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OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1878.
YOL. XII. NO. 26.
TELEGRAMS.
EASTEIiX STATES.
Public ImU.
Wasiiixgto.v, April 11. Plumb, in behalf
01 the aenate committee on public lands, to
day reported a substitute for two bills hereto
fore introduced by Senator Booth and Ingals
galls for the relief of settlers supposed to be
wiimn rauroau grants, but afterwards thrown
outside of the double minimum limits by
reason 01 chances ot route, etc. lhe Bubsti
tute provides that every pre-emption settler
or nis wuiow or children, H still in possession
of the land, shall be entitled to rejiaymeut of
the difference between the price paid and the
government minimum price of said land, pro
viding it would, if vacant at the time of
application for rejiayment, be subject to sale
or entry at the minimum rate of 1 25 per
acre. The bill also allows homestead settlers
who have been restricted to 80 acres, to en
ter an additional tract of 80 acres of adjoin
ing and embraced in original entry, or if they
or their widows or orphaned children so elect,
they may surrender the original entry for can
cellation, -ami thereupon be entitled to enter
1(50 acres under the homestead laws elsewhere
without payment of additional fees, and their
residence and cultivation under the original en
try shall be credited upon the new or additional
entry, provided that in every case there shall
be at least one year's residence and cultivation
required before issuance of patent for second
entry. The benefits of this act shall not ex
tend to person.-! who have sold or in any way
attempted to alienate the land embraced in
their original entries, or to any person who
has attempted to alienate his rights under the
act of 187- relative to additional homesteads
of soldiers and sailors.
Will not be WenkriiHl.
Denver, April 11. Later developments
seem conclusively to show that the first na
tional bat-k of Colorado Springs will not be
weakened by the malversation of Mclntyre,
the absconding vice president. A new set of
officials have been chosen for this bank, and
its affairs are believed to be on a secure foot
iug. No clue to Mclutyre's movements has
been obtained, but it is supposed he has gone
to Europe.
Too 3Iucli Style.
Omaha, April 11. II. D. Johnson, clerk
in the general office of the U. & M. railroad in
this city, this afternoon shot himself in the re
gion of the heart, the ball passing through his
body, inflicting a wound which will prove fa
tal in a few hours. He was a handsome
man, considerable of a beau, and put on great
style on a salary of $50 ter month, and conse
quently ran in debt, which is the cause, as
stated by himself, for the deed. He is the
liephew of A. N. Dennison, of Bolton, treas
urer of the B. & M. 11. K. Co.
The Tarifr Kill.
Oalveston, April 11. A AVwv special from
San Antonio says that at the wool grow ers'
convention, held to-day, resolutions were
adopted requesting Ilepresentatives in Con
gress to oppose a reduction of duties on for
eign wools as proposed in the tariff bill.
Instructive Fire,
Bay City, April 11. A fire destroyed six
million feet of lumber; seven thousand bar
rels of salt and the docks owned by Eddy,
Avery & Co. ; four million feet of lumber,
planing mill, dock and six thousand barrels of
salt belonging to H. M. Bradley & Co.; thirty
buildings, mostly residences, were destroyed.
It is estimated the I033 is S-200,000; insurance
not obtainable. The fire originatd from sparks
from a passing tug.
The Metropolis Kotlen.
Washington, April 12. A sub-committee
of the House committee on commerce reports
on the Metropolis disaster that the ship was
rotten in her bow and stern, cargo badly ar
ranged, and the affidavits of the shipwrights
show that the work was badly done and the
rotton wood concealed by order of the owners,
the hunts. Lunt is therefor liable to pun
ishment under section 4,403 of the revised
statutes. Kben Maiison, .1 shipbuilder, as
accessory, is worthy criminal prosecution.
Assistant Inspector Craft is also liable to ex
amination under section 4,407 of the revised
statutes.
The Itiirnt 1 11 lime Asylum.
Bath, X. V., April 12. The coroner's jury
reached a verdict 111 the case of the burning
of the insane building of the Steuben county
oor house Saturday night, and the loss of
sixteen lives. They exonerate the keeper,
censure citizens of the county and board of
supervisors for not having provided safe and
suitable accommodations for paupers ; cen
sure superintendents ot the joor for not hav
ing provided a letter mode of egress and tire
apparatus.
Xcw Pont Office.
Washington, April 14. Gravel Ford, Coos
county, Oregon, L. J. McCloskey, 1. M.;
Tidewater, Benton county, Oregon, Thomas
Russell, P. M.; Alderton, Pierce county, W.
T., L D. Dargin, I. M.
1 lie Clarksville Fire.
NAsnviLLE, April 13. It is now definitely
ascertained that 57 houses were destroyed by
the C'larksvilie fire, including the best build
ings in the city. Insurance is estimated at
.?o(),000. The fire is regarded as incendiary,
with which the blacks seemed to sympathize,
refusing to aid in suppressing the flames.
Policeman I'hiliips yesterday afternoon shot
and killed a negro named Scott, while resist
ing him with stones. This aroused feeling
among the blacks, who threatened to mob
Phillips, who was placed in jail for safety. It
Cs supiosed the tire was the result of a recent
lynching 01 a negro lor an attempt to rape a j
white girl, rilty special policemen are pa
trolling the streets of Claiksville to-night.
'i lie Itewiiniptiou Art.
