News Summary

The rednction of wagea oí mili operativos at Fall Kiver, M68., which went into effect Jan. 1, ia caueinp; much dintress. The wages of weavers, men and wcmen, range from $5 to f6.00 per week ; of the spinners, who are all able-bodied men, most of them with families. $9 to $11. The operativos are diecouraged at t)e prospect, and a general strike ia anticipated. Anothee bo!d bank robbery in broad daylicht - this time at Carbcndale, Pa. Tiro men entered ihe Firpt National Bank at noon, while the clerks were at dinner, and anked to have a bilí cbanged. As the cashier was counting the money, they sprang over the counter and grappled with him, and, after a desperate strnggle, in which he was f everely beaten, a gag was thrust into hia mouth, hls hands tied behind his back, and liie feet socurely bouud. The robbers Bucceeded in gettirjg f5,000. The suspension of labor by reason of strikes in the Lehigh coal regione in Pennsylvania is now complete, about 25.000 miners being "lockedout" of work by the inflexibility of the proprietora and the resolutiong adopted in the Laborera' Union against submitting to a reduction of wages Four men were blown to atoms by the explosión of a nitro-glyoerine faetorynear CommuDipaw, N. J., on Saturday last. The New York Grand Jury visitod Blackwell's Ixland Penitentiary the other day, and found William M. Tweed occupying a email, ill-ventilated room, and drossod in prison garb. The West An unauceessful atterupt was made a few days ago by the oonvicts of the Nebraeka Penitentiary to remove to more congenial qnarters. A simultaueoua attack was made upou the guarda, who were all disarmed, with one exception. This one was shot in the knee and dibaroed. The convietB then eeized the armory, which contained plenty of weapone and ammunition for the force, and but for the severity of the weather the priaon would have been empty. On the arrival of a company of oldiera from Omaha, and a promiae of liberal treatment, peace was reatored A snow-Blide in the Big Cottonwood canon. near Balt Lake, lat week, killed James Cox, John Trenberth, James Glaeson and Jamea Renfrey were killed.... Four men were drowned in the Missouri river at Omaha, on Tuesdaj last, while attempting to cross the ice with teams The Illinoia State Grange met at Springfield on the 13th inst, Ninety countiee were repreeented by 160 delegates. The report of the Secretary shows that tbere ape 1,533 grangoa in the State, of whieh 433 are in arreara with their report and dues. The total receipts of the State Grange for the past year are $21,315.83. The cxpcndituree and tho number of members in the State are kept eecret The country is flooded with counterfeit 10s and 5a on the Traders" National Bank of Cbicigo. Look out for them. They are well executed, and calcnlated to deceive. A convention of minerd wae held at Springfield, 111., laat week, at which a reeohifion was adopted declaring againat strikes and in favor of the settlement of dieputeB between employers and employee by arbitration They have been having some feaifnl weather out in the Territorios. At Helena, Montana, on the night of the 13th of January, the mercury in the thermometers all froze. and small quantities of mercury in vials also congealed. Proof whisky, placed out of doors, froze solid in half an hour. Four Chin amen were found about half a mile from town, f rozen to death. The whisky they had with them, in small kega, was frozen solid. A number of persons were frozen to death at different pointe. At ono point in Wyoming Territory the Bpirit thermometor marked Jifty-six degrees below zero .... Two-thirds of the butineBs portion of Yermilion, Dakota Territory, haa been destroyed by fire. Loss $70,000. Destructive fires are also reported at Galena, 111. (loss $125,000), and at Ottawa, Kanaaa (1088 $60,000). The South. The City Council of New Orleana has adopted a resolution stigma-tizing the statemen ta of Gen. Sheridan regarding the ineecurity of life and property as an iufamous libel. Ex-Gov. Thomas E. Beash-ette, of Kentucky, is dead. Two hundkkd citizens of Arkansaa recently published a card iudorsing Gen. Sheridan's action at New Orleans, and kis statement tkat a reign of terror exista in Arkansas. Gov. Garland