The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-21
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.

i HAVANA, February TO- Advices from
Hayti are to the 18th. The Solomon party
fraternizes with the Cacos. In the Capita
their cause Is fast becoming popular. Bust.
ness is improving. Coffee from the interior
is coming in great abundance.
A Spanish ste amer from Cadiz has arrived
with troops. Slight shocks of earthquake
are still felt at Porto Rico.
TALLAHASSEE, February 17.-Twenty-eight
members are present in Convention. No
important business has been done. General
Meade has arrived. There are advices that
both factions will reorganize, elect a new
President, and expunge all the records since
February ID.
RICHMOND, February 1.-THE Conven-
ton discussed the propriety of prohibiting
cities and counties from subscribing to pub
lie Improvements in their corporate capacity.
CHARLEsToN. February 1.-The Conven-
| ton has passed resolution asking Con-
gress to loan $l,OOO,OOO to purchase lands
| for the homeless.
HALIFAX, February ia Committee of
the House of Assembly report that great
restitution exists among the fishing popula-
ton. In twelve counties, unless extensive
and permanent arrangements for relief are
made, many will perish from starvation.
GALVESTON, February l7.-Mexican ad-
vices are the 10th. The Legislature of San
Luis Potosi has heavily taxed Wholesale mer-
chants They have also taxed retail sales
three per cent. The Legislature asks the
General Government to impose fine and
Imprisonment as a penalty for evading the
tax.
Colonel Gaudes, at Caliacasi, has pro-
nounced against the Government.
The Rubi Apaches are numbering and
robbing near Ures, State of Sonora. Forces
had been sent to attack them.
General Regales has offered his resigna
ton.
Jiminez is sent to Congress.
There are numbers of troops at Matamo-
ras, drilling for active service.
ALBANY, February lS.-The State Demo-
cratic Convention has appointed delegation
to the National Convention. The Conven- |
ton adjourned to March IL.
LOWELL (Mass.) J, February lS.-A loco
motive exploded here to-day, killing the en-
gineer and seriously injuring fireman and
two other persons.
WELLsBURG (Va.). February lS.-Bishop |
Campbell's will case, involving half million
of dollars, commenced to-day. The best
legal talent in the country is employed.
ST. LOUIS, February 1S.-The Fort San
ders Index says 1900 Indians are marching
into the Sweetwater country from Idaho and
Montana. They have burned all the ranches
north of Soda Springs, driven off the stock,
and compelled the ranchmen to take refuge
in the canons.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-Sir Edmund
Head, formerly Governor General Of Canada,
died recently in England.
The Herald's Washington special has pri-
vate advices from London, which state the
receipt of intelligence that the Mexican Gov
is determined to repudiate all debts
due to foreign countries, except the United
States. This has given rise to an intense
feeling of indignation. The English Gov
eminent, it is said, now seriously contem-
plates sending feet to take possession of
he ports of Mexico and hold them until sat
sfaction is given. 1t is also understood that
France, though consulted. has declined, for
he present, to participate.
ials tonight say the Senate Finance Com
nittee have agreed to report adversely to the
confirmation Of Wisewell as Commissioner
# Internal Revenue. .
The War Department has awarded the
ontract for carry ting Government freight
vest and south from the terminus of the
omaha and Pacific Railroad to Forts Smith
nd Caldwell, and to Denver.
The House Judiciary Committee has
greed to report bill organizing Law De-
artment of the Government. 1t provides '
nat law officers shall be attached to each
bureau and be directly under the control of
he Attorney General, and not work indie
As at present, the law forbids
ne employment Of additional counsel except
y the Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The Recon-
.ruction Committee held meeting to-day
he first proposition presented for consider
ton was to remove disabilities. Butler,
aiming to be the Representative by election
%ho |
ending the test oath, that his case might be
,nsidered and he admitted to seat in the
louise.
Brooks moved to include John Young =,
rown. of Kentucky. With this scope the y
solution could not, of course, be consid-
ed. Brown was not rebel, but the House =
i'd declared that he gave aid, countenance -.
Id support to the rebellion. He was there n
re ineligible to seat. Butler and Brown
us being excluded from the House on sim-
n grounds, Brooks amendment was re-
cted By party vote. During the discus 4
on it was said that John Young Brown did =
It ask to be pardoned. Brooks replied that Y
is was not true, but the Committee decided
remove the disabilities in the cases of Gov hs
nor Orr, Ex-Governor Holden and others. {
no had not made personal application for
at purpose.
Stevens said the Committee had acted too Al
stily on that subject. He desired further " "
ne to look att
No additional action was taken on the bill
sterday introduced by Bingham for the
mission of Alabama. ar
Stevens submitted bill for the division of
,xas into three States, and providing that -