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FARls, Oct 4.-Ju1cs Simon Is out OF danger
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FARls, ocG 4.-Jn1cs Simon Is out OF danger.
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sentence Of tho Correctional TrIbunai Il ,}rs5
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FnKscA nsPunLlcA< MANIFESTO.
OF the Lett Of tic Senate, It say. ,hs m situation
- QUO OF tue most serious c7e' experienced
Electors arc called upon e dcct'!o whether the
rscted by Clerical aud Abso,.ist iutluenees Or or
whether tho nation intends to Continue 10 ruju
ilse,f. '"'S
4 rARis,AN MONSTER ou,L.or,yrp.
as.assin Of little etri In tic Ruo Natlopaic.1 '
shc was i, and Lo strauclcd her viii, i.er kin.
ring.rorv, outraged hrr dead bt,y. a,,ti went IL
sleep, using hcr cornto az his pifnw.whns t,cen m
eufolined. The warrant II designated ] e "a 1tI. tho
,ntincht tho machine arriycd md WA ,,oise.
iessly lei 10 viii, w,tneu ss.swa. tn,v a,mt,t IN
rcrfons bcinp uttroctcd to th0 srci,s hcs;,lrs
= ~ woman. It WI was 5;is v1sn II, HE HUN III mi
cyrr5thjng In working order and trici ,. iha
iii of lEe ax: ihens hs and his ns.ist,nt. ,1
jacob, tho Chief Of Tic Detcrtiye EcFrEr'
and thc Able Cruxcs, who bus acrUn,pani..l IL,
n,a,,y srorcs Of aanlcrcrs to shs ruiiipti"e. ani
wllnsp arI. M. 14S. ia q. milk !. ,"rt ~ tha
nrM r.siol ~ Nj. Rn's ynn. "ntrred ne ,.r,sn" NJ s
Wcikcr vas fearful coward. who i,ai went +, md
moa,1ei nud torn t,is hair when semtrryn 1ss w..
,mssrI onT wI,rr In wcs nisrst, tn tt,s car'
.,Isi tcil hal l,c hecTed th .ntre;f, ~ ~ fst.n.
aoni lIai ioriv ,Iays m,xt nI,nss hcfnrn ~
,arrytnr mi nj setrnrn Will ri oti"nfantc ~
ojwors feji fo r1,nt;it1 n,tsnners. - s,t t11n
iny ln n st,l s.,,nn ins ~, ~ In, ~" nj .is,
harr tatt t,at i;s ,,sttt,on far nnrrw ~. ,xa H11
i,a ie.,d. he had rattsn oxsr hi. ,r;ro" "oaa ~
freiv an1 sspt so,,sdiy q, sn,,r,Iiv ". ~ ~
sirrnipT tbls mnrnInU ii.,t ncitnas ~ tsro.a ~
inx II ts Scti dooF nor IN tne ight Of III ibe fsn
trSns ,iistnre,i linn ,4 iorn|, xhoot 1ae tIn H.
h. ti,e .hnnlcr. and III. .isrk tst,T G i,,,ti.. n
.9wsta in WrIt.r vonr nsts., Ia. ,,no.e -,
iertrI: ra,a must nr.nors ~ III, ts h..,i,t'.
Tst,ir ssmei fr, thr H. n.ar,s ti'.aas
ai ~ fs:I nsrE NJ, ii. 49, r.'nv,,.t,a * ~
ths cnycriet i Iays yo, aoxthIn" T., .svi 'tle 1ee
, 1877-10-05

Nu*t1Hs ZFEGQ3tN 10 IN [HlCu89 3t1f1H9s
New YoRx, Oct. 4.-WiI!iam II. Lyman, q
rcputcd stcnogtspher 81 this city, and J. c, Ho-
gan, both men having innuueEable alia4es, were
arrested yesterday By piukestou's agency on =
charge OF rsi4tug draft from tl4b0 to tl,lsa
Investigation showed them to le leaders Ut q
gang ol forgers which has long battied country
and city banks and the express companies. The
system Of awlndling pursued was ingenious,
and, from the cases already known, it u probar
tl0o,0W. Lyman has served two terms and
uoeAn one III ahs Auburn prison. whese they b.
ennle acquainted. They foTme1 partnership
here iu Is5a, and. with various al1,,sapllcxs,
have driven thriving husluess. Tho eLtet
, 1877-10-05
SENATOR MORTON.

