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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30

The Conmtic say tie difference betwe the total liza
bltios and column Of which have called good
is sfO96477 %, which is 3733OOj 81 more than the
amount down uncertain There exists therefore,
technical deficiency upon four per ,cnt Of the net re-
serves large the deficiency is We cannot aud do
not undertake say, do not know, DO We be
l-ye il can present be well asccr1n-d what the real
resources are that D.. der we'd from The uncertain
column The committee then consider M length the uOwcr
u remuneration which the company har, aud tlat
under management OF thr highest eli lency, which shall
make the most assets aud reduce is expense, 10
tr lowest ossbc point and that shall possc,- the full
e. confidence ~ its policy holders the company can Dee
made t. pay ITS legal liabilities IN full aud ID, impair
mcut be- made good.
The report is sig ed by tc0b = Green of the Commits
sion Secretary the Connecticut Mutual; T. .. Eudtrs
President o Etnl l'e and q. \. Davis, NiccPresdeut
OF the Travellers
ON the report Of This Committee. IA plan for reorgan-
ling the Company under the new mauag cement
mnA icattd yesterday Henry J. Furher transferring ms
stock and nierug AL claims under his extraordinary
contract win the Company, and all clums, pres
emf ana future. 10 The earnings OF tic Com
uapv +. H. WIggin, President; :. IL. White,
Nic-Pr sidcut and Treasurer \. IL. Dillon, l SccOud
Vlecpfcsdru and H. J. furbcr. Financial Manager, re-
SIGNED their Offices and positions Drc,tOs and Nelson
Holi-ter and Daniel Phillips, old Directors, also Re-
Signed new Board VAS then chosen. Is follows: The
lion Marshall Jewell, tae Hon ". W. Eaton, Col. Geo
T. Bssc Roneri T.. pty aud Elisha John on on "A va,
csucy 10 be- UercafcI filed Thcuow Board have elected
the Hon Marshall jewell President.
The petition tOr tho appointment % a Recover VII
now probably bc Withdrawn ana thc iJdncli uh removed
The Company will begin business under the new
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30
THE EASTERN WAR.
No cuANGE IN TIE sITUATION.

TIE LINES OF BOTH ARMIES SUBSTANTIALLY IN
cu,NGFD-CoNTINUED BOMBARDNENr OF NC
slcS-rURKIsH AND RUSSIAN ATROCITIES RE-
PORTED.
With triAing exceptions, the lines OF the
Turkish and Russian armies, both in ASA MINOR
and in Turkey in Europe, remain unchanged
Mldhat Pasha. it is said, has not been re-
called TO Constantnople. The bombardment OF
Nicsics still continues, but it is thought that me
CAPTURE of the city by the MontenesrIns VIII
not have much effect upon the general course
of the war. England's movements are earnestly
discussed in Great Britain, but lightly treated by
norton of the Russian press Fresh reports OF atroc
;ties bv the Russians and Turks are published
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on STATEN ISLAND.

A fire broke out early yesterday morning in
the woanda-hdlstory house occupied by Henry SWAIN
OH the Richmond road IN Mortified, 5. l. Before any
assistance arrived. the entire building and contents
consumed The building was owned by Peter :. Wan
al. The loss is estimated at about $4,000, fully covered
insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30
NICSICS STILL UNDER FIRE.

CEITNJE, Saturday, July ., ISIS
The bombarlment of Nicsics is continuous The
Montcnegrin Chief VicotIcs has destroyed two more
hlocls of bouses. Several houses in Nicsics are on
fire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30
REVIEW OF THE WEEKS OPERATIONS.

