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, 1877-11-01

DIVIDING wEa'r-NOuND nUsrSEss.
Never bcfore las the Grand Pacific Hotel
been 80 crowded With railroad ositclaIs ~ It was
Yesterday. There Is hasi'y railroad in the
country which huG not ulle or mort represents
lycs In tbs city Their presence IL due as already
stated, 70 a number OF railroad meetings To be
hetll here during the week. The most important
of these meetings, that which ts 10 dcc1du upon
ths prupcr di"tsion Of tho Ncstbouna fright
b,.xnsa4 arsIng trom the New York poo! lines
an,u,lx theif various Western conncttfons was
agaia postponed until 10 o'clock this Morutng,
whru It u expected tl1as every road interested
win have representative present. THIS mat-
ter at apposttoniny the West-bound tsattic
..nons ths taSu; t NV. Ms'ts'n "'. os T. psc
stop II AB New Ierk paul b to cDs,-
ttnus In extsteacc much aouErr,. number
of snrettngs hayu RlFcaay been held, anu all
ha. been desteca which ~uuld prove satisfatory
to all tic r,as. anil it fs trarsd that the meeting
ttrday will again lst basreu of auy decisive
result. Tie Enoro the staster u dis'llssca tho
more uusurtnuuntahie io tae difficulties appear,
sn1 the .nosr stubooFnly tlu some Vi tlls Weat-
eru rua,!4, especially the Southwestern t!ncs,
rcs!st au Arrangement Of this klntt. 1he latter
stnrs ~ Is wei! kns'wn, have bsen xeIc to divert
raiirnaa centres by = systematic cutung ol thu
rates aul The granting VI rebates aud draW backs
u tho uIoru psumtncnt shipt,trs AlnnR ttlelr re-
epeetive soaaa. The Eo.nls lradlnE cast from
PeurIs, whirh hayx Decu most conspicuous III
these psa4 tireh. wrse represented Ia &u!a fostn
Il the GTasal pacl1e yc.seElay, kud nothing was
LEFT undous on their Iart tu eonytnso Tho
1aiIroa4l managers that tho prupossu arralge-
A,eut would bs disastrous to thcir interests.
'rnny had brought along scyss4! " th8 psouAs-
uuut ueryl,auts Vt t'eori1 who had THUS far Gu
toyel special advantages ~ assist IL creating an
opposition i. the nrw scheme.
fe1f ftAnr u}F1IFf
uore prominent toais held I private consulta-
tlon II 0ae Vi the p41lors OF tho lssua Pacific,
aa,d discussed tlls matter tu al IL bearings, but
- far " can be learued. no understanding was
arrived ii. The nlost iasofite plzn y the one
agreed upon by ths Conlnlttte Of General
Freight Agents appointed At previous meet
Ing. This plan, a ALREADY state4. u ~ declare
Buffalo, Suspension Bridge, P,ttsbusg, Colua.
bus, aud Cincinnati tho respective tsTsninl of
the New York pool lines Al those points tho
Wrst-bouud business IL to ba divided pEopoF-
Gioually among the VARIOUS cunpcctions. At Chi
eaxo, 81. Louis, and othsr pfincipal Western
, 1877-11-01

