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DISMISSALS AND CHAN6ES IN OFFICE.
THE CHISHOLM CASE UNDER INVESTIGA
TION.
The PresMeut on Official Tenures.
V. t *mUinoton, M*y 31.—The Attor
ney General has re.'irued.
There were fifty dismissals to-day
from the Bureau of Printing and En
graving. Three chiefs of divisions
have been renewed, where places will
be filled by new men.
HoiTman Atkinson has resigned
the Secretaryship of legation at St.
Petersburg. Mr. Wickham Hoffman,
who has served in the same capacity
at Paris and London, succeeds.
Gen. Conily, of Ohio, to whom
Hayes tendered the mission to the
Sandwich Islands, has not yet ac
cepted or declined.
All representatives and papers re
garding the Chisholm tragedy have
been referred to the Attorney Gen
eral, who will examine the laws for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
there is any authority for the Feder
eral courts to intefere. The Secreta
ry of State takes a part in the
investigation only from the fact that
the firitish authorities complain
that one of the parties was a British
subject.
The President favors what he calls
Jeffersonian system in diploma
cy: that, there should be changes
every four years. The President does
not consider that a tenure of eight or
ten years creates a claim for contin
uance in office,
Showing the I'ontai Committee Their
Speed.
Knoxville, May 31.—The train
from Atlauta to Chattanooga, with
the Postal Committee aboard, made
the 138 miles over the Kennesaw
route in three hours and thirty-niue
minutes. They left Chattanooga
this morning, and made the run to
this point, 112 miles, in two hours
and forty-five minutes. After meet
ing the citizens here they leave for
Richmond over the Kennesaw route,
where the party will arrive at 6 to
morrow evening.
ANOTHER TIB4UE ABAIMTPRAJICE
An Aunlro-Frenrh Alliance Aar.ln.t
Kerman? Chanted.
Lopoox, May 31,—Yesterday’s Ber
lin Post had another war article, de
claring that no confidence ought to
be placed in the professions or in
tentions of the French Cabinet, and
that hopes of peace rest chiefly on the
prudence and sagacity of German
statesmen. The article is full of
insinuations against Count Von
Beu3t, Austrian Ambassador at Lob
don, of whose intrigues it gives a
circumstantial account. It says he
recently endeavored to cement an
Austro-French alliance concluded
againet Russia and Germany, but in
reality against Germany alone.
France and Austria were to have at
tacked Germany, while England
would be left„to deal single-handed
with Russia in the East. The Eng
lish Cabinet, however,seeing through
tide plot, it came to nothing.
THE SI KAHEK MAN FBAXCI*
COT OPEN BT UPHEAVAL FROM -THE
EARTHQUAKE.
San Diego, May 31.—The officers
and crew' of the flag ship Pensacola,
at Mazatlan, contributed five hun
dred dollars each to the necessities
of the wrecked people from steamer
City of San Francisco. They lost
from $3,000 to $2,000 each. The theo
ry is that the vessel was cut open by
upheaval from the recent earthquake
The vessel was in her usual course.
SOUTH AMERICA
UUailrau* Tidal Wave—A Monitor
Seized.
Panama, May 29.-A tidal wave
swept the coast from Caltao to Chili.
Eight hundred lives lost.
Conspirators seized the monitor
Hansear, the finest vessel of the Pe
ruvian navy, and put to sea.
North Carolina Cotton Crop.
Norfolk, Va., May 31.—The report
of the Exchange on the cotton crop
contains 34 replies Horn 24 North
Carolina counties. Average slightly
under last year. The weather has
been decidedly unfavorable; replant
ing was very generally necessary,
making the crop two or three weeks
later. Labor plentiful and cheaper.
Much cotton land is going into corn.
THE WAR IN KUROPK.
OIEOASSIAN CAVALRY SENT TO
THE REAR.
AUSTRIA WATCHINU SERYIA.
MOKE INTIMATIONS OF PKAUB.
Inundation of th Danube Feared.
Cruelty of the BekM Bazourks.
Knypilan Contingent Null Delayed.
Bucharest, May 31.—Sixty siege
guns are expected at Kalafat to
strengthen the butteries there. The
Roumanian Ministry is in trouble
over the paper currency project.
They were unable to get a quorum
for the paat two days, and have there
fore consented to adjourn debate.
London, May 31.—Hobart Pasha
has left Constantinople for the Bluck
Sea.
