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SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE, February 27LThe Con.
vention to-day adopted the preamble and
articles Of tho bill Of rights, and rights Of
suffrage, OF the Constitution, and adjourn.
ed, to enable Col. Akers to advocate the
substitute offered, to insure a secret bal.
lot The articles authorizing the Legisla-
ture to pass bill by q two. thirds vote
a6olishing the grand jury system, was
adopted after struggle. WI
The storm of Sunday, interrupted the
Union Pacific and telegraphic communi.
cation to considerable extent.
The report that q. s. Attorney Bates
had resigned at the request OF the Presi.
dent, gives universal satisfaction, outside
OF the Mormons.
Judge Strickland who is holding a short
term OF Court at Provo, opens at Nc
Leans Court House next week. Z
In the Convention to-day the discussion
was on Colonel Aker's substitute proyid-
ing for secret ballot and the article pro.
viding for minority representation by
compleuve voting, which has been adopt.
ed and the entire subject referred back to
the committee. 4lI .7F - =
The directors Of the Emma Mine, Mit con-
slsting OF E. Bridges Willyams, Member
OF Parliament, and Senator VIM. Stewart,
kev. George P. Lawrence, Professor B.
Sihman, OF Yale College, and James M.
Seloyer, have Just returned from the lit.
tie Cottonwood canon, after o perilous
and tatiguing trip through tremendous
SHOWS and fearful aRalanches. Senator
Stewart Is seriously III with throat dis.
ease. The mine has developed astonish.
ing proportions.
The Unions Pacific Railroad is again
opened and trains are moving regularly
put the snow now on the mountains L
likely to be an interruption till May. IA
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COUNCIL BLUFFS.

CouNqH BLUFFs, Iowa, February 2s.-
F. W. Canault, a resident of this city and
q carpenter by trade, wandered from his
home in a fit OF insanity, and stopped al
the house of man named Talten, sixteen
miles south of this city, desiring to stay
all night. &c became a raving maniac
and attacked the latter and his wife, who,
in their endeavors 10 defend themselves
beat him so severely that he died yester.
day. Talten and wife were both arrested
and are now in jail in Mills county. -ss-.
The railroad trains running to this city
have been infested the last ten days with
confidence and three.card monte men. A
man en- route for Salt Lake was fieeccd
out OF $400, all the money. he had.
The Missouri at this point has risen two
feet since Monday, and is reported rising
above.
Several counterleiters were arrested
here yesterday.
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Ohio Legislature,

COLUMBUS, February 2S-In the House
the following bills were passed: Senate
bill to allow $4,000 as q maximum Of
damages that may be recovered from rail-
road companies Gs compensation for cans.
ing death by wrongful act, neglect or de.
fault; House bill compelling lesses Of
railroads to light the same within the
corporate limits OF cities and villages,
Bills were introduced providing for new
commission to rearrange the Morgan raid
claims; to prevent the further leasing and
consolidating Of railroads except to form
continuous lines Of road TO tax oil lands
according to the amount Of oil produced
the previous year; 10 repeal the interest
law Of 1853 90 that when usurous rates oi
interest are paid no part thereof shall be
recovered back. Y. E.isr ia
In the Senate, Senate bill providing that
the. putatiye father OF an illegitimatG
child confined In Jail for not complying
with the sentence OF the Court, shall mo-
be entitled to the benefit OF the act for tht
relief of insolvent debtors, was passed,
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, DC, February 2S.-
President Grant to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Thos. D. Meads for
Postmaster at Hancock, Mich.
The New York Custom House Investi-
eating Committee will not meet until
Monday next. r If ~ r
The comptroller Of currency has called
on the national banks to report their con.
dltion at the close Of business on the 27th
inst. - ......, .... .....
The Chicago relief Committee had, to-
day, q final hearing before the Senate
Committee on Finance in favor of the bill
to remit the duties on building materials
tor twelve months. They insist that they
should not be required 10 pay duty on
new material, as they had paid duty on
those which were destroyed by the late
fire. Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, pre-
sented 10 the committee, on behalf OF
the manufacturers Of Chicago, protest
against tho passage OF such bill, as they
think it would injure their business. He
said he was authorized TO offer the sale of
lumber from that State at an average cost
OF last year, and ten days in which to ac-
cept the proposition. .
