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THE WEATHER.
War DErARrNISf,
OrrioE or THE CHIKy SIGNAL OFFIosR,
WASHINGTON, January q. A. II.

War DErARrNIyf,
OFFioE or THE CHIKy SIGNAL OFFIcsR, \
WASHINGTON, January q. | A. n.
an. PROBABILITIES.
For New England . falling baroms'
ter, higher temperature, light snd fresh
easterly and southerly winds, cloudy
weather and snow. a.
For the Middle States light 10 fresh
northeasterly to southeasterly winds,
cloudy weather and snow, except for
the southern portion, possibly rain. the
winds gradually shifting to northeaster'
ly, with possibly clearing weather on
Monday night.
From the Ohio Valley to Lake Eric
and the upper lakes northeasterly and
northerly winds and generally clear
weather.
For Missouri and the Northwest
falling weather, winds shifting to east
erly and southerly, and probably in
creasiug cloudiness.
For the Southern States east Of the
Mississippi northwardly to northwest
erly winds, rising barometer and lower
temperature. with clear and cloudy
weather for the interior and South At.
lsntic States probably on Monday
night.
The majority Of the midnight tele-
graphic reports from the South Allan
tic and Western Gulf States, Eastern
Tennessee, Lower Michigan, Kansas,
and the extreme northwsrd are not yet
received.
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afhsellno Geei5ter.

We have proceedings OF the Legisla-
ture up to and including Thursday,
January %. We find in them very
little that is worthy OF publication at
this time. The time OF both Houses
seems to be taken up with the introdnc-
ton of bills whose titles afford very
little clue to their object, or the refer
euce 10 appropriate committees OF reso"
lutions inquiriug into the expedieucy OF
legislating upon this. that, or the other
subject The Senate seems to be max
ing some progress in its work, and it
may be that the House committees
are accomplishing something BY way
OF preparation, but the record OF daily
proceedings in the House affords rather
dry reading aud shows very little pro-
gress in the actual work that is to be
done. We suppose the House is
merely getting good ready and that
it will yet come up to popular expects-
ton.
The Legislature adjourned on We'd
nesday last to attend the funeral OF
Colonel P. B. DUFFY. of Braxtos
county, one of the committee clerks Of
that body. On Thursday Mr.. G. J.
BUTCHER, Of Lewis county, was elected
his successor.
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A Novel Point.

From the Pittsburgh Comm ercial.l
A novel question has just come be-
lore the Postm ster General for de
cisiou, which involves a principle OF
some importance to newspapers, editors,
and publishers 1t appears that the
ONCE, types and presses Of the Bellfonte
Republican, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in this State, were sold by the
Sheriff recently, the purchasers con-
tinuing the publication of the paper.
The original proprietor contends that
the good will and name Of the paper
were not sold. He therefore continues
the publication of the same sheet in an
adjacent Office in the same town +;
and the point at lssue is as to
which Of the two parties the eI-
changes and other mail mat
ter shall be delivered. Some time ago,
in the case OF a dissolved partnership.
where contention arose as to who was
the proper person to receive communl'
cations addressed 10 the former firm,
the postmaster being forbidden by one
party to deliver to the other, the De-
partment instructed the postmaster to
require them to appoint a receiver, and
to retain all mail matter in his own
custody until such appointment should
have been made. The question now
under consideration is in some respects
of a similar char ,cter, and it is under
stood that the Postmaster General In.
tends, in deciding il. to give q general
decision relating to all such cases.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
HOUSE.

A resolution was adopted requesting
the President to transmit to the House
any information in his possession con-
corning the occupation Of land on San
Juan and other Islands recently &C
ouired under award, and whether any
legislation is necessary on the subject.
Also, whether any orders in relation
thereto have been Issued by the Gov
ernor OF Washington Territory or other
offer of the United States.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported a
bill to authorize the purchase of a site
for the Boston postoffice with the Sen
ate amendment, and additional amend
meuts, providing that the purchase
shall not be made unless the city OF
Boston widen the adjoining streets.
Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole
Mr.. Buckley, of Alabama, offered .
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
War for any information concerning
the retired list of the army. Adopted.
Mr.. Halsey, Of New jersey, from
the Committe on Public Buildings and
Public Grounds, reported the bill au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to sci, the Custom House property
at Plymouth, North Carolina. Passed.
The people laid before the House
large number OF executive commuulca-
tions, which were referred to appropri-
ate committees.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Hooper, Houghton and McNally as a
Conference Committee on the bill for
the reorganization Of the mint. .
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar, and
bills were passed for the relief Of
Charles Flower, of Boston, and Nor
man WIZARD and Charles Denton, OF
Oregon.
The House then, at 4 P. NJ ad-
iourned.
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NEW YORK.
The International.

