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commenced on the Sth has been general
northward and still continues.

EVANSTON, April 11.--Six inches of
snow has fallen and it is still showing.
Today's westward bound trains are
blocked at Aspen Hill. A snow plow
has been sent to their assistance.
BITTER CREEK, April lit is snow
ing, blowing and drifting badly.
BRYANT, April 11.-Heavy snow storm
drifting badly.
We had slight touch of an earth
quake at - O'Clock to-day.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
will increase the number of round
trips monthly, between this port and
Panama from two to three. The change
will be announced in few days.
WASHINGTON, April 9.--In the Senate,
Mr.. Pomeroy from the committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to incor-
porate the New Mexico andGulf Rail-
road Company, and grant them the
right of way.
To-day having been assigned for busi-
ness from the Military Committee, Mr..
Wilson, chairman of committee, called
for number Of bills which have passed,
including the following: Bill prohibiting
the enlistment of minors without the
written consent of their parents or guar
dians; bill declaring the lands at Fort
Scott military reserve, Colorado, subject
to pre- -emption and homestead entry;
bill to reduce the limit of military and
for the elevation of the condition of the
army; bill to pay certain Nevada and
California volunteers; bill establishing
a system of deposits. The bill provides
that the paymasters receiving deposits
shall account for the same as if was pub
lie money.
CINCINNATI, April 9.-The Ohio river
is now higher than it has been for many
years. The waters of the Licking. which
has also risen, swept down into the
Ohio and carried twenty loaded coai
barges away from Pittsburg, and fifteen
from other points. Streams are run
ming over their banks and carrying
verything before them. The telegraph
Ii ne are down in every direction. The
rel 'o.-t is that the storm Is general ovel
the South and Southwest.
NEW YORK, April "a dispatch from
Alba ny announces the death of Hon
Erastls Corning. .-
A Wash ngton dispatch says Senator
Sumner has announced his intentio
to support ant if he is nominated b,
the Philadelph ia convention.
SAN FRANcIsc o. April 9.-J. W. But
tam, of the firm ,f Holbrook, Buttam &
Co., died in New York yesterday. HI
was California pioneer and leaves !,
family here.
HALIFAX, April 10.-The Anchor Lin
steamship Darien, the cargo of which is
valued at over half million of dollars,
from London for Halifax and St. John :
went ashore yesterday at Flint Rock
Clam harbor, As miles from Halifax
he crew, passengers and part of the
cargo was saved. The vessel is total
loss.
BosToN, April 10.-EJwi., Forest has
passed the crisis in his dis 'ase which
for several days theatened fatal termin-
alton. He is now rapidly recover ing.
New YORK, April 1O.-A terrible ac-
cident occurred on the New Jersey and
Midland railroad to-day. The brids s,f
over Saddle river, two miles and a hal!
from Hackettstown, gave way precipiia-
ting passenger train into the river. j.
r. Doremus. brakesman, was instantly
killed. The condctor was fatally injured
and 25 or 30 passengers were taken out
more or less injured. The water in the
river was very low at the time of the
accident, or none of the passengers
would have been saved.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. Hill, from
the Postoffice Committee, reported IA
bill providing for system of penny
postal cards. The bill directs the Post
master General to furnish cards at a
cost not to exceed one cent, includin4
postage. size three and q half by six
and half inches. The face is to b.
used exclusively for the address and
the reverse side for communications
All cards containing vulgar. obscence or
$, .urrilous matter, will be excluded from
th.. mails and the sender be punished
by iine or Imprisonment. The bill
after discussion, was amended by re-
ou;r;uo the Postmaster General to az
yer.ise To- proposals to furnish cards
and to ava. d the contract to the lowe +
bidder. Also by providing that cards
shall have clasp or cover. The bill
was then passe
SAN francesca, April 10th.-James
Gsmble, superintendent of the western
Union Telegraph Company, who was
thrown FROM the carriage to-day near
Oakland, though SO badly bruised and
stunned that he renamed uncon-
scious for several hours, is not danger