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nqmrer VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1877. NO. 290 WASHINGTON. xEir YOMK reception of ha yes. ■louse Doorkeeper Examined—Mobile postoOlee—SfeC'ormlek to Help Haw* , fJ Temporarily*—Texas 1* a cl Hr Rail* ■•oad In ttenale — Bills of ftennfors jokuston and rkafllke—BeelsIouH of Supreme Court—Speaker Bandall Aloae Responsible for the Texas Pa cific Railroad Committee Being With, oft a Chairman—Only Ohe Appoint- IMrB t Why Troops Were Ordered Into Hexleo. PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL. Washington, December 10—J udge Cullison, of Texas, will decline the chairmanship of the Pueille Railroad, on account of having been director of counsel for the Texas-Pacific Road. Mr. Morrison, third on the list, will probably become the chairman. The committee consider that Breaker KaudaU exhausted bis control over the chairmanship when lie designated the committee, and that Potter de clining, Throckmorton will succeed, mid lie declining, Morrison succeeds ; and that the designation by Randall to mnke the committee full, is to take tlielr places at the tail of the commit tee. There will be bills introduced in the .Senate—General Ransom will champion the bill of Mr. Stephens ; Mr. Johnston, of Virginia, will intro duce an omnibus bill covering all the brandies, and the House bill will also lie protected. Friends of the road hope to get the ntfiiir in sucli condi tion as toencourage the hope of prompt legislation after the recess. ransom’s position. The statement that Senator Ran som would champion Mr. Stephens’ railroad bill in the Senate is prema ture. He is in favor of the road, but as a member of the Senute Commit tee on Pacific Railroad disavows spe cial preference at this time for either as against any of the different bills. HOUSE CONTESTED CASES. The sub-committee of the Election Committee of the House have con cluded the hearing of the Louisiana, Colorado and Massnehuseits contest, but will not report to full committee until after holiday recess. Harlan took his seat on the Su preme Bench this morning. There were no formalities beyond the dec laration of the Chief Justice that he held tlie commission, nnd adminis tered the oath. smalls’ case. Tlie Judiciary Committee of the House will probably report to-morrow .on Smalls' case. It is thought the committee will report against any in terference with tlie course of law in South Carolina. LEVEE COMMITTEE. The Senate Levee Committee as sembled, witli Bruce in tlie chair. RECEPTION TO HAYES IN NEW YORK. The Union League Club of New York will give the President and lady a reception on tlie 21st. There are to be no speeches. - DOOR-KEEPER <)N TRIAL. Col. Polk, Door-keeper, is before tlie Committee on Accounts in rela tion to employment of extra force during the extru session. There is no serious trouble about the matter. The regular employes were somewhat scattered, and as they were commis sioned for two years tlie confusion was unavoidable, and tlie irregularity will undoubtedly be conddned. MOBILE POSTOPPICE. The Postmaster General directs Bingham to resume the Postmaster- ship of Mobile, Wickersham having failed of confirmation at tlie extra session. Wickersham is in re-nomi nation. There is little doubt of his ultimate confirmation. ASSISTANT TREASURER. Governor McCormick remains in the Assistant Treasurer’s office a few days to initiate ids successor, General Hawley. SENATE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD, The Texas Pacific Railroad bill in troduced in tlie Senate to-day by Mr. Johnston, of Virginia, provides for a Government guarantee of interest on fifty years five per cent, bonds, to be issued for the benefit of tlie main trunk line from Fort Worth to San Diego to the extent of $17,000 per mile, except for difficult and moun tainous portions, estimated at 250 miles, for which interest will be guar anteed on bonds to tlie amount of $35,000 per mile. Tlie issue of all bonds for tlie main line, including $5,000 per mile to be retained in tlie U. S. Treasury, is limited to a total of $35,300,000. Tlie bill also provides for a similar guarantee of interest on bonds to the amount of $04,000,(K)0 to be issued by the Memphis and Inter national Railroad Company of Ar kansas, and tlie Lake City Railroad Company of Texas to secure the construction of a connecting railroad from Jefferson, Texas, to Memphis, Tennessee. Tlie Texas Pacific corperation is required by this bill, under a penalty of forfeiture of tlie foregoing privileges to build within the next three years, a rail road from Shreveport to Monroe, Louisiana, a distance of about 94 miles, there to connect with a com pleted road to a point oil the Missis sippi river, opposite Vicksburg, but no government aid is proposed for this branch. Tlie bill in all its otlie essential features is in agreement with the House bill introduced last Friday. SENATOR CHAFFEE'S BILL amendatory of tlie act of June 15th, 