The Judges and officers of the United
States Supreme Court this afternoon at
tended in body the funeral Of the late
Geo. Clark, colored door.keeper Of the
Judges cloak room, and who had charge
oi that department since 1888. He was
aged 72. Their attendance at the funeral
was mark Of respect for an honest and
faithful servant. - l.- >
A large number of assistant assessors
arc being appointed by the @ Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue lor thirty and sixty
days 10 assist in the assessment Of taxes.
Messrs. Naylor & Co., of New York
City, appeared before the Secretary OF the
Treasury today, in reference to the suit
for 500, 900 brought against them for al.
legged violation of thereVenue laws. They
claim that the testimony taken before the
Investigating Committee fully exonorates
them from all charges Of criminality, and
appealed to Secretary Boutwell, to have
the, suit dismissed. %7 fe-r-,J y ...
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MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, February 29.-Wm. Hoge,
Of New York, filed declaration in the
United States Circuit Court to-day against
the North Missouri Railroad Company,
setting forth that in October and January
last he obtained two judgments against
the railroad amounting to $35S,OO0; that
the execution was issued and returned
endorsed, and that no property could be
found which could be levied on and sold
under the execution. He further declares
that the Rogers Locomotive and Machine
Company, OF New Jersey; George
Howard and James Dow, OF New
York; G. D. Humphreys, e. W.
Fox and the Boatmens' Savings Institu.
ton Of st Louis, obtained judgments
against the same road in October and
january in the aggregation of 81 ,OO0, 0,4SS,
which are unpaid. The complainant
prays for decree ordering the sale Of the
road and all it9 property at auction In this
city, and that the proceeds Of the sale be
distributed by the Court among the judg.
ment creditors In accordance with their
legal rights, and the residue, II any, be
held for further orders by the Court. 81
The Kansas City Times Of yesterday
states that George Webb was shot and
killed, and James Aid and David Hamil.
ton were wounded on Saturday last, in an
atfray at Salem Church, five miles from
the town Of Independence, Missouri. II
appears that bitter feeling existed be,
tween the Webb and Aid families, AS
both parties belong to the Salem Baptist
Church an effort was made to settle the
difficulty within and through the influence
OF the Church. With this view o meeting
ofthe respective friends was held Satur
day, and while efforts were being made Il
heal the differences between Aid and
Webb few angry words were spoken
whereupon Webb shot and wounded one
Of the Aid brothers. In an attempt TO stoE
the fight David Hamilton was wounded
and Webb killed. The latter received
seven bullets in the body. James Aid ant
David Hamilton were arrested, and war
rants have been issued for the other par
ties. isHHsJ grr ,...... u.
s. M. Jones, Sheriff Of Franklin county
day or two ago seized at Washington, In
that county, the machine shop, lot oI
bridge material, and several cars Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad for non.pay'
ment Of taxes. Yesterday he seized the
shops and other property at Pacific City
belonging to the same road; also large lo
Of personal property belonging to the At
lantic & Pacific Railroad at tho same plact
and on the same account. n'l l7,r .
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prosecuted except OF the expense OF The
purity OF our government, they were moi
worth the terrible price. He then turned
70 the pending resolution, and said that Il
presented the general question whether
there is not sufficient reason for inquiry
into the sale Of arms during the French
and German war. This naturally divided
itself into two questions, First relating
to international duty; and second, relating
to malfeasance on the part Of our own
officials and involving what might be
called a money question. He discussed
both OF these points at length, and said IN
investigation could not be refused without
setting at defiance the rulcs Of decency
and common sense.
The question was then put on Mr..
TRUMBuLLs motion to reconsider the vote
BY which MIR. CoNKLINo's amendment
directing Tue Committee TO inquire
whether any American Senator or citizen
had held unauthorized communication
with any foreign governments or their
agents. Lost-yeas, 10; nays, 2S. The
Republicans who voted To reconsider were
Messrs. FERRY, LOGAN, SPRAauE, WEST
TRUMBULL. - r.a'a
Messrs. SUMNER and scHuRz did not
vote at all.
Mr. HARLAN replied briefly to Mr..
SUMNER. He said all the so.called eyi.
dence introduced to justify an investlga.
ton was oil French origin. He regretted
to see Senator SUMNER make convent.
ence Of the Senate in the interest Of a for.
elgn power. He then discussed at length
the history Of the general order business
in New York.
MIR. ScHURz offered an amendment to
the pending resolution directing the com.
mittee to inquire also whether breech-
loading musk0ts or other muskets capable
of being Transformed into breech. .loaders
have been sold bysthe War Department
In such large numbers as seriously 10
affect the defensive capacity Of the coun-
try in case OF war. ~. =.
