The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1877, Page 11

THE WAR. The Sinking of a Turkish Steamer by Torpedoes. TURKISH STRENGTH IN PLEVNA Suleiman’s Army Said To Be Deci- mated by Typhus. MOUKHTAR PACHA'S RETREAT His Position Endangered by a Too Ex- tended Line. THE HUNGARIAN RAID (sy CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpon, Oct, 14, 1877. An official despatch received in St. Petersburg ®ays:—‘On the 9th inst. there was a naval engage- ment in the Salina mouth of the Danube, during which a Turkish three-masted steamer crossed a tine of torpedoes laid during the nights of the 8th end 9th insts. An explosion ensued and the steamer sank. A Russian cutter hauled down her fag. Itis supposed that all on the steamer per- ished.” THE SITUATION IN PLEYNA. A Constantinople «despatch says :—Chevket Pacha, concerning whose movements there has been some uncertainty, now telegraphs from Plevna under date of Friday:—“I have arrived &t Plevna and interviewed Osman Pacha, A third Convoy has entered Plevna. There is no trace of the enemy on the road from Plevna to Orchanie, which 1s guurded by troops stationed at the prin- pal points.” CHANGING THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS. A despatch from Sistova says:—“Active prepara- tions are making for the reception of the Czar in view of the intended transfer of headquarters from Gorny Studen to this place.” ALL QUIET AT SHIPKA. The Turkish reports {rom Shipka represent mili- tary operations entirely suspended by the weather. SICKNESS IN SULEIMAN’S ARMY. A Bucharest despatch says :—Intelligence from Bjela states that Suleiman Pacha’s army is deci- mated by typhus. Ibrail advices of the 10th inst. ‘tate that Suleiman Pacha has detached 30,000 men f consequence of a movement bf General Zim- merman. THE ARMIES ABOUT EQUAL. The Times’ war summary contains an claboratée computation of the strength of the Russian army ofthe Danube, The conclusion is that only 200,000 men have crossed the Danube, of which 60,000 have been disposed of by battle or disease. Of tie Im- Perial Guard only 60,000 will reach the front fit for service, 80 that, as reinforced, the army will again amount to 200,000. This includes the Roumanians, but excludes the Dobrudscha column of 30,000. The writer estimates Osman Pacha’s army, as rein- forced. at 100,000, and Suleiman’ Pacna’s at about the same. So the two contestants have equal forces, _.+ THE BRIDGE AT TURNU-MAGURELI, A telegram from Turnu-Magureli, dated Friday, Shows thatthe bridge at that date was still un- mended, though work was being actively carned on to restore communication. THE HUNGARIAN RAID. ‘The Agence Russe and the Vienna Political Corre- Spondence deny that there has been any Hungarian raid into Roumania, <A telegram from Turn Seve- Tin, however, asserts that the raiders were pursued by order of the Austrian authorities. Nothing more has been heard of the movements of the rald- ers. It seems probable that there has been an in- cursion of some kind, though its importance has been much exaggerated, CLOTHING FOR THE ROVMANIANS. The whole Roumanian army before Pievna nas been provided with clothing. THE CAMPAIGN IN ARMENLA. Nothing has been received from the Russians about the latest battle in Armenia since the bulle- Un dated October 9, which stated that the Turks had abandoned most of their positions and began retreating in consequence of the occapation of new positions by the Russians MOUKIITAR’S CHANGE OF POSITION. From private and official reports coming through Constantinople it appears iat Moukhtar Pacha, in consequence of the fighting*irom Octover 2 to Octo. ber 4, thought it advisabie to occupy a less ex- tended line, and withdrew lis right wing, whicn stood near Sarbatan, holding the advanced position on the Kizil-Tepe, and retired to Hagjiveli and Vezinkol. The line occupied till lately on the spurs of Aladja Dagh was @ very formidable one, most of the position betng well nigh impregnab® in front, but it extended at least fifteen to seventeen miles, go that 11 would have required an army much larger than Moukhtar Pacha haa at his com. mand to keep it. TOO EXTENDED A LINE, He has probably, all told, about thirty-five or forty thousand men, and it was clearly the plan of the Russian attack to break through this long line, especially as the advanced position on the right, extending