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loce with orders of tho Ministry of the Interior mil the gunsmiths' shops In Psris have their shutters up, but there is no oulwmrd symptom ol agitation making such precaution necessary. Some iorcignors are leaving Paris. ANOTI1KR EXPERIMENT Various Paris specials this morning show that everything Is still uncertain. The latest report Is that U. Batbte has failed to lorm a Ministry, and that tl. Audien do Kerdrel has been summon ed to the Elysdo. Pl-smxu TUB MSJtSUSL TO TUB BRINK* The Timet' Paris correspondent says ho is not sur prised at this announcement. M. do Kerdrol is lb# mere mouthpicco. of the Duke de Brogllo and II, as some believe, the Chamber' should be pro rogued, tbe Duke de Broglte will assume olUco on the morrow of Its prorogation, with a tlrm rrsolTe to shrink from nothing. President Uactlahon still believes he dub tho support ol the tnujority ol the Seoato. Tho firm belief of those who know him best is thai, It the Senate refuses dissolution and urges him to wake overtures to the Left, be will comply. At the present moment It is certain that a proposal for dissolution couid not obtain a majority lu tho Senate. The policy ot the Invisible advisers ol the Marshal now therefore aims at dissolution, accompanied by some violent Illegality, In the hope that when me Marshal is once committed to an Illegal course be will poraevere to the end, even to the overthrow of tbe constitution and calling of a plebiscite. MARIE KOZE CUMINS TO AMERICA. Tba celebrated prima donna, Marie Koze, will sail for Nsw York on the 20th lust. She will make her debut In the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, In the rOle of Leonora In "La Kavorlla," on January 7. GREAT riKK IN SANTANURR. A great Ore wus raging in Sauiander, Spain, last night, M'I'woIvq houses liare already beeu destroyed. The damago so Inr Is est 1 in a tod at 4,000,000 raala ($200,000). Santandcr Is situated on the Bay ol Bis cay and In a city of about 22,000 inhabitants. The Ore has rendered 200 families homeless ALFONSO'S MARRIAGE. A Purls correspondent says a special onroy was to loure Madrid lor Kome to-day to obtain the Papal authorization lor tho King's marriage, l'bo Cortes lias besn convoked lor January 10. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. SUPPRESSION OP A REVOLUTION IN QUITO? ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT IN GUATEMALA?THE CONSPIRACX POILED. Panama, Dec. 1, 1877. A letter dated Gusyqull, November 24, states tbat tho revolution lias collapsed after eighteen hours' burd lighting In tho olty of Quito, which was defended by the govornmeot with 000 soldiers and over one thousand militia Irom Ainbato, tne rebels, consisting ol 1,000 moo from l'asto and Imbabura, besides 2,000 Quitonos who bad joined thorn. The attack of tho rebels commenced at tnree o'clock P. M. on tho 14th, under the command of tieuoral Yepez, who compelled General Vonazato withdraw luto the heart ol tho city und ontroncli bltn sell there, leaving the balance ol tbo town In tbe bands ot tbe Invaders, wno Ored from the towers of the churches and windows ot tbe boaeos and monas teries About n|?e o'olock on tho morning ol the 10th the ammunition of the rebcla gave out, and then a few ol tbe pickets ot tho government lorcen made a sally and won the victory. Tbe losses are estimated at 400 killed and a large number wounded. Among the prominent men killed on tbe government side wore Major Cobas and Dr. Manuel Polango, who is supposed to have been at the bead of tbe conspirators who killed Garcia Moreno in 1875. EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY IN OCATKMALA. By tbe steamer Honduras additional details of tbe Conspiracy to assassinate tho leading men ol Guale mala and chsngo tbe order ot things have been re. ceivciL A letter dated Guatemala, November 19, says:?One or tho moat singular fsaiures ot tbe plot is that, although uosrly all the porsons Implicated be long to the criminal classes ol society, and although It bus transpired that tho whole of the lower orders lu tne capital were eagerly anticipating some movement wmcli was to give tbem plenty ol monoy und aguar diente, tho Prosidcnt, Ministers and public bad no suspicion thut anything was brewing, and treated as illusory tho various rumors that reached thatn Irons time to time uutil the conspirators had uciually begun i to movs in the execution ol their plaus. One part of the deeply laid scbeine wus to drug the guards on the didereot posts in tho cnpit?l ana by menus ol forged orders to bring the troops who wore in the outlying towns Into Guatemala, without arms, the different barracks and tbo arms they con tinued being seized by outside conspirators during their absence. now THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED. One of the orders, ostensibly signed by tho Presi dent, was sent on tbo 31st ot October to the Com uiauuor of tbe garrison