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Special Hsp0tcA to 1hS 1HtusA
WARRINGTON. u. G., March Z.-Louls schaff.
ncr aprears N o now candidate for tho Marshall
ship of the 4nthsna District OF 1lllaots. Ile
does not sccf1to hava much support. aydncy
Post, Of Ga,csbury, who Is Consul at Vienna, is
hero on his return to Austria. lia hopes that
tho Hayes Clvll-scrvlce policy will retain him III
pllce. u q. utl xss candidate far the POST
Onlcc, and will now seek another position. Jol,,
1ytp King Is here without defining tho object
oi his mission. Daya Phillips, of Springfield, Ia
taking 4 look at atfLzs and offices. Blisa
Ala G. Sweet has arrived hers to look
after tho pcastoa O,l,ee. Mira. NuIligan h ferc,
II Is supposed, Oh similar mission. Bob lnger-
soil Is understood - likely to be tho person who
will have the snost influence st tho Whtc.ltouto
fov Illinois appointments. Among tho Chicago
people hero who are not seeking 0lilce arc A. T..
Kent, II. U. Mutt, tho Chase brothorH, md Lovis
Webster. - ........
EXTRA sEssloA.
President Hayes informed mornbors Of Con-
greAs who called upon him to-day that be hatl
not fully lnale up his mind whether Vi. extra
sssslon u Congress would hs necessary Or not;
Hs will give attention to this matter early, al.d
Il extra session Is called, will issue proclalna'
| tion conyenEnR 1t In time to give tho !nemDcra
AMp!e opportunity to psepare fnr Il. lie said
that ht4 present impression was tl,at Il session
june. ' ~ ~
STANLEY MATTHEWS,
The number of OHIO Republican, here is in
cEeasng who think that the first duty Of STAR
Ut, to the contest viii hanDing, and light II
| through tn tho next llo,1se. With ~ good a
casa as It Is a=rced upon 10th sides sxists, ho
would have u ehalsc OF Success In House ~
| eyenly divided ~ tho next will le. II h0 rG-
fuses TO do this, and W falls Ia SECURE Rsput,
| 1lcan member for Cincinnati, thrra arc mauy
, 1877-03-08
MASSACHUSETTS.

-
~" " psnrr'
sp.4oi 1s,pateA 10 NJ 7ytosna
I}osros, Mass, March 7,-The interest hero
in tho oncutpr events OF tllo new Adminfstra-
tton Is intense, and the satisfaction Ia general,
osncrinlly in tho Reform element Of the Repnt,-
Ucnn parfy. Tho men WHO sent tho 1rtstov
delegation to tho Cincinnati Convention hrc de-
lighted s[th both the inaugural address and tho
t,atluct, II Blaine or anybody e!sc attempt to
force tho President to yiotd to any point Of re-
forr IN III. noffcy. ho wifi te sustained In thfs
st,te he = small fotioufne. There IL general
REORGANIZATION 70 euppos. tao .tesloea1
growing out Of convictions that TO-
fur1n ia necessnry, and tue heat Wny
tn .ccurc II ia ,y nni through tho Rcnublfcan
~" .I.s ,... sl.,,,,,.,.,-
!@stJ, "'ca WI" s'.5 Ivy uss" ,N.s
Republicans, are rnthor glad than otherwise
that In tho turn of cvonts thov can unite with
az o.,,o. ,.t,, ~ I'm r,,-+y q, ,unnoyt of thc
Nv "s"eA we r' ', ~ ~ 50
tFcalaeh1 Aho sclset'on Oh
JUDGE oHARtka pkvEEs, JR..
Is generally acceptable. lie has long been re-
r,rIcd nj n ,jiattnoniahc.t c{tfxcn and t,ns had
-art,,,,s n,,,,,,c. r>nsttnn. II. cnmr. from an
various pubic toest'ous' ao eos"se lto'l ~
honorable hno, hts gteat'Grahdfatner having
,,ccn Chairman of the Committee OF Public
Safety at tho time Of thu Battle Of Bunker
', nc @ WIS p'rn ~ s", w t',s H. ~, ,eaa "a
April, 16-o, ana grnduatea a. aarVafa III les>o'
lie waB admitted to The l'ar III ls4ls psacttcInE
In tho western part OF the Suits until 1naao
1,nitcd stntca Moralnt sor this District. whom be
ean'c 1o noh'on' anu "ss p'e'n'us"4 M ~ NV ~.
