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Tho War I'm Europe.

1,4O0 who did not strike have been thrown
out Of employment.
The War in Europe.
.RoUMANIA HAS DECLARED WAR AGAINST TUR-
KEY, &C.
LONDON, May 2.-Roumania has in effect
declared war against Turkey.
The Russians report that they have taken
Fortress Bayazu, In Armenia. The Turks,
ing large quantity Of ammunition. The
Russians occupied the town.
THE CONVENTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND RoU-
MANIA. 3
LONDON, May 2.-The Telegraph pub
fishes the following sensational special dis
patch from Vienna: 'tThe convention be-
tween Russia and Roumania for the transit
Of the Cars army is considered by Austria
and Hungary as breach Of neutrality, and
the impression 1t has caused is such that,
from the aspect of affairs, it seems doubtful
whether the Government will be able to re-
sist much longer the manifestation Of public
opinion in favor OF intervention. The
Press has never been so violent in Its Ian
guage toward Russia"
.....T TURKISH FORCES IN ARMENIA.
LONDON, May 1.-The Fourth Turkish
army corps, stationed in Asia Minor, under
command OF Ahmed Maltor Pasha, has its
headquarters at Erzeroum, which is garri-
soned by 22,0G0 men. AT, Kars there are
$4,000, at Arabian $4,000, and at Baskikoy
1000, while 1000 are distributed between
Alashlirt and Kara; Kilsa, COCO among the
Passin villages, and Bayozld is occupied
by 1000 men. 49, -att
lNote.-These letters are dated before the
capture OF the latter place. This estimate
does not comprise the Circassians, Kurds,
and the militia which has been called out. II
all the Circassians obey the summons Of the
Porte they would furnish contingent OF
more than $4,000 men. The Kurds do not
number above 4,000-all cavalry. The mill.
tia should furnish about 25, 900 men,
ENGLAND's OMISSION IN HER LATE DECLARA-
TON OF NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, May 2.-The telegraph, in
leading article, points to the omission from
the declaration Of neutrality issued by the
British Government on Monday of para
graph which appeared inithe declaration Is.
tsued at the outbreak Of the Franco-Prus
sian war. The declaratio ion then published
contained the following 9. we areshrml
purpOsed and determined to abstain lion
taking my part, directly or indirectly, II
1.-The war now unhappiiy existing between
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ruE RI,0cEADE ENDED.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-The railroad block
ade at Lafayette is broken by order OF United
States Judge Gresham, who directs that all
injunctions obtained in the State court at
Lafayette be dissolved. rJs....z."7 .-f r.
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Virginia.
NlrLI MOVEMENT

Fonr MONROE, May 2.-The steamship
Dispatch sailed this afternoon for the Medi-
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New York.
THE STEAMER LEO.

NEW YORK, May 2.-The. owners OF the
steamship Leo make the statement that the
two men who told the story about the care
lessly-stowed barrels of gin causing the dis
aster to the vessel attempted to blackmail
them. They publish 1.-The affidavit OF the
captain and others US to their, untruthful-
ness. f.-... X. s.
A MILLIONAIRE Observation-Disclosures OFFICERS
..>,.l..,E., IN TROUBLE. 1.;t- ~
NEW YORK, May 2.--John T. Dealy, a
millionaire and proprietor of the Windsor
Hotel, is missing. Suicide is feared.
The president and actuary OF the Popular
Insurance Company and the president and
secretary Of the Continental Life Insurance
Company have been indicted for criminal
practices. <..o, - M,
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Alabama.

