Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1875, Page 13

Wr Sunes t na Aetna rbtnenieein sats, sete date ieennince og THK CHICAGO TRIBUN SUNDAY, JUNE 13,°1875.—SIXTEEN “PAGES THE VICKSBURG DISASTER, Additional Statements by the Rescued Seamen, Frnitiess Endeavors to Escape from .the H Teo-Floes, Scenes on the Steamer After the Collision. Ancthor Boat’s Crew Picked Up by an American ‘Schooner. Becord of Lesser Casualties. THE VICKSBURG DISASTER. Mowrexst, June 12.—The following telegram bas been received from St. Johns, Newfound- dand: To batid aerrence & Co, Montr Nine of the rad ‘icksburg were brongst scan hiskermus, The Goveroment bas dispatched » stesmer ieaing boat. ‘com Halifax in search of the 81. Joans, N. B., Sno 12.. tho names of the persons who arrived here to~ Bey belonging to the wrecked steamer Vick borg: Parker Greenwood, James Callachan, Will- iam Rvan, James Doran, William Jones, and James Waker, seamen; Joba Curtin, John Redmond, and Martin Lee, tirem Lrvan McShane, and ! ere. Her Majects’a & : t. Johus in search of tie missiug boats, Tho mate's boat was upset and lost an hour Biter leaving tbe ship. SRATLAEXT OF PATRICK GROGAN. New York Trivune, June 1, Petick Grogun, anotier of the rescned crew, made the flowing statement: We left Mon- treal a¢ 4:30 p.m. ‘Tuesday, May 25. We stopped ‘at Quebec and took ona load of doa's. which wera stored in the after eteeraze. We coaled and took oa the pssenger: about 10 a. m. Thursday, May 27. We bad vo rassengera when we left Montreal. Tho weather wes feir when tke pilot left us at 2:20 a. just off Fisher's Poiut. On last Monday week, when off Cape tace, we were mot by alarge flout of ica. The weather was atill fair, Between 8 and 12st night we got amoug the ice. Neither Capt. Bonnett nor the crew: however, thought that thore ws any ecuso for alarm. Tho Captam hoped to make his wsy throuzh the ica, and the Steam was kept up. We mude somo hea: way, buc were estopped st times, It was my tura below from $ ty 12 oclock, and Jonas Wilkinson and myself wera in our berths at that time. O’Bnen was below uiso. He was sick from tke time wa left Quedec, and remained be- Jow ail the time. The paseengers were all below sleeping, aud nobody seemed to be disturbed. 4: 10:30 p,m. I'went ou deck. All hunds were called on deck, the order having been given by er Swallow bas left Vicksburg the Captain to take in sail. The pesson- kore at thin, time = were all. asleep, We took in cal, snd tie vessel continued steaming aneod. Thero was still no cause foralarm. ‘he night was clear, and ves- sele often come in contus: with ico-foes like tbat we were iv. Thers was nothing to Le seen but ice all srourd us. There was no open sea, but clear pieces of water hora and there for which we steered. Capt, Bennett was at nis post on the bridge aud remained there until tho vessel wentdown. Thechief oticer, Loybourne, was also ou the lookout all the time on the forecss- tle. The crew waa orderly aud remained s0, So maticrs contmued until] midvight. At midnight the Captain's boy discowred water on the steerage deck, and gave the slarm. Tho Coptain went corn to see what caused it. and found thet a hole bad been made i the port quater by achank of ica. He remained below Svout ten minutes, and after giving his orders for the etonpage of the leakage returned to bis post on the bridge, which he did not quit again. I felt no shock. The fot sails tu block the hole up; the car- nailed som: boards agatust it, and we did it up for s time, but the water soon came ‘ain, end kept coming. ‘There was po other leakage kuown of in the vessel. ‘Tho passengers knew nothing of the water coming in, as it did Mot reach the:r deck. aud they still remained quict. The steum-pumps were used to pump Out the water ali the night, bat the leakage still incroused. men and officers were on deck the whole night. By 9 a, m. the water had so iucreascd das it was plain we must leave the vessel. There was still no confusion. Some cf the male passengers hed come on deck and Were working witn the crow; the others, with the womeu, vero keptin the saloon lest their fright should creato a panic. There were about six oreight women altogether ou board, wives Gr relatives of the passengers. I saw no womon On deck ail the time. About 4 a m., the Captain orderod tho cargo to be heaved overboard. About 7 p.m, five men were sent by the second orficer to clear the Losts away. By 8:30 the boass were all cloar and Teady for Isunching. About that time ordera were given to set the main top-ssil, clew up the foresatl and toretap- Sail, aud round her head to the wind At this time all the fans of tho peiler ap- Peared to be gone, and the enzino lost sll power 9f propulsion on the veusel. Capt. Bounett now Tmustered al! heads on the bridge deck and told them when they got in the buate they should make for 6t. Jobn, distant 120 miles northweat. Hethen gave orders to each crew to swing out their own boats. The crew and maie pass eugers appeared to be composed, and I did not notice auy confusion prevailing. peared to bo doing their best to launch the boats. The melo passengers assisted in clearing away the bosts, and the women were got ready to be placed in them, Tiere were soven bosts in all. Four, or even three, of them wero enough to take off all tho pagsoogera and crew, ‘The boat in which we eecaped was the first to €etciesr, Tae Bostswaw's Mate, Crowls, aod O'Brien were in the boat a8 it was being lowered. Williams, Wilkinson, and I wero on deck trring to keep ber ciear. In getting hor clear some of the tackle got entangled. O’Brien cu: the forward-tackle, and tho boat fell into the ‘water and immediately began to fill, Thoy want- ed more aasiatauca; 80 Willems, Wilkinson, snd myeelf jumped in to help them to get the boat clear aud bel the water ont. We shoved the boat clear of the vessel aud began to bail her ont. The vesecl wax crifting to losward, and the ice soon cut ues off from her. ‘ About ten minutes after the Secoud Mate's Doct govciear. ‘There were about ton men in ber, together with the Second Mato. Just as bis boat got a little clear aud was crossing the bow of the vessel, she pitched bow foremost Sid went down. Just as so was sinking the Mates boat, with wbout thirty persona on bcard, so far as I could judge, was cloar of the ship. About ‘ten | min- Ules after the vessel went down, nothing Wus seen but slot of wrecksge floaung on the | water. We saw what we touk to be a man float- inzgonabale of hay, butconid not pet at him for tho ice. There wea har on board the vensel foc the cattle. We foilow two hours, All the bosts were well provisioned. ‘The weather continued clear. That same evening we got clear of the ica. Wilkinson snd I took our boots off soon after leaving the vessel when hel dag to buil the water out of the bost. ‘The co foade our fest ewell, and we could nor get our boota on again. ‘That accounts for our sufforing more than the others, who kept thoir tots on. ‘Their fost swalled too, but not go ranch as ours, G'irien kept his boots on, but was affected mare than the others, because ho was already vick. A6%Ve used tho’ sails, and tried to steer north- Weet for 8, Johns, Newfoundland, for some fime, ts the Oeptain ordered. But the wind was eed ahead, so we altered our sourse a little, tnd ‘ried to get in the