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THE LATEST NEWS.
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
MAINE-
Got. Oareeloft Action Endorsed tor
a Large Meeting lo Falrfiela-Bx-pianaiory
card from ine Gowrior.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star .1
Faibfibld, Mb., Dec. 28 A large meet
ing was held here last night to ratify the
action of Gov. Garcelon and Oouncil, bul
more especially lo give Councillor Brown a
chance to defend himself before his towns
men. At an indignation meeting held last
week, a resolution was passed personally
condemning him for his action as Coun
cillor in disfranchising his own town, and
requesting society to ostracise him. Mr.
Brown was called on and made a short
speech, defending the action of the Go
vernor and Council. A number of resolu
tions were adopted, including the following:
Resolved, That we, as citizens of the town
of Fairfield, believe the Governor and
Council have canvassed the election returns
in strict accordance with the Constitution
and laws of the State, and that they are
entitled to our respect and esteem for so
faithfully performing their duties; and they
shall have our support and services in what
ever capacity they may be needed so long
as they pursue a course in harmony with
the law and Constitution.
New York, December 28. The follow
ing explanatory card from Gov. Garcelon
is published here: -
Augusta, Me., Dec, 27. The difficulty
grows out of the fact that the Governor and
Council confine themselves to constitutional
and legal provisions in tabulating and
counting the votes as returned by the muni
cipal officers. The Constitution makes
certain things to be done by them impera
tive, the law supplements others, and our
Supreme Court have given official opinions
as to what is to be done under certain circumstances-
Every year, there have been
defective returns rejected, that are not
counted, for non-compliance with constitu
tional or legal provisions, jbui mis year, in
addition to the usual occurrences in this
direction, a sort of mildew or epidemic
seems to have infected several of our larger
cities. These returns are fatally detective,
not oaly as would appear to an ordinary
mind, but as decided by the rules laid
down bv our highest judicial tribunal. It
is alleged, however, that, by a law passed in
1877. the Governor and Council have au
thority to make alterations or amend
ments of returns: but. unfortunately for
this claim, that law, even constitutionals
applicable to Senators and Representatives,
confines only the correction of returns to
the record made in open town meeting, and
in cases where an attempt has been made
for correction if the record, if any existed,
was found to agree with the returns. The
simple and only question, therefore, is,
shall the Governor and Council follow the
mandates of the Constitution, law and iu
dicial decisions explanatory thereof, or, in
obedience to the popular clamor, violate
their oath of office, trample the Constitu
t ion under their feet, and forfeit not only
all self-respect, but that which they have a
right to claim, both from mends ana toes,
t o long as they adhere to their line of duty
. Alonzo Garcelon.
Augusta, Me., December 29. It is the
general opinion that Gov. Garcelon will not
submit to the Supreme Court the questions
propounded by ex-Senator Morrill. The
Republicans will be prepared for this and
will present theSiuestions through a maior
ity of the members of the last Senate, as it
is thought such proceedings would conform
to law. The disposition is to exhaust every
legal means before others are tried.
Mayor Nash, of this city, will to day ad
dress a letter to Gov. Garcelon, urging him
-not to call out the militia on the assembling
of the Legislature, as that would provoke
the bringing of a force from the other side.
He will state that an extra police force .pro
vided by the city, is amply able to preserve
the public peace.
THE SOCIALISTS.
Naturdaj's Proceedings A P reside o.
tiai Candidate to be pat In the
Fl eld . '
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Pittsburg, Pa., December 28. Yester
day was taken up by the Socialistic Con
vention committee meetings, from which
the members of the press were excluded.
In the e vaning the public were admitted,
and the reports of the committees heard.
The committee to which was referred the
'report of the Election Committee, recom
mended that the Social Democracy put a
candidate in the field for President, in op
position to the candidates of the Republi
can and Demociatlc parties, and urged the
passage of a resolution to that effect. The
report of the Committee dwelt at some
length upon the question of military or
gan izations, which were thought to be in
violation of the Constitution, and should
not be tolerated. The report was accepted,
and. Upon motion, was taken op in sec
tions. The balance of the evening was con
sumed in bearing reports of the other com
mittees, which were of an uninteresting
nature.
An effort was made to reconsider the mo
tion expelling Mr. Light, but failed.
GEN. GRANT.
Hospitalities of Augusta,
6a Ex
tended Him.
lily Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 28. The City Coun
cil last night unanimously adopted a reso
lution inviting Gen. Grant and party to stop
here on their way' to Florida, and extend
ing to them the hospitalities of the city, in
response to which tbe following has been
received :
Washington, D. (?., Dec. 28. To Wilber
force Daniel : Thanks for invitation from
citizens of Augusta. I Will not probably
oe aoie to stop longer man tne train may
detained in your city.
Signed TJ. 8. Grant.
ARIZONA.
surrender of a Renegade Band of In,
dlana.
IBy Telegraph to the Morning Star.
, San Francisco, Dec 29 Advices from
Camp Rocker are to tbe effect that Geromo,
tbe Apache chief, with eighty-three of his
band, has surrendered to the military au
thorities at Camp Rucker, and will be sent
to San Carlos reservation. This is the band
which has been depredating for some
months along the border, and did much of
the work, credited to Victoria's band. This
virtually wipes out all tbe renegade Indians
in Arizona and on the border.
