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New-York tribune., 1872-12-06

of varous civil and military officers appointed during
the recess OF which the following are the most imof
ant s. Phillips t0 be Solicitor General vice liris
tow; @. W. Farmnn, Postmaster OF Phiadel,,
internal Revenue for New York g.-Gcn Irwin MIC
Dowel TO be Major General III. Knowles, TO be Justice
of the supreme Court OF Montana Territory. Unltod
states District Atorneys-A j. Tempcr for tho western
Distyct Of Arkansas ~ Tanser. for the Western Dn-
tricf of Indiana Wan. Patrick for the Eastern Dstret
of Missouri IT, II. Wells, ir., for Estern virginia wan
Pound for DAKOTA Territory. Uulied States MarshaIs
~ A q Button, for Western Arkansas; l.. H.. RlW>oh,
for Southern Florida II. Burdick, for Dakota Territory
The bill introduced In the Senate by Mr. Pomeroy to-
the liqnor traffic IN the District OF Columbia and the
Territories, inaugurated by the National Temperance
Society OF which the Hon. VIM. f. Dodge OF New-fork
s President and ndorsed by other temperance organ
cations n various parts OF the country PRO
I0wed 10 manufacture, import, SELL exchange,
barter give dispose OF any intoxicating liquors 10 DC
used as beverage In the Territories OF tue United
states or in the District OF Conmba Second that reg
and scientific purposes and the mechanic arts onl, pro
ydcd tnev label and mark the article containing me
lGnor distinctly as other poisons aud medicines are
marked, and keep book OF registry shoWins
tho name of the person 10 whom delivered tue quantity
date OF sale, ana whose order or prescription tue
sale made and such registry 10 be submitted as "
ored to the inspection OF the Board Of Police IN the
district before any Court In thai AT law anu
ating the provisions of the act shall he SUBJECT 70 be
of not less than $780, aud TO imprisonDent Tor tee
months and, In default OF pay ment OF the nue. 10 hso
months additional imprisonment; aud be also anle or
all accruing from the sale or other lieg ds
position OF intoxicating liquors as beverage TINS b
Is less stringent bnt partly the counterpart OF the
1894 now relative To Intoxicating liquors IN the
Territories, but is applicable only to the rahc WIN III
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE STEAMER DALMATIAN SILL MIsSING-THE
TROUBLES IN THE LONDON GAS WORKS
GAS EXPLOSION IN MONMOUTHsHIRE.
LONDON Thursday Dec. 5, Is71
The announcement of the arrival Of the
Medite rranean steamer Damatan at Liverpool, yester
day. unfortunately proves untrue. Nothing has been
heard OF since the original report of her loss
The strike OF the stokers Of the gas companies
tinues but the worst is The inhabitants have sup
piled themselves with oil lamps and candles, and are
now able to meet the Inconvenience occasoned by the
limited supply OF gas. Several Of tho theaters
lighted with oil last night, and the performances were
conducted as usual The Strand last night lighted
with burning lime.
The gas works OF the town OF Newport, Monmouth
shire exploded last night, with terrible effect Several
persons were instantly killed. and large number In
jured, some Of them fatally
The steamship Manhattan, which sailed from Liver
pool yesterday, for NewYork, took 50 servants for
whom situations have been secured In the southwest
ern States These people go out under the auspices Of
the International Emigration Society.
Hans Christian Andersen, the welkn0wn Danish poet
and novelist il seriously III. He Is in his 9th year
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

