ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1267, 10 April 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS

[By Tebeseaph ] [PEE PJIEBS ARENCY.i London, March 18. The notification of the Hu-sian and Turkish treaty was received in Lend n on the night o the I7th, hut it has not allayed apprehension, A prominent conservative member of the (tovernmeiit said, on hearing it, “ I nevertheless believe war inevitable.” A Russian captain has proceeded to New York to inspect the fast steamers available for a transport service. Br’t'sh Mediterranean Squadron has advanced io.. Be tjgaiia./ in order to form a reserve to Adiiirah Hornby.. San Francisco, March 18. Ships ape offering Neely at New YYrk for Auttpilig. A young physician of Si|n Frauciacp, warned Samuel ipuuc.iu, blew his brains outSt. Patrick's I)ay wag generally observed a|l over the United States ana Canada. There was no disturbance. The Cubans aye moving to continue the war of Independence in the island. 'L ho Majeronis have been very unsuccessful in , California and Nevada, on their way to New Y ork. A number of men have been arrested at Tews* bury, Mass., f r living in open polygamy. Silver bullion is higher in Sail Francisco than in Louden. , • The ‘•■rangemeu or Canada Iw.e appealed to the Governor General for 'protection oh the coming 12th of July. Nearly 2Q(Jb poor are being duly fed in the free eating-houses in San Fyanpisco. The steamer City of Wallis was burned and sunk at the doek, New York. The mail agent of the Australian steamer City of New York was robbed by sharpers of 500 dollars after arrival at San Francisco. The money was recovered by the detectives a few hoars afterwards. The Pill for the remonik ition of silver paaced both Houses oi Congress-, but tut, .PiNjsiweut vetoed it. It was immediately passed by a twotbiids m *ipnty. In his message, hi intimated th-t the measure was franqu'enf in its nature. In remarks on this, a member said “ He (the Pres.doll') was an actual fraud in charging Iraud on th) Congress.” Tho remarks caused a great excitement. _ XV latest korribja (.rime is that of Mority %mh Monro* Cowty, liliuci*. He kuled Jus j

wife and six children, and then set fire to the house to conceal traces of the deed. He was despondent on account of poverty. He was burned. The American army is to be still further reduced. One hundred thousand acres of the public’s domain has been returned to the Land office by the failure of the railroad companies to comply with the terms on which the grants were made. It is proposed by the new Dominion Parliament to take the view of the Canadian people on the passage of the prohibiting liquor law. The State of Maine has refused to allow women to vote in municipal elections. The Pandora, fitting out for the proposed Arctic Expedition, will be allowed to sail under the American flag. Naval officers will be detained for the vessel. The Bill making eight honrs a day’s labor on all the public works has been favorably reported on in Congress. John D. Lee, Mormon Bishop, executed for participation in the Mountain Meadow massacre, made no confession. His statement, published, was composed by Howard Marshall, of Utah, and a newspaper reporter, but received his approval. He refused to confess because his favorite wife, who was with him at the time, was also red handed in the murder. Three blocks the principal part of the city of Manama, have been destroyed by fire, including the grand Central Hotel. The loss is 500,000d01. The damage by floods in the Valley of Sacramento, California, will reach 200,009d01. Nearly two miles of level will have to be re-built. Advices from Luna, Peru, give particulars of a most x’evolting and cruel murder committed on board a steamship. The colored immigration from the United States for Liberia, Africa, is increasing. Three hundred and fifty men, women, and children, recently left Charleston for Moravia, by the ship Azar, all amply provided. It is stated that 160,000 colored men are wi’ling to go. No white man is allowed to accompany the expedition. The steamer Pioneer sailed from Philadelphia with twenty-six locomotives for the Russian Government. The Union Pacific (pverland) Railroad was interrupted on the 9th by the heaviest snow storm which has taken place for years. It extended from Julesburgh to Bitter Greek, ICO miles. It drifted in some places 16ft, high, covering the snow sheds completely. A powder mill at Marboro, Mass., blew np on the 12th, killing two men. The noise of the explosion was heard fifteen miles distant. Por? tions of the, dead men’s bodies were strewn over several acres. 'I he'German barque Oita George is reported as burnt at sea. While the crew were getting into a boat, the boatswain, Fred. Bichards, fell overboard and was drowned. The painter parting, the boat drifted away, leaving Geom rg, the mate, and four men, on the burning vess -1 The Chilian sighted the barque next day, but failed in the attempt to rescue the crew On board, owing to a severe storm prevailing. and bore away, leaving them to their fate. The Auditor and Republic Accounter for the State of Virginia declares that the commonwealth is bankrupt. There is but 103 dollars in the treasury, and no money could be borrowed or collected. : '• - Yellow 7 fever prevails in Rio Janeiro. Famine is expected consequent on a failure of crops. _ A new volcanoe in active operation has been discovered in Patagonia. A terrible tornado, width 400 yards, swept through Casey County, Kentucky, doing much damage. The American Pacific Company stock fel from 21 to 18 V on a false rumor, but subsequently * : •' Flour, 4dol. 25c. to 6dol. 6c.; wheat, Idol. 80c. tq Idol. 90c,; Levee’s Brilliant screw-top, 20lc ; Faucet, 28.V0.; Downer’s and Eureka, 40c. to 401 c.