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HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March I1.-Mr. Sypher
| asked unanimous consent to introduce and
have passed bill app-opriating $4,000 to
improve the mouth of the Mississippi river
to be expended Immediately. He stated
the pressing necessity for the immediate
passage of-the bill.
Mr. Willard, of Vermont. objected, and
the bill was referred to the Committee on
Commerce with leave to report any time.
Printing sJObs."
Mr.. DOrman, from the Committee on
Printing, reported Concurrent resolution
reciting thai as alleged grave abuses exist
in Government printing offices, and the
abolition of the franking privilege will
largely reduce the amount of printing, and
requiring the joint Committee on Printing
to report whether the Government printing
Office cannot be discontinued, and whether
large sums Of money cannot be saved an
nually by change in the method Of doing
the public printing, with power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Conger took exceptions to that part
of the preamble which asserted that the
amount of public printing depended on
the existence or nOn-eXistence of the frank
ing privilege. He proposed that part OF
the preamble De omitted.
Mr.. Doman declining TO modify it, the
previous question was seconded. and the
resolution adopted.
Pensions.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported a bill to amend the act
Of the 18th of February, 1871, giving pen
sions to certain soldiers and sailors of the
war of 1872, and to restore TO the pension
roll those persons whose names were struck
therefrom in consequence of diSloyalty.
After discussion the bill passed.
a dispatch, timed 1870 p. NJ, was read
from the Clerks desk, announcing that
Senator Sumner was sinking slowly.
Mr.. Crittenden, from the same commit
tee, reported bill granting $50 for an arti-
fetal eyetO soldiers who have lost an eye.
Passed.
Also. a bill to amend section Is of the
pension law of March 3. 1873. by providing
that in case Of the death or marriage of a
soldiers widow having a pension, or the
death Of a soldiers orphan children. the
pension shall revert TO the dependent father,
mother or otherrelativeo of the soldier, from
the date of such death or intermarriage.
Passed.
AtN AApltoN AilClA fEliu l'lLb EOlllNllLlEt VI
the whole. Mr.. WOOlfOri in the chair. on
the legislative appropriation bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Parker, OF Missouri in re-
gard to the estimates and appropriations for
the current fiscal year. His remarks re-
lated exclusively to the Indian service.
The Army Of Unlawful Clerks.
Mr.. Randall followed. calling the atten-
ton Of Congress to the fact that there are
now employed in various departments of
the government. LIS officers and clerks,
without authority Of law. He criticised
GarteId'S figures at length and denied the
Of his statement.
The debate was interrupted at three
o'clock 10y the committee rising, the Speak
er announcing that Senator Sumner had
died At ten minutes before three.
Mr.. Dawes moved. in view of that sad
Intelligence, that the House adjourn. and
the House thereupon adjourned.
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she did, instead Of trying to raise riot a

she did, instead Of trying to raise a riot at
other peoples houses.
Services were continued at this saloon
till O p. NJ, and the crowd was not dispers-
ed until several buckets of water were
thrown out Of the second story windows
Resistance In wheeling.
WHEELING, Va, March 1.-THE ladies
of this city held meeting to-day and ef-
fected an organization preparatory 10 enter
ing upon the war-path in the cause OF tenn
perance. II is understood prayer meetings
will be held in some of our churches to-
morrow and afler few days Of initiatiaS
proceedings, they Will commence :he
crusade in earnest. In expectation Of this
movement on the part Of the ladies,
number OF saloon keepers have been con-
sidering the matter for some weeks past,
and they have fully determined not to
allow praying or singing in their saloons
or on the pavement in front Of their estab-
lishments, as they are legitimately licensed
by the State, county and city. The au-
thOrities when called upon will be obliged
TO sustain them from any interruption in
their business. This has been ore reason
for the heretofore apparent neglect Of the
Temperance cause by our ladies; but they
now hope, by the efficacy of their prayers,
to remove all prejudice against them and
gain free access to all saloons.
Moral suasiOn.
JACKSON, Mich, March 1.-THE tenn
psrance revival, which has been in progress
here for over TWO weeks, eliminated this
afternoon in very large mass meeting at
the Opera House. The building was filled
to its utmost capacity with ladies, and the
principal speakers were Rev. John I.
McGrath, a very eloquent EpiscOpalian di
vine of this city, and Rev. Moses Smith, OF
the First Congregational Church. The
meeting was rather conservative in its
views, and the feeling was largely in favor
Of ignoring prohibition and similar hobbies
which experience have shown to be fixtures,
and bring to bear a persistent and
united public effort of a moral char
acter, TO seek, to dissuade and
elevate by personal solicitation both
liquor sellers and their patrons, and build
up a substantial sentiment against an evil
which through relaxation had grown 20 an
alarming proportion. There is no doubt if
the movement is carried ON in this spirit it
will have much weight here and bear gOdly
fruits. The meeting was evidently not in
favor Of praying in saloons and on the
streets, and probably nothing Of that kind
will be inaugJTated.
Toledo Organizing.
TOLEDO, o., March IA large meeting
Of ladies interested in the Temperance work,
including many Of the most prominent and
respectable ladies in the city, was held at
the First Congregational Church this after
noon. Mrs. Rev. DR.. DOnelSOn, of St.
PauFs Methodist church. presided and a
permanent organization determined on.
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WASHINGTON.
Unwilling witnesses.


