Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-20
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SAN FRANcfsco. April l6.
A Terrible explosion OF what was supposed
to be ni,ro glycerine, occurred at quarter past
/ O'Clock to-day, near Wells, Fargo ~ Cos,
Building
The explosion WAS like an earthquake for
circle Of quarter Of a mile.
samuel knight Superintendent for Wells,
Fargo q Cos. Express, died in half an hour
from injuries received. q. w. Bell, Super
visor aud Assayer. was instantly killed. Mr..
Wallub. Joseph Elliot, John Gallaher, Frank
Webster and VIM. Justin, we're also killed.
Eight dead bodies we're so mutilated that they
could not be identified.
Many others were bruised and cut but not
fatally injured. Some cannot be identified,
as fragments Of human fesh. bones and brains
are found nearly two blocks distant.
Montgomery, Sacramento and California
streets are lined with broken glass. Scarce
ly window for several hundred feet remain
ing. Wells, Fargo d Cos. horses and every
thing in the vicinity, we're blown into frag-
ments.
The damage will be at least 5000 600.
The cause Of ;he explosion is mystery.
The freight agent of the Pacific Mail Co.
says two boxes, each measuring about four
cubic feet, were taken from the steamers deck
to the place where the explosion occurred
One box was consigned to Idaho, and The
other to Los Angeles both were stained with
oil. Contents not known.
Forty men are now engaged in removing
the ruins.
WAsHINGToN, April 6.
Mr. Smythe, who is doubtless nominated
as Collector OF the port Of New York, wAs
for some years connected with the Boston
firm Of Frank Skinner IL Co., and is a thor
ough business man.
NEW YoRK, April l6.
Special dispatches from Washington state
that the President has ordered Treasury agent
Dexter, convicted by military commission
at Mobile, of fraud on the Government, to be
turned over 20 the civil authorities for trial.
He was in confinement on default OF $500,
900 bail. This is looked upon az the solu-
ton Of the peace proclamation blythe Presi-
dent himself, to the effect that it removes
martial law.
1t is probable that Clement C. Clay will be
released on parole in few days. This course
is recommended by Gen. Grant, Senator viii
son, and Thad Stevens.
The latest proposition is to Try JEFF. Davis
AT Nashville, he having been present at the
battle Of Stone River.
LONDON, G.. w. April Is.
The supposed accomplice in the seven-iold
Philadelphia murder has been arrested here.
He gives the name OF Charles McCuthern.
The only discrepancy between the descrip.
ton Of the murderer and the appearance Of
she prisoner lie that instead Of having lost
thumb bis forednRer is gone. Otherwise there
is the closest identity. Further examination
is about to take place.
GALVESTON, Texas, April II.
The Texas constitution abolishes slavery,
and places freedmen on an equality with the
whites under the law. 1t gives the legisla'
ture power to guarantee railroad bonds ant
foreign contracts.
1t will be submitted to the people on the
fourth Monday in June.
A resolution endorsing the Presidents pol
icy, was lost in the Convention.
NASHVILLE, April l6.
Lieut.. Col. Lock, of the 5th U. S. Cavalry
made an expedition to point in West Ten,
nessee, and captured the notorious guerrilla
Harper and Edmund Mayo, constant com
panion Of Harper, and an accomplice in all
his crimes.
Harper broke from his capturers and es.
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His recapture can be made without difficulty
Mayo was brought here to-day, and will
be held in close confinement for trial before
military commission.
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
The Coroner's Jury, after investigating the
murder Of the Deering family, found YER
dict, charging Antoine Probst, now under ar
rest, with the murder Of all the eight victims
WASHINGTON, April II.
Senator Fessenden is recovering from tn,
cold which has kept him confined to his room
since Saturday, and his physician says tina
he will be out a, ain in few days.
Gen. Banks remains at home indisposed
but is recovering.
A strong effort is being made to proven
the confirmation Of Mr.. Smythe as Collecto
of the port of New York
The friends of Colorado here hope to sc
cure the admission of the State in the Senate