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The New York herald., 1874-05-22
The Ossfpee at Curacao.
The United states steamer Ossipee was at
Curacao May 9.


ConArmn tions Of Naval N0mi n tfOns.
WASHINGTON ID. c., May q, 1874.
The Senate in executive session to-day con.
1rmed the following nominations:-
A. McClurg and Ernest Noraeet 10 be Assistant
Surgeons in the Navy Assistant Engineer David
M. fuiimer TO ee o Passed Assistant Engineer IN
the Navy; First Lieutennnt Joseph X. Hyer to be
Captain and second Lieutenant Charles B. Hinton
to be First Lieu tenant
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Carlist forces under Gen. Sabals en-
tered oot without opposition.
Mr. Stanley writes to The London Daily
yers that after careful investigation he is convinced
that Dr. Livingstone is dead.
The Oxford boat crew, which is to contest
the race on the Thames on 2Sth March with tho
Cambridge crew. arrived at Putney yesterday.
A telegraphic dispatch from Wellington to
The Neczealaid Herald says the NewZealand Govern
ment has withdrawn the prosecution against Hulna and
the other native disturbeIs.
According to reports from Sydney, New
South Wales to Feb 10, the Ministerial elections Ia
Queensland were then all complete each member OF the
Cabinet having been returned without opposition.
Mr. Richard Assheton Cross, Secretary of
state for the British Home Department. has been re-
elected 10 Parliament without opposition Sir Lopes
Massey LOpes has been reelected 10 Parliament from
South Deyonshue.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE NEH-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL OPTION BuI-THE
BOULEVARD BILL PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
IFROh TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEJ
TRENTON, March 1S-The bill to enable the
voters OF the State TO determine whether license shall
be granted to sell malt vnous spruous or Intoxicating
liquors. and TO further restrain the sale OF those liquors.
put on It's third reading in the Senate after various
amendments The bill reads, that 1t shall be lawful
for OF the State tho next general election
to determine whether any person within the State shall
be licensed to sell any intoxicating liquors. The ballot
shall bo deposited In separate box, with Lcense or
" No license" " printed written thereon. Should
majority OF the people vote for No license, the PEN
atty for vending Intoxicating liquors shall not be less
than $50 than 900 for the first ofense aud not
less than 500 for each subsequent ofense.
In the Assembly the bill TO appoint inspectors OF
liquors was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. schenck pre-
sented the minority report Of the Committee on Ripa
rian Rights, dissenting from the majortys report that
the Central Railroad Company should have no further
legislation until it paid 100000 due the State for the
of i4500 to the Law Judge OF Hudson county was
Hoboken. This is an important bill Fifteen years ago
the stevens property, from sxthst TO Eghteenth-st
Hoboken, was annexed to Weehawken, 10 avoid the
city The property since has had the benet
OF al! mproyements-which have been extonslye-made
by the City of Hoboken, well as all the city benefits
aud privileges without paying anything for the same
The property includes Castle Point the Elysian Fields,
and the lands along the river 'front.' as ar as the o
Docks The Hudson County Boulevard bill was passed.
also bills incorporate the New Ork Al
baDy, and Troy Steamship Company, auu huIpoIIIing
railroad companies TO employ police force There ~
bill before tue House eXpend s5,OOO III the eUiaTge-
ment and improvement OF the Assembly Chamber. ihe
New-Jersey Canal Company bH passed, ana also oli
10 repeal the County act so far as II relates 10 Der
gen County. The House adopted resolution to hold
evening sessions for the consideration OF the proposed
amendments the State Constitution. They have not
vet bee touched in the Assembly,
There "a long discussion at the evening session OF
the Assembly over the manner In which the proposed
amendment TO the State Constitution should be disposed
of-whether the House should first consider the amend
tnnfE fhaVg
sion, or as amended aud eliminated by the Senate A
Committee was finally appointed TO report a plan.
There was feeling expressed at the way the Sem
ate has treated the House ia regard To time Tor consd'
Grafton Of the amendments The Senate has been en-
gagged nearly months upon them and at the close OF
the session passed TO the Assembly Tor concur
renee without tune Tor proper consideration. The dis
position the House Is to proOng tue session another
week or Senate will not consent, refuse 10 con-
slider the amendments ana throw the responsibility on
the Senate. There are yet about 200 Assembly bulls
uDdIspOsed Of.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

