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CONCORD, n. r., July Am attempt
was made last night 60 throw the Gos.Uu
express train Of tho TRACK, near Suncook.
Two men were seen placing Tics upon the
track by woman, whom thcy BEAT to liz
sensibility and dragged to q place OF con
cealment among tue bushes. GAG- recQEs
cred CONSCIOUSNESS, however, and managed
to reach SuncoolS depot, where she gave
notice of the Instructions, and saved the
impending destruction.
The assalants robbed the woman of her
satchel, containing nearly 500. The
satchel was found, but in place of the mon
ey was a piece of paper, on which was
plainly written with lead pencil, " We
made more money than we should if we
had tipped off the train, you fool" No
trace of the men could be found.
No Trial Necessary.
BLACK Rock, IDAHO, July 9.--Seven
Indians, who were awaiting trial for MUIR
der, attempted TO escape while cutting
wood. Three escaped and four were killed.
HARTFORD, July 9.-Thomas Adams
house was burned. One Of his children is
dead and two others, it is feared, cen not
live.
Heavy Frosbct i'm rlan>oa.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, July s9-Half a
mile OF the Missouri and Kansas Pacific
Railroad track, near I<ickapoo station,
dropped into the Missouri river and sank
out Of sight in the flooded stream without
any warning to the Railroad men. The
water where the track was situated, is now
forty feet deep. The Railroad men say il
is the most fearful rent ever made. The
escape Of the trains was almost miraculous.
BALTIMORE, July l.-Prof. Whos. d.
Baird, the Principal OF Baltimore City
College, died this morning. aged 81 years.
The Tigrcss.
Thirty of the best and most experienced
men on board Of the receiving ship has
been selected for the crew Of the Tigress,
which is announced to sail positively next
Saturday. The Tgress will carry two
hundred and fifty tons of coal and if ne
cessary will get a new supply at st. Johns.
BY this evening, all supplies Of provisions
will be shipped. They are composed prin-
cipally of pork and fatty matter. y large
quantity of pemmican will be taken, also
canned vegetables and fruits, the total
amount of provisions carried will be IA
tions for 40 men for two years.
walworil Sent to Sing Sing.
NEW YORK, July 0.--Walworth, and
three other criminals were all manacled
alike and taken to Sing Sing.
Walworth's mother who, with basket
of flowers, was on the same train, met
young Walworth at Sing Sing yesterday
and tool, q final leave of him. The latter
kept up his spirits and converscd freely
with the lockers on, and, upon receiving
his "striped suit jollingly remarked: Z" J
look as If | mad gotten base ball suit Cu.'
He Will enter the shoe shop to-day to learn
sufficient to become chief clerk in the stock
department.
Tne Hebrew Conference.
CINCINNATI, July lo.-The Hebrew
Conference to-day adopted constitution
forming an association under the name Of
"The Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations.n The object Of the union is
the establishment of a Hebrew Theological
College. All the Hebrew congregations in
the United States are invited to Join the
union at the next meeting OF the Confer
ence, which is to be held on the second
Tuesday of July, 1871.
suicidc.
NoFoLK, VA, July 10.-George Sands
the mate on duty on board the United
States receiving ship New Hampshire
mt the navy yard, committed suicide to
day by shooting himself through the head
with a navy revolver. The suicide is be
lieved to have been caused by disapoint-
ment in love. The deceased was % years
of age and the son of Joshua r. Sands, Real
Admiral United States Navy.
The Virginia DueIists,
RICHIoND, VA, July l0.-ln the case
of DR.. Cullen, one Of the surgeons in tho
Mordica- McCarty duel who refused K
testify before the grand jury on thegrounc
that he might crminate himself, Judge
Guign to-day decided that he must auswe
the questions propounded by the granC
jury or be held for contempt. The COun
sci asked for a suspension of the sentence
in order to appeal to the Supreme Court
which was granted and the commitmcn
of the witness postponed until that time
Death from CareIcssly IGnndIinE Fir,
Arms.
BosToN, July IO.-Two boys scutilins
for pistol We're both shot-oue through
the breast and the other through TIE hanJ