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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENoER
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, March Sex Chief Jus
tice Mexican, in memorial sent to
Washington from Salt Lake City, says ol
James Z. Lyons testimony in the Schenck
investigation: This testimony in so far
as it inculpates me is made up oi lies
without containing one word Of truth.
This man Lyons in the fall of'I0 brought
suit in my court, in Utah, against the
owners Of The Emma mine. He failed in
an attempt to bribe me with 100000,
He failed to make n case emitting him to
an Injunction. He then went 10 WASH
ington and under the pretense OF retain
ing them us counsel attempted to bride
men in high places to exert their political
influence to secure my removal from the
bench. lie failed with some, and con-
spicuously failed in swearing that the
other Justices were joint partners in the
Emma mine interests. ] believe Lyons
commits perjury, and know he commits
perjury in regard to me.
FORMAL ARREST OF BELKNAr.
To-day at noon Major Richards, Chief
Of Police, made formal arrest OF Bel
knap and brought him into the Police
Court. Bclknap was accompanied by his
counsel, ex-senator Carpenter, who said
they waived an examination and were
prepared to give bail for Belknap for his
appearance before court. Judge Smell
Fixed the amount pt $4,000, when the
parties retired to arrange the bail. Bel
KNAPP showed by his movements during
the short time he was in the court room
that he was much depressed in spirits,
covering his face with his hands and
signing deeply.
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EnYslPELAs AND PUERrERAL FEVER
DIR. Matthews Duncan read paper at
late meeting OF the Edinburg Medical
Chirurgical Society upon the epidemic
character Of crysipelas and puerperal
fever; in which, from a set of diagrams
showing the weekly and yearly deaths.
registered in London from 1s4S to 1876,
it was pointed out that these two diseases
have never, during this period, approach.
ed in their death.rate such maladies as
cholera, smallpox and scarlet.iever,
which are truly epidemic. On the other
hand, the weekly and annual fluctuations
OF erysipelas and puerpcral fever are
practically identical in. their death.rate
with that of rheumatism. Hence the
author concluded the two diseases under
question should be classed among those
which arc endemic, and not epidemic, in
their nature.
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CINCINNATI, March s.-Thc Price Car-
rent tomorrow will publish the final re-
turns OF pork packing at five Of the six
leading western cities. The general ay-
erage is o. pounds net increase in the av-
eragc weight and two pounds increase in
the average yield OF lard. The total mum.
Der Of hogs packed at these six cities is
slightly over 100000, and the indica-
tions as to tho interior points are entire.
The deficiency in the number at all points
in tho West will reach 100000, with over
100000 shortage in the crop, as shown
by the decreased shipments to the sea-
board cities.
CHICAGO, March s.-Messrs. Howell,
White, Crowell & Co. will probably pub.
lish their annual report Of the packing
in Chicago tomorrow. The returns are
almost complete and indicate the packing
Of about 1,5sS,000 hogs. The average
weight will be about five pounds heavier
aud the yield Of lard about one pound
lighter than last year. The average net
weight will be about 2l7s pounds and the
yield Of lard about 3Ss pounds. The
number OF cattle packed was G3,7s3 head.
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Annual Meeting Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company.

