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and leave matters to be settled BY the
contestants or the courts.

and leave matters to be settled by the
contestants or the courts.
LITTLE ROCK. April 23.-Brooks this
morning refused to recognize Secretary
of State johnson, and ordered him to Va
cate and surrender his Office, on the
ground of Johnson's signing Baxter's
proclamation, last night, convening tn,
Legislature. johnson addressed two
letters, stating his position and the ne
cessity of his possession of the Office.
Brooks answered neither of them. He
denies Baxter's authority to convene
the Legislature, but the people are gen.
ally satisfied with this means of settling
the difficulty. Brooks this morning an
nounced to the troops his determination
of holding the State House regardless Of
consequences.
LITTLE Rock, April a. The situation
here is essentially unchanged. Baxter
has notified the President that he has
convened the Legislature to meet
Nay IL. Brooks denies Baxter's au-
thority to convene the Legislature. and
is erecting barricades around the State
House.
New YORK, April 24.--The Panama
Railroad Directory to-day elected Rufus
Hatch as Managing Director. The same
position be now holds in the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
The House Judiciary Committee to-
day, decided to report as al amendment
to Poland's Utah bill. provision requir-
ing the Governor of Utah to appoint a
Commissioner. who shall have the max
ing up of the jury lists; the lists to be
composed of citizens of the United
States who have resided, at least. one
year in the Territory, and from these
lists all jurors shall be drawn in open
Court. House Committee on Pacific
Railroads will hold special meeting
tomorrow to hear Lntterell in the advo-
cacy of the investigation of the Con-
tract and Finance Company and Cen
trail Pacific Railroad matters. Hunting
ton Franchette will also be present.
SAN Francisco, April 25.--All efforts
to get the ship James Cheston off, have
proved unsuccessful. She has swung
clear around, dragging her anchors, and
her head now lies on the beach. an
other effort will be made at high water
to haul her off, but it is believed she will
remain wreck.
Greenbacks S9s4.
Steamer William Taber will soon be
sent to Puget Sound to run in connec-
ton with mail steamers to Alaskan
ports.
New YORK, April G4.-A Bavana let
Ter says it is rumored the several DEGREES
will be issued by the Captain General
One of them will fix the price of gold at
fifty per cent premium, and anyone sus-
pected of having taken part in any trans
action above this figure will be tried by
court martial. A forced loan of 20 mil~
lions is also talked of. as well as the
payment of duties in gold,
Boston, April 24.-Gen. Butler was
interviewed on the veto. He said he
had not read it, but could not see how
Grant could get around his act in issu-
ing the $26, 100000 reserve. In fact,
he did not understand it; unless Grsnt
had gone back on himself. He added
" Well, if the President will deny his
own acts, let him do it,
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Senate passed
the bill authorizing the construction of
Eridge across the Willamette at Salem,
Oregon.
Capt. Chas. Fl. Baldwin is detached
from the command of the Naval Rem
devious as San Francisco, June 1st
next and placed on waiting orders.
SAN Francisco, April 24.-Prominent
merchants and business men of this city
have sent message to President Grant
congratulating him and the country on
the veto of the finance bill.
At last accounts tugs had not succeed
ed in hauling the ship James Cheston
off the Ocean beach, but she may be yet
got safely away. She had no cargo on
board. Her captain lost the ship Pan
ther few weeks since on the Northern
coast.
Captain Burgess, with the ship David
Crockett and his mutinous crew, put to
sea to-day. bound for Liverpool.
The Constitution will not sail for
Panama till next Tuesday. She was 20
days coming from Panama.
The trial OF Bartlett Freel for the MUIR
der of Ned Allen was concluded this
evening. The jury found him guilty of
murder in the second degree.
SAN JOSE, April 24.-The five mile
trotting race to-day was won by Lady
Mack, in 30H; Norma Hlal, End; John
Stewart, 3rd.
The San Francisco roughs who Great.
ed disturbance here Sunday, were to-
day fined $50 each.
A dispatch just received through Mer-
chants Exchange states that the ship
James Cheston now lies broadside on.
The BITTER B1TTEN.-A man in the
dress of workman was lately walking
In the streets of Berlin with a packet in
his hand, sealed with five seals, and in
scribed with an address, and note that
it contained one hundred thalers in
treasury notes. As the bearer appeared
to be at loss, he was accosted by pas