NRw YORK, January 26.-The fed
eral council of the International Work
ingmen's Association met this morning
at l29 Spring street. A citizen named
Oliver presided. An animated discuss
sion took place among the members as
to the attitude to be displayed by them
toward the Cuban insurgents. A reso'
luton was offered Of sympathy with
the Cubsns.in their brave and protracted
struggle, which was unanimously
adopted, and tenders OF assistance to
the Cuban Junts we're made by the AS
sociation. The Committee on News
papers reported that toe first number
OF their paper had appeared, and was
obtaining rapid sale. The meeting
then adjourned.
Two Boys Stabbed.
To-day an Italian, named Bsras,
~ho has lately arrived in this country,
becoming maddened by drink, r solved
to "kill." He stationed himself in q
doorway and in few moments boy,
named Richard Kelly. came by, when
Barras rushed out and stabbed the boy
in the side twice. He then returned to
his post in the shadow OF the doorway.
Presently another boy, named Csllas,
came by, when the Italian darted out
and plunged his knife in the boy q
breast. Cries OF murder brought the
police when Barras ran into house
and got out upon the roof. He gave
bis pursuers quite sharp chase.
They succeeded in knocking him down
Just as he was about to jump from the
roof into the street. The boy Csllas
is fatally wounded. but the other boy
will probably recover.
OIL Works Harmed.
Pratts Astral oil works, at the foot
of Thirteenth street, Williamsburg
caught fire at 10 o'clock to night and is
still burning. The entire structure ID
pow a complete wreck and the large
oil tanks are still burning. Immense
tongues OF fame shoot up, illuminat-
ing New York. The loss cannot yet
be estimated. At i A. NJ, the FIRE ID
still burning. but will not extend be-
yond the works. The loss is 800, 900.
The fire originated by the bursting OF a
still.
Drowned.
A surprise party took place on the
steamer America, at pier No. so, North
river, on Saturday evening, and Mrs,
Smiley. while walking from the vessel
TO the pier, slipped from the plank into
the dock and was drowned. She va,
the widow Of William Poole, who wa
shot sixteen years ago BY Lou Baker.
The Tribune Stockholders
have decided to tear down the Tribun,
building in May next and erect . neu
building OF such dimensions, it is said
as to rival. if not eclipse any other de-
voted 10 jour- slism in the country, at q
cost OF $250,000.
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MEMPHIS.

Married and Murdere,i On One Wight.
MEMPHIS, January @.--0n Thursday
evening, about dark, ut the house Of
George Cooper, about ten miles south
of this city, an alteration occurred he
tween George Cooper and William Hill,
q young man nineteen years old, when
John Buckman and said Cooper fell
upon him, shot him twice and stabbed
him in three or four places, which pro,
duced his death on Saturday night.
Buckmsn had on Thursday evening
married the sister Of Cooper, and after
the others had left the difficulty occurred
between Cooper and Hill, resulting 10
the above statement. The murderer
immediately sscspsd and have not been
heard IRON yet
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Northaeet Disaster.

The Northaeet Disaster.
LONDON, January 25.-The North
feet disaster still continues to be the
leading topic Of conversation here. An
investigation into the circumstances At
tending the calamity has been insti.
tuted, and it is now believed that the
vessel which collided with her in the
darkness was the Spanish steamer
Murrillo, and sunk few minutes after
striking. As nothing was seen Of her
afterwards, and a. none OF her crew
reached land it 10 more than probable
that all perishei. The search for the
bodies OF the Northfleet continues. A
large quantity Of property Of various
kinds has been washed ashore from the
wreck, and the beach near Dover is
s.rewn with spsrs and debris.
Funeral Obsequies-
The funeral OF Lord Lytton takes
place at noon to-day. he will be
buried in Westminster Abbey.
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PRESIDENT GRANT has "recoguized''
West Virginia to the extent of appoint
ing ROMEO II. FREER, Esq, of Charles
ton, to Consulship somewhere in
Nicaragua where the profits are five
thousand dollars per year, more or Lees
with all sorts of fever thrown in. Now
after this noble proof OF the Presidentt
generosity to his friends, can Colonel
SWAMI or Mr.. CAMPBELL press thell
claims any further ?
y. B.-The ROMEO appointed Consul
is not related TO the elephant Of thai
name who attained celebrity during his
travels in this country iu company with
Mr.. VAN AMBURG. The elephant il
Head
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FOREIGN.
GER MANY.
The German Diet.


