, 1873-05-15


Valley about the time Bernard's trooi
came over the lava bed.
QUEENsTowN, May GA vessel whicl
arrived to day reports, in latitude 23o
Z North, Longitude 3lo West, passed
large American ship on fire and appar-
entity abandoned. Name not ascertain
ed.
NEW YORK, May THE flags on the
City Hall. Custom House and other pub
lie buildings and hotels and newspaper
offices are at halt-mast out of respect to
the memory of the late Chief Justice
Chase.
HALIFAX, May THE steamship At
lantic has been completely blown up.
Fourteen bodies were recovered on Sun
day and Monday. Very few valuables
were found. The blowing up of the
steamer is condemned as injndicious.
The New Wrecking Co. are said to be
heavy losers.
VIENNA, May 7 DIS patch from Pesth
announces a shocking railwa- accident
near that city. Twenty-one persons
are reported killed outright; 40 injured,
some fatally; 6 carriages completely de-
molished.
LoNDoN.-A dispatch from Rome says
the condition Of the Pope is precarious.
VIENNA. May IA grand military re-
view in honor of the Prince of Wales,
took place here to-day.
OTTAWA, May THE most exciting
debate of the session took place last
night, with reference to the action of
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad
Investigation. A division took place ut
an early time this morning, when Goot
was sustained by majority of 81. The
proposal of the committee was that ar
adjournment should take place until
the return of Sir Hugh Allan, Sir George
Cartier and Mr.. Abbott from England.
A motion 10 this effect was carried by
the majority above mentioned.
BRUssELLs, May THE Nord, Rus
sian Journal, issued this afternoon de
/ MES that the Khan Of Kheva has offered
conditional submission to tie Russian
demand. The Nord says it is true the
Khan has released prisoners held i'll
captivity, but in return has demanded
| the immediate withdraw Il of the Rus
sian Expedition against kheva. with
o. her conditions which could be accept
ed by the Gar.
New YORK, May Z. The Tribune says
that negotiations are i'll progress fol
the absorption of the Pacific and Atlln.
fic Telegraph by the Western Union
Telegraph Co., and it is understood thai
the basis of the arrangement is that the
latter company shall give a portion o
its shares, held IN reserve, for the con
trolling interest in the former. The
Capital stock OF the Pacific and Atlantic
Co. is $2,OO0,00O.
Stokes received the news of the refu
sal of a new trial, by the Supreme Court
with indiffel ence, merely remarking tc
his father, who was with him, "they
have denied me a new trial and my cast
will now go to the Court of Appeals"
VIENNA, May THE Minister o
Commerce gave an entertainment las
evening, to the officials of the Exhibl
ton. Among the .oasts gwen was ont
by Bayard Taylor: The Industry of Aus
tria.
LONDON May IA correspondent o
the Ne,cS ridicules the American display
at the Exhibition and gives the follow
ing as the list of articles to be seen il
the section assigned to the United States
Two cases of Colts firearms, binna
cles, one stuffed eagle, a dentists chair
, salt-celIars, and six bottles of water
ken from the Mississippi Hlver. Al
explanation of former meager display il
found in the mismanasement Of the
American section, and it is confidently
uoped that now the new Commissioners
and Exhibitors have gone actively to
work to epair ca ly d, f cts. G. ods
from America will be speedily unpack.
ed and the Exhibition from that coun-
1y will be up to the standard.
SAN Francisco, May Gov. Booth
Mayor Alvorl, and her leading citi-
zens, rendered public dinner to "m
Lare Brook, British Consul who was
about to return to England Oh visit.
NEW YORK. May I'm answer to the
request by Pacific Mail S. s. Co. fol
authority to send aiis from San Fran.
cisco to hina by foreign ,teamer, June
lst, or if this might not be granted, tc
send Oy an American steamer SAILING OIL
the 10th, might be allowed to come il
payment as under contract. The Pos1
Master General has informed the Co
hat the Department should not pay i
for carrying mails ON the forei. n etmel
which they Will di p tch Ju Q bu
he American steamer conform, III al
respects to requirements OF the law an'
contract, circumstances of her sailing OF
he 10Th of June, will not prevent service
from beng recognized under the con
truct.
LONDON, S.-A dispatch from Rome IL
to the Standard says the Pope received
pilgrims from France, Monday, agains
the advice of his physicians, and wa