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HAVANA NEWS.

ERw YORK, April PA Havana let.
ter says it is rumored that several DEGREES
will be issued by the Captain General,
one OF them will fix tho price of gold at
90 per cent premium, and any one sus-
pected Of having taken part in any trans
action above this figure will be tried by
Court Martial. a forced loan of twenty
million dollars is also talked OF as well as
the payment of all duties in gold. The
English Commercial House, OF this city,
some time ago bought about 100000
sterling bills on England at "A per cent
premium from Spanish House to, be
delivered the middle of April, either
party having the option of paying the
difference there might be in the state OF
Exchange, or of delivering bills OF Ex-
change: The Exchange now being
1853 per cent premium on England a
large sum Of money has become due to
the English house, payment has been de-
manded but refused, and the Spaniard
threaten If the English house attempted
to sue for the claim he would denounce
the Englishmen to the Captain General
as smonopol and speculators aiding in
the financial ruin Of the Island. The
Spaniard finding that the Englishmen
were not frightened agreed to pay about
SOC, 900 as compromise. In another af-
fair where one Of the chief magnates OF
the Island is effected, including some
$200, 600 for the rent Of certain lands. The
claimant wants gold. The courts have
30 decided, but the Spanish bank bills
have been rendered and refused. The
person owing this sum of money has al
ready taken crops off Of the land, but has
not sold it here for paper money, but sent it
to England, where no doubt he has many
other thousands invested. +
According TO reports from Puerto Prin-
cipe on the morpging OF the 9th Of April
the insurgent forces OF 1000 infantry,
and from 800 to 400 cavalry appeared be-
fore the encampment at Corded de Or
tegs, and began attacking the fort on va
rious sides. At 2 o'clock most of them
retired, leaving only few scouts around
the fort, who also disappeared at dusk.
Five OF the insurgents were seen to fall
on the northern side, and three on the
southern side. This place is simmediately
in the vicinity Of Puerto Principe.
The volunteers in one of the numerous
stockades In the environs of Puerto Prin-
cipe being short Of water, twenty. eight
Of them offered or were ordered to bring
in I: supply from the Lagoon, In that
vicinity, but they had hardly gone
beyond rifle range, when they were
attacked by Cubans, and 20 out Of the 2a
were killed. The surviving three only
ness of foot. Jose Antonis Echeverria,
Minister of State of the Cuban Republic,
went to Washington last evening to
petition Congress, It Is said, for formal
recognition Of belligerent rights for his
countrymen. BE consulted Aldama,
President Of the, Cuban Junta, before
starting.
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WASHINGTON.
PRESIDENTIAL NoarrNAT1oNs.

The President sent the following nomi.
nations to the Senate to-day: Reeisters
of the Land Office, Herman Silver Den-
yer, Col, and Keyes Danforth. Arkansas
Valley Land District of Colorado: re-.
ceiver of the Land Office, Jas. z. MitcheIl.
Arkansas Valley Land District and Col.
orado; Aaron middleton, agent for the In.
dians of the KaW Agency, Kansas.
JURY LISTS IN UTAH.
The House Judiciary Committee today
decided to report as an amendment 70
Poland's Utah bill o proViaion requiring
the Governor of Utah to appoint com.
missioner who shall have the making
up of Jury lists. These lists shall be com.
posed of citszens Of the United States who
have resided at least one year in the Ter
ritory, and from these lists all jurors shall
be drawn in open court.
The committee also agreed to report q
bill authorizing each Circuit and each Dis.
trict Court In the United States to appoint
an official stenographer at salary of
eight dollars peg.day.i
Ex-Governor Herbert, to day, received
a telegram from the Mayor Of New Or
lean saying:
"Request President Grant to order ra-
tions promptly, the wants OF the people
are pressing. He who gives quickly gives
doubly to starving people"
President Grant replied as follows:
"DRAR GOVERNOR Before receiving
the resolution OF Congress authorizing
the issue of assistance to the Louisiana
sufferers, I directed the Commissary Cen
eral to send all the rations of flour, meat,
rice and beans he could to the people now
in distress"
In addition to the above, the Quarter
Master General, with orders of the Presi-
dent, has caused to be sent from the De-
pot at Jeftersonville, Indiana, consider
able supply of flannel blouzes, Jackets,
shoes, hats and caps to the sufferers.
In the Howard court Of inquiry the
Government rested its case to-day, closing
with the examination of Assistant Adiu-
tant General Vincent. Gen. Howard
commences his defence Monday, and ex.
poets to occupy week.
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LOUIsVlLLE.
Decided AdverserY.