Seseta' Ds'pateA to TAs Cato9o Trtsans.
WAall'soroS, d. t., Oct. 3i.-A!tcr voting
to report tue rcpcal bIll TO tho liuusc,
tho Banking anil Currency Committee, by a
vote Of Z to 4, took up the Silver bill, and
wcro about to yotc, when Eataes, huI|iunts.,
n,onr tha mini that il was 1a t,tc,tpk. anil Tint
IN, co,nrntttcc ha,, m rtoht IN stt d,,r,,, IN.
49, '.''v 49,. I1,... 1,.t. se..,.s.a." - I
sas'oa s.. ". '''1 49, s ~. .-,'" =" ,',''" 49,
~. u'u".v". "n' wv wv p.s'' "'"sl' e"s''
bll! would 1asc Uccn aiopted prosld'hE for thu
raatnro.lon of TIM oliver ,fn11nr nni IN
,eaSn !. rn,,,nt,oa i...,, .s,aan ~" -. ~
u@A' '.',,s sh4' test n'' ~
MI acots' paoi'c aAa pfl'ats' Ihe
question OF accepting allseF Tor dulles
rcuaIucd undetermined. A question wa. raised
In ,co,rf1 IN tba fn,1 iurit,1lrtton cfa,mr1 ovrr
~. ...,',s.t hs ~. Wv. md nco,. tsnn,,,os
luz sap1eet by the why's ana Mcans Cohihlttcet
nut members Of tho banking aud Currency
Committee tln,n1cd &h4t. whtle the Waya and
Mcona f,m,nittec hoxn M uu,,o,ht.,1 ri,,ht IN
49, .,' s..a" -, '.,,.I". .hn ...att,., ~
hx the 1ates ot du'1c'' t"e qacs''oh VI
WHAT MONTY THEY sAALL LIE PA1D IN
bctouea to tue Banking and Currency Commit
Ira. md 10 they viii decide whcp tney nc1t con.
s,,1' As 49, .n..s, .',...,a' ',"s.,,aN - ~.
s'oc3 s"o sHses 9os'''oa' "a '''staess " .'e
majority Of the Committee e3pFeas the oplnloi,
that the lcgal-tenuer quality Of silver viii be
extended In theIr blu to duties. The
CommIt,ea i. IN hnll anotber ,neettnp to.n,or.
s"..' @, -, - ",''.', 80. -, ~.
soW. aau the hatl "s'' 'nsa w "@'seo ~
tbs Silver bill that NIL he reported u that In
eroduced by Gen, Ewing on Monday:
Ht tnaetsd, sfe.. That there shall be coIned. at
, 1877-11-01
NOTES INTERESTING.


Amy winter III prospect.
Marines classes zrc very popular.
Chaplin. leading bookseller. q Madison.
All respectable citizens should not falf to vote
next Tuesday.
j cord that cannot be cut, burnt, or broken
"a chord IN Musfc.n
A thorough course ut n. D. Dryant's Chicago
Business College is worth everything.
Prof. Marttnc's land furnishes many Of the
society clubs with music ou tLuet nutlcc.
4 sure sign Of approaching cold weather.
a large flock Of geese were heard passing sutth
last night.
Young people no longer swing on the front
gate since Hatch Il urceze, No. 10 state street,
put In that heater.
Thanksgiving Day occurs Just four weeks
from to-Jay.-tlcn Turkey viii recelgc terri
bic punls1ment III America.
Removing the odor from crepe and restoring
II aud lace BY Ketl's process ts done lu Illinois
bY GhormleJ, the modlste. onay.
'fl,e Prince of Wales ought to take kindly to
our ncwly appointed Minister TO Great Britalu,
tho latter gentleman being Ttelsh-1nan.
Tho exquisite finish and excellence displayed
ID the photographs turned out by Rider. NJ.
$50 West M1dson strect, speak for themselves.
The streets Of OUT. beautiful city, owing to the
duc weather ysstcrday, bore the al,:1earancc Vi
a gala laF, The caTriuHcs anil fAs1aonnbly
dressed ladi ca were out in large numbers.
TIE city approprlatine E, ,01o each to tho First
! and Second Regiments will nsstst them to put-
| chase fatigue uniforms for the ncw recruits
| onlY, 1t Is expected our wealthy citizens will
soon send tu thctF Subscriptions.
Tile Southern pcople evidcntlY admire the
taste disp1arcd BY Cbi'ago bellies tn matters of
! tIrrts, rs IL shown by tho handsome wrtling
| trousscaux lust shipped to Louisiana by Ghos,n.
ley, the American tnodlstc, OF tt!s city.
, 1877-11-01

