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, 1869-06-14

Fearful Murder by II N n dIn nn-TsTo
Lndics FntnIly Shot and Other Per-
sons AssauItcd-Thc Maniac Ei-
nniIT Secured.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, June IL
About O'Clock last evening most terrible
murder was committed In Cov1ngton, joy County,
Ind. Frederick Remsser, formerly an auctloncer,
aud boarding with an old widow lady, named Mn.
Jones' on some supposed proyocatlon Shot auI
killed MIS-. Jones with revolver, the ball entering
her neck, causipg fatal wound. She IVES nbout
seyeuty-n<e years Of age. The terribly ipsane
murderer then fred upon highly respected
daughter Of MT. Beckelhelm, who came out OF her
fathers house on the opposite side ol the street,
when she heard the firing. and WHa almost IN
Etantly shot By Relnster, the bull taking eIect
above the eaf, making wound from cs6na, wnlea
survive at longest, but q few hours After shoot.
Ing Miss H., Remster shouted for john Dodd, an'l
rushed fIAnt1cally down the street, and ~hcn hcat
the residence Of James McMahon he flred at q
thus sparng the life Of The Intended thir3 victim
lie then passed on down the street, bunting Dodd,
when he rau across John Fansler, and, rushing
upon him, thrust the pistol into Transfers mouth
again pulled the trigger, md again the cap ex
ploded without dischasglug the load. Fransler,
tix.ln1 powerful man. knocked Remsler down,
and held him until assistance arrived. when PC
wns taken to jail nnd heavily ironod The utmost
excitement prevails In the community over thls
aDout three weeks. lie hal been drinking ami
gambling hard for come days past and this i5 the
onIy co1ise now known Tor the commission OF tht
act. though 1t ID generally conceded that ne We
out Of his mind fal insestsaa1on m ~ anS nas
preCludes the possibility OF receiving Atef IN
/ telltGcnce from It until next day.
, 1869-06-14
ST. LOUIS.


Murder Trtnl-Kult into the River
Attempt TO Arrest n Desperate, &c.
ST. Lor1s, June 1a-The tria1 Of Captain Vim.
n. Donaldson, charged with killing Henry Andes
son, co!orcd porter, on the steamer Great Re-
nutt!c. last August, will commence tomorrow.
Whlie a large locomotive an' tender. he'ongtpg
leyce track today. the couplings broke and they
TIN down tho descending plane VIII gfest
velocity, and plunged into the river. They can
probably be recovered
An attempt was made on Friday LAST to Arrest
brand, OF St Andrews County. Sheriff Breckin-
ridge, with posse Of fifteen IEen, surrounded the
house In which lIildebrand had taken re!nEe, and,
after demanding his surrender, which was respond
e, to By Hlldebrand shooting the Sheriff In the
groin, severely ln,azinC him a desaltos5 t.tnS
james Mclean, one OF the Posse,
anu wounding OF IIadchrand and one or two
others In the house. Toward night, however
to the woods, and has not been captured. lie tS q
| very desperate character WIS mercue5s bush
Ehsckcr during the war, and is said to have COM
/! United more diaboncal atrocities than any othel
man A large rcwaru has been offered for him al
different times. II Is alleged tna: during and atc1
the war he committed IS murders
ST. LoC1s, June 12-Captaln Charles II, smell
who served with credit In The Late war, rlcw hi
brains out to-day. Mental depression, rcs1ltlni
from bodily tu1rmlty. WAS the cause Of the set.
In the United States District Court 1udgmen
Eas rendered In favor Of the government aga!ns
one hundred barrels Of whisEry brought here las
| sumner from New Orleans, upon which duty wa
| not nalt. Also against George S. Hutchinson. |
the sum OF GOV for the violation Of the tcScna
Law In tho manufacture Of tobacco
Ram has fallen here nearly all day. Tie stot!
cxtcnds over considerable breadth Of County
!. | West
, 1869-06-14
NEW YORK.