LOUISVILLE, April 24-Some years
since number of persons styling them
a large portion Of this city, about 5 600
acres in all, and embracing all of Port
land and greater portion OF the land In
Louisville below Third street. A test suit
was instituted in the Louisville Chancery
Court, and was today decided by Vice
Chancellor Aarlan against the claimants.
Part of the land claimed was that en-
bracing the canal, and this claim has been
used against the bill now pending in
Congress for the disposition OF the canal.
The Board of Trade to-day appointed
several committees to thoroughly canvass
the city for donations to the Louisiana re-
lief fund. A considerable amount al
ready subscribed win be forwarded at
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AN AWFUL DEATH.

A Man PlunEes into an Iron Furnace.
The Scranton (Pa.) Republican of Sat
urday says:
morning the men working on the night
shift at the blast furnace of the Lacka-
wanna Iron and Coal Company were hor-
rified by one OF the most shocking cases OF
self destruction that has ever occurred in
this city.
man named Theodore Marone, who, while
the Workmen at No. furnace were en-
joying short respite from their labors,
and plunged into the seething furnace,
which at the time was at q white heat.
His cries attracted the attention Of one of
the workmen named Duffy, who, together
with his companions, ran to the furnace
and looked down only to see Marone gy-
rating amid the liquid fire, and waving
his hands and feet in the most inteuse
agony. A long-handled shovel was
lowered to him, but he was un-
conscious OF its presence. One of the
men ran Immediately and stopped the
blast, hut human aid was OF no avail to
save the unfortunate man in the furnace,
and he was dragged up as quickly as pos
sible by means of large hook, char
red, disfigured, and unrecognizable mass.
He could not have been in the furnace
above few minutes, as his first shriu cry
was heard by the workmen, who hasten
ed to his assistance, but the intense heat
of the place was sufficient to destroy life
if he had been there more than q second.
Marone;was a native OF Pomarn; East
Prussia, where his father occupied po-
sltion as professor in one of the gymna-
siums or schools of the place, in which
Theodore was also employed as q teacher.
He was subsequently engaged in the war
that occurred in 1866 between Prussia
and Austria, and emigrated to this coun-
try about four years ago. The sequel OF
the suicide goes to show that the rash act
was premeditated. he was then twenty
five years of age-being tWenty.nine at
his death-and might have done well
but for his dissolute habits, which
beset him and reduced him to state Of
abiect misery. He found work in the
employ of the Oxford Iron Company as Q
common lsborer, and often at his daily
toll, when comparing his position with
what he was at home, he wept IN the
presence of his tellow-workmen, among
whom was a man named Nearle, at pre-
sent in this city. These fits OF despond-
ency had terrible effect upon him. and
his friends feared he would lose his reason
while suffering from one of them. he
came to Scranton on Tuesday last, and
found shelter at the Center street lookup
While there he attempted to take his lite
by heating a poker red hot in the stove
and placing it to his neck to destroy the
carotid artery, when he was detected by
one of the officers. He lay around the
blast furnace during the evening prior tc
his destruction in consequence of some
men being at work there With1Whom he
i was acquainted at the Oxford iron mines
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Abstracts of Summaries .Published
I'm the Crop Reporter.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.-The follow
ing is an abstract of summaries to be pub
llshed tomorrow in the National Crop
Reporter The area planted in Irish po-
tatoes last year in the States Of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Wisconsin, was in round
numbers, 554, 600 acres. The average per
centage OF the increase upon which is es-
timated at nearly five per cent, or 2S,OOO
acres. esiEa 7'.r !,
Correspondents in Minnesota, Iowa and
Wisconsin estimate the probable increase
in the area Of barley to be at 2 6:1O per
cent as compared with last year.
The average condition Of swine +, to
April 1st In the eight States named above
shows very low rate as compared with
the condition for the came date last year.
Representing the latter by 100, the aver
age for the eight States is fraction less
than 81. None of the States named ex.
port over 80, and Missouri returns as low
anaverage as 81.
The prices Of leading articles April 1st
are as follows: Wheat, 81 II; corn, 65c;
oats, 42c;. hay, 50 81; swine 81 GO; pota-
There Is shown since March 18th an
advance on corn, oats and hay, and de-
cline in wheat, swine and potatoes.
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For Saturday over New England the
wind will shiftto the northeast and south
east, with increasing cloudiness.
For the Middle States and Lower Lake
region, increasing northeast to southeast
winds, cloudy weather, and over former
section rain.
For the South Atlantic States, cloudy
and rainy weather, with fresh and brisk
winds, mostly from southeast to north
east.
For the Gulf States, winds shifting to
the north and west, clearing weather and
rising temperature.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
partly cloudy weather, and over the east.
ern portion of this area probably light
rain from Missouri northward over the
Upper Lake Region, rising temperature,
brisk and possibly high southeIly winds
bearing to the westerly, and over the
northern portion rain.
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PITTsBURGH.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS R1KcrED.

