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against Rojas, thus in effect, taking the Span
ish view Of the question, 1t does not appear
that any other issue than that of citizenship
was raised. That denied, the claim fell
to the ground, and there was no neces-
sity to discuss the claim from other points
of view. This is curious decision, and
involves an important principle, reaching
far beyond the interests of Mr.. Rojas. Hun
dred of thousands of citizens, or inchoate
citizens, as the case may be. are concerned.
The dignity, policy and declared principle of
international law by the United States are as
sailed. We cannot imagine that the govern
ment, in making the agreement or convention
with Spain for the settlement of claims grow
ing out Of the troubles in Cuba, contemplated
that the arbitrators were to decide the ques-
ton of American citizenship, and, as con-
sequence, to decide the international law
bearing upon the subject of citizenship.
Yet Baron Lederer, as the umpire, has
in effect 80 decided There was mistake, we
fear, in making that agreement on the part Of
our government in not placing this question
outside of the arbitration or in not defining
the status Of citizenship. Judge Otto properly
said, "The petitioner (Rojas) is presented
here by the government of the United States
as citizen whose rights the government as
serts, and such assertion should be conclusive
Of his jus standi ia judicio" How, then, or by
what right, could the arbitrators go beyond
that and decide that Rojas was not o citizen
We do not think this was properly question
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RIVER NEWS.

PITTSBURGH, January 3O.-River mat.
ters unchanged. The rivers are both
closed above the city. Weather has been
very cold. Mercury was II below at 8
o'clock this morning. Weather moderat.
ed during the day, and at o'clock P. NJ.
mercury stood at q above.
CINCINNATI, January 30.-River II
feet and Q inches and falling. Clear and
warmer. No navigation.
ST. LOUIS, January 30.-Thc river Is
rising slowly, and the ice Is thinning out
a coed deal. The weather Is much
warmer, and considerable thawing has
been done to-day. Nothing new from
grounded boats between here and Cairo.
This morning the mercury was 4 degrees
above zero and moderating. This eve
ming the river has fallen 8 inches. Il Is
now 8 feet 4 inches. t-@
LOUISVILLE, January 9O.-River fall
ing; Z feet 4 inches in the canal, 8 feet 4
inches in the chute; clear and cold this
morning, moderating during the day;
clear, with mercury at so at 8 o'clock to-
night heavy ice running all day. All
the boats in port have paid OF their
crews. At meeting Of the Board of
Underwriters to-day, it was determined
to take no more risks on cargoes above
Memphis until further notice.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, January 8O.-There was an ex-
cited debate in the National Assembly
this afternoon over the revelations OF the
Committee oil Inquiry concerning the
Lyons war contracts. During tho dis.
cussion NJ. Carsyon declared that he had
seen an order Of General Buscelles, in
which was mentioned the written instruc
tions received from InchOllemel, PrefeCt
ot Lyons, ordering 81. Carayon and q
number Of other officers ofthe Garde Mo.
bile, 10 be shot. NJ. Chsllemel, who is
now a member Of tho Assembly, denied
the assertion Of NJ. Carayon, and asked
that inquiry be made.
Theirs yesterday informed Delarcy that
he cannot accept the constitutional pro-
iect submitted him by the Committee Of
Thirty.
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The Intense Cold.

New YORK, January 3O.-Vcry cold
weather is reported in the Eastth morn.
ing, the thermometer being from 10 to IL
degrees below zero. In New England
near Poughkeepsie, it was ~ degrees be-
low; at Binghampton 25 TO 80 degrees be.
low; at Baltimore Q degrees below al
Frederick, Md, 10 degrees below. The
thermometer here in the morning was
degrees above zero.
SALT LAKE, January S0-Thc snow
drifts Of the late storm on the Union Pa
CifC Railroad in some places are 10 feet
deep. Old railroad men say the weather
is the most terrible ever experienced. at
Granite Canon three section hands were
frozen to death, and two at BryanR. A
number oi others arc reported as having
persisted while shovGling snow OFT the
track. Great credit Is awarded the en-
ployes Of the company for breaking
through the blockade so speedily. PAssen'
gers suffered no hardships or inconvenl'
ence whatever. There are ten feet ol
SNOW on q level.
DAYTON, o., January 3O.-The ther
mometer was 10 degrees below zero at 9
An. The weather has been moderating
during the day.
PHILADELPHIA, January S0-The ther'
momer at various places In the State this
morning, ranged from 90 to 80 degrees
below zero. Tho coldest weather in thir-
" years,
Cry OF KINGSTON, January 30.-New
York dispatches from various points in
this State report the therm ometer from
20 to 20 below zero.
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The Credit MubiIier Inquiry.


