Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-01
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New Orleans, Sept. 2l-Tbe Galveston News has received the following from Indian ola. We are destitute the town is gone; dead bodies are strewn for 20 miles along the bay; send us help for Gods sake. Signed G. W. Grain, District Attorney.
 Business firms have received the following from their correspondents. The water Is waist deep, and every man women and child s seeking place of safety. The screams of women and children can be heard in every direction. The water IS six feet deep in the streets; total ruin exists everywhere; neigh Dor meets neighbor and each tells the other the story of the troubles and tribulations of the night previous there is death and de- struction all around us. Houses are washed away, swayed around or toppled to the ground. The wind is slowly dying down and the water disappearing. Search is being made for missing people; some have been found miles away where they have tioated on doors or whatever they could get hold of. The number drowned will never be known, as there was a large number of strangers in the town. We estimate the number at 150.
 Washington, Sept. A.-The U. s. steamer Powhattan, now at the navy yard, will leave this week for Port au Prince, Hayti. In accordance with request from the State Department. During some troubles on the Island short time ago, the American Min ister there gave shelter to some parties, in consequence of which their adversaries threatened the Minister, and the Depart ment deemed it expedient to hold vessel there for protection if necessary.
 Worcester, Sept. 2.-The Democratic State Convention adopted Resolutions ac- cepting the Constitutional Amendments in full in regard to the settlement of the con- troversies incident to the War, repudiating the right of Secession, but claiming the right of State sovereignty within the limi- tations of the Federal Constitution {; favor arraigning the Republican party for cor ruption and misconduct.
 Albany, Sept. 22.-The New York Libe- ral Convention adopted resolutions demand ing return to specie payment; reform iE the Civil Service; subordination of militia " to civil authority; favoring one Presiden- tisl term; holding social, civil and political tests, and discriminating between race and color as fatal to justice; condemning the Administration, and recommending that no State ticket be nominated, but that the friends of the movement support such candi- dates of other parties as they can honestly approve and who will cooperate with Gov. Triton in his work of reform.
 London, Sept. 23.-A special dispatch to the Daily Telegram from Vienna states that Servia and Mortingra have notified the Pow CTS of their determination to remain neutral in the troubles between Turkey and the Northwestern Provinces.
 Berlin, Sept. 22.-A Belgrade telegram to the Matioral Zeitung reports of Insur- gent victories, and that Trebigne has again surrendered.
 Cincinnati, Sept 23.-The Times south ern special says that parties from Indianola, Texas, whe were there during the terrible cyclone fully confirm the most sensational reports of the destruction of life and proper ty there. Out of 300 houses only five are left standing. During Thursday night of the l6th inst. the storm was at iss height, the water in the river rose six feet in two hours, the wind blowing a gale, driving the waters and breakers through the city for distance of ten miles to the depth of seven feet Several small settlements, numbering . total population of about l50 souls, were swept out of existence, and with the lives lost at Indianola makes total loss of 4U0. The stench from the dead bodies lying ex- posed in the devastated country is almost intolerable Mexican marauding bands have been robbing the dead. chopping their fin gers, hands, and ears of to obtain jewelry, and party of five citizens were killed by them, the Mexicans being caught in the act.
 San Francisco, Sept. 23.-M. K. Masten, cashier of the First National Gold Bank, re- signs his position to accept the cashiership of the new Bank of Nevada.
 Bangos, Sept 24-Nearly complete re- turns from the 4th Congressional District gave Plaisted tRep. . majority of 900.
 Marshall, Michigan, Sept. 4.-The Her. random House was burned this morning. Four persons perished and many were se- verely injured.
 Austin, Texas, Sept. 24.-Subscription amounting to S25,0O0 have been raised for the sufferers by the late floods.
 New York, Sept 24-A special dispatch from Paris says the Prince Imperial is to make the tour of the world, ostensibly for his health but really fos political reasons.
 San Francisco, Sept A-The steamer Orixaba came down from Hunters Point yesterday. She has been thoroughly clean