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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-26
sT. LOUIE.
81. LouIs, October IS

ST. LOUIS, October %.
The population Of St Louis county out:
side the city, has juSt been completed, and
numbers 84.317. Tho total population
Of the county Is S47.840.
The report that Gallagher, the pugtltst,
Is sick Il now cOnLradicted. The fnAl de-
p0sit was made last night, and the fight
will come of on Tuesday, November lSt,
according TO agrcemsnt-
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Chicago Market.
CutoAOo. 0etobot lB.

FLoUR-ExtFA spring GFm at q sSDSTS.
GRAiN-WnGAt-NO. ! spring Chicago anmOF
at 81 Ot; this afternoon aFiu SE 81 OK. COEI-
Demand fair aud prieea AdVAueod k8ke, at
S5Hc for No : mixed; thl. 6ftGfuooI TIC mar
K6t was unchanged. Oais dull and pTieeS have
decliusd A6Ac, BtS4Ku fUr No, Z, kyO-NO, :
steady 6sSG. bGrisy-DOmSud fAlr and mArket
dFm VI Sic No !.
IIOos-AcIivs At 81 2517 3.
a. F517 IS,
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GEO. II. KURTz having made arrange
mcnts with good lurriCr from New York,
am happy to state l will alter, repair
and clean Fus on short notice; also
make III kinds Of Fur goods to order.
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Mn. WILLIAM S FERaUsoS, Of FNyctte,
lCtt ut the Gazette Office, in Lexington, a
few days since, a sweet potato weighing
fourteen pounds and six ounceS.-CiHctH'
natl GGstite.
Now get out with your two or three
pound potatoes, brother editors in the
country.
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CINCINNATI Market.
cIHauNATl. October 9.

cnmANATt, October .,
CoTToE- Excited; niddling iSE0l6e.
FLOUR-UnehangBd
0RAIN-UnchlnHed, except corn; market buoy
ant bat unsettled; aales new 1t o.; Uld lt GSe.
ulLS- LlnHVCd Oh Quiet and unchanged.
Lard Ull-unehanH1d.
Edup-ScaIcg aud dFm At 9ie. is
BUTTER-Dnll aud dFOOpInR Rt 0taSic.
RoVNIoHn-poFk-0 limited lUbblnR de-
maud 1t SO. Laid-qGIVEat IBe Baeon-9e6FeO
AID fTm; bacon sides, clear, i9He; lhVuldSrS 1t
IO1S-Duil and declined to 7H97Hc.
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RaItlmlo1.re Markel.

FLoUR-u -unuhAnRed.
0RAIN Wheat steady; WSbteFn amber 81 85
al 70. COFn-DgmAnd tAiF and market aFm;
miErd 689IBe. oalS dEm GtA13Goe. Rye nun.
lnAl Bt 5061Sc
PR0VIslONS-Cnchluged.
WnnEY-vSe.
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AuRoRA.-There was a brilliant auroral
display here last evening, commencing
shortly alter six o'clock and continuing
until nearly eight It's distinctive feature
consisted Of broad band Of blood red
color, beginning at point tew degrees
north Of west, passing near the zenith
and terminating a little south Of east On
either sidO OF the belt the heavens were
not illuminated, except ut one time faint
spots Of white were observed not far from
but west OF the zenith.
This singular spectacle attracted much
attention hcrc-nOthiug resembling II hav
ing ever been seen before.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

RAn.Ro1D ACCIDENT NEAR PAREElha-
uuno Yesterday morning as The Gin.
einnad Express bound east WIS running
al full speed, about two miles IRON Par.
kersburg, II met with an accident which
may prove serious In lts consequences to
several Of the passengers. AEWitch had
been len open, and when the train came
along ii was diverted from the main track,
nan the entire length Of tic siding,
aud plunged over tho bank into the Little
KanaWhA river. The baggage and pas.
sengcr cars were piled upOu each other,
and this fact, perhaps, accouuts for no loss
Of life by drowning, as the water nj that
point Is said 70 10 several feet deep. The
number Of passengers on board was not
given US, but nearly every one OF them sus.
talned more or less injury. None, how
ever. were killed outright, but 1t Is feared
that tho result viii be fatal in one or more
instances.
Intelligence Of the accident was sent
back to ParkeBburg and anextra train dis
patched 70 the scene Of the disaster imme.
dIately. The passengers who were abls
to resume their journey werO put on
board and brought to Grafton, where
they arrived about two hourS behind time.
On their arrival they were at once taken
to rooms in tho Grafton House, and theiF
condition made as comfortable as the ma
turc and extent Of their injuries would
permit.
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Commercial and Financial.
Sow YorR Money and stock Market.
Nrv YoRr octubeF Is,

