Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-11-13
News in Brief.

VI diI'i &c CllitS.
u. Z. Tice, inventor of Tees meter
died in New York on Wednesday.
The travelling earthquake gave
Kansas a little shake on tuesday.
Boiesne harbor is closed by the
sinking Of steamer at the entrance
a snow storm prevailed along the
Mohawk valley, New York, on
Wednesday.
Moody and Sankey ere still labOring
in Brooylny, aud are said to be doing
II good work.
Returns from sixty counties Of
Missouri give $4,000 majority for the
Few constitution.
Four coal barycs were sunk by
steamers at Fishing Creek bar, Ohio
river, Oh Tuesday.
They had 100000 inccndia:y
fire at Whitehall, y. Y, Oh Sunday
night. Half insured.
The complete vote Of Massachusetts
gives Gastoh (democsaD 1926. and
Rice (rcpublicam S3.523
a special to the London Times of
The 9th says the Queen Of Holland is
in precarious condition.
They are on the eve of a rebellion
and religious war in some of the
districts Of the East lndas.
The Era and Waterman and the
Reflector, two leading Baptist papers
Of Boston, have consolidated
o The Khcdive of Egypt has applied
TO England for two iinanccrs to
undertake the Egyptian finances.
The Prince of Wales is being fea,ed
at Bombay. 1t is fine thing to lie
prince, but we can't all he princes.
Arrangements have been perfected
for the rapid transit and quick delivery
of southern mail matter at Washing
ton.
The Second Annual Congress of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
The United States met in Philadelphia
d Oh Tuesday.
The farming prospects in England
appear 10 he very discouraging, and
there are apprehensions Of scarcity of
grain there.
The Kansas and Missouri bridge,
which spans the Missouri at Leaven-
worth. has been placed in the hands
Of Receiver.
Henry A. Mann, for fifteen years
treasurer of Saratoga county, n. Y,
has defaulted; issued $4,000 bonds
within two years.
The political thugs got into malice
III New York on Sunday, and seriously
injured woman with stray brick
bat or other missile
Deputy U. S. collectors made
raid on an illicit distillery in Brooklyn
on Tuesday, captured one barrel of
whisky and got pelted by ruiiians.
Gov. Kellogg has issued proclama-
ton setting apart the 25th inst, as
day OF thanksgiving, in conjunction
with the Presidents thanksgiving.
They seem to he troubled a great
deal in France about what kind of
voting system to adopt. Perhpaps
they had better decide not to vote at
ALL
Two transports arrived at Havana
on Tuesday with reinforcements for
the Spanish troops. How long is
this useless and murderous war to
go on?
The steamer Cora sprung q leak
and was. driven ashore opposite Life
Saving Station No. IL, New Jersey.
ON Monday. Five lives saved; loss
not stated.
The latest news from Galveston
reports no tidings from the pas
sengers and crew of the City of
Waco, aud it is supposed every soul
was lost.
On Thursday OF last week the
steamship Pacific. foundered at sea,
between San Francisco and Portland.
Oregon. Only one survivor, who
tells heartrending story.
Stanley has been heard from. He
hrs explored the Victoria Nyanza
lake, and finds it q large body of
water instead of several lakes, as
supposed by Livingstone. 1t is fed
~ one Of the extrc;ne sources of the
Hfle.
We are again assured by kilograms
from Washington that there is no
danger Of our getting into trouble
with Spain. No doubt of it; but 1
many Americans would like to see
the foolish butchery of Cubans stop /,
ped, trouble or no trouble. :.
Intelligence received from Penang
announces that the Malayans are
besleging the British residents at u
Perak. All the native Raoahs are n
suspected Of completely in the murder q
OF the late Mr. Burch. 1t is reported :
that the Malayans are preparing for v
resistance. The Sultan is collecting
. considerable force for the purpose of
attempting to cxpel the British from
the country.