, 1874-08-20

are that they be served early next week
I MONTREAL, Aug. 16.-A house on st
Joseph street in the course of erection
fell to-day, ,burying four workmen, three
of whom are seriously injured and th'
fourth not expected to live.
I Four more of the victims of South.
eastern Railway accident are not expect
ed torecover. The storm whichoccasion
ed the accident was the most severe
ever known to have occurred in Suttor
Township. 1t rained for two hours
The whole valley for II miles was inun.
dated. and 5 railway and 20 highway
bridges were destroyed. Loss to the
railroad is very heavy. Crops were also
considerably damaged. It is though,
that water spout burst in tie hills, a.
rain could not have produced such s
terrible volume of water.
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 16.-Thursday
night terrible attempt at q doubi.
murder was made at Guelept. A ma,
named Hazell threatened to shoot hi,
daughter, a girl about 16, if he saw hel
again in male company. Being inform
ed on Thursday that she was with mar
on the Arlington Grey and Bruce rail.
road track, he went out and shot tn.
man and girl, inficting probably fata
wounds. On reaching them he discov.
cred that they were not the guilty par.
ties, but man named Hurry and Mary
Calvin. HazelI left and has not since
been captured.
OREI1A, Aug. 17.--Extensive brush
fires have been raging in tenth and
eleventh concessions near Orelia. Fires
are spreading SO rapidly that great fears
are entertained by settlers.
LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 1.-THE drouth
has greatly injured crops all over the
state, and not over quarter of crop
is expected.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-Steamer City of
Peking, which went to sea on the 18th
on trial trip, returned this afternoon
after an extended satisfactory test.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-E. A.. Hoyt, of
New York, has been appointed a mem
Der of the Board of Indian Commis-
sioners to fill q vacancy.
LONDON, August 1.-THE recognition
of Spanish Republic by England,
France and Austria is effectually pro-
mulgated.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Lord Duferin,
Governor General Of Canada, who has
been the City's guest since Saturday. to-
day visited the Board of Trade, accom-
panied by his wife and staff.
Henry c. Bowen sailed for Europe
on the Brittania on Saturday.
NEW YoEK, Aug. IA Paris cores
pondent says three Carlist officers res,
ponsible for the execution of German
named Schmidt, have been arrested. -
Then names are Leopold Glalato. aged
%, Louis Mention, and Pascone Larague
WASHINGTON. Aug. T.-Bufford Will
son, Solicitor of the Treasury Depart
ment, has returned from the West. His
final report on the Secret Service mis-
sion of the Treasury Department will
be made after additional testimony has
been taken.
AsP1NwALL. Aug. 16.-The steamship
Acapulco sailed hence on the 18th for
New York direct
LONG BRANCH, Aug. 17.-President
Grant, Genl. Babcock and Commodore
Emmons left this morning for New
York.
QUEBEC, Aug. II. 7.-Trader's livery
stables and driving sheds, together with
the dwelling occupied by the Provincial
Secretary, burned last night. Loss,
$4,000.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 18.-Nothing
telegraphed relative to the Beecher.Til-
ton. scandal to-day.
CHICAGO. Aug. H.-Lord Duferin,
during his visit to the Board of Trade
to-day. made speech in which he said
that, though it did not become him, as
the Governor General of Canada and o
legislator of the Crown, to express his
sentiments on political questions, he
could not but acknowledge that the
Governments of Great Britain and Cam
ada desired to pursue that line of policy
that would tend to increase and devel-
ope the intercourse now existing with
the U. s. and make. the relations with
her closer and more satisfactory. He
did not think the citizens of the U. 8.
wanted one side reciprocity treaty any
more than did the citizens of the Do
minion. The honorable intention of
both Governments was to secure a mu-
tualiy advantageous bargain, and for
such he would give his voice and inhu-
ence. The Governor General was
heartily cheersd during his speech, and
at its conclusion by the members of the
Board.
OMAHA. Aug. II. "A telegram from
Fort FetteYman states that half breed
there reports that council of Chey-
ennes and Arapahoes had decided to re-
call their war parties from the vicinity
of railroads, and return to the agency.
Large parties are. it is said, returning
in hungry and discouraged condition.
OTTAWA, Aug. 17.--Bush fires about
here are becoming very alarming. The
village of Aylmer is threatened with
destruction, and all the male population
is fighting the fire. There lie a large
fire in the woods four miles above this
city, and engines and men have been
sent to render assistance. The atmos'