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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
MARINE DISASTERS.

An ocean disaster of horrible character
place off the capes Of Delaware, on the nigl
the It'll inst, by which thirty-two of the f
seven persons aboard the steamship Cham
went down into watery grave. The
Lady Octavia struck the Champion go,
amidships at 4 o'clock on the morning II q
ton, and she sank in five minutes The
was badly damaged, but kept afoat I
Champion was on her trip from !
York for Charleston, s. G. Three VOL
and several children were among the lost,
one female-the tewardess-being saved II
the steamer. Immediately after the coils
boat was sent out from the ship, which In
trips picked up twenty-five of the crew
passengers of the wrecked vessel pass
sailing vessel saved six, two passengers
four Of the crew. The collision would seen
have been caused by carelessness, but
whose part is not at present certain.
On the night of the 9th inst, the steaI
Falcon, from Baltimore for Charleston, {
hded with the schooner S. G. Tryon, from &
nebec river to Baltimore, loaded with II
ber. AS soon as the vessels drifted apart al
the collision, the steamer was headed for sh
WAFER, SIQ she W0nG GOWN D61Or0 pTOct6O
half mile. All the passengers and crew "
saved, the steamer having reached water 81
low enough to allow the rigging to stand ab
water, where they took refuge and were tS
of in boats.
The Guyon line steamer Arizona, from !
York for Liverpool, struck an iceberg {
stove In her bows, and was obliged to
back to St John, N. F.
The schooner Petrol, small whaling scho
er, was dismasted by severe gales in the
days of October, and drifted about at
mercy of the waves until the 29th, when
capsized, and fifteen persons were lost, incl
ing the Captain. The six survivors clun.
the wreck until the Sd of November, when
were saved by Austrian bark Rebus. The
ferings Of the rescued sailors were terri
and they could have held out but little lon
Only one American was aboard, all the rest
ing Portuguese.
The schooner Florence was lost In Cum
land straits. All on board were rescued,
after great suffering. The Florence was
gagged in the How gate Polar expedition, III
command of Capt. Tyson.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

IN In his, annual report, just submitted
to the President Gen. Sherman .dweIs at con-
siderable length on the fact that, while the reg
ular army consists of $4,000 men, only about
20, 600 are available for actual service Nearly
1000 enlisted men are detailed for various du-.
ties, all of them so important that he has found
it impossible to reduce the number Believing
that rs, 600 men would be none too many for,
exclusive service in the regiments Of the line,
he again urges that Congress increase the army
to that extent 2'i'a@ .lp T}a 70 EH8 Il
l The Presidents Forthcoming mes.
sage, it is said, will be an unusually short one
(, A Washington dispatch says that,
at Cabinet meeting last week, department
estimates for the next fiscal year were consid-.
cred The total estimates are about 81 COO, 600.
more than the appprop riations last year. Of
this increase about $4,000 900 is on account Of
pensions; about IS, OOo, 900 on account Of post
office, and $4,000, 900 among the other depart
ments.
Washington telegram: "The atten-g
ton of the President having been called to day
to the various rumors afoat as to the Russian
and English MISSIONS he replied that there was
no necessity for filing those missions. and that
no names had as yet been agreed on.'' ID =, =
+ i. The President has appointed Albert
johnson, of Colorado, Surveyor General of the
United States for Colorado q sf.,,.ssid e. g.
! The estimates for the consular and
diplomatic service the next fiscal year will ex-
coed those for the current year by about
$4,000. An appropriation of 81, 600 will
be asked for taking the census.
A Washington telegram states that
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
Taking Her at Her Word.

Mistress (who has caught the odor {
strong pipe)-"Have you company
the kitchen, Bridget?"
Bridget-"No, ma'am."
Mistress (peeps in and sees two mel
and exclaims)- Why, Bridget, no
can you tell me such story?"
Bridget Story is it? Shure whe.
your cousin was coming the other da
didn't We tell me not to get anythin
extra for dinner, as ye didn't conside
him company? and faith it's only N
cousins inside, ma'am. Story, indade
y A MAN never recognizes the exquisit
beauty of the hat he is wearing until b
sees duplicate of it on the head of
charming girl.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE


A frightful railroad accident occurred
near New York city one day last week. loco
motive and passenger coach, in which there
were twenty passengers, ran into the Hacken-
sack river, the draw being open. The engineer
was killed, and nearly all the passen-
gers were injured, a number of them
severely Fortunately the passenger
coach foated ON the water, and the passengers
were taken out through the windows and roof
by men in small boats. Y. .MS e.,
The residence Of J.. & G.. F. Bailey,
at Kenneth Square, a suburb Of Philadelphia,
was entered, 9 few nights ago, by masked burg
lars who rified the safe, extracting therefrom
money, bonds, and securities amounting to
$2O0,0O0 l.E Nd bias II aGta.Gsn ff-ae4 I'M
Matthew Hale Smith, the we'll known
author, lecturer and newspaper correspondent
nom de. plume + Burleigh us dead. W.
i '. s.a West .@r 1si., \,
The train bearing Gen. Grant halted
for short time at Galesburg, Ill, on the
journey from San Francisco to Galena. and the
ex-President made a little speech to the Gales
burgers. just as he had finished, and was in
the act of stepping back into the car, he was
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
POLITICAL POINTS.

Official vote of California at the Sep
TENDER election: Perkins, Republican, g., 9e5;
Glenn. Democrat, 47,647; White, Kearney, a.,
1872; Clark, Prohibition, 1,2O0. 'sF@
An official canvass of the vote of
Iowa at the October election shows the follow
ing result on Governor: Gear, Republican,
1851; Trimble, Democrat, IS, 057; Campbell,
Greenbacker, 45,429; DUNCAN, Prohibitionist,
3,25S. Total vote, 291,3 1916 Gears majority
over Trimble, x, 495; over Campbell, III, 454;
over all others combined. 23,S0s.
The following is the total vote cast in
New York city for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor: For Governor-A B. Cornell, Re-
publican, 46, 1876; L. Robinson, Democrat, 64,-
900; John Kelly, bolter, 1920. For Lieuten-
ant Governor George G. Hoskins, Republican,
50,024; Clarkson n Potter, Democrat, 9S,675.
The vote of Allegheny county, Pa,
containing Pittsburgh, was for State Treasurer:
Butler, Republican, 1898; Barr, Democrat,
l1,199: Sutton, Greenback, 1.435; Richardson,
Prohibition, 7S.
A call has been issued for meeting
of the National Republican Committee to be
held at Washington, Dec. IT, to take appro-
pirate action upon the death Of the Hon. Zach
Chandler, and to consider the time and place
of holding the next national convention.
Advices from Lansing, Mich, indi-
cate that the vacant seat in the United States
Senate vacated by the death of Mr.. Chandler is
likely to be filled by the Legislature instead of
the Governors appointment as Gov. Croswell
expresses himself as decidedly in favor of call
ing an extra session to consider this and other
matters of pressing Importance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13

A LEADING journal of ST. Petersburg
has gone so far in it's animosity to Ger
many as to hint that the Emperor Will
lam visited the Gear only as a spy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-13
An Actors Account.

Z Joe Jefferson, the inimitable, has
sbeen making cut an itemized bill for
his performance of "Trip Van Wrinkle"
to satisfy grumbling manager. who
Thought $780, pretty steep for one
nights work. The result was as fol-
lows, and it may be added that the man
ager was fully satisfied: t'si
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

one not made soon. he shoud ask the Assembly 70
discharge the committee from further confederation OF
tho bin.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the Assembly WI
report 10 hat body tomorrow, tha arer caTeIul con
sheraton OF the matter. they not N taN0f OF re-
ducnR the expenses of the several departments OF the
state Government although decidedly avoring redic-
ton IN the expeuses o; the Legislature. Accompanying
the report table showing that the expenses OF the
STATE departments since lSGl have increased treelou
The following committees agreed to-day TO report
upon bills:
The Judiciary Committee to report favorably on
Mr.. Dcaus bill IN relation 10 giving the Cuy Mar
shas IN New-lork city tho power 20 issue an
summOnses. warrants, vrlts etc. in the MARINE
Court Mr.. Stece's bill to prevent frauds AEhlust
creditors matters OF recording and ming uortgages.
Mr. BTOoks's bill TOR The better protection OF hOr uu1
and boaIdin ghouse keepers. Mr. Smonson,s. plli 10
enable OF warehouses 70 collect theI cAaIeS On
goods that are n IN their charge Tor storage. .
By the Committee on Cities TO report iaVoraDN hr;
Iaugheins hll in relation 70 assessments ana uuphl
taxes I'm N"w-Nork city. II extends the time OF pay
mcut ono year, and reduces the rate Of interest
from i2 10 per cent; hr. Pearte's bin In relation
10 the paving OF Stouv ayaTe IN the village or Asto-
ria QuecUs County, Mr.. Manns Troy Police Dill; also
salary bill
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.


