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WASHINGTON NOTES.
wAsHISGros. Thursday, Apr

WASHINGTON. Thursday, April IL, 1873.
The subscriptions TO the per cent loan to-day aggre
gated $4,000.
Further argument in the Alabama contested election
case OF HARRISON against Shelley heard to-day by the
sul.-coumitce OF the Committee Elections. Argu-
ment In the will be closed at the next meeting
The Senate Committee OH Commerce agreed today to
take I'D the House bill commonly known the Steam
boat Bill" at a special meeting TO DO held next Monday
and 10 continue s consideration thcncctOrwaId with
view TO report II back To the Senate promptly.
Iesayng medals OF the second class have been trans
mtted TO Masters ]. 9. Hunsicker and II. c. T. Nye,
United states Navy in recognition Of their services In
saving the life OF Lieutenant James Franklin, United
states Navy then executive officer OF the coast survey
steamer Gedney oil MOnOmny Point, Cape Cod, on the
night Of September !, 1870.
Mr. Winser, the United States Consul nj souneberg
writes to the Department that the German pos
tai authorities have determined TO supply To all the
post offices OF the Empire, as the necessities may re
duire. the American Oicc chairs win perforated
wood seats over 900 chairs have been ordered FOR the
current year and IL Is expected that other Government
Offices Will follow the example OF the Post ONCE Depart
mcut.
The Prusslan Minister OF Commerce has addressed a
communication TO the director OF the School Of Mines at
NewYork TO the effect that those American engineers OF
mining and Of smelling works and foundrles who may
desire visit the establishments in Germany appertaiu
ing their business during tue Paris Exposition VIII
find arrangements made for their information and guild
at the Royal Academy OF Mines No Lustgarten,
Berlin.
The state Department has received dispatch from
the United states Commercial Agent, Gaboon, saying
that the commercial prospects OF Equatorial Africa
most encouraging An American bark from Boston was
soon expected TO arrive with general cargo. The
French Government Will build large enICpOt AT
GabOOn for the convenience OF the local trade thus
making 1t commercial centre for supplying the West
coast.
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MR.. WOODS CAUCUS INFLUENTIAL.
ONLY FOUR DEMOCRATS TAKE AN INDEPENDENT
STAND on THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

ONLY FOUR DEMOCRATS TAKE AN INDEPENDENI
STAND on THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-DemOcratic politicians
rarely refuse to obey the behests of their party eau
Gus The New-England, New-Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania Democrats who thought yesterday that the
best interests of the country were demanding an
early adjournment of Congress, and that the ses-
sion ought not to be prolonged for the purpose OF
entering upon the discussion Of the Wood Tariff
Bill. surrendered this morning with three excep-
tions and enabled Mr.. Fernando Wood to carry his
point.
70 be sure the instructions of the caucus were not
fully carried out bot that was due to the fact
that portion of the day had been set aside in adj
vance for the consideration of another matter, and
not because any trouble was anticipated in keeping
the party virtually consolidated and under the con-
troll of it's leaders The subject will come up again
within q few days, when the House will undoubt-
edly postpone the further consideration of the SEN
ate adjournment resolution until the 10Th OF MAY.
The only Democrats who had the courage TO re-
fuse to be governed by the dictatOn of the caucus
were Messrs. Bridges and Clymer, of Pennsylvania,
Luttrell. of California, and Cutler, of New
Jersey.
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trbanees TO excitement growing out OF the tra OF M
woman Vara Sassuleh for herattempted
NJ Trepof the Chief OF Police at ST. PETERSBURG sne
admitted shooting NJ Trcpo and said she nred wlthSu
caring whether she killed wounded or missed lln Dut
with the determination bring his conduct before Lne
public She herself had spent the best years OF neI
spirat0r relative There she learned to pity those WHO
suffered In q similar manner When she Tead 10 tDe
newspapers that NJ TrepO had caused political pris
oner to he iOgged determined to do vengeance on
him. This her whole defence. The speech OF tne
defendants counsel and the verdict Of acquta despite
the Judges charge evoked such expressOns OF applause
from the press and people that IL believed ta te
political offences. The outbreaks at ST. petersburg,
Moscow and Kicf, which followed the news OF tne
wOman's trial. arc said TO have been serious as 10
give rise TO reports in Berlin that a revolution nau
broken out The Berlin Post commenting ON TINS news,
Russia is threatened with serious dangers Inc
lesson the tHl of Vera Sassultch affords will be faal
disreCarded."
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RIOTOUS MILITIAu MEN.
THREE HrGRoEs SHOT BY A COMPANY OF DRUNKEN

