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DASTARDLY ATTACK!

Assault on Mr. Curry

ASSAILED FROM BEHIND!

Voorhees Approves It!

HE ''UlTHitS Vli.E LAXflUAttE,

And Ulorirn In His Shame.

On Saturday evening

spoke

down" abu-e that would disgrace any human creaiure who had any reputation to ri.»k.

After the meeting had closed, the

•era

for the train from Indianapolis

Haute, upon the arrival of which Mr.

Oritur,

with a number of gentlemen,

stepped upon the platform and the party were about to enter a car, when

BIUUGS, Democratic candidate for Circuit Proseeulor, ran up liohind Mr.

with the knowledge and approval of

VOORHEES,

was about to repeat the

blow, when Mr.

D. C.

STUNKAUD

fered and prevented him from using fur

ther violence

rving the party towards the city:

"CURRY

"He

is a d—d dirty son of a h."

is a

d—d

Abolition son of a

Cuiutr

VOOKHKKS

ol"

'y .: Ji

Messrs. CURRY and VOORHEES and

their resepctivc friends then stepped into a car and the train moved on. Of course, aftersuch an occurence, had

not been approved or directed by

it, we

Rt. JX'-A_.A-

i*?

*.«

Twentieth Year.

and

closed out their

series

appointments in Way County at Ilarinunv, on which occasion Mr. CuuJtY

with good effect for about one hour to a. large audience at the ea.it end of the American Expre-ssOffice and Mr.

IIKU-J spoke, to a slim gatheriug, near the Xational Road, about one fourth of a mile from the place of Mr. CL'IIKY'? meeting.

DAXIKL

talked for a FEW minutes only,

indulging in a string of vile epithets and

"low

b—h."

will make'it hot for these

d—d

fel

lows In such a strain he continued for a long time, using language the vileness of which can hardly be imagined, and

showing that the party who assaulted Mr. CURRY was but the agent and representative of his friend, DANIEL

VOORHEES. The above is

to make appointments in Clay county on the eve of the election. The friends of VOORHEES—we mean

the respectable portion of his political friends—felt that he had disgraced

self and them sufficiently by the false

hoods he had coined and uttered during the canvass, and were not prepared for

man to attack a gentleman who had

VOORHEES with

Ox Saturday evening our attention was called to the

steam

city, standing, with'lamps lighted, and presenting iheir usually attractive appearance, at the corner of Ohio and Sixth

streets

while

Mr.

HUNTER

two

the attack on mk. cukry

Statements of Eye Witnesses v*"11

VOORHEENK.il* HEMSITIOSSIT

*s1 .— And Will Stand By It!

TERRE HAUTE,

On Saturday evening last

Meetings closed

i.:.

TT„ if,.r TJ.o commenced the

the speaking at Harmony. Afier the

waited, with other gen

tlemen,at the station, nearly an hour and a half for the train, from Indianapoiis.to Terre Haute. On tj»e approach of the train Mr. Harris, the Station Master, and

myself stepped out of the office on to the platform, followed by Mr. Curry and sev eral other gentlemen. The parly ap proached the train, while

the left some fifteen feet, when

VOOR-

D. W.

saw a

man leave a crowd, among whom were

Voorhees and his party.

The

moved on a slow run, advancing to the rear of Mr. Curry, and when sufficiently near him to strike, he drew back his aim and struck Mr. Curry a heavy blow

on the back of his head or neck knocking

him forward on to his hands and nearly prostrating him.

and their friends wailed at the station cutor. After the party had entered the cars,

The

CUURY and

dealt hi in a heavy blow on the back of the head. The assailant, acting probably

The man whom

to^Terre

strike the blow was' John

speak

Briggs, the

Democratic oandidate for Circuit Prose-

heard Voorhees and his

friends,'including Briggs, use great deal of profane and obscene language.

conductor tried to preserve order:

whereupon

JOIP"

Briggs and Col

ened to put him off

Stewart threat

the train if

inter

6tate

are informed that he seemed to

glory in the dastardly work of his follower, Biuoos. Here are some of the expressions, we aie informed, used by VOORHEES as the train was car-,

heard Voorhees apply

vile epithe'.s to Mr. Curry and saw him

deport himself in a most shameful and disgraceful manner. 55 :•«»-. ..un'''

that

jALONZO

VOOR

HEES, would linve been promptly disclaimed by him. But,so far from regreting

llANEY.

was on the train mentioned by Mr.

Haney and heard all that lie describes as having occured'in the cars. I

heard Mr. Voorhees say that

he sanctioned Briggs' act, alluding

stand by

TERRE HAUTE, Oct.

After

ci ainv

the train

a plain and concise

statement of facts in relation to one of the most infamous occurrences^that can be found in the records of any political campaign, as related to us by those present.

