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ESTABLISHED-1812. GALVESTON, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, CENTS- VOL. 301). A. K.

nELO it a just and prudent rule to ay- bucfte that, ifr railroad mi well as other 1 there in mucli tojis on both siilcs, and to wrerirc Judgment until the ollierVidn in beard when otic side has awoken, has given without Hint tae representations which been ia behalf, of the no--! of tit CJE- Railroad, it now the utatemccts 3Ir, "William Wilier I'lielps an counsel nnd rcpco- scniativt of the Tork of the Yfizd in the recant application for tppointment of a receiver. The public. now, if a ccmplctv, luirrow nuJ 3 -batin upon to torra come The remarks of Mr. Pliclpi an to tbe relations of Mr, Dodge, Prrhident of CtetTul, to proceedings tor 'the pmU'dioii of tha JTew Tort creditors, confirms Ihe view nrst ukfti. the NEWS that these were originally by consent and of an amicable nature.

According loMr. theory of the the appointment of a receiver wu proposed af a conservatory measure, in the intercut of all parties, necuiiary lo Suva an.insolvent. inilroud from waile. If this vim the of Mr. Podge, no fair-minded m-rsoti would charge with colluding i the cuomiesof the road to work itu ruii).

-Mr. Phelps's observations-on the of Houston capitalists und New Tori; capitalists in the Central arc somewhat stringent. The ruaior which he refers, that the tlou'itoo investors got luck their original mosey, bj. n-liing-to Mr. -itorgHn new iitock a 711-100 equal to par of UIB while the interest of New York creditors ii known to be represented by $12.300,000 of bonded of unbonded' debt; may not be an entirely true account.

If it is, there arc whom it uEih'I-ns who can easily intiko 'ilic fuel known, and they -will do so. MeTpB allows that the trouble with rcost of the Texas prcsK ia that "they don't understand that a rcceivni one who can cave insol Tent railway Tram "We limy adc that (hit trouble with most of our American railroads is that too littlo is unde'ratood by the papers, by the public, and even by numbers of their iona f'U and tima fale of tho iaward.uess of. thoir condition management. After systc 1 laa'iiic mystery has excited suspicion, is only' natural thut partial and. rcrclaticus of trouble should produce panic among seine and confirm distrust among others.

Hence the breakingdown of American railroad securities in Europe. Tlic London 2Vws tells us'that suspicion attaches more less to every railroad in the United States, sound or unsound, because thoir 'finances aud are a sealed bcok and bondholders '-flaw no menus ol 1 knowing whether siaterawits of a sinister character are true t- false. Publicity about the affairs of these mixed corporations is the ligh; of the public, and straightforward opwness'of dealing is tio best policy i'dr every solid railroad enterprise. The other policy bus been rife with rnVKhicf and'dis- sater. The result Hhoww diversity of opinion on 1hc subject that can not hut be rather to the appointing power.

i was made of engineer i i A i a but 'i not liud been anticipated. It is LowBver, to tzpiset cvcrj- body to be pjcoscd. and it will be tetter to wuit until all ofiices have btsc filled "before ynimiidverting upon over- nii'hts or tliat may been made. rftnith, hrdH monthly cotiou circului- diited I 'cbnjury 28 ii given in full in tbe commercial column. It forecast very closely the 'declines thut have since transpired in the cotton market.

Ill reviewing the possibility ol' a rcoction the Circular alludeu to the probability -in trade in. Manchester, and t'jme -upon an tdvanci in silver. Hoth o- these hopes have been disappointed. The trsde lliinchea- tcr coctinues diiiippoiiiljugiy dull niid tilver has declined lo 5'1jJ per ounce for fine bar, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL SHU Friends of JjcjiiiKJaim am! South C-irnllnu. The CIC7 Ad Tlic first meeting of the City Council since 'inauguration of the new Mayor and Board of Aldermen, was last night.

Eicept the reading of Mayor 'Stone's inaugural message and the election oi now offlcers for the corporation, there WM co of interest transacted. The message, vhich '-will be found in full in another part of the Ihis morning, is comojcodably concise and to the point, and the it- commendsitions such as -will nd approval from citizens ia general. Recognizing the necessity of preserving the public health and restoring the city credit, Mayor Stonapromises'due attention to Jficitary measures, and pledges himself to a prompt collection of taxes. The suggestion that the bonded and floating liabilitieii of thj city be consolidated into thirty-years limited debt bonds, if caiTied imto affect, will greatly simplify the accounts of the corporation nnd be productive of many benefits; but whether the scheme can ba accomplished without special legislation, is a question for future examination. As an earnest intention, the promise to make correction of any mistakes madn in nommatin'g is in the abstract liighly commendable, though in absence of the power of removal it? may seem of little practical moment.

Tho absence of all reference To the important subject of public schools is noticeable feature of the message, hut was, perhaps, over- tight, rather than by design. nom- iiiationn to different municipal offices, as far as they were submitted and acted on night, -will be- foind in the Council proceedings. It was very evident, at an early stage of the nomina- tioss, thai; the Mayor and Board of Aldnnneu were not in accord.and.no less than four ot tho nominations s-nb- mitted were rejected by decisive votes, showing that aldermen do not propose to be, ignored ihc olllciali. Though the names, of those who "would be places; in nomination were puoiicly known- until they were officially nounccd, eaough had leaked out to make it apparent the afternoon that more or less opposition to somo of the would made by i he aldermen, and with a prospect of defeating them. For some reason or other, it wan not deemed by the May or tocoasalt-will; members of tie-Board, the ilayor holding, as expressed in hin Message, that the responsibility Uie nominations waa largely his own; and thiEkiag doubtless tlic Cocncil should "do nothing less than conilrm he chose to propoie.

