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present.
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great excitement.
STILL ANOTHER DISASTER !
Terrible Steamboat Explosion
SIXTY OR SEVENTY LIVES LOST!
Many Children Killed !
AN UNSAFE BOAT !
THE BOILER ROTTEN!
Most Appalling Scenes !
Many Children Killed =!
THE BOILER ROTTEN!
Most Appalling Sc
Scenes !
Full and Startling Details of
the Affair; all the Facts
thus far Discovered.

MOBILE, Aug. 2S.-Steamer Ocean Wave, low
pressure, left this city Sunday morning, with
about two hundred persons, on
AN EXCURSION
To Fish river, about twenty miles from this city.
On the return, the boat reached Point Clear at
five p. NJ, and made fast. The band and part of
the passengers went ashore, and, after half an
hour, the whistle was blown, and all returned
to the boat.
THE EXPLOSION.
They had just got on board when the boiler
exploded with great force, followed by rum
bling, kissing sound. Fragments of the tim
bers of the boat and of the metal Of the boiler
were blown in every direction. The for
ward part of the cabin was carried
away, and the chimney fell upon the after
cabin, and crushed it. The boat almost imme-
diately sunk, and her bow is now submerged.
About sixty or seventy were killed or injured by
the explosion. So far the bodies of nineteen
dead have been recovered. Twenty eight wound
ed persons have been brought to the city, and
one of them, a girl has since died.
APPALLING SCENE.
The scene was appalling and heartrending.
Wilder scenes of grief are seldom witnessed.
Many of the passengers were little children,
and little hats and bonnets came ashore to tell
of the victims beneath the waves. Capt. VIM.
Eaton swan for some time with both legs
broken. A boat reached him just too late, and
he went down. Two pilots were killed; the fire.
men were all killed, and the engineer and his
wife severely injured.
THE DEAD.
1t is impossible to correctly estimate lthe loss
of lives. By some it is supposed at least thirty
or forty persons are still buried iu the debris
of tue wreck, or at the bottom of the bay. A
diver has gone to the scene of the disaster.
GLOOM AND SADNESS.
The accident has cast gloom over the whole
city, and universal sadness prevails. The streets
are crowded with people, and the excitement is
intense.
THE CAUSE.
The Ocean Wave has been for some time con-
sidered an unsafe boat and has always been I'M
lucky. Criminal responsibility rests somewhere
The appearance of the boiler indicated that it
had yielded through rottenness, as it had been
torn apart in long seam. Had it exploded
with violence, the destruction of life would have
been more general. The force of the explosion
was directed upward aud forward.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Charles Scribne?, the
head of the publishing house of Charles Serb
ner & Co., of this city, died of typhoid fever Sat
urday, at Lucerne, Switzerland. His brother,
Rev. VIM. Scribner, and Clarence Mitchell were
with him when he died. His age was fifty one.
The German democratic executive committee
yesterday adopted resolutions recommending
the German general committee to adopt reSOlu-
tons declaring themselves opposed to fraud, cor
ruption and dishonesty in public office, AMI that
if the gentlemen accused of malfeasanCe in
office do not Immediately relieve themselves of
the odium, and prove themselves innocent Of
these charges, that the German democrats Will
no longer acknowledge them MS leaders or repre-
sentatives of the democratic party or its princi-
pies.
The French section of the international So
clety last night resolved TO accept the invitation
of the workingmen's union TO take part in the
demonstration of the 18th of September, pre-
Vided that the section be allowed to carry the
red flag.
A Jury, composed wholly of negroes, was en-
panelled in Flushing Saturday to try an Irish
man, charged with assault Pat protested so
vehemently against being tried by negroes
wholly that the court took the responsibility of
discharging the jury and ordering new panel.
Professor Thatcher fell yesterday from the
roof of his residence TO that of an adjoining
house, eighteen feet, and was seriously injured.
Recorder Hackett, in charging the grand Jury
this morning in the special charge on the West
field boiler explosion, pointed out to the Jurors
the provisions of the law applicable to the case
and the circumstances necessary to be found to
exist in order to reach the president of the
company, the superintendent and engineer, the
recorder said: at is often the case that subordi
mates are made the scapegOats for erring
officials who are over them, and who are more
powerful in place and means. If it is possible
on the facts and law to hold the president, di
rectors, etc., of common carriers responsible for
all accidents happening TO passengers whose
lives and limbs they are bound to insure against
negligence, then great and beneficial example
would be set. These officials exact liberal com.
mutations and fares, and they should be held to
the utmost vigilance" He concluded by say
ing: with the whole nation looking at our iu.
dicial action upon this great catastrophe let us
oil give no room for after reproaches from any
quarter"
The Sawdust swinders, arrested in Ann street
on Saturday, were discharged to-day, no legal
offence having been proved.
The assistant aldermen to-day concurred in
the resolution of the upper board, directing the
mayor to take measures for the recovery to the
city Of the property on which the Times build
ing now stands.
The Brooklyn sufferers by the Westield eX-
plosion began suits against the ferry company
on Saturday, aggregating SI55, 900.
River thieves stole $500 worth of goods from
the Cunard wharf Jersey City, last night.
Jay Cooke 4 Co., report So, 719,200 in sub
scriptions to the new loan to-day among which
are the following:
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COUNTY NEWS.

