The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-02
Late News Items.

/ There were six intcImeut5 from yellow
fever, on Wednesday, at Savannah.
The attendance at the Centennial Exhi-
bition is steadily increasing, the paid ad-
missions on Thursday numbering A. S2G.
l he rnles governing admission to the Live
Stock Exhibition are published: single adj
missions are placed at twenty live cents.
There is nothing definite as to the pro-
gress of the peace negotiations between
Servia and Turkey. 1t is stated, however,
that Prince Nicholas and Prince Milan are
equally anxious for peace, though the for
mer has not officially asked for the media
! ton of the Powers.
Benjamin Rudderow, Jr., farmer near
Merchantville, N. j., was found on Sunday
night hanging by rope suspended from
the limb of an apple tree. Although Mr..
Rudderow was about fifty years old, it is
said that unrequited love drove him to the
apple tree.
At the Charter Oak trotting races, Hart
ford, Conn, on Wednesday, Dick Swiveler
won the first race, best time 2 &c: Com.
monwealth the second, 2.22 being the best
time; the running race by Derby Lorena
second. Burgoo distanced; time, 1.49s,
1 .49i, 1.505.
The forthcoming order of the Attorney
General, defining the rights and duties of
| United States Marshals under the election
laws, and which has been sent to the Presi-
dent at Long Branch, will be issued in gen
eral orders from the War Department, with
the necessary instructions to military Off
| GERS.
A fire in San Francisco on Monday night
destroyed half a million dollars worth of
property, including the German hospital,
the Railroad Hotel and a number of dwell
lngs, some of superior character, but many
dwellings of the poor. About two hundred
poor families were burned out of doors by
! the contlagration.
The United States man. of-war H0ntq,E
arrived at New York on Monday, after Il
ten years cruise, during which time she
has visited all our naval stations. and has
been for some time cruising in Eastern
waters She has gone to the BROOKLYN
navy yard, where she will await orders and
be thoroughly overhauled.
| The new drama by Bret Harte entitled
"The Two Men of Sandy Bar" is severely
handled by New York theatrical critics
| Stuart Robson, theatrical manager has
paid $4,000 for it, with promise of $50
per night royalty of its performance. The
critics say it has no wit, and no literary or
dramatic merit.
The following nominations for Congress
were made by the Democrats of Pennsyl-
vana, on Wednesday: Eighth district,
Hester Clymer; Sixteenth district, O. II.
Reighard; Twenty district, L. A. Mackey;
Twenty seventh district A. G. Egbert.
T. 5. Thompson was, on Thursday, nom-
named for Congress by the Republicans of
the Twentieth district.
The officers and employees of the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad Company
have been notified that on the LIST of Sep
TENDER reduction of pay will be made as
follows: Ten per cent from all receiving
less than 81, 1000 per annum, u per cent
on those receiving from $4,000 to $1,000.
20 per cent from $1,000 to $4,000 and 80
per cent on all receiving over $4,000.
The inhabitants of the northwestern por
ton of Port Jervis, New York, have been
warned out to help fight the fires raging in
the fields and forests. The fires are the
work of incendares, and have destroyed
much valuable timber. \ large reward
has been offered for the apprehension of
the incendiaries. The whole atmosphere
is full Of smoke, and the mountains near
Port Jervis are invisible.