, 1874-07-02


Columbia Commissioners.
Stock holders Of the Atlantic & Great
Western r. K. ratified an agreement
with the Erie Co., May 9th. The in
dentures bind the Western Co. to the
Erie for SO years from the first OF May.
The property of the Atlantic Il Great
Western is sold to the Erie Co. at the
actual value of the same, to be credited
to tie Atlantic & Great Western Compa-
nv, on account of dues for labor. mater
ial, etc. The amount to be paid by the
Erie Co. aggregates $so0,00o. During
the storm yesterday lightning struck
man at Circleville, Ohio, woman at
Huntington, West Virginia, and two
Young men at Kalamazoo. Michigan,
the postmaster at Marin, Ind, and 8
persons near Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fost Office Department this morning
was officially informed by the French
Minister of the ratification of the con-
vention between France and the United
States by the French Assembly.
BATHURST, June 26.-The gale last
week resulted in loss of 80 lives along
the Eastern coast of New Brunswick, 10
being fishermen. Four barks and nine
schconers stranded and about 80 fishing
boats were wrecked.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Representa
tive Hale, who is rendered the office of
Postmaster General, returned this
morning from Altoona and had a long
interview with Cresswell.S Hale, in con-
versation with friends, says that before
he left Washington yesterday he nor his
friends had any intimation of the ap-
pointment, and it was matter of great
surprise. ....sH. t.I..s1a.
New YORK, June 25.-At a meeting of
the board of Erie directors to-day, the
Treasurer reported that the total amount
of floating debt, t,including secured loans,
was 81, ,431, ,971, a decrease during the
past month of S97, Little and
Hueston, former auditor on the North
ern Central Railroad, and the latter aus
ditor of the New York & Oswego Mid
land railroad, reported that they
have been making an examination of
the Company's books at the time Dun
al, the former auditor, left, and state
that, after a careful examination of Du-
ais own books, his report as to the float
ing debt of the Company was incorrect
to the extent of over 100000. That
the report of the examination committee
was correct, except that one of the com.
mittee has overstated the floating debt
as it then existed by over $500,000.
CINCINNATI, June 26.--J. B. Under
wood, formerly Mayor of Waverly, shot
himself yesterday to avoid an arrest tor
forgery. on an indictment made in the
.. S. Court last fall.
A special from Wooster says j. B.
Koch. ex>County Treasurer of Wayne
County, 6S years old, was sentenced to
the Penitentiary to-day, on charge of
embezzlement. Of county funds.
TITUsvILLE, June 26.-John T. Os-
borne was blown to atoms this morning
near Parker's City, by the explosion of
100 pounds of nitro-glycerine, which he
was carrying in wagon.
WASHINGTON, June 26.- The charge
for letters from France to the United
States will be ten cents for every third
of an ounce; from the United States to
France, nine cents per half ounce; un-
paid letters five cents additional.
New York, June 26.-Mr. Beecber
was present at the weekly prayer meet
ing at Plymouth Church this evening.
The proceedings were OF a devotional
character and no reference whatever
was made to the Tilton letter. After
the meeting, Beecher, in conversation
with a reporter, said he had at present
no intention of saying anything in re-
ply to the recent statement; that he had
large pastorate under his charge and
no time for personal controversies. If,
however, the examiners Of Plymouth
Church should decide that it would be
well for him to speak out in regard to
the recent letter, he would do so with
out hesitation.
BosroN, June Ex-Governor Talbot
to-day vetoed the license law recently
passed by the Legislature.
BAYoNGE, June 26. -Carlists report
that they have raised the seige at Fig
ueras, near the FreLch frontier.
General Conchas attack on Este]la is
hourly expected. Don Carlos directs
the defense in person. ass 3t88 Il
LONDON, June 26.-Queen Victoria and
Emperor of Brazil exchanged congratu-
latory messages upon the successful lay
ing Of the Brazilian. Cable.
British bark Powhattan from Port
land, Oregon, arrived at Falmouth on
the 31st of May Her log furnishes
startling tale of disaster. March 10.
in latitude 55o IL, longitude 77o 10
West, encountered very heavy gales, and
at P. n. the same day sea struck her
right fore and aft throwing her over
with fair leaders main rigging in water
and causing the following damage; :;
On port side two stanchions were gar
ried away flush with The covering board
and six broken and sprung with four
false stapchions. About 40 feet Of the
main rail was broken with buiwarks,
toppallant rails, stanchion, buiwarhs'
etc., tearing away boats skid and dam
aging the gig and pinnance; tore away
and broke up half the deck halch' WASH
inc overheard all that was IN II WIN