The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-14
ABYsSINIA.


BY the prompt use Of electricity we arc enabled to
place before our readers very important from
British expedition In Abyssinia, embraced in spe-
ca telegram despatched by correspondent in Suez,
the Red Sea, yesterday morning to London and for
warded to through the Atlantic cable, reaching the
HERALD building early the same evening.
By this despatch We learn that the powerful native
chief Of Tsre who had previously alarmed tho English
camp by his movements declare himself friendly to
the foreigners and offered feed tho whole army
OF the Queen He had already sent two thousand head
of cattle into the British camp Water also found
in plenty at the landing place at Aunesley Bay General
Napier arrived at Annosley Bay and marched for Senate
to assume command.
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yester
day, January b. and contains interesting advices from
Great Britain and the Continent with the latest market
quotations.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday resolution adopted in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
cxpedency of providing for removal OF an officer
under impeachment at the option Of the Senate Bills
introduced reducing the army ana limiting enlist
mcnts in the navy. In executive session, Towards
resolution recommending Secretary Stantons reinstae
ment was adopted by vote of IS 70 O.
In the House Mr. Bingham reported from the commit
tee the new Reconstruction bill the principal features
of which have already been published in the HERALD
1t read twice and recommlted The judiciary
Committee reported the Senate bill declaring what shall
be quorum OF the Supreme Court with amendment
making OF two.thrds Of oil the members
necessary to decision adverse to the validity Of any
law Of the United States. After long debate the bill
was passed by 1l6 to 49, Mr. Garfield gave notice that
he would introduce resolution Monday to dis.
charge Major General Hancock
MISCELLANEOUS
Tho order Of General Meade removing Governor
jenkins aud The Treasurer OF the State or Georgia. add
appointing General Ruger to fill the first and Captain
Rockwell OF the Ordnance Department, the second
place, thus made vacant issued yesterday The
first portion Of the order greeted with loud cheers
IN tho Reconstruction Convention.
In tho Virginia Convention yesterday an article vas
introduced setting forth that the government OF the
United States be dissolved only by armed revolution
or tho consent Of the majority.
An ordinance adopted in the Louisiana Conven-
ton yesterday making It misdemcanor any
eject laborer from The plantation on which he abors
after the on the ratification or the constitution
The democratic OF the 0aio Legislature nomi-
mated judge A. G. Thurman for United States Senator
b. vote Of y-one - tweutyfour Tor yalandighain
The unrecognzed dead OF the Angola victims were
buried at Buffalo yesterday. There seventeen
bodies and lot has been purchased the cemetery by
the railroad company, intend erecting monument
the remains
General Beu + Butler arrived In Richmond yesterday
and Enthusiastically welcomed w large copcourse
or negroas who escorted him In a procession to tho
lote. In the evening he mace speech African
Congregation 10 the African church.
Governor =. d. Hayes, OF Ohio, was Daugura,ed yes-
terday.
The town OF sardis, Miss, almost entirely dc
stroyed by Ere Sunday. the loss being abou.
$50 0oo
The Gas Company or Jackson. Mississippi, having do
maldcd deposit from tho state Reconstruction Con-
before the gas could be used the Convention
Tctorted yesterday BY appointing committee to inquire
INTO the validity Of the Gas company's charter. The
compensation Tor members reported at $40 day,
hut the action on II postponed.
Tho Commercial Bank Of Memphis Tenn, suspended
payment yesterday.
James H. Leycrich second teller or the City Bank 10
Wall street. disappeared Last Monday week. and an in
vestigation into his accounts discoses a deficit OF
$3.50 ooo In grecubacks with which II is presumed he
has God II IL probable from Indications that
tie money may DO recovered. Lsyerich was q young
OF twenty Ave. and his crime Is supposed TO have
boou occasioned by unfortunate dabblings in Chicago,
Rock IsIand and Pacific Railroad stock.
The second annual report Of the Metropolitan Boari
OF Health which has just been published, shows that
during the year 1877 the number OF marriages ocle
bra,ed in Nov YORK city 1b,o2G, and in Brooklyn
134s, and the number Of births registered In Now York
city was 1850, and in Brooklyn s,s7s.
young lady el dead suddenly Ia the street on Sun
day from tbs effects OF tight acing.
Appropriate action taken In nearly all the civil
State courts yesterday reference TO the death OF the
late Chicr Judge William b. Wright, Of the Court Of
Appeals Tho Supreme Court, General Term, the su.
prcme Court-Clrc1it-Par /, and the Trial Terms and
Chambers Of ire Superior Court adjourned until this
morning. as a tribute OF esteem and respect for tho
memory OF the late distinguished Jnrist.
IN the Superior Court Part !, Yesterday on action for
g. 900 was brought by the administrator OF Cornelius
Murphy agaiass Holske and Kneeland Murphy bad
omployod Ny tho defendants 10 work on their ma
chine, which broke and crushed him, and from the
ELECTS OF which no died me complaint was dismissed
In the Superior Court Part 2, the case of Thomas
Walsh ". John DUNCAN tried yesterday. it was
brought to e. 600 for damages alleged TO have
been Autainod by plaintiff IN consequence Of a runaway
horse too properly Of the defendant running INTO bis
oeiraee by which he all hs Ulis upset aud tho
L.lcr ayusgl lle ~ found ior tie plaintiff slis,