, 1873-01-30
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-- House bill
passed, relieves from taxation alcohor
used for scientific purposes. Stevenson
onefed resolution rociting allegation
that members of the House had been in
terested in the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad, which had received a subsidy
in lands ard had been managed by a
Credit -Mobiler committee, The first APP
pointed. A committee was appointed to
investigate the matter aud report what
members We're interested in Dubuque
and Sioux City 4. Il. Randall wanted
all subsidized railroads included. Steven
son said he would willingly do so but he
was afraid to load down the committee.
Randall thought differently, because it
was pretty much the sam, class of birds
in all of them. He moved to include
the Central Pacific r. R. Stevenson
consented, and the resolution as o Lend-
ed WAS adopted.
LONDON. Jan. 23.-A report of ter
rible marine disaster in the British
channel last night, has just been receiv-
ed. The emigrant ship North Fleet. for
Australia. with 412 passengers, exclusive
offhe crew, came into collision at mid
night, two miles off Dungenness, with
an unknown foreign steamship. and was
cut to the waters edge. Eighty-fve per-
Aons have been saved, and 1t is believed
every other person on board found
w.:tery grave. No attention by the
steamship was paid to the emigrant
vessel after the collision. LATER.-The
steamer which run down and sunk emf
grant ship. North Fleet, off Dungenness
Is now believed to be Portuguese craft,
her name cannot now be ascertained un-
til she reaches portSt. Petersburg.
English Official Gazette states that
there are no important differences
in the views of Great Britain and Prus-
sia with regard to present movement in
Central Asia.
The rate of discount by the Bank of
England is reduced one-half per cent.
NEW York, Jan. pa meeting of
the Greeley National Statute Committee
WAS held here last evening. Vim. Orton,
president, announced that something
like $3.50, ,000 had been subscribed. He
said it was the desire that every State
and town should subscribe to the sub
scription from one dollar and upwards.
As soon as the subription lists are closed
they should be sent to the Treasurer.
VIM. A. Miles has been appointed Presi-
dent of the committee and Andrew II
Green, treasurer 1t is decided to col
lect $40, 900, to erect in Central Park a
sbronze statute with pedestal of New
Hampshire granite, and place simple
memorial table over the grave at Green
wood.
In the Brooklyn court yesterday in a
case wherein a woman claims to be the
wife OF one Speer, deceased, and large
amount of his estate. There was de-
.cided sensation created by the appear
.ance of her first husband whom she de-
serted thirty years ago.
The English troop ship Hindaga, has
not yet been heard from. She left Eng
land for Halifax on the Sd inst, and had
on board about 800 soldiers, of various
English regiments.
CHICAGO, Jan. % "A fierce northwest
snow storm has been prevailing here
since daylight, and if it continues it will
cause another railroad blockade.
Granville kimball jumped into the
lake Yesterday. He was rescued and
taken home, but died in few hours.
Reporters claim it was suicide, and his
friends claim it was accidental.
Governor Oglesby, who was yesterday
elected Senator, resigned the Office of
Governor to-day.
YREKA, Jan. %. David Ream arrived
here late last night from the seat of war
He was all through the fight and brings
the following particulars: On the bluff
at the head of the lava bed We found 80
cattle recently slaughtered b. the Indi-
ans; proceeded mile further where the
forces formed a line of battle, both right
and left extending in a semicircle three
miles from the lake, Col. Perry on the
right and Capt. Fairchilds on the left.
Fairchiids' company rushed ahead Of
the line and got into a terribly rocky
PLACE where several had to remain unit
night for chance to get out; when they
did their boots and clothes were torn to
pieces in getting over the rough lava
and sharp rocks. The troops on the
right made connection with Bernard S
command operating On the opposite side
and while doing SO the Indians broke
through the lines and proceeded down
towards the lake where they pounced on
Fairchild's men. Near this point the
Indians also came out for field fight
with Captain Burton's Infantry, who
charged on them running them into the
rocks.
The wounded of FaircLild's company
were tax to Fort Klamath. 1t IS tho't
Jerry Crooks is fatally wounded having
his thumb bone smashed to pieces. lie
had to ride twenty-five miles bareback
before he reached Bernard's camp
George Roberts was able to waken until
next morning but he is mortally wound