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n ~ From WashinEton.
i WAsmNGToN, February 2.-The SEN
ate Finance Committee have agreed
upon a Funding bill, which will be re-
ported as soon as the Currency bill Is
disposed of. 1t provides for three
classes of bonds-one class 40 years, Mt
per cent. one 30 years, at AZ per
cent. ; and one 20years, at 8 per cent,
each class amounting to $40O, 100000
redeemable after 10 years ; principal
and interest payable In coin. 1t amends
the National Bank law to adapt the
basis Of circulation to the new bonds.
The Senate Foreign Relation Com
mittee held a long session yesterday
over the st. Thomas and st. Domingo
treaties, and finally concluded to con-
slider both together. An animated de-
bate arose, all the members participate
ing. over the general policy of outside
territorial acquisitions and the rela-
tons Of the West Indies to rs. The
| drift of the debate is understood to be
adverse to both itreaties, but the fnal
result Is problematical.
Virginia was called yesterday in the
regular call of States IN the House, for
the first time since she seeded.
The House Committee on Commerce
agreed to report favorably on the SEN
ate bill making Omaha a port Of entry.
The prospects are not good for the
bill providing direct transportation of
imported goods to Chicago, st. Louis
and Cincinnati.
New York News.
New York, February 1.-The MUIR
ders committed daily In this city are
becoming a prominent feature of the
mornings news. Yesterday, Mike
Kelly, keeper of n whisky shop on
Front street, was stabbed In the abdo-
men by an unknown rutfian.
Joseph Buesch, leader Of a gang OF
rowdies, attempted to kill John Fisher
OH Canal street. 70 :
Mrs. Catharine Welch was beaten by
her husband in Mulberry street, and
lies in 4 critical condition.
Buckout, the Sleep Hollow muir
derer, attempted to assassinate his
jailer and a fellow prisoner OH Mon
day.
The Coroner held an inquest yester'
day in the murder case of William
Townsend. The prisoner, Reynolds,
was fully committed. lie was sullen
at the examination and pretended to
be stupid. He inquired with interest
how many years he was to get.
Popular Indignation is aroused, and
n VIGILANCE Committee has been organ
lied. Their deliberations have beer
secret, but the police officials have
taken steps to guard against n violation
of the peace.
About 3 o'clock this morning Ochto
haven Bros Government sugar ware
house, Nos. 10, q and % Rose street
and several tenement houses OH Vande
water street, were destroyed by fire
1t il not yet subdued; loss already
amounts to over 5000, 600; will proba
bly, reach $500, 600.
Last night a fire occurred In a tene
mcnt house OH Thirty-fifth street, oc
cupied by several families, caused by
the explosion of a Kerosene lamp. Thu
flames spread with such rapidity thai
the police had great difficulty In rescu
ing seven families from the apartments
Bcrgh made n descent on n cockpit
In Brooklyn last night and arrested
thirteen spectators, and seized eigh'
full fledGed warriors. The prisoner:
will be arraigned to-day, when Bergl
will appear and make formal charges
From Red River.
ST. PAUL, February Especial re-
ports say Rielle, chief Of the Red River
Insurgents, has been arrested by the
Hudson Bay Company, and taken tt
Fort Garry. This accords with the
previous reports that the Company
would soon assume sway In Rupert's
Land. but accounts are meager ant
contradictory. 1t is believed Riellt
would acknowledge the restored AIT
thority Of the Hudson Bay Company,
and be released.
Shocking Wife Murder In Indiana.
CHICAGO, February Mrs. Binn,
living near Kokoho, Indiana, was
mysteriously and fatally shot about
O'Clock on Monday evening. She had
gone out of doors for all armftlll Of
wood, when she received the shot In
the side. Suspicion points to her hus.
band, from whom she has been sepa.
rated. Great excitement prevails, and
search Is being made for the husband,
who has disappeared.
From Omaha.
OMAHA, February 2.-Governor But
Ter will call q special session of the
Nebraska Legislature about the 18th Of
February.
Land sales by the Pacific Railroad
for the. six months ending January 81,
amounted to 13l,0 20 acres, ut $500, OILS.
Letters from Fort Laramie report an
Indian movement, which is cause of n
fear that they are intending to take the
war path in the spring.
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