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I I 1 It 1 I I 1 1 11 I I I I I I I I 1 til 1 I 1 i lf i 1 I 4 J. I ESTABLISHED 1867. Zttttt 1 i --1 AfiAivuii 0, PRICE FIVE CENTS i THE SAM0AN AFFAIR CONGRESSIONAL. tVHAT Curt NATIQNAL LEGISLA TORS DID YESTERDAY. HouwPH lluslly Encased In nibins Appropriation Bills, hb1 Gettine arm i A 'J UUJC? vu kiiN'GTON, Mar.

2. Senate. 1 Senate ac an earjy uour tnis 3 il. 'C i 1Q0 ncg.passtu lue xyeuuieacv Appro- ot nn in xne inaian ADDroDna- nriri bill, was reported ana ordered itt and the eonterence report on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill wok'' presented. but not acted ou.

The ef rite tueu at uu a. aajournea 4iliHa. m. A conference was ordered on the sjaicieccy Appropriation bill, and S-LHtor3 llaie, Allison and Cockreil v.crc appointed conferees oa tho part tLf B-'cate. The conference report Sundry Civil Appropriation nted and agreed to.

ill 'A" Tdcre rjoiDsevenainendtnefits on tje committee had f) ut a further conference on was ordered. The Appropriation bill vras up atid bold ita place during the litir cu session, ir was for thOxrecepmn conX i tUn ee rt-pQt ts, b.nt-itxwas hot finally rcecrs uLtil x.O";. the amendments reported byx io on Appropriations, are- i Inserting substitutes appropriating l.uiz,: t.h.-irr:Iit, titlo andclaim in cer-; 1 i i Da kota and, providing' f.icru lands bo part of the ire main. Inserting paragraphs ib'3 iil'lotrncnt of lands in seyeralty on various Indian reserva- r-, i- Vx I ,1 I 4-A i. 1 i tor to 110 themselves or houses thereon; Piovidinir that tho ehildrfin i Indians shall not bo excluded In pi the benefits of appropriations for t.iM education of Indian children.

fictr a for tho paragraph liii'v'Cliag negotiations to be opened with tho Cherokees in tho Indian Ter ritoiy for tho cession of all their title or claim to tho lands known as the" Ciieerokee outlef, striking out two r-nracraphs appropriating $178,033 and to fulfil treaty stipulations with- tho Potawatomie Indians of Iq-d ana and with citizens band of Pota a alom ies. Tho paragraph appropriate $173 953 was retained in tho bill tte paragraph appropristing strucli out. TJA consumed the remainder cf the session on an amendment rwas to itnkg out tho paragraph as by tho House, providing for i.u-go.tiatit-.ns with tho Chorokees. for iha cession of the Cherokee outlet. raid to suostitute for it the paragraph 'ax lepcrtcd from the Committee on also providing for negotiations, but requiring the result Congress for its rati- i' maiSy a vote wai taken, Senator a-st stating it to bo a question be- iho ftieDds and opponents of the 'KhViOaui bill.

The amendment was to-yeas 13. All other auK-i dments ifported by tho commit -ta erortiso agreed bill was V'Y-X: a-d i'. conference' was' request- ea. consideration of the Indian r-' um, ijJtr lOUOWIUg uusi ausaeted 1 'oxr-creaeo report on tho Postwar nrASPnt- Arr.r:ir!.-i.tinn hi'1 to: rpnorts il l-l-'e nuther of light. House bills, a benvlitf tho Northern '-'oa-t-and grW lakes.

and con-' Vt.p,)rt on theM)istrilt of Col 'f'' Appropriation bill was pre- fe 1 U'ld ilfp.v,! tr, v. len the met ovnnmff tao President vetoNif the -l hill TtVVQ Lrtvt t'1Presidicg'oiIicerf Senator 1 Uti V'MS- t' -u iao OiiPinn. shrill thn tho objections of the Presi IV v'CJh3 ierts veto, ihe neativi v-Senators IM i ereTveQ ArK Edmnnds, asco. Keshan. aulsbury and Vest! vonterencH Rtid agreed ta 0" Presented The Inrer-Sratn UU1S to amend llaskvadl Appropriation "Op pr ItEPRESCNTATIVES.

