, 1875-06-24

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New York, June 21.--Gold closed at
171a@; money 2@21a; stocks active
aud strong.
MEMPHIS, June 21.--During trial in
the First Circuit Court to-day, one AT.
torney called another liar. whereupon
he one SO accused seized the Court
,ible and knocked the other down and
proceeded to administer corporal pun
ishment. The Judge called fer Dep
uty Sheriff, and the two combattants
were finally separated by bystanders.
The Judge fined them fifty dollars each
and also fined the Deputy Sheriff $25
for being absent.
WASHINGTON, 21.-Gentlemen in Off
cial position are apprehensive. unless
prompt measures be taken in regard to
the continued raids on the Texas border,
that the United States and Mexico may
become involved in serious difficulty.
The army will now act promptly in pro-
tecting the American citizens, assisted
by such naval appliances as necessity
may demand.
\ The steamer Plymouth has been or
dered to the mouth of the Rio Grande.
whence the crew will proceed in armed
launches to points where their service
will be required.
The command on the border is en-
trusted to Cen Ord.
CHICAGO, June 81. - Reports from
various places in the central part of this
State say that that vicinity was visited
to-day by the most destructive storm
ever Known fer many years, doing great
injury to railroads and crops.
KANSAS CITY, June 81. - The most
terrific storm since 1864 visited tlis sec
ton on Sunday night and lasted four or
five hours. The rain poured down in
torrents. Several houses in this city
were struck by lightning and several
unroofed. Immense damage was done
to the streets and many cellars were
flooded. The storm extended over the
county for an area of fifty or more miles
to the southwest. The damage to far
mers is very great. Fences and bottom
lands are submerged and damaged and
railroads saffered severely.
PORTLAND. June %. = City election
yesterday resulted in election of DIR. j.
A. Chapman, Rep, for Mayor, six ma
joriiy over Henry Failing, Citizens can
didate.
| Col. Joe Meek died at Hillsboro on
Sunday.
ToRoNTo, June 21--The Toronto Bolt
and Mutt factory owned by Robb &
Gowns, burned last night; loss $50.000
VICTORIA. June 22.-Lieut. Sauders
and Pilot George left town yesterday in
the Hudson Bay Cos steamer Otter,
which they chartered to bring down the
wrecked officers and crew. Admiral
Cochrane of the British Navy as soon
as he heard of the Saranac's fate, or
dered Fl. NJ. S. Myrmidon. Capt. Hare,
to proceed to the scene of disaster, and
q few hours later he sailed himself in
the flagship Repulse to render all as
sistance in his power. The Repulse
will not return here for some weeks but
will so up some fresh wafer stream to
have her bottom scraped. 1t is
expected the Myrmidon will bring down
the officers and the Otter the crew of
the Saranac might.
PORTLAND. Ogn., June 22.-Rev. E. P.
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mass meetings in the rink, which has
been fitted up to hold two or three
thousand and is filled nightly. Several
hundred Of all classes and ages profess
to have been converted and all denomi-
nations unite. Tonight thirty minis
ters are in from the country.
New YoEK, June 22.-Boss Tweed
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tody of Deputy Sheriff. He was SNUG
gied off Blackwell Island at ten last
night and drove around the city in
carriage. In the Supreme Court his
counsel presented to Judge Davis the
order of Court of Appeals for his dis
charge from the penitentiary, which was
signed by the Judge.
CINCINNATI, June CIV. E. Tabb &
Co.'S woolen and Touring mills of
Dover. Mason county, Kentucky,
burned to-day. Loss $50. 600; insur'
ance unknown. Some 20 or 80 persons
are thrown out of employment by the
catastrophe.
DETROIT, June 22.-At one o'clock
tesday the scaffolding in the New Opera
House fell distance of so feet. Nine
workmen were carried down. One
named Jackson was instantly killed
and eight others are thought to be
fatally injured.
INpIANAPoI IS, June 22.-Postmaster
General Jewell arrived this morning.
He visited the board of trade at noon,
where brief speeches were made by
Postmaster General, Gov. Hendricks,
Gen. Coburn and others. A banquet
will be given to the Postmaster General
at Bates House to night.
CHICAGO, June 22.-In U. S. Circuit
Court to-day, Judge Blodge!t decided
that the Government has right to
seize the books and papers of corpora
tions to use as evidence against them in
Court. This decision was made to ap.
ply to the frauds of whiskey ling.
New YoRK, June % -sGold closed at
174 and 179s.
| Among the graduates at West Point
last week was " illard Young. son of
Brigham Young.
WARREN, r. l., June 22.-The cele-
bration Of the 200th anniversary other
attack made on Swansy, Mass, by King
Philip at the opening of his war on the
New England colonies took place to-
day.
OMAHA, June %. The following is
received from Col. Dodge, commanding
the escort of Prof. Jennin's Black Hills
party:
HARNEY PEAK. June l.
Gold is found in paying quantities on
French Creek. Custar's report is con.
: firmed in every particular.
Private advices received here say the
command found one hundred at work
in Custar's gulch. taking out gold at
the rate of to Is dollars to the
pan. The evidence is strong that there
are many more miners in that country.
The gold found is course and scaly but
easily pounded. Quartz mines are
abundant but no one has prospected
them. No Indians were seen by the
party.
LITTLE Rock, June %. - Reports
from all portions It State says crops
are looking well. The prospect for
wheat, corn and cotton crops is better
than has ever been known in history of