, 1874-02-19

the adjoining buildings, from the latter
of which the greater part of the contents
was removed in a damaged condition.
Loss $500. 600; fully insured. bst
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Secretary
of Treasury has written to Gsrielde
Chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, enclosing letter from
manufacturers Of Baltimore endorsing
views and statements of Supervising
Architect Mullett on the eight hour
question, and saying that their expert
ence is that it is not only impossible for
man to perform as much labor in 8
hours as in 9, but that he absolutely
performs less work per hour under the
eight hour system. The letter further
says demoralizing effect on labor which
the Government has temporarily en-
ployed has untitled men for regular
days work. Would it not be better for
the best interests of the country and
labor to repeal all laws governing labor
and leave the question to the Govern
ment itself, to regulate. supply and sde-
mand. H-c.... af ,uu .-. d
The President has ordered Court of
Inquiry in the case of Gen. Howard be
composed of Generals Sherman, Nc
Dowell, Pepe, Melgs, and Cole with
Major A. B. Gardiner for judge advo-
cate. Court will meet in Washington
on the third of March. s4se
The House Committee ON Appropria-
tons have completed Legislative, Ex-
ecutiye and Judicial Appropriation Bill
and have cut down appropriations from
estimates to three or four millions OF
dollars, and dispensed with number OF
clerks. ......,-
SAN Francisco, Feb. 16.-O. S. D.
Maxon is appointed Postmaster at Van
couver, Clarke County, Washington Ter.
ritory.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Ministry TO-
day resolved to resign Immediately.
Gladstone goes to Windsor to day.
The House of Commons now stand
348 Conservatives and 800 Liberals and
4ome-rulers.
The journals generally approve the
determination of the Gladstone Govern
ment to resign. The Times says only
one member was opposed to the deci-
sion.
The Southeastern portion of Europe
has been visited by very heavy gales. :
A number of serious disasters on the
Black Sea are reported.
The steamer Wyoming, which left for
New York. returned to port to-day and
went into dry dock. She encountered a
terrific gale on Friday, and lost her fun
mel and life boats. -.t h
MADRID, Feb. 16.-The Madrid Cow
ernment intends to issue piebiscite for
the country to authorize the repeal of
section SO of the Constitution of 1869,
relating to monarchy, as probably me-
cessary for the stability of the present
Government. It also considers substi-
tuting an ordinary for constituent Cor
tes, with Marshall Serrano as President
of the Conservative Republic. In the
event of plebiscite, CASTELAR, will sup
port Serranos for the Presidency of the
Republic.
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.--The Gar
is indisposed. Meantime the Emperor
of Austria is entertained with brilliant
fetes by the Grand Dukes and other
members of the Imperial family.
LoNroN, Feb. 16.-The Pail Mall Ga.
zette publishes a report that the British
forces took possession of Coomissy, the
capital of Ashantee On the goth of Janu-
ary, and would commence to march
back to the coast on the second of Feb
ruary. .I.-. -.4.-,4 ...L
OMAHA, Feb. 16. General Ord re-
ceived the following report to-day from
Commissioner Smith, at Fort Laramie
My messenger has just returned from
the Agency and says the Indians have
all gone to Tongue River, and that they
alone have committed the recent depre..
dations. That the Ogallallas have faith
fully guarded the Agency since Frank
Appleton was killed, and that they will
prevent the Northern Indians from COM
ing to the Agency or passing through
this country. He also says that the In
dian who shot Appleton was killed by
the Brules, who also recaptured the
mules stolen by the Minnecoyons.
Agent Howard writes through Saville
that Spotted Tail has a guard over his
Agency. The party who killed Lieuten-
ant Robinson aud his corporal consisted
OF Minnecoyons, Onchapas, and Sansarcs.
Seven Indians were seen a few miles
from Camp Stambaugh on Saturday,
which is thought to i Indicate DR.. Sa-
ville's judgment is correct. Two Lane
es and his band are supposed to . south
of South Platte. Nothing has been
heard of them.
Capt. Mills command, who started af:
ter the Indians, is reported to be near
Big Springs, Nebraska, but has not been
heard of. l9d F
| 1t. Robinson's wife, with his remains.
left Cheyenne to-day. bound east.
Mrs. Jas. Gray left children in her
house, 7 miles from Lincoln. Neb. On
nearing home, on her return, she dis
covered that the house was on fire, but
before she could get there the roof had
fallen in, and all three children were
burned to death. r FL, st..
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