Marshall County Republican., 1877-02-01

by the remark 1--WE cannot carry tho SAFE
for Hayes uuless we have troops and money
These were not the exact
words, but the substance. Secretary Chandler
denies that he ever wrote the dispatches in
question.
JUDGE DAVIS, Says a Washington dispatch,
was on the Supreme bench when he 70 eved
the telegram from Springfield, H., informing
him of bis election TO the United States Senate.
"After the adjournment Of count he Was called I
on By Illinois friends, who congratulated !
him on the result, and inquired as
to his acceptance Of the Office. He did not /
say whether he would eccert it or not. !
but if he should conclude to do so he will not 4
resign before tho 4th OF March, the Senatorial
term not beginning until that time. He stated
that he had not been consulted regarding the !
use of his name AZ candidate. and had not
authorized it," The President has appointed |
Thomas Settle, of North Carolina. United !
States District Judge for Florida. and Benjs-
min +. Flanders United States Assistant
Treasurer at New Orleans.
The commission appointed to report plan
for The reorganization Of tho army have in
formed the President that they have not been
able to give due consideration to the subject,
ard are not prepared. therefore, TO recon-
mend any plan. In an interview, the other
dag. the President expressed very con-
fdent belief that the country has reached
condition which renders en immediate
resumption of specie payments practi-
cable and desirable, and that the present Con-
gress could render more acceptable and
valuable service to tho country than to pass
the laws necessary for the realization of this
desirable result at once. He thinks il
would be entirely feasible to resume on the
1-t of March, and that the state OF trade aud
high favor in which American securities arc
held abroad would insure the complete sue
cess OF tie effort, il the Executive is en-
powered to make it.
GENERAL.
RECENT commercial failures: Michigan Salt
and Lumber Company, Saginaw Mich. Key
stone Burial Case Comrany, Sterling, ILL.,, liza
bilities, 1900 600 L. j. Bigger, packer, Kansas
City, Mo-, $500, 900 /; J. b Caya & Co., Mont
real, boots and shoes, $50, 900 Warren Manu-
fsc.uring Company, Warren. Me-, woolens.
s150 600. "A serious war has trJken Gu. in
Pennsylvania between the Atlantic and Pacific
and Western Union Telegraph Compa aies ard
the emp'oycs Of the latter corporation have been
amusing themselves by cutting down the poles
and destroying the wires of the Atlantic and
Pacific.
JUDGE DAVID DAVIS. whom the Illinois Leg
islature has selected as tho successor Of Mr..
Logan in the United States Senate was born
in Maryland, in 1915, graduated at Kenyon
College, studied law in Massachusetts,, and iE
1885 removed to illinois, settled in Blooming
ton and was admitted to practice there. In
1874 be was elected to the State legislature
and in lS47 to tie convention which framed
the Sta constitution, which was the organic
law Of Illinois until the adoption OF the consti-
tuition OF 1871. In 1S48 ne was elected Cir.
cult Judge OF the State, and filed the position
by reelection until called to his present post
to which he was sp pointed in 1862 He was tie
intimste friend Of Mr. Lincoln, rode
bQ cifx inn, For
and was . delega'e at large to
the Chicago Convention of 1850.
Gen. John Mcdonald, one OF the leading
members OF the Missouri whisky ring, has
been pardoned by President Grant.
A MOVEMENT has been set on foot by a large
number of bankers, merchants, and other cit;-
zens of New York, for arranging settlement
between the defaulting Southern States and
their creditors. At meeting held the other
day, at which William Cullen Bryant presided.
resolutions Of sympathy and coed will we're
adopted, and committee OF arbiters con-
sistlng OF five disinterested Bank Presidents
OF New York, Philadelphia. and Baltimore,
was appointed to confer with the authorities of
the defaulting States and devise equitable
terms Of settlement
WASHINGTON dispatch Gays a number of
officers Of the late war, both Federal and Con-
federate, have determined to offer their ser.
vices to President Iglesias, of Mexico. Thev
say they can easily raise 10, 900 or 10, 600 men
in Louisiana and Texas, who will be able to
| sweep Diaz's forces before them.
FOREIGN.
| AFTER the formal dissolution OF the confer
ence at Constantinople, the Russian represent
alive, Gen. Ignatieff, publicly declared that il
Turkey should disregard the armistice or
take any action hostile to Montenegro ar ID
Servia. or il the Christian inhabitapts
OF Turkey should be subjected to snv
bsrdships, Europe would trea. such proceed
ings as provocations and would consider what
course ought to be adopted. :. Travel on the
railway between Shanghai and woomng,
China. Is stopped by native mobs. the rails OBJ
structed and the workmen assaulted. The
Chinese dislike to all material improvements is
the cause Of the disturbance.
Russia according to q cable dispatch. is con
sideripg the feasibility Of an internal loan of
200, 600, 600 roubles (s16O, O00, ,000) Russia is
bat little better OF, financially. than Turkey.
but on account Of the extent and resources of
the empire. and the faith OF the people in their
Car aud their hatred OF the Turk, there will
probably be no difficulty in raising the amount,
even without the aid Of foreign capitalists
A cable disf atch reports that the Turkish Am
basssdor has given Austria assurances that the
Porte intends TO make peace WITH Bervis aad
Montenegro. Another colliery disaster has
occurred In England, causing the death of If
tecn or twenty miners.
AUSTRIA declines the Porte's request to medi-
ate between Turkey and Servia and Montene-
gro. because she Is averse to taking einely srch
. step. but advises the Porte to treat directly
with the prir cipalities. :. Advces from San
Domingo state that President Baez has adopted
conciliatory measures. neither executing i'm
prisoDiDg. or banishing political antagonists
-. Inc sultan OF Turkey proposes to import Q
lot OF finsnc:ers from England, and intrust 10
them the business OF reconstructing the de-
morslized fiscal affairs of his empire. The
| policy Of Servia in still undecided The ultra
peace party demand an immediate settlement
with Turkey. Their opponents urge delay.
REPORTS from Cuba assert that negotiations
between the Spsniards and insurgents have led
to an agreement which will restore beace 10
that long-distracted island The accounts are
lacking In specific details, but the salient point
OF the bargain appears to be that some system
OF seif- government shall be established. at the
head OF which Spanish Captain General
shall remain for five years. After that the
Cuoans Will be allowed 10 elect the own
Governor The derosed Chief Justice
OF Mexico, AID constitutionsly Acting
Pres'deet, Igiesiss. has arrived at
San Francisco by Pacific Mail steamer
A Berlin dispatch says: at is upder.tood
that sfter Ignztien has presented his report
Russia will address q communication TO the
powers explaining her position and appealing
70 their sense of honor to resent the affront
offered to all Europe by the Porte. either by
collective action or by empowering Russia To
act fof them. II this effort fails Russia will
next appeal to the alliei empires Should
they not make satisfactory response, then, il
is affirmed che will act Alone"
SPAIN is again troubled by turbulence in the
Basque PROVINCES.
Mr. GLADSTONE, while disclsiming any war
like intentions toward the Ministry of En-
gland, bluntly asserts that tho policy of his
country in the Eastern complication has been
wrong and ruinous. In speech at Taunton.
the other day. the ex Premier criticized Sc
verely the rnglish attitude toward Turkey
claiming that the British Government is large
| ly TO blame for the Porte's treatment Of the
European powers. The Oriental savage has
won renown for bis disregard of treaties, aud Mr.
Gladstone showed that the Paris compact has
never been respected by the fsZ and tassel.
The Russian ambassador, Ignatieff, took his
departure from Constan;inople on Saturday,
and the Sultan and bis Ministers are left for
the present to their own devices for such
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