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MahInoud Damad's Suftana.

Gonstantinople Correspondent of the London mes.
tMahmoud Damad is still the strong
man keeping the palace, and as there
seems no prospect Of stronger than he
coming, it is quantity characteristic of
the East that the eyes Of the Porte are
just now turned in desperation to strong
Ell woman--his wife. @ ss -
The lady is Sultana, sister bv the
same father and mother to the Sultan,
and, by the laws Of Turkey, Sultana has
peculiar privileges and rights, which SO
far to make up for the wrongs of the hum
bier, and, from our point of view. much
oppressed portion Of her sex. Her hus-
band is. unlike other Turkish lords OF the
creation, not allowed to possess any other
woman but her, whether as wife, concu-S
bine or slave. He cannot enter her harem
In his own house, or, when he has entered
take seat in her presence without her
permission. The discipline to which he
is subjected is, in fact, so severe that, even
should he find a pair of male slippers out
side the harem door, he must forbear the
husband S right recognized in most parts
of the world, and Immediately retire with
out any ill-judged inquiry into their own
ership or raison d'etre, it beingyerv prop,
erly assumed that Sultana is at social
and moral attitude above all possibility of
indiscrstion
The lady in question is said to have q
character and a temper which fully tit
her to exercise her privileges, should the
proper occasion arise, and she is now be-
lieved to resent the influence exercised
over her brother by her husband. The
alleged cause of her resentment, which is
OF recent origin, one cannot give, without
violating the sacred threshold of the ha-
rem, but its existence is no secret 1t is
| spoken about as if it were matter of
state, and the gravest political calculations
are based upon the chance Of its duration.
The Sultan is known to be greatly at
tached to his sister. and It Is. indeed,
through her that Mahmoud Damad gain
ed ascendency Al the palace. There would
therefore, after all, be nothing very sur
prising, however quaint from an English
point of view, ifhe lest his power through
the same source by which lie acquired it;
nor would it be by any means the first
time that burning question in the harem
did for Turkey what could not be done by
| the subtlest counseliors or the weightiest
considerations of state.
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FTIow they do it I'm neat,wooa

A difficulty has arisen regarding the
ownership OF the Wooley mine, George w.
Ramsdell, Major J, n. Wooley and s. Edwards
being contestants forthe property, and each
of whom have alternately held possession by
means of armed forces. On the night of the
9th Col. Ramsdell with a force of seven armed
men took possession, whereupon the Wooley
interest organized a force and drove them out,
and they in turn were driven out by a force Of
fifteen armed men headed by S. Edwards, who
remains in possession, proyisioned for a sic ge
Of sixty days. s
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Withdraw - all Pretens.oas.

Ex-President Lerdo dc Tejada has
written letters stating that it is his intention
TO withdraw all pretentions to the Mexican
Presidency He intends 10 retire to France
and desires that his name shall be no longer
used for political purposes, and recommends
General Escobado to the suffrages Of his
friends. The professions are not believed in
by many Of his political supporters. Various
bodies of troops are marching toward the
ff3nUler.
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RUSS1A'S WAR WITH TURKEY. y,

a Russian official dispatch states after
the capture Of Pravietz, the Turks abandoned
Navatchiy, slsravana and Qrchanie retreating 9
to the Balkan defile near Uretchest. The coun-
try between the rivers Isker and Ognst isquite
free from Turks. We have occupied Belobnon
and Iitchers on the Ogust. The Turks are
withdrawing from the Western Balkan passes
on Sofia.
NTehemet Ali telegraphs from Kamarli,
on the 3d. as follows: To-day, after violently
cannonading our position at Kamarli the Rus
slams furiouslY attacked our left wing The
battle continued until evening. We retained
our positions, and the enemy retreated with
considerable loss. . Pursuit was prevented BY
the thickly wooded country. Weshall take
the offensive to morrow. The Russian impe-
rial guard was engaged.
a, dispatch from Suleiman Pasha, dated
Dec. 4th, confirms the capture Of Elena, with
eleven guns, twenty ammunition wagons and
500 prisoners. The Russian loss is. estimated
at 5000 killed and wounded Mehemet Ali
telegraphs as follows, under same date; We
have advanced beyond Kamarli, and our line
now confront the Russians who have fallen
back on Wretcnesh. Bad weather prevents
general engagement
A Turkish division from Osman Bazar,
under saleh Pasha, on the 5th occupied Kes-
rova after some connonading. Six battalions
Of Russians, fearing isolation, are retreating
from there to Hrnova. Suliernan Pasha's
headquarters are still at Elena Mukhtar Pa
sha telegraphs as follows: Snow around Erzer
oum three feet de9p. The Russians have
posted q corps OF observation on the Deye
Bayun, and quartered the remainder OF the
troops in the adjacent village.
A Russian statement is published in
Bucharest which says it is better to continue
.thewar than to conclude patched-up peace,
which will sooner or later make another war
necessary. Russia must obtain autonomy for
the Christian population, independence for
Roumania and servia, increase Of territory for
Montenegro and Russia,the possession Of Ba
toum and Kars and the, free navigation Of the
Dardanelles. | ~ 93
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That HeatIaen Cllimee.

