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WASHIN 0TON.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToS, May Is.

SENATE
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affair, reported q bill 10 provide
crutches for soldiers and siilors disabled dur
ing the war.
The Committee Of Conference on the &c
ficiency bill submitted their report which
was taken up and discussed until the expira-
ton Of the morning hour, when unfinished
busines-the habeas corpus suppression
bill-wss laid aside, and the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the report Of the Con-
ference Committee on the deficiency bill,
which, after some debate, was agreed tc-35
TO "a.
Mr.. Irumbull, from tie Committee on
judiciary, reported. without amendment,
House bill supplemental to the apportion-
ment act of February ., 1872; also without
amendment a bill concerning the United
States Courts in Kansas.
The Senate Committee On Foreign Rela-
lions held another meeting to day on the
proposed new article to the Treaty of WASH
inston, and without coming to any conclu-
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
HOUSE
The bill from the judiciary Committee
was reported and passed to establish uni
form time for the Presidential elections.
The House then took up and disposed Of
the Senate amendments to the Military
Academy appropriation bill and q Confer
ence Committee was ordered, on disagreeing
in votes on the Senate amendments to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
which continues.
The missions to the Cenfr.l American
States was taken up and after some discus.
sion rejected. Yeas, 50; NAYS, 81.
Mr.. Butler, OF Niassachusett,, offered as a
question the privilege OF q resolution Tor final
adjournment on tho 18th OF May until the
last Wedne.day in November. At the sug.
gession Of Mr.. Dawes he withdrew it and
gave notice that he would offer it Tomorrow:
The House then vent into Commute Of
the Whole on the tariff and tax bill.
Mr.. Dawes withdrew his pending substi-
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TOPEKA.
The l.asI Rnii-COnaraei Let.

ToPEKA, May l6 The last gap in the
Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railroad be-
tween Atchison and Wichita, on the Arkan-
sas river, was closed yesterday. The dis
tanoe is 2l2 miles, and regular trains will
commence running next Monday. The
track is graded to Fort Larned, fifty miles
further, and the contraC; wa- to-day let for
grading &c For, Dodge. Track-laying is
going on at the rate ol from one 10 two miles
a day.
The cCntiLc, iUr :, section OF the porticO
of the Stale Capitol was let yesterday to Nc
Gonigle, Of Leavenworih, for $40 900.
The State Board of Appraisers to assess
the railroad property of the State, has been
in session here for the past three days, and
yesterday was in secret session all day, and
the discussions were excited. No conclusion
wal reached
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n TROUBLE.

Another of the young life insurance com
panies OF New York-ihe Hercules-is IN
trouble, and will probably be wound up. Il
has been an abortion from the start. bu, for
tuna.eiy for its policy-holders, the deposit Al
Albany will probably re-insure them, though
tle stock holdcrs will lose their capital. Il
30 ne two or three dozen more Of these young
sni weak New YORK companies would giv'
up ,h glo,t now they would save theil
20 o.. h avrs from loss and save the really
50 rnd companies the reprosch that thes'
wax cancerrs bring TO the business
Eay;fr5 Pot,
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II ss... t'iat di-tsnce lends not only ''en-
chsntmenl 10 the view" but magnitude and
multitude to The Liberal strength; IN
proof OF which We cite the following facts,
compiled by the chicago Pos. Gen. VIM.
Larimer, says tic Fosi, writes to the Tribune
from Kansas, al cannot see how Gen.
Grant can carry single State except this
one" Tenney writes from Wisconsin, 81
doa't Sc, 10. Grant can carry sny State but
thi,." The Chicago Tribune thinks that
Ill pois is the only State that Grant can carry.
Au tin Blair is sure that Michigan is the
only State he can carry. So it goes all
around. Proximity to the seat Of var has
It's influence on opinions
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ANOTHER MOVE.

Al active movement Is going On FOL Ill ex-
tension, or branch, OF the Learenworth,
Lawrence & Galveston Railroad, from Of
tawa to Emporia. Although Kansas City
is the prime mover in the matter, the new
enterprise IL one in which Leavenworth is NO
iess interested, for it will give US an addi-
tioual means OF access TO large portion Of
our best trade. We trust our Kansa. City
ne,ghbors will agitate the subject vigorously
mot only talk for the new road but poy foz
it, too, and when they &c; i, built Leaven.
worth will take her chances for the lions
share of the trade Of the country through
which The line will pass.
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Terrible Fire at YesodO-GPeat Less Of
l.tie aud Property.