track of vessela. Noth. fag else ocourred until abont a guartor past Il ea Saturday morning, when I slghtec the gteamer State of Georgia. We waved a band- kerchief asssigoal They soon saw ‘wy, bore down, and took as aboard. kg NACEATIVE OF TITOMAS O'BRIEN. Thomas O'Prien said: WhonI left Quebec I Was sick, and was below all tho time till I heard at No.1 bost was ordered to be launched, to Which I belonged. I loft my bunk and was in the Bout when sho capsized, which was caused by let- fing go the after-tackle and holding on by the bow- fseaie, which Icat with my knife, and tho boat fell into the nea and flooded fall of water. We wore allup to the waist in the boat till we got her baited, and never could get our clothes dried. I Sook oF my boows to get my stockings dried, but uy feet ewelled so much with the cold and wot thar I never could get them on again. We served Shandfal of bread, about four ounces of raw Meat twice a day, and sucked ice to save our fresh water; but I think Precaution wze needless, a8 had We not been picked up our Provisions Would have usted mach looger than Durselvoa, We were getting no benamnbed wih cold, Our Bost wae a good strong one, pretty tight, bat we Stove her stern in on'a picos of “ice causing a Blight @ leak which we stopped with a pocket Seadkerchiat and some ‘allow ‘Daving Lay our sedder, we had to steer with an oar, This and the bost was short-handed batting with tee oibar . fhe feet that ‘Cts the chons of cee ‘Tho men ap- | the two boats as far | &8 we could, bat lost sight of them after akout { boats, as we would ompanied them if Possibie. When we first vichted the Georgia wa thought she was a schooner, and it was somo time atter she hove in sight befure we caw the smoke, My feet and ankles aro still very much swollen and painful. Every cara and attention has been shown us by Cant. Cooper and the aur- geon of the State of Gourgia. A FATAL KICK. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicago TrfSune, Gazzsnune, TL, Jane 12.—Joba Tier, an employo in the biackamith shops of the C., B. & Q. in this city, was kicked in tho head by » horse, anid died at 8 o'clock lest night. Ills re- mains were this moruing sent to Kewanee for interment. LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION, Special Disyateh to Phe Chicago Tribune, Buoomxerox, Ui, June 12—By tho explo- sion of Chicago & Alton engine No. 13 this morning at Toxanda, her fireman, Goorze Holmes, of Bloomington, had a teg broken in jo places. SUICIDE. THE MANIA IN WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Fos pe Lac, Wis., June 12.—Thero was in- tense excitement in the Town of Stockbridge, Calumet County, last night, in consequence of a report that an Euglishman named Finodera, an old resident, had committed suicide. It required but little investigation to prove the report true, Botweon 6 and 7 o'clock be was seen going to the barn, and was nover again seen alyo. Sup- Posing thet he had gone to do his chores, the family gaveno thought to the matter, About 7 o'clock his eon returned. Upon going to tho baru he was shocked to see his father hanging by & ropo attschea to a beam. ‘The alarm wus promptly given, and the man jaken down, bur life was’ gono. He lad been in yood health for vears, was comfortably Supplied “with this world’s goods, was a Lard worker, a gocd neighbor, a maa of good habits, | knd about the last man any ono would select ag | hibely to ond his life by enicide. Ho was about 55 yeara of age, and hud resided in tho Town of | Stockbridge for many years, Mr. Fiundera had | bgen called upon as a witness to testify in a caso growing out of au unfortunate affair between a citizen of the town and a young girl. what his testimony was to be, or what ho know of the ease, is not known by the family or thoso fnends most inumate with bim. Abr, John Peel, s German, aged 67, hang bim- self ina barn in'tho Town of Ashford, fond da Lac County, botween 4 and 5 o'clock yosterdsy | morning. "Mr. Peel bas been lightly in- rane at times for two xears or more. Often he would inform his family that sooner or Jater bo would kill himself; hfe waa uo object to him, avd many other remarks of a similar na ture were made. Atno time had be been dsn- gerons or at afl ugiy. Whilo invahe be was given to gathering up ropes and secreting them. When asked what be proposed to do with them, he coolly answered that when be got good ready he intended to hang himeclf. From that time forward he waa watched very closely, and the ropes taken from bim. { One day, tho first of this week, he picked up two or three ropea and bid them. A son, a young man who was living at the house, became alarmed, and thought he would try to scare bis father. He said to him that unlest ho stopped Isying away ropes he would bo oblized to take him to the Insane Asyiom. That had tbe: desired effect. It alarmed him, but slso made him more determined to carry ont his oft-repeated threat to kill himself. He had been afraid for months that they would vend him to an asylum. On Wednesday he seemed quite smart, and worked some. ‘That night he complained of foeling badly. After going to bed no slept but little, aud talked a Rroat deal with bis vife. At 4 o'clock ho got up for the fourth time and left | the house, As he went esch timo he bade ‘bis wife good-bye, but as that had been 8 custom with him during his un- fortunate condition sho thought nothing strance ofit. After he wont on: the last time, Mra. Peal | went to sleap and slept fifteen minutes. Upon waking abe was slarmed to find that her hus- band had not returned. She aroused otber mem- bors of the family, and » rearch was commenced at once. Upon opening the barn door tney wero horrified by seeing the old man suspended, and upon taking him down, which they did as.soon 48 poswible, they found that ho was dead. Mr. Veel had lived in the county for more than s quarter of a century. Tho untimely doath of thin old and higbly-respected citizen cansos much sorrow throughout Ashford and adjoining towns. ‘This ie the third old gentleman who has com- mitted suicide in this vicinity within two months, commencing with Isaac Tompkins. "7A WEALTHY BOSTONIAN. Bosrox, June 12.~Joveph P. Gardner, aged 48, a wealthy aud prominent citizen of Boaton, waa found doad in tho woods near Lererly to-day, lying on bis back, his revolver in his hand point- ing towerds his head, four chambers of which were empty. There is every indication of his having committed suicide. Decoased was living at bis county seat, and left the house Iast evening for | a Welk, after which he was not seen again until found to-day. Ho was a graduate of Harvard, claas of 2887. No cause can be zesigned for the sct. as he was in afiluent circumstances, and all his relations in life apparentiy pleasgnt, AT JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Special Dispatch tos'ne Chicago fribune, Jacsoxvinie, Iil.. June 12.