The new coercion bill is again before Parliament.

About 500 horses have died of the pink-eye in Montreal.

The old Chronicle building in Washington was burned last evening.

Advices from Maine indicate that the Blaine boom is about to collapse.

The Land League accounts for the last two years have been called for.

It is probable that the State will fail to convict in the Cramer murder trial.

The four survivors of the Jeannette sailed yesterday from Liverpool to New York.

Russia is on the verge of a ministerial crisis. Gen. Ignatieff will probably resign.

The strike of 5000 men at Cleveland still continues, with no prospect of a settlement.

Dr. H. W. Kendall of Syracuse was shot while robbing a grave to obtain a subject for dissection.

The 5 per cent. land bill went over without action, Senator Morrill opposing it as a log rolling scheme.

The eclipse of the sun was successfully taken in Egypt yesterday. A comet was observed close to the sun.

The annual convention of the Alpha Delta Phi in New York ended yesterday. Hon John Jay was re-elected president.

Base-ball games yesterday-Boston, 15; Worcester, 3. Troy, 7; Providence, 6. Detroit, 3; Cleveland, 2. Buffalo, 9; Chicago, 4. Brown, 22; Dartmouth, 13.

THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19, 1882-1 A. M. For New England, warmer, cloudy weather and light rain, followed by clearing weather; northeast veering to southeast winds; lower pressure.