Boston, March S.-Thc annual meet
ing OF the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany was held here this morning. Mr..
Gould offered resolution that the con-
tract between the company and the sew
crnl parties who were or are benetlclarles
or trustees, or what is known as the
Oakes Ames contract and J. W. Davis
contract and the assignment thereof, and
who may execute the same, be assented
to by the stockholders. The treasurer is
authorized TO execute the same. Adopted.
Another resolution by Mr.. Gould, ap.
proving the contract between the road
and stockholders OF the Credit Mobilier
OF America, was adopted. The treasurer
was authorized to execute, on behalf OF
the company, the draft OF the bill in
equity against the Credit Mobilier OF
America, and enjoining the prosecution
of the sui! by the latter against the
Union Pacific Railroad now. pending in
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,.
The annual report Of the Union Pacific
Railroad made TO the stockholders to-
day, states that the actual gross earnings
Of the road for 1875, were Sll ,99S, 1886;
operating expenses Of the road including
taxes, Si,OS2,0i7; leaving surplus earn
ings Of $7,0l1 ,7S6; the operating expenses
being Al 54.l00 per cent OF the gross
earnings compared with the year previ-
ous. There has been an increase Of gross
earnings ofSl, ,433,95l, an increase in ex-
pcnses Of Sl27,356; increase in surplus OF
81, ,30G,G02 50.
The following officers were elected,
Sidney Dillon, President; Elisha Atkins
Vice President; E. II. Rollins, Treasurer
and Secretary. Board Of Directors, each
receiving 3l5,2S3 votes: Oliver Ames,
Elisha Atkins, Sidney Dillon, q. Dexter,
Benz. Z. Bates, James D. Smith, Chas. j.
Osborne, Samuel W. Mills, Jay Gould,
Esq, Fl. Baker, to succeed his father OF
the same name, S. H. Clark, vice Geo. A.
Scott, Joseph Richardson, John Sharp,
and z. NJ. Dodge. Adjourned to June 1st.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, March SIN the Senate
to-day bill to authorize the Governor
to appoint FIVE Metropolitan Police Com.
missioners for Cincinnati was passed.
A petition was presented from 1000
citizens asking for law to prevent the
running OF railway trains on the Sabbath
day.
In the House resolution providing
for adjournment every third week was
reRcinAal.
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EunernI of tIle Yictinls.

New YORK, March s.-Sixteen hearses
were driven this morning to the home
for the aged, of the Little Sisters Of the
Poor, in Brooklyn, where the terrible cal.
amity by fire took place Yesterday, and
into these were placed the collins contain
ing eighteen bodies gathered from the
ruins. Only three OF the bodies were
identified, the others were SO charrcd that
it was impossible to tell one from the 9TH
er. The remains were inferred in the
Holy Cross Cemetery.
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a A.Carniverous Hoax for Omniy-
erOus pcODle.

LOUISVILLE, March S.-A special to
the Courier Journal from Mount Sterling,
KyY says that most wonderful phe-
nomenOn transpired in that section
during the day, The correspondent says
that during the sunshine and clear sky
there fell from the heavens quantity Of
flesh which came down in large quanti-
ties, and filled acres OF territory. Hogs
and chickens eagerly devoured the flesh,
specimens Of which have been sent to this
city for scientific examination,
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Republican state Committee.

= ST. LOUIS, March s.-The Republican
State Central Committee met in Jefferson
City to-day. Thirty.six Of the thirty
nine members being present. After con-
siderable discussion as TO whether State
Convention should be called to nominate
State officers and another to select dele
gates to the National Convention, it was
resolved to call n convention to be held in
Jefferson City, Wednesday, May "a, to Sc
lect delegates TO the National Convention
and that said convention also elect new
State Central Committee,
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THE APPOINTMENT OF MR.. DANA.


Aspecial dispatch to the Venice Tempo
yesterday stating that the Republic had
been proclaimed in Servia, the 0brenovich
dynasty deposed, and Prince Milan him
self escorted to tho frontier is entirely
unfounded, perfect order and tranquility
prevails throughout Servia. There has
been no disturbance since the insignifi-
cant rising at Kragujeivatz, during the
Communal elections few days ago, and
even these were Immediately suppressed.
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Attack ON the Black Hills