REVIEW OF THE WEEKS OPERATIONS.
TIE RUSSIANS STRENGTHENING THEIR FORCES SOUTH
or THE BALKANs-POsIIION OF THE LIFT WING
CONFLICTING RUMORs OF RUSSIAN PLANS IN
ASIA MINoR-FEEuNG IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, July %, 1877.
Tho war news during the week important,
but not very clear The Russians are Strengthening
THEN forces south Of the Balkans, and IL IS reported
have defeated Sulelmau Pasha who retreated on
Adrianope. No particulars Of this affair are given
North Of the Balkans. Mehemet Ali at Shumla and
Osmau Pasha at Plevona, are seeking an oppor-
tuuty to crush the Russians between them.
A. TO results obtained the balance OF the evidence
indicates that the Russians are not prosperng there.
They sustained defeat al Pleyna. and IT is believed
tier army has retired from Timoya; but possibly
they reserying their efforts until news is received
from the forces South Of the Balkans. The check at
Pleyna, which Russian official reports confirm, was
regarded sufficiently serious to make the i'm
mediate dispatch Of fresh troops necessary
The bridge at Tuuu-MaguTelh is not quite finished
and there has been some delay about passing the
R0umanian army across the Danube 10 relieve the
Russian garrsons for service at the 'front.' But IL is
announced from Bucharest that this movement is to
DC effected as soon as the bridge is ready. The
Turks claim an advantage IN al artillery combat
near Silistria Aziz Pasha, the Turkish General
Killed IN a skirmish near Rasgrad, is said to have
Deen brave and exceptionally efficient officer.
1t will now depend on the movements of the Turk
Isl held armies north of the Balkans whether the
husslans will be able to force Osnan Pasha's posi-
'uoh IN time 10 c6perate with their columns NOV
ing Westward from Kasanlik along the Southern
slope OF the mountains towards Philippopols and
iatar Bazardjik Labout twenty miles West Of Philip
pCpolSl One column has already reached Kalofer
iaoout twenty miles West of Kssanlikl and had not
Vie Russians been repulsed at Plevna would, doubt
ssshaye pushed on to Loyatz.Ia walled town Of Bull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30

PARIS. July 29.-Seyen soldiers were killed
Yesterday iy the accidental explosion % shell in the
ga senate OF Fort Mont NdlcIlan.
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NETWORK, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1877.

them fight. White hrd saws We can go through
This news il entirely Trustworthy.
(Signed) G. G. EAWN. -,
Capt 9TH Infantry, Commanding"
4 FIGHT IMMfNENT
DEER LODGE Montana, July ga mail has arrived
Yesterday from Mssoula Capt. RaNn rad an ntcrVic"
witt Joseph White Bird AID Looking Glass on the -oth
instant another talk set for the 27th Our peo-
pie are sparriug for time which the Indians seem VIII
ing to rraut. GOV. Potts issued proclamation on rue
26th instant, but copy reached here lie ms Nc
man 20 tue 'rout The troops well ed ana
VIII hold the rail. Volunteer are wanted Tor oieh,lNe
purposes. Al advlccs IN uca'c hght imminent. oar
scouts report many w0un led In iilns and ponies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Ju.y Obtains began
running 81. Tie rJla. -.a rns 40 tbs cty except GA
the y4ula.i1, al tle indianapolis and -t. Louis. On
which trouble exists vest of here The indianapolis aud
~ Lpui, scnt out mail cag yesterday. sni tlo Van
dana Jane seat passenger train 40 O'Clock Ih. police
are guarding the station company " m Iia csme
through from Crawiord,ylo by wagon. add are guar.
tered IN the city. There - feeling ~ perfect
security now, ana al Is quiet WI. y. snrcs,
seer taiy ana Treasurer OF the frcIn League 81 tho
United states aud canada, aud john Bckei. 90 the
.eaaus strikers. arrested utle lIst nl.It nf 100
Uui,cd states Marshal audi we're t,Aeu 10 tc United
states At.cnIL
ILLINOIS MIDLAND.
TERRE HAUTE, lad, July 29.-ihe illinois
Midland. aui Tine Loeausp0rt aui Icrre l.utc rosts,
have resumed operations with freight ANA PASSENGER
ti.s and are not interrupted by the strksrs An or.
gnizAuOu OF mas deem effected to RESIST violence
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TIE LACKAwANNA REGION IDLE.

A PRODUCTION or 10000 TONS OF COAL WEEK
SUDDENLY CUT OFF THE MINERS BURNING
PROPERTY
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The Liabilities Of the Company ascertained by Mr. iio-
comb in his investigation, and stated to Us, fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
SUFFERING IN NEBRASKA.

About the 18th of January 1 re-
ceived a letter signed by one James
Wagner, Douglas Grove, Neb In
which he claimed that twelve fam
lilies had only twenty-five pounds OF
flour, and no other kind of meat vr
flour upon which to subsist, and no
money with which to buy more.
To-day, Feb. 8, l received another
note, In which distress is pictured,
and calling upon q generous people
for relief. These people are strangers
to me,on1y knowing me by my dona
tions to them turing the grasshop-
per raid of 49, shall be glad to
receivs money donations fot them
in small amounts, and will have the
names of donors published in all
the leading dailies of the city, with
the PERMISSION OF the publishers,
grstis.) 1 am satisfied that a few
dollars will help these people at this
time, and I will cheerfully forward
to them anything left at my Office.
Room II, 205 South Clark street.
Truly yours,
DIR. s. w. INGRAHAM.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
NARKEF REPORTS.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
FuIHAnn Fob =

