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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
sERYIA DEFIEs THE PORrE.

VIENNA, wednesday. Nov. II. 1871
special dispatch from Belgrade TO the Political
Correspondence says: "Seryia has replied 10 the
Porte's demand for the withdrawal of the Seryian
troops from the frontier, that it il impossible TO
leave the inhabitants Of the frontier without mill
tary prntectInn.N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
WAGES IN THE FACTORIES.

LONDONi IuutauHYf wv IV' I"fff
At a meeting of cotton masters IN Black
lurn. yesterday, over seventy firms were repre-
sented. They agreed TO recommend that the
North and Northeast Lancashire Associations make
a reduction Of per cent IN the wages. Az Preston me
employers passed similar resolution. some accounts
say the operators VIII probably resist the reduction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15

VIENNA. Wednesday. Nov. IL. 1877.
The Political Correspondence special from Buch-
says is reported that General skobeleif cap
tured additional Turkish positions on Monday night.
movement Of troops inside of Peyna is observable
though sortIe was imminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
THE Defence OF ERZERrM.

LoNpOS Wednesday NOV. n, 1877.
special dispatch from Erzerum 10 Tie BaHy TEL
epaDh says All is going well here. Reinforce
ments are continually arriving. The Turkish troops
are in excellent spirits aud confident Of their ability
To hold the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
THE ARMY BILL.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE USDOING The WORK o
THE HOUSE.
[Br rEIEGaAru 10 uE rRmrvE.I

r..'--, 49,. ,-,, r,.,,,-,r
lDi iIl-l' | ... -
WASHINGfON, Nov. It.-Ihe senate Committee ou
srorr,tions h,. co1lpcted its consideration Of the
/ - nm 7, no. s.-,.l-.,, ,,,t III nortious Of the
AIlH9 D'i,, ''~ - , si - - or,,,
Rouse Dni reuu'l's 0''. ram anu i'' 10 80
below $4,000 mon, and assigning certain regiments
ls+o any parr1rular service Senator Window eX-
- .i,,, ,I,o+ -.... hill .,a, mo disno.ed Of
pi''''o '"' "i'''' '''' cav 49,
I I'm two hours tomorrow. The senators from LtAt''
and other Deuocrat, from thai body VIII oppose all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
REPORTED TURKISH DEFEAT AT ERzERUM.

LONDON Thursday, Nov. Il. 1877.
Russian official dispatch says: The Russians.
under General Heymann have defeated the Turks
at Mount Azize in front Of Erzerum. The Russians
lost 500 men, while the Turkish loss was $500.
lIhis may refer to the battle Friday ias already
aunOuncedl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15

the Senate much better practical understanding 81
their exact relations 20 each other than could score OF
interviews, with caucus committees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-15
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

FIELD & LETTERS STORE BURNED.
THE LARGE CHICAGO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT DE-
srR0YED WITH It's CoSTENrs--A FATAL RRROR
Loss oF LIFE.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
How the Late Strike Was Inaugurated.

The Trainsmen's Union, which in
augurated the late strike, was organized
between June and July 10. 1t was
started when the Pennsylvania Company
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ordered the reduction of 10 pen cent. in
in the wages, to take effect on June l.
MIR. A. r. Ammon, then employed on
the Fort Wayne road, was dismissed
from the service, and at once proceeded
to the organization of the Union. Three
years ago, when the engineers struck,
the firemen took their positions at the
throttle. and there was no interruption
to business. This time it was concluded
to begin at the other end of the trains,
and hagmen, brakemen, conductors and
firemen took the oath, which the mem
bers refuse to disclose. Anlmon was the
first to sign the roll and take the oath,
and following came the names of the
Fort Wayne men. This was all the or
ganization there was about it. A trip
was made over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad by the leaders, and trainmen the
length of the line took the oath. About
this time the managers of the Connells-
vile division got wind of the association,
and discharged all the men who joined
the Union. The work of organization
meantime went on, and strike was or
dered for June 27, the going out of the
Fort Wayne men to be the signal for a
general strike on the trunk lines. The
men on the Fort Wayne line weakened,
and the strike did not take place. Mr..
Ammon predicted that general strike
would follow the action of the Fort
Wayne road, and the news by telegraph
from all parts of the country seems to
justify his statement. The union was a
strong one, considering that it was a lit
tie over month old. The engineers,
although not members of the union, are
nevertheless in sympathy with the
strikers, and it does not require much
intimidation to cause them to desert
their engines. This is the statement
made by the leading strikers in the
union. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
The Wheat CrOD.

