The Placer herald., 1870-03-19
BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.

important dispatches from The east since
our last issue.
Oo the 10th inst, two men entered the
Farmers Bank Of Birmingham PENN and
Knocked the cashier down; the two then
grabbed $4,000 and made of. A crowd
follow cd, arrested tbe robbers and recovered
the money.
The Republican State Convention Of
Rhode Island has renominate1 all the old
officers.
On the 10th inst, the eagle paint works
in New York were destroyed by firs-Ioss
100000.
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill
similar to the California primary (Potet's)
election law.
A niggsr 10 Phiadspbis killed his wife
because she tried to stop him from cruelty
beating a child.
Governor Alcorn Of Mis.'issippi has been
inaugura,sd. lie says be is fuli-blooded
South .rner. vii! appoint true men 10 Office
and try to protect the whole people OF Inc
State without military assistance, il possible
Prosaer. a member Of Congrsss f,om len
nessee insists upon appointing a nig.y ca
dst to West Point Military Academy. Nc
Cormck, Of Arizona says be will appoint an
Indian, and the delegate from Wyoming IN
sislslbal he will appoint girl. The Sac ra'
mento Reporter suggests that Sargent 90
them Chluaman better.
MADRID, March l4h.
The duel between the Duke de Montpen.
ser and Prince Henri de Bourbon creates
immense excitement. 1t was caused by in.
sullipg letters written by the latter, brand
ing Montpsnsisr as n consprator. and call
Ing him bloslsd French pastry cook.
Generals Alamon and Cordovs and Colonel
Soss acted a. seconds to the Duke, and
three Republican Deputies TO the Cor,es
psri,rmed The same service Tor De bourbon.
The Prince won the choice Of weapons
and ground, and the right TO the first shot
The distance was ten PAGES, the combAtants
firing alternately; weapons, revolvers. The
first and second shots of the Prince missed
his third bullet grazsd the cheek Of the
Duke. causing a slight wound. MoDtpsn-
sier's first shot missed; ths second slightly
wounded the Prince the third proved fatal
tho ball entering the forehead of the Prince
and killog hun instantly. The Duke ex.
claimed: My God! what have done y and
swore TO protect the Princes children.
Mon,pensier and seconds are in Madrid. |
They have not bean arrested. 1t is said the
affair will iujure The Dukes chances for the
throne. When the Duke had fired twice
tbs seconds tried TO effect reconciliation,
but the Primes was furious and refused all
offers. 1t is ruunorsd that French Intrigue
is at tho bottom Of The dus.
The funeral Of the Prince Henri do Bour-
bon. killed in the duel by the Duke Do
MontpsDsier, occurred to-day. There wss
no public demonstrations.
Many citizens of Northern birth, who set
had here Nashville) since the war, are tax
ing active steps to maks their nAusnce tel.
against Congressional Intervention in Ten
nessss.
Congressional Proceedings.
Hon }. A. Johnson Of California intro.
duced bills in Congress on last Monday,
granting lands, etc, TO the Sacramento
Drainage, Irrigation and Navigation Com
psny; b,il providing Territorial Govern-
ment for the District Of Columbia; bill to
abolish female clerkships in the Govern
ment Departments.
Marshall offered a reso luton that the de.
pressed condition of business and various in
dustria iutessss Of The country demands OF
Congress pr ompt action in relieving the peo
ple OF all burdens Of taxation not absolutely
necess .ry to provide Tor the wants of the
Government, economically administered
that in reforming the existing tariff laws,
Ie elislallou should be based ou these prnci.
piles:
First-No duty should be imposed on
any article above The lowest rate which will
yield Ibs largest amount Of revenue
Secoud-lhs. The maximum revenue du
,y should be imposed on luxuries.
Tbird-That The duty should be SO i'm.
posed as TO operate as equally as possible
throughout the Union, discriminating usi
tber for or against any class or section.
Holman. TO test the sense Of the House,
moved to lay this on !hs table, and called
for tho ayes and noes, announcing that hs
"ou'u 'oto against us own mOtlOn.
The resolution was not tab.ed-ayes SO,
noes ll8.
Marshall then moved the previous cues.
ton, which the liouss refused TO second. and
the resolution, on motion Of Scbsuck. was
rrfeTred 10 the Committee of Ways and
Means, without division.
George Wilkes was caned in New York
on the 18Th inst, by w. w. Leland. A du.
81 is talked Of between the parties.
The Steamship City of Boston, though.
TO have been lost has arrived.
The Iron clad Atlanta sailed from pbia-
de'ph'a in December with one hundred and
twenty souls on board for Port au Princs
and has not been heard from and is though,
to be lost.
ine Methodlsls are quarreing over the
steaIlngS IN their nhacL .on,o.. -