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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l

CONTRACT DOUBLE WHAT THEY SHOULD
HAVE BEEN.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Special Com
mittee of the House. OF which Mr. Wilson is Chairman
TO inquire into the Indebtedness due the Government by
the Union Pacific Railroad and why it Ia paid, held
special session this evening, and examined Judge c.
Sherman Of Ohio.
He testified that he Government Director OF the
Union Pacific Railroad from the Summer OF 1864 till the
Summer OF 1867 when the Government Directors first
met with the Union Pacific Board In NewYOrk, In 1854
they objected TO the HOXe contract; the Executive
Committee did extend the contract for lat miles
without reporting to the Board, and the Gov
eminent Directors, when they ascertaned the fact
protested the ground of the extravagan price agreed
upon 1t understood that Dr. Durant furnished the
money to build the road distance out Of Omaha out
of his private means, and then the Credit Mober
made Its appearance, but how 1t appeared or
when was kept concealed from the Govern
ment Directors much as could be; the
Government directors knew the road was carried
with remarkable energy by Durant witness thought
the prices allowed under the Ames contract were double
what they should been at onehalf Of that price
contractors could have made fair profit; he thought
contractors might have been found who would
have built the road at q much hess price
than Mr.. Ames; 1t might not have been
possible for any contractor to have built the
road as Dr. Durant did with his remarkable energy; ne
could drive men better than any one witness ever saw
had no knowledge OF any money ever being paid TO
Government officer or member OF Congress to secure In
hnence; the Government directors objected to the
Boomer and Hoxie contracts; the HoIe contract was
the only entered into while witness held the POSI-
ton Of Government director the manner IN which the
road was constructed under the Hore contract
was satisfactory witness thought pron OF 100 per cent
ON the actual coat Of the road would not have been too
much TO the contractors had not the Credit Mobier
been formed aud taken hold Of the road the work would
have been Stopped In " days; the Credit ho6Dier ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
THE ALABAMA AWARDS.
RIGHTS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES-INTEREST
ING DEBATE-THE BILL PASSED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The debate on the
Alabama Award bill in the Senate turned to-day almost
entirely on the rights and privileges Of insurance com
panies to make claims for losses The bill proposes to
create commission Of five persons to be nominated by
President and confirmed by the Senate before whom
all claims shall be made. Wherever any loss caused by
either Of the cruisers has been paid by an insurance
company, indemnity for It has been received in any
other way no claim shall be allowed by the court unless
such indemnity shall have been less than the loss or
damage actually suffered, in which case allowance may
be made for the difference But insurance companies are
placed on different footing. No allowance shall be
made 70 them unless they shall show the satisfaction Of
the court that during the late Rebellion the sum Of their
losses in respect their exceeded the sum OF
their premiums other gains upon or in respect to such
war risks and in Of any such allowance it shall not
be greater than such excess OF loss
The majority Of the Committee, and those who sup
ported the bill reported took the ground that the
award was made 10 the United States by the Geneva
Board Of Arbitration to satisfy national CLAIM and that
this Government received 1t as sovereign power with
the right dispose of it decided best and not as
trustee Of claimants who had legal right 70 it, The
losses property by loyal citizens during the was
not confined 10 the Those on the land were far
greater and IL was fully within the power Of this Gov
eminent 70 say that fund should be divided among
oil sufferers In short, as the award made 10 the
United States and those who suffered the latter
had no legal claim to which insurance companies could
succeed
Those who opposed this provision lof the bill were in
favor Of placing the insurance companies on par with
other claimants. They say that every one who sent
vessels TO during the took INTO account the extra
risk Of the time and, II his venture successful real
1ze0 unusual profits THIS nothing more than what
the insurance companies did and they ought TO be al
lowed the same award that private citizens The
Senators who took this side OF the question also hold
that the money was not awarded TO the United states
sovereign but as trustee for those who lost their
property by the depredatons OF the AngOC
CRUISER and that any rights that the insured had revert
~ tee insurer In Of loss. All amendments 10 place
the insurance companies on the same footing with other
tunefers were voted down aud the bill was passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
CRUSHED BY A FALLING WALL.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb 1O.-The old wall
OF the Ferguson House. in tins CITY, FELL yesterday after
noon. crushing frame house alongside in which lived
o family named Donahue. Mrs. Donahue ana her
daughter together with young lady named Kelly
instantly killed Another daughter had arru b oxen
In two places leg broken and her breast crashed in
but still lives. child years Oh escaped unhart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
SIGNAL CODE FOR MERCHANT VESSELS.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, RECOMMENDS THE ADOP-
TON OF TIE INTERNATIONAL CODE.
GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCHl

GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The following letter
has been addressed TO Senator Chandler Chairman Of the
Committee Of Commerce:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. 7.
SIR: have the honor TO nclOse herewith draft OF
bin prepared in this department 10 Introduce into the
merchant service of United states the International
Code of signals, in practical in the navy and in
the merchant marine OF most OF the principal European
nations The bill cOntemplaes the use OF the code IN AL
seag0g vessels and in vessels the great lakes OF 200
1uns or ever in burden and PROVIDES oT rr6
whether the proposed advisable 70 numerous
officers Of the Government connected with shipping who
have consulted private individuals interested IN com
merCe and also various Boards OF Trade. The opinion
seems to almost unanimous that the use OF The code
should be obligatory The codes formerly in Use on our
vessels have become nearly obsolete and are not used at
made in accordance with their instructions are not
noticed by foreign signal stations. BY the employment
OF the International Code the inconvenience arising
from the present inability TO communicate WIN Aei
can vessels will be avoided, and 10 VIII become possible
for American vessels 10 communicate with each olheT
with foreign vessels OF nearly all natonaes. ana Win
the various signal stations 10 be found III the most
prominent point OF the European shores. .
The fac. that the signal equivalents are precsey tne
same in whatever language the book may be printed
renders communication practicable TO almost any extent
between masters other persons speaking different
languages. 1t appears to me that the direct bearing
which code may have upon the security OF property
al sea- and the opportunities which 10 Will often AFFORD
OF facilitating sufficient advantages 10 more
than couuterbaance the expense which Will be incurred
and 10 render desirable that its employment should be
rendered obligatory IL is estimated That the books may
be furnished 20 the public in substantial blndlng Tor
81 60 and that the 10 flags described therein may be OBJ
tanned for about $50.
In view OF the foregoing recommend the passage Of
the bill. GEORGE S. boutwell,.
The title Of the bill incosed in the above communica-
ton is bill to introduce the International Code Of
Signals into the merchant service of the United states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
ANOTHER PROBABLE MURBER.

During a fight in the livery stable at No.
lu East Twenty-thirdst., late last night, John
Carrigan, age %, of No. 226 East Twenty
sixth-st., was struck the head and probably
fatay injured with whnletree in the hands Of limo
thy Havey of No. 1l1 East Twenty-thlrd-st. Halvey
was arrested with Thomas OCOnnor Of 217 East Twenty
aixLI-sl.. who narticipated In the alLray.
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CRIMES AND cAsuALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

IA Vigilance Committee at Dodge City, Kansas
RAID on dance that village Sunday and ted
Charles Ill., alias TeIA aud I'd Williams both desperate frontier
ehArsctsT.
The boiler in the Agricultural Works OF Yates
Brother near Havana H. epo1ed Saturday Afternoon demoskRg
the building otbsn adjoining One Of The
proprses forced through pAsf partition and thby nanfd
brother bss sesssd b. hass sxsssss rsssst
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A Glimpse OF THE HoISE.