Thirteen trains filled with Circas
sian cavalry belonging to the Rus
sian army passed over the Moldavian
Railroad in one day, on their way
hack to Russia. These squadrons
will be disarmed. Sbeikul Islein
found means to let these troops
know that a holy war had been de
clared. A regiment of these discon
tented troops will be 3ent to the
Siberian garrisons.
Russia has paid Roumania three
millions roubles. More was demand
ed and refused.
Two Austrian regiments have
reached Semtin to watcli Servia.
The aew Greek Ministry will favor
war.
German papers continue to give
semi-official intimations that the end
of the war is approaching.
The Roumanian batteries have re
pulsed the fifth attempt of the Turks
to establish a battery opposite Islaez.
Two Austrian monitors are within
sight of Belgrade.
London, May 31.—A special dis
patch from Ploiesti to the News says:
Though the rains have ceased, the
Danube is so high, owing to the
melting of snows in the mountains
near its source, that an inundation
is feared near Olteniza, which would
oblige the Russians to remove their
batteries there.
The News' Bucharest dispatch has
the following:
It is understood that a small de
tached column under selected officers
and having widely outlying object
ives, will form part of the Russian
scheme of operations after cruising
the Danube.
Some Bashi Bazourks crossed the
Danube between Kalaraek and the
Jolomitza. They captured Rouman
ian militiamen and cutoff the calves
of their legs.
The News’ Alexandria dispatch
says the Egyptian transport steam
ers have not yet started with the
Egyptian contingent of troops for
Turkey. The strike of English engi
neers, which at first delayed their
departure, has been settled, but the
Roman man-of-war Petroponluski,
carrying twenty 9| ton gnus is wait
ing for them in the Mediterranean.
A special dispatou from Paris to
the Times says the Turkish iron
clads are expected at Alexandria on
the 4th of June, to escort the Egyp
tian transports.
Mutiny and Miirdrr on un American
Vi’Mel.
Washington, May 31.—'The Consul
at Havre reports a mutiny aboard
the brig C. C. Sweney, of Herrington,
Maine, May 16. A few hours after
leaving Havre six men refused to
obey the mate, Henry Harris. They
killed him and attacked the captaiD
and second mate, who barricaded
themselves in the captain’s cabin
Through the faithfulness of the
cook and steward and two meu, the
vessel was brought back to Havre.
The French authorities claim juris
diction as the French pilot on board
at the time claims the mutineers shot
at him.
TEI.EOKAPHIC KIUMAKT.
New York—A million dollars in
gold was awarded at C. 28.
The failure of William B. Clarke is
announced. Clarke was formerly
President of the Stock Exchange.
London—On the Stock Exchange
there have been eight failures of
bear speculators announced during
the pending settlement.
Paris-The Agricultural Club gave
United States Minister Washburne
a farewell banquet last night.
Baltimore.—W. H. Brown Bro’s.
drug store, South Sharp street, burn
ed ; loss $90,0i)0.
Hartford, Conn.-M. Voalvergnat,
an instructor of French, who was
bitten by a dog on April 30th, died
this morning of hydrophobia.
I.oml mi to Honor Cirant.
London, May 31.—The Standard
gays the corporation of the city of
London will tender Gen. Grant the
freedom of the city, and a gold snuff
box.
Kallrood Agent Drowned.
Memphis, May 31.—Horace F.
Smith, general freight agent of the
Memphis division of the Louisville.
Nashville and Great Southern Rail
road, was accidentally drowned in
| the river near here last night.
COLUMBUS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1877.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
RUSSIANS AGAIN REPULSED AT
BATOUM.
Altll MIAN A (IAIN RECAPTURED,
■tnsutans Claim to liavr Cut oil llntnum.
Vienna, Mny 31.—The Tagblatt
states that Muhktar Pasha has been
dismissed from his command, and
will be courtmartialed for represent
ing that he had equipped an army of
G6.U00 men, whereas he had only
30,000 at his disposal. Malversation
on an enormous scale is said to have
been discovered.
Batoum, Wednesday, May 30.—The
Russians yesterday attacked the
Turkish position hero. Not
withstanding the large force which
the Russians brought to attack
and their persistency against the
galling lire of the Ottoman artil
lery and infantry, they wore fi
nally repulsed .leaving great num
bers of dead and wounded. The en
gagement lasted 10 houre, during
which time several close combats
took place.
London, May 31.—The daily Tele
graph's Erzeruum special confirms
the report that the Russian left wiug
was repulsed in the attack on Kara
kilissa.
London, May 31.—The Turkish
Foreign Minister bus telegraphed
the Porto and representatives abroad
as follows: Ardahan, which was re
cently occupied by the Russians,
has been recaptured by the Ottoman
troops.
