, 1873-05-08


, shoemaker. who was stabbed by Petel
, Ritter on the 2Sth of April died this ev.
; ening. Hessing suspected Ritter. who
was in his employ, of intimacy with his
wife, and, in an angry alteration with
him, struck him in the face. Ritter
, spranc from the work bench and plung-
ed his knife into the side of his employ,
er.
ST. LOUIS, May AT Bellville, On
Saturday night, John Sellinger shot and
? killed James Lang, his room-mate. while
the latter was in bed. The cause of the
: murder is said to be the opposition by
sellinger to the marrying of his sister
to Lang.
NEW York, May A great calamity
has fallen on town called Piescabaldo,
caused by land slide from neighbsr-
ing mountain, by which Al houses were
DESTROYED and 36 persons perished. The
great mass which destroyed the town.
damned up the river and the destruct-
i've effects of an inunda:ion are expected
to be added to other misfortunes.
Tbos. Castro and the widow of DR..
Hattie, both residents of Melphilla are
to proceed to England as witnesses in
the Tichborne case. The real Sir Roger
lived some tims in the house of Castro.
New YoRK, May 4.-Reports from the
City of San Salvador. with respect to
the earthquake which ruined the city,
state that shocks still continue, and the
Government palace, which survived the
great shock which laid the city in ruins,
had also given way and fallen to the
ground. A great many people had been
injured. Many had lost their reason.
It is now doubtful whether the the au-
thorities will persist in their determina-
ton to rebuild the capital on its old
site.
Information up to the 18th ult., shows
hat the United States exploring expedi-
ton, having finished a minute survey OF
the lake, was now occupied in examin-
ing the capab lities of san Juan River.
All necessary measurements, surveys,
and calculations had been made along
The river. between the lake and two rap
ids, The results of these were returned
as satisfactory.
! CHICAGO, May 5.--President Grant
and family arrived yesterday morning.
With the exception of Miss Nellie, who
was guest of Miss Medill, daughter of
Mayor Medill, they are generally quar-
tered at the fremont House. The Pres
ident's visit will be attended with no
ormal reception as he desires to pass
few days, during his stay here, quietly.
He will leave on Thursday morning for
Washington.
Among the killed by the dreadful
bridge disaster. at Dixon, ILL.,, yesterday,
we're Mrs. Gilman, mother of 1t. B. Il
Gilman, USA, now stationed in Utah
and Bessie NJ. Rayne, young daughter
of NJ. L. Rayne, editor of the Chicago
Magazine and well known in journalistic
society in this city.
New YoaK, May 5.-The members of
the U. S. Darien exploring expedition
have returned. They report the ship
canal, ria Kahpia and Dedugado Rivers
will be 2S miles long with tunnel of 3
miles. Its estimated entire work will
cost $40, ,OGO,OoO.
A detachment Of $50 Z. S. soldiers
left Yesterday for the Modoc country
1t. Gen. Sheridan arrived ut this city
Yesterday from his tour of observation
of the Texas frontier.
A letter from Montreal states that a
bitter war increasing in violence IS be-
ing waged between the Liberal Catho-
lies and the Ultramontanes of CANADA.
The former are under the lead of the
Arch Bishop of Quebec and the latter, OF
he Jesuit Arch Bishop of Montreal. In
the last election the Quebec party in
creased their delega.io2 to parliament
from Is to %; and the representatives
of the Montreal coalition shrunk from
so to 80, insuring control Of parliament
The Jesuit party sought to subvelt
the authority of the Archbishop of Que
beck and destroy his influence hoping
thereby to gain power. The Archbish
op visited Rome and has returned bear
ing ,eprimand for the result which
will still further intensity the conflict
and may lead to the expulsion of the
Jesuits from Canada.
: PARIS. May 5.-Admiral Resault dc
r Genevailly. Senator. and Minister Of
: Marine and Colonies, during the reign
S of Napoleon III is dead.
ROME, May 5.-The Pope is again
E confined to his bed.
New York, May 6.-The Board of In.
dian Com issioners unanimously adopt
: ed a report yesterday on the Presidents
:. Indian policy Speaking of the causes
S of the recent revolt of Modocs and al
: luding to the assassination Of General
: Canby and Peace Commi .sioner Thorn
as, they say that treachery so base ad
mits no palliaion nor can any punish
ment meted out to the perpetlatorl