NEARLY all Of the newly-apponted peers in
rss their the Upper Bou'e Of the LanF yesterday
-. The stockholders of the Texas aud California
R,osd held meeting al Phsdhs yesterday bat nothing d In
poranoe DONE
Edward Stanford. the station agent at Hnrri-
sonsqt.rs Boa aud killed yesterday morning By The
Plymouth irsln.
THE dedicatory exercises OF the new City
Budnxs Lewiston place yesterday The bufings
admirably adapted purposes which they have been eei
Their cost vas tlo0,0s.
lit is reported that, on Tuesday night, at Will
nsmsown Grant County K Gen. Leslie Coos, shot through ne
had got pistol ball In bis own thigh.
...A Jury was obtained at Memphis, yesterday, IN
The Of Gen W. Browne charged With thg Csp ibevaefe
Ads. s spns for unF his daughter The oas vii probably
oeegpJ the remainder Of ihs week
Gen. O. G. Maxwell shot himself in his room at
the Phillips House Dsoh Ohio yesterday DING inasny lie ss
Of moss gallant oners from Ohio during the war anu va
wounded fs ume For tine he Astan ke'enne Couee'of
The Third Dstnets
....At meeting of the Western Iron Association,
he'd Pburgh weinssy the pse Of iron ss sducra Isi
,as and ibs price e psh vhieh ss has been .d,neins s
reduced 30 1ks decline 10 bs prices
Of p,s nsiAi fef The fedpetioss
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
mates oro submitted to Congress- and appropriations

mates submitted 10 Congress- "nu "P'''F'
made therefor. ~, r,raold,s
Mr. SARGENT 2ep, Call opposed MT. ar GarneIa year
Amendment ~ pOstpOning the matter TOT anotsei '''
and advocated the passage OF the bill as reporteu
Mr. SHELLABARGER QIep, Ohio) hVoien tmo mi snd
strurton OF vessels carrying less tnan SIX gls ~ ~
stated on the authority OF the Secretary oI le
that there had not been during this AdhlhisIuV. ,
single case where naval vessel had been hI al.
I'm enforcing the neutrality laws, but thht III SNcry
nstauce resort had be had tO vessels lh ihe ~
cutter service and he feareo the House was aDoul ~
commit the mistake Of authorizing the CONSTRUCTION Vi
too large vessels. -
The House then proceeded 10 vote on tue oi'' """
amendments.
Mr.. HALEs amendment, requiring half the hunper -
be built in private shipyarls. agreed io-hea' 10
Nays, IS. - .-,,o .o.,oa,,y Tho
provision IN regard TO 80 MS TO make ~ reau ho
exceeding 10 guns" was agreed to- -, "a
Mr.. GARFIELD'S amendment, requiring pans hnu
estimates " De reported Congress, and an appropm
ton made before the work Is eommeneed' WAS also
Mr, COX'S amendment, reducing the number OF yes
sells to be constructed frOm 10 10 VS. also agreed TO
Yeas, 104 ; Nays. G7 ,
mO.on to adjourn to Monday was lhlde ahd oe-
feated.
Tie uouse them at $50 p. m. adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
CRIMES AND cAsuALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

.Garvin & Howe,s stable in Albany St, Boston.
vas yeseraJ and ID hofses psIi,hsd 10 'oe n--es
A Uheyenne dispatch says that kenser, q half
breed soaI Of sen1enee Wednesday By .ms
Jas,iee Plsner TO be hanged jan =
"A daring thief stole about $4,000 worth OF
nroos AZ kuAn Cheago edaJ agh fom the truak
I'M Aroasos watch importer s No BoRisL. hes-foFa
The schooner H..~L. Hodges of Sag Harbor,
from Rapdoat fal River och island Her cargo
partly Jsehaged Aeonses has bssn made 70 set Der en-
The body of Mrs Ceby, age IL, has been found
0loaceser Mas she sapsed 70 have been
Remnants Of two more human bodies have
the rAs Of Aser age Aeor, which -A burned
place.
AT meeting of the stockholders Of tho Nova
ecaa Tseusph Company hahiaI y.r the proposal Of tho
wssm usoa Company 10 pavhAse hcir aasnimew
ssp$ea
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
VOL. XXXlI.....No. 9.SS3.
WASHINGTON.
TIE CREDIT MoBILIER INVESTIGATION.


FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY
BELIEF THAT THE INQUIRY WILL BE
FAILURE-POIN LIKELY TO BE ESTABLISHED
BY A FAIR EXAMINATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The first meeting of
the Credit Mobor Investigating Committee viii be held
tomorrow II Gen Banks returns Ia time. Persons VINO
know more about the facts OF this alleged bribery bns
ness than has yet been made p1hc express the behef
that tho Inquiry viii amount to nothing. They say that
Col McConb who is in possession OF the famous letters
written by 0akes Ames has interest in reforming the
morals Of Congress- Or either aiding or njuring any
political party. lie wants 10 get the money which he
Gays Ames owes him. Tae Hon. Jerry Black bis attor-
ney has saic OF late that lawyer he was bound to
consult the interests Of his Client and that to 90
this his course might DO very different from that
which he would like 10 take as politician
From this Is surnised that settlement of the differ
enee between McCoInb and Amos Is not improbable,
and that II such settlement should be agreed upon the
letters which the basis OF the evidence against Ames
might be forthcoming Certain friends OF MT Ames'
who profess to have knowledge OF his Intentions
Eay that McComb produces the letters be (Ames Will
that the stock offered 10 members OF Congress
as business transaction, without any bargain or under
standing that they were in the interest Of the
Union Pacific Railroad and that in all cases they were
given understand that they must pay for H. and In
cash. II they took Il. Whether he will admit that any
did accept the offer is considered very questionable.
II the Credit Mobier business thoroughly ventilated
by the Committee there s good reason for believing that
the facts will he found 60 he about as follows;
First That the letters OF O8kes Ames genuine, and
that he engaged in placing the Credit MOhier stock
among the members OF Congress- as he stated III those
lefters.
second: That the penciled list Of the back
OF tic letters comprised partial list OF the men
whom be intended 10 oer tue stock, not Of those VINO
lad actually accepted II. . =,
Third That he dd offer the stock 10 many,f not ALL
Of the men who figure his list and 10 number OF
other congressman, aud that some accepted IL Whue
Others refused.
Fourth: That the offer made in such on ingenious
anG plausible that several members were deceived
into believing IL u be legitimate affair OF business and
OF bribery, knowing that IL s not unusual tor
prominent public 70 be let INTO good thing IN STOCK
speculation, act Of friendship toward them only
But That there who took the stock who were
well aware shat tney selling their votes, and that
they acted accordingly 10 all questions Of legislation in
which the railroad was Interested,
FiTh That I'm all cases where the stock actually
transferred the nominal price asked paid IN money,
but that price out Of all proportion TO the real
of the stock, aud that the purchasers were more
than reimbursed by the first dividend.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
ANOTHER RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

MIFFLIN, Penn, Dec. 5.-A terrible railroad
accident occurred the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
about 60 miles west Of Harrisburg this evening The
second section OF the Cincinnati express. bound east
ran into the Of the first section and elescopcd two
Pullman cars
Five victims have been removed from the ruins, the
names Of whom as follows; Matthew Knowles aud
j. W. Bacon, both Of Chicago; and w. W. Dantz, wife,
and child of Green Lake Wisconsin Five persons were
injured none seriously. Every person on the second
train escaped upinured.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
THE MoDoC MAssACREs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Eleven men have
been killed by the ModOc Indians thus far Their
are william Bratherton, N X. Bratherton, Rufus
Bratherton, william Badly William BADLY, jr.. Richard
Badly, E. Erasmus, Robert Alexander. John soper Col
ns and Henry Miller. This List does not include those
killed in battle. Mrs. Brstherton defended her house
for three hours The Indians fed and she rescued
the day by the soldiers The troops are their
way to exterminate the savages.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
ITALY.
Row.. THURSDAY. Dsc. s. 1871.

