, 1874-12-17


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KANSAS CRY. Dec 8.-Fi,e mounted.
armed and masked men stopped and
entered the Kansas Pacific express train
near Muncie this afternoon, and robbed
Wells, Fargo & Co. S safe of about S27,-
600, one case of gold dust for Koenntz
Bros. of New York. worth $1,000. coz
stituting portion Of the plunder. The
passengers ereunmole sled! The Gov
ernor offers 500. 900. the R. R. Co. 49,
600. and the Express Co., $4,000 for
the apprehension of the robbers. ,e,
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Thomas A Scott
was tonight elected President of the
Northern Central r. Il.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8.-Welter's Brew
cry. Port Washington, burned this
morning. Loss, 100000; insurance,
5000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SD. B. Brady. a
member of the Virginia House of Deies
gates, arrived here to day with charge
that Representative Stowell had sold q
Naval Cadetship. w9'
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8.--A violent
storm here last night caused great dam
age. The tide rose nine feet above high
wlter mark, partially inu ndating the
lower portion of the city. driving many
poor families from their houses. Over
one thousand persons were sheltered by
the police, and public kitchens have
been opened to feed the sufferers.
PARIS, Dec. SIT is reported here
that Don Carlos is negotiating with ex-
Queen Isabella. ahssAaG 0&A
It said that Serrano's plan for the
sur preston of the instruction is to oc-
cupy the entire line of the Pyrennees,
attacking and taking the Carlists in the
rear, to drive them toward the army Of
Zen. MarlOnez. t.
CoR1NrH, Dec. 9.--The Times Vicks-
burg dispatches say: 1.-The fight was
renewed at Snyder's Bluff, 10 miles from
the city. last evening, between 700 ne
groes and 400 whites. A courier was
sent to Vicksburg for reinforcements,
which were sent out on the double
quick. After short skirmish in which
four negroes were killed and three
wourded the blacks retreated. Last
night the negroes drove the white pick
cts from the fort, and it is said have en-
tered there. They are receiving large
reinforcements from other counties, and
at last accounts were marching on the
city. driving the whites before them.
They fred into funeral procession
and wounded one man. The fire was
returned and three negroes killed.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA Washington spe-
cial says: The Republican Senatorial
caucus yesterday considered the ques-
ton as to whether the act of Vice Press
,dent Wilson in resuming the chair
would make it necessary to elect another
President of the Senate pro ten. in case
cf the future absence of the Vice Presi>
dent. It was finally decided that no
other elections would be necessary.
The question ofremoving Sergeant. at
arms French was also discussed and de-
cided negatively.
Boston, Dec. o. A portion Of the
American print works at Fall River
burned last night. Loss, $50, 600. ve
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a bill to pro-
vide for the extinguishment of the In>
dian title to the Black Hills reservation
was introduced by McCrary and referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 1t
provides for the appointment by the
President of Commission 10 negotiate
a treaty with the Indians for transfer
by them to the U. 5, of all their title
and claim to said reservation, that the
same may be open for settlement.
OTTAWA, Ont. 9.--The Custom House
here burned this morning, with all TIE
papers and documents.
MONTREAL, Dec. 9.-One of the two
buildings of Pillow & Hearsley's rolling
mills burned this evening. Loss heavy;
covered by insurance.
CoNvALEscENT.-Mr.J John Davis, the
miner who was seriously injured by
fall of coal in the Seattle Coal Mine,
wishes US to say that he is rapidly re-
covering under the s2illful and kindly
care received at DR.. Weeds private hos
pital.
V1cKsBURG, Dec. o. Excitement is
subsiding and business generally resum-
ed. Armed bodies of Negroes are re-
ported in various places out Of town
and the whites still guard their approach
to the city. Gov. Ames issued a pros
clamation calling an extra session of
the Legislature Thursday. Dec. 18th, to
take action on the situation here
Board of Supervisors tosday, accepted
the resignation of Crosby. An election
will be ordered soon. The recently
stolen records furnished evidence of for
gerry and embezzlement by Sheriff Peter
Crosby, The chancery clerk was H.
Davenport. who all other Negro officials
except Crosby, are undsr Indictment
The stolen records were found this even.
ing in or under Davenpor:'s house,
Davenport is fugitive. a'sS -
New York. Dec. 9.-To-eay's Tribune
says the contract is to be signed to-day
between the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific Railroads and Occidental and
Oriental Co., relative to the establish
ment of a new China line. Huntington
will telegraph Bradbury to secure the
necessary steamers abroad. one of which,
will ply between San Francisco and San