New York, April 13. The WorbTs Wash
ington special say3 it is now generally Wlieved
Utit tl ere w ill be only two votes in the Sen
ate tii;; nee committee next Thursday in favor
of the repeal of the resumption act Jones
and Vim rhees. The committee will vote for
a suYtst tute, making legal tender receivable
for all duties except interest on the public
debt, on and after July 1st. It will also
probably vote to repeal the eighty per cent,
clause of the act of 1S75, which recites that
legal tenders in proportion to the amount of
new bank note currmicy shall be issued, and
also provide for the reissue of legal tenders
from the treasury.
Attempt to llent ConWlins.
Washington, April 13. A renewed, riport
that the President intends making another at
tempt to change the principal officers in the
Xew York Custom House has been the sub
ject of considerable talk among political quid
nuncs to-day. It is understood that several
New York Congressmen have called on the
President within the past few days and ex
pressed their belief that such an attempt, es
pecially if successful, would very probably re
sult in a loss to the llepublicaus of two or
three members of the House of Ilepresenta
tives from that State. The President is re
ported to have been non-committal in his re
plies to these Representatives.
Continued.
Washington, April 15. The Senate has
confirmed J. W. Easby chief of the bureau of
construction and repairs and chief contractor
in the navy department, with the relative
rank of commodore, although reported ad
versely by the naval committee. The vote
was 27 to 17.
The Presidential Title.
Kimmel's bill to provide for the trying by
the supreme court the Presidential title when
the election is denied by one or more States
provides that an action in the nature of quo
warranto may be brought and prosecuted in
in the supreme court of the United States for
such purpose.
A I'oiiffrettMinan in Tronble.
Greenville, Mich., April 15. J. J.
Sheaer assaulted and terribly beat Congress
man Ellsworth for interfering in his domes
tic troubles. Ellsworth's condition is very
critical.
The Kaiiuvt Storm.
TorEKA, April 15. Particulars of damage
by the storm at Cottonwood station and vicin
ity on Saturday, are coming in. Several lives
were lost at isolated points and many persons
hurt badly.
Kale of RondH.
New York, April 15. The Bulletin says
the syndicate lias already sold over three mil
lions of the 4l per cents.
Crew (alng to F.111 ope.
It is announced that the Columbia College
crew will positively go to Europe in June.
Mrs. Tillon ConfeMses Adultery Iteeelier
n Convicted Perjurer.
New York, April 15. The -following let
ter will appear to-morrow, from Mrs. Til ton:
Mr. Ira B. Wheeler Dear Sir: A few
weeks since, after long months of mental an
guish, I told, as you know, a few friends,
whom I had bitterly deceived, that the charge
brought by my husband of adultery between
myself and lie v. Henry Ward Beeeher was
true, and that the lie I had lived so well the
last four years had become intolerable to me.
That statement I now soleinly reaffirm, and
leave the truth with God, to whom 1 also
commit myself, my children, anil all who
must suffer. I know full well the explana
tions that will be sought by many for this
acknowledgment, a desire to return to my
husband, insanity, malice, everything save
the true and only one my quickened con
science, and a sense of what is due to the
cause of truth and justice. During all the
Complications of these years you have been
my confidential friend, and therefore I address
this letter to you, authorizing and requesting
you to secure its publication.
(Signed) Eljzabetu Tilton.
Brooklyn, April 13, 187S.J
Frank B. Carpenter, at fcist, in aii interview
this evening, stated that there was doubt of
the genuineness of the letter. Mr. Ira B.
Wheeler said he had been the private legal
adviser and confidential friend of Mrs. Tilton
all through the troubles. lawyers Shearman,
Morris and Price refused to be interviewed
Ilceclier's Denial.
New York, April 16. Mr. Beeeher was
out of the city when Mrs. Tilton's letter was
made public and his whereabouts was not
known save to a few friends. The Tribune
telegraphed him a copy of the letter at a late
hour to-night and received the following dis
patch in reply:
Waverly, N. Y., April 15th.
To Editor X. Y. Tribune: I confront Mrs.
Tilton's confession with explicit and absolute
denial. The testimony to her own innocence
and mine which for four years she had made
to hundreds in private and public, before the
court in writing and orally, I declare to be
true, and the allegations now made in contra
diction of her uniform, solemn and unvarying
statement, hitherto made, I utterly deny. I
declare her to be innocent of the great trans
gression. Henry Ward Ueeciier.
Pacific Railroad Compromise.
Washington, April 15. A compromise was
effected to-day between opposing interests iu
regard to the Northern Pacific bill recently
reported from the Senate railroad committee
and the proposition trained by the Northern
Pacific Co. which is now before the Senate
public lands committee. Both bills are to be
placed in the hands of the Senate railroad
committee, and a substitute reported shortly
which will serve the earnest co-operation of
the entire Oregon delegation and the Northern
Pacific Company. It will provide for the
speedy openiug of the Columbia river by the
construction of a railroad around the Cas
cades within two years and around the Dalles
within two and one-half years. The proposi
tion for the transfer to the Portland, Salt
Lake and South Pass Company of an amount
of lands equal to those heretofore granted to
the Northern Pacific for the abandoned branch
across the Cascade Mountains is to be reported
as a separate bill.
Failure of the Northern Pacific to comply
with the conditions as to construction of por
tage roads at Cascades and Dalles within the
the time specified is to forfeit the grant along
the Columbia to the Portland, Salt Lake and
South 1'ass Companj-, which shall commence
construction of the road at Portland within
three months after such failure; the road be
tweeu Portland and Umatilla is to be opened
for common use of both. Lauds are to be
thrown open for immediate settlement in
quantities not exceeding one hundred and
sixty acres to each settler at 2 50 an acre
along the whole line of the proposed road.
A Meeting of lhe Committee.