THREE NEGROES SHOT BY COMPANY OF DRUNKEN
MILIIIAMEN AT COAL CREEK, INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1S.-At Coal Creek,
ud mining town seven miles south of Covington, in
Fountain County, yesterday, militia company, com
posed OF miners who participated in the strike
year ago, had been drilling during the day, ana at
night. while some of them in grOg-shop, with
their arm. stacked I'm the corner them became
engaged In an alteration with negro who had been
sent in Tor more liquor by party of negroes who were
having "A spree The quarrel resulted in the killing OF
the negro. The whites then moved through the streets
shooting M negroes on sight. killing two more and
mortally wOunding another. The excitement to-day in
consequence OF the disturbance has been very great
order any until the sheriff should signify his inability TO
nreserve order. The sheriff has since requested the
of the Acknowledgement and made requsition
fora ammunition
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APPOINTMENTS.
MR. HUNT AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS
ACTION on VARIOUS CASES IN THE SENATE
CUTTER TO BE INVESTIGATED.

MR. HUNT AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS
ACTION on VARIOUS CASES IN THE SENATE
CUTTER To BE INVESTIGATED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the nomination of William Ii. Hunt,
of louisiana to be Judge Of the Court of Claims.
The following nominations were reported favor
ably to the executive session of the Senate to-day
Mr. Branscomb to be consul at Chin Kiang; Mr..
Shaw to be consul at Manchester, England f;
Mr.. Howels, the present consul at Quebec to be
consul at Toronto; Mr. WessOn, of Illinois, to be
consul at Quebsc. The nomination of Mr.. c. c.
Ford TO be Collector of the Port at San Augustine,
was also reported favOrably.
The nomination of Colonel Mcneil for Indian In
spectOr was discussed for about two hours i'll the
executive session of the Senate to-day. The noml-
nee was opposed by some of the members on ac-
count of his military acts in Missouri during the
war in hanging certain bushwhackers. The
record shows that he captured certain outlaws
and then released them on parole. He subsequently
captured them again while engaged in the same
business of thieving and numbering, and he at
once hanged them without court or jury. Senator
Butler made an effective speech, in which he urged
that Cancellation and forgetfulness ought TO be
practised in one section as well as in another. The
war and its acts are over he SAID, and he
was in favor of forgetting them, He thought
Mcneil ought to be confirmed. Senator
Gordon spoke in the same strain. He said the
South does not ask more of the North than she is
willing to accord herself; Senators on his side OF
the chamber are seeking for unity and forgetful-
ness, and will accord it in all cases Mcneil was
confirmed by good majority.
The nomination of George +. Cutter to be Pay
master-Gencral of the Navy was recOmmitted TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day with authority
TO make a thorough investigation of the grave
- sr.1f prtn ha cool
lected that he was, on Tuesday, confirmed for the
abOve-named office.
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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

CHICAGO, April 1s.-The Times publishes
scandalous story about a high church digDitarJ.
PHILADELPHIA. April 1S.--Captain Oliver, OF the
bark chilli AZ this port reports March l3 MI A. O. Cruise
native OF Germany officer the Chill fell the deck
struck his head ringbolt, and died soon after.
Providence. r. l., April 18.-Ths morning Cor
poral suh. Turkish arms inspector stabbed h ms
the third story OF the house ana
broke his shoulder hip Both will probably recover
TROY, N. Y, April 49," Dutch" Harmon pleaded
10 day In indictments for
bursary and grand larceny sentenced 20 Dame
mora Prison years each indictment making eight
years In all
BoRpENTowY. n. j., April 1s.-Harry Cheeseman
and Cooper we were before the and bills o. IN
trade dollars also for attempting 10 Kill Joseph Pots
The deaf and dumb farmer at Three Tuns IN october last
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REPUBLICAN MEETING.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE CONGRESS
sIONAL CAMPAIGN APPOINTED.

