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WEATHER KEPOBT. Indications for this afternoon For the ffiddls Atlantic and New England States, rising barometer, slightlg cooler, north and itest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather. EDITORIAL ESSENCE. RUSSIA is unyielding. England doesn't want Egypt.

The Queen admires Lord Beaconsfleld. AtrsTRiA will permit peace only on the basis of the treaty of Paris. Iowa has among her county superintendents nine who are ifomen. South Carolina provides for the maintenance of her schools by poll tax. The New York city budget for 1878 is nearly one million dollars less than that for 1877.

New York bankers, importers, exporters and other classes of business men sharply condemn the silver bill. Hon. Geo. W. M'Cook, of Ohio, who died on Friday in New York, was a law partner of the great "War Secretary, Hon.

Edwin M. Stanton. The Republican State Convention in Indiana is to be held on the 5th of June more than three months later than the Democratic Convention. Saxta Claus made his rounds in Illinois this year in rubber boots with tarpaulin, in a mud scow drawn by crocodiles in place of his reindeer sleigh, and with a foghorn in lieu of sleigh bells. England has informed Russia that the occupation of Constantinople will excite English public opinion.

Judging from Russia's reply to a recent English diplomatic note, public opinion, English or otherwise, will not havo much effect on the Czar. Governor and Mrs. Hartrankt will give a reception to the members of the legislature, their friends and citizens gene rally at the Executive mansion on Thursday evening, January 10th. These receptions will be repeated at short intervals throughout the winter. The strike of cigar makers in New York has resulted adt antageously for a new class of bread winners in that industry.

The places of the strikers were filled chiefly with girls, who learned so quickly, and did their work so well, that they hold their places against the influence of the old workmen. A Catholic priest in Canada entered a Methodist church and recommended charity and good will among all religious denominations. This offense was so flagrant in 'tje eyes of Canadian Catholics that the offending priest has felt the necessity of writing a letter to the Toronto Globe apologizing to the people, whom he assures that he scarcely knew what he was about when he entered such a place of worship, and that he has no idea of changing his belief." And this is the nineteenth century The London correspondent of the York Times says that England is prepared for war, and that orders have already been given for 80, 000 native troops and 20,000 English regulars to bo in readiness to march at short notice from India, for Egypt and Turkey. Great stores' of provisions and munitions of war have been accumulated at Malta, from which point could be easily drawn the supplies needed for the support of an English army at Constantinople or a fleet sent to bar the Dardanelles against Russian ships of war. All measures thus far taken are merely precautionary war has not yet been declared.

The Queen will explain the situation to Parliament in her opening speech to that body, and tho Ministry will ask the sanct ion of Parliament to such means as seem consistent with the safety and honor of tho country. Jt is thought Beaconsfleld will be sustained in his course by a large majority, in which case England will take part in the war, unless the Czar yields, or Germany takes such steps as shall convince Beaconsfleld that it would be unsafe for him to interfere. English bluster does not always mean business but if she should go to the length of armeci intervention, the year ol our Lord 1878 will be marked with as bloody a war as ever stained tho pages of history. Before another issue of the Telegraph reaches our readers the great wheel of Time) will have finished the old and begun a new revolution; another year, with its joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, pleasures and pains, oirtns ana deaths, ana varying sea sons, with their ever changing moods and aspects, will have begun. To our patrons we hope the year 1878 will be fraught with joy, prosperity and contentment; that Fa mer irao will lay ins liana lightly upon their heads; that sickness and death may pass them by; that Plenty will smile upon them, and that everything that conduces to human happiness may be theirs in profu won.

To thoso whom our good wishes prove inadequate to shield from the ihul winds of adversity or the evils to which flesh is heir, we will say that h9 is tho happiest who takes things as hey come, and makes the est of them who looks not back upon tho track of timo to mark the wrecks in his pathway, but keeps his gaze upon the future, and hopes for tho nest, xmt whetnor weal or woe, joy or sorrow, plenty or poverty, is in store, we conjure our readers to remember that God's providence overrules all things, that the gravels not life's goal, and that what seem hardships here may in tue end prove to be benefits of incalculable value. To those who regard lifo in this light, wo are sure the year 1878 will provo, as we hope it will prove to all, A Happy Year TUE HANGMAN'S WORK. 'l he hangman's record lor tho past year hows that 83 murderers were hanged in the United States. Of this number 47 were white, 84 colored, 1 Indian and 1 China man; 4 were hanged for indecent assaults, 1 tor burglary, 8 lor wife murder, 1 for fili cide, and 1 for fratricide. There were three double executions, one triple, two quad ruple, and one in which six men were hanged.

Not a single woman was hanged; the only one sentenced to death, Mrs. Louisa Lawsar, of Virginia, had her sen. tence commuted to imprisonment for life by the Governoi. Friday still maintains its reputation iu the black list as the favorite day on which to enforce the death penalty, more murderers having hanged on that day than on all tho other days ot the week combined. Forty geven murderers were hanged on Friday, 17 on lhursday, is on Saturday, on Mon day, 8 on Tuesday and 2 on Wednesday.

There were executions in jannary, in February, 6 in March, 6 in April, 10 in May, 15 in June, 11 in July, 1 in August, in BptemDer, none in uctooer, a in vember and 10 in December. FIRST EDITION. 3:30 O'CLOCK. FEARS FOR FUTURE FUNDING. Secretary Sherman's Gloomy Forebodings.

