Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1881, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY — oe - 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES: . 5 ing the past few yearsin the oe at the Fourteenth Amend- aa amendment without the enfor- a would be a brut wines a rovision wou: an acl aaa Aret that would eradicate what- 2 yitnow possesses,—and that is not. ‘ nt, We have -given the poet is <f Fe noyall’s reply, with the ex- th dreary pages devoted to a de- oat the dogma of Atate-sovereignty, ue Meeasno answer. It is in no sense a eyadse Tourger’s Work, nor does it sa tp Judge's errand was any wiser foanbe makes it outto be. a ae 5 evidence of the farcical character ical trial now in progress in the sie pac Court at Dublin is to be ape the fact that one of the traversers, p, has not yet put in an appearance, is absence has ‘not even been noticed by ot qnoficiais, It is further stated in foreign dispatches that Biggar, Sexton, vel bers who 27 members of Parliament ot af attend throughout the trial, but will saat take their seats in Parliament. Le will doubtless make himseli interesting _ 8S he usually does. ostin MeCarthy asserted a few weeks ; Yfr. Forster knew that the traversers nla not be convicted, and the manner in . the prosecution has been conducted Y far Jeads to the belief that he does not s wish that they should. A failure to ceavict will probably be used by hin as a ¢ that the- ordinary Jaw is useless to+ ae agrarinnism in Ireland, and that the ‘as-Corpus act should therefore ‘be sus ‘Thé traversers, however, seem to pedetermined to make the most of the trial, and will use the Court as a kind of Commis- gion to inquire into the wrong-doings of inndlords, the insolence of police officers, Jerant partiality of the Justices the intol s ‘re Peat Parnell, who paidno attention to the lugubrious opening speech of Attorney- w, closely watches the examina- ee shorthand reporter, and makes topious notes, which he hands to his counsel | with suggestions as to their use. He pre- serves the same calm, dignified attitude, shichhas made him at the same time the postremarkable and: the most successful of fe Irish agitators. ——— ‘We have not yet obtained a statement of the number of miles of railway constructed {n the year just expired, but roughly guess }tat 6000 miles, and it may be 500 more. ‘The total mileage now exceeds 92,500, or more than any four nations of Europe: , An 1879 4,721 miles of new road were built, and this has only been exceeded three times within the past ten years. ‘The following table shows the number of miles operated and the annual increase of mileage during the decade ending with 1879: Your. iia. ‘BMilegin Annual operation. increase. SUM i $5,497 Inhbis Manual for 18S Mr. Poor gives the following particulars relative to the compa- nies from which he was able to obtain re- torns for 1879, the same representing $1,233 miles of the total mileage of 80,497: Astronoralcal. % Chicago (Triwtse office), north latitude tideg. 62m. iis; west longitude 42m. les. from ‘Washington, and Sh. 50m. 3s: from Greenwich. The subjoined table shows the time of set- ting of the moon's lower limb, and the official time for lighting the first’street-lampin each cir- ruitin this city, during the coming week, unless ordered sooner on account of bad weather. Also the following times for extinguishing the Srst lamp: Day. Bfoon sets. Lioht. Extinquish. Jan. TBopm $50 p.m. §:50a.m. Monday..... 83% p. ma PB. 5: Tuesday -.2710s05% B. Wednesday 1:4 Pp Thursday. PB insane le ‘The moon was new, and in-perigee last Friday, at which time there was a solar eclipse. She will vein her first quarter at 2:19 a. m. Friday of this week, Next Sunday, about the time of sunset, ‘ue will be between us and Zeta Arieties, a star of nearly the fourth mapnitude. To-morrow evening she will be near Venus, Thursday hited near Jupiter, and Friday evening near ‘The sun's upper limb will rise on M londay at 734 8. t., south at 12h. 05; Here tah. Gm. Cds. a. m., and wan ee timb rises Friday next at 35y a. atlth 06m. 48.25. p. fete at tp. iz aa Sidereal time Thu ele rsday mean noon Will be Meteury wit ‘and rises that | south Thursday at 21:16 2. m., Y at 6:43 a. m., or only 37 min- Mee the sun. It is very difficult to seo ay, 8 inoraing twilight, except in the coun- pies itis sometimesclear down to the hori- aemetilsouth Thorsday at 8:00 p. m.. and set pele Nut Seven-tenths of her illuminated side sreasing her, towards us. She is gradually in- Terps er apparent distance from the sun. phe atest louration will occur Feb. 20, ie ter die Thursday at 10:30%. m., and pairks at 6:0a.m., or 1 hour 25 min- tt proat esun. Heisa morning star, but nent. His position is above the tail of = , and a little northwest from Sagitta- aw south Thursday at 5:37 p. m., and wou tone He is now 23; degrees due toasty pee te Pisetum, a star of about the By i ace: His apparent diameter is Py an south Thursday at 6:19 p.m., and trom Sipline mn. He is 10% degrees eastward beredused go wee distance between thom will 2 Tart of nets (in right ascension) the nea of pel, when both will be in con- ering syere the sun. The ratio of the axes of being 13 0 m is now about as 9 to 2, the enrth Sohthe "Rrees below the plane of the rings, TS Helse eee’ Of which is turned towards a alittle less than one degree northeast Trang ont lettered as Mu in Pisces. Payer bse vise at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday, and ‘Seboat fee i putea His right ascension Femsld minutes 2 ay intl, and declination 7 de- s renewal South Thursday at 7:32 p. m., with 5 rpvvan Shours.3s% minutes, and dec- egrees 38 minutes north. oo Tat NewYork Nation thus epitomizesand Te es Ubon _mecent decision in England: tered urt of Appeal has just ren- day of ceeision which 15 ely to nee 3 a aol men ee, among lawyers. and unprofes- Sate "ity, Doth in England ang the United