, 1877-10-13
Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
New York, Oct. All reports
agree that considerable alarm is felt
in this city at the scarcity OF Gro
ton water. 1t another large fire
should occur before heavy rainfall
it might be impossible to control 1t.
The lakes and reservoirs ale much
lower than before for years. A
stringent public order has been is-
sued to prevent waste. Street srrin-
king is entirely stopped. At this
hour $500 a light rain prevails.
The only floating fire engine i'll the
hartor is now on the docks for-re-
pairs. Affairs in Brooklyn are not
much better.
WHEELzNG, Oct. 4.-The explosion
of the steamer Comfort yesterday
was more disastrous than first sup
posed. Five persons are known now
to have been killed, three are still
missing and about fifteen wounded
two fatally. All the passengers
have not yet been registered. 1t is
impossible to ascertain the exact
number lost. The wounded are at
Moundsyille, twelve miles below this
city.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. 4.-By the
collision near Clyde of two freight
trains John Kelly. engineer, of this
city, was killed, and James Bennett
seriously injured, and one train
wrecked; loss, S75, GEO; cause, mis-
placed.
NEW YORK, Oct 4.-The World says
ex-Premier Steinberger arrived yester-
day in the L'Amerique from Havre
Being interviewed by reporter he said
he had been much abused in the papers
without cause. and hoped to refute the
ISLANDERS before congress a. its coming
session He described and justified his
course from the beginning while in
Samoa, and says be has eoTe home to
obtain recognition of his official posi-
ton az representative of the United
States. England is very desirous of
obtaining possession of those islands
and attempted to buy Steinberger, but
the latter was too much of an Ame,i-
can to accept.
The trustees of the Peabody sduca-
tional fund to~dav reelected the old
officers of the fund for the ensuing
year. President Hayes is elected
trustee in place of the late Matthew
Morris.
CHEYENNE. Oct. 4.-TLe coach from
Deadwood which arrived here to-day,
was stopped and robbed twelve miles
south of Fort L,ramie last night by two
road agents. This is new point for
this work, all the previous fobberies
having been committed north of Hat
creek, which is about 55 miles north of
Fort Laramie. All the passengers were
searched and about $3.50 taken from
them Extra efforts are being made to
capture this part of the gang with a
good prospect of success.
New YORK. Oct. 6. The Holiday
will suit is on trial here before Judge
Van Voost. 1t is brought in the name
Of Ben Holidays youngest daughter.
Madame De Bussierre. to recover her
share of the property left by her mother
Holidays first wife which was set
aside in favor of an earlier will leaving
the same property to her husband. The
latest will was claimed to have been
made when the testator was of unsound
mind. 1t is a we'll known fact that
Madame De Busierre brought this suit
with exceeding unvillingness. being
constrained thereto by her husband for
whom her father has always manifested
feelings Of extreme dislike and con-
tempt. There is little possibility for
any judgment for the plaintiff in tho
suit.
The Times says the failure of Brown
l. Gorham, of 18 Coenties slip, one of
the Oldest fruit importing houses in the
city. was announced yesterday Their
liabilities amount to over 100000.
Value Of assets not known, but they are
very large. and consist mainly of stocks
and book accounts. Their failure is es-
cribed to depreciation in stocks.
The Indians now here passed an un-
comfortable day because Of rain. In the
evening they attended various places of
amusement.
The Sioux and Arrapshoes left to-
night for Council Bluffs. A great many
people were at the depot, where the In-
dians smoked the pipe of peace with
Col. Carpenter. who gavs them bag
gage car for the trunks and other arts