ue' Deftsi-nnr A vVL bill Senate, Sn rordered." uierence was ULhtG submitted the the Intpr Vfn? nn thG blli to amecd tt iurervbtate nmmQ. 1 rel.viLrcf!d!!.from ts amendment relatino- trt auienaments -WlA nd tf 'p0rtatl0Q of oil i 'ws fca tank cars otar nv. uuuiernng etormiriQ iu near ana all 'nter-State Commerce act. Iowa, cases arising under the Hou decided vGfirnn and he sider the 3 4' JQJ? which Mr i reP0rt nend-conference renorr nn I BSbmitted the bill. eport 0Q the Sundry Civil a Jeemen? oTlll mln a eQce, with fn matters of dilfer- amendmems IL The the use of the Sl.Senate relatin I Bureau of Engraving ln th uotwitastandins? rveV none of which k-J, the bill, the and the bill was v.

norary ouilding: grantmer th widow of the late Chief Justice Waite the balance of -one year's salary, and making an indefinite appropriation to provide additional accommodations for the government printing office. As far as agreed noon the bill 68 WOO, which is less than the amount carried when it passed the Senate, $1,749,000 more than it carried when it passed the and $1,100,000 less than the appropriations for the current year. Ihe report was agreed to. then receded from its disagreement to the amendment relat-LDA- tfaocost of the new libmry building, and insisted npbn its dis-agteememto tho other three named and the bill wa3 again sent to Mr. Bland presented the conference report on the Postoffice Appropriation bill and it was agreed to.

The conference report onhe bill to ambnd th'e Inter-State Commerce act was then takea up. The Houso conferees receded from the amendment conferring on the State Courts iaris-diction to try and determine litigation asising under the Inter State Commerce law. Toe conference report was agreed to. Mr. Dunn, of: Arkansas, presented the conference report on the bill for tbo protection of the Salmon fisheries o-f Aiaskaaud it wasxarreed to.

The conference agrees, in a slightly raodi-fied form, to the House amendment directing thePresident to cause one or more United States vessels to cruise in Alaskan waters, and seizs all vessels found to bo violating tbo law relating to seal, fishenes. -Tho conference report on the District of Columbia Appropriation bill was also agreed toand at 5:15 tho House took recess to 8 o'clock. In the early morning hour of the House Mr. Baker of New York asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution for appointment of a committee to represent the House at tho ceremonies attending tho Washington Inauguration Centennial in New York, in April nest. There was no formal objection to the resolu-x tion butMr.

Scott, of Pennsylvania, killed it by talking it to death. "The hour elapsed while it was yet pending While the attendance on the floor of tho House this evening" was very small, standing room only" would tve been an appropriate notice to havo been placed outside of each of tho many doors opening upofi the House galleries. Every seat possessed an occupant and tho steps and doorways of the galleries were crowded with interested spectators, The first member to claim tho attention of the House and the galleries was Mr. Holman, of Indiana, who presented the conference report on the Land Forfeiture bill. Mr.

Stone, of Missouri, raised tho question of consideration, and, ponding that, moved a recess until 11:45. Half an hour was consumed before a quorum could be secured to vote down the motion, and then the ranks of the filibusters were reinforced by Messrs." Anderson, of Illinois, and Smith, of Wisconsin, each of these gentlemen making a motion for a recess. BAiaUT AT E0CKY MOUNT. Given Complimentary to lion. 15.

II. Bntn on Friday Nlgbt. Rocky Mount, N. March 2. Special Last nignt a grand banquet was given, at the Hammond Hotel by.

the citizens of Rocky Mount, to Hon. B. H. Buuu, Cronressman elect, from this -(the 4th) District. It was ttie grandest affair of tho kind ever seen in our town.

Mr. Bunn is an able and brilliant statesman and is much beloved bv.our people He has a brilliant career before and he will win tor himself much honor in the Congress halls at WashmtonNxTne supper was all that could be asked for. It was grand. It was magnificent. Ther event of the evening was the speech of Mr.

