The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1868, Page 7

_TBUEGRAPHLC. NEMS FROM | ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ‘Ferrifie Convulsion of the Sandwich Islands. Fearful Earthquakes and Vol- canic Eruptions, ‘Mountains Hurled Into the Air, Rivers of Molten Fire, an Island Risen from the Ocean. WHOLE VILLAGES DESTROYED. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. ‘The British War Operations in Abyssinia. Magdala Burned, Theodorus’ Dynasty Deposed and a New King Crowned by the. British. SANDWICH ISLANDS. “Ferrible Volcanic Eruption—Mauna Lon in Action=Two Thousand Earthquake Shocks in. Twelve Daye—Fearful Tidal Wavee— Butire Villages Destroyed—One Hundred Lives Loat=The Greatest Volcanic Eruption -of Modern Days. , HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 15, ‘Via SAN FRANOISOO, May 8, 1868. The greatest volcanic eruption recorded in modern ‘times has occurred on the island of Hawaii, one of ‘the group of Sandwich Islands. For some time ‘past it had been observed that the crater" of Kilauca ‘Was very active, and that a new volcano had been ‘formed. The volcano 1s the well known Mauna Loa, and ft hasan elevation of 13,758 feet. On the 27th of March last the new eruption commenced and has continued up to the latest dates. During twelve ‘daya there have been two thousand shocks of earth- ‘quake, followed by fearful tidal waves which have destroyed entire villages and caused the death of ‘one hundred persons. For fifteen days the district Kona has been the ‘centre of motion for the great eruption. A gigantic stream of molten lava is Mowing from the summit of ‘Mauna Loa across the lands of Kakuka and Poakini ‘to the sea at Kaaluaia landing. The slope and part of the summit'of a mountain fifteen hundred feet high have been lifted up bodily by the earthquake ‘and thrown over the tops of trees for a distanee of ‘over one thousand feet. At Wahoinee a creek has opened, extending from the sea. To as high as the eye can reach on the slope of Mauna Loa the lava is ‘trom one to seven fect in width, and an eruption of moist clay was thrown from the side of the moun- tain, between Lyman’s and Richardson’s, a distance of ‘two miles and three-quarters, with a width of one mile, in the short space of three minutes. This ter- rible eruption overwhelmed houses, persons and hundreds of animals, and scattered death and de- sstruction wherever the clay fell. Acolumn of smoke seven and four-fifths miles in ‘altitude was thrown out of Mauna Loa, obscuring everything for miles around, save where the bright spiral pillars of fire fashed upwards from the mouth ‘of the volcano. The sight was one of the grandest ‘but most appalling ever witnessed and almost defies -description. ‘The immense tidal waves came rushing in with so great a height that they swept over the tops of the cocoanut trees on the Kona coast. During the severest shock of earthquake, which ‘took place on the 24 of April, no living creature could stand upfors moment. Immense bodies of earth were tossed about at great distances, as if they were feathers wafted from point to point by a storm ~of wind. Not one stone stands upon another as ‘vefore in this district. Immense precipices which have hitherto been a terror to all who have seen ‘them, have been levelled to the earth, and where the ground was formerly smooth and unbroken for ‘miles around the earth has been rent asunder and apheaved, forming gigantic chasms and precipices. ‘The entire topographical appearance of the coun- try has been so completely changed that even those ‘who have lived in the desolated district all their lives cannot recognize it or point out localities with which they were formerly familiar. Luckily, this part of the island is but sparsely populated, and the lands are not in general cultivation. ‘The loss of life as far as can be ascertained is as follows:—In the village of Palinka, thirty-three; at Mokaka, thirteen; at Pulalua, four; at Honah, twenty- seven; at Vanilo, three. This makes a total of eighty persons killed as reported up to the present time. ‘There are rumors about that the casualties consider- ably exceed one hundred, but nothing definite on this matter has been received, All of the unfortunate persons who have lost their lives were native ‘Hawiians, not a white person being killed or in any ‘way injured. Expeditions are being fitted out here to relieve the distressed. At the present moment the entire group of islands ‘fs enveloped in @ dense biack smoke, and the indica- tions are that Mauna Loa is still in