R1cuxonp. Ind, Oct. 8.-scnator Mo,ton.s
Improvement for The na,t dxe ar .Ir d.y. /. r-,v
..".,as.s1. a.. ..sa..-ts ..s,.. 80 .,as ~. ~
hot'ceao!a 20 shoso "ao ~" nim pf'oF 10 maj
tine, and are therefore able to contrast his
present condition With that Of list week, Uit
,,irri,,,1 tyo,h,. seems In t.n ,oct ~ .nn,tIt.
With tho exception Of beef-tea grape.Iuice, and
stn,ilas nouEfshmcnt, ho takes nothing to gtss
him strength. A. natural CONSEQUENCES
lIs bowels are ireo,,lar. Hut tbe.'. a..
raarc1nsnts seem 10 giyo liz Shysiciau
Tint the e1trrma heat NJ the mat ."n ,1,xs s nns
lad. tct,s,encv to drhflis,ta an1 that tha ronlsr
wrnthrr whirh il iikriv u s,,c.rsti \ rafn vii
, 1877-10-05
PRICE 1--WE CENTS.

plan Of operations will appear from stnRlo
ease man, gtyinR the nnsne OF George
dubois, bought Of Daniel Powers, a Rochester
for 81, 4s5, and the other for lilo. Shortly sfter
man giving tho same pane appeared Il Eas-
ton, Pa, and sent the largo one on for coIlcc-
ton by "estcott's cxp1ets Though warned,
ess Inc s9p5eHs aeent y East Paid over te
!iay the Dubois 1T Rochester went to III.
Powers and requested tho return OF bis
mone7 on tue note. as hc had not hccn able to
" n.e It. powe's returned the sum. and not tlll
bank waa tho swlod1c dtscoycrcd. The SO note
had been rateed by Lyman to agree exactly with
Tie fl,t?o note. This game was p1ared every
Tfhsrc, farss tho country Ianks n New York. New
Ihe losses were pockcted, and no steps
taken to discover the forgcrs tfll tho American
Expre1s COMPANY, through whom many Of tho
drafts had osen sent, took hold Of the matter.
Exchange, importers d Traders, Abingdon
Square. and Mcchai,tcs' National, Il, this city,
Lyman u regarded BY The detectives as tho most
expert iosRcr living, In his ro.ms were MI tho
erprfsc.l tho detectives most waa apttt Is
United States Treasury note. The Government
thought the silk and hair IN thu paper OH which
at! !ts tiotes IRE afe printed made them scsnfc from
/, has never been done bcforc- Among hfs pa-
pcrs WAS counterfeit q note IN the Dank of
ramaqua,, tic latest counterfeit Issued. Tho
drafts we're 80 skilfuly made a. to defy 1etcc-
tion, and Wien ufaccd side BIZ side tho original
eannot he told from the imitation, even by thoso
who drew them.
Tn the trtstfFn fsaoeiaftd frrse.
NEw fonK, Get: 4.-Wt!'am Il. Lyman and
]. Z. Hogan, alias George Brown, we're arrested
lty pnkcrton'e detectives on a rc1ulsit!o1 from
:astite Russell, Of CatakItl, on a cl,arso OF
forging dfatt III the First National Bank Ut
Leroy, y. r., for t1,l50 on thc lmporters' (;
Tra!lcrs' Dank uf Ncw York. Complaint was
made hy James Fargo, of No. f7 Broadway. It
is alleged that the accused hare prarttccl large
frauds on express companies. Lyman Is thu
man who was arrested for compiicIty In tho
Union Trust Company forgery. Both prisoners
were handed over to the officers from Cntski1l
to lie taken there.
1t is stated tn good authority that largo
number VI chcck.ral=crs hrc connected With ts1
n!nt similar 0Eerntons, and that they hare lt.cn
discovered and their game blocked after SWIM
tflitlC express companies to n considerable
amount.
, 1877-10-05

