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hall insist upon their legacy of S1O,-
sa0, but will not demand it if the estate

| hall insist upon their legacy Of S10,-
40, but will not demand it if the estate
5 embarrassed, as reported.
NORFOLK, Feb. 12.-The steamer Aria
line from New Orleans, went ashore at
Nag's Head. The ship is total loss
no lives were lost, and part of the cargo
was saved in damaged condition. {
! JACKSONVILLE, Feb. IA To-day the
grand jury of jackson county indicted
Scar Face Charley, Hooker Jim,i Long
Jim. Ona-Eyed Moose. Old Doctor
Humphrey. Little Jim, Boston Charley,
and Dave, belonging to Capt. Jacks
band of Modcc Indians, for murder in
the first degree. Mrs. Brotherton and
son, survivors of the Brotherton family,
swore positively to these Indians as the
band who massacred the settlers in De-
cember last, on Lost River. 1t is not
yet understood what steps will be taken
by,the Sheriff to make the arrest, but it
is probable that action will be deferred
until after the meeting of the Peace
Commission. s q s-' @
CHICAGO, Feb. IA Washington
special says, THAI representative Negls
strenously pushing the bill introduced
by him last Session, which, under pre-
tence of Incorporating the Little Cotton
wood Railroad, is in reality a measure
asking for formidable land grant. The
line of road is from Sandy Station, on
the line of the Utah Southern Railroad,
to Alta City, in Little Cottonwood Can
yon.. The bill asks for five or six sec
tons cf land per mile. Another COM
pany is to be organized to build a road
over the same route, simply ask to be
incorporated by the General Govern
ment. -4-'
General Burnside says, in regard to
his New Zealand steamship enterprise,
that he is interested in the proposed
line of iron steamers, to be run between
San Francisco and Australia, New Zea-
land. touching at the Sandwich Islands
That line will be organized whether sub
sidized by Congress or not. He admits
that his new line is intended to super
cede the e. listing Webb line.
At the request of Caldwell the Senate
election committee deferred the presen-
tation of their report in his case, until
his counsel returns from Philadelphia.
1t is reported that Caldwell intends to
resign, as he is apprehensive that the
report of the committee will recommend
expulsion, at least express severe meas
ures amounting in effect to a recon-
mendation of expulsion.
The special States Wilson committee
have started off on range of inquiry
which promises to last until after the
adjournment of Congress.
The conn ittee has commenced an in
quiry into the Central Pacific, and as a
beginning has taken the testimony of
their agent in this city, fam;liarly known
i.s Dick Franchot. As his ignorance Of
all matters likely to be investigated
was even more remarkable than Oakes
Ames' memory. it is probable that the
committee viii have to send to Cuba
for witnesses. and it is intended to con-
time the Central Road inqriry. Fran
chot has been agent of the road III Wash
ington since 1866, and although he Is
paid SO, 900 year for representing the
road here, during the session of Con-
gress, he knew nothing whatever of the
road builders, stockholders, or any
thing else, except from hearsay. The
committee did not question Franchot
about legislation of any kind, but said
tonight, that he knew more about that
subject than the committee.
New York, Feb. III. NJ. Bellew,
a distinguished Eloeutionist, in the
course of his readings last evening, took
occasion to controvert some OF the state
ments made by the Historian Eraude,
and questioned his veracity as a histori
an upon the Irish question.
An extensive retort fire brick factory
of George Chicks, at Locust Point,
Maryland, was burned. Loss, $40, 600
BUFFALO, Feb. 14.-John Gaffney,
murderer of Patrick Fahey, was hanged
at noon to-day. Before his execution
ne said few words. begging pardon of
those whom he had wronged; said he
was crazy-drunk when he committed
the offence. Had he been allowed to
manage his own defence, he would have
thrown himself ON the mercy of the
law.
NEW York, Feb. 14.-A fire broke
out this morning, at the New Haven and
Harlem railroad freight depot, damaging
the property of the company to the
amount of 800, ,000;J. Eager's machinery
and factory, $4,000; Thomas Jones
glass factory, $4,000, and several other
small amounts, all reaching .sl00, 900.
Judge Boardman denies the applica-
ton for new trial by Stokes.
BERLIN, Feb. IA dispatch says
the Prussian Ministerrequired of Coun-
selloi Wagoner, a protege of Bismarck,
an explanation Of his conduct in per-
mitting concessions infulfllment of the
State railway contracts. by which fraud
was committed upon the government.
A similar explanation is requested of
Count Won Stzenptiz, in consequence
of which, he resigned. Other resigna-
tions will follow.
The European advices mention the
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