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cial from Yuma of tosnight says the
weather is clear and a cold wind between
3 and 4 o'clock this morning. The
river arrived at its height shortly after
wards and was percsived slowly falling.
At the present rate, by morning there
will be but little evidence of the food
except 4 moist condition CT the streets.
ruins of fences and a few houses in the
central portion of the town. Damage is
very light. If there is not another rise
behind this no further trouble is anti
cipated.
SU1sUN, Jan. 23.-The trial of Wat
kinson for the murder of J. L. Robin :
son, at Vallejo in February last, resulted
so-day in acquittal.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22.-In the Sen
ate this afternoon bill repeating the
Boezel railroad law, passed with only
one negative vote.
! LONDON, Jan. pa large cotton fac
tory in Glasgow was destroyed by fire
tonight. Loss is estimated at Gl5O, ,OOO.
Four thousand operatives were thrown
out of work.
A dispatch from Penang reports that
the Achines continue to make a desrer>
ate resistance to the occupation of their
country by the Dutch. They recently
attacked the principal position OF the
invaders, but were repulssd. The Dutch
army has been reinforced.
HAVANA, Jan. 32.-Captain General
Jovellar has asked for additional rein
forcements from Spain.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-Josepu Hoff-
mucker. who headed to 10th Ward La
Dor Union during the recent demonstra-
ton in Tompkins Square, has been sent
to the Penitentfary for months.
The steamer Relief, of the Pacific
Mail S. S. Co. was lost on the 10Th inst.
on voyage from Yokohama to Shanghai.
The officers, passengers, crew, mail and
treasure were saved. The vessel is
small and not worth more than $40, 900.
Her mizzen topmasts were carried away.
Boston, Jan. pat a meeting Of
iron and steel consumers held here yes
terday, an associotion was formed to
protect mutual interests. Resolutions
were adopted to petition Congress to
reduce the duty on steel, and to make
the import duty wholly specific without
regard to value.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The President
on Tuesday afternoon will entertain at a
dinner the Justices of the Supreme
Court of the q. S, and other guests.
The commission of Chief Justice
Waite has not been prepared, nor is it
known when he will come to Washing
ton.
HAVANA, Jan. PA dispatch says
that according to special reports the en-
gagement at Los Melcnes, near Camaga-
ry. $50 troops under Espanda met 1900
insurgents, and after a severe fight of
six hours and half the Spaniards res
treated. having four officers and so priv
ates were wounded, Espanda having his
nose shot off. Private Cuban dispatch.
es say that Espanda had 1.2O0 men, and
only $50 escaped death, wounds or cap
ture.
Foreigners will pay their quota of the
forced loan of 100000. Their quota
of the same will amount to from SIS, 600
to $4,000. 1t is understood that $10,-
900 of the amount goes to pay the SOL
diers.
As the U. S. S. Worchester sailed from
havana with the band playing, a rabble
gathered ON the wharf, and hissed her as
she passed. dipping to Moro Castle and
the Spanish vessels.
MADRID, Jan. 21.-Gen. Dominguez,
at the head of the Central army, has
opened campaign against the Carlists
in Valencia.
Barcia, a late member of the Cartagen-
ian Junta, has written a letter to his
friends, advising them to abandon fed
eralism aud support the National Gov
ernment till the Carlist insurrection is
suppressed.
The Carlists forces have withdrawn
from Santa Santander.
VERSAILLES, Jan 51.-In the Assembly
to-day the left submitted an interpreta-
ton to the Government, regarding its
treatment of the press. which, after a
violent debate, was laid on the table by
a majority of 100. After the sitting,
Deputy Haingmas sent Gambetta chal-
lenge to fight duel.
New YORK, Jan. 22-On the Central
New Jersey Railroad this evening, a
passenger train standing at Clairmount
was run into by freight train. A dense
fog was prevailing at the time, prevent
ing the engineer from seeing the light
on the rear car. VIM. Mead, brake
man, was killed and several passengers
severely injured.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The Senate
to-day confirmed J. A. Tanner as Agent
of the Colorado Indian Agency, Arizo-
na; and C. A. Huntington for the Neah
Bay Agency, W. T.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23.--Wool is
strong, there is an improved demand
and stock is scarce. Colorado wash ed.
25@30; unwashed. 22@23; extra and
merino pulled 45@50; California, fine
and medium, 30@35; coarse, 24(92S.
MARTINEZ, Jan. 23.-Martin has been
subjected to the execution of the death
sentence. Ee was attended during the
night and up to the moment of his death
by Rev. Mr.. Hertel, to whom he made