The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-13
General News.


view of removing their headquarters
to Rome. The Pope holds aloof from
the movement.
Vanderbilt University, the leading
| Methodist College OF the South, To-
Gated ut Nashville, Tennessee, has
now 495 students in its four depart
nents. Its income last year was
I $4,000.
/ A dispatch from st. Petersburg
/ saws that the circular sent tn the
powers by the Marquis of Salisbury,
! defining England's position has
caused Increased irritation in Russian
! government circles, and the Russian
imperial staff has been ordered to
prepared for war with England. 1t
| is learned that the Russians have of
| fered large concessions to the Sui
tan for Turkish alliance.
| The Herald's Washington special
SAWS there is frighful rumor here
| that Dudley Field is about to reap
pear in the capital of his country in
Il few days, armed with IA predictions
hill to try the title of the presidency.
There are not two dozen Democrats
| in both houses who will be concerned
in the attempt To reopen the Presi-
Dental question. There are, how
ever, many prominent Republicans
who encourage privately all such
demonstrations.
In the Maryland Legislature the
Committee OF Ways aud Means in
the House of Delegates reported I'M
favorable upon several bills to pay
for damages to property destroyed
during the strikers riots in Baiti-
more in July last, and the unfavora-
ble report was adopted by the House.
The Committe claim that as gen.
eral rule there is no indemnity for
such losses There was no derelic-
tion on the part of the State, it be-
ing an occasion where the laws could
not be enforced in due time to pre-
vent destruction of the property, for
which indemnity is claimed.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg re-
port great excitement over the news
of a'prohable alliance between Eng
land and Turkey, and that every
thing has assumed IL most warlike
aspect. Ii il reported that the Rus
slams are rapidly advancing on Gal
lipoli. and it is believed that this
movement if for the purpose of plae-
/ ms the army in position to seize, is
necessary, the most-stragical points
in the vicinity of the Turkish capital.
1t is said that Russia has offered to
increase the Turkish power over
New Bulgaria aud cancel the money
indemnity, if Turkey will ally her
self with Russia. The offer has not
yet beeu acted upon.
The Graphic's Washington special
says: President Hayes has sent
word to New Orleans for Madison
Wells Ia come to Washington tn
consult with him regarding the APP
pointnent of collector for New
Orleans, and Wells will be here on
Thursday next. Up to this time he
has opposed Packard's nomination.,
and since Anderson's release has
urged the appointment of the latter,
but Packard's friends think that
when Wells comes here and sees
how impossible it will be to secure
Anderson's confirmation he will
Withdraw his opposition to Packard,
at all LouisianiaDs have done, whu
have canvassed the Senate.
Unofficial but trustworthy infor-
i, nation from Fort Walsh confirms
the recent report of II large confed-
!, GRAFTON of hostile Indians in that vi
entity. Sitting Bull and Spotted
Eagle have been reinforced by lodges
8 from the Missouri River agencies,
including Red Clouds; aud it is now
!, estimated that there are from 5000
to 1000 warriors within Il hundred
miles of Fort Walsh. Some of these
, bands have been seen by General
Miles's scouts. The savages are very
restless. At a council held in the
last week in February the Indians
resolved to resist the Buffalo law and
Sitting Bull counselled moderation
towards the Canadians, but breath
: ed defiance against the Americans
? The force is well armed aud splen-
didly equipped, and could probably
> he augmented to 10000 men.
! The European complications, now
). threatening to end III a general Eu-
4 ropeau war. attract mnch attention
r and several Senators have of late
) discussed among themselves the
t passing joint resolution, which
l would express deep regret on tho
part of the people of the United
States at the prospect Of a seiio'''
misunderstanding and interruption
: of peaceful relations between til,
e people of great Britain and Russia
? and instruct and request the Presi
e dent to use all means, rs far IA II,
t can consistently with his constitu