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WIND AND WEATHER.


aptciat Dfspateh to The Chicaao Tribune.
LACMossE, Wiz, Juno 20,-A ribleurrlcaus
Of wind aud rain struck this city this afteipoon,
coming very une1peotedly and doing considers;
OF tho new Third Ward achool-houss was blown
in. Tha SCHOLARS fortunately lad been dismissed
from tho building earlior thAn uHuai. to-day bo-
ing the last Ut tks tetnl. The new depot OF the
Blllwsukes l. st. Paul Railroad was partly un-
roofod and THO opera-hougs and Emory's
livery htable, the same. The Court-H Houae
wsa damaged slightly, tho top portion
Of St. blary'e Church steeple waH carried
away, and tho roof Of Wsston's nav stonn
block OH Front atreat was takou or. Those are
but fowof the buildings damaged. Slgus woro
blown through the stroota. porohes Carried away,
and hundreds OF ahado-trooa were upruoted and
destroyed. No lives arc reported lost. Tile
lun,bermen hero are yory anxious regarding tho
raft OF boats aud logs that latt hora laat night
aud today. The wind came from the northwest.
The Government observer reports tho velocity
Of tue wind % mics an hour. The storm lastsd
thirty nliGutos, aud damaged property to tho
amount Of thousands Of dollaia. No estimate
can b. giyoa Tonight.
, 1874-06-27

Aacnvy Damages Givcn Against a

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n,o9a1,nn4ns I'll ina o9D 9G wnn Sasmrdsx
aron,1"v M, T,,oai'a'v sm in nortant caeo wo9
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nnsa o and J'o ~ ia sn a u. oatn fomd
, 1874-06-27

Third DnYss Se2s1on Of tho lntcrna.
ti0nnl Conventions ut Dnyt0ns
Sutetat Disuateh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
DAYTON O., June 26.-This Is tAs third day
tile International Convention Las boen in
session. The attendance Ia percaptibly smaller
than on preceding days. This mornine's session
Tas devotional one in tbs main, and Was at-
tended by delegates exclusively.
Tho afternoon aeaaion commenced at 0 o'clock
with slim attendance Of delegates. Tho ful-
lowing topics woro discussed: "How Can ABso-
Citations. Especially In Large Cities, Reach All
CasaoH Of Young 1Ton;" "Doatitute Young
Mont" 1.-THE German Element" Each Of
these topics waa discussed by various delegates,
Tho President Of the Baltimore Young Aten'a
eonuaa. Soaran sesaant gave tho ongyy ogy
Of their Aasoctatlon, stating, among other thlnga,
TINT nono but German understands the Gornaan
heart. They manago their work differently from
their English blothrea. Taking the love Of the
Garmhn for muBio into consideration, they or
ganizo musical aocietioB, aud teach their mom-
bera to sing xacred hymna, hold outdoor meet
inga Oh tue 6abuath and evenings aud By this
lnuana bring them finally into tls fold Of the
Lord.
A collection Of money for tho general fluid
WIS taken up, aud $4,000 waH occurred.
The Convention unanimously selected Rich
Mond Va, as the place TO hold their next meet
lug, the time not being Determined upon. The
motion was seconded by Canadian delegate
with tho remark that he wxs now, ~ always. iu
favor OF "0n to Richmond"
Tho authorities ut tho Boldidrs' Home invited
the Convention to hold ono dayB ueasion 1t their
hall, but tho Convention has not ~ yet accepted
tho Invitation.
Tie Convention adjourned At o'clock without
making much progress ~ regards the ACCOM-
plishnsnt Of bnAipeaa of i general character or
rally Of Importance.
I'he seaslon mill bo resumed tomorrow morn
Ing.
to tho temperance question, aud aayeral aa-
areBHos wore mado on tho aubjaot. Two Dayton
ladies', RctiTo ozlsadarg. waEe among tho
speakers.
RESOLUTIONS Wore adopted cordially indora!ng
tho wolnon'a temperance moyomant, aud plodR-
ing hearty support to ths work.
, 1874-06-27

