, 1875-07-29

average. Winter wheat, including Cal
ifornia, averages "a and spring wheat
96. Spring wheat IN States in the
Northeast and Northwest is generally
in good condition. Of winter wheat
the area in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States is generally above the average:
but in the middle States the condition
IS very low. ranging down to 25. West
OF the Alleghanies from New York the
prospect is better; the averages being
between II in Ohio and 95 in Iowa.
BERLIN. July 24.-The list of German
exhibitors at the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL has been officially closed. The
number of those who intend to exhibit
In the art department: is 800. An i'm.
perial Commissioner has been appointed
to obtain more room for the German
department In the exhibition building.
Madrid. July 24.-The Spanish Gov
ernment has determined to make loan
of $1,000. 900 to idemify the owners Of
emancipated slaves in Porto Rico.
LONDON, July "a. - The House Of
Commons has passed the Copyright
bill.
A dispatch from Berlin says Count
d'Zembeck, his mother and chamber
maid, have been arrested at Landrek,
charged with being concerned in con-
spiracy to assassinate Prince Frederick
William.
LONDON, July 25.-A telegram from
Berlin to the Mercury Post says it is
reported that Count Schonvaloff, Russ
sian Minister at London, has asked to
be recalled in consequence of recent
assertion by Mr.. Burke, under Secretary
in the House of Commons, that Russia
had violated her promises in regard to
Khiva. 1t is understood that Count
Schonvaloff conveyed the promises in
question to the British Government.
New YORK. July &c. Vice President
George H. Mumford. of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, left for
Europe less than a month ago fof his
health. accompanied by his sister and
her husband, DIR. Fowler. Cable ad.
vices yesterday announced his serious
illness and few hours later his death.
His family are here.
Another important failure is an
nounc ed in the grocery trade. that OF
Martin Bum 4 Co. The house did an
extensive business with the city and
country and stood well in credit until
recently when it WAS found that they
had some time ago locked up good
part of their capital in real estate.
CHICAGO, July 26.-The British Gov
ernment does not acquiesce in the con-
struction given to the Washington
treaty by the Secretary Of the Treasury
in his circular letter of April 23l last.
In that letter Gen. Bristow substantially
concludes the Consular seal can, under
the treaty. only pass Canadian nlerchan-
dlze beyond the first frontier part of the
United States IN case the mercandize is
designed for consumption within the
United States. The Canadian merchants
have protested against the construction
and Sir Edward Thornton, British Min
lister, has endorsed their protest, which
claims the treaty of Washington was
framed to permit goods under the Conr
sular seal to pass beyond the frontie
port of the United States to port be-
yond the Canadian frontier for ship
ment. The Secretary o. State has
referred the objection to the Attorney
General for his opinion.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-Judge Fisher
has rendered his resignation of the
Office of U. S. District Attorney for this
district and it has been forwarded by
tho Attorney General to the President.
Fisher will retire upon the qualifica-
tion of E1-Gov. Wells, of Virginia, who
has accepted the office.
TIE Secretary of the Treasury was
officially informed to-day of the indict-
ment of chief clerk Avery and will
relieve him from duty this afternoon.
His successor is not designated.
The chief clerk to-day rendered his
resignation to the Secretary Of the
Treasury and it was promptly accepted.
LONDON, July 26. - The amount of
bullion gone into the Bank of England
on balance to-day is ELS. 800.
Thirty cotton mills closed at Oldham
to-day, the operatives refusing to accept
the masters terms with regard to wages.
vIcrok1A, July 81. The new mail
service between California and British
Columbia has now been fairly inaugu-
rated by the arrival at half past ten
O'Clock to-day of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Vasco De Gams. She reports
having experienced very rough weather
with strong northwest winds, which ac-
counts for the unusually long trip of
nearly five days.
The Goodall. Nelson & Perkins line
have reduced their fares to 500 in this
cabin and $40 in the steerage.
=. HENNEY. "