The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The Chargo Against Senator Clay- ton and Congressman Ed- wards, of Arkansas. THE COINAGE BILL IN THE HOUSE, Charles Hale, the New Assist- ant Secretary of State. WHOLESALE KU KLUX MURDERS. Cabam Recognition and Spanish Slavery in the West Indies. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1872, Doelnees in the Sevate—Cinyton’s Alleged ‘ Misconduct. ‘The Senste proceedings were duller than ever to- @ay. Mr. Sumner consumed a considerable amount of time in the presentation of petitions on behalf of his Supplementary Civil Rights bill, the importance @f most of them being measured by their lengin. ‘The senior Massachusetts member is an adept at ‘tho art of maging a little go a long way in the way @f petitions, After he got through there was nothing worthy of note till Mr, Boots made a report relative to Argansas matters from the Join. Committee on the Iusurreo- tionary States, This is anew edition of the War of vhe Roses, and proves in this case that the old aaage might prontably be reversed, for this sort of Yose could not smell more foul whatever name 1t might be called. Mr. Clayton was indicted for inguing a false certificate of election as Governor to Hon. Jonn Ecwards, now sitting In the House from the Third Arkansas district. Senator Scott reported that alleged ontrages were brought beiore the com- ‘mittee; an investigation was asked; an examination was bad of two ex-federal oMclals whose removal “Clayton had secured, and the committee concluded that their statements showed there was nothing Which the committee was Justifica under its powers 1m inquiring into. Yet the charges made were so @amaging to the character of the Senator and of Representative Edwards that they deemed It a duty to report the same to the two houses, so that both gentlemen could ask fur an investigation, or eituer Or both houses could order one for its own honor and security. The hint was a broad one that an investigation was necded. Senator Clayton at omco rose and asked that the report be taken up. The Senato first set the amnesty discussion for Monday, and then agreed to the Arkansas Senator’s motion, Mr. Clayton proceeded to read an a long and Ingenious defence of his course, winding up with a request for a Committee of Investigation, which, on motion of Mr. Wright, of Iowa, was granted. Tho whole affair appears to be @ decent job of whitewashing—very much, in- @eed, on the part of both factions, After this was Giaposed of ‘Mesurs. Spraguc and Anthony mado wpeeches op bebaif of their State in presentation to the nation of Franklin simmons’ statue of Roger ‘Williams, and at the close the Scpate avjourned, ~~. .b@ House Debate on the Coinuge Bill. There Was somewhat of an improvement in the umber Of members in attendance in the House of Representatives this morning. The proceouings were opened with prayer by the Rey. Dr. De Sola, Professor of Oriental Literature in McGill University, Montreal. In accordance with the custom of the Jewish rebgion he remained covered during prayer. Among other favors which he asked of tio Almighty was thatthe hand might be paralyzed that should attempt to deface the constitution of the United States for sectarian purposes, and ne thanked the Supreme Ruler of the umveree for the Boleration of the age. The journal was long and stupid, but as the In- Svitavle bills and resolutions of Monday must be re- sorded the reading had to be endured. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, from the Committeo on Coinage, ‘Weights and Measures, reported @ bill relative to the Mints, Assay Oifces and coinage of tho United Btates. This bill, Mr. Kelley tells us, 19 not one of his pet measures, but one which tie necessities of the case demand. It is, however, onc in which his Btate would naturally fee) a deep interest, since the Both section provides that ‘the Superintendent, ‘with the approval of the virector of the mint, as to Price, terms and quantity, shall purchase the metal feguired for such coinage”—and Pennsylvania has ® monopoly of the production of nickel, one of the principal metais, Mr. Maynard, of Teanessee, found bis usual peg upon which tohang an amendment, He objected to the Iiinitation of five years put upon the term of office of the Director of the Mint. Mr. Garfield took occasion to pay. @ neat litue compliment to the Civil Service Commission by eommending ita work In guarding “the front door’ — admissions to office; but deprecated the omission to peourely guard “the back door’—removais from of- fice, He approved tne proposed tenure of five years as being a step in the right direction. Mr, Potter, of Rew York, propounded a number of questions to Mr, Kelley as to the general features of the bill ina somewhat pedantic style, which Mr. Kelley disposed of summarily. Mr. Potter objected that there was mo need to provide either base or other coin until she government was ready to use It, aud was par- ticularly severe upon the practice of degrading our coin. The bill was then consi(cred In the tfouse, as im Committee of the Whole, under the five minute rule, and was discussea by Messrs. Holman, Willard, Maynard, Kelley, Garfiela and Dawes. Mr. Garfield, ‘With most commendable zeal for a beginner as chairman of the Committee of Appropriauions, ob- fected to the provisions of tho bill increasing sala- ries, Mr. Dawes inaisted upon an adjournment until Morning, that the subject of salaries might be con- sidered with fresh, clear Deads, and prevailed. The Committecs Not Yet Working. ‘The several committees do not yet appear to have @ot Into working order after the holiday excite- ments of their members. The Ways and Means ana Appropriations in the House were the only ones that transacted any businesa. The former considered a Daten of bills relating to Uhicago, asking relief from settlement of accounts and adjustment of balances ©n account of papers, &c., being destroyed by the great fire. That calamity may, it seems probable, be made, like charity, to cover a multituae of sins, The Committee on Appropriations agreed to report Dills to the House covering appropriations for the Post Office Department and for legislative purposes. ‘The former will bring on a sharp discussion over Mr. Creswell’s alleged malfeasance, ‘The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will, Probably on Thursday, consider the Cuban question. ‘They Nave before them so much of the President's message as relates to the subject of Representative Oox’s resolution recognizing the beligerent rignts Of the Cubans; the Presidents messago, transmit- tea nearly three weeks ayo, enclosing copies of in- @tructions to naval commanders, and the corre- spondence relative to the abolition of slavery.in the Spanish Weat India colonies, It is supposed that the Committee on Elections @ill, at the end of next week, take definite action op the contest between Cessna and Myers, of Pennsylvania. The Ku Klux Murders in tho South, Senator Scott and Representative Poland will Srovably make, on Monday or Tuesday next, a re- ort 20 their respective bodies from the Joint Com- Maission on the condition of the insurrectionary