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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-04-19
Disorder Of the Kidneys.

In al diseases Affecting these orrans vhetn.
er iney secrete too ma"n O. 100 lutte water:
or Eh-,her they be afflicted VI b stone or gravel,
or win aches and pasns settled in the lolrs
owe the regi,n OF n. xidnrys these FIIts
shou u De taken according o the printed diIsc-
nons, sn6 e Olrtns Mt shoIii b well rubbed
INTO the sfnal OF he bscs at b d ume THIS
treatment Will give o most Imne!iate relief
Waen AL oh-r n. cans h.y. TAI ed
Evening star., 1877-10-20
kilograms to The Star.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Starving Turks in Plevna.
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL,
GENERAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Destructive Fire at Portland, N. B.
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.
GENERAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
FOREIGN NEWS TO-DAY.
La abor GrOUhleS an Enrl.nh

LONDON, oct. .O-Ihe meetings OF me Boil
ton cotton mills strikers, which were an
iOunced Tor yesterday, Were declared In
some quarters certain to effect a settlement
but that Was a matter of opinion, and was
faisined by The action OF The hand mule spin
ners. In fact, there is a strong underourrent
against settlement, and an entirely new op-
position 10 the proposed reduction of wages
began yesterday by the strike OF a hund re-
twiners and piercers In Mannock's Msuchps
ter-sreet mills, who have not heretofore
been involved. The VI anchester GHIr,itra
says, edliorially.-" We trust that no insu-
perable difficulties may arise in the revision
ot The lists OF prices, but it is by no means
certain that the work can be amicahIy ac-
complished. A good deal OF discrim nation
and right feeling Will be needed on both sides
IN IN order 10 avoid rupture in 20 delicate aud
intricate task"
silver
The Tunes, in its financial column, saws
" AS the German government refuses 10 sell
silver at existing rates, the supplies are very
small. Notwithstanding the limited amount
Offering, there mas en- a snoier 4te b IsIness
dong, and the market appears firm, though
paid
General Grant.
General Grant Will go 10 Brighton to day
10 visit CommC dore Ashbury, the we'll
known yachtsma1. He Will return 10 Lon
don on Tue day, and II is expected be will go
to Par4s on Wsdpe sday.
The Shah Coming to London.
a Reuter- dispatch from fereh an announces
that the Shah of Persia intends I visit Lon
don and Paris next spriag. He will travel
IL cogDIto.
Unprecedented Rains
LONDON, oot. 2O.-The secoad edition OF
the Z tines mas a spe cial dispatch from ST.
monitZa, dated ctober IL which says: "Rain
is now falling heavily, with every appear
ance of long continuance. The roads are
all but impossible, and IL the rain cont 2ues
will soon be completely so. There was never
any thing like IL at Balaclavia."
Starving Turks In Plevna.
To-day forty Turkish soldiers, chiefly Ana
tolians, de serf 4 from OSman Pa sha's camp,
and came in here underes They declared
t1ey deserted because there was SO little food
in Plevna that the men only got a pound OF
bread in twenty four hours. There were
10000 men In Plevna, who could oaly be
made TO surrender by hunger.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
CONGREG ATION4L.

DETROIT, MICH, Oct. 2O.-rne Congrega-
Gonal triennial council a. yesterday after
moons session was occupies In hearing the
report of the committee 20 whom various pa
pers and reports from benevolent societies,
aud memorials from other bodies, had been
referred. The memorial on the subject OF the
support to be given TO UNCONVENTIONAL col
leges es against state universities, elicited an
animated discussion. Tue prevalent senti-
melt was one OF strong sympathy for the
smaller colleges, while no little disJrust was
Manifested 10 what would becom. OF those
Institutions in time. In was finally deter
miT ed TO encourage the UNCONVENTIONAL col
ieges with all the means possible, while en-
deavoring to secure tie state universities o.
Christian culture. The Chinese question was
then briefly discussed, and efforts TO evan
gelize the people on the Pacific coast, warm
ly approved. A committee was appointed 10
sol cit funds to erect a monument at Leyde ,
Holland, to the memory OF John Robinson.
the first pastor OF the Mayliower church.
Adjourned.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
The Orndapee Department.