St. Petersburg, May 31.—An official
dispatch from the Army of the Cau
casus, dated May 29th. says :
On Monday, Gen. Oklobshio, com
manding the operations against Ba
toum, ordered its advance guard to
the left bank of the river Kintrisch,
to carry the Sameba Heights on the
left of the Turkish line. The enter
prise was accomplished. Meantime
a detachment ascended the Kiutrisch
and after great difficulty established
a position about four miles from
Khatzahari, thus cutting the oomrnu
nication between Batoum and the
population of the Kobeleti District.
Russian loss in both enterprises was
four killed and thirty wounded.
Erzeroum, May 29.—A1l is quiet at
Kars. Heavy rains continue, pre
venting operations.
Old Hen Honied l.p Annin.
Washington, May 31.—McVeigh’s
letter to Butler, denouncing the main
statements of his (Butler’s) letter to
Pitkiu as base and cowardly false
hoods, has this sentence: “I had no
money of my own to spare, and it is
OQlya military cummandaut of New
Orleans in time of war who can safely
appropriate any considerable quan
tity of the property of others to his
own use.”
KnKland Watchful.
London, May 31.—1n the Common,
this afternoon Lord Elcbo urged the
Government to press on for the even
tualities of the present, war.
Hardy, Secretary of State for War,
in reply, said that although the
Government maintains forces upon
a peace footing, it had notoverlooked
any possible contingency.
Silver Bill Veined.
Springfield, 111., May 31.— The
Governor has veoted the bill mak
ing silver a legal tender. He con
aiders the measure neither constitu
tional nor wise.
t’hurrli -Iruck by I.Uclitiitu*.
London, M.iv 31. —The Caiholie church
in Wieschenprosen was struck by light
ning Sunday during services; bix killed
and seventy seriously injured.
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The Arizona Indian Robber*.
San Diego, May 31.—The Indians
who ktlied the mail carrier withiD
three miles of Camp Bowie, Arizona,
drove back Lieut. West with a squad
ron who pursued them.
Ship News.
New York, May 31.—Arrived out: Ala
bama, Ml lets. Arctic, Dianna, Helena, Al
Van, Matilda O. Smith, Trade, Jason,
Nimrod, Westford, Burgomaster, Tras
viek, Finland, Weiser, Helvetia.
Defeat of wlUlng Hull Denied.
Chicago, May 31. —Lieut. Clark tel
egraphs Sheridan from Red Cloud
Agency, that after a full investiga
tion, he considers the defeat of Sil
ting Bull absolutely false. Sitting
Bull could not have been in the vi
cinity of the reported fight.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
War Department, )
Office of Chief SionalOfficer, r
Washington, May 31, 1877. I
For the South Atlantic and East
Gulf States, stationary pressure,
stationary or higher temperature,
wiuds variable, but mostly from
east and south, clear or partly cloudy
weather.
M. T. Hatch, editor of the North
Troy (Vc.) Palladium , was assaulted
Friday evening by Miss Haelock, who
threw red pepper in his eyes and then
cowhided him. An article reflecting
upon herself and family led to the
affair. Both are well connected, and
1 the community is much excited.
+ A
Oregon lias anew expedient for keep
ing ber citizens sober. Every man who
drinks is obliged to take out a license
costing $5. It is a penal ofL-nce for any
liquor dealer to sell a drink to an unli
censed person.
A I .ONE Nil.lll' OF AGONY.
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THK STORY OF A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY OFF
ONE OF THE SOUTH SF.A ISLANDS.
London, May 14. Tile natives of
the 8011th Sea Islands should either
be speedily broughtunder the influ
ence of Curisliau civilization or suf
fer extirpation. The latest case of
horror which reaches us from this
section of the world is the massacre
of part of a crew belonging to a Mel
burne vessel, theparticulursof which
have been turnished by a correspon
dent of an Austrian paper.
