, 1874-04-02

CINCINNATI, March 28.-Col. W. G..
Farrell, of Covington and Correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial. shot and
killed Hon. Harvey E. Myers in Covine~
ton this noon. Both were very promi-
nent men in Kentucky politics. The
shooting was the result of long stand
ing quarrel.
The Supreme Court has granted an
order to show cause why writ of man
damus should not be issued against
Judge Davis. on motion of Tweed's
Counsel. who claims that there were
certain exceptions taken in the course of
the trial and noted by stenographers in
his minutes. which the Judge improper
ly refused to allow as sitting on case on
appeal. The older is made returnable
on the 3rd of April and Tweed's Coun-
sci are given until the 18th to submit
further afidavits.
WASHINGTON, March Nothing was
done in the House to day beyond read
ing few speeches on the currency bill.
In the District of Columbia investiga-
ton, the Board of Public Works filed an
answer to the last two charges of the
memorialists. A contractor testified
that he could have done the work ten
cents foot cheaper than it was done.
A property-holder testified to being ov
er assessed for Improvements. Peter
Mcnamara testified to paying 2 members
of the District Legislature $1,000 to let
him b. We the contract. He afterwards
discovered that they could not do it.
Governor Shepard heard of the transac-
ton and rebnked McNamara, and warned
him if he heard of such thing again,
he would never give him contract. 1t
appeared that Mcnamara also tried to
bribe the Assistant Engineer. but failed
House Judiciary Committee to-day
decided against reimbursing Insurance
Companies out of the Geneva award, for
losses on vessels destroyed by Confed-
crate cruisers.
New YORK. March 28.-Wm. Orton,
President of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, sailed for Europe to-
day for his health.
Two freight trains on the Pennsylva-
MIA Central Railroad near Jersey City,
colIided this afternoon. killing the fire.
man and br akeman, and fatally wound
ing another. The collision was the re-
suit of carelessness on the part of the
telegraph operator.
SusoUFHANNA DEPOT, March 2S.-To-
day arrangements were made whereby
the strikers permitted passenger trains
to go through, but this evening the road
was completely blockaded again. Sher-
lff Helm has telegraphed to Governor
Hantraft for 1,500 troops.
JEFFERsoNvILLF,I Ind. March 58.--The
Crusaders closed six weeks campaign
to-day, with their first victory, saloon
keeper named Fou'z, who signed the
pledge made week ago and closed his
saloon. The occasion was made one Of
immense rejoicing on the part of the
Crusaders, many embracing Foutz, and
all singing and praying for several hours.
VICTORIA, March 29.-The tug Crap
pier and H. NJ. S. Boxer foand the
wreck floating about miles from Cape
FIattery and miles off shore. Both
steamers got out hawsers and made
them fast to the rudder of the wreck, and
proceeded to tow her toward the straits.
| A stiff Northwester was blowing at the
time and heavy sea running. After 8
hours hard towing only 4 miles had been
made; the hawsers parted several times.
and at last the attempt was abandoned.
The Boxer then put three shells and a
shot into the hull, which are supposed
to have damaged it SO much as to cause
it to sink, and thus remove very seri-
Gus danger to sea-goinp ships. The
Grappler returned to port yesterday
morning, took in weeks provisions and
coal, and accompanied by the Isabel,
sailed last evening, to make another at
tempt to tow the wreck in. The wreck
Is supposed to be the schooner Eldida.
of Coos Bay.
SUsoUEHANNA, March 2S.-The sheriff
with q possee of forty men appeared
here this morning, but were unable to
90 anything with strikers, the possee all
sympathizing with them The strikers
held an excited meeting this morning.
They are firm and will not allow trains
to pass or any business to be done until
the railroad accedes to their demands.
The Company have the alternative to.
accede to the demands of the men or
send for the military.
LONDON, March 2S.-Cambridge beat
Oxford in the boat race four lengths
In the University race the boats took
the water simultaneously, Cambridge
being ahead from the start. The steer
ing of both crews was occasionally wild.
Near Cheswick Church the Oxfords sue
ceeded in getting quarter of a length
ahead of Cambridge, but soon dropped
behing again. Both crews were much
exhausted and Oxfords distressed. The
crews dine together this evening.
Baron Rosmer is dead.
VIENNA, March 2s.-Several deputies
presented resolutions in the lower Houss
requiring the Government to expel the
Jesuits and all orders afiiiating with
them from society.
| LA CONNER. March O.-Barkerville