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Great Eyci,cmentIn New Yor,,

New York, April 1.-THE excite,
ment in this city relative 10 the fatal fire
at St. Louis has been very great, and
there exists great anxiety to know the
names otthose who have lost their lives
At all OF the hotels the subject has been
one for serious conversation, and especi.
ally at the hotels with which the South.
ern had=intimate and business connec,
tions. Several hotels displayed flags a.
half.mast. Mr.. Bechlin, one OF the pro,
prietors Of the Southern Hotel, is inter,
ested in the Gilsey House, Metropolitan
House and ST. James Of this city, while
the partner Of the firm is a paSty in
Buffalo.
Much qualification is felt over the As,
sociated Press dispatch, announcing that
Miss ClaStOn escaped without serious in.
jury. Her narrow escape from the fire
at the burning OF the Brooklyn Theatre
and still later in Newark may be remem,
bered.
Boston insurance companies, as far as
known, have $4,000 insurance .an the
burned hotel.
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LONDON, April ll.-A dispatch from
Constantinople says: Saivet Pasha ha.
informed the Montenegrin delegates tha
II is impossible for Turkey to cede Mic
sic, Koutchi or Kolatchin, because tn
Chamber Of Deputies has rejected thei
demand for the territory. Saiyet added
however, that the Senate had still L
examine the question. The Montene
grins replied by asking for 4 final answer
on Friday. II their demands are refused
which seems to be certain, they will qui
Constantinople on Saturday.
BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE Nord says
Lord Derby's reservation on signing thl
protocol has been misinterpreted at Con
stantinople. Lord Derby has since writ
ten to Constantinople, categorically de
claring that the Porte must IN no way
rely on England.
BUCHAREST, April 1.-THE Turks dis
play great activity in pushing forward
military preparations. Twenty.four
Krupp guns arrived recently for the de-
fence OF the banks Of the Danube. Sil
battalions with horses and ammu milton
for artillery landed at Varna yesterday
Sadyk Pasha daily concludes contracts
for provisions. Flour is being forward.
ed to Widdin, where several thousand
soldiers are completing outworks. The
territorial army Of the Danube is already
in arms.
RAGUsrA, April 1l.-There has been
continued Connicts for tho last three days
between the Turks and Miridites,
LONDON, April liza special from
Constantinople says: Safvet Paaha was
present in the Chamber Of Deputies
when the Montenegrin proposals were
rejected, and he was asked whether their
reflections would cause war? He said,
it probably would, though he was not
certain.
A Vienna special reports, that the
Russian Ambassadors will receive in
structions to make known to the Gov.
ernments to which they are accredited,
that Russia interprets the Protocol un.
der the present circumstances AZ binding
the signatures to consider those common
steps for which the protocol fixed no
time. The Russian diplomatists antici-
pate that the Turkish refusal will pro.
woke action by the Powers.
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that Russia contemplates sending cate.
gorical summons TO Constantinople de-
manding decisive reply in three days
Count Andrassy is making the utmost ei.
forts TO induce the Porte 10 hold.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
The Senate has not confirmed the depu.
ties rejection Of the Montenegro demands
but has decided to leave the settlement Of
the question to the Government.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times, in 8
leader, says that the news from Turkey
would be grave il one believed Russia
eager TO precipitate war, but happily
there is no need to draw such conclusions
Diplomacy has not said its last word.
New appeals may be made TO the Porte
new promises suggested to Russia.
The Timex special from Cetttnje says
that the English and Italian Consuls have
obtained from the Porte a suspension oi
operations against Miridites for 4s hours
to enable them to negotiate.
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The President 10 Remain In
Washington During the sum.
ner Mt the Soldiers Home.

