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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-15
A THRILLING ACCIDENT.
THREE MINERS KILLED IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT
NINA TERRIBLE DESCENT OF EMPTY CARS.
ID, "A

THREE MINERS KILLED IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT
MuNEr-A TERRIBLE DESCENT OF EMPTY CARS.
SCRANTON Pa, August IA, 1875
The Mount Pleasant Mine, in this city,
the scene Of thrilling accident this morning,
by which two young instantly
killed and another SO seriously injured that
his death is momentarily expected The main entrance
TO the mine is effected through a slope 200 feet
long, and driven at angle of thirty three degrees
through which the coal is hoisted up from the Dia-
mond vein, which the company is operating at present
Shortly after o'clock this morning party Of
about six miners started 10 walk down the shaft When
about half way down the at the head house pro-
ceeded to lower empty for the miners according
custom These attached to wire rope by means
of chain twenty feet long, to the end of which stout
though somewhat clumsly bent hook is affixed, and
this in turn grappes link fixed in the end Of the
AS the workmen had just pushed the first
car from the landing the graphing hook became
detached and the dashed down the steep slope with
lightning like npdity, overtakng David Owens, Evan
Davis and Thomas Sterrt about midway in the gloomy
passage Owens and Davis instantly
where KST hy WerS sueR sorr received
horrible cash across the forehead and
rendered insensble The car jumped the track at this
point and Knocked down of the props supporting
smash the car and block up the slope.
The mon accompanying those who were struck
took refuge behind the track in
narrow bed scooped out OF the rock and escaped
declared that in an experience of twenty
years he had not witnessed anything
truly thrilling in its effect as when tho
shot down the plano like thunderbolt from the
hands of the miners the head house. who seemed
be electrified they stood poweress prevent the te
which they knew about to overake their comrades
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THE PRESIDENT AT FA1RpoNT.

VISIT OF HIS ExcEILENCY 10 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY THOUSAND PEOPLE PRES
ENT-ADDREssEs BY EMINENT cIERGYMEN.
FAIRPo1Nr, N Y, Via MAYvnLE, N. Y,(
August ii, 1878
The Rev Richard Newton, D. D., preached to large
audience ofchdren this morning This afternoon they
were addressed by the artist Frank Beard and others
The event Of the day was the visit OF President
Grant to Fairpont The President left Long Branch ut
five O'Clock Friday evening and arrived at jamestown
in time for dinner to-day He passed up the main street
In carriage from the train TO the residence OF Mr..
Alonzo Kent where he dined All the buildings on the
way were decorated with flags, sreamers evergreens
and flowers, and immense number OF people were
gathered along the route
AT ten minutes before two the President went on
board tho steam yacht Josie Bell, for Fairpoint He
was accompanied by u S. Grant, Jr., General G. E.
Babcock, Mr.. Oliver Hoyt of New York; Mr. Lewis
Miller, of Akron Ohio Walter L Session, of Panama;
Hon. Alonzo Kent and daughter, OF jamestown; Hon.
Richard p Marvin, of the Supreme Court and several
others Large numbers ofpeope gathered at various
points on the lake. At FIVE O'Clock the Bell accompa
MED by the Nereus containing the representatives OF
the press, four steamers and dozen steam yachts APP
preached the Point which covered with immense
plumber OF people, numbering scarcely less than twenty
thousand
The President and party escorted by tho Mayvflle
Band, marched through the surging to the plat
form In every direction, as far the eye could reach
there was a closely packed multitude The President
was introduced 10 the audience by Dr. j. H. Vincent
and expressed great pleasure in being present
After q song of welcome composed for the
cason, the Rev. c. IL Cowler, D. D. of Evanston,
Ill, made an eloquent address OF welcome to the
President The people not only wished 10 do him honor
the Chief Magistrate but the who had fought
seventeen great battles and won seventeen great VIC
tories There was no better place for the President
than here in the bosom Of his family-the
people. Mr. Oliver Hoyt, OF New York, was
next introduced and spoke briefly. Rev. DR..
Deems, of New York, followed in very
able address, saying that there not day which
the Christians of America did pray that God would
bless and help the President Hundreds and thousands
of men who fought against him were now in heaven,
and would be glad to welcome him to the throng OF the
redeemed.
An old lady named Van Rensselaer,, who will be one
hundred years old the I'D Of October introduced
TO the President.
The day closed with praise service The platform
and all the cottages and tents tsteuly decorated
and illuminated.
The assembly win close Tuesday morning, August IT.
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OBITUARY.
GEORGE WILLIAM ARMENTHoUr, UNITED srArEs
NAVY

