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SEEDFGL AMENDMENTS.

Two propositions are now before the Leg
islature for the Amendment Of the Constl-,
tuition in points upon which it is to be re-
GREETED action was not consummaied BY the
Constitutions Convention. They we're both
agitatel in that holy, but the msjority was
tao small tssias.se success. aud they we're
neither sffhem presented IS ordinances q
Upon both. We have heretofore freely ex-
pressed opinions. and We are glad to find
endorsement now when there is hope that
our views will be carried cut
Ore Of them is proposition introduced
by Mr. crawford ~ Rowan 10 submit to
ihe people an amendment. requiring the
prepayment n pqll Tax the requisite
for yotiug. Even o. the FIRST glance. the
rqnity Of this proposition i apparent. and
lie more il i exsnfnedlthe stronger do it,
claim, became. Tic only objection urged
j. iha. il would cypress the poor man. or
that tits aimed ~ that majority which has
M 10 the last election controlled tbe State
But What right has any mau 10 claim ex-
emptioa FROM burden, 81 duty that ought
10 fall eqaaliy u alls What right has any
man 10 elaiai the bepqit and protection 81
State law.. or Of citilizsd society who re
pudiates hls obligations 70 bear bis share il
the contributions that keeps the machinery
u that goverumsnt'in forccs y
The peoPls arc interested in seeing that
III 4ay tic polltax IfaIl paid, the bur
den wssia laIi lighter upon those vino hsy'
heretofore borne The whole Of it. ~
The isIinquents would add - large %
amoaat. that IN future as.esspenis woul'
he smaller. n il continued a Il present
would largely incrcasc tss benefits of tax
atm.
The other i. 4 proposition BY Mr. STA
ples Of Gailforl 10 submit 40 amcodmen
20 tie Consultation exemptiog capital -
vested 10 manufactures from taxation for
period q YEAR.
Ga tie 6rst blush. this nay appear % b
legislation 10 favor Of the rich o. Of the Nv
But K will not bear such construction.
is he fir.s rep 10 take 70 make this Stat
what nature intended il. one q the frs
man afacturing STATES 10 the Union. i
effects apOa our own people would be TO a
,rac, investments iroa amOng our own ciii
zens aud divert their boardings or the
earnings 10 nsefaI ehterPri,es q home. L
effect slsasbefe would be ioattraet msnula'
,ure. froa, slsosJ. oserorouded a. home
and crippled " sharp competition. 70 o.
state sheie the usual consequences 200!
follow--lbe stimulation II III industric
tae increase u population. ihe encOurag'
men. u ssrjyal,sre 81 The Pro'i'io" Of ne'
ia good iasrlsis, The diffusion q nonel
,he h,ersAse II sabjecls of taxation. the e.
hancenent IT state revenue. and lie dim
nu,,on a The harden % taxation upon ID
BsRy
Ne hore 10th tbese measures vii !
petf,cl.d 10 The last remaining dsJsof "a
ss..,on aud that ines WI. - ihey ough'
nee, beatty a,cr BON DC people.
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THE HlGH CONFUSION REFu-
SEES TO 30 BEHIND TIE RE-
TURNING BOARD. rs
LOUISIANA FOR HAYESl

On Friahs lkgat the High Commission
earned for itself The Character Of tho
roughly partisan body, ~ authenticating
by lis act, the infamous prceecdiagsof the
Returning Board # Louisiana. After,his
il i idle 10 hope COT any future chance in
favor Of Tilden.
The Commission decided that no eyl,
deuce could be received in the louisiana
case except the electoral certificate, those
certificates Issuing from authority not legal,
framed on the report Of . Board incomplete.
based upon evidence fabricated and mutt.
lated for its base use.
Agreeing 10 the arbitration Of ihe COM
mission, we see nothing but submission tc
lis decision Yet the feeling is irresistible
that tie Democratic party has been betray-
ed by its trust in possible existence Of DO,
nesty and purity IN body composed $
largely Of The Conservative element Of th'
Supreme Court Of the Uuited States.
The Democratic party has been deceis
ed. has been betrayed. Yer its leaders ar
10 be charged with neither weakness no
folly. hey di,i what seemed wisest to d
il crisis Of fearful moment in crisis. th
direct issue Of which in all apparent proba
hility was the renewal Of fearful civil war
unless soiee reference Of the subject wa
made to body thought TO be wise. pur
and impartial. Few Democrats would in
fault waa the Commission If its decisio
had been otherwise. When its. as it b
been rendered. TT them not do the injnstic
TO wrsak their disappointment upon Il
authors ar advocates Of measure which a.
resulted ia disaster.
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DEATH OF CALVIN GRAVES.

