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WASHINGTON.
FURTHER ARGUMENT FAvoRINo suspEN.
SION OF THE CUSTOMS LAWS,

FURTHER ARGUMENT FAvORIN0 susPEN
SION OF THE CUSTOMS LAWS.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-The Commit
tee on WSyB and Means Of the House
heard further arguments to-day for the
suspension OF the customs laws.
LEGAI TENDERS.
Outstanding legal tenders $Ss2, 900, 900
AMOUNT OF REvRNuE COLLECTED.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has written letter 10 Q member Of Con-
gress, showing that the aggregate amount
OF internal revenue collected from Sep
tember, 1869, when the internal revenue
laws first went into effect, up To February
2s, 1874, estimated $l,792, ,655, 900. OI
this amount there Is due from late COL
Iectors q, 625,l99, for the recovery Of
which suits have been begun.
PROPOSED BLOCKADE SUSPENDED.
The Spanish Minister states that the
proposed blockade Of tho coast Of Canta-
brta Is suspended for the present.
MERCHANDISE FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Merchandise arriving at Detroit intend.
cd for British Columbia, via San Fran
cisco, will be allowed to go forward under
the combined entry for transportation and
expectation.
STILL CONFINED TO HIS BED.
hon. A. II. Stephens Is still confined TO
bis bed, and is in very feeble condition.
THE CUsToMs I,Awa
WASHINGTON, March s.-The Commit.
tee on Ways and Means will probably be
occupied throughout the present week In
hearing statements relating to the customs
laws. There Is no question but that The
statements made thus far have convinced
the Committee Of the serious losses and
other wrongs TO which the merchants
have unnecessarily been subjected by the
government officers In the seizure OF
books and papers, and therefore 1t can
reasonably be expected that II the Com.
mittee shall notreport bill to repeal that
provision ol the law, they will suggest
such an amendment as will render n
less injurious TO the current bust.
ness OF merchants who NAV have
-SH NhHSA ouSPlSiOu VI Tue 1E6A9uEV
agents and their deputies, and all other
intormers and spies. The Committee will
earnestly endeaVor to frame such bill as
will afford relief to the interests of the
Government,
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Representative Garfield, yesterday, re-
piled TO MIR. Kellog's criticism Of the
statement in his speech concerning the
reduction Of taxation since 1896, by say.
ing that the amounts Of reduction as
stated in his speech were correct The
only error was clerical or typographi-
cal error In printing Of the speech which
should have said internal Revenue du-
ties" instead Of "Customs duties" The
acts Of 1866-7-s reduced the duties on In.
ternal Revenue, but not on Customs,
The error was merely verbal one, and
did not effect the other amounts as given
In the argument in the speech.
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OMAHA.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT RED CLOUD
AGENCY.

ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT RED CLOUD
AGENCY.
OMAHA, March 7.-The troops sent 10
the relief Of Red Cloud Agency arrived
there this afternoon. They were DELAYED
somewhat, having to throw bridges across
several streams. They met no Indians,
and found all quiet there.
There are between 1000 and 5000
Sioux Indians at the Agency under Red
Cloud. Also a large number Of Cheyennes
and Arrapahoes.
/! is reported that Spotted Tails band
and some MinnecoDjous had fight at
MILESTONE Agency on the 4th, which re-
suited In the former being driven sway
from the Agency. The beef herds Of
both Agencies have been raided and dis
persed. No beef has been purchased at
Red Cloud Agency since February 11th.
Matters are not considered safe or settled.
though the troops met with no opposition
Oh the route, but 1t Is through having ef.
fected an entrance into the reservation In
good shape that they are able to maintain
their position.
FtRE-TRAIEs DELAYED.
A fire at fremont yesterday evening
nearly destroyed the fremont House.
The trains from the East will be de.
layed some days by yesterdays storm.
Ihe up trains are on time, bringing three
days mail from the Pacific coast, which
was delayed west Of Ogden.
A company Of the 9th Infantry goes
west for Grand Island tn.mnrro,S tS he
on hand should any trouble with the In.
dlans break out in the vicinity Of the
Upper Loupe.
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Chicago Market.

