Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 15, 1874, Page 4

-~ 4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1874—SIXTEEN PAGES, . GE CHINESE TYPHOON. Its Ravages at Hong Kong, Macao, and Elsewhere. An Appalling Catalogue of Horrors. Loss of Over Twenty Thousand Lives The Destraction of Property Estimated at Many Miilions of Dollars. Pirates Burn Seven Hundred Buildings in Macao During the Storm. Eiperiences of the American Steamer Alaska. Prom the Hona Keng (China) Press, Sept. 25. It is our painful duty to record by the present mail one of the most sppalling disasters that bau ever happened in this Colony. A typboon of nnprecedented violence raged in this neighbor- hood on Tuesday night, Sept. 22, and Wednes- dsy morning last. Tie weather during the day had been threatoning, tho barometer baving fallen very considerably during the forenoon, and still romaining low in the eveping. About 6 o'clock the wind began to threatem, and shortly after 8 o'clock was blowing a strong gale. This incrossed rapidly, «nd in the courgo of an hour it was evident that a trphoon of a severe character wasto be apprebended, and this proved too 8oon to be the case. The barometer kept rapidly falling, and the wind in- creased frightfully in violeuce, raging and howl- ing =t first, and aftera time sounding like oue contioned peal of muslcetry, broken at intervals by artillery, s sudden and more violeut gusts Bwept throngh the harbor aud over the land. At titnes even above the fierce howling of the wind could bo henrd the pitiful erios of thousands vaialy battling with the storm. FEARFUL HAVOC. Not & single ship in port escaped nndamaged, and the casualties and loss of lifo—the latter es- timaced at over 2,000 sonls—have exceeded any- thang which has ever before been on record. Tho sity, after the occurrence, preseoted the appear- ance of s town which iad been besieged. In all directions were roofless and ebattered houses, crambling walls, naked poles and rafters stand- ing out gloomily against the leaden sky. The rcads werae strown night sod left with debris, wrocks of boats, and trees—gome of gigautic asizo—torn up by the roots. The telegraph cn tho island and the marine telegraph be- ween Hong Kong and Saigon was interrupted ; the gas-pipes were torn up; deud bodies in all directions washed ashore; the flag-stall at the Peak was seen leaning at an angle, 2 sad signal 20 shipe miles away of the ravages to whick the Colony Lus been sutijected, The tido was excep- tionally high, vwluch materially ncroased the amouot of the damage inflicted. and to the east- ward a great deal of injury both fo life and property was caused by the height of the watcr, which on the plain at Iaas DPoint was on en average zhout 4 feci high. To add to the disasters, a fire occurred in & honse on the Praya, near the Canion wharf, but for- tunately wes goon got ucder, but it is 8 notice- ablo =nd somewhat omuwous incidont, in cou- nection with the news as to incendisries ffom Macao, a8 itis to be feered that fhere are des- perato characters hero ready o avail themeelves of anysuch dissster <& & tvphoon for tho pur- pose of plunder. So stronz was tha wind that the flames of the fire were_blown out in some instances like the light of o candle. A very carious circumstance 'is mentioned on good authority, nawmely, that a large number of clocks in the Colony stopped at the same lour. Our informant bas heard of fve. and suzgests the hypotbesis of a slight thock of an earthquske baviug oceurred wlile the typhoon was raging. Certainly the oxcillation in many of the houses would favor such & supposition. To convey an adequate idea in general words of the awful effects which this unprecedented gale kas produced is impossible, At the present moment all business is suspeuded and an op- preseive silence reigus over the Colony, broken only by the clacking of the hammers of those re- pairiog the houses and other ruins; at Aber- deen, near the docks, lies high and_dry on the land the maguificent steamer Alasks, belonzing to tho Pacific Mail Company, and the dead bodics of the victima are being drifted ashore in all directions. The Clinese had, as usual, during the Taes- day anticipated the danger, aud the sampans and junks cleared out in large numbera to seck shelter. Some doubts were, however, felt amony foreigners as to whether thors would be mors than a gale, though the preponderatiug opinion on Tucaday evening wes that a typhoon wss to bo snticipated. I fact, - the indications were strongly in that direction, and the doubty prob- ably only aroue in consequence of there having alroady been several false warnings of typhoons this year. AN EYE-WITNESS' DESCRIPTION. An eye-wituess of the terrible oceurrence sends 18 the following description of th sceno on the Pruya s “Thad been out dining with a friend, and started to return home at & little after 11, It was then blowing very hard, but neither I nor avy of my companions had o1 idea of tho severi- ty to which the gala was destined to reach. I nc- cordingly weut with a compaion to the Praya to sce the sight, and certainly never witucssed any- thivg so strikiog in my life. Althoush I_ have sesn many typhoons during & stay of over four- teon yoars in Hongkong, I do not kaow of any which has caused so much injury to the colony snd 80 much loss of life. By- the time we had arrived at the Praya the wind had freshened rapidly. sud the typhoon was raging with fuil vigor. Thesea was breaking over the Praya with terrific force, while the roar of the wind was deafening. Tho waves broke bright with phos. Phoroscent light, and presented o utriking and awfal sicht. The Lights on sbore flickered through the darkness, and seemed only torender 1 the more intense. Gradually tho swell in- creased, and the waves rusbed firet half neross the Praya and afterwards quite scross it, and before T had reached Pustau's wharf, towards wlich I was going westward, they were more tman across the Praya, and I bad topush my way knoe-deep in water. Clinging to such projection, from the houses as were with. in my reach, I endeavored to continue on my course, but 8oon found that it wss dangerous to persevere, a8 the wavos wero coming in with such forco that there was everv clance of boing yashod away, while tiles aod_ bricks were feiling iu all directions from the shaken houses. 1t was 1a'elock when 1 was thus forced to beat a rotreat, and I may mention that up to that time nono of the s2d casualties which have been recorded had occurred ; and 28 the gale began to moderato by 2 o'clock, it is evident that tho havoe must bave been tho work of little more than two hours."” (The ;r_flszfi WRECKED Ll:(n xxl::nm, ress then gives s long list of v wrecked, injured, ad missing | ol The steamer Powan, the might-boat of the Hovg Koug. Canton & 3facso Compuny, ar. rived on Wednesday at about £ p. m. - She,sturt. od from Cxuton at the usual boar with 1,400 pas. Eongers on board, and 2t the time felt nb indica tions of bad weather; but met the storm when near Lin Tin. Hero she anchored to wait out tho brunt of it, when o high wave smashed in about 50 et of the hull. Capt. Bening gent :l:zm Zula u&bo D2ssengers beiow. and took pre- or the safety shi ortanately, smsfnfl the others, which were, TOTSES UNRUOFED AND BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWY. foeose dsmage, both in the harbor and astiore, was done eastward. As'usual, a Bumber Of mauve craft sought sheiter in the rses ¥here, in sn ordin, o roek, » Bary way, they are afe ; but 50 Tiolent was the wind that' magy of thel geverely damaged or broken up, Ono fus Ewn hear, wes cast sshore as far ay 150 o s Ckr W€ Janling's Bazaar, fastng cooo 2208 inlind. 