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CONGRESS.

The Southern Claims Commission

Discussed at Length in the House

And Finally Rejected*

SENATE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Washington April 15. Bills were introduced and referred as follows.

By Plumb, to provide for an increase of the army in an emergency. Rv Jonab, to provide for the speedycompletion of a line of railroad and tele-

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rauh between the ports of the lower river and the southern frontier of the United States, and to aid in the construction of the name, and for other purposes.

Hoar asked to be relieved from service as a member of the committee on agriculture, and Cameron, of Wisconsin, asked to be released from service as a member of the committee On routes to the seaboard. Bell was appointed to fill both vacancies thus occasioned. There being a vacancy on the committee on education and labor it was filled by the appointment of Lamar.

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Washington. April 16.—Consideration -was resumed of the army bill, and Beck continued his speech.

HOUSE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Washington, April 15. The pending question being on Bragg'* motion to insert a clause repealing the law creating the southern claims commission and a substitute therefor offered by Young, of Tennessee, abolishing the commission but transfering the claims now pending before it to the court of claims, Bragg spoke in favor of the pJrop* osition. The law organizing the .court had been passed on whatthe Republican side of the House would call an "unconstitutional and revolutionary" method, haying been engrafted on an appropriation bill. He therefore had expected that side of the House to aid him in his proposition, but he found that with them it was all talk and no cider. The first objection that he had was to the court itself, not to its members or officials. It was not confined to legal evidence, but was 'allowed to act on the unsworn statements of detectives. The court, ty acting on the unsworn statements of such men, had proved that the terms used to designate informer might be applied to the court itself.

Keifer replied to Bragg, and claimed that thn court should not be interfered with until it di* by limitation.

Atkins thought' it proper that the commission should be extended another year.

Baker, of Indiana, opposed the amendments. The question was whether the men who had advanced supplies to the union army should be paid. He believed that those men who had worn the blue, though they had happened to live in the South, were as much entitled to compensation as those who had lived in the North.

Young, of Tennessee, said he did not think he would vote for Bragg's amendment because that he held that it was their duty to give the citizen a tribunal on whicn his demand could be tried. There had been loyal men in the South, as true in their fealty to the government as any man who resided in the Northern states, and the claims of such men should be paid.

Kassell, of North Carolina, protested that the proposition offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin fBraggj was not only an injury but an insult to the union men of the South. It,had become quite respectable on this fioor to cast slurs on the union men of the South that had got to be the high-toned thing, the highly respectable thing but the insinuation was a slander on men who were the equals of the gentleman from Wisconsin or any other gentleman on the floor. [Applause on the Republican side.]

Warner wanted to know why the gentleman from North Carolina would have the House to vote to pav tor property which he [Russell] while in the confederate service had helped to destroy.

Russell not having heard the question distinctly, did not answer it directly, but said that he had been in the coniederate service, and that he was not apologizing for it either.

Garfield, in answer to some arguments on the opposite side, remarked that the Southern claims commission was not a court, but merely a commission to take testimony and report it to Congress. He said ninety nine per cent of all the claims presented befoie the Southern claims commission, if sent to the court of claims, go through without needing any proof of loyality on the part of the claimant, because it had been decided that executive pardon removed the distinction of loyality. The proposition was, therefore, abolishing, substantially, the distinction that had hitherto been made in that respect, that the claims arising out of the war should not be paid except to persons who had been loyal to the government during the war. The objection was, to his mind, utterly fatal to the proposition offered by the gentleman from Tennessee [Young]. If that amendment was to pievail, he wanted the members to vote on it with their eyes open, and to know that all outstanding clai ns over $S,ooo, were to be sent to a court in which, unc'.er its rulingr, 'he^*Mnction between

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'j lty and disloyalty could nat te re' taaied. 1 Bragg asked Garfield whether the laws of war and international law did not hold that the conquering power was not responsible for any loss inflicted on private citizens residing in hostile territory.

Garfield—By'repeated decisions of the court of claims and of the supreme court, the pardon of a claimant is construed to wipe out the distinction of dislovalty.

