, 1874-09-03

LoNDcn, Aug. 31.-The new ship Sier-
ra Nevada. which sailed from Liverpool
July End. for San Francisco. took fire
and was destroyed. The crew was saw.
ed.
Tho Great Eastern. up to yesterday
noon. had paid ont 647 nautical miles
Of the American Co. . cable.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 3d. The follow.
ing postal changes have been ordered: {:
Name changed: Ship Island. Whatcom
Co., W. T.. to Ship Harbor.
New YoRK. Aug 3O.-The sixty days
notice at the Freedmen's Savings Bank
expired yesterday. but affairs remained
unchanged and business is still suspend
ed.
VIENNA, Aug. 30.-Ths New Free
Press publishes the text of note from
the Russian Government, dated August
10. declining TO recognize Spain. The
note says that Russia cannot recognize
a Government which is unrscognized in
its own country, that she has NO wish to
interfere with the internal affairs of
Spain. and favors NO party there.
MADRID, Aug. 3O.-Gen. Copez Do
mingusz is marching with large army
to the relief of Puigcerda. He arrived
yesterday at Vich.
The Carlists made o night attack on
Puigcerda, aud were driven back with
heavy loss. They burned their dead.
1t is reported that the Carlists suffer-
ed heavily in an engagement near Ripe
io.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Quarantine regu-
lations have been put in force atQueens-
town which cause great hindrance to
commerce. All persons are prohitted
from leaving or embarking on vessels
from ports in America, the West Indies.
and the Mediterranean sea until it is as
certained that such vessels have q clean
bill of health.
SAN FRANc1sco. Cept. Yesterday
at School House Station, about S miles
from this city. on the line OF the San
Jose railroad, Dominic O'Garra and
Edward Keigery became involved in q
vuarrel. O'Garra shot his antagonist,
who sprang upon him aud stabbed him
twice, inflicting dangerous wounds, and
then fell dead. O'Garra was removed
to the San Mateo Jail.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 3D. Reported here
that the prisoners. including the sheriff.
deputy-sheriff. and two tax-collectors,
captured by the citizens at Coushatta.
on Saturnay night, were taken from the
escort who we're bringing them by fifty
armed men. supposed to be Texans, who
killed them.
Later.-Reports just received tend to
confirm the previous rumors, and leave
little room for doubt that the Coushatta
prisoners were murdered at McFarland's s
plantation. Is miles below here, on the
East side of Red River.
LouIsvlLLE, Aug. 3l.-A number of
men who went from Stanford to aid in
suppressing the troubles in Lancaster,
were indicted by the Garrad County
Grand Jury last week and will appear
tomorrow to answer. ...,s,, .....
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. The sugar
cases in which the Bay City Refiner end
Falkner, Bell & Co.. of San Francisco.
are Principally interested, and which
were appealed from San Francisco to
the reasuryDepartment at Washington,
have been decided in favor of the Gov
ernment. The question involves $lO,-
600 customs duties, which will be col.
lected by the Government. t-.
COLUMBUS. Ga, Aug. 31.-Lee Coun-
ty, Alabama, riots have been very much
exaggerated. No person was killed and
only one church was burned. All is
now quiet there.
MADRID, Aug. 31.-1he Carlists made
two determined but Intellectual assaults
on Puigcerda to-day and finally at their
repulse. set fire to and destroyed the
houses outside the walls. .. ....
Rene, Aug. 81. Mount Etna has
been in a state of eruption since Satur>
day. Streams Of lava are pouring from
craters.
Several regiments have been sent to
Sicily because of the increase of Brig
ands and general troubles there. A
Court Martial will be established for
prompt punishment of offenders.
New YoRK. Aug. 31.-The steamship
Constitution arrived at Panama August
30th. a5-s4gaG