DEATH OF COLONEL FORSYTH, EDITOR OF THE
MOBILE REGISTER.
MOBILE, May 2.-Colonel John Forsyth,
the well-known and distinguished editor OF
the Mobile Register, died to-day; aged six
ty-six years. Colonel Forsyth was the lead
ing Democratic editor. OF the South, and
was minister to Mexico under Buchanan.
He was native Of Georgia. r. u.
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s~oBTTuzHY.. q

New YORK, May Wv. ". Neweomb, a
well-known negro minstrel, died here to-
day.
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Fine. 81. so; superAne, $9.25@s9.50: extra super
fne $1,000; common family. II GlS1 LOO; fancy
family, sl1.50@512.50. Market steady.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
STRIKE OF sHIPWRIGHT!

t-4.s STRIKE OF sHIPwRIGHTS.
LONDON, May 1.-THE shipwrights in the
Glasgow district OF the Clyde are persisting
in their strike. The ship-builders have re-
solved to lock out the men therefore,
1 400 who did not strike have been thrown
ont of EMPLOYMENT. '
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, May 2, 1877.
The breaks To-day comprised 257 hogsheads,
lierccs, aud 8 boxes. The offerings ut auction on
Change were so packages; OF which number 40
were taken in, and The remainder sold at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $21.50.
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Massachusetts.
ARRESTED FOR R0BBING THE MAILS.

ARRESTED FOR R0BBING THE NAILS.
BosToN, May flames r. Leames, a
post-ofice clerk, has been arrested for rob-
bling the mail.
COTTON MILLS AT WORK AGAIN.
NEW BEDFORD, May Zone thousand
hands are working at the Wamsutta Mills.
The strikers are quiet.
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From Our Regular Correspondent

SLOW PROGRESS OF WORK ON THE PHILADEL-
PHIA PosT-oFFICE.
WAsn1NGToS, May 2.-Supervising Arch
itect Hill condemns the slow progress Of
work upon the Philadelphia post-otlice, for
which large appropriation was made for
this year.. He, says the fault lies with the
contractors at the Virginia quarries, but
that the granite will now be rapidly shipped
from Richmond, SO that the work may go
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LIME. CyEjMENT, AND PLAsTER.
sEINE-THREAD, &c.

$50 Z. eSEHNE"Ef1hSEAAs, o CC..----~---~~.
Use SEMPLE,S BEST SIX-COkD
u SPOOL-COTTON, pronounced by experts az
the PhiladeIphia International Exposition as very
strong, smooth, aud excellent thread For sac py
nm % 1lsrf 17o5 and 1907 Franklin street. !
CEINETHREAD-ali Nos. y. ,HFas
y PATENT and SOFT SEINE-$ 49,
Z TfsrfETWINES-all sizes 4.;,$.
SEINErLINES-all sizes; lss.f
/ GSGAMEJNE ...si...5 4Esa 81
sEINE-GoRRs, and CoRKWoOD,
for sale ut very low prices. ,,,,,,s,upr,r
an2b l7e5 and 1707 Franklin street.
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,YUST RECEIVED
y 80 boxes CLEAI'-RIB BACON SIDES,
10 boxes BREAST BACON,
800 prime VIRGINIA HAMS. small average;
&c tierces No. 2 CANVASED HAMS,
in store and for sale by ~
my 1-eod1w G. It. WORTHAM.
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q. W. PICKRELI,, Preside:
10. b. SNEADs Cashier.
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RRY GOODS.

GO TO o,rDozo. rorro1REAy & co.
for all qualities Of DRESS GOODS. ap2l
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VOU WILL FIND TIE BEST STOCK
III 49, OF
PARASOLS AND LADIES SUN-SHADES
ape1 CARDOZO, FOURQUREAN & cos.
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GROCERIES. re.

NEW ROE AND CUT NORTH CARO-
In LIMA HERRINGs, ,,s. tsa. .aH-s
NEW GOSHEN BUTTER,
CkEEED PEACHES and TOMATOES,
an 2f GEORGE A. HUNDLEY IL co.
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rARDOZO, FOURQUREAN & co.
" MAKE
BLACK GOODS A SPECIALITY.
Call and examine their stock before buying.
a,,o
, 1877-11-18
GUILTY OF PERJURY.

