neon 11 rim-il-—
den. Harlan Taken Hln Meat on the
Mupreme Bench Moudnj •••Nuupcnded
Officer* Relnntated bj Failure to Con
firm—Motion to Advance Kelbonrn
Cane Refheed—Rejpnblleann Kntforo-
ln| Packard for New Orleann Col
lector.
THE NAVY AT PENSACOLA.
Washington, December 2.—Tlie
Secretary of the Navy recommends
that the navy yard ut Pensacola be
’ ' He opposes the
United States Attorneys—Lucius
C. Northrop for South Carolina, Lew
is E. Parsons middle district or Ala
bama.
United States Marshals—Jno. M.
Dun for Delaware, M. J. Waldron
western district of Tennessee, Samuel
G. Reid for middle and southern dis
trict of Alubainu.
United Stutes Circuit Judge—John
Baxter for the fifth Circuit.
Registers of Land Office—Wm. M.
Barwell New Orleans.
Postmasters — Morris D. Wicker-
sham, Mobile; David C. Pnry, Hot
Springs, Arkansas; David G. Potts,
Petersburg, Virginia; Mrs. Jane P.
James, Ashland, Virginia; Win. P.
Lee, Pensacola, Florida; Jno. P. Hay
wood, Hannibal, Missouri; David T.
Milard, Asheville, North Carolina.
THE VOTE ON FITZSIMMONS CONFIRM
ATION.
As judicative of the manner in
which parties are ranged the follow-
building of new preSe “*
condition of the Treaaury
REPORTS OP THE SECRETARIES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, December 2.—The
reports of the Secretaries have been
mailed to the officers and presenting
the different dei>artments witli in
structions. They will deliver them at
noon to-morrow'.
REGARDING NOMINATIONS.
There is much speculation regard
ing tlie nominations now before the
Senate, and in its committee. The
best opinion is that should the Senate
and House by concurrent resolution
adjourn sine '(lie before noon Monday
the nominations would fail, but
should the call run into regular ses
sion they stand as before. Tlie At
torney General gave his opinion, bill
it lias not transpired. The only pre
cedent is in tlie 13th Congress culled
in extra session in September, in
which instance there was no nine die,
adjournment and tlie business was
continuous. Tlie only Southern nom
ination ripe for action is Wharton’s.
WHARTON CONFIRMED.
Washington, Dec. 3.—Col. Jack
Wharton is confirmed.
RETORT OF JETTY COMMISSION.
Capt. Browne, inspecting officer of
tlie jetties, has made a report regarded
in .high quarters as exceedingly favor
able to tlie greut enterprise. Captain
Eades’ friends congratulate him.
RIGHT To RENOMINATE.
Counsellor R. T. Merrick lias no
doubt of the President’s power to re
nominate any person hanging in
Committee or Executive session. ' In
support of this view' tlie President lias
already renominated Hoyt, Indian
commissioner and several minor offi
cers.
IS IT THE MESSAGE?
Mr. Pruden, executive clerk to the
President, lias just eome-jl o'clock),
with two porters in custody bearing
the executive documents. They will
not be opened in time for Southern
noon papers.
REGARDING NOMINATIONS.
There r fs‘"nn 'imptipsMuw^tRht ttre •
President may not renominate per
sons against whom tlie committees
report unfavorably. This includes
New York nominations and Kundford
for Belgium. He may renominate
K ersons reported favorably or still
eld in committee. Tills list includes
Hillinrd for Brazil,. Lawrence for
New Orleans Custom-house, Wicker-
sham for Mobile Postortlce, and a host
of others.
EXTRA SESSION ADJOURNED.
Washington, Dec. 3.—The extra
session adjourned five minute.s before
12o’clock and all nominations drop.
Smith was continued as Collector of
Customs at Chicago.
HOW NOMINATIONS STAND.
Washington. Dec. 3. — Harlan
stands confirmed for Supreme Court;
Lawrence and Lewis remain in com
mittee, but may be in re-nomination.
Tlie extra session lias adjourned
nine die and regulur session opened.
THE PRESIDENT TO STAND BY HIS
NOMINATIONS.
Tlie President is quoted ns saying
that with rare exceptions lie will re
nominate persons who have failed of
continuation. There were eleven
negative votes on W. H. Smith, Col
lector of Customs at Chicago, which
represents tlie ultra -opponents of tlie
President. Jack Wharton was con
firmed without division.
NEW NOMINATIONS.
Among tlie nominations sent to
the Senate to-day, are Jno. B. Haw
ley, Assistant Secretary of tlie Treas
ury; Hoyt, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs,' a renewal ; Mrs. Ellen
Holmes, Postmistress at Aiken,
South Caroliiiu, under failure to reach
action, on motion to reconsider;
Snow, Postmaster at Palatka ;
Sumerville, Receiver ofPubllc Lands
at Mobile; Stevens, Register of Land
Office of Mobile.
NOMINATIONS UNCONFIRMED.
A list of offices to which nomina
tions were made and not confirmed
during the first session of tlie forty-
fifth Congress ended to-day : U. 8.
Minister, H. S. Sandford, for Bel-
gium; H. W. Hilliard, for Brazil ;
Secretary of Legation, D. T. Reed at
Madrid.
Consul Generals — G. W. Wells,
Shanghai ; J. O. Smith, Montreal ;
B. F. Peixotto, St. Petersburg; A. E.
Lee, Frankfort.