spectal Despa1ch 70 Inc enlcaso 1nonne.
NkH loaA' JULIE 4ss
VIRGINIA cEs9RAL HAuRoAp. -
tafsles TON Sof1olA ano hloanlonu uase peeu
In New YORK severn! oa5s ncsouatlns LOT capital
10 complete ene ,ne!a'A teu.a ~, ta.1uaa a.. !"
no'n1 On Inc ohlo 1a'ss' neat toe ioouta W tne
hAaa"ha' ine arrangements a1e neu4 svu ~.
11eleo' anu Tue oouus u .he eoup W on.e @
os prominent oanklng mouse VI .a1E el's' lug
plan ihcinhes 3 nne ol steamers 10 Eu,ope' ana ~
snslisn COMPANY LAS as1eeo !" es'auAsa y .ns ~
OF The ROAD. ine advocates .! t'e foaa a'sue sna,
the route WILL brln8 tne onlo aaes tnlee nunuieo
nearer the seaooafd lnan tue pscsent nues ~ NC"
York. ..
NORTHERN fAe1flt "A41f'oAD'
jar Cooke Co. hnse nearly completed as-
rangemcnta for selling the bonds OF tne Nos1nern
1,actnc Rnilroad and contracting for the consrruc
t,on of the roaa. They will probably begin adyer-
.t,n+~ ~ hora. In , Yar xn.rs nnd II js nuter.
s'1 e.an1 .het s-Eot,no n.rt,es vii 70 to work in
medl1tely. Several parties originally connected
with The Northern Pacific enterprise have left 1t,
ord t1r avo-e thr,r cncrp1es to the Southern line
s..- ~ naso canar,, rrr1nnnt hnnes 10 ob:atn 4
loan Of &lu,o 900 In Aonoon anu ftaoAo11 4of
the latter road
COTTON.
-nn-os,r. +,,ro,,,n, in +be
!elle1 HUN us'euA AA'es -
Southern States says the area planted Ii cotton
this wear is less than las owing to the scarcity of
I,ro- ma hfch ,aocs detnanded. The Indications
-, 49, r-o,,s ,st,, ~, sT1,,1er than IN 1srs
ac an". t1c sAepo - " a.A . -
RAILROAD FRok ENGLAND 10 CHINA
Several English papers are discussing plan
, 1869-06-14
SPRINGFIELD.

Comm uEsAioned-Nc Trustee. oil the
InsnMe Asylum - -roltticAf-a'a1-
,ncnt OF State Indebtedness, Etc.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 1a-
Dy order Of the Governor, yesterday, commis-
sion was issued to ". f. WurshtnEton- 0! Feona'
Us member OF the Stae Board Of Educas'oh4 taf
c. r. TaGgart, resigned. ,n.,,..o.. ~ ), =
The mrmbers or the Boara Of Irnstees o. INC
As,lum for the Insane having FeAQnelt tne t1oF-
srnnr yeateriay. ordered commissions 70 ne y
sne,1 Ia lie following gentlemen. who now consti:
1nte said Buau1 Of Trustees: Isaac Searrctt, ol
Madison County. for the tong term; General Iohn
Tison, Of Adams County, for next and George Il
I,iO}l Of Morgan County, for the short term
The abstract Of votes given In The county q lee
At the special election Tor Congressman. 10 oil tht
yacaucr III the third district, has just been re
ceiyed hy the Secretary OF state, and shows INA
llorat1o L. BurIhard received l.ale votes; John
Euk1ace received al1 votes. John 4. alters re
cclycd votes; Johu Dement, received vote BIZ
Daniel Tll received vote
Yesterday $50 RG4 OF the State Indebtedness wa
KaIeu up, paid and cancelled; es0,NH Q! tdl
amount wRs funded STOCK due in 1917, anu IN
balance war bonls with accrued interest.
large force OF hands have commenced work a
Iaana on the Springfield 4 Pana Railroad.
, 1869-06-14

Bos7oS, June 1s,-There is al immense tnnnI
Of visitors to attend the Peace Jubilee. crowltnK
hotelR, lodging houses, Streets, &c Several niu-
arrived one tzoin Chicago reaching the city By the
midnight Tram last night. All such organizations
1re promptly escorted to comfortable quarters by
a committee Of the Accommodation Bureau.
The grind ball to he given In the Coliseum Thurs
day night, ts attracting much attention. Ii prom
lses to be q brilliant affair.
Efforts will he made to induce President Grant
to remain over ThurEday.
The week promises 10 be an esenifal one N
the history Of "The lub."
, 1869-06-14

