Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1877, Page 1

VOLUME XXXII., HOLIDAY GOODN, | Best S DRS. Ttandd Finest Go! WATCHES and Channs, that PIANOS A WIOLESAL W. W, Cor. State SEWING nying WHEHE TU BUY HOLIDAY Gfififl& -;?"_ Hilverwars, ete; BOO HADLEY B 63408 \ olp; Fintng, T . . M ___ Cor.Btated )lnnmr-lu PARISKID (-LOVE DEPOT, 04 NTA A Gttt hot clegant e f‘rh;n!nlnhle toa KID G-LOV SIN G HR 111 STATE-ST. At e KS ROS. & 00,, Kmn-lt DIAMONDS, Tw'fi'o' \\L% uI.N g&&.fl liver, f\ \|llmn & Co., Stato & Sadtain sia. vesond Meor. DENTISTS. et, McOHESNEY, and Clark DIAMONDS, & JEWELRY. A. LIPMATN. CLARK AND MONROE.BTs, ELATS. MACKBNZIE, 103 MADISON-BT. JEWELRY. Don't fall to see those Exqutsite Necklaces t llellulur\rr one.at L1 s, 12 8 hox ES. ND GRGANS, B A\D RETAIL. MBALL, lnd Adams-sta. MACHINES, £ per tenllllved at GOLDSMID'S, 00 Mad- n % Ulsinonds, Jewelry, MINERAL WATERS, APOLLINARIS NATURAL HINERAL WATER, The Queen of Table Waters, HIGELY EFFE DR.LE 1y nenmd waters. oniy it s UPRASLEE. U AURTIN l’l.l‘l'l“ adfted for Dyspea DR, FORDYCR lh\lll El cuble, alone ue mixe s ** Well sul acute disense, RION BIMN. ty.” A & necess] Lo had of all Wine Merchanta, Gmcvmd rug. To fists, and Mineral Water Dealers througiout thc 1ales, and wholesale of FREDK DE GARY & CO.,, 43 WARREN-KT,, 41 & AVAN Ny l.n:lnlolh Eng. RVESCENT. WINALSAYIRE, * A dolighttul beversge, e TOND. M er. l‘ ED, l.. L(N) \llN. **Most grateful and lll“‘l NOREMIUN, lessmes auperfor to 8! {he Ghjectuny Arged. Suslast. Croton and #Farauperior “Absolutely pure 1 far dnlly usns Treo **Impreg. seful and very mgreeas “‘Healthtal, and wen i, **Ty far the mort d with ‘wine, Ilrl"“l n he 6f Stomach or Iiiadder, and I Gou! lied for Dyspepsin. aad **Not only & luxury but nited HOLIDAT € 0N s BROS. Have a very large stock of sheir own importation of EX- CLUSIVE DESIGNSin French and English 8ilk oy Linen Hdkfs., Hdkfs., Fan- Silk Umbrel- las, Neckwenr, Silk Hosiery, 8ilk Suspenders, Bilk Wrist- lets, Scarf Pins, &o. Prices the lowest. 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago. 69 & 71 Fourthest., Cincinnati, 408 North Fourth-s fit.fiLonis_. O RE . FOR RENT.|% DESIRABLE OFFICES IN THE [RIBUNE BUILDING TORENT. Apply to WM. 0. DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building, ulted Lo a1l slghts on aclentific prin- Fleid® Sluuen ‘Telescopes, Sero- Gl Fiis, Gold sad Nickel ¥ HOBABCO & It IES “!l&s};l AL uimmed, sud BLATE MANTELS, LU’I‘I.LIIY. CUTLERY Hodgers' Pocket Kalves, Jaz telaora 8 FLLEY ) o Sad | et mum.umu I.A(‘E fiflfl ns, LACES]!]] Fz'eld, Leiter & Co. EXPOSITION BUILDING, Avre offering Sprciaz Bargains Real mce Goods SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS! Comprising many choice and rare Novelties, imported by them cxpressly for their HOLIDAYTRADE, CONSISTING IN PART OF Point Gaze, Point Drchesse, Point de Russe, Valencienes, and Torchon Callars aud Cnfs in Sets fo mateh, Necklaces, Noneds, Vests, Barbes, Handkerchiefs, Searfs, Fichus, Trinming Laces, &., &., In great variety of design and i popular styles. We have also made layrge rve- ductions i «ll Lace Goods saved from the late fire, many of which are offered at less than cost of importation. This 48 a rare opportunity to buy these goods cheap. FIELD, LEITER & G0, EXPOSITION BUILMNG. T THE lLLU\X RATED ™ LIDAY B6 FOR 1877-78. CHRISTAASTIDE Goemmeing o, famons anthors: ¢ Excelnfor,™ by 1L W, Ll’lnglnllnw. +4The River Path,” by J.