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suergeticalIy protest against the Portes con.
struction The President Of the Council assured tho
Chamber that the government would not rest until tho
Porte declared Ia as formal the con-
stitution was proclaimed that Roumania does not
form part OF Turkey. Tho Chamber resolved not to
adjourn for the customary New Years recesa
OBNOXIOUS ARTICLES.
Article OF the new Turkish constitution declared
that the Ottoman EMPIRE including its privileged
provinces, forms indivsibo unity, from which no
portion can on any ground be detached. Article
relates to the Sunn's sovereign rights including tho
right Of invesure OF rulers Of the privileged prov
inces
TURKISH FINANCES.
despatch from Constantinopo announces that q
decree has published designating the purposes to
which the issue OF paper to the amount OF seven
million Turkish pounds Is to be applied. The prnci
pal OF these the urgent expenditures OF the govern
ment and the liquidation OF portion OF the floating
debt
RUSSIAN PORTS OPEN.
The ports OF st. Petersburg and Liban free from
ce and navigation to and from Baltic ports 10 nowise
impeded, except in Revel Roads, which are full Of
drift ice.
ExrEADrroN SPAIN.
A despatch from Madrid announces that an extra
diton treaty between Spain and the United States has
been concluded and will be signed to-day The treaty
specifies twcntysx offences Tor which persons accused
may be surrendered, and is tho most comprehensive
which has yet bccn entered into by the United States.
TROUBLE BETWEEN AND CHINA.
aespatch from Shanghai states that the Spanish
Minister has broken of relations with tho Chinese
government and Span ish feet has been ordered TO
China The of the rupture not positively
known Some say the difficulty has grown out OF un-
settled claims and others that 1t with tho
Cuban coolie question.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, \
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OprIcrR.
WAsHiyGToN, Jan. 81 A, N,

WAX UEPARrNENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, !
WAsHiSGToN, Jan. 81 A. n.
Indications.
In tho South Atlantic States, falling barometer,
easterly to southerly winds, warmer and generally
clear weather
In tho Gulf States, falling barometer, southeast to
southwest WINDS, warmer, partly cloudy weather and
possibly followed in the Southwest by ram areas.
In tho Ohio Valley and Tennessee, falling barometer
southwest to southeast winds warmer partly cloudy
weather ana possibly succeeded by rain areas
In the lake region falling barometer southwest 10
northwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy or cloudy
weather and frequent SHOWS possibly turning into ram
IN the southern portions.
In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val.
eys, nearly stationary, possibly followed by rising
barometer, winds mostly from east SOUTH generally
warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy woathor and
sional rams, turning into snow northern portions
In the Middle states, falling barometer, southwest to
southeast winds and warmer, partly cloudy weather.
In New England, rising barometer, stationary or
slowly rising temperature westerly winds and gen.
orally clear weather, probably succeeded western
portions by falling barometer and winds shifting to
southerly.
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CORNING IN A BLAZE.

ELMRA, n. Y, Jan. a. 1877.
fire broke out at four o'clock this morning in the
village Of Corning, N. " and was still burning at nine
A. ". The Erie Railroad depot, the Western Union
Telegraph ofico and the blocks OF buildings adjoining
have been destroyed, and the flames are extending
toward the Dickinson House, on the east. A number
of Railroad avenue, south OF the depot have
been destroyed. Assistance has been sent from this
city, Later accounts suy that tho flames were got undor
control after the destruction OF the Erie Rarond de-
pot three stores Market street and five stores
PINE street The loss is $lO0.00O
Tho hrc at Corning to-day caused loss OF $4,000.
The Erie Railroad Depot the Arcadc Hotel and Block
ard two other large buildings were destroyed. Tho
Office OF State Senator Bradley In OF the latter
ana his fine law library was destroyed The insurance
will about cover the loss.
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ART MATTERS.
THE CoNaREvE COLLECTION.

