Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-24
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C1nAvrLANn. Onlo. Juno .

CIEAyELANp Ono, june 81.
The steamer Morning Star, hence for De-
troit, come in collision with the bark Cort-
land, thirty miles from hero, last night at ] |
O'Clock, and both vessels we're sunk On the
steamer there were forty passengers, and the
crew numbered 81 The crew of the bark
numbered 49, About twenty persons are
missing and their names are not yet known
The remainder were picked up by the steamer
X. y. Rice. The officers were all saved, cx-
ccpt james Morton, clerk Of the Morning
Star, who was seen to 60 down with Mrs
Ilackett, wife of Capt. llackctt passenger
Latcr.--lhe following are known to be
missing: Mrs llackctt of Detroit, James
Norton clerk, Major IIutchings two Misses
Vatchn of Troy, n. Y, Albert Iddings of
cleveland Mrs Wamlet of Cleayeand, Mrs
Parker and child of Marietta, Ohio, Captain
Balantinc and wife Of Detroit.
One ofthe boats Of the Morning Star is
still out and may contain other survivors.
NEw YoRK, june 81
George w. Bedding, Of the American firm
of Beldmg, Keith & Co., of No so Lombard
street London, Eng, confined in the Ludlow
street Jail, on civil suit instituted by Messrs
Amcs g. Co.. aud Henry Thornton Of Boston,
committed micidc this morning by cutting his
throat with razor.
NEw YORK, june %.
Gold, s1.4Og
The Brooklyn Union says the seventeen
year locusts have within the last few days
made their appearance upon this island. The
trees within a mile of Jamaica being literally
covered with them, aud more are coming out
Of the ground Advices from the east end
Of the island state that there are millions of
them. The noise made by these insects is
perfectly deafening. and can be heard for
distance Of half mile, and resembles very
much the noise made by moving machines,
when at work They deyour everything green
that comes in their way.
4 Toronto letter states that business through
out all Canada has been materially injured by
the unnecessary excitement regarding Fe-
uian invasion.
AUGUSTA, Me-, june %.
The Maine Democrats meet here to-day to
inaugurate the campaign in this State. The
call is to nominate Governor. Mr. Pills
bury is likely by general consent to be placed
/ IN the field again -Four delegates at large
/ to the New York Convention are to be chosen.
/ The conservative soldiers and sailors Of
/ Maine also hold Convention here to-day
and will send delegates to New York The
military delegates with the Portland and
/ Augusta bands assembled at Waverly Hall
Col A. W. Bradbury, of Portland, called the
/ Convention to order. Gen. G. W. Roberts,
Of Bangor was chosen President
The Democratic Convention was called to
/ order bv y : Merrill Chairman of the State
/ Central Committee Mr. Merrill reported
that there were S74 delegates present The
temporary organization was made the perma-
nentonc. President Little6eld then addressed
the Convention.
CLEVELAND, june %.
4 messenger arrived here early this morn
ing from a point ON the shore of Lake Erie,
fifteen miles north of this city. bringing in-
telligence to the effect that fifteen dead bodies
have been washed ashore from the wreck OF
the Steamer Morning Star, which collided
with the barque Cortland on Saturday night,
the 10Th, where both vessels were sunk.
None of the bodies has as yet been identified.
Boats are still cruising about the scene Of the
disaster endeayoring to fud the bodies Of miss
ing passengers, and to save any property. II
Is now ascertained beyond doubt that seven
of the nine lady passengers on board the
Morning Star were lost The total number