principal object of the bill appears to be largely to
increase the powers and profits Of the Office. Mr..
Davenport holds that, while professedy designed to
facilitate the detection of frauds upon the Natural
ization laws it gives the Chief Supervisor, In
cities having o population Of over 100000,
the right to attend the courts ssuing naturalization
papers and of scrutinizing the proceedings. Hemay
also make copies of all records for his
own information charging ten cents for the copying
and may call any person before him to show cause
why his naturalization papers should not be can
celed and, of course is allowed to receive fees for
all these proceedings. Mr.. Classy, in the course OF
his argument against the bil SAID that the right to
copy all the naturalization records in the New-fork
courts would he worth 100000 to Mr. Davenport. as
II would enable him to have blank forms printed
and filled up with names and dates charging full
price. a. If they had all been copied by hand The
Committee will not take any final action on the bill
until citizens of NewYork can be fully heard in op-
pOstiOn to il.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT IN ILLINOIS POLITICS

CHICAGO, March 1S.-The farmers move
ont in this State has taken another and important step
forward It first tested It's strength in the county cleo
tops in which the farmers sngulary successful
last wear and the strength and confidence 1t gained In
those contests have enabled 1t to enter larger field
Conventions are now being held In the various Congress
ona districts in the State for the purpose OF making
preparations for the nomination OF independent Con-
gresham at the next election Convention OF tne Anu
woponosts OF the XTIth Congress- District held at
Iacksonylle on Tuesday. Its members represented
every county In district but two and resolved that
when the campaign opened they would nominate some
one who II elected would really represent their inter
ess The farmers OF the With Congressional District
met at Fairbury yesterday They approved the action
NJ the Decatur Convention OF Last December In cutting
,r,t tron, tbe Repnblican and Democratic organIZa-
49,, ana nnpoin led "A committee 10 take the necessary
mensures for calling "a convention 10 nominate Con
cressman when the proper tine comes
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE NEw-YoRK STATE GRANGE.

ALBANY, March 1S.-The New-York State
Grange OF the order OF the Patrons OF Husbaudry met
here to-day in secret session. and opened by Master
c. d. Hinckley OF Fredona. There were about lS0 mem
bers present comprising many ladies. The Secretary
George spague of Lockpor reported that $50 Oranges
had been organized in the State. 1t was resolved that
the Chair authorized 20 appoint the following perma
uent committees each to consist OF five members
On Amendments to the Constitution of the National
on Bylaws OF State and Subordinate Oranges
on Resolutions.
On the Good OF the Order.
The Master G.. ID. Hnckley Of Fredonia. then deliy-
cred his address giving review OF the work Of the Or
der and suggestions for its welfare in future.
LAIRR-The Chair announced the following Commit
tees
on RvL Lace for the state and Subordinate Oranges
VIM Van Nartes OF Wayne County Luke Cdtton OF JEFF
fersOn County j. III. Reeves Of Orange County; B. +.
Van Camp OF Orleans County aud +. o. Chamberlain oi
Ontario County.
on Resoluiions-J II. BsbcOck OF Niagara County A.
II. Hall OF jefferson County j. W. Macarthur OF Della
ware County j. l.. Pratt OF Cayusa County; W. W
Van Demark of Seneca County.
on GOOD Of The Ofder-W. O.. Waynes Of Seneca
County r. Wiling OF Chautauqua County II. o. But.
ler OF ST. Lawrence County o. B. Gridley OF Oneida
County.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday

WAsHINGrOs wednesday, March Is, 1874.
Some of the members of Congress have hit
upon plan to bring their constituents to a realizing
of how much the abolition of the franking privi
lege Representatives They do not OF course
send many public documents but those they do send
they tho postage with nneo"nt stamps which make
great SHOW, covering, In the case OF volume hhe ihe
Agricultural Report, entire side OF the book
The Joint Select Committee ito investigate the Affairs
OF the District to-day In secret session. to consider
the arguments OF counsel made yesterday relative to
the legality OF complying with the demand Of the memo
raiss production Of Az the private papers or
certain individuals and corporations Tho result Is That
witnesses will be required produce such papers only
& material the issue, after founda-
tion shall have been laid.
Little IL any, Committee work was done at the Capt.
tol to-day owing TO the largo number OF Congressman
absent at the steamship launch az Chester.
Col. Benet OF the Ordnance Department and Second
Controller Brodhead were examined in the Howard
Court Of Inquiry to-day.
lTor Rgsiar Report Of CoaGessoaa Proed'ng Ssond Pdg
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
sioners such as the President would be likely to
select Such Board would, they fear speedily fall
into the hands of the railroad power.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.


