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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-13

A SICKENTNG COAL OIL HORROR
Shocking and Distressing Dedfh of a HotheT.-
Mrs. Mary McComas, No 30 Miller street,
was shockingly and fatally burned on Satur-
day afternoon by a coal oil explosion. Sne
was always careful In the use OF the Oil, and
10 prevent an accident. A lamp was burn
ing On the table, and desiring 70 use another
one which gave more brilliant Light, she
filled IL with oil from a quart bottle and
lighted IT,. In attempting TO extinguish the
first light she blew on the flame while al It's
full height, causing IL 10 communicate with
the oil. The fluid Immediately ignited and
carried the flame to the bottle, which ex-
ploded, and in an instant she was developed
In flames. Her three children, aged one, four
and six years respectively, began screaming
at the fearful sight their mother presented.
Mr.. Scott, living in an opposite house, heard
the confusion, and summoned her husband,
Winfield Scott, who gave ASSISTANCE, draw
ing Mrs.. McComas into the street and ex-
width OF carpet Drs. o'Reilly. Grimes and
Warner were called In and endeavorod Tn
alleviate the sufferings Of tho victim during
the few hours she was permitted 20 live. The
entire body black In color, presented fright
ful appeaian from It's roasting. The hesh
to the roots. The noor, doorsteps and side
walk were covered with blood, coming, no
doubt, from wounds Inflicted by frAgmenfs
OF the exploded bottle. The bloody imprints
OF her hands remain on the wall. The only
words spoken by the burning woman were,
Save me- save mel" Before dying sine
threw her arms about her husband and en-
for her children. Her sufferines were very
acute until about ten O'Clock the same night,
when she was relieved by an easy death
Bdt. Sun, 18Th.
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A LADY NATURALIzEp.-Mrs. Robert

A LADY NATURALIzED.-Mrs. Robert
Mickle. Wife OF the cashier of the National
Union Bank. was naturaliZed iu the City
Court ON Saturday by Judge Brown upon re
nouncing all allegiance to the King OF Spain.
Child from Cuba. Desiring 10 nay a visit 10
Der native isle 10 see relatives she fou I'D she
could not obtain passport from the State
department without having naturalization
papers Her husband gave the necessary
evidence that tie lady was of good, moral
character, and bore good dispositions to the
constitution OF the United States, &c, amidst
some pleasantly from the judge and other
friends in court.-Bdu. StIa, 1914.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE MOSEl DISASTER.
NINETY KILLED AND WOUNDED.
DEATH OF THE SWEDISH MINISTER
THE VIRGINIA sENAToRsHIP.
IN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
THE M0SEL. DISASTER.
81 Killed. AZ Wouuded-

NRw YORK, Dec. ia special from
Bremerhayen says: The passengers by Inc
MoSel killed are: Herman Cramer OF Iowa.
Alfred Srenickstedler, OF Austria, in the
cabin; Heinrich KautZ, Otto Kueniche, and
Adolf Kaufman, of Germany, in the steer
age.
The wounded are Mrs. Martens, OF Bre-
men, in The cabin; Rudolph White, of New
York; Wilhelm Schmidt, Joseph Dancer
Wilhelm Thomas Girmons i'm the steerage
The total number OF killed is 81 and wounded
30, mostly Bremerhaven spectators. A spe-
cial dispatch from Berlin says IL is reported
there that The man who delivered the box
had planned the explosion 10 take place on
the ocean.
I'm Place Of the MOsel.
BREMEN, Dec. lJ.-The steamship Salier
sails for New York 10 morrow In place O!
the NoSel.
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A NEW YORK DETECTIVE IN TRouRIr-

A INV YORK DETECTIVE IN TROUBLE-
Last evening a German named John Becker,
living in Harlem, called at the central
that about a menth ago he lost his watch
and employed James T. Porter, an ex-
secret service detective and at present chief
OF detective bureau in Blocker street. 10
recover II; that Porter positively assured him
that he would recover the property in sI5 was
given him TO work up the case; that he paid
MIN the money, and now, after the lapse OF
a month. Porter had informed him that be
tective Van Gericton arrested Porter. and he
was held for examination.-N Y EIpress.
I'LL <N'
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ed Guibord Is about 90

s%The late cemented Gulbord a about 90
figure ~ q character I'm play.
0Haif the children In the Boston public
schools are OF Catholic parentage.
~A Troy man named Ryan tried 90 COM
init suicide the other day. on learning thai
his wife had given birth 20 girl. He had
hoped for boy.
~New Bedford elected a colored man
member OF the common coun ell, but rejected
all the female candidates for The school com
mfttee.
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Fatal Injuries.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-William Nc
CARNEY, who lived at $50 East Norris
street, died yesterday from injuries received
by being run over by a train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Trenton avenue and Nor
ris street, on saturday morning. He was
trying TO get on the train while in motion
and slipped and fell.
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TIE BRIcKLAYERs, UNITED UNION hav-

