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The Missouri Senatorial Bribery.


sr. LOUIS, February 2O.-Gen. Doris
was before the Senatorial Bribery Com
mittee at Jefferson City to-day. He testi'
fed that he brought to Jefferson City
about $400 and his son Tom $4,000.
Toms object was to banquet the mem.
bers In the event OF his fathers election.
he gave an account of the money paid TO
Wilson and Edens heretofore published,
and the tender otloans to Pope and Nor
gan, members Of the House. When he
arrived at the Capital he found oil Of them
employed In business, and he was obliged
to take whom he could get, Neither
Wilson nor Edens had lived up 10 their
pretensions. His offers to Pope and Nor.
gan we're made because he heard Phillips
friends had ten thousand dollars which
they proposed 10 spend. and on their
refusal to accept the ofers he made,
he concluded he had been deceived In his
disbursements in Jefferson City about
So 500, and be carried back. to ST. Louis
thirteen of the fifteen one thousand dol
lar drafts brought up by Tom; neither
Kitchen nor Hycox, hoiwere. working for
Bogy got any money from witness; he de-.
nicd any connection between his transac.
tions and those Of Bogy; he no more
anticipated Bogy's election than he ex-
pcclcd 10 be struck by lightning he ia
vored breaking up the caucus, expecting
contingency would arise when the cleo.
ton would come to dead look, and 0
compromise man would be put up, and
had hopes that he would be that man, 10
much the same way WOodson was nomi.
mated for Governor. The fifteen thousand
which he proposed to send might be
large sum 10 some men but not much
10 him; he would not feel 80 small an
amount. He thought he had the inside
track, as he had money. In regard 10
using influence 10 secure the support
Of the Republican members, he said he
would gladly have got them, and rather
expected such support, for he had receiy'
ed letter from Senator Logan, oflllinoisl
whom Doris said be raised, expressing
the hope that he Dorris) would be sue
ccsslul as against the other candidates
who might DO moro severe and uncom'
promising against q Republican.
Tho remainder Of the evidence was
merely corroborative Of the statements
contained in his affidavit read in the
House some days ago.
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NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, February 20.-The grand
Ijury this morning presented q number o.
indictments to the judges Of the Termin'
er Court, some Of them, It ls asserted
against the members Of the ring. No
definite information could be given on the
subject. The Sheriff states that no war
rants Of arrest have been sent to his o.
fee. ....a...
The jury In the Jumel will case, Bowen
against Chase, rendered verdict in favor
OF defendant and added further that ElizA
B. Jumel had no interest In the land
claimed which was descendable to her
heirs. The case involves property valued
at SO, 900. Chase brought suit against
Bowen, to have him epjoined from bring.
ing additional s1its to recover the estate.
The grand Jury to-day made present.
ment TO the Court Oyer and TeTminer,
requesting the Court 10 use It's influence
with the Legislature to secure the passage
Of q law making carrying a pistol or con-
cealed weapon, except provided Tor, an
ofense to be punished with great severity.
The stockholders of the Atlantic &
Great Western Railroad at meeting to.
day, ratified the negotiations recently
completed for the lease OF the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad, the Pit Hole Valley &
ChenaDgo and the Allegheny railroads.
The New York Cotton Exchange TO.
day decided after next September to in.
Clude ordinary cotton in contract OF
delivery, and that not more than 25 per
cent ordinary and strict ordinary shall be
delivered in any contract for one hundred
bales.
James N. Brown, chairman oil the
Committee Of Seventy, has called mass
meeting for Tuesday evening next at
Cooper Institute, Of those oppnRed TO the
city Charter for New York City.
The clearing house will be closed
Saturday, that day being legal holiday.
Tho defence in the Scanned murder
case opened to-day. Evidence vii! be in
troduced to show Scanned insane.
1t is again asserted that the indictments |
presented to-day were against Tweed,
Sweeney, Connolly and lngersoll.
= One OF Stokes lawyers has returned |
from recent absence from the city,
bringing newly discovered evidence OF a
startling character. It's stated that
woman has been found, who picked up the
pistol, alleged to belong to Fisk, upon
the landing Of the ladies entrance at the
hotel, and that her presence at the time
can be corroborated; he also stated that
other important links in the chain Of
evidence, until now missing, have been
supplied, md that Judge Davis was
aware Of this important TACT when he
granted the stay. r-..