The latest returns received at the Ag-
ricultural Department show that the
winter wheat crop, already safely har-
vested, is the largest produced In this
country for many years. The spring
wheat is also in excellent condition, and
an unprecedented yield is anticipated.
The cotton prospects are also more IA
vorable than last year at this time, the
product being now estimated at upward
of 4, 500, 900 bales. The wheat crop of
last year was 260. 900, 900 bushels. This
year it will be more than 1876, 900, 900
bushels. The average export of five
years has been 81, 500, 900 bushels. The
largest amount ever exported in one year
was 80, 900, 600 bushels. OF this years
crop not less than 100, ,000,00 bushels
may be sent abroad.
Another important circumstance in
connection with our own abundant har-
vest is the reduced production of South
ern Russia, resulting from the disturbed
condition of affairs in the countries ad-
jacent to the Black sea- Recent special
reports from Southern Russia report the
estimated crop of the present season at
less than One-half that of former years.
Russia has hitherto been our only great
rival in the English wheat market. Be-
fore 1872 Russia shipped almost as much
wheat to the markets of the world as the
United States. Last year the Russian
supply was only one-third as great as
that of the United States, and for the
present year it is shown by official COM
munications that the proportion of Rus
sian wheat will be much less. 1t is
shown by official reports that the wheat
crop in California for the presen. season
is small, so that the estimated surplus of
100, 900, 900 bushels will be produced
east of the Rocky mountains, and must
reach the seaboard by rail or river
Washington Dispatch to Neao York
Tribune. uW nfafrfrf taA leIE
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
MY MOTHERS DOOR.
asxmG! s1o.spAsD.

,,,ct in the mist one summer morning
A g.rI whom had known from child.
rrd ~'bosh bright self her best adornins-
Hui that dark morning her looks were VIII
Stop little Norah" She did as paoe ne''
WIy are YOU here alone ON the moor
~y ssas sad last night, to-day sm sAnuvr'
Because go from my mothers aoof' $3.50 fI.H
.ax.,,, a. vou no. then. and what h your sorrow?
rsii am old man who has known you long. iN
a. s-sgafh Aroon You win know tomorrow,
IYS he arst-but dont--to say was wrong
n .,sd 10 be glad--no girl was gladder-
n uever remembered that we were poor
Vw.s sad last night, and to-day L am sadder,
because go from my mothers door.
q What has she done TO You broken my ne"r''
Ht sir" - ..
xAod what have you done to her now, pray ?"
A. Nothing hut loye him. and take his part sir,
For the poor fellow hasn't word TO say"
Then she got mad, and you got madder,
And didn't you stamp your foot on the moor 'ri
was sad last night" "And to-day you are
Becsase you go from your mothers door. 4's'a
ayou viii go back Norah. Give me your hand
now" ~. rf q
az would rather not, sir" 81 say you win.
You will fetch him TO see me. You understand
|f uowD to Funnn iUlflHn0 ~
d. q Your reverence knows him. It's only Phil.
She locked me up, and te. brought a ladder.
He loves me. " % You told me that before. iH
hut your mother is sad. )" !" She shall not be sad
Iwiii rot 90 from my mothers door!" ,r
.--AppletoRS Journal FOR august. 500 e.- 81.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Cruelty to Sch0Ol.BOys.

A London school-boy, II years of age,
committed suicide recently because he
feared fogging. He had played tru-
ant, and knew what the usual conse-
quences were. The matter has stirred
up great commotion in the newspapers,
and Parliamentary inquiry has been
demanded. Some persons familiar
with the discipline OF the school have
written to the London Times about it,
maintaining that the public would not be
astonished at the results if they knew
how the fogging was done. The Rev.
A. A. Day says, over his own signature,
that two men are required for the opera
ton. One takes hold of the boy, hoists
him on the buck by the wrists, and keeps
him suspended. The other strips off
his coat and, armed with large and
heavy rod, gives fifteen cuts on the boys
bare back, and these with might and
main. This, however, was mild fog
ging, for if the offense was at all great,
the boy, after having fifteen cuts on his
back, received fifteen more in another
place with fresh rod and that, at least
in Mr.. Days time, used to be the pun
ishment for runnin3 away The school
at which this sort of fcgging prevails is
called, by an odd irony, Christ's Hos
pital.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Baltimore,s Losses by the Strike.