CmcAGo. March 7.-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged. Whest-Activea and advanc.
cd, closing quiet, a portion Of the advance
lost; No. ! Chicago spring 81 24a1 24t,
No, No; :, 90 !, s0s; regular, az & 9li fresh.
do, 81 1Ga1 1Oi; rejected, 81 %. Corn
In fair demand and advanced; No, y
mixed, GlSc cash, 69ta82tc April, 654c
May; rejected new 54c. Oats-Dull but
unchanged. Rye-In fair demand and
advanced; No. ., fresh, s5iss6c. Barley
-Qaiet and unchanged; No. 2 spring.
81 62; No.3 spring, 81 37a1 40. Pork
Opened firm but closed dull at Sl4 65
cash; $l4 IS April; $15 05 May. Lard
In lair demand and firm at IS OOaS Q5
cash; 80 O5a0 12f April; 50 20G9 80 May.
closing at inside figures. Bulk Meats-in
good demand and at full prices; shoulders
6tc; short rib mlddles 7Sc; short clear Sc
spot, loose. Bacon-Steady and un-
changed,
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IT was William Lloyd Garrison to
whom Mr.. Cough alluded In his lecture
at the Opera House Friday night. About
a generation ago when Garrison first un-
nrled the anti.slavery banner in Boston,
he was seized by mob and paraded
through the streets like a wild beast, with
Srope tied round him. His press, II we
are not mistaken, was destroyed. This
was in the days when the voice ot power
and authority was on the side OF slavery
In the Northern cities. But, as Mr..
Cough said, Garrison lived to SEQ his own
triumphant vindication. when tho guns Of
the United States tort in Boston Bay paid
him National salute as he sailed on a
visit to Europe two or three years ago.
10 the good old days Of Democracy the
guns Of a United States fort would soon,
er have sunk the ship than paid an anti
slavery man such honor.
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Baltimore Marker.

BALTIMORE, March Flour Steady
and unchanged. Wheat-In good de-
msnd and firmer. Corn-Firmer; mixed
western e0c. 0ats-Dull and unchanged.
Rye-Steady at 9Oa92c. Provisions
firm. Mess pork, $40 00A16 1874; bulk
meats frmer and higher; shoulders GA
6ic; clear rib sides stasfc Bacon
Firmer and higher with active IobbIng
demand; shoulders 7ta7tc; clear rib sidt 8
9A9tc. Hams-SugAr cured hams l2 al9c.
Lard-F1rm at 9tc. Bptter-steady and
and unchanged. Cofee-Un Unchanged.
Whisky-Dull and nominal at 97c.
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pIed..AccIdentaIlH Shot.

DAYTON, O., March S.-The vile Of the
venerable Henry Herman, one Of the
most estimable christian women In Day
Ton, died Saturday morning, after long
This evening G. A. Brunt, q Baltimore
drummer, about 25 years old, visited Lot
Whltney's house Of lll.isme. Two Of the
girls quarteled, when one Of them named
Alice Bennett, whipped out Q revolver.
Brunt quickly interfered and was Rcci-
dentally shot, the ball taking effect In the
LETT breast just below the nipple. he Is
very dangerously hurt and cannot be re.
moved, The GIRL was arrested.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL,
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
New York Money and stOck DIarke,

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, March 7.-MoNEY-Closed
ct 8 per cent on call.
STERLING ExoHANaE-Dull at $4s4t
for 90 days, and $4.ss for demand.
GoLD-Firmer in the late dealings and
closed at 111t the highest price made, the
lowest quotation being 111t. The rates
paid for carrying were 8, 2i, 2, 4a9i per
cent. Clearings, $68,0OO,OOO. The Treas
ury operations for the week at the Now
York Office included the disbursement oil
$S.5O0,0 900 in gold for interest and in the
redemption Of $50 bonds, and the receipts
Of g ,4Ss,400 for customs. The general
merchandise imports for the same time,
including dry goods, were $s,64S,549;
produce exports, $685. ,GsG; special ex-
ports, $343,1l1.
The rumors that the currency Is 10 be
contracted rather than inflated and the
strikes existing and threatened had their
effect to-day.
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The Presidential Sphiux.Gen. Grants
Habits and Tastes.