The bill introduced by Representative
Shelly, of Alabama, to regulate Chinese i'm
migration, proposes to levy a per capita tax Of
$3.50 upon every subject Of China Immediately
Upon entering the United States, either from
China or any other country, after the first day
OF January, 1879, excepting officers on duty.
accredited agents Of the Chinese government
and their families or servants, coming to the
United States in some Official capacity Every
Chinese subject entering the United States
without paying the tax shall be imprisoned
at hard labor for FIVE wears.
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stockho,.,ers or a Rank sued. /

A suit has been brought in the United
States district court III Keokul, Iowa, against
William NJ, Findlay, Robert Donsg,las, las, y. N.
Denny, w. D. Evans, NJ, II. Glen, John B,
Glenn and other stockholders Of the Bloom
field bank, which failed about a year ago, to
recover $4,000 The petition states the in.
debtedness OF the bank to different parties
was million dollars, and that available assets.
were only $1,000. Itayers that the stockhold,
ers claimed they had paid up their stock ee I ~
full, when in truth they had not paid anything
and ask adecree compelling them to pay the
above amount. The suit is brought BY the
assignees.
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rhe mis.lssipp1 Jettie 8.

Capt Brown, q. S. A. inspecting officer
at the jetties has officially notified the secre
tary of war that on the 1st of December there
was practicable channel through the jetties
21.3 feet deep, at average flood tide; that the
only interruption to a practicable channel of
twenty-five feet was ninety feet in length and
that a line of souudings with twenty-five and
fourteenth feet the least depth, extends
through the bar to deep water.
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About Babies.

VI --t f
Pride in ones children is natural ID,
stinct implanted in the paternal heart. Il
y q good thing and 8 lovely sight I'd
watch the proud smile Of d mother con
templating her children. They are
called the most precious crown Of woman.
There are those periods in the life OF
every man when all the pride that ii il
4 him rises to the surface. These are when
he first dons breeches, his wedding day,
and the day his first child is born. Every.
body INDUCES q man in his pride on
these days, The baby in household III
the axis around which everything else
must move. They are like April clouds.
You Gun never tell whether they conceal
q burst Of sunshine or a squall. The smile
of g baby is pure unalloyed JOY. Charles
Lamb says: "Some, admiring what mo-
#tives to mirth infants meet with in their
silent and solitary smiles, have resolved,
how truly I know not, thar then they
converse with angels; as indeed, such cam
not among mortals find any filter COM
panions." But the squall of an infant
sweeps all before it. No burglar alarm
that has ever been invented can put "a
5qui yivesquicker than ''the cry to arms
of an infant. On this account Tupper
lost caste as a truthful poet when he re-
marked that . s
"A baby in the house is well-spring of pleas.
ure."
4 There are many times in the life Of a
man when the utter untruthfulness of
this line is borne in upon him. At
public assemblages the average baby, SO
tar from contributing to the pleasure of
the occasion, often behaves in such a
manner as to call down the wrath OF the
who,e audience. Of course the mother
has unbounded faith in the disposition of
her child. But babies can never be re-
lied on. Tae matinee is the most avail.
able place to study the pride Of the house
hold. Rip Van Wrinkle may bid his
family the most pathetic adieu possible,
but it has no charm for the infant. Rips
fareWells are liable to be drowned in the
terrific yells Of a laced, beAonnced and
frizzled baby. On such an occasion a
baby in the house is anything but a we'll
spring of pleasure. The minister may
make his most touching appeal to his
congregation; he does his duty, but for
all that his flock may still pursue the
highways and byways of sin, unheeding.
They have never heard the exhortations.
Their ears were filled with shrek Of
mothers pride" .5
Why will mothers persist in taking.
their children into large audiences9
Their every experience IS against it.
They always have made trouble and an
ance and they always asSsss5
81 sisaaass sa'|saB B ssss|
ers toE thus outrage the feeling of q pa.'
tient public. We all love to see il dis
played Inappropriate times and places,
but in the wrong place it is exasperating.
1T was this peryersion of mothers pride
that brought destruction and des-
olation into the family Of Niobe.
And whenever child screams out during
the most pathetic portion of a play or dis
course, everybody wishes they cuold be
Apollo for few minutes. Love babies?
Oh, yes! So do we love persimmons; but
not before they are ripe. Unripe babies
at matinee are as bitter as unripe per-
~ ,,okH &
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Ronorably Acquitted,