TUB NutioiuilItcputtitan uiaut-; that tho interfere in bcbalf of the Cubans, and cites precedents for this act iu the eouisc nnw pursued by the great European powers towards Turkey, ItepitiUean hai the following parajraDb: qutntlon muac and i Kftctii be nn- and wo tlio will bo, Cubnn iiuisLnncl nliftll tho urm of thti Amflrlc-nn -ovt-rnmcyt will ulcl, HO tur an I le- K'tJinAtely la thtj hcnKflcont dwed," Tlds response win corne from the heart or tho peoply frir.i patriotic ciblnot whJuh uow our I'resldont, Tire' festive Colorado- potato bug has croaked Ihe and taken up temporary quarters nt Bremen. The arrival of tVis pestiferous insect created trcmcndou.i The govern- rnent has caused circulars proclamations to be issued, and no pains or expense will be spared to prevent the threatened calamity which surely follow the- propagation uf the dcstruc- tive bug in Europe. TJII refusal of President Hayes and his family to attend the Church of Purson Newman considered one of the most hopeful signs of reform that has been afforded by the new Administration. Tine New Orleans Chamber of ucrcc', at a meeting helil. on Saturday evening last, passed resolutions indorsing and tbe pacification policy oT President Hiiyes.

A NOTE from the County Attorney of says that local option -was carried by a largo majority in Whanon county, and also in 3Iatagordn. PKESIDRNT Hayes tendered the position of Postmaster at Richmond, Vii- gipiii, to Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, who respectfully declined.

BASTBOP Flro ttraaiiliopperH-- Xouul i-- Storm-- Telegram ta (lit Balvcstim Er.nix, iiareli 3877. At about half pusc, o'clock lust nigliL a lire was diseovcred in tbe lower story o- a sloriihouae owned by Bnnj. Harris, ill this place, ami occupied by llie oOlcQiniiis Bro. strong wind was blowing from the south, and when the front door was opened the Ilainca enveloped the whole front. exceeding ssTeuty-flve dollars worth of the goods saved.

The loss is supposed to to about $14,000. The goods, were insured for $10,000. upper story was occupied a roage.by the 'Odd Fellows, Grange and TcnipL'rance Councils. T'no entire huildlng was lost. A drugatorc owned and occupied "by Dr.

Sam Shcisley was also entirely consulted by the lire, but nearly all tne drugs were saved. There was no 'insurance on the di ug store. Cause of fli'B Botii parties will probubly rebuild soon. Our town was visited by the heaviest find hail storm of the season on night last. are consuming corn, wheaL and oau, and making great havoc in Fann- ers are 'lookinj; somewhat despondent.

The Elgin have petitioned election on prohibition in Elgin btat, which will doubtless carry, as it did in the election just held. HEARNE. nciipe or Seventeen Convict'. 'Special 'fdegram to the Galreston HEiiure, March 10, 1877. Seventesu convicts working on plantatioa of' Col.

Charles Lewis, three miles from here, their escape at 9 o'clock last' night by suwicg out of the log prison iu which they were kept at, night. At" S- o'clock to-day none of them havehecti recaptured. When last heard from thay were in tiic neighborhood of supposed they procured citizens clothes from other ne- groes. and -scattered in the brush, A large force was close ia pursuit and doubtless by to-morrow all Or most of them will be captured. Brcn.nnm-Tito and si.

F. H.Il. to the BTOSXIT.UI, March 10, 1S7C, The surveyors of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fc Railroad reached hero this afternoon, having found 'a very CCocl route in. making the preliminary survey. County Court is in session, Grasshoppers are destroying arllcns fasc as they advance.

Col mnb in-- Dentil or Mr. I.cCIcr«c. Ttlegrcat COLC.MCCS; March 10, 1877, Jlr. LeGierse died this morning at o'clock. His remains will be taken to will leave hero to-morrow morning at o'clock, by spscial Iriiin, and will arrive in Galveston cu the 1 jr.

train. KIM. County-- Local tlou. Option JfcMec- Special 'Tdiyram to Ous GalK PALMER, March 1S77. Local here i.t length by precinct election by a majority -of live to one.

The grasshoppers arc passing too by fearful majority. Flour has risen again iicpricr, and the. whole fanning and look is somewhat blue. out- CoiiriOJtlB, March 19,1877: Tho majority-againsc prohibition in 1500. Grawhoppers in abundHnce, Mr.

J.e^s Djnicclt a tluit of (iKU. of Oov JlamptOTi JDe Jr'iuito and Bt i Plitn of )ix IiliiincU iu a jbHiter to Senator Merrimon. TJiC Prcnidcnt Waited on br Oppos liijf Uelcfatlons from South Carolina. Report of Interr I CITS--Matter 1ol)e ConKldercd In Cabinet To-Jay. Kxlrm CjirtIlnm-Key and ilia' flfouilieru Ir.ry of War, Secretary of the Treasury aud Attorney General regard an extra session of Congress as.absolutely necessary.