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Accozd'ng to unofficial
accounts, the Russians, under Grand Duke
Michael. hare been defeated between Ami md
Kazs. Two Russian Generals were killed.
WKpHKspAY's HATTLk.
CoNsTANTlAoPtB, Oct. 4.-~siukbtar Paahs
telegraphs long account Of Wcdneaday's bat
tie, which sppeass to bare been tndeclsire, He
says hi. outposts withdrew from Great kanliss,
which l. probably tha pos!tlon tue capture OF
which BY Gen. Aeltkoh WA described In the
dispatch from kassIal yesterday. The
RQssian attacks on Little KautlAr
and KixiI-TApe Wtru unSuccessful.
On Tho right, the Turks being threatened BY stx
, 1877-10-05

|tHFeF LH2 tAAHs} T<HdSH$fs 31sP$ -.
Tho tody u Collins was identified by dozen
Of his old TEXTS acquai1.tanccs, but for O long
tttne thu body ot his aceonIpltce could not 10
Identified. Finally Anna Laugs appeared fn tho
depot, whero the bodies werc l,tug, and stated,
ulst&cr oath, that she Recognized tho body as be-
tng That VI William c"tse, formerly u Potts.
vile, H., hut moru recently Ut esu AntonlU,
Tx. His tather now resides In P0ttsylilc.
" tue a4tecGdentx Ut Colts, WI eau ubta1n
nothing; but lruH! the Inaay Texans about
Ellis, We have gathered great deal Of tic hLs-
tosY ot cotlins. 4le u described as being aifa-
bic, Of pleasing address, intelligent, and dcsld-
lasthet now ics'de il Dallas. Tex, aud 10
sald to 10 Of tho highest respectable
ity a we'll Us quite wealthy.
joel was always waYward ssin, and has been
Implicated !u many cscap4dcs. lIe killed !
Mexican In San Autnnfo Iii 1877: ant It Is believed
by uanY that hc killed others. ila has been W
III TIC worL several tiules Ut late years; but Wa5
l,AssUn4lely fond vi gambling, a1ll lost heartily.
lie h4. driven cattlu from Texas oneo or twica;
aud laat winter tlroye JOu beeycs through TO tho
Dlark Hills, anil spent seycEal Elunths In tho
principal cities o{ that country. Ills luoye-
iucnts from that time tu this urc unknown. lle
was an aeranp!1.Eed trtekstes. ati Ut one tlmo
swi,ILlcA ". ". Wells out Vi w heal Of Cattle,
and In llku hlauneT succeeded III hcattnE Aker
u Hennrtt out U! 3UO head. 1t Is stated that
he ollee lust tA,0uQ in gaMbllug-houtc IN 1t.
Louis.
, 1877-10-05
FIRES.


NT NUlSi1KN, NlCIIt
tp'rtol ihspotch 10 The C5fc1ao TrttNnt.
ADRIAN, Mich. Oct. 4.--Thp Star brewery,
owne'l by Esson i; Co., was nearly destroyed by
fire at o'clock this morning. Two valuable
lIorscs were burned to death. Tnc ln.s On
building, Maslncrv, md stock Is $1,000; In
.urefi Tor &, 5u. The fire originated from IN.
known CAUSES, I'll an clubhouse.
, 1877-10-05

fpte4nl H.aateh tn The tHica7o Tt1tnnt.
GRAND RAPIDS. sftcl'., Oct. 4.-Uavld Hoop
cr'n barn. at f'rants!ilr, 1mar t|l!s etsr, waa
burned last hight with al It's contents, luclul-
th. 300 bushels of wheat. Loss, Sl,001or more:
insurance, 6.lrl CAUSE OF frr, small hoTs
playing with matches.
, 1877-10-05

