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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-18
.Assignee's Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY NOTIFIES
] all persons that William FL. Lundy, lately doing
business in this city, has made assignment t.
the undersigned of all his real and personal estate
in trust. for the benefit OF his creditors
AL the creditors of the said William Fl. Lundy
are hereby notified TO present their claims under
date.
All persons indebted to the said Lundy are re
quested to call Immediately and settle such indebt
edness with me.
Rock Island, Ills, Nov. 9th, 1878.
CHARLES A. JARVIS,
11-5d6w Assignee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-18
Attachment Notice.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, Ice
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
In the Circuit Court of Rock Island County. ILL.,,
January term, 1919.
Topeka National Bank VS. Robert l. Lee.-In at
tachment-Demand, 50, 2S5 76.
Notice is hereby gwen to you, the said Robert I:
Lee that writ of attachment has been sued out 81
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Count OF said
county of Rock Island at the suit OF the SAID TO-
peka National Bank, and against the estate OF you
the said Robert L. Lee, for three thousand Two
hundred and eighty-ve f6.100 dollars, besides IN
terest directed TO the Sheriff of said county TO exc
cute, which said writ has been returned by eaia
Sheriff executed. Now, unless you, the saiq hoD
ert l. Lee, shall personally be and appear before
the Circuit Court of said county on the first day o.
the next term thereof, to be holden at Rock lslane
in said county, on the first Monday in the month
of January next give special bail and plead TO salt
action, Judgment will be entered against you II
favor of the said plaintiff and the property attached
sold to satisfy the same with costs.
L. f. HARRISON, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ills, Nov. 18th, 1873.
Connolly s. McNEAL, Pl aintif rs Att'ys.
11.14d3w
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Chancery Notice.

SAosAS0AJ 4NooSS~s
STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
COUNTY OF Rock ISLAND
In the Circuit Court of said Rock Island County
In Chanc9ry.
Adolph Weckel ard Heinrich Otto, vs.. Charles
Tegeler, Reimer Jasper, and Conrad Grahtz,
To said defendant Reimer Jasper Due afhdaylt
having been filed, notice is hereby given tnat tne
above entitled suit Is now pending IN sald courI
and that alias summons has been issued against
you therein.
Now. unless you shall personally be and appeai
before the paid court, the first day OF the next
term thereof to be holden in the Court House, IN
the city of Re Island, in the county OF Rock Isl
and state of Illinois, on the Ilrst Monday OF Janu.
ary A. D. 1879, to which time and ptaes salo alar
summons is made returnable, and plead, answer 2,
dcmur to the bill in said SUIT filed, the same VII
be taken for confessed as against YOU and decree
entered accordingly. 4oyo
Dated Rock Island, Illinois. Nov. q, a. .. 1873
LEVI r. HARS0N.
Clerk OF said Circuit Court
Osborn d CuRTIs,
i s7Complainant's Solicitors. 11-27dAW-Weo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-18
CURE YOURSELF!

