, 1872-04-18

fans, and robbed of his watch and chain.
Starting in pursuit, he seized one of the
robbers and recovered his watch, when
another of the gang drew revolver and
shot the gentleman. inficting severe
wound in the face. The thieves all
made their escape.
ST. LOUIS, April 12-On the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, last evening, the west
bound express and ast-bound accommo-
dation trains colided, smashing both en-
gines and throwing an express CIR down
the embankment. The locomotive on
the express train exploded, scattering
fragments in all directions. An extra
train came up almost Immediately after
and ran into the rear of the express
train; but, notwithstanding the almost
simultaneous accidents, nobody was
hurt.
TORONTO, Canada, April 12-Hon. ".
McDougall addressed his constituents
at Altamont, on Wednesday evening.
He deprecated the plan for Pacific
Railroad on account of its great cost.
He advocated cheaper trans-continental
connection by water, communicating by
Lake Superior, thence by American rail-
roads to Red River, and thence by
steamer to Fort Garry and Lake Winnie
peg. On the subject of the Washington
Treaty, he argues that Parliament can
not refuse to confirm what has been
stipulated by the mother country. He
argued that the maritime interests were
satisfied with the fishery clauses, and it
Was not for Ontario to raise disturb
ance about it.
LONDON, April 12-The Times, in an
article on the Alabama claims controver-
sy. says the British government will de-
liver its counter cases at Geneva on the
18th inst, but will not regard this act as
prejudicial to its position in opposition
20 American claims for indirect damages.
If the United States shall not, before
the Tribunal is ready with its award
have abandoned the claims for conse-
luential damages. Great Britain will
withdraw her ratification of the Treaty
If Washington.
New YORK, April ia great meeting
vas held here tonight, to advocate a
liberal Republican policy at the approah-
ng Cincinnati Convention. 1t was one
If the largest in numbers and most i'm
posing by comparison ever held in this
:ity.
PORTLAND, Oregon. April 13-The
oiler of the tugboat Resolute exploded
esterday afternoon about three o clock.
the bottom of the boat was torn out
md sank with both boiler and machine
". Fragments of the wreck were
blown in all directions for q considera-
Die distance. There were only three
persons on board at the time. MIR.
Lewis. the engineer, was blown up about
hirty feet land on the wharf. He was
considerably bruised but not fatally in
iured. The fireman was pretty badly
calded and Chinaman was slightly
injured. The vessel is q total loss.
Her certificate of inspection entitled
ner to carry one hundred pounds of
steam. Not more than forty pounds of
team was on at the time of the explo-
| lion.
WASHINGTON, April 13-The Goat Is
land schemers, recently defeated, will
renew their efforts at the first favorable
opportunity. The California members
If the House persist in their purpose to
sustain the Railroad company, notwith-
standing the remonstrances of the peo-
| pie of San Francisco. .e.
New YORK, April ia Grant meet
ing is called at Cooper Institute for next
week, to out-do any Grant meeting. if
possible. yet held.
Thirty-five deaths have occurred from
smallpox during the week.
The Erening Post thinks the omission
of all reference to free trade, in the res
olutions of last rights meeting. mis-.
| take; the issue of free trade being es-
'ential to the success of any party in
he next Presidential election.
New ORLEANS, April 13-Frederick
D Douglass arrived last night and presided
at the colored national convention. A
resolution was reported by the commit
Zee on resolutions, to demand the Ell
enforcement of the laws on the subject
Of cival rights. They demand equality
II the public conveyances, hotels, &c.
New YouK. April 13-Haytien advices
report the arrest and Imprisonment of
he American Consul at Port au Prince,
because of his having given protection
Gen. Batterla,- the leader of the in
'urrection, who escaped from the cutody
of his guards and took refuge in the
Consu''s Office while on his way to be
imprisoned. The Consul has conferred
with the Minister on the subject. who. it