Jhdges jee ahPcalsatlirms the decision of the Bebo pesto, the eifect that a wife bas no au ter husband's credit unless she Seng ora ed by him to do so, as in the ease kag prea cind of agent. The {mpression has SU to guid Maat married women were at lib- Mucles sop Pvy themselves with all kinds of tushang'e table to their position in life on their fx now g edit, bur it seems that the English auton! this rizht is derived solely from Hu He uchas been inne nebiter pte en in the habit of p: takeemer acted by his wife with particuiar tbe course the authority may be implied from Rar be yor Ceuling, but even in such a case it hdrawn at pleasure. Theoretically B is caiculated to cause a joyful ex- Bip mg busbends all over the world, Seong ESdonding depression and melancholy thea) but practically we doubt very er its results will beserious. Among Bat there Hove st is a necessity of the ease Lead eg mehOuld be an authority from the hus- tlkinge ake Purchases und incur expensgs of Yoodgg Wit f$ unlikely that this autBority Raters yereoked or qualified except where > Ween husband and wife had become Fiat gf Complicated, and in Tact renched the even guirrel. Among the poorer Wergutor pledging a busbaud’s credit it She is very bright as an evening 4 has at notime been a valuable ‘privilege, the husband in most cases having no credit to be pledged: at the same time in some instances the tivht may be of use for the purpose of marital discipline, and may.therefore be recognized as among tht few remaining legal privileges of murried men as such. —_——5;_—, : ‘Tue South Carolina Legisiatute has been @oing some excellent work. One of its acts pro- vides very stringent penalties for ducling, which will be effective if juries can be got to enforce them. Another exempts immigrants from taxn- tion tor three years after theft. arrival. Com- menting ou the former of theseactsau exchange ay We would recommend, however, in addition to this, and as x supplement to it, the provision of a good pension for all persons maimed in “ peraonal difficulties,” and aid for thelr wives or children or aged and infirm parents in case of theirdeath, If a community enjoys or toler- ates savage fights on its streets and. highways, it ought in common decency to pny something for thefun. If it expects men on pain of dia- grace to cut and shoot those who olfend them, It ought to provide for the disabled and for tho families of tho fallen, just us it provides for the wounded and the families of the glain whom it forces into the army in time of war, In shoot- ing and stabbing, South Carolina and Mississippi now standin the same scale as Albania und Corsica. Montenegro and Sicily have, we be- lieve. risen above thom in self-restraint and re- spect forlaw. The Albanian, however, bas the advantage in manliness, as be carries his weap- ons in a large belt on his stomach, in full view of everybody, so that any one who docs not care for discussion with him can keep out of his way. In South Curolina ang Slississippi, on the other hand, one may any day get into a dispute with a gentlemun who in dress and other exterrals bas the air ot a minister of the Gospel, or.a paic professor of Greek and mathematics, but bas con- cealed in his pockets bebind his back tbe full outfit of a brigand and assesin of the worst. type. ss PERSONALS. . Gov. Foster did not issue any Christmas pardon. No Ohio man would accept a little thing like that. Tere is evidently some good fishing in Europe. Vice-President Wheeler says he 1g go- ing there next spring, “It is better to have joved and lost than to have to zet up at 5 o'cléck every morning and start a fire for her.”—S. J. Tilden. The recent severe weather was unprece- dented. In some parts of tho country itis be-4| lieved to have been colder than a woman's foot. In a recent. interMew Christine. Nilsson heartily approved the plan of government under which this country is run. This is very kind of Christine. “Minnie Myrtle,” Joaquin Miller’s first wife, is harried to a house-paintér at Portland, Ore., and is in uncomfortable circumstances and poor health. During a concert at+Little Falls, N. Y., re- cently, Remenyi, the violinist, stopped playing to. rebuke a late comer, who walked through the hall with squeaking boots. Some people cannot bear opposition. Who is it so pretty * ‘That she can’t be named, And who so naughty, naughty, She should be ashamed; Woo is it a hundred beaux? A little, wicked sprite Of torment and delight— She knows—she knows. ‘Who is it that does fly me Fleetly asa fawo— First lures me to pursuing, ‘Then is instant gone: Who changes every wind that blows? A-fickie, elfin creature Of crazing form and feature— She kuows—she knows. —From “ Manhattan Ballads,” by John Kelty. ‘The announcement of the engagement of Governor-elect Porter, of Indiana, took all his friends by surprise. Mr. Porter isa coy widower, and though fond of the society of ladies, yet is ex- tremely cautious not to pay inarked attention toans. The lady he Is to wed on the Sth of Jan- wary is Miss Stone, of Pennsylyania. She isa sweet, demure-looking maiden indy, with gray hair. She spent the winter in Washington two years ago, visiting the family of Judge Scoficid, Register of the Treasury. Miss Annie Porter, the Judge's daughter, spent Iast sumuver at Chautauqua with Miss Stone. The engagement has been very short—a little over two weeks. The wedding is to take place. in New York, at the homie of a friend of Miss Stone. ‘The sun shone brightly on the snow-cov- ered streets over which the blooded coursers of the rich swiftly drew the gayly cxparisoned sleighs, the tiukling of the bells making merry -music with which to usher in the new yeur. But in spite of the cheerful aspect of things tie keen wind swept savagely down the long streets, nipping viciously at the ruddy faces ex- posed to its fury. Ona prominent corner stood a little boy Whose blue lips and