, 1873-04-10
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ExcLUsIvKIY FOR THE DAILY D1spArcr

ed the proposition of removal. The,
want to be let alone and the military go
home. Capt. Jack was insolent and
overbearing as ever, and at the last iu-
terview he said he had already stated his
terms: ''he knew no other country and
would go to no other" Sconchin talk
ed violently in the same manner.
Col. Mason's company was ordered to
move to camp two miles on the opposite
side of Jacks cave.
The weather has been very stormy
and cold.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The only post
al changes for the Pacific Coast during
the past week are the following post
masters appointed in Washington Ter.
ritory: Chas. Graham, at Arkadia. Ma
son county; A. K. Bush. at Riverside
Pacific: and the new offices established
at Lewis River, Clark county. W. G..
Wier, postmaster, together with the new
offices already reported in the Islands
acquired by the San Juan boundary ar
bitration.
HALIFAX, April An agent of the
associated press had an interview to -day
| with Captain Williams, of the Atlantic,
on several points brought ont during
the Investigation. The reporter asked:
g How do you account for the extraord-
mary consumption of coal? The Eng
lish managers say the Atlantic had a
much larger quantity than is usually
consumed Captain Williams replied
Probably 1t is true as to quantity, but
about half of it was English coal which
was of inferior quality; whereas, we
generally use Welch coal. Had all the
coal been Welch. the quantity would
have been sufficient to carry us to New
York. Divers to-day report that the
Atlantic is most awkwardiy placed. Two
of them went into No. hatch, but
found no light on the upper deck. The
passengers and cargo are SO mixed that
bodies cannot be got at. Two girls
found lying in berths in lower after
steerage. Holes will be blown in ship
to facilitate recovery of bodies and car
GO. Eleven bodies got to-day. of which
five were grappied up tonight. 226 had
been recovered, most of those found re-
Gently were cabin passengers. Reports
of the press respecting the light at Cape
Prospect being mistaken for that of
Sambeo, are false. There is no such
light as Cape Prospect. Nobody on
board the Atlantic saw any light on ap-
approaching the coast.
HARTFORD, April Z. Midnight t.--The
Evening Post has returns from l59
towns. which show an opposition gain
over last spring of Z. 7.585, of which 1,s77
is for smith. Temperance candidate for
Governor. Ingersoll's (Dem.) candl-
date for Governor, will be about 1000.
2 o'clock, A. M.-Senate will probably
stand II Republicans to 10 Democrats.
Last year it was II Republicans to Z
Democrats. The House is very close;
he chances are that it is Democratic by
a small majority.
CLEVELAND, April CHARLES Otis.
Citizens S candidate for Mayor, is elect
ed by 800 majority.
DUBUQUE, April 7.-Peaslee, Demo
crat, is elected mayor by $500.
ANNAPOLIS, April 7.-Entire Repubi-
can ticket for mayor, recorder, and four
aldermen is elected. Majorities rang
ing from 100 to $50.
BAToN RoUGE. April 7.-Municipal ell
eetions passed off quietly. McEnnery
ticket Was elected without opposition
NEW YORK, April 7.-Congressman
Roosevelt has given his back pay to
the Board of Education of this city to
be spent in furnishing prizes for deserv-
ing pupils.
Laura Keene, the actress, brought
suit against G M. Bradsford, of the Am
erican Literary. Bureau, to recover $500
for alledged libel.
GALVESTON, April, Last night at
10 o'clock a man, calling himself james
Helm, drew knife and cut i, boy. whose
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escape, he attacked and cut three unof-
Tending parties who happened to be iii
his way Officer Ferguson, who was
attempting to make the arrest, was the
next to receive the knife and died in five
minutes. Mr. Benison, an old and rc.
spected citizen, one of the unfortunates,
has since died and it is thought two 9th.
ers will die. Henry Myers, driver TO
| engine No. 2, it is believed will die. The
firemen swear vengeance against Helm.
Intense excitement prevails and it is be
lieved he will never be allowed by the
mob 10 have trial. He gives bis name
as j. B. Helm of Floyd county, Virginia
and is supposed to be a cousin Of the
notorious Jack Helm of Texas.
STEVENSON, Ala, April Louis Car
gile, bonn in North Cauolina in 1865,
oldest citizen in jackson, died yester-
day aged los years. He lived here six
ty years.
HALIFAX, A ril 6. Fourteen bodies
were recovered yesterday by graphing.
To-day the weather being favorable, the
divers worked Tor the purpose OF
finding the bodies of the steerage pas
sengers. Many of these had consider
able sums of money on their persons.
One, whose name appeared to be Crooke
had bill of exchange for e2G0and con-