The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-10
Ing . word, and then commenced to fire

many shots were fired OF them. Green
wald WIS wounded in several nlaces.
but got away from the crowd, and as
he staggered off Spaniard ran up to
him and stabbed him to death. Foster
and johnson were also seriously Injured
with pistol shots and knife wounds. Wells
escaped with few slight bruises and cuts.
The Consul General says all these men
ore quiet, inoffensive workmen, and have
only been in Havana few months, in the
employ of New York house. lie says the
attack was unprovoked, and gross out
rage.
The French Consul and his wife and the
wife and daughter of the English Consul
witnessed the whole occurrence, and are to
give their testimony before the American
Consul General. The investigation is still
proceeding. A one-thousand-dollar re-
ward is offered for the arrest of the man
who fred the first shot, but as yet no ar
rests have been made.
Secretary Fish read the dispatch to the
President, who ordered thorough exami-
nation of the facts to be made.
The Gold Speculation.
The House Banking Committee has or
dered that General Porter, the Presidents
private secretary, be summoned to testify
relative to the gold speculation. Gather
wood, Corbin's son-in-law, promises to ap-
pear and testify tomorrow.
The Sale of Cadetships.
The Subcommittee on Military Affairs
logan, Slocum, and Stoughton,) COM
menced an investigation of the sale of ca
detships, but only one witness has yet been
examined, and he knew nothing of his own
knowledge, but gave the committee the
names of persons who ore supposed to know
facts. Other witnesses, from various parts
of the country, have been summoned.
The DistilIation of Fine Liquors.
A delegation of Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky distillers of fine liquors had q meet
ing to-day with Commissioner Delano and
urged that the time for removing spirits
from bond be extended from one to three
years. They assert that this class OF
liquor is not fit for the market until it is
three years old.
The Commissioner thought their request
should be granted, but under the law ho
could do nothing to relieve them, and ad-
vised them to present the matter to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
The mississippi Bill.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-day
agreed to report the Mississippi bill with
out conditions. The Senate will probably
add to the bill the House amendments. The
vote will be very close.
Indian Affairs.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
is considering proposition to make a joint
committee on the subject for both Houses.
The Rank Of Naval Officers.
At o special session of the House Naval
Committee, held last night, for considering
the staff and line question, after few
hours discussion it was determined to give
the staff positive rank instead OF assimila-
ted or relative rank. There are to be ten
surgeons with rank of captain, and fifteen
with rank Of commander. 1t is under
stood o similar rank will be assigned to
engineers and paymasters, though the COM
mittee did not dispose of that proposition.
Spanish Eron.C!ads.
The Navy Department received informa-
tion to-day thattwo Spanish ironelads, the
"Vitoria - and the Leatad," would ar
rive in q few days at either New York Or
Boston. They are said to excel any vessels
of-War we have in our navy.
Miscellaneous.
The President to-day nominated his
father, Jesse R. Grant, to be postmaster at
Covington, Ky.
The speech of MIR. Morton to-day upon
Cuban sympathy, &C., meets with very
general appreciation.
The House having refused by vote o
nearly two to one to visit Richmond to
morrow, it is not expected that those VIII
leave here tomorrow to attend the inaugll
ration festivities will number moro thai
twenty. WALLACE.
Associated Press kilograms.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-House. -Th
Covode contested seat was taken up, and
long discussion had.
A resolution was introduced directing tn
Judiciary Committee to inquire whethe
there have been any violations Of the re
construction laws by Georgia.
The census bill was laid on the table.
Senate.-A bill was introduced for in
creasing the number of supreme and cir
cult court judges.
The Judiciary Committee was directed t
inquire whether the Georgia Legislator
had been reconstructed in accordance wit
the reconstruction acts.
Mr.. Morton discussed the bill repealin!
the neutrality law Of 1910.
Mr.. CoYode was seated by strict part.
vote.
The legislative and judicial apprepria
ton bill was discussed without final action
The President was requested to furnish
information concerning the recent murde
of Americans at Havana.
The Case of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-The Judi
ciary Committee this morning heard tin
fifteen Georgia Conservative Republicans
They took the ground that the Legislature
was illegally constituted on account OF tn
admission of minority candidates. TO
vernon Bullock spoke briefly in opposition
to this view.
Senators Carpenter, Edmunds, and Conk
ling, said they remembered that at forme
hearing Governor Bullock said the expul
sion of the NEGROES and seating minOrit'