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CRIMINAL. RECORD.
How Negro Escaped the Gallows
Down in Georgia.
He Proves an AIibi After Being Con-
victed and Sentenced.
A Colored Child in Nashville Beaten to
Death By Its Father.
Sensational and Serious stabbing ARRAY
in louisville.

A SINGULAR STABBIN9.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 15.-Somewhat Of a
sensation was produced on Broadway today by
singular stabbing ARRAY. The neighborhood
is always extremely quiet, being in the heart Of
the most beautiful residences Of the city. At 2
O'Clock well-dressed young man, conspicuous
chiefly for bis red hair, rang the front door bell
OF residence on Second street, whereuron
lady and gentleman appeared, the caller retreat
ing at the sight OF the latter, who followed him.
The lady returned to the house, but the gentle
man, oyertaking the visitor, struck at him
twice with what appeared to be handkerchief.
Both blows were on the head one on the right
temple, the other above the forehead.-and
after delivering them the assai1Pnt walked
away, folding up hts handkerchief! which was
saturated with blood, and placing in his pocket
knife which it had concealed. The wounded
man staggered into drugstore, and asked that
acab be summoned by telephone commun1ca-
tion. The request was comu'ied With, the drug
els gist in the; meantime dressing the wounds,
Which are considered serious. The flow Of blood
was very free, and when he left in the
cab the young man could hardly stand. He
refused positively to say u word about the true
1nwardness Of the assault, and, after the cab
man had driven him q certain distance, signaled
htm to stop, whereunon he got out, and, walk
ing along an obscure street, disappeared. All
efforts to trace him further have failed. In
quiry revealed that the assault was committed
by William Smith, who is an undertaken OF good
repute. He states that he does not know who
the young man is further than hc signed H. ".
TO an improper note addressed to his wife, and
announcing his intention 10 cali at 2 .. N. to-
day. The wife showed the note to her husband,
with the result related.
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GERM 7.

B1sMARCk'S pR0TECT1Oy1sT POLICY.
BERLIN, Feb. 15,-1n the Lower House of the
Diet yesterday the Minister Of Finance made a
declaration on the authority Of the King Of the
same tenor as that made By him at the sitting
of the prussiau Budget Committee on the 2lst
ult., namely. TINT until q new source OF revenue
from Indirect taxation was created in Germany,
and until 1t was ascertaincd what portion Of the
surplus can be transferred to the individual
States, it would be useless to discuss the cues
tion ofincome and class taxes, and anr reform
of the present system Of taxation would be i'm
possible, etc. 49,
The proposals Of the Budget Committee 1e1a-
tive to the assessment of taxes were then
adopted by large majority.
SHOCKED.
The National Zeituug ana other Liberal Jour
nals are shocked at the manner in which the
speech from the throne at the opening OF the
Reichstag declares Prince BismarcIs's protec-
ZIONIST schemes. They believe it is an electoral
manifesto, and forerunner Of the speedy dis
solution of the Reichstae.
BRUNSWICK
BRUNSWICK, Feb. 15.-The Dict has adouted
the Regency bill unanimously, without debate
SANITARY INSPECTION.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The Chief of Police has Or
dercd 4 special inspection Of lodging-houses on
account OF the prevalence Of reported typhus.
FREE-TRADE COALITION.
BERLIN, Feb. ia frcc-tradc coalition is
being formed in the Reichstag under the leader
ship OF DalbrucE, former Minister OF State
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
NGSU1-I VE TIT EN- En- En- A11IAI1UN.
Stsci1{ ljt&u1fcA To Tie Tr5bnns-

