The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-31
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 13l9.
The Legislature OF Alabama adjourns sine
die to. day.
The letter carriers of New York appeared
in uniform yesterday.
There were 36S Tres in Chicago during the
present year, entaillng loss OF S2,964, ,7S5.
The County Court OF st. Louis yesterday
. appropriated $4,000 to the poor of that city.
The late Mrs. Augustus Dickens, of Chi
cago, left real and personal property worth
The Committee on Appropriations is busily
engaged IN maturing bhls for the action Of
Congress.
legislatures Of several S.ates met in New York
city yesterday.
Morley Clark died in Richmond yesterday,
aged l2l years and months. He vas wagner
in the Revolutionary war.
--Commssioner Rollins has issued a circular
in REGARD to the repacking and Ielnspectlon OF
certain qualities of tobacco in bulk packages.
-S709,000 in treasure was shipped from San
Francisco yesterday, OF which amount S529 600
comes to New York. The balGuce goes to Eng
land.
burg, N. Y. and tW~ in Boston, on the charge of
robbDg Boston brokers' Office OF $4,000 in
gold two years ago.
The Steamboat Empire was sunk below
Natchez on Monday nieht, by the caging in OF
the high river bank. The steamer was valued
at $1,000.
Sally Anderson, the Richmond incendiary,
liberated by Judge Underwood, and rearrested
by the Mayor and General Stoneman, was yes
terday again set free.
The steamship Beaufort was seized at New
Orleans yesterday by the United States Marshal,
on suspicion of having on board arms, ammuni-
ton, and supplies for the Cuban revolutonists
Foreign Affairs.
HAVANA, Dec. 30.-The DidrjO publishes ram.
bling accounts Of unimpOrtaut successes of the
troops over the revolutionists. No authentic
advicts have beeu received from revolutionary
sources. One uncOntrmed rumor Is in circula-
ton that the revolutionary General Quesada has
landed with arms and men at La Guanaga, from
Nassau.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The following despatch
from Constantnople, dated yesterday com
prises the latest news on the subject Of the
Eastern question:
"Great preparations are making in the
arsenals on account of the threatened war with
Greece. Transports loaded with supplies have
been sent to Hobart Pacha's fleet"
VIENNA, Dec. 30.-The PYesSe says the Greek
Government is ready TO comply With the recent
demands made by Turkey, and supported by the
great powers OF Europe.
LoNDoN, Dec. 3O.-The general impression is
that the Conservatives Will be successful in the
elections for members OF Parliament TO fill
vacancies.
LONDON, Dec 30.-The new House of Commons
met yesterday for preliminary business only.
The Ministers who were reelected took the oath
of office, and wrts were issued for elections TO
fill vacant seats, after which the House ad.
iourned until the 10th of February.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-Reverdy johnson, Ameri-
: can Minister, In a speech yesterday to depu-
tation of the London Workngmen's Society,
said that the naturalization treaty between the
United States and Great Britain was certain of
ratification by the United States Senate. The
treaty provides that British subject who has
been naturaized in the United States shall have
the same rights to protection, on his return to
Great Britain, as a natlve-born American.
MADRID, Dec. 30.-Marshal PaVia, recently
Governor General Of Madrid, is dead.
MADRID, Dec. 30--For the purpose of reduc-
ing the budget Tor the coming year, the sup
preston of thirty-seven of each OF the captain
geheIalships, governorships, and bishoprlcs has
been suggested.
PARIS, Dec. 3O.-The official papers OF this
city speak confidently of the meeting and sue
cess OF the proposed conference.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Right Hon. Stafford H.
Northcote succeeds the EaIl of Kimberly as
Governor of the Hudson Bay Company.
MANCHESTER, Dec. 30.-Tne house OF William
Drummer a. Co., heavy dealers in manufactured
cottons, suspended yesterday This house had
extensive American connections.
The weather throughout England continues
wet and mild
MADRID Dec 30.-The Government will des.
patch 10000 soldiers from Cadiz for Cuoa and
Porto Rico during the moath OF January.