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Appo1nr1Ksr OF snlaas17's Successor.

APPOINTMENT OF BEaa2fA7's SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON. March TAI pfouso Taftbas
been appointed Secretary OF War. The fuI
Cabinet concurred In the appointment. Mr,
Taft has been Circuit Judge Of Ohio. and MAS
prominent candidate before the Republican
Convention Of Ohio for Governor last fall.
II Is certain that Mr.. NORTH, Of Maine,
declined the appointment.
HARSH PREpAERaa;A 4, srArEgssST.
MONTREAL, March Marsh has informed
q newspaper man that he was preparing o
full statement of his connection with the Bel.
knsp office for The press. Il is thought he
will leave here to escape annoyance. :
BELKNAP SVILI ERIs0N.a.
WAsHIsGToN, March 7.-Belknap failed to
appear at the Criminal Court to-day to give
bail; and be still remains prisoner in bis
house. 4 ~
CHCIssArr, March E-Junge Taft has tele.
graphed the President accepting the Secre-
taryship.
News and Gossip
WASHINGTON, March THE Office OF Sec
rotary OF War has been rendered to Senator
L. N. Morrill,, offMaine.. This places Blaine
in the Senate for MorrilPS uneXpired term.
The are about one thousand contracts for
the next four years awarded on straw bids
by the Post-Of1ee Department.
The bottom facts in the safe burglary bu-
siness have been reached by Harripgton's
confession. 49,,
Marsh and his wife have some information
about the halEmillion claim Of the Kentucky
Central railroad. 1t is thought the present
Mrs. Belknap, or somebody for her, received
S25 900 for her Influence ir the case.
The evidence of Pierrepont's interference
In favor of Baheock, 10 the hands of the Judi
ciary Committee Of the House, is almost con.
elusive. =.
A prominent member of the House, and a
member of the Investigating Committee,
thinks that three out of the seven members
of the Cabinet will be impeached.
Hester Clymer is quoted as saying that
everything in the War Department that was
salable was sold by Belknsp, even wharfng
privileges about Washington.
Minister Schencs was recalled upon the
express demand of England. The delay in
official action was to get him safely to sea.
Ex>Secreta7y Delano and bis sou JohH
will be before the House committee for sell.
ing manifestations on the Indian reserva-
tions.
Gideon Wells will be before the Naval
Committee Thursday 10 testify about the
| Secor claims.
Distriet-Attorney Dyer, of st. Louis, de-
MES that he or Henderson inspired the arti.
cIes in western papers relating to Pierre.
points connection with the Babcock trial.
Edward P. Dougherty, who had the con-
tract for soldiers grave-stones at Fredericks-
burg, Va, says he never promised or paid
money to any officer of the Government for
the contract.
William J. Purmap, member of Congress
from Florida, is under question about sell.
ing cadetships and offices.
The legislative. judiciary, and executive
appropriation bill is ready. It reduces the
estimates S5,000,000, aud transfers the IN.
dian Bureau to the War Department.
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VEGEI'ESE.
KTEnEIlNE
NE"EIINE
AND lSvIGOKATES THE
y HOLE SYSTEM.