equally cerulean nose told all too plainly how he suffered from the biting blast. Let us leave him there fpr a week. “Why, Mnbel, you areangryi” ° It was'a middle-aged lady who spoke, and.the person whom she agdressed was her daughter, » golden-haired, sunny-taced girl of twenty suin- mers, whose rippling laugh bad often told of the happy heart within. ‘Her liver was also first-class. Small wonder, then, that her mother was sur- vised to tind her weeping on the bright New- Year's Day, when eyerything, inctuding an Gera silk dress that her father bad plundered bis creditors toget for her, was suggestive of bup- piness and freedom from care. “Mamma,” suid the girl, while the not tears blinded ber eyes and washed the fresco from her nose, “I have always tried to bea daughter to you and pa, but you cannot know how my heart bleeds as I think that to-day, sur- rounded as Tam by ail that credit can purchase, my dear, dear parents are wrecking the lives of the young men who willcall here by. offering them the wine-cup in which lurks the hydra~ headed demon of intemperance, ready to en- velop them in its deadly embrace and carry them headlong down the road to ruin.” {Mabel had learned this out of. a book the niget ‘before, and somewhat staggered the old Jody by her ‘eloquence.] "Yes, mamma,” she continued, “ Percy te’? me last night that he could never marry one who would countenance by word or action the destructive intiuence ‘of drink, and that tho woman who offered with her dainty hand the poisoning draugit that has sent so nuiny souls out into the desolute darkness of aaintem- perate life and wrecked countless happy hones and lives, was more guilty than the suul-seured bartender who traflicked in human happiness. You know how I love him, mamma,”—and the tear-dimmetd eyes were lifted to those of. the matron, while a wistful, pleading look swept across the fair face. “ Drat that dodrotted dry-goods clerk.” mut- tered the mother; but presently she said: “ Be it as you will, daughter; no wine shall be served to-day.” * Itwas four hours later. A carriage stopped before the house, and Mabel, who was watching. from behind the purlor curtains, saw descending trom it Percy Mufbatton. whose promised bride she was, With lad ery suo ran to tho door 20 welcome him. en it was opent ercy lurehed forw:rd and-said: : “Hap Newyr, Mabel.” « Why, Percy,” responded the girl, “you are * Notmuch; I'm fuller'n a tiek, and don't let it escape yourénemory. ‘Sian’ we pursue the painful subject any further? Not to-day. a : —From“ Christmas Carols,” by 3furat Halstead. _————— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Speciat Dispatelp to The Chicago Tribune, InpLaNApoiis, Ind., Jan. 1.—Frederick Nornman, faborer, died yesterday’. leaving a widow and eight children. To-day she gave birth to the ninth before ‘the dead body of-the husband was removed from the house. ‘Special Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune Sr. Lovis, Mo., Jan. 1.—Mrs. B. Miller, whose hu: d'was frozen to death on Vaughn's Dike while under the influence of Jiquor last Monday night, has entered, or is about to enter, a damage suit against the salognkeepers of East it. Louis for selling e deceased whisky. Vicrorra, B. 3 Jan, 1.—The Western Union Telegraph lines within this Province became the property of the Dominion Gov- ernment Thursday last. ‘Lovisvitte, Ky., Jan, 1.—The Board of Directors of the Short-Line Railroad Com- pany bas declared a quarterly dividend on the preferred stock for the last qnarter of 1890 of 2 per cent. << MICHIGAN’S NEW GOVERNOR. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lansrxa, Mich., Jan. 1—Gov. David H. Jerome was sworn into office this morning at 87a. m. by Chief-Justice Murston, the ceremony being performed at the Executive Office at the Capital. ‘There were few pres- ent besides the gentlenen named and e¢x- Gov. Croswell. ‘There will be no inau; ceremonies. ~ 2 oo le have confidence in the Shakers’ ‘The peoy Sarssparilb, because a genuine Sbaker med- joing, prepated by the Canterbury Shakers, Shak- er Vill I. planations. “Sara Bernhardt Waltz,” just published by S. Brainard’s Sons, 136 State street. FOREIGN. Utter Failure of the Turco- .Greek Scheme of Arbi- te tration : The European Powers Urging a Moderate Policy upon Greece, But *Early ‘Hostilities Are Now Believed to Be Iney- itable. The Traversers in the Dublin Trials Oome and Go os They Please. Parnell Said to Be Taking Copious Notes as the Testimony Pro- ceeds. An Era of Reckless Speculation Predicted by the London ea a Blanqui, the French Communist, Not Dead, but Seriously Ik GREECE. é REGRETS. Lonpoy, Jan. 1.—A dispatch from _Con- stantinople reports that Count Courti, and M. Novijoif, Italian and Russian Ambassadors respectively, express regret that M. Tissot, the French Ambassador to Turkey, has in- formed the Sultan of the arbitration project without having previonsly communicated with other Ambassadors. They recommend the abandonment of the project in favor of direct negotiations between Greece and Tur- key. : THE GREEK CHAMBERS. ATHENS, Jan. L—The Chamber of Depu- ties has passed on its second reading a-bill granting Government credit. for January. During the debate on the second reading of the bill granting Government authority to draw in advance 25,000,000 drachmas of a loan of 120,000,000, Premier Coumounduros stated he should consider the adoption of the measure a Cabinet question. The Cham- ber then passed the bill on its second read- ing, 107 to 85. COLLAPSED. ic Vrexsa, Jan, L—Constantinoplé dispatches concur in reporting a collapse of the arbitra- tion scheme. The Porte’s reply to Sissot’s semi-official communication of the scheme is still withheld, It has been heretofore be- lieved that the reply would not be direct re- fusal, but would take the form of a counter progesal to send an international cominission to Epirus and Thessalyto