The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-18
New Yoax, April

New Yosx, April IL.
The Tribaae's Port Jeryis correspondent
states that the Coroner's jury has brought in
the following verdict:
From the evidence before us we have ar
rived a: the conclusion that the deceased,
Tobias Erich came to bis death FROM q train
of cars being thrown from the track at Car
~ Rock, Pennsylvania, the accident being
cause by broken rail. The occurrence, 10
our opinion, might have been avoided had
The train run at less speed. owing to the un-
safe condition Of fhe road.
The Times Port Jerris, dispstch states
thai sohberies we're committed on the dead
and wounded, Altar ibe disaster at Carry's
Rock, - the passengers who we're sayed BY
being in the forward cars. Money IN large
snns has been taken. and gold watches from
the pockets of The desd, and rings from the
pockets of The women. In one inPtance
hls was used to release diamond ring from
the finger Of laly, who vas st the time
conscious enough only to be afterwards able
10 tell the story. People who were also It
the scene say they could not protect the suf>
ferers from this sacrilegious conducts
OxaHA, April II.
The Union FAaiGe Railroad crossed the
summit Of the Rocky Mopntsins yesterday
ne T11tA On tHS bHUn WBtt WCtC sSsW ~ -
=Dursnt, vice-Presideht Sidney Dillon, Di.
rector; General Dodke, Chief Engineer;
Colonel Seymour. Consulting Engineer, and
Webster Sidney, General Superintendent Of
Constructors. assisted By large number Of
army officers
CHicAao. April II.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal Commits
/ stoBess yesterday awarded the coatract for
thss portion Of the ssork hisEseto pncoatract-
ed, twenty mine miles between Chicago .and
Locksport. 1t total most q So, ,2G2,636 she
work 10 be compiesed within : pSascd Aof
three years,
sssAsss TBEH-eS. April IL.
The bill making the penalty for murder in
ShH fsss deefee Aang gfDesef inpeiseament Jor
life he'd YESTERDAY II ivotes for and ~ agsinst
10 the Lower Hodse, but laetiag Tire Stsotes
REQ sisite ,gwas lost. -
IN NV Yoxx. April II.
Is AspeciAl dispatch to tho T,isaBe states
thss O. aocIdept took place ON the Erie road
last evening, one mile fsom where the fright
ful disaster Of Wednesday occurred. Three
ears attached to the freight train ran of the
track, in consequence Of q broken rail, and
we're thrown down al enbankment and bad
iy broken up.
| aUUs9N, Apfli liz
The trial Of Brown. for the murder OF the
little girl, Angie Brown, Was concluded yes-
terday. and given to the jury. The verdict
has not yet been rendered.
Sr. Louis, April Is.
Salt Lake papers report $50, 600 have been
collected in small contributions 10 aid in the
emigration Of Mormons this spring from
Europe. Money 10 sill coming in in largs
amounts. The grain, cattle and food con
tribnted are still untouched.
\ BuRLrxaros, Vr.. April II.
| The ice ia Lake Champlain broke up yes.
| terday.
WoRcEsTER, Mass, April H.
A Frenchman, named Peter Lsfry, living
| in Webster, was musdered this morning
while in bed With his vile, hY blewa on the
! head with an axe. The wife Of the murdered
man had been intimate with Dore, Who j.
charged with committing the deed. They an
both under Arrest, and viii be examined TO-
| morrow morning.