Washington, April 13. The senate com
mittee on railroads to-day held a special
meeting to consider various propositions look
ing to a compromise of conflicting interests in
regard to extension of time for completion of
the Northern Pacilic Ilailroad. The com
mittee adjourned until to-morrow without ac
tion, but indications clearly foreshadow an
early arrangement which will secure in the
main local Oregon interests aud at the same
time divest the bill of certain features which
the Northern Pacific consider objectionable.
F0KEIGX EW.N.
Itnnsiaii Movements.
London. April 13. A correspondent at
Pera sends several sensational reports, thus:
That the Russian have been discovered mak
ing roads in the direction of Buynkdere; that
they have concentrated a large force in the
neighboring villages, ami that they have sum
moned to evacuate Shumla and Yarua imme
diately. Torpedoes Tor the Dniiube.
A Vienna correspondent asserts that the
Russians have sent a large quantity of torpe
does to the mouths of the Danube, ready to
block the stream again.
Will Hold Bnrliarrst.
Bucharest, April 12. It is stated here that
20,000 men of the Eleventh Russian army corps
will hold Bucharest, and the remainder of the
corps will hold stations of the line to Guior
givo. Other Ilusssian troops are expected in
the territory east of Aleuta. Nearly all the
Roumanian troops are in a position westward
of the Aleuta.
A Russian delegate, sent to make arrange
ments relative to the passage of troops, will
arrive at Belgrade to-day. The chamber is
much less bellicose, and it is by no means
improbable that Russia will attain her object
after the first burst of resentment.
llaznine In .Madrid.
Paris April 13. It is now stated that ex
Marshal Bazaine is in Madrid aud in good
health.
M ill F.mbnrk.
Constantinople, April 15. Russians from
Erzeroum are marching to Batoum where, it is
believed, they will embark for Bessarabia.
Prinee to be C hoten.
Constantinople, April 15. A dispatch
asserts that the Russians have invited all the
towns of Bulgaria to 6end delegates to Phil
lippolis for the election of a Prince.
Servian Independenee.
A Belgrade special says Prince Milan is ex
pected to proclaim the mdependance of Ser
via, April 21st.
Warlike Excitement.
London, April 15. The Times' St. Peters
burg correspondent telegraphing Sunday, does
not give such a hopeful report of the state of
feeling in Russia. He says the efforts of Ger
many may perhaps lead to a preliminary con
ference, as the British government is now be
lieved to be more favorable to such a proposi
tion. Warlike excitement is intense in Mos
cow. Looking: for a Itan,
It is said Russia is looking for a loan in
America. It is understood negotiations are
also opened in Germany and Holland. It is
reported that the new loau will amount to
50,000,000 roubles, independently of 50,000,
000 in treasury bonds to be issued imme
diately. Report Contradicted.
A Paris coi respondent says the assertion
that Count Zichy is negotiating for the occu
pation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is contra
dicted on good authority.
Itoiimaniaii in Servla.
A special from Turin, Servia, reports 10,000
Roumanian troops concentrated there. Prince
Charles is expected. The feeling of the troops
against Russia is bitter.
Servian Alliance,
The Times' Belgrade special says Russia is
endeavoring to gain Servian alliance in afresh
war. The Prince favors an alliance, but the
cabinet oppose it. War preparations con
tinue unremittingly, A ministerial crisis is
probable.
Intends to Abdicate.
The Telegraph's Berlin dispatch states that
the Prince of Roumania has notified the Em
peror of Germany and Austria of an intention
to abdicate if Russia is vtermitted to usurp the
government of Roumania.
War in Africa.
Cape Town, March 20. There has been
continuous fighting in the Piere Bush for a
week. Four British officers were killed. The
situation in Transvaal is very serious.
Will Issue n Proclamation.
Belgrade, April 16. Prince Milan is ex
pected to start for Nisch on Thursday. He
will probably issue a proclamation.
Suleiman's Trial.
Constantinople, April 1G. The trial of
Suleiman Push a has commenced. His con
demnation is regarded as extremely probable.
Urant 011 IE is Travels
Florence, April 16. Gen. Grant and
family arrived here to-day. They were re
ceived at the station by the municipal author
ities, the American consul and deputations of
the Italian army and American residents.
Friendlier Talk.
London, April 1G. A St. Petersburg cor
respondent telegraphs that there is said to
have been an amicable semi-official inter
change of views between London and St.
Petersburg cabinets. The former declares a
sincere desire for a peaceful solution, and dis
claims the wish to put unnecessary obstacles
in the way of negotiations, but adheres to the
desire to have the whole treaty placed before
the congress. The latter also adheres to its
previous attitude, and cites Prince Gortscha
kotfs replv to Lord Salisbury as proof of a
readiness to discuss even the most important
clauses. In unofficial conversation Russians
still cling to the idea that England seeks to
humiliate them and tear up the treaty. Iney
will not allow the treaty to be canceled, al
though they are ready to make modifications.
A preliminary conference seems to be the
most promising issue out ot the difficulty.
l iioasiness Among tlic Turks.
Pera, April 10". There was manifest un
easiness on Sunday and Monday, lest the
Russians should attempt a coup de main
against Constantinople. The suspicion is only
traceable to the general discontent 01 the
Russians at the prolonged uncertainty.
The tiieneral Levy,
Berlin, April 1(1. Preparations are mak
ing in Russia for the organization 'f the, geu-
eral levy. Passitorts will oul
ily
oaiied to
persons over 46 years of ag
(terman Intervention.
