The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

Nav YoRK, Sept. IA London special suls the
German Catholic hierarchal convention in session IN
Fuba, adopted line of action or platform 60 be oh.
served by pre!aes in Council in Rome Fl is tolerant
and dependant in tone, vet il spirit ofacomplete sub
mission of all to the Holy See. Austrian bishops did
not attend They assemble in convention in Salisbury
PHILADELpHIA, Sept. 6.-Argument commenced to-
day in the great contested election before the Court
Common Pleas involving all officers of the municipal
government who received certificates last October.
Evidence taken fills 1000 pages Argument will .oc
cupy all the week. If not longer Decision will not be
given before the close of the month.
Plymouth, Pa, Sept Fire this morning in tiue
and bottom shaft owned by the Delaware Iaekawanna
and Western Company in this place Ina short time the
whole breaker and authndngs in flames aud the
hosting apparatus. only OF escape for the min
ers, destroyed. All efforts TO stay the flames unava
ing. Whole structure fell in, filing up the shaft
Over 200 men are in the shaft, who have communal
cation out with chance for mir. The only way for
getting air into The shaft was through the main open.
ing and that IS flied with burning timber and debris
of the flames Il is feared the whole number have
been suhocated by smoke persisted for want Of air
Fire departments Of Scranton WiIkesbarre and Kings
ton are playing streams down tho shaft tortha purpose
of quenehing the fire. There so much rubbish 10
be cleared out before the condition of the men can be
ascertained it will probably take until tomorrow
morning before tdings viii be received from them.
Scene heartrending. Families eongregated in great
numbers. Miners fEem all parts Of the country there
ton OF The town. turned out assist Loss by fire
will amount to about 100000 partially covered by
Insurance all the physicians in the vicinity have
been summoned teattead when the condition OF the
men ia aseertainaa 4ieta. .,pen the
whele community Business almost entirely SUSPENDED
Miners only resumed work to-day, after Il suspension
of about thirteen months Among the men in the
mines is Mr. Hughes, the Superintendent.
4 SCRANTON, Pa, Sept G.-Ail work sispenic, in
this vicinity. Two men who venured down 10 rescue
those in the mine persisted Trains bringing miners
from all quarters free Of charge aid ii res:n,g bod
les whether dead ar alive. Widows and orphans vii,
not be less than ESQ Prolonged strike lust closed in
creases the dasiluiio. Men who descended the sha f.
found the doors the i5atten closed and lost their
lives while whiting l,eowar Implements with which
to force the doors, supposed 70 have heea closed hy
the miners TO exclude the flames
MoGILE, Sept Shit for libel, damages mid IN /
$4,000 entered to-day, and summons served on Col
Mum, proprietaro Of The Mobile Register, for alleged
defamation of character on Putnam Garnet In esaer
of public schools Of the civ once
charged is publication Of communication from 4 dis |
tingushed citizen, charging Putnam with hay been
indicted for embezzsment. A like suit has been in. +
stituted against Col Forsst, OF he Register and
author of the communication.
CHICAGO, Sept. 60 HighWaynen Iobhet Wnis T
Fargo & Cos coach Al ho!ade station, Utah terrory
Of $4,000 Passengers unmolested
Scranton, Pa. Sept Only hope af safety ,fl=
2o2 menn Avandae mines lies in the probablity that
they may have shut themselves up III d remote nart
the mine, away from the shaft. Death of those ubo
descended the shaft rescue them persisted fo fI
iir coming from the mines sss ID -
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