The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-20
Miscellaneous.

supplemental legislation, for the con-
tinuance Of the post mail service.
MONTREAL, July 19.-Mr. Campbell.
leather betting merchant, st. Joseph
street, placed his estate in the hands Of
the assignee. Assets estimated about
$240,O 900, without allowing for bad debts.
Direct liabilities about $252 200.
Boston, July 19.-Julius l.. Clarke de-
clines the prohibition nomination for
State Auditor.
LONG BRANCH, July 19.-Gov. Tilden
has secured suite Of rooms here for
August.
Mr.. George NJ. Pullman's 8 cottage was
robbed of S2500 worth Of diamonds and
jeweiry last night.
New YORK, July 19.-Sergeant James
MEG Govern was fatally stabbed by Henry
KiEg, whom he had under arrest for
stealing a watch.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-The Board of
Marine Surveyors have decided that the
Pacific Mail steamship City OF Takoa
rlust receive the same repairs as the
City of Pekin, when her rate will be
restored.
$sOO,OOO Failure.
HAVANA, July 19.-Tomas Benitz & Co.,
general commission merchants and
dealers in provisions, failed. Liabili-
ties half a million.
LONDON.
Scrvia sends Her Last Reserves to the
FrOnt-ReinfOrcement to the Turks
Capt. stoddard Acquitted.
LONDON, July ia deputation waited
on large meeting OF cotton spinners
Yesterday evening, at Manchester, and
persuaded them to postpone reduction
Of wages one month.
Servia has sent her last reserve, Ia, 900,
to the front. 1000 Egyptians and 5000
Softas have left Salonica for the front.
Roumania has modified 1000 men.
The recent earthquake affected the
Danube basin from Passon, in Bavaria,
to Presburg, in Hungary.
The Montenegrins' march on Mostar
is uninterrupted. The Turks intend
meeting them in the field, as Mostar is
indefensible.
Ragusa dispatches from Sclavonic
sources, announce that the Turks have
abandoned Nevesingi, without fighting.
The insurgents have invested Gatschko.
LONDON, July 19.-Capt. Stoddard.
late master Of the British bark Skerry-
ware, who was arrested at Plymouth,
May 81, on the charge of attempting to
scuttle his vessel while on the voyage
from Melbourne to New York, and after
prolonged examination committed for
trial, was acquitted at Devon Assizes
yesterday, the jury saying that although
the circumstantial evidence was un-
doubtedly strong, they were not salts
fed about his guilt.
THE sERvO-TURKISH WAR.
what the London Times Thinks Of II.
LONDON, July 19.-The Times, in
leading editorial on the Servo-T Turkish
conflict, says: The student of the war
pursues his inquiries amid systematic
fabrications of victory. Nothing is ne
cessary for military success but tele--
graphic apparatus, some knowledge or
location and a ready imagination. The
most disturbing Circumstances in the
present case is that both parties have
line of telegraph, consequently all
that comes to us from Belgrade is con-
tradicted from Constantinople, and
when two opposing statements appear
on the same day in the same column
the most trusting reader cannot escape
from sensations of disappointment, ir-
ritaton and indifference. We may,
therefore, contine ourselves to the main
results of the campaign as they appear
at the present moment. and the position
which the neighboring States have as
sumed or are likely to assume, in con-
sequence. 1t is certain that the original
plan Of Servian invasion has been dis
concerted, and though undoubtedly
they have fought with great cour-
age, they can make no real
impression on the main ,a body
claim that Gen. Tchernayeff has suf-
fered no defeat; that he is still in ad-
vance, and has taken means to renew
his communications, we still believe that
he will fight for the security Of the Ser
Wan frontier. He has but small army,
and the Turks probably can even now
outnumber him. Taking into considera-
ton the numerical superiority of the
Turks, the difficulty OF moving in such
country, and the effectiveness of Gen.
Tchernayeff's equipment, we must con-
clude that war will continue to fringe
the Servian frontier. The strongest
feature of the campaign is the move
ment Of the Prince of Montenegro; he
has a force estimated at 10000 men,
largely composed of volunteers from
other districts He boasts of great sue
cesses that he has beaten the Turks, or
that they have retreated before him
that his men would have made the port
Of Kleck useless to the Turks, even il
the Austrians had not closed it. He has
entered Nevinje and threatens Mostar,
but he is not cooperating with the Ser
vians, unless there be something very
profound in the plan Of the campaign.
The notion that the Montenegrins do
not count upon the success Of their
allies, and therefore go for what they
can get for themselves, begins to prevail
A short time will show the truth of this.
In the meantime Greece remains en-
tirely peaceful, and Roumania balances
her demand on the Porte by earnest
declarations Of neutrality, and will
probably keep quiet as long as she can.
The Iron Industry.
It was recently reported that a we'll
known firm in the Cleveland district,
one of the largest in the iron industry,
and a gigantic financial concern, was
seriously embarrassed. A private meet
ing of iron masters in the very neigh
borhood was subsequently held in order
to to bridge oyer the difficulty, If possible.
financier of the Morning Post says it is
understood that a balance sheet is to be
submitted to the meeting to-day, show