active volcanic -eruption. Additional Particulars of the Eruption—Nar- rew Esenpe of Persons—Immense Flow of Lava—The Scene Magnificent. Howouvry, April he. ‘Via SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, Since writing my last pared hd eo s@emce has been received of the great volcanic eruption. A vessel has just arrived from Hawall, ‘bringing later accounts of the lava flow and of the veruption in general. ‘The first stream of lava broke out from the crater of Matina Loa, some two miles above the residence of Captain Robert Brown, and flowed Airectly towards it. It came down the mountain side im & broad stream, several feet in depth, and (ravelied with such rapidity that the family in the house had barely time to escape, taking away with them nothing but their clothes, The path which they took was perfectly free from lava; but ten ‘sninutes after-they had left it and reached » point ‘ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. of safety the entire road was flery stream. ‘The inva pushed onwards tothe sen, and drove eter heok with pugh: wiaienge :that it; became tated and convulsed, and.huge waves rolled tow: Pai) vb eae NOTE ee | The Fortress of Magdula with Its ID Ni tebe he, Bie, wr ‘the -oceam es! iflashed to fury by a storm. ' The and the Pince in AsheeTheodures’ ground ‘this ‘o¢ctpfed ‘ts how 's ‘mass of lava, form: ing a point for at least one mile in length; and as ‘the stream continues to descend the probability is that it will remain stationary and form a portion of the island. The most terrible shock of earthquake, which took place on April 2, burst open the earth at the village of Waisching, and a tidal wave rushed inwards with fearful effect, It was over fifty feet in height, and swept over the tops of the high cocoanut trees, car- Tying death and destruction to persons and property. ‘Throughout the island this shock was felt with fear- fal effect, Buildings of all kinds were torn from their foundations and hurled great distances, and many persons and animals lost their lives. ‘The scene at the craters was sppalling. Hoge Tocks were hurled from their mouths, accompanied by streams of lava, hot and red, which attained an altitude of one thousand feet. When it fell it Tushed down the mountain towards the sea at the rate of nearly ten miles per hour. The new crater which was formed on the 27th of March is over two miles in circumference. It vomited rocks and broad streams of liquid fire which illuminated the night for an area of over fifty miles. In addition to the one mile of land formed by the lava driving back the sea another stream ex- tending for a distance of three miles poured down the mountain, striking the water with a tre- mendous shock, At this time another earthquake shock occurred, and immediately after an faland, nearly four hundred feet in height, rose above the water and was soon after joined to the island of Hawaii by the stream of lava. ‘The eruption of moist red clay took place during the great earthquake shock, and went rushing acroas the plain below for a distance of three miles. From the midst of the crater from whence this came an immense stream of water is now pouring down. The entire section of country around Mauna Loa has been desolated. A stream of lava is flowing under the ground six miles from the sea and has broken out in four places, each throwing up brilliant jets of fire. The base of the volcano is about thirty miles in circumference and now presents a most barren and desolate aspect, the gases arising from the rent earth having com- pletely destroyed all vegetation. The earthquake shocks were felt in all of the Sand- wich islands, but only around Mauna Loa was the effect disastrous, The eruption atill continues with unabated vio- lence, and the scene is one of the most terribly grand that has ever been witnessed in modern times, From the crater of Mauna Loa the huge column of smoke continues to ascend, hiding from view the skies and clouds and enveloping the entire country in partial darkness, Every now and then thick streams of lava shoot upwards from the midst of the smoke, illumin- ating everything for a few minutes. Hundreds of jets of flames burst from the lava and are thrown for @ distance of a thousand feet, the whole forming a pyrotechnic display of surpassing magnificence. Shock after shock of earthquakes convulses the island, and ever and anon the low rumbling sound which breaks out from amid the din and noise of the erup- tion indicates where the earth has been violently torn asunder or where the summits of huge