Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-01-26
70 Whom Il Nay Concern.
ITEMS az E.vTEREsr.

10 View York las a new hotel
the Buckingham costing ~ $4,000.
80 London Times regards the 20
ltical condition of the Ottoman I'm.
pirc as very critical. War il immi.
neni, growing out OF the llcrngoyIn,
ian troublcsand complications. Aus
tria Is concentrating her forces on the
Serbian frontier.
tS The Tredagar Iron works Of
Richmond, Virginia, have suspended.
Those works were the main stay Of
the Confcdcracy, furnishing the
greater part Of the ordnance used In
the Southern army. IL j. thought
the works will resume operations at
an early date.
pA- Morton gave the Mississippi
bloody shirt another swing in the
Senate on the 18th inst. senator
Christiancy, Of Michigan, opposes
Morton; resolutions bcing untenablc.
The discussion promises 10 provoke
speeches from the leading senatorial
hghts, pro and con.
BA-w War with Spain, at one time
probable, has been dissipatcd by the
conciliatory tone Of the Spanish 70
ply TO FIsh's diplomatic note, copies
Of which were sent Ia every repre-
scntativcs Of the l.. \. abroad.
Spain will institute rcformatory
measures In Cuba and will try Bur
REL for tho massacre of the crew Of
the unfortunate Nlrginius' as deman.
dCd by Fish's note.
10 Spencer, tho oarpct-hag Sen
Ator from Ala, will he called upon
10 rise and explain the charges pen
ding against him ~ the Senate. The
specifications reveal bribery, corrup.
ton aud most hidcous list ofne-
fariOus means which hc used to Sc
cure his election. The charges arc
sustained by undoubtcd testimony.
Mr.. Spencer, in all likelihood, will
"stCp down aud out"
bB Tho Southern Pacific Rail.
road schemes have narrowed down
10 struggle between Mr.. Hunting.
ton, rcprcscnting the Southern Pa
cihc Of Cal. and Mr.. Scott. ofthc Tex.
rs Pacific. Both gentlemen are he
tore the House Pacific Railroad Com
mittee arguing the merits IL their
respective routes. II will b. remem-
bcrcd that Mr. lamar j. Chairman
ofthat committee. No vote has been
reached in the House although there
Is M doubt Of an appropriation be
ing made.
80 The Amnesty Bill still hangs
hrc. The requisite two-thir,ls major
ity cannot be obtained on a clean bill.
This refusal 20 accord Justice and
mAgnanimity 20 the South, has crea-
ted An opposition 10 the Centennial
Appropriately, 500. O,,0--which
renders the passage of that measure
Of n doubtful Characteristic entire
Southern delegation demanding am
nosty before voting for = measure sec
uonal in effect. latest Washington
advices confirm the probable defeat
Of the measure. Amnesty alone will
bring the Appropriation.
swThe election Of Mr.. Eustis, Sen
ator from Louisiana, places the u.
\. Senate m curious dilemma. Mr..
Eustis and Pinchback are both knock.
ing at the doors Of the Senate cham
Der for admission. The fact that the
state government Of LOUISIANA has not
bcon declared Dc jHre by the Senate
keeps Pinchback out and the election
ofEustis, under the Wheeler Compro-
mise, still further complioatos the
matter. What turn the election Of
Mr.. Bu-tis will give 10 the matter and
its solution remains 10 be seen. A
strong pressure will be brought 10
bear 10 seat Pinchbaek, now that the |
Louisiana ease has assumed q phase
that will admit Of no lodging. II Is
either Eastls or an Ignorance of the
Wheeler Compromise, or P,nchback
and a tacit acknowledgment Of ger.
rymaDdering.