Henry Biount, the ornate editor of the Wilson Mirror. Everybody expected great things from him, and tney were not deceived for he made a magnificent talk. He ascended to the airy heights of imagination, and plucked the choicest laurels from theNbright fields of poesy, at wreathed tht-m together in a graceful and beautiful mauner. He held his hearers breathless attention, who would now andXthen burst forth in peals of applauseHhat would shake the building to its foundation. Those who have not hear Mr.

Blount's beautiful language havemissed a great treat. He is the only original Henry Blount. He has no equal. He was introduced oy Mr. Jacob isattle in a few well timed remarks.

Air. Bunn replied in a most touching manner, thanking his friendsxfor the honor that had been done him. au in an. ii was a aengniiui oeca sion, and will be long remembered by our people. 11 II- I The Latest Slate.

Washington, March 2. The latest information that can be had is that the New Yorkers hnye agreed to heal their differences and center on Gen. B. F. Tracey, of Brooklvn.

for a nnsifinn in the cabinet, and it is understood that Gen. Harrison has tendered him the nivv portfolio. RTlfl it" Viae hoort accepted. This is now considered to be the list oE names that will be sent to the Senate: State department, James G. Blaine, of Maine; Treasury, William Windom, of Minnesota; War, Redfield Proctor, of Vermont; Navy, Benjamin Tracey, of New York; Postoffice.

John Wanamaker.ofPennsylvahia; Interior, John W. Noble, of Missouri; Justice, W. H. H. Miller, of Indiana! Agriculture, Thomas W.

Palmer, of Michigan. PASSED THE HOUSE, THE TO ENCOU RAGE MANU- FACTUR1NG. Bill to Uednce the of iDttrett Killed ia lha Alado for llrnxy Gam and ilortars far the Permanent iiiicaropment. Bcreau, i March 2, ISS0. Thobenato waa in session until quito-lato last tight and thero were some cene3 which were greatly enjoyed by the big crowd in tbe galleries and lobbies.

The bill to reduco the rate'of interest to 6 per was "up." Senator Williams is the parent of the bill and he was very happy three weeks ago, when his pet measure got through its second reading. But he was not quito so joyful last night, when the Senate killed his bill onXthe third reading.) The result was expected auu Mixa loreoia in mis correspond i vviv.b. iuv i. icuaius-a'ti per cent. It was Stated that the rate in twenty -seven jStates is per cent.

The University football team yesterday afternoon, at Athletic Park, literally walked away with the Wake Forest College team. The scoro was 33 to 0. Governor Fowlo saw the erame and President Taylor, of Wake Forest, was also present. The nest gamo will bo played nest Friday. Trinity vs.

the University. It will bo a very exciting one, jj The bill to appoint port wardens for the port of Yilmington was explained by Kepresentativo Hollo way and passed the House last night by a unanimous vote. The bill to encourage manufacturing in the city of Wilmington was: also explained' by Hoi-k) way and passed by a unanimous vote. It was sent to the Senate without engrossment. Senator Rica will press the bill to a passage in the There at 440 s.udnU at Shaw lored, of this cityv Uuiversitv.

cd e'ero on the instant. Card and etreu'iars have been sent to all parents of public school pupils, inquiring whether they, desire their children to continue in the schools after that date. The teachers will have classes, really like poparate fchools, and a rate of $2 per month is agreed dn akhe rate of tuitiou. A largo per ol; the pupils will continue, it is learned. The application for.

the heavy guns and mortars for the 'permanent en-x campment of tho State Guard was made to the Secretary of War by the Governor to-day. It desired the batteries shall be in position by the first ot July. The permanent encampment will-be laid out for thirty companies', AlHhis will! b3 done I with extreme care by Gen. W. G.

Lewis, the able Chief Engineer with whom the Quartermaster General will co-operate vrith the rnost extreme zeal. It is believed that 1,400 men can be put in camp. xue coiion receipts tnis season this market aggregate 27,444 bales, or 4.315 bales less than last season to this So far $1,400 has been snb2cribed for a soldiers' homo. Mn J. S.

