, 1877-01-06
EASTERN STATES.

New YORK, Dec. 2S. frederick s
photograph establishment, neal
Tony Pastors theatre, was burned
this morning; loss, 5000. 1t was
at first supposed the theatre was or
fire, but it was afterwards ascertain
ed that it was only slightly damaged
A great many valuable pictures were
destroyed.
The steamship Russia arrived to-
day from Liverpool with $50, 900 in
specie.
Stone, of the firm of Chapman &
Stone, whose failure was announced,
is liquidating the firms affairs in
Japan, and has made an assignment
to Othel G. Hine of New York for the
creditors.
It is understood that Senator Nye
died of softening of the brain, from
which he had been suffering for
years.
The City of Berlin, which sailed
for Liverpool to-day, took $500, 900
worth of silkworm eggs which had
just arrived from China via San
Francisco.
Gold closed to-day at 10TH; sill
yer bars, 1907; silver coin, 1a@4
premium.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The Times
Columbus, Ohio, special denies the
story of Hayes resignation of the
governorship.
New HAVEN, Dec. 2S.-A heavy
shipment was made to-day of NUM-
tions of war for the Turkish Gov
ernment. The cargo is worth ST.
100000.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 2S.--Ad
vices from Port Royal state that the
ship Harvey Mills, loaded with g.
'504 bales of cotton, while laying in
the stream about to sail for Liver
pool, caught fire in the hold. War
vessels in the harbor were immed-
lately sent to her assistance; at last
accounts the fire was apparently un'
der control. The ship and cargo are
valued at half million of dollars.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S--The Ala
bama claims Court hold a final ses-
sion tomorrow. The only business
to-day was granting an award to Jno.
Taaffe, of San Francisco, for $275,
aud hearing motions for new trials.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S-The TiiJune's
Washington special says Banning's
war speech is almost universally
condemned.
The Times Washington special
says Several papers have a state
ment of an interview yesterday be-
tween Gen. Anderson, of the Louis
ana returning board, and the Pres
ident. The truth is, Anderson was
here last Saturday night and Sun
day, and left for New Orleans. The
business that brought him here has
not been divulged, and he had left
town before any newspaper repor-
ter had heard of his arrival. He
could not very we'll have seen The
President yesterday.
It has leaked out that Gen. An.
derson, during his brief visit here.
left the electoral vote of Louisiana.
The Times Washington special
says President Ferry positively
denies that he has receipted to Gen.
Anderson for the Louisiana returns
and says he will under no circum.
stances swerve f4om his determine,
ton to receipt for no returns from
disputed States, of which he con-
siders Louisiana one.
In the Senate committee at the
evening session, Joe Carroll (col-
ored,) Newton Smith and F. G. Tay-
lor testified as to the general peace
full character of the canvass in Qua
chita, and efforts of Democrats to
haze a quiet, peaceable election.
WAsHfNGToN, Dec. 26.--The Presi
dent sent to the Senate correspond
ence between the United States aud
Great Britain on the subject of ex
tradition. Some of it has been pub
lished heretofore. The treaty has
been restored to vitality by act Of
Great Britain receding from her for
mer position and the surrender o.
Brent, the forger. The correspon
dence is regarded by the Senate as
confidential at present.
New YORK, Dec. 2S--The Graphic's
correspondent at Cincinnati tele
graphs that he has been informed on
good authority that Hayes intends
to resign the governorship of Ohio
on the reassembling of the legis!a