LoHDor, Oct 1.-The Truth a1x,ut Tho gfran-
tic frauds on the Midland Railroad Company IL:
eoInc fore.nen On The construction ol tue Settle
& Carlisle Drancl. appropriated materials male
!alse rrtnrns NJ the number of men undcr them,
the atist'|tItt Of service rendered, etc. Three
hare leeu Arrcstct1.
, 1877-10-05

ffr tho criminal an Interval Of less than trn min
t'f:s between slrep and death. But llow many
ages Of mental ngony In those ten mfnutcsi
, 1877-10-05

AT TTHENTOS. Y. j.
TRENTON, N. j., Uct. 4.-TlIc Trenton Wooden
Mills, a lurgc brick ttilt1tng, Was icstroycd by
hfc tonight. I.oss 350,0 ,00n. Insured.
, 1877-10-05
UNDERNEATH.
UNDER v EAR.
EtNDEl1WEANs

Our stock surpasses in
variety and quantity
that Of any 8 or 4 COM
petitors. It embraces
all the best American,
English, and French
makes. Every article
Of Underwear in our
stock is purchased di-
rect from first hands.
thus avoiding middle
men" in every instance.
The advantages we can
offer the consumer are
manifest. All that is
said of Underwear is
equally applicable to
, 1877-12-22
Three Persons Executed Yesterday
IN Different Parts Of the
Country.
Hanging Of Vnn Dyke, for Wife.
Murder. ut Canton,
N. i,
Henry Norfolk, Another Wife,
Slayer, Hanged at An
napoiis, Md.
a Co1ored Murderer in Nevada De-
prived Of Hia Lifa.

VAN DYKE.
CANTON, N. y, Dcr. 2t.-Van Dixie was
l'ange,t to-day for tile murder Of his wife nt
Oedcnsburg. on tho a0th of July last. This
t'orntnK hc witnessed, through to window, tic
srta1 OF tho galfowt, With lis cot1lu a few feet
away. At midnight lo seemed cheerful and uu-
concerned, but ut noon to-day was much de-
pressed md frequently she'd tears. He reltcr-
atct Ills innoccncc.
At 1850 Van Dyke was brought to the scat.
fold with Ills arms puioned. and when uske.l II
liz Ind any remarks to mike, spoke n fullows:
lw!!l slcak a for worIs tu thesc gentlemen, ono
ana eH, Old and young: Beware Hf bad company
ana !tlnor; beware Of bad c,mpany, for II leads to
something ~orar, MAy tIod hare mercy on my
dear snul; am mt guilty, but am not afraid to
inest Cod this afternoon.
Alter shurt pruyer, tic moose WAS adjusted
at l2:4o. aud tvs and half lninlteA later tho
t!rup lell. Van Dyke trcuttcd heavily fur over
ut'g 'ninltte mud Ut 11;57 wns pronounced deal.
Van Dyke WINS but 10 years Ut ngc, and only
one week '1sartletl when lic killed lis wife. lie
cta!me, lust night. tflat John C|alfet farmer,
hal se1ucc1 tic y1r1, at,l gnve ln 81 tu marry
her. lle VIVA b0rI at A1cuua, IN this Stnts,
where hts fathet lives with hls mothers sister,
nn.! liis i!ioiier Is living with another ,nan.
Might before last lie pusseG In sinEing comic
soi'Es, cl0E-danciRg, ui.1 smoking. Vuti Ufku
to!l the Slcrln llu wanted tu be hinged at II
o'e'ock So Us tn be In hull for dinner. Recent
y, when cleryymgn left him, he turned couple
vi llnn!!spris,gs, and, bringing up With circus
pose, shouted after them, " Whit tlu Yuu suY ~
, 1877-12-22

