, 1874-04-16

A special ftom Calcutta to the STAN
dard reports that the famine is every
where under control. The accumula-
ton of provisions made by Government
is more than sufficient to meet the de-
mand and further aid by subscription in
England is considered superfuous.
TORONTO, April 1O.-A rumor has been
in circulation here for some time that, at
the expiration of Lord Duferins term OF
Office as Governor General, the Duke Of
Edinburgh will be appointed as his sue
cessor. The Globe puts this among the
category of impracticable things.
BERLIN, April 10.-The Government
has accepted the .mendment proposed
by the Liberal members of the Riechstag.
limiting the total strength of the army
to 401, 900 men and the period of ser
vice to seven years.
A dispatch to the News says that Bis
marck distinctly warned the several lib
eral members of the Reichstag who call
ed on him yesterday that be would re-
sign in favor of Gen. Mantuiffel, unless
the military question were settled. The
Liberals afterwards unanimously agreed
on the compromise previously reported.
Bismarck's condition is rapidly i'm
proving.
SAN Francisco. April 1.-Gee Chong,
the Chinaman who was shot last night,
was more seriously hurt than at first
supposed. The assassin fred through
the window at him, the ball striking him
in the back IF the neck. The wound
may prove fatal.
At Agricultural Park this afternoon a
walking match, five mile, out for $500,
will come off between Irwin Davids and
the hairless horse, Caoutchue. Large
amounts of money will change hands on
the result.
Greeubacks unchanged.
ST. JOHN, April 1.-THE Captain of
the whaling steamer Panther gives the
following account of his meeting with
the Tigress: On Fri'ay the third inst.
the Panther was in Long. so 15W. and
Lat. so I'm, when steamer, apparent
ly moving only under sail. with flags at
half mast. vas reported. 1 went on
board, when I discovered her to be the
steamer Tigress. The Captain and
chief officers were on deck. I was in
formed that on Thursday, April End. at
P. NJ, the vessel was shaken all over
by terrific explosion of her boiler.
which created great confusion and terror
as the escaping steam completely envel-
oped every compartment below. In
consequence all steaming facilities had
been destroyed, and they had been un-
der sail against head wind for "a hours.
When reached the deck of the Tigress
a nunber of men were mailing together
rough pine wood boxes for receiving the
bodies of the unfortunate men who had
been killed by the accident. On the day
of the accident the weather was dread
fally cold, with stiff breeze blowing
and heavy squalls. A number of men
had gone below after watch, and had
turned in on top of the boiler for the
sake Of warmth. Nineteen of the crew
were reposing this way. when the crash
came and some were literally scattered
beyond recognition. The engineers on
duty at the time were both killed.
The Kansas Pscifc Railroad has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
Government supplies, Indian and Mill
tary, over what is known as route No.
2, in Colorado and New Mexico.
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Democrat
has information that Arthur Mccoy, who
has been connected with the notorious
James brothers, was shot and killed in
Arkansas six weeks ago, and Frank
James was wounded, in a fight with a
party in pursuit.
SAN Francisco, April 12.--Thomas
Enright, convicted forger. recently
pardoned by Governor Booth, killed
himself last evening by taking NOR.
phine.
WASHINGTON, April 11.--Luttrell's ar
gument before the Pacific R. r. Com
mittee, advocating his resolution direct
ing an investigation into the affairs Of
the Central Pacific R. r, and the Con-
tract and Finance Co., was postponed
until Friday next. Sawyer of the Com
mittee stating that Huntington andFrank
Scott the C. P. lobby lawyers, desired
to be present in order to offer arguments
in rebutal.
The transfer OF the Anti Chinese bill
of Luttrell, Page and Hougton from the
committee on education to the Foreign
Affairs Committee. materially decreases
the probability of any action on it this
session.
HAVANA. April II. - 1t is officially
announced that slaves serving in
the army for five years will be declared
flee, their compensation to be the same
as that of the regular corps. Free col
ored persons inlisting will be assigned
to transport duty.
LONDON, April H. A dispatch from