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NEW YORK, March IA Wilmington,
N. c. dispatch, says it is not known
whether reports of the death Of Henry
Berry Lowery, the notorious swamp
outlaw. are unfounded. Additional
reports are current that he was either
murdered by his brother or was drown
ed.
Horace Greeley says the following is
his note declining to have his name af-
fixed to the call for the Philadelphia con-
vention:
FRIEND CHANDLER: Please not attach
my name to the call for the National
Convention. I stayed away from your
meetin on purpose to keep position
of independence. If we have trust
worthy assurances of reform from the
White House. all right; but I'm not
inclined to help our Leets and Stock
ings to another half million of plunder.
' Yours truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
LONDON, March S.-The Cambridge
boat crew have arrived at Putney, and
gone into training, for the university
race. The Oxford men are expected to
take up their quarters on the Thames,
on Saturday.
New YORK, March 8.-The sheriff
Mr.. Brennan, states that Connolly has
fled from the city, and is concealed
abroad somewhere. This step is said
to have been caused by reason of the
threats of some of the members of the
Ring, to turn States evidence against
him. His friends say that he is only
out of the city to avoid the feecers who
want to get his money. Mrs. Connolly
sails for Savannah on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, March SIT is now
stated that the recall of the Spanish
Minister. Roberto, who will be replaced
by Admiral Pols, is an anti-American
movement, on the part of Spain, which
our Government fully comprehends, and
is steadily preparing for a breach, which
Pols will at once proceed to bring about,
after assuming his position as Minister
at Washington.
New YonK, March S.-There were
fifteen new cases of smallpox yesterday,
and three deaths.
San Francisco, March S-ilary
Devine, wife of the "Chicken" who is
now in Jail under sentence of death, was
arrested. while on rowing drunk, on
the Barbary Coast, last night and pas
sed the remainder of the night in dark
cell.
PORTLAND, March 9.-Yesterday
morning ship carpenter named 7.
Goodlet, was drowned while attempting
to board the Dixie Thompson from a
small boat.
CoREINNE, March "a dispatch from
Laramie says the snow is melting rapid
ly. Wherever there are benches along
the line of the road the water stands,
and washouts are daily occurances.
Nearly every train from the West
arrives late on this account.
MED1c1NE Bow, March Showing
and blowing; trains still running, some
trouble reported; trains crossed yester-
day and last night Trains have arrived
from the East and West.
LONDON, March 1O.-The Observer
states that Secretary Fish's reply to Lord
Granville's note concerning the claims
for indirect damages has been received,
and it expresses desire on the part of
the American Government for final
and amicable settlement of the whole
question. The Observer adds that
neither the British nor American Gov
ernment is in favor of the proceedings
of the Joint High Commission being re-
opened.
An account is published of a recent
religious discussion in Rome between
the Protestant and Catholic clergy on
the question, ''Was St. Peter ever in
Romeo" Both parties claim to have
the best of the debate.
Scudnore, the director of the Postal
Telegraph system, admits in letter
that he purposely delayed dispatches
touching a recent strike of operators,
for the purpose Of protecting the public,
and preventing the spread of insubordi-
nation.
WASHINGTON, March 1O-In Congress
the committee on commerce finally
agreed on bill allowing materials for
the constru .tion of steamships to be ad-
mitted free of duty; ship supplies and
coal to be also admitted free of duty.
New YORK, March 10.-William H.
Cooke, of Voucher notoriety, is said to
be on bis return to America, and it is
believed will turn States evidence.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-In his
speech at the installation of the new
collector, Colonel Forney strongly advo-
Gated the denomination of Grant.