Mr. CURRY, in his canvass of Clay county, has only exercised a right belonging to every Americun citizen—freedom of speech. Hisspeeches have been argumeniive, calm, dignified and entirely free from offensive personalities, while VOORHEES has occupied most of his time in personal abuse of Mr. CURRY for no apparent cause other than that Mr.

when

humiliation

lie shame and

brought upon them by setting a young

dared

given 110 occasion for other than courteous after Briggs had struck Mr. Curry, that treatment. This business brands D.

a deeper and darker dis- heard

grace than has hitherto covered his 0ver and arranging the attack. name. And worse than that it adds

shame that all honorable citizens feel in having this District represented

by such a man in the National House of Representatives. Shall this burning disgrace be continued? Or will the honest voters of the Sixth District wipe it out?

fire

was lifting the

Democratic veil. Such a partisan use of public properly appeared to us highly improper, and we felt like denouncing it in severe terms. But we have since learned that the engines have, on one or

occasions, been taken to the Wigwam under similar circumstances. This relieves the act of any partisan character and makes

"honors

think, however, that such use of the engines is not commendable,and had better be discontinued.

9,1870.

I attended the meeting addresed by Mr. Curry, at Harmony, on Saturday evening. Mr. Curry spoke in his usuaul

dignified

the speaking wai

interfered and prevented further

-Mr.

,IJ3UT

Curry and his friends and Mr.

Voorhees and his friends

then entered

car, and on taking seats, Mr. Voorhees immediately commenced the most abusive language. Addressing his remarks to me and pointing at Mr. Curry, who sat near by, be said:

"You,Slunkard,

ought to be

better business than going about

in such company as that

him

d—d,

loving abolition son of a

nigger-

b—h."

These

epithets, Mr. Voorhees repeated several times, using others equally abusive. He alluded to the blow

he ha* given Mr. Curt-y,saying:

that Briggs

also heard persons at Harmony say,

they

knew it was going to happen,as they

Voorhees and his party talking

The

conductor if

city.

conduct of the Voorhees party was

such, in the cars, that the conductor was compelled to interfere for the preserva

tion of decency whereupon they told the

he wasn't careful

t.-.,

engines

they would

put him out, or words to that effect.

D. C. STUN-KARD.

TERRE

of the

HAUTE,

Oct.

9, 1870.

On Saturday evening last,

covering myself

been given by John

ea.\v." We still

Harmony,

in Clay county, Ind., while proceeding to get on the train at the depot,I was struck from behind a blow on the head, which nearly felled me to the ground. On

saw that the blow had

Briggs, of this

make this statement because

DIED.—At his family residence Fifth street, at noon, on Saturday last, after a lingering illness,

MEREDITU,

FLETCHER

in the thirty-seventh year

his age. Mr.

MEREDITH

was born at Richmond,

Indiana, December

24, 1833.

His early

years were passed in Wayne county, where he received a common school education, and wa3 fitted for college, received his finat acedemical training

Oct. 9th,1870. receivea nis nn.i.

Upon closing his connection

saw

paper he rc

he inter

fered with them. The appearance, lan

guage and general conduct of Voorhees

indicated his full approval of the actions of his friends,

.--re ~r

attended Jje returne(i l0 Richmond and on Sa'urday, with a French corps of the

study

sequently lie removed to St. Louis,

souri, and there completed his profession al studies and was admitted to the bar ii that city in the lattet part of

185G.

success. In

1858

with limited

Louis. In

he made

good race for prosecuting attorney at

1859 he

diverged to

left there, removed to Charleston,

and formed a

man

January,

1862,

with this

-umed

the practice of his pro

fession, here, in partnership with the late WILLIAM

DELANO—a

lawyer of line

ability, who had then just removed to our city, from Kentucky,but whose death soon terminated the connection, lie then continued the practice of

"his

and matters connected therewith until the time of his deaih. In

1804

Mr.

MEREDITH

represent

was elected by the Legislature a

to the

blow struck Mr. Curry,and that

lie

would

it. The language of Voorhees

was violent, profane and obscene.

J. P. MCDONAI.D.

State. lie was best known to our citizens in his former editorial capacity, which extended through the most exciting times ef the Rebellion and the turbulent political peri6d^\'liich immediately" followed it.

and gentlemanly manner, entirely avoid- chair, from his profession, without news ing offensive personalities.

oneusive ueisoiiiiiiiiui. t—r

.. inc

over,

—I

paper experience or training, but, devot-

waited UI« u"

with Mr. Curry and others, at the station

for the train. Voorhee3 and his party corr4ect, graceful and forcible. His ediwere also waiting at the same place. As

approached, Mr. Curry, myself self

and others stepped out of the building on to the platform and approached the cars. Mr. Curry was about to step on the plat form of the front car, when John

Briggs ran the length of a car and going up behind Mr. Curry, struck him a heavy blow on the back of his head, knocking him down on his hands and knees. Briggs was in an attitude to strike again,

have heard to-day that Briggs denies striking we,and says that

t0€V

himself to journalism, with commen-

ble energy, he soon became a good

Supplemental Neutrality Proclamation. The telegraph brings, us the text of a long proclamation by President GRANT (the

dry details of which we omit and spare the reader's

ter the twelfth day of October and during the continuance of the present hostilities between

German CTederation

.station

had

"He

did right

and ought to Save given him more."

departure of such last mentioned vessel

beyond the jurisdictiun of the United States. If anv ship^of war or privateer

quired to depart and put to sea it in

the port, or of the nearest port, as the case mav be, shall require her to put to sea so soon as possible after the expiration of such period of

hours."

