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s1pee: there resnlta from a movement in.rlted By
Imperial ambition and directed by dc+poitc will.
flush Of victory, and tn tho pride Of new posees-
fion, the conque.nr wonld not wantonly mt him.
eelt ind hi. Empire Into faise position with any
nefghhor, however powerful however ambttlonf.
however enterprls!ne. The deliyesanec and tho
tne front Of this cause, and already it must be ID
!nttted thesa high: sounding titles hang somewhat
victory. was celebrated ey he rtctor iaroring o9
9 ndse, and Proe!afnino .conqutst tn p!aes
~ trasadsf We are all morn ot ie.s
concerned In Enth violation Of public mo.
ra}!ty. but, 80 far feeards the Immediate cotst-
qusntts, thcfc ate those who aro much more
nearly and snrcly concerned than ne arc. Thrown
a. we an IN the mid ~. With people anoat u i,
Is not ~ who need tsrmbfe toy river, few miles
Of coasi, port. or q single hafbor. We arc not
mountains. II other nations are content to look
quietly on while auch bits Of vantage ~ nature has
etrsn them pas. ont Of their hnnd. for centuries,
OF for tTcF. that II more &hefs AtfAr than pnEa.
Vic may b eony for them, yet We cannot Int re-
member that i In impossible to help, those who
will npt hcio themselves. Our part 10 to watch
svent4e and to rec that no brcne6 u made In our
Imperial stronEholds, which We hbd In tsust, net
for ourselves alono, but for civilization.
, 1877-04-26
THE UNDERWRITERS.

Animal Meeting Of tho National Board.
NEw YoRK, April 25.-Tho Eationat Hoard Of
Fire Underwriters met to-day in accret session.
Tho President IN bis address remarked that not
dollar had been tos& 10 the public through tho
failure Of any member Of the organization, and
this was owing to tho adherence 10 tho rules and
decisions.
Ths capital employed ,of the year shows an In.
crease from 355, 083, 02O 10 SO. 9,a, 44O, uron
which dividend OF 13.8 per cent raa paid, This
increase Of dividend all appears In New York CON-
panfes which, with smaller capital, have increased
their dividend Ia amount, and OF course still moro
In percentage. Other Stats companies, with In
creased capital, show reduced per cent Of divi.
dcnd.
The percentages arc: Now York Btato eompa-
nlcs. II. 81 per cent; companies Of oshor stater,
T. 9ss ,ess se a .fxsscs xs Fl pts%S'@ sssns @ fSssss
+; s3 s.'ss: e
q :s5s TSs ioss is iaio hss s t!"s II inc!ss.e
from 81 to 6l.17 per cent. TbIs Indicates
either sast the sveFags rata premium f' deoroaa-
ee,sa r. 81 nv Ye:E a'sss s 8 D. i
ssa ess sfs is;sa e. III; s4ts ss
The number OF local Doartls Ut the present time
Ia I, 21?. With s!embcsahtp Of Q. sos agents. In.
sess'' ScS IN 'a' number Of Boards 'o' h'o members
In regard to !nccndlas,sm and arson, tho Presl-
dent sald that tAree years eyo sn6scf1pfiona were
begun TO fund for the conviction and puntshmcnt
Of incsndfaries, and since that utno lasgo mum.
bsr Of rewards for convictions hare besn pa!d.
70 Aprii !, is77, i Iii, aronntng to s5o, ooo
Twenty.one convictions have been secured during
Tka Committee On stattstlcs In thoIr report a.
1uded to tho favorable comments Of tho press Of
the eitiea u tha United States and Canada upon
:Sss ss s II a
urge upon Congress 70 mako tho proper lcgtaAuon
, 1877-04-26
BULLS AND BEARS.
Kcnnedy q Co. Withdraw Tlelr Sutts-Ths
Coal sale IIcllsvoa to lIo o "straw Game"
The 1sook Island.