Grand Reception by the Union I.cagus Club.
NEW York, ucc. a1.-fho Uniun League
Club looked at Its brightest tonight, and ,ts
splendid paFlors were probabsr seldom tI,rungcd
with SO distinguished un asacm1aage OF la4les
qud gcntlcmcn M gathered there Il, honor Ut
tho reception to President. llaycs. Tho rooms
were clab0ratcly decorated lor the occaslou.
Tho theatre Of tho Club, Which cota~
uunicatcd by foldEng doors wlsh tho art
gallery, was tatteluliy dsapcd. aud rare flowers
md shrubbcry filled til" place With perfume,
and lcnt attraction to tic scone. Tie doors
leading from the theatre to the nrt gallery, and
from tho latter to tho main rccoptlon-room,
tacfng on Madison ayenuct WcrG throwM open,
aud thu whole continuous STAGE was where tho
reception proper took place. The sa!oon Waa
decorated With tags 0f all the State, and tho
portrait Ut President Hayes was surrounded
with United States thugs.
AZ t7o'clock carriages began to atrlvs BY way
Of Madison avenue, atsl, utter drpositlng thu
occupants, left bT Fourth avenue, to prevent
confusion. From o'clock until tho etrcatn
Of caFriages WAS nnhrokcn. The Presidential
ii II Ircslient Hayes, Mn. iInyes, Dursbarl
iiayes, Webb G. IIaycs, Miss Platt, Attornev-
QcueFal llescns. x-Assatant Secretary u. g:
McCornlick and Mrs. Mccormick. They we're all
cciycd At lle cntranco BY tho following lleecp-
ton Committee: Ex-uov. z. U. Morgan, VIII
!au, Cullen Dryaut, Theodore Roosevelt, Anson
u. McCook, John II. liall, ]; r!ssfcpotit S1or-
non. Ueorcc 4. Magoun, David uows, lichat1
butler, s. L. uitIorti, Thomas Denny, Eliot 7.
Shcullar.l, +. 4. Htuut, Judge Noal, Davis, Peter
s1yorse Cabot Ward, Henry ". Bellows, Jnmes
Elpof, u. K. PHILLIPS, u. F. Appleton. N. L.
bailey, Charles l.anIcr, Albert Blcrstut1t, Fred
eriek, kuhne, Samuel shsihar, s1'd Eliot e.
1ha lila tfnvuIshet1 nartv xxnre II opra a.rorted
, 1877-12-22

Tue NEW TNkOHt UE THE uANHuR1 MASSACRE
e. s,<ctai LHspatrA 10 IN cateagn Tribune
WASHINGTON, u. t., Dec. 3l.-Whcu the
senate lai:vs up tho Butler investigation 1t IL
tho purpose ot q number ot tho Republicans Ut
South Carolina IT, present proof tu establish tue
ne" theory ot thr Hamburg massacre. They
tntjAt slat It VAS deliberately plannc.l fur tl,u
purpose of uniting tho Democrats IN The State
against Chamberlain. fle haA tnulo u got,d u
Gayernor Tint great tnany uf tlsis party were
active III securing Ills nomination as i DcIno-
rratc candidate, ai1 were anxluus tu take part
III clcctn. lin. Ths siluattu, VAS such as to
Etvo much concern to such leaders n Hampton.
Dutlcr, Gatr, md others, aud thu charUe Is that
they lIrld cursnltutians fur tho rurluau Ut tle-
tisln. some mchts by whcI,
T., r,is H.. nkMosntFs n!cs cou,n ~ coxsoLlp4TKp
slons I'D ton decision lhat the surest n,eat,s
Of accomplishing thu tnl would IN tn atlF llu
serious trouble with tt!c r,,lortd population,
aud Vi suEt ctarastvr ~ woul,! iurrc Chamber.
lai 10 tase active measures fur their protection,
aud at tho safHs tliuu proceed against sunc vi
tho prominent whites. TIE atte.A..t 10 ala.xstn
tlle tol"rr'l militia ut llafnLurs. II IL rlmrscd,
MAS ttec!detl oa ~ !ht niost promising snoye vi
Fesas.scd VI c<,M:,le:e. As TO sl's participation
Ut all the prominent ptFstt,s terctufuEv el,uTvud
With thla !nassleEe. these Hu,nlb1lcats clatIu
ll'at their direct an4 active stpulls!bisy eau bs
witnesses.
The attempt of Dut!er to hare tho legal nro.
ccetilns III South Carollau ayaust I'uttefnut,
d!ststi,tls.! a. hs brought out very prominently
HAMPTON IL oprosHp 10 4uT1xs
In all that rGlatc4 to Pu:tegxuu. auI the coursa
n the taftcr here, 1t vas mt tliu 'slesrc OF
Hampton that lsatler shnIt.s tc seated, but thu
hope u tae 1oFmcr was thal the scuate would
10 ilc thero hal ssbeen no election aud send tha
matter back to t!lt South CaruItnL ,i,tnrs
, 1877-12-22

