The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-12
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Hon. nm, A..

tnirty-nve to hfteen, passed the bill admitting
New Mexico as State. 80. War has broken
out between Japan and China. Jspan de-
"ared war and has blocksded the nn,aa,,
ports. IA Brussels (BeIgiuIn) hank c,a,se
is defaulter in the sunl of s, 2oo ono
twentA-slx buildings were completely den,ol-
i'neo ana q number Of others danasI 81 M,
-0Fnsdo which ewept through She tow. ne
= szei Sr''n Viz. NS,i,le persoI,p nsco sillo,
- --'iNos' @aundeG ~ 'ao ralling struc-
.'7 Reliable usytle. t.yIu. I3ath county.
~ :; steGo thl' u. ol7'- afternoon, while the
saa was shl0tns, fall OF flesh, resembling
mutton. occurred on plot Of two acres
-A'ckens and hogs devoured it with relish
The pieces were small and fell like snow.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road company has been sued by the revenue
authorities for $500, 900 in unpaid taxes
The military authorities in Texas are ordered
to disarm and intern all armed bodies of men
crossing to our side.. The jury in the case
ex-Treasurer Sooy, of New Jersey. has found
him guilty Of embezzlement.
The Egyptian steamer Samanoud, with troops
on board for Massowah, exploded her boiler
at suez and twenty-four men were killed.
The Georgia State fair has been postponed
until 1877, in consequence Of hard times, the
Presidendial election, and the Centennial.
Pedro Varela has resigned the presidency of
Uruguay. The Spanish squadron defeated
the Sovloo pirates of the PHILIPPINE islands
.....Heavy rains in northern Germany caused
landslide in the little town of Caut, on the
Rhine, by which eight houses were buried and
twenty-six persons killed. :. =. The Prince of
Wales has left Bombay and is now on his way
70 England. .....By collision Of freight trains
at Miller's Falls, Mass, three locomotives and
seven cars were wrecked, and q fireman named
speoner killed. .Servia is fast organizing
her army, for the purpose Of preserving her
frontier, she claims, but it is probable she will
Join the insurrection. AT q meeting of
ticket agents, it was resolved to reduce railway
fares to and from the Centennial from all
prlncipA points ..... The tornado which did
40 much damage in Hazel Green, Wis.,, also
struck the town Of Elizsbethport Mo-, de-
mclishing seventeen houses and killing five
persons. The town of Hasson suffered to the
extent Of four buildings blown down and three
OF the inhabitants killed. The little town of
Shrinkey was almost entirely demolished, and
TWO OF the inhabitants were killed and about
twenty wounded. The loss of timber and
Fences will be heavy throughout that section.
...... The Norwich (Conn. } poorhouse was de-
stroyed by fire and four of the inmates burned
to death. Loss, SIS, 900; insurance s5. 600.
......paniel Drew, the veteran fnancier, has
gone into voluntary bankruptcy. His educa-
tona endowments are all protected by mort
cages The liabilities are put at 5000, 900.
The Mississippi Senate, by q vote OF thirty
two to four, found Lieut.. Gov. Davis guilty Of
the charges found in the articles Of impeach-
ment. 80. 1t now appears that by the burning
OF the Norwich (Conn.) almshouse, fourteen
OF the inmates were burned to death, and five
others injured, two OF them fatally, by Jump
ing from windows. The Abyssinians in force
attacked an Egyption camp at Goodrah, and
were repulsed with the loss of King Kassa
the grand vizier, six chiefs and five thousand
men. The insurgent leaders, Ljubibraties.
Petrowich, Fuella, and CESAR were arrested bv
the Austrian authorities at Vigvani, q village
on the Dalmatian frontier, near Imoschi
The Congress Of Bogota has declared DR..
Aquiteo president-elect of the republic. 1t
is probable that the revolutionists of Hondu.
ras viii succeed in dsposing President Leiya,
and putting Mediva In his place Trouble ia
likely to ensue between Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua. Portland, Me-, has an Indebtedness of
oll,5s6 sos. ..At Pacific Place, Ark, Thomas
Leon was shot and killed by George F. Morris,
aged seventeen years, to prevent Leon from
numbering Samuel F. Hardwich, an invalid,
Morris surrendered himself, was tried and ac-
quiteed. .Ez-Treasurer Sooy, of New jersey,
mas been sentenced to three years in prison.
Dr. Bacon lectured at New Haven on the adyi-
sory council, and said Plymouth church had
evaded the real question in the case
Two laborers, named respectively George
Brown and Robert Stevens, were excayatipe a
drain in Toronto, Canada, when it cayed in
completely burying both men. They were
taken out shortly afterward, but life was ex-
hnct Michael Mcconnell, the murderer Of
Nelson Mile, suffered the extreme penalty of
the law at Hamilton, Ontario. The oulprit
made speech from the gallows, SAYING he
did not intend to kill Mr.. Mills, but was pro-
voked to attack him over dispute about rent.
...... The Republicans of New Hampsbire re-
elected Gov. Cheney by one thousand ms
jority, and also claim q majority in the Senate
and Assembly. Both parties polled large
votes, but there was no disorder The resi-
dence OF Samuel Downing, at Salem Falls,
N. H., was destroyed by fire, and his aged
bind mother was burned to death The
books of County Treasurer John H. Magee, of
Ottawa county, Ohio, show q deficiency of
$4,000, and that official has been arrested.
Under the New Jersey law making it felony
Tor any board to vote to disburse money in ex-
cess OF the appropriation, the Elizabeth board
OF education notified the public school teachers
that they we're discharged, as there were no
funds in the treasury. The schools will all be