Convictions Of perjury have so seldom
been obtained and the penalties provided by
law have SO seldom beon enforced in this
country tint the crime has lost something
Of its ancient character People have come
to regard it in many instances rs technical
o.fense. False swearing has been considered
morally wrong or not in n certain proper
ton to the piety, alleged or presumed, of
the pcrjurer. 1t has been by many esteemed
only odious to bc detected III the commission
OF the crime, while the successful cheating
OF justice by fraudulent affidavit or false
oath has been secretly connived at, if not al-
mired. by too many processing to be influ-
enccd by high commercial sense of honor.
In certain situations, rs when the reputation
of woman is involved, it is considered
obligatory upon gentlemen" to commit
perjury. In other cases, chances of perjury
are recklessly taken by men of unblemished
reputation in the assurance that it is ga
mere matter of FORM" The facility with
which the oath is administered and the fee
pocletea gives support to the impression that
Ignorance of facts, which the affiant GER
titles as being within his own knowledge, is
some excuse for perjury. No doubt these
wrong notions have been assisted in their
origin and growth by the careless habits of
lawyers, who from familiarity with afHiavits
and oaths have ceased to regard them as Of
, 1877-11-18

The Chicago produce markets were quiet satur-
1ay. aud mostly easier Mess pork closed 5Ws;.sc
per brl lower, at ST.. o2.:Gl2 o5 for November
and ST. 20G2 Il. o,,= for January Lard closed SC
per 100 lbs lower, at S1.s7!: cash and s.. SIG!
1S7.s for January Meats were easier, At &c 70.
boxed shoulders and G.5c for DO short ribs. Lake
freighta were less active and r7n ut 41=c for com
to Buffalo. Whisky Was quoted Ut 81 o6 per gall
lon Floc: was steady. Wheat closed &c lower,
ut 81 .O7si for November aud S1.O53i for Deccm-
ber. Cor., closed easier, ut 45l+c cash and l4aez
a &C for November. Oats closed steady, 1T :5.ac
cash and .51.c for November. Rye WAS firm, ut
b4Ac. Barley closed stronger, at GIG cash and
02A@621sc for December. HOGS were loe211c
lower, closing at st.J0G4. 50. Cattle were dull,
at s.. 402c4- 49, and sheep do at s. 10000. Hc-
celsed in this city during the week: Il. Gia brls
flour, 55:, 977 bn wheat GAS, eos IN cor: EOS, DIS
bu oats &C. 0o7 bu rye 1Go, $50 bu barley, las, 927
head live hogs, and Is, :s4 cattle. Inspected into
store in this city Saturday morning: 2l4 tars
wheat 42 cars corn 35 cars OATS II cars rye. and
SIS cars barley. Total t5G0 cars}. I'll. O00 bu One
hundred collars in gold would buy S102. IS in
gtceubGc!ss 1t the close.
, 1877-11-18

In defining his position TO the Senatorial
Committee sent to pump him President
HAYES bases himself upon that section OF
the Constitution which provides that the
President, by and with the advice of thefSen-
ate, shall appoint, etc. He construes this to
mean that the President shall nominate and
the Senate do pretty much as it has mind
to on his nominations. He looks upon
the grave mud reverend Seignors as q
Court established to, among other functions,
pass upon such cases Us he shall deem
proper TO call their attention to. They
have nothing to d. with him nor be with
them until he shall have exercised his pre-
rogative Of nomination, and their duties
commence where his leave off To him it
bears the aspect of grave impropriety when
a member Of Congress approaches him upon
the subject Of an appointment. If he wants
Congressional advice he will seek it, but ur-
til he does ho respectfully submits that it
might properly be withheld.
, 1877-11-18

