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Show GENERAL. Tne German Jubilees. Albany, 30. The German Peace JubileeJ to-day was one of the most imposing demonstrations ever seen here. The procession was nearly two hours in passing a given point. Buffalo, 30. The. German Peace Festival was a success. Immense numbers were present from the country coun-try adjacent. It was a large and fine procession. The streets in its route were profusely decorated. Baltimore. 80. Ihe annual convention conven-tion of the German Catholic Union of che United States assembled yesterday. Delegates were present from all the German Catholie societies in the United Uni-ted States. They celebrated :.to day with an immense procession. Boston, 30. Decoration day; was observed with a greater demonstration than ever before. Ihe banks and many business houses were closed and the courts adjourned. Yacht Racing. New York, 30. The New York yacht club has conceded the claim of Ashbury that his vessel is not required to race the whole American yacht fleet, in order to receive the Queen's cup. Tne Methodist Boolt Squablile. New York, 30. The Methodist book concern committee have postponed to June loth an investigation of the charges against Dr. Lanaham. It will probably soon adjourn. B;shops Jones, Simpson and Ames are invited to meet with the committee of investigation. Dr. Carleton's affidavit was filed to-day in reply to Lanaham's petition fur a mandamus to enable him to gain access ac-cess to the books of the concern. He alleges that the only object of the present pres-ent proceedings is to interfere with the full examination of the books lately begun by the direction of Carleton. Jfewspnper Man Dead. New York, 30. Rodney Schurz, formerly prominent official on the Democrat, Dem-ocrat, Brooklyn, died on Saturday. Greeley in Politics. Galveston, 30. Horace Greeley made a speech on political topics, on Saturday night, to a large and attentive atten-tive audience in front of the hotel. He expressed sentiments of friendship for the South and a strong belief in the growth and prosperity of Texas. Said he could and would testify that life and property were safe hero. He urged the cultivation of friendly feelings with the North and declared himself in favor fa-vor of a general amnesty as one means of bringing about a better understanding under-standing between the two sections. Tax on Scrip. Washington, 30. Commissioner Pleasanton has decided that the New York Central company must pay the five per cent, tas upon their scrip dividend, div-idend, and directed Collector Bailey to proceed also to collect $1,151, S00, the original amount, without penalty. Danger of the Rescued Miners. Pittston.Pa., 30. Every man taken out of the pit alive yesterday is in imminent im-minent danger. Most of them can live but a few hours; many are already dead. The fan by which the mine was supplied with air being destroyed, the men who were behind the barricade barri-cade and taken out alive, were so lont , without fresh air that their injuries are decided by physicians to be fatal. Hntt Frniiclftco Ncivv. Sun lManciMMi, 30. Supervise; ladlaui's expose of the operations ol (lie new eily hall cuinijii.'.MoiierH, in the Hourd last evening, lias elicited much comment, 'flic fact that $s'j,U0O ha already been expended and nothing done to show for it beyond the grading of the lot. at an expense of $'JI,0O0; which he claims could be done for one half the money, is commented upon very unfavorably. The turn-out of the Grand Army o( the Republic to-da was not very extensive. ex-tensive. No regular iroops acted as an escort, but there was a company ol zouaves and tho Negro companies, fhe Mexican war veteransaud the Cal-Ibrnia Cal-Ibrnia hundred, with their magnificent lianner inscribed wilh the names ol numerous actions on the Patomac and the Peninsula in which they participated, par-ticipated, were conspicuous ip the procession. Jioquets aud beautiful wreaths of flowers were contributed in abundance by the citizens before the procession started along the line. N. A. Spaulding, alias Crocker, ol Sacramento, this morning waived an examination on the charge of forging the name of Sharp, carpet dealer ai Sacramento, to a check for $1,000, and 4rand larceny in stealing the original .heck. He is uuder bail of $2000. J. Keef'e, an cx-police officer, charged with being an accomplice of gamblcr.-in gamblcr.-in acting as door-tender at Congress Hall, a keno establishment, was examined exam-ined iu the police court to-day and discharged. dis-charged. 5 Judge Sawyer said that he was informed in-formed that the game of faro was extensively ex-tensively played in San Francisco, on the most prominent streets, and it seemed singular that the gamblers could not be got at, while the new game of keno was pounced upon at the very start. There is a general display of flags at half-mast, in honor of decoration day. |