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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 79, 2 April 1874, Page 2

ITEMS BY THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

-After the verdict, the Tichborne Claimant expressed a desire to address the Court, but was refused and was driven straight to Newgate. Dillon, a member of the Livingstone search expedition, has committed suicide. A conference of leading working-men representing 80,000 workmen from the west of England w?s held at Briato 1 , and adopted resolutions favorable to the settlement of all international disputes by arbitration. Serious riots, have occurred in Poland in consequence of the cosing of churches by order of Government at one place. The military flrei on the mob killing and wounding 70. A fire which occurred at the Boston freight depot and adjoining buildings destroyed property valued at 200.000 dollars. In a mutiny of sold I ers at the barracks, Lima, in consequence of excessive drill, the guard stood firm. An engagement ensued, resulting in the defeat of the mutineers with 13 killed and 130 wounded. Dr Livingstone's remains were expected at Zanzibar on 2(»th February. The Cameron expedition proceeds Jo Ujiji in order to obtain his documents and property. A Central Asian dispatch states that the Turkomans attacked the Russian fortress, but wrre defeated, and large numbers were drown d while crossing a frozen river. Dr Kene»lp will move for a new trial in the Tichborne ctuo on the ground of misdirection by the judge; if reiused, he will apply to the House of-Lords. The Press approved of the sentence. A sensation has been caused in Paris by the publication of an article from a German paper declaring that the preservation of Turkey was not a dogma with Gremany, and if Germany and Russia transformed the whole map -of Eastern Europe no nation would interfere. The insurgents of Japan who surrounded Nagaski were totally defeated by the Government troops. Tb^pani9h national spirit has been aroused agaiost the Carlists. Contributions in aid of the Government are pouring in and the theatres giving performances in aid or the Republican cause. The Bonapurtis'a are distributing millions of photographs of the Prince Imperial, tracts, songs, and handbills over the French country. Six hundred Cuban insurgents fought and \ defeated twelve hundred of the Spanish. / The Indians are becoming very troublesome in Utah. A tremendous fire at Panama has destroyed the greater part of the city. Loss one million dollars. A quarrel between rival townsmen in the State of Vera Crux, Mexico, rculted in a fight, seventeen being killed. The infuriated men then began an indiscriminate massacre of the children and cutting off the breasts of the women. The insurrection in Paraguay is increasing, and is likely to end in a serious war. Numerous ice accidents have occurred in Canada. A large ice floe, with 300 men on it, broke away from Michigan, and floated miles from the shore. Tre men were mostly rescued. The New York strikes are endcJ. Soup kitchens have been started to reliere the poor, who are iv a most destitute condition. The army standard has bean fixed by Coni gress at 25,000. , There is a great temperance agitation t throughout the States. An ice house of 1700 tons capacity, A m Philadelphia, fell down, killing eighteen and injuring eleven. The Government at New York are enquiring into the demands of the workmen for the eight hour system. The medical post mortem examination of the Siamese twins showed such close connection that it would probably have been fatal to separate them by any operation during life. . A railway accident, with of cars and loss of life has occucreii at Illinois.