Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1875-06-04
Current NcWa.

An unsigned letter in the London TIusss gives
clear ex explanaIion ofthe recent wariike rumors.
The writer saws a few weeks ago the German
representatives AT the various European courts
officially complained that France was armug
with view to the caslv resumption Of war
General Won SChweinitz. the German Minister
in Vienna, declared that owing To Germany :
longsuf bring war had not yet broken out. The
Gar thereupon taegraphed the Emperor
William entreatinG him TO postpone operations
until the Berlin interview. lie also instructed
the Russian EmbasSador at the Court of ST.
James 10 suggest the corporation of Great
Britain in behalf Of peace.
Merchants and other business men owning
property on Pennsylvania avenue and inter
sectng streets, Washington. have peritioned
the District Commissioners for an entirely new
pavement from the Capitol TO the Treasury De
partment The petition represents that the
pavement is now dangerous 10 life and limb ;
is offensive to those living and doing business
or driving upon il is disgrace TO the history
of the avenue, known, as it is, throughout the
country and abroad. :. This wood pavement was
laid four years ago. under an act of Congress
before the creation of the Board OF Public
Works.
Comptroller Woolford and Treasurer Comp
ton have given notice that on aud after Thurs
day, the 9th inst, they will be prepared to
purchase for the Sinking Fund four hundred
thousand dollars of the bonds of the State of
Maryland at par, in pursuance of the Act of
1872, chapter 2T6, section 1. They will also
redeem any of the overdue sterling bonds of the
State, at the rate of 81 "a per sterling, when
presented at Comptroller Office at Annapolis
fer that purpose.
The terrible explosion in Boston has scarce
ly been recorded before we have the story of
another disaster, more appalling in its nature
in the same State. In the town of Holyoke,
Mass, on the evening of the 9th ult, at the
close of vespers in the French Catholic church
the altar draperes took fire. and before the
congregation could escape the whole church
WAS involved. Sixty-six men, women and
children lost their lives in the panic and the
flames.
An intoxicated German was put in Jail in
Pasaic, y. J Sunday, for pointing an empty
pistol at citizens in the street, but escaped
through small holelin the roof, from which
he fell on n pile of rocks. Covered with blood
and clad only in a shirt, lie ran through the
streets. He was again captured and again es-
capped from the lookup. He was captured a
third time, handcuffed and shackled TO staple,
but in a short time after had disappeared, tax
ing his irons with him.
collecting fund sufficient to pay the expenses
of the Fifth Maryland regiment to the Bunker
Hill celebration, and have already raised near
ly 81 900. This is much better method than
voting away the money of the city in support
of private enterprise.
Mr.. Garrett has been giving his opinion in
very decided terms to the people of Chicago on
the question OF the railroad war. He declares
bis firm intention to fight the battle out with
out wavering, and asserts the ability of his
road to continue the war and maintain its po-
sition.
Paul Boy ton has been successful in his at
tempt to cross the English Channel in his life
saving suit, having landed about 2:30 A. M.
on Saturday at Folkestone. He showed but
slight signs of distress, and was heartily greet
ed on his arrival.
Another attempt to penetrate the mysteries
of the Arctic seas is about to be made by Eng
lish navigators, who left Portsmouth, England,
Saturday, in two vessels, the Alert and Dis
coverer, attended by the good wishes of the
Queen and the people.