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ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PLAN.
- In AdLfnf oE TE1hnhk.

{i1LLspALE, MfcI!., March IT, II would aug
gcal IN amendment tU the Constitution of tho
United atatcx IL provide for tho ctectlun 81 FfcsI
dent Of tho United States satisfactorily III lAi4
wtso: .
Every voter In each State shall volts directly for
President. After election, divide tho whole
number OF votes cast for l'rsAIdcnt In cach State
BY The nuIabur Ut t:uctass Senatorial aad lscpsa.
senlatiYel to which thu Htato IN entitled, -tla
anottent thus obta1ncd 70 delrEuline thu number ut
Electoral yotes ~ which each candidate alill bu
enta,e,t -eat, ran,date 10 receive ~ MANY Elsct.
oral votes ~ the vukcs given for hn c1htalM tho
ahuye qnosnt er ratio Ts ,ssa,RlsMs,nt r IT, ~
taso q: III, yolcs uiti The Elcetural vote for lLa
~. ioT example: In tae State Of New York.
900, COO vutct arc ca.t. Tho state u stltlsa -
TItsa reccscs s71 o5 totss. niaetssn tines TIC
sntiu; Ilarva receives 47 lAUU to,ss Afsrtn tHcs
hs sst' .d " ooo '9s. GssF Go"sr f9eesss thss
din Eisstora vote, giving III sote. torIdsa and IL
'1sSa soai4 Il tasso 10 te ia ff.e!ou, LET cue Elect.
oral vote u dt.!drI between the candidates WIN
Lei s.sh stale Canvass and determine iss own
10 bo BY htm lid 6tiotU JoInt Convention Of iha
shs s piSssll.y ] q sotss 70 t. declared slscca. ~
In ea.u twa or n,ore candidates receive IN equal
y IT, s
esss Csl0pae tha flcv pFesidcAt, .'-
A. two q sls Electoral so.es In each State ass
given to the stcs large and s,alt. without refer
cnce to population, 1t Ii Obvious that In this, ~ iu
every atlet plsu which saves " the suilll st1tcs
stcf equality With the !as4e tn Tic senatorial
| rupKeAs nntl0n. candidate may have q nalnsty
Ut tho popular vote aud stu have lcss than
| halt OF thg Electoral vutcH. Al, for example,:
Tittcn In tho State VI Nuw YORK, wl!cto the raifa
Of an Elrclor 4 *0.Ooo ,yote.. tccelsrs e!shcra
yptgs on u full ratio. Hayes receives ci.hlutn
vetss VI, full ratio and IllIcu receives tho odd
| yotp on fraction VI ~, uS1 voted,
Now, In rnch Ut she two Staies oG Colorado and
Nebraska. Hayes and T'idrn eaea rsesl.o gau vote
on ratiu uf IL Quo yotss anu llhyca receives thu
Two old votes On fraction ot l.odU sotes. Now,
Tildon has n. 600 majority tn the popular totu.
whtls Ha4c& haa maturity Of thu Electoral sotsa
lQ those Hlreu St4srs.
oratcd py yuu recently in THr IMprss, " bile I'll.
dca received largo malorlty u Tue p1pqiar soto
n tho Quilted States. tayc4 Yct4 maturity 81 the
Electoral voles bg zach t4blc, bscaase Hayes r..
eulyed stasli popular nuIotty IN ncarlJ al tho
atascA having small ELECTORAL tutrs I4E41. lWo
votes from each VI these States without reference
| to population.
0l ths Atasss having ays E!eetoEsl yetss and a1-
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MATT CARPENTER AND HIS FRIENDS.