SAN FRANCISCO. Msy l5.-Yosahoma adj
vices dated April Is. say that 4 fr~ishtfui
coufli grarion occurred in Yeddo during .
severe gale, which destroyed space Of two
by three miles, originating from one Of the
Princes palaces, in viii Ia troops were quar-
tered. The fire leaped whole blocks, TO
places mile from the beginning. An I'M
mense amount OF properly Was destroyed,
and when the wounded and others were I'M
anle to escape, the officials slashed them right
and LETT with The sword, and thus,
by instant death, saved many from more
awful one BY fire. Thirty thousand people
are hou-eless, but the government opened a
re. store house and fed all who applied.
This FIRE has led the Government to per-
nit foreigners to lease land in Yeddo, BY the
o sners making monthly reports, which will
r. suit in foreign money being invested there
to improve the city. A new plan OF the
burnt district will be made out to be built
upon, and wide streets and substantial build
ing will only be allowed.
| The railroad to Yeddo is at last nearly
completed and will Commence running in q
week.
The country is in profound peace, reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Foreigner
on depositing $500 with their Consul fol
their good behavior, may visit here for sew
eniy DAYS. This move il made to test for
eigners in the country. If their behavior il
troublesome to the Government no dou5
Jwakara will be ordered to keep Japan ;
sealed book somewhat longer
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rsTAaY OF " WASHINGTON.

Or dispatches come to us to-day bdrdened
with the opinions Of all the world upon the
new status Of the Treaty Of Washington. A
special dispatch from Washington 10 the 81.
Louis Democrat, yesterday morning, saws the
..Foreisn Relations Committee Of the Senate
held another meeting today to consider the
proposed supplemental treaty. No action
was reached, but il is stated that IN no event
can unanimous report be expected from
the committee, IS their views are coniiictins
abou, tie formal action 0: the senate, with
PERHAPS greater weight Of opinion inciinins
to doub, if the President will obtain SUI
ficient support TO make the negotiation pro-
posed
The Republicans Washington special OF
same date says the Foreign Relations Com
mi.tee manifest adisposition to commend II
to the Senate. 1t is hard to predict the re-
s.,, however, If the issue should be made
q party question. as is now promised, the
ratification Of TIE supplemental article IS
certainly a matter Of great doubt. Atp'esen'
the business and financial interests OF the
country, however, promise to be heard IN
favor of a settlement. Gen. Butler, i. Is
understood, intends to make speech against
,e treaty a, an early day in the House.
The New York Times the leading Admin
i,.ralion journal of the county, says in 1T
leading article yesterday morning, "lf VT
b i've made a mistake in putting forth our In
direc. claims, this nation is surely strong
enough 10 say SO, and abandon them; IT.
what i, equally probable, our agents In th'
negotiation have been too eager in our ser
vice. and have asked for more than they
could get, it is no great blunder and one tina
the nation will readily forgive. But what thu
people uould no, easilyiforgive isthat.so grea
a principle as referring International difier
euoes to a court OF arbitration. should b.
oye,,hrown OH the first application, by Oh
foolish uride and obstinacy. The best Por
lion O; Ibis nation have at length graspe'
FIRMLY the principle OF arbiirations, and az
disposed 70 make fair trial Of IT; rs ne'
method OF right and reason, and I new pro
moter OF peace and good will. 1t Will be al
intense disappointment to them to see TIN
effort come to naughi, merely because W
have asked too much and now stand by OIL
demand
Our cable disdatche. give the following
svuopsis af the expressions of the Britis
press upon the subject: The daily Ners Q
London says "All eyes in England are turne
/. 10 the American Senate. We have done gu
duty, and tie best hope remaining is that tn
decision has been confded TO 4 body Away
holding the highest place for gravity an
wisdom"
The morning PoS and daily 7eIegrcP
are .anguine that patriotism will overrui
politics, and that the treaty will survive. :,
The Standard remarks, eve have mad
sacrifices enough; let the Senate reject tn
treaty Amendment; it is not our fault If tn
American Constitution is defective and tn
government weak, nor Is it our loss If we an
released from liability incurred ont OF ex
aggerated differences towards kindred high
spirited, but exacting people"
The Times makes no allusion to the sub
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NEW YORK
Another Htre-slamp ExplOslon-Gran
vllle's Pr0p0sisiOn-rhe case Ia the
hands Of the Senate.


