, 1872-12-19

| minutes to III O'Clock, this city was
shaken by sharp shock of an earth
quake, which rocked houses violently
and drove several families into the
streets for safety. The movement was
from East to West. In some instances
door bells were rung and crockery
knocked from the shelves. The shock
lasted about ten seconds.
Last night at o'clock, Sclavonian,
known as Giovanni Banoli, fell dead in
the Adelphi Saloon. He was playing
rondo, and had bet his last half-dollar,
and LOST. when he dropped as if he had
been shot. An examination showed that
he had bet his last cent away.
Barkentine Constitution and schooner
Page are at Departure Bay, both load
Ing with coal for San Francisco. Bark
entine Victor and the schooner Mastick
are both at Nanamo.
CLIHrox. B. c., Dec. 15.-Heaxy
shock of an earthquake here last night,
| at $40 P. N. Thermometer 20 degrees
below zero.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 16.-The fire yes
terday, destroyed property to the amount
/ $3.50, geo; insured for 100000. James
Welch. fireman, fell from the first story
| and was killed. Several others were
hurt by the falling walls.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-By explosion OF
| a boiler IN saw mill, in Wayne county
! on Friday, fourteen persons We're killed
outright. and three others were danger
ously wounded.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-Information is re-
ceived that the eighty persons who We're
believed to have perished by strandiug
of the emigrant ship Franklin, from
Hamburg for San Francisco, off the
Island OF Vlieland, had been rescued.
PARIS Dee. 16.-Thiers and Dufauer,
Minister of Justice, will attend the meet
ing of the committee of Thirty. to-day.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 16. F Flour
Best city extra jobbing at six dollars ;
Wheat market, fine 81 9092 90, with
intimation of an advance on the latter
figure. For round lot of Barley,
coast, 81 So; Bay, 81 421a. Extremes,
81 32(91 As. Oats-Small sales OF Cali
fornia at 50 O5(92 %. Hay. SIG to
$22 per ton. Potatoes present a nomi-
nal range for good red 81 to 81 25.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-Some of the
lately arrived Italian immigrants, ap-
peared on Broadway to-day and pre-
sented most miserable spectacle. They
were almost destitute of clothing and look
starved. The city authorities are some
what alarmed at the arrival of so many
of them. The Italian Consul here says
all of them have passports for this port,
and that there are no brigands among
them.
Proprietors of the Fifth Avenu Hotel
publish card, saying that they will
bear all costs of funerals of the victims
| of the late fire and will reimburse rela-
tives of girls for expense incurred. Flu
nerals took place from the church of
St. Francis Xavier. The remains were
removed to Calvary Cemetery for inter-
ment.
Rumor was current yesterday. that a
settlement of claim Of 81, 1,200,0 600, by the
atlantic and Western, against the Erie
Company had been made but it has not
been confirmed by authorized parties.
At Lexington, N. c.. yesterday, Thos.
johnson, colored man, was hanged for
the perpetration of horrible outrage
on an aged white lady.
/ MONTREAL, Dec. 14-Sauville was re-
arrested on his arrival here, and bailed.
He will be examined Monday.
BUFFALO, Dec 14.-Judgment in the
case of John Gaffney for murder of Pat
rick Fay having been affirmed, Gaffney
was to-day re-sentenced to he hanged,
February I'd, next.
! New ORLEANS, Dec. 14.--Gen. W. H.
Smith, of q. s. A., and Lieuts. Hays
and King, of Gen. Emery's staff, this
morning, went to the State Arsenal held
by militia, stating that they had in
structions from Washington to take
charge. The militia at once surrender
ed the property and vacated the premi
ses. Officers retained their side-arms,
which were personal property.
C1NcINNAT1, Dec. 14-Wolf, who kill
ed Van Naum. the German butcher, was
to-day held in $4,000 bail, to answer
the charge of murder in the second de-
gree.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. 16-At Liverpool
wheat is II a. II d: club, II 6 d
a. 13 s.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is Robert and
Stephen A. Douglas. sons Of the late
Senator Douglas, have prepared and
will present to Congress on Monday. a
claim for $3.50 900 for their rlvate cot
ton and other property taken. used and
appropriated, in March 1868, in Missis.
sippi by portion of the Federal Amy.
All lists of the vote of the Electoral
College in the several States for P-esi-
dent and Vice President, excepting 8.
have been sent to the President of the
Senate by mail; though not more than
one-third of the entire lists required by
law to be delivered to him by messen
ger have yet been received.
! New YORK, Dec. 1888 600 have been
forwarded for the relief of sufferers by
the recent inundation in Italy.
The counsel for the prosecution and
defense say they will be ready on We'd