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MBRHPqpF ™ ■#..> ■tt-cddy Ecu's Rimmuy. m \f y;, istt. ft, W ■ • — " U--: -: > ytukial him 111(1. o>r Dr hum fra to thr ( onmltti lionHl Cooirntlog. WKt voters of the First Senatorial Dis trict, the counties of Chat bam, "ingbain and Bryan, who are in of a State Convention to draft a ■•ustitntloa will support the fol- K ticket at tho pollH on Tuesday Br June 12: W\ LX YNDER K. LAWTON, r JOHN SCREVEN, ' W.|T. THOMPSON, Ji <HN M. GUERARD, J L, WAEBEN, W IKING BUSSELL, I A. Q. SMITH, EN F. KELLER, • /roll CONVENTION. il*-. i- OurTrizr Stories. In cur proposal for prize stories for tb Wi ikt.v Mobmso News and Sunday |t' >yra>n, tho Ist of June was the day Bed fvt closing the list of competitors. Bp, that date wi!ae twenty stories were v ill. the re- HEfraK . •• and .1 {• w 'i.i} * IBIIEIh : ° ■■ ' in ‘ . 'l.i -a a.rvtel', receivedtKTrbeHl r once placed iu the hands of the commit tee selected to award the prizes, and any manuscripts sent to us by tho 15th will + and to compete for tho prizes. The names of the prize committee will be announced in a few (levs. 4 —— * Our Serial Stories. In our present issue wo give tho con clusion of “Misguided,” the story which Uias been so favorably received by the ■eadorsof tho Weekly News and Sunday Hk legram. Our next issue wiil contain ‘’Sequel to Misguided.” |H ueki.y News of tho 20tlx inst. ■ .mi nce tho publication of an- Bluer story, untitled “My Mother’s ■ *ugt .. by Mrs. Ophelia Nisbot lteid, ■ i t . ,n, Ga. This gracefully writ leti intensely interesting story will mm through several of our weekly issues, thus giving a i-ple time for our literary [committee to read the compositions sub .iuitted and make their award of the [prizes offered by us for the best and ®,iK ~ud best stories founded on incidents connected with the late war. i ‘‘Misgnidrd.” | New subscribers wishing their mb- Miriptiou. to begin with “Misguided" ■II ple .se mention that fact in ordering K Weekly News. fit ■■ . *• * aifr ♦ - B Iho Health of Savannah. H - ■ A recent issue of the Atlanta Constitu- Hot, contained an editorial paragraph in Hdlii 1 was stated that rumors of sick • v li'. .it ill that b; itertained by ■B ‘-but ‘ ) errors of laHt season , Bui.. Ut >• t • HHH , Ibe editor. BWHk- - ‘' p**Bßß-. a Jp Wi'twunb a paragraph which said there llvih no foundation for the rumor |£>t s in Savannah. Tho edi- Bors df that paper wero prompt Be correct the false rumor to which they Bud unwiltn and |,i % i'ii breath. But in ■hiseast we I \ trilling illustration Bd t!\e truth of tho adage which says: ■ ‘Uive error n day tho start of truth aud Bt will take truth a month to overtake it.” IrUo startling rumor once iu print has It leveled far and wide, aud is credited iu I quarters where the contradiction has yet [to bo hoard. Only yesterday a cor- Krespondont, writing from Quitman, Buotos tho first paragraph of tho Con and a: .s us if there is any truth in tho report ? We unhesitatingly state that there is net the slightest foundation for tho above ju;mor or any oilier which states that Bi ro is any sickness in Savannah, or tlmt are any roasouablo grounds for fear Bt iho “homo i of last season are about Ou the contrary, our ||r Hi free from disease of ■BH i.'i ".v condition i IggajgH: if lei '*• - u for many years. ■BH ■ • 'she , started with- H ..re e he haled to HBH city gr. u injury. It they are HHH by 11: pres, they assume a .1 u : -chi. gossip Hfiot entitled, and like all reports or ■tutors ot that kiud, gather volume in ■roportiou as they travel. For this Bison wo have not heretofore considered Bwortli while to contradict them, be- that they would die out of luaui- Bou, We repeat, most empatically, that there mo sickness of any kiud in Savannah, kt the bills of mortality show au extra ■buary exemption from disease, and sanitary measures adopted aud Hriv curried . ut i end fe Hp tvs can in t . ■ v: Bko ci * Hr "% A ’ ® : w >_■ , , • .; .. :.t. ,:-tr . w hick it was im ML/ I vuukl surely be greatly im '* ■■ iss' i'l w hile cotton, the nr- V in which tins section is especially Brested, is a very decided sufferer. and, so great is the depression of this titan k of trade that we learn from a London dispatch that the cotton spinners E Oldham, England, have decided to HI a meeting of the whole trade to eon- Hkr the advisability of working on short Hie. v The war is not likely, therefore. ■ prove anything of a bonanza to Arner- H, ami the sooner it is ended the better parties. ~ t>rant, having been first HHfe’ rebuked by the American H . jjrhe ]>ol's. and then decidedly JH his d r Jiu'lo * successor, is •. uke an ex-sovereign. H >ll*, invited to the Queen’s re ■ ■Bvittt out with th 6 Prince of IH .<M . g an unlimited sup s ,- i winiugs. He can if a, >;*,' pretty well, and rse most satisfac- That “Boiianxa Fee,” In a short editorial article which ap peared in the News a few days since, no tice waa made of the fact that ex-Gov ernor Smith had published a long letter in the Atlanta Constitution m which he arraigned Governor Colquitt for haring paid out the sum of $15,000 to the at torneys who were employed in the prose cution of the claim of the State against the United States Government, growing out of the possession of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, by the military forces of the United States, during aud after the war. The letter stated in substance that the Governor bad no right to pay the money for three main reasons. First, because there was no record on file in the Executive office that he (Gov. Smith; had ever agreed to pay these attorneys at the rate of twenty-five per cent, of the amount collected, and that since the law requires that every official act of the State Executive shall be recorded, had he made such a contract, it would have been found in the archives of his office. Sec ond, that in the absence of such official evidence of the contract, it was the duty of the Governor to have taken parol evi dence to prove it,and that he (Gov.Smitb) was a competent and material witness in such a case. Yet he was never called on to give in his testimony, though he could readily have been found, and could easily have testified. And third, that no proper evidence had ever been procured topiove that the attorneys had satisfactorily per formed services to entitle them to so large % compensation. He admits that he did app *&-£ a contract to the effect employed by the State . u penaaiojfeflfe-,%t such | "Tts ndfto DeTbutsimpiy should not twmi, twenty-five per cent, of the amount collected. This is the substance of ex-Governor Smith’s charges. In reply thereto Gen. A. C. Garlington comes to the defense of Governor Colquitt, claiming that he simply complied with the terms of the contract made by Governor Smith himself. This letter being likewise too lengthy for these columns we will give simply a synopsis of it. It states in substance as follows: In July, IHG9, the late Col. Baugh and himself being parties in the practice of law, entered into an agreement with Bul lock, the then Governor of the Slate, to prosecute the aforementioned claim for a retainer of three thousand dollars and a contingent fee of twelve and a half per cent, of the umount collected. Efforts were then made to get the claim allowed by Congress, but all proved unavailing, and finally it died in the hands of the committee to which it had been referred. In 1873, however, the matter was revived, and, says Gen. Garlington, Col. Baugh and himself then agreed to prosecute the claim, and admitted Mr. It. A. Alston as at torney in the case, on condition that Gov. Smith, who was then the Chief Executive of tho State, would agree to increase the contingent fee, so that in case of re covery each of the three would receive an amount equal to that which Col. Baugh and himself would have received in the first place. He says that in a conference with Governor Smith the latter gentle man agreed to a contingent fee of twenty five per cent., saying that he was willing to pay a lib eral fee, since he would regard any money received on this claim as so much “picked up” for the State, and that he thought twenty or twenty-five per cent, would not be unreasonable. Messrs. Baugh and Alston immediately proceeded to Washington and labored there for i ms claim, and iu the ineau . tiuMMfirtKelßaugh made a contract i j W>® ..cVfiOTi, firm of Jackson, Lawton A Basinger, of this city, to assist him in the matter. It was then, for the first time, ascertained that Governor Smith had not endorsed the contract made by him upon the