to Sarbatan and the Kizil-Tepe, leita gap between the right and left, where a road from Alexandropol, by Galiezan, Sarbatan and Hadjeveii, sinks away down toward Vezinkol aad Kars, A CRITICAL MOMENT, It was, according to Moukhtir’s account, while this movement was being effected on Tuesday morning that the Russians commenced an attack In strong force with sixty pieces ofartillery The Turkish guns and two columns of Infantry speedily took up position and a duel between heavy cannon took place all along the line, irom Khoujas to Hadjivel. MOUKHTAR’S BRAGGING. The battle raged irom afternoon till an hour and » half after sunset, when the Russians, despite of being frequently reintorcea during the conflict, were thoroughly beaten and retreated under the tover of darkness, with & loss which Ghazi Moukh- tar estimates at 12,090 killed and wounded. On Tuesday night the Turks remained encamped on the fleld, and the following morning successfully accomplished a movement to Aladja-Dagh, which the enemy had attempted to trustrate. RUSSIAN PROMOTION FROM THE RANKS, The Czar has issued a decree providing that every soldier engaged in the war may be promoted to a commissioned officer for distinguished services on passing the usual examinations, RUSSIAN WAR VESSELS BAID TO BIXK CAPTURED TURKISH , MERCHANTMEN—DO THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS IMITATE BASHI-BAZOUKS AND BUICHER THE WoOUNDiD? The Turkish Legation at Washington has received the following circul His Exingyck Skevee Pacua To rag Turkian Rerre- SBNTATIVES ABROAD :— ConsTantixopte, Sept. 12, 1877, It has happened at various times (hat smuil ve: of the Ruasian navy, having succeeded in escaping ti Vigilance of the impe cruisers, forced the biock- ading lines and seized Oloman merchant ships that hud no taeaas ol defence Whatever, and inatead of taking their = prize 0 =6some = Russian §~— port they systematically destroyed them, such con- duet 18 disupproved by the majority of autbors who bave written upon maritime liw fa time of war, and those who even hold an adverse NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1877:—-QUINTUPLE SHEET. J opnlon, acknowledge tbat the destruction of mer chant vessels thus captured must be considored as a iy gretuble act, and scarcely in conformity with the allé- Viations to the ot war which civilized nations seek to extend to ail, I, therefore, deem it proper ictive system, ou a imperial government wish to imitate those deplorab! errors, the ‘ne Of devastation would be i ily destroy by fire ‘ties of non-combatants, rigorous acts not required by the imperious exigencies of military operations. RUSSIAN SOLDIERS BUTCHKRING THe WOUNDED, I deem it proper to cali your attention to the con- duct of the Russian troops during the last eugage- ments at Lovatz, They teli with blind fury upoa bodies of the Ottoman soldiers lying on the battle field. These facts are confirmed by the correspondent of the Times with the Kussiun army, who asserts Bering oo lurge number of them with bare h the intention of killing the wounded, they constitute a flagrant violation of the stip- ulations of the Geneva Convention, Li, on the contrary these horrors were perpetrated upon’ deaa bodies we Can see in them but the saddest return of the practices of the most uncivilized nations. GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS. GENERAL AND MRS. GRANT AT TORQUAY—MIN- ISTER PIERREPONT TENDERS HIS RESIGNA- TION— THE STETIIN BANK FAILURE, (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpow, Oct. 13, 1877. General and Mrs, Grant are now at Torquay as guests of Alfred D. Jessup, of Philadelphia, who is residing at the Manor House. A brilliant reception 1ven to the ex President on Thursday atternoom the loading residents aud noblemen of Torquay and Vicinity being proseut. MINISTER PIERREPONT RESIGNS. Hon, Edwards Pierrepont, United states Mirister to Great Britain, bas tendered his resignation to tako efloct the 1st of next December, CAUSE OF THE STETTIN DANK FAILURE, A Berlin despatch says:—“ihe failure of Ritter- schaftliche Bunk, of Stettin, hay caused a genoral de- Pression, {t isstated that the managing director has committed suicide. The embarrassments of the bank date from ten years back, when two munaging direc: tors first began to discount doubtful bills, keeping the council of directors entirely inthe dark. The