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sorA BL1sHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
WASHINGTON NorEs.
Congressional Affairs : Current Com.
mentRnd Gossip at the CAPITAL.


WAsmNOToN, March 3.-rhe minority
report Of the House Committee Of Elections
on The Cannon case from Utah, Is finished
and will be submitted to the House prob.
ably today. 1t maintains that Cannon
was fairly elected and is qualified to hold
his seat under the Constitution, laws and
precedents Of the House. The report IL
signed by Moulton and Davis, Democrats;
Jones, Greenbacker, and Rainey and Pet
tibone, Republicans,
A friend OF ex-senator Plat, Of New
York, says that Platt told him Yesterday
in New York that Conkling would not ac.
cept the Judgeshtp; that ConkJing had said
to Platt that he could not afford to hold
that position, as he has $50 900 worth Of
law practice lie would have to relinuuish II
he went on the bench. Besides, Conkling
added, according to this authority, that he
preferred to remain in active practice,
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
will commence the investigation Of the
Chill-Peruvian correspondence on Monday
next.
Assistant Treasurer Acton, OF New York.
was authorized by the Secretary Of the
Treasury to redeem bonds, the payment Of
which has been anticipated ut his office In
New York, upon payment by the payee Of
expenses OF transportation Of bonds 10
Washington.
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THEChicago Tribune joins in the cry that
The acting President" is plotting and
EheniHg for second term. 1t is per-
iedly certain Of this and processes to know
all abOutiL It pitches into him with q
vim bordering On ierOcity. He nominated
Coak|ing favored the retirement OF Grant,
begingon on the Investigation Of Sherman,
andhrinsto smirrh Blaine-all to get rid OF
nvaLship torthe nomination and have u
clear track 10 himself in 1884. He has no
Presidential timber in his Cabinet and will
not have any. New is his henchman in
heTreasnr, and is the ereal Secretary, and
hattOn in the POstofIicc Department is the
bead spoiIs distributor, And last, but moi
leas, Bill Chandler is TO go into the Inter
ior DenHment, and Bill is "the most
skiIItul wire puller in the country" and
also "a member OF the National Republican
Committee who holds the balance ofpower
and will have more to do in deciding how
the next National Convention shall be
called &Ior the "acting President" he
is mere nobody. He is u man OF a slug.
gish temperament, has no knowledge Of
Affairs, cares nothing except for ward poll
tics, thinks he can buy anybody worth hay.
InG with patronage, thinks New York City
: the country, knows nothing Of the great
West, but is mainly m INSCRIPTIONS or
anizGL And so on to the end OF the chap
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Tho Curxe ar t,,c T,ncif,r f,oast.

SAN FRANcrsco, March Sat meeting
OF the Board Of Supervisors yesterday at-
ternoon, Mayor Blake read message on
the Chinese question, recommending the
Board to adopt resolutions in positive dig-
nifed language, expressing the wrongs
brought on by the Chinese immigration,
and urging its suppression. The Board
adopted resolutions endorsing the message
and approving the action OF the Congress
sional delegation regarding gtheanti.C Chinese
measures. Arrangementsa are going forward
actively for mass meeting tomorrow. 1t
Is reported that 10000 tickets have been
issued ut Hong Kong to be used imme-
diately after the passage OF the anti.Chi-
ncSe bill by the Chinese with the intention
10 immigrate to the United States. It is
stated on positive authority that the recent
influx Of Chinese is not due to the impor-
tations by railroad contractors, but to the
aCtiou Of the Chinese ."Slx Companies" I"
Chinese to work on the western division OF
the Canada Pacific have been contracted
for. but will be Slipped dirept from China
10 Victoria.
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STAR noUTE TrIEYEs.
The e'Grand Jury Gives Them Another
DOse Of Indictments In SunIInn