Vienna, April 16. According to Berlin ad
vices Germany will only really attempt pa
cific intervention when all is prepared on both
sides, so as to insure almost certain success.
The first step iu the direction of mediation
seems to have been in obtainiug some author
ity to undertake the task, and all these
preliminary difficulties seem to be overcome.
1 here is much more confidence m the meeting
of the congress.
Hemes the Iteport.
Berlin, April 16. The Roumanian agent
here officially denies the report that Prince
Gortschakoff requested the recall of the Rou
manian agent at leuna.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
Riflemen's Mfolins:.
San Francisco, April 11. The spring
meeting of California Rille Association opened
at San Bruuo range to-day. The attendance
of spectators was small, the day unfavorable,
the wind blowing in strong gusts, quartering
towards the target. The first competition to
day was for the regimental prize for teams of
ten men each. 1 he first, second and third
regiments entered teams. The prize wa3 won
by the first regiment by a scote of 402 out of
a possible 500. The second regiment made
C99, third regiment much below those figures
ami a score was not obtained. The distance
was two hundred yards off hand, military
rilles. The next competition was for the
Kellogg challenge cup in two stages at 300
and 600 yards respectively. The cup was
won by private Shaughnessy of the Union
Guard " by a score of 20 out of a possible
25, over nine competitors. The next Jcom
petition was for the Pacific Life cup. 200
yards, won by Gen. John McCoinb by the
best 23 out of ., tbree others making the
. t 1 . -
same number or points out not rating so
high by the Creedmoor rules. The ladies'
prize, 200 yards any rifle off hand won by
Lieut. Kline, 23 out of 25. lhe shooting
generally was good considering the unfavor
able weather. The pool shooting was rather
effectually stopped by a man named o raves,
who started in with ten bullseyes and two
centers at 500 yards, which frightened other
competitors.
Still They Come.
San Francisco, April II. The steamer
Belgic, which arrived this morning from
China and Japan, brought 492 Chinese pas
sengers, the largest number by any one
steamer for a long time.
Railroad Completed.
Benicia, April 11. The track was laid into
town this morning. This afternoon at one
o'clock the first locomotive and train entered
the city limits of Benicia. Flags are Hying
aud general good feeling prevails.
Increasing the Police Force.
San Francisco, April 12. The police com
missioners met this evening and adopted the
New York uniform for the force. They also
recommended that the force bo immediately
increased to 400 men, in accordance with the
new law.
The Republican campaign committee is
ad-erse to Sehurz's presence in the Cabinet,
but are willing to. have Hayes serve as
leader of the party.
As soon as the Anclo-Russian war is in
evitable the Czar will occupv and disarm
Roumania. If Andrassy 's opinions prevail
Austria w ill resist such a proceeding.
The finance committee of the San Fran
cisco board of supervisors, has closed its in
vestigation of irregularities in the street, de
partment, and the attention of the grand
jury will be called to the matter.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
ITEMS BY TELEtiKAPH.
The Russians have occupied Shumla.
The U. S. postal commission left Havana
for borne on the 13th.
The dies for the new silver dollars have
arrived in San Francisco.
The projected visitof the Khedive to the
SultHti has been postponed.
Indications are that the treasury will have
a treasurs' balance next month.
By a vote of 37 to G the Senate has passed
a bill to repeal the bankrupt law.
The Santillan claim was defeated by a
unanimous vote in ti;e House 0.11 the 15th.
The atmoshpeieof Constantinople is be
lieved to be daily becoming inflammable.
Work on Turkish defenses has stopped
m aecoruance wiiu rtussian remonstrances.
Four men were injured by the explosion
of a portable engine at Iudiuiiapolis on the
13th.
The road to Yosemito valley was opened
on the 15th, by the way of the Merced
route.
A hurricane and waterspout broke upon
Canton, China, doing immense damage to
the city.
The opinion in Germany continues skep
tical about the success of the peace nego
tiations. The workingmen elected their ticket at
Petaluma excepting two of the city trustees
011 the loth.
The Silver King Mining Co. lias declared
its sixth consecutive dividend of $50,0011,
payable April 22d.
The trotting horse Smuggler p:tsed
tnrough Omaha on the 13tli cn route lor the
Lexington, Ky., races.
Notwithstanding tho protestations of the
Poi te, the situation in Constantinople is said
to be dangerous to peace.
The recent developments in tho Savage
mine continues to to the exciting topic
among stock speculators.
It is rumored the Union Pacific Railroad
Company is negc tiaiing for the purchase of
the Kansas and Pacific road.
J. R. P. Mechlen, clerk in the war de
partment, lias been found guilty of exces
sive cruelty to his daughters.
Tho typhus has reached Constantinople
from the Russian uanipjind departing Ves
sels receive foul bills orhealtb.
On the loth the National Banks had fifty
four millions and a half on hand in specie:
the largest amount ever reported.
Between 50 and 75 of the principal houses
of Chirksy ille, Texas, were burned on the
13lh. The estimated loss is $500,000.
GortsehikoH's circular has greatly dis
pleased those Russians who wish to fight
rather than make the .slightest concessions.
The report that Germany's efforts at me
diation have been favorably received - in
London has produced a good eff ect in Rus
sia. About 3,000 cotton operatives met at
Blackburn on the 13th, and determined to
resist the reduction iu theii wages of" 10 per
cent.
Savago stock made a jump to S12 on a
rumor spreading in San Francisco that a
low grade ore bad been struck on the 1,600
foot level.
Gold has fallen so that a New York bank
is paying out that metal in sums of $5 and
under. Gold declined 011 Saturday in Wall
street to '4.