INUNpATIoN OF THE Po-sCH0OLs FOR ENGLISH
AND AMERICANS CLOSED By THE GOVERN
MENT.
Rosk. Thursday. Dec. s, 1871.
The waters of the River PO have again
overnowed the embankments and inundated the ada
cent country. Al last adyces the flood spreading.
Sir Bare Frere has arrived in this city. his way
Alden 70 Join the British expedition for the suppression
OF the slave trade the African Coast He was received
to-day by the King, who gave him gold medal bearing
the Royal egy and asked him to present Ii 10 Dr. Ls
ingstcne as pledge Of his esteem.
In the Chamber Of Deputies, to-day. the Government
asked to explain why four schools for English and
American children in Rome have recently closed by
the authorities. sonor LAMA replied that the schools
were opened without the authorization ~ tho munlct
pslty, and sanitary regulations had not been complied
with In theM
violent storm swept Naples last night. doing
much damage 10 shipping In the harbor.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
A UTAH TRAGEDY.

SALT LAKE CRY, Dec. 6.--An old Welsh
resident of tho Territory named Grifths went. today
10 the dwelling of his wife, who had separated reu hm
because of brutal treatment and assaulted her. A
negro by nterfered, whereupon Grrfiiths drew
revolver and missing the negro OF The first nre
his wife the street and shot her twice neng NOR
tal wounds He then shot himself through the head
aud died In few mlnutes. The oause ok the tragicA
Affair." ~ far o. known. wsa iealeaAy.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

THE ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE TRoUBLEs-A COM
mTTEE VISITS THE PREsIDENT-TlIE COY
EMINENT DETERMINED NOT TO INTERFERE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Committees are
in this city from the two Legislatures claiming legality
in Alabama for the purpose representing to the author
tes of the General Government their respective claims
10 its favorable consideration. The Committee appointed
by Gov. Lewis consisting OF Mcssrs. W. H. smith, X NJ
REYNOLDS and b. W. Norris to lay before the President
and ess memorial and Joint resolution, addressed
a note TO the President, today. upon the subject OF
an interview with him The President replied that he
would prefer they should first confer win the Aurne
General ana In consequence they will tomorrow nave
conference with Judge Williams The Colnlnlttee
representing the Capitol Legislature Will make
"A statement OF their case on Saturdly' Mmhe
tbe General VIII give full attention 10 every
matter prc sented by these Committees, he VIII not rem
der any opinion or take any other acton thereon and
tho xed determination the Government 10 not 90 l
terfere In the condition of political affairs IN Abdma
unless something Should under the Cons utioh OF
the United states which snail reuuef necessary 'ho i
terVeuuOn Of Federal authorities.
GOV. wARMOTu OF LOUISIANA PUBLISHES THE
RETURNS.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 5.-To the Governors
procamaon this evening announcing the result OF the
election arc amended full election returns showing the
vote for each and Senator in every par
sb IN the State as certified by tho Returning Board ana
Secretary OF state having been asserted that from
600 TO persons were denied registration, the fol
lowing comparison is made between the vote OF this
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
GOV. wARMoTu OF LOUISIANA PUBLISHES THE
RETURNS.

The new parishes OF the Red River and Vernon were
in part 1870 taken from NatchtOcbes which VIII
account for the decrease I'm that parish IL Is asserted III
Mr. KelOggs bill that 900 voters refused rcgStra-
tiou in Rapdes Parish, and 500 in CaddO As VIII No
seen by the table these parishes give an increased
vote since 1870
MISSOURI sCATTERS HER ELECTORAL VOTE.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-The Presidential Electors
took ballot at late hour last night, with the following
result: For President-B. Gratz Brown, g; Thomas A.
Hendricks 6; David Davis, 1. For Vice Presideni-B.
Gratz Brown. G; George W. Julian, g. John NJ. Palmer,
8; VIM. 3. Groesbeck, l.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.

