The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-03-09
General News.

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the Moffatt Register bill.
The Governor has signed the
mileage and per diem bill.
An extra session of our Senate is
talked OF as among the probabili-
ties.
The insurgents of Cuba surren-
dered their arms on the evening Of
March LIST.
The Russian and Turkish ambas-
sailors in London are still ignorant
Of whether the peace treaty has
been signed or not. SECS
Josiah Henson, "a colored man,
aged eignty-nine years the original
Uncle Tom Of Mrs. Stoves "Uncle
Toms Cabin" had an interview
with the President on the 9th of
February. Uncle Tom is from
West Canada now, and Is in the
lecture field.
The Supreme Court adjourned on
the 18th of February, after dispos-
ing of all the cases on the country
docket, to meet on Wednesday,
March 6, 1878. In addition to the
cases alrerdy fixed, the court, upon
motion of the counsel of Thos. c.
Anderson, ordered the case of the
State VS.. j. Madison Wells ct ais to
be assigned for trial, with prefer
ence, on that date.
Mr.. Gladstone contributes another
article to the Nineteenth Century,"
the principal point of which is, that
since the Governments determined
that the question respecting the
passage of men of- war through the
the Bosphoros should be left to the
decision of Europe, there does not
remain shadow of a plea for sep
arate war by England, or for sepa-
rate operations in the Levant tend
ing to war.
According to information from Q
private source, President Hayes Sc
riously CONCENTRATES nominating
an out-and-out Democrat for Col
lector at New Orleans. The pros
pect of pleasing or harmonizing the
discordant Republican faction il
about abandoned by Mr.. Hayes,
and the reason why new nomina-
ton was not Immediately sent in
upon the rejection of Williamson
was,. that he desired time to make
inquiries in new directions.
1t is learned from a reliable au-
thority that on the 25th Of February
Anderson teiegraphed to Secretary
Sherman stating that he had been
sentenced by Judge Whitaker, and
begging 10 be retained as at pres
ent in his position as Deputy Col
lector of the port of New Orleans.
Sherman replied to the dispatch
stating to Anderson that it WAS the
desire of the Secretary of the Treas
ury that he should retain his posi-
ton and continue to perform the
duties as at present through depu-
ties. We have therefore convict |
for our Deputy Collector now.
Superintendent Pollock, of the
Philadelphia mint, it is said, re-
ceived instructions on the morning
of March 1, to make the necessary |
preparations, and was also inform
ed that the Morgan Design" had
been selected. The Philadelphia
mint which, with its present force.
can coin about $50, 900 a day, has |
at present very little bullion on
hand, but win be promptly supplied
with all that is necessary as the |
work goes on. A sufficient guam
tity of working dies will be stricken
of, which will occupy about two
weeks time, and then the actual
of the coin will be-
gin.
Replying to q recent article OF
the London Standard, which de-
clared that the sword would have
to decide unless Russia made con-
cessions, the Agence Russo says:
1.-THE British Government has de-
clared that it would only make war
on behalf Of British interests. Rus
STA has respected and satisfied
these interests. Therefore, either
the Standard is misinformed or
will act in opposition TO
her formal declaration. As re-
CARDS concessions, the European
cabinets know that Russia is re-
solved to maintain the essential re-
suit of the war. She will always
chow herself disposed to accept
avery meana of raconciIip0 the