New York Money and stock MaEket'
NEW YoRA, October ..
Tho chief foaturo In Wall street tile Af!OEnoo9
was ID Increased HrtlVlty 10 money. UntIuottS1
6y tue Withdrawal u pOmS cuITeney run "
market The chief party % !nla se3e@S t,E ,a ~
trSSl, which sold heavily In gold yUslefd1y, WIN
holiinE currency lrOul tue mAEkst tue Object p9'
inE 10 bSSF SI0ck6. RATES VI interest were 90
vElccd 10 per cent euIrgueSy aud pet esnt k3te'
rates ruletlnv at tho close 70 68I pr c0nt cur
STERiIN0 EEUHAKau-strUug at i00h.
OOLD--Weak; OpSusd o. lllH; anu o!oeSa ~ ~
lIIk Borrowing rates nat Y l'SIi caEE3 Jug A9S
puF cent u 8EanGVa 9,VO9 w. a'
trral .nrR hlnhnEnn nlnnLA Ass I8l.
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bTATn bIGuhtftB8-uuIE NIpenpIh ~ ASH
nassseS, old, 0aH; do. new, cox; VlFgtnIna, new
IS; do. old, cay; North CarUtinas, old, 4sEi 40.
new, ~.
ETOCEh.-StTong,
pTcsS. n: Wells, FSTgS ( Co, IS: American,
I5Y; Uuited SlAies, 85; Paciac Nall. 45K. New
York Ccutihi. VIZ; do. Scrlp, "; Erie &tK: d.
pFwEeFFpd 46 Harlem, lSSH; Reading, i0OH;
MIChIsun Central, lSO; Cleveland q huabuTHh,
ROcE island. IlIH; Now JcrrOy Central, lO8; 81
F'anl. O3H; do preferred, 6Ok: Waba.h, say; DO
preferred, 10; Fl. Wayne, W, reTru llantS, ~ DO
preferred, bS: ChicaRO and Alton, lit4. do. pre-
irrrrd, ilSA; OHIO and Ml.BWRippl, U1H: CltVo'
laud, ColIIlbus and Cincinnati, slH; buFIlhgt0n
aud Quincy, ITO; Lake shore, B3H; indiana Cen
IEal, t1K; llllnOls Central, 1914.
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BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Octobcr25.
Tho EelO says that 200 men, with two
pieces Of artillery. have marched from
'ThionviIlc for Verdun TO relieve the troops
blOckuded there.
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ITALY.
FLoRExcE, October "a.

a..t. CLObEHCts1 OC1OOS' ~
Recent events in Italy show that the
broken up old political organizations and
the general reconstruction ofparties on o
new basis, isimmlnent.
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New York DrY GoodG Mnrkot.

NEw YORE, October lS.
Tho Dry Goods mnEket remains aalet and
prices for cotton gOods are unsettled RndIF.
regular.
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Go to 1IcKelvcy's for late papers, mag
azincs, Illustrated papers, stationery and
school books.
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"A FIRE in building 90 Milk street, Bos-
ton, Tuesday morning, destroyed properly
Of the LydeborO Glass Company valued
al 5000, and Latlings & Co, dry goods,
valued al 5000, with other smaller losses
Tho propefty was insured,
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HoRAcE GREELEY Is confined 10 his
bed bya fever, resulting from exposure on
his recent trip through tho West
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Another Hurricane in the Gulf.
PAuTE ARENAS, FA., Oct 26.
Another hurricane has visited Key
WeaL six vessels were wrecked In the
haIbOr.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
A NOZZLE OLD SHIP.
A Relic OF the Early Whale F,,bery.

