, 1874-05-14

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH,

uiesseu 10 hoDert COVlngtoH, Dr. Nc
Cowen and John Walker, all old citizens
in which the writer confesses to havin
murdered man near the farms of thes
gentlemen 20 years ago, and robbin,
him of over $4,000 in cash. which b
took to Springfield and entered land.
NASHVILLE, May 7.-Joseph II. Black
burn, ex-U. S. Marshal of this District
was sentenced by Judge Triggin, of q
S. District Court, to four and hal
years hard labor in the state prison fo
forging signatures of sureties on his of
fetal bond.
New YORK, May 8.-The steame
Pennsylvania arrived from Glasgow ant
reports falling in, April 10Th, with tn,
Anchor Line steamer Ethiopia, with he
main shaft broken. The Pennsylvania
took SO of her passengers. and the ETH
opia proceeded Eastward under sail.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May S.--A peti-
ton was filed in the u S. Court to-day
for the involuntary bankruptcy of Gov
ernor Moses. and an injunction wa:
granted, restraining the Sheriff of Rich
mond County from seizing and selling
his effects until further orders of the
Court. The debts of the Governor are
in excess of his assets, it is currently
stated, over $250,00O.
LITTLE Rock, May s. "A party OF
Brooks men intercepted the steamer
Hattie, which started with a squad OF
Baxter's men, captured her and brought
her here. Baxter's men on the steamer
escaped, and Brooks sent squad OF
men in pursuit, while Baxter, in turn,
sent squadron of cavalry in pursuit of
Brooks men.
OTTAWA, Ont, May s. Mackenzie,
Minister of Public Works, moved to day
that the House go into a Committee of
the Whole on Tuesday next, to consider
the new act for the construction of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. The scheme
proposes 10 reserve the right to construct
and operate the road as Government
work, or to let it out on private contract;
the subsidies in that event not to exceed
$4,000 for any section, and 20, 600 acres
of land per mile. with a guarantee of
bonds at 4per cent upon the price agreed
on.
QUEBEC. May 8.-The fracture of the
ice-bridge has caused unparalleled dis
aster among shipping. A number of
steamships have been crushed and sew
logged. The losses will be heavy, the
vessels being only insured against fire.
1t is thirty years since the bridge re-
mained SC long.
MADRID, May S.-Bilboa is complete
ly re-victualled. The populace have
burned the houses of several prominen,
Callists. Conchas forces are still al
Bilboa awaiting supplies. The Carlists
are returning in strong force to the banks
Newmin.
1t is probable that Lopez Dominguez
will be appointed Minister of War. II
reply to an address presented to him by
Senior Becerra, Minister of Agriculture
Marshall Serrano stated that he wished
weeks delay, 10 deliberate on the po'
litical crisis.
Serrano, CASTELAR,. Seballo, and Ad
niral Topete are mentioned as being Sc
lected to form a new ministry.
NASHVILLE, May S.-Bill Kelly, col
ored, was hanged here to-day, in tn
presence of 10000 people. for rape on 1
white woman 72 years of age.
SAN Francisco, May 9.-The Agent
of the Pacific Mail Company have re
ceived orders to put twenty per cent. o
first quality supplies more than usual
on boerd for the return trip of th'
steamer Montana, for passengers leav
ing New York per Acapulco.
Weather to-day clear but cold.
The investigation of charges agains
officers Rogers and Lindheimer will b.
resumed this afternoon. The case thu
far is very strong against them.
There were three plcnics across thu
Bay to Oakland and Alameda to-day
Ali we'll attended.
A number of prominent Eastern un'
derwriters now here were entertained
last evening by the Board of Fire I'm
derwriters of this CITY, by banquet a
the Maison Doree. The guests were
President Hope, of the Continental
Clark, of the Meridian; Howard, of the
National; Smith. of the Springfield
Webster, of the Orient, and Others
Speeches were made by President Hope
and others, expressing decided loyalty
to the National board, aud full recog-
milton of the excellent results flowing
and to flow from that organization.
New YORK, May 9.-General Milroy,
Superintendent of Indian Affairs fol-
Washington Territory. who was remov-
ed rt the instance of Indian Inspector
Kimball, but was afterwards reinstated,
has preferred accusations against Kim
ball, charging him with writing libels in
the press against him (Milroy) and 9TH
er officials. Kimball utterly denies the
authorship of any such articles, and the
Indian Bureau considers the charges
trivial and not worthy of notice.
New YORK, May 9.-The California
and Texas Railroad Construction Co
are about to wind up their affairs and t.
go into iquida'ian. The Texas ant
Pacific Railroad Co. releases it from it
contract on finishing sections from Dal