WAsH1N6ToN, January 3Q..aAt the sit
tings OF Alr. PolSnd's COMMITTEES this
morning, Hon. John Beatty, Of Ohio, was
examined by Representative Stevenson.
Mr.. Beatty testified that he had con-
vsrsatiOn with Stevenson the day before
that gentleman introduced the resolution
Of inquiry into the Sioux City roadin the
House. Stevenson then said that Ames
told him that the Speaker was interested
in the Dubuque & Sioux City road. Alter
the resolution was passed Ames came and
asked witness who put Stevenson up to
that. Ames said that Stevenson was on
the wrong track. -"
Judge Poland-YOu heard no conVer-
sation between Ames and SteVensonI A.
No. !
Judge Merrick-Ames did not allude to
any previous conversation With Steven
son2 A. No. ~ 2 ~ " "
Mr.. Stevenson then stated that upon
consideration he remembered that upon
the same day and after lie had introduced
the resolution Ames did talk to him more
fully and freely than before. Previous 70
Introducing the resolution he had frequent
conversations with Ames. They occupied
seats at the same table OF the Arlington
Hotel, and had formerly q very pleasant
acquaintance. When this investigation
began Ames said, in humorous way, he
had better leave. Witness replied that
he had not been guilty Of anything yet.
and had better stay. he and Ames had
frequent conversations, during which he
gathered the information upon which the
resolution was based.
Mr.. Alley testified that Congress had
nothing 10 do with the Sioux City y Iowa
Falls Railroad. The land grant given to
the road was donated to the State Of
Iowa by Congress and the State gave It
to the road. The road was chartered by
the State. Witness was interested In the
Sioux City & Pacific Railroad, also In the
Cedar Rapids road, but in none ol them
until after he left Congress.
James F. Wilson testified that Oakes
AamGs, Alley and some other members Of
Congress were stockholders In the Iowa
Falls s. Sioux City Railroad; had no
knowledge Of Blaine or Hooper being in.
teresLed. Witness said he was interested
in the road, but the profits Of his invest.
ment to the present time had notresched
$4,000; had no knowledge Of any other
members OF Congress being interested ex.
cept those mentioned. He acted, as he
believed, in accordance with the true
public policy OF the State at that time.
Had no objection 10 any one knowing OF
his action or connection with the roads.
Mr. Stevenson said he would ask that
John ]. Blair be summoned.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota from
the operation Of the federal act to pro-
mote the development Of the mineral re-
sources Of the United States passed.
At / o'clock the consideration Of the
legislative appropriation bill was resum-
cd. The pending question was on the
motion Of Mr.. Sprague, Of Rhode Island
to reconsider the vote by which MIR. Nor
rill's (of w. amendment was adopted
prohibiting the payment unless by o
special act OF Congress, OF the judgements
Of the Court Of Claims to the claimants
whose loyalty during tho rebellion has
not been preserved.
Mr.. Trumbull argued in favor Of the
motion to reconsider and against the
amendment, which he said would violate
the plighted faith Of both the legislative
and executive debts OF the government.
Messrs. Morrill,, Of Vt, Edmunds and
Scott, made an argument on the other
side.
The motion to reconsider was agreed 10
by 30 to 28.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to table the
amendment Lost by 2s to 81.
Mr.. Alcorn moved TO amend by ex.
tending the time for the presentation OF
claims twelve months from the passage OF
this act, and also by making tho amend.
ment apply to the case Of 7. B. Lamar.
Both tabled.
Mr.. Morrill'a amendment, unchanged,
was agreed to by vote Of 25 to 80.
The legislative appropriation bill was
passed. .l Z
Adjourned. m, lts
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The Police DifIlCuly in chicago.