~ AZ

Nuv.usr,' via. March oo.-Tho t,oya rbo
'port ., lato throwing stones. The, have ben
most .eekle:s IN heF shot' hitting t'sh. and ,ets,
,risa' Of fos s'se fsss Of h.asss
e"t of "xot ~ss ~ .ssesbed a1s a sna work
mat thelf own 1901 was enha'hg N most eonepae.
no"n postum upon .ne nensh. hn' ;ctI us
,.a isInans snpe.s.tuas 'Aa ~ ~
mem 10 1a.nk sao sas's'syaI ~ aana .nas ""a'u
send stone at shat marx would DO pafal,sed. II
feem.. however, TINT ton'e m'sereans ~ho's rover.
has ss" s.ns
true n ,s iso ans rrat @ " ,c %
am .o~'u s 'aa aaa 1ne
a,e, @ ..a IN % 10 he.aqp.eta % .
Al Ia tbc da naun ,lono. and Ia sca vh.t remedies
could 10 srp',cd to these sad bruises. Thin king
thor lIare adjusted Ill properly now, they have
published the following:
Ton nenssn It'll ba JET 81 e
IIsny e onr FTsas syeI: az: re.'asnI!
II Es"ca 70 nxs nm ss uGSn !Gs TN 4, a. ths " ite M
sssa, o isca pssasea,ss.!y !': sSs ,!,ss!?n
~ S.SisS ss;!:5 ~
81 1ss ~ .PsS Il H.
III Ts,ra9n: nj nox ~! ho aa !etlrfd r !siii.
s e Y: II, sass Il StssHa t
nr1cr nnd " 70 msaG. ne ,nn]sss f9r s
H. H., annira III, liz Ia Tr,sIn h;m 1,cn Ia s.ksd
hr. CsrrRtcr II he might asr Ie heacft II III roan.
ac. and upon receiving M at1fmaiye reply Entered
pa ~. wsh q fnnnsd M 1o1 t.rsc h9.
rscrm VII" H. sEncn9srfs lid III H. vn5nir " scra5a a
With lie pncy Of liz ircslea lid RresIiy Impressed
viii hls ability. -
They do not ray II the President has ret seat sos
rr,r,n T., nr Ce.t,,o,c. r., ~, t,dtr,,ttto. ~
.o,~ 49,. ha. .~ca..a ~ t.rh, ..hsa r.. a.as
poor hnsc inns SnHofeo. no hannt "Acn NC aoca
wc aIal br informed that sstd nore y no longer
tvarr, srrnrd ,Stff tho frnsidnnF nnI tbrnu~i III
fntu.n t,,s ,xt; % tusr ~, ~ ,ruwhts ~ T1LnG ~. ~
,mtn1e eble WIZ tufH ~ - t,'"knH " s4u"u ana
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THE NON PLUS ULTRA OF CHEEK.
IN fks EsffSor NJ YthS Trituns

Cr,lcAoo, March 3O.-Tho notice which appears
In this morning Tribune TO the effect that 1,f.
Jnmcs Itca wilt lecture before tho Philosophical
Society Tomorrow evening, IL unauthorized aud
wholly unfounted In fact The said 1lca appenrs q
10 belong to that numeruus cla.e OF petaoRs who
have mn Insane itching for lIttls cheap n0Luricty,
l!shlng. anu sucletes Into hearing. thor twad'ite.
How tho notice cau,c TO bc published tho Ezccu:
ttve Comtntttcc caunot taI, ualcsa Dr. Kea cautcd
pie believe himself 10 be unc Of our lecturers.
flallv, the Philosophical Society docs not use VI.
nnl lucA NOT care to hcat, III controversial way,
either theldttc or ati,esstie views.
G, NJ. lIkhy.a,
Secretary Executive Committee.
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der, tInyes received tho rnio. n Vow Itnrnr,hfrr
Vermont. ltho,in |.lnnd. Flotidn, Minn' .nta,
Kansas, Nebraska, Styapn. totnrato, and Urrcnn
1l, while Tl1drn received only the votes Of bella
ware and Wcss Virginia t.t,
So by tho rlan now knsc'ted OF by any othtf plan
santa.cs o! thu two votcr at large, The vntc by
Stair. lhr;eir controls the election q President
twn States were counted for Hayes and .Ix,ccn for
'rltdcn. Hayes stecelvca the Electoral votcs of
twenty ont Of tho thirty -o1ght States, r!slng 10
Ti1aen Florida and i.on!sI1na, All concetsc To
Hayes the popular majority In The twenty states.