:ilhE secnca Oh tae satscnaes OF tae iu9iti'o
ElIums. At the expiration OF his term he formed
, 1877-03-08

would receive h!s earliest attention. President
Hayes recognized Con. Kcrshaw, whnso divls-
I'm he encountered ut Ccdnr Mountain jn1y \
1854 IN battle, Of which It has btsn
said TINT II made Sheridan d Lieu
acknowledgement. IIsycs, Governor Of Ohio,
sn1 indirectly Prcsiinpt Of The United statcst
Gordon, Un,totl States Beuatos. and KosshaT,
tho icatttnR infantry Afatos-denerat Of South
unrpltna- Gentlemen present on both occa-
s1ons speak of the neoting between Hayes and
Kershaw at Cedar Mountain rs Nh exceedingly
warm ono, but Of that to-day as muct, moro
kindly and hgrceablo to both. Gen. ReFshaw.
since hts arrival In Washington, has expressed
his gratitude to Providence, in view Of the pa1,
.ssoiic senttmcnts expressed In President }faTas'
Inaugural address, that the bullets Of hts (Ker.
shaa's) division spared tho futura President OF
tho United States.
SUr AGrH0RtzED.
President NaycA says ttat etauley MatthcwA
batl no authority to Gtyo tho letter 70 1laskoiit
Chairman of the Democratic Stats Committee
in South Carotfnn, to which Chamberlain refer
rcd In tho dispatch which Blaine received to-day:
Gov. flsYcs had no knowledge OF tho letter, ati
did not authorize 1t.
HAMPTON AND CHAMBERLAIN INTERVIEWED.
CoLuAn1A, s. C., Matrta 7.-Ex-9ov. Fentcn,
Of Nov fork, arrivel hero to-1aT ahd l,au
lengthy tnterviews with Govs. Chamberlain and
HAMPTON.
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might bc highly sucressfut. Tho frcstlens Ok:
pressed 1,ts rrAtfhcatioit with thcir visit, mud
roctprocnlcd their friendly aontdmc''ts. Mem. lem
presented to tl,o rrcttlcnt, and after few min
ntcs conversation The visit terminated.
4 crown.
tho ttoor IA largely occupied With visitors. The
corridors near the Senate nre thronged with
persons Whiting tho announcement Of eaofnct
nominations. ..--.-.-
Mai. O. G, snitien, Private Secretary OF Ok
President Grant, Just CONFIRMED faymastcr IN
..ha army, has boon assigned 70 duty as the war
nA1xs' INDIAN ro11cY.
Il delegation Of gentlemen representing soma
Of tho trilcs of tho indian Territory. called on
the President to-day. Col. Ross, Of Tho Chero-
kce Nation. Whs spokesMan, aua Hla lnat eeT
sides paying their respects they feel 4 national
ient roptte,i TINT ho could Indicate no special
Inc Of action until after the formation Of hta
Cabinet, but he did not think there y, you'd ho
thy essential cllat,Ec ln tbs Indian policy. Illf
Han vIcv of tho question, tailI recognizing The
Just riehts Of tho red men.
roLtECToK MERRIAM,
srnrvortssD. % Ma1vi, z~Lcailng Republicans
throughout tho Eighth Internal Revcnun Dis
trict have united ii recommending Jonathan /,
Merriam, the present Collector, for rcarpotnt.
mtnt hla movement l6 oppoeca " HEn.I
r. Westersan, 81 once ,,,e leading !ign. sn
mnn's selection Is Nal: pInkfiam, who Is
now A{ttrtntan'e chief clerk. In tho revenud
oiIlcs here. It Is extremely doubtful whether
rinkham coula gtve the Ie4ulreh bond. Wes-
tcrman IA to be tried on tbs 18th inst. There
arc fifteen s,iits against him, eight or ten OF
which are criminal proceedings for cunsrlracy
to rob the United States 0oVefnment hY dc
| fFnuding tho revenue. Merriam Is the only Col.
lcctOr TINT this district has eyer hnh WHO did
not prove tlefaultor. TO 1lin efforts, moro than
athcr men, IL due tic credit OF haYtnE hrpkcn
| up tho rekin Whisky Ring, which Inns dcsicd thu
! 3ovnrnment for tho last afteBn years.