lffom the New Bedford Mercury, August 2a.l
We inspected yesterday the whaleship Rousseau
lying al George HowlaBdis wharf aud undergolnp
repairs. She IL remarkable vessel. Bull I'm PIMA,
delphia In 1901, 10y the celebrated merchani ste.
pheD biraid, she was purchased about foriy years
ago 10y the late George iiowland, OF this CITY aud
Has since been employed in the whale fishery. Some
twenty live years ago her lye-oak top was removed
by the father oi the present owners, George and
Matthew Ho@land, and now these are putting new
plank on ner bottom. removing ner original piank
winch had stood the wear OF nearly seventy years
Inc plank were fastened by tbree-quarter inch
wrought copper spikes, aud these between wind
ahG water We're worn sometimes to mere fbre AL !.
the wood had decayed about the treenai holes: and
IL some Cases the seams had become somewhat
hollow But The wbiteoak tlUbers beneath are
as sound as the day The frame was set up, and put
logetner III manner which excited the admiration
OF our best shipTlights. The joiais are an perfect
~ hoor tlfnbefs moulded some twenty inches deem
and the umoers lap much more than IN modern built
Sesseis, giving her mch greater renet OLD Girard
plainy believed In thorough work and trusted more
10 tue saucaness OF his ships taan 10 tn s1lyeucy
OF INSURANCE companies. The model III tie Rous-
seau might be improved; but save in tliis regard,
she Is equal and IN many respects superior TO most
vessels now constructed Three score and ten years
old she viii 90 10 Ia October next as sironQ TO
Withstand The shock Of the storm and the bDdcIlng
OF the waves 10 any new ship clearing Tor the 1rst
time irssii from fhA builders banls.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
n e D r. v Il r.
FoRr GARRY. Manitoba, August Q, is.u

Fort GARRY. Manitoba, August Q, is7d
Coi>>derabe excitement mas been occasloned hcyl
by the noss brought by the last mall OF the inhoss
ptable reception Of Bishop Tache In Canada and
that no amnes,s has leen granted 10 the membeTf
OF the provisional goveTn,lent In Red River. The
union jack, which had ioated ossr Fort Garry eveS
since last spring. was hauled downsgut before last
leaving only the provisional government flag nyiilg
0as. President Rlel has called meeting q tho
Leg slative Council which is now IA sesSlc.
Nothing reiaole can be aseertained before the de-
partuIe OF the mai this afternoon respecting the
proceedings OF the Council hui II Ia understood that
The question OF further Resistance 10 Canadian
occupation VI tDe country IL under consideration.
some o the supOrdiDates OF the provisional govern
have already leit for the Cnited otatcs and IL
IL expected that should the Canadian expedition ap-
prouch close at hand before any assurance OF am
nesty Is received several others Will leave. IL Is not
probable, however. that the principal officials Will
do so, hut VIII remain ana avail Lie development VI
Canadian policy respecting them.
Ihe Canadian expedition Ii expected 10 arrive
here in few DAYS and will he speedily followed by
Governor Archibald. BY the LIST OF september every
thing relating To Tie formal transfer 0f the country
to Canada VIII probably be consuiamated, and an
election called for organizing the new PROVINCIAL
government.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
SAD CASE or BsM0aALlAT ON.

A Graduate OF the Trey female Scmi-
nary II Led Astray and Purswos n Lille Of
Shame.
The oswego N. W Palladium teps ssa story OF
decentralization in which the heroine who ngures IN
reported to have formerly graduated at the Troy
Seminary. The Palladium. says
For The past two or three weeks q young handsome
ana evidently ACCOMPLISHED Lady has been staying
III the city at ono Of the hotels where she gave OUT
that she was book agent. Her intelligence aud
pleasing address won the confidence ana esteem OF
many, ana The motel Iiopfletor5 had no SUSPICION
tat any thnx was wrong, anul wIibia IL y days,
wilen WAS whispered tnat The lady hac been ,ilco
her hfsl coming here, Ia the habit cI yisAg various
country tayernS IN the vicinity or Osyego and re-
maInDg there AL isht IA company with gentlenIpn
OF This CITY. SO This ycred sic was
Was supposed that she had left this vicinity also.
THIS occurred last Monday. On Tuesday n gentleman
cached tl.s city from Mosrisani \. 4. i search or
his daughter. lie was deslrvis vi nnaing and
Inducing her 10 return " her nome without
giving the matter publicity. and pursued Ais investl
gatoA secretly. lie discovered that she had been
Say Ing u the hoel, by The writing ia the regis
Yer, aiihouRn HciitlOas name written by ina
gifl lie discovered u physician who had treated
ner, aad rom HIN he learned the fun extent OF her
deprayty. Before doing tins, however. he made the
doctor acquainted Win hts relation 20 Tue untoriu-
nate He was then Informed 0I certain volun ary
CONCESSIONS made " his daughter anu also OF some
ol Lef proposed movements. IL ls understood thai
she Is now concealed IA Il coulttry tavern many
miles from the city and the brosea hearted lahor
unfortunate gir had disgraced Is sad TO be QUO nf
The best III MOrrisania, the father being leaaiDp
lawyer In tlat Vicinity aud deacon Ot the BaptisT
Cnuicn. Tue girl WAS brought up la strict reglOua
training, aud Was one OF the most promising gradu-
atcs OF the Troy Ladies' Sem mary. II is sad thai
the girl was seduced by prominent grain merchants
la New YORK CITY, wno kindly gave her letter "a
Introduction TO an acquaintance of his Ia this city.
This Is one OF the saddes OF tae ktnd We have
been called upon 10 record. Tie grie! OF that whe.
haired, highspirtted, yet foneiy Vvrng f,tncr, was
truly sorrowlul 10 behold.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
A ysaiTslE GHOST sToay.
Suc Musdy and His Phantom Bride Revisis
the GIimpses of the alosn.
IFrom the Louisville aeurnal. August 2s.1

