, 1874-12-03

quarters provided for them in the Grand
Hotel, where he will give audience to
the consular corps and such other per-
sons as desire to pay their respects.
The Central and Union Pacific r. R.
Cos. will tender him special drawing
room car for the overland trip to WASH
ington.
CINCINNATI. Nov. pa gentleman
from Tuscumbia states that Sundays
tornado was disastrous upon the sur
rounding country. In Tuscumbia the
loss will be S5OO,OOO. Nearly every
brilding in the place more or less dams
aged. Provisions giving out and up
wards of 400 destitute. homeless people.
The ruins of the residence of State Sem
ator Moore were removed after the
storm, and Mrs. Moore found with two
heavy timbers lying across her body.
Two children were crashed out of shape.
Jno. Hodgkins was blown out of Sec
ond story window, and the house blown
down, burying his brothers family. On
removing the ruins Hodgkins' wife and
4 children were all found crushed to
death. The house of Mrs. Winslow was
blown down and she found killed by
heavy wardrobe. The loss of life by
the tornado will not be less than sixty.
Fully as many wounded.
SAN FRANc1sco, Nov. 2S.-In the race
this afternoon between Occident and
Fullerton for $4,000, Fullerton was the
favorlte in the pools before the race
Occident drew the pole. In the first
heat, at the start, Fullerton was half
length ahead, and three or four lengths
at the half mile. At the a Occident
collared him and won the heat in 2:19.
In the second heat, Fullerton broke 30
feet from the wire and stumbled. Oc-
cident took the lead, Fullerton nearly
closed in but ON the home stretch broke
and Occident won by length in 2:25.
The third heat ard race was won by
Occident in 2:2O'4.
TAHLEoUEQUAH, Cherokee Nation, In
dian Territory, Nov. 26--Investigation
by Major Ingalls, Of the fight here on the
oath inst, shows a lamentable condi-
| a.. oh
fired. A man named Joseph Murphy,
while quietly at work on a building. was
shot in the breast and died soon after.
The Sheriff and Deputy have resigned.
The Guard have been suspended, as the
murderers were members of the Guard.
Sheriff from Illinois District and a posse
of 20 mounted men are patroling the
place. Over a hundred warriors have
come in and others are on the way. The
excitement is intense. More trouble is
anticipated.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-John ]. Ham
non, the absconding book keeper of the
Southern Coastwise Steamship Co. of
San Francisco, was arrested tonight in
Jersey Ci.y. and locked up to await the
requisi,ion of the Governor of Califor>
mia. October last Hanno took $4O,-
900 of the Co.. s money and run off with
a young girl.
LAMART1NE, Wis, Nov. 27.--Russell
Brown last night killed his wife by
blow on the head with an axe while she
was in bed. He fled and hrs not since
been heard from.
ATLANTA, Nov. 81 George Simms,
coiored. was hanged at Covington. Ca,
for Iaping a white woman in 1873. He
confessed the crime yesterday.
VICTORIA, Nov. 26.--The fastest time
on record between this port and San
Francisco, was made by the American
ship Colusa, which arrived here yester-
day. She left San Francisco at moon on
Saturday, and anchored in Royal Roads
at 5 o'clock on "Wednesday morning,
making the trip in three days and II
hours. She beat the average trips of
the steamers Prince Alfred, VIM. Taber
and Los Angeles.
The fine schooner Fanny Hare. 1917
DAYS from same port, arrived yesterday.
and on entering the harbor run on Shoal
Point, remaining there All night The
weather since the commencement of this
week has been very stormy and cold.
Nov. 27.--John Hendricks, native
of Finland, aged 80. and young lad
named Willie Bailey. were crowned
while attempting to reach Victoria from
San Juan Island. in an open whaleboat,
during the recent gale.
The schooner Fanny Hare is safely
off the ground without sustaining any
damage.
The schooner Surprise was totally
lost on the east coast of Vancouver Isl
and on Wednesday.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 2S The repair
NO of the break of the California Pacif-
ic Railroad was completed yesterday
morning in a substantial manner, and
piles have been driven to strengthen
the embankment. The passenger train
from Vallejo crossed the break and
reached the City at 1890 P. NJ. After
ward another passenger train left Sac
rsmento for Vallejo and returned last
night; to. day the trains Will be running
as before the storm.
Yesterday it became necessary to re-
pair the damage from everlasting the
main engine of the United States Mint.
The mechanic in charge attached rope
TO the gear for the purpose OF facilita-
ting operations. Started the engine In
to oppe1ation and the beveled wheels
were torn out and ruined. It will be
several days before new wheels can be
, cast. The engine is disabled. The lit
tie engine which had not yet been ac-