THE CONGREvE COLLECTION,
somo ninety watcr color paintings. tho property OF
private gentleman, Mr. Charles Congrevc, will DO
placed exhibition at the Lcavtt Art Gallery on Sat-
urday, preparatory TO their sale. These Deong
chiefly to tho English and Italian school, and Of
the latter especially good. The English paintings
arc chiefly landscape subjects and arc very quiet in
color Among the Italian artists represented
whose very we'll known to American pic.
turo buyers. Indoni s strongly represented by some
hall dozen figure subjects. These works arc vigor.
ousy painted and tho brilliant colors arc washed in
with breadth Of treatment that leaves nothing to be
desired. Novono, Dominguez and Quarlandi belonging
to tho samo school, and sometimes treating
subjects almost IDENTICAL display the breadth or
treatment ana powerful realization which distinguish
lndoni's work. The collection Will be thrown open
the public on saturday. and Will remain on exhibition
until Satu rday following, when the works composing
IL will be sold by auction.
THE ITALIAN EXHIBIT.
An arrangement has been made by Signor Rossi, on
the part OF the Italian art exhibitors, u have the
works OF painting and sculpture when formed the
Italian art exhibit at tho Centennial placed exhib
MUn bon and viii Sa
placed view IN one Of tho large rooms
OF Clinton Hall and "a charge Of twenty-five for
be these works Will DO 00orcd Tor sale at public
auction, sgnor Rossl taking charge OF the Italian
hbltors interest
METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM.
In order to make arrangements tor the exhibition OF
tho Castolani collection OF antiquities the Metropol-
tan Art Museum will be closed Tor week. The de
rectors hope by tho expiration OF that time be able
the rcopenng OF this dcservcdly popular
institution Notice Of tho reopcning will be gwen to
the public
Edouard Detaillc, whose pictures OF military life
have earned him enviabIc reputation is at present
work on a picture for Mr. Hawke, OF this city The
subject selected Is ''Bringing Prisoners from the
Front" The price agreed on Is $4,000.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Professor +. Loomis and George J. Brush, OF Yalo
College. are at tho st. Nicholas HOTEL Cougr cssnaA
Josiah G. Abbott Of Boston, is at the Clarendon Aotsl
his way to Washington Professor J. N. Pcirce, OF
Harvard College, and Frederick Broughton. General
Manager Of the Great Western Railway OF Canada, are
at the Brcvoort House. Professor John +. woir, Of
Yao College. Is as the Albemnre HOTEL Judge James
b. McKean, OF Salt Lake City, and Surgeon H. W.
saw,ee, United States Army, at the Astor House
willard Johnson, OF Fulton, n. Y, Is at tho Metro
politan Hotel John Crampton General Freight Agent
OF the Great Western Railway OF Canada at the hon.
man House. Ex-CoDgressmnn L. Cnss Carpenter. Of
South Carolina, and Colonel William l. Scott OF Eric,
Pa, arc the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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THE STEAMER NEWPORT STILL
ASHORE,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. a. 1871
The Fall River steamer Newport, Captain Simmons,
one of the largest steamers plying Oh the sound still
lies in this harbor stuck fast tho beach. About
twenty-five passengers remain on board This AFTER
noon the steamer Traveller, of tho New Haven line,
went down to her ana began to take of freight She
still ut this work. and It is hoped by the removal
OF ireight the Newport VIII bo sufficiently ightcned TO
oat al nigh water ut three O'Clock TO morrow morning
IL unable to get of in the morning freight will DC
removed and tho aid OF steamers called Tor to pull her
on she lies easy aad Is not known to have sustained
any damage. Tho Newport went aground owing 10 the
pilot mistakng buoy from which the icc had rubbed
of the DainL
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GOVERNOR ROBINsoN's STAFF.

