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sxLvTHDoNaREss Second Session
xgnISGros, February %, 1875.

fxLVTHGB CONGRESS- Second Session.
WzsnlSGros February %, 1878. 3
SENATE.
The silver bilf was passed over the Presl-
dents veto BIZ 46. ares to 10 noes.
Dir. Hill, Of Gecggin, voted With the ma
iority. ;.3ss ;Sss rs
The Bill for d. special session Of the
United States Circuit Court Mt Scranton.
Miss. to consider the Iog-cases, passed In
the face OF an adverse report OF the Judi
ciary Committee by go to 10 votes.
There were no nominations or executive
session.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Presidents message yetoing the
silver bill was laid before the House by the
Speak The President says it has been
his earnest desire to concur with Congress
in the adoption OF measure to increase
the silver coinage OF the country but
so as not to impair the obligation Of
iniuriously affect tho public credit. It was
only on the conviction that the bill did not
meet tne essential requirement. that be felt
provaI. The message further states that
the capital defect OF the bill is that it
contains no provision protecting from
its operation preexisting debts in case
the coinage which it creates shall
continue In less value than that which
was the sole legal tender when they were
created. In the Judgment OF mankind it
would be an act OF bad faith. The standard
OF value should not be changed without
the consent of both parties to the con-
tract. The national promises should
be kept with urfinching fidelity. He
could not sign a bill which would au-
thorize the violation OF sacred obliga-
tons. The obligation Of the public faith
transcended the question OF public adyan-
tage. Its unquestionable maintenance was
the dictate as well Of honesty as OF expe-
dlency, and should ever be carefully guard
ed by the Executive, by Congress, and by
the people.
The question before the House being the
passage Of the bill despite the Presidents
veto, Mr.. Cox, Of New York, made the re-
mark that the message was charge OF
fraud by fraud, on which his colleague,
Mr.. h1cCook, madesa point OF order.
The Speaker decided that the remark was
made out OF order. and that it should not
be printed in the Record.
The House then proceeded to vote, and
the result was-yeas, 1856; nays, 70.
The Speaker then declared the bill as
passed over the veto. and the announcement
was greeted with general applause.
The House then took up the bill to pen
sion the soldiers of the Mexican and Indian
wars, but adjourned without action.
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A new post-office Is established asspecial
at CoIyia Run, Fairfax county, Va, Ave
miles from Herndon, with John u. Johnson
as postmaster. IS
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IATEST.FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON, February 2S.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Sir Stafford Northcote
stated that the Government was still unin-
formed. OF the final terms OF peace, but II
they iniuriously affected British interests
the Government would take the proper
course to vindicate and protect those in
terests. This declaration was received with
loud cheers.
The Press Association says considerable
uneasiness prevails relative to the negotia-
tions now proceeding between the European
Powers and Russia.
Incorporation leaders in Parliament have
determined not to embarrass the Govern
ment while the present critical position
lasts. They have been informed that it is
desirable in the interests OF peace to avoid
definite ministerial statement.
The Press Association also says Russia IS
anxious to erect a fort on the Bosphorus,
and it is rumored that England, Austria,
and Italy have informed Prince Gortschskof
that they would regard persistence in this
determination CdSuS 6eNi.
The Eastern Question.
sERvIA AND RUSSIA NEGOTIATING.
LONDON, February ga special to the
Standard from Vienna says negotiations are
progressing between Servia and Russia
The object is to allow Russia to occupy Bel
grade If conflict with Austria should be-
come inevitable.
PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, February ga Reuter- Con
stantinople dispatch dated to-day says th'
greater part Of the Russian conditions have
been accepted by the Porte, and it is ex
| pected the treaty will be signed next Tues
day. The rumor pointing to the possibilit.
OF rupture Of the M. negotiations .? appear
TO the Turkish fleet is still unfounded.
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Distressing Casualty.