WASHINGTON, April lO.--Presiden,
Hayes said 10 friend yesterday that he
had decided to occupy the house
in the SOLDIER Home, in which
Abraham Lincoln lived the sum,
mers during his Presidency, and that
Ms, Hayes will not leave the city until
IAII' This Is something quite unaccus,
lomed in Washington society, and is q
practice which has not been observed
since the war days. The Lincoln house
IN the Soldiers Home Is now being fitted
up tor President Hayes. 1t has been oc.
Tupied very little since il was vacated BY
President Lincoln. Last summer il hay.
ing been thought that Gen, Gran, would
axe Il for q short time, furniture was
removed: 'N' wv"
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KaIser IYnIInm.Nn1s No.

HAVANA, April12.-Nineteen German
merchants OF Havana were recently EN-,
bargoed for their refusal to pay 30 pc,
cent contribution. The German Consul
here has received communication from
the Imperial Government stating per.
emptorily that German residents in Cuba
are, according TO treaty, exempt from
paying extraordinary contributions. It
ia said that at the same time Jovellar
received an order from Spain not to pro.
ceed against the German merchants and
let the matter rest for time.
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VISITING Chnmber OF Commerce.

MEMPHIS, April ll.-An excursion
party, comprising some thirty prominent
members OF the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce, arrived tonight on the steam.
er J. w. God. They were met by com.
mittee from the Chamber Of Commerce
here and escorted to the Peabody Hotel,
where quarters have been assigned them
as guests Of the Memphis Chamber
They went 10 see Lawrence Barrett as
Richelieu tonight at the new Memphis
theatre.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1l.-At7 o'clock
this morning, at the foot Of the incline
plane OF Madison, Ind, the locomotive
Bright exploded, killing two men and
wounding another severely. The Bright
is powerful engine used for hauling
cars up and down the plane. She had
Just safely landed freight train when
the explosion occurred. The killed are
John Linley, engineer, and ]. Hansiader
apassenger who was riding on the en-.
ginc. The fireman had both legs broken
and was otherwise injured.
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That Missing BOY.

COLUMBUS, o., April 1l.-Nothing very
definite has been heard relative to Willie
HanGns, the child who was last Sunday
abducted from his adopted fathers home
Word was received here to-day that q
Colored man and white boy had been
seen in the woods near Worthington, this
county, enquiring their way to certain
point and saying they had lost their way
Nothing further has been heard from the
missing one.
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Memphis Cotton Exchange

MEMrHIs, April 1.-THE April report
OF the Memphis Cotton Exchange shows
an average decrease Of the number Of
bales produced in this district, in 1876
as compared with 1875, of l7A per cent
In reference to the present season the
report shows that laborers have made
contracts with better disposition thar
ever before. The preparations for plant,
ing is estimated at II per cent in better
condition and 10 days ahead OF last sea.
son, and prospective increase OF acre
age over last year Of II per cent. The
increase OF arreage Of small grains is 6
per cent.
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Pigment of DIsordered ImagI
nnIIOn

Iowa CRY, April ll.-A very complete
investigation proves that the alleged out
rage on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa.
cifc Railroad upon Mrs. George Watson
80 widely telegraphed, was tigment Of
the lady's disordered Imagination. II
is now known that she was seized at Da-
yenport with Mysteries, or some nervous
disorder, for which no one else was re.
sponsible, and was bent on hurting her
self or her fellow passengers, and that
only by the watchiulnesa Of Conductors
Glaspell and Davis was she prevented
from throwing herself from the car.
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The Keolcr romIIy pcIeD,c,

LITTLE ROCK, April 1l.-A dispatch
to'the Associated Press from Fort Smith
says The Keoier family, arrested on a
charge OF being the Kansas Benders, after
an examination before United States
Judge Parker, were released. Parties
from Kansas failed to identify them.
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An Quiet In south Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. O., April ll.-General
Hampton Is now in possession Of the
State House. The transfer OF the papers
and other property was made at noon TO.
day by the respective Secretaries, Wade
II. Naming representing Hampton and
G. j. Babbitt, Chamberlain. There is
no excitement whatever.
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New YORK, April ll.-A petition in
bankruptcy was filed to-day in Brooklyn
by the creditors OF ex-Alderman Peter
Talans, ivory merchant, OF Fulton street,
New York; liabilities $l25,O0O.
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Sixth Anniversary Of the Baptist
WOmen'S Missionary Union,

