, 1878-01-19

this afternoon. The weapons we're req
volvers. Harley was shot in the abdoy
men at the first fire and will die. Fish.
burns fed. The parties are brothers.
in-law. and lawyers.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. PA steamer ar
rived to-day for cargo Of arms and
ammunition for the Turkish govern,.
ment. Another steamer loaded with
war material valued at s.. SOC. 600. is in
the sound the past IA days. waiting or>
ders to sail for Constantihople. drawing
meantime $3.50 per day demurrage.
New YoRK, Jan. 12.-The British brig
Florence May, from Baltimore for Per-
nambuco. put into St. Thomas, cargo
and vessel badly damaged and with loss
Of the mate and two seamcn washed
overheard.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Gen. SheriS
dan has been informed by the war de-
partment of ravages of Bannock Ins
dians who threaten several outbreaks
in Montana. that will devastate ranches
and destroy lives of white people.
Watson. Chicago bank examiner, is
likely to lose his official lead because
so many banks he examined there and
reported favorable on have proven rot
ten. Elemar Washburn is favorably
spoken of as his successor.
Senator Mcdonald said to>night he
would make only brief remarks in cue
logy of Senator Morton. He never re-
garded Morton as of higher order of
statesmen but rather q skillful party
lender. and ss he did not admire many
of the main acts of his life he did not
feel as if he could appropriately under>
take any praise of him now.
Sargent to-day introduced his bill on
the subject of Chinese immigration,
which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. The California dele
gation in the house. after consultation
on the subject, have concluded to have
all bills concerning the Chinese ques-
ton referred to the committee on edus
cation and labor. This committee has
already charge of the Shelley bill, and
is SO constituted as to be likely to give
the question full and fair consideration.
Besides it has very little business and
can therefore devote more time and at
tentlon to this subject than most othsr
committees could readily give. Efforts
for speedy action will accordingly be
concentrated upon this committee and
upon the senate committee on foreign
relations.
At the adjourned cabinet meeting
Secretary Schurz was asked whether he
had any statement to make with refer.
ence to the report Of his resignation.
He replied that the statement had no
foundation in fact. Schurz said he had
not time to resign At present.
A bill was introduced to>day by Lut-
trell to prohibit the employment Of
Chinese or Mongosians on any public
works of the United States.
A letter was received at the general
land Office to-day naking formal appli-
cation for survey by the government of
q portion of the old Fort Dearborn mills
itafy reservation as public land still
subject to entry. although it now en-
braces nearly all the business portion
of Chicago south of the river. This
application is supposed to BE- based
upon the theory that the sale Of the
greater part of Fort Dearborn reserva-
tion by direction of the secretary of war
in 1887. was not authorized by the law
of 1919, under which it was ordered.
The application comes from George
Wolf. OF Freeport, ILL.,. for Louis Ohs-
endorff. with \ view to locating Valen>
tine scrip upon the lands It is aes
companied with an enclosure of money
to advance the cost of tho desired SUR
vey.
A select band of patriots. made up Of
the disappointed. have prepared reso.
luton ordering an Investigation of the
presidents bargains With confederate
brigadlers, but thus far they have not
found any member rash enough to in
troduce it.