Bragg—Mv purpose in offering this amendment is to pievent this government from paying any debt which it not legally liable to pay. That is my first purpose. My second purpose is to prevent gentlemen on the other side from publishing campaign documents in which they call us "confederates" and accuse us of an attempt to rob the government, and in which they denounce me as a coadjutor distributing taffy. [Laughter.] I want these gentlemen to face the music. They have hid themselves behind the shadow of loyalty long enough. Was Tennessee loyal during the war? If so. why in God's* name did she go out of the union, and cost us more people and treasures to hold her than any other state except Virginia cost us. The people with whom you live aie the people by whom you are to be judged. I agree with the gentleman from Ohio [Garfield] that the substitute offered by the gentleman from Tennessee [Young] ought not to be adopted. Every one of those claimants was an enemy they had no legal claim acainst the government, and when we commenced opening the doors of the treasury to them we did it is a matter Of gratuity, and yet you ask all these men [meaning the Southern members of the House] who lost their all in the cause, to vote to tax themselves to pay men who were disloyal to them as well as to us to men who were "good lord, and good devil," depending on the flag that floated in front of the place where they lived during the war. You ask them to do that you ask them that the burdens of this overburdened people shall be increased, in violation of international law.

Garfield—The general doctrine of belligerents is of course accepted by everybody to cover as enemies, technically, all the people of a belligerent territory. That general doctrine is recognized by all lawyers everywhere but nobedy has even denied, except the gentleman ftom Wisconsin, that during our late war and since, the supreme court has repeatedly determined that in cases before it the question of loyalty cannot be raitoed where the party has been granted a pnrdon. It was stated in the last Congress that ninety-nine per cent, dI' all the people of the seceded states were what we would call disloyal, and that every man in those states that amounted to

Taylor—I represent a constituency which was as true to the union, and as true to the flag of our country as the constituency represented by the gentleman from Wisconsin [Bragg]. If he means to intimate that the people of East Ten« nessee were net loyal to the flag and that they were enemies to the government, then, in the name bf thirty thousand soldiers from east Tennessee, who fought under the Union flag, and in the name of the people whom I represent, I hurl it back in his teeth. [Laughter and applause].

Warner called in question the correctness of Garfield's statement as to 50,000 men in the South fighting under the union flag. He knew that there were some enlistments of men from the South, but they were stragglers and deserters from the rebel army. Such. men had been mustered into companies, and the government had supported them, but he did not believe that they had ever fired a shot or helped to put down the rebellion.

Springer moved to amend Young's substitute bv adding a proviso that the cases thus transferred to the court ot claims shall be subject to the defense by the government that shculd have been made if the cases were pending before the commission.'

Springer's amendment was rejected, only 35 members voting in the affirmative. Young's amendment, in the nature of a substitute for Braggs' amendment, was rejected—yeas, 53 nays, 107.

The question then recurred on Bragg's amendment, and it Iras rejected—yeas, 65 nays, 11 a.

Springer offered an amendment atoIishing the Southern claims con.mission, and providing that any person who may have a claim against the United States, on which the court of claims would not now have jurisdiction, but founded on equity and justice, and not barred by

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limitation, may file his plea in the court claims. It further provides that the court shall report its finding to Congress, and Congress shall not allow or authorize the payment of any private claim not payable under existing law. until the claims have been investigated by the court of claims. Without disposing of the pending amendments, the committee rose and the House directed that all debate on the amendments shall close in ten minutes after the House again goes into committee.

Adjourn. '-m-i AM* to-day. Washington, April 16.—Under the call of committees, Stephens, Chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported a bill for the interchange ef subsidiary coin for legal tender money in sums of ten dollars and multiples, thereof, and making such coins a legal tender in all sums not exceeding twenty dollars.

The report of the committee state* that the bill is based upon petitions referred to the committee.

Conger raised the point of order that no bill on the subject had been referred to the committee and therefore the committee had no right to make the report.

The morning nour expired before any action was taken on the bill, and it weth over until to-morrow. Some annoyance was shown by the members of the cotrimittee on Banking end Currency that the

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titions on which the bill had been had not been referred to that committee.

The House then went into a committee of the whole on. the legislative appropriation bill.

After discussion^ the amendment to repeal after March 1880, the act creating the southerd claims cotr.mission, and to transfer to the court of claims, all cases then pending before the commission, was rejected. •iH' llfl

TERRIFIC STORM,

Destructive Tornado at Coilingville, Illinois,

One Death, Several Severe Injuries and Seventy-Five Houses in Rnina.