From the Washington Correspondence Of the
N. Y. Herald Of Saturday.
To the politicians Gen. Grant Is q riddle,
a sphinx, a mystery which they cannot
solve. Yet the only mystery about him
Is that simplicity and diIectnes of pur-
pose which, In the honest DR.. Franklin
as our Minister to France, was puzzle to
the shrewdest professional diplomats Of
Europe. General Grant at this time ap.
pears in excellent condition. he looks
robust, strong, sell.posSessed and the most
contented man in Washington. With the
recommendations OF his annual message
to Congress he appears 10 have dismiss.
cd from his mind all the cares of State
Tho responsibilities involved are with
Congress, and there he leaves them. In
his appointments to Office he gives him
self little trouble to the claims Of this
clique, that clique or the other. he Sc
lccts his man and abldes the consequences
OF his rejection or confirmation. He likes
the soldier; he likes the returning Con-
tederate soldier, Mosby, for instance. He
has generous sympathy for the struggl-
ing, poverty stricken people Of the South.
He desires to fulfil his obligations to the
Republican party; he desires to act In
harmony with tho two houses ol Congress;
but he Is resolved to get on as quietly %
possible, and he will not be troubled with
their family jars II he can help himself.
PREsIDENT GRANTS HABITs.
BE enjoys lie and the relaxation from
the duties Of his Office. He likes q jaunt
on short notice 10 West Point, New
Haven, Richmond or Denver. he likes q
concert, q ball or wedding, on agricul-
tural fair or meeting Of the Geographi-
cal Society. He Is eminently social and
sociable man, though reticent as an ora
Gle. he receives his friends with the un-
pretending cordially Of q Granger. He
enjoys good dinner, and his cigar is his
constant companion, In the morning he
goes through his appointed work with q
strict devotion 10 business, but does not
care 10 work In hurry. In the afternoon
he drives his span Of shining blacks or
his gllstening bays, iour.in-hand, with
the calm enjoyment and sell possession
OF an old stager from the Sierra Nayada.
From small beginnings, by good manage
ment no has become thrifty and pros
porous man In the first duty OF providing
lor q rainy day. The whole bent of nh
mind Is evidently directed, not to the
party tactics and strategy required for a
third term, but to the solid comforts ol
private life. He Is not q politician; hil
habits and inclinstionS run In Q different
channel. He evidently does not regard
the official drudgeries Of the White HOUSE
as more desirable than the substantial lib
critics Of the private station. BE like
Washington, and Is building himself here
q comfortable house, to which, "they say
he expects 10 retire at the expiration Of
his present term. He says nothing, bul
Is as diligently preparing for retirement
In 1877 as II the question were settled.
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On Monday for the Eastern and Mid
die States and Lower Lake region, mod
eratelY clear weather, low temperature
and fresh to brisk north and west winds,
increasing In force over the two latter
sections.
For the South Atlantic and East Cult
States, clear weather and northwest to
northeast winds.
For the Upper Lake region and south
ward over the Ohio Valley and Tennees-
see clear weather, rising temperature and
and winds, diminishing to gentle and
fresh.
For the Lower Mississippi Valley, ris-
ing temperature and winds veeripg to
easterly.
For Minnesota; Iowa and Missouri, fall.
ing barometer, rising temperature and east
to south winds.
Ohio and Cumberland rivers will fall.
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FOREIGN,
ENGLAND.


