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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
PERsONALIrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

The President has appointed Thomas NJ. Harms
P.ssos Agent At wheeling w. Va, vice DetandSe. Snevsd
John NJ Mckinney has been appointed Judge
Of lie Dare; Court In the southern District u Ploda
-. 1t is reported that new two-cent daily morn.
ps paper be started In Cincinnati ~A Do1n Pau ehsf editor
...Archbishop spaldng returned TO Baltimore
from Rome lie enuss asicay eeivsd ks
baltimore and escorted 10 bis hvs By proesoa ssnpsi VI
Ronan Cathode Societies school ehIdrvs, and e,rUnsa
The Rev ID. Howe Allen, ID. d., o Professor 10
the Lane Theological Seminary died In Grpds weassaay
pa aged ea He had b~yn Afflicted sbeus three yss Ne
eald Lane Seminary In 1880 from AaeA College Oh Ne
chair Of Theology In 1857 SssSanl
lssaaA, b AasaS,ss Pnussi knsthA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
MEETING OF GENERAL FREIGHT AGENTs

CHICAGO, Nov. 10-The regular senil- ahhuhI
meeting of tho General Freight Agents Association OF
the United States and Canada was held at the Sherman
House I'm this CITY yesterday There were forty three
railway and Transportation companies represented T.
A. wsdsworth Of the Chicago; B1Ilnston and Quincy
Short Inc acted ns Secretary. The most important
business transacted was the sdopon OF revised els.s
nv"i ~ the New York Central Road The reduction Of
Ave per cent the rates for compressed cotton, weigh
~, ~ months since, repealed. The rates
prsssed cotton, made at the same time, were afrued
hs merit meeting lie TO be held In San Francisco tho
iah Of April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

LANCASTER, Ohio, Nov. 10.-The General
Council Of the Lutheran Church in North America closed
is abors last night. The Rev. j. X. Plat and David
Armorn esq, elected TO Ill the vacancies In the
Executive Committee on Home Missions, The Rev.
Prof c. F. scaefer D. d., President OF the Faculty OF
the Philadelphia seminary, was appointed keeper OF
archives OF the Council. The sessions Of the Council
have been unusually pleasant The next session OF the
General Council will BIZ held at Rochester, ~ T.,
Nov. 2. lh1l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11

POWDER MILL ExPLOsION-ONE MAN KILLED.
WLKEsBARRE, Penn, Nov. 10.-The Luzene
Powder Company's mill aud dry houses at this place
we're destroyed this morning by terrific explosion,
caused by q slight fire originating in the mill by the
breaking Of cog in the machinery, and communicated
To the dry houses thought, by OF the men whose
clothes fire running there for refuge The build
ings were badly shattered, together with few freight
engineer was thrown against Vse rcturing is skull,
anu has since died Oscar Shoemaker, the man who ran
10 the dry houses, very badly burned, aud it IL
thought cannot live many honrs The damage to the
ComDapy Ia $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-The southern bound
train on Jackson Railroad due here at II o'clock this
morning. ran on the track at wesson. The train got
again and ran of the track this evening two miles south
Of Brookhaven Three persons killed and several
wounded Kied-A &. Mathews OF Memphis +. Pat
rick Of BrOokhayen, passengers and George Posey or
New Orleans, brakeman. Wounded-C Rutherford, bag
gage master, leg broken Mr. McGee express meesen-
ger, aud J. w. 3. Gunn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
RUSSIA.
NEWSPAPER CENsORsIIIp-POLAND-TI FEEL
ING IN FAVOR OF AN ARMISTICE.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

