, 1878-03-23

far more important issue than the in~
) terests of any power is at stake. We
take our stend upon eAisting treaties.
I The one hope Of statesmen for the fu-
ture peace OF the world must be found
ed upon the development ofa system OF
pubic law aud upon the maintenance
and increase Of the authority of treaties.
If tie public law of Europe be valid
until formally repealed, any new ar
range ment between kussia and Turkey
falls ipso fact9 by its very nature within
he scope Of the treaties Of '56 and II.
1t is not in the power of Russia, and it
is not even within the competence OF
the congress, to decide whether or not
certain clauses Of the new treaty fall
within the cogniZance of the signatories
OF the old treaty. 1t is bound to take
tae new instrument into consideration
as whole.
A special from Berlin says the RUS
slams are Constructing railway from
Bourgas to Jamboii. AS Janho.i is con-
nected with Adrianople by rail. the new
line will enable Russians to send troops
direct from Odessa to Central and
Southern Bulgaria. and the Egean Sea.
The Daily Ne,rs in financial article
says: The United States is said to be
purchaser of silver, and the announces
,nent of the arrival at Queenstown OF q
steamer for New York with $500, ,0CO of
this metal has been made. 1t would be
interesting 10 know If this consignment
proceeded to the United States or was
disembarked at Queenstown. 1t would
not be the first time the latter course
has been adopted. 1t is curious. con-
tempor:neously with this report. that
S250.0C0 was shipped last week from
New York to this city.
| HuTcHINs, Texas, March 1S.--The
train due here at 10 O. clock was robbed
this morning by four masked men. The
express was taken and mail plurdered.
! About Is or 20 shots were exchanged
Express Messenger Thomas was wound
ed.
VIRGINIA, March 13,-Abcut II 10 clock
this evening Jack Nagle, foreman of the
Belcher mine, got into low with Hen>
mis- Callahan, at dance in Gold Hill.
The trouble began in bali room. and
was settled outside with pistols. Nagle's
shot missed Callahan and entered the
bowels OF Ned Boyle. fol- eman of the
Alta. Boyle will die before morning.
ELIZABETH, n. j.. March ia pas
seuser train on the Central Railroad
struck a woman and two children near
Rosel!e. and killed all instantly. They
were walking on the track.
OTTAWA, March 19- In the house of
commons, Bunster moved that the gov-
ernment insert a clause in all contracts
for the construction of the Canada-Pa-
cifc Railway. that no man wearing his
hair longer than Eve and one half in>
ches shall be deemed eligible for en-
ployment in Said work. etc. He went
on to say that as the Chinese residents
of British Columbia were Chinese SUBJ
jects, this was the only shape he could
bring up what was in reality great ma
tional question. He referred to the i'm
migration of Chinese and contended
that in many ways their presence in
British Columbia tended to retard its
settlement and progress. The motion
was intended to prevent their being en-
ployed on the Canada Pacific Railroad.
After some discussion the motion was
voted down.
New YORK, March 19.-The Herald's
Washington special thinks Schleicher's 8
committee will recommend that Diaz be
recognized. Evidence taken by the
committee shows that cattle end other
raids have greatly diminished in numb
er since the accession of President Diaz
We have now on the border 5000
troops, and this number is found to be
sufficient to guard the border. If Diaz
should encourage immigration into
Mexico by offering protection to public
improvements and to private enterprise,
he would do much, it is thought, to
settle the question. Nobody here de-
sires to acquire any territory from
Mexico.
SAN FEANcrsco. March 19.-Mrs. DR..
G. L. Hodgdon. charged with commits
ing murder by producing abortion,
was before police court this afternoon
for examination. Alexander Campbell,
for the prisoner. waved examination,
and the court, after reading the testimo-
ny tax IN before the coroner, held Mrs.
Hodgdon to answer before the grand
jury in $40, 600 bail.
The failure of &. A. Coursen, promi-
nent member of the San Francisco Ex-
change is announced. Assets and lia>
bilitirs are not yet made public: It is
thought he may be able to make set
tlement and resume. He transacted a
large commission business and enjoyed
a monopoly of an important line OF
orders which are filled in this city for
eastern account The canses of his