, 1877-08-11

have due regard for the interests of all
concerned producers, merchants, rail-
road employees and capitalists, so that
ON any question very fair compromise
may be effected. A member OF the cabi-
net in II recent conversation spoke Of
this plan, and argued that Congress had
the right to pass such law under the
clause Of the Constitution authorizing
that body 10 regulate commerce with
foreign nations and among the several
States and with Indian tribes. Such
commission might he vested with power
to examine into the desirablity of char.
tering new railroads, and might require
certain conditions to be fulfilled, so as to
establish reasonable certainty that pro-
ject roads would he rcmunerativc, and
that the company would have means to
pay tor its construction and thus avoid
disastrous failures.
HARRI BURG, Aug. 5-Six car loads
of regulars pissed through Altoona to-
night. Their destination is supposed to
be Luccrne county.
New YORK. Aug. 6.--There were
about twenty arrests yesterday f"r the
violation of the exercise law; mainly
poorer classes raided. Drinks were oh.
tanned as usual at decent places and the
attempted enforcement was generally re-
garled as failure.
SCRANTON, Aug GAIL quiet on Sunday
1t is reported that the Wyoming compa-
ny pays off all their hands this week,
and will discharge all refusing to return
to work.
A Pittston. Pa, dispatch saysthat in
terviews with the leading members OF
the Engineers Brotherhood were had and
resulted in this that no strike will be
attempted by the Brotherhood aqTnmor.
cd. No coal will lie mined in Pttston
for week yet.
Cove Carroll, OF Maryland, has or.
dered the militia of the State out, and
called on regulars to concentrate and
break the canal blockade on the Cbeas-
peare and Ohio canal to-day. Trouble
ls expected.
The New York Sun says there is dis.
conteut felt because the representative
German and Irish regiments of the 9th
and 9th were not called upon during the
recent troubles. No other journal calls
attention to the fact OF course all reg
imeuts were on duty by law.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Col. Grover, of
Ohio, died to-day IN the Grand Central
Hotel. A post mortem examination
shows he died from an overdose OF by
drate of chloral
WnkEsBARRE, Aug. 5.-Twelvc COM
panies of regulars, numbering 400, ar
rived to-day. Gov. Hartrantt lett tor
Plttsburg. Miners are determined to
stand for an increase of 25 per cent.
PLYMoUTH, Aug 5.-Koler, wife mur-
derer, awaiting extradition to New
Jersey, hanged himself to day in prison.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a Pera correspond
ent asserts thet Sulelman Pasha is push
ing the Russians and will annihilste
them. II is thought both the Turkish
armies in the north are closing in on the
Russian.line, with every prospect Of sue
cess. Only intervention or miraculous
victory will save the Russians from de
struCtion. German sentiment is growing
hostile 10 England, and high authority
at Berlin says her policy as to the occu-
patton OF the Dardonelles will not be
permitted.
Key WEST, Aug. 6.--Advices from
Havana says rumors are current that
Jovellar will resign and be succeeded by
Gen. Blanco.
Gen, Martinez Campos has sent die
patches to the king explaining the siua
tion ot the campaign, and stating the
insurgents are 50 well supplied with in
formation by spies, and their facilities
for disbanding when pursued ARE such
that it ,qkes SEQ soldiers to look After
ten insurgents General Campos there.