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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
The Exsneratien Of Capt. Eads.
Tst. Louis Post and Dispstet-l


The complete exonerst5on of James 3. EadE
by the grand jury l. matter os c0ngratula-
ton, leas to he thousands of personal friends
and admirers Of the distinguished engineer
than TO the millions Of eiiiz1Ds who are IN
tarest1d in the prosecution Of his great work
al the mouth of the Mississippi river. OF his
personal innocence Do one has ever had any
cUuht. and the chief reason for wishing that
il might be established by the grand jury vas
the reflection that II the charges against him
should be sustained. the effect would De TO
cripple the energies which ne is oeTptlng 70
the success Of the 5etties. Now he can claim
not only to b innocent, but 70 have oeruh-
cate of bis innocence issued by the very body
that Was engaged for many weeks L invest
eating every charge against him. ne lg-
Iori0.y or the Indictment by the grand jury Is
more than a mere acquittal-it disposes OF
the charges forever. and prptects NJ. Ean-
q sgaiDst any revival of accusations which have
MT affected his character or standing. nut
which were sufieiently unpleasant until they
ended II his ylndication.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
EugTsl. N.u for Dsg.xxses.


Of a. allit,srss8Ys Dooias tstsas rpsss " sors-
suit pGpJz sId assure sbs rights End privileges
u tsArDIts. 9F3osE = republican, fJru9 of scer-
.rrIssxst : constitutional ssgDFsrsiaug stzarssS
ifsszz iEssTt lt Importance sDc 10 Egr1TAssWs8
raEik aal offss statutes lA tAsaf Dsrio3Iax fOFes
and Authority, 1tIis - EiasessssaS7iy ttAs sass,
Dssez u3s constitution 1s LIE 0fgaz5tss fg39a~
Fasztz1 law q tie lsr1d f4srsssEt91ag TIE sss-
ssasd3y asssateso I,0s.fs ~ tt4s state from tie
rsprls. aid wtxtHt n0 sUDOfG1uats Legislative
0y su1sgzsa tribunal TIT ri asa5s by gyILhsct~
TX s-1zs1a1sauts aE3e asseissV1s.
Itis p.8rg tie ss@se, We should Ds sxsss3-
zngIY careful whom ws slset ~ cs5agssAs 20
zssasf IL fraEustg . Elgw constitution, II r1aE-
Erg AZ o5gsI3e ID n thai vii svssy out sf sx~
isssHses al q. tta oppressive as1a eHln Hating
features 81 liz e0EEs5atgt9gg2 ri 35ts, s1a SztS
ssatsxts sast slafBaa1ts 81 -xfs6seTa11, fsfggrn
and sseoD0uy As viii give fsllsf TO ins distress
azao poverty o It's whole g,sDDls. Jpta iszls
L. aUfts or crushing t&Z zta1H sszEugt ps fs-
ra9Fse. 1 h1 proper f3zao1aasnx St sfLF grsssE1
eErass tgt50p Involves nus1y SERIOUS aEa syfzv5
questions. W. rEassi Esof 0GlF Dssk EBsN VINO
sss & thorough ~ III ttAt@F win lie Iass
sEfd rEistTta1GtsS od DTsyT&gS1 Is5Dsls-T WHO
lave pssn eaDcId hid pronounced IL their
sg1tIsJus 81 seyEg0xDgeaa f+sfeeTE2s 10 gVTsfb-
x1a1s-kJHf Dast a4assse5 ssss very ssslssf EDan
d TIE Bsaf7at. ~ REPRESENT ~ - i1s f1E2ing
state bgre3ntAgn- 1t1s simple taes ct . rlzz1
t,larg sourtd Democrat 1s Lot eaEozgtl-tsor
Il tls n3s.sly tt-k1g III Intelligent slDs as lot
sui sgagg1 We .n0uls elsee rssu 81 bgtt Vazs-
1fsst39Eas-to1sE whose political yf3I1s Dsss wS
e&D sEzg glAeg5y trust stsa VITO g,ss5ssss t1s szz<
ItSss zs.7e@sEssry 70 EeToeSt> Them IL sDuE%E~
fleES st LaIl1ry gzslst t2s Dznzt,ssr II sO1ud
and at5s n5sL, a1d we b0gb- ti1s lsgpls vii pit
them forward Cal t4sel 0Ui yotsrz. Eu3
syovs sl things, beware 0f Nys ADasssEsos1t
Es11l1Ases, Eta9 hsTE nO party, s4Z1c s1sTk1Ee
shogl1 asTs ao Vptts-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
ov UNUSUAL SIGNIFICANCE.