Carr and Mr, Henry Walters are both sub scribers in the amount of this county, y. took his own r. Joseph Lee, a taraier, life. Ho shot himself through tho heart, using an old musket as a weapon. His ago was 43, and poor health caused mental derange ment and melancholia.

The Legislature has only one more full week for work Practically it adjourns next Saturday, as only the enrollment apd ratification of bills, etc.1, will be allowed after that date. There is certainly a great deal of talk in the city about the passage byx the Senate of the bill to seil the Governor's mansion, It is said that a cash offer of $35,000 has been mado for it. Senator Kerr jso tells me. That offer is made by Trinity College, which, he says will buy jthe building and move here. Senator Kerr said the bill amounted to a sale, by the Senate, of the building for this purpose.

He believes the- House will pass the bill. But there is trouble ahead. Can the State sell the property on tho square on which it stands? Once before there was an attempt to sell on of these squares and av citizen of Raleigh got out an injunction and very promptly stopped proceedings. It was said yesterday, in regard to the matter of a sale of the property to Trinity, that Raleigh people wilipay the $30,000 andx that the College will then be moved here. The article of the Asheville Citizen in regard to county goyernment has attracted a good deal of attention.

It is an! out and out attack on the system. The Legislature promptly tables every bill to aibblish the presentsys-tem, and it is certain no change will be made. It is learned thai soase Democrats will vote against the bill to amend the election laws.1 The caucus decided to support the measure. It passed the Senate and comes to the HouseXnext week. There! will be a lively time over it.

Weekly Bank fetatement. New YorkL March 2. Reserve a crease. C00; loans increase, specie decrease, $3.575 400; legal tenders! increase, deposits decrease, circulation decrease $36,100. The banks now hold in excess of the psr rule.

25 -Called to a Northern Cbnrcb. Boston, March 2, The Columbus Avenue Presbyterian Cbnrch bas ex tended a unanimous call to Rev. TVm. Adams, L.D.i of Augusta, to assume the pastorate. BILL, i KORTH CAEOLIHA i Dailj PirnttIon of Thought-, rroC.

nd Eveau In the JSMe. Uta fori SfcmWr In a Sby Wr. Woniea of Wasfclastotu Mr. Marsh was asked bv Mr. Stubbs benatorfrom Martin county, if be had any other petition, he answered no.

hen approached by another gentleman next day as to whether he had another petition, he answered: "Yes; but it is from the and, forgetting that it was our fat sere, broth, ers, husbands and pons who him to office, he treated tfce petition with silent contempt, and consequently we haye never heard a word from it. i uow, Mr. Editor, ask, in tho name cf justice, if there is another man the Stato who would so far forget that his mother was a woman as to turn a deaf ear to the appeals of so many women cf his own counts And we hopo we are not wrong when we declare to Mr. Marsh that henceforth t5e women of oar community will not offer many prayers in his behalf, even though the smile of Providence bo withdrawn from him. TUct Did KlfihttoCo.

ITewtoa Enter jpriae. We think the members of tho Lnz-islaturo who accepted the invitation to yisu the Newbern Fair acted wisely. In making equitable laws for a Stato so large as North Carolina, that stretches five hundred mile3 from its seashore to its western boundary, containing such a diversity of soil, climato and business, a legislator from the West could not help being better qualified for his important duty, by a trip down through the flat counties to the classic city on the banks of tho A da' could not have been better spent. We doubt not that all returned with broader views ou all important questions. Grab am Avroke Aftsra La a 5 Slumber.

AJamanc? Gleaner. Tho Graham Land and Improvement Company is making Overs5.00j ia cash, besides a site upon which to baiSd, has already been subscribed for building the elegant hotel, which will havo a number of handsome stores underneath. It is proposed to spend twelve or fifteen thousand dollars on the structure and to equip it in modern style. Graham is going to make an. extra effort to placo herself in the front ranks of progress before another twelvo months rolls by, and the unstinteti aid aud cooperation of all wide-awake citizens is earnestly asked.