1866, proposed to require that all rail roads in the United States shall pro rate with each other ; that they shall be prohibited from making any dis criminations against individuals or associations in respect of freight char ges, etc., and that they shall not change their published schedules of charges without giving 30 days pub lic notice. MOUSE BILL TO ADMIT FREE WOOL AND COPPER. Mr. Eichoff lias introduced a bill ln the House to repeal section 3,243 revised statutes, which provide that Payment of special tax by internal revenue laws does not authorize a vi olation of State laws in regard to such special business, nor prohibit State taxation of tlie same, which was sent to Ways and Means Committee. In order to secure the importation iree ofdutyof all description of raw viru!: unt * copper and copper ore, Mr. Willis of New York, That no duty snail be levied or collected on these guides after July, 1878. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. SUPREME COURT. Potomac Railroad vs. Jones. Jones was a laborer and riding on tlie pilot of an engine suffered serious injury from a collision. Tlie court held Jones guilty of negligence in taking sucli a dangerous position, and conld not recover. The United States vs. Gilds, admin istratrix—appeal from tlie Court of Claims. The court in this case re versed a recovery against United States for tlie proceeds of 108 bales of cotton, on the ground that tlie claim ant was not the owner of tlie cotton, representing only the interest of an assignee, mid tlie assignment being unlawful under the act of 1853 and generally without tlie ai d of statuary enactment there can he no valid as signment of a claim against tlie United States, it is said, without the consent of tlie Government by tlie action of Congress. Reversed. Mr. Justice Strong delivered the opinion. Justices Flelcl and Bradley dissenting as to the invalidity of an assignment, when not forbidden by positive law. GEORGE FISHER NOMINATED. Tlie President made only one nom ination to-day—George Fisher, Sur veyor of Customs at Cairo, Illinois. No executive session. TEXAS PACIFIC COMMITTEE WITHOUT A CHAIRMAN. Tlie House Committee on tlie Pa cific Railroad at their meeting last Saturday adopted a resolution declar ing that tlie business of the commit tee was obstructed for want of a chair man, and asking Representative Potter to procure the action by tlie Housa upon his declination to serve as chairman. Mr. Potter, on receipt of this resolution has replied, that on tlie day the committee were announced to be communicated his declination to the Sjieaker of tlie House to whom alone, and not to the committee, it could properly be sent, that subsequently in answer to pri vate inquiries lie had informed the members of the committee of his fixed determination to adhere to liis declination ami in conclusion that tlie Speaker’s delay In announcing liis action was not by liis (Mr. Potter’s) request or desire! SECRETARY OF WAR GIVES PRECE DENTS. Special to (he Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, December 10.—Tlie Secretary of War is before the Com mittee on Foreign Affuirs of tlie House to-day on Mexican affairs. Replying to questions as to what au thority the Department had to order troops to follow fresh trails into Mex ico, the Secretary cited the orders given Col. R. E. Lee in 1800 to follow marauders into Mexico, and to orders given by John C. Calhoun in 1817 to Gen. Gaines to pursue Seminole In dians into-Spanish territory, which order was vigorously carried out by Gen. Gaines’ successor, Gen. Audrew Jackson. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, intimated I that tlie existence of Die “free zone”' of Mexico was an encouragement to smugglers on both sides of tlie line, and was an obstacle to friendly ami commercial relations, while Mr. Mills, of Texas, declared it ubsurd to be singing pieans to peace in tlie hails of Congress, while tlie border counties of Texas were a prey to depredations bv Mexican raiders. The great trouble was. that that coun try was in a condition ofchronic an archy without any stable or perma nent government. After a long und important discus sion Hewitt's amendment was adopt ed. The following bills were introduced and referred: By Turner of Kentucky—For a tax on incomes. Also, reducing tlie salaries of all E ublic officials which exceeded $1,800 5 percent, , . , -- By Wells of Kentucky—Amenda tory of the Texas Pacific act. By Rea of Missouri—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution pro viding for tlie election of Senators by the direct vote of the people. LOUISVILLE, KY. Whiskey House or Cockirnsi * Fulton Burned—Negro Burns Ills Mlstrrss, WHISKEY FIRE IN LOUISVILLE. Serial to Enquirer-Sun.] Louisville, December 9.