DAYTON, April 1.-THE Baptist Wo'
mems Missionary Union Of the West,
embracing in its district the United States
between the Allegheny and Rocky Noun.
tains, holds its 9th anniversary meeting
to-day and tomorrow,
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PROVIDENCE, X. l., April 11.-The
Journal states that A. D. Goodwin, Of the
hrm Of Warner s Goodwin, Of that city
and absconding U. S. Vice Consul at st,
Johns, n. B., has returned to Boston and
made restitution Of about s., 500,
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Death ON Naval Officer.

NEWPORT, r. l., April ia dispatch
received here announces the death OF
Commander Joseph D. Marvin, at Yoko,
hama, Japan, yesterday. He entered the
navy from Ohio, where he was born, His
family reside in Newport.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April ILL. p
Farmer, Assistant General Passenger
Agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Was
to-day promoted to General Passenger
Agent, vice DIN, Boyd, ir, deceased.
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VIZ record this morning the death Of
Al. Harry, Esq, one of our well known
citizens and for many years an active
business man in our midst. Mr.. Harry
was genial and companiouable man
quiet in his sphere of life but highly
esteemed for his straightiOrwardness and
reliable characteristics. He was a native
Of the Valley Of Virginia, but lived iol
many years at Washington, Pa, where hil
remains, together with those OF his wife
will be carried for bnriaI. He leaves nc
family behind him.
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TaEr have case OF Packard and
Nichols government up at steubenville.
Irwin, the Mayor elect, made demand
Yesterday on Mayor Oliver for the keys
records and seals Of the Mayors office
but the latter refused to give them up.
Troops should at once be called into
re0uiSition.
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WARRINGTON.
Appointed Indian Agent.

WARRINGTON, April ll.--Francis NJ
Weaver, Of West Virginia, has been ap
pointed Indian Agent for the Southern
Ute Agency,
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Heavy storm ana High TiIc,

Fr. MONROE, VA, April 1.-THE Sc.
verest storm known here in many wears
set in Sunday evening and lasted 4s
hours. The tide was the highest that
has been for Eve years,
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GERMANY.

BERLIN, April ll.-One imperial order
issued yesterday, grants leave OF absence
to Bismarck till August next, and another
suspends all measures against the rinder.
pest, which may be considered Al an end
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Business MEMoRANDA.--None OF the
Wheeling companies were caught in the
tire yesterday.
In consequence OF the more warlike
aspect ol affairs between Russia and
Turkey the provision markets we're ex-
cited yesterday, and wheat alva anced
sharply.
Yesterday was day OF excitement on
the New York Stock Exchange, and some
shares, particularly those OF the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, declined
heavily.
Nothing Of moment was done at the
nail meeting at Pittsburgh yesterday.
Prices remain as fixed at the last meeting
and the association.will not meet again
lor month.
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AMONG the appointments at Washing.
ton yesterday was that OF Mr.. Weaver,
OF West Virginia, as Indien Agent, We
confess ourselves in the dark as to where
to locate Mr.. Weaver. Is he a relative
Of the carpst.bag Professor at Morgan.
town, who WAS sent abroad by President
Grant some years ago?
Another appointment mot from this
State, however, was that Of Jacob ]. Bore.
man, Il brother ot'ex.senator Boreman,
10 be As'ociate,Jnstice in the territory Of
Utah.
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BY direction OF the President, the Sec.
retary Of War has ordered the United
States troops now in garrison in Alaska
to be withdrawn, and the Territory
turned over to the control oil the Treas.
urv Department,
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sMoTHERED IN AN ELEyAroR,

EVANSVILLE, April 1l.-Geo. Ginger,
accidentally fell into one OF the large
corn bins Of the Evansville Elevator
Company to-day, unnoticed, and he was
smothered to death in short time, His
evening.
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STILL ANOTHER.


