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ALASKA.
BRITISH GUNBoAT OSPREY AT sITKA-AMERIcAN
REVENUE CUTTER ORDERED THITHER.

BRITISH GUNBoAT OSPREY AT sITKA-AMERIcAN
REVENUE CUTTER ORDERED THITHER
WASHINGTON Feb. 10, 1879
Major William Gouverneur Morris. special agent for
the Treasury. who has recently returned from
Alaska. received telegram yesterday from Surgeon
Minor. of the Marine Hospital Service Puget sound
stating that the commander of the British gunboat
Osprey would take his vessel from Vancouver Island
to Sitka ii the American Consul would request it.
The latter declined to take the responsibility.
REQUEST FROM THE CITIZENS.
Major Morris then teegraphed to the Consul for
particulars. and has received the following reply:
VICTORIA. Is. c.. Feb. Is. 1879.
The citizens of Stka supplicated the commander
of Her Majestys ship Osprey for protection from the
Indians. representing that without immediate pro-
lection fears OF indiscrmnatc massacre enter
tanned. The commander sgnificd his readiness to
official request. If instructed that the situa
ton urgent. No objection made by me. nor
was protection asked necessary. and informed
the commander. The Osprey left for Sitka to-day at
noon. ALLEN FRANCIS, United States Consul.
In response Collector Bill's appeal for aid Sec
rotary Sherman has clegraphel to the Collector OF
Customs'at Port Townsend W. t. to direct Captain
Selden to proceed to Sitka soon practicable in
his vessel the revenue steamer Oliver Wolcott. and
preserve the peace.
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TENNESSEE'S DEBT.
HEAVY MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AGAINST A
SETTLEMENT

HEAVY MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AGAINST A
SETTLEMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE. Feb. 10, 1879.
The House refused by vote of 50 to II. to-day to
adopt resolution providing for the settlement of
the state debt at fifty cents with four per cent in
terest Many opposed to the resolution on the
ground that it did not represent proposition from
the State creditors others because it required the
subject to be submitted to the people while
others still did not favor adjustment at that rate.
The largo majority however. voted against the
proposition for the that they believe that
none should be adopted until report is made by the
committee appointed to investigate the State debt.
There are no state credit men on the committee and
it is understood that its report will be in favor of
inyalidating large number of the bonds. Eugene
Kelley representative of the bondholdcrs returned
home to-day. He does not believe settlement will
be reached during this legislative session.
A LETTER KELLEY.
In q communication to the American Eugene
Kelley, representative of the bondholdcrs' com
mttee. says:-'I regret to say that
processing to be state credit did not at
your state Convention sustain by their vote
the sincerity of their professions. leave your city
with the conviction that the present Legislature will
do nothing TO redeem the honor of your state
or TO show to the world that tho demo-
s srsr rejoice to lssrn that tRcro arc still IN
old Tennessee very large party of honorable. high
toned democrats in favor that justice shall be done
TO her creditors and that in their hearts still burn
the fire of old Jackson in discouraging every
thing that tend to dishonor the fair
name of their State or to corrupt
honor of the State in their Keeping. The bond
holders committees proposition OF sixty cents, with
six per cent interest has only been placed in thcir
keeping for acceptance rejection by the Lcgisla-
turc during its present session..
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., \
OFFICE or THE CHIHY SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-1 A. N.
To,};c1lons

WAR DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE or CHrRY SIGNAL OyFIcrnS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-1 A. N. J
Indications.
For the Middle States. light snow, followed by
clearing weather. followed by rising barometer east
erly to southcriy winds. shifting TO westerly and
northcrly. and during the nightiower temperature
For New England. generally cloudy weather and
snow easterly to southerly Winds shifting to north
erly and westerly. falling followed by rising barom-
etcr and during the day slowly rising temperature.
followed by colder weather by Friday morning.
For the lower lake region. light snow. followed by
partly cloudy colder northcrly TO westerly winds
and rising barometer.
For the upper lake region partly cloudy and do
cdcdly colder weather. with northcrly to westerly
Winds and rising barometer and light SHOWS in
Michigan
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, decidedly colder and clear or fair weather
northerly 20 westerly Winds becoming variable and
in Missouri and Iowa . slight rise followed by TALL
ing barometer
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. colder north
erly to westerly winds rising barometer and partly
cloudy weather; possibly light snow in tho Upper
Ohio Valley during the morning.
The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers will rise
slightly. The Central Mississippi will fall slowly.
For the Southern and Central Pacific coast regions
clear or partly cloudy weather.
Cautionary signals continue at milwaukee, Grand
Haven, Ludington. Smithvillc, Wilmington, Macon
Cape Lookout. Cape Hatteras. Kitty Hawk Cape
Henry, Norfolk. Lewes, Cape May. Atlantic City,
Barnegat Sandy Hook and New York. and are ordered
for New Haven. New London. Newport. Woods Hole
Boston and Section Eight. Portland aud Section
sevcn and Eastport.
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DEEcuER ON TREATY BREAKING.

