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~. ~.
euleAoo, Urc' ol.-Nhcn newspaper puE-
purttng to bo tlu organ OF gEeaL purity allied
to those ps{ucTples Of government whfch h,v.
h.u, Nm ,mlw,rLs ~ o,,r ith...,.. ~, s"s
'...,0'.. s W oa' ''ocf.!cs ~ 'a1 !o!.
gus hs Htss'oh ~ 10 ad1pl the "Fu!e-or-ruin"
pulicS, It Is time that A!l men having the truc
interests cf their country at heart t,,,itu- ru
.rur.}leSs nf pnrtw oet1latl,n, ~, ,,,t ,,,.
s,,,,, - r1 .. ~ Wv 0."n
Pu'''I eteatf "Iofu potea1 oecause more ahsltll-
Gus thah Tie Confederate States Ut America.
such paper IL tho Ialtr-Uctuu Of this city,
Regardless Of nrt,,e,,lr. tu,,ifYrrept IN III,
tnt,.rr.ts ~ Tin ct,,,r, ~ ,,1,,os" -. .,.,,, @
~. ." ,, ~9.' ."..' ~" e"'a'o"su toF
tu~ oe.1a'9 oe e!ecteu' bosoIy aila ahasneluliy
pfoe!altnE, IN tho spirit II not III the wortls nf
Its cnt,lioate twu years stuce, that It Will LIN
id II ANY Republican shall bu elected uuteas
l4oguu Ls Tho man,
Protesting, IN It does, that w ,n,,st have
jro, uli parts Ut thu uuitcli Statcy, wrlttul, In
tile CITY ot Chicauu, ela11,vs,uE ior Luval,. Thu
Inier-Cram has lung beeu-ss hooia, lido, md
tul"--thu psuuerty III foo vlmulo uf .uhn A.
Logan; otherwise Il could not bu blind IN the
1aet tEat Logan 4u.l tllv uoterls tv wlirl hu b.
lnugtti, by their dcl1lagorurry. In Il lew short
yeer4 brought tte Republican bsrty from It's cx.
uttc4 position down to the rcry verge Of dis
Eruru and uefcat, iiow cxn auy ho,lorulia m.
per i,ldor.e nun, public man, Who lrcl,hcu
~ declare his Sentiments on the MONEY o,srstIon
until H. saw that tpl,est Mv,,uy wuuiI IL ulnu.
lar DOCTRINE; who usctt All his efforts to dclav
mud stop this psupvva Ion Of houcat-,,Iut,ey tlusi-
lucuts lu y State tIu nuYY scrks to rcurexcnt: a
tuul4 WHO has been lf,e wii.Irst III til, Wild,
eats on the MONEY question; . tnau ul.o, what
, 1879-01-01

ans who believe 10 morality IN public afEa!rs,
BE- a9Afu driven ott OF the party, or Into indlf-
ference By ts sleet'op Of q eblestonsele ma
States fenatct
That 10 the question 10 l,o considered, aud
upgn Us answer will depend the political future
There arc men 10 reckless and newspapers 60
unorincapIed IS to dcrnnnd that the opinions
Of these Republicans shall bo disrcGarfed. and
4 man Fho was never II any proper sense a
and . Iobbcr, .shnll,be chosen 70 represent the
unrty IN the Nntfona Senate. Tho decree bas
gone forth that This must be dnne, and tic
party put back in tho paco where II was 80
Gentlemen, tlts Is but inviting destruction.
The Republican pnrty. can only lire as tho
party Of principle and reform. An A.lministra-
tton without scandal, and an honest effort In
opportunity. II Is political wisdom to embrace
the opportunity, make the party what It should
he. and thus fccutc indefinitely its hold upon
the people.
70 substitute John 4. Logan 10 the scnatc In
the place OF Richard J. Ogtc.hy would be step
backward notice 10 tile world that Illinois
Inns no higher standard Of noltsics aud ot olla-
ttaa life than subsidies. Credit ato''flicr, and
salnfy y-rrahback- legislation. mud methods 50
familiar to tho politicians Of the old Democratic
school.
There IS q notion prevalent among worthy
pcoplc-thcv may he old d-fnshFoneu-t!lat the
t'&bHtbl sAIp 10 AA UAEE HEikIE% ~ W bOHktk IQE
declined.
But here We have rnan, once reicctcd hv the
rcupit after q fair presentation OF Ills claims,
secxl"e to capture d plarc held by former col.
lratuc through methods offensive to all
thoughtful Nupfc. Logan las worked for
1nnnths With great diligence for The place. lie
iIas aesonEht. hc hns cnjolcd, hc has threatened,
he has promiscd all things, 10 tho members Of
The General Assembly and their influential
frlcnds; he has employed tic Chairman nnl
Secretary uf tho State Ecntral Committee to do
LIS wurk, ami used tho machinery OF such Of
itccs IS he controls to aid In securing the rcqut
site majority. Such disregard Of tho ticccnctcs
oI pubic life, such scinshncss, and such Int
,norn' methods have rarely bcGn witnessed 1t,
the htrIfe for Office In our Western country.
Shall such unworthy practices be rewarded
win surcessf 1t Is to be hoped that tho Re-
publican members Of the General Assembly will
sI:nrn the man guilty Of them, und eclret froll,
atnotE tho good aud abo men In tile State 1on,e
one who Will !,c worthy Of the honor OF repre-
tcntftT Illinois iu tho Senate OF tho United
States. OLD 1sErunLlcAN.
, 1879-01-01
IN ENGLAND.


LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Nark Ktens E1pres'.
in its review OF the corn trade tue past week,
says: "Another week Of severe frost followed
by Il sudden atid rapid thaw has brought u To
tho close Of 1s7b year whlcl, Will mol easily be
forgotten by merchant OF agricnlturast a. hav-
Ing been fraught With Encouragement and loss
to botl. All farm work has necessarily brcn
at standstlll. and farmers have fouul it hard
work to Ind employment for thctr men. In
Scotland, too, bill stock. suffered severely for
want Of d fresh bite, Which has not been pro
durable, owiuE to heavy snow.storms' to Cattle
"Tradc has necessarily been Of a halliday char
actcr. bntIl at Mark Lane aud tic country
MARKETS, but there has BEEN little or no alter
ntton in prices. The imports of forcl1n wheat
Into London .hayo bcct moderate. Tho only
notireabia features III tic rut,,rus have been the
cessation OF arrivals from Kuasla and Increase
IN ttose from the East Indies. A quiet but
steady demand las beuu experienced for nll de-
srr,ptions at last Mondays prices, but there
hus been very little done In l'urlry. onts, unl
maize. although values have not teccdcd to any
QuptRhlo cxtcnt.h
, 1879-01-01
1877, arc as follows:

OF tho lines VI hardware. boots aud shoe,.
hats and caps, notfons, china and glassware, re-
portetl above, the gentlemen who have naflo
figures for this tab)c, state that tho estimates
for 1877 nre ovcs~cstimatcs-that IN tho lines Of
trade noted, the difference between tho bulk OF
sales tAls year and last year will be only
trvtal.
Tho amount OF wheat received during tho year
was .l,000,0f3 bushels, and shipped 17,037,803
bushels; Of flour received and manufactured,
,78a, ,0is barrels. and shipped 2,oo05So barrels.
The receipts OF oats Wero 1.535, $40 bushels, OF
barley ,e2l 1878 bushels. OF rye 750ooo bushels.
and Ut corn 379 ,es{1 bushels. Tho coal receipts
were 209,8t7 tons, sait al9,sa9 barrels, lumber
1ai,l6s,ooo feet, ahlnglca 1sl,s49,ooa iath T.
GG;lO0O.
Tho figures from the various departments Of
the city arc also Interesting. Tho total number
Of deaths for the scar wero 1,8t8, against a1a2s3
lii lS'7; total number Of marriages, 1,008,
against l.0i7 In 1877; total number Of births,
3,00i, uguinss 1850 In 1871. Tho lre.aIarms
numbered 202, Involving property damage
amounting to $l01 ,270.50; Of which amount
s5a,3l9 Is credited upon buildings and s189, ,000
Oh stncks. The totai number Of arrests made
by the police wcrc 2, ,1A3, aaalnst ,2253 In 1871.
Total number Of tramps lodged. 9,H,8,
against a,lA3 In 1877. Tho money re.
cclpts at tho ofco Of tho Clerk ot the
Municipal Court from inca aud fees amounted
to $lj,:"aU.3l. Thu expenditure for maintaining
tho public schools during tho year was sls4,-
s0o.3i. The money rrceipta for foes In tho Cir
i cult an1 County Courts for tho year wero
s5,s:7. Receipts OF tho shcrl1's otllcc, 91A,
155.i5. During .he year tho Coroner received
t8 official calls, but !nqucsts wcro hcid III only
| of Collector Of Internal Revenue were S4,I5,-
1880 OF tic loSt-Ulllcc, $t5Q, 17b.7a H.
, 1879-01-01
GERMANY.

