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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-10
THE ZAP II La III - s. r.;
EXCURSION OF THE SEASON
TO WEST POINT,
MONDAY, JULY IL, 1850.
soc. ROUND-TRIP TICKETS. soc.
Children live years and under free.
Wsy-passngers, so c0k.

Tickets for sale by committee at depot morning
OF 18th.
DINNER at Grove Hotel. so cents.
Oysters. Crabs, and Fish I'm abundance.
MUSIC by fine String Baud. Dancing. Boating,
Fishing, and Bathing. 80
Train will leave AZ 1850 4. NJ. and returning will
arrive In Richmond nj 1880 Z. NJ. Best order VIII
be preserved. No liquor will be allowed TO he sold
CA the train. ;. X. PEkpUt,
~ W,Th,FS&M MsnsRer.
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ID. q r. MITTELDORFER
b27 BROAD STREET.

Intending to make a change In our business we
offer our entire stock OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS
&C, &C.. at and below cost. THIS Is no humbuF'
but postIye facts Give a call and be convinced
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RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHEsA-l
PEAKR RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
RICHMOND, VA, June 22, 1850.
SPECIAL NOT E.-Commenci0g
y THURSDAY, July LIST, the PONHATAN-
LINE STEAMERS will leave their dock, Twenty
fourth and Dock streets, for BALTIMORE each
TflE SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN to W EST
POINT leaves depot, corner Twcnty-third and
Dock streets, on each SUNDAY ats 4. NJ. Return
ing, arrives st Richmond Al 1880 y. NJ.
Fare from Richmond 10 West Point aud return,
III. T. DOUGLAS.
je23.30t superintendent.
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The Grant Ticket.