GEORGE WILLIAM ARMENrRoUr, UNITED srArrg
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander George William Armentrout
navigating officer of the United States frigate Franklin
died OF liver disease Friday evening last on board
the steamship SPAIN while her passage from Liver
pool to New York. in the thirty year Of his age
He was native Of Indianapolis Ind, and entered ths
United States naval service the 23d Of September
1861 midshpman, his commission bearing that date
His total service amounts about ten years He
served shore duty upwards OF four years during
the fourteen years OF his connection with the navy h0
single day unemployed, either on shore
at sea He was previously the Colorado and was on
her when she was Key West in December 1873 IN
company with the Worcester, Franklin, Ossipee
Wyoning Powbatan and monitors Sauqus and Man,
haitian when war was expected with the Spaniards
account Of the Vrgnius To the evil effect Of
the Key West climate the deceased attributed his sub
sequent Ill health.
As soon as the Spain arrived this port yesterday
a HERALD reporter was sent on board her to get par
cuars concerning his DEATH and from the dead mans
intimate friend, Mr. j. r Firing, paymasters clerk OK
the Franklin obtained the following particulars THE
only thing in the world which kept poor Armentrout
alive was his intense desire to reach his home at In
dianapols He left ship, the Franklin, on the LIST
of April last sick leave, and visited Carlsbad in Ger
many, where he hoped that the waters would relieve
his suerngs Instead of doing him good they had tho
contrary effect He died last night, quite suddenly,
and Captain Grace of this ship who has been Kindness
itself TO him, going far to give him his cabin, al
lowed me to bring his body hero The carpenter
constructed rough coffin for him lined with znc and
his body was placed in it, and all threw tho
Stars and Stripes He was very popular in the navy,
and his death will DO regretted by large number Of his
brother officers all the world Captain Grace
lowered all the flags Of the Spain to-day out Of respect
10 poor Armentrout, and as arrived at Quar-
antine to-day teegraphed to the commandment Of tho
Navy Yard and the department at Washington and to
his family in Indiana, the sad news OF his death"
AT two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the First Lieuten
of the United States ship Swatara and old friend
of the deceased alongside the Spain in revenue
cutter she lay in the North River and removed tho
body the Navy Yard there TO await the disposition OF
Lieutenant Commander Armentrout's friends in India
napolis
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CHARLEY ROSS.

wEsTEERvLT TO DE TRIED FOR CoMPLICITY-How
HE HAS BEEN -TREATED-wHAT HE KNOWS OF
THE cAsE-wuL THE MYSTERY BE SOLVED
PHILADELPHIA, August H. 1875.
The absurd about the recovery of Charley Ross
originating not in Philadelphia, singularly enough
where such stories frequently sared but in OBJ
scure sheet New York. revives the interest in
this unfathomed mystery and all who have been
neced with it, The readers of the HERALD doubtless
have forgotten that Westervelt the brother naw
of Mosher the dead burglar, is in prison in this
city, awaiting trial for completely in the case probably
as the scapegoat of the bungng police authorities His
torney for Monday August go and brief outline of
history of Westervets detention here may not be NAL
Gpropos.
wEsTERvELT's CASE.
Weservet who had been assisting the police detec-
tives in New York by telling all he proesscd know
about his worthy brotherin-law, came 10 this city
voluntarily the 18th of April last by invitation of
the Philadelphia authorities As aerward transpred,
day before for alleged completely in the kidnapping,
and this was the reason for inviting him to This
carefully concealed from him, however, and
Westervelt expected to return that evening. He was
detained in custody without really knowing that he
under arrest.
WHAT wEsrERvELT KNOWS
1t is asserted behalf of the prisoner that he knows
nothing than he has already willingly told of the
fate OF Charley Ross The District Attorneys Office
however claims TO have discovered evidence impli-
eating him in the kidnapping and throwing light upon
the mystery What this evidence Is they will keep
secret until the trial Mr. Ross the bows father be-
lieves Weserve TO be the guilty party that his son is
yet alive and that this may help to discover him
What the truth s'it is hoped the trial Will disclose
Meantime this remains, to use n Beecher Tonism,
monumental" as specimen of police bungling and in
caDactV.
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sAwDUsT swNDLERs SEIZED.