original Bullock contract, aud fearing that this might lead to some complica tions on account of the Baugh-Jackson contract, he (General Garlington) called on Colonel Baugh, who executed the following paper, marked number 1, viz : “Witnesseth; Heretofore, to-wit, in (he year of 1861), General A. 0. Garlington and myself were in partnership in the practice of law, in the city of Atlanta, and decided to present, by authority of Governor Bullock, a claim in behalf of the Westerg and Atlantic Railroad against tho United States Government, growing out of the possession of that road by the military forces of the latter during and after the conclusion of the war; and after wards a contract was entered into by snid partnership with Governor Bullock for the prosecution of said claim, who agreed to pay a certain lee, and a per centage upon the amount recovered on said claim. “That after Bullock left the State, aud the Hon. J. Mitten Smith became Gov ernor, said claim was submitted to the latter: Col. it. A. Alston having been taken in by the said firm as agent and attorney for the prosecution of said claim upon equal terms; that is to fay, each of the persons above named, were to share equally iu said per centage. which was afterwards agreai between the Governor and said parties to be twenty-fine percent, ujxm the amount recovered. And whereas, I, Robert Baugh, have lately employed Henry R. Jackson, of the firm of Jackson, Lawton & Basinger, as attorneys to assist in the prosecution of said claim at Washington upon certain terms expressed in writing: Now, be it known to all parties interested that my agreement with said noury It. Jackson and the firm above named was not in tended to bind the interest which the said A. C. Garliugtoii and It. A. Alston have iu said claim, but only the interest I have in the same, which as heretofore stated, is only one-third of the per centage of the amount which may be recovered, y ‘Jt. Baugh. ‘.‘Atlanta,.December, 1876. “In presence of W. T. Johnson,” . Gt eral Garlington follows this paper wiui various others, all tending to prove the s me thing—that the oontract to pay twenty-five per cent, of the amount col lected teas entered into by the attorneys and Governor Smith. WPot .'ledge eople, who jjpih He then goes on to produce otner proof to the same effect, and concludes by jus tifving Governor Colquitt’s paying the fee out of the sum received, on the ground that he was simply carrying out the contract of his predecessor, £ud that he was justified in so doing since the at torneys had fully earned their money ac cording to said contract. On this point he says: “But now, as to the services rendered by the attorneys They were engaged in this work nearly eight years. They expended their time and energies, ard money in its prosecution. A much larger sum than the three thousand dol lar retainer was expended. In all, the services of no less than ten attorneys were engaged with us in collecting the evidence giving professional attention to it. here and in Washington. Were the services of these attorneys worth but little? Was it an easy claim to secure from Congrers? Yea, did you not re gard the claim as so doubtful that you would hava considered any amount re covered as so xuiiajh money ‘picked up for the State?’ If it w* so easy to col lect, why did you not collect it ? Gov ernor. during thu fjve (5) years of your administration, or use in some way your official position to secure it ? It was not a claim for money due the State on account of the military oc cupation of the State Koad by the gov ernment, or, as soma have supposed, for iron taken from the road. But it was an effort to reopen an account long ago settled and closed, and to have the gov ernment return to Georgia a part of the money she had agreed to pay, and had rhid for en gines, rolling stock, etc. Tiiis keen pajaby the State twelve . instance of these V Htoa, ' suiic nient and refund the money, it was urged that such a thing would be against all precedent. And again, when the report of tho military committee, hereinbefore referred to, came up for consideration in the Senate, Senator Edmunds introduced a resolution calling upon the Quartermas ter General of the United States for the facts in relation to this statement. The Quartermaster General, in a long and able report, violently attacked the bill reported, on the ground that the settle ment was long since closed, and that to reopen it would set a precedent, which would involve the government in the loss of millions of money. 1 here undertake to say that, in the face of that report, with the active opposition of Senator Edmunds and others, tho bill never would have passed the Senate, but for the evidence culled and arranged by us fr .in the voluminous impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson. Indeed, but for onr labor in collecting the evidence, the report never could have been secured fr.itn the military committee. I go furth er, and say but for the efforts of Col. B Jgh and myself, the claim would never have been presented to Congres. It never bad occurred to any one ei-e; and after it was presented, no member or Senator could have found the time and given the labor which for years has been expended: and I confidently assert that Georgia would not now- have tb-i >150,000 in her treasury but for our labor; and I would make bold to appeal to every menu er of the Georgia delega t.on in Congress to bear me out in this a- .ertion. The only ground upon which the part of the claim recorded could rest, though just in itself, because the property sold to the State was appraised at too high a valuation, was that a compromise set tlement had been made by the government wnh certain railroads in Tennessee. But it must be borue in mind that these roads hud not paid the government the amount due by them, as the State of Georgia had, and one of the main reason- assigned for Jhe compromise with tL- Tennessee roads vus their probable inability to pay it in well - a v * ■ * 1 1 eW-•WfUCkK'*/. anything should be i-e --eovered, it would be so much momy ‘picked up’ for the State. And yet yoi would have the community beiieve that the attorneys who suggested this claim, who collected all the evidence upon which it rested, who prosecuted it at great ex pense and labor for more than seven yi ars, and finally to a successful issue, are entitled to little credit, and less fees than you agreed to pay.’’ And, furthermore, he justifies the Gov ernor for so paying said fee without wait ing for a legislative appropriation,because it is an universally established rule that lawyers are entitled to pay themselves out of moneys collected by them for their clients. And not to have been promptly paid in this ease, after having performed their duties, would have been manifestly ui just, inasmuch as it would have caused great delay and subjected them to much inconvenience. This is the substance of each of these letters. We think it due to Governor Colquitt that both sides of the question should be presented. The people of the State expect him to be careful and econ omical in his administration, and such a charge as this against him would certain - ly tend to injure him, and work injustice to him uuless properly understood. Gen. Garliugton’s letter sets forth the whole cu e very clearly aud distinctly. From it it appears that the Governor has acted in this matter strictly iu the line of duty and from purely honest aud conscientious motives, and wo simply desire to set his conduct right in the eyes of the public. It would be unjust in us were we to instance tho frequent ’occurrence of revolting outrages by white demons, the reports of which from day to day mar the local columns of our Northern ex changes, in proof of the low standard of morals in Northern communities. Yet the whole South is denounced as barba rian aud uncivilized by a portion of the Northern press on a much less startling airay of evidence. vVe doanUl|ii'w oni- section t \o.option fromJMMßporih r a.’"l Csipi'i.