St. Louis, April 14.—The GlobeDemocrat special from Collinsville, Ills,, about eleven miles from here, says: A terrible cyclone from the northwest struck the town at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon, and taking a ziggag course, with a gen-

anything, belonged to that categ*T. I eral direction almost due east, toredesire to traverse* -that proposition by "through the placeTHemonshing ten buildsome facts. Do the gentlemen know that, leaving out all the border states, there were fifty regiments and seven companies of white men in our army, fighting for the Union, from states that went into the rebellion? Do they know that from the single state of Kentucky more Union soldiers fought under our flag than Napoleon took into the battle of Waterloo mo*-e than Wellington took with all the allied armies against Napoleon? Do to they remember that 186,000 colored men fought under the flag, against rebellion and for the Union, and that of that number 90,000 were from the states which went into the rebellion? To say that they were enemies, that they had no rights, and at when we came out of the war we should not pay them and their families for all proper losses that they suffered in aid ot our government is what 1 had hoped no man on either bide of the House would say. I am glad to know that gentlemen who fought against us do not say it, not one of thena. It remained for one of our own soldiers to say that nothing ought to bo paid to any man, however loyal, if he came from the South. In my judgment, that is in the highest degree inequitable and unjust. Let the southern elaims commission goon until it has acted on the cases before it, and then let it be mustered out. Let us not enlarge that business, but let us complete it. Most of all, let us not turn it over to a court where the distinction between loyalty and disloyally is not retained.

ings, ruining about thirty others and damaging more or less some seventy-five residences and business houses. A slight rain preceded the storm, and,nearly everybody was indoors when the cyclone struck, but notwithstanding that ten houses were levelled with the gruund, only one person was killed, a little girl named Annie Reynolds, and one or twe others badly injured. The storm lasted but two or three minutes, but was frightfully severe. After it passed the people rushed out of their houses in all directions, mothers looking for children and husbands, fathers and brothers, who were away from home, hastening to their houses to see who was killed or hurt. The greatest excitement and confusion prevailed for some time, but upon the appearance of M^ayor Wads worth and several other prominent citizens on the streets, quietness began to prevail, and ready hands and strong arms went to work to search the ruins for those who might have been caught by the falling houses. From a double tenement house, occupied by John Reynolds and Pat Doner, a six year old boy of the latter was taken in an unconscious condition, and with a broken leg. He was soon revived, and placed in charge of a physician. Little Annie Reynolds was also taken from this house, dead, and crushed almost out of resemblance to a human being. Mrs. Jacobs, aged seventy, and two children of Thomas Nelton, aged twelve and nine years, were quite badly injured, but beyotid these no one is now known to have been hurt.

WHAT ONE VICIOUS DOG DID. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rushville, April 14.—A vicious dog belonging to Isaac Clements attacked Miss Ida Spurrier, daughter of Dr. J. H. Spurrier, this evening, and bit her very severely, lacerating one of her hands and arm in a frightful manner. Her hand was literally chewed to pieces. She is severely if not fatally hurt.

Dr. Spurrier started out to shoot the dog. He shot it, but only wounded it The dog started up Main street, covered with blood, with half the town after it shouting "mad dog," when the dog ran against Mn. Alice Reeves, wife of one of our prominent merchants. Mrs. Reeves, from fright, fell insensible to the ground. She was picked up and carried into a neighboring house, where she still lies unconscious, and the doctors say it is very doubtful if she recovers.

THE SAN FRANCISCO TERY.

VOLll»-m22. TERRE HAUTE, IND:..—THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1879. «1.50 PER YEAR.

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bacon believed to have been murdered BY ONE CHALFANT. San Francisco, April 15.—It is now supposed that Josiah Bacon was murdered by Dr. Sam. P. Chalfant, dentist. There has been some ill feeling between the parties on account of Chalfant's refusing to pay a royalty to the Vulcanite company of which Bacon was agent. His appearance corresponds with the description of the man who called at the Baldwin Hotel in search of Bacon, since which he has not been seen in places frequented by him and it is believed by his friends that having shot Bacon in a moment of anger he has committed suicide.

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WASHINGTON

A Raft of Financial Petitions.

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Springer'** ethod for Siivor Certificates.

Virginia Sia'.e Kiglits Question.

FINANCIAL BILLS FILED.