—Frank M. Stout, young man about 22 years of age, boarded the Toledo & Wabash train going west from this cityat 5 p.m. to-day, and when about 5 milea from town, the train running at full speed, bo jumped off and was #0 injured that be died in a WASHINGTON. Work Laid Out for the Powell Exploring Expedition. Treasury Regulations Concerning Pas- sengers’ Baggage on Ocean Steamers, A. ¢ If, Borley Likely to Sneceed Gen, Webster as Sub-Treasurer, POWELL'S EXPEDITION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasursorox, D. C., June 12,—The oxplon ing expedition of Maj. Powell will spond the summer ina portion of the West hitherto en- tirely unexplored, ‘Tho topographical party will pass a considerable portion of their time on a tract of about fifty to eighty miles on the south- eastern portion of Utsh. C. A. White, formerly State Geologist 6f Iowa, holds an important po- sition in this branex of the expedition. Teo party will rendozvous st Gunniovs, Utah Territory, Tho extreme surveys will ‘extend to a point 500 miles from Salt Lake. The territory to bo visited embraces the San Rafael River, the Dirty Devil River, the Escalnite and its northern tributaries, and the Henry foua- tains. This section is situated on both sides of the Colorado River, near the junction of the Grand and Green. The triangulation of thia country ia to be porefcted this year. Maj. Pow- ell will make his final report upon the gealogy of the territory to the next Congross, SNOW YODE BAGOAGE. ‘The Treasury Department has issued the new regulations rolative to the oxamiustion of vag Rago of passengers from aproad. Every passen= fer will be compelled to make a swora statement of the number of packages contained in each package, and to specitically state whether there are any articles intended for uso of other per- sons. Any misrepresentation of facta will sub- ject tho ‘baggags to forfeiture. The blanks bave already beon propared and forwarded to the various ports of entry. ‘THE SIOUX COMMISSION. Senator Morrell, of Maire. has declined « posi- tion on the Sioux Commission on accuunt of bia health. He 18 seriously ill with brain trouble. F. W. Palmer, of Chicago, will be offered a placa ‘ on the Commission. RESIGNED. The Erening Star saya that William O. Avar7, of Chicago, present Chief Clark of the ‘Treasury Department, has resigned, to tako effect Juno 30, and that Capt. Adams, of Kentacky, the Appoincmout "Clerk, | will assume tbat position. It can be stated upon the best authority that this statement aa to the resignation of: Avery ia unfoanded, | Tho Secretary of the Treasury to-night says that he knows nothing of it, sod knows no rosson why any change should be made, and Mr. Avery eave that he has not resigned and doea not ex- pect to, : SUSPENDED. Sam Bard in out at last. ‘The President yoa- torday signed the commission of Benja:nin Con- ley to be Bard's saccessor as Postmaster at At- lants, Ga. GOnBLING THE CROOKED. ‘Tho Internal Revenue Bureau ia on the track of a very coueiderabla amonnt of crooked whisky, which bas been traced to Baltimore from the West, About 100 barréla have already boon soized. ‘Tho whisky was mostly in transit at tho time of tho seizure at the illicit distilleries in Chicago. Tho packages which bave beon seized had on thom stamps which were used the gBecond time. : THE CHICAGO OUSTOM-TOUSE. Supervising Architect Potcer arrived here from Cincinnati this evening. He says be doer not know what the report of the Cominisx%bn will bo. ‘There is. however, littlo doub: that, ia his own report, he will recommend that tho walla be taken down. GEN, WERSTER’S SUCCESSOR. There is little doubt that Augustus H. Burley will be tendered tha position of United States | Sub-Troasaror at Chicago, vice Gen. J. D. Wob- ster, transferred to the oiticg of Collector of In- ternal Rovenuo. Barley is recommended, it is understood, by bot Senator Logan and Coa- rossman Farwell. Nothing bas as yet boon eard from Gon. Webscer, but it has long beon understood hero that le wes quite williog to bo rolievod of an office with which 6o much financial responsibility is counoctod. The commission of Burley will. of course, notbe issaed until somothing definite is beard from Webster, but tho apnointment of Burley will probably fo!low immediately upon the acceptance of the Collectozship by Webster. ‘The latter, ucder the regulations, is uot eatitled to receive Lis pew commission nutil the bond for his new oftica bas becn approved. [To the Associated Prese.) TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS. Wasurxdtos, Juno 12.—Tho Prosident has signed the. commissions of S. B. Axtell, to be Governor of New Mexico,and George W. Emory, to be Governor of Utab. RING BAILED. Congressman-elect Witham 8. indicted in contection with the Pacitic Mail subsidy, was admitted to bail in 85,020 to-day. Gen. Butler moved in the Crimivaf Court that » day be sat for the trial. The motion was opposed by Dia- trict-Attorney Fishe? and Judge Hosmatter. Taken under advisement. APPOISTMENT. George A. Webster has been appointed Post- master at Camming, G: STABBING AFFAIR: . ft few minutes afterward. ‘The cause of the rash | a ce stay Olaeu da Ge eoeesOtiNee act ins mvatery. Ie was s deaf mate, jately in the Deaf and Domb Assinm, parents resido in this city. “WHO IS HE? To the Rditor of The Chicayo Tribune: * Caicaco, Juno i1.—Thia old-time question concerning a new Presidentis: candidate is | raised by you to-day in regard to the Rev. and Hoo, J. B. Walker, the nominee of the Pitts~ burg Convention. I am among those who think 4 that, as political issuce are now made up before the nation, the mission of the Republican party bas not yet been fally sccom- pushed. ButIam glid to announce thet the “Somebody, who lvad somewhere, and had writton something against Masonry,” bea a good title to recognition in Chicago. About tnirty years ego, the Rev. Dr. J. B. Walker came to Chicago, and started the first | religious paver for tho Preabyterian and Congre- Rational deneminatiom,—the Prairie Herula, Whose succeszors ave now tho Adcume ana the Interior, Be was also, for a tuue, tho paswor of the Third Preubysensn Churen. The lot upon which be published his paper ke till Owns, a8 6 partof the site of the Eriggs Rouse. Afterwards he became the fonuder and the President of Beozonis College, in Northern Michigan. While there, he gained his civil ntle, “Hon,” 23 8 member of the Senate of that State. Latterly he bas peon labonng 28 pastor at Wheaton, ill, snd acting as Ausist~ ane. President of the College there. He is the author of that greatiy-popular work “The Phi- Josophy of the Plan of Salvation,” which has been a text-book in several colleges for many Fears, am bappy to scknowledge my great indebtedness to this book, which came in tbe conrse of study at Knox College. He.is algo the author of several other similar worke, which all have been pub- lished in this country and in England. Tho calmness, and the candor, and the conscientious- nose, with which ks discussed the question of the Chicago Anti-’fasonic Convention must com- mend him to all who love fairness in debate, oven though they donot agree with his senti- mente, A We who yet go for the Republican party; who have had “Tre Curcaco ONE in our homes every day, except Sundays, since it was founded; who know how thst this paper in- honted the material and the ood wil! of the old. Abolition psper, the Western Citizen ; who know that this our abless dail: came = ont of the loins of the Christian Avti- iavery “fanaticism,” and who remember the single yotes that yrore polled for the Liberty party,—wa, of such ‘antecedents, ought not to believe that, after the poils of 1876 sre closed, the “ Walkerites” will be more crazy than the lunatics when they ‘discover that their can- Gidates have received about one out of overy thonasod votes cast that day.” Indoed, such 8 Yote would bo s mignty moral testimony. It Would be # power to be courted by the dominant parties. ——+_____ OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yorx, Jano 12.