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PRAIRIE FIRES.
Great Loss of Property In KRnsas-ThOusands
of Acres of Land Devastated.

The Salina (Kansas) Herald OF october 80 says -
During The past week prairie fires have been rag
ing all around IN every direction, and large amount
OF property in this county has been destroyed. Mr..
s. j. Woodward has lost his barn, his fencing his
crop-everything on his place, in fact except his
house. Mr. Pat Cunningham also suffered heavily
Ito what extent we have not learned Mr.. Frost, up
the valley, had his haysacks and about five hundred
bushels of corn burned number OF others have
suffered heavy losses, the particulars OF which we
have not learned.
.Since the above was in type we have learned fur
thef particulars, which we append:-In Gypsum
Greek Valley Messrs. Thomas Ceson, George Pres
cOtt w. s. Alexander and John Il. Garrett, and Cap
tain j. G. Terry, lost all their hay, some OF their
fencing, and suffered other damage. Mr.. A. p. Col
Inns lost nearly all his hay and was heavily damaged
In other respects. Mr.. l.. Il. Parsons, near Salma,
iost heavily in hay, corn, and fencing. Mrs Link
and Mrs Snyder each suffered severely. Mr.. D. j.
woodward estimates his loss at over $4,000, aside
from he Inconvenience that will result from IT, Mr.
Patrick Cunningham lost five hundred bushels OF
wheat and ali his corn. He estimates his loss at over
$1,000 A German living near Mr. PARSONS came neal
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FROM EUROPE.
This Mornings Quotations.
BIZ the Anglo-American Gable.

By the Anglo-Amercan Gable.
LONDON, Nov. 1O-11 A. M.-Consos for money,
93ll; for account, 932S. United States Fivetwen-
ties OF 1862, s3; $685. old, S2S 1868, $50; Ten
forties 7s. Erie 19a4. Illinois Central 9S1i. Atlantic
and Great Western, 25.
PARIS, Nov. 1O.-The Bourse opens quiet Rentes,
71f. 20c.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1O--11 A. M.-Cotton quiet;
middng upands, 11A@11ysd.; middling Orleans,
11%@12d. The sales viii probably reach 5000 bales.
Other articles are unchanged.
ANTWERP, Nov. 10.-Petroleum opens firm at 81 ~.
LONDONDERRY, Nov. l0.-Arrved, steamship North
American, from Quebec
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Nov 10-1 p M.-Erie, POI Illinois Cen
trail, 98A.
LIVERPOOL Nov. l0.-Cotton is tending down;
middling uplands, Il sd; middling Orleans l124d.
The sales are now estimated at 10, 900 bales.
PARIS, Nov. 1880 p. M.-The Bourse is now
quiet. Rentes, 71f. tic.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 10.-United States Fiye-twen-
ties opened fiat and quiet at s9@s91S.
HAvRE, Nov. 10.-Cotton opens fiat and quiet at
1851. afoat.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Heavy Damages.

Special Despatch 10 the Eoening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.-The jury last evening
in the City Court returned q verdict awarding
seventeen thousand dollars damages to Margaret
Beck and her four children, against the North
ern Central Railroad Company, for killing her
husband and father of the children. The widow
gets eight thousand, and the residue is appor-
toned among the children. A motion was made
for new trial
Tho announcement Of Ex-Governor Pratt's
death was made in all the courts to-day, when
they adjourned, after numerous eulogies.
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The MONEY and stocIs Markets,
FROM WASHINGTON.
The President, Judge Kelley, and the! Tariff.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.