Dr. Bohannans Vegetable Curativs' IS warranted to per-
manenty all forms of SpermAttorrhea seR'inai
weakness Gensral eellity lmpetsney etc. and restores
"Lost Power, and brings back the "iOuthfn HjEOr of
those who have destroyed by sexual exeesses evil prac
from weeks time. This remedy, which
has been used by DIR Bohanran in his private practice for
thirty years. known fail in curing
the WORST CASES. 1t gives vitality and mparts energy
with wonderful effect those mddle-aged who feel
weakness beyond their Its nvigorang properties
felt at Young suffering fiom the eonse-
of that dreaduly destructive habit of SefAbuse
cen tins medicine with the assurance a speedy and
PERMANENT The patient gains strength and elias
ucty Of spirits at It acts directly the parts affect
ed as soothing and healing tonic and anodyne to the
axd seminal vesces aud irrated ducts imparng power
and tone and restoring them to their natural state the
If the baneul habit had been INDUCED in The
ingredients simple productions of naturbarks roots,
herbs, etc, and specific for the above diseases.
All parsons must before contemplating marriage reflect
hat sound mind and body the Iost necessary requl
Etes prouuIs conuubal happiness. Indeed, without
these the Journey through life becomes weary rimage
mind Swallowed with despair and filed with
melancholy reflection that the happ of another be-
comes blighted with
Price, Five Dollars, sent with fun directions etc. TO
address For sale only at Dr. C. A. Bohannans Office
No GIL North Fifth street. between Washington and
Green street, st. Louis, Mo. Established in 1857.
M DR. b. TrpAfise Special Diseases" which gives
clear delfneaon of the nature symptoms
cure, etc, of SYPHILIS SEMINAL WEAKNESS, Ere,
FREE to any address upon receipt of one stamp.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGTON, Dee. 90. 1873
The subscriptions to the per cent loan ycstcr-
day were Sl76,lj0
Assistant Secretary Seward has returned from his
visit to Ney-lOiE.
The PostmascrGcnCral will have 10 discharge 40
mcu from the Railway Mail service IN order 10 bring
expenses within the appropriations. The Work OF dis
charging has already begun.
The following reduction in the force Of employees in
the Custom House Boston, Mass, has been made. 10
take effect January |, 1879: one clerk NJ Sll0O per
auursn one AT ~ 200 per Hnnu, one AZ $500 per an
num- one clerk and srorrhttper at LOO per anndm,
one laborcr at - per diem.
When The conn itice investigating the disappearance
the Hot Springs item SENDS in its report Senator Con
over will be entirely cVOucratcd from the imputatIOns
cast upon hm by certain employees of the Secret Ser
wee real cause OF the omission VIII probably hr
rft matter for conjecture, ~ no evidence was adduccd
which leads the committee to any positive conclusion
on nlt point although thr almost unIVcrsal Impression
Is that omission was IN error Of lndd\ tctenCc.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

In the course OF lecture at Everett Hall,
Brooklyn, saturday night, Professor j. L. buchanan Of
the Ncw-York Medical college, referred to the
case Of Miss Fancner, which has recently attracted
considerable attention. lie said thar he fully
believed that she lived without food for the time al
legged and asserted that Dr Hammond, IN naki9S the
offer which hc DID, displayed a courage which lie had
not This "a ,c," he continued stands IN tie very
centre uf the battle-ground OF conflicting forces,
where all that is spiritual ana al that Is gr"-Sl,
ligon, hole philosophy and progress on one side on
the utncI, maieriali~m doubt, gloom ana despair.
shall nJt give ais nor snail dwell upon my own
observations Of the Interesting phenomena OF
the case. Miss Fanchcr Is young lady
of excellent character and conding disposition
makably dcN coped III the ideal, sensitive and con-
srcVc region Of the brain. II she had never been III
iircd she could have been fluent writer and skllful
artist Disease has not dimmcd any of her powers, but
mas given her a more delicate spiritual organization.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
EIRLWELL 10 NIPLENON

Colonel Mapcaon and his opera troupe have
left I.f Boston. ON the eve ot their departure
Colonel MiplcsOn was entertained at a dinner
on Saturday at the Lotos club. n company oi
some eighty or nncy members Of ;he club surrounding
the taDc in his honor, Speeches were made
by Dr. Hammond. Judge Robertson, OF West
chester County. Chaunccy ~. Dcrrw, Commissioner Cox
Colonel Thomas ". KNOX, Dr. Macdonald ana otLcr~.
SigIor De, Iurntc sang, ana The entertainment Nhh
k,rt up 10 Il late nuur Among those present were q
rUi r of the opera company. WIN lradihG actors ana
mu.lral,s. and Culnld Mapicsun'S two sons
About ~ -. Yesterday the 30 members or tlc
trou g arrived ~ the Grand Central Depot Tho Maple
ron sprcal tram palace ears kitchen ana dnliScar
coaches ana Dpgyagc-cars stood on IA" N"W-IidNcn
track At lO the train pulled ont of the depot, ana
began wnat intended Ia he one of the quickest runs
ever made between this city and Boston Colonel Maple
son pnvs ~ 900 FOR this train, which VIII brn. INN
back to NrvNOrk in February after he has made the
tour OF the lni gc Western CITIES.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
EVPOPEAN NOTES.