examine the front- ier question on the spot, The attitude of Greece, however, renders any pacific nego- tiation difficult, and a Vienna correspondent asserts that the Porte. will formally reject arbitration, and, abandoning the idea of a counter proposal, will allow things to take their course. The question is, whether hos- tilities will be postponed until March or be- gin now. The final issue, war, seems to be next to a certainty. ; The foregoing agrees in tenor with all that is known on the subject, ron A Constantinople correspondent says: “The failure of the arbitration project was foreseen froni the beginning.” Av ATHENS. A dispatch from Vienna says the German, French, and Austrian Ministers at Athens are pring Premier Coumounduros to pru- dence and patience, but the mere report that the Ministry is disposed to treat ori this arbi- tration question caused much excitement 4t Athens, and s deputation of members of the Chambers waited upon the Premier for ex- RUSSIAN, OPINION. The Vienna Presse’s St. Petersburg corre- spondent has had an interview with Gen. Ignatieff, whom he reports as saying thata retrograde movement on the part of the Greek Government would endanger the throne of King George, and the revolution could scarcely be confined to the Hel- lenic- territory. Moreover, he said if Greece, in attempting to annex ‘Thes- saly and Epirus, should be reduced to aposition of serious. danger, France, Italy, and England. would surely help her. Russia, too, could not abandon -her Greek corelig- ionists to their fate should their existence be imperiled, * = EXPLANATION DEMANDED. In the Chamber of Deputies in Athens yes- terday Tricoupis, leader of the Opposition, demanded an explanation from the Govern- ment regarding the present position of the frontier question. He declared that arbitra- tion would destroy the work of the Berlin Conference. Tricoupis concluded by saying: “Europe may tear up the protocol, but the tattered. document will be steeped in the blood of the Greeks.’”, ‘The Premier replied that it was unnecessary | for the Ministry to ask either the Chamber or the nation to dictate a reply to the arbitra- tion proposal. He said: “We shave -acted upon our own responsibility, and Europe un- derstands that we are capable of executing its decision. Weare resolved courageously to defend the interests and honor of Greece.” It is evident from this that even Ministe- rial reserve and conseryatism are powerless to resist the pressure to which the King and Government at Athens are now subjected. Mercioupious was Jately overthrown be- cause he did not move fast enough. to sat- isfy the popular clamor. Now the Ministers are too slow forhim. + Fy As an indication of the warlike fervor pre- vailing, the Mayor of Athens, in announcing the finding of the statue of Minerva Victo- rious, couples the fact with the statement that the discovery is made at 2 moment when all Greece is in arms. _ uy COUNSEL PEACE, Loxpon, Jan.1.—A Paris correspondent says the Powers are doing their utmost to calm the excitement in Greece. Barthelemy St. Hilare, Minister of Foreign Affairs, re- cently sent counsels by which the Greek Min- isters must have been struck. is CREDIT VOTED. ATHENS, Jan. 1—The Chamber of Depu- ties to-day reada third time the bills grant- tng a credit for January and empowering the Government to obtain an adyance of 25,000,- drachmas upon a loan of 120,000,000, and also a convention for the conclusion of that loan. The Premier requested the Chamber to re- assemble on the 22d inst., in case there should not bea quorum Monday. (This was agreed. to, : ihe IRELAND. A'TAME AFPAIR, | : Svectal Cable. ‘ Loxpon, Jan. 1.—The Irish State trials arouse bita languid Interest efther in En- gland or Ireland. The rain on the first day extinguished the Hibernian enthusiasm, and the street gatherings: were ‘moderate and easily manageable. “There. has been no crowd in the court since tho first day.§|The procession of Parnell’s Par- lamentary pro tégés: proved 2 poor: perform- ance. ‘The sole: sensational incident of the trials -was the decision of .Lord Chief- Justice May to. take no part in them. This action was undoubtedly aue to strong pressure yielded to Teluctautly. The. Dublin newspapers indulge in public speculations as to the number of jurors ‘relied upon to acquit, no matter what evi- denes is-produced,—the estimates varying from three to nine. The League organs do not hesitate to address © : PASSIONATE APPEALS TO TIE JURY, declaring thas acquittal isa patriotic duty. The English public is almost indifferent as to. the result, while Dublin is keenly alive to the importance of the decision. + Cabinet councils are held almost daily. A disarmament bill with a‘ strong act against “ Boyeotting” and other forms of intimida- tion, and the renewal of the Peace Preserva- tion act are spoken of. Some Radicals now proclaim themselves more openly than ever to be opposed to coercion. in any form and under any circumstances, en- deavoring thus to counteract the extraor- dinary effect produced by the letter to Mr. Gladstone from those 700 Irish “Magistrates. Nothing more powerfully impressed English opinion than such a declaration from such a. -source, for to the -anti- coercionists nothing seems: left but to. convert the present secret ‘confederacy with Parnell into an dpen alliance with the prgspects of being joined by the band of those irresponsible ‘Tories who are eager to embarrass the Government at any cost, and by any means. The usual outeries against Mr. Gladstone are heard on all. sides. The Tories are publicly and pri- vately spreading absurd reports as to an im- minent bréaking up of the Ministry, the dis solution of Parliament, and an election re- sulting in a Conservative triumph. Ata Cabinet council held yesterday the discussion of the Irish Land bill which. is to be introduced into Parliament next week was renewed, but