States, The will be accompanied by the major Portion of the testimony taken. ‘That taken, how- ever, by sub-committees in Georgia and Florida, A@lavama and Mississippi is not yet al! printed, and ‘Will not be ready for threo or four weeks, The sum- Mary Of outrages, which will be included in the ma- Jority report, will, however, suMciently indicate ws eharseter. In Madison county, Alabama, the com. manding officer of the United States forces for that Gistrict gave it as nis aeliberave conviction from evidence which he offered that seventy mur. @ers had been committed in that county alone by the Ru Klux doring the year past, Most of those Billed werd colored meg, 10 Livingatoy county, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEBRT, Missteetppi, the Sherif resigned from inabi!ity to enforce the laws, giving as evidence before the sub- Committee statements which went to prove that within ayearat least fifty colored men had been murdered. As many and more murders of a siml- Jar character are cited as having occurred in differ- ent counties of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina during a period of from One to two years past. It16 the opinion of the ma- Jority of this commutiee that tne political murders ip the South may be estimated by the thousand. ‘Tue Loutsiana Troubles and Congress. The resolution offered by Mr. Coughlan, of Call- fornia (republican), im the House of Representa- Uves yesterday, instructed the Judiciary Committce to ascertain and report at au early day whether any Unitea Btates Commissioner or other civil of- cer of the United States has, under color of any act of Congress, or otherwise, interfered with or at- tempted to obstruct the organization or business of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, and em- powered sald commitiee to send for persons and papers, Asa motion to suspend the rules was already pending, the resolution went over, under an objec- uon, but will be pressed toa vote next Monday. Cablaet Meeting. At the Cabinet meeting to-day all the members were present excepting the Postmaster General. ‘The business considered was of no more than ordl- Dary importance. Mr. Akerman, whose resigna- tuon takes effect from to-morrow, was present. ‘yhere was very litije conversation one.ther Spanish or Louisiana affairs, it being considered that at the present time no necesshy exists lor the formal con- sideration of those matters beyond what 1s already known to the public. Atthe close of the Cabinet session, which lasted over two hours, several of the members attended Mrs, Grants tirat reception of the season, Nomination by the President. ‘The President sent to the Senate to-day the nom!- nation of Charles Hale, of Massachusetts, to be As- Sistant Secretary of State. Mr. Hale, who is nom!- nated in the place of J, 0. Bancroft Davis, resigned, ‘was formerly Consul General at Alexandria, Egypt, and is now @ member of the Massachusetts State Senate, . ‘the Rothschild Syndicate Proposition Not Made. The stories 1n circulation, based upon cable de. spatches from Eugland, to the effect that the houses or Rothschilds and Jay Cooke & Vo. have made a Proposition to fand $600,000,000 of the new loan, and furthermore to the effect that the visit of the President and Secretary of the Treasury to Phila- aelphia was mainly to confer with Mr. Cooke upon the details of the proposed joan, which have agitated financial circles lately, have been ascer- tained upon inquiry in high oMcial quarters to be 80 far unfounded im fact as to be practically untrue. The government has made no negotiations nor does itentertain any negotiations looking towards the result indicated in the despaich irom London—a despatch that is well understood to have been an advertising expedient. Any future Syndicate will rest upon a larger and broader basis than the one made last summer, Philndelphia and the National Convention. It is announced that the next National Republican Convention for the nomination of President and Vice President will be held 1m Philadelphia aespite the efforts of St. Louis merchants to bring it to that city, and that a majority of the committee are already committed to the selection of tne City of Brotherly Love, Those who speak with. anything like authority say that the name of the city isa harbinger of peace, and a disunited party must pe avoided at all hazards, The Southern members are poor and Senator Trumbull bas been entrusted with $4,500 to defray travelling expenses of the mendi- Cants, provided they will vote for St. Louis instead of Philadelphia, The delegates from North Caro- lina ond Alabama bave sold out in advance and favor Philadelphia, for which city they are not omy pledged to vote, but to use their influence to secure the votes of other Southera memvers of we com- mittce, Tho Sutro Tunnel. The report of the Satro Tanncl Commission was transmitted to the Senate to-day, The Com- missioners report. that the tunnel is entirely Teasibie, and may be, Consieucted in less than two and a hall years, at a cost of about four and a half millions. They believe that the Comstock Lode 1s a true fissure vein continuing downward indetinitely, and express tne opinion that while the tunnel Is not @ necessity for ventilation or drainage, yet any scheme which promises increased economy in working the mines and rendering valuavie the vast amount of tbe now worthless low grade ores in the Comstock Lode becomes of national importance, Whether the Sutro Tunnel project fulfils this condl- tion of economy depends on the efficacy of the methods now employed im Germany and other countries of Europe for the concentration and Profitable working of low grade ores, On this point the Commission has not in this country by personal imvestigation been able to ubtain the Gesired information. In conclusion the report commends the Sutro Tunnel to favorable considera- tion a8 an exploring work for deep mining, The Ohio Senatorship. General George W. Morgan, &® member of the United States House of Representatives, was nomt- nated by acclamation at Columbus, Ohio, last night, by the democratic Legislative caucus, ag their can- didate for United States Sena:or, National Bank Statistics. The abstract of reports made to the Comptroller of the Currency of the condition of the national banks In the city of New York at the close of busi- ness on Saturday, the 6th, shows their resources Were $426,880,000, including specie on hand, $23,000,000; legal tender notes, $22,500,000; Clearing House certificates, $14,500,000; capital stock, $72,000,000; individual deposits, $203,651,000; num- ber of banks, 61. The condition of the national banks of Philadelphia on the same day was, re- Sources, $87,260,000, including specie, $750,000; legal tender notes, $6,000,000; Clearlug House certificates, $1,780,000; capital stock, $16,735,000; individual de- Posits, $41,000,000; number of banks, 29, Gooding ve. Wilson—fhe Indiana Fourth Co al District. Judge D. S. Gooding, of Indiana, and ex-Uniiea States Marshal of the Districy of Columbia, under Andrew Johnson, 18 now hore, claiming that he was fairly elected to Congress from the Foarth Congres- sional district