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'{3<etoiisrts.

Now, a accOrll!ng 70 The most m011eFnto cstl-
mates. the average quantity of ccrrals necessary
IL. lhe consumption VI every inhabltant - tayc
n'nl llalf hcrtolItres pcr ann!!m, II results
from the ahOyc RETURNS that al those Stntes
cI ~ llayu rceollrss Il, f,rcI.n importation. IN
America tt,rre-ilfths OF the cereal. cutssst Ut
nalzc. In Enrnpc oats prcdonnatc; then
eon,s wheat and rJe, anl finally harley, n'alxa.
Europe whtrl, uru,l.tsp. relatively sneak!nE, tho
most wheat, are bpin, Italy, and France; lll.'sn
which furnish the inest rye aru Finland, swift
xcrlaml, and tlrrmany; au.! those wllich pr,t'
and Derinsny. tl4ts pretiDlntHatc In ireland,
tho Scandinavian countries. Hungary, aud North
Germany. Saraccn Is only oI Importance IN
frss rauk ln ltoumanis, Serbia, and Portugal.
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'
tho Committee having decided TO employ an ofllcal
reporter. .-.-. .
1lr. James II. Reca was sworn, and testified thst
he had Tor over thirty years boen engaged In Tho
scaI.cstate Business In Chicago. believed that he
had nevur represented Mr.. Gibbons, of Cincinnati
la any scal.cstate sale. Tic fold property 10 tho
sonth Park Doard, title to which ho had acquired
from Gibbons. lie did not represent Gibbons as
agent The conveyance 10 him from Gibbons WIS
made at tho request at ranl Cornell and 0cnrqs
". Gage. HIs impression WAS that Gibbons re.
fused to scli nnfeas tho hoard would take all his
property. Witncaa took tho title, And was 10 zota
cou,mlasTon On that part of the property which he
hetd In trust for Gage and Cornell; mol on tho park
properly. Made certain notes, possibly fos
500, 600. Tho trust. decd shown to wIthess was
copy OF Tho original, and Was nndc BY
clerk in Nr. Corncll's office from an orlrina
IN Comslis roastaeion s,ont two Year, aeG; VII
cutcd dcc,l 10 uoodhuc tnr onc.half OF tho land
At tho rc4scrt Of Cornell. who gave a. fcasna a..
M o. t. sS o. Ind
celvcd . cent Of eoumltslon from anybody. IT,
~. tI have hee9 le PCT cert o. se
aaca' but they sa2ed II seiius II ihsy could ~
slo0 per front font ~ nGder'to9d thaI nc .ltlo
icet my Thing about difference in stlo bctwecn
tbeso 'oa ad ne ends %ks% n 91 a.s e
ftoS aibtons &c e. Simse ri sct
gcssees 10 lin, by Cornell and t1nse. nnd he wns 10
receive its percentage. Thought there Haaa re-
s st III ne, s s1a q III. II s
II must have been iron, aH 70 tweivc Homt4s atSf
1 n Il As q .6s
F%ras.hed 10 money aaG handled none: Made no
eion on the tItlc, and accordingly witness did moi
''; ;hs = ~ no. peset..s between the
q, hasAs uass principally r.; f;ange,a1
seeeisi ss iVss: eanTe:slon VIII cornc On thc sncet
remembered. Could moi recollcct who arranged
con,m'..!en Loekea 2. Gn t;ags and GoFsctl
- being connected VII, the aasr 11,nt,y. lad M no
h,' VIZ the four lot. wcre worth s;'o sn thc rsrk
taie to tsars ant, Coinell was bona c. ilsd never
eaea t1 pay s' mo- nSte' .o.n, wfh
rresumed rS taa be ,houia have 6een il hcy ls not
been met, Ulubon. was MT willing q selI lho
the whole Of hls land. ionld not say where l,u
dorsrd The impression that sach was t.lgo's posi-
s s r ts sart i Of " III a% %f; Il aus.1 ss
for the four! !tas. fno boulevard had been con.