This gentleman died last. week at u very
advanced age at his residsaes in Casxsll
county. lie has lived ii stptc ~ CON-
plete retirement ever slice us casting vote
psSpcaker Of the Senate whiss psssed the.
bin for lie charter Of HE North Cmohaa
Rail Road ian act which sealed LIS .politi-
cal doom. MIR. Graves was man Of un-
sxeePti0naBleehara ossrespectabie
.capacitiess sw' ~as always held in high re-
gard wherever be was Known fofshs eopscl,
eDtious discharge Of duty. aud the sound
nessd his Judgment.
il,uthis Slate reputation ,nainly rests up
on the act which was one OF political self
s@3lM e5ttiAt MIA @9iftf n'tkt&A a8sNNa
immoialioh.Ha agslisa.r mi 8st. fis !
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Commissions as be (Mr Morton) heard
them. he womb net have made such remarks
Tbs time vutlJ eun,e when the NIanions
of dc ule,ubers 81 the Cpa, mission would
LsspullisLsa aud 'hc was sure the Senator
would Then re III had done Nv act ii IN
joetiref 10 psnble ssoircieutious Judge.
Recess to 1VA. NJ Monday.
Secreta,, Cameron and Gsaleral sherman
have returned No executive aetion to-
day regarding l.ouisiana. There are high
ass,lrances thar np.hirg .sill be done In
HASTE.
ls1idersiw Yatlkin county North Caro-.
lima. report the capture Of ~ copper stills
and eight disiilers
hsnalriSiierssxa,.d Eslae;ians conmittesu rss.
solyedtn repnr: Cashier Jordan to the Sen
ate for contempt ~ s ~ - -
-skSf. asssF..G. M5lsMwasK se4 IN aaa.g
h'New Orlenls, Frh 5.--Two, men cal.
lsdiat the door IT the State House to-day
and asked iT Packard. i, One achnmed to
fitiean ex,isasraa. eifcer AVID the siher q dis
charge,L seldergl ih,y erebFeught to the
head of the stairs. when one, Claiming ODE
Tardrrerppndfpt, banned Weldon, Of !. the
1 llliiadelphi. Press. spdiesired 20 SEQ Gay,
! Packard, vas sepl ~ and fYund Packard
seated " hir desk, talking u Judge Bore.
mean. Weld.p hack vacant chair on
bParKari', iefl, and asked: When can
4 sec yuu:, ParkarJ turned snd found i pis,
y t,l,.,,i,,t..i ~ III; .t m. .tyu.t IA ,t. Ia
4 dpsn shicli ,li-easrgsd nkiug effect u
d,pqssaf;i's r,shl kiiee. Packard knocke,
\ ,vel,ldt dawh.s whrn several drew pistol.
and fre,l Svnndihg Weldon severely li
moi, fatally ,rlt br9sri tlis ylaell itntI ~
The nnih ~hoa shot PsekHrl says b
nape j. HENRY wAldan. u Phdadelphial
whereshe has ainaih-r aud ssister.Ia Vel
den says. l,shhdsfm persons sassociate'
With him. bn,. ihfyu flinshed! The NM
who csmei with himsio the head Of th
stairs .wps arrested. sn,s.. -tli t..ts,s,... s..
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KEEP III BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Richmond Hh,y. HI
la il IL eQpt .bslare. ,hs peeple of she
Gifted States that tie lsepnblican nen'-
berss0f III tlahml<si.al. &'sprene Nenrt
Jslstices. Sepat,lfs Ind Go1gfea4spsh e,.'s-
stitutinu i paj5.ity cne. anaEsiaousIy cfhs

