The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-04-09
The EesUs.

ceipts for 1868 to be $3,077 800, an increase
over last year of $74,2O9. Contracts have
been made for forty-six new engines, $50
freight cars and 1900 tons of new rails, to be
delivered in June. Japan advices state that
the steamship Herman was wrecked on the
18th OF FEBRUARY on an unknown reef outside
the harbor of Yokohoma Accounts are also
gwen of the burning of the ship Zelanda al
sea. The passengers and crew were all saved
The Mikado Of Japan was married on the
9th Of February, at Kolo, and shortly after
the ceremonies he was forced to leave fol
Osaka, on account of an attempt to burn his
palace. The Washington treaty has been re-
ceived by the Chinese authorities at Shanghae.
The rebels are reported in strong force on the
road TO Pekin. Another missionary difficult
ty has occurred at Foo Chow. Two villages
are said to have been destroyed by three
English gunboats. The New York Herald
says that 1t is stated that President Grant,
on Monday evening, advised his friends in
the House to recede from the position they
have taken in opposition to the Senate. He
says he Is heartily sick ofthe war of the Houses
and has been worried by Office seekersso great
ly that he would not 80 through the trouble he
has had since the 4th of March for 100000.
Considerable excitement exists at Washing
ton over the charges Of corruption, made
against Ex-Governor, now Senator Fenton, of
New York, set forth in the testimony taken
by the Legislative investigating committee
The resembling of General Sherman's order
directing staff officers and heads of army
bureaus to report to him instead of the Sec
rotary of War, was made by the President,
at the solicitation of Secretary Rawlings, who
said be would rather resign than serve only
as an ornamental figure head. It is stated
that Spanish war steamer has arrived al
Havana, with Mr.. E. r. Coddington, the
Consular Agent of the United States OF Gibs-
ra, a prisoner on board and in irons. The
cause ofhis arrest is said to be that he was
suspected of completely with the rebellion
The Philadelphia POST asks "Shall the Leg
islature be abolished" To which the New
York Herald replies: Better try to abolish
the corruption first. fyou cannot succeed,
smash her up-but look out for your own
heads" Honolulu advices say that the cad
Of February was observed by display of
flags from the Punch Bowl battery, foreign
consulates and private residences. Two
shocks Of earthquake were felt at Hilo. As
the Cincinnati passenger train was approach
ing Meadvil!., Ia on Saturday night, some
ruffian fired bullet into one of the cars,
which grazed gentleman and lady with
q small child in her arms, both of whom
narrowly escaped being killed. On the even
ing Of the 18th of March shock of earth.
quake was felt at Manchester, England, and
throughout East Lancashire as far as Black
burn. Mexican sdvices say that the revolution
which broke out at the city of Puebla on the
3D. Of February has terminated for the pres
ent, owing to the lack of sufficient organiza-
ton on the part of the revolutionists and the
strategy employed by the commanders of the
government forces The English and Irish
papers give an account of the elopement of
the wife of Captain Vivian with the Marquis
of Waterford. Captain Vivian is lord of
the Treasury and member of Parliament
for Truro. The gallant Captain followed
Slrs Vivian to the French capital, but she
positively refused to return to him. The
New York Herald (Republican) says: "The
Cincinnati Chronicle Republican) is grum-
bling about the number appointments New
York has under the Federal government, as
compared with Ohio--the former being
Democratic and the latter Republican State.
Before complaining, would it not be well to
wait and see what sort Of administration this
will be-Republican or Democratic = and
upon which party tho Executive will have
finally to rely for support ?" A fifty mile
walking race is to come of at Philadelphia
in June next for cup valued at $780,
Payne and Weston are to walk from Wal
nut Greek, Pa, to the Buffalo post Office. N.
T., for $500, on tho 9th of April; James
Wier and Andrew Bogue, at Rochester, N
Y, for $500, April 11th; James Steadham
and--for $500 on the 9th of May, and 10.
Stark and Richard Garvin, at Rochester, for
500, during the same month. Cuban advi-
ces report battle to have been fought in
Trinidad, where large body of insurgents
were defeated. Troops are arriving at Glen
fuegos. Twelve hundred men had arrived
at Santa Cruz with supplies. The Spanish
war steamer Warrior has captured the Brit
ish vessel JEFF Davis, on her way to Nassau,
and has stopped and searched the schooner
Britannia. Mr.. William Price, Of Tamworth,
New Hampshire, recently caught o white
headed eagle, measuring from tip to tip seven
and s-half feet, and weighing eleven pounds,
The trap was made FAST to the carcas of
sheep Of fifty pounds weight, and such was
the strength of the eagle that he raised the
carcas from the ground at each attempt to
Hy. At the Episcopal church in Thomas
town, Me-, on Sunday evening, the flooring
ysve way, precipitating 100 persons into an
unfinished basement. Two persons were
seriously injured, and many slightly woun.
ded. About eight o'clock, P. NJ, on the
goth inst, . FIRE broke. out ON. the steamer
Ben johnson. lying at the foot Of Washing
ton. Avenue, st. Louis, and in less than fifteen
minutes the Henry Adkins, tho Carrie K.
Kauntz, ana the @. B. Allen were mass Of
flames. The Fanny Scott and two other