price. hid not know whether any, other notes
were g,en than those referred p IT, ll'e dcca
Unde1tood hit ti,u entire sale, ths drr!h being
Ro fes ~ ads f. ons he pre
Nv .Nr. Trntsdt'i-uage was cosn1ssnt Of al, tho
Iy Mr. Htrrlek-u Understood that Cornell and
Gage made an arrangement afterwards 10 take up
u Gv j. t;ooSrieh- that tho s17 bargain
madc By Tho Comui.suners tor park land. waa a
good one, snd thought the $50 land was al"o cheap,
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to rcfrrsh his memory thosaby, md tho Committee
decided to allow him linn 10 procure his books.
An adjournment was then taken untll $50 p, N.
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SEWING alAClAlNES,

Ing Iu.! Ecctl;td coullfnment VI y! ai.t tlaAs
Instruction IL eokc rffCcA fruu $40 ~ fu
ever narhino ~.Ersltcd; attachments M ins.rns.
na~biur extra. Gail II S4j Cottage Gre'e.Av X.
THOMPSON, --"r
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MACH 1Nl.lxFs


11un SALE-lotII0AsE ENnlAE AND BOILER.
Eos'as 3,s3. Ea sy'n,ae' nk uaSa "a fst "
tucbss, f1ont Crates Ard n1tutrs la catnplct order
KlCflAttDS lfIO&.Mulsk5 CO.. CllQtu1 Aod VI A4Alpx'
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lItlI&SEh AND CAtsIkyAG: Ia.


A UCrIOS SALE OF HUltsEs. BCGGlk% !Ais.
N AAfA, rIprCA4 and ErOceu NAKnLa4 ftc+ are.
dayl. TaYfsIa). ND Sstuni.,s, tHlna.rs,r1 =: 70
Ssoek af IL kiuds vi hAn.s u pt!s A4e salc.
INul: sALE-CliEAP-A Guon FAMILY !lIlksE
l. thay). ahout Il hanIa hisll. Address r. a. Nox sa1
LOA sALE-CHEAr-A, GOOD HOl;sE WAGON.
neAs, MOSES WARl;ES. los et..e.st: t..e.st:--.------
IKrANrED-A Light, srYllkit HEAHsE- CHAP
w fur tash. l.. MliSTEi 4 CO. a75 Afe1et.ax.
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'&lVOlsC1;s.

II Obtained to every hlat~, Terrufr. atil The
Ias. f"r any slatnt"ry eanset
yon Itaits fts after d!fDr,.t 4lyr ires;, all ~.
letters nn ills answered fn pIan risrlUprs.
lst.uus visit u MY ahlrr viii eonyrs yoa that
yss v1l<rsnee sna tho yerr te.t o. Fly sa euaasry
aIssc u i: ]. bsxrkt;. Is Nsli.'a: ~. !io"ms
snd d. aud II! lhssburn'a. "os aad Chra9.t ~
4 lIsf,Ll1TE DIVORCES ACt1IIspISn III LAW ron
sw.allt!.: Uae Ialf ot .Ge sts.!lsa .dl.srce."txl
Trrrtury. Caii xldsxss law oulcv af t. MtINILuM.
Eitf. ii, waskiRaloa.st-. itooui H. Chicago -
NlV0hl'Es i.g,3sLIY AMI QUIETLY ulIrAISED
cir. fttfltelrr xsrI Frs after lte!: = years
eApetirilga. AttnFnry. i!A lIrarl3triht.
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yNyASTElL-PK1kTlSG AND JDR.nffIrK FOR
w cu4atry PAPER state prize. In taransp for rca1s
eats&a, i! q. E.4liLE, kQol ~. liz " AAalnELan-&I
, 1877-03-31

UUE1NESN GR1ANClsAs
A PEW HUNDRED flULLA1;S puyS HALFrtN.