From the Louisville scurnal, August 2S.l
many ol our readers remember the daring exploits
OF jerome Clark, altas Sue Mundy, the notorou1
guerilla and robber during the war and his subse-
quent execution III this city by the military auhCr,
ties. The story Of his lie and cranes has been re-
vlyed III very singular manner. For some weeks
past the people living near Eightpenth aud Broad!
way, the place or his execution, have been startled
by strange sights ana sounds. The ghost OF Sua
Nundy mas been seen Hftting across the commons in
the vicinity 0i the fatal tree ut all hours OF the
night. Sometimes alone, with his hands pinioned
behind him and The fatal cap drawn over hls eyes:
again, dangling III the air with rope around his
neck struggling MS If In the agonles OF death. AZ
otber times ne was accompanied by the girl who 80
1ondy and truly loved him. all STEPPED in crime aS
ne was, and 10 whom he wrote arec;icnateiy with
ms manacled hands few houfs before his DEATH
MANY oil the people were sceptosi on the subject
and attempted To solve the mystery The strange
couple were seen by hundreds ol people but al.
ways When closely approached nysterlously dis.
appearcd-vanished tnio thin air. Esery atiemps
many VI the people or the ytciity ma iy believed
that the objects that they saw were sue Mundy aud
his phantom BRIDE The ghosts gOt Go oe real tcrA
ror, ana the nervous maldens and children wera
AFRAID 10 venture out after dark. The ghosts anal
got 10 be such an annoyance that the police were b.
peaied 10, and on Sunday night Lleates,lt ys,n
oheLy was informed that the ghosts were IN fulI
view. lie went 10 the@pot sure ehougn aud saw tie
tail form oi man. with a female All dressed III
White hanging on his arm, walking SLOWLY In the
direction oi the fatal tree and finally take seat
lie went up 10 them rapidly, wlen the female In
white suddenly disappeared or at least seemed to
90 SO. Tue Lie eitenant hastened On aiad seized hold
oi tne man, ana the ghost story wac az an end
lne man was reai nesh and blood aud the female IN
wnite had not disai peAred She had anig thrown q
long black cloak ofes her white dress thus concesif
her IRON view, except n close tnspecuen. IEeY
were coaple oi lovers, who, for lack II better
plocs had CHOSEN the fatal tree rs try sting place.
not knowing its history. A. there rs law prohD-
ttfag courting the Lieutenant released then aAi eX.
pisiiiiro TIE matter 10 the terraiied people.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
NEW HERALD SATURDAY IT, ls7o-FRRLE