INECI TIVE CDMMllIEE fOH AiAH NO''N-
sIONtI. CAMPAIGN APPOINTED.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
WAsUxGToN, April 1S.-The Republican Con-
oressional Committee held its first meeting TINS
evening. the following named gentlemen being
presept Senators Rollins, Burnside. Spencer kei-
Iocp. Oglesby. Allison Mitchell and Paddock; KEEP
resentatives Grape, Joyce, Wait Hiscock' sinnick-
son. Campbell, Rainey, Foster ThOrnburg HuODeIl
Bisbee. Paige, Dunuel Phillips and Hale; ana
Delegates Jacobs and Corlett.
Mr.. Hale was made chairman of the Committee
md Mr.. Phillips of Kansas, secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Thornburg 1t was voted that
tbe vacancies in the committee, which existed from
the fact that certain States have no Republican
Representatives in Congress, be not filled at pres
ent
Mr.. Hubbell moved that select committee Olive
be appointed to nominate an executive committee
nf nine, the chairman to preside over IT. ms
motion was carried; aud the following named gen
uemen were appointed to serve on the nominating
committee :Messrs Hubbell. Oglesby, Grape, Paige,
and Burnside. The committee reported recommend
lug the election of Mr.. Hale as chairman of the En-
ecutive Committee, and the following as associate
members Messrs. Allison. Joyce, HiscOck, Paige,
Foster, Campbell Hubbell Dorsey and Bruce.
The committee transacted no other business OF
importance There an informal exchange OF
sued in order that the Republicans may elect ma
iOrity of the next Congress- very hopeful teei-
ing was found TO prevail No questions giving Use
TO controversy were introduced
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TIE ONO CONVICELEGISLATOR

ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE AGAINST o'CoNNoR- HIS
RESIGNATION EXPECTED TO-DAY.
IBi TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 1S.-The Democratic
majority the Legislature feel congratulatng them
selves the probable resignation OF OConnor, the
bounty Jumper. deserter, and eX-cOnyict. New and
very damaging evidence against the Democratic member
has been received from the Chief OF Police Of East sag
NAV, to whom photograph OF O'ConnOr sent The
Chief says that In the photograph he recognizes
the John OCOnnOr arrested by him III 1869
for grand larceny and committed to the penentiary
for three years. Another gentlemen visited the cry
Yesterday and pointed OCOnnOr out rs the cXcOnVlct
This afternoon the Democratic members were engaged
In conversation with Republicans 10 ascertain II they
would offer any objection to the House accepting ms
resignation. 1hey desire to get him out OF the way II
possible without Diminishing him. The Republicans VIII
probably offer objection. aud the iustrious states
man VIII probably step down and ont tomorrow. 10 is
reported that when the charges OF desertOn were
first made prominent Democratic members besOught
OCOnnOr to resign. This he declined To do. saying thht
he had carried his district and they could not do other
than stand by him: which they say they have
done, much TO the Injury OF their party.
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ALACK OF GOOD COMMISSIONERS.


MORE THAN one FROM SPECIAL STATES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The provision Of the law
providing for the appointment of Assistant Com
missioners to the Paris Exhibition which requires
that only one Assistant Commissioner shall be APP
pointed from any State is the cause of some embar
rassment. The Assistant Commissioners will be re-
quired TO write the report upon the exhibition, and
il is not therefore, an easy matter to select proper
persons for the positions Professor Barnard presi-
dent of Columbia College, and Professor Water
house of ST. Louis. having each declined to accept
one of these positions, new appointments will have
20 be made in their places. Secretary Eyarts has,
therefore, prepared resolution which he has sent
10 the chairman OF the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, with a communication asking that the law
be so amended as TO enable him. IN completing the
board of Assistant Commissioners, to appoint gen.
tlemen from States already represented.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT STRIKE IN ENGLAND.