—A fire last night broke out in Cochran & Fulton's whiskey house with 4,100 barrels of whiskey in store, opposite the Galt House squure, the wealthiest in the city. A solid stream of burn ing whiskey poured out of the house in tlie sewer near by. Cochran & Fulton’s loss is $300,000, insurance i50,(K)0. Tlie fire was confined to the roofs of other buildings. Louisville, December 9. — Tlie loss and insurances on last night’s fire cannot be ascertained until Mon day. The damage to all except Coch ran & Fulton is light. Their loss will be heavy. Thespread of tlie Humes was stopped by cutting through a heavy wall with uxesdiiul flooding the build ing with water so as to stop even whiskey from burning. Tlie origin of tlie lire cannot be accounted for. NEGRO BURNS HIS MISTRESS TO DEATH. A second fire was caused by Henry Croom, a negro, who threw a coal oil lamp at his mistress, Mary Chin. She was in bed with their child, a little girl. The lamp set fire to her night lotlies, tlie bedding and tlie house. The fire destroyed several cottages. Croom saved the child and himself. The woman was burned to dentil. THE CITY OF BERLIN. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. «uat« Nfalt Bantu — Dlarnulo SUnlfj Matthew*’ Bill to Pmy Bond* In Nllver*»IIou«e Intimates to Mr. Ila.re* that It Wants No War with Mexico. _ SENATE. Washington, December 10.—Tlie resolution reported by Dorsey from tlie Committee on tlie District of Co lumbia, instructing that committee to inquire and report by hill or other wise, the proper form of Government for tlie District of Columbia. Agreed to. At the expiration of tlie morning hour, Wedleigh, of New Hampshire, chairman of the Committee on Priv ileges and Elections, called up tlie resolution reported from that com mittee last week declaring J. B. Fas tis entitled to liis seat us Senator from Louisiana from January 12th, 1876, for the term ending March 3d, 1879, and Ingalls, of Kansas, who signed the minority report, spoke in opposi tion to the resolution, claiming the papers presented by Mr. Eustis were defective. Sargent introduced a bill to restrict Chinese immigration. Mr. Johnston, amendatory and sup plementary to Texas Pacific Railroad. Eustis was seated by a vote of 49 to 8. The negative votes were Allison, Cameron, of Wisconsin; Hamlin Howe, Ingalls, McMillan. Morrill and Saunders. Among those voting ill tlie atfimin tive was Bruce, of Mississippi. Maxey presented a petition of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians against tlie passage of tlie Dili to ena ble Indians to become citizens. Eulogies of tlie late Senator Morton are to be pronounced January 17th. Cockrell, from the select committee on Mississippi levees, reported with amendments the House joint resolu tion relating to reservoirs to promote the navigation of the Mississippi river. Placed on tlie calendar. Matthews called up liis resolution declaring tlie Government could pay its bonded debt in silver and spoke at great length. Morrill spoke in opposition and moved reference to Committee Judiciary. Pending discussion tlie Senate ad journed to tlie 28th. ' noise. The question of our delicate rela tions with Mexico, and the immi nent danger of war between the twe countries, came up to-day in the House in connection with the distri button of tlie President’s Message to tlie various appropriate committees. In tlie resolutions reported for that purpose from tlie Committee of Wayi nnd Means, the Committee on For eign Atlhirs had referred to it, among other subjects, the trouble on (lie Kio Grande and the recognition of tlie Diaz Government. Hewitt, of New York, in order, us lie said, to give emphasis to the ques tion, offered an amendment looking in the interests of peace to an im provement ofthe commercial relations between tlie two countries, and oil that text he made a speech, intimat ing ids apprehensions that tlie Ad ministration might allow war to he drifted into, and that when Congress met after the holidays, it would be called upon to sustain the Adminis tration In that war. Hi' declared that the people of the United States did not desire war,hut did earnestly desire peace, und an opportunity «>t recover ing ttieir former prosperity. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, took the same views of the inqiortanee and necessity of preserving peaceful rela tions with Mexico, but did not agree with Hewitt in supposing that tlie Administration favored war. TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR, tiI.OKIOIS mi SB I AX VUTORX ! Plevna ■■reader. Unroll el lion all.,... Uenian Paelia Merlon,!, Wounded— Will the Turks Continue Ike Strug- (let London, December 10—9 a. m.— The Inman Line Steamship Company are just informed by tlie Agent of tlie New Y'ork Associated Press that tlie steamer City of New York, from New York, November 28th, for Liverpool, mssed Brookhaven at 2:30 o’clock this morning towing tlu* steamer CityJ of Berlin. SHE BROKE A SHAFT. Queenstown, Dec. 10—3 p. m.— The City of Berlin lias just passed here on her way to Liverpool. All well. On tlie 30th of November, when two days from Queenstown her shaft broke and the steamer mude little or no headway under sail, owing to easterly gales. Saturday night she spoke tlie City of New York, of the same line, from New York, No vember 28th, for Liverpool, and was by her taken in tow yesterday morn ing. London, December 10.