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Senator Summers personal explanation
states that his health will not permit his
serving on the Committee of Investigation.
in the case of the sale of arms 10 the
French. lie regrets this, but the eject
OF injuries received sixteen years ago still
cling to him, and he has been painfully
admonshcl by his physician, who has
impcratiycly prescribed rcpose.
March THE President shows no dis
position to yield to the Mormon claim, or
against Judge Mexican now here On the
contrary, he is satisfied of the Judges
integrity aud independence, and admircs
his courage in unfolding the laws.
New YORK, March 1.-The trial Of
Mayor Hall commenced this morning.
The case for the prosecution was opened
BY Clinton Graham.
y London dispatch states that the Eng
liz stockholders of the Erie railroad never
compromised with Jay Gould. They
earnestly hope some law will be passed
enabling them to reap some dividends.
y Vera Cruz letter says it is generally
credited in Mexican Government circles
that the visit of William Cullen Bryant is
of a political character, cmbodying some
proposal from the American Government
to President Juarez for a protectorate by
the United States over trat country. The
report gained such credit that the official
organ has been obliged to deny any
knowledge Of such mission.
EX. Congressman Stokes was to-day SEN
| Enn Of
dollars and costs, for having prosecuted
claim against the Government while
member of Congress.
Trouble among laborcrs on Long Island
has occurred. The strikers arc threaten
ing with violence gang of men who refuse
to join their demand for advance of wages.
\ dispatch says strike occurred at Col.
rmbia, s. G., among the Postoflice laborers
there, because the Superintendent pre-
scribcs ten hours as days work.
A number Of head Of live stock of the
finest breeds, and a quantity of improved
farm machinery, with an assortment of the
choicest seeds and plants, arrived here en-
route to Japan, for an experimental farm
to be established on tho island of Ycddo,
under the superintendent of cx-Commis-
sioncr Capron.
RICHMOND, March IA dispatch
states that the tobacco business in the
whole State as well as in North Carolina is
at stand still, awaiting Congressional ac-
ton. 10000 negroes in Richmond alone
are idle. and an aggregate Of over 10000
in the State are out Of employment and
suffering.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 5.-Thcre is
great excitement here over the reported
discoveries Of immensely rich gold fields in
the Black Hills in Dacota Territory.
Many fine specimens have been brought
here which were obtained from dig.in. rs
A company has been formed here with
$4,000 capital to organize an expedition
which it is expected will leave for the
gold region about the Is; Of May
Everybody here fully believes that the
richest mines in the world are situated iu
the Black Hills.
FRANKFORT, Feb. ga building, in
which large number of persons resided,
fell this morning, burying its inmates I'M
taken from from the debris A large
force of men is engaged searching for the
bodies of the victims.
CHICAGO, March 1.-The Chicago
Ercning Journals Washington correspond
ent telegraphs that there is no truth in the
statement that William Cullen Bryant's
visit to Mexico has any official Specification.
This Government is not disposed to inter.
fere in any manner with the Mexican
Government, much less to offer protec,o
rate, or to NEEDLE with the internal diff
culties of that nation.
LONDON, March l. The assassin,
O'Connor, was brought before a Magistrate
at Bow street, at noon today, for examina-
ton. The Courtroom and all its ap.
proaches were densely crowded. The pris.
oner appears very boyish, not unpleasing
in appearance, and to-day was quiet and
unassuming in his manner. On being in
terrogatcd by the Magistrate, he stated
that his name was Arthur o Conner that
he was born in England, also tina his
father was native of Ireland. 1t was
subsequently elected that his grandfather
was the well-known Charles O'CoAnor,
one of the leaders of the Chartist move.
ment.
John Brown, Her Majesty's groom,
Colonel Harding's equerry to the Queen
and Prince Leopold testified to the circum.
stances of the assault, of which they were
eye witnesses. Their statements do not
differ materially from accounts already
tclegraphed to the Associated Press. 1t
is evident that the papers found on the
prisoner are his own work, and it was the
impression of all who heard them read
that they are the product Of deranged
mind.
There was considerable excitement in
Kingston last night, over the sudden ter
mination Of a Republican meeting, which
was being held in that town. While
Ogden, member of Parliament, was
speaking party of Royalists attacked the