Stect1, Usp1fcA TO The Tribune
WAsn1SGTos, D. C., Feb. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce has agreed to a COM
promise bill on the subject Of animals in transit.
This is a compromise between the bill proposed
10 repeated Congresses br hunanitariaus, and
the bill recommended By Russling last year, out
o! wlicn the eyener's conspiracy arose. Tie
main features OF the report which explains and
accompanies tie bill are these:
The object sought be Obtained by this bill is to
prevent cruelty to animals while in transit and
rave the people OF our towns and cities from the
imposition Of poisoned and unlealthful meat food.
That laws should be required 10 accomplish this
eng seems to De strange; but the fact is less I'm.
p:cseasc. The ons,nnl BILL approved March Z,
18Th; having become operative, the Committee as
sumes that tie question OF coustitutionality may
IL: conceded: and were there any doubt on this
point such doubt could not be properly considered
IN this report.
The attention OF the Committee has been called
Ia the tac1, and supported BY testimony OF The
most reliable and convincing character. that the
Treatment OF animals in transit upon railroads is
most ba15oEous, inanma1. and cruel IN many in
stances being confined In without food, water
or rest from eighty 12o consecutive hours. The
result o. th's unnecessary and reckless 0arhar1ty
toward the poor defenselees dumb nrutes shows |
also wAnton aud criminal indifference 10 the pub
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GATHERING THEM IN.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 15.-Henry Bowers, Judge
OF election at the late Congressional election,
for refusing permission TO the United States
Supervisor to inspect the ,ballot-box before the
voting, was sentenced to twelve months I'm
prisonnlent and fined.
Six other election officers, for violation OF the
Election laws, were also sentenced BY Judge
Bond to Imprisonment and fines
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-Upjted states his
'trict-Attoruey Leonard presented yesterday and
to-day thirt}-two additional indictments. inrnlv
ing 100 arrests, for violation OF the Election
Law in the Parishes Of caddo, Tensas, Rapides,
and Natchitocles. 4Ae''
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-Judee Baxter. in the
United States Circuit Court to-day, rendered a
decision in the case Of A. f. Clark, iudictei for
violating the election Law. holding the law to be be
authority. 1o'0l
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BANGS.
ONE or THE RESULTS or THE BLoDGErr IN
TEsTIGAT1oS.

ONE or TIE RESULTS OF TIE BLoDGEr IN
yEsT1GA11oS.
special Dispatch to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 15.-Therc has
been good deal Of mystery made here about
the tenure of Office Of Judge Bangs as District
Attorney. After the most careful research in
the quarters where the purposes OF the Admin
istration certainly ought to be known, there is
little doubt that the status OF Judge Bangs is
this: 1t is expected that the Blodeett Sub Com
rnittee. in its report to the full Judiciary Com
mittee, will severely censure the administration
Of Judge Bangs as the Law officer, as well as re-
fleet upon his testimony on the witness-stand.
The animadversions will be Of such q
character that the Administration will
take advantage Of them as the basis for re-
moyal. There is little doubt that the removal
will follow eoon after the announcement Of the
decision OF the Committee in the Blodgett case.
That can hardly be now before the last OF next
wcek at the earliest The proof OF the first
days testimony in the investigation came from
the Government sinting-O Office to-day, and it is
not probable that the entire evidence which will
make large book, will be finished before
"Wednesday next Mr.. Knott says that as soon
as it is ready the Subcommittee will report to
the full Committee, which may happen Thurs
.ay or F!1u2y Of next week.
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0peEs1@ DaSD0SsR 70 ARC 1T7hunE.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 15.-Countr-D Detective
Drcssler arrived in the city this morning with
William o. McGovern, whom he arrested at
Bloomington, Garrett County. Nd, on charge
Of embezzlcment. In 1877 McGovern was iu
the employ of o. e. P. Williams, of Allegheny
City, lumber merchant, whose trade was
large. Williams went South for bis health, and
remained away for some time When be re-
turned he discovered that AlcGorern had em-
bezzled over $4,000. McGoycrn left this city
in 1871 and went to Maryland, where
he has since resided. Williams made
an Information against McGoycrn.
and one of Gov. Hoyt's first Official acts was to
issue requisi1ion for his arrest. AlcGoyern mas
Tor some time been manager of the works OF
the Lochicl Lumber Company, one Of the larg-
est lumber concerns in the United States locaI-
cd at Bloomington, 4 station on the Baltimore
y Ohio Road, three miles from Piedmont, W,
Va He Is now trying to get bail.
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YOUTHFUL THIEVES.


