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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
Postal Law Decision-cass Against
NeWspspsE.

WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 2.-The matter OF
alleged violation Of the postal law by
The Cincinnati Gazette Company.
which has been subject oil invesligs.
liOn aud controversy Tor severa,
months, WAS to-day decided bv the
POslID Dasler.General against the Com
pany. Tha decision /. BASED on az
opinion submitted 10 day by A. II.
B.ssell, aclIng Law Ofacer of The Post
Office Department, The Postmaster.
General approving the opiuion. lie
says, however, that IN view Of mo pub.
liciiy given 10 the case, the Depart.
me"t does not deem It sdvisabe to
prosecute The Company further. The
violation Of the law consisted in mail.
ing pspms to POsilnasters wDo were
not sub crib,rs.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
The Peace Movement In constantino.
MIA

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Times's VI.
emma dispatch says It Is announced
from COn-lanlinople that The peaee
party II making strenuous fIrIs. Il
is reported they have been joined by
MabnOud Dohmed PAsha, who has
heretofore been the mai stay OF The
war party. The peace party have
gained ground considerably, both In
the palace and Senate. ], seems prob.
able that Turkey viii. consent 10 make
direct oVertures 10 Russia
A telegram received In Paris asserts
that the Porte bas decided to accept an
armisiice. The Porte, however, has
hardly had time to come to such de-
cisiou.
VIENNA, Jan. "A special dispatoh
to the Political Corr Q. .pOnde nee, dated
CODstanlinCple, Dec 81 /, says ihe idea
Of opening direct negotiation with Rus.
sia is increasing ~ favor at the Porto,
Tue reason why this step has not We;
been taken, Is The impOsSibiliiy of o..
certAining RussiA's conditions Of peace.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
RUSSIA'5 REPLY.

''-N~'~ wv "NNS -sNSsshN"e Wv ~ ~
Must Apply Direct fer what they Desire
The War aRd Peace Parties 10 Eng.
IAAd.
LONDON, Jan. "a Cabinet Council
will DO held tomorrow, 1t is believed,
to consider Russia's reply to the Eng.
lish note relative to peace negOliaiuns,
which, though not yet authOrilsiively y
published, Is reiterated this morning
from various quarters and general;
accepted as accurate. The reply 81 re-
iierated is substantially Of the same le.
nor as mentioned IN ye.terday's Time, 3
Vienna Dispatch, lhat If the Turks de.
Sire an armi,tice they must apply di.
rectly 10 the Russian Commander.in.
Chief.
MANcHEITER, Jan. 2-The Guardi.
ans London dispatch saws The war par
ty will endeaVor TO make The most of
Russia, refu.sl, but as II was fore.
gone conclusion the rf ct has not been
80 exa'peranng ss Turcophiles would
make II appear. lNoto--rhe anti.wa
party Is beginning 10 agilAle the conn.
try for The purpose Of checking the
sup osrd aggressive tendency Of The
ca biUeI
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

THE Chicago Tribune asks the fol
lowing very pertinent QUESTION:: II
1t honest 10 maintain that the Ameri
can silver dollar would not rise and
remain q, the value Of the other law
fol money Of the country under a con.
dilion Of permanent legsl-lender, when
the 6ermsn silver thaler-, TO the
amount Of $50 millions, circulate at par
with Germsn gold in the face Of, and
during the process Of, practical 'emOn'
elzuiOn7 Is II honest to conceal The
fact that gold cannot maintain It's pre''
ent abnormal value alter 1t shall have
been deprived Of the monopoly Of thr
money powerp
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

Some thieves recently concocked a
scheme that would have proved entire
ly successful, but for the greed Of one
Of their number. Il Is at once 20 in
geDious aud simple that 1t is worth
giving 10 the mercantile public to serve
to render them prudent. The opera.
tore wrote letters TO nearly all the
Memphis and 81. Louis jewellers 10
send on the same day, 20 Austin, q
small station on The railroad near Lit.
lle Rock, jeWelry that amounted in
value In the loIAl TO over $4,000. Each
letter represented that the writer i'm
tended 10 mlrry, and was soliciiOus
that The jeWelry should be punctually
forwarded 10 no wished 10 make q
handsome present TO the bride. The
letters being plausible, every firm sent
the jewery, aud the thieves would
have had but little trouble, had not
the greed Of one OF them induced him
to aItempttO get ahead OF bis fellows 30
as 10 get the whole priE'. Being
alone he was overpOwered aud arrest.
ed, and The jewelry was sent of on a
special train,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
wiley wslls,s poipgs in China.

