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ATTEMPT TO BRIBE SECRETARY CHANDLER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-United States
Deputy Marshal Fnnegass brought to this city from
Marysve last night Tassey Stewart, farmer in tbs
vicinity OF whcatiand, Yuba County ~ prisoner on
charge OF attempting to bride Secretary OF the Interior
Chandler to render decision In his favor in contest
the title to quarter section OF United States land
He to Secretary Chandler in October last and again
in November. Offering him 1900 for prompt and svora-
BILE decision. Mr. Chandler referred the letters TO the
Attorney General, who transmitted them to District
Attorney Coghlan with instructions TO bring Stewart to
Justice Stewart, when arrested intimated that 10
thought the outgoing administration would he ready 10
take advantage OF an opportunity 20 make money. The
Grand Jury OF the Unified States Court found indct
ment against Stewart on Friday last
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THE JOINT SESSION.

At 225 D. m. the Senators arrived ana TOOK
their places and order was restored the pr
siding officer rose and sald $50
rhn iut mce,in Of Congress resumes its session. The
tyo h9uss separately have considered and acre hheI
the objection submitted by member OF tne iouSe 10
he decision of the Commission on the cetnce3 s 'po,
the state Of Florida. Inc Ciefh oi 'nc 0'h'' va" nv"
read ae decision of the senate.
Tine decision OF the Senate having been read by It's
clerk and mat OF tho House by its clerk the presiding
officer said; -.,,-.
,a ,ec,on of the Commission will stand unrcycrsed
Tne counting will now proceed, III conformity WIN tuc
decision OF the tommlssion LIE teheIs VIII ahhoun0o
Tie vote OF Florida.
TIE COUNT RESUMED.
Senator Allison. OF the tellers thereupoh announced
, tbc s;aie OF Florida had given four votes for H. L.
HAYES OF Ohio rs President and four votes ior "lhah
4. Wheeler OF New-York as Vice-fresidcnt.
The yice-Presdcnt then opened the certificate from
,bo state of Georgia aud handed IL To the telers.
II was read BIZ Representative Cook OF He0rgh'
sim IN the redding by which the lOlst year OF ieP No
ence was rendered as the l,oolst' created rpl' Vi
laughter throughout the audience A., ,.,. .,,,,. ,,,
The presidug officer asked whether thcre "as any wv
leeon 10 INC ""e he announced tina: the would be
counted and directed the telleIs 10 declare IT, G, no.,
Mr. Cnk then declared that the Stac oi Geofgla hhd
pr. - woas Tor samuel j. Tilden OF New-YOrk Pres
idcnt and votes Thomas A. Hendricks OF ini'aha
Next followed in succession the State of Illinois with
81 votes for Hayes and Wheeler Indiana WIN 10 votes
for rden and eudr cks Iowa, with IL go.'s oI ia -
and Wheeler Kansas, with D votes Tor iayes ali'i
wheeler; and Kentucky, with IL woes ior ihuen anu
Hendricks. ,.,.
THE LOUISIANA RETURNS.
Thon came the certificate from the state OF louisiana
showing eight votes for Hayes and Wheeler tie pre-
siding officer stating that the certificate mad been re-
ceived by mall and that no corresponding one au peh
received by messenger Qhe messenger appointed Tor
che, nrrnose was Tbos C. Anderson OF the Returning
BoardJ This WAS authenticated by kellogg ~ GOveIno
he being himself Of the cle' tors lie ee;tnele
ho wing been read the presiding Officer handed 10 Tue
teors another certificate from the same STATE Win
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q, the drama but that it not payabls where
anon hc wrote 1t over. The first act stood much as 1t
stands now but from thspont the play went of into
other matter Vladimir the hero died. and the plot was
.,oerned with debates over his inheritance All this
nnmas eliminated and reconstructed the second, third
and fourth acts with entirely new plot Characters and
dialogue
A correspondent Of The Cincinnati CONNER
.iaI states that Gov. Williams Of Indiana Ia not Z" q
rough uncouth. tobacco-chewing boor" but that now
Of Toast he neatly and carefully attired ceanshaven,
with immaculate linen and nicely BACKED boots" He
he has been private box at the opera sp
Grammar is sometimes shaky, though he is not socially
gaudy ana Drlah he Is ueclareu W NC Nei' io"P00
able person
Madame Jules Simon, the wife OF the French
premer is about 20 bring action for libel against
Ronapartst paper at Angoaeme account OF the fol-
lowing passage: zone day during the siege of Paris
ays an historian Madame Jules Simon, leaning the
arm OF Citoyen Millierc (whO later of the
heroes Of the Communel paid visit to the EcOle des
snurs OF the l1th ACCOMPLISHMENTS While inspecting
the school she accosted by Sister of Charity who
complained Of the cold the little pupils had to endure
there being wood burn. Madame Jules Simon.
wife of the Minister OF Public Worship, to-day Minister
NJ the Interior pointing TO crucIix the wall, re-
nned lyon say you have no woodf Then take that; :
once down. sawn up and thrown INTO toe stove IN
her presence" Madame Simon wants about $4,000 dam
ages.
HAVANA, Feb. 12.--Ex-Prcsident LerdO of
Mexico and suite are expected here in a few days.
house is being prepared for them.
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other Ship Ners see Third Page.l

