, 1876-04-13

Mexican fire on our soldiers and Amer
ican citizens. Two men and one woman
of this city were wounded badly.
The Galveston News special dated
Laredo, April 10th Says the Mexican
federal troops opened fire on the United
States Government troops at o'clock to-
night. The United St:ses troops re-
turning the fire with IL pound how
itzer, shelling New Laredo. There was
hot fight.
LONDON April 1O.-The rate of dis
count for tb<ee months bills in open
market is "a per cent. which is 4 per
cent below the bank of England rate.
In the House Of Commons this evening,
Bourk. under Secretary for the foreign
department, replying to a question Of
Elliott about the upexpended balance of
the Geneva award, said the arbitration
Commission would leave it at Washing-
ton until July. when the question of
surplus will be decided. The English
Government had made no r,isrepresen-
tations, and had no intention Of taking
any action in the matter.
L1vEnPooL April 1O.--An important
reduction in sailing of their steamers
between this port and New York, has
been resolved upon by several steam
ship lines. The White Star line steam
ers will hereafter sail five times in three
weeks. The Inman line will withdraw
two of their steamers after the Goth Inst.
Their sailing. from that date. being one
in April, two in May, three in June, two
in July and three in August.
New York April 10.-A. T. Stewart,
who has been sofering for the past
week from inflammation of the bowels,
died this afternoon.
Mrs. Morgan, sister of the famous
Gen. John Morgan of Tennessee, com
mitted suicide here yesterday by taking
laudanum. Cause. excessive grief on
account of the loss OF her daughter
some time ago.
Gold closed 113 a 113A.
ST. PAUL April at.-A Frenchman
named Dozcillo white breaking ice in
the river, was blown to atoms by pre-
mature explosion of dynamite.
CHICAGO April 10.-Gilmore's band
held series of successful Concerts In
this city during the past week, and have
left for San Francisco.
ST. LOUIS April 1O.-District Attorney
Dyer stated to-day. that # the new
point raised in the Mckee case is sus-
tanned by Judge Dillon, he will go be-
fore the District Court and call for the
appearance of Gen. Babcock to answer
the original indictments against him
and if be does not answer he
will ask for the forfeiture of his bend and
that a capias be issued for his arrest.
CHICAGO April IA Times Indian
apolis special says, the Sentinel this
morning contains the following charge
against Mr.. Blaine editorially: j. G.
Harrison, a prominent banker of this
city. is in possession of secret, the ex
posure of which, will forever blast the
prospects of certain prominent candi-
date for. the Presidency. 1t is thus an
entry appears in the minutes of the Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the board of di-
rectors of .he Union Pacific Railroad Go.
of Dec. 10th 1871. showing that $64 900
of the company's money found its way
into the hands of some persons who
had no right to it. At Is meeting OF the
Board of Directors in September 1872,
Harrison, who has been o member of
that board a number of years, intro-
duced resolution, calling for commit
tee to investigate the matter, and report
who secured this large sum of money
and all circumstances attending its dis
bursement. No sooner had this been
done, than Mr.. Rollins Secretary of the
board, quietly went to Mr.. Harrison and
said, you must withdraw that resolution
or an investigation will involve Mr..
Blaine, and defeat his reelection, lie
got the money. The resolution was with
drawn.
INp1ANApoL1s. April 1.-The Jour-
nal S editorial tomorrow, discredits and
repudates the reports published in the
Sentinel to-day duplicating ex. Speaker
Blame in Irregularities in connection
with the Union Pacific Railroad.
New YORK April 1.-The fuaeral of
the late A. T. Stewart takes place at st.
Marks Church, Thursday morning
next, Bishop Potter officiating.
Gold closed at 112H a 112H
HELENA, MONTANA April 11.-Returns
from the election held last Monday re-
garding the subsidy to the N. P. R. r.
are not all in. Sufficient have been re-
ceived however, to show that the subsi-
dy bill is defeated by some 200 MAORI
ty.
MEMPHIS, April 11.-Fears of seri-
Gus overflow are rapidly being lisped,
though the planters below are still at
work to keep the levee intact.
HAVANA, April 11.-Mexican dates to
April 9th have been received. A strong
disposition has manifested itself in the
states of Sonora, Sinaloa, chihuahua,
Durango, Coahuillo, Seacatscas and
Neuevo Leon to separate from the un-
ion, and for the republic of Sierre Mad
ra. The revolutionists are growing
stronger in the states Of Oaxaca Puebla
and Vera Cruz. Figueroa is at the he's