The'Grand Jury Gives Them Another
Dose OfIndtctments to swallow.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Grand
Jury presented indictments against Jas. B.
Henderson, JAS. W, DonaIlue, Wm. w.
Jackson, Albert L. Boone and Samuel G.
Cabelf, for conspiracy to dcfraud the
United States. 1t is alleged that at the
mail letting in October, 1880, these parties
conspired to have James B. Henderson
bid on 0l3 post routes, and jackson and
Donahue were his sureties in the sum OF
s4O0,G5O and claimed that they owned real
estate worth double that amount, all OF
which is untrue. In addition Wm. W.
Jackson and Jas W, DOnahue, are indicted
Tor perjury in falsely swearing to the cor
rectness oil his (Henderson's) property
qualification in order to deceive the Post
master General and secure these contracts.
Albert L. Boone and Edwin ]. Sweet for
conspiracy. Sweet claimed he owned lots in
Chicago to the amount Of $4,000 and the
Hoyt land in Colorado valued ut 100000,
all Of which is untrue. Albert L, Boone,
William 1. BarringGr and Alvin G. Buck
are indicted for conspiracy, by means OF
which Boone gotta contract for carrying
mail over 2,45O post routes in certain
Southern States, with VIM. T. Barringer
and Samuel N. Hoyt as sureties and Alvin
Q. Buck as witness. Boone is indicted for
snbordnation and perjury in procuring
Kate NJ. Armstrong to swear to the propo-
sails and Wm. w. jackson and James w.
Donohue to swear falsely us sureties. Sam
uelG. Cahell is also indicted for subor.
dnation OF perjury in procuring John n.
Minnix and ChaS. II. Dickson to swear
falsely rs his sureties on a contract for car
rying mail from Louisville to Smileytown,
kentuCkv
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Recent Changes in the Baltimore & Oh
9alclaIS.--YIrGInia IinIlrond Notes.

Recent Changes in the Baltimore & Ohio
9alclaIs.-.YIrgInia BnIlrOnh Notes.
Special Dispatch to the lntGliIgcnGcr.
WASHINGTON, March IA Baltimore
special says: A circular signed by Presi-
dent Join W. Garrett, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, assigns Mr.. Nathan L.
Chapman as Master Of Machinery, head
quarters at Mt. Clare, vice, Mr.. John G.
Davis, resigned; Mr.. Andrew ]. Cromwell,
Assistant Master OF Machinery OF the main
stem and branches, headquarters ut Balu-
more; Mr.. Wm. II. Harrison, Assistant
Master of Machinery Of the trans-0hio
division, headquarters at Newark; Mr.. Jno.
E. sampsel, Assistant Master Of Machinery
OF the Pittsburgh division, headquarters at
ConnelIsviIIe. Mr.. Chapman has general
supervision OF all the departments to
which the above named assistants arc u.s.
signed.
A letter received from Alexandria, Va,
yesterday said that the money to pay the
first installment on the Washington &
Ohio Railroad would be there yesterday.
1t had not been received ut noon to-day,
although Hoyt is here at Washington, and
to-day is the last day on which the check
could be paid. A bill has been introduced
in tho Virginia Legislature repeating the
charter OF the road.
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ST. LOUIS, March Seen. W. 7, Sher-
man, accompanied by Gen. Hancock, Cen
eral Poe, Col. Magraw, Miss Sherman. Mis-
Poe and several friends, passed through
here over the Iron Mountain road en- route
to San Antonio, Texas. The party will
then go 10 Loredo and Corpus Christi,
thence back to San Antonia and Visit All
the posts on the line Of the New Southern
railroad to Yuma, California; from there
they will go to Yosemite and San. Fran.
cisco, returning by the Southern route to
Santa Fe, thence TO Denver and the East.
This Is the longest tour Of inspection made
by Sherman since the war. The trip 4
expected to occupy ten weeks. General
Sherman and party will reach this CITY on
the return trip on the i4th of May. 10 at.
tend themeetng Of the Army Of the Ten,
ne3Hee,
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LONDON, March 3.-IR the Commonsthis
evening there was considerable of scene
IN consequence Of johnson, At
torney General for Ireland, vir-
taally admitting a warrant under
the coercion existed against Arthur
OConner, Home Rule. A member Of the
House for Queens county inquired with
what otiense he was charged.
Mr.. Healcy, member for Wexford bor-
oagh, who believed similar warrant ex.
listed against himself, seconded Mr.. o'Con.
nor's motion.
Phillip Gallon, (Liberal) member for
Louthe, endeavored to exact pledge
from the Government not to cause the ar
rest Of members visiting their constituents
Gladstone refused to grant such immu-
nifty or give any further information.
.OConner finally withdrew his motion
saying that he knew the warrant contained
an utterly unfounded charge OF treason
able practices. He de6ed the Government
to try him in England.
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Special Dispatch to the IntelliSenCcr.
WAsutxoroN, March 3.-John S. De.
frees, Public Printer, has sent to the Presi,
dent his resignation as Public Printer, to
take effect April LIST. He is in very poor
health audresigns because he cannot give
attention to the duties. There arc num-
Der OF applicants for the place, and among
them the chief clerk, S. T. Childs. Mr..
Childs.. is an old Ohio newspaper man,
having learned his trade as q printer at
Gallon, and being for a time identified
with the sandusly Register, He entered
the Government printing office some years
ago and has steadily worked himself up to
his present position. As pefrees has been
absent during this incumbency Of the
Office Mr. Childs has had practical charge
for anumber OF years. Heis backed by
the entire Ohio delegation,
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RIGOROUS RULES.