70 6Fonk fyA sns,u0tweNn essd ~ non~.,v nrMvaIaa
Orfera. after shsI shrnnrh the ,sasnw. ..r pn.s-o
he was sss,.red az the aooI viii "T Saward A ina
t,ma ,na 1s '. 1919 o svv~ ~ as' W ~ ~ Ss.o
WIN ti,e IN - Nesta 3mari.s~ Sorccs d,s
lodged rom MAJ" n,oroa tne heava rort,ar man who
syInpatniyel ,t ft,ss 30, tur,os .,,st 1innzsie.
(irf nc .,ana .s"n oS sner Ta,,snr,,io M roc ~,
othar ax nj ~,., -. ans sn~ ,nonav
ar She .....ss ~ . s...,,,ss,Sr, ten
0enc 20 vhcb anne ar MIR Sse1snnrs uo seas Tne
,s 20 non soAlsc " vu ncLe ~ lso
ns io.otsav" ~ % al - - n.y. pps.s pvps s.r
VEN, az uu. VIZ aa,v, 1,a Wy ~ ~ p,y u.an ou
80 a, 49, ,a ' ,n o a.sai S,a,.s a. ,s,eI: na.
hsss, s,.,,..'v ra"n~n,xe'i s5s, ~ N ,0'a,gr sh.n
csr r"r~.a o.r c,t.-""s on o~r owr coasr
no TO- eycnss t1sa aneocc tnc gnvernmenG nv
~ oHoase s"ts oiieaSV nv s"'s ~. nv, ~
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
$40 AFFAIR N erspss ceyKry.

From the Cooperstown Journal August 2s
The wife OF George Dexter, sding IN tie vest
part Of Norris in 1T Of insanity the oriipg OF
tue lih, at an early hour got out o1 bed. whore she
had been sleeping with her nusand ana child, TAX
ing her child with her, wont 10 tue Jaeiia river,
near Camps bridge. and drowned th1 child, some
six months old, and attempted 60 drown herreif.
Her husband on Awakening and not Gndtng his con-
panion by his side. ggt up and made seareh went 10
the river ani SAN ser on island nearly desifufs
OF clothing. On see9g her husband appro ac;,,,lr
she jumped into the water He at enee got her oui
and search beng made for the child IL was gouni
drowned. MS. DeXlcr has been in poor heaItn
ever since the child was born. Duvlng Sa ulday She
was deiiroUsi AT evening she was better making
inquiries ior her oaDe, she having no knowl9dse OF
destroying 1t. This "a truly a sad case. ani the
munlty.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
HYsRePnaB:a.
An Elderly Man the Vietini--A Fnrions Inns.
tic-~Foar Police Officers Necessary to Take
Him TO the HcsritnI--IIc shudscis aaa Goes
lutte s;paSms at tlss sight oi Water.


[trom the ST. Louis Republican August 2st
The worst sy mpioms OF nydropnoba were devel.
oped yesterday Ia the case oi Edwin hrueg, Ger
man, nty-seven wears CT age. Krleg ia very
tan, SIX feet at least and has gray beard and wbls
kers His expression Of ia.e IL gaunt ana haggard
and when III one MS temporary a tack, OF maenes.
he rave auIte l,antcaIly ami ny. ~ ,
calculated 10 excite no ror. he lost use OF one
eye some years as,. lie Is said 70 bcen an en-
gneer out has not been actually engayeu for some
tne lie Is also man OF family. Tue particulars of
the dog bitiag whicn led ~ such shocking results
are as I0leWS:-
The unfortunate man was playing wuh a dog
about SIX weeks ago and received . slight woand
IRON IT'S teeIh ON The hand, aad although he was
asked TO nave the wound cauterzed he neglected
to 40 10. A he first unfavorabic symptom, eXlDItei
themselves aDoat SIX days ago. and the aid OF Dr.
RIaoerger was called in. He then pronounced # n
case oi nsor0pnobia fne patent became worse,
ana to the 0rt nary symptoms of the disease dresi
Of water ana spd''ns acc,inpamed vita do! ke
a desperate iunatic. The health officer was notihad
OF thc case Yesterday, and requested 10 take the sick
man 10 me noSpiia,. An ambulance was sent TO Lhe
address gwen, and the doctor went there himself
but had Only faint idea or the reception he was
going 10 meet with.. kroeg was found sitting uD
In oed, Win razor III one hand and a
loaded ride in ,he otner, prepared Tor ali
comers His delasion at the time waa th,t he
was going 70 be Killed ana that ne ought to de.
fend himself. The ambulance driver was otIiScd
" call m tae aid OF the polce. four ocs RS wsra
assigned tie task oi scoring The furious patient 10
the hospital. khe OLD maa gesticulated ani raved
consider abiy but he was in iiine safely ensconced
In a comfortable cell IT the City HOSPITAL Afier
being there short time the paiient was restored
soaiewhat 10 Rational tranquility. He rs subject
however, to paroxysms and commissions anG i,
fully aware when theS are coming on. He has not
eaien Or drank ANYTHING slace saturday and wa or
ne cannot eyeu bear 10 see, shuderns ana gasn,np
wnen IL meets MS eyes, or anything like II. IA n
Cam lloneats ne has said that he wonld like sonc
bread soaked IN beer and th.s die. win prooabls he
allowed nan for tiiae. There rs soneshnv mana a,
about tne case and some nopes erfainej that
Tue patient may recover under medical treatment.
As tue nwlni disease Vf hydropao1ia a. however
c.eary i.d catad, sach result ~ hardly problbe
mad at the tune, but few days Afterwards Il mad
wnat TIE Hsene nalr the place called '.ats. - aud
died, ' AZ"
The New York herald., 1870-08-27
THE WEST INDIA CABLE.
Fears for the Success OF the Undortski kinW-
DifFicalfies 10 bc Ovcrcome-Coral Reefs
The Suggestions 0f SIR Charles Bright Not
Acted Upon.
Or BOARD THE DACIA,