In his lecture on Tuesday evening the Boston Jour-
nal says Mr.. Beecher spoke follows considering
next the relations between the two countries having
by her right hand led China out of her seclusion
and into the ranks of nations and made a solemn
treaty with her. what does the United States propose
to do? Reconsider that treaty and abolish it? No.
1t means in the most dastardly and cowardly manner
to pretend to keep the treaty but at the same time to
render it invalid. For this great and sovereign
ton to pater with its treaty with that far oriental
and future nation and abrogate treaty by so des-
picable device that. to mark itself down
treaty breaking nation, to write its brow the word
bully-for it would not dare to break treaty with
Great Britain. nor with France with Germany in
any such mode that's mean and short sighted
beyond expression, and man who advocates such q
policy that-who undertakes. while that treaty is
i'll vogue, to break i'll would never lift hand to
vote tor and would stigmatize as betrayer of his
country. 1t is not outrage against China; it
is outrage against the United States Of America.
1t is not wrong done to the Monaghan; it is
wrong done to every American. l plead for the
Chinaman because l plead for my country and for
it's constitution its honor its integrity for myself
and for my children and for the future generations
that shall come up in the days that are before
plead that the escutcheon of this nation may not be
spotted tainted and that demagogues may not for
base temporary uses place you and me and our pos
terity i'll the position of treaty breakers of bullying
strong men assailing the rights of tho weak and
treading them under foot"
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ORDERS AND NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1879.
Lieutenant Commander R. d. Hitchcock. of the
United States ship supply reports mis- arrival of the
Madeira Islands the 27th of January. after pas
sage Of twenty -hve days from Havre. The weather
throughout was extremely stormy. and from tho
18th to the I'D in the Bay Of Biscay the ship made
no progress whatever. owing to heavy head gales.
On the night Of January IL she colided with the
English bark Diadem, from Swansea. but without
serious damage either vessel. Lieutenant Hitch
cock expected to leave Madeira for home January
80 The health OF officers and was, without
exception. good.
REAR ADMIRAL
The President sent the following nomination to
the Senate to-day Commodore Charles Boxrman
to be a rear admiral ON the retired list.
ORDERS.
Paymaster W. W. Woodruff has been detached
from duty naval storekeeper at Yokohama, Japan.
and Passed Assistant Paymaster W. W. Bond ordered
to take his place Upon the arrival of his relief Pay
master Woodruff will return home.
Lieutenant Delahanty hasabeen detached from the
photographic Office and ordered to the Naval Acad-
cmy
Midshipman Richard Henderson has reported his
return home from the Essex, South Atlantic Station,
and been placed on waiting orders.
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BASEBALL.
ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
UTICA. n. Y. Feb. ~. 1879.
The international Baseball Association met
here to-day. Delegates were present represent
ing Utica. Albany two clubs. Columbus. Spring
field Holyoke. Worcester, Manchester. New Bedford
and Washington. During the day tho Convention
spent the time in revising the constitution and by
laws The principal features OF the League play
ing rules adopted. The Judiciary Committee
heard argument for five hours on the championship
award. In the evening the committee made a
unanimous report to the Convention that the Buna-
los were first. Stars second and Uticas third.
on motion of Mr.. Clark, Of Manchester. the Con-
vcntion. by a vote OF To 3. refused to
agree with the report of the committee. on
the ground that the stars aud Bufizos were
not in the International Association. The Con-
vcntion adopted instead a motion giving the
Uticas the first place. Manchesters second
and the Tccumsehs third. strong effort
will be made tomorrow by the Utica directors
to have the action of tho Convention rcconsdered.
There il a controversy the admission OF second
Albany club. The matter has been referred to COM
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MILITARY PARTY ROBBED.
SHARP ACHIEVEMENT OF ROAD AGENTS IN THE
wEsr--A PARTY OF ARMY OFFICERS AND THEIR
ESCORT THE VICTIMS EXTENSIVE HAUL OF
MONEY

