, 1875-08-26

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NEwBuRG, n. Y, Aug. 17.--This af-
tern Don. Robert Gibson, assistant su-
perintendent of the Newburg water
works, attempted to shoot Alfred Post,
4 prominent resident of this city, and
president of the Highland National
bank of Newburg. He fred two shots
without effect, when he was arrested.
His wife left him, and he charges that
Post induced her to leave.
DFTRo1T, Aug. 16.-A collision occur
red on the Flint and Pere Marquette
RAILROAD, near Flint, this morning, be-
tween the passenger train and special
engine. Thomas Hurd, conductor, and
John Hendsey were killed and four
train men badly injured.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. H.-An ex-
citing time last evening in Columbia
was caused by proceedings under the
habeas corpus for the release of ex-
Treasurer Parker. The application was
heard at 5 P. Il. before Judge Msckey.
Parker's counsel claiming his discharge
under the provision of the constitution
prohibiting Imprisonment for debt
The sheriff return failed to allege that
the case vas one of fraud. charge
which is especially excepted by the con-
stitutional prohibition Of imprisonment
for debt, and after argument, the judge
released the prisoner. The court room
was filed with an excited crowd. and
Parker was Immediately rearrested on a
criminal warrant for grand larceny, but
his counsel waived examination, and
urging that the amount involved in the
alleged robbery had nothing to do with
the amount of bail, succeeded in get
ing him released on $4,000. The News
and Courier denounces the release as a
gross Judicial outrage, and job put up
by certain state officials.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Aug. 1.-THE British
ship Bremen, 191 days from Liverpool,
anchored on the bar, all hands down
with scurvy. The tug Rescue has gone
to- her assistance.
About o'clock this morning the bark
Milan, loaded with lumber and general
merchandise, for Yehahama, was set on
fire and entirely consumed. Loss about
SIS, eco; no insurance. The Milan was
the property of Pope & Talbot, lumber
dealers, and was to have sailed to-mor
row, She was lying in Mission Bay at
the time.
Thirteen of the crew OF the ship Bre-
men died On the passage of scurvy.-
Three died yesterday in sight of port.
All the rest are prostrated with disease.
4 pilot,boat this morning sighted the
ship anchored on the bar with sails set
and boarded her. The crew was too
helpless to furl her sails and lay on
deck more dead than alive. The ship
had very bad passage. delayed by
Gains, and lime juice and fresh provis-
ions gave out. The ravages of the dis
ease rendered the crew ghastly sight.
The ship was towed into port this af-
ternoon, and the sufferers provided for.
New ORLEANS, Aug. II. Ex-Gov.
John B. Weller, of California, died to-day
of smallpox. - gas
READING, Pa, Aug 17.-This after
noon. the wife OF Captain Philip Bes-
singer, with three children, two girls
and a boy, aged nine, six and three.
walked out on the tow path of the Union
canal. When three miles north of the
city she threw tie children into the wa
ter and then walked in herself and all
drowned.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Aug IA fright
full accident occurred about 10, A. II. to-
day on the ST. Louis and st. Louis.
Kansas City and Northern Railroad. As
train passed the tfestle work six
miles south of Cover station it gave
way, and the mail, express and two
passenger cars were thrown down twen-
ty feet. There were so or 60 rasseng-
efs en- the train; over 40 were injured
and only killed. supposed to be E. J.
Angina, of st. Louis. Several others
are likely to die from their injuries.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE fellow
ing telegram was received at the navy
department this morning from Lieuten-
ant Commander Jelles of steamer Rio
Bravo: 81 think can save the vessel
;snd get into Galveston if I can get a
tow. 1 have requested assistance of
the collector of Galveston, and am caulks
ing and irggin, pumps. Ii I can get
her in will soon be ready again"
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Aug. 16.-The
New England 10 hour demonstre ton
to-day, was attended by $500 opera
tives from Fall River and other points
in Massachusetts. An address was made
and resolutions adopted strongly favor
ing the 10-hour law, and pledging the
operatives to the agitation of the SUBJ
ject, until legislation is procured ia
vorable to their view.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia well
known wealthy married man named
John L. Hates was before the court to-
day, charged with a fendish assault on
Miss Pemberton. 1t seems Hates had
seduced her when she was about fifteen
years old, and she claims he has held
her in semi-sIavery ever since. Recent
ly she attended picnic without his
permission, and when she returned he
charged her with infdelity. knocked
her down, beat her in brutal manner,
then tore her clothes off, and after pour
ing burning fluid over her, set fire to
her and tried to burn her alive. The
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