tttOnTkoUa fUNfeHMRHr.
DBnLts, Doc. 11.-Deputy Most tlas been scn-
tenccd to six months imprisonment for iusult-
Ing religion.
c0NeOLAToRf.
DrnL1N, Dec. Bl.--The Emperor give audience
yesterday to tho widow Of the late American
Minister, Bayard Taylor.
sEALousY or ENGLAND.
BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-Thu North Ger1nan Gasstts
inycgbs against tho Dan1ah Court Tor giving an
ofHciRl reception to tho Guelph .lcputatoa which
presented tho IIanoserian address Of loyalty to
the Duke Of Cumberland at ills wedding with
tho Prlnccs4 Thyra. The Ga:etts says this re-
ctption overstcpe tho bounls prescribed by tho
rulea of international intercourse uermary Is
surprised TO sou Denmark fayorI1iv an anti.t3or-
man tendency, anA distcgnrdtng considerations
which she Is bound to observe In dealing with
the German Empire.
THE EMPEROR AND TrlR foPH.
LONDON, Dec. 1l,-A tserin correspondent !s
truAtw0rtlltlJ informed that II the Pope would
yield OH tho question Of tho nomination Of tho
clergy, naolus y!ycndi would bb found. The
Government inliexibly Insists that the Cutholic
clergy ahalf receive thc|r education III ucruuny
aloue.
, 1879-01-01
BLAINE.
1fa Calls tho Attention Of tho Teller Com-
nltteo to Various Matters.

Tia Calls tho Attention Of tho Teller Com.
nlttec to Various Matters.
WASHINGTON, u. C., Dcc. o3.-.Hr. H. M 7t'.
Ter, United States Senate, Chairman Select Com.
H.ttf<, etc.-.DRAn etR: have this 1norningre.
cc!vcd your favor incioslng tho following rcso-
luton adopted by your Committee:
Resotrtd That tho Hon. Jancs q. 1slatns, tho
writing tic particular class of frauds, ons1a9ca.
mud violence committed tn tho recent elnctuus
which tho copm'ttee u oxpsctcd to investigate.
and to furnish Bpch Information and evidence a.
Mcsscs 10 MY wIsl to b examined,
It cannot, of course, bo tho purpose of your
honorable Committee to limit thu Investigation
to any particular class Of frauds, outragca, and
violence committed IN tho recent elections that
may DO "spectilcd "by me. Tho resolution Ia
thu action Of tho Senate. speaking almost unan-
i1nousy. and It y not for ING to say what sour
Committee 10 "exnectcd" to investigate b.:
you'd what 10 expressed Ia thc resolution Itself
assumption In mo to "spocify" wterc the scu-
ato itself has directed.
uut, ANXIOUS 10 indica.e any details that may
expc1ito tho laborh of tho Committee. | VII
Gull your attention specially to tho ttssucballol
frauds In South Carolina: TO the laws Ut That
State, which mafo fFeo voting Impossible IN Ter
tain eountics: to the practices In that statc u
breaking I'D all meetings held to oppose the
Democratic party unless Democratic apcnkerA
Wfte 1}!unFd to take part In tho discussions.
thhllsto all tho methods by which In Huultet mud
other sounstea fu'! und free election was pre-
vented.
In l.ou,ataua invite your nttont'on to the
murders III Tensna Purtsh Dn clccttusl-tay, Anl
to tho frauls comilAltted ~ tho satne; to the
frauds and uutrngca upon tho ballot ~ Tue CITY
u New Orleans. aud. even Will write. 70 the
alleged asuasainattons Of .wo witnesses vtlleoh
their way 10 the United States Court to testify
aguinst those who hau robbed theut Of tsrr
RIGHTS On the day Of election. LIQUID snaso
, 1879-01-01