Special Despatch TO The Epenia.g Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.--I learn that my ac-
count of Judge Kelley's interview with the Pre-
sdent the other day, relative to the tariff, was
inaccurate in some points. Judge Kelley pro-
posed to put the raw materials which we do not
produce in this country on the free list He also
proposes a consequent reduction in duties ON
articles manufactured from this raw material.
By this we will lose some revenue which we
can afford, as we will receive a large part of it
through internal taxes. This is Kelley's position
about the tariff. The President, 1 un ierstand,
did not fully commit himself on this m litter, but
requested Judge Kelley to leave papers and
statements with him for the purpose of eXami-
nation. make this correction in justice to all
concerned
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TErEaRAPH,li
Wndnnada.r No. N n

IO. y
The local Money market appears to have relapsed
INTO sudden inactivity and unexpected ease. The
demand has fallen on steadily during the current
week, whilst the supply OF currency, by an incon-
sistency which is not unusual is monetary circles
nor !, easily accounted for, has increased.
II seems IKE paradox that men should make
lush % ior money only when 1t is not to be had, or
when II is held at such arbitrary ngures as to place
ness interests Yet such Seems to be the case inst
now; few days ago the demand was heavy from
cent and money was scarce at that whilst today it
VIII hardly command per cent, and another de-
Gold Is quiet and firm. Prem ium at noon 1877.
Government bonds continue as Yesterday
The Stock market is fairly active but prices are
weak. The Board adjourned at 12 NJ ont of re-
spect to the late Rear Admiral Stewart State loans
6s were without change; the old issues sold at 95T
and the new at 10015@10I.
Reading Railroad was quiet and weak, selling at
S8@4Sa4. pennsylvania Railroad sold at 537S Le-
high Valley Railroad at SOS Mnehill Railroad at
o3; and Camden and Annoy Railroad at 11sh.
In Canal shares the only transactions were in Le-
high Navigation, 33L@33A.
McClintock Oil sold at q.
In Canal and Passenger Railway stocks no sales
were reported.
Philadelphia Bank sold at 1917.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro, No, 20 s. Third street,
FIRST BOARD.
$1,000 do si5dat iO2T 100 Oh do..te..!'. 9sI y
$1,000 City es, old.ls. O511 700 dos. $50
s6500 City g., ,New.ls.101 / sh Minehill r. So
s57 Nor Cl Sep. 6sh LehVR. b3sS
- saturday,. 63 400 L9h sb30 3SM
$1,000 Leh 6s, "a. :. s1A 500 do. 33x
sh Phil Bk .... 151J%l 500 sh MClintk OILS
20 sh Cam Il AR. 11S1 2sh Penna r. 53x
JAY COOKE q Co. quote Government securities as
follows:-U. s. 6s OF 1884, 111,sa11s: b-2Os OF 1862
!l5@ll5A; do, 1864, 11Sl @l133S; do, 1855, 113S 90
1132S; do, July, 1865, 115&@1i6; do. do 1867
1d1S55s1lsS DO, 1ses 1l5aSlie; iO-4Os, iO7ssS
MEssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER & Co., Nc. SO s. Third
street re report the following quotations: s. es OF
11a6@1i5%; do. 1866, i1SK@ll8a; do. july, 1865,
lI55s@116; do. July, 1851, 116I@1i6; do. July,
lS6s, 1152S@1l6; 5s, 1O40 t07N@1072l; u. s. Pacific
RR Cy 6s 1O7&@1OS. Gold, 2716@127A. Market
steady
MEssRs. DE HAVEN Il BROTHER, 40 No. s. Third
street. Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
u. 6s OF 1884, t77S911s5S; do 1862, 115}S S@115% ;
do. 1854 11S1@11S9g do. 1855, 13sS@l3S do. 1865,
do, 1152@115JS 1O4Os, 107 s@1OTA; U. S. 80 Year
per cent; zen M Currency rene 1OI %@lOIzS Due Comp Int
MARI & hfa mo n0Ja
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Death of General John E. Wool This
Morning at the Age Of
80 Years.
The Tariff Question-What Judge Kel-
ley Had to Say About trail
road Damages in Baltimore
Financial and Com
mercial.
FROM NEW Y'ORK.

