, 1875-12-16

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CoLuMBus, Ohio, Dec. A telegram
shis morning from Sheriff Lawrence.
of Noble county. announces that Chas.
H. Lloyd, a negro burglar, who was
taken from Ohio some time ago, where
he was serving term for burglary, to
Noble county, for another trial on
charge of burglary, after being sen
fenced to five years, succeeded in knock
ing down the sheriff and making his
escape.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.--Appreheoslon Is
felt for the safety of the ship 1tasca,
which sailed from this port on the 18th
of April last, for San Francisco, with
q cargo consisting Of 1906 cases OF
canned goods and 1900 tons Of coal.
She was spoken on the 3lsf OF May
thirty miles south of the equator. and
has not since been heald from.
CNc1NNA11, Dec. 5.-The Enquirer's
.Circleville special says desperate at
tempt to break Jail was made by the
.oonviets this morning. When keeper
Hartmeyer entered to replenish the fire,
he was seized by Sam Mason, colored'
while Francis Dunton, another prisoner
struck at him, Intellectually, with a
knife. Nicholas johnson. third pris-
soner, assaulted the jailor with red-hot
poker, which Hartmeyer seized, burn
ing him terribly. johnson struck Hart
meyer across the shoulders with thu
poker, telling him to the floor. The
three then ran out, but Hartmeyer's S
wife raised the alarm, and johnson and
Mason were captured. Dunton is still
at liberty.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. S.--Orders
were received at the Navy Yard this af-
ternoon to suspend work on the Ticon-
deroga, which was being fitted for sea.
New YORK, Dec. S.-Gold 14A @
14ss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. There will be
no change of importance in the Senate
Committees.
Large numbers of bills were intro
.duced, laid On the table, and ordered
printed. One by Mcmillan to extend
the time for the construction and COM
pletion of the Northern Pacific Railway.
1t allows the ten years additional time
to complete the road.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Kelley. of Oregon, for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California
and Oregon and in the Territories of
the United States; also, bill to pro-
vide for the construction Of canal at
the Cascades of the Columbia river.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The steamer Deutch-
land rom Bremen, Dec. 4th, for New
York struck on sand bank in the
North Sea and is totally lest, with all
her passengers and crew, numbering
one hundred and fifty.
Later.-Capt. Brickenstein and part
of the passengers and crew OF the
steamship have just landed at Warwick.
1t is suppose about fifty of the passen-
gers and crew were drowned.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The HeraId's s
Madrid special dated the 7th inst, say s
the message of Gen. Grant occasions
great excitement. A complete summary
of the Cuban section was cabled to Senor
,Callantes, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
and an informal meeting of the Ministry
was held tonight, the 7th.
Its great verbosity startles the
Spanish statesmen. A days delay
in sending the message is regarded sus-
piciously, and the belligerency dis
-claimer will be variously discussed in
tomorrow's newspapers. Duplicity will
probably be charged. Newspapers are
issuing extras and the streets are
crowded. The excitement is similar to
that shown over the Virginius affair.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 6.--The steamer
G. II. Durfee, hence for Red river, when
twelve miles up the river, burst her
steam pipe. killed one. scalded three
and three jumped overheard and were
drowned.
GALVESTON, Dec. 6.-The revenue cut
ter John A. Dix arrived yesterday even
ing, having been detained by rough
weather. She is expected to leavefor
Rio Grande tonight.
Advjces from Brownsville say that
Judge Medallis. of the Federal Court at
Matamoras, has been ordered to Ca
margo by President Lerdo to investigate
.McNeeley's raids on Los Crerves.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Secretary Rob-
eson's report of the naval service for
the year shows that the number of YES
sells of every class and description now
borne in the navy register is LAT. carry
ing 1,195 guns and 152, 492 tons measure
ment. Many of these are sailing vessels
of little or no value as part Of the eff
.cient force for river cruising or fighting
purposes. At present steam vessels are
distinguished from iron clads and tor
pedoes. The ships number SO, of
which 25 are tugs; of the remainder 3S
are ready for use when required. The
iron clad fleet consists of 26 vessels, 21
monitors, 2 torpedo ships and 8 never
launched. Of all vessels so are avail>
able, including 16 iron clads and two
torpedo boats. Details are given of the
operations of tho fleet in each OF the.six
stations.
All the Pacific coast Senators, Rep
Resentatives and Delegates were in
their seats to-day except Nevada Sena-
tors and Idaho delegate.
S. g.. Fem is here to contest Gov.
Benefits right to admission as delegate
from Idaho, alleging that Bennett as