, 1875-04-03
LATEST NEWS
BY Telegraph and Mail

W. G. Graves and DR.. Spar
ham, who have been on trial for
murder in causing the death of
Miss Sophia Burnham last Decem-
Der, at Brockville, Canada, we're
on the Both ult., sentenced to be
hanged on the 23d Of June next.
Graves for seducing the victim,
and Spartan for producing an
abortion.
A bill has been passed by the
Michigan Legislature to meet the
Civil Rights Bill. Itprovides that
hotel keepers, railroad companies,
steamboat owners and others may
provide separate EcoomOdations
for any class of persons obnox-
ious to other customers and pas
sengers.
Special Treasury Agent ]. D.
Evans left Washington on the 28th
for the purpose of making certain
investigations as to the manage
ment of the revenue service on
the Pacific Coast.
A New Orleans dispatch says
that General Augur, in command
Of the Texas border, telegraphed
to Fort Brown to know If there
was any truth in the rumors of
raids and murders by Ae1icans.
He was informed of a threatened
attack on Brownsville, and that
some ranches had been robbed
and burned. Many depredations
have been committed along the
river above this point of late and
several persons have been killed.
W. R. Birds residence, near
Cross6eld, Nd, was burned on the
Both ult., and two children perish
ed in the flames.
The Secretary of the Treasury,
on the Both nlt., directed Treasu-
rer Spinner to withdraw from the
available currency the balance of
the Treasury 81, ,43S, 900 legal ten
ders, and to cancel and destroy
them, the amount being 80 per
cent of the additional circulation
issued to the National Banks the
present month.
United States Treasurer Spin
ner has resigned, to take OBJECT on
July 1st. It is understood he
pressed upon the President the
necessity for his retirement
Itis stated positively that John
G. New, Cashier of the first Ma
tional Bank Of Indianapolis, and a
fnancier of local prominence, has
been rendered the appointment Of
United States Treasurer, to sue
ceed Gen. Spinner, that while he
has not yet definitely decided to
accept the place he has gone to
Washington to see about It.
The Irish born portion Of the
population in Pennsylvania have
resolved to honor the memory Of
John Mitchell by abandoning the
street paradfsand raising funds for
his widow.
Victoria Woodruff indicates her
conviction that Tilton will not call
her as a witness by publishing a
long letter specifically denying the
damaging testimony Of her three
colored servants. She protests
that Tilton only stayed all night
once, and that was while he was
writing her biography.
Another increase is threatened
on overland railroad freights Of
from 20 to SO per cent. on all class.
ss above letter b. Freight agent,
will make no contracts beyond the
day for which the contract is mad.
Mrs. Mary Burgham, = young
and handsome widow Of very re
spectable- connections, was found
dead in the cellar Of 81 Webster
street, East Boston, Mass, on the
9th. The body was. terribly
bruised and her throat filed with
gravel. The discovery Of the mur'
der causes intense excitement.
At Victoria, B. c., on the 26tH
ult., grave apprshensioAs were
felt for the safety of the mail
steamship Mohongo, from San
Francisco, which was exposed tc
the full fury Of the gale on Wed,
nesday. The Dominion steamer
Douglas was just getting ready "a
proceed in search when the Mo
hongo fred her gun of Race Rock
At 2 that morning. She was the
worst looking steamer that ever
entered Victoria. Her wheel
house was stove in, her pilot house
gone, and all over were traces oI
the fearful time she had expert.
enced. The gale struck her 100
miles southwest Of Cape Flattery,
and just then the machinery
stopped working, and Capt Thorn
was knocked down senseless and
cut about the neck by broken
glass. None of the passengers
expected TO reach shore again,
bnt through the skill and faithful
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