The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-18
Domestic Affairs.
be Erie strike is spreading.


Gold closed yesterday at 1915.
The revolution in Mexico is rapidly spread
ing.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday
amounted to $S43, 304.
"A convention of letter carriers is now being
held in Washington.
Secretary Seward is on his way home from
Mexico. He has arrived in Havana.
--Juarez, the President of Mexico, with his
family, is about to take trip to Europe.
AT Elkhart, Indiana, yesterday, Edward
Russell, being melted by jealousy. shot and
killed William 4. Williams.
in Chicago on Sunday night the thermome-
ter indicated AZ degrees yesterday the mercury
was down to zero. @
The thirteen Spanish gunboats which left
New York recently have, with the Isabella Cato
lica put into Charleston for coal and supplies.
+, III. Bucher Swope was yesterday nominated
by the President as United States District At
torney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
"A tow. boat ran into pier at Wheeling, w.
Va, on Sunday evening, and sank, her boiler
first exploding and setting her on fire. One
woman was killed. ..-
Lafayette Square or Scott Square are selected
by the commission as the most suitable sites for
the proposed new buildings for the State Depart
ment in Washington. ssr q.
The Senate Virginia bill was yesterday laid
on the table by vote of rs to %. The House
bill was then taken up, read a second time, and
discussed, but net finally acted upon.
"A tornado tore down numerous buildings
Cave City Station Ky., yesterday morning.
Seven or eight persons were instantly killed and
about eighteen more or less injured.
General Terry has been memorialized by the
4, Georgia Legislature to submit the facts taken
before the military commission to inquire into
the eligibility OF members to the Supreme Court
of that State. ~ - ~ sr- irIss-.-.sra
"a A terrific thunder storm, accompanied by
hail and q furious wind, passed over st. Louis on
Sunday night, doing considerable damage. At
two theatres, where religious services were being
held the congregations were panic struck and
many persons were bruised In getting out Sub
sequently hard frost set in. m
"A Virginia farmer has discovered plan to
make his tobacco yellow, his practice being, 1t
is said, ito build at the barn an immense log
fire, as II preparing to kill hogs; to heat rocks
red hot, and scatter them all over the floor of the
Z barn; then with buckets to throw water all over
the heated rocks, thereby raising perfect fog
James Amman, an eccentric old unmarried
citizen of Bristol VT, has recently lost by fire
his house and library, on which he spent all the
money he could spare; and now, deprived of
the priced companionship OF his books, he Is
g searching for cave In the mountain where he
can live, disdaining to become q charge on the
town.
I'm the House of Representatives, after the
resolution giving the hall of the House for the
delivery of an address on the principles of the
National Labor Union, the members of the
House to be present, aud moved the previous
question. The House refused to second the pre-
vious question, and the resolution went oyer.
On motion of Mr.. Beck, the Commissioner OF
internal Revenue was asked for information as
TO the increase or decrease in the manufacture
Of distilled spirits other than high wines during
the present season. Mr.. Orth offered a resolu-
tion, which was adopted, declaring against
increasing the salaries of public Off
GERS. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered
resolution looking to the withdrawal
of the national bank notes, and substitution OF
legal-tenders to be used In liqadat!ng the public
debt also disapproving the TT, asury purchases
of fiye-twenties at apremiun, etc. The previous
question was moved, but not seconded, the yeas
being 80, aud the nays 76, so the resolution went
over. "A resolution of Mr., Cox, making eight
hours days labor for working men in Govern
ment employ, was referred. Mr.. McNeoly
offered resolution looking to the substitution
OF greenbacks for national bank currency, but
/, the Housez,yeas 56 nays 11S refused to sus-
pend the rules for It's consideration. Mr.. Judd'f
g bill 10 apportion Representatives in the Forty
p second Congress was considered. After some
further business, the House adjourned. q
set Foreign Affairs. asfs1 asrsa
Negotiations between the Prussian Govern
ment and the Chinese Embassy were concluded
yesterday. ise ~ -
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