THE BRICKLAYERs' UNITED UNION hav-
ing petitioned the New York common coun-
ell 70 urge upon the various city depart
ments the necessity OF employing them upon
mon council have reported TO the board a res
olution asking the departments of docks,
police, parks and public works TO employ as
many laborers as possible, in view Of the
present scarcity of general employment. The
committee recommend the aldermen to pass
the proposed ordinance for the extension OF
the croton water supply In the sd and Path
wards and in the lower part Of the city.
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The whisky Ring Frauds.


Gen. Babcock gave bail in Chicago on
Saturday In the sum OF o. 900 for his appear.
ance in st. Louis.
An Associated Press telegram from st.
Louis says: District Attorney Dyer has ap-
pointed Colonel James O. Broadhead, one of
the leading lawyers of,the st. Louis bar. to
I'LL the position made vacant by the dismis
sal of General Henderson, and he has &C
cepted and will proceed In the whisky ring
prosecutions in conjunction with District
Attorney Dyer, Assistant Bliss and Lucien
Eaton.
WHAT CARL sCHURZ SAYS.
a. the New New York Tribune to day publishes
which Mr.. SchurZ positively denies that be
had any thing to do with the prosecutions
against the whiskey ring in st. Louis. The
reports that he conspired with Henderson
tion Of Avery, he pronounces baseiess, and
declares he has had no communication with
Henderson for nearly year. He never
charged Babcock with being in completely
cere BELIEF that the President is personally
clear Of all implication. He lays the blame
on persons who have abused the Presidents
commences. When General Mcdonald was
protested against 1t, believing that II would
tend 10 corrupt the service.
THE TRIAL OF COLLECroR.HILL
was continued in Indianapolis on Satu rday.
several witnesses, mostly guagers and inter
nal revenue stOrekeepers. testified to making
false entries for the rectifying houses. One
witness, named Hiram b. SNYDER, swore
that in 1874, John w. Bingham (rectifier)'
answered MIN that the ring was safe, as
BabcOck was in it..
CONVICTION IN THE MILWAUKEE CASES.
The case of Burbank & Reynolds, recti-
hefs, charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government, was given to the jury Saturday
afternoon, and at II O'Clock tonight a yer.
Q1ct OF guilty was returned.
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CONNECTICUT PoLITIcs-The New Haven
Palladium prints letter from James Lloyd
Green, Of Norwich, In answer 20 one sent
him by the chairman Of the republican state
central committee, In which he declines TO
be candidate for Governor, says he was, is,
and always shall be opposed 10 third term,
but will be faithful follower of the republi-
can banner on which is inscribed "Universal
liberty, universal citizenship, universal edu-
cation without sectarfanism, and hard mo-
ney.-
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Inenectual Ball0sing for senator I'm
VlR01mla-

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 2.-1he caucus this
morning spent an hour in fillibustering, dur
ing which three ballots were taken. The re-
suit in all three failed to indicate anything
definite, as In each ballot different candidates
were voted for; the highest vote ranging from
81 TO u. Adjourned till p. m.
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SHOT HIS SwEETEEART's FATHER.-Fri-
day night, at Rising Sun, Indiana, a young
lawyer named Jelly shot, and il is thought
mortally wounded DR.. j. c. Watson, an old
and respected citizen. Jelly had been wait
ing on DIR. Watsons daughter, but was re-
Gently notified by the doctor to discontinue
his attentions.
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Fatal Burning,