$500, ,Mn, or eyen II all
make up the above ON
Cleared, Macedon, S
- 3

asoo o<n, or eventual, Citizens Of oakland VIII
make up the above am
Cleared, Macedon, Caal ... ,.t- -
rtntca q sSS1 ee, legal teudUa 7sH.
li1o1Ia1 sinSS ling the week
u..,as As ,r,,h s1os1,,rt .-inE rates far most de-
scr!pttuus, closing liz spaM, 1o, bStcnes. -
f3o;nr n. - Emnirn Mill =sould Curry, liz; Hale-
7snrrI.nss is: inperi- 2; Kentucky, 1915: Occ!-
,1ental. Is: Ophir, 23:s = rman. %: Savage, 81;
Starrr ScxaIa te; Yes Jacket, 60.
SAS FRAfclsco, JQlSS Late A1izona adyiccs
as1 nhout SVs lndian-t = tucked train OF nine
wxuups i4itu with g. Lmeut stores los Caull
f;r1nr After ten hours' resistance the teamsters
werc Joined bg small force Of soldiers and the
Indians compelled them 10 abandon the train
Tlth q loea OF three men Killed and three wounded.
Indian loss unknown. Soon after capturing me
tEaln the sa]ages set nre to the wagons and de-
sttoyed them and their contents- The property
VAS valued At not less than ST, 900. Upon the r.
ceipt Of the news ut Tucson, troops we're sent n
pursuit Of the Indiana The search was trult1ess.
large party Of sayages made descent upon
4 herd Of Iot cattle belonging TO Frenchman
named Lazard. drove OF the herders and captured
the entire lot Only sufficient troops remained At
Camp GoweN 10 garrison the post, mud no In.
metlate pursuit could be made: Cnlcss Greater
military projection is afforded thu settlers ol
the Juntry Will be abandoned to the Indians
, 1869-06-14

in Arizona.
y..,.,,,, Sf5rasto fJunt s. Correspondence 1f tie
Omaha Republican,
m, ,he sth instant, about 6uncown, q pnrty OF
thir.y.ti1e hostile Indians attacked the settle-
,nenfs m tho south side Of the P1&tte, opposite
1;rans1 is,and. and nom this point up the river,
n,nnHeT}nC and Devastating the courtr5, and
fhane9 70 nothipH bnt the arms and Ammunition
NJ arr bound to keep here, IS ~r cannot depend
ur,nn arF ofher protection, no scalps we're taken
aTnv. nor dttl We lose one Of our number this
time.
rvn honses. Whose occupants had gone OF on
business and TO their neighbors, broke doors and
windnxs nnd smashed up everything In general
Ne1t fhey drove Oh SIX norses1 where they hap
nened u he p,cketed out from three other places.
Two OF Inc horses were eventually recaptured- a.
thc Indtans could not turn them into the olu1a.
After having packed up thetr Bpoll nincseen 81
them went southwest, and the balanco east,
toward the eettlement On tne Blne and Repabll.
can Rlycrs. and no doubt committed many more
deprrdatious before this IN that direction:
this rarty ts supposed to be part Of the 6aao
| Of mdtans Htth whom General Gait, of the FIFTH
Cayairy. nad eight on bis march ffom For
| Ua1Ecf. Il. 10 FoIt McPne1son- Seh, somc thret
| weeks ago, And who We9e dt1Ecn nI hin eo"ase
| the eestjementa, to do as they please,
| Rum Txesos 4Tt:na&} fapsT, JsuA
The scouting party from Camp Grant. u1eutonet
In mr. Tsst 1s ExytuR been absent for some Weska
fcturued to nat post On Saturday fAst Tnl
| party conM<tef} OF Cole0oa fateen., m oomtnaud
| Colonel Donkeape11ez, Neutsnaoa 5oaosoa 10
, 1869-06-14
KANSAS.

News from the BoF1cr-Scttlcr~ Conf
ing for Protection.
WsTERv1lLS, Kansas, Juue 11.-A mail carrier
from Salt Marsh 1eports one Swede aud a hoy
Killed by small party Of Sioux, Wednesday.
The settlers generally are well armed, but more
trouble Ia app1chended. The Superintendent Of
the New York colony, here TODAY, says the
colony. with tho exception Of some twenty, who
have enlisted, haye come IN as far Us Washlugton,
uust OF them taking homcstcaLs In that vicinity
, 1869-06-14
OMAHA.


Military eIncnta-SccrctnrTS Sew.
nrd md Party, &c.
special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
OMAHA, June 13. -
General Augur Is organizing another oompans
Of Paxnec scouts to relieve portion Of the 1cgu-
lar cavalry nov guarding the Union Pacific, who
10 to protect settlers on Little Blue and Kepuhl.
can hyeH
Hon, VI q. Seward and the Congressional Watt
and Means Committee arrived from Chicago th}s
afternoon. They leave for San Francisco to-nog.
TOW evening.
Captain j. c. Denny committed suicide at For,
Mcpherson last night, By shooting himself. Cause
unkcowu- -.
a Telegram from Fort Benton says the river n
mans stationary, the usual spring rise not taxing
place: bpats have to tighten below I,aurhin'
1tap,ds, before being able to reach Benton.
, 1869-06-14
TIE CODE.

