, 1877-02-10

NEW York, Feb. 6. Isaac Rish, q
German Swiss, reached this city to-
day from Indiana in charge of de-
tective. The Swiss government
have taken proceedings to extradite
him on q charge of violating the
persons of school girls under his
charge as teacher.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6.-Saml. Hall
of the firm of Nelson & Co., was
stabbed fifteen times. had his face
smashed and jugular vein cut, and
was otherwise injured, by some un-
known party.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-This morn
ing an unfavorable change occurred
in the state of Alexander H. Steph-
ens's health, growing weaker. He
cannot recover.
The Republicans continue hopeful
regarding the proceedings of the
electoral tribunal, while the Demo
Gratis (including Jerry Black) are
discouraged and hopeless.
longtime, but are SO far unsuccess-
full. 1t is not known whether the
| depreiations were committed on the
Central Pacific road or east of their
line.
HALIFAX, Feb. 6.---The steamer
George Washington, of Cromwell,
hence on the 18th of January for St.
John, N. F., went ashore at Cape
Race. She became total wreck,
and all hands were drowned. Four
teen bodies were washed ashore. It
is supposed she drove ashore during
the snow storm on the 21st ult.
| MONTREAL, Feb. e. H. Charles
Locuas, proprietor of the Dominion
Foundry, has made an assignment.
Liabilities estimated at 800, 900; as
sets large:
LONDON, Feb. 6-The worst ap-
prehensions are felt of strike of the
Durham colliers, in consequence of
differences with the masters about
the recent arbitration awards. The
strike would affect directly from
thirty to forty thousand men, and
would involve stoppage of the
Cleveland iron industry.
The Court of Exchequer affirmed
the decision of the Huddersfield ma
gistrate, convicting DIR. Monck. the
spiritualist medium, under the va
grancy act, and sentenced him to
three months imprisonment.
The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance
to-day was eos, 900.
A telegram from Bucharest says
another Turkish band invaded the
Roumanian territory. and have been
repulsed by the frontier guard
One of the Turks killed two persons.
MANCHESTER, Feb. 6--At a meet
ing of The Chamber of Commerce,
yesterday, the President said the ex-
ports of Manchester goods to the
United States, which formerly af-
forded an excellent market, were
now nothing. and there is consid-
erable trade in Manchester in cot
ton fabrics manufactured in Ameri
ca.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 6. - The
Turkish ambassador in Rome has
notified the Porte that arms for
Crete are being purchased in Italy.
The Turkish garrison on that island
has conseq uently been strengthened.
BERLIN, Feb. 6.---It is said that a
formidable Russian ironclad squad
ron will enter the Mediterranean in
the spring. Grand Duke Constan-
tine will command it, and Admiral
Popef will be chief of staff.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7th. The
Electoral Commission. by vote of
8 against 7, have decided that no
evidence can be admitted or consi-
dered by them in the Florida case
except the various electoral certifi-
Gates and such evidence as shall be
submitted on the question of the eli
gibility of Humphreys as Presiden-
tial elector. The vote stood in fav-
or of the decision: Justices Miller,
Strong and Bradley, and Senators
Edmunds, Morton and Frelinghuy-
sen and Representatives Garfield
and Hoar. Against: Justices Cliff
ford and Field, Senators Thurman
and Bayard, and Representatives
Hunton, Payne and Abbott. The