New YORK, Fob. 15.-The arrest Of Louis
Patti, John Topping, Nathan Lederman, and
John Fischer, youths aged about Is, has dis
closed regular combination on their part to
dispose of stolen property. Topping was a
trusted clerk in the employ Of Jacob
Marx d Co., wholesale jewellers of
Maiden lane. Having access to the
safe,he abstractcd every night quantity Of jew
efry, and sent it By messenger employed by
the combination to Patti, who was chief. Plat
tt put up the iewetry in packages, and. in con-
cert with bis associates. placed the jcwelry in
me me various paWn-shoDs of the city. The young
thieves we're arrested while engaged in pledging
the stolen goods. On Piattrs person were
found $50 pawn tickets. The detectives have
already traced over 1000 worth Of jewelrv b.
long ing to Marx d Co., and the loss is consid-
cred much larger. The youths were IN the
habit of spending their money in the variety
theatres and other low places.
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The DONEELLT DISASTER.

THE DONEELLT DISASTER.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
CAIRO, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Ihe steamer A. G.
Donaly, which caught fire aud burned to the
watcr's edge about six miles below this city last
night, was one OF line Of tlge boats plying be-
tween Cincinnati and New Orleans, Of ], 900 tons
burden, and valued at about 1000. She left
Memphis Thursday, had light trip Of cabin and
deck passengers and 400 tons OF freight About
S o'clock, when abreast Of Island No. 1, smoke
and flames were discovered proceeding from the
rear Of the larboard engine. The alarm was
given, and the boat headed for the island,
and her bow run up as far rs possible on the
bank. The excitement aboard was intense, and
when the boat struck and Sided upon the bank
several, disregarding the orders OF the officers,
jumped of her bow on the frozen ground be-
heath, distance Of ten or twelve feet, and sus-
tained painful. but fortunately not fatal,
injuries. No lives were lost. and the presence
of mind and bravery OF the officers prevented
what would otherwise have been terrible dis
aster.
When first seen, an attempt was made to stay
the progress OF the fire, but it proved futile, and
within ten minutes her entire upper works were
in flames.
The boat and cargo are total loss, but fully
insured. The injured persons were brought to
this city on the transfer steamer Succumb, and
taken to the hospital. Most of the boats crew
and passengers not hurt left here for Cinciu-
natl this evening on the j. D. Parker
r. The Htstrrn associated Pr.s&.
]uEed by the Donuelly disaster: William ".
legs below the kuce; Thomas Coffer, Covins-
ton. H., fracture Of both wrists; John Tobin,
Cincinnati. fracture Of both ankles; Nelson n.
lalllvan, Cincinnati, disocation Of left leg at
ankle, with fracture Of small bone; George N.
Nam $1Is sr3- .t
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opec7dz D1apntch fc The TJtbuue.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb 15.-The trial of Carl
Davis for killing Mary Walker in August Inst
was commenced last Monday, and Terminated
to-day IN a verdict Of 1nanslaughter, and sen
tence to the Penitentiary for ten years. Davis
vas not considered OF sound mind. md thc
Wnole family kept notoriously-low den ~
prostitution. The murdered woman and her
uaueatefs were also similarly OCCUPIED.
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Bismarck Will Order q New Election to
Garry His Proteotionist Scheme.
Roumania's Right to Arab-Tabia Ac-
knowledged by the Powers.
SOUTH AFRICA.

TIE LATE DISASTER.
MADEIRA, Feb. 15.-Ihe steamer Dunrobin
Castle, which broufiht the news Of the disaster
to the British troops in South Africa to Cape
Vincent, called here this morning on her way to
Plymouth. It is ascertafned from her officers
that later adviccs received ut Capetown reported
h that, subsequently to the disaster to Col. Gyms
camp, the forces under Dartneli and Lonsda!e
had IN engagement with the enemy at Rorke's
Drift. Col. Pcarson's column is safely estab-
ltshed at Ekaye. There were no hostile Zulus
IN Natal.
ORDERED TO THE CAPE.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-Thc Fifty-scycnth Regf-
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had gone on visit to a relation some m,,..
away, and left the farm in charrs es as
two hired men, James Matson, Swede. and +.
m1latto man called Is Tom' During the n,aa. n.,a
ing the men. had an alteration about fceJinr ~
the hogs, and Tom went away, but soon ~
turned With a shotgun and put the charee ot
buck-shot into Matson's head, killing hin ~ ~
stant1T. At last accounts the muatto had nof
been arrested.
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SpSc{1f nJsDutch tn THe Tffh,.--

