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Eugene City Guard. CAMPIIELL IIKOTI1ICBB PUBLISHERS. 1 TELEGRAPHIC. EASTERN. Fire Dump Explosion. Pottsville, Pa., June 2. Yeatcrday morning an explonion of fire dump oc curred in Ulendin colliery, juanonoy eountv. instantly killinor a boy named Joseph Nooker and seriously burning five others. Dissatisfaction Over Dun Sparling's Vic tory. New YottK, June 2. Saturday's race at Jeromo Tark for the Withers stakes, won by Keen's Dan Hparlinp;, provokes much angry critioiHm. Lorillard's Harold and Keen's Spendthrift were backed heavily for the race, but through alleged jockey ing and blundering of the starter the bum says that the opinion was generally expressed that Keene's stablo would be very unpopular this year unless the owner should disavow responsibility for the action of his jockey. Sam Want, in terviewed by a World reporter, says that JVeeno natt no expectation oi winning ins Withers stakes, and styled the race a chapter of accidents, Siendthrift was entered in Keeno s absence by Ins trainer, The Hibernians Excluded. New Yobk. Juno 2. Bishop Corriaran has declined to allow the Ancient Order of Hibernians to participate in the pa rade of the Gorman Catholic society to day. Ho says the Hibernians are not re cognized as a church society. Seven Criticism at Foster and (he Ohio Convention How It will Affect Uraut. New York, June 2. The Times and Herald to-day plainly intimate that Fos ter, of Ohio is in the hands of machine politicians. Concerning recent interviews with reporters here the Herald says: " Ho evinced all the dexterity of the trained politician in using language to conceal his thoughts. " The Timet says: " Concerning the financial question, Fos ter is as evasive and unsatisfactory as the convention that nominated him. On moral grounds these tactics are worse than inexcusable. As a matter of expe dieney merely, Foster's Bilonce is as un wise as the word-play which amused the convention., "The Herald thinks the result of the Ohio convention proves that Grant will have rivals, and that his nomi nation is impossible without strenuous contest. This patent fact ends the Grant movement unless the general eats all his own words and consents to hike his chances for another nomination on an equal footing with other republican can didates. Death of Gen. JantM Shields. Ottumwa, la., Juno 2. General James Shields late U. S. senator from Missouri, died suddenly in this city at 10:30 last evening. On Sabbath day he had ap peared in usual health, ate a hearty sup jer at six and wrote several letters, but just before retiring complained of pain in tho chest and Boon thereafter said to his niece Unit ho was dying, and in thirty minutes expired sitting in his chair, re maining conscious to the last. He lec tured in this city on Wednesday evening List, and had remained horo visiting rela tions. His remains leave here for his homo in Carrollton, Mo., this evening. Trouble la the Iron Work. riTTHurno, Juno 2. Tho iron manu facturers having refused to sign the slid ing scale, paying puddlers live dollars per ton for puddling, all the mills in tliis city are closed to-day. Judicial Election In Illinois. Chicago, June 2. A judicial election occurred in Illinois to-day, circuit judges being elected in tho various district and also three judges of the supreme court. In this circuit there was a regular demo cratic and a regular republican ticket. The result will not be known before midnight ; for although there was a very light vote, there was a great amount of scratching, scarcely any of the tickets being straight-out partisan. The im pression seems to prevail that the demo cratic nominees carried the city by a con siderable majority and that tho republi can nominees received majority of votes in the country towns. Nothing whatever is known of results outside of this circuit. It was tho original intention before tho nominations to put a non-partisan ticket, as is usual in judicial elections here; but tho democrats forced a party issue. The republicans wore unfortunate, in nominating two or thrte improper per sons, whose dead weight on the ticket has been the cause of much injury to them. Effect of the Sloriu. Omaua, Juno 8. Reports received by tho Jt rald from tho southern part of the state, where tho storm of last week was the severest, show that although in a few places there was slight damage to crops, that on the whole, tho rain did a very great amount of good, and in somo oases has caused most gratifying pron pects of abundant yield where before thcro had been danger of drought. FireFatally Bnrned. Woiii-RN, Mass., June 3. A fire in the Merrimao Chemical Comjianv's works last night caused a loss of $70,000 ; in sured. A. V. Weeks, bookkeeper for the company, fell into a pool of vitriol and was fatally burned. Forged Ills Father' Xante. Boston, June 8. Wm. L. Mason, elo cutionist, has disapieared, having, as alleged, forged his father's name for $11, 000. lie also forged the name of M. Dohcrty Co. for a small amount. Ohio Follllra. Colcmbi's, June 3. Hotels are fast filling up with delegates to the state democratic and greenback conventions which will meet to-morrow. Tho con test for governor on the democratic ticket overshadows all otlier interests and the tight at present is narrowed down to Rice and Bishop. Main Ureeabaekera, roiiTiasD, June 3. The greenback state convention met to-day. Wm. M. Rust was made erniaucnt chairman. Committee on resolutions and nomina tions were splinted and recess taken. Embettler Arrested. Ntw York, June 3. Albert Fali, general manager for Wm. Kyle, silk im porter and manufacturer, arrested some lime ago on a charge of embezzling 8100,000, was re-arrested to-day ,a further deficiency of 8100,000 being found. i alk is in tlio Ludlow street jail. THE RECENT CYCLONE. Further Newi About l Devastating Career Assistant Heeded. Ibvino (Ks.), June 1. Thirty deaths here are certain, and 03 people badly in jurod by the recent cyclone. People want mnnev to act the necessaries which are at hand. From SO to 60 families at Frankfort, Kansas, aro houseless and destitute of clothinar. provisions and farming implements. The citizens of that place donated $700. More aid is needed. Sabetha, June 2. Seventy-five to 100 persons here are destitute of everything. In the vicinity of Beattio, bedding and clothing is in great demand. St. Louis, Juno 2 A report comes from Brooklyn, Kansas, at least 75 miles southwest of Irving, the town where the most destruction took place, that a most tcrrino wind storm passed over the coun try northwest of there on Friday after noon, doing great damage to farm prop erty and killing several iwrsons. A cyclone also struck the outer edge of Kirkville, Adair county, Mo., Friday evening and demolished about a dozen nouses and badly damaged several oth ers and injured several persons, one woman being reported killed. A very high wind also prevailed north and northeast of St. Joseoh. Mo. A grain elevator at Hopkins, Mo., was destroyed, and several small dwellings, barns, etc., blown down, and an elevator at Craig Station, on the K. C, St. Joe & Council Bluffs railroad was destroyed. Consid erable damage was done to other build ings. Trees wero uprooted, fences and barns blown down and crops dam aged all along the line of the storm. It is not unlikely that these storms had a common origin out on the plains in Western Kansas and that some other causes broke the original clouds into fragments ; that separate storms were formed from those, one of which tra versed northern tier of counties in Kan sas, and another traveled eastward, striking the earth in Jackson county, Mo., thence moved northeast to Kirks- ville and beyond, and the third and weakest ono of the three passing over the country in the neighborhood of. St. Joseph. A heavy rain fell hero last night and to-day the temperature is quite cold, requiring fires for comfort. Heavy rains prevailed all over the central, southwestern and northwestern parts of this state, doing great benefit to wheat, corn and other products. THE MANHATTAN BANK UODDERY. Several of the Holibers A mated One of 'Statement of the (lie fans t'oufrsrs Plot lu Detail. New York. June 2. The whole story of the Manhattan Savings Bank burglary has at last come out through the confes sion of ono of tho burglars. Saturday night Capt. Byrnes and his detectives arrested Henry Glenn, Patrick Sleevin and Wm. Kelly on a chargo of being im plicated in tho robbery, whereby money and securities worth nearly $3,000,000 were stolen on the night of the 27th of October. 1878. One of thoni has con fessed the whole plot to Copt. Byrnes. Tho roblwry was planned more than three years ago. A burglar known as Little Tracy concocted tho scheme and organized a band to rob the bank. It was broken up, however, by tho arrest and conviction of most of the members of tho gang for other crimes. Then ho organized a second gang, in which were Jimmy Hope, George Howard, John Dobbs, Jim Brady and others. They also had in league with them a man em ployed as watchman at odd hours in the bank. Two attempts wero mado by the gang to rob the bank, but each failed through the inability of the watchman to meet engagements. This gang also broke up ; but Hope, convinced of the feasi bility of the scheme, reorganized his forces, Dobbs ("Big Kid") again, and others equally skilled and desperate, joined him, and the work began in earnest. Ono Sunday morning when the friendly watchman was on duty in the bank, Hope was let into tho building and used this opportunity to thoroughly examine the vaults. The next Sunday he returned and taught tho watchman how to nso wax in taking an impression of the key holo. The watchman, Pat Sleovin, was an apt scholar and soon re turned the lump which the burglar had brought, with an impression from which tho latter was ablo to make a key for the outer door on Bleekor street, which was