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ESTABLISHED--1842. GALVESTON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, ISTT--PRICE--5 CENTS. VOL. XXXVI-NO.

183. A. H. BXIX) A Tho delegation It a conference, la which Umy ngrtcd not to hereafter' Jor apjvolnt menu unucrthe pressnfadmlalstration reasons Congroi men rosy bavo for- in thli particular. we do riot at pwritnt to inquire or conildcr.

Wi! heartily ap- prova the rciolatlon. which LTC liken OD iti general merits an excel lent In, the -rtlrectloa com logical asd uniform ijstem of clvi! scmce reform, 8ach a reform hit not been more needed for iti OB the clril thin for iti effocU on and Under the old saltern of ipcili end of farorit cxptcted 10 tftkft can of incumlxnta or expectant! of offieo, -were expected to take caro of Congreuiaini, each feeling that So 17M req'Jlrsxf not only to iforlc for the party, but to 'fork for tho Con- jrroional ptron. Tiiui the nieu charged with the legislative business of the XOTernment, equally' irith tho men charged Tdtn the ralnulo details of adniiniatntive luisioeti, ifore bcsel from flrtt to Uxt with districting and vitiating Inflnencei! The CongreMmm acd the placeman lecxtto lioTci of a common maslor, the machine. They drjred not to dircrt their Election from ii. They dared not to forget that thair supreme duty to to regulir and tucceufal running.

Public bniincM thiy could afford to neglect as long as they mannged to keip in with the machine; bet if tkey neglected to keep in with that mighty arbi tcr of political and offlcitl of courte tney were lost. It to on hoped that the example of tho dolcga- tion will extensively ira-uted. Democratic mcmben need be reminded of the declaration. of tin natioual platform that appointment! ought not to bo dispensed at for pcrtiink service, and tint lha timo of ougM not to 'be occupied witli prosecuting iapartunrtics for ofCcc and attending to tint dinpcn- antlon. oT patronage.

A iteadlr.sc observance of thli last rule by Democratic -memberi In funeral, ii demanded by expediency and. consistency. Their inTeelivet agiris'. a Kcpublicsn adoxlniitratioa for falsifying in performance Its promises of the complete divorce of tie civil aanrlce from party politics and personal favorlt- iiioi can have Httlo 1 with the intel- lirjecce and'jtoral of.tio country, tber iiovr by their own that, if their ovn party were in power, they be prepared to Insist upon the fame kind and tbo eamc extent of civil service reform at tnc innds. of 'a DcJiOCritic, administration.

TrfK Rujso-Boumiaian army ing Plevna, the chief stronghold of tho Turks in the western theater of war, has not Improved its situation, tut rather the ruverao, if the loss of nearly a thousand monin the. last vak attempt to occupy tho. famoua iccGinl Grijviizs, redoubt muit be. accounted anything gerioun. Tho Russians in the West BOKO of the of the Grand I)Eke Michael and ataff in tbc Kast, 1 which, recently at- least, hus directed some substantial if not brilliant.

achieTcmenU. But for the, reiultn of tho second campaign ic Asia, the in- TdurE at this stage of tho var would have aoihicg to whet thsir courage for further prosecution of the stupendous cntcrpriso of Hubduing lh.9 Oa manli. iA for FroAtlvr iOeftniie. THBTUS80-TDIIKI8HWAE JL. Penperatff by Eounia- on Fepuised With Heavy Loan.

No Chanffo in tlin a I Fnrther i'lernn. The KuxBlaiu Fnsklntr Adin Knri Negotiations fir Surrender Eusiltns Advancing 'Howard Xrzeroum. la A. Won T.o«l bf 'JtumnianUiK It has been suggested tnat tho war of secession would be held, to bive wiped out tbe obligation ef the Federal government to indemnify Teuu for her for frontier defame prior to 1801. But it ii toon that the Conn- trollct'f itemized itntoincnt of what it due to from tho Federal goTtrn- mcnt lucludei nolM.ith»u41,225,117 (SO cxponded'for frontitr-defenso since close of the war.

Ueither for this nor for any previous expenditure for the pcrpose the State ever received a dollar of indemnity. We take occuios to repeat, Trhat we have often remarked, that the caao of Texas in this matter a Case of singular harilihip. Ko otlur State his had, at its own ex- peaie, to keep niUitary force employ; ed for a scriei ot years to protect ita teriitoiy from invasion and rapine. To refuse indticnity, after wilfully leaving tbe State to tt niggle withthiinecM-' Bity, to her great cost and embarrass meat, is contrary to the whole theory of ths Union, and to the very letter of the constitution, "which pminiy oontem- platei that tha Federal govoriraent shall to tie protection of each State from exterior assaults. Txz harvest of 1377 in the United States is the largest ever known, amounting in round aumbei-s to 323,000,000 of wheat and bushsls of corn.

The largeit yield of wheat in any preceding year was 509,000,000 busnali in 1874. but the corn crop then amounted to only bushels. Compared with last year tee wheat product shows an increase of 39,000,000 bunhels. It is difficult to the value of present crop in dollars. At tha sea'ooard, taking ths ruling market quotations for October as a basis for computation, the value of the wheat crop may be roughly set down at $400,000,000, and tbe corn crop at $700,000,000.

lio; Appellate Court at Tyler heard on the 19th in the case of the State vs. Abe Eothschild, charged with murder. The appellant was represented by W. T. Ajmstead, Judge Mabry aid CoL M.

L. Crawford; the Btataby C. 3. Todd, E. Gutfceiidga, Esq.

ind Eon. Thomas J. Campbell. The ijrfuiccnU are represented to have, teen able sad had sot rendered a decision at last advjces. A SmuU Faljcro.

QDIXCT, JI.L.. IcCoe lumbsr, filled, Oct. Romanian effl clal dispatch from Gorny-Smdcn. re ports that In oao of the juziulls Friday the Romanians entered and occupied the "second GreTjtzi redoubt before Plevna, but during thn oToninjt the redoubt recaptured by tke Turks, iteattr's telegram, dated Peredin, Batardiy, tie EoumiaJs.ni!. Captured the redoubt: on Friday after three vigorous assaults, but during the nlgtil the Turks recovered it after a most guinsry contest.