M1rch !. iS1Q nnd that will tN tcsa tl,nn tn,Ir.
teen n1nnthA from tho time CNnRress rcasscin-
b'cs Now VERY irnny important o(lcCs viii
bccomc vacant throughout the North and Wcst
during thIf anil The ensuing session Of Con.
In Their o1rc at jcas: fur TIC rtmeinler III tiis
Administration. The nntt-tIaycs Republican
se.,Hsors must certainly sec thnt In a very ssort
ttn,c new nominations will be before the ecn-
ate, and may y not depend upon themselves
cicsi What cat, they hope to gain by making a
rcfcntiers war TN tie President, who can pfacl-
y say. Have r.sur uwn way for the next fear,
tor after that soF friendship Will bt VI M tcrv.
lee 10 MY Administration, II you cau get along
without me nnw, Yuu will hayG to 10 so f,r the
reminder IT my trsn,.' cannot believe" said
tir Senator, 'tl,at The Republican Senators wilt
all oppose tho President"
, 1877-12-22
no Fay0rs u Southern Pacific
1tAtlroa&t, but No Subsidy
Scheme.
Prediction Of q Southern Senator
Regarding tile Republic
an Deadlock.
Marshall Jewell Not Inclined to Believe
Tom Murphy Had Him
Bounced.
TEXAS PACIFIC.
TIE fRKsfDkNr's vtEwa ON 1Mk SUBSIDY
sE,tEHH.

kc'kAa.
se'n, !aso1rs" ~ - 1se 1s s"'foo" ~ , ..s'rn
,. 49, 80 w > .,.. ,!.,.a ~
.'Is w.! ots.' ~ ','..t1 ~" .s.'s ,' ~, ~,
..' "u.ua .'o Wv "".s ,,t., nuh ,'' ~
a..o'a' ,'',. ~. ,.... "
""' w '"s s' ~ r'o"ss s
" NV .'e.o"s ~ a, sse ..'a,. s
,1,,.',,' w. .'s es .... '. W. =. .a
80. .s ..''., "s'. a. W :r,, ra"s , 1..,1
s'...,'' ..s." .,a,,. 1's',,'. H.. ,..
.S..,s w.! aAoo a"I ,,s ."s ,,.-',t.
%4ns, y. ~ ''sI .,...'," '..,,> m
'U' ,u.'sns s"' ~. "".s wv" ss f., s,,'
"u uss :" tMs .., :" s.''
s''ps' ""a ~ '"s'' ', luz. a, "'a.' 'Is" s,. .sa
Stances vs. VI" PsosoAe US '"1'o at''
tnEnnIsn as possible, nni SECURE
majority Of votes In tho House. With
this cui IN view they hayc reduced tho Goycrn-
$50. -, -. 80, -. -. 49,, ..t., -, e., nm 49,.
"' ,"e, "'S ~ ~ wv ,e ~, e'' pe'
xt'l. % lint ,,,a ,l'I fioy.rn,""nt @ sl,aIl ~ ' '
GUARANTEE TUB INTEREST
nm ~, M, ro, min -, c,ci, MIL, 1T r,o;, non.
s.., ~, ,.s So ~, -,
stFactet' III t'ac paiae' anu *'h'Voo per flic III
Ercss asked ior $;I3 0Nl an1 $i3,UOO per ulic on
,,,ains and mountain. resucctiyc,y. IN. too Il,
,,"a+ ,nu ,,,rr".o,,, r.o,r, ~ r,r,,r..,,,.: s,
nes1 t''o o'Aefsa' VIEWS, VI eol9Eessh'cn'
OF bills. Ono psnyltles fur stngie trunk
l1ne fr,un Fort Worth To Aan Dtreu ap,, nnt,tl-
,r for :, r,,,t ,,nc ont n,,mero,,. hrancre, u,,1
wv ''"'" ''e A''u ''"'..e. y, o.s 'ia"sAee' """
none "' Ing hfomoters VI t'lis sche'ne nave
seemed to dream TINT the President would have
any UtIcction to at,y Of their blls, but appear
rothpr to }.oyc tnkeu It for rrantcl TINT In
,rv1t .t.,, ..r,ht.., r,,r,,.,.. ,,;,,,,, 49,. ~
""n'o e's" a"> .."a w""2' ss' '',e III p@es' +'on"
III lhe 1f1enta hl tlo Io3hs laellc seem 10 nave
Cono near the Nh!to House, or to have cum
ycrscd with tic President ~, tie subject. bit
tho r-,.f,crt bo. hoor ,brnt.t,r ~, III. r,,,..
'',.s oee' '""s -" ea's VIZ.
t'o"t anu MS taAc" pa'ns 10 INFORM himself III
Tep1rd 10 so'nc OF tho internal improve
tnent bills tl,at are likely to bo
tllscusscil, md c,nccln11y the Texas IL rarlt1c
proposition. 4 gentleman who talked with HIN
rovs,, him IN GRAVE nornr..
nrst whether It wn,ti,l l1c risa II. ,rrnnt nil tn
tho Tcxas < Pa,i,j" Knal ~ alI r. + NH ~ nuJ
srrtuntjys II NH WA crnttc'i. NJ m th.. n,nn,uf
ri II. }ils oblcct,np to slUsis,izur lie rouI at
ali scenlrI Il: be- laso,l m Tie ",nrictin1 ti,as
tho St,,tIter,i n*.tntfnrnini f,,,t w.,,,1d hs
constructrd wtti,unt- tiorcr,,t,,cnt aI,i within n
, 1877-12-22