Mr.. CARPENTER obtained the floor but
yielded for motion to adjourn, and with
out further action the Senate adjourned.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANc1sco, February 2s.-Lundy
Brown and William Andrews, allies Of
Big Foot convicted Of robbing the Clo.
yer Dale stage coach in Sonoma county,
and firing among the passengers, kill.
ing one and wounding others, have been
sentenced to 80 years each in the State
prison. '''
Accidents 10 coasters and lumbermen
continue tobe reported at Timber Cove.
The schooner Liberty is a total loss; one
seaman lost. a no =" = -
The funeral of the late Chief Justice
sprague will take place at Sacramento TO-
day. --'---,.,.-.-.--.-,.- '7}
The Germans are organizing clubs in
ever ward in the city for the purpose Of
participating in the coming Presidential
campaign. s ~. . I--"0F''G
About one.third OF the mechanics at the
Mare lsland Navy Yard were discharged
yesterday. III Is -. .., RI ir.-, . .
Benjamin Edwards, a hackman, who
was convicted Of murder in the second
degree for shooting L. 7. Levy, in a diff.
Guilty about woman, at Petnamala, has
been sentenced to twenty years confne'
ment in the State prison. na
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Our readers should not overlook the
very entertaining article on "Excitement'
reproduced this morning in our columns
from an esteemed cotemporary at Mounds.
vile. Our contemporary has developed 4
genuine talent Tor this reflective style Of
writing, AMI 1t seems to us that his articles
merit a wider circulation than the Ma
tiOndI may be able to give them. The
only criticism we have to make land that
is gentle one) is that the essays are rath.
or brief and the subject not sufficiently
ampliGed. We have heard the wish ex.
pressed, and take the liberty of mention.
ing II, that the editor of the National
would furnish some suggestions in expla.
nation Of the flexible marble" recently
found in some ruins in his town. There
has been great deal Of speculation. scien.
tifc and otherwise, as to the phenomena
presented by this marble, and IL is sup.
posed that some new light might be
thrown on the subject by one presumed to
be familiar with the circumstances and
evidently well qualified TO make the ex.
PLANTATION.
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PITTSBURGH, February 2e.-Weather
clear and pleasant. Monongahela river,
four feet two inches and stationary. Ar.
rived-Argosy, Carrie Brooks, and 81.
Charles. Departed-Carrie Brooks, for
Marietta; Argosy, for Wheeling; Kate
Putnam, Tor St. Louis.
CINCINNATI, February 28.-River, 12
feet 10 inches and falling. Arrived-E.
II. Durfee, from New Orleans. Depart
ed-Armadillo, from Arkansas river; John
II, Groesbeck, from New Orleans: Charm.
er, Evansville; Mollie Ebert, will return
directly TO New Orleans.
LoUIsvLIIE, February 29.-River, de.
clinIng slowly; 2 feet scant in the canal, 6
feet in the chute. Weather, cloudy and
cool; mercury ranged from 81 to 40 de.
grees. Business active. Arrived-Emma
Floyd and Minneola, from Cincinnati;
Kanawha, from Nashville. DEPARTED
Minneola, for Memphis; Emma Floyd, tor
Nashville; Kanawha, for Pittsburgh, The
Postboy came through the canal, and
went 10 Madison to be dismantled, and
her machinery transferred to new boat,
The Glasgow'is advertised to leave for the
White river tomorrow.
ST. Louis, February 28.-Arrlved: the
Kellogg, from New Orleans, and Collier,
from Pittsburgh. Departed j: the Glencoe,
for New Orleans; w. j. Lewis, for Mem.
phis and city Of Vicksburg. River rising
slowly. Weather cloudy and cool with
snow tonight The Ironsides and Bah
bage and barges are at the iron pile loading
with ore for-the Ohio river. The texas
and pilot house OF the Silver Bow have
been carried away by the current. The
Lockwood is nearly turned over, and the
Columbia, on the other side Of The river,
Is breaking TO pieces. ''' '''
CAIRO, February 2S,-Arrivcd: the A.
J. Baker, from Pittsburgh, at p. NJ; At.
lantlc, from ST. Louis; Zolice, from st
Louis, at 9 r. NJ; VIM. Cowen, from 81.
Louis, at4P NJ; Grand Tower. from St.