Gen. Howard has approved the findings
OF the court OF inquiry in the case Of Captain
David Perry, charged by the citizens of idaho
with neglecting to succor the band of volnn-
teers when pressed by the indians at the Cot
tonwood fight. The findings are to the effect
that Perry could not have known the charac-
ter OF the volunteers nntal they were attacked;
that delay of about ten minutes occurred
after the attack before troops were sent to the
relief; that thR volunteers received no addi-
tional injury on account of this delay. No tes-
timony was elicited rejecting upoi, the cour-
age Of Capt Perry, and the fintiings onorate,
hina fron, haying matte I'M roper sessay under
the circumstances, having nearly surrounded
himself with hostile Indians
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presented the tray. The count, cked
3by what he considered d want of 6ielsso,,ce,
made q sign to the servant to throw the
basin out Of the window. The attache,
although he took the lesson as an aifront,
would not allow himself to appear dis.
concerted. He drank his coffee slowly,
apd then, looking at the count, carelessl &
dropped through the window the spoor,tsI 4
cup, and saucer, saying, did not know
that such was the custom here y
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40 nstlng ti.e debt . I Tenn essee.

The Tennessee Legislature proceeds.
slowly in the work. Of adjusting the State
debt There is strong opposition to the ac-.
ceptance Of the bondholders' proposition to
compromise at 60 eonts on the dollar Mat
tiers have been still further complicated by the
submission Of direct proposition by j.. j.
McKennon, as representative of the Funding
Association OF America, which is regarded by
members as more favorable as to terms than
the proposition Of thei ibondholders. The re-
newat of the proposed result is a compromise
upon thebasis submitted by the New York
arbiters through the governor. 0 s
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national Ten,perance society.

The National temperance society III
special conference in New York, have resolved
to memorialize'cong gress fora commission to
make careful and comprehensive Inquiries
about the liquor traffic, and itsphysical, social
and political effects, andta also requested Christ
ian journalists, ministers and physicians to
exhort those who entertain at the approach
ing holiday season to protfer no intoxicating
beverages, and all to abstain from their use.
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New cola rae,d, DISCO veret,.

A Victoria, British Columbia dispatch
says great excitement exists there over gold
quartz discoveries in the Cariboo district. A
ledge has been traced for five miles with a
width Of Is to Sc yards. Assays 50 feet below
the surface, give forty to ninety dollars to the
ton. An official report is to be made by the
government engineer.
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Huron disaster met In Washington on the 18th
and heard the testimony Of Admiral Trench
ard, Commodore Wyman aud Master Conway
of the Huron The testimony thus far is
merely corrohorative Of newspap ae counts 81
the wreck. # . 5i. s3
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an old DetaIcatian.

Gen. Asa Rogers, has in a communica-
ton to the general assent bly, of Virginia, made
the announcement that ss35,0O0 worth Of 8cou-
pom bonds had been distracted from The ssNeas-
surer's office ana funded a second time isSs der
the funding act OF March 80, 1871. Thess de-
velopments but disclose new facts in the de-
falcation OF State Treasurer Joseph Mayo
in 1878, for which he was indicted, but not
tried, he being adiudged insane by the court.
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Beacon.tield,s Restxnation. .,L

Rumors of Earl Beacensfeld's s resigna-
ton Of the premiership are agaiz circulating
in London, and that Lord Derby, secretary 81
state for the foreign department, will succeed
him, and the Marquis Of Salisbury, secretary Of
state for India, Will succeed Lord Derby
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a new Ne,vspaper venture.

