The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-04-14

wrong box, for him, in New Haven
and elsewhere be counted for him. The
hearing of this question was postponed
till the 22d.
Senator Sherman referring to prop
osition introduced in the Senate to-day
for the finance committee to consider
the subject of taxation during the re-
cess, says he believes that with proper
disposition to economic, the ordinary
expenses of the government, exclusive
of interest and of provisions for sink
ing fund or pension, can be brought
down to one hundred millions If the
funding goes on as successfully as now
anticipated, the interest will be reduced
to one hundred and ten millions; sink
ing fund twenty-five millions, and PEN
sion thirty milliors, making the entire
expenditures two hundred and seventy
millions. IF revenue, at the present
rates, is collected it viii reach next year
three hundred and twenty millions, and
thus make possible reduction of the
taxation ut the next session of from
thirty to fifty millions. 1t is believed
the committee will recommend the rails
ing of nearly the whole internal reve-
nue. from whisky and tobacco, and a
low income tax.
PARIS, April 1.-THE breach at porte
Maillot is practicable, and an assault
upon it is expected tomorrow. The
commune are barricading every street.
They have more than 100000 desperate
men at their command, and the work
of carrying the barricades viii be fear
| fully bloody. Your correspondent to-
day has again interviewed the central
committee. They confessed their dis
appointment and disgust at the work of
the commune, which has aped that of
/ ho ls.as- -
their folly will ALLEVIATE the provinces
and array all the world against US. We
must resume the power entrusted to US.
The commune is incapable of legislat-
ing or directing operations of the mill
tary. We who created them must set
them aside. Nothing is left for us now
but to annihilate Versailles or be an
INITIATED. Unless we overthrow Yer
sailles, we and the republic are forever
lost.
The Prussians at St. Denis have been
reinforced with five thousand men.
They will, however, respect the treaty
of Versailles.
Theirs has issued q fresh proclama-
ton, which says, Generals McMahon,
| Ladn6ierault, aud Cessery, have all tax
en- their Commands, and Gen1 VinoH
heads the reserves.
The army increases every day. The
President and assembly have good I'M
Outstanding and are devoted to their
works. Pay no attention to false re-
ports to the contrary. 1t is not true
that fresh conspiracy broken out in
our ranks.
A Versailles correspondent telegraph
ed last night as follows: Tonight the
blow is to be struck which the authori-
ties hope will restore Paris to lawful
government. Spies of that Govern
ment in Paris have arranged the fol-
lowing programme. Eighteen theal-
sand loyal national guards in Paris are
organized. At fixed hour six thou
sand will attack the Hotel de Vile, six
thousand Belleville, and six thousand
Mont Martre. At the same moment q
grand attack on Porte Mailleot will be
made from Versailles, and an effort
made to get possession of St. LAHORE
station. Large reserves will be ready
Gen1 Vinoy will take supreme com.
mand of the Coup de Main. The au-
thorities are sanguine of success Sol
diers and sailors are to form the lead
ing attacking column. 1900 men OF
the old Imperial guard are ready to
march at a moments notice, and if sue.
cessful, II 900 more.
There are $4,000 men now at Ver-
sailles.
Placards of Cancellation have been
torn down.