On account of OT)onell and Paniel's at
tacks in Parliament on tho murdered Lord
Leitrim, a split among the "homo rulers"
is anticipated.
The British Columbia Parliament has dis
solved and new lections are ordered.
The Chinese question will make itself felt
in the election,
T. M. Mills tfc Co., Wall street bio'icrs,
who suspended last month, have resumed,
owing to the coutidence reposed in them by
their creditors.
Overtime work has been stopped at the
Portsmouth dock yard, England. Very
little remains to be done in the way of war
like preparation.
Circassian irregulars, under Assaf Pasha,
have massacred between eight hundred
and nine hundred persons, of all ages and
sexes, at Palatiga.
Deputy Grand Sire, U. S. f J rand Lodge of
Odd r'ellows, John H. Harmon, has net
sail for the British colonies iu tho inteiests
of O ld Fellowship.
Sherman's contracts to obtain $50,000,000
has had a decided effect in Washington. It
is now predicted that the resumption act
will 11 t t3 regaled.
A rumored strike in the 2,000 foot level of
the Savage mine is cau-ing onsiderable ex
citement in Virginia City." Tne ore is said
to go as high as $40 a ton.
Greeks and Bulgarians, Roumania and
Thrace, are quarreling about the possession
of the Greek churches, appealing to Rus
sians and Turks for suport.
A gray haired old man committed sui
cide iu San Francisco on the night of the
13:n by shooting himself. His name is
supposed to be Courtland Wood.
The 35th boat race between crews from
Oxford and Cambridge Universities was
rowed on the 13th, Oxford winning easily
by 35 lengths, in 20 minutes and 12 seconds.
The Roumanian premier says he got no
encouragement in Germany. Russia is de
termined iion having Beissarnbia,- and be
H advised to make the best terms possible.
Bismurck says a congress is still possible
if the powers will asrree to the retrocession
of Bessarabia, extension of Russia iu Asia
as far as Erzeroum, and pecuniary indem
nity to Russia.
A tornado passed over Cottonwood, on
the Santa Fe road, Kansas, on the 13th,
blowing 43 cars oil' the track and destroy
ing a number of houses. Some lives and
stock were lost.
The crop average in "Nebraska has been
increased this year between 35 sud 50 per
cent. The acreage of Spring wheat has
been increased 100 per cent. Condition of
crops excellent.
Tho House committee on railways and
canals havo agreed to issue $400,000
worth of bonds, of the Dismal .Swamp
Canal Company, to be used on the Virginia
and North Carolina canal.
While some St. Petersburg students were
cheering Vera Sa.-.sanlitch, the woman who
attempted to assassinate t'lie St. Petersburg
chief of police, one of them was shot and
killed. The police say he shot bimseli
after first firing at them.
The Agene Russe thinks that if the con
gress is held there will b no obstructions
to a full discussion of the San Stefano
treaty, as every pretext has already been
practicably discussed in Russia's answer to
Lord Salisbury's objections.
In a caucus of Democratic Senators, at
Washington, on the 13th, the prevailing
sentiment appeared to be in favor of the
passageof the resumption act. The execu
tive caucus committee was authotized to
confer with tho House canal committee.
There is a rumor in England that some
English naval captains are to bring on war
in case of a certain failure of negotiations
bv making decided action, apparently
without orders, thus enabling the British
government to force Russia to declare
war.
There was a big meeting of settlers in the
viciniv of Hanford, California, on the 13th,
tor the purpose ot forming an. organization
to resist the occupation of the so-called
railroad lands in Mussel slough district by
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Germany is engaged in a persistent effort
; mediation between England and Russia,
at
yet both governments continue war prepa
rations on a grand scale. Russia is bring
ing a heavy pressure 10 bear on Turkey to
obtain an alliance in the event of war with
England.
A man named Witherson shot and killed
Joel Lauridge at Fremont, Neb., some time
ago, and escaped. Lauridge was his rival
in the affections of a Miss Bradley. A sol
dier in Texas, a -cousin of Miss Bradley's,
who never saw Witherson, identified him
bv a peculiar ring he wore, the property of
Miss Bradley, and he now is uuder arrest.
mraim pmeedlcs.
senate
"Washington, April 10th.
Voorhees offered a resolution directing
the commissioners of pensions to report a
bill granting pensions to soldiers of the war
of 1812, their widows and orphans, and said
he would call it up on the 30th inst.
Matthews ottered an amendment to the
bill to repeal the resumption act; referred.
Matthews offered as a substitute for tho
bill to repeal the bankrupt act (his own
bill), to establish uniform law on the sub
ject of bankruptcy.
HOUSE.
O'Ncil presented a remonstrance of a
large number of merchants and manufac
turers against tho passage of ttie tarill bill.
The following bills were referred:
By Fuller Authorizing the issue of treas
ury notes, taking up of greenbacks and na
tional bank notes, prohibiting contraction
of currency and repealing of internal reve
nue laws.
By Turner Making it illegal for any
member of either house of Congress to act
as general advisory attorney for certain cor
porations and patentees. Also, a joint reso
lution directing tho committee ot civil ser
vice reform of the two Houses to inquire
Into the propriety of limiting the executive
patronage by constitutional amendment,
ami also as to the propriety of adopting
some new method of keeping tne accounts
of tho federal government.
By Potter A joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment as to sessions of
Congress. It proposes t'.at alter 18b0 there
shall lie but one session every two years,
unless when Congress shall be convened
bv the President.
The bill to remove restrictions on enlist
ment of colored men in the army came up
during the hour.
SENATE.
Washington, April 11th.
