, 1876-05-18

TIE Times Philadelphia corr spond
ent this morning had several conversa-
tiors with the French, German and
Spanish exhibitors and was every where
assured thst the opening was decided
/ success.
The World says: Offenbach con-
ducts the music with very business
like air and handles his forces with all
the ease of veteran drill sergeant. He.
! was royalty saluted by the sovereign
people upon each and every appear
ance. 1t is stated that about 80, 600
persons composed the audience of
of whom nearly ono half were ladies.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May l2.-Gen. A.
Benedict, one of the most prominent
editors of the west. died this morning
after long Illness. :
WHfTE RIVER JUNCTION. VT, May IL
/ ALI the lowlands and meadows north
of here to Barnet, are under water
Wrecks of buildings, wood. hay &c, are
constantly passing down. The toll
bridge at Petermant was swept away.
The depot at Bradford is surrounded by
water. aud several buildings near by,
are flooded. Several miles of the C. &
P. R r., are three Feet under water.
LANCASTER. N. H.. May 12.-The
water IN The Connecticut river Is rising
at the rate of ar inch all hour. 1t is
now higher than it las been for tMenty-
five years. The entire valley of the
water from Northumberland to Dalton
New YoGK, May 12.--ihe paying
visitors to the Centennial opening Oh
Wednesday, numbered 76, 1873.
A few days more promises to COM
plete all departments. owa shows
among the exhibits in Agricultural Hall,
specimens Of soils from 80 counties, in
glass tubes six feet long. showing the
depth of loan. Cregon's exhibit is rich
in wheat, oats, woods and dried fruits.
Washington Territory shows the tallest
wheat and oats exhibited. California's
prodigies Of eacti excite gel eraI Won
der
New YORK, May 13.-Tte executive
committee of the New York Liberal
hIfoan. loo ,NocCal
olution that inasmuch as no Liberal Or
9anization is knowp to exist in any
state except New York, they fail to rec
ognizs the organized existancs of the
Liberal Republicans, whom in there
national capacity, recently issued cal
for national convention of the party
they claim to represent. They there
advise the Liberals of New York to
await the action of he conventions at
Cincinnati and st. Louis, with view
of supporting the least Objectionable
candidate thereby nominated.
A,a meeting of the Union Ltaeu
Club last night the following resoiu
tions were adopted: That the Repub-
lican party must be faithful and leave no
grounds for doubt; that il intends to be
truthful to the thr great and para
mount principles to which it has long
been publicly pledged, and for which ii
has done more than any Ohio party
First, that all citizens shall be equal be-
70 the laws and shall be protected by
the laws. Second, tha. specie pay
ment and gold as standard of vaine,
shall be speedily restored. Thnd, that
the Civil Service shall be reformed on
these points at least, and that both res
olutions and nominees of the approach
ing Republican National Convention
should be such as to leave no ground
either for doubt or for dlstrust.
Gold closed at 1l27s q 112I.
Reports from various places in Maine
and New Hampshire, announce very de
structive floods in the rivers and the
water still rising. Great excitement
prevails. No loss Of iife has thus far
occurred but the destruction Of prop erty
is immense.
ANNAPOLIS May f3.-Dom Pedro vis-
tied the naval academy to-day as the
guest of Admiral Rodgers and Governor
Carol. The visit was entirely informal.
LONDON. May 12-'The British fleet
in the Mediterranean. has been ordered
to rendezvous immedi u-ly at Suryrna
in view of p ,ssible difficulties.
late dispatche- from Athens say: A
vessel which arrived there from Salon
lea, brings news that the American con-
sui was not in Salonica at the time of
the murder. The Christians took his
carriage which Glanced to be at the
railroad station, put the girl in it and
drove her to the consui.,e Provision al
council and the mo, met in the Mos
que. TIE governor was present when
the consuls were murdered. He merely
protested and treated Ia. ma''er Iigh y.
The Turkish forces past the corpses and
spat upon them. The body of the
French consul had thirty-four wounds.
1t Is reported that the bodies of the
murdered ntsuis re- avn unburied at
Constantinople. The excitement is so
great that it would be dangerous to at
tempt s. funeral until reinforcements ar
rived. A general panic prevails among
the lower classes of Mohammedans, who
are purchasing daggers and revolvers
with money supplied by those hoping
for the massacre and plunder of Christ
ians. Travellers are leaving en- masse /;
European residents are nding away