It appeals that in January the
schooner Douglas, with a crew of ten
white nieu, including officers, left
Cairns for Chilcot Island, lying 200
miles to the east, to take in a load of
guano. On the passage the vessel
stopped off Drink Island and shipped
three blacks, who boarded tho Doug
las from a canoe. On arrtving at,
Chilcot, a small, detached, uninhab
ited Island, a brig belonging to the
same owners was found thero par
tially loaded. A member of the firm
who had gone out with the schooner
decided that, ns there was not black
labor euougti to screen the guano as
rapidly as desired, he would return
with the brig and fill up her cargo
with cedar at tile D iiutree. In the
presence of the three blacks stripped
at Drink Islaud. nearly all the arms
belonging to the schooner were
transferred to the brig, and the latter
sailed on the lGih. The arms,
it. may be said, were taken because
the Daiutree was knowu t> swarm
with treacherous natives, and no one
dreamed that the blacks on the re
maining vessel would undertake trie
murder of more than three times
their own number. A hut had been
erected ou shore for the storage of
water and provisions. Eurly in the
night this hut was occupied by two
wtdte men named Cochrane and Mc-
Intosh, and two of the blacks. The
blacks seemed cheerful and happy,
and the whites were under no appre
hension of danger. Watching their
opportunity, the two negroes stealth
ily adproauhed their victims and de
spatched them with an instrument
known as a half-axe. Retaining their
weapons, the murderers swam off to
(tie vessel. The whites were all sleep
ing in fancied security, and not a soul
was on the alert save the third
black, who waited the coming of tiis
fellows. Softly they stole abuuttheir
bloody task. Two of the whites were
sleeping on deck, and murderous
blows rendered them incapable of
uttering a sound. Leaving these two
men for dead, tbe blacks next enter
ed the hold, and finding a sailor
named Purcell, they chopped his
head, face and arm iu a frightful
manner, and cut a huge gaping gasti
iu his hack. They believed him
dead, but subsequently he managed
to crawl through the hold iuto tue
after-cabin. Theaetingsecond mate,
Deasy by name, who was asleep on
the for*ensile, hearing the outciy
made by Purcell, rushed on deck,
tie dodged the blow of a bloody axe,
and cried out, ‘‘Captain, the blacks
are murdering us!”
The three murderers attacked him,
but he managed to get away with
numerous flesh wounds and a severe
etiop on the arm. Once they had
him ou his back, and one attempted
to chop off his legs while being held
by the other tW". He managed to
free himself, ami struck down one of
uis assailants with a small grind
stone lying on deck. Deasy and two
men then succeeded in reaching the
rigging. The blacks followed, but
the men gained the foreyard, and
kept them at bay with blocks, cut
away witn the mate’s knife. The
struggle aroused the captain. He
started to go on deck, but as he laid
nis hand ou the top of the compan
ion it was choopped off with an axe,
aud he immediately retreated to the
cabin. Here he remained with his
sou. and was subsequently joined by
Purcell and Shaw, tne latter one of
the men first attacked. On lving
lown to sleep Shaw had wrapped a
rug and a thick bag about his shoul
ders, and this alone saved him from
immediate death. According to his
own story, he awoke in a sort of
dream and found himself one mass
of clotted blood Horn wouuds on the
head and arms. The men on the
foreyard-the mat- so wounded that
ie had to be lashed 10 prevent failing
suppust and that all hands, save them
selves, were dead, aud did hot dare
vhulure down. The negroes not able
to attack 11 em in their position aloft,
commenced a,search for tue bodies
>f then victims aud sueu others as
might have evaded their attacks.
The steward had shut himself up in
uis galley and escaped their mur
derous ituentions. Suaw and Purcell,
is we have seen, had crawled away
i.o the cabin. Corning across the
body of Troy, one of the two first
si ruck, they found him still alive.
They then chopped his body and
clove his head, till all lite, all sem
hUnce even of humanity, was losi
in the horid butchery. Trembling
m bis galley, an i momentarily ex
pecting uis own fate, the stewurd
heard the poor victim groan out,
“On, Godli’m finished now.” The
wounded, meu in the cabin at
tempted, and vainly so, to load a
pistol, tho flowing blood clogging
tue weapon and so damping'the pow
der that they could do notumg.
Daylight came at last, aud with it
came some hope for the poor bleed
ing victims of the murderous Houris,
although deliverance was yet to be
delayed. The situation as the day
dawned was as follows: The three
blood-stained demons held the deck,
three men were on the yard, the
steward was hidden away in the gal
ley, and tho captain, with bis boy,
ueid watch in tue cabin, with two
poor wounded men weltering in their
blood beside them. One of the blacks
commenced pelting the men on the
yard with stones and pieces of coal
obtained from below, while lus fel
lows, with axes in hand, renewed the
attempt to ascend the rigging, lhe
sling-bloeks kept them at bay, and
at last iln-y gave up the attempt.
