The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

accounts ha- been recently examined and
pronounced correct by experts, has resigned
his office, as he cannot harmonic with the
treasurer. Hugh Donahue, the pedestrian
completed the TASK Of walking l, 100 miles in
LOO consecutive hours in Boston. He was in
good condition at the close The govern
mont is preparing a small steamer to act as
picket on the Rio Grande to prevent Mexi-
can cattle thieves raiding into Texas. The
vaults and safes Of the national bank and saw
ings bank at Winthrop, Me-. were blown open
by burglars and robbed of $50, 900. :. Engine
No. 1913, on the Delaware division OF the Erie
road, exploded near Sswmill Rift bridge, killing
engineer Fuller, fireman Stevenson and flag
man. The report was heard five miles Off
The cooking tanks in Close & Sons paper mill
at Iowa City, Ia, exploded and killed five men.
More than half the mill was destroyed, at a
loss Of over 800, 1000. 80. The Philadelphia
steamer Abbotsford, which struck on the coast
OF Wales, is complete wreck. :. In the trial
OF the mon indicted for completely in the
Mountain Meadow massacre Bishop Smith
testified that he was present at the massacre
in 1857; he opposed the destruction of the
party, but was oyerruled and John Lee had
orders to take men out and intercept the immi-
grants Lee went with his command to where
the immigrants were intrenched against the
Indians and by means Of a white flag had a
parley with them, the result Of which th at they
agreed to accept our protection. The immi-
grants all marched out, and at the word Lees
soldiers fired and shot down the men and wo-
men, and cut their throats. Tho young chill
dren were saved. The property Of the immi-
grants was taken to the tithing house. Brigham
Young told witness to say nothing of the
matter.
An official statement made by NJ. CailIaux
minister Of public works, to the French Assem-
bly,, estimates the total damage done to pro.
perty by the inundations in the south of France
| at S15, 900, 600. 49,. The strike of the opera.
tives in the cotton mills at Oldham England,
closes up one hundred mills and throws thir-
teed thousand people out of work Assistant
Street Inspector Zeimer, Of Cleveland, O.,
attacked MIR. Cowles, editor Of the Leader, for
an alleged ibelous article. Zeimer struck
Cowles a violent blow on the head while the
latter was sitting down, and when two bystan-
ders caught Zeimer's arms he drew a pistol,
and was endeavorirg to cock it when Cowles
knocked him down with cane. Zeimer was
arrested. "A German employed Oh a plan
disappeared after drawing some money sus-
picions were aroused, and two negroes with
whom he was last seen were arrested. They
confessed to having murdered and robbed the
man and showed whore the body was hidden.
They also stated that they belonged to All
organized band undor the leadership OF a white
man named Burton, and had killed and muir
dered number Of people. The crowd had
! grown to q mob by this time and they were 80
| infuriated by the confession that they took the
| negroes out ans shot Ono dead, when the other
broke away and escaped. Warrants were is
sued for all the parties belonging to the band
| of outlaws
The ship Stuart Hahneman, from Bombay
FOR London, WAS wrecked and thirty-eight
lives were lost. Five of the crew were saved
after being thirteen days in an open boat at
sea. 80. The provinces of Mimic and Algarve,
Portugal, have been visited by severe drought,
which has destroyed the crops and pastures.
| The government is sending relief to the afflict-
| ed regions The authorities Of Salvador.
Central America, have sent the bishop and
seven priests out of the country, on account of
their melting the Ultramontane riots in San
Miguel. In the trial of the Mormons for
the Mountain Meadow massacre, Ann Hoag
testified that she was at the meeting held to
receive the report of Lee in regard to the mas
sacre, and that Brigham Young went into the
meeting while Lee was explaining. Thomas
P. Willis saw the property Of the immigrants
| in wagons in front of the tithing-house.
By an explosion Of gas in the Pennsylvania
gas coal company's works at Hwin's Station,
one man was killed and six others badly burned.
| ..... Part of a train on the Pacific road went
through bridge over the Mississippi at
Brainerd, and four persons were killed and
! several wounded ....Of the one hundred and
sxty-two mill. at Oldham, England, only six
are running. Fifty mills have also been
closed at Ashton, throwing eight thousand
persons out Of employment Trouble is ap-
pretended. .Trathps, after having eaten at
the farmhouse of Mr.. Hill at West Berlin,
Vt, demanded money, but were driven away.
They returned two days afterwsrd and at
tempted to fire the premises and the same
afternoon four of them burst open door and
fired at Mrs. Hill, without injuring her. Neigh
bors went in pursuit 90. The companies hold
ing policies on the life Of Jackson, the default
ing revenue officer Of Louisville, KY, had his
body exbumed for post naortem examination,
and found arsenic In his stomach .. Reports
from Gloucester, Mass, state that the mack
erel catch is very light and prices have ad-
vanced. Prof. Janney, the government
geologist, reports that he has discovered gold
in paying quantities in the Black Hills. The
whole draft Of the new Spanish constitution
has been approved by the committee. >. Com
siderable excitement was caused in financial
circles in New York city on notice being given
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