—Tlie City of Berlin's mails were landed at Roche’s Point. The City of Chester will sail for New York in place of tlie City of Berlin. BALTIMORE. Bobbery—Temperance Movement. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Baltimore, December 9. — Tlie summer residence of F. L. Bareda, of New York, utDrumperent, on Chesa peake Bay, was robbed on Thursday night of articles valued at $1,000. Several oyster men were arrested last night and to-day charged with the robbery and nearly all tlie property lias been recovered. An active movement in the cause of temperance lias been in progress in this city for several weeks past, meetings being held during tlie week and on tlie Sabbnth. Three meetings were held this afternoon and even ing, all of which were numerously attended. It Is said from 12,000 to 14,000 persons have signed the tempe ranee pledge since the movement he gan. The F.lka. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Phi i.adelphia, December 9.—The Grand Lodge B. H. and Elks held its annual communication here to-day. The result of tlie election of grand officers was us follows: Exalted Grand Ruler—Frank Gi rard of New York. Esteemed Leading Grand Knigld —Geo. it. Maeguirc of Philadelphia. Esteemed Loyal Grand Knight— ('. E. Davies of Chicago. Esteemed Grand Lecturer -A. L. Thayer of Cincinnati. Grand Secretary—Henry P. O’Neil of New York. Grand Treasurer—<'has. T. White of New York. Trustees—Chas. Kean of Louisville, Win. K. Lex of Philadelphia, Anto nio Pastor of New York, Eugene Ker- nnn of Baltimore, Frank Moran of Philadelphia. Grand Tyler—Chas. Kean ol Lou isville. , Grand Marshal—Edmund E. I rice of New York. Grand Chaplain—Louis C. W ach- lion of New \ ork. The proceedings were agreeably terminated by a banquet given the Grand Lodge by Philadelphia Lodge No. 29. TURKS TO DEFEND ELENA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Constantinople, December 9.— Intelligence lias lieeli received from Elena that the oiierotions between tliat plaeu and Tfmova are all sus- 1 leaded because of bad weather. Great preparations are being mude to defend Elena in case the Russians attempt to re-capture it. ALBANIA ASKING AID. Special to the Enquirer-Stm.] London, December 9.—A Reuter telegram from Ragussa aava. tlie In habitants of Scutari and the Alba nian chiefs have telegraphed to Con stantinople for aid against the Mon tenegrins, declaring that if the re quest is disregarded they will solicit tlie protection of Italy. AGAINST ERZEROUM. London, December It).—The opera tions aguinst Erzeroum are|Hist|s>ncd a fortnight on account of the weather. No attempt will be mode to establish a complete blockade. SULEIMAN PASHA. Suleiman Paslm lias returned to Ahmedia, on tlie Tirnovn road. SERVIAN REPORTS. Reports that the Servian troops had crossed the frontier into Turkey from confusion of boundary was caused by the destruction of laiulniurks after tlie Turko-,Servian war of 1876. THE EGYPTIAN CONTINGENT in the Turkish army will be increased by 12,(K)0 infantry, 10,000 cavalry and four batteries. TURKISH PRIVILEGES TO CHRIS TIANS. Constantinople, December 10.— It is reported tlie Council of State has determined tlie Christians shall here after be eligible to governorship and other administrative functions of the Turkish provinces. It is believed tlie Speech from tlie throne on the open ing of Parliament will announce this resolution. ARMIES CONFRONTING. Bogert, December 9.—To 3 o’clock tills afternoon the situation was un changed. Tlie Russians occupied Sluturitzii and Jakonitza, tlie Turks confronting them. PLEVNA SURRENDERED. London, December 10.—Tlie Reu* tor's Telegram Company lias the fol lowing : Bucharest, Monday, December 10. After a severe engagement yesterday before Plevna, Osman Pasha, who was woundcil, surrendered uncondi tionally. Tlie Turks in Plevna are dying of hnngcr and cold. FURTHER CONFIM RATION. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] London, December 10.—Reuter lias received the following: Bucharest, December 10—9:40 p. M.—Plevna is now In the linmls ofthe Kussian-Bouniuiiiiin armies. OSMAN PASHA SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Tlie agency at Russe makes the following announcement: In Osman Pasha's attempts to break through in tlie direction of Widden, he was at tacked in front and compelled to lay down ids arms after a glorious strug gle ill which he was seriously wound ed. All with one voice, praise ills conduct. FRANCE. MarMshou Hm Found a 4'nblncl and Will Make No Condition* Nor Cum* promlif. m’mahon insists on a dissolution. London, Dec. 10.