Consuls—D. N. Corley, Spezia,
Italy ; A. Dockery, Leeds, England ;
. R. H. Knox, Hamilton, Canada ; G.
C. Tanner, Seniors and Liege; 1’. J.
McLain, Jr., Nassau ; J. Ktahcl,
Osak and Hiogn.
Collectors of Customs—T. Roose
velt, New York, Efiinglmtn Law
rence, New Orleans, Robert T. Smith,
Mobile, Ala., Thomas .1. K. Jones,
Annapolis, Md.; John T. Collins,
Brunswick, Gn.; James 11. Jolley,
Teche, La.; C. R. Pronty, Oaluria,
Texas; H. Charles, Alaska'.
Surveyors of Customs—Edwin A.
Merritt, New York, George Fisher,
Cairo, Ills.; J. C. R. Jewelt, Evans-
ville, Ind.; David Porter, Savannah,
Ga.; James Gilchrist, Wheeling, Vn.
Naval officers—L. B. Prince, New
York, James Lewis, New Orleans.
Anpraiser of Merchandise—Ogles
by, New Orleans.
Supervising Inspectors of Steam
Vessels—John Tcliresebatch, Seventh
District; E. P. Straton, Second Dis
trict.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs—
E. A. Hoyt, of New York.
Collectors of Internal Revenue!—P.
F. Campbell third district of Texas,
James D. Brady of second district of
Virginia, Edward C. Cade of third
(Uatrict of Georgia.
Mr. Colliding, removed the lnjunc
tion of secrecy from the vote by which
Owen P. Fitzsimmons was confirmed.
Those who voted for his confirmation
were: Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Beck,
Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Conover, Da
vis of Illinois, Eaton, Garland, Gor
don, Harris, Hill, Johnston, Jones of
Florida, Kernun, McCreery, McDan
iel, Matthews. Morgan, Patterson,
Whyte and Withers. Total 23; all
Democrats excepting Conover, Davis
of Illinois, Matthews and Patterson.
The following Senators voted in
tlie negative: Messrs. Allison, An
thony, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wiscon
sin, Clniffcc, Christiancy, Conkling,
Hoar, Howe, Kirkwood, McMillan,
Morrell, Oglesby, Puddook, Rollins,
Tellerand Winuom—total 19, all Re
publicans.
Tlie following Senators were paired,
in the order named: Booth, Dawes,
Jones of Nevada, Spencer, Edmunds,
Ferry, Blaine, Ingalls, Sargent,
Mitchell, Plumb, Doreey, Wiulleigli,
Saunders, Kellogg Hamlin, Repub
licans who would nave voted against
confirmation witli Voorliees, Lamar,
Herford, Dennis, Thurman, Maxey,
Grover, Ransom, Merrimon, Wallace,
Armstrong, McPherson, Saulsbury,
Davis of West Virginia, Randolph
and Burnum, Democrats who would
have voted for confirmation.
GENERAL HARLAN
will arrive here on Saturday next,
and take ills seat on the following
Monday as an Associate Justice of
tlie Supreme Court of the United
States.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Washington, December 3.—Tlie
President congratulates tlie country
on being blessed witli health, peace,
and abundant harvests, und increas
ing prospects of an early return to
gradual prosperity. The complete
and permanent pacification of tlie
country, continues to be and must
remain, the most important of all
our national interests. Tlie measures
adopted were most in harmony witli
the constitution mid genius of our pern
pie, and best adapted under all circum
stances to attain the end in view. Be
neficent results prove these efforts are
not now regarded as mere experi
ments, and should sustain and en
courage us in our efforts.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
On the silver question tlie President
holds tlie ground that botli silver and
gold ought to-be utilized into currency
THE SUSPENDED OFFICERS.
Tlie Secretary of the Treasury and
tlie Attorney General have been in
consultation to-day on a question
arising under the tenure of office act
inrelatipn to'certainofflcersof internal
revenue in Texas and elsewhere. It
is understood that the Attorney Gen
eral lias rendered nil opinion that the
failure of the Senate in extra session
to cbnfltm new officers appointed in
the place of old officers suspended,
■isinlljr limamfee
lug, and until the future action of
the appointing power, the officers
suspended, and instructions to this
ffeet have been transmitted by the
Secretary of tlie Treasury to some of
tlie officers in question. There are
eases in Louisiana, Virginia and
other Southern States, which may
come under this ruling, but thus far,
according to the best information, it
has been practically applied only to
tlie Texus cases.
KILBOURNE CASE.
In the euse of Ktlbourne, for dam
ages against Speaker Kerraud others,
for imprisonment for contempt of tlie
House, the court refused a motion to
advance the case.
REPUBLICANS WANT PACKARD AS
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT NEW
ORLEANS.
Special to Enquirer-Nun.]
Washington, December 3.—It is
stated a paper requesting the Presi
dent to appoint Gov. Packard Col
lector of Customs ut New Orleans,
has been signed by 27 Republican
Senators and over a hundred Repub
lican members of the House. The
Republican Senators who declined
to sign the paper are quoted ttiat they
would make no opposition to his con
firmation. The paper is to be pre
sented to tlie President to-morrow
morning by Vice President Wheeler.
with those who
legislate that 90 or 92 cents- worth
of silver shall pass or lie receivable
in place of 100 cents worth of gold.