WASHINGTON. March 1l.-Colector Ar
thur, Of New York, has informed the Com
snittee on WAYS and Means now making
aRquiry into the operation Of custom laws
that he has no personal knowledge of the
cases under examination and Surveyor
Sharp saws not one Of the cases in which
complaint has been made or testimony
given has occurred during his connection
With the customs department, while the
Aaya; officer offers pressing engagements as
slis excuse for not appearing promptly be-
lore the committee. All state however, if
the committee requires their presence they
will 60 to Washington with alacritg.
Jayne was before the committee again
to-day.
The outstanding legal tenders are 1852.
O00.Ga0.
MOiefies.
Mr.. Jayne resumed his statement before
The Committee on WAYS and Means to-
night. Re said he made a report to the
Secretary Of the Treasury in which he
mentioned the names of 50 customhouse
oilcers who had improperly taken money
from merchants. lie had underscored
with iDk the narnes Of those in Office. being
90 in all.
Ear. Wood inquired whether these Off
Gers were Immediately dismissed.
MIR. Jayne replied in the negative. Mr.
Jayne said there had been awarded TO him.
's;oce his service as special treasury agent
shout S22S,000. Of that amount there be-
longs 20 him about $4,000. The remain
der was paid Others; some got half the
amount paid; Others none.
MIR. Beck asked Mr.. jayne "Did Won
know or believe that certain pIpers of
Phelps, Dodge & Co, brought TO you By the
Jmormer and his attorney, were stolen or
taken surreptitiOusly from that firm? Did
you contract 70 pay to informer two-ihirls
Ofthe amount paid TO You, with a knowl-
edge Of such facts? and did the Secretary OF
the Treasury know that two-thirds were to
go TO those parties?
Mr.. Jayne replied, he didn't remember
that he told the Secretary of the Treasury
anything about the distribution of MONEYS. |
He had 10 doubt Phelps, Dodge * Co.'S
papers were torn from the books. and he be-
iieged surreptitiously; the names. Of Attor-
neys bringing him the papers were Ethan
Allen, Dudley Field, son of David Dudly
Field, and Judges Birdsey and Crosby.
gave the check to Ethan Allen. Javne
further stated that Plat & Boyd had
brought suit against him to recover $4,000
damage for seizure of their books and pa
Pers, and that the Attorney General had
directed the District Attorney to defend
him,
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EuneraI Hnnnrs in New York
CALIFORNIA.
Another Railroad aJOh =,

SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE State
Senate to-day passed resolution favOring
the San Antonio Creek Improvement pro-
iect. 1t is denounced by the Bulletin and
other papers here rs a scheme similar to
that by which the Central Pacific tried to
obtain Goat island.
Everybody TO Pay for His Own IL
quOr.
In the Assembly bill passed making it
a misdemeanOr TO invite any person to
drink or accep. an invitation 20 drink any
liquor at any public bar.
Incendiarism.
Two attempts were made last night to
burn the town Of Reno, Nevada. The in
CendiarieS were not captured.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Later Returns of the Election.