General 8. V. Bsnet, chief of ordnance, has
submit ID bis annual report to the Hon. Sec
re;ary fWsr. The report IS full of impor-
tant ipfoi nation, and contains also some
important re' ommerdat o1s.
The report shows that since the first of July
all the principal operations at the armories
and arteDals have bSen susr ended for want
OF appropriations, and only such employees
have teen retained as are indispensable ior
the care and protection OF machinery ard
stores, and To make he Issues necessary 10
supply the army. In some cases guards of
cliiLens have had 70 De employed, becau e of
the small Dumber of enlisted men allowed ID
the depaI tment.
The report also shows that on the lat inss
there We're in store as a reserV supply only
S,552 rifles and 9S3 carbines, or q total of
Il, 500 arms of the latest mC tel. An appropr'
alton OF $500 ,GC0 is sskcd for TO enable the de
paTimenJ 10 manufacture during the next
Fl Cal year at least $1,000 arms.
III Is also recommended that the rcrmanent
annual appropriation for aiming and equip-
ping The militia be increa 5ed 10 II co., OF D.
The present amount is only S2C9 CO, which
VIII not ann and equip more than S,CC0 in
fantry. A 4 appropriation OF $3.50 600 fIr the
purpose OF arm ing the forji6cations, is asked
for
The report says: "The conversion of our
useless, because obsolete. 10 inch smoOth
bore guns into efficient 8 inch ri1ies by the
insertion OF wrought Len tu bes, OF american
manu- scfure, has been very satisfactory,
ahd has progressed so rapidly as the small
APPROPRIATION made by CongresS would al
mt o."
One hundred thousand dollars is askcd for
Tor the establishment OF powder mills for the
Manufacture OF experimental powders a I'd
pot on the Atlantic coast for its storage aid
preservation.
An e-timate is submitted for six additional
clerks In the bureau.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
The Episcopal General Canvention

BOSTON, Oct. 20 In the Episcopal general
Convention this morning a message from tue
house of bishops relative to the reduction of
the number OF the board OF trustees OF the gen.
eral theological seminary al ver slight amend
ment SO as To allow each diocese n trustee on
TIE board for every eight clergymen, was
soopted. The con mittee on the b ok OF COM
mon prayer repo, ted that any consideration
or the following "a ojects was inexpedian.: To
request the house OF bishops TO select a spe-
clal collect for the burial servi.e TO precede
the lesson; a special form OF service for the
burial of children; OF making fhe prayer for
Congress applicable to the legislatures OF the
different states ana territories, ald changes
Tie committee on memorials of deceased
members presented a report eulogistic of the
character and labors OF twenty -four MEM
bers Of the convention who had died during
the past three years; adopted by q rising
vote. The joint committee to consider the
Qucs don OF Tue translation OF the German
prayer book into English reported progress
Evening star., 1877-10-20
Destru ctiye Fire In New Brunswick

ST. JOHNS, y. B., Oct. 20.-Aoout thrcs
oriCck this morning q fire broke OUT I'm
Main street, Portland, n. b w1ich at four
thought TO have starred in McPnerSol's wo
shed in Acadia street, and suppoJ Jc1 10 have
been OF incendia.y origin. Tne entire block
str; ct on tie south, Aea1ia street on the p ist
and Portland street on the weJt was ia
h"mes, destroying a large number OF build
In g, turning out many business men, aud
IeJdeIiDg homeless dozens OF families. AT
four O'Clock the fire continued ID rage aud
rapidly extended TO the lower streets. A :.
sisfsn e arr. .vtd from the city. At this time
a O'clOck) the fire Ind taken pos session OF
the PoIlland Methc dist church, corner OF
Portland and Chapel streets. The structure
was almost entirely destroyed.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., Oct 2o-At As psopie
who were interested I'm the fire rusbe 4 through
the str; cts almost frantic. Sick women were
carris from the burning buildings. Mothers
were slow TO believe that their children were
all right and their efforts TO get into danger
ous places where they Thought their LITTLE
ones We're. kept great many persors busy
la preventing them from losing tneir lives.
Sho- tlY aIser O'Clock the " 8d grew 81 rong-
er, and IL blew from the north. carving q
large shower OF sparks. AT 4:lO, Mrs. Wor Us
boute, at the corner OF Arcadia ana Main
streets fSli, IA njuring ore man slightly. The
danes kept extending 10 the Westward
thus making great sweep towards fhe
south ard coming well 10 eastward. Assist
tlDCe now df.1NFsi fTOn New bfu1SWlck. Al
five O'Clock the fire in an easterly direction
seemed TO be pretty near spent. Tae ournt
district extends from Arcadia street TO Port
land street, along Chase street, back 10 Area
dia street, and thence to Main street. Both
sides OF Chapel street are in ruins, and sew
eral houses on the east side OF Acadia street,
as well as those on the west side, we've in
flames At five O'Clock. At that time IL was
believed that every house on High street, be-
tween Portland and Arcadia streets, would be
destroyed. AT 5:i5 the Temperance hall, on
Simonds street, wa3 on fire.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