The public debt of the com ‘ry was
contracted in tlie money r die world
and witli tlie understand).ig thut it
should be puid, principal und interest,
in tlie money of tlie world. Ho does
not therefore favor any legislation
thut would force the creditors of tlie
United States to receive in payment
of what is due them any silver cur
rency wortli less than 'par in gold.
The President declares his belief in
the good policy of using both precious
metals but lie’ states his opposition to
any proposition that Congress h1ui.11
exercise tlie power given It by tlie
Constitution to coin money and regu
late the value thereof. Tlie President
is in favor of making silver a lilieml
subsidiary coin with a legal tender
limit somewhat greater than at pres
ent, but is not in tavor of milking it
an unlimited legnl tender.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In treating of civil service reform,
tin* President’s message repeats In
substance tlie opinions expressed in
his inaugural address. There is not
much prominence given to tlie sub
ject.
THE RIO GRANDE FRONTIER.
Tlie condition of affairs on the Rio
Grande frontier, as shown by official
reports received by the Administra
tion, is briefly described, and consid
erations which led to tlie order to the
commanders of the United States
troops to cross tlie river, when in full
pursuit of the raiders, and punish
them on Mexican soil are recited.
While tlie President recognizes tlie
delicacy of the position assumed by tlie
Government by the issue of that or
der, and is not unmindful of tlie fact
that it may lead to a series of inter
national complications, lie defends it
on tlie ground thut in no other way
could tlie lives and property of our
citizens be protected. He disclaims
any intention, or desire to provoke
hostilities with tlie Mexican Repub-
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PARTMENTS.
DOUBLE TRAGEDIES.
WILDING TO DIE TOGETHER.
Antoalo Micro*I Kills Miss Aurelia
Mharp asd Then Himself In Montgom
ery, Ala., Cemetery—Fire In Mont
gomery-Double Killing In Norfolk,
Virginia.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
MoNTobMERY. Ala., Dec. 2.—Tills
morning the bodies of Antonio Nivrosi
and Miss Aurelia Sharp were found
in the cemetery with n pistol ball hole
in eacli head. They went out to walk
yesterday afte’rnoon. The deed is
supposed to have been done yesterday
afternoon. They loved eaeli other
and a note from Nlerosi indicated that
they were willing to die together. The
ball entered MIhs Sharp’s head above
the left eye. It is supposed Nlerosi
shot her, then put the pistol to his
left ear and fired into his own head.
Both were dead when found so ninny
hours after. Nierosi was a clerk in
hww*»i's stim, tMdihi*ljtfcn-
America only a few years. He was
twenty-two years of age. Miss Sharp
was a sister of the manager of the
Singer Sewing Machines in Alabama,
was quite pretty and very highly es
teemed,
A fire broke out in Kleplinger’s cot
ton pickery. About twenty bales of
cotton were burned and tlie building
damaged $1,000. The weather lias
been very cold here for the post three
days. Thermometer stood at 30 de
grees at ti o’clock this morning.
A SIMILAR CASE AT NORFOLK.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, Va., Dee. 2.—-Benjamin
Godfrey, nged 19 years, shot and in
stantly killed Miss Mollie Eudwing-
deer, aged 17 years. Godfrey then
shot himself through the left breast
and will probably die. Jealousy was
tlie cause of tlie shooting.
southYjarolina.
Natalis—Attorney General Connor Re
sign*.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Columbia, December 3.—Congress
man Smalls is released on $10,000 I mil
to await a decision of the Supreme
Court on ids appeal.
Attorney General Connor lias sent
ill his resignation.
TURK0-RUSSIAN WAR.
R CSS IA NS FASTENING THE COIDB
AROUND TVRKEY.
Nervis Now
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Washington, Dec. 3—11:60 a. m.
—The doors of tlie Senate re-opened
anil tlie Vice President declared the
special session of tlie 45th Congress
adjourned.
At 12 o’clock m. the Senate was
called to order and the Vice President
announced tlie Senate was in regular
session under requirements of the
Constitution.
Anthony, of Rhode Island, and
Whyte, <>t ! Maryland, were appointed
a committee to join u similar com
mittee oil tlie part of tlie House of
Representatives to wait on tlie Presi
dent anil inform him thut a quorum
of tlie two Houses of Congress had
assembled and were ready to receive
any communication lie might be
pleased to make. The Senate then
took a recess for half on hour.
The Semite, in regular session,
heard tlie President’s message and ad
journed to Thursday.
HOITMK.
12:40 i*. m.—At noon the Speaker
called tlie House to order.
The second session of tlie Forty-
fifth Congress opened with prayer by
the chaplain.
The Clerk proceeded to call the list
of members by States beginning with
the State of Maine.
Knapp, of Illinois, moved to sus
pend rules and puss the resolution
endorsing tlie President’s policy in
respect to Louisiana and South Caro
lina.
Conger moved for an adjournment
and culled for yeas und nays.
Pending call the hour for adjourn
ment arrived.
Both Houses appointed committees
to wait on the President.
Tlie President’s Message was read
und referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
« »■»
lllill, lliuoii Falla llrail.
Sitrcial to Enquirer-Sun.]
Springkieli), Mass., Decembers.
—Dr. W. J. Suwni, of Chicopee Falls,
installed to-night as Kininent Com
mander of Springfield Commander)’
Knight- Templar, fell dead of apo
plexy.