CONCORD, March 1l.-RetuTns from $50
towns gives an aggregate Of 56.093: Nc
CutchinS, 27,0O3; WesOn, 21,416; Blackmer.
1,6I4. There are eighty-lwO towns to hear
from, and Weston may not overcome the
present majority against him. The council
will probably stand Republicans, 3; Demo-
Gratis, u. The Senate will probably be a
tie and the House will be very close, its
political complexion depending on the
towns that held elections to-day.
Night Dispatches.
One hundred and eighty towns give Nc
Cutchins, 29.640; Weston, 3O,375; Black
mer. l,732. The House stands l29 RepUb-
liCans, and 12S Democrats.
No Election by the People.
CoNCOED, y H., March 1l.-Returns
from nearly all towns have been received,
which show that there is no election Of
Governor by the people. Weston Dem.)
lacks about 800 of a majority. The Re
publCanS claim that they have elected five
Senators and the Democrats three, with
four vacancies. The Chairman of the Re
publican State Committee expresses the
opinion that the House Will be Demo-
cratic. The Democrats claim that returns
of 222 towns show the House to stand.
Democrats l55, Republicans l4l, independ-
ents ,. Towns vet To be heard from gave
last year, Democrats -. Republicans Il.
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rhe Union Pacific.
IOWA.
Halfway legislation.

DEs MoINEs, Ia, March 1.-THE
House to-day cOncuTed in the Senate
amendments to the railroad tariff bill, and
the bill now only awaits the signature of
the Governor to become the law. Both
Houses this morning adopted resolutions to
adjourn sine die on Thursday, March 10.
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THE Rev. Mr.. SweetSer, Of the Bleecker
Street UniyerSalist Church, in New York,
having been announced, lately, to preach
about His satanic lowness, the devil, the
organiSt, with delicate respect for the
proprietieS, selected for the ''voluntary" the
tune with which the suggestive words,
''Should auld acquaintance be forgot" Is
universally associated.
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Sprague's Plantation.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., March 1.-THE Re
publican State Convention to-day nOmina-
ted Henry Howard for Governor; Joshua
NJ. Alden, Secretary of State; Willard
Sayles, Attorney General; Samuel Clark,
General Treasurer; and Charles e. Van
Seandt, Lieutenant-GOyernor. The candi-
dates are all present incumbents.
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AT a juvenile party a young Aberdeen
gentleman, about seven years old, kept
himself from the rest of the company. The
lady of the house called to him, "COme and
play and dance, my dear. Choose one Of
those pretty girls for your wife 'Not
likely cried the young cynic. mo wife
for me. Do you think want TO be wor-
ried out of my life like poor papa"
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The Horrible scandal OF Washington


4 C0TieT-JOungl letter from Spring
field, KY, says Mrs. Alfred, wife of Dr.
Alfred, who was brutally murdered some
time since, was yesterday arrested and
placed in Jail charged with the crime. The
testimony in the case of Geo. Alfred now
on trial for the murder, strongly duplicates
Mrs. Alfred. and indicates criminal init
macy between her and negro persons to
the murder. DR.. Alfred was a prominent
man in the county, and Mrs. Alfred is a
woman of many personal attractions.
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BOSTON


BosToN, March 1.-THE city solicitor
has again decided against the right of
women TO serve on the Boston School Com
mittee and says the Supreme Court in the
opinion given the House ofRepTesentatives
Contine themselves expressly TO the ques-
ton whether the constitution prohibits the
serving of women upon school committees
and do not deal with any statutes.
The Union Pacific
Oliver AmeS was chosen President and
f. IL. Rollins Secretary of the Union
PaciEc Railroad Company.
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Bos,on ,5ourps Her Son.

Boston, March 1I.-Both branches Of
the Massachusetts Legislature adjourned
till Tomorrow on receiving the announce
ment Of Senator Summers death. The flags
on the StatehOuse and city buildings are
displayed at half mast. An informal con
ference was had by the Mayor and a num-
Der of Aldermen this evening relative to
the course to be pursued by the city. 1t
was thought it would be meet and proper
to deposit the remainsiin Fanueil Hall there
to lie in state at least two days. Auange-
mentS were made 10 call the two branches
Of the city government together tomorrow,
and resolutions deploring the loss Of the
great statesman will be framed. The life,
character and public services of Senator
Sumner form the subject Of the editorials
in all the newspapers, and a deep feeling
Of sadness Pervades the entire commu-
nifty.
Funeral HOnOrs in New York.
NEW YORK, March IA large number
of leading men of this city met at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel tonight and expressed de-
sire that the remains of Mr.. Sumner re-
ceiye funeral honOrS here on the way to
New England.
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FOREIGN.
Asliantee.