NHoDB 15LA.Dt
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Matyl, 1.-The Dome
| cratic 4tsto Convention to-tlay nominated ]. II.
| Darnaby Tor Governor, and W. d. Il. 1allett fos
Secretary Of State
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10 the Editor af TAs Tribune.
CHICAGO. March I'll have been grnttflod Of
lato to notice In your columns TINT the pcoplc
arc alive to tho fact that our municipal election
is at hand, and that the subject Of tho Mayoral-
~ Is Attracting especial attention. believe We
ali understand that tho Importance OF selecting
q f'rst-clasa man Tor this position cannot bo
ovcrcstmatcd. Tho stslngcncy Of tho times Is
compelling our citizens 10 The, practice Of tho
most rigid economy. In a1l private affairs TO-
trenelllnent IL the watchwortl. While thtsl u 30,
man for this poRltton who does not possess the
abftity To perfect mud carry out aome plan which
will rctnvo the city tn her present. financial con-
dttion. Tho moral condition Of the city Is also
halng forced upon tho attention OF o1lr people,
criminals OF every clasa secsn to 10 having
thlDgs thcir own way. Th!orea, bunko-atecrcrs,
and gamblers apparently conduct their opera
t!ons unmolcstctt. Let ts hayo man who huA
common seliso n,ld will uso It III botterlng tho
financial condition OF our af{alra, and who llna
the backbone to uao tho forccs at his commnnd
~ throttlsME crtmtnals that inieat the city.
have noticed In your columns the naines Of Bev-
trnt eftfzcus mentioned for tho Office and who
are well fitted for the place. ! have luat seen
tho mime at @. q. Trllsdcll mentioned. tNs-
lleve ha would DO thoroughly acceptable TO our
citizens; there asu few n tho city nioro Ecnerul
" or favornbly known than he. lsy a'1 tncana
give Us such d man. MUNICIPAL,
, 1877-03-08
th6 methods or tho motives OF the majority OF
tl0 BcuatA,H
ST. LOUIS.
A GOOD DIAL or FRICTION IN TnA MACHINE.
6cscidi Meh1{eh ID M 1ffhuna

A GOOD rHAL or FRICTION IN TnH MACHINE.
6rectai Nspaseh 10 7As Tribune.
Sr, Louis, March 7.-Thcre Is much displeas-
ure among Republicans hora over The Cabinet
appointments Of President Hayes, tho e1prca-
sion Of disgust being unconccalcd and strongly
pronounced. Tho selection Of Eyarts Ia cons'tl~
cred direct affront 10 ConklInE, that OF Thomp-
son rebuko To Morton, and tho ignoring OF
Blaine m Insult to tho cnstro Republican party.
schurz has long been unpopular With the Lead
ers OF tho party IN Missouri and they snnaonn
his appointment bccauso ho Ia In no senso rep
rcsontatlya Of truc fscpubffcanfsm. Key, they
declare, Is an undoul,tcd Democrat, who will, 10
tho dlspcustiton OF bts patronage % Postmaster.
General, cpntlre his appointments to men ot hh
party. A lew Of the trnselbls Republicans hAse
suggested thu idea Of calling
An lNpI1NAT1DN N1RffH1s
but this proposition tltlos not lneet wlth any.
thing ilku general or substantial approval. Tho
Denbcrats look upon tic Cabinet a. cnltnaaas !
conservative and ot,o not likely to be led tsitu
tic approval OF any extreme measure on sur
question Of public policy. As q consequence
Democrats arc inclined 10 congratulate them
selves upon the prospert* Of tnotc mild and
,ntn1eEato administrator than that OF President
Grant. The appointment Of Key Is not regarded
~ nuch OF conccssloa 10 the South, yet ntuc'a
better than anything they have had IN that lina
for a lpur tfUle.
