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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold closed in New York, on Saturday, al
lo1ssloS.
Cotton closed lower at 151zc for uplands; sales
200 bales.
in Liverpool, at P. NJ, on Friday, cotton
was unchanged at saSXd. for uplands and sIa
sgd for Orleans.
Prince Humbert and wife are to pass the re-
mainder OF the winter at Rome.
Large quantities Of grain are being purcnaseo
In Prince Edwards Island for France.
Mr.. George Tcknor, Of Boston, the distinguish
ed scholar, Is dead. He was nearly 80 years ol
age.
Sir Roderlck Murchison has received asletter
from Africa giving positive Intelligence OF the
safety OF DR.. Livingstone.
The preliminary examination Of Judge Lin
ton Stephens, charged with the violation OF the
enforcement act, terminated on Tuesday. He
was required to give bond In the sum OF I'VE
thousand dollars for his appearance at the United
States District Court next April.
I'm the Washington Grimm al Court on Friday,
the jury found verdict Of not guilty IN the case
of Hon. R. R. Butler, Congressman from Tennes-
see, charged with forgery. 1t was apparent to all
In the court.r room, after the prosecuting witness
had been cross-examined, that there was no case
against the accused.
An Ango-American committee, composed OF
eminent legal, political and military menT- Will
shortly publish an exhaustive report on the pshery
question and other points OF difference between
the United States and Canada. The conclusions
or,l1v ON hat 0vOraDln
to Americans, but nevertheless takes ground that
the Canadian pretensons on the question OF mead
lands are unfounded.
In the United States District Court at Rich.
mond. on Friday, Katie Cummings, colo.ed, who
was sent South as o teacher by benevolent So
ciety In New York, obtained verdict for SllOo
damages from the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road Company for having been elected from
train at Alexandria because she, having q nrst'
class Ticket refused to go In the co.ored peoples
car.
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has decided the
long-pendlng cause OF ''Cheney vs.. Chase ct al"
Cheney Will be remembered as the Episcopal
clergyman who was on trial before an ecclesiasti-
cal court In Chicago, and who tooS tae case into
the ciril courts. The opinion OF the court Is
unanimously against him, reversing the decree
OF the court below, dissolying the injunction. ana
dIsmissiug the bill. The decision Is favorable TO
the claims OF the church to try It's own ministers
according to its canons, without interference
from the civil authorities.
Governor Brown sent special message to the
Missouri Legislature on Thursday, In which he
very ably discussed the divorce laws He also
recommends the establishment Of State house Of
refuge for juvenile criminals; thorough geologi-
cal survey OF the State and complete revision OF
the revenue and insurance laws. The Governor
seems to think adultery the only suficient cause
for absolute divorce and suggests that this act be
made penal, and when evidence OF adultery Is
sufficent to justify legal separation, tile guilty
party should be punished by the same judgment
that grants the divorce.
An effort W Il shortly be made to ratlfy the
treaty made In 1908 between the government and
Cherokee Nation, by which the former agreed TO
purchase from the Cherokees 100000 acres OF
land situated In Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and
the Indian Territory, for the sum Of $40, oo,ooo
A large and influential ring Is now at work lobby
ing for the treaty. which 1t is proposed to call up
within the next two weeks. The lands alluded
to. in the opinion of some OF the best lawyers In
Congress, are already the property OF the United
States, so that the whole scheme looks like q
gigantic attempt at fraud.
The steamship Russia arrived at New York on
Friday with the following released Fenians on
board David Mulcahy, Thomas F. Burke, ID. Ed
ward Pomer, ". T. Roantrre, Edward st. C.iir,
George Brown, Patrick Walsh, Peter Maushaha
and Patrick Lennon. A large crowd collected on
the Cuuard dock to welcome them, and tney We're
greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Congressman
VIM Roberts greeted them on behalf OF the
Tammany reception committee, and escorted
them TO Sweeny's Hotel. The exiles hail an
enthusiastic reception at Sweeny's Hotel. A
crowd OF ardent sympathizers assembled there
and pressed their way in. Every one seemet
anxious to greet Thomas Francis Burke and DR..
Mu,cahy. Mr. O'Donovan Rosa and wife con-
Quoted the reception.
The Senate bill repeating the income tax met
with an unexpected reception in the House on
Friday The chairman Of the ways and means
committee moved that the bill be returned to the
Senate, on the ground that that body had no con
stitutlunal power to originate measure relating
to taxation. Such members, which included
nearly all the Democrats, as believed that the
Senate had the right to originate and pass bill
reducing the revenue, voted a.ains5 sending the
bill back but they were overruled by large ma.
ioriry. and the bill was returned wi n the protest
or the House. This action, 1t Is believed, endan
pers the prospect OF an abolition Of the tax, for
not only lead to long debate In the Senate
but subject the question to another ose test. In
full Senate It Is said bill OF repeal cannot oe
passed.
The surrender OF Paris reported By the
. London Echo, and telegraphed through the cable
on Thursday, failed TO arouse that attention In