found to tit and put by for use. Tbjs attempt also failed for want of time ; but an entrauco to the vault containing the safes w as effected. Eight months later, negotiations wero again opened with tho watchman, Sleevin, and finally tho job was put up for Sunday morning, the 27th of October, and in it wero Jimmy Hope, Kelly and Dobbs to gether with the nightwatehman, Sleevin. It was thought that Sleevin would have charge of the bank that night ; but an accident frustrated it. The gang resolv ed, however, to carry out the plan after tho nightwatehman liad left, and when tho day watchman came on. How well it was carried out every one knows, and nearly three million ttollars were carried away. Kelly stood guard over the manacled janitor. Ho gave theni the combination to tho safe, being iu mortal terror of his life. Detectives went hard at work, and after a long search John Dobbs and the younger Hoje were arrested. The watchman, Sleevin, was shadowed early and late, and was found drinking hard and spending money lav ishly. He was arrested a few days ago and finally confessed tho whole plot to Capt. Byrnes. Kelly was arrested on his return from Jerome Park. Sleevin says that each member of the gang was as sessed fct00 after getting their money share, which was sent to Washington to defeat the bill introduced in congress to duplicate the stolen bonds, as if it passed, it would be difficult to negotiate the orig inals. Meanwhile the various town londs stolen were negotiated, and Slee vin got $2000 as his share therefrom and Jimmr Hoe went to Washington to have the bill stopjied. Kelly, when arrested, denied his guilt, but when confronted with Sleevin, he burst out into a fit of wearing and said : "Tho bank Lad to pay a dividend in June 1st, and to do it would have to come to terms and settle with us. " There are three more mem bers of the gang yet at large, but they are known and will soon be arrestee. The trial of the younger Hope will begin Wednesday. The New Hampalitra Legislature. Concord, June 4. Tho legislature or ganized to-day. Tho senate elected J. II Gallinger ( Rep. ) president. V, S. Central Catholic Association. Newark (N. J. ), June 4. The Ger man Roman Catholic Association of the United States to-day elected J. H. Btnhn horst of St. Louis, president ; Rey. Fath er Schweninger of New York, recording secretary ; John M. Deitz of Newport, treasurer. An invitation has been ex tended the Irish Catholic Union of North America to participate in the next annual convention of the German Catholic Cen tral Association. , Ohio Politics. Columhcs ( O. ), June 4. The demo cratic state convention assembled at 10 o'clock. Gen. James Studman, of Tole do, was chosen temporary chairman. In taking tho chair Stedman made a ringing five-minutes speech, the point of which was that the time had come when the democratic party should insist unon claiming a full share in the honors of the late war, for it was largely due to dem ocratic soldiors that tho union was saved. After selecting committees a recess as taken until 2 o'clock. The convention ressemblod at 2 o'clock. Samnal F. Hunt, of Cincinnati, was chosen permanent chairman. lowing was nominated for governor on the 2d ballot in the democratic con voli tion. CoLUirnt-s (O. ).Jnne 4. Tho state greenback convention assembled in the citv hall at 10 o'clock. Siilnev Helili-nth. of Huron, was chosen temporary chair man. A disoatch was read from Con nressman De LaMartyr, at Washington, advising the convention to stand firm and uncom promising. The stage was decorated with banners denouncing coalition. After enacting a temporary organiaz- tion, the convention took a recess for dinnor. Columbus ( O. ), Juno 4. The nation al state convention nominated the follow ing ticket : For governor, Gen. A. Saw yers Piatt ; Lieut, governor, Hugo Prey er ; Auditor, Andrew Roy ; treasurer, Charles Jenkins ; supreme judge, A. M. Jackson ; attorney general, J as. C. Cro- gan ; member of the board of public works, Geo W. Piatt, of Hamilton. The greenback convention adopted a resolution directing the chairman to rule out of ordor any resolution looking 'to a coalition with the democrats. The Ohio Democratic Convention. Columbus (O.), June 5. The follow ing is the ticket nominated : Governor, Thomas T. Ewing ; lieutenant governor, A. V. Rice : treasurer, Anthonv How- ells ; auditor, Chas. Remelin ; judge of tho supreme court, W. J. Gilmore ; at torney general, Isaiah Fillers. The platform denounces tho president's ve toes; demands the repeal of laws regu lating congressional elections, and the repeal of the jurors' test oath, and says that not a dollar should be appropriated to pay soldiers, marshals or supervisors to interfere with elections. It opposes national banks; favors government monoy equal in value to coin and a legal tender for all debts, regulated by de mand; denounces as a monstrous fraud tho demonetization of silver, and de mands the full restoration of silver to