, 1878-03-16
GENERAL wEWs.

CHEYENSE. March IL. The situa1on
on the several hlccha5e3 railroads en-
tering this poias ara rot very Ea,orialiy
changed this evening The belaied cars
occupy relatively theis same positions.
WASHINGTON. March IL Tic house
committee on coinage wei shts and mea-
sures have substantially aaeeed to re-
port bin abolishing the trade dollar.
Their chairman Alexander L Stepkens.
originated the measure few days ago
in the committee and expected to pres
ent it to the house to-day, but conc,ud-
ee to defer his report. Horace Davis
hearing of Stephens intention, this
morning protested against the measure,
and he and Wren, Of Neyada, inmedi-
ately claimed the privilege of being
heard on the subject by the committee
before final action. Stephens III reply.
promised they shall have the desired
opportunity. Persons living on the
Pacific coast who are opposed to the
absolute adjustment of this coinage
should indicate their opposition very
promptly, as the committee expect TO
report on the subject next week, and
probably on Monday.
Senator Mitchell introduced Il bill au-
thorIzing the construction Of a bridge
across the Willamette at Portland.
Messrs. Mitchell, Dawes, Teller, Ran-
som and Barnum, sub committee of
the senate railroad committee, to-day
unanimously agreed upon Miteheil's
bill granting three years time for the
construction CT the Oregon Central Il.
r. from Forest Grove TO Astoria and
authorized Mitchell to report it to the
full committee with important amend-
ments. Under this bill lands are all to
be thrown open to settlement. the COM
pany reserving the proceeds of the
sales to actual settlers by the govern
ment
The same senators constitute the sub>
committee on the Northern Pacific bill,
and their action to-day establishes the
principle for which Senator Mitchell
has been contending in regard to the
Northern Pacific and ali similar land
grants.
In the criminal court to-day before
Judge Wylie, the case of the United
States against Gen. O. O. Howard, late
commissioner of the Freedmen s refuge
and abandoned lands was taken up
This is an action to recover $13 ,464
found to be due on settlement of his
accounts, and it is alleged these moneys
came into his hands by virtue of his
being such commissioner and trustee.
the amounts being due TO colored SOL
diers, etc.; and under the act of Con>
gress a large portion of this fund was
invested The defence was that the
subject matter of this case had been
matter of inquiry by the army, and he
was exculpated, that the funds i'll ques-
ton were in the hands of G. ". Bull
leck, detailed officer. and defendant
was not responsible. Under instruc-
tions of the court a verdict was found
for the defendant.
LONDON, March 11.-Trustworthy adj
vices from India state that the Moham>
medans are greatly excited about the
overthrow of Turkey. Serious trouble
is apprehended unless the governmen
takes some nti.Russian action shortly.
1t is believed 200, 600 Moslem velun-
teers to serve against Russia could be
raised without difficulty.
The Times says Russia has no right
to be dictator over Turkey. The great
powers did not invite her to make war
or give her a commission to replace the
government Of the porte in any way she
may think fit.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE Post says
measures must be taken 10 prevent the
Dardanelles and Bulgaria from becom-
ing Russian property.
ROME, March disturbances still
continue among the Swiss guard and
the Vatican. Forty have been dismiss
ed. Some fanatics inside and outside
the Vatican are tampering with these
mercenaries for the purpose Of creating
difficulties for the pope.
SAN Francisco, March 11.-About 10
o'clock this morning horse attached
to spring wagon started to run down
Market street near Dupont. TIE AMI
NAL turned into Kearney and knocked
down man, severely injuring him. He
then dashed around the corner and ran
over a young lady named Hyde, who
was passing. killing her. The horse
was frightened by an auctioneer's bell.
Christopher Wemmiller, an inoffen-
sive German about GO years old, was
found murdered in his cellar on Swee-
ney creek, near Vacaville, last Sunday
morning, his head smashed and his
throat cut from car to ear. 1t is thought
he has been dead since Friday. He had
recently sold about 81. 600 worth Of his
wheat to parties at Dixon, but had only
drawn $500 of the money, which he afr