, 1874-02-12


the protection of the rights of citizens,
cannot be denied; and there has been
no jury empanelled in this Territory for
more than three years. whose verdict
would have been valid, nor can there
be, under the law now in force, Such
are the decisions of the District and Su-
preme Courts of this Territory, and
such therefore, is the law. The life.
liberty and property are at the mercy of
lawless and dishonest men, without a
possibility of protection. You have
been called upon to furnish remedy.
The power to do SO is in our hands. If
we do not give the needful legislation,
Congress must do so, or anarchy will
ensue. The seventh section of the act
of Congress- gave the Governor the pow
er, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Legislature Council, to appoint
officers above the grade of county Off
GERS. In disregard of the rights thus
conferred, the Legislative Assembly, by
an enactment, have usurped that power
by making all such officers elective by
the Joint vote of the two Houses of that
BODY, Independent of the Governor. At
tention was called TO these obnoxious
statutes, asking for their repeal, but
these recommendations went for naught
and the person thus illegally elected, in
cluding all the Territorial officers, were
continued and are now in office.
New York, Jan. 5.-A letter from Pa
ris says the general belief in educated
circles is that while Prince Bism arck
would avoid war by preference, he will
not miss pretext which would give
him the appearance of right and enable
him to crush, once for all; the U.ra-
Montana party. The recent elections
to the Prussian Parliament have demon
strated the extreme improbability of
Bismarck's success by purely legal or
Parliamentary means. Catholics have
gained So seats in Landtag, over and
above what they had, and the Liberals
have gained considerably. The French
Bishops announce their intention to re-
sist any attempt to muescel them, and
SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.--The follow
ing is the list of passengers per Prince
Alfred for Victoria: D. A. McTavish,
A, J. Lachman, P. Sutter, NJ. A. Ever
EFT, Mr.. Grllley, wife and 2 children,
Mrs. Chapman and child, John B. Low
ell, Mrs. Hubbard, D. K Howard, B.
Liberty, E. c. Heldreck, Capt. Butler,
James Pearse, Adam Weir, John Shultz,
Nine. Bourkin, ]. Fletcher, Jos. Wilson.
Mrs. Mary Fenton, H. Bloomingdale,
B. H. Wilson, A. Watson and 80 in the
steerage.
LONDON. Feb. 6.-Rioting was general
yesterday in the polling districts in Stat
fordshire. At Handley there was des-
perate fight, one man killed and many
seriously wounded. Among the injur-
ed were several special constables and
policemen.
At Tunstall the authorities closed all
the public houses. The mob seized the
ballot-boxes, which were recaptured by
the police. Similar scenes were enact
ed at Langton and Burstem. The Mayor
of Wolverhampton and the Magistrates
of SouthStafordshir telegraped at late
hour yesterday for all the available
troops.
In Ireland feeling runs high between
the clerical and nationalist parties, es-
pecially in Limerick county. A fight
occurred yesterday between the suppor-
ters of the rival candidates in Becton;
3 men killed. A ome-rule candidate
was returned from Dungannon.
In Manchester. Jacob Bright is stand
ing at the bottom of the poll.
Conservatives have gained seats in
Belfast, Dover, Gravesend and Wolver-
hampton. Liberals in Coventry and
Dumfrieshire. Home-rulers in Droghe-
da and Waterford.
The Marquis of Lorne is reelected
from Argylshire. Conservatives have
gained seat in Glasgow. So far, 42O
members have been elected, of whom
227 are Conservatives and 1913 Liberals
and Home-rulers. Conservatives have
ousted 81 Liberals, and Liberals have
"a Conservatives.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Rheistrag opened
to-day. A speech from the throne was
delivered by the Imperial Commission
er. Among the principal measures to
be submitted bills relative to the Army,
Press, Trades Unions, and Marine Jur-
isdiction. The speech concludes with
the assurance that the Nations of Eu-
rope are resolved to preserve peace.
Archbishop Ledochowskie will be
tried on the 11th instant, on no other
charge than the refusal to pay his fines.
ROME, Feb. 5.-Gen. deMarmara to-
day requested permission to resign his
seat in the Chamber of Deputies. The
Chamber refused to accept his resigna-
ton, but decided to grant him two
months leave of absence.
CALCUTTA, Feb. 5.-Famine still RACES.
1t is estimated that $50, 900 natives are
already distressed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has detailed
two officers to proceed to San Francis
co to examine into revenue matters
there.
In the matter of the claim Of the Mis-
sion of St. James, at Vancouver, ". T.,
for 40 acres Of the ground surrounding
the Mission buildings, the Commits
sioner of the General Land Cfice' is of