LEBANON, Pa, Dec. 13.-John Hershey
one OF the keepers at the North Cornwall
Monday when the weight plate was blown
out has since died.
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TIE STEAMSHIP KING RICHARD, which
sailed from this port on Friday for Rio jan
same day, and a slight accident to the ma
chinery happened. The ship returned at
once, and the necessary repairs will be COM
pleted In time for her 20 sail again with pas
sengers and mails on Wednesday
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KOCH ESTER, Dec. 1.-THE Sunday liquor
this city, all the saloons being closed
throughout the day. Many German citizens
and others are very indignant at the state OF
affairs, but are forced 10 submit. II is the
Intention TO apply to the legislature for 9
modification Of the law.
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Failures

BOSTON, Dec. l3.-Freeland, Harding 4
LoOmis, extensive wholesale clothing dealers
here, have failed. Liabilities estimated AT
s,50,0O0, c. M. Freeland, a special partner
is also reported failed, having endorsed for
the arm for half million.
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CoLoSEL JAMES Q. BaopHkAp was to-

COLONEL JAMES @. BRoDHEAp was to-
day appointed special district attorney in
prosecution OF the St. Louis whisky frauds
vice General Henderson relieved. The At
torney General has telegraphed Mr.. Broi-
head, announcing his appointment, and his
commission was forwarded to him this after
noon.
To PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-A
bill TO amend certain provisions of the re-
vised statutes of the United States, relating
to the transportation of animals was intro
duced by Mr.. Frelinghuysen in the Senate
to-day and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. 1t substitutes for certain sec
lions in the revised statutes more stringent
laws In relation to animal transportation,
and provides, among other things, that no
railroad corporation, steamboat com.
a longer period than twenty-eight con-
secutive hours without unloading the same
for rest, water and food, for a period of at
accident. Heavy penalties are prescribed
for violations of the law.
CAUCUS OF THE DENoCRorIc REpREsEN-
TATIvEs.-The democratic members of the
House OF Representatives met in caucus at
two O'Clock this afternoon. 1t Is the inten-
tion of some of the leading members of the
majority to have marked out a line of policy
Many of the democrats win demur to this
ana refuse TO enter into any arrange
ment through caucus, or otherwise, which
will bind their action in open House
1t is generally understood, however, that
resolution will be offered In the caucus
which will be adopted, providing that all
measures and resolutions looking 10 legisla-
tion on the subject of the currency, the tariff
and other important matters, shall, in all in.
stances, be first referred TO the appropriate
committees, before the effort is made to test
policy will also be asked with reference TO
allresOlutiOnS ordering investigations.
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GREAT ExcrTEMENr exists among the
telegraph operators over reduction OF wages
which is said to have been ordered by the
Western Union company, TO go into effect
January !.
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RESIGNED.-Mr. Francis l.. McKenna, of
Baltimore, rendered his resignation to- day
as secOnd-class clerk In the Second Audi
tors office.
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THE U. s. 8. SHAwMUT is now due at Key
West, as she expected to leave Aspinwall
about December 4th for that place.
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PoIsoNKD.-Three lads, Peter Conlon,
Harry Green and Arthur Slader, were
ealing wild parsnips. Green and Conion died
in few hours.
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TIE LATE VIcE-PRKsIDKNr NOT GYp-
sY.-The Boston Herald publishes q letter
NOM jeremiah s. Goliath, uncle of Henry
Wilson. denying In toto the story which has
been going the rounds, that the late Vice
President was q descendant from O gypsy,
and born in gypsy camp.
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THE MONITORS Passaic, Nantucket, and
Wyandotte arrived at Norfolk Saturday, in
tow OF the U. 8. steamers Talapoosa, Dis
patch, Alert and Huron.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Walea M DTn<frS<a