, 1877-03-08
NEW YORK,
WORDS or cnrsn you rREs.pasr nAr1s.

Gpsctat hspascA 10 M 7fssxx<
New YnHK, Mafrh IA nrrttng has bccn
esIed to bo held IN Wall street tomorrow for
tho purpose OF gising expression to tho views
of business men Without distinction Of party IL
regard 10 tho policy announced In Pres!-
In bis Cabinet nominations. II Is
intended to make NJ emphatic
protest against any attempt On tho part ot thr
Rcnate to abridge tho constitutional rtehts and
petvtlcgcs of tue Executive, OF to tutertcsu with
the policy Of pacideatiop Ia the South and re-
form In Ill departments Of tho pub.
lie serytte. which President Hayes
stands pledged to carry out. At tho
regular meeting Of
rus UNION CLuD
tomorrow night anotf1tr effort will bo made to
strengthen tlc hands OF President Hayes IN
corryiu. out tlo principle to which be has al
really gi7cu suc,l convincing proofs Of hls sd-
hesion. Speeches will bs lnado BY tho President,
John Jny. BY Judge Dayfs, ME. Eatou. md
oihers.
TIE "T4xBs."
The 1in9 Will ssy edstoflally to-moEEow
morning: "There IL something rather puerile,
~ well - unprecedented, In the action Of tho
Benste In Referring tho Cabinet nominations to
theis appropriate Committecs,s and It IL rot
surprising W uhu tuAt senator Couk1lng WA
the drst to moro such reference. From the
moment that III. Hayes published his letter Of
acceptance it was perfectly obvious that bis
elertion must bs followed By coadiet Nth tic
Senatorial Ring, which bus succeeded In
usurpipg the appointing power OF the Exeeu-
tive, md making 4sll-seEytcs reform = practt.
esl tmposaiblnty. 1t Is psobabis that no
one recognized thai tact moro clearly than Mr.
Hayes himself, aud he Is not the kind Of lusn
who goes Into such 4 struggle without caIcu-
lAttnX the couxeQucnsr4. ln any con-
Gs+t to regain the surrendered rights
ot the executive 10 will bare, ttla
raAt iuAtonty Ut honest and intelligent Men
biz tide, and this sotnew hat spttcfuf rcsusrey-
t!oh of > discarded rule 70 delay Il not defeut
The cDufxu,atIon u his Cabinet nomipatious will
ly"' ''. - ~ :" IN r rl 's-
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SCHEME AND CHARTER.

81. Louis, March 6-Thc motion made Jca.
tefday In the Court Of Appeals for N arrest Ut
Judgment IL the 6cheme sud Charter ca4c, and
aiso fox NEW t.ta'. were promptly ossrEulea
toslay: This, It II believed, will epd the strug.
gle which has rugged 70 1arcely for seycral
months past between coatss,Eag parties, sud
the Scheu.e and lhartcr will t1 allowed 10 90
into effect without further opposition.
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II Il ssasonabfy eonssude1 tast thote who ID a..
" ba hoao1c4 than tho ycniaAe4 whore special
sphere IL IN The intellectual. 4 tu2a lIku u. T.
ifabbtt, who dcyotca himself 10 makIuS 1hat most
ncessssry ol articles, so,p. thn t. to be admired
and honoted II be- can manufacture 81 article Ike
u. r. bAhbltts Toilet koAp. which IL tbs most
perfect of VII toilet Arteles.
, 1877-03-08


CHICAGO, MARCH, 7.-As citizen and voter,
I nm truly glad to Sec yon calling tho attention
Of ot,r people to the peccssitv Of placing good
men In oi'cc at our coming April election. Look
at the good NC hayo accomplished In our Two or
thrco Inst clertlqns by sitnp.y doing Our dusy In
plostnr ol'r places Of business not only attenl.
Ing tho polls oursclycs, but giving our employees
u chance to do tho aarc. THO men We haye
placed IN oflte prove tho people arc all right II
Yon give them q cl.anes. Lock as tho
Sheriff. Co}ones, 0omptro!lar, and : n'e.
iortty Of tho poard Of Aldermen. all
Incn Of good stnnd!nE, and whom we can roly
upon and he proud of. Think Of tho contrast!
