, 1872-04-04

that Gen. Parfero Dias of Mexico is
now in San Francisco, is pretty well at
tested. He intended going to to Mazat-
Ian, but as there is so little doubt of the
collapse of the rebellion, it is thought
that he will abandon the project and re-
turn to New York.
The jury in the Dickson and Murray
case, indicted for rape on Catharine
O'Hara, returned a verdict of guilty
against Dickson, and not guilty against
Murray.
NEW YORK, March City of Mex
leo advices say disorder and anarchy
prevailed throughout the Republic.
Persons and property are outraged
whenever the government troops are
absent. Levies continue to be made
and despotic acts are committed by the
authorities in many localities.
European advices state that the town
of Rlchsmakher, in Caucasus, was al
most entirely destroyed by recent
earthquake. Cne hundred and thirty
seven persons were killed, and the des-
truction of property was very large.
A considerable portion of the country
was converted into desert and the in
habitants reduced to great misery by the
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destruction of their crops.
LONDON, March 2S.-An explosion
occurred ata coal mine at Atherton, near
Bolton, by which % men were killed
outright and II received severe injuries.
New YORK, March 28.-Professor S.
t. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph,
is lying dangerously i'll of paralysis OF
the brain. lie is said to be dying.
A decline in Erie stock, yesterday,
created great excitement amongst the
Stock Exchange. A number of brokers
think that the English capitalists will
renew the contest to get hold of the
road, while few ON the other hand ex-
press belief that the crisis is passed.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-H. G.. Nor
thrup, of New Haven, State Superinten-
dent of Education, appeared before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
this morning, in advocacy of the appro-
priation to devote the Chinese indem-
nifty fund, now amounting to over seven
hundred thousand dollars, to purposes
of education under a pledge and the
control of the Chinese government.
The plan urged contemplates a system
of normal schools for higher branches
of education in the English language,
and inferior grades of schools.
New York, March 28.--The bark
Nimrod was burned at sea near Ber-
muda, on the 10Th inst. OF II persons
on board, 10 were saved. The vessel
was loaded with naptha and kerosene,
and the explosion, which took place in
the hold behind the main hatch, was
from an unknown cause. It is believed
that the wife and daughter of the cap
tain were in the cabin at the time of the
explosion. When the fire was seen from
the harbor of Bermuda, it was too late
to render any assistance.
Judge Cardoza denied to admit to
bail Michael Hayes, who is alleged to
have murdered Peter O'Donnel in 1867
1t is rumored that the ordering Of the
steamer Wyoming to Aspinwall has ref
ference to the case of the steamer Virgin
JUS, and that her commander has orders
to fire on the Spanish man-of-war should
she attempt to molest the Virginius.
Sheriff Brennan says he has an order
of arrest in his possession for an official
who has no connection with the city
frauds.
Eliza Carley, aged seven years, was
turned into the street yesterday sick
with smallpox, and was found by an
officer who had her sent to the small
pox hospital.
Prof. Morse is much better this even
ing.
| DETRe1r, March 28.-The House of
Representatives has passed resolutions
impeaching Charles Edmunds, Commits
sioner of the State Land Office, and
have elected three managers to prepare
articles of impeachment and conduct the
case before the Senate.
PHILADELPHIA. March 29.-The Gen.
tennial Executive Committee had a
session yesterday and discussed the
cost of the centennial building and the
means which are necessary to carry out
the arrangements. 1t is proposed to
organize a stock company and to pro-
portion the several thousand shares
among the different States.
BosroN, March 29.-The Massachusetts
State Colored Convention last evening
chose six delegates to the central colored
Convention to be held in New Orleans
April 80.
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