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THE APRIL FITTINGS
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Teller, KtrtwOsd and Hsut Jsta ia AT tfauds
'Rsana-Ass Of Ia'ssiIsAtiOn- -OpposltIOn
10 octAadlsr and wOrthlngtOn-Ths
COntsst.d Ilsttlsa Cases.


Special Dispatch TO the 1nteIligenCer.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Mr. Tellera
prompt confirmation yesterday leaves him
free to take possession Of his new position
whenever he likes, and he will enter upon
his duties as Secretary OF the Interior on
Wednesday next, he hOving already for.
w0rded 10 GOV. Pitkins his resignation as
Senator some days before his nomination
was sent.
Mr. Kirkwood, ii is understood, has been
rendered foreign appointment, but will
accept none, prelerring to return to
Iowa at an early date where It was
said he will accept the nomination for
Governor, already rendered him through
an avalanche Of letters from all points
Of the Hawkcye State. Mr.. Hunt said to-
day that it would bc very premature for
him to say whether he would accept the
Russian mission before the Senate had
acted upon his nomination; but there is
every reason to believe that the Secretary
will mot by any means refuse that for
which his friends have been petitioning
the President ever since it was ascertained
that his stay in the Navy Department
would be ifnpossible.
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TIE 1IorKINroN TRAGEDY.
OF the Dreadful Affair In
massachusetts.

HorEENToS, Mass April7.-The murder
Of his son by Patrick SkeGIy this morning
is creating great excitement. When the
murderous attack was made the family
were ut the breakfast table. The son was
eating and had no suspicion of what the
father was about. The latter went to
a woodshed and returned with an axe.
Nothing unusual vas apparent in his man.
ner aud no attention was paid to his move
ments. He went quickly up behind the
boy swung the axe in the air and brought
its blunt edge upon his sons head. He
had just lifted 10 his mouth q piece
OF bread, and the blow crushed
down his skull and drove his teeth
so hard together that number Of them
were scattered over the table. The boy
sank back in the chair dead aud his head
fell over on his right shoulder, exposing
his neck. The father deliberately began
TO chop at the boys neck with The ax,
which was old aud very dull. He dealt
more than half q dozen blows before he
succeeded in severing the head from the
body, which finally fell upon the floor and
rolled over under the stove, leaving the
body erect on the chair. The other mem
bers Of the family fed screaming for help
when the father began the attack, and
when done he coolly walked out Of the
house and was arrested and locked up
Skelly is u shoemaker and said to be in.
sane since the death, by consumption, Of a
iayorlte child year ago. He has twice at.
tempted suicide since that time.
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ANoTMER INVESTIGATION.
blackburn Wants to MAaI Mcfarland
Up..TIIt with Robson.


Special Dispatch TO tho futeiiigeneer.
WASHINGTON, April Friday is NOT
usually an interesting day in the House Of
Representatives, the time being generally
devoted to private measures, which arc OF
interest to but few persons who hang
around the corridors OF the Capitol OF
throng the galleries on that day. This
morning, however, was somewhat enIiv-
ened by passage at arms between Messs.
Blackburn and Robeson.
1t will be remembered that when Mr..
Blackburn made his accusations against
the clerks in the Quartermaster Generai's
Department, dayo two ago, be annonnc-
ed his intention OF offering in time reso-
luton to investigate the allegations. HC
arose and offered his resolution to-day, aud
at the close Its reading by tho clerk Mr..
Mr.. Robeson arose and offered precisely
the same resolution, with the following
preamble:
"WREREAs, 1t has been publicly de,
clared by member on the floor Of the
House that certain officials and clerks oi
the Government, in the employment Of the
Quartermaster's, Commissary C Generals and
Third Auditors departments, have been
guilty Of gross abuses in the auditing Of
claims, therefore, Resolrsd, &C."
Mr.. Blackburn objected to the substttu.
ton, when Mr.. Robson supported. it in a
speech, in which he said that Congress was
being continually annoyed with groundless
charges and insinuations against the
various departments; that It not only
stirred up bad feeling, but made great
deal OF unnecessary work for that body.
At this Mr.. Reed arose and said he re.
gretted that the matter had not been
brought to the attention Of the House nj
the beginning Of the debate on the army
bill. He read from the Third Auditor.
report, to which he called the attention o
Mr.. Blackburn, which stated that Mr.. Nc
Farland was not in the employ Of the Thirc
Auditor after the 3Oth Of June, 1874, since
which time be had been claim agent il
the city.
Mr.. Blackburn briefly said that he was
obliged for the information. but that he
preferred an investigation, which would
certainly show what connection Mr.. Nc
Farland had with the department Attht
request Of several members, Mr.. Robesor
then modified his preamble so that it die
not place so strongly the responsibility o.
the charges upon Mr.. Blackburn or an,
other member upon the floor, and it wa,
readily accepted by the member from
Kentucky, and the resolution adopted.
1t is not thought the investigation viii
amount to anything, At least no evi
dences Of clerical interference with the
auditing Of claims will be shown, which
will actually be proven to be abuses. How,
ever, the Committee on Expenditures OF
the War Department will go into a thorough
investigation.
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"a POoR, oLp lIAN.r
Attempt by Rance Men 10 Swindi,
Charles Francis Adams,