DEFEAT OF THE NEW AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
BILL-CHECK TO GEN. BUTLER-AN ATTEMPT
TO DEFINE THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE
STATES-AN IOWA LAND JOB
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSgl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-In the House. to-day.
the morning entirely occupied by the reference
Of bills the Democrats demanding the reading in fun Of
q sufficient number 20 exhaust the hour and prevent
miscbievous legislation under the previous question.
Notions 70 suspend the rules were In order.
The Senate bill granting additional land 10 States
for the support OF agricultural colleges was defeated
The bill gives all the receipts OF the Government from
of public lands for the support OF agricultural col
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pended soOOooOo and made us 900 profit they made
no more than fair profit; II the road had failed
then and lost Dr. Durant for he the life and soul OF
the road II would probably have been failure to-day
The road was commenced when the war was in exist
ence and when Government bonds and all kinds OF Sc
curites were OF uncertain value There was no way or
getting supplies except by the Missouri River, hence
large profits had to DO given. After the close
Of the war, and when things became settled
500 900 per mile under the Ames contract was entirely 700
much did not think $n 100000 an extravagant price
for building the road he thought there was no
danger from Indian hostites after 1865; secre-
tary Browning told the Government Drec,
tors that the Government wanted the ROAD
built and would be satisfied with the Investment made
provided il not called upon for more leading mem
bers OF Congress expressed the same views as ar'
Browning the Spring OF 1865 books OF subscription
we're opened every State In the Union, ana the matter
was extensively advertised, BUY not dQl& subscribed
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
CREDIT MoBnIER IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Jeremiah NJ. Will
SON. Chairman OF the Union Pacific Railroad and Credit
Moblier Committee No. is in this city for the purpose
OF examining the attending the pay
ment OF check for $4,000 at the Girard Bank in this
city, which check Benjamin W. Spence formerly Cashier
and Acknowledgements OF the Union Pachc Railroad
Company, and witness before the Committee, SAID ne
gave to James +. Wilson, Government Director wne IN
Boston, but Of which Mr. Wilson denies all knowledge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
IoEyERAL PRESS DisPATCHI

Delegate Hooper has received a dispatch from sait
Lake City, dated the 9th inst, saying:
A protest, nuIDerously signed by members OF inc
Utah Bar Will be sent immediately 10 the President ana
Congress- denying the allegations made in memorial
lately the President certain lawyers III sat
Lake CITY. The protest vigorously repudlattb inc
charges made against the Legislature, and SHOWS uon
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WASHINGTON.
TOR PoMGRoYs EXPLANATION.
10y TuLEGRApH TO THE TRIBUYR.I

lie DENIES THE. CHARGES OF BRIBERY 49, A
STRONG IN VESIIGATING COMMITTEE APP
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THE CREDIT MOBILIER.

CAKES AMES'S MEMORANDUM BOOK.
HOW 1T LOOKS AND WHAT 1T CoNTAINs-EN-
TRIES AGAINST MR.. CoLFAxS EAME-WHAT
MR.. AMEs WILL TESTIFY T0-MR. C0LFAX's
DEFENsE-sENATOR PATTERSON BEGs AGAIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-11
THE WILSON COMMITTEE.

PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY - EXAMINATION or
JUDGE SHERMAN-PRICES UNDER TIE AMES
CONTRACT DOUBLE WHAT THEY SHOULD
HIVE REEN
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PRICE FOUR CENTS
AMADEUS DISHEARTENBD.

HE is RESOLVED TO ABDICATE.
TROUBLES WITH THE MISIsTRY-THE MINISTRY
SUSTAINED BY THE CORTEs-PRoCEEDNGs
IN CONGRESS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-26

WAsHINGTGN SOCIETY.-A writer
in LippiacOtfs says that q Washing
ton season is q generic thing: women
come to see the place for the sake of
it, as they 90 nowhere else. Through
the system of calling, official society
is accessible to all, and the introduce
tiOns obtained there to people of the
more select circles, when fortified by
wealth and pertinacity, upon the whole
charmed round of pleasure. Society
in other cities is totally unlike society
in Washington. There it is an inter
change of kindliness between house
holds of friends it is the festivitv of
happy anniversaries, the union of fam
lilies in new ties, the cherishing Of long
acquaintance. But in Washington
except so far as the small number of
residents is cOncerned-its whole pur-
pose and meaning are anomalous :;
each administration brings a new fol-
lowing, each Congress has q new rab-
ble at its heels friendships are acci-
dents OF the day, diplomacy is carried
ON by dining every party has a pol
ltical purpose, every civility has a dou-
bic meaning. Never the less. the
sparkle Of wit, the kindling of enthu-
siasm, are not absent from it; on the
contrary, there is more of that than
elsewhere, for it is sustained bv the
chosen intellect and beauty of the
continent. You may meet admirals
there who have sailed round the world,
generals who have fought mighty bat
ties, priests who may vet be Popes,
men and women who are figures of
the century F.; they will tell you the
romance Of their travel, the heart beat
of their success, and you will contrivc
to hear it for all the ACCOMMODATING
roar and sweep i'll which thev are the
lay figures for aspirants to measure.
and the property of reporters. In
such society, of course, all asperities
are softened; this mans daughter
dances with the son of his arch enemy;
Difference is accorded to the opinion
of a woman on public matters as if
she already possessed her right of suf-
trage; there is an eXhilaration in
meeting and avoiding and overlooking,
in the light and skillful skating over
dangerous surfaces, while rare free
dom unites with a gentle, even if poll
tic courtesy, which it is delightful to
meet tonight, and which allures you
seek tomorrow Society without q
conscience it is, possibly, but for all
that sufficiently fascinating.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-26
TIE INyTyCTRrF Scuoor MN,

