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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Turkey Accepts.

LoNDCEs january 25.-Reutpr z
Telegram company have the follow
my dispatch
T., .CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 2j.-The
Fortt having yesterday accepted the
Russian conditions, peac i, regarded
as virtually concluded. The Russian
conditions have not vet been Off
claIIy made known here, but if an.
pears certain that they greatly ex-
cted the conference programme, and
Stlpulate for territorial concessions
ana payment Ola war indemnity.
LONDON, Jan, 25.-The Daily TEL
eg'0ph In its second edition, prints
the following dispatch from Constan-
tlnople' THE Turkish delegates
nave been ordered to sign peace pre-
hmlnaries. An armistice will prob.
ably be granted to-day. The peace
conditions are stated on excellent
authority to include the following
Servia to be Independent without
compensation Montenegro to re-
ceive Antivaro, Nicsics and Spuz
and a portion of the territory Dor.
derlng upon Lake Scutari; Russia TO
hold Batoum, Kars and Erzeroum
until war indemnity of q. OOO, 900
pounds is paid; the DardaneIles to
De opened to Russian men of war.
Bulgarian autonomy to be conced.
"a rather on the principle of the Leb.
mon than on the plan of the Con.
lantlnople conference and Turkev
o nominate a Christian governor for
long term of years, subject to rati.
lcation Of the powers. Bulgaria not
o include Tharce, but only to extend
the line Of the Balkans. Part of
ne Russian army t. embark at Con.
for their return home
nd the final treaty of peace to be
gned at Constantinople bv the
rand Duke Nicholas. This ar
'hgement will satisfy Russian mill
Try honor, without involving the
equation ofConstantinople." There
no mention Of Roumania in the
Willy telegraph dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
remne,.nnce in ne Leatslot.sre.

Temperance jm the legislature.
The Annapolis correspondent OF
the Baltimore Gazette, of Saturday
last, has the following on temper
ance:
When the message from the House
for the appointment of joint COM
mittee to consider the petitions pre-
sented yesterday was received, Mr..
German thought they should go to
the ways and-meanS and finance
committees, as pertaining 70 the
revenues of the state. Mr.. Bannon
said the gentlemen Of the tiuance
committee seemed to have money Oh
the brain, when they should have
nobler objects in view. The need of
temperance, not money, should claim
their attention. 1t was especially
needed now in Annapolis. He was
disturbed nightly by the noise of the
men who imbibe so fire.
quent'y and literally. Laughter.
The gentleman from Howard being
a strict temperance man, retired
quietly to rest every night, out some.
thing should be done for the relief of
tnOse who Ito not. The subjects
should be spe Oily considered BY ii
select committee. M. German said
the senator from Anne Arundel, like
all new converts, was rather enthusi
astic. Laughter. He, however,
withdrew his motion, and Messrs
Goralan, Sulivane and Freeman were
appointed on the joint committee.
Mr.. Bannon followed up his game
eDergetically and soon afterWard
asked leave for bill to intro uce
the moffett bell-Punch in Maryland.
The last stragglers of the host of
temperance men which descended
upon the Legislature yesterday, have
not, he said, as yet disappeared, and
this blow from the senator from
Anne Arundel comes hard upon the
dismayed ranks Of the liquor dealers.
Mr.. Bannon visited Richmond last
month especially to obtain informa
ton about the new famous Moffptt
punch, and though he does not his
friends say the senator had of course
to test it very frequently. AT any
! rate he returned very much pleased
WIFI the result vi MS ODScl NdtlOIIH'
The people of Virginia, he says, re-
gard it as an excellent means of taxa
ton, as it falls upon the saloon
keepers whose potts are large, and
who can therefore afford to pay it,.
The revenue therefrOm is consider
able, and if such law existed in
Maryland the sal00ns of Baltimore
alone would pay very large sum in
to the state treasury. Mr.. Bannon
proposes 10 adopt the Virginia law,
the tax to be five cents drink on all
wines and liquors, and two and one
half cents on malt liquors. Every
saloon is to be supplied with Moi
felt punch, and every "nip" to BE
duly registered in the presence OF the
"gay drinkHire.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

kilograms from New Orleans re-
port that Gen. Anderson, being UNI
der arrest, cannot act as Collector of
the port, and the second deputy, Mr..
Copeland, being absent on account of
sickness, the control Of the Custom
House has been claimed by Chief
CLERK Tomllnscn. Special Agent
Porter. of the Treasury Department.
has been despatched from Washing
ton for New Orleans to take control
of the Custom House, and is provided
with funds to pay employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

