The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-12

Cratic % irity OF ID. LIE same places In |
1874 gave a net Democratic msjority OF |
196, and the same places i" 1872 gave a |
mel Democratic m-jority Of 324.
ga m 81 precincts give Democratic |
gsins Of 459. and Republican gains OF 1878 |
| over vote of 1874 for Governor. No reli- |
| able returns Can be had tonight on the |
balance of the State ticket or C ngre>s. The |
Republicans claim 9 ont of Is, but this is |
not conceded BY the Democrats
$50, A. M.-Rsiurns from 20 townships |
and wards, which give net Republican |
msjoritv # COG The same pl aces, in 1874, |
gave a net Democratic msjority Of $50; the |
same places, in 1872, gave . net Repubi- |
can maturity of II
LATEs--3:30, A. NIL precincts heard
from; Dmocratic gains. 459; Republican
gsins, !, 1876.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, October I0.-There |
will be TO official returns tonight. 1t il
Estimated that o P. Devils, Independent
CIR enbrcker, for Congress, has carried the
% for Governor.
Two wards and one township in this
county, show q net Democratic gain Of l3l. |
EVANSVILLE, Ind October l0-Elsction |
is passing of orderly, with a large v tie.
, The whole vote cast in thi. city il 1894, |
an increase over 1872 of 429, and an in
crease over 1874 of %.
RAILROAD BOMBS
OMAHA, Neb October l0-Returns from
ali but three precincts in Sauuder county,
show a sjnrity between 800 and 400 in
favor Of bonds TO be given up to build
railroad fr N here, west, through that snd
other counties. IL ia co"-idered carried, as
a solid vote agains; them by precincts I'M
heard from, would not change it.
WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION.
WHEELING, W Va October 10-No Of
fclal returns can b. Obtained before morn
ing, in co, seq uence OF the length OF the
ticket and the intricate election lsw. The
Democratic county ticket Is generally
elected. Private information from the
state and this city, claim the election OF
Golf. Republican. Governor, unless the
Third district gives heavy Democratic
majority.
BARK BURNED.
NEW YORK, October IA FIRE broke out
! to-day on the German bark "r urnpe." at
Pier No. 43, East river. She was in the
dry dock, being caulked, when a large
On nifty of hemp iork fire. John Casey, a
caulk-r, was fatally burned, and John rel
yer, another workman, probably fatally.
Alter a short time the flames were exlin-
ghi-hed, and the tir-Den made an exami- |
nation Of th- hold, where were discovered
the horribly burned bodies Of ThOm-s In
graham, Lewis Sullivan, George Sill, VIM
Furlong and Jams McDonsld, woIkmen |
employed in making the repairs. The |
Europe" was engaged in the petroleum |
trade, and the timbers being saturated with |
the oil, the flames spread with irighifui |
rapidity, cutting fl ali escape OF the me"
working below The damage to the vessel
is covered by insurance.
The Europa" was placed on the large
bsiarcs dry dock, at the foot Of RuIzer
street, Friday, for The purpose Of receiving
a general Overhauling. The ship being
chartered, and it being necessary, il was
made as e1pediously rs p.~sihie, and a
large number Of caulker, ship-carpenters
and blacksmItts were PIT To work this
morning. These men were scattered all
over the vessel, and were busy at about hall
past IL O'Clock this morning. The ship
carpenters and cauIkers were in the lower
hold bDring the sides to ser whether tine
planks we're sound, while the caulkers had
brought their okuD, oil and pitch into ths
lower hold TO have it handy wnen required
A ship-carpenter named Casey. Of NO. 80
sheriff street, was with the rest in the fore
hold testing the planks, when he struck a
match for the purpo-e of lighting his pipe,
and having dome 10, threw the burning
match on the floor.
A large pile Of oakum was close bv, and
The match sci il on fire Casey, in endeavor-
lug Ia smother the flames, Was IA ally burn
ed. The flooring al the vessel was satura-
It'd with kernsine, benzine and other com
bustible liquids, and in moment il caught
fire, which sped with lightning rapidly,
and the entire hold, from stem To stern, Wa
a mass of lire, converting il into II frightful
death trap. The workmen in the ho,d
were cut of from the air, they we're in a
tomb filled with fire; some at work amid
ships were completely surrounded BY IN.
fl ,me- those not in the midst Of the flame.
were opposed by the deathly fumes which
rose from the fire, ard fell, suffocated
The fl ,mes were extingui.hed and the fire.
men went into the hold and soon found, in
various parts of the bark, the bodies of i've
men.
The bodies were removed to the Seventh
precinct station house, in Madison street, .
and placed tide BY side upon the floor in
the back room. The mems faces were ,
blackened and their bodies distorted, indi -.
eating the terrible agony they endured be-
fore death came to their relief. Their !
clothes, in some places. we're almost burned
through. The coroner's office was i'm
mediately informed, and coroner Eek aft
went to the spot, in company with Officer 7
Hesily. He empannelIed jury at the
Madison street station and viewed the
e.
rem oval.
Coroner Marsh or''ered all the bodies tobe >,
taken to rh- morgue, where personal exam .
inafion is to be made n AN inquest made
As far a. can be ssceriained from evidence 81
they were all married men With large FAM
lies, who are wholly unprovided for. The I;
excitement in the vicinity OF the dry dock a
is intense, as all the men we're well kno~n. :,
CAPTURE OF LAS TUNE.
HAVANA, via Key Wet, October 6.-The n
are additional particulars Of the u
capture Of Las Tunas by the Insurgents,
under Vincent Garcia: During the night
u September 221, about $40 Insurg. nts,
headed by Vincent Garcia, attacked Las Tu- o
mis- on three sides. A portion Of the Spanish y
troops in the place were surprised ard made -
prisOners near the fort The remainder C
we're distributed by the Governor in various &c
houre-, while the same citizens and volun-
ee,s fortified themselves in the court house. e.
During the confusion attending the at u
ack, the Governor was a,ssssina ted by his
,~n soldiers. Upon capturing the fort, the n'
Insurgents turned Its guns on the court y
mouse, di-abling fifty -four men, afre which "
hey 'ook pos-es.ion Of the city. Vincent a
iarcix then sent a message to the Spanish
in Halquin, notifying him a.
hat he had 2i0 Spanish prisoners. and los 'o
Who would receive proper care II
he government sent the necessary resources o'
Alter spproprating every hing they need
d, the Insurgents LETT the place.
This affair is bril- fly me toned in the Dior "
a, vhich sscribes the disaster to the Careless
'ess of the garrison, or the conIivance "
f the Inhabitants with the Insurgents. 81
on the event, it says, hat il 10
hall henc.for,h publish unfAvorable, ~
'ell a. favorable, new, a. experience has vi
hown that keeping back from the public,
'roduces lamentabie consequences.
The distress in the jurisdiction of Puerto
'rincipe is increasing, and the people O,
be city Of Purrto Principe talk sgain Of il. 9,
robsble abandonment BY The Spzniards
great deal of drcontent and insubordina- VI
ion . ssid TO prevail among The Spanish in
roops in consequence of the Don-rece,pt of Ia
r~srssrs Of pay. m
In Consequence of the rigid censorphip Al =,
Ms CITY, il In i'm Dosaibie TO recure d lesvaok