A special telegram to The Standard, from
Manchester says the position OF the masters has been
strengthened by the fact that the Oldham spinning
tiers discussing the question OF giving notice OF
cent reduction and the adoption Of the short time
system.
At Blackburn the bitterness increases daily II Is
pcced that the allowance paid by the unions 10
strikers will range from four 10 ten shllings per week.
A Manchester telegram SAYS from statements which
have been received there to-day is confidently antc
pated that representative meeting OF operatives
will shortly he held and compromise enanating from
them may be agreed upon.
Al Preston the operatives OF several mills, running
altogether 100000 spndles have accepted the 10 per
reduction. Six firms have not vet given notice OF
reduction II not thought that there will be general
strike in Preston.
All the operatives at LOngridge have struck At
Blackburne IL Is thought the strike will be long one
Twenty-Five thousand operatives are now affected
there. At Padiham only one mill is working.
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THE RIOT DAMAGES SUIT.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-The case against
the Pennsylvania Railroad, for damages for loss Of
freight growing OF the Ptsburg riots, was resumed
to-day in the United States Circuit Court Mr. McVeagh
argued that there was not the slightest proof that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company had been guilty OF neg
gence whereby the plaintiffs goods had been destroyed
Mr. Falon replied length TO Mr. McVeagh. eontending
that there was evidence In the TO be submitted To
the Jury and from which would be justified In ln
fcrring the negligence During the argument, the
Judge did not desire that the jury should near some vi
the noInts discussed he dismissed them until Monday
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FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN INDIA.

CALCUTTA, April 1S.-A meeting of 1000
natives was held here last night, at Which speeches
were made cOndemnng the Vernacular Press Act. IL
was resolved TO petition the Imperial Parliament,
through Mr. Gladstone against the measure This act
was passed by the Council OF the Governor General
Thursday March IL It's object TO better regulate the
native press and enable the Government Ia suppress
promptly all sedDus writing extOrtion and intimda-
ton on the part OF the yernacular press.
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WASHINGTON.
ADJOURNMENT UNDECIDED.


,,n voon APPARENTLY To GET 4 HEARING FOR HIS
1ABoR!oUs BILL AFTER ALL-orfIciAL AND
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The House did not take positive action yes yes
terday in regard to the adjournment OF Con
gress. The resolution to lay on the table tne
motion to reconsider was beaten, bat nothing
else was done. 1t is thought Mr.. Wood may
succeed in effecting pOstponement OF 'iie
question of adjournment. William IL. Hunt, OF
Louisiana, is nominated to be Judge OF the
Court of Claims. Colonel McNeiIs con-
frmation as Indian Inspector, was opposed III
the Senate yesterday, but was not lie,
feated. The case OF Paymaster-General
Cutler was vevived, and referred for
investigation. The Republicans have APP
pointed their executive committee for cam
paign work. Mr.. Sherman will be asked 10
testify about his sale of 40 per cent oonds'
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THE SEIZURE OF EGYPT SUGGESTED
CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA.
SIHIIIsT RIOTS IN MOsCow-THE CASE OF WEE

NIHlIIsT RIOTS N MOsCOW-IHE UASL OF VIM
sAssULITCH.
LONDON. Thursday, April 49, 1873.
There have been Nihilist riots in the streets
Of Moscow the nature aud extent of which 1t Is impos
sible determine from the official reports Inc alleged
occasion was the arrival OF fifteen students from the
University Of KIeff going into exile whom crowds
rounded, crying These men suffer for the truth"
An official account Gays: Acts OF violence ensned
The students were conveyed to prison pending their dis
patch to Siberia, and tranquility was restored"
Private information however, attributes these dis
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sHERMANs SALE OF BONDS.

EWING VICTIM OF CURIOSITY on THE SUBJECT.
lGEsERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Committee on Bank
ing and Currency directed subpoena to be issued
upon Secretary Sherman to-day to compel him to
appear before the committee and testify as to the
details of the negotiation he has made with the
Syndicate for the sale of Ala per cent bonds Sub
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OREGON GUBERYAToRIAL NOMINATION.

SAN FRANCIsCo. April 18.-A Salem, Oregon,
dispatch says that In the Republican State Convention
Mr. C. c. Beekman, of Jackson County, nominated
for Governor on the fifth ballot.
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rwo YOUNG WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-Efie Da Costra,
age twenyone years. was severely burned this morning
by the iguon Of her clothing from match which she
trod She died this evening Hattie Green age twenty
ak years who lived in the same house, attempted TO
rescue Miss Da Costra, aud was burned 70 Geath.
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THE LOUISIANA TIMBER SEIZURES.