—Arzivad, meamakip 0, F. Fonck, Antwerp. Loxpow, June 12,—The steamer Bothnia, from Ber sare, ore sok New You, Jane 12.—Arriyed, steamer of Reslin, com Liverpaok ay Thrusts av Eraser Into the Abdo- Men of tho Special Policeman in the 'Foledo Beer Mau. A stabbing affair oceurrad in the Toledo lager beer hall on Washington street, betwoen Clark and LaSalle, about 11 o’ciock Iaat night, the large, portly special policeman, Christ Eichs- mann, employed there, being the victim of the koife, which wae murderously wieldod by a Young wan named ¥. L. Cherch, o clerk im the FeRitry department in the Post-Offics. ‘burch and two companions were sitting at a table. filling themselves with beer, snd acted in @ noisy gud boisterous mannor. Kichemann cautioned thom to keep quiot, but thay refused, and he thon attempted to oject the whole party. In doing 60 the latgo number of people in the ball becamo excited and a scene of great contusion enaued, during which the of- fice: was roughly handlod ‘by soversl young mon who busied themsalvea, os usual on such occe- sivas, in interfering. While forcing the party out into the hallway, Church, ic is claimed,—and there is proof of it,—drow a long-bisded, sherp eraser wad plunged it into Eichamann’a abdomen, inflicting a deep and dangerona wonnd. By tina time, Officer Parker came to the rescue, avd, notwithstanding ® stout re- wistance and interferences from outside young bloods, arrested Churo and J. D. Weasherhead, onsof the former's companions. Lhe taird ono of tho party excapad. Parker was compelied to drew bis rovolver by tho agvaulta of several young fellows. The two’ prisoners wera taken to the Armory spd Jockod up. Eichsmann was placed in » car~ riage and conveyed to Dr. Hourotin’s office and attended to. fhe wouud exceaded sbont $ inches into the abdomen. After it wae drénsed, Kicaw manb was taken so bis home an Larrabes stroeh « oo THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS, Porrevnux, Pa., June 12,—To-day the Execu- tive Board jof the Miners’ Benevolent Associa- tion mat at Shamokin, looking to some compro- mise in that region, but the meeting was unat- tended bys siogie coal operator. The Executive Board of the Miners’ and La- borers’ Benevolent Ausociation have appointed 8 meeting in Pottsville on Tuesday AETADES 8 Re compromise with the Committee of the Coal change, but it is Reported! that the Executive Board of the Coal Exchange have refased shea a sadience, and have determined to make no compromise whatever. ‘Two men nated Kilgore and John Lesry were shot at Forestville this afternoon while coming from their work. It was gt firet reported that both were dead, but later advices state thst one in literally nddied, having seven rifle balla in hia body. The other’ man is shot in tho arm and hip, and his recovery is very doubtful: They were found in the mountain about 6 o’clobk in the afternoon, berween Forestville and Thomas- ton. Both men live st Forostville, eee FORCIBLE ENTRY. Br, Lovrs, June 12.—Sevorai days ago Sheriff Meyers, of Cole County, visited the Pantiontiary ab Jefferson City to levy on the property of the Missouri Hardwere Company, sub-lesnees of tho penitentiary, against which he bad writa of exe- tion issued by the Cirsait Court of this city, and his entrance was reaisted by the losses. This @vaning Bharit hisyers again Visited the prison ith “s posse of sixty meu to make forcible en- trance if necessary. He wos met at the gate by Warden Sebroce, and told that he could not be admitied. The Snerff then took a rock and pounded the door, breaking some of ite panels. ‘The Warden scoing that the Sheriff sas detor- mined to gain admittsnco ordered the door to be opened, and the Sherif entered. levied on the tools, machinery, aud otuer property, and took them away, A’great crowd of citizens was present to witness tho proceedings, and trouble ‘was anticipated, but no disturbance ocourred., oe LIBEL SUIT. Campaign Sillingsrate Assessed at $50,000. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrsnuna, June 12.—To-day, in Common Pleas Court No. 1, a verdict of $10,000 waa ren- dered against the Post newspaper for libeling W.D. Moore, s prominent Iawyer of thia city. The facts of tho case, brioly stated, are these: Mr. Moore was well-known and influential Dem- ocrat at the last municipal election,two years ago, and was Chairman of the Democratic County Executive Committee at that time. Thero was quite a split in that usnally hilarioas party, and Mr, Moore and Mr. James P, Barr, aunior editor of the Post, the only Democratic paper in Western Penusylvania, wero at loggerneads, Matters went on until near election time, in the fail, @po Republicans had nominated an average ticket, aud the Democrats a decidedly obnoxions ove, evon to many of its own party. A few days previous to the election, Mr. Moore come out in a card through the newspapesr aud advised the Domocrats to ignore party and voto for the Republican candidates a8 mucb better cf the two. Previous to that, Moore had beon ille- gally deposed from the Chairmanship of the | Commities, and Barr substituted. Moore held ; that he was tho legitimate Chairman, and uoder that ivaned tho card. .Ov the following day the Post camo out wich a loading editorial terming Rtoore an impostor, and maid he had been bought by ‘the Republican party. Tho article was very vindictive, asd contained the naual affectionate terms used by the Democrats in their discussions, Mr. BMloora iskpown ag an upright citizen, and felt that ho was injured, and brought suit.’ The case occu. pied noarly & week in trial, and the jucy were out About ten hours, ‘Tho verdict 1s thought to be excessive, though €20,000 was asited for in the suit. A motion for a now trial was made FIRES, AN GIL GLAZE. Prrrsovas, Pa,, Juno 12.—Abont half-past 12 o'clock this afternoon a serious fire occurred at the Brilliaut Oil-Works, on tho Allegheny Rail- road, 7 miles north of this citr, owned by Loci hart & Frew. The fire originated in a distillate | tank containing 20,000 barrels of oil, and ready for refining. In less than five minutes this tank was opveloped in flames, which communicated with suothor tank containing adout 20,000 bar- tels of cruda oil. Engines were sent from thig city, and it 1s thonght tha: the fire can be con- fined to tho two tanks. ‘he loas cannot now be aacortainod, LATER. Pirtssrna, June 12—Midnight—The two tanks exploded at iJ o'clock this evening, and the burning oil was seattored in all directions, setting fire toa warohonse and a largo barrel house containmg sevoral thonsand empty bar- rls. botn of waich were entirely do- siroyed. The fire also communicated to two otber tanks of oil, which With ope tank of benzine and two of tar wero destroyed. ‘The telegranh lines were burned down. It is thought at this hour that the fire is under control, although the oil is still burning fiercely. It is estimated that the logs will reach $150,000; insnrance, $95,000. AT BUFFALO, Svecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bourravo, N. Y., June 12.