thereupon iaaued inatructiona to the proaeeuting attorneys of the State to have each one of the fligners of the paper summoned bef ore the grand juriea of their respective countiee and - compellcd to ( estif y, and that if the facts are estabiiahed aa set forth in their statement, the guilty partiej are to be punished to the full extent of the law. Gov. Garland has also sent a special message to the Legislatura calliug attention to the matter, and urging the passage of more stringent laws. Auvices from Nes Orloans of the 19th iost., report the situation vinchanged. Gen. Sheridan had gone on a tour to the country parishes. As Associated Press .telegram fro-n Vicksburg of Jan. 18 states that on that day " Maj. George E. Head, with a equad of Federal troops with fiied bayoneta, acting, it is stated, under orders from Gen. Emory, entered the Sheriff's offloe and foreibly ejected Sheriff A. J. Fianagan, who was in possesaion by virtue of the recent election, about the validity of which there is a constitutional question. Maj. Head reported his action to Chancellor HUI, who was holding court in an adjaeent room, by whom the action of the military was countenanced and seomingly approved. Fianagan also reported the facts to Chancellor Hill, and appealed to the court to protoct him in the discharge of his duties, but was refueed. The Ohancellor appointed W. H McGhee Sheriff pro tem., and he was placed in possession of the office by the military. McGhee is a white Bepublicau and was leputy unuer önerm jrosty. The Missouri State Prison, at Jefferson City, was tho scène of a formidable mutiny a few days ago. The convicta in the fchoe shop, to the number of 300, quit work, and armed with knivos, hammers, and such wealons as they could lay hand on, wero preparing to uiarch forth to frerdom, and would doubüees have nuccoeded but for tlie preaence of large numberB of citizene, who responded at the first alarm. Armed with rifles and uliotgunB, they Burrouuded the prison, and the mutineers, perceiving the hooe'.eöenees of t stnigglo with them, snbmitted quietly. The pretest for the inuthiy wao tho alleged ineufficiency and bad quality of food. A bloodï affray occurred lakt week at Laconia, Ark., on the MiesiBbippi river. resulting in the death of Charles and Alvis Buck and two brothers named Harris. The latter were recentJy from Illinois, and the former hail fromKentucky Washington. The Spanisb government proposes to eeitle the VirginiuB matter with the United Blaten upon the name tsrms as wero agreod upou Aith Great Britain. Tlielafter country has been paid L500 for the family of every white rorecn masüacred by Borrel], and $300 for each colored family. Our government has ttatod that these terms could not be accepted, on account of thia distinction in color, and that none would be accepted which ehonld make any discriminatiou as to race. Abert, the recusant Pacific Mail aubsidy witnesa, being threatened with inrpriaoument, has made a clean breist of the matter and told all about how and to whom he disburaed that part of the corruption fund ittruated to hia manipulatioc. The amounta were apportionod as followe : To Joaeph MacFarlaud, oorreapondent of Forney'a Press and the Boaton Globe, $25,000; to W. B. Shaw, the correpondont of the Boston Transcript, $15,000 ; to Don Piatt, the editor of the Capital, $5,000 to J. M. Morey, formerly editor of the Washington Chronicle, $1,500 ; to A. W. Bandall, ex-Poetmaster-General, $6,600 ; to 8, E. Chittenden, $5,000; to A. B. Corwine, ef Cinciunati, $1,500; to J. H. Heraeo, Aaeietant Doorkeeper of the House, $11,000 ; to J. G. Barrett)) ex-Mayor of WaahingtOD, $7,000; to II. G. Fant, a bauker here, $1,006 ; to R. C. Paraons, $1,500 ; to Mr. Moran, of the Phüadelphia Tribune, $1,000; K. C. Parsous, $1,500 ; O. J. Averill, $9,000; Ohae. H. Sheiül, $500 ; Wm. Moran, $200 ; Charles Abert, $7,000; Corroick, $500; Ingraham, $5,000; John Boyd, $4,500. Total, $120.000, disbursed beween Ma'ch 6 ar.d Sept. 6, 1872. A Washington telegann statos that after full consnltation between the Republïcan Senators, the conclusión has been reaohed to accept Piochback's credentials as a Senator from Louisiana as legal, and admit him to a seat in the Senato The Sub-Pacilic railroad