Death Of General Wool ut Two o'clock This
Morning.
TROY, Nov. 10.-General Wool died at his
residence, in this city, at half-past two o'clock
this morning, in the presence of his family,
Hon. j. A. Griswold, and James, his colored
servant, who has been with him for upwards of
forty years. He died almost without struggle.
He was eighty years of age. The time of the
funeral has not been announced.
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THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYs"-Wax-can
dies.
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New York Produce lInrket.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Cotton lower; sales OF 500
Dales middling uplands at 25c. Flour--State and
western without decided change; Southern quiet.
Wheat advanced 1c. and In fair demand for export
and speculation No. spring 81 2S ;Amberstall $40;
winter red Western, sl'37@1l0 Corn advanced 2@3c
mixed NIX Western 9S@slO2 for unsound and s1O3@
1OI for sound. Oats advanced 1(a2c State 66a67c
new Southern and Western, 64a66c Beef quiet.
Pork 1rmer; new mess, 500 50@29T5; prime, S2f'5O@
80 80. Lard nrm; steam rendered, in terces, 1TH@
lIzc. Whisky quiet and nominal
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ARRIyFD THIS MORNINc


Steamer A. " Sinners Knox, "a hours from New York
with mdse. to W; p; Clyde q 90. 0-A'
New York with mdse TO VIM n Rard 3 c "a hours from
Steamer Diamond State, Wood, 10 hours from Bati.
more. with mdse 70 IA A Groves Jr.
with mdse to A. Groves Jr.
!BSr%que % D MePherson, Mason, 46 days from Malaga,
Schr Eliza Pike Iarkin Is days from Turks Island,
Schr Elite, Woolford days from Norfolk, with lumber
Schr Swan Todd days from West river, Nd with ship
Schr Althea, Smith, Il days from Charleston s. o. with
phosphate to t. A. Smith not as before
Schr Elorenee lngraham, from Salem:
Schr w. III. Skinner. Thrasher. from Dighton.
Schr Mary Francis Mcdonald, from Richmond.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from Havrede Grace With
a tow of barges TO W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Special Despatch to The Epeniag Telegraph
HAynE-DE Grace, Nd Nov 10. - Eight boats left
O. NJ. blanchard, with lum Der to Craig Blanchard.
y: +: Woolverton, with lumber 20 II; Woolvorton.
j, p. Haas, with lumber to order.
Nelly and Johnny, with lumber TO Taylor Belts.
VIM. H. Lppincott, with lumber to Patterson Lippin-
Helen and Harry with lumber to Watson Malone d Co.
RenoVa, with lumber to SS;lor, Day 4 Morie
MEMoRGNDA
Scnr George Twibell, for Philadelphia sailed from
sehE Teazer Henley, for Philadelphia sailed from Ran
sGhTS Ocean Bird Kelley and Western STAR crOwelr,
SShr Jessie wilson Connolly, hence for Boston, at
from Boston @ for Philadelphia sailed from Holmes Hole
NJ sShr ~ W. N yN Man, Reeves, IL from Wilmington
.O SchrS & E a. u Oordery Grace and B. Cotton Robin.
Schr j. Ii. Bartlett Wisens ana Ivdia a a Msv 49,
'Vi hhi'"uVpnia' haiied from Providence 7th inst.
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PnIiticul.

fniIiCuis
ALBANY, Nov. 10-The official canvassers re-
turn Murphy Dem) elected to the Assembly
from the First district of this county by IS ma
jority. Since the election both parties had
claimed this district.
The Money and Stock Markets.
NEW YORK, November 10. - Stocks steady.
Money at per cent Gold, 1877. Five twenties,
1862, coupon, 1883; do. 1854, do, 11slo; do.
1865, do, 113N; do. do, new, 115%: do.
1867, 116; do. 1865 115S; Ten-forties, 1898.
Virginia skies, new 81; Missouri skies, IS;
Canton Company, OH; Cumberland preferred,
Reading, 96%; Hudson River, 161; Michigan
Central 1202i; Michigan Southern, 50; Illinois
Central, 1877; Cleveland and Pittsburg S4sl; Chi
cago and Rock Island, 103ls Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, 1853 Western Union Telegraph, 352S.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

For additional Marine Ns,Os see Inside Pages.
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Never tell your secrets in corn6eld, for it
has thousand ears.
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AN INHuMAN AcT-Pulling down ''the blind
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ...... NOVEMBER 10.
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELRaRAps
OFFICE
IA M..........33 II A. M...-."..45 p. M......47
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CLEARED THIS MORNING.