Miss Mary Eastman, of Lowell, delivered
lecture on woman's suffrage in the yestry of the
Unitarian church in Brookfield, Sunday evening,
and awakened m interest on that question.
On Wednesday evening, Rev. +. N. Peloubet
of Attleboro', delivered lecture before the
young mems Christian association of Oakham,
upon "The Hesperides Garden, or the Four An
gels of Home"
We are Informed by gentleman, whose OPP
portunities for information on the subject are
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MUNICIPAL MATTERs.-The regular meeting
OF the city council was held last evening. T..
L. Abbott and others petitioned for water on
Abbott street, John Green and others for an OK
tension of the water pipes in Union avenue, and
A. NJ Taylor and Others for water in Gates
street; their petitions were referred to the COM
mittee on water. The petitions of John Ben
nett for damage to his estate on Lafayette
street, and of Patrick Morley for damage TO his
estate on Belmont street, were referred to the
committee on highways. Thomas Monahan's
petition for sewer in Belmont street was re-
ferred to the committee on sewers.
The decree laying out and extending Wash
ingtOn street, was taken from the files and
passed, and an order authorizing the highway
commissioner to make the specified extension
was adopted.
In the common council, vote reconsidering
the vote passing an order for the extension of
Maple street TO Elm, at the meeting last week,
resulted in rejecting the order, which, how
ever, has not yet come before the board Of alder
men for action.
In board of aldermen, the ordinance in relation
TO finances, introduced last spring, and adopted
by the common council several weeks ago, was
adopted. 1t is a long document, and pro
vides for some radical and very desirable
changes in the management of the city's
money. By its provisions no bill can be paid
by the city treasurer until its payment has
been sanctioned by the chairman of the COM
mittee under whose department the expenditure
is authorized, and it has passed the joint stand
ing committee on finance and city auditor; it
shall be the duty of the city clerk to inform the
auditor Of each vote taken by the city council
authorizing the expenditure of money within
forty-eight hours after the vote is taken; and
numerous other careful and iudicious measures
are embodied in the ordinance, which goes i'm
mediately into effect.
An order Of notice to owners for the removal
of buildings in the way of the new location of
Font street was issued in the board of alder
men, and several unimportant betterment mat
tiers were disposed of.
A communication from the state board of
health, SINH ar to thar sent to each city in the
commonwealth, enjoining precautionary meas
ures as a safeguard against the Asiatic cholera.
was read and referred to the committee on
health. Apetition from members of the Niagara
fire engine company asking leave to take their
engine from the city to attend the fremen's
muster at Portsmouth, N. H., was referred to the
committee on the fire department
A petition, signed by p. C. Bacon, Isaac
Davis, John Scoield, aud about two hundred
others, setting forth that they were personally
acquainted with VIM. f. Huse, and knew him to
be fit and competent man for the office of con-
stable; also asking for his appointment was
laid on the table
The name of F. A. Newton was taken from
the list of consabes of the city, owing to his
removal to the west.
DEGREES were ordered to be prepared laying
out several streets, upon which hearings have
already been had.
Adjourned for two weeks
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morning to those who saw the body before j
was dccOmpoSed.


Observation-Disclosures
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S,-B. c. Cook, member of
congress from the sixth district of Illinois has
rendered his resignation. His successor will be
elected in November.
NEW YoRK-sEYMOUR VS.. TWEED & co.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-At meeting of the
leading German democrats and principal MEM
bers of the Democratic state central committee,
recently held at Utica, eX.C 1vernor Seymour
said that the deeds of Tweed, Hall and Con.
molly were abhorred by al upright citizens, and
that their transactions reflected odium on the
whole party. He had always endeavored to
preserve the democratic party from the faint of
official corruption, and be added that the power
OF the ring must be taken from Tweed Hall
and Connolly if they did not at once clear their
skirts of the charges that have been made
against them.
WEST VIRGINIA-THE LATE VOTE.
WHEELING, Aug. 2S.-Returns from thirty
hve counties of West Virginia give 1864 ma
jority in favor of the call for constitutional
convention. The remaining counties will not
materially alter this result.
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Ahhrevin,ed nisnntches.