1 facing gw.sow&‘!h mfi sll 8 down, e Hou, Eong Ice Company’s cl 3 that of the SWg%ompmfi%:ylfl S the Iatter eusinined great’ loss in consconenny 3 residences, which was i by Mr. Magnisc, was complomlymno:%?mz the East Point Foandry, ibe roof of the bailer. shed was completely taken off. and the other Eu'ta of the premises sustaiucd considerablo lamage. We al8o Liear that tiaey have lost two of their steam-launches. Returning westwang. tho houses at Wanchi present almost a3 deso- Jete an apperrancs as those in the western part of the town, Numbers of them -0 others haye susta sericus. Near the E fifteen houscs huve been.blown clean down, but we learn that the majority of the inmates es- caped. The pier belobging to the Pier & Godown Company Las met the expectations of the build- ars by weathering a typhoou of greater magni- tudo than could evin have been anticipated. T'ho paivanized shed and other &tructures upon it, -kave, it 18 needless to say, been completely blown uway, Thobath-house was bound to go, ang it bas goue complotely,—&ll that remuing being one-hali of the pier. A great deal of tho wall at the encker ground has been wasbed away. As showing the force of the gale, it may be interesting to nota thas tho smallost twiga were broken off alniost aa sharply as if cut by a kuife. The new Catholic Ciurch &t the Nullah 1sthe saddest losy in the way of property which has to be recorded. It is simply & ruin, with the ex- ception of the chancel, whero tho altar stands alone amidst & mass of stoucs, stained glass, broken benches, and tho wrock of the orgau, with the pipes of which hitio children were play- ing. The principal portion of the roof was blown off one block of Murray Barracks, but the othor larracks have escaped with comparative im- punity. The Cathedral scoms to bo almost un- iwjured. The northeast corner of the City-Hall was much damaged. The clockin the tower Las been seriously injured, the diel facing the har- bor bemg smasiied completoly in. The clock Lud stopped at 2:25, about the time whe the gale was at its highest. Tho Police Station hes Leen completely unroofed, 2nd the roof Lies beon in partteken off the Civil Hospital. Tho gas-pipes bave been 8o much damaged that 1t was impos- sible to light the town on Wednesday or Thurs- day mghts, ‘Tle wind both at the Peak and the Gap was sowethuny terntic, and exceeds anything which Las been know there before, The Governor's bungaiow wus purposely built in the strongest possiblo manner, and was considered to be proof aguinst any typhoon.that could occur. Ar ABEUDEEN, ETC. At Aberdeon tho Pacific Mail steamer Alaska has goue ushore, and it 18 said tnero is little hops of floating her again. ‘I'he force of the wind was so great that although they got out all the Iargest hawsers, 1t was - possible to keep her Iached. Wo re- gret aiso to learn that ber laurch capsized and caused the death of two mca. The scufile among the janks and on shore is described as terrific. : has sustained_great injury. sheds and aving beeu damegod to an estimated value of no less than £50,000. Larze rumbers got 2drifs, and many of them went down m & short ume. At Polfulum, the bungalows be- fonging to Messrs. Forbes aud Deacon have en- tirely di~apveared, aud the hoys who wore in chargs of thew have vot siuce Leen heard of. STONE-CUTTER'S ISLAXD. This epot, ouc of the customzry places of re- sort for suall eraft, was crowded With junks and sampane of ull descriptions, at an early hour on “Luerdny. Many of them, howover, were, not- withstanding tlis precaution, unable to weatler out tho gale, and wero dsshied ashote by ti:e waves, whero numbers of them lay high and dry bottom upwards, Tho loss of life among the Chincse must, it is fented, huve beon very groat. The jail has been partly unroofed. The highter No. 6 belonging to the P. & 0. Co., drove down on the island, beyoud Green Isiand, and the Captain is the only ono suved. His wife and four childreu porishied in sight of him, and the cratt broke up. sre unroofed, age more or ROWLOONG, The gale was felt eoverely here, and the dam- age Coue to tha junks which weut over for refuge 1s also very lirge—mauy of them having becu forced & great distauce ou shore. The whele piace presents the appearaace of being leveled, and “dead Lodics are fuund hundreds of yards from the shoro. - Thrae foreign vessels aro also reported ashore, LATER PARTICCLARS. The Brifish bark Malvera was run into by the Falcvar, off Possession Poiut. and sank ; the Cap- tain aud-wife aud 2l bands are supposed to bo lost. The Captain of thoe Maury was lost when the vesscl went down. The American ship Comet, from Miavila, lostall ber masts. Tio wholo of Thuradey bodies were being picked up aud washed on shore, and up to late in the afternoon 112 had been recovered. 1t 1s stated that tho lowest state of the baromeier at tho Pesk on Wednesdsy morning was 27.10. One remariabls feature _about the otal wreck of the Siameso bark Uudn, 15 that one of the crew slive is a Scawan in jail, who wan son- tenced to ten days’ nmryisoninent for attempt- ing to stab the mate. Ve learn that threc others lave ecaped frowm iuis vessel. The Span- ish steamer Formasa pot back on Thursday. “The Captain of the Siameso bark Sesforth i the ouly ome of that veesel who s saved. It appears that he got om a plank and was drifted down to Belcher's Bay, but he states that be does not know what Locame of bis vessel, from which he was washed, or the crow. One man belonging to the steamship Leouor owes Lis lifa to being away at Macao, and the purser by beinz on shore here and un. able to ges an bourd. The second xnd third en- gineers of the Leonor desire to expresa in high torms their obligntion to the Messrs. Tauer (brothera) of "ths fire engine-house, who So pallautly assisted in tho rescus of themselves ‘and fcllow-snfferers from their perilous position. The sbove two oflicers wero in the rigging from three to four hours, and were the lust to leave. All the crew and & num- ber of the passengers were taken to Messrs, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s, whero thoy wero most kindly treated. We learn that the chief mate, who was reported drowned, was saved, but the Captain and Cbief Engineer were lost. All tho rest of the crew escaned. Up to the present it been impossiblo to recover any of the prop- eriy on board. MhcAo. The Macao steamer JPoyang, which atrived on Tuanidny afterncon, brought very bad news of the disasters there. ‘L'he typhoon sud fires to- gether hiave almost leveled the entire city. Tho $hiole of tig houses along the Praya Grande aro in roins, and bouses in all directions foll trom the force of the territic zale. To add to tho hor- Tor of tiiia, fires broke vut in various placcs, and. the Churel of St. Autonio and mauy fine build- ings were burned to the ground. Many hundrods of lives were lost by the downfall of houses and by the firee. Tho appearanco of tho colony {from the water was awfully grand. Tho Poyang sustaived considerablo damage. All tho after hurricane deck and houscs being blown awny. One strange featuro on board was o boat for ward, which was takon up iuto the air high above the masts, and cama down aft with & terrible crash. The barometer at 3 a. m. on the 23d was 23.00. A featurein the barometer not noticed before by those on board was that, at the height of tho qualls. the needlo was observed to move around. quickly, and, a8 tho squalls lulied, as quickly go back ‘again. Mauy people have lost everything they poseessed, nnd been rendered homeless. The wholo of the Praya Grande bas bean swept away. The fine row of houses all along it has been almost completely blown down, and property everywhero Las besn destroyed. In fact, Macaois in rmns, and tho misery thus entailed upon hundreds of the resi. dents is fearrul, Wlile the loas of life is enor- mous. SWATOW. We learn that thero has also beon & most Severe typhoon at Swatow, and the rearan so high as to flood the Custom-House, which is 300 yurds inland, to such an extent as to damazs the whole of the pupers in the oflice. ~Sarious tnjury Las also been sustained in other directions. TRE LATEST—S,000 LIVES LOST—DAMAGE T0 PROP- EnTY £1,000,000. From the Iong Koy Press, Oct,S, ‘The particulars of the sad disastor of the 224 aud 23d Septomber are gradually coming to light ; but even up to the preseat time the fall offects of the typhoon can be surmisod. It is certain that the estimato of the number who have beea lost 18 considerably under the actus! total, which ¢atnot be leas than §,000 at Hong Kong and Ma- Sd0 together, oven if that comes up to the tact. Vestels arriving at tho present timo report wmeeting with dead bodies a long distance before and corpses covtiwae daily to be washed ashore on various parts of the island. Tho damage done to property also turns out to be mush larger thau was antietpated. Persons well able to judge estimate that in Hong Kong aione, the Empen_v lost in the form of veasels, dumago to ouses, buildiugs destrosed, and goods damnsged, cauuot be short of a £1,000,000. The steamers Albay and Leonore stil lioin tho larbor, the Jat- ter with 30 or 40 dead passengens in her, and 1t is doubtful whather they can bo raised; and althongh efforts have been made to movo the Prcific Mail steamer Alaskn from her position ashoro at Aberdeen, they wero, wo regret to say, usuccessful. i After the tvphoon great difficnlty was experi- euced in removing the dead bodies which came. asliore in all directions. The destruction of life In nativo craft vastly ontnumhors ansthing that hiss occurred before. In ordinary typhoons the places of shelter which the Chiuese, who Lavo a marvelous instiuat in foresceing tho advent of these terrible visitations, ecek, are sumc; ut to Drotect the targe bulk of the junks avd sampeus. muoar people had, in ths vresent inwtance, relied upon the shelter which bud afforded thep Protection on foimer occasions; but ¥ere utterly mistaken in their calenla- tions, as their craft wero driven from their places of refawe, and, the words of an eye-witncss. abo Liunkoll iiad _uarrow eccape in bie vessol, lage jucka Lroke up actuaile ke match-boxes. Oue of the officers who woy on board the Pacific Mail steamer Alaska sayn that he waw a batch of fuily a hundred junks founder all at once. The misery which bus been spread both in this Colony and at Macao is something appalling. One of the saddest considerations iy thal nnmberless junks hava utterly gouo to atoms_with every soul on board, 0 that hundreds of people must be kept in lengthened susponse 23 to the fute of friends and relauves, of which no one fives to tell the tale. TFrom the accounts given of the extraordinary bigh tide, it would almos: seom that thero must at one time havo been a tidal wave, and this would 5it in with gtatoments made in some qusr- ters with reference to the stoppage of clocks, which eeemed to indicate that a slight shock of au earthquake occurred whilo the typhoon was raging. $u6 weathior at presont is fur, but continues unusually hot for this time of vear. 'Tho Chi- neso, however, predict thut another typhoon will occar shortly. ‘i’hey name the 4th inst. (to- morrow) as the day; but 8o far au can be judgod by the indications of the barometer, thers does not uppear to bo any foundation for their fosrs. THE STEAMER ALASKA. Steamer Alaska, on the Rocks Neur Aberdeen, Hong- Kaug (ct. 4), Correspondence of the San Francisco i Alta. The Alaska arrived on the 1st of September with a broken shaft, and was taken to the Aber- deon sidoof the Islands, docked and recoppered ; after leuving tho dock she was hauled to the stream and moored, where she remained while preparations wore being mado to roceive the new shaft. These being completed, on the afternoon of Sept. 22, Cant. Vau Sice securely moored her to the dock, as we all though, overy line tn the ship in use—all new bawsers, from 6 to 11 inches. Af 7 p. m. the anchor was dropped. About the same time THE WIND BEGAN BLOWING fresh, the wky was overcast with black and threntening clouds. The barometer was fallng rapidly. By 10 p. m. it was ovident that a typloon of mors than average intensity was approaching. At 11 o'clock one of tha now 9-inch hawsers parted, and was made fast again. At 12:15 8. m. the typhoon bnrst upon us with terrible fury; the lines parted one after an- other like 8o many stiands of throad. After they broke, paid out 45 and 85 fathoms of chain. She immediately began o drag her anchor, and in a fow minutes struck stem on the op- osite shore. The auchora kept her from going [raadeids on tho rocke, The junka came down on ber port quartor, sriking hér very hard, mort of them siuking, The barometer still falling: at 2:30 a. m. was down to 25.60, and the tvphoon Was at its groatest height. I was standing near the rudder-post tryiug to protect myself from the storm, when my attention was attracted to s largo junk drifting down upon us, stem first, in a blaze. She went under the Alarka, and for a fow winutes romained entangled in tho rudder- chains. I thought of the terrible disas- ter that I passed through two yours before on the ill-fated America, aud I did not kmow but we would have a repetition. I went forward and gave the alarm. Cupt. Van Sice ordered the Lose stretched snd everything in orderto extingnish the fire, but fortuuately for us we wero notobliged to use the fire apparatus. A sea struck the junk and drift- ed ber in betweon the ehip and shore, and i levs than a minute the Alaska crushed aud sunk her. JUNKS CRUSHED TO PIECES. Tho ship was Iying within 30 foet of the per- peudicular rocks that hned the shore, and the junks sud smaller water-boats were dnifi- iug in between the ship and the shore, snd she was breaking to pieces and gink- ing them by the score. A few minutes after striking, two large junke went into the port- wheol, beforo they went to pieces succeeded in saving twonts-five men, women, and childron by taking them through the port leading to the wheel. A wboit fime aftorward another junk struck ; fourteen of tho poor wretches, moit of them women sud children, clambered in the wheel, and would havo been saved liad not a tro- mendous gust of wind struck the Bhig just at that moment, sweepivg them ull off. Tho junk went down. While the tvphoon was raging with awfal fury the wind suddenly shifted and we bo- gan to drift again, no one knew wheze, & 1t was intensely dark. THE BHIP CARRIED ON THE R ICKS. In a fow minutes after tho ship struck again, bow on this time and with tremendoas force, Tbe wind cauglt ber under the starboard quar- ter, carryiug her on the rocks broadeide to. - Sho began to pound and thump herself, and wo all thought ehe would goto picces; but after a short time she rested quietly, listing to stat- board and making but littla water, not mora than sho would under ordinary circimstances. It was, or seemod to us, the longest night wo ever passed throagh. and it wasa welcome sight to oach of us when dawn first breko upon ns. At 5:30 8. m. got & hfe-rope ashore, and the Captain was avlo