Duel Between Cameron, OF the Pc.
fersburE Index and Hughes, Of the
Richmond state J0urnn3-Cnmcr-
on Wounded.
f;RIcHMo1p, June IA duet was fought on Sat
ar1ay afternoon between Captain II. E. Cameron.
editor OF the Petersburg fHdtr, Conservative, and
Robert ". Hughes, contributor to the Richmond
!Sc:t journal, Republican, In consequence OF m
article denouncing Hughes The light took place
In North Carolina sixteen niles from the Norfolk
K Petersburg Railroad, and the weapons used
were pt3tole. Cameron was struck In the breast
at the nrst IRE tho ball striftng 4 r1b and glanc-
Ing. Hughes demanded another DIRE, hut tho Sur
vrous pronounced Cameron unable to deliver an.
other shot. Hughes then declared he was satis-
oc,i. and the affair ended. Camc1pu's wounds are
severe but not considered dangerous
, 1869-06-14
CUBA.

The Report OF the ESnttto OF Puerto
Pnd1c nfirmcd-Cnpturc of 100
insurgents and their Execution.
HAVANA, June 1s.-The reports Of heavy en-
gagement at Puerto Padre are confined. The
Sranlat-ts admit loss OF sixty killed, nnG eatl-
mate HAT OF tie Cubaus at 201 Killed md w0unl-
ed. The insurgcnt Genera! Aarmot was Killed In
this battle.
The following news mas been received from Sun
tlaEo de Cuba, and comes from Spanish sources: ::
A schooner recently landed party Of loo fllibus-
tiers at Port BattIQpcr, sixty miles east OF Sautta-
60 The party was betrayed by its guile, who
Eaye Information Of their landing 10 an officer in
command at Daracoa- The troops Of the
garrison marched out, and coming np with
the hibusteIB, attacked them In the
fight ffty Of the latter were Killed, and the rest
Has shot on the spot, and the prisoners were
taken to Santiago for execution All the stores
Of the expedition we're captured, Including two
million OF dUlla18 in unsigned revolutionary cur
rency, several hundred ttdes and three or toul
pieces Of artillery.
, 1869-06-14

MExPu1s June 12--The Supreme Court has
granted shrerreste1s TO the orl1er Of the Chance
y Court Of Memphis, which prevents the Board u
Aldermen paying The july interest on the city
dett from the use Of the esAo.0oh bonds Lately
authorized By vote Of citizens 1t il doubtful as
matters now stand, whether the july Interest will
Be paid unless the friends Of the city come 10 Its
ref{Pf nnancta1ly,
, 1869-06-14
EUROPE.
The Situation in Paris---Quiet
Returning.
Spain--Navarre for Montpen-
sier for King.
France


TIE sLICATION In F4Rts-
LONDON, June IT,
A large rrmber Of arrests were made in Paris
yesterday, but the tenor Of the latest dispatches
Is rcassuI!ng. They state that confidence is re-
turning. Up to midnight public order remained
undistufbed. The troops patrolled the streets,
and were frequently cheered by citizens as they
passed by.
LONDON, June l3-~Esening.
Tclegrams from Paris report that that city has
been tranquil throughout the uoJ.
, 1869-06-14

the Jury in the case against Daniel Noble for the
hoyA Insurance bond robbery In New lotf, 10
Decemoef, lSf<4 failed to agree aud we're dls-
o. re game charge The Jury were about equally
, 1869-06-14

Md Disnstcr-TsEo Boys OroWncd-
Chicago Turner's
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
MILWAUKEE,, June a.
Edwin and Thomas Holden. aged ten and eleven
years, sons OF Robert Aolden, 81 the First Ward,
were 9ro"aea *nns hnth!nx IN the river Jester.
evening. TneIr were no Witnesses 70 the sad
Hcene- The father becoming alssIed at the ab-
clothes on the ba1f, but no Signs Of lii Children
The Chicago Turner's arrived at II o'c}nct n.
day, and have taken possession Of Quentll's Part.
where they are enjoying themselves tn the trus
TG1tcuIc srTle-
, 1869-06-14

- P11xol74, June 1a:-stcansaip Aucmanie fror
way 10 ChGbourg md Hamburg.
, 1869-06-14