Special D*p1.ch to The 7.1b,.:-1
WAsH1SGroS, D. c., Feb. 15-The reports
that Bentley, Commissioner Of Pensions, is to
be removed are without foundation. This
morning Senator Cameron and Representative
Cas~ell, Of Wisconsin, to ascertain what the
exact truth IN the matter WIS, called upon the
President and Secretary Schurz. Both of these
officials said that there, mas nothing in the
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GDecidl Dispatch to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 15.-The House was
unable to redeem the promise Of its leaders this
morning, and, although the session was contin.
1ous from II until 6 O'Clock, the Legislative
Approximation bill was not passed, nor was it
nearly completed, for the very troublesome
question OF surveys has yet to be considered in
Committee OF the Whole, and the entire section
OF the bill relating to the judiciary, together
with the amendments to be proposed repeating
the Supervisors law and the Federal lars
against fraud ut elections, have yet to receive
their first consideration. The Committee was
defeated in its unwise and parsimonious
policy towards the General Land Office,
the Western man, the business OF whose con-
stituents is so much In arrears, having had
strength enough to secure amendments
INCREASING THE FORCE.
Eden, OF Illinois: sought to make the c1osiur
hours OF his Congressional career famous by ad-
vocatlng an amendment Of ciyil-scrvice charac-
ter, which provided that Government clerks
should not be appointed on recommendations of
members Of Congress. lie advocated it with
borrowed arguments, but his amendment was
defeated, and Eden was himself quick to vote
against similar amendment offered ty McKin-
ley, proposing that employes Of the House should
not be appointed on the recommendation of
ConcEessmcn. The latter proposition was
TOO SEVERE 4 BLOW
at Congressional patronage for amateur re-
formers.
The Appropriation Committee, in order to
prevent the offering Of large number OF amend
Tnents to carry out the arrraraecs of the Pension
Law, gave notice that the Committee will soon
bring in measuc covering the whole subject.
There vas an important amendment offered
By McA1ahon. OF Ohio, and adopted, providing
for the repeal Of Secs. 4,7l, 4,772, and 4,773 Of
The Revised Statutes, and that the Commission
er OF Pensions shall have the same power
8s heretofore to order special examinations
whenever It may be necessary, but notice ia to
he Elyen to the pensioner before final action on
bis case.
The Appropriation Committee was defcatcn,
too, In Its attempt to cut down the salaries OF
Examiners Of the Patent Office, who for a yery
tualt safary do important professional and
scientific work. The Committee was also de-
drated in its efforts to strike down the appIi-
ances Of education. the Republicans succeeding
in increasing the appropriation for the Bureau
ri EGucation.
When the section relating to the abolition of |
SuEyernc-Ge0cEal aud a transfer Of the Coast I
SURVEY TO the Interior Department was reached |
"A Very animated discussion arose on point that
liz sections were not in order, they were new
legislation, but the Chairman ruled 1Iatm in |
order, aEd the debate will proceed Monday.
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hDa5lA DI3PLEASED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 15.-Baron Stuart, Rus
sian representative at Bucharest, has been ap-
pointed Chief OF the Archives Of Foreign Min
lstry. No successor at Bucharest will be ap-
pointed for the present. This action is regarded
as evidence Of Russla's displeasure at Rou-
MANIA
THE RUsso-RouMAE1A TROUBLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 15.-The dgeucc Russc
hopes the Ambassadors OF the Powers at Con-
stantinop1e will professionally regulate the Do
brudscha frontier and avert the serious copse-
quenccs possible from the Rounanian quaran-
the regulations and the seizure of Arab-tabia,
pr which the return of Russian troops from
Turkey is obstructed.
ROUMASIA IN TIE RIGuT.
CoSsTANrISoPLE, Feb. 15.-The Powers, re-
plying to Russia, recognize Routnania's right to
Arao-tabia, while regretting her hasty occupa-
ton.
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THE LIVERPOOL STRIKE.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-1he strikers delcra-
tion this morning proposed arbitration to tho
shipowners, meantime resumine work on old
terms. This the owners rejected, but agreed
to arbitration provided the men resume at
proposed reduction. The matter now awaits
the decision Of the strikers; it is thought they
must yield.
EXTENDING.
, LONDON, Feb. 15.-Ihe strike Of engineers is
extending to Leeds, Plymouth, Dover, and
other points.
PEDESTRIAN COMING.
LONDON, Feb 15.-Rowcll, the Cambridge
athlete, sails in the steamship Parthia to-day
Tor New York for the purpose OF contesting the
pedestrian championship with O'Leary.
DISABLED.
PLYMOUTH, Feb 15.-Thc steamers Atrato
from London, and schicdam, from Rotterdam,
both for the United States, arrived here with
machinery disabled.
Six hundred and ninety-six agricultural labor
crs left to-day for New Zealand.
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MEMPHIS, Feb. 15.-Th:s morning the jury IN
the case OF Charlie Woods, co1ored, On trial for
the murder of Mrs. ". c. Foster, returned
verdict Of guilty OF murder In the first degree.
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BEATEN TO DEATH.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 15.-A negro uas Ar.
rested and jailed tonight for whipping his child
to death. An inquest was held, and yerffrt
rendered in accordance with the facts
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SPAIN.

