The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-23

HHNRY J. BECKER, who was for thirty
year, q steamboat captain on the Hudson
river, died at Lansinburg on Saturday, aged
70 years. d
TIE report going the rounds Of the ncws.
papers, that Bishop Odenhelmor, OF New
Jersey, has refused to confirm ladies wearing
false hair, lspublicly denied by Authority. :,
soNE burglars worked all Saturday and
Sunday nights TO rob the City Bank at Pitts
burg, Pa, and were finally scared away by
the porter on Monday morning.
The failure Is annouccd OF tho firm Of
Mayer Brothers, Wholesale tobacco dealers
In New York and Louisville, the total llabili-
ties being 100000.
The annual reunion banquet Of the Third
Army corps takes places on the sth Of May,
at Delmonico's. The number Of tickets are
limited, and early application Is necessary.
WHILE many persons were on the bridge
at CRANKY, Canada, yesterday, watching the
progress Of the food, one end OF the bridge
gave way, preclpitatlng eleven persons into
the water. Owing to the high water and
rapid current, no assistance coald be rem
dcred, and the victims were quickly carried
out Of sight.
TnE PoRK.PACKBRs and provision dealers
OF 81 Louis have subscribed 81, 500 to be
awarded az premiums for the best hogs at
| next October. This Ia In addition TO the
prizes offered by the association. Reprcsen-
tatiyes from ali parts Of the country are cx-
pccted. ..,.....
The food along the valley Of tho Mohawk
Is the greatest ever known. The railroad
tracks are under water for miles. No trains
have passed over since Tuesday night. II Il
supposed many culverts and the track fol
long distances have been washed away. Tho
Rensselaer, and Saratoga u i've feet undei
water.
ThR water In tho Hudson, at Albany, IL
Is higher than ever before known during 3
spring frcshet. 1t has reached q point With
In two feet Of the great freshct Of 1857, and
Is still rising steadily. The lower section o.
the city Is completely inundated. Broadway
gable for boats. The steamer Drew wal
compelled to land at the high dock Of tn,
Boston railroad, on the opposite side Of tn,
river. ...
The debate In the Spanish Constitutions
Cortcs on Wednesday on the now constltu
tion was very interesting. One of the lead
ers Of the Republican party strongly urged
that the only alternative len for the majorit,
Of the Cortcs was to restore the Bourbons I,
OF Government. Senior Zorrilla, OF the ma
jority, replied at length, taking ground tina
, the restoration Of the Bourbons was abso
lutely impossible, and Republic would DO
national calamity. He assured them tn
majority would certainly succeed In obtain
ing King.
In rHK Canadian House Of Commons yes
4 tcrday Mr.. Y. Gait gave notice that on Fri
day next he would move the papers relatin,
: to the cost incurred In defending the frontie
, in 1904, and subsequent expenses Of
i similar nature, arising from threatened Fe
MAN invaslons, as constituting O claim 70
/, indemnity against the United States. II
: said the object Of making the motion was b
9 give members an opportunity Of speaking Of
) the subject, and expressing their Views upol
the speech of Senator Chandler on Monda
;. last. In answer to a member, Mr.. Nc
Donald said II was not the intention Of tn
1 Government to recommend Communication
/ of the sentence of Father Mcmahon an
other Fenlan prisoners now confined In tn
/ penitentiary. The bill to amend the act au
a ihorizing the extradition Of persons charge
4 with offences against the United States wa
9 introduced, and read the FIRST time.