IHE lNYINCIBLE SCHOOL MARM.-
Ladies travelling through Canada bv
rail are often greatly annoyed bv hav-
ing their luggage unnecessarily search
et, but one of the officials recently
got his deserts 1t happened that
1ankec school teacher, on her wav
from Kansas to Vermont. passed
tnrought the dominion. with a trunk
packed TO bursting with nothing con-
trabaud. When the officer demanded
her key she begged him not to omen
1t, assuring him that it had come
through from Kansas, contained sim
ply clothes and books and was so full
that it would be very troublesome to
repack it. But he sternly demanded
the key, and maliciously pulled every
thing out to the very bottom then
finding her assertions trUe-he return
cd the key and told lie 30 hurry up
and get the traps back" IS the train
would soon move. "What is that to
Inc Z" said the quick witted woman ;
Il have a check for that trunk, and
hold the Grand Trunk Railway re-
sponsibIe for its safe delivery. | will
not take the key, and Won may do as
You please with the trunk" Report
soy that official was very weary and
red IN the face and rather profane ere
he finished packing that trunk.
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4 NOVEL WEDDTNG tour.
ROMANTIC AND PRACTICAL.

Mr.. Newbury, Of Davenport, Iowa,
like Burns, of Gettysburg, is a practi-
cal man. under which guise he won the
heart of Miss Zamie Severance, bril-
liant lady and deserved1y popular
school teacher, and about five weeks
ago they were made man and wife.
1t had been the custom of Mr.. New
hurry to make an annual barge trip to
New Orleans. and he conceived the
novel and romantic idea Of making a
wedding tour in the same way. The
subject was broach to his friends, and
also to the friends of the bride, and as
it met with much favor on all sides he
decided to carry the plan out A
barge was accordingly fitted up in
sumptuous style and everything made
in shipshape order for the reception of
the newly married couple. In addi-
ton to the 1uxuries of life a cargo of
onions and potatoes were slowed away
in the hold, to be disposed of on ar
rival at New Orleans In this manner
was profit combined with pleasure
and common sense with romance
In addition to Mr.. and Mrs. New
sengers, three Of whom were ladies'
Mr.. Hall, an experienced Mississippi
navigator, piloted the barge and com
manded a crew of four men, all told
The balance of the party was compOs-
ed Of ambitious followers of NimrOd,
who had pledged themselves to keep
the cuisine well supplied with wild
game.
Immediately after the wedding GER
emOny had been performed the bridal
party and their retainers were escorted
to the barge, which was pushed into
the stream, and slowly fOated past
the city on its way to the gulf. The
only steam on board was that which
issued from the mouth Of the teaket-
tie, and hence dreams of boiler explO-
sions did not haunt the slumbers of
the vOyagers. After highly eniOva-
ble trip of four weeks duration, the
barge, with its novel cargo of onions
and, bride, reached St Louis on Sat
urday night. AS the journey was
only continued by daylight, the length
Of time consumed was longer than an
ticipated, but it passed only too quick
ly for the happy passengers. When
game was sighted landing was eff
fected, and the hunters of the party
were given a chance to amuse them
selves.
The animated 1ioaters spent three OF
four days in the city, calling on their
friends and visiting places of amuse-
me,:t. On Wednesday they continued
their voyage, and expect to reach New
Orleans in about two months They
propose to remain there a week, and
also a week in Mrmphis. The vessel 5
log will be an interesting document to
peruse when the trip is completed.
and Mr.. and Mrs Newbury will doubt
less carry it back TO Davenport with
them on their return next spring.
Taking all circumstances into con
sideration, this wedding tour can he
safely classed as the most practically
romantic one or record.
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LANE; sighed Mrs Partington,
Here | have been suferin' the biga-
mics OF death for three mortal weeks
FIRST | was seized with a bleedin,
phrenology in the hamshire of the
brain, which was exceeded by the stop
page of the left ventilator of the heart
This gave me inflammation of the left
boraN, and now | am sick with the
chioroform morbus. There is no
blessing like health, particular when
you're i'll.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-26

