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THE STORM IN EUROPE.
Houses Unrooted In London-The suburbs Of
Paris Inundated.


LONDON. March 16-The weather Is hard
ly settled yet, though II has greatly moderated.
From all parts of the country come details Of
destruction by the gale. In London roofs, sky
lights, and chlmneys were blown about, and tele-
graphs prostrated. At rwickenham, short dis
tance up the Thames, house was crushed by
falling trees; near Staithes a steamer was
wrecked, and at Chatham the Military School
was partly destroyed. The rivers Cherwcll,
Tone, and others overfowed the country for
miles about.
saris hdvTcos say that Dercy, Neuilly, Courbe-
vQic, Asuieies, liillaucOurt. Point du Jour Au-
.-Gsi Ssvres, 60. Cloud. Surcsncs, aud other
suburbs OF tue city were all more or less mum
dated. Tho suffering caused by the HOOD Is very
great. Marshal ani Madame MacMahon have
each visited separate quarters and distributed
relief personally. Madame MacMahon sent the
ptefect Of the Seine 5000 fraucs for the relief Vf
tho sufferers, and public contributions are being
made for tho same object. All the large streams
between Parts aud the east crn nonticf q Ffance
ARE out ~ their banks, and tho country fer miles
around is Hooded. In Normandy the gale up
rooted trees overturned vehicles and damaged
houses. on the CalVados COAT masses OF ROCK
were blown OF the clifs.
In Belgium the hurricane was terrinc. The
barometer at Liese fell below the lowest read
ing on record In all the towns the parks were
feed. At AK la Cnaprlle the st. Nicholas
Church was unroofcd the falling states smash
iny the windows OF oil the adjacent houses.
Elsewhere IN Germany the storm was tetrihc,
lines acre damaged to an extent hitherto un-
PARALLEL.
PANS. March l6.-The Seine has risen 60 CEN
trimettes higher than In 1872. II Is tho sht.
however. that the maxiinum Is now feat med
The river Loire has risen 81 metres. Several
manufactures on its banks are closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
MORRIsoN,s TARIFF BILL.
A Majority Of the Ways and Means Commits
tee Voting to Tnke it Up.


WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day voted BY a majority Of
three 10 spke up the Morrison Tariff bill. The
Republican members-Blaine, Kelley and Gar
neld-were Joined by Mr.. Wood In opposing its
consideration. Mr.. Wood is at home sick, but
sent bis regrets and said how he should vote.
The Chairman, therefore, counted tho vote.
The Democratic members-Morrison Of Illinois,
Chaplin OF Massachusetts,, Tucker of Virginia,
Hill Of Georgia, Hancock Of reras, and Thomas
OF Maryland-with Burchard, Republican,. con-
stituted the majority. The tea and coffee tax
was incidentally discussed, Blaine showed u to
expression to their Views on this part OF the bill,
but failed. 1t was thought by some that Is cents
per pound on tea was too much, that 10 cents
was enough and cents too low. So on coffee,
cents yer pound instead Of 3 was high enough,
The reduction OF the tax silk gooda II was also
cCntcnded was too much.
These expressions were not Anal, as the formal
discussion Ia to begin pext Tuesday, and after
tnai tnS committee will hold Eve meetings every
lack, Instead OF Two, 1Rt,l i,s Trii bill 10 dis
possd o.. Ihe chairman o. tpe camVittee
rather than Iish the passage of the bin with tea
and coffee In, will thf0Y both overboerd, and
with these out Mr. Morrison believes tue bill
will pass the House.
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JOrrINGs ABOUr roWN.

