, 1875-12-23

The Paris correspondent of the Times
telegraphs that the reports of . Cabinet
Crisis and Ministerial designations are
premature.
The Times says q strict search has
been made, and Thomas's assertion that
his over-insured goods were to b.
shipped at Southampton is unfoundsd.
no such insurance had been effected.
The report published that another Of
Thomas's Internal machines was on
board the Sailor, proves without found
talon.
MONTREAL, Dec. 18.-The Bien Pub
lie newspaper has temporarily sus-
pended.
The Recorder sentenced four Of the
rioters at the City Eall. this morning,
to 6 months imprisonment. each with
hard labor. The police are on guard
and destitute workmen are forbidden to
gather in caowds. Work is promised
some of them on Monday.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 18.-The steam-
boat q. S. Pike arrived last night with
a cargo of 997 bales cotton, 2O8 bids
sugar and 594 bbls molasses. She took
fire this morning and burned to the
waters edge with the entire cargo. Se.-
eral persons were badly burned and
numbe. of deck hands who jumped
overheard were drowned.
New YORK, Dec. 1S.-Gold closed at
1877 O. Y.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Abou: 5 O'Clock
this morning. the U. S. Express car on
the St. Louis. Kansas City and North
ern train. due at rs A. M, while some
10 or 90 miles from here, the messenger
was thrown into the package chest and
locked up and the safe robbed of from
$4,000 to 800, 900 in money and goods.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.-This morn.
ing, the guests of the Centennial Com
mission left the Continental Hotel for
Fairmount Park. President Grant
joined the Company. After drive Of
over an hour the parties entered the
Horticultural Hall, which was tastefully
decorated. The beautiful building in
spected, the company entered the Ban
quoting Hall.
Boston, Dec. 1S. - James Carr, 18
years of age. was found tonight. frozen
to death on Merrimac river.
BUFFALO. Dec. c.1S.-The weather is the
coolest of the season.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-At meeting Of
the National Board of Transportation,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that we are in favor of COM
pleting both the Northern and the
Southern Pacific railways as soon as the
means for the completion of the same
can te properly made available.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Bills intro :
duced in the House, by Mr.. Jacobs, of
Washington Territory. for additional
land offices in the Territory of Washing
ton.
Dec. 1S.-Postal changes; post-office
established: Olequa, Cowlitz Co., W, T.
s. D. Laughlin, Postmaster.
Piper introduced q bill to reimburse
California. Oregon and Nevada for ex-
penses in the late rebellion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-Greenbacks
buying. S71I; selling, 87A.
A meeting of the Pacific Jockey Club
was held at the Lick House at P. M.
Mayor Bryant, President. was in ihe
Chair. T. j. Baldwin. NJ. A. Littell, A.
Gage, Joe Daniels, Capt. G Moore. Mr..
Fawcett, Mr.. Walden and others, owners
of horses entered for the $4,000 purse
all present. By unanimous under-
standing, the race will come on the 22d
of February. The Jockey Club guar
antees certified check for $4,000 to
given to the order of the Judges of the
race on that day, to be paid to the win
ner. All the original entries, nine in
number, remain in. The meeting adj
journed with three cheers on the part
on the latter for the Jockey Club.
SAN DIEGO. Dec. 2O.-Nothing new
from. the border to-day. The World
has letter from Treate stage station,
which says: "As far as can ascertain,
we are to have rough times along the
line soon. Mexican residents are un-
able or unwilling to remedy the exist
ing state of affairs. A letter from Gas
kills says that they have a guard of Is
men there now and they feel much
easier. There have been two skulkine
parties around. one seven and another
of four persons; when they found US
well armed, they fled.
Tucson. Arizona, Dec. 20.-Mr. W. s.
Bronzon and Major F. J. Blackenry
well known in San Francisco and Vir-
ginia City. just arrived here overland
from Guaymus, through Sonora, corrob~
crate the reports that the people of that
state are in destitute condition. The
trouble greatly pre7ented the planting
of grain, and during the ensuing year
the people must depend upon crops of
beans, pumpkins. etc., of which the
prospects are of small crops. The SEN
timent of the people is in favor of the
revolution. These gentlemen say that
800 disciplined troops could march sue
cessfully through the state.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Deitrick & Co.,
agents Of the steamships Moselle and Sa.
ier. say they have no confidence in the
statement Of Thomas that an explosive
machine was put on board of the steam.
er Salier on Saturday. They received a
dispatch from Southampton when she
arrived that she had no cargo when the