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THE BONAPARTE TRAGEDY.
WHAT SHALL NE DONE TO R0YAf
WHEN IT MURDERS SINGLYs

The Assassination Of Victor Noir In the CORPS
LeGisiatif-R ochefort's Significant Threat
The Governments Demand for the Arr
rest OF Rochefort-Prince Bonnparte's
Version ofthe Collision.
Paris, Jan. 11.-In the Corps Legislatif to-day
NJ. Guyos Montpayroux proposed that members OF
the Imperial family be rendered amensble TO law He
wished simply 10 do away with unlawful exceptions.
M. Henri Rocbefort spoke In bitter terms OF the
murder OF Victor Nolr. He said that Nor was one
OF the people, and the people should judge his
derer, who though cousin to the Emperor, must not
be allowed to escape.
NJ Olivier, in reply promised that they should
have justice. In the course OF his speech he used
these words I'VE are justice. law, moderation;
II you force US, we win be power"
A communication from tho Procureur Imperial
was laid before the Chamber, demanding the ar.
raignment of Deputy Henri Rochofort for outrage
against the Emperor, and for exciting disorder aud
violence.
The demand was referred to committee.
Prince Bonaparto's version of the assassination
is furnished TO the journals to-day by NJ Pa al Cas
ssgnac He says that the Prince made the following
statement to him ON his honor:
I'M. Fouvielie and NJ. Victor Nolr came 10 my
residence with menacing air, with their hands In
their pockets, and presented q letter from M. Pascal
Grousset.
II said: 1T is Rochefort, and not his creatures
that seek
"' Read the letter. replied NoIr.
~ had my hand on my pistol In my pocket.
"Are your responsible for II 2 asked. Al this I
received q slap In the face fom Nolr, when l drew
my revolver and fired AT him.
"Fouviclie crouched behind chair, and from the
protection that afforded aimed his revolver at me.
but be could not gcth OF.
~ fired at him while he was in that position.
when he ran out OF the room. He stopped In the
next room, and again turned his pistol toward me- I
fired at him again and he hcd.n
The Jouind 0Eciei Of this morning contains De.
cree convoking the Chambers for the purpose Of
bringing action before the High Court OF Justice,
to decide upon the charge ofhomicde against Prince
Bonspnrte. The Prince belonging TO the Emperor's
family, the examination must be before this court
The J0urnoi says that the Minister Of Justice, a.
soon be heard of the murder, ordered the arrest
of the Prince bat five hours before the issuance Of
the order he had surrendered himself into the Gus
tody of the Commissioner Of the Police OF Antenii,
and had been taken to the Conciergerie.
The onlce OF the MdrseiNdise 0Ienry Rocheiorts)
newspaper has just been seized by order OF the Gov
ernment.
II Is rumored that NJ. olivier, with the approval
of the Emperor, has uttered orders permitting the
free return 10 France OF Ledru Roln and other per-
sons In the same position.
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Rr,is,ous L,bert, I'm Can,d..

MoSraEAI, Jan. ll.-Iast night Father Cbini.
qui again presided In the Frcne Protestant Church,
which was crowded to excess. A large number Of
roughs congregated outside, and kept up cont ual
yelling When near the close OF the services s,versl
stones were thrown through the windows Of the
church The police charged upon the mob and
scattered them, and afterwards escorted Mr. Chini.
quv through the crowd, and guarded the building
from further violence. No one was hurt.
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Personal INrELLIGENCE.

Judge Depue aud Gen. Runyon, Of Newark. N j.,
sailed for Ber,nuda yesterday on health excursion
Mr.. James Downing, OF Booths Thestre, has re
tired from business and intends to travel through the
West.
Messrs. Goodwin 4 Alexander, the well.known
Itor. of the ErenH0 k1I were present at tho nrst
AppearAnce Of Nj. fechteI.
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Tenne..ee Amepdins Her Consultation.

The delegates to the Tennessee Constitutional
Convention were all sworn in yesterday, the oath
beng to support tho Constitution OF the United
states and discharge their duties faithfully or the
amendments submitted one declared that slavery and
Involuntary servitude shall not exist In Tennessee,
except a. q punishment for crime, and forbids the
Legislature from passing any law recognizing prop
erty In man Another confers the privilege OF voting
shall have paid poll tax Another prohibits the
credit OF the State from being loaned to any sssoca
ton, municipality, or corporation, and limits the
power Of the Legslature In the contracting Of debts.
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NEW JERSEY.

