, 1876-02-24

IGOs 4Os "PAAe~
have been sent to Wade, MiEister il
China to support Germany's claim
against China for tie destruction of tn,
! German schooner Anna, off Foo Chow
last September. A portion of the Dutcl
squadron has been ordered to China fol
the purpose of Strengthening Wade'l
hands, but there is no reason to believ,
any cause for hostile demonstration viii
arise.
RUTLAND, VT, Feb. II - Early thil
morning the fire which broke out las
evening was got under control. The
entire less is pat at 100, 900 dollars
The Bates house and Herald Office art
among buildings destroyed.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE
authorities have redoubled the special
force guarding the roads into town, be-
lieving that bulk of securities stoler
from bank are still concealed there
Search being made for them. if it fails,
negotiations will be opened with ihe
robbers-they to return securities. the
120, 900 dollars cash, and be granted i'm
munity from prosecution.
ALBANY, Feb. 16-Both houses of Le-
gislature adopted resolutions protesting
against Congress granting subsidies to
railroads.
NEW YonK, Feb. II Gold closed al
1873.
Specie shipments to Europe aggregate
to 1,690,0 900 dollars, of which 1.540,-
900 is in gold coin, and the remainder
silver. The steamship Adriatic has
been ibelled by the owners of the ship
Harvest Queen, sunk in the Ilish chan
mel. The damage is laid at 225.O00.
The steamship was released on bond
of 100000
Boston, Feb. 16--There is steady
demand for wool from manufacturers
without change.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16--Col. Cook, Of
Babcock's counsel stated to-day that he
had received telegram from st. Louis
announcing the general opinion that the
Government case was failure, the evi-
dence not being sufficient to convict
Cook was at the White House and in
formed the President of the contents ol
the kilograms.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II Bill introduced
and referred by Kelly of Oregon to au'
thorize the Vancouver Water Company
to lay water pipes through Fort Van
couver Military Reservation. Referred
to committee on military affairs. There
is the best authority for stating that the
steamer Dispatch, which has been re
ported by kilograms from this city a.
being prepared here to go to sea witt
sealed orders, supposed to have con-
nection with Cuban matters, will no
depart with sealed orders. She is a
the Washington navy yard being put il
order for sea service.
There is no doubt that telegraphit
correspondence has been pending fol
some days between the department O
State and Minister Schenk concerning
his probable resignation.
| ~. hoo H1,e/
committee on coinage, weights and
measures that he sees no necessity a.
present for the establishment of a new
mint in the west.
Speaker Kerr's friends are apprehen-
sive that owing to ill health, he may
not be able to resume his duties.
LONDON. Feb. 16-A special from vi
emma says the Bosnian insurgents have
issued a manifesto against Count An
drassy's note. The manifesto points
out the Porte's former breaches ol
promised reform, and declares that the
resistance of Mohammed Bey will baf-
fe their reform. Mohammedaps are
lexpected evea to revolt if an attempt il
made to execute reforms. The insur-
gents therefore refuse to lay down theiI
arms, and appeal to the justice of Eu'
rope.
LONDON, Feb. 16-A Berlin cores
pondent reports that Capt. Brinkersteir
recently applied to Prince Bismarck,
complaining of injustice done him by
Judgment of English official inquiry
with regard to loss of steamer Deuch'
land, and asking for investigation
Bismarck replied that under existing
German law no such enquiry could bt
instituted without civil or criminal pro
ceeoings and he had no power to order
The German press, except Bremen jour
nails, approve of judgment of English
court.
OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. II. - From thu
most reliable information it is believed
that the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arrapa'
hoe Indians ore making most extensive
preparations possible for an outbreak
in few weeks. They have been pur-
chasing large quantities of ammunition
and arms wherever they could get them
going as far south as the Indian Terri
tory for that purpose. 1t has been
known for some time past that the bes
fighting men had deserted the Agencies
and have been rowing in the Big Horn
Powder River and Tongue countries
concentrating and arranging for this
war. There are at the Agencies ani
Reservations cnly those who are too in
firm or disabled to be of any use, ant
the families of warriors who have left
So far as known the Indians are likely
to strike the frontier settlements ani
unless something is soon done the,