EVERYBODY

will want

NEL

this evening

"stumped my

and fell down. Afterwards on the cars, in my hearing, Mr. oorhees fully approved the conduct of Briggs.

ST. L.OUIS.

DEATH OF A PRldSt.

ST. LOUIS

Oct.

slightly wounded

profession

was elected to

Vigo county in the Legislature

and served, in a most creditable manner, in the House of Representatives

regular session of

session of

Director

of the Southern Penitentiary, which office he held at the time ofhis death. He was the nominee, on the Republican ticket, for Prosecuting Attorney of the Vigo Criminal Circuit Court, at the time of his as

Mr.MEREDITH was a man'of good

ural

abilities,

nat

fine cultivation and pleas

ing addi ess.

further

lie was a good

pleasant

a'rtd

icquafiitailii'gelf

writer and

effective speaker., iDuring

residence of eight years, in outscity, he had attached to himself many warm friends among his feilow-citizena,1 and by is connnectiow with the press and services ih the Legfelatnre had extended his

came to. the Editorial

*~J """J"'

to-'ial

and

'by

S.—Franz

OUIS Oct

mortar battery at

politi

cal and general writer. His style was

cai iiitu gcuciu.1 "'j--

articles reflected credit upon him-

evinced research and intelligence

...1 (V»nm nnnliP I lift

which ensured them public favor. The proceedings of the bar of our city, published elsewhere in this issue, attest the esteem in which he was held by his professional brethren. His remains were followed to their last resting place, on yesterday,

a large concourse of citi

zens who sincercly mourned his death.

TERRE-HAUTE LN DIANA, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1870

V\T7" rriTOT T71/1TI A TlTT I

1 Pi I TilT A I

li-iUUVIIlill

A French Corps Rooted,

He pARLSRUHE, Oct. 9.—The followin at' has been received l»y the Duke of Baden

the institution at Yellow Springs, Ohio, We won an engagement near St. Remy

of the Law. Sub- line and Mobile*. The battle lasted from

s- 9:30

m„

p. in., when the French

i- were routed and fled towards Romberv liers.

Hei

made a strong struggle for business as young practioner in St. I-ouis, but being Oct.

,St

had a fair profession

al partnership in that city, but in

18G0

111.

co-partnership with

H. P. H.

Hon

BEOMWELL,

of that place.

he came to reside at Tern

Haute, and took employment on the

EXPRESS

December,

until the close of

1S6/,

a period of six years.

.4K. V/ 7i«r/iT

ENGLAND.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

8.—The

without friends or adventelious aid, met tails, collected from various sources, are

following de

The Italian government has formally repudiated any, design looking to the reannexation of Nice and Saray.

The result of the plebiscitum in the Roman States is officially published as follows: For Italian unity 13,365, against 1,509

majority

PRESS, in charge of the editorial department, and has since been a resident of this city. He remained on the editorial corps of the

11,850.

dispatch from Exsinal dated last night reports sharp fighting yesterday between Raon Letape and Bruires in the department of Vosges. The Prussian force consisted of about

9,000

George Saunders writes from Pans that the city is good for a six months siege.

The Pall Mall Gazette has a correspondent there who writes in a. similar strain. Another dispatch, however, says Paris is now

at the

1805,

and the called

1866.

In January,

1867,

lie

the mercy of the Prussian guns

on the height of Ville

.if.

There are no Prussian in the department of the Aube. The Prussians again threaten Soissons, where they were repulsed by the Nationals five days ago.

The redoubt of Peirrefette near St. Deni9 has been

St. Cloud threat

ens the neighborhood of Elsian Felds. The French reoacupy Ville de Juif, Eastern winds continue in aiding the Parisian acroniiits.

Ruskin-'wcites that Prussia pushes her successes too far, she should concede an armistice and offer ternis possible to French honor.

AN IMPORTANT RUMOR.

FRANCE.

GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

Special to the Western press.

TOURS

ihgi

their grain and cattle further south and placing every obstacle possible in the way of the Prussians.

THE PAPAL T1100r3

«nd

"patience

as well

own space) declaring

as our

"that

from and af

Guribaldians make a force of six thousand and forma neuclus of one of the new armies.

