, 1878-05-04

prevent articles contraband of war leav-
ing the country.
The Begun of Phopsape. India, has
offered her whole available force for
service abroad.
Some consolation in the direction of
peace is found in the fact that The point
at issue is becoming more distinct. That
point is whether Russia will recognize
that the rights OF the great powers. as
established by the treaties of '56-7 take
precedence over the claims of the treaty
of San Stefano.
CHICAGO, May 1.-General Sheridan
this afternoon received report from
Gen. Miles, dated headquarters OF the
district of the Yellowstone. Fort keogh,
Montana, informing him that Sitting
Bull and 14I men, all bead soldiers and
chiefs, had sent a half>breed to Gen.
Miles inquil ing what kind of peace the
United States would make with them,
and saying the Great Father was of
course too rich 10 expect the Indians to
give up their poor little ponies and their
old guns. Gen. Miles in reply informs
ed Sitting Bull that if he desired to stop
hostilities peace could be made which
would end ali trouble between the
whites and Indians. When the Indians
give up their ponies and guns they will
receive cattle and other property of
greater value in their place, and when
peace is made the government will pro-
vide for them, rs it does TOR all friendly
Indians.
MEMPHIS. May 1.-At 9 20 this morn>
ing the tow boat Warner, from New Cr>
leans to St. Louis, exploded her boilers
when opposite the city. The pilot house
aud roof were blown to a great height
and fell back upon the wreck, while the
air was filled with spilnters and frag-
ments, The wreck took fire immediate
ly, and the stoke and steam hid the
boat from the crowd which soon lined
the bluffs, and it was thorght all on
board had perished. The tug De Soto
and two or three skiffs wcre SOON a, the
wreck and succeeded in saving ten per-
sons. The pilot and secoud engineer,
WHO were asleep at the time, were lost.
and one fireman wasliterally blown into
fragments. The boat had crew of %.
but owing to the confusion it is lmpos-
sibIe to tell exactly how many were lost.
In FIVE minutes after the explosion all
the wreck except the roof had sunk out
of sight, aud two of the barges were on
fire, but the tug ex:inguished the fire
and landed them on the Arkansas shore.
SARATOGA, May John Morrissey,
ex congressman and state senator from
New York, died at half-past Z this even
ing. He had seemed quiet and without
eny unfavorable symptoms until after
the New York papers were brought in,
when he notioned for his glass to read
one. About half-pa five an unfavora>
bic change took place and be sank
rapidly afterward. Father McMenory.
Catholic priest, was sent for. who
promptly came and administered the ex-
treme JUNCTION. Although Mr.. Norris
sey was rapidly falling he seemed con-
scious until the last. His wife and do
mestlcs were present. Mr.. Morrissey
died clasping the hand of the priest.
Morrissey's business partners are here,
but nothing is known by them regarding
how he left his business.
BROWNSVILLE, May L. On Friday last
about 200 men assembled at Lanondes,
18 miles from here, on the Corpus
Christi road, and marched to Sang Se-
doris on the river. reaching there at
o'clock OF Saturday morning. About
fifty men attempted to cross the Rio
Grande into Mexico. They were led
by Raphael Lera. They were met by a
party Of regulars from Matamoras and
sklrmish ensued, which resulted in the
discontinue of the conspirators. sight
of whom were made prisoners, two
wounded and two killed and three
others drowned in the river IN their
efforts to recross.
SAN Francisco, May 1.->In severa! of
the workingmen's ward clubs this even
ing, the question as to sustaining Kear>
ney or the state and county committees
in their plan for nominations to the
constitutional convention came up. and
a great division of sentiment manifested
itself, though SO far as heard from the
majority seemed in favor or Kearney, or
at any rate his supporters made the
post noise. 1t seems probable the
matter will result in decided split in
the party, unless some means are fond
to close the rapidly widening breach.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, May 1.--General
Todleben has not succeeded in his
efforts to arrange the simultaneous with
drawal of Russian troops and the Brit>
ish fleet from this neighborhood.
The Russians are stated to regard war
with England as inevitable. At the
porte also hopes of pacific arrange