10 tht Editor ~ Tia Tribune.
CHICAGO, Dec. al.-Louan's Post-Ofhce organ
has had good deal to my about the greatness
Of It's candidate, and has asked a Roo.l many
auesttnus OF the Hon. G. D. FnrwelI, without
really shedding any light on several tmpurtant
points. Let Hcn. Logan be called next aud
nskesl to answer the following:
!. Gen. Logan, what share did you hnve Il,
Oakcs Atnea' Credit -Mobi!ier schelneI
2. What was the amount Of your snaary graba
=, linw innny times did you promise tile Hon.
Richard j. DgIcsbs not to oe i candidate against
hint
1. DID you not frequently. In 1877, represent
yoursctf rs financially ruincl, aud In great ne
ress.y for assistal2c. aud On these grounds did
yutl mt solicit tho aid of talc Hon. c. H. Farwcl
n.tother fientls with President iJnycs to oscrurc
~ Tic Wsitut Of Secretary Ut Nnr, C!) Collect
or Of Customs. an,l G,> Of u mission to Eurupet
Tklcso falling, did you not inovo your frten.lh to
nrgc n Reorganization III tho Cabinet whfri.
sfIulsll rctloyc Carl Schurx ur Judge u. N. Key,
n.,a tnakt' n .1facr for you ih tl1c Calsthctl
=. nctng 20 poor III purse, dil you receive the
material aid 1T thu Statu Committee tn making
your rif,l aign I" run Oulcsby out 0f his kcatl
. What VIVA the asllouut nf money cnt,trtbut-
cd by the l'ust-ufTtcn employees 10 aid you to
Glitch Unc!c Dicks seatl
When these questions arc answered by Gen.
Logan, shall be ready for further c!TnEts of his
organ, IuuLiCOLA.
, 1879-01-01
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Fittieth Anniversary Of tho Nurtta1s OF tbs
Isov. Jacob FaW1er.

FiGtietll Anniversary of tho Nupttals OF tho
Isov. Jacob Faw1er.
Sosefas Dl*paseA ID The Tribune.
DEkALb. DEC. Bl.-Tho golden wedding Of
the Icy. Jacob Fowler took place to-lay ut his
residence on Pleasant street, IN this city. Mr..
Fowler camo to DeKab twenty-five ycars ago.
IIe has been Protestant Methodist preacher
for great manv years.. aud has preached In all
tho New England States, Nuw York, New Jersey,
Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan. Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, 1oHa, and for several
years past llas dong large. church labor
In tho Distrct Ut Columbta. Flo was born In
oaaS %e sr4ea ~ h s.s hsee so TG asS
1,oston, N. II. There has been born to thonl
i've children. Of whom only two orc now living.
Ii hi. labors. atr. Fowler ilae built fourteen
several colleges. In their rusidcncc IN 10
Kulb they have lived q retired lifo. Mrs.
Fowler ID IN atniabls Indy, much believed by all
tho wedding from several States, and from
Northern lilinn!s The attendance was very large.
Among tho presents wore valuable gold.l'cad-
cd rasis, p.rsentsd BY Dr. +. y. Wright, The
bert, A. u. Jackson, ii. +. Warrou, aud John 4.
White, nnA tho presentation address, was 1nadu
by Judge hilbert; silver plcklc-dIsh ty Mrs.
f. t:s sfr; 81 , a ses lsta es0 q. s sssSs t.
uy Mr. Collins, Of Chicago; Is gold
piece, by 7. A.. Alder, OF Sycamore.
H., A Durso. BY numerous citizens
others, Ut Thiladc!phia, Pa; = purss OF $50 BY
| JUICY Kinner and others, OF Chicago; q pearl
! album by Mrs. +. Z. Wright; a purso OF SIC in
| gold by irien0s from Morrison, ILL.,; q valuable
| sewing machine from Philadelphia, mud many
other prcac.ts Ut moro or less value. Ti,e resI.
icnre. though q largo ono, was crowded, nnd q
very enjoyable tilue waA Ind. Thu Wish oi thcfs
many iTlenIs IL that they may all meet Mr,
| Fowler and his estltnuble lady at their diamond
wedding.
, 1879-01-01