The Hon n. Y. sawyer, Mas or OF Hudson City,
has been reelected President Of the Hudson CITY Savings
Bank.
James Swinuerton, of 50 Mulberry street, Newark,
was very seriouply wounded In the lace yesterday by
the accidental discharge OF his pistol,
In the Essex County Court Of Oyer aud Termincr
yesterday Leonhardt schwunn, indicted for murder,
and Ro-Anna sogers indicted for manslaughT pleaded
not guilty, and trial was nNed for Februarys
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ODTTUAR

DR.. samuel :. Kuypers, son OF former pastor OF
tue old church used the Post OnCe died al his
residence ia this city, on Monday, aged ~ years.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife OF Judge
Daniel i, Barnard. will take place to-day nom the
Church of me Hol, Trinity, Brooklyn.
Mr. X. l., Foster, late Controller Of Customs and
Navigation Lagsof the Island OF Jamaica who ed on
Monday at his residence In Bergen street Brooklyn Is
to be buried thcrefrom tomorrow afternoon.
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Tn. Tuckahoa Homicide.

Coroner Bathgate yesterday took the dnts
p,Ortem deposition OF John Brophy, who was shot
and dangerously wounded on Sunday evening by
james 81 allon, Of Upper Tuckahoe, as the latter
alleges In selfdeence, his wife and himself having
been attacked and brntaIly beaten by BrOphy and
three OF his companions, az stated yesterday. The
Coroner hold Spallon to bail in o. 900
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WALL STREETS Conspiracy.

The Pending Congressional Jnvestisation-
Were any Government Omcials Leaders
in the Corner s-James Fisk TO be the
fret Witness.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House Committee
on Banking met today aud agreed TO commence in.
vesgating the gold operations Of Wall street last
fall. They have reconnecied their position, and
will first call some Of the rlngeoders In the corner
in order TO see II any Government onicisls had any
thing to do with IT, and also 70 see n there wos such
conspiracy as renders legislation necessary to pre-
vent repetition. It is understood that james Fisk
Jr., to have the honor OF being the first witness
called, ss, simultaneous with his appearances in the
Ring. II is alleged Gen. Butterneld took hand In
tho uttie Oame
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Til, Baxter srree, sIurdersr cap,urei.

Ioseph Bnrnabo was arrested by the Sixth
Ward police Yesterday on the charge OF killing John
(hrvey OF "a Washington street, By kicking hi N on
the head, AT Hh Baxter street, on Thursday last,
Barnabo is sn Italian and does not bear good re-
putation, even among his own counuymen He has
been several times arrested various charges, and
was but recently discharged from the Tombs lie
captured at VI Baxter street, having concealed
himself In the reur building
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General s,el,r.,- Ambo ..ador.h,p.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
had under consideration yesterday the nomination
OF Minister sickesv ithuut taking any action. Dur.
ing the discussion It became evident that there
would be majority report In favor OF the Generals
con nhrmstion.
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The stock in Cannan u. 6cebcck's grocery Al.
lantlc and Vanderbilt ayenues, Brooklyn Was damaged
800 yesterday insured.
nrc IN A.m. Cohsa's boot and shoe store, 10
Chatham street, dsilased his stVek tiOW snd .he
DLlulna slsl.
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Seizure Of George Peabody. R.,.,..

LosDoS, Jan. 1.-THE Crown has seized some
land near stockwell, which belonged to the late
George Peabody The seizure ia made on the ground
that MIR, Peabody was an alien, and bad never bees
naturai1cd as q subject OF Great Britain therefore
he was unable TO hold land In the kngd Til,
Court OF Probate takes similar ground.
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worLinsnen'. in,erus,iona, K,hibi,,.s.

LONDON, Jan. IA plan for an lnternationa
workmen's Exhibition In London, In the coming
summer. was matured last night In meeting. over
which Mr.. Gladstone presided. Among the Wee
Presidents were the Dukes OF Argyll and Devon.
shire, Lords Clarendon, Spencer, Cowper, Kimber'
JOHN Walter. NJ r.. Charles viiicrs, NJ p, ThomAi
Hughes, NJ. P Professor Playfair, Judge Manning
and Tom Taylor. Agricultural Hall has been
gagged for the exhibition
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The Crock Cablnet has been changed.
The Spanish troops and the Cuban patriots have
had severel engagements In the Cnco Villas district
recently.
Telegraph cable stock Ia heavy. The holders Of
hnGlo American stock object 10 amslgamation with
the fIench Company.
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Biogrn ply of the As.nssin.

