, 1875-04-15

they were absent at home at their OWE
request awaiting orders.
The President has appointed Volney
V. Smith. Of Arkansas. Consul at st.
Thomas, West India.
U. s. Marshal PurneN to-day. tele-
graphed to Attorney General Williams
that he had recaptured the notorious
counterfeiter. Pat Mccartney.
Treasurer Spinner to-day. received an
autograph letter from the President
accepting his resignation as treasurer
of the United States, and expressing
the warmest sentiment of regard foy
him personally, and high appreciation
of his we'll known probity, patriotism
and official ability.
LONDON. April 11.-Paul Boynton did
notlmake the entire distance to Bonlogne
by swimming. He wns taken on board
the press steamer shortly after P. N.
yesterday against his own wish within
eight miles of the coast. The Queen
and Lord Mayor telegraphed their con-
gratulations to Boynton. The reporters
publish joint declaration that Bcyn-
toms discontinuance was solely at their
remonstrance, because OF the increas-
ing darkness and roughness Of tbs
channel. He fully proved his power to
succeed under ordinary circumstances.
The doctors certify that be was able to
paddle fully six hours longer. He was
not visibly distressed.
PAA1s. April a. The Government
has seized . number of Courbett's
pictures under o decree confiscating his
property to defray the expsnse of re-
storing the Vendome column.
LONDON, April 12.-The Bressemer
steamer constructed to overcome the
motion of the sea, made q satisfactory
trial trip from Gravesend to Calais.
A Shanghai dispatch says two steam
ers engaged in local trade came into
collision and the sudden sinking Of one
caused great loss Of life.
In the Commons to. day Lewie asked
what course the Government would
take if the independence Gf Belgium
was lmperilled in consequence of her
rejection of Prussia's demands. Dis
raeli said there had been great misrep-
resentation and exaggeaation in the
matter. The Prussian note to Belgium
was not a menace. It was only a
remonssrance. No rejoinder had been
made to Belgium's answer. and he be-
lieved the question was concluded.
Germany had shown her cordiality for
England by communicating to her the
correspondence. In conclusion, Dis
raeli declared that were Belgiun's neu-
trality threatened, Her Majesty's
Government were prepared to do their
duty to the Sovereign and would not
fear to meet Parliament.
OMAHA. April 13.-Six companies Of
Cavalry and two of Infantry have been
ordered from the railroad to the base
of the Black Hills as an escort to H.
Jonney, the Government geologist, who
will make q survey of that country.
They expect to leave Font Laramie on
the 18th. The Government is promptly
apprised Of the many expeditions into
this country and is prepared for them.
Letters from the Red Cloud Agency
show that the Indians are fully aware Of
all that is being in the matter. and are
much excited over it. The head war
riors, who are really more powerful
than the chiefs, are favorably inclined
to disposing of the country between the
two Cheyenne Rivers for good round
consideration. In the event of its pur-
chase the head warriors will insist that
the reservation be removed to the head
of Tongue river at the base of the Big
Horn mountain. The Indians are ex-
ceedingly anxious that large number
of their head chiefs and warriors should
go to Washington and see the President
and are pleased that the Agent has been
ordered to take them to Washington.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., April 13.-The
Washington House and three other
buildings were burned last night. Loss
$3.50, 600.
INDIANAPOLIS. April ia fire last
night destroyed Rush & Co.'S Union
elevator with large amount OF corn.
Total loss on the building is about
$75, 900. Loss on the grain, $40. 600.
LOWELL, Mass, April 13.-The male
spinners in the Massachusetts,. Prescott
and Lawrence mills quit work last night
and to>aight the male spinners in all
other mills will be discharged.
NEW YoRx, April 13.-Bret Harte has
dramatized his Col. Starbottle for Stuart
Robeson, the low comedian, by whom
it will probably be produced in the
Union Square Theatre. ..
Bosrox. April 13. Tho Journal says
the time has come for the President to
announce his intention to retire from
Office at the close Of the present term.
A bold and manly anaunciation Of such
purpose would revive the dropping
spirits of the party. This feeling is
entertained BY the best Republicans Of
Massachusetts.
New YORK. April 13.-A driving snow
storm here all day and continued this
evening. Dispatches from the interior
of the State and Eastern portion of
Pennsylvania say that snow had fallen
to the depth of nine inches. The storm
extended to Washington and Baltimore.
Bosros. April 13.--There was . heavy