San FEAECRO ;, Jan. 2-The steam
eT China arrived. q. B. Bradford, for
merly U. . Wee COusul. General to
China, wac SFraigned on the 25lh on
criminal charges. Bradford put In 6
technical plea Of guilty, which Consul
General J. Wiley Wells refused, and
ordered that plea If guilty be enuered,
but granted tue priviltg1 Of bail. No
bail could b. found, and Bradford re.
mains Imprisoned.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

Ma FANSY FUERY, Uf West Hemp.
field, l. nCssteF county, Pa. celebrated
the QUE hundred aud third anniversary
Of her birthday 3 few days ago. She
has never been further irum home
than Lancaster, and was never n q
railroad car, though many railroads
run within ashOr. distance Of her home
She IL short Of stature, and weighs
about nineIy.seven pounds; she moves
around the house, aud even walks oUt
10 and about the garden without a.
sisiaBce from any one.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

GOVERNOR ROBINSON, Of New York
takes occasion, In his message 10 the
New York Assembly, to threaten that
that State will resume specie payment
in January, 1879, whether Uocle Sam
ue, does or not. He tays Sll The lsxrs
canal tolls, ETC., will b. e1scled In gold
and no Is very sure this cOur'e is ight,
because there can DO but Que perma-
nent, eif.cluAl remedy for present tinsD-
eial distress, and that Is 10 rtlurn 10
specie pay yment as soon as possible.
For him TO have written gold pay meDi,
would have been what be meant, for
his message certainly proves that be Is
opposed 10 silver payment But we
beg 10 differ With the Governor, aud
to suggest to him that the present lrou.
BILE IN this country arises from the toIsl
inability Of the people 10 get green
backs enough With which 10 pay their
debls, while the Government iS steAdi,
ly contracting The volume Of currency
And W. may add that, from the new
recently received, New Yolk iS no bet
ter OF than the ret Of the Slales
While Governor Robinson is threaten,
ing what that State will do in 1879
large numbers Of the ciIiH,ns Of lha
State would like to know how the,
will be able 10 pay their debts In green
backs aud silver even, during 1878.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
Senator Patterson in q Critical Con.
dition,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Sen.tor Pat.
teFsOn passed a restless night, and
slept about 40 hour. He had sharp
attack Of pain while sitting up las.
evening, and his physicians s anton
aud Baker, were sent for and remain.
ed with him nearly all night; he has
been sinking slowly since morning,
and is now In very critical condition.
MRS. PaIlerson is better, and was up q
Little yesterday.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

REPRRsESTA7IvE DAVIa, OF Califor.
MIA, recently said In San Francisco that
20 President, sllhOugh hs earnestly
hopes that The Chinese residents Of this
country will be protected from out.
rsges' deeply sympatbizes With the
Caucasian WOrkingmen IN the evils
they experience on account Of The dis.
asl'ous competition Of Chinese cheap
labor, and that be Is alsO in o. mpAthy
With lhe people Of the Pacific coast In
their de- ire 10 have Chinese immigra.
liOn checked.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

VIZ are gratiGed to know that Gen.
B. ? Batler's son has been attached 10
. coloFed regiment on the Rio Grande.
Flipper 10 10 lhs same regiment, and II
would delight ne II be and Butler
should mess together. But Flipper
will hardly agree 10 that.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

BT The 20Ib Of January, our Legisla.
tnES will have suffered the intrOduc.
tiOn Of ll,0O0 bills and listened 10
5000 bursts Of elOqusnCO. Every VII.
lags IL the Stale will be properly nour.
ished.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

SECRETARY EVARTs was recently re.
tanned BY the Receiver Of the Bic
Railway for e25.0O0 to oppose the
claims Of the English bondhOlderR.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
RUSSIAN MOVEMENT,
Crossing the ElrOpOl Balkans-Sulslmas
PashA'S Position on the Second Balkan
Chaln-What the Russian Movement
Nay AcCoapllsh.