AnvCstiRnti0n OF the Into Chzo In Now
York In proKrcAHs

1nvGstiEnti0n OF the Into Chzo In Now
York in Progress.
Suec'al Dtspatch to The Ch'caan Tribune.
New YonK, Juno 20.-Many Of tho moat dis
tiuguished physicians in the city arc endeavor-
ing to dotermino what peculiar lesion is present
tu hydrophobia, and what treatment OF 1t iB moat
sifectua1. Tho death Of William Mccormick on
Thursday afternoon, from hydrophobia, fur
niahed tho requisite opportunity for a
thorough scientific investigation. This
afternoon Drs. William A. Hammond,
Frank Hamilton, Meredith Clymor, Russell
Cromin. and others mot at 1lcCortnfok's late
Residence, No. 800 East Fifty-irss asrect, to in
veatlgate any po' nts connected with the subject
and mako care ful poat-mortcm examination.
Opinions were divided as to wllethor hydrophobfa
wa caused by blnod-poisoning, or was u true
lesion OF the nervous system. DR.. Hammond
thought that tho dlschso was q true lesion.
clthcr of the brain, spinal cord. and the great
sympathotsc aystem, or combination Of all Of
sloln. DR.. Clymer contended that
THERE wAs CLEARLY BLOOD -po1BoEINQ.
Careful inquiry dovolopod the fact That, al
though Mccormick did not any much abnut tho
wound, yot, from tho first, 1t had cansod him
great mental anxiety. When Or. Had3en firHt
aaw Mccormick on Wednesday night. 10 noticed
IN anxious look. HiH pupils vera dilated to tho
fullest extent, though thore was bright gus
light in the room. uo soomea. said Dr.. Haddon,
As though expecting some intangible horror.
Dr.. Cymer thought that b1ood-poaoninR would
produce this appearance by rotlox action OH the
torge-contros. DR.. Hamilton spoko of the nu-
morous investigations Of the subject by Fronch
scientists, all OF whic!, had been frultleHs.
THE INVESTIGATION.
Tho doctors then proeoeledto carefully inyes-
tigato McCornlick's cnse. Ono morning uowapa-
per held that his death had boon caused by opitlm-
temperature Of tho patieut's body tnwards tho
CIoHe Wpa from 1Q6 to l15 4.10 dcg, Tife o11iuu1-
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balance Of tho rrocesls of bonds alroady liz
sncd atd sold for City pridowcl, Or NO
mitch thereof ~ may 10 required. ..........

mitch thereof ~ may 10 required. .........
Adopted.
AID. Folo3 moved that the salsry Of tbs Bill
porlntondent Of tho House Of Correction 10
fl1od At $1,000, instead Of $4,000. a. roconl-
mendcd.
Aid. r. r. Bailey said he had In his poaBcasiou
certain charges aXaillBt tho otficorn Of tho Hfo-
we'll, aud lo proposed to SHOW them up. uo
moved that tha auporlntendont's salary BIO lxod
ut $4,000.
Aid. Whte acouscd Aid. bailey Of lack Of
neryo In Investigating the Drdewo1l ohargeB uo
Was prout to atate that Chicago had tho finest
House ct Correction In thu United statoa.
Aid. Campbell hoped the salary would not
bo rcaucod. Ho did not botove that Mr. FELTON,
could bo replaced by ono man In million.
Aid. 8tono colncdcd with this catimale Of tho
value OF hlr. Feltona eorvices.
AID. Dixon hoped that the salary would not bo
nut down.
AID. Corcoran thought 1t would bo ycry. unwise
10 roduce tho salary Of a man who Aau givon
such universal satisfaction.
Ex-Ald. McGrath said that ono yoar ago ho
Na8 opposed to such lnrgo salary, but alnco
that time lie had changed hts v,ew8, and now
believed thoro wore very fow men Who could
manage Tho prison as vol az Mr.. Folton. no
was welt worthy Of n snlary Of 81, 900.
Aid. Foley Withdrew his motion to reduce to
&3,00U.
Tho motion to mako tho salary $4,000 MAS
lost. Tho galnry waa fxed ut s., 900.
Tho Council adjourned until ha!f-past O'Clock
this afternoon.
, 1874-06-27
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dfspateh to Tho Chtcago 11i5nne.