viiie's froPosiaion ease In ihe
hands Of the Senate.
NV Yopx Nav IA priyste.dispatch
tom, Scranton p. This morning. renor,s
that ci,v intensely excited over the freauen,
occurrence of explosious lately. Another
6re.d,mn explosion occurred a, an early
honr ,his mornipy. a, BeIleyiew shaft. kill.
inc three men Instantly. and woundiux
msnv o,h-rs- Fear, o, another explosion
v.nc .o prev.len, among the men. tina, work
had 10 be- stopued at once.
The corr,epondence OF the Washington
,re,,v Communicated TO the Senate with the
President, message Yesterday, was published
her. hi. morning. The corresuondsDce ia
voluminou.. and includes a daft Of the anti.
cle for su,nlement for the tre,iy. presented
by Granville, and submitted 10 Minister
Scbenck ON Nh. 10Th inst. for approval hy
m. IIo;,e,i States Government. the follow.
inc is GranyilIe,s proposition, Is ,el~graphed
bv Ninis,er Schenck:
WHxRrAs. The Government of Her
Britanic Majesty Ia. conlended in The re.
cent Correspondence with the Government o,
the United State, rs foilows:
Mainly. that such indirec: claims as those
,or national l,s..s stated in the case. prs.
..,,.d nm the MARI of The ,iovernment of the
JIourd States TO the Tribunal of Arbitration.
=, Con, y, tn have hem sustained bv Il a, in
the ,r,n,(.r of American commercial marine
m an. Rr;,;sh 40. enhanced p,vmenr,- in
.u,."c. prolopys,ion of the var. the sddi.
lion oi . large sum 10 the cot of the war
and suppression of the rebellion. Firstly.
- ~. NO, ;,cI,da, !, ,b. Tre,,y -,
washington: and further. and seco.dly.
sbould not be admitted by the particular
vessels alleged to been enabled to commit
depredations upon the shipping of a beiiig-
e,ent bv reason Of such want of diligence
in the performance of neutral obligations az
the Goyerpmep, of the LATED States to the
Goveynmen, of Great Britain: and
WHERE.s. The Goyernment of Her Eri.
fannie Majesty Ia. .lso declared a prineiple
;n,oi.eJ n m. .scona Of The Contention.
h.,s,oeore 40, forth ,b., will .ui,,e their CON.
dnct in the f,,nre. and
Wurnr.s The Frr,,dep, OF the United
Co.,. Iii. ,dLs,;r, 10 his ccn,rr,;on ih,,
- o,.;n,s 80 ;ecIuded +, tie treaty
sdon,s O., :, @ sn.n,. ,ba nr;nc;nle contained
uos .os W.. ' VA vac a"., p 40 800
I.. w. So ~, III - ~ arids H. CON.
SeeA y. ina1 WI. n. r. - So
ouc' VI 'ne "o'eih..e"'o y. VIZ o",..u 80
ana NE Two con!en'iGns are 'nele.cie a free
70 In I'M, IespscI' anu 10 cInsaeia S 'i'ei Re-
oil, the PRESIDENT OF the oniied Sta'es, ny
and with the ADVICE and consent OF 'he senate
thereof, consents that he wlii make no claims
on the part OF the United States IN respec: 70
indirect losses as laid before 'he Tribunal Of
Arbitration at Geneva.
lSigned scHENcH:
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CHICAGO.
A BNy Shoots his FaiheF-fr00 the
copper Mlnes.

A hey shoots his Father-Frs0 the
copper Mines
CHICAGO, May 17.-At Lansing, Illinois.
on Wednesday last, young man named
McCracken sho, three times and fatally
wounded his father, in a family quarrel.
The old man was abusing the family, and
when his son inieriered, the father attacked
him with a fish spear; the former re;alia,ed
with pistol.
A special from Hough;or, WIS, says: ESQ
miners, oil about 9, OOJ who wer. engaged in
the recent strike, are keeping quiet. II is
asserted by citizens that the ring-leaderr Of
the movement are two recently arrived Cor.
nish men named Gloss and Vavan, who are
alleged to be Internationa!s.
One hundred and fifty United States troops
are now at Houghton, and two additional
companies are on the way from Buffalo.
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E.J.p ara KsS.so 4 D.sINk,

Amongt:e funny things OF the late Gin
cinnzti c JIyeu,ion-was the representation Of
Dels~sre by George Alfred Townsend. q
Newspaper Bohemian and Washington cor
respondent cf the Chicago Tribune. From
b. place at lie reporters table lie would
grsvely, at roll-celi. answer Tor The whip
,,iny-po-t State delaware, six votes fol
-" cilangiug hi. candidate st nearly
e!ery ballot. 4 cDe roll call hr- lown'
nd wss absent. when brother reporter
an wcred Tor him, "D-!agsre has gone ou'
4, .,te 9ript -
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Coloreh Mass Meeting.