Louis, ut r. NJ; st. Joseph, from Mem.
phis, ut 7P.M. Departed the Arkansas,
Tor New Orleans River stationary. There
was slect and rain early in the afternoon,
which changed TO snow. 4P.M.--It Is
now showing bard; thermometer, 81 deg,
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
Diplomatic Opinion on the Alabama
Claims-.Payment Of War Indem.
nifty 10 be Anticipated. II 4rIH N

Diplomatic Opinion on the Alabama
Claims.sPayment OF War Indem.
nifty TO be Anticipated. 7rH"f
PARIS, February 2s.-The diplomatic
authorities here are confident that Eng.
landwill finally admit the competency ol
the Geneva Board Of Arbitrators 10 con.
slider the indirect claims, Il Il anticiDa.
ted that the American reply viii bea a
conciliatory as Earl Granvflle's note,
The German government has notified
the French Ministry Of Finance that Il
viii accept the antfcipRtory payment Of
4lOgOOOOO francs Of war indemnity with
Q discount OF per cent. N. Power
Quertier will Immediately pay the amount
thereby saving 100000 francs for him.
sell, and giving 10000, 600 francs. NJ
Three more men.oC-war have been
fitted out to cruise in the British channel,
to guard the coast against the Bonapartist
expedition. ,rlI6 'lSf~' :
An ex.Preiect- Of the Department 'of
Eure has been tried for misappropria.
ting 100000 francs contributed 5y Lanca.
shire operative Tor the relief Of France
after the war. ,l!4.-7T :.
1t is rumored that the PrusSian Am.
bassador at Paris is negotiating with the
French Government for the return Of the
Polish emigrants. .larl.r9a. IN :.
Count d'Chambord was hissed by the
populace at DOrdrecht % s
NJ. II. Faurnier has been nominated
Minister to Rome. sfT a M :
The Assembly has rejected the bill, the
oSDlect OF which was to commit the Cham.
per 70 the movement for the payment Of
the war Indemnity by voluntary subscrip.
9ons' During the debate Minister LIE.
franc showed that the subscriptions were
insufficient. Il SIT Ea3 7YE..l Z
!he Idtrte asserts that the mission of
Prince Frederick Charles Of Prussia, who
ls now 10 Rome, is to bring about an
Italy. "
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By TELEGR RAPH,
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

Baron Won 0Genberg, The new Russian Mid
lister to the United States has left for America.
The Masonic building at Grand Haven,
Michigan, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night
The MAsonAlose about $1,000; insured Other
losses, 5000; insured for $4,000.
William B. Castle one OF tho mOst proml.
nent and wealthy citizens OF Cleveland, died
wednesday morning. Tue deceased lta5Nbe6n
closely connected With the.mAhufic rflng inter.
eais Of that city fos the past thirty years, and
has held many positions oftrust, both politically
and In the mercantile world. At the time OF his
death he was President OF the Cuyahoga Steam
Furnace CAmpany. = -. 10
The Thanksgiving services for the restoration
OF the Prince OF Wales, at the I!nglIsh Church In
Berlin, Tuesday were attended by Emperor VIII
liam, members OF the Royal family, and dplo.
mats from abroad.
The European powers now having CONNER.
ciAl treaties with France, will shortly send 10 the
government OF Versailles, protest against the
imposition Of tax upon raw materials.
Frank Qureo, an italian confectloner, was
dangerously cut by y negro at Hopeheld,. Ark,
Tuesday night. The negro escaped. "
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was pres.
ent at tho Thanksgiving services at st, Paul 3
Cathedral, London, Tuesday.
The health of Emperor William of Germany,
Is improving. --... ...,..
-Joshua l.. Chamberlain, President Of Bow.
doIn College, has been elected by q concurrent
legislative vote, Major General of the volunteer
militia OF Maine.
Tho Supreme Court Of Tennessee, wednes.
day, rendered decision adverse to the claim Of
Wood b Brigs, former lessecs Of the Tennessee
PenItentlary. against the State. The amount In.
VOlved is 100000. -,s .tr
The consolidation the Memphis u Lift le
Rock and Little Rock & Ft Smith railroads was
ratified at Little Rock Wednesday night, under
the name of the Memphis, Little Rock 4 Pacific
Railroad Co. 7ft'Alti f~s NIsaa
1t wasraInIng yesterday at Little r OCH and
Memphis, and showing at Evansville. Ind.
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Catholicism and the Newspapers
Bishop Foley Complains of the
Daily Press.