Sp<etat n.spatcA 10 TIE CA.eaaa Trtbns+
WAsHISoroN, D. G., Uct. Ul.-Thc Dearborn.
street delegation, which cunsIsts only of II. II.
liouorc and Robert ftnculn. lid nut have the
conference with Acttng-Sccrctary Mccormick
to-day which they had expected. The reason
given Is, that the two Illinois Senators desire to
be present At this conference, but wcrc not
able to to-day, THO Dcarborn-strect rcople cx-
press surprtge that the Senators, neither Of
w'o'n arc residents Of Chicago, should take
sucf, lively interest III the location nf n post
otlice front, which II 10 claimed Is entirely a
local matter, but the fact IL, both Senators
Davis and OE1csby
.llAvE EARNESTLY INTERESTED TllEMsELras
o, behalf OF. tlle change from Dearborn to
Clark street. 1ionorc, however, called upon
Actlng.secretary Mccormick, md had a brief
consultation with him. The purpnrt of 1t was,
that the change Dt front greatly intcr(cres with
tho vested proprietary rIghta of tho property
hnldcrs IT. ttat lMaltY, aud Is gross Injustice
to them. The other arguments used wcre those
Ind conference with supcrytsIng-Arhltcrt
Hill, and will havo nlothcr talk with lin to-
marrow. Tho san,e arguments were used
In substance. but lionorc went farther. and
desired the Supervising Architect 10 write
letter or make some statement 10 Secretary
Sherman to the elfcct that thu change OF front
from Dearborn to Clark strcet
WOULD lie AN INJUSTICE
to The owners OF property. lIttl seemed inlfs-
posed to nuke Rny stlrh statement or write nny
such letter. lie stated that Nil Ills o!Ilco was
required to cunstier was which front would
beneAt the Vrsntcst number at people IN CHI
cngo. anil, as TIM rcsult0f pcrsottal examination,
wuuld.
sides might ,c maize exactly nikc, and that tho
people representing tho different interests
, 1877-11-01
THERE Is DANGER AHEAD

when thoss usun3ly active l1ttIe organs, the kid
ueys, ueglscttnI Of their duties and gTuw slug
6etcs. and nt&.eT tanIeroa4 rnaladtes utn ths ru-
sut Ut neglect 70 remedy lhls lnsctlvisy by melc
1nal Mc4n1, Wbeu tbc alt-!u,yortanl functions uf
tie Kidneys arr impeefecttY discharged thoss or.
gans nerd stimulating. and the tt.t posslnu a:eut
for that pafpt,~e-tincs It perorus it, Office With.
cut exciting them-fn Ipststt+rs Stomach Itlttcrs
properties, posltsnrs valuable qualities ~ .
asuEct1c. 1ot!, kidneys md bladder ars strength
eRed by It. sud tho veor which II ln,paEta 10 them.
to lhels operations, IL tic h,~t pptatbe guaranty
ay2inst their becoming alseased. The Hltters Arc
since they remedy debility. uterine toahcs
chills and fever. dtspcp.ta. cau4tipaton, gout,
rheumatism, aud oehrr aililsnta.
, 1877-11-01
CATARRH,
ASTHMA, BAD COUGH, Etc., CURED.

GE*rttxt1-My eAa. y ht'tay ~ foiio1t: ! hava
s.r!ty r.. Giae ,ssts as aSt biesslel .,soae ono
a.t,s - bad a to b I" take r~sdy fnr il Il
hight !rctose f"nR able tn lie .ta< and ser, ind
t9 st n.t:e, :. .a1a!s y rt'.. II *stloa
rfnr md i5 truat fefure couli teer. Esefy uns
nf these distressing synPt?ns hs- dt1sppesfeI .nurE
az G.ts My n:asinx h f.1ly ret.2.ea: haze no
thrust no eKdarht. and nth III every way },ciscr Than
str Lsrn !or Ieat' could tss' the of .ae r.*
q nj s5scn Whist has tcss one IN y easc Il Hhnll1
the r0cet VI ult ltAhcAL CrRl, Very respectfully.
FtTCnBEAu, DcL- IL c. X, LANRENCE.
, 1877-11-01
IV1t1llN4Es
The Turks Surprised While
Evacuating Hassan-
ka!eh,
And Two Battalions Were
Gobblcd by the Rus
SLAMS.
The Army or tho Dobru1~
sclla Moving Toward
Silistrfa.
Negotiations for the SnrrAnder Of
Kars Abruptly Brokfp OF,
And the Bombardment Of the
City Vigorously Re-
commenced.
The Montenegrins Preparing to
Bombard the City OF
Podgaritza.
The Duo d'Aumale Protests that Hc IL
.. Not = Candidate for the
Presidency.