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ENGLAND.

Comments OF London journals on
Recent Disclosures In American
Politics.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Daily Telegraph
deVotes large space in Its columns 10
the details received by mail Of the lnves-
LEGATIONS now going on in the q. 8. In
reference to the disclosures made with
regard 10 the election Of Pomeroy In the
Kansas Legislature. Tho 1Sle9rap8
praises the conduct Of Colonel York, and
concludes that so long as America can
boast Of a free press and find Yorks In
each State, we shall not despair Of Amer
ican institutions. The indignation OF the
Standard IS saroused by Congressman But
ler's, bill for the distribution of the Ala.
bams award, declaring that it clearly
shows that the award exceeds the total
amount Of real claims by over a million
ol dollars; II considers the Geneva de-
cision diplomatic defeat, the treaty at
Washington q bIunder and arbitration
failure.
The annual dinner Oi the Associated
Chamber Of Commerce was given at the
Westminster Hotel last night. Minister
Schenck, Of the United States, was pres
ent and responded to toast ofthe Diplo.
matte Corps ...
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON February 20.-The Presi
dent has signed the bill providing for thC
sale oI CeTtain Indian landsin Kansas.
President Grant left Washington al
noon today for Baltimore, 10 attend the
Union Orphan Asylum Fair In that city,
Prominent colofed personsin Washing
ton are making extensive arrangements
for the Inauguration Ball on the 9th Of
March. They say they arc satisfied with
the admission of the right to attend the
white peoples ball on the :4th Of March,
but In view Of all the circumstances they
think it better to have ondOi their own.
The House Committee on Appropria
tons, to-day, considered the deficiency oil
estimates for the year ending June so,
1878, and prior years, but took no action.
Secretary Boutwell,, Secretary Belknap
and other officers Of the Government
were requested 70 explain the amounts
required for their respective dependents.
The estimates for Fdefciencies are as
follows: Department Of State, $254, ,4G1;
Treasury Department, $l,797,624; War
Department, $9S,009; Department Of Ag.
riculture, s., ,1Sl; Department of Justice,
100000; Judicial, $6,G94 The total ex-
ceeds $5,000,000.
Col. John s. Mosby, having been ten
derod the position OF government counsel
in certain legal cases, called at the De-
partment OF Justice today and respect
fAlly declined the appointment.
The Senate Credit MObilier Committee
transacted no business after the recess.
The Seventh U. s. Cavalry are transfer.
red from the Department OF the South TO
the Department Of Dakota.
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TEE ZENITH CITY.-H. V. Redfeld
writes as follows from Duluth that aspiring
little town, which calls Itself THE Zenith
City Of the Unsalted Seas;
Duluth Is bubble, subSiStiny on air,
ice and advertisements. l don't mean by
that that there Is nothing to 1t, butt want
toput In q gentle offset 10 the inoIdinate
pulery that has marked the career OF the
place so far. In few years, lit will, no
doubt, become a clever city Of ten thou.
sand inhabitants, with high taxes, bad
streets, loose government, and other met.
TOpOlitan advantages, but that II will ever
get knee.high 10 Chicago, Cleveland,
Toledo or Buffalo, | don't believe. 1t
takes something to make city besides
high'pricGd corner lots, paid pufery and
ridiculous notoriety. Yet these people
here are crazy with the idea that theirs is
going TO be the largest city on the lakes.
They have It laid out into avenues aud
streets Tor eight or ten miles up and
down and around the nose Of the lake,
and the property is held at fancy city
prices. Lots away out in the wOods-sO
lar out, In fact, that the purchaser can't
lnd them without guidc-are held at
three, four end five hundred dollars each.
With the lake open to somewhere, and II
sAw'mill at hand, the land might be
worth tour dollars an acre, but, under
other circumstances, the purchaser would
have 10 figure closely TO get his money
back, unless he should fortunately meet Il
steady reader OF Jay Cookies advertise
menls.