LONDON. Oct. special lo the Standard from Bucharest says a Raisiin official account riports tbo. BoumJiian Ion ou Friday at ofllcern and ISSBun. Another account jays 50 wero killed and 300 woundtd.

Tko Standard Constantinople patch says Suleiman Pasha telegraphs t'hst tho RusslnuB hove incorporated 18,000 Bulgarians into their army, and that he to bo attacked, Tho Standard dispatch sUtos thut Suleiman Putha has intrenched himself to ai to corer Rustchuk. Sulitman Pmba is about to send Col. Vslentine Baker and other English officers back to Constantinople. LOKDOK, Oct. is repor.tcd.that the Roumanians, if tcr having captured tho Greilzi redoubt and driven out, (which Ii onici.il) they recaptured it Saturday.

The Tnrkj htve retired to Rasgnd to locrtre their communication With chuk. Tho Russian cavalry hsvo advanced to Kavarana. It is evident tho Turks have commenced a-retrograde movement. XOTTDOIT; "Oct. Russian official dispatch, de'-ailinj; Friday's attack upon the 'econd Greritza redoubt, says:" At tbe first attack the Roumanians repulsed 'before (hoy gained the redoubt.

At tho lecond aitack" the three foremost battalions leaped into the trenches and vainly endeavored to crry: tbo redoubt. They remained one hour ia the trenches, which gave rice to a ruport of its capture. Tho Roumanians then withdrew with the ,038 of two officers and 200 'killed, and twenty officers and 707 men wounded. LONDOK, Oct. Constantinople dispatch says the Russians Irom Mejdeddieare making dxring rcconnois- sances ai far as Euz.irjika and Tbe Standard correspondent at Plevna telegraphs that thi'Turks aro active- coBstructin? a.

new interior line of 'ormidable defense. Cases of sickness jre comparatively rare. Provisions lave never failed, but it is impossible to provide fodder for thousands of oxtn hones. The same correspondent' telegraphs from Sunday follows Six thousand provision carts are now on road to Plevna. Ostnan Pasha has ordered Circassian, irregulars but Sulgarian.

ancl non-combatant medans to quit Plevna. A special tu- tho Shurnln, Monday; says Tho Russians attacked the Turkish position at Soleak today. Refult unknown. In ArrBienla--Kara Snrronn4ed and Expected Jlun- BlaUB Tlovlntc on Erzeroum. LONDCM, Oct.

Daily Neva has the 'ollowirg dispatch, dated Kara- jal, Gen. Eeimann Is advancing on Erzcroum. Ears is surrounded and negotiations for ItB surrender it.Te Russian headquuters are now at. Tesen-Koi. Gen.

Suzsroff is marching against Ismail A Constantinople dispatch to the Standard contains the following: Aorifi Pasha, the new Turkish Ambassador to Paris, instructed to state immediately on his arrival the terras on which Turkey would make peace if the Pow-' ers wish to mediate in consequence of Muhktar Pasha's disaster, All the troops in Constantinople aro bcingseni hastily to Trebiznde. Ach- mot iyoab Pasha will "go immediately to tako command at Erzcroum. The Daily Natt states that there wcro 18,000 den and -forty cannon captured, by the Itussians recent victory. The Turkish reports of a. part of their army holding out in fortified pesltioiis in Aldjh JJngh is unfounded.

MABINE AND Oct." 23. --The bark Enos, which arrived here to day from Antwerp, reports that on Oct. 8, In long, 42,44, lat 27.47, thewrockof a veisel 'Mary T. Ward, 'of -Calais, with mojts.gone^ and full of water. The wreck; seemed to liave been abandoned some time.

NEW TOKK, Oct. 22 --A southeasterly prevailed hero from Saturday morning until this morning, when the wind changed to tho northwest and there an Indications cf Clear weather. NHW TOKK, Adriatic. SiVAKSxn, Oct. The bark in distress.

is the Ocean Homo, QDEEXBTOWK, Oct. Arrived: Penntylvania. HAVBU. Oct. Arrived tAmeriiiuo.

QuRiwatowu, Oct. Arrived: steamer Sicily, from Philadelphia. PLTMOTTTH, Oct. Arrived steamer Pomerania, froai New York. NEW Yowc, October Arrived: Herman, City of Chester, Nevada, Homeward: Signet, Wilmington.

NETrYOBJC, Oct. 2 2 Arrived: Ke-. vada, Spain. Arrived out: Sicily, City of Brussels, Obio. -NEW ORLEANS.

OELEAXS, Oct. Referring to.a dispaich from Washington sayinc it is represented that the business of New Orleans Cuitom-Houso is loosely attended to, and that the employes give more attention to politics than to business, Collector King says: "If such statements are made in Waihing- ton they are untrue. Tfle merchants cf New Orleans and tho Treasury Department at Washington will eorrobo- ate me that Uio buiineu of this office never conducted with more economy, efficiency and dispatch, than at piMcnt. Tae employes are too hard at their work to meddle in The Opposition TowboM, Linn hs failed. The tfoatt are ia the hand) of the sheriff.

A California Failure. SAS- FtAXC'iECO, Oct. The failure of Carville Carriage Manufacturing Company, is fcnnouncod. Liabilities nominal swots $30,000. WASHINGTON.

Xenaice. October 22--In tbc Sc.uatc tbe resolution submitted by Mr. Edmunds', on Wednesday last providing for appointment of a com mitlee of icvea. Senators, whote duly it kbill be to take into consideration the state of law respecting ascertaining ancl declaration of tbe result til elections of President -and Vice President of the United States, and tha 1 Said committee have power to report by bill or otherwise, was taken up. 1 Mr.

Edmunds moved to amend by adding tho words "and that said committee have power "to 1 confer andaci with any committi'e of the Home ol Rcpresento.t;voi that may bo chargct wnu the same subject." The amendment wus'agreod to and the-retoluUon. pasted as amiadcd. of.Wisconsin, introduced a bill to amend certain provisions ol tho Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to transportation of animals. Mr. Chsffe, of California, submitted a resolutlon.directlng the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to lie Senate a copy of the lust annual report of the government directors of the Union Pa- ci.0c Railroad Company.