Tlie affairs of tlie War, Navy and
Postoftice Departinentsare not treated
ofat much-length in tlie message. The
recommendations ol’ the heads of
these departments are generally ap
proved. Discontinuance of the use
of tlie army for tlie purpose of uphold
ing Governments in two States of the
Union was no less a constitutional
duty and requirement under the cir
cumstances existing at the time
than it was u much needed
measure for tlie restoration of
local self-government and the
promotion of national harmony.
The withdrawal of troops from such
employment was effected deliberately
and witli solcitious core for tlie peace
and good order of society and the
protection of tlie property and per
sons and every right of ull classes of
citizens. The results that followed
are indeed encouraging—resulting in
concord friendship and patriotic at
tachment to the Union. The co
operation of ull classes, races and
sections is called upon to aid in bund
ing down the free institutions of tlie
Government unimpaired to genera
tions that will succeed us.
HE FAVORS RESUMPTION.
After a most anxious und careful
examination, the President declares
himself as more than ever confirmed
in the opinion he expressed in his
letter of acceptance and in his inaugu
ral address,that the policy of resiuii))-
tion should be pill-sued by every
suitable means, and that no legisla
tion that would retard or postpone it
ought to be enacted. He believed
that any wavering in purpose or
unsteadiness in methods instead of
relieving tlie country from any of the
inconveniences attendant upon a re
turn of specie payments, would only
aggravate and prolong the distress
already caused by an irredeemable
ptipor currency mid end in serious
disaster and dishonor. The mischief
which would result from any other
]H)licy than tlie one which will bring
speedy resumption would not, he be
lieved, lie confined to any class of
piiiule, although lie thinks the indus
trial masses would suffer most.
SECRETARY Sit HUMAN
in ills report does not usk for any
additional legislation to enable him
tocurrv the resumption act into eilbet,
and tin- President, In ills message,
agrees with the Secretary of the Treas
ury. If Congress was favorable to
resumption and ready to assist the
Administration in bringing about
specie payments some additional laws
would bc'asked for, but as it is tlie
President agrees with the Secretary
that resumption can bo effected under
the present laws by January 1st, 1.S79,
and also agrees to the wisdom of the
policy of not asking for further legis
lation. Tlie Secretary also bolds that
the resumption act ot 1875, does not
require tlie cancellation and dcstrui
tion of tin- $390,000,000 of United
States notes which remain after the
volume of the greenback currency lias
been reduced to that point, and that
it may lx> left in circulation forawltilc
being always exchangeable at the
sub-treasury for gold coin.
1,700 IImIi-s ot l otion llurne,!.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Oh lea ns, December 2.—The
steamer Lotus with l,7uo bales of cot
ton lias been burned.
CeiklrHl Nlmmahlp lit) or Nnvoooali.
Chester, Pa., December 2.—Tlie
iron steumsliip City of Savannah,
just completed, sailed for New York
lor delivery to owners.
Cl I II. MIGHTS.
la Philadelphia They are Not Worth A
teat.
Philadelphia, December 3.—In
the United States District Court to
day, a veniict was rendered for de
fendant, tlie proprietor of a public
music hall. The prosecutor, a color
ed man, had sued for $600 damages
for violation of the amendment to tlie
Constitution of tlie United States, for
refusing him admission to an enter
tainment without the payment of an
exorbitant fee.
KKUSSfi TUAFI-EM).
Proof Secured In New Orleans thsl will
Brins About His Indictment.
-Jfew Orleans Sjtecial to the New York Herald.]
Tlie executive committee appointed
by the last Legislature to examine
into tlie uffairs of ex-Governor Kel
logg and certain alleged crookedness
charged against him, have been for
some time secretly engaged in tracing
out fucts in connection with tlie late
Executive. Though the committee
was sworn to secrecy, from a hint
given to the lleraUl correspondent, it
is believed there are facts which, if
substantiated by sworn evidence, will
be sufficient to land Governor Kel
logg in the State penitentiary. These
have been gathered from private letters
written by the ex-Governor himself,
and letters written to him by parties
engaged in the ring, und which fell
into the hands of the committee after
the capture of tlie State House.
These letters und documents, it is
alleged, are of tlie utmost importance
and give clews whereby almost every
raseulity perpetrated during his term,
of which he was cognizant, can be as
certained. Witnesses to corroborate
them are in easy reaeli and will be at
once summoned before tlie commit
tee, and matters put in shape to place
before tlie grand jury. Though mem
bers are very reticent, by close ques
tioning, it is thought, from wliat lias
already been obtained, proofs cun be
furnished upon which indictments
will be found and a conviction be oli-
tuined. Every effort is being used to
keep tlie points secret, but it is be
lieved the main proofs are in connec
tion with tlie Htate House ring when
tlie Htate House was purchased, tlie
Louisiana railroad und auditorial
ring.
THE FIHH ATTACK ON SUMNER
Fish In Possession of the Fnets When
He Made His Charge Kegsrdlug
Treaties.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.]
Washington, Nov. 27.—Tlie only
excuse made for Mr. Fisli ill charging
that Mr. Hunmcr had held back im-
iKirtant treaties is that lie did not
know tlie secrets of Executive session,
and sup|M)sed, us the treaties in ques
tion were acted iqion soon after Mr.
Uunteron succeeded Mr. Humner, that
the latter bad failed to report them.