CLEVELAND, April 1.-THE General
Railroad Time Convention, which met il
the Kennard House patlors, in this city 4,
to-day, determined 10 make no changes
Tor the coming summer season. Trains
will leave terminal points at about the
same hours and about the same time will
be made. A resolution Of coincidence in
regard to the death Of D. NJ. Boyd, it,,
late general ticket and passenger agent OF
the Pacific railroad, was offered BY Mr.,
Talmadge, Of the Missouri Pacific, and
adopted by the convention, after which
the meeting adjourned to meet at the
Windsor Hotel, New York, October lIth
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 1l.-Business on the
Stock Exchange is very flat. Turkish
bonds are lower than at any time since
the dethronement of Sultan Abdul Aziz,
last MAY.
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The new Board OF Police Commission.
ers dismissed the charges heretofore
made against Major Richards, Superin.
tendent Of Police and Detective Corpa
on the ground that the public interests
do not now require the singing out Of u
few subordinates to punish for a state Of
things which had been the imperceptible
growth Of years, and for which their
superior officers were still more rcspon.
aikIn
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The ante.rooms OF the Executive Man.
sion are thronged with persons anxious
for positions Of some kind.
us. Treasurer Wyman has been &c
i'll for several days as to be unable to at
tend 10 business,
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GheQntelliqenHr.


We have seldom recorded more heart.
rending calamity than the burning Of the
Southern Hotel at St. Louis early yesLer.
day morning. It differs from the burn.
ing Of the Brooklyn Theatre in the fact
that many OF its horrors were exposed to
public gaze, and some Of them are sicken.
Ing to read Of, especially that one where
apoor creature let himself down twenty
feet from his window by a rope, and then
hung suspended, twirling couyulsively in
the air, afraid to let 20 and unable to re.
ascend. The multitude we're seized with
sensation OF blood curdling horrors as
they looked on the dreadful sight, IA we'll
they might be.
What is to be done to prevent these
terrible catastrophes by fire? They oc-
cur often enough to make this question
permanent anxiety in the breast Of every
traveller and Of every frequenter of
place Of public assembly like theatre.
The dodgers in the upper stories of the
St. Louis hotel were cut oil from escape,
although the Ere broke out in the base.
ment. This was owing to the tremen.
ious draught OF air through the elevator,
by which the flames we're speedily com.
municated to the upper floors.
There Oughtto be some better means
Of escape from burning hotels than any
now provided. A simple instrumental.
ty like rope ladder, capable of being
fastened securely TO window and thrown
out for immediate use, would add i'm.
mensely to the security Of life. Steam.
boats are required to carry life preservers
in every state room, and why should not
hotels be required to provide means OF
escape from a still more appalling form Of
death? Had such simple contrivance
existed in the Southern hotel many lives
would have been saved that were lost in
the flames or by jumping from the win.
dOws.
In some Of the Eastern cotton iactorie.
they have permanent fire ladders lie aiding
out OF one or more windows in eact
story, which have been found effective as
means Of escape, They would be
equally effective in a hotel, but there arr
obvious objections to them, such as the
facilities they would afford for the opera,
tions Of burglars.
An other, and, perhaps the most prac.
teal protection against fires in large
hotels would be TO require that they
should be built fire proof, that is OF IRON
and stone. 1t is claimed tha, the Palmer
House in Chicago has been built tire
proof At least the proprietor offered
some time ago TO light fire on the floor
Of any Of his reoms 10 order to show that
the house could not be materially injur-
ed in that way. Ii this il the case il
shows that hotels can be made
secure and the law should compel
them to build hereafter ON the fire proof
plan. Meanwhile, however, until this is
done travellers must protect themselves
as best they can. We know gentleman
in Wheeling who some time ago adopted
the practice OF carrying with him in hi.
yalise a small sized rope, amply strong
enough to bear his weight, US a means oi
escape in case he should happen to be
caught in FIRE like the disastrous conlll.
grafton at st. Louis. A rope like that,
with knots at short spaces, is Invaluable
under such circumstances.
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Sale OF Mines.