HOW NEAR RUIN THE COUNTRY IS, TOLD BY SOUTHERN SENATORS. GREAT BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY "DIZZY" WILL APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY. NEW YEAR'S IN WASHINGTON. Temperance Customs to be Partly Observed. FAILURE OF NEW YORK BROKERS.

Sec. GLOOMY FOREBODINGS. The Funding Operations of the Government Crippled. Special Dispatch to the Telegraph. Washington, D.

Dec. 31. Secretary Sherman is very well satisfied with his visit to New York. He found the general sentiment of financial men, representing correspondents in every section, averse to interfering with the efforts of the Government to return to gold as the only true basis of values. He has practically abandoned all hopes of reviving the funding of tho four per cents, and fears that tho Government may be sorely crippled by the attempts of Congress to reverse the present financial policy.

ON THE MONEY QUESTION SOl'THKKS OPINION. Special Dispatch to the Telegraph. Washington, D. Dec. 81 Senator Beck (Ky.) and Lamar who re turned from their homes to day, give most discouraging accounts of the finanacial situation in their respective States.

Senator Beck represents that the people in Kentucky and "West are on the verge of bankruptcy, and unless there is some relief and tho policy of Secretary Sherman is modified by direct interference on the part of Congress, the financial disaster will be more extensive thon has ever been known. ANOTHER NEW YORK FIRM FAILS. New York, Dec. 31. Considerable ex citement was caused on the street this morning after the opening of the Stock Exchange by the announcement of the failure of John Bonner 32 Broad street, one of the oldest houses on the street.

They have made an assignment to B. Gres wold. It is said that the firm pursued tho same methods as Netter Co. in the ro hypotecation of securities. The liabilities are said to be quite heavy, and several prominent speculators are mentioned as being considerable losers.

Tho intelligence Of the failure has had a depressing eueet on the stock market, and somo of the leading shares are down one per cent. Another. The failure of John Bonner has involved the suspension of the Bankers Brokers Association, which was an institu tion availed of by small operators for clearing stocks. It is thought Bonner fc liabilities will exceed $30,000. Tt is stated that Bonner has absconded.

And Another. Following the suspension of John Bon ner came that of J. T. Jackson, a small member of the exchange, who was also short of Lake Shore and Western Union. NEW YEAR'S HAY, IN WASHINGTON'.

Washington, Dec. 31. Hundreds of houses will be open for the reception of friends during New Year's day, and already every presentable vehicle for hire in tho city has bet engaged for call3. As a general rule, the temperance custom of late years will be observed, and tho offer of wine and strong drinks will be exceptional. All the courts, except the police court, tho Executive offices and the schools will bo closed, but tho suspension of business will not be general, as it was on Christmas day.

Ihe New lear reception ot tee President will be tho prominent feature of tho day, and as heretofore announced, will be con ducted on tho same routine as during many years past. SCHOONER ASHORE OFF CAPE MAY. Washington, D. Dec. 81.

The sig nal service observer at Cape May, reports a schooner at Anchor two miles off Capo May amongst the shoals on the over falls, and that she is laboring very hard. Captain Hand, of Station No. 40, reports to the signal service observer at Cape May at a. M. as follows "Have been watching wreck sinco day light.

She has not shown any signal of distress. A steamer went to her between six and seven o'clock this morning, and there is now another approaching her. Tho sea is tailing, and she is laying easier. Will board whenever it becomes necessary. Sho is now in no immediate danger." WHO WOULD A CALATHUMPIAMNG CO.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31. Phillip Martz, of Monroeville, Allen county, was mar ried on 1 hursday, and cave a wedding re ception on Friday night. A number of uninvited guests gave tho couple a "belling," whereupon the friends of Martz fired into the crowd wounding nine persons, tho most seriously hurt being Charles Scar, C. Uoverdale and John Heller.

Two of the tiring party, John Moses and N. B. Krause were arrested. ENGLAND'S TOLICY. Beaconafleld Ready to Appeal to Iho Coun try.

London. Dec. 31. The London corre spondent of the Manchester Guardian telegraphs to that journal regarding the Government's policy as follows: "There" is no idea of the acquisition of Ecynt, which would be an abandonment of the policy opposing the partition of Turkey. It is be lieved that should Russia reject mediation, Lord Beaconsfleld is prepared to appeal to the country on the question of declaring war for the defense of British interests.

ANOTHER DEAD BODY FOCND. New 31. The body of acirl was taken out of the Barclay street ruins yesterday, which was recosnized as that of Josephine Shepard, ono of the women who served behind the counter. A human arm was also recovered, which is supposed to belong to tho body of the boy Krommcly, 1 1 1 wuicu was iounu a iuw uays ago. The mind is depressed and the body weakened by Kidney, Bladder, Urinary, Diseases, Diabetes, Gravel, and Dropsy.

HUNT'S REMEDY cures these diseases. Retention and Incontinence of Urine, Excesses, Intemperance, Prostration of tho Nerve Structure and Uterine Diseases are cured by HUNT'S REMEDY. The system is restored to health by HUNT'S KEMEDY. cab ice's Tooth stautfy. ahe Drops ur iu THE KELLEY SHOOTING CASE The Criminal Finally Disposed Of.

Philadelphia, Dec. 31. Judge Pierce on Saturday gave his decision in the case of John B. Brown, a negro barber, who, on the night of Thanksgiving Day, while intoxicated, injured the son of Hon. Win.

