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Withers, Of Virginia, Openly De-
fbnda the, Floyd and Thomp-
son Steals.
MIR. Edmunds Reminds Southern Sona-
tors Of lite Progress Of Ideas.
And Particularly Of the Great
Principles Settled by tue
War.
The Matinee, on tho Whole, Shows tile
Contrast Botwean n Then and Now.

A SENATE Matinee. ....
IN WHICH Ex-ooNFEpB ARE TREATED TO RoNE
HOME 'TRuTus
Spteias iNspafsh L, 1h4 Chicago Tribune.
WAsuISuTox. D. G., Biarch g.-The partisan
contost which has or eatod such commouon in
tho House during .:,o past woek was to-day
transferred to the Son nto, when Con. Gordon, OF
doorgia, mndo forces onslaught on the Admin
ls.rAuon, using az his var-hozAa the whisAy-ts1.
He charged as valtAn..ly - ho used TO whom At
tho hoad Of the Second Corps Of the Confeder-
ats army, and quite demolshod tho reputation
Of the Republican party for honesty and ability
In tho collection Of tho. revenues. Senator Nor
ton rose to roply smastipg undor his deicar on tho
pinchback question, an i the Georgian soon had an
uncomfortable 1ro iu tho rear. Ho first oFer.
hauled the dofaulttng Btate Treasurer OF
Georgia, whoso nccoua 10 a1e $500 600 short, but
~ be IN o Democrat, 'sheJ ara boing adjusted
impeached. Mr. Morton then ct ,m.nertet on Con.
Gordon'6
RECENT arEEc1 At ATLANTA,
in which ha spoke Of the Nol lnlblcaa party ~
welded to tho tcsh and tue Senator from rom 10.
diana, aud Rsvo au7ns o1trn:ts from auother
Hpeeoh BY ToombH to show tho aulmua OF tho
Southern people. Senator Witha-s thon ven intu
action in defense Of bis follow Confederate
soldier, Con. Floyd, declaring that he e,'m.
showed IN soply that his acts ~ Secretary ~
War vero designed to sid the oncmles Of shs
Union.
SENATOR EnIuNps
closed the dsbho BY ono Of bis iuch 'rs speeches,
showing thht tho war OF ideas VII dch brought
about = renort to arms by tho two sections
would never end unit! there uas eq, ,altty before
tho law everywhere. On tho Thola tho debate
was the most interesting QUO tha't has beo,
md tho Republicans proved moro Il !nH match
for their cppQueutH,
, 1876-03-10


Srsetas Disniteh u Tbs Chicago 1ttounf.
WAsmNoros, D, g., March 9.--Mr. Bass. hay-
lug recovered, will tomorrow tesumo bis scat In
tho House, aud will take occasion to make m
explanation that ho protested to 0lymar agafnst
tho diseharge Of the wltnass Marsh. aud e1-
pressed tho opinion that, In all such cases, bis
experience lAd heen that It was not boat to dis
charge M important witness until tho buAineas
!u hand dopending upon lila testimony MAS
finished. hfr. Daaa Mill present biz statement
In writing, in order that It may bo exact, and
It Ia exptotel that It will preclpitato general
exchange Of vlsws ovor tho blunder. Of letting
Marsh escape. Mr. Daaa will show that tho
Democrats on ths Committee acted Ia moAk
irregular uaaunhT for 10 grave matter; thae
MAt1h's Rtateusuns MAS taken at called meeting
instead Of Tegu!Az one. snl that nbither Of tho
Republican fnemberH vose asked to b present;
that the nrat thay hoard OF Marsh or his Btato-
mont MAS 1t tho ilrst regular meeting after 10
had testified, when Ills written statement waa
bstn6 read over. Tho Chairman did not invite
him. These points Of the Oommittee'R procsea-
inea Mr. Dasa will fool authorized to atato. In
ytev OF the declarations Democratic members
have n,ado On tho 1ooF. II tic debate tkkoa
such cousso as to Justify repetition Of con-
veraAtiona In the coinmitte9-1Uonl, the Demo-
Gratis will dh1 themselves In IN exceedingly kMk-
ward and unpleasant situation.
IN MONTREAL.
Gp<efo& Dtsna&eh IA TAs CAicaoS 9rjbuns,
MONTREAL, March &C. p. Marsh IL attll hero,
but said he II about to seek moro retired quar-
tors, probably to egade tho authorities who src
expected FROM Washington.
, 1876-03-10
CRIME.
SEDUCTION.