The second provision 0f the FIRST section 0f
article two a the constitution 81 The United
States Il al follows:
Zach state ahaIi appoint, In such manner
a. the Legislature thers1t may difs6t. . num-
Ter ri electors equal 70 the whole EutDtsaF of
NaTatOrz sud Representatives 70 which the
state may ba entitled tn Congress. tut 10
Senator on Representative. or Ir5raqEl bolding
Al Office Of trust or profit under the Eutte51
States, shall t. appointed al siector.
Under this provision the electors ~ Prssi-
dent and Vice President " the ufte3 States
have sometimes beeD appointed by ths Lagis-
sture Of a State. though more courno only
ehosan at q popular election. 1t IL reported
that the Legislature Of Alabama has rsesutly
taken steps To provide tor the appointment Of
the presidential electors oi tsat State by its
General Assembly. IL " also tntaInsts1 that
the course thus fnaugurate3 will be followed
by all the other Southern States. and that
all the southern members 0f the Dszk klse-
tOrai College will be chosen. not at popular
election. bBt by the Legislatures 0f their re-
rps-ctlve States. Should this programme te
carried out. il will lDvoive cons1q 8ezseS ~ Inn
rrarse significance, and will i'm all pr0babii-
ityj prove decisive ri tbs DsIt pres1deDsisl
eargrgaigp. L DdaF IL there could 6 10 e3se-
tiou r1pta. ball0t-tsvL frauds or baToDss eofl-
trDl The Southern electors would te chosen
with absolute ORDER and ln perfect peace.
They would undoubtedly t. . more able and
conservative body esf men than e1Ul1 possibly
f,e r.turDed under the other system. Under
suc4 a programme there could be DO such
st.ta-steaIinR a. oiH2rsc1d the late presiden-
tlaI contest louisiana. FLORIDA and South
Carolina would be in DO more doubt. and -
more subject 70 the control 0f DESPERATE pollt-
zeal al geTturerr than Vermont, New Hamp-
Ehire and Massachusetts Should this bold
ard far-rsa1hing scheme be promptly carried
into full effect II would practically transfer
the next presidential contest almost who'll!
to the Northern States. With competent AID
notiectioDable leaders, and 2 bold, honest
and progressive policy. the opposition ~ the
present government party cJuld easily ad-
vance to al assured sueceag-
No other political movement of equal mag
utt1lde has been ATTEMPTED since th- var. In
the hands of q daring leader like Douglas, j;
would command an overwhelming SUCCESS
Neither GRAFT nor John Sherman could offer
any successful resistance to IL But without
4 c,pmrete-t leader. even such EDoFsD eni
may fail II might fail through delay, yae1l-
laton or treachery al the South II might
fail through the masslng ot soAd SDFtH
inspired 10 coheeiOn by fear Of rebel raids on
the F.1eral treasury. It might fan thFoa2 .
such idiOsEe ard dIsgraosful management ar
marked the Tilden campaign IN the western
States But such an opportunity aS TIE pre-
sent situation offers 10 q statesman of CON-
rnanding ability. clear record. and pracl
cal and progressive policy has rarely bsar
seen In American history.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12

