American Summary.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2856, 10 April 1878, Page 2

American Summary.

Saw Fxavcisco, March 18. Ships, are offering freely from .New York for Australia.

A young physician in Ban Francisco, named Samuel Duncan, blew his braina out. St. Patrick's Day was generally observed all over the United States and Canada, and then was no disturbance*. JH sw You, March 18. The Cubans are moving, and eoatinutj a war of independence in the island. The Majeronis have been very unsue* eessful in California and Nevada, on their way to New York. . : A number of men were arrested at Tewksbury, Mass., for living in open polygamy, and an attempt it making to establish a polygamous colony at thai place. . ' ■ Silver bullion is higher in San Francisco than in London.

The Orangemen of Canada appoaled to the Governor-General for protection on the coming 12th of July. Nearly 2,000 poor are being daily fed free in eating houses in San Francisco. The mail agent of the Australian steamer City of New lork was robtfed by sharpers to the extent of SCO dollars shortly after arriving in San Francisco. The money was recovered by the detectives a few hoars afterwards.

The bill for the remonetization of silver passed both Houses of Congress, but the President .vetoed it. It was immediately passed over his bench. In his message he intimated that the* measure was a fraudulent one, and in the nature of a reproduction of claims originally contracted in gold, and by the sale of Government bonds in particular. In his remark on this a member said:—" He (the President) was an actual fraud, charging fraud on the Congress." The remark caused great excitement. The latest horrible crime is that of Moritz Kaiser Monroe, of the County Illinois. He killed his wife and six children, and then set fire to the house to conceal traces of the deed. He was despondent on account of his poverty. He was burned.

The American army will be still further reduced. 20&OGO acres of the public domain iiaro beca'returned to the lnnd office by the failure of railroads to comply with the terms in which their grants were made. • DiVis Da.h\tih formerly of the Sydney Echo, proposes to start a cent paper in San Francisco.

The Pandora is fitting out for the proposed Arctic expedition, and will be allowed to sail under the American flag. Naval officers will be detailed for the vessel.

A Bill making eight hours a day's labor on all public works is favorably reported to Congress. It is now admitted that John D. Lee, the Mormon bishop, who was executed for participating.in the Mountain Meadows massacre, made no confession. The statement published was composed by Howard, Marshal, of Utah, Nelson, 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. " ; Emigration from the United States for Siberia and Africa is increasing. Three hundred and fifty men, women, and children recently left Charleston, 8.C., for Moravia by the ship Azor. All Moravia will be amply provided. It is ■tated that one hundred and sixty thousand coloured men go, and that no white nan will be allowed to accompany the expedition. Traffic on the Union Pacific Overland Eailroad was interrupted on the 9th by the heaviest snowstorm which has taken place for years. It extended from Julesburg to Bitter Creek,.4oo mile's.. The drifts in some places were 15 feet high, covering the snow-sheds completely. .The Acton powder-mill at Marlboro', Mast., blew up on the 12th, killing two men. The shock of the explosion was heard 15 miles distant. Portions of dead men's bodies were strewn over several acres.