A new Democratic journal called the
Post has made its appearance in Washington
starting with specimen issue of about ten
thousand copies. The staff consists of stilson
Hutchins, proprietor; John A. Cockerell,
mana egsing editor; A. g. Buell., editorial writer
and Messrs. Aiken and Marks, assistants
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Impeacrnsnt Proceeding gs pts,n .ss ed.

Henry McIver has been reelected as
associate jnstice Of the supreme court Of South
Carolina by unanimous vote Of the legisla-
ture, Democrats and Republicans. There will
also be an election for associate justicein the
place Of Wright colofed, resigned. Impeach-
nent proceedings against Wright have been
dismissed r3t 1E1& fa $T@ &&#yzfs5 aEa ~. .$k8i
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mont, on the evening, Of the Sd was coupled
with an attempt TO destroy life 8as well as PRO
perty. AT the time the dre was kindled in the
building, another train ssof paper was fred,
communicating with The gasoline tank which t
fortunately did not burn, or else u terrible Ok
plosion endangerins hundreds Of lives would
have ensued .
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A MISUNDERSTANDING.
From the Courier-Journal.

From tho Courier-J ournal.
'Gladstone--Doctor, your Longfellow
IS q great favorite here in England. /
suppose you know him very well. Doc
tor Grant--He's a puff Wonderful animal,
no mistake. He's not running puff any
more, though. They've got him up there
IN IN Kentucky, improving the stock. (Puff,
puff, puff Astonishment of Gladstone.
The conversation changes.
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Religious ExsrcIsss . II I. Schools. N

an AT the regular meeting of the board Of
education of New Haven, Conn. on the even
ing Of the 7th it was voted, six to three, to-
dispense with religious exercises in The public
schools OF that city @s 81 II II IN a5
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Death or a Capitalist.

James Bowson, one of the chief stock
holders and managers of the South Pittsburg
iron works in Tennessee, according to a dis
patch from his son, died in New York on the
Both. Bowson came from England two years
ago and represented an English company
whichinvested 5000, 900 in Tennessee mineral
lands, and are erecting immense iron works
at South Pittsburg. n
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xndian Depreaations on the Bord e..

Col. {. FL. Roots, treasurer of the Texas
Il California stage company is in receipt Of
two telegrams, saying the number Of troops
in Western Texas is new SO small that the In
dians rob b and 1 murder with impunity. Near
Stockton a few days since the Indians cap.
tured coach, h killing the driver, cut up the
mail bags and took off the team. The coach
which left Fort Concho on the 30tl ult., was
attacked, and run back to the station SO Wig
orously that but for the pluck Of the driver
and speed Of the team it would have been cap
tured. .s
a Horrible scheme Fails.
The incendiary fire Of Ercher q Well
ng's paper mill, At North Behningto Yer
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Must Produce her mother In Court.

The case Of the Countess Lambertini,
claiming toinherit as the daughter Of the late
Cardinal Antinelli, came before the court in
Rome on the 5th The hearing was adjourn
ed until after Christmas. A correspondent
remarks that Judgment will certainly be
against the plaintiff unless she can produce
her mother in court. This her counsel has
engaged to do if absolutely necessary.
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IA Romantic Infatuatlon.
An MAir0fa Throne FOIIowlng tho Tray
els or d A0AEHt ross IN a Amecica.