the details of thé measure are not as yet settled. It is, howeyer, an cpen secret) thatthe mini- mum deniands made by the Land.League are considerable more. than the Government thinks it can possibly concede, hence there is very little hope really entertained in arty quarter that the “agitation will or can be al- layed by legislation. ade PARNELD 5, ‘Mr. Parnell openly expresses his intention of taking his seat in the House of Commons at the opening of the session.on Thursday next, and, in fact, of adopting the policy of “pleading the Queen’s proclamation against the Queen’s writ,” In spite’ of the warning already conveyed to the traversers that they will absent themselves from’ Dublin at their peril. vaste . ‘The Times says of the proposed new meas- ure to be introduced by the Government, that it will be essentially an -éxtension of the principles of the Land act‘of 1870. In that case the bill will-beas much Jaughed at by the agitators as the Dublin ¢pial-has been. RAS PARNELL At ‘MTo the Western Assoclated Press. Lospoy, Jan. 1.“ Dubliss correspondent . says Parnell, who was appayently indifferent while the case for the Crown was being stated, developed much watehful industry in regard to the witnesses, jnaking copious notes and passing them to his counsel. itisa curious fact that one of the traversers, Gordon, has not up to the present even come to Dublin, and the Crown fis never once in- quired after him. It is stated he is ill in the western part of Ireland. “ 7 ‘The Crown does not trouble itself in regard tothe whereabouts of defétidants, This has given the traversers muclf satisfaction, and it is probable that Biggar, Sextion, mid others will go to the mecting of Parliament. + THE SUNDAY PROUIHITION. A dispatch from Dublin says the reason as- signed for the prohibition of all Land-League meetings on Sunday is that the mectings are ealculated to excite illfeeling among her Majesty’s subjects. i : PAPAL ODE! A dispatch from Rome. says: In order to avoid a repetition of misrepresentations _in regard to the state of Ireland in Catholic newspapers the Pope has requested.all Cath- olic journals to submit their articles on Ire- land to the Vatican authorities. THE BUDGET. Lonvon, Jan, 1.—The “Army and Navy Gazette says the army estimates on the new budget will exceed £20, 000,000, MAY GO WHERE THEY PLEASE, A dispatch from Dublin sa; Should Par- nell and the other trayersers who are mem- bers of the House of “Cominons decide to g0 to London, there is nothing in the law under which they are indicted to render their pres- ence in court necessary, and the case of .Gor- don indicates that no restraint will be put upon them. -It-is considered probable, in view of the announcement that the Govern- ment will precede the land bill by measures of coercion, that Parnell and his colleagues will decide to attend to oppose this policy. SOUTH AFRICA. THE BOERS’ UPRISING. Capx Tows, Jan. 1.—The triumvirate have issued a proclamation defending their action and offering pardon to all opponents. They agree to retain the present dficials, to admit a British Consul, and to indemnify Great Britain for her expenditure. on behalf of Transvaal. The triumvirate have proclaimed martial law. Gov. Bellaires, at Potchefstroom, is closely besieged. His position causes great appre- hension here. Col. Lanyon, British Administrator for ‘Transvaal, is still at Pretoria. He has been summoned te surrender. ‘The excitement throughout Cape Colory is intense. Communication with Transvaal, except through the Orange Free State, is en- tirely interrupted. TH BOERS’ ACCOUNT of the affair with the Ninety-fourth Regiment is that Conimandant Juabert, with a patrol of 150 men, met the troops and requested their officers to await Col. Lanyon’s orders, but the officers insisted on‘ Foing-on.- Command- ant Jaubert then connanded a charge, and in fifteen: minutes fifty of the British were killed and many wounded, and then the re- mainder surrendered. G OFFICIAL. Loxpon, Jan. 1—The following official dispatch has been received at the War Offic: * «Navan, Dec. 30.—Thesituations in Basu oland are unchanged. Several successful pa- trols and a large capture of stock have fur- ther improved the position in the Transkos.” ij THE SITUATION. : Loxpoy, Jan. 1.—The War Office bas re- ceived a telegram from Vietermaritzburg dated Dee, 31, but it gives.no later news from Pretoria or Potehefstroom. The garrisons of Standerton and Wakerstroom are well in- trenched’ and supplied; and are coufident- They have not been attacked as yet: The Boers abandoned Utrecht, having offered no violence, The magazine was broken open, but the bulk-of the ammunition had been re- moved. The British headquarters and one company of the Sixtieth Kegiment. four com- panies of drafts, and two of mounted troops, under Sir George Colley, were to leave Nagal for the front Jan. 1. About 1,500 troops are already on the way, with two cannons and one Gatling gun: i A dispatch. from Durban dated Dec. 81 says: ThezDutchmen of the-Orange Free ‘State are greatly excited in Cape Colony. ‘The revoltis considered a terrible calamity. The military authorities do not deem it ad- visable to denude Cans Town of its garrison. Sir George, Colley: has issued-an address to the troops, saying: “The stain.cast upon our arms must-be, quickly effaced :ana the rebell:’ fon suppressed,” but he trusted the ofiicers and men will not retaliate for outrages, and will avoid punishing, the innocent for the guilty. Ie charges them to remember that the Boers, though misled and deluded, are in the main a brave and. high-spirited people, actuated by feelings that are entitled to our respect. y GREAT BRITAIN. AMERICAN SECURITIES, - Spectal Cable. . Lonpon, Jan: 1.