—The Times’ Paris correspondent says on Saturday, Pres ident MaeMnhon repeatedly said lie intended a fresli dissolution, nnd it was expected that tlie new Ministry would ask Senators to consent thereto on Monday. The Daily News' Paris correspond ent says very few believe that M. Bntiiie will be able to form a Ministry and even lie at the meeting on Sun day. Hesaiil bethought a dissolution was perilous. M’MAHON SAYS HIS CABINET IS MADE UP. Pauih, December 10.—The Repub lican journals says at an Interview be tween President MaeMulion and Duke D’Audiffret Pastiuied, Presi dent of tlie Senate, tlie Marshal stated a cabinet was formed and there could be no question of compromise or conciliation. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. View. of Count AudroMy. COTTON CROP. Report, or the EivhMif. fbr Novem ber. Special to Enquirer-Sun,] TEX AM. Galveston, Tex., December 10.— Eighty-six replies were received from fiirty-six counties. The average date of replies is December 2d. They show the weather less favorable dur ing November than same time last year; 23 counties report cotton all picked, 7 report seven-eighths picked, 10 report tliree-fourtlis picket), ami all will be gathered by tlie 16tli of De cember. The increase reported in five counties will be an average of 20 per cent.; decrease in 38 counties will average 371 per cent.; three coun ties report the same as last year; nine counties report 50 per cent., and 39 counties report 62} per cent.*9f the crop marketed. Excessive tnlns'dur- Ing November Interfered with pack ing, and in consequence cotton in fields could not Vic saved. UEOBOIA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Savannah, December 10.—The weather for tlie past month 1ms been less favorable for gathering crops Hum the same month last year. In tlie lower counties of tlie State pick ing will be finished by tlie 16th (list., ami in middle and upper Georgia from tlie 25tli inst. to January 1st proxy From tliree-fourtlis to seven- eighths of tlie crop is already gath ered, and of tills five-eighths to three- quarters Iras been niurketed. A kill ing frost appeared a mouth later than Inst year, but tlie much good results to be expected from an unusually late winter liuve been overcome by the crop having been during the whole season two weeks behind In growtli and so little sunshine upon it during tlie fall months. Taken as a whole, tlie crop in tills State will lie 5 to 7 per cent, less than last year, witli a much larger percentage of very poor cotton. FLORIDA. The weather during tlie month of November wus less favorable for gathering crops than the same month last year, tlie crop of the State is near ly gathered and by the lOtli it is ex pected picking would close. Five- eights to tliree-fourtlis has been mar keted. Decrease as compared with last year with lust crop will he eight to ten per cent. But for increase in acreage in this State the decrease of production would have been heavy. VIRGINIA AND NOBTII CAROLINA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Norfolk, December 10.—Thirty- one replies from twenty counties in Nortli Carolina and Virginia were luid: Nine say the weather for gath ering lias been more favorable; seven about the same; fifteen less favorable than last year. Picking will be fin ished by December 20th; twenty-six report li decrease In the yield of ten to fifteen per cent.: five report an in crease of about five per cent; twenty state two-thirds of the crop is market ed, six report two-tliirds of tlie crop marketed, five report half the crop marketed. LOITINIANA. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] New Orleans, December 10.— From twenty-eight parishes fifty an- sweis, average date December 1st. Weather much less favorable Ilian same month last year. Picking Iras been slow, two-thirds of the crop is gathered at the date of replies und it Is estimated picking will not lie com pleted before the 20th of January. The river parishes yield will he twen ty-five to thirty-live per cent, greater than last year, while in otlier|M>rtions of tlie State a deereaseof ten to thirty- five per cent, is reported. The esti mated decrease for the State is seven per cent. About forty-six per cent, of the crop is marketed. All corres- pondents complain of too much rain. Special to Enquirer-Sun. | MINNIMNIPPL Tlie report is compiled from twenty- six counties, tlie dates ranging from November 80th to December 4th. The weather is much less favorable than for the same month last year. Picking lias been retardad. Not more than two-thirds of the crop is gathered. It is estimated tliat pick ing will not lie completed before the 15th of January. Tlie yield on the Mississippi nnd Yazoo river counties will be 10 to 20 per cent, greuter than last year, while in other por tions df the States a corresponding decrease is reported. The estimate average for tlie State is 5 per cent, decrease. Uorresisiudents reported about 40 per cent, of the crop mar keted. AKKANMAK. Thirty-six replies from twenty-one counties of average date of December 1st. Weather Ichh favorable than for same period last year; two-thirds of the crop picked; picking will lie finished by the 15tli to the 20th of January. Nine