suRtH'sxp.
LONDON. Nov. Ia correspondent, who WA
an eyewitness, te'egrApbs from Erzernutn:
As the Turks were cvaruating 1iassas-kalel.
on Tuesday night, the Nuss!ans kurprsacd the
rear guard, taking two battalious I,risoners.
Tie Russian loss was tnsgu!fcant.. Tie enc
tny's opproach was utterly unexpected"
The Turks now OCCUPY formidable position
at Devc Boyutn, the last defensive position Gust
Ut ErzetuuNs.
cHBvREr PAsHA CAlTrREp.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-1t Is reported In Constan-
tinoptc That OrchanIe lad Lccn captured With
Chcrkct pasha and scycra! thousand troops.
KAns.
A St. Petersburg special from Furuk.Dara
dated yesterday says That negotiations with the
Kars garrlsot, had been broken of, and tue BON.
tartlmcnt Recommended.
CxpEn KCsatA.
The District Of Kagysman tlas been placed
under Russian administration.
to1sgp foRcKs.
Gems. 1Iynan and Terrukassof have effected
q Junction near lIastan-KalrlL
aEKrM.
4 eervlan communication to the Porte aays:
+'Eervia's military measures are solely to pro-
tect her frontier. anu Scryta hopes for tho main
tenance Of good relations with Turkey"
sERyIA.
BELGRADE, Oct Blu consequence Of
violation BY the Ciscasslaus Of the Tlmok FROM
dlsta for Saitchar.
ropoAH1TzA.
RAorsA, Oct. 3l.-Tl,c sfoutenc9r.rA hare
occupied the heights commanding Potl9arltza,
and bombanl1nent Is considered imminent. Tie
Trrts aro hn Il n n 1,r ar f TINT n1ore
, 1877-11-01
FRANCE.

GflEtT.
PARIS, Oct. 8.-s. nrcyy, sinec his return
here ou Tuesday, has refused. despite a11 per-
suasions. to put himself forward as a candidate
fur tho Presidency. This docs not meas that
lie would reiusu the Presidency II stacslahon
should FesEgu, but he considers that Ills aeecs-
siou after the expiration Of the Marshai's legal
term would bc more advantageous to Kcpub-
1lcans than tue premature ousting of thu Mar
shal.
INSANE.
II, Guyot Montpayroux, ctlItsr OF the coarie.
de Etance, hus become insane In consequence Of
the political excitement.
uAuMALE.
Tbs Duke d'Aumale has written President
MacSfnion protesting against the report thut he
ts candidate for the Presidency.
POLITICAL. CA3Sts.
PARIS, Oct. 3l.-Tho Rspat*i7ut Frdne1ts
says: 'lTlie cr3sts must BIZ terminated, or VIC
shall be drawn into TINT most terrible Of cat2s-
trophes-ciyll War."
, 1877-11-01

THE WAR IN AHfS8tNfA.
I.oNnoN, Oct. 8l.-fn tho battle between tho
King uf Abyaslnia aud Mruelk, tho latter Lost
Gl0O In killed and wounded.
CQTrON-NtLL BURNED,
LONDON, Oct, 8l.-Utard's cotton.lnill ut
Oilham Il burned. The mill contained ", COO
knjpdleH.
, 1877-11-01
Potter Declines the Craftsmanship
Of the Pacific Railroad
Committee,
Which Gives the TexnR Pacific
Men Much Stronger
Hold.
Latest Phase Of the Chicago
Post-Cffice Entrance
Controversy.
The Several Compromiss Offers Made
by the Chicago First Batch.
.ANTI-RESUhIPTION.
OPENING BKlRM1sn IN THE HOUSE.

