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HOUSE.

In tho House, Mr. O'Neil presented "A
petition from the National Board Of Trade,
consisting Of the Attorney General ana
seven merchants, bankers and manufacture
ore, to revise the bankrupt law; also, for
a national system Of quarantine.
WAsuISGToE, Jan. 9.-E. II. RoDcr Is
Of New York, from the committee on
Ways and Means. reported a bill 70 cred I,
York, with SIS, 1000, the proceeds Of the
sale Of internal revenue stamps embez-
| z,ei from lis house without any neglsc,
of his own. The bill passed after dis
custom which turned on tho reference OF
tho Chorpening claim, just before re-
cess to the judiciary committee instead
OF the committee or Claims.
Messrs. Dawes and Beck commented se-
yerely upon it, the reference having boon
made, not in open House, but by petition
under tho rule. The latter, having noticed
that, he would move 10 discharge the ID
diciHry committee from tho conciders alton
Of the subject, giving es one reason there
for that Mr.. Cessna, who was peculiarly
connected with Vail, was menb Dor of the
Judiciary committee, and would be, there
fore, tho judge Of his own case.
At thrce o'clock tho death Of Jane.
Brooks was announced by his successor,
Mr.. Cox, and -eugolies pronounced By
Messre. Cox, Wood Davis aud Kelley.
The death of w. ID. Foster was tLen an
nounced, and bis two colleagues, Waldron
and Williams, delivered eulogies on his
character.
House aljourndCd
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From IndianapOlis.

lspIAsAPoLIs, January 9.-Ths su-
preme court this am, two judges dissent
ing, rendered an opinion declaring the
ninth tectien OF the Baxter temperance
law, unconstitutional, The section ia that
under which person may be fined for 10
toxieAtion and also DO com peeled ~ testify
whsrs be obtained his liquor.
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From Madrid.

cuAEGEs ~ THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
MADRID, January The government
OF Spain will MAKE many changes in its
representations abroad, bu. Admiral Pola
do Berne.i, minister nj Washington, will
remain there. Tho government eontinues
to receive congra.ulatory kilograms from
oil qaar,sTs, especially Cuba.
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ST. CLAN is the romantic name of the
man who 10 supposed to have set aro to
Portland, Oregon, last fall. He was
caught trying 70 finish the jobs few days
ago, but wasintsrrupted in mis- purpose by
the oflcsrs of tho law.
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Born houses Of the general assembly
have passed the resolution, introduced
last winter, condemning the salary steal.
As passed, it requires the Illinois members
of Congress to vote for the repesl OF the
bill and advocates a. amendment to the
constitution forbidding future grabs Of
the same kind.
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Hos. JONI d. THOMPSON, sx-United
States Senator OF Kentucky died at Har-
rodsbarg, In tina. state, ON Wednesday,
aged sixty-four years.
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Tni public printing OF Illinois from
November fourth, 1874, to November
thirty-ons, 1873, cost the state eighty-nine
thousand and three dollars and icrty-siI
cents.
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g. CHICAGO had over FIVE hundred cases Of
smallpox Daring. last ysar. L. is still
keeping up . vigorous prosecution of
vaccination mA..-ress Nd hopes soon 10
get the better Of the loath,ome pe'iilence
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SENATE.

The Senate resumed consideration Of
the currency bill
In tho discussion Of the bill Mr.. Bout.
well said that the opinion 30 genor"lly
mapilasteJ, thst tho government. OF the
United States ia existing with vast
amount Of paper in circulation which had
been dshonorcd, was entirely erroneous.
There WAS no obligation to pay notes at
any parliculsr time, they arc rodeemabe
at tho pleasure Of tho government snl
such wns tho spirit Of the law.
Mr. Morrill, Of Vorment, said 10 was
surprised a. the statatomout. OF the gem
tlemsn from Massachusetts.
Mr. Boutwell, undertaking 10
defend tho right % tie government 10
postpoo tho day of paying Its obligations,
without pretending 20 understand the nj
cities of the law. lie knew, as business
man, that If any individual undertook to
give OFT such paper, tho courts would
compel him 10 pay il. He believed tho in
tention Of the law was that the govern
ment should pay these notes as early as
possible.
Mr.. Howe said if no was Judge he would
no, give iudcmen. against tho government
on one OF them.
Mr.. Conkling presented q petition ask
ing tina. the common carrier act be smeld-
ed 70 ss TO affect canals. Received.
stOn motion of Mr.. Morton, the Senate
bill authorizing national banks that have
decided TO reduce their stock 20 withdraw
a proportion of their bonds on retiring
their circulating notes or depositing sum
OF money in the proportion provided by
law, was taken up, with the amendment of
the finance committee, which provides
that wherever such reduction shall
be authorized, any notes of such bank
thereafter coming into tho treasury Of the
United States shall be cancelled uItil tho
amount so cancelled, together with such
rs shall DO redeemed, shall equal the
amount OF the reduction authorized.
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From san Francisco.