| els OF = BOngstrass IN America.
From the Pittsburg Leader,
Some time In the spring Of 1878 there
appeared at the court Of the Queen
D[owager Josephine, Of Sweden then So
lourning at the summer palace at Rosen-
dahl -four young and beautiful girls, whose
remarkable talent as musicians had at
tracted the attention OF musical connois-
seurs of Europe, and through the me-
diumshlp of Ottillie Weigren, secured
them the friendship as well as the
patronage OF royalty. 1t may be readily
|. why the advent Of these fair
arristes, who from childhood had been
Eproteges Of the King, created great SEN
safion among the susceptible youth at
tached to the court and passing hours of
8idleness amid the beautiful scenery and
charming pleasures of this fayorite abode
5of the Queen Dowager Among those at
tracted by the beauty either Of the rIace
Sor '1i, of is tair visitors, was a young noble
who has since become prominent in
European politics, and who stands next
IN succession to the throne of the king
dom. s. III
##a He had ever been a fortunate lover; but
ut last ne met his fate and suffered a de-
feat wounding to his pride, but more
wounding to his heart. To one of this
.Huartette Of beauties he became deeply
and deVotedly attached; but though it was
apparent his affections were not engaged
elsewhere, she would give him no eGeour-
agement, and all his advances were met
with the coldest Indifference when they
could not be avoided altogether. The
talent of this quartette Of beauties caused
them to be invited to visit various Euro
.pean courts, and through Austria, Russia,
Prussia, Holland and the Rhine
land, the devoted prince followed the OBJ
lect OF his hearts affections. Presents of
immense value, and letters borne by the
hands OF ambassadors, were alike quietly
but firmly refused, and the lovely girl to
all remonstrances Of friends at tie ex
tremity Of her GOODNESS, declared herself
welded to her art"
AT length, in the fall of 1876. she in
company with three fellow graduates of
the Conservatory of Music, Stockholm,
left suddenly for the United States. Not
even their nearest relatives knew Of their
intention to leave Europe. AS to Prince
Paul Il, he was nigh distracted.
Compelled to remain in Europe, and not
daring to relinquish the duties of his
high station, he was obliged to abandon
the pursuit Of the object of his alteration
but trusty messengers were sent in every
direction to discover something of her.
whereabouts, when all doubts were set at
rest by the arrival Of dispatches from
New York. After giving concerts in con
3Iaection with the Ole Bull and Thomas
orchestra, the quartette last spring secur-
ed the services Of John D. Misiler, and
comm enced what is to be musical tour
.of the United States, to be completed at
san an francisco. ran During their vacation
tssls summer 70 l they were continually fol-
lowed ovarlons atering places by q tall,
s'slgk dark, foreign looking gentleman, who.
seemed te be: interested il their every
isiX ~ ff,.,s q
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Arreated For Emu sxsx.le,s.ss,,t. J,

n a. +. Boas, cashier Of tho susp ended
Reading, Pa. savings bank, has been arrestcd
on 4 charge Of embezzling during the past two
years over twenty AYE thousand dollars A
writ OF habeas corpus was granted, the pris-s
oner giving bail in 2tj 900 &5 III G5sH 81 la5i
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CathoIis Ri .llop 4Apl, ointed.

N a letter from Rome states that Rev.
John Keane Of Washington, has been appoint.
ed Bishop Of the Catholic diocese of Richmond,
5s
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ss
bservsd Ia watch them Sc every every

OppoTtuHlbv.
When they started on their concert tour
he was an attendant at every concert in
every town, and invariably stopped at the
same hotel that they did His conduct
was at last explained, and the whole story
came out by his action at the Tiff House,
in Buffalo, where he siezed the opportu-
nifty to have an interview with the lovely
blonde who had rejected the prince. What
passed at that interview can only be sur
missed, but certain it is that this watchful
emissary had been sending regular
to1Europe to his royal master, and that
he had obtained an interview under in
structions. Whatever his instructions
may have been, it is certain that the re-
suit of the interview was most unsatisfac-
tory, for he immediately after leftfor New
York. There can be no doubt that he
was deputed to offer to the brilliant song
stress the share OF throne, and there
can be no doubt that she refused it. It
will not be very astonishing, since princes
are but men, if the royal lover should
come to press his suit in person. Nor
will it be astonishing, since this cold
beauty is after all a woman, if the per
sistence Of a prince should at last per
suade her to look with favor upon his
suit
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Canadian Customs eeu,atsons

The government having received infor-
nation that American vessels were violating
the customs regulations regarding vessels
wrecked in Canadian waters, the commission
er OF customs issued the folloA. / oYiSr to
harbor officers: Pending instructions expected
by the customs department from the minister
OF justice, 10 vessel, foreign or Canadian, has
legal right to interfere with wrecked vessels
on the Canadian shore, unless permitted by
the collector Of customs at the nearest port,
after reporting to him, and no foreign vessels
ahould receive permission, as it is contrary to
the customs law, and should be detained in
case Of violation.
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I f ann Gus Wi1lCa.e Rev,vea.

The Jumel will case is about to be re-;
yiyed, this time by new claimants from France
II Will be tried in the United States circuit
court for New York, and the United States
CON missioner will take testimony and submit
i II 70 the court. The taking Of testimony be-
gins the 18th inst.