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CREDIT MoBILlER.

Report OF the Poland Committee,
WASHINGTON, February 1s.-The re
port OF tho Poland Committee Is very vol
luminous. The Committee, after express
ing their views on the question oi the
Jurisdiction OF the House In the premises
say they are Of the opinion that the acts
OF members not In the present House
should be treated as nevertheless coming
under the Jurisdiction Of the present
House. In relation to Ames, he sold
members the Credit Mobilier stock at par,
when It was worth double that amount,
with corrupt purpose. The facts as to
Brooks show that he used his influence as
q Congressman and Government Director
OF the Union Pacific to get possession Of
the stock. The statute applicable in
cases Of this kind Is then cited, and the
Committee proceeds to say that in their
Judgment, the facts reported in regard to
Ames and Brooks would have justified
their conviction Hereunder. The Commit
tee report q resolution expelling Ames
and Brooks.
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GheQnteQiGsnter.
o,p,o,rorm Timber.

r.5or mi. head the Springfield R'7"O'
lem says: ,,,.,ls, which gentle.
iiSto ,aSinr nU contracts for political plas.
.Aen .AG,S ,Lig wear will do well to examine
lO,lIs' a,I,Iu I 5slore looking further for tneir
material; ,,,,I;cs IN any shape,
IN sny pratext, or under any cii0u
,,snces, whatever .,,;,o, o;,bpr IN
,liiont - nv Congressman, Custom uouse
ofcer, or any other PuDIlc sGiUa'n so,nSn,6nt -
Ostionsl. state, or municipal employmssnS' sans
,1I,T = clean sweep Of all allowances, ICES
.aoieIiss @ and the like demOralIzing meIn-
nTs iiS' of indirect payment. Reasonable
wages for the work done' anu 'nef0 "H
eITi SiII No more great government Jobs
"A, The iIrther coFruptiDg Of public and
corcressional W, morals and the enrichiDg ol
@ ,Gp lobby, no San Domingo annexation,
No Dostal telegrapby, no government
r,psl building. A general shutting
,awn both at the federal and state cap
g.. ,.I, on special legislation OF all kinds.
%Iy A prompt return to, and subsc'
onsnt sedulous minding Of It's own bust.
MS 9rs' on the part of the Central Govern.
mem ne1t: leaving States, municipalities and
",ivste i citizens to mind theirs. Fair
ppi.v for natural laws in trade, COM
ne;ce and national development. A
snsI end Of the 'paternsl nonsense, and
Tqyiysl of the old-lashioned American
nolions about the relative spheres and
'IH,ies Of the individual, the neighbor-
hood 1 the State, and the central repre-
sentative authority.
", No more quartering OF useful pol
i,icispg under pretext Of public employ.
menl, upon the taxpayers. A civil SER
vice reform that means business, and ac'
complshes ii. -, .,
candidate for office of the Jetiersonian
resls-honesty, capacity, fidelity to the
constitution. a tardy PERCEPTION OF the
tsct that political 'soundnGss' Is perfectly
compatible with the most advanced stage
Of moral rottenness, and that to condone
lLe one for the sake Of the other, isn't, on
Tue whole, paying operation.
"yII. Universal amnesty"
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UTAH.
Twenty feet of Snow on Little Cot
tOnWOOd Mountains.

tOnWOOd Mountains.
SALT LAKE, February 49, The
snow Is twenty feet deep on the mountain
sides OF Little Cottonwood, and there Is
great danger Of slides, The Utah South.
ern train, blockaded since Saturday, ar
rived this afternoon.
The irrepressible conflict still goes on.
all the papers, Mormon and GENTLE are
loaded down with matters on Utah ques.
tions. Money in abundance is sent tC
Washington In payment Of the services
OF Tom Fitch and kind, In behalf ot the
Norman cause. EX.Territorial Secretary
Fuller, ex-Acting Governor Mann, and
various other renegade Gentlles are
at work like beavers to prevent
the dreaded legislation. Paid special
dispatches are being sent by the Desert
Telegraph 10 various newspapers East
and West, depreciating the Presidents
policy, and setting forth that the Con-
servstive Gentiles think his special mes.
sage will materially injure business, and
Is Ibased on wrong information, every
unprejudiced and truthful business man in
the community who does not yield ale.
glance to ;Brlngham Young, testify to
the utter falsity of the church
kilograms. Many opportunities to Sc.
cure Eastern and Foreign capital for
the development oil mineral recources has,
within the last year been lost, or decreas.
ed, by fear of not sufficient security under
the Mormon law. There are letters here
now Of the refusal of ofcapitalists to invest,
till they could depend on the protection
ol the federal courts and laws. To-day
the employees and Church leaders
are again canvassing for signatures
to petition for q commission 10
come there and investigate, instead OF o
Congressional. Action ofany nature now,
1t is urged, will be premature. The NesoS,
the chief organ Of the priesthood, glories
over the argument OF Tom Fitch address
ed to the House Judiciary Committee in
answer to the memorial Of the bar Of Salt
Lake, and asks what signers will recant.
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The Senate Investigation of the
PomeFoy Case.

WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The Sen
ate Committee on the Pomeroy case thi
morning held q secret session for ont
hour. It was then announced that thu
committee would Contine their inquiry
to the transactions between Pomeroy ant
York.
JIG. Horton was then called by Simp-
son and testified: Resides at Lawrence; Il
agent Of the Kansas Pacific Railroad; or
January 81, 1873, Senator York invited
him TO meet at Simpsons room, Tiff
House. Witness described the occurrence
at that meeting as York described 1t yes
terday. York sent 10 him on Wednes-
day; witness went to his private room;
York showed him $1,000, saying he re-
ceiVed 1t from Pomeroy; asked how
he felt; he said (Horton) I've had
u fearful struggle over this
thing; l think he said he
had been praying over it, [audible
smiles, land that he was all right now.
Witness in Joint conversation told the
Lieut.. Governor to recognize York If he
arose. The Lieut. Governor nodded at
the preliminary meeting. There was
nothing said about opposing the recess or
the final disposition Of the money. The
question whether exposure should be
made in the Senate or in JOINT Com
mittee was discussed.
Cross examination by Horton, not a
member Of the Legislature-His princi-
pal busines atTopeaka was 10 beat Pom
oroy and Simpson. Had not matured the
plan OF exposure before York asked him
TO consult about it. The frat time he
heard the matter mentioned was on the
2Sth Of February, in conversation with
Governor Osborne. he said the Legis.
lature, seemed strongly opposed to POM
eroy. Osborne replied, "yes, but
the old cuss will buy his way
through" He said he might be
defeated il some one would take his
money and expose him. Witness might
have conversed with Simpson about thus
defeating Pomeroy before York was ever
thought OF. Many Of the Legislature
lobby may have LEFT Topeka the Saturday
before the election, but Simpson was not
working against Pomeroy at the instance
of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Simpson had no other witnesses
present, but he desired TO summon wit
ness from Kansas 10 prove that the money
deposited by York went direct from the
bank to Pomeroy.
Mr.. Horton did not desire 10 introduce
any more evidence until the prosecution
closed.
The Chairman said the future evidence
Of the prosecution would be limited to
the two points maintained, and urged the
defence TO proceed. It was desirable 10
conclude In time for the Senate 10 act.
Mr.. Horton said he thought he would
be ready by tomorrow.
Adjourned.
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DrawbrIdge Over the Tennessee Rive
Knocked Down by q Steamer.

CINCINNATI, February 1s.-Advices
from Clarksville, Tenn, report that the
steamer John A. Gilmore, with two
bargcs iu tow, while passing through the
railroad bridg GO over the Tennessee river
last night, struck the upper rest pier Of
the draw, capsizing the draw into the
river. Two bridge tenders saved them.
selves by dropping through the draw on
10 an outer pier. They remained on the
pier for some time, but were finally res.
CuCd by life boat from the steamer Sil.
yer Horn. As the river was very high,
the rescue was effected with great peril.
The Gilmore was considerably damaged
and required constant pumping to keep
her ahoat, The telegraph wires ot the
Pacific s. Atlantic and Western Union
companies crossed the river on this bridge
and were all torn down.
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SAN FRANCISCO.