Escohr THE VICTIMS AN EXTENSIVE HAUL w
MONEY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BISMARCK d. T.. Feb 10 1879.
Colonel Edmund Rice. OF the Fifth infantry and
trowell bayonet fame Lieutenant Fred Sibley. of
the same regiment, and Norris Calm. merchant of
Evansville, Ind. arrived to-day from Fort Keogh.
They were the victims of experience which recalls
the days of Dick Turpin. The party accom-
panied by military escort of six men
and driver. The second day out. near
Glen Dive Creek. the Yellowstone, the ambu-
lance on runners. containing Rice sibley Calm and
the orderly and driver the front seat slid down
into cody where four Winchester rifles and four
masked men startled them with a sharp summons to
halt and throw up their hands The driver took in
the situation and halted. A heavy snow storm was
raging and the Rice party were all tucked away in
the ambulance, not suspecting dreading the least
danger Their guns were also all laid away in
the bottom OF the ambulance They got
out and held up their hands. and while
repeating rifles held on them their pockets
rihed. From Colonel Rice they got
$3.50 and from Sibley 500 Calm is a German AMI
talks broken English. He quickly handed ont from
his inside vest pocket $50 and told the robbers that
all he had. but the leader wouldn't believe him.
He rendered his watch, and the head road agent ex-
Gained
Damn your watches; we don'tlwant any of them
Things.
Colonel Rice also had costly watch, which
offered the agents. but they would not accept it.
They only wanted something they could use. During
the progress of their search they came upon trav
cling bag. Calm had the corner of his lett eye
that bag, aud he the boss pick it up.
groaned and dropped his hands. The robber took
out five Ave hundred dollar packages and remarked.
That's business. old man."
ESCORT CAPTURED.
After the party was all relieved the robbers put
them under bank with one of their gang guard.
The main body of the escort mile behind. but
came up. and rode into the cody unsuspect-
ingly the ambulance fellows The robbers covered
the soldiers and their sergeant They all laughed at
the idea of their having any wealth. but one of them
was able to show up seven cents. which was cheer
fully taken. discharged soldier saved $50, tied up
in his handkerchief and another accidentally saved
$50. The head man very cool and experienced
in his movements; he commanded the Others i'll
bravado language. calling Nos. l. . and j. His fol-
lowers trembled and seemed to realize they
dealing with men who would shoot If they got
opportunity. When the robbery they
stacked all the guns and told the soldiers half
mile and then come back for their arms. The party
obeyed. and the agents taking the sergeants horse
rode in an opposite direction.
THE PURSUIT.
Colonel Rice despatched soldier to Keogh with
the news. and asquad of twenty went in pursuit.
William Dixon. one Of the quartet captured; the
others at large.
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HERALD STORM WARNINGS.

ANOTHER PREDICTED STORM ON THE BRITISH
LOGICAL OFFICE.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. 10, 1879.
Your warning of the 14th to the effect
that storm of considerable energy would
probably strike the British, French and
Norwegian coasts between the 18th and
10th, and bidding us to expect heavy
winds and gales from the southeast veering
to the northwest with rains and snow. is
icing signally fulfilled.
BRITISH NOTICE OF THE STORM.
To-day the British Meteorological Office
issued the following notice to the southwest
coast and the Channel ports west of Ports
mouth by observation-disclosures falling
briskly. Southwest wind increasing, at
Scilly, with high sea. Hoist south cone for
westerly gale"
THE BERALD's PREDICTION.
The prediction of this storm by the HERALD
Weather Bureau was received at all the
British ports on the 14th, or three days be-
foro the first indications of il were observed
on these coasts. The storm predicted on
the 18th was then passing over the British
Islands.
wRArHIR LAST EVENING.
Our special weather reports from the west
and southwest coasts are: -Scilly-Strong
westerly wind. increasing probably to q
heavy gale; barometer, %. 20 inches. Ply
mouth-Wind fresh from the west south
west; barometer, 1925 inches. Hoyhead-
Wind southwest, moderate; barometer,
20. 80 inches.
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VIRGINIA UNWILLING TO PAY.

