, 1873-11-06

BosroS, Oct. &c Josiah Quirey,
President American Cheap Transporta-
ton Society, issued lengthy address,
setting forth suggestions which will bo
made to Congress forlegisIation, relating
to the transportation question. Called
meeting of above Association AZ Wash
ington january 14th. Delegation from
all kindred state organizations invited.
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Total amount in
vested by German Government in Unit
cd Ststes funded loan is SIS, 100000 of
which 9,0G0,0G0 has been negotiated
tie present month.
DRESDEN, Oct 29.--Albert, Duke of
Saxony and eldest son of tho late King
John, assumed succession to throne to-
day and issued proclamation. promls-
ing to uphold constitution and announc-
ing that present ministry will remain in
office.
RoME, Oct 29.--Dispatches have been
received in this City confirming report
of existence of a second letter from Pore
to Emperor of Germany.
MADRID, Oct. 20. 1t is reported that
the CarlIsts have fired ON an English
war vessel, killing one Of the crew.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-Thc old opera house
is burned.
General Belleware wrote a letter to
the Minister cf War saying that if the
monarchy was restored he wonld resign
from the army. Minister Immediately
placed the General on the retired list.
VICTORIA, Oct. 30.-On Saturday last
coal miner named James Hooper WAS
accidentally killed by a premature blast
in the Departure Bay coal mines.
John V-nr was accidentally killed by
.hre ,hing machine falling on him at
South Saanich last Tuesday morning.
New YORK, Get 30.-A dispatch from
Wilmington, Delsware, says tina. Capt
Dougherty, chief clerk of The post Office
has bsen held to bail to explain def
cheney in his account.
Joseph Arch will be the host to-day
Of Demas Barnes and Henry Ward
Beecher
OMAHA, Oct. 30.-Pacifc express, on
The Chicago and Northwestern railway.
ha! left here last night with II directors
aboard, was run into by freight train
his side of Cedar Rapids thi,
morning. J. C. Watkins, Supt. Iowa
division. who was standing on the plat
form, was caught between the directors
car and pu Imam car and killed. No
one else was injured.
FALL RIVER, Miss. Oct. so. Thirty
seven mills at this city, after Tuesday
next, will run but four days each, eight
hours day The remaining two mills
nave November contracts. These mills
employ 10, 600 operatives The. monthly
ray rolls, when in full op psration, a.e
about S45, ,000.
The failure of Hoyt. Sprague & Co is
announced. They say they have no
statement of their affairs to make to the
public just yet. The creditors and
friends Of the firm are in council and it
is expected an extension will be given
The temporary suspension of H. II.
Schmidt has taken place. The firm is in
the produce export trade, and the sus-
pension is said to be of serious nature.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3C.-Pa:sey Manly,
who was to have fought Martin Broder-
ick in he same ring vita Allen and Ho-
gan, was found dead, shot in the left
breast. in 'front.' Of McCool's saloon Ia st
night, He had been drinking at Nc
Cools during The night and Edward
fitzgerald swore that McCool shot Man.
ly. McCool, his barkeepsr, and two
other roughs have been arrested on sus
picion. 1t is said tLat Allen and Hogan
will meet this afternoon to arrange
fight for s., 500 side, in about three
weeks.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Failure of a house
dealing in Erie is announced. 1t is
stated that they recently received orders
for Jay Gould to sell so 900 shares and
bought it themselves.
CINCINNATI, Oct .30.-TTmcs Richmond
special says there is no foundation for
the report that mob attacked the men
guarding the Centrsville Jail No dis
turbance occurred. A party of 100 men
and teams left here this morning and
proceeded with the work of tearing down
the Jail.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct 3O.-It is un-
dersssod that L. & W. Sprague of this
city, don't suspend to-day, notwith-
standing the failure Of the New York
branch. Messrs. .Sprague state that the
Committee Of investigation into affairs
Of the. Sprague Manufacturing Co., ap-
pointed by representation of city banks,
will be prepared at the meeting to-mor-
row morning to make reports. It is re-
ported that Hoyt. Sprague ( Co., could
have obtained all the assistance neces.
sary to keep them ahoat all through the
present Troublesome time, both from
friends and creditors if a similar show
had been shown to the Providence firm.
The failure causes great talk in fnan-
cial circles, and The immediate effect
was heavy decline of Stock and great
depression outside Considerable paper
of the firm is held in this city. Esti-
mated that s3,GOO.000 of their notes
have been discounted by banks. Bank
ers and individual capitalists here. say