The use OF the cigarette is growing
quite general from the superstition
that it is a harmless form of tobacco
but the doctors say it is pestilently
Injurious: worse, even, than the CT
gar or pipe. Those who indulge in
the practice "are easily excited, and
have tendency to vertigo, and dim
ness of vision, besides being troubled
by dyspepsia. They are also liable
to bronchial and throat diseases, and
excessive indulgence tends to pro-
duce anemia, which is one of the first
steps toward softening of the BRAIN"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
England's Chagrin.

England's has played a paltry
game. Throughout the whole of the
sacrlhced her influence III fI,e rfiylhir,l
CHS CT Europe, and now sire has met
with deserved defeat. The interests
that she sought to uphold have gone
down with Turkey. English capital
lists had loaned largely to the Turk
lsh government, and the influence 90
the bondholder5 was strong with the
British government. they wished
the Turk to stand as a rarnuart
against Russia expansion and com.
mercial developmentin the east, and
british interests" demanded that
the Turkish empire should stand,
however oppressive and brutal might
be its rule over the Christian prov.
inces that composed it. When,
therefore, Herzegovina revoIted and
when Servia rose against the intolpr-
able tyrannies of the Turks; when
districts of Bulgaria were depopuIa-
ted by the murder0us Bashi- BazDuks.
England looked complacently on.
turkey might butcher all her Chris.
tian people, so long as Russian ships-
of-war were excluded from the Oar.
danelles. When Russia inv ted
England's interference in the in.
terests of reforms in Turkey her ma.
Jesty,,s government made difficulties
and uttered away the occasion. A
concerted action among the powers
OF Europe could have gained without
war all that Russia has wreSted from
the Furk through blood and devasta-
ton So far from assisting in this
good work, however, she held out
hopes to'the Turk that she would
assist him in his defiance of Russia.
she built him iron clads and furnish
I'd him with money. All her svm-
oathies were with the Crescent
against the Cross; with tyranny
against freedom,- with orientalism
'7"ASU NhNAhLttNte one sent npr
leets to the Turkish coasts and
ought to keep up the hopes of the {
Turks, and encourage them to resist {
o the last, taking good care, how |
yer, not to commit herself to action. &
The made the wretched Turk fight t
he battle in British interests and t
ow she is defeated in the defeat of r
ne Moslem, and the 'ihterests" g
liier accordingly. Russia has con. '
uered the right 10 maintain a fleet "
the Black sea, with right to pas. Y
trough the Straights, and thus to u
I've protectior to Russian commerce n
n the shores Of the Mediterranean .
I'd through the Suez canal that will re
AXE it a formidable rival to Enc. a.
nd. There was a time when Eng II
nd was mi ..hty power in Europe, t.
I'd when her voice was raised in II
half ofjustice and right rather ~
am her own interests only. But ut
lat Ane Is paSt.--BQGO. gazette. ar
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Ii is stated that the compromise

II Is stated that the compromise
negotiations between the Baltimore
and ONO railroad and the State of.
lrlaIs is ps crossing favoubly. The
american correspondent says Of its.
1t is stated that from the first the
attorney general has insisted as an
Indispensable requisite of any settle.
nent that the road shall ACKNOWLEDGE
the taxing power of the State. and
this will now be conceded. II isoIso
proposed as part of the settlement
that the State shall allow the road its
claim for the difference between tNe
value OF the gold paid by the road az
interests upon the States sterlina
loan and the legal tender currency
in which it might have paid the in.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

THE PENNSYLVANIA RIOTS. The
Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives has pa sed resolution for the
appointment ola joint committee to
$780, .;--,'-, tho ga t,s,e ami CONSEQUENT
ce5 ol the labor riots last summer
me resolution requires the commit
tee to inquire By what authority the
troops were called cut, and for what
Purpose, and confines the investjpa-
ton to counties which did not sustain
amy loss. The primary object OF the
resolution is to make the State rr
SnonSihl" for the loss of nearly 81. 600
O00 incident to the riots. The com.
nl'tee is to complete its work IN
twenty days.
the Prnn>yl ania Senate has pass-
ca iii for the payment of the mill
tary expenses oi the riots, amounting
to about '634, 900, independent of over
10000 aiready paid the troops.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