Attempt by RAneo Men 10 SwindIC
Charles Francis Adams.
BosToN, April "A sensation somewhat
startling in its nature has Just bOsn deyel
oped in this city, and has created great ex,
citement and comment to those few tc
whom il was known. The affair leaked
out Notwithstanding the utmost endeavors
were made to keep it secret and the police
even now are reticcnt. The plain facts in
the case are these: Hon. Charles Francii
Adams, once Democratic leader in this
State, twice nominee OF that party for
GqYcrnor, and who has been Minister to
the Court OF St. James, and often spoken ol
in past Presidential campaigns as possible
nominee OF Democrats ior the Chief Mag.
istraey OF the United States, has been Aeec,
ed out Of SIS, 600 by banco men. Mr.. Adams
had balance in the Merchants
National Bank Of $4,000; two or three
days ago were notified that Mr.. Adams
had overdnwn his account This they
thought strange, and an investigation a,
once followed, The party deposidng the
check was seen and after many negotia,
tions, men giving the names OF l. S. Nor,
rison aud J. F. Norton we're induced, BY
promises, to give the story. They nc,
knowledged having inyeigIed Adams,
March 2Sth, to enter house in Boylstor
street, where game Of banco was pro
crossing, and where Mr.. Adams began t
play, finally losing Sl0,S5O, for which III
gave checks Of 1900, 81, GOO and $500
The checks were then presented for pay
ment some days after the swindle b.
one OF the parties concerned there
in, and II was thought by the banl
officials TO be q forgery. Investigation
proved that Il was genuine, and
was cashed Immediately. The family tool
hold OF the case, and Charles F. Adams
Jr, and John Quincy Adams, also pal
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THE BOOT ON the OTHER FOOT.
Tho Storm Raging Within the BAY State
Congregational Delegation.

S0agFeaA40aa! Delegation.
Special Dispatch 70 the IntellIgenCcr
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 1.-THE nomi-
nation Of Roland Worthington, editor Of
the Boston Trauler, to be Collector Of the
port Of Boston, is causing greater excite.
ment here than the Cabinet nominations.
Mr.. Worthington is the editor Of the only
stalRart paper in the siate Of BIassachu-
sets, and his nomination was opposed by
both Senators and the entire Massachu-
sets delegation. With two exceptions the
delegation was solidly in favor OF the re-
nomination Of Collector Bond, whohas not
been friendly to the present administration,
and, it is said, loses noopportunity to show
his feelings towardEit. The Massachusetts
Senators will oppose the confirmation of
Mr.. Worthington, and the same question
which met General Garfield early in his
administration will be again raised, that is,
the right Of the Senators in state to die.
tate or recommend the appointments
therein.
1t will be remembered that Senators
Hoar and Dawes supported the grounds
taken by President Garfield upon this sub,
iect which happened to be opposed to the
positions which they nov assume. The
coming contest is looked forward to with
no little interest.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

General Sherman telegraphs to friend
that he rejoices over the passage OF the bill
for the compulsory retirement Of army
officers at the age Of sixty-two, and on no
account does he desire any exception made
in his interests.
The House Committee on Foreign Al.
fairs heard Captain Eads explain away to.
day the objections, made at previous ses-
sions, that a railroad Sacross the Isthmus
wonld be impracticable on account Of the
grades. which could not be successfully
nvarrouo
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A' ''"''"Fm Ut Principles Adopted by
The IOMNHmIlnn.