ADJUrASr GENERALS OFFICE,
ALBANY, Jan. !. 1871
The following persons have been appointed on the
staff OF His Excelency Lucius Robinson Governor aud
Commandern. Chief viz -
Major General Franklin Townsend. Adjutant GeL'
eral.
Brevet Major General John b. Woodward, Inspector
General
lIrigadier General James B. Poarsall, Engincerin-
Chief
Brigadier General Charles Hughes, Judge Advocate
General
Brigadier General Austin Flint Jr., Surgeon Gen.
eraL
Brieadier General Clarence Campbell Quartcrmaster
General
Brigadier General Hermann Uhl Paymaster General.
Brieadier General Charles Tracey, Commissary Gen.
eral OF Subsistence
Colonel Thomas Stokes, Aide-de.Camp
Colonel Clifford A. H. Bartlett, Aide-de-Camp
Colonel Robert Oyphant AIDE de-Camp.
Colonel Charles q. Lodewick, Aide e-de-Camp
Colonel James McQuade Jr, Aide-de Camp.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WAsuISGroS, Jan. 4, 1877.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW AT THE NATIONAL CAP
ITAL-GALA SCENE ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE-
NUE---A CARNIVAL IMPRovIsED.
Washington, whose streets and avenues wcrc never
msgnincenty gay than they have been every af.
,crnoon slnco tho great storm of Monday, presents
to-day, especially on Pennsylvania avenue scene OF
such variety interest and pleasure could be found
nowhere the world snow fall, fifteen inches
deep, bad been thoroughly trampled down: scighs
and cutters, which had not seen service
Tor twenty years, were lowered from barn
lofts and drawn out from sheds and tackled
TO animals OF all rates OF speed and all stages Of dsso.
luton; there werc seighs with basket bodies, seighs
modelled by ancient district cartwr after tho form
OF the swan curving her neck tar backward cutters
graceful and cutters intensely comic In shape; scds
freshly fashioned Of hoop iron by the blacksmith and
pine boxes by tho carpenter and hacks and phactons
on runners instead OF wheels Besides these winter
vehicles, which the capital could furnish, scores
of modern scighs had been ordered down from Bati-
more Philadelphia and even from New York by tho
rich pcoplo who swnrming here and whose superb
equpsccs crowd the city every day
Toward night the avenue between the Treasury and
tho Capitol showed not only a swift moving mass of
slcigns, cutters and wheeled vehicles from end end
but sidewalks throngcd by thousands OF spectators OF
the unusual fun. Through the crisp air the riders
shot mcrrly. laughing and shouting TO thoir horses,
cbecred from the curbs and greeting each other
with lifted hats and waving hands. Every class par
tcipatcd In the wintry glcs, Cabinet officers Senator'S
one two Judges OF the supreme Court, numerous
members Of Congress, all OF Washington "society''
that could buy or hirc something that would
90 on runners, tore past ut speed, together
with poor white trash aud dsrkics whose
OF the gala stress.
and cutters OF the most whimsical and Old fashioned
patterns were occupied at the foot OF Capitol Hill by
men and women In grotcsque attire. and as they
started up toward tho distant pillars Of the Treasury
path good naturcdIy made for thcm by rybody.
On they came. careeripg somo with faces blackened,
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THROWN FROM THE TRACK.

ioRrLAXD, Me-, Jan. 4, 1874
Tie Montreal express tram on the Grand Trunk
Railway que here at noon thrown from tho track
near Gicad, ninety miles from here, by the engine
striking heavy snow bank. The entire train, con-
ssting of engine, baggage, express, smoking car
and one passenger car, went over an cmbankmcnt
Gftccn fec, high. n. b. Mitchell, the fireman, Is be-
,cyed TO BE- fatally injured. James Doyle the engineer;
Frank Ross, baggage MASTER Il. y. Larrabec, brake.
man. and Mr.. Sinail, agent oi tho Canadian Exprcss
Comuany are all more or less hurt. fhc passengers
were terribly shaken up but none arc reporteu as IN
iurcd Assistance was eIegrapcd for and trains have
ronc thther that tho passengers and tho wounded
Sill probably reach here tonight
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THE ICE HARvEsTEhS' STRIKE.

WORK SUSPENDED AT MANY POINTS ALONG TIE
HUDSON RIVER.
CATsKILL. N. Y, Jan. 4, 1877
Tho leo in the Hudson ut this place has been ready
for cutting nearly fortnight TITO strike among the
ice harvesters began the I'd inst, and In spite Of
the cxertions OF prominent citizens here it
yumed formidable dimensions. The strikers pnraded
che streets and assaulted several people. Many ar
rests wcro aftcrward made by special constablcs.
Some OF the men work tho ice driven away
by the rio Reports from Athens state that the
men there were induced to quit work by the Catski
strikors
Other strikes are reported to have taken place at
Schodack, Coxsackie, Stuyvcsant, Boarn Island and
Smiths Dock. Work is completely suspended along
tho line.
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ICE PROSPECTS AT RoNpour.

