The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-26
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WASHINGTON. April 26.--The Foreign
Affairs Committee received important
Emma Mine documents from Europe.
Tho contents will be kept secret until
Schenck has an opportunity to explain
Thc spencer and sIcrey Case.
The Elections Committee took final
action on the Spencer contest from
louisiana this morning. There will be
three reports-the majority (siN for
seating Spencer. or the minority
three are for retaining Morey in his seat.
and Baker is for declaring the seat va
cant and referring the election back TO
Pacific Railroad.
The Pacific Railroad Committee
agreed to report favorably the Senate
bill extending the time for the compile.
tion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
eight years.
district Government uliI.
In the Senate Mr.. Morton is speaking
In favor Of his resolution to establish "A
government In the District of Columbia.
to bc elected by the people.
Echoes from Blaine's explanation in
dcate that it is not entirely satisfactory
to all the people.
Military Movements.
New IoRK. April 26. A dispatch dnted
Brownsville 25tb, says the Revolution
lists moved out OF Matamoros this morn
ing 1000 strong. under command OF i'iaz.
en- route for Monterey. Gen. Gonzales
remains in command at Matamoros.
Many dcsertions from the National
Guard are taking place. tho dcsertora
escaping 10 this side OF the river.
Steam launches. belonging TO the Rio
II. 4 H., i.,ai ,t, Ia Il
u squadron of cavalry remained in tho
saddle for the purpose of enforcing tho
neutrality laws, il having been reported
that contrabands of war would be cross
ed the river for Diaz. They are doing
their best to prevent it. The movement
Of Diaz is regarded as little moro than
the ustil outbreak that takes place in
Mexico during n presidential election
and IL IL not anticipated that any fight
ing will take place here. A band OF
counerfeiters were arrested at Ringgold
barracks yesterday. Affairs in Camargo.
on the opposite side Of the river from
That place. arc reported quiet.
Dom Pedro.
SAN Francisco. April 2G.-Dom Pedro
arrived at the Palace Hotel he avoided
the crowd and music at Oakland by
going in advance of the regular train.
Arrested.
ST. PAUL. April 40, VIM. II. Grant
and Francis Y Brosseau. formerly law
partners, were arrested here to-day on
q bench warrant issued from Judge
Carttere Court in Washington, charging
them with completely with ono Lippin-
eott In issuing fraudulent Sioux half
breed scrip. whereby the Government
was dclraudcd Of a large amount or
money and many hundred thousand
acres of land entered fraudulently
Stant and Brosseau will be taken 10
Washington.
SILVER Ore shipped.
Nineteen thousand dollars in silver
vars were shipped to Europe yesterday.
Enr Eenanxa Eines.
,SAN Francisco. April 26. Tho STOCK
heport publishes an interview with
! G. Flood. The latter emphatically
cenies the report recently circulated
mat the Bonanza mines are playing
cut asserting that they never looked
better and would continue to pay
uvidcnds right along. He says all re-
ports to the contrary are false and
Malicious.
Metropolitan Hotel Burned.
LONG Branch, April 26.--The Metro
potitan Hotel was totally destroyed by
"". Loss $4,000. Insured for $36, 900,