Then the blacks discovered that the
steward was iu the galley. One was
sent to guard the companion-way,
while another burst open the galley
door. Jumping through- the other
door, the steward rustled to the coin
panion-way, and, dodging a murder
ous blow aimed at him by the guard,
tumbled below into the cabin. This
changed the situation of affairs; an
unwounded man was now below, and
in that cabin there was a revolver
and ammunition. The watchful black
sentinel, thirsting for their life’s
blood, cunningly shielded himself;
but at last, iu an incautious moment,
he exposed his head, and a bullet
from tbe steward’s revolver went
| crashing through his brain. The two
remaining blacks exchanged a few
I hurried words in their own language,
and one of them went to pick up
| their fallen comrade.
Then the sailors dropped from the
i rigging. One of them seized a hand
spike and dealt the third black a
staggering blow on the head; the one
who had gone to the dead guard, see
ing that the game wus up, jumped
overboard aud was not seen again.
On visiting the shore the survivors
found the bodies of their comrades
in the hut; the attitude of the bodies
in iieated that tho unfortunate men
could Lardly have been aware or the
death stroke.
Tite vessel was at once got under
wjy lor Cairns. On reaching that
point the three worst wounded were
placed in hospital, and at last ac
counts wore progressing favorably.
The survivors will probably never
forget the night of terror spout at
Chilcot Island.
THE SITUATION IN ASIA.
Russia's two fold object.
New York, May 27.—The Herald
correspondent at at. Petersburg had
an interview with a prominent Rus
sian diplomaie. trotti which he con
cludes i hut Russia, in making war
upon Turkey, has a two-fold cbjeet;
first, by her advance into Asia to
gam t tie right of way and passage to
China, and second,by ber operations
in Europe, to obtain freedom of the
dfferent tributary States, namely:
Bulgaria, Herzegovina, Roumania,
Servia, aud Bosnia, aud she would
guarantee these piovinces their in
dependence. no matter against what
Power. Iu other words, she would
form a defensive and offensive alli
ance with these liberated territories.
Tne correspondent was informed
[ that long before any army could be
brought iu trout of the walls of
Constantinople, peace would be
made. The terms of peace would
perhaps include the surrender, on the
part of Turkey, of a portion of her
fieet, and above all. the consumma
tion of a treaty placing the city of j
Constantinople under joint control
of ail the foreign powers. Russia
has no intention of advancing iuto
India. Her ambition is to become
master and possessor of a part of the
Celestial empire. Toward this end
all her inroads into Asia are direct
ed.
important roads.
London. May 27.—One of the best,
roads in Asia Minor runs from Ba
toum along the river Cnoruk,
through Artvin to Olti, and theuce to
Baynzia. The roads cross the river
about fifty miles northeast of Perta
kerek, aud follow a tributary of Cho
ruk to Tortum, guarding the north
ern entrance of the pass lead
ing into the valley of Kars or West
ern Euphrates. Thence it runs
through a swampy valley, south ot
which lies Erzeroum. The impor
tance of this road cannot be over
rated. It is tho best aud shortest
line of communication between Er
Zeroutn and the seacoast. Tho object
of tbe Russian attack ou Batoum is
thought to be less to obtain posses
sion of the town itself than to con
trol this road, aud cut off communi
cation with Erzeroum. They have
succeeded, and pushed their advance
already to Artvin, from Ardaium
One road runs southward to Kars,
another to Ardauudsch, where it
branches west to Artvin and south to
Tavasger aud Olti. A third road leads
from Ardahan, via Urut, across the
Chauly Mountains to Olti and Bar
dez. On their retreat from Ardanan,
the Turks used roads leading west
ward and south westward, part across
to Ardauudsch and part across tho
Chanty Mountains to Olti.
Dispatches received during the
past week from Turkish sources
report that the Russians have since
occupied the Olti road from Kara to
Erzeroum, which divides the short
distance froth Kars, the branches
running nearly parallel. The north
ern, through a pass in Sognarrle
range, a little south of BardtZ, aud
tne southern, through Deluhnsa and
across a similar pass to a junction
with the northern branch at Ohoras
san. One road leads from Artvin
througn the valley of Arms to Kagis
man. Here it branches northward to
Kars, communicating by a side road
with Getsoheven. A more important
road from Artvin is tho highway
leading via Arrylch across the Per
sian frontier to Bnrfstuu, Salamursa
and Huvazid. This road was used by
the Russians in their advance upqu
Bayuzid. The Erivari column had at
last accounts reached Jerauos.
RUSSIAN PLANS.