stituting waj o.it ycHe. anahliiousiy ceilsl'
cnrrea III determining the vote u Florida
in excluding all The evidence taken hy the
two houses uf Con yfess BY the committee
of each hoase.. evneerHins fta,,,ls, errors,
and irfee0lssisles sansahtted sbyy1he @ra
SONS wl,lse certificates are takeu NJ pruof
lpfths dive asgpluhssngyvf elYvwrs
q ] 'lbal Mid Gsuis,ssi ! xelnies III evidence
Iutenliag N lfoye. that. the csrtldcaie Of
Stcarns lGovernoi). as also That of the
i Boar,rei \. me gAIniassers, twas proreted
Of giveirialnr a9fraaauleats sand
\ corrupt conspiracy tasehestrailsli State ei
Flori,laaa Observation-Disclosures Of lsutWs
and tusibsiituse frerutere ihose y hvgs7ha,l
not beeaIchosen orapp.anlra l,elrcinrsI ts
said State nsihe,amiiussiprp tled. by The
Legislaturs, tlleresfal2 xlls,i ssli ID t.ysl,il
Ila That thu said Commission refpsedrqto
4srecognize,lhs rightd ,bs clprtspii IS, STATE
hef Finsiialtplissjse and reverse. lbe jpdg'
smebt d tl,e returning. board ~ ,bpa.,l "
i State e4,,yyssygsrepdegsd lbrppgh. fraud,
without jarisdiytiyn, ard rejsrtsd and re;;
fused tpcpnsIllrr the acsiop 81 said court,
after their decision bat Charles IL, Pearce,
Il IN. @. llpmpIiies, " III Holden. and
Thomas NJ, i0lg were not entitled q casl
i the slectnraI vote IL the State VI Fiorids,
Il which said decision VAS sen,ierei- 81 ~
court ii said State III 4 case X lawfully
brought before said court. which e,aft iiE
jurisdiction dssr tie sdhjeet natter thefeaf
aud Who's. jarislictibi over the sad gG'hM.
!, les H Peafet,HF. c. 'limlpiaies. -,ysirli
i Holden. aud TLomas W. ilsAg has,ssmtk
Cd before any act was de,,sby rthemas sise
tors, lie
n That the decision exelpies all nevidrre
tending 81 prse ,Gss the State 81 Rlsrijs
..l,bJ alhthe derhr,m .nss,sf i's.tisvesirRBi,
! Legislative. executive. asrljuIieialrl.ai Ne
creed sGrsaia,lrist, MI The certificates u
! .Gov. Siear,s.. ~ we'll ~ ihalpi iue Sat
Canvassefs,i upon which. esrlifEate The sais
. Somnissipp has acted. and b neaps, 7
which the True electoral yytes IF Fl.rld'
: have been rejertel and false ones substitut
! el in their stead, ..t, ,.. y,
II Yef, keep il before the people that ih
State Of Florida that elected on the 9Th o
November last ihe entire Democratic Sta.
ticket, aud also majority 81 the Genera
Assembly, about which there Is 10 dispd,e
!. and at the same time The filden electors
|. has been swihdIed out Of is electoral va
/ by The l,a,lical returning board II tlia
State At TIE instance az zsck. Chandiei
tie chsirnnii u iae National Republics
memberf The Electoral Commissions h
! endorsed tie swrdle iAt'r tt5sIut
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administrator, Notice.

It'll unir rsigncd gists nctive 20. III persons
Il Ilftiehitd 10 the iaff James ; lestherS .e.
ceased. co. make iuameGiAls pay neni o. hIln, ~
estate.fa pFcsenf them 10, hlnl. fer Ma mrni,
Within tNclye manthS lrrm ii. tlay, or this mo-
ti~e willis hI,hd VI bar nffbeir rssbsefy l f1'.
AM EfaiTliERs.. A dR'r..4stil
", a1iN 90 .Iamrs >. Leather. Dad y
Feb 10Th liza 4ws ugt.l- s,lI III 80 l.lits
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The o-eallei Governor Of I.oulsians.
Packard. WIS sbot AZ and wounded ! fev
days ego by msu named Weldon. Vel.
dop Il Northern man. snd was Iaboring
uader ZONE artificial exciismsn,. Tbe n;
fort. therefore. 20 make another case u
sosihern outrage, fallsto the ground.
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E7ILI7lY OFiCRIlIE.