ertftal ntpdteh to Tls Chledaa TTtbuH3.
Dga Mogaas, H., March Sd. NJ. u. Good
rsch. ex-gewiug machine redd!er, is under arrest
at Marehalltown charged with the seduction OF q
young woman named Mary Margaret Shelton.
daughter af poor widow living uoar that city.
Her mothor few days since discovered hor
daughter was approaching maternity and
accused her of it, which shs con-
Tossed, and gave Goodrich aa tho guilty
party, aud sad that the crime was
committed in September last, on which occasion
lie brought hor to tho city sud stopped with hor
ut hotol. mud that he promised to marry her.
loon after the disclosure the daughter wus
missing and cannot DO found Goodrich wns ap-
phed to By the uoshor. wheu hs rep'!ed he Aata
sent her Away to procure an abortion, and she
would soon bo At home. The mother MAS not
hntalied, and procured tho arrest OF Goodrich,
who refused 10 tell whcre the gil waa. II il
probable he viii DO compelled to produce haz un-
der writ OF habcas corpus.
, 1876-03-10

An Rfnmtstaknbfe Declaration oi
Prlncipless

An R'uxmtstakabfe Declaration Of
Principles.
NEW Yonr. March 9.-At : meeting Of The
Union Lesgue last (Thursday) evening" p1esl-
dent Josoph II. choase presiding, and very
large attendance Of delegates being present. the
following Important action wss taken:
Tbs Union League Club, claiming % represent and
sesiox sy a, s.pG5ss 70: 'f 'poD
posares Of corruption and fraud IN tho naturalization
and thorough Investigation of ths condition snd con.
sh.s oaa b. rausn 70 sS snd
that an who hAss abused and betrayed t,clE public
tsns whateves my bs their Esaon. may bo exposed
.. That he exclusive management. and control
Of Tho local aaiss Of ths party 10 tue stato and psr
lnachinery af omceholdest which suppsrtsea snd iR-
nores the real yoce Of tho voters nf the party u IN
insolershls grtsranes to which re refuse any longer
=; Th.t y. tl.p.nd that ths independent .ua
dslns.resed Republicans of the city 9n9 st.e .ha he
10 b chosen to the Hase and Nauonal Conventions,
a,hien aro charged with sae great duty ot n.,uiug
{. TLas she purv,r which t.. teen o,enly
Of 'ss seadns to IT, Sasions, 1t cieeluna
del cgat!on from tho State al fcw York nadn up Il I
s.A y cony.nson, sad Pedgsd lsa9.s nsfsseaani to
t6E tUHToSt Of = PARTICULAR E2ItluA@ef Ii .
gro violation Of the tifst principle,
u Republican instltutioua, and m outrage On tic
riRs u aud Wishes Ut great majority ot the party We
tstt that tho representations of tie Gats It Ncu
York in that Convention ahall 10 committed tca dcIe
atiuu wholly unpcted, and. unless this bo
cede<Ato us We rttusc 10 10 bound BY ,ss action.
TIN main clause In tho 9th resolution Is
To desire promptly and explicitly to nvow our con-
y1cto Tint tie success Of the Republican Ixzy Is not
posabls unlehs tho eauddats Of the epubllcan party
ie uau vho ia not only idtntnel viii It. great prin-
rpea and poaseased Of proud appreciation of IT. rast
services but IL also who has had connection,
direct Indirect With the which bsse brought
shane on the fair Ut country and rarty,
any sus1lcioua association With toss who 14va tecn
eutlty Of teso stses and Hhoae and ehall
10 IL He1nselvez guarantee Of complete renovation,
Of the public asryce, thorough lutstnR Of official
abuses and adninatration u the government urou
| public trusts. In our Judgment, aud VIZ
believe In that Of al unbiased and FchecunR taeu, the
cxtgeuces Of party, well country, dCtrl1ud
rreuIden. who shall be deserved!y recognized re-
former u veil n = Hnpubcan.
, 1876-03-10
PENDlETQk.