Steamer II q luuIe IcCle NOW fOfK, w T. CIydeGCO,
Brig George E: Prescott, Mills Saeo Lennox h Burgess
Schr Seventy Six, Tell, Rockand Blakiston Grae Co
Scbr Sarah CLARK, Griffin Providence, do w.
Schr James Young Wilson, Boston, do
Barge ", II BOVINE, Shoe, Westchester N. ". do.
Barge Clara Lyrick, Blouut, New York. do
w. p. Clyde 90. - A0''
Tug Commodore, Wilson, Havre-de Grace, with tow of
barRes to w. p. Clyde 90. -" -
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What is the most dangerous ship to embark
in ?-Authorship.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-27
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.


NEW YORK, April 26.-The coroner's jury
in the case of Patrick Mccormick, killed on
Wednesday during quarrel at cards, rendered
verdict that death resulted from stabs in
hcted by VIM. Nicholson, who was fully COM
mitted to await the action of the graud jury.
Hon. Edwards Pierpont was sworn in to-
day as U. s. District Attorney. He immedi-
ately had a day fixed for the trial Of Fullerton,
and gave notice that he would press forward
the trial of all prisoners in jail under indict-
ment. Fullerton's trial will take place June
14th.
OF the wounded by the Long Island Rail
road accident, three are still in great danger.
Geesbaek, who has thirty-two wounds, can
hardly recover. Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Mag
nus are worse In the latter case fever has set
in. The Others, with one or two EXCEPTIONS,
are rapidly recovering The coronerss jury
commenced an investigation to-day at Ja-
maica. f
A fire near Jamaica, L. l., this morning, de-
stroyed the dwelling house of Charles New
man, at Fosters Meadows. The wife of Mr..
Newman perished in the flames.
Horace Greeley has declined the Pacific
Railroad Commissionership.
The billiard tournament commenced to-day,
with slim attendance. The contestants were
Melvin Foster of New York and Henry Rhines
of Chicago, and the game the four ball Ameri-
can carom, 200 points up. Foster took the
start and led by hundred, but Rhines hav-
ing made some excellent play, led Foster
at the 37th inning All points, the score being
389 to 800. From the 38th to the 51st inning
Foster recovered his play and made several
runs of over 100 each, the largest being 156 and
159. Rhines' largest runs were 150 and 147.--
The score on the 69th inning was Foster 1900,
Rhines I'LL.
The ferry boats Central and Kellron eollided
on North River to-day. The ladies' cabin of
the latter was crushed in but no one was in
jured.
MOVEMENT TO REMOVE THE CAPITAL OF NEW
YORK.
ALBANY, April 26.-In the Assembly tonight
a bill was ordered to third reading, removing
the capital of the State to New York city, by O
vote Of "A to 22
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fined bonded s2a q &c., Freights to Liverpool duh;
Cotton per sail ID and per steamer 3-16d; Corn per
steamer 2sd for go lbs to I'LL.
| PHILADELPHIA. April 24-Coal Marketing
market has considerably weakened The trade SEEM
ingy confident that general strike will take place
before the middle OF May. There has also been
which has enabled pretty much every class Of dealers
acSumulate sufficient stocks TO bridge any
Plooa1ie period OF suspensioo Th' has especially
poen tue case with the local trade, but owing to
scarcity OF vessels those in the East have not Jared
30 well, but no doubt will be able to supply their
socgs San n
judgment. In no case viii Coal rule lower A. dis
tant points, even if it should materially decline at
the Mines which is not probable, the advance of
Freights and tolls would undoubtedly more than
cover the decrease.
CHICAGO, April 2e. Exchange on New York weak
at 10 per cent premium. Flour nominal; Spring
extras 70 q s 90. Wheat dull and advanced ii (@
t6s afteraoon Me at o. Corn quiet and emsr w. o and
at 50 a 6Oc; No. at Sc q Sole; 475 a SOC. Oats
advanced 1! g 13c; No. at IS q 5Slc. Rye quiet
at 4S q 80. Whiskey dull at SIC. Mess Pork is
quiet, firm and advanced 25c; sales at 81 co. Lard
steady ana easier at l7ac Sugar cured Hams quiet
ed bellies at 14lc packed Live Hogs active; good to
cnolce . 20 9 70. Cattle dull and heavy: good to
extra choice beeves 80 @725.
Mess Pork held at 81 Is a 81 5O offers made at 81 co.
6uik Meats unchanged; sales 10000 Tbs at 14ac;
shoulders held at 121c Bacon unchanged. Lard Is
neavy; offered at 1876; buyers offer $780,
CHARLESTON, Sc, April 26.-Cotton nominal;
sales 2Oo bales Middlings 27sc receipts "a bales;
exports, to Great Britain 476 bales.
SAVANNAH, April 26.-Cotton dull and irregular;
bales.
MOBILE. April 26.-Cotton dull; sales 400 bales;
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-Cotton quiet; Mid
dlngs 28 2S3c sales 1000 bales receipts since Sat-
urday 4766 bales; exports 6S93 bales.
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C o M M E R CIAL,
New York stock and MONEY rrnrke,

