, 1873-10-23


II England. assisted the pastor in the
administration rf the Communion
Both Churches were crowded.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ta.--Near Carrolton,
No., last night, Robt. Austin, a.weal.hy
rotng farmer who suspected the fdeli-
y of his wife, announced his departure
'or st: Louis but returned to his bed
-oofn closet armed with a double bar
relied shotgun. Shortly after his wife
aad retired Elijah Haley, young man.
,ame in and prepared to retire, when
Austin sprang out and fred one barrel
1t him but the charge struck his wife,
inflicting fatal wound. He then shot
Haley dead with the other barrel. Mrs.
Austin died on Saturday. Austin has
to the authorities.
berlin. Oct. 13.-Ministers of Com
merce and the Interior have issued in
structioms to district authorities to ex-
pei all emigration agents who are domi-
eiled in Germany.
PARIS, Oct. 13.-Rspublican deputies
have congratulated Theirs on the result
of the elections yesterday. He express
ed qualification at the result as strength.
ening the opponents of monarchical
schemes.
A Council of War before which M.
Ranc was summoned, declared him
guilty and passed sentence of death.
The Journal de Paris declares that the
recent elections demonstrated the ne
cessity for the restoration of the mon
archy to prevent impending anarchy.
New YonK, Oct. 14.-Wall st. ex-
perienced the bluest time te-day it has
ever known, SO far as the Stock Ex-
change is concerned. Prices have been
allowed to fall below the lowest points
touched in the past ten years. The de-
cline is attributed to various causes
Some held that it was owing to the Or
der OF Judge Blatchford yesterday, in
relation TO the bankruptcy of George
Baird, Grinnell & Go. and said until the
the injunction was removed no one on
the street could tell how soon the mar
ket might be flooded with stock. So
long as 1t continues brokers' will be un-
able to borrow money. Others explain.
ed the decline by the fact that large
amounts of stock carried on margins
have been sold in consequence of the
holders being unable to put up any more
collateral. 1t is said that Vanderbilt
has been o fiee seller. That Gould has
sold out stocks which he brought in and
could not deliver, and has been buy g
up gold. Orders were sent in to- ay
from almost every quarter, directing G
sale of stocks. Outsiders appear to be
panic-stricken.
HAVANA, Oct. 14.-Advices from Hay
ii state that Jaccmel and several other
places in southern Hayti were visited
by severe hurricane on the ISth of
Sept. Many houses were demolished
roofs blown off and trees torn up and
carried to great distance. A consider
able loss of life is reported and serious
damage to shipping.
MALR1D, Oct. 14.-Insurgents of Car
tagena attribute the defeat Of their
to the cowardice OF Contreras,
who ordered a retreat against the wish,
es of the crews. They declare that he
will not be suffered to command the
feet again. Three vessels sailed out OF
the harbor day for second fight, but
finding the Government fleet prepared
for action retired.
New YORK, Oct. 15.-The situation at
the Stock Exchange at the early part of
the day was marked by heavy fall in
values, owing to further failures and the
pressure of stocks to realize D,oney; but
there was sudden change to extreme
under which prices advanced
sharply.
In regard to hanks, its stated situa-
ton is improving. Those confning
themselves to legitimate business are
not burdened by stock operations, and
currency is coming in from the country
in considerable quantities.
Brown, Wardsworth & Co., resumed
business and notified the Stock Ex-
change 20 that effect. This is the first
of the private banking firms. suspended
during the recent panic. to resume.
1t the Produce Exchange business is
good. That done yesterday in bread
stuffs was rather above the average.
Geo. Bird, Grinnell & Co. to-day fled
petition to be adjudicated bankrupts;
which virtually terminates the proceed
ings instituted in voluntary bankruptcy
by Henry Meyers.
Vincent Colyer left this morning for
Memphis and other places south, as a
volunteer paying his own expenses to
aid the members of the Young Mems
Christian Association and families suf-
fering from yellow fever.
WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-President is
sued the following too day:
By the President of the United States
of America-PRocLAMAT1oN:-The ap-
preaching close of another year brings
with it the occasion for rene wed thanks
giving and acknowledgment to the Al
mighty Ruler of the Universe for the
mercies which he has be-
slowed upon US. Abundant harvests