Agreed to. A number of bills wcro introduced and rfcrred to proper committees, and Iho Senato, at 12.40, adjourned until to-morrow. Among the bills introduced aad referred ia the Senate dating -the one tiy Mr. Bock, of Kentucky, to repeal section 3 of act to provide for resumption of specie payments, approved July 14. 1875; by Mr.

Herford, of West Virginia, to repeal tho act to provide for resumption of specie pay- menu; by Mr. Jones, of Nevada, to authorize the coinage of a dollar of 41J grains of standard silver, and for other purposes. text a silver dollar bill introduced to-day by Senator Jones, of Nevada, follows; 1 A blJl to authorize the coinage of a dollar of Krains Htandjvrd ullver, and for othar purposes. Bo that aa soon as practicable af tor the pnBSago of this act there be, from time to time, coined at the mint cf tho United States, In all renpnctu to law, a-sllver dollir, the standard welehtot irhlcli shall be 412J4 grains, troy; and uny owner of silver bullion the samit at any coinage mint or at the assay offlce Bt New I York, to bo coined Into dollars for hJs; benefit upon the same terms and conditions as gold bullion deposited for colcaRR under exl.itlnK uuv; and be It furehor enacted, that ullvorcoln shall be alejat tendor at its value for all aamu In all payments of debts, both public and private, excepting such us under existing contracts or expreMod thiraia to be otherwise payable; and be It further ennctod, no charge shall bo made for coining silver bullion Into silver dollars authorized by this act. House or nopreieulatlvei.

WASHINGTON, Oct. is thought tho House committees will not be announced until "Wednesday. The Colorado question was resumed after reading of the journal. 1 Colorado occupied the entire day. A select committee oa civil service was Ordered.

Adjourned to Wednesday, Ingall't bill pensioning certain soldiers of tho Moxican war'gives $8 per momh to all survivors, including thoio who served 00 days, and their widows. There is a furiouc lobby agiinst confirmation of J. Wiley Wells as consul jenoral to China. against him by. affidavit and otherwise--especially otherwise--are serious.

anil GoBKlp. WASIIIXQTON, Oct. full meeting of the Elections and Privileges Committee of the Senate, except Jior- was held to day. Spofford was present; also Kollogg, with his counsel ShcHaburger and Wilson. Kellogg submitted a written, statement in.

support of his claim. Bpofford argued own case. The hearing will bfl continued. A deputy, collector in the Third Gcorgia'Distrlct is reported $4000 short. Judge John A.

Campbell, of New Orleans, will appear for Spoilord before the Committee on Elections and Privileges. Elaine is too sick to travel to day. Oiilted States unpreme Court JDe- Oct. following are decisions of tho 'Jourt: Now Orleans Court and Sinking Co. Montgomery et from Southern District.

Lime McMiller vs. Orson, error to Supreme Court Louisiana. In this case it is held-tbat the constitutional provision that 'no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty or property does jot require that persons taxed by shall be present or lave an opportunily to be present when tho tar is assessed against nor docs it require that tales shall be collected by judicial process; also, that a statute which gives tho taxpayer the right to enjoin its collection and havo the validity of the tax decided by a court of justice affords duo.process-of law, notwithstanding it 'requires tha jarty-to-givo security in advance, as in other injunction 'Affirmed. The Louisiana Senatorial Content. Oct.

22--The Senate Commission, on Privileges'and Elections hcld-tv meeting to-day, at which all members, except Senator Morton, were with Messrs. Stafford and Kellogg, the attcr's counsel, 'er-Congressmau Shellabarger and Jeremiah 'Wilson, Mr. Kellogg, ia response lo the committee's formal inquiry aa to what, if any, evidence -he desired to present, and whether-he desired to be heard in regard to the title to the seal, submitted a written statement, claiming that the public documents on file with the committee show that ha was duly elected. Governor of the State of Louisiana, but if that the committee should decide subsccinerit revolutionary events Louisiana, he. will be prepared, to furnish testimony concerning them.

Spofford orally and briefly ar- pjed that events, -subsequent to al- eged election of Mr. Kellogg have clearly manifested a decision by the jeople of Louisiana' that the Kellogg rovernment was not'a legal government, ind that the committee is not bound to take judicial notice of the merging of two rival legislatures one of which acquiesced in by all the people of the State, andhance' must accept the peo- lie's decision as final and conclusive, le therefore opposed the taking of any more testimony, Senator Hill thereupoa offered for adoption the following preamble and resolution for adoption by "the committee ae ita report to the Senate: The controversies heretofore existing in Lne State of Louisiana as to which of the two rival ctlmnntft wai the Governor of tne said State navlnic settled by the State Itself bee last aqjournmerit of the Senate, Kaolttd, Tbat tne Senate do recc-fniie and said settlement as Anal. Pending action, upon Ssaator EInar offered the following: Uteotved, That the parties be beard to-morrow morning, as they prefer, and that either party be permitted so refer to the documents dcvlred by Mr. KelloKK In hJsvrrltwn communication to the committee. Tbe quastlon any evidence and what be admlMible, oelnt resBi-red until after such Unanimously agreed to, and the court idjourned until to-morrow mornirig.

Oct. -It is reported that a resolution is prepared ndorsing the President's action ID tbe troops from South Carolina and Louisiana, which will be tho House to-morrovrand he previous question called. Judge George W. Paschal, of is very sick. Congressman Barrel reports the Pres- id.cn*.

0.3 again undecided to sanding King's name to the Senate for the col- lectorship of customs at New Orleans. It is even stated that leading firms have telegraphed, withdrawing tkdr names frora the paper presented to the Prcti- dent last week, making eicuie tkat tbey signed from a careless good nature, but more from a to settle in some way the New Orleans customhouse question. Senators Blaine and Keroau are pairtd. This Indicates tbst Elaine intends voting on the pending investigations with the other Kepublicans. THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL Adjourn Olo Tc-71orToir--The Leetlonarr Till Wexi Conference.

BOSTON, Oct. attendance was light to-day, rainy members having gone homo, It decided to adjourn sine die on Wednesday. Tbo resolution, of Dr. DfrKoveryof Wisconsin, for tho use of tho Lcction- ary of the Church in England by the Church of this country, until the neit ccacrsl convention. WHS discussed by Dr.

DcKovcn, Dr. Goodwin, of Penn sylvania, Mr. ot North Caro lina, nnd Mr. California, who favored reference of the matter to the Committee on Prayer Book. Hon.