~ tprrst In \ Erntrrl cAlh business paying GAO
monthly. l1j buuth Llatk's.. lstr'hI y.
IlAn AND BILLtAltU. lMNJ3i, WITH FlNTITIEs
IL conlcle. fnr rrnt, WAxrry Iiosr, Elglnt III.
doing gnui a,taipcas. For particulars addre@a
WAtcsjy l11uts faf1ua.
I10n AALE:-ONE.!lALF INTEIlEsr IN riiE HIST.
peyr1 tlltet. halt n the city. with NM bar tras
liafrh tash .lai4ess. cn!i RddrrsA Z. ". EG0FEs
t37 LasnIlr-st.. basement.
It,i! HALE-fan CASH WILL MR. THE lO513N
restaurant Rnd colra hou4e, spd this week. Far-
taea mast lravn city. stD kaatc-H.
l;DR sAiH-AroGN or STOVES AND HAStlES.
l. In Lhkt'n. will Rttu liHlG II secured. Tt GoU%a
arr VI thr lALrat y rles and frtstI.
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,,.,ira ~, tt;T, =
ID rs, dull 1*sr'!. Y! t S',us&. ,tlr whufe thtFt afG
no tlhcf l.Iarrrs Would Atso like the utc of sMRl
a.atle. AdaErAs y ~ fIihune sa!te. ..
DoANIi-FuN MAN WIFE, AND CHILD CnR
~ tenirnL " MaIison.st. caFs. J. n. Eddy. -
MAAlAun.At.
i16ANIl-FOE ilENTLEsIAS. WIFE, AND CHILL
81 yrsr1 old. within =, ttnutrs rlte Of Htsts sax
Al44lAbIl. .sts. htal, fttEs. IT, Tribune ptllce.
, 1877-12-29

cophony Of "Gtrone t}iroaa," and Orphee aux
En1ers," as sung anu actc.! IN tho vcFnacular Of
the country. might possibly hare found II
funny 4 the singing hal been @ mtuatea e!sc s:
With the tnost sincere possible desire 70 DC
amused, / was unable to do auRht but anatht-
rnattze the composer and Ills translator.
The population Is ta'tiy estimated . at loM". w.
Eulnian, the reht being composite Ut Nteekss
Jews, and Asrucnians, the former being IN the
MINORITY. The shopktepcfs and merchants gre
elcTer aud enserp.t'ng aMl lake u ana ~ 10 s, .3a
peculiar To the tessnttne. But there is
Ia brown.stone fsonts II they we're Amereant'
where the men read French novels ami ne"eps. M
productions Of farisan fashions, particularly IN
The article of Louis Qutnze heels. the which be-
tpK not precisely the thing for these streeta arc
usually inclined obliquely 10 the loot aud produce
kind Of watl,lle III their gait. This class IS
not fn1lcl, more behind tho age than the similar
me found In French provincial towns, las Il
vaaI deal more airish and unaoproac'lable, e"
cept YOU be Anown so hare money, when y taxes
your origin. The consequence of ali this bettiR
that the aforcsnid upper ten Is rather queet'y
| rutnpoeedt ard has among. its members q
eoo.r man. excstes. who have Left ths!1 I
purposu not to return there. One ptculiar1ty
| 0. manners very noticeable here ie the agh"r'
rrtce uf forks. except to hold the meat u place
| an,l with this q wonderful cIeyeriets With their
kutrcs, which they plunge duwn their throats
will, rapllity aud surety Of an, u1ly to bs
found elsewhere among professors VI
legerdcmaIn. From ail: hare seen
and heard, progress, although moft
| real here than IN auy othet
province uf the Empire, Is not Jet up to Out
standard. and neiiher the rieetfrc nor The
judiciary bodies enjoy sufficient lndtpehuenGe
but ute always nore Ut less the creatures of TT.