ChaIh-What the Russian MOvemenv
Nay AoCOSplIsh.
LoADON, Jan. 2-The Timess Wen.
ma disparch says tho Russians have
achitvtd 3 rare feat OF perseverance,
an endurance 10 crossing the RIropol
BAikAns, and lhough the force cAnnol
be very Humt FOus, aud The whole
movement seems TO SAVIOR rather of a
bold, adventurous raid like General
Gourkos's over the Balkan Ga, than of
regular military operation, ii cannot
but hasen The withdrawal Of Turki.h
troops from the Balkan line, at any rate
from the western portion. Sulipman
PAshs seems t1 have fOFeseen, when be
took bis headquAFl ers At Ichtiman, aud
10 have thought that q stand make al
The all'ing poiut fOr med by junction
OF the Rh0dope aud second Bilkan
chain, might efieclually bar all advance
from the direction Of Sofa. There is,
however, 3 succession Of parallel val.
leSs formed by the Topolnica, the
Guy.o, aud the Tundjs, which run to
he nOrlh Of Yeiman, by which Russian
columns descending from The Eropol
Balkans may press eastward, and unit
ing with the iOrcrs irAversing The Ship.
Ea Pass, turn the position Of Lehman,
AID march down upon AdfianOple.
The onL question, therefore, is whelh.
er the Turks are strong enough 10 bar
the decent from the Shipka Pass, aud
h0'd lchtman with the d, files Of Topul.
MICA aud Guyso, At tbs same time If
NOT, they must retreat still further to
the East,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

CoLUNBUs, Mississippi, wants An'
other 6re engine. We assure our neigh.
Dor that they are good things 10 have
handy.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
Russia Getting IroA Work in Psr,s

LOED n, Jan. 2.-The Pail Mall Ga.
zeIIes Paris di-parch says Russia ha-
ordered from an establishment there A
large number OF locomotives. The
same concern was rk'd 10 furnish
three iros bridge, q, ,liverah!e on The
Danube IN Apri, but declincd ON ac.
count Il ScarGi J e time. The same
establishment is 4 andIBg heavy guns
for unknown puI chaserE,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

TBERE were heavy snow storms 10
tAs BoFthwest on the 3OIh and 3lSi De-
esmbeF, 1877.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

The s uiheTn n ihOdisl Episcopal
Conference meets in A lsbia Ga, on
the FIST Monday Of May, 1873 1t 10
thought that three additional Bishops
will be elected al that time.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

Tag MOtistt register law has been
nrnpGsed Ia nearly every Stale IN the
Union. Arkansas, South Carolina, and
even Illinois, talk Of adopting this sy,.
tenn OF taxation IL il be found success
full in Virginia; and in this Safe the
success Of this law is already fully as
sured. Tennessee, however, is the first
State 10 take action in the matter. Tho
Legislature Of that State il divided H..
TO high and low lax men. The latter
are generally considered repudialion-
lists, bul, in reality, have no desire to
repudiale the State debt, but simply
want The tax rate reduced. Some one
suggested that the MOGelt register tax
would be The means OF lowering other
taxes This suggestion was highly ap.
plauded, and, by public request, DR..
MOheii, the inventor Of the register,
was invited TO Nashville BY Governor
Porter TO explain his bill and lie work.
ings. This he did last week, to the
perfect satisfaction Of all. One branch
Of the Legislature went 90 far a 10
pass the law, but the other branch adj
tOurned without taking any action. Il
is certain, however, that the MofFetl
register will become q law In Tennes-
see at the very fret meeting oil the
Legislature.-(N N .. Democrat.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

A MAN named CJlirel was recently
ehOked to death 10 Clarksburg, West
Virginia, on . piece OF tough meat.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

MAINR, In proportion to her populs-
don, uses more opium than any other
State IN The UniOh.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

II the Hot Springs will boil some Of
shs political eussedneSs out Of Blaine,
lhe country would be benefited.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

THB New Orleans TImeS published
Q liSl Of those who received In the
Crescent City on New Years day
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

THs New Orleans Times sayS this 10
1ildsaS ysar-7tOs.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

THzY have : Vigilance Committee
q Lasss essniT, Ohio.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04
British Minister TO Vienna

LONDON, Jan. 2-Ellott, recently
British Minister to Conslantiaople, has
been appointed to Vienna.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

The Singing Quadrille (Which
threatens TO be the fashionable idiOcy
OF the seasOD)-Viclim-"Sing-Aw-
nnrsewy wymes2 Good gWacious
What is a nursewy Wyme5 Cant you
snggest something sppwopwiaie 2"
First Partner with empha.is )-"Yes.
'GOOsey, gOosey.'" Second Partner
(more emphatically)-"Gander." The
victim has u dim notion that somehow
there Is something personal scmew here.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

