, 1873-01-23

quent sitting in order that vote shall
not be taken when the President is in
the Chamber. iss
SECOND The President shall promul-
gate all laws declared urgent. within
three days after their pessage OF de-
mand fresh debate thereon; snd all
laws not declared urgent he shall pro-
mulgate within one month of their pas
sage or Re may suspend the third read
ing of the same for one month.
TH1RD-After the dissolution of tho
present Assembly its powers shall dis
solve upon two chambers. s7ss
MADRID, Jan. 15.-The Cortes re-es-
semble tomorrow. The first business
will be to appoint special Committee
on the bill for the abolition of slavery
in Porto Rico. The King summoned
Marshall Serano and held a long CONSUL
tation with him. All the journals are
full of various comments ON the circum-
stance.
SAN Francisco, Jen. 15.--The steamer
Colorado arrived to-day from China and
Yokohama. She brings Hong Kong
dates to the twelfth of December. An
imperial journey through the Empire
was talked f by the native merchants
who have petitioned the government for
permission to construct railways and
telegraphs, employing their own Engin-
GERS. The petition has been granted.
Corean matters have assumed q serious
aspect. The Japan Gazette says that
war is imminent. The Japan Nail de-
MES that there are eighteen miles of
railroad in Japan. Native riots had oc-
Cured at Fochou, China. No foreign
ers were aolested. Many piratical ves-
sells had been captured and destroyed
by the French Corvette Bourayne and
the Chinese gunboat Chanhoi. The
males OF Japan are informed that they
are no longer required to shave their
heads but the topknot is to be retained.
1t was reported that the foreign Clergy
had been invited by the Japanese gov
ernment to take part in the discussion
of religious toleration. s-...-.
YREKA, Jan. 15.-Samuel Watson
.o,oo -, r,.r, Cororo1 vVbooton,r oornv,
near Van Bremer's last night, having
left there day before yesterday. He re-
ported that the howitzers had arrived
and would be in position Thursday night.
1t was expected an attack would be laade
on Friday morning. The troops will as
sault Capt. Jacks camp from the North
and South simultaneously, under cover
of shells from the howitzers. On Sat-
urday morning scouting party was
sent out. The interpreter saw Capt.
Jacks sister who asked them if they
had their big guns with them. Upon
leaving they were fired upon by al In
dian on hill. They returned the fire
and saw the Indian tumble over. On
returning to the spot they found the In
dian's gun all bloody but could find no
traces of the Indian. General Wheat
on will have about 200 men in the fell.
JACKSON, Jan. ia serious poison
ing case, by which three persons nearly
lost their lives, occurred near this place
last evening. The victims were wooi-
choppers. While at supper they su.l-
denly began to experience contrections
of the muscles and Immediately suspect
ed poison. One of them gave a piece
of bread to dog which immediatelyt4-
pired. Sweet oil and other antidotes
we're administered until medical assiss-
ance arrived, when it was discovered
that strychnine had been administered
in the bread. An Austrian, named n.
Gughelrovi is suspected Of having
committed the act. He was arrested
this evening. Many believe beis crazy.
The men have recovered but are stiff
very weak. The affair created quite an
excitement. ne tt1 r tas