The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-07


has proved fatal to largo herds =. BY the
burning Of part OF square in Toronto, Can
ada, number of shops, stores and dwellings,
were destroyed, involving a loss Of $3.50, ,000..
A sad accident occurred in Brooklyn, N. T., by
which young man named Metcalf lost his life.
His mother had summoned Linn to breakfast,
and he had just cheerfully answered "Yes,
mother" when the report of pistol was heard
in his room, and on Mrs. Metcalf rushing up,
she found her son dying with a bullet hole in
his head. It is thought that the pistol, Of
which he always had two under his pillow, fell
on the floor and exploded.
The manufacturers OF knit underwear, in
convention at Albany, resolved to stop all the
mills for two months or longer as may be
necessary, to reduce the stock of goods -. =.
The Connecticut Senate has concurrcd with the
House in adopting the bill providing for bien-
nial elections Of State officers and the question
now goes before the people. "A woman
named Jane Reynolds, while hanging clothes
ont of fifth story window to dry, in New
York, foil to the ground and was instantly
killed. The Orsngemen Of New York and
the surrounding cities will celebrate the battle
OF the Boyne, July 18th, by an excursion up the
Hudson, the experience OF the past four years
demonstrating that parades are injudicious.
The new cable from Rye Beach IN. H.) to
Ireland Is now i'll working order. 1t makes the
fifth cable laid between the United States and
Great Britain, and is said to be superior to any
OF Its predecessors. 80. BY the sinking of n
scow IN Broad canal, Cambridge, Mass, three
laoorers were drowned. IA stevedore named
James Barr was drowned by the sinking Of q
wharf on which he was working in Brooklyn,
New York, and his widow sued the lessees for
$4,000 damages. A jury gave her $1,OOO..
The supreme court of the United States has
affirmed the Judgment OF the supreme court of
Pennsylvanis, sustaining the imposition of a
tax on the gross receipts Of the Erie Railroad
Company. 80. Both Houses Of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature met in joint convention aud
elected Person G. Cheney, Republican, Gov
ernor. "A storm Of great violence passed
over France, destroying much property and
causing the loss OF few lives. The damage
to Paris alone is estimated at eli, 1,OOO, 900
francs.
BY the explosion Of tug near Central wharf
at Buffalo, three men were killed outright and
one fatally wounded. The force of the ex-
ploslon was 30 great that the captains body
was thrown over a four story building one
hundred and fifty feet across the street
The suspicious OF foul play in connection with
tie death Of Miss Ada Marble Of Harmony,
Me-, have been dissipated by tho events since
brought to light and it is now established that
she committed suicide ON account of unreauited
love. George Stouter, a workman in a
vinegar factory at Brooklyn, N. Y, in cleaning
nj yraQ h,,x 81,
fell unconscious to the bottom of the vessel.
Charles Vofrey climbed into the vat to help
stouter out, and was also quickly overcome
and fell. When the bodies were taken out
both were dead. Quartermaster-G General
Meigs has been assigned to special service
abroad to observe and report on foreign army
| organizations ...... A number of Protestant
books consigned to an American merchant of
Santander have been embargoed at the custom
house. .... Governor Cheney, of New Hamp-
shire, has been inaugurated, and he delivered
a message to the Legislature The Treasury
department has adopted the policy Of eompro-
missing all actions against natio nal banks ON
account Of failure to stamp their checks. The
examiners have furnished evidence of such
failure by over two hundred banks.
sea, by which over eighty persons are sup
posed to have perished. The steamer State
Of Georgia, from Glasgow to New York, picked
| up boat at sea containing five seamen in a
half starved and frozen condition, who stated
that Ghey were part of the crew Of the steamer
Vicksburg, from Quebec for Glasgow, which
had been cut down by ice and foundered of
the coast Of Newfoundland, with all on board.
They were kindly cared for by the officers of
the Georgia, to whom they told their sad story,
saying that thes Vicksburg left Quebec Thurs
| day, May 9th, with q crew of sxty-fve men,
and passengers to the number OF twenty eight,
| Of whomfthree were women. When only three
| days out, they found themselves partly sur
| rounded by ice, and used the greatest en-
deavors to escape from the many foes. They
managed to keep on their way until Monday
| night at twelve o'clock, when they struck un-
usually heavy ice in front, and on endeavoring
to back out, the fans OF the propeller were
broken, when it was found the steamer was
entirely surrounded by thick ice, which had
forced a large hole in the port quarter. The
| break was stopped by canvas and other ma
terials, and the captain allayed the fears Of all
on board by telling them that he could reach
st. Johns, which was only one hundred and
twenty miles OF. But the water gained rap
| idly and put out the fires, and 80 forced them
| to get ready their boats. The first boat broke
loose from the davits, and partly filed with
water, when these fve survivors were ordered
to bail her out for the passengers, at which
they were engaged when they saw the steamer
lurch and go down with the captain and about
forty people, about ten o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Meanwhile q second boat was got of,
containing ten seamen and as the steamer
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