The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-12

fescueu fhtner IaVoraoie 10 the brftfSh
view. When the English cabinet
asked Russia 10 state her conditions
for peace or an armistice, Russia de
ciined and England began new nego
tiaiicn to secure the separation CT an
arDistice from terms of peace. The
Russian official press has since declared
the two steps inseparsbie, thereby i'm.
plying that Russia would not abandon
her claim to conclude single-hauded
peace. The porte Is said to be acting
upon Lord Derby's advice.
A later dispatch from Constantine
pie to Reuters, dated $40 o'clock, this
"Wednesday morning, says the sultan
having approved the armistice condi>
tions mention in the dispatch, hence on
the sth instant, as having been submit
ted TO him by the minister, Reouff pasha
minister OF war, has ordered com
manders In the field to conclude an
srmlstiee with the Russian command.
ers. Before agreeing on this course,
Server psshs, the Turkish foreign min
ister. teIrgraphed TO Musurur pashA,
Ann basssdor at London, instructing
him to request Lord Derby to arrange
with Russia the conditions of an ar
mistice. Lord Derby replied that Rus
sia would not entertain such q propo-
sal, and counseiled direct negotiations
between the belligerants.
1t is stated that negotiations continue
between Esgland and Russia on the
question OF mediation. The chamber
of deputies having heard the explain
ations Of the ministers, declared them
satisfactory and especially approved
Server pashs's foreign policy. ALI
the ministers were present during the
debate.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-while
the general tenor of the evidence of
Colonel Shafter and Lieutenant Bulls
develop no new iacts, the impression
is strengthened that the military force,
Doth on the part of the United States
and Mexico, must lie maintained ON
the Rio Grande border. Apprehension
of serious complications between the
TWO governments Ii dissipsted.
row there will be thirty-seven repubii.
cans, thirty-six democrats aad David
Davis. Two republicans will he absent
without psirs- Davis can make either
side kick the beam.
The south Is hot represented In the
womaDis suffrage convention. Mrs
Hooker advocated the Reconstruction
OF the police. She favored the intro.
duction of the female element Gu the
force. Mrs. President Sarah Spencer,
in closing yesterdays exercises, said
the republican senators were alarmed,
as there was dying party at the eapi-
tel, tut they would gladly grab woman
suffrage or anything else IL they
thought Il would save tn, m. She
gave notice that the convention would
make a Crane raid ou the capitol at
ten minutes after tSelye on Taursday
next, and II they found both branches
of congress had adjourned, rather than
meet them, they would take possession
of the building.
There is a strong movement in favor
of the bill OF Representative Robbins,
of North Carolina, for reduction Of to-
oaceo tax from twenty-four 10 twelve
,ents, aud spirituous liquors from
ninety to forty cents, with the amend
ment offered by Representative CsbeIl,
allowing drawback OF the tax on all
tobacco which manufacturers may
have on hand when the reduction goes
into effert.
Colonel George C. Ayers. chairman,
with c. G. Holland and Thomas ]
Talbot, constitusi3g a committee of
the tooaeca manufacturers of Danvilie
aud surrounding country in Virgins,
are here to support the amendment.
This committee " "a meet representa-
| tives OF the trade from Cincinnati, Ss
Louis, New York, Baltimore, Chicago,
Detroit, Louisville and other cities in
formal session on Saturday, and will
have y hearing before the committee
of ways and means early next week.
All are represented as favoring Mr..
Robbins bill, provided Cabeil's amend.
ment is adopted, as IL is the mos. inn
portant feature of The measure as ii
| affects this great industry. Z. II. Con.
rad Is secretary o. the Virginia CON-
| mission.
Some of the bobdsmen OF Collector
Fennell, OF the fourth North Carolina
district, are here with the avowed pur-
pose of applying To the secretary of the
tr. asury tor release from their bond.
| The Baisos.B~x xeekeya VIII Nes Re
/ Tolerated by she Sepase-N umrrou.
Bills ana Reseautfsns lntredac~d.
WASHINGTON. January 10.-The fe.
male ballot seekers had discordant
and somewhat unruly convention,
which adjourned informally. Their
spired A colored lady has turned up
~ delegate from Mississippi
The house is upex pectediy quite full.
COMMITTEES are also In session, but did
nothing. The ways and mean. refer
red the question of releasing savings
banks IRON tax alton TO u sub commit.
tee Of five. The committee was full,
and had coiloquiAl discussion over
the tariff and reyeRae.
Over forty senators were In the
chamber before the senate was called
10 prjer. The gres.er part of the
morning hour was taken up in the pre-
|, septAfion of q large number of peti-
tions from various parts OF the country
In favor Of the adoption of the six
tenth amendment prohibiting siatei
, from DISTINGUISHING persons on &c
c.,unt Of sex-ali referred to the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
In the house the first busines in or
der this morning, after the meeting
was the resolution reported by Mr
Ward, Of New York, from the way
and means committee, giving the var
ious committees speciai powers In re
ssru to investigating the several de
: psrtments OF the government.
: Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, offered n = sui
stitote resolution providing that sucl
; powers shall only be conferred upol
the committees When specific charge
shall be presented to The houoe il
! writing.
After . long discussion in eomDitte
of the whole. MIR. Hsle's snbstitns
: was adopted and reported TO the hauss
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