bank, which has a eapital of 9,000,000 marks and deposits of 20,000,000 marks, bas discounted bills to the amount of 40,000,000 marks, half of which would require to be prolonged on falling due, The principal creditors are the Berlin and Stettin Railway Company for 2,500,000 marks, Yomeranian estates, tho Pomeranian sugar re. finery, the Schwedt Fire Insurance Company, tho Gera Bank, the Vulcan Shipbuilding Company and the Baltic Lioyds.’” THR PENGR MURDERERS REPRIEVED. The four Penge murderers, who were sentenced to death for the murder of Harriet Staunton by starving her to death, have beeen reprieved, NEW JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD. BECKIViR LATHROP AUTHORIZED TO PAY CER- TAIN DEBTS. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Trenton, N, J., Oct. 18, 1877. An order was filed in the oilice of the Court of Chan- cery to-day, authorizing Receiver Lathrop, of the New Jersey Central Railroad, to gradually reduce and fivally liquidate certain dobts ‘“‘over one millon do! Ja against the company, by partial payment of in- terest and principal, aud providing for the mauner and time of such payment. The creditors bave in their possession second mortgage bonds as collateral secur+ ity for the payment of such debts. CONDUCTOR KEADING’S BODY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Tuxeytox, N. J., Oct, 13, 1877. The body of Thomas C. Reading, conductor of the traia that wus wrocked at Milford, wus found thia morning,a short distauce from the wreck, covered with mud and ruvbish, by George Shaffer. It was taken to his fathor’s residence at Bull’s Island, His obsequies will be held to-morrow, Sunday, and the interment will be at Lambertville. | A apecial train for raiiroad employ és will leave this city to attend tho funcral, Tue body of Mrs, Hubers has not beeu found yet, MUTINY REPORTED. (BY TzIEGRaPH TO THE HERALD.1 Nuwrorr, R. L., Ock 13, 1877, The revenue cutter Samuel Dexter, Captain Carson, has just lett this port for Vincyurd Haven to quell a mutiny on board of the schooner Jobo L. Tracy. A telegram requiring assistance Was received, but no par- ticulara were gi INDICTED BANK OFFICERS. NEW BILLS FOUND AGAINST ROSE 4ND PRESTON, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Patersoy, N. J., Oct. 13, 1877. Ebenezer K. Rose, director, singly, and Rose and J, F, Preston, treasurer, jointly, late officers of the Mor- chants’ Loon and Trust Company, were arraigued this morning for conspiring to embezzle and embezzling $20,000 from the funds of that institution. This is additional to the indictment previously reported. Rose was placed under $6,000 bail, Jacob Whito aud Dr. G W. Teriberry becomivg bis security; aud Preston was neld under $1,000 addi. tional vail, Alderman 8, 3. Sherwood being bis se- curity The trial of the case was postponed tll the 283d, the defendants to be allowed \o examine the bank’s books in presence ef un oflicor trom the Sheriffs office. The Grand Jury is still in session, and further in- dictsneuts are anticipated. SHERMAN'S FINANCIAL POLICY, Nasuvitie, Tenn,, Oct. 13, 1877. The meeting this morning called by the Board of Trade to take action against Secretary Sherman's Policy of contraction was not largely attended. Judge Demoss, who was called to the chair, com- Mended the President lor raisiag himself ubove party, and said that the recent election in Ohio was not a democratic victory so much as an auti-Sherman victory. ‘The meeting adopted a petition to Congress. THE EPiSCOPALIANS. PROCEEDINGS IN THE GENERAL CONVENTION, Boston, Oct. 13, 1877, At the jon of the Episcopal General Conveution to-day, after the usual opeuing religious services, the | memorial of the late Edward Kivg, of Rnode Island, was presented and referrod to the Committee on Mewori«ls of Deceased Members. The amendment to the constitution relating to shortening morning and evening prayers, which was uader discussion yvster- day, wus then taken up. This amendment was passed at’ the last Convention, and notice of the fact Was sent to all the uloceses, according to rule, When it came beiore this Convention a majority of the com- mittee to whom it wus referred reported agatust it, anv a minority in favor gf its adoption. Hon, Richard Parker, of Virginia; Hon, E. 1, Wilder, avd Rev. Dr. De Koven, of Wisconsin, spoke in favor of the umend- ment, upd Rev. Dr. seyinour, of