, 1875-10-28

600. Insurance light. Two men have
been arrested eaarged with setting the
place on fire.
The District Commissioners have
taken measures to prevent the desecra-
ton Of graves in the cemetery attached
to the Washington alms-house. The
bodies of paupers in large numbers
have hitherto been stolen and it is be-
lieved that not one body in ten was
permitted to remain unmolested.
PANS, Oct. 22.-A meeting of the
principal manufacturers and merchants
was held in this city to-day in regard to
the centennial exhibition at Philadel-
phia next year. M. Dietz Monin, a
member of the Assembly from Seine,
presiding, said exhibitors who intended
to participate numbered 800, and he
hoped the list would be swelled 70
1900.
A Council of Ministers to-day decided
not to take inquisitiun, looking to- re-
presiye measures in regard to NJ. Rou>
her for his recent speech, as the Gov.
ernment desires to leave the Assembly
complete freedom of action in the mat
ter.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The District Ate
torney of Brooklyn. has entered a nolle
proseq,i in all suits growing out of the
Beecher-T Tilton scandal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Ames has
written a letter to the Attorney-General
alluding to the pacific relations Of the
opposing political organizations in Mis-
sissippi and expressing sincere gratitude
to the representative of the Attorney
General, now in that State, who.. has
brought about this condition of things
and insured peaceful campaign and a
fair election.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Later accounts of
the recent disastrous floods and gales
are at hand this morning. The brigs
John and Isabel have been lost near
Stonehaven on the Scottish coast and
their crews, numbering II, perished.
Two large vessels have been lost off
Peterhead, in the same vicinity, with
all ON board. This makes five vessels
that have gone down with their crews in
distance of 40 miles within the last
two days.
SAN FRANc1sco, Oct. o. AT private
meeting held to-day by members of the
San Francisco Board of Brokers reso-
luton was passed ordering all its MEM
bers, under strict penalties, to neither
buy, sell, deliver or receive stocks from
members of the Pacific Exchange OR
their agents.
22i. Johnny Tuers. negro minstrel,
was tried in the fifteenth District Court
yesterday, for the killing Of James
Bowling. a theatrical manager, in the
Snug saloon, on Washington street, on
the 29th of January, 1878. Teurs case
was given to the jury about half past
four and after short deliberation they
returned verdict of not guilty.
EUREKA, Oct. 22.-The Eureka and
Palisade narrow guage railroad was
completed to this place this evening
amid general demonstrations Of joy on
the part of citizens who had assembled
to witness the driving of the last spike.
As the loco motive drew in sight with
passenger cars and construction train it
was greeted with deafening cheers. The
road is ninety miles in length and the
construction of the road has involved an
outlay of one million dollars and is
owned principally be Edgar F. and D.
o. Mills, of California, who have built
the road without asking any aid or SUBJ
sides from the counties it passes
through.
DENVER, Oct. 21.-A most atrocious
murder was uneartEed to-day. A small
tenement house in the eastern part of
the city, which had recently been vaca>
ted by some Italian musicians. was visi-
ted by the police to find the cause of the
stencil that appeared to issue from it.
They discovered in the cellar of the
building, dead and putrid bodies of an
old man and three boys. all Italians.
The bodies bear ghastly marks Of the
knife, the throats of all having been
cut. The murderers are believed to be
Italians. Intense excitement prevails
and detectives are out in all directions
searching for the murderers.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 2l.-Henry L. Bal
lard, formerly of Texas, residing near
Marion, Arkansas, while riding with a
young lady yesterday near his place was
waylaid and shot by man named An>
drews, the charge taking effect in his
neck and face, knocking him off his
horse. After falling, Ballard asked An
drews to raise him which be did into q
sitting posture, then placing his gun
near his head he discharged the other
barrel, literally blowing Ballard's head
off and then went to Marion and sur
rendered himself. Andrews had been
employed by Ballard a few days before.
Ballard had knocked him down twice.
Ballard Is represented as having been
violent man end had on Sunday way
laid and shot his wife's nephew, Andrew
Frazer.
@ Skating rink every Sat
urday night, at Bows Hall.