The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-19

WAaHTNGroN, June 16.-There is pros
meet of a warm personal discussion in the
next Congress on the subject or the back
pay steal, voted at the last session. Inc
members who took the money regard the
action of those who refused or refunded IL
as an imputatiOn on their official honor and
integrity, and they do not propose 10 let ~
pass by unnOticed. Congressman RANDALL
of Pennsylvania. has prepared speech
which he will deliver on the first opportuI
nifty, defending the extra pay business anu
criticising the conduct OF those VINO re-
fused to accept the money. lie VIII snow
that all those who were members OF the
Congress, in which the salaries
of Congressman were raised from three 70
five thousand dollars and who were In the
last Congress, took their back-pay IN ISoo,
although they refused It in 1873 Randall
alleges that the back-pay of the Thirty -nlntl
CONGRESS was champiOned aud engineered
by Senator sherman. who introduced u ~
a conference committee. The whole thing
will be ventilated at the next session.
SENATOR MITCHELL
WAsHINGroN, June l4.-The friends OF
Senator Mitchell. OF Oregon, here, state that
in view of the wide currency given 10 the
scandals of his early private lie, ne mas
been advised to resign. The argument Is
that while his change of name will not IN
validate his claims TO seat In the senate
and also that his present anomalous uoneSI
tic relations may not be sufficient grounu
State of Oregon should not be represented
by a Senator whose influence VIII De para
lived by the misfortune which surrounds
him. It is not believed, however, that
Mitchell will resign, but that he VIII en-
deavor to make as plausible statement as
possible consistent with the charges made
against him.
YOUNG sHAD FOR THE KANAwHA.
Upwards OF a million of young shad
81 rnfaw nm
gagged in the artificial propagation Of fish
at this point, have inst been forwarded to
the head waters of the Kanawha. whence
it is asserted, the Ohio, Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers will be stocked with this breed
N. w. Clark, Fish Commissioners OF Michi-
gan, is now here for the purpose of trans
ferring young shad TO his State, with a
view to propagating them there.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-In the Baltimore
American this morning are the particulars
of AN event which is just now the subject
OF much comment in that city. Inc heV.
L. SOuthgate, a young clergyman of the
Episcopal Church, who came TO Baltimore
q few weeks since from the Diocese OF new
York to assist the rector OF st. Lukes
Church, Franklin Square, has suddenly
abandoned his position as "A minister OF the
Episcopal Church, and entered theology
cal seminary of the Roman Catholic Church.
1t appears that Rev. Mr.. Southgate, who
was only deacon, had become a candidate
ordination would have been Trinity sun
day. tomorrow; but some days ago the
rector of st. Luke's notified the Bishop OF
the diocese that he had serious objections
TO tie ordination of Mr.. Southgate, IN
which the Bishop conceded, and 1t was
therefore determined that the young dea-
con would not he ordained. The young
man was then advised to return to his
father, the Right Rev. Horatio Southgate
who resides in New York, hut instead OF
1niu he n immg0iHtD-
ly to st. Mary's Seminary, Roman Catho-
lie institution in Baltimore, where he was
at last accounts.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS CONDITION.
LONDON, June I5.-The Emperor William
continues seriously ILL., Private advices
represent his condition as being alarming
FIGURING MILL BURNED.
SAN Francisco, June 15-Henry Shultz's
Touring mill, Tuba city, burned last night
also a machine shop adjoining. Loss ten
thousand dollars.
500 600 IN ASHES.
New HAVEN, June l5.-The large wooden
building of III. Bigelow, at iron works on
River street, was totally destroyed by fire
this morning about two o'clock. The lin
ished and unfinished machinery which the
building contained was also destroyed. Loss
100000; insurance $4,000.
AN INSANITY DODGE PLAYED OUT.
BosToN, June 15.-The medical commits
sioneTs appointed by the Governor to inves-
tigate the present condition of Smith, the
Westfield murderer, report they find him
and council thereupon decline to interfere,
and he will be hanged on the twenty-sev-
enth instant.
HEAVY RAINS.
LOUISVILLE, June 15.-The heavy rains OF
last night and to-day flooded the Rolling
river, "A fork of the Green river, few miles
this side of Bowling Green, and the accu-
mulated drift carried away sixty feet Of the |
Nashville railroad bridge at that point. No
other damage reported, except the washing |
away of the bridge. This will cause a de- |
lay of trains till repairs can be made, which !
will probably be two days.
THE NEW JAPANESE MINIsTER-THE PoLARIs
AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-John A. Bing- |
ham will remain in Washington. to receive |
his instructions as Minister to japan He |
will not proceed thither for several weeks. |
The Secretary of the Navy does not hest |
tate to say in advance OF his official report /
that the testimony ELECTED shows that Cap |
tain Hall died a natural death, and that the 1
separation of the ice foe from the POlaris /
was accidental. He is DESTROYS, however, of /
hearing the story of Captain BuddingtOn /
and his party, that both sides may be fully |
known.
GENERAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, June I6-The Star says
changes will be made in twenty Consulates
to make room for Southern men.
The Secretary OF the Interior will take no :
present action on the request that the Kick
apOO women and children, captured over the :
border, be released. The matter will be ,
referred to the War Department., and finally /,
to the State Department, as it is an interna- :
tional affair.
90 mo
in South Carolina has been pardOned, hav- !
ing served thirteen OF the eighteen months
OF his sentence.
YELLOW FEVER
Fort MONROE, June 1G---The Norwegian
bark Asto from Havana for Havre is on the I
Roads with yellow fever on board. She I
lost one man on the passage. The captain 8
and three men have the fever, but are con- !
NEW YoRK. June 16.-The Sun says that t
four other persons in addition to Bacon, q
whose death has already been reported from I
yellow fever, were attacked on the steamer
Yazoo, en- route from Havana to Phiadel- =
phia and this point, and that two Of them
died and were buried at sea, the fact being
kept secret. Vessels from Havana and Vera 8
Cruz are now subjected TO the most rigor- !
Gus quarantine here.
CHOLERA.
MEMPHIS, June 15.-Twenty-one inter- 7
ments to-day, against twelve yesterday. I
Physicians say the number Of cholera pa
tents is increasing. but the disease yields
more readily to treatment than last week.
MEMPHIS, June l6.-The weather to-day
Is very unfayOrable for the improvement of ,
he health of the city. During the night
he mercury fell II degrees, and to-day was
-ainY and hot. There were nineteen inter- {
nents to-day, of which fifteen were OF chOl-
era and cholera infantum. The City COun- !
I'll this afternoon passed an ordinance estab-
fishing board of health.
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