Out In indent Mat! 3erylce. Chatham Record. Tho government can and ought to increase thu inefficiency of its. mail service on ths Raleigh and A lignsta Air Line railroad. At pVesent ii is not only insufficient, but is a just cause of muen complaint.

The postal clerksjon that route do their full duty, but it is im- possible for them to handle in proper time all the mail that passes through their hands. The result is that, at this (Pittsboro) and at nearly all tho offices suppliea from that route, a great deal of the mail matter is delayed at least twentyifour houts. -m What the Sun Will IM. A. Tie Purbaca Sun.

Tne Suh has no enemies to wreak its vengeance upon; no friends over whom it will.fawh. It will endeavor to tell the truth; "tote" fair with all classes and bcT independent and fearless expression, yet in all things. Its discussion of public iru-a and measures will be ia the interest of public integrity, honest government and prosperous industry, A How I'ajm. Iho Aurora. Tho Aurora with its 2200 circulation is a splendid advertising medium.

Air. E. A. Morgan had tome valuable iron-working machinery used in a machine shop in Shelbv that he could not With som8 doubts ho advertised tbe machiuery in tbe Aurora, and in two weeks a $U0O sale was made to a firm in Monroe, THo fat Iio of Slmm. Tho Twia City Dtllj.

Johnnie Bailey, a lad 12 years of age, who resides in Salem, tip the beam atMSG pounds, eoHU avoidu-dois. He is well developed and thows bat little excess in turpiui llejh. We would like to know if tbere ii another lad of the same age that weighs as ranch who lives in our State. A XriusloeM MuT be feoasht. 12 ixibeih City News.

To get trade a towd n.ust work for it. Tnere is too much competitioa for trade to go where it is notx sought and worked tor with energy. And it is the same way with individual merchants; a business that is not worth talking up is net worth havinz. Farmlos and FlAhlnx Caxdea County Letter. Owing to tne continued wet weather farm work is at a standstill; more preparation for trucking' than usual; bo te complaint of poor stand in peas.

Our fishermen are now putting in their nets as fast as possible, and some few fbh have been caught. The Cai Iran Haass. I Pntffo Letter. vj Mr. J.

B. KUIingsworth tumbled his stoye into the creek sometime ago the so called 'range" that was to last several generations; and Mr. C. A. Campbell would be glad to sell bis for "old iron." a Latui all Have Thl Reform, EaiUbury Tha Salisbory Gas Company has reduced tha price of gas from $3.50 to $2.50 per 1,000.

X0T APPJ10YED. umtv i i AX OSLU RETURNED TO THE SENATE. Court Mnl Ordered for th Tret! of aiejr ldier for NfU-t Daty Tha 1rkton Not Vet t7 tbe Crnmnt. Wakhlxoton, March 2 The President to day vetoed the Direct Tax bill. Iu his meagt to the Snte return eg the bsll witiut his approval, th Prfident The tt j-c4 thu bijlis qaite elrarly icdtcvtd ia its tifle.

lt provisoes b.v been mach discussed hmnrU, Congress, aad have rtcinl emphatic legisla ate haa iivo s.tccfion. 1 fully acpnci--the it excited, 'and bv no fAilrd means tte pifrsuRiye pre tntioi iu I tfm tru.rp-v sitiou of xt cmivt its mt case is likely to arcu-o r.n cause complaint and arnvt c'ritm. Since, howortr, Jadmt mt to 3K5 nt to ih loii; Uiion proposed I can Hud no aide from whit appear to the plam courre ot official dm v. Th? ccrettry of Vr" ay ordered a court martial for of Major Garret J. Iodivkrr, of the charge of u-iltct of duty in count ciiou with th work of contructinc the qutduct tnni.fl.