LONDON. Dee 20. 1873.
The Daily NsrS this morning says Instead Of Christ
ina, turning the ride OF events reyivng the cotton
trade at Blackburn the markets lave gradually dwin-
died and this week there has been loss employment than
ever SIN mills are staHdSt!l. through bankruptcy
and Others are definitely closed FOR three weeks Those
best vercd the trade say that the prospects OF
impruvrmCnt are far from Immediate The Oldham cot
;On trade strike, however appears u be approaching
thu end there large numbers OF operatives return
iu work .; tho reduction %. wages. l. l. calculated
that hail million spmdcs have been rCntlIted during
the past two weeks at tho reduced rate
4 band OF 100 armed men has appeared AZ Labala, in
the Province Of Barcelona, Spain.
The Geneva Chamber of Commerce has issued c'rcu-
lar. 10 all the other Chambers OF Commerce of the Con-
federation inviting their cooperation in the proposed
opp sition TO tie federal customs tGri ana point
lng out how greatly the adoption of system Of protect
I've duties VIII lnjure the trade ol switzerland aud i'm
pcdc It's prosperity.
A Reuter- telegram from C0nstantinople says:
Greece has expressed TO the Powers her satisfaction at
tuc initiative taken by the Porte IN appointing commits
soncr to negotiate upon the frontier question. Greece
intends 10 tO an under Standing with turkey With
ont the mediation OF the powers.
Tie recent fatal epidemic has disappeared frcm al
towns IN Morocco.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
the EXCURSION 10 THE CIIY or MEXICO.

The Eastern members OF the excursion
party TO tho CITY Of Mex vino wcro expected 10 sail
Saturday ON the steamship Cty Of Merida for Vera
Cruz viii Join the Western mcnh;rs o' the company
at Chicago rum winch place they will set out together
Thoy Will leave this city on Thursdiy, aud Chicago on
Saturday next. This change In the plans was made IN
ur,irr that the Eastern lneIHucrs HIght rake
part in the reception when WlIl lie gwen TO
Inc company nj Ncw-orleans. They VIII smi
from the latter place January g. by The steamship Guy o
Mr,iro, of the ArxHndIe Line, Tor Vera cruz rom
winch pace they Will go 10 the Mcxcln capital by rail
While tn, they will be- the guests Of the Government
which has appropriated SjOO 900 for their entertainment
and the exhibition OF their goods The samples oi The
Eastern members Of the company were sent out by
the CITY Of Merida. month will be spent In Mexico.
and large commercial results are expected 10 follow
from inc introduction OF American goods into Mexico
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
+ STEAMER lGRoUND At CARE HENRY.
THE BRITISH VESSEL TUNlS, COTTON LADEN, STICKS
FAST IN TWELVE FEET OF WA1EE--SoME PROG
RFSS TOWARD GETTING HER orr.

THE BRITISH VESSEL TUNlS COTTON LADEN, STICKS
FAST ~ TWELVE FEET OF wA1EE--SOME PROG
RrSs TOWARD GETTING HER orr.
W,,uNGToN, Dee. 29.-Ihc Signal Corps
Station at Cape Henry Iepors To the Chief sig
nJl Officer that the British steamer Tuuls, bound
from Galveston 10 Norfolk ashore ABOUT a. III. yes
t.r,lay. one mile and haf south Of Cape Henry
LIGHT The crews OF hfc-sayiug g,auOn No !,
and OF the orilco at Cape H,uvy promptly turned
ont % render all possible assistance They
went alongside of tie steamer at day5rcak The
captain said that he did not require any assistance at
the time and expected get OF AZ the next flood tide,
which would at 10 The steamer grounded III
twelve feet OF water about 200 yad from shore with
wind and sen In her favor
Private Livingston opened a station in front Of her
a, to Keep IN communication with the ship.
The Tunis did not get of expected however at the
nig tide her own engines henS insufficient for the pur
pose The steamship he'd her own, however. during the
day and nigat ard was to-day stll lying
with head on She remmncd in good condition,
and had not begun TO leak. The captain remained
hopeful and thought the ship would come OIL by light
cniug her. The choppng very much, and the
direction OF wind not in her favor to-day with
the wind 10 the eastward the result might he bad Life
saving Crew No Is on hdnd. ready 10 ieDuet any as
The wrrcking steamer Rescue came along to-day and
laid cab tho steamship, IN order TO Ilc advantage
ol ne Hood tide ut IL M. The wreck washed some
what 10 the southwark during tho 1orcnOon which
shows thar she was not imhedd,d much III the sand.
The nfrSayiug Of Station No. boarded her also
during the ofcno0n and assisted in getting part OF her
cargo of 3Osi bales o! cotton board The Rescue.
the steamship Falcon. Of the Charleston Line. bound
SOUTH stopped and offered the Tuns her assistance,
Al high tidc The Rescue put on her fu! steam power.
and made her best efforts 10 get the wreck
The ship moved 200 feet She il not damaged, aud
WI possibly noat next high tide Iqe RS,cae is along:
10 haul the ship Of until next Hood tide.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