Robt. C. Wintbrop favored adoption ot Dr. DeKovec's resolution, Bs there was coUiing in the Icctiunary of tbc good old church that could bo considered objectionable. Mr.

Whipplc, Of MinneBOta, Dr. Hall, of Brooklyn, and Mr. McCrady, of South Caroline, also favored the resolution. -Mr. McCrady proposed that the resolution should bo amended as to the time the proposed Icctionitry should be used.

i Any amendment with this view was not entertained, and a yea and nay vote was ordered, delegations I'eiag called in their regular order by request of Mr. McCrady. Tha result of tho ballot wan the adoption of tbe resolution by aa almost unanimous vote. The result of the vote was as follows: Clerical deputations--Dioceses represented, 42--ayes, 43. Lay deputations represented, SS--ayes, CO; noes, 2.

Tho South Ca-oliaa and Minnesota delegations voted ia the negative. Oa motion of llr. Hubbard, of New Hampshire, it was voted that clerjry- mea have power to use the of lessons reported by the committee in connection with the lectionary for lent. This actioo, does not affect the table of lessons heretofore used. THE SITUATION IN 1'EiNCE.

FATAL SINE EXPLOSION. A Terrible -TUsistcr In Colllerj near Clatg-oir, Scottiad. Below KciTgnatlon or tlio TCiEUtry ou November Still Kuinorod. PAIUS, Sunday, Oct. 21.

Le Gaulois and Le Rappd maintain, in spite of denials ol! the truth of the assertion, that Ministers will resign, on November j. Thay even assert that efforts are jeing mode at the present moment to form a temporary cabinet, TViLii Gen. Barthout, present Minister of War. as President of tbo Council, and the Due de Gazes as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet would be charged with the duty of presenting President MacMa- lon'n message to the Chambers, aad asking the Chambers to vote the most important taxes.

Le Solid states. that Minister Foiirton, receiving twenty prefects on Saturday, assured them that no changes would be made In "the existing administrative staff. The prefects subsequently received tho same assurances Irom President Macllahon and the Due de Broglie. The Exhibition cf'TS. PAKIS, Oct.

Tlio principal build- ngs oa tho Champs de Mars and Trocadero for the exhibition of '73 are- Completed and interior arrangements commenced. Great progress has- 'been made in various. portions of tho foreign departments, particularly the British, where immense buildicps for agricul- machinery are finished. Mr. Toyles, United States Minister, had.

an "nterviow with M. Knins, director of exhibition, relative to the American Department. DETROIT, Oct. The Congrega- Council met here. Tho committee, to wliich was referred the over- from New Jersey, reported lha'.

jhia not a council -in the ecclesiastic sense ol the term, and the committee, therefore, reported ad- to the petition. Tia overlura feur that this council would eventually and waa already uSEumirjg an. authoritative tone in regard to church, matters, to whici. tbe very pirit of congregationaliam was op- )oeed, and. that the council would in- ringo on the prerogatives of the churches.

The Council "decided to change the name from 'Council to and dace a proper limitation in the consti- ution. Alter heated debate a vote was which unstained tho report, rrTSTOH, Oct. 22. Employes of tlie seven collieries that resumed in his placa at an advance of 10 per cent. lave been notified of.

a reduction in wages of this amount. Miners aro at work to- Jay, bat iinder protest. Brief lut Kvatfitl Career. TORE, Sunday, Oct. Last evening a young man named Frank Trey while drunfcj entered the laundry of the National House, at tbia place, and, drawing a revolver, shot two female employes, tbe bullet striking both the breast.

Upon leaving this place ic flred at a named Neely, but the (all struck a buckle on hia -suspender and glanced off. He then met a colored man and shot him in the breast. Bunning across the street he shot another man, the ball merely grazing his body. le tlien entered a cigar store, firing one ihot there, without injuring anyone. when he was seized by a man named Spousler, and, in a struggle which ensued, Prey himself was shot, in.

the land. None of the victims are considered dangerously hurt. Fatal Fun. PITTSFIELD, Oct. Three sons of Wm.

Downey loaded an old rua-bari-el with powder yesterday and, lischarged it, when the weapon, burst, killing two boys and tearing o3 a hand-' the other. An Illlnoli Bunk Failure, NHLUfAPOLifl, Oct. The Bank of Junker Hill at Bunker's Hill, Illinois, las suspended. Liabilities $60,000. Offlcers say depositors will be paid in "ull.

Several Hnndrcd and Nona So -Fur Altrc; Forty Corpses BecoTcrcd. aid All the Kest Bcllcred to Perls-lieu. LatcuOstlmatc of Urn Nnmhcr of 213. Oct. special dispatch from Glasjow to the PaU Mall Oautt4 says: An explosion occurred In the colliery it Hiph Blantyre, near, this city.

There were four hundred men. in the mine at the time and large number of lives were, lost, YORK, Glasgow dispatch says exploring parties have bcca at work endeavoring to succor thofio in the mine, but have little hope Of rescuing any alive, and tie opinion that every one in. the pit is Oae survivor says the bottom of tho pit is full of dead bodies. GLASGOW, Oct. is feared the eatire 4.00 raca ia tho colliery at' High Blantyre perished.

A special train was to briag the injured: to the Glasgow infirmary, but it has returned, no Oac having been got out alive; 20 dead bodies have been recovered. 0 r. have resumed operations' at the first pit. Forty corpses ate at the foot of the shaft. GLASGOW, October latest particulars from Higl: Blantyre show that 233 men descended into the mines this morning.

i TCBF EVENTS. CuJtimnre--Preliminary Polntu ot Iho Week; at BiLmioaE, Sunday, arrived at Pimlico up to this aftc nobn two stables, comprising 82 horses. King William, from Kentucky, ia expected to-morrow to contend for the Dixie stakes. Kain'fell throughout last night and to-day. Heavy clouds and cast wind have portended continued unpleasant weather.

