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COMMISSIONER ERniRDr MiRRIED
One OF Phiiadeiphia's Pretty and Wealthy
Widows the Happy bride.

Tho absence of Police Commissioner joel
B. Erhardt. tho most active member Of the
board. was much commented on at the Police
Central Office yesterday especially as tho excise
war was at its height and hundreds ~ the in
dignant victims OF the ofirial muddle were
anxious to see the head of the police force
None. however except tho most intimate
friends of tho Commissioner know the reason
FOR his absence ut such n critical junoturc. md
those who did cloakrd their knowledge under
ambiguous hints that he had gone to meet an
engagement"
II was. in fact. nm engagement Of marriage
that Commissioner Erharlt went 10 meet, md
philadelpha was the scene of the happy event.
phe ceremony was performed by the Roy. DR.,
Becdle. pasior Of the Presbyterian Church nj
Twcnty,-flrst and Walnut streets. The bride
Hes, MnS the widow OF the late ,C W.
phia banking hous, Of Morris, HaiiNwcll
y Co She was originally a Miss Jewntt,
being The ,daughtcr Of The la,e Judge Jcwct,. md
niece OF Mr.. II. j, Jewel,, President and receiver
OF the Erie Railway Shc is said Ia be- quite
wealthy, and IL known TO be young and pretty
The wedding was strictly private only tho
Immediate relatives OF the high contracting
parties hning present. either in the church or al
the reception which followed tho ceremony
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THE F1LL or PLEYNf.
The Car Returning O.man Pashn's sword
The Turks 60 Flight Out the War.

LONDON, Dee. l2.-Thc Car will start for
ST. Petersburg on Saturday. He has visited Os-
man Pasha and returned to him his sword in
recognition of his bravery.
Grand Council was held in Constantinople
to-day at the War Ofllce. 1t is said it wns re-
solved to carry on the war TO the last extremity
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times. after
a careful survey Of the operations about Pievna
since July. with the various losses and rc,sn-
iorcements. arrives at the conclusion that Os-
man Pasha surrendered less than 10000 men
altogether.
The Russian Official account of the capturc of
Plevna confirms the details already tclecraphed.
1t says the Turks fought like lions. Seven
Pashas were captured. The counting of the
Lriso.ners and trophies IL not yet completed
mo Impcror attended to-day Il thank ksgiNiug
.erNire ned on the site of the former hcadquar-
tors OF Osman Pasha
LONDON. Dec. l3.-The DonV Ne,rs has the
following specinl from Plevna: For tho Inst
ihree days the Russians knew that Osmnn
Ihshas provisions Were exhausted and
that a sortle was preparing. They re-
celVed news on Sunday that ho would
concentrate his whole army near the
bridge over the river vid This news was con
irmed during the night 10y Gen. Skobelcff, who
discnvcred that the Turks had siently evacuated
the hrishina rcdoubt and all their positions ON
Grcen Hill. Gen SkobeeN occupied these.
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ELEcrIoN rRAUD ~ AouIsIaNL
How they Counted In Chester n D.r-aIi, Re-
publican, for Congress.

New ORLEANS Dec. l2.-Thc Times says:
Reports which have been current for weeks
past OF crookedness in the Dnrrall- -Acklcn con-
test in the Third Congressional District have
developed into something more than mere ru-
mors. The United States District Attorney has
filed criminal information against George u.
Loud, charging him with inducing an officer.
by illegal means. TO violate his duty in regard to
certificate as tn the true result of the election
IN the parish of lberyillr. According to the owl
d"nce ON which the Information is ha-rd Grorge
Is. Loud was instrumental In having about 900
ballots, on which was the name Of Acklrn ab-
sirnctcd from the ballot boxes Of the parish Of
lbcrville, and about that number. with the name
OF Darrall upon them. placed in the boxes thus
changing the result OF the election. Ii is
claimed that this change was discovered when
the ballots were rccounted under an order of
Ne Congressional committee 70 take testimony.
Two or three of the parties who. II is said as
sisted in this transaction hnyo made statemcnts
OF the part which they took in II. Loud was
under the Kellogg Administration District SUI
perntrndent OF Education"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-13
THE TENS BORDER TROUBLEs.
Gen. sheridan Indicating that he Does not
ApProNe OF Iaye.'s Me HIcAn Policy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. i2- Gen Sheridan's
testimony before tho House Military Commit
tee to-day was more remarkable for what he
declined 60 say than for what he said. He gave
th" committee. however. clearly to understant
that he did not approve Of the policy OF the Adj
minstration toward Mexico. This he did lnd-
rcctly 10y declining TO answer questions which,
had he answered. must have committed him
either for or against tho order to pursue raiders
across the Rio Grandc. He said he wls not con-
suited about this order before II WIS issued. but
admitted that subsequently he had visited
Washington on business connected with II. In
roply t. question about the probability of dan
ger IN thr RIO drande. he hercpliot that th.r.. was
Of course, always danger Of collision h,twn.n
the forces ut Ia" two Countries when ono side
invaded the territory OF the other. II there was
su Ii "A collision, h" thought there might he
gray dnng"r of war ensuing. There WIS no
probability OF war II such a collision did not
O'cur. He declined t. express any opinion
our troops. because hc had only inferentinl
knowledge on the subject. In regard to colored
troops. he said that nothing wis more drnoral-
lZing u hn army than 10 have on 'crs OF higher
grade expressing their contempt for suhordi-
mates or common soldiers This was indirectly
an answer To the question. and shows that
sheridan does not approve Of negro troops
II" subcommittee will visit the State Depart
m"ht to-mnrrow to examine reports from tho
Consul at Mntamoras on the subject OF Texas
border trouhes. Other sources Of Information
will bc explored also. SO as to enable tho com
mitt"e TO test the accuracy Of the views enter
llnod by army officers.