made last Tuesday TO the correspondent oil
the Baltimore american who had come 10
Richmond to report the proceedings OF the
Assistant Republican Convention Vhe
american Is Republican iourna'.) snow
that the electoral ticket put forth by tha'
Convention might well be dubbed 1.-the
GRANT ticket" w. d. ii. says that he in
teryiewed General MALONE, who made the
following declarations;
GENERAL MAHoNE's VIEWS.
IJe declared with much emphasis that the
true strength OF The Headjusters lay IN me
white Conservative vote OF inc ota'e, anu
tho supreme object of the party should oe
- secure lis support. After thorough re-
,,io,y NJ tbe field he had formed the opinion
,bot 70 make any bid for Republican sup
mort in the way OF nominating mixed
electoral ticket would cost the party more
votes than they would gain by the eXpedi-
ent-that is TO say, the placing OF Repub-
lican on the ticket. while il might strengthen
the ,,arty in the first four districts OF the
state. would lose them many Conservative
votes in the rest OF the State. Ii must not
he understood from this that the Read.
iusters are disposed TO reject Re-
publican aid or repent the alliance
which they made with the Republicans
in the Legislature last winter. On The con-
trary. as will be seen presently, thew are as
much inclined as ever TO secure 10 them the
reforms for which the Republican party has
commended so yaiuly, and indirectly 10
insure them their just representation IN
Congress. BY last years showing at the
poGs the Readjusters have, or had, ma
jority in the Stale Of 2l,000 votes; and sup
nosinc il to be made up equally-as they
clsim-of white and cOored voters, they
would give a clear plurality over both the
Conservatives and Republicans, so that II Is
not without reason that the Readlusters
have concluded to 90 it alone this time.
"You know we have to Use strategy some
times" said General Malone to your cor
res pondent, when he asked the slgnlncance
~ his change Of front, and in what That
strategy consists the work OF the Conven-
ton and the subsequent congressional NOM
nations are pretty sure TO reveal.
The same correspondent tells us what
General MAHONE's party intended three
months ago to do; and as the General told
him so many other things, we are at liberty
TO guess that he also told him the following.
We quote from w. b. HIS letter to the
d1nfriCGn
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Colonel Peter MCCULLOUGH, az a,,yoys
Wilmington DELI mercbanf, WV 49," go
has been Republican, has uec'ueo ~ '''
mort his old commander, Hancock.
MARRIAGES..
,,.,.d n, the R,ptist church. Manchester. W.
On Tbursdsy, july s.. 1880 by Rey. y ~ Fi. IP
2 W aiTKR 3. OWEN and Miss y. OLIVIA
PIN.
Died. Friday morning, July e'n' iasp III BEN-
IN = o'clock OF rhoopDg-snugn, vi an n Ola r.
WITT yonngest son OF Walter u. ana L.1"
i,.,muu. aged eleven months aud t"en''-""'
DAYS. .,, -, ,,s grsndmother's resi-
dence MARY X. Manning), corner WI,
and y streets SATURDAY EVENlNO y. asnects
3 O'Clock. Friends ana acqupn'a"eN'
fully invited 10 attend
MI ST. MARKS CHURCH.-Open Tor
d,vine service and sermon TOMORROW IsundaN
AZ usual.
NJ FIRST PRESB IT L X l A n
by the PASTOR rev l. h'
pprsToN. ID. d., at II A. NJ. and at quarter past
9 at night. Strangers will receive eoruia' "e'-
come.
Ng THIRD PRESBl / Elk a y
ruIrRCU BROAD and Twenty-Sixth streesl-he'
WILLIAM y. SCOTT, having returned 10 'he Guy,
Will conduct the usual services at ii A. d. sHu
SaP.N.
n7y- FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
cuIrRcu Seventh street near Grscel-Rev. W. G.
ecuArrFER, pastor. Preaching at ii A. NJ. ana
Oh
come Seats free.
NTBROAD-S RECT METHODIST
CHIRCH, SUNDAY. July 11.-Preeching by Kew.
W. q. STARR ID. d., pastor. At ii a. M.-suoJec''
:. THE Question of King" At SID T. A'-'uo-
jeet, Seeing and Believing"
ne FIRST BAPTIST ii u X Z IL
frvoIf,h and Broad Streets Rev. j. b. HAw
ruopNE. d. d.. will preach on sunday at IL A. VI
subtect: "Our Homes" All strangers welcome
No service ct night
~ SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
corner of Main and Sixth streets).-Rev HENRI
MCDONALD. u. d.. will preach on SUNDAY al II
A. NJ. aud $40 F.. NJ.
ey- GRACE.STREET BAP T Is I
CUIrRCH (oOrcPr of Grace and fOusnee susele]'-
The pas,or. Rev. WILLIAM 4. HATCHER ID. De-
viii preach nj IL O'Clock A. VI. and at 81 O'Clock
+. VI. on sunday.
Ne LEIG HIS T r E. EFT BAPtlSl
CHIrkCU corner Twenty fifth and Leigh streeiSl-
The pastor, Rev. JOHN POLLARD. ID. De- VIII preach
At II o'clock A. NJ. and 81 O'Clock p. NJ. All
strangers are cordially leone.
n~T@ DIVINE SERNICES.-Rt. Kew. ID.
A. PAYNH. d. D., the senior Bishop Of the ~ u. r.
Cburch.-This learned and most eminent DIVINE
VIII preach at Third. Street A. NJ. +. church IN
DAY MORNING NEXT, July 11th, at II o'clock
andat 80 O'Clock y. NJ. The public invited.
NJ METHODIST SUNDAI-SCHOOL
sOrIETY.-The regular monthly meeting OF ms
society viii be held At Centenary church SUNDAY
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. Interesting extrcises
NAV Toe expected. y. l." EST Ire'lueu'
Charles p. Rddg, Secretary.
1.-THE BAPTIST SUNDAG-SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND AND MAN
CHESTER will hold It's quarterly meeting with the
Manchester Baptist church SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AZ o'clock. WILLIAM ELLYSOS, President.
GeorOs e. Jackson, Secretary.
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DRY GOODS.

