, 1875-12-02

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WAszuo7ox. Nov. 23.-Ths colored
dtssns last night made arrangement
- attend the funeral Of Vice P,esidcp
Wilson. The committee representing
tAs Senate. House Of Representatives
oeass Department and Supreme Court
net din morning at the Department OF
6sass. The general wish was expressed
that The funeral should Jake place on
SATURDAY. at nooa. Services are to be
senducted in the Senate chamber ana
~ remains will be convey ed to Phils-
dolphin 70 lie in state st Independen .
Aall until Monday morning. In other
ssspssts tht programme. ss usual on
s1sh occasions, will be followed. 4
Subcommittee was appointed. consist
Ing Of Senator A. G. Thurman. of Ohio.
Representatives, Warren. OF Mnssachu
estD, and Garfield. of Ohio. 10 mature
Arrangements after consultation with
Ne delegation appointed by the gcver-
nor Of Massachusetts,. Who will arrive
here this afternoon to make such modi
Aeation of the proposed programme as
1Asy may suggest. Senator Boutwell, is
expected ON Wednesday evening. The
nerning being wet and cold. only few
persons were st the Capitol. where the
remains of the Vice President lie in
state. still guarded BY the Capitol po>
kse.
WAsx1xorox, Nov. 23-The Fort Suge
and Willowski claims investigation com
Aittss has begun the examination of
Witnesses. Those exsmined we're Acting
Third Auditor Gangore aud Geo. Dooht-
u. chief Of the miscellaneous clsims
division Of the Third Auditors Office.
The Investigation is conducted with clos
"a doors.
LoaDox, Nov. 93.-The Carlist oficisl
esgan insists that Don Carlos has saved
Cuba and the honor Of Spain. his re-
ssnt offer of truce having caused the
Americans to modify their attitude.
HEw Yoax. Nov. 23- Tonight the
extensive brewery and malthous- OF
David Jones. on sixth street, near Ave
nue. c. was destroyed by fire. The build
ing WAS heavily stocked with grain.
malt and hops. besides immense yanlts
Allied with beer in process Of manufac
tars. and great quantities of barrelled
als and beer. Los estimated at $751;
900; insured for go. .Oc0. The adjoining
buildings were damaged By falling walls
- the amount OF $30.O00. The fire
ssiginated from An explosion of gas
which escaped from leaking pipe. aud
vss isnited BY one Of. the workmsn
striking match.
New Yo1x, Nov. 23.- Tho Pacific
Mail Company. through their attorneys.
Bell, Bartlett &Wilsop. has commenced
suit in the supreme court against ex-
Congressman John G. Schumacher, OF
Brooklyn, to recover $50. 900 alleged to
have been unlawful. paid to him by
Richard B. Irwin. agent for the com
pany. for alleged services In procuring
sgovernment subsidy for the company
IN 1874. 1t is charged by the comps
ny that Irwin had the largest amount Of
it, meney in his possession. which he
disbursed unlsweully to q number Of
persons. among whom was Schumaker.
This suit goes out Of the Congressional
Investigation in the subsidy matter.
about . year ago.
NV Yo1K. Nov. 23.-Ths American
jockey Club is considering the feas,bil.
ity OF offering grand Centennial purse
~ freaa SIS. 600 to $50, ,00o. for . grea,
0es 70 be run ct Jerome park next sea-
GDn. II . large pur were offered. it is
thought that two or three English rs-
eers would be entered for the contest.
which would be made open to all-com-
sfs, with weight for age. Tho size Of
The purse will depend somewhat on the
aid they may derive from hotels and
sailways. The purse will not. at all
events bs made up on the principle gov
sEoins the California $50. 200 purse.
whore entrance fees. ten per cent of the
purse, 60 into the hands Of tae n ana
gers. A. there are nine entries in the
pending California race, $27. 600 of the
purse is paid BY owners Of horses en-
tsred. The entrancs money for The
proposed Centennial purse will be add
I'd 10 the etakes. even if the Jockey
Club is obliged to make up the purse
entirely.