V0At 5Alb xtGkI6FC1 " 130 "6tf&" NAtO6''
The Rock Island.
Special Dtpasch to In4 7lfbunA
NEW Yonx4 Apri! .b.-Judgo Dounhus granted
An oricr to-day disconlnuins all tho suits Of Ken
ncdy b Co. against the mosnbera Of tho recent
Northwestern pool. Nr. Harvey Kennedy said b
7fm4s reporter that tho dlsconttuuallce was On.
trcly voluntary On Ills part. None OF tho parties
had settled with him. lie proposed to bring suit
against ME. Tracy 1ras and nfsor that u decided,
he would possibly attend to tho othors.
From . trustworthy source, however, It
wha learned that tho members Of tho pool have
made ovcEtufos within the past faw days 10 Ken
nedy l. Co. to settle. It Ia said they told him they
wore willing to do what would 10 fair, but would
do nothing unt1es eoEnpnli!ou. II was agreed that
to renuw them Should any u tho dofendants provo
strrot. .hat sixteen ~ concerned ID ths set.
The coal to-day called out largo attcnd-
ance. It occupied but fourteen minutes, and a
s :,
bids and ii trcely assertod thni lho whoio af.
saie." ThIs vos Of tic easc caused great desi Of
ana shs fact 1lhst II .sies e wefs msae md ID pti:
yaya; Wo reflect tho ,epnoa o'. some of The
1T ~ .osK spceuiatun hs e d. Viz
tho prices assamab,y sea'ize4 BY tue Delaware,
Lackavanna ! Western Company Tor it, coal than
aud nttet the auction, coal could be purchased Al
L.; aa e p1ss nss s eG g Th Pa9
ilad ihU Rock island Company mals ! clean aud
:a.t.t.stosy .:a.ensnt n oo Ct What b.. Deso~s st
sslsa vi IL. I'D lace IL Rad ~. @ t e
= % %aeEsosisaso .hst IL u R.eee:s! nsxstis.ioa i
, 1877-04-26

Tbs Present State OF This Worry Important
Crops

Crop
SAN FRAAcIsco, April 25.-Crop reports through
ont the Btate, tsfegrtphed this evening" are hardly
~ promising ~ previous returns. In the northern
portion OF The State, Including tho Sacramento
Valley, the mfl4ew noled In tie last report has to
considerable extent disappeared under tho inlin.
encs Of dr4 north Winds, but, on tho other hand,
the sams wiads bayc dried up tho detds, and whIla
the spmuer-falloued lands promised fasly. winter.
sowu grain will yield vary light harvest In Nap4
and sonotna, and the northeFa eosst counttes,
Valley thete Will b. little 1! any wheat for EXPORT
e1cept ln shs lower purtion, where thure IL lks.
shoed Of falr crop: IN ths eounties bordering the
southern portion OF Ban Francisco bay md south.
ward to Los Angeles Tho outlook u very dsconsaKing
fof wheat and barley, though Los angeles val
north OF Monterey s{ the crops are In good eonli.
lntsrios, ase ~! fss ttom promising. Az reports
IL most encouraging pIospect. Throughout the
great M3lAnetts Nsllay zelda never promised bot.
taf, md tAp acFasge sown to wheat Ii gtc1tiy In
e1ceas Of any previous year. The eastern portion
Vi thu State Wll atsu produce IN abundant harvest
and good ludges Sstln..te that oregoa AUD tho
8, 700, Gov bushels for export,
, 1877-04-26
THE RAILROADS.
THE SOUTHWESTERN RATE AssO-
CITATION.