Judge Curtis has granted an Injunction against
the use by I. A. Brown OF the title "Plqucd"
James e. Rice Post No. %. q. A H. annual
Camp Fire on Monday evening neat at bS West foIr-
teeuth street.
Senior Hogado Cruces and Detective Henry
W, Davies returned Yesterday from WASH ngon,whlther
they had been - see the spanish hlLlstrf.
The sem-annual book fair, partcinated In by
nrary every extensive America publsnrr ia TO bcgn
IN this city on MONDAY next ani itsi four days.
The taxable costs iu the S6,OO0OO1 suit against
Tweed VIII Dc about iltNo, exclusive Of Inc one per
cent. allowance asked Tor b the city, attorneys
"'rho New York Stage Of To-day" is tho sub
feet Of the Rev Henry Murgans lecture Ia Tho largs
hall Of the Cooper Union, Oh sunday evening next.
william A. Butler. receiver OF the Mnnufne-
tnrrrs' and Buliria Bank, has been authorized by nc
Supreme Court TO pay 10 tue Considerations diVdsnd
Ol tnirly-hye per cent.
Tho theatre billhoards are to be hanshed
from the Sidewalks the Common tonncll having eua-
tanned the Mayors veto VI the ordnance permitting
their erection, / I too.
In compliance with the request Of the Knights
Of ST. Patrick aud Of the Friendly sons Manager stuart
Will repeat 81. PirickA evening entertainment To-
morrow night In the Park Theatre.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre will offer an extra
matinee to day hcng the one hundredh performance Of
"Pque The theatre Il to be decorated IN green, and
gold ana silver change, satin programmes phot graphs.
&C. are % ne given. The celebration ls " be oan'
unued op saturday.
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THE cAPTURE or THE oCrAyIA.
Two Hundred and Foriy-three Boxes Of
Powder nnd n ThOnsand Riiies.


Powder and Thousand Rifles.
HAVANA, Oot 16.-The yacht Octavia
was captured OF Cusbra Island, near Porto Ri
co, by the Spanish gunbolt Herman Cortes, and
was taken to Porto Rico. Sue is supposed TO
have some connection with Quesada, who left
New York on March /. Her cargo consisted OF
243 boxes Of powder, a. boxes Of cartridges, L.
boxes Of shells, 1000 rihos, $50 carbines and two
pieces OF artillery. 1t not known whether the
yacht had auy people on hoard besides her Cih-
GERS and crew. The capture Is eLark able, as
the Cort-' Is slow steamer, her boilers beng
In BAD condition.
Tie Gdcctd VIII publish a decree reforming
the GdmlNl-tratiun service and reducing It's "a
rense. 1t IA estimated that go or more civil en-
ployees will lose their places In Havana alone.
Tho Captain General has Issued decree re-
garGiuR flu noes, which Is published by the
Gdcctl. IL aholishes the fifteen ana ten per
thereof it proposes direct taxation Of S55'OJO,-
OlO on the whole island. Of which Havana Is to
pay $l2,NO,UOO lhe entire expenses OF the
island arc e-timatcd at Ss!OO.W1, gold, per an
receipts fium customs and sources other
tnLn direct taxation. This leaves balance
OF SD,OjOOOO 10 he raised by additional
taxation. In order to relieve the treasury OF the
l. 1876, the Government VIII issue per cent.
bonds to the amount OF SlSO,OOO,OO. Whenever
certificates Of indebtedness are presented these
bonds viii he given therefor. The amount Of
bonus remaining after the payment Of all dehts
Is to be used 10 retire the notes Of the Spanish
Bank. The Government Will settle Its accounts
with the Spanish Bank at the earliest possible
date. The Government Will retire SUOOOO OF
these bonds semi-annuallY.
The present decree places the receipts and ex-
pendtures Of the island before the people IN
an intelligible manner, ana promises mode OF
administering affairs much loss costly than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
ADr1cE no fxD1oxANr SENATORS
How TO vindicntc Themselves from What they
GnIl q InIae Accusation.

WAsHfNGToN, March 1G.-The Republican
Senators pretended 10 be very vrtuous to-day
over the despatch in The SUN about their inten-
tion to defeat the bill for the protection Of wit
nesses. They wero careful, however, not TO in
dicate their intention to pass tho bill as II comes
from the House. They say that no influences
hayo been brought to bear TO defeat II. Let the
event prove itself. The charge against these
senators Is that they intend to oppose the bill
for the protection Of witnesses. They con easily
vindicate themselves from what they call a
false accusation bv passing It through
the Senate Gs rapidly as possible. At
present we take the stand that Goo.
kremer took when he charged Adams and Clay
with having an understanding that Clay should
elect Adams President, and Adams appoint Clay
Secretary OF State. When CALLED upon to prove
II, he said, "Walt'and SEQ II they do not carry
out the intent imputsd to them, then II will be
fair to assume tbee am mistaken In imputing
II. hthey de- they will hardly deny that I am
right an no other proof will be needed" Let
Dir. logan, Mr.. ConklinR, Mr.. Morton and Mr..
Edmunds vote for this bill and set liko honest
men by securing its speedy passage. II they do
this ap neither a prophet nor the son OF a
prophet; but II they use their exerllons to
stran0le II or delay Its passage, who will doubt
the influences under wboh they act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
CURIOSITIES OF CRIME.