MI. cLYltyR WOULD SHIELD 4 potLT1cAL FRIEND.
5p,cjal Dispateh " Tbs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, j. O., March 9.-The rsitetAtlon
bv several correspondents o. tho main charge
against Mr.. Cy1ncr has caused much unessiuesH
ia tho Democratic camp. THIS cLargo was that
haying been assured that HIr. Ponletou was as
badly involved Az he claimed Gen. Doknapt to be.
10 declined to proceed against tho Democrat,
and vigorously prosecuted the Republican. On
this central pont A[r. Clymor's denial, a.
printed this morning In Tho Record, IL not a.
precise and sweeping ~ weB last night reported.
vaguely brought to Ills a!toutlon ~ follouB:
Again, It Ia alleged, or seems 70 bs alleged, that
coRnlzant Of soms meeting tn tho Arlington llote
II thsro VISA such meeting. certainly not pres
cut II matters werc discussed theirs IN References 10
anchor cFs could only md ai only hear Of l. ly
uron sags that 1t was satd that theEe was record
Tue same ofe told mo who was speaktng about tho
hero vo1 Last week told 10 60 to the War Depart
mhnt aud search It for uo 40 ~ 10 start that inyes
tigatlou, amid al Of my other abozs.
containing tho rcltcrat!on, Mr. Clymer caused .
subpoena to be iasupd for Dir. NordhoH, OF the
Herald. Upon hearing this tho gsntlonAn who
gayo Mr. Nordhoff his Information sent word to
C!ymcr through Republican member Of tho
foro tho Committee without oyon tho formality
or 1clay attending the service OF Tho subpoena,
and would giyo tho nnmo Ut gantleInau who,
upon boing summoned, would testify 70 having
made 3r. Cly1nor acquainted by data and oyi.
douco that o1istod 70 show Alr. pondleson'H case
tn bn Of about the gatuo character ~ Dolknap's,
mud that he could rot Justly fail to
pnoCxIp AuA1NHr THE FonnEa
| ~ Yoi M tho latter. TO this noto BIZ. Clymor,
| for aome reason. returned answer that ho would
! cxll Mr.. NosdhoH first. Whatever the facts ro-
| gardlng Mr. Peudleton'a connection with the
railrond c.nim may be, It will ho mnde to appear
| that Clymar was informed before he mado ha
ropoyt On Gen. Bclknap that similar case e1-
| istod agaiust Mr. rond1cton, and that no steps
wlatoyor nero taken to probe It. Tho Demo.
Gratis appreciate tho awkward poHitiou In Which
ts will pltce tlloir thiEst for investigation be-
toro tho country, and thoy hre yerY much
disturbed. hloantiue Mr.. pendleton and two
otlicers,of the Kout,lcky Contral Road hayo bccn
| summoned, aud tho 1attar l.ayo boon ordered to
| bring all the books in which any ontrins con.
! ccruing tho claim In question and Amnunt ro-
coiyed from 1t appear. Tho Eentlemen With Dir
pouda.on telegraph that they will lenvo Cincila
| natl tonight, aud the Committee expect to OK
amino them on Saturday. 6ome OF tho Dcmo
Gratis have put forward. - defense OF thetl
Commlttoe for letting Marsh 60. the statement
that Mr. Clymor aul hia Democratic associates
who, according to tho Congressional Directory.
are lawyers, really believed that tho written 70
! port Of Marph's testimony would bo competen
aud sufficient evidence heforo Court Of I'm
| penchmeut,
, 1876-03-10
| 10 seepro what other fayors tbey sought, hayc
not had their l,opsa rea1tzsd. II report spsska