hills and mountains have been hurled from their places and sent rolling downwards to their base. Up tothe present time the damage inflicted has been confined to the island of Hawail, but if the eruption continues it is feared that the adjacent islands will feel the effect. The loss of property so far is estimated at five hundred thousand dollars. ‘The greatest terror and suffering imaginable exist on the island. His Majesty the King has issued proclamation calling for relief for the unfortunate sufferers of the eruption. A sloop has been des- patched already with provisions and other neces- saries, and a large number of persons have started from this town to witness the grand spectacle. The opinion prevails that the eruption has passed through its most violent and dangerous period. The discharge of lava and rocks continues, however, and the spectacle is a wildly and terribly grand one. Manua Lea=Its Previous Voleanic Eruptions. Manua Loa, or Roa, as tt is frequently called, has been well known to the world for many years past as one of the most active and terrible volcanoes in the world. Situated in the centre of the island of Hawail, one of the group of Sandwich Islands, it gradually ascends until it reaches an altitude of 18,758 feet, as Was ascertained during the exploring expedition under Lieutenant Wilkes, of the United States Navy. This great height appears to have been attained by accretion, and, indeed, the entire island of Hawaii is formed of the lava which has been, from time to time, thrown from the craters of the volcano. The lower parts of the mountain are covered with forests and are comparatively fertile, but after reaching a certain height everything be- comes quite barren, and nothing but lava mixed with clay and hardened almost to the consistency of flint forms the summit. This gives ita smooth and, as it is quite round at the top, domelike appearance. The mountain is covered with craters. The prin- ctpal one, known by the name of Moku-a-weo-weo, is some 15,000 feet in length by 8,000 in width. Its depth varies from 470 to 780 feet, and the bottom is traversed with ridges from ten to fifty feet high, alternating with deep chasms and smooth beds of hardened lava. These latter are covered with fissures, from which ascend thin clonds of steam and smoke. Another formidable, though smaller, crater is called Pohakuohanalel. These two craters, how- ever, do not seem to have taken part in the eruption reported in the telegraphic despatch. The one that was, or is, in action is the great crater of Kilauea. ‘This is three and a half miles in length, two anda half in width and 1,044 feet in depth, and stands at an elevation of over 4,000 fect above the level of the sea. Itts completely surrounded by a wall of har. dened lava, ranging from 600 to 2,000 feet in width and 060 feet in depth. At the bottom of the crater is a lake a fire continually surging and giving to the clouds above beautiful silvery look fn the day and a bright red at night. In January, 1841, the lake overflowed, and Lieuten- ant Wilkes estimated that daring one night fifteen Millions cubte feet of lava were discharged, and two hundred millions cubic feet were discharged from the small pit in one day. In 1865 another terrible eruption occurred, which lasted thirteen months, and covered an ares of three hundred square miles with lava. Im January, 1860, the last and (until the Present one) greatest eruption took place, three new craters being formed by the convulsion. The erup- tion lasted for nearly ten months, and was of terribie grandeur. Streams of lava were hurled from the craters to a height of from 200 to 600 feet, and after they hed fallen traversed a dis. tance of five miles where the liquid fire flowed into the sea, driving back the waters. Those who wit- nessed the meeting of the two elements describe the scene a8 one of awful splendor. Quite a number of shocks of earthquake accompanied this eruption. By the report of our special telegram it would ap- pear asif the present eruption exceeded in magni- tude and terrific grandeur anything that ever pre ceded it, and this would make it more violent in every respect than the recent eruptien of Mount Vesuvius. - and Som Protected—The English March for the Const. ‘% Quasw’s Horst, Lonpow, May 8, 1868. ‘The authorities at the War OMice and India House have recetved official advices from Major General Sir Robert Napier, commanding the army in Abys- sinia, dated at Talanta, on the 2st of April, in which he reports the operations and movements of his troops undertaken