NEW YORK, April 26.-Money market easy at 7
per cent during the day with transactions at per
cent. towards the close. The banks are expanding
under liberal currency receipts from the interior
Prime discounts a 10 per cent. Sterling Exchange
frmer; prime bankers 10Ss q 1Osi, with some lead
Ing houses refusing to draw under 109; sight bills
nominally 1854 q 109k. Commercial and bond bills
scarce; Gold hrmer under an advance in Exchange;
opened at 1883 and closed at 133B The rates paid for
borrowing were 1-64 a lie per cent. to fiat and for
carrying per cent. The imports last week mount
ed to $4O6291. The City of Paris brought S192 800.
governments strong and higher; prices reached the
highest figures ever made on nearly the entire list
the rise was most apparent on the bonds, and
there was some heavy buying in part to cover out
standing short contracts. The advance In Exchange
was also stifened Henry Clewes q Co. furnish the
following 30 quotations:-Coupon 6's 1881. 117z q
117t do 626s 1852 1919 q 1911; do 1854, 116b q fl
1153 11bt do1seS, i15i i15f IL 40s, ioSs "a 1864
Pacific Railroad 6s, 105 "a 1854.
Border state bonds firm and higher; Mssouri's e0
9Of; old Tenusssee's, e4t q 69a; new do IS a 6s3
old North Carolna's, 624 q 628; new do 5el a 56i
old Virgnia's 5ss q 80; new do, so q 6S Louisiana
The Stock market has been active and excited
New York Central opened at 169a and rose steadily
to 49, Hudson rose from l49t to 1884, Harlem from
to S3t and preferred to 93 Fort Wayne to 13S Rock
Island to 1879 and Pacific Mail to 95f. st. Paul war
alternately heavy and buoyant. but closed firm. IL
linois Central weak. Express shares higher, ex
cept United States. The general market was of
from the best prices late in the afternoon, owing tt
realizations but at the close prices were firm. The
speculatve feeling encouraged by the in Money
was very high during the day. The following are
Telegraph, 4ss q 4al; Hartford 4 Erie, 22 Ia 2s
New York Central, 172a q 1722; Erie 33t q $50; dc
preerre1 q g 53; HUDSON 1853 a 1881; Harlem, IA.
Michigan Central, 125; Michigan Southern, ssf a
ssH Illinois Central, i43 q 145; Chicago & Rock Is.
S34: do preferred, 81 a 974. eos V
The cearances at the Gold Exchange Rank +o- do,
amounted to $50, 900, 900. w
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury TODAY amoun,
cd to 81 2546SS payments, $2 767, ,5i5 balance ss7
142 $685. f'f ra W.
The disbursement Of coin interest amounted tt
1851. .487.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.

