The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21

A WOMAN named Bridget Carroll died in
Rochester, on Sunday night, from the effects
of injuries received about week ago at the
hands OF a man named Darcy.
A QUANTITY of Jewels valued at about
5000, were stolen from the store of z. j.
Cassell, In St. Louis, Mo-, on Sunday morn
Ing. The robbers attempted to force a safe,
but failed.
DEsrRUcTIyE FRHsHETsare reported from
Canada. Al Montreal the St. Lawrence
river rose from 30 feet on Saturday to 4e feet
yesterday. The heavy rains OF Saturday
night have swollen the river Speed and Its
tributaries to an unprecedented height.
Seven or eight mill dams have been swept
away, and the culverts on the leading roads
have been destroyed.
Two cosyIcrs, while attempting to escape
from the Indiana peuitentiary, were apprc-
hended short distance from Louisville,
Kentucky, on Saturday. One Of them was
shot and wounded while attempting to make
the Kentucky shore. Another convict,
named SaItwell, scaled the walls, bnt was
ordered to return. He, however, disregardcd
the command, and was fred at twice, the
second shot inhlcting q dangerous wound
below the breast.
A TERRIBLE HAIL STORM passed over In
dianapolis on Monday night. The Indiana
| Central railroad freight depot was torn
down, with number Of other buildings.
The Michigan Central depot was unroofed
and Allen McCulchan killed. Other en-
ployees were seriously injured. Rev. Daniel
Ballona, q Universalist minister, Of Utica,
who was passing the depot at the time Of the
storm and took shelter there, was seriously
II not fatally injured. The telegraph lines
In the city were torn and Frustrated, but
| communication has been resumed.
LATE MaEatlan adylces note the attempt
| of Colonel Palaces To create revolution At
| Siuola, which proved a decided failure.
1 After escaping from Mazatlan he proceeded
Immediately to Culvinan, and succeeded In
reducing the garrison and entering the place,
but finding no money In the mint, he levied
| a contribution on the merchants of $4,000,
but succeeded In raising only SIC 200, and
not being able to sustain himself he dlsap.
peared, and Ii is believed has gone to Topic,
| relying on Losaclo for assistance. Before
| Talaciso left, he proclaimed In favor OF Gen.
cral Placedo Vegas as Governor Of Sinola,
but his proclamation met with but little sym.
patty. The gold diggingS recently discov-
cred near Mazatlan are attracting crowds OF
people. Considerable gold has been taken
out, and ono lump contained 900.
The ISpIAS sERvIoE.-The appointments
for the Indian service have been held back
thus far to enable the Quakcrs and the gen
tlemcn invited by the President under thC
last clause of the Indian appropriation bill
to respond to the suggestions made as to the
part they shall bear in the management Of
our Indian affairs. Tho recommendation
Of the Quakers for superintendents and
agents were received yesterday by Secretary
Cox, and cover the following field; Tho
orthodox branch of the denomination pro
pose to assume control, under the Depart
ment, of what Is known as the Central Su
perinteudcncy, comprising Kansas aud thu
. Indian Territory, and including the Arapl
hoes, Cheycnncs and other hostile tribes
The branch Of the denomination known a
= Hicksites will assume charge OF Indians Of
the Northern SUPPLEMENTARY, Including Ne
braska and u part of Dacotah, and the repre-
sentatiyes of other mixed denominations, a
represented by the Christian Commits
, sion, will probably be assigned to the contro
of the Indians Of the northern SIOUX reserya
, lions, heretofore under the control Of Gen
Harvey.
The other superintendencies will remain
as now, under the direct management OF tn
. department Under the section of the In
dian hIll referred to, authorizing the Presl
dent to select board Of ten gentlemen
: eminent for probity and philanthropy, to all
y In the management Of Indian affairs, Gen
:. | Grant has sent invitations to act to mum
II Der Of men Of the highest character, amonl
whom are George II. Stuart and VIM. Welch
: of Philadelphia; VIM. y. Dodge, OF NeN
n York. +. s. Tobey, Of Boston, z. b. Far
y well, Of Chicago, and others. Answer
e have not yet been received from all OF them
, SO that II Is not possible now to say who vii
act. Gen. Parker, the new Commissioner Q
Indian Affairs, will assume the duties of hi
l., Office during the week. lie Is In Unofiicia
n consultation with Secretary Cox every day.
:. Wash. Cor. " Y. Times.
A SLuNG- SHOT.-It Is stated by q PhilG
Il delphla paper that n slung-shOt, with whic
-, II Is supposed Twitchel murdered his moth
u crin-law, has been found with certain ndlcf
a. lions shat II was the precise weapon used I
y, accomplish the tragedy. At the time I'll
~ counsel for the defence started the theor
that the deed had been committed with sue
q a weapon instead OF q common poker,
30 paper In the interior Of this State urged tina
"a u thorough search he made of the premise
Id to ascertain whether such weapon coul
In be found, alleging that similar investigu
o, ton had resulted In perfcctlng chain
I'd evidence that had solved the mystery Of
DO murder In another State But this who
At Twtchcll murder case had Its day. II
q. interest Of the public In the matter has sui
IN sded and, slung-shOt or no slung-shot, II
II, time the affair were slung out ofthe column
he of the daily press.
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