D. Kelley in a street car. Brown was tried, convicted and sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment, having pleaded guilty, and claiming to have been so much under the influence of liquor as not to be responsible for his actions. The question here was an effort to have the sentence reconsidered, Judge Kelley claiming to have obtained evidence showing Brown to have been a desperate character, and that he had previously been guilty of murderous assaults upon several persons, Judge Pierce decided against the rule to reconsider, but said the prisoner had pleaded guilty of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, on which no sentence had been imposed, and he would therefore sentence him to ono year's impmonmect after tho expiration of his sentence under a bill of assault, and in addition would hold him in $2,000 bail to keep the peace for one year after tho expiration of the sentence for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. FROM THE COAL REGIONS.

Effect of the Failure to Agree. Hazleton, Dec. 31. The adjournment of the coal magnates without coming to a definite conclusion as regards the proposed combination has upset the calculations of everybody in the coal regions. Rumors of a strike in the Lehigh section have been freely circulated the past week.

Color was given the report on Friday, when it became known that the operators were holding a secret meeting at the Central Hotel. The miners, thinking that their wages were going to be reduced, convened in Hazle Hall on Saturday, and said that, instead of submitting to a reduction, they demanded an advance for the new year. A. Pardee Co. called their men together, and, after a pleasant interview, an amicable arrangement of the wages question for 1878 was made.

Willing to Share the Profits. That firm, and Coxe, Brothers operating at Drifton, have agreed to pay during 1878, when coal is above $4 per ton at tidewater, on the basis of the wages fixed in 1873, and when balow $4 on the same basis as in 1877. Death in the Mine. Pottsville, Dec. 31.

Wilhelm Hoose and John Leffler were killed by falls of coal on Saturday, the former at Maha noy in the morning, and the latter at Brook side Colliery, Fremont, in the afternoon. A NEW JERSEY HOMICIDE. Bordentown, N. Dec. 29.

George J. Klein, who was indicted for the killing of Archibald W. Allen, in Burlington, in August last, was brought into the Court of Oyer and Terminer for trial yesterday. The shooting occurred on the farm of defendant's father. Winder, who had succeeded Klein in a position which ho held, so enraged the latter that when they met on the morning of Snnday, August 13, Klein drew a revolver and fired at Winder, the ball going wide of its mark, entering tho body of Allen, a cousin of Klein, caus ing a wound which terminated fatally.

He continued shooting at tho fleeing Winder, whom he slightly wounded in the back. The prisoner pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and changed his tIea of not guilty to the second indictment to that Of gtiiltyT ams 1 was sent back to jail. He will be sentenced on Ihe 7th of January. NO COLORED MEN NEED APPLY. PniLADETPiiiA, Dec.

31. The contractors for tho Brazil railroad have received a telegram from tho Brazilian Secretary of State stating that colored men would not be permitted to enter the Empire as part of the working force of the contractors. This was a final answer to inquiries made by contractors, and will necessitate certain changes. Colonel Jamison will leave here to day in the steamship Merced ita for Rio Janeiro. IT is forco numbers 250 men, of whom 100 are sappers.

MOLLIE ARRESTED FOR Ml'KUKK. Wu.KEsrsAnr.E, Dec. 31. Thomas Durkin was arrested hero on Saturday evening by Detectives Hampton and Uaught, of the Coal and Iron Police, charged with being ono of the gang of Mollie Maguires that murdered Superintendent Smith, at Je'anesville, Pennsylvania, November 18G3. The trial of Joseph J.

Malia for tho murder of Michael Walsh, at Dunmore, about a year ajjo, was concluded here on Saturday evening. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty in tho second degree. EIRE AT RALSTON, PA. Ralston. Lyeominjr county, Pa.

Dec. 31. A fire broke out in D. II. Moore house about quarter past six o'clock this morning.

The house fell in about three quarters of an hour after tho fire was discovered. No one was living in it, but Mr. Moore had most of his furniture in, and intended to put the balance in this afternoon. It is reported that a firo was built in the house early to dry in some of tho rooms, and while they were out tho house took lire from the stove. THE DIG EIRE AT PROVIDENCE.

Providence, 11. Dec. 31. Tho fire in Westerly last night was checked by tho local firemen. The New London firemen could not procuro transportation in timo.

The loss is estimated at 10,000. Partially insured. The buildings burned aro J. Samplin Co. and N.

II. Langworthy's buildings and tho old Langworthy house the rear, not tho Uollms house, as was first reported. Tho S. A. Champlin build ing is partially burned, but the spread of tho flames was stopped at this point.

DULLARD NOT EXEMPT. Chester, Doc. 31. Judgo Clayton on Saturday decided that Representative Bullard is not privucgeu from arrest. Bui lard cla imed, when arrested for embezzling the funds ot a building association, that he was on his way to Han ftburgto attend tho session of tho Legislature, and that he was, therelorc, exempted lrom arrest.

ANOTHER BOSTON LAWYER PALLS. Boston, Dec. 31 Georgo B. Bigelow, a prominent lawyer, was arrested on Saturday evening on tho charge of embezzling $40,000, which was held in trust by him He was released on $00,000 bail. COLD SNAP IN MAINE.

Bangor. Dec. Jl. lnis port was closed to navigation by ico yesterday, hav iiig been ope a since March 29, the longost period in any year since lolo. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

San Francisco, Lec. 31. The following the dosiiiK oillcial lirlcoa of wlninsr stottka on Saturday: Belch Prize. llulc Noreross, WA Iini.cWal. 1 Consolidated, 'Jl4: Justice, Kentuok Amxiean, Northern Hull Ovennan, Ophlr, Raymond r.

