, 1873-08-07

and family, c. L. Al,op and family, and
thirty passengers in the steerrge.
| NEw YORK, Aug. 5.-Commission r
Van Mort thinks that the person VIII"
fore d open the ,afe in his department
was familiar with the Office but was in
search Of something else than what it
contained. Among its conten's were
vouchers of bills paid by the Depart
ment. but as these are made in tripllcafe
no harm would have been done to the
city if all found hal been taken. The
only papers of importance to Commits
sioner Van Mort were records Of the
counecfion of Robert Jardlne with the
Depot If Public Works.
A Washington special says the coun
Gil at Fort 81 upon the question of the
release of Santanta and Big Tree has
been postponed till October, owing to
the absence of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs for Iudian Territory.
| The Progressive party beilev. they
have carried the election, but owing to
the reinoteness Oh the precincts and the
absence Of te.egraphs. the result c,.nnot
be ascertalned for some days.
New council OF the Cherokees will
vote to ratIfy or reject the Constitution
framed by the Grand Council III Ock-
mugee in 1870. and upon this issue
the campaign was conducted.
The Standard oil works near Railroad
depot. near Hunters Point. is now on
tile and blazing fiercely.
A grand reception concert and bali
will be given next SATURDAY. evening. at
tn: Ocean House. Long Island. for the
benefit of the Portland. Oregon. suffer.
ers. President Grant. who was resi-
dent of Portland. will be present.
BosroN, July 5.-A special from Mon
treal, Canada. Saws u rumor was current
Sunday and to-day that Sir John A.
Mcdonald attempted suicide. The
Government organs deny the story. 1t
is certain however, that the Premier is
in low state.
Mr.. Beatty Jr. figures To-day in connec-
tion with the Pacific Railroad scandal.
In letters over his signature in the New
York Herald. he circnmstantially and
minntely relates the arrangeme, for Sc
curing $1G0 900 from Am-ricaus for the
sc of the Government. He rOes into
particulars of his interviews with minis
fers and shows their readiness to take
or make some money from where they
could. so long rs it wonld enable them
to retain power. He says: . bave had
abont 2 mouths cor, espondence, both by
letter and by personal interview. Of the
first Importance to the Government. all
with the object Of settling the Pacific
loan." Hv gives the following extract
f, ON IL letter ON one of the ministry ::
|
concern into j,ist stock company. l
hope it will succeed. 1t will be an ell
tering wedge, and new capital will con
solodate the Concern.
NEw YORK July 5.-Mail adv;ceS
from CubS state that u severe engage
ment took place AT Baracena. 3 miles
from Manzaville. The Spanish loss was
severe, 81 wounded being taken Man.
zavllla ana q wounded were taken at
Venqu'ttas.
BEKL1N, Aug. 5.-Cnptaln S. Warner.
who s-zed the Spanish Insurgent guu-
/ boat Visiiaute will lie rem wed from the
command of the German squadron III
the Mediterranean.
WI. KEBARnE, Penn. August Am
explosion occurred at the Diamond
| Wnkebarre Coal and Iron Co.. this
noruiuy, by which two men were killed
and two injured. The expioslon caused
by fire damp.
PrrrsBuRG Pa. August 4 "A erriln+
accident occurred at Butler on saturday
evening where three mSu were burned
to death. They were boring for oil ana
we're in the we'll at the time oil was
stru TX. 1t scarcely reached ;urfsce be-
fore taking fire, blazing Mp n hundred
teet or more and scnrchlug three men I"
death. Their bodies were not recovered
nntil to- day.
NLw YoRK, August "A well dressed
and apparently working man. WAS
heat-u and kicked to death TO night, nn
The corner Spring and Green streets.
N .me unknown.
CHICAGO. August 4.--Daisy Breeze
killed his brother Dave with Il club near
Isewood, on Saturday because the lat
rer WAS about to break out Of II plhn
hey had arranged to rob anu murder
..elghbur.
Two de"ths from cho era were repotted
at Indianapeiis to day.
| WASHINGTON. Angnst A letter re
celved at the Treasury Department from
collector of Ell Pasp. Texas. stating that
On Jnly 18th. baud of NJ xlcans seiz-
I'd band of 800 head she.-p from under
the protection of the Post Commander
at Fort Quilrnlan, which had previously
been seized by our Collector for viola
tion of the law. and drove them int"
Mexico. The herdsman WAS alsn selz-a
bound and carried to Mexico. T. is oc-
enrred within SO miles of Ell Paso.
The Railroad Company running ont
of Washington. will he nndersto ID to
cause bill to be introduced in Congress
granting them Additional compensation
for transportation IF II large nmonnf of