--The rise in most Ameri- ean securities has continued all the week, and {s especially marked insouna investment securities. Among the more speculative stocks New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio takes the lead, the first mortgage bonds having advanced from 54 to 67 in less than a month. Central Pacific and Culifornia have advanced 7 per cent. STEAMSHIP COLLISION. Lonpon, Jan. 1.—The steamship Ielvetia, which arrived yesterday, had been in collis- ion. Her port quarter was considerably damaged and her after hold filled with water. She will be docked at Birkenhead for repairs. k THE OAR, ‘To tha Western Assoctated Press. Lonpoy. Jan. 1.—Hanlan and Ross, the oarsmen, have issued a challenge to any two ‘men in the world fora double-scull race for £500 or £1,000 a side, the race to take place in the early part of the ensuing season. They Will. alow portion of the stakes for ex- penses in going to Americato row. Hanlan and Laycock did good work yesterday. Both are in excellent health. Boyd has informed Hantan he will not go to Toronto to meet him. A match between Ross and Boyd, on the Thames, next August, will probably be arranged after the Hanlan- Laycock race. . FAILURE. Alfred New has failed. He was proprie- tor of the extensive iron works at Trowell, near Nottingham. - Liabilities heavy. James Brierly & Co., cotton-spinners, of Rochdale have failed. Liabilities, £23,000. BRITISH REVENUES. , The gross revenue of the United King- dom for 1880 was '£83,290,390. The receipts from customs decreased during the year £482,000, and from excise duties £507,000. ‘The receipts from stamps increased £046,000 in, consequence of changes in probate dues devised by Sir Stafford Northcote in his last budget. The Post-Office revenues show an inerease of £251,000, and the receipts from telegraphs £135,000, : PREDICTION. The Economist says: “It is argued that we are about to enter upon what bics fair to be avery active year, in which we may at any rate hope to participate in the extraor- dinary inflation. of prices now witnessed in America, and to say the movement is too rapid to be stable, and to caution. holders of securities that they are likely to embarrass their resources by over commitments, as we certainly believe to be the case at the present time.in America, is to preach to deaf ears. ‘There is only one trustworthy check to such an outbreak of speculation asthe markets now appear ripe for, and that is a material rise in the value of money.” ‘ IN FOR "To-day the Employers’ Liability and Grain Cargoes bills, passed atthe last session of Parliament, cameiuto operation, rat t) RELEASED. oe All the prisoners for debt in Scotland were released at midnight, in pursuance of the act passed at the last session of Parliament. \ A DEAD SLASHER. . ‘William Perry, alias “ the Tipton Slasher,” formerly a well-known pugilist, died Christ- mas eve, FRANCE. DEAD.. BE Panis, Jan 1.—Claude Joseph Cassimere Gaillardeni, the French historian, and Signor Mauro Macchi, Italian writer andrhetorician, are dead. . THE NEW YEAR. Pants, Jan. 1.—President Grévy held ‘his usual New-Year’s reception to-day. The Papal Nuncio conveyed the good wishes of the Diplomatic body. President Grévy: re- plied -that he was deeply touched by the warmth of the sentiments expressed. He afterwards cordially thanked the Ambassa- dors individually. The receptions were more numerously attended than last year. ‘NOT DEAD. Lonnow, Jan. 1.—The report of Blanqui’s death seems to have been acai ard. Special correspondents at Paris say Blanqui is hope- lesly ill, and death is hourly expected. GANG OF FORGERS. AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS. Lospoy, Jan. 1.—A Paris dispateh reports that a band of forgers of bonds and receivers of stolen bonds have been arrested in Milan. They belong to an organization comprising Italians, Frenchmen, Englishmen, Poles, and Americans, having branches and agents m the chief cities of Europe, and wereselling forged or stolen French bonds io Italy, Italian bonds in France, and so on, An ex- tensive robbery in Turin a few weeks ago has been traced to them, and other famous robberies between Paris and London are also attributed to the same parties, -The prison- ers will be taken to Turin, ——————_— SUPERSTITION AND EARTHQUAKES. ‘The superstition of the lower grades of the Hungarian people is proverbial, and they had ample opportunity to demonstrate it again during and after the great earthquake in and around the City of Agram. The cor- respondent of the Wiener Neue Freie Presse (Vienna) writes from Agram in reference to this subject as follows: During 2n excursion in the splendid country surrounding Agram, which presenta now 2 rather sorry appearance after the great earth- quake, I had occasion to converse extensively with the persants. Their outward appearance seemed to indicate that the effects. “of the earthquake are still sticking their’ bones; but, takinz all things to- gether, they showed more vim and resolution foan the great majority of the inbabitants of Agram. fon found out, the reason for this seeming self-composure. “Are you afraid,” 1 asked an intelligent-lookipg young fellow of about 25, whose upright and steady carriage de~ noted the soldier, ‘that a repetition’ of these terrible . earthquakes, which so ruthlesly de- stroyed your. churches and houses, may occur?’ *: No, Gospcdine,” he responded, aud the self content expressed by bis smile.assored me that ‘bo was cour ineed of the truth of what he was- bout to relate. anYou know, Gospodine, that Saint Michael carries the world on his shoulders. He must be g powerful man, this Saint Michuel, for to carry the earth and ‘not to tire is cortainly no small matter. Now, I think that the earth alone would be an easy matter for him to manage, if -it only Xd not containso many houses, churches, and soldiers’ burracks, the enormous ‘welght of ‘which sometimes causes the powerful Saint a great deal of trouble. For, you see. Gospodine, Garthquakes are only caused by the fuct that, owing to the terrible burden, Saint Michael is sometimes oat of humor, and that he then shifts the globe from one shouider to the other. The old Saint made a shift from his sore shou!