IL ." 'H'p NIEiVCES 10 RfoRGANIZE THE FEDERAL
"tfICE' n lHE INTEREST or TIE ADMINS
IEAIIoN PARTY ~ THE STATE.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rHE rRrBUSE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 27.-The Republican mcmbaIs
Of tne Legislature have been con ierab.y interested
the past fortnight apparent iurigues ut Washington
by politicians oithis STAT" TO oI, the pre- sent occupants
or Federal ot"cs IN Albany and Buffalo. IL
h's tttu suspected tbJt tbs wlrfar' WIS
tbe mua,ory step toward creating dstilc-
uYdy Administrator party N tlis state; or al
least giving II sufficient power 70 greatly l0nnenre the
next stat Convention. l. is believed by some persons
hat The suggested policy u removals and appointments
j. L'' - ~ ooEAu'! - Aaany and EuHdo, but VIII be
extended to other cites. Pud In ae', will embrace
majority ot the Federal Offices IN The state But X 5
the opinion OF most of the Re2utl, members o. tho
IegsatUre who have considered the matter that the
i-.,,,,.. , ,. 49,, ~ NIL, ,o.,to -,
moVlIs ~ appointments - II report d that President
Hayes asSu-rd "A gentleman vLo recently ouposed .
-,lr,o -, o, , ,l. ,I.,i t,os -, tho ci,,. rt IN
- - - -,
'' o'1r's' eA.,'. -'I '~->e' ""''N "' H''''
The Admin ton INC u.ed, hOWcFor upon tie eA,r
rt1l o. flc .rtne r .ga Ir...u- officers 70 fiji tu.r
-.. >,
'i''s WIN o'u'F7 w AH @-E E''a''u more IHoi!
.t.ttl': toward rs policy OF government.
II Tho I-a M ,.,.t .ft,. lnd o,t I, tho
' ~ "
IIcsGcA Is strictly ioiO"-d theic cauaot OF course,
he any rvoutiO0e-v chlre. in fh. army Of Federal
~.- . 49,. -. >, -.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
OTHER LOSSES II SEA.
TIE RTscUED CREW OF HE BARK VIKING
MLR.E ON ILLE OWN u. InL.K.

r1r pTscUrD CREW OF IHE BARK VIKING
wrvcN oF THE DAVID u. ToLCK.
Tie bark Es7ex, from the East Indies, winch
arrived on Wednesday night and up the city
Yesterday had on board the ~ tEe bark VIKING,
which wa, discovered abandoned at by the steam
shin Gamma on sunday The viking -alcd from liimp-
Ton RJais for the Thames on February IS. and two
dave afterward encountered furious gale, during
which hoivy sea was saippoi, wl'h threw the vessel
o. Lcr ',rr.,nds ana shifted The cargo. It was then
win much dIiHcuty that the vessel could be rEhcd
before another sea broke toe stern washing away
tie men az the wheel aud breaking the steering gear.
As the l7ddcr useless, the vessel broachcOO and
,,. ,rau thrown on her heaIn-,ld-. To right The
v.s. tie f9Icma. cut away, which in going over
tie side. carried away the ma u-topn4,J and caused the
weasel to l,tl. After the wreck cleared the pumps
were started and A pt uorlagfor three days when the
crow yras rescued hy tie E-sex Before being taken on
t,e different ye,-cl4 had passed the wreck, and
although distress signals displayed. no attention
was paid 10 them until the Essex came IN sight on
F.ilav last; being unable render any assist Ince
then aa account ~ the gale laid by all night and
rescued tne crew from ihr wreck tar next morning.
Tho steamship Burnside arrived yesterday. after q
stormy voyage oi tWcut E'F- ti"iA coih OA
i.5.tnry - and l3 q heavy gale "lfh hgh seas was
,.cuuui,,cG ana uu Saturday last tie -utp ian into
hurricane, du-iug which the seas washed away the
dIF, turtyNc miles vest "i h1LtHh zoe oilcl-uecA o
a -.ru NTH b.Ie cutuuau'Df7 and mar Hes, several
bundles 40 r5tr- end ctu p Wr' r,d SUN, "i- passed
IAl- was peub.Uy .luW Oh" 80, ca Ot Tic h@F- h&"-
t4ut..y. I,st or NlHiuekct ShO3i-
I'LL. n rive c.GG bark tcHu.I arrived nom DiaLlInen
ve.rry ,.iiu uur 90, tn. officers ud erce 'f tc Ozark
O.. Z 80 o. ~'ua.rs rr0d tu on January - 80 uir-
frua Cape CCa~. captain Nelson anc cc;i 90 thf crew
b,,:tri fo l'au,utH. IN. F1edcracauu-t bound
Gt,.aooi., -,o and. win IItch pinc.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
CT David
pISASTROUs eTORM.
EFFECTS or THE TEMPEST IN ITALY OK MON
DAY-DEsTRUCuON on SEA AND SHORE AND
Loss OF LIFE.

