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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
Dissolution of Copartnership.

'GHAs. Billingslea, D. D. S. and Josepb
~ NJ. Weller, have this day, July Isl, 1878,
dissolved Partnership, by mutual consent.
Al bills due the firm must be paid to DR..
Chas- Billingslea, who alone is authorized 10
settle the business Of the firm.
Westminster, Nd, July LIST, 1873.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-25
politiral Stfairs.


The arrest Of Judges Of Election Al Peters
burg Protest Againsi the Action Of ne
Government
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
ALLEGED MISsTATEMENTS IN THE PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE.

AN APPARENT ERROR OF SEVERAL MILLIONS IN THE
AMOUNT OF THE DISTRICT DEBT-sHARP CRrrI-
C1sM BY REPRESENTATIVE 8ANDALI-ANoTIiER
INQUIRY TO BE MADE
IBY rrLsoRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The statement Of the debt
Of the District Of Columbia given in the Presidents
message was Q surprise to everybody, and recalled
some of the financial reports made by the Board of
Public Works during the three years Of its existence
no two of which could by any means be made to
ssree. From oil the facts that had been made pub
Lie BY thsCommissionsn and the Board Of Audit.
fbe lowest estimate of the debt was from e9oQ2o0o
70 s22,oooOoo Tho Presidents statement which is
based on that of the District Commissioner. makes
less than sls.oooOoo. or. after deductine assets
Ices than e14Ooo.0oo. IL 10 feared that 'noso wno
Slaoe sny faith In these figures viii be greatly de-
psived II 10 doubtful if the amount which will be
soIleotAd ON the special assessment certificates
win ever be in excess. Of the eight per
Sass bonds which ere based upon them. and Tor toe
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF LAWS BY THE LATE
REVISION,
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.

WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dec. .. 1874
No work to which Congress has recently given its
attention has been more important than the CON-
plete revision of the laws completed last Winter II
was a work the magnitude OF which no one but
LAWYER who has undertaken similar task can
appreciate and the universal testimony OF those
who examined it before its passage was that 1T was
well done. OF course it was hardly possible that
there should be no mistakes in it. but it was hoped
that those that did creep in would be Of such
nature that they could be easily corrected at the
present session. During the recess 1t has been dis
covered that the Revised Statutes as construed by
the Treasury Department make some very important
changes in the rates of duties on certain articles.
and Il has even been suggested that some of these
changes were not mistakes. OF this, however, there
il no evidence. In order to lay the foundation for
anv corrections that may be necessary, Mr.. Fer
nando Wood introduced resolution to-day calling
mon the Secretary of tho Treasury for information
in regard to all changes in the tariff laws made by
the revision and it was by his consent referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
ABANDONMENT OF TIE SAFE BURGLARY CASES UN-
DER TIE LATE INDICTMENT
Attorne ey- General Williams to-day sent commu-
uication to the Judge Of the Criminal Court inform
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC PLEA FOR A SUB
SIDY.

A MEMORIAL FROM THE PRESIDENTS OF TWO RAIL-
RoADs-How THE EXTENSION OF GOVERNMENT
AID WILL SETTLE THE INDIAN QUESTION AND
PROMOTE RECONSTRUCTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The memorial pre-
sented to Congress to-day in behalf Of the Texas and
Pacific and Atlantic and Pacific Railway Companies is
signed by Thomas A. Scott and A. Pierce r the re-
spectye Presidents corporations and sets forth
tho folio among other arguments In favor OF the
enactment Of the bill, whose main PROVISIONS
were published last Monday. T1ey say
Southern trunk line of railroad to the Pacific
10 nrcessity, and Its construction should DC
insured by the Government practical means OF
settling the Indian question and enabling Its vast
territories to be safely Inhabited and developed The
completion Of this line would claimed, enable tho
Government to move troops cheapy and rapidly dis
pense with probab bly, threeourths of employed
IN Texas and the Southern Territories and thus release
the Government from expenditure amounting TO
millions OF dollars yearly; and 1t would moreover be OF
immense advantage to the nation by bringing into the
market hundreds of millions Of acres OF good land,
which arc now dead property to the United States,
by adding millions OF population to the present num-
Der of producers and taxpayers OF sho country by more
them doubling, or indeed indefinitely Increasing the
annual yield of the precious metals In the United States
BY vast increase In revenues, to be derived from
importatons from Asiatc countries, by the general
stimulus Of production manufactures and trade In all
the States OF the Mississippi to supply the wants OF
settlers regions TO traversed by the road,
and by all that diversified good IN the pursuit Of which
England, France, Belgium Holland Russia, and Austria
have spent such OF money pledged with
ont stunt their public credit and found their reward In
the control Of the commorce and trade OF the
world.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Wedne