na,,,S SSS ,,S,I,.,. If,.M,.ASClsy", April The oreron
lem nemoSFal,r %r., Goayen,ioa adopted rcsefa.
,D;iss uGi,s "Ilaanalee legislative regulations Of
sas.in",i"m s" ,"'IH u TtoTm attributing the as.
SPoiIs system, dcnoupcinS ,o noi,,a iHeGUie',a
demanding that The ConrtsssGioSai Gs"S iStSaa S,,u
non i DO its utmost 10 secure t nm annronrIa. %
ton for Oregon river and harhor IUps,a ;,nn4o,,a
iIs men' Thercsolution on the CSinssa p6gse oass.
Ton To IS as follows That the Presi.
GSn"S tiSn In, Fg'o Y OF The Chinese immigra.
~, ~ aeEradlng marks OF Competition with
The coolies from China upon laI,or n and Ttta tSa
So'S'ngmcn Of America. II treats aG Win i'm
soa'emP'aoas dcrision the unanimons T,y,' nro'
q, Sss's and appeals Of the entire Paeie coast. @
AZ q; ; oShAll OF the people OF Oregon we Mil
tbS ' SI,, {TSSe, condemn and declare It to be
Party 10 express his disapprcyaI with ri. 4
'ON US well MS with his voice.
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-
@AmalItr OF course, the San Francisco
pipers take the veto greatly to heart.
wabop, distinction of nor,v tbcv denrecote
..S1..,a'i ,I',. .i,,,,,',, :. -
IT, aud s''He o' ''e'' 0eHoHHce II 0stsef'y'
The EraHncr ,Democmtl has moderate,
Irt sill very decided article on the sub.
i.4 ,,,,o wi;h u,o folI,,r;,, 10 onov
NV "'" "'''''' ''' '''''"tNs 20 d" CA
M'9'
"0a oil sides tie sentiment is expressed
that no such calamity has ever before be-
sn , ~, iaS ,; t%'lS ni cHSt, we we are. are faee 70
psyen Nav W remedy remains for % ns s terribIe n
ruRs IS tyrr aiIliriel a people. Ii our
pSle lei' descend to the level Of Mon
SS., soa,' .s Gg'|,uon' 1t follows that trey
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San Francisco, April 7.-Ex-Treaty
Commissioner Swift, now in Sacramento,
publishes n card in the Record. Onion to the
effect that the recent interview with bin
published in the San FarnCisco Callwas
not correct in making him say that the
Commissioners had discussed aud agreed
on any limit Of time Of suspension. Of
emigration. What he did say was that Il
was distinctly agreed what might be the
necessary time, whether ten or fifty years,
10 correct the evil the United States was 10
be the sole and only judge, and the Chi,
nesc government, rs he understood it, re-
lied on the Government OF the United
States not to take more time than was
necessary to accomplished the desired re
suit, and in his opinion thirty.three year,
would have been satisfactory to the aGthol
ities at Pekin.
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AnOminons yTnrninr.

MILWAUKEE, april 7.-Considerable ex-
element was created here this morning by
the fact that workmen in the factories which
do not employ union men received anony.
nous communications with rough engrav-
ings OF skall-and cfoSsboaes, and over the
representation the word t'scab.n The
communications are considered as threats
boaing harm 10 non.pnion men.
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WASHINGTON, April 7.-Senator Teller
called upon Secretary Ktrkwood to-day
and engaged in a long conversation re-
garding the business Of the department.
The new Secretary OF the Interior will not
assume the duties Of his office before
wednesday. Secretary Kirkwood will
leave Washington for his home in Iowa
Immediately after the induction of the
Secretary into office, aud it is his intention
to make tour through the southwest the
coming summer for the benefit OF his
health
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NEw YoRE, April 7.-Henry Ward
Beecher denies that he intends to retire
from the ministry when he Is seventy years
old, which will be on June u, 1883. lie
said to-day that his father, Lyman Beecher,
continued to preach until after he was
eighty, and he would like to do the satne.
His health was never better than It is now.
He had said that he didn't care TO live be-
yond eighty but be might change his mind
Us he neafed That point.
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ST. LOUIS, April IA dispatch from
Pueblo, Col, says that the friends OF the
men who were lynched there u few days
ago, on suspicion Of being cattle thieves,
will bring action against Pueblo county for
$4,000 damages, the proceedings being
based OH the ground that while the ac.
rnsed men were in charge Of responsible
officials, they were permitted 10 be taken
away and killed. Able counsel have been
rRtained
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west VErgInIn Noirs,

Special Dispatch to the lntellIgcncer.
WAsHlSaroS, April 7.-senator Camden
left to-day for home.
The postotiice at Trued, Mason county,
W. Va, has been discontinued, aud here.
after the mail goes to Point Pleasant.
A postotfice has been established at
Gregory, KanAwba county. Hereafter the
railroad mail service from Eau Clair tc
Abbottsiord will embrace RogersvilIe.
Mr.. b. Morrison has been commissioned
Postmaster Mt Berlin. " Nn
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A p0LIrfCAL MARRIAGE.
Senator Mitchell ana Count Johannes
Bnrker in RondS of Union.

