, 1872-11-21

fury. 1t has been ascertained that a
man named Ford, of Clifton, had $780,
600 in bonds deposited in the bank, the
loss of which was unknown before. The
total amount taken by the thieves Is COM
puted at $40. 900. No trace of the rob-
bers.
BANGOR, Me-, Nov. ia heavy gale
commenced here last evening and ragged
throughout the night with great fury.
The schooner Seraph was blown ashore.
1t is reported two or three others are
ashore below.
LONDON, Nov. 13-There was heavy
gale to-day on the British coast, doing
much damage to shipping.
SAN FRANcrsco, NV. 13.-Arriyei,
bark Florence, Seabeck; brig Robert
Cowan, Victoria; bark Sampson, Port
Blakely. Sailed bark Oregon, Seabeck;
bark Fremont, Onalaska.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 1.-THE Board Of
Commissioners of Sacramento decided
to contract with Electrical Construction
Company of San Francisco for patent
fire alarm telegraph to be erected in Sac
ramento Immediately. The system will
comprise signal stations and three en-
gine house alarm gongs to commence
with. The public is now fully alive to
tne great importance and value of an eff
ficient fire alarm system, which it is ex-
pected will reduce the loss by fire at
least one half.
Los ANGELES, Nov. IA letter from
San Bernadino of 18th says: William
Stout an old and respected citizen be-
came insane. He is very violent and
has to be kept in irons for the past few
nights.
Ice of considerable thickness found
in vessels of water left out doors.
A company Of surveyors of Texas Pa
ciic Railroad are now camped at River
side where they arrived yesterday from
Temecula. They will proceed in few
days to Colorado river via Goronio Pass,
and will make survey of the route that
was surveyed last spring by Mr.. Phelps
for Southern Pacific.
BERLIN, Nov. 14.-Oficial journals
continue to intimate that the Emperor
will receive majority in the upper
House of Diet, by appointing sufficient
number of life peers, if necessary, to
carry the Country Reform bill.
HAMBURG, Nov. IA severe rain
and snow storm accompan anied by heavy
gale has prevailed in this section of
Germany for several days. Telegraph
wires are prostrated in all directions,
country flooded. At Lubre the custom
house and warehouses are submerged.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-In Assembly to-day
a bill for reform of jury system was
debated, Deputy taking occasion to re-
mark in the course of his speech that
the Republic was firmly established, was
instantly interrupted by ordinations
from all sides. 1t was some time before
the agitation in the chambers subsidized.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Penisal Coal
mine, in Staffordshire, suddedly ignited
to day while the miners were at work.
IL miners were rescued but % remained
in the mine. There is little hope that
they will be saved.
MADRID, Nov. liking Amadeus is
confined to his palace by illness.
PARIS, Nov. 15.-The government has
received information from New Caledo-
MIA of the safe arrival of the transports
Guerrier and Guyone, which carried out
the Communists sentenced to transpor-
tation.
MADRID, Nov. 15.-The Physician in
attendance on King Amadeus has issued
a bulletin stating that his majesty is suf-
fering from paraletic rheumatism
CHICAGO, Nov. ia dispatch from
Rev. Robert Lloyd Collier, chairman of
the Relief Committee who went from
this city to Boston, says no estimate has
vet been made of the number of families
burnt out; probably there are not more
than 300. 1t is supposed there are 25.-
600 sewing women and clerks out of en-
ployment, The destruction of proper
ty, by those best fitted to judge, is esti-
mated at $50, 100000.
Boston, Nov. 15.-The safes of j. NJ.
Beebee & Co., Winthrop square, were
opened but nothing remained of their
contents except few charred books and
papers.
Messrs. Horswell Kingsley & Finch
recovered from their safe lot of jewel
ry in a damaged condition. A partly
wrecked safe contains portion of gold
coin which was melted. The property,
in large proportion of safes recovered,
was ruined.
The site of Old Fort Hill is a scene of
active building operations. Half doz-
zen wooden structures, nearly finished,
are in process of construction.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Is Several