The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-28
CHINA AHEAD OF ENGLAND.
The Case Of the Oneida.
Sympathy of the Chinese.
Trouble in the Red River Country.
The Mcfarland Murder Trial.
ETC., ETC., Etc, Etc, ELc.
FROM W:A6RLNGTON.
NnvnI ResIgnntIon.

Special Despatch 10 The EUening telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 2s...Secretary Robeson has
accepted the resignation of Lieutenant William H..
Elliott attached to the monitor Terror.
sympathy for the Oneida.
The Navy Department is in receipt OF q letter ad-
dressed to Rear-Admiral s. G. Rowan, representing
the United States Navy in China, signed by two
hundred citizens and officials of Hong Kong, China
expressing to the United States their deep grief and
concern at the deplorabe accident which befel the
Oneida, and recording their sympathy with the be-
1t speaks in the highest terms of the respect and
esteem entertained for Commander Williams and all
his officers, to whom they had become strongly at
tached.
The Upshur Naval Court Martial
still continues its sessions at the Navy Department,
before which the Hon. $. L. Hoge, OF South Caro-
lima, was examined yesterday. To-day Commodore
s. p. Lee and Commanders Greer, Jeffers, and
Brown are summoned as witnesses.
The rumor which has got in circulation that the
court has been sitting with closed doors is wholly
incorrect.
Colonel John d. Stevenson, unassigned, has been
detailed superintendent OF the general recruiting
service at st. Louis, on the 1st of May, relieving
Colonel w. Hoffman, ordered home to await orders.
Captain Walter Bease, of the 18th United States
Infantry recently convicted by court-martial and
sentenced to be dropped from the rolls with sus-
pension of rank and pay, has been directed, upon
the expiration of the sentence, to proceed home and
await orders. Captain Charles E. Clarke, unas-
signed, has been transferred to the 18th United
States Infantry and ordered to report to the COM
manding General of the Department of Dakotah.
The officers of the 14th and 18th United States In
fanry ordered to the frontier have been authorized
to draw two months pay. Surgeon Lewis A. Ed
wards is ordered to report for duty to the Commando
ing General Department of Texas as Medical Di-
rector of that department. relieving Surgeon j. f.
Hammond, who will be assigned to duty other than
that department The Superintendent of the Gene
raj Recruiting Service at Cincinnati has been
ordered to forward recruits to Sioux City, Iowa. and
+, and OF the 7th United States Infantry. The
resignation of Second Lieutenant L. V. Deary, 1st
United States Artillery, has been accepted, to take
effect November l, 1870.
The Washington and Cincinnati Railroad.
The Committee on Commerce agreed to-day to
report back the bill to incorporate the Washington
from its further consideration It will be referred
to the Committee on Railroads and Canals.
The Tariff on Iron and steel.
1t is believed that majority Of the Committee OF
Ways and Means will consent to strike out all the
remainder OF the Tariff bill relating to iron and stee
because it is Impossible to get them through the
consider 1t better to allow that part of the present
law to remain as is than to riskhaving the duties
they will cease to be protective.
The Paraguay Investigation.
| The House Committee on Foreign Affairs dis
cussed the report OF the subcommittee on the
| Paraguay Investigation. That portion of the re
the the former Minister to Paraguay, and condemn,
Admiral Davis and the naval authorities, excites
good deal of discussion in the committee. They
| are about equally divided on the subject.
Steamship Subsidies.
The Senate Postal Committee had up the question
OF steamship subsidies, and heard several parties
| as 1t is proposed to refer the whole matter to
special committee to be organized under the resolu
ton to be offered to-day by Senator Cole, foreign
steamships and telegraphs.
| Fosters Election Expenses.
| The Committee on Elections agreed to-day Il
report resolution giving Henry ID. Foster, wht
contested the seat OF John Covode, thirty hun
dred dollars for his expenses. Foster put in bill
| for four thousand dollars. .r
The Red River Squabble.
| The Government having received information tina
the British authorities intend to send troops into
Red River country, has oreered the United State
steamer Michigan to Detroit with instructions Il
prevent the transportation Of troops war matera
over United States territory. 1t understood that th
British authorities have sent some vessels int
the waters of the upper lakes to look alter the Fe
| mans.
| The Income Tax.
| A conference committee on the Income Tax bill
after two hours session. failed to agree. The Hous,
| managers insisted on laying the whole matter asd,
until after the Internal Revenue bill is reported.
New Judge Appointed.
| The President having received the resignation Of
Judge Field, of New Jersey, has nominated eX-Con
| gresham Nixon to be United States Judge in his
| place.
Condition OF Mrs. Brewes.
| Despatch 10 the Associated Press.
The reports from Alexandra of the death OF Mrs
Brewes proves to be untrue. Though III, there is
| prospect OF her recovery.