of Indiana, and counted out, He was vefore the House Committee on Elections to-day contesting the right of Hon. J. M, Wilsou (repuvit- can) to the seat, Smallpox tn Italy. A private letter, dated Messina, December 9, 1871, say: Almost every city in Italy is infected with smail- pox. In Messina a large portion of the lower classes are avlackéd and many of them die. Tne Health Gficer gives clean bills of health, but since the 7th’ inst, the American and British Consais, aiter a con- gultation, agreed to enter in their bills of health that smallpox cases bave occurred in the city, some of which have terminated fatally. Tne other Gon- suls think it unnecessary, as, In thelr opinion, the disease was raging over the whole Continent of Europe. The ship-of-war Brooklyn for Napiés about the 17th ult. She port, with Admiral Boggs on board. The tain Perry, is also at China through the Canai 10, Cap- laples, fitting out to go to of Suez, The Indian Pension Frands—Arreat of Judge Wright. Washington (Jan. 8) correspondence of the Boston Advertiser, Jobn W. Wright, whose connection with the In- dian pension and bounty frauds has made him Notorious, Was arrested at his residence in this city about noon to-day by a United states Deputy Marshal from New York, and left in custouy for that city this evening. The charge on which the indictment has been found and the arrest made is & violation of the act of 1823 by a co fraudulently obtain quoney, irom, the’ overament, and an officer leit New York yestorday for Fore Smivh, Ark., with warrants for the arrest of Alex- ander ite aan Wright's partner in crime, The Judge will arraigned at once on his arrival 1m New York, and will probably be abie to give ball for Bis appearance for trial iu April, The indictment was found amd the trial wiil be hela in New York for the reason that the conspiracy was completed there, tue payment of the checks frandulenuy obtained having been made at the Sap-Treas- ury in that oy. The indictment was found by the United States Grand Jury at its recent session, and the evidence is said to amount t0.@ conviction. Wright Las retained as his coun- #0) RT. Merrick, of this cuy ind Mr. Christie, of Connecticut, a jaw partner of J W. Wright, dr. ‘the ID the Meantime to, ence which will author” tion General Shanks’ resolution, Seopa by the House this afternvon, instructing the Indian Com- mittee to inquire into all matters connected with the payment Of annuities, pensions and bounties to tne Cherokee, Creck and Seminole Indians, with power to send for persons and papers, 1s more than usually significant, Mr. Colfax Will Not Decline a Renomination for the Vice Presidency. {From the Baltimore American, Jan. 9.) It is announced that Mr, Collax bas felt himself constrained, by the earnest request of his friends, to so far yield bis private wishes in regard to re- turing from public service at the close of his present term of ofice as to say that, while he cannot ask for a renomination, nor be regarded as antagonizing the able men whose names have been suggested, he would feel it to be lis duty to obey the voice of those who represent tne party whose principles he bas for s0 many years vindicated and supported, and if they piace him tn nomination for the Vice Presidency at the approaching Republican National Convention he will not refuse to accept of the nomi- nation, While he has sincerely desired to be ex- cused from further public service he has at no ume said that he would retuse to accept of tne nomina- tion, This is agthoritative, and is considered by the friends of Mr. Colfax satistactory, and it Is an- gpanees they will present his name to the Conven- De FOsTY-SEJ0ND CONGRESS, Second Scessic SENATE WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1872, Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., presented several Petitions for the passage of the Supplementary Civil Rights bill, Mr, Fesron, (rep.) of New York,-presented the Petition of lace importers of New York for an alter- ation of the customs laws, Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass., presented a petition Jor an appropriation for the benefit of the heirs of Dr. Morton, of Boston, on account of his discovery of cther; also a memorial Of the American ‘lempe- Tance Mission for a national prohibitory law. BILLS REFERRED, Bills were introduced and reierred as follow: Supplementary to the Suppiemental Civil Rights act of Vobruary 23, 1871, providing that the Circuit Court for any Judicial district in whicn at any time the Clicuit Judge or designated District Judge shail hold Court for the purposes of tne sald Civil Rights act snail be acemed the Circuit Court menuonea 10 the second aud thirteenth sections thereol; appro- ruling $300,000 for the erection of a government wuiding 1u Trenton, N. J., limiting its entire cost, vogether with the site, to that amount; authorizin; tue appointment of superintendents of national cemeteries. By Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Iil—To amend the Bankruptcy act; also a billto defray the expenses of District Judges from other districts while hold- lug District or Circuit Couris in the Northern dise wict of New York. by Mr. Pomisnoy, (rep.) of Kansas—To enable honorably discharged solders and sgilors and their Widows aad orpuans to acquire homesteads, GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A SENATOR, Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa,, made a special report from the Joint Ku Kiux Comuittee, involvmg a question of priviiege. He sald that une committe in mvestigating the condition of affairs in Arkan- sas, had found thacno Ku Klux outrages were al- leged to have occurred in that State Jor more than two years; but incidentally testimony had been ‘iven by two witnesses iroia Arkansas, named Wheeler and Whipple, 1uplicating one of the Sena- ters from that State (Clayton) aud a member of the House (Kdwaras), which evidence the committee thought it their duty to iay before the Senate, so that the Senator implicated might have an opporta- ity, i he chose, 10 move for au investigation, The testimony charges that Mr. Clayton, when Governor of Arkansas, made a bargain with the aemocratic members of the Legisiature to disregard the regular returns of election for member of Con- gress in the district now represented by Mr. Ed- wards aud to give Mr. Edwards a certificate of clec- tion, although Mr, Boles was really elected, and that the consideration for tals was the promise of the democrats to vote for him for United States Senator, Mr, : COTT, in submitting the report, said that if the charges were found w be true it would be the duty ol the Senate to consider whether tne Senator from Arkansas was a fit persen to hold a seat in the Senate, and that if, on the contrary, they were un- true the Senator was entiticd to Lave Lnem investl- gated and h.mself exonerated. Mr. CLAYTON, (rep) of Ark.