the hinOrfty-The "Dema'' Kick.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The House
Committee on Rales this morning agreed
to the resolution to appoint special com.
miitee Of nine Representatives and seven
Senators to attend the 2OOth anniversary
for the discovery OF the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river at New Orleans next month.
The Committee on Rules also had under
consideration Mr.. Reeds amendments TO
rules, and the discussion was spirited.
Messs. Blackburn and Randall, tie Dem.
ocmtic members OF the committee took the
position that the proposed amendments
would deprive tho minority OF the House
OF its rightiul privileges and tie its hands
so as to make it powerless.
MIR. Blackburn gave notice that the Dem
oGrats would iillibuster against the adop-
tton OF these amendments, and said II the
majority proposed to stand by tho amend
ments he would advise them to summon
all their absentees as the Democrats would
resist until dog days, and would stop all
legislation rather than permit the adoption
oil the amendments. Finally II was agreed
that Blackburn and Randall should have
time to prepare substitute and submit it
to the committee, which they will do. The
Democratic members generally take much
the same view Of these amendments MS that
expressed by Mr.. Blackburn, and declare
they will resist their adoption by NIL means
in their power. They say the object OF
the majority is to render the minority com
ParatiVely P0werless and to push through
election cases, unseating Democrats and
seating Republicans in their places, also to
put through the bill to admit Dakota and
to retire General Grantand other measures
which the Democrats are opposed to.
1t is now expected that these amend.
ments will come up in the House next
Tuesday, and the indications point to a
Il lively struggle. There has been consider.
able opposition worked up in the House to
tile bill to retire General Grant, and the ap-
pearances are that the Democrats will
unitedly oppose it. There is good deal OF
talk ofsome opposition, but it is thought in
some quarters that the course OF the Demo.
Gratis in taking the stand against the bill, as
il to ma ke it q party measure, will have the
effect OF uniting the Republicans in its fa-
vor. It's passage, however, will be strongly
resisted,
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Debate on the Auti.chincse Isfff I'm

INV schNAes
New York, March S.--1n the pedestrian
match to-day, when Hughes heard Of
Rowells withdrawal, he said: 81 have car.
ried my point" and so he had, indeed. He
I'd accomplished his end, and forced the
retirement Of the little Englishman, who,
for the first time, had to suffer the humilia.
ton Of being beat by a man who had sacri.
feed his chance Of winning for the purpose
OF pushing the champion SO hard in the
first part Of the race that hecould not posi-.
bly, 90 through until the end. Nature
Rowell the first day, and compelled him to
cover 150 miles in little over % hours,
and had kept the strain up on the succeed.
ing days until Rowcil could not possibly 20
much further. At l2 o'clock the score stood:
Hazael, 400; Sullivan, 433, Noremac, 442;
Hughes, APO; Fitzgerald, 46S; Hart, 440.
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TUE BclIaic Tribune notices signs Of n
considerable emigration this spring from
Belmont county to the West, especially
from the west side Of the county. We re-
gret 10 chronicle this. II our Ohio neigh
bon must cmigrate somewhere they should
take the recent advice Of the Ohio Sase
Jolral to consider the advantages offered
By the two yirginias. Many Of them will
End out in the course OF 4 year that the far
of fields that now look so green and in
yitHg to them do not compare with the
homes aud the opportunities they are
leaving behind them. We put on record
the prediction that many OF these persons
will live to see the day when West Virginia
villtempt persons to remove to its cheap
lands and heaithiul climate from the West.
There are plenty OF people in Kansas who
would be glad to exchange their farms fof
hrmS in the interior OF this State.
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Special Dispatch 10 tho lntelligehcer.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Speaking of the
proposed investigation Of the Chiii,Poru-
vian matter under his resolution, which
the House Committee on Foreign AfIains is
to take up on Monday, Mr.. Kasson said to,
day that the investigation was not conduct
cd with tho expectation OF finding I'M
warranted action by our Ministers in Chill
and Peru, but to free those gentlemen from
certain reflections made by certain corpo-
rations. He said that no one suspected
these ministers Of any dereliction of duty,
and that the investigation would show how
irresponsible were these charges. The in
quiry would naturally involve IN inyesti-
CATION OF the action OF the State Department
under NJ. Btaiue's incumbcncy, but that
Mr.. Blaine was anxious for such inquiry as
was necessary. The Senate will also begin
an investigation OF the same matter next
week.
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froag Blows. the Senator from jackson
sss home to-day, OH leave OF absence, to
,te nan in two important murder cases
VI for trial in that county. The Judge is
one Of the members Of the Legislature who
bslvays OIL hand for work-alwOys in his
plaee-snd who contributes iniluentially to
the discussion and progress Of legislation.
We presume that no Senator in the body
OF which lie is member keeps a more
careful watch upon the character Of all
matters that affect The ftblic interests. His
long experience as a lawyer, jadge and leg
islator make his suggestions Of unusual
veigltand and valuetohis fellow members.
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MERIDIAN Miss, March Bob Jones
(white) and Bill Miller (coiored) were
hanged at Aberdeen to-day for the murder
Of three sons Of Judge Walker, near Aber-
deem on the twenty.sixth Of November
last. Both died instantly. Their pecks
were broken by the fall. Jones tainted
while the rope was being adjusted Mil.
ler said that he expected to 90 straight to
Heaven, and before the drop fell he COM
menced to sing in sad wailing voice.
Both were cut down in twenty minutes.
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WILL HE C0NDESCEND?
MR.. coNKLlNo AS A SILENT NAN.
publle Printer p,rrsm RsJvns-IIl, Probable sus.
sS.Or-SeOyllls's Last LIsk for AasaslIa
Oultsau-Ths ChIlLP,ruIIaA Matters
to be Investigated = Notes.
Special Dispatch to the lntclltgcnccn