to make out the ship's position ; sho was shree-quarters of a mile below Aberdeen. Tho typhoon had subsided by this time, and the burometer was goiug up. Shortly after, I went down through tha wheel, and through the aid of 8 eam-pan got ashore. I was glad when my feet rested once agam on trra fima. Every one was exbausted, and our Captain most of all.” He was untiring in his exertions in trying to save the ship and our lives. After gotting ashore I set down on a rock to rest for & few moments, and those fow moments were the most melancholy ones of my life. I began to realize THE TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF THE TYPHOON. The water far out to sea was covered with floating wrecks. and the ehore was Iined with Lundreds of the most wretched-looking human beings I ever eaw in my life. A fow buudred ya-ds from where we sre is quita s large bight, and into it had drifted over 200 large fishing-junks, and sam-pans almost inoumers- ble. Every ono was broken to pieces. The peo- vle that ware ablo to work weroe striviag to save their nsed-up property, and those that wero not sble were tryiog to drag themselves to Aber- deen. Old men and women and little children barely ablo to walk composed the throng. Oue old woman, nearly 90, I honld judge, came tot- tering along with not sufficient clothing to cover her ; she was covered with bruises and cuts. No one took any notice of her. Bhe would go s few feot and fall oxhausted ; she managed to get to the dock-yard. A fow minutes after I passod by and found her doad. At6:20s. m. I went, at the request of the Captain, to Hnn§ Koog to in- form “tho Company's agent of our cou- dition. By good lack I secured a coaple of coolies and chair ; on the way I overtook & man almost paked, and 8o tired that he could bardly walk. I stopped a few minutes to hear hin story ; it was short and sad, He had boen Cap- tain of n Siameso bark ; between 12and 1 o'clock his vessel struck Green Island, sud, in less than five minutou after striking, wont to piecos. The Cuptain was the only person saved. After being washed from the wreck, he caught hold of a piecs of flnu\iuiapnr. and with some of the Topes attached he lushod himsolf to it; and, after dritting about for nearly seven hours, wag finally washed ashore a few yards bolow the Alaska. After rounding the point at Pokefoolum, T came in sight of Green [aland ; saw & large ves- sl floatiug out to ses bottom up, and an- other wrecked ou the rocks. Shortly after I was in full view of Hong Kong and the harbor, and it was a desolate vight, indeed ; vessels stranded on tho shore, othors breken to pieces, and only the masts nbove water; what few remained were cither dismasted or 'the bare Lulls remain- ing. and of the thousends of native boats of all Linds, not & single ome was floating. Lying tn froot of the Pacific Mail - wharf, or wheio it used to be, is the wreck of & largo barge. Nearly all the wall facing the Prays is gone ; two steamers are sunken in front of Douglusu Laprake wharf—the Albay and Leanore. "The latter just arrived at the commencement of the typhoon from Manila, It is seid she had 200 Clunesc passengers under her batches; the Captain and neatly all the crew wero lost. The Captain was found wastied sshoro nearly to Queen's Road,—the main etrect. Aberdeen is almost entirely = G- stroyed, aud the Wormpos Dock Company's proverty dnmuged to tue amount of 0, 000. _ 3fany lives wero lost here. Among the debris of one small building I counted fourteen dead bodies, most of them g0 crushed and disfigured a3 to bo pust recognition. Noxt day wo waited impatiently to hear the account of the effects of the typhoon at Macao ; aud the loss of lifeis almost too awful to coutemplate. Whilo the storm was raging the pirates took possession of tha town, aud sec firo to 1t and do. stroged over 700 houses. Thoy piliaged and do- stroyed the better portion of the city ; all the Yessels. both foreigu and ontive, were destroyed. Tho Canton aud Mucao Company's steamer White Cloud, bottum up, is bigh and dry on shore. 1t is computed that . OVER TEN THOUSAND LIVES wero Jost in Macao alone. Four daya after, the effluvium aricing from the thousands of decom- posing bodies was 80 great that the National Guards revolted and rofused to bury eny more: and tho Goveruor, fearing that a plagie would noon foliow if the bodies wera not disposed of, ordered them to bo burned. Four thcusand wero cremated, first coveriug them with tar, and then eetting firo to them. The loss of life m and around the immediate vicinity of Hongkong will exceed 4,000. I am very sorry to statos Iazge number of Europeans woro lost; aud the whole number of hives lost will number over 20.000 sonls. The amouut of property destroyed goes far iato the mullions. ATTI TO FLOAT THE ALASRA. On tbe 27th of September, the tirst attempt to float the Al2ske wos made and failed. Oue stermer and two tugs were employed to pull her Off. The steamer parted s new 14-inch hawso But you must understand the trial made was nof o fair one. The Alaska will float sgain. The sbup 18 not injured, and is making no water. Fifteen huudred tons of dead weight have been removed from her. With the aid of ways, baolks toraise her, and the dredging ontside of Ler, we think she will get off daring the next spring tido or the one following it. OUR SUBURBS. MILWAUKEE. 4 $150,000 ciuRcH COMPLETED. MILwAURER, Nov. 14.—Immanuel Charch is now practically completed, and only awaits the finishiog of the organ and the last touches of artistic hands to be opened for congregational worship. Perbaps the most beautiful feature of the edifice is the freacoing, which has taken six weoks to eluborste, P. M. Almini & Co., of Chicngo, were the contractors, and the cost was $2,500. The body of the church, main sudience- room, lecture-room, Sabbath-school room, balls, class-rooms, and vestibules have been frescoed, and the work as a whole is pronounced the finest - in the Northwest. All the windows of the church aro of stained glass, put in by McCully & Miles, of Chicago. at & cost of $2,200. The cost of carpeling the wholo church, and furnishing cushions for the pews, 18 $3,000. Stark Brothers, of this clty, are intrust- ed with the contract. The organ is to be tho finest of ita kind, to cost $10,000, and is build- 1og by Barehall Brothers & Clark, of this city. The heating apparawus consists of five Lawson diamond hot-air furnaces, furnished by C. A. Buttles, of this city, st a cost of 32,100, The other contracts are as follows: H. R. Bond, Jlilwaukee, stone ana mason work and plaster- ing, $72,000; H. Buestrin & Co., carpenter- work, €20,000; George Galioway, pamnting, $1,600 ; Bierssch & Niedermeyer, galvanized won-work and slate roof, $5,600; Hornbach & Wagner, iron-work, $1.000. The pastor is the Rev. G. P. Nichols, who last previously preached one year a: Olivet Presbytenan Church, Chicago. His stinend is $4,000 per year. W. P. McLaren is the Sunday-school Superintendent: Edward Kurtz, Secretary and Treasurer. The ‘Prustees are George W. Allen, Presideat; John Nazro, Chester Steele, T. W. Goodrich, Jobn R. Goodrich, W. 8, Candee, L. H. Lowry, 1. B, El- liott, snd J. W.'Cary. Etdors, Edward H. Ball, Harvey Curtis, W. P. Lynde, George Tracy. P, C. Hale, W. I". MeLaren, B. Young, Jtobert Men- zies, and Ldwin Upson. The chioir consists of Prof. Faville, lesder ; Prof. C. W. Dodge, organ- ist; Miss Jarratt, soprano; Mra. Hayden, alto; D. N. Kasson, tenor ; and James Higson. The land on_which the church odifica is put up, three aud a half lots fronting on Astor streat, cost $14,000. Tho church has sold its propetty elsewhere, namely, 100 feet front on Alwaukes streot, corner of Mason, for $23,000, and the old North Presbyterian Church property, corner Martin and Milwankoe streets, for $11,000. The church numbers cbont 400 mem- bors. Preparaiions aro in piogress to give a grand organ concert previous to the dedication of the church. The latter event is expectad about Chrislmas time. HOUSE OF CORKECTION. The purties who claim tlere is a leak in the v ropnations for tho Houso of Correction give the following figures, iaken from the records : M.ney drawn, on account of tho House of Correction, from November, 1873, to November, 1574, $66,54.86. Ordors 1esued, and yot to be paid, on same ac- onnt, (about) 2,000, Of which, the cost of reboilding chair factory, ete. (destroved by fire), constructing additionnl celle, and new water-pipa laying, was 40,000, Leuving to be sccounted for, sbout $28,000. The institntion is claimed to have reslized be- tween $8,000 and 210,000 by the manufacturs and ealo of chairs, the product of convict labor, Tho average number of inmates is cighty, whose cost, including oating, clothing, bedding, sal. arics, and keep of guards, etc., lighting, beating, a0d Ko furth, is set down at 3 per weok por Leud, or a yearly total of less than £12,000; and sgainst this should be plsced the amount realized by sales of prudacts of convict labor., The de- ficiency would be, at most, $4000, Add the cost of raw material at 35,000, and the extraor- dinary expondituro for 1obuildiug, etc., and the aggregate is etill less than $50,000, combined with an expenditure of very nearly $70.000. It is charged, too, thet the IHouse of Correction, with an average number of inmates of 70 to 50, costing £10.000 to 212,600 for all purposes (not allowiug for sales realized), has not only this vear, but every vear, drawn from the County Treasury about $2),000. Where such an utterly disproportionato amount csn have gons to, no- body pretends to know, The Inspector aud of- ficials bave alwavs Leen considered men of in- togrity and ability, and sbove suspicion, and a0 investigation ' ia considered - absolutely noceseary to place the biame where it mghifolly belonge. There is mnot s singlo Supervisor suspected of improper prac- tices. Each and every member of the Board, 8o far a8 TE TRINUNE correxpondant hae heard, is looked upon as strictly honost and economical. Yet the fact remains that thers is o leak some- where, and the Supervisors, a8 well as the officials, will duubtless ses that it is for their own interest that the mystery be cleared up with 2 Little delay as possille. ‘ INTERESTING ISSUES IN BANRRUPTCY. This morning, Judge Howe, in the United Stares District Court, made an order, on the rpetition of G. A. Bronson, that tho Trustees of the estate of William Farnsworth, William A. Kuapp, et l., of Fond du Lac, io bankraptey. answer said petition in twenty days. The peli- tion alleges that Bronson uoh{ hiy stock of goods at Oshkosh to William A. Knapp, one of the baokrapts, for £1,000, Knapp agreeing to pay Bronsow's creditons 31,200, that being the ontire indebtedness on said stock, and himself the balance, ¥2,500. Knspp did pay the creditors, but nover sottled with Bronson. and in the meantime was adjudicated bsukrupt, and at & creditors’ meeting Trustecs were appointed to adminis:or tho ostate. Owing to Bronson's absence, he failed to file proof of debt or claim against the estate, and the Trustees refused to admit him to a share of the distribu- tion, alleging, first, that proof of debt was made after tho estate passed into other hands ;lsecond, that the Court bad not previously given leave that said debs should be s0 proven; third. that ihe Tiustecs bad no notice of said proof of debt before made. TIE MILLEE CASE. The Rev. Dr. Miller, late pastor of the Boring Street Methodist Church, is but a gliost of his former self. The modest residence his friends s0d samirers have been putting up for him is nearly comploted ; and here it is hopod he may bave that rest and calm that 80 many years of bard labor,—beginoing with & wildomess mis- sionary lifo,—bave rendored pecossary. The Eoireo given to aid tho reverend gentleman net- ted upwards of 8200, Mrs. Hayden 8iDg ex- quisitoly. and Prof. Dodgo presided at tho pisge with bis usual ability, ~ The feature of the ovoning was Prof. H. W. Bohy's readingy and recitations. Mr. Roby hus been so countantly befors the peoplo of Wisconsin the past year (hat Lis namo has uruly become * fam- 1har ‘ss a household word.” Naturally pains. taking, persevering, accomplished, and fond of olocationary exercises, he has, by coustant prac- tice, attained an ease and proficiency rarely scen inthe West, His renderiug of Sheridan's Ride was almost grand ; cerfainly boyond the powers of avy other elocutionist known to the Wiscou- 6in public. Taken allogother, tho entertain- ment was & gem. - The Kev. Dr. Miller desirea earnestly to thank all who attended, as well ay all who assisted. REAL ESTATE. The following eaies of real ostate, registered during the week, are reported for e TRipoxe by Weil & Farnum, 88 Michigan stroet : First Ward, $12100; Second Ward, §0,120; Third Ward, § Foarth Ward,’ $13/2)0 ; Fifth Ward, 89, xth Ward,$5,100; Sevanth Ward. §12,000; Eighth Ward, £10,030; Ninto Ward, 1,650 57,200; Vard, §3,856; Twelfth Ward, 3175 Thirtecatl Ward, 5310 Town of Miixaukeo, $0,150; of ake, £4,600 of Grooufield, $4,0005 of Wau. watoss, $16,200; total, ems.g'sx.‘. g TEST CASE AGAINST THE CITY. In the test case of. William Sivyer against the City of Milmoukce, for 35,000 damagos, caused Ly rawing tho grade of the street, leaving a building " belonging 1o * complanant reve cral foet beluw tiie road, tried at Woat Bend this week, the jury awarded 23,760, Judgo Palling charged thio jury that tho charter of afilwaubec provides that the city must pay for all such daasea caused by raised of loworing stroot grades. MEMORIAL CHAPEL. . The hequest of ¥3,600 by the late Mru. Hub- bell, of Maveachusetts, for & memorial chapel for Kempor Hall, Kencshz, thua State, bas beeu paid over by the execuiors, and the erection of the charel will be commenced forthwith. .. OCTOLER DEER. Tollowing is the mootlly siatement of Mil- waukee beer brewed and sold in October: Made, 21772 barrels, gold, 26,95+ barrels ; on hand, 54,216 barrcls. Thix cily skips beer to all points in the Nort- ern waters, to Chicago and 8t. Louis, and most oities in the East. RELIGIOUS. The Bav. Dr. Dudley will occupy the pulpitof Plvmouth Church mor: ususl hours. Subject 4 The Outside Platform."” S Christ Church services in the morning will commence at 9 o'clock, to enalle the congro- gation to witness tLe ordination of their former pastor, the Rov. T. H. Hudd, which will take place at the Cathearal, Bishop Welles officiating, at 10:30 o'clock. iy E At the Epiacopal Cathedral Bishop Welles will couduct divine service, both morning and even- ing. " % 8t. Edmund’s (Round House) Mission, in the evening, the Rov. E. B. Ward wili preach on “Abraham.” At a later “":l"‘t:o(imdfl .pxem:h at Chrigt Church, on * Gratitude to God.” | The Rev. L. }ous, D.D., President of Chicsgo University, will preach in the morning at the Firut Baptist Church, and in tho evening address a union meeting of the First and Second Bap- tist Churches, Fho Rev. J. L. Burronghs, Chan- cellor of the same Univorsity, will proach in the Second Baptist Church in the morning. In the ovening the reverend gentlemun will address the union meeting in the First Baptiet Church. BREVITIES. The Jong-promised