, 1880-07-08

EASTERN STATES
RSpor1 a, use cIsarIBE.Bous~-.

NEw YoEK. June 24.-Folloving are the
cAina and Losses in clearing bouse exchanges
for the week "A 0ompAr6d with the corres-
pondinR week os last year:
G~ins.-New York 3I.s. Boston IL $, Phila-
delphia l1.3, Chicago i3.4. Baltimore 34.5,
81. Louis sac, Cincinnati 1919, New Or.
cans Is. /. Milwaukee. Sc, Louisville los,
Pittaburg 40.5, Providence SO. Indisnapo- |
Lis S. 7, Kansas Clty 1874, Cleveland SIS, |
New Haven 5O,7. Lowell I.3, Syracuse lilo. !
Losses---San Francisco 3l.l.
Three Muraerers Rxeeutsd,
CASToS, June 25.--Three murderers were |
hanged here to-day together. Twoof them,
G. ID. Ohr and Geo. w Mann. were con-
yic;ed Of the murder Of John WAttmough, |
an sged weaver Of Philadelphia, who was |
murdered year ago IN fhe woods BY Mann
and Ohr for his money, Ave dollars and a
silver watch. The other. John SsOmel,
only IL years old, killed Chris. Spuhler last
Fall ON the eve Of Sammel's trial for
burglary, spuhler being a'witness against
him. |
-,n p Prisoner Killed. .r<I
NORFOLK, Va, June 96.--A negro named |
Wilson, in a chain gang sweeping Mann
street this AFTERNOON refused to obey an or !
der Of Henry Butt, the officer in charge. |
The officer then, struck the negro, who re- !
tnrned the blow and attempted to escape, |
whereupon the officer fred upon the fugi- |
tive, Killing him ana owouhding Oliver |
Cook, aged IL years. The officer was ar-
rested. t.r gosH D. % ilgi @
711I "a New Money Order Omces. !
The following post offices will be made
money order offices from and after the first
of August, provided that the respective post
masters furnish in the meantime the neces
sary additional bonds, blanks for which will |
shortly be sent cut by the postmaster gen
eSal :A.A W. NJ bAtAOe q. |
Oree on-North Yamhill and Dayton in
Yambill county; East Portland. Multnomah |
county; CeHtreville, Umatilla county; Hills |
Z boro,T Washington county; Independence,
Polk county.
Washington Territory - Spokan Falls,
Stevens county; and Goldendale, Klickitas
county.sf q Nv cd AVA /
s;s~nboat Bnrned.
New YonK, yune 2S.-The steamboat Sea-
wanhaka, which ran from Peck Slip up
sound to Glenn Cove, Long Island, took
fire at a 80, a. clock this afternoon while off
Randall's Island, East river The fire was
caused by an explosion in the engine room.
aud the middle of the steamboat was soon
in flames Pilot Charles Smith remained
at his post until nearly burned to death,
and succeeded in beaching the vessel on
sunken meadow adjoining the island.
Many persons sprang overheard and were
,.drowned. Many others in the stern, of the
weasel could NOT getoff aud wero burned to
death. of 900 persons supposed to be on
board, fifty are believed TO have perishc
The bodies Of about Athirty dead persons
\ h.. hv.t. Al. Il IN l
Bsboise. wealthy gentleman. residence un.
kpown, and of Mary Reed, o young widow,
were identified. Among the saved are Chas.
dow, Ooi.W r. Chase ami q II. Rochester,
treasurer W. q. T. Co. The vessel was Y
burned to.theiwatefS edge. = w
ettdaoII Resial Changes. l1oI r
TIC following are the postal changes for
the week:
10 Established Patel, Columbia county, W.
T., John j. Galloway, Postmaster; Peola,
ColumbiA 7couAty. W iTy EAry- A.gKinR,
Eostmsstes;b Pernops Columbia eohnfy, w.
t., J. P. Hastings Postmaster. r
observation-disclosures City, Coos county,
Oregon. u y. l4ti5 433R0eA A1Vc
POstmpsteEs eppointed George Il. Ryan,
Sumner, piohe county, Nevada.
~ rne wreck of the Sea ssanaks. a
New YoRK. June 29.--FyieWing Is the
statement st Charles HasbrouS who was en-
ployed op tbs boat: 3 Wa had aecrewsot four
'decx hands, one deck boy, engineer two
fremen, clerk, captain, superintendent. I
wheelmaD, superintendent's clerk, porter.
. stewart aud cook. The crew did their dutyi
like ymcsI and few lost their presence Of
mind. fou can imagine how cool they were I
whea the clerk, who was collecting fases, az
soonias he lreaized that the boat was on fire,
returned TO his ,eftice and SECURED ali tbt |
money he had left there, .Atpopg. our pas
'sengers were Charles a. Daba, Richard q.
Gorman, S.I'. M. Barlow, one or TWO OF 1
Harper's publishers. and number OF other
gentlemen, whose names eaHnot recollect,
bus whowsre p tbe habit OF going 10 their
homes along Long Ll4nd, shore by our
bpat. AL 81 the gen uenen y Ehaye named, |
understood escaped. Tbs vessel burned
IKE powder a'tsr the flames once started
and 1t iwss a, terrible scene.p Shrieking
women aud children huddle aft uutil their
clothes caught fire, and those on the forward
( par o. theihontwere men who were cut of |
frum communicating with or going 10 the
rescue OF heir female relatives and friends
bytheFh h&fies, 6hich burded hareest about !
the center OF the boat, NJ. Moires, our
porter, saw a child floating on It's back and
Was going to jump overheard TO save it,
when frantip woman clutched him by
his arm, aud saying: F" You are strong
( man, aud am u woman without any friends
on board, For Gpd,s sake help me. The
porter left the phiId 10 Itself and | be-
lleve saved tue wom.n The ouIy one Of
the Srawanh tka's boats got ous was one
whien bad cauyas fastened over it. After
the canvas was got of. the body OF q child