—] suppose, Mr. Prest- dent, that unver the rules this report would have to lie over for one day. The VICE PRESIDENT—It would. Mr. CLayTron—Then, sir, as I am the Senator im- plicated, aud as I do not desire to lie under this am- putation one day longer than can possibly be avoided, I ask unanimous consent to proceed at once to the consideration of the report. No objection was made and Mr. Clayton read a long address, reviewing the evidence of Messrs, Whceier and Whipple, and vindicating in detail his Own acts as Governor of Arkansas. — He descrived Whipple as the foreman of a United States Grand Jury which was @ mere political machine, and Wheeler, the United States District Attorney, as @ mere factotum, who moved only as others pulled the wires; and said that these charges as well as his in- dictment by the Grand Jury were made as part of a systematic persecution to waich he had been sub- Jected by eneinies at home, At the expiration oi the morning hour the am- nesty bill came up as unfinished business, but on motion of Mr. Sumacr it was made a special order for gle next, and Mr, Clayton continued his re- marks. In conclusion he asked the Senate to appoint a f cial Committee to Investigate the Charges against. him. On motion of Mr. WricHT a resolution was adopted to refer the matter.to a special commities of three, whkh power to send for persons and apers, and to report upon the charges of Senator Urayto ONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., gave notice that on Mr. Thursday he would call up the ‘pending joint reso- luuon (Mr. Sumner’s) tO limit the Presideut to one term, and would address the Senate on the subject, Mr, MORRILL, (rep.) of Vt., moved to take up the concurrent resolution accepting the statue of er Williams, presented by the State of Rhode Island. Mr. SPRAGvE, (rep.) of R. 1, then, in a brief ad- dress, presented the statue, in the name and on behalf of Rhode Island. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R, 1, delivered an address on tho samme subject, and the concurrent resolution ‘was adopted, Mr. THURMAN, (dem.) of Ohio, Moved to take up the pending resolution to admit Mr. Goldthwaite, of Alabama, to @ seat in the Senate pending the inves- ligation of the question of the vaudity of his elec- Uon; and 10 response to a question by Mr. Conkling, said it was the unanimous judgment of the Com- mittee on Elections that the resolution should pass, ‘The resolution was then adopted, Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., called up the resolu- ton to pay Foster Blodgett, of Georgia, late con- testant for a seat in the Senate, the compensation usual in such cases, Mr. THURMAN said that the investigation had con- Vinced him that the resolution was in accordance with the precedents, Mr. TiPTON, (rep.) Of Neb., opposed the resolution, The resolution was adopted. At ten minutes belore three o'clock P. M, the Senate adjourucd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1872, The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. De Sola, of the Portuguese synagogue, and Protessor of Oriental Literature In tne McGill Uni-% versity, at Montreal. The reverend gentleman re- turned thanks that the great evil of war had been avoided, and he prayed that the words of the Chiet Magistrate of the Union may be realized, and that the example thus set may be everywhere loilowed, 80 as to restore to the productive industry of the world the millions of men now engaged in training and preparation for war. He asked a Diessing upon thoss two nations which had thus proclaimed the glad tidings of peace to the world, and that they may be drawn yet nearer to each other in mutual esteem and coniidence, not merely for their own welfare, but for the blessing of all the families of the earth, to which they are the hope and the teachers of liberty and enlightenment. PETITIONS PRESENTED. From @ large number of uealers in tobacco of Datcness county, New York, fora uniform tax of sixteen cepts per pound on all descriptions of man- ufactured tobacco; Irom the savings banks of Hurt- ba h cis for a repeal of the tax On savings insti- jon Mr. CREBS, (dem.) of Tl, 1ntrodaced a bit! for the improvement Of tho Great Wavash and the survey le Little Wabash rivers, Referred, THE ARKANSAS CORRUPTION CHARGE, Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt., from tne Select Com. mittee on Insurrectionary Uy hed mad part, stating tuat testimony had deen taken before a sub-committee, which tmpeached (he oficial char. acter and conduct of Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, and adected the right of his seat and of Kepresen- tative Edwards, of Arkansas, and that @ resolution had been adopted that these cases should be brought to the attention of the respective houses, He moved that the testimony in the case of Edwards ve re- ferred to the Committee on Elections, It was so ordered. Mr. McCRaky, \rep.) of fowa, from the Committee of Elections, on the Virginia contested election case of McKenzie agatast Braxton, made report that Braxton, the eit oe yada is entitied to his seat, Ordered to ve printed, Mr. KELLEY, (rep,) of Pa., from the Committee on Ooinage, reported a bil revising (he laws rela- five to:he mints, assay oMces and coinage of the United States, and asked that it be put on its pas- sage, ‘The reading of the bill, which ts quite voluminous, having been completed, Mr. BY proveeded to explain the bul and tne nec Of tS passage. Jt was a coditication of the existing laws, revised and amended 10 conformity with the views of those beat acquainted and most familiar with the subject. Ir. POTTER, (dem.) of N. Y., inquired whether the bil made any change In the staudara weight or Value of gold or silver coins, iB ere sioes not, a ‘ . POTTER—Does rovide for coins of a dif- ferent kind from those new existing? Mr. KELLEY—It does not, ir. PorrRR—Does it preserve thé same silver and id devices as the coli now ii gol A ae tt cue , went to nave j Made Our coinage to conform to the French stana- pp eer Frame as the unit, ha Tdid not e rty to impress iny personal views upon the geueral fay, P re % Mr. POTTER sald he did not see the necessity of legislating on the subject of comage when the country had Yad Bo cuinage in circulation for the Jast ten Vears, And Was not lkely to-have It for ten ears to come: but if they were to go into the sub- ject vf Coinage he protested against the issue o! base COM, FUCh as the Copper and nickel cents—the lat ter not r-preseuting atenih of their face value—and wich had been establisned only for the personal eonoe eee ty ye ered who bag : cle, and Who made @ profit o: 600 per cent on it, sag 4 Mr. KELLEY remarked that the clause providing a ay yh appt out of the bil, Mr, Por ed Whether Mr. Kelley would vote to aks out ; Mr. KuLLgy said pe would not, for the bill simply adopted the colaagémow in use, and if the ive cent nickel co n3 were struck Out there would be LO pro- vision for five cent coins. Mr, GARFIELD, (rép,) of Ohio, expressed the hope ‘that the time would Boon come When there would be no longer any tokens of value, either metal tokens Or paver tokens, but real money. ‘Toe House proceeded to consider the bill by sec: tions, for aimendment, as in Committee of whe Whole, Mr. vox tn the chair. Mr. MAYNARD, (fep.) of Tenn., moved to amend the first pois wich provides for the appointment of a Director of the Mint, by striking out the words “who shail hold his omice for the terin of five years, unless sooner removed by the President, upon rea- sons to be commutncated by him to the Senate.”