Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


AT the new tunnel OF the Cleveland|
Youngstown & Pittsburg Railroad, about
ten miles south of Alliance, o., the other
night, one laborer was instantly killed and
another perhaps fatally injured by falling
slate.
A RICH discovory'of horn silver was
reported from Turkey Creek, thirty three
miles southwest of Prescott, Ariz., a few
days ago. Two prospcctors discovered a
E!nd lead, and had taken out $3O, 200 within
five days.
The Royal Society of Canada has
appointed DR.. S. Hunt, Major Powell and
W. Gossip as delegates to the meeting of
the National Academy of Science at Wash
ington, d. G..
WITH slight notifications, the French
Chamber OF Deputies has adopted the
American postal-service regulations.
The explosion which occurred in the
Cars dressing.room at st. Petersburg the
other day is said to have been caused by
escaping gas.
The death of General Sabatier,
Governor of Paris, France, has been an.
nounced.
MICHAEL COHEN, notorious bank
robber, better known as "Sheeney Nike
has disclosed to the police of Pittsburgh
Pa, the plans of the gang of which he was a
member for bufglarizing banks in several
OF the principal cities of the Union.
The Chief of Police of Memphis,
Tenn, the other day arrested General
James r. Chalmers, of Mississippi, and
Colonel Galloway, OF the Memphis Appeal
who were suspected OF duelistic intentions
and they were each put under $1,000 bonds
to keep the p ace.
AN electrical inventor at New York
has applied Tor patent upon continuance
for executing criminals without pain and
without Disagreement. He offers to assign
the patent to the Government.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, accompanied by
most of the members of his Cabinet, ar
rived at New York on the 23d, where he
would witness the ceremonies attending
the opening of the Brooklyn bridge. He will
not return to Washington until after Deco
ration Day.
A BAND of Cree Indians, captured by
| United States troops near Mussell Shell, or
the Missouri River, have been sent bach
across the line.
| PATRICK CASEY, an ex-police officer
who shot and killed Sergeant Comisky a,
New York some time since, has been sen
fenced to he hanged July Il.
A MESSENGER of the United States
| Express Company was robbed of $4,000 in
Cleveland, O., tho other day. He placed
several packages Of money in his buggy
and turned to answer a call, and when he
arrived at the conpany's office he found hi.
packages filed with sand and the money
| gone.
TIE Ohio Grand Lodge of the Knight.
of Ply HAS concluded its session at Cincin
natl on the oath. The next meeting will bt
hel at Canton in May, 1884.
The two ships officers on trial in
Philadelphia, Pa, the other day for viola
ton OF the neutrali y laws by carrying
arms into Hayti were convicted.
ONE THOUSAND AND SIXTY steeragt
passengers arrived at Boston, Mass, til,
other day, from Ireland, most of them be
ing "ass,ted" emiSrants.
TIE Arctic exploring vessel Sophia
with Pro-. Nordenskjold and other scien
fists, has sailed from Gothenburg, Sweden
for Greenland
AT EPSON Downs, Eng, on the 23d
the Derby stakes were won by Sir +. John
stones st. Blaise. Beau Brummel and Gal
lard, who had been favorites in the bet
ting, finished ifth and third respectively
The EPSON high plate was won by Auc
tioneer.
Much anxiety was felt on the 24tl
for the safety of the schooners Young
America and John Schuette, which SHOULD
have reached Milwaukee, Wis.,, severa
days be- ore. The schooner Newsboy wa
overdue at Chicago, and the schooner Juli'
Larsen was overdue at Racine. At Racin
it was thought that the unknown vesse
that struck the reef there during the recen
gale was the schooner Wells Burt, whicl
sunk off Crosse Point with all on board.
WILLIAM BLACK and John McLarel
died at Paterson, N. j., the other morn
ing from the supposed effects of eatin
poison d meat. Others of McLaren's FAM
ly were sick. i.A
IT is reported that the British Gov
ernment has expressed disapproval o
French action in Madagascar.
A PAPER steamboat is being built a
Lansingburgh, NY. for Pittsburgh parties
A NUMBER of officeholders in Dakot
have been indicted for attempting to COZ
ruptly influence the action of the Capita
cation, as much as $4,000, 1t is alleged
having been offered for one vote.
APPLICATION has been made at To
ronto, Cana, to probate the will of the lat
William E. Dodge, of New York. He ha
personal estate in Ontorio amounting t
100000.
UNUSUALLY heavy rains washed ava
: four bridges OF the Mexican Central Rail
J road between Leon and Lagos few day
ago. A train ran into the washout and tn
engineer was killed. .r-,
AN extensive fire occurred at Vars, i
the department Of the Upper Alps, Il
France, the other day, and fifty houses wer
; destroyed. Several persons persisted i
the flames. s-,.t
AN attack was made on the Jail at NJ
Sterling, KY, the other night by body {
armed vigilantcs for the purpose of han.
ing the Barnett gang, but the mob met wit
warm recep ion from the officers, and til
leader, the Sheriff Of an adjoining count,