ON C~
FlOur-Ffrm.
Whest-Aetiye and higher: No
2, | 30fal 81, closed at l 500 each;
! SOal 900, closed at 1 500 for Feb
ruary; / 20tal 800, closed at | 3ls
for March; / 3lisI 334. closed at
l 324 for April; No 8, 90; rejected,
j %.
~Corn-Modsrate, active and low
err; new high mixed, Ale, new
mixed, 40a41ic; No. 2, 42a423c,
closed at inside bid for cash; Ala
423c, closed at inside Did for Feb
ruary; 42ia4z4c, closed at inside
bid for March 46a465e. closed at
466 for May; rejected, 393a40c.
Oats-auiet and firm; No 2, sec,
cash; 361c kr February and March;
36sc for April; SS3c for May; REJECT
ed, 27aa2Sc.
Rye-No 2, 70a7OIc.
Barley-Firmer; No z, 62l, cash;
Gle fol- March.
Dressed Hogs-IJnsettled; me-
dium to good conditioned z 15a7 90;
choice shipping, z 20.
tork-MCderate, active and low
er; IL Goals % cash or February;
IS 27ia16 80 for March; Is 475aI6 50
for April; is 67Aal6 20 for May.
Lard-Lower; II OH cash or Feb
rusry; II 10all l24 for March;
II 224all % for April.
Bulk Meats-ShOUlders, &c; short
rib, Sic; short clear, SIC.
Whisky-Regular, Gales ut ! Ora
l O6.
Closing board-Wbeat firmer;
l 81 for March, 1883 for April.
Corn-EasiM; 42a42sc for March.
Oats - Nominal. Pork - Easier;
Is 273 for March. Lsrd-EasIer;
10 05 for March.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
And 1t is Expected they
Will Reach q Decisien
To-day.
Secretary Morrill's Condition is
Very Critical.
But Little Hopes Entertained Of His
Recovery.
MARKETS Rv TELEGRAPH FROM THE
LEADING COMMERCIAL CITES OF
the COUNTRY. ETC. ETc.
IM{DNIGHI TELEGRAPH
NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, February S-rhe Howe
investigating comu1i,see recovered
at = 3. m., and after essnAining
James r Porter as to Cowsn's ad-
mission of Howefs guilt of the
charge of bribery, w~itnesswas asked
to state what Patrick admitted 10
him concerning the bribery OF men,
bers. The question was objected to
by aowe's counsel snd tine objec-
tons sustained by q majority OF the
committee. Thereupon senator
Ferguson entered his protest against
this decision and demanded hat
the committee request the senate to
define their duty IN taking Patrick
and Barker admissions.
THE INVESTIGATION.
Lincoln, Feb. S.-CommIttce ad-
iourned to take instructions from the
Senate Thst body, by a resolu-
ton, INSTRUCTED them to take such
testimony as is usually allowed III
inquisit5riai committees. If any
evidence had BEEN, or could be, pro.
tending to
cuow A CONSPIRACY
on the part u the party charged
with Others to use or accept money
for votes. At two O'Clock the cotn- .
met IN secret and after q
pr~otracted session decided to allow
the witnesses to state what Patrick
Or Barker may have said with Ief-
erence to Howe in the alleged bri-
berry. At $3.50 they met again In
open session; no witnesses were
present ard il had been understood
that the committee would meet
for the purpose of adjourn
ing
To A SPECIFIED TIME,
when all the witnesses coIl5 be
present. The committee claimed
that it was their understanding the
Investigation should proceed tG-asy;
but other parties present said their
understanding Was as above stated,
upon which Thummel moved to adj
iourn till o o'clock tomorrow. Fer
zuson moved to amend to 8 o'clock
saturday morning, with the under
standing that
ALL TESTIMONY.
must al that time be presented.
lhurston objected, stating that he
,ould not possibly Oe present at that
lime, ~whereupon Carnes moved to
u die which carried.
Carnes, Thummel and Meth yot-
ng "aye," and Ferguson mo"
Their report will be read to morrow
,r next day. LIMO.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
G NOTICE.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, 20;
At q county court held at the county
court room. in and for said county, Feb. 6th
A. D.. III. Present. q. IL. Sedgsick.
County Judge. In the matter Of the estate
of John 4 Smith. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
James 8. Shearer administration o said estate
praying for his disc Irge as such admins
ira or and the allowance Of his final
account. ordered, that March 9th A
D., 1871. at 10 O'Clock q. m. is assigned fer
hearing said petition. when ali persons IT
terested in said matter rae appe,T nj =
county court to be held. in and for said
county, and show cause WHY the prayer OF
petitioner should not be granted and that
notice Of the tendency of said petition ard
the hearing thereof. be given 20 all persons
interested in said matter. by publishingA
copy of this order in the Omaha Weekly B<z
q newspaper printed IN said .Coun y. for
three successive weeks. prior 20 said day
Of hearing. G. II. SEDGWICR.
IA true copsl. County Judge.
feb14-3tu
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
AN APPEAL FOR GRUB.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Douglas Grove. Neb.. January 2.-Pelmit
me to call your attention to our need of
bread and clothing. Twelve families of us
have only a few pounds of -four left. and We
shall starve unless we get aid from some phi
W. Ingraham, .6 south Clark street. has
our shipping address. and will a tend 10
sending or shipping anything left at his office
for us. hesDecfly yours.
After the reading Van Wyck Of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted "WHEREAs, A notice
has appeared in the Chicago papers,
that suffering exists IN Nebraska,
and money is solicited by parties in
said city Of Chicago to relieve such
distress,
Resolved, That we are not advis-
ed that any such restitution exists
as to justify soliciting aid outside
the s ate. That we discountenance
any attempt to procure such aid, be
lieving that the State is abundantly
able aud willing to provide for the
necessities of its citizens, and should
misfortune render assistance neces-
sary, We advise the charitable to res.
pond to no appeals except those
made by the governor of the State.
TWO NEW LAWS.
The Governor signed the bill in.
troduoed by Brown, of Douglas, re-
lstive of the competency of jurors in
certain cases, and which was pub
lished in full In my letter of yester-
day, also the bill legalizing the cor
pOration Of the city Of Columbus.
The concurrent resolution intro
duced some time since relative to
an additional Congressman, the bill
Of B%irkhauser, limiting the term of
office of County Sheriff and Treas.
urer to two terms, and an amend.
ment to the Code of Civil Procedure.
The bill exempting school lands
from further taxation died in the
early stages of Committee of the
whole of the incurable indefinite
postponement in Its most malig-
nant form.
The House does not want to ad-
journ the 18th, and so reported
their refusal to concur in the Senate
resolution. LIMO.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
and answering questions which