ACCIDENTAL KILLING OF A YOUNG MAN IN Ell
zABETH CITY COUNTY.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
NORFOLK, YA., February 2S.-A sad ac-
;cident occurred yesterday in Elizabeth City
county, in neighborhood known as the
surTy swamp, by which young man
named Heath was Instantly killed. II APP
pears that be was cleaning a pistol, which
exploded accidentally, the ball striking him
in the centre Of the forehead, killing him
almost instantly. t5s.
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81 New ORLEANS. February 2S.-The sus-
pension OF John j. Adams ~ Co., wholesale
gr0cers, Is announced, with liabilities
amounting to 81, SOC. 900.
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PORT uF RICHMOND. FEBRUARY %. 1878.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyaneke, Couch. New York. merchan-
disc and pas engers, G. w. Allen 6 Co. agents.
Steamer j.. w. Eyermsn, Piatt, Philadelphia, nier-
cl,andise and passengers.
steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, United
States saail. melchantise and passengers. t.. ID.
Tatum. agent.
Schooner Eleanora. Van Duerson, Godfrey. New
York, light, to load coal.
MEMORANDUM.
Schooner a. II. Huriburt, Irvine, hence. at New
York February 20 b.
By telegraph.
NEW YORK;, February 2S.-Arriyed: Cfmbens,
Labrador, Erin. Arrived out: Jupiter, Eleanor,
Yiya. Assyria, Jafnahr, Osprey. Mariclta, Mihtas,
LOVELY. Scioto. Carolina, GAllatoa, Saint Alma,
yiscoGnt, Canning, IVES erp. Sponema, Helene.
Homcward: Conslaatia, Orleans.
2 TYREE. GA, tebruaiy 2S.-The schooner Hen
deron has four feet OF water in er'hod. Tugs are
unable 10 get the schooner Edwards, owing 10 the
heavy sea- The schooner Is comiug head on the
beach.
LONDON, February 2s;-Ihe bark pogsnar. from
two men overheard on the passage.
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BALTIMORE.

ferrcd. AZ: Virginia consols. 57k; second series,
80. North Carolina 6's, old, 16; new, 8. Bid to-
day.
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GRba.
THE EYER-FAITHFUL ISLE TRANQUIL.

THE EyER-FAITHFUL ISLE TRANQUIL.
New YORK, February 2S.-A Havana let
ter of February Esd says that the insursent
chiefs having submitted to the terms offered
by the Spanish Government, OF which fact
there is no longer any doubt, peace on the
island may be regarded as an accomplished
fact. The 18th OF the month has been de-
signated as the day on which the insur-
gents shall lay down their arms, and on the
2sth peace will be officially proclaimed.
[Second Dispatch.
New YORK, February 2S.-General G..
Gonzales, of the Spanish army, is passen-
ger in the steamer City Of Washington,
which arrived here last night from Havana.
He comes here as a commissioner to treat
with the Cuban Junta on terms Of peace.
Third DisDutCh.7
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VARIOUS RUMoRs REGARDING PEACE.

NEW YORK, February %. M. Villeverdo.
q Cuban here, has advices from Havana that
the Spanish volunteers were in q state OF
almost riot consequent on the report that
the Government had offered terms OF peace
to the Cubans, the volunteers insisting that
the Captain-G should force the Gu
bans to lay down their arms uncondition-
ally.
Senior Aldema, Cuban representative here,
has no such information, but nothing is
allowed to be telegraphed him. Aldema
also SAYS that there has been no peace condi'
tions proposed by him to the. Spanish lin
lister at Washington, as reported.
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NEW ! ORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. February 2S.-Cotton-Net receipts,
5l5 bales gross LIST 6 bales Futures closed barrel!
so steady. sales. $4,000 bales: March. S10.S0@
SlO.Sl April, SIO.S1 May. o.96: June. 81 LOS
@sll 90; Juty, 81 10: August, 81 22@sl l.23 ,
November, sIO.s3@sIO,s5 Dccemnrr, s10.s4@
SlO.SG.
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PIANOS, ORGANS, dc.

DOR RENT, A 6a-0CTAYEssssssss
II PIANO In pefect order-sweet tone.f z TT
Price, $3.50 per month. Apply at No. 614, Seventh
and Marshall-streets, up stairs. Re Q 2-6th
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washingfon.