KANsAs Cry, March s.-A telegram
from Clustar City Gays large party Of
mounted Indians made n sudden attack
on that place about o'clock yesterday,
and succeeded in driving of all the loose
horses that was grazing in the Suberbs Of
the city. The Indians at the same time
attacked an emigrant train at Pleas.
ant Valley, nine miles below here.
Every able bodied white man has been
enrolled, and a party OF sixty has started
in pursuit OF the Indians who have gone
towards Red Cloud Agency.
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Fort LARAMIE, March S.-InfOrmation
received from Custar City this evening
states that on the 4th the Indians ran of
thirty head of horses near Custar andtwo
from Pleasant Valley.
Charles Holt, OF Sioux City, was killed
by the roof OF cabin falling on him. His
partner was so severely injured that he
is not expected to recover.
Rich mines are reported 10 have been
found on Deadwood and WhitewOod
Creeks, G5 miles north OF CuStar. Six
hundred men are reported on these creeks
and meeting with good success.
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WHEREAS, Inc history oil our race lor
me last decade has proven, aS we De.ieVe'
lnat the pest interest OF our PeoPIe Ihah,
Giaily rests IN emigrating 10 the west anu
southwest, therefore
heSosred, !hat our delegates urge upon
the NationalCopvention the Importance
otsneh emigration iurther
hcSo!red, lhat inc at1ltuue oil tne Al
minlstration toward the colored Ameri'
can curing Inc iast lonr years mas no! Deen
satisfactory, and mat We arc opposed TO a
third term ior PRESIDENT OF the United
States: Received and adopted.
u; ). simmons was elected Chairman
oil the state central Committee; Also
empowered 10 increase the members oil
that committee TO 10.
The following named gentlemen were
duly elected to represent the state oil
West Virginia, in the National Conyen'
ton, to convene in Nashville the tlrst
Wednesday OF April, 1876: W. +; Gas;
kins, Ohio county; 1. J. Owens, WOOD
county; A. Mead, Marion county, and
Charles Ankrum, Harrison county.
George w. Holllhger offered the lol-
lowing, which w was unanimously adopted !;
WHEREAS, There IS an apparent de-
sign OF the OpposerS Of our holy Sabbath
TO undermine its institutions anu to lg-
more the God Of our fathers, therefore
be IL
ReSotred, That this Convention recog-
,nizc the keeping OF the first day OF the
week sacred.
The following was offered by Mr.. q. I.
Jones and adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr.. K. W. Simmons, OF
Parkers1uFg, mas Deen appointed u mcM-
per Oh inc Gommittce oi hFFahSeulet'ISS
Tor the treedmens Lincoln Monumental
Association, therefore If,
Rcsolred, Ihat we highly complimeh!
the appointment OF our distinguished
friend and fellow citizen 10 Snch ah im'
portant position: .u
MIR. j.. Il. jackson oiiered Inc loi'ow'
ing, which was adopted:
ResolNd, That the thanks oil TINS Con,
yention be rendered to our esteemed
friend, Mr. Thomas hornbrook, Tor hags
and other ornaments that adorn this
chamber.
Mr.. Ovens, OF Parkersburg, offered the
following:
RcSolTd, That the thanks ol thls Con.
vention be returned to the Trustees oil
Simpsons NJ. E. Church for permission
10 hold our Convention in said Church.
Adopted.
On motion OF Robert Seymour, the Con-
vention took u recess until - o'clock,
with the understanding that upon reas'
sembling Prof; 5. A. Neal and Il, W.slm-
mons would address the Convention.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the Convention to
order ut the time previously agreed upon.
After transacting some miscellaneous
business Prof. Neal was introduced to the
audience by W. +. Gaskins, and was
greeted with applause. He was listened
10 with the most profound attention, and
his wcll.tined remarks heartily appre.
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All for Love.

sr. LOUIS, March S.-MabeI Hall an
English ballet girl at the Theatre Com.
ioue, was shot at one o'clock this morn.
ing, In one OF the refreshment rooms OF
the Theatre, by Edgar NJ. Moore, who
then put bullet into his own head. The
girl was shot in the left temple and will
probably die. unrCquited love is the
cause OF the affair.
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MADISON, IND, March s.-The 1850
morning passenger train on theJ. NJ. al.
Railroad was thrown from the track this
morning when near the foot Of the in.
cline plane in this city. Two coaches
were badly wrecked and four passengers
injured, but not seriously.
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FREIGHT TRAIN DIrCHED.

A freight train on the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern Railway, four miles
south OF this city, at o'clock this morn
ing, ran over COW on the track, and the
entire train, except the engine, was
ditched. Two persons were injured and
several cars wrecked.
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LITTLE Rock, March S.-Thc Demo-
cratic State Central Committee met here
to-day and fixed on June 18th as the day
for the assembling OF the Democratic
State Convention. Candidates for State
offices, delegates to the National Convcn-
ton and Presidential Electors are to be
chosen bv the Convention.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPFIcR OF THR CIIIER SIGNAL 0PEicRR,
WASHINGTON, DC, March 9.-lAM.

