, 1876-03-16

oAN EhANCISCOs MarcH lU.--AeBai
'enders scarce at SSH buying; SSX
selling.
PARIS. March 6.--The news from
Washington causes a sensation here.
Some of the evening papers express re-
gret at the scandal. and deplore the de-
ficency Of political morality in the
United States.
LONDON, March 10.--The Prussian
police have been ordered to size all
newspapers containing sentences OF ex-
communication pronounced by tho
Roman Catholic Bishops.
In the House Of Commons this even
ing, Mac Aver asked whether there had
been any diminution of the number OF
vessels lost in the Bay of Biscay since
the adoption Of the load line restriction.
Sir Adderly, President of the Board OF
Trade, replied that between February
1874 and February 1875. twenty six
steamers had been lost with IT'S lives;
between February 1875 and February
1876, only two steamers were lost with
twenty-six lives.
In the House of Commons this even
ing, G.. W. Anderson. one of the mem
bers from Glasgow, asked the Govern :
ment. if it were true that Gen. Schenck,
the American Minister. had Withdrawn
at the demand of Great Britain. Robert
Burk, one of the under Secretaries for
the Foreign Department, replied that
there was not the slightest foundation
for the report that the British Govern
ment demanded the recall of Schenck.
The declaration was greeted with loud
cheers.
PORTLAND. March 9.-Legal Tenders
in Portland, buying, 81; selling. 8S.
LONDON, March ia landslide last
night, at Coal Cut, a small town in
Northern Germany, caused by recent
heavy rains, buried eight houses and
twenty-six persons.
The Times has a leader on the ex-
posure of official corruption in America.
1t concludes as follows: On the whole
We cannot but feel that even though the
investigation or prosecution now pend
ing, shonld prove futile, the impression
on the public mind, must be that nice
sense of honor and propriety does not
prevail in the United States.
BOMBAY. March 1.-THE Seraphis'
with the Prince of Wales and suit, has
sailed from here for England. After
calling at Malta where a series of grand
receptions are arranged and also at Lis
bon, the Prince of Wales will go direct
tor Portsmouth, reaching there about
the Goth of April.
Boston, March 11.-William Robin
son, a journalist known as Warrington,
died at his residence in Maiden, to-day.
QUINCY, Ills, March 1.-THE Whig
has reports of the effects of the storm
in Missouri last night at Elizabeth town.
Seventeen houses were prostrated, five
persons killed, several wounded, some
fatally. At Hasson, three dwellings and
the railroad depot were blown down
and three persons killed. The damage
to timber and fences was very great.
New YORK, March 11.-Gold closed
at 1411as a 145s.
DUBUQUE. March TO- The latest in
telligence from Hazel Green, Wisconsin.
reports these facts. The storm strnck
the village between and O'Clock this
afternoon, on the west side, sweeping
through the entire village, ltveling TO
the ground some 25 buildings, and kill
ing outright. some eight persons be-
sides seriously wounding II others.
The carnage is reported as horrible.
The hurricane was succeeded by
deluge of rain and hail. The village of
Hazel Green, has population of proba
bly, 1000 inhabi:ants. situated twelve
miles east of Dubuque. and is almost
wholly a mining village in the very
heart of the lead diggings.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Judge Taft.
accompanied by Secretaries Robinson
and Chandler, called this morning on
the President, at the Executive Mansion,
and there met Chief Justice Waite, who
administered the cath of Office, after
which the new Secretary of War pio-
ceeded to the War Department and be-
gan the duties of his Office.
San FRANc1sco, March lit was re-
ported on tie streets this morning. that
arr iangsmenis had been effected between
the Government and the Managers of the
Consolidated Virginia and California
mines, to take the product of these
mines for the year and apply it to the
resumption of specie payments. Mr..
Flood states that the bargain is under
stood to have been consummated, but
all details are not yet settled
A large crevasse is reported in the
levee, on Grand Island, in the Delta of
the Sacramento River. 1t is feared the
whole island, sixteen thousand acres in
extent, will be inundated. Thousands
of acres of grain in splendid condition
will be destroyed.
CORVALLIS, Ogn.. March 12.- The
mail carrier from Newport, reports the
wreck of schooner, about four miles
from Cape Foulweather. She came
ashore bottom up. and was loaded with
cedar lumber. One body was washed
ashore. Name of the vessel unknown
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Distrlct At