AND lNTlGOKATES THE
WHILE S1SifM'
Is medicinal proncrtias ara Alternative.
r,,,,. -.., ,.,,.r,,.r,l
-, - $50" 80 - ~.
NA'LIiHE : male exclusively from the juices
OF c,rcll. ", lrr,t! banks roofs and herbs and
:, strongly concentrated ,b,, I, will etyoc,u,rv
,,.
''> ''''! '"'"' Va ~ ot''A
Sc!Jlu..a- HUmors, Tunors, Cancer. Cancerous
n''N"'' Arys1r,Ets. SaIt-Rheum, syphilitic Dis
ease, tslkrr, Fhntucs> at The Stomach, and all
disease lisa, arl,, FROM, I,nuyr h,ood sc,.,,c,u.
Guumt9ry and yhronic rheumatism Ncur,,y,a
""u;,aahsI lHa, Conn i4n,s can only bs effec,ually
cur.i ,l,roA.l. ,l. ,,.,j
i'' ''-'ss AI' rrupitve Diseases Of the Skin,
i.-,Gse~, iirir!ieS, BOils Teller Scs ldbea6 and
It..,,,r,,. ,r,,.,.
'N'''''' h"HiiNE hi' never failed 10 effect u
''''' .-
f"' ram" In the Back, Kidney COMPLAINTS Drop.
s., F,H,Ir Wc4anr.s. Leucorrhpa. arising from
!lterua. u.c-ratiol and u,erfne Dis.sses and Co,
GA. p'"i";N SkGKTlSE acts directly upon the
'1''"' I'll 'hr-. complaints. 1t inyigorates and
Strengthens the hole system acts unon the secre
uyeory,n. ,rf,v- is.,,,u,.,t - ,.s
,,5..,'. - '''"''A 'na''oh' eui I'd uiCefalion,
az 'c-"is."e IN. bowels.
f"F 'aac-'. Dyspctlsia, Habitual Costiyenes,
Fapi.A,ou, If IN. u.-, IT asd.oha ui,a, 49,,
les. .,,,,.., a. :. iies' Nc
. '' "'"''"' tros tra'ion OF The Nervous Sys-
sou ".' !'tccln" has given such perfect satisfaction
e ihe NEGEIlNs II purifes the blood cIesnses
81 Of IN. crssu. and ,,,S.....o ,
over the n.ryn,. S,.,,',,, ''N'A ''''ne po"ei
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John J Culbcrtson is appointcd postmaster
:; l;.Giord Furnace, Pulaski county, Va,
rue John y. l>ctt, resigned. William j.
TUrnhu!l isappoiuted postmaster at DilloR's
NIL. franklin county. Va, rice Jesse B.
Robertson, resigned. a post-otlice is rte,tab-
lj,att at Hap Yard. King George county,
Va, on tbc cam ooatTou from Fredericks-
burg 10 Fillmore, with James Il. Coates as
postmaster. Harvey A. Ratcff is appointed
postmaster n KichIanG, Tazewcll county, Va,
u. Y. /. kIndrick. resigned.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Denmark.s

inhabitants OF TIE WEST MAMMA ISLAND
STARVING, WITH NO PROSPECT OF sUccoR OR
RELIEF. ...- s,
LONDON, March THE PalI-MaN Ga.
zette's Copenhagen correspondent writes that
the last mail from Iceland reports that the
five hundred inhabitants Of the West Mamma
islands, a group lying south OF Iceland and
belonging to Denmark, are probably dying
from Starvation. The fisheries there last
wear were unsuccessful, and the Inhabitants,
fearing their food would not last them
Through the winter, sent to Iceland asking
for supplies. accordingly, a small quantity
of provisions was dispatched. About 0
month ago, however, bottle was found on
the coast of Iceland containing letter stating
that the supplies on hand were only adequate
for one week, and famine was inevitable.
The dapeerousuess OF the sea during the
winter months renders communication With
the West Mamma islands almost impossible.
England.
OPENING OF TIE NEW WING OF TIE LONDON
HOSPITAL.
LONDON, March THE Queen and Prln.
ces, Beatrice with o large escort OF troops
10. day trayersed several streets to open tne
new wing of the London hospital. Inere
were arches and decorations along the route,
and much enthusiasm was manifested. busl-
ness at the Stock Exchange and Royal Ex-
change. nearly on the route taken, vas ne.
elected for a time. Residents OF the east
end of London observed the day as COM
plete holiday. The weather WAS very iaVor'
able.
THE INTERNATIONAL HURDLE RAcE.
rovnor March. won the in
transitional hurdle race to-day. twenty
horses started. The betting was SIX 70 one
against IDgomar. 1890 - - ~
b REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED So !
VENICE, March 7.-Es Temps publishes 2
d;snatch from Zagabris, dated to-day, STA.
ting that q republic has been proclaimed IN
Seryia, the Obrenovich dynasty deposeo,
and Prince Milan escorted to the from tier.
80 Panama News. ID,
P4sAxA. February 26.-The National
Congress convened at Bog0ta on the lst.
Two rival deputations from different States
ATTEMPTED a revolution between. They were
NOT admitted, and finally troops were called
10 restore order. A war Ia imminent -
convention OF delegates to consider artt.
Giles OF confederation was opener OF. osn.aa-
I ~ 20 BY the President OF Guatemaia.
s france. Eli,
PARm. March TAT preliminary sisslng
Of members OF the Senate ana Ceamoet W
day Gambetta spoke. and q resoiution wa
adopted declaring that the Deputies YIN on usa
snnport Homogeneous gspinet ~. IN.
adn,iDister the Government IN Q tnofoashiy'
Republican sense. -. s. II z:
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Especial tesegrax1 10 tho ni spdtch Z
!. ,EBNaasJRG, March Ton supday night
the residence Of Rev. Thomas r. Gatewood,
q Baptist minister, WAC resides near Pedlar
Mills, Amherst County, was barnt to the
ground with all its contents by an accidental
fire. DIR. Gatewooa and his ssifs wereab-3
sent from home, and their TIVE sons, aged
about sixteen and ten years,.swere sleeping
upstairs. About midnight the older boy
awoke to find the rsom filed VIII smoke. He
aroused his little brother, and they both
endeavored to reach the window, their only
show for life. The elder succeeded 10 es-'
Gaping uuipjured, but the latle fellow, safo--:
Gated by the smoke, sank to che flDor and wss
seen no more. The parents knew nothssg OF,
the matter until next morning when near,
home, and the shock was 80 great to Mrs.
Gatewood, who was in defeate health, that Il
is thought she cannot survive II.
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The TobaccC,-E8x.