THE NECESSITY OF INVESTIGATIONS BY CONGRESS-
A LIST OF THOSE NOW IN PROGRESS.
TFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON March 17.-At the beginning of the
session it was the general opinion among Repub-
lican members that everybody in and out of Con-
ress had got enough of Investigations last WINTER
and that there would be no demand for anything OF
the kind this session. Instead of this proving to be
the case there are now almost as many inquiries
being prosecuted by committees with power to send
for persons and papers carried on last year,
and almost every week new one is ordered. The
following are the investigations now in progress:
BY the Joint Committee on Affairs in the District OF
Columbia-into the doings Of the District Government
BY the House Judiciary Committeeinto the conduct OF
Judge Durel, with view to his impeachment into the
conduct OF Judge Storey OF the Western District OF
Arkansas, aud into the Chorpenuing claim. BY the
House Committee Indian Afiairs-into alleged frauds
IN the Indian BY the House Committee on Ex-
penditures apartment of Justcento the alleged
frauds in the Arkansas courts aud into the and
management OF the Department BY the Ways ana
Means Commtoe-into the workings OF the molety sys-
tem and the Sanborn contracts. BY the Banking and
Currency Commtteeinto the condition or the freed
mems Savings Bank, and INTO the failures of the Ocean
National Bank Of New-York, and the First National
Rank Of Washington. BY the House Committee on
Education-into the conduct Of the Agricultural Colleges
BY the House Military Commttee-into the practicabity
Of reducing the army.
Experienced members express the belief that
hereafter investigation will be as much recognized
function and duty of Congress as legislation for the
reason that the Government has grown 40 complex
and ITS expenditures so enormous. and 1t might be
added, its Civil Service so bad that the only way
to secure tolerably honest and economical ex-
penditure of the public money is for Congress to
hold the rod of investigation and exposure over all
the departments. Congress must it is argued not
only appropriate money but closely watch the men
who spend it.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
on STATEN ISLAND.

A fire broke out in the livery stables of
Daniel Dempsey, the shoreroad, at FactoryVlle' D.
T. near the steamboat dock early yesterday morning
The flames communicated to his dwelling adjoining and
both buildings were entirely consumed, with two
others one of which occupied by the Neptune Boat
Club and by g. George Clark boot and shoe store
and by Thomas Langton AS a liquor saloon. The other
was occupied by @. w. Tey, boot and shoe store !;
George Frinch, butcher; and by the office Of the Rich
mond Iron ore Mining Company George Clark's loss
was IS 900; insured for $1,000. Daniel Dempseys loss
was s2 900 insured for 5000 Thomas Langtons loss
was $3.50; no insurance. Edward Bakeey lost s1. 900
and George Black $500, both partially insured. Mr..
Tilley's loss was slight The Neptune Boat Club lost
n2OOo; insured for $1,000 The Richmond Iron Ore
Company's loss was slight; no insurance Most of the
furniture in the buildings was saved in damaged con-
dition. Total loss, tiI,95O,
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
At NAsHVILLE-LOSS s1O0, 900

NASHVILLE, March 1s.-A fire occurred last
evening in the warehouse the Tennessee Chair Manu-
featuring Company, filed with furniture, which was all
destroyed. The fire spread to the adjoining buildings
Of Greenfield Athwe Swced, furniture dealers, which
were also totally destroyed and the mattress manufac
tory of E. II. Miller, which partially crushed by
falling walls, and the rear portion burned All the
buildings burned were owned by Mrs. W. T. Allison.
Her loss is about s35OOO Tie Chair Manufacturing
Company loses about $4,000 Insured In Hna OF Hart
ford a. Zoo. I'm Hartford insurance Company 5000 In
Home of New-York S. OOO III Queens $500; III North
Rr;fisb 5000 Greeufeld Athwe * Sweed lose $4,000.
Insured i'm the Htna 81 OOO in the STATE. OF Nashville,
So 600. in other companies, 5000. +. III. Miller loses
5000 insured for $1,000 The buildings are Insured Tor
aUout $4,000
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.