cb.r,-a Win h., ..., ,oct.h,,,,, s,a ,nx..,.,,.
rnoi hnmnr. Th,s vtnier sbe bss an.ttsd Ws
snd Mr.. Jsvett. az I:hiesco. uen' sn,i IT,. ns'
mi ,s xfis.c. sso;t 81 rnein0n ,s, rs
Ycar,s ush hsr r.. isSis. w;ii - ,,r. nas. HeM ~
in Tho ~'s' NA4
xxw.yx4nsa ..crp7,or.
The t,ohrct "i1irrrs sni n{l3r,afs w,,, ,cno,.,,.
t,o Hat homs i m Ncw.Year's ilsv. mi sx",
lint fn,nrri1I,1. o1i hachctnr Affn2ncv.H.no.ai
ncycns, has brouQht q pretty nlees bcre irnn,
Massach,so,ts ~ "a ina hnnnrs nj hta rnnnos
Srs. Gon. sherman m ~ viii cone over + from Haiti.
tWo n,t1cst t1anohsors rssan us.f, ia nsns."; Ut
and Admiral Portcr,s to,,se viii be- t1,ro1n ono,,
to The nnyY. Ono a, the fcntnres NJ NeIs Sss.
''' " D'9 Tas nj CO cornr rr9au. nRssa 's'0p'''S
worn by thu ,uefnbcrs nf tha nin,oms,,c f,or,.
Of lir and low ,jerrec. Mt thnt th"rr - e.
tl,tna 40 iunnv IN lot Of n'I.fsshtonc,1 % n;3,.
s.s s viz; M Fpa a. q ,.s s,o p.
months wrnnn+ m ,rfth nhnr ~ ~
keen tha moths Oil md thsy rerft,n, ;ir stn,o.. ~
rtcre Of any room Into which tbeT NAV hc worn.
Fhon thr wssrnra almost s1waTs nFnv ~ ~,
the s,,it. II IL A fayortto amusement among tfe &
beiles 10 tlron handkerehfcf. fhnt thcy nav NV
see thc careful manner in which il IL nicEed un.
their ecatns viii burat Wa are tn iose smother
hcIIc. Vhnsn hrart hns hccn wnn hv
aHCnnrlnY ar r.Enlrfor.
senor Don jutls Pcrrtc. who renrcspnts .ts
Aracntinc Rsnuhllc in fhe ai,scnrc n a.n"p
finrcia, Iifa Hnnce il Mia I.iiv" tin,,rhtnr ~
Dr. pnteraor,. ~ Nav f}ricana' VIA hss hcen ;or
annn lima rosI,1lnr It ihn Yirva Hnnsn hcre
Il il aid lint tt,o vornr' latlr's narcnts wrrc
mt fiIsnospfl tn favor thn ms,cl, ~ nr,,. I'M
INV eysrrthtnr ia iorelv' md IN ,1,,e TINA we
shnl1 hnvc another dinln1naiini iu,et1,1tup.
sKAT1nj, on no1.Lnns ANN IN fcr.
Tim nnntis in lin PrnsI1rntis Hrnnnt,s ara
frnxen nycr. and tho Tinr NJ fhe AZ stcr,s
.tcrl IL henri early mn, iate rrc.nt IN s.istn
Bsbcock.n That Il now i,,1rscFy Tor rals1nr
csrn. and pruf i3nird think. that anv,nnretne",s
m thn tea mieht i,nva a T I,sd eFTect ,,nn,,
niscatoriai nronnratton Thn fnahtnmaiirs. S. hnw.
nvur skata m rnilcrs m tha ..ni.ifmsn t'nor ~
lie skatine.rtnk m Nav Yort eyenua' whfcl, % - -
rrowaie11 necry ;iay and svcntna Thc cs sInIaris
Ifet,resentntiys Wren Of Ncvaiia. win nrTioTms
wonderful fcata m sotaa srrt c1cstes ,n,,ch ~.
miratiou. iodecJ. msny prefer skatinr to
Ianeirr. and the "t,er,f,ans" arc oftem ,issert.
cI. willie Tho Il rink il is crowilc1: Thc helIe
par excellence. OF theso ileruara. mt nniy "a .
intnnI tinnrrr. n i,andsnmc ncrsnn' 'ani s
A WITTY r4LKrT.
ts Miss Eta Wise. whn ia q nrnn1dauchter of
Edward Eserntt md ,]a1utbtsr 81 Cnnf' Wi.u ~
T. & N Win wroI% liz. t;rjn1os,, XII n,hc,.
witIy hooka she IA ). Ta,l,er nctttc i,r.,nctse es
viii lrrht eyes. wh, rat, hn]t9 krr ny, in cat,.
ycrsatlp, anu cp,nu on victorious in an cneout,.
ter al wits. We nre snon to haTo here
, 1879-01-01
TURKEY.
THR HHETIsft FLEET.