WAsnEGToH, Dec. Ex-senator Coke. of Texas,
will, after the recess, move for a change IN the
present system Of doing business by United
States Dlstrict-Attorneys in the South. The
bill which he will introduce will abolish
the present fee list and substitute for it regular
scale Of salaries. Mr.. Coke says that there is no
other way to put 4 stop TO the petty espionage cX-
cgcIscd by the agents of the attorneys over the
small dealers in whlskey and tobacco in the
South for insignificant and plEsl technical
offences. He says that the dealers are hounded
down and fined without the least benefit to the
treasury and merely Tor the purpose of increasing
the pay of the attorneys ard marsbais. In the
speech which he will make advocating the passage
Of the bill he Will 40 over he whole ground.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
THE LOST EMILY b. SOUDER.
AHoPELEss FIGHT WITH THE ELEMENTS.

4 HOPELESS FIGHT WITH THE ELEMENTS.
Strenuous EFFORTS MADE To ESCAPE DEsTRUC-
TiON-HOPES SILL CIIEBIsHED THAT MORE
THAN TWO PERSONS HAVE BEEN RESCUED.
1t appears from the details of the loss OF the
Emily B. SOudcr that she sprung Il leak on
the morning of the 10th instant, and part
of the cargo had to he thrown overheard.
In the evening when the storm came on
the passengers and crew, with the exception
of three persons, abandoned her. The two
scamen who were on floating hatch were
picked up the next evening. No news OF
the safety Of any one else has been
received. The Bermuda steamer Gamma, which
has just come into port, probably brings fur
ther details, and may have tidineS Of the res
cue of some other persons. Additional details
of the missing passengers are given.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
CEIuESAND CASCiLIIES-BT ILLEGRAPH


KILLED ~ 1IIkLI. fINlS VI Nlil7hIi.
MuTON, Penn. Dee. 23.-A person agreed 10 pay
fr ai Lc wkc- Johnson COOT,i could drink on
lIiu sday lie drank Three pihis ana died yesterday
AN OLD MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
NEW IONDON, Conn, Dec 29.-An old man
named saItOu .i1veig years old aptivath watchha was
Luucd 10 small building attached 10 the living
House yesterday.
UNABLE 70 AGREE ABOUT BATClELDEK. >,
NIppIEBtRY. W., Dee. 29.-Ihe trial OF j. ~.
paichcder forgery, ended yesterday by We dh
prrrmcn Of the Jy which stood throo for conviction anu
niue for a:luIttal
FLIMsY TRICK SOON CONTESTED.
ProEIa H., Dee. G9.-ChaTlc' j.. otto, who re-
rote ON TLurd InOrrE Eg that las aTy sofo had been
tonbrd has 1t D." did III" JOB iumheIi lhe
onncv was oun & IN g dcsl II the Court House
m otto Aai key Ia te prt Of takins care "i The
town clock. .,.,
AN EXCLERGYMAN TAKES - 1lNCNNiNE
MpMpuIs Tenn, Dec. 2J-J1Wics a, fcks0n,
recently clergyman At Hew Albany iaiiaua ainmln 70
romnip sucde last night By taking siiyChht ~,
o az Tor fhe decd was reports oi his ntmact Win 5oups
lady in Nes Albany. His conc it.on enueh
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
COAL PRICES AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, De-. 29.-A Joint meeting
of the InhI,I and schuykll Coal Exchange was held
here yesterday afternoon, at which Judge Herman
Hamburger presided. 1t was resolved 10 main
tam for January the prices for the present month
for the line, city and harjor trade but that
for the Eastern markets ii VIII br necessary
pcIr N,w-lOrk prices. \ determination was ,h-
pressed hold prices lrmy ~ ihis point but the ctr
rullr rates viii not he issued before January l.
Many prominent operators express the opinion that
there are prUsUcc;s OF revising The compact and
fnat until additional action l. taken Ia tins direction
pI!ces VIII Dc Ecpt closely 10 possible to The present
figures.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
ENGLAND ASSUMING CONTROL.