Washington, April 14.—The following bills were filed under heads of peti tions, in the house of representative:

By Vance, providing for the tree coinage of standard silver dollars of 412^ gnainsTroy, of standard v*lue, the same to be a legal tender at its nominal value for all debts and dues, public and poivate, except where otherwise provided by contract and futher, that any owner of silver bullion may depesit the same at any UniteJ States coinage minter assay otfice, to be coined into such bullion it deposited undei existing laws.

By Springer, authorizing and requir ing the secretary of the treasury to purchase, from time to time, silver bullion, at the market price thereof to the amount such bullion is tl-e product of any mine within the jurisdiction of the United States. He shall cause the bullion so porchased to be coined into standard silver dollars, to the capacity ot the mints, in connection with other coinage. He is lsorepuired to is*ue silver certificates in denominations of the United States treasury notes, to the amount of silver bullioii purchased as provided by the bl). Such certificates 6hall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be deemed a part of the current revenue of the United States, and shall be legal tender at their nominal value. They shall be redeemed by the United State* on demand in silver bullion or standard silver dollars, at the option of the government, and an amount of such bullion and coin equal to the outstanding silver certificates shall be retained in the treasury for 6uch redemption. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury and the director of the mint to make such regulations for carry ing this act into effect as will best protect the interests of the United Statex, -and a sum sufficient to purchase the bullion authorized is appropriated.

A petition signed by Warner, A therlon and Geddis, ot Ohio Manning Money and Muldrow, of Mississippi Ladd, of Maine Steele, of North Carolina Speer, of Georgia, and Young, of Tennessee, was filed, embracing a bill authorizing the owtaors of silver bullion to have it coined into standard silver dollars, the provisions af which are substantially the same as those contained in the petition of Springer.

A petition embracing a bill presented by A. J. Warner, of Ohio, asking that the revised statutes relating to coinage be amended so as to admit silver to coinage on the same conditions with gold.

AU the above measures were referred to the committee on coinage, weights and»measures, who, under the rules recently adopted by the House have leave to report at any time.

BUCKMER's BILL,

Referring to Representative Buckner's proposed bill for the coinage of six millions of silver bullion monthly, the director of the mint says this amount is not only beyond the present capacity of the mint, but largely in excess of the production of the mines of the country, which is estimated at fifty millions an nually, from which should be deducted three millions used in the arts of manufactures, which would leave twenty-five millions to be imported under Buckner's bilk ...» STATES RIGHTS.'

With the consent of counsel the hearing of argument apott the petitions, of Virginia tor writs of mandamus, habeas corpus and cerriorari in the Reves mixed jury cases, has been postponed until the first Tuesday of next term, or until a full bench ot justices is present. The attorney general desires that the argument should be heard by the full bench. A case from Tennessee involving similar questions will be atgued «t the aaipe time.

CONTRADICTION.

The commissioner of Indian affairs, to-day, received a telegram from Fort Snell, saying that there is not the slightest foundation for the report of a Cheyenne outbreak.

CONFIRMATION#.*

The Senate confirmed Arthur L. Thomas, of Pittsburg, Secretary of Utah Territory. Postmasters—W. W.Smith, Cedar Rapids, Iowa John Geltings, Carroilton, Missouri.

"PETITIONS IN THE HOUSE. Washington, April 15.—The following petitions were filed in the House of Representatives, to-day.

By Stephens, Speer, and, Fulton of Georgia, praying that the system of internal revenue may either be abolished absolutely, or so modified as to be less oppressive to the people.

By De LaMatyr, a bill prepared by him, providing for the substitution of the United Suite legal tender paper money for national bank notes.

CONTESTED SEATS.

The following list of Representatives in the present Congress, whose 6eats are to be contested, together with the names of the contestors, was furnished the House, to-day, by the clerk, and submitted by Speaker Randall immediately before adjournment: From the Sixth Massachusetts district, Benton against Lor ing from the Twentieth Pennsylvania, Curtin against Yocum from the First North Carolina, Yates against Martin from the Second North Carolina O'Hara against Kitchen from the Sec'

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ond South Carolina, Mackey against O'Connor from the Fourth Alabama, Horalson sgainst Shelley from the Third Louisiana, Herbert against Acklin from the Third Louisiana, Merchant against Acklin from the Second Arkansas, Bradley against Slemmons from the Second Florida, Bisbee against Hull 1'rura the Third Minnesota, Donnelly against Washburn from the state of CJrc^on, McDowell against Whitaker.