p. San immense sIoSA ~ ""
PARASOLS.
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RAILUAY CASUALTIES.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 2S.-TwO sections of
Atlanta The first section six miles from this city
passeugers broke loose and stopped by brake
man in deep cut. fagman was sent back to signal
down the train following but he not able warn
in tme The engine Of this second section plunged into
and "teescoped the caboose, burning and Killing two
white men, g. Whisnant OF this city, and Sellers, Of
CASTOR County. N c., and one coored Thomas II.
part of the engine crushed in and the box lighted
the which was burned up with the dead passengers
init.
he was descending steep grade Realizing the danger,
he left his ard standing in front OF the freDoX with
his hand the lever awaited the shock 1t came, and
ne was partially knocked down by stick OF wood from
the tender. but otherwise unhurt, though almost
entirely shut IN by the of debris which thrown
against the engine His life probably saved by the
dvertng the fpl momentum Of the train from the
engine the side Of the against whchthe shattered
cars were piled In an nextricable mass.
CHICAGO Dec. 25.-several cars were wrecked, and q
number of passengers and the engineer were Injured
last night by the dltching Of an outgoing passenger
train on the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad at Lin
con-st
CINCINNATI. Dec 2s.-A dispatch from Tiffn. Ohio.
to The Gazette Gays that collision occurred
place this afternoon on the Cincinnati Sandusky and
Cleveland Railroad between passenger train and
freight train The engines were wrecked aud the mail
express and baggage cars were thrown together and
burned, consuming the mail and express matter. Will
liam WoOdberry, fireman on the passenger train.
killed. Robert HaylOn engineer OF passenger train,
was seriously injured T. g. Elery, express messenger,
had bis right leg 6roken A. stewart mail agent. was
train is mssinR 1t is sSd that he drunk, and was
running against orders.
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REPORTS or SrATE CORPORATIONS.

ALBANY, Dec. 28.-The following reports of
railroad corporations the state Of NewYOrk have
been received by the State Engineers:
NewYork Elevated-Paid capital, SO, 6,5000 900; funded
debt So 500 000 uniunded debt, $lS.564 40 receipts
from all 81 81 ,5SS 81 Observation-Disclosures
bonds S595,O00; dividends. $550OO0; other items,
$27.903 2S.
TROY Unon-Paid capital, $4,000; funded debt,
$6S0.OOO.
ssithtown and Port JeTerson-Paid capital. s96,227;
funded debt, S600000
schohlde Vailey-Paid capital. 100000; funded
debt. S43 900; receipts-fr0m passengers - 325 %
freight, $7.lS7 10; other sources. $l.4S4 49, Pay
ments-interest S2,400; dividends, $500; other
sources 81 ,29S SO.
Troy and BostOn-Paid capital. 81 ,6O9.110 funded
debt So 29l 500 unfunded debt $32S93l SO; receipts
passengers $159,es6 9s freight, S390.654 40 mails,
$l0,4sS "a; rents $466 SO; express AGA IL Pay
ments--tor road expenses, $29s737 54; interest
S1sS .3G7 90; other items, 39,222 II.
NewYork Lake Erie and Western-capital,
$s6,536.9o0; funded debt, S67173744 S5. Receipts
from passengers $3,6S2,951 1s from freight,
$14391 115 33; from mails S16377l 3S; from rents.
$27.370 from express, $33S.S67 10 miscellaneous,
$s9033 s2 from other sources. $773956 65 Expenses
sly 6S6444 So Surplus for last year, 81 10000 II
surplus for this year, $3 911, ,13S 52
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BAND OF OUTLA us BROKEN UP.