The plan of the Russian advance
is thus Clear. The center of tho
Asiatic army, under Gen. Melikoff, is
estimated at Htj.UUO men and 240 can
nons. I’lie right wing or Rlon corps,
under Gen. Oklofjio. numbers 45,000
men and 140 guns. Toe left wing, or
Erivan corps, under Gen. Terguja
koff, numbers 60,000 men and 156
guns. The Turks have about 70,000
men in the neighborhood of Erz--
roum, and about 76,000 at Kars. It
is impossible to give a reliable ac
count of the number of guns, as
those sent from Constantinople may
bn still at Trebinjos or on the road.
All signs indicate that the Russians
intend to attack Muk-htar’s position
by two flank movements, one from
tne line or Artvin and Ardandsch,
and the other from Bayazid. Th
Turks are already fortifylug Erzing,
in anticipation of being forced to
leave Erzeroum.
Direct Grain Miipint-nt* from Bit. Louis.
St. Louts, May 28. A project is on
foot h re to open a direct grain trade
with Liverpool. The plan is for
railroads centering here, the eleva
tor companies, the Mississippi Valley
Barge Company, and ocean sicamers,
to pool the risks by combination,
and send cargoes of grain, especially
corn, from New Orleans through the
jetties to Liverpool aiid other Eu
ropean ports. This plan will divide
tlic risks of shipments among the
parties most interested in building
uf) such a trade. It. meets with their
heart y approval. The prospects are
it will soon be carried into effect,
j An Ocean Steamship Company has
j already named several large grain
i carrying steamers which can be put
j on berth as fast as cargoes are ready
I fsr them, and it looks as though it
j will not be long before the St. Louis,
I New Orleans and Liverpool Pool
1 Line will bo in full operation.
Don’t forget the great bargains in
| Shirts at the New York Store.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
.Mrxtraii Border Outrage*..
THE WARNING TO MEXICO AND INSTRUC
TIONS TO (JEN. ORD.
Special to N. O. Democrat.)
Washington, May 29.—Gen. Ord,
who bus been holding extended con
ferences with the President ou the
subject of Mexican outrages, re
ceived full instructions to-day after
tite Cabinet meeting, and will im
mediaudy return to itis post. His
instructions are in conformity with
new and vigorous measures toward
Mexico, or which Diaz has been ad
vised by energetic dispatches re
cently forwarded to him from the
State Department. This poiicy lias
been determined on after an exhaus
tive survey of our relations with
Mexico, and will be carried out to
any extreme requisite for the pre
servation of the integrity of our
border and the interests of, our citi
zens. Our military force on the Rio
Graude will be strengthened by de
tachments from the Northern Ter
ritories, where tho surrender of the
last remaining band of hostile Sioux
places a considerable force at the
disposal of the authorities.
Of eimise it is impossible to learn I
the exact conten s of the dispatches
recently sent by our Government to
tile city of Mexico, but so far as can
be ascertained they inform Diaz that
tiie United States cannot be expected
to endure Mexican outrages any
longer, and that if the present gov
ernment of Mexico enunot restrain
its citizens from violating the laws of
nutiohi the United States will furnish
her with a stronger government.
Buell.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.:
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES, j
HO.\ BY A Nil NTOOI4*.
LONDON, May 31— Noon—Consols 95 9-16. Erie
6'a.
1:00 p. m.—Consol* 95 7-16.
3:00 P M.— Coußt.il* 96
4:30 P. M.—Coubolb 96 11-16.
Bullion inurbane £155,000,
PARIS, May 31—1:09 p. m.—Rente* 104f. 35c. j
4:00 P.M.— Rentes 104f. and 27>*c.
Specie increase 19.100,0u0 francs.
NEW YORK. May 31.—Noon—Gold opened!
106*.
NEW YORK. May 31. —Noon Stocks weak;
money t*@2; gold exchange, long, 4.88;
short, 4.90. Governments weak and lower; State !
bonds steady and unebangt and.
NEW YORK. May 31.—Evening—Money easy
at 1%; sterling steady at 8; gold firm ut 6*;
Government* steady —new 6'* ll, l 4; Htates
steady.
t'OTTOJi.
LIVERPOOL. May 31.—Noon-Cotton steady;
middling uplands 6%d; middling Orleans 6 1-16;
sales 10,000; speculation and export 2,000; re
ceipts 5,850. American 3,550.
Futures l-82d cheaper; uplaud*, low middling
clause, May delivery, 5 13-16(1; Juno and July 6
25-32d, July aud August 5 27-32d, August aud
dehtember 6 15-lGd, September aud October 6d.
1:30 p. m Uplands, low middling clause, June
and July delivery 6 13-16d.
2:00 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, June
and July delivery 5 26 82d, July and August 6*d,
August and September 6 31-32d.
3:i6 p. m.—Sales of American 6,650.