°G, Whittl Tose, " by J, R, Owull. "llnb Ilell Beauntifully and pmlunly (In- graed iy ail ‘the leading Aperican_ ariist. Bound in biack and rold. _ ¥ull gilt, For sale by HADLEY nnos & co. CHRISTMASTIDE Tho ottt ook of the ses- For sale by JANSEN, MoCLURG & OO, CIIRISTAASTIDE For salo by Cnnlulnlnx four famous Handsomest Book of the year. + HOLMES, cl“uSTMK‘ST“)E A Elllwl’l} Christmas GIft. For sale by HITOHOOCK & WALDBEN. CUBISTUASTIOR s Bty For sale by W. B, CURISTAASTIDE For ssle by The Great Hotlday Gift Book, D. B. COOKH, 'I'AN NI'LA INYURE" AMERICAN LINE l’lulndclphm and Liverpool, cuTheoniy {rapmatiantc lne slltog wndr, the Ame n Philudy o ey e Elvb sy frou ¥ RED STAR LINE, Carrying "lc "!'l'ln and Unleed Btate l malls. SrEEW oI - Dratts in ainounts to s _w.r Gi’f\'\? B 161 nm»E and ON I.\ 1o ANTWeRY, ERR WIRIGHT & FONS, vt Handalplh-at, Chicago. funader, NKW YOI 70 GLARGOW. LIVEREUOL, D 3 AST. AND LONDONDERNT. s, u'nvov STAE OF Firss cablu $33 thon: and & L Htetm ucmu.‘""q..“ %0, et A L WARKRACK, San 134 Washington st Enlcago. ANCHOR LINEMAIL blb\Mkltb Vednesda; nd cabil bie “Fickete at mlu el rates, 9% Sed munmmunmummn y Tates. VERSON BROTHERS, v Washiugton-at. ALSAT] Cabius, 8 um any wiil sall every Eatar- St of ’hnm sreet, ll(‘:lmlhu Grc.xt Western Steamship lane, From New York (o liristol (Eagiand) direct. REAGON, ¥ fi’)u» WALL, {nuuu; i ntermediate, $43 fayorsble rarec Pre ! 1 m\u‘m Centri e ’m'nm‘w' & " OUNARD MAIL LINE, Sallig three (lncs s week 10 aud from Britieh Pom. west Pricea, 1& y at wmwuy. Ofice, northwwsl corner Clark and Handolpli-ats., Chicizo, P, 1. DU VEKNET. u.umh\umnum. l'l\ COUNTY ORDERS And City Youchers Bought By LAZARUS ElLVhl AN, Bamwerof Culberes. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1877. l'llA MONDS. MESSRS. N. MATSON & CO. display an im- mense invoice of Dia- monds and Pearls, just received for the Christ- mas trade. They believe these goods are placed before the public at less cost than any importation ever made, and will be sold at a swmalier per cent of profit than at- tempted by other deal- ers. MatchedStones ab- solutely perfect in color and cutting, ranging in price from $50 to $3,000 per pair. Purchasers will save money and se- cure faultless gems by carefully inspecting their stock before trad- ing elsewhere. State & Monroe-sts. DS, WATCHES, £t A B MILLER, MANUFACTURING Jeweler and Silversmith, Has the finest stock of Dia- monds, Watches, Chains, Necklaces, Lockets, Jew- elry, Silverware, etc.. to be found in the city. Beinga practical Jeweler, he has advantages over other houses, and can always give Lowest Possible Prices. A. H. MILLER, Cor. Stute and Monroe-sts. 90 Cents er dwt, for 18 Kt. Gold Rings, 000 oz. folld Hterllnl Hllver \\m. Spouns and Forks at $1.:0 per oz!! Holld & ng Silver Fancy Goods in hoxes 60 per cent less than Ftore Prices!! Twenty Pair Solitaire Fine First Quulity Iamond Eare Rllwl, 100 Bolitare and Cluster First ( u-l(v IHa- ond Rlnfl and Studs at Thinl Quality ¥ rll:\'nH l-lrll Quality Plated Ware, 40 per cent below 1ist! Qpera “ilasses G0 per cent discount!! Al from Bankrupt Btocks! © Othor Goods i proporiion) tul\ enrl ’I ae the ftock in thinning out ‘faet. 11, . ’hains, warranted equal to told (tne only Axem:y I the City) at l-A:wry Prices, -‘J‘:.