, 1875-02-25

ing that he killed an unknown man in q
drunken quarrel In his own house, on
Saturday night. The police believe the
stranger was deserter from the British
army and that dwell killed him, sup.
posing him to have money.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-The funeral of
Col. Caleb E. Sibley. o. s. A., ON the
retired list, who died last Saturday.
takes place to-day.
CHICAGO, Feb. %. The extensive
glue factory of Wahl Bros, corner first
street and Lancaster Avenue, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire this afternoon,
Loss about $3.50. 900; insurance, $780,
600. Three hundred men are thrown
out of employment. The factory was
the largest in the West.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 52.-A fire at
Bellione to-day consumed three houses.
Loss, $12, 900; insurance, 5000.
New YORK, Feb. ga match game
of billiards for $4,000 and the cham
pionship of the world was played to-.
night between vignaux and Rudolph.
The game was three ball carom and was
won by Vigraux. Score, 600 to $50.
Prof. Harkness, in a letter to the
Times of to morrow. gives an account
of the successful landing of the five
American parties appointed to observe
the transit of Venus in the Pacific, by
steamer Swatara. When their task was
completed, the Swatara went to the
Auckland Islands to hunt up the Ger.
man party, about which some anxiety
was felt at Melbourne. 1t found them
all right. They had succeeded in get
ting observations of the transit. 1t was
cloudy in half an hour after the first
contact, but clear thereafter, and lis
photographs, 6 sets of measures with
liliometers. and observations of the Sd
and 4th contacts were secured.
Prof. Harkness stated that he arrived
at Point Chalmers, New Zealand. Dec.
27, and compared cLronometers and re-
suits with DIR. Peters at Queenstown.
While the Swatara was lying at Chal-
mers, the French observers from Camp
bell Island arrived and reported failure
at their sta ion in consequence ofclouds.
Mr.. Smith and his party at Chatham's
Island had cloudy weather during most
of the transit, and obtained only Is
photographs and a number of nic1ome-
triaal measurements.
LONDON. Feb. 22.--Bulllon gone into
the Bank of England to-day, e24S, 600.
PARIS, Feb. 22.--The second ballot
for members of the Assembly for the
Department of Cotes du Nord yesterday
resulted: Kirgeque, Legitimatist. 49,
600; Fouche deCoreil, Republican, A.
900, Due de Fetteres, Bonapartist, 3d.
600; another ballot necessary.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-The most important
preceding in the Assembly to-day was
the report of the Committee of 80 on
new projects for the organization Of the
Senate, which was read. It rejects the
American plan proposed by Vantrain.
which was to elect Senators by meth
cd similar to that by which the Presi-
dent of the q. S. Is chosen. The Com
mittes approve with certain modifica-
tons the bill offered by Waddington,
which provides for the election of Sena-
tors by the Assembly, Councils General,
Colonies and Institutes. They say
Senate formed in this way is sure to
contain experienced men and would be,
10 a certain extent. modelled after the
Senate of the United States. Motions
declaring urgency tor and in favor of
immediate consideration Of Wadding-
toms bill as amended by the Committee
were made and. receiving the support
of both centres and the entire left, were
passed.
PARIS, Feb. %. The legation of the
United States and many private resi-
dences of Americans are decorated with
flags in honor of Washington's BIRTH
day. Minister Washburne gave ban
quet tonight.
ROME, Feb. 22.-It is understood that
at the next consistatory. four ecclesiass
tical provinces will be created in North
America, in order to provide for the ra-
pid extension of the Church in those
regions.
II The young ladies of Ro ;kford,
ILL.,, have formed cooperative self
escorting church and party going So
ciety," the object of which IS to make
the young men of the period more use
less than ever.
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