? He argued that the tenure of the otice should not be Iiuited to tive years and the office then thrown open to a general scramble, Mr. GARFIELD opposed the~ amendment. He spoke of the report ou civil service reform as pro- posing vnly to take care of the front door, by which appointinents are to be made, whiie it left the back door for removais wide open. This vill proposed to close the back door, as respects the office In ques tion, and he, therefore, was opposed to the amend- ment, the effect of which would be to open It. Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind., moved to amend the amendment by striking out only the words, ‘unless sooner removed, &¢.”? Alter discussion Mr. Holman’s amendment was Tejected—yeas 55, nays 103. Mr, WILLARI (rep.) of Vt, moved to amend by providing that irector of the Mint shall hold office during good bebavior. Mr. MAYNARD accepted that as a substitute for his own. ‘The House, however, rejected it. Mr. GARFIELD Moved to strike out the twelfth sec.” Uon, which increases the salaries, fixing them as follows:—Director of the Mint, $5,500, with neces- sary travelling expenses; superintendents at San Franciaco and Philadelphia, $5,000 each; assayer melters, refiners and cuiners, at San Franciseo aod Philadelphia, $3,500 each; engraver, at Philadel- Phia, $3,500; superintendents at Carson City and Other minis, $3,500; assayers, melters, refiners and coiners of Carson Cuy and other min, $3,000 Mr. BURCHARD, (rep) Of Il, ssowed now much these figures were in advance of the rates now fixed, My, KELLEY assented to the reduction of the sala- Ties to the present rates, EXcept as to the Lirector of the Mint. Mr, bURCHARD moved to reduce the salary of the Director to $5,000. Mr, Dawgs advocated the amendment and op- posed all increase of salaries of oficers. He wished the House to scrutinize the bill narrow.y in that view, and he moved therefore that the House ad- journ so that the question might be care/ully con- sidered to-morrow. ‘The House then, at fifteen minutes to four o'clock, adjourned, THES JOSEPH DOWLING HOP. Brilliant Gathering at the Academy of Music. One of the most enjoyable hops of the season took place-at tne Academy of Music last evepiog. Tho association that gave the entertainment was named after the well-known Judge Dowling. The officers Of the association are:—President, Mr. George A. Osgood; Vice Presidents, Judge Gunning 8. Bedford and James B, Jones; Secretaries, John M. Coman and Assistant District Attorney John R. Fellows; Treasurer, Morgan Jones. ‘The decorations were neat and elegant. ‘The par- quet was floored over, a3 usual, and, at the edge, at short intervals, were large urns containing bouquets of most beautiful fowers, The back of the stage ‘Was get with a very beautiful scene, The private boxes were all filled with elegantly Gressed ladies and their pollie attendants. In one of the proscenium boxes were Mr. Fellows and lamily, while Supex.niendent Kelso and a party of distinguished friends Gcecupied another on the op- posite side of the stage. The daicony boxes were all taken, many of them conialniuing ladies in half evening dress, who cae to look on. ‘The assembiy present was composed in a great measure of people well known in political circies, Superintendent Kelso was every where at once, his bright eyes mearly bulging out of his nead with ex. citement and his big diamond flushing wildly amid the excit es around it. There were Harry Paimer, neat as anew pin, cr neater, as and Mr. Jacob Zimmerman, who sull wore the grave expression of countenance produced some days ago by the cieck speculator who bought @ box at Nibio’s with a bogus eneck, Among the other prominent gentlemen present were Senator Genet, Warden John Stacom, Chris Connor, Judge Dowling, Mr. ryne, Captain Ken- nedy, Mr. Jonn J, Bradley, Mr. Alexander Stetson, Mr, Daniel Siove, Mr. Richard M. Tweed, Mr. Charies Delmonico, Mr. Joseph Dempsey, Mr. Abe H. Hum. mel, Mr. Jonn E. Breanan, Mr, Joseph Shandley, Mr. Bixby and many others. The music was fur- nished by Gratulla’s.two bands, At one o’clock a large addition to the company was mae by tho appearance of mauy celebrated representatives of the stage, principally of tne female sex. They were all eleguntiy attired, and their diamonds were magnificent and worth fabulous amounts, They were the centie of attracuion during the evening and added much to the pleasure of the male attenuants of the bali. Daucing was indulged 1 until an early bour this morning. TAMMANY SOCIETY, The Tammany Society met last evening at Tam- many Hall, in Fourteenth street. As usual, it was @ secret meeting and reporters were excluded, The following report of the proceedings was, however, gathered :—James B, Nicholson, being father of the council, presided, Some fifty members were pres- ent. After the genera) routine business was trans- acted @ number of new members—most of them men distinguished in the mercantile and professional world—were elected, Among the humber were William H. Vanderbilt, Gene- ral George B, _ McClellan, Robert B, Roosevelt, Wm. Butler Duncan, Joseph J. O’Don- ohue, Warden Thomas 8. Brennan, John betta S George Ticknor Curtis, Wm. F. Havemeyer, I. W. England, James McLean, Clarkson N. Potter, M. 0.; Commodore C, K. Garrison, Samuel Boardman, John D, Van Buren, James M. Thompson, Jonn McClave, James Gumbieton, Judson Jarvis, Charles Loew, Judge Koch, Augustus Schell was elected Grand Sachem, Preparations were also made for an election of Sachems at the first meeting in February. Jt was announced that there were three vacancies, Theso vacancies were made by the retirement of Sweeny, Hall and Connolly. It Was also generally under- stood thg# the General Committee elected Thursday night Wil not ve recognized. ENNSYLVANIA “LABOR REFORMERS, Manonoy CITY, Pa., Jan. 9, 1672, The following has been issued:— TO THE WORKINGMEN OF PENNSYLVANIA, The Convention calied to meet at Williamsport on the third Tuesday in January to nominate Javor re- form candidates for State officers is hereby post poned untii alter the meeting of the National Con- vention at Columbus, Ohio, which is to be held on the 2ist of February. The Executive Committee of the State Lahor Thion will meet at the State Cap:tal Hotel, Harris- purg, On Friday, February 9, to e.ect deiegates to the Columbus Convention, Signed by John Sing, Schuylkill; T. H. hah Ly- coming; C. Ben Johnson, Schuykill; Guy ©, Herian, Lycoming; Jonn H. Powell, Luzerne; Richard Wil- Jiams, Luzerne; H. L. Aker, Monigomery; F. N. Benedict, Lancaster; Joseph F. Knife, Dauphin; ‘arbon, members Executive Committe State Labor Union, FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR UNION, Emin, N. Y,, Jan. 9, 1872 A terrible accident occurred near Union, Broome county, on Thursday last A Mrs, Barnes, her daughter and daughter-in-law started from tat village to go home with w# horse and wagon, On their way home they had to cross & bridge about ten feet high On this briage the horse commenced Kicking, and