Do Murska concert will take place vn the 19th just. Prof, Bach gives his third gala concert, at ‘West Side Turner-Hall, to-morrow afteruoou. The Bunday evewing lceturo at the Opera- House to-morrow evening will be on ** American and Europoan Spirituslism,” by Cephas B. Lynn. The Ladies’ Temperance Band of Milwaukeo hold their regular West Side meeting at Spring Street Mothodist Church this afternoon. South Side Tarner-Hall was the scene of an entertainment %y the Mystic Band this evening. At the instigation of Superintendent fcAliis- ter, s meeting of school-teachors was beld tlus afternoon, and a School-Teachers' Associatiou formed. Albert Hallaschka, a Bobemian broom-peddler, died suddenly in his house yesterdav. Aninquest was Leld this morning, and the cause of death declared to be intemperance and exposura. Mr. Bode, analytical chemist, has the stcomach of Nellio Willisms for exsmination. Jacts bave come to light that indicate the possibility of deceased committing suicide, instead of ber baving received poixon fiom the hand of her paramour. AMr. Ed Sanderson gave a fashionable supper Pparty at his residence, in houor of. Mrs. Sander- gon,” on ber wriving home from a trip to the Enst, Wednesday. “'he repast wasrecherche and entei tainment elegant. Jobin Leppack, aged 22, whilst driviug across the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad track to the Menominee distillery, at 11 o’clock ibis morning, was caught by a tranefor irain, ana the horse, wagon, aud man, were instantly crusbed iuto a bloody mass. An inquest was held, and 8 ver- dict in accordance with the avovo returned. e EVANSTON, The Board of Trastees Leld an adjourned meeting at the Town-Hall Fridav evening, at which there wero present Trustees Gilbert, Gage, Willard, Mann, and Kidder. The Committee on Street-Lamps was in- structed to coufer with the officers of the North- western Railroad Company, and see what ar- rangements can be made for properly highting the depot and 1t8 vicinity. The following resolution was then adopted Rexoloed, That the propoeition of Mr. Conolly, the contractor on the lke work of the Waler-Works, b referred to the Committes on Water-Works, and that sald Committee be empowored 1o act thereon in such manneras they may deem just and sdvixable, and in their judgment, they decm it expedient, under tho circamstances of the case, Lo cause a prorer modi- fieation of the contract to be muds, aud orders to be drawn on the Treasurer in fuvor of said Conoliy in such sums and at_such time 34 they shall direct, said Aums Dot t0 exceed in the aggregato thie sum of $3,500, of which amonnt §1,000 may be applied on work al- ready done, provided the Commttes decide upon the expediency of such modifications, President Gilbert read a letter from the Holly Cumpany to the effect that the boilers for the water works had been shipped on the 9th, and that the machinery was to have all been sent off yesterday. An ordinanco was adopted amending certain sidewalk ordinances by striking out the name of Wilson Phelps 28 one of the Commisaioners, and substituting thas of H. M. Kidder. A petition was presonted to the Board ssking the sppointment of A. L. Morse as Superin- tendent of Water-Works, A voto was taken by ballot, it boing understood that the Superm- tendent’s salary shall be fixed hereafter. The ballot stood: Julian R. Fitch, 8; Frank Afer~ rill, 1; A. L. Moise, none. AMr. Fitch was then declared elected Superin- tendent, and the Board adjourned. The choice of a Superintendent is an excellent ong, aod will bo acceptable to the public. An interesting social event, which was kept 80 quiet that fow had auy knowledgs of its bap- pening calminated at 3'o'clock yesterday after- noon. " This was nothii g loss iban o marriags, apd the fact that such an event comld have occurred without their baving received the slightest intimation of it pravious to this an- nouncement, will cause anguish in the hearts of the gossips, The wedding wss & vory private and unostentations one, the contracting E“du being Dr. Theron Nicholy, = gradnate of anrence Univensity, Apploton, and the Chicago Medical Coilege, an; a practicing physician in Milwankee, with Miss Mary A. Knox, daughter of the Rev. Dr. L. L. Knox,of Exanston,who per- formed the marriage ceremony \giThoss present included only the relatives and 1iitimate friends of thoparties,and among them were Mrs. Bishop Hamle, Mr. and Mrs, Sylvester Goodenow, the Rey. Mr. Stoweis, of Milwsukee, and wife. Dr. aud Mrs, J. 8. Jewell, W. O. Jacksox, 3rs. J. W. Ladd, of Menasba, Wis., and Prof. William M. Kuox, of Park Ridge. The newly-wedded conple took the evening train for Milwaukee, where they will reside, cariving with them the best wishes of the:r numerous frionds. "T'he citizens are urged to pay their assess- monts for water-pipe at once, in order to save extra costs. The pipe bas all been Iaid, the buildivg is completed, the machinery is all on the way to Evanston, aud the contractor promis- es to have the lake portion of the work finished on time. The prospects sre that the works will be in running order beforo winter has fully set in. A concert will be given at the South Evanston Methodiat Church, Tuesday, Nov. 24, uuder tho superintendence of Madame Pathiani. 'he ladien of the Baptist church are making thorough preparations for o fair and oyster sup- o1, which they propose to. give iu Union Hall ec. 10, The South Evanston Methodist sociable will boheld at the residence of Mrs. S. Goodenow ‘Thursday evening. The Rev. Dr. Ninde will preach at the Sonth Evanston Methodist Church this morning on ‘*Thie Bible and Its Intluence,” and this evening on “The Kingdom of God.” A temperance meeting will be held at the First Methodist Church this evening, at which ad- dresses may be oxpected from Mr. Francis Mur- phy, the reformed saloon-keeper, of Portland, snd othems. Tho new organ for the First Methodist Charch, which is contracted to be in position Dec. 1,i8 expected to arrive this week. The choir is prac- ticiog vigorously, preparatory to the concerts which aro to be given. A concert will be given in the Congrogational Church Thuraday evening, for the benefit of the Union Mission “School, which should draw s crowded house. The oepeficiaryis 8 non-sec- tarian onterprise worthy of general patronage; aud tho programmo ia in’ itaelf suflitiont Lo wev: rant a generons investent in tickets. Among the performers sre such well-known mu- sicians as Misses Eva J. Mattison, Maggio Perx?, Jirs. Cavan, Messrs. O, H. Merwin, James Gill, C. G. Ayary, James P. Kelly, Walter E. Haskin, Charles’ Steurns, Fred Powers, and Frank Pow- ers. The spacious residenco of Mesdames Warren and Keeney, in South Evanston, were throoged Friday oveniug, on the occasion’ of the Congre- gational sociable. Abont100 of the prominent residents of the two Evanstons were in nttend- ance, and the affair wss an unusually pleasant one, being of more interest than an ordinary church pociable from tho large number presont and the hoapitablo msnner n which they were eatertained. D . LAXE FOREST. This most bezutiful of the xuburbs of Chicago is commencing the winter sesson with unusual sctivity, The scademy for boys, fwhich is under the charge of Capt. Sabin, formerly of the Chicago Iigh Schiool, is full of pupils, 2nd givea promise of grester influence than ever. The same may bo said of ¥erry Hall Seminary, which always attracts the attendance of moat interesting young ladies from all parts of the country. A prominent event of tho senson is the formation of a literary club, which mests once a week at