AN y N1il1ONs
OPENING BKlHMlsn IN THE HOUSE.
ao<cfai D,spatca 10 ne Chicago TRIBUNE.
WARRINGTON, D, C., Oct. 91,-Thc war Upon
IT, ns..,nn,,,, nv hooo, t.,.j,v 11,s ,,,tt.
'ho heeu'pt.o. w. oehn.l eo'"'' ,'. l"1 a",4
resumpt!on'sts taFo ocen Tue most actsve m peop'e
ut tho Capttai since Congrets be1ah IbcT nave
manifested great tinpattenec In private cot,ycr.
a.ttnn, and l,v the bills introduced on Moturay.
- h.. t,oor .rnec, e1 t,,,t inv uanJd t,te ai,
- "as oe-s sA.s 49, "4.0 @'."o ~
vantage OF inc afst opportunity 70 sotc upon
the question. The opportunity eaMa to-day.
For the first time this session there was n mDrn-
49, r,ou,r,tt,ao. .yh,,t, nro.a1e,l .ha ,,.ut..
eo'eo to"t.n'ttees "a'e4' p.seoou" ."e 4.a""'
Ing anu currency on tue ca4t-ElcctioEs.
Wars and Means, md Appropriations
cur,ercv Comr,it,eo mrt In ordcr n have
a.s y; o..,,,,, rst,, t.. a,,s,. t,tt, 49,, III,
seaag' II poSsIo'et oota 'ts sh7eI o''! anu oI!l
to repeal tile assumption act. At thss session
Of the Committee there was
\ rRo7aAc7np DEBATE,
tsa sa!",nn,,ontst. an', rw,ng % p,,,l,n" an,
Fnrt, OF tho anti-resumpstonidts. an agree"
tucnt wiz had upon the Resumption bill. and
the stlvpr hill wo,,1d nrohalJv havr hem rcaclcl
,,, y,a- ttn orr,r,, ~ ~ ,,tc,.xr Tn, ro.,,,>-,
NV .os .ne "'''s. =. :" e'.sA .uo 5eeu'An-
Nontsta thch Maoe tis po'nt that t1e tomfhlt-
tee had no right to Sit beyond that hour. In
tho Committee. ~ stated, the vote stood
7to4. Thn scvrn .ct,nc ,nrctbcr wcre ,Ruck.
r1.,,
nes, E"'no, 1cates' aaI'zoi'' pea'' foft, anu
rtllps' aud inc minority llardenoer0l'' Hart
Eaues, aud cbittcndsn. Ewing, IN committee,
tIon ~ ~. Rn.,,n,tton ost 'I t,,,onson 1Tnr-
t1oH u s"9 Ae7u'npbto0 3tt' Nuattenue!it uA9"
, 1877-11-01