its original place; denounces the increase of the bonded debt, and demands that it be put in process of extinction; demands a modification of tho treaty with Ger many regardiug tho expatriation of our naturalized citizens. . A Female Forger Escapes. Portland (Mo.), June 5. Tuesday morning Graeie St. John Clemence broke jail in the polico station in this city. She has leen in custody on a charge of embezzling $0000 from J. E. Spring, of Sacramento, California, and forging a note on Senator Sharon for $10,500, which she failed to get cashed. Suicide of Convicted Indians. Cheyenne, June 5. Three renegade Cheyennes who shot and killed Private Bader, and wounded Signal Sergeant Kennedy while en route to lort Keoch. Montana, and who wore turned over to the civil authorities at Mills City, Mon tana, to answer a charge of niurdor.were on Tuesday last sentenced to be hung on the 7th of July. Tho same evening two of them committed suicide by hanging in tho cells oi the guard house at Fort Keogh. The Ohio Greenback Convention. Columbia (O.), June 5. The state greenback convention adopted a resolu tion directing the chairman to rule out of order any resolution looking to a coalition with me democratic party. The platform adopted declares against favor itism in the distribution of civil and po litical right on account of color, creed or condition; demands an ample issuo by the government of full legal tender currency to meet business needs and pay all the country's debts; recognizes tho apoaling condition of the country, and holds tho old parties responsible there for; declares it to be folly to hope for relief from either of them; charges that recent legislation has been solely in the interest of moneyed aristocrats and cor rupt eorjiorations; denounces the whole refunding scheme as disastrous and in iquitous to all classes of lalior; says the national bank system should be abolish ed; demands that a tariff for the protec tion of American industries be maintain ed until a free financial system shows it unnecessary te tax labor for the support of capital; favors an income tax; de mands the calling in and payment of all U. S. bonds in full legal tender; asks the equalization of bounties; denounces all reference to the late civil war. Gen. Sherwood presented the views of the minority against the platform, which was bitterly discussed and voted down, whereupon many delegates left the con vention. The convention nominated the follow ing ticket : For governor, General A. Sawyers; lieutenant governor, Hugo Pryor; auditor, Andrew Roy; treasurer, Charles Jenkins; supreme judge, A. M. Jackson; attorney general, James C. Crogan; member of the board of public works, George W. Tlatt. Generals Carey and Sherwood and others who participated in the conven tion, held a meeting at which speeches were made denouncing the uctiuu of the convention. A resolution was adopted to issue a call for another convention to meet at Toledo June 17th to nominate a new ticket. The Northern Pacific Railroad. Chicago, June 5. -An Inter-Ocean Bismarck (Dakota territory J special says that President Billinprs. with several gentlemen who liberally subscribed to the recent loan of $300,000 to the North ern Pacific, inspected the extension west oi uie Missouri river to-aay. it is re ported that the president found the work progressing too slowly, and that he will take steps to stir up the contractors. Bil- liga says it is his desire to build the whole distance to the Yellowstone tins year As to the change of management there is nothing definite, except that Billings means to do the best thing he can do for the interest of the road, independent of personal friendships. It is thought in some quarters that Vice President Stark will be the general manager. With the completion of the division of the Yellow stone, and the Pen d'Orielle division on the Pacific coast, President Billings pro poses to establish a stage lino between the termini and thus provide for through travel and mail route before the rood is completed. Hanged for Murder. St. Chables (Mo.), June 6. John Blair was hanged here to-day for the mur der of Elijah Warren. Murderer Hanged. Norwich ( N. Y. ), June 6. Felix Mc Cann was hanged at 11:30 to-day for tho murder of J. Morris Hatch at Nigger Hollow, Shorburne, December 8, 1878. WASHINGTON CITY. The Programme Adopted by the Demo, cratlc Joint Caucus Final Adjournment of Congress. Washington, Juno 3. The following are the three bills proposed by the caucus for the house committee on appropria tions to introduce : First The army appropriation bill, with a provision that no money appro priated by it shall be paid for the sub sistence, equipment, transportation or compensation of any part of the army to be used as a police force to keep peace at tho polls at any election held within say state. oocond Extending the legislative. executive and judicial appropriation act of June 19, 1878, for one year from the 30th inst. for the same