subsequent to the capture of Magdala and the death of King Theodorus. ‘When the Queen’s forces took possession of the fortreas and works at Magdala they immediately de- stroyed over thirty large guns, with some few mor- tars, which had been used in defence of the place or to impede the English advance. ‘The gates and loopholed bastions were mined and blown up with gunpowder. ‘The town proper, and the more interior fortified points were fired, and every building used as a dwelling in the place, including the royal palace, burned. ‘The church was spared. ‘The work of the razzia was completed on the 17th of April. The widow of the late King Theodorus and her son, heretofore heir apparent of the Abyssinian throne, were protected by General Napier and escorted from his camp to the Tigre country. Having discharged his duty and accomplished his errand of liberation for the captives in the most com- plete manner, General Napier mustered his army as if om parade, the command ‘’Bout face; march |” was given, and the British troops left Magdala on the 18th of April on their route in return to the Red Sea coast. Napier hoped to reach Zoulla by the last days of May, from which point the road is comparatively easy to Senafe and Annesley bay. The wounded men were doing well—most of them convalescent—and the army trains kept well up. The Herald's Special Reporte—Theodorus’ Funeral—A New Dynasty. QUEEN’s HoreL, Lonpon, May 8—Noon. The special correspondent of the HERALD, attached to General Napter’s expedition in Abyssinia, fur- nishes interesting despatches, dated at Magdala on the 16th of April. The deceased King Theodorus was buried in the church at Magdala, oficial respect being shown to his remains, The young Prince Theodorus, his son, will be con- veyed to England and educated there. Gobbazze, the friendly chief, who alded the Queen's army in its march through Tigre, will be duly crowned king of Abyssinia, thus introducing a new dynasty. Napier’s army was to march for India and home within two days from the date of the HeRaLp’s special report. ae | Details of the Fighting—Grand Advance of Native Warriore—Gallant Charge on the British Batteries—Severe Repulse and a Flag of Truce—Napier’s Terms—The King im His Last Extremity. QUEEN’s Horet, Lonpon, May 8—P. M. Three other special despatches from the HERALD’S correspondent with Napler’s army have just come to hand. They are dated the 10th, 11th and 12th of April, but have been delayed two weeks in the trans- mission, owing, it is to be presumed, to the confusion incident to the fact of the sudden termination of the war which prevailed at the different points of recep- tion and repetition along the route. The reports convey a very graphic picture of the great battle which took place between the British and Abyssinians on tne 10th of April—Good Friday— previous to the storming of Magdala. As soon asthe English advance came in view the Abyssinian enemy stood forth in grand array, as if in response to the sight. Theodorus opened at once with his mortars on Napier. The British replied with the same description ofgun. The fire from the defences having endured fora short time three thousand five hundred war- riors, setting up loud shouts of joy and revenge and chanting national songs of triumph, dashed with great ardor down the steep hill from the palace fortress and charged the British light batteries gallantly. Napier’s men stood firm and the Abyssinians were repuised, having seven hundred warriors, including two prominent chiefs, killed during the engagement. ‘The tactics of Theodorus’ officers were judicious and the courage displayed by his soldiers excelient. Aware of his heavy loss Theodorus forwarded a flag of truce to General Napter’s headquarters, inquiring on what terms the English would negotiate a peace. General Napter replied that, speaking in the name of the Queen, his terms were merely and strictly an unconditional surrender. Theodorus, through his envoy, immodiately said he would never accept such arbitrary, as that, seeing even his present defeat he wi prefer to fight to the end. In conclusion the King requested Napier totake the British captives, whom hi hand over to him, and “go away hence” wh y had been all released. ‘The King refused positively a sw him- self, and the conference was broken off. Magdala was, consequently, “stormed” by the English a few days afterwards. During the latest moments of the fighting after the British assault, and when driven to his latest stand- point, Theodorus attempted suicide on three separate occasions. He