10 aeepro what other fayors tbey sought, hayc
not bad their hopsa realized. II report sposkh
truly, tho PEasfdcnt hAa moro than onco
BLOWN H1a plBArrROBATloN
Of tho courao Of Orvlo Grant BY t'nttlnE hts
foot down upon ths latter 10 necnFs department.
ii action in favor Of his clients.
tTsth4 Aasoetettd rfess:l
WAsn1NaTok, d. O., March 0.-Orvilfo l..
Grant tastlflsd today before the Committes on
Expenditures in tho War Department, He said
that he neycr ut my time, eithoF orally or In
writing, had &ny authority from Dcfknsp In 10.
70 sna hn
others control over such trsdorshipe. Hs Oh.
tatncd tito post-ButerBhfp for man appointed
n Fort Stevens. nc was not interested with any
PARTIES who obtained appointments Of post.
ho Was Interested In contracts under tho Indian
Department; that he obtained = poet on his own
account from Commissioner Smith. Ha made
application for the tradtuRpost al Fort Peck, and
received letter from Tho President tn se,9l5:
hin that thore would bo vacancies At Fort teek,
Fort BslknAp, aud Standing Rock, and he
applied for thoao plAcas In pursuance of
knowledge given him by she rfes!dons, 'a,
vIsnoss Las any Interest. A. Fort Peck witness
put in s2u00 with Messrs cassollbcrfy + Bon.
major. Wllnoas though putting In 9no-s'xth ot
tie capital stock, divldod tho proht, ~ tto
money 1nrosed being borTo"o tar rea o.
ont Of shs concorn s1,101.. Witness was
nsifpartner With 5osspn laughter !;npa1 n shs hs
noYer put 10 anything. Lie was not only not ro-
q,urod 10 furnish capital, but not required to 60
cut to attend to any business. lie always felt
grateful to his brother, tho President, for LIS in
itusnos tu procuring tie offices. lilo bad 'nau-
eace with tho President tG manage such matters n
ths mattsrs 10 be pso1tabIs. lie had not
PRESSED tho appointment i 81 tsadats
On the attention. OF I, Tue presl.
dout He procured tho offices from
tbp Commissioner Of Indian AfIdra after SEQ
INK tbs Secretary Of tbs Interior. Neither tle
President uor Secretary Of the Interior had the
slightest knowledge OF hts receiving money.
NOMINAL. EMPLOYMENT.
Witness testified that no was now In thu
solicitor, At aAlarJ Of 5000 per month. Iii
eo]loitorship mas connected not only with tLs
Government, but With private parties. lie Oh
tanned contract from Gen. hIyers. Of th'
Qua.ternsster'a Dureau, but only to tho exten
Of $500 or $500. Adjourned.
, 1876-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS.


COMIC OPERA.
The Ntchings-besnArd company producsd
Bs'fes comlc-opera, Lefty" laat night In the
presence OF N audisnce that entirely hl1ed tbs
lower Goor Of Col. Woods Museum and orsr-
flowed into tho gallery. The caSs raa u fol.
Iowa:
1'''si 1i,e "e u..A Caroline RiehnEs Bsrnasa
countess Henri Dfayton
e9ans ses1,s b.rn.sa
Lnmaa.ro. magician disguised sl 1ohn !. n.nlt.
uopnan. tho her .Willi.m !. Holmes
The Hhretto ia By palg,ave Simpson, and
parts Of it are quito worthy Of his high reputs-
tion. Tie story Ia exceedingly slight. Lefty
md Count Frederick are partners at = country
dance, this music for which is furnished by .
magician disguised as q blind fiddler. Tho
Countless Eudorid breaks 10 upon The fcstivitica,
upbrAJs hor husband, tlrlvca Lefty away, and. In
= paro1yem Of lealouBy, amasheB the blind
iiddlcr's fiddle over Lis back. The magician
submits tanoly for tho tiao bcing to tha
punishment. but afterwards. BY way OF revenge,
he causes Lefty mud ile Countess 70 exclangs
tlaces. Tho fun Of the opera consfats In the
htraugs auFprtses which greet each Of tho women
in her nav home. Tho Courtess is disCuBted
With tho cosrscness and cruelty Of the basket
maker, and Lefty Ia scarcely moro contouted
With tho r1usccussomod dBpiendot which Surrounds
hn: in the castle. In ths end both parties are
whtrlsig Of tirnohs, brought wisdom ~ we'll NJ
It's reve'Ecs. Dalfe's music bears the Impress
Of its own character upon II wherever
it goes; tile differouces tn it arc
rather those OF intcuHity than of eepar..
ats aud distinct style, The Light method
which prevnilH in " Lefty" evidently haa its
merits IN tho opinion Of shat largo constituency
which adnire1 comic oPera morc than tho real
substance Of which it is parody. Tho perform.
ancs at Woods laat hight was all that could have
hoon o1pected. Il nust DO confessed. however.
so,no rospects Mrs. Bornazd We arc always
gtad to sec, aud can wish avon better fortune
than phc ia now enjoying; Mesara. Denitz and
Holmes also are welcome additions 60 tho do
rartmont Of comic opesa hut, foE the rest
uilepce Ia tho greAtess charity. Tho sctnR.
1t should be remarked. WAS notably
| Guper!or to tho singing, % tB
| uBslal in this kind Of entertainment: 7:
There Was scarcely person in tho cast who did
nus contribute something to tic enjoyment Of
tho evening by excellence In this respect: The
| opera was tolerably put on tho stage. Lefty
will bo repeated tonight and tomorrow night
and at the matlnco OF Saturday.
, 1876-03-10
NOTES AND NEWS.
TuE CHICAGO PohTMASTE1e5FIIP.