- Ib'-vion Ugti&flHßfnue'i t,x. tr. me provocation, is permWWd to break through the restraints of law, and per soual animosity, intensified by political antagouism, sometimes culminates in deeds of violence aud blood ; but we fear lossly assort that the annals of crime iu the South present no parallel to the case of revolting and fiendish brutality re ported in another column as having oc curred near Bound Creek, Waverly coun ty, New Jersey, on Tuesday last. llow Louisiana was Counted fob Haves. —A New Orleans special to the St. Louis Republican has the following, which will show who carried Louisiana in the Presidential contest: “In its ex amination of original returning board documents, those canvassed by Wells & Cos , the State board of canvassers have discovered that in one parish large addi tions in pencil had been made to the consolidated supervisor’s returns by the returning board. This was discovered from a duplicate statement furnished by the supervisor of the parish ; and if the addition of Republican and subatraction of Democratic votes in the other parish returns ‘pan out’ as well, the actual re turns canvassed by the returning board, nearly all of which are now in our pos session, will show that Tilden received a majority of eight thousand votes in the State. An effort was made to destroy those returns, but they have all turned up but those from one parish, and Mr. Tilden can easily establish Ids claim should he desire them in proof before the United States Supreme Court.” A telegram to an evening Republican paper of New York cily makes the some what startling announcement that the opposition of the New York Tunes to the administration’s Southed n policy is a bit of strategy arranged by Mr. Evarts for the better protection of Mr. Hayes. The alleged object is to keep control of the dissatisfied element, and by providing them an organ which is m secret in full sympathy with Hayes, it is hoped that the malcontents can be kept in the party traces when the time comes to vote by a few carefully worded articles in the paper whose counsels they regard. They say Horace Greeley used to do good work in his day by tnis bind of opposition to the party leaders, being rebellious in the extreme between elections, but always supporting the nominees when the elec tion came on. A Philadelphia servant girl on Monday last mingled corrosive sublimats with the supper she had prepared for the family with whom she was living, for the pur pose of destroying them, root and branch. Cau it be possible, asks the Courier Jour nal, that in the “law-abiding North” such a state of affairs exists that “ life and property are insecure ? ” Secretary Evarts should, indeed, prepare a letter to Gov. Hartranft, admonishing him that “ the whole power of the Federal Gov ernment’' will be used to promote law aud order if he does not prevent the con mission of such horrible crimes. The Washington Star of Thursday gays the North Carolina politicians now in that city are in a sort of Bald Mountain state of rumbling, threatening an upheaval. Thus far, says the Star, none of them have “eruptedbat if an office or two is not soon forthcoming they will organize a new party, with President Hayes left out. It if stated that not less than a dozen of the English visitors to the Petersburg celebration announce their intention of making Virginia their home as as necessary arrangements to that find can be perfected and suitablalfarms for their p^^^elected. Ex-Governor Smith vs. Governor Colquitt. Ex Governor Smith publishes in the | Atlanta Constitution an open letter to Governor Colquitt on the subject of the | exorbitant fee paid to Gen. G&rlington \ and Col. Alston for their agency in col lecting the claim of the State as owner ; of the Western and Atlantic Railroad against the Federal Government. The let ter of ex-Governor Smith is of very great length, and is a labored effort, not only to relieve himself from any responsibility in this transaction, but to put whatever • of blame may attach to it on Gov. Col quitt. We have not the space to devote I to the letter, even if we were disposed to make our paper the medium of what is manifestly a personal attack upon Gov. Colquitt. It was, perhaps, proper that Gov. Smith should explain his connection with the affair, but the fair-minded public will hardly justify his gratuitous and very discourteous criticisms of the action of his successor in office, whose fault, if faultit be, was in simply comply ing with the contract he had made with the agents of the State. It must be ad mitted that the fee of thirty thousand dollars seems enormous foT the collection of a claim which, if just, should have been obtained without cost or difficulty through the representa tives of the State in Congress. But the contract which fixed the compensation of the agents for the collection of the claim at "not exceeding twenty-five per cent, of the amount collected” was not made by Governor Colquitt, and could not rightfully m- .brogated or modified by him. Fiu|lmg the contract as it was I ; fgsP** -1 <- Aftiawarg on tho rftftorflft jor the e\ ve | by aflidfvits of the claimants, he was ! bom .1 to recc gnize it. I Governor hmith, while he does not remember having made the specific contract with the claimants, under which the fee of twenty-five per cent, v .- claimed, and is sure he did not sign any memorandum giving his official sanction to the agreement, admits that ue endorsed on what is claimed to be a con tract with the attorneys for the claim these word-: “The above contract and agreement is approved, and the compen sation to be paid to all agents of the State is not to exceed twenty-five per cent, of the amount collected upon the claims.” Ac cording to the usage in such cases, under this endorsement, tho agents, whatever may have been their set vices, would have a right to claim the maximum fixed as their compensation, and Gov. Colquitt was, by the terms bf the agreement thus en dorsed by his predecessor, without dis cretion in the premises. That the fee was exorbitant no one will dispute, but it is alleged that at the time Governor Smith assented to the terms of the agreement with the agents, the claim was considered of very doubt ful value. Its recovery was very uncer tain, and the percentage on it, more or less, was not a matter of very accurate alculation. If it has cropped out a bo nanza, it was the agent’s good fortune and not the fault of either ex-Governor Smith who employed them, or of Gov. Colquitt who simply paid them their stipulated fee. If the contract with the agents gave too large a per centage for the collection of a claim that might have been collected through our Senators or Representatives, or if the contract was not sufficiently explicit and definite in its terms to pro tect the State from an exorbitant charge, it was not the fault of Governor Col quitt, who had no hand in making it or in selecting the agents. While no one kuows Gov. Colquitt —-.AH luignLonoi" andf spotless integrity, entertain a doubt of his scrupulous up rightness in this entire transaction, it is nevertheless to be regretted that, in view of the alleged irregularity and rare com plications of the case previous to his con nection with it, he did not defer payment of the “bonanza fee” as it is called, until the questions now raised had been discus sed and adjusted. He, however, doubtless had good reasons for the course he adopt ed, and, should the demand be made, will be ready, at the proper time and in the proper manner, to make a full and satis factory explanation of his entire action iu the premises. “Loyal” Allegheny. Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, has long been noted for tho ease and prompt ness with which it rolled up immense Republican majorities, and is generally regarded as one of the very strongest cit adels of that party the land can boast. Consequently Allegheny county may be considered a good place to test the popu larity of the present administration. A few days ago a Republican convention was held at Pittsburg, and the committee cu resolutions reported the iollowing : “ Resolved , That Rutherford B. Hayes, in his faithful, fearless and patriotic course since his elevation to power, in carrying out the principles of the na tional platform, deserves, and should re ceive, the hearty and constant support of the Republican party and of all Ameri can citizens who value peace, order and prosperity as the fruits of good govern ment, and the legitimate results of a wise administration of the powers con fided to him. "■Resolved, That his removal of ths sol - diers from the States of South Carolina and Louisiana was a just measure toward the restoration of that feeling of unity which should prevail everywhere through. out the country, and an expression of good will toward the South, that it should not disregard, for the act was in tended as a measure of peace, and to give the loyal men of the South an op portunity to administer its own State governments with equality and justice.” The presentation of the above was the signal for a tremendous clamor of dis approval. The hal! resounded