A. tt,e time syr holding 1hs slss1a01 q dais
r-s+sz =, xrs ss0Els-1t E-aozSk4 cJlEsEza1E E<'-
1870 rsZ-,csias14s taez1E1e E89re Hulrsar1g-
49, = d tEsa TRENDS IL EE113dKieS uztrS ak,D
.sf arIe I,rssv-gLIg Ii sfsssa1s l4is taislzzs Cd
= - TItszH ~ lolss EE9aE4g 1hs MIST
sr,sr.ratle EvErEarE EE TIFa5aE1 q number CT
11-,rrf7e.asigssa4s - -1s Eli Esa1E-3s-Dn E-1,
tnr 4t,s first tElZ1 sLlLnx1EEs Il 81 sA.y-rosEs-
fr ale11ln appear LEtl1 IEse gslA Lea asrzzza
z7s5oenly E1e VERY elEfsy9e0g2sly assume rsss
rvgse CO @1sva-ytg11ys : 1Da8as kD1 Rz aEsetEs-
aIly saostoe e. sJ9l &c I8s yapEr-as aEe e.
Il II L vel 70 tpe GslllonS- y l4zsa Inars are
d35p1A-ss gooc Da1 u 1as leA1. Z l. usFas-
thslass EOs I<1s1 others mar d aGzzng Il 1tss
e- g1gy Ct I8oSe w1ES1 Zu1aEaz1s w0111 -
aREHazeo Dy Ios Ao1ytauZ tf saliEsLl1az1aaa
D251c q aS19oELT Il ygZtl81e expenditures. SE
Ibs Etsc4ls -a=l- u <sarlEE1 rI1gs E1s EsEasEso-
IS Il wg1Aa u ala - suppose I11El s1Es1
tsfzIEl31ts Ers not working - -s5-E,a11ET5
tAa- existence IA-1uzr l1= Ds2E1u Cd Esl-
8SE caaszaEEllda- Ina-afa-4 We sEy@ssrss
Eag1lE--E-s" a11 sast yuE- FDas 1ar Do 1En Vfsss
L E1Uw1 70 Dc d member &C q -a81-lT I'd
Ely corporation II G1r yskLy Witch In@ AgZs1r
E01 w2-tarS c. 1as Slk-S demands a31zz D.
szsuss=-aS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
LOUISIANA MATTERS.



As II will ts aysssu from tSsa Esotaop ~ fhs
president II azgf ts solyrpp, tie t,sszH8ssrs ~
ttss Democratic Gsxssag Ctgntugttte IF WEST
fssas4ssEls viii nsss=4 oa saturday EagEt 70 saks
us ttistAs@ steps loslklIg ~ the domination ~
DszsEoeTssas aeBsgats frtyFu the parrish and
sF3s from tsys senatorial lstsafs u attend tssss
convention Htgtea l. ~ frssus y new estYsyis.
lsw under wb1sa al stss laus II our state arg
" ~ framed fJf fraasy Tsssts ~ szlrtss
TIE trpfsg1szts@ aid responsibility IF tkAss
ofFses ~ 1egagss4 ~ tts ss,gsrsJs1sSri wa sssa
eakrsf ~ DFsFrstea tbs assasH N the aa.,ssr.s-
bly Egs0iFtng - . Wi sFEaasF TT tzf=rz4-4szz
ard happiness eT TIE sssg lasting nss IT tsss
rs.syrsle gt tsls sovereign state.
Tp consideration a stsesy fasts 1sss II fs.-
hevTas CUR t,scss1s t. lss1k wall ~ TIE svts#ss-
targts III al as.Jiratts fDF tbs important s4a<
ton. Ttas IN tine wb.s2 every tFas taflzsu
should lay aside su psFsy prs3z3less ard essss-
uffas IL sgfss Tsass ~ ealniy and deliberately
Gssslds nt,qr Some u tttssf D111s3sv worthy "A
ctr egx3oepes. rasn who esE f-ss'ast ttls evil
fflftasvlsSss ~ EauTssyas3 rings aD1 etgTDtE IT,
eiv11&&ls ts5ss will bsTs tss3f allies IL attend
sssee 70 sez1pi ths sTaE5sa0sas aEae essoAs the
ssss9gssus.
PROM tie foundation ~ tbs Fs-eera1 gor-
srSatsszEt tt,s eTst " egEst1taagy ~ tts MASSES
La Dsssl o5rsessd ~ tas dominant ts1sssses4
parry. add Justly % ws 9-afg i. B6f all put
be Essssufss sEsassss1- s3tses It's foundation 5y
M dafsg3pa. uksssy ssGgsss tssys s,@sssa wsEEst
slso t3s ifzEstsarhatg1s bulwssk ntfeb Las
gssEosd Dsf republican institutions, 1a1sr
ttss principles 0f the grand EB9 GLORIOUS I'D
Democracy. A. Louisiana ls uEsss Ssssta0nssSty
DszszayTa3Ae, future 2arslTsta0r4s vii raa.sssi-
iY 81s9 t4ls D8fsT at3e party responsive fur
stas atfs T evil s1fse1s If tAss Essw ssEAstfty-
tasr3 ElsgeS ws Say Ast uuf lssDsls ass 70 II
tkszs " - Fsse1axta s&11tos ~ ofls ~ represent
har ttsst h. LII tar fasIa assszgt8tsFs - the
Usru19Yaeg in TIE Enssst s1sae1Ea promising
s,srasA II tae word.
TIE pso.lls sf Louisiana now hsgs u n
stasaf power ~ tlt II yssy1g9 tas sssaeu " egr-
r9tytsg53s5s 10 sT-f s4sa3H rule hsr asstazisss,
AID il ws Tail to avail ourssaFss If tins goIas1l
opportunity. ) LIFE time ~ FAir fegfs4s viii
u sgslr Tsaa.sysfss leys-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY r. 1879

