, 1876-02-10

and Provincial Secretary; Vernon, Chief
Commissioner of Lands and Works;
Humphreys, Finance Minister, Ebenezer
Brown. President of Executive Council
were sworn in yesterday. The House
adjourned til April 6.
New YORK, Feb. "A heavy gale
prevails to-day and telegraphic commu-
nication North and South is broken in
many places. The tower of the Meth
odist church in Washington, is several
feet out of perpendicular and great
crowds in the neighborhood are await
ing its fall. In Philadelphia, there was
much damage done at the Centennial
grounds. The one story frame struc-
ture at the corner 1st street and Pine
avenue and one story brick we're blown
down. In Camden. the roofs of six
houses were blown a distance of 70 feet.
In Providence, r. l., the gale was very
heavy. This evening, one of the spires
on the tower of Grace Church was
blown down. In Woousocket a new
brick French Catholic Church nearly
finished, was blown down level with the
basement wall. In Brooklyn row of
private residences were unroofed.
Gold closed at 13 @13I.
Dispatches from the interior of the
State, the South, Halifsx and St. John,
state that the storm has been tie sever
est of the season. Many buildings
blown down, large number unroofed,
steepies aad chimneys demolished. The
damage at Baltimore is estimated at
$4,000; at Albany, $4,000. Great
damage is reported to shipping all along
the coast.
DETROIT, Feb. "A terrific storm of
windl and snow swept over the State
last night, and this morning is the cold
of the season.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Honse. The
House resumed the consideration of the
proposed Constitutional amendment,
Limiting the Presidential term. Wood
worth opposed the amendment. Said
he would prefer thousand times Pres
ident Grant to be reelected, rather than
to see the Office filed by one Of those,
who, twelve years ago, were in arms
against the Government. Reagan Of
fered an amendment as follows: No
person who has held or may hereafter
hold the Office of President shall ever
hereafter be eligible to said Office. That
the term of office of President and Vice
President shall be six years. New
moved to re-commit the bill to the Ju-
dietary Committee. The vote stood
1877 to 127, a tie vote. The Speakers
vote was in the negative and the motion
was lost. Vote was taken on Reagan's
amendment and lost. Vote was taken
on Fry's amendment which was re-
jeoted. Vote was then taken on the
passage of the bill. which was lost.
MIR. Storrs appeared before the House
Committee on railroads, to-day, in be-
half of the Southern Pacific road
California. An agreement was reached
between Col. Scott and Mr.. Huntington
of California Co., to build east to meet
the Texas Pacific. The latter Corapany
to build no parallel lines.
WELLS. New. Feb. "A strong wind
and drifting snow are reported between
here and Toano. The snow plow and
six engines came through and returned
expecting to go through to Toano with
little trouble. The Company have a
large force Of men shoveling between
here and Toano, and west of here. This
is the longest and most severe snow
storm ever known here. The stock is
suffering much from the storm and the
loss is supposed to be great.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The report present.
ing results of the investigation into the
Bremen Haven explosion has been pub
lished. According to the deposition of
the perpetrator. his name was VIM.
King Thompson. Born in Brooklyn in
1880; was taken prisoner when running
the blockade in the late war, escaped
and fed sonth under name Of Thomas;
mentioned Midlers Skadamore of New
York as an accomplice. There is no
evidence that he entered into relations
with underwriters or plotted against
the safety Of vessels previous to 1875.
Nor is there any evidence. sxcspt the
insurance Of $4,000 marks on the bar