WASHINGTON, Wednesday Dec ., 1874
The following the only changes from last years
sepate's Standing Committees elected to-day: Mr..
Daus Of West Virginia. late on the Committee Of Claims,
and Mr. Dennis Of Maryland, Agriculture, exchange
places. Mr. Kelly OF Oregon retires from the Cofpmit-
nm Mr Hamilton OF Maryland aud Mr.. johnson Of
Virginia exchange places Mr.. Hamilton becoming
johnson of the PostO nee Committee.
The numerous bills for the relief Of frontier settlers
whose crops were this year destroyed by grasshoppers
were materially advanced to-day, having been referred
70 the Committee on Public Lands with permission to
report at any time. The majority Of these bills allow
the settlers to leave their homes for year without
losing any Of their rights under tis Presumption and
Homestead acts.
The President has granted pardons to be issued TO-
morrow to John whisonant and Jerome Whsonant OF
South Carolina both convicted Of KUkux Ofenses and
sentenced each TO i've years imPT,sonm' in TUG
Albany Penltentary ana $l00 nue.. Tney nave served
Two years OF their term.
S bronze statue Of Jefferson tho gift Of Capt. Levy
Of the Navy to tho Government which for years
stood in fcnt Of the Presidents house. has been re-
cleaned, and placed in tug 9q as o. hepressnEAYves
among other statues =. ! 80
Oommissary Of Subsistence, Bell in rendering his &C
count Of the payment Of the Montana claims says:
there have been disbursed ss22ss leaving unpaid
tincstes ip the Treasury 70 the amount of Nl2.
The Secretary Of War has asked for special sppro-
pralon Of $4,000 for the protection Of the banks Of the
Colorado RIVER AZ yuma OepOt IIOul ectiou Vi suo
current II they be not protected. great damage
will ensue to the public buildings.
The following appointments Of postmaster have been
made: o. w. wOrthngtou Morristown, NJ j.; Frank
West, Mongamp. N. Y; Joseph W. Yard. Robbnsville
n j.; George II. Warren, P0intville, N. j.
The First National Bank building, Fifteenth st.. being
part of the estate Of Jay Cooke Company. sold
at auction to-day for e72.0oo
Col r. n. Hunt has bcen appointed Internal Rovenue
Supervisor, vIce L. RtCobb resigned.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
INDIAN RAID INTO WYOMING.

CuEYKNNE, w. T., Dec. 9.-lnfOrmation has
been received here Of raid Of the Ute Indians into tho
Snake River settlements In Carbon County, Wysmfng
The indians are known Jacks band from the White
River Asency Colorado but have left their reservation
to 10 on the warpsth The citisens OF tho 5nake yer
Valley srmng, and prupose 70 give toe savages
warm reception.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
A SUPPRESSED CAUCUS.

EVIDENCES OF THE WIDE DIVISION OF THE REPuBIL-
CANS ON THE FINANCES AND OTHER QUESTIONS
CoSpoIFNCE THE ONLY SOURCE OF HARMONY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Dec. 9-There IS q story a1oat that
n call for Republican caucus to he held yesterday
evening Law upon the Speakers desk yesterday TO De
handed to the Clerk and announced from the desk
the moment the House adjourned. According TO
custom in such cases. but that the Speaker took the
responsibility of suppressing the notice after the
debate on Mr.. Kelleys Three-sixty-fve bill had
shown how little hope there was Of harmOnizing the
party ON the currency question. The story may be
proupdess. but it is certain that caucus was con-
templated, and that notice that it would be held
last evening appeared in one of the city papers
What useful purpose a session of the Republican
members with closed doors would serve it is impos
sble to imagine unless II were to condole with each
other over the dismal outlook for their party more
freely than they dare in open house. No single I'M
portant question pending before Congress can De
mentioned upon which caucus could secure mar
monious action on the part of the Republicans
unless it should be to bury quietly the Civil Rights
bill.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS FAILS TO
REACH DECISION.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
wIsurNcTos Dec e-Tho Republican Senators spent
about an hour and half in caucus this AFTERNOON Oh
the subject Of Arkansas affairs but adjourned without
coming to any conclusion. Only few senators eA-
pressed themselves In favor OF intervention ana eve"
the were NOT agreed as to the exact form OF move
ment Otbers were disposed to postpone action as the
present condition of tue State did not seep Y aslgy
congressional measures all accounts fepresenting the
people generally to satisfied with their present Gov
erDpel,. with no for violent disturbance The
Question Of ibt Condition Of Louisiana also becoming
involved several Senators said it would be found on
that the Government OF two Of the
other Southern States legal existence than
that of and therefore there should be an in
yestgaon coneernipR all Of them in order to establish
their validity The expression Of views separated the
s4nators widely from original topic OF conversation
The ner, caucus viii be held the call Of the Chair
man.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

