, 1872-04-04

Custom House yesterday for duties on
Australian woolimported on the steamer
Montana.
Governor Ito and other members of the
Japanese Embassy. who arrived here
this week, leave on the steamer Great
Republic for Japan next Monday.
VIsALIA, March 29-Reports from
Lone Pine, Via Porterville, state that
that town was laid in ruins by the
earthquake. Twenty-three people were
killed and about thirty wounded.
There were 500 shocks in three hours,
and about fifty houses were shaken
down.
V1sAL1A, March 31.-We have received
the following particulars of the great
earthquake in Owens river valley, from
private letters received this evening:
At Independence one man was killed
and many persons more or less injured.
Many buildings were badly strained
and cracked, and chimneys and walls
were thrown down. tits estimated that
over two hundred buildings were thrown
down in all. Not an abode or brick
building is supposed to have escaped
destruction. Throughout the county of
Inyo, up to Wednesday morning, fully
one thousand distinct shocks were felt.
At Tibbitt's ranch, fifteen miles from
Independence, forty acres of ground
sank about seven feet below the surface
of the country, Owen lake has risen
four feet since the first shock, and Owen
river ran over its banks, depositing
shoals of fish on the shore. Through
out Lone Pine the earth cracked, one
portion remaining stationary while the
balance sank seven or eight feet, leaving
wall of earth extending over miles in
length where formerly was level plain.
Innumerable cracks were made through
out the valley; Kizer and Owens river,
turned and ran up stream for several
minutes, leaving their beds dry.
ST. LOUIS, March 30.-A severe thun-
der storm passed over this city at s o.
clock this evening. During the storm
tornado from the southwest struck the
centre Market House on Seventh street.
large brick structure, and leveled the
northern half in twinkling. Most Of
the roof and several heavy timbers were
carried across Seventh street knocking
the front out of several buildings. AL
though the market was crowded with
people, so far as known only 6 persons
were injured seriously and 20 or 80
slightly. Two of the wounded will
probably die.
WASHINGTON, March 30-The tariff
bill, as passed by the Senate. leaves the
revenue duties undisturbed and retains
the protective silk duty. The bill will
probably be materially altered in the
House.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Pres
ident will tomorrow send to the House
of Representatives reply to resolution
calling for information relative to the
recent sentence of Dr. Howard by Span
ish Authorities, at Cuba. The docu-
ment is voluminous, beginning in Dec.
1870. They show much interest on the
part of our Government in the matter,
and that no great difficulty exists to de-
termine whether the Doctor is really a
citizen of the U. S. or not. Our Gov
ernment has asked for but not received
copy of the proceedings of the Court
Martial before which Howard was tried.
A Spanish Minister here asserts, infor-
nation received from Cuba that Howard
did not enter himself as foreigner as
required by the law of 1870, there are
however other papers tending to show
his American citizenship, it is evident
the Secretary of State is not entirely
certain on this point, and he has instruct
ed our Charge de Affairs to bring this
| case to the attention of the Spanish
Government, and point out the fact of
Howard being a native citizen of the U.
S., and against the proceedings of the
Spanish authorities in Cuba on his
case, asa violation of the Treaty of 1875,
between U. S. and Spain, and to ask
for his immediate release.
At the war department, letter from
Aide de Camp King dated, New Orleans,
9th, was received, saying great lawless-
ness exists throughout the lower State
of Mississippi. It is asserted they are
Ku Klux organizations. The trial of
several of the prominent members of
the gang and the arrest of several par
ties near Corinth, and their confession
in the Post murder at Holly Spring has
done much toward their general disband-
ment, nevertheless there is bitter,
spiteful spirit among them.
KEY WEST, March 31.-News has
been received here that the steamer
virginuis had succeeded in escaping
from the harbor of Aspinwall, and is on
her way here.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has authorized
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to