TEXAS.
1 oceudlar y Fire at Palestine -Attempt
. to Break Jail.
LBy Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Galveston, December 28. A News spe
cial from Palestine, Texas, says an incen
diary fire this morning destroyed the entire
west side of the public square and the
block north of tbe square. Loss estimated
at $50,000; inaoiance about $18,000. Du
ring the progress of the fire the prisoners
in the jail made an attempt to escape, but
were prevented.
rvKKiGN it rfHjLiesneif.
Defeat aud Dispetston of tlie Enemy
around Cabol-Bxcltlns Funeral
scene In Keme-Pernvlan President
en route ror'Unlted States Tne NW
French ministry, dec,
L By Cable to the Mernlng Star.
London, December 28. The Viceroy of
India, under date of 27th inst.. announces
that telegrams from Gen. Roberts report the
defeat and dispersion of the enemy around
Cabul on the 23rd ins;., before the arrival
of Gen. Goueh.
A d spatch from Ueu. Kooeris, tiaieu tue
23d, confirms the above and gives the de
tails as follows:
"Desultory attacks were kept up all or
vesterdav. Duriwr the day information
was received mat a general auaca. wuum
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be made at daybreak to day. A large
number of the enemy were seen occupying
distant villages, and approaching nearer as
it became dark. At 0 o'clock this morning
a fire was lighted ou Asmi heights. We
had been apprised that this would be the
enemy's signal for an attack, and immedi
ately afterwards the attack was commenced
on three sides. We were already prepared
for it. On the south and west the enemy
did not show, much determination, but on
the northeast corner of Behmarvo heights
some thousands collected and evidently
contemplated an assault. Gen. Hugh
Gough, ably assisted by Col. Jenkins, com
manded here. As soon as tne enemy's in
tention was fully developed, I determined
on a counter attack with cavalry and artil
lery. These, issued by the gorge between
Behmarvo heights, opened fite on the
enemy's flank, and speedily dislodged
them. The cavalry pursued and sabred
numbers of the enemy, who retired from
all poirts and hastily retreated lo the city.
We have now occupied some advanced
villages, particularly . those on Bulkak
road. Gen. Charles Gougb's camp is
visible six miles to the east."
A dispatch from Gen. Roberts, dated Ca
bul, December 24th, is as follows:
"Uur success Tesieraay was complete.
The enemy's loss was severe. Oar losses
were five killed, including uapt. uunaas,
and Lieut. .Nugent, of the Engineers, by a
premature explosion, when blowing up the
towers of a neighboring village, and thirty-
three wounded, the majority of w bom are
doing well. Those of the enemy living m
Cabul went straight to their homes after the
defeat. The Kohistaoes and Logans re
mained in Cabul a few hours, but all fled
during tbe night. Two of the enemy's lead
ers. Mustki Alim. t priest, and Mobamed
Jan. fled early in the day. Another prom
inent leader is reported to have fled, with
Yakoub Khan's eldest son, towards War-
dak. The cavalry have gone in pursuit.
Balla Hissan and tbe city will be takenipos
session of this afternoon. The former will
be occupied if it appears certain that there
is no danger from hidden mines of powder.
Yakoub Khan's wife and mother, and the
daughter of the late Akbar Khan, who are
reported to contemplate flight, and who have
done all in their power to incite the Af
ghans, will be brought to Shirpur to-day
I have telegraphed Geo. Bright to push for
ward detachments from Jagdulluk to Le
blada and Lataland. I will send forces to
occupy Bulkak to-morrow. Communica
tion with India will be thus rapidly re
stored. Gen. Charles Gougb's brigade ar
rived this morning. A slight snow fell last
night. All are well."
Akbar Khan, referred to by Gen. Ro
berts, was the principal opponent of the
British in 1841, and his daughter is reported
to have distributed 30,000 among the At
ghans to incite them to the present rising
London, December 29. A Lahore dis
patch says the Afghans who attacked Geo.
Roberts at Shirpur, on the 23rd, numbered
six thousand. The ground around Shirpur
is thick with the corpses of tbe slain. Gen.
Roberts reoccupied Balla Hissan.
Rome, Dec. 28. The funeral of Gen
Avezzara was a very imposing one7. The
police, amid a-tumultuous sceoe, se zed an
Italia Irredente flag in the procession, but
their attempt to seiza the Republican flag
was evaded.
FanfuUa says, in reference lo the report
of the assault made by the crowd on l ues
day last, on tne gendarmes, woo accom
panied King Humbert on a hunting expe
dition, that there were only four persons
concerned in the affair, probably poachers.
who fled after discharging their guns. One
of them was subsequently captured.
London, Dec. 28. Tbe Chilian Legation
at raris announces mat it nas received a
telegram which states that the President of
Peru has arrived at Panama en route to the
United States and Europe.,
Paris, Dec. 28. Le lemps asserts that
M. Gambett a had a long and cordial con
ference with President Gffey to-day. A
new Ministry has been constituted as fol
lows: M. de Freycencet, President of
Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs;
m. juepere, Minister of justice and of Wor
ship: M. Cazot, Keeper of the Seals; M
Maguin, Minister of Finance; Gen. Farra,
Minister of War; Admiral Jaureguiaberry,
iuimsier ot marine; on. juies rerry, aim
lster or ruDiic instruction; M. varroy.Mln
ister of Public Works; M. Tirard, Minister
of Commerce; M. Uochcrz, Minister of
Posts and Telegraphs.