with yells, hisses, cat calls and indiscriminate pro fanity, and the resolutions were laid on the table without even a complimentary vote. Evidently, then, the Republicans of Allegheny are “red-hot” against the conservative policy, and on the whole re gard the “8 to 7” business as a curse rather tiian a blessing. The Mobile Register suggests that if Mr. Noyes, of Ohio, who helped the Mad Wells fraud, and who has been nominated as Minister to France, is a prudent patriot, he will not go abroad until the Senate shall have given their advice and consent to the appointment. By the way, what has become of Madi son Wells, the boss of the Louisiana re turning board, to whose villainy perhaps more than to that of any other one man the present administration owes its ex istence ? We have heard nothing of him for a month past. He is not mentioned among the applicants for office. Can it be that having got his price for his vil lainy in ready money he has retired upon it to the shades of private life ? The latest crop reports from the West are anything but satisfactory. Between the grasshopper and the wet cold weather, the earlier flattering prospects of the wheat crop are subjected to at. least a temporary drawback; while the promise for corn is at least dubious. A great deal must depend upon the next two weeks. From a Virginia paper we learn that General Huger has recently had a rather severe attack of paralysis. His condition was. at one time, decidedly critical, but is now repodod much betlei. The Lonstitatioii&i Convention. The facts tbrt Mr. Amos T. Akerman and Mr. ~ohn L. Conley have written pamphlets in opposition to the proposed convention for changing the present con stitution of the State of Georgia, is ex citing some comment from the State press at large, inasmuch as it shows that the Republicans of the State intend to make a party matter of the convention and op pose it as Republicans. This, added to the fact that such men are writing against the movement, should, in the present political status of Georgia, be a sirong argument to a large majority of cur fel low-citizens in favor of said convention for the following reasons : First. The constitution of a State is the organic law of the State. It is the supreme rule which governs, regulates and controls all the legislation of the State, no matter to what subject this legislation is directed. Second. This being so, it follows that, under our republican form of government, and according to our republican ideas (that the people themselves form the su preme power in a State, and they alone have the authority to make laws aud frame a system for their own gov ernment,) every State constitution should be simply the declaration of the whole people regarding those things which they conceive are best for their mutual protection, and which will more perfectly insure to them their in alienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happii ess. Third. This likewise being granted, it is not only proper, Imt manifestly right, as a simple justice to ywo should have a convention, and anew constitu tion framed by and for the whole people of the State, without regard to age, race or previous condition, as the present constitution, it is clear, does not come up to the requirements of a constitution. It was not framed by the people or for the people, and does not represent the will of the people of the State. It was framed and adopted at a time when the most intelligent and the most interested class of citizens—the property holders—were cribbed, cabined and confined by disfranchisement and political oppressions. It was forced upon us by a few who by force of circum stances were in powtr, while the classes before alluded to had not a word to say regarding their willingness or unwilling ness to be governed by it. Its adoption therefore was anti-republican in its na ture, and opposed to the spirit of our in stitutions. It is apparent then that it is but a matter of simple justice to all our peo ple, that the whole thing should be re vised, and anew one framed, which will represent the wishes of, if notot#, at least a decided majority of our voting popula tion. These are our reasons for desiring a convention and anew constitution. We think their soundness cannot be gainsayed or questioned. To-morrow week is the day for submitting the whole matter to the popular vote, and we trust that the citizens of Georgia will consider well the importance and jus tice of the move, and turn out energetically and promptly to vote in fa vor of a convention to frame anew con stitution. If carried out it will be the final overthrow of carpet-bag thraldom under which we suffered, aud were so grievously swindled .for so long a time, even after we had become citizens of a so-called “reconstructed” State. Jolm Young Brown Stamps Out An other Lie. Tho Cincinnati Enquirer's Washington correspondent, in a recent letter, writes as follows: jg There has always been an impression here that the friends of the administra tion did not care to claim that any ar rangement had been entered into by the Matthews-Foster combination by which a Republican was to get the Speakership. It was hinted at very broadly, but never claimed as a bargain and sale iu so many words. In a recent letter, received here, John Young Brown denies the charge most emphatically that there was an un derstanding between the friends of Hayes and certain Southern Democrats that a Republican would be supported for the next Speakership. Mr. Brown says further: “It is a preposterous lie. I never mentioned such a subject to a Re publican, nor was it ever referred to in my hearing, or within my knowledge by one. So far as lam concerned the re port is a vile slander.” In another part of the letter he denies that any bargain was made for the support of the Texas Pacific project. This letter proves that the administration was laboring under some delusion when the Speakership was offered to Garfield with so much confi dence, apparently on tho strength of dis coveries made by Matthews and Foster. The Macon Telegraph , remarking on Mr. Brown’s emphatic statement, says: “This lie, which we believe was hatched in Atlanta, included General Gordon in its filthy scope. The little ring of plot ters in that city whose members are pining to step into General Gordon’s shoes, will have to try again.” The Baltimore American (Radical) thinks: “The solid Democratic South cannot remain so forever; such a thing would be an anomaly in the political an nals of this country. Inevitably there must spring up new issues, upon which men will divide, and in aid of their ob jects they will seeir, to enlist votes; and if there is anything certain it is that in such conjunctures 1 the negroes will not bo neglected.” Isijiot the wish father to the thought ? j The Charley R/ass case is being revived once more. P. T. T arnum having offered a reward for hiru, it) is rumored that the parties having him in charge will restore him by the first ofj.July—the third anni versary of his disappearance—provided they can do so willi guaranteed immunity from puuisument. Of course, this is all bosh; but it will answer the purpose. ’Twill advertise Barnurn. A Washington special to the Cincinnati Commercial states that Mr. Haves is taking pronounced gnounds in favor of a bi-metallic currency, and that in the re commendation he may have to make to Congress on the currency question he will undoubtedly urge the restoration of the silver dollar. Our de facto President is showing his teeth. He has determined to appoint no more Democrats to office in the South. Probably he is disappointed that he makes such slow progress in this section with his Whigo-Radical scheme, and this is his revenge. Histoby of Georgia, —The publishing house of J. P. Harrison & Cos., Atlanta, Ga., will make early announcement of a History of Georgia. This is a much needed work. Wc presume inquiries for information may be addressed to the pub lishers. i- • Or ■— The main great question which now agitates the British mind, superseding even the chances of England’s being forced into the Turko-Bussian difficulty, is, “Where next wili Grant and Pierre poni feed ?” Help for the weak, nervous and debili tated. Chronic and painldldiseases cured without medicine. EleytriclpJelts and other appliances, all about them, and how to dis tinguish the genuine f rmp ' the spurious. Book, with full parjif—lars, mailed free. Andress PalvermaciaK. Galvanic Cos., 292 Vine street, Cincinu>Hf 0. ,’e2-dAw,eow4y THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. WAK NOTES. [By Cab e to the Morning New*.] Constantinople, June s.