Mr.. Ellis, Of Louisiana, has presented in
the House Of Representatives bill to amend
the Revised statutes so as 10 admit the re-
nova in bulk without The payment Of tax
q. tobacco. while in process OF manufacture,
from one department Of m1nufactory to
another when sUcn departments are in the
same aut,diug. under rules and regulations
Irr-rrtned by the Commissioner of Internal
lrTrLi!p
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CANNOT BE EXCgLLED.

Agv. CHAgLEsTowS, March 10, 1859.
Ey,g MS Is 10 certify tina, have used your
tan. .at pHatlon" In my family fer several
a-Ay,. :" u'ihk that, for scrotula or csAkerous
eeiec ~, ID Aeuna,ic affections, 1t canpot be ex-
! y lie blood purifier and spring medicine
@iED,. EihS have ever used, and have used
no aGy on: u. n'ns. can cheerfuliy recommend
.F Ia need Of such medicine. -
'Tn respectfully,
'' a. A. DiNsMoRE.I 9 Russell street.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, March z, 1875. i
SALES-lO shares Union Bank stock sold 1T so.


sALfs.-10 shares Union Bank stock sold also.
American Gold.-114 bid.
State Observation-Disclosures cousols. 66H BID, 67k
asked; Virginia consols, rev, IL asked; virginia
fuadable, as bid: Virginia deferred bid, ~ ask
ed; Virginia interest certificates, 22h asked; VIZ
alnia tax-recevable coupons 86h bid, 67h asked.
Richmond city 6's, "a bid; Lynchburg city S's,
1QlH bid Norfolk city 6's, 70 bidi Fredericksburg
city SO, so asked. G
RaiTodd Bo1,ds.-C Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad
6's. gold. u. and n. "a bid; Virginia and Ten
pessee Railroad second mortgage 6's, j. and J.,
7S asked; Southside Railroad third mortgage pre-.
ferred 6's, j. and j.. &c asked; Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Hrst mortgage 8's. j. and g.,
los bid Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Sc
cond mortgage rs, A. and o. 90 hid Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad mortgage
rs, J, aud j., 94H bid.
canal Bonds.-James River and Kanawhs Canal
first mortgage o., N. and NJ, So asked.
Railroad &ocks.-Richm0nd. fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railroad seven per cent. guaranteed, 100
par OAK bid Richmond ana Danvlle Railroad, 100
par, bid, Al asked; Seaboard and Roanoke Ball
road guaranteed, 100 par, 90 bid.
Bank Stocks.-NaIfonai Bank OF virginia, LOO
par, 1919 asked; Merchants National, 90 par,
asked; Union Bank OF Richmond, 90 par, 10 BID,
so asked; City Savings, 20 par, 20 bid.
Insurance. -COaDazliss.-Virgtpla Fire ana Mas
rine, rs par, SO bid. .sked Virginia STATE, 20
par, 26 bid, 81 asked; Virginia Home. 100 par,
100 asked; Merchants and Mechanics, 100 par,
SO bid; City, 100 par, 90 asked; Ola Dominion,
Miscellaneous. River and KanRwha
Packet, 12a par, 8 bio, % asked.
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fnHhaln CoaBsy-Damaass On 10
+ count or . lgaaiFoad Aeeidsme-RarS.
Especial telegram % TIE DisDssen.I 4
H1ARRisoABURa, Va, March NorYei-
Rogers, one OF our oldest and best citizens,
died Hast hight OF paralysis. BE WAS stricksns
on Thursday night hist, and was ons Of the
oldest ts Masons II Virginia. having been ID
the order for more than my years. Hs wss
web known along the line Of tae Chesapeaks
and Ohio railroad in Eastern Virgins, hay..
ing traded extensively in Orange, Louiss.
sud other counties. 57. IS.
!, The jury in the case 81 Early %. The viz.
gnia Midland and Great Southern Railroad.
for breaking his leg in July. 1879, gave !
verdict this morning q $3.50 ID favor or
the sdsintia.
The barn of A. C. Brewer, five miles east
of this plsce, with its contents, wnsdes,royed
by FEE between aud \ o'clock ON Friday
mo7ning- Loss, 81, 50Sor 81, 500 u issup-
posed to have been fired by an inceDdiasy.
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The Emma-Mine Scheme.
A DENIAL RsoM HbIsER & 60. REGARDlEE MINIs-
TER sCIsSNGR. n

