, 1875-05-13

ietter ano says IL Woulo2oe memncn0ly
if the first great attempt, to complete
independence ,shoEld result in soeial
anarchy, although there is nothing at
present. to, justify such fears. Grave
evils exist in some of the American
! institutions which must be remedied if |
progress is to continue. .,, a,asrp
The Daily News announces that the
Earl of Pembroke will resign the Under
Secretaryship Of War and be succeeded
by Lord Cadogan. i.,5s-
The British Government intends to
send the frigate valorous to- survey |
Baffns Bay and the North Atlantic.
MADRID. May 4-King Alfonso re-
ceived the Papal nuncio to-day. He |
said he was aware Of his duties of graf
itude and affection to the Holy Father
and should fulfill them. .''-'''''
QUEBEC, May 4-The Department of
Marine and Fisheries has ordered
steamer from Halifax to search for the |
steamers aPolynesian, Dominion and
Lake Ghamplain, and to render any, aid
required. ''1"o.- ,..-4.-
The ship Lake Michigan arrived from
Glasgow this morning. the first arrival
of the season. e "a
ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Mag 4.-The
Wel,and Canal is open to navigation.
ST.. JOHNS, N. B., May 4.-The fund
raised to secure and protect free labor
in this port amounts to Sl0O,O0O. The
laborers' society proposed to arrange
satisfactory rate of wages. provided
they were given all the work. The
merchants rejected the proposition and
the society decided to continue the
strike. Some non-society laborers are
hired. t... ,ao...
WASHINGTON. Nav 5.--The displace-
ment of Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Douglass, was surprise to him.
Yesterday forenoon Secretary Bristow
called on Douglass, saying he dis SO at |
the request of the President and to
perform the disagreeable duty of in
forming him that ex-senator Pratt had
been rendered and had accepted the
position of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. Douglass raade one inquiry
only following this verbal conmunica>
ton: "Whether his integrity as man
and officer had in any manner been
impuned, to which the Secretary re-
piled: "Not in the slightest degree"
With this, Douglass expressed himself
satisfied. ,.,. .,,r. .,.t
QuEBEc, May 5.-There is no news of
the steamship Polynesian and the other
missing steamers. 1t is stated that The
Polynesian has at all times provisions
enough on board to last at least two
months, and no doubt the other steam
ers are equally well provided. The
Polynesian is stated to have l. 800 per-
sons on board. .if
New YORK, May 5.-By the caving of
sand bank in South Brooklyn yester-
day, q gang of laborers were buried, 2
killed and several seriously injured.
hartford, May 5.-The Legislature
met to-day and organized by the election
of Democratic caucus nominees for the
offices. Gov. Ingersoll read his mes
sage to the Legislature this forenoon,
1t deals mainly with local affairs.
SPRINGFIELD. Mess. May 5.-The
Phelps-Bo wles libel case ended today. |
Verdict, 500 for plaintiff.
LONDON, May 5.-Heinrich Ewald, the
German Philologist, is dead. |
The importation in Finland in Rus
sian territory, of American potatoes. or
sacks, or other articles which contain
them has been prohibited.
Bullion gone into the Bank of Eng
land today. el69, 900.
The Christian Union Convention met |
today in the Haymarket Theatre. Moody
chairman. Delegates representing the
principal towns of the Kingdom were
present. + ..r |
Rev. Kilman Of Edinburgh in his ad> |
dress said the results of the work OF
Moody and Sankey in that city were
truly marvellous. Three thousand per-
sons had been converted and the nums
ber of drunkards and theatre-goers who
had been reclaimed was wonderful.
A delegate from Rome gave an inter-
esting account of the progress there.
Addresses were also delivered by 9TH
or delegates from the Continent.
The Chester cup was won today by
Freeman, Thedisten second, and Duke
dom third.
The Globe says that there is reason to
believe that the Daily News report OF
the intended resignation Of Earl Penn
broke is unfoundsd.
BILBoA, May 5.-A fresh rising OF the
partisans Of Gen. Cabrera against Don.
Carlos is reported in Valencia and Cata-
lJnia. 1t is stated that the Carlist chief
Polo has joined them. An organized
BODY of Cabrera's followers under COM
mand of Aguire is making progress in
the neighborhood of Vera.
LONDON, May "a special from Ber-
lin to the Times reports that working |
engineer residing in the suburbs of Ber-
lin was arrested while prowling around
the mansion of Prince Bismarck. A
loaded pistol was found in his pocket.
He is temporarily lodged in tbs lunatic
asylum.
May GA Paris correspondent of
the Times telegraphs that uneasiness
prevails in we'll informed circles in Par
: is. The most serious minds believe
danger is impending. Politicians from
abroad as well as those claiming to be
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