, 1875-09-23

NEW yorK. Sept. 1s.-Goid closed at

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natti Geological Gardens opened to-day
with appropriate ceremonies and large
number of invited guests in attendance
These gardens contain 66 acres, are laid
out in walks. drives, etc., and has
number of fountains and small lakes.
The collection of animals, birds, etc., is
the largest in the country.
MAUcH CHUNcK, Pa. Sept. 1S.-Last
night the locomotive of coal train on
the Lehigh Valley railway, exploded.
The engineer, fireman and 2 brakesmen
were instantly killed.
CARs1cANA. Texas. Sept. 1S.-Storm
is still raging at Houston and Galveston
on Thursday evening. The Galveston
Meas reported the wire broke on the
bridge. Velocity of wind reported at
so miles an hour and increasing. The
Galveston and Santa Fe bridgeis washed
away and the Galveston and Houston
broke. Part of it was still seen extend :
ing from the main land. The water
extends three miles inland.
SANTA FE, Sept. 19.-Tremendous
storms have prevailed all through New
Mexico for the past ten days. The town
of Las Cruches was nearly destroyed by
the bursting, of what is called water
spout. Much damage is already done
to the wheat crop by the continued wet
weather.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Capt. Waltar
Queen, who commanded the Saranac
when she was wrecked, Lieut.. John
Byrce and Past Assistant Engineer J. F.
Bingham, also of that vessel, have been
ordered to return home and wait orders.
All meabersyof the Cabinet are now
here except Secretaries Fish and Robe
son. Although the President will va
cate his cottlge at Long Branch this
week. he may, before returning here,
visit his farm near st. Louis.
Post-office changes: Discontinued,
Ship Uarbor, San Juan, W. T. Post
masters appointed, Peter T. Dickinson,
Knappton, Pacific County, W. T.;
Charles B. Robbins. Puyallup, Pierce
County, W. T.
LONDON, Sept. 49, Madame Teresa
Tietgens, the celebrated songstress,
sailed for New York yesterday.
BERLIN, Sept. 1S.--Emperor William
will leave Germany, certainly by Octo-
Der Sd, to visit the King of Italy.
Prince Bismarck will probably attend
him. .
SANTANDER, Sept. ia force of 56s
cavalry embarked for Cuba yesterday.
KRAGNGERALATH, Sept. 1S.-The COM
mlttee has not been able to present the
Skupt of China with an address in reply
to Prince Milan's speech. The Gov
ernment has, as yet, failed to acquire a
majority for peace and there are runors
of ministerial crisis. The situation is
grave. s.-.
CoNsrANr1NoPLE, Sept. 19.-Latest
advices state that the consuls Of Austria,
Germany and Italy despair of bringing
about negotiations between the Bosnia
insurgents and Serva Pasha. the Turkish
commander. The English, French and
Russian consuls' task lies in Herzegov-
ina, and they are still hopeful because
the insurgents here show conciliatory
disposition. They are, however, un-
able to give a definite report Of the re-
suit Of their mission until they have in
terviewed the insurgents in the moun-
tains near Gatchka.
A special telegrnm from Cattaro states
that the insurrection is not declining in
Herzegovina. There have been SO ne
sharp encounters in which the Turks
were defeated.
VIENNA, Sept. 19.-An insurrection
has broken out at Tichoval. The in
surgents burnt the Turkish guard house
and the garrison fled. The insurrection
is said to be spreading in western Bos-
MIA and it is rumored that preparations
have been made for general rising.
RIVER DUTRuP, Canada, Sept. 49,
During the storm yesterday twelve
inches of snow fell and much damage
was done to fruit.
SAN FRANc1sco, Sept. 1S.-A special
committee of Big Board brokers have
issued the following: The San Francisco
Stock and Exchan. e Board, San Fran
cisco, Sept. Ito Mr.. -, You are
hereby directed by the special committee
Of the board appointed, to take up all
stocks coming to you before Monday,
Sept. 2Sth. A failure to comply with
the same will necessitate your being re-
ported to the board as delinquet.
(signed,) A. Fl. LIZzAK, Jr.,
Chairman.
The effect of this action will be to
place brokers in position for regular
resumption at any moment. Nearly all
business has been settled up and out
standing matters are comparatively few.
Whether this will lead to the resump-
tion of official sales before tie opening
of the bank is doubtful.
Flour, extra jobbing, Sc 2596 so;
wheat, no sales to-day; shipping 81 So
@S2 90; milling 50 00@$2 10.
New York, Sept. 2O.-It is expected
that tie case of Tllton VS.. Beecher will
be called from the calendar of the City
Court this afternoon by Judge Rey-
nolds. Mr.. Morris, counsel for filton
will answer that he is ready. The case
of Tilton vs.. Beecher, which was No. 10
on the docket was by consent of coun-
sci put over until the next term of
court. Tilton's libel suit against the