M. Waddington has refused to accept the
post or Ampassaoor to England.
London, Dec. 29. The weather is milder
a - . - . I . m . - m . .
nere ana on me continent. At raris it is
thawing after thirty-two days of frost, du
ring which tbe thermometer touched eight
degrees below zero. This is the coldest
weather on record there.
THE INDIANS
Situation at Loa Pines Very Serlons
Tbe WhUei Completely Trapped
A War Imminent.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star
Denver, Col., Dec. 28. A special to
tne Denver lrwune, from Loa rinos, dated
the 25th inst, represents that the situation
is very serious there. Gen. Hatch was to
have started from Los Pinos yesterday, and
spend ine nigm at unne s Ranch, on the
Cinnamon. On the 30th he will start from
there tor Alamosa, which is the last railroad
station. Gen. Hatch has given up all hope
or securing me Indians, ana as his depar
ture is tantamount to a declaration of war.
much anxiety is felt as to his fate. There
are several hundred braves near Los Pinos.
and tbe whites, all told, do not number
over twenty-five. The roads are blocked
with snow, and are only passable for light
buck boards. The Indians have the whites
completely trapped. Those in tbe bowl
are Geo. Hatch, Col. Valois, W. F. Saun
ders, of Virginia, tbe Denver tribune cor
respondent, fifteen soldiers, and tbe Agency
employes, wen, Adams is in Denver.
It is believed that- the troop of cavalry
under Col. MacKenzie, stationed at Fort
Garland, has been ordered to make a forced
march to Los Pinos atlonce, but they can
not get there before tbe Indians make an
attack unless Ouray succeeds in keeDincr
them quiet a little longer. Ouray announces
that the eity of SUverton and other settle
ments are greatly exposed.
The White River Utes have consumed all
(he stores taken from the White River
Agency, and are eager to make an attack
on Los Pinos Agency. If Gen. Hatch has
left without the Indian murderers, it is con
sidered that war will open at once. Tbe
Indians will strike the first blow, as tbey
have everything their own way at present,
owing to tne removal or troops to distant
points at tne demand of Uuray.
LOUISIANA.
four Negro murderers taken from'
Jail and Shot to Death.
By Telegraph to the Homing Star.
amite, Dec. 29. Four negroes, who
were imprisoned on tbe charge of murder.
were taken from tbe jail last night by a
moo or atty men and shot to death. Two
uiuer prisoners were rennrtA1 In h h.on
i uueraieu.
l TBHKIDuH
a ttuKllsb Railway Train Precipt
tated into a Klver Over Three Hun
dred Lives Lost Hot a Single sur
vivor. By Cable to the Morning Star
T A..Tnw llaA OO m A M Tim Mull.
ager of the North British Railway, tele
graphing from Lenchar's, 4 o'clock this
morning, says: "Several, large girders,
along with the last tram from Edinburgh,
were precipitated into tne river last nigui.
There were nearly three hundred pas
sengers, besides the company servants, til
of whom are believed to have perished."
A disoatcb from .Edinburgh, dated 4
o'clock, says, the portion of the bridge which
lei! COnslBieu ui several taiga oupci iuiuuj-
bent girders, at the central and navigable
portion of the river, which averages from
forty to forty-ave feet rn depto, ana me,
train would fall about eighty feet before
reaching tbe water. Some time elapsed be
fore tbe nature of tbe disaster was ascer
tained . Damage to tbe wires on tbe bridge
and tbe badness of the weather interfered
with the transmission of the news, and it is
unknown whether the gird ers were blown
down before the train entered the bridg j,
or were carried away with it, and it will
probably never be ascertained, as there are
no survivors. The bridge was only opened
for traffic in May, 1878. It was considered
a triumph of engineering skill. It was
about two miles long, and bad eighty-five
spans, the widest of which was 245 feet.
At tbe highest point it was 180 feet above
high water.
London, Dec. 29, 8 P. M. The train
left Edinburgh at 4.15 in the afternoon. It
consisted of four third class cars, one first
class, one second class, and tbe brakesman's
van. At the last station before entering
the bridge the tickets were taken and the
train was then crowded. Vast quantities
of wreckage, such as doors and roofs of
carriages, pieces of the bridge and articles
of wearing apparel are coming asnore.
Tbe entire thirteen girders of tne long
central spans of tbe bridge are gone. Tbe
night was a bright moonlight, out me
wind was blowing a hurricane.
London, Dec. 29. Thelrailway authori
ties now estimate tbe total number of lives
lost at seventy-five.
London. Dec. 298:30 P. M. A tele
gram from Dundee states that only fifty-six
passenger tickets were taken up at me last
stopping place, but these do not account
for the number of young children requir
ing no tickets, nor for tbe number ot rail
way employes, nor for tbe number oi pas
sengers for Brought? Ferry, whose tickets
were not taken up. If this statement is
correct, it is evident that tbe loss of life
has been greatly over-estimated.
BOSTON.
Instructive Fire Loan Over a million
Dollars.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. 1
Boston, Dec. 29. Tbe fire whicb broke
out in the rear of the paper warehouse of
Rice, Kendall & Co., on Federal street, last
night, and spread to a number of other
buildings. is at this hour, 3 A. M., com
pletely under control.