SAN FEANcisco, January "a dis
patch received IN this city states that
Helena, Montana, was almost wholly dos
ttoyel by IRE today. I.1ss no. stated.
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MOST FASHIONABLE.
AN ID IL DSOMHST

millinery Goods 10 be found IN the market,
She will keep on hand
HATS, BossErs, FLOWERS RIBBONS
DRESS IRiMMIsGs OF ALL KINDS,
LADiEs FuRslsnIEo GooDs, NoTIogs,
COLLARS, USDERsLEEvEs, RuFYs,
and al! goods found In millinery stores au
oil which will be disposed OF at the lowest
cash prices. Mira Jackson respectfully
asks continuation Of the patronage which
has been so libelally bestowed upon her by
me ladies OF Cairo and the vicinity.
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1Hr Missouri legislature will have to
-. contend With . monster petition asking
tae privilege Of she ballot for women.
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apart for gentlemen, the case was not only
the difficulty of obtaining admission on
account Of nearly every seat being occu-
pied by the lowest and flthiest negraes,
but OF tho utter inability TO. stand the
stencil and close proximity Of those who
make the galleries in both House and Sem
ate loaang and snoozing place, TO the
exclusion Of decent white people. The
galleries, the property and privilege Of
the people when thcy choose to
visit the capitol, no longer pre-
sent dozen. appearance, and
but few care g. unlergo contact for
an hour rso with lazy, idle vagsbonds
whose very appearance causes an unplcat
ant sensation, for the pleasure of hearing
the often Interesting congressional skier
mishes. The debate was opened by Mr..
Harris OF Virgins, who relorted rather
shaply, when Mr.. Rsnsier, negro Of South
Carolina, interrupted him. Mr.. 4. IL.
Stephens followed Mr.. Harris on the same
side lie was listened TO with msrkgd at
tentlon, the Radicals gathered close TO
him to catch his words--tha,, however,
was unnecessary, Ne he could be heard in
every portion ofthe house. Mr.. Stephens
has only lost in physical s!rongth-be i:
az strong mentally AS Of yorc. His speech
occupied two hours andthough his oppo'
nen,s arc conceded to be most effsc.iyc,i il Is
thought Il will have tho effect, In connec'
ton with the impollcy of thu measure
in tho minds OF many Rsdicsis--to have
the bill recomm.,oi which will--if car
ried-give it a good long sloop. Ber
Rnii.- ILL -aoJ.- sAs, whfp, spur, az foroe
| it If possible. Mr.. Elliott, negro, OF South
Carolina, will reply TO Mr.. stephens not
very complimentary TO tho latter to be
sure. Benny Butler has been in training
for sometime past on this question and viii
close the debate with grand display Of
oratorical pyrotechnics, which i,is said will
both dazzle and stsrtle the h orse Harry
Ford, manager OF Fords opera house
here, objects TO member Of congress do
ing the sensational, as il detracts from his
business. 10 don't mind tae lochrymoss
ben' so much.a.la Lawrence of Ohio
but he hates to have Butlor play tragedy,
q. nothing head sgsins. Sothern, who
charges one dollar skull 10 see bis Ddr-
dreary.
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f'-lr!l"e % water below hCuCu marx.
EDWIN GARLAND,
Observer SIX. Ser. L. s.. 4
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rae sALARY-GRAB.

Yesterday Senator Logan ventilated
his views on the sslsry grab, Tao sum
total OF his bellowin nothing cranky
about those bellows--wss 70 prove 10
everyone presen: tia! John is badly at
tackled with the Senatorial shakes, SO far
above the pooplo as to no. DO amonsb.s -
them for their sctions. John, like some
others in the Senate, didn't caro- much
about whs. the people thought or wished
but in obedience TO his instructions would
vote to repeal the bill--tha. If clean
sweep was made which means that he
purposes mudding the question as much
he can and thereby saving as much ''ersb'
IS possible. II this or something like It
10 not what he mosnt, then his manner
and his almost unintelligible isrgon gave
me that impression, Jonn Logan 10 WE'LL
known to be a thorough demagogne OF
rough kind, but yesterday he showed tho
cloven foot Of Senatorial dic.ation and
tyranny bu. WAS forced to draw 1t back
on being asked the simple question, "Do
ynu reosrt tn. -s..>la'. l-~;--- M L.
the time some other long wlnded soma
tors who s!so wish TO stir the muddy pool
salary grab-get through enough time
will have been wasted to have settled the
grea. and important question Of finance
which interests every one.
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RIVER NEWS.

