The daily Argus., 1874-10-22
TELEGRAPHIC.
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Unsettled Affairs in La.
Martial Law in Alabama.
Citizens Dragged 200 Miles
from Home on Trumped
up Charges.
Severe Storm and Loss Of
Life on the English Coast.
The Sny Levee Prisoners a
Burden.
Sale of Fine Cattle.
A r, r. Conduct Killed at
Cedar Falls.
Burning of the Ogden House
Council BIaRs.
Prairie Fires in Indiana.
Accidents, Crime, Etc.
Burning of the Ogden Hous'
Council BIaRs,
Prairie Fires in Indiana,

New ORLEANS, Oct. 81 = The failure t,
agree and final adjournment of the con
ference committee at IL clock last nigh
in no way impairs the agreement hereto
fore made except as to the advisory
board, which can do nothing without al
umpire.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 2l.--A letter to the
Advertiser from most prominent citizer
Of Alabama says martial law prevails il
Sumpter county. la point of fact Heslel
and Beacher command the military anC
arrest without warrants.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct 2l.-Thomas B
Welmore lawyer of Livingston, Ala, {
nephew of the late Geo. f. Badger, for
merly senator from North Carolina, Steph
en- Smith, his client, and John Little, col
ored, arrived here this afternoon unde
guard, charged with conspiracy to injur,
Detective Hesler They were arrested
during the session of the circuit court o.
Sumpter county, which is about 200 mile;
from Mobile. Upon their delivery to the
United States marshal here they were re-
leased on parole to appear before Com
missioner Gillette to morrow, A warrant
for their arrest was issued by the commits
sioner residing at the place Of their arrest
and was made returnable in Mobile before
a different commissioner.
LONDON, Oct. 2l-A gale on the coast
of the north of England last night caused
serious loss of life and property.
Additional dispatches show that the gale
in the north last night was far more severe
and destructive than indicated by first re-
ports. The storm extended to Scotland
The steamship Chusan, from Glasgow, toI
Shangai, was driven ashore near Ardrossan
and is going to pieces. Fourteen Of the
The persons left on board, fifty in number
took to the rigging, where they yet remain
| in full sight from shore. Efforts are belna
made to save them. Several lives were
also lost in England. Reports from Har
lepool, Shiel Loeb and other ports, anC
from inland towns, bring intelligence o
great damage to shipping and other prop
erty.
Seventeen of the crew of the steamer
| Chusan, ashore off the coast of Ardrossan
were drowned. The survivors have been
rescued from the rigging. The steamer i,
total loss. The brig +. >, White was of
the Isle of Wight and four people drowned
All the rivers in the north of England
and Scotland are much swollen, The rail
ways and telegraphic lines are interrupted
Trees are uprooted in all directions and
chimneys and walls Frustrated Many
persons were injured in Edinburg by tn,
| fying debris. Three houses at Stockton
and Leas were demolished and one person
| killed, At Ayr, Scotland, twenty vessel,
broke adrift in the harbor. which is shal
low and exposed, all Of which were more
or less damaged and totally wrecked. Three
persons were drowned at Deal and two al
Sunderland.
The arbtrat0rs to whom were referred
the question in dispute between the strik
ing cotton operators at Bolton and the enI
ployers have decided IN favor of the mas
| tiers, and the proposed reduction of five
per cent in operatives wages goes into ef
feet Immediately.
Quincy, ILL.,, Oct, 2l.-The prisoners
eighty eight in number, who were arrested
on Monday morning while engaged III cut
! ting the SEy levee, are still held ln the
Court House Jail, under guard. They have
| had no hearing and the movements OF the
county attorneys in the matter are some
what mysterious. General complaint is
made at the delay as it is costing the coun
ty over 500 a day.
BALTIMORE, Oct 2l.--The boiler in th'
rolling mill of George Coats x Bros, IA
Locust Point, exploded early this morning
demoshiug the boiler house, a solid brick
structure, and chimney seventy five fee
/ high Five were severely injured, twc
probably fatally. Several HUNDRED mer
were thrown out of employment till tht
/ damage can be repaired.
La ASALLE. Ill.,, Oct. 2l.-At the sale o
short horned cattle at A. Longs Cedar
Nook Farm, yesterday afternoon. thlr
teen head of thoroughbred cattle weic
sold. the prices ranging from Sl2j to $500
the highest priced being T. 4yearold Gov
Carrie Gem" Six head of gradet
cattle were sold at $50 to 500. Berk
shire pigs sold at from s. to $50. Th
total sales were about $1,000.
MILFORD, Mass. Oct. 2l.-The total los
BY the robbery Of the Souhegan Bank i
/ sI2O. 900, of which the bank loses $40.
/ 900. A reward of $1,000 is offered fo
the arrest and conviction of the robbers
The bank will resume business immedi
ately.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Oct. 2l.-The citizen
are searching on the mountains for tn
body of Lesher, reported murdered nea
Frankville this morning. Recently he ha
an insurance on his life for $4,000, ant
yesterday paid the premium on the pole.
in Pottsvilie. The last seen of him he va
atSt. Claire 10 the evening, where he boz
roWcd a revolver, remarking that be ha
forgotten his own aud had more none
with him than usual.
CIxcIxSATI o., Oct 2l.-Wendeli
Schmidt. a German cabinet maker, wh
was arrested for abusing his family Las
. night, hung himself in his cell with
: leather strap,
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 2l.-A. ". Erwi
& Bros dry goods store corner Of Federa