Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-15

FhOm INDIAN tOUNIh1
A dispatch from Helena, Montana, dated the
18th, says that the Fort Benton authorities re-
port that Simmons, Hardy and five others have
been killed by tue Indians while descending the
mine. Friends have been sent to ascertain if the
report is true.
THE ALABAMA CORRESPONDENTS.
Copies of the Alabama correspondence and
the presidents message, printed in confidence,
have been distributed among members of the
committee on foreign relations. The committee
were all present but Senator Patterson, and held
meeting this morning to consider the proposed
additional articles to the treaty, but arrived at
no conclusion. They will resume its considera-
ton to-day or tomorrow.
POLITICAL INTRIGUEs.
The conspirators against the reelection of Gen
eral Grant, having completed their Cincinnati
Job, are now busily intriguing here to influence
the PHI ladelphia convention. They hope that
they can in some way prevent the denomination
of Gen. Grant there, and nursing the hopes of
hall a dozen republicans who have presidential
aspirations, by intimating that they will sue
coed if Gen. Grant can be gotten out of the
way 1t is known, however, that these adj
vances have already been repealed by Mr.. Col
fax, Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Morton, each of whom
is Il staunch advocate of the denomination of
Gen. Grant as the regular republican candidate
and OF his reelection. Whether they can ''Dull
wool over the eyes of any other gentlemen de-
luded by ambition remains to be seen; but they
Will be busy between now and the meeting of
the Philadelphia convention, adding ali the
while to their miserable record of intrigue, false
hood and deceit.
THE JAPANESE STUDENTS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Prince IakahikO Asunia of Japan has entered
the naval academy at Annapolis rs a cadet mid
shipman, upon the act Of congress of July 81
1868, which allows five students from Japan
There remains yet one vacancy. The prince
is accompanied by his friend, S. Froozmari,
who will take quarters in the academy, but will
not pursue the studies OF the institution
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
The Workingmen's representatives here are
not pleased with the official report of the opera
tons of the eight hour law at the Springfield
armory, which states that the only benefit is the
saving on coal and gas They say that figures
are TO be found on the books of the armory
demonstrating the benefits of the law.
BANKING BILL.
The committee on banking and currency this
morning agreed to report favorably upon Mr..
Merriams bill TO authorize the substitution of
United States notes for the three per cent loan
certificates. Ii authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to call in and cancel all the outstand-
ing three per centum temporary loan certificates
and to substitute therefor United States notes.
NAVAL MATTERS.
At the meeting of the committee on naval
affairs, last night, twas determined to POSTPONE
the further consideration of Mr.. Lynch's JOINT
resolution relative to the expectancy of consoli-
dating the ChareStOwn and Kittery navy yards
until December. Mr.. Hale'S bill to make the
number of captains on the active list seventy,
instead of fifty, and the number of commanders
seventy, instead Of ninety, will be reported adj
versely.
The bill granting n pension to F. Selma Blu
chanan, widow of the late Paymaster Buchanan,
will also be reported adversely
REFUNDING OF COTTON TAX.
The committee OF ways and means this morn
ing determined to POSTPONE until December
next the consideration of the bill TO refund the
tax paid on cotton exported during the war.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE KEARSARGE CREW.
The committee on appropriations has agreed
to report an appropriation of 900 for the
officers and crew Of the United States steamer
kearSarge for sinking tue Alabama.
THE TREATY.
The submission of the new article of the treaty
of Washington to the senate is with view of
obtaining the opinion Of that body upon it to
guide the president in his formal action in the
negotiation In other words it is not now be-
fore the senate for ratification; although there
has not been any general expression as to the
result, the opinion obtains that the senate will
layorably advise the president in the premises.
INTEREST IN THE JEWS.
In response TO resolution Of March 28th, the
president to-day transmitted ID the senate Ithe
official correspondence in regard to the persecu-
ton and oppression of the lsraelites in Rouma-
MIA. Mr.. PeXotto, American consul atlBuchar-
est in letter addressed to Secretary Fish, under
date of October 9th, 1871, says: ''The action
OF our government concerning the persecution
of the Jews has realized thus far the moral in.
fluence it was hoped my appointment and ac-
ceptance of the position would exercise. While
il has been impossible to restrain the preiudlces
iostercd by designing men, mostly for political
ends, and in many instances for purposes of
robbery, every attempt at open violence has
been promptly queled, and effective measures
have been taken to prevent Outrages" IN a
letter dated February 9th, 1872, the con-
sui writes that accounts had reached B1cha-
rest of the deplorabe scenes Of recent occurrence
in several towns Of BeSsaraban R0umania and
specially at Ismail Yilcoon, and Cabul where
the population had RUSHED upon the lsraees,
devastated their homes, and shed their blood.
Hundreds had fled across the Danube for refuge
in Turkey. Under date Of April 10Th, 1872, Mr..
PeiXotto writes again that all the foreign repre-
sentatives at Buchaust except the Russians had
signed an address to the government of Prince
Charles, saying they had learned with profound
regret that after having condemned several Is
raelites to severe penalties, the prosecu-
ton of whom was abandoned by the
public ministry itself, the court of
asslzes of Buzio had acquitted all the in
dividuals charged with committing the gravest
eXcesscs and crimes against the Jewish popula-
ton of VileOon. The address continues: ave
see in this double verdict an indication of dam
gers to which the lsraelites are exposed in Rou-
mania, the imminence Of which, at the approach
Of the Easter holidays, justified the steps recent
~ taken by us simultaneously near the govern
ment of the prince. The governments of the
undersigned will Judge whether the IMMUNITY
which has been enjoyed by the assaiants Of the