, 1874-12-03

Service $3.50. 900 from that Of last year.
This is justified by the expiration of
several Indian treaties. The Committee
think the appropriation for the Army
| should also be reduced. =7a
Boston. Nov. 25.-A slight shock of
earthquake was felt at Newburyport,
! Mass. yesterday. The direction of the
vibration was from West to East.
| MADRID, Nov. 22.-The Carlists at
tackled San Marcial to-day but were re.
! pulsed with heavy loss. The Carlists
have again surrounded Irun and are
within 500 yards Of the wall. They
opened heavy fire to-dav.
UENDAYE, Nov. 25.-Buckland and
I,eighan, correspondents of the New
] ork Times and Herald. were arrested
recentlytwhile crossing the San Diego
River, Notwithstanding their passports.
The officers making the arrests refused
to examine them. ~
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LONDON. Nov. Pas the American
ship Nancy Pendleton, Capt. Pendleton,
was leaving the harbor yesterday dis.
turbance broke out on board. A steam
tug passing heard the reports of fire.
arms, and one of the ships crew after
ward shouted, man shot" The fight
was going on with axes. Several men
shockingiy wounded. The ship pro-
ceeded to sea. No further particulars
obtained.
A telegram from the steamer Faraday
yesterday says: Operations delayed by
unfavorable weather." and later dis
patch says: g The gale is not abating.
We shall buoy the cable. Depth of wa
ter S34 fathoms. asia
lGEonTETowN. CAL, Nov. 26.-Cn the
morning of the 11th of November. Mat
Barker, Joseph Francis and another
man left Georgetown, for Tunnel Hill,
Barker driving four horse team, haul
ing provisions to that place for Francis.
At wayside grog shop they became
slightly intoxicated, angry words pass
ed. Baker become incensed at Francis
and hit him over the head with 9. navy
revolver, knocking him off the wagon.
Francis, small man, no match for
Barker, could only demonstrate with
him.. and told him if he was armed
things would wear a different aspect.
Barker told him to heel himself. Fran
els reached bis house ahead of Barker,
and armed himself with. a Henry rifle.
Waen Barker drove up he fred at Fran
els, who stood in the doorway Of the
house The latter fred twice. The
first bail entered Barker's mouth land
came out under his jaw, near the butt
of his ear. The other ball entered his
side and came out netr his shin. He
begged Francis not to kill him. Fran
els Immediately procured assistance for
the wounded man and gave himself up
to an officer. Examination before q
justice acquitted him.
To day Francis, unarmed, proceeded
| to the house of Barker to see if the diff
/ ficulty could not be settled, and if he
could not m Ike amends for the injuries
sustained by Barker. As he entered the
house Barker, with navy revolver,
blew out Francis brains. Francis was
ditch agent in the employ of the Cali
fornia water Co, and was highly re-
spected.
New York. NOV. 26.-The Montana
arrived at Panama Nov. Is from San
Francisco. The Acapulco sailed from
/ Aspinwall for New York on the Dist.
PAR1s, Nov. 26--Mr. J. sartoris is
expected here on Monday.
A frightful mountain disaster is re
ported at Great st. Bernard. Eleven
persons were buried.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The jury in
the safe burglary case came in at II 80
and announced that they had agreed as
to one of the parties could not agree as
to the others and were not likely to do
so. The verdict was: g We agree that
Arthur B. Williams is innocent. Can
not agree npon Whitley and Harrington.
Jury discharged .a = .ssaal
LONDON, Nov.. q. 27.-American ship
Lady Blessington, which sailed from
Liverpool, Nov. 18th, for San Francis
CO, returned leaking.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27. The follow extract
from the official dispatch of Col. Miles
was received at Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan S
headquarters this morning. 1t refers
to the girls whose rescue from the In
dams was announced some time ago.
During the fght two white girls were
recaptured from tie Indians. They
were sisters. Adelaide and Julia Ger
man, aged and respectively, captur-
ed in Kansas, Their father. mother,
brother and one sister were murdered,
and they and two older sisters kept
prisoners They have no positive
knowledge of their whereabouts. Their
story is too horrible to relate They
were almost naked and nearly stary-
ed, and are now under charge of the
surgeon. When strong enough 10 en-
dure the journey they will be sent to
Leavenworth. aa'se579f Fsnfstif
New YoRK, Nov. PA Knoxville
letter indicates that Andrew, johnson
Las no prospect of election to the Sen
ate to succeed Brownlow. He is one of
score of can nlidates of Union anteced>
ents. Gov J. C Brown, the candidate
of corrupt ring. is thought to have the
best chance of success gfa esfatg
!, A Times special says: g It is report
ed that the President favors the scheme
for gand system of internal improye-
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