THE DISTRICT WITHOUT GOVERNMENT.
WAsulaaToN, D. G.. June 20.-TAe DISTRICT Of
Columbia B still practically without any Goyorn-
mont except by the Police Department. Only
two Of the Commissioners appointed undor tho
new law have acceptod, but tho third, Gov.
Henry 7. Blow, OF Missouri, is expected to Sig
nifty his acceptance within few Gays. Tho Com
mission in all likelihood will bn organized aud
rosdy for business by the middle OF next week.
CABINET Huuons.
Tho resignation Of Postmaster General Cree~
we'll has started tho usual rumors OF other
changes in tue Cabinet. The lateas story is to
tho effect that A.ty.-Gon. WillianB will soon
discover that he has piivata bualuoas suffering
from \ lack Of personal attention, and thereupou
proceed to tenlar hiB resignation.
THE NEW po oaTMAbTEn-aENEnAL.
Tho announcement that Mr. Halo had accept
cd tho oico Of Pok!master-0 General was. it
Recma, premature. There ia no doubt Of Ills
Willingness and desire to accept. but the sevoro
laborH OF the recent long session have loft him
very much worn down and in poor henlth. I'm
der these circumstailcos he feols that he impera-
tively noedB six Weeka' or two months rolaxa-
tiou, and that ho would not DO justified In &C.
ceptng tho position unless an arrangement
could be made by Which he can have the rest hia
DO Satisfactorily adjusted, and that Mr, Halo will
then tako the Office
All. oREswELL
loaves Washington for Elkton. Nd. on Wednes.
day next. After = fow days spent there he will
20 to somo Northern watoriug-plAce until tho
lst OF September, when he will resume tho
practice OF law at Elkton. He has been offered
the Presidency Of the. Hsgoratown National
Bank, which has been recently authorized by
Congress to romoye to Washington, but Says hU
will not entertain the proposition before tho lot
Of JauuAsy noxt.
fI'o The Assacfat<d Pytsal
M1kslBstrpI ALLUy1AL LANDH,
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 20.-4ho Board to
report plnn for tho permanent reclamation OF
the klluvial basin OF tho Miaalasippi will prob
ably coustst OF Cons. Warren aud II. L. Abhott,
and Mai. Denguara, United HtatoH Engineeys.
THIS civil ongincers ARC ox-Gov, Hcrbert Of Lou
isiana, and Gen. 8ickles, OF Arkausaa. Tho ex-
igsnoias OF tho aorylca may cause I olangs Of
army engineers, but tho civil euglnasrh ne
In. CREawEIL
ID making arrangements to retire from oftico
no1t week. Mr. Halo has not yet slgn!ted to the
President bis acceptance OF tha PostnxSter-
Gsnoralahip. Ar. Creswall, In conversation with
friands to-day, snid the reports a. to the pros
pectiye appointment to the Austrian Mission
we're groundleaa.
1EpoHTEp pEOL1NATloHs.
It Ia reported tonight that oAttell aud D1ox
haya declined appointments to hs Commission
ers Of this district
THE BRENOH POSTAL TREATY.
Tho Post 0ftioe Department this morning waB
officially informed by the Froaoh Minister Of the
Franuo aud the Untsd HtateA by the Frouoh Az
Gambiy. The Minister expressed to tho Post
nauter-Geus bus desire that the Convention
70 into operation on the Int OF July but th6 capno
DO ,icne ~ tho lit Of August Ia tho dste txed aud
Tho tsuhesuons akfs Jst 10 ~ a1hhAnasd. 1hs
, 1874-06-27
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