Messrs. Anderson, Cazanave and
kenner, members of the Returning
Board, were brought before the Su-
perior Criminal Court of New Or.
leans Monday. The Court refusing
the change of venire, the defence took
a bill of exceptions. The Court
granted the motion for severance
ofthe trials, and the case of the State
VS.. ThomasC. Anderson was fixed
for trial, and empanelling of the jury
proceeded With.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

The Moffett bell-punch is said to
be working wonders in the way of
wiping out the state debt of Virginia.
The percentage on the drinks it
registers is bringing in the state
treasury from $500, 900 to 5000, 900 per
annum. The Virginians are quite
unanimous in their determination to
sustain the financial credit of the
"Old Dominion," and the exercise of
the bell-bunch makes constant music
over the length and breadth of the
StAtn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

McBee, who sued the Baltimore
american for libel and was beaten in
the lower court, has failed in his an
peal to the court OF appeals. An An
napolis correspondent says of the
case:
The action was one for libel. tbo
american in substance having charO.
ed that Que William McBee had "oc.
caSioned considerable trouble in
various ncighborhoods, =" adding that
ut appears he is n low character y
who always seeks TO throw himself
in tie way of school girls, often in
sulting them with indecent words
and actions" IT further said he was
so well known in many of the female
schools that his name was a terror.
and that he had been arrested and
placed in Jail to await action of the
grand jury for persistent familiarities
and vulgar insults to young ladies',
The court below found for Mr.. Ful-
ton, and McBee appealed, and the
court of appeals affirms the Judgment
Of the court below without dissent
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SnhSnpibo fD,s IT,, ID ,.,,,,,,..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

The loser, in Baltimore, of a pocket
book containing SIS in money and
papers Of value to no one but the
owner, advertised for it, and Wed
nesday received the book and papers
from the finder, with note saying,
"When 1 say that am poor cuss
may be you will excuse me for keep
ing the money"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

After the failure Of the late insur-
Tectioh in Japan, a richly attired Jap
anese young lady was found lying
dead in the castle inoat, with her
fathers head in her right hand, and
her bloody knife in her left. This
devoted heathen heroine had cut off
her fathers head. at his command.
and then killed herself, that the two
might not be taken prisoners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Over a million oftrade dollars were

Over a million oftrade dollars were
sent East from San Francisco during
the last month for circulation, the
shippers making 3 per cent. profit.
Secretary Sherman will probably
either suspend the coinage, or open
the Phlaielphi mint fer the same
col age, in order to place eastern
holders of bullion upon an equality
with those of the Pa 'itic coast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Prayers for The General Assembly

Urd"r this caption, the W,stmius.
ter AdCOcdte, one ofthe leading Dem
'"ratl country papers of this State
thnA speaks out in meetinn to its
political brethren of the Legislature :.
'The. Senate of MARYLAND has an
pointed three and the House FIVE
rhapl'inI, at 500 each. eight in all.
we wonder if this number is sniff.
ci"nt. Five righteous men world
nave saved the Cities of the Pl. in
Surely eight are sufficient for the
ssafety OF the city of Ann, with all
log rolling, lobbying and cumulative
intrig e. Eight hundred dollars for
dali y prayers can hardly be consiG
cred out of the way, when the Board
of Public Works pays that sum for a
carpet for the Court of Appeals room
and the Governor recommends a
yearly expenditure of $50. 900 for a
useless militia. BY all means lon off
the publication of the laws and dam
up this channel of Information for the
people, and let us pra ctice the virtue
Of economy !"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

There are some indications ola
fresh revolution in Mexico.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

