The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The secretary of the navy says In his annual
report that the past year has witnessed great
Improvement in the navy, and that thirty
three vessels not needing repairs are now In
commission. In case Of need, the fighting
force Of the navy could be increased to sixty
eight vessels, or more. The estimates for the
navy proper have not been increased above the
appropriation for the present year. Secretary
Thompson pays some attention to the relations
OF the navy to commerce, and points out where
he thinks increased appropriations would be
good economy.
The secretary Of war, in bis annual report,
states that the army has strength Of "a 761
enlisted men. Heis of the opinion that per-
manent peace in the Indian country can only
be maintained by the exhibition Of force
large enough to keep hostile sayages in subjec-
ton. He argues in favor Of q repeal or modi-
fication Of the law making it unlawful to use
any part of the army as posse cofaitdtsss. and
aBkssfor more money for the manufacture Of
arms The estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1880. are $40, 1897, 718 So, which sum.
Secretary McCrary states, is only 81, $40, 562 Is
in excess Of the aggregate appropriations for
the year. ~ M
The public debt statement for November
shows an increase of 90, 214, 242.61. i
A long address to the Greenback party has
been issued by the central executive commit
tee, from the national capital. The address
congratulates the party upon its vote at the
late elections, tells the Greenbackers to stand
by their principles, and prophecies ultimate
success. F. P. Devices, as chairman pro tenn /;
Alexander Troup as secretary, Peter Cooper
and others signed the address. SO
The President sent in large batch Of nomi.
tons to the Senate, including e. A. Merritt
for collector Of customs at New York John
8. Mosby, of Virginia, to be consul at Hong
Kong, ETC.
FOREIGN News.
The Marquis Of Lorne, accompanied by his
royal wife, the Princess Louise made his land
ing at Halifax, in state, amid the booming Of
guns, strains of music and cheers of the as
sembled multitude. After proceeding in pro-
cession through the crowded Streets he took
the oath Of his high Office as governor general,
at the Provincial house. In the evening re-
ception vas held-the Marquis Of Lerne and,
the PriE&ess Louise, assisted by her brotherz
the Buke OF Edinburgh, receiving the guestsA
During King Humbert's return to Rome
another attempt to take his life was made by
placing dynamite upon the railroad track over
which the train containing the royal party
passed but the deadly obstruction was dis
covered in time and removed
The English channel WAS the scene Of
another collision, accompanied by frightful
loss Of life, a few days ago. The German
American steamship Pommerania, from New
York for Hamburg, collided of Folkstone,
during the prevalence of q heavy fog, with the
Welsh bark Noel lillian, and sunk in less than
half an hour, carrying down number of pas
sengers and crew. The collision occurred at
night, and the Pommerania was proceeding at
q moderate speed, when deafening crash was
heard. The decks were soon filed with az
frighted passengers, who saw that the big ship
confusion was terrible, and the air was filed
with prayers and cries for help. The veteran
Capt. Schwensen stood on the bridge giving
orders in a cool voice to have the lfeboats cut
from the davits. No little delay, unfortunately,
occurred in launching the boats, the night be-
ing dark and foggy. OF the nine boats the
Pommerania carried five were successfully
addition to the crew. Four boats were stove
in by the collision and rendered useless
Another was SO heavily laden that it sWamped,
and all who were in it had to SWIM for their
lives in the darkness or be drowned.
Welsh bark was bound down the channel m
ballast for Cardiff when the collision occurred,
aud the steamer Glengarry, OF Middleboro,
was most fortunately passing at the time. The
officers and crew Of the Glengarry immediately
did all in their power to succor the unfortunate
passengers of the Pommerania. The beats
were manned and lowered without delay, and
at once proceeded on their mission of mercy.
By almost superhuman exertions the crew OF
the Glengarry succeeded in rescuing one hum
dred and seventy-two persons from watery
grave. The Glengarry took the rescued
passengers and crew of the Pommerania to
Dover, where they we're supplied with clothing
and everything else that could contribute to-
ward making them comfortable. They were
sheltered in the Soldiers home at Dover, where
the officers Of the institution did everything
to alleviate their distress. Most Of those res
cued had nothing on their persons save their
night clothes, and as the night was very cold
their sufferings were intense. The larger part
Of them were in the water, clinging to the
debris of the wreck when rescued, but come
few had succeeded in getting into the boats of
the Inflated steamer before she went down.
About fifty persons Fere reported lost ont ~
21S souls on board the Pomnnerania at tho
time of the collision. Captain Schwensen,
who had made 1875 ocean voyages, refused to
leave his ship, and WAS at first supposed to be
among the lost but telegram announced his
safe arrival at Dutch port.
The sequestration of the estate of Henry
Taylor & Sons, grain and -four merchants, Of
Glasgow, is announced Liabilities, $6, 500, 600.
William Taylor. the imprisoned director of the
City of Glasgow Bank, is senior partner OF the
firm.
The liabilities Of the suspended London firm
of Smith, Fleming & Co. are $14, 557 425. and
the assets win not yield e-tenth that sum.
1t is said that Russia has announced her
intention of actively supporting the ameer Of
Cabul if the English army should occupy any
point from which her own dominion in Asia
might be effectually threatened.
Attempts to assassinate foreign rulers and
men in power continues. While the Hungarian
prime minister was entertaining Count
Andrassy and other Austrian statesmen in
Pesth, Hungary, bomb loaded with dynamite
was exploded near the minister's palace, with
out however, doing any material damage
About fifteen persons were drowned in the
Mersey, at Liverpool by the collision OF 8
ferryboat with ship at anchor.
The MARQUIS of Lorne and Princess Louise
received an enthusiastic greeting in Montreal.
The mayor read an address of welcome, to
which the new govern or-general replied !; then
there was a processi through the streets,
which were lined with immense crowds; and
ball in the evening terminated the days fes-
tivities. "a a3
George Henry Lewes, the eminent English
philosophical writer and husband of George
Eliot, the novelist, is dead.
The queen of England expressed her salts
faction at the reception accorded to her daugh-
ter, the Princess Louise. and her son-in-law,
the Marquis of Lorne, in Canada, by sending
the following cable dispatch to them De
lighted at reception. Say so. y
More than twenty villages in Macedonia have
been destroyed by Bashi-bazouks-only one
thousand Of the inhabitants escaping. Turkish
troops have been sent to the scene Of strife to
restore order.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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