8pfe2a| D1tpatcA o Tie Chicago 7Tf5WNf.
WtLHEs.!AAhr, pa., Juno 20.-LewIa Luolus, 4
barber OF this city, attempted to commit suicide
When hts family learned that ho had swallowed 1
dose Of aulphato Of nlorphia physlolaA was
summoned, who administered successful Rnti-
dotes. On returning to oounoiousnoas he do
clarod that he would yet finish THO Job. 4 ro-
porter offered to bring rope, but ho deo1lnad to
river bridge into the 6uuquohaina. saying ha
could swim too we'll. 4 reporter jokingly o1orol
hls revolver, which Luolus eaCerl5 gsaapsd for,
but he nRa not allowed to havs 1t, ~ hs WI ~.
pArsut}y dststsulhsd 10 till Ai1uaslt,
, 1874-06-27
The s Per Cent Redemption Fund
to De ReCk0ncd as Part of
tile Reserves.
Eugene Hale Has Not Decided TO Take
q Place in the Cabinet.
Tho District Of Columbia Still
Governed by tho Police.
THE CURRENCY ACT.
6psctat Ufs3Httth to Ihs CHICAGO Tribune.

.,na,,"n ,',.nm..g,a., ~ ~ w"easv 4.''"<'
| -...N'. =, - 1H' ,."1l ~ ~. nv.
"Asn1SoIoN' - w. juno zo.-1no conatruo-
tton placed upon tho no" Currency bill by
Comptroller Knox took new turn to-day, which,
It III hinte Ina bean tim rcsu1t of an intcrvic,s
with gccratnrv Dt,ntow. Tn n convorunt,on th,a
to.a,,o.,> ,.;., ,f. Y..a 49,. .n,a,.1 ~
forenoon with AIR. KNOX. that official aaid no lad
| orsed in lis previous construction Of tho mean
ing of tho Law from not having had. until last
| n}r,t time mr. onnortunttv n carof,,1,v o,,a. !,
IT, oa,J ii. e4.t ;doa 1s.. for1,oa r.:,,, .so., ~
@ Aa 49,, n'as '"o. n" "aa ~, .omca IRON hasty
upon persons VINO called upon linn. Now, how
ever, no Hnds that -....-..
III DOES NOT AffEoT THE FORMER IAW
regarding reserves, except AZ fur I'D re.atel to
roserve tor circulation, which was required to bo
deposited at the agency or each bunk. Turning
70 tho Jaw, no ioau SEQ. z. tho very ciause upon
which he Daseu his Arguments ycaierdAy: 1.-THE
moneys required by Sec. 81, act Of Juuo. 1864.
tormlned BY tho amount OF deposits In
al respects "a provided for In Bnia sec-
tlon." NOW saiu hot turning to the
original Law Of 1864 tho Law providos that ali
Chicago, Dotroit, Milwaukee, Now Orleans Gin
cannasi. Cleveland. Pittsburg, baltimore. Phil
adelphia boston, New York, Albany, 1oaven-
@ofth. kansas: san Franclsco, and Washington
City 'nuat At all times keep on hand IL lawful
money ut !oast % per contum Of their circulation
aud tnelr deposits, mud all bankng associatons III
cltloH otler than these named IN the law must
Keep 10 per eot'tu1n md whom the reserve ls
boiow these amounts t]e bank cannot, under
tho law, make any now loans or discounts other
than on sight bills Of exchange, aud canuot do
clAr0 dividends 70 iiB stockholders
UNTIL THE nEsGayE IL MADE GOOD.
Three tifthB Of the 10 per ccntum required Of
the country banks might be kept in ono OF tho
cities namEd for the redemption Of circulation,
aud tho banks ID those citieB were required to
keep one-ha deposited with tho same banks Oh
, 1874-06-27
THE WISCONSIN CHANGERS,

apscsat Dispatch to The Chteaao Ir1buns.
MILWAUKEE, June 28.-Ihe Patrons OF Hus.
baudry Of piorce aud Ht. Croix Counties will
have grand turnout on tho Fourth, Ut River
Falls, wllon the Hon. Matt Anderson Mill delIyor
tho oration Of the day, aud spsoahoa Will be
made.
parsboo Grange, 159, elTos notice Of
picnic Of the draugors Of Bauk County, NJ soon
~ arrangements now psndiu8 With proposed
kpssksta Can w tuada. D. n. Adam, Msstss ot
, 1874-06-27