Mill i in, ujju, v4i oKjjicBiiieu P.elelicr, KOlldatcd. 7'4 j.i.y, sierra uniou con enow Jacket, 11. IteilOlteil bv WlilTIi, 1'OWKLL Hanker and lirokor), li Soutli Third truet, Philadel nlila, i n. Philadelphia, lno. 81.

Stocks are llrm Pennsylvania 3d Issue, 112; Philadelplii and Krio railroad, 10; Ueadinur railrout Pennsylvania railroad, Gold, Norlliern Central railway, ItM; Lclilyrli Navl gut ion, iayu Lenijfh alley railroad, 40V JS'or er, nt.i r.liolliir.riTa.'. ruiK.T. rli iZ Crown Point, 74; Kureka ConVnidatuu, 'M Excliernier, 4K; Gould Cnrry, Grand rlstown railroad, 00; Central Transportation, S2X; Oil Creek railroad, United Companies of New Jersey, Litt ittle Schuylkill rail roaa, 40. Philadelphia, Bee. 31.

Cattle are active, with Sales of 1,500 head good. Gc medium. 5Mg? sc; common, 4.3e. Sheep are moderately active, with sales of 6,000 head; good to prime, 5i(ie; medium, AfSc; common, 34c. Hojjts are steady and firm, with sales of head good to prime, CK6c; common, 5 New York, DceemherSl.

Stoeksopened llrm, hut announcement of Bonner Go's suspension created depression prices have since recovered money. gold, 10 ft iiis new, (is, 18; 10 409, 109: New York Central and Hndsou Uiver railroad, 107J4; Krie.8; Adams Express, 98; Michigan Central, 59 Michigan Southern, 63; lir.noia Cei.rral. '7i offered; Cleveland and Pittsburg. 78; Chicago and Rock Island, 100K; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 91 Western Cnion Telegraph, 78. Philadelphia, December SI.

Flour 19 quiet; superfine, $4 00; extras, $5 00; Pennsylvania family, 6 370 Minnesota do, $5 75tl '25: patent and higli grades, i 509 00. Rye Hour, $4 00. Wheat is quiet and firm; amber, $1 42(H) 1 40; red. $1 42; white, $1 451 TiO. Corn meal, $2 903 00.

Coin old is quiet, new dull and weak: yellow, 63c; mixed, 64c: sail, r.S.c; steamer, 5te. Oats are firmly held: Pennsjd vauia white, Western do, do mixed, 3530c. Rye is quiet at 7)7le. Provisions are dull, but steady and firmer; mess pork, $12 7a13 00: beef hams, $15 00; India mess beef, $23 00.23 50; smoked hams, 10llc; pickled do, 7'cgSVc; smoked shoul ders, BVi6e; shoulders in salt. 4c.

Butter is unchanged. Eggs are quiet Pennsylvania, 2425c: Western, 'J324e. Cheese is unchanged. Petroleum is dull and lower; refined, crude, 10 Whisky. $1 11.

Baltimore, Dec. 31. Flour is dull and de prcssed; Howard street and Western superfine, $44 50; do extra, $1 75(S5 75; do family, $87; city mills superfine. $44 50; do extra, $5 26 5 50; do Kio brands, $77 25; Patapseo family. $8 50.

Wheat Southern is steady, firm and quiet; Western is quiet, but a shade firmer; Southern red, good to prime, $1 3(1 43; do. amber, $1 451 50; No. 2 Western winter red, spot and January, $1 42; February, $1 44. Corn Southern is in firm demand; good Western is firmer and higher; Southern white, 4G55c; do. yellow, old Western mixed, spot, 62Jc; new spot, 59Kc; January, 59c; February, OOc; Western steamer, 50e.

Oats are quiet and steady; Southern, Western white, 34J36c; do. mixed, Rye is dull anil nominal at 63C5c. Pre visions round 1. ts are nominal: order trade dull; pork. $13 2513 50 for old and new bulk meals: packed shoulders, 6c; clear rib sides, 7c; bacon shoulders, 7c; clear rib sides, 8c; hams, lifilliy.Q.

Lard refined, 99e. Butter choice fs quiet and isier; choice Western packed and roll, 20gj 22c. "Petroleum is nominal; refined, 12J e. Whisky is dull and nominal at $1 10. New York, Dec.

31. Flour is dull and in buyer's favor Southern is quiet ami heavy. Wheat is quiet and without decided change $1 32 for No. 2 spring, January; No. 2 northwestern, Jamiarv, $1 3U bid, $1 35 asked; No.

2 winter red. 41bid, $1 45asked. Corn is a shade firmer; mixed western, 0414c for snot; J59(54Je for future. Oats are dull mixed Western and Slate, 3T40e; white do, 3423c. Beef is quiet.

Pork is quiet at $12 87. Lard is stead steam rendered, January, S3 12y, bid, $3 19 asked. Butter choice is 'firm; other grades are unchanged. Whisky is quiet Western, 1 10. NEW YORK NOTES.

From the Papers of To day. A week's statistics: Arrests, deaths, 474; births, GG7; marriages, 161. John Morrissey is too ill to return from Florida in time for the opening of the Legislature, and his wife has gone to join him in tho South. Mr. C.

