, 1874-06-04


force of about 1000 Carlists.
New YORK, June 1.-The increasing
business via the Isthmus since the rail-
road and steamer combination was brok-
! en- off is known by the fact that the
Panama Railroad Co. Is receipts for April
were Il. 800 greater than for the same
month year ago.
LONDON, Jure las the Prince of
SAKE Weimer was leaving his residence
this afternoon, he was fired upon by an
unknown assassin. who escaped. The
Prince was unhnrt.
SAN Francisco, June 1.--Over 1900
people attended the picnic Of the public
schools at Woodwards Gardens to-day.
No accidents reported.
The Central Park Railroad Company
have been requested to prohibit the sale
of liquors on the ferry boats between
here and Oakland. The Company Of
ficers have not made any response to
the request, which was in the form of a
resolution.
OAKLAND, CAL. June 1.-The Tenn
perance people are having jollifi cation
to. day over the result of the local option
election on Saturday. This afternoon a
band of music and the entire fire depart
ment, the ladies who took part in the
campaign, and different committees, in
carriages, went over to Brooklyn. where
the election will be held next Saturday.
Tonight they are holding grand meet
ing in their tent IN honor of their VIC
tory. and are firing salute. The sa-
looms were in full blast to-day, and no
one appears to know when they will
have to close.
ELKo. June 1.-Small pox, introduced
here by Italian immigr, nts few days
since, is spreading very rapidly. Sans
it,ry measures have been adopted to
confine the disease to its present limits;
tie Indians, however. have contracted
the disease, and those not afflicted are
fleeing in every direction.
WASHINGTON, June 2.--The Senate
unanimously confirmed the nomination
of Bristow for Secretary of the Treasu-
~. Richardson's nomination for Judge
of the Court of Claims received a bare
majority, several Republican Senators
refusing to vote, and the Democrats
openly declaring against the nominee
on the ground of the report of the Com
mittee ON Ways & Means on the San
born case.
New YORK. June O. Mrs. Dwyer, or
Devine, who murdered her husband and
three children this morning. was in a
lunatic asylum year ago, but was dis
charged, it was thought. completely cur
ed. Contentious with her husband on
account of the strike are supposed to
have produced insanity.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Senate
confirmed the nomination of Jas. B.
Mclean for Chief Justice of Utah, OIL d
S.. J. Mccormick as pension agent at
Portland, Oregon.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Tnere is no
longer any doubt as to the adjournment
of Congress on the 22nd ist. The House
business is well advanced. Senate is
behind. which gives the lobby consider
able advantage in its effort to delay the
Legislature.
Sentiment of the House was clearly
shown yesterday, and indicates that il
will order the Contract and Finance
Investigation, if the subject is brought
out of Committee so the House can
reach it.
San FRANc1Rco, June 2.-Merchants
protest against the repeal Of the Pacific
Mail subsidy, has materially lessened
the probability of its repeal.
| Boston, June 2.-Judge Lowell has
decided against the petition. and thai
Union Pacific Railroad be required to
appear and show cause why it shonld
not be adjudged bankrupt.
HALIFAX, June 2.-Steamer Faraday
with new Atlantic Cable, arrived al
Gerry Head Saturday, ana landed the
shore end of the cable Sunday morning
| OTTAWA, Canada, June 2.-Senato,
Brown, Canadian Commissioner al
Washington, has sent partial draft Of
proposed reciprocity treaty to Ottawa,
and the Government approves Of the
general features thereof.
New YORK. June 2. Ship Sontus, from
Italy for New York. sprung leak and
sunk on the 9Th of May. The Captain
and crew took to boats. The one con-
tanning Captain Devries and S others
was picked up by the schooner Clara,
after thew had been out 10 days. For
8 days they had neither water nor pro-
visions. On their arrival at Staten Is
land. 3 men were sent to the Hospital.
The 2 other boats, commanded by the
first and second mates, have not been
heard from.
New YoRK, June 2.-The President.
accompanied by Secretary Fish, Robe
son and General Babcock, arrived this
morning to witness the laying of the
corner stone of the Museum of Natural
History at Central Park.
Mrs. Devine. of Brooklyn, this morn
ing. struck her husband, Michael De-
vine, Oh the back of the head with an
adze, and while he was having the
wound dressed, Killed her three infant
children by pounding their heads with
fat iron. The woman was crazed by
the protracted coopers' strike, in which