The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
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EUROPE.

EUROPE.
kilograms from Rome specially forwarded through
the Atlantic cable to the HERALD, announce that the
Papal police had discovered mine situated 80 as to
blow up the works OF the new PontHcal camp which
Is being constructed on Mount Aventine. The au-
thorites OF the Holy See alarmed and unusually
v.gant.
The report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening, July 20.
The city OF Prague had been disturbed by poll
teal riots. The Emperor OF Russia was at Kissengen
Minister Bancroft was at court in Darmstadt. The
popular unions Of Austria approve OF the recent
policy of the government. In Great Britain the har-
vest prospects remain very favorable. The French
Legislature made provision for partial payment OF
the Mexican bonds.
Five.twenties, TEX in Frankfort. Paris Bourse
weaker
Our special European correspondence supplies in
tercsting and useful details OF our cable kilograms
to the 10th Of July.
CONGRESS.
The Senate continued its session OF Saturday until
Sunday morning, and, after recess until dark, held
evening session. Senator Warner OF Alabama
ill., The report Of the conference com.
mittee on the Funding bill was agreed to- Mr.. Sher-
man remarking that the Senate would be compelled
TO withdraw its section legalizng gold contracts.
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explanation in reference to the report Of the House
Committee of Investigation the alleged corruption
OF Senators, at the conclusion OF which the Senate
went into executive session for the discussion Of
treaties.
The senate in executive session on Saturday even
ing confirmed l.. II. Webster as Revenue Assessor of
III, Thry-second New York district; ]. b. Ashton as
Assistant Attorney General and J. B. Blair as Minis
ter to Costa RIGA. The nomination OF General JEFF
fries for commissioner Of Internal Revenue was
jected.
Elsewhere In our columns this morning will be
found partial synopsis OF the work completed by
TIE second session OF the Fortleth Congress,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our Panama letter Is dated July Is. The state
remains quiet, and the new revolutionary govern
III mt is very generally acknowledged. The depo sed
President and his Secretary have been banished to
san Francisco. The Costa Rican Congress had
abolished the export duty on coffee. Yellow fever
in malignant form had appeared at Ravas,
Nicaragua
We have watering place correspondence this morn
ing from Niagara Falls Nahant, Narragansei tt and
Avon springs New York appears to be well.repr
scented at all OF them except Nahant which appar-
emily Is given up to Bostonans.
The President has nominated Alexander Cum.
mings to be Commissioner OF Internal P,evenue,
Simon W. Johnson TO be Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and General Rosecrans to be Minister TO
Mexico
Two young ladies' from Cuba who were shmmerinq
q, Cartilage Landing were drowned there, yesterday
OF them slipping In the river and the other at
tempting TO save her.
The Convention OF the order OF BIND Birth was
again In session yesterday, II being the seventh day
OF its meeting Most Of the day was consumed IN
de- ating and voting on the new con stitution. To
wards evening Rev. Dr. Isaacs propc aed an amend
mcnt restricting membership In the Order to Israel
ites OF good moral character This gave rise TO
very animated and at times even exciting debate
during which the religious dinere noes Of the He
brews, divided they into orthodox, reformers
and radicals, sprang wildly into light. After foul
hours Of discussion the amendment, by means Of
some parliamentary legerdemaln. was showed aside
the constitution as reported by the committee
adopted and at nine r. M. the Convention adjourned
to this morning, having been In session for twelve
hours
All New York Is supposed to have been out o
town Yesterday the favored ones having gone to thu
seaside and the country for "a summer stay long ago
and those less favored. bat somewhat more limite
"a to means, having takeri advantage OF the numcr
cheap excursions to Jersey, westchester, up tn
Sound OF up the Hudsoa, down the bay TO Cone
Island. Rockaway or the fishing banks, to leave tn
city at least for few hours.
Two men, named Henry Canadian and Patrick Mad
den. were fatally stabbed at West Hoboken with
chisel yesterday afternoon. Michael Roche, tn
alleged murderer, 10 IN custody
The three express robbers recently arrested In III
nois we're taken ~ Seymour, Indiana, on Saturda
night, and there were seized by q mob Of maske
men, taken from yhe guard by force and hung upon n
same trees where only the week before three of the
conlederates had suffered the fate for the sam
crime.
San Francisco was visited by o severe shock
earthquake on Saturday, but no damage Is yet r
ported.
coal oil refinery, with two thousand i've hui
dred barrels Of petroleum, was destroyed by fire
Philadelphia yesterday. A large nre also occurre
In Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Additional particulars Of the food In Marylar
s-ate that six persons are drowned or missing
baltimore and thirty-seven In Ellicott City. tt
Joaq Bridge over the Patapsco river at Baltimore
Jncsed up with the debris Of the hood, In the shat
OF factory fixtures and house furniture and tv
hundred bales of cotton have been saved from u
mass The storm on Friday night eauaed break
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