“v'fir';“{l o‘nn Shair the sl bw b U SU PV e Pev e OF WOUR OWIN. IN EASTERN , NEBRASKA, Ou thellne of the AL tho beat paner for those seek(ng uttentd P e, formstlon with ll-llpl luul kHPJ’ Goldsmid's Luan& Bullion Offics Now is the Time to Secure it, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, F, DAVIS, __ 99 BAST MADISON-ST, JOHN 0. ASHLEMAN, ST, ONLY FIVE DOLLARS NOW FOIL SALE. LY 8 TRTE BT £ VAVR MO of the 130 NTAT FOR AN ACRB ‘redit Glyen. Interest Oniy 6 Per Cent. sreat clostng-uut FARD LANUS, of the Best Land fu America. 2,000,000 Acres tuuly Iands Iull'l sale on the lne of thts 2 Gfiml Tor T M . 'I’HE MONARGH DE ESPECIALLY FOR HOCIAY PRESENTS, LINE OF ELEGA. BILLIARD TABLES, Al Prices Rungiug from $30 Upward, Unusual Mvullxfl o biyla and Price. THE J, N, BRONSWICK & BALKE c0, 7 ETA’I’B~B !'t’lll. Canada, 8 lun Fur ilauurac- i) belr large o i Ladie an; 31, Eaady Sint Bewest myien, look od of ihele’ owa &1 manufsciurer's Also, 81l other It Goodi o largert Chicago, I¥iceand 3 per cent. % E K & BU OHER Eelag Oulnhed 10 Opere Enroau cpeping fora T Iefsreuces acd DAt 0N o ek &8 L ytion 434 easonabla salar; Vb9, cary Tribune, ('l."& KS, FURY, A D) DRESS GOODS, BE%GTHERE G'rR.A.ND HOLIDAYEXPOSITION lnnumerablew Attractions RICH & USEEUL ARTICLES. POPULAR PRICES. LYONS BLAOK GROS GRAIN SII:IKS One to Three Dollars per ar COLORED DRESS SILES in every dosirable shade for streetand even- ing wear, at $1, $1.16, and $1.50, 28-inoh Silk-faced CLOAKING VEL- VET, superior quality, at $3.50 per yard, 6-4 SIBERIAN SNOWFLAKE t}S;Iglfi':{.')INGS $1.60, reduced from CLOAKS. An elegant assortment of MATE- LASSE CLOAKS, $10, $12, $15, | &i- $20, $25, 1,000 BLACK BEAVER . OLOAKS at $7.60, $9, $10, $12, All our Fine Oloaks MARKED DOWN TO COST. $10,000 WORTH OF FURS! FURS! At less than Manufacturers' Qost. DRESS GOODS. WOOL BOURETTES, verj hand- some designs, 18 and 20 conts, 4-4 OASHMERES, all colors, 30c. CHOICE NEW NOVELTIES, 25, 30, and 40 cents, 6-4 FANOY WO00L BOURETTES 500 %s AlI-Wool 6-4 KNICKER- 0UKER SUITINGS $1 per yard, Refluced from $1.60. BLACK CASHMERES At soventy-five and eighty-five cents, good qualities, * Just Received, 300 dozen of our Otl- ebrated Lupin KID GLOVES, In 2, 8,4, 6 and 10 Buttons, for street and evening wear. This is the best low-priced Kid Glove in the country, MANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 123 STATIEST,, Michigan-av. and Twmly-moud.x T i Ll A'THIER Gnnnv. TTVWE I[AVI} AN OVERSTOCK Aud positively will offer our Fing Leather Goods At Great Reductlons, MERKER BRUS-, POCKETBOOK MANUFACTURERS, 88 STATE-ST. I‘IJ'I'LII"\ \'lIlTIND DL I‘H. Etcs [GLIDAY GIFTS. Woutonholm‘u and Rogers' Pock- ot Cutlery, Elogant Writing Desks, Dressing and Toilet Cases, Cribbago and Backgammon Boards, Jewel Cases, Odor Cases, Work Boxos and Baskots, Photograph Albums, at re- tail at roduced prices. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0, 118 & 120 MONROE-ST, Bids will bo received until Friday, Deo. 21, for the privilege of cutting ICE on 'the lake in Central Park the WM, KERR, 0 Park Commission. and Jith or without Le Manufacty Y.V Ll Sl o s etaurant, e pure §3n be suchanied atter the nuw.