WOMEN IN BUSINESS A New York cor
respondent tells us this. Toe loug depress ion
has nearly rid the business of the city of the
commercial adventurers who were reckless
because they had everything ID make aud
nothing ID lose. More women are buying
goods this fall than ever be.ore. One firm
reports 81 women buye.s i'm one day. Their
purchases were not large. but very discreet
aud discriminating They knew exactly what
they wanted, bought quickly, paid cash or
lis equivaleI al the aggregate OF these
women movement hes not spent It's force In
vain.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

CoLoRED JUDGMENT on TRAMPs.-The
colorCd men in Hanover county, Va, has
invented a remedy of their own for the tramp
nuisance. one OF their color, a big, stroug
fellow, having trampCd into 1.-The Slashes, /"
historic as tue birthplace OF Henry Clay,
''the recently enfranchised," instead of
giving him crust aud kind counsel, laid him
over a barrel and bellbortl him with a
stout stave, after which he was told 20 'sgit
up ard 60 long back whar he come from
a piece of lvice he proceeded TO follow TO
the best of his ability.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

A STUDENT KILLS HIMsKLF.-Topeka
Kan, was startled about noon Tue day by
the discovery fhst y. W Heath. "A student ia
The EpisCopslisu Tx illogical Semlaary of
that pace. ne 1 sEoJ an5 KIN A himself. An
examination 10y a Curoner's jury reveals the
tact that, Without much doubt, NJ was pre-
mediiaiCd. The decd was done an his room
Al the seminary, abouf5 O'Clock in the morn
ing, but not discover tai ur1n. Toe prob
able cause was depre ss.on OF spirits caused
by III health aud poverty. He was about
tslrty years old. ana leaves "A mJthe< at
NebOiUEton, y. Y.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

ALLEGED MURDEREES RELEASED.-A
Victoria British American dispatch says the
murderers OF the crew OF the steamer q d Se
S. Wright have been dischargl 1, the gOyern-
ment being unable to secure eviiencs to yof-
rObOrate that OF the Coma Indian, who pco-
fessCd to have been On board The 81 sama ar
when she blew up, and 10 have seen the cap
tain and five others murder; i.
THE PRESIDENT and HIS Policy were
1ndoisld by The republicans az Holyoke
Mass, last night. Prot. Sselye m ade q forc,.
bic speech, in the our5e of which he said
That lie administration OF Hayes has pro :
Porous voyage before 1t, end men, great or
small, who essay an Oppo1,te colr. Q will be
submerged or tossed aside.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE TEXAS LAND swISDLE the Kan
Sas City mes In It's account of tie Texas
land sNinoie, says one of rhe largest bank
iTg houses I'm Austin, T,xss, two Chicago
bankers, and two real estate dealers and two
attci ntys In st. Louis, a bank a I'd two real
eyia+e dellers ia Indianal oils, AMI Others in
Cincinnati. Cleveland sDd Pittsburg. are TO
he or have bSen aTrest-d for being connectc
with the lIapd. IL also says that there has
b:en well organic system OF forgery in
full practice in the western country for the
IaSt eight or nine years.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

AMERICAN MECHANICS FOR EUROPE
There have recently b0en a numc n OF de-
partures from the 4 Drt OF New York OF me-
chanics and artisans for England and Scot
land. on W dnesday. October lO'h, one
steamer Elysis. They are engage 1 20 work
on the new law court buildings I'm London.
Another hundred Will leave this week. r..
ferring TO these departures the New York
Sun expire the opinion that outside OF a
few great cities no palt OF our country can at
present afford TO dispsnse with labor of any
kind,
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE kACEs 1EsTERDAY-F ,lDOc1 Prrk
~ J.-Tne troiing raoe for Eve year oids
WIS won by Jersey Roy, beating Satie Belle
AID John Murphy, the winners best time
eng 22sk. Five heats were run, Murphy
winning two, Sadie Belle being second IN
three and Third in two.
Ndshrile, Twi.-The two mile dash was
won by Mahlstick i'm $40 \; the mile heats by
Adventure IN LIS, Lit; the mile dash by
Charles IN 1i5I.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
New yersey Presby cert ass Opposed ss
woman Rr~aeh1nn