the residences of the differont members, It is called tho Entre Nous Club, and, as the, name indicates, i a neighborhood affair, and i wtended to bs somewhat different from such organizations generally. Among the pruminent members may be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Farwell aud Miss Abbic Farwell, Mr. and iy, C. B, Farwell, Mre. Neef and davghters, Mr. Willians H. Ferry apd family, Mr. S. B. Willisms and azugi:ters, Mr. sod Mrs., William Heory Bwmith, ir. and Mrs. Warner, Cape. and Mrs. Babin, and Mr. and Mra. 8. Baroum apd daughter. Toe club mot last Monday evening at the William Henry Smith, the President ; readings by Alrs. C. B. Farwell and Mr. Warner; an oper- atic tin by Capt. and Birs. Subin snd Mrs, Warner, « soug by Mwss Minnie Barpum. After coffe. and tea a la Russe had been fepved. Miss Farwell and Miss Neef superintended s.me very spirited churades. Tho next meeting of the club will be held at the residence of Mrs. John V. Furwell. | A very pleasant party was given last Thursday eveuing by Mr. and Mrs. Baroum, in honor of their danghter Minnie's 18th birthday. Invitations hiave been issued by Niss Anna Farwell to a birthday Enrky on the 19th inst. On Fridsy evening the citizeus turned out en masse to ‘congratulate the Hon. C. B. Farwell on bis re-election, It wasa complete surprise, and Mrs. Farwell was away, but mesengers were sent for her in haste, and a very pleasant even- ing followed. Mr. sud Mry. Farweh leave for Washiogton next week. 3r. and Mrs. Bucking- bam go. in & few davs. to California for the win- ter. Mr. and Mrs. Williams spend the winter in Clicago. ~Col. William Johnston and family leave for Enrope in a faw weoks, and will remain abroad two or three years. 5 There is great activity in building and the im- nrovemeut of grounds, the lattor of which are already noted for being among the most beauti- ful and picturesquo west of the Alleghenies. A fine residence in erccting on Lake avenue by Mr. ‘William Heory Smith, snd one by 3lr. John Du-~ rand, on Deerpath averue. Mr. Buckingham has purchased a namber of beautiful lots, making fourteen acres in all, on Lake avenue, on which he will erect no elegant residence upon his ratura from the Pacific Cosst iu the spring. e STERLING. NEWS AND GOSSIP. Srerirve, I, Nov. 14.—The slaughter and packivg house is in full operation, and from sixty to one hundred hogs are killed and packed everyday. The pork is sold to 5t. Louis parties, and taken s fast as it is made ready for markot. “The question of & street rwilway is being agi- tated, and the proepects are that another year will sec the cars on our streots. Omnibuses that run to all parts of the city for five centa have been in operation uesrly a year, and thers is travel enongh to keep two running aud paywell. As an offeet to the editorial statement in a recent number of Tue TrIBUNE, in discussing tho canal project, that a feeder from Dixon, taken from Eock River, wonld not leasen the volume of water 80 26 to interfere with the man-~ ufacturiog interests, it may be truthfally stated that there is not now, and has nos teen for three yeara past, water enough at any ono rime, except in case of a freshet, to run all the wheels ac this poiot to their full capacity. Thera are many estsblishmonts hers tlat are compelled to lie still or ran short moro or less the year round for want of water. It is firmly beliaved that it would take every drop of watcr therais in the river at ordivary stages to supply the foeder, if it should ever be buile. The Hon. J. M. Pstterson and lady gave a party, last evening, at his elegant residence in tho First Ward, We take it that it was a ¢ full drees™ srrangement, inasmuch as we asked ono of our 3liss McFiimetes if she were going, and sbe repliad. *No, I huve vothiug so wear,” and all this after Schurz's lecture! ~Oh, the hypoc- racy of the people of this world ! ho city has been illuminated guite exton- sively of lste in a way that does not add to the profits of our amateur gas company. T pipes were poor, aad poorly laid.. As o resul: they leak at the joints, aud the gas escapes to the surface. The boys et it on fire, and tho bluo blaze makes one thinlk of a hot place we read of in Holy Writ. ‘The contractors are remedying it a8 fast a8 possible, but_in meny cases the pipes have to be taken up. Expertencs is a dear, bnt faithful teacher, 88 the gas company have foaud out. Speaking of onr “city airs,” thers is one rea- #on for it that I have not yetgiven. It is this: Inotice on our streets every few days a blind mau or woman led by a dog or child, asking aims, and Italisn. organ-grinders and violinsts, who make melody for the ‘fcountry folk” and fun for the children. Usually they are well re- warded, and that only helps to perpctaate the nuisance. If people do not invent some way of stopping the beygars of all Christendom swarm- ing over this country, we will 80on ba worse off than Constantinop!e even, 1f Mark Twain tells the wruth about that city aad its beggara, — RAVENSWOOD. A musical and dramatic entertzinment for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society will be given at the High-School Hall, in Lake View, Tuesday avening, by amateurs of Ravenswood, assisted by the Evanaton Quartette, composed of Meaars. AMerwin snd Ayers, and Misses Mattison snd Parry. The programme will consist of the very popu- lar parlor drama, * Spiris of Beventy-six,” with tbe following cast : -.Francis W, Little .. b W, Turner May Barrows . Mins Neliie Blisa ertainment will conclude with the bur- lesquo * Peak Family.” The priss of sdmission is 25 cents. TS OAXKLAND. The Oakland Literary Club held an intefesting meetiog in the church parlors of the Oakland Af. E. Church, corner of Thirty-ninth street and Laugley avenne, Iast Tuesdry ovening, quite s large number of members and visitors being present. ——ene SOUTH CEICAGO. The new swing-bridge over the Calumet River at Ninety-fifth street was completed yesterday and opened for travel. CASUALTIES. Burned to Death. Derrorr, Mich, Nov. 14—Last night the dwelling of James Lee, a farmer, at Redford, Mich., was burned to the ground. All tnein- mates escaped excapt Loe, who porished in the flames. ‘WorcEsTER, Mass., Nov. 14.—The heuse of J. Mitchell, in Laucastor, and an adopted child were burned last night. Stenmer Sunk. BauTmvore, Md., Nov. 14.—The stexmer I'al- con, plying Letwean Baltimore and Charleston, came in collision last mght in Chesspesko Bay with the steamor Louisiana, from Norfolk, and ibe latter sunk. The Falcon took off the pas- sengers, crow, and baggage. and some furnituro of the Louisiana, =nd returned to Baltimore. The Louisisns bolonged to the Bay Line, and was valued ac $150,000. Mo insurance, Two Persons Suffocated in a Burning Buailding. NEW Yorw, Nov. 14.—At a fire in East Thirty- eighth streot this evening a child aud an old woman were suffocatad, and two persons were seriously injured in escaping from the flames, THE WEATHER. ‘WasmINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.—For the Upper Lake region, Teuuesdec, and the Obio Valloy, clearing and_colder weather, with southwest or northwest winds, and stationsry or risiug barom- oter. For the Northwest, parily cloudy znd colder weather, with variable winds and rising, fotlowed by falling, barometer. Yor the canal rogion of Kentucky, the tem- perature will rise sbove the freezing point dur- ing the day. Cautionary sigoals continue at Chicago, Mil- waukee, Grand Jlavon, Excanaba, AMarguette, Alpena, Port Huron, and Toledo. LOCAL OBSERVATIONE. CHIciGo, Nov. 14, Wind. lain Wither. Time. 