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Show LIGHTNING FLASHES. The Princess of Wales' baby is dead. The birth was premature. The Seranton rioters continued their depredations on Friday evening. There is figh'ing between Honduras and San Salvador, on a small scale. The funeral of the Rev. Father Taylor, Tay-lor, Boston, was numerously attended on Friday. Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, has called out the militia to suppress the miners' riots. Immense freshets in Central America, Amer-ica, in March, destroyed eight millions worth of property. Letters from New Brunswick state that the seal fishery this season has been unu?uallv successful. Morrill, of Yermont, in his speech against the annexation of San Domin- go, took ground against the annexation annexa-tion of any more territory. The House resolution appointing a coaimittee to investigate the condition of affairs in the South passed the Senate Sen-ate on Friday, by a party vote of thirty-seven to thirteen. It is expected the Senate committee commit-tee on elections will decide against Ex-Governor Ex-Governor anee, and probably aeainst Abbot, the contestant, which would necessitate a new election. Over three hundred persons have been thrown out of emplovment by the fire iu Albany on Thursday-. The losses amount to over half a million. ! John O'Brien, the foreman of the fire company, perished in the flames.. 1 An abundant supply of food having : reached France, the Belief Committee, of New lork, has decided to convert i the stores now on hand into cash and forward the money for the benefit of the needy, as food can be purchased; there cheaper than it can be imported. ' |