KAIAKAUA ELECTED KING-RIoT BY THE SUPPORT
ERs OF QUEEN EMMA-THE MOB DisPERsEp br
UNITED STATES AND BRITISH MARINEs-IhE
KING THREATENED WITH ASSASSINATION.
SAN Francisco, March l7.-The steamship Mikado
brings intelligence from Honolulu that Prince Kala
kaua has been elected King of the Sandwich Islands
to succeed Lunalilo.
serious riot was threatened at Honolulu when
the election of Kalakaua was made known MOD
attacked the Courthouse. but the men from the
United States steamer Tuscarora and other war ves-
sells landed and quiet was soon restored.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l8.-Adyices from Homo
lulu to March g. later than the published reports
show that the riot by the mob of Queen Emmas adj
herens, when they learned of the election OF Prince
Kalakaua, was more serious than at first stated.
When the announcement of her defeat was made,
the mob attacked the House Of Assembly, beat sew
eraI Iof. Vf "lvi.. "ft~. ""iei d'ed.
tore up seats and desks and set fire to the House.
The United States and British marines then
landed and dispersed the mob. w. L. Green, Mn
istor of Foreign hair., rendered the thanks OF tho
Government for the timely interference Of the ma
rnes
The King is still threatened with assassination.
Herman Widemea is now Minister Of the Interior,
aud Judge Hartwell Attorney General
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE TICHBORNE CASE.

INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDUCT OF THE CLAIM
ANTS COUNSEL,
LONDON, Thursday. March 10, 1874.
A committee has been appointed to invesh-
gate charges preferred against Dr. Keneay counsel
for the Tichborno claimant. Mr.. Whalley NJ. p, de-
mands that similar committee be appointed to invest-
gate charges against Mr.. Hawkins, q. c., prosecuting
attorney.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
ASSEMBLY,.
The followinp bills were introduced: (:


BY MI ALBERGER-Providng that william Baxter
shall be paid when he places seven Of his steam
boats on the canals; aud that David r. DObbn shall be
paid $4,000 when he places three OF his steamboats, Oh
BY Mr. 'C,ULDwELL-Incorporatln the Harlem Safe
Deposit Company. Ii names silas ID. Clifford Addison
smith, BENJAMIN RaynOr and their associates as the
incOrporators, with capital STOCK OF sIVJVg A,
BY Mr.. BADGER-To create Board OF Excise IN the
several towns in the state IL Is the same Dill intro
BY W. MULER-To amend the state Prison law II
proydes hat Inspectors snail visit the prisons 40 least
three times year, ana then at great length details how
tie prisons shall be managed Che regulations are very
stringent cutting of all perqustes 70 officials employed
in me prisons COnVicts escaping upon being rearresed
SHALL out their fun term, without ueuuctlhg the
time lost while at large, aud snail lose the peBent OF
commutation, If they have earned any. convict
conducting himself properly and abOrnZ the full num-
Der OF hours shall have deducted from his sentence two
months each Oh5 first two years Tour months on each
year to the fifth year. ana iye mouths on eaen remain
ing year of his II sentenced for life before he has
attained the OF 80 years. then MS Ire sentence snail
expire al years OF or II sentenced after the age
OF 80, then his life sentence shall not exceed 20 years
provided he works faithfully and 0Dedent " the rules
By Mr. CArLDwELL-Relative to unclaimed bank divi-
dends and deposits. 1t amends an act already on the
statute that all banks other than savings banks
shall cause accurate statement OF all dividends and
deposits and all aud evidences or debt loans
and trusts their hands aud remaining unpaid for two
wears preceding. TO be published In te ohclal news
papers OF the cities and towns where they are located
and the State newspaper. The statement must set
forth the time when the deposits are made, thelf
amount and the names and residences OF the persons
making them. In the OF dividends the name OF the
persons in whose declared Its amount an
other particulars required 10 he stated The act,
however does not apply to any deposits against which
checks have drawn within year prior 70 the
making OF the statement The President OF each bank
is required TO make the statement within 80 days after
the passage Of the act and In OF failure neglect
charter OF the institution shall be forfeited
Mr.. Leake's resolution directing an Investigation into
and Correction in New-York was lost by vote of 40
10 5j.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
NO TROUBLE AT LEECH LAKE-CoMMISSIONER
SMITH INDICATED,

SMITH INDICATED.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-A dispatch received to-
day from Gen. Terrys headquarters says no trouble is
anticipated from the Indians at Leech Lake. This cor
reefs previous reports sent to Washington. It Is now
known by persons interested in creating disturbances
with the Indians.
OF the Chippewa Indians in which he takes the ground
that the state interest IN their lands lie pro-
tests against the sale OF the timber shows how the
indians been wronged BY the State, and says that
IN few years they will have OF support. In
the letter he says that ho has been requested by the
secretary OF the Interior TO investigate the affairs Of
Leech Lake reservation aud while he thinks the sale OF
timber Was wrong lie exonoratcs Commissioners Smith
from blame. ana yndicates his conduct while agent
from censure II charged by the friends OF Com
missioner smith that his integrity IN THIS matter would
have been called IA question the old method OF
compen satng tho head oi the Indian Ring had been
followed
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
IN THIS CITY.

