, 1876-04-22
IELEGR,4PHIC.

General Cass, ex-senator Wade, and Mr..
Morchead in advocacy of the Senate bill
now before that Committee, providing for
an extension OF eight years il the time pre-.
,scrbed for the completion Of the main of
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, The bill
appears to meet with considerable opposi-
tion in the Committee.
Bubcock denies in toto, the story told by
convict Miles at Windsor Prison.
New YORK, April 15,--Thc Steamship
Hevetius bearing the Emperor and Empress
of Brazil, entered the lower bay about noon.
The batteries fired salute Of 100 guns in
honor Of the royal party, and the Brazilian
Corvette honorcd the Emperor by u similar
salute, as did also the IS frigate Mime
sofa. Secretaries Fish, Robeson and Taft,
Vice Admiral Rowan, Gen. Sherman, the
Brazilian minister with the Brazilian Cen.
tennial Commissioners and large party met
the Empcrors steamer on the steamer Alert
TIE Custom House and City officials went
down to the bay IN the Government cutter
and delivered tenders Of the hospitality of
the City, made through Mayor Wickham.
The marine band greeted the Emperor with
the Brazilian National hymn; and Secretary
Fish made brief address of welcome. The
Alert was guiIy decked with flags and the
Brazilian imperial ensign was run to the
main top. The flags on all public buildings
and hotels are flying in honor OF the Empc-
ror's arrival. The Emperor and Empress
landed at pier two East river, took Il
carriage and were driven to the hotel,
thus avoiding the immense crowd awaiting
their arrival ut the 2ith Street landing
where the members of the Cabinet and off,
cials left the steamer.
Victoria, April 1G.--The missing steamer
Sir james Douglas came into port this after
noon having been delayed in Gardiner Inlet
by ice and bad weather They had met
With no accident, and had plenty of provi-
sioGs. The surveying party accomplished
the object Of their visit. Nothing was seen
of the Otter, which left here week ago in
search of them.
New York, april IA dispatch dated
Alexandria, Saturday, says reports have been
received here, that the Egyptian army has
been surrounded by the Abyssnians and that
its situation is critical. The AbyssiniNns de.
nand indemnity for expenses Of the war.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17,--Jamcs Lick is
reported to be dangerously i'll at his rooms
in the Lick House. He has been in very
feeble health some weeks past, and is reported
to be failing fast.
Pacific Mail steamer City OF New York
arrived this evening from New York. Her
cabin passengers have signed testimonials to
speed, comfort, and general good qualities
of vessel. She made the passage on lao
tons of coal, taking in no supply after Icav-
ing New York, making the trip in fifty
three days.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Victory, from
Shields for San Fancsco, has undoubtedly
been lost with all on board Capt. Jones'
body las been found, also much wrecked
stuff.
PORTLAND, April 1s.-Goll in New York
113. Legal Tenders in Portland buying SS
selling, 50.
MoNREAL, April ls,--The St. Lawrence
river is rising. The Tubular bridge is
threatened, the ice being piled up to the
bridge floor.
RoMn, April 1s-The negotiations he.
tween Spain and the Vatican have suspend
ed The Spanish Government announces
that it will accept the concordatc of 1861
except the clause dcrreeing religious unity,
Spain will wait fresh proposal, before re.
suming negotiations,
London, April lS.--A desperate fight took
place in the streets of Limerick to-day.
Butt and O'Shaughncssy, members of ParIa-
mcnt for that city, had announced their in.
tention of addressing the people from the
base of O'Coune is monument. A process
sion, numbering some thousands consequent
ly marched to the place in body. The Ma
tionalists were overpowcrcd after fight in
which many persons were badly injured.
The police and military were under arms,
| but ahetniuo1 from, intnrfprnn1n
LONDON April 1S--The .SdNdard's CORE,
| spondent at Limerick says: The Home Ruler
procession numbered 1000 and consisted Of
trade guilds with bands, banners, &c. Butt,
O'Shanghuessy and O'Sulivan occupied u
carriage in the line. The Nationaits were
only u few hundredi in number but were well
armed with stones, clubs and knives, and
had evidently armed for the fight. The Ma
tionalists in the first onset succeeded in
smashing the musical instruments and de-
stroying the banners Of the Home Rules,
but they were at last driven into public
house which was completely wrecked. The
cause of the riot was the discomfort OF the
Nationalits, who from remnant Of the
Fenian party, at what they declare to be the
utter neglect of the Home Rule question by
the so called Home Rule leaders during the
present session of Parliament. The intended
demonstration of Butt was a failure, the
crowd which was expected from the coun-