‘!. 1 Tue: AT t.'nu,luluunnv mt.l.'l‘fiu. F| Stockliolders™ ) Meetnw. The o eellng of thy Stockhelders of * Comuer o Haok of Cuicugo, - fur (e i 1tua vt Dig OF Ll earutn, w! cld at 3¢ B hoe U 5410 Bok. o uu.f\..uuncmy Janusry 8, 1574, Lelwers Loe boursul 1Ua. i and E Cladsko, Dece ¥, 1077, GEOLUE L. OFIE, Caibler, NEW PURBLICATIONS. JANSEN, MCLURG & 00§ NEW BOOKS. 1 Tales of Ancient Greece, By Rev. 0. W, COX, M, A., Trlty College, Qzford, Tl :nflna;‘r‘v'""n;t d 14 "“"l“( ! i ey nchulet and of aver, _Maturday iteview, London rShoniar his o oraphrase of 18 the very hest that loquirer, Philadel- Tatew of Anclent Girer Ingends of *Ancieat Gre et cume tadcr 0ur notl Tale of Anciont flrewr'—")\n i and lesel with & child'e comprehension, 3"'"" well Bnd 8 pince In every tamiiy. Tlen of Anclent (35 volume, clath, estra Fltpwii ode. e $2.° Waited o5 Tecein ot pHee 'y the publishers, JAV"PV, MeCLURG & H7and 119 State st Dora's Housekeepmg. By Author **8ix Little Cooks," lnu"fi"‘l‘lnl miade ked Itnpresst _sine Aullmv il e heariiry we —**1t nceurles hitherto anis gir1s and thelr mothers with The A \'IIIEC Do rate Ilnnneh!!vln unfiled field Initeratu "nnltkr!hln more fempt. _wiibe cqually deligh rmu Hhiruwn nut wherewith o invelgle the vhat !‘rmrul e giris 101G belok Capavie. women. " )‘ern'! "nuukf‘l‘n!nl-l yolume. cloth, extra, rice $1,33, Malled on recelpt of price by the pub: obers, -IA§§HN, McCLURG & CO. Six Little Cooks. NEW EDITION, Kix Littlo fflll'(l-"“ tea ) Iurly stroke ol lenhu Decaise 16 16 & Rood thing well due.” [ta) cnnk-ry Xery ook made )’unr(wu )h.n!nn-v fx Litile Con _by neapltal atal e tiitle a0 lieg- Hlx ¢ Little Caoka—"" We already know of who th nhu-wonamullm’k "~ Clr Apple .‘Blossoms. By HATTIE TYNG GRINWOLD, x Tonsoma=+* A volume which all 1o l'-:':;nln- Toetry Wil it il Gerghir e Kow Cover Ap |u Bloanoma—"* About elzhty diffcrently fobles il thio paker, id o v een guttior of u{'l‘x"'i“““ taudard pocts' might f w pecpie who wiit e volume (8 by ‘nder iue u-nlu. nts must be Apple N 8Ot bo vicased Lo learn that s {he suthupof tlat pop Ko Rowing. therohy tn lvcetnlhe o, -1 volame, extra cloth, receipt of the price by JA\EI&". MeCLURG " Rebecca. By MRS, C. R. CORBIN. One of tha strongest, most thoughttal, e time otherwin atiractive Bories that 0w 10 us, "~ Ihie Advance. e, bt Aoy which grua the reader nter- ' paice And HOIIA L 10 1Ba T84t - o wit ur "-t.llflllllll Ul:l‘l:: psling F T B Mk UG & Brave Men's Footsteps, l!l the |\mmr of llen Wi hu Hsve Itisen.” en's | l’nm-lflm—ll « plendtd book of ud exaplo 1n practical Wle for boye. =1 yolume, large I ‘el u Faceipt of prlu by e attrrin, Ter, Havelock, Weae: ltn‘l n-Cunnlnl Brave Nen’s Fou full of the Lest lessons frum the llves of best and nublest men of _England, Tirave 'llJ‘n'n Footntep) Ulustrated, price. $1.25. by the pubils! 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Uy tlie Ialbl Tn‘fll‘rl—‘l !nlu)::a, e‘nm Yolumes i pocach.” Siilod oo raceipe u'n s MeCLUNG & 0., __THE JI JERICHQ R ROAD The Jericio to uud---A mare powerful ‘y iia ioquire lea for ¥ an elogueal rermon."