The Senate went into executive session.
The reading Of the journal VA nat concluded
until 9::t5 when the papers 10 large nuu,her Of
election eascs were presented BY the Speaker md
Mt. Batles offered . ,eaolatton for the appotnt.
ment Of select committee of twentJ .serrn II in.
eu,tc Into the manner Of venttating ihc hail of The
[lourc. tdr competency Of thn machinery. air pas.
raIcH. mud direct engines and cngnerrr foe TINT
Hatpe: !a .'.s ,n9 III p.stsaet, q esss,.e
The Other through stained glast; al.o 10 c1amIns
fRnra.on and extent al The ha,i 10 1rcure such
atnnrtc proprstes "a viii enable mrfnhesr 10
bear r,ocscdns,, 10 - to bs ssIe to tsausaet pull
The sntaker proceeded u cal, the Committees
Mr. Wood. from the Committee On Ways and
Mcans, reported resolutions referring to The Com.
tn!ttec m Appropriation such parts nf the Ptest
army and nssY and eourtt. aud for thr fcpa!rs VI
the Patent oss; and teferfsf 70 thc co.ao!lttss
6 H. Se' III. .01:s Ss' 1 s'fas: @
no.ed rrl*on Congress II stoekho1r. Adontcd.
Mr. Ewing. f,an The Committee on thinking and
third section 5f inc net entitled "An act to rro.
Vide for The resumption Of spccio pnymrnts, np-
proved Jan. IL 1871 be, and the same II hereby.
ST. PUrt presented The views Of the minority Of
the Committee IN the shape Of an amendment 10
tue n nn ~ lu.'urs;; Z, .,.. .. -. ,
LI y I'M ~ H. ~ aeG npp9osso
h; d,n hG oi, Of bs
touispsc ~ G.I assn niate" s.a uuns' al" fcoee1a
ahH eanrei t9e Steenpsck cMrsfncy it .;'y A..
IL M r,,e endeg XXI. ;oom. nHst po.t1on 1n 81 sas
aet Wt!Gm M Ieaus ~ tu'oms m t2nuas @ ~ hooss 'EoM
tie th,rd deetion'' oe' ana tne sans hefeo5' re-
81 stf. Ewlng-1 move that the b'll DO printed nnd
Mr. tiartcld-And also the bill Of the gentleman
lfnnl i.alo,s ~. at a.as peMan1 an'cnaaenl;
Inc TlsaMheITT ~ T.sa w pf''ea =" ~ 1anae""aae11
pFSpeee 'a e oe ongte1. T. opa.r n,~ ~ .,,..
tn1ss Acknowledgement,
Inc rpeaket-So ".taoHt u9an'moes eonecnt.
~; ro.t-l unosssiooa tnat nsa tAe consent OF
tne Sonnlntce ~ a".e tHc ha.ao!tx tsp1En en9
iause liz T. - =. asa4MeMs ~ sus " o'' II
l'aye ttaI psas!le1S aesrs G 10 n s1sscise 1, u:
nanus u tae eeni.eman "a .som Vno lns Gnh,f hae
Eeh Gvety !aeisey 70 ~ W. S IRON li!'nots
t Mns, ~ ma Snpso. =. Als.s MN: " nA.nB rnc
statns u lis bi!l as pro1atSa ameudment. The
Chalf mas Hot Wy Euwss 20 ake itoin tho genre
sp 1.pins 1om AMMAN UI e ''so' 70 ootoa"o tno
nj. nniGnasa-nom MI! i oe II tne psoposiuon
70 rsco:...nls G nc VIA nt ou"u, Nv In, .~,,
lne @PcaRc1~A"e" u'e WI Will oe pe1ofe INC
Au%tc.
he motan 70 secomm!t Was agfeea 20 N!tnoat
x. ~ Sae fn ~. nossa 70 ssennssaef
that Tne ns oo!Gst pclnF taas W fealn cohtsol Of
Tug NY sna oo spao ~ cai! II up ~ anY tlue.
~: Sonkf5 .oofe" u '"5 LEU mo'loh 10 1eeohala'
Ct ~ 'He tar!c. .,,,,
lns epeaxetItho VOC On tnht motlon Will Do q
P'ASt'Sst test VI taS t1t eeuec - tnc taouAt:
III; spflnecf-lhc Renilenan from Ohio has en-.
70 rtan ran ap ahat mdt!on ARMY y.s t,tns' ..,,
Tue HpsAkst-"HeE: !Hutnn ~ feCGnssAff II
, 1877-11-01

The result u ths vots IL to lssv& Ihs control of
ths bill In the h2ads Of ahs Banking and Currency
Committee. or Of Mt. Ewing. VITO reported II. and
wht CAD II any tins call op biz motion % RECON
slider. and thus bASV Ae$1Ou thc bill Il will hr
in n!s p.wss 4, cut od al amend sven thst
proposed br Hs. Fost, BY noEtex tbs previous
question
Adjourned,
, 1877-11-01
Endorsed by q Prominent Druggist.

CNx pf me- and from tstne to time nla!e me-
familiar With hia btlleye ls statement b
tf1* th every particular. JAMES l.. DERBY.
Ft1cHBuAe, Qes- IL.
, 1877-11-01

Use " Mrs. Wlnsloss's AoothtmE syrup" for
children willis teethlnr. II cures tYkGnseFy aud
disrrh1a, wind cole. and regulates tho bowels.
, 1877-11-01

Keeps Patent Tart1y-Iado I,Ee@a Shirts {
the very beat; sir for 81; eau he finished easily
Al hemning . handkerchief. III Madison street.
, 1877-11-01
YELLOW FEVER

YELLOW FEVER.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct 3L-One death It
Fcsu4ntlna to-day, that Ut Capt ". ". Wells,
up1txl staIes officer In charge Of Fort Cllurh.
, 1877-11-01
The Most Important
Medical Discovery
Of this Century.
&C COLLINS gII3IfFs. g2EEf1S

Iates eatrtni!y atsscard !1Grthcr and inheird il
rtt MEDICAL agent Of tlls century. 1t gentle aui
GQnltAn$
, 1877-08-18
VENEZUELA.