TER sCIsSNGK.
WASHINGTON, March THE following ex.
plains itsel': :
Ne,o York, March Il;A 1876 To The Asso.
ciated Press Please DENY, upon our autho.
rity, the statement attributed to Fred. Mitch
ell, Of Kansas, and published Ii a Boston
newspaper, to the effect that our house
has informed him that ex-senator Stew
ard failed in bis first attempt TO, Inc
terest Schepck In the Emma Mine scheme,
and succeeded only after he had procured q
letter from Grant urging him TO accept the
stock; and tbst subsequent to this the
Emma Mine people bought gold.draft
through US to tas order of the President for
$4,000. There is not word Of truth in
the story, as we would be glad TO testify
whenever an opportunity is afforded.
Of. L, HEIsER 81 Coz
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8, an.eoa.,,nr !. lneheors.,

poar Jaws, n. j.. March srNo mem.
herS ns he firm. oil .Hgyshaid q Wslls,..5 el
Florida, IN this county, have asd. leaving
sas Gao debts, BurchaE9 VISA postmaste
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, March z, 1876

OFFERINGS. -
WHEAr.-JYhite / SO bushels. Red, Q0S busne3rS
loRN,-Whue. I42 bushels. Nirsd, 10 bushels.
OATS.-1.032 bushels.
MEAL.-i3S bushels.
SALES.
WHEAT White, so bushels at 81. 40;2 bush.
els ut 80; % bushels at .4b.total 81 bushels.
hi. SO; 122 bushels on priyste terms: 80 bushels
st $I.35: 10 bushels az 81. 37; 80 bushels at
Si.a7; 40 bushels very good at s1.42-total, 70S
CoRS.- W.ite. 49, bushels at 55c. Aizsd, 20
0lTs.N2fS bushels prime winter at Toe; 1SA
bushels very good sprinK on private terms aS
ftusheIs common sprfpg at 4de.; 81 bushels prime.
snripg at 53c.--total, 49O bushels.
MEaL.-9S bushels at 53c.
RE~ExHIBITED.
fa.ro OLA hushniS.
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oArs.-254 bushels.
Markets BY reiegrspis.
NEW YORK.

= 81
qxw YORK, March 7.-Cotton irrner; generally
held higher; sales OF 1885 bales Ct 1870
ia 1916. Eour-Moie doirg; snpernRs Msssern
anest, hui UNCHANGED. Whelt dull. Corn Sshsd8
easier and scarcely 50 active; 63s er Ersdea mlx.
T new ~ Vile southern. Cats shade es5er; 4Sl
s4sIc. Tor mixed western snd Stste Conse.t a o
duff and nominal Sugar "a moderate cemana nc ..s
In Ssir demand Tailow dull n 9@91c. hosll an9
iarpeu;ine quiet pcyk oes1e4 hsayy sne ssossa
p,rims steam. sI8.6J9yl3.6c. Whiskey dull ~
Sl.OSY. Freisais duli.
BALTIMORE
BAxrrMoRE. March 7.-Pious steady and nns
chnnxsd. What quiet and steady; Pensy
red, &Issg$lao ssss. g ssss sbaas sssisr
SesseTn DINER aud Iairly active; southern giltss
yeIiog osSss os Gss .s aI ana
tssSee unchsneed Whiskey very duli q St.Vs'a.
Sugar steady and hrin.
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ADefaultiBE GopFsyt ErspsHseE !.
ugaao,p I Marsh i 1ohna Larkla,s lnle
Of Midland county, Is $40, GOO shoit.
He has been arrested.
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MARHNE IHTELLIGKnCE.
MINIATURE AL6AaAc--dAHcH 9. .lstoss
s,nn r,ses. sac tss HIGK TIDE o.xa3
Sun sets. $50 Morning S:sa
Nam nefs Gas Eyshioa...... .s.... ..Ak
Port OF RICHMOND, MARCH ft4o'
g ARRIVED.