CoHsrANT1xoPLg, Dee. 8i.-Admirnl 1fornby
has informed the l,ri,tah Ambassador 10 Con-
stantEnoplc that his lcet will return 10 Ismld,
arriving there Thursday evening. The Ad.
miral'a return Is In consequence Of difficulty
Of getting provisions and receiving letters at
Artaki. -..
Drummond Wotfl, English representative, has
proposed mixed occupation of Eastern kOn-
t!on TN the model nf Lebanon. o..
wAHTKp TO Ft0Hr
AlArechn1. a Frenchman, who obtained con.
tract irutn Prince Donloukntf-kersakoHrc rcla-
tlve 10 tho ttthes In Eastern Roumclia, cnttrar.
cred to provoke Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
and Mr. Whitaker telttOr at Tho Constantl-
nop1c htssmger( to q duel on account Of their
act!on ~ exposing that afraIr, but the British
G1nsul-Goncrai tuteEfcrc'l md prevented hos
tilittcs.
CoHsrANT1NorLE.
LONDON, dec. a1.-A Ficnna dispatch reports
that alarming news comes frum ConstanttnUpfo
III nocturnal arrests. nencraf dcstltlltion. anl
unprecedented riot. Tho correspondent believes
TINT tho cry Of alarm las bccn raised by a REC
tlon Of tho Official class which thinks It's inter-
tstA arc threatened Of fuIure1 by the present
Ministry.
DIPLOMATIC. . .
LONDON, Dec. Sl.-A Constanttnopte dispatch
says All PaAlia, President OF tho Council Of
State, bns t,ccn appointed srconA ucgotlator on
behalf Of Turkey for tho detiuitige treaty Of
peace With Russia.
, 1879-01-01

A still alarm 10 Engine Company at 7:Eo
yesterday morning Was caused by fire tn tho
two-story brick barn In the rear Of No. 1l4o III.
diana avenue, owned BY Nelson Morris, and oc-
cuptctl BY bis coachmaD. Cause, an oycrhcatcd
stoyc.pipe. Damage, $3.50.
4 still alarm to Engsue Company No. 10 ut
2:45 yesterday morning was caused by 4 defect
ivo place In tho two-story brick dwelling No.
II Langley street, owned and occupied W A.
Heading. Damage, sa50: fully covered by a
policy In the Royal Of London.
At6:l0 yesterday afternoon Officer Deaubicn
helped to cxtingulsh q hrc In G. Lowis' confec-
t!oncrY store, No. 201 West Randolph street,
caused by the explosion Of can Of kerosene.
Tho alarm feom box 58l at o'clock yesterday
nftcrnoon was caused BY q Ore In the residence
No. Ill Lcavftt street, owned and occupteA by
q. 4. Dlbble. Damage, nominal. Cause, un-
known. u
, 1879-01-01

the moment he gass ms TIM assurance. htd not
been informed Of II. Prince t}ornchakoF oeeeIved
devised when ! var between England and Husala
appeared TO bo imminent, bnt that they had been
counsermandtd md tho tronps recalled. fiis
1il1hncss then explicitly stated that tho Imperial
Government wonld maintain thciF engagement
with England in regard tn Atchnnlstnn: that they
lad no wish or object to tntcsroto In The affairs Of
thnt Kingdom, and that tho Ameer uf Afghanstan,
In tho event OF war, wonll receive no assistance
either In arms b9 money from nussth.
, 1879-01-01

tho annual aldress. In which he said the Asso.
c1ation waa in highly prosperous condition and
tnrrcasinE tn membership 1ery rapidly.
II. X Mcdonald was reelected President, aud
Walter d. Jones Secretary anl Treasurer.
There wcte also nix Vtce-prcstdeuts and a Board
Of Directors elected. Tonight hanauct and
hop 10 In progrcss At the Lndelt, which "a being
hugely enjoyed by tho mc1nbers and thefr
, 1879-01-01

GENEVA, Dec. 3l.-Tho Hwiss Roman CATH
olies, having rccoIyed permission frpln their
supcrlors to vote at tho elections Vi the parish
prlest4 instead OF leaving the Old Catholics
monopoly ot this privilege, hava Just carried by
44d to Is tue nomination Of Aoman Catholic
priest At Haigclexier Ia the Derness Jusa.
, 1879-01-01

. IT. LOUIS, No., Dec. 8l.--The extensive pho
togrsrh,c gallery OF John A. scl,alton, corner OF
Olive and 'ren.n streets, burned between . and
10 o'clock tonight. Loss, about $4,000. This
was ons OF the finest galleries Of its kind in the
Wcst. and, besides larga number Of valuable
negatives, It contained great manY fine photo
ErapEs, both llatu aud colorel. aud several VAT
uabe paintings In oil.
, 1879-01-01

