, 1874-03-26
but loans and the net decrease in tie le.
sal reserve of $21,232, $40. haaa ,y1i

but leans and the net decrease In tie le.
gal reserve of $21, 1,232. .52os halaEi .gli
PrTTrsv1IIE, Pa, March 2f.-By break
ing Of a rope mine car in d coliiery at
Phoenix parted, 10 men we're precipitat-
Cd to the bottom Of the shaft. Three
men men were killed instantly and the re-
nainder cut and bruised. e'9 90 z
=uCtNc1sNATTI, March 21.- E. Bspler, 1
banker and agentof European steamers
was shot and supposed fatally wounded
by a unknown man, while on his wag to
his residence in suburbs, late last night.
LONDON, March 22.27 The Poss says
that it is possible General wolsely will
be rewarded with tbe rank of Major
General. and a pension Of Z, 500 pounds
per annum for two lives. - ~
!, a dispatch from Spain to the London
Honr reports tina, the ammunition wag
on exploded in Marshal Serrano's camp.
whereby so men were killed and wound
eSp'si s1a4Lt shgi3na1 ~ dsi1r aoaI (,
6 LONDON, GAM. , March %. "A special
to the Standard dated Santander, March
17th, says the movement Of Government
troops for the relief of Bilbao, via the
BiIboa River failed. owing to the impos-
sibility effecting land of the expedi-
ton at Santander. II iII84lli
: BERLIN, March 22.-,Gensrals Of. the
Army are at present in this city. They
waited in body to-day on the Emperor
and congratulated him on reaching his
seventy-seyenth birth day. The En-
peror, in the course of his reply, refer
red to the crisis hanging over the Army.
and declared his determination to main
tain its strength and thereby insure the
peace Of Europe. szs AA-@
VIENNA, March 22. Barren Schwartz
has been appointed Austrian Minister at
Washington.
.191f'ra' .5qAsfE .205faNNIN
Cry OF Mexico, March ia Cath
olic mob, on the night of March 7th, at
tackled Protestant church in Puebla,
smashed windows and furniture. de-
stroyed the bible and stoned the pastor.
Rio Antonio Conal. - ''i-
INDIANAPOLIS, March 22.-The most
destructive fire that ever occurredin this
city broke ont about Z o'clock this even
ing, in a new four story block known as
the Exchange Block on Pennsylvania
street, between Pennsylvania and Ohio
streets, consisting of six store rooms.
which were almost completed. entirely
destroying them. From Exchange Block,
the fire extended across to Sheets block,
corner Ohio and Pennsylvania streets,
also to new block 10 with large store
rooms and hotel above. almost ready for
The next building in the
course of the fire was the Martindale
block. corner of Pennsylvania and Mar
ket streets, comprising wine stores and
a number Of offices. which was entirely
destroyed. From thence the fire contin
ued to Sppaf's livery stable. Wabash
street, and thence to several smaller
buildings. in the rear Of Martindale
Block, which were destroyed. At $50
the fire was apparently under control
and will probably extend no further.
The amount of loss cannot be ascertain
ed, but is estimated at between $500, 900
and $40O,OOO
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22.--A
Post Office is established at Walton,
Whatcon County, W. T., Jas. NJ. Gar
den, Postmaster
SAN FRANc1sco, March 24.--A Mexi-
can, whose name is unknown, was found
on the sidewalk of Stockton street last
night about II o'clock by Catholic
priest. He was stabbed in the abdomen
probably with stileto and the wound
will probably prove fatal.
"a George S. Ladd, President of Electri
cal Construction and maintenance to this
city, has been elected member of the
Royal Society of ElectrocaI Engineers
Greenbacks. 69@s9Z.
LA CONNER, March pa Barkerville
B. c.. dispatch of this date says the
election of Saturday was attended with
little or no excitement. The ballot-box
es. from the different polling placss are
expected here Saturday, when they will
be counted and the result declared. Gu,
of the 81 votes polled here Mr.. Walker
is said to have but IA. Nj. Thompson
viii probably leave next Sunday for OF.
tawa. The ballot is generally condemn
ed in this district. ~
The balloon drive which Lane & Kurtz
have been running is rapidly diminish
ing the water in the main drive, and
they anticipate no trouble from the
spring freshets. It is probable that the
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