The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-11
RECENT EVENTS.


Cuba in a few days 10 reinforce the
Spanish army
The Cubans suffered defeat on the 7th,
at YarayabO, with Il loss Of thirty-six
killed. among whom are two officers.
The members of Plymouth Church are
contributing toward fund for the relief
of Mrs. Tilton. Already $4,000 have
been collected.
The Office of the United States Sc
cret Service at New York City was
closed on the 5th, and the property
transferred TO Washington.
A French bark went ashore near Bag
dad, Mexico, on the 4th, in gale, and
became a total wreck. Eleven Of the
crew are supposed to have perished.
The work of laying the new Atlantic
cable direct from the Irish to the Amer
lean coast has been begun, and was, up
to the 9th, proceeding satisfactorily.
MokeIumne Hill, California, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 5th. Loss, Sl7S,-
900. The great heat, assisted by a
strong wind, made it impossible to save
the property.
A telegram from Springfield, Ohio,
September End, reports the death there,
the day before, of the Rev. Thomas f.
Morris, Senior Bishop Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Colonel Mills command completely
defeated band OF hostile Indians on
the Red River of the North OH the 18th
of August. Thirteen Indians were killed
and many wounded.
The places in Louisiana designated as
stations for troops for the prevention OF
outrages are New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
Shreveport, Alexandria, Monroe, Har-
risonburg and Saint NIartinyille.
The Carlists have abandoned the
siege of Pingcerda. The failure of the
insurgents to capture the place causes
great rejoicing. They are entrenching
themselves around Bilbao. The damage
done by the bombardment of Pingcerda
is Insignificant.
The New Haven Wheel Mandatory
was destoyed by fire on the night of the
9Th. Loss from $3.50, 600 to $500, 900. In
surance, 100000. The freight houses
of the Boston and Albany Railway, in
East Albany, were burned on the same
night. Loss, $4,000
Gov. Brown has visited Trenton to
assist in bringing to justice the murder
ers of the negro prisoners taken from
iail there. 1t is asserted that ten of the
prisoners escaped, but though no trace
of their bodies has been found, the re-
port lacks confirmation.
Gov. Osborne on the fifth renewed his
/, request to President Grant for arms to
, protect the frontier from Indians. He
, saws that since the 10th Of June sixteen
r citizens Of Kansas have been murdered
, by Indians, and not one murderer pun
ished, nor even arrested.
I Beeeher preached again at Twin
a Mountain, Y H., on the 9Th. There
i was again very large audience, special
II trains bringing up over 1000 persons.
o No allusion was made to the scandal,
h though at times during his remarks, Mr.,
r Beecher appeared very much affected
d his voice faltering and his eyes being
d filled with tears.
e \ formal order will be issued from the
d War Department as to the distribution
Of Of troops in the Department Of the
g South, but the whole matter will be lef
lie with the Department Commander, whC
;; will dispose the forces so that they car
;. be used By the t. = Marshal in case o
Of necessity. The whole number Of troops
in the several Southern States is be
re tween $500 and 3,OOO The Third In
S. fantry is to be sent to Louisiana imme
II diately.
Ut The answer Of Beecher to Tilton':
II complaint was received by the attorney
re of the former on the 7th. The trial vii
W take place at the term of the Court, be
"a ginning on the third Monday in Sep
II tember. Defendant answers to the com
ii plant, first, that each and every allega
st tion in said complaint contained, except
Or that plaintiff and Miss Elizabeth Rich
u ards were married October ID, 1855, anC
T lived together As husband and wife VI
to 1874, is utterly false second, that de-
= fendant never had at any time or at any
place unchaste or improper relations
. with the wife Of plaintiff, and never at
r tempted or sought to have any such re-
lations.