at 1'aiencia, a town about seven leagues distant Irom Guatemala. He, not duubi tug the genuineness of tlio ordar, immediately pre pared to obey, but sent an olUcer ahead with tbe order he had received, requesting to be Informed as to where he wus to station his troops and what was in# object In bringing them luto the capital. Tne receipt of the order cuusoa tbe President to suspect that something was id preparation, and on telegraph ing to the various other commanders he diacoverod tbui they hud all received similar documents. Not kuowlng whore to look lor a solution ot the question boat length determined on arresting an individual named Csrmoua, who has always been mixed up in didercnt revolutionary movemeuts both hers and in balvudor, and whose style ol hie lately had caused considerable suspicion on the partol some ol the gov ernment (jflletais. From this individual he learned ol tbe existcuco ol a plot, the uxocutiou ot which wus Axed tor tho same night, and also ol the complicity ol several of the government em ployes, among others a Don Enrique Guzman, a writer In tho courts. This latter, on Hoding hnuseil in tho clutches of the law, gave all the information bo could and begged lor pardon, which was at ones granted to bitn, tbe President telling him that as be was an old servant ol tne government he would lorgive him, and advised turn logo straight fcorue and abstain iroiu inning lu such mutters lu luturo. INSTANCES OF PERVERSITY. Instead ol doing what he wee told Guzman, with an IrexbiiCubie perversity carefully noted the arrange ments made lor tnu arrest ol the conspirators, who ' were to meet ut the artillery barracka. and gave them such u warning as lod to tbo Irustrutiou ol lha Presi dent's plans by which the whole of ibe leaders might have been captured In tbe very act ol putting their nolarlous schemes into execution. On hearing ol this tho President retrscied bit pardon and smt Ouxmau bo I ore ibo Military Commission, by which he w?s sen tenced to ueulli, a seutohco doubly merited by bis plotting and ingratitude. A similar case was that of the yuuug student, KuUel Segura, who lorged the signatures ot the 1'iesident and Gcneral-ln-Cbief to the various Iriudu lent uocuiucuis and oraers. ha pleaded his youih nod Inexperiuuce, and declared that being without a luther and absent from his mother he hud been de. ccived; und, by promisee ol promotion under tho now mjimt, and lurge sums ol money, hud been led Into lorging the dittereui stgunlures und seals. Gu the President requesting him to give htm a proot ol bis intent ho did so, writing an order with the uumo of General Barrios so well that the President declared be could not have told it irom his own had he not seen it written, 'thinking that a youth possessed ol such gilts might ultimately prove a uselui member ot so ciety and a good subject to tho Kepublic President Barrios told huu that he would give him a lull pardon, aud further, would assist him in bis career, nnd, II he wished It, would give him employment under the government. The youthlul conspirator, who was on.y about twenty-one years old, thanked tbe l'ruiideul, called hiui bis benefactor and loll, sssuriug him ol his good Intentions lor mo luturo. It will hardly ba believed that tho llrat use he tnudo ol lus liberty was to lorge an ordor for the release of Unodas, ouo ol the principal oireuders, su order which only by tho unrest accident tailed in being carried out. Ou being bi ought helure the President he guvo os uu excuse his leur ot being assassinated by llioao implicated in tbu plot, lio was likewise sentenced to drain l>y the military tribunal, and was shot with the other principal* ou tho Till. MEXICO. THE TROUBLES IN HONOR A. San Francisco, Dec 11, 1877. A despatch from Tucsou says all Is qniel in Soaora. r.eliuble persons Irom Kl I'aso say tho recont troubles there wero mnguiUed lu lbs papers. UN Pi. OFIT ABL E INSURANCE. THE CANADA AUUlCULiURAL INSURANCE COM l'ANT tiOEM INTO LIQUIDATION. Montreal, Dec. II, 1877. Tho Can a linn Agricultural Insurance Company bas gr,ue into liquidation. Tho insolvency ol the Presi dent, W i ism Angus, no doubt preeipitutod this ac tion, which, howiver, was Inevitable, owing to tba clamors ol the Quebec shareholders lor wiudtog up the business Two calls ot ton par cent each were niudc withiu two years mod wero lound difficult to collect Ibe poiicy ol the company uae to run as long us posmhle without making culls, and as a consequence money was raised from private source*. Those ciuinie, amounting to $25,000 or $25,000. ere now pressing uguicat tbe company, lied in addition there are about $50,000 uncontested r ii Win by i ii surer a not invi. 1 he payment of the culls already made will probably cover all tne liabilities, only a tmuli proportion ol the second cnll bas, bow ?Vtr. bo>-n paid. Insurers are said to be secure, al though the/ ma/ bu obliged to wait suuic time. THE "WAR. How Osman Pacha Sallied