, 1873-01-23
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EXCLUSIVELY roR THE DAILY DISPATCH

EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE DAILY DISPATCH
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.--A Republican
special from Topeka says informal eau
Gus of anti-Pomeroy members of the
Legislature held last night. twenty-nine
members were present, being majority
of twenty-six on joint ballot. Pledges
we're given to oppose the election of
Pomeroy. No definite action was taken
looking to concentration upon any OPP
posing candidate, which fact gives hopes
to PUmeroy's friends. who consider the
jealousy between rivals for the success
sion stronger than general opposition to
Pomeroy when matter comes to test.
They also say that twenty members of
the caucus will vote for Pomeroy when
he needs them.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 16. AT the
Greenyille, Ark, thirty buildings have
been burned down and the fire still ra-
ging. Its origin is not known, and we
can get no details
New YoRK, Jan. 16.-In an inter-
view yesterday, one of the prosecuting
counsels in Stokes case said, he thought
it would be very difficult to get stay of
proceedings. and that there will be even
greater difficulty in getting new trial.
Commissioner Van Burg is sending to
the Governors of the several States, cir
culars requesting that each State shall
send to the Vienna Exposition samples
of materials used, in common with re-
suits obtained.
1t is stated that the preliminaries have
been agreed upon for a rapid transit
scheme, of an extensive character, to be
carried out under the auspices of u COM
mittee composed of the principal rail-
roads centering in this city. At meet
ing of the projectors of this enterprise
yesterday, Directors were elected as fol-
lows: S. NJ. Barlow, P. H. Watson, w.
r. Travers and other prominent gentle
men weie also chosen. VIM. Forbes, Jr.,
was chosen President.
In Tweed's case this morning, court
heard the testimony of ex-Deputy Con-
troller Stores and ex-Auditor Lyons as
to the loss of stolen vouchers to decide
whether secondary evidence might be
admitted of their contents so as to con-
meet them with defendant. Defense
objected t. a rart of the testimony,
but the court admitted it.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 16.-In the Senate,
on motion of Nye, bill was passed fix
ing legislation and committing case of
penitentiaries to Territorial authorities.
Schurz, from Foreign Relations Con- :
mittee reported the House bill for rep
resentation of the United States &C the
Vienna Exposition, with amendment in
creasing appropriation from one hun
dred to three hundred thousand dollars.
Chandler opposed any appropriation be-
cause experience demonstrated to Ameri-
cans participants by such expositions,
had their inventions appropriated by
foreigners. Senate passei the amend
ment appropriating three hundred thou
sand dollars. House after an unimpor-
tant business, the debate was opened on
the bill for the admission of Colorado as
a State. Robins opposed the measure.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-It is now stated
that sixty thousand people were present
at Chiselhurst yesterday. Many in the
city and in the country were closed du-
ring the funeral. While Prince Impe-
rial was returning from the chapel, he
was saluted by "yive La Empero." He
replied, ''the Emperor is dead; vlve La
France"
Zanzibar advices of November Both
say tLat supply expedition fof DR..
Livingstone had reached him, that he
started for the interior of France.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 16.--The four
mile running race between Thad Stevens
and Phil Sheridan has been declared of.
The trial of Timothy Crowley for the
crime of manslaughter, is still pending
in the Fifteenth District Court.
The proposition made at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce, address,
ed by Gov. Booth, to send committee
to Washington to work against the Goat
Island bill has been abandoned. The
executive committee appointed at that
meeting are not idle however, having
prepared az extensive map of the Har-
Dor, Goct Island and the lands now held
by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany on Mission Bay, and when COM
pleted this with full statistics will
be sent to d. c. McCruer, who is at
Washington and IS authorized TO repre-
sent the Chamber Of Commerce in this
matter.
PARIS, Jan. 15.-The Committee Of 30
sat yesterday. Theirs was present. The
report of the sub Committee was read
and he proposed the adoption of the
following decree by the Assembly.
Whereas, the Assembly integrally re-
serves to itself the constituent power it
hereby DEGREES:
sFrns1-That the President ofthe repub-
lie shall communicate to the Assembly by
message. unless he may be heard after
announcing BY message, his intention to
speak. At the close Of his speech the
Assembly shall b adjourned TO subse-