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The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
THIRD YEAR ONE CENT.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Annie Searles, aged IA years, employed
as weaver in Riddles mills, met with q
serious and painful accident on Thursday
afternoon. While at work q running belt
her hair, which hung in plaits down her
back, caught in the belt hooks, dragging
her from her seat along the floor to the l,al-
ley over which the pulley was running
Her screams attracted the attention of one
worknen, who FASTENED to the room below
and shut off the power, but It was some
minutes before the machinery could be
stopped and when extricate from her peril
GUS position she was taken, In an uncon-
scious condition, to her home on the Banks,
and during the night she had several con.
vulsfons. DR.. Snitcher was called and
found that the entire scalp had been loosen.
ed from the skull and wound of about sn
inch and s-half in length, and of seriou,
nature. had been inflicted on the back Of the
head by the pulling out OF the hair.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Rev. A D. Davis, by request, will pres ch
sermon tomorrow at 1890 q. M, on
Future and eternal punishment"
A chiidren's church will be held thii
evening, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Market street above Ninth. All are invited
and the seats are free, come and bring the
children, the service will begin at o'clock
Singing by the Sunday school.
Union NJ. E. Church, Rev. j. B. Mann,
pastor. Services 10 80 8. m. and z 80 p. m.
morning subject, 'Ministering Spirits,
Who n they are, Where they dwell, What
they do" seats free, strangers welcome.
The public are cordially invited. .
Mr. Jacob Elliott will be ordained Elder
at the Household of Faith, Sunday morning
Elder Davidson, Of Philadelphia, will to
p esent, and preach the ordination sermon
Mr.. Elicit will then accept the pastorste Of
the Household Of Faith church In Cecil Co.,
Nd where he is now laboring.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
"WASHY" BALL.

Last evening the Washington Steam Fire
Engine and Hook and Ladder Company,
gave their thirty>second annual ball las
evening in the Institute Hall, which was one
OF the largest balls that has ever taken place
in this city, SURPRISING any previous effort
of that company. The promenade, lead by
J. T. West and wife, followed by 100 cou-
piles. The room was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and hsge, etc. Over the
platform, where Ritchie's string band was
seated, rose two arches of evergreens, from
which were suspended a picture of General
and Martha Washington, and between the
arches were, in gas jets, the word "Wash-
ington." Every thing passed off pleasantly
and quietly.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
A RAILROAD RE-ORGANIZED.

At last the troubles of the Wilmington d
Northern Railroad Company seem to be-
over and the interests therein seem to have
taken permanent shape. The first mort
gage, bondhOlders of the OIL WILMINGTON Il
Reading, who had bought the read under
their mortgage, intended by the sale to bes
come stockholders of the new company in
prUportion to their bonded interests, and
also to 'ssue to themselves first mortgage
bonds OF the new corporation dollar for
dollar with the old bonds surrendered
and. settled by the sale. Just here
however, general provision Of the new
State Constitution came In prohibiting and
making the issue of any bonds without d.
rect consideration. The bondholders are
therefore stockholders by anal action of tho
courts, and, as no bonds can be issued which
would precede the stock Of the company,
the value of which would have attached to
the bonds is now the value of the stock.
Practically, it is of little consequence to the
stockholders whether their first interest in
the road is represented by stock or by bonds,
and as the new Constitution of Pennsyl-
vania also prohibits the increase Of any in
debtedness except by vote of the stock.
holders themselves, this first stock interest
cannot be cut out by any creation OF bends
or loose issue of watered stock. The Wn-
mington and Reading is valuable property
purchased by its new owners at an nextreme~
ly low price, and under good management
ought to be an excellent and most remuner-
ative railway enterprise. .t..'1'
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
HERALD NOTES.
Japan has no patent laws.
Dinner napkins are very large
I'LL

Japan has no patent laws.
Dinner napkins are very large.
Savannah will have q carnival. ~,
The Hudson river ice crop will be large.
Gold links for fastening kid gloves are an
innovation. ...............,..
All the new style dress trimmings are
high priced. 1s. t.a.sas. ,
Wrappers are not worn to the breakfast
table in hotels. .....
Gold is found to exist in every part Of the
earth's surface. .-,
Making Turkish rugs of rags is the latest
feminine fancy. ....
Think of America exporting paper pat
terms to Europe
Notasulga is the indefnable name OF .
town in Alabama.
Canada can ship seeds through our mails
for cents pound. ...'.
New York can't raise the funds to buy the
Castellani collection.
SAO"opiOu ID CAlblCIbuS LCmOyuc
makes warm retort.
Chemistry still has to theorize ae to the
exact nature of water. ........
Australian gold is finer and Of higher
color than California's.
Jet nail heads for the ecge Of bonnet
brims, are forthcoming. Iii .g..
The fretwork In those old fashi,ned back
combs is all cut by hand. 81 ..t.s
Court trains of contrasting colors are at
tached to evening toilets. ~
A dark gross grain silk, dotted wife ap-
parent sowfakes, is new.
In spring millinery, the coronal bonnet
becomes fair young face. ......r
Colored pearl buttons are as stylish o.
silk for handsome dresses. ..
The New York millinery importers are
preparing for opening day. ..
It is point whether to hang an idle silk
dress on peg or to fold it. ..
An Emmanuel, Ca, buggy, blown off by
the cyclone, is still unheard of. .a
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
MARYLAND ITEMS.