CHEERING INTELLIGENCE. The government announces cheering

...telligerce

ranee and the North JLH\,

:rush

a„

i., allie,

phip of war or privateer of either beingerent shall be permitted to make use of any port, haibor or roadstead or other waters within the jurisdiction of the Lnited State-? as a

from every quarterof France

~preparing

The peasants are

recently left paris

or place of resort

for any warlike purpose, or for the purpose of obtaining any facilities of warlike equipment. And no ship of war or privateer of either belligerent shall be permitted to sail out of.or leave any port, harbor or roadstead or' waters subject to the jurisdiction of the,United States from which a vessel of the other belligerent, whether the same shall be a ship of

ST. IKENTIN,

to rise to

the invaders army. Kcorganizaion proceeds rapidly. It is reported GAMBF.TR A

iTZSS

in a balloon and land

ed safely outside the Prussian lines. It said he is now on his way to Tours. The following dispatch is just made public bv the government.

BELLEOARD,

Oct.

7.—There

have been

NO SERIOUS ENGAGEMENTS

since those

Thoury. OCCUPIED.'

Pitheaofe is now occupied by the French.

PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.

Oct.

war a privateer, or a merchant ship shall point. It is reported the entire Gerhave previously departed until after the man force, which has been operating in this direction, is now moving upon fcoisexpirat.on of at least

of stress of weather or of her requiring pro-

visions or things necessary for the sub

sistance of her crew, or for repairs, in Firemen. either of which cases Jthe authorities of

7.—The

peems ueuuilIluulI11,6

leems

hours, from the an energetic

^efen?e.

enemy now

to be abandoning his march on tlii.-"

«.

of eithe- beligerent shall after the time lators were lately caught sending supplies i. Thrif wore nil nrrp^pfl. of this notification takes effect, enter any

port, harbor roadstead or waters of the United States, such vessel shall be re- of

7isne,"sends the

hours after her entrance in such port, Quintin, midnight, October 7th The harbor, roadstead or waters except in case Prussians have arrived within three

,, 1

following

t0 the government, dated at St.

PImies of us. expect them to at-

J^ag

about dayligl.t.

fen(j ,jie place

We shall de-

with Garde Nationale and

Moris. Praspermieiine, a member of the French Academy, died at Connes, ye terdav.

AN ADDRESS.

TOURS,

THOMPSON

Oct.

hear COLO

speak at the Wigwam

8.—Alexander

som*,

re-election.

Dureck, a

S—r

ranz uurecK a

Catholic priest from Cincinnati, en route

oG-ilveston

W. W.

CURRY.

increased by the effective men of the six

military classes from

ANOTHER BATTLE- speaking, to the deliverance of France. ELECTION DEFERRED.

TOURS,

The Paris

abandoned by the Freneh

the position being untenable. Two Frenchmen caught_ cutting telegraph wires were immediately shot by the Prussians.

It is not thought that the Prussians will take any aciion to oppose the convocation of.the French Constituent Assembly.

Railroad trains are now run day and night on the railways to the eastward of Paris. They are used by Prussians to bring up their heavy siege guns

One of.the trains was thrown from the track last night near Vitry. Four Frenchmen, living in that neighborhood, were arrested on suspicion of having wilfully loosened the rails.

tfir6ughout this

telegram to, tbe Times, dated Berlin,

11 a.

m., says that on the hill between Sevres St. Cloud and Baugioval, batteries of siege guns have been placed.

years, will

be organized and ready to march to the deliverance of Paris, or more properly

October

9.—An

official decree

defers the election to the Constitutuent Assembly until France is free from invaders. It is understood that

VIGOROUS MEASURES

are to be enforced enabling an offensive movement for the relief of Paris.

REPORTED FIGHTING.

VERSAILES,

Oct.

via

—The

LONDON,

Oct.

nonade on the Prussian outposts CORNEY, Oct.

French maintain a vigorous can-

ilia PmoLion

nntnnsta.

via LONDON, Oct

ted a great sensation here.

men. The

French force was not so large and had much less artillery than the Germans. The fighting lasted all day and when night put an end to the conflict,the event was undecided. The French retained the position which the Germans had attempted to carry a number of times. General Dupre, the French commander, was

8.—

Yesterday when the French attacked Kunmer's division, the French Imperial guard was engaged. The French directed several divisions against the 1st and 4th Prussian corps on the right bank of the Moselle river. The cannonade was severe. rllie losses of Ivunmer and of the 10th corps amount to

500

men and

of the 3d corps to

those

130

men.

GARIBALDI.

MARSEILLES,

Oct,

9.—Garibaldi

exci

enormous

crowd accompanied him to the depot. V.'AR VESSELS. American and Spanish war vessels are anchored here.

THE GAROE CIVIQUE

has been drafted

into the National Guard.

AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION. VERSAILLES, Oct.9,-viaBERLIN.—The proclamation of the Paris government, dropped by a balloon and found by the Germans, is as follows:

government of national

government

during the engagement.