=Philadels Tho Joricho —+* o one will deny the stor, minens sbility of the writer.' ‘lllhbcmm‘l best bouk. The .vu-mm liua-l-l volume, eloth, extra, pric 8 “'r." o yulfl IQH‘ 80c. Maifled on 'l:‘fi vt D‘I ANSER. e ¢o., + Chicajjo, Miss Clarkson's Second Grand Sucoess. The Bweeteat and Lovellest of Gift Books) The Gathering of the Lilies. A Lisre Callection ot Orlgl |nll Poems Nl‘nllnnllv ll» ebithoesunti | Etc 3 frive Viclet #4.00 **At th lead of tbe loi 118 bookt ,‘r;m"‘-'-'.:»’m;m'“ R HE A R iy far the ot Vesutiful bolldsy book we bar . Toe_water-color flustra o ]-‘ t:alfibe )-ln\uu. o shore an i ik If no eatirely withuul ¢ "‘T‘Q‘“h""' fully eutltled 1o thelr brilliast Whilh ~The randurd. he ilustrations of Miss Clatksoo's bogk are ite love. IR featire piBey combine dowers uf the deld fowers of the flvels liely Eracefo) Dgur round fof tue fait il th & okill amwuntiog to 8 b et e JANSLN, McOLURG & CO,, 117 and 119 State-at., Chicague S FOREIGN. The Servians Said to Have Captured a Turkish Posi- tion Near Widdin. A Montenegrin Force Sent to Join the Servian Invaders, The Russians Occupy Elena and Push Forward to ' Babrova. None of the Powers Reply Favora- bly to the Turkish Note, Direct Negotiations with Russia Suggested from Several Quarters. A Genaral Change to Be Made in the French Departmental Personnel. All Pending Suits under the Press Laws to Be Dismissed. WAR NOTES. MANUMOUD DAMAD, ConsTANTINOFLE, Dec. 17.—Mahmond Da- mud Pushs bus gone to luspect the fortiticatious of the Bulkans, DRIVEN DACK. A Russian force appeared at Tashessen, be- tween Kawarle and Sotls, but was driven back. BNOWING, It i snowing beavily fo the Balkaos, and it 18 Lelleved the passes will be rendered fwpassu- bls. FROM ERZENOUM. Enzenouy, Dev. 17.—Two Itussian divisions are moving to cut the Turkish communications with Treblzond, sud attack Erzeroum fruw the north. OBMAN PASHA, Lospox, Dec. 17.~-A dispatch from Con- stantinople, Bundsy, says the death of Osman Pasba, while en route to Buchurest, {s an- nouuced. Official advices from Bucharest are awaited with interest, so that doubt of his dewtls may be removed. Loxpoxn, Dec. 17.—A telegram from Bucha- rest, Sunday eveniny, makes no mention of the death of Osman Pasha. Loxpox, Dec. 17.—A Bucharest dispatch says tho report of the suiride of Osmun Pashais falese, and there {8 no foundation for the rumor of his death from auy cause. Loxpox, Dec. 18—5 a. m.—London papers publish an official contradiction of the report of Osman Pusha's death, HUSSIAN LOSBES. B7. PETRRSBURG, Dec, 17.~The Russian loss to Dec. 13 was 77,653 men, FUBIING FORWARD, Bonor, Dec. 17.~The Russians, after occupy- fog Elena, pushed forward troups to Debrova, yesterday. TURKISA LOBSES AT PLEVNA, Bucnarest. Dec, 17.—Col. Wellcsley, British military attache, savs thot Osmau l'uuhn hud Iess than 30,000 men at Plevna, and (n his sortfe lost 0,000 killed alone. The wounded must have been 6,000 more. TN CzAR. A telegram from Buchareat this nfternoon so- nounces the arrival of the Czar at that place. but does mot meation thy death of Osman | Tasha. TIE MONTRNEGRINS. Venice, Dec. 17.—~Gen. Petrovic, the Monte- negrin cormmander, has left suddenly, having been summoned to take command of the Mon- tenegrin forve to be sent to Nove Bazar to effect. 8 Juuction with the Serviaus, GRRECE 18 PEACH. Atnrxs, Dec. 17.—The Cubinet Council last night resolved to adhiere to the peace policy. TUR SERVIAN ADVANCE. BErLORADE, Dec, 17.