, 1876-03-16

New YORK, March 6.-Henly G. Bow
en- has received copy of the charges
preferred against him last week by the
Examining Committee of Plymouth
Church, together with a summons to
appear before the Committee appointed
by the Church to examine the charges
tomorrow evening.
The House for aged people. conduct
ed by the Catholic community, know rs
the Little Sisters of the Poor. located at
Brooklyn. was completely burned this
morning. The House was four story
building and had 1856 inmates. Panic
seized them. They ran through the
. building. some escaping to the street,
there sinking down exhausted. overcome
by fright, smoke and pain. The fire
men rescued all these but number
could not get to the lower floors. Some
= inmates, too feeble to ruin, were burned
to death. When the firemen were en-
abled by ladders, to reach the upper
stories, they found seventeen men
burned in their beds; burned to crisp.
1t is said thirty are missing. 1t is feared
they are burned.
March S.-President Crton, in his
renort TO the Board of Directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., shows
deficit on the 31st of December last.
of S549, ,3S9. 1t is estimated from cffi-
cial returns, there will be net profit OF
e73O,O14; deducting from this the de-
ficlt, and quarters interest on bonded
debt, and also the sinking fund, and
there is left S32. .626, all of which will
will be expended upon construction.
The Jury in the case of the People vs..
VIM. NJ. Tweed. have found verdict
for the plaintiff. of Sc, 537, III.
Gold closed at 1131aa.
Chico, Cal, March S.-Last night We
had another terrific storm accompa-
MED by heavy gale. The rain reached
the mountains and about five feet of
snow WAS carried off near the Cascade
mills, which has caused very high Wa
ter in the rivers and creeks.
WASHINGTON, March THE District
Attorney to-day sent one witness before
the Grand Jury, who were considering
charges against Belknap and will send
others.
Senator Morrill, has not get accepted
the position of Secretary of War. ten
dered him on Saturday last Notwith-
standing reports to the contrary, Gen.
Babcock has not resigned his position
in the Army, and to day said he had no
intention of SO doing.
The President said late this afternoon
that nothing had been definitely ar
ranged regarding the appointment of
Secretary of War. and the question is
certain not to be determined until to-
morrow after Cabinet consultation.
MokELUMNE HILL, CAL. March S.
The toughest weather ever experienced
by the oldest inhabitants in this vicinity
has prevailed here without interruption
for several days. 1t is showing now.
REpDING, Cal, March s. 1t rained
again last night and most of the day,
until 4 O'Clock, when it commenced
showing. The snow is falling how very
fast. The Sacramento river, at Reeds
Ferry was higher yesterday than for
many years.
COPENHAGEN, March Last mail
from Yolund, reports that 500 inhabit
ants of Westmania Islands, a group ly-
ing to the south of Yolund, are proba-
bly, dying of starvation. About month
ago bottle was found off Yolund con-
tanning letter stating the supplies on
hand were only adequate for one week
and famine was inevitable. The dam
gerous seas during winter renders COM
munication with Westmania almost i'm
possible.
LONDON, March 7.-Queen Victoria
and Princess Beatrice to-day traversed
London, by way of the Thames en-
bankment, Queen Victoria Street. Corn
hill, Leadenhall street and White
Chapel, to open new wing of the Lon
don Hospital, in Whitechapel road. A
large body of troops acted as an escort
and immense and enthusiastic crowds
of people lined the streets. A tri-
umphal arch was erected and many
buildings tastefully and profusely dec
GRATED. The inhabitants of the East
end are observing the day as holiday.
MADRID, March Can address to the
King has been drafted and was read III
the Cortes to-day. 1t declares refer
ring to Don Carlos, THAT obstinate and
ambitious Prince has recrossed the Py-
rennees without obtaining concession
which might encourage renenewed re-
newed rebeilions." The Chambers re-
jeices that cordial relations exist with
foreign powers and hopes the difficulty
between Spain and the United States
will be settled to the satisfaction of both
countries which should march united in
the path of progress. 1t believes the
conclusion of peace in Spain will de-
stroy the last hopes of the authors of
war or devastation and pillage in Cuba,
Peace unites King and people, who to-
gether will vanquish all other obstacles.
LONDON, March THE Times saws
President has returned to custom as
honorable to the United States as it is
agreeable to other other countries, in