LAW OFFICERS DISPUTE ABOUT TIE CUSTODY OF
THE PRISONERS TAKEN-NARRow ESCAPE FROM
A DESPERATE FIGHT.
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, Dec. 2S.--The notorious
band of outlaws which, under the leadership of Billy
the Kid" has Tor the past months Eastern
EewMexico. committing murder and other deeds Of yiO
ence broken up Saturday morning by the killing
two and the capturing Of four Of Is members nclud
ing the leader. The prisoners lodged in Las We
gas JAIL and ynchlng prevented by the vigilance of
Deputy-shsrif Garrett and others who, made the
capture. Yesterday forenoon Garrett and the other
captOrs boarded train with the prisoners for the pur-
pose Of taking them to Santa Fe. Sheriff Romero re.
monstrated against the taking OF OF the prs
Oners named Rudabaugh, who killed Las Vegas dep
uty-sherin. but TO no purpose. He then went the
depot with posse Of 800 and demanded the pts-
Sheriff Garrett told him to take them II he could
For while desperate fight seemed inevitable and the
Garrett party threatened to free the outlaws and arm
them. compromise was finally made, and Sheriff RO-
and two Of his men accompanied Garrett Santa
Fe with tile understanding that, II the Governor go dc.
oided, Rudabaugh should be sent back to Las Vegas
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es in the lists of inhabitants returned: |:
THE SIOUX AND THE RAILROAD MEN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The Lower Brule
and Cheyenne River Sioux delegations visited the In-
terror Department again to-day Nothing could be agreed
upop a. the Of each band claimed lands
that the others maintained within the limits Of the
territory allotted to them. Secretary Schurz finally sug
Rested to the Indians that this question to be de-
cded among themselves at home, and that suy settle
ment Of question which they might upon in the
progress made IN the negotiations for right Of
Tor the railroad company and the meeting adjourned
meet again tomorrow the only dennite proposition
came from Of the Indian delegates who placed tha
way their reservation IL only about
dred miles, this proposition did not very serious
consider alton from the railroad Representatives.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON. Tuesday, Dec %, 1850.
There has been great destruction Of property in Cor
unna by floods.
The Egyptian Budget will be published tomorrow,
showing surplus Of Sill. .000
The National Liue steamer The Queen will start for
Natal South Africa with the bulk OF the 6tn Dragons
In about ten days.
dispatch from st. Petersburg to The Standard says
General skObele1 has had another brush with the
Tekke TurcOmans. The loss both sides slight"
An explosion of fire damp occurred Monday a coal
pit at st. Etienne, while the miners were at work.
time.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2a.-The Canada Guarantee Com
pany has begun suit for $4,000 damages against the
Citizens Insurance Company and Manager G. f. Hart
for alleged beous statements concerning the GuarLn
tapC IN
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RAILWAY INTERESTS.
OPPOSING the CANADA PACIFIC ROAD.

LONDON, Ont, Dec. 26.-A mass-meeting
was held in the City Hall last night to hear addresses
from Mcssrs Blake and Charlton the PaCic Railway
scheme. The hall was densely crowded by orderly
assemblagc Mr.. Charlton, who the first to speak.
discussed the IN addreas extending over IN
hour Mr. Blake followed in speech lasting two hours,
In which he opposed the measure from every stand
point Resolutions passed stating that owing to
the heavy expense 1t would be inexpedent for the
Government to attempt to complete the Pacific Rail-
road and that IL desirable push ward the
sructon Of the Sault Ste Marie branch with all possible
haste. Other resolutions passed Of similar tenor
Public meetings TO discuss the terms Of the bargain
made by the Dominion Government with the Pacnc
Railway Syndicate held tonight at Toronto, Ora
venhurst, Beaverton and Ste. Marie.
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TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, IucbuaY, Dec. Z6, ISSU.
An official dispatch from Pietermaritzburg
says: The attack Of the Beers on the PotchefstroOm
camp lasted throughout Sunday. The British loss was
slight. The Beers have seized Utrecht.
The troop ship Euphrates will take from Bombay TO
Natal South Africa the 18th Regiment Of Hussars and
battery Of artillery, without horses and also the G5h
Regiment of Foot The Cunard steamer Palmyra will
take the battery Of artillery Natal Two other ships
besides Queen Will take out the of reinforce
inents for SJuIh Africa
Only 800 Of the 9th Dragons, with 300 horses ron
shipped aboard the National Line steamer the Queen
which has been chartered 20 carry troops to South
Africa. The rest Of the regiment, numbering 200, with
ports.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES,