Tills excuse, however, lias no basis,
since, by the forty-third rule of the
Senate,' the President is furnished
with a transcript of the records of the
executive session. This record would
not only show that such treaties were
reporteil, but would also show who
reported them. So that both < icueral
Grant ami Mr. Fish liuve I mil full and
accurate information of the facts now
made public by the action of tlie Sen
ate in removing the injunction of
secrecy. The attack upon Mr. Sum
ner wiis considered so unjust and un
called for by Senators that it was de
cided to make tlie facts known. But
this does not in any degree relieve
Mr. Fish, as lie, while Secretary of
State, laid full knowledge, through
the President, of the exact action in
tlie case of every treaty which he
named in his false indictment of Mr.
Sumner. The forty-third rule, under
which tlie Senate Executive Clerks
regularly furnish the reoord of the
Executive sessions, is mandatory,add
reads us follows:
“Tlie President of the United States
shall, from time to time, lie furnished
witli an authenticated transcript of
the Executive record of the Semite.”
♦ ♦
Weather.
Washington, December 3.—In
dications: For the South Atlantic
States, fulling barometer, increasing
easterly to southern winds and cloud
iness, Vising tem|K>rature followed by
rain.
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES BOTH IN ASIA
AND EUROPE.
Sperial to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, December 2.—A Reuter's
from Kars says : Intelligence is re
ceived here that the Turks have aban
doned Kalmtzaliaui heights, near
Ratouin, and that the Russians have
occupied them.
A Reuter’s from Bucharest reports
that recent deserters from Plevna
assert thut Osman Pasha lias declared
Ids intention of making a norlic if
not relieved within a fortnight.
Gen. Igiintiffuud Prince Gortchn-
koffgo to general headquarters on
Tuesday.
The Russian official dispatch states
thut after the capture of Prevetz, the
Tttrkmtwmfcinert Novtmhiiu. Skrev-
ena and Orchaiiie, retreating to
to a Balkan defile near Wretchest.
The country between the rivers Isker
and Ojust Is quite free from Turks.
The Russians I inve occupied Belobrov
and LitclievivOjOn the Ogust.
RUSSIANS REPULSED ACROSS THE
1IANUHE.
London, December 8. — Several
specials confirm the reports that the
Russians on the 28th anil 29tli ulti
mo, attempted to push on from Et-
troiiol and seize tlie southern Junc
tion of the roads from Orchanle and
Ettropol, but were repulsed with
heavy loss.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR TURKEY.
London, Dec. 3.—The Timet 1 Con
stantinople special says a desponding
view is taken here of the political
and military situation. It Is believed
the Russians are entering the Balkans
at various (mints In overwhelming
numbers anil that they are in tlie rear
of Meliemet All’s army from which
not much Is expected. More is hoped
from Suleman Paslm’s army which Is
believed to lie engaged In a strong ef
fort near Osman Bazar. The rapid
advance of the Russians has revived
former apprehensions of serious dis
turbances In Constantinople from the
retreating and demoralized troops.
TURKS RETIRING ON SOFIA.
Bucharest, December 3.—It is
stated here that the Turks are with
drawing from the Western Balkan
(Misses upon Sofia.
Bogert, December 8.—It is official
ly announced tlie Turks evacuated on
the 29tli ultimo their strongly fortified
I Misitions near Wretschesi and Luclii-
Lora, und have withdrawn in the di
rection of Sofia. The Russians pur
sued them to Arrahhouak on tlie oth
er side of tlie Mountain (Miss.
SERV1A MOVING.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
London, December 3.—A special
dispatch from Ileigrade to the Tirncn
Hays all tlie militia have already gone
to' the frontier. Prince Milan, tlie
War Minister and the Metropolitans
leirve for headquarters on tlie 9th
inst.
HAD FOR TURKEY.
A special correspondent of the
Tirncn at Bogert, under date of No
vember 29, says there can be no start
ling or important events to narrate
unless Osman Pasliu makes a sortie
from Plevna or tlie relieving force
appears, or the Russians make an
assault. None of these are very proli-
able.
Meliemet Ali lias already notified
tlie War Officethat he cannot attempt
to relieve Plevna unless strongly re
inforced. The Riisso-Routnnniuii
army lias occupied and strongly forti
fied every position of advantage
around Plevna, and there is no object
in their advancing.
SKKVIAS’.H DEMANDS ON TURKEY.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Vienna, Decembers.—The Politi
cal Correnjioiidcncc states M. Chris-
ticli, agent, of Servia ut Constantino
ple,, bus been instructed to demand
satisfaction from the Porte for contin
ual violations of the Servian frontier
by the Turks.
FRANCE.
AN APPEAL OF MERCHANTS TO MAO
MAIION—DETERMINATION OF LEFT
—DUEL.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. |
Paris, December 2.—A meeting of
1,599 merchants and manufacturers
to-day, drew off ail address, apiienling
to the patriotism of President Mac-
Malion to yield to the wishes of the
majority in view of the threatened
ruin of trade, and in the interests of
tlie International Exhibition.
A letter from Krautz, Chief Com
missioner of the Exhibition, was
read, denying that tlie Exhibition
would be delayed whatever might
happen.
At a meeting of 129 members of the
Republican Left, it was decided to
refuse to voteforunypartofthe hyilget
until the Government returned to
parliamentary courses.
M. M. Laisunt and De la Rochotto,
members of the < 1 handier of Deputies,
fought n duel to-day. Tlie affair grew
out of the publication by M. Dc In
Rocliette of a disparaging letter in tlie
Universe. M. De la Rocliette was
wounded in tlie thigh.