sums and pur poses therein specified, except in regard to the apportionment of the clerical force in some of the executive departments, which is left to tho discretion of the ap propriations. A provision will also be made in this bill for the salaries of cer tain officers created since the oassacre of the act, which is to bo extended. The bill will contain no ceneral legislation except that portion of the recent vetoed bill which provides for the repeal of cer tain laws regarding the payment of pen sions, and directs the secretary of the treasury to pay out for arrearages of pen sions tho remainder of the $10,000,000 hitherto held as a special fund for the re demption of fractional currency. Third Making appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, and for otlier purposes. This bill will make no provisions for the pay of deputy marshals of elections. It will provide for the abolition of the jurors' test oath. It prohibits all officers of the government from making contracts or in curring liabilities not provided for by this bill. The committee on appropriations M ill meet to-morrow to prepare measures in accordance with this determination of the caucus. The proceeding to-day were unexpectedly harmonious, there being no material difference of opinion. ' Sen ator Thurman, in behalf of the joint com mittee, submitted a report and explained its features and grounds upon which the committee had based their conclusions. In the course of his speech he scouted the idea that the adoption of the course Sroposed could bo considered a backing own on the part of the democracy. The belief is almost universally entertained that the president will sign all three ap propriation bills thus agreed upon, and the final adjournment of congress may be expected to take place during tho week after next or perhaps somewhat earlier. Salaries Extended. Washington, June 3. The house com mittee on appropriations to-day agreed to report bills extending the salaries of Representatives Schleicher, of Texas, and Clark, of Iowa, deceased, tho same to be paid to their respective widows. Army Nominations Confirmed. The senate in executive session to-day confirmed all the suspended army nomi nations. Each and every nomination Bent to the senate since the 4th of March is now confirmed. The Silver Bill In the Senate. The senate finance committee has post poned consideration of the silver bill till Friday. Republican Caucus. Washington, Juno 2. Tho republican members of the senate assembled in cau cus this afternoon in response to a call issued at the request of a few senators, who desire caucus action concerning Bayard's bill to rejeal sections 820 and 821 of the revised statutes. The first of these sections prescribes tho jurors' oath. There was practical nnanamity of opinion in caucus that this section should be repealed. The other section author izes judges of the U. S. courts to exer cise their own discretion in regard to challengers of persons drawn as jurors who have participated in the rebeUion. The opinion of the caucus was that this section has never been abused and is not likely to be, and therefore it should stand. The Legislative bill as Remodeled. Washington, June 5. The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill which Atkins presented to-day in the house incorporates the bill known as the McMahon amendment providing for the repeal of certain laws regulating the pay ment of pensions, and directing the sec retary of the treasury to pay out for ar rearages of pensions the remainder of the $10,000,000 which has been held as a special fund for the redemption of frac tional currency. The bill also provides for the salaries of offices which have been created since the passage of the act of 1878, and includes the necessary appro priations for the different bureaus and other minor provisions. No general leg islation other than mentioned is included. Committee Meeting. Washingtox, June 6. The senate com mittee of finance had a special meeting to-day to decide whether the Warner silver bill should be taken up for action the present session. The motion pend ing at adjournment of a previous meet ing was submitted by Voorhees with a recommendation that the committee pro ceed to consider the question of measure. Morril to-day moved to amend the motion by adding "and for the purpose of having time for its full consideration, future ac tion thereon shall be postponed until the first Monday in December next, " amend ment was adopted by the following vote : Yeas. Bayard. Kernan. Ferry and Allison. No, Bock, Voorhees, and Jones of Ne vada. Senator Morrill was paired with Senator Wallace. Tho latter, if present, would have voted no. The motion thus amended was adopted by tho same vote, and the whole subject was laid aside ac cordingly. Looking Into the Frauds. San Francisco, June 5. The finance committee of the board of supervisors meet this P. M. to investigate a charge of certain irregularities set forth in