, 1873-02-20

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New YORK, Feb. 16.-The roof of the
Presbyterian Church, at the corner of
Houston and Thompson streets, was to-
/ day crushed beneath the weight of
snow. The walls were forced outward
and demolished. With all the furniture
and organ the loss is estimated at 5000,
600.
CrNc1NNAT1, Feb. 49, Heavy fraud s
by the contractors on the Panhandle
railroad has been discovered, and one is
arrested.
ArcH1NsoN, Feb. 16.-Two men, of a
party of roughs, who were disturbing
the peace at Sargent, were shot and
killed by saloon-keeper. The party
then went to Dodge city. where the vigi-
lants killed two more.
New York, Feb. 16.--The reported
new steamship line is forming to take
the place of the Atlantic Mail Co., and
application will be made to the court
tomorrow, to sell the company's YES
sells. and pay off its debts.
The loss by the burning of the Erie
at sea. is $780, 900 on the vessel, and
| $5O0,OO0 ON the cargo. Both only being
partially insured.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Presi-
dent has signed the pension and Indian
appropriation bills. There are on the
Speakers table rs Senate and House
bills with amendments. awaiting action.
The House bill for the distribution OF
the Geneva Award, although only two
weeks remain of the present Congress,
time is considered sufficient for the
transaction of all requisite public bust
ness.
The special committee of the House
has reported, exoneratlng assistant Hill
hous of New York, from any RESPONSE
bility in the defalcation of johnson, late
in charge of the stamp department, and
recommending the passage of a law re-
lieving Hill house from any pecuniary
loss.
YREKA, Feb. 16.-Hon A. B. Meach-
am, one of the Modoc peace commits
sioners, arrived here this evening from
Washington, and will proceed to-mor-
row to Van Bremen S, where he will
meet the other commissioners.
The Jacksonville Sentinel of yester-
day contains protest from Governor
Grover. OF Oregon, to the commission,
ers, against any peace or treaty with the
Modocs. except that the murderers Of
the helpless settlers be given up to the
proper civil Authorities for punishment,
and the remainder of the Indians
placed either on their reserv ,tion or be-
yond the bounds of the Lost River set
Elements. The Governors private Sec
retary accompanied the command to the
front. Parties who arrived from the
front this evening. report that on Fri
day. a scouting party of the Modocs
burned the house of Dennis Grawley.
Gen. Gillem seeing smoke sent de-
tachment of cavalry to ascertain the
cause. They found Indian tracks. but
the Indians had gone. 1t being nearly
night they could not follow them.
1t has showed at intervals all day to-
day and last night. There was four
inches of snow this morning, and still
showing.
LISBON, Feb. 16.-The ex-Queen OF
Syain is worse, aud confined to her bed.
The Italian fleet is hourly expected in
the Tagus. The British squadron in
the Tagus has been placed at the dispo
sal of the ex King.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-Trial lat Douay OF
the men accused of rape and murder,
terminated with verdict of guilty, and
prisoners sentenced to various terms at
hard labor; longest being twenty ears.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Huuse COM
mittee on appropriations to-day heard
Secretary Fish ON the subject of run
ming the northern boundary between the
United States and the British posses
sions, and afterwards agreed to appro-
pirate 1926, ,090 to complete the survey.
No action was taken on the amend
ment to the general appropriation bills
Withholding payments from the Pacific
railroads.
In the Senate the Goat Island bill
was reported without recommendation,
and passed to the calendar, the testi-
mony was ordered printed.
Morton reported evidence in the Cald-
well case, with resolution declaring
that he was not legally elected. Hogan
indicted his dissent from the report.
The committee on elections reported
favorably the resolutions to rescind %
joint rule, as to determining dispatches
as to the electoral vote.
House bill. authorizing the increased
issue of twenty-five millions of Nation
al bank notes in States having less than
their proportion Of circulation, was re-
jected.
The report of the Senate committee
in Caldwell's case was very voluminous.
TIE committee say they have no doubt
that money was paid for votes in the
Legislature, and it was discussed by
the committee whether The measure of
Caldwell's guilt demanded expulsion,
or his election be declared invalid. A
majority of the committee favored the
latter view land they reported according
ly for action by the Senate committee.
Caldwell is as much sinned against as