Mitchell presented the following cabin
gram from the U. S. consul at Teinsin,
China: " Famine spreading. Cannibalism
exists. No rain. Worse next year. Will
indemnity bill pass." The cablegram was
referred to the committee on foreign re
lations, where the bill providing for the
return of ihe Chinese indemnity fund to
China is pendiirg.
During the morning hour Sargent called
up his joint resolution on the Chinese ques
tion and urged the necessity of restrictions
upon Chinese immigration.
Dennis presented the Blair resolution in
relation to the electoral commission, and
moved its reference to the judiciary com
mittee In presenting the resolution Den
nis said :
Mr. Pkesident: If the Senate will bear
with me a moment I will exp'ain my reso
lution. There are no instructions coming
to me from the Legislature of my State in
regard to it.-',- I shall act with uood faith I
am opuosed to it. I voted for the appoint
ment of the electoral commission, and I
will stand by their decision. That commis
sion I feel in honor bound to sustain. We
ivant united peace and concord, and never,
while I hold a position on thi floor, shall
there be any act of mine the effect of which
would be otherwise than to contribute and
aid in bringing about fraternal concord be
tween every section of the country. Sir,
we are one. people, identified and bound to
gether by all tho ties ot relationship and
by every tie that can bind man to his fel
low man. Let those who died in that san
guinary strife rest iu peace. Let those who
were baptised by the blood of thai strife
and slumber among tho dead, sleep in
peace, until the day ot final resurrection,
when the archangel shall assemble un
told millions by the sound of his trumpet
and call niton the sea and earth to give up
their deait. In the presentation ot these
resolutions T havo performed a duty which
respect for the Legislature of my State de
mands, but believing that tho interests ot
every section of our Union calls for acoui
escence in the decision made by the elec
toral commission, I feel constrained to state
that I deem it incumbent upon me to op
pose any action by this body in furtheianee
of the intent of the resdluti'ui. I ask that
the joint resolution lo referred to the com
mittee on judiciary ; so ordered.
The Senate then proceeded to consider tho
deficiency appropriation bill.
Blaine explained the action of the appro
priatiou committee.
A further amendment was adopted in
creasing the amount for the internal reve
nue bureau trom 510,000 to $100,000.
Windoni, of the committee on conference
on the bill, said the appropriation for land
offices had been agreed on, $7o,000 for mis
cellaneous purposes, and $7,500 to detect
depredations on timber lands. One item
of the appropi i.ttion is 40.0W for salaries
and expenses of collectors of internal reve
nue and $20,000 for railway mail clerks, in
serted bv Senate, the committee had not
been able to agree.
HOUSE.
Phelps offered a resolution instructing
ttie judiciary committee to inquire into the
alleged violation ot the personal libe- ty of
Benjamin Noyes, a citizen of Connecticut;
adopted.
Harii idge asked leave to take from the
Speaker's table for reference the Senate bill
in reference to the P-icitio railroads, known
as the Thurman bill.
Cox of New York, objected, stating that
at the expiration of the moining hour ho
would move to take the bill from Speaker's
table for present consideration.
After a sharp debate. Smith of Pennsyl
vania, moved 10 increase the amount appro
priated for carrving the bill into effect from
$a.000 to $130,000; adopted.
Powers moved to strike out tho section
which changes the mode of paying ten
sions and inserting in lien thereof a provis
ion fixing the salary of tension agents at
$4,000 and allowing them lees for vouchers
and actual expenses for rent, clerk hire,
etc.
Marsh offered an amendment providing
that pension agencies shall be tilled by offi
cers of the army and navy on the retired
list, wno were "to receive their full pay
while so employed.
The amendment was rejected; yeas 88,
navs 90.
Rice offered a resolution that from and
after July, ls78, the offices of ensiou agents
shall be tilled by wounded or disabled
Union soldiers.
The amendment was adopted amid en
thusiastic applause and shouts of laughter.
The committee rose and repotted the bill,
and the amendments were concurred in and
the bill passed.
HOUSE.
Washington, April 12th.
The first bill on tho calendar was the bill
to reimburse the college of William and
Mary in Virginia for projterty destroyed
during the war.
Go.xie, who had reported the bill from
committee on education and labor, advo
cated its passage. He reminded gentleman
on the otner side wha opused ttie bill be
cause they thought it would ojten tho door
of lhe treasury loan avalanche of Southern
claims, that this bill established no prece
dent. No liki' case ever w ill appear again.
He thanked the grand old commonwealth
of Massachusetts lor her words of cheer,
and apiealed to the House to lilt the insti
tution from the dust.
Loring advocated the appropriation not
merely as a legal right, but because he was
as grateful to the college as he whs to his
Harvard for her gift and his countrv, and
was wiling to forget her errors, lie would
set no precedent, but called on the country
to preserve the ancient landmarks of na
tio al greatness.
Reed said Loring would at an early day
regret these words as he (Reed) did now;
iimi 1 ins peace nil ly lormed bill
would be the most dangerous precedent for
all Southern claims. Bills were already
pending for $300,000 for college property de
stroyed. Although every member had In
troduced a financial bill, vet one-tenth of
the bills introduced this session were for
Southern claims. Three hundred and
eightv-nine are pending to-day and exclud
ing bills for refunding the cotton tax, they
amount to $4,309,000. The Southern mem
bers were obliged to introduce these to con
ciliate their constituents.
Eden said more claims were pending in
the 43d than iu the 44th or 45th Congress.