the report of Henry N. Morse, on the Du- pont street frauds, and other matters. Suicide. Mrs. Hannah Dober, who resided on the corner of Lombard and Jones streets, snicided by blowing her brains out with a revolver last evening. She had for some time manifested symptoms of in' sanity. Jumped from a Train. Sacramento, June 5, Between 8 and 9 o clock last night a woman named Mrs, Emerson, who, with her husband, was a passenger lor the east on the overland express train which left San Francisco yesterday morning, jumped from a car window while the train was under full headway. The husdand of the woman notified the conductor, who reported the accident at the first station. A party of men wno were employed at lowles mills, near by, went out and hunted the woman all night. They found her early this : 11--L. , t uiuruiug warning on me unuge over uan yon creek. The only injury she received was a severe cut on one eye. The hus band claims that the woman is insane. Men who found her say she shows no signs of insanity. Tho woman claims that her husband is takinsr her east to put her in prison, and rather than suffer this she prefers death. Acquitted. Visalia, June 6. W. L. White, who killed Dr. M. T. King last September, was acquitted in the district court to-day. A Fatal Fall. San Francisco. June B. A mnwnfeii fell from the roof of Judge Lake's house this morning and was instantly killed. The fall was 60 feet. From the WreckeuRepublle. Port Townsend. Jnne B. A fw lirr ago a man on the west side of Whiby Island Dicket no a case nf Mnct walnut. chairs, which drifted achore from the wreck of the Great Republic, a distance of about 800 miles. Yesterdav the bark Cnmilen tnrm Honolulu, was becalmed near C.ana Tint. tery and drifted within three cable leuguuioi uie Vancouver snore, when the captain dropped anchor. In clear ing he Was obliced to si in tlm rnll Inn. ing the anchor and forty-five fathoms of muiii. PACIFICCOAST. A Heavy Judgment. San Francisco. Jnne 2. Tn tlm tvnirth district court to-day, judgment was ren dered against the firm of Tidemann, Hirshfeld Co. and nthora fnr 7fi 1H!i . 64, and R. C. Gunter appointed referee to direct mo sale oi iu bales of the Pa cific Jllte Co. 'a train Vinirn nlnn-o.l ------ - o;- O-l f-.v-oi security to plaintiff. A Loathsome Freight. The steamer fthinn nnilol fa..1nr tnr Hontrkon? via Yoknlinrrm Am 1ia passengers were 17 Chinese lepers who nave oeen inmates ol tho county pest house for several months to China by order of the supervisors. Ban Francisco Items. San Francisco. .Trine I Tnlin Ttnm . bunko steerer, has been held to answer in $duuu oaii. Michael Dnlnn a nntnrinim street hoodlum, got three sentences of six months each in the house of correc tion for theft and battery on his sister and brother. James Scott robbed the TTninn nns Babtist church of the Bible, etc., and then set fire to the building. He was caught and the fire put out. The Hibernia Suvino-H Rank tin's intT fnrprlnflfl.i a mnrttmrrn nf fWWl nn O TV'O'-' v v,""v va J. C. Duncan and the Safe Deposit Com pany. snot and Killed. Napa f Cal. . Jnne 4 At Krinrvillo day before yesterday Charles Bice was . 1 . i 1 1 11 1 -r a -n suoi ana muea dv jacoo inqua. De ceased leaves a wlfo and family. Cause, an altercation about a matter of business. Cheated the Gallows. Colusa. June 3. N. T. was found cmiltv of nmr.W in flm flw degree, last Friday, committed suicide si nan past nine to-night, lie cnt both arms and his throat with a razor. One of the rjrisonera in inil o-avo the alarm and when the sheriff got to Squires he was yet alive, but died in a short time. How he got the razor is a mystery. His wife visited him yesterday, and must have carried it in. Burned to Death. Santa Barbara. June i. A fnnr-vpnr. old child of Francisco Cota was fatally scaliieu to-aay by me upsetting of a kit tle of boiling lard. Involco of ChineseMore Coming. San Francisco. Jnne 5. F.icht linn. dred and seventy-three Chinese arrived on Sunday per Occidental and Oriental steamship Oceanic. It is privately re ported that 1000 tickets have been sold at Hongkong for the next steamer to this port. teasel Missing. The Eaemont Cantle has been entered on Lloyd's maritime retrister aa miinc This fine British iron bark of 814 tons left San Jvrancisco September 18, 18 1 8, with 27.825 centals of wheat valnnl at $17,747. She was cleared by Ammon, Laspan Co., ana bound lor Cork, hhe has never been heard from since and it is feared that she has srone down with her crew of 25. A T?rari-adorir rhanWn r nnnn an w. casion, tonin away full speed, was asked by one. nat was become oi that cour age he used so mnch to talk of ? "It is got," said he, " all into my heels." The cost of livine baa increased more rapidly in Germany than in any other country of Europe. CONGRESSIONAL. Senate. ., . . t Washington, June I Pendleton, from thecomniiueeoa foreign .hvL reported back tbe house John nuluilun .p'ft athii money to euible lie United elate . vein. Bient