New York, and Rev, Mr. Livermore, of Minnesota, spoke against it. Nearly Ail the speakers favored a shortened form of morning and evening prayer, but many of (hem thought the object could be accomplished without ameudiug the constitution, Governor Stephenson, of Kentucky, closed the debate with an argument ia favor of adopt: ing the amendment, A vote was taken at @ quarter past twelve o'clock, aud tha proposed amendment to the covatitution was rejected us follows:—Whole number of dioceses repre- sented by clerical delegat 13 a7 divided, 5. Whole number of dioceses repr: lay delegutes, 42 Yeas, 13; nays, 24; uivided, & The Commitree ou the State oi the that « full and correct 1 opal clergy should be published in the journal of tue house. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN COUNCIL. 8,275 ened by PaiLaverrnta, Oct, 13, 1877 ‘The General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church reussembles this morning, Rov. Dr. C. P Krauth presiding, The session was entirely devoted to the discussion of the theses on the Galesburg decla- ration on “Pulpit and Altar Feliowship,” and was par ticipated im by Rev. J. A, Kunkelman and Rev. Drs, Krauth and Seiss, who gave their views at great lengin, It was deoided that the discussion be cons unued on Monday morning after the regalar order, and the Council adjourned, ’ A MURDEKER SENTENCED, Avery, N, Y., Oct, 13, 1877. ‘Thorpe, convicted of tue murder of Howard, has been sentonced to be executed on the 7th of De- comber, NEW SUGAR AND MOLASSES. Get. 13, 1877/19 s of pew sugar and twonty-ix barrels Ol new molasses wi eeived to-day, they being the Urst of the se. WASHINGTON Nomination of Mr, Randall to the Speakersbip. GENERAL SATISFACTION. Proceedings of the Democratic Con- gressional Caucus. PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE SESSION Collector Freeland, of Brook'yn, To Be Succeeded by Mr. French. : FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Wasuixatow, Oct. 13, 1877. EVERYBODY PLEASED BY THE SUCCESS OF SaMUEL J, BANDALL—NO sHOW FOR FYBAUDS—A WISE AND PATRIOTIC SPEAKER. There is goneral satisfaction here over the nomina- tion of Mr, Randall to tne Speakersbip His course during the difficult and stormy times of the last ses- sioo was so conspicuously just, impartial and judi- civus, that he wou the good opinions and confidence of the best men of both parties. In tho selection of some important special commitices also he showed bimself an excollent judge of the qui ities of men, and satisfied the minority, as woill as his owo party, by the fairness with whicn he chose men. It ig believed, therefore, that ho will frame good general committees, and the work of the House and ita usofalness will owe much to his skill in that case, The canvass for. the Speakership has been carried on with great and creditable moderation this time * There has been but little excitement, and no such ape- cial efforts as are sometimes made, It was seon, how- ever, long ago, that Mr. Randall was the strongest man, He had the good will and belp of the best men 10 bis party. and was the candidate of those prudent and conservativo democratic leaders who are desirous that their party shall not now muke any serious blun- der und who regarded him as the best, In all respects, ofall the candidates—a man of suflicrent temper to maintain bis ground and the rights of the House, but, while Orm, also judicious, of high character and de- termined bonesty, It ts commoniy and justly said bore that, with Mr. Randall as Speaker, uo Job can slip through the House without exposure. He Stopped jobs during the closing days of the last sion, with a remorseless hand and with an e keen that he brought a considerable number of lobby- ing patriots to grief, Ho had then the help of Hol- man, of Indians, who ts not a member of the present House; but, no doubt, Speaker Randall will discover some other member to cry out “i object””—those fatal words which caused much laughter aud many curses during the 88 i0n. eee FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasnincron, Oct, 13, 1877. WILL THE CONGRESSIONAL SESSION BE SRIEF OB PROTRACTED? Speculation is already active as to the probable length of the oxtra, sessioa of Congress, Inquiry among the members shows that the republicans arc almost ull in favor of @ short session, while the dem. ocrats are divided, the