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tennial. The Swiss commissioners are
passengers on the same vessel.
The Rio bravo Lends EunpOwdcr to the
Mexicans in violation Of Orders.
GALVESTON, March 25.--A Brownsville
special to the Galveston NetUs says
| The commanders of the gunboat Rio
Bravo loaned Gen. Labarra six kegs of
powder-about $50 pounds. 1t is re-
ported that this loan was made at the
suggestion Of the American Consul at
Matamoros, Mr.. Wilson, and that Gen
Potter considers it O violation OF orders
received from Washington. The loan
was effected day before yesterday.
On Thursday evening Gen. Labarra
crossed the river in small boat sent
from the Rio Bravo; did not call upon
Potter. General Labarra Is construct
ing fort at Ihe lower edge of Mata-
mOrOS.
Don Antonio Longoria has been re-
leased upon the promise to pay $1,000 to
the forced loan.
1t is reported that Gen. Diaz will at
tack Matamoros tonight, the 25th.
A United states soldier killed-Mexicans
Arrested ON suspicion.
Several days since United States
soldier was found dead near Ringgold
Barracks. 1t is now reported that some
MeXicanS were arrested and imprisoned
on suspicion, and that last night party
OF the soldiers forced the Jail of Starr
county, killed one of the MeXicans and
wounded two others.
Illinois Central Railroad Company vs..
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
Railroad Company. u. Alexander
Appointed Receiver.
MEMPHIS, March 25.-In the case OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
vs.. the New Orleans, st. Louis and
Chicago Railroad Company, before the
United States Circuit Court, for west
Tennessee, Judge Emmons has granted
the prayer of petitioners and appointed
J. b. Alexander receiver, upon his giving
bonds before the Clerk of this Court,
and to take charge of all the property,
real or personal of the defendant within
the State of Tennessee, with like powers
conferred upon the receiver in the order
granted by the United States Circuit
Court for the district Of Louisiana.
Funeral Of Chief Justice Nicholson.
The bells were tolled at one to-day,
being the hour for the funeral Of the late
Chief Justice Nicholson, at Columbia.
Turf-Chance Wins By six Lenghths.
SAN Francisco. March 25.-The two
mile and repeat race came OIL today.
The track was in n fair condition, and
strong breeze prevailed. Pools at the
course were brisk. Hook Hooking be
ing the favorite, Golden Gate next,
Revenue and Chance about even.
Chance won the first heat under a pull
by three lenghths in 3:41h, Golden Gate
second, Hook Hooking third. Chance
became the favorite at large odds in the
second heat. Revenue dropped out at
the first half mile with a sprained ankle.
Chance winning the heat and race by
six lenghths in :46l, Hook Hooking sec
ond and Golden Gate poor third.
The san Francisco Turf.
SAN Francisco, March 25. .- Garden
Gate continues the favorite in the pools
for the mile heat race at $40, Revenue
$50, Hook Hooking $5S, A Chance $26.
wanted, Christian Men In Ohtce.
RALEIGH. March 25.-To-night closed
the weeks run of the Methodist's Cen
tennial. A large crowd was present,
supposed at 5000, including three
bishops, McTyeire, Marvin and Doggett.
So, 900 were raised for another Metho-
dist church in Raleigh, to be called the
Metropolitan. John M. Staples, Of
Greensboro, made the closing address
to-day. He said the great want Of the
country was Christian men in Office, and
invoked fraternal love and q spirit OF
reconciliation in all sections Of the
country. The oldest minister present
is Rev. J. II. Wheeler, seventy odd years
old. Several preachers brought their
brides.
A Devastating Cold snap throughout
Florida.
SAVANNAH, March 25.-Advices from
southern Georgia and Florida say the
early vegetables have been generally
ruined by the recent cold spell. In the
vicinity of Lake City, Fla, 400 acres of
vegetables have been killed, notwith
standing that fires were kept in the
fields during the cold nights. The polar
wave extended as far south as Gaines
Vile, Fla. As the same information
comes from Live Oak and Welborn this
disaster will materially reduce the ship
ments OF vegetables to Northern mar
kets during the next few weeks. The
destruction of feed crops has been gen
eral i'm Georgia and Florida and farmers
have to replant.
Destructive Fire at Fernandina- Busi-
ness Portion Of the Town Destroyed.
A fire destroyed all the business pOr
ton of Fernandina, Florida, yesterday
morning. Loss $4,000.
River Rising at shreveport.
SHREVEPORT, March 25.-River rising
very fast. Weather delightful. Arrived
last night Bonnie Lee from above the
raft. The La Belle leaves for New Or
leans some time tonight.
Gen. Reynolds Cavalry Furnishes Crazy
Horses Band Of Hostile Indians.
FoRT FETTERMAN, March 15.-The ex-
pedition which left here the first Of
March under Gen. Reynolds to proceed
against the northern hostile Indians has
returned. 1t severely punished Crazy
Horses band Of Sioux, Cheyennes and
Minnecoujous. The number OF hostile
Indians now away from their reserva,
tions is very greatly over estimated. II
the agencies Of Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail were removed to the Missouri
river, the predatory bands which have
infested this frontier will be obliged to
succumb, as they obtain their supplies OF
war material, as well as information OF
against them, from these
points.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Of an American Episcopal
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