Out from Plevna. DEATH OR A DINNER. Meeting the Imperial Guard Face to Fac8. BEATEN AT EVERY POINT. Return to Plevna Found To Be Impossible. "I SURRENDER TO THE CZAR." Attempt to Assassinate the Prince of Montenegro. [BT CABLE TO THE HEIULD.] London, Dec. 12, 1877. The sortie of OsmanPacha, which precip itated the disaster, was forced upon the commander by the complete exhaustion of his provisions. It was fight or starve! And while Osman's mess had not suffered for food during the early part of the investment it is now clear that for sev eral days previous to the sortio nil the latent ill-nature of the commander was developed by light breakfasts and poor dinners. The report which was current in Bucharest on yesterday that the sortie was undertaken because of a combined attack by the Roumanians and Russians is declared to be wholly imaginary. TOE ATTACK. The following is the first connected nar rative of the engagement which has come to hand "Osman Pacha crossed the River Vid, and at half-past seven o'clock in the morning assaulted and carried the outer lines of Fort Dolny Etropolje, a minor work defending the road to Wlddin. It was not very strongly garrisoned, the sup ports being massed some distance in the rear of the fort and the attack being made in such a dashing way that reinforcements could not be got up before the first line was carried. FACE TO FACE. "The grenadiers of the Imperial Guard were promptly on hand, however, and the redoubtable Osman hurled his troops against the beat men of the Russian army. The Russian grena dier corps was holding the line of invest ment on the left bank of the river Vid. DESPERATION. "The attack was made with desperate energy, and a portion of the Turkish troops did, in fact, again penetrate the line of entrenchments and batteries, but all attempts to break through the positions of the grenadiers were ineffectual. After five hours' severe fighting the Turks were de feated. can't oo back. "The Russians and Roumanians. were hurried up from Susarla and Bukova. Alter terrible carnage Osman attempted to re enter Plevna, but it bad meanwhile been occupied by Roumanians and Russians from Gravitza. WOUNDED IN THE FOOT. "Osman, on finding himself thus sur rounded, although wounded in the foot, personally conducted the negotiations for a surrender "TO THB CZAB.". "Ho expressly announced that he surren dered unconditionally to the Emperor. ANOTHEB ATTACK. "Simultaneously with the main sortie the Turks made a feint against the Roumanian positions on the right bank of the Vid, but this was feebly conducted and the Turks in that quarter surrendered almost unresistingly. The wholo Turkish artillery train was captured in the imme diate neighborhood of Plevna ENTERING IN TRIUMPH. "The Russian and Roumanian armies made a triumphal entry into the town at half-past three Monday afternoon. OFFICIAL OCCUPATION. "The Grand Dnke Nicholas slept at Plevna last night. COURTESIES OF A CZAB. "The Czar after the surrender of Plevna placed his own carriage and escort at the disposal of Osmnn Pacha." THE PRISONERS AND THE DEAD. The latest reports from the scene of the battle place the number of prisoners at 00,000 and 400 gniiH. The ground on which the engagement took place was strewn with thousands of dead and dyiug, hut no ac curate estimate of the dead has yet been re ceived. Of the prisoners, 20,000 are sick or wounded. EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. A profound sensation was produced throughout England yesterday when the announcement of Plevna's fall was known. The London Stock Exchange nt once recognized the financial import of the great event, and a rapid rise in Rus sian bonds occurred. The prices of all Russian securities rose and maintained a marvellous firmness, notwithstandins the very heavy sales of speculators, who, anxious to realize at a high figure, threw their bonds on the market in large quantities. ENGLAND URGED TO ACTION. The press of the metropolis speaks in no uncertain tone regarding the gravity of the situation in which Osman's defeat has placed England's former ally. All the af ternoon journals yesterday appear to have taken their cue from the Times' editorial of the morning, an abstract of which was for warded to the Heiiald. The moment is de clared to have nrrived for England to seize the opportunity of using her influence with Turkey. CONJUNCTION or THE CRESCENT AND CROSS. The Globe of last night says:?"Alter a resistance which has enlisted the admira tion of the whole world, the impregnable fortress, which the genius of Osiuan Pacha created out of a small, unfortified town, has surrendered. The defensivo power of the Porte is temporarily shipwrecked by this tremendous disaster. i ON TO ADRIANOPLE. "It is impossible to exaggerate tho proba ble consequences. Sofia will certainly be captured by the Russians before long, after which no obstacle worthy of serious con sideration to tho rapid advance upon