AMERICA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 84, 8 April 1872, Page 2

AMERICA.

The epidemic of smallpox is increasing at a fearful rate in the northern cities. Senator Summer introduced a resolution to investigate the sale of arms to the French during the German war, causing lengthy and bitter debate?. For remainder of news see fourth page.

'- - -Archbishop -M'Clusky - takes. . the American, primacy held by the late Archbishop Spaulding. The Fenianß.inAmerica.are much excited over the proposalof a" war with "Great Britain, and ... boast that they can raise i OO,OOO men in 60 days. ' An American war-steamer has : gone to the * Islands tb establish a coal depot for the Australian maiiline. The war-vessel will place the island under American protection. Revolutionists have possession of all thp Northern States of Mexico. The Juarez Govern- '"' men. ris calling on the United States for aid. - : ' The City of Toronto, in Canada, has lost half >. la 'million* dollars by>fire. The rep^ of Mr. Secretary Fish to Earl Granville's note is not yet completed, but the points are agreed on: The American state of the case will not be altered. The overland snow- blockade was forced through oh 16th February, and trains are now running in time. 1 Continued rain storms in Californiahaveinjured thecrbps™ "~ The Congress' House Committee on Commerce .. have agreed to a bill providing a Board of Commisioners, authorised to contract for seven steamship lines, including one from San Francisco to Australia, payinp ten dollars per ton subsidy per annum for five years. It is believed that the bill will pass. The Moses Taylor sailed from San Francisco on February 29, with the first portion ofthe mail.