Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-16

NBw HAVEN, Aug. IT,
A friehtfal s1i1Foed accident occurred this
morning. on the Houmton,c River r. r The
morning fesighs train going up the Housa.
tOnic IL r. became disabled several miles
shove Bridgeport, and the 1850 train follow
ing snd 60und Il On the track and hitched ON
end backed towards Bridgeport with Il. A
new engine was out for trial on the track
and coming up about miles above Bridge
port, nan into the rear Of the passenger train.
The locomotive struck the hind car and split
into piece, directly through and her boiler
burst. Just As II reached the second car from
the rear, making awful havoc. Seven per
sons were killed outright and eleven more
horribly msngled and scalded. The Presi-
dent, Chas. Hunt was on board. Every
BALTIMORE, Aug. IS.
Mr. James r. Mattingly, for sixteen years
manager Of the American Telegraph office
in this city, died last night of consumption.
lie Was highly respected by our citizens and
greatly beloved by his associates.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.
The trial Of Capt Wertz was TO have COM
menced to-day, but has been further post
poned until TO morrow. This morning sew
eral Government witnesses were in attend
ance, and there are others in the city VINO
can at any moment be summoned. The ac-
cused has for counsel, Judge Hughes, Gen.
J. w. Denver and Messrs Peck l. lchade.
New YORK, Aug. u.
Further developments Of the forgery OF
gold certificates have been made to-day.
II appears that Mr. Edwin ketchum, OF
the firm Of Morris ketchum, Sons Co.,
has been in charge Of the business OF Chas.
Graham's, broker and exchange place during
the illness Of that gentleman. Upon his re-,
turn 10 his office he discovered that several
checks were missing from his check book.
This fact has led to the suspicion that MI
ketchum is concerned in the forgery oil Ger
tain fraudulent checks that have within
few days past been brought TO light. AT all
events he is absent II Is said MIR. Graham
has been victimized to the extent oil $50
900. This morning the firm Of ketchun',
Sons L. Co. suspended payment and Gray
ham IL Co have also announced their ina
bility to meet their engagements.
Mr.. jackson stated in the Board that he
hoped to he able TO settle all his stock con-
tracts ut to-day's prices
Another statement in explanation oi the
suspension Of Morris Ketohnm d Co. is, that
Mr. Kctchum's son had abStractcd bonds
and other securities from the values of the
banking house to the amount OF $2.OOO.VO
Another statement is that young ketchum
forged gold certificates to the amount OF 81
100000 which had been passed into the
Golfers Of the banks, which will be the prn-
cipal sufferers.
Sitting the various rumors, it seems estab-
lishcd that young Keichum is guilty Of rob
bling to the amount OF not less than ~ 600,
900. He had for some time taken the place
of his father in the arrangement of the bust
ness Of the bank anu possessed the full con
idencc Of all who knew him. He left his
home last evening and has not been traced,
since his partners did not suspect their losses
yesterday, so adroltly were his operations
conducted
jenkins, the Phoenix Bank robbcr, waived
an examination this morning and was fully
committed.