Ad rianople exists. TO TILE BITTER END. "When once the Russians are there tho Porte must accept any terms the Czar pro poses or stake tho very existence of the Ottoman Empire on the defence of Constan tinople. HAS ENGLAND ANY INFLUENCE? "It is the duty of our Minister, Mr. Layard, to impress upon tho Sultan the urgent expediency of giving the full weight of his influence in nil counsels in tnvor of immediate peace before the resources of the Turkish Empire are utterly exhausted." Austria's timely discovery. The Pall Mall Gazette's article on the fall of Plevna comments as follows on Count Andrassy's reply to Count Szeehen ".So, at last, just as Plevna falls, the Austrian government discovers that it is deeply af fected by the wrongs and outrages inflicted upon the wretched Bulgarians and other Christian subjects. The Porte had better place them under Austrian protection. Tho tide is rising fast; what anchorage have we 1" osman's valor. All telegrams received at the London office of the Herald agree in declaring that the attempted sortie of Osman Pacha from Plevna toward Widdin was made with a desperation which has won for him the re spect of his enemies. His men had en dured all manner of privations within the invested town. They hud suffered terribly from cold, owing to insufficient clothing ; from disease?neither doctors nor medicines being at hand?and from funnnc. THEY WILL NOT STOP. A Bucharest despatch says it is semi officially announced that the capture of Plevna will not prevent hostilities from being continued, even though preliminary negotiations for peace should be com menced. MEDIATION TALK. The Vienna Political Corrtspondeiice says it has intelligence from Bucharest, according to which the rumors that the Porte intends to take immediate steps for bringing about an armistice or peace negotiations are founded on something more thun inero con jecture. JOY AT ST. PETERSBURG. The news of the fall of Plevua occasions great rejoicing in St. Petersburg. The theatres are celebrating the victory by spe cial additions to the usual programmes. Enthusiastic popular demonstrations in honor of the Imperial family and tho army are made in the streets and public places. Great crowds are assembled, cheering and singing the national anthem. The city of St. Petersburg is partially illuminated. GLADNESS AT BUCHAREST. A "To Deum" was suug in the cathedral at Buchurest yesterday to celebrate the Russian success at Plevna. Prince Gorts chakofl, and the Russian and Roumauiun authorities were present. GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. The Czar will join Prince Gortschakoff at Bucharest, and togotlier they will start for St Petersburg about tho end of next week. the worst known in stambouu The fall of Plevna was officially an nounced in Constantinople last evening. memf.hkt's final disgrace. Memehet Ali has been removed from his command and replaced by Cbakir Pacha. Baker Pacha will probably lose his com mand again, as he and Chakir are not on the best of terms. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE PR1NCB NIKITA. A telegram from Cattaro says during tho operations against tho citadel of Antivari tho Prince of Montenegro has been inhabit ing a house belonging to a Mohammedan Bey in the town of Antivari. On Sunday an at tempt was niudc to assassinate the Prince in the house, which was mined and blown up? The Prince was fortunately absent at tho time. One of his body guard was killed and six wero injured. SERVIAN ARMV TKOl JH.ES. A special dog patch to the Vienna Political Corre tpondxnct irom Belgrade reports that the military revolt at Kragujevau has been suppressed Forty insubordinate uuiluanicn who Hod to the woods i have been captured. Communication has t>ceu es tablished iKfiwccu General Horvatovlelfa corps and Russian detachments in Bulgaria. TOO l.ATK NOW. The Turkish Council of State lias decided to ap point three Christian governors 01 lTovlnces. OPINION IN WASHINGTON. OBMAN PACHA ENCOUNTERED TUE PICKED TROOPS OK Til L RUSSIAN A KMT. Wasbixutox, Dec. 11, 1S77. A Russian gentleman residing in this city has received u ,'eller (roiti home describing the situation of affairs throughout tlie eoi|ilre. The wholo country lias been ransacked lor soldiers, and tion.oou men have been already put tu the Held by Hie Kiisslaus. Tlie suuio gentleman, commenting upon tlie (all of Plevna, auy ibul tlie Turks, in tlielr last desperate sortie, were confronted by tne Imperial Guard, an organization comprising about one hundred thousand Stalwart men, the picked torco oi the Russian amy. '1 lie uu n are not leas lliau six feet in height and vary lu age trout tw.-oty one to tmrtv-Uve years, and were selected Irom all over the grout empire ol SO,000.OOU ot people. Tlio opiuiou is ? xpreBsed here that England und Austria will luterlere lu prevent Kusjiu gelling possession ol Constantinople. A COLD BLOODED VILLAIN. A WIFE CLUBBED TO DEATH 80 THAT HER BISTER MIGHT BECOME MISTRESS?NOKlOI.tt's STARTLING CONFESSION?WORIIIY CANDIDATE FOR THE GALLOWS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Annapolis, Md , l)sc. 11. 