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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-04-17

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CONGREss.
HOuSE.

WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Mr. Moore
OF the Committee on Pensions reported a
bill 10 revise the pension laws.
The House proceeded TO vote under the
operation of the previous question on the
bill to quiet land titles in Iowa. The bill
passed yeas o., nays 70. 1tprovides that
titles to lands IN Iowa, therefore, approved
and testified TO by the Department OF the
Interior, for railroad purposes 10 aid in
the construction OF the railroad from Day.
enport, via. Iowa City to Council Bluffs
under The grants made by Cong1ess, sc-
cording 10 adjustment thereof made at
the general land office, shall be confirmed
the Mississippi s. Missouri Railroad 90,
the Chicago Rock Island s. Pacific Rail
road Co. and their assign and the corpo-
ration 10 whom lands were certified this
act Is to be construed as conveying only
any reservation or any other interest
which the United States may have on
lands, and all lands settled upon in good
faith and now occupied by homestead or
preemption settlers are 10 be excluded
from It's operations.
A large number OF bills OF q private
character were disposed Of Adjourned
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River NEWS.

ST. LOUIS, January 1s.-River falling
rapidly, and only small quantity Of new
made ice running. Weather cloudy and
very cold during the day, but moderating
slightly tonight, Tho wharfboats Of the
New Orleans Packet Company and Peo-
pies Line are badly aground, having beer
pushed upon the bank by the ice. Yes
terday preparations were being made tC
pull them of, but 1t Is probable they will
have to remain where they are until an
other rise. Two or three ferryboats are
also hard aground. Communication with
the Illinois shore is fully restored, and to-
day the ferries were running both above
and below the bridge, and the transfer
boats are running their regular business
The ice in the Mississippi Is still firm al
Alton and above, and no other breaks in
the Missouri are yet reported.
ST. LOUIS, January 10.-River about
stationary. Weather cloudy and cold
but indications tonight favor athAw. Nc
boat has yet LETT here. Underwriters are
refusing 10 take riSks snd 1t is not yet
known whether the channel Is clear Of Ice
to Cairo.
PITTSBURGH, January 19.-River re-
ceding, with IS feet l inch in the channel
The Allegheny continues 10 put out 9
considerable quantity OF ice. Weather
cloudy and cold; mercury 16 above zero
at five o'clock. The prospects for an
early departure Of the coal feet not very
favorable at present, No arrivals or de-
partures.
CINCINNATI, January l9.-River II and
rising fast Arrived II. s. Turner and
o. E. Dlnfee from New Orleans and q
coal feet of fifteen tow boats from Pitts
Eurgh. Weather cloudy and cold, a light
snow fell The ice In the river makes
navigation Of the stream difficulty.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 10.-Riyel
fallen inches, there Is z feet 8 inches in
the canal and 5 feet 6 inches in the chute
Weather cloudy and moderating thit
evening, mercury was 10 at Q A. N. and
81 at 5P. NJ. River full Of new ice and Il
is hard and dangerous, Boats at the
wharf are froze in but theice will proba
bly, be broken around them tomorrow.
The Morning Star arrived from Hen
derson this afternoon with her wheell
badly broken. She reports heavy ice al
the way from Evansville. She saw tht
Potomac at Chenaults Reach, and tht
Mollle Ebert at the head ol Blue Rive
Island, floating sidewise.
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NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YoRK, January 1s.-A storm o
sleet this morning covered every thinE
with ice.
A fire In John street this morning dam
aged several silverWare and jewelry es
tablishments 10 the extent Of $16, 600,
A fusion was last night effected be
tween the German Liberal Republican
and the Democratic General Committee
A small number OF Democrats not atilia
ting with either OF the regularly organ
lied wings OF the party, held meeting
last night, which was presided over by
Congressman Roosevelt, with view to
efFecling preliminaries for organization.
The Mr. Norton, of Ohio, who some
time ago deiaultcd In the Postoflce De-
partment here, was rearrested to-day,
and an increase in his bail asked to
$115,OOO.
The funeral of the late Rev. Dr.. Lea.
witt was held this afternoon, at the Church
of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn. The services
were conducted by DR.. r. s. STORES and
DR.. Leonard Bacon.
At noon 1t Is still raining and freezing,
and everything is lringed with ice. No
damage to the telegraph lines BY falling
wires yet reported.
At Hyde Park freight train on the
Hudson River Railway ran of the track,
causing Q temporary obstruction.
The Trustees OF the property Of the
Guardian Savings Bank have decided to
see what part thereof may be necessary
to pay all the creditors Of the bank,
Jewanah Quinman, receiver, says final
settlement will be- made in three months.
Leoi Dunning was arreated yesterday,
charged with embezzling finds OF the
United States Assay Office while Super
intendent. He Is held in default Of $780,
900 bail. he was formerly arrested on
the same charge and indicted, but when
called for trial, failed to appear.
The bill of exceptions in Stokes case
was presented by his counsel yesterday
to the District Attorney, and will be sub.
mitted to Judge Boardman, probably, on
Thursday next.
Arrived, the steamships Idaho, from
Liverpool; Holland, from London, and
Armesby, from Glasgow.
Judge Blatchtord has decided that
all compromises between creditors and
bankrupts must be open and fair, and
that VIM. @. Bean, assignee in bank
ruptcy of Chas. s. Knitting, OF st. Louis,
shall recover $16275 from Lewis E.
Arusick and others, who, while signing a
compromise with other creditors, made
secret arrangement with Knitting & 90.
to have their compromise notes dis
counted for an amount equal to 80 per
cent cash
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ST. LOUIS.

INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION ORGANIZATION
ST. LOUIS, January 19.-An organiza-
ton composed of some Of the most prom
inent merchants, manufacturers and busl'
ness men Of St. Louis, styled the St. Louis
Industrial Exposition, was formed last
night. The object of the organization
Is 10 develop industry and enlarge COM
merce, and to make known the rela'
tive standing Of st. Louis among the cities
OF the world, and the progress it is max
ing in the march Of civilization. The
following officers were elected: Thos.
Allen, First Vice President; ]: Il. Nc
Lean, second Vice President; John b.
Maude, Treasurer; Jas. Richardson, Sec,
rotary; w. N. Kendall. The capital
stock is over million. 1t is the inten'
ton to hold the exposition some
time next fall. The sangeriest
building will probably be used for the
purpose. Over 100000 worth OF prop
erty on the new Merchants Exchange
building block was transferred to the EX;
change company, and the remainder will
be transferred soon, when the buildings
will be sold and preparations Tor the
erection OF the new Exchange be COM
menced at once. ..... ..
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Fire at Parker,s LaudIng, Pa,

T1TUsvnIE, PA, January ia de.
structive fire broke out at Parker's Land.
ingat 4 p. ", originating from defective
flIe in the Opera House, destroying some
fifty buildings and large stocks OF goods,
The loss Is estimated about $4,000.
Chalfant and CRAFTS hardware store with
its complete stock was destroyed. There
Is but little insurance.
PITrsBURGH, January 19.-A special
to the D1pasch states that a destructive
conaagration occurred In Parker's Land
ing this afternoon. The fire originated
about 4 o'clock, In the Opera House ga
loon, and the flames spread with such
rapidity that all efforts to subdue them
for while were unaVailing, The DAILY
Tfanaerip! building, the Wallace House,
the Oil Exchange hotel, the Union
House, the Greeley House, Spencer's
Opera House, together with q number oil
business houses and twenty-five or thirty
private residences, were destroyed. The
loss was estimated at from $4,000 Il
100000. ATOP. NJ. the fire was under
control, and no further danger was appre'
hended,
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The ship Charles q. Marshall, from
Liverpool, reports having experienced
heavy weather during the entire passage.
Three men were washed overheard and
lost.
Tho whole number of hogs slaugh-
tered in Cincinnati during the past week
was $4,000. The whole number since
November /, is $4,000.
"A man named Chas. B. Hoyt depos.
tied check for 81 800 In Nassua street
banking house in Boston Friday, but
suddenly left on being told by the cash.
Ter that the check would be geutto New
York for collection.
Samuel r. Graves, member Of the
British Parliamentfor Liverpool, and ex.
Mayor, died suddenly on Saturday morn
ing.
-Mejia, Mexican Minister OF War, has
resigned, and General Merisno Escobedo
is appointed IN his stead. Further chan
ges in the Mexican Cabinet are expected
soon to take place.
"A private London despatch received
in New York on Saturday, reports "
strike among the iron foundries and roll
ing mills throughout Wales.
"A Board of Trade was organized at
Evansville, Indiana, Saturday evening.
with L. Ruftlner, it,, as President; +.
semonin, Vice President, snd W. y. King
as Secretary. Measures werC taken to
make 1t permanent.
Capt. Isaac Everett, one Of the Oldest
and for long time a most prominent cit
izen OF Louisville, was suddenly struck
with paralysis Saturday morning and dieC
in a few minutes, He was about 70 years
Of age. ..
"A meeting of the Domionion Boart
OF Trade was held at Ottawa Friday
Resolutions were passed favoring the es--
tablishment Of o reciprocal treaty will
the United States.
"A boiler in the saw mill Of J. HoG
man s. Co., at Martin, Ohio, exploded
Saturday morning, instantly killing 9,