Nr4 Vaughan ia sasaEing az snta-eoasvp~
florist either # the gszsAsrgera assgrs Bstss1
Has more conspicuous Than Judge Etsharo-
sdF. and ha ought ~ take the most seS5Fs sf
them why not take Senator btgftt,ss But
away with thls plan 1f sslee4i1g men ~ % y
ttliug VITO were opposed t0 TIE N1tDg fslbg
done. GfTs the people sUeh man - Capt
T. T.. Eidd. a Ja6Esoyn rsTisb, who was de-
fssted for the nomination fsF ttsss senator
tssesuse pc wss epuEsrftaoHiss. give ns such
d man a. GAIT K. D. CoDb. ~ Monroe. who
styyd I'D VEsfaltef1ngly foT > eDrrs9nt3eE- AID
taas always tesr tbs gbfaHtsfitg srayf1y " al
rings AID Radicals. even iD ths hsJgnt ~
their rseywsr, give ps men who have always
syrupsthizad with the Democracy ~ D0yAs'b-
sna. and who viii in tie eespTszgtsgf relieve
TIE peoEls f tbslr iusolsfasts bgfdsEts.
No DOD9fEg.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12

Cor. 0. tie sew Eagland Farmer

tL5l- o Ll- ~ LIZ Aa4~ 7 a 4-z-a-a
The Austrian government eZD@r1D eu1e1 ol
5zJ3 cavalry horses, u which 100 belonged 70
The artillery. Pref. BraeEm ulleT xEs EN-
plOyed 70 report on the matter, and LIE eg1-
cI1slJns eorrUDorsts those Ot tie Italian NJ ID
ister of War. namely: that the substitution
Of maize foT oats is not practicable fD- army
horr@: il lessons their FIRE aid dzsh, Gauss
them 30 become more susceptible q fatigue,
despite their shining coats and p1uEDrDess
The TrauEay Company 0s Vienna mas ha1 %
return 70 oats. The horses when fea uo maize
fel away under tse head q strength On ths
other hand. the 'bas horses Of Paris thrive
well Oh maize; they Do not look lat and ts-
tray ao absence Of noisy energy, but tDsy do
their Work IDcesd il has tas1 found tbst
maize succeeds best with horses In southern
climates. euploysd L ordinary dys1ghr wOrE
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
THs ZUIUs.
CaHnen sne Rifles 60 sptursa by the Z0fus-
The Town sf Natal Threat
eBsa by Them.