!spsetat Dtsuatch to Yhe Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9,-'IAe posttuhs-
tcr-General says that no information has been
received At Lis department OF tho proposed ro-
movsl Of Postmaster Macarthur. IIo also sayH
that tho Chicago Office undos its present man.
aComent Is one Of the yozY beat conducted Of.
fees IN tho country that thero arc no charges
Of any sort agaIpat Macarthur, md that thore
will DO no change with Ills consent cxceps foz
causa. From other quarters It IL learned that
Rttempts are making to aactlrs McArthur'a ro-
moval, and that approaches have heon made to
his hondsmeo 10 thu. onl.
THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
The f1louda Of 8. r. Brown havo d novel OK
pla1ation Of tho tostimony OF tho witness Wolf,
which charges that r. Brown gayo the boat oflicca
the Navy Department for aid In changing bids.
n1owna frienla Bar TINT WoIf1 ls q fellow Of
worry diHso.uto habits, who WAS discharged by
Brown on account OF druukouncse and thee;
that no ha&i stolen considerable sums before hi
waa discovered; that furthermore tlero Ia ntrona
evidence to sho. that WolI was engaged by
aouac Democratic consplrators to give false tcs-
ttmonv, ID tits expectation ct oFAattuE some
prejudice against tho Secretary Of tho Navy. It
is now alleged that tho consplr!oy "as enscred
into with tho knowledge Of certain CotlEress-
men. Browns adlsrenta also atate that WolG'
hayiuE tho fenr OF possible speedy death befoEc
him, IL ready to confcs9 tho gtory TIE came
persons say that information obtaino1 from
Woln himself, at hin bedside, fully confirms the
truth Of theso charges.
TUE FINANCE MIDDLE.
The who!e New York delegation smong thu
Democrats, with considerable following. pxo.
pose to 1epudiste tho finance bill of tho Domo-
cratic caucus, and there is rpanwel trouble in
the ranks Of tho faithful.
Morrison, OF tho Ways and Means, htukg that
the Senate funding bill cannot pasa TINT Com
nllktao, In ono word. tho Democratic anancia
position ID as yet undevsl0ped.
[1b 44 Associaxd FYets.1
TIE EMMA l11NY INVESTIGATION.
WARRINGTON, u. c., Masch 0.-trof. 6illinAu
appeared before tho Committee On Foreign Al
| fairs to-day, aud testified CONCERNING tho Com.
tuittea's report ou the EmnA Mine. 1Ie said
taat hia connection wiil tho miuo Wa8 Marel,
| professional; that be WAS employed 10 mako u
| examination and was left to fix his Owu compou'
g&tIop. 1Iis terrua moro u, 900 III advance, and
| after tho completion Of the work not tess thar
| DlO, ,O00 nor more than 4210 900. lie received
| 100000, and for tho performance Of other Acien
| ttao services waa compensated, bis astire re
| coipts amounting 70 s250oo.
ativs Faulkner sa,out tho famous dlspatch from
| Utah tolcgEaphnd to London announcing th
discovery OF 1000 tons Of ner ore. which sauap'e'
| It the rkte of "a, 600 ton. This dispatch wa
| siguol by Williams. Ahzx snd btiman. The Pro
fcsBor said tito toltRrasn ma certainly inpropnr
| but be had no recollection whateyer Of hayit,
| aligned such dispatch, although ho could no
1ay Ills nano bad boon forged.
, 1876-03-10