PROBABILITIES.
For the Middle States, partly cloudy or
clear weather, slowly rising temperature,
northwest winds shifting TO the east and
south and a rising barometer.
For the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys,
warmer, clear or fair weather, with east
TO south winds and n falling barometer
during the day, followed by threatening
weather.
For the Lake Region, generally cloudy
weather, rising temperature, northeast to
southeast winds, falling barometer, and
areas Of rain or snow, followed in the
Upper Lakes by cold north and west
winds and rising barometer during
Thursday night.
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a Nlcritorious BIZ Defeated.

LOUISVILLE, March SIN the House
today the bill asking to improve the
Ohio river at Louisville by means Of
State convict labor was killed. There
was much merit in the bill and its pass
age would have resulted in great good to
Louisville, the improvement Of which
the present Legislature does not seem to
fnvnr
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Sr. LOUIS, March s.-R, ]. Schenck,
cashier Of the Iron Mountain Bank, COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself with pistol. His wife commit
ted suicide in the same manner few
DAYS ago and this probably led to his act.
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BUSINESS MArrERs.-The failure OF
Zug 4 Co. (Pittsburgh) is said to be a
bad one, aud not merely a suspension as
some at first supposed.
Mr.. Joseph II. Woodward, who, with
his family, has been spending the winter
at Birmingham, Ala, has just returned
home. He does not give n very iiattering
account Of business matters down in the
iron regions Of that State, but thinks
that the tendency at this time is rather TO
improvement than to further depression.
Mr.. Taylor, the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts in Virginia, in response to reso-
luton Of the Legislature, has furnished n
statement of the state finances, in which
he estimates that the receipts OF revenue
in currency from the Gath OF February to
the LIST Of December, 1875, will be SS97,-
1856 rs, while the disbursements for the
same period will be s., ,749,4S9 O5 showing
deficit Of 1851 1853 80. This large de-
ticit results in great measure from the
item Of SlO9, 9,0O0in arrears due the school
fund. The Auditor says that there are
only two ways known to him by which
this deficit can be provided for. First, by
al increase Of the rate Of tax upon the
valne OF land and property in the State,
or by stamp tax and tax upon the
consumption OF whiskcy.
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PHILADELPHIA, March Sol. ]. W.
Forney, will lecture at the Academy Of
Music this evening, on our Centennial in
Europe. The occasion will be used to
give grand reception to the lecturer.
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DEs MoNEs, IA, MOrch S.-The joint
resolution providing for female suffrage
which passed the House two weeks ago
failed TO pass the Senate to-day. Vote ..
for, a against.
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Crushed 10 Death.

INDIANAPOLIS, March S.-Wallace
Dennis, aged six years, while attempting
to cross in front of street car to-day,
was thrown down and crushed to death,
in full view OF his mother.
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Tho verdict Against Tweed.

New YORK, March s.-The jury in the
case OF the people against Wm. NJ. Tweed
have found verdict for the plaintiff Of
SG,6S7,ll7.
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Rnsiness Failures.

NEw York, March s.-P. A. & A. I.
Meyer, real estate operators, SO Wall
street, have suspended.
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Mr.. Cameron (of Wisconsin) presented
a petition signed by over 10000 persons
in regard to secret societies. The petit
TONERS declare their opposition TO all
secret organizations, and ask Congress to
withdraw the charter granted to the Ma.
sonic Hall Association OF the District Of
Columbia, and that a law be passed max
ing it unlawful to appoint any person to
office under the Government who is a
member Of secret organization, and also
that members OF such organization may
be challenged as Jurors. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron said he had been inform
ed that the petitioners were residents Of
every State and Territory in the United
States, and he asked that the petition be
read and printed in the Record. So or
dered.
Mr.. Bayatd introduced bill to auth.
orize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
approve OF lcertain bills incurred by the
District Tax Commissioners. Referred.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Arrest OF Brent, lhe Forger.