CHICAGO, January 80. The police mud,
die presents no new phases to-day. The
Board OF Police Commissioners have en-.
ployed legal counsel, and to-day proposed
10 the Mayor to make up as agreed case
for immediate presentation 10 the 81.
preme Court, with the view Of getting a
decision at once, but the Mayor declined
to accept the proposition. It Is under
stood the Mayor will summon the Cap.
tains Of the police before him tomorrow,
and upon their declining to accept orderl
from Supt. Washburn, will remove them,
and appoint sergeants in their places, pro.
yiding any Of the latter will accept the
appointments. The Mayor is backed in
his position by many Of the most pronl-
ncnt citizens, and eVinces determination
to continue the course he has laid out for
himself, even fhe should find It necessary
to call on the Governor for the aid Of the
militia, A bill has been prepared for in-
PRODUCTION in the Legislature abolishing
the board OF police commissioners, and
its passage will be strongly urged.
Resolutions were offered in the Board
Of Trade to-day endorsing the Mayors
course, and calling on the Legislature
Tor a repeal Of the law creating the Board
o! Police Commissioners. On the Other
hand, n bill will be introduced in tho Leg
islature by one Of the Cook county mem
berS repeating what Is known as the
Mayors bill, passed last session, and un
der the authority Of which the Mayor is
now acting. Affairs will undoubtedly
reach crisis tomorrow, and the present
prospects are that the entire police force
will be reOrganized by the Mayor.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, January 30.-IR the Senate
Today bills were introduced 10 prevent
the sale oil prize packages to ascertain
the value of money on real property; to
make II penitentlNry offence TO blow up
any building, structure or boat containing
gun powder or nitro-glycerine; 10 au.
h0rize an increase Of the capital stock ol
railroad companies.
In the House q message was read from
!hc Auditor ot State showing that the
IosaI claims for property taken or de-
saoyed BY Union forces In Ohio during
The Morgan raid was $l4O,Osl, distributed
among rs counties. Oi this amount
VIZ, ,4O5 remain unpaid. Bills were In,
lrCduced to provide guardians for habit,
ual drunkSrdS; to prevent all minors from
playing billiards in public saloons; to com,
pei railroad companies to build bridges
over or under streets across which theiI
tracks are laid in cities first and second
class; to limit the allowance by Court "a
counsel assigned TO defend persons il
criminal cases TO 5000. TI
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Ohio Auditors Convention.

CoLUsmUs, O., January 30.-The State
Convention Of County Auditors here to-
day accomplished absolutely nothing,
except to recommend the passage OF a
bill, now before the Legislature, 10 cstab.
lish township boards Of equalization to
equalize names, credits and personal
property, and elect the following officers:
President, ]. T. Matthews, Of WashIngton
county; Vice President, A. G. Frazer, Of
Greene county; Secretary, Levi D. Kogy,
OF Seneca county; Treasurer, E. A. Lee,
Of Stark county.
The thermometer at eight o'clock this
morning stood 10 below zero, but the
weather has greatly moderated tonight.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The Wilson U. P. Railroad investiga
ting Committe did not examine any wit
nesses yesterday.
I'm the Tweed case yesterday Mr.,
Graham proceeded with bis address fol
defence.
Randolph Rodgers, an American, ha
been made member Of the Roman Ac-
ademy Of St Luke. He is the first per.
son Of the United States who has received
that honor,
The Swiss Government has appointed
q Secretary Of the second class to the
Legation at Washington.
Prof. Tyndall sails for England on
Wednesday next. Prof. Agasaiz will
preside at the dinner to be given Tyndall
Tuesday evening.
Martin, the deisulting teller of the
Chester (Pa) Valley Bank, was sentenced
on Thursday to four and half years at
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Simpson Hill, a brakeman employed
on the Western Pennsylvania railroad,
while engaged in coupling cars on Wed.
nesdsy evening, was caught between the
bumpers and crushed TO death.
"A public meeting to raise finds for
the erection Of monument TO the poet
Campbell was held at Glasgow Wednes-
day night. $4,000 were subscribed.
AT an election Of tho Little Wiama
r. r. managers yesterday, the old board
was reelected, II. j. Jewell was chosen
President, @. P. Cassidy, Secretary and
Jas. O. Butler, Treasury.
"A barge number 85 in towing Crea-
cent City, was cut down by ice and sunk
IN the bend below Cairo, Wednesday
night, the cargo consisted Of flour, grain
and assorted merChadise.
1t is stated that the Attorney Gene.
raj at Washington has decided not to
prosecute Polhamens and jackson, the
Wall street brokers indicted tor alleged
completely in the. entertainments Of Pay
master Hodge.
The steam tanncry Of Martin Evans
& Co., at Lancaster, Ohio, was burned
Wednesday. Loss $4,000, including
$1,000 worth Of bark and $4,000 worth
OF leather, No insurance.
Tho trial of the notorious Spence
Pettis, at Boston, for obtaining largo
sum Of money from NJ. Bolles & Co., BY
false pretenses, resulted in a verdict OF
guilty. Exceptions were fled by his
counsel, tho amount Of bail increased 10
$4,000 and he committed in default.
At Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, John
variable, an inmate Of the Soldiers Home,
while driving wagon loaded with lum.
Der across the track near the Sandusky
depot, was run over by passing locomo-
tive and instantly killed. He was former
ly OF Louisville, Ky.
"A terrific explosion Of gas main in the
repair shops Of the Manchester IN. H.
Print Works occurred Thursday morn.
ing, resulting in serious injuries by burns
and bruises TO six persons. The windows
Of the works were all blown out and con.
siderable damage done to the building,
machinery, &c. Ra
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@bnGtteLLi&ettee1..