N. coRNK CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE LEFT CENTER
m. RANG AND OTHERS DEPRIVED OF THEIR
PARIS, Wednesday, Dec. Q. 1874.
NJ Christophie to-day withdrew his candidacy for
the Presidency of the Left Center in the Assembly
and NJ Corne was chosen for that position by vote
of So against TO- BY this action tho unity OF the Lett
Center is restored. .-.I -.
The Assembly to-day passed resolution formally
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
ppoposrp NEW HOTEL IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a number OF gen.
,,emen. embracing many prominent Phiiadeiphians.
have formed an organization for the erection OF nam
moth hotel in city to be completed IN time Tor the
Cep,eunial One hundred gentlemen subscribed eS.Voo
saeM tbus wing fund Of 100000 10 begin operations
Win. iTns propossd hotel will bs situated On Broads
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
KING KALAKAUA AT OMAHA.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. liking kalakaua and
party arrived here from the West this afternoon The
Ma yor and City Council and Ord and sta them
. few miles out Of the city. The entire party were
driven through the city, and left for the East at
O'clock Pour or Aye thousand people were assembled
battery from the barrackG
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE THREATENED OUTBREAK IN LOUIS
= lana,

REPORTS NEEDING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ERAL WILLIAMS DECLARES THAT HE is NO
LONGER MILITARY GOVERNOR AT NEw-oRLEANs.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIDUNE]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Rumors of additional
troubles in Louisiana were current to-day at the
Capitol but no satisfactory information could be
obtained The Attorney General said be had heard
of troubles there during the day. but he knew moth
ing of them, nor had he received any information
from his officers in reference to the subject gen.
tleman from New Orleans, sent here by the kellogg
party, received several kilograms from that city
to-day with reference to alleged new troubles,
and at once repaired to the Department
of Justice, :, where hitherto the most
profound attention had been accorded to all ques-
tions relating to Southern ontrages The gentleman
presented his dispatches with great confidence but
the Attorney General appeared rather indifferent
and finally told the gentleman that the dispatches
and everything relating to the subject should be re-
ferred to the President to the Secretary OF War
that be the AttoneyG General had ceased to be the
military commander at New Orleans. The precise
meaning of his words cannot be determined, but IL
would seem that lie had at last given over his prac
tjce of governing Southern States when any inter-
nal difficulty arose in them.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
DESTRUCTION OF THE LARGEST PRINTING
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

AN INsURGENT ATTACK ON SAN AUGUsTrN RE-
PULSED.
HAVANA, Dec. 8.-A large force OF insurgents
attacked the village Of Augustn in the Holgun Dis
trct on the night Of the 23d OF November After fight
which lasted for an hsur, tho attacking party was
repulsed by the firing from the FORTS Several huts were
sacked by the insurgents.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE ST. PETERSBURG CONFERENCE.

THE ST. PETERSBURG CONFERENCE.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED BY SEVERAL GOVERNMENTS,
WITH CERTAIN RESERVATIONS
ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday. Dec. Q. 1874
Several Governments, including that OF
France have sent favorable replies with certain reser'
yations to the of the Car to take part In the
International Law Conference to be held here.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
unseatins Deputies Ranc and Menvine-Bloncourt'
who have been condemned to death In c0ntumaciHm
for participation in the Commune.
A SOUVENIR OF FCORNwALLIs'S SURRENDER.
PRESENTATION OF LAFAYETTE's WATCH TO HIS
GRANDsoN-sPEECHEs OF MR. wAsHBURNE AND
N. DE LAFAYETTE.

