, 1874-05-14

street last night several times. to preven
Baxter from attacking Brooks.
Chief Justice Mcclure, had wri
served en- Generals Carchill and Blak
to-day, commanding them to produc
the bodies of Judges Bennett and Searle
The officers replied that Martial law pre-
vailed now in Pulaski County and the
knew no orders except from their supe
riors.
Some days since Baxter sent to 81
Louis for duplicate State seal. whic,
was yesterday forwarded. but this morn
ing before the Express Agent could de
liver it, So aad of Brooks men entere
the Office and captured it.
The Gazette, Baxter's organ, has
special from Pine Bluffs reporting
large meeting being held there approx
ing Baxter and denouncing Brooks.
A dispatch from Helena states that J
T. White, ex-General, colored, address
ed meeting, chiefly composed of col
ored persons, advising them to preserv
nertral ground and leave the decision
of the question to the Legislature.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Senate Fl
nance Committee, by majority of votes
agreed to recommend the incorporation
the following provisions in the Hous'
Finance Bill: To fix m raximum of green
backs in circulation at $685., 900. 600, ant
to issue $164, 100000 of new Nationa
Bank notes, retaining for each millior
of such issue half q million of green
backs, until the total greenback circula
ton is reduced to $3.50. 100000 and Fl,
January 1st. 1877, as the date for re-
sumption of specie payments.
Rumors have been circulated to-nigh
that the position of Secretary of Treas
~ had been rendered to E. B. Wash
burne, Minister to France, and that his
reply is being awaited.
George Lount is appointed Receiver
of Public Monies in Prescott, Arizona,
and d. A. Cheaver Postmaster.
DENVER, N. INLAY SIN the suit OF
Simpson against the N. P. R. R., Jay
Gould and others. Judge Donahue this
P. M. denied the motion to dismiss the
for want of jurisdiction and
ordered an increase in Plaintiffs secur-
ity for costs, and refused an injunction
to restrain to transfer stock il the hands
Of the Defendants.
LONDON, May 5.-The London Bank.
ing Association have appointed Tyler
IN official of the Board of Trade to ex-
anime into the condition and prospects
Of the Erie R. R. Company.
LONDON, May 6.-John Lucas,a "a French
solitical economist, is dead.
General Sickles, ex-Minlster of Spain
vas presented to the Queen yesterday.
SAN Francisco, May 4.-British War
steamer Tenedos will remain here three
lays then sail for Callao.
LONDON. May 3. 3.-Intelljgence from
Fiji states that the king and people un.
favor the cession of the Is
ands to Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, May 4.--Lutterell to day
Introduced bill appropriating $4,000
or the relief o. the widow of DR.. Thom-
IS, late Modoc Peace Commissioner.
The bill reported by Senator Kelly.
,elative to the Portland, Dalles, & Salt
Lake R. R., provides that the Govern
nent shall guarantee to pay 5 per cent.
interest on the bonds of the Company,
o the extent of $4,000 per mile, for 10
7ears, for distance not exceeding 900
niles; in return for which the Company
re to transport the U. S: mails, army
md Indian supplies, ETC., forever. free
# charge. The Committees written
eport accompanying the bill shows that
he mail and army service which this
Dad would directly supercede, costs the
Government $341, 700 annum, and that
he Government outlay for interest on
he bonds would amount to $3.50, 900
,er year, for ten years time only, and
hat the Government would, in 10 years
ime, thus save some $400, 900. The
eport therefore argues that, aside from
he vast benefits of general source to
he country in a direct pecuniary advan-
age to the Government.
LONDON, May AIN the House ofthe
Lords to-day, Lord Russell, in view of
he embittered feeling between France
md Germany, moved that copies of the
with these powers be
called for, and asked what course the
British Government would take in event
If q rupture between them. Derby be-
ieved that peace for the immediate fu-
;ure was safe, and he trusted that En-
gland would do everything to maintain
peace, short OF embroiling herself in a
struggle.
Russell withdrew his motion calling
'or papers in the Oregon boundary and
Fenian raid questions. He said that the
honor or England had been touched in
he Washington treaty negotiations. the
national character lowered, and the ma
ional interests jeopardized. An opin-
on generally exists in favor of compen-
,ation to Canadian sufferers by the Fem
an raids. He did not apprehend re-
petition of the errors, but trusted that
Great Britain would never be afraid to
10 anything in assertion Of her JUS
lights.
LITTLE Rock, May. 4-The capture of
he Supreme Court Judges last night by
! band of armed men, is charged by
Brooks men to Baxter's adherents, and
by the latter to Brooks men. The
of the Judges is still un-
known.