Thos Gallagher ThoS Moran, and Morris Sui
yan river tmeyes, were arrested IN the swamp yeater
day
Mary Russell, aged 65, Of i22 Wost Fifty fourth
street took audgnum wth suicidal purpose yesterday
she MAS sent To the hiuety.uinth street hospital
l. II evening Adolph Sussman's iewery store,
lld Mulberry street, Newark, was roobrl OF Tour gol1
watcCs and Two sos ~ wclrY by thieves VINO fastened
the front oOor with piece Of wood and ihen smashed
IN the window and ian on with the goods.
street cent frank Richardson aged l5 years 10 pay her
bs Yesterday Onccr Milcr found Tue hoy IN broad.
Way carrying large revolver lie Aall ne was gong
West Win the rest Of the money TO hghl Indians
Before Judge Goepp, Mr.. =. II. sullivan sued
Mr.. Thomas MahOn for the Naiue OF piano Inst he
had sent the Ater's factory tor repairs The evil
dcnce showed that another anu Inferior instrument Was
10 Mr. sullivan. On discovering the substitLtOn
su yan demlnded bis oN piano ana refused 10 accept
tue Ond The Getence alleged acceptance OF the
substituted piano. Tue Jury gave The plaintiff $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
sPARKs FROM TnE TELEGRAPH.

VIM @. Price OF Harvard College, who was
injured Few days as0 while wrestling, died on Wed
nehduy.
The Rev. Ezra d. wlnsow, the Boston forger
was Yesterday adjuu.cd bankrupt, and April l was
appoiutrd for meeting OF his creditors.
The extensive Mason machine works known
~ the Mason Locomotive Works, In Taunton, Mass,
iIttaIt W on full time on Monday next.
The Raleigh IN. ca News was Yesterday sued
by W. II. HuwcrtOn, secretary of state, In the sum OF
100000 for libel Tor the exposure OF transactions with
which the secretary is charged
Woods, Yeatman & Co.,. owners OF the Cum
bcrland Iron Works, III stewart county, Tenn, have
suspended, Their liabilities are about t25OOOO which
will probably be covered ny the assets.
Henry c. Avery, convicted In the United
States Court at Knoxville, Tenn presenting fTaudu
lent claims against the Government was sentenced yes
terday to three years imprisonment hard labor In the
penltentary al Nashville.
The locomotive and eight cars OF freight
train on the Atlantic and Pacnc Railroad went through
the bridge over the Merrmack river on Wednesday
noon, killing Chris LeasOn. engineer badly bruislng
OF property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
THE cuIclGo wnIsKEY rHIErhs
Fx.Ca,lcctor Uoyt's Fiishi-New Indicv ,.n,.
Against Revenue Onicials.