—It is reported that Gen. Horvalovich has taken Adlic, uear Wiadin, KHUDENER'S COnps. Buctarxst, Dec. 17.—Gou. Krudeaer's corps Lns started for Orchanle. PEACE TALIK. ENGLAND AND HUSSIA, ‘Bucnarzst, Dec, 1T.—It Is known to many that the Czar was privately warned last August that, if Russia entered on e second campatgn, It would ba fimpossible to restrain Fngland from hostile action. Intluentls! Russlans consider the present moment highly favorable for direct negotiations between Russia and Turkey. WILL ALSTAIN F1OM INTERVERENCE. A Vienna correspondent telegrapbs that Ture key's first pacific effort wuy be regurded as a fallure. Germany hinted that treating directly with Russia would be the shortest way of com- fug to au understanding. It seems tuat, when the note was tirst mentioned, the Austriun Gov- crament replied that it could not hold out any hope of successful mediation ou such basis. NUSSIAN SENTINENT. LoxpoN, Doc, 17.~A telogram from St. Pe- tersburg, which s of 8 scmi-officlal characier, says: ‘Thestatoment that (lermany aml Aus- tria havo refused Turkes's request for mediation has produced 8 favorablo impression here. The universal senttimont fs that, siter the grreat suc- rifices of Russis, pearcon the conditions fore- shadowed fo the Porte's circular would be lliu- sory, aud that the qu s vafued by this san. guinary war muat bo detinitely and exbaustively sulved, ENOLISH CABINET COUNOIL, Loxvown, Dee, 17.—A Cablnet council was beld to-day. .1t is believed the object of the weeting was to further consider the yuestion of wediation u cuvuection with the Lorte’s cir- cular, A BEAR MOVEWENT. The bears on the 8tvk Exchange are cir- culatiug a vumor, probably groundiess, that Lord Derby, the Forcign Minister, aud the Marquis of Ballsbury, the Secretary of State for India, bave resigned. FRANCE AND TUK TURKISU NOTE. CoxstaxtiNOorLy, Dec. 17.—Frouce bas rve- plied to the Turkish nute. The terms of ber reply are almost identivs] with those of Italy's. CHETE, Atuxxs, Dec. 17.—It is sald that the Porte bas decided to grsut fuller autonomy to Crete to allay the discontent Ju that island. WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL, CoNsTANTINOPLE, Dec. 17,1t ls generslly belleved bers that the Porte’s appesl for the wedisilon of the Powers will buve uo result, Layard, British Awbassador, hus informed the Turkish Goveroment that England will continue to observe neutrality, PHOBABLY UNYQUNDED. Loxpoy, Dee, 17.—Notbivg is kuown at the Iundia Oftice offthe seport concerning the Mar- quis of Sallsbury's resiguatign. ‘The Marquis was at bis oftice yesterday as usual. BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL, Loxpod, Dec, 1358 w,~The Fyst publishies Cli FIVE CENTS. ' wing paragraph in an officlal form: < ter Cabinet council will be held to-day. & Irlous uspect of forelzn sffairs engages nstant attention of the Minlatry. Itis ‘at the time hag arrived when momentous ns tnay have to be considered.” ————— FRANCE. DEPARTMENTAL CAANORS. Panus, Dec, 17.—A great change inthe persons . nel of the Departmental Adminiatra‘fon is ex- pecteds Over forty Prefects have niready re- slgned. 18 118 DEPUTIXS, Panis, Dec. 17.