, 1876-04-21

A dispatch from Washington of
the 18th inst, says: The Grand
jury have indicted Babcock, Har-
rington' and others for completely in
the safe burglary. Conspiracy war
rants we're issued for the arrest of
each except Gen. Babcock who ap-
peared and gave bail in the sum OF
$4,000. Gen. Babcock expected
his Indictment and with his surety
was awaiting. 1t is understood that
all except Babcock and Harrington
will be used as witnesses. The ru-
NOR is that Harrington has fled.
The steamship Helvetius, bearing
the Emperor and Empress of Brazil,
entered New York bay on the 10Th
inst. The batteries fired a salute of
100 guns in honor of the royal party
and the Brazilian corvette honored
the Emperor by a similar salute.
Secretaries Fish, Robson, Taft, Gen.
Sherman and the Brazilian Minister
met the Emperor.
A Paris dispatch says the snow
has seriously damaged the vines near
the Bordeaux district. No such
wintry weather has been known in
Paris at this season. (April 15) for the
past fifty years.
A. T. Stewart bequeathed the bulk
of his immense fortune to his wife.
As mark of regard he leaves one
million dollars to Judge Hilton, one
of his executors and one thousand
dollars to every employe who has
been with him for twenty years /;
also to those who have been with him
for ten years he leaves them five
hundred apiece.
A Sioux City special of the 14th
says: The steamer Benton left to-
day with fifty passengers for the
Black Hills. Capt. Roberts has left
Springfield, D. T., with a company
of 40 men and teams for the Hills.
This is the largest company yet
formed since the excitement began.
Franz Rochall, a tobacco merchant
of New York, went insane last week,
making the eighth victim of lunaey
brought on by Moody and Sanbey
since they commenced meetings in
New York city.
The old Greeley mansion in the
woods at Chappaqua, N. Y, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the night
of the 14th.
The Chronicle, of Norwalk, Ohio,
publishes an account of the debauch-
cry of no less than IL girls from 9 to
IL years of age, by G. B. Kuentz,
teacher of the German Catholic
Church. tits stated that Kuentz was
detected in. similar crimes 10 years
ago, when teaching the school of
Western Catholic Church, but the
matter was hushed up. Indignation
is SO great that if the wretch should
fall into the hands Of the citizens his
life would pay the forfeit. He has
lett Tor parts unknown.
The appropriation bills for ten
years have never been so far behind
as now. Some members think that
Congress will last until fall, but the
Democrats propose to hurry things.
Louis Losse, a wife murderer, in
San Francisco, pleaded guilty of
murder in the second degree, and
was sentenced on the 18th inst to As
years in the penitentiary.
A Washington special of the 14th
says: Eaton's testimony on the
whisky frauds to-day brings out the
question whether Grant is or not a
perjurer. Grant, in the Babcock
whisky case, declared under oath
that he did not know McDonald's
bad character, and Eaton shows he
did know it three years before.
The baby farming business, as car
ried on in Montreal, is attracting con-
siderable attention. 1t is shown that
out of 718'babies received at Grey
mons hospital last year, only IS sur
viYed.
The New York Times directs at
tention to the fact that man named
Irvine manages to draw 5000 month
ly from the War Department for
which the government receives no
value. he sports several carriages,
one of which is devoted exclusively