, 1872-12-12

York, went ashore and was wrecked Oh
Lowestoff and crew barely escaped
Many huts occupied by the troops al
Aldershot were destoyed. The chapel
of Oriol college. Oxford University
was badly damaged. The freight depo'
of Great Western Railway was entirel.
demolished.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-A horse train o.
Kansas City, St. Joseph and Counci
Bluff railroad, when about nine mile.
sonth of St. Joseph yesterday, ran into
a wagon crossing the track and killed
j. W. Rene, F. Fl. Jones and Mrs. Bran
seller, and fatally injuring John Ber.
nier and Susan Malkey.
Cry OF Mexico. Dec. decree de.
claring;Tejadi President. was published
Nov. Is, and he took the oath of Office
on Saturday. Congress adjourned to
next Saturday after which several chang
es We're to be made in the Cabinet. Poro-
foiz Dias has held satisfactory inter-
view with Tejadi. Telegraphic commu-
nication with the United States restored.
New YORK, Dec 81. Russell Jones,
Minister to Belgium sailed for his port
yesterday.
A special says it was Connolly con-
troller, and not Tom Fields, Corpora
ton Attorney, who sailed for Havana
under assumed name of Judge Flem-
ing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Mori, Japanesa
Minister, has received details of new ed
ucational system of japan, which en-
braces the organization of eight colleg-
es, two hundred and fifty-six high schools
and over ffty-three thousand public
schools at which attendance will be COM
pulsory for all children over six.
Members of Congress are discussing
the question whether public business
viii probably be in such state of for
wardness two weeks hence as to Justify
the taking of the usual holiday recess.
Southern claims committee report IT,
700 claims filed to December l. Their
examination Will require four years la
Dor.
| New ORLEANS, Dec 9--The city is
comparatively quiet. The custom house
party have won the fight thus far and
have been supported by the Federal
court in every demand. The two Leg
islatures are expected to meet tomorrow.
The impeachment of Yarmouth by Gus
tom house legislature and deposition OF
Warmouth's legislature by United States
troops, seems to be premature. The
Yarmouth contempt case comes up in
the Federal court tomorrow. It is be-
lieved the Governor will be adjudged
guilty, and punished by Impeachment
New YORK, Dec. .S-A Herald New Or
leans special makes a statement on the
authority of General Emery, directly
contrary TO the report that there are ten
thousand Federal troops in that city
The only U. S. soldiers in the city are
1913 infantry, two batteries of first artil-
lery, and squadron of calvary, held in
readiness to obey the mandate of the
U. S. District Court, unless some pal
pably absurd service should be required
The General had a special order to fur.
nish the Marshall with whatever force
was required to carry out the DEGREES Of
the court.
| Cigar manufacturer on Saturday night
resolved to obtain signatures to peti-
ton to Congress asking for tax on home
cigars to be abolished, or reduced SO as
to encourage domestic manufacture.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. Especial treasury
agent arrested two of the leaders of a
gang of coun:erfeiters, on st. Francis
river, Arkansas, capturing unfinished
bonds, with press and plates. The pris-
oners have arrived here.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Editorial and
composing rooms of Evening Express
destroyed by fire this evening, with
printing establishment of Gildestein.
Three floors of Evening Express Office,
and Restaurant of Van Dyke & Hallerno
were damaged. Valuable statistical
library belonging to MIR. Brooks also de.
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
Best authority contradicts the repor
that A. Oakley Hall is to become edito'
of the Heral Ii.
Sr. LOUIS. Dec. 8.-Furniture ware
rooms of j. F. Comstock & Co. burned
to-day.
HARTFORD, Dec. 8.-Woolen mills ot
Reynolds & Winsor burned this even
ing. Building, with machinery an6
stock, consumed. Total loss over $780,.
900.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 House bills
introduced and referred, authorizing
collectors to grant special orders fol
unloading steamships at night; also,
establishing new scale of fees and
salaries for custom house officers
repeating bankruptcy; repeating special
tax on retailers of tobacco; repeating
enforcement act; abolishing stamp duty
on bank checks. House resumed the
consideration of Coburn's bill, reported
at last session. to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers, their widows and
orphans, to acquire homesteads. Bill
went over. Indian appropriation bill
was taken up.
In Senate, Sherman reported bill
authorizing the Secre tary of the Treas
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