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LATEST FROM MAINE.
The Two Legislatures.
The Court to Decide.
UNEASY CROWNED HEADS.
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY TROUBLES.
The Two Legislatures.
The Court to Decide.
UNEASY CROWNED HEADS.
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY TROUBLES.
THE QUEEN OF SPAlN'S ILLNESS.
THE SITUATION IN MAINE.
Action Of the Republican Legisla-

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 13-At a quarter of two
O'Clock this morning the committee Of the re-
publican house to report questions to submit to
the Supaeme court, submitted a series which it
was voted to submit to the court. The questions
are lengthy and as yet incomplete, and will not
be given to the public until to-day. Both
January II, at p. m. Acting Governor LamSon
will issue orders to-day, ordering the militia
not to obey the orders of Gen. Chamberlain.
Forty republicans came to the city last night by
the Pullman train.
Mr. Hale Defines the Republican
POSitfOns
Mr.. Hale in his remarks relative to the order
submitting questions to the supreme court, said
the representatives assembled here did not de-
sire control which the law did not give them,
and did not wish to ride rough-shOd over any
the main purpose and great purpose indicated
in the order and when the court shall decide
the question the people of Maine will take that
decision as final exposition of the law upon
the question Of organization, and it will be ex-
pected that everybody in the hall will accept it
as laid down by the court.
The FusiOniSt Legislature.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 13.-Both branches Of the
legislature quietly assembled to-day without
disturbance, the republicans absentng them
selves. The night at the capitol passed very
quietly, there being no disturbances. A full
guard was on duty. The only thing Irregular
which occurred this morning was when G. w.
Martin attempted to pass the guard in defiance
handled by the police. The fusionistS are very
reticent about expressing their opinion of the
events Of last night. They seem surprised and
are entirely unwilling TO converse uyoR the
subject.
Mr.. White Refuses to Appear Before
the Bribery investigation Commits
tee
Wallace r. White, whose card of denial OF
bribery has been published, has been summoned
before the bribery committee, but has refused
to appear. The following is his card:
TO Henry ingalls,, chairman OF investigating
committee: have received your summons to
appear before your committee, charged with the
investigation of the alleged bribery of T. B.
Swan and Moses Hartman. decline to appear
for the reason that you are not competent
competent to administer legal oath.
Witnesses before you could swear to anything
without mourning the hazard of prosecution for
Rrbe hev " woMd 1 secoSo Son
be still more likely to testify falsely. When I
meet them want it to be before a tribunal that
has power to enforce its DEGREES and to admin
lister punishment. Your house of representa-
tiyes is Illegally organized or not organized at
all, ard If you have any doubt In that point l
shall be glad to have you arrest me for contempt,
and thus have the authority OF your process
tested by writ of habeaS corpus before the
supreme judicial court. If ! am not sustained
by that tribunal shall cheerfully appear before
your committee.
Jsignedl WALLACE R. WHITE
Roth Sides Waiting for the Court.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 13-fn the Senate petit
.ion was presented for bridge across Georges
business whatever. The reported scheme Of Of
electing governor ana state officers has appa-
rently been abandoned, both parties seeming
willing to await the decision Of the Supreme
Lamson, who claims to be the acting
governor has as yet performed no official act
that at all interferes with the prerogatives OF
Gen. Chamberlain. The house has taken a
recess until p. m.