The strike of the Berlin masons is ended.
Baron Won Arnim, the German negototor, re-
mains at Versailles.
A new secret treaty, offensive and defensive
has been concluded between Prussia and Italy.
Gen. Ducrot has been appointed military COM
mander at Bruges.
1t is reported that the radical French deputies
will resign their seats in the assembly and con-
test the elections in all the departments.
1t is reported that Russia sends Count Orlof
ambassador to France, and that the selection
pleases President Theirs.
AT New York, yesterday, White Stockings,
SIX; Mutuais, four. At Philadelphia, Athletics,
seventeen; Forest Citys, Cleveland, ten.
The report that the treaty alliance, offensive
and defensive, had been concluded by Prussia
and italy, rests on the authority of special dis
paich to the London Telegraph.
Inc farls Steele has an editorial in favor of
the proposed London wOrkmen's society, and
that the communist prisoners be allowed to emil
CRATE to lower Canada.
The kings of Denmark and Greece resnectivc.
ly father and brother to Princess Alexondra.
are visiting the princess of Wales ut Langen
Schwalbach.
The Orangemen OF Newark paraded Yesterday
WIN music, banners and regala, escorted by the
police. NO attempt was made to Interfere with
the procession, though large crowds witnessed
it.
No new cases of yellow fever have been dis.
covered at Charleston within the last twenty
Jour hours. The whole number of persons now
sick hardly exceeds dozen The disease Yields
readily to medical treatment except in cases
neglected in the early stages. Approximations
of an epidemic are gradually subsiding.
The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the
Philadelphia rifle club commenced yesterday
with parade, comprising 1900 members Dele
cations were present from New York, Rich
mond, New Haven, and other localities. A ban
quet was given at Schutzen park, at which
Mayor Fox, Gen. Meade, Gen. Patterson, and
others, responded to the toasts. The celebration
continues four days, t'
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RaiIrOnd Matters.

MISSOURI PACIFIC.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-An application for an
injunction to restrain the collector of st. Louis
county from selling certain personal property
belonging to the Missouri Pacific railroad TO
satisfy unpaid tax bills was refused, so far as the
state, county and school taxes are concerned
and the matter of the remaining taxes will be
decided in October.
SOUTHERN UTAH.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 2S.-An excursion train
left Saturday on the Southern Utah road, pro-
ceeding fourteen miles opposite the mouth of
Cottonwood canon The road is graded ten
miles beyond and the formal opening to the first
station is expected in few weeks.
ATLANTIC AND GULF.
SAvANSAH, Aug. 2S-The Atlantic and Gulf
railroad trains will pass over the entire road
Wednesday, if there are no more rains. No
bridges were swept away. The total damage
will not exceed $1,000
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CITY MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Aug. 20, was
80, including three still-bom; 16 males and 10
females; 10 died OF cholera mlantum, 9 of ty-
phoid fever, and each of lung fever. Canker
rash, whOoping cough, consumption, brain
fever, paralysis, dropsy, diptheria, childbirth,
spasms, cankers, and old age, the latter at the
hospital, aged 80. The next oldest were Go and
40, IS were under 5 years, and II were under 1
year. Eighteen were of foreign parentage.
There was one case of death of father and
child.
The number of deaths during the previous
week ending Aug. 10Th was 34-21 males and 10
females. Nine died OF cholera infantum, of
consumption, 3 of canker rash, o OF dyseutery,
mania at hospital 3, and one each of Group,
whooping cough, teething, disease of brain,
weakness, pleurisy, childbed, stoppage, ampu-
tation of limb, gastric fever, heart disease,
painters collie, run over by cars, and old age.
The four oldest were y, 6S, GO and GO, seventeen
were under years, twelve were under years,
and eight under year. Nineteen were of for
eign parentage, including two brothers of aud
years, of canker rash.
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New England Dispatches.

Injured by IA Runaway Team-FearfuI
Gale aI SwnmpscOu-SuiIs Against the
Eastern KOad-The DefauItInE Name
CnshIer-FerribIc Result of Playing
with Fire Arms, etc.
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Our New York Dispatches.

The Horrible Abortion Murder Case
kstrOng Clue TO the Mystery-SnwdHst
SwindIers DischRrged-rbe MiscrRbIy
Mean Attempt OF the Corrupt Ring tH
Punish the Times for Exposing their
Dishonesty, etc.
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AT CoNEsUs, N. Y.-Loss NOT STATED.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Aug. 3S.-Lightning struck
Herricks barn Mt Conesus, on the Rochester di-
vision of the Erie railway, Saturday afternoon,
and the flames extended until ten buildings. in
Guiding hotel and three stores, were consumed.
AT JACKSON, MIcH.-Loss 100000.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 2S.-The Touring mills
at jackson, Mich, owned by Bennett, Knicker-
booker 4 Co., was burned to-day Loss $10O, 900 1;
insurance, S50,O00
AT GETHsEMANE, KY.-Loss $4,000
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 2S.-The Monastery
mills, belonging to the Wappist Monks, at
Gethsemane, Nelson county, were destroyed by
fire Saturday morning. involving loss ofS14 900
The monastery building, one of the largest and
finest in the county, near the mills, narrowly
escaped. A large sum of money, recently SEM
from France to this community, was lost and
the works are left without means to rebuid
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0d(urtester 4ailp Spp,
CITY NEWS.

