, 1873-11-13


Donald, in the Dominion Parliament
made four hour speech, reviewing th,
charges against him ia relation to the
Pacific directors, and he concluded BY
declaring himself equal to victory or
defeat.
Nov. T. The Canadian Ministry have
resigned, and the Governor General has
sent for Mckenzie. leader of the oppo-
sition, to form new one.
Nine fishermen were drowned in the
st. Lawrence, near Simicoe Island
Names not known.
PARIS, Nov. 5.-In the Bazains trial
Cunt Palakoa, Napoleon's last minis
ter, testified that he accepted the res
possibility of ordering the march on
Sedan.
HAVANA, Nov. 5.-The fillibusterine
steamer Virginius with all on board has
been captured by the Spanish gunboat
Tornado.
BAYoSNE. Nov. 5..-The Republicans
under Iona were defeated on Saturday
by the Carlists.
NEW York, Nov. G.--Foreign papers
contain full particulars of an ipundation
Of part of st. Petersburg by the over
flow of the Neva. The water in the low
er parts of town on Oct. IA was over Il
feet deep. Several streets We're convert
ed into rivers, ships were torn from
their anchorage and driven against the
bridges. No lives lost. The water
rapidly subsided on change of wind.
LONDON, Nov. 6.--The1e was riot IN
Ulster County, Ireland, to day. Police
wounded several persons, and several
officers were also killed.
HAVANA, Nov. 6.-Captain General
Jonvellas issued an address to-day. He
says nothing more of pressing import
ancs than that to restore theatfairs
of Cuba to a nominal condition
of peacs he will bend all the energies Of
the Government.
Tribunal Santiago de Cuba, before
which persons who were captured in
the Virginius were brought. condemned
Bernardo Varona, Pedro Ceipedez, Jes-
us del Sol and Gen. Rican. They
were shot ON the morning of the 4th.
NEw York. Nov. 6.-Judgement has
been given for the defendent in the suit
of Vim. A. Briton of New. Orleans
as ainst Gen. Butler, to recover the val
ue of two notes seized by the latter
while commanding at New Orleans.
PARIS, Nov. S.-Five men have been
arrested for being engaged in conspiracy
10 abduct the niece of President McMa-
hen and hold her as hostage. They
have been convicted and sentenced to
various terms of Imprisonment.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-The New York
police are charged with having tampered
with the election returns.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-On and after
Monday next, the first National Bank of
Washington, will pay SO cents on the
dollar. The Manay Yunt mills. which
employed 500 hands have suspended
altogether. The Patterson mill is run
ming on full time, but at a reduction of
Is per cent. in wages.
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 6.-No settlement
yet of the railroad troubles. Both sides
ere firm and determined.
The employees ON the Knoxville and
Ohio road struck against reduction of
wages, and the company stopped its
train.
Representatives of tweLty Southern
roads met at Chattanooga to-day, and
resolved in favor of just
and reasonable reduction of wages, and
against all unlawful actions and inter-
of strikers with the roads, and
I,ll companies in the United States were
invited to coopsra'e.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.--An attempt
was made to-day to hang Wade, at Will
Transport, but the rope was too long,
his feet struck the ground and he stood
there shouting, 80! Lord, h ave mercy
The rope come off his neck and his body
fell heavily to the ground. He was then
carried to the sc affold and hung again.
TORONTO, Nov. Z. The steamer Ba-
varian, from Hamilton to Montreal, was
burned fourteen miles from Oshawa.
There were 81 cabin passengers, IA of
whom are missing and all hope aban-
doned of their safety.
PARIS, Nov. THE French Ministry
have not resigned. Buffet has been
elected President of the Assembly.
BERLIN. Nov. 6.-Bismark recommends
that the German Government acceptt the
invitation CT the United States to attend
the centennial celebration at Phil:del-
phia.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Tho Tichborne case
has been continued another year on ap-
plication of the claimant.
There was collision near Durham to-
day, between two trains. Several per-
sons were killed and wounded.
A PAN1c-STRUcK HUMoRIsT.-Speaking
on this subject, I understand that Pc
troleum V. Nasby, who las recently be-
come citizen Of Manhattan, has had