The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
CPHEAvELED DAM DAMAGE.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 3l.-The flood
by the dam disaster did material damage
below South Worcester. Blackstone river
valley was not harmed. The loses in part
are estimated as follows: The city Of
Wore ster, dam and reservoir 81 3 900, be-
sides the summers supply Of wafer, estimi-
ted to involve an expenditure OF $1,000 !;
George w. Olney' house and barn, $780,
900; j. A. Smith Il Co.'S mill and tene ment
mill owned by w Botherly and occupied
by Smith, from SIS 600 to S20.OOO; Ash
north 4 Jones' mill, $1,000; j. A. Hunt,
sstinett mill, $1,000; Boston & Albany T.
X two bridges washe out; Curtis & M,r-
bic, one mill, $4,000; Wick's Manufacrur-
ing Company, SIS, 900; the city OF Worces-
ter also l.ses largely, perhaps $4,000, by
damage 10 highways, bridges and other
property. Nearly every dam is destroyed
One man and two boys are missing, and
GAINESVILLE the track is ruined. At James-
vile the arch culvcrt is gone ard 900 ieet
OF the opening is under ten feet of water.
This break in the track shuts of all con-
Nc ction with Worcester BY the main line,
and trains, which are decreased in number,
reach this city over branch roads by max
ing detour Of forty five miles.
1t is impossible to form any definite esti-
nate OF the damage sustained by the Boz
ton 4 Albaoy corporation, but its rosd-bed
cannot be repaired and the track pu, in
working order until Monday at the very
earliest.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1.-The debt
statement shows 4 reduction of the public
debt, during the month of March, Of $4,-
40S S66. Cash in the Treasury, coin, S73,-
756, ,794; currency. 1886 ,626; special de-
po-its for redemption of certificates of de-
posit, S34, 230, ,0OO.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
GARDINER, Me, April 1.-lsaac Page,
this morning, killed his wife who had just
given birth 10 a child, and then killed him
self.
GUSTAV RECALLED.
WAsHISGroS, d. C., April 4.-Gen. Gus
tar was recalled, and in answer to the
question: Why was it that you and 9TH
er army officers have not given informal
VI these abuses on the frontier, Of which
you have testified? anrwered: Because of
an order, dated March 18th, 1873, as fol-
lows:
LIST. No officer, active or retired, shall,
or indirectly, without being called
upon bp the proper authority, solicit, sug
pest or recommend action by members of
Congress, for or against military affairs.
ID. All petitions to CongIess, BY officers,
relative to subjects Of military character,
will be forwarded through the General Of
the army and Secretary Of War, for their |
action and transmission.
Cen Cus,ar proceeded to say that this !
order closed the mouths Of all the army |
officers with regard to the abuse that exist |
ed on the frontier. Officers knew that il |
they rent complaints TO q Congressman
through the Secretary of War, they would |
be pigeon-holed, as it was generally under. |
stood IN the army that q violation # this
order would be apt to cause the officer to
lose his commission. Gen. Custar said he
vas satisfied that the object Of the order
vas TO cover up the doings Of the Secretary
IF War.
In executive session, to-day, the Senate |
rejected the nomination Of Richard II. |
Dana, Jr., to be Minister to England.
HARTFORD, Conn, April THE total
,o,e Of the State on Monday. with onlv the |
own Of Salem TO hear from-vhich last
rear was n R~uubIie.n n 70 D.mocrr,;c-
|. 9S.4S5. The tuaI VOTE i,., wear va,
lOO,9s4 Robinson receive, AZ 557: Iueer-
oil 81 or. smith 1871. Atx.,er / Ss6-
msjority i. 3677: plurality. 74I.
he Senate stands Is Democrats to 3 Re
'ubicans, DemocfaeIc gain oil i. The
o e. -TTu DeIoes 10y hepooii-
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-" "a 50 ""'''i'J ." JOINT oaiiot' 81.
81. LoUu Eli crIox.
~
81. LOUIE, mo- April A-Ihe election
aay' LOT one alderman from each ward,
,gn. ocnoo' DrecIof', ana board OF
y I" ~ w - SSAsOs~sp, W uCVl>C = pISO IOY