—The Saltan called the Presidents of the two houses of the Turkish Parliament to the palace last Thursday to discuss the best means of closing both chambers without public scan dal. Vienna, June s. —The Servian Govern ment has sent an energetic note to the Porte with simultaneous copies to the powers. She will recover an island in the Drina river by force unless Turkey evacuates. Roumania hesitates about active o-opera tion with Russia after the Russian army has crossed the Danube. The Grana Duke Nichoks has communi cated to St. Petersburg his disappointment in coming to terms with Roumania. Pesth, June 5.—A communication pub lished in official papers states that, despite her objections, the initiative relative to peace must be taken by Russia. London, May s.—The only thiug positive in Russia’s reply to England’s questions as to her intentions seems to be tnat Russia will not touch Egypt or the Suez Canal. Galatz, May s.—The Danube here is fif teen feet above the ordinary level. Vienna, June s.— According to the latest intelligence the Czar will remain at Kische neff for the present, because the breakage of bridges is so great as to block the traffic on the Roumanian railway lines. . The insurrection in the Caucasus has Aread to the Caspian Sea. Ml'he Russians have abandoned their posi- Wp-above Sukum-ta-ih., v JU TJ-kn JmEvAu the river Kodrt. London, June 5.—A special dispatch from Berlin to the Pall Mall Gazette says: “The statements which have been published that the governments of England, Germany and Spain have come to ati understanding with respect to the taxations of British and Ger man subjects in Cuba, turned out to be in correct. Germany and England have ob jected to any war tax at all.” The limes in its leading article says : “So far as can be judged, the fortune of war wili be adverse to the Turks. The operations may not have the rapidity of recent wars, but the Turks are over matched and must succumb in the end. This catastrophe Eu rope will accept. No nation will go to war again to support that which cannot be sup ported. No real statesman will cling to a dead element in a system instead of looking for its living forces. We know we must seek for that which is to replace the parting power; to this we cannot too soon direct our attention.” A special dispatch from Vienna to the Standard says the Porte, as a precaution against the growing war agitation in Greece, has ordered the calling out of the militia reserves in Epirus and Thessaly, and the distribution of arms among the popu lation of the frontier districts. A dispatch was laid on the table address ed by Lord Derby to Lord Lyons, the Brit ish Ambassador at Paris. The dispatch is dated May 12. Lord Derby informs Lord Lyons that Great Britain had declined the proposal of M. DeLesseps to keep open the Suez Canal to all nations, and had intimated to Russia that an attempt to block ade or otherwise interfere with the canal or its approaches would be regarded by England as a menace to India and a great injury to the commerce of the world, and incompatible with the main tenance of the British attitude of passive neutrality. At the same time It was inti mated to the Porte and Khedive that Eng land was firmly determined not to permit the canal to be made the scene of any com bat or other warlike operations. Cettinje, June 5. — A battle took place to day near Maljat, lasting several hours. The Turks were defeated, aud lost five hundred moq. The Montenegrin losses are not as cert.vned. _ Manchester, June s.—The GuardiWjM Yiettia dispatch says : “Ibappears that ore Tuilk' exaggerate their trouble. I* is be lieVefi that the main body of the Russian centre is still near Kars, and that the recent pa/iic at Erzeroum was provoked by iiyiDg corps of Cossacks and irregulars.” Athens, June s.—Pour party leaders have finally agreed upon the basis of a policy for a coalition ministry. M. Comoundouros subsequently informed the Chamber that the present Cabinet had resigned and a mmistry representing all parties was about to be formed. Rustchuk, June s. — The Turks to-day bombarded and slightly damaged some ves sels which the Russians wore collecting at Giurgevo to cross the Danube. Constantinople, June 5.—A grand mili tary council, under the Presidency of the Sultan, lasting two hours, was held at the office of the Minister of War. The Greek Patriarch has issued a pastoral letter recommending the orthodox to remain faithful to the Sultan. A telegram from Suleiman Pasha, dated Monday, announces that he has marched from Gotschko and taken several Montene grin positions. The especially important fortifications around Kristadehe were cap tured after a desperate fight. FKO3I WASHINGTON. [By Telegraph to the Morning News.] Washington, June s. — Franks, the North Carolina Deputy Marshal, has been released on bail. Anew element of disturbance is develop ing itself in Louisiana politics. Senator T. B. Stamps and James D. Kennedy arrived this morning. They report themselves as forming a part of a committee sent here by the representative colored men of Louisiana'' to see the President* -The other members of the committee, Senator Dumont, Rev. A. M. Newman and Louis M. Kenner are en route, and are expected in the morning. Nothing is known of their inten tions, although it is rumored they will strongly recommend Albert W. Leonard for District Attorney. None of the committee, they claim, are applicants for office. Burch remains here to watch them. General Butler was called upon by a dele gation of citizens of the District in regard to the Commissioner. He referred them to Mr. Corcoran. The following is an extract from a report of an interview, pub lished in the Baltimore Sun : “We are told that the Republican party is to be dis bande’d, and the Democratic party is to be disbanded, and a great Whig party is to come into life. You had better go to some graveyard and take off the tombstones names of some Old Line Whigs and pnt them on your application.” The Gem ral hero interrupted him self, and said he had asked one favor of the President. When he was in command of the Department of the Gulf during the war the noble, eminent and patriotic Sur geon-in-chief of the department sacrificed his life in his labors for his country. His son, now a promising lad of sixteen years, desired to enter the Naval Academy. The boy did not live in General Butler’s district, or he would have him appointed himself. He therefore went to the President, who at the time had three na val cadet appointments in his gift, and related to him all the circum stances, and asked him to bestow one of the appointments on this poor boy. When the President made the appointments the boy’s name was not among them, bnt all of them were sons of men of the style of Mr. Corcoran. Tho Court of Claims decides under the tenure of office act that a suspended officer deps not draw pay, but the office ad interim draws the pay for the time of the service. The Secretary of the Treasury has aban doned the purpose of investigating the Bos ton custom house. It is stated that the President disap proves of the veto of the silver bill by the Governor of Illinois. He favors the re monetization of silver, but thinks it difficult to determine in what form such i step should oe taken. General Sififik expresses the opinion yhat no more troops am needed in Utah, f Thomas 3. Bryant, formerly of °^ago, but not a citizen, has been appointed Com missioner of tho District, vice Ketchum. Ex-Governor Osborne, of Kansas, has been commissioned Minister to Chili. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an order limiting the pay of District At torneys to four thousand dollars per auuum. The following Southern Postmasters were commissioned to-day: Ezra A. Hadley for Little Rock, Ark.; A. L. Darrell for Sher man, Texas. Second Lieutenant Jas. H. Whitten, of the Tenth Cavalry, was held in five hundred dollars bail in the Police C ourt,'charged with duplicating his pay account. Key and the Postal Commission have re turned. The Cabinet to-day discussed the reforms in the custom house and the customs ser vice generally. The prodigality of United States Marshals was also discussed. The District Commissioner was the onlv ap pointment agreed upon. An examination shows that the steamer Yantic is not so rotten as represented bv the officers who left her guns at the Cape of Good Hope. She will be refitted and go to sea again. SAVANNAH’S CREDITORS. [By Telegraph to the Morning News.] Augusta, June s—a meeting of the Sa vannah bondholders was held here to-day, representing *300,000 in bonds. It was r*e soWed as unwise for Savannah to repudiate her debt, in part, by scaling either principal or .uterest, and suggesting a tax of two per cent, in place of one and a half, aud also that the bondholders are willing to fund the first three coupons on the bonds of seven per cent. At a meeting of the Savannah bondhold ers held in Charleston, representing one million of dollars, it was resolved that six per eei'G 1 acceu.cdju satisfaction for seven per cent, bonds and p*® due cou pons, provided that said new bonds aud coupons be receivable after maturity for all dues to the city of Savannah, and that said bonds shall be exempt from taxation by tho city of Savannah. THE ENGLISH CORN TRADE. London, Jud 6 s.