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Show (t EKEliAL. Kew York Kcivh. JNew Vork, G. Tho committee of the fire commissioners havo reported in favor of tho purchase of twelve first-class engines, on the ground that the present force is inadequate in enso of a great conflagration. Alexis leaves to-morrow fur lioslon. Ho sent 000 copies of each leading Now Yorl; newspaper to 1m lather the day after tho reception. The Russian minister requested tho arrest of all sailors of the licet found in tho streots after 0 p. m., as desertions are becoming common.. Passengers on the steamer Westphalia on the last trip from Kuropo woro arrested ar-rested for smuggling a largo amount of diamonds and other jewels. Tlie Proposed Postal Telegraph, New York, 0. William OrLon, presi dent ol tuo Western Union telegraph ' company, has addressed a letter to con- ' gressman Hock, in which he reiterates tho continuod opposition of the company to tho proposed assumption of tho telegraph tele-graph system by tho goverment. The company oarnoslly protests against any interference with tlioir rights, and havo appointed a committee to draw up a memorial lo congress expressing their views. Tlie Flsh-Calacazy D I flic nil y. "Washington, C The Fish and Cata-cazy Cata-cazy correspondence which waa sent to the senate to-day is quite voluminous. The letter of Fish to Calacnzy written Nov. lti, 1870, states that on his arrival at Washington Catacazy gave promise of being a useful and very acceptable minister, and mado an agreeable impression. im-pression. Soon, however, lie began to mako himself very oOicious, interfering in questions not appropriately connected willi his legation, and in certain matters beforo congress approaching senators and representatives and resorting to personal per-sonal i ater views and solicitations unusual on the part of representatives of other powers tq this government and distasteful distaste-ful to tho legislators thus indecorously approached, and tending lo embarrass tlie freo course of legislation on subjects with respect to whieh his interference wub undesirable. Ho did not hesitate to ue tho newspapers news-papers of tho country to influence public opinion upon questions ponding before the government, and indulged in much license in his denunciation of measures and individuals. In liis conversation, he was even more soYoro and unrestrained, and employer I abusive and vituperative langungo towards very many persons including soveral in public positions, and onjoying the respect and confidence of the community. Tlie impropriety of foreign ministers thus attempting to influence in-fluence and misdirect public opinion must bo admitted a sutlteient ground for his dismissal. Tho correspondence contains proofs showing tho truth of the statements of tho secretary, and other matters of public interest. I Senatorial Caucus. SacnimcQto, 'i. About fifty Republican Republi-can mombors havo issued a call for a caucus on tho senatorial question, to be held on Friday night Spencer of Santa Clara will bo chairman of the judiciary committee. Colo is now trying to prevent pre-vent members from signing the caucus call, but with poor success. Cull Torn U Hum, j ii. A coroners' inquc.-t hold to-day on tho body of tho Chinaman killed by Antonio Rogers on Saturday returned a verdict of death by a pistol shot in tho hands of said Rogers, but : there being nothing;but Chmeso evidence evi-dence against hiiu, lie was discharged. A hall breed Indian girl was kidnapped kidnap-ped on Saturday evening by a man named Dawson, who wns tried and taken to Ft. Jones, lie will bo examined on charge of abduction. The mail for Ft. Klamath is now curried cur-ried from here instead of Jacksonville, ! thesnow on the old route making it lui-pusiine. lui-pusiine. Tlie Virginia LrBlilntuic- Kiclimend, Va., 0. The legislature organized to-day. Governor Walker in his inobsago eulogized universal suffrage suf-frage and equality before the law aa having proved conducive to the prosperity prosper-ity and stability and tho rebuilding of ihe State government. Under it Virginia Vir-ginia ha" f;oyed a degrue of peace : d pood onliT excelled by none of t ip si-ter Mate?. -ilo favors iumiipr.'.lit,., j ami eulogizes tho school sysieiu a successful Uyond expecUUom, The Chteftffo National Banks. Washington, C. The loss of the national na-tional banks by lire was Sl.GOj.tM.). leaving their capital unimpaired and a and a surplus of Jl,"i,tU still available. avail-able. IHeai.ni; a ot lite Governor of It t u- lucky. 1 Loui-ville, C. Tin governor in hii i message to tho Legislature ii very severe j uq lawleisness in the Stale. He ays the mob is a remedy fjr nothing. If a mob kills a person all who countenance tha act are guilty of murder. He recommends re-commends legislation lo more certainly reach unlawful organization", and at the same time says ttio unwarrantable j interference ofthe finleral authorities in , local aii'airs has provoked and aggra- j rated much lawle-snt-ss. He rcc-jiy-metids the passage of an act almittirjg ! negroes to testify in courts on the iimo ; fouling as other citizens, ami selling I ' apart the tars collected of colored citizens cit-izens to educate colored children. j Tb K Kin. a;Lingtin, C Mr. Stevenson of j Ohio oll'ered a resolution in the Ku Klux ! committee to-day for the removal of all 1 disabities and io extend the time in which iho habeas evrpux may be sus- pendod and to make every Ku Klux j and every member of any othertreaon-! othertreaon-! able conspiracy responsible civilly and criminally for acts of his fellow raem-j raem-j bars. The resolution was laid over for future consideration. Nomination. Atlanta, (la., t). The Democratic convention con-vention bus nominated J. M. Smith, speaker of tho house, for governor. Tlit Next Qiteailoiii. London, (1. The Times thinks that the next questions upon which tho great i American parties will divide will bo on i finance, taxation and freetrade. It pre- diets that these questions will be solved i in accordance with tho views of ihe producers ofthe Mississippi valley. Chicago, (i. A lire iu Lincoln, Ind., to-night destroyed 20 frame stores, with a portion of their contents. Loss $40,-001); $40,-001); insured only $1,:W0. Hagerston, Md., 7, 1 fl- m. There was a groat fire here to-night. The .Episcopal .Episco-pal church and courl house wero destroyed. de-stroyed. Several lives were lost by jtho falling of the court house dome, and a number of persons severely injured. Tho tiro is still raging, with heavy winds from the south-east. Monetary aud Stouka. New York, 0. Money firm; 7 cur- 1 rency to 7 gold. Gold weak. Notes lirm. Sterling, 91: itocks, irregular, closing dull though a little firmer than during the day. W. U. T., 08i; Quicksilver, Quick-silver, 28L W. P., 55; Poc. Mail, 40?. |