Haectai Dt4edtcA 10 The Tribune.
New York, Dec. 81.-Dan Hnrktus has ap-
piled for dissolution Of tho partnership c1ist-
tnF between him and Fisisc as managers OF tho
Ftfth.Avenuo Theatre. IIark!ns CHARGES TINT
Fisko has wrongfuily converted $4,000 moro
than he was entitled to, and failed to furnish his
slare Of tho additional capital required, and
that he has run tho business into such confusion
that no proper account of Its financial condition
cau Be obtaintd. 1lo asks for the appointment
NJ ReteIyrr.
, 1879-01-01

not Fob LOGAN.
Special Correspondence ~ The Tribune.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. m.-The lion.
Thomns r. Mitchell. Representative from Me-
Lean County, stated to the representative Of
TltR TRIBUNE to-day that tile statement that he
Is for Logan Is unauthorized; that lie never ex-
pressed Ills prcferenco between The candidates,
aud las never intinatctl how he will vote.
, 1879-01-01

AT DEN1sON STATION, NlCIr.
kpsciai DtspasrA to 1as Tribune.
East SAGINAW, Mich. Dee. 3l.-Thc saw md
grist mill owned by Charles Smith, at Denlson
Station, tlcncsco County, was totally destro, cd
by fire last night. Loss, $4,000. partially Ill
Hureu.
, 1879-01-01
GlSRVIA,

BELGRADE, Dec. H.-Warranis have becn H.
sued for the apprehension of tha prctcn1eE
KarugcorRcwitckl, hts son, and SIX other per-
xons for higb tsexsou. tu plotting against the
life OF Prince Mlluu. Tho Goyrsumeut appealS
10 tho Aou.o aud foreign authorities 10 assist ln
their capture.
, 1879-01-01

DETno1r, Mich, Dec. 81,-A lso at Davtsou,
Mich., this morning destroyed . -four and Rrist
MILL, owned by Charles Smith, VI Flint. Loss.
$1,000; Insured, $1,000.
At LainEsuurg, Mich, last night, Burs's dry
goods, md Iuntlngton's boot and shoe store,
ald Smiths saloon, were burned. Loss, 5000;
uninsured.
, 1879-01-01
INTERNATIONAL COURTESlEs.

UALv7sroN, Tex, Dec, 3L-laen. TF0YtDo, o.
the segular Mexican army. Arrived Last uight
accompanied by hIs staH vnler.s, Gsu. Ord,
commanding the Department Gf Texaa, and
other American oulccr4, aud eIt!1euA Of Aexlcu.
They were received by ctt.zcns' mud military
committees. A salute OF fifteen guns was flre.i.
lhsy spent to-day In whiting public buildings,
, 1879-01-01
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Ut. Louis, Ao,, Dec. 8i.-The Western COM
mcrr!al Travellers Association held theIr Hrss
annual meeting Ut the Linuell Hotel to-day.
There vas a large attendance. Ex-0ov. Ht4u.
u.rd addressed the Association by Invitation,
litter which President II. H. Mcdonald made
, 1879-01-01
JOURNALISTIC.

Nbtcfdl hItiAtlcA 10 7A4 7fttHNk.
ANN AnBou, Mirll., Dec. 8l.-Thu MeAfgiA
Aryaa, Auu Asbor, T. +. Pond, editor and pro.
prietor. waA sold to-day 10 Join N. Dattcy. ol
Auburn, N. Y. The AFYus WAS one Of the lead
lug Democratic papcrs In the etatc, and much
regret Ia Expressed at 3fr Ponds retirement
Mr. Bailey bus successfully established two W.
prrs 10 Auburn, the DeHutrat aud ftuepe.tI<.f
and says he will make improvements IL ths
IF1Hs.
, 1879-01-01

Is cornmcndable when such iodepsndence tends
to clear the ship OF State from old barnacfes
that hare made her hulk unseAnorthy and un-
snfc. II the L-O. would ceasc trying 10 make
logan spell consistency, integrity, honest
nsoney, and unselfsllness, take few lessons IN
independent journalism from THE TRIBUNE, Its
columns would be flled with moro interesting,
II less perso1al, matter. A REPUBLICAN,.