THE SOUTHWESTERN RATE AssO-
CEATfON.
The regular monthly meeting Of tho Southwest.
ern Railroad NAto Association was held At the
Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday. The meeting was
OF moro than naual importance, from tue fact that
the Wabash line has greatly troubled the pool dur
ing the last two months, BY cutting tho rcgular
tariff rates. Tho road claims To bo Disseminated
agstnst by tho pool, and demands to b admitted
fuscs admission t. this line, on tbs ground TINT It
wonld open tho d,or to 8 number Of other Eaetetn
soa river Noss NV Gs FSs nc.ing III was largely A.
c5,s:Sss Sots {sss; Sfsssi f:siss
'!s H;s 5 s,so,s sees5: + S:
faa Saa The Nan:ss esd sedsp fas
Chicago roads thought 4 the southwestorn NE. i.
was better 70 let tho Assoeaton 80 BY the boa'd,
tac should b e7en qncstionea.. The itanniGai \
s. 5 @ sas aons II "S II Of ~.
SiIs.ouri Riyel poInts % 1ienal6.1 fig l.ttef
.reada, however, could not xpain how the Wabash
@ k:a.as 81 e; ~ Il W. M sses
from Knn:s. Gty to Tosde A. tss rsgalat ~
from hhHAn4 CITY 10 HANNIBAL anu III, LOUIS IS IL
from Hannibal or 81 Ionit 70 To!e edo. i Is hard.
j. probable that the Wabash Road would bo sat's.
than likely that tho st.. Louis and !1anni;:
childllke manner stood portion Of tho reduction,
enabling tho Wabash lIno 10 mako . large cut. The
1tanntbn, + st. Joe wanted q Toledo trade rc.
established, but owing to the opposition 70 tue
it was decided to make further advance In rates,
~ auch actior moro than any other, would restore
harmony among Tho lines belonging to the Asso.
citation.
The adsanco on grain will be two cents per 100,
making tho rate from Kansas otv, Lcavcnworth.
Vt. Joseph, aud Atchtson to Chicago, Is cents per
100 pounds, from the same ronM to q. Louis
1s m ecnts. and 70 East 81 Lonis s9 q cents. e. Tho
making the rate from Tho aboycnamch points
Il sisnsd thst' S' ;his ill sd.snco In IL rstss s wal
not made for the purpose Of increasing tho ror.
e ts s rod ,osy = as
To Nh ordinary mortal such explanation seema
rather obscure, but railroad men look at thinRs Of
this kind through different Rsasees. II The. ehlp.
could Ga u brought 10 5s ,ssF hss. ss Il
the railroads, everything would moro like clock.
work 1t Is doubtful whcthee tho Wabash Koad
M e ssssf mss s ssea T s
with tho 1id Of the trcachcrons St Louis and tian:
ntba 1ioas tho Wabash line can stand this kind Of
thing Just Is long as tho Chicago limo
tirne, because their buslncss Is diminishing An4t
gutnR yia the Southwestern l'ncs. They had better
stop gr0Wilng, ~ they hare no onn to blame far It
s % sea,s e. taoE q t.
railroad mon. who only work IN harmony With CHI
caFp when they can mako nonoy by H.
, 1877-04-26
CASUALTIES.


Special Dfspdtch to 11s THbans.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 25.-Tarticuars Of ahot-
siblc Affair that occurred in tnla county, dghsecn
miles from heeo, reached this city this afternoon.
Monday evening alan,p wAs overturned u the resi-.
dence Of William Whiten, setting dro 10 tho house.
Tho sides OF The house wcro covered With tat
paper. Tho flames rapidly spread. envolopinR tho
whole house. WhEten WAS In bed, and two little
sons, And Jtats old, Tere also ia bed. Mrs.
Whiten had her sewing, and accidentally overturned
tho lamp. She attempted to e3tlnRnish the hares.
Aud hcr hnsband, being soa,ed. assisted hor. At
lat fhe setxed tho bab9 and rushed cut door, so,
lowed by her tlnshAnd. They supposed tho two
boys had escaped. bnt. not anLtnE them onfslde,
thc fashe. knoekea IN winaow Of The sleeplng.
not In bed, aud, otter gtppnR In nsrac and su,oko
and Eeyeruly burning hisnaoif, tho father was
obliged to got out Bearcl In tle !nina afterwards
apparently left their bed md sought escape toward
tho door, but had bccn eufrocatcd. Tie family II
rcspcctA bio. and tho sad occurrence causes gloom
over ele community.
, 1877-04-26

GpectN LAfp1ttA to 1he z]i9aH6.
BURLINGTON, H. April 25.-Burlington is api.
tated to-day over the probable withdrawal Of Tie
Toledo, Peoria d Waraaw Kaitroa1 from this city.
The Wcsiesn agent Of tho road, ". Il. crump.on.
to-dsr received orders from 4. L. Hopkins, Cen
erai Manager, to be prepared to depart on shost
notice. II thls order Is carried out,
tho Western ageney Of tho road will bo established
At Keokuk, forty miles south. Tho reasons for
this movement, for which cyoty preparation ID
now mads, arc complicated 1t IL tho ItumstlIate
result Of the act OF croditors who hold Judgment
rendered In this stato agafnst tho road, under
which tho fsetght house and other property Of tho
Company was sold about y year ago. q neccivor
being appo!nted for the ronl In Iowa at tho same
t!us. On Tuesday tho purchasers under tho exeeu.
@ @t!on demanded the possesaioa q she property.
tho controversy. Tbs creditors claia, that tho
pruperty OF tho rond sn one state ts not Affected BY
the nppolntmont Of Receiver In another, and Mf.
Hopkins. claiming that no ~. could 10 prose,
In Judge, prunsmond's Court by which ho
waa appointed. trains Ata still running, bnt may
ceaso it moments notice. Mr.. I. n. Penney.
Superintendent Of tho road. II herc to-day. and
Col. Il. g. lngeraoll, tho attorney foE tho road,
will be hefo In tho morning.
, 1877-04-26