Hoffman, John Hancock and Henry Han
son, and fatally injuring others.
Albert W. Chamberlain, young
man under arrest charged with the mur-
der Of an old man named George McCon
aughey, at 5olon, Ohio, confessed, Friday
to having committed the murder.
james Geary,;a worthy young pTinteI
OF Columbus, Ohio, fell down stairs oil I
printing office in that city, and injured
himself 80 severely that he died shortl,
after.
John Linton, Editor Of the Columbu
Statesman. has been arrested for libel b.
Samuel L. Kile, Auditor OF FrankliI
county. Linton called Kile thief in al
article published last Sunday.
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Soldiers Colonization Meeting al
philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1S-A large
mass meeting OF honorably discharged
soldiers was held tonight, under the au'
spices of the Philadelphia Soldiers Col
ony Association. Col. John W. Forney
presided. The object of the Association
is to form settlement on one OF the Pa,
ciflc railroads. Atpresent 1t numbers 100
members. Addresses were made BY Col.
Forney, cx.Gov. Pollock, Mai. Calhoun
and Fred. A. Van Clcvc They oil ex-
pressed sympathy and confidence in the
Association, regarding the soldiers as en-.
titled to the care of the Government II
was stated that every scheme OF the
soldiers for colonization would meet with
the hearty sympathy Of Gen. Grant. A
resolution was adopted recommending the
Philadelphia delegation to Congress to
support tho substitute for Mr.. Holmans
bill, submitted by Mr.. Logan.
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testimony: He was informed by Ander.
son that Sol. Miller took the $1,000 refer.
red to in Carney's testimony for the Don
aphan delegation, and gave It to them,
N. s. Banks, editor OF the Leavenworth
Times, testified: Caldwell gave him 81, 900
for the support Of his paper during the
campaign; also that Caldwell told him
that his election had cost him So, 600.
Jas. Il. Snead, member Of the Leglsla.
ture, gave evidence that one Hammond
proposed the sale Of his (snead's) vote to
Caldwell for $4,000, the amount to be
divided. They went together to see Levi
L. Smith on the subject, but Smith was
very busy and they did not talk with
him. Adjourned to Monday.
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Tho San Domingo Job In a New
GHise, H.,A

New YoRx, January 1S.-A great deal
of speculation Is rife in this city as to the
SANTANA Bay Company seeking aid from
the United States government in further
ing itsobiects. 1t is said that the Company
will first cndeavor to obtain formal pro-
lection of our government and If possible
to lease 1t us a naval station and thus
further the idea OF annexation. It is al
ready stated that powerful lobby interests
are 10 be created with these ends in view,
and that Congress will be asked soon to
pass special exceptional tariff laws ap'
plying to the trade from San Domingo.
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Threatened Monopoly OF the Lchlgh
Coal Ira de.

NEW YORK, January 1s.-A Pottsville
Pa, letter states that alarm is felt in the
Schuylkill and Lehigh valleys at the
prospect of the Reading company elect
ing monopoly in the coal trade. The
coal men say It is only question of time
when they will have to shut up business,
1t also stated that every iron mill and
the large factories using quantities ol
coal will be at the mercy OF this mo-
nopoly.
meeting oi the coal operators this morn.
ing, q resolution was adopted inviting re.
tsilers to join with them in the fight
against the Reading Railroad Company
A general meeting was afterwards held
at which thirty retailers signed tho con
stitution OF the coal operators The price
of membership is $25 for wholesale deal
ers and $40 for retailers.
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: here a syndicate 2
- iii meet again this evening