ELUDnG "THE FINEST POLICE FOR YEARS AND
Gagged IN JERSEY.
The most important made for several months in
Jersey City was that by Officer Bowe at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad depot Friday night Yesterday
morning the officer appeared before Justice Keese
with his prisoners, who gave their names as Philip
woodbury., of No % Thompson street. New York;
James Thompson, No LA Tweniyeighth
street. New York. and Henry Ysrung, Of
Madison township, Upton county, Ind The first
and second wore tho alleged operators tho third was
tho victim oncer Bowels attention was attracted by
the suspicious movements Of the operators and quietly
summoning assistance he pounccd on the game Tho
Hooser victim could hardly be induced 10 tell
the story. He said he might eliminate him
self BY threats and persuasion, however, n
was elected that he had reoeived letters
In Indiana from the operators Offering 70 give 500 900
In counterfeit money II he would pay $3.50 down. He
met them BY appointment ~ Vie Occidental Hotel in
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THE MISSISSIPPI.

EHE RIVER HIGHER THAN IN THE sPRNG--No
FURTHER DAMAGE ExPECTED--THE LIMIT OF
TILE FLOOD REACHED.
hKxPms Tenn, August II, 1875
Tho river came to a stand last night, and is
over 80 feet II inches. There is further
damage reported although the river is higher
than 1t was in the spring food. The immense
bottom between here and Crowley Ridge, has been
flled with water as 1t was In the spring There is a
great diversity OF opinion in regard TO the damage to
the cotton crop in this district which extends from
River Some assert that the damage will aggregate
300 600 bales while others, who have watched the
effects OF the food closely equally positive that
Il will not exceed 30 900 bales. There is much re-
joicing over the that the food has reached its limit
and there Is a consequent feeling OF relief II rapid
decline sets in there will probably be little additional
DAMAGE
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THE LYCEuM SEASON.


The fall and winter season at the Lyceum Theatre win
plete French opera bouGe company just engaged in
Paris, will make its debut IN Ofenbach's last work,
"Mme. pArchiduc" which will be brought out with a
mise scene, and with costumes and properties
just imported from Paris The OF the company
follow:-Mle Coralie Geofroy, prima DONNA Mile
Blanche Duparc prima donna (her first appearance in
America; Nile Marie Nardynn, prima donna; Mile
Julia Hosdcz prima donna cher first appearance in
America; Mile. Lucie Faye Duegne (her first appear
ance in Americs) Niles. Dorel, Nesy, Curan, Le
marie, Noe, Rodon, Kleber &C., petit roles; NM De-
quercy, tenor; Roger baritone (his first appearance
in America; Darcy tenor comique, and Castel,
premier comique their first appearance In
America; Dupan and Walter, comiques Dav-
nils, Gerard, Adarcy, Rufino, &c, petits roles
NM Van Ghele and Roscnboon leaders OF
the orchestra; Mr.. Schmidt, stage manager and
q full and complete chorus and orchestra
other novelties Of the Partisan stage will follow Among
these lie Pres ST. Gervas" and ''Le Canard Trois
Becss will be next represented At the close OF the
opera oo,.6e season. early in November the eminent
Italian tragedian Salvini's great rival Ernesto Ross
will be introduced TO the American public Signor Ross
will have tho cooperation Of full Italian dramatic COM
pany, and his repertoire will embrace the noblcst Shake
spearan and classical works Sgnor Rosss entertain
ment will alternate with the performances of powerful
French dramatic troupe, specially engaged in Paris
These artists will interpret the choicest high class plays
Of the modern French stage In January Signor Ross
and the Partisan company viii make way for opSrd
boufS Mile. Zulma Bufar one Of the most popular
actresses Of the Partisan stage has been expressly
gagged perform in this series OF entertainments her
original role in Strauss freshest and successful
opera La Refine indigo" the regning attraction
in the French metropolis
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, !
WASHINGTON, August ID A.. NJ.
Droh1I;L;y,ey