PmLADELrnlA, PA, April 7.-senator
Nfitchelis letter to Wharton Barker, pub.
lished in to,day's Pres, is creating good
deal OF comment here in political circles.
Barker wrote letter to the Senator few
days ago in which he severely criticised
Senator Cameron for ignoring leading Re-
publicans in this city Nnd for refusing to
listen TO their advice and suggestions. In
his reply, which was evidently not intend
ed TO be made public, and which
he will no doubt regard us a
breach OF confidence, Senator Mitchell,
while ignoring the statements about
Senator Cameron says that a change Of
leaders is desirable, and suggests that
Barker gather round him few kindred
spirits ut first personally, and SO carry the
delegate elections for good. lie suggests
that the leaders here retire, and that a
State Convention, G meeting early to endorse
what has been deCrecd in spirit Of dicta.
ton, will not in his judgment be endorsed
by the people at the polls This Is inter
preled here rs meaning that Oll is not
pleasant in the relations between the senior
and Junior Senators. Politicians say the
letter will cause trouble, as II the Senator
is coquetting with the reiormers he will
end by marrying them"
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On Account OF Domes,Ie IufelIclty.

ST. LOUIS, April 7.-Advices from Bois
dare, Greene county; Missouri, Say thai
Herschel Hazeltine, brother OF Congress.
man Hazeltine, living on Clear creek, q few
miles from the above named town, attempt.
ed to drown his wife in deep spring Fri.
day last, but was prevented from doing
so by his daughter. Domestic infelicity,
growing out Of efforts on the part OF
Hazeltine to control his wife's property, led
to the attempted murder. Hazeltine fed
and his whereabouts are unknown. Should
he return lie doubtless. will be lynched, ms
the indignation Of the citizens against him
is very great,
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Labor TronhIf. n snain.

MApRID, April Tie C0rrsp r,lsseia
states that 2 naval division arri,ed at M.
cclona gnd also three brieatles al I'm
army oi the Basque Provtnccs An annnys
nous proclamation has been circulated en-
couragtng the tradysmtu oi B5tcelonaid
perssvefe IN their opposition to the Fnucoi
4 meeting Organized hya deputaiinn d
Caladonifn woiim n, denounced FREQ ind
and declared that the treaty ot commsslcl
between Ff4ucc aud Spain would be r,,it,.
ous 70 Spanish industry, which the Govern.
ment ought to tUstet by imposing high du
ties oniOrrign products, p Z
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ST, PErERsDURG, April 7.-Koztof, Pro.
feet Of St. Petersburg, has resigned. lie
will be succeeded by Count Schouvaloff.
Grave appreheasions are felt in Warsaw
Of a renewal Of the outbreak against the
Jews. rlacards have been posted which
threaten the Jews, who are in the State
with great terror. rhe Government haI
ordered the shops closed, aud great mill
tary precautions are being taken.
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CnANDLIN'e NOaINN lIOx.
How IL Has Reen RtceIycd-T ThOrns
in HItIee's Pathway.

Special Dispatch TO the lnteiliEenOCE.
WASHINGTON, April There has been
no little discussion today over the nomi.
nation Of VIM, L. Chandler to be Secretary
Of the Navy. Tint 1t is very unpalatable
to the Democrats is well known, and that II
is not altogether to the liking Of certain
Republicans is also pretty well established.
The Democrats talk freely Of m attempt
to reject the nomination, asserting that as
they had voted solidly against his confirm.
alton TO the Solicitor Generalship, they
cannot afford to stultify themselves by vot.
ing for his confirmation as Secretary Of the
Navy, on the ground that il he was not
good enough for the one position he Ger.
taiHiy is not for the other. Among the
Republicans there Is little talk on the mat
ter, although a few chronic and and ire.
sponsible growlets and blowhards, who
persist in dividing the Republican party
on every measure, are attempting to work
upsomeill feeling among Republicans who
are not very friendly to the Administration.
Tie investigation ofthe records and ref
erence to history show that no Cabinet
nomination has ever been rejected by the
Senate, and this fact itself will have no
little effect to dampen the ardor Of any
crusade which the Democrats may make
agninst Mr.. Chandler, as it would be a
question whether they would care to shoul-
der ethe responsibility Of making such
precedent, While there will be consid-
cradle opposition to him, there is but little
doubt that he will be confirmed at IN
early date.
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WHEELING APRIL 8, 1882. yo