—About 2 o'clock Int night # hesvy fire occurred at East Buffalo, de- stroying tho Buffalo Fertilizing Works, owned by Alexander & Crocker; also the slaughter-house adjoining of W.L. Drake & Co. The fire was first seer in the engine-room of the fertilizing building, the loss on which ia estimated at 960,000. Covered by €45,000 in- surance. Drake & Co.'s eutire jogs ia esti mated at $50.009, with iogarance on stock and buildings amounting to $34,500, Incendiarism insuspected. Duriug tho fire a vivlent gaio, lasting about balf an hour, passed aver tho city, accompanied with bail, rain, att since: inces- sant Hashes of lightning. No damage resulted 80 far ag beard from. AT LUDINGTON, MICH. Bypecial Dispatch to The Chicugo Tridune, Loprxatox, Mich. Juno 12—A fire laut night consumed the store, owned by Mrs. Gatner, and occupied as a general grocory by Robert Garner ; Joes, $1,200FS800 insuranco ia the Underwrit! erw’} the boarding-house of If, Andergon:; loss, $1,500 ; fuliy insured in the Allemania ; dwoliing, Darn, acd out-baildings of Christian Anderson; ‘Ro insurance, AT ST. Louis, Sr. Lovis, June 12.—The private residence of L. Ganzhorn, in the wostern auburba of this city, burned early this morning. Most of tho far- nature was saved. Loss, 250,000. Ingured in the Home, of New York, $5.000; insurance Company of North America, $9,000; Phoeniz, of Counecti- cul, $5, AT ST. JOHNS, N. B. Sr. Jonxs, N.B., Juuo 12.—Kerr & Thorne’s bardwére and eilverwaro establishment, and Dur- fee's atore, on Prince Willism streat, ware burned lant night.’ Loss, 950,000. —_ TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. ‘The Nebraska State Constitutionsl Convention adjourned yesterday. at Lincola, sine dio. Alt tho members signed tho Constitution but two. ‘Tho Trustees of the Dos Moines University | yesterday elected tbe Hon. F. K. Mote, of the lows State University, Provident of their Uni- Yersity. ,, Shabona, in DeKalb County, Tih, bas organ- ized a8 a villoge under the provisions of the act of 1871, and tho authoritios filed a certificate of ! the fact with the Socretary of State yesterday, A. L. Powor, who killed Maurice Egan, in Nashville, ia January, 1374, and bas been con- finod 10 jail sinco that fatal occurrence, waa acquityod and set at liberty yesterday. The oqustoris! telescope, 12 inches diameter, mado in Munich for the Lookout Ob- servatory in Cincinnati, arrived yestorday, and ‘willbo placed in position on Wodnonday. John E. Poliock. of the Bloomingtoa Bar, has been appoinged Master in Chancery, in place of E. M. Prince, whose official torm is at an end, snd who bas held the oflice two successive torms, Pollock is» man of ability, and vory popular. Acommittes of three Omabs gentlemen ap | pointed by the Black Hillers who havo euffei Joss by the destruction of property by the mili- tery, yostorday sued the Government officers who dostroyed 1. Damages claimed, $22,000, ‘The Coart of Queon’s Bench of Blanitobs was convened on Friday, Chiof-Justice Wood presid- ing. In bis charge to the grand jury Wood mado a ditect attack upon the Ottawa gove: mo Ho desigantod the Dawsoo eo ag elusion and 4 sn; and esys the Pembina branch is vo better. - Maj. Bingham, Agent of the Cheyenne Agency, with the Indian delegates, arrived at Bioux City Tosterday on their way to the Agency. Tho Indiana ond interproter went west by the Dakota Southern Road to Yankton, Where they will take boat for their destination. Ma}. Bingham remains at Sioux City to purchase ‘horses and equipments as prosonta for bia party. ee PERIODICALS RECEIVED, Atlantic Monthly tor Suly (H.O. Houghton & Co., Boston). “Passing the Cataract of the Nilo,” by Charlos Dudioy Warner; “Identity,” by T. B. Aldrich; “Broke Jail,” by D. H. Jono- son ; “Sonnets from Over Sea—I., Englich Bor- dor; IT, On Boing Asked for an Autograph in Venice,” by James Russell Lowolt; “Lightuing and Lightning-Rods," by Joba Tronbage “Fancies of Spray and otal—L., Ferns Moas; IIL, ‘uberose,” by Edgar Fawestt ‘Social Aspects of the German Romantis Schools by Hisimar Hjorth Boyesen; ‘Roder- ick Hudson—VIL., Baint Cecilia's,” by Henry James, Jr; “The Russians in the East,” by George M, Towle; “ On Be-Roading Tennyson's Princess,” by Christopher P. Crench; “Tbe Battlo of Banker ul,” by Horace £. Soudder: “ Walking,” by Frances Aune Kemblo 3 “| Wasb- ington in Catabridge," by Alexander McKeozi 7 “An Obsolete Fine Gentleman,” by W. D. Hows eli. Amerioan Mustrated Home Monthly tor Jane (Central Publishing Association, Ne Lore). . _ OBITUARY. Srises, Als, Jone 1249 J. Sattal ‘protmi- nent citizen, died to-day. He wan several years President of the State is formerly editor of the Daily Zimes, ; to meet Capt. in} FOREIGN. Later Accounts of the Fearfal Earthquake in New Grenada. Four Towns with a Population of Over 20,000 Entirely Destroyed. Courtesies Extended to American Naval OMcers in Germany, SOUTH AMERICA, THY NEW GRENADA EARTHQUARE, Panauts, June 4.—The following particalars of the recent terrible earthquake hava beou re- coived by s letter trom Salezar, dstea May 19+ Av 11:30 yesterday morning, tho 18th, a severe earthquake visited this city avd region. In this city largo part of a church fall, sevoral houses were dostroyed, and some poopie killed. The City of Cucuta is entirely destroyed, only & few families being saved. ‘The Potica Alomauia German drug store was set on fire by aball of fire, which was thrown out of 9 yolesno, which is constantly belching Outlava. This yoleano bag opened itself in front of Santiago, in Redgo. I: is called El Alto do la Girach, San Cayetans was destroyed, and Sentiago ia argo part. In Gramalata thore was great do- struction, Arbolods, Cucuta, and San Cristobal are nearly dostroyed, principally the four last. ‘The populstion of thesa towna is estimated as follows : Ban Cayetano, 4,009; Santiago, 2,0! Gramaists, 3,000; Arboleis, 8,000: Cucuta, 6,000 ; San Cristobel, 16,060, ‘The sec'ion of country referred to embraces tho regions around about whero Columbia and Venezuela join, the Columbian portion embrac- ing Santander. It isin some respects the most productive part of this Republic, and ‘ita coffee is famous all the world aver. Ban Jose do Noircalo, at the time of the dis- aster, had = population estimated at about 18,000, It had a large commercial business, and Was a great depot for coffee and cocos for ship- ment eitbar throug the Veuezuelean ports or down the Magdalena to Panama. The shock was folt eharply in Bogota and the adjoining sections, A gentleman who was at the time in kacatailvia saya that the movement laste ed for three-quarters of » minute. It was also slightly felt in Bonanynilla. GERMANY, INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES Bentrx, June 12.—Tiao North German Gezetts of ta-day notices the srrivalof the United States foot, Rear-Admirs! Worden commanding, avd ways the Admiral is expected to reach the city to-night ona visit. It extends & warm welcome to him, and says he isa Lighly deserving officer of au intimate friend)rnatiou. ‘Tho German man- of-war Lesely met tho American fleot at tho month of the Elbe, and, after an exchange of galutes, accompanied it to Gluckstadt. ‘Tho ficet is expected to arrive at Kiol sou, and tho Admuralty there ace preparing for a fitting recop- tion and festivitres in honor of the Americans. Carl Schurz has left for Southora Germany. —.