, 1875-02-18

mill will shortly be erected there.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 1O.--The c. p.
Kimball Carriage Co. has suspended in
consequence of the failure Of their Bos>
ton selling agents. Liabilities. $780,
600.
WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- The President
has nominated ex-senator John NJ.
Thayer of Nebraska to be Governor Of
Wyoming in place of Governor Camp
bell. appointed Third Assistant Secre-
tary of State.
Sr. LOUIS. Feb. 10.--Gen. Chester
Harding. prominens lawyer of tLis
city. died here to-day.
The Merchs nt's Exchange to-day
adopted a memorial to Congress for the
establishment of q branch mint here,
and the House Of Representatives at
Jefferson City adopted II concurrent res
! solution to tn. same effect.
PENNINGTON. N. H., Feb. TO- A fire
here this morning destroyed the Elm
Eouse and stable, Thurston's shoe fac
tor, two dwellings and the Conerega>
tiopal Church.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Feb. 10. The bill for
the abolition of capital punishment was
defeated in the house to-day and the
measure is dead.
LITTLE Rock. Feb. 1O.-The Presi-
dents message on Arkansas affairs Gre
ates considerable excitement here. Bus
mess is greatly depressed by the unset>
tied condition of affairs.
WASHINGTON. Feb. TO- Representative
Clayton was before the House Commit
tee on Appropriations to-day in advo-
cacy of an appropriation for the money
expended for paving in the neighbor-
hood of government property in San
Francisco.
New York, Feb. 1O.-A Ere this
morning in the Institution for the blind
damaged the building $4,000. There
was great excitement among the inmates
but panic was prevented and none
were injured.
In family quarrel last night Aaron
Churchhlll was fatally shot by his son,
aged 16.
WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- The House
Committee on Foreign relations to-day
considered the Chinese coolie question.
as presented by various bills of Hough-
ton. Page and Lut;rell. and the resolu-
ton of the House directing inquiry to
be made on the subject. No conclusion
was reached but action will probably be
| taken on Friday.
Luttrell, by written request of the
various grange and settlers organizations
in Southern California. entered a pro-
test at the General Land Office to- day
against the further issuance of patents
to the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany for lands OIL fragmentary portions
of their line, via San Benito Pass, until
the existing controversies regarding it
are decided.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-7he Senate
confirmed the nomination of John NJ.
Thayer for Governor of Wyoming.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-In the House
Myers introduced bill supplementary
to the acts in relation to immigration.
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The bill has reference especial
ly to the Coolie trades. 1t provides
that when immigrants have entered into
a contract or agreement for term of
service in the United States, either for
labor or lewd ana improper purposes,
such immigration shall not be deemed
voluntary. and the q. s. Consul shall
not deliver the required permit or cer-
ti6cate. 1t makes it penal offense for
Americans to be engaged in such trade,
forbids the importation of women for
purposes of prostitution, invalidates all
contracts in relation thereto. and makes
importation or holding women for such
purpose felony punishable by fine and
Imprisonment. 1t also makes immigra.
ton Of The following classes unlawful:
persons who are undergoin. sentence
for felonies and crimes other than po-
litical, or whose sentence may have been
remitted on count of their immigra>
ton, and women imported for the Fur
poses of prostitution.
Dawes from the Committee on Ways
& Means reported the new tariff bill and
wished the bill made the special order
in the House, but Ward Of Ill;nois and
Saylor of Ohio objected. Saylor said it
was proposition to kill the goose that
laid the golden egg. and he would throw
every obstacle in its way.
Randall said there was no disposition
on his side of the House to interfere in
the immediate consideration of bill
which was to raise revenue. The bill
was then referred to the Committee of
Whole and made the special order of to-
morrow.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Post Office appro-
pliation bill. The total amount appro-
pria.ed by the bill is $37, ,525. .361. of
which amount, S29. .1lS, 156 it is estimat-
ed will be received from the Department
revenues.
~ There was no love like a moth
er's heart. Her affections 60 ont for
her offspring. no matter where he may
roam or what the circumstances in
which she may be placed. An instance
was seen yesterday when mother en-.
tered the Central station and found her
child, who had been lost from home for
hours. She sprang wildly forward.
eagerly caught him by the hair, and as
she hauled him around she Sepderly ex.