sebooner Jsrsestavn, Hyes, New York. Mesehaa.
de 1 urls & Parker. !. Ne On,
. setoQp&r PARAGON. MOraaS 49,
Davenport d Morris. s.,...,h.s ,a.tars soxa.
tWsneEasier Cedaf-w0T = I. a.
sshacnsr Hell. isall 49, = -
Lee. n !,
-. =. u.srasss,. tso,es. Aes york natrrfsas
Z, stenMssr ~ s. sns a. AUen u ageHts
oiSs a. n M snee TAR SytsaNS
SNas ss nsxsaenscrs. W. r. PoPesr, a2enf.
tetlaa snu JAM Gs{0pS1 ns<s
ss y ~ ssa esrs IL Is a2enE
cnnoussc 49, shs,ler Traycrs. HaItfnaOr6s
!, sss saa ss ssssss u b Tafas sseat
m - M M1MoR AND q. - "a
en- schooner Bessie. Morris. from NassSass ms
rived at 0stogn = " ssaa oSss -
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The Now York mapping Case:

NEW Yoax, March THE two abducted
little girls were found at one OF the ferries
this mognipg. They were taken to hotel
by the man who cosxed them away, and left
there alone all nights whence they fed In
the morning. Howard F. Curtis, a mariner,
aged thirty-seven, has been arrts'ed and
ident6ed by the girls as their abductor. :
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f9k RELIABLE EAPI5y RT3S1E spITn
~ ~ per barrel 10 10
III eod2t No ,nnAkIEk 4 eIBLEY's,
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'"ChCE OF GREAT ANXIETY

y u vssu,'er has received great benefit from tho
tgtes, sGt ns, Her De Ginning health was source
lie vsn n1sly 70 all her fIiends. FEW SSitles
Sp+G!Le "''"s restored her health, strength, and
bgiiiinog d u Real Estate Agent. No. "a se.rs
e' n'''on' Mass, June 5, 1879. '1
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4 SHOCKING DISASTER.

4 RAILROAD TRAIN GRUsHEs THH0UsH
s Il BRIDGE ONE HUFDRED AND EIaH-
TEEN FEET HrGH-ELEvEN PERsoHs
KILLED OUTRIGHT AND MANY OTHERS
DAEGERoUsLYISJUR
OF THE ACCIDENT.
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BY Telegraph.
xyu~ Unnp

NEW YORK. March 7--No0n.--Stocks dull and
lower Money. 8. Gold.1l44. Exchapge-Long,
4S6; short. 400. Governments dull and lower.
States strong. North Carolina's and Virginias
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 7.-Virginia 6s, old, 80. West
Virgtnia's, g. North Csrolina 6's, old, 10; ncws
8: specixl tax,2 BID to-day. -
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u 4.<aSA Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Tobacco House Suspended.
BALTIMORE, March Werner, Dresel %
Co., tobacco dealers, have suspended.
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RELKNAP.