Riss ana TaIi OF tho RIVERS
For - hours ending 3p.n., Jan. ., ls7!
,Tp,pt.u.
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lIIEf JUsTIcEsuu'

Tho ,onundrum --"Will tho Senate
confirm Williams q is ye. unguessed'
To-day j, has assumed smother shape, it Is
reported and generally believed that tina
pressure on Grant has been strong enough
to induce him TO withdraw tho nomint-
tien. Ulysses Is not much on the back
down but II he does ho viii send in some
name that will make the Senate sick. do
not mean tha.he will pick out one specially
obnoxious, in order to DO pervorse. Oh,
mo- he Will simply follow out the rule OF
his official life, by which be regards the
government, as far as he controls il, as
sort Of sop-disb, the choice tit-bits his per-
quisites, in trus. for his ohums and when
we look around among his dear legal
friends, which Of them is better than the
Oregon man, who goes for style in his do
pariment?
On good authority, learn that neither
Judge Durell, Of Georgis, nor Judge Dick
Busted, of Alabama will be nominated
in case Williams name is Withdrawn,
GIVE THE DEVIL MS DUE.
1t seems from the correspondence on
the Virginius question, tina. our Minister
10 Spain, Dan Sickles, made proper and
correct efforts 10 uphold our national dig.
nifty and honor, but that tho same power
whatever /. may be--ths. has for the
past Eve years served the interests Of
Spain, AZ against Cubh, again controlled
matters, granted unwGrrsutod concessions
TO Spain, aud brings Mr.. Sickies home in
Disgrace for his ondeayor. on behalf OF
the government which he represented.
Hon. Caleb Cushing has been nominated
to succeed Mr.. Siekles. This Is all Of A.
piecs, for il il well known that Mr.. On h
ing is the Iisht-hand man Of tho admins
tration, and ho will only be finishing
what ho has begun, This much, from the
Oft repeated charges made sgains. the
state Department in the public press in
regard to Spanish influence in that Quar-
Yer ana The result Of tho V.rginius diplo-
many and from the we'll known chsrae.
TER OF calob Gushing in boxing the polIt.
zeal compass, and his greed for gold, il
would be we'll FOR the Senate foreign ,ela.
iions committee 20 look at tho matter. and
the Senate be sure that the Minister who
takes sickIos' place has no tracks TO cover
up "a wink ia as good us a nod 10 n
blind horse Hope the Senate may re-
cognizo tho wink.
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plsastrou. Mining Accident
from the Reveille. January 81


About 10 o'clock Saturday hlRht
there occurred In the Oregon shan Of
the Manhattan Company. u OF the
most serious accidents which ever took
place OH Lander Hill. The shaft IL In
proves. OF sinking. under a contract,
and "A depth Of 685 feet had been reach.
ed. Il was the custom to keep the
giant powder used In blasting stored
on the 500-toot level, the powder belng
In charge Of the contractors. At the
time Of the accident there was eighty
Ave pounds Of powder and . quantity
OF caps thus stored or this level,
which, ut the above stated hour. from
some unknown cause, exploded with
fearful force. There were working In
tie SHAFT at the time three men. named
~rcspectiyely, Corneilu, Ryan, Edward
Gsrrlean aud John Broderlck. The
TWO former were Instantly killed; the
latter. by what seems q miracle, es-
caned with his life. He was working
AZ the time under the bucket, which
was hanging In the shaft some fifteen
feet from the bottom. and the falling
mass of timbers and debris blocked Oh
It's top and affordlng him protection;
Before the sound OF the explosion had
fairly died away the alarm was given,
and willing hands At once rushed 70
tho rescue. It was found impossible TO
hoIst the bucket; aud the cage IN the
other compartment Of the shaft re-
fused to work, owing to the explosion
having bulged the timoers. Finulng
It impracticable TO descend the sliaI.,
Charles O'Brieu, one Of the contract
ors. followed by Dan Murphy and MIR.
Daccy. entered the 800. o level from
the North Star SHAFT and reached the
scene Of the explosion. The grosns OF
Broderlck could be plainly heard, anu
Immediate measures for his civilization
were taken. The work was one at
tended with great danger, as tim0ers
and planks were constantly falling
down the shaft. But, unmlndful and
unheeding oil danger. tho comrades OF
the buried men worked with n Will /;
and at half.past II o'clock succeeded
In reaching Frederick, unconscious
and bleeding. but alive. The wo,ind-
ed man was at onoe conveyed to the
surface and everything possible done
to relieve his sufferings. Ills wounds
consist OF some evere scalp wounds, .
cut and bruised shoulder and. though
they are severe aud painful, they are
not considered dangerous.
After the rescue Of Brolerlck stren-
uous efforts were PUT forth for the ex-
~trication Of tho other two. Tho men
snOayeJ worked with the utmost ELL
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Eureka items.
Irrsn the Sentinel Of Jan. 81

