Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-09-11
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Qnite sensation was created 10 Next
CO few days since by the report that
conspiracy existed between Gen. Trevi-
10 and American Gen. Ord to establish
the republic of Sierre Madro. composed
of the States of Nuevo Leon, Coahutta.
Durango, chihuahua, San Luis Potosl
and Tamaulipes. and afterward for the
annexation Of the new republic to the
United States.
An Ontario dispatch says nine China
men at work on the Canada and Pacific
railroad were standing on a rock over a
blast, when premature explosion took
place and they were hurled into the air.
Two had their skulls fractured. The
friends of the men seized picks and axes,
and started IN to wreak vengeance on the
foreman of the gang, a white man. They
chased him several miles but he finally
escaped.
Specials from St. Augustine, Fa., fur
nish the following additional particulars
of the disaster to the steamship City of
Vera Cruz: On Saturday, August I'd.
the steamer encountered strong gale,
which soon increased III fury. 1t was
then about two BELLS p. m. The
steamer was running on her course, be-
ing in about 800 west longitude and 800
40 north latitude. The sea was running
high and the City of Vera Cruz labored
| heavily for some hours. Every effort
| was made to keep her before the wind,
but it was found necessary at one O'Clock
Sunday morning to throw out a drag to
| keep her head about for the time. This
secured the desired effect for the
time being, but the gale had now grown
to a tremendous hurricane. and immense
waves now began to break over the
doomed steamer. Capt. Van Size then
ordered his men to throw overheard the
deck load, but his o. ders were not car
ried out, owing to the heaviness of the
sea and several of the sailors being wash
ed overheard. All further efforts to save
the vessel proved fruitless, and with one
awful and tremendous lurch she sndder-
ly sank into the ocean, carrying with
her seventy souls, of whom only Thirteen
have reached land alive.
A dispatch to the Sentinel from Fon du
Lac says: A criminal warrant was is
sued to day for the arrest of Howard NJ
Lanchen, e.!itor of the Daily CONNER
cial, for cha1gi Commissioner Brady
with selling Il cadetship.
A Fort. Keogh special says: Sioux
Chief, Big Road, direct from 'Sittin!
: Bulls camp, came in and surrepdcre,
r with tour followers. His party of 19'
braves is expected to arrive in Il day o
: two.
, The Republican State Convention o
New Hampshire was called to order a
= Concord on the 9TH ny Henry H. Huse
! Chairman of the State Committee, VIII
= announced the permanent officers Il
8 agreed upon at the meeting held las
night, including President Daniel Barn
ard, of franklin, with one Vice Prcsdel
from each county. The usual commit
tees we're also appointed. Hon. Charlie
:. H. Bell, of Exeter, was nominated ft
Governor by reclamation, every membe
: rising and cheering.
The Naschez Democrat says: Refer
ring to the rumors which we published
Capt. Beck of tic Thompson Dean il
| IVA Acu us tAttO uuOS daO 1ouiNe
ton at least that portion which ha
:, reference to the White coming out wit
, the Natchez, and Capt McVay becomin
=. chief clerk of the latter steamer. II
;, says the White will resume her trips t
the Bends next Thursday. AS regard
=, Mr.. McVay, that gentleman has alread
been employed to take the Office of on
- of the pool line beats.
A Washington dispatch says Senate
, Wallace, OF Pennsylvania is in that cit
and takes very confident view of th
campaign, and says that if Indiana goe
G Democratic il, October Pennsylvania will
vote for Ha- cock. The news from Indi
: ana is highly encouraging to the Demo
, Gratis and the Republicans are dispirited
A dispatch from Cotfeeville says tina
Jim Robinson, city marshal of Waite
Valley, was shot and instantly killed OF
the Sth by John Adams, q conductor o
the Chicago. St. Louis and New Orlean
Railroad. The killing is said to hav,
been purely .justifiable.
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Malarial antidote Quinine, aid other pre-
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