THk AsHAATkE WAR ENDED.
LONDON, March IA dispatch dated
February 7th, from General WolseIey
says Coomassie has been captured and
burnt, and the king fed. The British
troops have commenced their return
march unhindered.
A dispatch dated the OH says an
Ashantee messenger Just arrived requests
. treaty Of peace. Twill remain with the
native troops until the 18th or 14th 10 al-
low time Tor negotiations.
Tennyson'e poem on the marriage of
the Duke OF Edinburg was published TO.
day.
ORDER FROM GEN. wo1sELEY.
Upon the fail Of Coomassle General
Wolseley issued an order to his troops, in
which he said: England is proud Of
such men, and ! am proud Of the honor
Of commanding them.h
TO De PRosEcUTEp FOR PERJURY.
Several prominent persons are 10 be
prosecuted ior conspiiiDg with Orton to
get possession Of Tichborne.
EXPLOSION.
An explosion Of molten iron in a Shef-
field foundry demolished the building and
shockingly mutllated twelve workmen.
GLADSTONE DECLINES LEADERSHIP,
LONDON, March 9-The Observer ssys
meeting OF the late Ministry was held
yesterday. The impression that Glad.
stone has declined the active leadership
Of the opposition during the ensuing ses-
sion is confirmed. The Marquis of Hunt.
ington 10 mentioned as his successor, but
nothing has been decided yet.
TROOPS RETURNING.
A transport has arrived al st. Vincent
with the first detachment Of troops oil the
Ashantee expedition returning 10 Eng.
larq.
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THERE is bill before the Ohio Legis-
lature re'districting the Congressloua
districts Of that State. We observe, how
ever, that 1t does moi change the district
just opposite US save in name. twill b.
called the Fifteenth instead OF the Six,
teenth district, and will still include The
counties Of Belmont, Jefferson, Harrison
Guernsey and Noble.
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Iron AND NAns.-According to a
Pittsburgh special in the Cincinnati Com.
mencial OF Saturday, "the Pig Iron trade
continues very dull and depressed, but II
Is hoped and expected that there will
soon be change for the better" The
quotations are $SS to $S5, four months,
Tor number one foundry and $2s to $50
loF gray forge. "The market for finished
irons Is not as active as It was a month
ago, yet the mills appear to have about
all they can do, some Of them working
double time. Prices perhaps shade
weaker, but unchanged: There Is con-
tinued good demand for Nails, and rates
are fully sustained, at "a, with 9 per cen,
of for cash"
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OHIO LEGIsLATURE.

COLUMBUS, March Tin the Senate q
House bllll to amend the road law so al
to add to tho original. law, for which pro
ceedings may be had Tor an alteration II
q road, the sliding Of land by nAtura
drainage and the appointment oI jane
E. Cox, Of Mansfed, to be Register of thI
Virginia Military School Lands, Vice r
= smith, whose time expires March $50
1874 was confirmed,
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PHILADELPHIA, March 7.-Flour-
Flrmer; super $5 rs; Penn's, Ohio and
Indiana extra iamily 81 50as 90. Wheat
Quiet and weak; red 81 Goal 05i white
81 76a1 50. Rye-90Y Corn-Higheri
yellow 77a7sc, 0Ats-Dull; white 57A62c
mixed 67c. Petroleum-Reaned l4iS
149 March; 15a154 April; crude l0fGlQtc
WhiBky-97c.
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Fire at PittsbuTgh..A Man Burned
TO DeathssSudden Death.

PrrrsBUReH, March s.-About four
o'clock this morning q fire broke ont In
the Western Hotel, in the 2lst Ward,
which, together with two adjoining frame
buildings, was entirely destroyed. Loss
about $4,000, with 5000 Of insurance.
A man named Warren G. Bradley. oi
Bridgeport, Conn.,, was burned to death,
A fireman named Sweeney died sud-
denly to-day, supposed to be from the
effects Of blow received some days ago
from Q poker in the hands Of brother
fireman named Wunderlieck.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW York, March 7.-Businesa quiet
in all branches today owing to the bad
weather. Market for Gotten goods quiet
and weak on some makes. Fine brown
and heavy standard sheeLings steady. Cot
tonades and cheVoit shirtings ln fair de.
msnd. Prints less active. Dress goods,
shawls, and hosiery moderately active.
Woolens quiet. Dry goods imports for
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TuE women's crusade Is developing
Itself al FAlrmont. They arc sending
notes to certain parties informing them
that they will DO made the subjects ol
prayer. The following Is a copy of the
notes thus sent:
We will make you the subject OF our
prayers to.night, that you NAV be led IA
act Tor God and humanity In ihe coming
election, LAprEa' TEMPERANCE BAND
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SAN FRANCISCO.
sA11Rp-sENrENcRp FOR LEE

sAILRD-sRNTENcRD FOR LIFE.
SAN FRANcIsco, March THE steam.
or Melbourne sailed to-day for Sidney.
Madame Anna Blshop 10 q passenger.
Robt Manning, convicted Of the mur-
der Of Q ChinAmAn, has been sentenced
TO State Prison Tor life,
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BOSTON,.

