, 1875-05-20

nusryELY 10 THE DAILY DISPATCH.

IusrvELY 10 THE DAILY DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, May 12.- A st. Louis spe-
ciaI saws the Democrat of that city has
been absorbed by the Globe and the pa
per is under the management Of J. b.
Mccullough of the latter paper, and will
be hereafter published under the name
of the Globe and Democrat and will be
a strong supporter of tho administra-
tion.
A special from St. Louis says Myron
Colong, commercial editor OF the Dem
ocrat, who had been very active In un-
esrthing the recent whiskey frauds, has
received information that he will be
sssssinated unless he leaves town be-
ore Saturday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 12.-ALezing-
ton dispatch, just received. says John G.
Breckenridge is sinking rapidly and
death may be expected any minute. A
difficult surgical operation was perform
ed upon him yesterday by DR.. Hayes OF
Philadelphia, and DR.. Sayres of New
York, which it was hoped would afford
him permanent, or at least temporary
relief; but since morning he has been
failing. His physicians think his illness
is the result of blow received from
fragment of shell during the war. He
is now sinking rapidly and death car
OF be long delayed.
MEMPHIS. May 12.-In quarrel bet
ween Losens and Lou Chestiam. .colored
girls, the former stabbed the latter with
q knife, causing instant death. The
murderess was arrested and held for tri-
al.
OaoENsBUhG, N. Y. May IA tor
nado struck The village of Fort Coving-
ton, Franklin county, tEis afternoon.
Several buildings were demolished and
many unroofed. The roof of the brick
school house was torn off and the walls
blown down, causing the death of lit
tie girl and the injury of several other
scholars.
MILWAUKEE, May 12.-There have
been ~ distilleries and rectifying bous-
es seized in this city and vicinity. -Four
of these have applied to the us. Courts
and secured permission to resume oper-
atoms upon giving the bonds required
by law. As fast as the establishments
can be appraised they are turned over
to the custody of the U. S. Marshal
Some of the distillers whose property
has been seized threaten to brin, suits
for damages.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, May 12.-About
900 men and women went to Fishers &
Whitehead's mines today and compelled
the miners to suspend operations, and
then sacked their houses and appropri-
ated valuables. The strikers have be-
come Ingovernable and declare that all
new men must and shall leave that re-
pion. If the men had resisted blood
would have been shed freely. q
The Sheriff had promised 10 be in at
tendance to protect the new men, but.
owing to some cause not fully explained
he did not come.
The successes of the mob for the last
days threatens to cause the suspension
of business. Miners propose to clean
out every bank operated.
CHICAGO, May IA Washington
special asserts positively that Secretary
Fish's retirement from the Cabinet, at
the close of the present year, is certain
ly determined on; and quotes from an
editorial in the National Republican,
which the correspondent says emenated
from the White House, which reviews,
in highly complimentary terms, Fish's
record as Secretary, and plainly intim-
aies his retirement as settled thing.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Secretary
of the Treasury was today informed of
additional seizures of distilleries. A
searching investigation will be made in
to the conduct of supervisors and other
prominent Internal Revenue officials.
and all against whom charges have been
or may be preferred, with view to Sc
cure the prompt punishment of the
guilty parties engaged in the whiskey
frauds.
Nothing is known at the Executive
Mansion of the reported probable resig-
nation of Secretary Fish at the end of
the present fiscal year.
FAs1s, May 12.- In the Assembly to-
day NJ. Guichard introduced resolu-
ton disappearing of the contracts for
carrying the mails made by the Govern
ment with transatlantic companys. He
moved the resolution be declared urgent
and the Assembly agreed to the motion.
It was stated on the part of the French
postal department that the Government
would soon settle the question.
BERLIN, May PA crowd of women
menaced the old Catholic school house
in Konigshute. Silesia, yesterday, de-
claling that they would never allow
their children to become old Cath
olics. After much excitement the mill
tary were called out and cleared the
streets which were full of Spectators
Twenty persons were arrested.
LONDON. May 11.-Rev. John King,
of Ashley De La Lounde, in Lincoln
shire. is dead. King, under the assumed
name of Lounde, was widely known as
the owner Of racing stock; notably of
Apology, winner of the Oaks, one thou
sand guineas, and ST. Leger stakes of
1875, and of Holy Frar, one the favor
ties for the Derby Of 1875.
Holy Friar becomes disqualified for
running for the Derby and all bets on
him are rendered void.
MADRID, May 1.-THE Intransigente