Tbe details of the fire show that the loss
is much less than was given by previous
estimates. On buildings it will probably
be 1500,000, and on stock nearly that
figure. The following firm are losers:
On Federal street, Kice, Kendall cc Go. 'a
building. No. 91, completely gutted from
cellar to attic: Franklin Wood, No. 13,
same condition; No. 105, occupied by
Sabines & Page,aaddlery and carriage bard-
ware, and Williams & (Joburn, wool, badly
damaged in the rear and on the roof.
Tbe fire tn its soutbern course was
checked at this point.
No. 63, corner of Fraoklio, occupied by
W. F. Lawrence & Co.. bankers: No. 07,
Rand, Avery & Co. ; Boston Credit Bureau;
Geo. D. Drake & Co., wool: office of New
Eogland Glass Works; W. J. Libben; John
Carter, paper; No. 69, Fletcher Manufac
turing Company, Sam'l G. Trippe, Agent;
No. 73, C. J. Pel ers & Son, stereoty pers;
Wm. Scott, wool; Shoddy, Flocks & Co ;
S. Hanlurn, bookbinder; L. F. Collins,
blank book manufactory; L. B. Wilbie &
Co., printers, and No. 78, H. Thaye & Co..
paper, considerably damaged by water, and
doubtless the rears and roofs of these num
bers are badly burned.
On Franklin street. No. 111. occupied by
Claflin & Brown, Charles E. Perry, paper
cutter, and John Dillingham; No. 113, N.
F. Brown & Co., Houghtoo, Osgood & Co..
8. D. Warren & Co.; No. 119, Dillingham
Paper Company, James B. Monroe, Paper
Manufacturing Company; No. 123, John
Carter & Co. , paper. - The?e firms ate all
losers.
On Devonshire Street the following are
completely burned out and lose almost eve
rything : North National Bank, at corner of
Franklin; Claflin & Brown, lime and bags;
No. 216, McGrath Bros., boots and shoes;
No. 218, Heliotype Printing Company,
Houghton, Osgood & Co., publishers; S. D.
Warren & Co., paper stock; New York and
Boston dispatch Express; Earle & Prew's
Express, Union Express offices, and Edward
A. Taft's General Express.
Tbe following arms, occupying numbers
from 822 to 246 S. Paulding & Tew ksbury,
paper; Moore. Smith & Co., cutlery. &c;
George Foster and Moses E. Osgood, areall
damaged, either by bre, smoke or water.
but it is impossible at this writing to ascer
tain to what extent.
The fronts of the buildings from Nos.
222 to 246 are not injured, the damage being
confined to tbe rear, where the block
touched Rice, Kendall & Co.'s building.
There is a probability that one or two of
tbe firms given above are not damaged to
any great extent, it being extremely difficult
to ascertain just now what firms, out of the
large number in the burned district, that
the fire did reach. The heaviest losers are
Randall ft Co., $150,000; Houghton, Osgood
& Co., same; Rand, Avery & Co., who bad
a large amount of stock in process of man
ufacture badly damaged by smoke and wa
ter, their loss may reach $100,000.
Boston, Dec. 29. Tbe total loss by last
night's fire is now figured at about one mil
lion dollars. - .-
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
The argument in the case of M. A. Dau
phin against Postmaster General Key was
concluded in the Supreme Court at Wash
ington yesterday.
A special dispatch from Chicago says that
the Right Rev. John P. A. Fillan. Bishop
of Nashville.baB been appointed to succeed
Bishop Foley, of Chicago.
The will of the late Alex. Stuart, sugar
refiner, of New York, leaves the whole of
bis estate, valued at about seven million
dollars, to his brother, Robert L. Stuart.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
tbe .Western. Union Telegraph Company,
yesterday, J. B. Van Every, Auditor of tbe
Company, was made Vice President. Van
Every's successor is not yet selected.
Gen. Grant will not leave Washington.
on his trip South, until Friday next. The
postponement of bis departure has been
determined upon to enable htm to receive
many old friends on New Year's day.
A Pittsburgh (Pa.) dispatch says: Sunday
the roof of a large building, occupied bv
Edgar A. Thompson as iron and steel works,
ten tn wuu a great crasb, burying beneath
its ruins a number of men . They were ex
tricated as soon as possible, but nine ' Were
found seriously injured end two fatally
AH babies are diminutive Caiars, since
tbey come tbey see, they conquer, some
times by their gentle stillness but oftener
by continued uproarious crying induced by
Colic. Teethino-. FlatnlAiuut. tAp. Tip Rniu.
Baby Syrup by iu gentle yet specific influ
ence quiets we Mtue ones witaout ever
producing the least inluriona effort
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25 cts a bottle.
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ffliliitM !M Readiness to iTlarcb to tbe
4'apitoi ratiettuga to Snsialn tbe So
vernor ibe Mayor of A ngasta'a
Teuder or Police, &e.
Uy Telegraph to the Horning Sty
Pobtlasd. Dec. 29. Capt. Lynch, of
the Montgomery Guards, has notified bis
men to be ready to march at an instant's
notice, irom which it is inferred that tbe
compuny, with other light infantry, will be
called to Augusta.
Augusta, Dee. 29. Gov. Garcelon went
to Belfast to-day to attend a. meeting called
lo sustain the course of the Governor and
Couocil. A similar meeting was held this
evening at Rockland.
