, 1874-12-31

4 Another dispatch says: "Irwiu has
taken measures to have the room where
he expects to be confined for contempt
fitted up comfortably, and declares tina,
he will die in coefnement before he
will say anything more.''
Rufus Hatch says it is more probable
that Jay Gould has raised $3.50, 900 to
repeal the existing subsidy for the P.
NJ. s. s. Co.. than that Irwin originally
spent that p1m to secure it.
| New YORK, Dec. 23.--The petition to
the Governor of Massachusetts for the
pardon Of Spencer Peters, the forger.
has been signed by the Presidents of
the Stock Exchange. Erie Railroad. N.
Y. Central, Chicago & Northwestern R.
r., Western Union Tel. Co.. and the
Fourth National Bank, and nearly all
the bankers on Wall Street, as well as
the officers of many banking corpora
tions in Boston. The signers represent
about $4OO, 100000. Peters has made
astounding disclosures, which are to be
made public.
David Dudley Field and ex-Judge
Comstock appeared in tie Supreme
Court this morning to have Tweed's
writ Of certiorari disposed of. Judge
Davis adjourned Court without hearing
the argument. The case is in statu
quo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--King Kalaka-
lua left for New York. The members
of the cabinet accompanied him in the
Presidents carriage. to the railroad sta
ton.
LONDON, Dec. 49, Collision on rail-
way this forenoon at Blnckburne, Ian.
cashire; several persons killed and in
jured. Collision this forenoon on rail-
way at Dudley. Worcestershire, caused
severe injury to many persons.
The Times says the removal of Mo-
ran. Chief Secretary of U. s. Legation,
is misfortune to both England and
America. the latter country never hav-
ing a more honest representative.
BERLIN, Dec. 23.--German war ves-
sells, Albatross ard Nautilus, have been
ordered to seek satisfaction from the
Carllsts on account of the brig Gustav
offair. 4, ~ f ri
SAN Francisco, Dec. 23.- Sailing of
the steamer Great Republic, for Hong
Kong has been deferred till I'd of Janu-
ary. She will commence to receive
freight on the Goth. This steamer was
to sail Saturday. She will carry large
quantity of flour.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 25.-The jury in
tie case of John johnson. on trial for
murder of Andrew johnson. near here,
last August, returned verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree. Prisoner will
probably receive sentence next week.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 25.-Globe's Chester,
Illinois special says, Jacob and William
Fisher and Amos Yonrg. of Ellis Grove,
Randolph county, mads murderous
assault on D. H. Roberts who took re-
fuse in the store of G Beare. Young.
who is notorious desperate. followed
| with the intention of killing him. Beare
ordered Young to leave his premises.
which he refused to do and threatened
to shoot Beare and his son, whereupon
Joseph Beare, jr., shot and killed
Young.
New York. Dec. 25.-The detective
dispatched by Superintendent of Police
yesterday to ascertain if the child in
possession of aged couple there was
Charley Ross, returned this afternoon
and reported having seen the boy and
that he bore no resemblance to the mis-
sing child. <.-zt.e.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-Fire in New
port, KY. tonight, destroyed Robson
& Co. g distillerv, with contents. o5
v1croR1A. B c., Dec. 23.-The Bril-
ish Colonist of this morning publishes
full account of fearful marine disas-
ter on the west coast of Vancouver Is
land. TIE American bark Edwin, Cap
tain Hughes, lumber laden at Utsalady
for Adelaide. sailed from this port Dec.
1st. During heavy gale outside Cape
Flattery. it was observed that she did
not obey the rudder. and the pumps be-
ing tried, she was found to be filing
with water. The Captain ordered the
mizzenmast cut away and a few minutes
after the mainmast fell across the deck.
Captains wife and two small children.
who were in the hurricane house. were
washed overheard and drowned. The
Chinese cook was drowned in the gal
ley. The Captain, Mate and the ball
ance of the crew managed to climb up
the rigging and reach the foretop before
the bark went on her beams end. They
remained in, the rigging three nights
and days without food or water. suffer-
ing horribly from cold and hunger.
when, at last. they drifted ashore at the
Identical apot where the bark John
Bright was lost and her crew murdered
by savages few years ago. On the
beach was fonnd the body of the Cap
tain's wife, which it is supposed. had
washed into the cabin and remained
there until the vessel broke up. Sur
vivors were brought here yesterday BY
schooner Alert. Captain Christensen.
and viii be cared for by United States
Consul. Captain Hughes was sole own
er of ship and cargo. valued at $2S 600.
He saved nothing but gold chronom-
ste: inscribed: 1.-THE President Of tbs