There Is nothing here to make the big
city they talk about, The country along
the northern bank of Lake Superior |:
pretty much worthless. Our territory
only extends a hundred miles north o
here, and Is no account at that. 1t /,
really q good thing that 1t stops where i,
does. British America Is molitiel
Alaska, as barren of wealth as u billiarl
ball. Duluth can not hope for much il
that direction except muskrat skins ant
Indian bead work. The country west q
here traversed by the Northern Pacific
road, may be a great and glorious CLINE
hut such Is not the report | get from i
Between here and st. Paul there is nc
enough good country all put togcthG
10 support city OF five thousand inhabi
tants,
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The Senate Credit mobillcr Inquiry

The Senate Credit MobilIer Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-At the sit.
tings OF the Senate Credit Mobilier Com
miltee to-day, Henry @. Crane, Of New
York, testified that while confidential
clerk OF DR.. Durant on the 22d OF Decem.
ber, 1865, he drew a check for 5000 in
favor OF Harlan on the Corn Exchange
Bank Of New York. The check was pay
able to the order Of Harlan, and was
drawn against the funds Of DR.. Durant in
that bank. Witness knew OF no other
check; had heard 1t said that Durant gave
one; searched for the check said to have
been given by Durant in 1865 or 1866, but
could not find it.
After some further remarks by Mr..
Crane, letters were offered showing that It
was Ames who deposited the Patterson
check with Morton, Bliss & Co., Mr.. Ames
was recalled and recess taken.
Durant kept private account with
which witness had nothing to do. Re.
ceived orders from Durant to draw the
check of December 1865 in favor Of Har-
Ian. Durants private account was kept
in the Commercial Exchange Bank. II @
(Durant) never claimed the 5000 from
the funds OF the Union Pacific Road when
be settled with tho Company. Durant's
account against the Road was over $l0,-
900. Witness was requested to produce
the check drawn by him in December
1865 in favor of Harlan, and replied that
he would send Immediately to New York
for 1t.
Mr.. Morrill, laid before the committee
the following letters:
OFFICE OF MORTON, BLISS s Co., I
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 1873. !
To Hon. Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman, Wash.
ingtOn, D. O.
SR-In compliance with your request,
We have the pleasure to enclose herewith
an original press copy Of letter ad-
dressed by US to Hon. ]. W. Patterson on
the 18th of May, 1879, and also press
copy Of q receipt in the handwriting OF
Oakes Ames, dated May 12, 1872, which
we find in one oi our letter books, that
date showing beyond a doubt that the
Credit Mobilier stock and 200 Union Pa
ciic income bonds were left with US by
Ames personally for the account of. W.
Patterson. We cannot find any other let.
tiers or papers bearing upon the matter.
Very respectfully,
MORTON, Bliss & Co.
MAY 12.-Received Of Oakes Ames
two Union Pacific income bonds, Nos,
1866 and 1856, for $1,000 each and Certii.
cate No. 339, for 30 shares Of stock in the
Credit NIobilier OF America, lor Hon. j.
W. Patterson and 10 be accounted for 10
him. MORTON, BLISS " 20.
MAY, -.
Hon. J. ". Patterson, Washington, D. G,
DEAR s1R:-We beg to inform you
that We have received from Hon. Oakes
Ames, two Union Pacific income bonds
Nos. 1856 and 1856, for $1,000 each and
certificate No. 38s, for 80 shares Of stock
in the Credit Mobilier Of America, which
We hold for your account
Yours truly, ~
MORTON, BLISS s. Co.
0Akes Ames was recalled and the
above papers read 10 him. He testified
that be had no knowledge Of leaving
stock with Morton Bliss & Co. but sup
posed he must have lett There by the ii
rection Of Patterson.
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GttQttellfgencer:

DrcoysrrrCrloS.-The IFsst HfrgIH'
I'm saws Il the project to sell the Pan
Handle TO Pennsylvania should take
serious shape, the editor will then have
." onipjop TO express regarding the pro-
ariely Oft. Hoping as We do, that the
the matter isM take serious shape We
,rm,, ,be West Virginian will prepare it.
'sIrto look on the measure kindly.
# the Second District will give Its con-
..n, 10 our release, We believe tho peo'
oftbe Panhandle would be perfectly
willing to sec annexed to that district the
Panhandle Of Western Maryland, lying
ves, of Hancock, embracing all the
county OF Allegheny, the greater part oi
Washington and the ilourishing city ol
Cumberland. That territory belongs
geographically 10 West Virginia TO
annex II as we propose and clip of this
Handle would greatly improve the
ontlIne which this "youug and growing
common wealth" now presents to the
offended vision on the map.