The Governor sent for the Mayor this
afternoon to consult with him in regard to
a proper police foice fur preserving order
on the reassembling of the Legislature.
Tbe Mayor has just finished writing a com
munication to his Excellency on the sub
ject, and conveying it in person. Mayor
Nash was courteously received. He-assured
the Governor that all needed preparations
had been made for keeping the peace. Two
hundred extra policemen had been already
appointed, and this number would be iu
cieased if ibe exigencies of the cse re
quired it. Re said vve were able to keep
order, and begged the Governor not to
bring troops to the capilol or make prepa
rations for arming them. He thought the
citizens of Augusta would bear him out in
these assurances.
The Governor talked quite freely, and
iofoitned the Mayor that be bad great dis
use ot tbe idea of bringing troop ben,
and should not do it if peace could' be
maintained in any other way. It would be
his duty to preserve order and prevent in
terference with the members of the Legis
lature. Tbe interview closed here, and the Mayor
passed lo tbe Governor the following com
munication: lo His Excellency Alonzo Garcelon, Governor
of Maine: , ,
Sib Tbe excited coudition of tbe public
mind concerning tbe Legislatuie tbat is
soon to assemble, induces me to address
your Excellency upon a matter of grave
public moment. The people of Augusta
are loyal to the legally constituted authori
ties of the State in the exercise of every law
ful act and duty, and would feel great pain
and mortification at any lawless act or lack
of decorum on tbe part of an excited popu
lace in connection with tbe organization of
tbe Legislature, and I am warranted in
hereby tendering to tbe Slate ibe service of
hundreds of sworn policemen.sbould a foice
unhappily be needed for the keeping of
peace in the capilol district or elsewhere ia
ibe city.
Our city has increased its police lo two
hundred good men of the different political
parlies, and these, and any necessary num
ber additional, are at the State's disposal lo
carry out any request which the Stale au
thorities wiH communicate to me touching
the maintenance of order sod the complete
preservation of the public peace. I cannot
refraio from expressing tbe hope tbat your
Excellency will feel justified in relying upon
the services of ourcitizens thus freely ten
dered, and by so doing will see no necessity
for calling out troops to perform the same
duty.
Your Excellency will pardon me for sug
gesting that the occupation of the Slate
House with armed men or tbe placing of
war material therein will lend to disturb
the public mind. The approaching Legis
lature is the fiftieth that has assembled in
that building in as many consecutive years,
and never before even in the excitement of
the civil war, with thousands of troops en
camped near by, has it required the services
of a single policeman lo preserve order in its
hall?. Its doors have always been open lo
tbe i n gress and egress of all well behaved
citizens, and I trust your Excellency will
see tbat the character of the building io
mat regard will be sacredly maintained.
The gteat aversion of tbe people to any
other course is suggestively witnessed by
the recent resistance in Bangor to tbe re
moval of war material supposed lo be
destined for the State House. Tbat inci
dent, in connection with many suggestions
in the public prints, has induced me to ad
dress this letter lo your Excellency. Your
Excellency will perceive that if one parly
to the controversy shall arm, tbe other will
do the same, and with both parlies armed,
a conflict might ensue which all would
deeply deplore.
I feel confident tbat if no troops are
called out by tbe State authorities no
bodies of armed men will come lo the
Capilol on the assembling of the Legisla
ture and the civil police of our city will be
amply competent to deal with all cases of
individual riot or disorder that may arise.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
(Signed) Chas. E. Nash,
Mayor.
The Governor remarked that he would
take the matter into consideration.
Boston, Dec. 29. Gen. B. F. Butler has
stated to a reporter his views on the situa
tion In Maine. He contradicts the state
ment that he has given Gov. Garcelon and
Council legal advice on the course thsy bad
taken. He bad never been asked to advise
about tbe matter. He does not see how the
Governor and Council could have acted
otherwise than they have, and strictly fol
lowed the Constitution and law. "The
Governor is not a Judge," General Butler
is reported as having said, "nor are be and
tbe Council a reluming board, but simply
a canvassing board. They are to ascertain
who appear to be elected from tbe returns
certified by tbem under the provisions of
the Constitution and laws. Whether the
defects discovered are amendable or una
mendable under the laws, I don'.t know.
Most of them would seem to be amendable
by tbe said judge the Legislature."
General Butter thinks the only way for
tbe Republicans to meet tbe situation is by
legal constitutional means. In response to
a question as to whether the Maine Legisla
ture can choose seven Presidential electors
next year Geo, Butler said: "Certainly;
that is provided for by the Constitution of
tbe United States, which says electors are
to be chosen in any way that the Legisla
ture may appoint. Gen. Butlsr don't
believe there will be any fighting, in
Maine. He thinks there is loo much com
mon sense. He Bees no parallel between
tbe action of tbe Louisiana Returning
Board in 1876 and tbe present condition of
affairs in Maine. The difference is very
observable. In Louisiana tbe Returning
Board claimed and exercised the power of
counting votes not throws, which tbey said
ought to have been thrown, whereas in
Maine the Governor only decides he
has no power. to judge between the elec
tors and elected, except upon the legal evi
dence brought before him, and then his act
is not judicial but simply ministerial.
Breech Loaders.