ana answering questions which
they hsd refused to answer.
Mr.. Wilson stated, after frequent
fruitie-s attempts 20 see witnesses.
he had s.screeded only by an order
from The Speaker. He could not es-
cspe the IMPRESSION that the officers
ia the Sergeant at-aFms' office did
not wish the prisoners TO be well
treated. He hOEored the Speaker
for honest efforts 10 IelIeye their
e~ufferIngs. 1t was oSbofrent TO the
feelings of the American people
that the House should treat With
such cruelty sn old man because lie
had stood up for what he knew was
right.
The house went lhto OmTaittes
of the whole on the dsicie-uy AZ
propriatl6n bill, ard Mr. Foster, b.
formal amendment, corrected the
statement of Speaker Randall re
Gently that the Democrats had re-
dueed the expenditures S50, 200, 000
the past year. The actual reduc-
ton, including deficiency, was SJ5,-
100, 900.
MI. Randall compared the appro-
P%riatiOns OF thu ForIy-thirt and For
ty-fourth Congresses, showing thar
the former appropriations were
1858, Coz, COO; the latter had already
$l4S, coo, and would
add about S142, OCO, 600 more, max
Ing a saving If S69, 0C0, GOO. But
for the Sensle's resistance Of re-
trenehmedt il would be $50, OGO, OOO.
Mr., Foster adhered 10 his former
statement. Time would show who
was right.
Mr.. Wa,drOn opposed the first
amendment adopted In the COM
of the whole appropriating
5000 900 fCr eIalmS against the In
.erior Department.
HOPEFUL
The electoral commission will
AXE the Florida case into private
consideration early Tomorrow
morning, and it is expected viii
each a decision during the day
The Democrats have little hope for
Inything more favorable to them
han throwing out of Humphreys
Electoral vote. The contest In the
louisiana ease will be over tie legal
~ Of the returning board itself, the
calling for five members and
he four members who acted not
the vacancy. 1t will be
laimed there has been no canvass
{ the votes and that no electors
Deen appointed. Prominent
say the commission has
q line of procedure that
aust throw out the vote OF Watts,
be Oregon postmaster.
Secretary MorrilPs condition Is
cry critical, and little hope is inter-
>ned of his recovery. .
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAUU, TeDTUaIy o
Cattls-Receipts, 5000; good
grades In defnsnd a. previous prices;
sales fair to choice, 4 2Oa4 80, with
sales of extra to fancy at B O0a6 10;
stOckers unchanged; poor to choice
butchers, 275a4 90; market closed
dull and easy for all except the best.
hogs-Receipts, 1900; market
fairly active, but 5s10c lower; bs-
con, q O0a6 10: crackers, 6 20s6 so;
heavy shippers, 8 30a6 40; about ali
sold and market closed steady.
Sheep Receipts, 1,0O0; lair de-
mand; sales, common TO best, 3 25a
5 %.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Howe Case is the All-Absorb
ing Topic.
Public Opinion on the AdmissibilitV
Of Hearsay Evidence in Con.
Quoting Investigations.