FRANKFORT, January 26.-The Ger
man Diet meets on the 10Th Of March
next.
Prfuee Bismarck.
BERLIN, January 26.-Prince Bis
marck, in addressing the Chamber OF
Deputies, yesterday, said it was impos-
sible that he, as President of the Min
istry, could assume the responsibility OF
all the Government measures. His Ill
health necessitated his retirement from
the head of the Cabinet He denied
that there was any disagreement between
himself and any OF the other members
OF the Ministry, and stated that his
health was the sole cause OF his resigna-
ton. He indicated that whatever
Cabinet changes might take place, the
present policy of Prussia in all matters
affecting the highest interests Of the
nation or of Europe would remain un-
altered.
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CINCINNATI.
Reduction OF Fare.

CINCINNATI, January 26.-Esstsrr
railroads have reduced the fare from
this city to New York and return u
fifteen dollsns.
About five inches OF snow tell to- day
and it still continues.
BsiIer Explosion.
Dispatches from Mansfield. Ohio. say
a steam dryer, made of boiler iron, III
MVay & Allison's planning mill, eI.
ploded yesterday, killing Adam Huber
and injuriDg Jno. Derimond 20 badly
that be will probably die The dryer
had in it at the time fifteen thousand
leet OF lumber, which was thrown in
all directions, some forty or fifty feet.
more Snow.
Fifteen inches OF snow tell at Mans
field to-day, and the trains on the
Pi,tsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicsgo
and on the Atlantic and Great West
ern railroads are running irregular in
consequence.
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RIVER NEWS.

CINCINNATI, January 26.-The river
10 falling with "a feet in the channel.
Snow fell the greater part OF the day.
Arrived-Andes from Wheeling.
MEMPHIS, January 26.-Arrived-
CITY OF Augusta from White River,
and Fannie Lewis from ClarksviIle,
Ark. River stationary. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 32'.
81. Loun, January 2o.-Clear and
cold. There 10 some ios running in the
ivsr.
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ILLINOIS,.

storm.
SPRINGFIELD, January 25.-The
storm, which began on Wednesday at
midnight, ceased yesterday. The streets
and street railroads here are still block.
aded. On the Toledo Wabash and
Western railroad train from the east
was showed in, Tuesday night near
Clayton, and the pas'eugers would have
suffered but for the arrival OF q relief
train with fuel and provisions.
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Legislature

Topeka. January 25.-There was
more excitement over the Senatorial
contest last night than ever. The
anti -Pomeroy caucus was attended by
seventy.four members OF the Legislature
and all the opposing capdidatss. Hsr,
mouy and enthusiasm prevailed. Sew
eral speeches were made against Pome'
roy. 1t seems that combination Of
the Kansas delegation, elect to the
Lower House OF Congress to oppose
Pomeroy, was effected yesterday by
their presence in caucus.
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Sundays Dispatches.
MORGANTOWN. N.
Fire At the Uniyers1ty-The Boar
fng Hall I'm Ruins.

Fires at the Univers1ty-The Board
ing Hall I'm Ruins.
Special Dispatch to the Register.l
MoReANrowN, January 26.
The Woodburn boarding hall at
tached to the West Virginia University
was burned last night at hali.past nine
o'clock. Insurance on the building
and the personal property consumed
covers about one-half of the loss. The
fire originated in the room ofa student.
The other buildings and property OF
the University are intact, and there
will be no interruption Of the school IN
consequence OF the fire.
GEORGE C. STURGIs.
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MINNESOTA.
Death on the Rail .