Attention has been called in the Ga
zette number of times to the serious
losses, caused by the strike on the Bal
timore and Ohio road, to nearly every
industry and branch of trade, wholesale
and retail. ..
1t is of course impossible to estimate
with absolute accuracy the amount of
loss, in dollars and cents. Inquiry by
the Gazette into this question makes it
certain, however, that il does not fall
short of several million dollars. The
railroad company itself has done no
freight business, its passenger traffic
has fallen off to mere nothing, and
freight of all kinds, detained at various
points, has suffered more or less dam
age, some of it having been rendered Ut
terly worthless. The railroad property
near Mount Clare destroyed by fire was
alone valued at about $50, 900 and the
loss by other causes has been at least
$4,000 The petroleum trade has
been one Of the greatest sufferers. The
loss to this branch of trade may be put
down at 800, 900, the loss to the grain
trade at $4,000, to the coal trade ut
$25, 900, to the wholesale liquor trade at
500, 900, to the liquor saloons at $50, 900
estimating that the 500 saloons made
an average of only SO day., to the cat
tie trade at $50, 900, and to other trades
at $500, 900. Besides these items are to
be considered the cost of the burning of
the sash factories near President street
depot, $50 900; the maintenance of the
troops, $4,000, and of the special
police, $4,000. There are, further
more, to be taken into account the stop
page of manufacturing, and consequent-
ly of wages, the effect of this upon the
retail trades, and another item is pre-
sented of not less than $500, 900. This
makes a grand total of nearly 81, 900, 900,
asum that will, it is believed, come with
in the actual figures could they be posi-
lively ascertained. The following table
will show more clearly an approximate
estimate of the losses incurred by the
The true northerner., 1877-08-10

'=feaffui Test Ms cominR, " su9gested
by her appearances, was inopportune and
awkward ed- Hul g1rtn,,la io
But Mira. Baldwin flushed and smiled,
and looked lovely despite the old blue
veil. And then he suddenly discovered
she held in her hand the note he had
written her six months ago. She an
swered his inquiring look as she con-
Quoted him into the parlor.
"I have only this moment read your
letter. Oh, Mr.. Ammidon, what must
you have thought of me all this timer"
His face lighted gloriously.
THAT you were the sweetest little
darling in all the world, whom I loved
so, and wanted so, that came again to-
day TO plead my cause. Bessie, consider
that letter written just now-what would
be your answer 2" .t.f.fr
And she dropped her white eyelids
and half-averted her sweet face, and the
answer came through her parted lips, so
low that only lovers ears would have
known she said eyes" r'a
And Mr.. Ammidon never finds fault
when his wife "cleans house," because
he knows that if it had not been for that
abused institution he might be lonely
bachelor in Mrs. Benedict's establish
ment. 1 raid fN fI rr r'r.-
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
A Pennsylvania Insert.

There is general notion that only
tropical countries are infested with ants
that are capable of doing serious dam
age. This, it appears, is mistake.
There is black carpenter ant, whose
name, FOrDaica Pennsylvania, indicates
it's residence, that is capable OF effecting
much destruction in woodwork. The
Rev. DIR. McCook has seen rafter which
these ants penetrated to the extent of
five or six feet of its length, completely
honey-combing it. The rafter was in
the roof of porch The attention of
the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences
was called to the matter, as it is evident
that such penetration of wooden struct-
ures, and especially bridges, might cause
their unexpected fall. Wooden bridges
need ut least as frequent and as thorough
Inspection as iron structures.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Secretary Sherman.

A correspondent in Vermont, who
met Secretary Sherman when he visited
that State few days ago, photographs
him in this wise /: I" His personal ap-
pearance is striking, if not imposing.
Over six feet tall, leen and lank, he is
the type of true Westerner Careless
ly dressed, wearing sack-coat of dark
material anything but broadcloth, with
dark, high-crowned straw hat, not re-
Gently purchased, his feet incased in
brogans, with cotton socks, which might
have been covered had his trousers been
an inch or two longer, he reminds one
of careless, well-tO-do stock-buyer or
a patent-rights peddler. rather than the
chief financial agent of this great nation.
In conversation he is affable, and when
not being interviewed by newspaper
correspondent, which, by the way, is
his especial aversion, he is free and
somewhat careless in his remarks"
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
The Nathan Murder.