ARRIVED.
Steamship Somerset C3r) Weston, Bristol Eng Jan 20
aud Queenstown 30h with mso and pass 10 Wm D. MORAN
ship hrrS smith SsS ,6 tons Bartlett %a'
sSIr Gen%cod HaIoeS PrOvnlenee.
sclr y H. Skinner, Thrasher. FAN River.
Schr Chas 1; Lawrence Alien, New. London.
sS if as SSoGy s smip o"dcn
sclr John Sornes Weeks. NewIIaven
schr Clara. wilson New. Haven.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
DARrE;. Ga, Feb l2-Cearei, barks Tommy (Nor.l Dor
SAN FfNVSIco Feb i2t'leared shp Landseer Cork
PORTLAND Me- Feb i2.-Cleared. schr Amos Walker, no.
PoET ROYAL, s. c.. Feb l2-Arrived. steamship City Of
Dallas Hines New York and sailed for Fernandna, Tia
bark OLAF twed Glasgow for orders; schrs rly Wander
herchen Baltimore Alaos Edwards rh.adelphia Cleared
Oasis Liverpool sch5 Lew Hart BrInswleA
Illus ey, Liverpool Sailed. bark Dona Telcsor Liver
pool 80 -
Newben barks Dido (Rnss) Rank, Hull Bachelors (BrD.
Tooker Belfast schrs Twilight ko5inson For.
Haven Annie Freeman Harris. Charleston. Cleared steam
Sips %am wGGIa aG.F s1s nss sd GsT
Queenstown HIlda (swedl. Engaan, 0pMtoi Aatthew
Cork schrs Matilda BROOKS Eliza Christie
OBI Bonnet ST. JohHs p RI Hannah WsstDrook Nc pnhe:
irene Baccus Willie McI.sren, yeserlido brig Blanch.
PHu ADELpHrA Feb. l2.-Arrved steamship Allentown,
Tutte scbrs Jessie Elizabeth Weaver Boston W.
NAN %s S 6 6pson rramS ~ pS " das
portsmonh eySng GoTs %nrt ProydeaSe Cleared
Baltimore barks Leon Pancado Rosa Cork or Falmouth
or Faimcuth: Enrico Pandoio AIberti Hull sci,r A. H.
edwards Bartlett. SayanEah sailed. steamship Agnes
NEwoRLRaSs Feb l2- Cleared ships Her Majesty, Liv.
erpoo CITY Of Richmond. Liverpool barss Kong syerre
Cork St. Adrcsse, Havre. Passes Arrived, lark Kreme
berg. Cette. Sailed steamship Oracle bark Almila
Nckorson, NewYork bark . r. Bearce, Sweozer. Cardiff.
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THE VOTE,

The debate having closed, at 1:lj p. m. the
House proceeded to vote on the question The amend
ncnt offered By Mr. Hale was rejected by Yeas W.
NAYS 1917 and the original resolution offered by Mr.
Field On. " was adopted by Yeas io', nays io''
ar,y vot. exccpt that Mr. WhiteLolsc "a. " voted
with the Republicans II was then ordered, on motion
OF Mr. Field that the Clerk inform the Senate OF the
action OF the House, and also that the House Is now
ready TO meet the Senate in the hall OF the HOUSE. -
yece.s OF five minutes then taken to allow prep
aratons 10 be made Tor reception Of the Senate
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BAYARD TAYLOR's LECTURES.