W. Sawyer, who was associated with Moody and Sankcy in the meetings at tho Hippodrome, begun a series of meetings last night. Further information shows that tho fugitive Excise Murphy, is in loronto. Ihe work ol the Excise Board is now proceeding as usual. Mayor Ely has concluded to withdraw lis charges against the Police Commission ers, and a meeting ot temperance advocates, on Saturday ovenincr, upheld him in this action.

District Attorney Woodford has cre ated in his ofBce a new bureau called the Burejau of Delayed Customs cases. Secre tary Sherman lias' designated Ulysses S. Grant as its head, and ho will assume barge of it on January 1. PHILADELPHIA NOTES. From the Papers of To day.

Over $3,000,000 worth of merchandise has been shipped hence to South America thus far this year. Mayor Stokely will be inaugurated for his third term at noon to morrow. Tho ceremony will take placo in Common Council chamber. Passenger travel on most of tho city ines has been extremely dull for tho past wo or three weeks, and several cars will be withdrawn from many of the lines after today. There aro 17,000 bushels of whoat, 14,000 bushela of corn, 30,000 bushels of oats and 3,000 bushels of barley in tho grain depot of the Pennsylvania railroad.

West Philadelphia. Samuel Josephs, cx meinber of the Legislature, hasbeen in Washington several days on business, it i reported, connected with ceitian railroad schemes in Brazil, to which country lie proposes shortly to sail. PRESENT HAPPENINGS If England wants to fight why doesn't she pitch in? Tho Czar says bo's ready. Tho sentiment in favor of a bank com missioner, lust suL'sresieci by the ielh ltAPU, is growing, and without doubt our Legislature will early consider the matter. What is justice's harvest from several hundred swindling insurance companies and banks? I wo insurance president in tho penitentiary and ono bank president on trial.

The Grcenbackcrs at Williamsporfc havo nominated tho following ticket Mayor, Hon. Benjamin S. Bentley treasurer, Dr. William II. Missimer; controller, W.

F. Otto. If New York city makes a compromise with the Excise Commissioner who tstolo on the same basis as tho Sweeney settlement, the city will receive ijSlo. But still Sweeney will bo ono ahead his licving was charged to his dead brother's estate. Dr.

Draper whose restoration as sur geon in tho navy after an enforced retire ment ol 1J years has just roceiyed a check in his grasping after about $23,000 back pay. The auditor of the treasury has refused pay tho money, and says tho res toration of Diaper was illegal. Wo hope this will not be regarded as a slap at pacification and reconciliation. Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, denies tho report that he intends to proposo a constitutional amendment forbidding forever the payment of 2cnsions to cx rebel soldiers, lie believes in tho advantages of such a provision as a pacificatory measure in our general polit ics, but sees no necessity for it. He may before his term ends.

Score another denial. Mr. Henry Wat terson stigmatizes Hon. Wm. E.

Chandler's reference to him as wanton, malicious and false, having not tho least foundation in fact, surmise, or theory, excopt the baro circumstance of his chance relationship to Senator Stanley Matthews. W. you should careful how you rilo Kentucky blood. Tom Ewing'a chances for the Ohio Senatorship must be waning. His friends obtained iudgmcnt in the courts against John G.

Thompson, a worker for Pendleton, for $1,000, in tho hope that John G. would withdraw opposition. But John is only angered, and threatens to put in somo work that will tell. And ho can do it, too. In 1875 ho organized a fraud in Dark county that nearly swindled Hayes out of governorship.

His ability in this lino is undisputed. In order to assist those Bourbons who are shrieking for tho Democratic majority in the Senate (when it comes) to expel KelloitK in not making fools of themselves longer, wo will state that ho was seated regularly and can only be expelled by a two thirds vote. That cannot be untamed. The case of Butcher Butler is different. lie was only admitted on prima facie evi dence and can be removeed by a majority.

bo the shriekers should be careful. I hev might bark up the wrong tree. Ben Butler pitched another brick on Saturday. He slashed around at the Ad ministration and said, in his own way, a good many things that are unanswerable. In referring to the removal of Packard from the governorship of Louisiana, he said: I believe it was the first duty of Mr Hayes to 11 nd out whethar lin was honost.lv and trnlv elected President of the United States, and, li nding that to he so, to sustain every man elected on the same ticket in his place by every man and every dollar at his command.

I have no respect for a man who will dishonor his mother's marriage certificate. New York State has a law that pro vides that after January 1st 1ST9, all debts contracted and all taxes shall be payable in gold or paper redeemable in gold. If the bill now before Congress repealing tho national resumption act becomes a law, there is danger of a conflict between the State of New York, and tho National Government. Of course the matter will have to be ruled beforo tho courts and thev will have to decide whether New York is a bigger power than the United States. PROJI MIDDLETOWN.

Large Temperance Meeting Many Persons tsign tue t'leage. From Our Own Correspondent. Middletown, Dec. 31, 1877. Another larsre temperance meetinjr was held in the old Bethel on Saturday evening, and on Sunday afternoon tho reformed men held their usual prayer meeting.

Again on Sunday evening another meeting was held, the house being crowded, every available place being filled. The meeting was con ducted by JMajor Daniel JNeal, ot rsew reformed drunkard saloon keeper, The speaker very graphically depicted the course of crime as carried on in these institutions licensed by the Legislatures to deal out intoxicating drink to their fellow men. Ho told how thoso visiting these drinking establishments, with money in their pockets, were induced with pleasant smiles and affable manners to drink, till the mind is displaced from its throne, and the individual, with pockets emptied, was turned into the street "drunk," to be picked up by a passing policeman, and bo conveyed to a placo of incarceration there to suffer the penalty of the law, under the acts of the same Legislature that licensed the landlord to sell him drinks that would intoxicate his brain and deprive him of his mental power. The speaker is a very earnest Christian worker. Last Saturday we obtained forty one signers, and last evening thirty one.

