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TELEGRAPHIC. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.-The report of the majority and minority the contested election case of L. E. Mantle, Senator appointed by the Governor of Montana, was made today, Hoar submitting a report of the majority in favor of seating Mantle. and Vance, chairman of the committee, a report agaiest the seating. There are two other cases, those of Beckwith, appointed by the Governor of Wyoming and Allen appointed by the Governor of Washington. In as much as the facts show the same test to be made in each case the Secator on whose credentials the report was made, it is not unlikely that as this is decided, so will be the othera. Both reports are rather lengthy and quote volumniously from the earlier decisions of the Senate upon cases dealing with the same questions. Minority reports adverse are to be made tomorrow by Vance. Call addressed the Senate on his resolution annulling the provision in the last legislative appropriation bill for the appointment of a commission of the Senate and the House to examine into the civil service of the executive departments. WASHINGTON, March 27.- The Presisident sent the following nominations to the Senate today: Felix A. Reeve Tennessee solicitor treasury; W. H. Seaman, Wisconsin U.S district judge eastern district of Wisconsin. Aibert B. Fall, New Mexico, associate justice of the supreme court of New Mexico; Samuel T. Fisher, Messachustte, assistant commissioner of Patents; Samuel F. Morse, Indiana, counsul general to Paris; Allen B. Morse, Michigan, consul at Glasgow: George J. Dennis, California, United States attorney for the southern district of California; Francisco Estudillo, California, agent for Indians Mission to Tale river Consolidated agency California, Postmasters; Mrs. A. Bates at Sonoma California. CHICAGO, March 27.-Horace Donahue, a well-known wealthy publisher, suicided today by cutting his throat with a razor in the presence of his wife. No cause known. CAICAGO, III., March 27.-From present indications it would appear that chinese laborers who reside in Chicago will all register under the Geary law and hat there will be no frictions. A good deal of inquiry has been made o late by chinese residing here as to the operation of the act and already several here have made application for registration. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 27.-The Bank of Commerce has assigned in anticipation of a run. The deposits amounted to only about $50,000. Fail ure is due certain persons who are largely indebted to the bank being able to meet their obligations put the bank in a position not to be able to stand a run. Assette about $100,000. JACKSON, Mch., March 27.-Irving Latimer, under sentence imprisonment for life for the murder of his mother January 1889 is now at liberty armed with 8 riflle and it is not believed that ha can be captured alive. He has been allowed some privileges by night keeper Gill and took advantage of them to drug Gill and gate keeper Height, thus se curing the keys. Haight died from the effects of the poison. Gill is under ar rest as an accomplice in his escape. Hundreds of men are searching the city d surrounding country for him. ROME, March 25-The city is in a state of great excitement over an assault that was made this evening on King Humbert. The king was returning from the Villa Borghes where he had been spending a portion of the day, when a person having the general appearance of an Italian workingman threw a stone at the King, the missle almost striking the monarch. The as sailant was promptly taken in hand by the police and conveyed to prison, otherwise he would in all probability have been killed by the engry multitude. An immense crowd assembled cheered the king with frantic enthusiasm, and all the way to the palace the scene was like a triumphal procession. HONOLULU, March 28.- The uncertainity which prevails as to the probable fate of the Islands, so far as their annexation to the United States is concerned, is having a most depressing effect here. Business is du'l and 8 feeling of unrest has arisen. Opposition to annexation grows with the delay and the Royalists are showing more confidence in their assertain that the Queen will be restored to her throne. The resignation of the Minister of Finance, P. C.Jones, is reported because of ill health. There is an impression among certain prominent men here that Japan has designs on Hawair and would have annexed the Islands had not the United States forstalled her, If the United States abandons the protectorate Japan would declare that no government existed and would raise the Japanese flag. A company has been organized to engage in coffee growing on the Islands. SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.--The United States ship Alliance arrived from Honolulu this morning. She reports all quiet at the Islands, the only news being the resignation of Jones, Minister of Finance and the pointment of T. C. Porter in his place. Up to March 16, when the Allience left the American protectorate was still in force. SCRANTON, Pa., Mar. 28.-Barney McFadden, a miner, murdered his wife and