4 cowARDLY fellow having kicked q
news boy for pestering him to buy an
evening paper, the boy waited until
another boy accosted the gentleman. ;"
then shouted, in the hearing Of ali by
standerg: its no use to try him.
Jim, he can't read :"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-26

Using THE FLAIL-N-s-
boy, says the RauhUrv q
the cornerstone of nv wea
for a farmer named NigE,
neighborhood Of Ori~keny.
He was engaged drawing
from the field across the 1o,
barn, one day. For this
employed a yoke Of oxen q. a
sled. He used the s.s1 /.
was low. and easier to loal
load. | went with bin
work. The day before he /
work threshing with ISL
is two sticks united "'.~ -.
leather. and the novice caa +
where the loose stick Is '
when he makes the hIo" ! i.
a fail before. but l saw ,.-...
using them. and | was '"'s' A.
how easily it was done \.
blow the loose stick lie" - y, q
nearly carried away o.S .,s og
At the next. it caught .l i., q
man on the back Ottle --,. ...
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THE WONDERS or G

M w oSDEBS OF SCrc,. ~
Further discoveries Gr1oN G.1,N CAN
occurred in solomon nave G Feoers,
Gnlch, Montana, which NAVE c@,.. Oil,
conclusion that il was .,.ls.i to.@; to Il.
place Of men. In the or- ~ Tie h.5a,
explorer, who was acco%,,,.. o,1, Of L,
three Others, leaninr ao,...y .r.. yauiej b,
was a huge plate Of CO ~, nus, y TIE B.-
inches in length and ,...r,r..--....s -r. L -..s.'sr.,
in width, and abou. ora,.H sly .a.ez
inch in thickness. TE-s - -- O. q,
two holes, eight inches e,.. S,-..s F.>
doubtless for inserting q s,-.. pm, ess
which to slip the arm r ---. '-.,-s
by hand, as the marks ~ .s "..l.-
other heavy instrurar, a G
visible on it, AJor. f., f. Plan,
where the shield was f,un5 5
feet from the floor. was c.... -.... g. 6
wall ten feet in length ar4 VII.
feet high. Placing few 1--we .5.
one upon another. Barnard r..--r
and hello his light in to sen ..- ,,-
Of the opening, bat he - s
turned towards Us with s-
look, and, it was some src,-,
he could explain the ua-r-. 49,.
covery he had made I'm.
assured Us that i'm that -..-
petriiied giant, all were ear,r
at him. He was found IN ..-
seven and a half inches IN 1.-~
ty-cight inches across the H.
two feet deep. He was cava-
head to foot with n c3a-.r- r..
to two inches in thickness, .--
that found on the roof, and
a number Of places. hard as h.
and along the sides this cast
appeared at first to tie. had
with the rock on which +. lar
this relic of the stone age
other distant age. literally er,-
a helmet Of brass or copper
tic proportions was upon
which the corrosive element, ~,
had sealed to his brow T
most perfect petrifactiou 7 hsu
seen, the whole body being O.
as though cut out Of block d,
ble.' The party also found
/ pictures chjseled in tie walls.
primitive quartz-cru~Ler The
time they are going into tie
chamb bers Of the cave where --
pose there are vast deposits Of