ST. LOUIS, llo., March o.-Mabol Elliott, the
"Cau-cau Quoeu," WHO una murdered yesterday
morning by tho young man Moore, was buried
to-day In Deliefontaiue Cemetery. The Rev.
Dr. Schuyler. Of Christ's Church, od]oiAsed 1t
tue grave aud road ths EpiscopI sesssrss. The
funeral procession waa quite leugshy, tie oar
nages being filed with tho attaches Of Tho
citizens lined tue streets "a tho coEtsgo passed..
Tbs murderer and would-bo auic!da il stlll
iu : critical condition. but may recover Should
he recover sufficiently to nartAto Ills atory. it 10
thought tha. hs may put an entirely now phase
on tho unNitnessod tragedy. fslfaving 1t sorno-
what Of !ss supposed oowardly Aad nutdefous
charncker
, 1876-03-10

HptsEal pMpaftA q 1As Chseaoo 7FfbAHF.
PAXTON, ILL.,. March s.-Ths Hon. II. L. sulll-
7ant, tho grsat farmer OF Illinois hAd hla over
cost and satchel stolen On the train ou Monday
night Of this xsok, between this place and your
city. On arriving hoso HI. sultlvsnt immodsaso-
" notified Sheriff Lyman. Who st once went 70
onarga, where the thlef WA thought to hhyo y
cor ~ntii today. Vhon hs xRa arrested and
lodged Ii iail. Tho circumstances Of hia ar,est
aro ~ foilnwa; James Finregau,, \ painter, lad
= y 1sry largo sstchel, contsialng bruales. stolen
at Peoton To-day TO- saW ~" On tho s,ases Wa9..
"a noti.led, and arrested tue thief. On opeuiu 4
tha sstcbsi, Ill OF Mr.. Bulliysnt's mIasiug artt-
cIaa r.mn to Light,
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DESPERATE JAiL.olRos.

5nttfdt Utpaleh T. tn Chieado TibNNk.
s1oux Crrx, L., March 9.-Three prisoners
confined In one cell IN tho jnil here, ono for
horse. stealing. md two for burglary. a.t.caed
Deruty7ShenH Daniel Mcdonald and blu father
u thor xere giving the prisoners their supper.
Two OF thom Jumped upon tho doputy, while the
other grapplod with old Mr. Mcdonald. The
two who attached tho deputy got him down,
Jumped upon him. and would undoubtedly have
killed him II ho had not succeeded In getting
cut h!a royolrar. which hs did while on the floor
OF tho coll. When tho prisoners discovered this
they et2gtcd to 1u,, Wheu McDouald shot ons Of
the prisoners. uamod summer. The bail passed
through tho tight sido aud Probxbly caused a
mortal wound. lie shot nuosher named Sausto-
by iu tho log, bringing 4im down. The tlnra.
md Ia &titl II Iibe1y
, 1876-03-10
OBITUARY..

Pnoy,uxxcx, II. l., March o.-Ths "ife Of
Senator Burnside died to-day.
so<o4s. p,xpaiea 10 The Chicago Tribune.
aALsspuxa ILL.,, March 2.-William O. Wsr-
mar. = student of Knox Colless. died suddenly
thls mnrnjps Of aoutp pertsoulua. His remlns
TaSe sent 70 hia parents 10 Persitez Township,
Kuax County, ,foE intsonaae
, 1876-03-10
CEN, SANDERS.