Special Dispatch to the IntClligcnccr.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Thcre las been
no communication received as to Mr..
Conkling's feeling in regard to the accept
ance Of the position to which he has been
appointed upon the Supreme Court Bench.
The President has received no word from
Mr. Conkllng, and nothing further is
known in the city as TO his future move
ments. A warm friend Of Mr., Conkling's
stated to-day that it would be utterly i'm
possible for him to accept the position, as
had already accepted retainers for suits
which would consume his time for n
twelve month to come at least. The gen
orally accepted opinion seems TO be that
Mr.. Conkling will forward to the President
within day or two his declination of the
honor sought to be conferred upon him.
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scoVILLE's LAST OFFICES
On Guitcau's Behalf lie Appears d
Washington with the DIII OF Excep

On Guiteau'x Behalf He Appears Ia
Washington with the BlII OF Excep.
tIons.
Special Dispatch to the IntcllLgCncor
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Mr. Geo. SEQ.
vile, counsel for Guitcau, reached this city
last night and to-day placed the remainder
Of his bill OF exceptions in the hands Of the
District Attorney, Mr.. scoville had a con-
sultalion with the District Attorney to-day,
and during the recess Of tie Criminal
Court went over and had long conversa-
tion with Judge Cox. 1t was agreed that
Messrs. Corkhill and Davidgc, of the prose
cution, should examine the bill OF excep-
tions and that certain additions thereto
should be made by Mr.. ScoviIIe. The lat
ter was anxious that Judge Cox should hold
session of his court tonight after the
regular session OF the day was closed in
order that the bill Of exceptions might be
considered and signed as soon us possible.
Judge Cox would have granted this request
had hC not been prevented by u previous
engagement.
Mr.. scovillewill be in the city but few
days, Hesays that when he completes the
record and files the bill OF exceptions he
shall withdraw from the case. He gives
no particular reason for leaving it beyond
that he has done all that is possible for him
to do in the matter, and that he has not
the time to give the arguments before the
Court in banc. He does not understand
that Mr.. Reed will remain in the case, and
says that Guiteau will have to secure some
one himselfto argue it. HisonIy comment
upon Mrs. SeoviIle's letter was this "She
gets off her base sometimes"
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RAILROAD PIRATES.
Sornsrtd Thieves Make Desperate
Fight To EScODe Arrest,

