, 1874-03-26
PuGEI SOUND DISPATCH SEATTLE 1874

PUGET SOUND DISPA1,
her speech, read on the reassembling of
Parliament to-day, alludes to the mar
1iage of the Duke of EdinbuTg as q
pledge of friendship between two great
nations and friendly relations with for
eign powers She says the Governor
General Of India has been instructed to
|spare no. expense in mitigating suffering
from the Bengal famine, Her Majesty
desired Parliament to obtain all the
facts with regard to the contemplated
Jaws Of conspiracy, and understand ex-
actly the questions Of the controversy;
to secure which end she has issued her
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the
state and workings Of the laws. ein,r /
lq SAN FRAxcmco, March 19.@The dis~
custom of Irving's bin to regulate fares
and freights in California has gone lover
till next Monday. qsl laon gfi} sgs
kia SAN FRANc1sco, March 20.-Passen-
gers per Prince Alfred, for Victoria;
Capt Rayner, j C Collbreath, Simo,,
Rockefeller, J D Ellis Chas Hagah, E
MeQuade,- DR. G Chismore, T "A Blake, J
L Harmon, VIM Gordan,a Capt Doane,
Mrs FsM9Fhelps' theatrical troupe, H
B Stewart, wife and 2 infants. Mrs. SUI
san Stewart, d lFollett, wife and child
rem, Mrs Wason and children, Mr..
'Berriman, Summa, A Torges Jr, Jas
Crosson, VIM Smith, Mrs Gerrish, and
30 others in the steerages 0lHqsh Z
WAsHrNeroN, March 2o.-Judge Noah
Davis continued before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day, the statement
of his connection with the revenue cas-
es, particularly that of Phelps, Dodge &
Co. He said Senator Conkling was
present at an interview with the Gus.
tom officials in reference to the case. but
being present he. hConkling, read the
statute and gave an opinion that it was
beyond doubt that the whole invoice
was forfeited when o part was forfeited,
and recommended that a suit for the en-
tire amount of the invoice be com
menced against Phelps. Dodge & Co.
Davis gave an opinion that the statute
permitting tie seizure of books and pa>
pers was in contravention to the provis-
ions of the Constitution. which secures
citizens from unreasonable search and
seizure, and that the statute ought to be
repealed. .ai7fe
New Yorb, March 19.-Erie R. R. la
borers on the depots here struck for
higher wages. ...;.,-,.
New York Central, Pennsylvania Cen
trail, and Erie Railway Companies have
advanced the prices of tickets to all the
Western points. and old rates prevail
again. BaltiHo ore and Ohio road did
not enter into the Convention. 1t is
understood that there soon will be an
increase Of Western freight rates by all
these lines.
BosToN. March 19.-Thei contest for
Senator is the theme in the State House
lobbies. It is said a canvass of the House
shows plurality of votes for Hoar, q
strong support for Dawes, and a small
number for Adams.
PoRrLAND, Me-. March 19.-Shaw's
block at Biddeford, containing Is stores,a
billiard hall and number of Offices,
burned this morning. loss unknown.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Hagar pre-
sented joint resolution of the Califor-
MIA Legislature protesting against any
further subsidy to the Pacific Mail S. S.
Co.
He also presented joint resolution
of the same body, instructing Senators
and Representatives from California to
use their influence to have articles and
6of the treaty with China modlhed SO
as discourage further immigration OF
Chinese. Referred. Hagan said Chinese
immigration was raplaiy assuming sccn
proportions as to require the attention
of the Federal Government. The SUBJ
ject is not understood either upon the
floor of the Senate or throughout the
country. gss .
Chandler from e,be Senate Com-
n;ttoo ., coumerce renorted favorablv
the bill to remove the wreck at the
mouth Of San Francisco Aharbor. The
bill was placed on calendar.