Tovii8end said he came to the House in
tending to exact justice to all parts of the
country, and he was interested in all. He
would act t. r Virginia as for New York and
Massachusetts, but Massachusetts came not
here with an inventory of great men, and
presuming on that, and although the college
of William and Mary graduated Washing
ton, Massachusetts produced the Adams,
Winthrops, Win. II. Seward and Van
Buren, but did not the college of William
and Mary follow the teachings of Washing
ton, when she sent 32 of her 35 teachers into
the rebel army, and in teaching secession
and rebellion thirty years before tho war,
thus stirring up the hotspurs to four years
ot misery. Did Mason in carrying to Great
Britain tho message of the Confederate
States follow Jefferson or Washington, and
that other Mason who talked ot alolition
when Virginia was a colony? Because this
college forgot her great men, she is beg
ging and suppliantly crying for money
from those whose sons she" tdew. That col
lege counted the cost and should take the
consequences.
Davis of North Carolina, asked If he
would vote to remove the tobacco tax.
Townsend N, a man who won't nay the
tax on the tobacco he chews don't deserve
to have any. Virginia had evinced a love
for Massachusetts when, through its Rep
resentative (Harris) it called for turning
Field out of his seat for a Democrat. Per
sonally he could not quarrel with the Vir
ginia gentlemanly delegates, but they were
bred in a political" catechism which taught
that the chief end of man was to promote
Democratic harmony.
On motion of Foster the Senate amend
ments to the general deficiency bill were
non concurred in.
On motion of Singleton the Senate amend
ments to the diplomatic appropriation bill
were non concurred in.
The Speaker appointed Singleton, Sparks
and Hale as conferees on the part of the
House on said bill.
Luttrell asked to offer a resolution pro
viding that inasmuch as to-nmrrow will lie
the anniversary of Tuns. Jefferson's birth
day, the House set aside that dav tor con
sideration of the bill for the erection of a
monument over his grave.
Washington, April 15th.
SENATE.
Wallace, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported favorable the Senate bill
authorizing the issue of passports free to
colored citizens noing to Brazil; passed.
Sargent submitted an amendment to
House bill to place the name of Jas. Shields
on the retired list of thear aiy with the rank
of brigadier general, so as to strike out all
after t he enaction clause and insert in lieu
thereof a provision authorizing the Presi
dent to place on the retired list of the army
a large number of officers named with the
full rank held by them when mustered out
of service.
Hereford spoke in favor of his resolution
requiring the committee on finance to re
port the House bill to repeal the Seeie re
sumolioii act within tho week and gave
notice that be would ask a vote thereon to
morrow. Morrill, chairman of the finance commit
tee, said he thought the committee would
report tho bill with certain amendments to
morrow. He said pel hafts ttie fact was not
known to the Senator that specie resumjt
t ion was resumed in some cities on Satur
day last, and there would be specie resump
throughotit the country before action would
be had in the Senate on the bill.
Hereford introduced a bill repealing the
section of the resumption act which author
izes the Secretary of the Treasury to sell U.
bonds and redeem and cancel currency ;
tabled.
Jones introduced a bill authorizing rail
road companies to construct and maintain
teiegraph lines for commercial purposes
anil to secure to the Government the use of
the same for military, postal and other pur
poses ; referred.
Blaine ami Windom were appointed mem
bers of tho conference on the deficiency bill.
HOUSE.
Swan presented a resolution of the Mary
land Legislature known as Blair's resolu
tion, re-opening the Presidential question,
and Kirnmel introduced a bill providing a
mode for trying the titie of the Piesi
uetit and Vice President.
Following bills were introduced and re
ferred :
By Willis of New York A bill reciting
the near approach of specie payments, di
recting the' President to make public and
solemn proclamation that it is the firm de
termination of Congress to enact 110 further
laws affecting the currency or finance until
specie ia3"inents shall have been actually
resumed, and authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to prepare lour per cent,
bonds of the denomination of $20, $50 and
$100, payable in the standard coin at the ex
piration of 40 years, to be exchangeable
at no less than its face into legal tender
notes.
By Kimmell To provide a mode for try
ing'and determining by the supreme court
of the Umled States the title of the Presi
dent and Vice President to their respective
offices, when their election to such offices
is denied by one or more States of the
Union.
By owan A resolution of the Maryland
Legislature re-opening the Presidential
question.
Springer read section 6 of the electoral
bill, which allows either contestant to take
legal steps to vindicate his case.
Thompson suggested the speaker appoint
a sfiecial committee of 15 to consider the
case, but O'Neill objected to dignifying it
and thereby insulting honor.
Oli er thought ii was neither a petition
nor a memorial, but a notification that the
Maryland Legislature had considered the
question.
Springersaid Oliver should not dictate to
the States. It was their province to petition
Congress, and Congress should bear them
respectfully
Banks said that the House had the right
to accept or 1 eject the petition.
Stephens agreed in a general way, but
thought the House ought to receive it as
coming from a soveiign State. The right
and justice of petition has been grandly vin
dicated and the people oould say of this pe
tition, receive and refer it. The State of
Maryland ought to be fieard.
Ttie chair remarked that tho subject had
already gone to the judiciary committee in
the shape of the bill introduced by Kirn
mel, out he considered this a respectful
communication on a vastly important sub
ject, ami thought the rules provide for
its reference and that the vote should be
taken.
Cox of Ohio, said the reading of the peti
tion was every right the petitioner could
ask, and thatanv further act of the House
was its own affair. Finally the morning
hour expired. ,
The S e.iker decided the disposition of
Blair's resolution was unfinished business.
Tho House took a rocess till 7 o'clock this
evening, the session to be for debate ou the
tariff bill.
