, 1877-01-27
HARRISBURG. Jan. 24.--In the Senate,

HARRISBURG, Jan. N.--In the Senate,
tonight. a resolution endorsing the
plan of the Congressional joint COM
mittee for the settlement of the Presi-
Dental question was offered and referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations
by a vote of 81 to 26; all the Rspubli-
cans but one voting for the reference.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-Prof. Richard
Somers Smith. aged 63 years, chief Of
the Department of Drawing at the Ma
val Academy, died suddenly at Anna
polls of heart disease. He was grad
nate of West Point and formerly Presi-
dent of Girard College. in Philadelphia.
CINcIsNAT1, Jan. 24.-James Brooks,
of the government secret service, who
caused the arrest, few days since, of
John McKernan and wife, of this city
for dealing in counterfeit money, and
of Miles Ogle for manufac uring the
same, has induced tine latter to make a
confession, and this morning obtained
possession OF over one hundred we'll
Executed plates. Among them were
plates for manufacturing ten~dollar
notes on banks at Richmond. Lafayette
and Muncie. Iud. He also recovered
$4,000 in counterfeit: SO cent pieces.
which were found buried near Brighton.
a suburb # this city. These pieces so
closely resemble the genuine that none
but experts could distinguish the diff
ference between them.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a, The Inter-Ocean's
Washington special says that in the
House Payne will probably allow de
bate on the compromise bill un.il Fri
day or Saturday. a number desiring to
speak on it.
The Senate New Orleans committee
have arrived and will examine several
witnesses here.
1t is believed that the bill will pass
the Senate by three-fO arths vote. Op-
ponents of the bill are discouraged but
very bitter, and they are preparing to
concentrate their efforts upon the
House.
A Chicago Trib,me's Washington spe-
cial says: While the statement is de-
MED that the President is favorably in
c'iHed to the electoral compromise bill.
it is ascertained that all the members of
the cabinet, with the exception of Sc
cretary Fish. are opposed to it. and viii
not favor its being signed if passed and
submitted to the Pre-. ident. Unless the
bill is promptly signed and not retained
for consideration for few days it will
become imperative. The opponents Of
the bill feel sanguine that the measure
will not receive the Presidents approy-
al without full consideration.
Eutler was admitted to-day in the
House but without the admission that
the Chamberlain government was de
.facto and de- ejore; compelled him to show
Credentials to the Supreme Court.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 24.-The Sem
ate tonight adopted resolutions urging
Congress to pass the Compromise Elect
toral bill.
LONDON. Jan. PA Standard dis
patch from Constantinople says it is
absolutely certain that Russia, since
the failure of the conference, has again
endeavored to negotiate special treaty
with Turkey. Midhat Pasha as yet
opposes such course.
A telegram from Bucharest TO the
Standard reports the Koumania reserves
being sent home until March. This is
IN harmony with the belief that Russia
does not intend to begin hostilities be-
fore spring.
1t is repor'ed in Vienna that the
Turkish ambassador, at is interview
with Andrassy in Pesth yesterday as
sured him that Turkey would take no
steps likely to provoke war. and would
vigorously push internal reform.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. - Speeches
we're delivered in the Senate yesterday
and to-day concerning the joint com
mistee compromise bill, and have not
materially changed the previous outlook
as to its passage by that body. for. al
though OF the highest order of ability,
their main arguments had been autici-
pated. and the personal or party infu-
in the Senate oe Morton. Sherman and
Cameron, is NOT sufficient to more than
counterbalapce that of Edmunds, Fre-
linghuysen and Conkling.
The President has vetoed the bill
abollshing the police board of cons
missioners. The bill was passed b.
both houses without opposition.
BRIDGEPORT, Mendocino county. Jan.
"a. "A dreadful tragedy took place ut
this place yesterday. Mrs. Mary Grant.
mother of five or six children, shot and
killed instantly Mr.. John Gilroy. She
waylaid him near her own residence
and shot him with double barreled
shot gun in the head. She says Gilroy
had been talking about her. She is
now under arrest.