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for the French Derby's valuable stakes
to be ran for to morrow. has been
scratched for that engagement, so as
to not jeopardize his chances of win
ming the English Derby. for which he is
backed to win large amount.
LONDON, May a. Mincing Lane
markets continue very duh, and prices
are generally unsteady. To-day has
been the worst Saturday ever known in
the Stock Exchange for years. Every
thing was sold indiscriminately and
there is hardly stock on the entire list
that is not lower. although it is less
heavy than might have been expected
in such panlcky markets.
PARIS, May 27.-It is rumored here
tonight that rising has taken place at
Tolasa capital of the Spanish province
of Guipuzcoa. to the cry that long live
the Republic! long live the furros.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-This morning a
fire broke ont in the upper story of the
Anchor FIGURING Mill, on the corner Of
Franklin Avenue and Twenty-Third
street. belonging to the Yaeger FIGURING
Co., and dispite the fact that the whole
department was called and worked des-
perately, almost the entire property was
destroyed. This mill occupied one
quarter of the square, six stories high
and one of the largest and most COM
pIete in the country. Its capacity was
10000 per arnnm. loss in the mill !,
with warehouse and machinery includ-
ing about 200 barrels of -four is about
$110,0 900 insured for $6S,000. A large
bin.Louse belonging to the mill min
which were stored $4,000 bushels of
wheat was damaged about 10000,
bushels, insured for $25, 5000.
The following semi official statement
is published here: 1t is still hoped that
England will make known the points of
Prince Gortschakoff's memorandum,
which she wishes to have modified so
that an understanding may be brought
about between all the powers with a
view to united action in the East. 1t
is considered that European confer
ence would be suitable means of fa-
cilita'ing such an undertaking. The
memorandum has been sent to the
Porte.
LONDON, May 2S-The STANDARD this
morning says one hundred tons Of gum
powder and a million cartridges have
just been dispatched from Woolwich 20
Gibraltar, Malta and the Mediterranean
fleets This is quite independent of the
ordinary supplies. 1t was stated in
Portsmouth Saturday that all the avail
able workmen are to be placed at work
on the ships which are nearest to sea-
going condition. The turret ship
Thunder is understood to be the first
whose completion will thus be pushed
forward.
CHEYENNE, May 2S-The expedition
which leaves Fort Patterson in the
morning will camp in Sage Greek, fif-
teen miles out. Gen. Crook follows in
the evening. Col. Royal will command
the cavalry, and Col. Chambers the
infantry. The supplies are now across
the Platte. Indians in considerable
numbers are in the neigl boz hood of
Fetterman, though keeping quiet. A
man named Murphy came into Fetter-
man to-day from the Black Hills. He
says the Indians are very troublesome
in that vicinity. He reports having
assisted in the burial of number of
persons killed by them his companion
among the number.
OMAHA, May 2S-Company II of the
23d infantry, under the command Of
Capt Eskriage, left here this morning
for Fort Laramie, and from there will
20 direct to Custar City, where they
have been ordered to protect the miners
against Indians.
PARIS, May 2S--Cassimer Ptrrier is
hopelessly ill, aud his death is momen-
tarily expected.
SAN Francisco, May 80 Passengers
per steamer Dakota: For Port Town
send B. Engle and wife, A. P.
Ronnick. For Seattle-M. D. Nc
Cluster, L. lie Rich, Miss Minnie
Leahy. Mrs. Yesler, P. G. Glynn, D.
Bagley, Miss Tilly L. Lynch, Mrs. D.
W. Rich, A. Laird, Mrs. H. G. Smith
and child, Sadie Wilcox. F. NJ. Rich
ardson. For Taoona-Mrs. W. B..
Davenport, Miss Bessie Davenport.
New York, May 2S.-The receiver
winding up the affairs of Howes &
Macy, discovered that through the
blunder of the clerk who entered the
deposits in the books as $50, 900. when
it should have been $4,000. Bell law
yer of Yonkers obtained $27 200 and
left for Colorado.
Hon. L. Burdett who recently re-
signed the commits missionership of the
General Land office, is reported miss
ing since the 18th insl, since which
time his family have not known of his
whereabout.
The announcement was made yester-
day in the Produce Exchange. that 26
vessels have been chartered to take car-
poes of Grain to Europe. in view of an