harness worth forty dollars was stolen from
the barn of L, B. Walker on Canal street. Sun
day night.
jenkins Whitcomb have on hand all the
leading magazines for September, as well as a
large number OF other publications.
Hon. Roland G. Usher of Lynn, United States
marshal, was in town yesterday, looking after
the interests of his friend, Gen. Butler, for the
gubematorial nomination.
The plumbers and tnsmiths of this city
played game of base ball yesterday afternoon,
the plumbers coming off victorious by a score
of forty to nineteen.
A dispatch from Boston says: "On the mid
night New York train for Boston near Worces-
bell rope and Immediately jumped from the
train, which was running at full speed Search
was made, but his body was not found"
Mr.. Cavanagh has got the old high school
building upon rollers, and his men are busy
erecting the scaifolding of timbers across the
street, upon which to move the building to its
new foundation.
Officer Jaalam Gates last evening found a
chap venting his spite against the saloon where
McKenna's leg was broken Saturday night, by
throwing stones through the windows, and
brought him to the lookup Murray does not
keep the saloon now, but did at one time.
The damage to C.. X. Hubbard's building, on
Pleasant street, by the fire OF Sunday night, is
estimated at five hundred dollars, covered by
insurance in the Narragansett and Franklin
offices. The origin of the fire is explained by
the fact that awhile ago an oil cask in Eldred's
paint shop was found TO be leaking after con-
siderable quantity had run out and trckled
down the partition This accumulation of oil
produced spontaneous combustion and burned
every thing in Eldred's shop. Mr.. Eldred wishes
it understood that the parties who were in the
habit of playing cards and smoking in the shop
on Sundays no longer work for him, and that
nothing of the kind has been done since last
spring.
MUNICIPAL CoURT.-Ten cases were tried
before Judge Williams of the municipal court
yesterday: Patrick Doherty, for keeping open
shop Sunday, was fined $40 and costs; paid. Phil
las Bomsheau, for a like offense was also fined
$50 and costs; paid. Joseph Noe, Dennis
Green, Thomas McNif VIM. II. Burns, Patrick
o. ConnOr Patrick Cain, for drunkenness, were
fined from one to three dollars, and all paid but
Burns and Connor. who were committed to JAIL
John 7. Early and James Rooney Jr., charged
with committing an assault upon Jas. Whaien,
at Spencer, Aug. 8, were discharged; and Chas.
Walker, charged with committing an assault
and battery, was also discharged. The court
occupied the entire day, and several cases were
continued to this morning.
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CRIMINAL Record,

EXCITING TINE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. PA force of one hun
dred armed negroes stationed themselves around
the jail in Danylle, last night, for the protec-
ton Of u johnson, confined on charge Of incep,
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Weather Record,

WASHINGTON, Aug. % A. M.-SYNoP.
sIs.-The barometer has fallen very generally
east of the Rocky mountains since Sunday
night. The area of low barometer, (which was
in the lower Missouri valley, has moved north
eastward and is now central ON upper Lake
Michigan.
PRoBABILITIEs.-The low barometer on Lake
Michigan will probably move northeastward,
without much additional rain, except on the
lower lakes Southwesterly winds, with par
TALLY cloudy weather and local rains are proba-
BILE for the Atlantic states
There were 1913 deaths in Paris last week. Six
were from cholera
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pATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Ameri
4 can and Foreign Patents procured Rejected Ap
pcstions re-argued; Interference Gases Prosecuted;
Opinions given rs to the validity and Infringement OF
Patents and Suits prosecuted and defended in the 81
Courts, by
THOs. III DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman oflths
Board of Appeals, U. s. Patent ofhce) Counsellor At
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases Office Dodge,s
Block, corner Park and Portland sts cester Mass
u24 do wifi
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diarism, and for whom it was rumored that the
kukluX were coming. Toward morning false
alarm was sounded of the approach Of kukluX,
and the negroes rushed Into the street. firing
some hundreds shots. and woundng a few of
their own number. The town is in a state of
great excitement.
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Clothes.
cOPARTNERsHIr NOTICE.

IL EMONAL!-WMLIAM A. & w. A. STONE
- - have removed from corner Walnut ST. To No 3OS
nam st. six doors north, store formerly occupied by
DE- H. Clarke n Co" opposite Old Post ONCE.