o.,oi, vill meet again this evening"
tor the consideration Of the P5opcssq5 P%,,oa5 and
isiPuocS S.5se Companies We refer to the n,c fact
a,eiv Daugv 10 bring to the attention of = mem an
nO.o m.fe'S another TACT, that report IS now
Isor, OelS IN MsrtInsville and this city aliecs
Su,l ian the integrity Of the W. y L. r. oon onG
PAN Rlny cItv 10 inquire into before this matter
!n,s H. no,soOc.Symmaied. c''y wedo not propose mere IT,
IS uS GOnov now to say just what that report IS
=, TDU ,usS brought to this city by Fesponsl,
HE citizen Of hartinsville who's ''I,n" 7, +.
W w building the projected railroad II ~. Is
=, Known, We believe, to number co,Soil, o' Sau,
spU"u' ssn. .ome of them members of Council
aoI aDI', wC deem it probable all the members
',n". S"" W heard something of it, We may
a.v Dn :, relates to disclosures alleged TO nave
ssSn s'S naSe rS'S a, the recent ovilIe meeting
,',. Or'" m I, eastern gentleman who claims TO
Dy a." ~ ,ho secrets of WILSON & Co., who
,"ore y" - defeated in tho matter Of making
,,'oir % subscription to the stock Of the W. q
I F. Company. These alleged disclosures
havo hpcome A matter Of public rumoF'
and ,hev are one OF public concern
They are too serious in their nature 10
hermit these subscriptions to be made II
,,ue, We believe the truth can DC got Ut
If nm effort is made to do it and gen'le'
men in Council cannot afford, either on
nnhlic grounds or out of regard Tor their
owp reputations, 10 vote these suDscF'p'
lions mi they have siited the report ro'
(orrod IN and satisfied themselves that 1t
IA prouDdless. 1t will not avail them 10
s,y that this is a vague ststement an d
,hSt II is made this morning, as election
roorbacks are, simply for effect. THIS
report came to our ears more than week
AGO. We believe 1t has gone from mouth
6ui,e freely. We do not doubt that the
railroad people have been aware Of 1t
several days, some Of them doubtless
longer than ourselves. We have been
waiting TO see an authoritative denial, and
there has been abundant time for it. In
stead Of that, there is only silence aud
concerted movement to push these meas
ures through in the last hours ofthc pres
pni council.
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Political Affairs in COloradO--GoV,
McCook.

DENVER, January 1s.-The Ne'os Of
this morning, in q notice OF lato specials
from Washington to ForneY's Press, the
Missouri Republican, and New York Tn
6une, in reference to the opposition to the
re.appointment Of Gov. McCook, charac'
terizes them as false, and calculated to de-
ceive the public in regard to the statutes
of political affairs in Colorado, 1t says
that more unanimous feeling against
any mans re.appointment never existed
that while certain citizens Of the Terri
tory arc vigorously lAboEing for its pro-
gress, Gov. MCCook spends his time away
from the Territory, "tooung his own
horn" That instead OF attacking others
be had better prepare himself for defence
as there is . stencil about his administra-
tion oil Indian affairs which can no longer
be concealed.
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WASHINGTON.
\ PHILADELPHIA DELEGATION.

PHILADELPHIA pELkdAIlON'
WASHINGTON, January 1S,-A com.
miuee representing the Philadelphia
Councils, and the business and CONNER
Cal interests, had an interview to-day
with the Committee on Commerce and
Appropriations, and afterwards paid their
respects TO the President.
THE TEMPERATE CoEGREssMEN.
The Congressional Temperance Society
will celebrate It's anniversary tomorrow
evening.
PROPOSITIONS FOR REMAINING FIVE PER
CENTS.
NEW York, January 1S.-A dispatch
this afternoon says that two distinct syn
dicstes, comprising two leading New
York banking houses and two leading
houses Of London, have submitted tC
Secretary Boutwell, a proposition to fund
the remaining new five per cents on terms
similar to those Of the syndicate Of last
year.
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CHEYENNE.

CHEYENNE, January 1O.-The Indians
stole five horses from John Phillips
ranch, near Fort Laramie, last night, and
went up into the northern country out OF
reach of pursuit. The citizens OF this
vicinity are anxious that Government
should re.establish posts at Fort Phil.
Kcarny, Reno, and old Fort Smith, and
keep the Indians on their reservation.
This would open TO settlement the best
portion OF Wyoming, and guara ntee the
safety Of life and property to settlers.
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Arkansas U. S. Senator ELECTED.