2 We have reached ! period in human pro
gless when Che suppression Of crime ma,
almost be said to- have, ceased 70 be The.
prime object ofs.egislatious To- "a period
where crime ~ Gar from being the subject,
of anxiety to the legislator. becomes the
subject Of soli.itude from precisely an or
posiite point Of view. And khy? lB-cAose
crime. - far from being Us i was u tbe
past burden ami eurse to the State, Is
found 10 have elements Of value in it not
before recognized, o. 1T least. NOT before
est a7stled tENd .usisa9las in TitE
ses'p -, iSsli silf5t s8ssg4lg1 Il tites ID =
There Is such anactiye composition going
on for the use ,f ceasiei labor.u thai fai-
| lure 10 the yernal aad suiumbsh supply of
connyicts frCn The Fab and spiing Circuits
Of tse Superior Courts, would be me; with.
regrstfgl disappointment. loLeLielt judges
and partial jarIss SiA 10 longer meet with
laPpladsefm ibeirhnnfanisy. si.'rhe 9aality
u ipersy aaust not ps strained u The usual
/ si1 l,lSl!sn.R pHz sSl4fsfsf bsE NsiTN
way. Jurlice Y exPeeteg g wear her s.ern-
] sstafront .ii ss,sg5i u.
-ouAt sny rate crime viii 20 longer have
filnt easy pleasant tihettdt once made the
Jail aud ;hs pea:tepilairy! pleasant places u
retreat, Crime is p.ade.iu pay its pepaltis.
4 in substaalial work siiTtlthei good II Tbs
State. Crimi,als become enforced prison.
crs in the march progress. But tie eharsc.
terof the various works now asiug Or ask,
ling for eopviel labor will, hes be sempr0
mise the use of aeh labor apd ne tbiul
tins age is'to bsiawarded the palm oflsope.
rior practical wisdom that II has found .
\ way % copserta curse into . blessing, ans
I that it has learned 70 put 70 useful. purpOs'
what before has only been . lweigaiy nm.
/ costly barden. ssiipl s,i sE5ilai =
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q II 4
Il Tho Herald Washington correspondent.
thinks that whether Tilden or Hayes is de-
cisred elec,ed. twill be the interest and
'tie purpose Of the Republican party 70
court the Democrats Of the Sou,!,. and that
in either event, the condition Of the South
will be much bettered BY the suppression Of
tie carpet bag element. We know that.
for time az least. Southern people will
take no special interest IN National politics.
The fruits of their lshors snatched from
their hands. they win cor the present feel
little incliaaiiou for farthar effort. But
lime sofieps disappointment. and reyiyes %
neS exer.ions. sAsd lhe American nature
isnot dependent. let ss.hops and dive
f5r better dIy. u the words Of Henry
Clay rpiet your flint and try sgaia.,' -
ia,5s - ~ aIk1 i. ST. fsiasss' i s. s.
" From present indications, the war he.
tween Rusia and Turkey will mon open.
The hosts 81 the former are matshaIled on
her own frontier q imposing force, in mas,
'es large enoggh and with Narlike prepms-
tions grand eDnugir apparently. 10 over
wte,in aIno-, without Resistance the fesBl.
array thai Turkey issapPo.cj 70 able /,
oppose. But TurAeJ issppareniiy eOuriiDl
he conflict. and frsm the utmost eonfinel
u Der immense Asiatic provinces. are drawn
together those ltgious Of 6erce Barbarian
who once carried terror % the very eentr,
" Euppe Their feroeliy snd their iallai
ivisn bsve not abated; only. they are infe
rior 10 their oppoueBis ID The science sud i
che arms ofmodern warfare. la
The war. q present has no appearance D
being Of that general character which ono,
threatened 10 involve all Europe. Turks,
has alieuats,l her English ally byher Obsti
macy, and j. left alone 10 meet The shock
and suffer the penalties u her own lglly.
Ohly. shen Russia aims 70 grasp th,
pFizs " AZ her sims spd Of all ser umbi
tioo. The nsgni6ceu, city d Couasntinopls
lLs key 10 Eastern Commerce and Elaerl
power, silI1 Ee1Iand drop her neutrality
aud strike 70 save iLe gateway % her In
dian Eppire. Then. and mot till then
ulay che war become general. ilHs
\. ?, peH sfi t>~e-y-y zs-ss+.r,st sTfilffl.ss
! Amer the exhibition 81 RepuhlIcsu fail
as manifested b The high Commission. v,
fancy here will be very lilsle opposition
s4ds iOiihs clear ssesp's demanded By !
many Ds@ocra,s ia this siats.
Astliey srsslat 90 from federal Office.
Il is but fair they should have the monopo
ly q State Offices. Iti' elss, that no ap.
peaIsep f.irIybr made % their gepsrosiiy
since that qaalsy . eetirslY ibsows ass,
% the oihsrside.
, 1877-02-08

BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 7.-uen. Hcavetas atnl
several subordinate officers arc preparing In
evident hastc to guilt Aatasnuras, and II Is 1in-
dcrstoud they will cross tic Rio UranJc tonight
ard take steamer tomorrow at Drazos, Texas,
for New Orleans. Although Kcaveltas, for
weeks past, has proclaimed that lie was
acting by authority Of Diaz, It Is now
believed f1s pretended orders wero not
genuine, and that after plun1cring
Afl tho foreign merchants tc could, Ills flight is
to avoid Gen. Candles, Sha Is said to !,c OIL tho
way Y, tuku command Ut tlls frontier for tho
Dlnz uoycrtnient. It is not known who will
command until tanalcs cosncs, but It Is feared
T1lcro Is consequently great excitement anl ap-
prcllorsion asllouG Foreigners Ut tlletr being
agalu plu.ltlercd.
, 1877-02-08

In having been personally abused himself A.
public officer TO seek TO hggfRVatc this ur-
plcafant phase at public Ifgc lly searching for
fHattem 1T th!h rort published ngafnst him
Tie President s5yt to-tfay that he decnrtt the
explanation ample, and was entirely satatletl.
ITEMS.
Ex-Cnn0rcssfnau Eldtttlge, Of Wisconsin, re-.
cc!yeH 1G1Inissi0n t0-lay io inake d personal
statement before the Eeat-Estatc Fool Commit
tce as tu lis connection witt, it.
f.eAlDync Is having great difficulty In getting
Investigating tcsttmuny printed. The Govern.
mcnt printing Office Is completely blocked with
work of Special Committees, and has not ahti-
cicnt force.
To fht EfsftFn Asspcidtsf Ffees
WAAn1H0Tos, u. G., Feb. 7.-Thc reward for
the detection and Punishment OF illicit tlstllcrs
ID suspended In North Carolina, Houtl. Carolina.
and f}eorgia, and the secontl Districts 0f Ten-
tlcasee and Alnbnma, tnora eIfcetiyc means for
the suppression OF illllit tltstEilatton in these
localities being put in operation.
NOMINATION.
The President has nominated Luther c.
S1avens unttcl States Attorney for the Western
District of Missouri.
APPOINTMENT.
A. II. Herr, ut Georgetown, hns been appoint.
cd member VI the f}oarl bf Police Commits.
etoncrs In place Ut Frederick Douglass, from
whom nothing las been heard IN connection
With Ills appointment.
sEcNErARY MORRILL,.
continues critically III. No vffisors arc admitted
to tho ruon, anil the physician IA III constant at-
tendance. Serious npprehcnsona for Ills tccor.
cry arc felt unless there is a1 early improve
mrnt IN bis condition.
, 1877-02-08
OHIO.
LEGISLATIVE.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 7.-tn the aennte, the
Senate I'LL 10 make the separate property Of
married women liable for debts created hy them
was passed; also tile House bil requiring Coun.
y Commissioners to keep living streams free
from drift.
a f,ilf Was introduced to authorize tho consol-
fdatton of railroads In process of construction,
and to provide that only paId-up stock shall be
entitled to vote.
In tho House, bills wcrc Introduced to pro-
htblt places for recording bets Or selling pools;
IL regulate the fees Of County Tscasurers; and
10 cs'fnpel lttc.fnsuranco companies to deposit
cullatcralt With The State Treasurer Tor tic Sc
cutity ol poliryholdcrs.
y communication was received from the Rail-
foad commissioner stating that all railroads
tpcra11hg IN UhO arc complying with the Inv
relating 70 the safety Of bridges between cars.
IN tue Senate this afternoon bfll vas intro
anscd to regulate the speed Of railway trains by
ahnTili1 trAjhs 10 ruiz through towns Of not
tnoro than !.0J0 tnsia.tatlts Of a rats Of epced
not to exceed ten miles per hour.
, 1877-02-08
TELEGRAPHlc NOTES.


