, 1874-08-27

eview of the harvest prospects. claims
that the worst point of the depression
consequent on the New York and Wen
ma panics last Autumn, and the general
reaction froEl the imitation of wages in
all parts Of the world, was reached some
weeks back, and that, slow and sure, o
commercial revival il now in progress.
The News of the same date observes:
"The extraordinary wheat harvest is do
ing its work in depressing the price of
flour, and certainly before the year is
out the masses of consumers in Europe
and America will he beginning to use
for other purposes. the additional sur
plus which cheaper breads will give
them. Manufacturers and merchants
are already beginning to prepare for the
increased purchasing power of the mass
es; and the stimulus of a good har-
vest to all is thus in part beginning to
be an accomplished fact"
The New York Shipping Lists closes
its harvest review as follows: The in
dications being all in favor of bounti.
full wheat harvest in the principal coun-
tries of Europe as well as in the q. S.,
and with no country under the necessi-
ty of sharply competing with Great
Britain. as last year, the belief is now
that prices are apt to rule comparatively
low. a
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Aug "a. AT half
past four o'clock this morning fire was
discovered in the paint rooms of the
mammoth wagon manufactury of Stude-
baker Bros. These works were erected
Immediately after the burning of their
small shops in June, 1872, when they
lost about $175,OO0. The flames spread
rapidly, ard. owing to the great size of
tho building. the fire department was
unable to get the fire under immediate
control. but finally turned their atten-
ton to the portion of the building con-
nected with the one built three years
ago. and there stopped it. Total loss,
$500. 900.
T1rusv1LLE, Aug. pa fire in Bue-
ma Vista on Sunday destroyed 80 build
ings. Loss, $4,000; insurance light.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 24.-The boil
er Of the tow boat Duval collapsed few
miles below Bowling Green, on Satur-
day, killing two men and mortally
wounding 8 others. Only the pilot es-
capped.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.--It has been
ascertained that Spain. instead of car
rying into effect the Fish protocol with
reference to the Virginius affair, has
made demand for indemnity for that
affair and other alleged wrongs inflicted
on Spain by Cuban fillibusteriug exped-
itions fitted out in this country. This
Government replies firmly but courte-
ously, protesting against this positiono
Spain, and reminding the Spanish Gov
ernment of the inexcusable delay in car
rying into effect the terms of the proto-
col referred to. The Minister at Mad
rid is still pressing our demands.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Spanish advices,
via Paris. report ministerial crisis in
Madrid, and that Sagona and Ortona
are expected to resign.
BAYoNNE, Aug. 24.-In consequence
of the confscation of property of the
Carlists by the Spanish Government.
Prince Alfonzo, brother of Don Carlos,
has issued an order to the troops under
his command, announcing that retalia-
tory measures will be taken.
The formal recognition of the Repub-
lie by Sweden is announced.
LONDON, Aug. 24.--Carlists have ex-
tinguished the lights on the coast from
San Sebastian to Bilboa. Carlists re-
port that Puegorda is burning.
LONDON. Aug. 24.-The workshops of
the Royal Mail s. S. Line at Southamp-
ton were burned to-day. Many work
men are out of employment.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 24.--S55, 900 people
are still dependent on the Government
on account of the famine.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Comments by the
Western press on Moulton's statement
show no chanpes in sentiment as re-
CARDS belief in the guilt or innocence of
Beecher. The Times of this city thinks
this statement conclusive evidence of
guilt.
The Tribune takes substantially the
same ground.
The Inter-Ocean declares that it con-
tains nothing new and is utterly worth
less.
The st. Louis Republican says it sim.
ply confirms the all but universal iudg-
ment as to Beecher's guilt, and can't be
harmonized with the presumption of
his innocence without violating com
mon sense.
New YORK, Aug. "a. : Glenden,
ming, the Jersey City pastor, who
left there about the time Of Mary Pom
eroy's funeral, returned on Saturday
night, and it is understood that he an
nounces an intention to meet the charg-
es preferred against him.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Susan
B. Anthony denied to a reporter that
any such thing took place between her
and Tilton as described in Bessie Tur-
ner's testimony before the Beecher COM
mittee. She regarded the girl as o SER
want in the house and idiotic.
NEW YoRK. Aug. 25.-The Secretary
of the emigration board estimates that
for the present year the immigration
will ha ahont 1S5 O00 - xh.k ~