The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-08


and committee of conference was re-
quested. Messrs. Buckner, of Missouri,
Cate, OF Massachusetts, and Willard, OF
Michigan, were appointed the conferees
on the part OF the House.
The Speaker announced the following
changes In the committees Mr.. Hoar,
OF Massachusetts, appointed on Ju-
dietary, vice Mr.. Starkweather, of
Connecticut, deceased; Mr.. Townsend,
Of New York, q member Of Elections,
vice Mr.. Hoar, declined; and Mr.. Crapo,
trict Columbia Committee, vice Mr..
McCrany, declined.
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, of Tennessee,
the Committee on Expenditures OF the
Treasury Department, was directed to
make an investigation OF the manner OF
printing bonds and notes Of the United
States and all matters in relation to
losses, etc.
The House then went into Commit
tee Of the Whole on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, Mr..
Haskins. OF New York, in the chair.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA general court
martial has been ordered to assemble at
Mare Island, California, to try Pay In
spector Rufus G. Spalding. The follow
miral John Rodgers, President; Rear
Admiral s. ID. Trenchard, Captains l..
Pattison, s. p. Carter and J. P. G. De-
kraft, Pay Inspectors j. H. Hooker, A.
II. Gilman and G.. E. Thornton, and
Commander Silas Casey, members A.
B. Haynes, ESQ, Judge Advocate. The
court will meet on February II.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$562,274 81. Customs receipts $407, ,249 40.
National Bank notes received to-day
for redemption, $691 ,657.
Miscellaneous.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.-An inquest on the
bodies OF the victims of the Robinson
Opera House disaster will be held on
Wednesday, but 1t is not probable that
anything important will be elected. The
accident appears to have been the result
Of panic originating from an alarm OF
at the calcium lights used for tableauX.
A new and singular hog disease is de-
vastatiug herds in various parts OF llli-
nois. In Woodford county large num-
bers are dying.
Very fair crops of good ice has been
secured at all the ice-gathering ponds
in the northern part of the State.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 7.-Mineral
Springs Hotel at this place was burned
last night. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
BRlDaEroN, N. j., Feb. AFTER Ian
dis discharge by the court on Saturday
day morning, when he was driven to
Vineland by some of his friends.
SAN Francisco, Feb. IA telegram
dated yesterday, from the Savage mine,
says that the water Is still rising, and
that the nineteen hundred foot drift Is
full, and that the pumps and tanks
are running to their utmost capacity,
but the pumps are not able to keep the
water down. A rich strike of ore is re-
ported in the bottom Of the Raymond
and Ely shaft.
Foreign News.
MADRID, Feb. Tt Is stated here
that the Biscay and Navarrese prOvin-
cial deputies have told Don Carlos not
to expect any further aid from them.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The Porte's circular
in regard to the reforms promised in the
northern provinces mentions as the
basis OF its decision not only the nego-
tiations with Austria, Russia and Ger
many, but also the support Of the
scheme by the other guaranteeing
powers.
LONDON, Feb. THE Times, in its
financial article, says the market is bare
of United States new five per cents Of
the funded loan.
It is reported that j. Il G. Henderson
& Co., grain merchants, of Liverpool,
have suspended. Their liabilities are
reported at million and a half Of dol
lars, though their assets are good.
The Daily Ne,cs' Vienna special says
the premature publication Of Count
Andrassy's note has caused much an
N1,n off inI tnyt
hurriedly published yesterday.