Grand Otlcees was had. with tho following rcsu1s:
A. D. Lynch, indianapolis, Hight Eminent Conf
mandet; Alex. Thomas Terra Haukt, Y. F.
dsiIytie. f.. a. Wcnelsils;lmo: II. q. Thayar.
llymonth, &. Captain -t,cncral; Thomas r. Lynch,
indianapolis, +. U, rttlate; John u. lfcea. Column
Wayne, Grand Junior warden; Char1es. Fisher,
Iniianapolls. Grand TreaauFor;, John N. nrhsn.
well, indianapolis, Grand Recorder. The officers.
elect wern dulJ installed aftas which IN adjoufu.
ment waa had
, 1877-04-26
GREAT SH0RT-H0RH SALE.
8nArfol hS171fcA ia tn 1ffhHN&

r Wxsr Ll1xMry, H., April 25.-To-day has vii
messed one Of tbs beat sales OF short horn eattle
svst made In tho West, considering tho depressed
state Of all tFads throughout the county. The
Wsp&io herd, half ot 1t ltho uthcs half IL to
be sold Tomorrow, has just been sold under tAe
hammer for about ts8. 600, an sscrage Of St05 for
male and female - far "a sold. slxtotn hundred
doll4ra VIA tho hIxaast pEifu-not ~ high q last
{eAr-but the average tdfusy up ~ the standard oi
i4kme1 {e4Ss l2s tho lama class pf cAtuea About
, 1877-04-26
SPAIN.
ALrosso's sPEzcn At rHR orEHfso OF TIE
SPAIN. .

MApR.p. April 25.-K1nR Alfonso IN person
opened Tho session OF tho Costcs To-day in speech
from the throne. o declares TINT the relations of
spalu With foreign Powers arc moro cordial tlsn
ever. Slight difficulties with England, tho United
stAles, and Germany have been settled, includ-
Ing the soo1eo Island affair. lie expresses
tho hope that the paciGeasion OF Cuba will shortly
Ia affected.
Tho state Of political Affairs prevents any rcdnc-
~ meeting hf tbs Ministerial rarty. Senior
canosas del Castillo declared that the Liberals
Conservative party conld not fc!lnqnlsh power, a.
1t had not accomplished i.s task.
, 1877-04-26

l.eoo people arc here, and many snors arp e1pecs
cdto. night. Tho 1ast hat of the herd Will 30
Al the old vetttnn breeders are hers, end nnanI-
mo.,sY pronounce tho salo grand md complete
HnrcenA
, 1877-04-26
THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON, D. O., April ed-1 \. ut-For the
lake region increasing coudinsas snd nosthesy 70
sastesly winds, And IN the southern PORTIONS
0! rain, with falling barometer and alI2ht rise In
: temperature.
LOCAL DERIVATION.
CMician. Anr1
, 1877-04-26
ARRESTED IN CANADA,
Stxrfdi D<gpdscA 10 Tia 5stbvHA.

= DErRotT, Alcl,., Aprt! Gb - commission mer-
ehant named John laker, Of thIs city, arrest-
ed IL Wirdsos thls Afternoon. charged With lle.
ftaudlng Moleon's hank Of iarns sums Of snUney
9rank Hallway. llo ruposes IN i Canada jsii 10.
tlXhL
, 1877-04-26

INV YonK, April 23 In conflict last evening
In brooklyn between q wlfe.bestaF named Antolnt
Lox and Policeman Nurtha, each ascd upon tho
; other.. Lox was fatally shot and the ot1ees whs
J wounded.
, 1877-04-26
THE COURTS.
The Tables Turned on Mr.. 4. J. Scott.
Seeking Relief.

