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ship yicksburg.
Several oil tanks and two or three warehouses
belonging to Lockhart a. Frew and Graf, Ben
nett & Co., just outside the city Of Pittsburgh,
were destroyed by fire astweek. About $50, 900
barrels OF oil were consumed. Total loss,
s4OO, 900.
The grasshoppers have forsaken Western
Missouri and are taking their fight northward.
Tom Mcclellan a notorious desperate, made
famous by the tragic end of his counsel, Hon.
C. L. Vellandigham, who lost his life in explain
ing some points in the trial of Mcclellan for the
murder of a man named Myers, was assassin
o'clock last Monday night
Recent fires: The business portion of New
field, n. Y, with loss of $3.50, 900; j. +.
Kipp's carriage factory, New York, loss $780,
600; at Barrasois, Cape Breton, destroying five
houses and sweeping everything between there
and Green Cove, distance of nine miles, and
burning the latter place.
Advices from the Rio Grande frontier ind-
cate that affairs are becoming desperate in that
region. band of Cortina's cattle thieves who
were caught raiding on the Texas side were at
tackled and twelve of them killed. This en-
ragged Cortina, who is Mayor of AIatamoras and
has fully 5000 men at his command He threat
ems to retaliate, and the settlers as we'll as the
citizens Of Brownsville, are preparing for hos
tilities, which seem imminent.
POLITICAL.
The Legislature Of New Hampshire elected p.
G. Cheney, Republican, Governor of the State,
vice Weston, Democrat.
Bills have been introduced in the British Par
lament for the regulation of strikes. They
provide that breachesIof contract calculated to
cause public injury by work people employed in
public capacities as in the supply of gas and
water, shall be dealt with criminally.
The California Republican State Convention
met at Sacramento, on the 18th, and nominated
the following ticket Governor r. G. Phelps
Lieutenant Governor, Joseph NJ. Cavis; Secre-
tary of State, o. III. Hallett; Comptroller, j. j.
Green; Surveyor, II. L. Gardner; Treasurer,
William Beclxman Attorney General, L. ID.
Sawyer; Clerk of Supreme Court, Grant J. Tag
CART; Superintendent of Public instruction,
Ezra c. Carr. The platform adopted recognizes
the career of President Grant; accepts the let
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third-term question: declares that the Thir-
! teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
10 the Constitution should be maintained; con-
denim that portion of the..Southern people who
intimidate colored voters; demands economy
and honesty in the administration of State and
county governments and that the State and it's
common schools be kept free from ecclesiasti-
cal OF secular control; declaration of war upon
the railroad companies which deny and resist
the right of State regulation and control of fares
and tolls, and pledge that the Republican
members of the Legislature will vote for fair
and reasonable reduction in this direction.
The Maine Republicans have nominated Gen.
Selden Connor for Governor.
Foreign.
| From Panama is reported the loss of the
English ship Prince Alfred, with guano for
London. She foundered at sea in the vicinity
Of Coquimbo. The crew were saved
Dispatches from Spain state that the
Alfonsist government is in weak and totter-
ing condition, and that the Carlist cause is
improving daily and gaining much strength
Fourteen stores, besides several dwellings,
were destroyed by fire in Toronto last week
causing loss of $3.50, 900, large part of
which is uninsured. fire at Minatitlan
Mexico, destroyed property to the value of
S400 900.
Gov. Davis, Of Minnesota, declines to be
candidate for denomination to that Office, but
intimates willingness to go to Congress in
stead. as the successor of Bill King.
An order has been issued from the Imperial
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of the Catholic Gazette, Of Baltimore, for two
years, within the boundaries of the German
empire.
The Italian Parliament is greatly exercised
over bill for the suppression Of brigandage in
Sicily and elsewhere The brigaDds appear to
have nearly as many friends as opponents in
he Chambers.
News has just been received of a terrible
earthquake in New Grenada, South America
The destruction was great in the valley Of
Cucula, on the Venezuelan frontier. Some
10000 lives are reported lost by the calamity.
crisis is imminent in Greece which may
result in the abdcation of the King. Turk
ish men-of-war have been ordered to cruise
in Greek waters. The Russian Minister has
advised the King not TO abdicate without
securing the rights OF his heir to the throne.
The intervention of foreign powers is
probable
The proposed new law in France for the
regulation of the press prohibits newspapers
criticising the President or the form of govern
ment under severe penalties, and they are not
to be allowed to publish " false" news or pc
titions for change in the Constitution.
The officers of the United States squadron
have received most cordial welcome in Berlin
from the Prince Imperial and the Chief of the
German Admiralty.
At Toronto recently, Chief Justice Draper
gave Judgment in the Peel election case, and
disqualifying Mr.. Chisholm for offering two
electors situations, in the event of their losing
employment through voting for him.
The upper house of the Prussian Diet adj
journed after finally passing the bill withdraw
ing the State grants from the Roman Catholic
clergy.
The failure of Alex Collie & Co., commits
sion merchants, of London and Manchester