backed the wagon off the bridge, throwing the occu. pants out, The horse also fell off the bridge and upon the tadies, Mrs. Barnes was instantly kilicd; three of her daughter-in-iaw’s riba were brokempand tue daugh- ter was very severely injured. COMMODORE KIDD AT POUGHKEEPSIE, Povcurgersiz, N Y., Jan. 9, 1872 Commodore Kidd, of the Brookiva Yacnt Club, arrived here to-day with a party of ladies and gen- tiemen, on a visit to the Poughkeepsie Icevoat Asso ciation, They enjoyed a ride on the ice this atter- noon, and to-night the Commodore is being ban- meted by the Association, Other festivities will ‘olluw to-morrow. NAVAL ORDERS, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1872 Master Merril has been ordered to torpeco duty at Newport, R. I. Assistant Surgeon Forney and Master Christopher are ordered to the Frolic, Ag+ sistant Surgeon Blelby anu First Assistant Engineer Price are ordered to the Mahopac, First Assistant EN tiaaet Fate Glad ale New Fork Navy Yard, -e Y created THE CLOSING SCENE. Last Act in the Tragedy of James Fisk, Jr. THE OBSEQUIES AT BRATTLEBORO A Quiet Funeral pe a Mournfut Follow- ing—So Weather and Deep Gioom—Sermon by the Chap- lain of the Ninth, BRATTLEDORO, Vt., Jan 9, 1872, “Dust thou artand unto dust shalt thou return,” saith the Holy scripture, Only a few days ago James Fisk, Jr, the boldest aad one of the most successful of all the speculators of modern time, an anomally—if it bo not disrespectful to uso the Words—In the nineteenth century, was in the high- est possible enjoyment of physical health. To-day his ropust frame has been left to moulder in the dust from whence itcame. Successively an errand boy, a& waiter, pedier, dry goods dealer, broker, ratiroad propriec- tor and maneger of the tortunes of a hundred ait- ferent enterprises, he rapidly sprung into deserved notoriety before the world. For a while he exer- cised @ controlling influence over many of his com. petitors in business life, and how he succeeded the world knows better than I can dctat! here, Prom. nent as are said to have been many of his social vices, nis virtues were #0 strikingly exhibited that to use an expression of the chaplain of to-day, “There was an equipoise betweeen them.’? As has been stated, Colonel Fisk’s remains arrived at Bratueboro last evening, and remained all night in the Revere House, in this town. This morning was vinted for THE YUNERAT. The day opened drearily enough, To ana about the streets there was a crispipess of atmosphere and of greetings, too, such as befitied a funeral. Every- body wore a long face and all the deacons were attired In white chokers, as betitted the solemnitics of the occasion, The young ladies even were lugu- brious in their manners, All the boys wore biack Jackets, and the infanta in carriages crled as they were propelled along the chilly streets. A very laige representation Appeared from the suburban towns, the members of which learned sadly the ways and manners of the people by waom they were surrounded. At daylight, half frozen at thelr exposure out of doors, many sought admission to tae hotel, but that cara- vansary Was already packed to overflowing, and It was not deemed expedient to grant their re- auests, To oblige the multitude, nowever, the body of Colonel Fisk was removed at naif-past ten o'clock to the Baptist church, where at eleven O'clock visitors were admitted. For the wo hours preceding the opening of the religious ser- vices there was & constant stream of lookers on bassing up the right isle and down the eft, one behind the other, and almost awe stricken at the realization of the sight which whey were about to witness Many 01 them were OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS of Mr, Fisk in his younger days, and they were all prolific of reminiscences of the past. “Why,” Bald one, ‘people talk about Jim Fisk having been such a coufounded rascal. I tell you it 18 no such toing. He used to help everybody who really de- eerved assistance roun:| about here, when he could do so with justice to himself, aud was willing to do #0, too. The very day beiore he was murdered an incident occurred which illustrated his char. acter very effectually, flave you heard it? No! Well, the way it comes to be 1s this:—A man called atthe door of tne Erie Ratiroaa oitce, on ‘wenty- third street, on Friday last, and tusisted upon si ing Mr, Fisk, Nobody elise would do, He must see the Colonel. He was ushered into the private oltice and grantea a private audience. ‘lam a Sing Sing convict, sir,’ be said, ‘I was sent to prison for tour and by good conduct I shortened my by sx months, Yesterday I was discharged and I want to get tomy nome 1m Butlaio, Wall you Please give me @ pass?’ ‘Lye Colonel iuquired for proofs. of the story, and, satisfied that the fehow Was telling the truth, be burst out with the interro- g@ation:—‘Had anything to eat since dinner?’ ‘0, sir, noting ‘mr, Comer, piease fill Out a pass Lo Buitaio for this man and give him $20, 1 don’t care wf such acts do impoverish me; money was to use,’ ‘Turning to the supplant, then, he said:—‘And ‘now, young tellow, when you feel tempted to steal again just write me what you want and I'll supply them. Keep honest if you want to live. Goodby! and the man, with ex- pressions,of gratitude, took tus leave.” This 1s vut one Of the many stories ilustrative of Mr. Fisk’s goodness of beari, which 1 lave heard narrated to-day. There are none here who care to | Preservation of their happines. kick at che dead lion who has done so muca for the ut to THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES at thechurch, The edilice wiich was selecteu as possessing the most sullable auditorium for the solemnization of the last sad rites over the body of Mr. Fisk Was built some years ago by the Bapilst Society of Brattleboro. it 13 a wetl coustructed brick building, on Main street, aud has a very sub- stantial appearance. Down stvirs there 1s a vesiry room, which was not opened to-day, and on the second floor the regular religious services of the so- ciety are held, — The tnside of the room was ligutly decorated this afternoon. On the organ bebind the pulpit there was ao inscription in white letters, on black ground:— ‘IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH,” and the, wals were gracetuily sestooned in black aud white, A beautiful rosewood casket, in which were laid the remains of Colouel Fisk, had been une covered and deposited before the altar, where it could be seen from all points of the house, Around it were strewn the bouquets, wreaths and anchors of immortelies’ which had been donated by the Imends of the family. The vowy wag atured in full uniform, with buliton epaulets, as Colonel in the New York Stato Guard, and presented a very lifelike appearance, Although the face seemed somewhat distorted, still the general outline of the features was preserved, The Kev. Mr. Klagg, Chaplain of the Ninth regi- ment, occupied the sacred desk. At his left sat the Kev, Wilham L. Jenkins, pastor of the Unitarian church of this town, and the military visitors and members of the family occupied the body pews of the house. At precisely