RQNDoUT, N Y, Jan. 4, 1877.
Owners OF icehouscs in this neigh borhood began
cutting and storing ice this morning. Most Of tho Ice
is OF fine quality and about one foot thick although
the river where the water is brackIsh and the ice
hckly covered with snow, it does not IN some places
exceed six eight inches in thickness. Several hun.
drcd men are at work, and seem to be satisfied
with 81 25 and 81 so por day.
specai despatch to the Daily Freeman from Cats
kill reports that the strike there is about over. al
though there were some wild demonstrations this
morning Tho Board OF Trustees have organized a
force To preserve order The companies are firm in
their resolve not TO yield
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Tho Boston Courier calls Ole Bull the "Fclica He
mans Of the violin"
George Fawcctt Rowe proposes to face tho London
public next summer with BRASS"
Goldmark Is writing new opera, the "Argonauts, {"
for the Imperial Opera House. Vienna.
John Mccullough will shortly favor the Chicagoans
with his noble impcrsonation oil Coriolanus.
During the last twelve years ten theatres and 900
churches have been destroyed by Ere in this country
Tho viccroy OF Egypt pays an annual subvcnton OF
1900 0O0f ls3oo0oo) to his opera and theatre In
Cairo.
The Boston Globe Theatre is closed, although hall the
season is scarcely Hard times Affect the stage as
we'll as tho counting house Of the merchant
Tonight thc attaches OF Booths Theatre, including
tho doorkccpcrs ushers clerks, nrenen &c will re-
ceivo benefit Wo hope ''Danl Druco" will have q
fne house.
The success OF tho recent "nuditionv at Brussels
Of Mrs. Corinnc Young's new American opera,
'ougarta," founded upon LoDgfellows "Evangelnc, -
pronounced that tho management OF the new
theatre In OF construction In the Bclg
capital Will bring out Mra Youngs opera ct the opcn.
Ing In grand styla
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NEW YORK FIRE BUGS IN TROUBLE.

Fort EDWARD, n. Y, Jan. 4, 1877.
Special Detectives Jones and Williams, Of No.
Warren street, New York, after two weeks work at
this place. have succeeded in asccrtanng the names
OF the inccndiarcs who have been operating here
during tho past year. Seven have already been ar
rested thrcc of wnom hayo been committed Tor trial.
Other nrrcsts Will soon be made
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A DEFAULTING TREASURER.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LANCASTER, Ohio Jan. 4, 1877.
Tho case ofTho State Jacob Baker, the dcfauting
Treasurer of this county, will bo up for hearing on
Monday The State claims the dcfalcation under tho
FIRST bond be SOL, OO0 without computing interest
and penalties, under the second bond $21 0OO
elusive OF interest and penalties.
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AMUSEM EN'rS.

THHoDoaE THOMAS SYMPHONY REHEARSAL
Notwithstanding the inclcment weather. the dim.
Guilty OF CITY travelling and tho general want Of intcr.
the part OF the public in theatrical and musical
entertainments at present SteInway Hall was crowded
yesterday afternoon occasion OF the third public
rehearsal Of Thomas orchestra Tho programme bc-
gan with Mozarts second symphony in G minor, one
Of those lovely thoughts OF the immortal composer
that lar outweigh the more ponderous and more
pretentous musical structures OF the modern school.
novelty presented in tho Novelletes for string
orchestra by Nicls Gadc, tho Dan,sn composer con-
temporary anu friend OF Mcndclssohn. Though less
mastery IN many respects than his friend, Gado is
fully his equal delcacy OF expression The tngc OF
Northern romance which gave peculiar local color
ing to his earlier works. has widcned gen.
cra and artistic nts and IN tho Novellettes the
trcme OF delicate treatment Is reached. Bargcls
ture to "Mcdca very dramatic and impressive work,
followed, and Schumann's third symphony in fiat
closed tho rehearsal The symphony concert takes
place on Saturday evening.
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HERALD FRIDAY s. SUPPLEMENT-

with the belief that reorganization OF the Board Is
necessary The Board at present composed consists
OF Messrs. William G. Murtagh. President; c. ii.
Nichols, Vice PRESIDENT H. N. Sweeney. Treasurer;
James G. Berrelt and William H. Smith (colored).
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show tho changes In the
temperature Tor the past twenty four hours, COM
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. rs
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
HERALD Bulldpg:-
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THE GREAT MINE FIRE.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 4, 1877.
Advices from Lykcns up TO haiti past ton II. state
that fire In the Lykcns Valley mine IS still raging.
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MRS. CREIGHTON IN JAIL.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LANCASTER, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1877.
Tho murdcrcss, Mrs. Fannie Creighton, lodged
In Jail hero to-day
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Average temperature yesterday. 14IS
Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
year. 2s11
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PIPER HEIDSfECK.
For sale everywhere.