ING IN fAfOh Ot AN AhMlolltEs
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Sr pETERsBURG, Oct. A-The public sale of
spl comics Of The Russian Gazette at Moscow and OF
IN, EebouCe Gasee Of st. Petersburg has been forbid
dan and The Judicial Messenger has had second "ad
vertisemeut" nomnally for its articles In favor OF
lbteniug tho punishment Of grave Enthusiastically IL
said. on account OF in political articles
The Exchange GGt,te has recently published series
n, articles demanding drawing closer OF Russia and
p,nd nv mutual CONCESSIONS which shall ansly.e for
Won AZ another time, and now hopes that they Will be
d,ssod bv the foreign Polish Journals and asks the
authorities In Russian Poland to permit the Warsaw
,ourua. TO give their ideas the people, aud to discuss
them freely, and reply to them
The Fmperor has postponed his visit to the Crirnea-
Tho Enoress and most of the Imperial family are now
there which shows that the Government has no inten
hos , arrived at St Petersburg, having been long de-
,i.a a, odessa from the eff, VI the fan he got In
,, ,bo a,.auer from Constantinople. Active prcpa-
,ior On on n spite Of repeated denias by tho Govern
80, a,nono other things large contract for army pis-
col, hos been lust given to the RemDgtons. I have no
,oi,h bovsyer IN O war. What Russia Intends TO do,
ahrote the treaty Psrisof that am sureshe Will
do II abe can peacefully
,e,ams announce the efforts OF Lord Granville for
nm aristce This creates great satisfaction here The
tornoI H., ST. Persburp says that armistce must not
10 oon,ourded with peace The latter Germany will
, conclude with an authorized power; the armstioe Ia
an ah.oluta necessity The same paper hopes that Bis
ro.rcr will allow Alssce and Lorraine to send deputies
% The Assembly just as the deputies OF Moe
ana savov were IN the Italian Parliament when the an
na,,o as discussed even after 1t had been voted by
he people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11

exocials at Versailles have been arrested for COT
responding with the French.
The French feet is said TO have passed Cuxhaven
going TO the North Sea- The lights and buoys at tho
mouth Of the EIbe have consequently been removed,
and all pilots forbidden 10 leave the ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS CABLE. DISPATCHES.

The Austrian Government has Ofnclally
approved the Italian policy at ROME
Baron Haussmann, who was arrested ut
Nice has been released, ana mas Returned " i'ay'
The Liberals in North Germany have
han succe.. ,nI I'm the elections thus far reported
The y. s. steam-frigate Delaware of the
As.tc souadron at the Cape OF Good Hope on the
2sth OF september, honeward bound
Mr.. ROlistOn, the pioneer OF the Cape OF
aooi ua,a diamond diggings, has arrived In England
M. iustes the glowing accounts OF the diamond mines
which have lately heen pubhsied.
"A project of law reducing the term OF
military ryi An Russia from IA 20 six years. IL now be-
fure the fouucil OF Empire. This measure In prebm
mary 10 further reduction VI ths term Of service W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

IA severe snow-sto prevail led at Mount Wash
inrou, n. w.. yesterday.
The shipments of bullion from San Francisco
10 New Yort overload, for the past week @2sl,eo
THE corrected census returns show population
territory Of yomng and lo2l In Dakota exclusive Of
Indians
The two companies of artillery which went to
during the election, 9ned yesterday 10 Fortress
Monroe.
The Chicago Board of Trade have passed reso-
lu,ioss upon the opsp
England looking the free navigation Of 1e b Lawrence
River.
-. Both branches of the Philadelphia City Coun-
ell have passed resolutions d'eapns two volunteer Gre companies for
noting This unusual the Of the City Fathers
the Of tsbspdng
whole Volunteer system and substituting Paid Department
The Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad was
Boston the qusio nof
bankruptcy aud the ponei oil November 70
The PETITION withdraw and
Understood s construction Of the road VIII Do Immediately
resumed
" The Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Assocta-
PhlAdelJb est<ris Mis- Mary Grew presiding In sdd
appealing the PhlsdeL
movement The Association
permanently by tie on ohcsn and She siopuoa Of Con.
81 uiOp auxiliary 70 the Cleveland organisation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
GRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs BY TELEGRAPH