JTotwitbstanding the tho track was found in fine condition this morning, the rain having rather Improved it. Among the nominations for the Dixie stakes Diamond, Dick Lossler, Mineola, SusquehaDiia, Major Barker, Glen Salyers, Tho Stranger, Oriole and King.Faro are at.the course and will 'Start. For the Central stakes, Pique, Duke of Magenta, Balance Sanchief, Dickens filly, Pricce of Thule, Myotto and Jot are here and will short. Ia the Breckinridge stakes Major Barker, Glen Wash Booth, W. Biggins, Mineola, Siisquehanaa, Vermont, Oriole and Ycra Cruz will start.

The field will not be so for tho "stakes as on some former occasions, but the horses are better generally, and Ia splendid condition, considering that they hiive gone through tho racing year. The great race between Ten Broeck, Tom Ochiltros and Parole will be the principal-event of the meeting. The first-named is the favorite with tha people here, but big Tom, though slightly affected by rheumatism, worked as fl'ae- ly this morning as he e'er, did, and rolo is getting in the best possible condition. PDILICO RACE COOTSE, Ost. extra race between Tenbrocck, Ochiltree aad Purole is postponed until The four mile race will consequently be run on.

Friday. The races to-morrow will be a tbree-quarter mile dash--Dixie stakes and Central stakes--and a two miie heat. BATvraroiiE, Oct. great race between Ten Brocck.TorcOchiltreo antt Parole was postponed until Wednesday oa account of heavy track. The owners of Ten Broeck and Ochill.ree are willing to ma to-morrow, but as the terms were thiit it should bo.run fast track the owner of Parola requested postponement, which was acceded to.

1 The weather of the past two days cleared Off this afternoon with a bright clear sky. Tho hotels tonight are crowded with, visitors to the races from every part'of the particularly from Kentucky and New York, the former backing Ten Broeck, tho latter Ochiltree and-Parole. Tsletram to the 3JJKB01A, Oct. 22, 1S77. Last nigbt an extra train on the Tyler iranch the International and Great xorthem Railroad, coming into Minec- ran, into the rear end of a freight raia on tho Texas and Pacific standing on the connection track, but doing lit- lo damage other than causing the en- Mr.

Ward, to jump and break lis leg. for Ttxu. Telegram to Rio GIUXDE, Oct 21, 1877." Cnpfr. Neal Caldwell arrived at this ilace yesterday. Tbe frontier battalion being stationed along tLe rio.

Tlie eople of Guerrero, on the Mexican side, -were much excited by tbe jaovo- troops down tho river. They seem confident of -reclaiming Texas in csse of war, I'JSS BY FIBK. Xwo LEBAKOK, Oct. douro of Mrs. Sarah Woolborn, of Meyerstown, was destroyed by flro last night, Mrs.

Woolbom and her daughter, wlfc of Dr. W. B. Dewecs, suffocated. MADISOK, N.

Oct. last evening destroyed the business portion of this village. Four stores dwelling railroad depot utterly The alarm was sent to Georgetown fire department, and that city responded and checked the fire. No 3re department here. Tlirllllnc Trim In ItciiluoliT- CErcraNAir, Oct.

special dispatch states that a desperate encounter took place on Saturday evcaini; at Big Glifty, near Louisville, between two highwaymen and Jos. Hanson, a traveling salesman. Hanson started to walk from West Clifty to Big Clifty to catcli train, and was met on, a bridge which spans a chasm 146 feet in deptn by two desperate characters, who demanded money. 'Haneea drevr his revolver and shot one, when the other rushed upon him aad attempted to throw him over the bridge. HacseD drew a butcker knife from a package of samples, stabbed the robber and succeeded in throwing him down in -the chasm.

He then escaped to Big Clifty. The robbers wera arrested, but not recognized by the people of the place. The one thrown over the bridge was saved from Instant death by falling in Nolan river, but both'will probably die. An Alb-MiT, WercliiLMt Out a Forger. ALBAXY, Oct.

S. Taylor, produce merchant, has been detected in a series of forgeries of the names of Augustus F. Taylor and his uncle, William N. Ktrone, to notes amounting to 108,000, to obtaia money in. various 'sums from four of our city banks.

No arrests. Taylor remains at home, awaiting further developments. The cause or his downfall is said to be speculation in stocks. Domingo, HAVANA, Oct. 22--An English mail steamer arrived from.

St. Thomas 17ih, and San Domingo 12th. Puerto Plato had been reoccupiad by government troops. The rebels were eccampcd in the suburbs of tbe city waiting for reinforcements in order to renew the attack. Government troops had recaptured Laveja.

Ail other provinces were ia a stats of open rebellion? Reports from Hayti represent everything quiet. TEXAS TOWS HI TEEEGBAPfl, or Luilow of for colornl L'sU- Tetocram to the Acexcr, Oct 22, 1877. Forster, bankers, have dissolved through the action of Gen. Ludlow aad Mr. Zimpleman.

They notify dcpoiitori to come forward aad get their money, deposit! oa in tercet to ceue bearing interest after five days. The firm is in DO way embarrassed, but their business Ii not remunerative. Tho following are to. 1 be added to the aliases of the land operator! lately er. rusted: Of.

Tullif--S. H. Hughes and Jonas Of Btoven.1--H. C. Brown, Lorenzo Habcrmacher, C.

D. Lucas and John JJL Mercer. Of Ham--J. D.Barry, Job JJ. Barry, John K.

Hall and J. R. Hammlll. Of McCulloch--J. C.

Bullock. W. G. Efilley. Alexander Kelley, H.

G. Morgan, Ezra Oakf, Elrock, Well and Zliz. Sneed. Tullu started to leave on tho Central trairUoit and was arrested by one Of the frontier battalion, who had been detailed to shadow him. Both Tullis and James McCulloch were arrested by State troops acting as peace oflieers and turned ovtr to-day to U.

S. Commissioner Dova to answer a charge ol using tho mails to convey forged and fraudulent papers and Miles to land and will bo examined tomorrow. Bail 'was at 14000 each, not yet given. Tullis to day informed your reporter that he had not intended to run away evening, but was going to after witnesses when arrested; but his lawyer advised him that he could leave, and his sureties had signed a paper giving their consent to the journey. He also said, the report from Austin in your Sunday edition was incorrect in part.

Upon being asfced ia what particulars, "he said two of tho names given as his aliases were incorrectly others were right. The corrections are given, above from the detective's record with pleasure. The associated press report Sunday charged that some banking firm here wis implicated in this land grab, but the officials here in possession, of the papers aad proof, jay there is no truth In the statement. Purchase of the place owned by Mrs. Col.