..H . O.. t.g
The Cotton Field Georgia Minstrels, who
were to have performed at Elkton, proved
q fraud.
The Westamwell rolling mills, which
have been idle for some weeks, will resume
operations next week.
The first wedding ceremony in the Cath.
olic Church, at Elkton, was performed by
Father Dollard, on February 13.
The bone mill of Messrs. Scott q Bro,
near Elkton, It is in full operation, running
till 9 O'Clock at night, for the approaching
season. 1 |.E -
"A Mrs. Boyce, of Philadelphia, who ap-
pears to think she has special call to min.
lister to the spiritual wants of the colored
people, has been holding series of pro-
tracted services at the Providence A. U.
Church, in Elkton. sr.1 s.Ju a.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
THE e. & D. J. r. R.

Mr.. Enoch Pratt, vice president of the P.
W. Il B. R. r., has secured some subscrp
tions to the stock of the Elkton and Della
aware Junction (Middletown) railroad
Three well known Baltimore business men
subscribed on Monday. A movement is on
foot for more active canvass here, which
It is believed will have good results. Mr.
Pratt is sanguine that the road twelve miles
in length, will be profitable from the time
of It's opening. The Philadelphia, Whining.
ton g. Baltimore railroad pay 8 per cent
and the Delaware railroad per cent. divi
dends.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
M. 8. r. A.

Last evening despite the rainy weather
the large room of the NJ. 8. R. A. room was
filled with large audience. Some YER,
good addresses were made by different, mem
bers of the association. Singing by Misses
Houston and Donnelly and Mr.. L. Cross
Mr.. Sammons delighted those present with
some of his wonderful evolutions on the
jewsharp. Simon Stewart also played upon
the concertina.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.

At the Opera House, on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, Elder Miles Grant will preach
on "Future Punishment" He will also re-
view Rev. j. B. Mann's discourse on future
punishment, which was given before the
preachers meeting, Monday, Feb. II. A
the close of the sermon any one Is at liberty
to ask any question on the subject that he
may desire, but not for discussion. All are
welcome.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
Sc WING MACHINE,

j. VanDuzee has just been ap pointed
agent for this State, for the new sewing
machine, 1t is invaluable to the milliner and
dressmaker, as it will fringe five or six
thicknesses of goods at the same time bet.
ter than single piece. We have seen the
machine in operation at the Singers Manu-
featuring Company's Office 424 Market St
to see 1t in operation 1t is worth more than
5 times its price.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
SHOW BEEF.

To- day is show beef day." and In the var
ious markets throughout the city, the stalls
contain fine specimens of beef, from cattle
that have been fattened for months for this
special time. Second street market seems
to carry off the palm. Mr.. Harris Wells
has sides from pair of steers years old,
which weighed 1875 pounds live weight.
Numerous other butchers have very fine
di. plays,
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
SOCIETIES..

MEETING THIS (sATURDAr) EVENING.
Lenape tribe No. 6, 1. o. r. NJ, in Mc-
Clary Building.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, I O. o f., .
Odd Fellows Hall.
Lafayette, No. 2, K. of P, at X. Of P.
Hall. HH..|"
Jefferson Council, No. 10, o. U. A. M,
Mechanics Hall, 219 King street.
Eden Division, No. 8, 8. of T., McClary
Building. ls .,... .'j III ...
American Rif Association, fourth story
saville Building Drilling every evenin gex-
CT pit Saturday and Sunday.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
POLICE CASES.

Business at the Police station was rather
dull yesterday.
Benjamin Purnell, charged with behaving
disorderly, was fined so cents and costs.
John Mccall, who robbed W. 8. Armour,
was sent to New Castle to answer the
charge.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CON,
MITTEE,

The Democratic Executive Committee, of
1875, held meeting yesterday afternoon at
tina Lafayette House. Without doing any
business they adjourned to meet March the
SSh at the Delaware House.
The Morning herald., 1878-02-23
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

William Quinn was brought before Es-
quire Brady, last evening, charged with
committing assault and battery on Charles
Anderson. The evidence being very COZ
elusive he was fined SO cents and costs.