, 1875-02-18

Ex1UsrvELr TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

rxrUsryEIy TO THE DAILY DIsPATci
Nrw YORK, Feb. "a fire NJ Hunter
Point yesterday destroyed mn enG'n
house, a school house and four otht
buildings. Loss, $4,000. Three OF
fcers we're seriously burned while res
ching children from the school house
One child was fatally burned. The lr
originated in the engine house an"
supposcd to be incendiary and caused D
the rivalry among the members Of tw
engine companies.
CHICAGO. Feb. "a Washington spe
ciul saws, There was universal lndlS
nation and surprise at the president
message on Arkansas matters. rs II
held that all parties in Arkansas cxcep
a few carpet-taeging indictments "r'
contented with the present condition o
affairs in the State. and the action O
the President Is considered as especial,
surprising in the face of the Polane
Committees almost unanimous ropor'
in tie case.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-The city is full o.
strangers. The weather is propifou'
and everything indicates grand sue
cess Of the Mardi-sras carnival to-mor'
row. Business is entirely suspened.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. s. Senator Car
penter made speech in the Academy
of Music tonight. in the course ol
which he alluded to his recent defeat rs
largely due to the opposition of the rail
roads. He paid high compliment to
Senator.Elect Cameron. whom he knew
TO be a firm and consistent Republican
Bosrox, Feb. 9.-The Pilct says that
the Pope has raised the dioceses OF Dos
ton, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Santa
Fe to the dignity of Arch-dioceses and
their respective Bishops to that of Arch
Bishops.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-The celebration OF
the Mardi-gras to-day is the most sue
ceasful and magnificent ever witnessed
here. 1t is estimated that not less than
$4,000 people witnessed the paseantry,
which in all its appurtenances was OF
unusual spIendor. The city was given
over 10 gaiety. The procession of the
Memphi at night excelled in beauty and
interest anything ever before attempted
here, and the streets were thronged with
spectators. The weather was beautiful
all day, though rather too cold for COM
fort.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. b. Whitney
telegraphs from Canada that he will
promptly appear before the Ways q
Means Committee to testify concerning
his employment by Irwin in the Pacific
Mail Subsidy matter.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Gen. Sheri
dan to-day, in response to an inquiry a.
to the numbe, of killed and wounded il
Louisiana since 1866, on acco unit of po
liticai opinions, says the numberrep
ed to date is 2,141 killed and 2l, 10t
wounded.
MONTREAL, Feb. 9.--The strike o,
the Grand Trunk Railway has ended.
MADRID, Feb. 9.-An official dispatcl
admits that the advance guard. now th'
extreme left of the troops operating
against the Carlists in Navarro, has suf
fered check, owing to over-confidence
The Carlist chief Mendiri was shot b.
order of Don Carlos for treason.
MADRID, Feb. 0. Gen. Marionez ha
been appointed Commander-in.C Chief o
the army of the North.
HENpAYE, Feb. 9.-The military op
erations of the Alfonzoists in the Nortl
have been momentarily suspended. an
the troops are fortifying themselves ii
the positions which they occupied il
their advance.
Count Valmazeda is to be appointed
Capt. General of Cuba.
LONDON, Feb. 9-The Carlist Com
missioners in this city claim to have in
formation that the Carlists have won ,
great victory over the Alfonzoists. tn
latter losing 1000 killed and wounded
and that Carlos has issued congratu
latory address to his troops.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. Feb. 9. - Las
night the National Grange adopted g
resolution declaring the existing patent
laws oppressive and requesting Congress
to grant no more extensions and to
amend the patent law SO as to allow nc
person to use or manufacture any pat.
ent article on payment of reasonable
royalty. The choice of the next place
of meeting by the National Grange is
left with the Executive Committee.
San Francisco will be the place if the
cost does not exceed $4,000. The
Grange agreed to loan each State
Grange sum of money equal to two
and half dollars for each subordinate
Grange in such State. which loan shal
not be distributed among subordinate
Oranges.
New York. Feb. 9.-Turnwol & Cos
weaving establishment on Water Street
Brooklyn, was burned to-day. Los
$55,000. 100 persons known to be ou
of employment.
Los ANGELos, Cal. Feb. 9.--The con
tractors to build fifty miles of the S. P
L. L. from Spadri to Santa Gordo hav
now $50 men at work grading. The
started in to work on the 3rd although
the contract gave them to the 10th t
commence. They have now grade
four miles. People are becoming thcr
eughly in earnest in the matter of build
ing the Los Angeles and Independents
Railroad. An extra train loaded entirel
with Panamint freight was sent out t
Spadri TODAY.