PrTrsBuReH, April 24-At an adjourn.
ed meeting of the stockholders of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company,
held this morning, the following Board
OF Directors were elected. Col. Thos. A.
Scott and Geo. B. Roberts. of Philidel-
phis; John Scott, VIM. n. Lyon, VIM. K.
Nimick, j. z. Lyon, B: F: Jones, james
PaEk, Jr, and & Hon: sdatt Felix ,.a r Brs@os Of
elected President by the new Board,
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The Operation Of the Veto. Contrac.
tion Will Not Follow.

The Cincinnati Gazette, good author
ity, as a general thing, in financial
matters, in speaking of the veto very
truly remarks that the President in veto
ing the Senate bill accomplished nothing
except to give notice that he will not
approve any bill that initiates the eurren-
cy. This is all there is in it. The bill he
vetoed would not have inflated the cur
rency. His veto does not contract the
currency. 1t leaves matters precisely as
they were. Without congressional acton
the currency cannot be contracted, except
that the Secretary of the Treasury might
if he had the means, withdraw and place
in his vaults the twenty-six millions oi
the reserve paid out last winter to relieve
the prevailing panic. This is the full ex'
tent Of his power.
The temper OF the majority of Congress
is such that there can be no contraction
of the currency, while, If there is any way
Of initiating without running against 9
veto, it will likely be done. Yesterday
propositions were made to reduce the tax
on State banks to one per cent. Thit
would place them on an equal footing
with national banks, and would revive to
some extent the State bank system. But
the President would not sign a bill tc
that effect.
A joint resolution, not requiring thu
signature of the President, might bt
passed prohibiting the Secretary of tn,
Treasury from withdrawing the twenty
six millions of the reserve now out, and
this will likely be done; but in the direc
ton of initiation but little can be done, un
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Congressional Delegation ot,-e9Isaa
Not without Honor syDI sSone peisoua
Country. olsssDa[e ~ taIe w;.5
INDrANAPoLIs, April bed herself fear ar {
ing OF the working M delirinm" She
following resolutions wells 1.-THE hvi
adopted: i that are At |
and workingmen of Indianse vhisIFsg
Meeting assembled, thank SehaGozs II
ton and our Representatives who have 80
nobly supported the interests Of the
Western States in their recent financial
ResOEoed, That we urge that they give
Press until some satisfactory financial re.
lief be granted to the industrial interests
Of the great West.
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KilIed.-New Tarif TabIes.

MILWAUKEE, April 24.-Dick Hamil-
ton, Q switchman on the st. Paul Railroad,
was killed this afternoon by q locomotive
He was caught on the cow.catcher and
literally broken in two.
The st. Paul Railroad will issue new
tariff tables on the 9th, the day before
regarding the provisions of the Law.
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Railroad Accident Near Norwich.