Vail, whose will is in all things supreme, and
It may lie said, without appeal: Perhaps Whe1
thu new constitution ress Into full swing thing
mar improve, but Ut present doubt Q! ~
efficacy OF promised retorma IL certainly al
| mteslb3r.
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when communication will he completelv cut of
until the river Is frozen cnoagl to permit cross
ing on the ice. II thc winter IL Of ordinary vagor,
field operations will be imposafble.
osNlH rAsIfA
arrived At Bucharest on Wednesday last. His
wound Is progressing favorably. It Is beltered
that he will he tnterned At Moscow.
PRINCE CHARLES
Of Roumauta returned 10 Bucharest on Thurs
day."
xN0LANp'8 POSITION.
CoNsTANr1NorLg, dec. 2s.-Eng1and's reply
10 the Portc's circular has not yet been received.
hut Mr.. Layard has been instructed to sotnd
tho Porte on several points relative to tho con-
ditlons Of peace.
pRtNCE CHARLES.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 2S.-Ptioce Charles Of Rou.
mania intends 10 join his troops operating
against WEddln.
SOUNDING ITALY.
Gambctta Ia expected here for IN Informal
conference with tho new Ministry on the policy
Of italy toward tho Vatican and on the Eastern
question.
TURKISH nEfNyoNcEMKHTs.
LONDON, Dee. 23-5 a. MA special from
Sofia reports that forty bat tta'ions Of Turks hav'
arrived at Pirot.
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Pans, DEC. :S.-A correspondent teicRraphs
tl,nt Tue cabinet has determined tn prosecute |
Suit. .prrfcct t;aillar, Of the Department OF |
Ta.u, for Insulting President Macslahon. 10
whom he wrotr letter OF resignation tlescrIb- |
tn, thu President As IN Marsha! OF Franro |
VINO "as "an'''E III a''es'""~e ~ A''
fsth."
Ultra Republican papers demand tue 'npcaeh-
mcnt OF tho late Rochcbnuct Ministry for tho
n,,.ro,, ,ntop,,r.I ram ,t,etat. President Mac-
asteu .a.s""sN "'.s, - T,t,,,ro tb,, rrc.td,n,
Maaoh has e1pfeeFeu ~ Du.aoi.' s''o e1'
uE the Council, uncnsinets lest the prosecution
of tho Projects should result froin the tnSestt-
ootton. of the Electoral Inquiry Commission.
:r,.. %...h., dor,cco,c,, n rcrivnl oY nartv uas-
1ne ''a1snal os. ., ~. 49,, ..,,o,,,a,or, nj,
elons, anu urgc'a that h's own co"el'a'o'5 1tN
him @ That. II aur PROSECUTIONS resulted from the
jno,,v thev wnu1A not be basel on simple
1nquny' lucy "1a hn, ~, 1,,,s,-r.,r ner.nn.t
obedlcfco 10 ofoe's' o"' w oe''s'A'- f~
eIccssca,
THE LATE POLITICAL cHIs1s.
rha 1d7.iot journal annatnres tnst Gen.
~ h...,. .,,oo, 80, th- unattached
bresso!,cs nas osen p,as.. n'as y" s .,Tn,. ~.
list. Tie journal de. O<oan sa1s' 4"ls "ae
done because Gen. BEessolIes exaggerated or
ed tie tenor uf thn orders that he
~. in.,,rc,.-, IN rommuutrate to h,s subordt-
49,. .t,,. s,,r,i.hiuv n nrr,c1t for The protest
"aNS'' ."1- -..l,''." rhf,.. ,r,o., ha1 rtfor.
cnec to measuses Of public satcty foFesecil and
,,ornoncpt1v rroyt!e,l for III tie regular duties
~ 49,. ra,riso,r m, i. nrcrntcd II, MI au.