The number of subscriptions to the course
OF lectures upon German Literature which Mr. Bayard
Taylor proposes to give In Association Hall indicates
that the proposition will be supported by the public. Al
who desire to attend should therefore send in their
during the three four days. The nrst lee
tire, "The Beginnings OF German Literature" will
probably be given Tuesday Feb. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-13

The TRIBUNE has got itself into difficulty
by crcising some New-Jerscy school refoineis whose
resolutions il favor OF reform IN educational metnods
are bndly snellod This was very weak thing for TIE
TkmUsE 10 90 That journal IS old enough TO have
learned that the hrst qualification Of cTh c,ss o,
Post
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

preceding riJnsm Tbs Nh the stlon
the mercury during thoss hoursI
TRIBUNE OFFICE, Feb. 49, O. m.-The erratic curve
Of airpressure yesterday faithfully mrrorcd in advance
the rapidly changing weather OF the day sharp decline
preceded the brief rain at and the very high wind
evening: but the recovery during the night
rapid than the decline, and indicates that the
present .wind-storm will not bs OF long con-
tinuancc. The fluctuations OF the Thermometer
were remarkabe from freezing point in the MORN
ing the temperature tn $40 In the afternoon and fell
before midnight to 22o 10 more sudden changes than
these have taken place during this
clear. cold morning may be ex9cctcd In this city and
vicinity Decreasing aud warmer winds will follow. and
probably toward evening light clouds Tomorrow 10
likely to DO warmer and partly cloudy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-13

True epicurcanIsm Is true good sense or in other
words the most and rtuous people fail TO
crafty oil their Just and proper desires within This
class will be the constant patrons Of r. r. BabbJ Toilet
Soap, which is the purest toilc article in tae marKet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-13

"Do You think that souls separated here are
united hereaiterl :" asked pale, enacated priest of a
friend II cost pretty good figure 10 get divorce,
and when invested that money invested 1t for time
and eternity too"
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5psuai Nollees.

Keeps Custom Shirts made 10 measure.-Nery best
six for obligation to keep OF KEEPS sHIKrs
les, perfectly satisfactory. OIL Bsadway
Personal Taxes.
rchants cGDitai
importing and selling imported goods original psekages
exporting merchandise have their assfenl, for
personal eStnaey removed iuced addressing
Box l,OI2 Post-OMce.
Post-Oice Notice.-The foreign the week ending
SAT- RDAl. Feb IL 1871 Will close at this ONCE rs.
DAY IL NJ, Europe, by steamship DaAoa VIA
Queenstown; WEDNESDAY at III a m, for Eurono Nv
steamship Partha via Queenstown TIL 10
for Europe by steamship Colbert Pyinouta Cher
honrg aud Hamburg on SATURDAY a; $50 a. m. FOE
respondt for Germany scotland
aied By this steamer specially sdrcssed
for Scotland and North Of lrrland Uy steam,
ship Alsata via Neville and glasgow aud ii:io a ~
Europe BY steamship Oder via SOUTHAMPTON and 1re
the steamships Dakota PIrsha and City OF Chester
do not take malls or Denmark. sweden Norway The
mail icv Nassau, ". p will leave NewYork Feb Ia Ths
mails for the West Indies via Bermuis and ST. Thomas
will leave Newlork Fob. l5 The mails for Aus,r,lIa xc
will Francisco Feb. % The mails for China ard
Japan will leave san Francisco March /.
Nswlork, Feb. ~, 1871 r. l. JAMES, Postmastos
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but found the mother guilty and she sentenced to
three months Imprisonment. The girl refused TO leave
the with her father and had to be separated by
force from her mother to whose she chung weeping
N al
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THE STATE or TRADE.
COFFEE MARKETS.

RIO JiYEfRo, Feb. l2-COfee very animated prices al
vancpg good hrsts refs 10 kilos Exchange
SANTOS Fob l2-Coaee quoted at 6aoO06GOo per 10
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This thing will not happen again. and ~ Hayes becomes
President he will have army In the southern
States unless he pays for 1t out Of bis pocketWh
mingt0n DELI Every Evening tDeruD
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DOMFSTIC FTS