Kirby, 5 miles from Hempstead, by the State, was consummated to-day, tbe same being for the State University tor colored youth. It contains fourteen hundred acres and has valuable build ings andlmprovements. cost to the State is $12,000. The intention is combine the State with Agricultural and Mechanical Col- ege, the same in effect to be a branch of the college at Bryan. The Governor goes to Dallas to-morrow.

SAM ANTOMIO. The Kve of the FaJr-- Promlalns; Ladles Beparl- ment lUid Flue Stock to be llie Features. Telegram to the SAX ANTONIO, Oct. 22d, 1877. The day preceding the opening of the 3ighth Anaual Pair of the Agricultural Stock-raising aad Industrial Association of West Texas, has been a brilliant one --clear and cloudless, cool iind pleasant.

The odcerB o'f the Association have een busy all day at the grounds, receiving entries. The Association have some eighty stalls for hones, all of which are already filled, arid stock is, still coming. Fine horses are crowding on them and they find what they hought was ample room already insuf- Icient. Many horsemen aro on the rround, and country people are flock- Dg In. Sevc'ral'entrles of sheep, swine cattle were received to-day.

They expect a rush to-morrow on the entry clerks, of whom Secretary Po- rich will havo plenty of efficient ones. The ladies department will be the jusiest one, from indications. Che race track is in excellent condition, and. will be a scene of excitement dur- the week. match race this evening between Col.

Cunningham's bay filly Girl of tho by Pilgrim, and Terry O'Neal's Sufe Perry, pedigree unknown, two- icar olds, mile dash, was won by Eufo perry, after a close and exciting contest, by a length. The race to-morrow for $500 purse 'or three-year olds will be contested by Jay's Mamie by Rebel, and Messrs. Phillips' General Phillips, by Bulletin; mile heats, two ia three. Both horses ia fine condition. Trotting race, purse $250 for 8 minute Lorseu.

will close to-morrow at 10 A. M. Tliere are many trotters the Tho opening address has been postponed to Thursday, the holiday ot the Prospects are good fora success- ul exhibition. Let San Antonians show their appreciation and tho Fair, will be the grandest ever held in Texas. TJAI.1LAS.

First Day of tbe Telejrao, to the DALLAS, Oct. 22,1877. To weather is the brightest ot most delightful days. The rain of the past wees prevented merchants ind exhibitors from sending their goods Qto tho inclosure on time; hence tho arrangements on the grounds are none of complete. Early this morning it ecamc manliest that the rush and hrong.

of inpourlng goods would retard tte exhibition, bat the management! determined to carry out the pro- partially, condensing cvery- hing into to-morrow's bill bat the races. The attendance was larger than at the opening day last year. Sweepstakes for 3-year colts and fillies, mile heats, $25 entrance, $150 by association. Owing to theheaTincM of he track, only two came to- the scratch --Spencer's Conrad and H'uggins's John McCoy. Conrad was tbe favorite In the pools, 3 to 2.

After first which 3onrad won, betting was 10 to 6. Fair eead-oC in both, Conrad quickly umpino; to the frant, which was kept ,0 the finish. Time-- 1.4J, l.Slf heats, two in for the first and $25 for tha second, latries: Gypsy, Tom Moore aad Bols d'Arc. Much interest was manifested, he favorite Gypsy Queen being a local nag, and sold aa first choice in all ouls; Tom Moore, a black gelding, lecond choice; the other entries selling the field. Start scattering, the avorito leading lor half a mile jraen Moore up, a', quarter was.

eighth behind and col- ared Queen at outcome. Boil d'Arc third. 'Second heat the pools changed from 10 to 4, on the Queen fire to three on the favorite. Start even, the trotting side by lide tiil flnt quarter, where Queen drew away six lengths, which ihemain- Ained to the half, whea Moore gradual- closed ia, the QuMn. undtr string half a length ahead.

Sou d'Arc distanced. Gypsej Queen 1 1 Ton Moore 2 2 BoIsd'Are 3 There are ninety-four horses oa the. ground, forty the reminder feeing trotters and BITTING BCIX AS A BBITOJf, Mow Kin Kxi-tllcacr th U. CKCAGO, Oct. Tima ipeci: from tie Sitting Bull commiision.

Fort WaJsh, British Northwest Territory, of the says the commLrfion met Sitting Bull, and lias utterly failed to obtain any satisfaction or terms of ict- tlcmcnt fromnim. The corrMpcndcnt Sitting Bell as a swartby. black-haired, beardless, pure-blooded savage, with an air of Judicial gravity and intelligence. He continually fears treachery on the pint of tho Americans, and diitruiU own tribe when they aro near. He refused to ehake bands with tho Commii- tiODOrs, and said he wanted to- ait out In full view and behind a Liblf.

Sitting Bull smiled broadly at the word surrender ia General speech telling him of tbo President's that hostilities should cease forever, for the sake of all partice; that all hortilea who hod lurrendcrwl to Uu United States had received no punishment, and that tho same terms would be offer ed to Sitting Bull. The iptech produced no cilect, and the offer cf peace was rejected. The council broke up and the commissioners turned their faces homeward. FALL AND WIN1ER. My stock of Clothing is now complete and ready for wispec- iion.

I cordially invite my ja- trons and the general public to give it a tlwrovgh examination before biiyiny. I feel confident that itwftne selection, great variety and low prices II not fail to give salisfac tion. G. E. BXO USSARD.

LOWEST PRICE LIST EYEH OFFEBED! BLACK OBOS GRAIN SILK 51 00, worth M. BLACK OROS QKAI.V BILK $1 Si. worth 75. 51LACK OBOS CHAIN SILK Jl worth 00. BLAOK OBOS GRAIN SILK Jl CO, worth II M.

BLACK GK08 ORilN BILK fS 2V. -u-orth 83 21. BLACK GKOS GRAIN SILK IS CI, worth 50. BCACK GROS OBAIN SILK 1175, worth S3 73. LA'BK OitOS QEjUN SILK 00, worth 01).