costly; it was bartered for amber, 1uf, anu
other products, and was worn as ]ewelrg
and arnulets by the inhabitants. Arms next
made their appearance; and, finally "nen
bronze was drug on the market Tor otnes
purposes, it 'was handed over to the smith,
and took its place as the first and MGnest u
the useful metals. Tracing back the rel'cs
of the early periods, it is found that bronze
articles were common in Northern Europe
long after they had been superseded IN the
South, an indication TINT they were elntroduceo
from below The division of Europe WHICH
contributes to the Urh formation drew Its
supply of bronze directly from Asia; inc
Danubian provinces took theirs from the
middle or lower regions Of the Danube
while that of Savoy, France, and part OF
Switzerland came from Italy by the Alpine
passes. Everything indicates that the route
of bronze was from Asia, and partlculnrs}
from Southwestern Asia, where, indeed, 1t IS
known TINT metals were first produced. III.
BunSouF, shows, by the process OF elln1na-
ton. that Caucasia, Tartary, or Egypt could
not have supplied old Europe with bronze.
Narrowing the circle, he is led to look upon
Asia Minor US the way by which the traffic in
bronze passed, and India Us its place of
origin. But lndin is extensive, and it im-
ports its bronze from without. Thus the
route is traced to its source in b1alacca and
Bancn. as bronze drove out The new and
polished stone, SO was it in turn driven out
by iron, which came in, Us bronze did, as q
precious metal, and ended in performing all
the drudgery of mankind
, 1877-11-18

A sombre pail of secresy still hangs over
:he Republican Senatorial caucus. The
Committee appointed to entrap the Presi-
dent into giving lis opponents the bulge on
him reported yesterday .l:at, after long and
stormy conversation on the subject OF Al'-
pointments, they had left OF little bch'nd
where they began. a1ost Of them were III
clined to cling to the Presbyterian view OF
selection from the political elect, but found
40 consolat;on in tue only concession offered,
which is that the President will assign rea-
sons for nil a,,.,oiut tmcn.s ard removals.
, 1877-11-18