was rendered perfectly furious by his defeats, ‘The released captives say that they saw three hundred native prisoners killed by the King’s order on the 9th of April. IRELAND. George Francie Train’s Finances and Friends. Dosti, Muy 6, 1868, The case of George Francis Train was before the Bankruptcy Court here to-day. In reply to questions put to him Mr. Train said he had no property him- self and no control over that pertaining to his wife. He was recommitted for further examination. General Nagle and the other Fenian prisoners who were captured on board the Jacmel packet (Erin’s Hope) some time since and imprisoned have been released from confinement, having previously given the authorities the plédges required. They celebrated their freedom yesterday afternoon by calling on George Framols Train, who ts in jail in this city. ENGLAND. Prospects of Harvest. Lowpon, May 6, 1968. ‘The Weather to-day has been very warm and find Dot yttioa mel abit la th LAM, YAMHUTAS FRINGE) (Tee Bank Return and specie Plow. pipe +» Panis, May 8, 1968, ‘According tothe oMctal report made at the close of business hours yesterday the amount of specie in the Bank of; France has increased during the past week to the extent of 14,000,000 of franca, peat ance VENEZUELA. A Truce of Fourteen Daye—Ne Terms Arrived At—Resignation of the Ministry—Auarchy in Havana, May 8, 1868. Our latest advices trom Laguayra are to the 15th of April, The republic was still very much disturbed and the revolution was increasing. General Colme- nares, however, had almost annihilated the faction at Sabaneta, and released General Michelena, & loyal officer, who was held prisoner there. A cessation of hostilities had been agreed upon for fourteen days by Marshal Falcon, but the revolutionists and the Marshal were unable to arrange matters. The ministry had consequently resigned. Notwithstanding all the efforts to bring about peace. in several of the States anarchy still prevailed. Congress had not assembled for want of a quorum. The Danish man-of-war Dagmar was at Laguayra and had made ademand for redress for the injury sustained by the Danish houses at St. Thomas from the unsettled condition of affairs in Venezuela. ST. THOMAS. American Naval Newe—Auction Sale of Santa Anne’s Property—British and French Mall Stations—Poverty and Destitution. Havana, May 8, 1868. ‘The French mail steamer Impératrice Eugénte has arrived here from St. Tnomas with advices to the 2d Instant. She reports the American men-of-war De Soto, Shawmut and Saco in port, with all well on board. The French mail steamers will again make St, Thomas a regular port of call, The Spanish man- of-war Blasco Garay had relieved the gunboat Af- rica, which had sailed for Puerto Rico. The movable property of Santa Anna on the island had been sold at auction, ag 1 had previously an- nounced. ‘The Prince of Coburg sailed tncognito aboard the steamer Merrimac for Rio Janeiro on Friday, May 1. The iron dock of the Royal Steamship Company had not yet been got over water. ‘The Virgin Gorda istand has not yet been definitely agreed upon as the mail station of the British steamers. The island of St. Lucy has a chance of being selected for that purpose, according to rumor. The Wanderer brought cattle, which were much needed at St. Thomas. Breadstuffs were quoted at, moderate rates. The weather was excellent, but there were poverty and destitution among the people. General Luperon, of St. Domingo, and the assassin, Severo Gomez, arrived from Turk’s Island on the 30th of April, They were both destitute and had no credit. ‘The Spanish man-of-war Blasco de Garay is gaid to be watching the American bark Alice Ball at St. ‘Thomas, with orders to sink or take her at all haz- ards whenever she leaves port, irrespective of the presence of American ships-of war. Information has already been received that the Alice Ball, which is laden with munitions of war for the Peruvian government, has eluded the vigilance of the Spaniards and sailed for her destination. HAYTI. Straits ef President Salanve—The Capital Threatened by the Cacos—Conaives in Danger. HAVANA, May 8, 1868. Advices from Port au Prince state that the Salna- vists are in possession of Fort Liberté and are fortify- ing to protect the town. General Chevalier is at Gonaives and is throwing up intrenchments to pro. tect the place against an attack of the Cacos. The latter are reported to be within sixteen miles of the capital, and should the place fall Salnave will never reach the place, though daily expected there. _ The Congress had