4 GARD IN LIE NkLkNAP,
6p<efal Dtspateh to TA* Chicago 1rtount.
DAVENPORT, L.. March e.-Gen. Add II,
Sanders, Of this city. publishes lengthy CON-
nun!cation to-day IN regard to Gen. Delkasp. in
which be sayss .....
IdiI labor to make Con. Delknap 9ecretafy Of War,
knowing a 70 10 we'll qualihcd tor the position, ha
Integrity to my kuoKtdRp upqueat1oncd, aud that
deserved Aud ha o.sueI ths hghest honor that could
be bestowed On hIns py TIC Administration. ] served
With him through tho War from ths Battle OF hhtloh
early in lss2 u ths close Of Tho War. Our
belns Iids by sido during this interval After
yeptioa, he!d ii Keokuk, found him In responsible
syil position under Itepubl!can Administration and
Gaenee. The flsa day ot the Convention allpdeA TO-
the uevs Of ths da.h t Secretary Of wa1 n1~na "
F.oIyed gud by myself otncinlly announced 70 thAt
loiy. Tns nail ~ dispatch, and TITS rss the sst
mo1s to accomplish oojec was sent % ths iIesl
dspt signed by ia &ght old ocefs with ths rank Or
0eneFnl, Ill aepubicaaa Aua III petsousiiy known %
President Grant, warmly recommsuains oen Eeltnap
,,nF tho vacancy ocs4lausd ~ tia dsath OF Gen.
Il Wins.
, 1876-03-10

OxAHA, March 0.-BnrRta.s entsred MaLackt4
jemelry store, IN North PlAtto, Nab, last night.
Property to tile value Of @700 was taken. Men
wore arreatod in barn H. Fremont, and I'll tho
stolen property found in tleir possession.
, 1876-03-10

LrTTtH RocK, Ark, March 9.-Alf Washing
ton, colored, mas bit on ths head With spade
by smother eolored man. below sha city, yestAy-
day. and killed.
, 1876-03-10

sptnidl Dtanateh u 1ht chteass 1F;Staa.
AnKoNA+ Ont. March 0.-Ths Cozoust's 3u1J
today brought In verdict Of manslaughtst
against blsckam'th's apprentice, 9raham
Smith. for causing The death of young uen
named Joshua Bertssa by thruattne tsd-hoa
iron into his bowels to fhe depth Of 4 inches,
death snsu!ng thres days afterwards. Tho ptis-
oner nna committed To taf.
, 1876-03-10

This fsyorise aesor IL advertised for benefit
at 31cyicse.'s TLoat1e tonight. Tho merits Of
the performance arc guch Aaido from Mr. Dill
Ions part 10 it, that .horo should be largo At
tel.danc- Married In Haste" ia = delightful
cotnely most credisahly put on tho stage nnd
tho woek 10 this popular appreciation Of shs
nIky.
, 1876-03-10

5tttHH Dtrdfth 10 Jhf Chtcd1o frfluh&-
MlxSEAro1is, Atinn.. starch p.-Fiys prison.
ors, a!l Indicted by the Grand Jury, escaped
from jail today by cutting hole through
boier-iron ceLl'ug, 4 paual out Of door 10 tho
attic. and escaping by way Of tho front stairs.
Two havo eiuca been rccaptursd. The o.hm
are It large.
, 1876-03-10

sptefal Dfspateh to TA1 CAseaeo Tr1suns.
DAsv1ILk, IT., March 9.~-oJohn Rails wAs n
rested hote last night By the city police On
charge Of shooting 9horin At Kokomo, Ind.
, 1876-03-10
THE WEATHER.

TAsu1ao1os. D. c., March 10-1 =. m.-For
the Middle StAtca, clear or fait woRthsr, and
oastcriy to sontherly winds, With slight chanEcs
In temperature, and riAing. followed By falling.
barometer.
For tho Upper Lakes, the Upper mississippi
and Lower Missouri Valleys, increasing cloudi-
uosa aud arcas Of rain or snow, variable ulnds,
mo stly from tho north aud weat, followed during
tho afternoon or avening By colder weather and
rising barometer.
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