The situation with regard to South Carolina and Louisiana is rc-statt'd. Tho President has stated to the last delegation of Southern lender's, urging biin to immediii'te action, that it required sixteen years to confirm the failure of the old policy, aad tLat he should have at least sixteen; days for inaugurating the new policv'. To an eager parting question: "Is it. ton nnd Micholls?" Echo answered, "Hampton and JSieholls." It is quite likely that the Attorney General to-morrow will report that Hampton is Governor of South Ciiro- dc facto and dejuri. He tuny report thr.t Packard ougbt to be Governor of Louisiana, but the administration is in- trusted with no power, which it ought to use lo enforce his The President is reported ss i i that he himself is in position to protect Ihe 70,000 voters who supported Packard, und that placing this burden on the shoulders of the President would ba.no surrender of duty or manhood on the 1 part of Oov.

Packard. It seems to run in the Prcuident's. mind that Packard lost his opportunity for martyrdom when 5Ir. Tilden lost tht presidency. The president "hopes tc make one of the prominen figures of the new policy drama.

This he-can do if Packard will intrust his own fortunes and the happiness of the 70,000 who voted 1'or him iu the custody of the President. FTMd. Douglass reported at the ilnr- slml's office tcis morning, and is now out in search of bondsmen. The -bond is $20,000, nnd the JIarshal 13 liable, lie fails in due diligence in the collection of Ciucutinns." The following explains itself: PonToyrici: DcFjumrcyr, 3Inrch 17. M'J Vtar Sir--Your favor of the 15th last, roiichud ir.o In due course, but hjtvo sc pressed n'lik business that i noiv I Imvo honu -jnablo to llnd to reply to your i I to tho situation cluarly and i When )t vacuilcy.exists in onico con- ncctotl wich Ucpftrtment Iu tho Soutburn Stutoji, proforonee will bo frlvcu to a Kepubli- cnn.

all other tbiups beiiin but, should It bu imposfllble to llncl a Hepublicnn vrhow bo liiitlamctorv to a larjjo majorlry of the ptio- plu Dullness la directly alTcctud by tho or iu ciso of B. contest over tint fflco, thoQ I shall not hesitate to Rtyp aside und nulect person who, In my Judgment, will putkfucilon to thu busiuoss intorestsof the community. Whllo I Khali always be to receive tho iidvico of SfHitorft nnd In Confjrc'SS touching maters oj thio kind, yot I not consider mysoli! as lii A ivay bound to ac: upon It. My dfairo iwro do the prentoBt pood to ntl 'st number, and to tills end 1 shall bo Klad to bavo your co-opwratUm. 1 voi-y much rcprot that I did not i vou.

shall be glad to do so ac any time. Ytiry truly yours. D. KEY. Postmaster Genoral.

To Hon. A. S. Morrimon. Simoc Cameron pleads in the brench- of-promise that lie never promised AS allered.

W. Ex-First zVssistaat Postmaster; hai been appointed Superintendent of the.Pkailway Mail Service, with headquarters at "Washington. This docs not supersede Vail, as law allows two such officers. It is finally settled that Senator JJam- liu takes the chairmanship o' the Foreign Relations Committee, Perry of the Postal Corriwittee, and Morton remain's chairman, of the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Fred Douglass qualified to-day, and appointed L.

P. "Williams-, for many' years assistant clerk in the ollice, hie deputy. This appointment seems generally satisfactory. Columbus Alexander and eo, Hill, are Douglass's bonrtsraen. Senator Patterson headed a delegation of sine pcrsK-iZ-from South Carolina the White Hottie to-day.

All the' monitors at Port Royal, except the Dictator, have been ordered to Stivanr.au, to remain in fresh watertwo or three months clean the bottoms of barnacles. the flituation compelled the withdrawal of the troops from the State House or the holdcng of tlie State Hgainst both governments, the adrainiwtrAtion' rtfuaing to eit'ut-'r govcrnmtrnt in either Stale; aad tjiat, therefore, if -the troops were not withdrawn, they yiu.it of necessity and be confined to tbeso state- Louses u3 ncutrul That it WM not -and could not be logically ooasist- CDI to say neither government should be recognized by tbe and yet use the troops by the adminintra lion to keer: one government in pesses- sion of the state-house and the other government out. Ue insisted that there was an ausver to this conclusion, but urgud the withdrawal of the troops not from the States at all, but simply from the state-houses--Uiu course consistent with the doctrine of non-intervention and free from embarrassment. Gen. Butler and all present united in the asecrsion that BO disturbance could: or would occur.

All these, gentlemen stated that the agricultural interests of thrsn States were seriously damaged by luy. Immediately after this interview Gen. Gordon saw the President, and presented liko consideration!) for as prompt action as possible! and was told by the President that tiiis question, would at once be taken up ai.d disposed of. It wns the one thing now to be 2rbt considered. THE PfiOlOCOL.

The Supreme Court no Southern opinions. Corbin, Eowen, "Worthing ton, Cunningham, Low, Watterman and Canton were at the White Houso to-day. A member of the delegation furnishes the following: President received the party in his 'usual gracious manner. Ueoeral Wcrthington read from manuscript the reasons why'tbc administration should recognize 'Chamberlain ai the legal Governor of the State. 'The President listened attentively, asking several questions during the reading.