MOVEMENTS IN AaiA MINOR.
PERA. Dee. 2l.--Thu Russian concentration for
attack OIL Erzeronm MI the north has fac,l, ,nn.l
an attack Is NOW improbable. The Russians arc
suffering tcr provisions At!1 forage.
TlrLts, dec. 3l.-lhu Russians under Gen.
koularon captured Ar,lanutch by assault on tho
17th luxtant. Thu Ruxslau Losses wcre fnslgnitl-
cant.
TIE SuLrAN's UNt4s1Ygss
LONDON, Dec. at.-A ylenua CORRESPONDENT
teTcrraphs; Although ill anprcb.,nsionx nj
EcraRlDo cQusbfraclcs md coins tl'rtnt Mt Con.
stput,norIe acetn to have .lIsapocare. the lcaa.
tb,ng Is sufficient to Fcylye them. Thu. Tho I'M
expected appearance of sulvto,an Pasba Ut Con-
,tant,nop,u with lf}oo0 men bos given rI.e IN
tho fear that something OF The kfnl] IN fnpen,t-
tun In these rtrctttn IL ta mt .urnr,.r0
that the Sultan auJ lila {i,,yernmcnt a,ont,l ecek
suunort In rarItl1nent md make fl xhora in I'M
responsibility fDr tho rnl,rse IN he fo,,nueI
sutEtuAy rAsuA.
t"'s "'o'en'e"t - oa't''a" la"nas hua otHel
, 1877-12-22
FINANCIAL.
I'1.TTalsUIttl.