The Prussians have arrived before Newbreiside and skirmishing has already commenced.

opposed to

Oct,

The raris government ui nanuuai fence regard the resolution of the Tours

as the result of an error.

the decree of the

government of national defence, which alone is binding. The adjourn-ment-of the elections will be maintained until they are possible throughout the Republic. Signed October 1st,

GOIMEII PAGS, JULES FAVRE, JULES SIMON, LEON GAMBETTA, GEN. TROCHU, E. ARAGO,

•/, HENRI ROCIIEFORD,

1! T-.

PlCARI),

-If 7 5 Jui.MS FEKRY. -/t I I

*ur VI AN ATTACK.

TOURS,

8.—The

says

Prussians have

attacked New Preisach. The cannonading is sharp, the besieged answering vigorously.

ZOUAVES.

Col. Charteret,of the Pontifical Zouaves has issued an address calling for volunteers to increase the force ofhis command. He says he wishes to form a well disciplined corps,to be called the Voluntries de Onesh.

these Zouaves shall be the

type

of devotion and honor. He sends to-day three companies to the front. HTEPORTEE FRENCH SUCCESS.

Further details of a battle near Pithiviervessays the Prussian lost by the sue cess of the French, over

6,000

sheep,which they

cattle and

had gathered from all

parts of the country and were ready to drive to the army now in resting Paris. This success has animated the French Tireurs, who are coming upon all sides.

CHRISTIAN HEROES.

letter from Paris

The Journal de Brussels is responsible priest. As a sign of times, the writer for the story that negotiations arc now adds, that the people do not jeer or laugh

pending hew teen the German Government, backed by Russia and Napoleon, the object being to prevent the establishment of the French Republic.

at this.

Oct. 1.—Enthiisiasm increas-

Volunteers are rapidly swelling the ranks of the two armies now forming. THE PRUSSIANS seem to be determined to advance into Normandy.

The people

of that province are sending

has the following:

The Mobiles from Brittany are Christian heroes, they have the moral courage before going into a combat to kneel and pray? After their devotions are concluded they receive 'a

blessing from the

priest As a sign of times the writer

PRUSSIA. *.

AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.

BERLIN,

Oct.

8.—The

Ansieger, official

journal, denies the existence of any correspondence between the King and the Pope since July 30th.

gg?

GEN. VON FALKENSTIEN

has revoked his prohibition against the social democratic meetings. He exacts POLICE SUPERVISION of any meetings which have a tending to embolden France to decline reasonable terms of peace. -JV

ROBBERY.

In the neighborhood of Paris and especially the road to Rouen is infested with robbers. Night patrols have been organized to repress this lawlessness.

SPAIN.

"-•7 MEDIATION.

MADRID,

Oct.

9.—Minister

Sagosta

told the Cortesyesterday that the government represented to England and Russia the desirability of mediation, but both decline interferance.

SLAVERY.

The Discussion newspaper

doubts the

statement of the ministry, that the abolition of slavery has been enforced, or even announced officially in Cuba. The Discussion demands the publication of the official telegram reported to have been received, though it says the report may have been framed possibly, will a view to an early meeting of the Madrid abolitionists* The Discussion adds,

RUSSIA. REBELLION.

ST. PETERSBURG.

Oct.

j- WASIIIXGTOX. I

FENIAN PARDONS.

WASHINGTON,

Oct.

dictment

Glan Be

ond of the members of the Commit tee of National Defence, has issued an address to his constituents, declining

expresses confidence in

the situation and thinks the armies now forming will expel the enemy from France. He

.tells

his constituents that

greatand effective armiesare not improvised. Notwithstanding1 this, continues he, thanks to our efforts, two armies of ents.

LI..some

onn

tl.A

inaiiKs iu um cnu.- enin.

200,000

and propably

300,000

Terrible and Fatal Affray.

At Columbus, Kentucky.

Several Men Killed and Wounded.

CAIRO, III.,

Oct.

9.—A

X3ST THEIR BEDS!

IIAVERITI

18/0.

Sum of Mont i)

LL,

MASSACHUSETTS

Mrs. Celia Beckfo-d, aged

SENTENCED.

batch of murderers were sentenced by Judges Ingraham and Bedford yesterday none however to capital punishment.

John Quinn, for killing David Reissher, got fifteen years in the State Prison.^ Thomas Shoydon three years for killing Daniel Michael.

Hugh Mathews one year for killing Hugh McCully. NAVAL AFFAIRS. V-2

Affairs at the Navy Yard are now quite active. On the 15th Rear Admiral Golden is to be relieved in command by Rear Admiral Melancthon Smith.

The

frigate

yard to go into the dry dock and repair injuries. The Wachusetts, in the dock for

months past,

The old monitor Roanoke is still

The Florida is at the dock of the Ordnance Department awaiting the action of the United States courts.

STEAMSHIP ST. LAURENT.