WE HAVE A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF VERY
desirable Breech Loading Shot Gang, which
we are Belling at . remarkable lo w prices. These
Guns we can safely recommend in every way. We
alao have a fine aisortment of Cartridge Belts. Pri-
mers. Sheila, Wads, Powder, Chargers, Reloading
Tools, Ac , at ine urn ustabllehea Hardware
House of JOHN DAWSON & CO.,
dec 88tf 19, SI and S8 Market St
Just the Thing.
We have f nice line
Of SLIPPERS for La
dies' and Gent's Wear,
Which Santa Clans says
is lost the thing to give
to Ma and .Pa for a
Christmas Gift. Then
each nice and pretty
Shoes for the Baby and
the larger children . Go
to 39 N. Promt street, and buy of
decSI tf
GEO. R. FRENCH SONS,
The official or opening violations below
are posted at the Product Exchange daily
at 1 P. M. , and refer to prices at that hour.
STAR OFFICE, December 29.
8PIRTTS TURPENTINE The market
opened firm at 404 cents bid, but owing to
a still further advance iu prices in. New
York it was held for better figures, closing
firm at 41 cents ; per gallon fur regular
packfiges, at which price 50 casks changed
bands.
ROSIN The market opeotd firm at
$1 20 bid for Strained and Good Strained,
with sales reported of 500 bbls. strained at
$1 20, and 2,000 do Good Strained at fl 25
per bbl, closing firm.
TAR Tbe market was Heady at $110
per bbl if 280 lbs., with Miles of receipts
at quotations.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market quo
ted steady at $1 602 60 for H irdand
Tellow Dip, with sales as often ).
COTTON The market was firm and
nominally uncharged at the following offi
cial quolalious:
Ordinary 10 cents $ lb.
Good Ordinary 115-10
8trict GoodOrdinary. . "
Low Middling. 11 1M0 '
Middling............ 12
Good Middling 12
Quotations conform to tbe classifications
of he American Cotton Exchange.
PEANUTS Market dull and nominally
unchanged at 75 cents for Ordinary, 85 cents
for Prime, 95 cents for Extra Prime, and
$1 05 for Fancy.
RECEIPTS.
Collou . .
Spirit8tUrpentine.
Rosin.
Tar.. .. -',
84 bales,
94 casks.
749
12
bbls.
Crude turpentine 37
iiMJIKH'I'IC M AUK HT.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star
Financial.
Saw York, December 29 Noun.
Money strong at 5S per cent. Sterling
exchange, long 480f, short 483. State
bonds doll. Governments quiet.
Evening Money 7 ? 1-32 per cent. Ster
ling exchange 480. Governments quiet,
firm and higher new fives 103; four and
a half per cents 106; four per cents 104.
State bonds neglected and nominal.
Gjtnmercuu.
New York, December 29. Noon Cot
ton quiet, with sales of 420 bales at 12 9-15
12 11-16 cents. Futures easy: December
delivery 12 53 cts; January delivery 12.57
cents; February delivery 12 86 cts; March
delivery 13.13 cts; April delivery 13.33 cts;
May delivery 13.51 cents. Flour quiet
Wheat quiet- Uorn dull. Pork firm at
$12 75. Lard firm at $7 80. Spirits tur
pentine 42 cenie. Rosin $1 55. Freights
steady.
Evening Cotton quiet and nominal, with
sales of 154 bales; middling uplands 129-16
cents; Orleans .12 11-16 cents; consolidated
net receipts 40,953 bales; exports to Grest
Britain 4,758 bales, lo France 3,323 bales;
to the continent 863 bales. Soutbern flour
quiet ; common f6 908 50. VV beat spring
arm lor export aemana; winter dull, heavy
and iHc lower; ungraded red $1 52
1 58; Mo. 2 do 1 1 5U1 00; JNo. 3 do $1 51
1 52; mixed winter f 1 55 jl 56. Corn
dull and without important change. Oats
No. 2 white a shade stronger; others dull;
tio. s, 49c. Molasses foreign dull and
nomioal; New Orleans firm. Rosin firm at
$1 551 60 for strained. Spirits turpentine
eironger at 4343c. Pork fairly active,
but weak at Sltf 70; middies unchanged
Lard a shade easier and fairly active; old
aod new $7 72i7 90. Whiskey nominal
at 91 19. Jrreigbta dull.
Baxtimous. December 29. Flour firm;
Howard street and western super $55 50;
extra $5 750 25; family $7 25?75; city
mills superfine $5 005 50; extra 5 75
0 25; family $7 257 75; Rio brands
$7 507 75; Patapsco family $8 25. South
ern wheat quiet and firm; western lower
and closing dull and weak; southern red
$1 401 45; amber $1 501 55; No.
western winter red, on spot and December
delivery XI 5$il 5i; Jauuary delivery
$1 54il 54f; February delivery $1 59
1 oaf; ftlarcu delivery l b3l 63f South
ern corn steady; western dull and weak;
southern white 6265c; yellow 60c. Oats
dull; southern 4748c; western white 47
48; do mixed 4546c; Pennsylvania 47
48c. Provisions very dull. Mess pork
i 13 75. Bulk meats loose shoulders 5c ;
clear rib sides 7c; packed 57$c. Bacon
shoulders 5Jc; clear rib sides 8fc; bams
lOtfhllc. Lard refined tierces 8c. Cof
fee quiet; Rio cargoes 1416je. Sugar
higher sod arm; A soft 9fc. Whiskey quiet
at 1 1 141 14. rreigbts quiet.