majority of them believing ‘that the extra session will be taken up with Jegisiation deferred tor the past two years, and by the necessity of discussing the prevailing political topics that it will Tun into the regular session in December, I[t is a Suriqus {ack atthe wame time, that.members of both Partin buve, with few excoptions, come to Wushing- tun without their families and bave taken only tem- Porary:quariers,-at the:hotels or hoarding houses, as if they thought the session might not laut over a week or two, especially as the President intends to withhold bis regular Message and de- Partmental reports until Decembor, Aguin, the democratic leaders begin to foar that their more indiscreet members might be betrayed into say- ing something, im the neat of dovate on the floor of the House, likely to hart the party 1n the interval to the November elections, which they are very anxious to carry for the sake ofthe Legislatures and the Sena- torial elections of the ensuing wintor, Already some foolish speeches have been made here in Washington, as when the Ohio men were screpaded the other night, and in their delight over the result of the Onio ele tion gave free vent to some decidedly Bourbon sentiments. Aud such speeches may be repeated in Congross, particularly if the Louisiana contested election cases should be skilfully used to druw tho democratic fire. This is the situation among the members, The Senators have not given anything like a general expression of opinion on the subject Senator Kernan, howevor, says that he isin favor of asbort session, aod will exert himself with his col- loagues to have it so. TUE BROOKLYN COLLECTORSUIP, t bas been decided to remove Collector Free- land, of Brooklyn, and to appoint in bis stead Stephon French, formerly Appraiser of the Port of New Yo and predecessor of S, B. Dutcher. To parapbrase Cap. tain Cuttle a little, “the importauee of this change will be seen in the bearings of it.’’ GENKRAL ARTHUR'S FRIENDS aT WORK, Several prominent New Yorkers, 2mong them E. D. Morgan, C. H. Russell and T. ©, Vali, arrived here to. night tor the purpose, it ix said, of urging tho Presi- deut to retain Volicctor Arthur, _——_—— GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasuineton, Oct, 13, 1877, THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS—NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE. A large number of persons were in the lobbies of the House of Representatives to-night drawn thither by their interest in the democratic cuucus. They were composed mainly of the present enployés of the House and those in expectation of procuring places in the event of their r tive friends being elected to the offices for which they were candidates, the larger number of places being under the door- keeper, fur which position there were many aspirants, The present incumbents and the persons in expecta- tion of appointments were equally interested in the proceedings of tho caucus, Ata meoting of the New York delegation this alternoon, after a free interchange of opinion, it was deemed proper to withdraw the name of Hou, 8. 8, Gox asa candidate for the Speakership. Ali voted tn favor of this course except Representa. tives Willis and Potter, Mr. Cox was not present at the meeting. The remaining candidates, theretore, were reduced to thr ‘Messrs. Randall, Goode and Sayler. Shortly alter the caucus was called to order by Representative Clymer, Representative Stepuons, of Georgia, nominated Hon. Samuel J, Randall as a candidate for Speaker dod in doing #0 made a tew r marks, referring (o that gentleman's record in poblic affairs and speaking jo earnest terms of nis qualitication tor presiding officer of the House. Representative Goode, of Virginia, and Reprosenta- tive Sayler, of Ou1o, were theu respectively placed in nomination, the former by Representative Doug: and the latter by Representative Ewing. These gen- tlemon were not present atthe cagcus, Representative Sayler was in the lobby, Representative Goode occu- pied the room of the Committee of Ways avd Means, in company with friends, and Representative Randall made bis headquarters In the room of the Com- tmittee on Appropriations, of which committee he. was chairman before he was ejected to the Speakerabip. The room was crowded with frionds who had gathered to hear the result of the balloting. Betore the vote hud