The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-31

In the CAUCUS OF Democratic Congress
men to nominate o Speaker for the
Houseof Representatives the vote stood:
Randall, 107 Goode, "a; sayler, II.
The secretary of the treasury has
asked Congress for an appropriation Of
1886, 9O6, BOG. Sc, to complete the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1878. OF this
amount 1872, 436, 764. SO are for the war
department 1922, 800 for the library OF
Congress ; 81, 206, Asa. 80 for the court
of claims !; S273, S91.2 20 for tho treasury
department ; 500, 600 for the post-ofice
department ; 50, 0O3, 861,27 for the navy
department; and 1852, 535. % for the
Judicial department.
Hon. Joseph r. Hawley arrived in
Washington for the purpose OF urging
upon Congress the passage Of an appro-
priation for the representation of the
United States at the approaching French
exhibition.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate for confirmation are the following:
John M. Harlan to be Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court.
To be ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minis
tiers PIenipotentiary of the United States
Edward F. Noyes, of Ohio, to France;
James Russell Lowell, of Massachusetts,,
to Spain; John A.. Kasson, Of Iowa, to
Austria; Thomas A. Osborn, of Kansas,
to Chill; Henry W. Willard, of Georgia,
to Brazil. Minister Residents Of the
United States-John T.. Stevens, Of
Maine, to Sweden and Norway; James
M. Comfy, of Ohio, to Hawaiian
Islands; John M. Langston, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to the Republic Of
Hayti.
Foreign News.
The private Ritterchaftliche bank Of
Stettin, Pomerania, failed, with Gabili-
ties amounting to So, 10000. A Large
business in advances on land and agri-
cultural produce was done by it.
In a recent manifesto, issued by Presi-
dent Mcmahon, he denies that the Re:
publican constitution is in danger, q
that the French government is under
clerical influence, or is inclirSu to a
policy which might endangT the peace.
To this a counter-manitsto has been
issued by the bureaus q the Senatorial
Left, askingi:th People to disbelieve
those that wlo assert Republican institu-
tions acv not in danger.
! A second sentence of three months
imprisonment md a fne1of $500 has
been imposed upon NJ. Gambetta for
publishing o manifesto to the electors OF
his reimbursement. The printer of the
manifesto was also sentenced to fifteen
days confinement and to pay $500 fine.
The harvest in Canada this year is re.
ported to be exceptionally bountiful, one
estimate placing the figures at 10000, 600
bushels in wheat and 10, 600, 600 bushels
in barley. ~ ....
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont has re-
signed as minister to England, the resig-
nation to date from the LIST Of December.
The Russians have already lost 10000
men on the Danube by battle or disease.
The election in France for a new
Chamber of Deputies resulted in the
selection of about 1926 Republicans to
about 1911 Conservatives or Monarchists,
which is somewhat of a loss for the Re-
p%ublicans, though not 70 much as was
anticipated by the McMahon govern
ment.
Property to the amount Of $1o0, 600
was burned at Whitby, Ontario. The
fire was caused by the upsetting OF O
lamp.
General Grant arrived at Birmingham,
England, end was received by the mayor
and town council.
Several Spanish newspapers protest
against the duty of fifty cents per ton on
Spanish ships entering United States
ports, which comes into operation this
autumn, and they advise retallatory
navigation duties.
The steamer Olga, having in tow the
Egyptian obelisk, presented BY the
Khedive of Egypt to Great Britain, was
compelled to abandon the monument
during a heavy gale. The Olga lost her
second mate and five seamen while
transferring the crew on the craft which
contained the obelisk.
The Russians have won a decisive VIC
tory over the Turks in Asia Minor. The
Turkish troops, under Moukhtar Pasha,
were driven into Kars in disorder, after
suffering a great loss in killed and
wounded. A portion of Moukhtar's
army was captured, including thirty-two
guns, a large amount of war material and
seven pashas.