Chicago, December 29. Flour quiet
aod firm. Wheat steady and in fair de
mand; No. 2 red winter $1 32; No. 3 Chi
cago spring $1 33il 33f cash; $1 33$
January; l reoruary; rso. a do fl 18;
rejected 99cf I 01. Corn quiet and weak;
40c cash; 40c January; 4041c Febru
ary;46i46fc May; rejected 374c. Oats
in light demand with holders firm and prices
bigber; abc casb; 3bc January; 3tc Feb
ruary ; 40ffc May. Pork unsettled and gen -
erally bigber; 113 50 casb; flu 0U13 62
January. Lard quiet and weak; $7 75 Cash;
f7 bU7 ea January. Bulk meats in good
demand end a shade higher; shoulders
J Aft. AO on. nl . u lWk
ft tu; suuu hub tu ou; ouun uiear $u af.
Whiskey steady at f l iu.
St. Louis, December 29. Flour quiet
ana uocuangea. wneatauii; JNo. 'A red
fallfl 36Sl 37 cash; $1 37 January;
SI 4Uai 43 February; JNo. 3 do fl 2U
Uorn dull; 354a35c cash; 36i36c Janu
ary, 38i38fc Febtuary. Oats slow; 38
38iccash;uoc January; u9bafc Febru
ary. Whiskey lower at $1 07. Pork firm
and slow at f 13 50. Lard nominal at
$7 50. Bulk meats firm and slow; shoulders
4 26; clear ribs $6 556 65; clear sides
fo 70G 80. Bacon steady and unchanged
COTTON Itt ABLK.KT8.
By Telegraph to the Morning Stacl
December 29. Galveston, holiday
cents net receipts o,S14 bales; JNorfolK,
quiet at 11 15-10 cents net receipts 3.221
bsjes; Baltimore, firm st 12f cents net re
ceipts 407 bales; Boston, dull at 12f cents
net receipts 1,690 bales; Philadelphia,
quiet at ia cents net receipts 335 bales
Savannah, easy at 12i cents net receipts
0,324 bales; New Orleans, in fair demand st
11 cts net rfecemts 6.623 bales: Mobile.
steady at llj cts net receipts 4,397 bales
Memphis, arm. at lit cents net receipts
3,121 bales; Augusta, quiet and firm at llf
cts net receipts atsu bales; Charleston.
steady and in fair demand at 12f cents net
receipts 2,872 bales
tOIIBIGN flSAKMLSrrik.
By Cable to the Morning Star.
LivKKPOOL, Dec. 29. Cotton in mod
erate inquiry and freely supplied ; middling
uplands o lo-ioa ; middling urieans 7 l-iud
receipts 69,951 bales, of which 54,708 bales
were American; iales 10,000 bales, of which
1,000 bales were for speculation and export.
Futures opened cheaper, but the decline
has since been partially recovered; mid
dling uplands, 1 m c, December delivery
6fd; December and January delivery 6Q
627-82d; January and February delivery
6J, 6 27-326Jd; February and March de
livery 6 29-326 15 16d; March and April
''y&KtH. KATE'S
36 Market Street.
It is Economy to Buy Something Useful!
ON HAND, FOR
Dresa ttoods, Shawis, Cloaks, Blankets, Skirls.
Corsets, Gloves, Collars and Cuffs, Ties, Towels,
Napkins, Damasks, Brashes, combs,
" . ...V M m VHI V VV11I.B
Bibs, Bows. Flannels, Men's and Boys' Wear, Ribbons,
, And hundreds of Articles too numerous to mention.
jno Advance in any of these
Save money snd get something useful b oailing on
M. M.
dec 20 tf
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delivery .71-32T7. 6 31-32a7d: Aoril and
May delivery 7 l-32a7 1-I6d: Mav and
June delivery 7id; Jund and July delivery
73-16d. - . j
1.30 P. M. Uplands, 1 m c. Januarvand
February delivery 6 29 32d. jj
a r. M. Uplands, 1 m e, Marcb aud
April delivery 7 l-32d.
Sales of cotton to-day include 8.300
bales American. -
MARINE.
-' Store Almanac December 30.
Sun Rises.. : 7.11 A. M.
Bun Sets 4 55 P. M
High Water (Smitbville) 8 31 Morn.
" ' (Wilmington). . . . 12 .31 Even.
Day '8 Length....... ...... 9b. 44m
ARRIVED.
' Stmr North. State, Qreeu, Fayetteville,
Wortb & Worth.
Steam yacht Passport, Harper.Smitbvilie,
George Myers. ,
Stmr Elizabeth, Bisbee, Smitbville, Mas
ter. ' -
Brig Silas. N Martin, 264 tons. Brown,
New Yoik, guano to DeRosset & Co. ; ves
sel to J H Neff.
Br brig Corwena, 192 tons, Evaos, Barba
does, C P Mebane.
Nor barque St Halvard, 297 tons, Wil
liams, Btlboa, E Q Barker & Co.
Schr B M Tilton, Tilton, Elizabeth City,
2,040 bushels corn to B F Mitchell & Sod.