Gen. Armnudeuu, Conker vative,
.and M. Mussut, Republican, have
been elected Senators for tile depart
ments of Viene and Pyrennees, Ori
entals, respectively.
TO ACT AK INTERMEDIARY.
Sprcial to Enquirrr-Sun. ]
Paris, Dec. 3.—Tlie Moniicur an
nounces M. Dufuure lias consented to
ad as Intermediary between the Left
and President MacMulion. He lias
already specified to the President the
concessions which thoChumhcr could
reasonable demand, und tlie President
listenly agreed to them. M. Dufuure
will now ascertain from the majority
precise conditions on which it would
ucccpt a reconciliation, and will im
press upon it the necessity of modera
tion. It is probable M. Dufuure’s con
sultations witli tlie President led to
tlu> report of the Tempt to-day that
lie bad been summoned to form a
cabinet.
ENGLAND.
REDUCTION IX COLLIERY WAGES.
London, Dee. 3.—Tlie Northum
berland colliery proprietors will to
day issue a fortnight notice to their
miners of 12} per cent, reduction in
their wages.
Pope's 1.1‘tlcl' lo Queen Vlclorln.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.\
London, December 2.—The Pope
lias written an autograph letter to
Queen Victoria, thanking her for per
mitting till) rc-cMtnblishment of the
Seoteli Hierarchy.
DOPE WORSE.
London, Dee. 3.—The Standard
lias the following: Rome, Sunday—
The Pope was Insensible for three
hours lids morning. The symptom
was not new, lint unusually prolong
ed. Inflammation of the legs rising
above tlie knees.
NOTIFICATION FROM FRANCE.
The Timet' Paris dispatch says:
The Marquis De Benhcvnlc, Minister
of Foreign Affairs Inis confidentially
notified the Vatieim llml Ills conduct
will be guidpil by the strictest good
will to tlie Holy See, but he will not
tolerate any direct interference in the
internal affairs.
iira.i.fii.i. s uExi.tr,.
MARKET REPORTS.
By Telegraph to the Eiiqttirer«8tiH*
FIN A NCI Ali.
Paris, December .‘{—1:00 i*. w.—Rentes lOOf
and 70c.
New York, December 3.—Money at
5 per cent. Sterling steady, at 481. Gold
steady, at 102%. Governments firmer—new
5’s 100%. State bonds quiet.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.)
New York, December 3.— Stocks strong,
as follows:
New York Central 100%; Erie 10%; Lake
Shore02%; Illinois Central 72%; Pittsburg
70%; Chicago and Northwestern 35%, pre
ferred 00%; Rock Island 100%; western
Union Telegraph Company 77,%.
HUB TREASURY BALANCES.
Specia l to th e En q u i rcr-Su n. ]
Gold $103,911,102 31; currency $10,337,970 07;
Hub-Treasury paid Interest $419,000, lor
bonds $95,400.
Customs receipts $2X3,000.
COTTO N.
Liverpool, December 3—Noon.—Cotton,
Ions prior ■
Whiling
10,000 bales—for speeulatlo
ami export, 1 000.
Receipts 8,350—5,000 American.
Futures In buyers fhvor:
Uplunds, low middling clause. December
dell very ,0%«l;. January, and February ,0 ll-32d;
Febuury and March, 0%tl; March and April,
Ojkjd; April and May, tt l3-32d.
Orleans, low middling clause, shipped lu
Deember and January, per sail, 0%d.
M.—Uplands, low middling clause,
* ' * ‘ * and Janu-
I March,
fair business doing id previous prices; mid
dling uplands 0 7-Ukl; middling Orleans
"‘1-ltkl; •
Ills Relation* Witli the Returning:
Hoard—A Reply to Ncnator Hill.
Washington, November 29.— 1 The
following letter lias been addressed to
Senator Waillelgli by ex-Governor
Kellogg. it is ilateil at Washing
ton, November 29:
My Dear Siu—I read in the reeonl
of tills morning the following extract
from tlie speedi of Senator Hill: “1
will tell the Senate frankly what
occurred before the committee' on this
very point. I said to the committee,
I will toll the romniittce frankly
what Judge H|ioflbrd has told me.
He says be lias recently learned that
Governor Kellogg cnino in by a side
door and insisted upon their (the
Returning Board) receiving certain
illegal affidavits that were made up
in New Orleans by his milei, and
Judge Spotliird savs be will prove
that Governor Kellogg himself entile
in the room ulone and insisted upon
their receiving those illegal affida
vits. I do not know how far this is
true, nor how far it is not
true, hut if I were a friend of Gov
ernor Kellogg I should certainly In
sist on tlie testimony being taken.
I think it involves his charac
ter very seriously, and if helms done
all this in view of fixing up a Legis
lature to have liiin elected to the Sen
ate, he is not worthy of a seat in the
Senate.” l oan but think that Sena
tor Hill is mistaken in attributing
thiH statement to Judge Spotliird. If,
however, Judge Spotliird made such a
statement I pronounce it absolutely
untrue in every respect. The action
of the Returning Board, and my re
lations with it, were more or less the
object of a searching investigation
by the different Congressional Com
mittees. The Returning Board, ami
I believe tlieelerks and uttachcsof the
Returning Board, testified before thiwe
committees. No such fuel was ever
elicited. No sueli statement, so far
as I know, lias ever before been made,
and I assert that it is impossible to
procure a shred of reputable testimony
to substantiate if. I, in conjunction
witlioUier Presidential electors, made
a protest against the counting of cer
tain (mils in different parts of tlie
State. Tills protest is of record, and
speaks for itself.