1877. Henry Norfolk, whose exciting triul for the murder ol his wile, which was proved aloue by circumstantial evidence, coulessed tc-day lu the presence ol a num ber ol persons, among whom was the representative ol tho Hkkai.u. Norfolk's wile wus found murdered In u lonely part ol the woods near which ho lived. Her skull wits crushed horribly. A blood stained club wus louad near ibu spot. Iho club was peculiarly nicked, us though douo by u gapped axe. Norlolk had a gapped uxe on (hut day. His clothes were bloody. Ho showed no emotion when her body was discovered, and when suspicion turned on him ho on deuvorod to get his brother and brother's wile to swear to a falsehood to Ox suspicion on u negro. A folded bonnol nod uiispUlod sprouts lu iho basket seemed to say the murdered woman was killed dur ing or ill tor s conversation sun hud wlih some one in whom she had cunlldence. Tho mo tive alleged wus that ho wanted to marry his wile's sister. Tho jury c nivlt ted Norfolk ol murder in the 111 si degree. Ho protested no was no Innocent man until a snort time ugo when tie professed con version. He has steadily since reluseu to say he did not do it sod to-day mudn a lull coutosuion. TDK CONKKXSION Un Iho day ol the murder, the 26: b ol May, 1877, he said:?"1 tell mv house ten miliums belore eight in tho morning, my wile leaving about thu same time. Hho went to Hie tobacco bed to gel cubbugo sprouts aud look a different direction Irom myseil. We both got to tho tooucco bad about tho suinu time. 1 cut the cabbage plants. No unpleasant words occurred at the tobacco bed. I gave her tho basket alter 1 cut tne plants, tilie started ror homo ahead of me. \V ben 1 gave tier the basket alio said she did not think ibero were ouoiigh ol greens. Wliuu sno reached tlio buccn true uudur which she was killed 1 raisou the club lu kill her, hut uiy heart lulled mo and 1 could not do it. Wbeu we got out of Iho woods 1 told her to come back und 1 would cut her moro sprouts. When wo returned tlie second time ftoin tho tobacco bed us we reached tho bcoch tree 1 raised the club andstruck her on the baud, tiho tell. Her bonnet rolled off. The basket slipped down, und then She uitcmptcd to rise and lookod at ine, hut did not speak nor erv out. 1 gave her several more blows. I then went to'the louce, cut one polo and wont up the tobacco bed where Stalling* was ut work. Arrived lUere at half-past ulue." ? It was leslilied to that he did not arrive at tho to bacco bed until near eleven. Norlolk is to bo hungou Friday week, and seems very unconcerned about bis late. A FEABPUL EXAMPLE. [lit TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD.] Lancaster, Ohio, Dec. 11, 1877. One Abel Uorte, living seven miles Irom this city, recently became apprised of a liaton between bis wi.e and John titrackor. Also learning ol their trystihg place, he got together sumo ot his lileuds, and, uis guielng themselves as womoti, they hid near the ipot where Mrs. lloris aud ber paramour wsre to meet. Tho guilty pair were not long lu making their appear unco, and tho worst apprehensions ol the Injured husband were verified. Tlio disguised watchers rushed upon the guilty couplo, and, seizing titrackor, bo was securely bound and afterwards mutilated und sat at liberty. No arrests bavo boon made yet COMFBUMIbED. i THE AFFAIRS OF THE NEWPORT MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY ARRANGED SO AS TO LET THE MILLS KEEP BUNNINO. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 1 Newport, K. I., Dec. 11, 1877. The Newport Manufacturing Company, wutch re cently failed, have mado a settlement wltn their creditors, and thus bankruptcy will be avoided and the Perry cottoo mill and other industries with which the company wore IdenllQcd will he allowed to go on and give employment to a lurge number si individuals, "lie company puy lllty-clght cunts on the duliur, uud thu uidorser ol tho company's paper, Mr. ilenjamiu Finch, agrees to the adding ol a clause lu thu inden ture which severally and jointly hinds In in and Iho members ol the lirui, their heirs and ussigos, to tho payments named In the instrument. Ail out one hank in I Ins city held their paper and lliey huvu ail siguod thu agreement submitted by the coruuauy. The bunks in New York, Boston, Provldeuca aud elsewhere huldiug the paper huve also signified their willingness to uccept whatever terms were agreed upuu by tho local hunks. COAL Ml NEBS' WAGES. A COMMITTEE OF OPERATORS NAMED TO WAIT ON PRESIDENT GOWEN. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] 1'aiLADELriUA, i'u., Dec. 11, 1877. A meeting ot the coal oporators ot the ticbuylkill region was held in this city this ullcrnoun, to consult regurding the interpretations and effect or President (Jowen's letter to tho supcriutcuucut ol the Heading ltaliroad Company's collieries, making u new basis lor coal miners' wuges, grading thcoi according to the rise and lull ol tolls Instead of the changing prices ol coal. There was a dilli'reuco of opiuion ut jbe meot Ing as to tlio niuaulug of the important circular ol tlie laiJroad company, but there was a unanimous desire to bavo it exjiluined ut once. The diacu-slou lusted so long, however, that by tlio tune u eoinmittoo bud bueu uppoiotud to seo Mr. t.oweii It was too lute in Hie day to see that geutleiuan. The delegation con sisted ol Messrs. Mremaer, Mumper, Johns, Uracil and Auduuried. Judge Hamburger prcsidcj ut tne meet ing. The committee will prouably call upon Mr. Ouwen to-morrow. MIDNIGHT W EAT II Kit liEPOIiT. War Dkpartment, ) OtricK or t us Chirp monal Uvvickr. { Wasuinuton, Dec. 12?1 a. M. ) Indication** For New England, tho Middle tilates and lower lake ' region, rising baronu ter, stationary and lower tem perature, clear and partly cloudy weather, und norm to west winds, except ligbl ram or snow in the north ern portion of the Qrst district, and loilowe.) In tne two last bv lulling baroiuctor and winds shilling to warmer southerly. For the South Atlantic States, rising, followed by (ailing baromotor, variable winds, and warmer, clour weather. For tbo Gull States, generally lower pressure, eastorly to soulhcrlv winds, generally warmer and clear weather, excepting possibly rain sress In the West Gulf States. For isunwssee, the Ohio Valley and upper lako ' region, rising, followed by ialliug buroinuicr, south. erly to easterly winds. rislug or stationary tern pars i ture und clear or partly cloudy weather, possibly lol I owed in lbs two last districts by rain arons. For the caiiul regions ol tho eastern half of I'cnn sylvanla tho terupcrAturo will gcnorally continue I above fretz ng Wodne lay night. Cauiiouury signals continue at Heliport, I'orllaud, Thatcher's Island ami Huston. The display ol cautionary signals will bo discon tinued at tbo lako stations, excepting Milwaukee und Grand Haven, on and alter tho loth insh 1 UK WEATHER YESTERDAY. The lollowing rocord will show the changes In tbn temperature lor tpe past twenty-four hours, In sorn pAnson with the corresponding date ot last year, us Indicated by the therm.,meter at Hadnut's pharmacy, Ukuai.u Building:? 1870k 1877. 1876. 1877. 3 A. M 16 34 a;TO P. M.... 22 47 6 A. M 18 bb 0 F. M .0 44 V A. M 22 41 UP. II 20 44 12 M 22 46 12 P. M 21 43 Average temperature yesterday. 41',' Average temperature lor corrcspnodiog date last year 2u>. BOSTON CITY ELECTION. HENRY L. FIERCE ELECTED MAYOR OYER MP. FltlNCE, THE PRESENT DEMOCRATIC INCUM BENT?A NON-PARTISAN TRIUMPH. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Boston, Dec. II. 1S77. One of (be most exciting election- ever held Id thle city look place to-day. 1 bo canvas*, i.e tbe reader* ol ilie IIMt.*Li> know, he* been very animated, and Hie utmost ollorts Rave boon put lortli uu tbe one side toperpotuulo tbe democratic hold on lite city government, and on the oiher to rodeom the city trom partisau rule. Tbo nominee ol tbe citizen*, republi cans and independent democrats, ajt-Coegieeainau llenry I- 1'ierce. U elected Mayor by 2.15U majority over Hon. F. O. Prince, secretary ol the Democratic National Committee, tbe present incumbent, aud the triuiupb for nou-parl'sau government 13 complete, with a new Board ol Aldermen bciug, with possibly one exception, composed of the men alio were on the ticket wtlb Mr. Piene. prompt vori.vn. So many appeal* having been made lor voters to bo on baud early that the voting Regan brisk'y on tlte opening ol tiie polls at seven A. M., and tbe bulk of the voies wcro tart "before noon. Much scratching was Indulged in on tbe AlderiQgmc, ncboul Commis sion aud Comtuou Council candidates. Rut no disturb ance o I any moment is reported. A qUlUULK. On the regular democratic ticket, in small type, di rectly uuder tbe uame of Mayor Prince, was that of C. E. Johnsou, simply, and it is ss>erled thai a* noth ing appeared to indicate that Johnson was the en gravei ol tbe ticket bo could legally be couulcd us a Mayoralty candidate; Rut its llie law takes cognizance ol the intent alio purpose ol the voter, us well as Ills action. It would appear that itie i lea ol considering Mr. Johnsou us u candidate verged very near absurd ity. CUALlB-VUIXU KkSlsTKU. In tbe Sixth ward matters went smoothly until about iioou, when the threatened challenging began. At llrst the challengers were greeted wnli jeers aud l hisses, but upon pcrsistciico the crowd begun to lire of simple ??mouthing," una tho challengers wpre seized and run out Into the street, without bodily liurm, tbe roughs seeming to cn|oy the rough pluy. lu the oilier wards thero was no troublo of any kind, and every means was used to bring out the lull vote, carriages beiug used with great liberality. Tntf OATXANT SOItATCUl.NG. Among the uauies scratched