priation to pay of the contractors o. On the
Courthouse.
The new Board will not take charge OF III
fairs until December. They will find all the
appropriations and salaries for the next year
fixed in advance by the old Bonrd. Their
proper course will be to abolish all useless
Offices. and to reduce expenditures RS far as
possible to the sums appropriated. This can
be done by thorough and radical overturn"
ing of the present system Of contracts in
eusnrated by the dishonest Ring.
This County Government is perhaps the
only instance in this country of Legislative
body levying taxes and running puollc
charities by its own members. The Board
not only appropriates, but its own members
e5pend the money of the public. The plan
has been proposed that, instead OF letting
contracts for supplies under the direction OF
n committee of the Board, a general agent
be appointed to make all the purchases OF
supplies for the county. This practice has
been adopted by the Board of Education tor
many Years, and its success has been un-
questionable. Of course, for such m office,
n man of incorruptible integrity and expert
cuce is needed, otherwise it would be
a new source of fraud. At all events
the County Commissioners should not bo
allowed personally to e2pend one doAar'
or to contract for any expenditures; but we
are satisfied that a competent person, strictly
honest, could save for the county at least 20
per cent in the expenditure for supplies Ii
the new Board Gun find such man, such
saving would be e1ninently desirable. 1t IS
notorious that the county for years has been
pl,ndercd in the quantity, quality, and prices
of all its supplies, and something ought to
be done to correct the evil and cut of one
large branch Of corruption.
The new Board will have large work
before it to un 10 the evils already established.
It will require courage and perseverance, but
it may rest assured that in every measure of
reform it will have the cordial support Of the
public.
, 1877-11-18
TIE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The action Of the Board Of County COM
missicners during the last week has been in
keeping with the past record of that body
Though the people Of this city Lad ,1nani-
1nously rejected the five members of tho
Doard whose terms expire this fall, and had
with almost the same llnnnimity pronounced
Judgment of condemnation on the majority
OF the Board, by refusing TO vote them per
mission to sell bonds, tho proceeds OF which
we're to be expended by the Boar<l. the me-
iority was Us reckless aud defiant rs ever.
The union between tho Board and the
Cour: House contractors aud operators WAS
rs strong Is it was before the people had
branded the past record OF the Board IS in
famous and dishonest.
How the county debt is increasing. and
the extent TO which it has already reached,
may be judged by tie appropriations for
next year Thus, q tAx-levy is made
for S1o1. .905 for interest on the county
debt existing prior to August, 1870. and II
tnx-le7y OF :ss23;;, 4O' for interest on the bond
cl debt created since August, 1870 It will
he seen that the new debt is now III excess;
Of $4,I91 900, and thetwe are fast a?rronch-
iur the constitutional rl:ximum. I'll:
moment 1he gang of dishonest consumer,
of the public funds were t,ri:e1, fr&H. t'.:
city oiIic1s and Government, they tur:::f. 81,
the County Government ~ nf}Gr'l!ug f. :r>sf'
field for harvests, and oHc with .ss ':r:i! mt
already exhausted. Four ,.;l;;>.:.s a..l y
quarter Of ne.c .lcl>t sn;...: t'c ,,r,..e*s tF,rt
has been made III ths:: hrt,5.c. Il: The I57,K3jc
s=rsice. The Consultation ;rn7stlcs That
ihe tax 5'r curr+r* rx:cnss: aMl 1ur
Interest t.kt created s,nce August,
1870, shall ~: e5s"etl ~ cents on
the 500 If Assessed whine Of taxable
! property. 1,s ftmnty t:nard has been
{ driven l'y this u Ic7y taxes to the utmost
+, extent Of tie Isw. 1t Ans 50 managed the
connty affairs that the whole levy authorized
i iry Ia " ~ not more tllnn cquul to meet the
current expenditures. E1tr"yaHance and
| suis'ing l,s.ve swollen the expenditures 70
| enormously TINT nothing is left t. apply on
tho Co,,1 i House. So, without reducing act
| ual expenditures, the Hourd a year ago re-
| daccd the appropriations for I'll the county
| institutions, and used the surplus for the
Courthouse. A consequence Of this is a
! large deficiency, now repr< secuted by a float
| ing debt Here SOME Of the items show
ing the operation Of reducing appropriations
without reducing e1peudi,ureH:
, 1877-11-18

Perhaps it wi.s Just rs we'll TINT the pro-
posed ordinance i'll regard TO stationary latl-
dcrs or fre-cscapcs failed. since it was too
general III its terms, but IT is also well tint n
motion to reconsider will afford another np-
portunity for discussing the subject at to-
morrow's .1neetlr'; Of the Council. It is
proper that a modern. progressive, and bcn,1-
tiful city like Chicago should be supplied
with every possible protection against fire,
and every approved means Tor rapid cx-
t;nguishment after fire has broken out; Sta
tionary ladders properly located on the high
buildings are All important auxiliary III fight
ing fire that has It's origin in the top stories
and also valuable as n means of escape. The
Council will do we'll to consider ut the snne
timo whether buildings that obviously re-
quire stationary ladders should not likewise
be provided with stand-pipes. But in both
cases general ordinance does not all
swer the full purpose It is requisite
that the ta1lest buildings should have
their ladders iixel at the proper
places, mud that the location in every instance
should lie known to the Fire Department.
AAC tko4@A "H3 W PiotCGeA. tuEH: ID 1II l4C
Council first to order Il general survey, under
commission consisting of 4 representative
OF the Building Department, the Fire De-
partnlent, and the Underwriters Association,
with the authority to locate these ladders,
aud, perhaps, staud-pipes also, under certain
restrictions, When this shall have been done
satisfactorily, the Council Gun adopt IN orti-
nance which shall specify and list all the build
ings of four stories and more that must be
provided with ladders and pipes.
The usefulness of these accessories has
been repeatedly demonstrated, both by their
existence and their absence. In the case of
the recent burning Of the Museum, which
backed up against the rear Of 11cy1cK1:R's
Theatre, it was the ladders and stand-pipes
attached to 31cV1cKEn;s building which en-
ab1ed the dremen to gain the roof of the
latter, command the fire opposite, throw
full streams ofwater, and prevent the spread
of the confagration. In the case of
the recent FIELD s. LETTER fire the firemen
had no means Of reaching the ton story.
, 1877-11-18

