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trade was not to such an extent as to IN
validate the contract. Reasonable in it
its terms and founded on valid consider
alton, it did not deprive the public of
and of a business enterprise of thu
country, but rather facilitated than 9th
erwise, the business of the vendor
The price paid for the Steamer was ef
fected by stipulation. As consideration
! of the estimate of the restraint was not
longer than necessary to ctthe ven
dors of the steamer. Justice Bradley
delivered the opinion. The dissenting
Justices were Clifford, Swayne and
Davies.
CHICAGO, May GA meeting of the
advisory board of the State farmers as
sociation met yesterday. 1t was decid-
ed by a nearly unanimous vote to or
ganize political party independent OF
existing organizations. and to call State
Convention to meet on May 25, to for
ward such action.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Secretary
of the Tresury, in submitting additional
estimates for the year ending June. 1875,
for public works, asks for $1S3. .342 for
the San Francisco Mint, being the
amount required for the approaches,
grazing. fencing. paving. etc.. heating
and ventilating the building, and for
furniture. As the building will be COM
pleted about the close of the present
year, and as the amount asked for is the
actual COST of the articles required. the
Secretary strongly recommends that the
amount of the appropriation asked may
be obtained.
The President has recognized Adol
phus Rosenthal as consul of the German
Empire at San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Billy Edwards
and Sam. Collier each put up first de-
posit of $500 in their match for the
light weight championship and $1,000
side.
MADRID, May 6.-Serrano arrived
this evening, and was received with great
enthusiasm. Triumphal arches were
erected, and houses were decorated with
flags.
The Republican army are marching
on Durango. Concha with his COM
mand, was to leave Bilboa to-day.
Bodies of Carlists are reported at
Amenezcoa and Estella. A detachment
of Carlists at Valencia were defeated
to>day and 40 killed.
LONDON. May Cat meeting here
tonight, favoring the disestablishment
of the English Church. Goldwin Smith
presided. In his address he advocated
tie application of the church endow..
ments to the relief Of the poor and the
promotion of education.
There appears to be no possibility of
a settlement of the strikes of Durham
golfers. 10000 miners and laborers are
now idle. Great distress prevails and
many are preparing to emigrate.
OTTAWA. May ct Is expected that
Parliament will be prorogued about the
23d of May. 1t is again rumored that
Sir John A. Mcdonald will receive an
imperial appointment.
LITTLE Rock, May 6.-Judges Ben
nett and Searle escaped from their cap
tors and arrived here to-day under fed.
eral escort. A party of Brooks adher-
ents pelted the house of Gen. Blocher
last night. Measles and small pox are
reported to be raging in Brooks camp
Matters are daily becoming more and
more critical and complicated.
ST.. LOUIS. May 6.-The Democrats
special gives an account of the capture
AMI escape of Justices of the Supreme
Court Bennett and Searle. Lieut.Sum-
merhill moved them after their cap
ture to the outskirts of the city, whence.
by Gen. Blocher's orders, they were
transferred to Benton. Summerhill,
having learned that assassination was
intended for the prisoners. disclaimed
all completely. and offered them his aid
in making their escape. This was ef-
fected and the prisoners supplied with
revolvers, which they subsequently gave
up to their escort, Summerhill and
Thompson. Soon after meeting a squad
of q. S. troops, they were taken under
their protection, and conducted to Little
Rock.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6. "A special
meeting of the stockholders of the
California & Texas R. r. Construction
Co., was held to-day, at which it was
agreed that they will furnish. upon the
Company's securities and at a low rate
of interest, the funds necessary to COM
plete the road from Dallas to Fort Worth
Texas; and from Texarkana to Brookton
the construction to be finished within
the present year, and the money to be
used for the specific purpose mentioned.
The work of construction has been at a
standstill since September, when the
notes of the Company we're protested.
PoRTLAND, May 9. About fifteen
minutes past 8 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, the engine house of Multnomah
Co., No. 2, was discovered to be on fire.
It was some minutes before the hose
could be brought to bear. At length,
nozzle was introduced through trap
door in the front of the building, and a
powerful stream soon deluged 1t. Five