NEwARK, Oct. N - The Presbyterian
synod NJ midnight closed the Lee lse and
SUSTAINED the decision condemntng woman
preaching. The vote stood leo 20 tG, Tne
vote against the Lee appeal was Ss O. 2A The
synod sd dtourned 10 Tuesday. when the Mi
lCr heresy case will be taken up.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.-The Paris CORE
81 Ondent of the London Tunes SAYS 7sB 0OD
perscrs vo',i on Sunday last. This is the
largest number known since Isis, when
l.i9S,oC1 vot- 4. The left polled 5000 votes
lis than In 1876, while the right gainei
6s0.oC0 from the ranks of those who In 1876 re-
naiuci neutral A Paris dispatch TO the
Reuter- TeleE Erarn Company says the political
situation is unchrng~d. TIE cabinet is re-
solved 10 remain I'm Office and preside over
the elecfion for councils general
Evening star., 1877-10-20

Pool Room PROPRI EToRs ARRESTED.
The sheriff OF HudGoa county, N. j., ar
Iool rooms in Hoboken, N. J., yesterday.
The proprfetOrs were held in s4,0t) and the
employ e3 in 81 Co for trial. Only one of SIX
demanded,
Evening star., 1877-10-20

CUBAN REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS SLAIN
News has Deen received NJ Havana that a
spanish column recently surprised 30 insur-
gents, killing Is 3nd wounding the rest. The
killed were taken into Puerto Principi for
recog milton. Among the dead whose recog-
milton were established as an undoubted
fact were Senior Machido president OF the
Cuban chambers, and Senor Larrua, ipsur-
gent secretary OF war.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
G.iman's wife q Lunatfc.

NEW YORK, Oct eat the Plymouth
church prayer M etiDg last night Mr. b eecher'
referring to fhe case Of w. q. Gilman. rhs
Insurance scrip broker who has bcan SEM to
he penitenttary, said IL was especially sal
o see bis niece Mr.. Gilmau's wife) 90 10 the
uDatic asylum, rs she win do this week. AMI
see also her three children distributed among
her friends.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
AN IMPERIAL PRINCE was born Sen,

AN IMPERIAL PRINCE was born Septem-
Der . TO the e-lperor OF Japan by one of the
twelve subordinate mothers, a daughter of
an ancient and Influential house of the old
kioto nobility. By a traditional law OF
Japan the NJ lkato has twelve wiv~s in ai5t-
lion To the legitimate empress, the object
belrg TO make sure OF succession. The abo-
1T on o, this custom, however, will proba bly,
Ia Ike place after this reign. IL the present
empress he'd children the custom would be
abolished without delay
Evening star., 1877-10-20

EFFECT OF THE "PREsIDENr's POLICY"
IN NEW Y0RK.-Professiona Politician
I'VE want you to sign this for . meeting tn
protest against Hayes southern policy"
Mercnant:-"W Well, really, we,re 20 busy
snlpping cash orders to the South that I've
lasstv0ted NesC0,(per
Evening star., 1877-10-20

DOUBLE BACK-ACTIoN ELoPEMEST-
Mr.. James Coffey, q farmer residing Ia the
southern part Of Fayette county, Ohio, is
"shol,' two packages, one OF them a vile,
the other daughter. They both lelI his
bed, board and parental I, Of accompanied
by male acquaiDIances, VINO, no doub. pro
I use 10 be ID them both husband and fathes
This is something new ia the elopement line
mother and daughter both leaving at the
same Time In company with their lovers.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

Ex-SECRETARY OF STATE FISH, in an in :
terview with a Boston reporter in references
10 tne statement attributed 10 General Grant
tnet Senator Summer neglected hIs duties a ?
chairman OF the foreign affairs commitfr a.
stated that while not imputing Il 10 the neQli.
eence OF MI. Sumner IL was a fact that bust
ness was delayed ia the com mitfee, sud that
~ ives rapidly disposed OF siier Mr. sum
ner q resifacy.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS returned from
Richmond, Va, TO Baltimore yesterday, and
has taken mp his residence perms uently af
no formal ceremonies iu Connection with his
assumption OF the duties OF primate OF the
Cafhoiic church an America. Very Rev u
Paul de Bl uil, Vicar General under Arch
bishop Bayley, has been appointed To the
same position by his succe ,sor.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, october 20.