GRANDsON-sPEECHEs OF NIB. wAsHBURNE AND
NJ. DE LAFAYETTE
PARIS, Wednesday, Dec. o. 1874
In conformity with the resolution adopted by
the American Congress the 22i OF June last, Mr..
washburne United States Minister. to-day handed
to NJ Oscar de Lafayette Deputy in the National As
sembly from the seine-etMarne and grandson OF the
Marquis do Lafayette the watch Washington presented
to the latter as souvenir Of tho capitulaton OF Lord
CORVALLIS The watch was stolen from the Marquis dc
lafayette while he travelling in the United States In
the year 1926 but recovered In later years. Inc
presentation ceremonies took place &C the hotel OF ne
American legation the presence OF the entire Lafsy
ette family and Of the attaches of the United states
Legation and many distinguished Americans
Mr.. washburne, in addressing NJ de Lafayette, spoke
in the French language. He narrated the circumstances
of the theft of the watch and by Congress
of the resolution Its restoration to the descendants
Of the Marquis de Lafayette. and said:
am fulfilling sweet duty. The inscription on tne
watch recalls mind great deed whcn can never W
eaced from the history Of the United Satesthe deco
which Terminated the American Revolution and assured
the independence Of the United States am here as
the interpreter OF the sentiments Of me Government anu
people of the United toward you and the otner
OF Marquis de Lafayette. Let us form
bearing your venerated name. with those wishes
let associate France, which was allied wh tue Untea
States which Is traditional friend, aud whose glory
is SO dear to US.
NJ de Lafayette in reply to Mr.. washburne, solemnly
acknowledged his thanks for the relic presented to him
by the United States Congress. He also thanked Mr'
Washburne for the kind words uttered. and added tnat
the Lafay cite family filed with profound gratitude
for the sympathetic remembrances which nave oeeh
by Americans for their ally after so many
years. He requested Mr washburne to express to the
American people and to their Congress and Govern
ment the thanks OF the members OF the Lafayette
family and their homage aud admiration for their
second county. 80
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
THE FAMINE IN ANGORA.

HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS GIVEN FOR THE
RELIEF OF THE INHABITANTS BY THE SULTAN
CONsrANTNoPLE. Wednesday, Dec. Q, 1874
The Sultan has given 100000 for the relief
of the famine inhabitants Of Angora The pros
poets there however, are improving The prices Of pro-
visions have been reduced and agriculture Is reviving
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
DESTRUCTIVE GALE ON THE BRITISH
COASTS


LONDON. Wednesday. Dec. Q. 1874
A gale of great violence prevails on the
British coast to-day. Several marine disasters have al
ready been reported, some involving loss Of life.
large vessel. supposed to be the Henry Cook from
Quebec for Shields has been totally wrecked and 10 OF
her crew dIowped.
Nine vessels are ashore at Hartlepool, aud several
have been wrecked at seaham.
The gale has also caused much damage to houses and
other property on Shore
IArER-Intellgence Of disasters the coast by the
gale to-day continues be received. At many places
the wind blew with unprecedented violence. The brig
sibal from Wilmington, N C., for Liverpool was driven
ashore on Point Lynas, and became total wreck Inc
crew was saved.
DESTRUCTION OF THE LARGEST PRINTING
HOUSE In FRANCE.
PARIS, Wednesday, Dec. Q, 1874
Daniels printing house in Lille, the largest
Of that kind in France, burned yes
terday. The loss Is 100000.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
ONE SCANDAL sILENOED.
MOULTON'S LIBEL ON MISS PROCTOR
WITHDRAWN.