postponed their meeting, The finances of the republic are gvowing worse. Mean- while the national military commanders seem un- willing to abandon the North. Paper dollars are quoted at thirty-seven for one silver dollar. ST. DOMINGO. Disappointment at Baez’? Want of Means— Probability That He Will Return to Cue racou. HAVANA, May 8, 1868, The news from St. Domingo shows that the country is completely unsettled and business prostrate. The people are disappointed with Baez, who brought no specie with him from Curacoa. It is expected that he will soon return, even before his inauguration as President. CUBA. American Stevedoring Enterprise—Retura of Negroes to Africa—Conflicting Accounts of Havana, May 8, 1868, ‘The case of the American steamers Liberty and Cuba has now become an international question. ‘The fines have been suspended. Ex-Mayor Monroe has arrived here to establish a systematic system of stevedoring, which is much needed here. ‘The case of three American sailors who have been in jail at Nuevitas for the last three years has been hitherto neglected; but through the recommenda- tion of the American Consul their case has been laid before General Lersundi. One has become craay. Colonel Cevellas has been named Central Lieuten- ‘ant for the eastern department of the island. ‘Thirty-three Lucumi Africans have embarked on the British steamer for Southampton to form a colony on the Gold coast, The passage of eight thousand for the same destination has been prepaid. Several hundred negroes visited the steamer to see their fellow Africans off. The Captain General an- nounces that these negroes return to Africa, but they declare themselves that they are going to England to enliat sympathy in favor of emancipating the blacks in Cuba. Sagar Market—Large Orders from Abroad— Exchange. Havana, May 8, 1868, The sugar market is stiff; parties are apart; offers are freely made on whe basis of 83¢ reals per arrobe for No. 12 Duteh standard; holders, however, de- mand §}s. No heavy transactions are reported. The orders for Europe and the United States are larger than usual. Exchange on London, sixty days, 10% a 10% pre- mium; on the United States, currency, 3034 discount, and gold 14 per cent discount; short sight par ex- change on Paris, 3 per cent discount; on Hamburg, 44} shillings. GUADELOUPE. Incendiarism on the Island. HAVANA, May 8, 1868, The recent conflagrations om the island are sup- posed to be due to incendiarism. CANADA. ‘The Fortification Question im the House of Commons, ¢ Orrawa, May 8, 1968. A motion for the House to go into Committee of the Whole on the resolution to provide £1,100,000 sterling for the purpose of building fortifications was made last night, and excited a debate, which was continued with great vigor till an early hour this morning, when the resolution was passed by a large. majority. ‘The American Fishing Intereste—Change in the Orrawa, May 8, 196% Information received here frofm England is to the effect that the y has agreed to Mx the tax @ American vessels fishing in Cansaian waters at $2 per ton, The three heretofore ‘te, quired to be given ta Wemmela pre to be dy. | pensed with Vt MONO OG) OAL Pyow Intouil | bua yy, ALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. ai ‘ 7~7~—7—oororr ‘Manicipal woaionetullan Raids im Korth- (erm Califormia—End of tho of Strike of Chinese Municipal, elections were held yesterday ‘th Nevada City, pany Valley and Stockton. In’ Grass Valley politics were ignored, but in the other two places the republican ticket is reported to have been succesafut by small In ia a city, Nevada, the dem icket has been On the 29th ot A @ band of ‘inaian horse thieves: sn aie dier and wounded two others in A part, Cs troops were despatched é muri it inurl at of the Central macitns Railroad are tn operasion: on the eastern slope of the Sierra evada. The steamer John T. Min og og brings Portland, Oregon, dates to the 2d instant. laborers on. the railroad ne strike of the Bap DoP, adjusted ® e meu had returned to their The steamship Nevada, with for New York via amen a Shock of an Earthquake in California—Taxa- tion of Mining Claims. San Francisco, May 7, 1868. An earthqyake shock was felt at Healdsburg last night and awoke all the inhabitants. Several shocks were felt in California at about the period of the out- Vino in the Hawaitan Islands. Attorney General of California decides that mining claims must be taxed like other private BEAR ahem on Musi Saat cout wi to the revenue of many counties, . VIRGINIA. The State Conservative Convention—Nomina- tion