MADRID, Feb. 15.-A severe storm visited the
coast OF Galtcia yesterday. Two vessels went
ashore, and twenty eight persons we're drowned.
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FATALLY Rrn<rn

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 15.-Mrs. Patience Find
lay, OF Delaware, aged SO, was fatally burned
to-day By her clothing catching fire while stand
ing in front Of a CRATE. She died ID fen hours,
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ESTIMATED DEFICTENCv.

4 N--
| REcoMMESDs THE SALE or nosns rn MrT1
| A DEFICIENCY OF sS7,oo5, ,ooo. ' ~ "AN'
WAsH1SGrox, D. C., Fen. 13.-During the
| consideration Of the Legislative Annronrition
bill to-day, Mr.. Atkins, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Appropriations, read letter from the
Secretary of The Treasury, in which he estimnrcs
tb.. oooragato recaints ~ tho covor,ass. sss
the next fiscal year at about $257, ,0o0, ,0c0, and
the aseregate expenditures at SIS, a,ooo oooo leav-
anS oene1eacs " aoout e-''oU,co' lhe sec
| retary stated that this deficiency must be pro-
yided for. either by inposfnr additjon, toy,tinn
hu t,a sa,a - aan .pas "ot s au.1ona .asat.on
Internal Revenue blll, now pending in the Sen.
ate which nronoses a ref,uct;on If "a No. ,.on+
on tobacco, be passed. the revenue next year
will be reduced aE least S., 5,OCO eco, and the os
timatcd deficiency stated by the Secretary viii.
OF course, be increased by that amount. Follow,
inc is HE secretary's letter. o@4o"o
Sn-..r,.- ~. ,,z.,,,...
rch - MT5. DIfAfaES1, Ucr WAsnINGToS p c.,
rEoi Lr;-1ns non. =. II. Z. dktns. Chairman
+, sss so,tes ~ 1apoFoPFtdtaons House OF
Aeprz6entautes-SIn . am in receipt OF the CON-
askns Whether it IS y nentou ot to tns nh ns
tmate Or arrears OF pensions under the act OF Jan
70, 1871; understand that the Secretary of the
the Commissioner Of Pensions Of the amount
necessary to pay tue arrears OF pensions under this
as as For - oe Of pen
ouo, IVY; ior 1he pay9ent OF arrears that may be
alowea during tne ayea ysaF s. 5oo ooo and for
ee maP" ag e. tes next
nmy last annual report estimated tle revenue Of
@ lhe nexl -, fiscal rear as follows: From customs.
az. 4oo, 49, ooo 1r1m internal resenue S1l5 ooo
total, S26i, 500 600. The expenditures, exclusive
o. the stnk1n: fund.- were estimated at S223.; 334,
y"'oo ~ aeas,oe 1 suEp.ss s o. ~ lo5, os7 80.
months Of the present fiscal year. end
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Il.
o1. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 15.-The Giobs- Democrats
et. Charles, Mo, special says a cold.blooded
murder was committed this morning on the
larm OF Thomas stonebroker, about ten miles
1lom that place It apDcars that Stopcbroker
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*701-'t3' 1'azR1'c79 70 1Ht 1T53N0e.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. l5-Jim Robinson. a
aesnerate character, was shot and killed at Rnlo.
Richardson County, this afternoon. hv Garret
DAY. Family Jars The cause. - o"A'eS
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bill which, if enacted into Law, would certainly
tend to defeat, if it did not destroy, the opera
tions Of the Resumption act The subject onaef
discussion was Secretary sherman's letter, IN
which an inevitable deficiency Of s-t,o@'o01
