The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-06-09

he disregarded, when Mrs. Cronk shot him in
self defense The British under-secretary
for foreign affairs stated in Parliament that
the government had received the most satis-
| factory ASSURANCES from Berlin Of the MAIN
tenance Of the peace of Europe. :. :. Many Of
the principal merchants Of New York visited
the Centennial grounds at the invitation of
Philadelphia merchants. The railroad time
between tho two cities was one hour and forty
eight minutes the quickest trip ever made
over the road. 49,. Three sisters, daughters of
Peter Hannin, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, were
drowned while attempting to Cross the San
dusky river in a wagon. ....A delegation of
Catholics from Msyence presented to tho Pope
an address signed by one million names, on
the occasion Of his eighty-third birthday
The principal conspirator in the plot to assas-
sinate Prince Bismarck has boon arrested he
! is said to be related to Archbishop Ledochow-
ski. 80. .Advices to the st. Louis Republican
from st. Joseph, Mo-, state that the last few
warm days have hatched out myriads Of grass
hoppers, and it is feared the plague will be as
serious last year.
Six hundred of tho worlsmen on the Bergen
| On. J.) tunnel, who struck some time since,
have resumed work at the old wages ..
A crowd Of women mobbed au Old Catholic
schoolhouse in konigshute, Silesia, declaring
| they would never allow their children to become
| Old Catholics. After much excitement the
military were called out, and cleared tho streets
which were full Of spectators. Twenty per-
sons were arrested. The Roman Catholic
| bishops Of Prussia have decided to dissolve
even the religious orders which the state
| ha;n TO-
to the supervision OF the government.
| Charles r. Lawrence, the great silk smuggler,
who WAS extradited from England, arrived in
New York. His operations went into the mil
lions, and it ID believed compromises many
merchants and officials. The attorney general
gives it as his opinion that enrolment previous
to the proclamation for volunteers, does not
preclude claim to bounty where the company
or regiment was mustered into service Of the
United States prior to July %. 1861. The ques-
tion grew out Of a claim for bounty where the
claimant was enrolled in the Fire Zouaves or
10th New York Volunteers, on April, 20, 1861.
..... Guatemala has recognized the indepen-
| dence OF the republic Of Cuba. Five houses,
one church, and three b ables wero burned
in Boyentown, Bucks county, Pa, involving
loss Of 100000. .... A man without legs or
| fingers was found dead among the baggage on
a North river packet. From his neck was sus-
pended a large card, inscribed thus my
name is Patrick Kennedy. have wife and
eight children in Goshen, N. Y. lost my legs
and fingers in railroad accident and cannot
work.. The steamer City of New York made
trip from Havana to New York in three days
and ten honrs-beng the fastest time ever
recorded.
The National Society of Cincinnati held its
triennial dinner In New York. Hamilton Fish
presiding. "A new iron bridge recently erected
over the Erie canal few miles above Albany,
gave way, carrying with it a team Of horses, a
wagon, and two men. The men were seriously
| injured. About sixty weavers at the Ritten-
house Woolen MILL Paterson, N. j., arc on
strike, They complain that the speed and
material furnished them do not give them q
fair opportunity to make good wages in reason
able time. During the Lexington (Ky.) races,
the horse Searcher ran mile in l. 1413I-being
the fastest time over made. Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, i'll an address to tho Texas veterans
OF the Mexican war, entreats them to be as
loyal now to the stars and stripes as they were
Jealous and brave i'll defense Of their first flag.
....Willism Russell, a widower, aged thirty
years, quarreled with younger brother in his
fathers house at Newbury, Mass, and when
his aged mother interfered he turned upon
her and almost severed her head from her
body with shoe knife, killing her instantly.
| lie then attacked his father and would have
killed him but for the interference of neigh
bors, who occurred the murderer after a strug-
gle. younger brother was fatally injured
and tho father was seriously wounded but viii
recover. AS tho murderer had threatened to
kill tho family it is supposed that he is insane.
He was arrested. "A telegram has boon re-
ceiyed ut the Russian Embassy in Washington
stating that the Gar has left Berlin convinced
that concilatory sentiments of u nature to
insure the maintenance of peace prevail
thero. "A resolution was introduced into the
New York State Assembly and unanimously
adopted, setting forth that for six years there
has existed i'll the Island Of Cuba an armed
resistance to Spanish authority which has been
maintained and arcpub!ican form of government
established that the time has arrived when
it is tho duty of the United States government
to take such action as may be best calculated
to terminate the war in Cuba, and secure to the
people Of Cuba the advantages Of free govern
ment; that the senator's and representatives of
New York State in Congress be requested to
pass such measures as will secure to the repub.
hc OF Cuba all the rights and privileges be-
longing to belligerents in this war.