The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-05-27

by her son, Robert T. Lincoln, be- |
fore the County Court at Chicago.......
The funeral Of Gen. Jno. G. Beckinridge, |
at Lexington, KY, was attended by an i'm
mense throng OF people, anxious to pay the
last sad honors to his memory. The officers
OF the State, headed by Governor Leslie,
were present in body, as also Senators
Stevenson and McCreary, and many other
distinguished men, The funeral was con-
Quoted by the Knights Templar, OF which
order General Beckinridge was member.
witnessed since the death of Henry Clay,
and the distinction Of party seemed to have
been sunken.
Three prominent citizens of Cincinnati
died May 81, - Nathaniel Wright, aged
eighty-six, a lawyer, and at one time director
and President of the Little Miami Railroad,
a pioneer resident of Cincinnati; Rev. Err.
win House, A. NJ, aged ffty-one, assistant
editor for many years of the Western Christian
Aduocdtc, prominent Sunday worker,
and author of several useful and popular
books; Isaac +. Jones, aged eighty-foW, the
oldest member in Cincinnati Of the Society
of Friends. Mr.. Jones will be particularly
remembered for the introduction of silk
culture in Cincinnati. Mr.. House expired
suddenly while ascending the stairs in the
Methodist Book Concern.....The telegraph
records the death of Jesse ID. Bright, for
merly United States Senator from the State
of Indiana.
Notcs from Abroad.
The Italian Senate has voted national
donation to Garibaldi......The Pope's last
birthday anniversary was celebrated with
unusual joy. Pho Mono, of all the Popes,
alone surpasses the years of st. Peter in the
chair. 1.-THE 2Sth of May is the day set by
Paul Boyton to make his second attempt to
swim the channel.
The report received at London, on Thurs
day night, in dispatch from Penzance,
that Liverpool steamer had gone ashore on
preacher Island, one of the Settles, is un.
true. The blowing off of steam and whistling
by steamer which was passing during the
fog, and firing of gunboats which were prac-
ticing in the vicinity, gave rise to the report
1.-THE rail Mall Gazette says Russia, an
noyed at England's persistent refusal to par.
ticipate in the st. Petersburg Conference,
giving the force of law to the declaration of
the Brussels Conference, negotiating sepa-
rately with Powers to induce their adherence
thereto......A dispatch from Berlin to the
London Standard states that the alleged
principal in the late conspiracy against
Prince Bismarck's life is named DUNN, and
has been arrested in Cracow. Lord Duffer-
Countess, have sailed for Liverpool......
The following, from Kingston, Jamaica,
May 8, gives the story of the latest sO-called
revolution in Hayti Saturday, May 1, was
celebrated as its annual Agricultural Festival
throughout Hayti. On the evening previous,
President Dominique was advised of con-
spiracy to assassinate him the following day,
with view to establish Monplaiser Pierre
in the Presidency, supported by Gen. Bryce
and Gen. Cayal. While the President was
in church three separate bodies of troops
were sent to arrest the conspirators. Gen.
Bryce, residing Immediately opposite the
British Consulate, was the first surrounded.
He refused to surrender, and shot down four
Hatien officers before he was fred upon and
MORALLY wounded, when he crept into tie
British Consulate and died. The shot in
tended for. General Bryce killed servant
of the British Consul; a servant of General
Bryce was also killed. When the troops
| reached the residence of Monplaiser Pierre
(who was candidate for the Presidency
when Gen. Nissage's term expired), he re.
sisted until wounded when he retired to the
was met he was in the vicinity of the
American Minister'S residence, at the head
Of body of soldiers; these, on seeing gov
eminent troops, forsook Gen. Caval and fed.
The General went into Mr.. Basset's resi-
dence, under the stars and stripes, where he
remained. The scene which followed these
incidents is indescribable. The President,
a man of overwhelming passion, directed
the arrest OF every person suspected, and
arrests were made throughout the republic,
causing a general panic. Several houses
and stores were pillaged and burned........
The steamship Plymouth, sister vessel to
the Schiller, which left New York week
after the departure of the latter vessel, has
arrived at London. There was great excite
m mt a m ubav
appraised of the disaster which had befallen
the Schiller. A contribution was taken up
among them for the relief of the survivors.
......A special from London says that about
one hundred and thirty bodies have been
| recovered from the wreck of the Schiller,
including those Of William Faken, of Da-
venport, Iowa; Michael Hurlenean, Of High
land, Illinois; and the Leonhardt family, of
Augusta, Georgia.
Yokohama dispatches say that the Gov
eminent Savings Banks are established
| throughout Japan under the control of the
| Post-office Department. Minimum deposit
| 10 cents, interest 3 per cent. per year.
Eighteen banks are already opened in Yeddo.
IA. Center has resumed the position of
General Agent of the Pacific Mail in Japan
and China, Geographic communication to be
extended to the Lew Chew Islands
The British corvette Challenger, engaged i'm
scientific investigation in Eastern waters ar
rived at Yokohama, April II, and will remain
till the middle of June, when she starts for a
survey of the Pacific to Van Couvcr's Island.
1.-THE American merchants, Augustine,
Heard d Co., suspended payment in Japan
and China April IL. Liabilities not stated.
1.-THE cargo of the French steamer Nil,
wrecked off Cape Idzzu, one year ago, is to
be searched for by japanese divers, and the
work undertaken by, deputy superintend-
ent of public exhibitions; the heaviest
losses having been articles returning from
the Vienna Exposition. .AnteIii and
Swaby, cashier and accountant of the French
Bank, in the Yokohama branch of Compiler
de Escompte, Departs, stole sums now
supposed to amount to about $4,000 in
notes, converted them into Japanese
gold, and attempted to abscond in
small schooner, the Iris. The robbery being
discovered, warrants were issued for their
apprehension by Italian and English Con-
suls, and the steamer Immy was sent in pur-
suit with constables and an armed force
from the British corvette Thalia. The wind
being unfavOrable for the schooner, she
was overtaken before getting outside of
Yeddo Bay, but, while their pursuers were
alongside, the two dcfaulters shot them.
selves, and died soon after. Withers, Cap
tain Of the schooner, and Adds, the owner,
were arrested as accomplices to the robbery.
Withers was admitted to bail, Adds is in
confinement. A large proportion of the
stolen money was found on board...... Corean
affairs continue to attract attention, but
the Japanese are reticent, apprehend-
ing interference by foreign represen.
tatives. Negotiations thus far have
been, conducted lin friendly spirit
by the Japanese Commissioners in Corea.
The Commissioner recently returned from
Siam reports that the establishment of reg
ular diplomatic and commercial regulations
between that country and Japan does not
at present seem requisite. The Govern
ment changes and gradually progresses.
The first result of the Osaka Conferences,
of February last, was the return of KIDD
and Stayaki to the Imperial Council through
their influence.
The United Kingdom Alliance for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic gave break
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