The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-21
EASTERN STATES.

NEW YORK, March 2O-Joseph l.
Lewis. of Hoboken. New Jersey, died
short time ago, aged Sc. bequeathing
his entire estate. valued a. seven mil
lions. to the Government to help pay
the National Debt. He was accredited
bachelor by everybody that knew
him, and often declared that he had no
relatives in this country or England.
Yesterday, however. a richly dressed
woman appeared in the Surregate's of.
flee. claiming to be his wife. and that
she was married to Lewis q year ago
Another woman. claiming to be his
niece. has filed q cavesat for the nullifi-
cation of the will
CoLuMBUs, March a0.-A. b. Hsines,
a member Of the State Senate from Full
Ter aud Montgomery counties. was
fonnd dead at his boarding house this
morning, lying at the foot of a high
pair OF stairs, Haines was over 20 years
of age and quite feeble He went to
his room in sp parently usual health.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, March 90. The
trial of Major Reno, of the Seventh
Cavalry. commanding at Fort Abecrom.
bic. which has been progressing before
the Court Martial here, Colonel W. T..
Hogan, presiding officer, is drawing TO
close. The details are not officially
Published, bu. it is known that Captain
Bell. OF the Seventh Cavalry. made
charges of alleged infamous proposals to
Mrs. Bell. and slanderous writings, etc.
during Bells absence. Bells friend
informed him Of the facts known TO
them. and upon his return demanded
an apology. In army circles. the opin-
ion seems TO be that Reno will he found
guilty. and his dismissal from the ser
vice recommended.
COLUMBUS. March 60 STANLEY Nath.
ews was to-day nominated by the Re.
publicans for T. s Senator. The Demo-
! Gratis made ne nomination. The House
proceeded to ballot which resulted As
follows; Matthews. "a; Blank. "a:
Alfred Garther, 6 Frank Huri /. In
the Senate twenty Republican votes for
Matthews. and thirteen Democratic
votes for Blank were also cast. Both
houses will meet in join, convention to-
morrow to officially declare Matthews
elected
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Ths Cahi.
ret is in session. All the members are
present, and the affairs of South Caro-
lima and Louisiana are under cousidera.
ton There are - number Of papers
bearing upon these cases being examin-
ed. bat little discussion is INDUCED in
As ther" is n harmony of views with
the President, II does not seem prcla-
bic these cases will I've disposed of sep
tnt - tINt uEtNfi inc
subject of withdrawing the troops from
theU present position in New Orleans
aud Columbia the same directions will
lie given. There ~ intense interes.
manifested tn know the result Of their
considerations
II is understood the Board of Engi-
neers are making examination of the
foundation If the Washington National
Monument. 70 ascertain " neither i, is
sufficiently strong To sustain the weight
of the complete structure They have re-
ported the foundation sufficiently strong
and an appropriation Of 100000, or
80 much As remains alter the examina-
tiou casts are paid. ar has become
available will lie made
WASHINGTON. March %. y he report
. tha, Governor Packard - inclined TO
v,olence IN New Orleans has bsen The
sglaect of comment in administrator
circles and lao; Of 4 favorable character.
,hoCgh il has lot been formally t2lkel!