were tbilso ol Misses Lucia M. Peubody and Lucrouu P. Hale ou tho School Commission, the uugallaut scrulchers substituting the uauies ol Abraui E. Cutter, Joseph A. Tucker and others. The Aldermuulc tickete were scratched aud pusted in every conceivable way, democrats, republi cans. citizens, intlepondcnt, labor relorm und other candidates being mixed ill a most uopartisun manner. Til K VOTIi. The result shows thut Piorce received 25.0113 votes and Prince 2'.',8S2, being the largest vote ever cast lu the ctty. _ CHARLESTON ELECTION. Cuaklkston, 3. C., Dec. 11, 1877. The municipal election hero to-day resulted lu (he election of W. W. Caio as Mayor and the entire demo cratic ticket by a larye majority over the Independent ticket, headed by I). F. Fleming. THE WRECKED HURON. REPORT OF FAY DIRECTOR LOOKER? PRO CEEDINGS OF TlIK NAVAL COURT. Washington, Dec. 11, 1877. Tho following lelograra wus receutly received at the Navy Department trout Nug-a Head:? Hon. R. \V. Thompson:? Everything po.-siblo has been done by Lieutenant Commander Green und Mr. Clark, Acting surgeon Arthurs aud Lieutenant Harrington ttud their mou, and moulteudcrly, thoroughly und exhaustively have they pcrlurmod lltuir duties. They deserve all prai-e. Tboy have worked uuceusiugly night und day, and Green's pluus us to the recovery, burial und marking ol bodios are porlcct. und the department aud Irieiids ol ttie deceased may rust ussured ol duty tenderly (lODCe 1 have boon aboard tho wreck twice. Ono body waa recovered this evening (.Saturday) us 1 led?liiut of Charles Chapman, paymaster's yeoman. No more bodies uro known to bo uboard. Ninety bodies are saved ; ol theso 8 olllcers aud 71 tncu huve beeu tdeu tiUed; 11 bodies are uuknowu. 1 think all bit* now been done thut can be done by Lieuteuaul Urcou's parly. Hie wrocking steamer guui.' is uow iu lull charge aud cuu do tbo rest. I bo wreck is under water except a portion ot tbo bow at low water, und oihur parts here and there. The pivot gun is vistblo und can bo saved. Tbe ship is hogged and the wliolo starboard side ripped oil. Tde sea 1* dashing in and over her. ' THOMAS H. l.OOKKK, Pay Director, Uuitod states Navy. t'RXVTOCS WIthCKS IN TUK XKIUIIIIOHIIOOD. As a mutter ol iutcresi lu counectiou with tho re cent loss of tho Huron it is staled Unit tbo captains ot steamships in tho Soutboru trade have lately ox porienced an unusually strong westerly current. Within the past lew years many mercbunt steamer* whoso masters liuu great experience iu tbo nuvigution ol our coast have been wrecked ou uud lu tho vtciuily ot Body island, near tbe point whoro the Huron wua w recited. Among tbo numucr tbe steamer Vera Cruz a side whocler, Captuin Mussey, Iruui New York' to Vera Cruz, was totally wrecked on Body Island in 1800; the steamer Eagle, aide wheel, Captain Creeu. trout Now York to Havauu, was lost on Body 1-iuud; the Ariadne, Irom New York to Galveston, Captain Doanc, was also lout wilhiu ubout two miles ol Body Island light ubout throe year* ago; tho sieumcr General Shermuu, irom New York, wus also wrecked tlioro. The commanders of those vessels are among the most experienced u ivigators ol our coast. The naval court ol luquiry to-day examined En gineer Warhurton and Captain ol the Alter Guard Traiuor, and tlico adjourned till to-morrow. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT 'IO BE DROUGHT INTO OPERATION ? ORDERS. Wasbixotox, Doc. 11,1877. A geooral order from tho War Department recllea tbat the President, to whose aiteution tho subject ol issuing "Cortiflcutes of Merit," under sections 1,216 aud 1,285 of the Revised Siaiutee has been luvited, is pleased to direct that these statutes shall ho brought into active operation, to take ellect from June 22, 1*74, tbeuaieol appruvul ol the act to revise uud consoli date the statutes ol tbe L ulled Mates'. Section 1,210 provides that "wtteu any privuto soldier shun huve uieltuguisbed himself In the service, the President may on the recommendation ol the commanding oUl cer til the regiment to which such private soldier be long* grunt aim u certificate ol merit." Recommen dations may Re tiiado on uocouul ol any distinguished conduct exhibited since Juue 22. 1814. A* bravery and lldelity to duty are lb* characteristics ol every true soldier, extra rewards lur such conduct are not to be expected. 1 R? certificate ol uient will only Ro con ferred lor acts which distinguish a aoldiei above hie comrades. Recommendations wdl only be made upon tin* uu demanding, t lie Adjutant General will pre pare suitable parchment lorms lor tne certificate, und the Paymaster General will make provialou lor the extra puy allowed under secliou 1,280. OKI'S IIS. As.lata tit Surgeon James rt. Kimball Is relieved from duty lu the Department ol tne East und ordered to report to the commanding o ill cor at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, lor duty at thai post. .Second Lieutenant J. W. lloscuquost, Fourth cav alry. is dropped Irom the rolls oi the army lor dcaor wou, to date irom December 7, 1877. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Waiiiixutox, Dec II, 1377. Paymaster Frank Clark and Passod Assistant Engi neer Albert P. Dixon are ordered to ilia Tusourora, Marc Island, CsL l'assad Assistant Engineer Walter P. Smith Is ordered to duty at tne Navy Yard, Nor folk Vtt. as Assistant lo ilie CRIel Engineer ?l tne yard and Mate P. C. V .n lluskiik and Gunner Mtcph, u Youtig te the recoiviug snip Independence, Maro < tsluud. Cal. Ch.ol Engineer F. G. Dado is detached I irom tbe Navy Yard, Norloik, V.t. aud plated ou I waiting orders, and Chief Engineer Robert Dauby from 1 special duty, aud ordered to tbe Navy Yard at Nor lolk, Vs. THE OMAHA ORDERED TO HAMPTON ROADS. 1'a.vaxa, Due. 1, 1877. The Star and Herald s?yi:?"Wo learn that Rear Admiral George H. Problo, United States Navy, has received ordor* from the Navy Department at Wash in 'ton to take the llagship Omaha through the Straita and thence, via R o Aue.ro *?., to Hampton Road. I'lia Omana i* to gall Iroui Calluo about December J, uud is expected to ro?.h Home lu March oi early in ai rii Should tbo Adams arrive on the coast before Cue Omaha loaves the lormer wnl t>* ordered to Panama. RAND'S TRIAL POSTPONED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1IKRAI.D.] PaoaiA, 111., Dec. 11, 1877. The ca?o ol Frank Rund, tbo noioriotia outlaw, charged with murder, set for lo-duy. In the Knox County Circuit Court, was continued 10 tho February term ol tho Court on application ol the prisoner. KENTUCKY OUTLAWS. I.otuvil.LK, Dec. 11, 1877. The Courier-Journal'* special from Ntandlora rays Iwonty armed men guard the Jail and slmw a quiet de termination to prevmii the teiease ol tho outlaw* or any renewal ol luwIersnePA MURDERED FOR FIFTY CENI8. CiikTxxxt, Wy. T., Dec. 11, 1377. Thomas Murray, a meinbor ol Company 1, Filth cavalry, was fatally stabbed I lilt ovsuing at Fort Itua sell by William Baker, a civilian, and said to be a aon ol the Into Attorney General Baker, or Iowa. Ihe affair grew out ol a quarrel about Oity ceoU. tfEZ I'ERCES AT WORSHIP. I.eatkxwomtu, Kin., Dec. U, 1877. Il la o stun-ted m?i over tlvo thnusaud people l.? t-il Cu tl Jo-eplt an 1 bii baud or Net PtiMl at Fort I.euvcuworiti on Sunday. Ratlfioaa seryiccx were held iu u tcut. They arc ruostlv embolics. HALIFAX A.S A WINTER PORT. Ottawa, Dec. 11, 1877. Sir Uufb Aden and Mr. Hluck, or Halifax, had an Interview Willi ttie Premier to dav reg'urJini Halifax ai tbo winter terminal port or iho Allan mail steamer*. STATE DEBT OF TENNESSEE. Nashville, Oca 11, 1877. Governor Porter to-day aent a menage to tho Legit laturo announcing tlio receipt or assurances from Hie creditors o( ilia Stale that they would modiry tbo propositions or the arbiters, a* submitted In bin proc lamation calling tbo extra aeea-on, so at to make tbo basin ?sl thv sellloiiicol ol tlio state debt UHv cents insin.nl ol iixiy. Ha rccouaiii'-lMi-d an adjournineut mt'tif. in or ler to convene the I.egiMlaturo in a -ec onJ exira aeaeion to consider tho latter proposition . The l.euiHluiure thereupon adjourned tine Jit. at hilf pasl three 1*. M., and convened in sacon J extra ?es H'on at rour o'clock, by proclatnatloo of tbo Governor, who will scud in his message to-morrow morning id relation to * moo'lled proposition irotu the Ststo'e creditor!. NEWS FOR THE SKATERS. The Park t'omniisilouere havo ordered tbo con* ?truciion of the shelter house Tor ekatora ou the larger lake. Yesterday.workmen were busily employed In erecting Iho building, and last nigbt tho roof had only to be put ou. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Judge William F. Allen, of tbe New York Court ot Appeals, aud ex-Governor Hodman M. I'rlce, of New Jersey, are at the St Nicholas. Chuucollor K. O. Haven, of Syracuse University, la at the St. Denis. Ex Governor H. P. Uuldwin, of Michigan, and Harrej u. KnHtman, of Poughkoeptie, are at tbc Flftn Ava nue. K. 1'. Uoiuchamp, United States Consul at Co lugnc, 1* at the Siurtcv-iiit. State C'ouiptroilar U. C. Hubbard, of Connecticut, and James H. llowc. ol Wisconsin, arc at the Windsor. Kx Senator Daniel P. Wood, of Syracuse, is at the Hoffman. Uoucral J. B. Stouehouse, of Aluatiy, is nt the Brunswick. Kx Congressman Thomas Cornell. ol Hon lout, N. Y., Il ut tbo Gllscy. General J. 11. Potior, Uuited States Army, Is at the Si. James. Benjamin Stark, ol Now London, is at tho New York. SPASVfs OK PAIN THAT BACK T11K KHEUMATKJ ure relieved by GlksVs acumen Soar. GROUNDl.KSS OBJECTIONS Some having tried "put up" medicine* without obtaining tho relief proiiii.ed, indiscriminately condemn loom. If this lair? Suppose a Jtldea Miould argue ill at because tho lust three prisoners hud lieen toiiud guilty (list lis .liould coiidciuii the loiirth withuut trial. is not such reasoning ubaurd ? 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