Judge Hubbard Informs US that q
committee VI Odd Fellows last night
had Q conference and agreed 70 recon-
mend to the Lodge the Immediate cree
ton Of fire-proof building, TO cost not
les. than $40. 900. on their 10. corner
OF Buel and Clark streets. The Lodge
will doubtless adopt the rscommsnda-
ton Of the committee. IL Is an im-
provsuent that We hope Will b
speedily made.
A gentleman from Austin Informs
Nc that . little shooting scrape oc-
Cured there . few days ago between
Mr.. Van Jaquelln and Q high oficlal
OF White Pine. Van took the d1t and
only shot. No blood. All 10 quiet on
the razor blades.
A savage fght occurred yesterday
between two coal burners on q ranch
north Of town. Both were badly bat
tered aad bruised. We did not get
tie names Of the parties, nor the cause
Of the trouble.
w. L. Pritchari shipped yesterday
for the Eureka Consolidated, 80 900
pounds OF bullion; Ruby Cousolldat.
ed. 10000 pounds. Total, 10000
pounds. r.-sF
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influence Of Newspapers In Germany

1t Is difficult for an American Il
comprehend the Importance which
European statesmen sometimes attach
to 4 newspaper paragraph. IL Is equal
~ difficult for many a Europeon states
man to conceive the Indifference, con-
tempt. and ever amusement with
which the American Government and
people regard, when unjust the
most violent newspaper articles. Not
long before the revolution Of l848, al
Official person. with signs Of constern.
alton, showed me q low New York
Journal, which some German In Amer.
lea had sent 10 the Prusslan Minister
Of Police. The paper contained q TO-
roclous attack upon the King Of Prus-
sla, obviously BY some drunken or
crazy fellow, charging him with every
crime, aud threatening vengeance.
My friend, with this fearful document
In his hand. seemed to think IL was
about to become an International. II
not q European question, and that at
lea,t diplomatic relations might DO
suspended between the United States
and Prussia. My unaffected hearty
laugh puzzled him as much ~ the ar
tiolo had done. but I believe I succeed.
cd In putting him rlght.-Theodors s.
Fay IN GALAXY.
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The L~ocomotlon Of serpents.
Popular Science Monthly.l

ltopui1L
We read that the curse pronounced
upon the serpent was, upon thy bel
" thou shalt CO." and the Inference
seems to be that, previous to that time
Its mode Of progression was not upon
la belly. This would Imply a great
anatomical change IN the structure OF
the creature at the time In question:
change which, so far rs we arc aware,
l. not proved by archaeological re-
search. aud the expression 10 probably
\ figurative one, as observed BY DR..
Buckland. Serpcnts progress by the
folding aud windings they make on the
ground. and the stiff, movable scales
which % the under portion OF the
body : but the windlngs are sideways
not vertical. The structure OF the YER
tebre Is such, that upward aud down.
ward fluctuations are greatly restrict
ed, and many illustrations. showing
sharp, vertical curves Of the body, are
cxacgerations. Most persons have seen
suakcs glide slowly and silently, with
out any contortlon. They seem to
progress BY some invisible power; but
III permitted 10 Wovo oNct s"o oaio
hand, an experiment easily tried, q
motion OF the scales will 10 perceived.
These are elevated and depressed, and
act az levers by which the animal is
carried forward. Nor can a serpent
progress with facility or the ground
without the resistance afforded by the
scales. Il is stated that It cannot pass
over q plate OF glass, or other entirely
smooth surface. We saw the export.
msnt tried. by placing a small pane OF
glass In q box, In which was q common
black snake. lie WAS made to pass
over IL repeatedly. but evidently found
that he had no foothold OIL IL; and the
third time that he approached u, els.
waited tho fore part OF his body slightly
and brought his head beyond the glass,
and, on passing, his body seemed
scarcely to touch. This gave an oppor-
tunity to witness the wave-llke move
ment Of the scales /; that 10, OF their el.
ovation, which runs from the head to
the tall. enabling the animal to move
continuously, instead Of . series Of
minute pushes. ~ would occur II oil
the scales DO lifted and depressed at
once.
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Reno Items.
rrrom thu STATE Journal of January ~