Correspondence of The Bee.
Representative HALL,
LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 5.
The House met at 2 o'clock this
afternoon and commenced intro.
ducing bills aud memorials. This
is the last day for such fielding,
hence skirmishing was lively.
Many bills and memorials were in
troduced but none of special impor-
lance. The house went into com.
mittee on the whole at half past
four, and took a recess at six moth
ing Of importance came up and the
house adjourned for an evening
session.
Yesterday was Sunday, and our
over-taxed legislators were gathered
in various sunny places, discussing
the two
ALL-ABSORBING TOPICS
the Rosewater vs. Howe matter.
and the probability of an extra ses.
sion. Your correspondent ventured
to ask the opinion Of several sound,
disinterested politicians, as to the
propriety of the ruling of the CON-
mittee on the admission Of. certainty
testimony in the Rosewate1 vs..
Howe controversy, which, In a
stlict legal sense, must pass as hear
say evidence. These gentlemen
were of but one opinion Q. e. that
the ruling was not only grossly i'm.
proper, but very unjust. These are
the reasons, and they cover the en-
tire question.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
NEW FORK

NEW YORK, Feb s.
Whest-Stesdy and prices un-
changed
Rye-Quiet.
B~arley-In buyers favor
COrn-Higher aud IN good de-
mand new western mixed ungrad-
ed, 56ia59c new, no grades, mixed
573a5Sc.
Oats-FIrmer 29s54e.
Eggs-Unsettled; western, 2Oa
Csc.
Pork-Quiet but steady new
mess, II 00a17 25.
Dressed Hogs-Firmer; western,
2 25a7 373.
Lard-At1l 25s11 1921.
Butter-Unchanged.
Whisky-Unsettled l 071a1 0S.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
An Iudiscreet PrOfessOr-Gibs0n's
Reform School Bill.

Correspondence Of The Bee.
House OF REPREsENTIvEs,
LINCOLN, February 4.
Tie morning was spent in listen
ing to reports of committees, and
the passing OF a few bills amenda-
tory of the civil code.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL BILL
came up on final passage, and re-
ceiyed forty seven votes. / under
stand that the bill has many warm
friends III the Senate, and If il
PAGES that body, Gibbon will have
a normal school. The friends OF the
bill are very sauguiue of its passing
the Senate all right.
The House then went into COM
mi,tee OF the whole on the bill pro-
viding for a
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OF the state. The discussion over
this bill was long and spirited.
Northrup Numbered and Wolfe
bowied. The former could not Fest
easy until he was certain that he
had demonstrated the constitution
Siity OF the survey, which was the
first thing he did: then he went on
to tell how he was satisfied that un-
der this State there was coal enough
TO last for all time to come; there 1t
was lying, SIMPLY waiting for the
good people of Nebraska t. send
down their shafts aud bring 1t forth;
give Prof. Aughey the $4,000 a
year for two years, as asked for iu
the bill, and he would tell where
the shafts should go down.
Creighton was opposed to the bill
He did not believe that such a lux
uIy-could be afforded these
grasshopper times. Besides, the
Judgment of 4 child ten years of age
should be sufficient IL understand
that the amount asked for wss too
small TO accomplish anything.
LII there was 10 re q sur
Vey he wanted q good one,
and when the proper time came
he would move to make the appro-
priatIOn twenty instead of ten
thousand dollars per annum. The
salary Of the geologist was to be
three thousand dollars per annum;
the chemist eleven hundred dollars
per annum, and a sort of clerk to
both was to receive six hundred dol
lars per aunum. He contended
that with the amount left, the geol-
Ogists would not be able to bore one
fifth OF hole, and ridIculed the no.
ton OF a successful geological survey
under such an appropriation.
johnson, of BUT, intimated that
the house had been boresi a great
deal of late, by many, aud at a cost
of three dollars per day. Here
Creighton intercepted, and said that
if his observation amounted to any
thing that statement was true, aud
further, that