The announcement is telegraphed from Halifax that an accident had happened to the French steamship, St. Laurent, one of the regular line, plying between this port and Havre, caused a

260, 114

"Meas

ures have been taken to expose minister rial frauds."

were taken

K.—The

popula

tion of the district of Schagreissioh having rebelled against the Emperor, the Russians have subjected the region again to his authority. The Russians were obliged to storm Kniab, where the rebels entrenched themselves. In this encounter the Russians suffered a loss of one officer killed and eight wounded eighteen men killed and two wounded. The rebel loss not given, but heavy. At last accounts the country was quiet,.

S.—The

General

O'Neill

under which they were indict

ed, not having reached the Executive. NATIONAL FINANCES. The amount of coin in the Treasury is

$9S,4S1,014,

including

certificates. Currency balance,

826,348,433.

Internal Revenue receipts to-day are

$444,6-10.

Total for present year,855,810,-

153Certificates issued to rirst jsational

Bank of Sterling,III. APPOINTED. Joseph Parrish has been appointed Secretary to the President, to sign land pat-

men, the Edward

Texas, died on the streets reserves not included, comprising the na- pointed Deputy Collector at New Ortional and home guards, mobilized and jeans vesterdav of hemorrhage of the lungs.

ESTABLISHED MAT

terrible and

fatal affray occurred at Columbus,

Kv.,

last evening. It appears that live men who had had a difficulty a fortnight ago, met in the town and proceeded to settle matters by a free fight with the following result: Smith Gibson was stabbed wtice and died instantly. Geo.Johnson was stabbed and dangerously wounded. Austin had his skull fractured by a club will probably die. Conrad was shot and there are but little hopes of his recovery. Brockman was stabbed and terribly beaien,but was taken to his home in the country and the probable result of injuries unknown. The desperate nature of the encounter is shown by tliefact

tha^

all those engaged were hors du combat in three minutes after the commencemet of the affrav.

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY

A Mother and Sou Murdered

Oct.S.—

years, wid

ow of a deceased soldier, and her son Clarence, aged

years, residents of this

place, were found dead in bed this A. M., with their throats cut. There is great excitement.

It is supposed they were murdered to obtain a small sum of pension money lately paid to Mrs. Bickford.

ANOTHER VERSION.

BOSTON,

Oct.

8.—Later

the Haverhill murder states that Mrs. Beckford committed suicide after killing her son.

PEDESTRIANISM.

George

Washington, colored pedes

trian, at one o'clock this a. m., accomplished the feat of walking

hours with

out cessation, upon a plank of nine feet long and one foot wide.

NEW YORK.

T1IE TAYLOR WILL CASE.

NEW

YORK. Oct.

8.—The

in relation to

examination

the will of the late James

Taylor, the millionaire, which is contested by his granddaughter, Mrs. Howland, was begun yesterday before Surrogate Hutchins.

cio

'special

Guerricre is expected at the

large gathering

of persons yesterday on pier No.50, North River, when the St. Laurent was reported coming up the Bay.

The whole number of pa-sengers was

of them were CANADIANS,

who had

started for Rome to enlist in the

Papal guard, but who, on hearing of the movements of the Italians, began their return home. At

P. M. the

PArAL ZOUAVES.

in charge by an agent from

Montreal who had obtained railroad tick ets and transferred them to the agent of tlie French Transatlantic Company. They proceeded to Albany by

maturity stakes,

pardon of

and other Fenians is de

layed in consequence of copies of the in

iety begins to

826,343,133

coin

Champlin has been ap-

boat and

thence to Montreal via the New

""i

ork

Vermont Railroads, accompanied by the Bishop of Ottawa Within a short another body of the Zouaves will arri\e.

JEROME PARK RACES.

Special to Western Press.

NEW YORK,

Oct

8.—The 13

mile nice

was won by Remorseless, in

3:1.j|. 1

The mile

1-48

miles, was won by

Glenelv", beatin Ilelmbold, in

4L2.

heats race was won by Judge

Curtis, beating CorsL-an and others in

and

1:47.

Stakes

bv Edentanc, in

beating

R. B.

nelly, Suray and Whirlwind, A SUIT MISSING.

Con

NEW YORK,Oct. 9.—Considerable

anx

be felt

in consequence

the absence of intelligence from the German steamer Hermann, which was the first of the line, to re-ume trips from this interrupted by the war, and

which

is now out fourteen days, or three days over the time of an ordinary trip to Bremen. It is supposed, however, she took a southerly passage in order to avoid French

crui-ers,

caped, she will icquire two or three days longer to leach port.

XORTHAMPTOV

DEATH OF CORNELIUS WENDELL.

NORTHAMPTON.

Oct.—9.

—Cornelius

Wendell, formerly Congiessional Printer,

did here

to day.

12, 1853

A SHOOKIN RAGED

Oue Doctor Kills Another

FOB ALLEGED SEDUCTION.

CLEVELAND, O.,

Oct.