Dlooxssoros, ILL.,. Feb. 7,-Julgo David
Davis urrisrtl ibis evening from Washington,
v!a indianapolis.
8ptctai HdspassA 10 7a< Tfttaa*.
JoLlET, ILL.,. Feb, 7.-Tas stattstha OF the
grain trade Of this city for the year 1870 Enaks
nj. excellent showing. The aggregate Of graln
shipped to Eastern markets during the year l.
as follows: Oats, 1,7:aj carr, amounting to
l,sis,9l0 hushcls; corn, 7,655 cars, amounting
tsiai i sSSSi tushsls % II .a,ai Sisi ssain. 4A''
Nkw YoAK. Feb. 7.-ltts reported that ahu
Ataianta Bout Club. Of this tlty, WHICH for the
past thirty yeass has been onu Ut the leading
atnatsqr toatlDg organizations Of this country,
las 4isbaAle4.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1-Capt. &. Y. Gardiner
Of Dcadwood. .. T., has Just completed At.
sangeueuts In tlls city whereby siuclt.ug+xo orks
q ~ pt1 kind will " established ~
Nav Yonk, Feb. IA grand concert Klyr1,
under tho auspices of tue New York rresa Eiub
Tor tue bcucut Ut library fuu4 nettcd upv ar:ls
q! &l,u4.
, 1877-02-08
NOTES AND NEWS,
THE 1SrilMus CANAL.

