General News

A schooner supposed to be the E. J. McKinnan was found water-loged and dismasted by the Bhip Otago, in the Pacific, with only one man ulive out of a crew of 11. The man had beeu driven nearly crazy by exposure and suffering, but gave a statement corresponding with the above facts. While Edwin Booth was playing Richard II at McYicker's Theatre, Chicago, WedneBday eveniug, he was fired at twice by a man in ihe gallery, only 30 feet distant. The wonld-be :issiisni is a young man from St. Louis wint gives his name as Mark Gray, but gives no reason f or this attempted murder. The Mt. Carbon Kolling mili, two miles south of Pottsville, Pa , burned Thursday evening. lt was owned by New Ifork and Pottsville parties, and including machinery, cost two huudred and fifty thousand dollars, not insured. The mili has been idle for the past two years. The fire caught from a passing locomotive. An engine was overturned while running to the fire, and the driver, Charles Fisher, fatally injured. The Treasury Department han been engaged for some time in investigating alleged undervaluations of silk importations ; and it is 1111derstood that the chain of evidence is so complete that prompt and deciBÏve action is to be taken. Special agents have been engaged in the investigation, and it has extended to transactions both in this country and Europe. lt is claimed that the evidence already obtained shows conclusively that the government has been defrauded of at least $3,000,000 a year by the undervaluation of silk for several years, and that, in many cases, there have been cor rupt practices by government ezaminers ani other employés. Henry Smith, colored, night watchman of the San Francisco mint, was arrested Friday charged with stealing $20,000 in gold bullion A small smelting furnace and about $6,000 worth of gold ingots were found buried in his garden, and $1,000 in coin on the premises His thefts have extended over a period o three years. The funeral of Bishop Ames took place Mon day. líx-Judge George S. Barnard, of the New York Supremc Court, died Sunday. The superintendent of the New York Pubüc Works announces that the State canal will be open for navigation May 8. Mr. C. J. Brydies. .„r..;-od-.i r s„T„i..iiieui raiiways in Canada, has been appointed to the responsible office of governor of the Hndson's Bay Company. Mr. Brydges was formerly general manager of the Grane Trunk and of the Oreat Western Kailways. Boynton, who undertook to swim from Pittsburgh to New Orleans, arrived at the latter city Sunday evening. He was badly tanned by the sun and somewhat fatigucc f rom the trip. He was welcomed by large erowds along the river bank. The jury in the case of Peter E. Stevens, ai Chicago, on trial for killing his wife, returnei a verd et of manslaughter Sunday, and fixct the penalty at 14 years in the penitentiary. As the prisoner was being taken from the cour; room to his cell, Mrs. Young, his mother-inlaw, stepped up quickly behmd him, put a pistol to his head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately for the prisener, a handkerchief in which the pistol had been concealed intervened between the hammer and cap and caused the pistol to miss fire. Judge Cady, of the criminal court at St. Louis, fined about 50 lottery venders from $5 to $800 eaeh for selling lottery tickets of the Missouri State lottery, and committed them to jail till the fines were paid. The aggregate o1 fines amounts to about $35,000. After four days entombment the miners imprisfined at Sugar Notch, near Wilkesbarre Pa.t by tbe fall of the roof of the mine, were released Monday morning. The men sustainec life by the meat of a mulé which a boy, peni to give them warning, had fortunately taken with him, and a stream running through the mine gave them needf ul water. Reliëfs of laborers have been constantly at work, nighi and day, and finally these succeeded in making a channel through a fifty foot block of coal. Nearly all the business porfcion of Gorham N. H., burued Monday. Thirty families are homeless, and 20 buildings destroyed. Loss, $50.000. The most thickly settled and business portion of the village is gou?. Congressman Rush Clark, of lowa, died suddenly ia Washingtou Monday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours. Mr. Clark was in good health Sundav, and on Saturday occupied his seat in the House of Representatives. He was taken sick at three o'clock Monday morning with an attack of meningitis, and, althongh prompt medical aid was summoned, he continued to suffer extremely, and died after only 12 hours' illness. Chief Justice Waite has announced to the bar that the Supreme Court will adjourn for the term on Monday, May 5. During the month of April 10,000 cars have gone east over the Canada Southern ferry at GrosBe Isle. This is the largest in the history of the road, the greatest number in any one month heretofore being about 8,000