DROWNED IN A POOL OF WATER
BINGBAMToN. N; Y. Dec. 2s.-Ncholas Schwartz.
ssesdaS mSgns nsnn "A'
SENTENCED FOR KILLING CHILD.
day sentenced to Ave years the Of 6Orrecton
LYNcHING TO BE PUNISHED.
ALI, AiJESI2%N Ss rsnm Drc ~ r.
e n S ES ias IT 81 al
KILLED BY COMPANION
CINCINNATI, Dec .2S.-Marcns Bratton, age twenty.
murdered by John Woodsmal seventeen Mon.
night while returning from singing school near wash
THE f. b. WARD SAFE
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 28.-ihe steamer f, B. Ward
TsPored T G as sS ssnf b run aer e M
docked for repairs.
SHOT THROUGH WINDOW.
y A. F.,i: RsS 2S.John Fsir welknown
seated in mis- shop by unknown who tired him
CNclNNAII. Dec; 2s.-At Dunkirk, Ohio. Jacob
poor health aSG . supposed that he fell aud was unable 70
EXPLOSION OF BOILER
Cs%@sreS from piqSs Ohio say: boiler - iSomiss
$1,000. No one was hurt.
LEAVING CREDITORS
MONTREAL. Dec. 2S.--Professor Ballot, who has
SssR a sy 1 s fs os q % sSd
creditors his abrupt departure -"'
ALLEGED BRUTAL TREATMENT OF CONVICT
n D Smed
the Onondags County Poatentiarv alleged brutal and
inhuman punishment administered during his Confinement
there
APFRAY IN MINING CAMP.
DENVER Col, Dec. 28.-ln drunken tiVht at n
dance hall 10 Robns0ns Camp saturday night man NAMED
Meay shot through the bfeast Policeman McI;ihanv
through their cOthng.
=, VIOLENT DEATH OF AN OLD WOMAN.
NORTH ArGUsTA. Ont. Dec. 28-A woman eighty
six years OF age. who has lived with son William Hart
near this village was found dead and s in the bars
aru ns moCnng ehe WIS clothed night and her
feet were bare The body cut and manGed In
manner There h no ciew 10 the murderer.
DYING SUDDENLY on A TRAIN,
ALTOONA. Penn. Dec. 20. "A ma, supposed 10 be
the travelling Of rm in Msr
cossN NeN died suddenly while talking companion
on Western bound tram at NcVeytown 0E 0c0ck this
% Lne body at the Logon House IN Altoona ItM
WaIried -
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Dec.