HALIFAX, April 12.-The Gardiner
Mines at Sydney have been sold by the
Sheriff for $lll,0OO to the Bank Of Mon.
treal.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

PoTTsy1LLE, April ll.-Au explosion
OF sulphur, in the Middle Creek mines,
near Fremont yesterday, burned seven
men: some fatally.
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LONDON, April Alsatin,
from New York, and Circasian, from
London; arrived out,
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Weather Indications.

OTRIcK OF THE cHIEB aIGHAL OVYIcER,
WASnISGroS, D. C., April i?-i 4. \.
PROBABILITIES.
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and
Ohio Valley, northeast to southeast
winds, slight rise in the temperature and
partly cloudy weather, but in the west.
ern parts, falling barometer and rain.
For the Lakes, clear or fair weather
during the day, and winds mostly from
the north and east, slight rise in the TEN.
perature, and in the western parts falling
barometer.
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The President has re.appointed Peter
c. Shannon as Chief Justice Of the Terri.
tory Of Dakota, and Jacob ]. Boreman as
Associate Justice OF the Territory Of
Iftoh
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CoNsTASrINoPLE, April ll.-saiyet
PaSha, communicating the Porte's deter.
mination 10 the foreign representatives,
expressed the regret Of the Sultan and
his Ministers at their inability to follow
the well meant advice Of the Powers, but
both political and financial reasons M ade
1t absolutely necessary to terminate the
present intolerable position Of uncertain.
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DISCHARGED

Henry, Cooper, charged with wiliully
setting fire TO the clothes of Lucy Free,
man, was to-day discharged from custo,
dy. The jury finding that the death Of
the girl, was the result ofan accident.
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LEES CONFESSION.

The published statement that L. Gil.
man, one Of Lees guards, has filed at the
Attorney-Generaps office an affidavit to
the effect that the confession of Lee was
obtained by Howard, prosecuting attor.
ney, by promising reprieve, and that
several important facts Of the confession
duplicating Brigham Young, were omit
ted, is denied by the Attorney. General.
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CHICAGO, April1l.-Yesterday Nicho.
las Staaden, under bonds on the charge
Of setting fire to his residence on the
North Side, was found dead in his bath
tub. The examination to-day proved
that apoplexy was the cause ot'his death.
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A recommendation bas been made to
Secretary Sherman tdappoint compe.
tent draughtsman to take charge OF all
designs for public buildings, and relieve
disappearing Architect from that duty
and confining the latter to the routine
duties Of the office. = 1t is Eaid the recon.
mendation will be acted on, and that Mr..
Wilson, n Cincinnati architect, will be
placed in charge OF the draughting.
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NEW York, April l1.-By the explo-
sion OF gasoline lamp at East New
York lnstevening, Mrs. Chas. Davis was
burned to death, and her daughter Estel.
la, aged S, was fatally scorChed. Two
other children and three neighbors, who
attempted to extinguished the flames
were seriously injured.
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CHICAGO, April II. -Ex.President
Grant is in the city for few days stay
before going East and 10 Europe.
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SUICIDE.

Charles c. Rosenberg committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head, Whisky was the cause.
STILL ANOTHER.
Thomas A. King, residence unknown,
committed suicide in the Grand Pacific
Hotel to-day by taking laudanum.
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The National Reform Convention
adopted the resolutions which express it.
opinions and objects, as set forth in last
nights dispatches, and then adjourned.
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Jail Delivery.

Sheriff Kyle is preparing for jnil
delivery to-day. He intends to start to
Carson on this evenings train with
seven convicts for the State Prison.
As one or two of them are desperate
characters, who have made one success
full and several unsuccessful attempts
to break Jail. they are to be heavily
ironed, and probably will be chained
together to prevent the possibility Of
their escape, while being conveyed to
the Hot Springs.