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NEw YoRK, April 19.-Ihe World
says $220. 600 were raised at Moody and
Sankey's meetings.
Henry C. Bowen has Withdrawn from
the Congregational Union. He was one
Of the founders of the Union and one
Of its staunchest supporters. 1t is said
that be contributed moro money to it
than any man In the country; he took
. deep interest in its success. He
stated that he was heartily in sympathy
with DR.. Storrs and Brddington, and
his reasons for withdrawing. were SIM
liar to theirs.
Tho Emperor Of Brazil and suit at
tended the opera at tho Academy of
Music, last night The orchestra played
the Brazilian National Air. while the
audience arose.
ANN AnBoR. Michigan. April 19.-
Prof. Watson reports that he discovered
on the night of the 10th inst. in the
Constellation of Virgo, planet hither-
to unknown. 1t shines like star Of
the eleventh magnitude.
The crevasse at Delhi. Monday night.
caused great alarm at Friar's Point and
al the citizens at that point turned out
enmasse to try to repair the breach
The water WAS pouring through with
fearful force at last accounts. over
whelming the plantations bordering on
Moon Lahe.
New ORLEANS. April 19.-The levee
il broken at Point Lookout in Carroll
Parish. This is the larges; protection
levee in the state of Louisiana. The
break here is nile wide and the water
is flowing through without making a
ripple. The loss there is tremendous
and it is estimated it will reduce the
crop sent to this city, $50, 600 bales.
New YORK, April 19.--The Herald's
Brownsville special says the American
Consul at Matamoras again calls for as
sistance from the American troops.
The raiders and rancheros are all Diaz
men. Some persons have been assassi>
mated at Zacatecas, The government
troops have been victorious near Mon
terey. Both sides are confident.
The Worlds Washington special says
prominent Congressman says Grant is
determined when summoned before the
investigating committee to tell every
thing he knows regardless of the con-
sequence. Having no chance for re-
nomination he had rather sac.lfce the
party than himself. He claims be made
appointments with honorable intentions
but was deceived by friends.
The Presidents veto message says
the Presidents salary as S25. 600 when
We had only three millicrs of people;
now We have forty millions, wealth has
largely increased and the cost of living
is vastly out OF proportion. He states
from personal experience that the salary
is inadequate for the expenses Of the
White House.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-The first
pavment of silver coin was made to-day
by Treasurer New to representative
Foster Of the appropriation committee.
The regular payment to the public for
fractional currency, will begin on Thurs
day. 1t is expected there will be a
heavy demand for coin for the first few
days.
There is the authority of the Presi
dent for denying the statement that he
had requested the discharge from the
public service, of the employees who
were appointed to their position at the
request of Babcock.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 19.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met to-day.
Jas. D. Williams was nominated for
governor. The platform declares in
favor of the maintenance of free schools.
economy in the government federal
states and local the debt. our finan-
cial distress and public corruption are
attributed to the unwise government
and legislation. the vicious financial
policy of contraction and the extravag-
ance of the republican party. That it
is the first duty of the people to purge
out improper officials. That thorough
and general change is the only means
of reform. We believe that gold and
silver are the true and safe basis for the
currency and We are in favor OF meas
ures that will produce uniformity in
coin and paper money. We oppose the
contraction of the volumn of our paper
currency and declare ourselves in favor
Of the adoption of measures looking to
the Gradual retirement of the circula-
ton of national bank notes. and substi-
tuition thereof of circulating notes, is>
sued by authoriy Of the government.
Ponr1AND, April 1s.--Gold in New
York 113. Legal Tenders in Portland
SO selling; SO buying.
SAs FRANCISCO, April 19.-Wheat for
fair average lots. 81 65 per Genital; sack,
I'd -four, best brands, S.; good outside
Country, 81 Is fine and superdne "a (@
4 Is; barlsy choice brewing 81 30 t@
l 40; feed 81 25 a l 30.
The Iecer, Kate Pease, was sold at
auction to-day for $3.50. Judge Nee
being the purchaser.
VICTORIA, April 19.-The steamer Ot-
ter returned to-day from the search FOR
the staamer Sir James DOUGLASS. The