TIE PEOPLE OF THE KURAM VALLEY WARNED TO
SUBMIT.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 80, 1873.
The Standards correspondent with the Kuram
column, telegraphs that General Roberts conyOked
the principal Inhabitants of the Kuram Valley at
Peiwar and Ali Kheyl and informed them that tho
Amcer's rule had passed away forever and that
henccfOrth they must look to the Empress of India.
THE FLIGHT or sHERE ALI.
There is considerable contradiction in the reports
about the whereabouts of Sherc Nj. The TiHieS's
Lahore dispatch points oft that the flight of the
Amccr may be merely a retreat, to prOlong resist
ancc in the neighborhoOd Ollie The PeSthr LtoFs
ST. Petersburg correspondence fayors the same idea
The Timcs's Calcutta correspondent says il is ru-
mOred that he carried away with him thirty lacs OF
rupees and is going to ST. Petersburg to appeal to
EuIOpe
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
ME. LEONARD IN DANGER.

TIE D!-TEICI-AITORNLY IOE LOUISIANA THOR
OUGHrY HhIEp. AND now TRAVELLING ~ \
VIOLENT rEGlOS.
lBT TELEGRAPH To TIE TEIEUNFl
WAsnINGiON. Dee. .-Iispatchcs just received
from Ncw-Orlcan~ report that the friends of United
States DistIiCt-Attorncy Leonard in that city
are anxious tor his safety. lie has the
charge cf the prosecutions for violations of
the election laws aud has gone 10 Caddo Parish
with reference to this business. The feeling against
him in that parish i- very bitter. lie formerly lived
there and served III the Confederate army. In 1871
ho was an extreme White Liner but is now an
enthusiastic Republican. His old party associate,
attribute all their election troubles to ho cony,r-
IL, md L.il
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
Az INcEEDIBLA S1oET or OUTRAGE.

Peoria, H., Dee. 29.--An almost incredible
story told 10y Young gr. named Maggie Iah,c, to the
effect that las, Thursday She kidnapped by two uu-
known masked taken sleigh into the country,
tied 10 a iroc and clothes then lrc
she having fret been chlorOormrd The flames burned
the thongs with which she was buuu and Restored her
L. consciousness Snc found hy farmer, and
brought u hcr hUmc III TINS city where she now lies un-
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30

that he might 60 South. Al examination OF
The city chatter showed that it was doubtful
whether tho Deputy SUPERINTENDENT OF Buildings
could discharge the duties Of the office IN the
supcrinlcu lcudenrs absence Mayor Lily accordingly
suggested 10 Mr. Adams that he should rceign The dE
Mr.. Adams complied with this suggestion, and ~ rs
place Mayor Ely then appointed Henry Dudley. r.
Deputy superintendent. Mr.. Dudley was once Ch.'i
that state For several years pact he has been {,
nccted with the Department OF Buildings here Inc
town OF hi, now OlllCr cMlS MAY neXt
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
Mr GRIswoLp's HOUSE AT NEWPORT

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dec. pa fire broke ont
early this morning In the drawingroom OF the residence
OF John n. A. Griswod at Newport. The fre wns
caused by excessive heat from tho furnace The house
was being occupied for the Winter by Judge T. Dickey
Tho remen rallied ia time TO prevent damage greater
than $4,000 TO the building and ~ 500 10 tho
furniture. All tho valuable pictures were
saved The house insured for &35.O0O, and the
furniture for $4,000 George Ellis foreman was run
over by hosecart. and badly injured internally.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
TIE RUSSO.TURKIsH TREATY.

1t is expected that the Sultan will shortly
issue trade, at the request Of CaratheOdori Pacha
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, dccrccing the appointment
Of second neG0tiator in the discussion relative to
dcuitive treaty Of peace with Russia The negotiations
will begin immediately. Russia it is aid. Nil not exact
from Turkey m immediate scttlg mem Of the Indemnity
bur will accept promise Of future arrangement A
the treaty signed the evacuation OF IurEISA
territory by the Russians will begin
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.


