, 1876-10-28

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-The train which
left Jersey City yesterday evening on
the Central road, was heavily laden
with commuters from New York. who
had been delayed by the strike OF tne
railroad engineers and fremen. ms
side of Summcrville the train went OH
the track, the engine was turned upon
its side, and coaches were piled upon
the locomotive and three other coaches
were thrown from the rails. Three pas
serpers wore taken out of the wreck
dead. Five others were seriously wound
ed and nine others slightly.
IND. aNApoL,s, Oct, 25. The Secre-
tary of State to-day authorizes the fol-
lowing as the result of the recent cleo
ton: The largest vote cast was for
Treasurer of State. DEM, 212.O19 !;
Rep, 2O6, ,21s; Ind, 1902; to;al. 1884,
S19; average plurality tor the Demo
cratic State ticket is 5.S46; ii ket FOR
Williams over Harrison, for Governor.
5,139.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 26.-Joseph r. Egira
attempted to commit suicide yesterday
by drowning. 1t appears that while
walking through an alley between
Seventh and Eighth streets he VAS
attack ID by Negro prostitutes. Who
robbed him of $4,000 in bonds and
$500 in promissery notes. D' spair.
ing Of recovering the property he
attempted to coTamit suicide. Several
arrests one bonl and ali notes recovered.
New Yorh, Oct. 36.--Gold closed at
94@97s.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.--The jury in the
Sullivan case has not yet agreed and
has been out, locked up. for the night.
Irtense excitement here as to the ver-
dict. 1t is understood that eleven are
acquit.al. The prosecuting attorney and
Judge McAllister had some warm words
as to the course of the latter in his trial.
The jury in the case of the People
against Alexander Sullivan, on trial in
the Criminal Court here. for the muir
der of Francis Hanford, came into court
this morning and again informed the
court that they were unable to agree
and asked to he discharged. With this
request the court complied. 1t is un-
derstood the jury stood II tor acquittal
and for convic ion on that charge.
There is much discussion in the city
about the alleged partisan course of
Judge McAllister during the entire
trial, especially i'll his address to the
jury. Prosecuting Attorney Reed has
only int mated in CO -rt l's opinion of
the rulings. and the feeling in town is
SO strong that severa' petitions are in
in circulation ash ing McA'!istec to re-
sign. The petitions at the Board Of
trade haze been sigped by majority of
tie most p ointment Iiembers and en-
brace some 1,5OO or 1000 names. The
L,ter-Ocean, this morning. editorially
comments severely on the conduct OF
the presiding Judge. and charges that
he has disgraced the bench by his pail
pablo and persistent conto- ION of facts
and laws. The Tines, on which paper
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan were formerly
employed, ia the Only paper which ape
proves McAlister's course. /, the at
ternoon session of the coult, after ar-
guments had been made by the counsel
Judge McAllister admitted defendant
to bail in $50, 900. In answer to stric-
lures on the part of Mr.. Reel, the court
vigorously defended himself from the
imputations, and reported his belief
that there WAS no murder; ibat Sullivan
was wrorged moro than wrore:ng and
accused the prosecution of stirring up
public sentiment against him by the;f
persistent remarks about lis rulings.
Berry, the in or who held out for con-
viction, states tonight that he was as
sailed by his fellow jurymen while they
were locked up; that be was part of the
time in fear of his life and thai he
scarcely dared sleep.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 26.- No deaths to-
day from any cause. No frost yet.
New YoRK. Oct. 26.--The body of c.
G. Holmes. coffee broLer, was found
this morning in the east river. He left
his Office at 2 o'clock yesterday for his
home, and as there are marks Of vio-
lence on his body it is supposed he is
victim of foul play. Holmes arrived
here from San Francisco about q year
ago.
BALr,MoRs, Oct. 26--At The munich
pal election In this city for members Of
the 6rst branch of the city council the
Democrats elec: ed their candida IS in
is QUITO 20 wards. Reform card dates
being elected in the 1st ard the Repub-
lican nominee in tho 10th. For the
same branch to fill a vacancy rom
wsrds Is ard 16 Ewes q Democratic
gs;n. The vote was coUpe-a vely sma'l
only about 1000 votes beng pol'ed.
The Democ:a. n: .ol ~ be about