EVENING SESSION.
McKinney of Ohio, opposed the till as a
public calamity and of advantage only to a
verv few people. The bill meant a reduc
t'on of.wages, and was, therefore, public
policy.
Bridges, Evans, Sexton and Brewer op
posed tne bill,
William Driscol, a miner in the Gould &
Curry mine, was knocked off a plank at tho
sixth station by a descending cage, falling
to the 1,500 foot level, dying instantly.
Real estate transactions in San Francisco
are very dull. At an assignee's sale of the
Pioneer Bank nroiertv on the 15th, not a
bid was. offered, although. the property is
all desirable.
It has been discovered by Representative
Glover, Democrat, that about $10,000 of the
money appropriated to send the Morrison
committee to Louisiana, was misappropri
ated. Doorkeeper Donovan and his assist
ant. Col. Polk, are suspected.
John Day, one of the Kearney Ites ar
rested for incendiary language, has ad
dressed a petition to the board of supervis
ors asking compensation for his illegal
imprisonment. Tht. amount is "left to the
board's high sense of honor."
The Telephone.
The law first discovered by Faraday
more than 40 years ago, that intermit
tent electric currents will induce other
currents in neighboring conductors, waa
applied to advantage in various forms of
small machines with double and triple
coils, mostly used for medical purposes,
and culminated in that powerful modern
apparatus now found in most all -physical
cabinets, the Ruhmkoiif coiL -
The experiments proving that such
currents are also generated when all the
wires are not close together are well
known to electricians. But when the
wires are several feet distant it requires
delicate galvanometers or other electro
scopic appliances to demonstrate then
presence. As the telephone is an instrument
adapated to be acted upon by very weak
electric ctrrents, and to manifest to their -audible
effects, it may be anticipated
that it is very well adapted to test tho
prescence of currents incidentally in
duced by other currents passing through
neighboring wires, and the observation
of such phenomena has caused the most
intense surprise among those not ac
quainted with the law of electric induc
tion, making them wonder how the cur
rent passes from one wire to another
through several feet of intervening air.
From the first time the telephone was
used many strange sounds were heard,
which often interfered with the success
ful use of the instrument, especially
when the return current went through
the ground; but even while using two
wires extraneous sounds were noticed,
and finally it was noticed that the click
of the Morse telegraph was transmitted
through the telephone when its conduct
ing wires were suspended on the same
poles as those conducting the telegraphic
messages. Finally, when the separate
wires of several telephones are carried
together by the same poles, or only in
close proximity to each other even for a
short distance, the sound of every tele
phone was found to be transmitted to
the others. The latest instance we find
recorded in a late number of the Roches
ter Evening Express. It mentions that
a strange fact not on the programme
was developed in recent experiments.
While Professor Johnson was, " during
the afternoon, preparing the instruments
so as to transmit the singing from Buf
falo to Rochester, by means of the
Western Union telegraph wire, the
sound was also distinctly heard through
a telephone in another locality (Mannel's
Store), which had no other connection
with the Western Union wire than that
the wire connecting it -with Builalo ran
jmrallel and near to the Western Union
wire, but nowhere touched it It is
further reported that a simular state of
things took place during the concert,
wnen tne cornet jio ana singing in
Buflalo were also heard in a third tele
phone in Amsden's office, the wire of
which at no point approached nearer to
the Western Union wire than a dis
tance of ten feet.
It had been noticed that sounds were
heard in Amsden's office when the tele
phone of the Vacuum Oil Company were
used, the wires of which were parallel,
but did not approach each other at any
point at any jtoint within several feet.
The Rochester editor adds: "This ve
regard as one of the most wonderful de
velopments yet of this mysterious 'Yorce
of electricity, but perhaps the electricia: 6
will be able to give some explanation of
the fact, which is well attested."
It will be seen from what we have said
in the beginning of this article that not
only is there an explanation, but that it
is founded on one of the best known and
established laws of electricity, and that
even the whole phenomenon was antici
pated; however, it must be confessed
that no one did anticipate such a perfec- 0
tion of detail as practical experience
shows to be attainable, and it proves the
telephone to be one of the most sensitive
electroscopes for detecting the presence
of induced currents. Scientific Ameri- .
can.
Railroad Sews.
Chairs are scarce up in Judge Mor
gan's court room, it appears, especially
during the presence of such a crowd as
the recent Erie matter called together
there. The other day one of the rail
road magnates who had been so fortu
nate as to obtain a seat, seeing a brother
have none, said:
"Here, B I'll divide this seat with
you.
Mr. B-
-sat down, and being a gen-
tlemau of some breadth of beam, soon
unconsciously managed to gain full pos
session, ousting his hospitable compan
ion entirely. The latter arose and re
marked, wittily:
"Well, B you have the advantage
of me on 'terminal facilities."
"Yes," said B "I've prorated the.
whole of this chair to the Erie, that's
a fact."
To hit a sleepy worshipper on the head
with a contribution box is merely a bump
of benevolence.
"Can the horse run
bov of a milkman the
fast?" asked a
other morning.
"rio, sonny,
replied the purveyor of
acqueous
lacteal fluid. "He can't run
very fast, but he can stand the fastest
of any horse you ever saw."
In a restaurant- A gentleman and a
scrub are seated at the same table. The
scrub is finishing his dinner, the gentle
man just beginning his. The scrub
lights a cigar, and blows a cloud of
smoke over his coffee. The gentleman
rises, and says in the politest tone:
"Excuse me, sir; will it annoy you if I
eat while you are smoking1"
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