An explosion occurred, last evening, IN the
oil store OF j. w. Bingham No. II Centre-st causing
loss on rock OF $500 Insured for by the Hoernia
Company OF Cleveland. The second floor was occupied
by E. j. Richman, brushmaker Loss on stock, 500.
Insured for $500 in the Globe. The building was dam-
aged $500 Mr.. Bingham, in attempting TO eItnguish
.ba aomes had his wrist severely burned.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

A MOTION TO CENsURE THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
VERSAILLES. "Wednesday. March Is, 1914
After a long debate in the Assembly to-day,
resolution offered by the Left censurng the Govern
for It's action in reference to tho nomination OF tho
Mayors OF cities was defeated by a majority OF Ga
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

A STARTLING INSINUATIoN IL TIE PHELPS CASE.
ALBANY, March 1s.-The motion made yes
terday the Phelps case for postponement OF the trial
until the next oyer and Termner granted, and the
case put TO the May term. During the argument
Mr.. Hadley ntmated that $4,000 OF the money which t
alleged Phelps Incorporated used at the Utica
state Convention TO the nomination OF certain
state officer. by direction OF officer having control OF
the state funds superior 10 Phelps. 10 admitted by
counsel for the defense that Mr. ktnos not the man
referred ~.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC.

LISBON, Wednesday. March 1s, 1874
The mail steamer from Rio has arrived with
dates to the 23d OF February.
The probable accession OF Gen. Mtre to the Presi-
dency Of the Argentine Republic has decreased the fears
Of a war between that country and Brazil.
II Is thought that rupture between the Argentine
Republic and Chill is imminent.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE ASUANTEE EXPEDITION.

THE GALIANTRY OF THE BRITISH TROOPS COM
MENDED BY QUEEN VICTORIA.
LONDON. Wednesday, March 1s, 1874
The Queen has publicly expressed her high
admiration and warmest thanks for the gallaDtry
displayed by the British troops in the recent engage
ments with the Ashantees.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
MEETING OF LOUISIANA BoNDHoLDERs.


A meeting of Louisiana bOndhOlders was
held to-day, aud resolutions adopted denouncng
the Funding bill OF late session of the Legislature as
arbitrary unjust, aud nudicous, aud calculated to
shake confidence in all American securities Tho meet
ing resolved to take to resist the carrying into
effect Of the bill.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
FINANCIAL EMBARRAssMENTs OF CUBA.

FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENTS OF CUBA.
STEADY DEPRECIATION OF CCRRENCY-EFFoRJs TO
OBTAIN THE INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN GOLD.
HAVANA, March 1S.-Exchange continues to
tend upward and currency depreciates steadily some
gold has been received from the United States Cap
tainGeueral Jovellar has suspended temporarily tho
operation of the law exactiug oneourth duties in gold.
which was to take effect the 1st of April He has
approved the law authorizing the circulation Of foreign
douDloong at ST. and American twenty-doar pieces at
s2l.
SOME CAUSES OF THESE EMDARRASSMENTs.
From private advices received from Havana, under
date Of March H. Cuban merchants in this city have
learned that the Commission de Ia Deuda have been
engaged in an examination Of tho affairs OF the Spanish
Bank aud have ascertaned that that institution has
issued EOlOO)O0) IN paper currency instead OF the
GO0O0 which the bank had Acknowledged In their pub
shed statement and that their capital only t6 100000
It has been further that the basis for this
issue has been loan the Captan-General OF less than
$50 100000 paper currency, without the specie to back
I'D the notes 1t is understood that the Spanish Bank
not a Government institution, but merely private
enter and that neither the Government at Madrid
nor the Government In Cuba will be answerabo ior tho
debt thus created In addition TO this Immense ISSUE
very large quantity of counterfeit bills have been dis
covered aud this has created much excitement In
Havana that specie Is going up rapidly, and many per-
sons are exchanging their currency for real estate aud
buildings the erection OF the latter there has lately
been great activity the OF paper money being
far more have property in buildings than TO
hold any quantity OF the dcpreciatng currency. The
effort made to introduce foreign specie into Cuba as eur
rency has been very successful SO far the speco
has only gone into the ports and out again in foreign
trade The discovery Of all these facts the Cuban let
ters state has thrown the financial condition OF the
country into of chaos aud destroyed the calcu
laons OF all foreign merchants trading with Havana
New-York tribune., 1874-03-19

ELECTED KING-RioT BY THE soPPoFr-
ERs OF QUEEN EMMA-THE MOB DisPEhSEp bf
UNITED STATES AND BRITISH MARINEs-TBE