A.-BENNETr BUILDING.
LOCATED ON NASSAU ANN AND FULTON Sta
TO LET ON VERY REAsUNXBLE TERMS.
...,. SUITABLE FOR
APPLY ON THE PREMISES.
AZURE YOUR COUGH BY USING MADAx
f"ncrs couGn bALsAn Price. rs. 5O'Hnd 75 cents
A.-FURs.-GENUINE FURs Ar LESS THAN COST
o the skins SEAL mink and erminc Sets Sleigh Robes
c"ps """hucs 3c. bukkE. Manufacturer 2l4 broadway
P0MEROY's TRUsSEs ARE by FAR THE BEse
In use; ask yonr physician.
FoaER6Y Truss COMPANY. TAG Brosaw..
SODA WATER APPARATUS FOR MAKING ALL
JOHN MATTHEW'S. Is. av. and Goth st., city.
MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Of New York.
Y. ~ Winston President.
ISSUES every approved description Of
Lirr Asp ESDowxxsr foLiciEs
ON terms US favorable those OF
any other company
Organized April ~. 1Sfl
Cash assets over SsD,uOD,OOQ
WIGS, TOUPEES--G. RAUCHFUSS, PRACTICAO
Wgmaker. SWITCHES. Gums, lSviaBLEs, BAkpFAux
East 18th st.. near Broadway. -
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NANCkR -Ncw TREATISE. FKkE.--iiOW Ci'RE1
Owithout knifc or poisonous minerals. DR.. STODDARn
. West 18th ~.
(NHRONIC--KIDNEY. BLADDER; THEIR COGIAT
Oand hitherto fatal Diseases direetion ths
cure, In DR. HEATH'o book Of psgsa xrasiA - ~
Brosdwsy. New York
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AN IOWA SAWMILL BURNED.

CLIsToy, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1871
Lamb, Byng & Co. IS largo sawmiIl was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss, $40 900; uninsured.
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THE SPAsM5 OF PAIN THAT RACK THE RHEU.
matte nre relieved hy GLESa's SULPHUR Soar.
HILLS HAIR AND WHISPER DYE Black Brown. 50p
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The amendment proposed by Mr. Holman TO tho
Consular and Diplomatic bill provides that from and
after the Sd day OF Juno, 1871 Ambassadors Enjoys
Extraordinary, Ministers Pcnipotcntary and Ministers
Resident shall be entitled to the following salaries
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotcntary
10 Great Britain France Germany and Russia $15
TO Spain, Austria, Italy. Brazil, Mexico, Japan and
China, $4,000 each; to Chill and Peru, $4,000
Ministers Resident accredited to Belgium, Neither.
lands, Sweden and Norway, Turkey, Venezuela
Hawaiian Islands and the Argentine Republic, So 900
each. Minister Resident accredited to Guatemala
Costa Rica, Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua 10
reside such places In either of said States as the
President may select, 5000 Minister Resident and
Consul General to hayti and Liberia, 81, 600 each.
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATToRNEYsH1p
AT NEW Yonx-CANpIDATEs 1AvoRABLY MEN
TIcNED.
leading Cabinet officer, comparing the claims OF
the different candidates for the United States District
Attorneyship at New York, said to-day that the two
most favorabIy considered thus far were Mr.. Slough.
ton and Mr. Van Cott Tho object OF the Dc.
partmont of Justice Is understood to be to
secure a lawyer Of high standing and In
tegrity. Many OF tho applicants who are being
strongly pressed do not receive any con side rat ion
whatever, because reasons OF their inciigibty have
been brought to the notice OF the department In
General Sckles' case, hc Is officer OF tho army
the retired list, u Is not in accordance with law
that he could receive two salaries from tho United
States No decision is yot Indicated by tho President
but namo satisfactory to tho Department OF Justice
will probably bo submitted to and acted upon by tho
President before tho close OF the week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11
Township Officers.

Judge of Election-Will Dickinson.
Inspectors-James Penfield, p Il.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace-Charles Mead,
Jas. d. Fullerton.
School Directors--.O. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner, G.. II. Wheeler, N. T. Cum
mings, w. 8. Service, Eug. J. Miller.
supsryisorsv9a T. b ,vas Fitch JAS Riley
Assessor-M. y. Kline.
Assistant Assessors-GeO. Dickinson,
John Walmsley.
Auditors-J. II. Hugerty, James Pen
field, j. s. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable-J. w. Morgrster.