Probabilities
For New England decidedly and clear, fair
weather during the day with souhery winds and falling
barometer, followed by threatening weather at night
For the Middle States partly cloudy and decidedly
warm weather, with southerly Winds falling barometer
during the day and light the coast during
the forenoon
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States Tennessee and
the Ohio Valley generally cloudy weather and areas of
rain with easterly to southery winds higher tempera
ture and stationary or falling barometer.
For the lake region, increasing cloudincss and higher
temperature with to south winds and falling baron
eter during the day, followed by local rains
Bor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys
clear fair weather. with northwest 10 southwest
Winds slight changes in temperature and slowly rising
barometer
The Ohio will continue to fall above Paducah, and
stationary fall slightly at this station. The
Mississippi will fall slowly at Cairo and ST. Louis. 1t
will probably not rise above danger line at Memphis.
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THE SUMMER CAPITAL.

CRowDED-THE WEST END HOP LAST NIGHT
THE BEAUTIES OF '%THE BRANCH"
LONG BRANCH, August IA, 1875.
There has been large number Of arrivals tonight
and this afternoon Two hundred at the West End Ho-
tel alone Ocean, Mansion and United States hotels
also crowded The hop at the West End TO- night is
largely attended One quadrille excited much
attention, from the fact that eight of the hand
soonest ladies' at the Branch took part In il
They were the Princess Nellie who has resumed dane
ing in spite of the addition to the imperial family Miss
Barnes of Washington daughter Of the Surgeon Gen.
era; Misses Tappen, Sherwood and Brush of New
York, and Misses Montague, Frick and Cashsy, all
three bellies of Baltimore
Among the arrivals at the West End are Governor
Washburn, OF Minnesota and Sam Bowles, of the
Springfield Republican The latter is supposed to have
to consult with George w. Childs during the alb
sence of His Excelency
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INDIAN SUPPLIES.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August ID, 1875.
The following is the substance of order issued at
military headquarters in this city, to-day:As several
OF the points at which Indian supplies DO pre-
scented for inspection remote from the agencies where
they are 10 be delivered to the Indians officers of the
army detailed in orders from these headquarters,
at tho request of the Interior Department,
20 make these inspections, must be
on their guard lest the quantity and
quality Of the supplies be changed before
delivery the agencies and thus the inspection of
the original stores DO taken advantage of to cover
fraudulent transactions. n necessary department
commanders directed TO take such further action
within the limits Of their special commands will &C
,compish the object Of this order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-15
FIRE IN WARREN STREET.

About one O'Clock this morning officer Dyer OF the
Twenty seventh precinct discovered fire in the third
story Of the building No 90 Warren street, occupied by
Messrs. Goerner berg, importers Of chemicals and
dye stufs The alarm at once given and tho FIRE.
arriving shortly afterward tho spot succeeded
In getting the flames under control before they had
reached the adjoining houses The damage by water is
probably greater than that caused by the Gre.
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GERMANY AND AMERICA.

THE IMPERIAL GERMAN GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO
REVISE AND CONSOLIDATE THE ExTRADTIoN
LAWS.
BERLIN, August H. 1875.
II is understood that the Federal Council will shortly
consider the question Of extradton treaty between
the imperial government Of Germany and the United
States government to take the place of existing treaties
between the United States and the separate German
States
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THE CHEROKEE NATION.

ELECTION RETURNS FOR CHEP-RosS PROBABLY
ELECTED -REsULT TO BE DECLARED IN NovEM-
BER-
FORT GIBSON, l. T., August IA, 1875
The election returns Of tho Cherokee Nation have all
been received except from one precinct in the Co
weskowe district which is reported Ga for
Ross out of 20 votes polled. The following
are known to be Illinois district, W. P. Ross
majority, 865; Tahequah, 159; Flint So; Saline, III
Scquayah e. Total 692 Going Snake, for Charles
Thompson 247; Coneskowe, 107 Delaware 1875; Canada
$50 Total GO The last three districts maorites
reported by the Downing party and the official count
may make them less Ross majority is known to be g.
and with the precinct In Coweskowe district
IL will DO increased TO 123 William p. Ross
represents the progressive educational party
while 0uchlatta or Thompson can neither speak
write English Both candidates were opposed TO section
alizng the Cherokee Nation Thompson never
candidate for Chief before The result Of the election
will be declared by tho Council in November.
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RAILROAD MISCREANTS.