I'1TTalsU1tu.
sntrfat Ni,,a'ca u Tnf cAicAgo 7ri6nn-.
rsrssnussa, lice. al.-rhe National Bank Of
Commerce Of tl,is CITY tns got into tro,lblo In
connection with tho affairs Of the missing law
yer. 8. u. W. TILL It appcnrs from tho tcsti.
ony II. D. GIL, son uf tho missing n,an, bufore
Register sl'afIcr this morning. that on tho u Of
October noto TN whiel, The tathcr OF tho Wit
ness was al indorscr came duo at the NatIonal
Bank Of Commerce, and Wade, the Teller, sn!d
to witness, Write your fathers name On this
gut notice that Two notes for 1900 curh, of
Samuel Shasrcr und u. u. Sllaffes, on whIrh s.
Il. W. Gill was intlorseT, would iall duo m tho
10th anl loth ot October, scspeet.ve!y.. I!e
Oct. %. lie thought OF giving his check Tor
thls 9ns Mr. Hill, tl's Cashier, said "Seytr
nind.h On another oceaaion, when tho witness
l{!1 reaucs.ed HIN 10 sign Ills fathers natnc 10
a check fur $1,000 TO pay twu notes, telling him
that t,'s father buy sal tlat my lie would stgn
wonid 10 all right, aud they werc willing 10
ae taes @ eton e; o A' vii tSs y &c Sn
was Issued. MI. Patterson, President II
the bans, went to tho private ofllce
OF witness osteuslbly to talk about certain
was to yet cl!eck foe $4,000. Mr. PATTERSON
asked witness II bis father had ever given him
authority to sign Checks. Witness replied that
hc bud not, Lut Mr.: Patterson sattl thcy would
ncss hat: better give Hin chcyk for slo,000,
and that the bank would do ANYTHING for lin.
lie refused to do this. An hour afterwards,
wien Mr.: Lenllart, who, had some
bank In company with A1r. Hill to attach the
money In tho bank, Mr., Patterson told them
THAT there va. but Sl,001 to CUTS credit. IL
this connection witness stuffed that his father
, 1877-12-22
Spcc1,fatfons rs to tho Future
Movements Of Russian
Troops.
Rumors that the Sultan Will Call for
100000 More Men.
Tie Cretans Rcpudiato Turkey and Asl
Annexation to Urcecc.
The Ministerial Crisis In 1taly-Another
Dofaat for MaoMahon.
THE SITUATION.
4 GALL FOR 100000 MORE TURKS.

4 GALL FOR 100000 MORE TURKS.
[iv cd1ls 10 The catrago Tttbunt.1
LONDON, Dec. 22--+ n, MA fresh levy OF
900, GOO men will 10 ordered by tho Porte In
day or two, and the Isussian advance Is to
DO resisted to tho bittor end. Tho Turkish
policy is to lolI every position until slrivon
out, but not to lonvo largo forces to bo
captured In fortified places, II tho nussan
armies cnn bc hell In check until tile now
levy is mobi1lzed, Turkey hopes to tako tho
oifons're and obtain England's assistance.
The report comes Of Tho probable rccall Of
Midhat pasAa to tho Turkish Cabinet.
suLgsuAS rAs.ta
blanche rs to The mcaus Of tlefouse, the non-
iuteyfarenco Of the war counsel In Conatan-
tinoplo bong guaranteed. Tie Crock and
Roman patriarchs will refuse to read the cali
for troops to their congregations unloss
tho Christians aro formed in sep
nsato batta1ions from tho Afussnl-
mans, aud allowed flag with tho
Cross instead Of the Crcscont. Still, about
10000 men cau be assembled immediately
10 .lefond Adrianople 1t tho Russians expect
desperate resistance beyond tho balkans.
No Turkish aeld army will be left north of
tho Balkans. Tho sorviaus carried Bt.
Nicholqa Pass by assault Wednesday. Also
they havo nearly wholly invested Nisch and
Widin. The sultnn will shortly Issue proc
1auation
DEros1Nu PRINCE MILAN.
The foar Of armed Intervention by England
Is dying out, aud tho German press arc
making merry over the early session OF
Parliament AZ likely to end in nothing but
talk. nm informed on good authority tint
tho call for an oarly session was due to
AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM nusarA
Tint sho should demand not only the
free pnssage Of tho Dardauelles, hut
tho tranxfer to. her Of tho Turkish
feet preliminary to treating for pcacs.
Tho proposition WAS rejected by tho
llritlsh Cabinet, which, for tho first unse,
has been able to.givo unanimous support to
any policy Of Lord Doaooonsaoltl. Lord Der
by and Mr.. Crosa, hitherto 80 strongly nverso
to any stola towara wnrlke demonstrations,
nro now In complete harmony with tho rest
Of tho Cabinet.