LorpoE, Fer. 11,-PtIbl3c arEbasty regarding
tbs Dwn 0f Natal wtlieA. asgFdiDg " SoE7es-s
frurn CsIs Town il s-ED6Es5 ~ tha attacks
" the Zglus IL Increasing. and further Intel
Ilgancs from the Cape 10 itgpatisltjY awaited.
The demand fgr newspapers ~ barn the Aattst
rews exngsds anything ever b+fEs Witnessed
befS.
Tha officers participating tn The o0urGil 1T
the Waf Office to-day have pfssy'szs79 4E5s 81
r1ttt<-1 ~ tine CasHsat UlaB fOf reinforcing
ths British troops I'd south Africa q dts-
patch from Caps JO@n ststsa that the t1flss
esrysurssJ by the ZuiRa were u tba Martin ada5
Henry rsaceTr. ard the guns were seven
rsguD6ers mounted Cd nips Iyggn1 carriages.
Cs4sn Victoria is rDaEiifastY anxious regard
ing tie situation nj the Cape, ard has ft5q5sst~
81 irDnsdlste information 0f tbs latest intsl-
giglytfsz
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WARRINGTON.
~ Oklahoma Territory Bili Te ne Re
partsa tn the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feh. 1.-The Committee on
Terstorias OF the senate held uleet3ng at
~ Arlington Hote8 last night, AZ which they
arned To report a very important hiil 10 r.
rxsr To the Indian Territory. lis main fea-
tFss are the repeal ~ the conditional lapd
grzrts 20 the railroads. the establishment 0
Tafgd States courts in the Territory. the erl-
aAa1nx the Indian inhabitants 10 b9cpme e1a-
zzs a stle United States. and according them
Representation iD Congress. The till u &C.
erppanlesd by report which declares that
u division ~ the land into several terrific
t. vii not confirm the conditional Land
gants. the fear u which has deferred the In
%ssrbs from dividing their lands
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
NEW YORK.
- sy TIE MANHATTAN BANK RoB.
HgR. ARREsTED.
"a. sf Laserers sB the Essvafse NALL
ma ssw Biiiiard huis-ShaFisJ
nsg,-Ths Blair EeuFt-HsriBsI

xrE T0EE. Fa4b. n,-Johuny Hope, a well
.auxr burglar. was arrested to-day for par
s@xssor Ii the rotStSry ~ the Manhattan
ETssxz Institution last October. Tbe. prs
- e Fessr fully ideDt1fiSd by several par-
srs The other robbers will be secured ia a
wv 9sTs-
- strike ca the laborerB IN the Metro
go Elevated Railroad continues. II j.
TrNMed that new TDau Eill he put co to-ifa0f-
sTw No disturbances are yet rPrortss1.
Al the grand billiard combination tourns-
ns-s hsrp. IN April or May DsEt. rail carorDs
TSs rFrfsabgy te restricted to twenty 1--WE eofl-
pstsFe shota. ard 4 talk line re inHo0Doec.
Tbs CHARITY ball lass evening was II many
sxr@ss The most brilliant and EnexSaSi0
szsrt III tha kind for 10 any years. 1t was at
yu9sd hy tie wealth ard fashion 81 the city.
~ q handsome SUM was rallied between
xkggs to $1,000. 1t will be the means n re-
Bmsng nzuY poyr families.
Two interesting p,o4uts have been raised 10
a. Blair eourt~maftiai; first, that there ls DC
m1e signed to the charge against the -
sassa. sbd s7cpDd. that if General 81 the
srry oDnaes forward III that capacity. be can
sE prosecute In court 81 hla own CREATION
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strange People I'm Washington.
80 Trs.nse..,-iil g