— The Mark Lane Ex press in its weekly review of the British corn trade says: “Vegetation is very backward, having made very little progress under the harsh weather which prevailed in May. It is probable that the acreage under wheat is larger this year than in 1876, owing to a more favorable seed time, but the harvest will eutirely depend upon the future weather, which, up to the present, has not given promise of a large yield. The growth ot all cereals has been retarded. The stock of English wdieat iu farmers’ hands is now very low, as the recent rise iu value was too tempting to be resisted and a ma jority of holders sold out as soou as symp toms of a reactiou set in. The offerings, both at Mark Lane and in the country, have been very meagre, and iu spite of the down ward tendency ot prices, holders of the lit tle remaining wheat have steadfastly refus ed to sell at less money, feeling confident that the unusual scarcity would shortly bring quotations up agaiu. As buyers have not been of the same idea, business has been almost at a stand still, aud sales could only have been made at a decline of 3s. to 6s. por quarter.” MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Havana, June s.—The Euglisli mail steamer has arrived from Vera Cruz, aud brings the following news from the City of Mexico to May 30th : The passage of Valdes across the Rio Grande has created no sensation. The Judges ot the Supreme Court were installed in the new Cabinet and took their portfolios to-day. Diaz is favorable to the Tehuantepec Railroad project provided that Stevens’ backers are bona fide capitalists aud in earnest. Diaz has been successful in suppressing pronunciamentoes, his experience as a pro nunciador proving of service. Henceforth a guard of twenty Soldiers will accompany each passenger train be tween the City of Mexico and Vera Cruz. Licensed gambling houses have beeu allowed in the District of Mexico. Those iu the city are divided into three classes. Tho first pay $1,500, the second SI,OOO, and the third $750 for monthly license. The reason for this is supposed to be tho necessity for increasing the revenues. Considerable in dignation is felt at the measure. TURF NOTES. Boston, June s.—The Mystic Park races opened to-day. Summary of the 2:22 race: Gomee, 1,1, 6,2, 1; May Bird, 2,3, 2,1, 5; 3, 6, 5,4,2; Hannah D., 5,5, HMa,nk Reeves. 7. 4, 3].Jviß-Ht -7,2, 1, dis.; Amy, o, dis.; time, 2:22,2:22, 2:21, 2:235, 2:25, The 2:50 race was won by Voltaire, taking the second, third aud fifth heats: Power second, and Wild Lilly third; time, 2:27, 2:24, 2:24, 2:24, 2:255. Powers took the first and fourth heats. Cincinnati, June s.— The track was heavy. In the one and one-fourtli mile heat Lapland won, Verdigris second, Bill Dillon third. Time, 2:275. In the two mile heats Glasgow won, Flying Locust second. Jim Murphy and Odd Fellow wore distanced in the first heat. Time, 3:58, 4:10. In the three-quarter mile heat for two-year olds Burgamot won, Grapple second, Juba Jack son third. Time, 1:255. THE SOUTH CAROLINA APPROPRIATION BILL. Columbia, June s.—The conference com mittee on the appropriation bill have agreed as follows : That a tax of seven mills be levied to pay first the current expenses of the government; second, the iuterest on the consolidated debt, aud third, other vaiid indebtedness of the State, after being in vestigated by a commission of three mem bers of the Senate and four members of the House, their report to be ratified at the next session, and deficiencies, if any, to be met by a loan of one hundred thousand dol lars, effected by the Governor. The result of the conference will be submitted to the General Assembly to-nigbt or to-morrow morning, and will be adopted. THE MOUNT OARMEL TORNADO. Mount Carmel, 111., June 5.-—Twenty two dead bodies have beeu found thus far. The fire was subdued after six hours of steady work. A number of farmers were in from the country, whose teams were scat tered among the debris. The number of killed is yet unknown. Tho tornado passed over the town at about 3:30 o’clock last evening. It struck the town at the south end of Cherry street and passed almost due north, taking in about one square west and destroying everything in its course. STRINGENT POLICY OF THE FRENCH GOVERN - MENT. Paris, June 6.—A circular of M. Fourton, Minister of the Interior, to the Prefects, in structs them to revise ail licenses for hawk ing and selling papers, books and pamphlets and only allow fit agents, offering proper guarantees to social order, to retain their licenses. The Prefects are also instructed to prosecute any persons who, in cafes and other public places, spread false reports cal culated to disturb the public tranquility. DEATH WARRANTS. New Orleans, June s.—Gov. Nicholls has signed the death warrants of Adme Que, colored, for the murder of Richard Jumer, colored, in this city in February, 1876 ; Joaquiu Eflorezo, Chinaman, for the mur der of Mario Louise, colored, in July, 1876, in New Orleans, and George Norris, colored, for the murder of Sarah Jones, colored, in this city in November, 1876. The con demned men will be executed in the Orleans parish yard on June 15th. THE INDIAN FIGHT. Chicago, June s.—General Miles officially confirms the press reports. He telegraDhs from Tongue river that on the 7th inst. a hostile Sioux camp of five hundred and ien lodges under Lame Deer was surprised, captured and destroyed, and four hundred and fifty horses, mules and ponies were captured. Fourteen Indians were left dead on the field, including the principal chiefs and leader and head warrior, “Iron Star.” the typos. Louisville, June s.—ln the International Typographical Union but little business was transacted. Detroit was selected for the holding of the next annual convention. A uniform constitution for the Union, pre sented section by section, was discussed and adopted. The discussion on the numer ous resolutions, together with the report of the President, occupied the time of the convention. DESTROYED BY A TORNADO. Cincinnati, June s.— Mount Carmel, Illi nois, was nearly destroyed by a tornado last evening. It was a thriving town of about three thousand inhabitants, on the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad. The loss is estimated at from three hundred to five hundred thou sand dollars. The same toruado damaged a number of buildings in other towns lying in its pathway. A NOBLE BEQUEST. Boston, June s.— The will of Charlotte Harris, of Charlestown, gives eighty thou sand dollars to the Perkins Institution for the Blind. Ten thousand dollars to the Charlestown Library, and seven thousand dollars to other institutions. The rest of her fortune, after deducting private legacies, goes to the Massachusetts GeneraJ^bjspital. THE REPORTED MUTIljJfc London, June s.—ln the Qtonse of Com mons Mr. Egerton, Secretary to the Admi ralty, in reply to a question, said : “It is not true that a mutiny had occurred on board Her Majesty’s ship, Alexandria, the fiagship of the Mediterranean squadron. It was only a case of insubordination.” RAILROAD SCOTT. New York, June s. —Scott, the President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, tele graphed front Philadelphia to-day that his road has not made aDy reduction in fares or freights from New York tu tho West, but was meeting the competition inaugurated thepther roads from yhicago to she A FATAL PLUNGE. Albany, N. Y., June s.—This morning as the freight train approached the bridge here tho draw was open, and as the engineer could.not stop the train in time the locomo tive aud tenders plunged into tho river. Ihe engineer and fireman jumped off and escaped. FOREST FIRES. Detroit, June s. — Tho forest fires extend forty-eight miles along the shore of Lake Huron, and indefinitely iuland. No towns are in immediate danger, but should no raius come serious results are Certain. The smoke makes navigation difficult. NAVAL MOVEMENTS. Fortress Monroe, June s.