There will be another meeting on to morrow (Tuesday) evening. All aro cordially, invited to come. LATE NEWS. By Mail and Hire. A heavy rain was prevailing throughout California on Saturday.

Eleven wooden buildings were burned at St. John, N. on Saturday. Loss, $530,000. A loss of $40,000 and the death of a watchman were caused by a fire in I.

fe J. Simpson's shoe factory, New York, on Saturday. Geo. M. Brooks' bank, has suspended.

Liabilities, $00,000. Assets claimed to bo fully as large. A run caused the failure. During tho business year ending on Saturday the total sale of mining shares at the San Francisco big board aggregated $119,809,860, against $223,765,475. in 1870, $220,222,800 in 1875, and $260,471,915 in 1874.

Jacob Harris was executed on Satur day at Clinton. for tho murder of Isaac White in 1863. An immense crowd was present from the adjoining counties, notwithstanding the inclemency of tho weather. The P. Lunt smelting and refining establishment, at Evenston, 111., and Hermann Schwab, segar dealer, of the same place, have gone into bankruptcy.

Liabilities of the former, $105,000, assets, $83,000. Schwab's liabilities are $20,000 and his assets 7,000. Tho convention of colored school teachers at St. Louis on Saturday indorsed the measure brought forward by Senators Morrill and Hoar now pending before Con gress, providing for a national public school lund to ho apportioned to the States and Territories upon the basis of their illiteracy. The loss of property on western rivers duriug he past year is set down at 000.

This includes ice and coal boat dis asters on the Ohio river amounting to 000,000. Seventy lives wore lost during the same period, mot than two thirds of them by explosions and burning of steamers. Pennsylvania postal changes for tho week ending Saturday last: Established Glenshaw, Allegheny county, Nancy Shaw, postmaster; Kilbuck, Allegheny county, P. Slater, postmaster; Medix 1 1 tin, Elk county, S. M.

Dailey, postmaster. Postmaster Appointed J. II. Stover, Welsh Bun, rankhn county AVAR NOTES. The garrison of Nissa seems inclined to surrender, and negotiations havo neon opened for capitulation Tho Russians aro approaching Sophia, and tho authorities havo ordered tho in habitants to leave.

Tho Servian troops havo captured Pi rot a town about thirty five English miles southeast of Nissa with a quantity of guns and ammunition, including twenty tnreo cannon ami 1.000 rifles Official intelligence has been received at St. Petersburg announcing tho success of tho Chinese troops in Kashgar. 1 hoy had iortitlcd 1 ouchtongaran and Aska, two strong strategical points. Tho inhabitants were Heeing in terror into liussinn ter ritory. Mukhtar Pasha has left Erzerum.

Ono amount states that ho has been recalled to Constantinople another that ho has taken command of a small force in tho field with which ho will endeavor to keep his com raunications open. Ismail llakki Pasha is in command of Erzerum. The Russians havo suspended tho concentration of troops against that placo on account ot the snow. They are making roads by tunneling through the snow. POREIGN NOTES.

Henry Stanley, tho African explorer, has arrived at Suez. The whole English Channel fleet ant all the commissioned ships under repair have been ordered to bo ready for sea by January 16th. Georgo Winks ono of the oldest and largest dry good importing houses in Montreal, havo failed. Liabilities, $300, 000. Thoir asBota will pay 75 ceuta on tho dollar.

A company has been lormed to con utruct a railway from a point on the Can ada Central railway to Lake Mippissing. thence to tho eastern terminus of tho Can ada Pacific railway. lteutcr 8 Constantinople dispatch fiays Austria, in reply to tho Turkish circular reserves the right to intervene on tho open ing of peace negotiations, as a guarantee ing and frontier Power. Ex President Grant landed at Malta on Staurday. Ho took luncheon with the Duke and Duchessof dined with the Uoveraor.

A gala perlormanoo ot opera was given In honor of the General in the evening. Tho Madrid Epoca says that Don Car Ins wa? expelled from France at the re quest of the Spanish Government. Ex Queen Isabella has written to the Paris Figaro protesting against the expulsion of Don Carlos and repudiating the accusation that she was conspiring with him against King Alfonso. Two meetings of workingmen were held iu Trafalgar Square London, yesterday. One was pro Turkish and the other anti Turkish.

Several thousand persons were present. The meetings resulted in a free fight, lasting an hour. The police interfered, and two arrests were made. Nobody of importance was present. The London Times' Paris correspondent says: The exaggerated construction at first placed on the mission undertaken by England caused some anxiety yesterday lest sle should be drawn into war.

Happily, it is now known that England simply accepted the mission of sounding Russia as to whether she would accept pacific overtures to be made by Turkey. SECOND EDITION 3:45 O'CLOCK. NEW YEAR'S AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Tho President's Silver Wedding. Washington, Dec.

31. At the New Year's reception to be held at tho Executive mansion to morrow Mrs. Hayes will be assisted receiving tho cauers by Mrs. John W. Hcrron, Mrs.

Dr. John Davis and Mrs. Judgel orce, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. General John G. Mitchell, of Columbus, O.

