The union Democrat., 1870-06-11
rEEEGRAPnaC NEWS.

Mr.. McVeigh. who was yesterday appoint
ed Minister to Constantincple, is \ son nin-law
Of Senator Cameron.
| An ANALYSIS of the vote in the House on
tie proposition TO abolish the income tax.
shows that 50 Republicans and os Democrats
voted for. and log Republicans and L. Demo-
Gratis against.
The debate on Mr.. Beck's amendment,
taxing Government bonds, was ver7 sharp.
II was principally between General Butler
and Messrs Beck and Eldridge, in favor, and
Mr.. Sehenck against. The latter denounced
the proposition as fat repudiation Twenty
nine Republicans. amnng whom was Mr..
Sargent. vefea in the affirmative.
| WAsHINcroS, June Mrs. Kelly. who
was captured some time ago by the Sioux.
end whose account of the most Indecent and
brutal outrages committed upon her hv the
savages so worked up eur people, arrived
here Yesterday, to lock after her claims be-
fore Congress. It appears that the Indians
now here were the perpetrators Of the out
RACES but. notwithstanding this, Mrs. Kelly
visited them. Both parties seemed to be
pleased with meeting, and entered into live
| II and apparentIv friendly chat
| Sioux CRY, June, 3.-General Hancock
has arrived here from the upper Missouri,
where he has been engaged in distributing
troops at different Indian Agencies. Ha re-
perts ali quiet along the river. In conversa-
| tion with gentleman here. in reference to
the Press reports from Washington. charging
him with having treated the President With
discourtesy on diferens occasiors while the
| latter was General Of the Army, and giving
this as reason why the President refused to
assign him 10 the command OF the Pacifc.
the General asserted that these allegations
were, in the main. false, and stated that he
intends to take 81 early occasion to reply to
them, DOW that they appeer with the seeming
impress of authority, thus Offering him the
only opportunity hitherto presented for a
formal reply.
WAsHINGToS, June 6.-The Senate Com
mittee on Public Lands report adversely on
the bill granting a portion of the Yosemite
valley to HutchingS & Lamon, which is con-
sidered equivalent to rejection CT the bill
LONDON, June 6.-It is reported that the
Police are discovering ramiGcations of the
Fenian plot in every direction-not only in
London, but elsewhere in England, and eren
in Wales. Arms and ammunition. destined
for parties in Dubln. and apparently design
ed to be used Immediately, have been discov-
cred here. Several boxes and barrels of war
material. ready for shipment, haze been seiz-
ed at Holyhead, and the persous in whoss
charge they were have been taken into custo-
dy.
The authorities are watehful, and the ex-
element is not yet abated.
The Senate has not yet passed the InGian
Appropriation bill, but is talking of doing so.
1t is also debating whether to increase the
COMPENSATION of the census-takers.
The Senate is going to Investigate" the
massacre in Roumauia.
Red Cloud waits rations, and ammunition to
kill game. Palefaces?
CoNsTaNTINoPLE, June 6.-Yesterday af-
ternoon, about one o'clock, fire broke out
which spread with alarming rapiditv through
the thickest quarters of the city. The flames
were first discovered in nn old hnilding at
Pera, Oh the north side of the Golden Horn.
A strong wind was blowing at the time, and
the Ere quick communicated to the adjoining
buildings. The efforts of the firemen and
citizens to stop the progress of the flames
were of no avail, and in few hours the resi-
dences of the English, American, and Portu-
guese Ambassadors, and their Consulates,
the Naomi Theatre, many chnrcnes and
mosques, thousands of houses, and The richest
stores and shops in the city. were reduced to
ashes.
TIE loss of life By failing walls is fearful
1t is estimated that at least thirty people were
killed or injured by this cause alone. The
loss is iacalculabe
The fire ut this hour is still burning furi- |
ousy, end the excitement of the people beg
gars description.
CHICAGO, jane 6.-New York specials say
that n private dispatch from Corstantinople |
says the massacre of Jews in Poumania was
from four to eight thousand.
Other dispatches say the stories heretofore !
telegraphed have beer greatly exaggerated. |
and that the massacre did not exceed three
thousand. Among the Israeites in New |
York there is manifest disposition to post |
pone action in the matter till more positive /
information is obtained.
SAN Francisco, Jrne 1.-The special cleo |
sion las been an exceedingly quiet affair
small vote polled, hut the railroad subsidy is |
thought to he carrcd by a large majority |
The colored men generally voted in favor
ofit.
LaTER.-Returns of snecial election so far
give 440 majority for the railroad subsidy.
four precincts to hear from, which will prob |
ably reduce it somewhat.
New YoRK, June 1.-The great billiard |
contest between Cyrille Dion and Rudolphe.
for 81 900 and the champion cue, was PLAYED !
last evening at the Iippotheatron. The
building was literally jammed. At the open
ing Rudolphe took the cue and made some
magnificent shots. scoring rapidly making
runs of 81, Ill. 90. A. and l06 Dion play
at the first was steady. and in some respects
excellent !: but towards the last, when Ru-
dolphes score wes far up among the hun
ireds, he became excited and missed several
shots which the merest amateur could have
male with ease. At the tenth call Rudolphe
stood 762 and Dion GAS. at the twelfth: he
was sos to 72S: at the fifteenth Dion had run |
his score up to | l,l39 to Rudolphes 990. At
the end of the game Rudolphe stood 1,50l to
Dion's l Ass. Rudolphe's best run was 153, |
just before the game was completed.
Dion's friends attempted to create disturb
ance ana interfere 10 prevent Rudclphe from |
but the Police prevented it.