, 1874-06-18

against it. Assembly adjourned until
TO- morrow. It is stated that La Roche
foueuld resigned his position as Anhas
sadof to Great Britain before int7oduc-
ing the resolution.
LoxDox. June 49, The Daily Tele-
graph has q special dispatch from Cen
tfal Asia. announcing that rebellion
has broken out in Khokan. Sixteen of.
hcials of high rank have been beheaded.
Russian Commanders In Central Asia
have received orders to remain neutral.
WARRINGTON, June 15.-House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads to-day, con-
tinued in the consideration of Luttrel's
resolutions providing for an investiga-
ton Of the affairs of the Central Pacific
and Contract and Finance corporations
After discussion Of the matter it was
referred 10 subcommittee. consisting
Of Sypher, Of Louisiana. Houghton and
Col. Creamar, of New York, McDillon,
Of Iowa, and Neal of Ohio, for sxamin-
ton and to report to the full Committee
on Wednesday. a. to the law and facts
bearing on the subject. Subcommittee
have divided their work by assigning to
Hou9hton and Neal the examination of
the laws. and to Sypher collection of
facts. It ia understood there is dis i,
position on the part Of a number of the
members of the committee to send a
sub committee to the Pacific Coast to
conduct An examination by authority of
the Committee. but this will be opposed
on the ground that no sufficient exam
ination can be made without power from
the House to facilitate and enforce in
vestigation W l sff
SAN Francisco. June 16.--A shooting
affray occurred about II II. to-day.
on Warrington street, opposite the Post
Office. between Charles DeYoung of the
Chronicle and B. F. Napthaly of the
Sun. Eight shots were exchanged and
neither Of the principals was hit. One
of the bullets, however, struck little
Henry Mitchell. messenger for the
Western Union Telegraph Co., who was
crossing the street at the time, inficting
q flesh wound in the leg. Napthally
states that he was going to the Post Of
fee and suddenly found himself con-
fronted by DeYoung, whose face was
muffied up With a large scarf; and that
DeYoung instantly drew revolver and
fred. the parties standing within ten
feet of each other. Napthaly drew and
fred five times at DeYoung who shot
twice again at him. At this juncture
several citizens interfered and the COM
batants were separated. They are now
in Jail On a charge of assault with intent
to commit murder. DeYoung declines
to make any statement beyond saying
that Nspthaly fred the first shot and
that he sought ths encounter by reason
of scurriluous attack by the Dali
ly Sun last evening ON Che character
of his mother. The affair caused in
tense excitement and public indignation
is loudly expressed.
A large tannery on the San Bruno
road was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss probably $1,000.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The District
of Columbia Investigation COMMITTEES
have finished their report, signed by a
the members, five Republicans and three
Democrats. The bill heretofore repor,
ed for an entire change in the Distric,
Government, has been amended by the
Committee 30 as to abolish the Office oi
Governor. that of Secretary Of the Dis.
trict, now held by Harrington, the As
sistant District Attorney, and also pro-
viding for an equalization of assessment
much of the property now being assess
ed beyond its real value. A motion will
be made in the House to-day to assign
q day this week for the consideration of
the bill. The report will show that. as
far as ascertained, the Indebtedness of
the District is $2O, 900, 600.
RoME, June 16.-At the recent annual
election of Italian Masons here, reports
showed about 800 Lodges in the King
dom, and the order is constantly increas
ing. Measures are instituting for the
erection of Masonic Temple.
The exhibition of the Pullman car
e1c,tes much interest, requiring the POI
lice to resgrain the curious crowd. Pull
man trains are expected to run between
Rome, Florence and Naples within d
few months.
WAshtNaroN, June l6.-The District
of Columbia Investigation Committee
reported that they believe the Board OF
Public Works adopted q vicious and err
roneous method of letting contracts. and
condemn this loose way Of doing busi-
ness. They recommend the establish
ment Of an unchanging rule for what
the Government should pay toward the
expenses Of the Disrtict. They are con-
vinced that the Boards accounts are in
accurate and unreliable, the provisions
Of the law requiring their veriication
not having been complied with. The
Committee recommend an appropriation
of one million dollars to place the Dis
trict Government on q cash basis as to
current expenditures.
The President has nominated John
L. Cadwallader of New York for Assist
ant Secretary Of State; Major Abram