The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-07-07
LATEST NEWS.

save that of Carson City, have
been received, by which, it is.shewn
that tie aggregate coinage for the
fiscal year is ST., 000,O 900, showing
an increase over the last fiscal
year of about $l4, O0O, 900.
It is now estimated that the ag-
lgregate amount of gold and silver
coin in the country is not less than
two hundred and twenty-five mil
lions.
Advices received from the great
mines Of the Pacific slope indicate
that increased efforts will be made
to produce an increased supply of
the precious metals during the
next fiscal year. in view of the ap-
prOach of the time for the resump-
ton OF specie payments.
NEW YORK, June 3d. Cables re-
port that the Austrian Government
has issued orders to the directors
Of railway and navigation compa-
MES to prepare for transporting
troops and munitions of war.
Cotton is advancing regardless
OF Liverpool. Augusts are quoted
ut 1910. The visible supply is
now 100000 bales below last year.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-It is re-
ported that District Attorney
Wells will be removed. Wells was
formerly Governor of Virginia.
JAS. T. Wilson, Of Iowa, recent
~ appointed by Hayes Director of
The Pacific Railroad has violated
his order by presiding at the Iowa
State Convention. 1t is wondered
what Hayes will do about it.
The Agricultural Department. re-
ports oats in superior condition
in most of the Southern States.
The South is finding immunity
from loss in their red, rust-proof
oats There is an increase in clo-
Yer, especially in the South, and
very marked in Texas. An inves-
tigation into the loes of sheep du-
ring the past year shows a total
of nearly 100000 of sheep des-
troyed BY dogs and wolves and va
rious diseases, and an aggregate
money value of nearly 5000, OdO. |
The average per oentage of loss is
nearly 8, the proportion is highest |
In North Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana, and ranges from IL per |
cent in the former State to 33 in
Nebraska. The rate is highest in
the South, and lowest in the States
having dog laws.
Foreign.
ST. PETERSBURG, June GAN
official telegram, dated June 90,
says: The Russians attacked
Zachidaivi, on the Black Sea north
OF Ratoum. The Turks, aided by
a monitor ana the armed popula.
tion, offered an obstinate resist
ance from entertainment and bro.
KEEP ground.
The fighting lasted throughout
the day; towards evening the Rus
SLAMS capturing a portion of the
ensny's position. They lost six
teen officers wounded, and four
hundred men killed and wounded.
The foregoing official telegram
further states that on the occasion
OF the Turkish attack on Lame
bah, q position near Zychidaivi, on
June "a, the Turkish report of
which was cabled on Wednesday
night, Dervish Pasha commanded.
It is probable, therefore, that
The foregoing engagements were
Identical with the affairs claimed
- victories by Dervish Pasha in
previous dispatches.
The Russian official dispatch,
continuing the account of the La
nebah action, says: In conse-
luence of the lateness of the hour,
and proximity of Turkish fortifi-
cations, the Russians did not fol-
ow up the pursuit.
BUCHAREST, June 29.-The Car
ssued the following proclamation
o the Bulgarians: "My troops
,ave crossed the Danube to-day.
they enter your territory. where
hey have already several times {
ought for the amelioration of the
inhabitants of Turkey.
"Russia still bears the same tone
md solicitude toward ali Chris
ians in Turkey, as when she se-
ured the liberation of Servia and
have confded to Inv
'rmy the mission of securing THE !
acred rights of your nationality 8