COOK COBuRN & CO..
XEwEPArER AnvEnTls1S1 A6fS1S,
Are nuart-t,f srertre ufrTtiArEs'rb 5r The IH1n
rE al uxr {ores f1ses ALsn a5rEtt 70 ret1ee adrtf
tt1s,ts of NOTICES J~ oil NEWsRAPfhs OF A4o4ztSEa
(fn 7ry Za,.quasrl il tat I. or 1r7Etss II .'e peo
G4& ar tos1eFt ryeS-
, 1869-06-14
REAL ESTATE.
A CA RID.
WASHINGTON
Fl EIGHT S
SALE,
s.cE ISLAND LAND AND ETnpEta coxP4s1,}
OFFICE or THE PNESIpENT. =


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una oonn ndc s1so 70 tne h1Rhe3 anu uest o'a"
uertn accurunucc viii the ftfa$ OF satF al
rrady .tntrd. Thre M byc-bf,ldtuE on the puxt
of c,xrar. -. ,,~+sa. ,rtxr,utuI Ii RI. t.nd
, 1869-06-14
The Richmond Duclttxts Going to
Have Their Fight Ont.

R1cuxoFp, Va, June 1a-The principals tn tho
rercntly protected duel nesr Richmond have 4fs.
appeared with their seconds, and ~ u SUPPOSED
1hrY baye gone to North Carolina to have thclr
, 1869-06-14

Foreign MnFkets-
FRANKFORT, Iune u.
~ Parts. June IL
Bosrtc st,cng. Rcntes advanced to Il II. e5a-
, 1869-06-14

CtNC!NHAT1, JQne iA-A grcAs Orc u 4eofve-
fc---, t.5n g d., c:s.Z5c- sca.y 2o..:.S
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
THE wOaKiNGwoMGa,s ASSOCIATION.

The workngwomen's Association held their regu-
lar weekly meeting last evening at plimpton Hail,
Miss susan .. Anthony In the chair.
After the routine business mad been gone through
with letter from Eleanor Kirke who was present,
was read. In the communication Mrs. kirke
declined the honor OF being president Of the assoc
ation which honor had been rendered her some
time ago. and endeavored to show that the ussocia-
ton so lar had been failure, IL had not come up
to what its best friends had hoped 1t would become
and she Tor one was discouraged at the nom
success which had attended the EFFORTS OF those who
had eXerted themselves so earnestly IN behalf OF the
worklugwomenis interests.
Miss ANTHONY them In one OF her usually lengthy
speeches. endeavored to show why the friends OF tie
the obstacles they had TO encounter in their work.
she referred very pntheticaly TO the vulRarn opp0
sition made to the leaders OF the association by the
press, aud concluded by pitching into the idea that
women mad TO depend upon men Tor support In
life.
letter from Hester Vaughn was read, In which
the moor glr gratefully acknowledged the receipt OF
the $40 when the ASSOCIATION had sent 10 her.
The act OF incorporation, Oy WnlCn the ASSOCIATION
made ii legal body, capable Of suing and being
sued, was adopted.
Mga. BRONSON spoke at some length upon the mer-
It's OF the association ana gave as her opinion That
IL was not @ wofklngwomens association,
MEMBER contended that tue ron OF members
would show that the association was rightly named.
hiss ANTHONY did not think ts name amounted 70
anything "a far "a determining the association 5
character was concerned. Everybody had heard OF
the "WoGlan's Suhragen Association That body
Notwithstanding It's name, couldn't vote al cleo
uons, but Il would like 10 VOTE for Oil that.
After great dea OF talk on this subJect tue asso
clation adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
ECCLESIASTICAL ELECTION.