CutcAGo, March 1G.-Hoyt, tho iudio,od
ez.Revopue COLLECTOR VINO left ,',.r C.r.da
wrote AN explanation sos erday to, Lis Counsel
Mr.. Dexter, In wb % ne sais be tssok the step at
the ea,pes, sollcs. ltlon Of hts friends, and boz
oauso he know ti..k enough pcrjured testimony
lad boen manufactured against him TO make
him a scapegoat for the crimes Of others. IIo
would return as sooa as he became convinced
that be could obtain fair trial, for this banish-
mcnt was worse to him than even sn uujus,
trial aud punishment,
Tie Grand Jury has returnsi in1lcjments
against PhlIip wndsw8fih. ex-t oiiector ii inter-
nal Revenue for the district; ID. w. Mum, cx-
Supervisor of Internal Revenue, aud 4. Il.
Bridges, ex Revenue Agent. Tue latter has
fhc permission asked hy ex-District Attorney
Ward to GO before the Grand Jury and yplain
the tales told concerning him by Jac 1b ltehm
has been refused, and the Grand Jury will soon
return an Indictment against Ward. THIS Will
bc upon the evidence OF Rchm alone, and II Is
Questionable whether IL Will secure conviction.
When Rehm was before the Grand Jury In Oc-
tobcr he sworo he had never paid money to any
Government officer IN connection with any
whiskey matter, Now Rehm swears he paid
money 10 several Government officers, and the
question IA whether he perjnred himself then
| or now. II Ia intlmated that In order to make
| a conn promise with the l.w Officers, and yet not
lmplicate Farwell, he had 70 swear away inpo.
| the Implied understanding by which Rehfn was
| to be lined $4,000 and given nominal terms OF
imprsonmcnt viii oe adhered 70 bS the Gov
| The trials begin Tomorrow when hyhm aud
| Hesing will plead guilty, 80 many have run
away that only tho petty crihinals remain u es
Loean's appointee, who Yaa 60 norS yss,
| HII.stps'"' ... It Is expected they will come
! .eIi Is here watching events.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
PROSPER m. WETMORE.
A Brief Account OF the Busy iie 'hs' ""s
Ended Yesterday.

Prosper n. wetmore died at Great Nets, L. L.
yesterday morning. aged II. He born in stratfc
Conn Iourneyng 10 New York when nine Year, old.
When he reached manhood he entered INTO the dry
goods and crockery trade with his brother, Robert
Both brothers active politicians, aud each In
turn Naval Agent that once bcing for several
tran ttrr nom to the other the Mhig Demo
p gaines, and IN 1880 puAhhef voumc of noeins.
lu WAS m the l. rlsinture IN lhal aud 1850 At lis
death he va. the Oldest mrmucr Of Tue lnyer iti Of
the state Of New YOrs and Of the New Englud Society.
He Was ln tive mtutcr ut the New YORK HstpiicAl
Society aud Of the Chamber q tonmerce, and VS.
Secretary Of ihc Union Defence tOWmlftee until the
close OF te war % Ac renoliun. Mr. NctuOre organ
Hrl tht Seventh Regiment, y. q :. \. y, and MAS is
nrst Colonel HIS long and busy fc anu In every
capacity As glstllr rulsLcd himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
HANNA ACQUITTED.
The Killing of the Landlord of tho Bnrroom
Known "Our House."

The trial Of Richard Hanna, Jr., for killing
Thomas white, was continued IN White Plains yester.
Gay, Several witnesses gave testimony showing that
Hanna drunk In whites barroom, was ejcctoi by
White went home after gun, and returned to commit
the deed The prosecution rested and the prisoners
counsel moved for verdict Of acqula on the ground
ot lack of evidence upOn which 10 &C nNct. Ihe mo-
ton was unhesitaungn denied by Judge Dykman.
Two Of Hanna boon companions testified IN his behalf
that lne night OF the tragedy thoy saw three men
aaout hllt a mile from whites HlOon, one OF them
cary ng gun and that one Of them named carroll,
ID "incre's mc6et that Aoull hear OF by and by
keep Quie' don't fqucal" The jury retircl at nine
o'cloeS 10 me evening and, to the ast9nl hmsnl OF
nOdy familiar with the case returned after fifteen
minutes WIN ayerdlct Of not guilty. They had stood
eleven to one on g. first pallOt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
JULIA NOLAN, AGED fO4.
A Scene In n Home for Old Women-Livcs
Ending In Religious Quittude.