The Suggestions of SIR Charles Bright Not
Acted Upon.
OK BOARD THE DACIA,
OFF DIEGO PEREZ August Ia, 1870.
Repeated accidents are happening 70 the cable,
and has raised serious apprchensions In the minds
of observers TO the practicabiity or laying SUBJ
marine cables In channels 80 flied with rolling
boulder stones and coral reefs. 1t has been OBJ
served that these rocks the cable alter 1t has
been successfully submerged and worked well for
some time. One portion raised yesterday was conf
pletely severed and the broken end presented @
mass Of ravelled up material. Every fresh start Of
the Dacia meets win similar obstruction and much
time Is every day lost In searching for these faults
and cutting them out. Sir Charles Brlght starts at
daylight to- morrow morning IN the gunboat AiarIner
for Btabano 10 get iurtner assistance from the gov
ernment and 10 inspect 5onls spots Ia the channel,
between the Juan RUIZ aud Diego Perez reefs, be.
which points last lault mas been located.
The suffolk steamer has been detained at BataDanu
by y Telegram 10 await Slr Charles arrival there.
1t Ii not impossible, irom the magnitude of
the dinculles which now beset the expedition In
carrying the cable through present channels and
preserving therein Its perfect insulation, taal the
route may he IA some respects changed. IL now
turns out that previous to Sr Cnares Brayht's leav
Ing England he suggested tue proprlety OF land
lines from Havana " Cieufueg0s and to starr the
submarine cable from CienfuegO5 for Jamaica, with
the view VI avoiding the shalowness between Bata-
bano and ,ienluegos but IA this he was overruIed
by the directors, anu hence the present result The
Nestai. ordered by the BRUSH government 10 be
convoy " the expedition, has had Sniy one opp0r-
tunity OI being of substantial service. The Dacia
and suffolk, rom the protracted voyage, ran short
OF provisions, and The Ne5ta was SeLt on Friday,
the 9th insL with ALI dispatch ~ kingston jamaica
l0r supplies 10 lie back nve days, but up to TINS
moment she has not hove In sigh and Is supposed
await the arrival VI the expedition NJ that port,
where the necessarle5 Of al hands could have been
has Deen manifested ~ the indifference VI Captain
hunter, the SestHl y commander.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27

ARREST F0a SHOOTING An 0FFIoRa.-,,n .be fth
OF Aag st last Mr. A. a. DAVIS aa ono A. OF tne F,s
Cambridge House oi CorrecGon, while near the cor
ner oi PARK aad frenonS streets, was assaulted by
funian, wno slloG nun tiree imes. Though Sc.
yelely wounded, Ar- DAVIS seized Mold of fhe MAJ,
who shot hiH ani held hin last. Alter holding IA IA
fUr u lew linutes he gave hal iuto the custody or
eoloIed man, While De (Dayisj weat lOr an o,icer
During his ansence lie rdian was taken oat OF the
custody VI tue cOiofsj man aad made Houd ais es.
cape Ever siaee hr. DAVIS has been the look out
IOr the wOlll-1e assassin, and last evening wht a
passing the corner OF Court and Howard strests ne
esplea hili. lie lniaeliltes pointed hila eny TO
patroliian Waite, Of the Tard s,a ioa who foox
HIM IN custodg, and locking hia up the prisoner
gave le name OF fholuas Moore Davis inlly
ideDthed linn alter tue arfest.--BOston Herald
August "a.