Michigan yV0mnnss Stntc Temperance
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Committee
AppUlntod--ltcp0rt of Temperance
UniQnE-LfkE 0f Uracrnfnhs

Michigan vVomnn,s Stntc temperance
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Committee
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of temperance
uniOnE-LfsE OF Delegates.
Special DtspatcA to Ihe CHICAGO Tribune.
LANB1Na, Mich, June 28.-Tho Executive
committeo appointed Inst evoutug by tho Wom-
ans Temperance Union Of Michigan is Mrs.
slas Farmer and Mrs. 1ra Davis Of Detroit j;
Mrs. ]. R. 0rosvonor, Monroe Mrs. D. Wood.
Mrs. II. Z. Brown, Mrs. Robinson, Marshall |;
Mrs. Cynthia P. Brooks Kalamazoo; Mrs.
Tuttle, Mica Mrs. Harriet, Allogan Mrs. H.
Parkoll, Owoaso Mrs. A. F. Daruos, Mason !;
Mrs. L. B. claan, Eaat Saginaw NlrB. John
Moore, Saginaw. Mrs. Lydia G. Driso, Of Grand
Rapids, Ia Chair man.
The Convention held short business acBsion
thia morning. Tho time Of holding tho noxt
monting is to BE- liked by tho President, Corrca-
tive Comnlttoe.
made, as follows.
Allegnn counsy-partial success.
DrAAch-Fai!ed In prosecution.
Culhoun-Albon and Marshall, threo prosecutions
caseDowagtac, fourteen suits; only one jary
Eaton-Eaton Rapids, partial success. Charlotte
aeusacc-Flint, had to contend against PRESS mud
prominent alios. Fcnton, QUO suit snccessful; not
ctoxed a single placo.
Ilillsdalo-unauccessful ....
Mason-1nYhan., no liquor sold openly. Williams
tons ministers to ail tho movement unRuccessu
1eslio, partially succeasfnl. lansing, convictions
~; conviction Of Women. : partial success ,,..
1onta-1onia, unsuccessful Portland, no liquor
sold openly.
INSTRUMENTATION failure. ....
Kalanazoo-Kalamaxoo, unsuccessful. School
craft, 1fquor Aold openly.
Liyingaton-HowelI, unsucceaafml.
MISUNDERSTANDING, prosecutions successful.
Tho following IL list OF delegates to the Con-
yontion:
Anegsn oounty-Mrs. D. ?. DAVIS, Mro. y. n!ng-
nrancL--Mrs. O. u. A1aard. Calhom,. Mira. n. J..
Alexander, Mrs.. H. s. Robinson Mrs. o. @. Gale, Mrs
smh Gsss1Fs j. " smish f0nMrs p,,a.
Mrs. ]. L. Watson, H1rs. g. p. Taylor. Gtnesec-Mya
II; Y. Walker. Mrs. 7: aolton, Mr.. Collar.
1naaMrs rFstt Dt' Mrs g. rorter sis
g. stebbius, Mrs. II. 4. Tracey, Mra. 9. II. barnes,
Miaa Ann H. Barnes Miss Hurts, Mrs. L. O. NuaHcl
Mrs; 9. II: orn'ahy, Mra. William Taylor, Misa Aggts
n: !. Y. Smith: Jackson :. aIrs. A. i.
nfs.9 NJ Nj Behe; & aassp ' aI; btss bs
Hrs: Drowne!l. Mrs. ]. II. Dasta, Mrs: Il. i. cobb
Krnt-Msa. Il: r. Spencer, Mrs; L. II. Baise. Mrs.. F.
4 4 F!stchsr! Mrs; ]. H; pssri4h. Lowanea-Afa: D.
Haywood A1ins sAra Barker. Liv!ugaton-Mrs. r. ?.
Huntington. Mu4keson.-.Mrs. a.. Bradford
Mssos Mss opEss,ra sms a0qts.1mA' irs
hlocoata-atra. Charles o. Johnson. oahIaud-hfra.
:, 4 n4sria, Mr.; Aibsstaon sag!naw-Alrs Anis Il.
nsIess Mt \ psr T. enn H. Mr. n c5a shiawas
Tuttlo. Van Duron-Mrs. L. A. Nsif, Mra. ]. A, Up
tou. Washtsnaw-Mrs. Deborah Woop Mrs. Gvorgo
pasa r1 Ko Mr. Dawss a5s n An
Wayue-AIrs. Isabella g. D. Stewart, Mrs. Anna Man.
ming, MrB. L. l.. Bronson .MAa 8. A. cochrano.
, 1874-06-27

Experiment. Looking to tho ultimate
Civilization OF tho Indians.