~ nsys 9sssn I'd E p.ss tS oo'yGs
host q ats1eputnbo acailps. For the sake VI
tho credit Of our beautiful city, for tho sake OF
ovr taxpayers, In 0ssls narne !et ns keep clear
Sf .len: Tha vesy 1I''s m9n!toa Of tue nae ,2 9t
stripe for .Altlermon, !s disaracoiul. i y use.
less to spcak OF the characters OF the l1llrctha
anu corcorans; all our pcop'c know them, and,
Il they need any additional evidence OF Colvtns
your paper, lot them refer to tho speeehes
Rsy sg have !" aio sai i s''snss as T soys; ys!y
stroneest points u tle easo tnat Sullivan was
s sa saosx ns9!s sas
With man OF go notorious character ~ Col.
rin. Where are the men, or what party, that
will think uf placing such character upon 9
kSs r Mayos sf Suf e; Tga To ys @
can bo elected and be mn honor to US altcr they
arc placed in oticei Let INC say, witt, tho writei
IN yonr paper who signs himself :" An Old
Dotnocrat,n Lot us continue Tue goo1 work
close our placca Of bnsincss, the Doari of Trnt1e
etc., and a1l give ono day moro at the polls, and
Of our city. AyoTsn.
, 1877-03-08
PUBLIC OPINION.

m.,rn,.. renn' IN M.ssh nsa,. 7Ep,,s,os.s men Of
rema,kably good one, md Indicative Of pcaeo
and prospos3ty ior tic whole country.
-
-Dr,urra
I1DS<AA ~ "a A>@S
TIE DEMOCRATIC c1TT CENTRAL cosfMrTTEn
held special meeting yesterday afternoon at 0
0c,oss IN sue ,v.s Wo - ,s..t NV ~ear ncsr',rn
nuuu.uR ou n1on." a.iea1 '," .,I"s 49,
John Mattocxs ea'lea sno Heet!h9 " erues'
Tho object Of tho session was to fix up tho ap-
nortEopmont for tho next CIty Convention. The
en.sdol com,n;ttcc mado 1onr report on the
suh]octt o1 8n'ea 1no io''o"'ps H'o LUZ S"'''1t
features:
R<soisAi, That the Clsy Canteal Conn1'itea adept
The following tnstsactIons to the Democrats q ths
dsisSasss @ t.om essh precinct OF every "A'o 70 'n'
c'ty C9nyensrGnt , o,, n,,el,ct of ev.,, ward ts
,i'nssa nnc in1rontc III h many sidttionai dole
sa;es a. i il entitled to in proportion 70 tho nui
Dental election, The total number Of delegntee 70
tic Convention ia 181. and Is apporttoned among
the seYcEal warda Of the eity aafol!owss Elt.t.
fSurta M,nts, r. * sahtb 1s
on,h hH'sn'n: m Ftttesnth AxtsentS and Sayontcsnh,
q n.sh:. Rlsttcnnth ia Ths tlclovntas arc onnor-
t;oaea to tko oseeie in 70 evosy 80
yoiss cast ii iaat eleciion.
mi m
yotiI,c.nlars. ou tho second uyputng previous to
hn,i1,T tIe uny Conyentton. Tho Cir Central
Eeuumittec % ar1oints tho Judges Of olection,
sshn ahoii hc f,rnyi1ct WITH rt5s,}cs Of tho laSt
mm1 t,t ~. " mI n,v tasn wn nrc reGstarcd
vii be niinweI to yota, Tho polls are to scnalu
opsr M from i to s:3D p, m.