ofthe correspondents report the yield same as Iasi year, 14 report an increase of 8 per cent, 12 re port a decrease of 10 to 25 per cent. ’I’li,. it ttoMinsi. tmlliintiuj 4ln. nmii. nt (1 ifi. same as last year by 10, less than fn- vorable by 47. From 85 per cent, to 98 per cent, of the crop is reported picked in all counties heal'd from, except 31, whleli report 72 to 78 per cent, gathered. Average of State87 per cent. Picking will be finished generally, with fine weather, about the 16th to 20tli. Tlie yield is report ed more than lust year in 3 counties and less in 25. The average of tlie State shows a decrease of 15 per cent. The pro)Mirtiou of crop marketed to tho 1st of December was 63 to 85 per cent.; average of the State 70 per cent. ♦ ♦ VIRGINIA. PnimIUw RwanllH (he Alai* Deb*. Richmond, December 10.—In the Senate a Joint resolution was Intro duced providing for a joint committee of both Houses to report sucli meas ures us will best secure a speedy con ference between the Commonwealth and its bondholders, with u view of securing sucli an ailjustnicnt of tlie public debt as will bring the payment of tlie entire Interest within tlie re sources ofthe State, derived from the present rate of taxation, and do equal justice to all classes of bondholders. A motion to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the resolution was unanimously voted down. A substitute covering a series of resolutions wus then introduced, ap pointing increased taxation, favoring tlie development and protection of the present system of public educa tion, reduction of the expenses of the State Government, readjustment of the State debt and the payment of interest thereon in terms not dictated by tlie creditors of the State but in accordance with the will of tlie peo ple ; opposing the operation of tlie funding act, expression of a determi- minution to pay creditors all that tlie diminished resources ofthe State will Justify, and repelling the idea of re pudiation. Both propositions were tallied and ordered to be printed. A IHABOI.UIAI. Nl'KDKB. A Father and Mother Flubbed to Death, and a Young Lnd.i Knocked Down—A Npeel men Murder. Special Dispatch to the Journal of Conuncrcc.\ Mansfied, O., December7.—About three o'clock this morning a family by the name of Finney, living two miles south of this cit»wus attacked by some unknown parties, Mr. Fin ney, an old man, being killed, Mrs. Finney probably fatally injured, and tlie son badly injured, with three ribs broken and one eye out. ami liis wife also injured. A clubbed gun was tlie weapon used. The object, it is sup posed, was robbery. A colored mail named Webb lias been arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the crime. Second Dispatch—Regarding Fin ney’s tragedy, it is learned that tlie murderer on entering the house went into the bed-room where Mr. Finney nnd his wife were sleeping, and club bed them both to death with ugun. Mr. Finney’s son and IiIh wife, who slept up stairs, were awakened by tliu noise, and came down and met the murderer, who struck the wife, knocking her across the room and fa tally injuring her. The son and mur derer clinched, and in the scuttle tlie son was badly in jured, hut succeeded in taking the broken gun from tlie murderer, who (lien made his escape. The mani(Webli) who wus arrested on suspicion, was tracked from Fin ney’s house to liis own door, blood being found on Ids clothing. DEC.! TII. ■•eou.yliroulii Coal Mining. WiLKEHHAUHK, December K).—A 10 per cent, reduction in the wages of miners, goes into effect to-duv. — the mines of Lehigh und \N ilkes- liare, the eoul puny, operated by Charles l’urish & Co., the men have accepted the situation and will re- muinat work upon condition that the old wages will bo restored when the price of coal will warrant it. Vienna, Dec. 10.—Tlie Hungarian and Austrian delegation are sitting to regulate common affuirs of the dual monarchy for 1878. The Foreign Affuirs Committee of tlie Hungarian delegation held a secret session yes terday at which Count Andmssy wus present. According to the Panther correspondent, Count Andmssy pro tested against explanations of liis foreign iKilley, given by tlie semi official organs. He said another fac tor, besides treaties must be con sidered in connection with tlie relations hot ween Euro pean powers, namely, the force which alone could make the treaties valid. As to allegations con cerning the tripocun, he said Austria wus the arbitrator of her own desti nies. No European State could more securely count upon obtaining re cognition of its reasonable and just demands. He declared hlmselfstrong- !y opposed to tlie idea that in compli ance with the extreme prejudices tin* Christians of Turkey must lie continued under Turkish misrule. He denied tliat Austria was acting under the influence of Germany and declared that no power in Europe could undertake the settlement of the Eastern question without the co-ope ration of Austria and Hungary. The **ope. London, December lo.