The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


sagnac, the belligerent Paris editor, to fight
duel. .... Thomas Donohue was drowned in
vault on his premises at st. Louis. Charles
Prunty, James Henry, and Joseph Schlichtig,
who successfully descended into the vault to
recover the body Of Donohne, were overcome
by foul air and died before they could be res
cued. ... The telegraph reports q cave in at
the Eureka consolidated mine at Ruby Hill,
Nebraska. Five miners were killed. Two
have been recovered, and search is being made
for the others. 80. .E1-President johnson has
been stricken with paralysis. Hopes are en-
Of his recovery. .... In answer to the
superintendent Of the Bank department Of New
York State, the attorney-general rendered an
opinion which is adverse to the legality Of in
vestment in the District Of Columbia 8. .65
bonds by the savings banks Of the State.
Smith, negro murderer, was hanged at
s. @. He confessed his crime
Reports from eighty Of the ninety two counties
OF Indiana show that the crops are heavily
damaged by the late rains, and will not yield
fifty per cent. The wheat has sprouted in the
stocks. The accounts from Illinois and Ohio
are about the game. Heavy aims also prevail
lucky and much anxiety is felt for the crops.
..... A tornado passed through Hsrveysburg,
Ind, tearing houses to pieces and causing
destruction. Five women were killed.
Inquiry having been made at the Post-officc
department whether newspapers printed in
ono place and issued or publish cd from another
place can be senJ iroIh .4o r.;......E.s oa:cc :.
the rate OF two cents per pound, the same
as from publication Offices the department de-
cides that the Office of issue is the Office of
publication, and not whore tho paper may be
printed and that all such publications must
first be sent to the place Of issue before they
can pass through the mails at publishing rates.
The Democratic convention in Oregon
nominated Lafayette Lane for governor. Tho
platform cslls for the payment of the public
debt, resumption Of specie payments, Iegis-
ative control of railroad fares and freights,
and demands reform in all departments op-
poses the protective tariff, paper currency,
national banks, Chinese immigration, fraud
and corruption in Office.
battle has taken place in Montana terri
tory between the Grow and Sioux Indians,
in which the former were worsted. The
race between Gen. Buffers yacht America and
Rufus Hatch's yacht Resolute, over a course Of
thirty-nine miles, WAS won by the America by
Am lbs ...... William and Ann Jones were
found lying helplessly drunk, with their infant
child lying beneath them on the floor, in New
York. The father and mother were arrested
and the body Of the child was given in charge
OF q coroner. "A meeting attended by 100, 900
persons was hold in Hyde Park, London, at
which resolutions were passed demanding tho
release Of the Fenian prisoners. The secre-
tary Of the treasury has ordered the sale of
$4,000, 900 OF gold during the current month
80. Officers Of tho secret service arrested
three counterfeiters in st. Paul, Minn., and
secured bills representing $4,000. -. E1-
President Andrew johnson died of paralysis
at the residence OF his daughter in Carter
county, Tenn, at the age Of 67. President
Grant issued q notice announcing the death,
and ordering that the flags Of the executive
mansion and public buildings be draped at
half mast, and that the army and navy depart
msnts pay proper tributes to his memory
Prince Milan, Of Herzegovina has gone to
Vienna to confer the Austrian foreign Office
in hopes Of obtaining aid in some form from
the empire, and the Vienna Presse hints that
the claims Of neutrality may not be strictly OBJ
served by Austria.
Col. Baker, OF the English army, has been
found guilty Of indecent assault upon young
lady in railway carriage in England and
to twelve months imprisonment and
to pay fine OF $2,5o0.... The board Of in.
quiry which has been investigating the
charges against Episcopal Bishop Whiting
ham, of Maryland, have dismissed them.
Gov. Tilden has given instructions to the
Of New York to commence
suits against Denison, Belden and others en-
gagged in canal frauds. :. Mr.. Morris, of
Tilton's counsel, has served papers upon MIR.
Beechers counsel, in connection with the
retrial OF. the case. The election in Ken
lucky resulted in Democratic victory :. The
public debt statement for July shows a reduo-
ton Of $1,294,OS7. The debt is now %, i27,-
26O,OOO. Tho treasury balance is s137, ,529, ,67O,
OF which $6S, 942, 700 is coin . Considerable
has been created in Toronto by the
finding OF body Of q young woman in a
wooden box just outside Of the city. A
coroner's jury returned verdict of foul play
In procuring an abortion. The returns
Tor July to the New Orleans exchange, in
dictate the cotton crop as exceeding that
last year. Orders from the Army and Navy
departments were to the effect that appropriate
exercises be held by the garrisons and crews
on the day Of ex-President Johnsons funeral;
that guns be fired every half hour during the
day, and that the officers wear mourning for
thirty days. Hon. L. H. Desssules, joint
clerk of the crown, at Montreal has absconded,
leaving unprotected paper to the amount Of
81, 900, OF which S75, 900 is forged. Re-
ports from Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and
Indiana state that the heavy rains have caused
the rivers to overflow their banks and wash