W 'ae IAi''eo", - 49, ! ,,,,.,,.. nff,,r
| thoF'tatlFe c&P'anat1oh U! t''e itlo"fs'
| the published report Of which makes Il appeat {
that President Mncs!al'on tlhtl e!3nco deefee
cnxhier1ng the Captain OF = line regiment
| stationed ut LlEnoGes, "lo hcclafsu. OeS' ~
when the orlers were received 10 tnnseh 10 taT's'
t that he would mt nbeL thu coup d'etat.
ten. Brrssollvs writes - tue f?YdFo. con1Ta.
dieting thu account printed ~ t1le .1ulltnF; ah!i
SAYS: "When rcEetvu orucfs execute theh'
without comment"
The following AGems 70 be Tue coFfeet version
Gen bFcssullcs called the officers " tho GaffI-
son in:u his room and communicated Ills IN.
struettons, which seemed to tnaIcatt coup
d'rtat. lie nsso nude speech about rev the
o!st. we're +. be sxscnis saynK ttns H. y st
gcnts rcsortcd to the stsatagem OF placine tne
women aud children In their front, tue soldiers
m1at fire, Notwithstanding. Ma}. !'aborucst
hercupon protested und Tes!gaet! MS sWneI'
ten. Dotcl, Minister OF Nas, On tnsest1satl9n
placed Gen. HressolIcs on Tug ahatt4saea Hs
mud dismissed Laborlcrc for !uaubord1nation'
pos c:hIos: g.. ,,,,.,n
LONDON, Dec. .s.-A fans eonespomlugin
tc!egraphs that 1t Is scpurtetl that Dun CARO-
, was ordered to gull fFance i'aFtiy III coose
, uicpre Of ex.QuecM !sabel!a,h oSettafes 10 nun
Thpsc oycrturcs nre reGardct! rs asi exnfees'oti
, Of llcr di4piea3urt at tue H1sf1acc ot hlu1 a.
, 1877-12-29

hEN+ HNAEls
LAVALkrrA, Malta. Dec. 13.-Ex-Presidcnt
Grant, wife, md son, arrived here to-day on the
United States steamer Eandatla, from Palermo.
satu,es were exchanged between the steamer
and Notifications. William J. Stevens. Con:
sular Agent of the United 6iatos, frat waited
Ut, The General, who thea received visit and
welcome OH boar.' the Vandalia from tho Port
Admiral aud Duke Ut Edfnburg. On the de-
rarsuse Of the DuEe, safutes were fired and thd
Yards manned. Gen. Grant will land on Sat:
urlay In state, and lunch with tho Duke and
Duchess ot Etsnburg.
LONDON. Dec. :0.--Six hundred cotton.sp'n.
ners Who we're un 4 str1kc In Naccteahel1 have
subnttte,i to reduction Of wages. The coEai:rs
Ut SOUTH Wales have agreed to accept tempo
rary reduction Of . per cent In waQef. Som:
detpIia remain to he settled. but the general
closing Of the pits, which the masters at one
time contemplated, seems To haze been avertcd.
.NopBlN1 4 RITuAtfATic CHURCH.
Lnndon .7ritgrripa.
YESTERDAY morning, dec. d, ut Iiatcham, was
markell by fresh scenes OF dtsoFtlcr. a 10 TUG
morning there Lad been ~ "sary ecien.stloa, ...!
ii o'clock service the Interior 0f the church pre-.
scntcd an appearance III dl!osder, turmoil anu
confusion such as cutlparattyelv few people can
ever have witnessed In such place.
| Thu cttrl cause Of hostility arainst the rtcaf
des1anate Is supposed to lie III the restoration,
sinre bis appointment. of nearly oil the hne gnr'
ui.ure TINT previously nal ataped HHlt!et!t UPS
trcta In Tie chancel, ind in tic rc-cstabIisncn,
II eross ia the csntre ot the navs' a six TIL I'LL
altar aisu meet With large amount Of strongly.
| expressed tt!sapprova1. Ihu members OF tht
choir walk into tho chAnec1 IN couples, dressed
In cas#ocke and susplccs. another elemcat Oh
j|scs,rl being thus introduced.