SAN FRANc1sco, February 19-At O
meeting at the Mechanics Institute TO-
night, resolutions were adopted strongly
taVoring the Webb line ol steamers be.
tween this port and Sidney and request.
ing the Senators and Representatives IN
Congress to favor granting all needed aid
by subsidy to the present line.
A courier arrived at Yrake tonight from
Gen. Gillem. Mechom told the courier
he believed Capt. Jack was an honorable
man, and II asked to 60 to his camp he
would go. The Modocs have q bitter
feeling against MeChom and the Apple
gates. Il Is believed they will have
nothing to do with them.
No news from the missing steamers
Wright and Nevada from Australia, now
10 days over due at this port.
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CHARLESTON.

INC FEluIluB BkS6pOtGssmlbI
tIons by the Registers COrreSpOn
dent-.The Majority Report Walk
er's Work.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. IS.
Especial to the IntellIgeueer)
The dispatch to the Register In regarc
to the printing frauds was received herr
with great surprise. 1t Is false in nearly
every statement. The Republicans ant
Jacob Democrats are indignant, and they
will not submit to such vlllainous misrep
resentation.
Senator Grantham rose in the Senate
today to a question Of privilege, and said
he was Democrat, that he attended the
parkersburg Convention and voted the
Camden ticket; and that as member OF
the printers committee he had acted fair
" and Justly with Walker, who had over
charged on all work done for the State,
and that the commission gave him the
benefit Of all doubts; that the recent ma.
iority report was manipulated by Walker
and was unjust and untrue, and at a moth.
er time he would explain.
The reports OF the committee have not
been acted upon by the House.
HENRY.
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Further Explanations from Mr.. Col


WASHINGTON, February 19.-The re-
port was circulated here to-day that
Colfax had stated in letter TO the Po-
land Committee that In his testimony be-
fore that committee that he had forgotten
to mention the acceptance by him oil
draft from Geo. F. Nesbitt on the 9th OF
July contains material error. Mr.. Col.
fax has no hesitation in saying that he did
receive from Nesbitt In each of the
months OF April, June, July and October
of that year remittance Of 1000 max.
ing $4,000 in all-the April and July rc-
mittances having been in checks. These
romittauces were made partly on perso.
nal and partly on political grounds; the
letter accompanying two OF them are in
existence-these conveying the other two
cannot now be found.
Mr. Coliax, in his testimony made no
no reference to any Of the remittances ex-
cept that of June, for the same reason
that the remittance only had any refer
erence TO or connection with the subject
OF the investigation before the Committee,
and that his counsel, with q full knowl-
edge Of the facts, and to whom the whole
responsibility in this regard belongs, ad.
vised him that he could not properly
open the subject Of remittances without
bringing extraneous and important
matter before the Committee, and depart.
ing from the point at issue. Friends ol
Coliax who have seen the correspondence,
confldentially assert that when published
il will fully VindicAte him from all Rsper.
sion affecting his motives or his acts.
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WASHINGTON.
WAsuNGroN, February IS

r.n w WAShIN1IONt HeDLuulg AO'
To-day Stephen, Preston, who for some
time past has been accredited by this
Government, as Minister Resident OF
Hayti, was presented to the President by
the Secretary OF State and delivered the
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of Hayti. I'm
usual formalities were observed.
The proposal Of Phelps, Dodge & Co.
to the Treasury Department to pay $271, !.
900 in lieu of duties unpaid, was made on
condition that they be relieved from all
claims OF the government on them, be-
cause Of alleged frauds or otherwise, for
the past five years. This proposition the
government will accept on condition that
the firm shall be relieved only from such
violations Of the revenue laws as have
been covered by reports Of the officers
who have had the present investigation
In charge,
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NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, February 1s.-Two more
State Capital removal bills have been in
troduCed in the State Legislature, the
point looked upon with most favor being
Kearney Junction.
A through train from Omaha to st.
Louis, via Lincoln, Atcheson and Kansas
City, Is to DO put on soon. The ice in
the river at this place is getting thin, and
several teams have broken through lately
and been carried down the stream under
the ice.
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Kentuckf Educa tIonaI conventIOnl..