THE SILVER BILL VETOED By THE PRESIDENT,
BUT THE BILL PASSED OVER his VETO BY
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGREss-THE MINTs.
cErotr, Our Reo11Iar CORES nnndentl
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
FREIGHT POOL BREAKING UP.
PRACTICAL FAILURE OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN
TRUNK LINES AS TO RATES FROM CINCINNATI


TRUNK LINES AS TO RATES FROM CINCINNATI
EAST
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. IL. 1878.
There rumors the streets to-day. which are
trareabe to very reliable sources, that the freight
pool between here and the East would be broken
within day two. and the prices Of freight go
tumbling again. The trouble arse. ii seems
about the price of freight pork from Cincinnati
to New York. The pool rate was named
as thirtysix cents per hundred and all the lines OF
railroad running East except the Chesapeake and
Ohio agreed to it and pledged themselves to keep up
the price The Chesapeake and Ohio has not been bid
ding for New York business for some time
past. and it was thought they would not
do even with the other lines tied up by
their pooling arrangement. In this, however they
were mistaken. No sooner had the agreement been
fully completed and entered into than the Chesapeake
and Ohio determined to renew its freight business 70
New York and being out OF the pool. fixed rates to
suit ITSELF occasionally cutting considerably. but
usually keeping as the others as it could to get
share OF business.
Z. HOW THE CONTRACT WAS EvADED.
About week ago it was noticed by the agents or
the pooling lines that their freights on pork had
fallen of to nearly nothing while it was observed
that the shipments of that product from Brighton
station way station just outside the city limits but
the stock yards than any Of the freight
depots. had grown enough ..te,o to make up
the line of the Hamilton and Dayton
and the Atlantic and Great Western railroads. and
though practically i'll the city is technically beyond
the points arranged for in the pool 1t il said that
the Great Western the road to profit mostly by
this arrangement and that they carried pork at from
twenty five to thirty cents per hundred. For their
part they say hat the object of this pool pract
cally defeated by leaving Chesapeake and
Ohio out of it. and they had the right to
get business at way stations at any price
they could agree. upon. The freight agents
of other roads in the pooling contract are cha
grincd at their stupidity or oversight in omitting
Brighton station from the terms of the contract,
that they charge the responsibility upon Chicago.
saying that they could not keep up prices so long
Chicago is out of the arrangement. Indeed. several
of the general managers have gone up to Chicago to-
day to try to bring about an arrangement of prices
with railroad authorities there; but after all the real
trouble about the price of freghts is here and will
not be remedied until contract is entered into.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
HARBoR IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. IL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1s, 1878.
A despatch from st. Paul. Mimi. says tho Lake
Navigation and Duluth Harbor Improvement Con-
yenion met in the Opera House at that place to-day
about ono hundred and forty delegates being present
General II. H. sibley. Of st. Paul. called the Conven
ton to order. and George H. Ely, of Cleveland,
made chairman. Committees were appointed on
dentials statistics aud resolutions and the Convcn
tion adjourned until half past two y. NJ
The convention rcasscmbed ut hslf-past two p. NJ,
and the entire afternoon was consumed In reading
letters from prominent public meh, giving fnfofma-
Upper Lakes. Aipopg them were er-Sepstgr Chand-
lcr senator Window, General Uritzef and Senator
McMlsss.--TAe Gensnittss RESOLUTIONS will report
tomorrow morning.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
THE ST. LOUIS FIRE.
A BUILDING CRUSHED AND BURNED-LossEs AND
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
ST.. LOUIS, No.. Dec. IL. 1873
At late hour last night still more of the south
wall of Powells carpet store, which was burned
early in the evening. fell upon Alexander's drug
store. crushing through to the ground floor and
destroying nearly everything in the building Still
later. and after the firemen had gone home, a fire
broke ont in this wreck and between two and three
O'Clock this morning the remainder of the south
wall of Powclls fell which, with the fire then raging
completely destroyed the building and its contents
The front wall of Powells building also FELL and the
entire corner is only mass Of debris. The
losses are varously estimated at from s13o.OO0 to
s2Oo.oO0. The building occupied by Alexander's drug
store and several law and other offices is owned by
stillson Hutchins. of the Washington CITY Post.
The insurance is tollows-E. Jaccard Co.. on
stock and fxtures-PhGnix. of Hartford. $4,000
Hartford of Hartford, 5000: Lacaisse Mineral of
France. $1,000 Tradesmens, of New York $1,000
jefferson OF St. Louis s25o0; Mound City Mutual, Of
ST. Lous, $1,000; Commercial Union. $1,000; Com
mercial of New York $2.5U0 Newark of New Jersey.
$1,000: Building. of Franklin. Pa, 5000; Fire
mems of Newark. $1,000; State Of Pennsyl-
yania 5000 dsn1s .rnh Fails T. xat.ns sSoS
of New York. $4,000; Orient. OF Hartford.
$1,000: Royal. of London, $15,oo0: Citizens, of New
York. 5000; Buffalo German 5000. b. q. Powell,
on stock-Scottish Commercial $4,000; Howard. OF
New York, $4,000; Hamburg, Magdeburg 5000;
Liverpool and London and Globe. s5.oo0; I4anca-
shire England. 5000: ST. Joseph Fire and Marine.
$4,000; Imperial and Northern. $1,000 Hamburg,
Bremen, $4,000, On the buldng-Liverpool, Lon
don and Globe, 5000; Lancashire 5000; Royal
Fire, $4,000.
5000; Orient. of Hartford, $500; Virginia Fire
and Marine $1,000 Kings County Sl,5O0; National.
of New York $1,000. Building-Williamsburg City
5000; Hamburg. Bremen. $500; Laclede Mutual.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
BANKING HOUSE FAILURE.
SUSPENSION OF THE PRINCIPAL GERMAN HOUSE
IN CINCINNATI.