where the fire broke out, and the streams
which they brought to bear were thinned
and scattered into spray, and of course in
efficient to do the work which steady,
heavy stream could have accomplished. The
Chicago engines, even the smallest OF them,
have sufficient power to carry full head OF
water through stand-pipe or hose to the
top of the highest building in the city, but
they cannot reach even the fourth story
wher throwing the water through the air;
hence the necessity of means for carrying
the hose to the highest point on the build
ing is as urgent plea for the adoption OF
these ladders Us is their possible use as life
escapes.
The ladders themselves can be provided at
comparatively small cost. They consist
simply of u succession Of strong iron rods,
protected from: rust, securely riveted, and
running from the ground to the roof. Their
proper location is at one side Of tier OF
windows opening on the series OF hnll~
ways in the various stories of building. AS
rule, the Railways in ali large buildings are
constructed one over the other, and in this
way FeaQleF anu Sutel accehS c&A pe aA1oA"eo
at all times than by ladders which should
conduct into separate rooms AL buildings
used for hotel or tenement purposes, and
those which contain manufacturing estab-
lishments end are four stories and more IN
height, should be required to furnish these
ladders, if not stnnd-pipes; but there should
be discrimination as to the size Of the build
ing, rs to the number of ladders, as to their
location, as to the hro-proof quality of the
buildings and their use. For these reasons,
a commission should be appointed and
survey made, rs we have suggested. The
proposed improvement will in every case be
profitable to the owners Of buildings in the
avoidance of loss from fire and the reduction
Of insurance rates.
, 1877-11-18

Identification with the judiciary appears
to De attended with personal discomforts in
the Lone Star State During the trial of
Esco1Ero,-who, by the way, is acquitted Of
the charge Of dlibustcring,- g,-Judge MoERE1
made some remarks which we're assumed by
c1-udge RUSSELL to be reflection upon
himself. At the conclusion of the trial, Rrs-
ELL demanded rctraction, which WAS re-
FUSED, and he the-eupon srnacked the wearer
of the judicial er1nine across the courtc-
=, nance. So far gore has poured only from
Athe s1nitten nose, but there is d prospect thst
7some shooting around will be doce before
each gentleman can express himself as Lich-
y grntl6ed ut the conduct OF the other.
, 1877-11-18

Mr.. BARR, OF Auburn, r. T., fell into a
slight error yesterday. He was arraigned
for trial on charge Of murder just as tie
jury impanelcd in the case Of Miss Cora
YoUso, accused of the sanlo offense, came
in with verdict Of acqu!ttai. 31r. BARE
thought it good enough verdict, and started
for the door, while Miss Cora further conf
plicated matters By fainsing away. Mr.
BAnn was brought back in saescloth and
shncales, and there is a prospect that tho
verdict he tried to escape on is the only one
of acuuittal he will ever hear rendered
, 1877-11-18

IJnlcss the Hou. THOMAS Ewing has be-
come ca,lous to misfortune his Lust exploit
bids fai7 to break him up. Confidently ex-
pectirg that iis anti-iesumption bi. would
come before the House and afInrd him en-
opportunity to retrieve himself. hc invited
number Of ladies' to hear his speech the.cuy,on.
But his enemies were numerous and his bal
luck omnipresent, and tho Hon. THOMAS
EWING sat with ci.afrg spirit while his o,,-
poueuts entertained his audience with orr
tious and almost every other object than his
pet measure. 31anifcstly his lines are cas-:
in places where the fishing is not satisfac-