AM;nrmen In thn several wesdA a. tho same
s, , s1a t: "a, syoa eo%pIIsns; IONS, ,,pt md
Cal snnwhonk. M VauriIn. Gan. LIeb. and
others. thoul,ht that only Democrats ehDuid be
allowed to yote.
that tho Judges should be allowed discretion IN
nrnptIne yotcs. and tiat tho canuidatea TOT Al
tler.ncr ee nlinwei to have REPRESENTATIVES ptes-
cut a tho counting q the na!!ots: .,,.., ,,,or
t,,c nunsor nf lu,,gna of election were lxed at
th1ro tIn I Tor sach prsIdnct, ~
in motion Of Wr. Siattocks, tbs press was ro-
aas.tsd e pas:a. tho report and go copies
w Mr, % Forsythp wanted tho day for tho Clty Con
vcmtinn & I fisetls "O ' ' -
'e%s" MTs A. a r. sto,v moved that the date Of tho
Convention bo 6xcd for TIC second Saturday
P'MM Mr. i 11anshrn;ua1, Waited the rcsolntion IN
rc|ur11 n thn tnwn rcrtinna called ln rnd actcI
unon,
Iilke Bailey ofrezc1 tho following:
nated the na1,ers ~ IL aSs uity Convention 10 rs-
nnr.,c IN sdsvjde themsolyss fcr ihuif To,nect.
" 5lviapnn f0r tha nurnoen Of nominating town
onlcata aud Coastabtas.
l. Thu RESOLUTION was adopted. ...,.
Gen, {.icty was elected Mesnhcs from tho Six
tccuth Ward, III placu OF JOHN llOHin0n, re-
aligned.
The Committee then adjourned.
THE UNION VETERAN CLUE
held tts regular monthly meeting at tho GrnnI
I Pacific Hotel last uyeuing, 0en, 4. l.. ChettAin
| III tho chair.
4 document Wis read recommending John q.
| s,f foe I9nutn utn nf tnnt
piaca. IL was unsigned, aud tI1troiaccd for the
nuTposo Of socurug tho s,1pport Of tho Club.
! a member iHa,lTetl - ttt tha origin Ut tho
napsr, whcruupon Mr, CroEssart was introduced.
, 1877-03-08

MsMrnzs, Tenu., March 7.-Btisintss mea of
this city regard President 1iaycs' Cabinet rs d
remarkably good one, md Indicative of pcaco
and prosperity Tor tho whole country.
, 1877-03-08
SENATE COMMITTEES.
LIST or EjlANGES,

Fpfcfdt DfspAfIh 10 1hs Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. T., March 7.-N6 very lnl-
portnnt changes will occur In tho Committees
uf this Senate. Morrill, succeeds Sherman "a
Charmun Of the Committee on Finance, place
to which he was c,tltlet! both BY his position ol
tic Committee and his familiarity With financial
subjects Spencer takes Logan'a piaSe ~ Chair
1nnn of the Cou,nitteo on Military hflnlrs, all
appointment Ut which the lcsa tlut Is sail tho
1pitcr II Will be for tbs new Chairman. DorseY
eueceetls Spencer as Chairman Of tho Commit
tee tn the District Of Columbia, at,d Mitchell
replaces West ~ Chairman uf the Committee
un Railways.
rRHas RHpoRT.
N fht WtsfeFn Assnetal<d Frtss.
WAsntxdToN, u. G., March 7.-Tho Chair
snAnships oi tho new Senate Committees, ~ ar-
rungcd by the Republican Caucus Committee
for approval by the caucus tomorrow, arp rs
follows: Finance morrill,; Appropriations,
'Ytudom; Elections, Muston; Foreign Affairs,
Cameron pa.}; Commerce, ConkltpE: MAnu-
fatturcs, Booth; Agriculture, Paddock, Mil.
ttaTy, Spencer; Naval, Sargcnt; judiciary, Ed
munds; rost-t1iNcc, 3ian.1in; Public Laniis,
t,g)cshy; Priyatp Laaa Claims, Thurman; In
diam, Alltson; peHhlotl, Ingalls,; Claitns, Dawes;
District Of Columbia, Du1sey; Patents, Wnd.
leigh: Territories, Chrlatiancy; Railroatis,
Mitchell; slnes, Sharon; Educatton, Patter:
son; Accounts of the scnstc, Jonea; l.ules,
Ferry; Printing, Anthony: 1,tbrnry, 1fows;
Public Buildings and Grounds, Mcmillan.
, 1877-03-08
FEVER :a:t:ld:A AGUE.

