, 1873-02-20


Cisco was unable to appear. The com
mittee will give General Dix an oppor-
tunity to be heard, should he desire.
There is no probability of Gen. Dodge
being produced, his whereabouts is un-
known.
L. P. Morton, a banker of New York,
testified before the Senate Mobilier in
vestigation committee to-day, to find-
ing in their safe an envelope with Sena-
tor Patterson's name written on the
outside by one of their clerks, claiming
twenty shares of the Credit Mobilier,
issued to Oakes Ames, or Oakes Ames
trustee by him, endorsed to Patterson.
or Morton & Co. They never had any
with Patterson, to-ching
the Credit Mobilier, and could not tell
how the envelope came in the safe; he
had the impression that Ames handed
the stock to the firm July 18th.
1t is stated that President Grants
Southern tour, will be of greater sig
nificance to the people of that section.
The President contemplates starting on
the Goth of March, accompanied by
nearly all the Cabinet. besides many
gentlemen, Senators and
members of the House, and others.
Richmond will be the first stopping
place. 1t is the Presi 1ent's purpose to
make this initial movement in his next
administration in an attempt to har-
monize the people of the North and
South. He will look into the condition
of the South socially and the local
governments of the States to be visited.
At Richmond and other places along
the line of his visit. preparations are
being made to give him an enthusiastic
reception.
New York, Feb. 17.-Newspapers
criticise Judge Davis decision, granting
a stay of proceedings in Stokes case.
1t is stated that they universally regard
the decision as one which, under the
cir nmstances, no Judge could consci-
entously have done.
P1rrsBURG, Feb. 1.-THE flood on
the Monogahela this morning, swept
away from their moorings, a fleet of 80
coal barges, with a number of people
on each. Several boats were sunk, and
it is reported that number of men
were drowned, but it is impossible now
to state the damage to property or the
number of lives lost.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE manifesto of
Castiller will be delivered to Theirs to-
day. The recognition of the Spanish
Pepublic by France, is expected to fol-
low Immediately. Members of the
moderate lelt in the Assembly, decline
10 join the extreme left, in an add IS
on the Republic in Spain.
LISBON. Feb. 1.-THE government
organ officially deny any movement in
Portugal, for the establishment of o
Republic.
MADRID, IA majority of conserva-
tive Generals in the Spanish army,
have assured the government that they
will not approve of Republic.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 17.-Flour-
market qniet at SIS 1905 90: extra at
81 80. Barley-quiet at 81 20@1 80.
Oats-at S292 20. Hay-quotable at
$12 00923 90. Spuds--all kinds, n to
81 10.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-A private dis
patch from Yonkers says that the engine
of the Yonkers special train became de-
tached near Hastings this morning. The
engineer was unable to stop it and the
engine ran into an express train ahead
completely denolishing the GERS and
killing and wounding large number Of
people.
Second dispatch. When the collis-
sion on the Hudson River r R. at Yon-
kers occurred the train was going North
from which the engineer and fireman
jumped. It caught the Poughkeepsie
way-train at Hastings, plunging half
way through rear coach which contained
one passenger, brakeman and the as
sistant conductor. The passenger was
uninjured; but the brakeman and con-
ductor were both probably fatally injur-
ed. No one killed.
1t is reported that the British ships
Sterling Castle and Lincoln, which sail
ed hence for London Dec. 10 and IL re-
spectively, have been lost at sea. The
Lincoln had crew of % men; Sterling
Castle, 26.
Several creditors of the Bowles Bros.
state that the claims in this country
against the firm amount to over $780,
900. The japanese claim is said to be
as much as 100000. It is claimed that
Nathan Appleton, whose property at
Newport, RI. has been attached in the
interest of the Japanese. is liable as a
partner; and beyond what can be real
lied from his estate little is expected by
his creditors.
Archbishop McCloskey has appointed
Rev. Father Preston, of st. AIMS, Vic
ar-General in place of the late Father
STAIRS.
Rumors are current that an effort
will be made to place the Boston, Hart
ford and Erie r. r. under the control
of Commodore Vanderbilt 50 rs to pre-
vent the threatened depreciation of the
bonds of that Company.
The United States District Attorney
here has received intimation that the
case of PHELPS, Dodge & Co. was to be