Prince Pierre BOnaparte was born al Rome,
Sept IL, 1915. lie Is q cousin Of the pre-
sent Emperor, and q grandson Of Joseph, the
brother Of the Great Napoleon, who was q,
one time seated on the throne OF Spain. In 1884
Pierre started on visit TO his uncle Joseph,
who was then living here In the United
States. He next visited Colombia, aud received
an appointment Major OF Cavalry unde,
the Republican General santander; shortly
n difhcuty with the Papal authorities, and In 1888
received notice TO leave the country. Falling 70
Of Remish constables. against whom he defended
himself so desperately that he wounded two OF h,s
assailants, and killed their leader. He was bimsel
compelled to surrender himself S1ie was Imprisoned
for long time In Fort Saint Ange, and or
his release started . again for thi. eoun,rs Hs
Eusiand to the island OF Corfu. In an eI
cursion from that place into Albania he managed
ended in another bloody strugTieS>At the intcrccs.
sion OF the English Government he again escaped.
but Vas compelled 70 leave itslLfnd Greece entire
ers, and to Msbomet Ali, yceroy OF Egypt, and on
their being rejected by both took trip to London.
On the ontonrst Of the reysutlon OF isis b,
ron Of the Foreign Legion. He was sent to
the Assembly Gr the electors OF Corsica,
ha II. u.n, W. psSea Sesca on tue The war ,rs@s S@~se @
In 1919 he went to Algeria and assisted at the siege
Of Zaaches but just before the assault the town
poul, the Minister Of War, dismissed him on this
breach Of duly and his action received the express.
,perOeson ISs Of the tns a,,s%S ,nySSsd Primes
The coup d'etdt OF Dec, placed the Prince In q
delicate position, ina.much us he had promised sc
,red to private n NE HI. s SINCE then ne has ssS bees
an uneyentful one, passed mostly at bs coultrJ
house, HIS nhpstuous character hs- brought him
into many dineutiss, OF which this last Is not. per
haps, the least
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CuEYESNE, Jan. 1.-Two entire blocks were
burned here to-day; loss. f500.OO0. Many OF the
owners of the strOyed buildings have already con
tract,d 10 have other buildings erected.
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oe@msrce and ssyieailon.Nessrs. .k,eraAn. Joae..
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ssis e5s issh Se0 Brown Steele
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han: fss.s, MsIiiSs' kTueS, aSSer,s Tih v.,",~.r
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ISEiossed Rils Mes.r. Iriunkett, Lawrence, Fuller
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Roads sad Bridge.T;Me.sr. Dayies. clark; Nsehtmsp
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Public Lands-Msss5.; Ali.oen Bennett. . Vac s,eSn
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Crisis ImpsndIns In Aunrin.
FLlsHEs FROM rHE oCEiN CIBLEs

Violent dssensions have broken out in the Aus
trian Cabinet, and ministerial crisis Is impending
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l.SWEENY'S LEGISLATURE
eE ItGAR FOR THE GERMANS
1ITER SUNDAY NEXT.