After hearing several of the delegates give their views and make suggestions, he took the papera saying he would'lay the matter before his Cabinet, that would meet to-raorrow to consult on the subject. reply to a direct question, put by Senator Patterson, as to whether it was true, aj stated in the newspapers, that the troops were to be removed immciii. ately from the Slate-house'at Columbia, the President informed the delegation that it was uninic. The Hiatus quo. would be observed until afical decision shall be reached.

The delegtion afterwards called on the Secretary of State to pay their respects ventilate tiicir. grievances." A number of additional applicants have offered for the position of United otatcs Marshal for Georgia, among them J. JL C. Reed and J. "Wise, of Atlanta; J.

Morrison and Newton; Bedell, of Co- Inmbus, and Dr. Moore. Major Smythe is indorsed by Adair, B. and Cunningham, -in. strong It is learned at the House tliat tho consideration the Southern question will bo commenced to-morrow; conclusion probably to be reached at an extra session on There hus been no appointment of Public Printer.

The return of Sickles to Spain has not been considered. The President has as yet found no plan adequate to avoid" an extra session. Senator Oen'. Euller, of South Carolina: Representatives Levy and Ellis, of Louisiana, had by appointment to-day ira interview with At-, torney General Devins on the in South Carolina and Louisiana. Son-! ator Ckrdoa, mggeited list the Veace val Acuord ol' Europe An- Hured ou tlio Vone.

LOSDOV, March Nord, Brussels, says the protocol not only sures peace but the accord of Eii rope. It is, however, as well to warn he public against jumping to the con elusion that a pacific solution is slread; completely certain. If the Porte con inues iu its old course the prospect i. conllict may bo renewed but tho pro ocol will at least give assuranec-tha he conflict -will be localizud. Tbe Post publishes the following he government still awaits the Kus ion answer.

We may have to remain an expectant attitude for a day or wo, when Russia's decision on the iiodificatious is given. The correspondent says lie Parte is displaying a very concilia orv spirit towards Hontenegro. till retuses to cede any fortified places, ut is more accomtnodaiin; in relation other demands. A to the Times from Pcra latcs thaf the revolutionary 'committee Athens has sent a circular to various committees in Crete, declaring that the watchword be to rise" will soon be given. The Arab tribes of Yiemen have revolted, and the Turkish commander of thttfdistrict asks for reinforcements.

General IgnatiefT attended the reception at the foreitrn office Saturday, and in the evening left for Hutfleid House, scat of the Marquis of Salisbury. Among the guests of Lord Salisbury, whom he wi'J meet there, are the or Derby, Stafford, MJ. Ashtou Cross, the Austrian and Italian ambassadors, the Marquis of Harting- toc and Mr. Goschen. Gen.

IgDatiell will dine with the Earl of Bcaconsfield on Monday, have an audience with tho Queen on Tuesday and leave for the Continent, according to present arrangements, on Nord, o( Brussels, Kussian declares that the protocol will contain no stipulations respecting of either Ilussia or Turkey. A i a dispatch'to toe in Turkish, Egyptian aud litiBsian securiilcs. The latter about per cent, higher to-day. Tin KltinilnrtL rays'ia lender there- is nothing ia the amendments, which desires to introduce to the protocol, to raise aerious debt that an agreement has virtually bees reached. March The Turkish Parliament met and was opened by tie Sultan in person.

The ministers, the chief civil, military and rcIijjfo'jB dignitaries and the the foreign d' except those of Germany and Rtij-siu, who were represented by dragomans, were present. The first secretary of the Sultan read from the throcc. A considerable number of senators and deputies were in attendance. Thcdenuties will take their teats the thirty senators there are fire who are The speech conclude3 as "3Iy ncvcrnmtnt has- constantly given proofs of sincerity and moderation, whicli will aid in drawing tbe closer the bonds.of friendship and sympathy that unite vith the great European family." i THE CENTRAL EOAD CASE Further Cotttinmicc for on JfotJon of Complain- In the Bill. Virtually End of the in Court-- Departure of Pheips Glimpse of the Trni! ot tbe Central Imbroglio-Interviewed.

SatUfactory Ket-To'by Reporter OB the International Triiu. saya a deputation from Bosnia, sent to the aid of the Czar, has passed Kischeneff. A Bcutcr telegram dated Constantinople, Sunday night, reports that the Montenegrin delegates still await instruct! ons. It is believed the agreement between Eugland and Russia, relative to the protocol, will render the continuation of negotiations bet-ween Turkey and Montenegro possible. It is stated that if the negotiations ore continued, both sides will order their commanders to continue on the defensive when the sr- mistiee expires on Tuesday.

Thirty Senators have been appointed to be in for the meeting of the Turkish Parliament.on Monday. Among them are several who are not Mussulmans. In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord Derby, in rsply to a question by Eavl.Grnnville, said that before coming into the Housc.be was visited by Count llussiac Ambassador, who brought proposali of various alterations with the protocol, which lie (Lord Derby) was not prepared to give an opinion about, as they had not yet been seer, by his colleagues. The Pa-U Mall Gaulee says: "The hopes excited by the acceptance in jriaciple of Ignatiff's prODosala seem have settled Inio confidence that pence will be secured: This confidence tiay be justified, but we think it better not to take so much for As 1 as we know the assertion English amendments have been accepted is mere guess work. -All this confidence may operate to tho disadvantage )f tbe English policy.

It is preparing ncreosed difficulty for them', should the amendmants and stipulations for disarmament not accepted outright." Should Russia acceptthe amendments jut demur to disarmament, tbe English might reasonably argue hut the two things should go together. 1'ho whole -moss of speculators, investors and traders would raise a cry of ira- atienee against English I'herefore we say the feelings of hope and confidence Russia has succeeded in raising ore important, from a diplomatic of view and if not turned to ac-' lountthe proverbial astuteness Rusian diplomacy will lor once have 'ailed. 1 A Re'Jter telegram, from. Zars says a iix hours obstinate tight took place be- the Turks and Bosnians on yes- jrday between Bommentura and Drezg- 'a. Both sides suffered heavily.

The Turks retired upon the Livno. A dispatch irqih Berlin to the Times ays'the Russians appear to regard the- rotoccl as an available concession obtained by Russia. The Galas expresses the highest satisfaction at. the'Azglo- Russian settlement. A dispatch from St.

Petersburg to the jfemi quotes the G.tlon as declaring that peace may now be considered certain, as England has apparently decided to sign a protocol containing the principle of coercion. The correspondent Bays the object, of course, is to make the people believe Russia has gained a diplomatic victory, and adds: Cerlain'y the anareiby now existing in Turkey'will soon forue to change, her policy. Russia only has to wait, and the impossibility of abstaining from intervention in Turkey will be soon manifest, even, to Lords Bca- cocsfield and Derby. Unless the powers can bring the Porte to its senses, all the diplomatic, factions in the world will not prevent war." The Manchester' Gvardtan'n jpccial cHspoicli from Constantinople, dated 17th of contains the following: Thirty Soft.HS were arrested on Tues- The Minister of Police has been dismissed because he was insufficiently' watcbfuL "A body of Softas went to the palace oni Wednesday -to demand the rclwisc comrades. hreat- ened revolutionary placardtare increasing ind the people within thipalace are becoming anxious.

Businesi at the Stock Exchange is CiilSIS AT SE1Y ORLEANS. Ike- el-tilling jTr4iii llto Cona- irr-- r-'U-lioJU'M PoJico Kolnrorced Credit Good. Special TtLc.gfiim Uit Galveatcn KDW OJILEANS, JlarchlO, 1377, An outbreak is imminent. Packard is preparing for war--recruiting from counlry negroes. About three hundred were sworn in to-day and lodged iu the State-house.

Some recruiting officers and militiamen were arrested by Nicholls's police. Apprehending an attack, the Nicholls guards every-' where have been strengthened. Fifteen, hundred are unncr arms. Aggression must end speedily and fatally despite possible intervention of United. Statca troops.

A writ of ejectment Sled today against the occupants of the Statehouse may be enforced any moment. warrants arc 00 to fl-1 for Kjcctnionc of Packard 1'roiu tlie Stiito lloiixo--Thu Nicu lion Warlike-- 1-aclturdU Xcmo- Eottflin Factn Hboa'i the Debtors, Ori'ditors and Finbncly.1 Exi- genclcs of the Central. Me Jlortran Accorded nn Opportunity to Pay IU AuGLlitrContlnuBBce oftlie Central NEW OKLICAXS, March General Ogden has filed in the Fifth District Court a petition for a. writ of ejectment against S. B.

Packard, claiming to be Governor; B. Johnson, claiming to be Superintendent of Education, and others residing in the Louis Hotel, known as the State House. Petition sets forth those persons are unlawfully in possession of said building, and in the name of State asks that present occupants be dispossessed therefrom and the rightful, claimants, officers of the Nicholls government, be riven possession. Court has not yet called upon to take action the premises, but it is likely such action, will be invoked very soon. The Evening Democrat gays: "Maters arc assuming a feverish cast around the St.

Louis Hotel, and things look more than ever like a conilict. By liivlf- past nine o'clock Monday morning there vore Dithered about St. Louis and street entrances about a thousand negroes, who served to place a pandemonium. These negroes are tvidently from the country, aud are tore to join Packard's milfta, whioh he is now engaged in recruiting. He now admits that He will as soon as possible take back'the police sta- ions; lays he would not remain In the uilding two hours, if he had all of his arms back.

It can be down as a ettled fact that within a very few days at tho farthest, Packard will break the peace. His backers in the hotel are hot. or war, and nothing but the probable- utcorhe is talked about. It is re- lortcd that He is already in negotiation or tho purchase of arms, and all funds ore to be used in securing hem. They boast down there that they do ot want the troops' to and hey.assert that if might means right hey have might.

Our citizens should 1 prepared for tbe -turning loose on be streets of a gang of ignorant nc- Toes lei by, bad. men, for tbat is now vidcritly the policy of Packard. -The ituation is assuming much more of a. vaf-lilca attitude tliaa'ever before since 9th of January, and the rcsponsi- ility of the matter will rest on Pack- rd, and tlic fruits he V'ill gather will most bitter." COMMUNE. Anniversary In York aud Switzerland.

BERNE, March Tlie Internationalists made a demonstration here on the occasion of anniversary of the outbreak of the Paris The police seized a red Ihig, which, was borne in a proccssio'n, when the crowd resisted, and sabres and knives wercuscd. Several gens d'armcs and Internationalists were wounded. KEW TOJtK; March anniversary of the revolution (f March IS, 1871; and the icign of tho Cumtnune in Paris was celebrated to-niglit by a banquet and ball at Beethoven March extreme Left have resolved to again Introduce a motion for amnesty J'ut rths Communists. ITALY ALLOCUTION. to Ou March 19, 1877.

