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An Alabama senator TO nc.ign


CHICAGO, November l6th.--A Wash
ington special says letter from
Montgomery, Alabama, received here
Saturday, says Judge Goldthwaitc, the
present Democratic Senator from that
State, contemplates resigning on ac-
count of ill health, and that the liegis-
lature, which meets on Monday, will
probably elect General Morgan rs his
successor.
Horace GrceIey's Grave.
NEW YORK, November 10Th A
plain marble slab has been placed OH
Locust Hill, in Greenwood Cemetery,
to mark temporarily the grave OF
Horace Greeley. 1t bears the simple
inscription, "Horace Greeley, born
February, Sd, 1911; died November
26th, 1872.
The Case of Santanta-Thc President.
WASHINGTON, November 10th. -
III President has directed n telegram
to be sent to the Governor of Texas re-
questing him to delay the execution
of the death sentence on Santanta
until it can be satisfactorily ascertain
ed whether or not he violated his
parole, the President believing that
the weight of evidence, thus far, is in
Santanta's favor.
The President received no visitors
to-day, being engaged i'll disposing of
q quantity of routine business, and in
preparing for work on his message.
Sinking OF ~ steamer.
NEW ORLEANS, November 17th.-
The lower coast packet Empire, Capt.
Jean Franc, sunk at o'clock this
morning. at the landing. foot of Cont6
street, where she arrived at half past
twelve o'clock heavily laden with mo-
lasses and sugar. Fourteen passengers
and many of the crew are believed to
have been drowned. Five bodies have
been recovered, including that of the
Captains daughter, aged seventeen
years. The Captain lost four children
but saved his wife and babe. One of
the saved passengers says he thinks
that the boat was over loaded and
parted in the center. A number of
the passengers left the steamer shortly
after she landed. The boat was valued
at $4,000 and had very valuable
cargo.
Captain Jean Franc, of the Empire,
who lost four children by the disaster,
states that his boat did not break in
the middle, and was not overloaded.
He cannot understand why it sunk.
it is supposed that the victims will
number about thirty-tive. The bodies
found were Walter NJ. Frisbie, engi-
neer, and two children. An attempt
will be made to raise more bodies to-
morrow.
The Government ana the Railroad.
WASHINGTON November 17th.-The
JoG 81 ri Of bn Do Il
having been supplied and the roads
being considered completed, the Pres
ident, on the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Interior, has directed
the revocation of the order of Secre-
tary Cox, Withholding patents for half
their land, and which will therefore
be released to those companies.
Arkansas Matters.
WASHINGTON, November 18th. -
Governor Garland telegraphed to-day
to the President, from Little Rock,
that he would resort to no force unless
compelled to. Everything is quiet
Smith is not to be found.
Steamers Explosion.
NEW YORK, November 18th. The
! Vasco dc CANA arri vod nj Hong Hong
| November 10th, from San Francisco,
via Yokohama.
The Constitution sailed from PAN
anna for San Francisco, on the night
of the 5th instant. She was delayed
I waiting for the passengers of the City
of Toxic.
The steam tug Lilly exploded her
boiler this afternoon, near the Gov
ernment works, killing five of her
crew and fatally injuring Captain
David A. Havens.
More of the Arkansas MIDDLE.
LITTLE Rock, November II. - A
| bill was introduced in the Senate to-
| day and passed to third reading au-
| th0riZing the Government to offer Il
reward of 5 900 for the apprehension
OF the parties charged with the con-
spiracy to overthrow the Government.
Nothing has yet been heard of Smith,
nor has there been any demonstration
in his behalf by anybody in any part
OF the State.
Judge Poland, of the Congressional
Investigating Committee, left for
| Washington this evening. Ward, of
| the same committee, remains here.
Is is reported that Judge Poland was
summoned to Washington by the At
torneyGeneral.
Gov. Garland to-day received the
following dispatch from A. B. Robin
son, the colored Sheriff of Phillips
county, dated at Helena, November
| 18th:
"The dispatch from Little Rock,
stating that troops are being raised
here to support Smith, is false. Eve
rything is quiet"
Robinson was elected under the
new Constitution by the Republicans.
The President Has Made up His Mind
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE Times
Washington special says that the
President has made up his mind to
take decided stand in favor of the re-
sumption of specie payments in his
annual message. 1t is understood he
will recommend Congress to perfect
legislation for specie resumption and
favor specially some date several
years hence on which the Government
should resume. He does not suggest
a plan of his own, but believes legisla-
ton can be devised by which Govern.
ment can resume in 1876.
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