Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-06-26
News i'm Brief.

in the French Assembly.
The striking Pennsylvania coal
miners have resumed work.
The crop prospect Of Missouri is
reDorted as being most favorable
The whisky seizures still continue
in the whisky manufacturing districts.
Movements Of the Indians Of the
Northwest indicate n gigantic Indian
war.
One case of yellow fever was
reported by the Surgeon at Key West
last Monday,
ITunsackcr, prominent politician,
has been arrested on u charge of
fogery in ST. James parish.
4 sailor was killed by fall from
the forctop of the ship Prospcrldad
in New Orleans last Monday.
Well executed counterfeit five dol
lar bills on the National Bank Of
Paxton. Illinois, are ia circulation.
The Kansas Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads nave created quite
stir by determining To run their own
express.
The wooden and Touring mills Of
w f. Tabb & Co, at Dover, Ohio,
We're burned on Tuesday. Loss
$4,000.
The United States steamer Saranac
ran upon sunkcn rock off Victoria
last Sunday morning and sank. No
lives lost.
The steamer Swallow returned
from a cruise in search of boats from
the wrecked Vicksburg and reported
none found.
The Chicago coal dealers have
fixed the price of coal for the summer
at $3.50 for nut ranges aud $500 for
other ranges.
The Northwest was visited by a
terrible storm on Tuesday. In Mis-
souri, it is reported to have been the
most terrific since 1874
The steamer Skillinger was struck
by lightning and burned to the waters
edge, while lying at the wharf in
Cincinnati, on Tuesday.
Col Is. Y. Sage, late superb
tendent Of the Atlanta and Richmond
Division Line, was found dead in his
bed last Wednesday morning.
A fire in Georgetown, Ky, on Sun
day, destroyed Il livery stable and
four dwellings. a number of horses
were burned to death. Loss $4,000.
The French Assembly has ap-
propriated $4,000 to promote
worthy representation of France at
the United States Centennial exhibit
ton.
An independent Peoples party
has been organized in California, and
has nominated Gen. Bidwell for
Governor and Gov. pacheo for Lieut.
Governor.
The State Democratic Convention
of Maine, which met in Augusta on
Tuesday. adopted a sound platform
and nominated Chas. w. Roberts for
Governor.
\ raid was made on an organized
band of counterieitrs in Allegheny
City this week. A practiciDg physi-
clan by the name of Frank was leader
Of the gang.
Reports from Nebraska state that
the grasshoppcr ravages have been
exaggerated, full half crops of wheat
and full crops of corn will be made.
a telegram from Hazlcton dated
June 2lst, says: Three men suf-
located in Stockton's mine, and three
others became inscnsib.e but are
recovering.
The Railroad companies in Mary
land have advanced the Western
freight tariff on their roads from six
to fifty per cent. above the rates
Prevailing during the war.
In Brooklyn last Sunday canal
boat captain, named George Wabone,
shot aud dangerously wounded his
wife, and in attempting to shoot the
police officer shot himself in the hip.
The Grand Jury has indicted
Justice of the Peace Thompson, of
Algiers, for embezzcmcnt and eXtor-
ton In office. He a few days since
prosecuted the Picayune and Bulletin
for libel.
A carpenter. name Fred Seip. COM
miited suicide in Donaldsonville on
the 18th inst, by shooting himself in
the mouth. Drunkenness and being
out of employment are assigned as
the causes.
In New Orleans, on Tuesday, the
jury returned verdict of guilty of
murder, in the case OF the State
against Alexander Newton, charged
with the murder Of CASTOR Roudanuy
last September.
The Alabama and Tennessee
editorial cycursionists are highly /
pleased with their reception in the /
North. They called on Gov. Tilden, /
of New York, last Monday and cx-
changed speeches.
A negro, named Robert Love,