COLUMBUS, Nay l6.-The colored Citizens
of this city and county held mass meeting.
tonight TO consider the political issues OF
the day. Resolutions we're adopted endors-
ing Grants administration, declaring for
Grant and DeDnison for President and
Vice President, and declaring the colored
people Of the North and South an indissolu-
bic part OF the Republican party, and in
teree language opposing Greeley and the
whole Liberal party.
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eEcJESN "GJSER

A French professor has di.ooTe'e1 -'a' 'ne
,,oi.op Ct raitlg-na',es. r,zd-dves, etc can y
u.ea With goo c->,. n The treatment o
bear, aiseaz, AID cher naiadiss hitherto
considered ilcuratle. lie rsys however
,,,s,, can. should be Uzet A. experimenting
g;,h t. poiyynors reptiles. We should
rstbe- link 50.
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,.o,CEIPTIOS REECKED.

Tie Chicago Posi, the leading adminis'ra-
lion Journal OF Illinois, administers this well
rncri,ed and timely rebuke to an over zeai-
IN. friend Of President Grant:
Tie action OF Gen. Coburu ia dis.iii7Sins
The c.erh of tie Ho1se Military COMMITTEE
becluse Of his fealty to Horace Greeley, i
an ad Of ahsurdity and folly which si.e
friends az General Grant will be the first to
condemn. Ii General Coburn propose 70
continue serving the administration IN TINS
manner, he will do far less harm by DESERT
ing 10 Horace Greeley himself.
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xep.s,,e., stat. c.,v,.s,.,.

ELxIRA, N. Y, May l5-The New York
Republican Convention was called to order
Al noon Henry X Pierson chosen psrma-
nent President, and the usual committees
were appointed, and the convention took re-
Cess. After the Con yeniion reassembled, the
Committee On Resolutions reported . sefies
Of resolutions enbody ing the following prin-
cip!es:
Firs,-Plotection To American citizens
without regard to race or color.
Second-Constitu,ional amendments 10 re-
main invlolate.
Third-Public deb, to be paid in coin.
Fourth-NO oppressive tax 10 paw the
public debt.
Fifth-Re'orming OF tie civil service and
repealing the income tax, irsnking privilege
and all revenue taxes except on tobacco and
whisky.
Sixih-Kevenue tariff.
Seven,h-Restoration Of harmcnv in the
reconstructed States.
Eighth-Preserva,ion OF peace with honor
to the United States with foreign nations.
Ninth-That respect for soldiers and sail
ors Of the late war requires that the Princi
ples Of tie Republican party be maintained
Tenih-Thai the surrender Of the party
at this time will he to surrender the princi
Piles which SAVED the ration from dssiruc
ton.
Elevsn,h-Ths. the cry Of universal am
nesty is deception; tha. no one is disfran
chi.ed from voting or holding property.
rwelfth-That the politicians Of the &c
ceded States have not changed their princi
pies, but only their policy.
Thirteen,k-That all Who have becom
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The l.xcleae Coansy silver Excite
nmenQ,


Tie silver excitement in Laclede county,
Mo-, still continued The dissings are To-
Gated six miles south of Lebanon. near the
old HartviIle road. The Chronicle of last
week says: "a company has been formed
consisting of five men, one Of them . caPi.
talist Of Considerable means, and another old
Montana miner is managing the work.
They are now working constantly from
thirteen 10 fifteen men and have sunk 4
shaft twenty-five feet endeavOring to
reach the entrance Of an old cave
in which they expect to find the ore
which has evidensly once been open, but is
supposed to have been filled up, as the legend
goes, by the Spaniards under Ponce de Leon,
who invaded this country in 1872, in search
Of gold and silver. How much truth there
is in this remains to be seen. The company
seems confident OF success, and have sent east
for machinery 10 execute their work more
rapidly. Upon interviewing the miner in
charge Of The work he informed Us that they
! had taken out some specimens Of the Gre fol
| testing, but upon our requesting 10 see them
he replied that ''they are not in condition
for examination at pre-ent," which lef
serious doubts in our mind as to their hav.
ing any. But be this as it may, there is evi
denily something very inducing Offering te
the men at work, as they are going ahead II
earnest, and prophesy "biS things" Thu
Lebanon Leader, of the 4th inst, states tina
the mining party had reached a depth o
sixty five feet, at which point they found :
pick and mattock OF antique pattern, ant
this strengthens the conviction that they hav
struck the right spot. According TO the ira
di,ion under which they are acting, they onl.
have to go twenty feet deeper TO strike tn
mineral vein.
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OrTAWE, Canada, May IA bill prac-
tically ratiIying the treaty OF Washington. 50
Tar as Canada is concerned, was passed in
the House to-day By vote Of l2l To IS.
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LIST OF UNREDEEMED PROPERTY