A GEOLOGICAL Loss.
Phil ,DTIPIIIA, Dee. 29-rhe female chimpanzee
at tho geological GaTdCnsis dead.
ABANK CLOSED At HAVERSTRAV.
ALBANY. Dec. 2J.-J. ". Walsh, OF tue Attorney
,n,rs onice has closed tho HavcTsaw Savings Bank by
srTinR An lion upon officers reurnable before Judge
Ba,naTd OF POu u1hkccpsie. On January 3
AN INSANE WOMAN's FREAK
BuFFALO. Dee. 29.-Mrs. George Stoker, supposed
TO be resident Dcoit Mich and insane Jumped from u
r,n i'm The vicinity MIL ontario, while II was NOV
ug nj the foItysevcn miles hour Upon backing
u the traiD she found apparently unhur aud running
toward the train.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
THE L,er EFFoET FOR BENJAMIN HU,;TER.

TErNToN, Y. j., Dee. 29.-Mr. John e..
Hunter brother Of Benjamin Hunter, Tie r'md'n nur-
dcrcr made formal Application TO Governor Mcclellan
Yesterday for special session Uf thc Court oi uIduH5
10 cou.,d,r IN application to LaIc the death srHi,nc'
cuIu.nucd lTuumd that BENJAMIN Hunter Il o un-
sound mind The Governor viii bold the matter under
adycu"ui ShOuld this fail. Iuntcr WIi hang Jan
Ia
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
GENERAL DLrENS ~ BOSION.

BOsToN Dee. 29.-httorn"y-Gcnc' Dcycns
was town yesterday, and visited The United States
Court. He Will leave early Monday morning for New
YORK, where lac Will ioln tue lro.d'ntal party.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
SOCIALISTS CALLhD 70 ASSEMBLE.

CINCINNATI, Dee. 29.-Thc National EXccu-
tive ConuI,5rc Oi the Socialist Labor Party has -
sued an ADDRESS calling for the gnu'ta holding Of
public j.ng- in all parts Of the country, On The
II h oI january, for ia" purlu-' ui cohdcunus the Hr-
tiUn o! the German Government N trca-uB freedom
U speech ana Of press
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
NO PAssEs 10 sHIPrEEs OF FREIGN-

CHICAGO, Dee. 29.-Elcvcn Western rail
rOa l. have sISae1 agreement with Commissioner
Fink not to issue passes hereafter shippers OF freight
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
4 POST STEGEON KILLED.

DEADwoop, D. r., Dec. 29.--Ncws was re-
cciycd here yesterday that Dr. skinner post surgeon at
Fort Peck was hit on the head and m0rtaly wounded
while witnessing the killing of cattle ;or the Indians.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
PART OF A CLOCK rAcTOEY BURNED.

BRIDGLPORT, Conn, Dee. 29.--Ihc buildng
containing the dial and PANT shops Of the seth lhomHa
Clock Company in Thomaston was entirely destroyed
by tire on saturday night. The los, IL estimated at F2U,
OOO, and Is partially covered by iHsurancc.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
TIE MOVEMENT AGAINST JUDGE ELODGETT
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Thc Bar Association

held meeting this afternoon and adopt' resolution
ca Hing upon the members Of that body who have HSli
iutcd proCrcdings looking to the inuCachucnt Of Judge
IlDdgctt 10 make known 10 u committee of five thc
character an substance of thcir rhdTgc3. Tho commit
tee ~ to investigate und report 10 the
clp
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
THE SPANISH LEGISLATURE.

MADRID Dec. ID, rs.
The Senate has passed finally a bill cam
ceiling the contract ioap of i25000O00 pesetas
with the Spanish Colonial Bank. and has adopted bill
authorizing new loan to be guaranteed by Treasury
bonds.
King Alfonso has signed decree dssovins the Cortes.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
A RUSSIAN APPOINTMENT.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 20. 1873.
Councillor-of State Schmitt has been ap-
pointed Director Of the Police Department OF the Eu
pcrOr's private chancellery.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-30
RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
ST. PETERSHURG. Dec

ST PtTLKsIL 10, DOC, y, IsIc'
The railway surveys from Orcnburg 10 Tashkend
have been finished. They will be continued in 1879
in the direction of Sanarcand, Cabul and Peshawur,
with view to the ultimate extension Of the railway
thithcr.