Br brig Maria Lamb, 188 tons, Walker,
Port Natal, C P Mebane.
Schr Mary Wheeler, Justice, Calabash,
N C, naval stores to D L Gore.
CLEARED.
- Stmr North State, Green, Fayelteviile,
Worth Worth.
Steam yacht Passport, Harper, Smitbville,
Qeorge Myers.
Stmr Elizabeth, Bisbee, Smitbville, Mis
ter. Brig Alice Lea, Foster, Philadelphia,
Harriss & Howell.
Schr Mary Wheeler, Justice, Calabash,
N C, D L ore.
BXFSKfS.
COASTWISE.
Philadelphia Brig Alice Lea 123,000
feet lumber.
4 P. M. Uplands, 1 m c, April and May
delivery, 7 3-327 l-16d.
5 P. M. Futures closed dull aud steady,
uplands 1 m c, July and August delivery,
7Jd.
Common rosin 4s 9d5s; spirits turpen
tine 33a 6d.
MARINE DIRECTORY.
List or Teasels in tbe Port of Wli
mlnston, W. C. Dee. 30. 1879.
This list does not embrace vessels under 60 tons.
BARQUES.'
Re k tor Steen (Nor.), 283 tons, Alveberg,
KEHeide
Erstatningeu (Nor.), 296 tons, Oqviat,
K E Heide
Naladen (Nor.), 239 tons, Hslvorsen,
RE Heide
Staubo (Nor.), 320 tona, Neilsen,
RE Heide
Frey (Nor.), 821 tons, Halvorsen,
R E Heide
Jubinal (Nor.), 378 tons, Jensen,
E Peschau & Westermann
Carin (Swed.), 340 tons, Westerlund,
R E Heide
Bessie Parker (Br.), 685 tons, Tucker,
; i ' CP Mebane
Enrique (Arg.), 582tous, Paysoa,
C P Mebane
Lydia Peschau (Oer.), 867 tons, Bremers,
repairing, E Peschau & Westermann
Viking (Nor.), 264 tons, Rasmussen, re
pairing, R E Heide
BARQUBNTINE8.
Adeliza (Br.), 297 tons, Nicholas,
i C P Mebane
BRIGS.
Celts (Span.), 191 tons, Urebarre,
F J Lord
Ambrose Light, 214 tons, Hatch,
E G Barker & Co
Seres (Nor ), 196 tons, Alsen, ' R E Heide
Dolea (Nor.), 362 tons, Deidrichsec,
OP Mfbane
Nornen (Nor.), 230 tons, Christensen,
DeRosset & Co
Solus (Nor.), 247 tons, Hansen, R E Heide
Alice Lea, 297 tone, Foster,
Harriss & Howell
Dos Cunados (SpA tons, repairing.
SCHOONERS.
Altavela, 128 tons, Holt, in distress,
E G Barker & Co
Sadie Willcutt, 365 Ions, Watts, in distress,
. EG Barker & Co
Charley Bucki, 243 tons, Foss,
' EG Barker & Co
Imogene Diverty, 188 tons, Reid,
Harriss & Howell
Paul Seavey, 237 tons, Alexander,
E G Barker & Co
E H Drummond, 296 tons, Huzeins.
EG Barker & Co
Belle Brown, 148 tons, Hunt,
EG Barker & Co
Jalift Elizjibelh (Br.), 80 tons, Ineraharo,
. Master
Lizzie Major, 171 tons. Hammond,
' Northrop & Gumming
CHMacomber, 120 tons, Gooeins.
Northrop & Cumming
rimomy jj ieid, tons, Iceland. '
E G Barker & Co
New Crop Garden Seed,
1 ftftfl CONSISTING OF ALL TBB LEAD
lOOII. lnir varieties cnltivat in thin owtlnn
oi me country, oar prices have been placed at
the lowest possible fignre consistent with toe high
Bwauuara oi excellence at wnicn we aim .
- . GRKKN & FLANNBR,
dectftt . L Wilmington, N. C.
Christmas Presents.
JEMINGTOH SEWING MACHINES, SINGLE
and Doable Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns.
Handsome Parlor Lamps, Ladies Scissors Cases,
GEO. A. PECK'S,
dee t tf No. i5 South front St.
THAT PURPOSE,
"-iV. -
KATZ. 36 Market St.
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CHRISTMAS
E M OR AN DA.
A. STORE GROANING WITH GOOD
THINGS TO EA.T.
A splendid assortment of Cakes and Crackers;
Fancy. Plain and Mixed Candies, 13c, ICftc, Me sad
35s per pound,
Fresh Coc ia Nuts and Sweet Orang s;
Dried FLjs, Assort :d Nuts Malaga Grapes.
Shalled Almonds, Lenons, Gelatine, Ta iccav
Meactd Meat; Preserved Cherries, Peaches. Pine
Apples and Cranberries for sal by the pand.
pronounced by connoisseurs to be very am;
Fine Roasted Peanuts,
just from the Roaster, 4 c
speck;
Ferris' Beef Tongues and Hams;
London Layer Raisins at retail, 6 pounds for $100,
or 20c per pound;
Fresh Cranberries and Celery ; leave your order for
Celery, sad you will be SURE TO GET IT.
You will find EVERY THING OF BEST QDAL
ITY. Arrangements are made to wait on all with
alacrity.
James C Stevenso
decfiltf
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