Miss GruDdy tells good story Of tbs es1o8-
Less viii which some w0-1aZ conduit IDsZu-
selves Il v astIiIlst0l 4 lady wb0 waS CIV
Ing party wss asI0ruars1 al 1hs entrance q
party q waEg- the }4soey ot WHOM asked
with utter ua1cnalaaee nas l. yUur
namsg The hostess. though taken ty szy-
prise, answered court5J26Iy, and the O1bs-
said Gyoly. We are Efra1gers- 5aaIlg tDs
sights q Washington, and ws heard -1aae
and dancing haf@ as w wege passing, and
thought we'd drUp Il 80 We could te4 orr
folks sf home h0w y0a folks I've here We
read 80 u0G1 L the ygaTsars s5DU1 T01r gay
o1Glgs, A01 al TIE eDFTaLJfl1l AETsT11S4ess
the hostess treated tos party EsoLi1aly E15 IT.
fere1 them refreshments, q which 1hEy EtS
heartily. aod left after : prolonged stare
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The passage Of the bill 70 which reference
Is made we regard as ot vast Importance 70
California. &c I L movement which VII End
u Z mobilization of The BarIlgaDe treaty.
Ii wzu also lead 70 other changes L tie laTs
Of rhe country. aS i is commits 70 z Ts0i-
ieT which most every year appears 70 u @
more and mora iupoy+ a1re 10 the Inhabitants
of the whole LiJnz Tie passage By the SCI
ete and approval ty The President q Tie bil
which kas g01s through Ihe House viii give
ASSURANCE u our gItlze1s nf ultimate relief
and vii d09btle5s ssD3 settlers BY t10asaoas
traD the Last 70 e-ter UPON the cultivation
of ON vacant lands. and tits vii br1Lg pros
parity 70 al branches Ct Industry On this
fsC;9S-
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together ~ Mondays in tins p15lBe gssr1or
Yasterttav. wfss their reception was IT fts
zeryftts. Mira Draes who Is almost WHIT pas
h ar1 stIr,essfaues Nj b lady ffsezzs, wssg l.
almost bise. Singing cut tas tso VITO had
lsft their eafsls. the hewoeftlsrs sEagagsd them
The whole pfoDsss6iDgs were - ls15N.s ~
possible tut the fasattYsstass at the Riggs
are Dgf yss practical believers Ii stss 0 sss3tss
that al men, sr al least 81 women are efs~
sseo equal, and are ID higt ottdgs71D I BY
called - Hsst ssss bf0 agbt friend who H. tsD
rDuets ~ eglF ~ bs sg0sszed through Tory
asfs5sFv
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LONDON. Feb. 1.-The Cabinet has decided
to dispatch 70 Natal tumsdistely j9g0 In
fantTy ard two rex1rnaaFts n cavalry. tDcID5-
ing the Kings Dragons and Seventeenth
LaDesrs, two batteries u artillery. one eOru-
pauy of epgfpaers and four o0tDpaDiss for
army service and . hospital corps by steamer.
he excitement IL increasing. 7 be pubic
fear that greater disastaT will bsfall Tie
British troops b4sore r4iDf9ree-Dents arrive
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Tn. Ifla.n Mar.m.nt.
ICineinnst3 Enquirer Iuterriew with G0v. Car
Hsle7


GsIE
tell y0u. T1I0sn IL looming ~. II bs docs
not get ths nomination himself be Will DaDs
the man that does. TIE cd n1an has LING
head, aud knows what be il doing He may
he poninated by standardization IL ID
telling Next to himself / think be taEofs
Bayard, who il Tsry strong Ii tt1a East and
perhaps could carry New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut Judge Field. Z great per-
sJEai friend oi Mr. IIlosp. IL also spoken q
as possible rDprofUlSe- Seymour has D9en
spoken o. but BE- il threatened with softsG11g
q the brain, aDd the amount 0t szsr1ig1 thss
would BE- required of him 20 rake the eaDvass
would Kill him. He Deeas Fepose, which bs
could Dot have II be engaged Il TIE excite
rDent of presidential contest New York
will Doubtless te for I1dsn for first choice.
The brezch between hiEn aid JoEr Kelly hE2
besn closed, and they are now working To-
geiher hsrrnoniously. He would uDua-St5on-
ably carry the state against any Republican
thzf could be named
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Esxtana Msrfiasa by HsY Defeat by the
En5as

DrBLTs. Feb. ia London dispatch says !:
Never in the memory n the present genera
tion has Englapd baau 40 mortified and
chagrtbsd a. sfs r0w il. III consequence of
the Dgws ot the defeat of her array IN South
Africa. and tie killing 0f - many 1s ter
officers and soldiers. DsnuDc7at30Ds of Lord
Chelmsford are loud and strong, and II is
pointed o1t thai weeks ago. az mentioned ct
that time in these dispatches, he was fully
aware Of the almost certain disaster thai
would follow ar attempt To sub1Ue the ZBt9s.
The defeat Viii rsfset very unfsTgTably UPON
the administrator.
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CONGRESSIONAL.


