, 1878-12-21
The Regular Hanging.
Gossip aSOEt G0nAling.

Gossip aSOEt G0nAling.
New YORK, Dec. 1S.-It is asserted by some
of Conkln9s friends that he will not under
any circumstance, Consent To be 4 candidate tor
the nomination Of President. He earnestly
desires that hereafter his name will not be
mentioned III connection with the presidency.
This course has the earnest approval of Conk-
ling friends, who state that New York will he
solid for Grant.
Gold Without n Premium.
New YORK, Dec lS-One of the events Of
yesterday in financial circles was a sale Of gold
ut 100. This first sale at par caused consider
able enthusiasm in the Gold Room, brokers
waiyins their hats and cheering. The opening
price was 1907, and closed at 100.
The Potter Committee.
WASHINGTON, 1S.-The affairs of Louisiana
are to be investigated by 4 subcommittee con
sisting of Potter and Cox. They will start for
New Orleans in few days. and "a pect 20 fin
ish before Congress reaSSemhles after tl.a holi-
Gay recess
Hampton Improving.
CoLUMBIR, S. C., Dec. lS.-Gen Hampton's
condition has improved decidedly durin, the
past n hours, and this evening he express.,;;
the opinion that lie had passed the crisis.
fakes Il Recess.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S-A resolution. has
been agreed on by both houses for recess
from Dec. 10th to January, 9Th.
Cutie Il Haul.
SAN FRANCISCo. Dec. 1S--Lawrance Otis
Hall. cleaning house clerk of the London AMI
San Francisco Bank, took package Of green
backs, amounting To Sli 200. from the counter
yesterday afternoon, and has not been seen
since. He is supposed to have left this morning
for China.
Ea,ard Taylor Bead
BERLIN, Dec. l9.-Bayar,l Taylor, L. :.
Minister to this court, died at four o'clock
this afternoon. The fatal symptoms came
on suddenly Yesterday he was out of bed.
and transacted some business with the
American Legation. His death was peaceful
and painless.
Dizzy Receives Present.
LONDON, Dec l9-Lord Beaconsficld to-
day received deputation from the Pacific
Coast, who presented him with a testimonial
from the British residents III California
Tic Chinese Famine
New YORK, Dec l9.-Mr. Jamison. an
English Consul in China. states in recent
report that notwithstanding the liberal sub
scriptions made by foreigners in aid of the
famine sufferers, the better classes wouL
rather see all foreigners beyond the bor,ler
of the Empire than to acknou ledge the
value OF their assistance. The recipients of
aid however have shown much gratitude.
and missionaries have been brought into a
better favor by their efforts to aiiav suffer
ing The Post, commenting this state
ment, says: 1T Is curious fact that while
opposition to Chlname,i ia mis- country comes
from the labOrng classes, opposition to
Americans and Europeans III China Is found
among men of rank and wealth.
the Northern Pacific.
PORTLAND, i0,n) Dec l9-The follow
ing telegram has been received by Captain
AinswortL, one of the directors of the North
ern Pacific Railroad:
New YosK, Dec. l9-The great enter
prise starts again, and this time | believe
never to stop again until completed. Bids
were accepted to-day for the construction of
100 miles Of road west of the Missouri river
to be completed by the lst of November
1879. The contract for the remaining l05
miles to the Yellowstone is deferred for a
revision Of the surveys. Let friends nave
faith and take courage
Signed, FREDERICK BILLINGS
The Pacific NALL.
NEW YORK, Dec lS.--President Bah
cock presided at a meeting to-day of the di-
rectors of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
He reported that after several conferences
with the Union and Central Pacific railroads
a basis for a new contract with them for one
year had been agreed upon The directors
ag1 eed to and signed the new CONTRACT The
meeting was secret and the directors refuse
to make public the basis of settlement. They
admit. however, that 1t is much more favor
to the Pacific Mail than the old contrnct
was.
Railroad Combination.
CHICAGO, Dec I9-The representatives Of
thirty or forty railroads centering here and
their connections held an important meet
ing yesterday The executive committees !
of the eastern and western roads were made
a Joint committee representing both classes !
of roads This committee will be entrusted !
with the duty of carrying ont The arrang-
ments for east bound business, and also pro- /
curing the maintenance OF rates. At gen !
erai meeting it was decided to pool all bIsi- |
ness from Chicago, to restore rates at once,
and to make no more contracts.
The Grant Movement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia correspondent !
says that on the Republican side Grant /!
looms up more and more A Herald WASH !
ington special says that the reports that !
Hayes is Grant man are without fOunda- /
tion. He takes no part III personal politics,
and has no candidates. He Is reported to
have said, however, that Grant Is the most
probable candidate, because Blaine and
ConkliDg will defeat each other.
New Line Of Steamships
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, lS--Arangments
have been consummated for the establish
ment Of line of steamships -etween this /,
port aud Amsterdam.