c.u,,,.e. Appointed. and Everythins
A., work,ps Order-kinss County salts.
tn. Cuban Re.oIutions-Mr. Hem
v,uora.. E1ort 10 RepeaI the
nesses
Conspiracy Law. a,
s,sr. Jan. 1.-THE Legislature shows dis
- an xo,k This In In strong contrast
as hVn w ~ w - q. -, =. A. A.
y.5a that OF It's predecessor. one week ago to-dS
u r.sl,sturc met, aud to-day II is completely or.
b - a., .x...h.. Ia., vear sn ,aker
tsdTd In An ns o - a.. -. :,
glove took three week. 10 prepare his irs VI
e .i,,s.s n hut then, &c be sure, there was Q
,s..., s...,o, 40 n, .,.c,,a. and the SNEAKER
Il e"'os oenA'V' " y -., -
fNak 90 wtrm an interer' IN 'ne suutk'c e"e' NC
! ck not give his mind 70 thc preparauon oi 'ne
h, ,nti the more important matter was disposed OF.
n..-....,. ..,,ainiv .hox n sreat superiori,y
" eDemoel"" '.'.ny ~. ,. -, ~
n A, Republicans In tie ma'ter OF parry or'' NO
t. crs.emIy scrsmble for the profitable positions
n -,,,.'. a.. r., .,.n M. xe.v .s hs. .itsnd
sa mml"ocs pa' V'eu So 80 80 ,,--,,,''
- q organization Of the lastn'e OF s1 kepuphean
1...,,.,n,.. Those who have been disappointed,
- -,,....... .ou,an, So
a. n
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the Fat Msn'. Association, who is REGARDED as the
Watchdog OF the city treasury, Jumped 70 his feet
and In stentorisn tones demanded the reference OF
Owens resolution TO the Committee on cities. The
Fat Mans wish was gratihed.
Josiah r. Miller. chances for the Insurance su.
perintendepcy are looming up. He IL tue Rings
candidate, and win probably got the prise. The
Bank Superintendent will he Mr.. Howell, OF
steuben.
The Senate will hold an executive. session to-
morrow afternoon. Gov. Holman informed your
pondent that he would not send In any nomi.
nations 10 Important ofces, and that he would only
send In few 10 al vncancies In the capital
police.
The Hon. Eugene Durnin, OF the Americus Club
bss been disappointed In not receiving the Clerk
ship 70 the Committee on cities; HIS feelings have
been soothed BY receiving the Clcrkship OF the Rail
road Committee. Mr.. Ed. Moore has been appoint
ed 70 the position 90 eagerly coveted by Eugene.
Mr.. Moore wnl,of course keep Mr.. sweeny and the
ring well postcs as 70 the doings OF the Committee
The bill repcslins the Excise law will not be pass
Cd until next week, bY which time the substitute
House tomorrow b. the Hon. Peter Mitchell and
Col Murphy 10 ret the Excise bill into Committee
Of the Whole, and n possible passed. Your eorre-
spondent assured by the leaders Of the ring that
everybody who chooses will be permitted 10 drink
their bitterss week rom sunady. SOL.
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TIE CONSPIRACY LAW.

We Legislature Is In earnest in It's hostility 70 IN
c. ypiracy law. Mr.. Hennessey's and the 9th,
b 70 the same effect which were introduced la
heag the hrst and only bills Jet printed. IT
tlce went into Committee Of the Whole upo
nsa 10 day, and amer brief but spirited debai
v1ih was opened By Mr.. Hennesse, In . forcib
isch and In winch an parties Joined In expressin
. sire to relieve workinEmen from the operate
G This oppressive law, Mr.. Heunessey's bin, sligh
1 inendod, was ordered 70 third reading.
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e. Fields offered q resolution this morning In
a. Assembly, directing tho Committee on Insurance
o. rquire Into the condition OF the life insurance
md trust companies, with power TO send for persons
ud papers. The resolution was carried without
us sent.
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mencsd.
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Az ron meneed The inyeatigation of the
Sbsrres preferred aRainsi Hon, A. M. Clam.
Gnnsres,iooal 'Pfintef These chafSarl ~ "
sIyssdy besn nubiithtdin fillin,ths II rim.
I,o ~ ami III II unne cessNry 10 refer 10 tbem
AGAIN. a. il we'll known the charges were
preferred by ave printers who had been dis
onssgsd ,o I.9 Rntbo,y pTs,IdA Al the meeting Of
the eommiitec' Il the commencement ofthe
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nation -'T'T TflT ~ HfNf 10 NY
ifSs ,,npes.cs SSsulnsd Yesterday were
Messts, Cornelius Wendell and John d., DE.
I,renmbc di.bnrsing eIeTk. And DANIEL ".
piynn nrrscn1 assistsnt faTsman Al The tlov.
er4msnt once. 49,
,,stei mai there had been no material put.
chssci' 10 10 mo Tisdse' shish S,ss unnece..
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Interesting Presentation TO tho
PRealAena ..

