The Morning herald., 1876-02-04
u1NoR DISPATCHES.

TORONTO, ONT, Feb. 3.-Advices from
all parts of Ontario report heavy storms
accompanied by heavy winds.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 2.-Prof. q. Bum
stock. editor Of the Wahrsitz Fsund," the
Oldest Catholic German newspaper in the
United States, died yesterday.
DETROIT, Feb. 3.-James Larkin, OF
Midland. Mich, one of the largest lumber
dealers. is insolvent. His liabilities are
placed at $156, 900; assets, $s7 900.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 3:-The Roman wrestlers
Louis Carteson and Jules Rigol, have en-
tered match to wrestle here for SOW q
side within ten days. 800 forfeit was put
up last night.
TRENTON, Feb. ga bill has been in
troduced in the House of Representatives
of the New Jersey State Legislature, look
ing 10 the damming of the Delaware river,
at or about Trenton and Morrisville, fa.
GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. S.-Dr. Hector W
Slocum, claiming to belonging to the Ma
rine Hospital at Detroit, was held in heavy
bail at this place, yesterday afternoon fol
robbing grave here and sending the body
to Detroit.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-The first real snow
storm of the season set in early this evening
and has continued steadily. At this hour
"midnight," the ground is covered to a
depth Of several inches and the prospects
for good sleighing are excellent. The gale
of Yesterday has abated and the weather
has moderated.
BROOKLYN, Feb. SIT is highly proba-
BILE that the counsel for the defence OF Fuchs,
the murder of Vim Simmons, will put in a
plea of insanity on his behalf. Fuchs is act
| ing strangely since his imprisonment, and
complains of feeling bad in the head, and
expresses no sorrow for the killing OF Sim
mons but says he ought not to have cut him
up.
READING, Feb. 3.-The afternoon express
train on the Lebanon Valley Railroad,
which arrives in this city about four O clock
struck man named John Hoffman, yester-
day afternoon, who was walking on the
track this side of Lebanon. He was thrown
BY the cowcatcher to one side of the road.
The train was Immediately stopped, and
the man picked up ard carried into the
baggage car. He died almost Immediately
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 3.-Gen. F. P.
Shanks, formerly Congressman of this Dis
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to charges recently made in House Commit
tee of Indian Affairs against him by Com
missioner Ingalls,. General Shanks claims
that his has attempted to stir up strife
among the Indians but claims he has dis
covered the enormous frauds on the part Of
Ingalls, and other parties with conspiring to
defraud the Cherokees, Creeks, Chocktaws
and Chickasaws of $20, 900 900 acres of land
and with other similar offences.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 3.-Nine of the recent
convicted and sentenced government whisky
revenue defrauders, of Indiana, were re
ceived in the Southern Indiana States Prison
as convicts last evening, and are now wear
ing the prison stripes. These men have been
until recently among the most reputable
and respected citizens of Evansville. A
Courier Journal reporter interviewed
them after their arrival in prison and found
them in very despondent mood. Several
of them protesting their innocence.
| The Attorney considered the decision Of
vital Importance so earnestly did either side
work to secure it. Conclusion in the mat.
ter will probably be reached tomorrow
The opinion prevails that the decision will
be averse to Messrs. Hesing & Co.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb 3.-A new trick il
the swindling line has just come to .light
and appears to have been very successful il
this city. Several days ago advertisements
appeared in the daily journals in Toledo tc
the effect that Rott Ruth would lend money
in any snm to suit customers at remarkably
low rates of interest, being stranger he en-
. gagged an Office, and various parties wishing
to borrow money soon began to call. Rutl
said his money was on the way and would
arrive in few days, in the meantime h
must have sums from s. to S25 to defra,
: expense of looking up the titles to securities
&c. After securing a considerable amoun
, in this way he departed for other cities, an
doubtless conquests in this line. This fel
! low is about 35 years old, with smooth fac
and dark curly hair.
FORT SCOTT, Kansas, Feb. 3.-On Nor
day evening, at Appleton, twelve miles fror
!. this city, during an alteration in black
' smith shop, between two brothers name
) Samuel and Fayette Harvey, and despel
I ado named Davis. Davis drew revolver o
e Samuel Harvey, Threatening to shoot him
J. when Fayette, going stealthily benin
Davis, seized hammer lying On th
d anvil, struck him a blow on the heaG
crushing his skull and killing him instantly
), Davis fell with his head on the forge, an
his face was burned to a crisp. While i
/ this position Harvey again struck him seV
x eral times with the hammer, manglipg hi
+ head terribly. Just as Harvey struc
h Davis the first time, the latter fired q
"a Samuel, the ball taking effect in the rigl
e arm, passing entirely through, and lodgin
Is in his hip. Fayette escaped, and has nj
ii yet been captured.