—The Timm' special Rome rejiort concerning tlie Rope, says ills health is more favora ble. Private advices indicate liis condition growing worse. He lies helpless, although Ids miml isclcur. He endures great suffering from which he is expecting, und even hoping, for spwedy relief. Tlie average indicates the crop at five to ton per cent, greater than last year; 37 per cent, of the crop is marketed. Estimates from all tlie States are based upon the same acreage as last year. Wo hove not included the in creased acreage in our estimates. MEMI'HIN HEFOBT. Special to Enquirer-Sun. \ Memphis, December 10.—One hun dred and seven responses, average date December 1st, report the weather for November greatly less favorable than during November, 1876, sixteen less favorable; all accounts are of fre quent rains; seventy-five make upe- eial mention of disastrous effects of the rains immediately following a hard freeze, and fourteen designate the weather tlie worst ever known DEATH HULL. Dentil of Dr. ltle«l*oe. Alexandria, Va., Dec. lo.—Dr. Albert T. llledsnc, editor ol'Ilie South er n Review, nnd former Professorol the Virginia University plied of paralysis, aged 09. DEATH OF PRESIDENT PENDLETON, OF BALTIMORE. Special to Enquirer-Sun. | Baltimore, Dee. 9.—1*. P. Pendle ton, an influential citizen, died sud denly of supposed heart disease. Mr. Pendleton was President of the Vir ginia Valley Railroad at the time of Ids ileuth.aml President of the Second Board ofthe City Court. Special to Enquirer-sun.] Rome, December 10.—The Cnrlist General, Liznrrnga, is dead. Mow Urltiuu Ilium. Special to JOnquirci-Sun.] New Orleans, Dee. 10.—Mile heat for two-year-olds—Mary It. won. Fred Iliee 2d, Momentum 3d, in 1:194. Mile heat, Consolation race—Little Sis won in 1:48). Four mile heat—St. Martin won straight, beating Ten Pin, in 8:13} und 8:40. * HI*hop of Richmond. New York, December 10.—A Washington dispatch says the posi tion of tlie Bishop of Richmond lias been conferred upon Mr. Silas Clin- tard of Baltimore, formerly President of tlie American College at Rome. Ntay or feculence Denied, New York, December 10.—The stay of sentence in the ease of the convicted insurance president, Jno. L. Case was denied. Arre*led for Murder. Lowell, Maks., December 10.— Win. H. Deal!ns lias been arrested for tlie murder of ids wife ami eld hi. Kentucky Outlaw*. Louisville, December 10.—A dis patch from Stanford, Ky., says seri ous trouble is expected at any mo ment in Lincoln county in conse quence of the capture of several out laws there last week. Weather. Washington, December 10.—In dications: For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, generally higher barometer, variable winds, warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, and possibly, uiong the gulf const, rain areas, and followed ill Texas by fall ing liurometer. LOCAL BKItlFN. End of * Special to the American.] Decatur, Ala., December H.-An unknown tramp undertook to steal a ride on Conductor Lewis’ train, ■which left here for Montgomery tills morning. He was put off several times, hut as often got on aguin. At Oxmoor he undertook to get on after the train was in motion, und fell upon tlie track. The whole train passed over Ids body, cutting it in two. W. G. Locke, one ofthe oldest prin ters in the South,and late foreman in the Decatur Nrwn otlice, died of con sumption in tills place this morning. ’-— » a a — During the long and angry debate on tlie nomination of Mr. Fitzsmuons for United StutcH marshal of Georgia, ofie of his senatorial fricmlsapproach- ed Mr. Edmunds and asked him tore- lux opposition, upon tlie ground tliat Fitzsimmons was in every way com petent and acceptable to the people of both parties in the State, and would prove to he a faithful und excellent officer. "Oh,” said Mr. Edmunds, “it is not Fitzsimmons I am fighting; it is tile other mall!”—New York Nun, Ind. Nrlieurk’* Mnutlrnkr ■•111* Will bo found to possess those* qualities necessary to tho total eradication of all biUouH attack**, prompt to start tho se- cretioiiH of tho liver, and give a healthy tone to tho entire system. Indeed ? it is no ordinary discovery in medical seieneo to have invented a remedy for these stubborn complaints, which de velop all the results produced by a heretofore free use of calomel, a min eral justly dreadod by mankind, and acknowledged to be destructive in tho extreme to the human system. That tlie properties of eortriu vegetables comprise all the virtues of calomel without its injurious tendencies, is now an admitted fact, rendered indisputa ble by scion title researches; and those who use the Mandrake Pills will bo fully satisfied that the best medicines are those provided by nature in tho common herbs ami roots of the fields. These Pills open the bowels and cor rect all bilious derangements without salivation or any of the injurious efFects of calomel or other poisons, Tho secretion of bile is promoted by those Pills, as will he seen by tho altered color ofthe stools, and disappearing of tho sallow complexion and cleansing of the tongue. AinnJo directions for use accompany each box of pills. Prepared only l/y .). II. Sehenek dr Son, at their principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug gists aim dealers. Price 25 cents per box. deel eodlni ifort to one not i >f fruits i California —Society is m ciahle. —Two hundred vari grown in (feorgin. —Horse shoes are in of compressed raw hid —The six-button principle has boen extended to garters.