IA man named Violet, liquor dealer, fell from
KhsAbeh n j. yesterday and vas fatally Injured.
..J w. Gaff has been indicted by the u. &. Grand
Jury Cine charge o conspiracy dsfssd he Govern
George B. Dixon, Postmaster al South Pass
Wyoming sseoDded ssudsy taking large money sitS
him.
THE brig Advance went ashore on the 9th IN
heavy gale bsnta Bafbss Cal and total Ices he svv
saved
Several colored men were publicly whipped at
Dresden Weakly County Tenn Tuesday, !oI ssns Obsoeas ss
susge In the streets.
THE wooden mill Of Messrs Jackson. Swavns
Dun 10 Rich msud fsd burned Wednesday nxht Iss
Sloo,oOoi partly iSsaysd
1.-Two Of the Central Pacific mail robbers have
been arrested BY The hernoa Authorities es LAh and
,bey the tseh Of two other
The persons concerned in the Tiuckee Railroad
robberes have been arrested has tanned
States evidence, and hopes entertained The rsosvsU ~o
money.
AT Liberty, DeKalb County Tenn, on Ghe oth
inst W. L. hAtcl and killed. BY ConsaseI S.
o,ere HatchasAy drash and Asordsy, asa 'ss"" s
snecsa
Yesterday morning the large transfer mouse use OF
ne Nrw foh Central Railway Co.psny 81 Eas bah A 600
us y.T. .s banned .oehs, With oo ssgy ear. - 80 -
portsn he rs destroyed sssasss ~ A@As o~s~ ~
Ashlfsl tsst~n Railway CsaSs.y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET AT GUILDHALL
SKETCHES OF MIR. GLADSTONE AND EARL
GRANVILLE AN OFFICIAL EXPOSITION OF
BRITISH POLICY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-11

KrRATRY's HovEMENTs-ORDER RESTORED IN
hARsEILLEs AND LYONs-AERONAUTs CAP
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
THE M'FARLAND MURDER
TRIAL.
Tenth Day.

New YORK, April IS.
The usual curious crowd assembled IL
and about the Court House this morning
when tho Mcfarland trial wNs resumed
Owing to more than the customary pre-
caution, however, there were but few
spectators admitted 10 the Court room
nevertheless tho number Of females WIS
unusually large.
Clmrlcs Spencer rcappGNrc,l this morn
ing as ole Of the counsel for the defence
The testimony was Il resumption Ot the
statements in rcgNril TO McEa:lNnd'S men
tal condition and containing nothing OF
interest.
N. NclIiga testified that lie WIS nc
0tiainted with Mcfarland in 1857; was
connected with the Appraisers Office In
March Of the same yCar first observed
him acting IN Il very strange manner
spoke Of his wife very NltcCtiOnAtely in the
Fall of 1867; his appearance Is quite dli'
lerCnt from what 1t was IN January 1867;
he wNs then cheerful, hut grew to 6cquitC
IL detected being.
r. Bowen, testified that he preached IN
behalf Of the blind, formerly knew the
prisoner In Boston, Mcfarland was hard
student; met him IN 1867, when he came
10 Boston about the hHLoM tDrpnS matter
The witness wnS hlin'l,. hut he noticed Il
great change in McFNrland'S voice; he
heard the prisoner say. tint Richardson
had taken away his children and his wife
and that he wished he was dead; the voice
u the prisoner sounded like tlMl Of an In
sane man; he favored the impression tliAt
the defendant was insane 4 number ot
other witnesses testified their belief that
tho prisoner was insane before he shol
Richardson.
Junlus Henri Brown, formerly of tIl
Tribune, and Col. TlIOnNs W. Knox, NJ
the Sun, have keen summoned m wit.
ncRSCS for the defendant,
Several additional Witnesses were cX'
aminCd On the subject Of the insanity o.
tic prisoner. The evidence was uninICr'
Csting. Intense excitement was occasion
cd by the calling Of Mrs Mcfarland, hul
Il proved tn I've only Mrs. Owen McFAr
land, wlICse testimony was unimpOFtNnl.
The Court al0nrned until Tuesday
morning,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April IS.

