, 1874-02-05

Mass. was burned this morn
ing. Two men burned to death and two
seriously burned.
LONDON, Feb. g. Three members
of Parliament were nominated to-day
without opposition by IS county and 13
borough constituencies in England and
Wales. Twertyssix Conservatives are
returned in Scotland. Three Liberals,
2 Conservatives, 2 home rules and 2
Liberals in Ireland. No party made any
gains to-day except home rulers in Kill
kenny and Kinny Counties.
There was some fighting atShefield to-
day and the police were obliged to pro-
tect MundelIa and Chamberlain, the
Liberal candidates from violence of
Roebeck's supporters.
Elections at Cambridge University,
West Norfork and Mid Lincolnshire, re-
suited in return of. six Conservatives
without opposition. In Bedfordshire
votes were close and result divided be-
tween the parties. Disraei has declar-
ed against repeal of income tax and Lib
erals are making every use of tho fact
in the canvass.
Second dispatch Conservative can
didate is elected in Wakefield by 16S
majority in place of Beaumont. the late
member in Westbury which was repre-
sented in last Parliament by Philips,
Liberal. The Conservative Liberal has
majority of %. Wholesale bribery is
charged against conservatives in Wake
field and a petition will be brought to
unseat the member elect. In Warning
ton, Ryland, former Liberal member is
defeated by majority of $50.
Whalley, the friend of the Tichborne
claimant, is reelected in Pemurborough
Two Liberal members are returned from
Macclesfeld. Voting in Bristol was
very close, both parties claiming the
victory and the counting of votes is not
yet completed.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The election in
Greenwich is in progress and the re
turn of Gladstone is thought sue. A
dispatch from that borough at 8 so P. NJ,
says there has been a number of fights
ami much window smashing. Dispatch
es frum number of places report much
excitement and some rio.ing at elections
to-day, especially in Bury, Lancashire,
and Turlee, Ireland.
Robert Lowe is elected without oppo-
sition from the London University.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a bill was in
PRODUCED by Sargent to-day, retaining to
places mining land in CALIFORNIA. 1t is
a substitute for his bill, No. III. -
Silver, cinnabar, lead, tin, copper, or
other valuable metal, or lands contain
ing coal, shall not be excluded as min
eral from pre-emption or homestead en-
try, unless 1t be shown that bona fide
mining claims exist thereon, or that the
land is necessary for outlet, or other
mining easement, the price of both ags
ricultural and placer mineral lands, out
side the limits of the railroad grant to
to be 81 20 an acre. Provided that
nothing contained shall be construed to
change any preemption now existing,
either by law or by department regula-
tions. The second section authorizes
joint entries by two or more settlers on
the same legal subdivision, whether min
eral or agricultural. The third section
authorizes parties applying for claims
located under the mining laws, to state
in the application and receive the pat
ent for the smallest legal subdivisions
containing them, if snch application
does not conflict with the rights of other
parties and provided that no person or
corporation shall be allowed to locate
more than 1G0 acres under mining
claim. The Fourth Section permits af
fdavits to be taken before any officer,
authorized to administer oaths, if with
in land district; otherwise their oaths
shall be taken by the Clerk of some U.
S. Court of Record. The bill thus
amended will undoubtedly pass.
A formal canvass of the Senate was
made by the friends of Ferry's amends
ment to the finance bill, and also by
some opposed to it. 1t developes the
fact that the body is pretty evenly dlvid-
ed. TIE friends of Ferry's measure
have been claiming a majority of six
until within few days, but have now
reduced the figures to four. On the
other side their opponents claim a ma
jority of four. Even if Ferry's amend.
ment passes, it seems certain that those
who support it will disagree subsequent
ly as to the manner of carrying it into
effect. Many Senators regard it as GER
tain that no convertible bonds scheme
can pass, but most think the bill fixing
the volumne of currency at $400, ,O00, 900
,,ill 1oec