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1S.-The Colored
State Convention met here to-day. About
80 delegates were present but more are
expected tonight, DR., II. Fit2butler Of
this city, was chosen President with five
Vice Presidents from various parts Of the
State. The usual committees were sp.
pointed and a welcome address was de-
livered by Rev. Holiday, when the Con-
vention adjourned till tomorrow, The
object OF the meeting is to discuss plans
promoting public education Of the colored
children in the State, and to form a Col.
ored Educational Board, which organiza.
ton shall be devoted TO that object.
The fall OF the draw bridge over the
Cumberland river at ClarSsville, last
night will not interfere with freight or
passengers for Memphis, Mobile and New
Orleans as trains will be sent around the
break via Nashville and Mckenzie.
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The Report In tho Louisiana Case.

WASHINGTON, February 1s.-The ma
jority Of the Committee on Priv ilegeE
and Elections viii 1t Is understood, report
in favor Of the new election in Louisiana.
There will be two minority reports, one
sustaining McEnery as Governor Of the
State and admitting Mcmillan as Senator,
and the other sustaining Kellogg as Gov
ernor and admitting Ray to the Senate
This is the present condition Of the Com
mittee, although they may, before max.
ing their report, unanimously recommend
n new election in Louisiana.
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INDIANA.
ELECTION ON Constitution.

EVANSVILLE, February 18.-The cleo.
ton in Pigeon township resulted in ,S65
votes for TO 10 votes against amending
the Constitution.
INDIANAPoL1s, February 18.-The vote
at the special election held to-day In this
State providing for an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting forever the State
from assuming the payment Of the Wa
bash s. Erie Canal debt was very light
but few returns have been received. So
far as heard from the vote is almost
unanimous in favor Of the amendment,
In this city not over hall the usual vote
was polled.
The residence Of Col. Sam Vance in
this city was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss $1,000.
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A WIG KIIIed BY Brutal TREATMENT.

CHICAGO Feb. 18.-The Coroners jury
on the case Of Mrs. Chesevers, who died
about two weeks since, under circum-
stances which induced suspicion Of foul
play, rendered verdict to-day, that her
death was hastened by the brutal treat
mcnt Of her husband, who they recon-
mend be held to await the action Of the
grand Jury.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1s.-The river con.
tinues to recede, 1T feet in the channel.
The weather has been warm and business
active at the wharf during the day. A
large number oftows Of coal lett today,
for Louisville, estimated TO carry about
four hundred and thirty.six thousand
bushels. The total value Of property dc,
stroyed by the flood is estimated at near
100000.
CNcnNAT1, February 1s.-River 80
feet and rising. Arrived, tow boats Lake
Erie and Grant with coal from Pittsburgh.
Departed, r. X. Hudson for Wheeling.
Weather cloudy.
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Meeting OF scotch Rite MasOus.

CINCINNATI, February 1s.-The aunu-
al meeting Of Ancient and Accepted
Scotch Rite Masons commenced here to.
day, to continue three days. One hun
dred visiting brethren are here from Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Canada, Pennsylvania and Kentucky,
twenty-five persons will receive the de-
gTees.
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"Run in, on the Penn. Central.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s.-The two rear
cars Of the Pacific express, on the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, detached this morning
near Games Corner and the engine re.
turning ran into the train, damaging the
cars considerably. The baggage master
had both legs crushed; John 8. Floyd,
passenger, leaped from the window and
received injuries from which he died,
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A Sensitive Legislature.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. ls.-A reso-
luton Of censure passed the house to-day,
against the Republican because that paper
had charged that certain members were
waiting TO be bought and the editor OF
that paper refused to disclose the names 10
a committee which waited on him tor that
purpose.
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Woman Suffrage Convention at
ut Toledo. .f..

TOLEDO, February 1S.-The fourth an.
nual Convention Of the Womans' Suffrage
Association Of Ohio assembled in this
city to-day. A goodly number Of dele
gates were present. The meeting was
called 10 order by Mrs. Janney, Of Colum'
bus. The address Of welcome was de-
livered by Robt. McCune. A committee
on resolutions was appointed to report at
to.morrow's session. Several noted cham.
pions Of Woman's Suffrage from Other
States are in attendance, including Mrs
Susan B. Anthony, Of New York.
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The N. Y. stock Exchange InVestI-
ERtiOn.

