The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-20
LATEST NEWS.

| WASHINGTON. June 1t is understood
| that Hayes will spend portion OF July
and August at the Greenbrier White Sui pher
Springs, lie has engaged cottage there for
| his family.
Sherman has directed the Assistant United
States Treasurer to issue one and two dollars
in sums not exceeding ten dollars.
Yhe PRESIDENT has appointed Judge NJ. w.
| Gibbs, colored, of Arkansas, Register of the
Land Office of Little Rock. Judge Gibbs was
a Republican Presidential Elector in the
late canvass.
The Turks RePulsed and ROuted
LONDON, June 1S.--A terrible fight be-
tween the Turks and M0ntenegrins is re-
ported on Saturday and Friday, which nav
| refer to week before last. Retreat soon be-
came route, and MOntenegrin hOrsemen
pursued the TLr6s to Shuz. The Turkish
dead at Plana and along the road certainly
equallcd two thousand men, besides MANY
wounded and a few prisoners.
BALTIMoRE.-The following particulars
of the accident on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad this morning. are furnished by otii-
clals OF the Company, at Camden station:
The collision occurred about 30 a. IN, near
Point of Rocks, between the regular morn
ing accommodation train, from Winchester
Virginia, and special excursion train from
kredeTicLs 70 Washington, with an excur-
sion party to Mount Vernon. Both trains
were in motion, the engines CRUSHING into
each other. -Four persons were Instantly
killed and eighteen wOunded--alI on tho
excursion train--killed: Chas. III. Keefer,
editor Frederick Examiner. Richard Du-
troW. merchant; Walker, merchant: and
Howard f Dickson, all of Fredericks CITY.
wounded: l.. Scheley. son Of DR.. Fairfax
Schley, dangerously, lost both legs and will
probable die; Col. Chas l. brain, Col Frain
is ore CT the most influential and wealthy
citizens OF Frederick, and was State Senator
from that county several terms. All the
killed and wounded were from Frederick
CITY, or residents of Frederick county. and
only one person. lady on the Winchester
Grain, was injured, and not seriously. The
cause of the accident was a misunders stand
ing between the train men.
WAsHINCToN.--Nea all the newspa-
pers which have heretofore advertised Tor
the war department have declined to pub
iish advertisements at the rates fixed by the
decision of Attorney General Taft, namely,
forty cents per folio of one hundred words
for the first insertion, and twenty cents per
folio for each subsequent insertion. II Is
probable the subject will again De brought
to the attention at the department of JUS
tioe, together with full statement OF the
difficulties experienced on account of the
late decision.
Observation-Disclosures reached here to-
night of horrible outrage which occurred
few miles from Portage City, Wis. Mrs.
Winslow, avery respectable lady, sccomp i-
ed by her daughter. aged sixteen years,
while On their way home last night were
waylaid by three ruffians, who stopped and
tied the team which was being driven by
Miss Winslow, and inflicted horrible out
rage upon mother and daughter. After the
fiendish deed had been committed they were
horribly beaten by the ruffians and left in
a condition that recovery seems almost i'm
possible.
New ORLEANs--The ships Scotia, draw
ing twenty feet four inches, and the Wes-
tern Empire, drawing twenty-One feet six
through the Southwest Pass. The Wes-
tern Empires cargo, G,227 bales cotton, is
the largest that has left this port since the
war, and the largest number of pounds to
can port. She was loaded by the cham ion
press and is the heaviest draft that ever
went out of this port.
WASHINGTON, June I4.--Gen, Charles F.
Remington, distinguished as a soldier in
various European wars, and particularly in
the Walker expedition to Nicaragua, where
he held an important command died to-day
in this city. Gen. II. was much esteemed
by his friends for his large Information
scholarship and many attractive Qualities
NEW Enthusiastically the District
Attorney filed information against Ex-Au-
ditor Geo. b. John son, charging him with
having taken certain books from the Audi
tors Office, the property Of the State. Bail
So 600.
SAN FRANcIsco.--A volcanic eruption is
reported in Los Angeles Mountains and
prairie fires are raging in various parts OF
Pacific slope.
ATLANTA.--The ofici al announcem ent is
made that the international postal treaty
will 60 into effect in Cuba on the lath inst.
MoSTGoMERY.-The Governor has for
terest due July LIST on Alabama State
bonds.
SAN FRANcIaco.--Two ladies were sun
struck In this city yesterday. Neither case
Is fatal. It is cooler to-day, q fresh sea
breeze
SAN FnANCIsco.-The grasshoppers are
reported in portions Of San joaquin. They
are too late 20 harm the wheat but are de-
stToyiug everything green.