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Show GENERAL. WRsbinglan "ew . The Tribitnr't Washington special telegraphs that it now appears likely that the Senate committee on foreign relations will devote considerable time I to the subject of the A!ii!inin claims, j As the details will probably covei the! whole question of the damage? done i by rebel cruisers, fitted out in British1 ports, and various schemes proposed for their setdement, the committee is unwilling to take any action in regard to damage done by any of tho pirates which would, by implication, weaken the claims for damaees done by others. The committee wdl not probably report on the matter ibis session. asttington, February 1. Minister Schenck had engaged a passage fur ; Liverpool iu the steamer J'ruxn'u, ' which sails from Mew Vol's to-day; but at the request of the state depart- ' meut, he has again postponed sailing and will remain in this city for the present. New York, I. The Times' Washington Wash-ington correspondent telegraphs a statement that the report that the j committee on foreigu relations has been considering overtures from Great Britain for a settlement of the Ala hama claims 1! unqualifiedly false, j There is nothing new about the Ala- j hama claims beyond this, that this government recently reooived additional evidence of the anxiety of Great Britain Brit-ain to setlie the claims: and that iu consequence ofthi'S intelligence, (.leu. Schenck's departure has been delayed iu order tbat his instructions may be more luily and carefully piepured on that point; and that it is probable he will resume negotiations on the subject almost at once upon his arrival. Secretary Fi-li is aiduously engaged on the preparation of these iustrue-tiops. iustrue-tiops. A dispatch from Madrid, which alludes al-ludes to the banquet and congratulations congratula-tions of Minister Sickhs over me successful suc-cessful accomplishment ol highly diplomatic diplo-matic uegouatious, ) explained by the fact that Sickles, under instructions' and powers sent him by the President and Secretary of State, has just concluded con-cluded an important convention for the settlement of existing claims between be-tween this couutry and Spain, especially espe-cially those growing out of tho Cuban insurrection. This negotiation has been pending for some months, and has been a matter of much-difficulty and delicacy. Tne convention will probably be sent to the Senate prior to its adjournment. The Kenosha. Fire Thrilling Particulars. Par-ticulars. Chicago, Feb. 1. Full details of the destruction oy the of the Ilolladay House, at Kenosha, Wis., yesterday morning, are replete with horror. Tne fire broke out in the lamp room on the second floor, where were large numbers num-bers of lamps filled and a five ga.lon can of keroseuc ; and when first discovered dis-covered by some gentleman passing had already gained learlul headway. Swoka rushed in suffocating volumes up the stairways and through the halls. As soon as the alarm was given, every effort ef-fort was made by thj proprietors- ol the hotel and o:hers to arou-e and rescue res-cue the in la ate-, about tlunviu number, num-ber, nd too Dre'.uen .ud c.i'.eus whu had gathered i;i large liu.obcrs soon succeeded iu fcctuug lour Mrcauii ol water, twrj from hand engines and two from a hose belonging t.i .ya..-m lac-lories, lac-lories, upon the flames. Mcainvlnlc the scene iu aud around the burning bund ing was weird and ho'T::.. in the extreme. This nwut was dark as pitch, i a strong wind was Lowing from tin north aDd a heavy u.l of u.uig.cj sleet and snow added to the m.-ery H those engaged in their arteinpt b. rescue the inmates of the hotel. B the lurid .are ol idle aaios coU.d 1l seen men and women lean.be' iron, windows and cryin.- iu despair P.r a., sistaaee from be.ow. A iu.. reaction reac-tion of tbe;r awfui posiuoo was wot them: men Unw We:c .