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DOMESTIC NEWS.
New Suit Against Tweed.
New YORK. December 21.-A new
civil suit has been commenced against
VIM. NJ. Tweed, in which Edward Mar.
rener is Joined as defendant on behalf Of
the city, to recover from both $3.50, 900
alleged to have been fraudulently charg.
ed by Marrener for supplies to the street
department and fraudulently certified tC
by Tweed as Deputy Street Commissions
er for payment. There are thirty-one
bills OF Marrener alleged in the complaint
to be in this category.
Suit Against a Railroad.
CINCISNATI, December 2l.-Suit was
entered in the courts of Lexington, KY,
Saturday, for the recovery Of 10000
shares of stock of the Big Sandy railroad,
valued at $2,G00000, by the city of Lex
ington and the counties Of Fayette, Clark
and Montgomery, on account of alleged
fraud in obtaining subscriptions.
The Liquor Question I'm Ohio.
COLUMBUS, December 2l.-In the
House this morning, Il bill was introduced
requiring the Probate Judges to appoint
inspectors, whose duty it stall be to in
spect domestic liquors. The bill forbids
the use ofdrugs in manufacturing liquors:
The fees of the inspector are to be paid
bv manufacturers. For violation of
the act, they are to be prosecuted by the
Prosecuting Attorney and the fines to be
divided between the Common School
Fund and informant.
Pacific Mail Investigation.
WASHIHGToN. December 2l.-Thc
WAYS and Means Committee held HI
open session to-day, at which Richard b.
Irwin was asked: "Will you state with
reference to your testimony before the
subj Committee on Saturday whom
did you employ to help you in procuring
subsidy? Al neither employed, or
promised or agreed to pay, nor had any
other understanding with any person
that he should pay any members or
officers of this Congress or of the 42nd
Congress, or any person subject to the
jurisdiction of this House.
q. Please give the names of those per-
sons whom you did employ. Al must
decline, for further reasons given the
sub Committee, and also for an addition
al reason which ! will now state.
Some discussion here arose rs to
whether Irwin statement 10 the sub
Committee, including the four reasons
referred to, should be read
to the full committee and
be made public. 1t was finally decided
thew should not be read in public. Irwin
then proceeded to state his fifth reason
for declining to answer, that the Ways
and Means Committee have not been au-
thorized or empowered by the House to
ask questions.
Qucstion-Will you state to the COM
mittec what portion of the Sl5O,OOU you
put in the hands of other persons, to aid
YOU in your work? Answer paid the
whole amount received to other persons
whom employed.
Own YOU state what was the
largest sum paid to any person? Al
decline.
Witness then, in response to other
questions, testified that he paid no money
to any person, except for their own per-
sonal services; that he had Il list
containing the names Of such per-
SONS. but there is not among them
the name OF any person now or
ever members or officers of this House.
Witness reiterated his refusal to disclose
the name of any person whomsocve:
employed by him, on the ground that all
counsel and other parties whose services
were secured, were employed in the same
confidential character.
The chairman then stated that Irwin
could be excused for the present, while
A. records of his examination were be-
ing written out for the prosecution to
the House, whcrcupon Irwin said am
in very weak condition, the committee
have crowded me, and crowded my
memory this morning, and | des>re to be
allowed to revise and correct my tcst-
monv before it is made pubic. The
chairman assured him that h. should
have this privilege, and the committee
then went into secret session.
Irwin gave in other testimony, simply
reitcrating what has already been pub
liShed. and the committee adjourned till
Monday.
The Great Ejectment Suit.
PITTSBURGH, December 2l.-Thc
oreat eiec,ment case. which has been on
trial in the United States Circuit Court
for the past two weeks, WAS brought to
close to-day. The Jury was instructed
to find a verdict for the defendants,
which thev rendered without leaving
their seats. The case will likely be car