It is now the general belief that there
will bo no capital punishment. The heated
outcry for such executions which prevailed
here at first has subsided. The trial of the
ex-queen is likely to take place during the
following week. The charges and specifi
cations were served upon her on January
31st. An important part of the
evidence against her will i" from
her own diary found at Washington
palace after her arrest. The chief wit
nesses against her will be Sam Nowlein and
her private secretary, Kaal. It is believed
that she will plead guilty, but that not
withstanding this a full trial of het case
will be held. There is no doubt but that
the executive will extend to the ex-queen
the utmost clemency consistent with the
public safety.
DISCREDITING OCR CREDIT.
The National Credit Being Steadily
Attacked by the President.
Editor Constitution—Mr. Cleveland told
congress on Friday last if power be given
him within ten days to sell bonds payable
in gold only he will dispose of some $63,-
OtW.uuO of thirty-year bonds at 3 per cent,
but if such authority be not given him,
he will sell a like amount of thirty-year
coin bonds at 4 per cent under the act of
January 14, 1875, at a premium which will
yield 3% per cent to the buyer.
Ou January 17. 1894, Secretary Carlisle
called for 5 per cent ten-year
coin bonds under the act of January 14,
1875, and sold them at a premium which
made the annual rate of interest not more
than 3 per cent to any puicuaser, and
;J,295,tx» Were sold at a lower rate of in
terest.