Seeking Relief.
Record Of Judg gmcnts md New 6nftss'.
The Bankruptcy Docket
a few days Ago, one 4. J. Scott, a rural resident
Of ohio began huit BY attachment s9alnst A. j.
For, claiming tho latter had ronsplrcd with others
to cheat him out Of u, 1856 In eaeh and watch and
chain worth $3.50, which be bot on 3 foot-racs-
Yesterday Fox turned the tables and began suit
against A. J. and 2. Scott, claiming S2a 900 dam.
ages. It seems that tho foot-faee that A. J. Bcott
ailuded to In his affidavit, but carefully Abstained
from describing, was ono In which ho VIA one OF
tho coutestants, man named Monlson being hls
antasonlss The race WAS for 1o8 Yasds, 10 b Eun
at tbs stock.fards. and Il was agreed
that Moulton .shonld tako the lead for
os ST.: .sse s ytss s:'sS ses IT. 10 e Fl ~
win ths raeo md money nut anfot,tnnatsy tn theIe
ae on f e 1s
Could not Stop, Or the thought ii scotts si.1H5
.nd watch o,etcan|a him. 70; ho kept right on e
&. ss. t n . D. III Sai ox sses s '
ras ss: ~ses Il I'D ss sn: 's ~ss s es
,ea day setore ys..s1da1;y On tho charge Des's'
,t!is easy s '; bsiIdss s.!'sess; sat b T.;
e. 81, s Se s' y Tsos. @
SStas asse @ I q iIss.n: S;es s!ssiias; H. %sSs
Dalsimors i OHIO I,si,road in ohio.. The eosaren.
saslon was to b. ~ cents per cubic foot fot ths
IL tenaiudei. at t'a' n FeSrasTy. is7s hissns
HenF sno Fl fas 's s e
and Eive him full abatement of thels receipts and
ss1penses. lIe consented, paid tns monoy: spl nj
work, furnishing hands and snpeEvsine the onet.
G so,k wss 3"1 p
thss ssenst.as p, ~
| complainant They once asked hLm what M hs @ would
as e, s inero I'D hq s'pe hus
heyy thhey hs,s s,s or ss
eontras On which ihs ptots ~, wsss IT Iss,t 1 * g. CO.,
lin fs proportion, ha aIed 6ill yesterday asking
from dlsposnF oi thcit property.
| ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
| Eliza Dlain n'ed petition 10 tho clrenit Court
the Ifoase' Of the doGa Shepherd. Petitioner ,a;s
home By her n,other, AID eamo 70 live Win her,
wheFe she was woll eonteated and WA considered
u she family Lt' ~ nc .t1snt 10 10
Charge seixcd hsr stcr and carried hcr 10 the iar.
rson Street Police station. and from thence, with.
lie i,onsc Of The 0ooi Shepherd. Mn. Diain
aaite iuto Tic te esnso cf W tis arsest ind datention
| DIVGnCEs.
Merritt g. Powers dod a bill yesterday charging
his wifc Ida Z. with dcseFon and cFnelsy and ask.
Ing for divorce.
Judge pcdgc.t was engages, l., 1estss5ay !a hearing
SaE %eeaen p tss IL ths sy Ss: a.sd
, 1877-04-26

MT1Lz Rock, April 25.-Chasley Thnu,ss tho
last Of tho thrce men condemnel to be hung u
Fort Smith on Friday, has received Communication
. Of sentence to Imprisonment tor llfe.
, 1877-04-26
FINANCIAL.

NV yonk, April 25 Tho schedules Of Jamts
II. Fslcoues, who usds III &asiapu,cut for The ben
eat Of his cseditoEs, saow au indebtedness Of
tl01, oe0; aascla 1pt 9piis T. QA !:
, 1877-04-26

DE7uLsHkx, ra., April sh,-8l1 burglars. In
attempting 10 enter William Wlckh4m's store.
wore surprised by an otiicas, who shot ono dead;
tho rcmalL1er escaped.
, 1877-04-26
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.
Enh-j,ti hf,sIk-k In IL 1ffhHRA

1sDiAaAioLis, lud., Apttl 2a- Tbs 0fsnd Com.
mAndcry rcatssmblsd today, aud, after tho dis
position Of saae sautias bull 9sss. n slssuon pt
, 1877-04-26

