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luton passed the House to-day requesting
Clayton and Dorsey TO resign their posi-
tions in the Senate Of the United States.
The preamble sets forth that said Senators
secured their election by frauds; that they
misrepresent their constituents III Arkan-
sas that they entered into a conspiracy
with Supreme Court ustice Mcclure and
one Joseph Brooks to overthrow the State
government, waglng war against Its consu-
tuted authorities. The resolution asks the
Senate, if they refuse to resign, to investi-
gate the charges made in the preamble and
expel them.
General r. G. Newton was to-day ap-
pointed State Treasurer, vice Henry Page,
resigned,
New ORLEANS, May 23.-This morning
Judge Lynch, of the Fourth District Court,
gave the following amount to colored claim
ants, under the civil rights BILL $1,000 to
Joseph VS. Bidwell, proprietor of the Acad-
envy of Music, for refusing admittance
$3.50 each to George W Washington and Lew
is VS. McClosky for refusal to sell soda
water; $3.50 to Clement on refusal of drinks.
| These cases were decided by the Judge III
accordance with the law passed by the re-
cent Legislature, the juries failing to agree
ST PAUL, May ga gentleman from
Bismarck on Thursday evening reports thai
Gen. Custer is making preparations tor al
early start. with ten companies OF cavalry
and a battery of Gatling guns, towards tht
Yellowstone Valley. They say his objec
lis to penetrate to the Black Hills, and giv'
protection to the gold hunters, who wish tt
explore the country. Probably he vii
march in that direction, to find the hostil
Sioux who occupy the whole country be
tween the Missouri and Yellowstone, anC
will be more likely to risk all in pitchet
battle for the defense of the Black Hi
country than to be found when wanted any
where else. There is no doubt about tn
large preparations for the campaign, O
that it will result in desperate fighting O
the part Of the Sioux.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 23.-Davi
B. Mellish, Representative from Ne
York, who was removed to the Cover
ment Asylum for the Insane about tw
weeks ago, died this afternoon, He ha
required constant watching since his COZ
tinement, being at times very vlolen
The body has been embalmed, and await
the arrival from New York Of the brothe
of Mr. Mellish.
PITTSBURGH, May 23.-The two arres
of the crusaders, aDd the fning of three
them yesterday, did not prevent them g
ing out again day This morning the
held a meeting, and this afternoon about
4 o'clock started out again. They went
I First avenue, and were at once arrestt
/ without warrants and taken to the Centr
Station. This time they were not allowt
the privilege of the Office, but were place
behind the prison bars, being actually ja
ed. Thoir arrest drew out thousands
spectators. After being locked up, NJ
d Jennings, their attorney, went before AZ
ing Mayor McMasters, and he gave an c
I der to release the women, thlrty-four
all ,on bail of $50 each, for appearance {
. Monday. This was done so that on Mo
day morning writ of habeas corpus c.
| be issued, and thus have the matter con
] before the court at once.
The requisite amount was furnished
the ladies bail, and they were release
When they came out of the station I
7R crowd cheered and threw up their hats
en- excitement being immense. On the W
aI lal to their homes they sang hymns, and
nv many points on the way they were louc
cheered The fact is, the temperau
movement, within the past few days,
put on very serious phase, and it loo
now as though it would result in riot,
timately, if the women persist in their V
its, and the police continue to arrest the
The reason assigned by the masses for t
view of the matter, as | have heard fir
the lips of many, is that loafers and pi
pockets are allowed to lounge anywhe
= Bands of music and professions, no mat
J how great crowd they draw, can asse
BILE where and when they please, no N
ter how travel is impeded, or business
structed. 1t is argued that, if the Ii
are enforced, why not against one as v
as another. There is much feeling {
bad blood being engendered. and if
thing continues the end is sure to res
seriously.
- AURORA, ILL.,, May 23.-The ladies
continuing their visits to the saloons, Y
al much to the disgust of quite number '
claim that the ladies so doing are qr
out of their sphere. A number OF
DI. quor sellers have been prosecuted la
en- en-. for selling without license and to min'
lird The ladies announce their intention to
L. low this matter up until they compel {
dienee to the law.
DUBUQUE Ia, May 23.-The interes
the temperance crusade in Dubuque
subsided, and it was generally belle
IS that this city would escape the disgrace
scenes and interruptions OF business wi
-. are the only effects of the crusade: but
va "a day the city was startled by the annoul
,y ment that informations had been Tiled