ST. LOUIS No. August IA, 1873.
Night cypress train No. on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad was thrown from the track last night half
milo east or Huron, Ind. Tho OF the accident
the removal OF rail, which Is supposed 70 have
been taken out OF its place by malicious person or
persons, as the hand-car house At Huron had been
broken open and crowbar and other tools takon there
FROM which we're found the track where the rail
was missing The railroad authorities here say that
although several Of the thrown from the track
pretty we'll shaken up, one was injured The com
pany Offers $500 reward for the Of the mcreapt
who removed the rail
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MINCING LANE.

QUOTATIONS IMPROVING AT THE GREAT SUGAR
SUPPLY CENTRE OF EUROPE.
LONDON, August IA 1875.
The Times this morning says the Mincing lane
kets show further tendency toward Improvement this
week. but there is speculation
large business reported in West India sugar at the
recent enhanced rates
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THE LYNCHFD MURDERER.

THE MOB TO BE PUN1sHED-PRoMINENT CTTI-
zINs CONCERNED IN THE ATTACK SEVENTEEN
SHOTS FOUND IN THE BODY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August H. 1875.
Some OF the most prominent in Rutherford county
said have been engaged in tho ynchng Of Jesse
woodson Thursday night Tho Court had COM
menced summonng jury for his trial and was so slow
in its proceedings that tho people became discouraged
and thought he would not be speedily executed
Woodson confessed tho murder Of Mrs Iarratt which
had created tho widest excitement When the body
taken down Today seventeen shots found In it
Woodson hanged on the limb of the tree on
which Copeland, notorious leader Of gang of horse
thieves, and Joe Woods, negro ourager, hanged
several years ago Measures are being instituted TO
punish the mob
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MEXICO.
OoRTINA's FE

CoRTNAs FELLOW CAPTIVE RELEAsED-wAR
VESSELS FOR THE REPUBLIC.
MArAhoRos August IA, 1875.
Judge Manter who arrested and sent to the city
OF Mexico with Cortna is reported, has been set at
liberty and is returning to Matamoros.
REPUBLICAN, NAVY RKIypoEoED.
Three soops -ofwar, recently constructed In England
Tor Mexico, their way TO Vera Cruz 1t is be-
Neved they will DO sent to the Bio Grande to protect
Mexican interests.
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THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL

THE SKILLED LABOR OF FRANCE TO BE LARGELY
AND OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED.
PARIS, August Ia, 1878
lie Rcppet says that nifty commercial corporations and
trades unions of France will each send delegates to
the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia to study and
report upon the various objects exhibited.
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A DETERMINED SUICIDE.

LoulsvlLA KY, August H. 1873
Jacob Hascher a German shoemaker, committed
suicide this morning the Ohio Bridge He paid the
toll the Louisville side, rsnarking thai he did not
intend returning and when about half way across the
bridge he Jumped over the railing into tho river below
and placing pistol to his mouth fred 10 was single
and had no known relative
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, August IA, 1875
An extra freight train going west on the indianapolis
and ST. Louis Railroad night a horse near
Nokomis ILL.,, ditching the engine and several cars and
killing the engineer, Dennis 0'Brien.
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BREADsTUFFS IN EUROPE.

AN ENGLISH REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE AND
HARVEST PRosPEcTs-wHAT is EXPECTED FROM
AMERICA.
LONDON August IA, 1875.
Tho Times city article to-day says
The following the condition of the trade Is de-
rived from good Admitting certain further
rise in the OF bad weather the contrary event
there Is still time TO secure a largo proportion Of the
wheat crop in good condition If So the recent appre
tensions will probably prove to have been extreme II
the American crop is secured in good ORDER there
be great change in the result Of the spring wheat crop
from what we had to expect a few weeks ago.
There had been then already to apprehend de-
Aciency which had not been sufficiently needed which
should certainly be needed
The last report from France is much less unfavorabe
than was apprehended Most OF tho recent rains have
done little injury.
Our own farmers stock Of old wheat is reported
small, but cannot be quite exhausted it last
year, and deliveries during the last two weeks have
been double those Of the corresponding weeks year
ago.
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DROWNING ACCIDENT.

On Friday morning the body Of Mrs Mcdonald, an
old lady, who resided near Planheld, N j., was found
in Green Brook 1t appears that while crossing foot
bridge about quarter OF a mile from whore her body
was found her foot slipped and she fell into tho water.
The current and carried her down tho stream
The brook has been greatly swollen Nv the heavy rain