, 1872-02-22

or William. A copy has been dispatch
ed to Washington.
| y1sssl, Feb il 2-Thes Presa ans an
article upon the claims of America be-
fore the Board at Genev2says that Eng.
land has probably learned that the opin-
ior of the Board will be unfavorable.
The conduct of that nation during the
cival waI in America, in the opinion o.
that journal, was reprehensible. and i
fears the consequences Of that course.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL In the, House,
Perry offered q resolution the: Congress
should not adjourn until it shall have
passed Law to enforce reform in the
ciTil service.
A dispatch from London says the con-
flict of opinion in England on the Ala
bama question increases. A meeting of
rorskiingg-nen viii soon be heldtosoppose
the course of the government and de-
mand an imme edfase settletnens Of the
claims: the sum paid to. the United
States to be subsequently recovered from
the builders of the vessels which caused
the damage.
4 party in Parliament IS preparing TO
move for the resignation OF the present
Ministry, On the ground Of It's binding
incapacity, and for the formation of a
Cabinet which siull prePese the settle
ment of the American claims on a new
basis.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12-Seeretary Boutwell,
this afternoon telegraphed TO Collector
Mclean that he had decided to accept
the offer of owners of what is known as
the B;gelow block, on which to erect
government buildings in this city The
block is the second block south of the
old Post Office block. and the price is q
million and a quarter dollars.
Feb. ia Washington special says
Ferry Of Michigan announced in the
Senate yesterday That he would offer a
bill for the relief of Chicago, taking the
duty of building materials and substi-
tutiug an appropriation Of Loco. 900
from the treasury for the benefit of the
city. sY iFs@T~eH
Both the Times and Tribune this morn
ing condemn the action of Secretary
Boutwell, in the selection of site for
GovernmeD buildings in this city. as it
was made in advance Of q report of the
Committee appointed to condemn and
appraise the former site They intimate
that the decision is in the interest of
ring speculations.
New YoEk, Feb. 13-At Susqaehanna
depot on Sunday last three employees of
the Erie Railroad nearly burned little
negro boy to death By throwing kerosene
over his legs. he being asleep. They al
lowed the burning to continue until the
Boys legs were roasted to the bone in
several places. The fendsz have not
been discovered.
A1oaden dispatch says at nesting
Of the Anglo american Association last
night TO consider the questions before
the Geneva arbitrators for indirect dam
ages, resolution was adopted that it
would not publicly discuss the Alabama
difficulty while there was hope Of its
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being settled in friendly spirit.
SALT LAKE, Feb. 12-Pablic attention
to-day was occupied almost entirely by
the. election for city officers. The whole
Mormon ticket was elected. Under fe-
male suffrage crowd of Mormon wom-
en- and girls foeked to the polls and
voted in the early part of the day. The
Liberals worked hard, challenging Nor
mons, but the labor was useless. and
the Liberals finally abandoned the cleo
ton as farce. 81 &.
New York, Feb. PA special to the
London Dispatch says that Minister
Schenck communicated note to the
English Government on the recent Ian
guage of Gladstone which was deemed
an imputation on the good faith of the
United States The note is regarded as
a proper assertion of the dignity Of his
Government. and viii. it is likely, be
answered in the most friendly manner,
deprecating our diplomatic application
towards the United States in the. heat
of debate.
Bismark has offered the Governments
at Washington ard London his good Of
fees in effecting an agreement in rela-
ton to the Alabama claims.
The English Government is anxious
to avoid any misunderstanding with the
authorities at Washington, and a COM
promise is hoped for at an early day.
| A New york special says the Catholic
Irish of this and adjoining cities are in
tersely engrossed over the trouble with
England, and seem confident that there
viii be war. They are very anxious
that there should be, ard are delighted
with the idea. Circles have been hold
ing meetings. passing manifestations
and pledging themselves to stand by
their adopted country through thick and
thin. They declare that they can raise
at least 1G0, COO men in New York