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near an emigrant wagon; the rest of the
party were probably drowned.
TRAIN ROBBED.

IA AOUAos uAaICu n L 0SE DtSDOTcH
Kansas City special reported that the
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, eastbound
passenger train was boarded by robbers
near Alberqurque and robbed yesterday.
a desperate fight is said to have occurred
and three or four passengers, the conduc-
tyr. engineer and sxpeess messenger were
shot. The conductor and express messen-
ger are said to be killed. This report is
current in express circles, but railroad
officials know nothing about it.
IMMIGRATION.
VIENNA. March 30.-From the Noun
tain of Bohemia, the immigration of the
German portion of the population, tu
America has began to assume large pro-
portions. The principal cause of the exo-
dus is the intolerable political tyranny of
the Czechs, who form a majority of the
population.
BEACONSFIELD BETTER.
LONDON. March 30. - Bsaeonsfsld has
improved, though he is not yet out OF
danger.
GRANTS GYRATIONS.
ST. Louis. March 30-General Grant.
accompanied by Mrs. Grant, U. s. Grant.
Jr., and wife, Senor Romero, ex- Mexican
minister to the United States. Mrs. Allen,
Mr. Sharpe and N. e. Dawson, the gener-
ais secretary. arrived here between 1 and
2 O'Clock this morning, by the Vsndalia
line, en- route to Mexico. The party took
quarters for the night at the Lindell Hotel
and left at BIS this morning via the Iron
Mountain r, r, The general stated to a
reporter just before the train started that
his trip to Mexico is in the interest of the
Mexican Southern railroad. of which he is
president, and will be partly for recrea-
tion and rest. He would not talk about
politics. The party will be abs ent about
two months.
WINDOWS WISDOM
New YORK, March 3O.-It is said thai
the Secretary of the Treasury's plan OF
operations respecting refunding will be
made public this week, Secretary VIM
dom is expected here to morrow, and will
have consultation with leading bankers
upon the subject.
BONDS.
WARRINGTON. March 30-The Secret
airy Of the Treasury will redeem, after the
| 81 inst, outstanding per cent. bonds
maturing May 81, at 10l,25 for each 100
dollars.
PARIS NEWS.
PARIS, March 30.--The remains Of
Oscar De Lafayette were inferred at Pere
La Chaise cemetery Yesterday. ne
| United States Minister Noyes and Presi-
dent Grevy were amoung the pail bearers.
The bank of France in cashing its notes
| pays three fourths gold and the remainder
silver.
RECALLED.
ST PETERSBURG, March 30-Gsn. a.
II lzn H. A1 trn4
permission to occupy Oasis south of Nerve
the Persian territory. the emperor not
desiring fresh exbroilments abroad
DECIMAL SYSTEM.
LONDON, March 30.-In the House of
Commons. motion appointing a com nit
| tee to consider the adoption of the decimal
| system of coinage, weights and measures,
was rejected; l98 TO %.
A COLLISION.
P1TTsBURG, March 80 The steamer
| Montana, which left here for st. Louis last
| evening. coliided with the Clncinnati
packet, Emma Graham. ia Beaver shoals,
near Rochester. last night at II o'clock.
sinking the Graham in feet of water; {;
the cargo is safe.
THE WEATHER.
j
sissippi and Lower Missouri Valleys sta
| tionary or higher temperature, lower baro-
meter in the latter district, and stationary
or higher in the first.
WHITAKER.
New York. March 3O-Cadet Whit
taker testified in his own behalf this
morning. The testimony was the same ai
at West Point.
| NOT PASSED.
ALBANY, March 3O.-The bill was
killed limiting railroads fare to two cents
GROWN PRINCE.
BERLIN, March 2O.-The Crown Prince
Frederick William returned from St
Petersburg.
VESSEL ON FIRE.
CAPE HENRY. Va. March 30-A large
vessel 10 on fire about six milesifrom here
RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
CHICAGO March 3O.-Stock holders o.
the Chicago Burlington i Quincy Rail
road met this norniDg. The following
board of directors was elected: NJ. Forbel
Sidney Bartlett Chas. j, Paine, Il. j
Coolridge, j, s. Grrdner Jr Il, E, Dycett
Jr, Edward Fang, j. N A Guswold, Peter
Gedeles, Writ Dexter. Chas. E.LPerkins
Writ Dexter is elected in place of JAS. N
| Walker deceased.
LEGISLA TURE.
SPRINGFIELD, March ga joint res
olution passed both Houses to-day pro
viding for srecess from Friday to Wed
lnesday to allow member TO 60 home ano
vote at the township and city elections.
/ In the House several new bills were
introduced and referred. A lengthy dis
cussion arose over the bill makinf
employers, and especially railroad cor
porations, liable for damages to employet
for aceidentc, even when accidents maj
be the result of such employees own care
Ilessness The bill also declares that al
contracts hereafter made between employ
ers and their employees, limiting or detin
ing liability of the employe in case O
| injury. to be against public policy and nul
and void. Considerable opposition wa'
manifested to these provisions and al
attempt was made to amend the bill 81
that it would not appear to those holdint
free passes, but IL was ordered to thlre
reading. After consideration OF number
of bills on second reading: the house
adjourned. ,.u.
La the Senate large number OF b'il'