—N. Y. Time.£ —An awful war is raging between the Appleton and Johnson Cyclopedias. —Tho New York Mail tells of a bride who poisoned herself upon getting u first view of her husband s salary. —“Time llics,” suggested she. “Yes.” ho answered sadly, taking a dark ob ject out of tho cream, “time Mies were gone.” —The parting of hair on the head of a fashionable youth goes for nothing. The modern shirt collar is the standard of tho man. —At this season of tho year a woman ought lo get enough money from her husband to make him a present, even if the selfish thing thinks nothing of her. for saving crops. It is variously esti mated that from thirty-three to nine- V* estimated that t heroine at pro- ty nor rent, of the era), is gathered, aenl FK) roll,.urn und umyermlieH in tho averaging oixty-three ,*r «5.t; nine- I'l teen per cent, estimate the parking j A Uentlc Him. In our style of climate, with its sud den changes of temperature—rain, wind and sunshine often intermingled in a single day—it is no wonder Unit our children, friends and relatives are so frequently taken from us by neg lected colds, half the deaths resulting directly from this cause. A bottle of Boseheo’s Unrnmii Syrup kept about your home for immediate use will pre- Vent serious sickness, a large doctor’s bill, and perhaps death, by the use of three or four doses. Kor curing. Con sumption, Hemorrhages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Croup, or any disease of tho Throat or Clings, its ggist will be completed in December; six- ty-two in January and twenty-four l!y February 1st, ami two by March 1st—average date January 10th; twen ty-eight estimate a greater yield than in 1870; twenty about the same; fifty- nine less, averaging seven and one- fourth per cent, less than in 1870. This is a reduction from the October estimate of about eight and one-half percent. The proportion of the (Hit- ton crop marketed is variously esti mated from thirty three to eighty- live per cent.—the average of the es- nmte being forty-six per cent. NDI'TII CAROLINA. Ohaklkston, December 10.—The ■pile ther duriiii cotton report for November is based on 72 replies from 28 counties. Wea ther during November is reported more favorable thau lust year by 13, —Feller, at the French bakery, is having an elegant show window fitted in the front of his establishment. It will improve the looks and conven ience of the store vastly. —Wo have done some awful mean things in our life, but wo never were mean enough to hurt tho feelings of three women walking abreast on tho crossing by stepping off* in the mud. There’s something human left about us, ifwearoin tho newspaper business.— Courier-Jou mal. —“O that I were the Balkan Moun tains!” sighed a railroad dead-head, as he spit out of the ear window. “That is indeed a remarkable wish,” replied someone; “and why, pray, would you be anything so impracticable?” “Be cause,’returned the dead-head, “if I were the Balkan Mountains, you see, 1 should have nine passes.” simply wonderful will tell you. (Jen sold in every town continent. Mam j >1 10c., regular size, 7. Nil New York, December Arrived : City of Richmond, State of Virginia. Arrived out: Vadcllnu, Hibornia, Balti more. The schooner Joslali Uondle, from St. Jo seph, which has arrived, reports that the Captain, W. A Fruty, and Lincoln Merrill are the only persons remaining of the origi nal crow, others having died of fever. Nkw York, December lo. Arrived! Fern- wood, Westfold, Art, Adriatic, City of Ches ter, Htuto of Pennsylvania. Homeward: Peacemaker, Tybee. Plymouth, December D.—Arrived : Labra dor, Pommona. Liverpool, Dec, 10.—Arrived : Steamer Ht. Louis. Ia»’DON, Doc. 10.—Sailed: Peacemaker, i.»r Tybee* Charleston, Doc. 10.—Arrived : Bark Re spite, Liverpool; Victory and Mglers, New York; Geo. Clark, Port Royal. Sailed: Bark Emu Broinan, Liverpool. Sjtenial to the Enquirer-Sun. \ KEY West, December 10.—Arrived : Brig Orlota Ruatan, for Now York. All hands sick. New York, Deeem erpoola sliude tlrmc per steam 1 diftk'Wd; h tea in 8<<0Hb 4 d. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Mu ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER NEXT, (it tlie iimiiiI pin IlitldlllK Sheriff .(lies lor Mild county, within tin* legal hours of Kiite, tin* I'ollowhiu proper ty, to-wlt: Lot of Land No. 2U1, lo the 'it li district of said county, us the property ot John John son, late ot said county, deceased. Terms rush s, I >. J1111 nki > s, uovts wtd Executor;