— Tho United States steamer Hartford, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Stephen D. Trenchard com manding the North Atlantic squadron ar rived in these roads last night from Fort Royal. Ail well. surrendered. London, June s.—Private dispatches from Lima state that Don Nicolas Depredola, tho revolutionist, and his suite have surrendered themselves to ihe Peruvian authorities with the ironclad turret ship Huascar. wrecked. London, June s.—The British and Afri can Steam Navigation Compativ’s mail steamer Gambia \v„ - wrecked on‘the 18th May at Cape Palmas. The crew and pas sengers were saved. THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. Chicago, June s.—The Board of Trade, by an almost unanimous vote, has decided to shorten its sessions. The morning ses sion will now close at 1 o’clock, aud the af ternoon session at 3:30. SITTING BULL. Ottawa, Ont., June 3.—Fro i recent advices received by the Department of the Interior, it is probable that Sitting Bull is now at Wood Mountain, iu Cauadian terri tory. HYDROPHOBIA. Boston, June s.—Samuel Warhurst died of hydrophobia at Saugus Centre, Mass, us was bitten two mouths ago. The svmu tons were well defined. ' 1 THE RAILROAD CASES. Mobile, June s—The final hearing of all suits instituted for foreclosure against the IVlOUiiOiJiDil Ohio lifiilrottrl hoj Iwutr oiuf-v. lor to-morrow by Justice Bradley. TELLUR U-HIC SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK. Victor Emanuel has congratulated the Pope on his approaching anniversary. Tho Pope has replied to the letter, asking Victor Emanuel not to permit the Italian Govern ment to despoil parishes and confraternities of their property, to which missive the King lias made no reply. In the meantime the Republicans have placarded the streets ot Romo with notices of a demonstration at the Apollo Theatre on the 31st of May to declare that Rome can never again become the homo of the Pope. The Northern Presbyterian Assembly, after having mildly cussed and discussed the question of traternity with the Southern biauoli of that church, liavo finally declared iu effect that it is inexpedient to tako any turther action i u the subject. So that tho chasm still is open. The English reserve chauuel squadron have received orders to proceed to sea as soon as they were ready, without waiting for the “Thunderer,” whoso engines have to be replaced. The destination of the fieet is said to be Gibraltar. McClelland, who was killed in Kemper county, Mississippi, a short time ago, is claimed to have been a British subject, and a correspondence growing out of that fact is said to have beeu commence 1 botwoou the British Government and (Secretary Evarts. The work on the improvement of the Goorgia rivers is about to begin. Through the persistent efforts of Senator Gordon or ders have been issued by the Engineer Bu reau to that effect. The work is under the charge of Major King, U. S. E., at Chat tanooga. Coarabia wa3 shelled by the Turks for eight hours ou Monday morning, and nine sailing ships and an Austrian Danube Navi gation Company steamer were destroyed. Mecca has placed tiro treasures of the holy sliriue, amounting to two hundred millions of piastres, at tfio disposal of the Sultan. The bombardment of Turuo Magureli is expected, as tho Turks have moved their camps at Nicopolis behind the protecting hills. General Grant is expected to dine with tho Prince of Wales on the 21st of June. Tfio dinner has been put far off, aud wo trust that Mr. Grant will ave a Lappetite. Bpeeial dispatches to Manchester from St. Petersburg insist that the Caucasian insur rection will have a damaging effect on tho Russians in their operations in Asia Minor. Russia will only recognize the indepen dence of Roumania provisionally, so as not to become antagonistic to tho'othor pow ers. The giving way of tho outlet lock of the Chesapeake Cana; above Georgetown, D. C.. JEedasday T killed rma—Uim asd { wounded two others. The decrease of the public debt, accord ing to the next statement, will be six and ono-half millions of dollars. A general change ot Federal officers iu Alabama is expected to tako place immedi ately. The death of J. Lothrop Motley,tho Ameri can historian, is announced as having taken place in Loudon on Wednesday. Over five millions of roubles have been raised iu Russia for war purposes by volun tary contributions. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that tho reported recapture of Ardatian is false. The great Dei by race was won by “Silvo.” McVeigh’s letter to Beast Butler has this caustic sentence, which photographs from life Butler’s career : “I had no money of my own to spare, and it is only a military commandant of Orleans, in time of war, who can safely appropriate any considerable quantity of the property of others to bis own use.” The Postal Commission made the trip from Atlanta to Chattanooga, one hundred aud twenty-eight miles, iu three hours and thirty-five minutes, and from Chattanooga to Knoxville, one buudred and twelve miles, in three hours and forty-five minutes. They will reach Washington this afternoon. Moukhtar Pasha has beeu dismissed and will be court martialed for representing that he had au army of sixty-six thousand men, whereas he had only thirty thousand &t his disposal. Horace T. Smith. General Freight Agent of the Memphis division of the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern Railroad, was accidentally drowned in the river near Mem phis on Wednesday night. In a debate in the Commons upon the question of preparing for eventualities the Secretary of State stated that although the government maintains its forces on a peace footing it had not overlooked any possible contingency. The bad blood between the Germans and French every dav becomes more apparent, and the Berlin Post says that, no confidence ought to be placed iu the professions or in tentions of the French Cabinet. Fifty dismissals took place Thursday from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Three chiefs of divisions have also been re moved, and their places wili be tided by new men. All the papers and matters bearing on the Chisolm tragedy have been turned over to the Attorney General, who wili investigate the law with a view to ascertain whether the Federal courts can interfere in the matter. The officers and crew of the United States flag ship Pensacola at Mazatlau subscribed five hundred dollars in cash to the wrecked passengers of the City of Kan Francisco. An instructor of French who was bitten by a dog at Hartford, Connecticut, on the uOtu of April last, dicu Thursuay of ~LXj<xto pbobia. Lieutenant Clarke telegraphs to General Sheridan, from tho Rod Cloud Agency, that tho recent report ot the defeat of Sitting Bull is absolutely false. The Turkish Foreign Minister has tele graph! and the Porte’s Ambassadors abroad that Atdahan has been recaptured by the Turkish troops, The corporation of London wili tender Grant the freedom of the c: /. in a gold snuff box. Thus the great American smoker can add snuffing to his accomplishments. Home Bashi Baz inks crossed the Danube between Kaiaric and Juiomitza, captured some Roumanian raihtia nen and cut off the calves of their legs. Lightning struck the Catholic Church at Weishen, Posen, on Sunday last during ser vice, killing six and seriously injuring seventy persons. ° The Russians wiil strengthen the batteries at Kalatat by the addition of sixty siege guns, which are expected at that place. The Roumanian batteries of Lfieida re pulsed a htth attempt of the Turks to estab lish a cattery opposite that place. The Agricultural Club at Paris gave Min ister Washburne a farewell banquet Wednes day night. Mr. Hayes says that he is >t what is called the Jeffersonian n diplomacy, whatever that may am • It is stated that the Russian h is repulsed in the attack on Karakt.i The new Greek Ministry wil r, and great uneasiness prevails at ' Two Austrian monitors are ai > nli to watch the movements of the Servian.