been fully couated, but a8 soon as 77 votes bad beon read out for bim au im- patient friend rushed into the room and proclaimed the fact. This, every one said, secured the election, and be was personally congratulated on the event, Another /ricud rosbed out to procure the fall ballot; returning with tho result—Randall 107, Goode 23, Saylor 12, and one blank, ‘The congratu'ations of Representative Randall were then carnestly renowed, jd his frienas severally shook him by the hand, while be, with « broad smile of satisfuction bowed and expressed bis thanks. The nomination having been made unanimous, Messrs. Fernando Wood, Goode and Sayler were ap- Polnted a committee to tormally communicate the Fesuit to Mr. Randall, He was found im the Appropri ation Committee room, and addressed by Mr. Wood in the following terms;— Mk. Ranvatt—We bave been appointed a committoe to announce to you the fac: that you have been unani- mously vominated for Speaker by the democratic Caucus of the House of Representatives, and to invite your presence in the hall. Upon his entrance into tho hall Mr, Randull was Breeted with a hearty round of applause, and spoke as follows :— ‘MR, RANDALL’S THANKS, Ma, Cuarnman axp Reruesentatives—I thank you. Your action to-uight is most grateful tome. 1 will in administering the bigh office to which I shall be called endeavor todo my full duty to my country, believing that in such a course | will best promote the interest nd success of our party, secure your coufldence and receive the approval of my countrymen, (Applause.) Sergeunt-at-Arms Thompson wus then nominated by acclamation ‘or re-election to that office, Nomimations for Clerk were next in order, when Representative Harbridge, of Georgia, nominated Colouel Adams, the present tucumbent, and Repre- Sentutive Forney, of Alabama, nomimated Colonel Caldwell, of that State, ‘The ballot having beeu taken, Colonel Adams re- ceived 79 and Colonel! Caldwell 69 votes. The former ‘was therefore sclected. ‘The ballots tor Doorkeeper were then taken, with the following resuits:— First Second Tair Name, Ballot, Batot. Baliot. Patterson, of New Jersey, E 27 12 Polk, of Missourt 47 101 McCoy, of Maryland, 2 21 Weduerburn, of Virginia... Barnum, of Now York, 13 Gales, of North Carolina 1s Hickey, pis Simes ee Jounings, Dailey, of Maryland, Colonel Polk was therelore number of persons were iu the room of the Committ on Military Affairs, where he made bis headquarters, As s00n us the result was known many persons wlio had been anxiously awaiting the declaration of the balloting rushed into the room to congratulate him. J. M, Steuart, of Virginia, was then nominated for ro-election as Postmaster of the House, receiving 79 Votes, against $5 fur Snyder, of New York, and 43 for Goodall, of Lilinots, Rev. Dr. Poisel, of the Southern Methodist: Episco- pal Church, was nominated Jor Chaplain, receiving 78 votos. Rev. Mr, Townsong, the Chaplain of the last Congress, receivod 32 votes. Soveral othor clergy- men were also voted for, including Rev. Honry Ward Beecher, who received 10 votes. ‘The caucus was in session nearly three hours, The members say there was never a more harmonious meeting of the kind. OHIO ELECTION, CoLumnus, Oct. 13, 1877, The indications now are that the majority of Bishop, democrat, for Governor, will, according to the official figures, be less than 25, 000, NEW JERSEY POLITICS. Hackxysack, Oct, 18, 1877, Bergon County Republican Convention met at An- derson Hall to-day. Thore was a large attendance, owing to Governor Newell's presence, who addressed the Convention, Francis Howland was unanimously nominated for State Senator, Christian W, Curistie for Surrogate, M. Carson Gili Hall for member of the As- sembly for the First district aad Oliver Drake Smith, of Englewood, tor the Second, nominated, YELLOW FEVER. Jaoksoxvinte, Fla., Oct. 13, 1877. There bave been six new cases of yollow fever at Fernundiva to-day, but no deaths are reported, Dr. Herndon ts critically sick. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, Wan Department, | Ovpice oF THe Cuikr SigNaL UvvicRR, Wasuixcros, Oct 14—1 A, M, Indications. ror partly cloudy weather, jouary tomperature and rising For New England, northerly winds, barometer, For the Middle Atlantic States warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwesterly wings, shifting to southerly, rising, followed by stationary or falling barometer. For the South Atlantic States warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, light, variable winds, mostiy from the cast, and stationary pressure, For the Gulf States, southeasterly winds, warm partly cloudy weather, with rain areas and stationary or lower pressure, For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, increasing cloudiness and at west stations rain areas, warmer southerly winds and stationary or lower pressure fol- lowed at west stations by rising barometer snd coider northwest winds, For the lake regions, incroasing cloudiness and rain $, warmer southeast winds and falling barometer, followed in the upper lako region by rising barometer and colder northerly winds. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, cloudy and rainy weather, opposing warmer southerly and cvid northerly winds, followed by rising barometer, attending a storm now central near Omaha, ‘The rivers will remain newrly stationary, Cautionary signals continue at Toledo, Detroit, Port Huron, Alpena, Grand Haven, Chicago, Marquette, Escanaba, Dulath, Milwaukee und Section One. THE WEATHER YESTERDaY, ‘The following record wil! show the chai temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of last y indicntod by the thermometer at Rudaut’s pharmacy, Heratp Builds STi. ay 0 50 6M. wo OPM ol 12 P.M jemperature yesterday. emperature for corresp OBITUARY. WR8, JOHN BELL, The widow of Hon. John Bell died at the residence of her son, In Maury county, Texas, on Friday last, aged eighty years, COLONEL ALBERT J. WRIGHT, OF BOSTON. The death of Colonel Albert J. Wright, 0: Boston, which occurred at an early hour yesterday morning, removes from the scenes of bis past usefuiness one of the most widely kuown private citizens of the Stute of Musguchusetts, lhe deceased was born in the town of Hadley, Hampsbire county, in the year 1$13, CAPTAIN ELIJAH WELLS. Captain Elijah Wells, editor and proprietor of the Port Tobacco es, died iu Baltimore on Friday, aged sixty, years, Captain We! one of the olvest Jouraal in Marylan abolished the Times more thea thirty y He was uuiversally cateemed and respocted by ail classes. His disease was congestion of the brain. MRS, SPRAGUE, Mrs. Sprague, wife of the United States Consul tor Gibraltar, died there on the 26th of September, to the deep regret of m wide circle of friends. She had just returned to her family from France, where she had been for the benetit of her health, The Governor of Gibraltar, with Major General Som and ali the chief inhabitants of tne place, attended her funeral, WILLIAM A. SHORTER, William A, Shorter, recently of Brooklyn, died ut Rome, his deceage he was the associate editor of the Kome Courier, Mr. Shorter was born in Eufala, Ala, thirty years ago, und was educated in the Univer- sities of Tennessee and Virginia, In the former he took the fi prize tor oratory, and in the latter he distinguished bimself im mathematical and osher studies. He tuen studied jaw, and after be had been admitted to the Bar be practiced at Low ville, and subsequently in Brooklyn, He decided about eighteen months ago to return to the South, and be took up his residence with bis kinsman, Alfred Shorier, a wealtby and jufiuential man ia the South. The deceaved took part in the democratic can- 1a, aud was one of the Tilden electors of ifo'was popular political speaker, elo- quens, eurvest wud Vigorour in the cause of democracy, 5 | ‘ | “The doctors, both allopat rly last week, suddenly, At the time of | A NOTABLE SCANDAL. A CALIFORNIA MILLIONNAIRE’S TROUBLE WITH 4 WOMAN CLAIMING TO RE HIS WIFE. [From the San Fraucisco Chronicly, Oct 6.) The divorce case of Blythe vs. Blythe came up in the Nineteenth District Court yesterday morning on w motion by piaintif’s couse! for alimony and counsel fees pending the trial of the case. This wwteresting Piece of litigation is calculated to attract much atten- tion from the novel poinis it involves and the wealth and standing of the defendunt, Thomas H. Blythe, who occupies @ position in the front rank of san Francisco miiliounuires. The circumstances attending the falling out of this altogether iovely pair were pub- lished io the Chronicle some woeks since, the naines Of the pares being suppressed, as no proceeding at law bad then been instituted. Mr. Blythe bad been living with bis assumed