-ov.i.r; euooumginc'y to bo.d un or dese-0'. by the stairs, wnile others with oi tk nn-niv ot mind and commendab: a.arcity brought iadit rrfroaj surroind-lng surroind-lng barns and b-y i and a-s'.s'.ei in resx'um? tho-e who had a:r- a'lv si, - Oeeded in iles.eD-.a to ILe s.. Mi .tory, let -' b' Lforts re 1 w in I -.'ls. :U.ri Men', bin tee ,ao , w. x- -r , ar.i':-.: r ::- 1- c ... i t- -, 1. i 'h- Leat was so nit' nx-. u.a. it m- injt' ai.,ie 10 us inem. o i i-n y the screo.-- of a wi.-a aril ci.;.ej r ! beard aoo-. e tr.e oaL-.io iau.u.t. another b-it u:.- ..-oe--: . s::.., i jnjait; to U.-- tt'.ri tjr.. :ro:,. r..jU4 h -1- -I .. 1 j Mr. Me:r... r,l 1.- r :. .r ..t: e c:... i.'-.:. the t'.i-t f-i -' . : : isnithc )jrj si aUteucj- ( ; u:n ii.-irci:. -"-'' : a -,...: ' ib- ro:c t--..'!-. -":"--n' 1 ' r..-..-. 1 ia J ct h.r..-f : : '-- ;'- - - ' " and tier .: . si. n :. :u it. :. r-; r-; nble a .,-h an I i ": - - 1 r.sk of h.s .i J r"m v.here te a- :' ' -h' '" f n : !io'j::l Uilraoe oi iu'-iu. lis -:. .i-i-'J I araia and i.iiii, ai4 i-a. .' i.ea: 1 a faiiit rins rr-ii - :oe ii-:r.t prt cf e b'hiirg. Agiin the crave coe d hear the sgontxiEj cries of the r-.herari the shriek; o:' terror cf the hihe oats, he ooii aot fad them, ssi to save his ca hie was o: hgoi to fi-e he cries oi lerr.r aai anguish were stihed and ad bor? tis .osl. Sidoai Capron, s.a t,i Horoe raitape. e-jcupied the room ad;oimrr Mrs. M-:-rri s. aad was vl2 y arouse d ty the himos --b whieH he rush. sair, tj del it burned: away then to the wiaiow, tiromjb, which he reaped :o the greariL his clothes burning of his ckki'. which pre-seDte-d a chisi.y .-pectacje. oae of his cheeks txing bLLrned to the bone and ccarrtd esb dropping from iu His cohar bone was broki-n and protruding from the desh. and blood dropriing from a numiKir of wounds. Herbert R-. Cha-e jumped from the fourth story wind.-w ud sustained sus-tained teir.ble ani. it is learcd. lata, injuries, etiueii I uher. c-erk oi t:.e house, was among the first ar-used by Capu Everett, who aisciverei the fire and s'arted at on? to arouse the guests. W hen opposite ihe door ' the lamp-room a teir.Se explosion occurred; oc-curred; he was thrown to tne n.or and literally saturated with burning oil, so that he was a mass of flames. He was still able to get to the window jind throw hitnse f to the ground, so burned as to be unrec 'gmzable. He died in the af.ernoon. Edward Wade, cook of the hotel, occupied a room on the upper fi.nr, and is misis.ng. He is doubtless killed. Mreams of water were Kept p.aying on the ruins unt 1 they became sufficiently eve!, when search was commenced for the io-t. Alter an hour's work, the charred bouies of Mrs. Merrill and her chi drcn were found, the mother clasping to her breast the litt.e year-old gui, while close by lay the other children, two boys -ind a girl, a ghostly groupc. the sight of which brought tears Irom the eyes of the strongest mou vOio had' gathered around. The busland audi father of these unfortunates was Mb- ! sent on a business trip, and a telegram was sent to him oonvewii the intedi- i gence which will darken Ins hie lor ever. The loss on the hotel building, which is totii-Uy destioyed, is c,1-"."1, insur anec, S3,M in the Pacific of California. Califor-nia. L -s of l'uruituie, j, o aj. .Vrknnsns At1nir. Mcmj-bi-, Feb. I.A Vn'v l vk j ?leci;il snys the w.nv.c Ki.vk? va stricken 1'roin tlie ul' the S ,nau' ! ye-terduy, y a vote of ixtcon !u m-vid. ! cro'icuiiaU nvro .-.t!-cU."Hiv re- j J'crred i-j tin; oouiiiiitu-e vu crclcmia!. rhc uiucius ul' iuji'L'achtut'm aain.-i j Lt. Gov. Jtihnuu arc indctiuitelv po-t- 1 I'oitiiuM ou enptQr iend. 'I'-irniu j, 1 '). 1- Hou. John Koss. uit.'LuLt'i ul tli'j l.jmini'' ,M Ciia'o, died j at his reMd'.'.'t'x nea. l tronto ;ster- Jay. i rhila-Mphi-i, fob. 1. Jolin Hardin, i the child nmidt rer, was hanej this I morning. Mittdrrlii l-'lril Ui "icr. I The jury in he eau ul d din Ware, j on Uin I Jdr kila.-ig- ) f'jthr, render, d a verdicL of murder in the lir-t d 'iiiee. Virginia Klrcts a l)t niot milt S itator. W'lieeling, W. 'a. Tlie L'-i-lalure in j -iiit sesiun elected Jl (i. I'avij, Uemorerat, ol' I'eidmont, 1 . Senator Sen-ator to succeed Wiliey, ry '-'A inaj jrity. |