, 1873-09-04

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EVANSVILLE, Aug. 27.-The Steamer
Belle Vernon, Capt. Jas. Keniston, go
inc from Cincinnati to Memphis with
a full cargo, struck the Jennie Howell.
n few miles below Shawnee, and sunk
quickly in 20 feet Of water. A number
Of lives lest.
CHATHAM, New Brunswick Aug. 26.
A furious gale of easterly wind accom-
panied by heavy rain commenced Sun
day morning, and ragged with extreme
violence until Monday morning. Great
marine disasters are reported. Seven
square-rigged vessels are ashore and
wrecked at Richibucto. Tive vessels
were driven ashore in Mirimachi river,
together with several schooners. Bridg-
es were carried away and communica-
tion both by mail and telegraph is
stopped.
QIcH1BoUcKA, \. B., A storm COM
menced Sunday morning and lasted un-
til last night. The tide rose several feet
higher than usual and swept away a
humber of wharves. Eight barks and
several brigs were driven ashore, only
9 or 8 of which will be saved. Three
schooners were also lost. Grain in the
fields is badly damaged.
QUEBEC. Aug. 26- BY the late storm
fhe schconers Glen and Eugene were
driven ashore, but the crews saved;
bark driven high and dry; several schoo-
neys totally wrecked and 8 lives lost;
several bridges carried off and telegraph
wires and posts carried into the river.
MADRID, Aug, 2G.-Lizzaraga with
5000 men is reported marching to the
reinforcement Of the Carlst forces be-
sieging Estalla, who now number ooO0
Mel. The latter were again defeated
on Monday with considerable loss by
Republican forces in Estclla. The Re:
publican loss was so.
p LONDON, Aug. 2G.-The trial of the
Bank of England forgers WAS brought
10 an end. this afternoon. After George
Bidwell had completed his examination
of the witnesses for tie prosecution, he
delivered an address TO the Court, in
which he exonerated Austin Bidwell
and Edwin Noyes from all completely
in the frauds, and declared that he and
George Mcdonald were alone guilty.
Mcdonald also addressed the Court,
bearing out the statements of Bidwell.
The case was then given to the jury,
after twenty minutes deliberation,
found all the accused guilty. Justice
Archibald Immediately sentenced each
of the prisoners to penal sarvitude for
life, the highest punishment under the
law.
VIENNA, Aug. 27.-Emperor Francis
Joseph yesterday visited the American
Department and inspected the exhibit
ton of educational system of the U. S.
to which he awarded the high prize.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-Carl Wilhelm, the
composer of the famous German war
song The Watch on the Rhine, died to;
day at Schwelkender.
ANTWERP, Aug. 57.-The fire among
the ware houses of this city has been
extinguished. Damage S400, 600.
Victoria, Aug. 24-Tke Steamship
Prince Alfred arrived to-day at P. NJ.
The Cariboo Sentinel of the 16 inst.
contains the following: Zone China
man cut another with knife and re-
lieyed him of $500. The rascal has not
been caught yet"
Aminer's cabin was robbed of 1915
by some unknown party.
The Nelson Creek trail is finished.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 81 A dispatch
from West Minister, Nd, says that VIM.
4. Matthias, aged %. died, as was sup
posed, on Sunday evening of brain fe-
yer, and the body was placed on ice.
Yesterday. when the family had assem-
bled for funeral services, it was noticed
that his skin had assumed a natural ap-
pearance, and examination showed that
life was not extinct. Physicians were
called and Matthias is now recovering.
DU1DURY, Mass, Aug. 27.-The cable
between Duxbury and PIT. Pierre, which
had been interrupted for some time, has
been repaired.
HALIFAX, Aug 27.-Dispatches just
received from Sy dney, Cape Breton, state
that terrible storm of wind and rain
has been raging since Monday, the Sc
verest known at Cape Breton for years.
All harbors are filed with vessels, there
being thirty vessels driven ashore at
Sydney. Farmers have suffered heayi-
ly, many buildings are blown down,
crops throughout the country are des-
troy-d and bridges washed awav. Fifty
sail vessels are ashore at Cow Bay. The
Cunard steamship Alpha. from Sydney,
put in there for harbor with steam up
and anchors down succeeded in holding.
Breakwater at Cow Bay is badly dam
aged; destruction to shipping in the bay
is frightful. Dispatches received from
Cow Bay this forenoon state that the
gale is still raging there.
MADRID, Aug. PA dispatch from
Alicante to-day says that the insurgent
iron-clad frigates Numancia and Men
dez Nnnez left Castagena Harbor on
Sunday last and proceeded to the offing
to attack the Spanish Republican fleet
under Admiral Lasbos. Government