, 1874-03-12


New York, all for cne year.
SAN Francisco, March Sit is report
ed that the notorious Tiburcio Vasquez
sailed for Mexico on the Constitution
yesterday.
1 Slierit shQckfofeartLquake this morn
ng about 5o'ciock.s
NEW YORK, March 6.-The statement
made by Mr.. Dodge, of the firm of
Phelps, Dodge & Co. to the Ways and
Means Committee to-day made a deep
upon those present and
there was scarcely any dissent
from the opinion that the treat
ment of the firm was wholly unjustifa-
BILE and lutte if any better than robbery.
The Committee was thoroughly satisfied
that the Representation made to the
Treasury Department by Jayne and his
confederates, and upon which tho De-
dartment acted, were false. The fact
IcaEe out that Gen. Butler acted with
Jayne or for him. and that he boasted
while. the case was in progress that he
had a single letter that would convict
the firm in any Court of competent ju-
srisdiction, 7 After Mr.. Boutwell, left the
Treasury, the firm felt that Butler had
too much influence for them to face, and
they were partially badgered into pay
ment and partially. induced to- make it
TO get rid of the annoyance. Dodge al
so said that other Congressman besides
Butler acted for jayne intheir case. The
amount paid by the firm was S2s1. 200.
and of this Jayne received $65 600. The
House Civil Service Reform Committee
agreed to-day to the bill deciding that
no U. s. officer shall directly or indi-
rectly receive or be paid to or for his
own use or benefit any money or prop
erty whatever of tho United States, ex-
cept the salary to be fixed by law and
that no public property shall be used by
officials for private purposes.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Mitchell in
troduced bill providing for the FER.
manent location of the terminus of the
Oregon Central Railroad and to further
amend the act Of May l4th, 1870, grant
ing aid towards the construction of the
Oregon Central Railroad. Referred to
the Committee on public lands.
The bill provides that the Southern
terminus of said railroad shall be locat-
ed at some suitable point on the line of
the Oregon and Calaforria railroad, not
further south than Eugene City. nor
north than Junction City; and grants
the same rights and privileges to the
railroad, in its construction to such o
point. as are granted by the original act
in aid of the construction of the Oregon
Central railroad, and the telegraph line
from Portland to Astoria and McNinn-
vile. 1t further provides that in case
the quantity of land of ten full sections
per mile cannot be found xithin9the
limit prescribed by the original act, that
sections to make up the deficiency may
be made, under the direction Of the See
of the Interior, on tie westerly side Of
such road and between it and the Pa
ci6c Ocean.
Il The President nominated Edward F.
Dunno to be Chief Justice of the Su.
preme Court of Arizona; and NJ. P .Ber-
ryito be Collector of Customs for the
District of Alaska.
NEw York, March 6. Steamship
Graf Bismarck from Bremen via South
ampton reported missing. Steamer is
coming.
L.'SDoN, March 6.-Extensive prepar-
ations have been made for the reception
of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburg,
who are expected to arrive to>morrow.
The day will be observed as holiday.
Telegrams at the Indian Office say
the Government will be obliged to main
tanned three millions Of people for 8
months and that expenditures on account
of the Indian famine from February last
are estimated at over seven millions.
Steamship Sedra, from Newcastle to
Port Said, was lost In recent gales; thirty
persons perished.
San Francisco, March 6.-The follow
ing is the list of passengers per steamer
Prince Alfred for Victoria: Hon. e. Wal
lace, Post Office Inspector, and wife, j.
H. Grahame. John Lawrence. Captain
Dali, J. D. Edgar and wife, D. D. Man
son, ". Fl. Oliver, H. E. Summonds. A.
c. Farnsworth, Major Haller, Captain
Phinney, X. Mckenzie, B. Cohn, Jer-
ONE Harper. E. Fletcher. Deputy Post
Office Inspector, M. Levin, J. c. Gid
den, Chas. Myers, Mrs. Suffer and in
FAINT, Donald Simpson, Thos. Jones. W.
S. Thompson, J. P. Loughee, c. H.
Loughee, Robt. Macintosh. Jo. Sing,
wife and servant. and 80 in the steerage.
VICTORIA, March 5. - The steamer
Eliza Anderson arrived from Cassiar at
l o'clock P. NJ. yesterday. She reports
all miners pushing on; none returning
as yet. No information from those who
have gone on. On the 21st ultimo, all
then at Wrangle were to start for the in
terror. The Anderson made the round
trip in nine days running time. The
Hudson Bay Company's steamer, Otter,
also arrived at o'clock p. n. from the
same place. but brings no later intelli-
gence. 5s t
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-The build
ings Nos. 90 and 81 on Basin street were
burned to-day. Loss $4,000.
T,oNDoN. Maych 5.-Labath's Brewery