THE SENATE was not in session to-day.
THE HOUSE was call,d to order by
Speaker PsndaIl at II m and, in accord
ance W tn the resolution of Thursday, after
pr aver by the chaplain, adjourned 10 Mon
day,
Evening star., 1877-10-20

AN INSANE MURDERKR.-AIlenC G.. Lar,.
who WAS accused Of the mur der of mis- father
mother and other members of his family in
Pennsylvania, has been taken - the state
lunatic hospital at Harrisburg, having an
pronounced insane by the Commission = D.
pointed to tnve3tiGate bis casa
Evening star., 1877-10-20

SAVANNAH. GA, Oct. O-Flre was dis.
covered this mofniug amongst the cotton on
bcaIi the Steamer George Appold OF ths
baltimore line. Toe vessel will have 10 b.
I'll before the fire can be put out.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

@FouY little daughters Of q resident of
Hooeson county, n. c., died Of diphtheria,
ana were buried In one grave on Sunday
Evening star., 1877-10-20

NEW YoRK, Oct. GA Richmond IVA
dlspatcn says Governor Kemper has reypiteo
Siias Norris and Louisa LaWson eentenced
20 oe executed on the sd inst, at Harrison
burg, for the murder OF DAVID n. I.aV son. OF
1ockneham county, until the 2ist Of Do
Evening star., 1877-10-20

TIE MAJORITY IN OHro.-O6clsl figure,
Of the vote for governor In OHIO, In ali bat
three counties, give Bishop, democrat, SO, i25
three counties not beard from the ropublicsn
msjo,itiee aggregated 4,2ss at tho Prssidsn-
Evening star., 1877-10-20

WINNRPkG, Oct. l9-The nrse export of
wheat from Manitoba 70 Europe took IeAce
tnis week, one car being ooostgncd g 0ins /.
glow. On The sa1e day four ca loads were
shipped % GoodsEiehs Canada.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

PHYsIC AND COLOR ne COLLEGE of ubv.
s,cisps snd surg ops OF New York city, one
CT ne largest medical sche OILS, re. e.as,d 70 al
mit MI. bartcsa, OF Porto Rico, becsuse he
nSs negro bleed In his veins. The COLLEGE
requires that candi didafcs for admission % 10
tnslIUction be males and white.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

n0Nr. HAlsoead thinks Sl,os -. -
erats VII % mtsueo thelr vio1nry - ~
CeDgIossional elections q nexf ~ m
70 supPou ~ repuolican administnftoS
Evening star., 1877-10-20

ANorHRR SAVINGS BANK GONE UP.-
The eharpsburg. Pa, Savings hank suspsnd-
ed payment yesterday mocninz. Ltabiliti0
and assets not known yet, but Il n thooghe
that the latter are sudic1ont to secure oopoa1-
Evening star., 1877-10-20

GIN. SHERMAN went behind the scenes &C
The California Tbeater, San Francisco, LAT
week and kissed Alice Harrison. He sAid af
the banquet givea in has honor that the Pre-
sident bad promised 20 visit the Pacifc slop3
re1t year.-lM Y. " rid.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

SENATOR MoRroN's SoH, vho - -
lying very Ill In AlaskA, where - n WeSSSS
u NE Mr trnde, = reooyering, but hs ~
Clans toeo1d he rom0vAl as pG1n0n
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE WASHINGToN MoNUMENr BOARD
held a nS eting at noon ID lay, ~ the Office
OF Jud se Advoca.e Ge 1er II Dunn, aud el -
ed Profes or Henry member of The bo lri,
in place of Mr.. FIIzhugh Gayle, decea- ed.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