—M. Leon Renault hu been elected President of the group of Deputles of the Lefc Centre. M. Bardoux has fintroduced a bill in the Chamber of Deputies providing for gratuitous elementary education. The Senate voled urgency for the bills an- thorizing the collection of the direct taxes, and granting a alxth of the budget, ‘The Committee on Electlon Abuses met to- day. THE CONSTITUTIONALIATS. ‘The Moniteur asserts that the Constitutional- ist Scnutors, having been sounded as to thele future attitme, repiled thut they were sincere- 1y resolved to allow o trinl of & truly Republican Government with fuly )Ihnny but would keev their engagetnents with the Elghl. concernfug the eiection o! llh Senat A PREE PREYS, The Ministers terday Informed a deputation from the Left that u cy would tmmediately stop the payinent of all tines and suspend all pending proceediings and press sentences for vress offenses. ors. APPOINTMENT. l‘uus. Dee, 17,~. Iizot, moderate Repub- llcan, has beeu apvointed Prefect of Police. THE POPE. A DISPRNSATION, Roste, Dec. 17.—The Pupe has granted a dls- pensation authorfzing the marrfaze of the King of 8paln with the Princess Mercedes. PIes 1K, 1N No uunRyY 10 6o, Diyaich to New York Nerald, Loxnoy, Dec, 15.—The ferald's apecial cors respoudent at Rome telezraphs that the Pope's liealth was much fmproved yesterday., The fever has dieappeared and the asthma has great- Iv diminished, His appetite s good, and dur- ing tho afterncon’ he was especiully cheerful. About 3 o'clock yesterday, In 8 conversation with the Dukeof Castelvecehio, his Holincss slluded to the election of Pius V1L at Veuice, on which occasion the conclave hurrieid the de- Iberations for fear of French interference. His Hollness compared the present critical perlod with that of 18%) and saly, o lus good-bumored way: “They waut to burry me also, but I am i1 no hurry to go.M Plus IX. reccives dally, as has jong been his custom, the only difference beling that he does not attempt to leave bis bed, e recelves his visltors propped up by plllows in a sitting vusture and tully dressed, with bis writiug tablo before hbin, ‘The npew openfng {n his feg has had = good etfeet upon the gencral health of his Holiness, For the present, the physictans in constaut at~ tendance express great” confidence In the con- tinuance of n fuvarable condition, ‘The Pope also sald, in the conversation above refernil to, that it would probably be uecessary to haht the coming Conststory fu his bedroom, Ilis Holiness 18 devoting his Just cneriles to thy gm':umg of a rural schoul oulside the Portesa nte. At 8 lato hour last night it was known (n Roe that the Consistory bad been deferred for ot least a week, althongh the physicluns at the Vutlcan absolutely decllue the responsibility of m‘ntv‘nrm;: for the F'ope's health for that lengih of time, ITALY. A PURLISHER PUNISITRD, Rome, Dec, 17.