A large asBOrtmnnc cf STRIPED SILKS at 65 and 70:., worth fl SO Per 3000 jds. PLilN COLOEEI) SIIKS all denlrable nhftdes, which .1 will sell at worth SI 2J. The Latest Styles of DRESS GOODS, from MERINOS, CiSKMERES and ALPACAS, In proportion. Anew lot ol TWO-EIJTTON KID GLOVES at 65c. CALICOES, 5c.

PERCALES, 13 yards for $1. FRUIT OF THE LOOM and LOP.SDALE BLEACHED COTTON, IOC. FLO WEBS and FEATHERS In great LADIES' and OESTS' UNDERWEAR. SHAWLS and CLOAKS In eadlons variety, over 500 or them bolnff received jwr lait steamer. Do not trasto time by looking around, but come at once and convince yourselves tht THE CHEAVESX PI ACE ooSllp ICa JIABKET Closing Jut Sale.

i in In Bargains In JLLSO Burffulna in In Saddlery, Bargains In Saddlery- Hardware. TN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT BY JL the first of Junnarr, (as I Intend tOKO Into he stock-ralslDg and tarmlne buslnosn,) I vrlll sell my entire stock or above mentioned Hoods at lower prices than thpycMi bo bought or anywhere In the South. J. C. GORHAM, llaanfacturer of Harnoes nnd dwJcr In "WnK- BuffKlos and Can-lnged.

Cor.Tremont Mechanic ntm. CARPETS, ETC, BBUSSEtS CABPETU at $1 Per Yard; Super Er.tra Carpets at 95c. Per Super Xwo-PIr (all irool) 65c. Per Yard: Two-Fly Cotton Chain Carpets at 85 to GOe. Per Yard.

RUSTS, Crumbs, Cl.otha, Door IHala, Oil Clotlm. Alao, Ijaca and Cur- and, Lace Laaiber- all at GREAT BAHGAIKS! B. B. DA.VIS BBO, IP 3m T2 stfrand. RetaiNetail, HE LAEGEST AND BEST SE- lected stock ot RETAIL CLOTHING AND Gents' FurnisMng Goods For Hen, Boys and Children, In the dry, At Reduced HALFF, WEIS ocKImlp Cor.

Trnrnont C. SFtSCTK. Tonner Compt'r. Former Com. Offloe, JOHNS SPENCL Land and Claim Agents, TEXAS.

wm give personal attention to all the- departments of State iroremment Wtl make eoUecUons, pay utraa, purchase and sell and land cerOflcatea, aijcsl titles, and do a ftnaral Send and report valud ond condltloirof landa, renwvB adverse occn jimcy. pay and malce aaJM. a KT.ITOCXXt. Stewart Detlen In ML IB 33 X.Atlm 4 BlliJS BKred to order thort coKcc and loir- est tatet OfltoBcor. wad itechitalc fc FACTS.

FACJS. FACTS. No Finer or More Cowiirtete of Oootf-s Fancv Wear Our line of BLACK SILKS Defies Oar line of STRIPED SILKS Defies Competition. of FLAW COLOEED SILJtS Our line of LADIES' WHITE AND COLOKED HOSK Bffitet Our of CEli-DEEK'S HOSE Competition. line af New Styles LADIES' CCJ-JFa 11 COL11E8 Oar lIne of'plSiNb'cOTEBS Defies Competition.

Our line of FANCY TABLE COVERS Defies Competition, of KED GLOTES. In ftct our whole Ktock In all Department! to Ixi QUAL1TT OK PIUCES by any told at anything new the of thJi wotic. are always Inviting; our prices alwsyi SPECIAL ATTENTION TO COUHTKY KLOPMAN FELLMAN, TKEJfOXT Cheap Advertisement Column SALE on tennii-Threo nd 70xl(H iround. Applj on prwalMi, corner Arnnue I and S3d ocn TX)K KICHiM)K-Oni block. boiUtlfulIr In AUBlln, lirontT from ibo Aronue, with boiuwof Jroomiuil tor ImproreiJ nlioa lo to rrX TIIABE roil APPEOVJtD LANOS Df J.

Nortb or Northman TwrM, one of tho prot- resldnncei. In hlghfit md bot pin ton, occupied by mooi AddrfW P. O. WG, ocl8 Iw 170R 6AI.E--itomplft* xiuliUimcnCa, lou and cotUjreu. fwicea, kitchen, ble; $MO, S700 eiicb, BAM atAAS.

AKtni. a 8A1.E--rue Uullbean bulldlnt. lot 10, blocked, In OalTfrtton, V1O) root baJalnjr, Ko. 32J Srncd. Apply to T.

Auatln, 71 Trcmopt gt. FOK l.VLK. mnd oc23 fit OEO. I'. FINLAY 73 Btraca.

OOKS UOCiKS. OnlT two Ml to buy In t-tJUl- dard lKlliin Book, at half-prlcc, E. A. BLiKELY'S, 153 Tremoat atrMt. ocgl T70 8ALB AT OSCE-THE EST1I1E COX- 1 of u.y residence, NO.

K.VST MAEKET STREET, Set and Carpet, bod-room, dining- room kiKhcn furnlturp, ociist LOUIS ZOELLNEK. FOR SALE. Thlrtjf-nre ntrlcOr srcen So. IBrocm Corn. Apply to M.

Feldtr, Chapptll Hill. Ter. lw tHPHE CHAMl'IOII OOTTON MA1UCI.NO JL IN'K," manufactarftd and fW'd by Eobln- non (3o. Put up In one. two and fire jrallon cam; In barrcla.

and PrlnteM, 75 Strand, OalvCRton. AFES FOK 'SALE-Jiao liro-Proot MCT- cbanti 8afe tirv comblnattoo loek, for 170 --SU5 for $S5. Now nnd Fire and BurKlar-proof for Insurance offlces and jewclora, half price. Sofun fcoldon G. A.

Vlntoo Gftlventon. TVOB SALE-? CHEAP WEAPPCtO PAPER Tremont Opera House. Plro NlfffcU and Xonday, Octobsr 22d, KEJLLY Minstrels and CHANGE OF BILL ETERI 3VI. Meet At 7.30. WILSON Bankers and Brokers STOCK PKIVILEGES, U.

S. BOXDS, Cotton. SECURITIES, ETC. Virrtatcut opportunity bef cfortd FOfl. on For termo apply 1 OKRE.NT-TWO 1: I--' 1 ketnlreet, betweei: i.ri.:.)- ply'o E.