Arrangements have been perfected for tho silver wedding of the President and Mrs. Hayes, which will be celebrated at the Executive Mansion this evening. It is intended to be a quiet, social, unostenta tious entertainment. ANOTHER FIRE. New York, Dec.

31. A fire occurred in orick bunding, io. id ii.ssex street, and extended to the rear of 134 and 136 Essex street, all occupied by F. Brewi Co. as a cabinet factory.

The contents of the building were totally destroyed. Loss $15,000. Nosv136 and 138 were owned by Brewi, Krome Kahn, and No. 134 by Brewi Co. Loss on these buildings, $10, 000.

Insurance and cause of the fire un known. LOCAL NmVS An Important Statement. Our issue of to morrow evening will con tain an account of observations of the weather for the present month, as well as for the year 18 made by William A. Kelker, of this city. Ho will also present a statement of the months of December of 1874 'o '0 and '7, from his own record, with comparative statement for December, J833 '4 '5 'G and of observations made by the late James Wright, State Librarian.

The Season of High Prices iu the Domestic itiarKeT. From to day wo enter on tho season of high prices in the domestic markets, the filling up of the hotels and boarding houses for tho Legislative session of 1878, will create the usual demand lor all kinds ot country produce, the effect of which is to increase the price of poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables and meat. In return, there is a large amount of money circulated in the city, but the ordinary housekeeper, while bearing a full share of the high prices in the domestic markets, enjoys but a small proportion of the supposed benefits. Legislative Caucus. The Republican members of the Houso will hold a caucus this evening to determine whether they will continue the un finished business ot last session or begin anew, ihe sentiment of the nouso appears to bo favorable to resuming business where it left off last year.

A Senatorial caucus will be held to mor row morning at ten o'clock, which is a' so intended to take action on the question ot resuming unfinished business or beginnins de novo. Tho Senate, it is claimed, will insist on beginning anew, and will insist on their action. Should the two houses differ on this important question, a conference committee will be appointed, which will undoubtedly agree to start new the bus iness. 1 his was the position ta ten oy the Republican Senate in 1875. Murphy Moetlug, A large and enthusiastic meeting of tho Murphy boys was held on Saturday night at tho Free Baptist church, led by D.

B. Jacoby, who made a very impressive ad dress and then mtroauceu nr. d. ixnouse, whoso short and pithy speech had a good effect. Frank Hoy and T.

Jones were called upon and responded promptly in appropriate remarks. Rev. O. II. Miller made a stirring address to tho boys, and was followed by Messrs.

Gchr and Wingcrt, who told of tho good Murphy ismi had done them. Wm. Bariiuger was in good trim and made ono of his characteristic and forcible addresses. He was followed by Jimmy Davis in a speech replete with humor. Tho meeting then adjourned with doxology and benediction.

Watch meeting at the Y. M. C. A. rooms to night; tho reformed men are cordially invited.

Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock tho Woman's Gospel Temperance meeting will be held in tho Y. M. C. A. rooms.

Tho ladies are cordially invited to attend. At the State Library. Stale Librarian O. II. Miller and his able assistant J.

H. Orwig havo finished tho compilation of tho new catalogue, and it is now in tho hands of the printer. It will bo issued soon. This work occupied an immense amount of time and labor, and will bo invaluable. Over 1,000 volumes havo been added to the Library duriug tho past year.

A largo chronio lithograph of "Moses with tho tablets of tho law" has been hung in tho Library. This morninnr there was bung over the entrance to the library a work of art by a a young llamsburg artist, Marion weaver, that is roally fine. Mr. Weaver has taken for his subicct the Wyoming massacre, and ihlvhnihn reproduced it on eonvass. In the' foreground is a croupe of whites bat tling with the red man, a son ucienaing ins father in tho harvest field with a sickio tim nrt irV of a.

number jf Indians. In the background aro seen tho burning dwellings of tho settlers and tho Indians at their infernal work of massacre. Tho picture is full of action and retiects credit on the artist. leatU ol a l'muoiu Dog. Tho dog "Major," known as the parade dog of tho IIopo hose company, and owned bv S.

H. Ettla. died yesterday after a long illness. "Major" was tho best known and perhaps tho most celebrated trick dog in tho country, performing about thirty diilerent tricks, some ot which were verv wonderful. He answered all lire alarms, running to the IIopo house the mo incut he heard tho gong strike, barking persistently, and when ho could catching tho end ot the ropo and dragging it into tho street.

He could pick out tho letters of a wooden alphabet to spell a dozen or more words knew the paper carriers, and would run to meet them, taking his mas ter's paper iu his mouth could icrform other errands, such as going to tho store with money for cakes, carrying baskets to named localities, bringing Ins master a boots and hat and ringing a bell at the bidding of children. "Major" was a general favorite with the children of lh citv, and also a reputabla PRICE, TWO CENTS. character in fire circles. Ho lay in state yesterday and this morning, covered with evergreen wreaths, at the residence of his master, where his remains were visited by a large crowd of men and boys. Like the famous dog of Ulysses, Major lived to a ripe old age, and deserved all the honors he ever received.

His bachelor master has tho sympathy of the community in his bereavement. Personal. The followingSenators were in the city this morning: Davies, Bradford; Butter terfield, Erie; Yutzy, Somerset; Mylin, Lancaster; Cooper, Delaware; Greer, Butler; Stone, Warren, at the Lochiel. Senator Gazzam, Allegheny, at Mrs. Espy's, Front street.

Senator St. Clair, Indiana, at the United States. Ex Gov. Gilbert C. Walker, of Virginia, is registered at the Lochiel.