RELKNAP.
THE CASE BEFORE THE CRIMINAL C0URT-MRA-
BERs OF THE COMMITTEE DENY THE AUTHoRI-
TY OF THE COURT TO INTERRoGATE THEM
JUDGE M'ARTHUR TAXES TIME TO CONSIDER, &C.
WASHINGTON, March This merning
Representatives Clymer, Blackburn, and
Robbins of North Carolina, members Of the
Committee on Expenditures OF the War De.
partment, appeared before the Criminal
Court and stated that they had been sub.
penaed to appear before the grand jury.
They denied the authority Of the court to
interrogate them as to the testimony OF any
witness before a committee; besides, they
are constantly engaged in their duties as
members OF the committee, which would
make 1t announcement for them to be pres
emit, They did not wish to plead their
privileges, but to enter their protest not
ONLY here, but on the records of Congress
for the country.
District Attorney Wells said he thought
be could remove the difficulty presented. In
the first place there was no motive or desire
to ask any member OF the committee any
thing as TO any matter testified to by any
witness before the committee, and In the
second place, while approaching the duties
and engagements of the distinguished gen.
tlemen, he thought the grand jury would fix
such time as would put the gentlemen TO the
least inconvenience
Judge Macarthur remarked It would snoe
/ be competent for them TO testify as to whats
witness said before the committee, as that
would be only hearsay evidence. de would
consider the subject and confer with the DIS.
trict Attorney, so that when these gentlemen
were wanted, fhey could be 80 informed. .
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,-.-----.- BY Associated Preas.J
Another Account.
,rsr OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED THE
nrIp REMOVED TO wINCHEsTER-A hsNBER
M THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE AND A
CITIZEN OF RICHMOND AMONG TIE suABRR.
R.1r,uoRE, March Last night between
II and 12 o'clock, while the the way.freighe
train with O.. passeDger.car attached WAS
crossips the bridge over Narrow Passage, on
the Harper's Ferry and Valley branch Of the
Rsl,imore and Ohio railroad, sixty.three
mIjes from Harper's Ferry, the middle span
gave Way. The engine, tender, and tram ieii
fhrouph and were wrecked, killing eleven
nersons and Woundirg seven others. EE3
The killed we're w. a. Wightman, 9t
Edinhnrp. Va.:3C. L. Noel, OF Mount jack
son.ya.:R. e. Hammond, of Mount Jack
son: r. L. Wood, supposed 70 Dc ION
Richmeud;s C. a. Hodgson, OF belkeiy
SnrInes. member OF the West Virginia Le'
gisiature j. A. Baldwin, OF BsAimose mt.
3nans, sof Winchester; a. o.. bowers, - =
commercial traveller from Baltimore =.
Donpiqar, the engipeman, OF Sanay Ro0A,
Md; j. Chapman and r. Jefferson, DRAKE
men, OF Winchester. -. !.
The wounded are j. SibeFt, Of new mar
ket. Va. 81. Hahn. OF Woodstoek, va; =.
Bird. OF Mount Jackson, Va; D., Y. baEsfi
of Baltimore; Bernard Hughes OF W iscon;
sin !. j. Russell and 4. GpE Minis.
The wounded received careful ATTENTION
from the railroad company, and ieompeten
physiciaus aud carefni nurses were i1ameal
|afelysHmmoned 70 tha scene. I .i neol IS
asi the killed were seat to, vi inchesser aal
5000 In charge al an uF,deriakeP, TO 90 sen
ID their relatives and friends.
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MIR. Blame: Does not the gentleman from
Mississippi see, and does not the whole
country see, that, having possession of all
the evidence on which an indictment can be
found, and having In its possession every
paper in the case, the House puts itself be-
hind its technical privilege and throws
itself across the indictment of Belknap, and
that to-day it stands as the obstacle, and the
sole obstacle, to the Indictment of the late
FSecretary Of War?
Mr.. Lamar: Neither the gentleman from
Mississippi, nor the country, nor the gentle.
man from Maine sees any such thing.
Mr.. Blaine: s' If 1t is nothing but that p
Mr.. Lamar 1t is anything but that.
The question is simply whether this House
will permit its records to be at the beck and
call of a District court. There is no doubt
but that when the investigation is completed
it will be within the discretion Of the House
to permit the courts of the country to come
in and get evidence, out not pendente lite.
While the investigation is going on, and
while the committee is taking further testi.
mony, such proposition was monstrous and
ridiculous" =
Mr.. Blaine said he agreed with Mr.. Lamar
that while the affair was in hnane 1t would
be improper fol. q court to interfere, but that
was not the case here. The question was
whether the House would permit the testi>
mony andipapers in the hands ofits commit
tee to be sent to the court. The house could
refuse it, or could send it. " And now" said
he, impetuously, CT dare, ] dare that side of
the House to refuse it." [Applause on the
Republican side, aud great excitement.
Mr. Lamar continued his remarks: which
he closed by Offering q resolution reciting
the history Of the case, declaring the man-
date Of the court to be,s breach of the priVi.
leges of the House, and directing the mem.
bers of the committee to disregard such
mandate. .ss,.,
Mr. Kasson, of Ohio, invited the House to
look coolly at the situation developed this
morning. The question was raised here as
q question of privilege on the part of menu
Der of the House who had received Judicial
invitation to aid 10 the Indictment and pun-
ishment of q criminal. It was an extra.
ordinary case, and one without preeedent
and against precedent. N BE asked whether
there had ever been any sueh proposition AZ
had been suggested to the House CON denim,
ling the Sworn sxscn tor Iof lhas laws because
he bad .directed,l Observation-Disclosures toienfofee
those laws. The grand jury was sworn TO
indict men guilty Of crime within their