Yesterday afternoon tho House OF Bishops OF the
Protestant episcopal Church met In the lecture room
OF Trinity chapel, for the purpose of electng Mis-
sonary Bishop Of Arkansas and the Irdian Terri
tory The most remote dioceses OF the United states
were represented, and the proceedings were marked
py harmony throughout II was generally conceded
that tue Rev. Henry Niles Pierce. D. d., would DO
chosen for the high and responsible Office, because
OF hts large experience rs q missionary, ana he was
the only clergyman nsued. Tho election VIZ pre-
coded by form or prayer, which had been CO oiled
nom the liturgy ~ tue Rlght rev. his. Nc
The other bishops present. were The hIghl Rev.
Bishops McCoskry, OF Michigan; WhittnghaW, Of
Maryland; Lee, OF Delaware; Johns, OF virginia;
Eastburn, OF Massachusetts; Green, OF Mississippi;
nectcut; whitehouse, OF South Carolina; Atkinson,
OF North Carolina; Lee, OF Iowa; Potter, OF New
York; Clark, OF Texas; 0denhemer, OF New Jersey;
Bedell (Assistant, OF OHIO; Lay, OF Arkansas Tai.
bolt tAssstanth OF Indiana; stevens, OF Pennsyl-
vauia; VAN, OF Kansas; Quintard, OF tennessee;
GARRISON, OF Nebraska; kerfoot, OF Pttsourg; VIII
mcr OF louisiana; Medley, of Maine; Young OF
Florida; White tAsslstant OF Virginia; Russell, OF
Vermont; Robertson, OF Wisconsin, and LittleJohn,
OF Long Island.
The bishop Of Mississippi presented the name OF
Dr.. Pierce for tue Office, and he was elected, and
the secretary, the Rev. Bishop Potter, OF Grace
church, was instructed TO communicate the fact TO
all the Dioceses, in order TO nave the action Of the
House ratified.
The House OF Bishops then adjourned.
The Rev. Henry Niles Pierce, who has peen elecleu
Bishop, ia about forty-fve years OF age lie was
born IN Rhode Island, and graduated In brown UNI,
versity. He performed missionary laDofs lor seyeli
years In Texas and was at one ume rector VI ~,
Johns church, Mobile He was minister o. greas
ability, and Is very popular In the missionary reson
now placed under his Episcopal eoht0i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
AMER cav GEOGRAPHICAL AND siATljEigAL
SOCIETY.

meeting OF this society was held last night at
Cooper Institute, Mr.. Charles p. DAILY In the chair
DR.. ID. o. Simmons, late OF Jeddo Japan read q
paper upon the Topography OF Japan" The trea
OF the society reported that 81 113 had been
received since the last report and that the expend
ture had been ST. 1872 ana that the total number Of
books received by the librarian during the last
month was / ,1o2 volumes.
DR.. SIMMONS then read his paper. lie stated that
the japanese group consisted OF five Islands. Nj
phon one Of the group the largest, and was 500
miles long by 200 miles broad, and Included 1910
square milesan area twice that OF the British Isles.
All the Islands III the group were Of volcanic origin.
on proceeding inland high mountain ranges were
met wih in which were many craters evlncing
volcanic formation. Frequent shocks OF earthquakes
proved the activity OF subterraBean fires. The Japa-
nese possessed records OF earthquakes proceeding
back ut least years and on an average there was
an earthquake every ten days. me lecturer then
described several OF the recent earthquakes IN very
vivid manner and stated that 100 OF the shocks
ceeded IN very great rapidty. He referred to the
tidal wave as one OF the greatest caamities with
which the country had 10 contend, and stated that
the bays and iDlets were often the cause OF great
foundations. He spoke Of the earthquake OF A. d.
70e, remarking that II continued for three days With
scarcely any cessation, accompanied 10y the COM
piete proAtration or cities, destroying 400 VII
lagos and covering fields WITH q 0ris. In
Sarna wocs ne oop or tSe
earth was great that no mortal could keep his
feet, and the earthquake was accompanied with
horrid noise which caused great fear among the
natives. After speaking OF earthquakes Dr.. SIM
mons proceeded 10 give an interesting description
OF the Japanese, dwelling upon their political and
social characteristics and concluded with refer
ence to their recent advance in civilization.
Mr.. PORTER BLISS then gave some personal
"reminiscences OF his soJourn among the natives OF
Paraguay, and after his remarks the meeting passed
vote OF thanks 70 Dr.. Simmons and Mr.. Bliss and
adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
REGATTA On THE kEDaOSCOsGla.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, Oc

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Oct. ID, 1859.
regatta took place on the Androscoggin this
morning. The shores were lined with spectators.
The hist race was for six-oared shells; three mites.
Two boats entered-the Unas and the Alciones OF
Portland. The Unas won the race. eolors ana
championship OF Maine. Time, 22m. Dos. The
Aiciones came ia in q minutes.
The second race was for single SOULS; two miles.
There were four entres-keazer Of Portland; Shaw,
OF Bath; Banks, OF Portland; Dole, OF Brunswick.
KeaZer won the race. Tune, Ism. 45s Shaw was
second Banks third and Dole fourth
The third race was for double shells; three miles,
The entries were:-Wiams and smith, OF Port
land; Oscar Williams and Stevens. OF Bath and
Shaw and Hume, of Bath. The race was won by
Williams and Smith. fine, 2lm. Is.