Major A. Wilson Norris is registered at the Lochiel. Hon. John Latta. Lieutenant Governor.

and wife are at the Bolton. Hon. Thos. B. Schnatterlv.

of Favette. is at Bolton's Hotel. We welcome home to his labors Maior John Filler, of the Patriot, who has been sojourning at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, for his health. Major Filler returns in good health. Adjutant General Latta.

in his renort. highly compliments Geo. C. Kelley, chief clerk Capt. Joseph Liness.

William K. Russell and Thos. Numbers, of his clerical force, for tho efficient manner in which they discharged their duties during the past year. They are all gentlemen, kind, courteous and obliging, and emphatically the right men in the right places. Mon.

John JLemon. Senator from Blair. is at the Brady House. Ihos. B.

Cochran. Chief Clerk of the Senate; Senator P. J. Roebuck, of Lancaster: B. E.

Smith of Pottstown: Represen tative Jos. H. Nissley, of Middletown, and A. iv. Pedriek, of the Associated Press, are at the Lochiel.

A Joyous Occasion. Yesterday afternoon will lo long re membered by the little folks who attended the Union Sunday school at Lochiel. For a little more than ja year, the school has Deen conducted under the auspices ol the Young Men's Christian Association, and it has steadilygrown in numbers and efficiency. esterday it celebrated its anniversary, and there were in attendance 140 teachers and scholars, and about 100 visitors, filling the room so full that many had to stand. The exercises were very interesting, and appro priate to the season.

1 he principle leature was a Scripture exercise, in which the initial letters of the verses which were repeated in turn formed the words "The Morning Star," 'Prince of Peace," "Jesus Christ." The singing was very hearty, and one piece, in which eight little girls from the infant class sang each a verse, was specially enioyed. Two little boys also recited the Ten Commandments very creditably. But we can not particularize where all was good. A number of friends of the school were down from town, among them Mr. S.

J. M. M' Carrell, who made a short address. Mr. James M'Conaughy, the superintendent, read the annual report, which showed an average attendance of 94 out of 150 on the roll.

"The school has contributed during the year $4G 10. But the part which pleased the children most was the great and beautiful Christmas tree which yielded to them its store of good things. The tree was beautifully decorated, mainly by the work of Mr. Isaiah Pearson, of South Eleventh street, whe has special talent in that line. The tree will remain up for some time, that all who wish may see it.

Special prizes were given to a number of scholars who had not missed a Sunday, and all went away heavy handed but happy hearted. STATE NEWS. Lancaster wants a paid fire department. Seranton's poultry exhibition is proving a success. Pigeon trapping by boys has been stopped bjr tho Pottsville police.

Tho shipments of oil from Pittsburg last month aggregated 173,609 barrels. Good Templar lodges are increasing rapidly in Crawford and adjoining counties. Christmas day iu Lancaster was the most disorderly within the recollection of her people. Full blown peach blossoms were picked from a tree iu a Pittsburg garden on Christmas day. The Comptroller of the Currency will issue no more 5 notes to the First National Bank of Hanover.

Seven X'ersons of an Indiana family were wrestling with chills at the Union depot, Pittsburg, recently. Pittsburg poor have a chance to get tho benefit of a $5,000 challenge in a Stein way and Weber piano controversy. A young minister of Ebensburg forsook the pulpit for a clerkship in a shoe store. He has been arrested for embezzlement. It costs $19,321 90 pur annum to maintain the inmates of tho Allegheny City Homo, or about $1 50 per week for each person.

Tho United Presbyterian Ministerial Association, Pittsburg, condemns church fairs as a means of raising money for church purposes. A lady of Oxford, Chester county, had a small piece of glass removed from her arm a few days ago which had been embedded therein for over fifteen years. The relief association of Columbia has begun business for the winter. The poor of the borough will bo supplied with good and substantial food on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week. Wm.

Seharff, of Pittsburg, has accepted the challenge of Edward Hanlon, Toronto, to row a five milo siugle scull race for $1,000 a sido and the championship of America." According to tho Pottstown Ledger the is a disposition among the friends of the victims of the Pickering Valley disaster to amicably adjust their claims against the railroad company. The engine of a freight train on tlw low grade division of the Allegheny Valley railroad, blew up a quarter of a mile west of Pennlield, Clearfield county, on Thursday, badly injuring the engineer and fireman. At a Pittsburg church fair young girls disguised as slaves were placed on tho auction block and knocked down to the highest bidder, the cash going into the church treasury. The property of course was not delivered to tho X'Urchasers. In the suits against Allegheny county for damages incurred by tho inob fires of July, the venue has been changed to Beaver county.

Butler, Dinuio and O'Hara, Irish miners, convicted of felonious arson, have been sentenced to twelve years and ten months' imprisonment. EST" IlAnnisnuna Electrical Curb, located at No. 12 North Market Square, ono door above Felix's confectionery store. Fon tue Cure of the following diseases, viz: Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, St Vitus' Daneo, Lumbago, Spinal Disease, Paralysis, Numbness, Headache, Weak and Diseased Eyes, Deafness from Pa, alysis of tho Acoustio Nerve, Constipa tion, Liver Disease, Dyspepsia and Kidney Diseases and an tonus or aeDiuxy sm whatever cause Dr. Sibbet, Medical Jaeotrician, ean consulted from 0 A.

m. to 4 P. M. Evening hours from 7 9. Best of oity referenee given..