NORWICH, April 24.-The Norwich s.
Worcester Steamboat train to Boston
ran off the track near Norwich last night
and three cars were smashed and burned.
The baggage master was badly hurt and
burned, one passenger was seriously in
jnred and another fatally burned. The
accident occurred on an old part ot the
line near Allans Point, and it is said was
caused by q broken rail.
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$4,000 Fire.

CLEVELAND, April ga fire at Graf
ton. Ohio, this morning destroyed the
buiiding and stock of VIM. Hart, dry
Goods; and the building of W. T. Walton,
hardware, the lstters stock was mostly
saved. Loss $4,000. Partially insured.
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storm and Destruction of RaIlroad
Bridges.

New ORLEANS April 24.-Rain storm
this morning. The wind has been blow
ing half gale from the northwest for six
days. The eastern, and western mails are
now due. The Great Republic is due to-
morrow with ninety-six packages of mat
ter. jackson railroad troubles near Alite,
bile road the bride over Pearl river wash
away, and portion OF the Pascagulo
bridge gone. No trains by either road.
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Fire inDeIauare. 0.

CRcNNAT1, April ga Gazette
special says fire at Delaware this morn
ing destroyed the buildings occupied by
the Carlisle carriage factory, Griff1thSs
marble works and grocery. Loss
$4,000. Origin: From over.heated rags
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Counterfeiters Arrested. /.

ER1B, Pa, April 24.-of1cer Benson, of
the U. 8. Secret Service, this afternoon
arrested Jno. EARL, John Eaton and wife
in Bloomfield, Crawford Co., Pa, and got
halt bushel of counterfeit five cent
nickles, lot OF dies, etc. The prisoners
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$40 1000 Fire and Loss of Valuable
HoFaea.

IND1ANAPo11s, April 24.tA fire at
Frankfort this morning destroyed the hv-
cry stable of 81. II. Baum, two business
houses and one residence. Seventeen
horses perished in the livery stable, two
of which were valued ct 50, 500 each, and
owned by Captain Davidson, OF Michigan.
The total loss Is estimated at $40, 900, and
covered by q small amount OF insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
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rrl ChUfb In INDIA
In the House of Commons to-day, the
MARQUIS Of Salisbury, Secretary of State
Tor India, said the next harvest in India
promised to be abundant, and the present
provision against famine was undoubt-
PARLIAMENTARY.
In the House of Commons SmottelI
moved tnat theeuddenness of the late dis
solution OF Parliament Is deserving OF the
censure Of the House. he Characterized
the act as coup d etGt bYwhich the last
government sought unconstitutionally to
retain power. He declared that Glad
stone had resorted to strategem, which
was ungenerous to his friends, insolent to
his opponents, and barely honest to the
nation.
MIR. Whally seconded the motion.
Mr.. Gladstone stigmatized the assertion
that the dissolution was secretly planned
as untrue, absurd and impossible: he
challenged a repetition of the word trick
ster, which had been applied to him, and
upon the refusal of 6mottell to repeat it,
he charged him with q lack Of decencyi
and manliness. He defended the act Of
dissolution, which he declared would
have been moro inconVenlent had IL been
postponed. On concluding his speech,
Gladstone left the House. -, :
The motion was negatived without di-
vision. Much excitement was manifest
ed during and at the close Of the del ate.
The last Parliamentary Election in
Wakefield has been annulled on account
of bribery. .Is'z !
The steamship SILICA from New York
for Hamburg, is aground in the Elbe and
tsreported to be in q dangerous position.
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BUTLER on THE PREsIDRNT.

General Butler has been interviewed on
the veto. He said he had not read the
veto, but could not see how Grant could
get around his own act of last fall in issu-
ing the see, 100000 reserve. In fact he
didn't understand it, unless Grant had
gone back on himself, adding, "Well, if
the President will deny his own acts let
him do it"
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ARKANsAs IMBRoGLIo.

