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particulars will be received. It is claim.
ed the accident was caused by false &C.
ton Of the compass.
NEW YoRx, April 24.--At Rockville.
Alleghaney county, James Laiferty kill
cd his Grandmother and robbed her
house and Afterwards shot Miss Van
Rax. who refused to marry him, and her
mother, and then killed himself.
LOUISVILLE, April Authorization
from Lexington states that John G..
Breckenridge has been very Ill all win
ter and his health is still very precari-
GUS.
NEW York, April 24.-The Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific R. R. Company
began to-day to pay their dividends
without rebate.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-Arthur B. Bar
ret, Mayor Of this city. died about 30
this morning of inflammation Of the bow
els, superinduced by overwork during
the recent canvass.
New ORLEANS. April 24.-Both hoases
of the Legislature adjourned sine die
today.
In the Senate resolution suspepding
State Auditor Clinton, was postponed
until the session of 1876. But few, if
any reform measures were passed by the
Legislature.
NEW YonK, April 24.-No California
mail has arrived here since that of the
tenth, nor can we ascertain that the
daily mails are moving either way.
The restaurant keeper at whose place
Beecher dined on the day Of the alibi
has been found. He was struck by
reading Beecher's testimony, that about
the time mentioned Mr.and Mrs. Beech
er took lunch together in his saloon. He
had made memorandum Of the cir
cunstance at the time. On looking over
his books he found the date correspond
ed with the one mentioned by Beecher.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-Wiuiams re-
tires on May Is. He denies the lnten-
ton of going to Oregon to compete for
the Senatorship. He remains here to
practice. law.
The President has not yet accepted
the resignation of Attorney General
Williams.
Delano's early retirement is conceded
by some who stoutly deny that the res
ignation is forced. or consequent upon
any official Irregularities. The Presi,
dent emptatically says he has always
considered Delano as An honest and ef-
ficient executive officer. Delano's i'm.
mediate friends say that the President
has told him that he has never thought
of asking him to resign. and that conse>
quently he will remain in the Csbi
net.
The Spanish government has paid
s45. 900 of the $4,000. on account of
the Virginius affair.
LONDON, April PA St. Petersburg
dispatch reports that Maquis de Canx,
husband Adslina Patti has been killed
in q duel.
The strike Of cotton operatives at
Blackburn has ended.
The opening meeting of Sundown
Park at Esher, Surrey county. within
run of the metropolis closed today with
a grand international fteeple-chese, in
which twenty horses started. Goldfnd-
er won, Lavine, the favorite, second. and
Revenge. third.
April 25.-The morning papers am
nounce the death of Rev. VIM. Selwyn.
Chaplain to the Queen, aged 60; and Il.
". P;ckersgill, the portrait painter. in
his 9th year.
Moody and Sankey's revival meetings
to-day were well attended. Among the
distinguished persons present were Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Kinnaird.
The report that the Marquis de Caux
was killed in a duel is wholly without
foundation.
OTTAWA, April 25.-A proclamation
was issued yesterday. granting pardon
to all persons engaged in the Northwest
rebellion, except Reil. Lepine and o..
Dcnahue. The two former were BAN
ished for five years.
SAN FRANc1sco. April 25 The first
through train from the east arrived lest
night. comprising three sleepers. four
first class and two second class carriages
containing about GAO passengers. The
New York mails of the 9th and 10th
inst. were also received.
New YonK, April 26.-Great prepara-
tions are making at the Cathedral for
the ceremonies of imposing the Berrata
tomorrow. Carpenters are erecting
platform on level with the floor of the
sanctuary, which will extend from the
chapel several feet out into the body Of
the Church, and will provide accom-
modation for the Archbishops and Bish-
ops who are to take part in the services.
A throne has been erected on the right
If the sanctuary which will be occupied
oy Archbishop Bagley. On the left OF
he sanctuary is the Cardinals throne.
/ gothic structure Is feet in height,
,ewly gilded and its jewels covered with |
'carlet velvet. The altar itself has been |
decorated with rich background of
,angings in scarlet and gold bullion and
Till bear high vase of flowers.
Vicar General Quinn IS beseiged by |