The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-16
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Eight rains throughout California and
heavy rains in Oregon are prevalent.
The navigation of the upper Mississippi
is being rapidly extended northward.
The State of New Hampshire is con-
ceded to the Democrats by several hundred
votes.
Memphis, Tenn, was yesterday noon
visited 10y severe gale, which did much
demage to property.
A fireworks factory at jefferson, Illinois.
was blown up yesterday, and several of the
workmen were badly injured
The Committee on Judiciary of the
State Legislature resumed last evening the
Investigation relative to the present coal
strike.
Yesterday morning b. B. Ferry, West
ern lumber merchant, shot and killed his
wife, set his house on fire, and then COM
mitted suicide.
The evidence in the impeachment case
of Governor Holden, of North. Caroliua,
closed yesterday, and the evidence is now
being summed up by counsel.
"A vigilance committee, near Altoona,
few days ago, seized eight horse-thieves,
then shot three and hung five by their heels
until they were dead.
The State Council of the Workingmen's
Benevolent Association will meet at Johns
town tomorrow, to urge the bituminous coal
miners to join them in the present strike.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has recently received large number of re-
ports from officers in the South, stating their
inability to make thorough collection of
taxes owing to the spirit of outlawry existing,
especially in the neighborhoods where distil-
leries are located.
On Tuesday evening band of masked
vigilants entered the Jail of Virginia City,
Nevada and took out William Willis, who is
charged with having attempted to burn the
Opera House of that place. They hung him
to beam, made him confess his crime, to-
gether with his accomplices, and then re-
turned him to the civil authorities for trial.
In the House Of Representatives yester-
day, after the close of our report, Mr.. Butler
objected to the introduction of anything
that would prevent him bringing his Ku-klux
bill before the House, and the Democrats
'tilibustered' against Butler. Finally, the
Speaker said that the regular order was the
call of States. Mr.. Randall asked whether
it would be in order to have despatch read
announcing that the Democrats of New
Hampshire had elected their candidate for
Governor, three Congressman, and maj ority
of both branches of the Legislature. The
Speaker said it could only be done by
general consent, whereupon several Republi-
can members objected. Mr.. Butler asked
whether it would be in order to have read
despatch stating that the Ku-Klux in Mis-
Mr.. Garfield remarked, "Hhat is another
Democratic victory" Mr.. Butler sent up
his Ku-Klux bill, when Mr.. Cox raised
the point that days notice of its in
PRODUCTION had not been given. The
Speaker sustained the point. Mr.. Peters
then offered resolution providing for the
appointment of a select committee of thir-
teen to inquire into the condition of affairs
in the late insure ctionary States, so far as
regards the execution of the laws and the
safety of life and property, and to report in
December next-said committee being au-
thorized to take testimony during the recess,
and send subcommittee to visit the South
Mr. Butler objected to the resolution, but it
was passed under the operation of the pre-
vious question by a vote of 126 TO Ga. A
motion to reconsider was laid upon the table,
making the action of the House final. MessTs.
Peters (who offered the resolution)
and Butler announced that, under no eircum-
stances, did they desire to be placed upon the
committee. A joint resolution for adjourn
ment sine die on the 20th inst. was then
adopted-yeas, III; nays, 76. The Speaker
announced as the select committee under
MIR. Peters resolution, Messrs. Butler oi
Massachusetts, Shellabarger of Ohio, Kelley
of Pennsylvania, Maynard of Tennessee
Buckley of Alabama, Coburn of Indiana, Ste
venson of Ohio, Burdell of Missouri, Cox o.
New York, Beck of Kentucky, Archer o.
MARYLAND, Waddell of North Carolina, anC