committee of the House have agreed to report favorably Torn Scott'a Southern railroad measure. A prominent Eepublican Senator, who is in the cotifldence of President Grant, saya a diapatch to the Chicago Tribune, is authority for the assertion that the administration is sick of Kellogg, and ready to throw him overboard. if any feasible means can be devised. It is atated that a presaure wül be made to induce him and Antoine to reaign, ia which eTent a new election will be neceasary The Comptroller of the Currency has already received applications for $1,000,000 of new circulation, under the provisiona of the new Finance law. These applications come almost entirely from the Western States The Committee on Ways and Meana think that the bill restoring the tax on tea and coffee is certain of a faTorable report in committee, but are not potitivo that it can pass the House The Attorney-General has received a petition aigncd by 300 negroea, making the requost that the United States set ap&rt a territory for dieeatisfiod negroes, and protect them by the military under any form of government acceptablo to C ingrees. The petition representa that the blacka would make more rapiil progreaa in civilizKtion if not compellei to remain in contact with whites The commiaBion which was appointed to report upon the varioua plans suggested for the improveroent of the mouth of the Mississippi river recommend the adoption of Capt. Jamea B. Eada' jetty aystem. Whitiïlaw Reíd, of the New York Tribune, waa auramoned to Washington last week to teatify in the Paciac Mail invoetigation. After hi examination Reid was arreatod for libel on complaint of ex-Gov. Sheppard, and required te give bail Political. The Louieiana Legielature haa again elected P. B. S. Pinchback to the United States Senate The Republican Convention of New Hampphire has nominated Peraon C. Oheney, of Manchester, for Governor, and Charles F. Powers for Railway Commiöïioner. The Novö-da, Legis'atnre has elected Mr. Sharon to the Sánate of the United Staies. The flfty-two Republicana of the Louisiana House of Representativos who were present at the organization of that body have published their report of the affair. Thcy state that the House coneists of 110 members ; that there were 102 present at the organization, 52 of whom were Republicans and 50 Democrats; that the Republicans W6re therefore in the majority, and that it was imposaible for the Demócrata to get control of the body oxcept in violation of law. A Washington telegram says "theCabinet, notwithsUnding contrary rumors, ia united upon the Preeident'a Louiaiana message." It ia addcd " the present drift of the Louisiana question here is toward the continued recognition and maintenance of the Kellogg government." At a c&ucus of Southern Republicans in both branches of Congresa it wan unanimouely decided to support Kellogg, and that if the alternative 8 preaented of a new election or a proviaional government, they will chooee the latter. Fhancis Keknan (Dsmocrat) bas been cleeted tj succeed Mr. Fenton in the Senate from New York The sub-committee appointed to viait New Orleans for the purpoBe of inveatigating Louisiana affairs have made their report to the General Committee. They say that the action of the Beturning Board in rejecfcing the returns from Rapides pariah waa arbitrary and illegal. They say: "We are constrained to declare that the action of the Tteturnlng Board on thewhole was arbitrary, unjiiBt. and, in our opinión, illesal ; and that thiB arbitrary, unjust and illegal action alone prevented the return, by the Board, of a majority of Conservativo members of the Lower House. The committeo confined their inveBtigation to two parishes, and flnd tbat no general intimiilatiou of Hepublica.11 votera was estab[ishecl. No colered man was produced who had been threatened er assaulted by any Conservativo beciuse of political opinión, or diecharged from employment or refuBed omployment. Of all thoee who teBtifled to intimidation, tbere was hardly any one who, of his own knowledge, conld specify a reliable iustance of such acts ; and of the white men who wero produced to testify genarally on subjects, vory nüarly all, it not every single one, was a holder of omce." Tlio report