, 1875-08-26

N1AaAaA FA11s. Aug. 1.-THE body
Of Rtherbert Parsons. Who vas1 crowned
at the Cave Of the Winds on the 9Th,
was recovered to-day.
NEwIoRk, Aug. 1e.-Edwin Booth
was probably fstasy injured Yesterday
while driving in his phatton near his
residence at Cascob. Conn. His horse.
becoming frightentd. ran away: he
phaeton vas demolished and Mr. Boob
thrown to the ground with great viols
ence, receiving internal injuries. In
formation Of the sad eidsnt was tele-
graphed BY his wife to her father Mr..
Mcyieksr, Of Chicago Mrs. Booth,
mother of Edwin, and his brother Jo-.
seph were summonedfrom Long Branch
Booth was tp,haye, Travelled through the
South with Mr.. Ford, Of Baltimore,
during tho coming wiates! q Coscob is
the point at which Chas. L. Bartis. the
author of the Black Crook, was killed
several years ago. S1SA-
New YORK, August 19.-Gold opened
1885, and advanced in the Hrst fsW min
utes to s1l4j1ss and has sineeS declined to
1885. aax sy,s{'
| spn1Nev1EID Ills.s: Aug@t 10. The
State Register publishes the following:
"We learn that great fears are enter
tanned as to tie corn crop, owing to the
cold. cloudy weather. ssGosn is growing
rank but is not filing sit ,should.v
Rain and sunshine are needed. There
is much anxiety as to this matter among
leading producers. and it ia hoped a
more favorable season will soon set in
and put all to rights before it is too late.
/ PnovroENcr, R. T., August 19.-This
morning, President Grant and party
went out cod-fshing to Coggers Hall
Ledge.
DENVER. August 19.-General Sher-
man and party arrived here last night.
He will remain week or ten days in
the territory. F s II Y.1 50
Heavy rains are prevailing through
out Colorado and New Mexico and the
prospect for an abundant grain crop is
unusually promising.
PoTrsvILLE,; Penn, August 19.-At
Tamaeua last evening, the rain poured
down in torrents for three hours. Cel>
lars were submerged, billiard tables
floateu and number of saloons have
been compelled. to suspend business.
Trains are delayed by land slides.
CINCINNATI, August 1s.-To-morrow's
Price Current will contain what, it
claims. is the fullest and most COM
prehensive weather and crop reports
vet published. u lDQ}J g Yil1 OF
CHICAGO, August ia Washington
special says the State Department peo-
pie are much charsrined at the escape
of the Uruguay witt. supplies for the
Cubans. There has been the most per-
feet system of cooperation between the
Spanish authorities here and Mr.. Fish
in all endeavors to prevent anything in
the way of sympathy with the Cubans:
The Edgar Stewart was the last prisa-
teer that has attempted to aid the Gu
bans. She was prevented BY the care
full spy system of the Spanish service
in this country and the earnest efforts
If our Government as Represented by
Mr.. Fish. The Spanish people com
plain very much at the Administration
as represented by the President as be-
ing SO much in sympathy with the Gu
bans and openly claim that if Mr.. Fish
had been in town when the first infor-
ton came of the Uruguay, her depart
ure would never have been permitted.
There is no belief that the Uruguay will
be captured. The Naval officer detailed
in pursuit would not Eaake any capital
by too great q zeal in the discharge of
his duty.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 19..+Arrestsl of
alleged negro insurrectionists in john
son, Washington and Jefferson counties
continue. Thirteen armed negroes came
to Wrightsville and surrendered. In
Burke county a acollision between whites
and blacks seems hourly imminent.
Both are under arre and negroes are
reported massed few miles from Way
nesboro. White scouts were fred on
by negroes this morning. The Burke
people sent here to-day for troops. but
the governor declined to- let any com
panies go. A number of volunteers left
tonight and it is feared fight will take
place. About 100 afessts have been
made in different conntiess .ys
The Times has special from Au-
gusta, Georgia, about the reported at
tempt at insurrection by the negroes.
1t says two days since letter was found
at Williamson's store, the place where
the colored militia drills, ordering a
massacre of whites on the Goth instant.
The order was signed by one Harris,
and stated that Rivers, colored Militia
general of SouthC Carolina, would be pres |
ent and direct the movement. The or
der says: "Kill every white man and
take every gun you can. Have all your
companies ready. Kill with axes, hoes,
pitchforks. and get powder and shot as
you kill" After commencing the work
in Washington county the negroes are
directed to move toward Barlow and
Jefferson county. where they would be
joined by Gen. Rivers. At first many
thought this hoax to scare the whites,
but yesterday letter was found in JEFF
ferson county, to the colered companies.
giving substantially the same instruc-
tons. The whites, apprehending dam
ger, teiegraphed to Macon for ammuni.
| tiOn which ws G nromnfIv furnished and