WMKIE COLLINs's last story is called
"My LAdys Money" In this country
It would have been "MOlher-in.laW v
Has Got the Stamps" or "The Old
Woman is Well Heeled."
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-04

A POSTAGE STAMP is jusl big enough
to borrow but too small 10 pay back.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 4, 1878.
Editors Dispatch: I have the best reason
10 know that the silver bill will not be
vetoed. 1t is gaining strength daily. A.
II. Stephens, OF Georgia, said on Friday
night, in his room, and in the presence OF
five or six gentlemen and ladies: I" have
rarely failed in my predictions, and l now
predict il the silver bill is vetoed that inside
OF one year there will not be two hundred
houses standing in New York"
In a conversation yestei day with Coionel
r, 4. Scott, and also with Caleb Cushing,
ESD, they said: 'EIf the Legislature of
Virginia will offer to pay four per cent. in
tcrest for five years, and five per cent. for
five years afterwards. the bondholders
would possibly accept" Cannot all parties
unite on that basis and settle this veXed
question, which is now doing Virginia in
calculabe injury! ESSEX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
FINA.NgIA
RICHMOND sTocK EXCHANGE.

y TUESDAYrFcDr1iarY %. 1870
dplertean Gsfd.-lD OF 4 bid.
State itissVir Irifa cons ole, OBJ BID, 56A
asked; Virginia deferred 81 bid. ~ asked Yir21nta
coupons, 10 bid, IL asked.
CITY ecurities.-R Richmond tcitY 6,s. ll5S bid,
III Asked Petersburg city S's. OAK asked; Lynch
burg city SIS, 100 asked i. .sie;
Railroad Bonds.-YIrgln fa Central Railroad third
mortgage 6's, j. and j., Az bid; Petersburg Rail
road first MORTGAGE S's, j and 81 80 oln petees-
asked; Richmond and Petersburg Railroad first
mortgage S's, j. mud D., 1g4a hid; Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Kailroad mortgage
rs, j. and j., 90 bid Richmond, and
Potomac Railroad mortgage S'ss j. md j: loo bid
Railroad Stocks.-Richmond, Frederic ksburRa ana
Potomac Railroad six per cent. guaranteed, LOU
par, "a bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad seven per cent. guaranteed, Icy par
90 bid: Richmond and Danyile Railroad, 100 par
Bank stoeks.-CIty Savings, 25 par, 8 bid; Cit
liens Savings. Is par, 22,f asked
% Insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fire anu Ma
rinc. e5 par SO bid; Virginia State 25 par, 2 S3
bid, .29a asked; Merchants and Mechanics, io0
par, 90 asked; Old Dominion, 100 par, AZ bid,
46 asked: Commercial F!re-Insurance Company,
25 par, 1S bid, 81 asked; Richmond Fire Associa-
tion, rs par, l Is bid, 10 asked.
. MiSccltdneous.-Old Dominion steamship CONF
pany, I 90 par, 76iS bid.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06

7 60
vtrstnia poplar. s1z. 5oMs2d a 1000 white pine
S2eGasS5 p ]. Do yellow pine boards, sl0 GsiA;
joist. Sl2@sls. ACCORDING ~ lGnc1hs ShlnRies--
Pine. S2.50MS5: cypress slx-fncb. S7.50fdSl1
LOCO. Latfs-Spit,, 8 Id 10 ..sawea- s2.25gss.5t
Stares: hissey- barrsl tin ber.grefn. 81 eMi26s
1000: seasoned. s2G6sS25 Z, 1000. Eiour.barre
timber, s6tS7.5G a 1000. FIour-firrei Deles, 81
@s: hOsshead-hoops. no demand; hickory boops,
Lfcorfce.
Lfcorfce Paste: J.g G.. & Co. g IT,; r. e.. Z3c.:
A. q. e., 23c.: +. & Cos 24c.. p s.. 2;ir.: Archer
27c.: a. G. c.. &c.: g., Y g.. 2ae.; g. G. Eagle
29c.: C. c. W.. &c.,: no brand. 17c.
~ Milf-Feed.
iyhiDsi,tR: 40145c. "A bnshel; s24 p Lon.
Bro,onstnT: 25@30c. p bushei !; S21 D ION.
Z Wheat Bran. 25ds3Dc. y bIshei I; $22 p ton.
Corn Braa: 17c. per busheI; sl5GSlS p ton.
Powder. Shot, &c.
Ease: Toys mining, 35c.@j1.s5 a. 100 eeL
. Pogder:: 1913 by the i've kees-!ess tax fw
kegs, 1926 bastins, $3.25@E3.50.
Shot: Northern, 81. 1o@s2.25 p bar ~ q M.
iG5'fTdsto'ies: l4@214c. q IN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
NEWS FR ON & /, ia RIS.
AFFAfRa ATTEEE sNATEOyAI.GAPIs
TAI YESTERDAY.