From thu State Journal Of January IL
The Auburn MILL yesterday resumed
work. after having lain Idle for n long
time. aud Il now ready to receive and
crush ores OF any quantity or quality.
The company have considerable ore on
hand, which has been sent them from
San Francisco. from Oreana. from
wlnnemucca, from Salt Lake City and
from Virginia City. Ash we'll known,
thls extensive MILL, with its various
adjunc.s, 10 to bs employed principally
In the reduction Of rebollious ores. and
Il the one In which the famous Stete'
feldt furnace Wa flrst successfully OPP
Grated on . large scsle, and la value
a. q chlorodizlng agent fully estab-
ll,hed ; so that to-d.y. notwithstand-
Ing the numerous experiments made
with q view to accomplish the same
results, the Steteieldt furnace stands
unopposed by any other, as the most
expeditions. safe and reliable In use.
E. ". Rlotte, 5. l.. Beyea aud 5. o.
Brown compose the company now
running the mill, and under their
regime we confidently expect to see
the mill a. popular - ever, and mine
owners show their faith In It's ell
cheney.
On yesterday one Of tie largest
freight wagons that has been ever seen
In this part Of the country was turned
out Of the manufacturing shop Of j. l..
McFarlln, OF this place. II measures
10 feet long and Z feet high. aud Is cal
culated to carry 10 tons. The running
gear 10 OF the most substantial kind and
very heavy. we'll ironed and braced.
The body OF tho wagon looks like q
huge red house, and when loaded IL
will require IL or 10 good mules to
haul IL. Il was built for 0 gentleman
named Hunt who will use It In freight
Ing from wadsworth to Columbus.
We learn that lt cost upwards Of $l,-
400.
Not less than twelve now and hand
ZONE buildings are being erected In
different parts Of the town, and among
the handsomest are tho private resi-.
dences Of Mr.. Dave Mcfarland, on
Commercial Row, west from Hager-
mans store. and that Of Joseph Ken
nedy on West street. The Reno car
penters are entitled to carry on the
belt as master workmen.
Yesterday q gentleman shipped ten
tons OF all kinds OF old Iron from thls
place to the Fulton Foundry, Virginia
City. Most Of this iron was gathered
from the burnt dhtrict. We under.
stand quite . trade In old Iron 10 being
carried on from this point.
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r,,vNoo,,us territorial Leeisla.

TnsVN Montana Territorial Legisla-
ture met last Monday at Virginia
City. Dispatches rspressnt . full at
tendance. @. w. stapieton was elected
President Of the Council. and J. ID.
Rogers. Speaker otthe House. Cover
nor Potts message gives general salts
faction. He give, the total debt OF tho
Terri,sryst tasa,ss7. He recommends
Sewer exemptions from taxation. fnr-
Their reduction Of fees and salaries, tho
prohibition Of the sale OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors on election days, and the
enactment Of . Sunday law. He rec
ommsuds = memorial to Congress-
asking the opening OF . military road
via Wind River aud Yellowstone Lake,
to Montana. He thinks tho policy Of
tho general governm- mt towards the
Apaches In Arizona shohld 30 applied
to the Sioux. In onder to facilitate The
building OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road
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TIE adoption Of the new Constitu.
ton In Pennsylvania seems to b q
signal for the breaking up Of tho old
parties. The Philadelphia Ledger says
Nothing seems to DO clearer than
that the supporters Of the new Cousti.
tuition should c~ontinue to act together
In all city and local Affairs, lndepsnd.
ent Of any party. until the city gov
eminent. In all is departments, ID
made what Il ought to be-" n such q
union Il effected. IL will b the doom
Of the corruption Philadelphia has
suffered so long.
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KASsAs Il wonderfully productive oil
o~fice-seekers. The number Of aspl'
rants for tho United States Senator
ship 10 said TO reach fitty, and It Is now
reported that thsre Is even . greater
number OF men who think they are
qualified to succeed the notorious
Judge Delahsy. To DO sure it does
not require . very large amount Of
self-concclt to convince . ma that no
Is tho equal OF Delahay. The Lsavsn-
worth Commercial promises to print a
liss of-the applicants 20 soon As It
reaches 100. and says Il 10 becoming
prouder Of Kansas every day, she has
so many smart men,"