, 1877-10-20
.Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

Emo StHseSs
ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE Republican
state committee has disbanded. Of IL
members present 10 voted aye.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.--Geu. Brown,
vice president CT the Iexas-Pacific Co.
now here. declared that the company is
not interfering with or attempting to
influence the organization Of the house.
WORCESTER. Mass. Oct. 11.-At tho
sale of the Hambletopian breeding stud.
Egbert, two years old. was bought by
II. Y. Hendrix of Decatur. Mich. for
$3,420. Thirty-seven other animals
brought the total sum realized to $16,-
14O.
New YORK, Oct. 1f.--All journals
here publish voluminous obituaries of
Meiggs. detailing his great works in
South America. He had been sick for
some months, having had two strokes
of paralysis, and his final malady is
said to have been softenipg of the brain.
FERNANDINA, Oct. IL Weather pleas
ant and bright; sick doing well; no
deaths. Some new cases are reported.
including two physicians. Several bu-
siness men are endeavoring to COM
mence again.
New YORK. Oct. ia Havana let :
ter says there is a. general feeling of de-
moralizatlon among insurgents. Dur
ing the week 104 surrendered with arms
and baggage. 1t is reported Gen. Pens
degast has gone to Lausanello to open
negotiations for the surrender of more,
the greater portion of whom are off,
GERS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 11-Senator Davis ar>
rived here this morning en- ronte for
Washington. He is, in connection with
Judge Drummond, preparing bill for
new Judiciary law which he intends to
introduce at the coming session. Davis
will complete the bill after he reaches
Washington. 1t contemplates a COM
plete change in many branches of feds
eral Judiciary which Judge Davis feels
is in need of some refolm. 1t is his pet
scheme. aud he will work strenuously
to secure the passage of the bill.
New York, Oct. 10. The Tribune S
Washington special says: The investi
cation set on foot after the patent Office
fire to ascertain what measures were
necessary to preserve records Of the
government from destruction by flames,
has resulted in some startling disclose
ures. For instance, it was discovered
that the war department alone rents no
less than 25 buildings. for which it pays
annually 500 ,260. These are in addi-
tion to the department building. inclu-
ded in which is one of the most com :
bustibIe buildings in the city. This
building was originally used as hotel.
but has been made nominslly fire-proof
by the introduction of iron glrders and
brick arches. Only one of the rented
buildings is even called fire-proof. In
these dangerous structures are stored
original manuscripts of accounts of the
Revolutionary war. war of 1872. Mexi-
can war and war of the rebellion, and
all Indian wars, as well as official re-
ports of all officers who participated in
them. The military record of every
private soldier who served in the late
war is also included among these pa
pers. and they contain evidence upon
which payment of about $25. 900. 600 of
pensions are annually made. The bare
statement Of these facts would seem
suF cient to induce congress to make
immediate appropriation for protecting
invaluable records of the government,
not only in the war department, but in
all other departments. from possible
destruction. f..
DEs Mo1NEs, Iowa. Oct. H. The
State Register has returns from half the
counties in tho State and partial returns
from the balance. The total poll is
about $3.50 600. OF this G ,ar has $780, :
900; Irlsh. 90, 900; Stubbs, IS. 900; Jes-
sup, 5000. Republican majority on
Joint ballot will be about so.