DEATH or MR. CAIN, oF PORTSMOUTH,
Z FROM INJURIES RECEIVED AT THE DE-
sTRUcTIoN OF HIS STORE By EIRE-FUR-
THEIR FACTS FROM THE METROPOLIS Dis
AsTER-THE DEMARARA BOY NOT
CHARLIE ROSA MEMPHIS DESPERATE
SHOT AT AND a CITIZEN KILLED M
sTEAD-sEVERAL FINANCIAL D1sAs-
TERs-THE CATHOLIC ~ MOVEMENT in
scoTLAND-BANK sUIT-THE ACADEMY
OF Music At CHICAGO BURNED-THE
EASTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE PROPOSED
ooNFERENCE-ATTEAiP AssAssINA-
TIoN OF a HIGH OFFICIAL IN SIT. PETERS
BURG, &c. s+ 5 p
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February 5.-CotsoD quiet; up-
lands. l-lGc.; Orleans, IL S.l6c.; sales. 1876
s5s ans Ts
and State, ;Sossiosns dull southern hour
dull and unchanged. Wheat unsettled and shade
easier. closing with less disposition 10 realize
s1.3S for amber winter western; $l.3l @S1. 32k
for No. winter red. Corn without decided change
and with moderate export aud home-trade inquiry.
Oats steady. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar
Tnss 6 s quiet. 5@ e. for fair good
Foreign nominal: New Orleans In moderate de-
mand at 25@30e: Rice quiet and pnchange1; Pc
at sl1 .60@s11 10; Lard dEmer and more active;
prime steam, s7.67.@s77eooelossnG at s7.4o:
''''' BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. February 5.-Fionr ami but steady
and unchanged. Wheat duh, weak, end unchanged
lower; southern white, 55a56c.: yellow, ,54c Oats
steady. Rye dull. Provisions dull and unchanged
G Wss dun ina ssf RIO saf @ and s
changed.
CINcrNNATI, February 5.-Flour steady and in
fair demand. Wheat nominally unchanged. Corn
weak at 39IS6140c Oats qnIet and steady AZ 2S61
SIC. Rye quiet aud steady at 57A5Sc. Barley dull
aen sIem P9G ?nte ets IN ndt
meas dull at B. 81; 5A4@55sc. for shoulders, clear
rib, and clear Sides Boxed meats dull long, short,
aud Gc for shoulders clear ribs and clear SIDES:
Whiskey in fair demand ut S1.03. Butter dull
and sugar a cgs
head shipments, none.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. February 5.-Flour Gull: extra
S4d&4.25; family, S4.50@S5. Wheat du; red,
niand white, 42I:c.; mixed, lc. Oats dull; white,
s1125 so. Lard steady; choice leaf, terce 77
~ 10 do kcpl In Pllk
shoulders, 3a:@4c.; clear rib. 5H@5Ac.; clear sides
$4,000. Bacon scarce and firm; shoulders. BIC.
cured aa hams, aSo Wv whisky 'if Tm At 63
Tobacco quiet and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. February 5;-Flour Inactive and lower
s,!pcrfinc fall, s3;Sc@S extra iall, $42o@s4 40.
sT prig. f 81 oas Corn m rm No. mixed se@
4oe. cash and March, 4o1c. February; new, s4'sa
No. 2, 26c. bid. Rye steady. Barley duh and
oSSi 6s 3o5s so - s@s
Dry-salted meats nominally rmcr car lots brought
no better prices; boxed shoulders, 53.G2ts. Bacon
quiet and unchanged. Hogs, cattle, aud sheep ar-
changed.
CHICAGO, February 5.-Flour d.lI and M
changed. Wheat In fair demand; No. l .pring
spr H regular, sl.o5aa cash AMI Fc6ruaTy. slO5
March, 81 .o3AGas .o4 April. ,CornaDcmanI light;
holders firm; silt edge. regular $3.50. cash Feb
Demand light; holders firm at 23c. cash, 234c
March. 23'$c. April. Rye quiet and firm al 5oHc
BARLEY fairly active at 45HM4G9c. PORK dali and
tending downward at s10.60Glb10.62h cash
$1,000: March. $l0.SZk April. Lard steady, with
fair demand 4! 1928 cash, $7.35. March. $7.4J
April. Bulk-mcats steady and unchanged. Wits
key steady. with fair demand IL ) .G3.
|. Receipts: Flour. 1900 barrels; wheat. $4,000
bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; OATS. 10000 bush
els: rvc. 1920 bushels: barley 5000 bushels
shipments: Flour. 10000 barrels: wheat, 1877 COO
bushels: corn. $4,000 bushels: oats. 10000 bush,
els; rye, %, 900 bushels: barley, 900 bushels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
--LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Scotland.