| WAsIIlNFIuN1 GAIhH 4O'
Among the bills introduced and refer
red were: Providing for observations III
Asia and Europe Of the next total eclipse
OF the sun; proposing amendment To the
Constitution preventing donations to Sec
tarian schools.
MIR. JONES, Of North CarOlina, offered u
bill Tor the appOrtlOnment OF members Of
Congress, fixing the number at 275, cXclu'
sivc Of representatives from States to le
hereafter admitted. No States are to SIIf.
fer reduction till nllcr the FOrty.Sccnnd
Congress. The bill, which Is the one pre-
pared by Mr.. PAINE, was passed hy II vote
Of 80 TO S;}.
Under suspension Of The rules the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Tariff bill, (ATr WHEELER In the CIIair.)
Recess until evening. 80 -,
The session was occupied by the Tariff
bill.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILLIAMS. from tho Committee 0n
Public Lands, reported with amendments
the bill to aid in The construction Of u rail-
road and telegraph line from Columbia
River 10 GTCtlL SAT- Lake.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported for the indefinite post
pOuCmCnt Of the bill TO prevent prize fight
ing.
MIR. TRUMBULI., from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported adversely on MIR.
WILSON'S bill to increase the number Of
Judges ot the Supreme and Circuit Courts,
and to establish the boundaries 0t judi
Cial circuits
Mr.. DRAKE introduced II joint rcsolu-
ton, proposing IN amendment to the Con.
stitution, that the President ot the United
States, shall have power to protect any
Suite against domestic violence, on sulli'
cicnt proof being presented TO him Of The
existence Of such violence, and Congress
shall have power to enforce this amend
ncnt by appropriate legislation. Atter
some discussion, in which Mr.. EDMUNDs
suggested that the Constitution now gave
power TO the United States 10 suppress
domestic violence, the resolution was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. EDMUNDS, Nltcr some rCnlrks, OIL
(Crcd Il resolution inStruCting the Commit
tee on the Judiciary u inquire whether
any attempts have been made 10 corrupt
by influence the v0tcs Of Senators on tllt
bill for the admission 10 representation 0
the State Of Georgia, with authority tc
send for persons anil pApcrs, Adopted.
The Georgia bill was takcn up.
Mr.. DRAKE spoke ut great length II
reference 10 the Ku.KluX 0utragcs, con
tending that there must l'c military pro
tcCliOM.
Mr.. SUMNER followctlin reply 10 the re
marks made hy Mr.. CARPENTER 0n 4
former occasion, in criticism Of his rccOr
and position 0m this and similar questions
The debate was continued by McsSrs
T'HuIMAN, SUMNER and CARPENTER, til
5 o'clock, .whenaIlcr a short executive
session thn Senate tOOk IL recess
At the evening session no quorum wa'
present, and without tranSacting any bIISl
ntss the Senate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19

TmE FUNDING BnL.-Wc are assured
again for the twentieth time that tic mem
bcrs of tho Ways and Means Committed
have not yet had any consultation on thC
Funding bill. ILwould probably hCas well
If they do not have Any at thcprcscnt Scs
sion. 1t Is said Mr.. HUInURD, comprol'
Icr Of the currency, thinks II impmcticAblc
to fund ut Il lower interest than percent
till specie payments resumed, and GlvoH
MS measure Of present relief, the Issue of
an uniform tcn.tOrty 8 per cent bond, with
out compulsory legislation fer the national
banks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
An Earthquake in OnondagH COun-
Nv, New York.

From Me Syacu~ Journal, april II.
4 very remarkable phenomenon Oc,
CURED IN MarCellus, oil Tuesday night, Of
which VIC have obtained tho following
nrliculArS \ trACt Of land containing
about three acres, lying upon l'Otll sides 0I
the highway, and situated about four miles
south Of N6rcellus village, ut Il place call
rd Tyler's Hollow, was uPhcavcd during
tho night by some subtcrraneHn force, tllc
surface being piled into hillockS nS high
and Ms large as u house, and huge cracks
nnd crey,.sscs were opened, which extend
irrcgnlarly all over It, ThCground where
the tract crosses the public r0Ad was
thrown into tie most fantastic! slIaI"",
rendering the road imwISsahlc. The Com
misslonCrs Of Highways were promptly
notified Yesterday, and at once proceeded
to visit The locality and to take measures
to repair the road. It Is supposed tue
earthquake took plaCcabOut midnight, but
IN noise was heard in ihc vicinity, al'
though some incXplicable sounds were re-
ported as being heard nj MarcGlluS' a
strong smell Of sulphur Is noticed III tue
the vicinity nrthis remarkable occurrence
hut nothing further To indicate the cause
nt the uphraval. Mr.. Thomas Clements
lives about II quarter Of mile from the
locality, hut II" buildings were on tue lHnd'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
New York Cattle Market.