ST.. PAUL, January 25.-C. Oakley,
the local express agent at Fairfield, on
the Hastings and Dakota railroad, in
attempting to get on q train before il
came to a stop at the station, missed
his footing and fell, the cars passing
over him, severing one leg from his
body and otherwise injuring him. He
lived but a short time after the sccl-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Exclusively for the Register
N the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
once, lI0 Main street.
Saturdays Dispatches
CHARLESTON.
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
CHARLESTON, January 25.
The special court which has been in
session here to determine the contest
for the Judgeship OF the Second Judi
cial Circuit decided to-day to quash the
proceedings on the ground Of infor-
mality in tb. notice, Mr.. Cole, Of Park
ersburg, dissenting. This confirms the
election of Hon. C. s. Lewis as Judge
FELIX.
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FRANCE.
The Legitimists.

TIC LekftImfbs.
PARIS, January 26.-Several news
papers recognized as organs Of the Le-
gitimists state that the Due de Mu-
nourz authorizes the announcement
that the Orleans Princes recognize the
claims OF the Count de Chamburd TO
the French throne. This announcement,
which is believed to emenste from an
official source, and has caused great
stir and comment in I'm perialist circles.
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PORTUGAL.
Death or an Empires

Deatn oI An Lupfess'
LISBON, January 26.-The dowager
Empress OF Brazil died in this city to-
day.
Amelia Augusta Eugenie Napoleine
Duchess of Brogowya, whose death is
announced in the above dispatch, was
born on the 3lst day Of July, 1872.
She WAS the daughter of Prince Eugene,
of Richstsdt, now deceased. On the
l7th Of October, 1929, she married
Pedro, Emperor OF Brazil.
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INDIANA.


Crown PoINr, January 9.-The
Lake County Infrmary, situated five
miles from this place, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Two women
named Cobb and Sharnier, perish ed in
the flames.
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TENNESSEE.
Alteration Ending fn Murder.

Alteration Ending in Murder.
MEMPHIS, January 25 On Thursday,
near Batisville, Arkansas, a quarrel oc~
CURED between a man named Sharpe
and another uamed Evans. Next day
Sharpe went to Evans's honse and com
menced shooting his dogs in the yard.
A man came to the door ank remon-
s,rsted, when Sharpe commenced firing
At him. The man retreated into the
house, got his gun and fred both bar
rels at Sharpe. killing him instantly.
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NEW ORLEANS.
viii Not Re Admitte<i.

New ORLEANS, January 25.-Pri.
vate dispatches from Washington. D.
c., disclose that neither Pinchbsck moi
Ray will be admitted to the Senate, and
that Kellogg will be recognized q.
Governor OF the State. The Legisla.
ture, composed Of members returned BY
both boards, will he sustained.
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CHICAGO.
Law Suit POSTPONED

Chicago, January 25.-The continu-
stion OF the suit brought by Mrs. Tuck
er against the Chicago Relief Associa-
ton tor torcibly taking goods from her
house on the charge that she had
fraudulently obtained them could not
take place yesterday. six of the Jurors
living 10 the suburbs being showed in.
The storm has now ceased. and
nearly all trains are running on time.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Vote on tho Senatorship.


BosroN, January 25 "A careful CAM
vass OF the House gives the following
as the probable vote on the United
States Senatorsh,p: Boutwell, lO7,
Dawes "a, floating Is, Loring ii.
Whiting 9.
Steamer Arrived.
The steamer Lord Give, from Liver
pool arrived to-day with the largest
cargo ever shipped to this port,amount-
ing to $1,000 tons. She will return to
Liverpool with as large a cargo OF
American produce.
John A. Baird, the senior member
OF q we'll known drug house died to,
day.
In Bankruptcy.
Among the list Of bankrupts to-day
appear the name OF Nathan Appleton.
His property was recently levied upon
at the instance of q asuit Of Josie Mans
field to recover money lost by the fail.
ure OF Bowls Brothers.
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KENTUCKY.
H.ppression Of Gambling HeiIs.

i$appressfOn OF GamDSine heiiss
LOUISVILLE, January 25.--Colonel
Albert job hnson, the new Chief OF Po-
lice, has determined to suppress the
gambling hells, not by raids, but has
quietly guarded all the doors of known
dens BY the police, whose duty it be-
comes to take the names Of all who en-
ter. The parties will be summoned be-
fore the Grand Jury. #..f
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SPAIN.