CoFnsrtd Thieves Make n Desperate
Fight To Escape Arrest.
CLEVELAND, March 3.-Between 0 and 10
O'clock last evening tho conductor OF q
Nea.bonnd Lake Shore freight train which
had just left Erie, discovered that two men
had broken into box car loaded with val.
liable freight, He succeeded in fastening
The door, and at the first opportunity tele-
gaPhed to AShtabula for officers to be at
The depot. AFriving0t Ashtabula the Off.
Gers and train hands found that the men
IN the ear had sawed the door and were
preparing to esHpe. Seeing the demon.
S9tion to arrest them, the men in the car
suddenly drew two rcvolvers each and be.
IN shooting rapidly. Tho fire was re.
Ifaei, and some twenty shots were OK.
Saanged, The officers managed to secure
Sae d the thieves and speedily handcdlled
am, The other escaped and fed to the
WSSO' dropping one revolver.
lhe handMtled man when taken 10 the
S:ahOn made sudden dash for liberty.
jumping through q window, carrying the
~ SsSh along. lie was Immediately captured.
lhe other robbcr went to Saybrook, n
saiatt vttinge4 few miles distant, and in.
SE S%SlrS,I 'CT a doctor to dress his wounds.
There being no doctor in the place n tele.
SyaM SN wSs sent to Ashtabula for surgeon.
TI'.O nv t9ONSr, however, bought ticket for
FS'SNy,aN9. and took the first train. also a
MeIEnI The officers ut Ashtabul0 suspect-
nns,l1 t"s .Tom atelCgam that the man was the ca.
.I TapGu ihlel and would be along watched
onSI m'S ualn' and onitSNrrivul surrounded the
oUIse ;Se Gse,as, anu PREPARED Tor repetition Of
SercJ der JsSFG.S SpS hS.Hg msH', but the man surren.
handled, saying he was wonna"S ' 'IESsy Eya,Hy
nation showed that he iad bnIIo,s tinIHt, IN HI
right side, in one arm and IN s ,S,o ~ mo"L csa
@oNGh neithCrwound was i.cceSsariIv fatai'
seriously injured. 4 ""'i0S "efe
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WAsurNGroN, D. G., March S.-The fol.
lowing cable dispatch has been received
here from St. Petersburg Danenhower
telegraphs that his left eye is ruined and
must come out. The oculists say that the
right eye is affected. Health splendid.
Forbidden to read or write. | can travel
when the snow disappears. Don't worry.
My right eye will be saved.
(Signed) HOFFMAN.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.


,,, llIY GLERK'S OFFICE
WHEELING, ". Va, February q, 1882
scaled proposals will be received at the otcfs NJ
the city Clerk until WEDNESDAY, MARCH
!, lSs2 at O'Clock J. NJ, for Tho removal n iii
Limits for the year commencing April, l. 1870 ma
bids TO he IA follows: = '''@' sA'e
,1sG Esf the Fist District comprising all Of tho riat
and Seventh wards. '''S ssSO''4
and Fourth words 20 $50 -''''S e''N
For the Fourth District, comprising all ninth NJ
wheeling creek 10 CaIdWeii's run. $50, "
t3r lne fiith District, comprising all south Of
C%NldwellH run 70 the southern line Of the city,
no ~ peESOna VIII be awarded for moro than one
district, nor can they be Interested In anv nrnncsI
for more than one district, - F'St''-7','s
a., Proposals to be GtdIesSod 10 the Chairman Of
ihe Committee on Health" the ComlnIIiGa Yesery.
,.n FRANK BOWERS,
-ISSs City Clerk.
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PIRE RECORD.

PsrrsBuadu, March s.-Shordy before
three o'clock this morning a fire broke out
nj Hartley & Brothers tannery, in the
East End, aud before the flames could be
subdued the entire structure, together with
q large amount OF tanbask, was consumed.
The loss will reach S30, COO, on which there
Is sixty per cent OF insurance, eftl
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r,,. inn market at Pittsburgh is still
.,',sJ r"J 4. lackips in tirmness, although
4,oJ q.. b,pd. are not selling off in price.
T.. ES.' consumption is characterized as enor-
l,,r, .nr and il is not unlikclythNt the first OF
InIl mi viii see renewed tirmncss. Nails are
n 1,r roI demand at iullprices. Ditto man
pisctprel iron.
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,..o ~, Virginia contained 5S9,327
h'',v ..5 |i IN ls,o the census shows Co.,
ShFI', ;a ~a 4 ,boat.O per cent In 1870
SS-4 y lsI sl, q os,,Sj. which number fell of
V"'1 'a"clG ''", in lSN. Pennsylvania had
% -, 4'.,,' ~, N Is;O, aud fell of in 1880 10