NEW YORK, April lS
REEvEs-TOtal number $50 cattle, Of which
to-day there wCrc offerings Of o carr at Commit
nipaW, u At IO0lh strSct aud ~ At WIclAwkCn.
The market IL Nc better than on Friday, hut thal
much lower than II week ago. Quality averaged
g1pOI with some superior premium cattle OF OGDl2
Cwt nt IKE, hut mostly at such shrilkage as
would reduce them 10 I1C; good steers brought
i8C; and poorest I3C: average being l5AC; drove
lDO' Illinois steers. Cwt, brought lhdD1Bkc; 90
ohio cOArsp. 8 cwt, l1&c; 10 Missouri. Oa cWt,
I4C: car OF extra CAnAtlas. 0 Cwt, lI&c, % lbs
prr Cwt; car OF IlttlU, 6A Cwt, CanatlAs, lGDiiC;
market slow, stock not oil EOld; raining
SMKm'-COntInue depressed, with 1850 head
fuF tho week and 81 carS trcsh and II cars Har 10
lnV, Very many werO unsOld NJ night. Tile
stock ii mostly jhcarcd and worth C(tSc for 20
lbs M to ITO lbs stock. Hest car of State w3nl
sleep, IU5 lhS, brought VC; two cars fine Ohio
ThrHr,4i IN IhG TIC: d Cur Of Is lbs al G!iC: car
of 70 lbs thIn wool sheep ut &c. The decline for
the week Ia mOrG than lc.
IIoGs-NumbCr H. ITO head for tho week and "
I1,rr today car ur EtllI-iuL l6S lbs brought 9C
alive. Dressed steady at I|c for cOrn'fed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
New York Markets.

NEw York, April 49,
COrroX-QuIct and steady sales Of t,GOI bales
ut 41tsC fer Inldllimg uplands.
FIOUIG-Cns,.L shHdG tiFtNrF with moderate cx
mort and home trade demand
GRAM -Whrat-VCry 1rm flr export and mil
ling demand at Il OrRf6i my for No , spring; md
81 2lGDl 23% for winter red aud amber western
RyC-QuiCt AM steady OatR-ACllve aIWl hrnl
at GOSGbtElC for western IN store and nhOAt; laIo
(RKc for Ohio. COrn-SCAFrU aud IrM at 81 1870
IS for new mixed western,
PROVISIONS -POrk-NOmlnal Ut $l1 50S21 ~ lOt
mess. BeCf-FIrm with faiF demand. Cut Meats
Quiet aud steady. BACOn-NOmlnal
LARD-In fair request; NRlCS Of 100 tlCrCes
prime steam ut 15k0l5Hc on spot; 1870, Keller
April. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
FRANCE.

PARIS, April Is.
The Senate commences the debate oll
the plchiscitum to-day.
The Emperor will send his printed cir
cuIar explaining the plcbiScitnm 10 the
different departments today.
The Emperor attended the races ut
Long ClMmpcs today.
II Is stated that on Monday next u series
Of public meetings will commence u!
which the plcbisCctllm is to he discussed
md the people instructed In the cOnstiLII'
tiOnNl changes proposed,
The ImECHdt sIys it is probable the
question 0l q monarchy will De brought
before the CortcS before the discussion Of
the organic laws, which is fixed for an
early day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
TIE GREAT FENIAN BUGABoo,
The CONSERVATION of the CanuckS-.
Nobody Hurt or Likely TO be.

