, 1873-03-27
UxnEnwooD, March 1s.-Last night,

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UNDERWOOD, March 19.-Last night
arfamily named Price, with some friend
living at Port Bruce, were attacked a
they were getting out Of sleigh, by
men who were armed with clubs, ant
beaten SO badly that Geo. Price, an olt
nan, died from injuries, and anothe
man named Warren Is not expected t.
survive, and three others are seriousl,
injured.
LONDON. March 20.-G,adstole will
announce in the House of Common to
night, Thursday, that he has decided II
remain in office with all his colleagues.
Gladstone proceeded to Windsor ant
submitted to the Q-een the names O
the incoming Cabinet.
PARIS. March 1.-THE Assembly thi.
afternoon ratified without a dissenting
voice, the treaty signed on Saturday
last, between Theirs and Count Vo1
Armin, the German Ambassador, provi
ding for the payment Of the remainder
of the war indemnity, and the evacua
ton of France by the German troops.
MADRID, March 19.-Francisco Sal
meron, was to-day elected President O.
the National Assembly, and Sordval ant
Tohez secretaries.
Carlists are becoming more numerous
and troublesome in Andaulsia.
GENEVA, March 19.-The religious ex-
eitement caused by the preaching OF
Father Hyacinthe, is increasing. The
-Montanes are much exasperated.
SAN faAScIsco, March 20. The ORR
famine sailed for Portland this morn
ing, and Ben. Holiday is among her
passengers.
A Gas Light Co., has been organized,
with ten millions capital. 1t is report
ed that the organization of the Com
pany IS step in the direction offs con-
solidation of the Gas Co., with the San
francisco Gas Co.
4 private letter from Prescott, Arizo-
ma, states that the epizootic prevails to
an alarming extent, among the Govern
ment mules and horses of that place.
Liverpool wheat-11s. 3d.; lis. 3d.;
lis. 10d.; 12s. 4d.
ALBANY, Oregon, March f9.-The Will
lamette River Transportation Com
pany's new steamer, Gov. Grover, ar
rived at the wharf in this city about s
o'clock to-day, and was greeted with
many cheers by the crowd on the wharf.
After stopping few minutes, she pro-
ceeded up the river, intending to go as
far as Harrisburg. The Gov. Grover is
the first steamer that has ever reached
Albany direct from Portland.
OAKLAND. March 20.-On Sunday
evening, March l6, about 4 O'Clock P
NJ, the schooner Meldon, from Gradi-
ner, for San Francisco with lumber, was
wrecked on the bar at the mouth of thu
Umpqua River, at about the same spo
where the steamer Enterprise was wreck
ed short time since. The Weldon is
supposed to be total loss. The crew
and passengers remained on board al
night. The night was very cold, an(
heavy breakers washing over them con
stantly, they suffered great deal a:
they were compelled to hang on to save
being washed overheard. II ad tie Me-
don not been q staunch sea-going yes
sci, she would have been broken to
pieces during the night, and probably
all hands lost.
The owners of the Enterprise have
succeed in saving all her machinery.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 49, The
steamer Constitution from Panama, ar
rived this evening.
CHICAGO, March 2O.-About 2 inches
of snow fell here last night.
A Washington says the new Secretary
of the Treasury. Judge Richardson,
since his nomination he has been inun-
dated with letters from leading business
men in. Northern cities. .enquiring wheth-
ar he intends to depart from the policy
of his financial predecessors. Being
personal,ay interogated, responded that
he could not depart from the well-es-
tablished policy Of Boutwell,, that he
could not deviate from it if he would, be-
cause he rega ded the letter of the Presi
dent to the retiring officer as manda-
tory Ga himself. He said this letter ap-
proved what had been done by Bout
we'll, as that official proposed to de i'll
the future, and tLat in it the Presiden,
announced that the people of the country
desired no change in the financial policy
and certainly he did not himself.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Informa1 ap
plication was made to-day. by Allen, the
counsel for Foster, to some of the Su
preme Court Judges for stay of exc
cution. The application was made OF
the ground of some further instruction.
from the Governor was necessary be
fore the execution could legally tax,
place. 1t was however, discovered tina
no further action the part of the Gov
was necessary, and all efforts in behal
of Foster have been abandoned.
Daniel D. Wright, alias Phillip Smith
was arrested to-day, charged with beinl
implicated in the late frauds in the is
snance of.Fort Wayne & Wabash r. R
stock.
S. j. Phillipson, charged with forg
ing drafts in Manchester, England, t.
the amount of $50. 900. was arrested to