The Central Railroad case was continued thirty days upon motion of Gov. representing Phelps. Dodge admits that he has direct in formation from Morgan that tbe latter is owner of a controlling amount of th stock. The continuance is virtually the enc of the fight iu court. An Interview ivllli New VorKMUc ol Lendlnic lo ilie Application far Itecelvcr.

To get at- the inside history of the Texas Central imbroglio and ascertain its true itatus, has cost considerable reportorial effort. Only continuances of the cose, fitst st tie request of one side and last at the request of the other, have transpired in court at Austin, and the parties bringing tho suit, who understand their real motives perhaps better than their enemies have been able to surmise, or the public to divine, were for some days disposed to be reticent and loth to be interviewed. By persisting, however, the XEWS is able to lay before its readers another chapter and un interesting one, as it is a presentation of the New York aide of the case. On Saturday afternoon "Wm. "Walter Phelps left Houston by Superintendent Hoxie's special car, ia the company of Hon.

1 Galusba A. Grow, en route for Eot Springs, Ark. A representative the JlEws managed to fall in with these gentlemen or, tho journey, and succeeded in. obtaining from Mr. Phelps, who filed the bill for a receiver for himsulf and other creditors, full statement of their side the cose.

The conversation which, occurred follows: ifr. P. Xuw. as to ihat, tne origiai! Etock -K-as Tliii rtpnacrted the interest of Houston and this is iLc munry iu put irc if tbcy ever put in They narked it up a year or iro to or limci rumor is ihrwt they sold it at par for ihu old stock to Cotisiodorc llorgsa. If they got IQr for the new, it ijs par for the old, and they have got back their original money.

Xowscc where Ihc XL-W Yorkers arc. Tfacy have taken all the Fint They Government Against Jtcitratnluo; tuo Papxl Wrath feuic. Italian Jlin- Litar of Public Worship, in a orders the authorities cot to proceed ariaicst-journals, which print the allocution delivered by the Pope at the recent consistory. He declares that the government, confident in the unity and freedom of Itaiy, wishes'to give the world a solemn proof'of its sentiments of. forbearance and tolerance, notwithstanding the language of the allocution, to bishops to incite foreign governments against Italy.

A GEORGIA. MDJtDER. in Burke County. AVCCSTA, March O'Brien was waylaid and murdered by a negro named Edward Weils, near Buckhcad, in Burke county. "Wells struck O'Brien OH the head with an axe," killing him instantly.

lie took O'Brien's goods and peddled them among negroes of tbe' The body -was found buried in the woods. TVells was arrested 'on Sundiry and placed iu "Waynesboro jail. Colored citizens assisted the officers in captnr- iag the murdorer. Threats of lynching are made by whites and blacks. O'Brien waj a.

citizen cC -Augusta. Mr. Phelps said the had always been.so fair that he was inclined to give it anv information in his power. They were'leavinR tho State, being then en route for Hot Springs. Mr.

Dodge stayed in Houston for a meeting of his directory this week. Reporter--Why are you going away from tbe State at this juncture; will not the cane at Austin require your presence there on Monday? Mr. yheips--Before I left I sent consent to Judgo Du.Va.1 to postpone his decision for thirty days. I gave this time because Mr. Morgan wanted time to arrange for the payment of the floating debt, and I thought tho request a fair one.

wero the circumstances of the origin of this suit? whole matterwas a com plete surprise to us nil--Dodge, myself and John I. Blair. We camo down to Texas on a pleasure trip. Mr. Blair, a director of the.Central, had never been in Texas before.

Soon after our arrival wo discovered, to our surprise, that the floating debt was not conHned to the money due in New York, as we supposed, but that a portion--and a lar-c portion-r--was due here in.Texas as well. Mr. Dodge tipected to find monny in the treasury at Houston that he mif ht uie in meeting maturing obligations at home. On-tbe contrary, he found no money, aad pressing at Houston. On Marsh the obligations of the company began to go to protest in New York.

On Thursday, Marcb 8, we received instructions from the creditor! in New York to put the road into the hands of a receiver. was the amount due to the Now York creditors? llr. was due or about due--and all for money loaned uy them to the.Central--$1,405,110 73. much waa due to plaintiffs named in the bill? Mr. plaintiffs were.

John I. Blair, John J. Cisco, City National Bank, of New York, and.Moses Taylor, and the amount due them alone was $756,718 OS. application for a receiver was very suddenly conceived, then? Mr. because if we did not get the receiver some one else would.

The application was to save the property from attachments--a remedy of immediate efficacy, where any of the cars or other.assets arc out of the State-and from litigation and judgments and sales under execution. R. Was there immediate danger from these causes? Mr. danger was immodiate from attachment, for $20.000 -was already due the K. and T.