The determination OF the committee in se-
leetlng one Of their own number as secre.
tary defeats the ambition Of such men as
John G. Thompson, Duncan Walker. Dick.
son and other men, at present out Of q lob
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MARsEtLLEs, April IA torpedo ex.
ploded at Touion to-day as eleven sailors
were about to throw it into the sea. Three
Of the sailors were killed and the other
eight seriously wounded.
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The nynnnite pertl..

BERLIN, April 7.-Another dynamite
mine was discovered beneath the NichoIai
Railway at the Fourth station from Mos
COW. Many persons were arrested on sus
phion - =
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evidence astothe material points suggested,
] can Of course haYe no opinion
on the subject, and you can scarcely
expect me TO use any official authority,
until possess such facts, sustained by the
evidence-not merely by pamphlets and
extracts from newspapers,
lam sir, yours,
S. A. HuRLBuT.
The cross-examinahon developed moth.
ing new and will be continued tomorrow.
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heath OF Marshal wharton.

NFw oaLg4xs, La, April Gen, Jael,
Wharton, United States MArshal. died
suddenly in Surveyor finchback's office
ht5:l0 this evening Of apoplexy.
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Deatll or a Prominent Odd FeIloW,

CoLuMBus, o., April III Joseph Dewdall,
Past Grand Master and one OF the most
prominent Odd Fellows Of the country,
died this morning.
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cLEAELASp.

CLEVELAND, O., pril7.-Tbe iron mar
kets are quiet, and seem to present n more
iifetess appearance each succeeding week.
Buyers are making:iew inquiries, and are
following hand to mouth policy. Prices
are not quoted lover, though doubtless
close buyers could obtain concession for
special lots. Rail and iron mills are run
ming on old orders.
Petroleum is firm and prices unchanged.
Railroads are doing absut the same
amount Of business Rs in former weeks.
Local and western freights are good and
through eastern continue light. Passenger
carrying is fairly large.
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COXTESTED SEATS


In the IIOuse-LiberRI Action OF the
Committee In Two Cases.
Special Dispatch TO the IntellIEencrr
WARRINGTON, April 7.-Mr. Calkins,
from the Committee on Elections, to-day
submitted to the House the report Of the
committee on the Mabson.o Oates case from
the Third Alabama district, in whtchthe lat.
ter, Democrat, is declared elected to his
seat. 1t will be remembered that the
committee some time since determined to
dismiss this case without prejudice, on the
ground that the contestant had very little
or no testimony to prove the allegations he
made in this case particularly,
The Committee on Elections has shown
great good sense and a lack Of partizanship
which is certainly commendable, for al
though the seating Of Mr.. MADISON would
have enlarged the Republican m ajority.
Mr. Oates is considered one Of the most
valuable members Of the House, being by
no means strong partizan. but m excel
lent lawyer, and man Of extraordinary
abilities, The committee also disposed
this morning Of the case Of Bayiey VS.. Bar
bour, from The Eighth Virginia district.
Mr.. Bayley came to Congress with his
petition Tor seat partly on theground that
Mr.. Barbour was not an inhabitant Of the
district from which he was elected. The
committee were unable to look upon this,
however, as being in anyway a ct excuse
for the mscating Of the Democratic mem.
Der, and it was unanimously determined
to report in favor Of Mr.. Barbour retaining
his seat.
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A"'iaiti Pres Dispatch "A mob Of
Sfiy S% men last night captured the steamer
TiLs a. trecse at Raymond City, went to
Ii'aaed, took the negro Joseph Smith out
aI and hanged him 70 tree. He had
,Infiltvu an outrage two weeks ago on
sa @e VIE Of a section hand on the Chesa-
ivSEe and Ohio road. The shock was so
EsM ias, uA The woman was reported dying
'S' night Saith acknowledged his guilt.
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Logan ou the Wing to Hot sprlngs.
ST. LOUIS, April 7.-United States sena-
tor John A. Logan, accompanied by his
wife and private secretary, passed through
here this morning en- route to Hot Springs,
[ Afk u.