— GREAT BRITAIN, RECOVERY OF coTtUN- Loxpox, June 12—Three hundred bales of cotton have iesn recovered from the wreck of the ship Niagara, lost of Holyhesd. + BOYTON, _ His Successiui Channel Trip. Tho London newspapers print copious ao- counts of the crossing of the Channel on May 23. A brief report of tho feat appeury in the Loadon Echo. A correspondent of that journal, writing trom Folkestons on May 29, eays: Ata very early hour this moruing, Folkestone ‘Was abuorinally uscited by the news, which aprend with lightmug rapidity, that Capt. Boston bad elected u very successful landing immediately beneath the South Foreland Light-house at 2:30. ‘The fact was announced by the firing of s rocket from the boat of the steamer that bad piloted him in lus adventurous journey, and ihe loud cheering of thoso on‘ the steamor’s dock, a8 the Captain was taken on board, testi- fied to the goneral enthusiasm avd admiration for his prowess. The cool determination and astonishing powers of endurance which wore displayed by Capt, Boyton taroughout tho joar- Bey were B:ibjects of marvol ou tuo part ot thuse who watched hin from the steamer, Waen he emerged from the water he oxhivited very slight symptoms of distress or fatigue. ‘The temperatare of tbe body, taken at once by the medical gentlemen in attendance, showed it to be but one dogreo in oxcess of the Average temperature of a man ix full health, ‘The only thing of which tho Captain complained Was a slight swelling of the wrist, caused by the incessant labor of paddling, and bis face was Aikowiee somewhat acre, due to the action of the sun and salt water during an immersion of noarly twenty-four hours. ‘The steamer arrived at tho fauding-stago at Folkd stoue at 4 o'clock, aud from informa- tion there obtained, tt appears that the time when Capt. Boyton mado most progress was bo- twecn Gand 7 yesterday evening, accomplishing inthe hour a mite and three-qnatiers. Whilo off Dover tho Wiltshire life-boat came alongside, and the oticer in chargo said he been iu- siructed by the Natioual Instituiion m London yton in tho Channel, and in its name to wi him a speedy end successful journcy. W:thin bald an hour of tis arrival in ‘olkeatoue Capt. Boyton presented himeelf at the brealfast-table of the Pavilion Hotel, where ho was enthusiastically received by = large body of gentlemen who had witnessed ‘bis woudorfal performance from the steamer. {n acknovledz- ment of the compiiment paid him, Capt. Bayton said: “I thiok I have fairly and sqaarely crossed the chennel from France to Engiand, andthe Chanvel can, thorofore, no longer be said to be master of the situation.” He thon re- ; tired to rest at the Pavilion. Further particulars can as follows : ‘The course stozrod during the journoy was north-nortu-sast-by-balt-oast, acd then north- north-west-by-west. ‘The most tedious part of tho journey was the latter portion. ‘Tae sea was theu exceedingly calai, and we know suc- cess waa cortain, so strong did the swimmer ap- Pear, audsosungutue was tie ateamer’s captain as j to the mght course we were going. ‘The delay, however, was caused by there being # slack tida, aud but little way wae mado in our progress 10 til tide did come, and tien at a given sigual from Capt, Boyton wo bent with no little owiftness for the Fan Bay shore. Anincident worth record- ing as showing an Amorican’s coolness a¢ a mo~ mont of suprome oxcitomont took placo ag the swiminer's _Jaud- rocket announcing tho jing flow upward from the _ beach, At tho moment in question, Michael Loyton, the brother of the Captain, was stand- ing on the paddle-box, with eager eyes bont to- wards the sore. As the signal of success met his sight be raised himself to his fuil height, aud shoyted out loadiy and calmly to nis brother this message: “ Come back uow. That will do for to-night.” ‘Tho whole time that Capt. Boyton was in the water was twenty-torco hours and <hirty-sight minutes. On tho first trip it will be remembered that he remainod in the water for fifteen hours. The doctors agroo that the patient's pulse at the close being 71 degrees, was in iteelf a strong proof that his physical condition was pot much disturbed by bia exertions, and also the fact that his temperature was on thia occasion 99 de- grees, instesd of 97 degrees, a3 on tho last trip, when he was obliged to Yolinguien his attompt, proved that he wae in better health on the las; oc- cagion, Thus be has, in a vory great measure, established the character and reputation he has claimed for hia life-saving dresa since it. intro- duction to the notice of the public on this side the wator. one vart of the Kentish coast where Capt. Boy- ton came on shore was wild in the oxtrome. Thore is from the soa inward s small stretch of rocks and dense sesweeds,'and bebind rige cliffa averagin: in height fally 200 feet. As the rockets asconde announcing his landing, tho birda rashed in flocks from their eyrie nests, and their screams of alarm made hideous discordance in the air. In leas than ten minutes from his arrival, Capt ‘Boyton was taken on board the steamer. A Kite-vnrriages In Macready's “Reminiscences” we mest with a novel account of » kite-carriage. While the celebrated tragedian was mating his wed- Ging tour, in 1824, Bo was one day contomplating. the Druidical remains of Stooobonge, when bis attention was called to the sound of music rapid- Jy approsching in the distance. It proved to be the strsing of s bugle, and looking in the direo- a whence came he perceived a rude car rings, coneieting of little more than a square box on four oapahie af balding thres or fetr Persons, traveling down tha incline of the road with extreme velocity. without any motive visi bie. Macready gazed upon the vehicle with amazement, but ag it came nearer he discovered that it was attached by atrong, light cords to three kitea, one above another at egnal dis- tances. As the carriago drew up to the Drnidi- cal temple, its owner turned ite side to the araaght of tho kites and, baviug fastencd in the earch an anchor or grappling iron, pulled in the kites, which were of oiled silk or some similar material, and between 5 and § feot in height. THE SILK SMUGGLERS. Extent of the Business—What Dis- trict-Attorney Bliss Says—Card from Clatlin & Co. New York Times, June 11. Yesterday morning the Grand Jury of the ‘United States Circuit Court appeared before Judge Benedict and presented a large num- ber of indictments in tho silk-smug- sling cases. In reply to a question by the Court as to whether they bad compietsa thoir labors, the foreman replied in the noga- tive, end the Grand Jury was dismigaed to re- Sune their labors, with iustructions to again eppear in court on Monday next, by which time 1 is probable they will have dispatched all the business that is to come beforo them, Some of tue absent Grand Jurore were ordered to show cause why they should not be fined for non- attendance. Amorg the indictments presented were three against William H. Talcott, the buyer of H. b. Ciadin & Co..for knowingly purchasing silks that had been amugsled. Tho first indictment con- tains twentv-oue counts. Tho first. second, and third charge him with “recoiving and 'con- cealing " $40,000 worth of smugeled silks ou the Ist of April, 1873; the fourth, ith. sixth, sevouth, eighth, and ninth with & like offense in roiacion fo $10,00 worth of silks on the 16th of March. 