Jones, a prominent physician, residing on the West Side, was shot and instantly killed this morning by Dr. Gallentine for the alleged seduction of his wii'e.

Gallentine immediately surrendered himself to the police and is now under arrest awaiting an examination.

SHOCKING TRAGKOT

Seliooliuistress

Killed

15Y roun ROY PUPII.S

The Murderers Arrested

BOSTON,

Oct.

8 —Etta E.

Barstow,

teacher in Canton, died to-day from the effects of a brutal assault with stones made upon her on Wednesday last by four of her scholars, named James Cogswell, Jeremiah and Daniel Kiel, Jr., and John Coffin, who were arrested for murder.

SAX FRANCISCO.

/THE MAILS.

SAN FRANCISCO,

Oct.

8.—Australia

has ignored the San Francisco mail service altogether,and voted a subsidy not to excel

"$200,000

per year. Auck-

lank will be the first pert in call and port Chalmers the terminus of the line. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Another great fire occurred yesterday on the Central Pacific Railroad,destroying about a quarter of a mile of ihe snow sheds.

advises from

large force is employed in rebuilding them.

boston. VY'/I

DAMAGES RECOVERED.

•Lyons

BOSTON, Oct. 9.—W. W. Cheney lias

recovered

$10,000

from John

ex-collector of

C.Goodrich,

the Port, for libel, in

charging the plaintiff with cheating the government by fraudulently attesting papers in passing goods through the Custom House.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

OCTOBER

10.

There was a heavy frost at Buffalo and Oswego, New York, Saturday morning.

is making every eflort for a

strenous defense. The France Tirreurs from bordeaux, are on their

way

the^

Papal Nun

examine the condition on which

they are placed by the refusal of Bismarck to permit them to send up couriers unless their dispatches are opened, to which the Diplomates unanimously refused to accede.

Many spies in Paris convey information to the enemy.

nearly all parts of Paris good water is obtained by sinking wells. Many attempts have been made by

correspondents to leave Paris or

send dispatches. Twelve hundred Ganbaldians have arrived in France. They are commanded by Trappali, who is to organize a large force.

vce.

two

is to be taken out to admit

the Guerriere. The latter vessel is lying at anchor ott Ellis Island discharging loaded shell.

The Tennessee now has her

masts

and her yards will be crossed to-day. Work is progressing on the Minnesota. She is to be fitted with quarter galleries.

T„

ginia Hood. The Gold Exchange

000,

at the

dock. The United States schooner America has gone to Annapolis.

$10,-

and the Merchants and Brokers $15!000. The balloon voyage was full of thril.. ling adventures.

The steamer Cambria, with a full cargo and two hundred passengers, sailed from New York to Hamburg Tuesday. And all the remaining German boats will be dispatched as soon as possible.

Marshal McMahon will be unable to bear removal for several weeks. Gambetta, in a speech at Roun, on the 8th, concluded as follows:

'"Let

us make

a compact with victory or death. lie shortly left for Tours, Burglars stole a three thousand dollar pair of diamond ear rings from Mrs

Compeigne

Prussians.

'Wil

liam Porter, Brooklyn, Saturday night. One hundred and fifty American volunteers arrived in Tours yesterday, and were warmlv received.

has been stripped by the

HOTELS.

Jacob Blitz. Ueorge But*. 5ATIOSAL HOUSE.

Cor. Sixth and Main Street*,

Terre Hauto. Indiana.

Jacob Butz, Son, Props.

This House has been thoroughly refurnished. iny23d'»

TERRE haute house. Corner Main itrul Seventh Sts. Terre Hiute. Indiana.

This Hotel has recently been refitted, and put In first-class order, offering accommodations unsurpassed in the State.

miles was won

2.17.

T. C. Bl'STIJi, Proprietor

(LAJtK HOUSE. Cor. Firxtd* OhiuHto.t Terr** Hauto, Indiana.

SI. (.111VI IT/I. I'rop.

Office of Marshall. Montezuma and Palestine

"FreeHlusVl" mid from nil train'. nov2dtl

ATTORNEYS.

JOBS F. BAIRD, PJL A KL.KS OBUPT.

AIR7

and if this danger is es

CJiVFT.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OFFICE—No. S2Main Street,up stairs.

P. BEAUCIIAMP, ATTORNEY AT LAW

141 MAIN STKKET, I'P STAIRS.

Western Lund UroJce.r, S^oatif Xerjotio led, Estates Managed. Particu'iir attontiori given to Collections, Corr—pondenccfdicited from non-resi.lentr,

The Markets.

CINCINNATI MARKET

liy Telegraph

CISCISSATI, October

8.g

COTTON—Market steady ana dpmand moderate: middlin* at 24V4. FLOUR—lull and prices drooping: family at 5 60 to 5 75.

WHEAT—Dull and pnccs deol'ned red atl 12 to 1 15. COltS-Dull and holders not willing to concctle sales of new at 45 old at fit) to J2. Other grain unchancod.