of a State Ticket—Republican Dissen- tente—Appointments by General Schofield. RIcHMOND, May 8, 1963, The Conservative Convention to-day nominated Robert E. Withers, of Lynchburg, for Governor; General James Walker, of Pulaski, for Lieutenant Governor; J. L. Mange, Jr., of Spottsylvania, for Attorney General; and Marmaduke Johnson, of Richmond, for Congressman at large. The vote for Governor was:—Withers, 52; J. B. Baldwin, 49, Messrs, withers and Walker are eligible to office under the Reconstruction acts of Congress, but not under the test oath of the new constitution. Thomas B, Bocock, Jobn 8B, Baldwin, Fayette McMnilen, George’ Blow ‘and Thomas S. Flournoy were anpointed delegates at large to the Democratic National Convention at New York. A Tesolntion was adopted thanking the naturalized citizens for their heretofore unanimous co-operation with the conservative party, and the convention ad- Journed sine die, No plat form was adopted. General Schofield has appointed Francis Decord; Mayor of Norfolk, vice the last appointee, who coul: not take'the test oath, Some of the dissatisfied members of the abli- can Convention have gotten up a ticket with M. josie of Norfolk, for Governor; Dr. Bayne (‘a ), of Norfolk, for Lientenant Governor, and jondin, the present Attorney General, for that postion, The moveinent is uot likely to amount to ‘Two hundred and ots. three municipal officers have been appointed by General Schofield since the Ast of January. MARYLAND. Organization of the Republican State Central Committee. . BALTIMORE, May 8, 1863. The regular State Central Committee of the repubg ican party organized to-day by the election of ©. C. Pulton, Chairman, and John McGarigle, Secretary. Resolutions were adopted cot ‘tulating the country On the prospect of the spee: rr Temoy of Andrew Johnson and the accession of Benjamin F. Wade to the Presidency. The ig one of the dele- to Chicago. ILLINOIS. The Methodist General Conference im Chi- cago—The Admission of Southern Delegaioes Discussed. Ok Crrcaco, May 8, 1868. The Conference assembled at the usual hour, Bishop Janes in the chair, and was opened with sing- ing and prayers. Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Kansas, and two delegates from the M. E. Church of Canada were introduced, after which Bishop Janes gave a long and interesting account of his visit to Europe. ‘The corresponding secretary of the Tract Society submitted a report showing the total reccipts of four years to be $53,853 89; disbursementa, $49,220 41, ‘The numbers of pages of tracts printed during four years were 33,858,000. ‘The report of the Sunday School Union shows the receipts for four years to be $78,401 54; disburse- ments, .$87,19106. ‘The total number of Sunday schools by last enumeration is 15,292; officers and teachers, $171,696; the number of scholars, 1, thea non The number of conversions reported during four years is 119,423. Dr. Hitchcock moved that the subject under discus- bee rday of the admission of Southern delegates en up. Adopted. en George Peck, D. D., of New York, addressed the Conference. He ‘agreed with Dr. Curry on the the Mission Conference had no point that the rht of Pormntation according to the law of the Church = gave @ history of the legislation which originated in ehe Liberia Mission Conference in 1836, showing that the Influence of Southern delegates in the General Conference of that year had caused the m of the clause of prohibition. He argued, however, that bishops had been authorized to 01 regular con- ferences in the Southern States, and that rol had done so in the manner usual in such cases from the beginni: Dr. Peck went on to show that in former ‘and in the interests of the General Conference had organized anaual conferei even without an enabling act, and that these had elected sory ogeen es the General Conference and had been cordially received. pa Lipedi laven took the floor and for an no legal ressed the Conference himself merely 10 the Freer mene pra ye ap of the Co case, jon o body cot ion of the claimants. ‘offered @ resolution de- bate, which was carried on amid a good deal of oom fusion, The resolution was finally adopted, after which the Conference adjourned to meet again to- morrow. KENTUCKY. Tho Missionary Board of the Methodist Epis- copal Church for the South. LOUISVILLE, May 8, 1868, At a meeting of the Missionary Board of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, South, held in this city yester- day, Bishop Pierce presided. Dr. McFarran made a brief report of the collections and disbursements