A Scrnary Whitnt.v iud that lm hud not accepttd gunboat Yorktown. Th ro mv bo sid, certain that wvll haye to be arranged before the eMl can be accepted by the Govern mrnt. He intimated, 'bowrver, that ho wu-ahl make a statement in regard tot tho nia'j ter in a few dfii. Wahunutox. Clerk tho House of Heprc-sntativcs to-day recetvel from tho Goverucr of the ct rftl-catesot election of for the Third and Fourth Disincti of that State, They are issue 1 in the name of tho I)oKioeriiic candidates.

tnakeri-a Rermbliu.m nijottfy of threy in the next Houo of He pre. titativt s. A t'Mij luttUn on th Warpath. Jacksonville, Mure! 'J Newts has just reached hero froia Okeechobee of: a bloody affray am org tho Seminole Indians in trio Ever Jim, a young buck, went erszy, and with a Winches'er rifl started out Gn the warpath 'through tho camp-and lie firt sentra bullet through the brain of VWauket Micco," chief of the Miaui, killing l.im in- fctantly. He nest killed r.M 'Long Tiger," son of Tig and probably the fmci Semiu'do living, physic pped out of ht.

wigwam just in tune to seo his father drop to the ground a corpse, aud, with a biocd-curdling tvar-wht op. he prarjg on the maniac, and a hacd hand fiirht for pofgersion of tho rill fol-lowed. Tiger was ihe. superior strcckth, but is at thy wrong end of the gun, and before ho mid wp-t it from hi? antagonist ho was ht dead. The iniac tlien killed two rapoorA of his fcisHr, 'find attteckfd bark, fqiaws r.nd flildren ly.

He was finally eorni red and h'tdad by Billy." ar.ot!.t bravf In Jks than hvf hour, tight Indians wer kil'ed. AtUmpitoAiMlii4te Killlor. Mareh 2 A deliberate attempt was mad latt crening to Jnm- P. Smith, editor of the Farniture Shortly after nine o'clock Gray, a printer, heard a shot iu lla-nepsn avenue, and thea tw. Mr.

Smith run into a hallway ricltimifg, "I am shot Gray af uteri hiu to ha office, when Mr. Smith the fuJ. lowing ftory 'I had juKt tat down to writo a letter. Tdedoor was a littlo ajr. I glancel up and saw a tail man wearing a slouch bat Rtatding in irontot ray desk, which face the door; Without saying a word h5 raised hi band fnd firtd at rae.

I fell to th lloor. and tho stranger ran oat. clodng the door behind him. This is ail I know of tho affair." A' a- Tho ball passed throngh tho ictlp and flattened itfelf against If it bad stmck two inch Nrtrard it would have produced instant death. Recently Mr.

Smith baa received several letters signed White Cap." warning him that unless he changed his habits or left the city immdit.ely he would be punished 'It? his pajer on Monday Mr. Smith printed two of tne letters, with ftharp editorial corn-mentF. On Wednesday another loiter came, which said; "You had better be thinking cf your prayers and ba prepared to meet your doom. A dote of lead wiliXbe your There is no clew to- th M-liiv murderers. a a Undrtofl for Speaker.

WAinuroTOK. 3Iarch 2 GeneraP David B. Henderson receirrd a call from his colleagues of the Iowa delegation in the next Congrets, for the purpose of promising fcira their united support for the Speakership. General Henderson friends say that the movement in his behalf is an earnest and hopeful one, and that he will have the vote not only of his homo delegation, bat of many members of the Bouse from the Middle States and the East, A Tcty believe he is well fitted by tern, peramentjand parliamentary training to preside iover tbe House with grace and dignity. He is personally popular in both parties, baa a brilliant war record And ia his own State would hare! bad strong support for the Senator AUUon bad.

cono into the Cabinet. STILL BEING DISCUSSED BY THE GERMAN PRESS. Uerr StctboU Sent to Himo-The Mitria French Government Sastalned SuppreIs tbo Patriotic LssKue. Beelin, March he recall from Samoa of Herr Kupp, German Consul, has been promptly followed by tho dispatch of Herr btuebelz, formerly Consul1 General at Copenhagen, to replace him. Herr Muebelz, after aa interview with Prince Bismarck, left for Hamburg nnuer instructions to reach Samoa by the quickest- route.