ELECTION OF Cry orFIoERsEIho Of
s.a-. a N be chosen byHCouncil this eve
nSsa' ,,iar arc Ar the following: Receiver, Col
t.n.9, G,I Two Assessors, City Solicitor,
IS~, r..o,,, Of Market House, Overseer oil
CS'I' CS.iD Gang, Sexton OF City Cemetery
SrJ Health officer. IthHs been the prac'
,Ico Ioa n elect these officers and fix their
comneDsation afterwards. 1t is proposed
hi, evening, we believe, to fix the sala-
rles before going into the election II
oil will be better both for the City and for
the candidates II this done. II the elec'
ZION occurs first, there will be pressure
from ali the officers elect, and from their
friends, to have the salaries fixed at the
maximum figures; and If any one
Iaila N get what he expected or
what bo thinks his services worth, he
viii feel hurt and may Ieel constrained
10 resign. II tho salaries refxed before
bopd, each candidate knows just what to
expect and II tho figures do not suit him
he can keep out of the fight; and since 1t
cannot be known beforehand exactly who
Il going 10 be elected, there will not be
the same pressure nor the same liability
TO make any particular salary'too large.
All constitutional and legislative proVis-
ions on the subject olsslaries we have ev'
er seen provide that the salary must be
d1ed before the term begins. The pro-
priety Of this is SO obviouslthat it seems
surprising different principle should ev-
er have obtained in Council.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, January 3O.-It is reported
that the American bankers of London
loaned Napoleon 100000 to facilitate the
coup he was meditating, and that since
his death the money has been returned to
them.
Daniel Redding, convicted and impris.
oncd Tor participating in the Fenian riots
in Manchester in 1857, and who has just
been released from custody, has prose.
cuted the prison doctors for gross cruel.
ties, which he alleges were prGcticed upon
him, Redding has made affidavit in sup.
port Of his complaint, in which he charges
that while he was suffering from par
alYtic stroke, the doctors pricked his flesh
with hot needles, and also burned him
with hot irons.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, January SO.-In the lower
House of Cortes yesterday, q deputy
moved that the bill for tho abolition Of
slavery be amended so as TO take effect on
the date of its passage, instead of four
months thereafter.
The recent defeat of tho Carllsts pro.
duced a most favorable impression upon
the population. Many Of the Carlists arc
throwing down their arms and returning
to their homes.
The Queen of Spain yesterday gave
birth to boy. s9
The defeat Of the Carlist force under
the care of Santa Cruz, by Gen. Gonzola,
ls a greater victory than at first reported.
Forty.seven insurgents were killed, and
over a hundred wounded.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
Movement to Make Terms with the
MOdOcS.

movement 10 MAKE 4eImS WIN tuG
M0dOcS.
SAN Francisco, January SO.-A move.
ment Is making to send Elijah Steele, o
prominent lawyer and old resident Of
Yreks, and other citizens unarmed to the
camp Of Captain Jack for the purpose OF
treating with him Tor peace. .'-- F..
General Gillen will leave Yreka to-day
for Fairchild's camp, who announces his
determination 10 attack the Modocs as
soon as reinlorcemenls arrive,
After a dry, electrical north wind pre-
vailing along the whole coast line and far
into the interior, with heavy sand storms
In the southern counties, the weather
changed last night. Rain fell bountihlly
with Q fair prospect to-day for continu.
ance.
Reports from various portions Of
the interior OF the State show o severe
hail storm and remarkably cold weather.
Joel Il. Mansfield was killed to-day
while attemting to murder his lover, Miss
Helm. The jury deiberated six hours
failed 10 agree, and were discharged by
the court. ,y. I.l. /,
Mrs. Fair is trying to get the lecture
hall at Stockton, but Is thus far unsuccess'
fnl 80 ~. .a. ..# L
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Reception of the New Kansas SEN
RtOF.