NEW 1OllK, AprlI Is.
The particulars Of the ridiculous scare
Of the Canadian authorities and people
over the imaginary FCnian invasion, are
published. II Is hard to realize the exist.
cnCc nr 30 much excitement over the bnr.
der. The Canadian papers are flaming
with monster display heads and double.
leltlCd special dispatches, and orders for
volunteers to assemble md troops to
move In light marching order, and Ia
front, &c. One panic stricken CORES.
p0ndCnt nj Ottawa tClCgNphs the Toronto
LFdder than the FcniIns crossed the iron.
tier ut St. NlbAns u llnlf IN hour before.
Another nj Montreal sent the words that
the enemy are assembling in large bodies
ut ST. Al6ans, and TINT tho terrible Gen.
O'Ncil had Just arrived. Another paper
states that Oi FCriAns Inns just passed
through Hamilton In special car Ills
glisrd NS Yankees. From all paris Of the
Dominion come the ClumOr Of gathering
volunteers, and the cheers Of companies,
lnttaiiOns and regiments lmstcning I" tue
expected scene Of conflict.
The Toronto GhIe hcSitatcS to believe
there Il Just ground for such Colnmotioh,
and SAYS the government have taken upon
themselves the responsibility Of asking the
susN,nsinn Of hHIHGS c0rpuS, alleging that
Fcninn rAil Is atNIt lO take pl ACE and
that Il Is necessary to arrest parties com
ing over lrOln the United States us spies.
We are bound To say that the evidence 0t
u coming raid, which WI Ind in 1866, is
wanting now, hut II may he that The min,
istrrs IRE hcttrr informed than the public,
and upon them will rest tho responsibility
Of making IL coUlmotlOn as il Is lOWnd
thut no warrant exist for their action.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19


TmE Cincinnati Commercial falls into
The error, singular in so able II journal, Of
accepting the idea recently set aIloat that
the President should, would, or could ISSUE
a proclamation of universal amnesty. 1t
is true the President could issue such II
mnniGestO, and so cnull the c'litnrOr the
Commercial md II would effect just III
much in one case aS in the other. While
all the rcIGls were presumed to labor IN
der the MriIs and penalties Of treason,
amnesty by the President, ms the military
nml!exccutivc head Of tho Government,
meant something. But that lriIs long gsincG
passed. When the jeff Davis EIrco tor.
minated, it was settled that no rebels
neck, who was either in the country or
abroad, was in any peril for treason COM
mittcd Then Congress INTERVIEWED and
by imposing Constitutional disabilities us
the penalty Of rebellion, confirmed the
sumo fact, and indeed established new
principle in our government, viz: tint
treason when II assumes such formidable
prorortions as ii did in our rebellion, can.
not he dealt with M "trcasOn" under the
constitutional definition oFthat crime.
II is therefore IN established fact to-
day that nobody is in need Of amnesty
who could he reached by presidential
nrrlamation. Those who need it are, lst,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXA
TION.
4 New Scheme by Gen. Butler--Im.
pOrtant Changes Proposed.

WASHINGTON, -. ", ApTll Ic'
Gen Butler proposes to OtEer in the
House bill abolislling the income tax.
and instead thereof assessing & per cent. Of
tho interest paid IN all invested capital,
including National and State bonds, on all
loans running longer than one year; divi-
dends Of banks, insurance companies,
railroads, &C., and on all mort
gageS, leases and rents, one per
cent. an SuCcessions, lcgacies and
deeds of gillS other than for charitable
purposes; when property falls to one
next Of blood, not Of collateral, three
rer cent when Of collateral branch,
and five per when IL stranger or cor
pOrati0n, etc, all Of these collections
to he made by stamps. lie also proposes
to tax the manufacture and sale Ol spirit'l-
olls md lcrmcntcd liquors; to abolish the
office 0fasScSsOr and assistant assessor Of
internal revenue, and establish such other
offices for the collection ortaX on whisky
und t0haccO rs may be necessary, and to
rcIWal NIL other internal taxatiOnS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-19
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Of washington Excursion.

C0LUMDUs, April Is.
Tho General Assembly adjourned this
morning at 8 0O'clock. During the session
scvcnty.threC general and lnrty-thrcc loca
laws were enacted, also fiily.siN rcsoIu
tiOnS adopted. The forthcoming VOlumt
Of laws will he about OnC.lulr ~ large Us
the volume Of Inst year.
The legislative excursion U Washing
ton, numbering abOnt three hundred per
Sons, let Columbus At 0:30 this morning
About Onc-lmlf OF the party are ladies'