lo participate in the Interustional exhibition tobeheldat Bjdney sad Melbouiuito H which was adopted. "-ou, on motion of Kerntn. the bill for Mrrr to Bamuel Lord. Jr , receifer, oeruln bonds now In the BMid ol Iha Dnlted Slate treasurer w." uTken up. It appeared from letters submitted b Keruin tha the bouds referred lo came ,llu J,2& of U.e government during the wsr, nomtuiny . captured property : tulr owoerahlp was slWw Jrt discovered. The bill was passed. "1Ujn'l , Tbe bill imported yesterday by BTtrd from the Jad clary commitim) relating ti June, audio nZ peal section an, DJu snd 821 ot the revised stMutes was taken op. Hampton, after briefly supporting the bill, rook upon general political fauesTln tie course ol hi! speech Hampton said that he would not in anv rent vote to deny the neceamry appropriation tn support the army and departments of the govern: ' Henaa. Mora than an boor was consumed this moraine In consideration of bills reported from committee on printing. Bill foi 'election of a (woVreiSonal printer w reported but not admitted, tie point of order being raised that It was not such a Ume!00 Prt'Ueged to report at any floor"1111 k1 how HwleT nd obtained tha The Speaker replied that u Atklni bad not de manded the previous quutlon he had recoguld the genUeman from Connecticut, Hawley Atkins inquired if he oouid withdraw the blu. The Speaker replied that he could. The bill was therefore withdrawn and the noma resumed reoomideratlon of burnt of tbe morn ing hour, the bill relating te the removal of causea from state lo federal courts. The demand lor the previous question belnv SaSST prMeede1 10 ' Thomas argued In favor of the amendment otter ed by the minority of the committee. He believed that there ought to be some modification of the ex. lMing law. but to attempt to sweep It entirely from the statute book, was enUrely utiluatinable. TiT Untied Suites was a nation with a great bur n and every foot of territory in it was part and par cel of the nation, Kveri citizen bad the rUhl to demand protection, particularly wben the author ity of the United States had come in oonnlct with some law of an Inferior municipality. ApplausaTl The mornlug hour having expired, the peaket laid before Uie house a message of the president transmitting the proceedings and report of the board of officer on the case of General Fits John forter; referred to the committee on military af fairs and ordered printed with all tbe documents. Atkics reported the legislative and Judioial ap propriation bill; moved that It be printed and re committed, and demanded previous question There was laughter on the republican side at the rapidity with which tbe previous question was moved, and a number suggested, in an undertone to Hawley, to make some movement, but he de clined doing so, remarking In the same lone, that he did not went to aggravate Atkins. Uarneld remarked mat he bad been told by some members who had seen the bills that it was In the main unobjecUonable ; but he suggested to Atkins whether it would not be best lo have the bill show substantially and exactly what appropriation! It made. Atkins retorted that a school boy ten years old who could not understand the bill should not be sent to school for another hour. Any executive officer could undeiatand It In a day. Uarfleld-It hss to be codified. Atkins-Well, It can be codified In a day. The previous question was seconded, and the bill was ordered printed and recommended. The house then look up special order bill reported by Hatch from the committee on agriculture to pre vent the exportation of diseased, and spread ofin fecUoua or contagious dlsesseeamongdomestlc an. imals, and was addressed in support of the bill by Hateh and Covert, and by llortoa In opposition. Without action the houie adjourned, House. Wuhisotom, June t. The army appropriation bill was reported, or dered printed and recommitted. Thi bill Is iden tical with the army bill prevlouily patted at this session, with the exneption of an appropriation for a storehouse at Omaha and the subaUtuUon of the following as section 6 In lieu ot that section in the previous bill: Section . That no money appropriated In this act is appropriated, or shall be paid for the subsist ence, equipment, transportation or compensation of any portion of the army of the United Slate to be used as a police force to keep peace at the polls at any election held within auy state. The house went into committee of the whole on the bill making addiUoual appropriations for the potto fhoe department Cox characterized the bill m the meanest be bad ever seen. There was nothing so mean, so parsimonious, so coarse, so despicable, astobriuc in a bill to repeal the law pawed at the last ses sion, and to cut down the pay of men who were worked 14 hours a day in New York city because the gentleman from Illinois (Cannon) did not want that sort of work upon tbe prairies. Laughter. Cannon replied that the gentleman from New York (Cox) warned lo get into a despicable dema gogical position, and get some shouts from the alums of Mew York city. Muuroe opposed tbe bill. He was in favor or the tree delivery system as being the instrument of civilisation, and thought that it should be in. traduced into the young cities of the country. In regard to tbe pay of carriers, he did not believe Ilixw and 1800 too much lor faithful, honest men, who gave the best they had to the services of their country. Applause J The debate wis continued by Townsendof Ohio, Keller and Stone, after which, without action on the bill, the committee roa and tha hnuaa ai. jouraed. . Senate. WisHWOTOH. June 6. The senate concurred In the bouse amendment to senate bill So. 616, to extend the time of special poital service until tervice can be obtained by ad. vertlsement, said amendment being to limit the extension to one year. Coke asked Bayard, chairman of the finance committee, what action bad been taken on the W arner silver bill. Bayard said that no member bad been instructed to report on tbe bill. Coke said that his sense of duty led him to offer a resolution to discharge the committee from con tideration of tbe bill and to declare the bill before the senate for action. Edmund objected, and the resolution wentorer. Kdmuuds resumed his remarks on the bill to re peal section 801, tuo and bil of the revised stat utes. He appeared to be slrald to leave the quali fication of Juror with the states, bnt section 800 left them there, and by that section tbe law of Maryland would exclude blacks from tbe Jury box. Tbe republican party upheld and enforced that section, and did not find fault with It unUI 1S7&. when a law was pasted forbidding any discrimina tions lor Jurors iu federal court on account of race, color or previous condition. Now, if the act of 1875 Srevented discrimination under tbe state law of larylsnd, then it would still prevent it, in spite of this bill. In the course of Edmund remarks Thurman In terrupted to say that unanimous content could robably now be obtained to reconsider the vow y which the third reading of tbe bill was ordered, so that it might Mill be amended. He InUmated that Edmunds' amendment offered yesterday, while considered unnecessary, would not again be antagonised. Kdmnnds said he would like to move to recom mit tne bUl. If it could be arranged otherwise, be would go on. Continuing, be atked Hampton if what be ttated yesterday about a Judge at Charles ton being himself unable to lake the oath, while even republican jurors were excluded for such in ability, came unuer his own observation. - Hampton said he tated it npon the information of his colleague, who wss present. Edmunds thought a committee ought to be ap pointed to investigate the matter in all Its light, then we could get more aatUfactlon than lrum mere statemeuts by observers. In regard to tbe exclusion of Jurors who had given a " cup ol cold water" to confederate soldier, Cdmunds declared that the klud of aid or comfort contemplated la the statute and which would call for the discre tion of tbe court, was only accessory aid, that which was Intended to further the purpose of the transgressor. He pointed out what be thought tbe absurdity and viclousnesi of introducing poli tics into the Jury system. It was the beginning of a practice that would end in recognising ail outer mental differences. Presently we would have the Catholics apposed to the Protestants, and would have to provide for free traders, knownothings, and all shadows of political and religious think ers. Thuraun thought Edmunds was generating an other veto menage He was again furnishing sopbiMriee for tbe people who were not sharp enough to Invent them for thrmselvea. Bsyard did not think the bill contained anypro vUiou under which discrimination on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude could be made, since it did not conlllct In any way with existing laws on thst point; but as be only wanted tbe bUl substantially to be successful lo prevent any possible ground for criticism in any quarter ae to the action of the commute or supporter ol the bill, be moved to recommit it. Cooxling pointed out that tbe biU repealed all general or special law conflicting with it. Thurman replied that there was nothing la the bill conflicting wlta the law of l7i. Tbe worts referred to were not worth the Ink they were pric ed with. Of coarse all acts Inconsistent with It were repealed by implication, but tbe re was ao possible iDDllcaUoa In ibis but by whtck tbe law ot la? was affected. Tbe hill simply repeals tbe qualifications prescribed la ascttoo 800. svod does not touch tbe modification contained in tae law of 1S7S. He supposed that there were meat living who regretted tbe repeal o the teat oath excluding Catbolics and Jews from political and judicial rights ta Gieat Britain. I'nul tae mUleniutt ar rives there will be men seeking to nss test oatba to disfranchise tad exclude frum public employ