A RETRACTI0N AND APOLOGY IN OPEN COURT
GEN. BUTLER MAKES THE APoLOGY-DAMAGEs
AMOUNTING TO COSTS CLAIMED AND ALLOWED
THE SUIT sETTLED-UNCONFIRMED RUMoRs OF
THE COMPROMISE OF THE OTHER SUITS AND
QUAsHING OF THE INDICTMENTS.
Uncorroborated rumors have lately circulated to
the effect that all the suits growing out OF the
Beecber Scandal in Brooklyn would shortly be set
tied and the whole Of the scandalous stories be set
ct rest Yesterday one Of these suits was thus
settled finally, and the rumor confirmed to
this extent, no more. Francis ID. Monl-
ton through bis counsel, ex-Judge William
Fullerton, yesterday withdrew the charges
lately made by him against Miss Edna Dean Proc
tor. and subsequently Gen. Butler, the counsel Of
Mr.. Moulton, who had advised tho publication Of
the LIBEL made the required apology before referee
Of the Court. The lady disclamed any desire to
recover exemplary damages, and by agreement the
sum allowed her only the costs of the litigation.
amounting to S4S75, which Mr.. Moulton will
at once pay. Although the settlement was
privately arranged between the counsel on Tuesday
night it was publicly consummated in court. The
only remark having any significant reference to the
other SUITS bearing upon the rumors of their set
tlement. q declaration of Gen. Buffers in effect
that, while admitting they had not any proof Of the
libel on Miss Proctor, they did not say that it was
not told them by Mr.. Beecher. This would seem
to set at rest as incorrect the rumors of general
compromise. DilIgent inquiry last evening in
various quarters failed to elicit any trustworthy
evidence of o wholesale surrender on the part Of
actual demonstration of the purpose with regard to
the other suits can be had until the TiltOn case
comes up on Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL INDIFFERENCE IN ARKAN-
SAS AFFAIRS


SAS AFFAIRS
TWO REPORTS EXPECTED FROM THE COMMITTEE on
INVESTIGATION THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
CAREFUL ABOUT FURTHER INTERFERENCE IN
SOUTHERN PoIITIcs-IITTLB HOPE FOR THE RE
INsTATEMKNT OF THE oUsTED OFFICIALS
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUSE.I
WAsurNGToN. Dec 9-The Arkansas Committee
will meet tomorrow to take preliminary action III
the direction of making report. IT the Repubhcan
members from that State are not greatly mistaken
there will be two reports-that OF the majority, made
by Judge Poland, in favor Of legislation declaring
the existing Government of Arkansas illegal. and
the Constitution from which it derives its vitality
null and void, and minority one. made by Mr.
Gavler taking inst the opposite ground Ordinarily,
the result of such q report made to an overwheim-
inely Republican House would be easy to predict.
The Democratic Government of Arkansas would be
ousted hustled out in hurry, and the state
turned over to the tender mercies OF Clayton
Brooks & Co. But these are no ordinary times
Nearly all the influential Republicans in the House
are 90 sick OF Presidential interference with the al
fairs of the Southern States that they have no resn
for any proposition that would make Congress enter
upon the same unpopular line of business Most OF
them have not even had the patience to look into
the legal points in the Arkansas muddle, and when
they are assured that the new Constitution was un-
auestionably adopted in q manner which violated
Che old Consultation, the information makes no i'm
preston on their minds They reply that they
have not heard that anybody besides
the ousted ofice-holders are dissatisfied
with the present condition Of things. and that they
zee no good reason for Congress taking hand In
the quarrel. few Democratic members are pre-
pairing arguments in support of the present State
Government. taking the ground that the soyer-
eighty resides in the body of the people and that
the adoption of the new Constitution by large
majority of the voters was an exercise OF sover-
eighty which cannot be overrued, because the pop
ular will was not expressed in exact accordance
with the bampering forms prescribed by the old
instrument. The temper of the majority of both
Houses in the question is of profound indlfer-
once. There are not the slightest indications that
the united efforts of the Arkansas delegation,
backed by the numerically strong and rather dis
reputable lobby of ex-ofcehoders from Little Rock
who haunt the lobbies will succeed in changing it,
New-York tribune., 1874-12-10

A MEMORIAL FROM THE PRESIDENTS OF TWO RAIL
RoADs-now THE EXTENSION OF GOVERNMENT
AID WILL SETTLE THE INDIAN QUESTION AND
, 1874-05-17

ably hna'thEl Ehoot which grew with intense
and with earer nose the fond Iorer stopped to
discover II there were discarnahle any premoni-
tiona Of the divine aroma OF the tpberose. As
he drew his startled organ away from the plant,
. dread suspicion Hashod ACROSS bis lace ana he
called In disinterested friend who bad studied
botany for an unbiased opinion. The friend
shifted the plant with the sniff Of connosseur,;
End, with disgusted and prolonged phew,
pronounced it to be decidedly strong specimen OF
the common table onion! Il Is needless TO add
Of succeeding in his love-atTair, and that, when
Madison street dover-peddlor andeavors to entlce
him into buying :uberoso button.hole bouquet,
be frowns hnughtily, and turns aside az abIuPtly
as if the flower man had salnted his ouactof1es
with tho odor OF garlic.