THE SOUTHERN HOTEL.
8peciat D9pdteh to 1ns 1ftbnnt
ST.. Louis, April 25.-The Southern Hote1 In
quest fniahcd receiving testimony to-day and will
probably render verdict Tomorrow or Friday.
BADLY INJURED.
LITTLE nocK, April 25.-shch1 Nottakcn, who
wns dangerously wounded at tho hrc on Monday
night, Is still lying In a critical condition.
, 1877-04-26
A Comprehensive Route to Mon
trcat Taken Mt tho Expcnse
of Illinois.
The Real Cause OF the Incapacity
OF the Present Faineant
House,
Passage In tho Senate Of the Dill for
Tho Relief OF Corporations.
The Afternoon Consumed In an 0ratorioal
Contest on the Subject Of Revenue.
ILLINOIS.

HOUSE VI. LAND
substitute Tor M, i1efronss o7srdovcd.tand seso-
iutton 49, ~. ,,o,,,iro .scor.dnrr,i Th;, 1. the
luton Was 1nls mofntHE iecons1ae9cA. lhl5 'ho
resolution proridng for tho creation Of conru,s.
aion to rcport upon claims against tho staso for
asmsses oeeaaonea oy oEe1no~ o. 'enasa =. Inc aaM
Henry and new on as tle at
ns'e., Ine st.ekng POM On whlea . Tue hoase re.
no time within which the eCoumlsston-thrcc mem.
hers ~ the non.e ,nf twn of the senste-.hai,
complete thctr abors. and 1t was feared that they
might Vt by the year At s. per dleu,. A date by
whie,, tho Commission must report will probably
e0 'n''tsd' when The se,o]a'.on VII 0' passed.
Tho bill making appropriation, for tho aoldlep'
It "ppropriates for ordinary e.penses. $50. 600
repairs and improvements. q. GOO per annum; for
new roof on main building, Tor tho construction
n, nav too,.- for notnttnv mar and rnnn1.. for
painting graining, and vanishing IN main building
and 'ehool.honso, 81. 500; for ea1eimn'ns; white,
reading mst's. $2so PCT snn1| ~ com,,,,.
- ssnsea 9n Ha 1ho ePprops,aon 1of ofo'
c a.c ~ %, w rv, ~ ~. ..,a
cnt fc,Iaetnr the amendment 10 ri. co., In si,p-
frnrt al III nf5rnmnnt he sajd ha WI not nnnnsrd
Ia snrh snnrnpriation IA wss nrcessarr. t,ut ha
was onnosed ID snch e1penGItures N Md been mads
al th{s institution ife did moi bclfove that fhs
anflirra' frnhans' 1tnrnn ,yas e,tshl1shti 10 nnT
the e9pc,lscs of ri,]s ii a convent in Montreal,
THAT was what had been tlonp, S7aU haynR been 10
mid, Ic did ot bcjiayo II was estabjjshed TO paY
ths expcnscs Of boYs at tho Naval Schooi nj Auna.
no]ls Yet &G0a ind been maid and chnf1et 10
that account for three boys 1ie did not tellevc in
paYirR a,ch Items "a .tE3penacs OF Mrs, Sweeney
fNsetstant. .Snnor1ntcndent to Montreal, Via New
York ani WashjnEton, S3oU." Forty saousnnd
dollars wns enough.
Mr, Mitchell Hskel II Tho gentleman from Mn
can fJnckl knew the c!ecup,ss sanccA under which
one OF tho gtrl3 Tns sunt 10 cunyent at Montreal,
II wa to eaye her reuntatIo: 10 snve turning her
eut 10 b ruined; W. not Tint tighti Ard seud..
could bS dons.
After further tEsca.sfon. Sir. lacks amendment
ordered 10 tbtui readur,
THE SUPREME COURT HrpONrs.
A eotnnfpn,tao has becn arrival at brtwcen TIM
fricnds ind oppo,,ents Of fhe SupreHie Court To.
pafters bill IN pursuance Of which tho pending bit
, 1877-04-26