was given, aud the suggestion made thai
the Treasury be clothed With authority to
issue bonds to meet this deficiency rather than
to Increase taxation. Wood took the position
that neither Of these propositions should be
adopted, but that on the contrary the Secretary
Of the Treasury should be directed bT law to
meet anv deficiencies that may arise By
DRAw1sc UPON THE co1S BALANCES
accumulated for resumption. This is exnctly
the position OF Judge Kelley, of all the green
back ipdstjopists, and Of all those who desire to
prevent the Government from maintaining re-
sumption. Ncod warmly advocated this propo-
eltion, as did Judge Kelley. Gen. Garfield, with
greater warmth, opposed it, and intimated he
should to the last extremity oppose any
leeislation tending to prevent the Gov
eminent from maintaining resumption. He
charged that Woods motion WAS Of the very es-
sence Of the advanced greepback hcresy. Wood,
it will be remembered, at a laborcrs' meeting IN
New York last fall, when Kcarney was rampant,
notwithstanding he had always been consist
ent nard-moncv man, openly advocated the
greenbaek theory. His attitude to-day shows
that be is disposed to
LEAD THAT ELEMENT
in the Democratic party which desires to form
q coalition with the Grcenbackers. What the
effect of Woods attitude will be on resumption
cannot be determined until the meet
ing Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee Monday, when the discussion will be
renewed, and final action probably taken. The
views of the other Democrats On The Committee
are not known, but as the Committee now
stands it will be necessary for the hard-money
Republicans to induce Two Democrats to vote
with them to carry majority of the Commit
tee. The Committee stands five Republicans to
sir Democrats, but Of the Republicans Judge
Kelley must be counted with Wood. I
Judge KELLEY. referring to the action of the
Committee to-day, said there was only bare
majority present He insisted that the policy
outlined by Wood WAS
THE OSLT PROPER ONE
to pursue. II legal-tenders had been always re-
ceived for customs be said that there would
never bave been . difference of more than 2 per
cent between coin and paper lcGal-tendcr. 81 1t
is the Treasury he continued, that is injur-
in@ resumption, and not our policy. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury by refusing to redeem cou-
pons at Sub Treasures only has done much to
injure resumption, and although the Treasury
did at one time commence to pay coupons at
these Offices, there Is reason to believe that that
order will be rescnded il it has not already |
been."
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, VIENNA, Feb. ia Ministry under Won
Stremayr has been formed.
VIENNA, Feb. ia definitiye Cabinet has
heen constituted, with Dr.. 2tremavr as
p"a'"ier- an.l Count Taafa Minister nf the IN
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0swEGo, N. T., Feb. 15-An Investigation Of
the accounts OF the late County Treasurer Conk.
lin shows a defalcation of S133,000.
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RICHMOND, Feb. 15.-The American Hotel
elevator, containing eleven persons, fell to the
basement tonight, and three of the occupants
we're severely Injured. No guest was IN the
elevator