Last evening, in the chapel Of the Home
for Aged Women Of the Sisters OF St. Vincent
de Paul. soyenty-hve old women Knelt at an
altar 70 the Virgin, murmuring tho responsive
parts OF the prayers Of the rosary, which were
rccited aloud by the youngest, aged TO-
"Ihesc have been our seniors since Sunday,
when Martha McGuirk died, aged 100. They are
Julia Nolan, aged 1Oi. and Martha Morris, nged
90" said the Sister Superior, as two old women
came toward her, arm Ia arm.
Julia Nolan. though shriyelled and slightly
bent. walked brskly. aud Martha Morris. being
less wrukled and freshcr. might have been
deeued not more than seventy. Julia Nolan
Fixed her bright ewes ON the reporters face, and
size asked. Are not you the priest taat blessed
me ytsterlayP She would have talked Il her
long lfc, tut the sister asked her jestingly
whether she wished 10 "gO way with the zen
tleman." 1hcn she began TO cry, and plead 10
10 Permitted TO reJOin the Lneeiin2 thrOnR
around the altar.
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In answer TO the many questions with regard
to the destination OF the money being collected ~
the women's Centcnniil Union, this association wishes
to say that the banner 10 be sent from tho city Nev
York has been ordered, and that more than suiccnt
sum for ITS expense h already In the treasury larSs
sum T. still required 10 complete the womcn's pavlina
and TO defraY iis current expenses. Inc committee
urgently neg further contributions for ths purpo
and also IN order to IN this who have
not the 10 send their Industrial contributors 70
tie ExllDitiOn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
SPRING STREET TRAGEDF.
Tue Sequel 20 DruuAen Quarrel aftcr n
Term on Dlackwclrs Island.


Term on Dlackwelrs Island.
In tenement house in the rear Of %
Sarlng street. on Sunday evening, two women
fought. and one Of them, Bridget Malone. has
eince died in bellevue Hospital Alice F1th-
gerald had Just arrived homo from bEckwell's
Island, where she had Sc we'd out a term Of three
months for habitual intox ication, aud on Sunday
nignt being very uuch Intoxicated, she stag
gered into the tenement In rear Of - Spring
street, and making trouble among the Inmates,
she became personally involved In an aimless
quarrel with Bridget Malone. a violent struggle
followed, and bnlh womeh toHed down stars
rnr1 tBu cellar. Mrs.. Malone was tqken up bleed
ing from long eash In the eit eide OF ne ohek;
AlGs 1p and mi: tc bcsvuS ios-
nitsi fhe knife with. which she had been
md as Ia as the ehest. Alice Fitzgerald was
commt,ted. Yesterday, to the Tombs. Mrs
Malone was % years Of age. Alice Fitzgerald
IA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
Rbod. Island Democranc Nominations.

PROVIDENCE, March 16.-rhe Democratic
State Convention met to-day In this city. william b.
Beach presided. Gen. George Lewis Cooke Of Warren
was nominated for Governor Zlba o, socum Of Glou.
cester for Lieutenant GOVERNOR John r. Price of NOrh
Kngstown for secretary Ot State, Oscar :. Lapham Of
Providence Tor Attorney General. william +. CongdOn
OF New port for General Treasurer
The following named delegates were elected to the
National Dcm1cluuc Convention Nicholas Van sycK,
William B. Beach, John Conway, Thomas Il. Garulner
william T. C. Maidwell, Gen. j. Alired Hazard, John b.
Pierce, Hnd Alpheus T, Angel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.


Queen victorln's Trip 10 Germany.
LONDON, March l6.-The Pau Mai Gdzette's
Berlin despatch says:"A private yiila has been en-
gagged for Queen Victoria at Baden Baden during her
soIourn She will travel incognita. II is said
that she will the title Of the Countess OF Rose
nav after the late Prince Colsorts fayorlts residence
In Thuripgia It's not expected that she will stay at
Bscen Bsden longer than week. Thea It Is under
stood, she will 20 tO Coburg and spend an equal time
at the court OF her protherr'sw. the resnirg Duke
The Empress Augusta wlsaes - meet Queen victoris
will also meet her there. The Emperor William pro.
Iots visit her At Baden Dadcn early Ia April Qnccn
Victoria has particularly requested that no oncia re-
ception be extended TO her any where on h journey.
The 2Sth Of March haa bcn finally nxcd as tue Gay OF
departure nom LONDON"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
A MTLIrARY ELECTION.
suspicion of Log Rolling in the Contest for @
Bvigadicr-t.eneraisbip

