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Show (i EN ERA E. Spccinl M-nge oil Sftil Uoilllugo. New York, 3. The following dis-1 patch has been received here by ex-1 Governor' ilawley, of Conn., from I Washington: The President will ac-l company tho transmission of the San Domingo commissioners' report to Congress next week with a message in which ho says, in substance, that had the subject received fair treatment i wi'en the last treaty was rejected, he j wou 'd not have asked further consider-1 ation. But, believing it had not ; been fairly presented to the ; country, and the question having ; been complicated with charges and in-; sinuations foreign to its merits, he desired a full investigation at the hands of Congress, which has been had with results vindicating the cor-; rcctness of his public policy and disavowing disa-vowing the charges of improper action in the investigations, lie does not ' ask for action now, but transmits the report for the information of Congress Con-gress and the country, still adhering to J the opinion of the desirability of an-! nexation, but with no further rcom-1 mendation. He does not by anyi means abandon his own views, but leaves the responsibility of future ac- tioi upon Congress, and repeats his! ori'.'nal declaration that he has no policy to enforce against the will of j the pecple. Ea.'thanDhe In California. San Fra ncisco, 3. The earthquake last evening was felt generally through-1 out the midiiie of the State ; not the slightest damage was done anywhere. It was exactly a year since the last shock. Accidents and Crimes. Mrs. Charles Bird was killed by the runaway of a team near Pacheco, on Saturday. Last week a party of drunken rowdies row-dies arrested a drunken Indian at Vi-salia, Vi-salia, and hanged him until he confessed con-fessed he had obtained his liquor from a Chinaman, who was immediately i seized, choked with his cue, beaten unmercifully un-mercifully and only rescued from hanging hang-ing by a rally of the better class of citizens, citi-zens, who arrived just in time to . save his life. i At the same place on Saturday, j Judd Moore shot Claiborne Wright, his father-in-law. : Hot AVealHer. The hot, drying weather continues. ; Some of the rancheros are making preparations to drive large bands of cattle over the mountains to pasture in Nevada. The Yoseuiite trail is opened, and parties are going to the valley already. al-ready. Monetary and Stocks. New York, 2, p.m. Gold strong, j Governments dull and firm. 6's of 81, 16-i; 5-20's, 62, 12f; Oi, 121; 65, 12f; new, Hi; 67, Hi; 6S, 11;; 10-40's, J. ; Currencies, 153. Stocks opened strong but are now weak. W. U. T., 5SJ; Pacific Mail, 435; Wells, Fargo, 4U; Union Pacific, stocks 26, bonds S3. Debate Continued. Washington, 3. The House have agreed that the general debate on the Ku-Klux bill shall continue to-day and to-morrow, with evening sessions, that ! the House will meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock, and that on Wednesday morning the bill will be considered un-1 der the ten minutes rule, and the 1 amendments be decided as in committee commit-tee of the whole. : Nominations. , Washington, 3. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate Sen-ate Kto-day: Addison W. Laflin, of Herkimer, to be naval officer at New York City; Wm. A. Darlington, to be appraiser of merchandise at New. York , City; Lockwood - L. Doty, pension agent, New York City. The Connecticut Election. Courant office, Hartford, Conn., April 3rd; 1:30 o'clock, p.m. It is impossible at this hour to give a very accurate estimate of the results of the i election to-day. A light rain, whien commenced shortly before noon, and the muddy traveling from the storm of Saturday night, will effect the total vote somewhat. Last night, when a. clear day was probable, it was esti-1 mated that the total vote might reach ' 9 1, 000 to 9S.000; but it is likely now to fall below those figures. The State : is very close, and both sides are confi-, dent. In a total registered vote of 100,- j 000, it is impossible to state what the result will be. In Waterbury we hear that Kendrick, Democrat, for Con-' gress, is running behind his ticket. ' The Democrats concede the election of Strong, Republican, in this district. . The majority for English in this city : will be reduced from 250 to 300 votes, j There will be a handsome Republican gain in New Britain. The Republicans Republi-cans will be likely to elect a majority of the Common Council in this city: i Foundationlcss Statement. ( Washington, 3. The published statement that orders have been issued j from the navy department, to fit for sea a number of vessels, is without j foundation. No such oiders have ' been given, llepairs upon vessels in the different navy yards are ordered, 'whenever necessary; and several of 1he I vessels mentioned as having been or- i j dered to be put iu readiness for sea, are ! now undergoing repairs. |