The local misunderstanding in the state
Of Barcelona terminated favourabIy for
peace through the amicablo Intervention
of the Delegate Of the General Govern
ment.
General Venancio Pulgar has been
imprisoned on account of an attempt to
assassinate President AIcantara, Mr.. Cutter
rez, Minister Of the high Federal Court, and
a Mr.. Diaz.
The Illustrious Senior Gusvara, former
Archbishop of Caracas, was momently
expected from Trinidad.
Petitions and commissions have been
going and coming, in q sense favourable
to the reopening ofthe ports of Maracaybo
and Colo.
The reactionary agitation against the
former administration OF the Republic (that
of General Gusman BIanco) continues, and
in Pto. Cabello disorders have been com.
mitted in that sense. The bad will against
the statutes makes itself visible ia various
organs of the Press.
The Contractors of the Railway be-
tween La Guayra and Caracas protested
judieially against the Government of Ven
szuels for having annulled the contract
entered into witk the former Government.
DR.. Modesto Urbaneja published 8
pamphlet sgainst that contract, and the
, 1877-08-18
STO. DOMINGO.

The latest news which we have from
this Republic is from the Capital and
dates to the 3rd instant. The Cibao has
been p%aciisd i; the government having dis
persed oil turbulent characters on the
North West frontier, capturing General
Cespo, and passing General Benito MOnciOn
TO the constitutional lines. Both these
Chiefs, although in a different sense, were
promoters Of the Disturbances which occur
red here in January. This success on the
part Of the government, added to other
strong reasons, assures that heightened
peace and security which is so much now q
necessity to the welfare and prosperity Of
tho nation.-LbiG.
, 1877-08-18
DENMARK.
(FrOm OUT COrrsspondsnt.)

COPENHAGEN July Goth, 1877.
I am unable to report anything OF spe-
ciaI note from here the political meetings
still continue. tho in the face of hard
times and doubtful prospects l think the
peasantry would do better by attending
to their fields, instead Of wasting time in
gaddIng about and talking politics.
The great naval engagement (1st July
1917 in the bay of Kjoge, in which the
celebrated Niels Juel with 10 line Of bat
tie ships and 6 trigates %vanquished the
Swedish feet-composed of % line of
battle ships and s frigates,-driving them
from the Baltic during the continuance Of
the war, has been commemorated by great
festivals on the 1st instant in different
places in the country, but specially at
Copenhagen and Kj6ge,
The permanent camp at Hald in Jut-
land, is this year commanded by the
Crown Prince, who received his Majesty
and the Crown Princess a few days age
on a visit.
1t is not for the people ef st. Thomas
alone to cry about hard times and small
revenue of The Customs, for it is expe-
rienced everywhere. DuIing the first
quarter Of this year list April to 80 June)
the Customs revenue of Denmark only
amounted to Kr. 5,745,78l against Kr.
6,277, 695 for the corresponding period in
1876 and Kr. 1859, 500 in 1875. The
ialling-off is attributable to short crops
and the effects of excessive Speculation
generally SOM years back, when large
returns and high prices made even the
peasants dabble with stocks and shares.
How the crop will turn out this year is
very doubtful.-Sf. Ihome Tidcnde.
, 1877-08-18

press and public opinion are unanimous
in showing that the cost can be very
much reduced. Altogether it appears
that the present Government did not find
the Finances of the Country in the four
ishing state it was made to believe, nor
have the engagements entered into been
paid by the former Government, as GenI.
Alcantara's Cabinet is try'as to prove
in a pamphlet (signed by President and
Ministsrs} as a manifesto to the nation,
bringing to light the true position of the
country, principally in the matter Of inan-
ces.
General Pulido, one Of the principal re-
evolutionary chiefs has refused TO return not.
wlthstandlng he is invited to do so.-St.
Thomas Times.