wife in # luxuriously ap- pointed residence on Fowoll street he felicity of the family was fuully destroyed by the discov. ery of what Sir, Biythe supposed to be @ plot to get bim into the groaud and got possession of his property. He informed the pouce detectives of the Circumstances, representing that the first attempt upon bis life Was made by compounding arsenic with bis morning cocktuil, and subsequently the assumed Mra, Blythe thought to lure him iuto her confidence portant discovery that she bud a revol about the range of bis diaphragm, concealed under a bandkerchiet thrown over ber urm, ‘The estabiish- ent on Yowell strect was immediately dismantled id abandoned, Mrs. Blythe turned adrift, and for sev- ealter Mr. Biythe experienced tue ue- nodyguurd night aod day, which was de- tailed from tue pol.ce force. Meuntinie the detectives kept vigtiant waich over a couple of male associutes of airs Biytue, who were suspected of — uunpli- cation iu the conspiracy against Blythe and Bis possessions, During the period of Mr. Blythe's position of protected seclusion the lady made frequent attempts to force the barricade, with the probabie purpose of muking overtures tor compro- m But tailing 1 this she tnully commenced the suit now pending in the Nineteenth District Court, Mir, Blythe is a uative of Englund, and forinerly ranked among bis acquaintances asa staid old bachelor, weil Up in the flues, Among his extensive possessions in the city is the vaiuuble gore bounded by Kearay, Geary, Dupout und Markel streets. He is also tue Mos enterprising of the land gravvera, and at present | has “is cupacious grip ou @ garden patch of 40,000 res bordering on ‘tho Colorado R yer, in Sun Diego county, and bis petition for conrmnation ot title under the Swamp and Overflowed Land act ts now adyertised | ip the Suu Diego papers Mrs, Biythe, or the lady thus desiguated, was tormerly Known us Nollie Firman when ber charms were up fur public patrouage behind the footliguts of the Bella Union Theatre, tt 1s also roported that she bas # multiplicity of uames, adapted to different localities, She is a pronounced blonde, pettus im fori, un acute countenance of the Dr. Mary uiker type, und the snappish gray eyes of a vexed cat In her complaint on tile, Mra, Blythe sete iorth that she was murried to tue daiendant im Novem- ver, 1875, and hus up to the present tine Veen 4 true, fuituiul and affectionste wife, Io March, 1376, the defendant begun to drink intoxicating liquors to excess, and wuile under the: imMuence be would strike her and threaten her tif Ov the Sd of lust August he drew a pistol upon b aud threatened to Kill her oles she gave up the con- tract of murriage between them, and sigued a ps tothe effect that she was not bis wile und bad wu been so, Tbenext day he demanded from her U keys of their residence and drove bor from the house, and has since then refused to permit her to retura oF contribute to her support, compelling her to live on the charity of intends, Sve claims that he is worth $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 and basa reguiar income of not less than $15,000 per month, and prays tor judg ment aivsolving the marriaye, dividing the common property aud gravting her ullmony, togetuer with costs, Mr. Blythe, 1u bis answer, puts in a direct, positive and unqualitied denial of all the entutions con- tained in the complaint, He is represented in court by H. H. Haight «od Hall Moat: Plainutl bas rotuined G, W. Tyler and W. H. L. Barnes. The pro- ceeding yesterday was opened vy Mr, Barnes, who moved for the granting to piaintif of alimony and counsel fees peudiog the triul of the case proper. Mr. Haignt stated tunt to grant this motion the Court would require an investigation of the merits of the case, for which he was ready. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. Table decorution 1s to have its book, entitled “Floral Designs for the Table,’ a sumptuous folio vol- ume, with colored plates and plain directions for orna- menting the breakfast, dinuer and supper table with cut flowers and fruit, and lists of suitable plants, vere ries and leaves for this purpose, The literary remains of Hveklinder will shortly ap. pear, The new Iife of Balzac, the novelist, by Evelyn Jer- Told, will be out near the end of the year. Principal J, W. 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