HOUSE COMMITTEES.

The House committee on agriculture referred the whole subject of pleuro pneumonia in cattle to a sub committee consisting of Dibrell, McGowap, Hatch, Forsythe, Valentine and Letevere with instructions to ascertain all the facts possible in connection with the disease, and report the result of inquiries on Thursday next, if possible.

The House committee an epidemic diseases agree to report favorably the bill of Representative Young of Tennessee, for the prevention of the recurrence of yellow fever and other epidemic diseases. This bill also gives the national board of health power to investigate the cattle disease.

The judiciary committee and committee on commerce organized to-day. ,« |TK FOUR PER CENTS.

Subscriptions to the 4 per cent, refunding certificates since April 1st, $1,353,71a

CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN. Washington, April 16.—'The following circular was issued this afternoou: Treasury Dept. Secretary's office,

Washington, D. C., April 16th,'79.) The Secretary of the Treasury offers at one half of one per cent, above par and accrued interest to date of subscriptions, $150,000,000 of the 4 per cent, funded loan of the United States in denominations, viz., coupon bond* of $50 and |ioo I500 and |l,ooo, and registered bonds of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, the proceeds to be applied to the redemption of the United States bonds issued under the act of March 3d, 1864, and commonly known as the 10-40 bonds. In addition to this amount $44,466,300 of these bonds, being the residue sum needed to redeem the 10-40 bonds, will be received for conversion of Xhe ten dollar refunding certilicates, The bonds offered are redeemable July 1st, 1907, knd bear interest payable quarterly the ist of January, April, July and October ofeach year and are exempt from the payment of taxes or duties to United States as well from taxation in any form by or under state, municipal or local authority.

Commissions will be allowed on all subscriptions of one thousand dollars or over, of one-eighth of one per cent, to be paid by the department by draft and upon receipt of the full payment. The bonds will be transmitted free of charge to subscribers. Applications should specify the amount and denominations required and for registered bonds the full name and jjgstoffice address of the person to whom the bonds shall be made payable. All National banks, upon complying with sectiOii 5,143 of the revised statutes ot the United States, are again invited to become the financial agents of the government and depositories of public moneys received on the sale of these bonds. All banks, bankers, postmasters and other public officers and all other persons arc invited to aid ir. placing these bonds. They can make their arrangements through the National banks tor deposit of purchase money. Money received by depository banks on account of subscriptioas, will remain on deposit with said banks, subject to the order of the Treasurer of the United States to meet calls for the redemption of 10-40 bonds which will be issued from time to time as the Secretary may direct. Payments may be made to the Treasurer of the United States at Washington or assisstant treasurers at Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis and San Francisce, in coin, matured coupons, coin certificates, or United States notes. The Secretary of the Treasury will also accept in payment called bonds, certificates of deposit of national banks specially designated to receive deposits on this aacount but bonds will not be delivered until the certificate has been paid for by a Treasury draft or by the deposit of a like amount witn the Treasurer or some assistant treasurer. The Treasury of the United States will also accept in payment United States coupons maturing within 30 days, or drafts in favor of himself drawn in New York, which will be collected and the excess if any returned by check to the depositor. The Secretary will also exchange for any outstanding, uncalled 10:40 bonds of the U. S. in equsl amount of 4 per cent, bones. In such case this department will pay to the holder of said logo's the invest accrued and a premium of half of one per cent. Ten dollar refunding certificates may be converted, upon their surrender to the treasury of the United States at Washngton, into as equal amount of four per cent, bonds herein described, but the premium of one-half of one per cent, will be required on all such refunding certificates issued upon certificate of a national bank depository. All blanks, or forms er information needed will be furnished by the department without cost. [Signed.]

JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary

The President nominated Edwin W Keightly Third Auditor of the Treasury and James M. Meitou Collector of inter nal Revenue for" the secoad district of Tennessee. Keightly was a member of the last Congress from Michigan.

A FIRE AT FULTON MARKET New York, April 16.—A fire in the old Fulton market to-day, caused a damage to building and loss to occupants of $25,000. Partly' insured.

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Destructive Storm at Szegedin

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STORM AT 8ZEGEDIN.