- ferto the fresh one the other day, and I sup- pose Haas oe now all right again for the next ew bunt years to come.” - TeOibers told tho following story: ‘+A tow dass before the earthquake there suddenly appeares in the neighboriug village of Hemete, whose peautiful church is to-duy a heap of ruins, a stranger, Clad in black clothes. (OF course, eF~ ery one witftat once guess that this fellow was nobody else than Old Nick himself.) This fellow in binck informed ull who were willing to listen to bim that within a very short time a great dis- ister would happen, and that the people should prepare to escape from it.” iconverged with Several peasants on this subject, inquiring at the sarre time whether or not they had-scen the ] gtranzer with their own eyes and Ustened with thelr owin ears to bis dark and distressing proph- “No,” was invariably the answer; “but m: neighbor's son Janko heard it With his own ears when old Seppel, from over yonder, told it to the ‘fo disabuse the minds of these titions People of such trashy nonsense ga soon pad dmpopstile.. ¢ ‘The prophecy has become. therefore, told the tratt ly. Janko and, Seppel, other explauation of the earthquake, mov- tng rather inthe opposit direction’ to the last one, is tho following: On the night preceding the earthquake there appeared in one.of the villages surrounding the City of moo stranger. He wus poorly clad, ‘had ou money, and seomed to belong to the Working classes. Nobody was willing to give him shelter for the night, and he was forced to sleep on the steps of the church. When onthe morning of the 9th of Novewber.the sucristan opened tho doors of the church for early mass the stranger approached and entered {nto conversation with him ju refer- ence to the keartlesness of the people of the vil- Inge. When they approached the altar the stranger said in u clear and ringing voice: “I um the Son of God; you refused: to shelter Me over night, and you shall not warship any longer tu My Father's house!” The stranger moved his ain at once a dull subterranean rolliag and rumbling fg heard; — the enrth heaves snd sinks: the church trembles to its roundations, and suddenly crashes together into a heap of ruins. The sacristan saved his lite with great difficulty. The Stranger bad disappeared. fis goes to show that Hunguriun peasants can explain the causes of earthquakes without the assistance of Falb's theories, 3 Ashort time ago a cable dispatch stated that many Hebrew families living in Berlin had made preparations to move to Belgium, France, or England. The Westliche Post rather caustically writes in reference there- to: This telegram demonstrates clearly to what ill-treatment and suffering these subjected because of their.crecd. ‘Tho tights and contests among the different Germzn tribes are iis ofd us their history. Wor centuries the Jews have lived among the Germans, and thereby have become a German tribe nmong them, just like the Lusatians (Wends), eto. Out Of puke miscmevious desire and cussednoss to finda seapegoat for the results of the many mistakes inade in political and economic _ques- tions, the persecution is inaugurated of a people which have achieved ever since their emuncipa- ton such great results inail the flelds of fluance, literature, and industry. They are now accused of crime, because, according to the Dar- winian theory of development, in the course of centuries their aptitude for business has been more developed than that of any other German tribe. The German people will soon enough discover their error. The persecution of tho German Jews will be followed by fights and con- tests among tho other German tribes. This can be asserted, without feur of contradiction, by tho ald of history and snd experience. Amonz the tribes of Southern Germany great bitterness already prevails, because the Prussian Corporal. with his irrepressible volubliity of indignant gab, insists on ruling everything. Southern German binod is soon brought to u hoiting point, and, therctore, it is not impossible that this’ small-souled and. infamous persecution ‘of the Jews will soon be followed by a tight be- tween'Northern and Southern Germany. And that will be the end of all the Imperial glory in a seemingly united Germany. And Col. Siemering, of the San Antonio (Tex.) Freie Presse, Ipoks at the solution in the same light. Me writes: The political and economic solution of Ger- many must be ina véry sad cundition indeed. All the necessaries of fife bave reached ‘prices which the poor people are unable to Pay. and the distress is increasing daily. The nuinber of beershops and whiskymilis Is increasing also in the same proportion, and the: people -are gradually surrendering themselves to. dicso- lute [fe and bard drinking. ‘The proph- esies of Bismarck in reference to the bene- ficial consequences of his economic policy. have not proved true. and the diametrical oppusit has taken place in almost every. instunce. Smaller crops have been ‘raised than ever be- fore, and the high duties imposed upon the Im- portation of these. articles do not, as Bismarck predicted, come ont of the pockets of the Ameri- cans, but simply dut of the pockets of the Ger- man people. Taxes are constantly increasing; the immense army is sucking the marrow out of the country, aud poverty ussumes fearful dl- mensions. “Is it a wonder, therefore, that emi- gration is daily iucreasing;. that. more peo- ple are leaving the ‘old Fatherland, even in the midst. of winger, than ever before? Reaction is steering backward into its old courses again. Instoad-of fooking forthe causes of all these evils there, where they are to be found, f.e.,in the wrong direc- tion, which Bismarck perued ‘two years ago, the people are gradually pushed towards the institutions .and