, 1875-01-07

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Ths cabinet
held an hour and half session to-day
about the condition Of affairs in Louisi-
ana. It is understood that Attorney
General Williams. .emphatically, and at
some length. reiterated the formerly ex-
pressed opinion Of the absolute necessi-
ty of the Governments sustaining The
report Of the returning board. Its de-
cision, was right In; law and fact: No
other member Of the caninet expressed
an opinion and no decision was sraached.
1t ID stated in official quarters that there
arc sufficient U. s. troops now in Louis
lana. to preserve peace in case Of any
trouble. 10 ss- L-ss rT -t.a
The new postal convention concluded
between sbe O. s. and Canada. provides
fer uniform postal systems in the two
countries IN respect to correspondence
exchanged between them. Each coun-
try is to forward and deliver, free of
charge. correspondence. written or print
ed. received from the other, which cor
respondence must be prepaid at the es-
tablished domestic rates OF the country
of its origin.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29.-Toucbingthe
reported assignment of Gen. Sheridan
to the command of the department Of
the Gulf. Gen. Emery to-day said to a
Times reporter: II have received no
official intelligence concerning the re-
port alluded to, nor of any measure
looking to my removal. The bsnditti
in Washington who are writing for the
newspapers are merely trying to create
an adverse feeling against me, all other
efforts having failed. os,...-7 CO..
E. L. Jewell. arrested to-day charged
with being about to fight a duel and
commit breach of the peace, was bail,
ed to-day in the sum Of 5000. This
will not not prevent meeting in Alas
bama if Warmoth is released.
The coroner's jury in the case of D.
c. Byerly, found, after a post-mortem
examination by the city physician, that
Byerly died from wounds inflicted on
him by knife in the hands of H. C..
Warmoth. ~ p
NEv Yosx. Dec. 29.-Wm. A. Potter
of this city has been, appointed super
vising architect of tie Treasury Depart
ment, vice Mullett. resigned. He is a
son of Bishop Potter and brother of C.
N Potter. Congressman from West
Chester District. He his accepted the
position and will enter upon the duties
on the second proximo.
LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 20. 1.-Two men
captured in Pulaski county few weeks
ago. for robbing store and boat in Yell
Co.. and who shot and wounded the
sheriff in an attempt to capture them in
this county, were tried to-day. convict
ed and sentence to the penitentiary for
years. These two men belonged to
a gang Of four. supposed to be the Gads
Hill men. ..,...........4
KINGSTON, Ont. Dec 29.-Sir John
A. Mcdonald was reelected to-day by o
majority of II. 5--se5ss euf isaF
LONDON. Dec. 80. Further details
concerning the st. Patrick disaster have
been received. When the vessel was
discovered to be on fire, 80 persons,
mostly women. rushed into one boat.
which was capsizeds and all in her
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oro"neo. ooon ai'er~aro al tne mas's
fell. killing many passengers, and an
explosion subsequently occurred. The
total number of lives lost now estimated
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BERLIN. Dec. 29.-The Official Gazette
to-day publishes Bismarck's circular
note Of the 14th Of May. 1872. read in
secret at Won Arnim's trial. The note
declares that. because Of the declaration
of the dogma Of the infallibility Of the
Pope it is advisable that the powers
should take steps toward concerted &C.
ton in view OF the next papal election.
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 20. There is
report in town regarding a rich gold
mine in Sonora, on the San Miguel Riv-
or. near Ures. Some Jumps worth sixty
dollars. which were obtained by wash
ing with wooden bowl. have been eY-
h'oited here. The claims cover noun
tain two miles square, and more or less
gold Is found on the entire SURFACE
High mp on the mountain . great deal