, 1875-09-23

lowing from Indianola: "We are destl-
tnte. the town is gone. One quarter OF
the people are dead and nine-tenths OF
the houses are destroyed. Send US help
for Gods sake.
Flsigned,) D.. w. GRAIN.
E District Attorney.
Later information from the West says
the town of Mantagorda was swept
away, only two houses being left stand
ing. The town of Cedar Lake has been
washed away, and all the people lost.
Information received from East Bay
states that the,suffering among the peo-
pie is terrible. Out of twenty-eight
human beings only five are known to be
alive... 5.s 4
information comes from Corpus
Christi states that the town is safe, It
having escaped the heavy gale.s Inc
town of Salpria was entirely washed
away and the telegraph lines were pros
trated for miles. The citizens of Cali
weston are. organizing for the relief Of
the survivors at Indianola.
New YORK, Sept. 21.-Gold closed at
1GA@2s
The delegation to the Liberal Repub-
lican State Convention in caucus last
night determined that it would be un-
advisable to nominate State ticket; ;a.so
determined that the principles enun-
eiated by the Liberals in 1872 should
be reaffirmed and tkeir organization
maintained.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-The Presi-
dent has recognized Validiner Weltziky,
Consul General of Russia at San Frane
cisco and August Berggren. Consul OF
Sweden and Norway at San Francisco
for the States of California and Oregon
and the Territories of Washington and
Alaska.
Intelligence is received in this city
announcing the death of Horatio Stone,
the distinguished sculptor. which oc>
Cured in Italy on the 11th inst.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Times this
morning publishes letter dated at
Vienna, which contains somo interest
ing details of the insurrection in North
ern Bosnia and of the fugitives who
have taken refuge in Austria. 1t says
the cause OF the sudden failure of the
movement is attributed to the fact that
the insurgents were not prepared, were
without arms and ammunition and that
many villages remained passive. Two
Austrian Commissioners have been sent
to ascertain from the refugees the cause
of the instruction. The latter states
that the Turks fearing that the Herze-
govinian insurrection would spread to
| Bosnia, arrested the elders of the viii
lagos, some of the most influential men,
under the prctext that they were accom-
plices Of Briganos, 80 were thus arres-
ted in one village and were only re-
leased on the payment of large sums.
Upon threatened repetition of these
outrages, the villegers fled to the noun
tains with their families and focks and
prepared to resist. The rising assumed
II. Il. ~ toll ~, 1afo n c
recent as the 18th Of August, but the
next day the insurgents fed in conse-
ouence of the mass of immigration
which had set in. The fugitives dis,
claimed any connection with the Her.
zreovinian insurgents and declared that
they never should have risen if they
had not been provoked.
MADRID, Sept. 21.-Reinforcements
to the number of 5000 will go to Cuba
by tie 10Th of November next.
MONTREAL, Sept. 21.-The directors
of the Mechanics Bank have issued
statement saying that in consequence of
the discovery of serious defalcations
which interrupted negotiations. in pro
cress for amalgamation with Snoiher
bank, they deem it necessary. to sus-
pend payment for the present till hold
ers and depositors are fully protected,
and the directors hope at an early day
to make such an arrangement as will
secure the best possible realization for
shareholders.
SAN FRANc1sco, Sept. 21.-The Alta,
this morning, printed an editorial charg-
ing the proprietors of the Bulletin and
Call with having pursued the course
they have followed during and since the
late panic with the object of affecting
the stock market and creating finan-
cial panic. As consequence the Bull
letin and Call proprietors through their
attorney are now preparing and in few
days will file complaint for libel
against the Alta.
T AS an example Of extreme severity
with which petty larceny is punished in
England, the case may be cited of an
old woman GA years of age, who. for
stealing half-penny worth of coal, was