MARYLAND UNITED Sr.TFs SENATOR
sH4P-Mr. Jam. AtsrC4 pearce. OF Kent
county, who has been mention "a a. a proper
Candidate for Uult-a Sia,es Scaator Tor
Mary ID, has writ IN a letter 10 the Chester
Iowa 1ldHNT'IF declining q he "A candidate
Tor That ToFitlon, saying thai in his judg-
ment the public welfare required that our
Repre-entatlNes ln the Senate Chamber
should be from the ablest and most eXperi-
enCCd men I'm the state, snd as ne does not
pretend 10 be uumherCl among those he
hoIeS the high station will he filed 10y some
state than he could hope % give. A. which
is very remarkable bit % modeSty In these
degt tuerate times.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

1T is UNDERSI ooD that the republicans in
Congress have, since the boiy met, had a
general Conference. The outcome OF wb!cn
will be the appointment of n committee to
cal upon the President ald have qu ct talk
over fhe situation.
Evening star., 1877-10-20
The NJ arkets.

BALTINoRy, oct - Virginia skies. old, ~. DO
deferred. ~, d. Cuns,i dated, o. -. ~cul ~ries,
60; Nurh arlina siNes. odd la bad todaA. Sugar
ste ld1 and demand moderate, lOa.
BAIrlNORK. Oct. - Cotton dull middlinc, l0'f
fluur oufet and unc hanged. hest southern steady
western quiet and nrmrr-rauihcrn red- Cood a.
prline' lsaa A., a.. rmhUT, Eal -. NJ western
Mihlrr rcd srot and octobr~. a. Nnfeui'snr, -
Zee -uhtt "a hid tHru, -1uthtra auist and lover.
western strung ana hlEher-sHufheru white 6la6s.
a. Nsil'N clab-- weston miNUd sp't and nCt,bsr,
to'a NoNelilof, 81 a. December. old sen ld .
steamer, s. Osts auiet AM uufI,an,-od RVS
quiet and steady, e6aso ia, dun aud UNCHANGED.
ff"Nlsi"t- hhtian-'l- huifnr-vnHicr western
scare aud " ani.d. Glass Petroleum nat-cruac ~
~, rvhpcd, l1sglir Ic0re 4uiai. steady aud nm.
changed WHISKY dul, ~ hrreipis Fluur.
500 u heat. se1e corn, 3 ,. oats. s-s r,e. e a.
ShiIinents-N beat. . 20. .rn, 8..assl
NEW ioRk Nct. ~ stacks uusrtIinl Money g
aud7 Gold iG- tNchanEr, ianc, t~l, short, as.
Governments q q action htEhrr
NkW loEA. oct. 2o.-flUur rather more steady
W heat } and rtuts better. corn cent lrftrr
LoNrUN, oct ~. D. - m -tonsils - d fur
MONEY aud taa account a. = ls1ud~, four and =
haiis, lri'a, ten iorti, D. 2, dRcs. l1s- Euc
Is a.s preieTr a. 80 NtN Nrrk teufTal lu7. Penn
- lN aula Central 8I
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE REPORT of the government directors
OF the Union Pacific railroad has been died
with the Secretary of the Interior. 1t repre-
septS the condition OF the road throu ,hout
to be excellent.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE PRESIDENT accom- panied by Seoro-
taries Thomp on aud Evars aud PoStma ;ter
General Key, will visit Richmond on the 3Oth
instant - attend the Virginia State Fair,
ar d re main for two dlys
Evening star., 1877-10-20

THE AMNESTY BILL Representative
Cox, of New York, will introduce In the
House on Monday the amnesty DILL, which
was passed by the House two years ago, but
which the Senate failed to pass.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

REVENUE APPoINrNENT5.-Joh ]. GIL
lCck, Charles G. FAINT and VIM. b. Nc
Chesney have been appointed revenue st pre-
keepers and gaugers for the 9th district of
Virginia; Tho. Homer, st 1rekeer II ior the
e'h district of Ohio; Ausil ID. Martin, for the
lst district of Kentucky, and Henry n. Van
dyke, W. r. SLillifo and GO. c. W,tt saa-
gers for the 1st district o. OHIO.
Evening star., 1877-10-20

BRI.Tow DOES NOT OPPOSE HARLAN
The published statements that Secretary
Bristow or his friends will or have ma lie s1y
attemo to antagonZe the condemnation of
John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky, appointed 10
t1e vacancy on the Supreme Bench, nnds
,Onfr lion In the fact hat several lie te y
Rave ken receive d here from General Br =
tow, bud also fIOm SOme of his intimate
friends, EXPIRE ssiI their ernest hope u at