expresaos the opinión that there wan a "fair, free and pcaceable electiou in Louiaiana in November, 1874," and that a "clcar Uonaervative majorily wae eleoted to the lower houee of the Legiblature," of whioh they were deprived bj the " arbitrary act of the Returning Board" A New Orleans telegram of tlie 18th inet., Baya: "The following ie from a Repnblican official source ; Republicana assert that the report of the Louisianasub-enmrnittee goea outaide tho record, and that no testimony was brought before them to Bhow tlie funding of Ilegal ingitOative warrants, displacpment of jndges by Kellogg, or seizure of arma by the pólice without procese of law. They asHert that Bpecific evidence Til! be adduccd to dieprove these and other allegationa of the committee, which they eay are baeed Bolcly on briefa of Democratie connHel.". . . .The Demócrata of tho Miaouri Legittlature have clioaen Oen. Francia M. Conkrill as the succeeRor oí Mr. fichuri in the United States Sépate The committee eent to Little Rock to investígate Arkaneaa affairs have unanimoualy come to the coneluaion that Brooki waa legally eleeted Governor of that State, and a majority of the committee further agree as to the validity of the Garland government VicePresident Wilson has writteu a letter on the political situation to the Springfield (Maag.) liepublican, in which he disclaima the belief attnbuted to hitn that the Republican party is dead. He insista that it ia not dead, nor hopelessly defeated ; that the elementa of its original strength, and propef management, wil] insure its coutinued succes. He believea therc ehould be a ncw polioy towarj the South ; that the bad men in the party Bhould be ejected, and good men outaido of it invited to enter. General. The eommission of engineers on thealluvial basin of the Mississippi reeommend government aid for the purpose of reclaiming these ftlluvial lands, and suggest an immediate appropriation of $1,500,000 for Louisiana, and $500,000 each for Arkansas and MisaisHippi, to close existing breaks and crevasses. The St. Louis pólice have atruck a trail which they think may load to the discovery of Charley Ross The latest advices from Fort Garry report that it ia currently ramored that documenta from the imperial government, containiug a general amnesty to all parties implicatod in the rebellion of '69 ar.d '70, have been received by Lieut.-Gov. Morris, and that an official Gazette extra will be issued containing this proclamatian. Forelgn. Advices from Spain report that Don Carlos ia determined on a vigoroua prosecution of ths war, notwithstanding the roatoration of the monarchy. The Madrid government has therefore ordered the resumption of active operations against him The steamer Cortes, belonging to North Shields, bas been lost in the Bay of Biscay. Twenty-six porsonu were drowned. A London diepatch announcea the loss of the British steamer Brido, from Alexandria for Huil. Twenty of her crew were irowned. ....King Alfonso has arrived at Madrid, where he was entliuniastically received by the populace A Madrid telegram denies that Valmaöeda in to succeed Concha as Captain-General of Cuba. The steam&hip Alice from Cardiff for Constantinople bas been lost at sea, and twenty persons were drowned... Mr. Gladstone haa expressed his determination to withdraw from tho leadership of the Libera) party in England, which ho has directed for so inatiy years. Troübles come fast and thick upon poor old Spain, and it looks as if her new King will mors thsn have his hands full. The cable brings news that a Germán man-of-war has landed a Torce at Zarauz, on tho Spamch coast, and occupied the place. It is addod that Germany will ahortly have flfty guus on the Northern coaat. The London Times of Jan. 17, in an editorial discuasing the European situation, saya: "In the gloom surrounding uu, one thing ia perceptible- all ate arming. Germany is arming enmasse; the eurrotmditig natious, including tho best part of tho world, cauuot do otherwise. Momentary dreams of peRco have fled. Germany recognizes the ftern nocestity. What sbe won by arms sbe can only hold by arme, and while tho arma are in her handa." The Times confesses that Germany cannot raiee a Ihird army. Her hopea are in her navy.