STOh'E. I WO AKD A KALI" Mi. newly ropilred, lultable for boardlnE hoaw. tt J. EVANS.

TTlOB RENT-DESIRABLE OFFJC'Bi'iwcOBd JT floor, Opnermann'j bulldlnc, bcroud. 1C(7, Arplv to J. Fmderich a tx'Bif. TOB BKNT--A COTrAQK ON AVENUE U. 2d door wat fAm I3ili atroct.

OCH tf JOHN A. OK RENT-BSICK STORE ON BTRAVD- Bloci 683, NOB. threti Mores, In flret A. P- WF1CK. OR RKNT-THK HOUoE FOEMERLY by Dr.

Trueheart, cor. Center and Church. TBOS.QOOOANiljRo. oot tf 8 Balb Avenuo aad 'P Possoialen Oct. Int.

Wnt rcanona- le. Apply to Fletcher A Crawford. TTiOR REST--RtBldence cor. nt. i JD Ave.

Q. All modern Improvements. HOMCB- Blon Oct. apply to Fletcher Crawford. JX3B ItENT--Whole or In part, brick Non.land 11 Market street, bet.

Iitti st. aod Bath oow occupied by R. f. Uartln. Pon- 'ven on ia dava notlco.

H. rrltccard. BUNT VERY CUKAl'-Cottagea on Jb Bath aveaun and and Trnmont iotel utorea. CORNETT KILPATRICK. rpO KENT--TWO HOUSES (ONE NKW TWO- itsry) N.

W. corner Broadway and Tenth, AcnlT tn Martian. Central fJITBATIOJfS sUadi busbieu thoroughlr. Will talce caro hone.and carrian-e. plows offlce.

ANTJtD--A Sltufctloa by 2 mn ft SQO fcoowlodjce of fciwlnesa. much In worklnjcmcn, and bu bwra COD- Udercd jrood prictlotU fvmer, wii opon to eDKntettenc Jan. 1. loan iKemplorer few LhoQumd oa lit of rcieKneei. VAJT OUME, Bo3CgT MBLP ANTED IHMEDIATELT--A tlrl to cook, wash and Iron.

Mrs. C. For, Mechanic, between IBih aad ICth It ANTTD-A GOOD COOK AITD LAUN- dress for a imall family. Apply at oner, A bet. alst a a i GtaLS--OKE TO COOK AND ether fo nnrne and do houMworJc, Xo.

467 Ave. K. bet. Bth and I8tb. oc21 ANTED--A WOMAN (OEUBAM PEE- ferrti) to do general housework.

Apply at reildnnce, 1M Bath ave. A. P. LUFKI.t. ANTED-A TOU.NQ MAX In dry rootlB-- handling and Ad- Hews AKTID-A.

GOOD COOK. Apply at Korthwuiteor. AKTED-A TRAVELING 8ALESXAV for Western Tezui. Must be acquainted with that part of the Ftate: also with gro- cerlM, and scoak Zngliih acd German. Ad- with refercnw, ocH tw Xews Office.

BTISCBI.I.ANEOC* WANTB. ANTID--To neat cottage wiih 3 or roomi In a (rood neliUborhood, 1 coaie- Bt to btulness or street car Addrcw, AXIID KEKT--A comfortable cute Strand and Trtmonl. Box thlt offuxi. ANTED--A fARTSEE, sOent or wort- with about $500. to Join In a paying "AJler." yrwsor.CT.

ws BALLAITD wfll remove to IW Market sL new Rake Bulldlnjt. aboct Xo. vBmber with a new atoct of Imported Killl- ncry and Fancy Goods. Sotlce of day for Pattern Haw, will be den to OS" 3L J-HH Mh HH nOOEn, MlllUwr and Drewmnter, o.M6(iSr'.t. bet.

Pojt. Eeeelved bj' the racnltyof Merildoe of Paris and s-radiiate of the Collezeof ObsJet- haa honor to Inform friends tht ihehat racumad trom the Jnwrlor of the -edata K. JCShPHTILLL, rOEMEKLV OF WACO and Ocotot of tho SUte EUld lcm at Auitls. hM la at Auitls. hM Sherrnin, Tfiaa, bo reatnllthe Diseases of the T.yt.

formerlj ot mdlapflrmwsecr'- 1 1 treatment JC764W- 1 to as Atntla, largt or gm-ill, Creblfrl In thlrtr or PURCHAaK aii ot mtoctai and upwnrd.cn from one to two of CrMlt Dnftn, la mnj part of Europe And IwtUM fur tho Of trt.Te Full InfonuAtion OQ appJjCAtJan. WILSttS P. O. BorJSS. S5 and 3T ft.

NEW VWIK. fKear flold and liuxik Exchanne.) Clayton Lynch, Architects Clyil Plats, iraperiuKndenw and tnlmMa far- clnbod for every description of buIiOaw. Also, irarveys and work of ffVl-T description. Bst Of r'na! Oawnmain'- MOODY JEMISON, Commisrion Merchants, BAUEBES, IOOTTDK 123 128 Strand, dW 1 TOJMC. American Watches AT FACTO THE PUBLIC ADVISED OF JL receipt cf Now and Elesant of WATCHES, JEWELRY.

Spectacles ft Pocket OooJs were boCRbtdartat depression of bustoou in Kew York, ajw fit: be sold lower undor control of a and the njoul ia, ARCS BOOMS, ITTR-TIEnrD OS unfnrnUhfd. Tablo ftrsvclass. Comer Gamer and OARDING-- Wtfht or taa peraosts cas a( At, al also OM.Ia.-v and small room with board; Addrwis Box 577. i BOOMS, with or Board, by Jay, or month. a-o and tor UndiTwMr.

Col- Si 25- E-S-CEW FOR CLOTIHSO. FrfLV A. 1 hA coj. 1M I SODA ASD HEAD and from the ronnuJn, atlc. a iftat.

GU3 MrKSRNON. the i ailrantur frof. H. fjoare. AElty.

It. -lirwar. of ImlnaOonm. ion COUOD ITS Straal, GOT. Scivacixicr Co.

ly O'ST Oa STOLEN-U or octaMe ttj Boose. OoU.