Herr Stuebelz's mission is a special one. His position in the consular servico entitles him to a better post than Samoa, but, if hh presence there is followed by harmonized relations with Americans, he will obtain higher rank. It is expected in official circles that concord will bo established as soon as President Harrison's cabinet gets in thorough touch with tho incidents causing the dispute. The Boersen Courier, adversely criticizing tne increase in the German squadron la Samoan waters, asserts that the order for the despatch of tho war snips not given through Prince Bismarck, but to the Admiralty by superior authority. The Cologne Gazette lays blame for any misunderstanding oa Secretary-Bayard.

It says it is hopeful that his successor will accept thd friendlv approaches of Germany in the co'rdial spirit in which they are tendered. The whole tone of semi-official press, when any reference is made to the affair, is marked by an enhiancsd regard for American feeiicg. uvlsdvn, March U-A snatr-h re ceived early this maraingfrom Madrid saw max; tnc booj of tbo ciaa whox shot himself at the hotel Des yesterday, wbeu taken into custody by an officpr, had not been identified as that of that tho authorities were awaiting a portrait of the Jatrer before determining whether ho was the man who killed himself. A dispatch received this afternoon, however, removes all doubt that the suicide was Picrott. His identity has been fully established by officials a of tlie British Embassy.

Thursday an interpreter showed Pigott the sights of Madrid. Oa that day Pigott Fent a telegram addressed Porsonby5 to the ofno in London of Mr. Soamss, the Times Sohc-itor. This tqtegram announced bis safe arrival; ia Madrid and gave bis address. It is inferred that the English Govern fpct learned trom this telegram that Tjgoft was in Madrid.

It is reported that a note book con-taing the addresses of a number of persons in Ireland was found on the body, Pigott's suicide has prolound sensation throughout England. Witnesses have started from Pans for Madrid f'or tho purpose of formally identifying body. The oiaona ponce autnofities intend to hold the effects of'the suicide, pending an order from court rclatiyo to their disposal. vr v. Paris, March 2.

The -Government has instructed the Prefects cf the vanou3xDepartments to prevent, forcibly if necessary, meetings of committees of tho Patriotic League. The Goyernment has decided to create a Special ministry for colonial affairs. In tho Chamber of Deputies to day, MrLaguerre asked the Government to explain its prosecution of the Patriotic League, and why ho had not been included withNthoso who were prosecuted. M. Tirard offered the measure.

The said, would not falter before the intrigues andxthreats of enemies of the Republic. His remarks were greeted with -applause. M. Thievenet, Minister of Justice, contended that the arrest of tho leaders of the League was legal. Ho stigmatized the league as a hypocrit'eal association, whose real object waste) raise one man to power.

When justice required tho prosecution of a Leaguer he would be prosecuted. M. Laguerre, amid an uproar, moved an orderof the day, condemning the prosecution of the "League. The motion was rejected, and the chamber, by a vote of 34 to 220, approved an order expressing confidence in the energy of the Government. To-day was the seventy-ninth anniversary of the birth of the Pope.

He received a number of Cardinals who tendered their congratulation. The Popo replying to the Cardinals said it was impossible for him in the present position of affairs to perform his duties as the head of the Church in an independent manner. He complained of the delay in the granting of royal exquatnresto Italian bishops, and said his appointments were sub jected to scrutiny. He referred to the oppressions of the penal code and the suppression of the friends of fraternities. His Holiness was in splendid health and spoke vigorously.

Ecan Talks bf Plcott. Chicago, March 2. In an inter view to-d ay Mr. Ean, who is on his way to Washington, said: I believe Pigott concocted the whole plot, and that he sold the Times people the froods they wanted to bay. If the Times chooses to continue the fight we have two or three mora surprises in store, of which I am not at liberty to speak.

If an appeal were taken to the country now, Gladstone would go in. overwhelmingly, I don't know whether an attempt will be made to force the appeal to the country, but I understand Mr. Gladstone favors waiting, as he believes that the cause is steadily gaining.".