, 1876-05-18

per annum interest from the time OF NO.
,, titication by the Government that the
land would be required.
SAN Francisco. May 16.--Legal Tens
ders 891a buying; 901z selling.
The Pacific Stock Exchange signaliz-
ed the occupation of its new board
room to day. by doing rushing tusis
ness, the Transactions being largely in
excess of those of the old board
Flour, extra So s711az in gold, jobbing
lots; Wheat firm al 160@170, latter fig
ure for strong lots for milling; Barley.
115(@125, market weak.
LONDON, May 16.-British residents
at Zanzibar have negotiated o treaty
with the Sultan, providing for the .en-
tire abolntion of the slave trade under
stringent rules.
+ Advices from Salonica say that the
total number of arrests in connection
with the outrage there. is fifty. A pre-
liminary inquiry has been begun. The
excitement in the town Is gradually SUBJ
siding.
The Manchester Guardians London
correspondent says: The petition of
the members OF Parliment for the re-
lease of the Fenian prisoners, will 5a
presented to Disraeli Wednesday. 1t is
generally expected among the Irish
members, that although the governments
will OF consent to a full amnesty, it
will do something towards meeting tho
petitioners prayer. Some reports pros
fess to to trace their belief to intima-
tion of ministers, but is the story was
current before the division of the House
Of Commons, on Sir James motion of
censure in regard to tie Royal Title
Proclamation, where the votes of the
Irish members were needed, the report
may have been set afoot tor the purpose
which has already been accomplished.
and may therefore prove untrue and
unworthy of belief.
WASHINGTON. May 16 6-Senator Kelly,
of Oregon. from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported an amendment
to the Senate bill relating to pre-emp~
ton claims. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported favorable on the blk
to, create an additional land office at
Colfax, Washington Territory.
Mitchell Of Oregon. called up the blf
introduced by Sergeant yesterday to
restrict the immigration of Chinese to
the United States, and also the resolu-
ton recently submitted by that Senator
in favor of certain notifications Of the
treaty with China. After a debate be-
tween Mitchell aud Sere cant the bill
WAS referred to the Committee on Fos-
eign l,elations.
New YORK, May 16.-5e out So dele
gates to New Jersey Republican Con-
vention are avowedly for Blaine. Rock
iugham cornry, New Hampshire, yes.
terday. elected Blaine delegates.
The Worlds Washington special says
the indications are that the Senate will
decide by nearly party vote that it has
no jurisdiction Ill the Belknap's case.
Conkling and Cameron are working
hard for that decision but Edmunds
opposes it.
C1NCINNAT1, May 1G.-The Democrat
ic State Convention will be held hero
tomorrow. The indications are that
the attendance will be large. John G..
Thompson claims the convention for
Thurman, ard the platform of last year
will not be adopted, but that the pres--
ent platform will not declare for the
repeal of the resumption act, thus max
ing it for hard money. Gov. Aliens
friends are strong in the belief that he
will carry the Convention. The result
of the primaries here yesterday indicate
10 for Allen and II for Thurman, and.
two doubtful.
CHICAGO, May is - The Tribans's
Sioux City special says letters 'recei1ed
here this morning fro m reliable parties,
| dated B ack Hills, April 26, bring most
discouraging accounts Of affairs in that
country. The. Indians are becoming
very troublesome, frequently killing
men at their own doors, stealing horses
and committing other depredations.
These letters say the stories Of gold
being there in paving quantities are
lies. Provisions are scarce en6 high,
and great many men are on the verge
of starvation. Miners are leaving as
fast as they arrived o month ago.
New YORK, May I6--Gold closed a.
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Hartford, May 16--Hon. W. Fl.
Borum was to day elected U. S. Senator
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