WILMINGTON, y. c., Feb l2-Spirits Turpentipe firm Al
?02c ROsn nominal Crude Turpentine quiet a 81 30 fo
Hard 80 Yellow Dip and 81 90 for Virgin Tar stoadJ
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
For the Middle and Eastern States, north
west 10 southwest Winds cooler followed byswarmof.
partly cloudy clear weather. and rising barometer
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Keeps Custom shirts, made 30 measure.-Very best
six for Obligation TO keep OF KEEPS sIHrs IN.
less perfectly satisfactory. OIL BS,adway.
, 1877-04-10

The Moloc Indians now numbering afty.fouf
inales aud si1ty-thres females, aEo located Oh u
very ieltiic tract c1ntaIufpK 4.0U0 aerea In tho
northeast corner OF the shawnee Reserve,
lMllau Territory. They bare Engaged rncrgctt.
eally n lubor duriug the past year, and as u re-
suit have large aud yatua crop on thelr
fot their schooling f6r ten munt.s, which u
uulsr tue supervision Ut thu Society u f5iGuds.
, 1877-04-10
Konis11a ; or. "I.esa} Tender"

Ey HExrl Ckxsr.c, author os "ut.3ietslItc Money"
vol. 12m0 Clath, tl..3
Tic ptncIpa! paFt uf the snfoFmAtinn contained In
fls y0tl,lna6~hA Yvcn y tho nHtfhr hff0rs Cunls
S1Ui aplQli1e4 hy cupKrthx TOR tbs rftutt VI Ascer
tannx xneihr, Z ": ffasit fYr thH Hnted St.trs to
The author h an authority w nnanre tn Francs, and
ha Inform ltu given tn cicar anu intelligent form,
which canoot tA.! 10 be very convincing.
, 1877-04-10
Followed by That of Mr.. Sldway,
tho Auditor.
Some Facts in Regard to Mr. Bowen'a
Sickness and His Accounts.
Dowen's Insolvency to Reason Why the
Commissioners Neter Settled
with Him.
His Bondsnen Also Pronounced
Bankrupt.
MORNING SESSION.
RKronr yHoN rnE KxrIKT.

Tho south rark Investigating Committee re.
samcd operations At 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
In the absence Of Gen. Rowctt, Mr. Traesdcll took
tho Chair, the remaining matnbess Of the Commit.
tco being all present.
Mr. Das'e presented the following auA'ysis ol
tho huuae and bnrn account:
, 1877-04-10

limo lf1G HGftl tHht IONlu
mt only two millions. but .uch amount ~ told n.
80 cents the dollnr would prodaee two millions,
liz differed with the hoard TT. point md, ater
smsunt oi about s:stto cd Wa ss.aed, bu., = 10
o'ntds.',oe4 sitefwafd rthlra.n, tse n,t n!
might have led III. BaYard tn believe that over
tss"e had besn rai: o. Al least eoatsmplsted IL
lnte ditpo.tton Of all the innds. and believed tnat
he had made M an essential errot in cbsssing gp ths
compelled 10 sdmt tiat tho count ii ihs bonds wa
aesolutsly correct;
Witch Nj. D.sie's stattment lid % nos .hom h'''''As
Ths ~ltnos4 did not beIisva TIERS we're, pst made
looscncss in the managemens Of the South rark
Hoard. PEe.sed on this point be was eo1pel!ed
M ha,s Ms'e . os @
In response 10 Nr. Kales. she witness further
which bid been presented agreed with tho bon,is
which the Commission claimed to hsvs issued was
atronE evtaancs In favor Of tho
E0hHECTkRsa or THE ACCOUNT.
templatctt, that man would hold back interest
eoup9ns any more than he woad retain note long
f.e1, tS .s,.ss # qqssS'a: '9 =. pnth hy n. A.
CuttlnR dough. bonds after witnssa had Informed
s tst X - t.I s i
gram from tbs sccfetnry Of She Com,nsson offer.
Inv 70 buy oonda ,pay'nx iot thsm .n tax. ss5sta.
tha sinking fantl.. liz could think Of no Other
motive for aueh action. ~.
sod !. 10 eens viii on oae VSeSs o. sso % sma e1esptons
~ bas tas :hs Sat W: "a 4 %: TT s.9s W
i.eImens. Which b. believed H II 5fousht %. '' -
Mt. TflcAde1l linen extended 10 the Wltneaa.
, 1877-04-10
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
D. APPLETON & CO.,
549 & 55l BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Publish hia day.
].
Two LilicaS

