, 1875-05-06

v1cxsBuaa, May 1.-The Assistant
Postmaster under the law. Peter Casey
has resigned. Cause. discharge OF old
white clerks, among them young Peter
Casey, whose places are being filed by
negroes by Postmaster Pease.
i NEW YORK, May 1.-The United States
/ Hotel at Saratoga was sold under fore
closure today for $500. 900.
Cardinal McClosky. the Papal Am
bassadors, some Bishops and nuDber
of clergy of this diocese, left for Boston
to-day where Bishop Williams will be
raised to the dignity of Archbishop.
CHICAGO, May There is trouble
anticipated at Aspinwall. 1t has been
deemed advisable to send a vessel Of
war to that port at once; and Fear Ad-
miral Mullany has been instructed to
keep a vessel there as long as neces-
sary.
New York, May 1.-Gold closed al
15A q 159I:: Stocks dull and steady.
Miss Ida Greeley. Oldest daughter OF
the late Horae Greeley. was married to-
day to Col. Nicholas Smith Of Coving-
ton. Ky.
Boston, April 2.-The conservation
ceremonies and investiture Of Archbish'
op Williams tolay was immense. The
new Catholic Cathedral in this city at.
tracted an immense crowd, and though
the capacity of the building is only e.
600, there were fully 10000 persons
surrounding it.
WASHINGTON, May ii, N. Mosnor
has been appointed Internal Revenue
Guager for Washington Territory.
RocHEsrLR, N. Y. April 30.-During
gale last evening barge laden with
iron ore: bound from Ontario to Char
lott was abandoned and is supposed to
be lost with persons.
The Leighton iron works al East
Rochester we're blown down; loss $780,
900.
New YORK, April 3o.-Gold closed at
15s4@15H.
Among the passengers overland for
California last night were Mr.. and Mrs.
Simonton.
LOUISVILLE, April 30.-Vice President
Wilson arrived here to-day and during
the day received many calls. He goes
to Frankfort tomorrow and from there
to Lexington to visit John G. Brecken-
ridge. He will remain in Lexington
over Sunday and start from there on
his western trip through Colorado and
California.
ST.. PAUL, April 30.-Dispatches from
various points say the recent cold
weather has destroyed the young grass
hoppers and the general belief is that
there will be no more trouble from the
pests.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The Presi'
dent may 60 to his farm in Missouri
before he retires for the summer to
Long Branch.
Judges Brooks and Dick in their
charges to the grand jury in North
Carolina, declared that the criminal
features of the civil rights bill were
unconstitutional as no law could say
men are socially equal.
CHICAGO, April 30.-A Washington
special says indications are that the
grand jury will indict Wm. S. King.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-Internal Rev.
enue receipts for the 6rst months of
the present year are over two and half
millions greater than the corresponding
period last year.
No busin sss of importance was trans
acted at the cabinet meeting to-day.
1t is understood that during its ses-
sion to day the grand jury of this Dis
trict had under consideration the evi-
dence of various alleged libels pub
lished in the New York Sun against
various citizens in Washington, and
especially ex Gov. Shepperd, who, him.
self appeared as a witness. 1t is said
on apparently good authority that
presentment was agreed upon, but that
the Indictment will not be brought
into conrt for some days.
SACRAMENTO, April 20. - Yesterday
afternoon near Clipper Gap, a working
train struck COW and was ditched. A
brakesman named Hoth and telegraph
operator from Georgetown named
Buck were killed, and Sweeney, the
engineer, seriously injured.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
quested Treasurer Spinner, in compli-
ance with the terms of the third section
of the act to provide for the resumption
of specie payment, to cause legal tend
ers to the amount of $1,175. 140, to be
withdrawn from the available currency
of the Treasury, and redeem and des-
troy the same; being 80 per cent. of the
additional circulation issued to banks
during April.
LONDON, May 1.-The new Alexandria
Palace, erected ON the site of the struc-
ture of the same name recently burned,
was opened by the Lord Mayor to-day
in the presence of thousands Of people,
Notwithstanding the rain.
BDBL1N. May 1.-Dr. Falk, Minister
of Public instruction, at that place.
introduced bill in the Lower House of
the Diet to-day, providing for the sup>
preston OF religious orders in Prussia.
The bill relates to the administration of
the Catholic Church and passed third
reading in the Chamber to-day. The
bill provides that all religious orders
shall be excluded from Prussia. Exist
ing orders are forbidden to receive new
members and their secret organization
,,,uot ho discontinued within six months