II. who had cars of the road in their possession, and $180,000 more would soon bn due to the same company; and the danger was not remote from the county court mils, as the paymaster.had no: bten for a long' time on the line of the road, and the-Central owed 'or labor and supplies in heavy arrears. It was right that we should apply, as we were the largest creditors, and tie bill, at the suggestion of Mr, Dodge, was so drawn that every creditor, large or small, might intervene and have thesame'chance as the original complainants in the bilL The Dickson Manufacturing Company, of Scranton, and the Union Trust Company, of New York, have already by telegraph availed themselves of the privilege. state more fully the condition in which the application found the company. Mr.

from the need of haste, lest hostile parlies got the re ceiver, it was evident that the company was.powerless to prevent or even delay the resnlt. Its debt was too large. Consider some' of the items: Due in New It looks, then. 03 if Houston put In $800,000 and New York $14.000,000. Was it wrODs- tbat New York should try to protect her interest But what was for the interest of one wij for the interest of both, and there was but one policy.

ticn, -did jou think that policy would operate witk reference the Torioun intcrcaticoncerned? Mr. idea was this: Let the court take the road lad keep it fro: beins wasted by contending creditors as I hare pointed out that it woul have been. Let it he putJEnto the han "d' a rcceTvcF' cbaricter known and above suspicion. Le the bondholders fund their coupon. 1 that tho receiver might apply the wire ings of the rood, to payinj oil tho float ing debt; and, then it could be restart' to tbe Thi.1 and in th only policy, and Mr.

Dodge was right as representative of tlic road, iu aidia in. carrvinc it out. was the receiver proposed Mr. Grow. He had stcoc tbe test of twci re yca.ru the Xitiona Congress without a whisper hi integrity, and had at the end of his ca rcur been its Speaker.

He was known favorably in Pennsylvania and widelj out of it. But -what was most tant, he was satisfactory to the bond holders; and this was itaL If liked the receiver, who took charge their propcrtv, they -wonld wait. I they did not'like him they would fore close, and ill the floating debt was Jos'- Tbe only chance for the creditors toge thei- money was the forbearance of tht bondholders, and these wanted Grow, Mr. Grow never had any interest, stock, bond or debt in the International, nor in the Great Northern, except as Prcsl dent. do you i of the attacks of some of the papers on Mr.

Dodge? Mr. Dodge did not deserve the abuse of the papers. He had worked for eight years for tho rood, and had only lost money in it. His train ran over no child. He was 0.0 the International train, not the Central; he didn't know a child was run over until read it in the papers that abu-jcd him.

do you think of the future of the case; is it certain by any means that tho road will not go to a receiver? Mr, road would have to go to a receiver unless Mr. Morgan could pay off $3,000,000 of floating debt. Commodore Morgan has bought five- eighths. He began buying about two months ago. He hod refusal at the imc of the application for a receiver and closed yesterday.

Interest on morlgage is due April'l. If that isn't or the bond-holders satisfied, they will take possession. Most of the Texas press trouble is they don't understand that a receiver is the only one who can save an insolvent railway from- waste; there was a railroad with no money in tbe treasury and no means of getting acy that owed over spoke of Mr. Blair being with your party on the pleasure trip. TO what extent is he interested in the Central? Mr.

I. Blair is the -well known Iowa railroad man; lives ia How Jersey; owns a controlling ictcr- est in KOO miles of rood in Iowa; is worth S10.000,000. He owns stock and bonds in the Central and no other in- THE STATE CAPITAL. The terest in Texas. He had such confidence in Grow that, assumiag bis appointment certain, he left his affidavit that he would go on his bond for if necessary, and would justify to many times that lie is a creditor for $00,000 loaned sweari to the bill.

Mr. Grow declined to Fay He knew nothing except what was in the bill filed and, therefore, the proper ty of the public. Had no interest in any road in Texas, but liked the State and wished his Northern friends migh Set on some of the money lost in it tie did not want the receivership; wou! have accepted it only if no other man was found satisfactory to all parties. Acrrrx, Mzrch railroinl io Gdlvfion. arrived b'anrtsy leg by tbe aad around ci-- Ugtts left in ticufi by the IstcrcitiosiL The county imiroglio of Jlor.t gonicry county threads to become a Feriozj, IroubV The Lfgialnturc dcci- -i tilt tbe contest bclwecc iliii aiI Mintccracry, lie coawslisg pouitn.

should be rrlegiiod to the let! pending decision the county seal reioiia a 1 Montgomery. Diftrict Court refuses to take jurisdiction. Willis won't lamely iulirr.it, for fcur of trouble the Governor lim appealed to lo decide, but, bt ii neither a court nor a legislature, be declines the rospoeubility. The reported to the Run's Penitentiary Comrntiiioa that the plans, specifications nod of the contractors from Ohio are correct. The commhttina is the tame There is influence apiiast action without tic propoji- aud inviting sew bids.

Major Jones, of the Frontier Battl- ios, discredits a report in a lite of thn Nr.ws that Indians Lid bcca rayJisg in oa aver crce'i. 1" a scout undt Sergeant Cartinjer. to tsccrtain the facts, who reports that Indians bcloc.c- ing to re5crvntioas with Federal dic-rs, were hunting bufTnio about one hundred and fifty milce Ihc other of Pease river. Tho frontier troopi find no Indians and ire very- actively engaged i thieves and dee does in frontier countius. Major f.iys he has to remove every fry months twenty to tlfty rr.ilcs furthc out; the tcttlcmcnt.1 arc to tha tho frontier is now always on move JOK.

A. Niglc way ck-ctcd Chief the Fire Department tc-dny withou opposition. It is his fourth term. P. Millutt cU'Clcd nnd Frilz Reichman secrnary, tbu in not yet counttd.