When the map has thus been rectilled we
shall propose to give Maryland the two
Virginia counties lying east OF Chesapeake
Bay. West Virginia should then annex the
Valley, II all parties are agreed, making
the Blue Ridge the boundary TO the
North Carolina line. II Old Virginia OBJ
lects TO these arrangements, as affecting
her boundaries, that will be her affair
not ours latter we arc annexed to Penn
sylvanial ,
Our friend Of the West EagiHiaH, and all
olher friends who are taking an interest
in this project, will perceive that the
proposition to trade oil this northern Pan
Handle Ia only part OF large and en-
lIghtened scheme to reconstruct and recti.
fy the geography of the Virginias and
Maryland, aud one that will not only
mitigate the present hardships OF map
makers and students OF geography but
really unite, in several instances, in the
same political fellowship, those who have
community Of interest
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IF THE Cumberland editors have been
close readers Of our Charleston correspon-
dence, we're afraid they may not, at first
blush, relish our suggestion that their
meek OF woods" be annexed TO West
Virginia las proposed in another para
grsph) But II they will reflect that they
themselves might then aspire to become
members of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture, and that Cumberland could become
a candidate for the capital, we feel con-
Hdent all their objections will be re-
moved. They could also come into the
charmed circle Of West Virginia editors
Doug" "scoie," "spiv" and the rest
an exclusion from which has so long ex-
cited their envy and regret.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, February 2O.-The Republicans
had grand celebration at Saragosss on
the 10Th, tho city having been practically
delivered into the hands OF the people.
The munlrChial members Of the city gov.
ernment resigned and their places filed
by Republicans, who were Immediately
Installed. All the political prisoners were
released, and the officers of the artillery
resigned and surrendered their batteries
to the Sergcunts. The Red Flag was dis
played from the Governors residence
and at other places. In the evening all
the public buildings were Illuminated.
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Movement to Reorganizc the Liberal
Party in Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, February 2O.-The RepuD!i.
can has the following special from Spring
field, Illinois
A meeting Of prominent Liberal Re
publicans and Democrats was held here
tonight. The meeting was held lor con-
sultaIion, and it was decided to completely
reorganize the party. A committee OF
leading Senators, Republicans and others,
of which Gov. Palmer Is chairman, is to
prepare IN address reafIlrming the Gin
cinnati platform, but absolutely In favor
OF an adjustment Of the tariff to revenue
basis. The address will take strong
grounds against monopolieS, particularly
railroad, and denounce corruption in
every form. It is claimed that 100000
farmers will support such an organization
The meeting created q great deal Of ex.
element, and q mass convention of oil
opposed TO railroad extortion and monop
oily is expected to be called at au early
day. '
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ARKANSAS.
Fresh Trouble In Pope COul

Fresh Trouble IN Pope County.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 20-TIoubles have
broken out afresh in Pope county Yes.
terday Capt. Herritt, 0l the militia, was
shot and killed, at Dover, by Perry West
or some of his friends, on account oi some
words by Herritt, derogatory TO West,
during the troubles last summer. Alter
this Sheriff Doddson and quite number
OF others left for Little Rock. This morn.
ing, as Doddson stepped from the plat.
form at Perry station, to the cars, some
one shot and it is thought, fatally wound.
ed him. This occurred about four
o'clock; it being dark the assassin escaped.
At the November election Mr.. DOddson
claimed TO have been reelected Sheriff
and was commissioned by Gov. Hadley.
a contest was made for the Office by MIR.
A. s. Fowler and the matter was being
contested before the County Court yes.
terday when Herriot was killed. The
court decided 1t had no Jurisdiction
when the whole party left this city.
Dodson was left at Perry Station after
being shot When the train left he was
insensible. -.... ........- ..
In the Senate, to-day, the Militia Com
mittcee was instructed TO inquire into the
matter end report whether or not the
Government should be asked to declare
the marti al law. On the Committee the
majority of the members seemed to favor
such course. at once q resolution was
introduced in the House, asking the Gov
ernor 10 take such o course, but it lies
over. The Governor has issued
Of the election in November
for CoDgressmen in the First and Third
Districts, both Democrats, and the Re-
publicans express great dissatisfaction at
the indecisive character Of the proclama-
tion. ....
A colored deck hand was killed on the
steamer, Gainesville, this evening with
billet OF wood, by a Comrade.
