AMERICAN.
Washington, April 20. A Government building in Jefferson, Mis souri, has been destroyed by fire, and it is reported that many persons wore killod m attempting to make their escape. The Coinage Committeo of the Lower House has rejected Mr Dyer’s Silver Seigniorage Bill in favour of free coinage. Washington, April 28. Eight negroes connected with murders in Louisiana have been lynched. Washington, April 30. In their final form tho new sugar duties impose a tax of 40 per cent, on all sugais, with one-eiglith per cent, per lb additional on refined sorts. Tho neiv imposts come into operation m January.
Washington, May 1. Owing to the compromise which has been arrived at, the Democrats are submitting 300 amendments to the tariff. CniCAGO, April 29. Owing to the insanitary condition of the city, an epidemic of small-pox has broken Two hundred cases have been reported. All the schools have been closed. Ottawa, May 1. The River Noir, in Quebec, overflowed its banks, destroying farm-liouse3 and doing extensive damage. Twenty were drowned.
NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA.
London, April 25. The Treaty Powers interested in Samoa are in communication relative to affairs thero and New Zealand’s proposal for annexation, and if it is necessary to modify the Berlin Act, a fresh conference will probably be summoned.