HGkctH@ L1kpAtcH ~ 3AA 1ffRHkf,
WAs1l'SnroS, y. T., Feb. 7.-1'hc President
lns greatly al llcart te Nicaragua Canal scheme,
aud has wished to scu tho movement fairly In
augurated before tlIc closu Of Ills Atlsllnistra-
tiolt. To-day, lt conversation, lc eutI, however,
thu trcaty was III great danger, although he
hopcs still further negotiations bctwcc,, thu two
Governments JnaY be successful. Thu prcsi-
dent, within few days. Inns been inforlnct. Ut
New obstacle "hicl, threatens to defeat tho
treaty. un6Elrtal information fron Nicaragua
SLOWS that that Government llas Entered Into
contract with Harry aIe'sstlle celebrated Amer.
cut railroad contractor Oh The west roast VI
South America. To build I'LL intr>oseanIu canal
by tho route selected by the AMERICAN suryuyfng
party. For t'lis stclss IL to rrectye lurgo I'r'.
lese and al1 tmae1,so yrunt of valuable latM!.
Cardenas, tho Special Commissioner Of Mia
sagua, to-day called upon tlIu President AMI cx-
pressed Ills surprise at this extraordinary intel
li1c.ire. and characterized thu report us u.l-
founlesl. US llc had heard nothing u It frun Ills
Government. II evidently has bren withheld
from him.
u appears, has matlu various propositions to
Nicaragua to do tho work. In addition tt tlis
unexpected obstacle, thu President Gays TINT
Nicaragua has tnado certain demands wrl, It II
not expected the United States cam acscle 10.
IL III scst1ns danger. liz suys tllat l!v fcela ~
1nnci! Interest In seeing tllis grrlt work {4rJy
established that hu viii uxert Ills influence III
every wny lIu consistently cun tn effect tho rt-
ault. Secretary fls!, Illus bcen requested tu
HNt lan ftcssdenk IT, nlurrOw tu et,Iiter upptl
llle subject Of tiie treaty. Thp President ts al-
ylsca ttlat thas new difficulty uriaes ut,t Ut thu
!ntFtsues ol certain Foreigners with tIu kicar..-
gum tjoycFnt1lcHt, WHO wish u .lo tho work
themselves ior their own agEran.ll.cInc,lt.
dEH. oaAhT AND CHARLES O'cuaoN,
Ihe fFcsilent today. III conversation, a.
iuued nore in detail to tho tatcryiew between
t1n md cbaslcs U'Conor ull Su,niay iust. ,I,tir,
vi which was sst published ii, these disl,atcics
U'Conor called OH the President with Strrrtary
Fish. The President hal been previously nnt;-
lied VI tho fact that O'Conor desired vi Intrr-
VIEW for tI,a purpose Ut paying his rcapects. anil
to offer ut npnlGgy for the expressions p,udu In
q letter written 10 friend tl4ay ycurx ND,
wlllrl III ths heat Ut thu eaInpalKn, wos cx.
lumeu aud for tlle tirst tiulu published.
THE LANGUAGE usKD
In the letter was tlat "usant was
drunken Democrat, picked cut OF tue
CUTTERS Ut Ualena by the Republican
purity for the purpose of ruling tho ua-
tIon" OCol.or told tbs President that he could
remember no such lettGr, and would nut DENY
that hs tall written tt'{ lle dit. lie Eegsc1 ii
say that the charge Viii without foundation:
that he never Ut lila own knowledge, OF from
lIeursay, hasi any information upon Which such
IN aGrufatiou could bu based Tlv President
said that he had ncyeE seen tho 1cttpr, and only
knew ot IT. existence frun newspaper eotl-
meats. adding that be had too muel expesieuse
, 1877-02-08
FIRES,
t~@:i


IN CHICAGO.
Tho alarm from Do1 Ga3 at 1918 last cycntne
was caused BY tho burning ol two-stury fratne
building, No. SA Milwaukee avenue, owned by
Morris Mitchell, and occupied In the lover story
by Leopold icll,nann u slipper factory, whose
loss IL about 500; Insured Tor aa,UNl Ii tho
Fairfield ot Connecticut, anl Tor Si000 It. tle
!1uu.t,,! VI New Jersey. Damage to tllu buijll-
inE, siu9; Insured for 000 eact. II. tiu 0lrard
tlre oFisl1luted Ill thu slipper favtory, fruu,
fauEcS unknown. ~
, 1877-02-08
EGYPT.

THE ADrAs1NIAN ENvor RELEASED.
LONDON, Feb. IA telegram from Cairo
says official dispatches have been communicated
to the British representative announcing tllat
tue Abyssinfan cnyoy las safely returned
hume.
NoTE.-Tho illegal detention of ~thts envoy
bY tile Khctltvc Ind been regarded Us likely TO
cause n renewal Of thu war between Abyssin!n
aud Egypt.
, 1877-02-08
At NAS1't(:tsEE, PA.
Ht<cfdf NfI1fch tn 11s Tr,,,ur.

WtlKEanAnRE, l's., Fcb. 7.-Iho mining
yIl!uge u Nantleuke, ,.I,o rntles from this y;ty.
was Visited Ut III, curly hour thls morning BY OIL,
other inrc1td!ary IRE, acstroying u business
h'oek. Loss, s5o,o0; insurance, S;o,0oQ,
Ncarly tu euttre business portio,. Of tile p,aeo
lsas 1ccn destroyed tusius thu prcscut winter
l?y series of ilscs supposed to bu OF ii, tucclI-
diary origin,