Evtty fire msn a vou. Cocirr.iMioceT White, Gaiccs and Sheppard, to tab charge of Iluntevillc Pcmtcutiary, an lere, and will consult to nipht with Qubbard and the Attorney General. Hon. A. T.

McKinncy, of HuptarUIc, here also, having been appointed at, for tbe btate. in connection K-ith the settlement to be made with rVard, Dcwey Co. It is reported that Messrs. Dcwcy Tatton intend to resist resumption, and that Col. Ward is 0 be retained by the State to fupcrin- end Ihe prison.

The latter report lacks probability. Local option defeated ia the eoun- by nearly 1500 voles. Vjli ml F. f' Wv. ISifa T.

r. i T7 I. Tor at lot viycYAito hm.fi LOSS BY FIUE. Extcnnlve Ponnderr I Ifurnrd. PITTS BURG March IS.

A lire early bis morning destroyed the Fort Pitt oiler works of D. W. C. Carrol! L- Co. $100,000: ijsurance $20,000.

Wilson Snider iron and brass oncdurs and pipe fitters, lose Mansfield brass fitters, fully insured. The cause of the fire Li unknown, but is thought it originated from one of be furnaces in tbe brass foundery. RtcmroN-n, March 19 --A Sri; moraine; in Manchester, on the op- ositc tide of the river from Richmond, cstroycd six buildings in the art of the city. Loss about Tlic from Cubn. HAV.VSA, March 39.

Dr. Hermann Aschcnbrcnncr, formerly of the Uni- ersily of Munich, a political refugee '1S4S, died bcrc yesterday. Yesterday's Diario mentions rumors, which were current on Friday and rday, of a rising in the Vuclta Vbajo regions and htatcs thai they are nfounded. octr five cenit for ihf NKWS. LATEST XARIXE NEWS.

Storm Elc. NEW YOHK, March in, badly leaking, schooner Cora, Van Gilder from Now York to Indianola, loader 1 with ice. She' struck on Horscshoi shoals oc the 17th. unshipped rudder and lost anchor. Will have to discharge and be repaired.

YOHK, March out: Louisa, Adelgunde. Arrived Egypt. LOXG steamer Rustand, March Bremen for New York, went ashore five hundred yards south of West End hotel at eleven o'clock Saturday night. Five cabin and one hundred and twenty- steerage passengers, with baggage, were landed safely this morning by life-saving crews. The steamer is filling and wrll be a total loss.

NEW YOKK. March out: Ottcrl, Prince Napoleon, Sarah Forrest, Princess Dianna, GLOUCESTER, March tchooner Christie Campbell, which arrived here Sunday morning from George's Bank, reports having sein two top mast schooners capsized thirty miles of! Cope Ann. It 13 not known whether the crews were saved. NEW YORK, March Celtic, Scandinavian. Philadelphia A Small Field.

Bmult- Ohio Supporting IK Uie COLUltuCi, 3Iarch 19. Tho Democratic bf the Assembly met to-niebt in caucus and after three hours session adopted a resolution agreeing not to nominate a candidate for United States Senator, but to vote blank in open session. This defeats any possible combination against Uie policy of the President. it York, all told, some for supplies, but most, as above, for money actually borrowed, 03. There were -State taxes of $80,000 yet due, and the connty collectors threatening immediate sales of engines, cars or wood to collect.

The pay-rolls required $300,000. Paper of the company out and maturing within, tha Due to certain. parties and secured by pledge of bonds, Due to United (tai) Without going further, or speaking ng ebt, of tic State debt, which is $600,000, here is a floating debt over $3,000,000. Of course there "waa no chance of the company's carrying this load, and the only -way was to apply for a receiver. R.

Tiere has been, nevertheless, Mr. Phelpi, much, complaint of hardship which would have resulted to cilizena of Texas, if yon. bad succeeded in placing over the rod. PHILADELPHIA, March 1 0 A five o'clock this morning, John alias Cooney Welch, 2.3 years of age, was found dead in West Philadelphia, on the footway of tbe Cathedral cemetery. He had been stubbed in the thigh.

Deceased wa a a bad character, and Lad' served a term ia Uie State prison. At a late hour to-niabt Pat Davis gave himself up, saying that he had committed the self-defense, Welch and two having garroted and robbed deed others him. Reqnlrcmentrt of the Anur. WASHINGTON, March established requirements of the wmy for the next fiscal year are nearly 5:2,000.000. It is claimed thit contracts for subsistence and can be continued without violation of law, but Uie ofEcerj and men can not be paid after the 13th of Jane next.

Thia fatlore would CTUSS discontent, especially among enlisted men, as a private soldier is forbidden by law from hypothecating his pay. To for Prize Flghtling. COVTNCTOX, March 19. Jofeph Goss has been sent lo jail ia default of ne for prize fighting-. March 19.

Betting on the University boat race is six and seven to four in favor of Oxford to-day. VALUABLE PROPERTY I ofTor for sale raj- rcultlcnco. on thrt comer of Fiftocnth And PontofQcc utreots, wlLh n. nice Two-Story House and thrro bcimtlful lou, with larTrft shiwlrt omnso rubbery, and flne The refUdcncc ban till modern nuJ convcnl- nncSd; with room facing wsuth. A barpalj: ca.l bh had, iho property Tor Titlci indlKputcblo.

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