New ORLEANS, April 49, Special Agents
Han will leave this afternoon for the Calcaseu
reO,ons ON the revenue cutter Dix Special Agent Car
Ter whose management OF log seizures is TO be nyet
aat.a nv these Gentlemen will also go on the Dix 10 DO
present at the examination
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DGnas will also be issued TO the members OF the
Syndicate to testify on the same subject
DELAY OVER A DEFICIENCY BILL.
THE HOUSE UNWILLING TO AGREE TO SENATE
AMENDMENTS
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, April lS-The Deficiency Appro-
priation Bill, over which there has been so much
vranpling in both Houses of Congress- still hangs
fire and was sent TO new conference committee
to-day. The subjects upon which the two Houses
fail 70 agree are increased appropriations for rail-
way mail service and provisions for suppressing the
illicit distation of spirits, especially in the South
ern States The discussion the latter subject TO-
day, participated in by Charles Foster and MI our
ham, was quite pointed. Meantime the pubic o, l
ness is suffering by the failure of Congress 10 pro-
vide the necessary funds for its transaction
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BRITISH WARLIKE MEASURES.
THE EXPORT OF ToRPEDoEs FoRBIDDEN-IRON-
CLADs PREPARING FOR COAST DEFENCE.

THE EXPORT OF TORPEDOES FoRBIDDEN-IRON-
CLADs PREPARING FOR COAST DEFENCE.
LosDoN Thursday. April IS 1873.
The Gazette promulg gates in a supplement this
morning proclamation by the Queen, which prohibits
the expor or carrying coaswse OF tOrpedOes torpedo
boats fitted with apparatus for topedoes' ana all ap
paraus for projecting luGammable material or firing
tOrpcdors
The Dispatch of troops from India to Malta is the lead
ING toplc OF political discussion The supporters Of tho
Government regard 1t rs only natural accompaniment
OF the other precautionary measures and not indicative
of bellgcrent inclination. The opponents OF the Gov
ernment regard Il "a another step IN the development OF
n warie policy. They point TO the fact that the news
was announced the dsy after Parliaments adjourn
ment for the Easter recess thus preventing criticism or
EXPLANATION OF the measure for three weeks. Tue
opinion is expressed that TINS IL one OF the detenl
nations Of the Cabinet Lord Derby referred 10 III his re-
marks iu the House OF Lords the Sth inst, as III
ducing his resignation OF the Foreign secretaryshp
SIGNIFICANT NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
The rovaI Yacht Osborne has been ordered to the
Mediterranean Immediately to bring home the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh Orders have been received al
Portsmouth for ships OF the first to be surveyed
and preparca with all dispatch for months cruise
with the Channel squadron. Chief officers have been
appointed TO the Cyclops Gorgon, Hecate ana hydra'
all armOrpaed turret ships OF 313O tons Duftnen
and carving four guns each and the Prince Albert TOUR
guns iron armoT-pated urret-ship s. 800 tons III Is
reported that they will be shortly commissioned Tor
as coast guards A chartered steamer left Plymouth
yesterday with $500 tons OF ammunition ana stores
thlrty0ne steam Launches anu tOiPeuo po"s' ioi to
Mediterranean neet.
THE SEIZURE OF EGYPT SUGGESTED.
The British Government has chartered fifteen steam
ers to convey troops from India The charters are made
out with the option OF Port Said Alexandra, or Malta
In city circles Il is rumored that the Government enter
tains idea OF landing troops at the two former places
and occupying Egypt until the conference meets Vi
satisfactory solution u arTlNcu
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SPECIE PAYMENTS RESUMPTION.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1S.-The evening
papers publish interviews with all the leading National
and private bankers OF this city, in which they declare
themselves ready to resume specie payments at any
me
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INSTANTANEOUS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, Thursday April Is, 1873.
Disturbances have occurred at some small
towns in Catalonia. The Government has taken mea-
sures to prevent their renewal.
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MONTREAL, April 1S.-General Henry \.
smacy left last night, for Toronto He accounted for
his disappearance from Ncw-York the score OF
pressure brought bear him by POLITICAL opponents
denied being defauter but admitted being Ia debt.
He intends returning NewYOrk in three four wees.
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BRAZIL AND THE BISHOPS.

A new conflict between the Catholic Bishops
and the Brazilian Government Is threatened.