one o'clock the exercises were opencd by an organ voluntary, blending into ab accompaniment to the seatence, + “CAST THY BURDEN UPON THE LORD.” which was beautifully rendered by a select choir, The Rev. Mr. Jenkins then read an appropriate se- lection from the Scriptures, and oilered prayer. ‘The choir saug @ hymn, commencing, My God, thank Thee; May no thought ever deem Thy chaatisements severe. This was followed by the delivery of the fot- lowing address by the Rev. Mr, Flagg, who, like the rest of the oMcers, appeared in fuil regimental uniform. It 1s omy fair to state that Mr. Fiagg’s voice was inaudible in some portions of the church, and that the subjomed report of his re- marks 18 a8 nearly correct aa the accoustic arrange- bth of the building would permit, Mr. Flagg said:— CHAPLAIN FLAGG’S SERMON, ‘The object of my visit to this village is not to ropounce & studied eulogy upon the deceased; not 0 atteinpt to cover up his faults; not to answer his many Viluperative aspersions, 1 come here as an oficer of the Ninth regiment to pay @ tripute of respect to @ man who bas raised the regiment from @ comparative state of insignificance to lis present proportions. J propose to do wiat I can toward the reasonable justification of a man whom we of the Ninth regiment all loved and admired. The out- rageoas tragedy has shown how bad the human ueart may be when urged on by revenge and ambition. Secretly, Wituout forethought and in the enjoyment of the most remarkable health and strengtu, @ man 8 suddenly stricken down while his loins are yet girded icr the great contest of life— he 1s stricken down Wholly unprepared, and Is de- nied even the poor privilege of ying on bended knee—a privilege which even the barbarous Arab confers upon his victim. We are called to oficiate at the burial of A VERY REMARKABLE MAN, Mr. Fisk Was @ man of positive qualities, He was generous; he was brave. Such a man is often unappreciated by the generation in which he lives, and Mr, Fisk's experience atiests the truth of this axiom. He was not appreciated by the communt- ties in which he lived, even as Shakspeare was not appreciated until jong after his death, Mr, Fisk was @ person of superior combinations, He was aman who made a aa impression on the world in his way. The lack of his influence will be felt Se in lus separate sphere. Of the deceased’s aul I will not speak, Mr. Fisk was @ man of strong virtues, and it is not to be wondered that he also possessed strong faults, By comparing the two even the most pre|- udiced must allow that his character is im eqal- y 018e, f Dr. Piagg then proceeded to eulogize Mr. Fisk for his virtues, the chiel of which was cenevolence, He ejola two Or three anecdotes Lo illustrate Wwe uno- ui GRNEROSITY OF MR. FISK’S NATURE, x woman had been uiscuvered wying to Nr Way through the crowd at the Grand Cen- tral Hotel, and on joquiry it was lound that Colonel Fisk had kept her and her family irom starvation Jor the Jast six months. His greatest monument 18 the lamentation of the poor. His faith and works conjoined hath made him whole, Another virtue of bis was his self-reiliance—whenever he thought bess to carry through @ project he carried it through without fear or assistance. ‘The reverend Doctor sosed wie ss €loquent application of the vext—"'Be ye also ready. At the conalusion of Dr. Flagg’s remarks the audience were invited Ww view One force e feat of the deceased, and then the procession was formed in the broad street just tne churen, It was a jaostentatious affair, with no prete! sin pee fe those befitting an ordinary Tuneral one of We good sarmern WhO vogetale in, . counties of the New England States. There was no band of music to lend ec/at to the occasion, and no Potpous decoratious upon the hearse or upon care Tages which contained the intimate friends of the deceased, Only 4 PLAIN BLACK HEARSE, Without plumes, and drawn by one horse, was Placed at the head of tne cortege. Beste this, and Walking, were the officers of the Ninth regiment who acted as pai beavers, Lieutenant Coionel Braine, Major Hitchcock, Captains Van Wyck, Miller, Spencer and Burrows, flanked by @ guard of honor and Jolowest by Messrs, Tuton and McGowan, Olticers of the Narragansett Steyimship Compan’ and the remaiuter of tue delegation from bh regiment, Just behind the military escort, which in itself was more a matter of ornament than use, came tie car 3 of the mourners, These Were occupied by Mr. Charles F. Moore and Mra, Fisk, Coionei Hooker and wife, sister of the de- Anderson, of New Yor a brother. in- 88 Harroi; Mr. A. J. Pollard aad Miss , Mrs, Fisk’s stoter; Mr. Wiliam Moore and wife aud three daughters, Other and less inti- nate relativ Mr. and Mrs, Fisk occupied the , aud there was 1.LOWING OF PEDESTRIANS, In all respects the procession, like the rest-of the ceremonies of to 18 devoid of outwavd Mani i route from the church lay straight road to the cemetery: al p hill ‘The carringes, or sleighs, rather, for ali the veh.cies were upon runners, moved slowly down Main street, crossed the D.idge and procecded up the steep acciivity to the summit, Where was located the resting place of the deceased inhabitants of Brattiepors, Its & dreary place, this cemetery. Burial places are always loucsome in appearance; bui this one, Bit- uated at the summitor avery steep hil and ex- posed to the cold winds which always desolate Luis sec'ion of the country in the winter, possesses: claims for chininess and general disagreeability which can ve second to few im the coun- try, ‘The cemetery is ® new one, comoara- lively, and besides beimg destitute ot natural adornments ts lite calculated 10 attract the atten- Von of the tourist. However, it was probably the best place which could be selected tor a burial ground 10 this vicinity, The lot which was pur- chased by Mr. Fisk lust summer is located on the extreme top Of the Lill and 14 | the THE CENTRE OF THE BURIAL GROUND, whither the cortége proceeded, under the escort of a trailing crowd of pedestrians inside the gates and along the crooked drive ways unttl the mound of earth which marked the Tocality, of the grave was reached, Round about the ceme- tery there was at least six ches of snow. The shrubbery—tor there were no trees there—trembled in the wintry blasts, aud the whole scene was one of desolation. cold was the weather that none beside Mrs, Fisk aud wer sisters, with miliary gentlemen present, aligited from the carriages. These tormed a circle around tie grave, The cota was taken trom tne hearse and pl it tuto @ LOX covered with black cloth and oruainented with silver i) on the top was the inscription, in Koman Stters, “James Fisk, Jr’? Alter worief delay, necessitated by the duties of the occasion, the coii® was siowly lowered invo the grave, amid tae sons of many of the mourhers round about, The ropes were with drawn and Chaplain Flagg, wit uncovered head, ered the woras, “Aud now may the biessing of ve Father, Son and Holy Ghost abkle with you allevermore. Ameu.”