CURRENI IOfICS NJ 1ht ChIlIAL.
A NEW SYNDICATE LOAN THREATENED BY SEC
RRTARY BoUTwELL-THB NAVAL INCREASE
BILL PASSED -Ex-GoV. ORR APPOINTED
MINISTER TO RUsSIA-THE LIST OF RETIRED
ARMY OFFICERS no BE INVESTIGATED
MILITARY AID FOR ARKANsAs-APPROPRIA-
TIoNs FOR THE WASHINGTON BOARD OF
PUBLIC woRKs-EO ALTERATIONS IN THE
REVENUE LAW PROBABLE.
lBY TELEGRAPH no TBB TRIBUNE
WARRINGTON, Thursday, Dec s, 1872.
Secretary Boutwell, astOnshed the Committee Of Ways
and Means this morning by telling them that he intended
70 revive his Syndicate and dispose Of another install
ment Of the new oan unless Congress took some action
IN the promises He said that he regarded the action OF
the House last session. when hs funding operations wese
Investigated, indOrsement Of his course that
felt warranted In proceeding 20 negotiate the entire
remainder Of the loan OF II as could be dis
posed Of These not OF course the exact words Of
the Secretary but hey express the notification
he gave the Committee II will be remembered that he
accused year ago Of violating the law In his bar
rary increasing bonded deDt and sec0nd ia paying
3 much larger fer placing the loan than the law
sDeihed. The Ways and Means Committee investigated
tue matter, and Mr.. Dawes made what the Democrats
denounced as a wlntewashing report 10 certainly
the Secretary, 6ut It was indorssd by .
partisan vote many Republicans voting 81 on the
ground that the mischief done and it wOud do
good 10 declare that the law had been violated while
saeh declaration made ey the hoass might inture the
srsG %a So Sa re sS sls there sss 10" S b.
new Syndicate, or t1lat tho old II 70
b revived OD q erander scale The Ways ana AeaIp
Consittes TOOK no setiss Oh NE subject today Apou
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
MINISTER SUSPENDED FOR MARRYING.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-The Reformed Church
National Synod, to-day, suspended from the ministry
and from the Church the Rev. Henry Knepper Of Illinois,
on the ground that he married after obtaining divorce
which, though legal, not procured on scrptural
gTOunds.
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
DRAWING THE PARTY LINES.

MAKING UP THE COhDuTTEES-THE LIBERAL
REPUBLICANS IGNORED--MR. SCHURZ GIVEN
PLACE BY THE DEM0CRATS-MR. SUMNER
1 III
New-York tribune., 1872-12-06

FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY -
BELIEF THAT THE INQUIRY WILL BE A
FAUURE-PO POINTS LIKELY TO BE ESTABLISHED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-06-28

"That next voyage after this one will
not answer" he declared. "Hawley shall
accompany me on my very next trip. To
make all sure on this point, | will have
him engaged this very day. In fact, will
see to this noiD.'
He seized his hat and gloves, addressed
n few words to his sister, and quietly took
his departure down town. The last CLAN
ces the couple exchanged at the door were
full of jubilant wickedness.
The next three or four hours passed
slowly 10 Miss Pedder. She was begin
ming to fear that the whole project had mis-
carried at its very commencement, and
was froting herself into n fever, when Ped
der suddenly made his appearance. One
glance at his vivid flushes, ut his dancing
eyes, at his airy manner, was sufficient.
eve triumph then P' she cried throw
ing herself into his arms for the first time
in years. 80, ,.o
subject, and they sent for Uawley. He at
first offered some objections, as was nat
ural, but the high wages, the great step up
ward, the kindly interest we all manifest
ed soon brought him to n grateful accept
ance p
"Splendid ~ murmured Miss Pedder,
with a ripping laugh. 81 knew the thing
was feasible. And so in two weeks more
our fond bridegroom will be blowing the
sea again"
ain two weeks more, Ruth? We shall
he off In six or eight days. The cargo is
fairly tumbing aboard the Flying Chiidcrs,
to say nothing of a fair list OF passengers.
The honeymoon of our loving doves will
he abridged to six short days more, you
may be certain"
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tor the hair, which are prepared and forced
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lists, and shown to contain poisonous sub
stances, causing Nervousness, Headache, Par
alysis, and often fatal results.
In contrast with such injurious articles, we
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ton Medical Institute, who has been sue
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al have tested sample Of DR.. Grecne's Hair
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Injurious matters eriSt in il.
C. r. JACKSON, State Assayer."
The use of this Hair Restorer for twenty
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