RICHMOND, Feb. TO- 1879.
The House Of Delegates to-day adopted the report
of committee Of the Courts of Justice. embracing
resolution declaring the State of Virginia not liable
for certificates issued under of 1871 and 1872
ouehrd of tho public debt apportioncd to the state
to provide for the payment of such proportion
of the amount thereof may be derived from the
settlement with West Virginia in regard the debt
az II existed at the time of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the State.
The discussion OF the bill providing for the settle
mcnt of the State debt begun in the Senate to-
day. and the House will take IL up tomorrow
special orders The indications that 1t will pass
in the Senate without much opposition, but in tine
House the fight will be obstinate.
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THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
SHE Is TowED INTO LISBON DIsABLED-MoRE
SALVAGE CLAIMS

ofiE ID TUNED into LlSBON DioADLED "OA'H
SALVAGE CLAIMS.
my CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. 49, 1879.
The HERALD correspondent at Lisbon tel
egraphs that the United States frigate Con-
stitution has met with another mishap, and
was towed into that port to-day with her
rudder broken. Two coasting steamers
had her il charge. After she had
repaired the damage at Portsmouth,
occasioned by her striking on the rocks on
the southeastern coast of England, she
met with very heavy weather in the Bay Of
Biscay and had to apply for help to get
into port. repetition of the salvage
trouble is threatened as one of the steam-
ers claims $4,000 for services. It is ex-
pected she will go to sea again in about a
week
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CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Leroy Peters, q deaf mute and James NELL were
arragned before Justica smith, at the Tombs Police
Court yesterday. charged with burglary. They were
committed in default OF $1,000 bail each for trial
Inspectors of the customs scizcd yesterday on
board the German steamer Donau, at Hoboken, AL
packages OF snuff ga yards of flannel. l7s yards of
mcrino. yards of silk. silk umbrella. W cigars and
% bottles of liquor
Mrs. Goff read last night in the shiloh Pres
byterian Church. sixth avenue. on the subject of
'South Carolina and Her Citizens" The attendance
mostly of colorcd citizens. not large Mrs. Con
cited statistics intended to show that educational
facilities decreasing in the South, that life Is
insecure there and that illegal rifle clubs and Ru
Kiux fneetinus control the ballot box.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

COURT MARTIAL CoNvENED-THE MARIoN-RE-
PAIRS ON THE PORTSMOUTH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORFOLK. Va. Feb, 1as 1870
Lieutenant J. X. Hobson and Salmaker Samuel
Tatem, of the storeship New Hampshire. at Port
Royal, s. c. to be tried by court martial on the
oath inst for violating the regulations. The follow
ing officers compose the COURT
Captain s. p Quackenbush. president.
Surgeon Henry II. Kidder. Paymastcr Theodore s.
Thompson, Lieutenant Commander Charles II. Pen.
dleton, Lieutenant Commander ID. W. Mullan Lieu.
tenant Commander y. +. Heyerman. Lieutenant L.
w. Watson, members.
Captain II. r. Bartlett, United States Marine Corps
judge advocate.
The Marion is expected here next week.
The repairs the Portsmouth finished and
she is now repainting. She will not go to fol
two weeks yet.
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TELEGRApHIC NOTES.

O. b. Barker, telegraph operator in the service Of
the Western Union Company. shot himself at Bufalo
last night.
The new steamer State of California left Phia-
dclpha yesterday her trial trip. She is intended
for the Pacific coast trade.
Ralph Glasco ami Edward Halfhidc were drowned
in the Niagara River yesterday Their bodies were
probably carried over the Falls
Frank Plants. County Surveyor, committed suicide
by taking morphine at Bucyrus, Ohio. Tuesday. ON
account of disappointment in love.
III. NJ. Jarvis clerk in the Post ONCE mt London,
ont. was held yesterday seventeen charges OF alb
stracting money from registered letters.
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INDIAN MURDERS.

DEADwooD, d. r., Feb. 10, 1870
Couriers from Rapid City arrived at Fort Meade
this evening with news that two freighters
killed the 18th inst by Indians the Fort Pierre
route about fifty miles from Rapid City. The names
of the freighters James Brady and Frank Han
nan. and they their way to Rapid City with
grain. Brady killed instantly and Hannah
mortally wounded, but succeeded in reaching u
ranch two miles distant from the scene of attack
where he died few hours later. The Indians mu
tated Bradys body and set fire to his clothing They
are supposed to be the who attacked party Of
hunters in the vicinity OF Rapid City few days ago.
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A TREACHEROUS WIFE.