The Philadelphia North american
says that the police of New York had the
murderer of Nathan in custody at one
time and knew that they had him. Mr..
Nathan's coachman had the idea that his
master owed him 800, 900, and the mur-
derer entered by the area way, just as
the coachman was in the habit of doing
surreptitiously. Also for several nights
before the murder the coachman had
slept about the wharveg on North river
and the murder was committed with a
"ship's dog" The police detained him
sixteen days and then sent him to the
Wards Island Asylum, without men
tioning the fact publicly, the family be-
ing satisfied that he could not be con-
victed on account OF his insanity.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Irish Discomfort.

This brings me to the question OF
Irish discomfort. There can be no doubt
that it is quite as deep and passionate as
ever. OF course it ought not to be II
Mr.. Gladstone's predictions were wort'A
anything at the time he disestablished
the, Protestant. Church in Ireland.
Thenceforth, he assured the world, the
Irish would be contented and happy.
What are the facts? An Irish landlord
of the greatest influence in his own coun-
try assured me the other day that never
had he known the country to be in 30
disturbed and dangerous a condition.
Everywhere, said he, =" the peasantry
are being drilled with the utmost care
and regularity, and they are now all well
armed. The police dare not interfere.
The people hope that England will get
to war with Russia, and then they ex-
pect to give her some trouble and they
will dc, it, too." 1t would be of little
use to tell this to the majority of En-
glishmen,, for they would only laugh at
1T. Yet it may turn out to be anything
but laughing matter. In the event OF
foreign war there would not be many
troops to spare for the suppression OF
insurrection in Ireland. Mr.. Jennings
London Letter in the NeW York World
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Death BY Anmsthetics.

Although deaths during the admins
tration of an@sthetics are a compara-
lively small percentage, yet their total
numbers. if considerable period of
time is embraced, seem somewhat for
midable. Dr. Charles Anderson recently
prepared list of deaths during the use
of chloroform in and near Cincinnati for
thirty years past. He finds twenty
cases, and in the journal which records
this there happens to be mentioned four
other cases OF death by chloroform or
ether-they being recent, but not all
occurring in this country. sa.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Conner i'm Blood,

At last it has been apparently proved
that copper is norma constituent of
the blood, not only of man, but of the
lower animals. In the case of the blood
of man, the presence of copper might
be thought to be accidental, and intro
duced through the use of vessels of that
material, in the preparation of food.
But an analysis of the blood of wild
herbivorous animals also discloses cop
per. 1t has yet to be asccrtained wheth-
er the copper belongs to the plasma or
to the blood globules, or both, or
whether it is introduced in the food or
drink .r
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
Able Liars.

The Sazarac Lying Club meetings are
reported in the Austin (Ney.) ReUeitie.
The members are very able liars, accord
ing to what we read about them. One
of them stood up in recent meeting
and said: 1.-THE telegraph company are
now using the quadruplex system over
the Virginia and Salt Lake circuit, by
means of which four messages can be
sent simultaneously over a single wire.
The increased strain on the wire is not
visible here in Austin, but was out at
Dry creek yesterday, and in that vicinity
the wire was just humping itself, and
groaning and strsining, and dropping
words Off in chunks. / examined the
wire and found knot in it, and came to
The conclusion that quadruplex mess
age had struck the knot and got tangled
up at that point. / tried to straighten
the wire out, but section of an account
of battle between the Turks and Rus
slams struck me on the ear and knocked
me down, and concluded that it was
not advisable to fool with the thing"
The true northerner., 1877-08-10

DRIVING up the bucket, which-ws ~
tached to a windlass, her little boy came
to her with bloody knife in his hand,
and the mother let go Of the windiass
and ran to the house, to find the Little
daughters throat cut from ear to ear,
and quite dead. When she released the
windlass, to which the filed bucket was
attached, the swiftly-revolving handle
struck the little boy, crushing his skull,
killing him Instantly. GreenviHe co.
Herald ii tn.tf 'Nt- ri
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
A Direct Appeal.