A great storm occurred at Szegedin, on Sunday, which destroyed sixty pile driving stands and carried away and sunk rain and lighters laden with merchandise and provisions. The rivers Theiss and Maros are again rising. Ten more corpses have been recovereJ.

GERMAN REVENUE MATTERS, firemen, April 15.—Seven hundred members of the Bremen B»urs*. and other persons, met to-day. to di»cus» the tariff question. Herr Mosle, deputy for' Bremen, rpoke in favor of a sur tax on colonial produce imported from Europeansbonded warehouses. After three hours' debate, the meeting, by an overwhelming majority, adopted the free trade views' advocated by the Bremen Chamber of Commerce, entirely repealing the proposed sur tax.

GERMANY AND THE VATICAN* Berlin, April 16.—The Ultramontane newspaper, Germania, has reason to doubt the authenticity of the favorable accounts which have appeared respecting the approaching amicable settlement between Germany and the Vatican. 4

THE rOPE'S CONGRATULATIONS. Rome, April 16.—The Pope has sent J' congratulations to the Czar on his escape from assassination. 1

DOUBLE SUICIDE ON ACCOUNT OF FOVERTY. Milan, April 16.—Luigi Merelli and hie daughter committed suicide on ac« *1 count of poverty. Merelli was the son of the noted Impressario. i. THE TRIAL or THE WOULD-BE ASSAS-

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St. Petersburg, April 16.—The name of the would-be assassin of the Czar is Alexander SolowiefT. He is a schoolmas ter. He will be tried by the highest criminsl tribunal. Prosecutor general, Senator Leon tie ff, charged with the preliminary inquiry has begun his labors. The belief that the prisoner took poison ,' is erroneous. He was severely injured by the populace who would have, killed him but for the police. |j

COUNT SCHOUVALOFF,

Russian ambassador to England, left Monday for London to pn:»e..t letters of recall. qUEEN VICTORIA AND THE KING AND qjJBBN OF ITALLY MEET.

Ronte. April 16.—Queen Victoria and and the King and Queen of Itaily will meet the 18th inst., at the castle of Mon- t-1 za near Milan. After a walk in the park and lunch, the roal party will return to Bavena and Rome respectively. Their Italian Majesties intended to visit Bavena butthere is no^alace or villa there capable of accomodating the I' united parties and attendants. Queen Victoria, while expressing the pleasure she would derive from the visit of King and Queen, intimated her desire to save them from inconvenience, by going to meet them at Menza. Victoria's visit to Italy will terminate on the 23rd inst. She will arrive at Paris on the 24th, Cherbourg on the 25th, and in England on the 26m. fc»

The statement that the Pope wrote to the Queen, welcoming her to Italy, is declared unfounded.

FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. Baltimore, April 16.—Last fall a shooting occurred between Denwood B. Hinds and a young man named James, charged with the seduction of the sister of James. The young woman died some time ago. Tk is morning the father of the girl and Hinds met on Calhoun street and drew pistols. Several shots were exchanged, resulting in the death of James, and mortal wounding of Hinds.

Mr. Thos. Cookerly is in In ianapolis.

Anarch Imminent in Russia.

Second St: Bartholomew's Day.

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Queen YiotorU to Meet the King and Queen of Italy on the 18 !b.

..THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN. 1 St. Petersburg, April 15.—The name of the assailant of the Czar is SolawjefF. The city is illuminated to-night, and lags are everywhere displayed.

A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.

St. Petersburg, April 15.—This morning SolawjefF was insensible, but was expected to rally. No papers were found upon him. Throughout Monday night all suspected houses were searched. Last week the revolutionary committee issued a proclamation threatening the life of the Emperor and a second Bartholemew. Telegrams were received, Friday and«Saturday last, from the Berlin, secret police, giving warning that| during Easter an attempt wouldbe made to assassinate the Em-' peror, the czarowitch, or some raemoer of the imperial family. In consequence of these telegrams from Berlin the usual entrance to the winter palace was closed,, and the czarowitch went at midnight to the Easter eve reception of the Czir, escorted by four Cossacks. It is said, that the head's of the secret police are about to resign, having discovered that threefourths of the force are in league with the Nihilists. Letters from Kiel!" state that between the 8th and nth in»t. five attempts at murder were made against officials there.