1874; tho tenth, cloventh, twelfth, thirteouth, fourteenth, and fifteenth, euma offense anc samo amonnt, on tho 20th of November; 1874; the sixteenth, eeven- teonth. and eighteenth, samo offenss, in relation to $80,050 worth of silks, on the 12th of Angus, hae the nineteouth. twontieth, and twen- first, same offense, same ‘amount of goods, on the 20th of —‘Februsrs, Isi4. The second indictment contaics three couuts, exch charging thet on tne Sct of April, 1873, Taleott recoived aud concealed $30,000 worth of emuggiod silke. Tho third indicemant contaias twelve counts. ‘Tho first, second, and third charge the receiving and conesaling by ‘Talcott of $35,000 worth of smuggled silks on the 14th of “March, 1873 ; the fourth, fifth, and sixth, sci.o oifeuse, same amonat ‘of goods, on the t:h of November, 1872; the sev. enth, oighth, and ninth conots, same offense, same amount of goods, on tho 10th of October, 1872; the tenth, eloventh, and tieifth counts, samo offenso, samo amount of goods, on the 3d of November, 1874. Threo of the mdictments wero B. Claflin, Joho Cledin, Edward EB. Eames, Horace J. Fairchild, William 8. Dunn, Dexter N. Forea, and Daniel Robineon, composing tho firm’ of Ciatlin & Co., ‘and Willan HL. Talcott, the buser of tho firm, charging them joistly and everally with the coa- Miusion of the same offenses charged against ‘Talcott in the indictmente agaiost him. ‘hres of the indictments were against Charies W. Field, Aaron Meld, Join J. Mortis, William Feoner, and Edmund J. Fenner, ecmposing the auctionzer firm of Field, Morria, Fenner inst Horace & Co. The first indictment charges the receiving and concsaling on tha datos fotiowing of empgeied goods of the val- Be sunexed: July’ 1, 1874, $100,000; 12, 1874, £100,000; Ang. 20, 1674, $100,000 ; Au. 1, 4974, $170,000; Aug. 1, 1874, $10,000; Nov. 1, 1374, $15,000; July 1, 1874, $100,000. “The soc- oud indictmont charges tue wamo offense on the following daces in relation to silka of annoxod et. 13, 1874, $70,000; Aug. 15, 1974, sv 19, 1874, $89,001; May 23, 1874, Nov. 11, 1874, (985.000; Oct.- 12, 970,000. The third indictmont, for tho samo offeras as tho others, ‘covers tho fol- lowimg datos and values: April 9, 197, 3100,- 010; July, 1, 1873. $76,000; May 1, 1873, $5,600; Sept. 20, 1872, £10,000; Oct. 9, 1872, $10,000; Dac. 1, 1874, $220,090. Thea follow charges of sales of sraugeled silks by tho firm of the fol- Jowing amourts, at various dates: $160.C00, $20,000, $5,000, $10,009, 10,090, $220.00. of the indictments preaonted was against tles L.: Lawrence, for forgiug the ec tries of invoices of silks; another was againat him and Robert Des Anges, Aaron Wolf, Henry G. Lovy, Lafayette Grail, and Gustavas W. Bali, for tho same offense, and rive were against all these parties, for amugriing. Xesterday aiternoon, Afr. Dann, of the firm of Claftin & Co. appesrod before Commiasioner Shiells, and gave bail in tho sum of $20,000 to sppaar for trial, the amount given covering all three of the * indict ments against him. Hia euretics wero Nevers. } Angustus D. Juillerat and Dancen E. MeXenzio. Field, Mortig, Feouer & Co. sra suctioneers who, | Ibis alleged, have long been eogazed in receiv- ing, selling, and transporting Iarze quantities of goods alleged to have boon smagalods. Uni States District Attorney Bes was questioned yesterday afternoon in rolatfon to the next indictments, and the following canvor- sation ensued: ° Reporter—Have you rosson to believe that all tho members of the firm of Claftin & Co. ware aware, or liad cause to xnow, that the vilks pur- chased by Ar. Taleott, their bayer, bad been amaggie Col. Bliss—I have no evidexce showing that Mr. Horace B. Claflin snd some of the other motubors of tho firm were privy to the fact that the silka wore smuggled, but I Save good reason to dolieve thst other membera of the firm had euch knowledze. Will you give me the names, respeotively, of those whom you believe bad knowledge and of thoae against whom you have no evidence of such knowledge ? That Lesunot do. It would be unjust tn ai criminate in that manner, without further evi- donce than I now possess. Why are perons against whom you have no evidences of guilty knowledge’ procaeded agsiast “Gocavso the Grand Jury found that. the silks had been in the possession of the firm, and such possession, under the lay, is eufticiont evidence to authorize conviction, unless the accused can explain tite possession 80 ag to autisfy the jury. How is it about tho tirm of Field, Morrix, Fenner & Co.? Did thoy know that the goods they received and sold had beou umuggied ? havo every rosson to believe that they did. ‘They could hardly have been in tho babit of solling Intge quantities of imported goods at prices far below what they could bave been sold for if the duties had beon paid, without know- 1g tlt thoy must have been amuggied. What kinds of goods were the sustuon firm in tae habit of selling ? Silks, mobairs, union cloth, eto., mostly of such o character aa pay 3 rato of duty of from 60 to 80 per cent. Isittrue that no dench-warrants avo been isaued for the arrest of the indicted partios, and that you have sent them notica of thoir indict mont, with a request that they will sppear and give bail? No bench-warranty have been fesned against the firms of Ciaitin & Co. and Field, Fenner, Morris & Co., they having arranged to apyoar and give bail. Mr. Aaron Claflin and Mr. Jobs J, Donaldson will probably become sureties for tho members of ‘tho firm of Clafin & Co, Each of the members of both firms is required to give $20,000 bail, which amount will cover all three of the indictments found against them. Mr. 4aron Claflin is not a member of the firm of Cladin & Co. The Mr. Donaldson whom Thsve just montioned is a member of the firm, bus was not at tho time they purchased the silke, As to tho other persons indicted, thay are either slready under bail oc in jail, or have fled from the country. Wolf and Levy are fagitivos and there isno probability of sheirbeing captuted very soon. Ican say nothing about additional arrests, but it ia probable that additional in- dictmonta will be presented by the Grand Jary on Monday. I shall do all ia my power to press on all the cases to a apoody trial, Iintend to take up Lawrence's and Dea Angea’ cases first, and try Lawrence for forgery, and Des Angés on Yarious charges covering the silk-emuggling transcticas, A CARD FROM CLAYLIX & Co. ‘Tho United States Grand Jury bave to-day in- dicted our firm for alleged complicity in sttempts todefrand tho customs rovonno at this port. We simply ask our fellow-citizens to withhold all judgment in the case. We heve condacted cur yasiness honorably and honestly. We expect to demonstrate our integrit and innccenes, As there has been no dishonor in our past, so wo intend to protect our future-from stain by an ‘uncompromising defense against any accusations that bave boen or may be brought againat us. New Yorx, Junel0. H.B. Crarnix & Co. BUNKER HILL AND FORT SUMTER, Cmaatzstox, 8. C., June 12.