Mr, McIoll himself, when officiating, Ncars 4
cassock. supplies mud hood ind purple stole.
It il evident that the older members OF the
chotr starr the prsellvittes Of their pastor. 40
for the ptnycrt, they aru fntunca throughout
Notwitistandt,a The ot the;s e rltaai
facttou waa shown yesterday morning until
after the delivery Of tue blessing. The church
wa 40 lIlc,i that scores Of men aud son,e aatea
were unable u tinl seats. Tho consequence
vas tlAt the spuccs ahuut the doors vert
csuumcd.
Upto the end of the service It seemed prot
able that there would be little oec0ston Tor tls
SERVICES VI t1su 20J constablcs stationed lu
the vicinity of tho churrh unler tue Gotu.
meud Of Chiet Inspector Butt, Inspector FFfe,
au1 Inspector Ne1f. Fortunately, this proha.
LtlIty wns not acte.l upon. Tho choir ha1
to tic vestry: part ot the congregation Lad le1t
, 1877-12-29
FIGHTING TAXES,

Su4c{Qf pltt0fcs u ia [Kleu30 1Ns0RS- II
OrrAwA, ILL.,, Ucc, 2S.-The Township OF Ot'
laws has been plunged Into ssx.a2ht.
ulotton for m injunction to restrain Collector
Hlahxr trom collecting q certain town tar of
$AuD0, which was extended upun tho books ey
vttler ut tbs Town Auditor without direct
yote Ut tle people, was argued to-day before
Judge McRobcrta by II. T. Hilbert On behalf u
The lax lighters. and Henry Mayo for the town
aLfu. lbp judge haa reserved als uecisiou.
The sl1aiF ha. created considerable susefest. ~
.nauy of' TIC heayis.t ea1pays1s @ sfe anoox
, 1877-12-29
FOREIGN. |
Turkey.T axes the Initiative
in an Effort to See
cure Peace.
England Requested to Sound the
Russian Government on
the Subject,
And Has Consented to Accept the
Important and Delicate
Office.
Army Operations in Bulgaria
Prevented by Deep
Snow.
Interesting Incidents Of tho Re-
cent Political Crisis III
| France.
|
Schemes OF Political intFiguers
Little Relished by the
| Army.
4 Growing Cordially Observed Between
France and Germany.
Schemes Of Political intFiguers
Little Relished by the
Army.
4 Growing Cordially Observed Between
France and Germany.
PEACE PROPOSITION.
TURKEY TIRED or THE CONFLICT.

TURKEY TIRED or TIE CONFLICT. |
[Bv Cotfeto The Chicago 7t5ouae.l
LONDON, Dec 2g.-PublicitY has just been
given to the English note to Russia, men.
toned in these dispatches Dec. 10. Turkey
having asked England to net as mediator,
tho Inter addressed note TO Russia
nskiug ler what would bo her terms for
peace. This noto WIS sent tho day after the
carly session Of Parliament lad been called,
aud, though ten days have passed, no answer
or even acknowledgment has been received
from Russia. Tho London press regards this
step ns
oRAyEl1 IMPORTANT.
Tho Tnnts says it Ia An announcement
which will tend to calm tho fears which have
been exciting the country, md
HOLDS ocr uopKa
that tho dreadful war may bo brought to
close moro quickly than by tho shock OF
battle.
The Daily Telegraph. Turkish organ
gays: "'Mediation and warning, these arc
the subjects which hare lately absorbed tho
attention Of her Majesty's Ministers"
Tho Daily Ntses says: .'Dy its present
action our 0overhtnent has taken upoa itself
the character of m intsacessor for ono unfor-
tunato belligorcnt while acting also oi1cious'
" for Europo; but II has To harmonize
this new character with tho declar'
, 1877-12-29

THE GLOUCESTER FISHING FLEET.
Bosfos Urr. :1.-se9en ycssel4 aud shtrtY.
sayeu men were Loaf By tka Gloucester dshsuG-
nees tbs past ssasou.