, 1873-04-10
BAL1rAx, April 3.--Capt. Williams


BAL1rAx. April 3.--Capt. Williams
has returned to the scene of the wreck
to l-ok cfter property, Hopes are en-
tertained that the greater portion of her
cargo will be saved. The vessel is still
in the came position with her bow and
masts out of water. There are state
ments made that the crew indulged in
plunderirg the dead bodies. An in
stance is related of a wretch who mutila-
ted the hand of lady to obtain posses
sion of the diamond ring on her finger.
The bodies of Mrs. Fisher of Vermont
and Miss Merritt of Chicago, were wash
ed ashore yesterday, and lay side by
side among eighty. others. These bodies
will be forwarded to their respective
homes. One woman passenger was con-
hned only ak hours before the disaster
occurred.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-While the pas
senger train on the st. Louis & South
Eastern Railroad was standing at French
Village. seven miles from East st. Louis
this afternoon, a construc' ion train ran
into the rear coach, killing Mrs. J. B..
J.usk and John II. Watts and terribly
scaIding young daughter of MIR. Watts
and more or less injuring five or six
others.
RUTLAND, VT. April 3.-TEe mail
train over the Harlem Railroad that
left Rutland at 9:15 A. M, to-day, met
with a serious accident at Hunts cross
ing. caused by the springing of the
track. A locomotive. milk-car and pas
senger coach we're hurled from the track
down IN embankment II feet high. The
coach was turned over and remained
bottomsside up. Ten persons were more
or less injured.
New York, April 3.-Territory award
ed the United States by the San Juan
boundary arbitration was brought under
the perview of our Postal Laws to-day,
by the establishment of three postoffices
on Lopez, Orcas and Puemes Islands,
now part of Whatcom County, W. T.,
with Fl. E. H, Joseph Gibson and
II. O'Bryant as their respective post
masters. United States Postoflice Will
also be established on San Juan Island.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-The Commits
rioner of the General Land Office to-
day, decided the case of the State OF
California against Chas. Mason, Juan
Peres, William Hawes and others, on
An appeal from San Francisco District
and involving the right Of said parties
as preemptionists, to enter certain lands
which the State claimed has been as
signed to it as school lands. The de-
eisioii of the local land Office in regard
10 Hawes is reversed and his right to
pre-emption to all other claimants is
affirmed.
The commissioners also to-day. rem
dered decision in the pre-emption case
of Wm McCarty against Prows, allow
ing them to make a joint-entry OF tract
of land in dispute situated in San Fran
cisco District, and to enter the remain-
der of their respective filings as therein
described. This is the first diIect ap-
plication made by the General Land
Office of the recently enacted law auth
orizing joint entries by presumption set
tiers.
LONDON, April 3. The arrest in Edin-
burgh of George Bidwell, the alleged
Bank of England forger, just as he was
about taking his departure for America.
Bidwell made strenuous efforts to escape
and be was only secured after sharp
chase of a number of garden-walls. On
being searched number of important
letters addressed to George Bidwell,
we're found on him. He will be brought
to London to-day.
MADRID, April 81 Seuor CASTELAR,
threatened to resign unless the ministry
adopt a more decisive and energetic
policy. His colleagues hesitate to In
terfere in the conflict between the peo-
pie andth municipality OF the Capital.
Popular leaders declare that the corpo-
ration is responsible for future events.
The Cnre Of Santa Cruz has arrived
at Vera, in pursuit of his uncle and sis
ter no fled to France.
The Carlists are reported to have shot
sixty prisoners at Berga. A disturbance
occurred yesterday in the artillery bar
racks in Valencia, and several were
killed. Order had been restored.
The commune had been declared in
the Province of Salamanca. Some riot
ing followed but was suppressed by Gen.
Darmes.
PARIS, April 3-M. Grevy refuses
the withdrawal of his resignation and
Casimer Perier will probably succeed to
the chair of the Assembly.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 3.-1n the case
of Quint VS.. Laura D. Fair, suit to re-
cover $S.075 fee as counsel of defend
ant in the Crittenden murder trial,
nearly the entire session was occupied
in the examination of Quint on his own
behalf, as to the nature, extent and val
ne of his services, and the amount of
money expended for his client. Greene
Curtis testified on behalf of Mrs. Fair,
that she objected to having Quint in the
case, and said that he world give her
trouble about his fee. Mr.. Curtis de-
sired that Quint should remain and
went and seen Quint, who said he would