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| VERSAILLES, Jan. 23.-Information hal
been received here of . severe fight between
| the armies of Gen. Frebeck and the Ger
mans under Won Goben near St. Quintsn
The French were driven from every position
| and compelled to make q hssty retreat
No further particulars have been received
except that the losses we're very heavy OF
both sides.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The witnesses
examined on the Plat, when they went tt
| the officer whose duty it is to pay witnessei
| their fees, Butler followed and objected to
| the payne Mt on the ground that there wal
no appropriation for such purposes and tha
Mr.. Fsrnsworth in vain opposed Bustler's
attempt to prevent their receiving such re
imbursement ef expenses and compen
sation as are usual insimilar cases.
1t is expected that Mr.. Trum
bulls Civil service bill will come ~
in the Senate to borrow, and if it does Mr
Wilson has the floor. 1t is not his purpose
however, to make an elaborate speech. but
shisfy to present some considerations show
| ing the advantages and necessity of reforma
| tory measures with regard to the conduct Of
| patronage in the Departments. 1t is the
| belief that he will set forth also
the objects which his own bill aims to 40
complsh in this regard. There is little
chance of Mr.. Trunbulrs coming to vote
tomorrow, and it ia vet uncertain how the
vote whenever it is taken, will result.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 22.-Las evening
the eastward bound train on the Central Pa
cifc stopped at station near summit, ,Sierrs
Nevada, for supper. Both mail agents left
the car, locked, The car was opened with
false keys, the registered letters package
and ten thousand dollars in greenbacks ia
ken, without attracting she guard in the
next car. The mail bag was found ripped
open and rifed of its contents near the car
The mountains are covered with snow and
it is hardly possible for the robbers TO es
cape.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23.-A man named
Hickman B. Hall, who resides at New
Elizabeth, Hendri cks county, came to this
city about q month since to attend medica
| lectures, since which time he has been miss
ing until Friday last His remains were fonnt
in the woods about six miles from this city
with the flesh almost eaten from his bones
Ii is supposed that he was murdered in this
city and his remains carried TO the place
where found.
DETROIT, Jan. 23.-The storm of a week
ago was the most destructive to telegraph
wire in this state ever known, and officials
have been taxed to their utmost in effort
10 restore communications.
TERRE HAUTE, Jan. pa little daughte,
of Samuel Archer was horribly burned or
Saturday evening, from the effects of which
she died soon after.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.- A raid will
| mounted troops has just been made in the
| mountain region of Tennessee, resulting IL
| The destruction of seven illicit distilleres
and about fifteen hundred gallons of mash
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
mas addressed letter to the various As
| SCISSORS and Collectors who will be relieved
from office in consequence of the consolida
sion to occur in the Brooklyn, New York
City, Philadelphia and Cincinnati districts
stating that he trusts they will appreciate
he delicate position in which both the
President and himself have been placed
being obliged to discriminate between faith
ful and efficient officers and that no one
regrets more than himself the necessity
which occasions their retirement from the
Internal Revenue service.
The session of the House to-day WAS de-
voted to general debate. The Senate was
not in session.
Representative Finkelburg will endeavol
on Monday, by moving q suspension of the
rules, to Introduce and have the time set for
discussion next week, bill to create Bu-
reau of Immigration. The bill places the
whole matter under the control of the Sec
retary, with Superintendent at the port OF
New York, and making United States Col
lectors at other port ex-oficio Superintend.
sc al IN "a 10
great reforms in their transaction by sea and
in this country.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 23.-Only trirty-siI
working days counting Saturdays, are left
for the present Congress during which to &C,
upon q great number of bills now upon the
calendars. The Senate central orders show
total of 342 bills and resolutions awaiting
action, some of which have been hanging
over since the first session in 1869, of the
general orders, l62 private sand persona
bills such as pensions, relieving the account
ing officers claims &c.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 23. - Information ha,
been received here of the Ku Kulx outrage
at Louisville, Jefferson county, Ga. On tht
l4th q party of masked men rode to the
Jail, broke it open and took nine coloret
prisoners from it. five of whom had re
Gently been convicted and were serving ou
their time and the other four were awaitins
trial. The victims we're taken short dis
.ance from town and numerically whipped
They cut off one ear from seven of the pria
oners; both from the eighth, and the ninet
they brought back into town and shot him
He received wounds most OF which wer
fatal. The others were turned loose. Non
of the murderers have as yet been arrested