"Billy Kid," a notoriaus desperado, has been killed in Montana by the vigilantes.

The Illinois legislature yesterday elected Governor Cullom, Republican, United States Senator.

The loss of life by the Milwaukee fire now foots up sixty-three, with twenty persons still missing.

There were twenty-two earthquake shocks in Murrica, Spain, on Tuesday, and several houses were destroyed.

Thomas Higgins and Michael Flynn were hanged at Galway, Ireland, yesterday, for complicity in the Huddys murder.

In Congress yesterday the House passed the resolution for the appointment of a new mixed commission for considering the Venzuelan claims.

It is reported that Ex-United States Senator Spencer, who has long been wanted as a witness in the star-route cases, left Kingston, Ontario, on Tuesday for Halifax, N. S., on his way to England.

THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18, 1. A. M. For New England, rain or snow, followed be clearing weather and rising barometer, winds shifting to colder northeasterly.