loss OF LIFE
LONDON, Thur-lly, Feb. 81, 1879.
The Tiaes'S correspondent at Rome says !:
r.l.rtls and letters from all parts or the Peninsula
rnc most lamentdble accounts ~ the damage caused
ry the tempest accompanied by heavy thunder hail and
llu which barst over Italy Monday night last and
winch continues, though with abated violence. Tho
whole coast rom Genoa ~ The soutn of N1posts strewn
with wrecks OF small craft considerable number OF
,r.,r vessels received serious miUry Ia all the ports
sbia4 we're driven from their mooEiuss. At
Naplos especially the effects ~ the storm
var. most serious The number Of vessels and steamers
i1iur4G would make long LIST All the small craft
along the Ri, era Dl ChaiA swept ont 70 sea and
lost Tne new quay ~ Posilppo almost entirely
destroyed
A.oi.ier was abandoned outside OF Genoa. At Leg
horn two English Droae from their moornss
and c,u>cl much injury. At FOilOuisa SIX vessels we're
vrrrkc,l-sour italian and two English. Their names
are, not gwen. An Australian ship, laden With grain,
from Malta went ashore on the I,.aud u MeloIa and
va, abandoned.
Inland me lect of the storm hds been equally disas
trou-. Parma. PitcrHza, Milan. Florence, Hlrnt aui
orucr ces have suffered. Al lorence number o. tne
Old trees and great many idnp-lp=ts were OIoWn
down.
Two PRIESTS who officiating 40 the altar, aud three
otarT persons. and wOuuting tN"nty-four A similar
v@ult ~ church yielded 10 the force
~ tie storm and killed priest who was celebrating
rl3s4 aud injured = number OF the congregation. AT
Rome ;lc f0tc- o. the wind "I' unpdrA!i, leo 80,
ROM. Thursday, Feb. =, l-79
Duria. the recent storm here AL the Windows Of the
monastery @. Monte Ale Croci were destroyed and
norton t, base OF Michael Angeles statue OF DAVID
tg.4- .t d
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
lONpOK, Thursday. Fcb. -. = =

At the meeting OF the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad b)udnohrs and sharCh1'to:S 'oiay
about two hurdrcd we're present II. Thomas
Cave Member OF Parliament, presided. EesoIu
tlous v,ro adopted declaring that The reso1stions
TO be submitted the meeting of tae bonihol,rs aud
shareholders convened by the trustees Tor tomouOw.
are not Ia the true interests Of the boEdhodcrs and
share holders; THAT tho exclusion o. fio meeting
ycued iy te- o. the bvndh''frr and shlfchold
rrS wuu haze d'Do-.te their bonds OT sock D1 Inc
trIscss luruI.tDe ana dSoua DIE 'ca.ly
me -ld nc'uug II convened To chang a." reorgIn1a-
tibn er. ana that tins meeting be- reqrrted Ia At
tend t-tlug tomorrow aud pt"r"ui. Oh bcnal OF
this meeting. the resolutions t~sHd to-day.
A circular from M James McVenY 2taoIhcts that
his ncr fin- concerning ar angcment between the
Erie tho AiltHtic and Great western tHt" Viii
De held IN the first NerA 10 March.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
GERMANY AND SAMOA.

san FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-AdviceS from Sa-
moa. per tho steamship ZealAnd.a, st4'c that Gen
craI Bartlett was m.otmed Ja.u1ry - that
with regard q hNIug ms .atus with the
Government, nothing could oc doAe d'hoHey untii
after the treaty w.th Germany had been concluded.
which va. then in course OF negotiation VITA the Ger
men consul. There Two German m"u-pf-war
port he Arddne and Albatoss AuOtHrr we BIsnareb
f,il, To- oe 0ucUdcd. Captain Won Werner viii u
hkcy proclaim against samoa lie VII nave at bis dis
can interests IN the greatest ieO 3'dy There Is
MAI -of-Ear belonging 10 Cur MACON within thousand
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
ENGLAND PAYING TIE BILL.

INF SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT VOTED FOR BY TBs
HOUSE OF CoNNONs-oPPosITIoN TO TuH
ZULU wAR-DIsAsTROCs STORM IN ITALY.
The supplementary credit for Il, 800, 900.
asked for by the Government to defray the
expenses of the Zulu war, was voted by
the British House Of Commons without
division, but not without expressions OF
dissent. The war was declared unjust and in
iquitiOuS. Sir Charles Dixie will force
n direct expr' sSion of feeling by a motion
condemninc the war. The destruction in Italy
and on the coast by the tempest of Wednes-
day was very great. The committee OF the
French Senate has reported against entire am
nestv.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
ALBANY.


DOINGS At THE STATE CAPITAL.
RU"0:s ABOUT POLITICAL INTMGUEs-MASSACHU-
Sits LTGIsLATOKS IN SEARCH OF INTORNA-
TlON.
The Republican members OF the Legislature seem
to be greatly interested in rumors OF ntTgues ut
Washington for the removal of such Federal
otIceho!ders in the state 70 not
IN harmony with the Administration. The
opinion generally prevails. however, that
10 appointments viii b. made untH tho terms
OF the present occupants expire. The Legisla
tuTe vas visited yesterday by a committee from
the Nassachusctts Legislature. who are inspecting
the prisons of their STATE and came over to
what they could learn in New-York.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
cGmE>AyD cASC4LTlEs-BY TELEGRAPH
cHARGED wIrH wIFEMURpFn.

CHARGED WITH WIFENURpEG.
Bs.DGrPoET, Conn. Feb. III true li las
the Graad Jury, ChaEgng John MCAUne Nth
tAcuaIarl Cd. AIS N.i-.
BEIfFADED by A SAW.
GAL Ont Feb. 27.-ln Oiiluolm y Hogs saw
NIL 10 ,at. Janrs lwumiey wogsmen. Icl crCglag
-4g. which severed hs head from uis huiy.
sREAT WASTE OF WHEAT.
AIBASY. y. y, Fen. IA train ot ,r.iu cars
ran % hc rack here at O'clock ibis mora.lg dcuosheg
81 ..i-t cars, ant scattering TO wheat Tor half Nae
aur tAr f-a.s lhrcr freight aud Wagner car
were ba.y damaged. bat LO one was LUtD
HIGsWAYMEN ~ TENA-.
NEW ORLEANS, Eco. -. 4 sp.tial DISPATCH
L. Tl from Mason Texas SAWS AT night
.tagco4ch cOnta ming four passengcrs Lal
L. station By twO nigh ayneu The passengers 0l
drred singy taken from them
Aist the RAl bags rned.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
BIsNARCNS DIscIpLWE BILL.

he Daily IciCgrGph's correspondent at Berlin
SAYS: Prince 81 ma .s, 10 private 'otfrrsa.lon LAS
given II o he understood t' iu he event o Increase
OF the powers II tie Speaker of The RecANtaE over
the members thereof tho proposed P'f dScl
pl c bi VIII become matter of secondary coLsidcra-
non ana 80 &c would not D" suTprnrS f .' Vc:' tu-
matety Withdrawn n.tng' ter
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
THE ZULU WAR.
THE REQUIRED MONEY VOTED BY TEE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.