Catholicism and the Newspapers
Bishop Foley Complains of the
Daily Press.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 2S.-Bishop
Foley last evening delivered q lecture be-
fore the Union Catholic Library Associa-
tion. In his lecture he said there was
scarcely book or paper published in this
country which did not fling or sneer at
the Catholic faith. The preaching against
the religion could do but little injury, but
there was q more dangerous foe. Both
the daily and weekly newspapers were
spreading their poison. No paper was
exempt from this charge. The Catholic
religion had not single friend among the
daily newspapers; they were certainly
making the most gross misstatements in
regard to the doctrine Of iniallibilty which
had been occupying, for some months, the
attention of the gentire world. These
statements were more or less credited by
the readers, though their falsity could be
readily seen. The New York daily pa
pers, with an aggregate circulation Of
about half a million, were spreading the
poison, and each off these papers was read
by two or three persons. Besides this,
the sectarian press was occupied in the
same enterprise. This immense power
was daily used against the religion.
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CONTRARY tosexpectitlon, the Senate
did not flniSh the debate on The French
arms scandal yesterday. Perhaps it is
well enough 10 have the discussion go on
till all the factsthat can.bGbrought out in
that way have been developed, as the
Committee Of Investigation is not to en-.
brace the friends of investigation, and its
report is a. .foreordained whitewash. The
House, meanwhile, has passed resolution
instructing a committee to make an in.
vestigation into the sale of the arms in
question, and through that medium, in
due time, whether the Senate does any.
thing or not, the facts may be brought
out.
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The largest operation in whisky thai
ever transpiled is reported this morning
from Louibyills, a ffm there having coz
neredt the msket by buying up an The
old whisky q the United etates. Those
who want to drink ereal Sldp Bourbon
or Monongahela, VIM accordingly hayet6
pay for 4 Id future. . We believe, how.
ever there are ways Of "aging" "the crit.
ter" without assistance from old Father
Time, so that il il 10 be presumed the
dealers will have plenty OF the very oldest
brands in few days.
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A BIG CORNER IN WHISKY.
A Louisville Firm Buys up all the
/ Old Whisky In the United States.


LoUTsvILLE, KY, February 2S.-One
Of the greatest whisky transactions in the
history ofthe trade was developed here
to-day, which is now the sensation of the
hour. Among the men engaged in the
business, it appears that the firm OF 8. T.
Suit & Co. have effectually cornered the
market. 1t is said they have been plan.
ming this movement for months, and al
length AaYe succeeded in accomplishing
1t. Newcomb, Buchanan & Co., acting as
commission merchants for Suit & Co,
have bought up all the available stock oi
old whiskies In the United States, which,
Of course, includes about all in the world.
Their purchase in New York City alone
amounts to over million of dollars, and
the aggregate amount expended thus will
reach about three million dollars. This
purchase embraces nearly all the reliable
old whiskies in the market, and will
therefore probably affect the prices of all
other grades. 1t is the largest and most
important whisky transaction ever known
in this country. Among tho heaviest
purchases were those of the stock OF Chas.
Backmann, Of New York-being 1000
barrels, which he had been accommodating
since 1S57-and other stocks In this
State and, different parts of the country.
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MIXED.-A short time since the tele.
graph (Western Upion) westlor the OHIO
river ceased to do duty. Workmen were
sent along the line 10 see what was wrong
but tailed to discover the cause. The
Chet operator then, went TO Wheeling and
by dividing the line into small sections BY
means Of portable instrument com.
menced testing 1t. AT point on the
Wheeling hill he found the trouble. Some
rascal had climbed up and connected the
wires OF the Western Union and Pacific
lines by means Of fine wire scarcely visi-
BILE from the GROUND, and In this way the
currents were abducted.-St. GGTSOtae
Chronicle, ,.sT y
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Reverdy johnson ON the Washington
81 Gl n iTreaty.' s'iN Z, - I

+, BALTIMORE, Mp, February 2s.-At a
meeting held last night under tho auspices
Of the American Peace Society to discuss
tho Warrington treaty, Reverdy John
son made o speech Of two hours duration,
in the course OF which he said that 1t was
clear that the preferment of conse.
quential claims by the United States be.
fore the Geneva Commission was not con.
templated by the High Commissioners
OF Great Britain under the terms of the
treaty. There were three modes Of set.
Ting the matter First, that England
should coment TO permit the claim TO go
before the Geneva Commission, and II that
decided It lIRd Jurisdiction of the question
1t would reject the claim; second, the
withdrawal of the claim by the United
States, The would advise such withdrawal
and third, its postponcment as tue subject
Of future negotiations,