CINcISSATi. Ohio. Feb. 10, 1879.
special despatch says:-On Monday Orrin Lam
kin and his wife went to Monroe. Mich. for the
purpose of raising some money mortgage. Hav-
ing succeeded and Mrs. Lamkin having the money
she told her husband she would make few purchases
and then rcjon him. He did not see her again
till Yesterday when she returned and confessed that
she had been to Detroit with one David Lake; that
the latter had taken the money and then abandoned
her After the confession she seized bottle of bed
bug poison and drank portion Of its contents She
now lies ut the point of death.
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THE TROUBLES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

THE TROUBLES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10. 1879.
despatch from Pittsburg to-day says:-.'The
troubles among tho miners at California Washington
county. Pa. are not yet over. This morning Sheriff
Work proceeded to Brownsville. Fayette county, with
q large posse and arrested some twenty miners in
that place. who said to have been engaged
the efforts to stop the miners at Neil coal works
at California from continuing work. 1t il also un
derstood that o warrant has been issued for the
rest OF the Sheriff Of Fayette county for refusing
aid the Sheriff Of Washington county in making
arrests last week. The miners implicated in the
affair ut Neils fleeing in every direction to avoid
arrest About sevcntyfve arrests have already been
made.
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NO YELLOW FEVER.

New ORLEANS, La Feb. 10, 1879.
Reports having been recently published of the ex-
istence of yellow fever in New Orleans statement
is made that such reports are untrue, no cases or
deaths from yellow fever having occurred hero during
this year. The statement is signed by many promi-
nent citizens and officials. including DIR. Samuel
Chopin president of the Board of HEALTH Governor
Nichols. Mayor Patton and Perry Nugent. president
Of the Cotton Exchange.
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LOCAL ELECTIONS.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 19, 1872
Mayor Patterson. republican. was yesterday
elected by over three hundred majority and Treas
urer Shilsby, republican. by about Ave hundred
majority. The Comptrollership is undecided. The
democrats have elected both branches of the Coun-
Gil.
WArERTowN. n. Y, Feb. 10, 1872
The election of Supervisors for jefferson county
yesterday resulted in the election of fourteen repub
iicans aud thirteen dcmocrats-a democratic gain
of two.
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PENNSYLvANIA'S STRIKES.

SEVENTY IRON WORKERS STRIKE AT COATES
WILLIE
CoATEsvILLK, Feb. 10, 1879.
About seventy men employed at the Steele l.
Worth Company iron works have struck ON account
of proposed change in the time Of paying their
wages which would place pay days at longer inter-
walls than Mt present. The paraded in body last
evening and behaved in q disorderly manner.
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OHIO POLITICS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
COLUMBUS, Feb. ID. 1879.
Having ascertained who the republican members
Of tho General Assembly want tor Governor and
President. reporter has had interviews with these
gentlemen to learn who their choice would be for
United States Senator with the following result
Twenty eight declared warmly in favor Of General
Garfield. four for Secretary John Sherman two tor
State Senator Rowland five were non-committal, and
Taft Foster Matthews and Ex-Governor Young had
one supporter each.
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THE CHINESE QUESTION.

UNANIMOUS CONDEMNATION OF THE BILL by
THE CONNECTICUT SENATE.
HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 10. 1879
The State Senate to-day nimously passed reso-
luton condemnng the action OF Congress on the
Chinese question. which resolution passed the House.
also unanimously yesterday.
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TRANSFER OF INDIAN PRISONERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 1870
A despatch from Walla Walla says:-When Cap
tain Winters arrived with 800 Indian prisoners
at Yakima reservation, ordered by the Interior
Department the agent had received no instructions
relative the and declined to receive the
Indians. Captain Winters is supporting them until
the agent writes to the department on the subject
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NO PARDON FOR REIL.

OTTAWA, Feb. 10, 1879.
Sir John Macdonald. in replying to Mr. Fsct in
the House Of Commons to-day. said the government
had not solicited or recommended. did they in
tend to recommend, the pardon OF Louis Rel.