Any statement that I participated
In or iuterferred with the delibera
tions or action of the Returning Board
is untrue. Very respectfully,
W. P. Kellogg.
' Ndienrk** Mandrake Fills
Will lio found to possess thorn* qimlitiox
necessary to tlio total eradication of all
bilious attacks, prompt to start the se
cretions of the liver, and give a healt hy
tone to the entire system. Indeed, ft
is no ordinary discovery in medical
science to have invented ii remedy for
these stubborn complaints, which de
velop all the results produced by a
heretofore free use of calomel, a min
eral justly dreaded by mankind, and
acknowledged to be destructive in the
extreme to the human system. That
the properties of certrin vegetables
comprise all the virtues of calomel
without its in jurious tendencies, is now
an admitted fact, rendered indisputa
ble by scientific researches; and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be
fully satislled that the best medicines
are those provided by nature in the
common herbs and roots of the Holds.
These Pills open the bowels and cor
rect all bilious derangements without
salivation or any of the injurious
effects of calomel or other poisons. The
secretion of bile is promoted bv these
Pills, as will be seen by tlie'altercd
color of the stools, and disappearing of
the sallow complexion and cleansing of
new crop, shipped In December an
ary, per sail, tPJil; February ami
(I 7-ifl;
4:00 p. M.—Of sales to-day (1,400 bales were
American.
Uplands, low middling clause, new crop
shipped November and December per sail.
11 7-l(k*; sale
Consolidated net receipts 02,090; exports to
Great Britain 34,310, France 8,299, continent
0023.
New York, Neeomber 3.—Net receipts
1170.
Futures closed steady, sales 19,000 bales,
as follows:
December 11 20-100® 11 30-100
January II 31-lUOfadl 3.V100
February 11 48-lOOknll 49-100
March II 72-HMka>
April 11 75-100rtf.il 70-100
May II XS-lOOrtf 11 89-100
June 12 00-lUOrtv
July 12 05-100<g 12 07-100
August 12 07-l0tkffil2 09-100
GALVESTON, December 3.—Cotton firm;
middlings 10%c; net receipts 5910; sales 3218;
exports to Great Britain 1320.
Boston, December 3.—Cotton quiet; mid
dlings ll'.jc; net receipts 501; exports to Great
Britain 2,258.
Savannah, December 3.—Cotton quiet;
middlings lt)%c; net receipts 0180; sales
1721.
New Orleans, December 3.—Cotton
Arm; middling 10%c, low middling 10%c,
good ordinary 9%e; net receipts 11,2.»3: sales
JO.OOO; exports to Great Britain 0,707, France
Mobile, December 3.—Cotton steady; mid
dlings 10%c; net receipts5,207; sales 1,500.
Charleston, December 3.-Cotton steady;
middlings 10 I.'M0«i.I0%c; net receipts 4,508;
sales 1,000; exports to Great Britain 1,021,
utilient 580.
More Rend Hs4Ih.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, December 3.—The lxxl-
ies of six officers, Ryan, Palmer, Sau-
der, rulbreth, Loomis ami Danner
will be Meat North to-night.
the tongue.
Ample <ti
Philmlelphi
gists and de
Price 25 e
et ions |Vi
'■its per box. duel
3W NAMPLFS
ifV bv
nt-ipul
treels,
drug-
‘od 1 m
FALL and WINTER, 1*77 and 1*78.
THOMAS A- PRESCOTT,
Having received a large variety of Fall
and Winter Samples, are now prepared
to take Measures and have Special
Order suits made up ut short notice, in
the most elegant styles.
Perfect uat infact ion t/uaranfeei/.
^rTlie latest Fashion Platoon exhi
bition. an 10 If
At Kyi o’)
find a largo
no11 tf
Sin
Depart.:
it von can
Watches and < I
porienced workm
ety badges; also, I lair
to order. Diamonds re-set, i
graving ot every kind done, at
sep30 3m Win n ii A K i:
repaired by
School and Soei-
Irv in
Mill
’ XKWM.
New York, December 3.—Arrivi
City of Montreal, Regulator, old Domin
Nevada, Plain Miller, Scdoiiia, Ihittniilu
Arrived out: Pennsylvania, rilyiiian 1
der, Fanny Lewis, liappet, Georgia, Baltic,
Fredlrico, Francois. Drake. Busy Bee, FI
Homeward : Persia, for New Orleans.
London. December 3. John Dixon, from
Liverpool for Norfolk, put buck disabled
rito vision*.
Baltimore.
Baltimore, December 3.—Oats quiet but
ilglier—Southern 35fti> 10c. Rye quiet, (13@95c.
Provisions— round lots nominal order trade.
kh pork 811 25. Bacon (inlet — shoulders
8J4c, Clear rib sides 9%c. flams I2^e. I*urd
—refined 9%c. Coflee firm but quiet—car-
goes lfktfJDl&r. Whiskey dull, $1011%. Sugar
steady, 9%c.
New York.