in the destitute regions of the South during the past rear. m4 fan collected and disbursed was of the liberality of the Church he said ‘much wa was abe pee, done to rebulld the chun in the desolated Feaiotm, and the prospects for the future were full of prom| we religious: eer of the colored people came jer consideration. A conference of ote peo- Sy ‘connected with the J dethodist Epecwpal © ‘hureh, Routh, had been formed with a view to the final or- peiry of @ general conferenve of the colored reachers of the church in the South, ev figon ‘the basis of the discipline of the Methodist Epi Church, South, yet Cre 3 the whites in all ‘associations arid operat Resolutions of the Foreign Board wi q the Domestic Board and the ge) * unite w! ‘at the committee in srrangiog. a r.< of é Patron’ me eee oe Society devise a raising fu The S gulitee was appointed, GEORGIA. Protestant Episcopal Convention in Geergia. SAVANNAH, May 8, 1868, No business of importance was done in the Protest- fant Episcopal Convention which aaa san peas te ob churches were represented, and Bishop De resided. The convention will Papers touneerow to ect in Auguste ti Mey een CONNECTICUT. The Fenian dition of the of the Con- HARTFORD, May 8, 1568. The Fenians of Connecticut beld their fret State Con- vention in this ¢lty.om Thursday, District Centre Mo- Cloud made s long report op the ¢ondition of the Fe- prone ns in ee and its, ‘There are’ if — . and a full Pettey arene Phen‘ thes Per the st Aan stato ome pees that Pr wend all AOU doubt ear eal i this move. retry v7 areal og? aww ui ow “ft PENNSYLVANIA. ; 4 Mill Struck by Lightning and Teally , Destroyed. j t ( yPartapecemra, May During the Ronadt evdaing the mil! of) Messrs. C. & F. Maghreg, on the Havre Ford road, in Dete~ Ware county, about nine miles from this city, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed, together with its contents. The [oss {s not stated. "The fol- lowing are the insuranees:—On the mache $25,000—95,000 in the Royal Insurance ( mh $5,000 in the Hartford Instrance only $5, 000 peg Taeerence Company, $5,000 in the Ni lercant $3,000 Bas e fuenean Some any, $30 Le ‘ork. Insurance Compan: the Standard Fire orriaty (eters oN New On stock it was fomred for $8,000 in the followin companies:—$2,500 In the Aitna, of Hartford; $2, in the Phoonix, of Hartford, and $3) 000 in the Royale NEWFOUNDLAND. Successful Seal Fishertes. Sr, Joan, N. B., May 8, 1868, The seal fisheries up to the 28th of April have Proven quite successful. Two hundred aud fity thousand seals had arrived at St. Johns and Harbor Grace, Newfoundland. Some casualties are re ported. Twenty-four men belonging to the Deer- und have been missing ed three weeks. SNOW STORMS. Heavy Rain and Snow Storms in Eostes, Mass., and Augusta. Me. Boston, May 8, 1368. Acold northeasterly rain storm set in here last night, culminating about midnight in a heavy snow ag which continued uatil ten o’clock this morn- K 0s atch from Augusta, Me., this morning stated that av very heavy iow storm was prevailing in that city and vicinity. PROBABLE MUTDER. At abont half-past eleven o'clock last night John Sherman, of No. 67 James street, accosted officer Kiernan, of the Fourth precinct, and told him that he thought his wife Mary was in a dying condition and that he did not know what was the matter with her. The oMcer went into the house and tound the woman lying on the floor dead and with a very sus- picious looking wound near the left eye. The of the woman was still warm, showing thus that she was dead but a short tine. ‘The officer arrested Sherman and he was locked up to await the result of the Coroner’s inquest. At one o'clock this morning the anpearance of the de- ceased and the room in which she lay was most mis- erable. The tenement portion of the building ts reached through an alieyway not more than three feet wide and up a Might of wooden steps erected at the back of the house, The deceased was stretched on a miserable looking hed on the floor in one corner ofa scantily furnished room and surrounds! by dele- tions from the females of the neighborhood. These fatter were unanimous in their asserlions that Mrs. Shermin ingly intemperate habits and that band was a quiet, industrious man. Some said that early in the evening Sherman was looking for _ wife and complained that he could not get into hi room, and others sald that ere ee evening (ond heard some quarreling between t! avy butnone of them knew of the death unt.l informed by officer Kiernan. 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