LONDON, March 11.-The latest dispatch
from the Ashantee Exposition states that
the British loss in the war was sixteen
killed and 5GS wounded.
PARIS, March 1l.-Jean CraveiSier the
eminent French physician, is dead, aged 81
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A DEBATING society in Westmoreland
county find it impossible to decide .'whether
an untidy woman with a sweet temper is to
be preferred to a tidy one with a sour tenn
per-"
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THERE is an old story that st. Peter.
when revisiting earth, was obliged, amid
the multitudinOus changes ON every hand,
to have a guide through most OF Europe,
but on entering Spain he dismissed him;
for here, said the saint, everything is just
as left it.
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The steward Of the Prairie Bird commit
ted suicide on the voyage from Havre TO
New Orleans. The extract from the cap
tain's log which the newspapers p'lLliSh is
a mixture Of the nautical aud literal: The
steward went into the cabin with tie dish
basket. Heard report. The carpenter
sung out, My Gcd, he has shot himself
Laid him on the main hatch, and found
bullet hole in his right temple. Then laid
him out on plank in starboard gangway;
hauled down fore and aft sails; laid ward
abaek; read funeral ceremony, and launched
him into the Deep
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ANY one who desires to speak Of the ST.
amese twins learnedly will call them
XiphOpages of the class Of Terata-anacata-
didyma, or for short, OmphelOphagus
Xiphodidymus, and return thanks TO the
Philadelphia doctors.
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MEXICO.
4 Jersey Csiy DeCsuIter Protected by
COrfiuas

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, March 1-The
proper papers for the eNtradition of 4. ID.
Hamilton, the defaulting Treasurer of Jer-
sey City. have been served on the Mexican
authorities al Matamoras. They absolutely
refuse 10 arrest the fiIgitives. the ia lge
frankly stating that the man is protected by
Cortiaas, the Mayor of the city. Should
he attempt making the arrest, his life would
be in danger.
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Arrangements for ti,e FuneraI.isss
Recommendations 10 the COiOred
Rrefhrer

At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee Of the National Civil Rights Council,
George o. Downing, chairman, this even
ing, it was resolved TO recommend to the
colored people in every city and town in
the country to drape their houses and
churches in mourning; that they offer
memorial services in their churches next
Sunday, and otherwise manifest their grief
in every fitting manner at the loss, by death,
Of Charles Summer, who was pre-eminently
their friend, and that respective State Coun-
ellis take immediate steps toward having a
monument erected to his memory.
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DR.. Brown Sequeard, Of New York, Sen
atOr Summers consulting physician, arrived
here this morning. He expressed the
opinion tonight that death resulted from
rupture of a blood vessel at the heart.
After Sumner had paroxsmS, his body re-
mained cold and clammy and his pulse very
feeble, breathing slowly but with some rat
tling in the chest.
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"PATRICR, dear, come in and 90 to bed,
iist," said the wife Of a jolly son Of Erin,
who had jus, returned from the fair in a
decidedly 'hOw-come-yuu-sO state" "GOu
must be dreadful tired, sure, wild Yer long
walk "Arrah eil away wild yer non
sense" said Pat. SIT wasn't the length
av the way that fatigued me. Twas the
breadth av it,"
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KENTUCKY.
Mysterious Death of Tax Col
hector.
His Accounts Short $4,000.

LOUISVILLE, March IA deficit of at
least 50 900 has been found in the account
Of AdOlph Hammers, late tax receiver of
this city, who died very suddenly and un-
der suspicious circumstances Monday
morning. The Committee on Finance of
the City Council are still engaged in an
examination. and other deficits may vet be
found. The inquest on the body was post
poned until the contents CT the stomach are
fully examined and report made. Ram
mers had considerable property besides an
insurance Of SIJ0.O00 on his life which will
probably be contested.
7r..a FEGr-ibYa Scandal NJ VE,aSninQfo-,
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serrano Takes the Field I'm Person

MADRID, March 1.-THE report that
Gen. Concha is to be Captain General Of
Cuba, in place of JOyeiar is confirmed.
Gen. MariOnes has resigned command in
the army of the North in consequence of
illness. Marshall SerranO has assumed
supreme command Of the forces operating
against the CarliStS in the North.
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GOLD ranged in New York yester-
day from 1l1s to 112, closing at the
latter figure.
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when Greek Meets Greek.

