, 1878-04-13
GENERAL esEWS.

CErr1NeE, April 4.--Rassia has re-
ques,ed Montenegro to prepare fo- a
renewal of hostilities. Prince Nikitu
Is taking measures accordingly.
WASHINGTON. April 4.--Sou'hern
Democrats are to- nigh. Indignant that
northern Democrats voted against Folk
They say they will present confeder>
ate brigadier and refuse to vote for any
body else for the position. and unless
he is accepted break mp the caucus.
The house committee on elections to-
day dismissed the Oregon contested
election case of Mcdowell W. Williams.
The Subcommittee hearing the Miss
issippl contested case ot Lynch against
Chalmers. sitting member, reported un>
animousiv that the evidence submitted
was insufficient to give the contestant a
seat, and the full committee unanimous
ly adopted Ike report and decided 1t
was too la:e TO take additional evidence.
Montgomery Blair has opened the
regular cam paisn III beLalfot lis scheme
for reopeusng the electoral count. On
Monday the Maryland resolutions will
be presented aud bill introduce. d In
the house to bring The case before the
supreme court. Biair mailed to seua-
tors and members to-d,y copies CT the
speech which he delivered III the legls>
lature IN support OF his resolution. Ia
this he assaii, tie Democrats in cou-
gress who are opposed TO a Judicial re-
view Of the proce euings of the electoral
commission. although, lie says. the
electoral bill contemplated such re-
view itself. He designated them as
HAYES Democrats and declares that
they keep Hayes in Office because they
prefer hln as president to Tliden. Blair
will hardly be able to provoke the
Democra's into any reply. Blair's
scheme finds no champion Yet.
A conference between Secretary
Sherman and the house committee on
coinage, in regard TO the preparations
for the resumption, and the ability OF
the treasury to maintain resumption,
lasted over three hours 10 day. The
secretary stoutly resisted all efforts to
weaken his faith in the power OF the
treasury tu carry out the resumption
law. and reasserted his convictions both
of his ability to do SO. ara Of the good
policy ol .he act.
For several days tine exchanges at the
treasury If silver dollars, new coinage.
have not averaged beyond hundred
dollars day. exclusive of applications
fer banks. Only two shipments have
thus far been made from the mint 10
the treasury, aggrega'ing $50 GOO.
There are still $4,000 of this in the
cash-room vaults.
KALAM.zo, April = Tuesday after
Eoon neighbor founl Mr.. Crouse's
house, three miles south of Augusta. in
this county. locked, and the remains of
Mr.. Grouse, wife and two children were
found in the lake adjoining. Fishing
tackle and other evidences indicated an
accident while tiey were fishing.
New IoEK, April 4.-The Worlds
Washing on special says dispatch
from the west announcing the flight OF
Ex-Congressman Vance, of Ohio, with
t. woman not his wife, and with large
sums of money borrowed from others,
surprises few persons IN Washirgto IL.
People here have been aware of the fac.
that Vance had been wanted here dur
ing the past few days on the charge of
ID crime alleged to have been committed
while be was member of the house
and chairman of the committee on
printing. This was nothing more nor
less than theft of books committed at
various establishments in the District
of Columbia. to which may be aided
another crime of indictable character.
Some of his friends here are 10th to be-
lieve that he WAS guilty, and have been
endeavoring to get him to Washington
to present his explanation and defense,
and he promised to. and left home saw
ing that he was coming here, but in-
stead of that he fled to parts unknown
CHICAGO, April 4.--The Journal S
Washington special says: Members of
the ways and means committee say the
revenue bill will probably be completed
SO as to be submitted early nexs week.
The question of reinposition of the in>
come tax will, it is expected, be decided
at the meeting Tomorrow. A member
of the commit ee said to day he believ-
ed the proposition would be carried in
the committee, although Secretary
Sherman is against il and wants duty
placed on tea and coffee irstead. The
bill has been framed with view to
raising about $50, 100000 revenue.
Wood believes there will be NO deficit