C1E1llX0tAOH OF tN@ AnuAln6s
PARSONS, KS, June 26.-Important changoa
havo taken place In tho Indian Territory. All
the agents Of civilized Indians have heon re-
leved excepting j. D. James, sgent Of The Cher
okees, aud = central agency haH boon established
ut Fort Gibson. Tho Chootaws, Crooks 8omi-
noaos. Cheroksos and ChickasawB, and other
civilized Indians. will be undor Agent jones'.
This 10 regarded aa An experiment, on
ANAL acale, to familiarizo indians
with Belf-goyernmont i'll tho future
Territorial organization. A number OF promi-
nent Indians will take strong grounds 10 their
coming annual elections In favor Of soctlonlzing
their county territory, government, and oitizen-
ghip 10 tho United BtateH,
Tho Oklahoma Star, published ut Caddo,
ohoctaw Nation openly aud ably advocates this
doctrine. Tho Conmitsos Of Congress- appointed
to investigate and report on Territorial govern
9nant for the Indian country will find the son-
tinent Of tho country greatly changed in favor
Of Col. Dou1inot's advanced posltion Of the
subject Of ! government for the civilized Indlan
rare. aud their rights ~ prospective American
citizens.
, 1874-06-27

CMc1NxNr1. O., Juno 20.-A Gaxtlta lotter
from Owneaburg, qroen Co.. Ind, btates that
tho vllolo uoishborhood has boen hunting Tor
George Newman, desporado and thief; that
lust Sunday they flrovo him Into thicket, and
surrounde1i it with armed guarda. Tho ord orr,
were that no guard should leave Ills post till day.
light. 4 little before day, 3. P. Oorbin, an
and approached Amos Dowson, another euavt,
to tell him aud Dawson, after calling halt twice,
shot and killed Corain. The desperate escaped.
The 9azettes Wooster special eays J. B. Koch.
ex-Couoty Treasurer Of Wayne County, 6B yearh
old, waR to-day, on conviction Of embezzle1nent
Of $4,000 III county funds, sontuncsd to one
year III the penltontiary.
, 1874-06-27
Shouting Affrny.

Specfa' Dispatch 10 Ihe Chicago Tribune.
CARTHAGE, ILL.,. juno 2C.-A shooting affray
took place hero this oyoulng between Joe Ford.
d baeber and police officer N. P. a1oKea. who
waB attempting to arrest Ford. Ford drew a
pistol on Mckee md attempted to fire, but the
pistol failed TO 60 or. haol{co drew hB pistol
at tile samo moment and fired, taking effect in
Ford'a face. Ford thon throw his pistol away
firing throe times while running. Ford is worry
badly wounded in three places, and his condition
ia critical. MoKoa was aligltly bruised by tho
ha!clot.
, 1874-06-27

charge for lotters from Franco to the United
staton will be ten contB for one-trl OF IN ounce,
and from tho Unitod States to Franco nluo cents
forA half ounce; unpaid lotters to pay the
On books newspapers, samples. ETC., Ii to be
hereafter separately arranged by oaoh country.
THE NEW GOVERNOR or coLonApo,
Con. McCook has received hia commission and
takod tho oath Of Office as Governor OF Colorado.
uo will roach Denyor early IN July to eutor upon
Lla dutlea.
, 1874-06-27
FINANCIAL.
Livingston & Company's Bank,

lU TlNa-At., NEW E0FN.
Organized for tbs husnats nf oMof,t9M Banks Bank.
s5. y VI 0ssf, 49,. sReSss ~
allowed " daily ha!snoss. Gtt Count! 1d Iara nunds
Also Hhat 2gksIhtlS 4uqutuA, M4nls tVs &&la ~ 4Hs
aalAsiaH. 2xstaulaas lpxAA askpQAt4&t
, 1874-06-27

