, 1873-05-22


to sustain his power without the aid CT
the U. S. troops.
MONTREAL, May 10. The steamer
Reward struck on a rock. in Laphine
Rapids. last even. There were on beard
$50 passengers. who were landed in
safety. The vessel is n wreck.
NV York May 13.-The steamer
Americas, while passing through He'll
Gate. to-day. collided with the steamer
Hope, which rms between Blackwell S
Island and Hart Island, cutting her in
two. Fonr men were drowned from the
Hope. The Americus sustained very
little damage. ia
MoRRIsTowN. N. j.. May 13.-Lucis-
mani, sentenced to be hanged, Thursday
next. has given up all hope Of escaping
the gallows By starving himself to death,
and now eats ravenonsly.' He is as pro-
fame as ever, and continues to sing
songs.
BEEzIN. May 13. The Bourses of the
principal cities of Germany are ex.rem =
ly depressed, i'll conse quence of tbs
panic in Vienna, aud the Government,
with view to relief, vii! introduce
measures into the Diet. for. applying
Prussia's share of the war contribution
to the purch Use of bills and public Sc
curities, to advance for the accomoda.
ton of merchants. and towards the re-
denption Of the debt for the railway
works.
MADRID, May 13.-A Carlist conspir-
acy for the overthrow of the Repulic
has been discovered in this city. Three
of the conspirators have been arrested.
RoME, May 3.-Ihe Pope is very
feeble. Yesterday he had fainting fill
which lasted an hour. To-day his con
dition is unchanged, showing excessive
exhaustion. This is bis S1st birthday,
and His Holiness was unable to give au-
dience TO he Deputations which called
at the Vatican TO tender their congratu,
litions.
GzsEvA. May ls.-The wife of Pere
Hyaclnthe has given birth 10 a boy.
PARIS, May 13-Cenerai rAdmirault
the military Governor of Paris has pro
hiblted the sale of the Journal Debate.
HavASA, May 13.-The collector fol
Ceinfngos naiiroad, while on his way tt
mike deposit in bank, was robbed
Of $50. 0Q0 by a thief, who snatched the
package containing money from his
hands and escaped.
The insurgents attacked a train on &
railroad and killed the Captain Of the
Melino forces, two Captains and mum
Der O. solaiers.
New YORK. May 13.-The Supreme
Court to day granted writ of Error il
the case ef Stokes. upon the stipulation
by defence to take case into the Court
Of Appeals now in session.
Five of the Supreme Judges and the
Judge of the Court OF Appeals refosed
stay of proceedings in the case of Nix
on, to be hanged on Friday. Governor
Dix declined to interfere. On the ground
that the murder OF Phefar was cruel. .pn-
provoked, perfectly unjust, and does
not admit of any palliative feature. Nix
on's Counsel will 80 to the remainder ol
the Supreme Court judges, or such OF
them as he can reach before the sen
tence is carried into execution.
LONDON. May 14.-Dispatches from
Calcutta, yesterday, say that the Rus
sian expeditlonary force has oc cnpied
Darg. cry, a village near the kheva.
The same dispatch reports that Abbot
Rheamon has been summoned to st.
Petersburg.
HA1rAx, May 1.-THE Latest news
from the Drumn.ond Colliery, this
morning. represents the fire still raging
in the shafts and slopes. All hopes OF
re ,cuing the men have been abandoned.
1t is stated at there were sixty men i'll
the pit. Another heavy explosion oc-
cured in the mine about two this morn
ing. 1t is thought impossible that any
of tn. men can be living. Four or five
GOT out before the explosion. The fire
started from flask of gunpoNder and
the men remained to put it ont. Oae
report is that Mr.. Bum and thirty men
went down to assist in putting out the
fire about twenty minutes before the ex-
plosion occurred, at w1ich time it is sup
posed that all the men were near the
flames. and that mnny, if not all, w-re
killed at once, by the force Of the ex-
plosion.
EALrIIoEEMay 1.-THE General As
sembly OF the Presbyterian Chnrch for
the North, convened in the Central
Church, this morning, and were called
to order, at 1i'cIock, by Mr. J.Nichcils,
of st. Louis, tie retiring Moderator.
There is large attendance OF dele
gates. 1t is thought that the contest
fer moderator for the New Year lies be-
tween Dr.. Howard Crosby, OF New York.
and DR.. JAS. A. Rells, of Cleveland.
OMAHA, May 15.-Promlnent excui,
sionist arrived this morning, er route to
San Francisc, among whom were, speak
Biaire and family, Gen. Cowan, Asst.
Secretary of the intericr. and bishop
Harris, who Is on his way to China and
Janan. U. S. Schell and John Duff are
I.o hove Int will i,rDDlbly stop at