reception OF the new hanSaS SenI
atOr.
ATCHEsoN, January 30-United States
Senator elect John L. Ingalls, reached his
home in this city tonight. He was re.
ceived at the depot by large concourse
Of friends, with music and salvos Of artil'
lery. Thence he was escorted to CORN.
THAN Hall, where an immense crowd as
sembled. he addressed the audience in
q brief but eloquent and feeling speech.
Addresses were made by several other
gentlemen. The meeting was very enthd-
SiaStlc, All classes and parties predict q
brilliant career Of usefulness and honor
Tor the young Senator.
Mr.. Ingalls, Is a lawyer, u native Of
Essex county, Massachusetts,, and is 3s
years Of age. He is a graduate Of VII.
llams College, Mass, and came to Kansas
in 1858. He was a member Of the Wyan.
dotte Constitutional Convention OF 1850,
and was elected to represent his county
IN the State Senate In 1861. He ran for
Lieutenant Governor on the anti.Lane
ticket in 1869 and 1864, but was not elect.
cd. Since that time he has not been In
political lie, except as campaign ora
Tor, lie is 8 man Of extraordinary intel.
lectual pow, and Is generally conceded to
be the most scholarly and cultivated man
IN the State. He Is in moderate circum-
Stances and is a man OF exceptional purity
tion.
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ILLNESS OF sENAToRPoMERoY
Ills Purpose to Resign--The Charges
A1pInOI Him

Ills Purpose to Resigu.-Thc Charges
.. Against Him.
Sr. LOUIS, January 3O.-A private des.
patch from Topeka reports Senator. Pom
eroy sick with brain fever.
Senator Pomeroy is lying seriously Ill
at private residence in this dity, and
his physicians have forbidden admission
to his room. The Senator has reconsid-
cred his determination 10 make a public
statement concerning the York dis
closures, and will say nothing on the sub.
ject until his trial comes of. The trial
| is set for tomorrow, but will In all pro-
liability beEpostponed on account OF his
sickness. There is rumOr current TO-
night that he will not resume his seat In
the Senate, but will tender his resignation
to Gov. Osborn. Within two or three
days further deposits Of bribe money are
said to have been made with the SeCre-
tary Of the Senate to the amount oi $4,000
The money was paid in 1t is said by
members OF the Legislature who received
it from Pomeroy, but their names have
not been disclosed.
A startling fraud was unearthed in the
State Auditors Office to-day. The Audi
tors registry Of bonds was discovered to
contain entries Of two hundred thousand
dollars in bonds purporting to have been
issued by the cities Of Gregory, Cloud
and Budlong in Cherokee county, Kansas
to the Memphis, Carthage & Northwest
ern Railroad Company. There are nc
such places in Cherokee county, or in
Kansas, and the bonds are evidently
bogus. The names OF the cities given are
those OF some Of the prominent citizens
OF Carthage, Mo. There arc two sets oI
bonds for each city, bearing seven percent
interest, and payable at the National
Park Bank Of New York. One hundred
of the bonds amounting to $4,000 were
registered December Goth, 1879, and the
remainder January 9th, 1873, which was
three days before the present adminiStra'
tIon was installed, Il Is supposed that
an attempt has been made or is now be.
ing madeto negotiate for the bonds in
eastern mnrketg r..n .r.I'E
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Incendiarism and Mob Law in Mo,

ST. Louis, January 90.-sundaY follow.
ing New Years day an incendiary fire
occurred in Arrow Rock, NO., four miles
from Boonville, which destroyed large
part OF the business portion Of the place,
a few days later the town was fred IN
four places, but only slight damage done.
Day before yesterday three colored men,
John Sweeney, Clark Connor and Reuben
Elder, we're arrested and confessed their
guilt. Sweeney was tried by a Vigilant
Committee and hung, Wednesday night.
At last OdVices Connor and Elder were
closely guarded and 1t was expected they
would be hung last night.
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How the U. r. Railroad was Swln-
died In Rolling Stock.

New YORK, January 80.-Edmund
Simmonds, Of this city, states that when
Superintendent Of the Rolling Stock OF
the Union Pacific Railroad hero from
1866 to 1871, secondhand locomotives
were sold to the Company by p. g. But
Ter, oi Boston, as frst.class engines, the
Company paying $4,000 or $4,000
apiece Tor them, Notwithstanding bis re.
port that the engines were dear at $1,000
and besides unfit for any decent road,
other secondhand stocks were also pur.
chased in this way.