—The departure of x detachment of the Weshingtoa Light Infan- ty, fifey maskets, for Buoker Hill to-day, wes made tho occesion of s great popular demunstra- ne The eee tock sy several oe oes foderates, whose it North was as wounded Prisoners énroute to Elm:re, Col. Hodges, commanding ot Charleston Harbor, honored the corps by Ating & pstional asinza, CRIME. Further Particulars of the Jarrett Murder, Near Murfrees- boro, Tenn. rn The Negro Woodsen Held for Ezamira- tion by the Coroner's Jury. Becord of Minor Crimes, THE JARRETT MURDER. . Nasavrexe, Juno 12.—A Murfreesboro special to the Cnion and American, givtag an sccount of the terriblo murder committed near that city yes- torday, says: Aira, W. R. Jarrett, whose residence isnear Selem pike, about 7 miles eonthwest cf ( Place, after preparing her children yesterday afternoon for au evening visit, sont them, ia charge of servant, to Col. Morzeu's a nesr neighbor, telliug thom sue would follow aa soca as she could get ready. About two hours lat say 6:30 p. m., her besoand, in company with Ur. Lawrence Deni, retarced home, aad found his wife, whom be had left thera the personitica- tion of health, hapyiness, and life bat = for hours before, in the coid embrace of death. It is understood ‘that o negro named Jease Woodson is accused of the crime, and is row under arrest. If the Coroner's inquost snonig Prove him guilty, ho will bardiz five to sost o- Morrow's sin, a5 tho ropes in Salem neigiibor- hoed aro stronger then was that employed :n Jo Reed's care, lr. Jarrott bas a store a mile or 80 from home, and was there when the murdor was committed, : The murder was of the mors horrible charac- ter, the bloodthirsty wretch having eorar- ently committed tho atrocious end inpumsa deed dy tring, drawing, and twisting with bis baud a twine cord around the nock of this inno~ cent aad estimable Isdv uatil ke stiangled her to death, leaving the priate of his'fingers upou ber neck andarms. Sixty-throe dollars waa missing, and robbary was evidently the sole motive of crime, The Ceronor wont out to investigate tho mys tery to-day, int bas not vet returned. The death of Mrs, Jarrett, while tie manner of 1¢ curdies the blood in horror, has cast a gloom over « wide circle of friends and acquaintances, LATER—O:20 P, af, Jesse Woodson, colored, was fonnd guilty at the Corcner’s inquest, and brought here snd lodged in jail. Mrs. Jarrett, before her marriage, waa a 3lisp Woolbridge, of Franklin, Tenn. _, Woodson, the murderer, was brought to thia city this afternoon for safe keeping, and to sare him from mob viulenco. TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE. Special Duspateh to The cheaao Tribune. Brooutotos, iL, Sane 12.—Several parties in Bloomington have been badly sold this wool hy 8 fraud giving bis namo a8 John W. Pickereil. cr iam A. Myers, who camo here representing to be the agent of Caldwell Bros., liversmen, ut Decatur, who bought from various parties prop- orty amounting in tha aggregate to about $20. 009, for some of which ke gava a draft on Cald- woil Dros., which has aince been protested. Ho ended his careor by leaving bis hotel with an un- settlod bill. . ROBBERIES. Snectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Davenronr, Ia, June 12.—On the Sourhweat- ern Branch of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitio Railroad on Thursday night, a New York broker was swindled out of $2,C00 by monte men. Aftar losing he attempted to kill bimsolf, but was pro- yented. There are many gamblers and burglars in this vicinity now. A honge in this city wae robbed last night, and & atore gutted af Hig MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Couxen, Buurrs, Ia, Juno 12.—The murder cage of The State vs. John Heard closed to-day afters four days’ trial The jury, after an ab- sence of half an hour, returned a verdict of murder in the secoud degree. DEATH SENTENCE. Special Disyatch to The Chicaga Trihums, Prrisuona, Ps., June 12—Philip Yarray, for kiltiog James White, waa gentenced to death ix the Criminal Court to-day. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Psovprxce, RL, June 12—~at the Porte mouth coal-mine, last evening, Bobert Csaq shot his wife dead and then shot bimsalf. THOSE FORGED BONDS. Purtaprcran, Pa, Jane 12.—Tho parties im Plicated in the Hilts affair, dealing in forges Goverument bonds, had » hearing to-day, and were held in 620.000 gach for triat at the prow ent term of court, except @ Halmbold, wl was honorably discharged. ve TAMMANY STEALINGS ATTACKED. New Yous, June 12.—The property of Thomas Comsn and J. J. Welch. ex-Court-Hocas Com- missioners, was attached to-day in the Tam- thany-Ring suits to recover $162,148. ¢ 4 TO BE HANGED. 2 Pints, UL, Jane 12—On noxt Friday, Caney, who murdered his wife in this counry, will bo hanged in the jail in this city. This is the caze where the man and his wife were passing through the cdunty in « team, and the murderar ae mutilated remains of his dead wifo in a \¢ MARINE NEWS. TRUTHFUL SIGNALS. Special Disuaten to Tha Chicava Tribune, Goanp Tavex, Mich., June 12.—On Tharaday evening the cautionary storm danger-sicasl 928 displayod, end continued displayed until Fritay forenoon ; was again ordered displayed on Fri- day evening, and remained until Saturday morn- ing. Both times the prediction waa verified, a wind-storm provailiog during that time, and un- til this evening, reaching a maximum yelocity of 30 miles. Several vossola wera obliged to put into the harbor for safety on socount of heavy seag ranning on the lake. “No dsmage reported. LAKE ERIE. Breclal Dispatch to Tha ideage Tribune, Enre, Pq., Jane 12.—Annrvars rao Cuicacd —Prop Philagelphia, Milwaukee; schr Alle gheay, Marquette; prop Frod Kelly; echra War- | ner and Exile. Deranrvars—Schr James Couch, Chicago, 1,200 tons coal. Recerers—Wheat, 59,000 bu; flour, 3,850 pris; won-ore, 2,668 tons. 7 A TERRIRLE STORM preveiled on Lake Erie this morning. Soversl veasels wore roportéd ashore at Lorg Point. Propeller B. W. Joanoss came in to-day. Tio Captain reports loazing Batfalo last ovoning with three tow-barges,—the Wyandotte, Racine, and Sweepatakes,—bound for Bay Cry. Was caught in a terrible aqaail, and had to let go of the barges sbout 10 miles from kere, A propel- fer] loft this evening to regain tha tows, if pcasi- ILLINOIS RIVER AND CANAL, Svecial Viapateh to The Chicaza Tribune, La Sarg, Ul., Juoe 12.—Anarven ar Riven Canslbost Mf. L. Adama, from Pern, with corn, DzrasrzD—Notning. Passep riro Casar-~M. L, Adams, with cots, for Chicago, Passep Ovw~Chicago Balle, with lumber, for La Salle. Nine feet four mebas of water on miter ai! of lock 15. Baroxronr, Dl., Jure 192.—Amnrvep—Morn- ing Light, Ottawa, 10,000 bu oats. Prop Sfon- tank, Lockport, 500 bris floar, 880 bris mos. Cizazxp—Prop Jack Bobertaon, Honuepin, 25,900 ft lumber, 2 m lath. VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON, Special Dispatch t2 The Chieaga Tribune, Post Hexox, Mich., June 12-10 p. m— Dows-—Prope B. W. Standley, Wdaydower, Mary Jarecki, Germanis and conaort; schra C. 2, Mincb, Jane MoLeod, Angus Smith, J. W. Doane, Watertown, Negaunes, Jennie Whito, Elizabeth Jones, Onondaigus, Hubbard, Elina Germach, Sayeland. Un—Props Nebraska, Cubs; echrs Ishpomirg, Mary Jane. a. ‘ Wirp—Northeest, brisk; weather stormy. A new vessel bailt far the Lackaweons Coa? Company, with s capacity for 65,000 bushols at grain, was fangohed from Fitzgerald's ship-yasd this afterneon, fhe was named the Lizzie 4 i i