MADRID, Dec. l3.-The Prince OF Wales
with his suite arrived here this morning.
He was enthusiastically received.
Death OF the Swedish Minister 10
Washiuxto0
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THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
is summoned to meet at the Arlington Hotel
In this city, on the 18th of January for the
purpose of fixing the time and place for the
next republican national convention.
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A RIGHTEOUS SKNrENCE.-Robert Poole,
OF Tutten, pleaded guilty at Oswego, New
York, Saturday, 70 placing distractions on
the Lackawanna and Western railroad, near
that palce, for the purpose OF wrecking pas
senger train, and was sentenced to four years
IMPRISONMENT.
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LIBEL Subtitle formal complaint In the
libel suit Of Trenor W.Park against the New
York Tribune for one hundred thousand dol
lars was hled Saturday. The document sets
forth that the Tribune had charged plaintiff
with being engaged In swindling operations.
SHOCKING MURDER.-Dr. Charles Dun
ham, a prominent physician Of New Bruins
WICK, New jersey, was murdered, robbed,
and bis body thrown into the canal on Thurs
day night last.
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DR.. III. 7. HELMBoLD, discharged from the
Bloomingdale asylum, has been examined BY
six experts. who unanimously pronounce
him TO be OF sound mind. He expects to re-
sumo business in very short time.
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IF THE POLICY of the House OF Represen-
tatives with reference to geographical loca-
ton be judged by the appointments, it is
quite evident that the south will have a
decided say.
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A MAN CHoKED TO DEATH WHILE Ours.
ING BEGGAR.-A beggar entered Britton's
saloon, on Greenwich street, New York, last
Friday night, and asked for something to
eat. A man named McCutcheon Offered
him piece of meat, and as he was about to
mouth, at the same time uttering an anath-
ema against the beggar. He had no sooner
made the remark than he commenced to
choke, and before assistance could be offered
the piece of meat.
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PREVENTING ANOTHER GUIBoRD CASE
In the Canadian House last Friday Mr.. Oui-
ment introduced bill to prevent all conflict
between the religious and civil authorities
in regard to the Roman Catholic cemeteries
OF the province. The effect of the bill is to
provide that it shall be the absolute priyf-
lege of the ordiuaire of o diocese to indicate
the place where Catholics are to be buried in
the Catholic cemeteries Of the prQYinca.
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THE CAMDEN RACES closed at Charleston
8. c., on Saturday. Abdal Ell Koree won
the first race, mile and half dash, beati az
Busy Bee. Time, PSI. Mary Long won the
in three straight heats. Time, Isl, I.52, L52X .
The consolation stakes were won by First
Chance, beating Kate Lee, Mollie Darling
and Eutaw. Time, 1i9.
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THE PILGRIMS DIsBANDED.-On satur.
day the Mysterious Pilgrims Club, OF Phila
deiphia, disbanded. Il was charged that IL
took too active part In politics, and public
vote was twenty-nine In favor and twelve
against dissolution,
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PARIS, Dec. l3-Oluf Stenersen, the Swei-
ish envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary at Washington, is dead.
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A PEACE MAKER SHor.-At Silver Creek,
Pa, Patrick Gallery accused Peter Boran OF
the theft Of his coat, threatening TO murder
him IL IL were not returned. Michael Pur-
cell being present, interfered as q peacema-
ker, when Gallery shot and killed Purcell.
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A CHASTITY SPEcTACLE.-South Ameri-
can kilograms state that between four and
i've thousand skeletons have been discovered
belief is expressed that they are the remains
OF victims Of the inQuisition two centurfe,
ago. The hospital was built I'm l557
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DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-General
Yer Plank Van Antwerp, who held a COM
mission as storekeeper In the quartermaS-
ter's department, of the United States army,
died near Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges
county, Md, on the I'd instant, in the 6sth
year OF his age. He was q native Of New
: orK ahd ciassmate OF Jefferson Davis at
West Point. In 1899 he was the first adju-
tant general of the territory Of Iowa. Dur
ing the war he was aide de- camp to General
Blunt, with the rank of major, with whom
he served in Missouri and Kansas, and after
the war was appointed military storekeeper,
which he retained till his death.
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VIRGINIA AND THE CEurKNNIAL.-The
Virginia state board OF centennial commits
stoners had a conference on Saturday with
erence 20 appropriations. They ask for ten
Thousand dollars. The governor Endorses the
scheme.
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THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp-