LONDON, March s.-Charlcs Brent,
travelling under the name of Clarence
Rivers, was arrested on board the steam
ship City Of Richmond when she arrived
Mt Queenstown, and charged with forging
$4,000 worth OF bills on the Falls City
Tobacco Bank OF Louisville. He was
brought before Magistrates at Queens
town yesterday, and ordered to London
preparatory to extradition.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MR.. DANA.
The Daily Nea says the appointment
OF Richard IL. Dana, jr., as American
Minister to the court ofSt. james, is one
OF the most acceptable that could be sug-
gested. II revives the old tradition Of
honoring men Of letters with important
positions. Mr.. Dana will be welcomed
here on many accounts,
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show wherein such an interest law will
be more eiIicaciOuS than some Of the
severe laws now prevailing in several OF
the States, as, for instance, in New York,
where money Is often loaned, despite
these severe penalties, at most uSurious
rates, as high even as one'eightb and one
quarter OF one per cent per day.
As for interconvertibiliIy Of the cur
rency, what does it promiseH Why this:
When money is plenty and difficult to
loan at the usual rates, at the money cen-
tres, capitalists will loan it on call to the
government, and the government willthus
pay out several millions OF interest every
year on money that nobody wants.
When an active demand arises for money
these capitalists will convert their bonds
again into currency, receiving back their
principal and interest, and their money
will be as inaccessible as ever to the gem
eral public. Wherein then is the benefit
OF interconvertibility? Will not rather
tend to keep capitalists from investing
their money in the various enterprises of
the people in order to make interest the
year round. This lisa point that we should
like to see made clear by somebody who
has closely examined the subject. Judge
BrannOn does not make it clear, any
more than he makes clear the operations
OF his proposed national interest law.
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oN AnIENpINa JoINr RuLEs.
PrNcHDACK NOT SEATED.

The debate was lengthy and participa.
ted in by Logan, Harvey and Morton,
who favored the admission Of Pinchback,
and Paddock, Morrill, OF Vermont, and
Edmunds. who opposed it. The question
then being on the amendment OF Mr.. Ed
munds to insert the word "not" before the
word "admitted," so that the resolution
read "that P. B. s. Pinchback be not adj
mitted rs Senator from Louisiana for n
term OF six years, beginning on the dth Of
March, 1875" il was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 90.
While the vote was being taken, Pinch
back was on the floor Of the Senate and
stood near the entrance TO one Of the
cloak rooms. As the roll call proceeded
he manifested some uncasiness, and soon
after the vote was announced he left the
chamber.
The Senate then took up the bill 10 en-
able the people Of New Mexico to form
Constitution and State Government and
for the admission OF said State into the
Union, so that it would come up as un-
finished business tomorrow.
After executive session the Senate al
iourned.
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XXIv---NUMBER 10.

unfinished business and proceed to the
consideration Of the bill for the admission
Of New Mexico. Rejected.
Mr.. West then spoke in favor OF the ad.
mission OF pinchback.
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PTNCHBACK,

AT the expiration Of the morning hour
the Chair laid before the Senate the uu.
finished business, the resolution for the
admission Of P. B. s. Pinchback as sena-
tor from Louisiana.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to lay aside the
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FIXING THE ADJOURNMENT.

Mr.. Wright submitted a concurrent
resolution instructing the President pro
tenn. OF the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives TO adjourn
their respective Houses sine die on the lst
Of May, 1876, at noon. Mr.. Wright said
be need hardly state that he offered this
resolution without consultation with any
one. He believed that Congress could
get through with all business and adjourn
by that date, and he asked that the Res.
olution lie on the table.
Mr.. Edmunds moved thatit be referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations, as
it was usual to refer such resolutions TO
that Committee. Agreed to.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from the Postmaster
General in answer to the Senate resolu-
ton Of tho 7th inst. in regard to straw
bids, which was ordered printed and re-
ferred.
ON AMENDING JOINT RULES.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution to
amend fifth and sixth joint rules OF Con-
gress, so as to have the bills printed on
paper instead OF engraved on parchment.
Mr.. Edwards said he desired to call the
attention OF the Chair and Senate to the
fact that there were no joint rules now
in the House OF Representatives not hav-
taken action on them. So far Ns business
between the two Houses was being con-
ducted, IL was by custom and usage, and
this was the first time anything arose
which must be considered under the joint
rules, and he would raise the question
that there we're no such rules. The re-
snlution was referred.