COMMONS.
LONDON, Thursday. Feb -. 1870.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir Stat
ford Norhcoe. Chancellor Of the EKchoquer submitting
the supplementary credit 800 OO0 which he pro-
poses 10 obtain by EIeheQuor bonds. said be
anNcP Paed an excess OF expenditure over revenue Of
over E3OOOOOO sJcFnx, ss,0OO,00O Of which are pro-
ydcd portion Of the credit Is 10 be used for the
Tr4usvaa. war. and tho balance for the ZGlu
The credit adopted by the House without diyis-
ion. but considerable opposition was manifested
10 the Governments proceedings against the
Zulus, especially by the Home Rulers Mr. Chamber
lam. The Radical member 10. Birmingham also declared
the WAY Mas unjust and Ubiquitous.
LONDON. Friday. Feb -. 1879.
sir ChaTes Dixie denies that has intention Ok
Withdrawing his motion condemning the Liiu war.
eOUTHAMProS, thursday, FEB. -, l-7e.
The er Empress Eu-enie accompanied her con, Prince
Louis Ntpocon 10 this city ana witnessed his deuar
tuEe To-Day the seat or IN south AFRICA.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
THE TAN on MATCHES RETAINED.
,,r co>arR MAKES ~ rTrOHT TOR us Abolition
HIT FAIIS.
81 FAIIs


TFT TFTLUNAIU 10 Id .I'|T--I'I
WAsIuNGTOS. Feb. Z1.-Iue House agree" To-Day
to the report Of the conference comm nee "h lA'
Internal Revenue bill Nj Coa-er t-.cI % c,ita'
th report on account Of the retention of the tx on
uatehes the repeal of which he SAID Was demanded
Dv forty millions Of people. he last vote IN the
House on repeal showed 179 voices favor of t and
Mr.. Courer appealed to those members to stand by
their previous action because, hc -al, tie House
couterts had not done their dG'y llc wanted
committee that would regard the WISHES OF tue
HaI,sr The vote Oh tic adoption OF the report was
I41 to III.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
A QUIETUS To THE GENEVA AWARD.
THE BILL LAID ASIDE FOR THIS SESSION II TIE
lnY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE 1mBrSEI

TNI IFLtGHAFI 10 I4It IItIhI Nj
WAsuINGTON, Feb. 27.-Thc Geneva Award biIl
received its quetus for another session in the SEN
ate to-day. gallant struggle was made by the
two Senators from Name TO get II before the SEN
ate. but without avail. Several brief speeches were
made, generally favorable to the hill, but it was
thought that 1t would he impossible 10 dispose OF
the bill without a long debate. and that II could
not IN the present state OF business, be acted upon
hy the House. II was therefore urged tina; tho
consideration of the bill would only dlsplace other
important measures which lad already been passed
m the House. and On this ground the Senate re-
fused by a vote Of - 10 II, to take II up.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

Bo,roN. Feb. 27.-Dcyln was visited in his
cell tl- foreuo,u by h- counsel, who Informed hn hn
must 1--WE mp an hope OF life beyond The lin Of March.
The announcement came with terrible force and he broke
down completely D,yd seems to have lost Whatever
irtrit. amt brutality may have characterized hul, ana
ID hc i rcpcuJant and docil, frame ot mud. lie dc
sired 90 pe buried beside murdered VIE ~ Lowell.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1879.

This viii be a very long document, anu VIII not
probably be ready for presentation to the public OF
the House before Monday. II is not certain that
any debate will he asked for but II II probable that
a short time v III be allowed foI discussion.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28
FIVE SENATORS PASSING BILLS.
~ OCCASION oN WHICH The SENATE WAS CON
STRUCIVELY PRESENT.

lBY TELEGRAPH 10 IUE TEIgt SCI
WASHINGTON. Feb. PA late visltor to the
United States Senate last night witnessed the re-
markaLlc spectacle oi Ike transaction Of business
and tho passage of bills with only hVe
Senators present. OF course there was
sort Of acit und rstaudug with the absent Senators
that no measures. except few o. = gwen chara'-
ter, should be- considered. but that does moi make
the practice any the less dangerous. \ moderate
degree of gcnce in the early part of the session, or
an occasional reuree-iou of tie disposition talk
during the whole Winter would make night sts-
,i0ns unnecessary "a tie ith Of Narcl APPROACHES,
and would enable the Senate TO transact its bust
ness with q quorum present
New-York tribune., 1879-02-28

bees in opposition TO this measure, and swarmed
the Capitol to-day. The whole question in nut
shell Is: Shall the Pension Office he given the neces
sarv machinery TO insure the payment "a pensioners
of the large amounts annually appropriated. or
shall this be denied al the bidding of calmaPent-
who themselves have designs upon the money!