Show gt jeph chicago the republicans special says hancock arrived at washington this afternoon and immediately went to the white house and was closeted with the president the inclement weather prevented the democrats from giving him that reception which had been prepared lorenzo thomas was present at a it regular cabinet meeting today to day gen grant by order of the president detailed gen halleck to command the fifth military district san ban francisco 20 11 0 the assembly has rejected the amendment to the federal constitution 46 to 24 the oregon democratic state convention today to day nominated J S smith for congress and declared unanimously for pendleton as president london 20 midnight the latest advices advises from shanghai state that the civil war in japan had resulted in lil the defeat of the tycoon i who after a disastrous battle with the combined forces of the Damlos fled to jeddo the government of mikado has addressed a note t to 0 the foreign ministers m Ini in japan and pledges itself to the faithful observance of the ohe treaties A dispatch from constantinople reports that the grand vizier complains of the aid indirectly furnished by russian transports to small bands of cretan insurgents in the mountains and claims that this alone prevents Tr events the restoration to of complete tranquility to candia dia neav york tho most terrific storm for years commenced last night and still continues this morning aheady A heavy northeast gale accompanied the snow which has badly drifted the street railroad travel is suspended and navigation atlon ailon by the brooklyn ferries ferri esis is very difficult and only occasional trips are moade no accounts of disasters ais aib asters are yet received I 1 florence garibaldi has written a letter to minister marsh declining to be the agent of the united states government chicago 22 the special taysir there is great interest felt over the proceedings of the impeachment trial tomorrow to morrow monrow it is believed the president dentin counsel will ask a further delay which wont ber bor granted house souse the managers will have their application ready to be presented on tuesday and so proceed to trial unwed wed the impression gains ground that after using all dilatory measures possible when the senate refuses to fender tender grant rant a further delay the president will fender fenden his resignation claiming that he hla cannot have a fair trial dates from bogota Bogo tato 0 o the uit say the columbian congress was in session president acosta lna ina in a message acknowledged that the country would have been bankrupt but for the million dollars received from the panama railroad company for the new contract the state of ofT allima was rebellious r the rest of the country was tranquil tran jull the columbian army array has been re reduced two thousand war between chili chill and peru is no longer apprehended A dispute has arisen be between tween the chilian government and the french house of armand for the violation of a contract to furnish iron dads mads the delivery of f which w was as forbidden by the french government chill had advanced a large su sum bum in to the contractors which they return the republic was quiet except the department m ent of beuno where much uneasiness uneasiness prevailed Washing washington tom accounts from crete relate a massacre committed near the tho end of january in which upwards of sixty christians were killed by y the turks in the fortresses of Hera clion and Rhet hymans tle the grand vizier instead of punishing the murderers gave a cordial to the chief the cretans caetans still maintain their independence i the ministerial cri crl crisis ais als at athens resulted ed in the withdrawal withdraw lof of tini ardd arid the 04 bulgaris Bul bui garis garls cabinet the new administration has issued a procla mation matlon to the people which characterizes the forthcoming paril parliamentary parliaments amenta r elections as destined to express the will wiil w ly ll 11 of the people and enjoins the utmost regard for tho maintenance of law and order so that all the aspirations of the greeks for their suffering companions may be attained and displayed without the violation of the condition or the interruption ter of peace the proclamation is equally emphatic with regard to the assistance due to the suffering ring cretan families new now york 23 the heralds sydney correspondence gives an account of scandalous behavior on the part of prince alfred and five young men who ac accompanied compan led him in a recent visit to australia tha the people were very indignant di gnant and the press does not hesitate to abuse him roundly and advises that a mentor be sent in future with this young specials from havana state that there had been three strong shocks of earthquake at st thomas and that business was paralyzed general geneal baez had not arrived at st domingo the cholera had disappeared awful shocks of earthquake had been felt at porto rico the he inhabitants were fleeing for safety the tribunes tzi Tri bunos special says bays the tha ways and means committee have finally determined ter teK mined to retain the two dollar dollars tax on whiskey constantinople 20 clo cho diplomatic intercourse which has been temporarily interrupted between the turkish minister of foreign affairs and morris the american ambassador at constantinople has been resumed since the receipt of the favorable dispatch from secretary seward tending 7 to the adjustment of the difference which hadar had arisen lsen isen wit vit with lithe the american legation new york 21 A large schooner lying on n the east river sunk this morn ing g r fohr 0 tir persons are said to be probably drowned d r n ed senate ramsey bamsey presented a bill to reorganize the post office department and to nix fix f ix the pay of officers of the post office the a appropriation bill wass waff then taken up ant and considered after which the indian appropriation bill was considered si H house ous the tho session was devoted to a general beneral debate in a committee of the ole oie t the tho e principal topic being the fl financial ancial question fuestion ue stion ottawa A bill is in it course of preparation by the government to enable americans lo 10 take out patents in canada on the same terms as canadians do in america philadelphia the storm has abated after raging twenty hours the drifts in someplace some places sare are fifteen feet deep the railroads are blocked new York yorktee The storm still continues conil tonight to night unabated tra travel vel vei is much impeded m Sede dand and considerable d damage arnage has been done by the tho gale gaie cork captain mackay has been sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor fon for twelve years boston boron 21 the snow storm the severest of the season still continues berlin Berli fi tile tilo tl the council of the north german confederation lias has dp proved approved of the treaty recently concluded with the united states securing the rights of naturalized american citizens vienna the upper house of the has rejected the motion made by the tile clerical party to defer the action upon the civil marriage law until a change changa is made in the concordat san sad francisco 21 A bill creating an insurance commissioner and repealing the insurance deposit law has passed p as sed both houses of tho the legislature the suspension of henry carleton jr is announced his liabilities are no not t stated A meeting of his creditors is set for the of march breadstuff dull duil prices es unchanged legal tenders 72 vienna the renial remains of daniel marlin manin were brought back to venice yesterday with solemn ceremonies the procession passed through the grand rand cana canal which was crowded with gondo gondolas lasi iasi many superbly decorated the affair wasai was a great po popular ular demo demonstration n irl lir honor of the ve venetian patriots rl london dispatches from rome borne state that admiral farragut continues to receive the most distinguished attention from the papal government and is overwhelmed with invitations and public honors wyach which in his present disabled condition he he is is compelled to decline an imperial ukase is promulgated from st petersburg which removes the few remaining distinctions between poland and other provinces of the empire and obliterates all traces of polish nationality tiona lity in the government nt at warsaw it completes the absorption of poland into busbia russia as an integral portion of the empire additional particulars of affairs amm aff alre alra in in japan are received the country was quiet the rebellion of the tycoon having been effectually suppressed th ere was reason to hope for a strong government vern venn in conjunction with the M mik kado ados or spiritual emperor washington 23 I mouse Youse Proceeding proceedings 8 U unimportant c senate at half past twelve twel the senate en resolved itself into a court of im 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