SUSPENSION OF THE PRINCIPAL GERMAN HOUSE
IN CINCINNATI.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 49, 1878.
The banking house Of c. +. Adae Co., the largest
German institution of the kind in this city. sus-
pended this afternoon, with liabilities amount
ing to S7OOOOO and assets variously esti-
mated from 100000 to s35O,OO0 The firm
has been in the banking business since 1854. and
regarded until very lately of the soundest
concerns here The business largely savings
bank and dealers in foreign exchange and its list Of
depostors numbered over thousand persons, very
many of them widows. The head of the concern. &.
f. Adae died some eight or ten years ago. but his
brother, Carl A. q. Adae and the other partner, A.
Seinecke continued the business under the old firm
name. Carl Adae was for many years German Consul
at this city. but about three years ago was removed.
He dates the decline of his business, which resulted
in todays failure from his removal from that po-
sition. The firm made an assignment Of their prop
erty tonight to p II. Hartmann and A. A. Bennett.
They claim that they will be able to pay fifty cent
The New York herald., 1878-12-19

guaranteGd bt England provided the questiou;df the
indemnity is settled sinnltaneesslx~.,Th Porte
has notihed the Serviah envoy that SeFviSAs have
burned some Turkish villages The envoy has tele-
graphed Belgrade asking that satisfaction be given
to the Porte. The Turkish members of the commission
to discuss the Greek frontier question will be ap-
pointed this week. The Porte is desirous of arrang-
ing the matter but Greece and Turkey do not agree
the Porte proposes to submit the differences to the
decision of the European Powers. American Consul
General Heap will not release Romer, the alleged
american citizen imprisoned in Constantinope. as
the Grand vizier has informed him that proofs exist
of his guilt The Porte will probably demand
Romers expulsion. The Times correspondent at
Pesth says:-"The Eastern Roumelian Commission
has decided to suspend its abors return to Consan-
tinople and not reassemble at Phippopolis
until the middle of next April. The failure
of the commission is due to the insufhciency OF
powers with which the commissioners were endowed
to combat Russian and Bulgarian obstruction. Great
Britain seems to have persevered the longest but
finally instructed her commissioner to return
KING HUMBERT's NEW MINISTRY.
The new Italian Cabinet is constituted exclusively
from members of the Left, follows:-
signor Depretis President of the Council. Minister
of the Interior and Minister Of Foreign Affairs ad
interim.
Sgnor Tajani, Minister Of Justice.
General Maze de la Roche. Minister Of War.
Admiral Ferraci, Minister of Marine.
Sgnor Mezzanotto, Minister of Public Works.
Sgnor Magliani, Minister of Finance.
Signor Cappino, Minister of Public Instruction.
Sgnor Maiorana- &C Calatabano, Minister of Agricul-
ture.
The Bersdcleri remarks that the new Ministry in
cudes none of Signor Nicotcras adherents. Its op-
ponents. if they unite. will consequently have .
majority.
CABLE NOTES.
Mr.. Welsh, the United States Minister here, is i'll
with bronchitis He feverish yesterday. but his
scians report that the bronchial symptoms have
not increased during the last twenty -four hours
Mr.. Bayard Taylor, the American Minister to Ger
many, continues to improve in health. He left his
bed yesterday.
The French Senate has adopted the Budget Of Ex-
penditures The Senators of the Left have addressed
manifesto to the Senatorial electors pointing out
the prosperity secured by the Republic and the latent
divisions among the reactonists.
The St. Gothard Tunnel is isapproaching completion.
Eleven thousand six hundred and fifty metres Of the
mountain have been pierced. and only $3.50 metres
remain.
Mr.. Gladstone has intimated his intention to come
forward as candidate Midlothian at the next elec-
ton for the House Of Commons.
The Prussian Chamber of Deputies have adopted o
resolution asking the government to transfer control
of the Prussan railways to the Empire speedily
possible. Herr Mayback, Minister of Commerce. has
promised concurrence.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
STATE AND FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PIrTsYLvANIA. c. II. Va Dec. 1s, 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:
Burwell and Lee Reynolds, the two negroes con-
victed Of murder in Patrick county. Va. and who
were removed by United States Judge Rives under n
writ of habeas corpus issued under the Civil Rights
BILL from the State Court to his court removed
to-day by Deputy Marshal d. s. Lewis. from the Jail
of this county. where they had been confined by the
United States Marshal and were carried to Harrison
burg Va) Jail The object of their removal il to get
them out Judge Tredwsys the state Circuit Court
Judge) district for fear he might order the Sheriff Of
Pitsylyania who il an officer of his court to carry
them back to Patrick county which would produce .
conflict between the State and federal authorities
W. /. OvERBRA, Sheriff.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
MURDER IN A NEGRO VILLAGE.
TERRIBLE ENDING OF DISTURBANCE AT A
DANCE.