-,. Russia has paid Roumania th et i is of roubles. Hobart Paso i has left Constsatinopi ■ for the Black Sea. Ail is quiet at Kars, the continued heavy rains imoc-diDg operations. In the Cabinet meeting on rnday the Mexi-im deprs Jatioas were considered and instr • jv given to the General uf the ar m V ‘ pis'*ng the suppression of these out ragi ’in h<‘ discretion of Gen. Ord, who is to “t-‘ - Y operation of the Mexican au thdtitTeiefont at all events to pursue and capture the and predators even into Mexican t(> Tbe heavy rains continue in the Caucasus, I and inasde active operations in both arimea. j A special to the London Times from Vienna gives a very unfavorable report, ol the situation of the Turkish army in Asia Minor. They are fewer in number than has been assumed, lack everything requisite for aa _ army, have no reserve stock ol ammunition, and are not iu a condition t* take advantage of the delay in tho Russian advance. For tho first timo since negro suffrago was established, the city of Wilmington, N. C.. is under Democratic control. The Board oi Aldermen, consisting of six Democrats and four Republicans, elected last March, hav ing taken their seats. The new board elect, ed John Dawson Mayor. Gov. Stone, of Mississippi, has written s letter in reference to the recent troubles it Kemper county, Miss., in which lie states that the utmost quiet prevails there, and that au extra sess ou oi the State eouit ha been called, which will fully investigate the matter. It is definitely settled now, so far as a ca hie telegram can settle anything, that Arda nan is again in possession of the Turks, s dispatch from St. Petersburg stating thai the Turks recovered the place after the Rus sians had reduced it to ruins. Hamilton aud Yale Colleges have instf , proceedings to recover a beques of forty thousand dollars to each of thos< institutions, upon certain contingencies from the executors of the testaior, James Kuos, of Knoxville, 111; A fire iu Baltimore on Friday burned tin oil refinery cm Eden street ‘ aud Cantoi to ß ot * lt ’ r with twenty-five adjacen buildings. Loss sevonty-live thousand dol lars. Ihe population of Kaheiiti district, ii trout of Latoum, are showing a more paciti. feenng towards the Russians, and arc sur rendering their arms to the Russian author files. A column of Russian troops from the arm: near Kars have been sent southwest iron that point, which is iu tno direction of Erzo roum, to watch the movements of a Turkish foroe which has appeared at Saghauli. Another insurrection in tho Terek dis trict has been suppressed, one body of live hundred insurgents losiug eighty killed am olio hundred p* isouortf. The Porte lias issued notice to marin es ot its intention Yts. place tarp“d-n ln x r * vv A.v- cCiivY u .. l>ay ot Smyrna. Logan won’t have the Chicago CoHector ship. There is pluck in Logan. It is stated that Moukhtar Pasha’s army is iu readiness to assume the offensive in co‘- operatiou with tho Turkish troops in trout ot Olti. The Montieur repeats its statement that 1 resident MaoMahon will not resign, and the indications all point iu tho same direc tion. Bouquet Rodgers, Mr. Hayes’ sweei scented private secretary, has gone West foi a httlo rocreatiou. Ihe contract tor furnishing postal cards for four years has been completed with the New York Phototype Company. Russia’s reply to England’s note lias beer dispatched, aud is said to be very concilia tory iu tone. A great fire has occurred in Titlis, burn ing a whole street and destroying a vasl amount of property. Spain and Germany have settled the ques tions growing out ot the position of German residents in Cuba. Toe Minister of 1 lie Interior of France lias resolved to forbid all political meetings of over twenty persons. The Turks have defeated four battalions ot Russians posted between Sukum-Kaleli and Kutaris. It is said that the Russiam lost, eight guns, aud to avoid capture threw seventeen guns m tho river Kcdra, destroy ing the bridge over which they retreated.' Ihe Eastern situation hourly become* more interesting. Kervia excites the anxiety of tho powers, especially England and Aus tiia, aud upon her action mav iuugc a gen eral European war. Steamers from New York took as freighi tor Europe on tho 2d 170,000 bushels of corn, 70,000 hags of wheat, 40,000 boxei cheese, 3,000 packages butter, 2,000 cases canned goods and 2,000 bales cotton. Gen, Ord’s orders excite some apprehen sion, and there are complications growing out oi them which may excite the filibuster ing idea of the people. Nous verrons. The departure of the British Channel fleet lms been indefinitely postponed, which is a triumph for tlio Liberal-Gladstone auti- Turitey party. The President of the Municipal Council oi 1 ails has been arrested for insulting Mac- Manqii. Such is the complexion of French polities. Butler’s Colorado possessions arc only collateral for money loaned by him, and tb. idea that he is going into the sheep culture is entirely visionary. Iho announcement of tho rceapturo of Atdahan by tho Turks is, according to a Constantinople dispatch, erroneous. I aekaid is dangerously ill. He has novel eutirely recovered from a complaint called Hayes Southern policy, ~t JLrdjjM’-JjMkwbfttlLpf. Mt,-: imrt is not miprobabio. The Chamber has voted a secret session, which is ominous. One can travel now from Chicago to New lurk on (he Lako Shore Railroad for fifteen dollars. Stambou! is being extonsivoly fortified two thousand workmen being employed in strengthening the defenses. Sorvia has resolved to issue six millions it treasury notes, secured by .State bonds oi do able that amount. Garfield pronounces as a forgery the letter published in tho Sun, purporting to bo fron Hayes to Garfield. The Russians will attempt the passage ol the Danube perhaps on the 16th of Juno. Schneider, of Chicago, has declined tht Swiss mission. “Bully lor Schneider.” When rogues fall out the truth will come to the surface. One Deputy Marshal Franks ot North Carolina, has been charged with deli aiming tiie United States Government, lie accuses the Marshal, a Mr, Douglass, o! trying to bribe him to make false returns. Peace rumors state that the programme includes self-government for Bosnia, Herze govina, Bulgaiia and tho Christians o Lebanon, wuh an European garrison o control and the cession of Armenian terri tory. Pitkin refuses to resign, and Mr. Hayet has now to solve that old question. When Peter Pitkin picked a peck of pickled pi p jh is, where’s the peck of peppers that Pe* Pitkin picked ? The village of Htozen was alt;* eked a destroyed on the 31st of May, wii > a loss o one hundred and fifty-eight kill.- 4 ~and nine teen wounded. Montenegrins, and insur gents were the actors. • Ttle grows daily more interest- J-lio lurks havi) abandoned JSpuz. it is thought that a hard fight will take place at Krustaz, where the Turks are concen trating, Tho forcing of the mouth of tho -Saiina approach to the Danube, is also r- ended as a fiction, but it may bo stated v there is more truth than poetry in the e (or. The advance of the Russia • ater iroin "Kars in the direction of Hoy. hi and Olti interferes very seriously iffi Moukhtar Pasha’s schedule. Butler and MaeVeigh nave given scandal ous iuterest to tho Marsh tlship of Louisiana, but the MarsLaiship of Georgia still interest.-, our awn politicians. Moukhtar Pasha has not been oourtmai - tialed, and ho lias established his head quarters thirty miles east of Erzeroum. A telegram ti, tho Daily Telegraph sa; that tiie story of the destruction of Mousr-i Pasha's Circassians is au unfounded canard. Austria having made the demand, Little Wallaohia will bo neutral ground. The rains on ihe Danube ha . ’ ly impeded military operation ■ White Las resign/ . m ,1 the port of Itichmon M The Czar and Cza Bucharest. H In Virginia, under the amended c-'iH stitution, a poll tax is levied, the avails which go to the support of the schools. No man can vote unless he exhihits at the polls a receipt that such poll tax, for the previous year, has oeen paid. The de sign of this tax is to make ail classes pay something toward the support of the schools. All enjoyed the benefit of the /schools, while a majority paid no taxes whatever, and it wa3 urged that if they valued the schools and the privilege of voting they would be willing to pay the head tax, which is small enough to be within the reach of all. The Pennsylvania Kepublicans are in hot water. The leaders don’t know whether it is best to follow Hayes, or go with the other fellow. The Camerons are anxious to retain the lead, and are quite likely to do almost anything to secure that end. They want the patron - age, and Don is now in Washington looking after the drippings. It is said that Secretary Sherman is strongly in sympathy with Cameron, while Evarts, Schurz, Key and Devens are not disposed to concede anything to him. In Taliaferro a negro girl undertook to burn out some snakes and ing out farm of . J .. mm jggl, *gg|| Jill rt|jg , -