WASHINGTON, February 1S.-The Ways
and Means Committee resumed their In.
vGstigation Of the Stock Exchange mat.
ter to-day.
John +. Denny, of the Law Committee
OF the Stock Exchange, gave testimony
only conflrmatOry Of that already pub
lished. s. w. White, his associate, testi-
fled TO the authority given Lockwood to
employ counsel at an expense Of $4,000,
the intention being to employ Judge E.
Sherman, but finding Sherman had nc-
compltshed nothing, Colgate was em.
plOyed.
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SPAIN

MADRID, February 1s.-The Spanish
journals express surprise that Don Carlos
is suffered by the French authorities TO
remain 30 near the Spanish frontier.
The debate on the Porto Rico reforms
was continued to-day in the Assembly.
Senior Orenae has declined the Ambas.
sadorship at Paris.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
preadfuI Coal AIlne EzpIosIon.

Dreadful Coal Mine Explosions
LONDON, February 1s.-An explosion
occurred to-day In q coal mine at "Talk.
o'the. Hill" stafordshire, while the men
were at work. Between thirty and forty
miners are reported killed. A fire which
broke out after the explosion was with
difficulty extinguished tonight, No
bodies have yet been recovered.
II is rumored that some Of the Great
Powers have intimated TO the Spanish
Government that they will oppose the
formation of q Federal Republic. Aus
tris will recognize the Republic OF Spain
as soon as officially notified Of its definite
establishment
The Spanish Minister at Vienna has
resigned, but It is believed he will be re-
appointed, 's7
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GRACE GREENwooD hurled maguih
vent S anathema At the House when the
Soiotado State admission bill was de.
,eaIed But this had no connection with
sae Iacl that Grace has invested in Dav.
supOrt town lots.
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PRICE OF TICKETS.
whole Tickets $40, Halves @, and Qrarle
81 90. Eleven whole tickets for 500.

No discount on loss than 800 orderS.
Nothing could be more appropriate for prest
ents than tickets 10 this Banquet OF Wealth OF
more likely 70 produce gIander satisfactory re-
suits. The object Of this Third aiit Concert is
tho enlargement and endowment OF the Public
Library ol Kentucky, which, by the special Ae-
authorizing the Concert for It's benefit, Is 10 be
forever free TO all citizens Of every State. The
Concert will be conducted like the arstland sec
Ond heretofore given, and full particulars Of the
mode Of drawing the gifts and paying them and
everything necessary 70 thorough understand
ing OF the scheme, from beginning 10 end, are
now published in the form Of circular, which
will bo furnished free Of cost 70 any who apply
Tue entire management Of this undertaking has
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E. BrAmlettO, lGtc Governor OF kentucky, 70
whom all communications pertaining 10 the Gin
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X T. DURRETT, President.
W. N, uALDEMANN, Vice PEest.
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FARMERS d DR0VES' BANK, Treasurer
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[sRCONp pHPATCH.

When the collision occurred on the
Hudson river this morning, at Yon-
kets the engine going north, from
which the engineer and fireman had
jumped, caught the Poughkepsie way
train north, at Hastings, plunging hall
way through the rear coach, which CON
tanned one passenger, q brakeman, and ar
assistant conductor. The passenger was
uninjured, but the brakesmsn and the
assistant conductor were both probably
fatally injured. No passengers were
seriously injured. No one killed.
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The Russian Expedition to KhIva.
BERLIN, February 1S.-A st. Peters.
burg correspondent Of the North German
Gazette says that the expeditionary force
10 KhiVa will not exceed 1000 men.
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Collision on the Hudson River Rail-
road.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 1s.-A private dis,
patch from Yonkers says, that the engine
Of the Y Yonkers special, becoming detached,
near Hastings this morning, the engineer
was unable 10 stop at Hastings. The
engine ran into an express ahead, COM
pletely demolishing the cars, and killing
and wounding number ofpeople.
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Senator Wilson's successor not to be
FIected tlll March.

BosroN, Feb. 1s.-The majority oi the
Judiciary Committee In tho House to-day
reported that It would not be competent
for the House to elect a successor tC
Senator Henry Wilson before the second
TuesdaY in March.
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CoSovRR, the new Senator from Flor
ilS' IS said TO be in sympthy with the
Liberal Republicans and Democrats.