The Abolition OF slavery In Porto
Rico.
MADRID, January 26.-The com.
mittes appointed to consider and
report regarding the abolition Of sla'
very in Porto Rico has finished it's
labors. The report authorizes the issue
OF 30.000,000 pesalas, about 100000,
as indemnit to the slave owners Tor
the loss OF their property.
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OHIO.

BeileP Explosion.
MANsrrILD. January 25.-Ths boiler
in the drying house exploded this morn.
Ing, killing two vorkmsn. Names not
ascsrtains1 ......
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BUFFALO,.
Church Burned. .

BUFFALO, January 25.--The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, on jersey street,
was burned this morning, Loss estl-
mated at SIS, ,O0G small insurance.
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WASHINGTON.
The Ray Contest Case.

DVy S"1N'
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The
Committee on Privileges and Elections
will take up this case tomorrow, and il
has been determined that there shall be
no promiscuous examination Of witness
es, but that in order to facilitate mat
ters and end this inquiry as soon as
possible Messr5. Williams and Ray
will be required to personally conduct
their own cases.
Hon. j. l.. Orr,
the newly appointed United States Min
lister to Russia. leaves in a fewIdsys for
ST. Petersburg.
Opposition 10 the New Postal Law.
The proposition for change in the
postal law regarding postage, and pro-
viding or prepayment Of newspaper
postage, meets opposition, especially the
latter proposition. Publishers OF
papers in many districts are writing
letters to Congress protesting against its
becoming law. The advocates OF the
bill claim that the reduction in the
receipts from the reduced postage will
be made up by the collection OF postage
on newspapers as by their non payment,
as at present, the Government loses
100000 per year.
Mr.. Hooper's Bill
to increase the currency $5,0O0,0O0 per
year for five years will be taken up by
the Banking and Currency Committee,
Of which he is chairman, on Tuesday.
II the bill is jeoporadized, Mr.. Hooper
thinks it will be brought about by ef-
forts made 10 amend it by attaching
provisions for free banking, which some
of the members of the Committee on
Banking and Currency are strongly in
favor OF.
Interest 10 be Paid.
The Treasury Department will pay
the interest on the bonded loan due
February l tomorrow, January Il
without rebate.
The Kasson Resolution,
which passed the Iowa House OF Rep
resentatives, yesterday, was telegraphed
here last evening, as also the following
on the same subject:
DEs MONIES, January 25, 1873.
| To Hon. Thomas F. Williams, care F. W
Palmer, " c.:
The Kasson resolution relative to the
Rock Island bill passed the House un-
der a misapprehenson OF facts. The
trick is exposed and the resolution
sauelched in the Senate, and will, We
think. be reconsidered and defeated in
the House. The resolution has been
telegraphed to Washington, D. c., to
the Chronicle, to have its effects de-
stroyed through the press, tonight.
Neither Kasson nor any other member
had seen the bill when the resolution
passed. (Sigued,)
B F. ALLEN.
GEoRsB c. TrcKSoR.
Cotton Claims.
The testimony of General Banks was
taken last night at Willard's Hotel on
behalf Of the United States in the mat.
ter Of important claims for cotton, su.
gar and other property taken or de-
stroyed BY the army or navy, now pend
ing before the British Commission
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BOSTON.

A Physician Sued for fmpr0Pel
Treatment Of Patient.
BosroS, January 26.-Mr. B. F,
Dayton, OF Randolph, q well known
homeopathic physician, charged with
improperly treating patient, was sued
Tor $2500 damages by VIM. Bsbbitt for
treatment OF q fstuls. The jury dis
agreed; nine were in favor OF the
plaintiff.
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The FInAte

of an attempt to smuggle . sane old
gentleman named Wakefield. OF South
Boston, into an insane asylum proved
shameful conduct on the part OF his
daughter and the court threw out the
papers and the man goes free. 1t bas
caused great scandal.
Captain Christepher CroweH.
Of the bark Anna Webster, at Hong
Kong, died on board Of the ship Scotia
bound to San Francisco, when two
weeks out. He was buried at sea De-
cember 2lst. His death was hastened
br taking mercury pills instead oi
qunine pills. 1t was mistake OF his
attendants,