, 1875-11-04

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Almost every pane of glass on the West
side of the houses were broken.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29.-The Republicans
Kansas City special says news of
startling character was received to-day
in regard to the fight on Tuesday be-
tween U. s. troops near Fort Hayes and
a wandering band Of Cheyennes. The
Indians drove back the troops and
killed two. Fresh troops were sent from
the Fort and dispatches received at the
office of the Kansas Pacific Railroad
to-night says the fresh troops were at
tackled by the Indians while camped
near Smoky Hill River on Thursday and
were again successful and made the
troops retreat with the loss of one man
killed and one severely wounded. Gen.
Carr's command had left Fort Hayes by
special train for the ssaG OF war.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Commissioner
Smith of the Indian Bureau says the
Indians reported as defeating our troops
near Fort Hayes, are a band of between
25 and 100 Cheyenne Indians who were
nearly year ago declared outlaws both
by the Bureau agents and the military.
They surrendered to the military last
spring, but ran off, regaining guam
tity of firearms which tkey had secre>
ted before surrendering, fought troops
from behind sand banks all day and
made good their escape at night. The
Commissioner considers it Of great i'm
portance that they should now be whip-
ped and thoroughly subjugated.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 30.-A severe rain,
wind and hail storm passed over this
city last evening and early this mern-
ing, causing a number of houses to be
unroofed, blown down and damaged.
New YORK, Oct. 3O-Large quantities
of provisions are going to Cuba. The
City of Vera Cruz took out h full load
and to-day two extra steamers leave for
the same port. In consequence of the
arrival of Is, 900 troops at Havana, it
is supposed that the provisions are for
them.
Gold closed at 161s@1e14. Money
at 211a(a3.
telegram from Madeira to-day
states that part Of the crew of the Amer
lean ship John Pascal, Capt. Toply,
which sailed from Calcutta July 14th
for New York had to land at Ascension.
They report that the ship took fire at
sea and was totally destroyed and that
the crew was saved by taking to boats.
Eight of the crew are on board the stea-
mer African, and the Madeira authors
ties have telesraphed to arrest them Oh
their arrival in England, their testimony
being unsatisfactory.
31st.-Retnrns of election in the Cuba
Liberte confirms the appointment by
Congress of Col. Senor Juan B. Spotor-
no as President of the Republic.
BosToN, Oct. 31.-A severe gale all
along the New England coast has done
much damage to shipping.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 31.-A severe snow
storm prevailed here the entire day.
Thirteen inches of snow fell.
Snow fell throughout all New Eng
land to-day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Dispatches
were received by the Attorney General
this morning from Representatives of
the Department of Justice in Missis-
sippi, stating that the pacific arrange
ment for the election. made by the op-
posing party organizations, viii be duly
carried.
Contract for carrying mails from JAN
uary 1st 1876 to June 30th 1878. under
the advertisement of September 1st, has
been awarded by the Post,office De-
partment to William WARM for $3.50.
The route is between Seabeck aud Port
Gamble.
There was a slight fall of snow here
this afternoon.
Post-office discontinued at LightvilIe,
Mason County, W. I.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29.-The Off
cial Gazette says, in view of the distrust-
fulness of the peoplSin proposed Turk
ish reform, steps must be taken by for
eign cabinets to strengthen confidence,
to enable the Porte to fulfill its promises.
The sad condition of the Christians
must be put an end to in any case.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-A special from
Vienna says it is reported there that
the Turks murdered sixty Christians in
Bihacza, fortified town near the Dali
matian frontier.
The Leeds Mercury of to-day says the
large iron producers j. Bolckow, Vaug-
han & Co., employing in the colieries,
mines and works. nearly ten thousand
men have notified their employees
that owing to the unusual depression of
trade their engagement must terminate
on November 80.
Nov. l. A special from Mostar to the
Times reports that the members of the
Consular Commission for the settlement
of troubles in Herzegovina are unani-
nous in decision that the Porte is inca
pable Of saving the country. Foreign
intervention is believed to be indis-
pensable.
The Times estimates that two huns
dred mariners were drowned in the
North Sea during the gales Of the past
three weeks.
/ SAN Francisco, Oct. 31.-James Otis,
Mayor of this city died this morning at