restrictions of the dark and dsagreeable past. In reference to Carl Schurz, the Westliche Post writes the following: J ‘The future of Mr. Schurz is for nmny of our kind colleagus a constant source of sorrow and discussion. Unnecessary care, wasted ink! Schurz is fully able to tale cure of himself! And the Milwankte “Herold -adds tire fok lowing: E Mr. Schurz isone of the proprietors of the TWestliche Post. But, notwithstanding the aszer- tion of that paper, publictopinion nas a good and undoubted right ‘to discuss the future of Mr. Schurz. The question is not at issue whether or not Bir. Schurz is able to-take care of bimself, but whether it is immaterial to the people of the United States if the deserving statesman should return to private life. And this latter proposi- tlon is, we can assure the Weetliche Post, of some importance to the Nation. but cbiefly to the German-Americans of the United States, When, at Chicago, Gen. Gartlefd was nominated ag the Republican candidate for the Presidency. of the United States, that selection was greeted with joy by the Hepublicun party, and, above all others, by the great mujority of” German-American. citizens, because his election was regarded as a continuation of Hayes’ Administration, which had achieved such reat success through the aid of such men 28 ‘Sherman and Schurz. ‘The genius of these two men was perceptible in all the actions of tho Government, and bott represent the reform element in the present Administration. In the interests of Americun fiuanccs the, honest, thinking citizens of the Union woud prefer that Jobn Sherman remain at the head of the ‘Treasury, and in the interest of our home uf- fairs, such as Civil-Service reform and the mun- agentent of the American Indians, the peuple of the-United States would prefer the reappoint- ment of Carl Schurz to his present position by President-elect Garfield to any other ap- »pointment . which he will make, Sherman, it seems, however, will be elected to his old position of Senator of the United States from the State of Ohio. Whether this change ig in accordance with his wishes and desires, or whether he bas to recede before the power of the Grantites, the future will-show. At all events, Sherman's talents as an able financier are not lost to the Nation. The great statesman will render valuable services again in his place in the United States Senate. And Carl Schurz? He seems to be determined to retire to private life on the 4th of March next. For this differcnt reasons are given. Some pretend that he, niso, must give gvay to the power and intluence of the Grantites. If this were so, then tne re- form elements of the Republican party wontd have canse and reason to fook with distrust and suspicion upon the incoming Administration, Others maintain that Schurz feels the necessity of relaxation and rest,: It-can hardly be pre- sumed that aman of Scburz's ‘talents will live cuntent for any length of time without the per- formance of mental labor in the iaterest of the Nution, expressiy us big health is reported. to be in excellent condition. We are assured that it fs the desire to look after bis personal interests which prompts him to give up all ideas of re- maining in the Cabinet. ‘Well, whoever has. been distinguished by bis party associates and the. country at large to such an extent, as is the case with Mr. Schurz, should not be unwilling to place bis own private business in the background for a few years Jonger when the country necds his further services. For the benetit of a cause, he should not withhold bis services from the .coun- try in case Garfield should tender bin. an ottice. ‘The Weatliche Post Insists that “Schurz should be let alone,” and says that after the 4th of March, 1881, he may be found at the editor's Geak of that paper. As niready stated, we hope that Schurz will sacrifice his own privute inter- ests and that he will’not withbold bis valuable services from the-Nation in case Garfield should demand them. . Jease Pomeroy’s Latest Deviltry. Boston Letter.“ ‘The interesting young ward of the Common- wealth, Master JesSe Pomeroy, conies to the front again with some more characteristic devil- try. A few weeks ago it was: discovered that he had almost cut bls way out of bis iron-lined cell + with afile thathe had begged, borrowed. or stolen from some one. Probably a member of the Humane Society sent it tohim in a tract. The Warden told him then that the authorities had their eye on him, and.that the guards had standing orders to shoot bim at sight if found outside his cell. Since then he has put on a re- hore musa pet cat in the prison, romero: to be Jet bave it in his ce! Hae oer pee A more discrect Warden toan Col. Chamberlain would have gived the youth a pet of some other kind, a rattlesnake, orcobra, Gr something ,congenial of that sort; but, as it théy guve him the cat. Something or other Jed the guard.ta ree into the cat's wel- fare a day ortwo ago. On examining tho pris- oner’s cell the animal was found iu a pitiable- state. The young devil to whose tender com- pantonshtp ithad been intrusted hnd made a rude knife out of a mn that he bad, and with this weapon had partially flayed the cataltve. I am afraid thft the knowledze of this act will awaken a prejudice against the prisonet, who, so jonzas he confined bis atrocities to mere humun subjects, was _tegarded as more unfort- unate than sinful. The society for . the beslob- bering of everything is occupied at present in weeping over the wrongs of the poor, perse- cuted Poncas; but it may find Ume to took into ne ae of that cut, considering it is not a A Malayan Canal. Ascheme is under considerution for.a.canal across the Malayan Peninsula, Dy whic it is be- lievea that English mails may delivered in Hong Kung. in twenty-nine Ss and a baif, a y the present saving of nearly seven days route. 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