suspicion of Log RoliinR in the Contest for
Bvigadicr-t:eneraisbip.
There was close and exciting election last
night for nrieadier General OF the Eleventh Brigade.
Drookyn, to MI the vacancy maio by the resignation
OF Gen. j. " Mcseroe. Many were dissatisfied with
the result and protest Ia probable. The cand dates
were Col David e. Austen. Forty.srvcnth Rcsiment.
and Cspt Ira L. Beebe of the brigade battery formerly
a A. q; on the Second pyE;op ..,Y:g Inc-e had been
ave Tor Col. Austen. Col Austen and IL u Col Rue
rrtGuestcd lie reporter to ay that Major Matthias j..
Petrg, Ihirty-svcoud Regiment, tnld them sunday
oYeuibg that Il was worth - mach to bim-holing up
bs Iatt hand sussestlyeiy snd lhJoWing the hrgeis
6nd.tEunb uut be cl0. ~ much 10 vote for Cant
Berbe. ne h4l previously gwen them his word Of
honor to vote Tor Col. Austen, and ~ thic Interview
agaln ASSURED them ne would, but Notwithstanding
voted for Capt. BeChe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
the CUSTOM HOUSE ARMY.
Something TINT the Democrats can Look Al
with entire Complnccucv.


The fuss in the Thirteenth Assembly District
Republican Association will probably result In open
nsnt and division at 'he primaries thus evening In
the last nSht the Custom House represent
ed by Charles Blackie. Hugh Gardner. Isaac Dayton
aud hirtynye enruest followers Col Charles 5. spen
sounded the toosn by introducing reso ution to
appoint retiring committee Of nyc. A. A. Schedler
offered an amsndment that noninatiohe bc made n
open caucus. This was seconded Df sylvester keO n
ard 4. Il. Thorne and evidently mot the approval Of
the Lonoce el. ment of the caucus, but when
tue vote vac called Mr. Baczis gave the signal to his
battalion Of place holders. and Col Spencers prear.
ranged programme YVES approved by thirynine voters
who pck up frugal sustenance In the Custom House
and the Post once.
The association Ia likely to lose half It's membership
n Collector Arthur's tactics are persisted In.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17

BINGHAMTON, March In Alton, yesterday,
T.. Il. Newton, Deputy sherin, was shot by George
Bee be, attorney. Family difficulties said to have
been the cause. Some words passed between them,
and then BecRe asked Newton II he had anything fur.
thtr to say Tor himself Newton answt red, No."
whcreupOn tebe took revolver from box lying on
tab before hlm. lcyelled Il at Newton and nrcd,
law book In the hands VI Newton saved his lie. Tue
ball went through nfty leaves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
DISASTERS At SEA.
Two Vessels and Tweuiy-cight Lives Lost
Terrible suilcring from IIungor.

LvERPOoI- March l6.--1hc British ship
Erimenides, Capt. Heard, from Port Roy-l s e..
Feb. II. for Groenock. capsized on the l2,h Of
March. The second mato and seven - tue crew
have arrived at Queenstown. The rest Of the
crew and the Captain, thirteen In all, were
drowned.
The British ship Oreta, Capt. Macrendy,
from san Francisco, Nov. 25, arrived here
to-day. sho brIugs part Of the crew Of
the british ship Grea! Briteip, Capt. Chill
Was obnnd onel at soa in q siukng Oondi-
ton. Eleven Of the crew Of the Qreei pns-in
were drowned The vessel encountered lcrIble
weather AND became Wstsrlosged. On the 81 Of
March the CAptalns two sons died Of pryatioD.
The Captain and thirteen men took 10 the boat,
aud soon suffered terribly from hunger Three
OF the men died. and the survivors were forced
to eat portions of the remains Of their conrad cs
to keep from starving On tho llth Of March
they were rescued in the last Stages Of enaeia-
tiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
The rili-bursh Cu,lom IIou.e Ring.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury day 10 the House his answer 20 the
resolution Of Mr. Hopkins OF Pennsylvania IN regard to
the irregularities In tAe Surveyors Office OF the Pitts
ourgh Custom House The Deputy surveyor. j. y. Nc
GIL is proved TO have been IN the habit Of charsing
more than te regular fees ami uotk Mag the eActsr,
Other irrtEuinritits wore discovered and ttlnttl u
was alto shown that mo surveyor Mr etcei Is wholly
he Citatrd on uut OF lhyflCal disFhllrs ana
unrhe to attend to the duties ~ HE Office, ani there
fore compelled to trust entuey to his suhorunates.
On tlis SLOWING socrrtuy Bn,tlw ordered the re-.
moytl of steel, but strong political iunuunce was
brought 10 bear, aud thu President revoked tue order