The early mornings witness the gath
ering of the hard-up and hungry along
the wharves, all armed with bait and
fishing-tackle. An old darkey was heard
talking to the fishes he saw swimming
around his line yesterday, and among
other enticing things he said was
"Give me abite, honey; de children am
a-crying down to my house, and j tell
you it's fish or nothing in dat establish
ment. "-Galveston Netgs. ave.,
The true northerner., 1877-08-10

lVa Ae><<W@4&' ~ s&&~t @~~F N.Y.
a I 0uly one year aso,LII III
y 10 AL 0hisqaestioa eb0uldnot
Have answered You with No.
.--Thst wss time wf1en knew naught
OF Lessons lately learned,
of trust betrayed, of hope deferred,
OF leve half won, half spurned.
How could know you only sought
To pass IN idle hour,
Unmindful how you plucked or dropped
.--- Your once admired nower7
How could I dream yo,v vows were false
Since mine were only true?
II lam changed at last, I've learned
f. The lesson Taught BY you.
And now you come again TO me
To ask my love, my trust? Hl
The nower You spurned year ago
a Has perished in the dust
OF its own hopes. When you can raise
That flower to life again,
Then you may hope 10 teach once more
Ny hearts forgotten pain
And so, farewell! do not hold
For you an unkind thought,
Nor yet regret for what has passed
The lesson that you taught
OF heedlessness, indifference
(Or call IL what you wilD,
Ny womau's heart 80 surely learned,
II heeds the lesson still.
The true northerner., 1877-08-10
An Ohio Horror.

About three miles west of Berlin, near
the Darke county line, on last Friday, a
lady went out to draw bucket OF water
from the well in the yard, leaving her
two children, little boy of about 4
years of age and little girl of less than
q year, in the house. While she was
The true northerner., 1877-08-10

"THIs is great country. Every ma
ton is afraid of us. Except the Indi-
ans. ."-Minstrel Joke.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-06-16

Board and Parish Attorney to institute
suit for the School funds not accounted
for by Myers. The new Act requires
this proceeding, and on this you can
consult Capt. VIM. II. Jack, Of the Par
ish Board, who will doubtless aid you in
securing the payment your just claims.
1t is Questionable whether the Lcy,a-
turc can. under the amendment to the
Constitution. grant relief in Future, to
claimant, who have been wrongrd, as
YOU seem to have been, by dishonest Of
lirial~; and it must be obvious tia; no
claim tor relief can he rrot1'rrrd until
every legal remedy shall have been rx-
hau>trd against such Officials.
Your scrvicea during the present year,
in behalf Of the education of the youth
of Natchitoclrs, will, | sincerely trust,
be faithfully rewarded. This office will
urge, without cc;,sinY, proper apprrria-
ton of the la|,orS Of competent und con-
Scicntlo,ls teachers.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
ROB'T. NJ. Ll'SIIER.
State Superintendent Public Education.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-06-16
REGISTRATION AND AS
SESSMENT.

TlIE Taxpayers and voters Of Natc}i-
i toches parish are hereby notified
that I will visit the different polling
precincts of the parish, on the following
days, for the purpose Of Assessing proper
ty for State and Parish taxes, and of
Registering voters, to wit:
Ward 2, H. II. Hathorns, Friday and
Saturday, June q and %.
" 3, Grapes Bluff, Monday and
Tuesday, June - and 26.
" 3, Broadweli's, Wednesday amp
Thursday, jane 81 and %.
" 4, Camptc, Friday and Saturday,
June 20 and &c.
" 4, Buffers Store, Thursday and
Friday, July 5 and g.
" 5, Bculah Church, Monday and
Tuesday, July 9 and TO-
" 6, Glover's, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, July II and II.
" 7, Zion Church, Monday and
Tuesday, July lG and II.
" s, Eease}y's, Wednesday and
Thursday, July IS and 10.
" 0 Z. Ross, Monday and Tuesday,
July % and a.
10 C1outierville, "Wednesday and
Thursday, JAY IS and 2G.
/" II Carroll Jones', Friday and Sat-
urday, July u and Is.
As the time for completing the rolls is
very short, the taxpayers are requested
to prepare full descriptions Of their
Lands, Horses, Mules. Cattle, Wagons,
and all kinds Of taxable property, and
have the lists ready on the days, and at
the places above designated.
Under recent laws. the Assessor is
charged with the dirty Of Registering.
voters, and in order to vote at future
elections, it is absolutely nee s.ary that
the names shall appear on the new rolls.
| will he in my office at all times up
to I'D of June, and on all days not set
down above for appointments Parties
may therefore make their assessments to
ire at any such times
J. P. JOHNSON,
Assessor, Natchitoches Parish.
Office with Tax Collector, St. Denis st.
Natchitoches, May 2tst, 1877.