4:30 p. m, —Uplands, low middling clause, June
aud July delivery 6 13-10d; August aud Septem
ber 6d.
6:00 r. m.—Futures firm; uplands, low mid
dling clause, September aud October delivery
6 l-16d.
NEW YORK, May 31.—Noon Cotton steady;
middling uplands 11 5-16; Orleaus 11 7-10; sa.es
543.
Futures opened firmer as follows: June 11.22
146.24; July Ll.2<>(& 28, Au.gust 11.31(&.3J; Sep
tember 11.215.23, October 11.055.70.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Evening—Cotton quiet;
middling uplands \\ % A\ Orleaus sales 873;
net receipts —; gross —.
Consolidated net receipt* 7751; exports to
Great Britain 18,48 >. to Franc© 5059; to conti
nent 22 iO; to channel 3500
Futures closed steady; sales 35,000: June 11.00
38; July August 11.46(0.47; P*
oernber 11.34®.35; October 11,16®. 17; November
U 04® 00: December 11.07®.0; January 11.22®
24; February 11.37®.40; March 11.63(<£155.
GALVEbTON, May 31.—Cotton dull; middling
10W ; net receipts 31; gross—; sales 441; exports
to Grwat Britain —; Franc© —;,to channel —; to
continent —; coastwise 632.
NORFOLK, May 31. Evening Cotton
Arm; middlings 10>$; net receipts 426; grp** —;
sales lOOjspinnors —;exports to Great Britain—;
coastwise 853.
BALTIMORE, May SI. Evening Cotton
quiet; middling ll 4 ; net receipt* —; gross 45;
aai< s 200; spinners 70; exports to Great Britain—;
to comment ; coastwise 40.
BOSTON. May 29. ~ Evening —Cotton quiet;
-uiddliug UK; not receipts 292; gross 495; aies
—; exports to Great Britain —.
WILMINGTON, May 31. —Evening Cotton
firm; middling 10>s; net receipts 82; sales —; to
spinner* —; exports to Great Britain—; coast
wise —.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3L— Evening Cotton
firm, middling llty; net receipts 84; gross 683,
sale- 644; t* Spinner*exports to Great Brit
ain —.
wAVANNAH* May 31. Ev*nllg Cotton
quint, middling 10*; net receipts j 97; gro* —;
Males 14, exports to Great Britain —; to conti
nent —, to cLauuel —; coastwise —.
NEW ORLEANS. May 31. Evening—Cotton
quiet and firm; middling 10&; low middling 10# ;
good ordinary 9#; not receipts 140, gross 140;
sales 1500; exports to Great Britain 2,308; to
France —; to continent —; channel —; coastwise
2851.
MOBILE, May 31.—Cotton firm; middling
(§)/£: net receipts 138; gross —; sales 200; exports
to ureat Britain —. to Franc© —; contiuebt —;
to chauuel —; coastwise 24.
MKMPHIH, May 3L- Evening Cotton quiet
and firm; middling receipts 112; shipments
6<2; sales 450.
AUGUSTA, May 31.—Cotton firm; middling
1 0%; net receipts 6; sales 20.
CHARLESTON. May 31. Evening —Cotton
firm; middling 10%; not receipts 123; sales 100:
exports to Groat Britain —; to Franc* —; to conti
nent —; coastwise —.
PROVISIONS. AC.
NEW YORK. May 11. Noon - Flour qulut
Slid unebauged. Wheat quiet aud steady. Lorn
dud. l©2eJow.-r. Fork arm—uew m*a iU tis®
70, Lard ateady—eteam st*.G'J>i(g*Co. Frelghte
steady.
NEW YORK, May 31.—Evening—Flour—more
doing without deoidtd change in prices, closing
steady, boutheru flour without decided change;
common to air extra $8 66@£9.26, go* and to choice
$9.30®510.76. Wheat quiet and steady, very
light export demand: red and white btat© $1.86
Corn l@ic lower, moderate business doing; ■ Id
Western mixed 63, jellow Southern 60. white
Oats dull. Coffee—-Rio, quiet, 16>@21>
tor gold job lots. Sugar Arm moderate inquiry,
refined in moderate demand for standard A.
Moi&sses firm and in fair demand at 65@70..
Rice steady. P rh opened htavy, closed firm,
quiet—new $14.70. Lard opened lower, closed
firmer—p lme st am $9.40f0r new; $9.45 for old.
Whiskey shade flruierat U>,<&l2, nearly all inside
prices. Freights steady; cotton per sail 9-32, per
steam 6-16.