AgreeAbly to previous Arrangement, yeHtet-
log Of General A. N, winn, ptesldent OF the
d 5. CaTilSs, SesrStSfy II the EstiSasI EiS I /
ray, secretary Of -the MeehAnicS State Ooun.
Snd Iss2i. EIsSy and H1s9s, asoSsst eS1n,
called at the Executive Minaton and we're 10.
,TSSdncsSS BY General Dent to The PrssIdent,
tieed In yeaterdayis REPuBLtoAN) was pre-.
scented 70 the Presldent densral VIM making
the preschtAtiOn spsech, A. follows q A=Al
ted States have for years been trying to i'm
prove their social ppgiuon, 20 as to be more
agreeable and happy, They have learned that
to success They toll so mAag hours that
overcome by fatigue, they dad no time for
study o. aelepee Of any kind, or to learn
lite OF eduoAted society. They have
seen the necessity OF appesrlng 40 well and to
as good Advantage 10 thelr RelEhbofs, that
their e.plfAtlOns. To bring about 40 end so
desirable they have dotermiDed for them {
selves 70 work bdtleght hour a Day, and
knowledge, that would make them equal to
the educated, with whom they are 10 q meAs.
ure compelled 10 mlngle 10 business, As the
Government 10 the true Index OF aggregate
public oplnIon, thsy sought the passage Of
law fxing eight hour a. days work for all
Government employees; In This you know
on the 9Th Of January, 1905, the House Of
Representative passed the eiEht.hour bill BY
almost unauimpul vote. Ia June Of the
same year The SeaNse p.s.sd \ without
IL on hnal vote. An attempt, however, was
made to amend so as 10 make IL nuEAtoFy, BY
S hS Even ps oSy e @
AtoTa voted, II my recollection serves me right
The attempt 70 amend hhtlpg failed, we were
led to believe that officers OF the Government
would not refuse to comply with the law thus
In this we were greatly mistaken, for ON
GERS superlnteoding At ouco refusnd 10 comply,
and AppeAIcd TO the Seeretaries Of the Army
aud Navy, who agreed with our opponents,
and the opinion Of the Attorney General was
demanded. lie Also agreed with the ssete-
reduced In proportion to the reduction OF
hours. The House passed a resolution that u
should not be 90 construed, but the Senate has
lions Of woTklnEmen were excited upon the
subject they believed theif feelings and best
Interests were being tfihsd with ~ the Cow
work, All eyes wers fufaei with e5hRdeass
siaIss. to sec sh5t WSsPd e your S soarss
In relation to those unfortunate decisions
Very soon, with IiERtainE speed the people
were Informed that you had issued 4 proelA-
nation declaring that no reduction In wAEea
hour YoaT aetioS mel The approbation Of
the mechanics throughout the United States,
WI Via WEN SS I sS s SifSRs SsSsR re.
turning you thanks from nearly all OF the
eight hour l1soeiatlons Throughout the eoun-
try. The mechanics Of UalifofnlA, not sAtia1ed
WIN mere expressions, have Eotteh up this
epleholl picture 70 eOmmemofauon OF the
passage o. me eighthOur law, and In honor o.
y Jussl we n09ie aet ih e9nlng 70 lheF
te ns w , sNstLytthing eise az ielieq A.
Ssnss hi Ss.1tV,,Hd ~ e'F
The bnnnr shsnfs,rsS b1 Inv ssisefiao ~ ~
self a. the medimm ~ pTssentatin N Iuiv AZ,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31

/ CoPTEE roasted by ourselves every day,
aud ground 10 order at the original Pekin
and Yeddo tea store, 424 Ninth street, be-
tween ID and K streets. III.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31

The ANKRIcLN TIA sToRr, conNHR sEy-
tSTH AND / sIREET, NORTHWEST. -AHiiotr
10 Correspondents, We have been asked 90
many tlmes by correspondents where they
could purchase tea, fresh roasted coiiee, and
sugar at New York prices, we now stale for
the benefit OF our readers that tho American
Tea Store, corner ofseventh and streets, Il
The only place In .hls city where goods can
be purchased at New York prices. Mr..
eaah buslness, which enables him 10 sell for
10 per cent. less than any other establish
msnt 10 this city. We recommend our read.
err 10 r. there BY all means.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31

BUT YouR TEAS, Codees aud Spices at the
old established Pekln and Yeddo tea store,
4e4 Ninth street, between d and = streets,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-31

THERR viii be a special eoRclave Of the
Washington OommandeTy No, !, KIT, this
evening at 1850 O'Clock.