—The publisher of the Oserra- tore Lomane, the doily onzan of the Vatlean and. Clerieal party, has been sentenced tosix inonths® fwprisonment for libehing winksters of the ltal- 1au Fres Church. THE rors . contiuues improving, Sume Cardinals desire to rewove the couclave to Treat: TILE MINISTERIAL CRISIS, The vote In Parllumeut Soturday was on the question of Ministers viotating the freedom and sccrecy of telegrawe, but this wasa merc pre- text for discoveriuz the generul discontent touching the various political and Hoanclal questions, The vote stuod 181 for to 163 opalost the Minfsters, which, de- duetine ten sbsentees, and the votes of the Ministers oud Secretaries leit o majority of five, ‘The Ministers afterwards wers actually de- feated In the Burena on the question of uluton\l reforin, whereupon they resigoed, l)u(n-uu will cndeavor to reorgunlze the Ministr: :)rmg(uz fu the Ieaders of the dissutistic nu— lous. MISCELLANY. ACCIDENT TO LOID DERDY, LowpoN, Dee, 17.—~While Lord Derby and another gentleman were drivinz at ‘Funbridge Wells yesterday, the hurses uttached to their carnage, being frightened, ran away. ‘The coachinan was instantly killed, but Lord Derby and his companivy escaped wun o alight shak- fog. oBITUARY, Pans, Dec, 17.~Gen, 1’ Aurelle do Paladines, life Senator, is dead. Ile was born Jan, 9, 1804, REDUCTION OF WAGXS, 8nxeriELy, Dee. 17.~The frou-workers hero have recefved sotice of 8 reduction of wuges witer the holldays, HAN DOMINGO. Sr. Tuomas, Dec. (8.—Advices from San Do mioga to Nov. 29 report 3 distressing condition of affuire, The revolution has pow spread all over the country, Carlos Baez, brother of the Presfdent, snd Governor of tha Province of Azua, was killed by the insurvents m v house, The Ban Dowiugy crowded, - Many prisoners | i the interior, aniong them Gen, Melenciano. Drfi:& luumlmm. vrevails. Bues' fal) secms fu- evitable. COLLIEKS' NTHIKE, LoxpoN, Dee, 17,—A lurge uu]nrlty of tha Northumberland <ollleries have stuppud work, The men acem determined ta reslst the pro- posed reduction of (234 per ceut of wages. raLLULE. 0 Gladstone, Prel & Cu., formerly Crowe & Gladstone, comulssion muuhnnll. tavo failed, Liabilities utluulcd at §150,000. L CANADIAN NEWS, Spectul Dispatch to The CAicago Tribuns. MoxTiEAL, Dec, 17.~A general strike o workinen on the Lachlue Canal vulargement took place to-day, aud probably betwen 2, and 8,000 men are Idle, The causs of the . trouble was iu thu contractors on Sections & snd 0 paying men on Baturday only 80 cents per day, after promisiug, as the meu allege, Y0 veuts, and also keeping thewr hauds s month or six weeks out of thuir pav, In place of paying thow fortnightly. It s said ¢he crowd resorted to stone-throwlng sud cocrclou to tak & laborers off 4 portiou of the work, but the statewent bus pot been substautiuted. The Joss of wuges Lo the laburers sud carters by the striku will Lo ubout $7.000 per duv, It {8 Lo Heved, if tho general rate of waies be made 90 cents per duy for niue houn. wilh fortuigttly enty, the wen will bu sl novan & Morau, tiouers, lntv\! falled, Lia- bilities, $100,000. Molsou's Bauk is thbeaviest creditor. To the. |Vllll"l Ausociated Press, Hararax, Dec, 1T—~E. C. Davies & Ca.y dealere in raliway Ausnnu. are_insolvent. A writ attachiient {ssucd to-day, Davies went to Eugland {n a steawer yesterday, ——— DEADWOOD. 5 Dmapyoop. D. T., Dee. 1T.—~A bottle of petroleuy wes brought into this city to-dwy from an ofl well that was discovered u few weeks avo elgbt miles from Jenuy’s stockade sud 100 wiles south of Demdwood. Ths petroleum | ‘-nnmnm ed by experts 10 be superior to that of Vest Viecinla i \m]n.‘ls“‘dwred-uumflhx‘;u been mmlmlued hi this viclulty or ou suy 10 fuytcs udln‘ 0 thy Hills for sowe tlus,