After Mrs. Hunter had finished her street
lecture, the crusaders started on their usual
daily saloon visits; they had held services in
front Of several and arrived at JnO. Stiles
on Spring street, at o'clock. Here
they met Mrs. Stiles at the door, who
attacked Mrs. Jackson, one of the leading
crusaders, throwing her down. The police
interfered and quieted the disturbance.
After several prayers and songs, Jno.
Stiles became very boistrous, drew his coat
and proposed to fight the entire crowd.
Efforts of his friends quieted him. While
drinks were being sold and the rattling Of
glasses and Oaths were heard across the
street. services continued. The crowd had
increased so that the street was literally
blocked and the excitement at its height.
Friends Of the movement and against seem
ed ready for any emergency, and fears
have been expressed by a number Of good
citizens that it may lead TO blOOdshed.
Mrs. Stiles being so enTased, she told
the crusaders it would look better for them
TO be at home where they belonged, pro-
vide and look after the families as well as
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CuI,a.

New YORK, March IA letter from
Havana says the city is filled with vOlun-
teers who are daily departing for
the seat of war. Each ore receives 500
from the government on entering the bar
racks, and has $500 deposited TO his credit
in bank, and at the order Of himself or his
heirs at the end of six months service.
All look well in marked contrast with the
drafted militia who receive but ten dollars.
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No ELECTION bx the People.
0IiI0
constitutional.

CINCINNATI. March 1.-THE constitu-
tionaI convention refused to-day 10y a vote
OF 4S for to IS against, 10 submit 10 the
voters a section allowing women sutiraSes.
A three-fourths vote was required to secure
submission to vote.
FrishtfuI Fall Of Three Men.
COLUMBUS, O., March ll.-While three
painters, named Ernest, Myers and Wit
kins. employed in painting the extension
of W. @. Dunn's dry goois house, were at
work this morning, the swing ladder broke
and prccipitated the whole party to the
sidewalk. Is feet below. Two of the men
are badly injured, while Wilkins was but
slightly injured.
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last words of the deceased
Senator were expressed TO Judge +. X.
Hoar and were: "Tell Mr.. Emerson L love
and revere him." This sentence was ut
tered about ten minutes before his death.
and just after it escaped his lips aparoxysm
seized him in which he appeared TO suiter
severely, and he passed away few minutes
after. His strength seemed to increase
from 10 o'clock this morning to the time
of his death. Weston Powers, son of
Hiram Powers, will take a cast of the face
of Mr.. Summer tomorrow morning. There
is scarcely member of the Senate who did
not call at the house, either before or after
the death ofthe Senator.
Arrangements for tiie Fureral..E
The Massachusetts, delegation IN Con;
gress met this eyering q. tic residence OF
Sam Hooper to make arrangements for the
funeral of Senator Sumner, and after con-
sultation it was aqe1d they should attend
the funeral as mourners. Judge h X.
Hoar was selected to present resolutions OF
respect to the memory of the deceased to
the House Of Representatives. Messrs.
Dawes, Hooper and Pierce of the House,
and Senator Boutwell, were appointed a
committee on the part of the delegation to
act with the committee of the Senate in ar
raliging for the funeral. All members Of
the Massachusetts delegation were present
at the meeting, except Senator Boutwell,,
who is indispOSed. The feeble health Of the
Senator will prevent him from announcing
the death of his colleague to the Senate and
that sad duty will be assigned Senator An
thony,
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Undecided Liberals.

If his health viii permit, Gladstone viii
resume the leadership Of the Liberal party
in 1SI5. The members of the late cabinet
held meeting at which, at the request Of
Gladstone. they agree to accept the tenn
pOTary leadership OF Marquis Harrington n
section of Liberals, however, propose tem-
porarily to follow the lead of NiScOunt
HarrOUrt or RObt. Laws
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TENNESSEE BONDS were nominal In
New YORK last evening, the old issue
being quoted at 9la and the new at 81.