UKOo.Eirti.fc.3—Demand fair and market firm. liUGS— Demand fair a«d market firm at 23.

HUTTER—Scarce and firm. l'ORK—Demand good at full prices: 2o 00, now asking 25 fO.

HULK

MEATS—Stocks withdrawn, antici

pating higher prices, BAtON—Demand- activo and pricM_a»vnnccd for shoulders and bacon sides 17 for clear rib and clear.

WHISKY—Dull and prices drooping at So to b". GOLD-113M. EXCHANGE—Par.

NEW YORK MARKET.

Uy Telegraph.1

8.—Dr. W. II.

N*w

lJ0

YORK. October S.

COTTON—Fair demand and rates lower 1,400 bales uplands at 16%. FLOUR—Market quiet and unchanged Receipts 11.400barrels sales'J.700 superfine 5 00n5 20 extra at 5 40 to 5 50 choice at 5 55 to 5

whito wheat at 5 95 to 3 35 fct

Louis at 5 50 to S tX). W1IEAT—A shade easier receipts 326.CH.0 bushels: sales of 14fOOO bushels: No 3 spring Chicago, old, at 113 to 1 20 very choice at 1 20 mixed, now and old.l 20 No 1 spring Chicago, new at 1 28 to 1 31 lattor very choice winter red amber at 1 32 to 1 33 white Michigan common ap 1 40.

KYE—Quiet and unchanged Canada at 1 12 free of duty. BARLEY—Sales of 9,COO btshcls, spring No 3 at 100.

CORN—Activo and easier receipts 111.000 bushels sales 89,000beshels wes'ern «t84 to

^OATS—Dulllat 51

LEATHER—Fairto52^.

request and unchanged.

WOOL—Firm sales 500,000 club fleece at 37 to4lIlOl'S—In fair demand at lower rates l.i

'"cOFFEE—Demand fair and market firm. BUGAR— Demand fair and market firm sales SO0 packages Grenada at UH to 10J4.

MOLASSES—Quiet and unchanged. RICE—Quiet add uncounted 9 to I'MPETROLEUM—Dull but unchanged crude at 12W refined 25%.

HUTTER— Quiet and unchanged. CHEESE—Largo sales could not be mado at quotations. 3

PORK—Demand fair and prices advanced sales 300 bbls: mess at 25 50 to 25 62}-£: pTimo at 21 50 to 22 50. Sales of 250 bbls mess, buyer for Nov«mber at 25 25.

BEEF—Dull: hams heavy, BULK MEATS—Dull but unchanged. LARD—Demand fair and market firm sales 4l0 tierces steam rendored at 14% to 10 kettle rendered at 10 to 10%. Sales low) bbls. buyer for January, at 14% buyer fori December 14%.

COPPER—Uuchangcd. IRON—Full prices asked no demand Scotch at 32a32% to 36 American at 31 to 33 bar strict at 104 to 11J4 gold.

NAILS—Firm and in gooddomand. WHISKY—Dull and prices drooping sales 500 bbls at 88 to 89%. closing at iSi wood, 89 in iron.

TURPENTINE—Firmer at 40 to 42. FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL—Firmer wheat by steam 7%, by sdil 6d.

NLW YORK MOSEY MARKET. By Telegraph.] NKW YORK.

October 8.

MONEY—Market easy at5 per cent. STELING EXCHANGE-Bankers bills at

^GOLl)—Firm opened at ISM. touched 13%, closed at 13% to 13%. BORROWING RATES—1-16 to flat.

CLEARANCES— 836.000,000. GOVERNMENTS—Dull.

LOCAL NOTICES.

BEAVER MOHAIRS.

Wc have a complete line of these Cclcbrated Pure Mohairs. Harper's Bazaar has announced them, editorially, as the best and most beautiful black goods imported for the season. ,.

Wo feel warranted in givmp them our bign est recommendation, to the public, and invite inspection.

Tuell, Ripley & Iteming, Corner Main and Fifth streets

A E IS IN

Docs

to Paris. Ihey are line

troops and well armed. Paris papeis of the 7tli brought by balloon express state that diplomats still remaining in Paris met at

Fay

Athertisc?

Docs'it Pay to Advertise?

The Succcss of Our Most Prominent Business Mon is Araplo Proof that

IT DOES PAY.

It is rumored that Prince Kong, ol j|ucj, j,ag j,»cn written in regard to Adverti 1. t,nnn »11* /IO T*Of! •|Qg and

China, lias been murdered. All the Operas and Theaters in Paris have been closed.

Several new cases of yellow fever are daily occurring on Governors Island. The New York Stock Exchange has given

$25,000

to the sufferers by the Vir

Its Advantages,

And much can yet bo written in proof ol the assertion that thosowho

Advertise Most Liberally

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SUCCESSFUL

In Hitsin.css Ihitcrjirises

Advertising Truisms.

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