LITTLE Rock, January 49, 8. W. Dor.
SeY was to-day elected U. s. Senator in
place of Senator Ray, whose place expires
on the 4th Of March. This was done by
the action Of the Democrats in caucus
last night. They refused to go to the
support Of Bowen, and Bowen's support.
ers refused to elect Garland. That be-
ing the case, the Democrats decided to go
for Dorsey because his men had promised
to go for all measures OF reform.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, January 1s-It Ia said that
Marshal Zeranno will retire to private
life.
A band Of Carlists yesterday burned
the buildings at EmaiSta, on the North OF
the Spain Railway. They also killed the
switch tender. They afterwards fled, pur.
sued by the volunteers. The excesses OF
the Carllsts in Guipycon irritate the Lib
erals In that province The government
forces display great activity against the
insurgents.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, January 1s-A grand display,
religious, military and civic, was made to-
day at PotsdRm, in the garrison church.
Eighty.six flsgs,captured from the French
during the late war, were hung from the
walls, with imposing ceremonies. The
Emperor, Empress, Princess, and chief
Generals Of the army, were present. The
Emperor thanked the army for their hero
ism, the results Of which, he SAID, were
eternallY engraved on the tablets OF his
knPv
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New and Dangerous Horse Disease
in New York City.

New YORK, January 1s.-It is stated
that new horse disease, Of dangerous
character, is prevalent in this city. Sur
geons pronounce it to be spinal meningitis!
and it is believed TO be the out'growth Of
the distemper recently prevalent, caused
by working the horses before they had
recovered. There have been several TO-
lal cases already. ---- -
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A Fort Wayne Priest Receives a
Present from, Napoleon.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.-A Ft. Wayne
Ind. special to tho Gazette Of this date
saws Catholic Priest OF that city just re-
cefyed, as present from ex-Emperor
Louis Napoleon, q magnificent gold and
silver chalice to be used in the Catholic
church OF that city. 1t is engraved in
four colors. The autograph Of the EN-
peror accompanied it, Tho Priest was a
personal friend Of the Emperor in early
days. 1t did not arrive till after the En-
peror's death.
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Getting Ahead of an Injunction ut
Cairo,

CAIRO, ILL.,, January ia petition
signed by about 200 citizens presented TO
me Clty Council last week praying that
lne Cairo and Vincennes Railway be re-
strained from laying It's track on Com.
meFclal avenue, south Of Twentieth
street The officers Of the railroad, fear.
ing aninjunction would be served against
llem, brought in train last night loaded
WIN the necessary ties, &c, and at one
o'clock In tine morning proceeded to ex.
TEND the track to Sixth street, which they
reached before dark this evening, a dis,
lance Of about one mile. "
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veterans Of the Mexican War Organ.
lZlnE n Raid on the TFeasuFy.

FITTsBCRoH, Pa, January 1O.-At a
meeting oI the veterans Of the Mexican
war last evening a permanent organiza.
alton was effected, and steps taken to SC.
SS SSte inc cooperation OF the survivors
S,IseWhere in a movement to present their
S, 1Aims to Congress for pensions. 1t Is
Sin Understood that Gen, Negley has signified
nIs Willingness to bring before Congress
lOe claims Of the Yeterans.
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rhn Trlnl of Mrs, Rhnrtnn

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January 1s.-At
the Wharton trial to-day, Mrs. Julia Van
Ness, the mother, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Col.
Leroy, sister OF Gen. Van Ness, N. II,
Hutton, and A. A. Kleinschmidt, druggist
all Of whom testified on the trial OF Mrs,
Wharton for the murder Of Gen. Ketch.
um, were examined. Tho first four
named witnesses testified much more In
detail than on the former trial, partic'
ularly regarding the sudden attack and
illness of Van Ness.
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CnbIan Affairs.

New YoRK, January 16.-Leading Gu
bian tories hero sympathizing Will
Spain, have forwarded to Madrid q pro
Test against the intervention Of Secretary
Fish, in regard to slavery in Cuba, II
stated that friends OF the Spanish cause
are to day in receipt OF late news from
HAVANA, OF a depressing character and
It 10 understood the SpSniOrds have re-
Ceived some rGverscs.