NEW YonK, June 26.-Laat evening Sarah
Jonos Eeeyas, colored girl 10 years. Of age,
Was committed to tho County Jail at Elizabeth,
N. j., chargod with attempting 10 poison tho
family Of John Miller, Of Crawford. The girl
was employed as servant in the family Of Mr.
Miller, and yostorlay morning placed enough
crcosoto in the cotleo aud cream to kill twenty
porBons. When arrested, she confused hnr
crime, and Baid she made IN attempt TO kill tho
Miller. She expressed no aorrow for tho act,
but said she hed "Tiiea had 70 oloso her maa-
tors mouth for Bure,"
, 1874-06-27
Attempted Highway Robbery.

Sptc3t1 DspllcH % Tbs EhfcNeo 7f7Jun!.
APPLETON, Wis, Juno 2B.-A daring attompt
at highway robbery and murder was made near
this city on Wednesday afternoon. Az i young
man nnmed WciHo was driving in buggy neur
KanAanna. man stopped out Of the bush aud
ordered him to Btop. Not complying with the
domaud, two ahpts wero tlrcd at him from q re-
volver, ono OF which passed through his hat, tho
other iuActing flesh wound In the arm. Ho
returned tho lire Of the would-ba assassin, aud
believes he wounded him ssversly. but he made
beon in pursuit Of tho ruilan, but SO far without
aucco8s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-02-01
Dice La Toz del Pats:

"Ls primera parte del editorial del
BoLETIN de aver, es todo IN progransd de
gobie, no, indtcado para en- ell case de que,
como asi 10 espera Ell partido conservsdor,
sea cierse el despacho snunciando el
nombramiento de Captain general para
Puerto-RIco del Excmo. Sr. d. Jose Lau-
reano Sanz, y su embarque para esta Isls.
Como que de seguir Ia nuevs autoridad
que ha dc reempiazar al Sr. Primo dc
Rivera, Ia msrcha que de antemano le hG
trasGdo Ell BoLETIN, el pats sursrd una
trastornsacioss completa en- su regimen poll
tico, administrator econ6micO, vamos &
poner en- conocimien de nuestros lecto-
res c1Ales son las medidas que e1 concep-
to del Decano Sc hacen hoy mas necesa-
rias."
Aquf copia ell colega ell parrafo
de nuestro suelto lie fon.lO del Inier-
coles en que decfamoss que la in
tellgente inlciativa del general SAM,
remediaria en- breve ell decaimeLto
de las rentas de aduanas, ell desbara-
juste municipal, y harfa desaparecer
el juego, la vsgancia, hacienda rena-
Ger la con6anza cuya falta mantiene
hoy retraidos de la circulation los Ca
pitaIes &e:, concluye asf La Voz:
"Ya 4abeD pus tros lectores 10 que es-
pcra el BoLETIN, de la nuevs administras
cion del general SAM en- PuertO-Rico.
lSe prestara S. E. ciertos manejosf
ALA 10 veremos."
Nal conoce ell colega al general
SAM, 81 cree que Sc presta a ser ma
uejado por nadie. Sus principales vir
tudes son la integridad y la indepen-
dencia de caracter que le distinguen.
Ell no admite camarillas nj consejeros
aulicos; y al hablar nosotros de su
iniciatiUa, hemos indicado que Ia tie
ne propia sin necesidad de que nadie
Sc la comunique.
Ell colega ha involucrado nuestras
ideas. No hemos hablado de politica,
sino de administration. Y al confesar
implicitamente nuestro adversario que
no Sc puede mejorsr ell ingreso de la
renta pdblica, nj remediar la anarqufa
municipal existente, nj suprimir el
juego la vsgancia sin hacer una
completa transformation polftica, ad-
ministrativa y economica en- el pals,
condena So sistema como incompati-
BILE con el bienestar de Ia Isla y hace
un tremendo proceso oil reformismo
que de6ende.