ton aggregated 1852 ,297.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, s63s ,5sI.5s; customs, $3.50, 66657.
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MUTINY AND MURDER IN CHESAPEAKE
BAY.-Captain Peter Steelman, OF the schr
Isle OF Pines, was struck on the head by Ar
thur Randall a colOred sailor, at Hampton
Roads, on Saturday, while getting q vessel
s. Steelman rushed TO his brothers assist
apce, when Randall struck and knocked him
down, and he had to beg for mercy at the
hands OF Randall and Lawton, who had
seized a handspike and was encouraging and
assisting Randall. The authorities were no.
titled, the two negroes arrested, and ia ken in
irons to Norfolk to be lodged In Jail.
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WANT CHEAPER POSTAGE.-In the Senate
to-day, Mr.. Howe presented a petition,
signed by twenty or thirty persons, praying
that postage on merchandise be reduced from
one cent to one half cent per ounce.
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ALAsKA.-A bill providing that Alaska be
attached TO Washington territory and be
made county of the same, and that the
laws OF the latter be made applicable to the
former, was introduced in the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Mitchell.
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PRESENTS FOR AN ARBITRATOR. - Mr..
Edmunds in the Senate to-day introduced a
bill to allow George p. Marsh, American
minister to Italy. to accept chronometer
rendered him by the republic OF Switzerland
and table rendered him by the kingdom of
Italy, in recognition of his services to said
governments as arbitrator in disagreement
boundary.
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n REBELLION kEMINIsCENCE.- Mr.
Morrill,, of Vermont, in the Senate, to-day,
re-introduced the old bill to pay the Is. ma
tional bank of st. Adams, Vermont, the sum
of s2s. $50, with interest, that sum, i'm seven
and three-tenths Treasury notes, havi q
been fOrcibly seized by an med band OF
raiders from Canada, acting under the direc
ton OF the so called confederate authorities,
October 10, 1864.
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of Kentucky, vice Clinton Lloyd, relieved.
Mr.. Adams was formerly member OF Con-
gress. He, at one time, was also 9Th auditor
OF the United States treasury. VIM. q.
Reeves, of Texas, has been appointed Libra
rian of the House, vice Paul Stevens, dis
charged. The Doorke"ps Of the House to-
day relieved Sidney n "a y from the charge
OF the sealing room and appointed to the
place his (the Doorkeeper's) son. Many of
the appointments thus far made give dissat-
isfaction. The great clamor from the south
Gratis. Said member from Pennsylvania :,
None of the newly elected officers regard
the claims of my state"
NOMINATIONS. The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
u: ID. Pratt, of Indiana, to be Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue; j. w. Babson, OF
cbas dspqy encS Of pensions
tice supreme court OF Utah; Mark Bangs, of
LIMOS, attorney Of q: 9: for northern dis
CUSTOMS Ss Sl distr;;et W.T. White collector Of
ID. Burnham, postmaster at Hartford; Bar
clay White, OF New Jersey, superintendent
Oh Indian a aa for the northern superIn-
Ponce agency, Dakota; Andrew G. Will
liams, Indian agent, Wichita agency, Indian
territory; Cyrus Reed, Indian agent, Neosho
agent, Omaha agency, Nebraska; Geo. r.
Thomas, register land ONCE, Cheyenne, wy
ching; ]. 9, Whipple, receiver Of public
agent OF Indians at Umatilla agency, Ore.
gon. He also sent In the names OF number
of postmasters at unimportant points, and
the latter were the nominations of Captain
7. G. Sullivan and John w. Barriger, to
commissary of subsistence, with rank OF
major; Chas b. White, to be surgeon; Lieu
tenant Colonel 7. T. s. Laidley, TO be colo
mel; Major Silas Crispin, to be lieutenant
colonel; Lieutenant Colonel Cuvier Grover,
lieutenant colonel OF the Sd cavalry, TO be
colonel Of the LIST cavalry. The following
from the District OF Columbia were nomf-
mated to be second lieutenants in the army:
w. Van w. Reilly, 10th cavalry; Richard T.
Earle, I'd infantry; b. A. Byrne, 9Th infan-
try, and j. X. Clagett, sd infantry.
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ExTRADITIoN.--Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont,
offered resolution in the Senate to-day in
structing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by general law for the extratition of
fug1tives from justice upon the proper appli-
cation and proof by the governments from
whence they may have escaped, and also as
10 the propriety Of refusing asylum to Iugi-
tive criminals and removing them from the
country,
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INTERNATIONAL RBIrRATI0N.-Mr.A An
thony presented memorial in the Senate
this morning sigred by the members of the
yearly meeting Of the Society of Friends of
New England, praying for the establishment
OF an International court of arbitration to
peaceably adjust all difficulties between ma
tons. In presenting 1t Mr.. Anthony spoke
in high terms OF the signers of the petition as
law-abiding and God-fearing citizens, and
asked in view of the importance of the me-
mortal, That 1t receive the most careful con.
sideratiOn.