TERRIBLE ENDING OF A DISTURBANCE AT A
DANCE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARnrsBURG, Pa, Dec. H. 1873.
The following are the particulars of murder
mitted in wolfstown. negro village near Chambers
burg on Tuesday John Anderson and Sarah, his
wife, both coored. took possession Of house and In
the evening had a dancing entertainment. to which
an admission fee charged
THE DISTURBANCE.
After several dances had occurred Peter Swingler
pulled off his coat and angrily said he had been in
formed that there was woman in this room who
had threatened to cut him with razor Mrs. An.
derson realized that she the object of his wrath
against any attack. Her husband intcrfcrcd and she
Swingcr but failing in his efforts, he put him out.
THE MrRpER.
During the night Joseph Lane. fiddler. who had
taken Swingcrs part knocked at Andcrsons door.
and. Anderson opening it, Swngler stepped from the
porch into the room. and, putting the muzzlc OF
in,sket to Anderson's abdomen fired. He aftcrward
struck the wounded man, who tell to the floor aud
died in few minutes. He then began beating Andcr
SON wife, when his companion told him he had
better light out. ~ he had killed man. The mur.
derer the darkness and all pursuit has thus
far proved fruitcss. Joseph Lane is under arrest
having been caught soon after the shooting. The
murderer is not twenty -one years old All the parties
are colorcd
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
vIRGINIA'S DEBT.

RICHMOND, Dec 1S, 1873.
The House to-day adopted resolutions providing
for q conference of the creditors of the State with
the Finance Committees Of both houses and declar-
ing basis on which settlement of the public debt
can be made, the conference to be held on the 18th
of January next and the basis to be the principles
of the bill known the Barbour BILL, and that the
rate Of taxation prescribed by the said bill cannot be
exceeded.
conference of readjustcrs of the General Assembly
held to- night ut which resolutions adopted
pledging themselves to press the re-enactment Of
the barbour BILL" setting forth that under no
consideration will they support any
sure for the adjustment of the public debt
that will increase the present rate of taxation or that
may withdraw from the free school system any
money intended by the constitution for it's support
or in any way impair its efficiency, and favoring
call at an early day of State Convention OF read
justers perfect organization for the purpose Of
carrying their principles into effect.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19

MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT?

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsHISGTos. Dec. l9-1 A. NJ.
Indications.
For Thursday, III the South and Middle Atlantic
States and New England. southwest to northwest
winds, slightly warmer, partly cloudy and in the
Southern States rising barometer will prevail
For the Gulf States. falling barometer. north and
northeast winds. warmer, cloudy and rainy weather.
Hor Tennessee and the OHIO Valley. partly cloudy
weather, westerly winds, falling barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
leys northcry, vcerng to warmer southwest winds,
partly cloudy weather. falling barometer, followed
by snow
For the lake region southwest to northwest winds,
cooler, partly cloudy weather, rising barometer.
The rivers will continue falling.