Mr. Edwards, the architect, who was
reported mortslly wounded by the acci-
dent on the Fort Smith Railroad yester-
day, was alive this morning with strong
homes of recovery,
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The RennbIic In Cuba.

HAVANA, February 2O.-The Tribune
newspaper to-day proclaimed the Re-
public. The people generally favor the
Republic and the Republicans held an In.
formal meeting for the purpose Of dis
cussing their course Of action at the COM
ing elections for Deputies in the Cortes.
The spaniards In tho interior are nearly
all Republicans. The CenJtlegoS, IHilla,
Clara and other journals are Republican.
The Tribune says:I Cursed be those
who look back evokiug q single remem.
brance OF past times. It asks the insur.
gents to lay down their arms, TO stop
dreaming Of absurd independence, and to
forget animoslties.n We offer you as the
olive .brauch white flag, You are our
brothers. Come and share the glory
which awaits us, II you desire, for every
Republican will be soldier and every
Spaniard a Republican.
-Beecher lcctured last night at Gin,
ctnnati
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TEMPERATE TowN.-The St. Clairs-
vile Gazette, replying to a suggestion
from the Guernsey Times saerts,that there
are lewer drunkards in st. Clairsville
than in any other town OF the same mum
Der Of inhabitants in the United States.
There Is not whisky or beer saloon in
tue place. And the Gazette don't know
of single person lncspacitated for buSi-
ness from drinking liquor. There arc
few who drink too much, but not half a
dozen in the whole town.
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TIE roll Of purchased seats in the Sen.
ate, according to Tho Chicago Tribune
uow includes Caldwell Of Kansas, Clayton
Of Arkansas, Harlan Of Iowa, Ramsey and
Window Of Minnesota, Hitchcock Of Ne
braska, Carpenter Of Wisconsin, and
Cameron Of Pennsylvania. These gen
tlemen are to bc reinforced on March 4th
by Sargent of California, Mitchell Of Ore.
pon, Patterson ol South Carolina, and
Jones of Nevada, and these arc only
those who have been found out
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noId Robbery at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, February, 20.-Henry
j. Goldsmith, selling jewellery for J. Bru.
ncr, Maiden Lane, n. Y, reports that
while he was atsupper lssl evening at the
hotel, his room was entered and his trunk
and satchcl robbed Of eighty.two gold
watches, worth $4,000, diamonds worth
$4,000, diamond pins worth $500. Nc
clue ~ the robber.
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e eFORETGN.

A Place Of Resort at Smyrna falls
into the Saskatchewan loo and 400
Persons Drowned.
LONDON, February 2O.-A report has
Just been received here that a Cafe In
smyrnS, situated on the shore OF the Gull,
having been undermined by the tides, was
suddenly swallowed up in the waves and
that between 100 and 200 persons, mostly
Greeks, were drowned.
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1T is reported in London that tho EI'
ropean governments are negotiating with
a view Of jointly recognizing tho Spanish
rpnnhlic Families sfe leaving Madrid,
anticipating disturbances in the city,
Hon. John G. Murphy, Of Leaycn'
worth, cx.member Of the Legislature,
Ssys the statement OF @. II. Bond, before
the Pomeroy Investigating Committee at
Washington, is false. Hc says he never
approached Bond.
Judge B. B. Meekor, prominent
wealthy citizen OF Minneapolis, died oI
apoDiexy at the Plenkinton house, in
Milwaukee on Thursday evening,
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-Chas. E. Smith, of the Cincinnati
Gazette, was married on Thursday night
at Clifton TO the daughter ofB. B. White
man.
The petition asking the Legislature
Of Massachusetts, 10 resCind It's resolution
censurlng ALr. Sumner was presented yes
terday by John g. Whittier and thirty
other prominent citizens.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Feb. 20.-InAhc Prussian Diet
to-day, Herr Camphausen, Minister OF
Finance, reported the'surplus last year TO
be twenty millions OF thalers and proposed
measures for the reduction Of the public
dehf
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AT Cory, Pennsylvania, one OF thG
stills in the DOwner Kerosene Oil
Company's refinery, exploded or
Thursday, blowing oil the roof and one
side Of the building. The steam pipes
were therefore useless, and the building
holding the stills and the well vas burn,
ed down; the man tending the still had
just left, thus saving hs lie. The expIo
sion shook buildings mile away.