A NOVEL. Dy jcLtA kAvASAAH. GuthoF Of "yAthA.
ttc. "etc. VOL, 12iun. Cloth, st.2a.
''MlsA Ksranarta wrl written story introduced II
thc ontsei 70 Tue rieturcsue .! an
nam. the architect, ~ naturally cntranFe Int hesn.
ties Of norr anrinE tyrr MHf present tt'ctnseises
Tho rival Itl1c1 admirably cOhiFattr1 MlHA Ect,
xhe hlonds CT! h5 81 nscr.et". q hsr pssto
The rursscc.s Mra Nirkirby kind atlsc 10 w0rJ!tly
sdsantars and not Inclined sasrincc what teens cr
ether Ly dark. soHr what sPttled chill Ut \ soMr
mha i; o.e s @ w .s fsshI + r. :;s ssn*ho
1htrs !: goea sa "f y KY y shc snsaner ln "h!rh b
rnsi failure Df III hore lhat nittcfr will e tolvcd
CeAfniIy. anil tie harpy kaue mut d.atrsd tst H.
trx not trtkG Unnatural. TkF strong
minor ch1fncter1."-L0naon 4ftA<NArtaa.
, 1877-04-10

CHl0AgOh 4 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY,
Ticket Oacea, e2 C1arkst. tHncrnAn 1tot,e) snd ~
Canal+st.. corner sfAdtson. md IT. tho dapoM t'
, 1877-04-10

IHfFE 7 I t TT"
t'7f-'Jl H673. 1874. .fl875. 1870. Total.
hate. .
a-.. sa17 :... 's,7te ss2A! sti777I Isaa7!k
,ssI.t Hi$f ElSO, {U10 N1f7i 8f{3l tt7N
lNacAl TsH .+..l ..+.f H 1851 4rf
s.+.sl 1t4 ...,1 ,+s.t 1U 13t IN
k.SvtI xStd' tHy14l 4 f1.tbui Z t11}.s
, 1877-04-10
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of TRAINS

Erptanaftaa AZ Rxhrtncs NerRA-t Saturday IT.
certed. Sunday exceptef I Monday excepted. I IL
rive Sunday II 9 4. n. tDatty.
, 1877-04-10
AmEsEMENTs.


THURSDAY Evening, April II, Farewell Ben.
Hht to
WILL e. CHAPMAN.
MansRer of Tbs Theatre.
The performance Will commence with tho
y TT M j B BGLLE-
Eliza. the Dumb Belle, Mrs. Laura r. DAINTY,
her hrst appearance on any staRe for this nersrnn
only; Capt Harry Vivian. WILL i. CHAPMAN.
Other characters by Volunteers. After which the
new I.ocAt Comedy Of
YOU ABE SOLD, Or, THE VICTIMS.
Four well-klown Journalists. To conclude with
RIP VAN wINE[LB.
Rip Van Wlnklo.. ..Nr. ROBERT McWADE
, 1877-04-10

Lumtnr, aN'
.'nnia, etc. -.
1.AllOr...,.....,
Moving llunsct
insurance.
2
, 1877-04-10

Rithsr Of tho aho.e sent rtt bv ra 10 any address
IN tho United statts On receipt OF thu price.
, 1877-04-10

MENDOZA, Ottawa, and Bereatpr
Stcnd1ta. ottawa. sind hs sfcl.lf
!soctfn.t y tnque, &8lor1 City
IsHckfn1. JfbHQue, &~loux CRY
Fartnc EInreAs for QMahx anil
Kansas f:ftYr.....,.....,,,,,,
PAetf'e Nsxht ExrYezs fnf
Omaha kAnIaa City, Atch.
a&9iL Ut. Joe, and Te1&s 80.
4Exs 6unt1Av. fEr. Rnsurdn
, 1877-04-10
LAKE SHORE L MICHIGAN souTHGaH.

Gg:hll0Ano, g:alIt1 ~, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL. RAILROAD.
Cminn UGhnf. corner Madison snd C1n1j.gt4. TjcIes
1Iacs' ai s0utn clsfkat., oppoaits Sherman Hoase
, 1877-04-10

nLInoB CENTRAL RAILROAD.
UopoE, foot Df axc.st anu font Of Twenty tccopd+t
Ticket Ui1iee. III ttlntolph-1t., near Clark.
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SVEENY AND CONNOLLY.
sEQUELs OF TWO RING SUITS.