New York, December 3.—Flour rather
heavy, without any decided change in
price; a little more doing In medium and
low grades for export, closing quiet—super
fine Western and Stale $l75(q)5 25, Southern
heavy—common to fair extra 85 75rtffl 25,
good to choice 8tl30rtv8 50. Wheat firm and
in fair export demand. Corn a shade strong-
er—5Krti#(Rl^c ungraded Western mixed, «2J.tjc
Tor new yellow Southern. Oats easier and
lull, 35c. Coffee—Rio quiet and firm, car-
rocs I5^rt»19%e, gold; 15%rt» 21c gold, for Job
lots. Sugar dull and unchanged—7*4(a)7bJ
for fair to good refining; refined quiet—
for standard A. Molasses — New Orleans
lew erop,40@42c. Rice quiet without de
bit'd change—n'ortilKL'e for Louisiana, 54£rti>
c for Carolina. Pork dull and lower—mess,
813 40rt/> 13 50. Lard a shade lower—prime
earn $s 87<®8 50. Whiskey steady, 81 10>£.
€;in«*lnnatl.
Cincinnati December!!.— Flourquietand
uehanged—family 8575ft»5IN). Wheat dull
and nominal—red 81 18(<« I 'St. Corn weaker
■30rtii40c. Gats quiet and firm, 28rti.31e. Rye
rung, 65rti>IHk?. Barley firm—No. 3 spring
♦Hie. Pork active and firm, 812 00. Lard quiet
•am rendered at 87 85rti»7 87*.j, kef tie 88 75
rt«9 00. Bulk meats dull—shoulders4%o, clear
rib sides Cc, clear sides O' ,e. Whiskey ac
tive and firm, 81 01. Butter in fair de
mand—fancy creamery 30c, prime to
holee Western reserve 19rti*2lc, Central Ohio
17rt(J8c. Sugar quiet—held at ltV pa lO-^c for
white,yellow refined OrtiJBtjc.Ncw Orleans Hrt#
9c. Hogs In fair demand—packing $1 Sml 10;
icelpts 15,995, shipments 750.
Loulavllle.
Louikvillk, December 3.—Flour quiet—
Ora $1 25«t t 50, family $5 00rti5 25. Wheat
quiet—red 81 20, while 8135, amber 8132.
i quiet and firm— old whlto52e. new do
Oats quiet and unchanged—wlilte 33c,
ed 32c. Rye quiet, IlSe. Pork quiet, at
812 50. Bulk incuts quiet —partly cured
loulders 4%c, clear rib sides O' /e. cleur
sides 0 *jje. Bacon—none here. Sugar-
ured hams quiet, 13* a e. Lard quiet and un
hanged — choice leaf tierce 9c, keg 10c.
Whiskey quiet but unchanged — 81 05.
Bagging quiet, ut 12*>. Tobacco quiet but
unchanged—navy bright, best 50a>50e, navy
mahogany 5lft/i.55e, do., second class and lino
black 48rtb50c, Virginia smoking 45rtt«0c,
Kentucky do., 35rty50e.
Chicago.
Special to Enquirer-Sun,]
sli, 81 oo 7 > I
for Ja
demand—No. I
No 2 do 81 00%
m her. 81 07%rtrt
id lo
-117-
No 3 (IO 00* a.
u 12c
ubei
.. . ami
uk—24%c cash or December, 2l :l .,c for Jan
uary. Rye firmer. Barley easier, Ul*.;. Dork
generally unchanged—811 «5 cash, <1175 for
December, 811 95 for January, 812 Ilka 12 12%
for February. I*urd in lair demand and Arm
—87 87% cash, 87 82% for December «7 85 for
January. 87 95 for February. Bulk meats
lull ami a shade lower -shoulders 4%o,
Oiort rib middles o' H e, short clear middles
Whiskey dull and week, $1 05.-
13,000 barrels; wheat,
, 157,000 bushels
Re<M*lptn — Fl(
102,900 bushels; <
15,0*10 bushels;
17.000 bushels.
Shipments—FI
27.000 bushels; c
13.000 bushels; i
bushels; barley,
lo,(MM) barrels; wheat,
Do.oOO bushels* oats,
, , none bushels; barley,
o,.mi bushels.
Afternoon Board—Market closed: Wheat
stronger—81 il(*> 1 07% for December, «l <)7 : J£
but
M 1 075
December,
unchanged.
Lard steady unchanged.
New Orleans.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New Orleans, December 3.
813 37%. Lard quiet - reflm
*• ‘ ‘ 9%«*d»%c. Bulk
decs, lo
nnd weak—shot
9%e, clear shh
quiet hut steady
eked
*—12c
5ats firm and
unchanged.
dull—
e 8V.m
shoul-
quiet
sugar-cured hams
V*. according to size
eudy -rectilied Lou-
rn $1 05rtJ)l 09.
NAVAL NTORF.M. FTC.
Rosin, Ac.
New York, December 3.—Spirits turpen
tine steady—31**j(ff.35c for strained. Rosin
steady, at SI 70fttl <<%. Petroleum steady—
Von nod 13%c. Tallow steady, at 7 ll-10d'.
Freights.
New York, December 3.—Freights to Liv
erpool steady—cotton, per sail 3-li;«i'7-32d, per
•team * 4 d; wheat, per sail 7%d.
♦* ♦
Tlio host and largest selection of fine
and cheap Jewelry in this city is at
HepSOSm Witliuu A Kinsel’s.
Another lot of those fhucp Table
Linens, Tow els, Napkins, Ac., at
de2 tf -KYLK’ai,