t1NC1NNAE1 SOUIHI1lfNs
CINCINNATI, April 25.-At n,ectng Of tho
wns nnao toward. osoan,,Inr rn,,n.ns
~. ~ NJ eopany
la"se tnu toao' 1he caPlAt BLOCK "aa
solved themselves into mcctngof incofporators;
and Committee OF Five consisting Of Mcssr".
keck, nnlioSk. Rowland. ooshotn. and Tatuu,
~. e. " ope eo ookS :. los ~
tna Gnp,Al stocS ~ sogh mo ceIaeate o. 1ncnf.
ommjttc, ~ ~ run n.rnst.H cans me
10 ascsrtain what portion Of tbs rt,aG
10 reaay to 10 operated, tbs conditions Of tho un.
an!shed portion, sna when Y w1l bo completed the
~ cnn,ee tbo enrs .nsS "rns w." n,n ~ H.
Trustecs viii iessc ths conplsted poIttoa Of tHo
road temporarily, and othcr portions when com.
equip 'A' '0a' for ':s.sa: purposes
ST. 1,o1rts e, 1noN ,,o17yrArv.
sr. Louis, April 25.-The cass OF tho Uuioa
Trust CompaIYs OF Now York. against tho st.
Louis. Iron Mountain / 8outheru Halfway Com.
nany. askina to have it.ait nnnoInt,
ca teccIses or mat foaa unucf tle
consolidated mortgage, tan,e up In
Tho United States Circuit Court to-day, ant. Judge
snaS! aaet SHs pan :a.a !.
adat,onai sadasitai isisndants iii Say rs 10 aie
answer; and platutt TIL May 70 70 ale atda.its In
In ths csss Of gam n. Ward aeatnut Thomns
Allen II. j. Lockinnd. and thc sbova-nsmei IAN.
rnaI Company. l,oinw ! snt 10 rustTain Hi can.
!osS af tns ~ {so sas osss Va.
ms,s 4. in ths @ first.msntionsd esss &s ~As' "@'
'ADN- - - ~'s N'' ..s4s.s-ss ".
... WEAKNESS.
PUULApELFNtA. April a6.-Tha DuArt OF pIrest-
, 1877-04-26
REASONED yy1rI1 A nAcKsrAN

REASONED WITH 4 1fACKar4tN.
BALTlAonB, April 23.-Afler a lrivo about lilo
city last evening, s;cnor Don Manuel ". pcraito,
Costa lhcan Mlu'stcr 1T Washlngtun objected to
thu chargra Of tho hacktnnn. Hot words followed,
and thu bsnot struck tho hnckman on thu head
with . cans. Th9 Minister wns then arrctted and
taken TO- the Middle District Station IfouHe, whuro
he eemAne1 utltl 1T u 1ato hour, AJusilca arrived
md released him, postponlng tho examination un-
III to-dhy.
, 1877-04-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

CATTLE PLAGUE.
LONDON, April 21.-Another outbreak Of tho
eattls plague has compelled the slaughter Of 124
head In MIddlcscx,
, 1877-04-26

FIRE NEAR ST. LOUIS.
sr. Louis. april 2d.-Ths dwelling house Of II.
]. Reilly. few ulles in ths county, barucl th!s
morning. 14oA4 about $40, 200; Insured, In the
Agricultural Of New York. Tho ats IL IuppQScl u
be - xc& Of luGsoaiAtian
, 1877-04-26

8An FnAxc1+co. April 96.-3anael A. Castro,
Fa1-coflcctor OF Monterey Comfy, on trial for tho
embezzlcmcnt Of county funds, VIVA found not
guilty. There 10 another clargo Of cnibcxzlcmenL
and ono Of perjury. against him. Ills Deputy, ].
y. ttnu,sey, Ia now on trial on similar charges.
Eminent counsel from thla city ara cngagcd. anh
are With tho recent burning OF tho Couft. llonsu
with q view 10 destroying tho e1ilcnces OF tho
'cflEnp,
, 1877-04-26
PERSIA.

TGnERAN, April o5.-Tho p1sguo has appeared
Ut Reaht. There wero 17p deaths At Hagdad from
the plague between tho 10th and a3d Inst
, 1877-04-26

PHLApELFniA, April 25.-The Doar1 Of pIrest-
ors Of the psnnaylvania Railroad met To-day. Tho
usual resolution for = neetlnK Of ths Finance
Committos on Monday next TO tlke mp statements
for dividend WAS passed,