CINCINNATI, May 31. -4- Evening Flor
dull anl tending downward; family $8 25@T8 66-
Wheat dull, W*d $ i ,od(#7B. Corn in fair demaud
&t i6(a)4Sc. Oats steauy and iu fair demand at
Rye quiet aud firm at 76(4)78, barley
nominal; prime fall 60. Pork in fair Remand at
sl4 25. Lard dull aud nomiual—steam $9.2 o
kettle $10.00®.60. Bulk meats in fair demand
and firm—shoulders $4 80: short rib middle*
$7.00, short clear do., $7 37 *. all held * shad©
1 higher at the olo*a. Bacon quiet,—*houlder*6H,
i clear ribs $7 86. clear side* $8 Whisky
! moderately active and higher at $1 < J7 ; _ Butter
! dull; Western reserve 16, central Ohio J6@l4.
BT. LOUIS, May 31.—Evening—Flour dull aud
nominal—superfine fall $6 O0&6.+O, extra so.66*£
10.00. Wheat higher—Ne. 2. red fall, sl.o<g.e i;,
No . sl.&l&i6*H* Corn inactive—No. 2, mixed,
42(1(142> 4 ot* inactive—No. 2. 88 on coat side
track. Rye in mnnderste demand at M Whisky
quiet, at $1.07. Pork dull, job lots $14.26. Lard
dull and nomiual. summer B;i<a9, winter B>i.
Bulk meat-* null—shoulders 4% asked, clear rib
sides 7(4>7t 4 . Bacon quiet shoulder* $5.76,
char rib aide* $7.831*^*8.87>4, clear side*
$8,12*.
LOUISViLLE. May 31,—Flour dull and droop
ing; extra *6.00(q>56.50; family $7.00(j4>57 60.
Wheat dull—red $1.66, amber $1.75, white SI.BO.
Corn dull, whit© 64, mixed 63, Oat* dull aud
nominal, white 47, mixed 44. Rye dull at 83.
Pork quiet at $14,50. Bulk meat* quiet— shoal
ders 5. clear ribs $7.62, clr*r side* $7 66. Paeon
firmer but notquotably higher—shoulder*
clear rib aide* BfaßV, clear side*
Hugar-cured ham* quiet, at Lard
easier; choice leaf, tierce 10^ # , keg IU,. Whiskey
dull at f 1.07. Bagging nomiual at 12 V,@l3.
BALTIMORE. May 31.—Oat* easier, Southern
42@46. Rye quiet and firm at 7fi(sßo Provisions
dull and heavy. Pork new mess —sl6 50, Baron,
shoulders **, clear sides 9> 4 ; ham*, Lard
—refined 10®10' 4 . offe© strong; jt b* 17@22.
Whisky quiet at $1.02 Sugar in good demaud at
12.
JOHN BLACKMAR,
33roltora*o,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
Nt, Clair Ntreot,
GEORGIA HOME BUILDING,
NEXT TO WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH VTtICX.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT
REFER, BY DKMD-SION,
To Banks of this city.
EVERYBODY SUITED.
We are this Season In Receipt of a Large
Supply of all Sizes ot Our
Celebrated
For laotli Wood and Coal
Besides a full assortment of other Popuiar
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES
GKATKS, *c.,
And feel justified in saying that we are BUHE
we can suit any and all datums of pureba aerß, hot
In quality and price.
Of other Goods in our line, we have a largo and
complete assortment, ►, .icb sh
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE
OF EVERY DEHOBIPTION,
HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, COAL
HODS, SHOVELS, AC.
All of these articles wo CAN and WILL sell a
VERY BOTTOM PRICKS,
ian 1 dtt W. U. BOPaBTB & CO.
T. S. SPEAR,
No. 10' Broad St., Columbus, 6a.
Watches, Jewelry and Clocks Repaired promptly
ail order* will receive prompt attention.
Remington Sewing Machine Oeoot.
CHEAPER THAN EVER I
I •
PlantatioN Wagons,
T. K. WYNNE.
NOTICE.
riYHE undersigned having heretofore held stouh
X in the Ml rchants Ji Mechanics' Bank in th
city uf Columbus. Ga., hereby gives notice that he
ha, sold his stock iu said Company, aud had the
same tranaferaed, and claims in conformity with
section 14960f the Code of Georgia, that be is ex
empt from any iiail; llticM of said Bank.
mhll Isiaftt X. 11.L6E3.
W. F. TIUKEM. Dentist.
Randolph atreet. (Opposite Htrapper si Colmobu
iaut ly] Georgia,
no. m