Fever md Agne cured sor. .ateJ cenM There Is not
remedial agent in tho wDrd Tint vii fever and
-, ehef Jsaasie,!; s,!lioni m sserst 5rh3id
quick Hallway ltesdy Aoet FIFTY cents PEI bott1c.
bold W UfugXaAt - --~---~-'..-~.t-
Il Il Z
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ridge beyond bonbafded the nearest IufHist,
position which was an eatthwork armed
with cannon in front of an entrenched village.
After an hours cannDtaae he silenced the
Turkish guns. and his Infantry. after Q long
and bloody contest, carried the eafthWorR
and village. ..z,,..s.. -
The second Turkish position, consisting OF
a redo,ibt and q series Of entrenehed van.
guards strongly held. was then attacked aiitl
ultimately carried. but with terrible effort
and very severe loss. owing to the heavy
Turkish artillery fire. The Russians. nofe-
over. were unable to utilize the captured posi-
tion. About O'Clock n reserve btigade was
brought M md an attack made on the posi-
tions Immediately covering Plevna, ,.,
The attack continued till nearly sunset.
The Turkish infantry was in great turce IN q
continuous line, under shelter OF tfenclieSs
Despite the most stubborn efforts no impress
sion could be Inade upon that line. Two com
panies Of Russian infantry did work round to
the right of the turkish trenches aud entered
the town of Plcvna. but 1t was Impossible To
hold It,
The Russian batteries pushed boldly FOR
ty1rtI intp the f,rsitiur first taten to attempt
was crashing into the infantry in tho open
field. hut they were soon compelled to evhetl-
ate the hazardous spot. At shutdown The
Turks made continuous forward movement,
and teocenpied their second position.
The Russian infantry made Il succession ot
desperate stands and died like heroes. Tn,
Turks gradually fetouk everything they hat
lost. The fighting lasted long after nlghtfal
with the darkness the Bash Bazouks took
possession Of the battle field and slew oil the
typiIUH1.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.


CINCINNATI Aug. 2.-Flour dull. Wheat
dull white 81 201l 30 Corn steady. 4704o.
Oats unchanged. Whisky steady, 81 Os. Pro.
visions steady, firm and Unchanged fair job
bing demand.
CHICAGO. Aug. Wheat quiet Mt 81 109S
@i 1olS for August: u oa1a for September
Pork steady nj $13 80 for August sl3 62lz for
September. Lard quiet at s.S7ll4 30 for Au-
gust; s.92H for September.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.--Flour nominally lower.
Wheat is very slow; No. 2 red 81 80 bid cash
No. do 81 20 cash; 81 1874 down to 81 17%sm
1724 August Corn lower; 44ts August wa
4i1S September. Oats quiet; 264. Whisky
unchanged. Pork iirmer; Sl3 45 bid cash
Bulk meats firm; 71k617}}s asked. Bacon is
held higher; 6h aGA. Lard nominal.
New YoRK, Aug 2, Noon. Cotton tend
ing down; Uplands 10, Orleans t21s. Sales
lao bales.
Futures easy; August 1t.o5011o7, septem-
Der 11.740t1.76 October 11.40@11.42. No
vember II 122011 .25, December II .24n11.2G.
Flour dull-in buyers favor. Wheat dull ;
futures 1sMp1c lower. Corn q shade tirmer.
Pork quiet, mess S14 25N1l4 80. Lard firm,
steam 9200o9.3o. Spirits of t,irpentine quiet
32032A. Rosin quiet, 81 750t 50 for
strained Freip hts firm.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-03
Army and Navy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.=-The Navy Depart
over railroads which they were intended to
protect The War Department will trent the
railroads with the same liberality when they
nave money.
Admiral Treneha,1. commanding the North
Atlantic Squadron. has returned to Norfolk.
The Plymouth. Swatain and Huron remain
here for the present.
Gen. Scho6eld. foninally IN command here,
has gone to West Point.
Gen Sherman continues his tour through
the territory threatened with Indian troubles.
The Presidents family are happy over the
Cleveland resolutions
Col. bacon. Of Kentucky is with Gen Shpr-
man in the Indian country. II is feared Bacon
may tempt Chief Joseph to make for the
whole party.