SEQUELS OF TWO RING SUITS.
PETER b. swEENY's FINAL PAYMENT-sALE OF HIS
REAL ESTATE TO JAY GOULD-THE JUDGMENT
AGAINST CONNOLLY.
On a stipulation entered into between At
tomeyGeneral Farchid and John McKeon, Judge Davis
in Supreme Court Chambers, has signed an order vaca
Ing all attachments in the suit OF the People against
Peter b. swecny. and all proceedings under such attach
mens and cancelng all notices OF lis pendens issued
and filed in the OF NewYork, We5tcheser, Rock
land and Putnam. The stipulation given and order
signed the payment OF the last nsalment OF $780,.
00O and interest by Mr. sweeny to Mr. Peckham for the
Acknowledgement Judge Davis signed as follows: En-
tered by consent, Noah Davis"
Immediately after the entry OF these orders the trans
fors OF Mr. sweenys real estate, which had been
time in allegiance, COMPLETED The principal part Of
this real Lalf interest in tho property the
side Of Sixthaye, running from Thiryfourth-st to
Thrty-thr and somewhat irregular in form, which,
as reported in THE TRIBUNE eleven days ago, soodtha
ia, Mr. Swceny's half ntcrest-on the records
in the name OF Catharine Bradley. That half was
sold to Jay Could for $27O.000 and Hugh
smith at the conveyed his half interest for
the same price 20 tur sdllf person. ~ the "teu5 dl
ton sale Octob p the highest bid for the property
The property was bid m for Mr. 5wccny, wno was un"-
ing to sell 10 at that price.
Mr. Sweeny has paid up on the basis OF the original
offer 10 Charles OCouor Of h friends cay that he
has surrendered AN ms property and proposes 10 into
wealth Is by means exhausted
transcripts Of the judgment against Richard
b. Connolly have been filed in the Counties
Of Kings. Rockland, Richmond, Dutchess, West
chester and Saratoga. The following statement
is made Ly q gentleman, who PROCESSES to be
we!l-uformeG in regard 10 Mr. Connoy'5 affairs: "No
settlement of the Connolly suit is under negotiation
Some persons have supposed that such settlement was
anticipated by Conn0Iy's counsel when he confessed
iud-u ut "A few days ago. but Mr. COnHOy's s0un-law.
exsurrOgate Robert 9. Iuiching left for Europe on
Saturday, and has probably abandoned the effort IL IS
understood that he made a specific offer Of 100000
which was rejected rs inadequate"
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cause whatever for any apprehension OF angry
dissensious between the two Governments
They said that the Military Committee is
authorized TO inquire into the state of af-
fairs on the Rio Grande. the number of troops
needed there, their disposition etc. The committee
has now been engaged in this duty for more than
three weeks, and has questioned the Secretary of
War. General Sherman, General Ord, General Mason,
General Cltz, Captain Johnson, and Others besides
going over all the papers and reports from officers on
the frontier. and all the documents furnished bv
the War Department. The information obtained by
the committee is to the effect that the Rio Grandc Is
shallow river, navigahle above Fort Brown; that
uine-tcaths of the inhabitants of the Texas border
are Mcxicans: that the raiders nearly all In
dams with a few outlaws and fugtlves; and that
they make incusions on our SOIL rob and STEAL and
then. recrosSlng, hide themselves among the cha
parcel or mix with the half-breeds, and thus elude
pursuit OF detection. The committee is of
opinion that President Diaz is friendly to the
United States, and would be more demonstrative of
his kind feelings but for the fact of opposition at
home. He has troops in the vicinity of the Rio
Grande border; and members Of the Military
Committee are satisfied that they in
tended more TO prevent hostiiies than to provoke
them The committee is unable TO understand
why the Daz Government has not been recognized
by the Administrations The order issued on the ISL
of June last directing tue COMMANDERS oi INC tHlu
States troops TO pursue maraung parties across the
border when on fresh trail, has resulted according
10 the information of the committee in three raids
during which scvelty-two head of horses were re-
captured and three or four Indians were killed.
This is the whole story from which so many SEN
satiOnal reports have been made. The Secretary OF
War, who was examined by the committee this
morning. said that the Government does not desire
war. and that there is reason to expect an out
break.
senior Zamacona, representing the Diaz Govern
mcnt. now in this city, has been informed that the
COMMITTEES will hear him, If he requests II and he
has given notice that he VIII he present at the meet
ing tomorrow.