WAsHTgGTos. Feb. 1.-THE Finance Com
Eittse have fsyu-aoly reported the Senate
bills TO revise the statutes relative to bonds
deposited with the treasury to secure the cir
cgistt0n OF banks and associations, and 70
authorize the conversion ot the national gold
tanks.
The Committee &C Appropriations have "a
ported the Postofiee appropriation til with
Committee, but have l-.t them Tor the Senate
% decide upO1-
The senate has agreed to toe conference -
port On the naval appropriation bill. reeading
tum It's Amendment q $1,000 for the water
supply foT ships. The t9ll apprupriates Sl4-
mates
MI. CIvrner. OF Pennsy ylvaria, submitted
teporT of the conference committee CT the
n2Sy appropriation bill The till. as it passed
IL House be said, appropriated Sl40ls-
as Is. tba Senate amended il by adding SIS :
s5N. By agreement in confsrelea, however,
frtR ouly rcrease TO the bill l. Sl1-511. The
FILL i S31,a00 less than was appropriated IN
h The bill for the curreDt year lne conference
Mr. Cobh Of Indiana fron the Con Enltte-a
. Elections, made report II the CONTESTED
election case o- Finley against BIsoee, lEoI9
Florida The report declared Finley entitled
70 the seat and C0ob gave noi1ce tnAl he
would cal the case UP Oh Thursday next
~ 49, AAIEs "a A-N a r. : =. =
the minority, declaring Blsbee entitled 20 re-
tzin the seat
On motion cf Mr.. Atkins, Of Tennessee tne
House went into committee Of the whole On
the legislative appropriation bill
Mr.. Blackburn In the chair.
Mr.. Patterson, OF Colorado, discussed thai
feature e. the bill which relstrs 10 surveys
AMI the placing OF surveys o. the pubic iaDas
under the control OF the coast survey. De was
opposed TO ID, and the States which were
Eost interested II II were opposed 10 liz
TRANSFER
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Hew Hard Time. Anect Pssrsfnee..
PaLk54phia TzA

Mississippi na1. who vaufed q e1nEaet
for couple q postal routes. and wbo bad
heard that IyDg and Brady were II the d.
part1aLt. sa1t Gl 8 &C a. udQeeDs-f f0g faa
Authorities 70 give hin TIE Contract He IVES
wiling % pay a. much as this e2eh year. i
l. gratifying - every citizen Eho l0yes Ts1rTty
II the administrator CT his g8veTuL1a1 *
know thai this mans s. were Indignantly r.
lar apiece L this country. Z tha tires are
hard
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Ia. Ameer's Em sassy.

NEW ToBK. Fsb. ia cable frorn Tsst-
k4nd says that four Afghan ambassadors are
e1 p-ct-s1 there OD the twentieth instant. They
are The ArpeeF's nephew. the Grand Nlzlsr.
the Minister 81 Justice and the Minister Of
the Interior. The embassy II attended ~ q
Numerous suite and travels III STATE.
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The Brazilian subsidy BIn.

WAgHTyGTON, Feb. il.-Ibe ssnate Apprp-
rgizs7on Committee agreed TO report in the
s1soH3ce appropriation hil the Brazilian
sst@idy bill II stands without change, and
Tie snendrnents attached by the Postofioe
Committee are allowed 10 r@nain, the CON-
nittAa deciding that any ob5ectioo TO them
laa better be made when the til comes up 10
fAe senate
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Mr.. Srs9z0rd las Just made g. important
Egareaase ter the Library q Congress L Z
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q Congress DgE number 0var 6Bts A14 =
tnls collection L se1 O. the J1oo91 tr1-at-@t
sElsEu zSs5 10 1s7a.
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The secial rreslem IN washington.

Ms Senator Bruce put the social prO-3an
. the test yesterday. II appears that Two @
the fasaa01sbls ladies' a the ElEES House
called On Mrs Bruce some tine szneH- and
lefs Their eArds~ The h0sel laaaes a. receive