y
PHILADELPHIA, April 26- The day opens
beautifully for the parade of Odd Fellows in
commem0fationa of their fiftieth anniversary.
The whole city is decorated with flags. and
Broad streetis alive with lodges forming and
spectators seeking positions to view the pro-
cesson. The proceedings in the Academy of
Music commenced at g. 30 with an anniversary
hymn, composed by brother b. P. Shillaber Of
Boston, which was sung by a chorus of 1000
voices. This was followed by prayer by Grand
Chaplain Venable, after which an address of
welcome was delivered by P. G. Stokes. Of
Pennsylvania, which was responded to by q.
3. T. d. Farnsworth. An grafton was then
delivered by james L. Ridgely, P. G. M. Of
Maryland Eases
BOSTON, April 26.-The anniversary of Odd
Fellowship is observed to-day in Boston with
much spirit and an imposing display, Some
46 lodges in regalia of the order, with banners
and music, formed procession and marched
through the principal streets, attracting an
immense crowd of spectators. Appropriate
ceremonies will take place in Music Hail this
afternoon followed by a banquet.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 26.-The Odd Eel.
lows of this city with the Lodge of Leesbure
celebrated the day by grand procession, afteI
which they listened to an Grafton on the rise
aud progress of the order by Grand Chaplain
McCabe. The visitors are being entertained
this afternoon and Wall return to their homes
| tonight. rs ~
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e q r. ORE



FLORENCE, April 26- The Mazzinian con.
spiracy, recently discovered at Milan, seems to
have been wider spread than at first supposed.
Aims, ammunition, documents, &c. belongine
to the conspirators have been discovered and
seized in this city.
.al FRANCE.
|. PARIS, April 26.-The negotiations for a
commercial conference have been renewed be-
tween the governments of France and Bel
gIum ON a satisfactory footing.
"a. SPAIN
MADRID, April 26. - Disturbances were
caused by the enforcement of conscription in
Seville, but they were of slight character
and easily repressed.
BERLIN, April 26.-The tariff committee OF
the Federal Council of the ZolIyerein are
about to submit a project for imposing a duty
on petroleum imported into Germany
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, April 26.-The House of Com
mons to-day in committee resumed the con-
sideration of the bill for the disestablshment
of ihe Irish church.
Mr.. Jonathan PIN, member for Dublin CITY.
Liberal, moved to amend the 25th clause Of
the bill by striking out those sections in which
prov sion is made for the maintenance of GER
tain church buildings as national monuments
MIR. Gladstone accepted and supported the
amendment.
After discussion of some length the House
divided with the following result for Mr.
Pins amendment 232, against it 131-maior.
ity 101.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-27
Dispatches to Evening Papers.
w WASHINGTON.

NEW YoRK, April 26.-The Tribune's spec
ial says it is said tonight that the playful &C.
centricities of Senators Sprague and Abbott
will be brought to a climax tomorrow. The
report goes that Senator Pool, Abbotts col
league, will tomorrow convey to Senator
Sprague message in writing from Mr.. Abbott
demanding an explicit reply, first as to wheth-
er or not Sprague referred to him in the puppy
story In his speech in the Seuate, and second
If Sprague did so refer to him, whether he will
apologize. Rumor has not yet brought
Sprague's answer. The Rhode Island Senator
is said to be armed with two loaded pistols and
perambulated the streets to-day for two hours
accompanied by friend, Mr. Abbott remains
quiet. The public here look with amusement
upon the whole affair, while the friends Of botl
are more or less concerned. Every effort is
being made BY the friends of Mr. Abbott to in.
duce him to drop all further action, but he re-
fuses to assent to their counsel. Mr.. Sprague
needs no advice. He declares that he will
neither give nor accept challenge, and sha i
pay no attention to Mr.. Abbott unless he at
tacks him, in which case he expects to defend
himself very effectively