, 1875-02-11

rx1usrvEIx TO THE DAILY DISPATCH


FAIL RIVER, Feb. 2.-7he Granite
and Crescent Mills closed yesterday and
the Merchants to-day, owing to dissatls-
faction about the wages. TIE weavers
last night resolved that one thousand OF
their number should go back to England
half fare to be advanced to each. 1t is
held that this will be much more econ
omical than keeping them upon the
funds Of the Union. The splnners work
ing will be assessed one dollar week
each while the difficulty continues. The
weavers say they are willing to submit
the difficulties to arbitration.
NEW York, Feb. "A Harrisburg dis
patch gives an account of disgraceful
scene in the Pennsylvania House OF
Representatives yesterday. During q
parliamentary contested election case OF
Representative Wolff. a member came
in conflict With the speaker, who finally
ordered him to be put under arrest, when
the Republican members rallied to his
defense and forcibly took him from the
Sargeant-at-Arms. ID
CHICAGO. Feb. AT Sheffield. Bu
reau Co., Ills, on Sunday night, Sam
Reed shot his brother Henry dead IN a
quarrel about family matter. Henry,
powerfully built man, six feet, eight
inches tall, was going up stairs in his
fathers house with the avowed intention
of whipping him, when the latter fred
at him from the top of the stairs, the
ball entering his heart. The family are
wealthy and respected.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The bullion with
drawn fro n the bank of England to-day
amounted to e61S,0 600.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: A pri-
yate telegram from China confirms the
reported death of the Emperor and says;
Empress, overcome with grief, suicided
and son of the Seventh Prince, three
years old, is proclaimed Emperor and
tie Empress mother again regent.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The Ultramontanes
have resolved to make Bishop Pader-
barn candidate for Parliament from
Wstphalia.
New YORK, Feb. 2.-The steamship
Acapulco sailed from Aspinwall for New
York yesterday. The steamship Saliva
dor arrived at Panama from San Fran
cisco and Mexican ports, and steamer
Colima from San Francisco via Acapul- |
co yesterday.
Specie engagements for Europe to-
morrow, 100000 gold coin. To-days
shipments to Havana, $210o0O.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-A::bill was re-
ported favorably from the Senate Com
mittee on civil service to-day, providing
that for two years after the first of July
next all the salaries exceeding 81 200
year, in all branches of the government,
civil or military, shall be reduced ten
per cent. e. - - -
The house met at 10, A. Nj, in contin-
nation of Mondays session. After some
preliminary skirmishing Butler moved
to suspend the rules SO as to give the
Committee on Rules the privilege of re-
porting forthwith. Rejected; yeas. 10;l
nays, 80; less than two thirds afirma-
tive. After considerable fillibustering,
the majority finally succeeded by one
vote in suspending the rules, and the
committee on rules reported through Mr..
Garfelde rule to prevent fllibuster-
ing, and discussion ensued. In the
Senate Mr. Clayton presented the petit
ton of Jas. Brooks, claiming to be the
legal Governor of Arkansas, and pra5>
ing that the Office now Withheld from
him by force and fraud be restored by ac-
tion Of Congress and be protected. Or
dered printed and referred.
1t was announced that Sargent, who
was to have address the Senate on Lou
1siana matters to-day. had been taken
suddenly ill and could not speak.
On motion of ingalls, the Committee
on Indian Affairs was allowed to have
to 2. P. NJ, for the discussion of bills on ,
the calendar from that Committee.
NEW YORK, Feb 3.-There is gener-
al expectation among bankers that the
Bank Of England rate will be advanced
tomorrow one or two per cent. Lon.
don advices were the chief topic of con-
versation in financial circles here, the
cvbie reporting further extraordinary
loss of bullion by the Bank of England.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb:' 3.-The Con-
gressional Committee to-day examined
Chas. W. Bart, merchant, who came
to Shreveport two years ago from New
York. He testified to the cordial treat
1nent received from representative res
idents of the city and country. and their
desire to have representative Northern.
ers settle thee and their loyalty to the
General Government; also to the peace
ableness of the election last November,
to the depression of business and shrink.
age of values. caused by high taxation
and maladministration. The opposition
to Republican officials was due to their
corruptness. Where they were honest
and capable they were as well liked as
anybody.
L. B. Sters, of Shreveport, corrobo-
rated this testimony.
J. c. Moncure of Shreveport, conser-
vative candidate for State Treasurer at
the last election, testified as to the con-
dition of political affairs in the State
since the reconstruction. He stated !
hat until the last election the Conserv>
atives had run mixed white and black
ticket, but last election they thought it |
would have more effect on the negroes
to run shaight white ticket, and the
result proved the correctness CT the !