~ Mfrs. Fisk hore uttered @ hysterical shriek, audible only to those who stood near by, and then moved away, supported on the arm of her brother, Miss Harrod followed, seem- lnzly agitated in @ greater measure than hep paironess, and THE IMMEDIATE MOURNERS also left the ground. Adjutant Allien stood with head uncovered at the head of the grave, and seemed bewildered at the scene, The graveulggers, however, soon brought him to a realizauon of his position; for as the first cloas of earth resoanded upon the coin lid up with @ will and issued the orde: “Olivers of the Ninth, prepure to form.” ‘Ihey gathered thems selves together ahd ranged in double ranks in the athway, to be ready, “Gentlemen,” said the Ad jutant, your train will leave the depot fir New York at half-past tnree o’clock precisely. Slelgha are prepared for your convevance at tne outside gates, Forward, march!” Ana with thew disap- pearance occurred the departure of the crowd, To-night bratticboro is cheerless and forsaken, and with the morrow there will bea gradually in- creasiog forgetfulness of the event which has caused 80 much Mourning throughout ihe country, , LARGE FIRE IN FIRST AVENUE, Twelve Horace and tow Consum At twenty minutes past ten o'clock lust night & fire broke out in a lot of frame stables In the rear of 816 First avenue, burning up twelve horses and one cow. Tho buildings were owned by Morris Swartzchild. and occupied by several parties as stables, Lockwood & Keynolds lost four horses aud sets of harness, valued at $1,000; Metke & Levy, live horses, one cow and several sets of harness, valued at $2,8uv, fully insured; Levy & Wild, two horses and harness, valucd at $600, isured; N. Leulunan, one horse and harness, $600, insured, The fire extended to the trame blacksmith shop adjoining, occupied by Johu Logan. All the buildings were completely destroyed. Tne origin of the fire and the amount of insurance could not be ascertained Jast nignt. ‘The police and tiremen used every effort 1p tielr power Lo get the animals from the burning vuilding, but the flames nad gained such headway belore discovered they were Unubie to render them any assistance whatever, & he straightenea STABBED IN THE GROIN, At eleven o'clock last night -AJam Stagner and Nicholas Ladearious became engaged in a quarrel at the corner of Fiity-second street and Ninth ave- nue, during which the latter drew a knife and Stabbed Stagner in the groin, inflicting a shght wound. The wowuded man was attended by @ police surgeon and-sept home. Ludearious was ar- rested by an officer of the Twenty-second precinct, and will be arraigned at Yorkville Police Cours Unis morning. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, ‘The arrival of the Liverpool ship La Eacosisa at San Frate cisco was announced by special despaich yesierday. Henrv Reardon, the proprietor of the Marble Pillar, at Albany, died yesterday morning, after « few days’ iliness. ‘The locomutives on the Albany and Sisquianna Railroad were not draped in mourning on accuual of the death of James Fisk, Jr. Luther Smith, of Bideford. Me., convicted for shooting bis two suns Ina anarrel about two quarts of rum, has been sentenced to ten years in the State Prisun, ‘erteete, who waa convicted at the December ai Court in Chicago of the murver of his wife and sentenced to be hanged, bas been grauted a new trial by the Supreme Court, By the decision ot the Supreme Court the Boston and aay bee nied areny, woes to tiaue two millions of ad:litional stock for the purpose of extending the coad South Berwick to Poruaud. ee RM. of the Herald, was yesterday elected = director of the National Bank of the Commonweath, Bost and Messrs, Waters, of the Adorrtiw, and Worthington, of the Traveller, were re-elected to the same position, A Cloveland jury yesterday rendered @ verdict in the case of Carl Martins to the effect that he died from pork inflicted with strichinu spiralis. | Ais wif dren are jn a dangerous condition from the same cause. ‘The officers of the Union Packie Railroad deny the state- ments of passengers that they are mot allowed to send ue- Spatches from San Francisco regarding the covdition of the road. ‘The travel between Sacramento and Vullejo by rail has been resumed, Areport from Rawlins Station yesterday says there has been no train from the West since the 6th Inst. ‘The passen- ger train trom the East has been at that station since Mon- fay mormng, One, train turued back pud ran enatward rom rday. The snow plo sarted for Creston, where the rund is blocked, oUe The ‘iret day’s drawing of the Academy of Music Lot- ter par 4 8 C, jomed at twel o’ciock on Monday The following ae Di, nd prizes were drawn :——No. 1 Academy of Misi: 120,296" 5 94,796, elyjion” Be- sides these there been drawn twelve other ‘prizes of $1,000 each and 700 prizes of sraailer amounts. ‘The mili:mery store of Mrs. Owen, in Carmel, N. ¥,, was broken into on Monday nignt and millinery goods ‘stolem amounting to over one thousand dollars, The store of Reed aM. jo Bret broken into, Uo pane by Vd oul bundred doilars’ worth o! silks, &c., were stolen, Th Yi the aine thieves loves, ribbons, ue thieves. ia no clue to of the General Land Ofice and in ac- w of Congress, the oflicers of the Mena- Wis.) land office, Monday atternoun, offered for sale at public auction the two townships of land on the reservation of the Stockbridge an! Munslc tribes of Indiang, ia Shawa- baw couaty, There was @ large attegdance of buyers and bidding was lively. ‘The mixing house of Lafin & Rand's Powder Company, at Rifton, N. ¥., was blowa up by an explosion at a quarter Yo ten o'clock yesterday morniag. A mixer, named Oliver LeFevre, was killed, ‘The house and toan were blown to atoms. ‘the cause of the explosion 1s unknown, but it is aup~ p to bw from friction from the shalt ran bing through Owing + aplaced switeh, the four o'clock train fron New York yesterday afteruoon ran off the track just soutlt Of Hastings. Six passonger cars, two palace cars ands gage car'were dislodged, and. ploughed their way over tie frozen ground at w fearful rate, | Not one of them upssh and Nand they formed a zigzag iine. a were panic siricken, bul no one Was Injured im At tho session of the Bricklayers’ Unton in All day Mr. Graves, delegate from Rochester, was AD appeal of William | nunitied, Yerrington, of Union No. 28, of Reporte from Syracuse, was read and placed on ile, re suboruinate Unious were read, showing ere to Le in goo gondivion. The caso of Mr. Manning, of Union No. |, o Now Jersey, was taken up, abd he was allowed to explain the case. The An Ratha Ma ravens at Beet on & day morning three eastwar 1D; ‘ined an I Separailon, as near each it Washakeo, and three weatwar ow drifts near Crestor dificulty at Bitter Creek this mora! are DOW ON their way to Creston. A\ the annual meeting of the stockh ‘and Pitta! way, held in the folluwiag Board of Directors were Clark, Augustus Schell, Wilt . Barney, H. P. Bemus, George B. Gat Thowas Struthers, William PF. Whiteside, Aimos K. Warren, William A. Steward and Ata subsequent meeting of Ls Board of lowing oflicers were elected:—H. P. Bemus, ‘Treasurer; ‘als res! Hamma, Secretary ; fH. H "ue Tuorndive. Mo facwuring Companyin Works, Ioeateg ee, Loidiog was '@ ahree story. wooden on Monday n} te ye ‘mania, of eave sy ¥ ei pats lew ‘rere,