BosToN, March s.-A rumor is gaining
ground here that Postmaster Burt is 10
retire and State Senator Baily will be
made Postmaster Of Boston. Baily was
an earnest worker for Ben Butler In both
his attempts on the the gubernotorIal
chair.
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CLIFTON, March 7.-The Great West
ern Railroad Company Is examining the
river here with the view Of building q
new double track and iron bridRe, the
present suspension bridge being insdo.
quate for the traffic Of therca
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TOLEDO. March 7.-Flout-Fslr de-
mand and firm Wheat-Falr demand
and firm; amber Michigan 81 AZ; April
81 30; May 81 5St; No. red 81 90; No. 3
do 81 A Corn-Quiet; high mixed May
GOic; June 70!c; no grade Gle. Oats
Dull but unchanged. Clover seed-S5 80
AIRS
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Illness of Ex.PTeSident Fillmore.

BuFFA1o, March s.-Ex.President
Fillmore spent a very restless night, and
wn decidedly worse yesterday and to-
day, and tonight there b no perceptble
Improvement,
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CLEVELAND, March 7.-Grain-ouiet
and nominally unchanged. Good demand
for corn and oats. Petroleum-Dull, but
unchanged; standard white l2sa18c; State
test 1Gia17c, car lots.
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Fatally Stabbed.

ELlzADETH, n. j., March Edward
York fatally stabbed Daniel Q. Stiles at q
hotel in Rohmay last night, during quar-.
rel about drinks4 Both we'll known citi-
ZAnR ....., ......
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ITALY.

ROME, March s.-Marquls De Nosl!es
has presented his credentials as Minister
Of France TO Italy.
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, Mach 8-The Federal Coun.
Gil has ordered to be distributed to the
States Of the Empire further installment
OF 100000 IhSlerS OF the French in.
demnity.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, March s.-Marshsl serrAno
has arrived at Somorrostro.
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IovERNsiENTs-Closed dull and steady,

sTocKs.-soon after the opening vlo.
lent raid was made against the North
western and St. Paul roads in particular,
and western roads in general, carrying
down for a time most Of these stocks, but
in the afternoon and especially during the
closing hour an advance took place, show.
ing a recovery Of ! TO q per cent. from
the lowest quotations made. The advance
was most decided In the shares that led
in the downward movement early in tho
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RY TELEc GRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

Dy the Weston Union Line.
)tncU Northwest cor. Of Main and NObrO, ,ls,
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Weather Report.
PROBABILITIES.

WAR DxPARREHHf,
OPPIo1 OF THl CHIEF SIaHAL OPHICEl,
wAsHnGToN. D. o., March g. 800 ?. \.
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ANNTvRRaARY OF PARIS COMMUNE.

French citizens who fed to this city
on account Of taking part In the Com.
mune, last night resolved to celebrate the
18th Of March as the anniversary Of the
Paris Commune, BY o parade banquet
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The OcOnOmOWOc Case.

Messrs. Henry NJ. Ackley aud
George Villas. of Oconomowoc, wanted
exactly s260,06 and the costs of an
interesting little suit, out OF the Golfers
of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Company. These are the two gentle
men who shipped two carloads of lum-
Der from Oshkosh to Oconomowoc last
month, and were charged by the rail-
road company SIS for transportation
La addition to this were other treason
able" charges. The court has report
ed on the case, which was brought on
the ground that the railroad company
refused to accept he legal rate tender
ed, which brought it under the pro-
visions of the Potter law. The follow
ing is synopsis OF the report
The plaintiffs allege that on the 10th
Of May the defendant illegally detained
two carloads Of lumber sent oy the
plaintiffs from Oshkosh to Oconomowoc,
that proper demand was made on
them for the lumber with tender of
the rates, which was refused and de-
clined that the value Of the lumber
was $3.50, for the recovery Of which,
or the lumber, the plaintiffs demand
Judgment. with six cents damages and
the costs of the suit. J. W. Cary, the
attorney of the defendant, admits the
allegation, but urges that the Potter
law establishing the rates Of charges
is unjust and unconstitutional Judge
Small held the Potter bill as constitu-
tional and so instructed the jury which
returned a verdict Of $500, 6 per cent
damages and costs Of the action, in
favor of the plaintiffs. An appeal to
the Supreme Court will be made.