, 1877-11-17
Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

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NEW YoRK. Nov. II. = The Times
Washington special says: Col. Jnger
soil has arrived. He is the choice o
the Illinois delegation for minister Il
Germany.
Mrs. Evelyn Stuart. wife of Rober
Stuart, son of the late naval officer
committed suicide day at the Berk-
Icy House, private hotel on 5th NV
The couple had only been married sls
months.
ATLANTA. Nov. 12.-Foster Blodgett
died this morning.
FRANKLIN. Ill.,. Nov. 12.- Las: night
John II. Duncan, being refused liquor
at the drug store Of Wright Bros. re-
turned. after the store was closed, and
entering through the back window. dis
tribnted keg of powder over the floor.
turned the taps of the coal oil barrels
and set the whole on fire and attemptt d
to escape, but before he had succeeded
a terrific explosion occurred entirely de-
molishing the store and setting fire to
an adjoining grocery. which was also
destroyed. Duncan Was fatally burned
Loss, SIS 900; insurance. So 500.
MEMPHIS, Nov. IL Some months
ago Nack Williams and some Of his
friends. residing some fonr miles north
of Raleigh in this county. were engaged
in row with some colored men and
shot two IF them. Since then reign
of terror has existed in that section. A
number of colored men have been shot
at by night. resulting in driving away a
number of hands from the plantations.
ia~abiding citizens being overawed by
the ruffians. Last Saturday night. Scot
Smith. worthy negro. residing on
Taylor's plantation, was called to the
door by Is or 90 men. among whom he
recognized Williams. and fred upon
with volley and wounded in the head
and arm. The gang believing they bad
killed him, left. Smith came to the
city to>day to seek redress and protec-
ton.
GALVESTON, Nov. IA Ne,os' spe
cial report reaches Fort Clark that 1t.
Bulbs. with a small party of sconts,
crossed the Rio Grande near the mouth
of Pecos river, was attacked by body
OF 500 Indians and compelled to retreat.
Loss not stated. Col Young has left
Fort Clark with 200 cavalry to reinforce
Bulls.
NEw YORK. Nov. 12.-The case of
Mrs. Lebau, who sues to revoke the will
of Cornelius Vanderbilt. came up for
trial before Surrogate Calvin this after-
noon, the amount for which she seeks
being one million, and the amount of
the estate one hundred millions. Mr..
Lord, for Mrs. Lebau. daughter of the
tesiator, said ninety>fve million dollare
was given to one son by indulgence. de-
lusion or disease of the testator's mind;
that he was unduly Influenced, and his
desire to perpetuate his great wealth in
the name of Vanderbilt overruled his
judgment. Daniel P. Allen. son>in-
law of the late commodore, testified that
the commodore had spoken of his wife
as weak physically and mentally. and
then sent her to lunatlc asylum. That
Wm. H. Vanderbilt had said when talk
ing of the governess who had gone
away aud been written for. 1.-THE old
man is bound to fall under the influ
ence of some woman. and If she don''
come back l am bound TO replace her.
He named a woman who came to the
house aud remained until Mrs. Wander
bilt returned from the asylum. Witness
further testified that tho commodore
would speak disparaging!y of William
and the latter would speak Of his The
commodore's) stinginess.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-It is extreme
ly probable that congress will speedily
take suine definite action either for OF
against the Chinese. A number of bills
havisg in view the prohibition of Chi
nese immigration into America will be
introduced at the regular session. Page
of California has already introduced q
bill to prohibit imm; grafton of the sub
iects of the Chinese government into
the United States. The preamble Of
the bill recognizes existing treaty obi
cations as to the rights Of the citizens
of America and China in each of the
respective countries, and claim that
Chinese immigration is injurious to the
people among whom they settle, and
that the provisions of the treaty grant,
ing reciprocal rights to subjects ol
either nation to reside in the other. car
be abrogated by concurrence of the two
countries within one year, if at all. Th.
bill enacts that on and after January l
1879. it shall be unlawful for any sub
jects of China to enter the jurisdiction
of the United States unless he file