, 1874-03-19

SEATTLE, W.T. THUR
very deep and high winds are apt to pro-
duce blockades at any time.
CH1cAas, March 16.-A Washington
special says it has been represented in
some quarters that the Ways and Means
Committee have decided to modify OF
isting laws rather than recommend their
unconditional repeal. The fact il. that
the Committee have unanimously in
structed Foster, Of Ohio, ono OF its
members to bring in . bill repeating
every vestage Of law under which San
born. Jayne. and others operated. 1t
viii probably be reported to the House
this week, and there is no doubt, what
ever, of its passage. Sanborn is here
and desires law no modified as to reduce
the percentage Of moiety, but the dis
position Of tho House ID in favor Of
abolition Of moiety business both In ex-
else and custom laws.
OswEao. March 49, A fire here last
night caused loss Of $50, 900. Insur-
ance 81, 1000.
NEW York, March 16.--Owen Many
ham. residing at No. 200, West Twen-
tieth street, threw q lighted kerosene
lamp at This wife last Saturday night and
burned her so severely that she died yes
terday. Manyham was committed to
Jail to await the action of the Coroner.
Judge Brady has granted the motion
of Tweed's counsel to amend the Clerk 8
records of Tweed's sentence, to conform
to Judge Davis language as taken by
the stenographers. thus substituting
County Jail for Penitentiary.
The House Committee on Pacific rail-
roads will hold special meeting to-
morrow to consult with Government Di-
rectors Of the Union Pacific Railroad. in
relation to proposed legislation. regulat-
ing subsidized railroads. Operations
of the Wyoming coal and other inside
rings are to be investigated. The ques-
ton of further exemption OF railroad
lands from taxation; the propriety Of
having the principal Office of the Union
Pacific Company removed from Boston
to some point on the line of the road.
and from other matters requiring legis-
lation will also be considered.
HAVANA, March 16.-The Letter gives
another account of an attack on volun-
teers between Neuvitas and Purto Prin-
cipe. It seems that on the arrival Of
the first bands of volunteers at Neuvitas,
they found the railroad leading to Purto
Principe cut, and attempted march to
the latter place when they were attack
ed by Cubans, losing 25 killed and 70
wounded. The remainder retired to
Neuvitas.
New YORK, March 16. The Cubans
of this City received information of an
uprising of slaves on sugar estates in
the district of Mariett, about As miles
from Havana in the neighborhood of
Bahai, Honda. Uprising began in the
states of Juguirre, fomented by poor
planters, who are under the impression
if slaves should rise in their vicinity
the authorities would feel bound to arm
whites to maintain their power at home.
and thereby prevent them from being
sent to fight on the eastern part of the
Island. The Captain General has order
ed troops to the eicinity of trouble.
BosroN, March Is. Committee in
charge, finding thai. the body and face
of Sumner had greatly changed. did not
open the coffin to day. An immense
crowd passed through Doric Hall, leav-
ing decorations and floral tributes.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March ia let
ter from Sumner to personal friend,
dated March Goth, 1873, states that his
Sickness resulted from injuries received
twenty years before. He lamented the
fact that the American people had a
false conception of his stand on the bat
tle-fag question. which will be regret
ted in a day of light.
PHILADELPHIA. March 12.-Owing tc
the non conviction of parties indicted
fol selling liquor on Sunday, the police
have been instructed to arrest only in
case of fragrant violation ofthe law-tht
entering at a side door business.
PARIS, March 15.-The Pays publish
es correspondence which shows thai
the Empress Eugene and her son have
finally broken off all relations with Prince
Napoleon, because of his refusal to &C
to Chiselhurst tomorrow.
LONDON, March 15.-Meeting in favor
of Fenian amnesty in Hyde Park to-day
was attended by 10000 people. Good
order prevailed.
SAN FRANc1sco. March 49, About 10
o'clock last night, at the corner OF Isl
and Mission streets, VIM. Handley stab.
bed widow, named Mary O'Connor.
and her son, indicting wounds which
may prove fatal. He wished to marry
Mrs. O'Conner, and on her refusing to
have him he attacked her with knife,
cutting her severely in the face and
neck. Her son came to her assistance,
and the fellow, mad with liquor, stabbed
him too. He was finally disarmed and
taken into custody.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-G. F.. Will
son and several other Government Di-
roctors of the II. p. II. r. had confer