\, ST. LOUIS, April S4.-Ghe Oeaaoef6E'i
Little Rock special says that many o
Baxter't troops have left, but their organi
zation is still retained, and armed guards
parade the streets. They made forcible
requisition to-day on several merchants
for provisions, but in all caaes.where COM
pliance was not voluntarially given by
the merchant, the United States troops in
terfered. His men say they are unfed and
must have supplies. Many rumors are
afoat relative. to a. compromise on the
pending OF negotiations which will peaca-
bly, settle all existing difficulties. But
am authorized to say that Brooks is not
Off cially cognisant of them, is not in any
way party thereto;' neither will he en-
tertain any proposition of such nature.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR D1sBANDINa TRooPs.
LITTLE Rock, April 24.TNegotiations
have been going on to-day between the
two hostile parties to the effect that both
shall retire all their forces except a body
guard until a competent tribunal settles
the question as to the Governorship.
BAXTER PRoPosRs TO REFKR BACK TO THE
PEOPLE.
Gov. Baxter has convened the Legisla-
ture for the above purpose and proposes
to have the matter referred back to the
people for final settlement. FvE
BROOKS RRRcr1Na NEW BARRIcADRs.
Brooks holds that Baxter has no power
to call the Legislature together. The lat
ter is to-day engaged in erecting new bar,
ric2des and powerful magazine in the
rear Of the State House. Some Of his
troops have gone home. Gov. Baxter has
stopped sending his men home. Both
forces as to numbers are now pretty equal
ly divided. Baxter's troops are now
nearly all white men and Brooks's mostly
colored.s = n
TELRGRAPHs THE PRESIDENT.
Gov. Baxter to-day sent the following
telegram to the President:
To q. s. Grant, President Of the United
States
In accordance with my correspondence
with you by telegraph, have convened
the Legislature for the 11th day OF May.
have sent home part OF my forces, and
would willingly send the balance, except
q small body guard, but Brooks retains his
whole force and receives reinforcements.
All the people want is peace to be re-
stored and the Legislature protected in
the performance Of its legitimate busi-
ness.
TSipned1 ELISHA BAXTER,
G0uernOr Of Arkansas
BROOKS DIsDAINs TO ANSWER.
Col. johnson has not yet received any
reply to his demand for the public build
ings, of which he is custodian, and his
Office in the State House.
LIEUTENANT ousHAtAS EXPLAINS.
Lieutenant Cushmsn, of the 10th 1n7
fan try, who returned from Memphis this
authorizes and requests con-
tradiction of the statement telegrsphed
from Memphis Wednesday that he went
to Memphis in order to telegraph to the
President because of the violent partisan
feeling in the telegraph office at Little
Rock He says he made no such state
ment, and his business to Memphis was
wholly disconnected with the telegraph
Office at his place. In reference to Col
Rose being fred on by Baxter's troops, he
states he gave that on a common rumor,
and not upon anything he saw.
Everything quiet tonight. Weather
cloudy ana cool, with indications of rain.
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cable Communication Re.opened.

KNesToN, JAMAICA, April 24.-Cable
communication has been re-opened be-
tween the West Indies and the United
States, as also Central and South
America,
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SPAIN.
PARoLRD THrER PRIsoNFRs

MADRID, April 24,-It is reported that
the Carlists have paroled all their pris-
oners. ..
Malcampa has been appointed Captain
General of the PHILIPPINE Islands:
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Committed suicide,

Boston, April s4.-G George MARYLAND, q
printer, committed suicide Last night. His
wife recently drowned herself.
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less the President changes his mind, !,
which is not probable. This is the as:
surance the country has that we are not
to have indefinite initiation, but q revival
of business upon a healthy basis.
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JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS.

After the paragraphs relating to the ag-
ricultural department were disposed Of
without any notable changes, and when
der consideration, Mr.. Garfield, Chairman
of the Approximation Committee, moved
to insert an item Of 1000, 600
to pay the judgements Of the Court Of
Claims He remarked that the estimates
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"a lIIs5E lII5lL -
NO 2O8.
FOREIGN
ENGLAND.
CROPS M INDIA.

LONDON, April "a Prof. John Phillips,
an English geologist, Is dead. -
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Weathcr Report.
PROBABILITIES.

orr.o. OF rns cHz1 ma sIaaAI. sRnEataaSa: oTS1ana
WAsHrNeFoN. d. c., April $500 P. II.
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BY7TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS R1PoRT

By the Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe sts.