, 1876-04-29
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DED.-Mr Edward Giddings, Collector
Of Internal Revenue for this Territory, died
at his residence in Olympia April &c, after
a long illness.
/ BERLIN, April 2l,--AUstria has initiated
fresh negotiations with the great powers, as
to the proper course to be pursued if the
present attempts for the pactlcation o! Turk
ish pronccs prove truitlcss,
san FRANCISCO, April 2l.--Thc coal and
stores OF the Pacific Mail Company were at
tachcd by the Panama r. II. Co. to day.
The Chief of Police announces his intcn-
ton OF enforcing vigorously in Chinese quar-
tiers the law passed by the last Legislature
demanding 500 cubic feet Of air to each.
lodgcr in houses
Legal Tenders in San Francisco, 50 a. 8Ql
buying; and S0s 90 s9i selling; half dollars
to-day at ) per cent trade dollars at 6 q I
per cent
New YoRK, April Gl.-Grant recently
said he was in favor OF no candidate and
would tavor none either by word, deed or
intimNtion
NmroRIA, April THE Governor Gen.
erals warrant for the cNtradtion of Dabncy
Jones, an escaped convict, arrived last week.
Sheriff Billings Of Washington Territory
came oyer yesterday to receive the fugitive
and took him back with him to Olympia last
night, where he will serve out his term Of
twelve years imprisonment for tie crime Of
murder in the second degree.
Presentation of government taxation bill
has pcen postponed on account Of not hay
Ng been printed,
\. j. Mcclellan, contmctorOf Bayncs Sound
Coicry Railway, returned from there yes
tcr,ay. He reports the railway already
commenced, hotel built, and some sixty
men actively employed. lie has come to
this city to engage another company Of 40
wOrkmyn.
Weather fue ut Comox. All the farmers
at work plowing,
The Indians at Cape Madge are going to
remove to Bayncs Sound.
On Sunday night m explosion Of gas took
place in Devlins Level, Wellington Collicry.
Damage slight 10 lives lost; caused by
working with naked lamp
The Italian ship Avo Guiscphc, reported
as having sailed for Montcvdeo, few days
ago, has not left yet; is still anchored in the
Royal Roads
PHILADELPHIA, April 92.-presilcnt and
Mrs. Grant visited the Centennial ground
and buildings to-day.
New YoRK, April 9?.-The Panama Raj.
road Company is preparing bonds that will
enable it to seize and to hold every Pacific
Mail steamer that arrives II. San Francisco
At meeting of the Directors OF the Pan
anna Railroad to-day, IL was ordered that
from this date all freight for San Francisco
South and Central American ports be car
ricd at local rates. This rule to apply to all
business received from all sources. A Pan.
anna Railroad Official also states that new
attachment against the coal supplies and
other property of the Pacific Mail Company
in California, were issued to day at the suit
Of the Panama Company on its claims OF
100000 dollars, and arrangements to fur
nish the necessary bonds on the attachment
against the ships are complete.
ROME, April 81. -Ex-Quccn Isabella has
written letter to the Pope, Offering to in.
tcrycne with her son, King Alfonso, in con
ncction with the religious questions.
Scryiu has purchased 1000 horses in Hun
gary. The ScryiNu Minister Of War has de-
cINrcd that no person liable to military duty
will be allowed to quit the country even
for the shortest interval.
LONDON. April 22.-An explosion Of pow
der to-day, during the operations in the new
railway tunnel in course OF construction
near Meath, South Wales, caused the roof to
fall, burying all the workmen. Thirteen
dead bodies and q number Ofwoundrd, have
been recovered The search for victims con
tinues.
BERLIN, April 29,-It is understood that
Turkey has refused to continue negotiations
with Northern Powers, and is closing the
arnlstce under the impression that the ALI
ance between the three Emperors has become
weakened. As this supposition has now
proved to be untoundcd, it is hoped in di.
plomatic circles that the Forte will ultimate.
ly assent to further negotiations, course
which is also being pressed upon her by Eng,
land.
LONDON, April 23.-The SomcryIlc paper
mills near Bristol were burned loss est-
mated at e7OOOO Over 500 workmcn dis.
employed.
Madrid dispatches says the Spanish Gov
crnment has consented TO suspend the col
lection of the forced war loan from and billt-
ing OF soldiers upon English residents while
negotiations with Great Britain ON the sub.
ject are pending.
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