WARRINGTON Tuesday, Dec. %. 1880
Lieutenant-C Commander Charles H. Craven has been
ordered to appear before the Retiring Board
The President to-day appointed Nelson Elliott Bryant
be Interpreter st the United States Consulate at
TentSin China.
Several changes In the stations and duties Of officers
Of the QuaFteFmasters Department and Of the eubsst-
once Department have been ordered
The Rresident has recognized Charles H. Bancroft -
Vice Consul Of Hayt, at Mobile, Ala, and A. Grant,
Consul OF the Netherlsnd0 at PonSacOa.
ASaistaut Surgeon Fsnrv H. Xcyes, Of the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
TIE TREATIES WITH CHIN.1.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. CIV. H. Trescott,
one Of the Commissioners to negotiate treaties with
China arrived here BY the steamer City Of Pcng this
evening. He has been eagerly questioned, but be re-
reticent regarding the proceedings Of the Com
mission and the terms of the treaties The only inor
nation he makes public is 70 the effect that the Commits
son Its arrival at Pekng. took up quarters ut the
American Legation that the negotiations which occu
pied month and day, carried at the Chinese
Foreign ONCE that Commissioner Swift is 1t Shanghai
and Will return by the next steamer aud that he Tres
colt, will 60 East on Wednesday.
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THE WRONGS OF THE PoNCAs.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SENATE SPECIAL CON-
MITTHE--MR. TIBBLES AND BRIGHT EYES DIS
SATISFIED WITH THE INvEsTIGATIoN-sENAToR
DAWES DETgRMINEI TO vENTILATE TIE MATTER.
,DY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-Mr Tibbles. who has
stirred up such commotion in regard to the wrongs
of the Poncas is in the city, accompanied by Bright
Eves the Ponca maiden They both attended the
meeting to-day of the Senate special committee,
which has in charge the general subject of the re-
moyal of the Poncas from Dakota. There were
preseut of the committee only Senators KirkwOOd
aud Dawes
The leading POnca chiefs. attended by Agent
Whiting and Inspector HawOrth. were before the
committee and number of questions were asked
and answered bearing the willingness OF the In
dans to remain where they and to yield up their
D,kota lands. Standing Buffalo said that they had
waited now three years to get their own back again.
but" said he. lit is like climbngup wall; there
;s pothinc to take bold Of" Mr. Tibbes in descr.b-
;no the scene in the committee. room to-day said
that the Indians were in terror of Agent Whiting.
vho has instructed them what to say aud when
thew were interroRated he would look at them 30
.ternlv that they were afraid to say anything ex-
cant that they are willing to remain where they
now are.
White Eagle said three separate times that they
ha6 waited three years to get back to Dakota, but
at last believing it to be impossible they had ac-
cepted the ultimatum of the Interior Department.
.Tbis.v said Bright Eyes, was repeated three
time but the interpreter only gave it once" She
tbouebt that IL tho Indians were to speak as they
seel thew would give the lie to the
made by Mr. Schurz and Agent Whiting. Bright
Eve. when asked her opinion of the real senti-
ment Of the Indians. said:
"Iknow they want to 60 back TO Dakota. Not
ono OF them rs satisfied TO live anywhere else; but
s,nce the unprovoked murder Of Big Snake. they
are afraid they will be killed unless they acquesce
IN the wishes of tho Interior Department. object
70 the present arrangement. because the lands
nroised our people in the Indian Territory are the
rronarty of the Chsrokees. aud are not for The
IIn,tAd States Government to beStow"
se aad further that in proof of her assertion that
49,. Poncas are kept under strict espionage by the
In,sr,or Department, she had twice called At the
Glohe Hotel to See her uncle, ono Of tho POnca
sh,.da. and both times was refused admittance.
CO. 80. that Haworth then went to Mr.. 6churs
~ "a: Bright Eyes 10 trying to zee her uncle,
M n she succeeds there will be scene," and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
RUMORS OF A FAILURE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-It was reported to-day
that the grain commission nrm of W. p McLaren Co.
Of Milwaukee, has failed for 100000. The manaEer OF
the ChicAGo branch John Rice. states that the Arm 10
closing up In this city, snd that ell there 10 the
eope uwe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
DELAYING RIVAL TRAINS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-The proceedings
on theJuncon track last night and to-day were not such
to indicate speedy termination OF distractions to
passage oithe trains Of the ne The train due in
NewYork last evening at 92O o'clock was held on the
mile OF track hour and half and the train which left
New.York at o'clock held two hours and sixteen
minutes. This mornings day express for NewY0rk was
held hour aud thirty -four minutes while the train
from New-York bound for Washington was held two
hours and eight minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
STUBBORN RAIESAY PRESIDENT.

NEw-ORLEANs Dec. 28.-The Supreme
Court issue writ of certorari in the
OF President Winz. Of the New-Oreans City Railroad
Company refused to disclose the names Of persons
to whom 1t was alleged $4,000 mad been paid by the
railroad company for their influence in procuring grant
10 run railroads in certain Mr. Wntz still in
the parish prison, to which he was committed Friday
upon refusing to give the names 10 the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
OPPOSITION TO MR.. GowEN.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-A conference was
held here tonight OF interested in the movement
to nominate ticket in opposition to the
present mana cement Of the Reading Com
pany. Major J. g. Bond was agreed upon to head
the ticket for president but the gentlemen
to compose tho board OF directors were not named.
1t expected that Mr.. Gowen will sail for home to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
THE SITUATION IN AFGHANIsTAN.
LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. % 1sso.

A Calcutta dispatch to The Times says the
Abdurrahman s stl far from feeling his position
assured at Csbul The situation is critical and It
would not be surprising II, within a few months he
should be obliged TO fight for his throne.
A dispatch from Candahar to The Times says Khan
AGhs the Jamshadi Chief who had abandoned the coall
tiOn against bis son-inaw, Ayoob Khan, and had gone
In and surrendered to him. was put to death his
rival At Horat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-29
RESULTS of THE CENSUS.

THE POPULATION OF TnIRlY-THREE STATES AND
TERRITORIES ACCORDING TO THE FIRST COUNT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The following statement
shows the population Of certain States and Terri
torres according to the United States census Of $780,
This statement is still subject to possible corrections
bv reason of the discovery of omissions or duplica
49,. s na,noa In the iats of inha ants retnrned: