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The kansas state Treasurer 60 he
ImDeaehed

ST. LOUIS February pa dispatch from
Topeka says the committee on state al airs who
have been investigating the accounts of Teas
urer Hays, have found gross irregularities in
his management, and will report a resolution
recommending his impeachment II il sad
the state will not lose anything. Hays' bonds
men are responsible tor all irregularities.
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Keeping Watch ON the Bonapartts,s

PeKIs, February 1O.-Ihe Minister OF the In
tenor has sent circular letter 20 the projects,
directing them 10 keep watch n ION the citi-
zens who leave their departments for Chisel-
huT for the purpose of doing homage 10 the
Prince Imperial on the occasion Of his becoming
Of age.
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Minister Schenck Coming Home ON a
Visit

LONDON, February 20.-Mr. Schenck, Ameri-
can Minister, and A. q. Cattell, special agent
Of the United States in Europe, will leave Liv-
erpool for New York tomorrow In the steam
ship Abyssinia. Mr.. ScheDck expects 20 be
absent three months. His family will remain
here. MIR. Moran, secretary OF legation, viii
act as minister during bis absence.
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DEATH OF Two BALLET GIRLS IN PHILA-
DkLfHIA.-About two weeks ago two ballet
girls, Jennie Hays and Miss Beanie were seri-
ousiy burned by their dresses taking fire from a
stove, at Mortimer's Varieties. Philadelphia
Miss Beanie died shortly after tho event, and
Miss Hays died on Wednesday last.
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DEATH OF EX-SENATOR WIGFALL.-A pri-
yate dispatch from Galveston, announces the
death OF ex-senator Louis L. Wigtall, formerly
of Texas, but for some time past resident OF
Baltimore. Mr. Wigfall prior TO the war re-
presented Texas in the United States Senate.
but with other southern members of Con gress
withdrew from that body when the issues be-
tween the north and south were past cOmprO-
mise. He Immediately identified himself with
tae :ev confederation, having always held and
enumerated extreme southern political views
and took part as delegate from Texas with
the seven cotton states South Carolina. Georgia
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, louisiana and
his own state, in the formation of the provisional
government of the confederate states at Mon
gomeTy, Alabama. He was present at the
bombardment OF Fort Sumter, and took com
mand Of brigade, but becoming a Senator in
the congress of the confederate states, gave up
active field service. Some months since Mr.
Wigfall was admitted to the Baltimore bar.
tie was III the city within "a few weeks past but
left on a visit to Galveston, where he had ar
rived but q few days ago.
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nessee assembled yesterday. Nearly five hun
cred subordinate oranges were represented.
AT meeting Of the Kansas state grange yes
Kansas legislature to pass a prohibitory liquor
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FIRE NEAR AcoKERK, yA-The dwelling
house of Mr.. Elizabeth Hunter, a few miles
below Acoksek, was destroyed by fire on Tues
day evening last. The fire originated from
sparks from the straw around the ice house,
which had been ignited by burning chunk
thoughtlessly thrown down by q colored boy.
Most OF the furniture and outbuildings were
eaved-AIezdndrid Gazette. 1914.
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"A CHINESE CooLIR CoMMIssIoN.-Chin Lin
Pin, Mr.. Mcpherson, commission of customs at
hankOw; Mr.. Alfred Huber, commissioner OF
customs at Tienstin, and General Yah SIM
Ting, arrived in New York last evening, en-
route for Washington, where, after remaining a
lew days, they will proceed TO Cuba, having
been appointed an imperial commission of the
government of China for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the condition OF coolies there.
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CANDIDATES FOR COTGREss.-Ex- President
johnson has announced himself a candidate
for Congress. $500 Hon. j. Proctor Knott is an
nOunced as candidate for Congress in the 4th
kentucky district.
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LONG PENDING SUIT FOR OVER HALF
MILLIoN.-In the United States Circuit Court
OF Rhode Island yesterday, in the case of Mrs.
James vs.. the Atlantic Delane company, Judge
Clifford rendered a decision which in effect af-
FIRMS the plaintiffs claim for about 1858 coo.
The case has been in court fifteen years, and
may be carried to the United States Supreme
Court.
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MORE DISPATCHES poured in upon the Mas
sachusetts Senators to-day relative to the con-
firmation OF Simmons as collector at Boston
Gen. Butler was in consultation with Senators
Sumner and Boutwell, for some time this after
noon,
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MCLLHTT's OPINION of a Washington belle:
eff she only had a southern exposure and that
attic story was removed and French roof put
in its place, she would be all right."--BostoH
oef
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WoMRH's RIGHT TO PAY TAxRs.-Stephen
and Abbie Kelley Foster, with Miss Sarah wall
and Miss Marietta Flagg, Of Worcester, Mass.
refused to pay their taxes because ladies can.
not vote. Their property is advertised for sale
to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-20

THE SENATE Com mittee on Public Lands to-
day agreed TO recommend the passage of a bill
extending until December I, 1876, the time for
the completion of the Wisconsin Central rail-
road. The law now requires its completion by
next May, under penalty OF forfeiture Of large
land grant. The committee also took action on
the House bill amendatOry of the act to epo0ur-
age the growth of timber on western prairies
and will report mendments limiting the amour.
OF land that may be thus acquired by home
stead settlers Tin addition to their 100 acres OF
hoInestead) to 40 acres planted with trees CON
uguous to said homestead.
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A VIRGINIA Tue CAPTURING MAINLAND
VEssKLs.-Tbe Virginia tug Tredegar, o. A.
Brown, commander, has captured the schooner
Lucy j. Stewart, OF Crisheld, owned by Benf.
+. Marsh, licensed 20 dredge In MARYLAND VA
tiers. II. Brown, master, states that when can
tured his vessel was about fifty yards from Fox
Island buoy, and about 200 yafdf from q fect OF
dredgers on Great Rock.
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COLLEGE CoNTKsTs.-Delegates OF fourteen
colleges began their session In Hartford, Conn.,
YESTERDAY morning TO consider the matter OF
INTERCOLLEGIATE contests other than physical.
Contests In oratory and defamation are urged.
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DIsRARLl will 60 to Windsor to- day and sub
NIT TO the Queen list of members Of the new
ministry. The Queen will hold a council Of
state To- morrow, al which the resignation OF
Gladstone and his colleagues will be formally
accepted, and the seals OF ONCE conferred on
the new ministers.
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Steamship Ashore.


SAVANNAH, GA, February "a vessel,
Island.
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1NDIAS APPROPEIATIONs.-Th House Com
mIttee on Appropriations this morning com
pleted the Indian Appropriation bill. 1t ap-
prOpriates over five million dollars, being
reduction from the estimates of one million
and a half
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The COMING PEACE CRoP.-At q meeting Of
he Fruit Growers Association, held at Dover,
Delaware. on wednesday, The general tenor OF
a very large yield, 90 far a. can be forseen now.
The germs in the buds have not been killed BY
the severe cold, but, upon dissection, are found
is that the crop must be very heavy, unless
damage IL done hereafter.
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FESTIVALS.
Z

There will be a Fair held in the basement Of the
Mount Vernon Place NJ L. Church. corner 9Th and
streets (in the interest q the Infan Glass con-
Bscted with the sabbath School, commencing tn Is
Tuesday EVENING, and continue every evening
this week, except Saturday. febl7-4s
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TIRE CABINET SESSION to-day was of brief
duration, and there was no important business
under consideration.
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STILL CON THE HoOEs."-The Senate Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads hal
under consideration to day the nomination Of
Gov. Sam. Bard to be postmaster at Atlanta
Georgia, which has been pending for some time
Representatives Whitley and Freeman, Of
Georgia, appeared before the committee in
opposition TO the confirmation. Gov. Bard was
heard in reply, as were also W. P. Pierce and
Chapman Norris, of Georgia. The committee
made no disposition of the matter. Gov. Bard
il confident of his ultimate confirmation. Con
Siderable documentary evidence was filed on
both sides to-day.
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A BALLROOM DIsAsTRR.-A young lady from
Cambridge attended ball in Boston where the
moor was waxed. During the evening, while
dancing in a waltz quadrille, the voting lady
slipped and fell, and the young man who ac-
companied her, in his efforts TO save her from
railing, placed his hand on her side, but also
slipped at the same time. When the Young lady
was placed on her feet she was unable to stand,
and was carried from the hall. 1t appeared
that the young man, in his effort to save her
pierced her side with one OF his fingers in such
manner as to cause tantness and intense pain
She was taken home in carriage, placed in
bed and physician sent for, who pronounced
her seriously injured internally She never
again rose from that bed, and only few deys
since was borne to the cemetery
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CoMLYANA.-One of our contemporaries hav-
ing recently reported case of "Funeral Obse-
Quies, !" lie now looking around for something in
the line of q Marriage Wedding.
The very worst typographical error we have
shape of q headline, ga Good Man Gone fo
Rooet!' OF course roost was a new synonym
for rest.-Ohio STATE Journal.
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~The Georgia legislature has under consid-
as well as Of the facts In criminal cases.
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A WOMAN MYsTRRIOUsLY MURDRReD-J
Lloyd, of Pennis Neck, n. j., went with his
male help TO Salem on Saturday evening, leav-
ing his hOusekeeper, Mrs. Abigail Dilks. alone
liz the house. On Mr.. Lloyd's return at mid
night he found the outer door open, and the
housekeeper was missing. In the morning he
found her lying about % feet from the house
with her throat cut. The autopsy revealed
three wounds, and showed that Mrs. DiIks was
first strangled and then her throat was cut
Three persons have been arrested on suspicion.
Mrs. Dilks was widow, about 30 wears of age
with one child, a son, about Is years of age She
was from BlackwOodtown, Camden county, n.
D., where she has a~brother. Her bed was not
disturbed, and nothing about the premises gave
evidence OF any struggle, or of design TO rob
the house, and there was no proof whatever that
her person had been violated.
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The EIGHT-HoUR INvRsTIGA The
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds this morning had before them the res
OlutiOn referred to them by the House relating
10 the hours of work on the government build
ings in New York. They have power to send
for persons and papers. but have done so onlyIas
20 Mr.. Mullett, who will appear before the com
mittee at the next meeting. The committee
may send subcommittee to New York to in
quire into the subject.
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ISTRRSAL REvEEUE.--The receipts from this
source to-day were S259,090.
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Mr.. FLANAGAN, of Texas, TO- day introduced
resolution calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior to furnish information in regard to the
number of Illicit distileries destroyed in the
United States within SIX months past. Strange
TO say, no one discovered the mistake of calling
upon the Secretary of the Interior for infOrma-
ton on a subject under the especial charge OF
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the resolu-
ton was adopted. 1t was subsequently cor
rected by striking out "InteriOr' and inserting
Treasury
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ADMIRAL b. F. SANDS, of Maryland, who has
been for several years past superintendent of
the naval observatory, and was recently retired
under the longevity act, was relieved to-day BY
Admiral Charles II. Davis. Admiral Sands
yesterday closed up his connection with the OBJ
SeTyatDrV.
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THE NEW
SEWING MACHINE!

This Is a WHEELER WILSON, adapted 20
heavy well light work; TO leather ard cloth,
Vel as 20 silk and muslin. IL has straight needle,
abo uses no shuttle. 10 retains the Rotating Hook,
Inc Distinguishing feature OF their inimitable Fam
TX senine, with lts rapid, easy, quiet motion.
= az beAuty OF Its work on leather, Of which sam
nsy be seen At the ofce. sur passes everything
~ lhaa Use ever before seen. II has the power to
the finest muslin. '~' ="
HBe sure TO see the new " No. sr Maebtpe
p. J. STEER Il son, Agent,
febll 81 80. A61 Penn.Ylxania arnnnn
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Mr.. BECK, in the House, this morning, made
a personal explanation with reference 10 the
OratOrical battle in which he and Mr.. Grassland
tgured during yesterdays debate on the repeal
OF the Thanking privilege. His colleague, NJ
Grassland, also told what he meant and what he
didn't mean. The pipe of peace being thus
-moked. the relations between the two are again
amicable.
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INDIAN ClTIZgNs.-The correspondent of the
81. Louis Republican at Santa Fe saws the SUI
preme Court of the territory of New Mexico
has decided that the Pueblo Indians of New
Mexico are citizens of the United States, under
the treaty Of Gsudaloupe Hidalgo, with power
to sell and dispose of their lands like other citi
zens. This decision adds about 1000 voters to
the population of the territory, and relieves the
governmental the necessity and expense of sup
porting the Pueblo agencies and distributing
farming implements among them.
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SHOOTING CASE AT HAGKRsTowy.-In a
difficulty at Hagerstown, Md, Saturday night
which occurred at a fair and festival of the
Lutheran church, held in Lyceum Hall, police
man Dusang shot i'm the stomach John Frey
whom he bad arrested and was taking to jafl.
Frey stu fingers, but the physicians say that
thereis no chance of his recovery, modification
having set in. He made an ante mortem state
ment that he was not resisting the Office &c
several parties were cut slightly and hit
Several implicated parties have left the state
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IN CINCINNATI they tell little story about
Mrs. Chief Justice Waite. About month ago.
before &c neral Grant had preached Mr.. Waite's
name TO the Senate-though General HIlver
SAYS MT. Waite was always General Grants
hrst chOlce-but before anything was thought
OF the matter by the " aites, Mrs. Waite wrote
an article on cookery for the Cincinnati Ga-etfs
The article was signed yankee Cook Girl !" In
was full Of sound suggestions on the cookery
question, and Teplete with good advice to house,
keepers. The article from the ''Yankee Cook
Grip arrested so much attention that finally a
rich cid widower in Cincinnati wrote to Sam
Reed, the editor, that he would be glad to give
the "Yankee Cook Girl" situation-not as a
servant, but she might preside over his house
hold. In fact, he offered marriage. Mr.. Read
had to answer in paragraph that the ''Y ankee
Cook Girl" was not in the market, she having
got situation in neighborlng city. The peo-
pie of Cincinnati don't know even now that the
yankee Cook Grip was Mrs. Waite, the sensi-
BILE and practical wife of the new Chief Justice
and that her new situation Is to be the highest
in the land-chief mistress in Uncle Sans
household Of law and justice.-N. 7. Grdpktc.
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SPENCER vs.. SYKEs.-The Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections had before
them again to-day the Spencer Sykes contested
election case. General Morgan, counsel for
Sykes, continued his argument and spoke for
iOuTned.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Justice Clifford returned
from Providence, X. l., in the early train this
morning. Chief Justice Waite was on the
floor of the House to-day, and received much
attention from the Representatives, and a re-
cess of ten minutes was taken, in order that
Speaker Blaine might present them to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-20

In THE CASE of Edwin Hoyt jr., W. S. HOyt
and Chas. G. Francklyn against VIM. Sprague,
instituted in the Circuit Court of this District
few weeks since for over 500, 900 in all, Judge
Paschal has entered his appearance for de
PENDANT and filed pleas OF non indie btedness and
the statute OF limitation.
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COOPERATIVE STORRs.-CO0perative stores
have been successful in England when estab
llshed in small and homogeneous communities
but they 90 not flourish In London or the larger
cities. A plausible reason is assigned for the
cOntrariety of these results. 1t Is that the AT
tractio ns for women purchasers to go to other
than Cooperative stores are so great in large
operative store is conducted on economical
principles. No expensive display is made, and
II consequently suffers in appearance when put
which seek to attract custom by grand displays
OF goods. In the smaller towns the women are
ire m necessity prevented from making shop
ping Excursions" thai amount to anything
more than "picnics," and as a conseduepce
can be induced TO make their purchases regu-
larry at cooperative stores.
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GOD IN THE CoNsTITUTIoN.-ln the report
OF the House Judiciary Committee on petition
'for the acknowledgment of Almighty God
and the Christian eligion in the constitution, :"
the committee say they find that by the fathers
of the republic, in the convention which framed
the constitution, the subject OF this memorial
was most fully and carefully considered, and
the convention decided, with great unanlm-
iy, that as this country, the foundation of
whose government they were then laying, was
20 be the home of the oppressed Of all nations
OF the earth, whether Christian or pagan, and
with full realiZatiO of the dangers which the
union between church and state has imposed
upon so many nations of the Old World,
that il was inexpedient TO put any
thing into the constitution or frame of govern
ment which might be construed TO be a refer
ence to any religious creeds or doctrines; and
further find that the decision was accepted by
our Christian fathers with such great unanimi-
ty that in the amendments which were after
wards proposed in order to make the copstitu
tsen more acceptable TO the nation, none has
ever been proposed to the states by which this
wise determination Of the fathers has been at
tempted To be changed; wherefore the commit
zee report that 1t Is inexpedient to legisate upon
tne subject OF the memorial, and ask that they
ne discharged from the further consideration
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Two THOUSAND COTTON MILL STRIKERS
The employees of the Kensington philadelphia
cotton mills are on strike. The establishments
OF Messrs. Porter & Dickey, James Long &
Bro, John Dallas x Bro, Joseph Welsh x Co.
Thornton u Smith, Irwin x Stinson, and other
larger mills beng closed. There are at least
two thousand hands out of employment BY the
strike The women sllege that the average
wages paid them before the panic was from We
to six dollars per week for a pair of looms, and
this was reduced fifteen per cent They now
demand the old prices, saying that they are
unable TO live on the wages received. They also
ailege that their employers are obtaining a.
high prices for their goods As they did before the
panic, and can afford to go back to the Old rates
The employers say they will probably go back TO
the old prices when the spring trade begins.
and deny that they are receiving as much for
their goods as they did before the panic. A
meeting OF the strikers will be held to-day.
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THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL was before
the Senate Appropriation Committee yester-
day. MI. West, to whom the bill had been re-
ferred, made partial report. The committee
made a few immaterial amendments but GEN
eIally are inclined to recommend the passage
of the bill as 1t came from the House. 1t is
believed that they will not amend that provision
Of the bill reducing the army to q, 900 men.
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CHARLES LANE, when speaking of one OF his
rides on horseback, remarked that call at once
his horse stopped, but he kept right on"
That's the way Ramsdell did when he under
tOOh To run a race with another SOLITARY horse
man." once upOn time, coming out from the
Yosemite. But we promised not to tell on him,
and we won't
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bachelors Hair bye - the best In ire world
the only true and perfect lair DE; no ridiculous
nts, disspPOsu tnet, harmless, reliable, fnstap-
tsBeeus tlssk or brown; ~ ell dTuRgisls', and Is
Bond stree. New N7rE. fs-eoiV
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AN EX QUARTERMAsTER, who resides some
where in Illinois, made slight mistake in his
favor of $50 while serving in the war. and now
does the square thing and sends that amount to
General Spinner, to be placed to the credit OF
conscience.
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THE MORMON QUESTIONABLE House Com
mittee on Territories had under consideration
this morning the bill to repeal or disapprove
such laws of Utah territory as practically multi
fy the federal laws concerning the judiciary of
that territory. No conclusion was reached.
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AT the expiration of the recess Mr.. Hale, On.
", chairman of the Committee on the District
of Columbia, reported bill TO incorporate the
Capitol, north o street and South Washington
Railroad Company. THE features Of the bill
have already been published.
MIR. Cox IN. " made the point OF order that
the hill should 20 10 the Committee of the
Whole, as it inv olved an appropriation Of pub
Mr.. Hale did not think the point well taken,
asit made no grant OF land, but simply changed
the use of ground already devoted TO public use
The Speaker overruled the point Of order.
Mr. Hale then explained the features Of the
bill, and said the committee had come 70 the
il was carefully guarded,
Mr.. Clymer lPa.) asked leave to have read
an amendment providing that the road shall,
at its own cost, put the streets in the same
order they were before the construction of said
road. -