, 1874-02-12

beyond reiteration on the part of Mr..
| Vining, of the determination of the
Union Pacific to divide the freight.
LONDON, Feb. Sat the close of the
week 500 Members of the House of Com
mons had been returned, of whom 267
are Conservatives, and 242 Liberals.
Home rulers have returned one Member
from Cork and two from Kilkenny.
The prospectus of the new Atlantic
Telegraph Company to lay the cable
from Great Britain to the Azores and
thence to Halifax, has been printed.
Advices from Sumatra show that the
Achinese chiefs still hold out and are
building forts in the interior.
9.-Parliamentary returns up to this
date show that rs Conservatives are
elected to seats formerly filed by Liber-
ais, and that % Liberals have been cho
sen in the place of Conservatives. It is
rumored that Gladstone is at variance
with his colleagues and wishes to resign
Immediately. They insist on waiting
for the opening of the new Parliament.
1t is also reported that Disraeli has all
ready arranged his ministry. Gladstone
will await the conclusion of the elections
before deciding as to what course the
Government will pursue.
1t is probable that the Right Hon.
Edward Cardwell. Secretary of the State
War Department is to be raised to the
Peerage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The following
postal changes have been ordered for
the Pacific Coast: Jas. o. Turner ap-
pointed at Orcas Island, Whatcom Co. -,
W.T.
The Committee on Indian Affairs are
maturing measures which look to a
change in the management of Indian
affairs, dispensing with the present In
dian Commissioners and restoring the
management to the War Department.
A general Indian Agency will be recon-
mended.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 9.-John Pritch-
ard, who was killed yesterday, was a
somnabulist, and his friends think he
sprang out of the window and received
his death while walking in his sleep.
The Convention of various Irish So
cieties yesterday inaugurated measures
for proper celebration of St. Patrick's g
Day.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 9-In the National
Grange this forenoon the report of the
Committee on Ritual was postponed I'M
til next session. A resolution to have
a bulletin of the Grange printed and
sent to the officers of all State and sub
ordinate Oranges, was referred to the
Executive Committee. A resolution to
remove the headquarters of the Nation
al Grange to St. Louis was referred to q
special Committee of FIVE. Hamilton
of California is OF the Committee. -
Hamilton furnished report on the con-
dition of the Order in California, which
was not furnished for publication.
RICHMOND, Va Feb. 9.-Heavy de-
falcation in the Office of the sinking
fund Commissioners was traced to W.
D. Coleman, Clerk of the Board of Pub
lie Works, and when an officer went to
arrest him Coleman unsuccessfully at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat.
Coleman was formerly editor of the
Richmond Virginian and was held in
high estimation. His life is considered
in danger.
New YORK, Feb. 8.-The glycerine
factory of Michael Brady at Fort Ti-
conderoga was destroyed by an explo-
sion to-day; two men killed.
LOUISVILLE, Pa, Pa, Feb. 9.-H. H.
Kelly, of the Western Union Telegraph
Office here, died this morning from the
effects of injuries received from being
thrown from sleigh last night.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Bill of Dawes
introduced in the House this morning.
which was referred to the Post Commit
tee, fixes the rate of postage on all let
ters, including drop letters and postal
cards at cents and provides that no
stamped envelopes be hereafter used.
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs again discussed to-day Orth's bill
looking to reorganization of the State
Department. The Committee instruct
ed the Chairman to direct Secretary
Fish to communicate to them the r.
creased appropriation for salaries which
would be required under the provisions
of the new bill.
The Joint Committee on Library to-
day authorized their Chairman to con-
tract with Horatio N. Stone for mar
BILE statue of late Senator E. D. Baker,
provided for by the act of last Congress.
The statue is to cost $40, 900 and is to
be placed in the Capitol.
LONDON, Feb. TO- Latest dispatches
show total of 2S3 Conservatives, 253
Liberals and Home-rulers elected to
Parliament; the Conservatives gaining
80 and the Liberals % seats. The
above returns include the election of 81
Home-rulers, 16 Conservatives and s
Liberals from Ireland. An understand
ing has been established between Mr..
Disraeli and the Marquis of Salisbury
and the Earl of Carnaroon; and these
two noblemen have consented to assist
the former in the formation of a Minis
trv, Disraeli will address his constitu-
ency at Buckingham on Wednesday,
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