, 1875-05-27

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miles from that Island. The captai,
and seven men ware frozen to death i,
the rigging and six men persisted j,
attempting to rssoh shore. Joyce. chic
mate and Msore. deck hand, LANDED
safely. but badly frozen. %
NEw Yoax. May 2o.- -Tha feature o
the session Of the Long Island dioces,
Episcopal Convention in Brooklyn yes
terday, was the report Of the Committe,
ON Christian education read BY the Rev
S. Browne. The report uses strong Ian
guage in dsnunciaiion Of the public
schools and also urges that the public
schools shall be made Christian. 1
urges the establishment Of system o
Episcopal schools in which Church chill
dren may obtain religious culture mo-
possible in the public schools OF ths
State. A resolution is appended urging
the establishment Of numerous diocesiar
institutions Of ! knowledge Of excel
lence.
CHICAGO, May 20.-A Washington
special says that Secretary Bristow had
Yesterday q conference with Supervis.
ing Architect Potter relative to the Chi
csgo Custom House. Both agreed tha,
q Commission should be appointed.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, widow of the
late President. was yesterday adjudged
Insane BY jury in the County. Court.
and this morning was removed to pri-
vats Asylum at Batavia. Ill. Inquiry
was made on the petition Of her son,
Robt. T. Lincoln. The evidence of a
number of physicians. the proprietor.
and several employees Of tho Grand Pa
cific Hotel, whore she had been staying
since her return from Florida, of her
son and numerous friends all showed
that she was undoubtedly insane. Her
has bsen Of a mild type, but
after tho trial she became violent and
Was obliged to b. placed under restraint.
It has been known by Mrs. Lfncoln's
family and friends for several years that
her mind wus unsettled to degree that
fully warranted her being called insane,
but . natural reluctance to take any
steps which would make the fact known
70 the general public has heretofore in~
duenced then against restraining her
in any way of her liberty or putting her
under medical treatmentfor her mind.
however, her condition has
been 80 much worse that it became alb
necessary that something sho'd
be done for the unfortunate lady.
Mrs. Lincoln. who has been KEEP. un-
der close surveillance since leaving the
Court room yesterday. escaped from her
roou today, went to drug store and
ordered laudanum and other diugs with
the intention of committing suicide; but
the druggist. who WAS acquainted, put
up q simple compound, which was tax
su by her few minutes after leaving
the drug stors. The effect was harm
less.
She will b. taken to the asylum at
Batavia tomorrow.
MEMPHIS. May 2O.-Notwithstanding
the proclamation of the Governor and
Msyor with reference to the observance
Of the day. there is no observance of
holiday. and stores and business houses
are open as usual. ..
CHICAGO. May 20.-A shocking affair
occurred on Tuesday in Cass Co. Iowa.
Daniel O'Connor. u wealthy farmer, at
Lenpted to ravish his dau hter aged 13
aud threatened her with death if she
told of the crime. She went to her un-
Gle however and told him and officers,
who went to arrest him. Hearing them
coming he shot and killed himself.
TRYosE, Pa. May 20.-A FIRE broke
out at II o'clock this morning at the
Lumber Company's mill,
West of Osceola. Fifteen. million fest
If lumber we're burned. The wind was
70 strong that fire brands two feet long
we're thrown 70 most all parts Of the
own Of Osceola The FIRE broke out in
very quarter. All public buildings ex-
'ept the Catholic and Methodist Church
's were burned. About two hundred
,ouses were destroyed and twelve hun
lred people rendered houseless. The
,eople were driven to the race course,
where they were surrounded by FIRE from
III sides.
The fire department here left at two
o'clock with their steamer and hose car
rage but could not reach Osceola on ac-
sount Of the railroad track being burn
ID. The railroad between Osceola and
Pow elton on either side is one blaze of
IF FIRE.
The members Of Tryone company
ought their way through the flames,
md rendered all the assistance posi-.
,le. s -=1.
About two hundred houses are stand
ng. Some half dozen were burned be-
ween Osceola and Powelton. Powelton
s not destroyed. Sheriff Mcpherson
eft Hentzdale 1t four o'clock. Reports
{ that hour were that fourteen houses
'ere burned there. and the confagration |
raging terribly. No escape for. the |
own. Every communication is being !
ut off BY the FIRE through the woods.
At this writing Hoop & Humes, tai
'rs, the Mashano Lumber company, the
eirs Of Gig Bills 4 Elliott, and Cald- |
ellis lumber sawmills, Jesse Warford's
sw foundry and about 10000, 600 feet
lumber have been destroyed at Osce-
d. Total lass about $4,000. .000.a In
france generally very light. No lives
ut MP to last report.
The people are in destitute circum-
Ancoa a. they have lost their pronertv