Lis, of unredeemed lots and parcel. Of lard bought
by he County OF Leavsnvorih for the taxes Que
thereon which have beea uuredeeDed Tor The term
OF i've wears or more, AID the amount OF taxes,
pep allies aud costs due thereon.
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The ns1r move which the Anybody-to-
b.a Grant" folks propose TO make on the
Presidential chess board, has the merit OF
s,m~ shrewdnss., though i, does not exhibit
tie mos, prai.sworthy principle. 1t il
whispered that the programme o. the Dem
o.rs,. win be to nominate Adams On tie
Cincinnati platform. The Liberals, say
they, shave gone 20 fer that they cannot re-
treat; that white the Democrats cannot take
Greeley, they can take Adams with the
Greeley platform, aud the supporters Of
Greeley wiki few exceptions, could be easily
transferred 10 Adams" This is sharp; but
for coolness il b ats Alaska in January.
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ALEXANDER T"~$-hIr.
Bes. Sc. Tsp. Rdngs -if6rs Int
nwl. Is Il las -
USDivIprD LANDS IN I=AVESw1EIH CITY.
Hos. Sc Tay- Rrags -ic,ss Hal.
.nsvffii % ~ .s.-IeJ 20. .
1851.
Bi,-L H.. LGEd ,Sl,,1ted. -4aOsh!.
- - City Proper HE
kiCxSroO TOWNSHIP.
A,s TEr. Rang, -Is,e, AmL
sw. ~ leo Sf.''
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Mr.. Holman moved to inscrt printing pa

Mr.. Holman moved to inscrt printing pa
per. Rejected.
Mr.. Garfield moved to add to the list,
books printed in foreign languages, and
books printed in English language Of an
edition unrevised in twenty years. Motion
aszssd 70.
NJ. Myers moved to strike calomel from
the free list
Ahasom discussion The motion Vas re-
jecsed.
Mr.. Dawes moved to insert quicksilver.
Agreed to.
Mr.. NcInfire moved to insert salt. Re-
jected.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, sunpowder vas
added to the list.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
the extracts Of barks for tanning purposes
Agreed to.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to insert quinine.
Agreed to.
Mr.. McNeely moved to strike ont char
coal and insert coal. Rejected.
The Committee, having reached the later
nal revenue section Of the bill, rose.
After = motion by Mr. Spur TO repeal tn
whole internal revenue system, on which NJ
vote vas taken, he House ,journed.
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A CHOICE DlNN EN-.

/: seems that the New Zesisnders have
not yet los. all their Old appetite for "Mis-
s:onary," bu. continue TO regard the dish,
when properly served, as quite ;oothsome.
In the trial of party Of clnnabals, some
dayz ago, ioG killing ana eating Mr.. Volk'
ncr. one Of The witnesses testified a. follow
81 saw kereopa viii, Mr.. volkner's hesd
he Was standing in the pulpit; i, MAS wrapped
in calico; then saw him gouse cut Mr.
Volkner's eyes; the right eye was in hi
right hand and the left eye was in his lef
h md; then ! saw him Put the right eye int.
his mouth and swallow it; I then saw hin
put the left eye into his mouth; it stuck il
hi. throat; he then drank something that
thought WAS water, till I saw the blood run
ming down his chin" Kercopa was execu
ted shorty after, the natives generally aG
hitting the Justice Of the sentence.
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n rice T. he ehy given that vill ell he Go~eso-
In. d T. rib 4 property ~ public ,ue ion 10 the
hishe.s bi.id-r cat, 81 the d .frs
ar H"u in l. avenvo' b 'ounrv, on he
A, n Ju e, \ i,:I. d ..is % Be coospusd
ron day 10 y IN ! emp e,sd.
ALkX- Rk1i6E. County 1enosrsr.
1aWavWlA oSlasy, GaanA