MOVEMENT AGAINST A SCOTTISH PAPAL
HIERARCHY.
LONDON, February 5.-The Standard
saws that the authorities Of the Glasgow
Presbytery OF the Established Church. have
telerraphed the Pope that an interdct will
be demanded against the proposed papal
hierarchy from the Supreme Civil Court OF
Scotland, and that the laws OF the country
will be rgidly enforced against it.,
Greece.
HOW THE TURKISH ENVOY INTERPRETED HER
MOVEMENTS.
ATHENS, January 5.-The Turkish Min
lister here designates the action OF the Greek
Government as declaration of war. He
telegraphed to ConstantinopIe for men-of-
war to convey him hence, in consequence OF
which the Turkish fleet under Hobart
Pasha has arrived. The Greek Govern
ment is in great CONSERVATION.
Russia.
A WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO MURDER A ST. PETERS
BURG OFFICIAL.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 5.-While III.
Trepaff, Project OF st. Petersburg, was
going to-day to the usual audience for the
reception OF petitions, q woman fred upon
him twice with q revolver. The Project
was dangerously wounded by one Of the
shots. The bali has not been extracted.
The Car and Prince Gortschakoff have
visited him. The city is greatly excited.
The woman was Immediately arrested.
The Eastern War.
BERLIN. February 5.-Germany has &c.
cepted Austria's Invitation ton conference
relative to Russian and Turkish affairs.
@ TIE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, February 5.-Most OF the Pow
ters have accepted the invitation to partici-
pate in the conference. Russia consented
at the outset in principle, but has not yet
formally accepted.
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Massachusetts.
THE BROKEN MERCANTILE SAVING

THE BROKEN MERCANTILE SAVINGS BANK.
BosT0N. February 5.-The Mercantile
Savings Bank. which has been enioined
from doing business, has capital stock OF
s205 81. which will be absorbed by its
losses. Depositors will probably not be
heavy losers The bank has been dealing
largely in real estate at Hyde Park for the
past three years, and to the depreciation in
Investments is due the present condition OF
the bank
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Mexico.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION REpREssED, ETC.
CRY OF MEXICO, January 30.-The at
tempt at revolution at Tamaulipas was
easily repressed by the Government.
No Ca binet changes are expected until
General Gonzales returns from Sonora.
EX-President Lerdo intends TO run for
President at the next election. Seniors Val
larta and Romero are also mentioned as
candidates.
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fHfsSOlari.
s11T AGAINST 4 NATIONAL BANK.

SUIT AGAINST 4 NATIONAL BANK.
ST. LOUIS, February 5.-Parties repre-
senting the National Bank Of Commerce, OF
New York, entered suit to-day against the
National Bank of the State OF Missouri for
the recovery Of one and Il half million OF
dollars. The petition recites broken agree
ment on tue part OF the Missouri Bank from
1862 for money loaned in the course OF
banking accommodation. The Missouri
Rank is now in the hands of a receiver.
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Tennessee.
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE BY A JAILoI

ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE BY JAILoR.
MEMPHIS, February 5.-This morning a
negro called at the city jail and demanded
permission to see his cOmrade, there con-
fined. Jailor Dawson refused, and the
negro began abusing him. Dawson drew
a revolver and fired. The shot went
through the glass door of Cornelius Grif-
fms grocery, some two hundred yards dis
tant, and struck Mr.. Griffin below the
heart, who soon expired.