, 1876-05-04
4l(MagM(

NEW YORK, April 2S.--The funeral of
Barney Williams touk place to-day from
Stephens Catholic Church which was
filled in every part. Every actor in the
city and many from abroad were pres
ent.
Gold closed at 112% @112A.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-At the
evening session of the Centennial Com
missioners, it was decided to close the
exhibition grounds on Sunday; but as
a compromise, the grounds will be open
to the public on that day. free.
WASHINGTON, April 28. The Herald's
Washington special says: A good deal
of remark has been occasionsd here by
the fact that Boutwell,, Chairman Of the
Senate Committee to investigate the
political affairs of Mississippi, has be :
gun the work by calling Ex-Governor
Ames to testify. Ames was recently
impeached by the Mississippi legisla-
ture. He is now called to impeach
Mississippi.
The investigation of the New Orleans
Custom House will create no little ex-
element. 1t is charged that false
roll Of imaginary persons had been
kept, whereby from ten to twenty thou>
sand dollars had been nominally ex-
pended to pay certain employees. tits
also alleged that this roll is now miss
ing.
No late reports of outrages upon
American citizers On the Rio Grande.
The latest advices to the War Depart
ment represent affairs in better con>
dition.
Next week the Attorney General will
present to the Cabinet. the result of his
examination of the law on the question
regarding The submission of original
papers in Executive Departments. to
Congressional Committees.
The Treasury tn-day received $40.
900 in silver 20 cent pieces which is be-
ing exchanged for fractional currency
in the same manner as other cCin.
SAN FRANc1sco, April 2S.- Tbs Pana-
ma Railroad Company have attached
the stores of the steamer City of Pana-
ma, and will do the same with all the
Pacific Mail steamers themselves with
ont fling bonds OF indemnity.
1t is reported that Dom Pedro will
start East direct tomorrow morning in
stead of visiting Virginia City mines, as
was originally intended; but it is diff :
cult to prophesy his movements as he
keeps his own counsel very closely.
his own suite being often in ignorance
of his intentions. Dom Pedro visited
the stock board this morning about the
time the California was being called
and was Justify cheered by all hands,
He remained during the call of couple
of stocks.
The Virginia City Enterprise Of We'd
nesday referring TO the recent break in
the stock market says editorially: A
gentleman connected with that paper
we'll versed in mining affairs, within a
few days made thorough examination
of Consolidated Virginia and California
mines, and reports them looking as well
or better than year ago. The article
continues IN effect, it is we'll understood
in Virginia City that a drop in the
market about this time would be big
thing for Keene who well understands
the power of well told lie on SO excite
able subject as the stock market.
Legal tenders, buying 904; selling
81.
Flour, extra jothing, 5 s7111 q so
in silver, with discount of 80 cents if
paid in gold; wheat. 10 a So; bar
ley, weak at l 1211a @ 20, brewing.
l 20 "a 80.
LONDON, April 2S.-Empress Augusta
Of Germany is expected to arrive next
on visit to Queen Victoria.
There were two failures on the Stock
Exchange, one at Manchester yester-
day and one here to-day.
BERLIN, April 2S.--A dispatch from
Vienna says the Forte has sent circu-
lar note to its representatives at various
European Courts asking for military
to suppress the insurrection
md citing as a precedent the suppress
sion of the Hungarian insurrection by
Russia in 1S49.
The Austrian troops in Deimatea are
being Increased to 100000.
29!h--A Vienna correspondent tels-
gaphs the insurgents are willing to
permit the Montenegrins to revictual
Nicslc if the Porte consents to u fresh
and pledges itself not to rein
orce its troops during the armistice.
The Porte persists in revictualing Mic
ic by force. Peace depends on the
Porte. A telegram from Athens eys:
although the Porte had been induced
o abandon the immediate attack on
he will concedtrate 40, 900
oldiers at Scutari and $4,000 in Herr
ovina. The public of Turkey is weary
f diplomatic interference. The govern
aent object seems to be only to gain
ime to assemble forces and strike a
low regardless of the consequences.
he government is exhausting It's re-
ources in warlike preparations and de-
lares it can pay nobody.
New YORK, April 29.--Commodore
Vanderbilt is failing fast; his physical
onstitution is rapidly going to pieces.