'b‘ur.fl!flu.l 8:533, m.30,34! Cloudy. 11:18 0. w3018 48 [Fair, %0 3606 50 Cloudy. $:53 p. m.{30.03, 49 Clougy. 9:00 p. m. 30,00 49 | 85 10:18 p. m.130.10; 51 j 72 |6, Maxhnum thermometer, 57; minimazm, 39, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. Ciizcago, Nov.fl5—1 & m. Wind. [Ratn| Weather. Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear, Cloudy. 'Cloudy. Bar.| Thr| darquette.. Milwaukee.. Owua.. Ereci'rid Toledo, Yanki CRIME, _— Cowardly Assault with Stoneg Upon Crowd in Darenpon, Ia, _— Lynching of a Hy . Near Auburn, ]E: Thtgy An Adventure with By, Springfield, T, din Vh —_— A Cowardly Assaulr Snecial Lisrateh to The ¢ "“';‘;T;“" Davesront, Ia., Nov. 14.—~0pe o(mg; fagrant end cowardly ontragen ever pey ) In this city occurred last evening sy gy while the German homeward-bonng ol maitiog for tho train. There most pe) I some 200 or more in the o4, inch o e eral ladies, and +hils taking leaye, of 1R ¥% relatives, and giving and DXLhAnNhg 1 f love, 3 shower n.{ b came falling in the midst of themy m: eudden aud unlooked-for assaglt ™ sternation among all. {0r they knew g stother showor wonld follos, or that gy 24 attack might be mado. The BOreams of 5. e of Iadies who were mit added to gy 0" of tho scone. Th missiles g, % dently from Fifth stroet, jagt "2l T phere tho crowd wers gatherad on ot 4 form ; but who she miscreants wers, e their object in making chig mm-nl'y" e it was imposeiblo to diacover ¢ the gk suthiorities will uot long be in geanes Bt either, for it is a matter that callg fonpe:? 2 vestigation and wift puoishment. pirecd] B fortale that thers wero not mors porih® jured. Oue young man recc!vedlnunn;:a' 08 the back of the head, catting the scaip sing of the partios returning homs struck on the lefs mido of the ,ii’n?,:’”'m dics wers convoved to the baggazerpon i wounds bouad up, and then carried home, v‘tfl medical gkill was called in to properly fest wounds. Tho young man reforred t wree ) cus protiy badly. was bound to go witly e st fo that, aftor the blood was washad far: fuce and his head bound up, be was pat o thocara. A raward of 850 waa offured ey, drrest of the cowardly villaina who 4 aseanlt. 7y A florge-Thief Takes an Involuntary i itide. 'BoY, Mo., Nov. 14.~James M, Leagn, stole horse from near Auburn, in this m;',‘. and was arrested at Jofferson City, and h to Auburn yesterday forexamination. Last nighy sbout fifty men, with faces blackened, ed to scize him for the purpose of hanging but through the stratezy of Constabla Watershe was gaved from them. At his examintion day he was comitted for trial, haviog confems the theft. This afternoon the Constabls ada Pposse of four men started with him for thiy place to commit him to the County Jail. b amiloand a balf out from Auburn fourms w1th blackened faces rode out from am the bushes, knocied Waters (who had drawn bis . volver to defend the prisoner) from his sod shot League, the ball eotering by back nesr the ehouldar-blade and o ing out in fropt Lesgus to & hore, which took fright i gallonod through the woods, followed by e i¥nehers, wao kept up arambling fire. Lesgess clothes were torn from his body, sad he vz hornbly mautilated by brush. He was fomd to be alive, and, from his condision, it i pot thought the wounds will cause his desth. Ha was taken to a honse nearby. It mmhnh‘ Ivnchers will rotarn to-night and fini him, They are supoosed to come mostly from Mont~ gcmery County, where Lesgue also siols & orse. “Learue has served two tarmy in ths Penitene tiary for horse-stealing, An Adventure with Burelams. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. SeeiveriELy, 1L, Nov. 14—In the narther part of onr city the honse of William 0. Coo- verse, absent at the time with all his famiy, wau antered by burglars last night. Hisan, living near, seeing a light in the house, ad knowing she a ce of his father, mspected the canse of the light. He secured the services of his peighbors and succeeded in esptme ing one of the thieves. The others [ caped. The party started to town with their prisover, t, bLefore resching ths densely populated portion, they were fired upon from the roadside by successive rollers fromrs- volvera. They beat a hasty rotreat, loaving their prisoner in the Lands of his friends, Noone fortunatelv, was severely hurt, though seenlet the party had their clothes perforated with bl lets. The burglars are supposed to bave bea profeesionals. as the palice huve had theireyecn ace party of three strange men for seven] diys. They wore supposed to ba here for soms bigger gane. Mutineers Discharged, Special Dispatch o The Chicago Trivms. Catxo, IIL, Nov. 14.—Tbe trial in the United States Court of the mutinears on board of tko, steamer J. Howard, which created somuchex citement in river circles last sumimner, ended this morning by the jury bringing in & verdictol scquittal for want of juriediction. The cisa it ably argued by United States Attomey Tan Dotten and W. B. Gilbert, Esq., of this cify. it the prosecution, and Linegar & Larned for 1 defense. We iear that tho jury were uoapinocs in the opinion that they wers guilty. but that acta were not committed in this district. The Washington Safe-Burglary Casm Svecial Duspateh to The Chicass Tribune. ‘Wasurxorox, D. C., Kov, 14.—Hages, the wit ness 1n the safe-burglary trisl, who ws yestorday on a charge of perjury preferrsd b1 Col. Whitely, and committed in dPhull 0“5"2 h;ilo,wm }slelaed to-day o abdi ;u b:h(:mm = o & . case wis n ? ustice Ca:fiar, who at once ordered the bail - duced, thus defesting tho objects of theTok who g’apcd, by holding it a¢ an excesiive Sgus to keep Hayes in jail. 1old Burglary at Kankakee Sueral Dpateh 1o The Clicago Trinne. Kivmageg, Nov. 14—An {mefllugl!nw robbery was perpetrated in this vicinity ! before Iast. Some persons entered the boust ! Elie Boiavert, a wealthy French farmer fiu the Town of Bourbonnais, 13§ miles i Kaunkalee, and ransscked the bnfldingm“ ) garmet to collar, taking about 8150 vl U clothing. There wers geven men llb_fim‘%d o Louse bevides the farmer and his wife. 804 (%) dogs on the promises outside. M. Bolstert 7y 2,500 in greenbacka in his sleeping-] ot e although & thorough search was nfiu}‘ spartment the burglars failed to find i Zgz ualocked all the trunks in the house off tho keys. Righway Robberye Speciat Lrevatch to The Chicaon Tril Eaxsas Crty, Mo., Nov. 14.'—.lehlm apd Jomes Dezn, two citizens place, returmed homo today from o days’ hunt down the river. Owing bein protracted absonco their fawilies have ACH greatly excited, fosring thoy wers dl“h ‘M‘ Lewis was aasaulted ou tho highway bY 2ol mssked men, and robbed of his !hnbfl’-”_ threo dollars. Thoy then rode of, 50 Toade. Th obbery ccturred mees C870 Lot B ing mada. ton, Ma. e E Arrest of Alleged Burglars Bpecial Dingatch to The Chicave Lriunt, o Jouet, IIL, Nov. 14.—The man Ads® gl who is suspected of committing the Mfi-y- thia city two pighta ago. was wmested 00 with two accompiices. boys, near this citf. proliminary examination before Polw;'}l ik of trate Hendricke, they were beld in defs’ y $300 bail. Clay is a resident of mm s cluma to be innocent, bub states s T turn up the burglars in_twenty-four BT, Riven the chanca. The boy-accomplices P acknowledge a connection. They : they were engaged to work upen msu's pockets. A Bank Defrauded of $25,000+ Nxw Yogs, Nov. 14.—Charles fflflmg e clerk who eatored the Pacific Bauk in " 5 1] gan in 1870 to make fictitions eotries in u;:‘ oo of which he had. churgo, aod when be ¥\ oy tected, this woek, it waa fonnd thab 7 bad lost $25,000,